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Kailyn Lowry Gives Birth to Baby #3!!!!!!
by Hilton Hater at August 5, 2017 8:42 pm . Updated at August 5, 2017 9:04 pm .
The self-described "longest pregnancy of the year" has come to an end for Kailyn Lowry.
Because this Teen Mom 2 star has finally given birth to her third child!
In exciting news broken by Radar Online, Lowry has delivered one of The Hollywood Gossip's most anticipated children in several months.
Adding to her controversial family early Saturday morning, the reality star welcomed a baby boy at 3 a.m. on August 5.
He weighed seven pounds and 15 ounces at the time he became an official human being.
We do not yet know the bundle of joy's length nor, more importantly, do we know his name.
Lowry had teased both the gender and the name of her impending child for most of the spring and summer.
At one point Kailyn tweeted that she was considering "Griffin, Nixon, Ripken [or] Silas" if the baby proved to be a boy.
So it may very well be one of those monikers.
As recently as six days ago, meanwhile, Lowry expressed irritation at still being pregnant, writing on social media:
"I'm convinced I'm never having the baby and it's all a dream. I feel no progress here lol."
But shortly after the Internet blew up with confirmation that she did, indeed, have the baby, Kailyn chimed in herself via Twitter.
"Mother of boys," she simply wrote, mere minutes ago.
The Teen Mom 2 mainstay reluctantly announced her pregnancy in February, confessing at the time that she hadn't planned on going public with the big news just yet.
Already the mother to a seven-year old named Isaac (with ex-boyfriend Jo Rivera) and a three-year old named Lincoln (with ex-husband Javi Marroquin), Kailyn "wanted this to be a private time."
Lamenting that she just hoped "I could be excited while not getting chased by paparazzi and bothered with crazy headlines," she wrote on Instagram, blaming "people" in her life for selling her out.
In other words, announcing her status before she was prepared to tell the world.
Did she plan to get pregnant, though?
Or was this a mistake?
"Please know this was a choice I made," Lowry wrote earlier this year, adding:
"I already know some won't agree, but I've been showered with support by the ones I love since I found out...
"I know this isn't an ideal situation but I know everything will be okay."
The next few weeks were filled with viral speculation over the identity of Kailyn's baby daddy.
Was it Javi? Was it an MTV producer with whom she carried on an explicit relationship?
No, it's apparently some dude named Chris Lopez, who has a very low profile and who reportedly met Lowry while she was earning her college degree.
While Kailyn's relationship status with Lopez is unclear at the moment, the pair do not appear to be exclusive boyfriend and girlfriend.
They don't appear to be on very good terms at all, unfortunately, with sources recently saying Lowry is afraid Lopez won't be in his son's life.
In any way, shape or form.
That would be very sad, if it ends up being the case.
"Kail became a relationship of convenience for him," a source told Radar Online, explaining of Lopez and how he viewed his baby mama:
"He never actually loved her. It was a relationship, but he just decided he wanted something different and things didn't work out so they went their separate ways."
That would typically be fine and all.
But now there's a little person that exists and who would benefit greatly from having two active parents in his life.
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Therefore, no matter what you may think of Kailyn Lowry and the decisions she's made in life, please join us in hoping she and Lopez can work something out.
Something, anything.
For the sake of their brand new baby, at the very least, and for the two she already had, who are going through a lot as it is.
We wish nothing but health and happiness to Kailyn's latest child, and to her entire family at this exciting if tumultuous time.
NOTE: Once we learn the name of Lowry's son, you better believe he'll be added to the rundown below.
Click through it now to familiarize yourself with all the kids Teen Mom cast members have welcomed into the world!
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Summing Up Russian Military Briefing On MH17 Incident: Missile's Serial Numbers, Fake Videos And Intercepted Radio Communications 4.7 out of 5 based on 20 ratings. 20 user reviews.
Summing Up Russian Military Briefing On MH17 Incident: Missile's Serial Numbers, Fake Videos And Intercepted Radio Communications
On September 17, the Russian Defense Ministry held a press briefing revealing new details on the crash of the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 in eastern Ukraine in 2014. The press briefing was held by Major General Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, and Head of Missile Artillery Chief Directorate Lieutenant General Nikolay Parshin.
Main points provided:
Serial numbers found on the missile fragments showcased by the Joint Investigation Team, led by the Netherlands, allow to identify when the missile was produced and to which unit it was supplied. The missile was received by an air defense unit in western Ukraine in 1986. Now this unit is known as the 223 anti-aircraft missile regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It has participated in the conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014.
The video used by Bellingcat and the MSM to allege that the Buk launcher involved in the MH17 incident originated from Russia is fake.
The radio communications intercepted in 2016 allow to suggest that at least a part of Ukrainian military officers is aware that the MH17 was shot down by the Ukrainian military.
Serial numbers of the missile
The Russian military traced the Buk missile [9M38 missile], which shot down the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine in 2014, using serial numbers found on missile fragments showcased by an international team of investigators led by the Netherlands.
Using the serial number of the nozzle cluster 9D13105000 No. 8-30-113 and the engine of the missile 9D131 with the serial number 8869032, the Russian military identified this missile as one produced by the Dolgoprudny plant – a Soviet/Russian designer and mass producer of surface-to-air missiles located in the city of Dolgoprudny, Moscow Oblast.
The military said that the documentation for the aforementioned missile is still stored at the plant – the missile with the aforementioned engine and nozzle cluster has the manufacturning serial number of 8868720.
According to the provided documents, the nozzle cluster was installed in the missile on December 24, 1986. The engine was installed to the missile on the same day.
The nozzle cluster:
The engine:
A part of the documents showing confirming the installation of the engine and the nozzle cluster to the Buk missile [9M38] with the serial number of 8868720:
HINT: Additional details on the manufacturning serial number 8868720: 8 – produced at Dolgoprudny plant; 86 – year 1986; 8720 – an unique number of the missile.
The manufacturing serial number allowed the Russian Defense Ministry to get the serial number of the assembled missile: 886847379. On December 29, 1986, this missile was sent by rail to the military unit 20152 of the USSR Armed Forces.
The military unit 20152, which received the missile, is 221 anti-aircraft missile brigade then located in the town of Terebovlya in the western part of Ukraine. After the collapse of the USSR, by the decree of the president of Ukraine this unit was renamed into 223 anti-aircraft missile regiment.
Now, 223 anti-aircraft missile regiment is located in the city of Stryi of the Lviv region. The regiment has Buk missile systems and has particiapted in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
The Russian side provided this information to the international team of investigators led by the Netherlands.
The Russian side also studied video footage used by the UK-based group Bellingcat and then international investigators to allege that the Buk launcher involved in the incident was transported from Russia and was belonging to the 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces. During the press briefing, the ministry of defense said that the footage had been manipulated (start 12:46-18:19):
According to the provided study, the video includes multiple inconsistencies and cannot be used as a proof of anything. Major General Konashenkov pointed out that this video is an attempt to manipulate the international investigation.
Intercepted radio communications
The Russian side also provided what it called a record of intercepted communications of Ukrainian military servicemen discussing, in 2016, the risk of flying through restricted airspace over Ukraine. The provided audio includes a convesation of two persons who complian about a chaos within Ukrainian airspace. One of the persons says that they will get "another Malaysian Boeing" if the situation does not improve (19:18-21:04).
The conversation was recorded in 2016 in the Odessa Region of Ukraine.
One of the persons on the record was identified as Col. Ruslan Grinchak, who serves in a brigade responsible for radar control of the Ukrainian airspace. The Russian Defense Ministry pointed out that his unit tracked the MH17 flight in 2014, so he may have information which is not publicly available.
Nigel Maund
The so called "West" is once again caught up in its own tissue of lies and misplaced recriminations; like the Skripal affair in the UK, the incident demonstrates the utter corruption and extreme dishonesty of the entire NATO and EU, US Governments and their appalling MSM which are worse than USSR's PRAVDA and the Nazi VOLKISCHE BEOBACHTER. No one can believe a word the West is saying as they have lied consisitently for 60 years or more.
Jan Lavicka
they are really funny, how idiotic they are :-D … but in these lies die children in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Mexico, Colombia, Ukraine, Europe (by migrant criminals made by EU nazi "elites") etc. copies of the uSS "interventions"
Jan, these evil swine and their lousy corrupt agenda have killed more than 60 million people and have maimed and destroyed the lives of hundreds of millions more for the last 75 years since WW2. Before that they were Colonialists raping and pillaging other peoples countries for Centuries!! Democracies??? …….what an appalling joke!!! They're greedy, power mad capitalists of the very worst kind, hiding behind their controlled Mainstream Media pumping out lies and disinformation to brainwash and confuse the electorates. The entire system is so corrupt and "rotten to the core" it stinks to high heaven. God please deliver us from such consummate evil!
the west = bunch of pedophile psychopaths, inferior "minds", underhumans:
"THE EU: A POWERHOUSE PEDOPHILE HIERARCHY
Unelected bureaucracy serves to protect child sex rings involving members"
"Government and Elite Pedophile Activity Explained"
Sinbad2
I don't think the truth really matters to most in the west, the people just accept the American lies.
Oscar Silva Martinez
Thta's true
Because they can only be with them or against them, the spineless miserable brainless semi-humans
acc_
That's true for most americans, but hopefully not for the family members of the victim of MH17 flight
frankly
It's all been studied and perfected. You show up at work and contradict the MSM message and the indoctrinated mass treat you like a real terrorist. Eventually all the workers comply and you have nirvana. All the Hollywood programming reinforces the messages you need to know to fit in.
Step outa line, the man comes and takes you away. What song was that?
All the findings will be dismissed as propaganda, and rightfully so, as they come after so many years. The Russians seem to have learned nothing in the last 3 decades. Whom do they try to impress anyways? Those that don't believe the official story or those that do? So the new "revelations" will not change anything. It would be much more profitable for the Russian government to start learning how to defeat enemies by using their own methods and trickery. Nothing short of that will work, not the truth, not the evidence.
They cannot simply do so with well documented evidence like this serial number presented without strong base to debunk them.
They have aimed to create a realm divide with their own version completely disconnected with reality presented by the alternative media. So far they have failed. They hope that nationalism would force their population to take their sides of presentation perhaps without good perception that their population dissent have pushed them away exactly from their media largely unchanged after war on terror.
John Whitehot
what nationalism?
westerners aren't even able to keep illegal migrants taking over their countries, do you believe they are going to take on Russia?
Exactly their theory supposed to be. Bad Russia would unite their population behind their government and believing their state operated media as if they have no other choice. Where it wrong is little fault can be attributed to Russia while the same can't be said about their own government.
I mean the perpetrators that pushed UK into phony war in Iraq despite their citizens overwhelmingly against them still roams free, perhaps writing some books about it as well.
Tudor Miron
You seem to be missing the point. Not that ling ago, Dutch led Joint ivestigation team revealed their "evidence" – parts of missile and bellingcat video. This "evidence" was destroyed today.
Many say that we live in "post truth" period… call be oldfashioned if you want but there are many (me included) that still believe in importance of truth.
FlorianGeyer
Arguably the Post Truth Period has always been active to a lesser or greater extent. It is only today that we are able to glean facts from around the globe in seconds and compare that with any bullshit that we in our homes home are being told by those who seek to control us and even to encourage us to fight wars for them whilst they 'cheer us on' from far behind :)
all those believing that post-truth can defeat the truth are in for a bad ride.
it's so blatantly crystal clear that even kids can understand why.
i don't see how a mind that has not been irreversibly crippled can honestly think that fabrications will lead to any good.
tiredofthemedialies
and who will give a damn, until Russia shoves the evidence in their faces? It's quite alright for them (Banderastan and united snakes and Holland etc.) to falsely demonise a country for killing 298 people (inc. 80 children) and Russia will do nothing. (except make evidence available) which the whole world will ignore in their 'rigged by Soros game'
Elliot Higgins should be formally charged by Russia with war crimes (spreading deliberately created and false propaganda) and tried at The Hague. And Banderastan should also be jointly charged with fabricating the lot, which led to the murders of nearly 300 innocents.. But of course, Russia never wants to rock the boat, because it would depress its energy sales.
I noticed the BBC has been really slow on reporting on today's briefing (unlike some other British newspapers that did pick up on it). It has now been several hours and the news is all over the internet (Ukraine has even had time to dismiss it all as lies). This long delay on the part of the BBC is quite telling – they clearly don't know yet exactly what to do. What I am really looking forward to, however, is on how the JIT will handle this. It will be difficult for them to just ignore this info, as it is much more than just a blank accusation or rough hypothesis. At the very least, they will have to follow up on the invitation to visit Moscow and peruse the documents themselves, especially since they specifically asked for information related to the serial numbers in their 25 May briefing.
Thanks For the UK side heads up. Then it seems they're at a loss of what next step they should take this hard debunking.
Brother Ma
I 'm on record as saying i Do not think Russia did it and if they did,it was an accident. Yet the trolls will say Eastern ukrainian rebels stole the missile launcher after they overan a ukrainian post or that all docs provided by Russians are faked. Where do you find an" honest broker"?
It was the Swiss fed labs in the past but since the Americans screwed Switzerland over the secret bank accounts the Swiss are now America's bitch!
Manuel Flores Escobar
Similar when western investigation ruled that DC9 crashed in Ustica ( Italy) was a consecuence of a bomb in the toilets….but 14 years after an Italy high court ruled that it was as consecuence of an air to air missile fired by NATO fighter jet which was chasing a Libyan Mig 23….
the recovery of the airplane wreck was conduced by a french ship, on which by contract, access by italian authorities was completely banned.
to make it short:
they recovered the wreck, then detonated a bomb in the toilet to fabricate evidence that it wasn't a missile.
italian submarines recorded the event, and the audio files are still kept somewhere in some naval intelligence facility.
that the pics and videos published by bellingcat were fake there was little doubt
VeeNarian (Yerevan)
It is time RF BEHAVED according to the evidence instead of hoping, like a forlorn lover, for some sort of hearing from the kangaroo courts of the US/EU/NATO gangsters.
The Fatso should be declared a war criminal and booked for trial in RF.
The diplomatic contact with the US/EU/NATO gangsters should be reduced to the level of countries such as Vanawatu.
RF leaders should stop meeting with these gangster leaders and conduct relationship be secure email, instead of hankering after meetings.
Until these behavioural messages are given, the evidence produces by RF is totally worthless and a waste of time and effort.
Would RF bother to present evidence to a religious Christian Taleban court in the US that seeks to "prove" that the world was created in 7007 BC, or a flat Earth Society?
Apologies to all intelligent kangaroos of Aus!
The BBC reported this story about 1 hour ago with this comment:
"Prosecutors say Russian information so far has been wrong "on several points" and previous requests for help have been unanswered."
Typical of the slime balls in the BBC.
Just about all the information a Dutch investigation committee in denial could need. If they ignore this evidence the remainder of their teetering integrity is toast.
They may as well blame an evil Santa because no one will be taking any notice of a Dutch investigation committee in denial.
All those who died are being sold down the river so that corrupt politicians can make a killing.

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Hearty congratulations to Prof. K.T.Jacob for receiving this year's Hume Rothery Prize 2018 from The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, UK.
Hearty congratulations to Prof. Rajeev Ranjan for winning this year's Metallurgist of the Year award, and to Prof. Abhik N. Choudhury for the Young Metallurgist of the Year award (both in Metal Sciences). They received these awards during this year's National Metallurgists' Day celebrations on 14 November 2018 during the annual meeting of the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) in Kolkata.
We are delighted that this year's NMD award winners list featured two of our alumni as well: Dr. Sanak Mishra (BE, 1968) received the Lifetime Achievment award, and Dr. Divakar Ramachandran (PhD, 2001) received the Metallurgist of the Year award in Metal Sciences. Further, this year's list of IIM honours and awards features Dr. P. Ramesh Narayanan (PhD, 2011), who has been selected this year as a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Metals.
The full list of NMD award winners is here (local copy). And the list of IIM awards and honours is here (local copy).
Prof. Prof. Praveen C Ramamurthy receives the prestigious "Prof. Satish Dhawan Award 2017" from Government of Karnataka.
Hearty congratulations to Prof. Ashok Raichur on being elected as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering this year!
Prof. Aloke Paul receives the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award, 2017. Congratulations!!!
Our hearty congratulations to Prof. Praveen Kumar who is among this year's(2017) winners of the INAE Young Engineer Award of the Indian National Academy of Engineering.
Award' from the Humboldt foundation, Germany, during May 2017.
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Changes are coming, but N9NE Steakhouse and this tasty tomahawk aren't going anywhere … we hope.
There's been plenty of speculation and gossip about changes that could be coming soon to the Palms, the off-Strip casino resort opened in 2001 and acquired by Station Casinos parent company Red Rock Resorts Inc. a year ago. The chatter continues, but at least now we know what some of the restaurant spaces at the Palms will become.
Lucky Penny, an updated version of the classic 24-hour casino café, is set to open July 1. According to last week's announcement, Lucky Penny will feature "an around the clock menu featuring extensive breakfast options perfect for a late night snack or the morning after a big party night," along with soups, salads, pizzas, wok dishes, burgers, sandwiches, boozy shakes and cold-pressed juices. It will be located in the former café space right off the east parking garage.
The gigantic restaurant space formerly occupied by the world's largest Hooters will become Social Table in mid-July, combining "alfresco poolside dining … with craft beers, grilled specialties and bar favorites." Social Table appears to be a temporary concept, however, as the statement says it will run through the end of the year.
The Palms' Bistro Buffet will close on June 30 to make way for a new buffet slated to open in December. The rest of the resort's dining offerings include fine-dining spot Alizé; Palms Place burger eatery Café 6; China House, previously known as Lao Sze Chuan (and perhaps primed for another revamp); institution N9NE Steakhouse; and well-regarded Italian restaurant Nove.


I am in the market for a microscope and found a few on Amazon that seem enticing. I am looking at the Omax and Celestrons that are on amazon for about $200-350. Has anyone had any experience with these or can recommend one to me? I, like many others, would like to have the option of a camera and these models seem to come with or have adapters for them. Any other experience with them?
Side note, I am also looking for a balance scale. Ohaus on amazon seems to have some decent ones, any experience with these?
I got this one, because it works with Mac. Its ok but I wish I had gotten one with dual eyepieces.
Almost half the price is the camera for it. You can buy just the microscope too, and add the camera after if the price isn't acceptable.
rortreefer wrote: Side note, I am also looking for a balance scale. Ohaus on amazon seems to have some decent ones, any experience with these?
The local "head" shops usually have them.
I have a digital scale but a balance scale would probably be more accurate than mine. Mine does to .1 grams, but a similar one for .o1 gram accuracy is close to $100. I got mine for $25.
Head shops? I havent seen one of those for years! I'll bet Florida and Hawaii have fun ones.
Do you guys weigh your fish food? Our aquarium does that.
Thanks for the link scott. I emailed them and hopefully they can help me find the scope and Mac compatible camera that will work best!


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Remembrance Day at Imperial War Museum Duxford
Posted by Flightline UK | Nov 5, 2009 | Museums | 0 |
On Remembrance Sunday, ImperialWar Museum Duxford will be holding a special service of remembrance.
Admission to the Museum is free for all on this day and we very much hope that people will take this opportunity to explore IWM Duxford on the day when members of the Armed Forces, who have lost their lives in active service, are remembered. At 11.00am, there will be a candle-lighting ceremony in the American Air Museum to remember the US Forces who fought and died in the Second World War, and to honour the US service personnel who continue to make the ultimate sacrifice. A representative of the 492nd Fighter Group, RAF Lakenheath, will undertake the candlelighting ceremony.
The Remembrance Service will commence at 12.30pm and will be preceded by a marching display featuring Sawston Youth Group Band with local air cadets. There will be standard bearers from the Royal British Legion and the Burma Star Association.
The ImperialWar Museum Family History Group will be on hand to answer questions regarding tracing family history. The ImperialWar Museum archives are a memorial to
those who have suffered and died in conflict from the FirstWorld War to the present day. They offer a wealth of material for the family history researcher. Imperial War Museum staff will offer advice on how to negotiate the archives to resolve your family history queries.
Imperial War Museum Duxford's Department for Learning will be offering hands-on activities for families, encouraging children to understand more about the significance and history of Remembrance Day. Between 10.00am and 3.00pm, families will be able to read the story of why we use the poppy as a symbol of remembrance, make their own poppy or make a stained glass window.
Join us at historic ImperialWar Museum Duxford to remember those who gave their lives, in conflicts past and present, to ensure that the world continues to enjoy the freedom that it does today.
Imperial War Museum Duxford is open 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Imperial War Museum Duxford is just south of Cambridge at junction 10 of the M11. Ample free parking is available. For further information, visit http://www.iwm.org.uk/duxford or telephone 01223 835 000.
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La trame historique est une notion utilisée par Karl Marx.

Elle désigne l'idée que les évènements historiques sont connectés entre eux au travers d'une logique.
Pour Karl Marx, cette logique, c'est le processus économico-historique de la lutte des classes.
D'autres auteurs ont utilisé cette notion de logique trans-historique, comme Norbert Elias pour lequel l'histoire des sociétés fait l'objet d'un processus millénaire de pacification des mœurs.

Concept et outil théorique marxiste

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The tale of Mongolia
the sand and the mongoose deadly worm
"Mongolia is one of the most isolated countries in the world, which is why it is especially interesting."
For those who have not heard, in 2006 the Mongols celebrated the 800th anniversary of the founding of their once-powerful state that stretched across China all the way to the shores of the Mediterranean. That state was once a world power, much like the United States in the world today. Ganna, a plump Mongolian woman, was waiting for us at the airport and introduced herself as our guide from the Discover Mongolia agency, which I found with the help of the internet. Ganna took us to a great hotel in the center of Ulaanbaatar. We stayed in some kind of apartment with a kitchen and living room and everyone had their own room. I immediately fell asleep, unlike Miro Mioč - Bira, who in the morning, visibly tired, confessed to me that he had been spinning in bed for a long time and his sleep did not want to be seen.
In the morning we rented an off-road vehicle, driver, and guide and went on a tour of the Gandan Buddhist temple near the capital, apparently the only one not destroyed by the communists. The capital Ulaanbaatar is reminiscent of some remote Russian town, but everything is very neat and clean. It seemed to me that the city had preserved some of that socialist charm that is slowly disappearing in Russia. By the way, the Mongols have not complained much about the Russians since they separated from the USSR, although they have a lot of reasons for that.
Mongolia is one of the most isolated countries in the world, which is why it is especially interesting. Numerous herds of camels and horses still graze on the endless steppes that border the desert dunes, and there are almost no paved roads. Mongolia still has the greatest prestige to have a dozen horses or camels, although they are increasingly being replaced by off-road cars. Off-road vehicles can be used almost everywhere because the country is slightly hilly, but navigating is very difficult for foreigners because the steppe seems the same everywhere. Our plan was to go to the very heart of the Gobi Desert which looks like some huge wave of sand behind which are even bigger waves on a rough sea of sand.
Before arriving in the Gobi Desert, I heard a somewhat amazing story about a mysterious and dangerous worm lurking its victims buried in the desert sand. According to the descriptions of local nomads, this thick red worm, Allghoi khorkhoi, is 20 to 40 centimeters long and kills by spraying a deadly poison or electric shocks at a distance of up to 2 meters. Allghoi khorkhoi in Mongolian means "worm of the womb" and is very often associated with the cow's womb. It is better known in the world as the "mongoose deadly worm". Reportedly, the worm emerges from the sand half its length before attacking and inflates until it expels venom at high speed.
Encouraged by his student's story, the Czech Ivan Mackerle was the first to try to find and explore it. But because of the belief that the very mention of that creature brought bad luck, he could hardly learn anything from the local population. Yet after a few vodkas, some spoke up. The worm, according to the nomads, loves the yellow color and the same color is its deadly poison that kills the sprayed victim in an instant after which it turns into a yellow decaying corpse. The worm allegedly killed a boy playing with yellow toys. His parents followed in the footsteps of the killer worm but the same fate befell them as their child. The older woman told Ivan how she heard the worm live and hide under the sand. Unfortunately, Mackerle failed to gather any evidence of becoming that deadly worm. The last expedition, led by English biologist Richard Freeman, had an ambitious plan to even catch that worm for research, but after that failure, everything remains just a legend similar to the one about the American Bigfoot or the Scottish monster Loch Ness.
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Nations ease more restrictions, air travel opening up more
Posted: May 29, 2020 / 09:12 AM CDT / Updated: May 29, 2020 / 08:03 PM CDT
A passenger waits to check his luggage at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Serbia, Thursday, May 21, 2020. Serbia's national carrier Air Serbia has resumed commercial flights as the government eased the lockdown against the new coronavirus. Crisis authorities have said the situation in the country has stabilized despite virus clusters in the southern area. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus.
BY LAND AND BY SEA: Passenger traffic has resumed at the main airport in Slovenia after being suspended for more than two months of suspension as part of lockdown measures.
An Air Serbia flight from Serbia's capital Belgrade was the first to land at the Ljubljana airport on Friday. Authorities say they expect most airlines to return by early July.
— Canada's transport minister says large cruises will continue to be prohibited from operating in Canadian waters until at least Oct. 31 because of the pandemic.
— May is likely to set an aviation milestone: For the first time, Chinese airlines will operate more flights than U.S. carriers, according to aviation data firm Cirium. Airlines in China have slowly added flights since mid-February, while U.S. airlines cut schedules more sharply when the coronavirus wrecked demand for air travel in the U.S. The Transportation Security Administration screened 321,776 people Thursday, down 87% from the comparable day a year ago.
— United Airlines said Friday it will cut 13 of its 67 senior-executive positions, with eight executives leaving Oct. 1 and five vacant jobs not being filled. The moves are part of United's plan to cut management and support staff by at least 30% in October, the earliest it can do so under terms of $5 billion in federal aid it is getting to help cover payroll costs. American Airlines has announced a similar 30% cut in administrative jobs. United, American and other airlines are making early-retirement offers to cull workers.
DELIVERY DEMANDS: UPS is imposing new surcharges on large shippers to account for increased traffic on its package-delivery network during the pandemic. United Parcel Service Inc. said surcharges for shipments within the U.S. will start Sunday and add 30 cents per parcel to ground and SurePost deliveries and $31.45 to oversize items. The fees target high-volume shippers who are sending more packages through UPS than they did in February. The move follows surcharges that UPS began imposing on international shipments in April. A UPS spokesman said the company routinely adjusts rates to reflect costs and other factors.
SALES SURGE: Big Lots' first-quarter sales rose 11%, with same-store sales climbing 10.3%. The discount retailer's stores have remained open during the pandemic, with many consumers shopping for essentials. While sales are up strongly for the second quarter to date, Big Lots Inc. said Friday that it anticipates those sales moderating due to factors including: rivals reopen stores, the planned cancellation of its July Friends and Family promotion, possible inventory constraints and weakening stimulus-driven demand.
SAVINGS SURGE: White House officials are predicting record saving rates as the country shut down amid the pandemic will lead to a surge in spending as states begin to reopen the economy.
Larry Kudlow, the White House's top economic adviser, said Friday that American personal saving rates–which the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said Friday hit a historic 33% for April–could fuel spending "boom" as the nation begins returning to a semblance of normalcy. Kuldow's comments came as President Donald Trump met with a group of executives from eight leading American companies to discuss ongoing efforts to reopen the coronavirus-battered economy.
Among those officials who huddled with Trump and his senior aides at the White House were officials from Dunkin' Brands, Gap Inc., Hasbro, Kroger, Microsoft, Southwest, United, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
TOKYO A GO GO: Tokyo will remove shutdown requests on more businesses in June, when theaters, cinemas, fitness centers and retailers in the Japanese capital can reopen after a coronavirus state of emergency ended this week.
Governor Yuriko Koike said Tokyois now ready to move to Step 2 of a three-phase roadmap designed to gradually reopen businesses in the city. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared an end to a seven-week emergency on Monday.
— The governor of the Bank of Italy, Ignazio Visco, said in his annual address that Europe's fourth-largest economy could contract by as much as 13% this year under a pessimistic scenario that foresees a "magnitude" drop in world trade and an intense deterioration of financial conditions.
MARKETS: U.S. stock indexes ended mixedFriday, recovering from early declines as investors worried that the U.S. and China could be headed for another confrontation, this time over the autonomy of the former British colony of Hong Kong.


Attracted funding to build our Orlando-based manufacturing facility!
We are very excited about our new partnership with Varnadore Financial. They are bringing a new level of financial experience and resources to Capacitech's advisory team.
Their investment is a big deal for us and could not have come at a better time. We will use this funding to build out our manufacturing line in Orlando. This step up in scalability will enable us to launch several pilot programs in the renewable energy space, which has been a dream of mine since the beginning.


Data center rack, as an effective solution to the increasingly higher demand for computing power and high-density network cabling in data center, has been widely used in the telecommunication field. As a consequence, a good cable management of the server rack has been a challenging task for IT technicians and network installers. In this post, how to organize the data center rack will be suggested.
At the beginning, the data center rack wiki will be introduced. This will be the first step for your better data center rack cable management.
The data center rack is a kind of framework used to hold data center equipment, including servers, network switches, cables, etc. Using wisely, the server rack can keep the whole network system work in an ordered and efficient way.
There are many types of server racks in the market. Generally, open server rack, data center server cabinet, and wall mount rack are the most popular types.
For a good cable management of data center rack, it cannot do without suitable cable managing devices. Basically, there are three major types of cable organizing devices: patch panel, horizontal cable manager, and vertical cable manager.
In previous posts, many types of patch panels have been shared. As an indispensable component of cable management, the patch panel is designed to connect and manage all sort of input and output cables of devices, like switches and servers. Usually, based on the connected cable type, the patch panel can be divided into fiber optic patch panel and Ethernet patch panel. As for these two types, there still are many subbranches for choosing. Take the fiber patch panel as an example, you can find regular fiber patch panels and enclosures, MTP/MPO cassettes and enclosures, fiber adapter panels and enclosures, MTP-LC breakout patch panels, etc. For different needs, you can choose the corresponding patch panel.
The horizontal cable manager is mostly applied in the 1U cable management, the height of data center racks of the standard unit (1.75 inches). Conventionally, it is installed in front of the server rack, ensuring cables being well-organized and protected. Altogether, there are four common types of 1U horizontal cable manager in the market: horizontal cable managers with finger duct, D-ring, brush strip, and the L-shaped horizontal cable manager.
Apart from patch panel and horizontal cable manager, the vertical cable manager is another important branch of cable organizers. Similar to the horizontal type, the vertical type is also used to secure, bundle and route the cables at both sides of the server racks. However, unlike the horizontal cable manager, the vertical cable manager provides a vertical pathway for cables from switches to patch panels in the rack system. Among various vertical cable managers, 5U plastic vertical cable manager with bend radius finger, single D-ring vertical cable manager, and 45U 4.9″ wide plastic vertical cable manager are the popular applications.
First, make a plan in advance. You need to have a basic idea of the quantity of the connections for cabling. Especially, a plan should be made before the installations of other network devices, such as cabinets and servers.
Second, understand industry standards. Before the cabling, another important step is to catch the industrial standards and regulations in your country or even the local area. A standard-based cabling system is a prerequisite for your effective cable management.
Third, choose the proper cable managing devices. This is the key step to ensure all connections perform well. As mentioned in the last part, there are many types of cable managing devices. You need to choose the right one conforming with your previous planning and network environment.
Data center rack cable management has been a headache that has bothered many IT technicians. In fact, an effective cable management for server rack lies in a wisely use of proper cable organizing tools. In this post, the main types of managing devices have been introduced. Also, the tips for data center cable management have also been suggested.
This entry was posted in Cable Management and tagged cable organizer, data center rack, fiber optic patch panel, server rack on October 6, 2018 by Camilla.Zhang.


HIGHBRIDGE, The Bronx — Investigators announced 10 arrests Tuesday after a year-long pursuit of alleged gun traffickers in the Bronx.
The suspects allegedly smuggled 50 weapons into the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx by carrying them on buses or stowing them in rented cars.
It's alleged that brothers, Marvin Guzman, 31, and Melwin Guzman, 24, teamed up with their cousins from Allentown, Pennsylvania, Kelvi Acosta, 22, and Miguel Paredes, 22, to begin trafficking guns from out-of-state into New York.
They later allegedly expanded their operation to incorporate illegally purchased guns from Georgia and Texas. The majority of the weapons were initially purchased legally but were allegedly re-sold to the Guzman's illegally. Among the weapons seized by police was an AK-47-style assault weapon.
None of the weapons were traced to crimes, but four were stolen.
The brothers made a mistake when they sold a weapon to an undercover police officer.
"They met the undercover to deliver it one-week before Christmas and they presented to the undercover gift wrapped," said Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark.
The NYPD has been specifically targeting gun traffickers for several years. Because of this, they say Bronx shootings are down 27 percent and shootings are down citywide 20 percent.
"It's amazing the amount, 120 less shootings this year than last year because of this type of investigation," said NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce. "I don't have to tell anybody what kind of carnage that an AK-47 can create in the street as we've seen in the last couple weeks."
Just two weeks ago the alleged gun trafficking group made a move to bring 30 more guns into the Bronx from Texas but the NYPD stopped it by making the arrests. Half of the defendants are facing 25 years in prison, if convicted.


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The Downtown Livewires, based in one of the fastest growing regions in the nation, Northwest Arkansas (Bentonville/Fayetteville), play high energy Electric Blues/Rock, Memphis blues, and legacy blues. Audiences of their shows love to dance and sing along, no matter the venue, whether it be clubs, festivals, private parties, concerts, or city events. Now, they're coming to The Lyric to provide music for our five-hour-long New Year's Eve EVE Party! Come at 7 to grab some drinks and food, find a seat with your friends, and be ready for the show to begin at 8!
Down home Memphis blues in Northwest Arkansas? You bet—Just call THE DOWNTOWN LIVEWIRES! I've mixed countless bands over the years and these guys lay it down right. Always a pleasure to work with, too!
The band's first gig was on Halloween 2011. They have played at many venues since, including a two-night weekend gig at Club 152 on world famous Beale Street in Memphis, multiple Oklahoma casinos, special events including The Grape Festival as the "warm-up" band for Country Platinum recording artist Collin Raye, and for The Reverend Horton Heat concert in Downtown Bentonville, AR in Oct 2015.
Their first CD, "Cruisin' for a Bluesin,"came out August 2nd, 2013 with a Release Party (with 2 hours of live music from the band) at George's Majestic Lounge on Dickson St in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Their new CD "I'll Do It Today, But Not Right Now" came out in January, 2016.
~ Andy Green, Director of Productions, Downtown Bentonville, Inc.
The leader of the band is Roger Thomas from Bentonville, Arkansas. Roger was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee (South-Central, Oakhaven neighborhood) until he was 30 (with some time in Harrison, Arkansas, during high school), playing professionally there through his 20's. Roger is known for talking and picking out people in the audiences with whom to have on-stage conversations, sometimes jumping off the stage and playing, dancing and singing within the crowd. He also invites guests to sing songs on-stage, and maybe even play tambourine.
Bob "Super Harp" Coleman is out of New Haven, Connecticut, and is a world-class harmonica player who also sings some of the lead vocals. Bob has played with blues legends all over the country throughout his illustrious career.
Dan Doebele from Kansas City, Missouri is an absolute beast on lead electric guitar, is known by all other professional musicians to be one of the elite guitarists in the region, and plays slide with anything handy!
Kurt "Where's Kurt?" Haas is on keyboards and vocals from Lone Star, Texas, and is known for his stellar new arrangements of old blues songs.
The rhythm section of Mark Vanderhoof on drums and Jan Sallings on bass is one of the most tenured blues rhythm sections in the country, and audience members often find themselves fixated on their musicianship and killer beats and fretboard runs.
The Downtown Livewires put on a show that is out of this world, absolutely engaging, full of fun and great party music, in which audiences keep calling them back for more!
I am never surprised when Roger Thomas and The Downtown Livewires Band brings the largest crowd of the summer to our City of Bentonville's Orchard Concert Series. They bring their own crowd, and they have a great following. Over the last two years, they have proven to be professional, and one of the best sounds of any band we hire. We will continue to hire them for events in our city.
Need more recommendations? See Roger's personal Facebook page where he not only has 4,200+ "Likes," but segments them by town/city based on where the band plays for events. The Downtown Livewires have fans from all over—and a lot of them travel to every show within a few hours' drive…so don't sleep on this, thinking that you'll always be able to get tickets! This will be a sold out show!
Go ahead and "Like" and "Share" the band's Facebook page, too; share the good times with your friends!


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Label: BENICAR- olmesartan medoxomil tablet, film coated
Contains inactivated NDC Code(s)
NDC Code(s): 51138-211-30, 51138-212-30, 51138-213-30
Packager: Med-Health Pharma, LLC
Source NDC Code(s): 65597-101, 65597-103, 65597-104
These highlights do not include all the information needed to use BENICAR safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for BENICAR.
BENICAR (olmesartan medoxomil) tablets, for oral use
When pregnancy is detected, discontinue Benicar as soon as possible (5.1).
Boxed Warning 3/2012
Indications and Usage (1) 2/2012
Contraindications (4) 9/2012
Pediatric Hypertension (6 to 16 years of age) (2.2) 2/2012
Pregnancy (5.1) 3/2012
Morbidity in Infants (5.2) 2/2012
Benicar is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) indicated for the treatment of hypertension, alone or with other antihypertensive agents, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions (1).
Indication Starting dose Dose Range
Adult Hypertension (2.1) 20 mg once daily 20 - 40 mg once daily
Pediatric Hypertension (6 - 16 years) (2.2) 20 to <35 kg 10 mg once daily
≥35 kg 20 mg once daily 20 to <35 kg 10 - 20 mg once daily
≥35 kg 20 - 40 mg once daily
Benicar may be administered with or without food.
If blood pressure is not controlled by Benicar alone, a diuretic may be added. Benicar may be administered with other antihypertensive agents.
Tablets: 5 mg, 20 mg, and 40 mg (3).
Do not co-administer aliskiren with Benicar in patients with diabetes (4).
Avoid fetal (in utero) exposure (5.1).
Children <1 year of age must not receive Benicar for hypertension (5.2).
Observe for signs and symptoms of hypotension in volume- or salt-depleted patients with treatment initiation (5.3).
Monitor for worsening renal function in patients with renal impairment (5.4).
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Med-Health Pharma, LLC at 1-877-896-6654 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch
Nursing mothers: Choose to discontinue nursing or drug (8.3).
In patients with an activated renin-angiotensin system, such as volume- or salt-depletion, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) blockers such as olmesartan medoxomil can cause excessive hypotension. In susceptible patients, e.g., with renal artery stenosis, RAAS blockers can cause renal failure (5.3, 5.4).
Geriatrics: No overall difference in efficacy or safety vs. younger adult patients, but greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be ruled out (8.5).
5.3 Hypotension in Volume- or Salt-Depleted Patients
When pregnancy is detected, discontinue Benicar as soon as possible [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
Drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin system can cause injury and death to the developing fetus [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
Benicar is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including the class to which this drug principally belongs. There are no controlled trials demonstrating risk reduction with Benicar.
Numerous antihypertensive drugs, from a variety of pharmacologic classes and with different mechanisms of action, have been shown in randomized controlled trials to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and it can be concluded that it is blood pressure reduction, and not pharmacologic property of the drugs, that is largely responsible for those benefits. The largest and most consistent cardiovascular outcome benefit has been a reduction in the risk of stroke, but reductions in myocardial infarction and cardiovascular mortality also have been seen regularly.
Elevated systolic or diastolic pressure causes increased cardiovascular risk, and the absolute risk increase per mmHg is greater at higher blood pressures, so that even modest reductions of severe hypertension can provide substantial benefit. Relative risk reduction from blood pressure reduction is similar across populations with varying absolute risk, so the absolute benefit is greater in patients who are at higher risk independent of their hypertension (for example, patients with diabetes or hyperlipidemia), and such patients would be expected to benefit from more aggressive treatment a lower blood pressure goal.
Dosage must be individualized. The usual recommended starting dose of Benicar is 20 mg once daily when used as monotherapy in patients who are not volume-contracted. For patients requiring further reduction in blood pressure after 2 weeks of therapy, the dose of Benicar may be increased to 40 mg. Doses above 40 mg do not appear to have greater effect. Twice-daily dosing offers no advantage over the same total dose given once daily.
No initial dosage adjustment is recommended for elderly patients, for patients with moderate to marked renal impairment (creatinine clearance <40 mL/min) or with moderate to marked hepatic dysfunction [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4), Use in Specific Populations (8.5, 8.6, 8.7) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. For patients with possible depletion of intravascular volume (e.g., patients treated with diuretics, particularly those with impaired renal function), initiate Benicar under close medical supervision and give consideration to use of a lower starting dose [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].
Dosage must be individualized. For children who can swallow tablets, the usual recommended starting dose of Benicar is 10 mg once daily for patients who weigh 20 to <35 kg (44 to 77 lb), or 20 mg once daily for patients who weigh ≥35 kg. For patients requiring further reduction in blood pressure after 2 weeks of therapy, the dose of Benicar may be increased to a maximum of 20 mg once daily for patients who weigh <35 kg or 40 mg once daily for patients who weigh ≥35 kg.
Children <1 year of age must not receive Benicar for hypertension.
For children who cannot swallow tablets, the same dose can be given using an extemporaneous suspension as described below [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. Follow the suspension preparation instructions below to administer Benicar as a suspension.
Add 50 mL of Purified Water to an amber polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle containing twenty Benicar 20 mg tablets and allow to stand for a minimum of 5 minutes. Shake the container for at least 1 minute and allow the suspension to stand for at least 1 minute. Repeat 1-minute shaking and 1-minute standing for four additional times. Add 100 mL of Ora-Sweet®* and 50 mL of Ora-Plus®* to the suspension and shake well for at least 1 minute. The suspension should be refrigerated at 2-8°C (36-46°F) and can be stored for up to 4 weeks. Shake the suspension well before each use and return promptly to the refrigerator.
5 mg yellow, round, film-coated, non-scored tablets debossed with Sankyo on one side and C12 on the other side
20 mg white, round, film-coated, non-scored tablets debossed with Sankyo on one side and C14 on the other side
40 mg white, oval-shaped, film-coated, non-scored tablets debossed with Sankyo on one side and C15 on the other side
Do not co-administer aliskiren with Benicar in patients with diabetes [see Drug Interactions (7 )].
Use of drugs that act on the renin-angiotensin system during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy reduces fetal renal function and increases fetal and neonatal morbidity and death. Resulting oligohydramnios can be associated with fetal lung hypoplasia and skeletal deformations. Potential neonatal adverse effects include skull hypoplasia, anuria, hypotension, renal failure, and death. When pregnancy is detected, discontinue Benicar as soon as possible [see Use in specific Populations (8.1)].
Children <1 year of age must not receive Benicar for hypertension. Drugs that act directly on the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) can have effects on the development of immature kidneys [see Use in Specific Populations (8.4)].
In patients with an activated renin-angiotensin aldosterone system, such as volume- and/or salt-depleted patients (e.g., those being treated with high doses of diuretics), symptomatic hypotension may be anticipated after initiation of treatment with Benicar. Initiate treatment under close medical supervision. If hypotension does occur, place the patient in the supine position and, if necessary, give an intravenous infusion of normal saline [see Dosage and Administration (2.1)]. A transient hypotensive response is not a contraindication to further treatment, which usually can be continued without difficulty once the blood pressure has stabilized.
As a consequence of inhibiting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, changes in renal function may be anticipated in susceptible individuals treated with Benicar. In patients whose renal function may depend upon the activity of the renin angiotensin-aldosterone system (e.g., patients with severe congestive heart failure), treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor antagonists has been associated with oliguria and/or progressive azotemia and rarely with acute renal failure and/or death. Similar results may be anticipated in patients treated with Benicar [see Dosage and Administration (2.1), Drug Interactions (7), Use in Specific Populations (8.7) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
In studies of ACE inhibitors in patients with unilateral or bilateral renal artery stenosis, increases in serum creatinine or blood urea nitrogen (BUN) have been reported. There has been no long-term use of Benicar in patients with unilateral or bilateral renal artery stenosis, but similar results may be expected.
Benicar has been evaluated for safety in more than 3825 patients/subjects, including more than 3275 patients treated for hypertension in controlled trials. This experience included about 900 patients treated for at least 6 months and more than 525 for at least 1 year. Treatment with Benicar was well tolerated, with an incidence of adverse reactions similar to placebo. Events generally were mild, transient and had no relationship to the dose of Benicar.
The overall frequency of adverse reactions was not dose-related. Analysis of gender, age and race groups demonstrated no differences between Benicar and placebo-treated patients. The rate of withdrawals due to adverse reactions in all trials of hypertensive patients was 2.4% (i.e., 79/3278) of patients treated with Benicar and 2.7% (i.e., 32/1179) of control patients. In placebo-controlled trials, the only adverse reaction that occurred in more than 1% of patients treated with Benicar and at a higher incidence versus placebo was dizziness (3% vs. 1%).
The following adverse reactions occurred in placebo-controlled clinical trials at an incidence of more than 1% of patients treated with Benicar, but also occurred at about the same or greater incidence in patients receiving placebo: back pain, bronchitis, creatine phosphokinase increased, diarrhea, headache, hematuria, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, influenza-like symptoms, pharyngitis, rhinitis and sinusitis.
The incidence of cough was similar in placebo (0.7%) and Benicar (0.9%) patients.
Other potentially important adverse reactions that have been reported with an incidence of greater than 0.5%, whether or not attributed to treatment, in the more than 3100 hypertensive patients treated with Benicar monotherapy in controlled or open-label trials are listed below.
Central and Peripheral Nervous System: vertigo
Gastrointestinal: abdominal pain, dyspepsia, gastroenteritis, nausea
Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders: tachycardia
Metabolic and Nutritional Disorders: hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipemia, hyperuricemia
Musculoskeletal: arthralgia, arthritis, myalgia
Facial edema was reported in five patients receiving Benicar. Angioedema has been reported with angiotensin II antagonists.
Laboratory Test Findings: In controlled clinical trials, clinically important changes in standard laboratory parameters were rarely associated with administration of Benicar.
Liver Function Tests: Elevations of liver enzymes and/or serum bilirubin were observed infrequently. Five patients (0.1%) assigned to Benicar and one patient (0.2%) assigned to placebo in clinical trials were withdrawn because of abnormal liver chemistries (transaminases or total bilirubin). Of the five Benicar patients, three had elevated transaminases, which were attributed to alcohol use, and one had a single elevated bilirubin value, which normalized while treatment continued.
No relevant differences were identified between the adverse experience profile for pediatric patients aged 1 to16 years and that previously reported for adult patients.
Gastrointestinal: Vomiting
No significant drug interactions were reported in studies in which Benicar was co-administered with digoxin or warfarin in healthy volunteers.
Dual blockade of the RAS with angiotensin receptor blockers, ACE inhibitors, or aliskiren is associated with increased risks of hypotension, hyperkalemia, and changes in renal function (including acute renal failure) compared to monotherapy. Closely monitor blood pressure, renal function and electrolytes in patients on Benicar and other agents that affect the RAS.
Do not co-administer aliskiren with Benicar in patients with diabetes [see Contraindications (4)]. Avoid use of aliskiren with Benicar in patients with renal impairment (GFR <60 ml/min).
Use of drugs that act on the renin-angiotensin system during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy reduces fetal renal function and increases fetal and neonatal morbidity and death. Resulting oligohydramnios can be associated with fetal lung hypoplasia and skeletal deformations. Potential neonatal adverse effects include skull hypoplasia, anuria, hypotension, renal failure, and death. When pregnancy is detected, discontinue Benicar as soon as possible. These adverse outcomes are usually associated with use of these drugs in the second and third trimester of pregnancy. Most epidemiologic studies examining fetal abnormalities after exposure to antihypertensive use in the first trimester have not distinguished drugs affecting the renin-angiotensin system from other antihypertensive agents. Appropriate management of maternal hypertension during pregnancy is important to optimize outcomes for both mother and fetus.
In the unusual case that there is no appropriate alternative to therapy with drugs affecting the renin-angiotensin system for a particular patient, apprise the mother of the potential risk to the fetus. Perform serial ultrasound examinations to assess the intra-amniotic environment. If oligohydramnios is observed, discontinue Benicar, unless it is considered lifesaving for the mother. Fetal testing may be appropriate, based on the week of pregnancy. Patients and physicians should be aware, however, that oligohydramnios may not appear until after the fetus has sustained irreversible injury. Closely observe infants with histories of in utero exposure to Benicar for hypotension, oliguria, and hyperkalemia [see Use in Specific Populations (8.4)].
Neonates with a history of in utero exposure to Benicar:
The antihypertensive effects of Benicar were evaluated in one randomized, double-blind clinical study in pediatric patients 1 to 16 years of age [see Clinical Studies (14.2)]. The pharmacokinetics of Benicar were evaluated in pediatric patients 1 to 16 years of age [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. Benicar was generally well tolerated in pediatric patients, and the adverse experience profile was similar to that described for adults.
Benicar has not been shown to be effective for hypertension in children <6 years of age.
Children <1 year of age must not receive Benicar for hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)]. The renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a critical role in kidney development. RAAS blockade has been shown to lead to abnormal kidney development in very young mice. Administering drugs that act directly on the renin- angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) can alter normal renal development.
Of the total number of hypertensive patients receiving Benicar in clinical studies, more than 20% were 65 years of age and over, while more than 5% were 75 years of age and older. No overall differences in effectiveness or safety were observed between elderly patients and younger patients. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients, but greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be ruled out [see Dosage and Administration (2.1) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
Increases in AUC0-∞ and Cmax were observed in patients with moderate hepatic impairment compared to those in matched controls, with an increase in AUC of about 60%. No initial dosage adjustment is recommended for patients with moderate to marked hepatic dysfunction [see Dosage and Administration (2.1) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
Patients with renal insufficiency have elevated serum concentrations of olmesartan compared to subjects with normal renal function. After repeated dosing, the AUC was approximately tripled in patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance <20 mL/min). No initial dosage adjustment is recommended for patients with moderate to marked renal impairment (creatinine clearance <40 mL/min) [see Dosage and Administration (2.1), Warnings and Precautions (5.4) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
The antihypertensive effect of Benicar was smaller in black patients (usually a low renin population), as has been seen with ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers and other angiotensin receptor blockers.
Olmesartan medoxomil, a prodrug, is hydrolyzed to olmesartan during absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. Olmesartan is a selective AT1 subtype angiotensin II receptor antagonist.
Olmesartan medoxomil is described chemically as 2,3-dihydroxy-2-butenyl 4-(1 hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-2-propyl-1-[p-(o-1H-tetrazol-5-ylphenyl)benzyl]imidazole-5 carboxylate, cyclic 2,3-carbonate.
Olmesartan medoxomil is a white to light yellowish-white powder or crystalline powder with a molecular weight of 558.59. It is practically insoluble in water and sparingly soluble in methanol. Benicar is available for oral use as film-coated tablets containing 5 mg, 20 mg, or 40 mg of olmesartan medoxomil and the following inactive ingredients: hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, talc, titanium dioxide, and (5 mg only) yellow iron oxide.
Benicar doses of 2.5 mg to 40 mg inhibit the pressor effects of angiotensin I infusion. The duration of the inhibitory effect was related to dose, with doses of Benicar >40 mg giving >90% inhibition at 24 hours.
Plasma concentrations of angiotensin I and angiotensin II and plasma renin activity (PRA) increase after single and repeated administration of Benicar to healthy subjects and hypertensive patients. Repeated administration of up to 80 mg Benicar had minimal influence on aldosterone levels and no effect on serum potassium.
Benicar tablets and the suspension formulation prepared from Benicar tablets are bioequivalent [see Dosage and Administration (2.2)].
The pharmacokinetics of olmesartan were studied in the elderly (≥65 years). Overall, maximum plasma concentrations of olmesartan were similar in young adults and the elderly. Modest accumulation of olmesartan was observed in the elderly with repeated dosing; AUCss, τ was 33% higher in elderly patients, corresponding to an approximate 30% reduction in CLR [see Dosage and Administration (2.1) and Use in Specific Populations (8.5)].
Increases in AUC0-∞ and Cmax were observed in patients with moderate hepatic impairment compared to those in matched controls, with an increase in AUC of about 60% [see Dosage and Administration (2.1) and Use in Specific Populations (8.6)].
In patients with renal insufficiency, serum concentrations of olmesartan were elevated compared to subjects with normal renal function. After repeated dosing, the AUC was approximately tripled in patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance <20 mL/min). The pharmacokinetics of olmesartan in patients undergoing hemodialysis has not been studied [see Dosage and Administration (2.1), Warnings and Precautions (5.4) and Use in Specific Populations (8.7)].
Concomitant administration of 40 mg olmesartan medoxomil and 3750 mg colesevelam hydrochloride in healthy subjects resulted in 28% reduction in Cmax and 39% reduction in AUC of olmesartan. Lesser effects, 4% and 15% reduction in Cmax and AUC respectively, were observed when olmesartan m edoxomil was administered 4 hours prior to colesevelam hydrochloride [see Drug Interactions (7)].
The antihypertensive effects of Benicar have been demonstrated in seven placebo controlled studies at doses ranging from 2.5 mg to 80 mg for 6 to 12 weeks, each showing statistically significant reductions in peak and trough blood pressure. A total of 2693 patients (2145 Benicar; 548 placebo) with essential hypertension were studied. Benicar once daily lowered diastolic and systolic blood pressure. The response was dose-related, as shown in the following graph. A Benicar dose of 20 mg daily produces a trough sitting BP reduction over placebo of about 10/6 mmHg and a dose of 40 mg daily produces a trough sitting BP reduction over placebo of about 12/7 mmHg. Benicar doses greater than 40 mg had little additional effect. The onset of the antihypertensive effect occurred within 1 week and was largely manifest after 2 weeks.
Data above are from seven placebo-controlled studies (2145 Benicar patients, 548 placebo patients). The blood pressure lowering effect was maintained throughout the 24-hour period with Benicar once daily, with trough-to-peak ratios for systolic and diastolic response between 60 and 80%.
The blood pressure lowering effect of Benicar, with and without hydrochlorothiazide, was maintained in patients treated for up to 1 year. There was no evidence of tachyphylaxis during long-term treatment with Benicar or rebound effect following abrupt withdrawal of olmesartan medoxomil after 1 year of treatment.
The antihypertensive effect of Benicar was similar in men and women and in patients older and younger than 65 years. The effect was smaller in black patients (usually a low renin population), as has been seen with ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers and other angiotensin receptor blockers. Benicar had an additional blood pressure lowering effect when added to hydrochlorothiazide.
There are no trials of Benicar demonstrating reductions in cardiovascular risk in patients with hypertension, but at least one pharmacologically similar drug has demonstrated such benefits.
The antihypertensive effects of Benicar in the pediatric population were evaluated in a randomized, double-blind study involving 302 hypertensive patients aged 6 to 16 years. The study population consisted of an all black cohort of 112 patients and a mixed racial cohort of 190 patients, including 38 blacks. The etiology of the hypertension was predominantly essential hypertension (87% of the black cohort and 67% of the mixed cohort). Patients who weighed 20 to <35 kg were randomized to 2.5 or 20 mg of Benicar once daily and patients who weighed ≥35 kg were randomized to 5 or 40 mg of Benicar once daily. At the end of 3 weeks, patients were re-randomized to continuing Benicar or to taking placebo for up to 2 weeks. During the initial dose-response phase, Benicar significantly reduced both systolic and diastolic blood pressure in a weight-adjusted dose-dependent manner. Overall, the two dose levels of Benicar (low and high) significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by 6.6 and 11.9 mmHg from the baseline, respectively. These reductions in systolic blood pressure included both drug and placebo effect. During the randomized withdrawal to placebo phase, mean systolic blood pressure at trough was 3.2 mmHg lower and mean diastolic blood pressure at trough was 2.8 mmHg lower in patients continuing Benicar than in patients withdrawn to placebo. These differences were statistically different. As observed in adult populations, the blood pressure reductions were smaller in black patients.
In the same study, 59 patients aged 1 to 5 years who weighed ≥5 kg received 0.3 mg/kg of Benicar once daily for three weeks in an open label phase and then were randomized to receiving Benicar or placebo in a double-blind phase. At the end of the second week of withdrawal, the mean systolic/diastolic blood pressure at trough was 3/3 mmHg lower in the group randomized to Benicar; this difference in blood pressure was not statistically significant (95% C.I. -2 to 7/-1 to 7).
Benicar is supplied as yellow, round, film-coated, non-scored tablets containing 5 mg of olmesartan medoxomil, as white, round, film-coated, non-scored tablets containing 20 mg of olmesartan medoxomil, and as white, oval-shaped, film-coated, non-scored tablets containing 40 mg of olmesartan medoxomil. Tablets are debossed with Sankyo on one side and C12, C14, or C15 on the other side of the 5, 20, and 40 mg tablets, respectively.
Tablets are supplied as follows:
5 mg 20 mg 40 mg
Bottle of 30 NDC 51138-211-30
NDC 51138-212-30 NDC 51138-213-30
Store at 20-25°C (68-77°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].
Pregnancy: Female patients of childbearing age should be told about the consequences of exposure to Benicar during pregnancy. Discuss treatment options with women planning to become pregnant. Patients should be asked to report pregnancies to their physicians as soon as possible.
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Q: single layer perceptron convergence I'm trying to classify iris data whether the flower is a setosa or not using perceptron but it doesn't converge correctly.

pla=function(x,y,w=NULL){

  n=ncol(x)
  w=as.vector(length(n))
  t=0
  iter=0
  e=los(x,y,w)

  while(e != 0 && iter<=100){
 print(paste("iteration: ",iter,"__________________________________________"))

    for (i in 1:nrow(x )){
      if (sign(t(w)%*%x[i,])!=y[i]){
        w=w+y[i]%*%x[i,]
        t=t+1
        print(paste( "Update: ", t, " | Weights (w): ", w[1], w[2], w[3], "Ls(w) : ", e))
        }
    }
    e=los(x,y,w)
    iter=iter+1
   abline(-w[1]/w[3],w[2]/w[3],col="green")

  }

  print(paste( "end with iter=",iter," Update: ", t, " | Weights (w): ", w[1], w[2], w[3], "Ls(w) : ", e))

  abline(-w[1]/w[3],w[2]/w[3],col="red")
  return(w)
}

At the begining the lost was 1 but after that it's always 0.3333333333. and I get 50 or more warnings:
In if (sign(t(w) %*% x[i, ]) != y[i]) { ... :
  the condition has length > 1 and only the first element will be used

Something is going bad with my if but I can't figure it out. Thanx for helping me it's a homework and I'm not familiar with R

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Чесночницы () — род бесхвостых земноводных, выделяемый в одноимённое монотипическое семейство (Pelobatidae).

Описание
Общая длина представителей этого рода достигает 9 см. Морда спереди округлая. Глаза большие с вертикальными («кошачьим») зрачком. На пятках есть специальные ороговевшие мозоли, ими они могут вырыть себе яму буквально за несколько минут. Из-за этого они не селятся в местах с твёрдой почвой. Брачные мозоли на пальцах у самцов не выражены, но на плечах у них есть большая овальная железа. Резонаторов нет. Нередко чесночницы резко пахнут чесноком, откуда и происходит их название.

Окраска бурая, серая или коричневая с тёмными пятнами или крапинками.

Образ жизни
Населяют лесистые и степные места. Предпочитают передвигаться по суше. Питаются беспозвоночными, в частности насекомыми.

Размножение

Самец во время спаривания обхватывает самку за туловище впереди бёдер. Кладка представлена в виде длинного толстого шнура с беспорядочно расположенными в несколько рядов икринками.

Головастики достигают очень больших размеров — до 22 cм. Жаберное отверстие находится на левой стороне тела и направлено назад и вверх. Анальное отверстие находится на средней линии туловища. Ротовой диск овальной формы, почти целиком окружён сосочками (кроме выемки сверху). Роговой клюв (челюсти) большой, чёрный. Зубчики расположены снаружи хаотично, в 4—9 рядов выше и ниже клюва, в виде ряда коротких, прерывистых, а также длинных непрерывных строк. Верхний плавник хвоста высокий, конец хвоста заострённый.

Распространение
Обитают в Европе, странах Ближнего Востока до западных районов Казахстана и в северо-западной Африке.

Классификация
На октябрь 2018 года в род включают 5 видов:

Примечания

Ссылки
 Семейство Чесночницы (Pelobatidae).

Литература
 Wagler, 1830. [https://archive.org/details/natrlichessyste00waglgoog Natürliches System der Amphibien : mit vorangehender Classification der Säugethiere und Vögel : ein Beitrag zur vergleichenden Zoologie']'. München p. 1-354.

 Laurie J. Vitt, Janalee P. Caldwell: Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles. 2013, Elsevier Ltd, ISBN 978-0123869197, S. 479.
 Zweifel, Richard G. (1998). in Cogger, H.G. & Zweifel, R.G.: Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians''. San Diego: Academic Press, 88. ISBN 0-12-178560-2.


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Q: Place image at coordinates Android I have a program in which I would like to place an image at the coordinates of a touch event. I have the coordinates now I just need help with placing an image there. I will be using a drawable.
Edit**
I also want to overlay it over another image. I cant find any documentation on this what so ever. I would think it should be easy.
Can anyone help me?
EDIT****
Got it, now I just have to figure out how to get the middle of the image at the touch spot and not the top left corner:
 final View touchView2 = findViewById(R.id.ImageView02);
    touchView.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
        @Override
        public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
            Log.v("x,y",event.getY()+","+event.getX());
            touchView2.bringToFront();
            int y = (int)event.getY();
            int x = (int)event.getX();

            touchView2.layout(x, y, x+48, y+48);
                return true;
        }
    });

A: place the image you want on top in the xml of your application.
set it invisible or gone...
replace:
 final View touchView2 = findViewById(R.id.ImageView02);

before the classes constructor:
ImageView touchView2;

and in the constructor (onCreate) method
touchView2 = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.ImageView02);

Now set up a onTouchEventListener by getting all touches on the screen.
If those coordinates are in a position you like call the placeImage method with the pressed X and Y coordinate. this method is placed outside the class constructor (onCreate) so first method below should be right:
@Override
public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
    super.onTouchEvent(event);
    int eventAction = event.getAction();
    switch(eventAction) {
        case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
            float TouchX = event.getX();
            float TouchY = event.getY();
            placeImage(TouchX, TouchY);
            break;
    }
    return true;
}

now the placeImage method:
private void placeImage(float X, float Y) {
    int touchX = (int) X;
    int touchY = (int) Y;

    // placing at bottom right of touch
    touchView2.layout(touchX, touchY, touchX+48, touchY+48);

    //placing at center of touch
    int viewWidth = touchView2.getWidth();
    int viewHeight = touchView2.getHeight();
    viewWidth = viewWidth / 2;
    viewHeight = viewHeight / 2;

    touchView2.layout(touchX - viewWidth, touchY - viewHeight, touchX + viewWidth, touchY + viewHeight);
}

This should be your answer... now you only have to make touchView visible:
touchView2.setVisibility(0);

A: Drawable recycle_bin = context.getResources().getDrawable(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_delete);
int w = recycle_bin.getIntrinsicWidth();
int h = recycle_bin.getIntrinsicHeight();
int x = getWidth()/2 - w/2;
int y = getHeight() - h - 5;

recycle_bin.setBounds( x, y, x + w, y + h );
recycle_bin.draw( canvas );

that's how I draw a recycle bin icon at the bottom center

A: To place a image at a certain coordinates you will have to draw the image on the canvas . To get the coordinates of the touch event use the following code:
@Override
public void onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
    if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE) {
        mTouchX = event.getX();
        mTouchY = event.getY();//stores touch event
    } else {
        mTouchX = -1;
        mTouchY = -1;
    }
    super.onTouchEvent(event);
}


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Sibylle (Sibylla) Schwarz także Schwartz, Schwar(t)zin (ur. 14 lutego 1621 w Greifswaldzie, zm. 31 lipca 1638 tamże) – pomorska poetka barokowa.

Życiorys
Była córką Christiana Schwarza, prawnika, doktora obojga praw, członka rady miejskiej w Greifswaldzie, później burmistrza miasta i doradcy Bogusława XIV. Matką była Regina Schwarz, córka rajcy miejskiego. Rodzice Sibylle pochodzili z osiadłych w Greifswaldzie od wieków kupieckich rodów mieszczańskich. Sibylle była najmłodszym z ich 7 dzieci.

Otrzymała typowe dla środowiska mieszczańskiego wychowanie i wykształcenie. Ważną rolę w kształceniu Sibylle pełnili bracia, szczególnie uczący jej łaciny Christian. Dom Schwarzów gromadził profesorów (np. Alexandra Christiana i Johanna Schönera) i studentów uniwersytetu w Greisfaldzie. Sibylle uczestniczyła w rozmowach, które poszerzały jej horyzonty.

Kiedy w 1631 siostra Sibylle, Regina, która po śmierci ich matki zajmowała się domem, wyszła za mąż, pozostałe siostry – Emerentia i Sibylle – musiały przejąć obowiązki domowe. Wiersze pisała nocami. Wybrzmiewa w nich temat wojny trzydziestoletniej, która przypadła na młodość Schwarz.

Niespodziewanie 23 lipca 1638 Schwarz zachorowała na czerwonkę. Zmarła w dniu ślubu siostry Emerentii. Została pochowana w kościele św. Mikołaja w Greifswaldzie.

Twórczość
Zaczęła pisać wiersze w wieku 10 lat.

W 1634 Schwarz uczestniczyła w oficjalnym powitaniu siostrzeńca księcia Bogusława XIV, Ernesta Bogusława von Croya. Przyjechał do Greifswaldu na studia, a Schwarz publicznie wygłosiła swój wiersz Als J.F.G. vohn Croja und Arschott zu Greiffswald, Studierens halben, angelanget. W końcu 1637 wraz z rodzeństwem wyjechała z Greifswaldu do Stralsundu. Wydarzenie to opisała w wierszu Auf Ihren Abscheid aus Greifswald. Gesang. Czasowo mieszkała w Upatel koło Gützkow, gdzie napisała wiersz Trost-Gedichte an unser Fretow. Na początku 1638 Fretow zostało złupione i spalone przez Szwedów, co zaowocowało stworzeniem przez Schwarz scenki dramatycznej pt. Trauer-Spiel wegen Einäscherung ihres Freudenorts Fretow. Wiersz Als Herr Doctor Hermannus Quirinus uns mit seiner Lang entzogenen Gegenwart wieder erfreuet hat powstał z okazji powrotu do Greifswaldu Hermanna Querena (Quirinusa), przyszłego męża Emerentii Szwarz i szwagra Sibylle Schwarz. Przed śmiercią zdążyła napisać pożegnalny wiersz Lied gegen ihren seel. Abscheid. Pisała wiersze o tematyce świeckiej i religijnej. Tworzyła poematy, sonety, sielankowe opowiadania.

Ze względu na liczne wzmianki w jej wierszach, wiemy, że znała i czytała utwory Augusta Buchnera (1591–1661), Daniela Heinsiusa (1580–1655), tłumaczonych przez niego Terencjusza i Liwiusza oraz Jakoba Catsa (1577–1660). Uważała się na uczennicę Martina Opitza. W Michaelu Behmie widziała opiekuna swej poezji.

Prawdopodobnie ostatnie lata życia poświęciła tłumaczeniom z holenderskiego 3 wierszy Jakoba Catsa. Współcześni uważali ją za poetkę. Mövius Völschow w kazaniu ku czci Christiana Schwarza nazwał ją Sibylla Kalliographia (Sibylle pięknie pisząca), w mowie pogrzebowej Christoph Hagen określił ją jako schön Schreibende (pięknie piszącą), a jej wiersze nazwał vunderliche(n) Gaben in der Teutschen Poesi (cudownymi darami w niemieckiej poezji). Daniel Georg Morhof twierdził, że była Wunder ihrer Zeit (cudem swoich czasów).

W 1650 w Gdańsku nauczyciel Schwarz, Samuel Gerlach (1609–1683), wydał spuściznę poetki. Nazywał ją pomorską Safoną (Pommerische Sappho) i dziesiątą muzą (zehnte Muse).

Znanych jest 105 jej wierszy i 4 próby dramatyczne (m.in. dramat Susanna i opowieść pasterska Faunus). Wszystkie utwory napisała między 12. a 17. rokiem życia.

W 1980 ukazał się przedruk jej twórczości wydanej w 1650. W jubileuszowym roku 2021, w 400. rocznicę jej urodzin, wydano 3 publikacje jej poświęcone: nakładem wydawnictwa Secession Verlag ukazała się książka Ich fliege Himmel an mit ungezähmten Pferden, w Lipsku pojawiło się krytyczne wydanie jej prac pt. Werke, a w Hanowerze opublikowano książkę pt. Sibylla Schwarz. Deutsche Poetische Gedichte. Wydawnictwo Reprodukt-Verlag planuje powieść graficzną poświęconą poetce.

Upamiętnienie
W 2013 w Greifswaldzie rozpoczęto działania zmierzające do przywrócenia pamięci o niej. W Greifswaldzie działa stowarzyszenie Förderverein Sibylla Schwarz e.V. Badaczką i popularyzatorką twórczości Schwarz jest dr Monika Schneikart z Institut für Deutsche Philologie na Uniwersytecie w Greifswaldzie.

W 2014 powstał film Sibylla Back in Town, który opowiada o poetce.

Była bohaterką wystawy z cyklu Pomorzanki i Pomorzanie, która była dostępna od kwietnia do lipca 2021 w Książnicy Pomorskiej w Szczecinie.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne

 Sibyllen Schwarzin/ Vohn Greiffswald aus Pommern/ Deutsche Poëtische Gedichte/ Nuhn Zum ersten mahl/ auß ihren eignen Handschrifften/ herauß gegeben und verleget, Danzig 1650.
 Literatura o Sibylle Schwarz i jej prace w katalogu Niemieckiej Biblioteki Narodowej
 Strona internetowa poświęcona obchodom 400-lecia jej urodzin
 Spotkanie online z okazji 400. rocznicy urodzin Sibylle Schwarz zorganizowane przez Literaturhaus w Berlinie

Zmarli w 1638
Urodzeni w 1621
Niemieccy poeci XVII wieku