Every living creature needs to sleep. During early development, sleep is the primary activity of the brain. Circadian rhythms, or the sleep-wake cycle, are regulated by light and dark and these rhythms take time to develop. This is why newborns may experience irregular sleep schedules. Circadian rhythms begin to develop at about six weeks, and by three to six months most infants have a regular sleep-wake cycle. By age of two, most children spent more time asleep than awake and overall, a child will spend 40 percent of his or her childhood asleep. Sleep is especially important for children as it directly impacts mental and physical development.
How many states of sleep are there?
There are two states of sleep – quiet and active sleep.
Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) or "quiet" sleep. During the deep states of NREM sleep, blood supply to muscles is increased, energy is restored, tissue growth and repair occur and important hormones are released for growth and development.
Rapid Eye Movement(REM) or "active" sleep. During REM sleep, our brains are active and dreaming occurs. Our bodies become immobile, breathing and heart rates are irregular.
How long should my child sleep?
Babies spend 50 percent of their time in each of these states and the sleep cycle is about 50 minutes. At about six months of age, REM sleep comprises about 30 percent of sleep. By the time children reach preschool age, the sleep cycle is about every 90 minutes.
Teach school-aged children about healthy sleep habits.
Continue to emphasize need for regular and consistent sleep schedule and bedtime routine.
Make child's bedroom conducive to sleep – dark, cool and quiet.
Keep TV and computers out of the bedroom.


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1 May 2020|In Culture, Travel and Sport, World News, Education, Headlines, Health, United Kingdom, Society|5 Minutes
Will COVID-19 fear make mental health issues the norm?
By Madeleine Anderson
Whilst Covid-19 may not have hit its UK peak, many look to the future, and ask what society will look like in a post-pandemic nation. As seen after the economic crisis of 2008, mental health issues often develop in times of recession. Suicide and self-harm rates increase, mirroring growing unemployment levels, further straining state resources, and aggravating fiscal uncertainty. In the aftermath of 2008, the unemployed, and those who left education before the age of 20, reported the most mental distress. Since mid-March 2020, 1.4 million new Universal Credit claims have been made, as around 30 per cent of businesses reduced or cut employment in the second half of the same month. For those who are self-employed, especially in a new business, this is a particularly unsettling time.
As a nation in recovery, it will not only be those typically vulnerable, or with a history of mental health problems who are likely to suffer. Whilst our financial and personal situations may differ, what will be shared is the strange sense of limbo that seems to characterise coronavirus. We will be part of a world in mourning, both for the people we have lost, and for our former normality. In lockdown, many recovering from mental health problems may find this unavoidable isolation a triggering experience. In quarantine, the familiarity of previous struggles, could seep into the strangeness of new routines. Loneliness is being felt in houses full of families, as well as by those living alone. That being said, it has been reported that only 9 per cent of people in the UK want to completely return to their former lives after lockdown.
Although attitudes to mental health have shifted in recent years, Covid-19 could induce a further wave of progress in our treatment and understanding of this problem. According to the charity Mind, approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem in each typical year. And in England, 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week.
Though coronavirus may be alarmingly referred to as 'the new normal', such acute worry and uncertainty is unfamiliar to many. The universality of this newfound concern, makes fear one of the biggest challenges we face in the wake of this pandemic.
Even before Covid-19, state mental health services were already broken in many areas, tragically underfunded and still receiving less attention than physical health services across Britain. This is despite rates of depression and anxiety rising amongst teenagers by 70 per cent in the last 25 years. A particular tragedy in our current circumstances, is the inability to comfort grieving family members and loved ones. Worries around a secondary anxiety develop with this, as many experience guilt and regret in being unable to express a tactile love for those suffering from a loss.
Health experts have warned that:
'spending in recent years and increasing demand for services have been "taking a mounting toll on patient care", adding that there is 'growing evidence that access to some treatments is being rationed and that quality of care in some services is being diluted'.
— 2018 Independent report on funding of mental health services across Britain
The popularity of online challenges to raise money for the NHS, shows many are devoted to the causes of our health service. From the '5k run' challenge alone, over £2 million has been raised for the NHS. Whilst such acts of charity are inspiring, they should not be necessary. Our national health service should not have to act as a charity seeking donation, but should possess the funds to function through taxation. That being said, developing a sense of community and purpose in this time of instability, may act as a reassurance to many.
As a nation connected by loss, we may use this time of distance to connect, reminding one another that despite our separation — we are not alone.
Coronavirus Covid-19 lockdown mental health NHS
Madeleine Anderson
19 year old gap year student. Studying Human, Social, and Political Sciences from October.
Writing and travelling between now and then.
Based in the UK, with pieces from all over. ?

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17 Suggestions By Architects And Designers For The Next Notre-Dame Cathedral's Roof And Spire
There was a tragic incident on April 15, 2019, where the Notre-dame Cathedral in Paris went up in flames. The horrific fire lasted for 15 hours which completely destroyed the Cathedral's iconic spire after the fire was initially noticed. Only one-third of the roof remained, leaving most of the roof destroyed. However, the interior of the cathedral didn't suffer extensive damage thanks to the stone-vaulted ceiling that largely contained the burning roof as it collapsed.
Also, on April 17, France announced to the public to host a competition to design the new spire for Notre-Dame Cathedral. The French prime minister Edouard Philippe told they were looking for a design that is "adapted to the techniques and the challenges of our era". From contemporary glass towers to Gothic stained glass windows, many architects and designers were fully motivated to conjure new images of the roof and the spire.
In the following days, French President Emmanuel Macron announced to the public that the cathedral could be restored and a fundraising campaign to help fund the restoration quickly gathered. The restoration could take up to 20 years or more but as of April 22, 2019, over €1 billion was collected. Though it might take up to 20 years for restoration, check the designs for yourself and imagine the next future of the Notre-dame Cathedral.
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Architect Vincent Callebaut's vision draws the ideas of science, art, and spirituality together. The architect suggests uniting the cathedral's nave, roof, and new spire in a project he titled 'Palingenesis', derived from the greek word for 'rebirth'. It features a garden underneath a three-dimensional crystal glass canopy."transparency, sharing, and openness to our society's development: such are the ideas conveyed by this new, diaphanous forest of notre dame, outlining the new face of the church in the 21st century," Callebaut explained his vision.
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Studio NAB proposes a project that would turn the top of the cathedral into a greenhouse-like structure. The spire, in their vision could house a tower of beehives.
studio NAB
"Our Proposal for the new roof and spire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris: A Phoenix rises from the ashes. The spire, clad in sand cast copper panels, emerges from the blackened stainless steel roof supported by flame charred glulam trusses in remembrance of what was and what can become."
studiotjoa
"A proposal by summumarchi gives access to Notre Dame's attic to make it a commemorative park, with purple colors in memory of the fire, while taking advantage of this enormous generosity of donations to make it a sanctuary for animals and insects even more threatened in cities. May this reconstruction serve the environment, and demonstrate to the rest of the world the knowledge of our French companions of how to deal with magnificent, technical, timeless architecture at the highest level possible. A symbol for future generations."
summumarchi
Architect Norman Foster proposed turning the cathedral's spire into a "super-slender needle touching heaven's clouds". It would give the structure more light, reflecting the contemporary architecture.
alex_nerovnya
"This subject is very sensitive for reasons that are easily understood. The wood that the construction was made out of as well as its assemblages and age make it a remarkable and honorable creation. It is hard to imagine that there would be another option than rebuilding the identical roof structure and the roof by using all the documents we have. Just like the castle of Guédelon, that is being rebuilt using the knowledge of our ancestors, Notre-Dame de Paris could also become a huge open-air educational project. In a few decades, this tragic episode would fade and as a result we would have a brand new roof of the Cathedral. But if we think about it, would we really be satisfied with this result? What other pleasure would we find besides that of comforting us in the certainty that everything is eternal?"
godart_roussel_architectes
"Our proposal for the restoration of the Notre Dame Cathedral is to use one element that it has the best, the stained glass.
Make all the cover in stained glass, including the tower, with transparency to the inner side, through the opening of the vaults, leaving only the structures flying buttresses.
In Gothic there is the connection of the earth to the sky, and inside the Cathedral, the natural illumination multiplies in colors through the filter of the cover in stained glass.
At night the inner illumination turns into a grandiose retro backlit coverage."
alexandre_fantozzi
"NOUVELLE DAME – Proposal for a new cover of Notre Dame, París"
poa.estudio
fuksas_architects
"Upward motion, an idea of mine for Notre Dame's spire"
honored_art
"Today the French architecture board website reads, 'Heritage, ancient or contemporary, is a revealing and structuring element of our culture, and we must inculcate ourselves to keep alive these markers but also built today the markers of our time'.Ultimately, I trust in France's cultural core and its decision makers to have the audacity to move forward while retaining The Lady's timeless image. I can only hope the project will be humble but innovative, delicate, beautiful and engaged,created by highly skilled people around a common table."
deroodavid
"Some say that we should rebuild the spire as it was originally. Others say that we should design a new one. So, let's build a new one as it was… 8 days ago"
mathieulehanneur
"A single element used, stained glass. No new architectural features, no intervention elements (redesign), no ego, no artistic aspirations.
The material specified for this, stained glass, is made of a high-tech glass produced by a renowned and traditional French factory. The glasses have sun protection, without changing the desired aesthetic.
The windows offer greater thermal comfort inside the Cathedral, greater natural light, reduces external noise."
"It's a tragedy. Nothing would ever return over 850 years of beauty, but it's time to [rebirth] Notre-Dame. In Gothic times builders [tried] to reach the sky, Le Duc [tried] it also in 19th century and have come closer. Now it's possible to make it happen. Lightweight crown that connects heaven with earth."
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Q: Jest - Access function in Antd form.validate after a submit I want to test that a function I passed by props is called after a submit and a Antd form.validateFields.
After looking I have already tried expect(myfunction).toHaveBeenCalled(), but it didn't work.
It does work if my function is outside the scope of form.validateFields but not if inside.
Here is the extract of the code of the class describing the Form + the submit function.
export class SettingsMasterbot extends React.Component<ISettingsMasterbotProps, ISettingsMasterbotState> {

    constructor(props:  ISettingsMasterbotProps) {
        super(props);
        this.state = {};
        this.handleSubmit=this.handleSubmit.bind(this);
    }

    handleSubmit(event : React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) {
        event.preventDefault();
        try {
    // this is seen as called
            this.props.changeMasterbotParameters({
                name: '',
                greetingMessages: [''],
                disambiguationMessages: [''],
                avatar: '',
                rgpd: {nbofDays: 90}
            });
        } catch (e) {
            console.error('error :',e)
        }
        this.props.form.validateFields((err, values) => {
            if (!err) {
                console.log('Received values of form: ', values); // this shows in console

                try {
                    //this is not seen as called by test (test FAILS)
                    this.props.changeMasterbotParameters({
                        name: values.name,
                        greetingMessages: values.greetingMessages,
                        disambiguationMessages: values.disambiguationMessages,
                        avatar: '',
                        rgpd: {nbofDays: values.rgpdNbOfDays}
                    });
                } catch (e) {
                    console.error('error:',e) // this doesn't show in console
                }

            } else {
                // There has been an error, Antd form validation
                message.warning('Oh no ! Some entries are missing !');
            }
        });
    };

    render() {
        const {getFieldDecorator} = this.props.form;

        return (

                <Form layout={"vertical"} onSubmit={this.handleSubmit}>

                        <PageHeader
                            title={""}
                            ghost={false}
                            extra={[
                                <Button
                                    type="primary"
                                    htmlType="submit"
                                    shape="circle"
                                    className="saveMasterbotParameters-btn"
                                    icon="save"
                                    size={"default"}
                                    key={"masterbotSettingsButton"}/>
                            ]}
    ....

And this is the test I am trying to deal with :
describe('>>> Settings Masterbot --- ANTD Form Unit Tests', () => {
    let wrapper: ReactWrapper;
    let accountSettings = mockupInitialState.accountSettings;
    let systemSettings = mockupInitialState.systemSettings;
    const wrapperForm = shallow(<SettingsMasterbotFormWrapper/>);
    // const component:ReactWrapper = mount(
wrapperForm.find(SettingsMasterbot)
);
    const component = wrapperForm.find(SettingsMasterbot);
    const form = component.props().form;
    const props = {
        accountSettings: accountSettings,
        systemSettings: systemSettings,
        changeMasterbotParameters: jest.fn(), //the function is mocked
        form: form
    };

    beforeAll(() => {
        wrapper = mount(<SettingsMasterbot {...props} />) // the reason of beforeAll is because of some components used in the react class have weird behavior (builds themselves several time if I beforeEach).
    });

    beforeEach(() => {
        jest.clearAllMocks();
    });

   it('+++ check saveMasterbotParameters function is called when clicking on save', () => {
        // wrapper.find('.ant-btn.saveMasterbotParameters-btn').simulate('submit', { preventDefault: ()=> {jest.fn()}});
        wrapper.find(Form).simulate('submit', { preventDefault: ()=> {jest.fn()}});
        expect(props.changeMasterbotParameters).toHaveBeenCalled(); // THIS FAILS
//FYI
        expect(wrapper.find(SettingsMasterbot).prop('changeMasterbotParameters')).toEqual(props.changeMasterbotParameters)
        // This Passes, so the props are well passed.
    });

Any clues/advice are welcome... I feel it is right in front of me but can't see it.
Feel free to ask questions, I'll edit along the way.

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Trust me, Love Will find it's way through.
You once told me: dont quit being you. Dont worry, I will never stop!
I love you for you. I dont wish you to be anything else.
Our broken pictures on the ground and in my tears is where I drowned.
im not sorry for i met you..
….but im not sorry that im in love with you!
You know what's just so hard to hear?
I see you no more.
Your last words were bye.
I see that you are leaning towards me.
you kiss me and I kiss you.
then you are no more.
you are gone from my life.
I shed a tear and say Goodbye.
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January 30, 2019 February 14, 2019 ~ Jeemol
I am married into a family of poets and talented people! My great grandfather-in-law was a celebrated Sufi Poet in Jaipur! I have always wondered at the ability of my husband and daughter, and my brother-in-law, to spin verse at the drop of a hat, mostly in Hindi and Urdu! Occasionally in English for the illiterate, untalented folk like me! An occasion, an event, or just a thought, is enough to write eloquent words in poetic verse. It must be hereditary, I have convinced myself, as I can barely write a blog post in prose!! So when my husband and I got an opportunity to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival 2019, a celebrated event in India, we were thrilled. I thought I could be a free-rider and enjoy the literary paradise if not as a Poet at least as a Fool!
The place was swarming with young people and on a Saturday we had to jostle elbow to elbow to move down the road leading to the venue. The young folk were busy taking selfies and photos with celebrities. One senior journalist told me that someone requested a selfie with her and then turned around and asked, "So, who are you?" Well, I was not to be outdone and took some shots myself of the teeming crowds, but not of celebrities!
Swarming Selfie taking youth
We sampled various sessions of the Fest for two days, my husband nearly always choosing Hindi-Urdu sessions and me, the English Mam, choosing quirky English panels. A session on 'Where do poems come from' was a common choice for poets and fools. The session anchored by William Sieghart had three interesting young poets from different countries and cultures. Kaven Akbar, from Iran, but settled in Indiana, US categorized poets into 'Cat Poets' and 'Ox Poets'. Cat poets are those who prowl around the house thinking and looking, and suddenly pounce upon a moment when a sunbeam falls on the window sill. Ox poets are out there in the open, capturing the moments, landscape, people, tensions as they travel through the land. The Ox is also more systematic and dogged. How often have I waited to watch the early morning sunbeam fall on the leaves and plants in our backyard? How often have I travelled the world moving through and observing cultures and historic sites? Never once have these moments inspired a single poem in my head either as a 'Cat Poet' or an 'Ox Poet'!!
The Poets's Panel
Satyajit Sarna from India shared his experience of that moment when a poem formed in his head as he stepped out of a shop and noted the absolute uncoordinated placement of things and people in the courtyard. At that moment he only had his cell phone with him. He moved over and stood under a tree to record the moment in verse! He called the poem "Ship of Fools", an allegory from Plato about a ship with a dysfunctional crew. He said that if at that moment all he had was a box of matchsticks, he would use it to write the poem that formed in his head. Made sense to me as I have watched my husband get up suddenly and note down a poem. Wow, always been a wonder to me.
Zeina Hashem Beck from Lebanon, whose native language was Arabic, said she started to write in English as someone told her that an international language would find her poems a larger audience. But her poems came from her experiences which reflected her culture and natural language. She creates a map of her poem before it is structured as a verse! Kaveh Akbar spoke about a 'difficult poem' when he wrote about a real incident of Reyhaneh Jabbari who was hanged for stabbing and killing the man who assaulted her. He wrote the poem at first based on the transcript of Reyhaneh's last letter to her mother. Kaveh felt guilty about publishing this poem based on a real life incident of alleged rape and kept the poem with him for a long time. "It seemed off, fundamentally wrong, and I couldn't figure out why. I put the poem away and moved on into my grieving" He re-visited it a year later and then it became his poem which he called 'Heritage'.
(https://www.poetrysociety.org/psa/poetry/crossroads/own_words/KavehAkbar/)
I moved on to the next rather light-hearted session on 'The Life and Art of Nonsense: Mr. Lear'. Edward Lear was well known as the author of the poem 'The Owl and the Pussy Cat' which I learnt in my English medium school. 'Let us be married, too long have we tarried'. Jenny Uglow who has written a biography, 'Mr. Lear: A life of art and nonsense', was in conversation with Christopher de Hamel. For the first time I learnt that 'Nonsense Literature' is a form of literature which has a way of subverting the conventional language. These rhymes by Edward Lear were published in the 'Book of Nonsense' in 1846 long before the term Limericks was coined. Lewis Carroll continued this tradition of nonsense rhymes in his very famous books, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' (1865) and 'Through the Looking Glass' (1871). When our daughter went to kindergarten in New Haven, United States, we came across Dr. Seuss. He is an American author who followed the tradition of nonsense literature in his children's books. Of these books I remember 'The Cat in the Hat', for its simple set of words and hilarious illustrations which kept our daughter fascinated. We borrowed these and other sets of books regularly from the Public Library and we think it taught our daughter to read with great speed and interest. Each book contained not more than 5 words, 10 words or few more that were jumbled up and repeated again and again. It gave the child a sense that she could read and indeed very soon she did.
Jenny Uglow and Christopher
Mr. Lear's poetry often had a lot of violence where people were bashed up, but children seem to enjoy this. We have of course noticed this in a lot of cartoons appearing on TV and now are increasingly aware of the ill effects leading children to become immune to violence. There was a dark side to his poems. Many of them began with 'There was an old man….".
"There was an Old Person of Berlin,
Whose form was uncommonly thin;
Till he once, by mistake, Was mixed up in a cake,
So they baked that Old Man of Berlin."
"There was an Old Man of New York who murdered himself with a fork."
The poems came with gleeful illustrations of the event that made the children laugh.
Edward Lear;s poem with sketches
He travelled through India for 14 months painting landscapes and he wrote:
"There was an Old Man of Madras,
Who rode on a cream-coloured ass;
But the length of its ears, So promoted his fears,
That it killed that Old Man of Madras."
Jenny Uglow narrated that Edward Lear was ill as a child and had an unhappy childhood. This could be the reason for his writing nonsense poem to entertain children. There was also the use of the word 'they'. After reciting some comic episode the word 'they' was a mystery, as though someone disapproved of it. The use of the words 'I don't care' was frequent, as though the protagonist in the poem was seeking to escape. In the poem 'They went out to sea in a Sieve', the nonsense element was how could anyone float in a sieve?
"They went to sea in a Sieve, they did; In a Sieve they went to sea:
In spite of all their friends could say,
On a winter's morn, on a stormy day, In a Sieve they went to sea!
And when the Sieve turned round and round, And everyone cried, "You'll be drowned!"
They called aloud, "Our Sieve ain't big, but we don't care a button! We don't care a fig! In a Sieve we'll go to sea!"
"My Husband and Other Animals", was a hilarious session by Janki Lenin and her husband Rom Whittaker, in conversation with an Urban Ecologist, Darryl Jones. They are conservationists and fight to conserve wild life within the slow creeping urbanization that is encroaching on the lands of the animals leading to conflict. Rom runs the crocodile park in Chennai. The American model of conservation is to separate out the areas with wild life and indigenous flora and fauna as National Parks. While this model exists in India, whole villages and people live in some of these Reserved Forest. Wild life also roams free in areas inhabited by people in a relatively harmonious manner. Rom shared that the King Cobra is the most well conserved species in India. People in the villages around Agumbe in Karnataka state, with high rainfall and a Rainforest, lived comfortably with King Cobras. Similarly the Dungar pastoralists of Maharashtra were used to the loss of sheep and goat as the wolves in the area feasted on them. In the Charotar region of Gujarat they observed villages where crocodiles were in slumber on the banks of a lake where the women were washing their clothes without fear.
Janaki Lenin and Rom Whittaker
Janaki narrated an incident when one of their pet dogs went missing in the outskirts of Chennai. Rom lodged an FIR at the local Police station. Later they discovered it had been eaten by a leopard. This upset her, but when she enquired with the villagers around she found that this was a regular feature of their lives and they were not concerned even though herding goat and sheep was part of their livelihood. When Rom went to report that the dog had been eaten by wild life, the policeman in charge said "oh, a leotard!" And so the matter ended and Janaki learned to live in harmony with the leopards!! This remarkable couple was making a plea for conserving wild life and that it was not tigers alone that were an endangered species. 'Save the Tiger' got a lot of sponsorship and attention of the wild life lobby and the media in India. Smaller species deserved as much attention.
How about concern for the endangered Homo sapiens! I walked into a session titled 'Rainbow Readings' and the fool in me took some time to figure out that these authors were talking about then LGBTQ community! Chike Edozien, Sandip Roy, Tova Reich and Madhavi Menon were in conversation with Arpita Das. Chike Edozien, author of the first Nigerian Gay man's memoir 'Lives of Great Men', read out a beautiful piece on meeting an old flame many years later and finding the embers of the flame had not fully been extinguished. Sandip Roy spoke about how a taxi driver, after a long trip out of town, is suddenly made aware that his client was a gay man. His reaction was simple acceptance of the fact that 'well, it takes all kinds to make this world', which is my favourite philosophy! Tova Reich told the story of three generations of Jewish women through the eyes of Meena, a divorced lesbian, in her novel Mother India. Finally, Madhavi Menon spoke about one of the essays in her book 'Infinite Variety: A History of Desire in India'. According to her Lord Ayyappa, at the center of the recent controversy at Sabarimala Temple in Kerala, was likely to have been fond of men! First, he is the god born of two men, Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu! Lord Vishnu periodically went around entice gods in the form of Mohini! His soul companion is Vavar, a Muslim sailor, at whose shrine all pilgrims to Sabarimala have to worship before entering the temple. Hence the ban on women of menstrual age to enter Sabarimala Temple on the ground that it would distract Lord Ayyappa made no sense!! Indeed an interesting insight into the Sabarimala controversy. Perhaps they should ban the entry of men into the temple!!
Rainbow Readings Panel
The final session I attended had Rakesh Basant, an academic, Salman Khurshid, a Congress party member, Harsh Mander, a die-hard liberal, and an author Revati Laul in conversation with journalist Sagarika Ghosh. The hot topic was whether successive governments have practiced appeasement of the Muslim minority community in India. The Sachar Committee report had convincingly shown that the Muslim community fared very badly economically, socially, in terms of infrastructure facilities in their areas, including banks and transport. However, there was a silver lining as the Muslim community had better sex ratios, lower infant and child mortality and better education among the women. Revati Laul's book was based on interviews with three men who had participated in the mob attacks on Muslims in the Gujarat riots of 2002. They had no remorse, except one who seemed to have a change of heart. It seemed to me that the book was in poor taste. Why give importance to the worst elements, murderers and participants in such a heinous crime? Why not focus on the people who risked their lives to protect and help the helpless, incidences narrated by Harsh Mander? The attack from the public was mainly on the Congress party and its policies of 'so-called' appeasement and were they now practicing 'soft Hinduism' with their leaders visiting temples? Salman Khurshid gallantly responded that while the party was truly secular in ideology they had to be practical in their strategy. The debate became rather hot with a couple of old men getting very agitated and shouting Hindutva invectives at the panel. As one young lady responding to my tweets on the panel noted "what gave hope was the fact that the younger crowd did not support the two 'uncles', remained calm and listened". Yes we have hope in India in spite of much churning in the current run up to the general elections in the country!
The Final Panel!
It was a wonderful foray into the lives and works of people that one could never have otherwise met or heard. While I am not sure that the teeming youth at the venue would really read any of these books, it was heartening to see the youth and school children in uniforms moving around, meeting and hopefully opening their minds to new ways of thinking and living. I definitely got a glimmer into the lives of poets and the process of creating verse. We also came away with hope for the endangered species, both animals and home sapiens!
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4 thoughts on "Of Poets and Fools in a Literary Paradise: Jaipur Literary Fest 2019"
Jeemol says:
Ramaswamy V Krishnamurti Nicely written.. gave a nice glimpse of the festival. I had attended Bangalore Litfest and had met up with Janaki Lenin and Tom Wittekar. Finally, uncles who make asses of themselves is a new phenomenon in the last four years…You could checkout my blog writeup on-uBangalore Litfest.
Ramaswamy V Krishnamurti : Sorry deleted your post by mistake. Have entered it again. Cannot locate your blog on Bangalore Lit Fest
loved it! Looks like Professor Basant's session went well. Catch up soon for more stories 🙂
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HomeCannabisVera Twomey announces Ava will start medical cannabis treatment tomorrow - in Holland
Vera Twomey announces Ava will start medical cannabis treatment tomorrow - in Holland
Well known medicinal cannabis campaigner Vera Twomey has brought her daughter Ava abroad to access medicinal cannabis treatment, writes Claire Anderson.
She has posted a video to Facebook as Ava is to begin receiving CBD and THC medication tomorrow.
She outlines the treatment prescribed in the video.
With a smile on her face, Vera says: "I'm looking forward to getting going with it".
She describes how medical professionals that she has met in Holland are "confused and appalled" that the treatment is not available for a patient like Ava in Ireland.
Ava suffers from a severe form of epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome.
Vera had campaigned strongly to get her daughter the help she needs here in Ireland, which included a walk from Cork to Dublin, but ended up taking her family abroad to get her daughter the help she needs.
"We are going to now have to leave the country to go and find treatment for our daughter," Vera told The Neil Prendeville Show on Cork's Red FM last month.
"Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any chance of coming to a successful conclusion here with access to the treatment in Ireland, so it's now the only option left," she said.
"I hope there won't be other Ava's out there that are forced out of the country, we don't want to go," she said.


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Cranshaw ist der Familienname folgender Personen:

 Bob Cranshaw (1932–2016), US-amerikanischer Jazzmusiker
 Patrick Cranshaw (1919–2005), US-amerikanischer Schauspieler

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Would you recommend Teewe Couch to a friend?
You can play live sports, TV Shows etc directly on your TV via Couch App. The app basically indexes content from all websites and when you tap on something the Teewe device opens the browser and plays the content in full screen automatically. The controls will be on your mobile phone. Unlike chromecast where every content provider needs to integrate an SDK, this is super simple.
The expert content programmers from Teewe has curated latest movies, TV shows for binge watchers and sporting events for cricket lovers in a couch app.
Looks like it's time to cut the cord in India too! No more " where's the damn remote?! ". Great job Team Teewe!
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For engineer and artist Todd Loewy, designing furniture lets him combine his creative and mechanical sides. "I like to combine good design with clean structures to create something that is art, but is also useful," he says.
Loewy designs all of his pieces and then has them fabricated locally. The Roots Table begins with a piece of titanium that's painted with white acrylic paint on top and then covered with a powder-coated laser-cut steel top with a design in the shape of roots. "You can see the edge of the steel that makes the cutout," he says. "That creates a 3-D effect because it creates shadows and a bit of contrast, and gives the table a sense of thickness." The 48-inch-long by 24-inch-wide by 17-inchhigh Roots Table starts at $1,099. You can select your own colors and bring your own graphic design to be carved into the table.
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This Week's Top Videos
Editor's Note: This post is a recap of the top five videos on CNN.com from the past week. So in case you didn't catch our best videos during the week, here is your chance to see what you missed.
This week's top video gained the attention of more than a million CNN.com viewers and featured chilling footage of the Texas tornadoes tossing tractor-trailers into the air. The second most watched video on CNN.com this week was the tragic firsthand account of the Oakland university shooting, followed by video examining Nadya Suleman's welfare application, the crash of an F-18 jet into a Virginia apartment complex and finally the timeline of the Trayvon Martin shooting.
Big rigs sucked into storm
Truck trailers are thrown around violently as a tornado rips through North Texas. Watch the chilling video of a powerful tornado throwing tractor-trailers hundreds of feet into the air as if they were toy trucks.
Shooting chaos captured on cell phone
Art Richards shot cell phone video at Oikos University where a gunman killed seven people. A witness describes being caught in the crossfire of the Oikos University shooting where a gunman killed seven people. Watch cell phone video showing the hectic scene during the attack.
Nadya Suleman admits being on welfare
Anger and outrage as "Octomom" Nadya Suleman, admits she's receiving food stamps. HLN's Nischelle Turner reports. Many people were outraged to learn that "Octomom" Nadya Suleman was receiving food stamps to take care of her children. Listen to both sides of the story and decide where you stand on the issue.
Witness: Jet crash a 'horrific sight'
Zack Zapatero describes what he saw when a Navy jet crashed into an apartment building in Virginia Beach, Virginia. A witness describes what he saw when a Navy F-18 jet crashed into an apartment building in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Watch the video to see the first images of the incident.
Trayvon Martin's last minutes
Law enforcement expert Alex Manning analyzes a complete time line of the Trayvon Martin shooting, based on 911 calls. Hear the complete timeline of the Trayvon Martin shooting, based on 911 calls. Listen to the recordings that offer insight into Trayvon Martin's last moments and clarify George Zimmerman's final words on the night of the shooting.
Post by: CNN's Matt Gannon
Filed under: Aviation • Crime • Justice • Military • Most Popular • Natural Disasters • Texas • Tornadoes • Trayvon Martin • U.S. Navy • Uncategorized • Virginia • Weather
The most watched video on CNN.com this week was the surveillance video of George Zimmerman in handcuffs after the Trayvon Martin shooting. Following as the second most popular video was a firsthand account of the erratic Jet Blue pilot who was subdued by passengers. Rounding out the top five are a heart-warming reunion between a soldier and an excited dog, a teen signing sensation, and finally, an open mic mishap from President Obama. Check out the videos below and see what everyone else was watching this week on CNN.com.
Zimmerman in handcuffs night of shooting
Police surveillance video shows George Zimmerman arriving at the police department in handcuffs the night of shooting. Police surveillance video shows George Zimmerman arriving at the police department in handcuffs on the night of the Trayvon Martin shooting. Watch the video to decide for yourself whether Zimmerman appears to be injured.
Witness: Fliers 'wrestle' JetBlue pilot
A JetBlue passenger describes the incident that caused a flight to be diverted. A woman describes her experience aboard a Jet Blue flight where the pilot lost control and had to be subdued by passengers. Click below to hear what she heard the pilot saying as he lost it on the flight.
Dog goes nuts when soldier comes home
A dog can't contain himself after seeing his owner come home from Afghanistan. A dog can't contain himself after being reunited with his owner, a soldier returning home from Afghanistan. Watch the boxer's uncontrollable excitement in this adorable reunion.
Teen takes TV talent show by storm
Jonathan Antoine's booming opera voice leaves judges on "Britain's Got Talent" pronouncing him the next Pavarotti. Jonathan Antoine's booming opera voice leaves judges on "Britain's Got Talent" pronouncing him the next Pavarotti. Listen for yourself and decide whether or not this teen phenom is the next Susan Boyle.
Open mic catches Obama seeking help
An open mic catches President Obama seeking help from Russia's outgoing president for NATO's missile defense. An open mic catches President Obama seeking help from Russia's outgoing president for NATO's missile defense. Watch the video to see what Obama was talking about when he thought no one was listening.
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Filed under: Afghanistan • Air travel • Animals • Barack Obama • Crime • Dogs • Florida • Justice • Military • Most Popular • Music • Plane emergency landing • Politics • Russia • Showbiz • Travel • Trayvon Martin • TV • U.S. • United Kingdom • War • World
The most popular videos on CNN.com were led by an enormous boulder that smashed into a house. The other top videos consisted of a political confrontation from Bristol Palin, a toddler belting out Adele, the first lady's secret shopping trip and Trayvon Martin's father recalling his sons last moments.
Giant boulder crashes into house
A large boulder breaks free from a hillside in Athens, Ohio, hitting two vehicles and crashing into a house. What would you do if a 100 ton boulder came barreling towards your house? This video shows the aftermath of a massive boulder that took out cars, power lines and part of a home.
Bristol Palin wants Obama phone call
Bristol Palin writes a letter to President Obama asking for a phone call. CNN's Mary Snow reports. Bristol Palin writes a letter to President Obama asking for a phone call. Watch the video to see what she wants to talk to him about.
2-year-old belts out Adele hit
A 2-year-old girl singing Adele's "Someone Like You" is taking the viral video world by storm. A toddler singing Adele's "Someone Like You" is taking the viral video world by storm. Even though she probably hasn't dealt with much heartbreak, her rendition is quite emotional.
First lady's incognito trip to Target
First lady Michelle Obama describes a recent trip to Target to David Letterman. First lady Michelle Obama describes a recent top-secret trip to Target to David Letterman.
Dad sure cries on 911 are son, Trayvon
Trayvon Martin's father tells Anderson Cooper about the heartbreak of hearing his son's voice before he died. Trayvon Martin's father tells Anderson Cooper about the heartbreak of hearing his son's voice before he died.
Filed under: Barack Obama • Bristol Palin • Celebrity • Crime • Justice • Michelle Obama • Most Popular • Music • Natural Disasters • Politics • Race • Showbiz • Uncategorized
The top videos on CNN.com this week featured a jaws-like shark swarm, a new high-tech Dreamliner, the story of a mother's dramatic reunion and some horrifying video of torture and death in Syria as the uprising there reaches the one year mark. Click below to see the videos that impacted so many others this week.
Sharks go on feeding frenzy
Sharks off the coast of Australia go on a feeding frenzy. Australia's Network Ten reports. A rescue helicopter captures video of more than 50 sharks on a feeding frenzy off the coast of Perth, Australia. Check out the video as the massive sharks swarm one another in a fit of nautical mayhem.
Syria: Torture captured on video
CNN's Arwa Damon reports on torture captured on video carried out allegedly by Syrian soldiers. Graphic video shows a man being tortured, allegedly by Syrian soldiers. CNN's Arwa Damon speaks to survivors who talk of "coming back from hell" after facing torture at the hands of Syria's government.
Child survives family's slaughter
In Syria, a rescue operation to retrieve bodies of a massacred family turns up a child who lived. Arwa Damon reports. A rescue operation set out to recover the bodies of a massacred family reveals a surprise - a lone child hiding among his dead relatives for nearly a week.
Mom reacts to son found after 8 years
Dr. Drew talks to Auboni Champion-Morin, whose son was found after being kidnapped 8 years ago. Auboni Champion-Morin, whose son was found after being kidnapped 8 years ago, describes how she felt after hearing her son is still alive after such a long time.
Go inside Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner
Lizzie O'Leary reports on whether the new Boeing 787 is everything it's cracked up to be. Get a behind the scenes look at Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner and see the massive plane before it hits the skies. Does the new Dreamliner live up to the hype? You be the judge.
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Filed under: Air travel • Animals • Australia • Aviation • Crime • Human rights • Most Popular • Sharks • Syria • Uncategorized • War • World
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This week's top videos ranged from bizarre, to humorous to just plain tragic. From crazy sea creatures to ogling royals to a heart-wrenching rescue, here are this week's five most popular videos.
Caught ogling her royal assets
Was the royal bosom ogled? CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on men caught up to their eyeballs in cleavage. Was the royal bosom ogled? "First gentleman" of Finland may no longer be a fitting title after this incident. The husband of Finland's President, Pentti Arajarvi, is busted sneaking a peek at Princess Mary of Denmark. Watch and judge for yourself what he was really looking at.
Woman shot with Taser now brain dead
A woman shot with a Taser by a trooper in Florida, falls into a coma. Jane Velez-Mitchell speaks with her parents. A woman shot with a Taser by a Florida state trooper falls into a coma and suffers serious brain damage. The woman's mother describes her "nightmare" experience and how she came to find out about the incident.
Strange fish with 'wings' and 'legs'
Check out this strange fish found in a Chinese market, which one man thought had wings and legs. Check out this strange fish found in a Chinese market. Some people think that its abnormal appendages are actually wings and legs. Click and decide for yourself.
Gov. Christie's harsh words for Buffett
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says if Warren Buffett wants to pay more taxes, he can just write a check New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has a blunt response for Warren Buffett when it comes to his proposed tax plan. Click to see how Gov. Christie tells Buffett to shut up.
Passerby finds starved teen on roadside
The stranger who rescued a malnourished teen lying on the side of the road speaks with CNN's Brooke Baldwin. A man rescues a malnourished girl on the side of the road, barefoot in 20-degree weather. Watch the video below to see where the girl came from and why she was in such bad shape.
Filed under: Animals • Child safety • Crime • Economy • Fish • Justice • Missing Children • Most Popular • Politics • Taxes • Uncategorized
This worker was caught on live television opening some questionable email attachments while at work.
Gotta Watch: Caught looking
According to a recent study, men think about sex an average of about 19 times a day. Thinking about it is one thing, but getting caught thinking about it is another. Inspired by yesterday's video of gawking royalty, today's Gotta Watch features our top videos of people who should have kept their eyes to themselves.
Was the royal bosom ogled? CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on men caught up to their eyeballs in cleavage. The title "first gentleman" of Finland may no longer apply after this incident. The husband of Finland President Pentti Arajarvi, is busted sneaking a peek at Princess Mary of Denmark. Watch and judge for yourself what he was really looking at.
Effort to save model-ogler's job
CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on a campaign to save the job of a man caught on a live newscast eyeing a lingerie model. An unfortunate employee is caught on live television looking at something he shouldn't be while at work. The bank he worked for considered firing him and online movement began sparking a "Save Dave" campaign. Was it a set up? Click and decide for yourself.
Peep window
Holiday windows gone wild! Window undressing leaves shoppers gawking, as CNN's Jeanne Moos finds out. This seasonal show by XOXO takes a whole new approach to the traditional holiday window display. The risqué display causes shoppers to stop in their tracks and even poses a traffic hazard as nearby drivers take notice. The mostly male crowd continues to gawk all day. Click to see how the models respond.
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This week was filled with several major events. The untimely death of singer Whitney Houston has undoubtedly been a story that shocked many and continues to develop. Several other videos that captivated the CNN.com audience, too. Check out this week's most popular clips.
The death of Whitney Houston
Police say so far there are no signs of foul play in Houston's death. She was 48. The death of singer Whitney Houston stunned the world when she passed on February 11, 2012, at the age of 48. While questions still surround the cause of her death, her achievements in life are a testament to one of the greatest voices of a generation.
Adele's controversial Vogue cover photo
Fans comment that Vogue's cover photo of Adele doesn't give a true picture of her size. Award-winning singer Adele is featured on the cover of Vogue Magazine pictured in way that some say misrepresents the artist and goes against previous comments she has made.
Woman dies in waste-filled home
Police in Illinois find a woman dead under a mound of trash at her home. WBBM reports. A month long search for an Illinois woman ended sadly when her mummified remains were found buried beneath piles of garbage in her own home.
Randy Travis's public intoxication arrest
Police have released video of country star Randy Travis being arrested for allegedly being drunk in public. Country music star Randy Travis was arrested for public intoxication following Super Bowl celebrations. Police in Sanger, Texas, found Travis in a car in front of a Baptist church with an open bottle of wine.
Who is Whitney Houston's daughter?
A closer look at Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown. CNN's Tom Foreman reports. CNN's Tom Foreman takes a closer look at Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown in the wake of her mother's death.
Filed under: Celebrity • Crime • Justice • Most Popular • Music • Obituary • Uncategorized • Whitney Houston
Gotta Watch: Stay away from the webcam
Nowadays just about anyone can get a hold of a camera and upload videos online for the whole world to see… whether this is a good or a bad thing is still up for debate. Just yesterday a "web diary" from Casey Anthony was "leaked" online, receiving a lot of attention. This got us here at Gotta Watch thinking about the perils of webcams. Whether you shouldn't be allowed alone with a camera, or you just can't figure out how to work it, here is a look back some top webcam fails.
Casey Anthony's web confessional – A video surfaced Thursday of Casey Anthony, sporting a new blonde hairdo and glasses, talking vaguely about the developments in her life since being acquitted of murder last year. Many people have criticized the "tot mom" video as being narcissistic and a publicity stunt, even though her lawyers claim it was unauthorized.
Is this thing on? – An older couple mistakenly became a YouTube hit after recording themselves trying to use a webcam. These seniors may not have any idea what they were doing, but it sure is amusing to watch.
Leave Britney alone! – One passionate fan just couldn't stand all the criticism Britney Spears was receiving from the media in 2007, so he decided to speak up on her behalf. While you may not agree or even care about the point he is trying to make, you can't deny that he is pleading his case with fanaticism enthusiasm.
What are your thoughts on the proliferation of web videos these days? Share your favorite webcam moments and leave your thoughts in the comment section below… or better yet create your own video response here.
Filed under: Casey Anthony • Gotta Watch • Media • Technology • YouTube
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Gotta Watch: CNN 'After Dark'
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Exclusive look at front lines in Afghanistan
A Marine Corps cameraman was able to capture a rare, firsthand glimpse into a battle with the Taliban. The footage offers an unfiltered look at the Marine's experience when faced with a surprise attack by the Taliban on November 22, 2011.
Lance Cpl. Jacob Lagoze captured footage of the Marines of 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment as they engaged in a firefight with the Taliban for more than three hours at a remote outpost in southern Afghanistan.
The Marines stationed at Patrol Base Georgetown found themselves under fire from Taliban forces embedded in caves across the Helmand River. This video offers a glimpse into the grim realities of war, and includes sound from several Marines as they reflect on their combat experience. The Marine regiment was forced to call in an airstrike to provide backup fire during the battle. While the unit did suffer some injuries as a result of the conflict, all marines are currently recovering or have returned to duty.
Filed under: Afghanistan • Gotta Watch • Marines • Military • Taliban • Uncategorized • War
Several supercars were involved in a 14-vehicle pile up along a stretch of the Chugoku highway in western Japan.
Gotta Watch: Craziness on the highway
In what may be one of the most expensive car wrecks in history, 14 high-end luxury cars were demolished in a highway pileup in Japan this weekend. The totaled supercars included eight Ferraris, three Mercedes-Benz cars and a Lamborghini. Today, we decided to take a look back at some of the craziest highway moments.
Multi-million dollar wreck – A group of luxury car enthusiasts were driving on Chugoku Expressway in southwestern Japan when witnesses say one driver skidded out of control and started a chain-reaction crash. Several drivers were hospitalized but no one was seriously injured.
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Filed under: Animals • Auto racing • Automobiles • Georgia • Gotta Watch • Japan • Michigan • Pennsylvania • Race • Thanksgiving • Transportation • Travel • U.S. • Uncategorized
People crowd the aisles inside Macy's department store November 25, 2011 in New York after the midnight opening to begin the 'Black Friday' shopping weekend.
Gotta Watch: Shopping frenzy
The madness of Black Friday is behind us. Despite an increase in sales it was a day marred by violence at several stores. As we enter Cyber Monday, bargain hunters will be able to take advantage of sales online instead of having to risk hand-to-hand combat in the aisles. While you browse the Web for deals, take a look at some of the craziest moments from Black Friday, from shoppers rioting over a waffle iron or going to great lengths to get a spot in line.
Woman pepper-sprays shoppers – Police say a woman pepper-sprayed fellow customers on Black Friday to make sure she got a hold of a deal at a Los Angeles Wal-Mart. The woman then proceeded to pay for her items and leave before police arrived.
Filed under: Connecticut • Consumer safety • Crime • Florida • Gotta Watch • Holidays • Justice • Los Angeles • Thanksgiving • U.S. • Uncategorized
A baby bursts into uncontrollable laughter as his dad rips up rejection letters from prospective employers.
Gotta Watch: Laughing babies
In need of a good laugh? Well, nothing is more contagious than babies giggling. From wacky to just plain cute, Gotta Watch compiled the best videos of goofy infants.
Filed under: Animals • Gotta Watch • Penguins • Uncategorized
Gotta Watch: When animals attack
Animals can be pets, but sometimes it's hard to remember that animals are, well, animals. Take this video of a turkey for instance. It may look sweet and harmless, until it starts chasing a TV producer, leaving her screaming for help. In the spirit of this hilarious video of a wild turkey, we at Gotta Watch put together a few of our favorite videos featuring animals chasing people. Check out what happens when animals attack.
Turkey's fowl play - This is possibly one of the funniest videos between a television news producer and a turkey. You've gotta watch how this seemingly docile turkey chases her....and how it all ends.
Post by: CNN's Matt Gannon, CNN's Rachael Anderson
Filed under: Animals • Dogs • Gotta Watch
Apple's website remembers founder Steve Jobs with a dedication on their homepage mourning the loss of a "creative genius."
Gotta Watch: Remembering Steve Jobs
Apple's visionary founder Steve Jobs passed away Wednesday at the age of 56 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Today we pay tribute to Jobs' legacy as we look back at some of the most memorable moments from his life.
Filed under: Apple • Gotta Watch • Most Popular • Obituary • Science • Steve Jobs • Technology • U.S. • Uncategorized
Sarah Churman hears her voice for the first time thanks to an implanted hearing device.
Gotta watch: When blind see, deaf hear
Today, Gotta Watch is looking back at some of our favorite firsts from over the years. These videos are inspired by a touching video of a deaf woman hearing her own voice for the first time.
Filed under: Gotta Watch • Health • Science • Technology • Uncategorized
Inmates in the Philippines pay tribute to Michael Jackson by recreating the "Thriller" dance.
Gotta Watch: Flash mobs
They are a spectacle of choreographed, spontaneous dancing involving masses of people. Flash mobs take precision and planning to pull off, but when successful, they are a sight to be seen. Inspired by a recent flash mob wedding proposal that puts lots of other proposals to shame, we decided to take a look back at some of our favorite flash mob dance routines.
Filed under: Dance • Gotta Watch • Music • Philippines • Uncategorized
A satellite NOAA image of Hurricane Irene on Saturday, August 27, 2011.
Gotta Watch: Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene made landfall off the coast of North Carolina early Saturday morning. With a cloud field more than 800 miles wide and maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, the storm is massive. Despite being downgraded to a category 1 hurricane, Irene is still a force to be reckoned with, bringing heavy flooding and damaging winds as it continues its path up the eastern seaboard from Virginia to Maine. Today, you've gotta watch the most dramatic video of Hurricane Irene.
Filed under: Gotta Watch • Hurricane Irene • Hurricanes • Natural Disasters • Nature • U.S. • Weather
Gotta Watch: Shark Week!
Discovery Channel's "Shark Week" is upon us. In honor of the yearly tradition we have compiled our favorite shark videos.
Synonymous with summer, "Shark Week" has become a staple of many people's summer vacation. Who knew that a string of programming that started in 1987 as filler in between network seasons would turn into a yearly phenomenon followed by millions of diehard shark enthusiasts? Nothing to scare you away from the beach like a week full of endless shark footage, right? Take a trip through shark alley and check out our favorite shark encounters.
Great white shark attacks boat – A great white shark off the coast of Australia chomps on a boats propeller, giving the pair of boaters quite the scare.
Filed under: Animals • Gotta Watch • Sharks • Uncategorized
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I'm probably slightly behind everyone else discovering this (only recently have I had a "modern" phone powerful enough! but I have just discovered how brilliant Google Maps "turn by turn" Navigation can be.
I have always used a "dumb" Tom Tom before which has no internet connection, and thought this was everything I needed, however always struggled with it when there is a road closure or diversion as it continually tells you to get back on the road you have just left.
This week driving along the M25 there were signs to say heavy delays from junction 6-5. Stopping at Cobham services (Coffee!!), I loaded up google maps and told it to give me directions to home. It sat on the dashboard and gave that bit more extra information than you would get from another product "the queue you're in is a 4 minute delay", it even said that the route I was on was no longer the fastest route (because everyone was taking the same diversion) so did I want to change route.
Then the following day, I programmed it in for a 40 minute route I take regularly, to my surprise it suggested a different route which saved 4 minutes, I don't know whether 4 minutes is that much different but it showed me even routes you think you know aren't always the only option / best.
So next time your out on a drive, give google navigation a go.
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Did you know Intervals gives back 1% of all our revenue to environmental causes? That means 1% of your monthly payment goes directly to preserving the environment, to keeping the skies blue and the grasses green. Through our partnership with 1% for the Planet every dollar goes directly to the nonprofit organizations we support. This partnership, going on its sixth year now, would not be possible without our dedicated customers. So we say "thank you," for your continued support of Intervals, and by extension, the environment.
This year we embark on two new relationships with nonprofits located here in our hometown of Santa Barbara, California — The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County and Bici Centro. These two nonprofits are both working toward the goal of consuming less resources, but from two entirely different perspectives.
The goal of the LTSBC is quite simple, they aim to preserve land throughout Santa Barbara County. They've been making headlines recently after preserving one of the last undeveloped, private properties in the Santa Barbara foothills, and for working toward restoring access to the Santa Barbara backcountry from Carpinteria by way of the Franklin Trail. Our donation goes directly to the Franklin Trail project, which will open up new recreational opportunities in the south county.
The Franklin Trail project is still a work in progress. The first phase is completed and includes 2.25 miles of trail. The second and final phase aims to open up the remaining five miles of trail, providing access through to the peak of the Santa Ynez Mountains and the backcountry beyond.
Located on Santa Barbara's East Side, just a few steps from our office, Bici Centro is a community DIY bicycle repair shop and education center. Their goal is to facilitate skill sharing and increase reliability and safety for Santa Barbara area bicyclists. If you've ever ridden your bike to a concert or festival in Santa Barbara, these are the folks offering free bike valet and on-the-spot bike repairs.
Bici Centro has helped hundreds of people in our community — including me — build and repair bicycles. Their workshop is staffed with knowledgeable and encouraging volunteers ready to teach anyone the A-to-Z's of bike maintenance. They also put on some great parties. If you find yourself in the Santa Barbara area in May, be sure to check out CycleMania, or the Open Streets event in the fall, or any of the Bike Moves events throughout the year. Or stop by the Bici Centro workshop and browse their selection of restored bikes for sale.
We are fortunate to live and work in a beautiful community characterized by it's mountains, ocean, and commitment to treading lightly on our earth. We want to say "thank you" to you, our customers, for making Intervals possible and giving a little back in the process.


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Is Chronic Pain a Consciousness Disorder? Treatment for Fibromyalgia Might Come From Physics, Not Medicine
By Kastalia Medrano On 2/6/18 at 2:01 PM EST
The solution to chronic pain might lie in physics, not biology. Wikimedia Commons
Tech & Science Physics Chronic pain Consciousness Pain
Updated | In the realm of network science, researchers study a mechanism known as "explosive synchronization," or ES, in which a network has an outsized reaction to a regular-sized disturbance. The "network," in this context, could mean a computer, an electrical grid, even a social network—or, we've now learned, a brain.
In a striking crossover from physics to medicine, an international team of physicists, neuroscientists, anesthesiologists and chronic pain researchers collaborated to apply network science to the study of fibromyalgia, a common but poorly understood disorder of which the defining symptom is chronic pain with no obvious cause. (It's what recently caused Lady Gaga to cut her world tour short.)
The team took electroencephalograms, better known as EEG readings, from 10 female patients (fibromyalgia is more common in women than in men). They found that the patients' baseline level of pain sensitivity was unusually heightened, despite the absence of any apparent stimuli to cause it.
#ICYMI: New research suggests hyperactivity in patients' brain networks—known as explosive synchronization—leads to chronic pain in #fibromyalgia.https://t.co/yFI8yIFc1J
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To the researchers' surprise, their patients proved hypersensitive to all kinds of stimuli (like visual or auditory) besides pain, suggesting they had a clinical predisposition to heightened responsiveness across the board. The team discovered that among chronic pain patients, the brain's neural network showed ES characteristics—reacting to minor or seemingly non-existent stimuli with an explosion of pain, the same way a small power surge can trip an electrical network and cause a blackout. A paper describing the research was published in the journal Scientific Reports.
"If you were to touch my hand, that wouldn't be a stimulus that would have repercussions for me," co-author George Mashour, Director of the Center for Consciousness Science at the University of Michigan, told Newsweek. "But for a chronic pain patient, even what would be considered an innocuous stimulus like touch can be registered as pain."
The team is the first to show that a hypersensitive brain can act like an ES network, and that conclusion raises a complex question: Could chronic pain be a consciousness disorder, rather than a physical one?
When you shut your hand in a door or cut yourself shaving, your pain has an intuitive source. But for patients with conditions like fibromyalgia, the experience of pain might not be comparable to the one most of us have, Mashour said. Instead, such patients might experience chronic pain closer to the way patients with schizophrenia experience hearing voices. In other words, it looks like fibromyalgia-beset muscles don't ache because anything is hurting the muscles themselves; the pain originates in the brain. The call is, as they say, coming from inside the house.
"That doesn't mean it's not a real experience—it is," Mashour said. "It's interesting to think about certain dimensions of pain as being a kind of hallucination, and as a way of gaining more insight into consciousness."
Pain is inherently a state of consciousness, Mashour explained; it's defined by what you feel when you're experiencing it. On the other side of the same coin is nociception, which refers to an unpleasant stimulus being physically processed by your nervous system. Think about it in terms of being anesthetized and unconscious—your body still experiences nociception, even though you no longer register the pain as a feeling.
As it happens, anesthesia was what allowed the team to pursue their research. ES is an underlying mechanism of what's known as a state transition—the process by which a brain ramps up its level of consciousness, like when it reboots after general anesthesia.
Hypersensitivity isn't a condition of normal consciousness. But when the brain is in that fragile transition state, just barely across the line from conscious to unconscious, it's extra sensitive to small disturbances—the way the brain of a chronic pain patient is all the time. Maybe, the researchers theorized, an ES-fueled state transition could mean not just a shift from unconsciousness to normal, waking consciousness, but from normal, waking consciousness to a state of elevated pain.
While there are certain pain-relieving drugs approved for treating fibromyalgia, the condition has no cure. In physics, however, an ES network can be converted into a non-ES network. The brain is way too complex for this to translate immediately to a practical solution—but, by pursuing treatment options through the lens of network science, it does leave room for a theoretical one.
This article has been updated with the correct name of the journal in which the study was published. It is Scientific Reports (a Nature journal), not Nature.
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Bear Nonsense was created in 2008 by Joe Tresh (working with close friends) to help create and promote Bear events for longstanding members of DC's Bear community.
What does "Bear Nonsense" mean?
The name "Bear Nonsense" is a reminder that all of these words we use like "Bear" or "Cub" or "Woof" are all nonsense, but it is the people who are important. In planning events, we hope that Bears will get into all kind of good nonsense.
Joe has also been inspired by the countless LGBTQ organizers who create joy out of original ideas. He is inspired by Joe H., the president of his first Bear club, The Liberty Bears, when he said "Hey have you heard about this Bear thing? Want to form a club?" He is inspired by Randy Stern, the visionary creator of the Gen-X Bears movement, who evangelized how a new form of communication – the Internet – would forever change the way people organize and socialize. He is inspired by fellow members of DCBC who for years put on one of the nations premier Bear runs, Bear Invasion. He is inspired by the original Bears who started BHHs at DIK bar in 2000. He is inspired by Glenn Mlaker, who opened his Friday nights at Titan to different groups, which eventually sparked the BHH that is dearest in most guys' memories. He is inspired by Timur Tugberk who is an unending bundle of energy and new ideas. He is inspired by Eric, who created 495 Bears and helped create a Bear renaissance in the DC/VA area. He's also inspired by this mustached guy who hosted an amazing Halloween Ball in Philly in the 90s, even if he can't remember the guy's name.


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The Myers Briggs personality types were created to help us all. Imagine a world where everybody would be doing what they are naturally gifted for and enjoying it! This was Isabel Briggs Myers quest.
Strongly interested in psychology, she drew on the work of Swiss psychologist Carl Jung to design an instrument that could tell people what their natural strengths and their areas for improvements were.
Whilst we all use these attitudes and functions, we are definitely more capable with some of them than others. An analogy commonly used is that of your writing hand. If you are right-handed, it doesn't mean than you can't use your left hand to draw a picture. Just don't expect the result to be your masterpiece.
You can have an idea of your type by seeing which preference of each pair better suits you.
The first attitude of the Myers Briggs personality types is the Introversion / Extraversion pair: what energizes you.
If you are the extraverted type, then you are energized by the outer world. Spending time "out there", meeting new people and trying new things will keep you buzzing and fully charged. So whilst spending some quiet time on your own is nice once in awhile, it tends to deplete your energy levels.
For introverted people, it is the other way around and spending time in your inner world is what energizes you. Having some "me time" to read a good book, spend some time thinking or do something quietly on your own will make you feel replenished. This gives you the energy to face the outer world and doing things like being in social situations, which can tax your energy levels.
This means that extraverted people tend to be rather sociable and introverted people rather shy. But this is not systematic. Also we live in a society which values extraversion more than introversion. So just a special note for the introverts out there: there is nothing wrong with you, you have the strengths of your type. More on this later. In case you wonder why this set of preferences is called an attitude, it is because it gives rise to an observable outside behaviour.
The first function of the Myers Briggs personality types is the Sensing / iNtuiting pair, which it describes how you see the world.
If you are a sensing kind of person, you take information through your five senses. This makes you an attentive person who lives in the present moment, is very aware of details, however small, and accurate with facts and with a good sense of practicalities.
On the other hand, intuitive people see the big picture and perceive associations and connections rather than facts. This makes you a person who lives in the land of the possible rather than the present moment.
The reason why this set of preferences is called a function is because it gives rise to an internal activity, the taking in of information, rather than an externally observable behaviour.
The second function is about decision-making.
People who are of the thinking type make decisions based on logic rather than the circumstances and the people involved. This makes you very good at analysing situations, standing your ground when necessary or find flaws in systems or reasoning.
Feeling people make decisions based on their values or the feeling of other people involved. This makes you very good at persuading, selling or defusing conflict.
The second attitude is about organising your world.
The judging type are so called because they make quick decisions and like to have matters settled. This has nothing to do with being judgemental by the way (Myers Briggs personality types are about describing your relation to the world, not about passing judgement on it). Judging people are usually neat and tidy and are good at making and following plans.
Perceiving people are the ones who like to keep on perceiving information. They are happy to keep their options open, adapt well to change and have a knack for improvisation.
Having read through this, you should now have a rough idea of your preferences and the insight you can get for yourself and others from the Myers Briggs personality types.
Your type is determined by the strongest element of each pair. Simply take the capitalised letter of each dimension to find out. Somebody who is Extraverted, Sensing, Thinking and Perceiving, is an ESTP. Somebody who Introverted, iNtuiting, Feeling and Judging is an INFJ.
This is just an overview of each set of preferences. However, all Myers Briggs personality types have own dynamics which amount to more than the sum of each of their preference.


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Q: How can i limit the amount of pages shown in pagination I am building a pagination component using React and after i used it i realised that it was showing all the pages and as a result expanded the entire page so that you have to scroll accross to view the rest of the pages. How can i limit it only to 20 pages and allow the number of pages to go up each time without taking up space?
The furthest i got to logic was this.
if (numberOfPages > 20 ) {
             return
        }
numberOfPages returns the total amount of pages.
I am not sure on what method to use for a task like this.
Here is my code.

const Pagination = ({ numberOfPages, page, setPage }: any) => {
  const pageNumbers = (numberOfPages: number) => {
    let pages = [];
    for (let i = 1; i <= numberOfPages; i++) {
      pages.push(
         setPage(i)}
          className={page === i ? "active" : ""}
        >
          {i}

      );
        // if (numberOfPages > 20 ) {
        //      return
        // }
    }
    return pages;
  };

  return (

         (page === 1 ? {} : setPage(page - 1))}
          className={page === 1 ? "disabled" : ""}
        >
          «

        {pageNumbers(numberOfPages)}
         (page === numberOfPages ? {} : setPage(page + 1))}
          className={page === numberOfPages ? "disabled" : ""}
        >
          »

  );
};

export default Pagination; ```

A: https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-paginate
I don't have the answer to your question, but here's a npm package which does the pagination by itself

A: It is not really React, but I believe you can extract the logic. I just implemented something similar to what you need recently.
Notice: pageIndex is the currentPageIndex, and starts with 0. Pages returned in array starts with 1, for better user experience.
const getLastPageIndex = function (totalNumberOfItems, pageSize) {
    return Math.floor((totalNumberOfItems + pageSize - 1) / pageSize) - 1;
}

const getPageIndexOptions = function (totalNumberOfItems, maxNumberOfOptions, pageSize, pageIndex) {
    const options = [];
    const pivot = Math.ceil(maxNumberOfOptions/2);
    const lastPageIndex = getLastPageIndex(totalNumberOfItems, pageSize);

    if (lastPageIndex <= maxNumberOfOptions) {

      while(options.length < lastPageIndex) options.push(options.length + 1);
    } else if (pageIndex < pivot) {

      while(options.length < maxNumberOfOptions) options.push(options.length + 1);
    } else if (pageIndex > (lastPageIndex - pivot)) {

      while(options.length < maxNumberOfOptions) options.unshift(lastPageIndex - options.length + 1);
    } else {

      for (var i = pageIndex - (pivot - 1); options.length < maxNumberOfOptions; i++) {
        options.push(i + 1);
      }
    }

    return options;
}

getPageIndexOptions(100, 5, 15, 0) // returns [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
getPageIndexOptions (100, 5, 15, 4) // returns [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]


John Diether has been a professional writer, editor, and producer since 1997. His work can be found on TV, radio, web, and various publications throughout the world. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and has a 1992 Cadillac Brougham d'Elegance in his garage.
In today's financing atmosphere, consumers need to be aware of prepayment penalties on auto loans. There was a time when the length of a loan remained at a comfortable 24 to 36 month period. The loan terms were fairly simple, containing little, if any, added fees, like prepayment penalties. However, traditional loans are now taking the back seat to a variety of creative arrangements, which include terms outlining prepayment penalties. Nationwide, prepayment penalties are allowed in 36 states and the District of Columbia. This discourages buyers from paying the loan off early, and allows the lender to collect all the interest.
Many loans have no penalty for early payment. In fact, many car loans are structured so that you gain an advantage by paying the loan off early. However, since the practice is increasingly common, it's important that you watch for these penalties. You should be particularly vigilant if you have bad credit, are being charged a higher than average interest rate, or are taking out a loan for a large number of years (4 or more). The penalties are less common on loans of 24 to 48 months (2 to 4 years).
There are a couple of different ways a lender imposes a prepayment penalty. One type is very direct, and therefore easy to identify if you are aware of its existence and examine loan documents carefully. These are percentage penalties, in which the borrower is charged a certain percentage of the balance remaining on the loan if he or she pays it off early. The amount of the penalty, therefore, would be lower the longer you've had the loan.
These penalties are allowed in 36 states, although they are prohibited around the U.S. for loans longer than 61 months (over 5 years). These penalties must be disclosed in the loan documents, in accordance with truth in lending practices, so read your loan documents carefully and refuse to sign any loan that includes a prepayment penalty. Watch carefully for any of these phrases in the loan documents: prepayment penalties, pre-computed loan, full amount of interest.
Since percentage prepayment penalties are easy to identify, some lenders use other techniques to accomplish the same purpose, but disguise it as something else. For example, some lenders use the "Rule of 78s", which means that all payments go to pay off the full amount of the interest calculated on the loan before any payments are applied to principal. This ensures that no matter how quickly the loan is paid off, the lender gets the full amount of interest.
Another technique that accomplishes the same purpose is a pre-computed loan. These loans calculate the entire amount of principle and interest into the loan. The borrower agrees to pay the entire amount of principal and interest, regardless of how quickly the loan is repaid. While they are technically not prepayment penalties, these kinds of loans do penalize you by not allowing you to save money by paying off the loan early.
In order to find loans that don't carry penalties, you need to ask for a simple interest loan. If a dealer or institution is offering any other type of loan, it likely involves the Rule of 78s or pre-computed interest, and is not the loan you want. If you are offered a simple interest loan, read the documents carefully, to make sure there is no prepayment penalty. Remember that you cannot take the word of a loan officer or dealer that there is no penalty.
Many financing arrangements made at the dealer are with manufacturer-owned finance companies, where the entire transaction, including financing, determines the seller's profit. To maximize this profit, most dealer-originated finance deals include prepayment penalties. Check with other financing opportunities to discover agreements that do not include prepayment penalties. low.
If you have poor credit or a poor repayment history, you are more likely to be offered a loan with prepayment penalties or pre-calculated interest, so be especially careful if you fall into that category. Read each page of the documents yourself, and ask a legal expert if you have any questions.
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This soup starts with an insanely nourishing, herbal infused, medicinal mushroom broth. I added ingredients like reishi mushroom, rose hip, and elderberries; with more traditional seasonings, such as ginger root, rosemary, and of course everyone's favorite, garlic.
Feel free to also reserve a bit of broth to freeze – simply pour into ice cube trays and add to anything and everything, to give all your meals a great, big vitamin and mineral boost!
Add all broth ingredients to large pot. Bring to a boil, cover, and turn to simmer.
Let broth simmer on very low for as long as possible. I like to leave mine for at least 24 hours. You can certainly go longer – up to 48 h. some would say.
Saute carrots, and onion in coconut oil, or grass fed butter, until just gold brown.
Transfer sautéed veggies to broth, and add all other ingredients (except bok choy + kale). Simmer, covered, until all veggies are just tender. I don't like to overdue the leafy greens, so I add them at the very end.


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We are located 6.3 miles from the City of Los Angeles CA .
The neighborhood is roughly bounded by Studio City to the east, Van Nuys to the north, Encino to the west, Bel Air and Beverly Hills to the south.
Sherman Oaks is situated along the Los Angeles River, Ventura Fwy, San Diego Fwy, Beverly Glen Blvd, and Sepulveda Blvd.
Van Nuys Boulevard has several bus routes running on it, including two Metro routes with heavy ridership, Metro Rapid line 761 & Metro Local line 233. Van Nuys is currently the only arterial bus corridor in the San Fernando Valley running NABI 60-BRT articulated buses for both lines. The Metro Orange Line has a station at Van Nuys. Further to the north, there is a Metrolink and Amtrack Station.


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Q: angular reactive form can't remove null item I try to use the reactive form and I need to create only the key for each item that is filled
But because the first moment is created, if the field is not full, it sends null While I want a field that is not empty to be sent at all
my code is:
form: FormGroup;
 constructor() {
    this.form = new FormGroup({
      basePrice: new FormControl(null, [customeValidator.numberOnly()]),
      discountValue: new FormControl(null, [customeValidator.numberOnly()]),
      roomViewCount: new FormControl(null, [customeValidator.numberOnly()])
    });
  }

onCalcute() {
    console.log(this.form.value);

    if (this.form.valid) {
      this.roomData = {
        basePrice: this.form.value.basePrice,
        discountValue: this.form.value.discountValue,
        roomViewCount: this.form.value.roomViewCount
      };
      this.clicked = true;
    }
  }

if just one of them was full console.log return
{
        basePrice: 20,
        discountValue: null,
        roomViewCount: null
}

but I need:
{
        basePrice: 20
}

A: You can filter null values in submit function:
onSubmit() {
    const filtered = {};
    if (this.form.valid) {
      for (let key in this.form.value) {
        if (this.form.value[key]) {
          filtered[key] = this.form.value[key];
        }
      }
      console.log(filtered);
    }
  }

DEMO

A: You can use JAVASCRIPT logic Like.
first bind all values in one variable.
const formValues = this.form.value;
console.log('Result before remove null', formValues);

Then make another variable for Object key and use for loop to remove null values.
const formKeys = Object.keys(formValues);
if(formKeys.length){
    for(let i = 0; i < formKeys.length; i++){
      if(formValues[formKeys[i]] === null || formValues[formKeys[i]] === undefined){
         delete formValues[formKeys[i]];
       }
     }
   }

console.log('Result', formValues);

Here is stackblitz demo: https://stackblitz.com/edit/angular-ivy-eq5d9a

A: You could do this just in a single line before submitting, as like this:
Object.keys(this.form).forEach((key) => (this.form[key] == null) && delete this.form[key]);

It's simplest & more intelligent!


Pack the 12th (Thu) with family-friendly diversions at Linnanmaki. There's lots more to do: admire the landmark architecture of Temppeliaukion Church, take in the spiritual surroundings of Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali), learn about all things military at Fortress of Suomenlinna, and make a trip to Senate Square.
For maps, traveler tips, photos, and other tourist information, refer to the Helsinki trip builder.
If you are flying in from Czech Republic, the closest major airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport. In October in Helsinki, expect temperatures between 10°C during the day and 3°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 13th (Fri) to allow time to travel back home.


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