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Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis in hidradenitis suppurativa
J. C. Pascual*, I. González, D. Corona, P. Hispán, J. M. Ramos, J. Sánchez-Paya, G. B. Jemec
Background: Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have an increased prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Objective: Our aim was to investigate the association between subclinical atherosclerosis, detected by carotid ultrasound, and HS. Methods: A prospective observation and analytical study assessing subclinical atherosclerosis using carotid ultrasound in patients with HS. Results: A total of 62 HS patients and 62 matched controls were studied. Diabetes mellitus (22.6% vs. 6.5%, P = 0.020), hypertension (41.9% vs. 12.9%, P < 0.001) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) (38.7% vs. 8.1%, P < 0.001) were more common in HS patients. Elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (59.7% vs. 40.3%, P = 0.031), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (61.1 vs. 29.0%, P < 0.001) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (46.8% vs. 9.7%, P < 0.001) were more frequent in patients with HS. Subclinical atherosclerosis was present in 30.6% of HS patients and in 16.1% of the controls subjects (P = 0.06). After a logistic regression analysis, elevated age was associated with the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis (P < 0.001), and HS showed a tendency towards this association [adjusted OR (95% CI) 3.8 (0.9–16.0), P = 0.066]. This association was statistically significant between patients 40 years and older [OR (95% CI) 4.9 (1.8–13.1)]. Conclusions: Our clinical results indicate that patients with HS have a higher prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis than expected when correcting for traditional risk factors. The findings support the conclusions of previous epidemiological studies.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.14076
Udgivet - jul. 2017
10.1111/jdv.14076
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Pascual, J. C., González, I., Corona, D., Hispán, P., Ramos, J. M., Sánchez-Paya, J., & Jemec, G. B. (2017). Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis in hidradenitis suppurativa. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 31(7), 1229-1238. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.14076
Pascual, J. C. ; González, I. ; Corona, D. ; Hispán, P. ; Ramos, J. M. ; Sánchez-Paya, J. ; Jemec, G. B. / Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis in hidradenitis suppurativa. I: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2017 ; Bind 31, Nr. 7. s. 1229-1238.
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An international panel of experts in a range of disciplines, such as oncology and microbiology, answered key questions regarding the contribution of the human microbiome to cancer development.
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W latach 1921–1939 wieś leżała w województwie białostockim, w powiecie łomżyńskim, w gminie Długobórz.

Według Powszechnego Spisu Ludności z 1921 roku wieś zamieszkiwało 49 osób w 8 budynkach mieszkalnych. Miejscowość należała do parafii rzymskokatolickiej w Zambrowie. Podlegała pod Sąd Grodzki w Zambrowie i Okręgowy w Łomży; właściwy urząd pocztowy mieścił się w Zambrowie.

W wyniku napaści ZSRR na Polskę we wrześniu 1939 miejscowość znalazła się pod okupacją sowiecką. Od czerwca 1941 roku pod okupacją niemiecką. Od 22 lipca 1941 r.  do wyzwolenia włączona w skład okręgu białostockiego III Rzeszy.

Do 1954 roku miejscowość należała do gminy Długobórz. Z dniem 18 sierpnia 1945 roku została wyłączona z woj. warszawskiego i przyłączona z powrotem do woj. białostockiego. W latach 1975–1998 miejscowość administracyjnie należała do województwa łomżyńskiego.

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Whew – spring is almost here! It's been quite a winter for the Pacific Northwest! Between the months of rain and the multiple snow days, it almost goes without saying that every Seattleite is ready to get outside and back on the hiking trails. It's been way too long, and we're all due for a gorgeous day for exploring the beautiful landscapes in and around Seattle. So, to help you get prepared for your next outing, we're sharing the best hikes near Seattle, all of which are less than an hour drive from Cyrene.
Some hikes are only accessible by way of a pass, but Rattlesnake Ledge is not one of them! If you're lucky enough to live at Cyrene's Seattle waterfront apartments, you'll be pleased to hear that this well-maintained trail is just a 30-minute drive east. It is also very do-able for novices and kids since it's only a 4-mile round trip hike, which is one reason many people consider this to be one of the best hikes near Seattle. We suggest starting from the gate off of the parking lot on the southeast side of Rattlesnake Lake. The trailhead is just a quarter-mile from here. As you make your way through forestry, you'll be able to appreciate the views of Mount Si and Mount Washington, as well as Rattlesnake Lake and Chester Morse Lake.
Make sure you have a Northwest Forest Pass before heading over to Bandera Mountain! Take the Ira Spring Trail for a fun challenge – it starts out relatively easy, and then a steeper climb begins about a mile and a half in. After another 1.25 miles, you'll hit the switchbacks and eventually another steep, somewhat rocky climb to Little Bandera. This section is what makes Bandera one of the best hikes near Seattle. Here, you can stop and check out the stunning views of Mount Rainier and various other peaks. If you decide to go on to the summit, be ready for a tough path and an awesome sense of accomplishment.
Within the Snoqualmie National Forest is Melakwa Lake, which is accessible by the Denny Creek Trail. This is another hike that requires a Northwest Forest Pass. This is a very pleasant hike that is about 9 miles total. This trail offers magnificent views of Denny Creek and it's waterfall. When you get about a mile into it, you'll come to see why so many people keep this spot at top of their lists for the best hikes near Seattle – the natural water slide. If you feel so inclined, go ahead and take a quick dip! From there, you'll travel about a quarter of a mile to the Keekwulee Falls. The next few miles to the lake are a moderate trek, with the steepest part happening during the last 25 minutes of the hike. But, don't feel overwhelmed – it's really not too difficult to deal with, and the still water of Melakwa Lake definitely makes it worth it.
If you live in Seattle, you're just 45 minutes away from Mount Si, a great, moderate hike that features amazing views of Mt. Rainier, Bellevue and Seattle. This is a very popular trail that's great for getting in a nice workout, since you'll be ascending for much of the trip. In fact, the switchbacks happen almost immediately and you'll gain over 3,000 feet in about 4 miles. Even if it's a gray and rainy day, you should still check out Mount Si. It's nice and close, it's not too tough, and it's great for immersing yourself in nature without having too far–definitely one of the best hikes in Seattle!
There is definitely no shortage of things to look at when you're on your way to Annette Lake. On the journey, which begins right near the Asahel Curtis Nature Trail, you'll come across lake and mountain views, bridges, wildflowers, waterfalls and streams. This is another moderate hike that's a total of about a 7.5-mile excursion. Also, you can do a bit of fishing once you get to the water. And, just remember – if you plan to have your dog in tow, make sure that the pup is leashed at all times.
You may have noticed that most of the best hikes near Seattle are pretty modest and don't take a large amount of skill to conquer. While Granite Mountain is not off limits to the novice hiker, it is definitely more advanced. Your trek will start at the Pratt Lake trailhead. A few miles in, you will notice the trail is narrowing and becoming rockier. Once you hit the switchbacks, you're about a mile out from the lookout cabin at the top. Try to push on to the end, because you'll get breathtaking views of Mt. Rainier, Mt. Daniel, Mt. Baker and Glacier Peak. As a quick note – be very careful in early spring. When snow is present, there is avalanche risk.
Cyrene provides one of the most coveted spots to live in all of Seattle! Aside from having many of Washington's amazing outdoor experiences right within our backyard, we are also smack dab in the middle of an energetic and bustling downtown environment. This allows us to give our residents exactly what they need and want – a luxurious, spacious home with premium finishes and amenities, and the opportunity to live and love in a welcoming and vivacious city.
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What is a bongo net and why do we use it?
As I mentioned in a previous entry, one of the aspects of this cruise is a zooplankton survey, which happens at the same stations where we trawl for juvenile pollock. The zooplankton are prey for the juvenile pollock. There are many types of zooplankton including those that just float in the water, those that can swim a little bit on their own, and those that are actually the larval or young stage of much larger organisms like crab and shrimp. We are interested in collecting the zooplankton at each station because because we are interested in several aspects of juvenile pollock ecology, including feeding ecology. In order to catch zooplankton, we use a device called a bongo net. The net gets its name because the frame resembles bongo drums.
The bongo net design we are using includes 2 small nets on a 20 cm frames with 153 micrometer nets attached to them and 2 large nets on 60 cm frames with 500 micrometer nets. The 500 micrometer nets catch larger zooplankton and the 153 micrometer nets catch smaller zooplankton. In the picture above, there are just two nets, but our device has 4 total nets. At the top of the bongo net setup is a device called the Fastcat, which records information from the tow including the depth that bongo reaches and the salinity, conductivity, and temperature of the water.
What happens during a bongo net tow?
The process of collecting zooplankton involves many people with a variety of roles. It usually takes three scientists, one survey tech, and a winch operator who will lower the bongo net into the water. In addition, the officers on the bridge need to control the speed and direction of the boat. All crew members are in radio contact with each other to assure that the operation runs smoothly. Two scientists and a survey tech stand on the "hero deck" and work on getting the nets overboard safely. Another scientist works in a data room at a computer which monitors the depth and angle of the bongo as it is lowered into the water. It is important to maintain a 45 degree angle on the wire that tows the bongo to make sure that water is flowing directly into the mouth opening of the net. One of the scientists on the hero deck will use a device that we lovingly call the "frying pan," but more accurately it is called a clinometer or inclinometer. The flat side of the device gets lined up with the wire and an arrow dangles down on the plate and marks the angle. The scientist calls out the angle every few seconds so that the bridge knows whether or not to increase or decrease the speed of the ship in order to maintain the 45 degree angle necessary.
Scientist Peter Proctor holds up the "frying pan" also known as a clinometer or inclinometer, which is used to measure the wire angle of the bongo when it's in the water.
Meanwhile, back at the computer, we monitor how close the bongo gets to the bottom of the ocean. We already know how deep the ocean is at our location because of the ship's sonar. The bongo operation involves a bit of simple triangle geometry. We know the depth and we know the angles, so we just have to calculate the hypotenuse of the triangle that will be created when the bongo is pulled through the water to figure out how much wire to let out. The survey tech uses a chart that helps him determine this quickly so he knows what to tell the winch operator in terms of wire to let out. In the images below, you can see what we are watching as the bongo completes its tow. The black line indicates the depth of the bongo, and the red, purple, and blue lines indicate temperature, conductivity, and salinity.
This is an example of a good bongo tow. The black line on the left of the graph shows a consistent tow angle both up and down. The key is that the black line should have a "v" shape on the graph if the tow is good.
This graph shows what happens when a bongo gets caught in the current and stays at the same depth for a while. Look at how the black line isn't smooth, but levels off for a bit. This happened with the bongo both when it was going down and coming back up to the surface.
When the bongo is within in 10 meters of the bottom, the survey tech radios the winch operator to start bringing the bongo back up. It usually takes longer for it to come up as it does for it to go out, nevertheless, the 45 degree wire angle needs to be maintained. When the survey tech sees the bongo at the surface of the water, the two scientists on the hero deck get ready to grab it. This operation can be quite difficult when it's windy and the seas are rough. If you look at the sequence of the photos below, pay attention to the horizon line where the water meets the sky and you can get a sense of the size of the swells that day.
Bongo nearly over the railing of the hero deck.
Pulling the nets over the railing.
Finally pulling up the codends of the bongo net. Note the change in the horizon line on all 4 pictures. There were pretty big swells this day.
When the bongo is safely back on deck, the person in the data room records the time of the net deployment, how long it takes to go down and up, how much wire gets let out, and the total depth at the station. If anything goes wrong, this is also noted in the data sheet.
As the bongo reaches the surface, the scientists grab the net keep it from banging into the side of the ship. When the net is on board, the next step is to read the flowmeters on the nets that indicate how much water has flowed through them. Then we rinse the nets and wash all of the material down the nets and into the "codends" at the very end of the net. These are little containers that can be detached and emptied to collect the samples.
Vince, the survey tech, and Peter the scientist prepare to read the flowmeters on the bongo.
Once the codends are detached, they are taken to the wet lab and rinsed. Each of the four parts of the net has a codend where the zooplankton are caught. The zooplankton are rinsed out of the codends into a sieve and then collected in a jar and preserved with formalin. The purpose of having two of each of the 20 cm and 60 cm bongo nets is to ensure that if one sample is bad or accidentally dumped, there is always a backup. I have had to use the backup once or twice when there was a big jellyfish in the codend that kept me from getting all of the zooplankton out of the sample.
The codend from the 150 micrometer bongo net.
Britta rinsing the 500 micrometer sieve.
After we collect the zooplankton the samples are shipped to Seattle when we return to port. Back in the labs, the samples are sorted, the zooplankton are identified to species, and the catch is expressed at number per unit area. This gives a quantitative estimate of the density of plankton in the water. A high density of the right types of food means a good feeding spot for the juvenile walleye pollock! This sorting process can take approximately one year. I think it's pretty amazing how much work goes into collecting the small samples we get at each station. Just to think of all of the person hours and ship hours involved makes me realize how costly it is to study the ocean.
Scientist Colleen Harpold holding up one of the preserved jars of zooplankton.
Scientist Colleen Harpold holding up one of the preserved jars of zooplankton that has A LOT of algae in it too!
It is hard to believe that I've been on the ship a week now. It feels strange that just 7 days ago I had never heard of a bongo net or an anchovy net. Now I see them every day and I know how to identify several types of fish, jellyfish, and zooplankton. I love working with the scientists and learning about the surveys we are doing. Nearly every trawl reveals a special, new organism, like the Spiny Lumpsucker – go look that one up, I dare you! We don't have much down time and I'm trying to blog in between stations, but sometimes the time between stations after we finish our work can be 45 minutes and sometimes just 15 minutes. So we are pretty much on the go for the whole 12-hour shift. That's where the fortitude part of Teacher at Sea comes in. You definitely need to have fortitude to endure the long hours, occasional seasickness (I like to think of it as "sea discomfort"), and periodic bad weather.
By now though, it all seems routine and I'd like to think I've gotten used to being thrown around in my sleep a little now and again when we hit some rough seas. This experience has been so worthwhile and even though I look forward to the comforts of home, I don't really want it to end. When I graduated from college, I worked with a herpetologist studying lizards in the desert south of Carlsbad, New Mexico. I have fond memories of living in a tent for four months and collecting lizards all day to bring back to camp to measure and check for parasites. I often miss doing scientific work, so Teacher at Sea has given me the opportunity to be a scientist again and to learn about a whole new world in the ocean. What a treat! One of the reasons I chose to be a teacher was to be able to share my excitement about science with students and I feel so lucky that I get to share this experience too.
There are two species of Metridia, a type of copepod (zooplankton), that are found in the Gulf of Alaska/Bering Sea. One of them is called Metridia lucens and the other one is Metridia oketensis. These copepods are bioluminescent, which means that they glow when they are disturbed. They sometimes glow when they are in the wake of the ship or on the crest of a wave. Tonight when I was draining a codend into a sieve, my sieve looked like it had blue sparkles in it, but just for a second! I asked our resident zooplankton expert, Colleen Harpold what they might be and she thought that my blue sparkles likely belonged to the genus Metridia.
If you are interested in reading a little more about Metridia, check out this blog from Scientific American on copepods in the Bering Sea!
Thanks for reading! Please leave me some comments or ask questions about any of the blog posts and feel free to ask other questions about the work we are doing or what it's like at sea! I would love to be able to answer real-time while I am at sea.
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Hey Britta, so do the bioluminescent fish get that way from eating bioluminescent zooplankton?
I know that some anglerfish that bioluminesce do so as a result of a symbiotic relationship with bacteria. However, with the lantern fish there are photophores on the side of the fish, which are tiny organs that produce the light because of a chemical reaction. The name of the pigment that undergoes the chemical reaction is called luciferin.
Why are the zooplankton receptacles so small? 150 micrometers doesn't seem very big. 🙂 And assuming they're very small, how many zooplankton do you hope to catch at a time? Is there a threshold number under which you'll throw it back and try again?
The diameter of the "mouth" of one net is 60 cm and the mesh on that net is 500 micrometers. The smaller net's mouth is 20 cm in diameter and the mesh on that is 150 micrometers. I might not have explained that set-up well enough. The mesh is that fine to be sure we catch the smallest zooplankton. The next blog I'm working on has photos of some of the species to give you an idea. There isn't a threshold amount we are trying to catch, we are just trying to get a sample of what types of zooplankton are at a location on our grid that we are traveling. Later on the samples will be identified and quantified (species per unit area). We only do a collection over again if there's some kind of failure. For instance, on our last trawl (for catching fish, not zooplankton) the net ripped, so we went back to the same location and did it over with a new net. The reason why we are catching zooplankton and fish at the same location is to see what kind of fish are at the location and what kinds of prey items (zooplankton) are there too. Interestingly, I always think we will have a lot of zooplankton when we see whales around, but that hasn't been the case. Thanks for the great question!
Duh. Of course that tube you took a picture of isn't 150 micrometers across. Thanks for the clearing up though! Looking forward to seeing pics of the little guys!
No problem! Next post is awaiting clearance, so hopefully it should be up soon. Thanks for the comments!
Britta – we used 2 types of Bongos – the ones like you are using but also a mini-bongo that was put on top of the other. The mini was to sample for icthyoplankton for one of the scientists that joined us 1/2 way through my TAS experience. Our samples were sent to Poland to be counted! Pretty crazy!
Anyway, my students have been learning a lot about plankton and are actually designing there own – I will make sure they read your post! Great blog!
Britta, what kind of weights do you actually get of the zooplankton when it's out? Just curious. Interesting!
We don't weigh the zooplankton samples, they just go straight to a jar. Sometimes we do have euphausiids (krill) in the trawl net though and I can try to note how much we get. One night we had so many, their must have been at least 0.5-1 kg. Stay tuned for the next blog, which shows the types of zooplankton we are collecting.
I just weighed the krill (euphausiids) we got in the last trawl (not the bongo net, but the anchovy net, which I have yet to write about). In any case, there were 1.2 kilograms of krill from that trawl. It's a 5 mm net we are using for that trawl. Pics and blog to come soon.
I am a student of Sue Cullumber's, and I was wondering why bioluminescent fish and zooplankton are important to the ecosystem. I also am curious as to how bioluminescent fish survive and thrive.
It's probably easier for me to explain the role of zooplankton, so let me start there. Zooplankton are food for larval (baby) fish and other organisms like salmon and even whales. So you might say that after phytoplankton (producers like plants), zooplankton are a the bottom of the food chain. So all of the organisms in trophic levels above zooplankton would be affected if zooplankton were to disappear. In other words, if whales eat zooplankton and zooplankton were to disappear, what would happen to the whales that eat them?
Most bioluminescent fish live deep in the ocean, so the glow helps them to communicate in the deep dark waters.
I learned of your blog just today, and have linked to it on the NOAA/PMEL EcoFOCI website http://www.ecofoci.noaa.gov/ ("New").
Thanks for posting, and I hope your cruise has been great!
Thanks for sharing my blog! I learned so much on the cruise, so it was great to be able to share it with readers. It's awesome that the blog has found a home on the EcoFOCI website. What an honor!


Faculty of General Management Science was established in 1985 as the fourth faculty of Udon Thani Teacher College which is now Udon Thani Rajabhat University. The Faculty aims to produce graduates in the field of management sciences through its various Bachelor's degree programs and provide academic services to the community.
The Faculty launches many cooperation projects which involve private business in the area. The cooperation includes professional development trainings and continuing education degree programs for in-service personnel in businesses.
On the research side, research and development within the general management disciplines benefits from the rich resources in the area. Many studies have been conducted in order to apply the sciences to assist maintaining and value-adding these local resources.


The business valuation profession has grown rapidly since 1980. Over the decades, it has developed from a rudimentary process into a highly sophisticated mix of art and science to determine the value of a business or business interest. However, many business owners and investors fail to understand the valuation process and its results. Here are some common business valuation myths and the underlying truths.
Myth: You appraised the "fair market value" of my business. When I sell my business interest, this is the price I will receive.
Truth: Fair market value (FMV) is different from a transactional (or strategic) value. FMV is hypothetical. If you look at the definition, FMV requires consideration of the universe of hypothetical buyers and sellers. The resulting value determination can be looked at as a "most likely" value given the hypothetical considerations. A transaction value, on the other hand, is a verifiable amount, a price at which the business actually changes hands and not an estimate of value that is the result of FMV. Transactional value may be significantly higher (or lower) than fair market value, depending on the circumstances.
Myth: As a business owner, I have the best idea of what my business is worth.
Truth: While the business owner might know the most about their business, that knowledge alone isn't enough to qualify the owner to value the business. Valuation has developed into a profession with accreditations, standards, and professionals with experience and knowledge in how to determine the value of a business. The valuation professional also is an objective third-party. Business owners tend to view their businesses differently than outsiders — often through "rose-colored" glasses. Owners need to understand how outsiders view the business — because it's hypothetical investors that determine FMV.
Myth: If a business is worth $1 million, my 10 percent interest should be worth $100,000.
Truth: Owning a minority (or less than controlling) interest in a business diminishes the interest's value from the pro rata value of the entire business. A minority interest cannot determine policy, set compensation for officers and other owners, or decide when and whether to sell the business or significant assets of a business. There are many other items that cannot be controlled by a minority owner. The diminished value can be materially less than the pro rata value, depending on the facts and circumstances.
Myth: The owner's contributions to a business enhance the value of the business.
Truth: An owner's contributions often enhance the value of a business, but there's a major exception. Owners may possess talents, relationships or other intangible assets — often referred to as "personal goodwill" — that cannot be transferred to buyers. Owners who contribute personal goodwill diminish the value of the business to an unrelated party. For example, if the owner has contacts with long-term customers that are not likely to transfer to a new owner, the business will likely lose those customers when the current owner leaves the business. That, of course, will reduce the value of the business.
Myth: Value is value, so I can use a valuation report for multiple purposes. For example, I could use a report that is prepared for estate planning purposes to get a loan, settle a divorce or support value on a gift tax return.
Truth: A business valuation is prepared for a specific business as of a specific date and for a specific purpose. If any of those parameters change, the valuation is no longer valid. Different purposes for a valuation might require a different standard or basis of value. For example, the valuation of a minority interest for gifting purposes cannot be used to determine the asking price of the business when the owner wants to sell the entire business two years later. It's important that the user of a valuation report understand its use limitations.
To attain a better understanding of business valuation, owners and investors should discuss the valuation process and various options with an appraisal professional from YHB.


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by Alice Gee
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In 2019 Han Feng moved with his family from Shanghai to Berlin. After establishing his new studio, he began working on a new series of paintings in which the support – the 'stretcher' – comprises an object, usually a household item Han Feng found in a junkshop in the city. Sometimes the objects are religious. Importantly, each object has a history but one which remains hidden, disguised, masked and elided but not destroyed. Some hang on walls like totems. Others occupy a space – a hallway, a living room – like a tear in reality. Each work presents as a ghost, a cipher, but they are also meditations on fundamental art dualities, such as painting/support, revelation/effacement and subject/object.
Ran Dian commissioned Alice Gee to write a story about Han Feng's new works. You can read The Maschkera here. During her research for the story, Alice conducted an interview with Han Feng by WeChat. An edited version of the interview appears here.
Alice Gee: How would you describe these works to a child?
Han Feng: I would describe in great detail these works in terms of their characteristics. Given their age, I would prefer to ask a child how they would describe the work. Art explains itself.
What was the inspiration for this project?
If thereʻs a disturbance within your home, however slight, you will feel uncomfortable, with a strong feeling of being unadapted. This happens when a new, obscure thing is placed in a familiar place like a small toy hidden under the carpet.
I draw inspiration from the Taoist literary tradition. I create pieces intended to evolve over time and change with nature. I use the objects of the room as materials, keeping true to scale. For example, I said this sentence, but I don't want to modify it too much. This sentence is not perfect because of the limitation of the material itself. Its characteristics are the characteristics of the material itself. Its defects are caused by the material itself. I donʻt cover up the defects, I highlight their anomaly. Sometimes, half of the painting is finished and the other half is completed by time. I am interested in the blur between spaces.
My new pieces act like containers whose presence are defined by their absence. They are colorful illusions meant to conflate accustomed spatial notions. In this way, they can be also viewed as playful precautionary reminders.
How did you make these works? What was your process?
The linen covers the frame of an object, such as an old painted, family portrait. The canvas is made taunt, the primer is painted, and then the portrait is removed.
How do you use colour, texture, scale and shape in these works?
I use the objects of the room as materials, keeping true to scale. For example, I said this sentence, but I don't want to modify it too much. This sentence is not perfect because of the limitation of the material itself. Its characteristics are the characteristics of the material itself. Its defect is caused by the material itself. I donʻt cover up this defect, I highlight the anomaly of it. Sometimes, half of the painting is finished and the other half is completed by time.
How does this project follow on from your previous works?
It is a continuation of my work concerning the strange within the familiar and the familiar within the strange.
How does this project differ from your previous works?
Before there was filled space, now there is empty space. Before I filled the space, now the background becomes the filled space. Before – object; now, it is an assumed presence.
What emotions do you hope to elicit from the audience standing in front of these works?
A general emotion is not hoped for. An illusion can often become conflation. Perhaps, it's a warning. I would like people to see how they perceive.
Are you inspired by literature?
I draw inspiration from the Taoist literary tradition.
What do you think Covid-19 tells us about the modern world?
The virus was originally in an unknown space. It is a part of nature. Man is a virus that is actively encountered, [it is] not a virus that has encountered a person.
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Keywords: 2020, Alice Gee, artist, Berlin, chinese contemporary art, Chris Moore, Han Feng, painting, Ran Dian, randian,


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Ngoài sản phẩm trên sản phẩm lai giữa laptop và máy tính bảng cũng đang được chờ đón là dòng Surface Book 3 của Microsoft cấu hình được đánh giá là có thể xử lí các tác vụ 3D mạnh như các dòng laptop mạnh của năm 2018 hoặc trước đó.
Acer's new semi-thin and light Predator Triton 500 arrives in February with a starting price at $1,799. It's based on Nvidia's RTX 20 series up to the RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics chip, enabling Acer to deliver an all-metal chassis just 0.70 inches thin and weighing 4.6 pounds. Bezels surrounding the 15.6-inch screen measure 0.25 inches thin.
Other goodies under the hood include eighth-generation Intel Core i7 processors, up to 32GB of system memory at 2,666MHz, up to a pair of NVMe PCIe SSDs in RAID 0 at 512GB each, and a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution at 144Hz. The screen has a three-millisecond response time and Nvidia's G-Sync technology for fluid, tear-free visuals.
Unlike the Triton 500, you can configure the Triton 900 with a full-blown RTX 2080 graphics chip, though it makes the laptop thicker, at 0.94 inches, and features heftier starting price at $3,999. However, you're not getting just another refreshed gaming laptop. There's good reason to pay close attention to this specific model when it arrives in March.
As shown in the image, the Triton 900 is technically a 2-in-1 device thanks to the Ezel Aero Hinges mounted on each side of the 17.3-inch screen. These hinges let gamers pull the screen forward over the keyboard and trackpad, flip it over for a hefty stand mode, or lay it flat on the keyboard for a super-thick gaming tablet. Other ingredients include up to a six-core Intel Core i7 processor, up to 32GB of system memory, support for Xbox controllers, G-Sync, and more.
Alienware went back to the drawing board to create its first laptop redesign since 2014. Called Alienware Legend, this visual and structural overhaul will debut with the Area-51m on Jan. 29 at a starting price of $2,549. According to Dell, retooling the overall design enabled a laptop with 32 percent less volume than the previous Alienware model, though the Area-51m measures up to 1.7 inches thick at its peak height and weighs a maximum 8.54 pounds.
This refresh introduces two new optional finishes, lunar light and dark side of the moon. Outside the makeover, the new Area-51m packs up to a ninth-generation Intel Core i9-9900K eight-core processor, up to an RTX 2080 graphics chip, up to 64GB of system memory (4x 16GB) at 2,400MHz, two NVMe PCIe SSDs and a hybrid hard drive, and a 17.3-inch IPS display with a Full HD resolution at 144Hz, Nvidia G-Sync, and Tobii eye-tracking.
Unlike the Area-51m, Alienware targets the thin and light gaming market with its m15 and m17 laptops. Both have four GPU options, ranging from the GTX 1050 Ti to the RTX 2080 with Max-Q. There are a few differences between the two outside their obvious screen sizes, like a Full HD 144Hz display option on the m15 and a QHD 120Hz display option on the m17.
Customers can configure these laptops with three processor options, up to Intel's eighth-generation Core i9-8950HK six-core chip. You'll also get up to 32GB of system memory at 2,666MHz (2x 16GB), dual storage options, 2.5Gbps ethernet networking, and more. The m17 measures 0.91 inches thick at its highest peak, with an average weight of 5.79 pounds. The m15 is slightly lighter and thinner at 4.78 pounds and 0.83 inches.
The m17 arrives January 29 starting at $1,649. The m15 is available now starting at $1,379, though models with the RTX 20 Series start at $1,579 when they ship on January 29.
Asus refreshed the ROG G703 laptop with Nvidia's RTX 2080 graphics chip. Expected to arrive this quarter for an unknown starting price, the G703 relies on a 17.3-inch "IPS-type" display with a 144Hz refresh rate, a three-millisecond response time, support for 100 percent of the sRGB color space, and Nvidia G-Sync. The laptop's overall size is around two inches at its thickest point and just over ten pounds.
As for other ingredients, you'll see configurations with up to 64GB of system memory at 2,666MHz, Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, and Intel's Core i7-8750H processor. For audio, the ROG G703 provides a pair of two-watt treble speakers and a pair of 4.5-watt bass speakers with Smart AMP technology.
Technically the ROG Mothership is a hefty detachable gaming PC packing all the hardware in a Microsoft Surface-style 17.3-inch "tablet." Unlike an all-in-one PC, it's meant for portability, and includes a built-in kickstand and a detachable per-key RGB backlit chiclet keyboard. The screen itself relies on an IPS-level Full HD panel with a 144Hz refresh rate, a three-millisecond response, and Nvidia's G-Sync technology for smooth tear-free framerates.
Under the hood it has Intel's overclocked Core i9-8950HK six-core processor, Nvidia's RTX 2080 graphics chip, up to 64GB of system memory at 2,666MHz, and three M.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs in RAID 0 at 512GB each. On the connectivity front, it provides one Thunderbolt 3 port, three USB ports at 10Gbps, HDMI output, one USB Type-C port at 10Gbps, and more. The "tablet" portion weighs around 10.4 pounds.
If you're looking for a "slim" gaming solution from Asus, the refreshed Zephyrus S GX701 is your ticket. Measuring around 0.73 inches thick, configurations include up to an RTX 2080 with Max-Q GPU paired with Intel's Core i7-8750H processor. These chips are backed by up to 16GB of system memory at 2,666MHz, 8GB of Intel Optane memory, and two storage slots supporting up to 1TB each.
With the GX701, Asus says it crammed a 17.3-inch screen into a 15.7-inch frame with 6.9mm bezels. This screen relies on an IPS-level panel with a Full HD resolution at 144Hz, a three-millisecond response time, support for 100 percent of the sRGB color space, and Nvidia's G-Sync technology. The touchpad sits to the right of the keyboard and turns into a virtual number pad with a simple touch.
The GX531 is a smaller 15.6-inch version of the GX701. Both will be available in the first quarter.
Dell has four refreshed G Series laptops: 15.6-inch (7590) and 17.3-inch (7790) G7 models and two 15.6-inch G5 models, one of which is a Special Edition version (5590). All four offer the same GPUs, ranging from the GTX 1050 Ti to the RTX 2080 with Max-Q. They offer similar CPU options as well, though the two G7 laptops tack on a third eighth-generation Intel Core i9-8950HK six-core processor option.
Most of what you'll find across the board will be Full HD G-Sync displays at 60Hz or 144Hz refresh rates. You'll also see a fourth display option on the 7590 and 5590 consisting of an OLED display with a 2160p resolution at 60Hz. Other ingredients include dual-storage options, support for up to 32GB of system memory at 2,666MHz, and more. The G5 15 SE ships in alpine white, and the other three sport an abyss grey finish.
The G5 15 starts at $999, the G7 17 starts at $1,380, and the G7 15 starts at $1,099 on January 29.
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His zombie eyes follow you wherever you go.
It is extremely disobliging of Megan McArdle to publish her little propaganda pieces in the afternoon, often near the end of the work day. I am busy at that time. However, I shouldn't complain; since this is only her second post the week I suppose we're "lucky" to get any at all.
I will probably not be able to address her latest Trump piece until tomorrow but I couldn't wait to say one thing:
How can a decent human being support Donald Trump? That's a question that a lot of pundits have been asking in recent days, particularly as we are treated to the sight of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan calling Trump's remarks about the Hispanic judge in his fraud case "the textbook definition of a racist comment" while still refusing to disavow his support for the Republican nominee.
"Refusing to disavow his support"? McArdle chose the most passive way possible of saying that her econ-crush, The Hero of Janesville, The Man They Call Ayn, is now supporting the utterly insufferable Donald Trump.
It is fitting for the party of Trump to support Trump, of course. The voters have spoken. The party is merely accepting its chickens home to roost. What else are they going to do, let them be eaten by the big, bad, liberal and end up with an empty henhouse?
McArdle makes a stab at pretending she has professional standards.
Well, there is a case to be made. I confess that whenever I contemplate our nation's nuclear codes falling into Trump's fingers (regardless of their length), I find it hard to be convinced by that case. But I like to understand a terrible argument before rejecting it. So here are the best (least-bad) reasons a person might endorse and/or vote for Trump:
As I've pointed out before, Trump is a celebrity candidate, and celebrity candidates do not operate by the normal political rules. They can bring out people who don't normally vote. But on the flip side, they do not necessarily have the normal effect that rising politicians have on their political parties. Trump brings no organization with him, no political network that will survive when he exits stage left. He has no ideological fellow-travelers who will thrive in his wake. (How could he, when he has no detectable ideology?) He has done none of the work that might render the party beholden to him in future elections: no get-out-the-vote operation, no crack team of political consultants, no mailing lists, donor networks or polling powerhouses. It's actually pretty reasonable to think that as long as he is denied the White House -- which still looks like the most likely outcome, though by no means inevitable -- the storm will blow over with relatively little long-term change to the structure of the party.
Trump's celebrity is important in revealing why he was able to step into the Republican party's leadership vacuum but he had little to do with the creation of that vacuum. That's the Republicans' fault.
(In the past she said Trump couldn't run because he, personally, didn't have enough money. Heh.)
Her boy Rubio had all that and where did it get him?
The status quo can't survive another recession, climate-related crises, or failed war. The Republicans are going to spend the next four to eight years trying to impeach and/or arrest Clinton.
Here's another amusing bit:
5.Elites need a rebuke. For all my criticisms of Trump and his supporters -- and they have been many -- I find myself quite sympathetic with the folks who are angry at the establishment. Elites are smug. They are obnoxiously condescending. They have colluded to keep legitimate issues off the table.
This sort of elite collusion can certainly work, but if it becomes too disconnected from the electorate, a political reaction is inevitable. We are in the middle of that reaction. And I have to say that if I were out there in flyover country, I'd probably be pretty mad too.
She is utterly brazen. Bold as brass. Shameless. Without a smidgen of self-respect, dignity or honor. McArdle is an elite when she is appealing to authority and she's a humble woman of the people when she wants to latch onto populism like a remora, sucking it dry to advance her career.
Is Megan self-aware enough to realize that when she wrote
Elites are smug. They are obnoxiously condescending. They have colluded to keep legitimate issues off the table.
most people would think, Yes, Megan, that's you.?
A turnip would have that level of insight, but Megan?
Insight is for suckers. She has cold, hard cash!
Also forgetting that most of flyover country she references has Republican governors and legislatures. Let's take a look at how Kansas is doing because she won't.
Prav Duh said...
I love to read your posts. Trenchant and biting, they never disappoint.
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Cole said...
"Elites are smug. They are obnoxiously condescending. They have colluded to keep legitimate issues off the table."
Holy Mother of Gawd! Doesn't this cow literally call herself an Elite every other column? And I do mean literally.
So, when Elites are the ones running everything and making the "important" decisions, she's one of them because she lives in the same town or whatever, but when Elites are "condescending and smug" they are someone else.
...I regret the name-calling in my comment above (I guess that's why I can't be a good scientist), but her childishly ignorant sense of entitlement really burn me up--particularly when she has been gifted and rewarded for spreading the rot.
willf said...
an elite when she is appealing to authority and she's a humble woman of the people when she wants to latch onto populism like a remora, sucking it dry to advance her career
So, a lot like Trump, then?
Cole, don't worry about it. I called her a cow once as well.
http://agonyin8fits.blogspot.com/2011/06/public-morality-and-private-immorality.html
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Clearharmony: Falun Dafa in Europe
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Greece: Promoting Falun Gong During the Olympic Games in Athens (1)
Located in front of the Greek Parliament in the centre of Athens, Constitution Square is one of busiest places in the city. Practitioners have been coming here everyday to distribute leaflets and let people know about Falun Gong. People came to ask for details of local exercise classes without hesitation and one lady even learned the exercises on the spot.
Sweden: Dafa Practitioners Talk to Tourists about the Persecution during the Gothenburg Festival
On the 6th of August 2004, the annual Gothenburg Festival started in Gothenburg city centre. In the bustling streets of the city, you could see lots of tourists from Europe and other countries around the world. The people of Northern Europe make the best use of this time to sit out in the streets and bask in the sun.
Hungary: Photo Report - Promoting Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution
From the 3rd to the 8th of August, practicioners from Hungary, Poland and Romania got together to let people in Hungary know more about the Falun Dafa and the persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners in China. They demonstrated the exercises, handed out leaflets and discussed the facts with passersby.
Slovakia: Introducing Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution to People in Eastern Slovakia
Practitioners of Falun Gong visited several cities in Eastern Slovakia in the first week of August: Spisska Nova Ves, Presov, Kosice, Humenne and Bardejov. In each of these cities they organised a small activity, where they tried to show the beauty of Falun Gong exercises in contrast to the five years of brutal persecution against Falun Gong in China.
Greece: People Welcome Falun Dafa on the Eve of the Olympic Games
Every morning practitioners have gathered in the Elefterias Square (Freedom Square) for morning group practice. The square is located in the Chinese sector of Athens. As well as many local Greek people, many Chinese have come to watch the tranquil and gentle exercises of Falun Gong and have got to know more about the peaceful nature of the practice.
Norway: Persecution of Falun Gong in China lasts Five Years
Norwegian Falun Gong practitioners, with support from Swedish and Danish practitioners, held activities in Oslo to mark the fifth year in the persecution of Falun Gong. Similar exhibitions have been held in many places over the world in the last few last weeks, as well as in the other Nordic countries. The exhibition attracted a lot of attention from passersby.
Hungary: Successful Information Day on Margarethen Island
On July the 25th 2004, Hungarian, Australian, German and Ukrainian Falun Gong practitioners gathered on Margarethen Island in Budapest, to give a presentation on the persecution of Falun Gong in China. Despite the heat, many people stood in front of our booth to view the small photo exhibition and admire the slow flowing excercise movements.
Ireland: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong in County Kildare
A series of posters depicting the torture imposed on Falun Gong practitioners in China became a focus for many passersby. They asked many questions and were visibly shocked by the horrifying scenes and found it hard to understand why such awful events are taking place in China today. After seeing the beauty of the Falun Gong exercises, many of the onlookers were moved and asked why such a peaceful thing could ever be prohibited anywhere in the world.
Sweden: Falun Gong Participates in the Alternative Health Fair in Strömstad
On Saturday 10th, and Sunday 11th 2004, Falun Gong practitioners from Sweden and Norway took part in the Alternative Health Fair in Strömstad.On both days, practitioners held a one hour introduction course. On the second day, the course had to be extended for an extra hour, because of the amount of people who were eager to learn the exercises.
Belgium: New Practitioners Meet in the Park to Practise Falun Gong Exercises and Study the Teachings Together
On July the 31st 2004, a meeting was organized for new practitioners in the city of Ghent. Over 20 practitioners, who all started Falun Gong recently, gathered in the park in the morning to practise the Falun Gong exercises together. After the practice, the group started reading the introductory text Falun Gong and discussed questions that came up during the reading.
United Kingdom: Practitioners Hold Anti-Torture Exhibitions in Edinburgh
On the 24th and 25th of July, British Falun Gong practitioners held a two-day live exhibition of simulating torture scenes in Edinburgh. After listening to practitioner's tell them about the five-year campaign of genocide against Falun Gong in China, kind-hearted Scots were shocked! They could not believe that this brutal persecution is still happening in the 21st century.
Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Attend a Multicultural Festival in Munich
On the 19th of July, Falun Gong practitioners took part in a multicultural festival, which was conducted by the Cultural Office of Munich City Hall. Dafa practitioners in Munich applied for a stall to display information about Falun Dafa and tell people about the five-year campaign of genocide against Falun Gong in China.
UK: Practitioners Hold a Week-Long Anti-Torture Poster Exhibition in Cambridge
To mark the fifth anniversary of the Jiang regime's persecution of Falun Gong, practitioners in Cambridge organised a week-long anti-torture poster exhibition entitled "Persecution Meets Principle" in a local library. On the Friday evening, practitioners held a candlelight vigil in the city centre to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Jiang regime's persecution.
Russia: Falun Gong Enters the Daily Life of the People of Pjatigorsk City
Since July 1999, Falun Gong practitioners have been cruelly persecuted in China and those who practise have bee tortured. However, the Chinese Government does not realise that today, after five years, Falun Gong has spread to every corner of the world, including our city Pjatigorsk in Russia. Falun Gong practitioners from Pjatigorsk held activities to raise awareness in a park on July the 22nd and 24th.
France: People Express their Shock, Sadness and Deepest Sympathy
On July the 17th and 18th, French Falun Gong practitioners simulated torture scenes on the busiest street of Chinatown in Paris XIII District and the Champs de Mars to expose the Jiang regime's persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, grassroots Chinese citizens who believe in Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance.
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Apple's 'Error 53' illegal?
A Seattle-based law firm has filed the first legal action against Apple after it was revealed how Apple has been deliberately "bricking" its customers' iPhone 6s if they have had them repaired by a third party.
Apple has faced a consumer backlash since it was revealed how thousands of iPhone 6 users had been left with permanently disabled phones after installing the latest iOS software.
Apple's iOS 9 software update, launched last autumn, will lock the handset if it detects that the touch ID fingerprint recognition and/or the home button is not the original.
Victims who have complained to their local Apple store have been left shocked after being told by Apple staff that there was nothing that could be done to fix their phone and that they would have to buy a new one.
Apple has so far refused to defend the error 53 policy, except to claim the measure was a security feature.
The fact that no warnings were given to iPhone users that they could lose their phone – and all the data contained within it.
"No materials we've seen from Apple ever show a disclosure that your phone would self-destruct if you download new software onto a phone," Cochran said. "If Apple wants to kill your phone under any set of circumstances and for any reason, it has to make it crystal clear to its customers before the damage is done."
London-based barrister, Richard Colbey of Lamb Chambers, said he thought Apple's bricking policy could well be seen as an offence under the Criminal Damage Act 1971, which makes it an offence to intentionally destroy the property of another.
Apple declined to comment on news of the legal action.
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