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Reading Comprehension Quiz- 3 for SBI Clerk and SBI PO | Must Attempt All these 10 Questions
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Directions:(1-10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions which follow.
The 13th century Italian literary revolution helped set the stage for the Renaissance. Prior to the Renaissance, the Italian language was not the literary language in Italy. It was only in the 13th century that Italian authors began writing in their native vernacular language rather than in Latin, French, or Provençal. The 1250s saw a major change in Italian poetry as the Dolce Stil Novo (Sweet New Style, which emphasized Platonic rather than courtly love) came into its own, pioneered by poets like Guittone d'Arezzo and Guido Guinizelli. Especially in poetry, major changes in Italian literature had been taking place decades before the Renaissance truly began.
With the printing of books initiated in Venice by Aldus Manutius, an increasing number of works began to be published in the Italian language, in addition to the flood of Latin and Greek texts that constituted the mainstream of the Italian Renaissance. The source for these works expanded beyond works of theology and towards the pre-Christian eras of Imperial Rome and Ancient Greece. This is not to say that no religious works were published in this period; Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy reflects a distinctly medieval world view. Christianity remained a major influence for artists and authors, with the classics coming into their own as a second primary influence.
At Florence the most celebrated Humanists wrote also in the vulgar tongue, and commented on Dante and Petrarch and defended them from their enemies. Leone Battista Alberti, the learned Greek and Latin scholar, wrote in the vernacular, and Vespasiano da Bisticci, while he was constantly absorbed in Greek and Latin manuscripts, wrote the Vite di uomini illustri, valuable for their historical contents and rivaling the best works of the 14th century in their candor and simplicity.
The earliest Renaissance literature appeared in 14th century Italy; Dante, Petrarch, and Machiavelli are notable examples of Italian Renaissance writers. From Italy the influence of the Renaissance spread at different rates to other countries, and continued to spread throughout Europe through the 17th century. The English Renaissance and the Renaissance in Scotland date from the late 15th century to the early 17th century. In northern Europe the scholarly writings of Erasmus, the plays of Shakespeare, the poems of Edmund Spenser, and the writings of Sir Philip Sidney may be considered Renaissance in character.
The literature of the Renaissance was written within the general movement of the Renaissance that arose in 13th century Italy and continued until the 16th century while being diffused into the western world. It is characterized by the adoption of a Humanist philosophy and the recovery of the classical literature of Antiquity and benefited from the spread of printing in the latter part of the 15th century. For the writers of the Renaissance, Greco-Roman inspiration was shown both in the themes of their writing and in the literary forms they used. The world was considered from an anthropocentric perspective. Platonic ideas were revived and put to the service of Christianity. The search for pleasures of the senses and a critical and rational spirit completed the ideological panorama of the period. New literary genres such as the essay and new metrical forms such as the sonnet and Spenserian stanza made their appearance.
The creation of the printing press (using movable type) by Johannes Gutenberg in the 1450s encouraged authors to write in their local vernacular rather than in Greek or Latin classical languages, widening the reading audience and promoting the spread of Renaissance ideas.
The impact of the Renaissance varied across the continent; countries that were predominantly Catholic or predominantly Protestant experienced the Renaissance differently. Areas where the Orthodox Church was culturally dominant, as well as those areas of Europe under Islamic rule, were more or less outside its influence. The period focused on self-actualization and one's ability to accept what is going on in one's life.
Which of the following is the main point of the passage?
The passage attempts to highlight the transformation in literary forms during the renaissance era.
The passage tries to highlight how renaissance shaped the modern day literature.
The passage tries to highlight the rise in vernacular literature in Italy and how it happened during the same timeline as the renaissance era.
The passage tries to understand the impact of renaissance across the world.
To highlight the role of literature in bringing about the renaissance movement.
On carefully reading the passage, we can see that the main focus of the passage is on the Italian literature. Only option C talks about Italian literature. All other options are very generic and do not correctly capture the point which the author is discussing. The author tries to highlight the rise of vernacular literature in Italy and how it preceded the renaissance movement. Hence, option C is the correct answer.
What can be inferred about the meaning of 'Renaissance' based on the reading of the passage?
It was a movement which shifted the literary theme from prose to poetry.
It marked the beginning of a new world order.
It was a literary revolution in Italy.
It was a movement that prompted people to write in their native languages.
Nothing can be inferred about the meaning of 'renaissance'.
In the first paragraph of the passage, the author mentions how the literary revolution in Italy helped set the stage for renaissance. However, he does not mention anything about what renaissance was. He then mentions people beginning to write in their native languages but he does not say whether that was renaissance or not. In the subsequent paragraphs as well, the author focuses on the literature of renaissance era without mentioning what renaissance was. Hence, from the given passage, we cannot infer anything about the meaning of renaissance. Thus, option E is the correct answer.
Which of the following is true as per the passage?
The Italian revolution was the main reason which lead to the renaissance movement.
Dolce Stil Novo was one of the most famous poets of Italy in the mid thirteenth century.
'The Divine Comedy' was written in a religious era.
The printing press was invented in the fourteenth century.
More than one of the above
In the first paragraph, the author has mentioned that the Italian literary movement set the stage for renaissance. However, this does not suggest that this literary movement was the main reason behind renaissance. Hence, option A can be ruled out. In the first paragraph, it is mentioned that Dolce Stil Novo was a new style of poetry and it is not the name of some person. Hence, B can also be ruled out. Option C is true as it is mentioned in the third paragraph of the passage. It is given that printing press was invented in 1450's. Hence, it was invented in the fifteenth century. Thus, option D can be ruled out as well. Hence, C is the correct answer.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
Renaissance movement had a similar impact all across the world.
The first instances of renaissance literature came from Italy.
Ideas of renaissance were reformatory in nature.
Shakespeare was a contemporary of Dante.
None of these can be inferred from the passage
In the given passage, the author as mentioned that the impact of the Renaissance varied across the continent. Hence it did not have same impact across all continents. Thus, option A can be ruled out. In the fourth paragraph of the passage, it is mentioned that 'The earliest Renaissance literature appeared in 14th century Italy'. Hence, option B can be inferred from the passage. Options C and D are not inferable from the given information. Hence, both these can be ruled out as well. Thus, option B is the correct answer.
In the first paragraph of the passage, the author says 'Prior to the Renaissance, the Italian language was not the literary language in Italy.' What is the reason given by the author for this?
There was no printing press as vernacular literature had a very limited audience and it was not worth the effort.
Most of the works in the pre-Renaissance era were theological in nature.
There were no prominent writers in Italy prior to the Renaissance era.
Most of the literary writers did not know the native languages.
The reason for this has not been mentioned by the author in the passage.
In the first paragraph, the author mentions that 'Prior to the Renaissance, the Italian language was not the literary language in Italy'. However, he does not provide any reason for this. In the subsequent discussion, he mentions that the invention of printing press made the writers to write in native languages. But he still does not mention as why the writers earlier refrained from writing in Italian language. Hence, the reason cannot be inferred from the passage and thus option E is the correct answer.
Which of the following best describes the author's tone in the passage?
The author is describing the events which happened prior to the renaissance movement in Italy. He is not analyzing any issue as such. Thus, option A can be ruled out. The author has not written the passage in first person. Hence, 'narrative' is also incorrect. He is neither criticizing nor praising anything. Hence, option D and E can be ruled out as well. Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Which of the following was not a feature of the Renaissance literature?
The writer of the Renaissance era used Greco-Roman inspiration in the themes of their writing and in the literary forms they used.
The literature of Renaissance pushed for a new world order.
Literary forms like essay and sonnet were written during this era.
The writings were characterized by critical and rational spirit.
The writings of the Renaissance era considered the world from the human perspective.
The characteristics of the writings of this era have been discussed in the third last paragraph. From this paragraph, we can see that options A, C, D and E have been mentioned as the characteristic of the writings of this era. Option B has not been mentioned as a characteristic of this era. Hence, option B is the odd one out.
Who among the following persons has not been mentioned in the passage?
Vespasiano da Bisticci
Guittone d'Arezzo
Johannes Gutenberg
Aldus Manutius
Vespasiano da Bisticci has been mentioned in the third paragraph of the passage. Guittone d'Arezzo has been mentioned in the first paragraph of the passage. Johannes Gutenberg has been mentioned in the second last paragraph of the passage. Aldus Manutius has been mentioned in the second paragraph of the passage. Geoffrey Chaucer has not been mentioned in the given passage. Hence, option D is the correct answer.
Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word given below.
Candor refers to the quality of being honest, simple and sincere. Hence, option B is the best fit for it. Artifice means to deceive someone. Guile and vicious also have a negative connotation. Hence, option B is the correct answer.
Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word given below.
Ribald
Vulgar means to be abusive or harsh. Hence, 'decent' is the most appropriate antonym. Thus, option D is the correct answer.
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Q: Eventual consistency - Axon conflict resolver I'm working on a PoC to evaluate the use of Axon framework for the development of a new application.
My concern is about the eventual consistency with the CQRS pattern since consistency is a requirement for us.
There are a lot of articles and threads about this topic, so I apologize if I'm creating a duplicate thread.
Axon offer a conflict resolver but I'm not sure to understand how it works.
I found an example on a open source project.
This solution stores the version of the aggregate in the event store and read model. The client will read then the version from the read model.
What if I have different read models, could there be version conflicts?
How does Axon solve the conflicts?
Thanks

A: Before we dive into how Axon deals with consistency, there are a few things that I'd like to point out in the context of CQRS as a concept.
There is a lot of misconception around consistency in combination with CQRS. The concept of eventual consistency applies between the different models that you have defined within your application. For example, a Command Model may have changed state recently, but the Query Model doesn't reflect that state yet. The Query Model is eventually consistent with the Command Model. However, the information within that Query Model is still consistent in itself.
More importantly, this allows you to make conscious choices around where consistency is important and where it can be relaxed. Typically, Command Models make decisions in which consistency is important. You'd want to make sure each decision is made with the relevant knowledge of recent changes. That's the purpose of the Aggregate. An Aggregate will always make decisions that are consistent with its state.
I recommend reading up on the Reactive Principles document [1], namely Section V [2].
Then Axon. Axon implements the concepts of DDD and CQRS very strictly. Consistency is sacred within an Aggregate. For example, when using Event Sourcing, the events with an Aggregate's stream are guaranteed to have been generated based on a State that included all previous events in that stream. In other words, event number 9 in the stream was created with the knowledge of events number 0 through 8. Guaranteed.
When events are published, this doesn't mean any projections are already up to date. This may take a few milliseconds. Relaxing consistency here allows us to scale our system. The only downside is that a user may execute a command, perform a query and not see the results yet. This is actually much more common in systems than you think. There are numerous ways to prevent this from being a problem. Updating user interfaces in real-time is a powerful way of working with this. Then it doesn't matter which user made the change; they see it practically immediately.
The other way round may pose a challenge. A user observes the system state through a Query. This may (and always will, even without CQRS) provide stale data; the data may have been altered while the user is watching it. The user decides to make a change. However, in parallel, the information has already been changed. This other change may be such that, had the user known, it would have never submitted that Command.
In Axon, you can use Conflict Resolvers to detect these "unseen" parallel actions. You can use the "aggregate sequence" from incoming events and store them with your projection. If a user action results in a Command towards that aggregate, pass the Aggregate Sequence as Expected Aggregate Version. If the actual Aggregate's version doesn't match this (because it has been altered in the meantime), you get to decide whether that is problematic. There is a short explanation in the Reference Guide [3].
I hope this sheds some light on consistency in the context of CQRS and Axon.
[1] https://principles.reactive.foundation
[2] https://principles.reactive.foundation/principles/tailor-consistency.html
[3] https://docs.axoniq.io/reference-guide/axon-framework/axon-framework-commands/modeling/conflict-resolution

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ESPN reminds employees of no-politics policy after host denounces Trump
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ESPN reminded its employees in an internal memo to refrain from expressing political opinions on air after radio host Dan Le Batard denounced President Trump's racist tweets and chants of "send her back" directed at Rep. Ilhan Omar at a recent rally, AP reports.
The big picture: Le Batard's comments challenged the network's no-politics policy, which was brought into the media spotlight 2 years ago when former anchor Jemele Hill tweeted that Trump was a "white supremacist" and a "bigot," prompting the White House to demand she be fired. Hill apologized and was suspended. She now works at The Atlantic covering the intersection of sports, race and culture. ESPN has yet to publicly announce any repercussions for Le Batard's comments.

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Risk of recurrent stroke for Asian stroke patients treated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant and warfarin
Sheng Feng Lin, Yi Hsuan Lu, Chyi Huey Bai
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Aim: The aim of this study was to establish whether non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are superior to warfarin in preventing stroke recurrence for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke at the baseline. Methods: From 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2017, stroke patients with AF treated with oral anticoagulants in the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan were enrolled. The study was retrospective cohort design. Outcome measures were ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke recurrence. The Cox proportional hazard model was used to obtain the hazard ratio (HR). Results: In total, 39,840 stroke patients with AF treated with NOAC and 42,583 treated with warfarin were identified. NOACs were superior to warfarin in preventing all recurrent stroke [adjusted HR: 0.67, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.63–0.71, p < 0.001]. Results for the ischemic stroke population were the same as that for all types for stroke (adjusted HR: 0.66, 95% CI, 0.62–0.70, p < 0.001). For the hemorrhagic stroke population, NOACs were equivalent to warfarin in preventing ischemic stroke (adjusted HR: 1.11, 95% CI, 0.86–0.43, p < 0.001), but NOACs were superior to warfarin in preventing hemorrhagic stroke (adjusted HR: 0.64, 95% CI, 0.55–0.74, p < 0.001). Conclusions: NOACs were generally superior to warfarin in terms of efficacy and safety in previous stroke patients. The robustness of our findings was verified and should add new information to current recommendations for Asian stroke patients in selecting NOACs.
Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease
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Warfarin Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Anticoagulants Medicine & Life Sciences 87%
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Lin, S. (Creator), Lu, Y. (Contributor) & Bai, C. (Contributor), SAGE Journals, 2020
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5223894.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Risk_of_recurrent_stroke_for_Asian_stroke_patients_treated_with_non-vitamin_K_antagonist_oral_anticoagulant_and_warfarin/5223894/1
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sj-pdf-1-taj-10.1177_2040622320974853 – Supplemental material for Risk of recurrent stroke for Asian stroke patients treated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant and warfarin
Bai, C. (Contributor), Lu, Y. (Contributor) & Lin, S. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2020
DOI: 10.25384/sage.13309311.v1, https://doi.org/10.25384%2Fsage.13309311.v1
Lin, S. F., Lu, Y. H., & Bai, C. H. (2020). Risk of recurrent stroke for Asian stroke patients treated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant and warfarin. Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease, 11. https://doi.org/10.1177/2040622320974853
Risk of recurrent stroke for Asian stroke patients treated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant and warfarin. / Lin, Sheng Feng; Lu, Yi Hsuan; Bai, Chyi Huey.
於: Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease, 卷 11, 2020.
Lin, SF, Lu, YH & Bai, CH 2020, 'Risk of recurrent stroke for Asian stroke patients treated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant and warfarin', Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease, 卷 11. https://doi.org/10.1177/2040622320974853
Lin SF, Lu YH, Bai CH. Risk of recurrent stroke for Asian stroke patients treated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant and warfarin. Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease. 2020;11. doi: 10.1177/2040622320974853
Lin, Sheng Feng ; Lu, Yi Hsuan ; Bai, Chyi Huey. / Risk of recurrent stroke for Asian stroke patients treated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant and warfarin. 於: Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease. 2020 ; 卷 11.
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When it comes time to replace your watch crystal, you can attach the new crystal in a couple different ways with adhesives. Use this guide to learn how to use two part epoxy to bond the new crystal to your watch case.
Start by removing the movement and the old or damaged crystal from the watch case.
Once you have removed the old crystal, clean the watch bezel where the crystal usually sits by removing any remaining adhesive or dirt. You may need to use a flat head screwdriver to scrape excess junk from the watch case.
When you have a clean watch case and your new watch crystal in hand, you will need to prepare your two part epoxy. Place two equal parts of each component of the epoxy on your notepad. The dots should be close enough to see you've used the same amount of each, but not touching.
Take your toothpick or pegwood and mix the two parts of epoxy together. You should mix the epoxy for thirty to forty seconds and be sure to stir well to ensure an even mixture.
After you have mixed the epoxy, use your toothpick to apply small amounts of the epoxy to the ledge of your watch case where the crystal will sit. Be sure you only apply the glue to this ledge and you cover the whole surface evenly.
Take your new crystal and place it into the bezel of the watch case so that it rests on the ledge you have applied the epoxy to. Press down softly to make sure that you have positioned the crystal securely.
As soon as the crystal is in place, take your Selvyt cloth and wipe away any excess glue on the outside of the bezel. Be sure that you do not push the watch crystal out of place while you clean away the extra epoxy.
Let the watch sit for five minutes to allow the epoxy to set up. Once the watch crystal has been securely attached, you can put the watch back together if necessary and begin to wear your watch again. To learn more about watch repair, or for more methods on attaching a watch crystal, check out our Learning Center.


Charles Lambert was born in the United Kingdom but has lived in Italy for most of his adult life. His latest novel,The Children's Home,described by Kirkus Reviews as 'a one-of-a-kind literary horror story',is set in neither country. Earlier books include three novels,a collection of prize-winning short stories and a memoir,With a Zero at its Heart,selected by the Guardian as one of its top ten books from 2014.


Do you snore? Or maybe you suffer from obstructive sleep apnea.
In either case, you've probably been told that getting more exercise would help to alleviate your problem.
And it's true. If you increase your level of overall fitness, it might decrease the frequency and severity of your snoring. It might even reduce your sleep apnea symptoms.
The truth is that getting into better shape, while great for your general health, won't necessarily solve your snoring problem, or cure you of OSA.
After all, there are plenty of slender people out there who snore. And you can be extremely fit, but still suffer from OSA. So hitting the gym more won't necessarily solve either problem.
But don't write exercise off just yet. Exercising can be an effective remedy for both snoring sleep apnea.
Especially if you do the right kind of exercise.
Sleep researchers have found that doing certain types of exercises can decrease the frequency, intensity and severity of your snoring.
And these same exercises can benefit those suffering from obstructive sleep apnea.
Just like the muscles in the rest of your body, the muscles and soft tissues that make up your upper airway can get flabby and weak. And when that happens, they can obstruct your airway.
As air travels through the air passage, those tissues will vibrate, causing the sound people hear when you snore.
You can strengthen and tighten the muscles and soft tissues of the airway by doing targeted exercises. And once those tissues are in "good shape," they are less likely to obstruct your airway.
This means they won't relax while you sleep, collapse into the air passage, and cause you to snore.
Can exercises really help alleviate snoring and OSA? According to several studies, they can.
A study published in CHEST, the journal of the American College of Chest Physicians, involved 39 men and women who all snored. Some of them also suffered from mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea.
The participants were split into two groups, and both groups were told to use nasal irrigation 3 times a day. When there is mucus in your nose, it can obstruct your air passage and contribute to snoring.
Nasal irrigation cleans out the nasal passages, and clears away this mucus.
Beyond that, the two groups were given a different set of instructions.
One group was told to use nasal strips, and to practice doing deep breathing exercises. And the other group was told to do tongue and palate exercises for 8 minutes every day.
After three months, the snorers who used nasal strips and breathing exercises didn't see any sizeable improvements.
But the snorers who did the exercises saw a 36% decrease in the frequency of their snoring. And the intensity (or loudness) of their snoring decreased by 59%.
And a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine involved 31 participants who all suffered from moderate obstructive sleep apnea.
As in the previous study, participants were separated into two groups.
One group was told to do deep nasal breathing for 30 minutes a day. And the other group was taught targeted tongue and facial exercises, and told to do them every day for 30 minutes.
The participants in the deep breathing group didn't see a lot of improvement. But the participants in the group that did the exercises saw a 39% decrease in the severity of their sleep apnea symptoms.
And, as an added bonus, they also saw a reduction in their snoring.
That, if you snore or suffer from OSA, doing the right kinds of exercises can definitely help you find relief.
Whether you want to have six-pack abs or improve your cardiovascular health, there are targeted exercise programs that will help you get the results you want.
And if you want to stop snoring, there are exercise programs to help you with that too.
Anti-snoring exercise programs have been around for a while.
They don't get talked about as much as some other snoring remedies. But most who have tried such programs sing their praises.
If you want to know what snoring exercise programs are all about, here are two examples.
Since 1999, thousands of people have found relief from their snoring woes thanks to the Stop Snoring Exercise Program.
What attracts some to this program is that it's easy and safe. And it's definitely more appealing than some other snoring remedies, like surgery.
The 24 quick and easy exercises in this program are designed to strengthen the tongue, throat, jaw and soft palate. And you can do each exercise in about three minutes or less.
The program promises that, once you start doing the exercises, you will see results immediately, maybe even on the first night.
And if you do the exercises faithfully, your snoring problems will be a thing of the past in about 2 to 4 weeks.
The Stop Snoring Exercise Program was created by Christian Goodman, who was a severe snorer for 20 years.
He tried every snoring remedy out there, but nothing worked for him. He even considered snoring surgery, but the cost and possible complications made him reluctant to go that route.
Finally his wife, a classical singer, told him about the exercises singers use to open up their breathing passages.
Goodman, knowing that narrowed air passages were usually the main cause of snoring, decided to give the exercises a try.
And within 3 weeks of starting the exercises, he had stopped snoring completely.
There are 24 exercises in the Stop Snoring Exercise Program. But you won't have to do all of them.
Many different things can cause snoring. In fact, your snoring might have 2 or 3 different causes.
That's why the 24 anti-snoring exercises are grouped into 7 different exercise programs. The Stop Snoring Exercise Program helps you figure out the underlying causes of your snoring.
Then you choose the exercise program that best deals with your specific issues.
So the Stop Snoring Exercise Program can help to alleviate or eliminate your snoring. But how does it do against sleep apnea?
Goodman himself had a mild case of sleep apnea before he started doing the exercises. After that, his sleep apnea symptoms disappeared.
And many of his customers say they've experienced similar results. So there is a definite possibility that doing these exercises will offer relief to those who suffer from OSA.
However, this program wasn't specifically designed to treat sleep apnea.
In fact, Goodman urges users of the program who suffer from OSA to seek proper medical care.
And even if the exercises help to reduce their symptoms, a sleep apnea sufferer should keep following their doctor's advice, and using prescribed sleep apnea treatments.
The Stop Snoring Exercise Program costs $49.
And it comes with a 100% money back guarantee. You can try the program out for 8 weeks. If not completely satisfied, you'll get your money back, no questions asked.
Because it's a digital download, you'll get instant access to the Stop Snoring Exercise Program as soon as you place your order.
You'll also get a detailed, illustrated guide ready for printing, and an audio version of the program that you can use with any device capable of playing it.
You'll also get both a phone number and an email address, so you can contact Goodman directly with any questions you have about the program.
Visit the Stop Snoring Exercise Program website.
The Optimum Sleep Protocol (or the OSP, for short) is an anti-snoring facial workout program that targets the root causes of snoring using throat, mouth, tongue and jaw exercises.
The program was developed based on extensive research into the effectiveness of such exercises as a remedy for snoring.
The program is made up of targeted exercises designed to tighten and strengthen weak muscles of the upper airway that could be causing you to snore.
And you can be seeing results after your first week of doing the exercises.
The Optimum Sleep Protocol is an easy to use, easy to follow online exercise program.
When you place your order, you'll receive access to an online library of anti-snoring exercise videos. These videos take you step-by-step through each daily snoring exercise routine.
Each routine takes less than 20 minutes, and the only equipment you'll need are an internet connection, and a computer or mobile device.
The exercises are so simple that it won't take long for you to commit them to memory.
After that, you really can do them anywhere, even in situations where you can't go online.
So even if you're at work, driving in your car, or doing the dishes, you can still do your anti-snoring exercises.
The OSP comes with an 8-week, anti-snoring program calendar. This calendar tells you the order to do the exercises in to get the best results.
You'll also get a printable version of the program. Once you print it out, you can check to make sure you're doing an exercise correctly without having to go online and sign in to your account.
Finally, the Optimum Sleep Protocol gives you several ways to track your progress.
You'll be able to watch the frequency and intensity of your snoring decrease in a concrete, measurable way, and that will motivate you to keep doing the daily exercise routines.
The Optimum Sleep Protocol usually costs $147. But, at the time of writing, it was available for $97, which is a $50 savings.
This one-time fee gives you lifetime access. So you can always take advantage of any upgrades or improvements made to the program at no extra cost.
When you order the OSP, you don't have to wait to start using the program. In fact, you'll get instant access to the videos and program details.
There's also a 100% money-back guarantee.
If you aren't satisfied with the Optimum Sleep Program for any reason, just send an email within 60 days of making your purchase and you'll get a full refund, no questions asked.
Visit the Optimum Sleep Protocol website.
Anti-snoring exercises are easy to do, and don't take much time. In fact, here are a few example exercises to show you just how quick and easy they are.
This first exercise comes courtesy of the Stop Snoring Exercise Program.
With your mouth, gently rest your top teeth against your bottom teeth, so the molars on each side are touching.
Without parting your lips, open up your jaw so that your molars are no longer touching.
Lower your jaw until your teeth are lightly touching again. This exercise is very much like chewing, so it can help to imagine you're chewing bubble gum.
You can start out by doing this chewing exercise for about 10 or 15 seconds. Then you can do it for a little longer each time, building up to one minute.
Here's an exercise that was done by the participants in one of the studies mentioned above.
A great way to exercise the muscles of the airway is by lifting and lowering the soft palate.
The soft palate (which is the fleshy area near the back of your throat) actually lifts automatically when you yawn.
To exercise the soft palate, consciously lift and lower it 20 times.
Here's another exercise from the study.
With your mouth closed, place the tip of your tongue against the roof of your mouth, so that it's resting behind your teeth.
Move the tip of your tongue back towards your soft palate.
Move the tip of your tongue back to the front of your mouth.
Doing any of these exercises could help ease your snoring problems. But a comprehensive program is probably the best way to get the full benefit of doing snoring exercises.
Snoring exercises are a quick, easy and non-invasive remedy for your snoring woes. And they can also help to relieve the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea.
So if you've tried a few anti-snoring remedies, but haven't seen the results you were hoping for, it might be time to give anti-snoring exercises a try.
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Sean Spicer Defends Himself: "Gas Chambers Were Such A Minute Part Of World War II"
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer asserted on Tuesday that Adolf Hitler had never used "chemical weapons." During Tuesday's White House press conference about Russia's support of Syria, Spicer was asked why the White House expected Russian President Vladimir Putin to drop support for Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. "Someone as despicable as Hitler didn't even sink to using chemical weapons," Spicer said. "You have to ask yourself if you are Russia, is that a country and a regime you want to align yourself with?" Later in the briefing, Spicer was given a chance to correct the record about Hitler's use of deadly gas on Jews in concentration camps. "He was not using his gas on his own people the same way Assad was," the press secretary explained.
"And to put that into perspective," Spicer continued, "we're talking here about the single greatest and most feared mass murderer of the 20th century by far. As a matter of fact, if you were to open a dictionary and look up under 'monster' and 'psychopath,' you'd find a picture of Adolf Hitler right up there alongside Hannibal Lector. And in case you're wondering – yes, I'm well aware of the fact that Hannibal Lector is a fictional movie character, but I'm sure you'll understand that he's the only one scary and morbid enough I could think of to make the reference. And even then, I mean, come on people, compared to what Adolf Hitler did, Lector is like a ballerina."
However, since the criticism from everyone present at the conference wasn't showing any signs of dying down whatsoever, the press secretary went on the defensive. "By the way, I really don't understand why everybody's getting so upset about the gas chamber reference, I was only trying to make a point," he said. "I mean, I was talking about a historical fact – a terrible and despicable one, but something that's historically accurate regardless. What's more, compared to all the other methods the Nazis devised to torture and execute Jews during the war, the gas chambers were such a minute part. There's really no reason to react in such a way. It's not like I told a lie, I just used history as a means to make a point."
"But, make no mistake – Assad is worse than Adolf Hitler in that regard," Spicer argued. "Assad had the guts to use much more severe chemical weapons on his own people, he couldn't care less about the fact that those were his own countrymen. At least Adolf Hitler had the decency and common sense to target only Jews and make sure no Nazi ever saw the inside of a gas chamber. I'm not going to go so far as to say that Adolf Hitler was a man of principles or integrity, but at least the guy knew what he was going for and how to get it. At the end of the day, the fact that he used gas speaks of his practicality more than it does of his cruelty. Similarly, if Assad had used his chemical weapon against the rebels, we'd be having a different conversation altogether right about now. But, that's not the case."
"World War II lasted for almost 6 full years and during that time, countless atrocities were committed by the Nazis. However, the one thing they never did was target their own race. President Assad, however, did. Whether or not that makes him equal or worse than Hitler is not up for debate. In other words, the point here is not what was done, but rather, whom it was done to. And if you look at things that way, it's pretty obvious that it's high time for a change. Dictionaries need to remove pictures of Lector and Hitler and put a picture of Assad under 'psychopath.' I guess that each century does, indeed, have both its heroes and monsters," Spicer concluded.
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From Ken Collins: "The word 'tenebrae' is Latin for shadows. The purpose of the Tenebrae service is to recreate the emotional aspects of the passion story, so this is not supposed to be a happy service, because the occasion is not happy. If your expectation of Christian worship is that it should always be happy and exhilarating, you won't appreciate this service until the second time you attend it.
The purpose of the service is to recreate the betrayal, abandonment, and agony of the events, and it is left unfinished, because the story isn't over until Easter Day.
The first time I went to a Tenebrae service, I thought it was awful, because I didn't understand it. But I went a second time and now it is my favorite service in the year! After I became a pastor, I had one at my church. It was the first time they experienced a Tenebrae service, so I prepared them for it. Everyone who attended said it was the most moving service they had ever been to.
If you see only the happy ending of a movie, everyone who saw it from the start is elated, but you go away saying, "So they were all hugging each other? So what?" But if you see the beginning and the middle part, with all the suspense and grief, you understand what the characters overcame, and the happy ending is all the happier. So to me, attending the Easter service without attending the Holy Week services is like watching the happy ending of the movie without seeing the middle—you only rob yourself of joy.


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Find Out Who Made Our Ultimate P*ssed off Riot Grrrl Shitlist!
Amelia Vandergast March 17, 2018 Music
I'll always remember the first time I spat "You've made my shitlist" to someone that particularly rattled my cage. Damn, it felt good. So, thanks for that one L7. I'm sure many women across the world have found the same catharsis by expelling the empoweringly venomous Lyrics as they listen to the Grungey Riot Grrrl anthem unfold.
My p*ssed off playlist curation got me thinking. Thinking about how much more Riot Grrrl tracks really empower women on an individualistic level in comparison to every other genre out there today. There's no princess vibes because the lyrics never put women in a position of vulnerability or in a place we need to be saved. The best example of this may be the Screaming Females cover of Taylor Swift's Shake it Off. I'm not ashamed to say I liked the original, yet Marissa poured some much needed palpable iconic Riot Grrrl passion into the track. Not to mention the badass riff that she throws in there.
Riot Grrrl is a space where we can actively feel good about collating our angst, so I've put together a list of my top 5 angsty Riot Grrrl tracks:
1. L7 – Shitlist
My number 1 spot is pretty self-explanatory. Over the years, this track has been my ultimate anthem for kicking out toxic wastes of space. I dread to think how many people would still be in my life if I hadn't happened across Riot Grrrl in my late teens.
2. Lunachicks – Cumming into My Own No lyrics have ever resonated within me as deeply as the lyrics for Cumming into My Own. The Lunachicks tend to have a pretty astringent approach to their music (which is absolutely beautiful). Yet there is something infinitely beautiful about the sentimentality that came from this gem of a track. "I've lost all anxiety worrying about pleasing me, if you do not like it I'm not sorry I'm just coming into me".
3. Veruca Salt – Seether
"I tried to keep her on a short leash" We've all been there right? Some passive aggressive plant pot attempts to dull our shine once they get a taste of how incandescently it burns. Well thanks to Riot Grrrl the idiots that attempt this BS are the ones that get burned
4. Jack Off Jill – Rabitteen
"When he lies it meant he loves me, when he lies it meant he cared". It's a little less abrasive than Babes in Toyland's track Liar, yet that's probably what I love about Rabiteen. It's the acknowledgement of vulnerability that lingers inside each of us but that in no way indicates naivety.
Bikini Kill – Demirep
Demirep absolutely hits the nail on the head for everyone who has ever felt the tyranny of the demand to smile. Women are not obligated to be happy, they're not obligated to keep quiet if you piss us off either. I know life would be a lot easier for the chauvinistically inclined if we bowed down to your expectations. But Riot Grrrl pioneer taught us never to be sorry since day one. I've never looked back.
After writing my top 5 I realised that there were about 1000 tracks that could have made the cut.
Let us know what your favourite angsty tracks are!
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Generally speaking, a conservatorship is a legal proceeding by which a court appoints someone to manage the property and business affairs of an individual (the "proposed protected person") who may not be able to do so him or herself. This may be because the proposed protected person is 1) a minor (defined as an unemancipated individual who is under eighteen years old) or 2) an adult who is incapacitated and unable to manage his or her financial affairs. In Hawaii, conservatorships are governed by Article V of Section 560 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. The Probate Court has jurisdiction over conservatorships for minors and incapacitated individuals.
Conservatorship for minor. In Hawaii, as elsewhere, a minor cannot legally own property outright and free from adult supervision. Therefore, a conservatorship may be necessary for a minor if a custodian of property was neither nominated nor appointed under the Hawaii Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. The court may appoint a conservator for a minor if it determines that the minor 1) owns money or property requiring management or protection that cannot otherwise be provided, 2) has business affairs that may be put at risk or prevented because of the minor's age or 3) needs money for his or her support or education and that protection is necessary.
Conservatorship for adult. In Hawaii, if an incapacitated adult does not have estate planning documents (such as a Trust or Power of Attorney) that would allow another person to manage the incapacitated adult's affairs, a conservator may be necessary to the extent assistance is needed. For a conservatorship to be established, two conditions must be met. First, it must be shown by clear and convincing evidence that the incapacitated adult is unable to manage his or her property and business affairs because of an impairment that inhibits their ability to evaluate information or to make or communicate decisions. Second, it needs to be shown by a preponderance of evidence that the incapacitated adult's property is in danger of being wasted and/or dissipated without proper management or that money is needed for the individual's health, education, maintenance, support and welfare.
Sometimes, the incapacitated adult is accustomed to living independently and will balk at a conservatorship. Therefore, it is important to keep the proposed protected person involved in his or her affairs as much as possible since a conservatorship reduces the amount of control a person has over his or her own life.
Kokua Kanawai. In Hawaii, the judge will sometimes appoint an independent investigator to serve as an extension of the court to analyze the situation. The Kokua Kanawai (which means "Helper in the Law") is usually an attorney whose duties include interviewing the parties to the case, reviewing financial and medical records and submitting a written report and recommendation to the judge. The Kokua Kanawai does not advocate for or against the rights of the incapacitated individual. The Kokua Kanawai will charge for his or her time and the fees will usually be paid out of the conservatorship estate.
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How we can help. The appointed conservator for either a minor or incapacitated adult has fiduciary duties and is also responsible for filing annual reports with the court regarding the status of the protected person's affairs. The Law Office of Samuel K.L. Suen, LLLC, can help you initiate the conservatorship proceeding and, after the appointment, assist the conservator with administering the conservatorship estate in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
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Croatian Elderflower Juice from Podravina Family Wins Awards in London
By Lauren Simmonds 15 May 2021
May the 15th, 2021 - Croatian elderflower juice produced by a family business from Legrad in Podravina has been earning awards and recognition in London for years now.
As Poslovni Dnevnik/Marta Duic writes, the Croatian elderflower juice from Podravina has been receiving awards from London at the Great Taste competition for some time now. The story of the Kapronca business begins back in 2012 when the family opened the Pavlic Senka family farm and entered the market with elderflower syrup made according to an old family recipe.
''After many blind tastings and small adjustments of my mother's recipe, we decided we were ready for the first big harvest, but we quickly learned that making a small amount of elderflower syrup which ends up excellent isn't the same as making a large amount of it, and we had to throw out the first lot.
After five years of gathering more and more experience and engaging in continuous improvement of our production process, we opened the Imanje Kapronca family business, undertook a complete redesign and rebranding, introduced two new flavours of raspberry and mint and were ready for the first application to Great Taste with our elderflower syrup.
The London Awards are our greatest pride, especially when you know how strict the criteria are and what details professional Great Taste tasters are able to recognise. That's why it is considered one of the most prestigious awards, the so-called Oscar's in the world of food and drink.
Last year, about 12,800 products from 106 countries were registered, and the competition is extremely strong because almost all of them are "craft" products from smaller manufacturers such as us. We've also won the title of Great Taste manufacturer JER, and since 2017 we've been winning Great Taste stars for our Kapronca products,'' revealed Zvonimir Pavlic, the owner of the estate.
Today, they have six products, juice products without additives, and with raspberry, mint and elderflower, they use only sugar and citric acid.
The production is, as stated, located in Legrad, which is a fifteen-minute drive from Koprivnica (Kapronca is the Hungarian name for Koprivnica), and their current capacity is 2,000 bottles of syrup or 3,000 bottles of juice per day. Last year, they launched a new item - ready-made juice in glass bottles of 290 millilitres.
As well as in stores, they also receive online orders on their Facebook and Instagram pages, and at the level of the year, they recorded revenue growth of about 35 per cent when compared to 2019.
"We're currently working with a limited number of caterers, which is to be expected because we introduced a new product for the catering and hospitality sector at a time of the greatest uncertainty and when nothing was in operation for months. Of the more famous ones, we can mention the burger chain of the Submarine burger restaurant, with which we've been cooperating since our very first bottle of ready-made juice.
We have the most partners in Zagreb, and from the hotel chains, we've contracted cooperation with Jadran Crikvenica, Maistra and Arena and others. Together with our distributor Sana delicacies, we're actively working on gaining cooperation with other hotels and larger camps, but everyone is still cautious and waiting for the outcome of the situation with the pandemic,'' stated Pavlic.
The month of May is the precise period when these flowers grow and are then harvested, which lasts until June. Their plantation covers a little more than two hectares, about 1100 elder trees grow on it, they also have mint only from their own cultivation, and they only buy raspberries from one larger Croatian company.
As Pavlic pointed out, although they have not yet established cooperation with local family farms, they hope that this year they will be able to at least partially procure raspberries from local producers. He also added that the share of raw materials from their own cultivation is around 70-75 percent.
"The Croatian elderflower juice is certainly the most sought after, and that isn't surprising at all, considering the great taste and tradition it has in our families. For many, it is their favourite drink from childhood, and we're the happiest of all when customers call us and enthusiastically tell us that Kapronca's juice is just like the grandmother's juice they used to drink,'' reveals Pavlic.
Next year, the family business plans to increase their daily capacity by two or three times, and they are considering the introduction of two new flavours, but that, according to Pavlic, will have to wait until 2022.
"We plan to build our own space for production and the storage of our products because we're currently working out of a rented space near Koprivnica. We also want to increase our capacity and achieve greater automation of production, filling and packaging.
We'd be happy if we succeeded with the help of EU funds, but unfortunately, we haven't had any luck with tenders so far. We've always been too young or too old a company, we had too small or too big of an economic size or some other technical problem, but we're not going to give up,'' concluded Zvonimir Pavlic.
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Upplands runinskrifter 514 står utanför den västra ytterväggen av vapenhuset till Rimbo kyrka. Runstenen präglas av en enkel runslinga samt ett enkelt kors i mitten. Den saknar ytterligare ornament.

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Second consecutive RC44 title for Team CEEREF
Despite performing dances for the wind gods, the breeze failed to materialise for a second consecutive day at the RC44 Calero Marinas Cup in the normally windy Canary Islands. The wind occasionally built to 6-7 knots at around 135° but would then die swinging hard left to 80°. Despite looking for every available opportunity and moving the race course, at 1430 principal race officer Peter Reggio reluctantly announced there would be no racing for the day.
"We tried, we tried and we tried, but there was no wind," he explained.
With no racing on the final day, John Bassadone's Peninsula Petroleum claimed this, the last event of the season. In turn this left Igor Lah's Team CEEREF to win her second consecutive RC44 Championship.
Bassadone commented: "Obviously we are very happy with the win, but not being able to sail for the last two days is a real shame. Looking at the positives - we have been sailing well this year. The guys have done a great job developing the team and improving things. It's gone well and we are very happy. I am looking forward to coming back in a few months' time." Lanzarote in the Canary Islands is also due to kick off the 2018 RC44 Championship.
Bassadone congratulated his crew, including his long term Italian tactician Vasco Vascotto, and also local sailor Alfredo Morales who stood in for him on Thursday's opening day and for race one of day two. On that second day they had won both races, results which ultimately secured victory for the Gibraltar-based team at the RC44 Calero Marinas Cup.
Bassadone thanked the Calero family, one time campaigners on the RC44 circuit and whose company owns both Puerto Calero and Marina Lanzarote in Arrecife, the latter the host venue for this year's season-concluding event.
Of the state of the RC44 class generally, Bassadone observed: "The competition has definitely become tougher - it is a very competitive class. Now every boat has got a great crew and the real possibility of winning. There is depth all the way through which also makes it all the more special when you get a good result because it is extremely tough out there. Things are looking good for the class for the future."
Slovenia's Igor Lah admitted they hadn't been ideal circumstances for him, British tactician Adrian Stead and the crew on board Team CEEREF to claim their second consecutive RC44 Championship title. "I am happy, but somehow it doesn't feel completely right because, okay, we did our two days, but not sailing two days was a little disappointing. Obviously we are doing the right thing and with consistent crew it helps a lot and all the guys are really keen to win."
In addition to Lah and Stead, Team CEEREF's international crew comprised: Dirk de Ridder (NED), Jon Gunderson (NZL), Mickey Cannoni (ITA), Jaro Furlani (ITA), Simone Mina (ITA) and Matteo Auguardo (ITA).
One of the longest standing competitors in the RC44 class, Team CEEREF claimed the season's title through consistency, despite never winning an event. Adrian Stead observed: "As we know this fleet is getting tighter and tighter and pretty much anyone can win a race or podium in a regatta.
"In Sotogrande we got quite a lot wrong, we had a reasonable bit of bad luck and some breakage, but we got that out of our system. The second event in Porto Cervo we sailed pretty well, but we knew we could do better. In Marstrand, Nika nailed it and out-sailed us - you have to count the Worlds and at the first windward mark of the last race, second to sixth places were still undecided. We were second at the Worlds there and in Cascais. We were gutted not to win in Cascais, because we've done 3-2-2 there. Here the wind direction has been challenging – it's been tricky to sail the boats and read the conditions."
At the prizegiving in Marina Lanzarote, Lah was presented with his trophy haul including his second HYT watch and a half model of Team CEEREF resplendent with her number 11 bow number. Lah observed: "Number 11 means two wins in a row and it means we started 11 years ago. Thank you all of our team." Aside from Lah the only original member of the Team CEEREF crew is Jaro Furlani.
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Liverpool injuries: Robertson, Henderson and Wijnaldum expected return dates
2 minute read 8/3/2018 | 04:00am
The second leg of Liverpool's Champions League last 16 tie with Porto at Anfield was a formality after thrashing the Portuguese outfit 5-0 in the first match.
The match ended 0-0 but the main aim for Jurgen Klopp's Reds was escaping from the match unscathed ahead of Saturday's crunch clash with bitter rivals Manchester United.
Flying left-back Andy Robertson as well as midfield duo Jordan Henderson and Gigi Wijnaldum are carrying injuries ahead of that match between second and third in the Premier League.
We've had a look at when Klopp might expect the trio to recover, as per PremierInjuries.
Gigi Wijnaldum
When was he injured?: He has not been in the last three matchday squads for the Reds as he recovers from illness.
Potential return date: 10/03/18
Would he be missed against United?: His energy in midfield is always an asset in the big games but Liverpool have not lost any of the three games he has missed. The summer arrival of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain means that his absence isn't the major loss it would have been last season but it is a miss.
Jordan Henderson
When was he injured?: He picked up a dead leg in Tuesday night's stalemate against Porto, which didn't force him off at the time but may put his participation in Saturday's huge match in doubt.
Potential return date: 10/03/2018
Would he be missed?: Going into such a massive game without their captain wouldn't be ideal for Liverpool. They still lack a disciplined holding player but Henderson alongside Emre Can is as secure as it gets. Paul Pogba is not on top form but a Reds side without Henderson may give the French superstar the space and time he needs to influence the game.
Andy Robertson
When was he injured?: Robertson was left out of the squad for Tuesday's match with Porto as he is carrying a knock. It would appear that he picked it up in the last Premier League match against Newcastle, but it didn't force him off in that one as he completed the full 90 minutes.
Expected return date: 10/03/18
Would he be missed?: Robertson's form has been blistering in recent months and he would be a huge miss against United. He has been a key part of tightening up the Reds defence and the thought of Alberto Moreno against Jesse Lingard, Alexis Sanchez or Juan Mata will worry their fans. Klopp needs him back for Saturday.


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Q: Alternate URL for wikipedia commons page? Looks like an image file - breaks lightbox Is there an alternate way to link to wikipedia commons pages with more traditional URLs?
When I set the  href link on a lightbox image to be an external site page it's happy, unless the URL of that external page looks like an image (ends in '.jpg') - in which case the lightbox tries to load the image and breaks.
Wikipedia commons image pages act as pages, not images.
I want to link to the page but the page URL ends with ".jpg" so lightbox is trying to load the page as an image.
Eg: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giant_Haasts_eagle_attacking_New_Zealand_moa.jpg
I have searched but can't find any help on this.

A: I fooled around a little with the links on that page to see what they linked to...
Clicking on the "Discussion" tab at the top took me to this URL...
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File_talk:Giant_Haasts_eagle_attacking_New_Zealand_moa.jpg&action=edit&redlink=1
I tryed to play around with this URL a little...

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*I changes the "File_talk" string to "File"

*I removed the "action" and "redlink" parameters

And Voila! An alternate URL that seems to work for the page you desire...
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Giant_Haasts_eagle_attacking_New_Zealand_moa.jpg

A: Add a #file at the end:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Giant_Haasts_eagle_attacking_New_Zealand_moa.jpg#file
Answer from @Jesse may also be useful for some.


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