Shortness of breath is an uncomfortable condition that makes it difficult to fully get air into your lungs.
Most of us don't think about our breathing until it becomes difficult or we become breathless.
Shortness of breath can be associated with a variety of conditions from asthma to heart disease. Regardless of the cause, shortness of breath can be frightening and leave you feeling out of control. But understanding more about this common symptom can help you learn to manage it effectively.
The medical term for shortness of breath is dyspnea. It is a subjective assessment of feeling unable to get enough air into the lungs.
Some people have described it as a feeling of suffocating, chest tightness, or air hunger. Shortness of breath can be frequent or only occur on occasion. If it is chronic, it can interfere with a person's quality of life.
Asthma: Asthma causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways. During an asthma attack, shortness of breath is a common symptom.
COPD: COPD is a type of progressive lung disease. Dyspnea often comes and goes for people with COPD. But even mild exertion, such as taking a shower or walking across the room, can lead to breathlessness.
Heart conditions: Different heart conditions can cause shortness of breath. One of the most common causes is heart failure. Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump blood throughout the body efficiently. Some people with heart failure become short of breath on exertion or when lying down. As the condition progresses, breathlessness may occur even at rest.
Anxiety: People with anxiety can hyperventilate and experience shortness of breath. For example, during a panic attack, it's common to feel as if you cannot catch your breath.
Pneumonia: Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that causes the alveoli to become inflamed. Due to the inflammation, dyspnea is a common symptom.
Obesity: Obesity can interfere with the normal expansion of the lungs, which may lead to breathlessness. This is especially true if someone carries a lot of extra weight in the abdominal area. The extra weight pushes on the diaphragm and chest wall, which can make it harder to take a deep breath and fill the lungs with air.
If you're experiencing sudden chest pain, it's best to know the signs of a heart attack so you can act quickly to save your life.
Shortness of breath can usually be managed. Typically, the first step is to identify the cause. Treating the underlying problem may resolve or decreases breathlessness.
For example, if the fluid in the lungs due to heart failure is causing dyspnea, draining the fluid and treating the heart condition may help.
Try deep breathing exercises: Deep breathing exercises, such as diaphragmatic breathing and pursed-lip breathing, can reduce feelings of breathlessness. These techniques can be helpful regardless of the cause of shortness of breath.
Use an inhaled bronchodilator: Since many cases of shortness of breath are due to respiratory diseases, such as COPD, using a fast-acting bronchodilator may help. Bronchodilators work by relaxing the muscles of the airway resulting in dilation, which can make breathing easier.
Stop smoking: Most people realize that smoking damages the lungs. But smokers are also at an increased risk of complications from respiratory infections and may experience symptoms that last longer. If you smoke, try to quit. Talk to your healthcare provider about options to help you stop smoking.
Learn ways to conserve energy: If you have a chronic lung disease, such as pulmonary fibrosis or COPD, you might experience shortness of breath frequently. Conserving energy may decrease dyspnea. There are several ways to conserve energy when performing everyday activities, such as pacing yourself, taking frequent rest breaks and simplifying tasks.
Change sleep position: People that have heart failure or COPD may find sleeping laying down increases feelings of breathlessness. Sleeping with a few pillows under your head to prop yourself up may decrease shortness of breath.
When you are experiencing shortness of breath, it can be difficult to determine if it is due to a medical condition or anxiety. Usually, when someone has shortness of breath due to anxiety, they may have a feeling of dread or nervousness. Feelings of lightheadedness may also occur.
The symptoms that occur along with shortness of breath may help you identify if the breathlessness is due to anxiety or something else. For example, if coughing and wheezing are also present, dyspnea might be due to a respiratory condition.
It's also helpful to consider what you were doing just before the shortness of breath started. For instance, if you were physically exerting yourself, shortness of breath may not be due to anxiety.
Remember, it's also best to err on the side of caution. If you are having breathing problems including shortness of breath, consider seeing your doctor to determine the cause.
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Diff Drop Kits - Are They All The Same?
Post subject: Diff Drop Kits - Are They All The Same?
Just wondering if anyone has researched deeply into the handful off diff drop kits available for DMAX's and found any real / important difference between them all?
I know they started off at about $600, then $500... Going rate seems to be about $300 nowadays.
PSR, Dobinsons, Roadsafe, Superior, Marks 4WD... I'm sure there is more!
At this stage my mind is leaning towards a superior engineering kit, but happy for any input from others!
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I put a " Superior Eng " Diff Drop in my Ute $350ish I think , it looked to be well made .
I believe Marks are Superior kits anyway , some of the others might be also .


I wish they'd replace spirit flasks with mastery ones--given that no healers use spirit flasks...and that both DK tanks and Druid tanks value mast over stam.
One of the new flasks for raiding, granting 1000 Spirit for one hour.
Anyone know how big the mixology bonus is?
Elixir of Peace is a much cheaper alternative, 75% of the effect.
If you can get hold of The cloak of hidden flasks from the bunny boss in Stormstout Brewary you will never need one of these flasks as it gives you the same buff.
To ask why we fight, is to ask why leaves fall.
I have the spells 4 making the new flasks but they won't let me make them. Why?
Secondary stats have double weighting on gems in mists. This was done to make them more useful and attractive compared to the overwhelming power of primary stats. So why is this flask 1000 and not 2000?


The IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) offers a broad and rigorous international curriculum and is the basis of study for the final two years at Chatsworth. The programme is designed to prepare students for further education at the tertiary level, but is also a very valuable qualification in its own right. In addition to the IB Diploma Programme, high school students will be awarded with the WASC accredited Chatsworth High School Diploma, subject to satisfying the credit and other requirements.
Chatsworth offers a number of full High School Scholarships to students entering Year 12 (Grade 11) in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) at the start of each new academic year. The scholarship is open to internal and external candidates and awarded on merit basis.
All courses are offered at Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL) unless otherwise indicated.
Core components (Theory of Knowledge, Creative Action and Service and Extended Essay) are also required for Diploma students.
The IB programme has made me realise my strengths and weaknesses that made me grow as an individual, nonetheless, the teachers who taught us also had an influential role in that area. I would like to thank my teachers for always being patient and understanding for every time I did not understand a certain topic and for pushing me to my fullest potential.
This programme is primarily a pre-university course in literature. It is aimed at students who intend to pursue literature, or related studies, at university, as well as at students whose formal study of literature will not continue beyond this level. The former would normally follow the Higher Level (HL) programme and the latter the Standard Level (SL). Students must have native or near native fluency in the target language.
The Language B course is for students with some previous experience (ideally between three and five years) of learning the target language. The main focus of these courses is on language acquisition and the development of skills considerably beyond those expected of an ab initio candidate, up to a fairly sophisticated degree at higher level.
The Language ab initio courses are language learning courses for beginners, designed to be followed over two years by students who have no or very little previous experience of learning the target language. The main focus of the courses is on the acquisition of language required for purposes and situations usual in everyday social interaction. Language ab initio courses are only available at Standard Level.
The Economics course requires no specific prior study in economics. No particular background in terms of specific subjects studied for national or international qualifications is expected or required. Although the specific skills of the economics course are developed within the context of the course itself, students are expected to have a strong background in math. The ability to understand and explain abstract concepts and the ability to write in a logically structured manner are distinct advantages in Economics.
The Geography course requires no specific prior learning in Geography. No particular background in terms of specific subjects studied for national or international qualifications is expected or required. The skills needed for the Geography course are developed within the context of the course itself.
Some previous exposure to the specific Group 4 subject would be necessary. Specific topic details are not specified, but students who have undertaken the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) or studied an IGCSE science subject would be well prepared. Other national science qualifications or a school-based science course would also be suitable preparation for study of a Group 4 subject at Higher Level (HL).
This course caters for students with an outstanding background in mathematics who are competent in a range of analytical and technical skills. Typically, students will have studied Extended Mathematics in the MYP and attained a grade or at least 6 or scored A or A* in IGCSE Mathematics or equivalent. The majority of these students will be expecting to include mathematics as a major component of their university studies, either as a subject in its own right or within courses such as physics, engineering and technology. Others may take this subject because they have a strong interest in mathematics and enjoy meeting its challenges and engaging with its problems.
This course is available at standard level (SL) only. It caters for students with varied backgrounds and abilities. More specifically, it is designed to build confidence and encourage an appreciation of mathematics in students who do not anticipate a need for mathematics in their future studies. Students taking this course need to be already equipped with fundamental skills and a rudimentary knowledge of basic processes.
The Diploma Programme Visual Arts course is designed to offer students the opportunity to build on prior experience while encouraging them to develop and use new skills, techniques and ideas. While it is possible to take the Diploma Programme visual arts course without previous experience, this is helpful, particularly at HL. This is a very personally rewarding and time consuming subject. Assessment is based on a portfolio. Entry requirements are based on the presentation of an art portfolio, which gives some insight into your potential, originality and motivation.
The Theatre course at both HL and SL requires no previous experience in drama or theatre. Since the course is designed to enable students to experience theatre on a personal level, achievement in this subject is reflected in how students develop, extend and refine the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for studying this art form. Students' individual ability to be creative and imaginative, and to communicate in dramatic form, will be challenged and extended through the theoretical and practical content of the course.
Creativity, activity, service (CAS) is at the heart of the DP. With its holistic approach, CAS is designed to strengthen and extend students' personal and interpersonal learning from the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP). CAS is organized around the three strands of creativity, activity and service defined as follows.
• Creativity—exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance.
• Activity—physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle.
• Service—collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need.
The extended essay is a compulsory, externally assessed piece of independent research into a topic chosen by the student and presented as a formal piece of academic writing. The extended essay is intended to promote high-level research and writing skills, intellectual discovery and creativity while engaging students in personal research. This leads to a major piece of formally presented, structured writing of up to 4,000 words in which ideas and findings are communicated in a reasoned, coherent and appropriate manner.
Theory of knowledge (TOK) is a course about critical thinking and inquiring into the process of knowing, rather than about learning a specific body of knowledge. It plays a special role in the DP by providing an opportunity for students to reflect on the nature of knowledge, to make connections between areas of knowledge and to become aware of their own perspectives and those of the various groups whose knowledge they share.
Note: Subjects offered are subject to sufficient student demand. Chatsworth reserves the right to amend subject offerings at any time.
For the IBDP General Regulations as outlined by the IBO, click here.
Visit IBO Website for more information on the IB Diploma Programme.


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Wilfred van der Donk
How does the structure of cytolysins influence their activity?
Although Enterococcus faecalis is usually an innocuous member of the bacterial community in the human gut, it can also cause several infections, including liver disorders. The bacteria produce cytolysins, which are molecules that destroy cells. In a new study, researchers have uncovered how they do so.
Imran Rahman
cytolysin
Piecing together the LanCL puzzle
Researchers from the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology in collaboration with scientists at Oxford University have published a paper in Cell reporting the function of LanCL proteins. These proteins are found in eukaryotic cells but their function was previously unknown. The study is the first step towards understanding the importance of these ubiquitous proteins.
Satish Nair
Benjamin Davis
IGB member elected to National Academy of Sciences
Wilfred van der Donk (MMG), the Richard E. Heckert Endowed Chair in Chemistry and director of graduate studies in chemistry at Illinois, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest professional honors a scientist can receive.
Biosynthetic pathway in bacteria a recipe for drug discovery and production
Microbes are master chefs of the biomolecular world; collectively, they harbor the ability to produce a vast array of unknown substances, some of which may have therapeutic or other useful properties. In searching for useful products, a team of chemists at Illinois have discovered a whole new class of microbial recipes.
Tamir Gonen
Project aims to revive natural product discovery
The mid-20th century was the golden age of natural product discovery. Scientists discovered groundbreaking drugs, like penicillin and tetracycline, from sources in nature.
But as the search for natural products continued, pharmaceutical companies kept finding the same products over and over again. By the early 2000s, most of these companies shut down their natural product discovery programs.
RiPPs
Unusual biosynthetic pathway offers a key to future natural product discovery
Bacteria are master engineers of small, biologically useful molecules. A new study in Nature Communications (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06083-7) has revealed one of the tricks of this microbial trade: synthesizing and then later inserting a nitrogen-nitrogen bond, like a prefabricated part, into a larger molecule.
Study yields million-plus new compounds, pharmaceutical potential
Researchers say they can now produce a vast library of unique cyclic compounds, some with the capacity to interrupt specific protein-protein interactions that play a role in disease. The new compounds have cyclic structures that give them stability and enhance their ability to bind to their targets.
The study, reported in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, also revealed that one of the newly generated compounds interferes with the binding of an HIV protein to a human protein, an interaction vital to the virus's life cycle.
Ali Tavassoli
Researchers establish long-sought source of ocean methane
An abundant enzyme in marine microbes may be responsible for production of the greenhouse gas.
The following is a modified version of an article that originally appeared on MIT News, written by Anne Trafton, the original of which can be found here.
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Congratulations to Mr. Callum!
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Director of General Aviation, Cyrus Callum, has been recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the 2019 General Aviation Manager of the Year for the Southern Region. The annual Airport Safety Award winners were announced today during the first day of the FAA Southern Region Airports Conference, which is being held virtually this year. The awards recognize excellence in airports and airport managers throughout the Southern Region. As General Aviation Airport Manager of the year, Mr. Callum was deemed to have attained FAA benchmarks for exceptional aviation leadership, working tirelessly to promote the aviation industry and striving to achieve efficiencies and improving productivity within his organization.
Callum is responsible for day-to-day operations and strategic vision at ORL, as well as oversight for all its
Commercial Properties. He has served as Chair on the American Association of Airport Executive's Board of
Examiners and has been directly involved in developing over 65 Accredited Airport Executives nationally. He
is an Accredited Airport Executive and an Airport Certified Employee in Operations. He also holds a Private
Pilots Certificate.
"The Authority is proud of Mr. Callum's many contributions to Orlando Executive Airport, the Central Florida
community and the General Aviation industry," said Phil Brown, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority CEO.
"We are gratified that the FAA has recognized his achievements and leadership qualities and look forward to
his continued positive influence at both the local and national levels."
The FAA Southern Region Airports Division gives these awards to commend recipients for their hard work,
diligence, and devoted efforts in improving airport safety. The Southern Region includes airports in Florida,
Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and the
U.S. Virgin Islands.
Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) is the primary general aviation airport located in the heart of the city.
Situated on 1,000 acres near downtown Orlando, ORL is the designated reliever airport for Orlando
International Airport. One of the busiest general aviation airports in the country, Executive can handle aircraft
from helicopters to single engine planes to the largest corporate jets.


Located amongst the trees and overlook the stunning Perth valleys, this residential home was designed to create not only the most comfortable living environment, but also to capture the diverse range of vistas available on the property.
A striking entrance statement created with the use of 4x 200x100mm portal frames cast into the concrete. Finished with Hardietex render and contrasted by Innowood vertical timber cladding.


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Here's Your Daily Horoscope For November 30, 2022
This morning is all about mixed messages.
by Mecca Woods
Bustle's resident astrologer Mecca Woods, founder of My Life Created, shares every zodiac sign's daily horoscope for today, November 30, 2022.
The moon remains in mellow Pisces for the day, though your mood may not. With la luna receiving some tense vibes from the sun in energetic Sagittarius, you might feel a mix of being wired and tired near the start of the day.
The vibe improves in the afternoon, especially if you pace yourself and take time out to rest and nourish yourself. Come later tonight, the moon meets up with Uranus in Taurus, which bodes well for creative projects and engaging with tools and techniques that soothe the mind and body.
If Your Zodiac Sign Is Aries (March 21-April 19)
Margaret Flatley/Bustle
Treat yourself with some extra gentle care.
If Your Zodiac Sign Is Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Try to remain focused on the good things in your life.
If Your Zodiac Sign Is Gemini (May 21-June 20)
It might give you more peace of mind to put your notifications on Do Not Disturb for a little while.
If Your Zodiac Sign Is Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Be realistic about how much you can accomplish today.
If Your Zodiac Sign Is Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Don't feel pressured to make a decision before you're ready.
If Your Zodiac Sign Is Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Avoid taking on someone else's problems if you can help it.
If Your Zodiac Sign Is Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
It's time to release something that's no longer working for you.
If Your Zodiac Sign Is Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Something you've been asking for is making its way toward you.
If Your Zodiac Sign Is Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
You're quite a popular person. It's OK to be a bit stingy with your time and energy.
If Your Zodiac Sign Is Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You might be hit with the brainstorming bug and come up with some savvy ideas.
If Your Zodiac Sign Is Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Stick to your principles. You'll be glad you did.
If Your Zodiac Sign Is Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Be direct about your needs. You owe it to yourself.
Want to learn more? Check out your November 2022 monthly horoscope.
Here's Your Daily Horoscope For January 25, 2023


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Oncologists Annual Meeting allows you to maximize your time and marketing dollars while receiving immediate feedback on your new products and services.
Oncologists Annual Meeting is organizing an outstanding Scientific Exhibition/Program and anticipates the world's leading specialists involved in .
Asia Pacific Oncologists 2019 organizing committee anticipates over 300 participants to attend this premier event. Your organization will benefit with excellent exposure to the leaders in Oncology & Cancer.
Asia Pacific Oncologists 2019 is an exciting opportunity to showcase the new technology, the new products of your company, and/or the service your industry may offer to a broad international audience.
Lots of thoughts were put together planning to make this conference a premier event. Our worldwide Editorial Board Members of Journal of Carcinogenesis & Mutagenesis: Open Access, Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy: Open Access and Journal of Integrative Oncology: Open Access have agreed to promote and support the event.
Oncologists Annual Meeting will attain you with an exceptional format in showcasing your products and services. Conference Series Conferences and Exhibitions provide you one location to reach your top customers.


A generalized triple is a triple-like object which allow any RDFTerm type for its TripleLike.getSubject(), TripleLike.getPredicate() and TripleLike.getObject(). This might be useful with some serializations like JSON-LD.
Note that unlike Triple, this type does not have fixed semantics for Object.equals(Object) or Object.hashCode() beyond object identity.


Nordguard: Across Thin Ice has already won two Ursa Major awards in 2012, one for "Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work" and it's cover as "Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration." In previous Ursa Majors, BlackTeagan, as a member of Blotch, has won another four awards.
Nordguard was also eligible to be nominated for the Hugo Award's "Best Graphic Story", but did not reach the ballot.
Going to be a bit tougher then an Ursa Major I'm sure. No offense, just seems a much larger audience and not so niche.
For what it's worth, the other four nominees are all realistically detailed human superhero and horror comic-book artists. BlackTeagan's realistically detailed anthropomorphized dogs really stand out.
The award is juried, not a popular vote award, so the larger audience doesn't count so much. But it certainly is nice to have BlackTeagan's work seen by the much larger Comic-Con audience.


This recipe was inspired by Brigitte Nguyen's winning recipe on Food Network's the Ultimate Recipe Showdown. I've been thinking about making this for months and it finally came to life last night and I'm glad it did! I looked at Brigitte Nguyen's Recipe, twisted it up a little bit with the flavors that I like in there and made a super duper juicy Vietnamese Pork Burger. The main difference between my recipe and her recipe is she added Pate to it and I used a Sriracha Mayo and added honey to the seasoning for the patties.
The patty was extra juicy from the marinate and you can taste tons of Asian flavors in every bite. My brother and sister in law said it tastes sort of life a Xiu Mai (Vietnamese Meatball) that is fried instead of steamed. Also, all the toppings on the burger is similar to what you would get when you order a Vietnamese Sandwich. This is a must try recipe for burger fans!
Place Lean Ground Pork in a mixing bowl. Finely mince jalapenos, shallots, and garlic and add it to the mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk together fish sauce, Maggi Seasoning, honey, sugar, lime juice, black pepper, and five-spice powder until sugars are completely dissolved. Pour seasoning to mixing bowl with the ground pork.
With your hands, mix the minced veggies, seasoning, and lean ground pork and form the patties. I noticed that ground pork doesn't hold together as nicely as ground beef does, so I after forming the patties, I put the patties in the refrigerator until cooking time.
I could have grilled it, but decided to pan fry the patties instead. In a big frying pan, put some boil and turn the heat on MEDIUM HIGH. Cook the patties about 4 minutes on each side or until done.
To make Sriracha Mayo, mix mayo, Sriracha and squeeze some lime in it. Depending on how spicy you like your spread, you add more Sriracha.
Grill or toast the Kaiser Roll. Spread the Sriracha to the bun, put the patty on top and add cheese, pickled carrot/daikon, fried shallots, jalapenos, crushed peanuts, and cilantro and serve. If you don't like a certain topping, feel free to omit it, but these toppings will give it a very Vietnamese taste and feel.


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Draft bill dumped but campaigners fear compulsion will still increase
March 30, 2006 in Mental Health
Campaigners have welcomed the abandonment of the Mental Health Bill but warned that the government's alternative plans could still extend the use of compulsory treatment.
After months of speculation, health minister Rosie Winterton announced last week that the government would amend the Mental Health Act 1983 rather than introduce a new bill.
Controversial plans to introduce compulsory treatment in the community will be watered down, with powers only applicable for patients discharged from hospital.
But the new plans retain a commitment made in the bill to remove the requirement for compulsory powers to have a therapeutic benefit, replacing it with the need for "appropriate treatment" to be available.
The government argues that the new powers are needed to detain people with difficult-to-treat and dangerous personality disorders, or people who claim that their refusal to co-operate with treatment makes them untreatable.
The Mental Health Alliance, which campaigned against the bill, said its members would be "heartened" that the government had abandoned its previous plans for a bill.
But it warned that removing the "treatability" test risked extending compulsory powers unnecessarily. A spokesperson said the alternative "appropriate treatment must be available" test was "terribly vague".
Rethink chief executive Cliff Prior said the government was trying to present the removal of the treatability test as a way of helping people but that could better be done by introducing a legal right to care and treatment.
And he criticised plans to stick with the current mental health tribunal system, with the government dropping a proposal in the bill to limit waiting times to 28 days.
The omission from the new plans of a statutory right to advocacy also drew criticism from campaigners, who urged the government to consult widely on its proposals.
The proposed amendments will press ahead with plans to replace approved social workers with approved mental health professionals, and introduce a single definition of mental disorder to replace the current outdated categories of mental illness.
Winterton said she hoped to introduce the new measures in this parliamentary session, which ends in October, and that a new race equality impact assessment on the legislation would begin immediately.
Stories of self-harm throw professionals
Wales to refocus on service improvement


Safer Riding – Slow down and give way at road junctions.
This is particularly important when riding on our evening training sessions where the speed will be higher than a Club run. We all have a responsibility for our own safety and the safety of others riding with us.
Slow down and give way at road junctions. There is no excuse for approaching a junction at a speed which is unsafe for the group. A training session is not a race and should not be treated as such. If you want to race there are many opportunities to enter organised races; check out the calendar on the British Cycling website.


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Q: Why am I getting 'The parameters dictionary contains a null entry for parameter' for my custom MapRoute I have a custom route registered in my application, but only the default route is working correctly.
Here are my route mappings:
        routes.MapRoute(
            name: "MyCustomRoute",
            url: "Foo/Index/{myid}",
            defaults: new { controller = "Foo", action = "Index", myid = UrlParameter.Optional },
            namespaces: new[] { "MyApp.Controllers" }
        );

        routes.MapRoute(
            name: "Default",
            url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
            defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional },
            namespaces: new[] { "MyApp.Controllers" }
        );

And my FooController action method
 public ActionResult Index(int MyID)
    {
        //...
   return View();
    }

If I add the myid parameter to the querystring things work fine (i.e. /Foo/Index/?myid=1). But the rewritten url (/Foo/Index/1) results in this error:
The parameters dictionary contains a null entry for parameter 'MyID' of non-nullable type 'System.Int32' for method 'System.Web.Mvc.ActionResult Index(Int32)' in 'TPC_CS_Portal.Controllers.FooController'. An optional parameter must be a reference type, a nullable type, or be declared as an optional parameter.
Parameter name: parameters

As mentioned, my other controllers that use the default route (with id parameter) all work fine (e.g. /SomethingElse/Index/1).
What do I need to do to get my custom route working?

A: The problem here was that there was a separate MapRoute defined elsewhere against the FooController:
routes.MapRoute(
        name: "MyOtherCustomRoute",
        url: "Foo/Index/{param1}/{param2}",
        defaults: new { controller = "Foo", action = "Index", param1 = UrlParameter.Optional, param2 = UrlParameter.Optional },
        namespaces: new[] { "MyApp.Controllers" }
    );

This was taking precedence (matching against the requested url), so I moved things around so that it appears after MyCustomRoute.

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Salt-free. An old-fashioned, classical style salad dressing, somewhat like a mild, sweet, herb-filled creamy Italian, heavy on the basil and dill. This base is not only nice for green salads, it is great for fresh vegetable dip or as a light, refreshing alternative to tartar sauce on baked or fried fish. This base is very good without salt, but salt can be added to taste (try 1/2 tsp. per cup), or a squeeze of lemon juice could be added in place of salt. To make one cup of dressing, mix 1 rounded TB. GREEN GODDESS in 2 TB. water, let stand 5 minutes. Whisk with 2/3-3/4 cup regular or low-fat mayonnaise and 1 TB. vinegar. This dressing will be thick (nice for dip), thin with 1-2 TB. water if desired. Store in the refrigerator.
Hand-mixed from: green onion, sugar, basil, celery flakes, minced garlic and dill weed.


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How embodied cognitions affect judgments: Height-related attribution bias in football foul calls
Niels van Quaquebeke, Steffen Giessner
Department of Organisation and Personnel Management
Many fouls committed in football (called soccer in some countries) are ambiguous, and there is no objective way of determining who is the "true" perpetrator or the "true" victim. Consequently, fans as well as referees often rely on a variety of decision cues when judging such foul situations. Based on embodiment research, which links perceptions of height to concepts of strength, power, and aggression, we argue that height is going to be one of the decision cues used. As a result, people are more likely to attribute a foul in an ambiguous tackle situation to the taller of two players. We find consistent support for our hypothesis, not only in field data spanning the last seven UEFA Champions League and German Bundesliga seasons, as well as the last three FIFA World Cups, but also in two experimental studies. The resulting dilemma for refereeing in practice is discussed.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.32.1.3
10.1123/jsep.32.1.3
Dive into the research topics of 'How embodied cognitions affect judgments: Height-related attribution bias in football foul calls'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Soccer Social Sciences 100%
Height Agricultural and Biological Sciences 100%
Attribution Social Sciences 66%
Situation Social Sciences 66%
Decision Social Sciences 66%
Referee Social Sciences 33%
Research Social Sciences 33%
Conceptualization Social Sciences 33%
van Quaquebeke, N., & Giessner, S. (2010). How embodied cognitions affect judgments: Height-related attribution bias in football foul calls. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 32(1), 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.32.1.3
van Quaquebeke, Niels ; Giessner, Steffen. / How embodied cognitions affect judgments: Height-related attribution bias in football foul calls. In: Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. 2010 ; Vol. 32, No. 1. pp. 3-22.
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abstract = "Many fouls committed in football (called soccer in some countries) are ambiguous, and there is no objective way of determining who is the "true" perpetrator or the "true" victim. Consequently, fans as well as referees often rely on a variety of decision cues when judging such foul situations. Based on embodiment research, which links perceptions of height to concepts of strength, power, and aggression, we argue that height is going to be one of the decision cues used. As a result, people are more likely to attribute a foul in an ambiguous tackle situation to the taller of two players. We find consistent support for our hypothesis, not only in field data spanning the last seven UEFA Champions League and German Bundesliga seasons, as well as the last three FIFA World Cups, but also in two experimental studies. The resulting dilemma for refereeing in practice is discussed.",
author = "{van Quaquebeke}, Niels and Steffen Giessner",
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journal = "Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology",
publisher = "Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.",
van Quaquebeke, N & Giessner, S 2010, 'How embodied cognitions affect judgments: Height-related attribution bias in football foul calls', Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.32.1.3
How embodied cognitions affect judgments: Height-related attribution bias in football foul calls. / van Quaquebeke, Niels; Giessner, Steffen.
In: Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, Vol. 32, No. 1, 2010, p. 3-22.
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We all know the importance of living a healthy lifestyle but how many of us actually do it? Every few weeks, my friends and I would say that we are going to start eating healthier and living healthier lifestyle. We even go as far as talking about how we would do it but then it always fail because life gets busy and work gets hectic. We don't have time to squeeze in that 30 minutes workout or have the energy to prep that healthy lunch and dinner after a long day at work. Yes, this may sound like an excuse (and it may be) but there lies some truth in this, as we spend more than half of our waking hours working or commuting to work.
According to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, in 2011, we spent on average of 36.4 hours/week at work. That means on an average workweek, we spend about 7.5 hours/day, about a third of a day at work. It may not seem like a third of a day spent at work is a big deal but in fact, it is. This is why it is important for employers to help their employees in maintaining a healthier lifestyle.
As an employer, there are so many reasons to why they would want their employees to live a healthier lifestyle. Employers can't control what employees do outside of the workplace but they can definitely affect how the employees are while they are at work so employers should try to incorporate programs to encourage healthier lifestyles at work. According to Healthy Families BC, not only are the benefits to healthy workplace beneficial to the financial bottom line by having more productive employees but it also helps with the organizational image by being corporate social responsible and also helps with the legal aspect through demonstrating due diligence with respect to employees and other stakeholders.
There are four ideas I think companies can do to help the employees in maintaining healthier lifestyles and some are very similar to those suggested at Healthy Families BC. One of the ideas is through providing a work environment that supports physical activity, such as providing an in-house shower facility and an in-house gym at the workplace. If in-house gym in not feasible, companies can try to liaise with a gym close-by and register the employees to have membership and access to the gym to workout.
Second idea is to incorporate healthier food options at vending machines. Yes, this is simple and everyone knows it but how many companies actually do it? How many companies can successfully encourage their employees to choose healthy, not so tasty snacks over those unhealthy but very delicious snacks ? Maybe companies need to consider charging less for the healthier snacks and charging more for the unhealthy snacks. Or even providing healthy snacks for free, after all, one of the benefits of healthy employees is greater productivity so the cost of snack is really insignificant in comparison to the benefit.
In addition, companies can try to liaise with healthy restaurants to provide discounts for employees to purchase lunch and dinner. As mentioned, a lot of us are too tired or have no energy to make something healthy after a long day at work. Therefore, by providing an option to purchase healthy food at a convenient location near our workplaces can help employees with maintaining a healthier lifestyle both during and after work.
The third idea is to incorporate activities that encourage employees to get active. This can be a fundraising activity involving the employees to participate in a certain run for cancer or bike for different causes. Or incorporate activities at the workplace that encourage healthy lifestyles such as making it mandatory for employees to take a 5 minute walk around the office every hour, providing employees with a balancing ball to sit on instead of a chair or ensuring employees live a work-life balance by encouraging them to not work more than a certain number of hours per week.
Fourth idea is to allow and encourage the employees to participate in committees at work to create programs that promote maintaining healthier lifestyles. Sometimes, employees just need that little push and to be held accountable for maintaining healthier lifestyles. Like Google, which allows the employees to spend a certain amount of time per week on their own projects. Companies can make it where employees are put into committees or teams and are given a few hours a month to create programs or ideas that encourage healthier lifestyles.
Companies may have health and wellness programs that encourage healthy lifestyles but it is very important to remember to communicate these programs to the employees. There is nothing worse that having great programs in place to encourage healthy lifestyles but gets wasted and not fully utilized.
This entry was posted in How Can We Maintain Healthier Lifestyles At Work? and tagged Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Workplace on June 28, 2013 by Jessica Lau.
The choice selected was e) Other: A walk in the sun.
Amazing. What would I answer? Chocolate, most definitely.
In today's reality, the idea of multitasking seems redundant. Doing more than one task at a time is built into the way we function: people operate electrical devices for social interaction while they walk; employees do their work while listening to music; work is done virtually as well as in person. Immediacy is an unspoken expectation that is met again and again.
If we spend more time at work than at home – and certainly if we spend more time at work than in our beds – we need to make our work lifestyles healthier. We've all heard of accounts that healthier lifestyles boost mood, overall health and productivity, so why not focus on making your lifestyle at work a healthier one?
I started scheduling lunchtime walks with a good friend of mine every Tuesday and Thursday. It's wonderful because it forces me to stop working and the leave the office! I know that must sound ridiculous to those of you who are good to yourselves, and take your regular breaks and lunches, but I'm terrible at making myself stop. If I have a friend waiting on me, not only do I have something to look forward to in the middle of the day, but by walking and talking out whatever's going on in my life, I know that I'll be in a better headspace in the afternoon.
You can do your grocery shopping, pick up coffee somewhere special, or you can do as we do and take advantage of the sea wall in Vancouver. Pedometers make great inexpensive employee gifts. It was certainly the most useful company gift I've ever received.
How bad are cell phones for your health? Are they made better now than they were before, reducing radiation exposure to users? With all the research propogated by cell phone and marketing companies, who really knows … I just know that I'm addicted to the thing. I use my cell phone for everything. One of my New Years' Resolutions for 2013 was to start writing notes – not texting them, not emailing them or saving them in a cell app, but actually writing personal notes on paper.
We've all heard those ridiculous accounts of people falling into manholes or walking into street signs while using their phones. So I challenge you: leave your phone behind when you go for breaks and walks during your lunch breaks!
I know, now I've lost you. That's your time to check facebook, do your banking, or play whatever fad game you can't take your eyes off so that no one talks to you during your lunch. But think about it this way, fellow office workers: how much time do you spend staring at a computer screen, and how much time do you spend on the phone? I can't honestly say that I leave my phone at the office during every lunch and break, but I do make a point to physically leave it behind once each week. It's amazing just how easily things become appendages; the need for change begins with awareness.
I know, it sounds so easy. I know that it's not. But truly, packing your lunch means that you save money, calories, and sodium!
I don't make everything from scratch – I wish I hate that kind of time and creativity, but I really don't. Buy a rotisserie chicken, make a veggie stir fry, and boom – you've already got a lunch that's more appealing, appetizing and nutritious than whatever you'll find at the food court/cafeteria.
For those who bring breakfast to work with you, consider packing a breakfast sandwich that you can pop in the toaster oven at work. Or save yourself the sodium (and save the packaging) by bringing some oats, brown sugar and walnuts in a glass Tupperware. Add boiling water, toss on the lid and you've got oatmeal in 2 minutes.
Do I purchase lunch and dinner often? Of course – especially now that Vancouver's food trucks are multiplying, and the sun's coming out (this weekend, I'm told …) but imagine the good you can do for yourself by packing your lunch the majority of the time. Go out for lunch, but be aware of how often you do so.
It's amazing how your life can change by simply choosing a different route. Your eyes are opened to a different reality – a different way of doing things. I challenge you to take on at least one of these lifestyle changes, and see how a change can lead to a new positive habit at work.
This entry was posted in How Can We Maintain Healthier Lifestyles At Work? and tagged Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Workplace on June 27, 2013 by Geraldine Sangalang.
Here are two extremes. Ted eats junk food all day, never exercises, and goes to bed at 3am after playing computer games all night. He turns up at 9:30 every morning looking bleary-eyed, and needs several coffees just to get started.
Ed, however, gets a proper night's sleep, is in at 8:00 every morning after a session in the gym, and eats healthily.
Which of your two employees is the more productive? Well, there is a chance that Ed spends his day on Facebook, and there is a chance that Ted is a genius who only needs a few hours' sleep and a gallon of coffee… but if you had a hundred Teds, the chances are that you're not getting the best work out of them. Chances are that you're getting better work out of your one hundred Eds – so why leave it to chance?
After all, it's simple maths – you invest x amount in a health initiative, and you get y amount in return. Y will be a multiple of x.
Most large organisations have an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) in place, but many see it as a tick in the box. A phone number, or a web portal. Promote it, if you've got it. Insist on running promotions that hit peoples' inboxes, get in their faces next to the coffee machine, or through your intranet. Communicate and nudge people towards the solutions you're providing.
But it doesn't have to be an EAP. There are simple things that smaller businesses can try. For instance, get rid of the chocolate machine and buy in a fruit box at the start of every week. Offer reduced-price gym subscriptions. Offer breakfast (so long as it's a healthy option), and insist that people use their breaks. A corporate culture of working through lunch breaks does not result in greater productivity or 'more work done' – it results in the same amount of work being stretched over a longer period.
A guiding hand would seek to pre-empt any potential issues by providing proactive and reactive services to employees – as simple as, say, giving access to a physiotherapist as and when needed, or ensuring that workstation assessments are carried out, at least on an annual basis. Simple solutions that can be paid for on-the-go, and nip a problem in the bud.
I've always hated the word gamification, but the principle behind it is solid. The idea is that by creating a little healthy competition, you can change behaviour. I've heard of digital agencies giving out wristbands which measure the number of steps you take – as well as the quality of your sleep.
The data is uploaded to employees' smartphones, and shared in a league table. Who moved the most in the last week? Who slept the best? It's a harmless little competition that encourages healthy activity. Some of these devices even let you scan barcodes of food you've eaten, to measure calorie intake. I think that's a great idea, and it may be one of the more forward-thinking initiatives businesses have to take in order to get that little bit more productivity out of their people.
If we're going to prove ourselves as HR professionals, and deliver measurable change to the business, we have to nudge, guide, and encourage our people to make healthy choices not just in the workplace, but at home. Healthy people are (generally speaking) productive people, and we have the data to correlate our initiatives with business results.
This entry was posted in How Can We Maintain Healthier Lifestyles At Work? and tagged Employee Assistance Program, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Workplace on June 26, 2013 by Gareth Cartman.
Not that long ago, I would have promoted the idea of having fitness facilities in the workplace, but I have changed my mind about this. In September of 2012 we moved to a new campus that has a small gym for employees and I have used it once. In spite of that, I am in better shape than I have been in years.
On one of the days when I'm scheduled to work late, I attend a yoga class in the morning. This stops me from coming in to work early and ensures that when I do arrive, I feel great! In the evening and on the weekends, I have been lifting weights, kayaking, snorkeling and playing tennis. These activities have helped me to increase my fitness level and they have encouraged me to meet people. I have new friends who have similar interests and when we are together, work disappears!
In the past, I have exercised at work, and this has simply extended my work day and made my workplace even more of a focus in my life. There have been times when I thought this was fine, but I don't think so any more. I think well rounded employees need to engage in their community. When they are at work, they are working, but their whole life doesn't revolve around work and they are less stressed because they have more outlets.
Paula Reece, who is a co-owner of Crossroads Fitness Centers, says that employees who are fit have higher energy levels, are more goal oriented and have higher levels of self-confidence. These are traits that would increase performance in almost any job.
Workplace incentives like gym memberships, paid lessons, personal coaches, and time off for reduced sick leave are good starting points for employers to consider if they want their employees to be healthy and fit.
On the other hand, fitness is a personal issue. Most of us do better if we have a buddy to work out with. Workplaces can provide information about fitness activities in the community; create online programs for employees to find others who are interested in particular activities so they can exercise together. Employers can also promote free websites like my fitness pal where one can track exercise and calories.
My experience is that when I begin to feel and see the benefits of exercising, I become even more committed. According to Moore (2010), my experience is not unique. Annesi (2005) adds that when a person exercises for several months, they come less anxious. As well, the research shows that exercise increases self-efficacy – essentially one's belief that she can achieve her goals.
Employees with higher self-efficacy tend to set goals that are more challenging and stick to them. Moreover, people with a high sense of self-efficacy invest more effort and persist longer to accomplish a specific task than those with low self-efficacy.
What I found most interesting while perusing through Moore's dissertation is that employees who exercise have better psychological states, and physical well-being, and as a result were more satisfied with their jobs (Moore, 2010). It is hard to believe that it could be that simple. No need to change jobs, simply exercise more. What great news and what a great opportunity to take control of our lives and our work lives!
This entry was posted in How Can We Maintain Healthier Lifestyles At Work? and tagged Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Workplace on June 25, 2013 by Bonnie Milne.


I have been planning, promoting, and operating sight-seeing and adventure tours for more than 26 years, and have been traveling the routes since my childhood. Little did I realize in the early years of planning family road trips, packing the car, and driving for hours, I was in training for what would become a lifelong career.
I love families! I raised five children that I regularly took on road trips with me. They grew up hiking, which developed a love for the outdoors. I now have an even larger family with grandchildren who hike with me. Families love activities, I love activities. This is good, right? I plan tours for families that keep everyone engaged, involved and happy!
My favorite tour? The one I'm on at the time. I love the open road and being behind the wheel sharing my knowledge and love of the West with folks from many parts of the globe. This is my backyard and I go to great lengths in making sure everyone sees as much of it as possible while traveling with RoadtrippinwithBob.
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Submitted by peter on 15 October, 2010 - 06:23.
Ford has taken the wraps off its all-new 2012 Ranger at the Australian International Motor Show. The truck was developed at Ford's facility in Melbourne, Australia, and shares its platform with the all-new Mazda BT-50. Both models should be arriving in Thailand next year, and both will be built at the Ford/Mazda facility in Rayong, Thailand.
For this post I'm going to focus on the details for the Ford Ranger, and although the BT-50 will most likely have a few unique tricks, the majority of details are shared between the two sisters. Just to take a moment to comment on the obvious difference between the two, which is in the looks department. Ford's new Ranger is handsome looking and has stuck to a tried and tested truck look which clearly doesn't take any chances. With the BT-50, Mazda have clearly taken a few chances, and the result is something you will probably either love or hate it. I know I have no love for it at all!
Everything! And it's about time. The current Ranger is on a platform that is very old and tired, and has been absolutely monstered by the Nissan Navara, Mitsibushi Triton, and even the Toyota Vigo, which is starting to get old and tired itself. The last series of updates from Ford and Mazda have been cosmetic. This time around we are looking at all-new engines, transmissions, and a larger and we would believe better platform.
Let's start with the engines. When these tucks make it to Thailand (towards the middle of 2011) we can expect at least two engines to choose from. Both are new common rail Ford Duratorq TDCi units. Base models should carry a frugal 2.2-litre TDCi four-cylinder diesel unit with a healthy 150HP and 375Nm of torque, while the 4x4 will likely pack the 3.2-litre TDCi rated at 200HP and 470Nm of torque! The 2.2 will prove popular for commercial use, while the five-cylinder 3.2 unit will probably prove hard for prospective private buyers to pass up.
Both engines will be driven through a 6-speed transmission, either manual, or automatic. This should enable the truck to return quite good economy figures. Like it or not, the 4x4 will come with an electronically controlled selection between 2 and 4 wheel drive modes, and low range selection. Although, as long as this is reliable, I don't really mind.
Now in the realm of nice stuff that might or might not make it to Thailand! Ford is saying that the Ranger will come with a bunch of stuff as standard, including an Electronic Stability Program (ESP) system complete with traction control to all four wheels. It also includes yaw control and roll-over mitigation, as standard. Time will tell how much of that gets stripped out to save a few baht. But for those willing to shell out for a high end truck, the tech on offer will be good, including rear parking assist, and a new Rearview Camera. However, it is the option of side curtain airbags across all cab styles that is most notable. Finally!! Take note Toyota etcetera.
Take a look at the photos of the new Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 below, and then decide if it's worth saving for either one.
Personally, I think the Mazda BT-50 is way overdone! The rear lights just don't look practical enough for a truck, and the same goes for the interior, particularly the centre, which looks great, and very car-like, but just doesn't seem to fit in with the required utility of a truck.
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The Case Report described a 58-year old woman with a personal and family history of heart disease "presented" herself to the EPA's Human Study's Facility in Chapel Hill, NC to participate "in a study requiring sequential exposures to filtered air and concentrated ambient particles" (CAPs).
The study subject was then exposed by inhalation (in a sealed chamber wearing a mask through which she inhaled air containing the particles) to CAPs at a level of 112 micrograms per cubic meter. The type of CAP she was exposed to was identified as 563912/cc.
Twenty-three minutes into her exposure, she developed "atrial fibrillation that quickly organized into atrial flutter." The experiment was immediately stopped and she was "transferred" to the University of North Carolina Medical Center, during which her heart spontaneously reverted back to a normal sinus rhythm.
She was reportedly admitted to the hospital for overnight observation and then discharged the next morning.
Approximately six weeks later, the study subject underwent electrophsyiology study that revealed a "reentrant circuit of the cavotricuspid isthmus which was ablated to prevent potential future episodes of atrial flutter."
Despite the pre-existing health problems of the woman that the researchers were aware of before the experiment and despite the subsequent discovery of the aberrant cardiac circuit, the researchers nonetheless concluded the Case Report with:
Exposure to air pollution including particulate matter may cause supra ventricular arrhythmias.
Though the Case Report gave no indication that other study subjects were involved, Milloy reasoned that, since the EPA researchers wouldn't likely go to the trouble of setting up such an experiment for just one subject, that there must have been more study subjects on whom the EPA experimented.
Milloy then took two actions:
Under the Freedom of Information Act, Milloy requested the EPA to provide the results of any related human experiments; and
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Are you struggling with how to best market your business?
Think about a 30 second TV commercial. If you can even recall it, then it appealed to you in some way, as a story of some kind. Did it make you laugh? Cry? Think about a cause? Did it make you DO something? Did you have to see it more than once to remember it? Was it shown during your favorite show or sporting event? Now think about how much it cost. Can you create the same story for your brand or message? Not likely, without vast resources and a sizeable advertising budget.
So, instead let's tell a story with the same impact but just using different ingredients that cost a lot less and last a lot longer. Just like a movie or well written book, your advertising campaigns need to entice your viewer into wanting to see what comes next and to DO something. Imagine your story in 3-D, being able to hold it, smell it, taste it as well as see it and hear it. Just like Emeril Lagasse, the famous chef, always wishes for " Smellivision" because he wants his audience to smell how good his food is!
So, let's tell our story using promotional products. Whether used as a standalone medium or part of an integrated communications campaign, promotional products are one of the most effective forms of advertising. Promotional products are a sensory medium. Adding your story to a product turns an ordinary message into a sensory experience that your audience can smell, taste, see, hear and touch. This story will be remembered because it plays over and over. Your story will be shared, borrowed, played with, used when needed, talked about, laughed about, but ALWAYS have an impact on everyone it touches!
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Bombyx is the genus of true silk moths or mulberry silk moths of the family Bombycidae, also known as silkworms, which are the larvae or caterpillars of silk moths. The genus was erected as a subgenus by Carl Linnaeus in his 10th edition of Systema Naturae (1758).

Species
 Bombyx horsfieldi (Moore, 1860)
 Bombyx huttoni Westwood, 1847
 Bombyx incomposita van Eecke, 1929
 Bombyx lemeepauli Lemée, 1950
 Bombyx mandarina (Moore, 1872) – wild silk moth
 Bombyx mori (Linnaeus, 1758) – domestic silk moth
 Bombyx rotundapex Miyata & Kishida, 1990
 Bombyx shini Park and Sohn, 2002

Hybrids
Two instances of semi-natural hybridisation are known within this genus:
 Bombyx hybrid, a hybrid between a male B. mandarina and a female B. mori
 Bombyx second hybrid, a hybrid between a male B. mori and a female B. mandarina

Food
The caterpillars feed on Moraceae, especially on mulberries (Morus species). Domestic silkworms may be fed artificial mulberry chow.

References

Bombycidae
Moth genera

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In Star Trek TOS, does someone say textually "It's life, but not as we know it"?
SPOCK: Within range of our sensors, there is no life, other than the accountable human residents of this colony beneath the surface. At least, no life as we know it.
In "Errand of Mercy" from TOS (S1E26), after the Organians reveal their true nature as beings of pure energy and literally stop both the Federation and Klingon fleets dead in space, Spock says something to the effect of: "Not life as we know it at all".
It doesn't figure because the phrase didn't come from Star Trek! It's actually from the contemporaneous movie, "Thunderbirds Are Go!"
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Biomedical frailty in affective disorders; prospective associations in the LifeLines cohort study.
Biomedical frailty is a vulnerability state characterized by poor resolution of homeostasis after a stressor, placing persons at risk of iatrogenic damage, dependency and death (Morley et al, 2013).
Biomedical frailty is increasingly recognized as an important construct for risk stratification at a population level (Hoogendijk et al, 2019) as well as in clinical care to prevent further decline and iatrogenic damage (Morley et al, 2013; Clegg et al, 2015). Nonetheless, knowledge on its course in the population as well as interactions with mental health remain sparse.
While operationalization of frailty widely differs between research groups (Collard & Oude Voshaar, 2012; Dent et al, 2016), the most dominant biomedical operationalizations of this concept are 1) the deficit accumulation model (Frailty Index), stating that the proportion of ageing-related deficits reflects biological age on top of chronological age (Minitski et al, 2001; Kulminski et al, 2007), and 2) the Fried Frailty Phenotype, which mark an underlying physiologic state of multisystem and energy dysregulation
(Fried et al, 2001). Surplus of the deficit accumulation model is that it can easily be studied in existing datasets that might not have set out to measure frailty per se, as explained below.
Deficits in health can be symptoms, signs, diseases, disabilities or laboratory, radiographic or electrocardiographic abnormalities (Mitnitski et al, 2001). As stated above, the Frailty Index (FI) is expressed as a ratio of deficits present to the total number of deficits considered. While not every FI considers the same deficits, or even the same number of deficits, results based on the FI have been consistent between studies (Searle et al, 2008):
The frailer the person is (the higher the deficit count) the more vulnerable they are to adverse outcomes like death, institutionalization and worsening health status. Moreover, the FI has been shown to be a better predictor of adverse outcomes than chronological age (Romero-Ortuno & Kenny, 2012) and other indices of biological age (Mitnitski et al, 2016).
The frailty index is most strongly associated with adverse health outcomes when at least 30 variables are included.
Older persons accumulate deficits at an average rate of about 0.03/year.
The frailty index also shows a consistent, sub-maximal limit at about 2/3 of the deficits that are considered.
Collectively, these findings suggest that frailty is a real phenomenon, which is a property of a biologically complex system that can be measured in many ways (Jazwinski & Kim, 2019).
Constructing a valid Frailty Index in Lifelines enables us to study the prevalence of frailty in a large cohort and its change over time. Of particular interest is the possibility to study frailty among specific patient groups as chronic somatic diseases generally shorten life-expectancy, but the different diseases and disease clusters probably at different rates.
Furthermore, epidemiological studies consistently show a strong and reciprocal association between depression and physical frailty (Soyal et al, 2017). This strong association, however, may partly be explained by confounding as diagnostic criteria for depressive disorders and physical frailty partly overlap (Mezuk et al, 2013; Mezuk et al, 2012; Lohman et al, 2016). Moreover, most studies thus far rely on self-reported depressive symptom severity scales (Soyal et al, 2017). In these cases, depressive symptom scales may yield elevated scores due to criterion contamination (Pincus et al, 009). In other words, items like "I am no more worried about my health than usual" or "I felt like everything I did was an effort" should be interpreted as indicative of depression in somatically healthy persons, but may describe an accurate report of a patients with a chronic somatic disease or biomedical frailty. In clinical practice, overlapping criteria places older persons are at risk of misdiagnosis as well as inappropriate treatment (Lohman et al, 2017; Collard et al, 2017). Therefore, better understanding of the association between frailty and depressive disorders is needed.
Moreover, while accumulating data have shown the association between depression and frailty (Soyal et al, 2017), thus far, no or limited data is available on the association between frailty and other clusters of affective disorders, i.e. one study with respect to somatic symptom disorders (psychiatric classification of functional syndromes) (Arts et al, 2019) and none about the association between anxiety disorders and frailty. This is remarkably, as pure affective disorders are rare: comorbidity between affective disorders is high (40-70%) (Löwe et al, 2008; Kohlmann et al, 2016) and diagnostic stability over time limited (Scholten et al, 2016). Moreover, comorbidity between affective disorders increases the disease burden more than can be explained by the sum of the4 individual disorders (Kohlman et al, 2016). Therefore, the absence of data on the association between frailty and affective disorders may unnecessarily contribute to the neglect of frailty in geriatric psychiatry.
The first objective of the present proposal is to construct a FI in LifeLines to describe the level of frailty at baseline and over time (at 5-year follow-up) in the general population as well as among patients suffering from specific chronic diseases and/or disease clusters.
The second objective is to examine its association with affective disorders, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorders and functional somatic syndromes.
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Longboat Key Cops Corner: A noise for news
Police reports from around Longboat Key.
By Eric Garwood
| 5:00 a.m. July 21, 2022
A noise for news
10:51 a.m., 6000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Noise: An officer who went to investigate a report of noise found no one home at a residence, though a radio news program was playing from a set of wired outdoor speakers in a pool area. Finding no way to silence the speakers, the officer found a contact number for the homeowner, who said he was out of town but would try to have someone come to the home and take care of the problem.
Just floatin'
12:15 p.m., Sarasota Bay
Abandoned boat: The marine-patrol officer was sent to check out a report of an abandoned boat in Sarasota Bay. The officers was able to ascertain that the vessel, which was at anchor, had recently been sold and was not abandoned and was not posing a hazard to navigation or shore-side property.
3:28 p.m., 6000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Citizen assist: A dispute between a neighbor and a man cutting down trees on another property prompted a visit by a police officer. The neighbor said the man clearing land was encroaching on an easement between his land and the adjacent lot. The man clearing the land said he had permission from bordering owners to be near their property line. The police officer told both parties the dispute was a civil one over a property line, not necessarily a police matter.
Up from the ground
8:45 a.m., 600 block of Bowsprit Lane
Citizen assist: A call to police alerted officers to water bubbling up from the ground near a home. Before calling police, a neighbor rang the bell of the home and got no answer. The officer alerted the town's Public Works Department, which sent someone out to investigate. The Public Works representative said he would reach out to the property owner via information connected to property's water and sewer account.
Bush leave
9:06 a.m., 2100 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Road hazard: An officer removed a three-foot diameter shrub that was completely blocking the northbound bicycle lane.
Well, hello there
12:39 p.m., 500 block of Bay Isles Road
Alarm: An officer and a sergeant responded to a report of an activated intruder alarm. When they arrived, they found an open door and encountered a man who said he had first entered an incorrect code and then corrected himself. There was no evidence of a crime or a break in.
Bad news, good news
2:48 p.m., 600 block of Norton Street
Noise: An officer responding to a report of loud music coming from a home got no answer from a knock on the door, but the music was immediately turned off.
FWF (Frustrated while fishing)
9:47 a.m. 2600 block of Harbourside Drive
Suspicious incident: Police came to the aid of a worker who was having a hard time persuading a fisherman to leave the private property of a marina, even though signs were posted reading "No Fishing, Private Property.'' The fisherman told the officer that he didn't believe the water belonged to the marina and that it was open to all. The officer convinced the fisherman of the error of his opinion, and he raised anchor and departed.
1 p.m., 4000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive
Traffic hazard: After watching pedestrians cross the road to the beach without the crosswalk warning lights activating, an officer stopped to test the lights himself and found they were not working. Florida Department of Transportation was alerted about the condition of the agency's property.
Can't stop … we're sinking
2:12 p.m., New Pass
Boating: The town's marine patrol sought to stop a vessel operating in violation of a slow-speed, minimum wake zone. The operator told the officer the boat was taking on water and was rushing back to land. The officer escorted the boater to a nearby marina, where the boat was immediately hauled out of the water.
Lounging in traffic
Road hazard: An officer on patrol slowed and stopped to remove a lawn chair from the roadway. He left it in the grass adjacent to a condominium complex.
Citizen assist: While parked on the side of the highway, an officer watched as a small dog run from a nearby parking area and into Gulf of Mexico Drive. The officer switched on his vehicle's emergency lights and stopped traffic to retrieve the dog and return it to its owner.
11:55 a.m., near Neptune Avenue
Citizen assist: Police were alerted by the town of a pool being drained into the right of way. An officer responded but couldn't find such a situation and asked that additional details be relayed to him. None were available.
Wiiillllssssonnnn!
4:45 p.m., Longboat Pass
Boating: A caller to police alerted officers to a possible in-distress boater in a raft floating in Longboat Pass. The marine patrol officer ascertained that what the caller had actually seen was a channel marker, not a castaway.
Waiting to work
Traffic hazard: An officer asked the drivers of several commercial vehicles waiting outside a gated community to do so elsewhere and not to back up into traffic, causing a hazard for other drivers.
11:45 a.m., Ringling Causeway
Agency assistance: A town police officer was asked to assist with an emergency on Sarasota's bayfront involving a broken gas line. The officer was stationed at the west end of the Ringling Bridge to block eastbound traffic heading toward the mainland. He assisted until police services were no longer needed.
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Litter came complete with a name, phone number
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Who… who… who… is in there?
Longboat Key Cops Corner: iFound it
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Time to call it a night
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Keep the glass, call the husband
Longboat Key Cops Corner: None shall pass (well, you're OK)
Longboat Key Cops Corner: A traffic hazard only Joyce Kilmer could love
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Prime suspect, Bobby Ewing


UglyCasanova wrote: Whatever works for you, dude. Been wanting to work on an Eventide pedal since I saw JohnnyAngle's white Space or whatever it was. Super classy.
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ETHER is a kind of anti-radio. Instead of being tuned to a specific radio station, it receives all the interference and radiation that a traditional radio tries to eliminate in order to create a clean signal. It captures the radio waves "as is" from hertz to gigahertz, because it doesn't contain the tuned input circuit that filters out all frequencies except the narrow band of a specific station. This allows ETHER to perceive the invisible electromagnetic landscape that humans created unintentionally, making possible live electromagnetic field listening and recording.
I ordered an Ether. I was surprised at the sounds they were getting in the demo! It looks like it'll be fun. I'm going to patch up a weird video feedback thing with the Ether pointed at my TV and running the audio to my Critter and Guitari Video Scope and Premium Cable. Also, going to go for a few hikes with the Ether and Zoom H5. Next level field recording?
MrNovember wrote: I ordered an Ether. I was surprised at the sounds they were getting in the demo! It looks like it'll be fun. I'm going to patch up a weird video feedback thing with the Ether pointed at my TV and running the audio to my Critter and Guitari Video Scope and Premium Cable. Also, going to go for a few hikes with the Ether and Zoom H5. Next level field recording?
Ditto. I'm gonna' take it on the tube and walk around London with it when I go back in June.
The Ether looks cool. Basically a different sort of take on the Elektrosluch though?
"I've seen comparisons with different magnetic fields detectors so I decided to post the explanation: ETHER is not just an inductive sniffer as some projects that you can easily find in the net. A simple low-frequency inductive sniffer will be silent in most places that full of sounds in the video. Such devices have to be placed close to the emitting device and will not work on a street. Such devices have just a coil and a low-frequency amplifier. In compare, ETHER has the regenerating circuit and the demodulator, so it's a real radio waves receiver, not just an amplifier of low-frequency magnetic fields. However, ETHER can perceive the low-frequency magnetic fields as well. But, honestly, if you would like to scan devices in close proximity (0-20 centimetres), such devices as Elektrosluch will work cleaner and more focused due to the narrow bend and lower sensitivity. ETHER designed to be first of all a part of your walks in a city and may sound even in a forest or a seashore (I have such experience). While Elektrosluch designed first of all for using over a table full of gear. Also, ETHER can perceive the electric component of the radiation as well, captures radiation that is far much above the audio range and much more sensitive. In this way, it has different design, functions and implementation than a simple inductive sniffer though in some cases their functions crossed."
That Ether thing is cool. Still watching but, I really like the stuff around 5:50 when he's on the escalator and the room after it.
Talking about the Ether with some older heads brought up a lot of DIY concepts.. and someone commented that it wasn't as cool as a bat detector, which I hadn't heard of before.
Is it wrong that I'm obsessing about the Ether?
cbm wrote: Is it wrong that I'm obsessing about the Ether?
Yes. We're onto bat detectors now. Keep up. BAT DETECTORS!
Here's a clip of the Black Corporation Kijimi (based on the RSF Polykobol), that was just shared. It's showing as in-stock (if you can foot the $3,700 bill). I'm not sure how many people were interested in the kit version, after these were unveiled last year.
I think someone asked about the Xerxes (Elka Synthex tribute) earlier, but it hasn't yet been available for pre-order.


To clarify the body of knowledge and standards of conduct of the practice of Cost Engineering.
Certification is becoming the rule, not the exception, for most professionals including teachers, health-care professionals, engineers, etc. Stop and think of all the people you deal with who must be certified to conduct their business.
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Emile "the Cat" Francis enjoyed a close association with hockey that lasted over four decades. Communities across North America benefited from his talents as a player, coach, general manager and administrator.
Born in North Battleford, Sasktachewan, Francis was a fine goalie who played minor hockey and junior with the hometown Beavers before heading south as a pro in the Eastern (Amateur) Hockey League. He suited up for the Philadelphia Falcons and later the Washington Lions where he won league MVP honours. He was known as "the Cat" because of his slight frame and lightning quick reflexes between the pipes.
The Canadian Armed Forces called upon his services for one year and after fulfilling his duty he returned to don his pads with the Moose Jaw Juniors and the senior Regina Capitals. During the 1945-46 season Francis, who was an avid baseball player and manager, began experimenting with a first baseman's glove by adding a cuff to protect the rest of his hand and wrist. This innovation was the prototype of the present day catching glove used by netminders all over the world.
Francis played 95 regular season games with the NHL's Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers. In all, he played in thirteen professional seasons in the National, American, United States and Western Hockey leagues. In 1952-53 he was named the WHL's most valuable player and top goaltender. His last pro game came with that league's Seattle Totems in 1959-60.
When Francis took on a coaching position with the New York Rangers -sponsored Guelph Royals juniors, he began a 16-year association with that franchise. He was groomed to be the bench boss of the parent club and ended up guiding the Rangers on three separate occasions. The peak of his tenure as the New York coach was reaching the Stanley Cup finals in 1972. Francis also served as the general manager of the Blueshirts from 1964 to 1975 and drafted such future stars as Brad Park, Steve Vickers, Pat Hickey and Rick Middleton.
Francis joined the St. Louis Blues in 1976 to become Executive Vice President, general manager and coach. Under his guidance the Blues set a franchise record with 107 points in 1980-81. He joined the Hartford Whalers in 1983 as president and GM and helped the team win the Adams Division regular season crown in 1986-87. He retired from the league on June 30, 1993.
As a long time backer of minor hockey, Francis founded the New York Junior League and the St. Louis Metro Junior B League. He was a consultant to the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States, an organizer of the St. Louis hockey development schools, and the US College Resource Centre. Francis was also active in the establishment of scholarships throughout the country and was awarded the Lester Patrick trophy in 1982 for his contribution to the game in the United States.
Francis was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982.


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