PlayStation gamers experience another holiday attack.
Sony's PlayStation Network is down after a morning of spotty connectivity, and the hacker group Lizard Squad has apparently taken responsibility for its fall.
Sony's PSN status page documented the collapse of the service on Friday morning. At first, only a few features went offline, including much of the system's online matchmaking capabilities, followed by the media services, and eventually everything else.
Some services have shown signs of life, but connectivity is still sparse for many users.
We are aware that some users are having connectivity issues with PSN this morning. Thanks for your patience as we investigate.
Lizard Squad, the notorious hacking group that has claimed responsibility for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on various game services, seems to be taking credit for today's downtime as well. The primary Lizard Squad Twitter account implicated itself in the attack, retweeting a message from an account claiming to represent the founder of group that said simply, "PSN #OFFLINE #CHIPPY #LIZARDSQUAD." Of course, given the hacking group's reputation and motivations—"Chaos is entertainment"—it's unclear how seriously the claims on Twitter should be taken.
PlayStation gamers are already all too familiar with Lizard Squad. The group launched a DDoS attack against Sony's gaming network on Christmas Day 2014, bringing PSN down completely after taking down Microsoft's Xbox Live a few days earlier. It took several days for Sony to restore its service, and problems persisted long after the attacks allegedly ceased.
At 12pm ET, PlayStation's Network Service Status page reported all services were back up and running.


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Richmond History 31 (2010): The Journal of Richmond Local History Society
The common man fights back
Most Thameside historians research the life and times of the rich and famous – they were the ones who left diaries, accounts and press cuttings to ensure that they would be remembered – but the articles in Richmond History 31 showed just how much we can learn about the less privileged, if we dig a little deeper.
Peter Flower, for instance, not only rescued a First World War memorial from oblivion at the Vineyard Congregational Church, but also the stories of those recorded on it. Thanks to him we now know about their families and where they lived. 'We will remember them.'
First World War memorial in the Vineyard Church
John Cloake did much the same for our ancient pubs, rescuing their histories and identifying their sites, many of them surely patronised by those WWI heroes. A few are still where they were founded, though often with different names.
In Richmond, the Prince's Head, the Old Ship, the Cricketers, the Roebuck, the Waterman's Arms, the White Hart; in Petersham, the Dysart Arms; in Ham, the New Inn. Others have been superseded by supermarkets, cinemas and offices, and restaurants – in Kew, the King's Arms; in Richmond, the Talbot and the old coaching inn of the Greyhound, its entrance still easily identified today.
Who would have thought, for instance, http://healthsavy.com/product/ativan/ that genteel Richmond would have been a pioneer in the provision of council housing? But Manor Grove was one of the first estates in the country thanks to one determined councillor, William Thompson, as Roberta Turner showed. Perhaps it should be declared a Conservation Area?
William Thompson
Judith Church and Michael Lee also sought out stories of men distinguished in their time and now in danger of oblivion – Evan Hopkins, the first vicar of Holy Trinity, and Douglas Sladen, a literary lion of his day.
Most unexpected of all was Edward Casaubon's discovery that 18th-century Richmond was home to one of the most unlikely riots, one orchestrated by a coalition of its richest and poorest residents, neither of whom could stomach the creation of the towpath. Their protest failed, but not for lack of vigour – and, unlike today, the riot was apparently conducted without the inflammatory effect of alcohol.
View of new towpath running alongside Richmond's fashionable footwalk
Find out more about other issues of Richmond History:
A free index to issues 1 to 38 of Richmond History is now available online.

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Did you have any sense that you were unwell, before being diagnosed?
There were signs, but I guess I didn't realise that I could actually feel better. I was eating an enormous amount of food. I would eat a full meal, then feel like I could eat the same again. I was always hungry and thirsty, too. I just put it down to working in hospitality and not getting normal meal breaks. Sometimes when I ate food, I had this weird sensation. It was like I could feel the food hitting my bloodstream. I also had this numbness in my two big toes for ages, but I thought it was probably because I'm always on my feet at work, or maybe just that my shoes weren't so great. But the day after I was diagnosed, I took my medications for the first time and the tingling stopped immediately.
When did you start thinking that diabetes might be causing your symptoms?
I didn't want to think about it at all. The first person to suggest that I might have diabetes was my foster mum, who is a nurse. I went to visit her at the end of 2009 and she thought I had pre-diabetes, or that maybe I already had diabetes. I didn't want to have diabetes, so I ignored her. I was a bit naive. About a year later, my partner noticed how much I was eating and drinking, and encouraged me to see a doctor.
So a doctor diagnosed you quickly?
Did you have any family history of diabetes?
I'm adopted, so that has always been an issue when I've gone to doctors and they've asked about my family's medical history. At first, I didn't know anything about my biological family's health, but then last year, I found my biological mother. She has type 2, so there is a clear genetic link.
Looking back, I wasn't happy to hear that I had diabetes from anyone – not from my foster mum, my partner or a doctor. I was only 27 and I really didn't want to have a chronic illness. I didn't want to be different from anyone else – I didn't feel ready for it. Part of me was in denial, but another part of me was terrified and really angry about it all.
How do you feel about living with diabetes now?
After realising that I could continue going down the denial path and get really sick, or be well aware of it and feel healthy, things have become so much better. I certainly feel healthier. While I'm on medication, I don't use insulin. I just focus on exercise and controlling my food intake. Having diabetes has also given me a whole lot of opportunities that I wouldn't have otherwise had. I was a young ambassador for Diabetes Australia and I went to the World Diabetes Conference in 2014. I was the only one in my group with type 2 and I found that many participants had preconceived ideas about people with type 2 being lazy and fat. Because of the stigma, many people with type 2 are unwilling to talk about it, but I'm happy to stand up and try to break down those ideas.
Six months after I was diagnosed, I was introduced to dietitian Ashley Ng. She was involved with a Twitter account called @OzDiabetesOC, where people discuss all things about diabetes. I didn't know anything about Twitter at first, but through it I've learned so much. I found it much better than having health professionals telling me what to do. Each week, we introduce ourselves and the moderator asks questions and we all tweet answers back, so it becomes a conversation. I've been lucky enough to meet about 15 of the people who use @OzDiabetesOC and they've become my friends in real life. Ashley and I now run a Facebook group (facebook.com/groups/youngadultswithdiabetes) so that young people with type 2 have a safe place to talk and ask questions. Having something relevant for younger people is so important.


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May 9, 2018 / 8:42 PM / a year ago
Board game company Asmodee explores sale: sources
Harry Brumpton, Pamela Barbaglia
(Reuters) - Asmodee Group, the French maker of board game Catan and distributor of Pokemon cards in parts of Europe, is exploring a sale that could value it at more than 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.
The Guyancourt, France-based company, owned by private equity firm Eurazeo SE (EURA.PA), has hired investment bankers to run a sale process, said the sources, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are confidential.
The company generates about 100 million euros in 12-month earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, according to one of the sources.
A spokesman for Eurazeo declined to comment, while Asmodee did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Since Eurazeo took over Asmodee in 2013 in a 143 million euro deal, Asmodee has been aggressively expanding beyond Europe and into the United States.
The best-known titles the company publishes or distributes include Catan, Ticket to Ride, Splendor, and the Star Wars: X-Wing board games.
Reporting by Harry Brumpton in New York and Pamela Barbaglia in London; Additional reporting by Martinne Geller in London; Editing by Dan Grebler


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St Francis YC "Sailors of the Year"- Two J/105 Sailors!
(San Francisco, CA)- The St. Francis Yacht Club Sailor of the Year is a member who, through dedication and persistence, achieved excellence as an amateur skipper and/or crew in the sport of yacht racing. For 2018, the award went to Bruce Stone, a past Rolex Big Boat Series winner, Rolex Block Island Race Week winner, and J/105 North American Champion.
In addition to a busy season racking up wins sailing J/105s across the USA, Bruce Stone also chaired the US Match Racing Championship Committee, organized the 2019 Nations Cup Match Racing finals to be held at St Francis YC in April 2019, and continues to chair multiple StFYC regattas. Congratulations Bruce Stone!
Coincidentally, it was Bruce's crew and wife- Nicole Breault- that was awarded the StFYC Yachtswoman of the Year, recognizing her for a woman member's contribution to the sport of yachting!
Nicole continues to be an amazing sailor and supporter of the Club, running learn-to-sail and learn-to-match-race clinics that are getting more women out on the water. In addition to adding to her own podium moments in both match racing and J/105 fleet racing, she's been an important role model in motivating women to improve their skills and lose their fear of taking responsibility on board. She's the #1 Woman Match Racer in the USA for the third year in a row, and #6 in the Women's World Match Racing rankings! She'll be representing the Club at the 2019 Nations Cup, which will be held at StFYC in April 2019. Congratulations Nicole Breault! Add to Flipboard Magazine.


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(Boston, Mass - March, 2019) – Global supply chain and operations consulting firm Maine Pointe continues to advance towards its goal of becoming the most sought-after global supply chain and operations consultancy with the appointment of veteran, Rex Clothier, as an Industry Partner in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector, which includes Food & Beverage.
Clothier has been part of the Maine Pointe team since 2012, most recently as the Strategic Procurement Practice Leader. His in-depth knowledge and industry expertise in global supply chain value streams has consistently provided meaningful value to clients. His experience in international and domestic procurement and end-to-end supply chain includes advising companies ranging from smaller entrepreneurial firms to large, global, publicly-traded companies.
Prior to Maine Pointe, Clothier held senior business development roles in several consulting firms in the CPG sector and was President of Orion Seafood International where he pioneered a new shrimp and king crab supply chain that grew the product line to $30 million in the first year. As Senior Vice President at US Food Service, he facilitated a $100 million resource-to-recipe supply chain network, which created $15 million in savings. While holding procurement leadership roles at Darden Restaurants, his hedging strategies for dairy and beef resulted in year-over-year savings in excess of $50 million.
In his new role as Industry Partner, Clothier will be presenting at the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Annual Conference in Houston on April 8 on the topic, "Optimizing the supply chain to drive EBITDA, cash and growth performance." Clothier will discuss how end-to-end supply chain optimization drives the triple effect of reducing cost, releasing cash and enabling growth. During the session, he will incorporate real-world case studies and best practices to illustrate this competitive advantage. On March 17-19, Clothier will be in Boston to attend North America's largest seafood industry conference, The 2019 Seafood Expo North America, where he will meet with senior leaders in the industry.
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The UW Colleges TRIO Student Support Program will move from UW Colleges to be housed at UW-Whitewater.
UW Colleges will assist UW-Whitewater with reporting on TRIO grant activities at the three branch campuses in Phase 1 2018-2019. UW Colleges further recommends that $90,800 of central Fund 402 GPR be allocated to UW-Whitewater to support the TRIO grant for FY19 through FY23. These GPR funds shall be used to directly support the TRIO grant as a portion of the institutional commitment of non-federal match required by the grant award.
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With the introduction of its 2011 Bravia product line, Sony is providing its loyal consumer following with a choice of 37 new television products.
Included among the 37 new Bravia HDTVs are 23 models that offer 3D playback and 32 that offer Web streaming services.
Sony is one of the most recognizable brands in the entire world and over the years its built a loyal base of consumers that want nothing but Sony television products.
This past April the company introduced its 2011 line of Bravia HDTVs. The line features 37 new televisions, including 32 that offer Internet capabilities and another 23 of the TVs that feature built-in 3D capabilities. Internally, the TVs incorporate the company's X-Reality and X-Reality processing engines, MotionFlow motion processing, and some of the HDTVs utilize the company's Intelligent Peak local LED dimming technology. Externally, some of the TVs include Sony's Monolithic Design Concept that is said to blend better with a home's interior design when the TVs are not in use.
Highlighting some of the line's Internet capabilities, the TVs offer connected features such as Netflix, Crackle, Yahoo Connected TV Store, Moshcam, Billabong and Hulu Plus.


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However, Venezuelan opposition actions -- lines of operation, to use jargon -- have begun to work together. The opposition is successfully waging diplomatic, political and information warfare domestically and internationally.
There are rumors of internal Venezuelan military disenchantment. On Jan. 18, the Miami Herald published an article confirming disgust but added that no serving senior officer appeared to be "willing to lead an insurrection."
So far, Maduro's well-armed thugs have quickly suppressed these incidents.
Still, as February approaches, these opposition lines of operation -- public anger, domestic politics, diplomacy, effective narrative warfare and nascent threats of armed action -- are coalescing into something more than random jabs at the regime.
And this process is occurring In the midst of Venezuela's economic disaster and social chaos -- despite the regime's control of food, despite the regime's enormous advantage in weapons, despite its control of the country's 300 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.
Venezuelan oil reserves are collateral that can buy powerful friends, like Cuban security personnel, or perhaps Russian and Chinese vetoes in the U.N. That's one reason many analysts have called a nationwide uprising to topple Maduro a long shot.
However, the crude is in the ground. If Maduro falls, another government will control it. The opposition has demonstrated courage and is organizing. There is a growing possibility Maduro's dictatorship may soon face a serious, coordinated rebellion.
Which leads to repeating the moment's critical word: coalescing. The organizing process is dynamic and could be disrupted or halted. For example, members of the National Assembly (Venezuela's legislature) have set conditions to peacefully remove Maduro from power. They declared Maduro's last election illegal and that therefore he has usurped power. Assembly president Juan Guaido is forming a "transitional government." This month, Guaido asked the Venezuelan military to help the legislature peacefully remove Maduro.
Maduro could halt this political line of operation by assassinating Guaido and other legislators. Apparently, arrest doesn't deter Guaido. Maduro arrested him in 2018 and "briefly detained" him on Jan. 20 of this year.
Another disruptive option: Maduro's secret police and security forces use violent, mass repression and massacre to stop street demonstrations.
But what if massive bloodshed occurs? This hypothetical is not improbable and it raises other ugly "what ifs." How many Venezuelans must die before calls for outside intervention erupt? If violence and millions of refugees spill beyond Venezuelan borders, how do neighboring states like Colombia react? Who aids the refugees, with food, money, tents and cash?
At the moment, the Trump administration is applying diplomatic muscle. On Jan. 22, Vice President Mike Pence called the National Assembly Venezuela's last vestige of democracy. He said that America "supports the courageous decision by Juan Guaido" to assert the legislature's constitutional powers and remove the "usurper" Maduro. Pence added that the U.S. "will stay with the people of Venezuela until democracy is restored."
Pence's statement portrayed Guaido as a constitutionally legitimate leader. On Jan. 23, President Donald Trump confirmed it as Guaido declared himself head of state. However this question is begged: Is Washington willing to protect him?


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You are here: Home / LIFESTYLE / Shopping / How Social Media has Refreshed the Loyalty Programme Strategy
How Social Media has Refreshed the Loyalty Programme Strategy
29 February 2020 by Emma Webber
Following the rise of digitalisation, social media has played an active role in refreshing the pre-existing approach to online loyalty programmes. Within contemporary society, the reason that popular platforms have been able to thrive in relation to business opportunities is because of that fact that they can be delivered directly to the user.
Due to this, we're going to consider what social media offers companies who are looking to expand their audience. In addition, we'll also look at how numerous platforms have sought to change the general approach to reward programmes.
What Does Social Media Bring to the Table?
As of 2019, there were approximately 45 million active social media users across the entirety of the United Kingdom. Because of this, there are now more business-related opportunities than ever before, which can be enhanced using various social media platforms. Primarily, some of the sector's most influential players, such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, are frequently used by organisations as they assist in extending the reach of a business. Moreover, due to the fact that each of the above platforms is free in relation to signing up, they also provide a cost-effective route to consistent consumer engagements.
One of the most vital aspects of delivering a consumer-focused loyalty programme that will maintain a growing audience base is through providing consistent content. Due to the nature of social media websites, it provides the foundations for both business owners and platform users to get the most from reward schemes. For example, if companies continue to create engaging content that rewards users for either comments, likes, or shares, then those consumers are likely to remain loyal in the knowledge that their custom is being appreciated.
How Has it Changed the Way We Work with Loyalty Programmes?
From a business standpoint, the popularity of social media has altered the way companies are promoting their products and services, as well as their loyalty schemes. Instead of seeking to market across each and every available platform, some businesses, such as Bliss, a beauty organisation, focus primarily on the potentials of specific platforms as they, for example, reward customers for following their Instagram account.
In this sense, the direction that social media has taken regarding reward programmes is similar to that of the iGaming sector, who have long sought to provide an incentivised user experience. A review of Zodiac from Bonus.net.nz states that new users are rewarded for signing-up in the form of a welcome package that includes free spins. Similarly to Bliss, the above beauty company, delivering rewards for digitally registering an interest in a business is a popular method of growing a consumer base.
The growth and implementation of social media loyalty schemes have played a pivotal role in the future development of such programmes, with Facebook even trialling a digital system that provided discounts on in-store purchases. While the concept is yet to be completed, with suggestions that it may never fully come to fruition, the idea was centred around providing their users for logging in with discounts and other various rewards at participating stores.
Convenience and Simplicity at the Heart of the Social Media Loyalty Revival
Ultimately, in modern-day society, centring the core of a loyalty programme around social media engagement is an effective way of both increasing and retaining a business' customer base. Because of the sheer volume of social media users within the UK, developing a like-based system, for example, which incentivises interaction is both highly beneficial from a business and consumer standpoint.
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UK/INTERNATIONAL: Act now to end sexual violence against Christian women
October 26, 2021 ▪ Fionn Shiner
Christian women and girls in Nigeria are at risk of being abducted, forcibly converted and falling victim to sexual violence (© ACN/Jaco Klamer)
A leading Catholic charity is today (Tuesday, 26th October) launching a petition calling on the UK government and the United Nations (UN) to take action to tackle the epidemic of sexual violence against Christian women and girls.
The Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) petition highlights the threat Christian women and girls, and women of other religious minorities, face of abduction, rape and forced conversion.
Neville Kyrke-Smith, National Director ACN (UK), said: "At Aid to the Church in Need we receive so many disturbing reports about sexual violence against Christian women, often involving forced conversions following abduction and rape.
"In a significant number of countries – particularly Pakistan, Egypt and Nigeria – Christian women, and women of other minority faith groups, are extremely vulnerable because of their religious beliefs; predatory men take advantage of their social vulnerability, whilst the authorities or local governors often appear complicit."
The petition pre-empts the launch on #RedWednesday (24th November) of ACN's report Hear Her Cries: The kidnapping, forced conversion and sexual victimisation of Christian women and girls, which investigates the global problem of women forced to convert, often under pain of death.
On, 25th November, the day after #RedWednesday, the United Nations marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and there has been criticism that UN statements promoting the day ignore the particular suffering endured by religious minority women and girls.
Urging people to back the #RedWednesday petition, Mr Kyrke-Smith said: "We believe that the international community fails to understand how religious belief acts as a motivator for egregious sexual abuse against women of the 'wrong' faith.
"We have launched this petition to call on the UK government and the UN to do much more to stamp this out. All of us must hear the cries of these suffering women."
Backing the ACN petition, Baroness Cox, who will chair a presentation of ACN's Hear Her Cries report in the House of Lords, said: "I ask that everyone who has a heart for women and girls who suffer in this way to sign this petition.
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Sir Edward Leigh MP said that cases such as Christian Pakistani Maira Shahbaz, abducted aged 14, raped, forced to convert to Islam and marry her abductor, illustrated the danger Christian women face.
Sir Edward added: "As Maira's case shows, Christian women and girls are stripped of their rights as human beings – they are rendered helpless in the face of their captors' lust.
"It is as if the women's Christian faith gives their abductors the licence to treat them as slaves. We must speak up for these innocent people who suffer in a disgraceful way.
"We in this country have been outraged by atrocities committed against vulnerable women in the UK – we should have the same level of contempt for acts of violence committed against other women far from our shores, at risk because of their faith."
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In the US, we protect our criminal defendants. We assume even the most dastardly individuals are innocent unless proven guilty, and we make sure defendants are able to exercise all of their Constitutional Rights when defending themselves. Let me cite the case of Drope v. Missouri as an example:
In 1969, James Drope was indicted for rape. He was alleged to have forcibly raped his own wife, along with several of his acquaintances. His wife reported to the court that he and four of his friends raped her and subjected her to several other "indecencies." She reported she continued living with Mr. Drope after the rape so that her children would be taken care of, at the insistence of his psychiatrist. She also reported Mr. Drope attempted to kill her several days before his trial began.
Prior to trial, Mr. Drope's defense attorney entered a motion asking the court for a continuance so that he could receive a psychological evaluation and treatment. The motion contained a letter from a psychiatrist stating Mr. Drope did, in fact, need mental health treatment. The prosecution did not object to the motion. Nevertheless, the court denied the motion and set the case for trial.
Mr. Drope's wife testified for the prosecution, and she mentioned she was hesitant about wanting to bring charges against her husband until he attempted to kill her. She described significant, odd behavior on Mr. Drope's part. One behavior she described was Mr. Drope "roll[ing] down the stairs" if he received bad news or if something did not go his way.
On the second day of trial, Mr. Drope did not appear in court. He had shot himself in the stomach in a suicide attempt and was hospitalized. The defense asked the court to declare a mistrial. The court refused, and it ordered the defense to proceed with the trial without Mr. Drope's presence.
Needless to say, Mr. Drope was convicted. His defense team appealed the conviction, arguing he was deprived of his Due Process Rights (Fourteenth Amendment) because the court did not order a mental health evaluation and proceeded with his trial without his presence. An Appeals Court rejected the appeal, but the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear the case.
In 1975, The Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Appeals Court decision and remanded Mr. Drope's case to the trial court to allow for a retrial, assuming he was competent at the time of the retrial.
The Court held, "(1) the defendant's due process right to a fair trial was violated by the trial
court's failure to suspend the trial pending a psychiatric examination to determine the defendant's competence to stand trial, since the wife's testimony, the psychiatrist's report, and the defendant's attempted suicide were sufficient indicia of incompetency to require such examination, (2) in view of the trial court's failure to inquire into the defendant's mental competency, there was no basis for determining whether the defendant had effectively waived his right to be present at his trial, assuming that such right could be waived, and (3) the defendant's due process rights could not be adequately protected by merely remanding for a psychiatric examination aimed at establishing whether the defendant was in fact competent at the time of the trial approximately 6 1/2 years earlier, the state being free to retry the defendant if he is competent at the time of such trial."
The Court made it clear that individuals must be competent to stand trial at the time of the trial in order to them to adequately exercise their Constitutional Rights and to avoid violations of Due Process. It also made clear that if questions arise about an individual's competency, trial courts have an obligation to suspend proceedings until the person's competency or incompetency can be established. In most states now, merely asking for a competency evaluation is enough to kick off the competency evaluation process--it is not necessary for an attorney to present evidence to the court of an individual's incompetence to start the evaluation procedure.
I do not know what happened to Mr. Drope after the Supreme Court remanded his case back to the trial court. My guess is that he underwent a competency evaluation to determine if he was fit to be tried again, and if he wasn't, he probably received restoration to competency treatment services.
Thanks for reading-- Max Wachtel, Ph.D.
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Growth of Streptococcus mutans in developer solutions with water supply and aquadest solvents
Ridha Rasyida Arif 1, Otty Ratna Wahjuni 1 * , Eha Renwi Astuti 1
1 Department of Radiology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, INDONESIA
Published Online: 30 Sep 2020
Background: Radiographic processing involves intraoral film which contaminated with oral cavity that has Streptococcus mutans in it, then it can contaminate equipment in a dark room. Therefore, it can be the source to cross-infection. Developer solution made at Universitas Airlangga Radiology Clinic uses tap water from river in Surabaya as its solvent. The results of the tap water quality test shows various minerals such as manganese, zinc, and iron. Manganese, iron, and zinc are proven can influence the growth of Streptococcus mutans and biofilm development. This bacteria can contaminate the developer solution during the radiographic process and its growth can be affected by the mineral in the tap water as a developer solvent.
Purpose: To determine the growth of Streptococcus mutans in developer solution with water supply and aquadest as solvent and to know the differences between them.
Method: The concentrated developer was dissolved in the tap water and aquadest then routinely used at radiology clinic in dental hospital of Universitas Airlangga. Samples was taken before any films washed as control and sample of test taken 16 times each. Every sample can be taken after 8 films were washed. Control and test samples were diluted on BHIB media, planted in TYC media, and incubated for 2x24 hours. Bacteria were identified and then the number of colonies can be counted.
Result: There was growth of Streptococcus mutans as much as one colony in two samples of developer solution with a water supply solvent. There was no growth of Streptococcus mutans bacteria in the developer solution with aquadest solvent. There was no significant difference in growth of Streptococcus mutans bacteria in the solution of the developer of the water supply and the aquadest solvent.
Conclusion: The growth of Streptococcus mutans bacteria in the developer solution with a water supply solvent is more increasing than the aquadest solvent.
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Reference: Arif RR, Wahjuni OR, Astuti ER. Growth of Streptococcus mutans in developer solutions with water supply and aquadest solvents. Eurasia J Biosci. 2020;14(2), 3809-3813.
In-text citation: (Arif et al., 2020)
Reference: Arif, R. R., Wahjuni, O. R., & Astuti, E. R. (2020). Growth of Streptococcus mutans in developer solutions with water supply and aquadest solvents. Eurasian Journal of Biosciences, 14(2), 3809-3813.


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Q: Finding the square roots of $1$ modulo $52$ and $9$ modulo $52$. I can do both of these by eye and with a bit of trial and error, knowing 1 for example will have square roots 1 and 51 and then the others will be roughly in the middle of the elements in $\mathbb{Z}_{52}$ so typing into my calculator $25^2$ and $27^2$ both give me a remainder $1$ modulo $52$ so I know these are all the square roots of 1. I then did the same thing for the square roots of 9 and got 3, 49, 23 and 29 by using the same method as I did for 1.
I know if it was modulo a prime then the only roots of 1 are $p$ and $p-1$ and if we have modulo $2^e$ then to find the four roots you would have $2^e$ and then the other square roots of 1 would be one above and one below. But what about when $n$ is composite like this 52, I wondered if there was a more methodical way like the other cases to follow other than just by eye?

A: Yes, there is: use the Chinese remainder theorem:
\begin{align}
\mathbf Z/52\mathbf Z&\longrightarrow \mathbf Z/4\mathbf Z\times\mathbf Z/13\mathbf Z\\
x\bmod52&\longmapsto(x\bmod4,x\bmod13)
\end{align}
is an isomorphism. If $4u+13v=1$ is a Bézout's relation between $4$ and $13$, the inverse isomorphism is given by
$$(x\bmod 4, y\bmod 13)\longmapsto 4uy+13vx\bmod52.$$
Thus all you have to do is computing the square roots mod. $4$ and mod. $13$, then deducing the elements in $\mathbf Z/52\mathbf Z$ which correspond to all pairs of square roots mod. $4$ and mod. $13$.

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Let me discuss the scope of this review right off the bat. I'm a music journalist. That means that I am going to talk about the music here. The lyrics are very political (in the way 60s protest music was political). The cover is certainly politically charged. I'm not endorsing or condemning either this cover of those lyrics. It's not my place to make such commentary. It's not my field of expertise. I am going to address this as a musical release only.
The music here probably best fits under Americana. That said, there is quite a range here from fuzz-laden psychedelic music to full on folk. There are some pieces that lean toward modern prog rock in a lot of ways. In fact, I considered landing this under that heading but ultimately decided it wasn't the best fit.
There is one song on the disc that just doesn't work. It's the second track which is an awkward sort of merging of the opening cut with Creedence Clearwater Revival. This would be a much stronger set with that piece left off of it. Beyond all that, though, if you agree with the political message of this set, you'll love it. If you don't agree, but ignore that, you'll still find plenty to like about this. It really is a great album.
This Fire Has Burned Too Long
There is a bit of a trippy, jazzy kind of sound all over this slow moving number. The vocals have a soulful sound to them. There is almost a Radiohead modern prog kind of vibe to this in some ways.
Who'll Stop the Rain
Here things get bizarre. On the one hand, this is the same song as we heard on the first track. It gets bits of the CCR tune just sort of grafted into it here and there. It's bizarre and jarring. I don't think it works at all. This is a waste of a track as far as I'm concerned. I'd call it "unlistenable."
How Low and Why
Now, this is more like it. We get a killer slab of Americana on this smoking hot tune. It's still slow moving, but it just oozes cool. It reminds me a bit of Neil Young in some ways. It gets a bit distorted and seriously rocking as it continues.
Looking Forward to Your Fall
More energetic and harder rocking, the Americana elements are laced all over this cut. This is quite political in terms of the lyrical content. That makes this well tied to the music of the late 1960s and early 1970s, but the music itself makes that connection. The arrangement gets quite involved and lush on this number. It's definitely a highlight of the set. I love the guitar soloing on this, too.
Inside the Sacrifice Zones
Piano starts this cut. That serves as the backdrop for the vocals. This combines alternative rock and modern prog in a great mélange. It gets more layers of sound later. It's a slow moving and moody cut. It turns toward modern prog rock (again think "Radiohead") later in the track.
Do You Feel
I love the fuzz drenched, retro textures on this thing. It has a real stoner rock vibe to it. The old-school retro groove on this tune is quite classy. This is another that has some definite hints of modern prog rock.
A Man For No Season
This mellower number is definitely Americana based. It's a good cut that lands somewhere between psychedelia and folk music, but has a lot of modern alternative rock in the mix, too.
So Wrong
Acoustic guitar opens this in a rocking folky way. The cut grows into something that makes me think of the band America just a bit. This is a classy tune that is definitely classic at the same time.
Big World Abide
A slow moving, mellower cut with a lot of retro texture, this is full on Americana for sure. It's moody and rather trippy.
I Hear Them All (This Land Is Your Land)
This has a real folk music vibe to it. It's bouncy and catchy with a lot of country in the mix. Showing the links to protest music, this works out to Woody Guthrie's classic tune.