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I'm pretty sure that somewhere in the unofficial New Yorker film critic handbook there's a rule that goes something like this: If Christian faith is central to a film, don't be afraid to stoop to name-calling and character assassination. Thus it wasn't surprising to see in what manner David Denby unleashes his ire on The Book of Eli, the story of a man in post-apocalyptic America trying to find a safe place for the last Bible. Denzel Washington plays this faithful man, who is one part Shaft, one part Kwai Chang Caine, and one part Moses, with the capacity for blood-spilling sufficient to warrant a commission in the Army of the 300. His nemesis, played by Gary Oldman, is ruler of a wasteland fiefdom that appears to be a cross between a Western frontier town and modern-day Detroit. Oldman has been searching for a Bible, because with it he believes he can rule the remaining vestiges of humanity.
It's a suitable plot: good guy is on a quest, bad guy wants to stop him, the struggle ensues. There's twists up until the very end, and the acting throughout is adequate and entertaining. It's a decent-enough movie in its own right, and an exceptional movie insofar as it treats the Word as something incarnational, which is all but absent in modern Christian thought, not to mention popular entertainment. I'm telling all my Christian friends, and my friends who enjoy action flicks, and my friends who like Denzel (if you find yourself at the drop-dead center of that little Venn diagram, you'd best run not walk to the nearest theater) to see this film.
Denby, on the other hand, begins his New Yorker review with a little old-fashioned smearing. It seems that notable conservatives Ross Douthat and Jonah Goldberg want more Christian values in movies. Boo that, of course. It sounds kind of like censorship. Or something. Just, well, boo.
Very clever writing, and very predictable, and quite irrelevant. As for me and my house (to make an allusion to the Bible and get all religio-exploitave on you), we'll give this one two thumbs up — one from Wife and one from me, with our remaining thumbs firmly clutching the rim of our ginormous popcorn tub.
I wonder if these critics understand that they make their living by an opinion, and not much else? That they make their living merely commenting on the creative and artistic efforts of others? Should we all be so lucky.
Can't wait to see what you think of Legion.
I really enjoyed this movie. The twists and thought provokers make for some good conversation. To bad it was 1 a.m. when me and my friends were leaving the theater or we would have gone and had some good conversations over it.
Thanks for the Ben Terry link, which has got me thinking about Christianity and art, which will soon result in one of those half thought out missives to which I am prone here. My immediate reaction to Terry is that he destroys the space for art informed by Christian thought — a movie can either avoid theology altogether, or else it must confirm to a set of doctrinal particulars (i.e., make itself fantastically dull). But let me think about it some more.


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MelodicRockFest (Day 1 of 2) live in Melbourne, Australia Concert Review
Posted on May 23, 2016 by Rob Colaiacovo in Uncategorized // 0 Comments
A GREAT START FOR MELODICROCKFEST AUSTRALIA!
Venue: Elephant and Wheelbarrow Hotel
Location: St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia
Reviewer: Rob Colaiacovo
Photos: Sam Colaiacovo
The MelodicRockfest kick-off at the Elephant and Wheelbarrow Hotel in St Kilda, Melbourne on Friday, May 13th and Saturday, May 14th saw the first ever showcasing some of Australia's finest hard rock bands as well as international acts, none bigger than Erik Gronwall from H.E.A.T., Paul Laine (ex-Danger Danger) and Eclipse from Sweden.
Anticipation was high for this event as there were many bands I had not had the privilege of seeing, let alone thought I would ever see. The small venue provided an intimate atmosphere which capacity holding close to 500 people. This certainly allowed the fans to get up and close personal and I prefer these types of venues over a stadium holding thousands of people any day of the week.
After Erik Gronwall played a private acoustic set for a limited audience who purchased a deluxe pass, local Melbourne based melodic rock band, The Radio Sun, kicked off proceedings with an unplugged set playing a selection of tracks from their two albums Wrong Things Right and Heaven Or Heartbreak. Highlights came in the form of "Tell Me What You Want," "Wrong Things Right" and "Dying Without Your Love." Stalwarts of the Melbourne music scene, the quartet, specializing in huge vocal harmonies, played a tight opening set with vocalist Jason Old, who in part reminds me a little of Eric Martin, being in fine form.
Next to the stage was Paul Laine. Now, I've never really got into Danger Danger after Ted Poley's departure, let alone Paul Laine's solo material, so I wasn't really sure what to expect. Laine has worked with The Radio Sun in producing both of their albums to date, so it was no surprise they joined him on stage. It didn't take long before I realized this set was going to be something special. Man, what a voice!!! Whether Laine was performing songs from his solo material, or from Danger Danger, he absolutely had the crowd in raptures whilst providing comedic relief between songs. I spent my time after his set searching through eBay to see what albums I could find. WOW!
The last of the unplugged sets for the evening came from a band you'd least expect. Melbourne's Black Majesty have been playing their brand of power metal since 2001, so it was with some surprise I read their name on the bill for a melodic rock gig. It was also Steve Janevski's third straight performance as he assumed guitar duties for both The Radio Sun and Black Majesty. Songs from all six studio releases like you've never heard them greeted the fans. They're supporting Primal Fear for their Melbourne show next month on June 11th in what promises to be a great evening.
Tonk, hailing from Australia's capital city, Canberra, have been strutting their stuff for the best part of a decade. They play their own brand of classic old fashioned hard rock in the vein of Airbourne and even some early Van Halen. Whilst they had the crowd cheering with some fine tracks, especially from their latest release, Ruby Voodoo — just check out the track "Voodoo" — I couldn't help but think vocalist, Jinks, was more suited to the English punk underground scene with his spiky blonde mohawk. In saying that, Tonk put on by far the loudest performance of the night.
Formed in the early '90s, progressive metal outfit Vanishing Point, also from Melbourne, took to the stage to the delight of the local fans. Playing tracks from their entire back catalogue, the band did not disappoint. A highlight for me was their title track from their latest release, Distant Is The Sun, a song and album more melodic than its predecessors but nonetheless brilliant. Vanishing Point are another one of those bands who have not got the credit they deserve so far in their career. I highly recommend you also check out the track "When Truth Lies" from their latest opus.
Headlining day one were Sisters Doll, three brothers originally from Perth who moved to Melbourne to pursue their dreams. Now I forgive myself for not knowing that they apparently came second in Australia's Got Talent, as I don't watch mainstream TV. However, I started questioning what rock I've been living under these past few years as it also turns out they have played in excess of 300
shows in Australia. The combined age of the brothers would still make them younger than Ozzy Osbourne. Many people in the audience were wearing Sisters Doll t-shirts which only raised my curiosity and I kept saying to my brother "Who the fuck are Sisters Doll?" Prior to them commencing their set, I asked (what could only have been a groupie selling merchandise), what to expect when they came on. She uttered, "a bit of Poison, KISS, Mötley Crüe — you know that sort of stuff."
Well, it turns out that Sisters Doll are indeed Australia's answer to glam rock. Decked out in spandex, "I love Barbie" t-shirts, mascara (I think you get the point – quick google Sisters Doll), they certainly had the stage presence that would have truly found a place next to some of the biggest glam rock bands from back in the day.
But most importantly, they can play! Now I may be slightly biased writing this review as glam rock has always been a guilty pleasure of mine, but yes indeed, these guys rock! Songs like "Are You Scared Of Clowns," "Run Away," "Falling" and "Welcome To The Dollhouse" were like a leech to my skin hearing these for the first time. I quickly purchased a deluxe copy of their debut CD and have had it on high rotations since returning to my home state and I will not miss them when they play in Adelaide on June 4th.
All in all, a great first day!

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Der Football Club Dieppois oder kurz FC Dieppe ist ein französischer Fußballverein aus der normannischen Hafenstadt Dieppe.

Die Vereinsfarben sind Blau und Weiß. Die auch als les Harengs ("die Heringe") bezeichneten Fußballer spielen seit 2006 im Stade des Vertus, das eine Kapazität von 2.600 Zuschauerplätzen aufweist; vorher hatten sie das 1927 eröffnete Stade Maurice Thoumyre genutzt, in dem 1956 anlässlich eines Pokalspiels gegen Red Star Olympique rund 7.000 Zuschauer für den bis ins 21. Jahrhundert gültigen Besucherrekord in Dieppe sorgten.

Geschichte
Gegründet wurde der Verein Ende 1896 von Schülern und Studenten, seine offizielle Registrierung erfolgte 1897. Die Fußballer spielten anfangs auf Wiesen oder am Strand des Ärmelkanals, dann auf einer Rasenfläche mitten in der Stadt. Dafür erließ die Stadtverwaltung 1901 vorübergehend ein Spielverbot. Ab 1908 trat der FC Dieppe in der höchsten regionalen Spielklasse der USFSA an, und bereits 1909 schaffte er es, den FC Rouen hinter sich zu lassen; allerdings verlor er das anschließende Endspiel gegen die stärkste normannische Mannschaft der Vorkriegszeit, den Le Havre AC.

Während des Ersten Weltkriegs kam der Sportbetrieb – wie in weiten Teilen des nördlichen Frankreich – nahezu völlig zum Erliegen. Ab 1919 bis zur Besetzung des Landes im Zweiten Weltkrieg (1940) hatte der FC Dieppe seine erfolgreichsten Jahre. In den 21 Austragungen des französischen Pokalwettbewerbs fehlten die Harengs lediglich während vier Saisons (1926/27 und 1931–1934) in der jeweiligen landesweiten Pokalhauptrunde, obwohl sie 18 Jahre davon immer nur Amateurligisten waren. Sechs Mal erreichten sie darin das Sechzehntelfinale (1921, 1922, 1926, 1928, 1930 und 1938) und in der Saison 1923/24 nach einem Sieg über Olympique Lille sogar die Runde der besten 16 Mannschaften. Darin unterlagen sie dem späteren Gewinner des Wettbewerbs, Olympique Marseille, mit 1:4. Dieppes kurzer Ausflug in den Professionalismus Ende der 1930er Jahre (1936/37 Drittplatzierter in der dritten Liga, Zweitligist 1937/38 und 1938/39) endete mit seinem vorzeitigen Ausstieg aus finanziellen Gründen.

Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg begann die erste Mannschaft in der regionalen Division d'Honneur und pendelte bis Anfang der 1970er zwischen dieser und der landesweit höchsten Amateurliga; auch im Pokal schaffte sie es bis 1967 noch sieben Mal bis in die Hauptrunde, überstand darin aber nur 1948 und 1953 das Zweiunddreißigstelfinale. Erst 2001, 2013 und danach 2020 tauchte der Name des FC Dieppe wieder im Kreis der 64 besten Pokalteams des Landes auf. Im Meisterschaftsbetrieb ist sie mit Ausnahme dreier Drittliga-Spielzeiten (1979 bis 1982) über die vierthöchste Spielklasse nicht mehr hinausgekommen.

Ligazugehörigkeit und Erfolge
Profistatus hat der FC Dieppe nur von 1936 bis 1939 besessen und der ersten Division (ab 2002 Ligue 1 genannt) dabei nie angehört. In der Saison 2019/20 tritt die Ligamannschaft im fünftklassigen National 3 an.
Titel hat der FC Dieppe nur im regionalen Amateurbereich gewonnen (siebenfacher Meister der Division d'Honneur der Haute-Normandie zwischen 1952 und 1996). (Stand: Januar 2020)

Für den Verein wesentliche Spieler und Trainer
 Marcel Delarue, französischer B-Nationalspieler in den 1920ern und während der professionellen Jahre Vereinspräsident
 Robert Mercier, Trainer Ende der 1930er
 Julien Stopyra, Spielertrainer 1967–1969
 Sékou Touré, Spieler 1964/65

Literatur
 Thierry Berthou/Collectif: Dictionnaire historique des clubs de football français. Pages de Foot, Créteil 1999, ISBN 2-913146-01-5, Band 1, S. 125–128

Weblinks
 Vereinsseite

Anmerkungen und Nachweise

Fußballverein (Frankreich)
Sportverein (Normandie)
Sport (Dieppe)

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PSO CLARIFIES FILING ON RELIABILITY INVESTMENTS PROPOSAL
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), a subsidiary of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), on August 14 filed a proposal at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) to recover costs related to recent investments the Company has made to provide reliable service to Oklahoma customers. These investments are already in place and providing electric service.
The proposal would create a "rider" recovery mechanism that provides for a more streamlined recovery of investment costs than through traditional mechanisms. Only those investments directly associated with providing safe and reliable service to customers, such as poles, wire, switches, substations, transmission towers, and power plant equipment, would be included in the rider.
The new rider provides PSO the ability to continue to invest directly in its electric system to maintain or improve reliability, which directly benefits customers.
The net bill impact to residential customers on an annualized basis would amount to only a small increase due to the expiration of two other riders in the coming months (one will expire in the fall 2009, and the other will expire mid-year 2010). Specifically, the annualized net impacts of all three riders for residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month would be about 90 cents per month by mid-year 2010. Additionally, the plan includes a proposal to exempt all qualified low-income customers.
The Commission will hold hearings and take evidence on the plan before PSO would begin to collect any revenues through the proposed rider. The Commission also will review the investment costs recovered under the rider in the Company's next full rate proceeding. Any amounts collected through the rider are subject to refund, with interest.
The request filed today comes only after PSO made significant reductions in expenditures, in light of the economy, including reductions in capital expenditures, reductions in fleet vehicles, salary freezes, and other measures.
Over the past year, PSO has invested, on average, approximately $20 million per month – and approximately $1 billion in the last five years – on power plants and power line improvements to assure customers continue receiving high-quality, reliable electric service.
American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. AEP ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile network that includes more 765 kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP's transmission system directly or indirectly serves about 10 percent of the electricity demand in the Eastern Interconnection, the interconnected transmission system that covers 38 eastern and central U.S. states and eastern Canada, and approximately 11 percent of the electricity demand in ERCOT, the transmission system that covers much of Texas. AEP's utility units operate as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). AEP's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.
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Reakcja Cziczibabina – reakcja chemiczna otrzymywania pochodnych 2-aminopirydyny z pirydyny i amidku sodu. Została odkryta przez Aleksieja Cziczibabina w 1914 roku.

Aminowanie pirydyny amidkiem sodu przeprowadza się w roztworze amoniaku. Jest to substytucja nukleofilowa do pierścienia pirydynowego w pozycji 2 lub 6.

Przed odkryciem reakcji Cziczibabina znane były jedynie metody elektrofilowej substytucji do pierścienia pirydynowego w pozycjach 3 lub 5, które wymagały drastycznych warunków ze względu na ubogo-elektronowy charakter aromatycznej cząsteczki pirydyny, tworzącej dodatnio naładowane jony, co utrudnia atak elektrofilowy.

Mechanizm
Nukleofil aminowy dokonuje ataku na atom węgla w pierścieniu pirydyny.

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 Synteza pirydyn Cziczibabina

Przypisy

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Many people think quiches are just a summer picnic dish, but I love them served warm in the autumn and winter too. This quiche is phenomenal and it's the reason I make this same quiche, with different fillings, every year. It's a recipe slightly adapted from the quiche my mum always served at family functions. It's a stunning quiche that freezes beautifully. If you're not a fan of cream try cottage cheese or crème fraiche. Whatever you try, try it. You won't regret it.
I'm using a 25cm, 3cm deep fluted tin with a loose bottom which I've greased well.
Start with the pastry by rubbing the butter into the flour in a large bowl until you have something resembling breadcrumbs, stir in the grated cheddar then add a tablespoon or two of cold water and bring together into a dough with your hands. You may need to add a little more water to create the dough but you will feel how 'short' the pastry is. Wrap in cling film and pop in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
In a large pan gently melt a generous amount of butter with a little olive oil and throw in the spring onions and the leeks and let them sweat a little until they begin to soften, then add a little salt, then turn up the heat a little and sauté them further. Add the mushrooms and plenty of pepper and let them all sweat together until the mushrooms are beginning to soften and turn golden. Turn the heat off the pan and let the veg cool a little.
Once your pastry is turning golden, take it out of the oven and set aside whilst you beat the eggs into the cream, add the chives. Pour the leek mushroom mix into the pastry case, followed by the cream egg mix and then gently lay the tomato vine on top and bake on 180C (160C Fan) for about 30-40 minutes until golden and risen. Set aside on a wire rack to cool. The quiche should easily slide out of the tin.


The words that you use to express yourself send a strong message about who you are and what you know. In fact, your vocabulary and the use of appropriate words say more about you than the message you are trying communicate.
"HmHm" – IS NOT AN ANSWER – it's a grunt of sorts.
If you are in-person (and they can see you) and you want to show that you are in agreement with a statement, while maintaining eye-contact and nodding – it could be an acceptable answer to say HmHm.
BUT, NOT – when you are asked a direct question.
"MmMm" – "UhUh," are forms of grunting. Cavemen probably grunted to communicate.
These sounds are primitive, prehistoric, and unprofessional. NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Yes or No are the acceptable answers to direct questions.
« I recently went on an interview and was told I didn't get the job because I didn't sell myself enough and all I did was just answer the questions.


Part 1: What role does a website play, today?
Prior to the onslaught of Social Media, websites were the primary, digital portal for a business to effectively promote its products or services. The key was to create content-rich sites that would provide a virtual headquarters for your company: a place to not only display items and disseminate information, but to also drive demand, generate leads, and secure sales. Then, along came all these new channels.
Initially, from a business perspective, Social Media was perceived to augment your web presence by using these new channels to expand your company's presence in the digital realm. The concept seemed clear: drive more traffic to your website, and the site will do the rest. So, what happened?
Social Media, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, have become more than just channels; they have essentially become entities unto their own, each with their own characteristics that may or may not attract users that could translate into clients/customers for your business. The challenge is to manage the visitors' experience with your Social Media channels and direct traffic to your website; 'Organic' is a term often used.
What does your Google Analysis show? Do visitors still visit your site on a regular basis? And do they connect for anything other than ordering products and services, but only after already making a decision via Social Media? Or, perhaps, they just drop in to see the recent job postings (unless, of course, they have already reviewed them through LinkedIn).
It is vital that the visitors' exposure through Social Media encourages them to complete the journey and visit your site regularly, otherwise your website risks becoming redundant, or even obsolete. Analytic tools can certainly help determine how your business is faring in effectively driving traffic, but it would be more fulfilling, to both you and your clients/customers, if they could communicate their experience directly with you. Let them share their "journey", as they navigate from Social Media channels to your website, and back again.
Start by providing them with an opportunity to tell you how and why they were influenced to visit your site; this could be in the form of a simple question. The key is to engage them (converse), and not to simply analyze their behavior. If they ask questions, or make comments, respond accordingly.
Also, when establishing your digital, corporate presence, offer multiple channels to reach out and engage with a variety of visitors. Research shows that the actual value of visitors may vary, depending on the channel used but, generally speaking, visitors to websites that were influenced and directed through Social Media, tend to be better engaged, and therefore, more loyal and satisfied.
Just make sure that the invitation and incentive to visit your website is absolutely clear. Ask them what they think, and also provide visible links connecting all your Social Media channels, including tabs on your website, so that the experience for visitors is truly 'Organic'.
Web site or website, is it all the same?
But only if you want to relive the nineties, again.
OLDERCommas: mostly misunderstood, often misused.


1. Defendant) intentionally and unlawfully threatened, either by word or act, to do violence to victim.
2. At the time, defendant appeared to have the ability to carry out the threat.
3. The act of defendant created in the mind of victim a well-founded fear that the violence was about to take place.


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"Better together": Ad hoc committee presents findings, recommendations for full community engagement
NOV. 11, 2021 - A committee formed by Allen City Council has identified key ways to make Allen more welcoming and engaging to people of all backgrounds.
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Ad Hoc Committee presented their final report to Allen City Council on November 9. The committee was formed in April 2021 in response to the goals outlined by City Council in the 2036 City of Allen Strategic Plan. Councilmembers charged the group with finding ways to enhance Allen's diversity, equity and inclusion, then presenting recommendations to help guide future initiatives.
Watch the presentation to Allen City Council
The group of twelve citizens, appointed by Allen Mayor Ken Fulk, discovered Allen was the first and only city in Collin County to take such a specific and meaningful approach to this topic.
"DE&I can mean many things to different people. But for our committee, we viewed it as inclusion for all, as well as respecting the diversity of thought and lived experiences of each individual," said John Gain, committee Chair. "We would define it as full community engagement, in which all residents of Allen from all backgrounds are engaged and collaborating with each other to ensure Allen continues to be a welcoming, inclusive and thriving community."
Committee members logged close to 2,000 hours to research and prepare recommendations. Their findings coalesced into four themes: Listening, connection, education and continued citizen involvement through creation of a permanent Community Engagement Citizen Advisory Board.
Listen and Learn
The group's first recommendation is to listen and learn from the individual and collective unique voices and perspectives of the Allen citizenry. This could include development of a citizen survey and in-person focus groups, along with feedback from ongoing programs and events. This would help provide a baseline of citizen expectations and experiences to set measurable goals for future efforts.
They discovered many Allen organizations were already involved in work that advances diversity, equity and inclusion, but lacked a central way to publicize and share their efforts. Similarly, City departments frequently engaged residents on a wide range of topics, but efforts were often siloed, leaving many residents unaware of opportunities to give input or get involved.
To address this gap, the committee recommended developing and promoting a brand which focuses on full community engagement in Allen. They also encouraged quarterly meetings with Allen groups so that the City could collaborate and promote programs. This could include development of an annual calendar which is focused on a variety of different activities, events and programs involving people of all backgrounds.
Educate and Enhance
The committee suggested assessing and enhancing the City's inventory of past and current educational events and programs. This could help identify areas where new learning workshops or educational series could be beneficial. This could include development of unique awareness events focused on particular topics, or even an annual festival which highlights the varied cultures and backgrounds found in Allen. The group recommended partnering with other communities and organizations to plan and implement these types of new programs and events.
Continued Involvement: Permanent Advisory Board
Though the ad hoc committee was designed to be temporary, group members recommended that Allen City Council consider forming a permanent Community Engagement Advisory Board to serve as a link between the City and its residents. This group could be tasked with advising council on engagement strategies; working with residents, elected officials and City staff to advance the recommendations of the initial plan; promoting the board to the public; and helping to implement the strategies ultimately selected by Allen City Council.
From discussions with the Allen Economic Development Corporation, the committee learned that companies often weighed a community's embrace of diversity, equity and inclusion when considering a relocation. The group believed this reinforced the need for a long-term strategy and permanent committee.
"We believe and trust that this is just the beginning of a new, exciting and inspiring chapter in Allen's story," said Gain.
Councilmembers will discuss the recommendations as part of an upcoming strategic planning session.
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"What happened to your second wife?" an interviewer once asked Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.
It's an incredibly brazen lie—and a sign of just how much damage Sara Northrup could do to him. Her life is a story that the Church of Scientology is still trying to cover up because the amount of suffering she endured at Hubbard's hands is nothing short of heartbreaking.


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{
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        $this->userMasterStore = $this->container->get(UserMasterStore::class);
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    public function testMustCreateUserWithMasterLevel()
    {
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        $this->assertEquals('M', $userMaster->getType());
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Justin Bieber is the most popular singer in Spain.
Songs by the Canadian heartbreaker were listened to on Spotify by more people in the country than those of any other musician in 2016.
However, despite being a firm favourite in most other regions, Bieber did not claim the top spot in Andalucia.
Andalucians preferred the tunes of pop-singer Manu Carrasco, whose 2015 album Bailar el viento is still enjoying great success.


How much time and money was wasted to achieve 43,500 remarks? This is because the complexity of the multi-board exam system makes standardisation nigh on impossible; let alone marking. If there were a single examining body for each subject and at GCSE Level at least just a single set of papers for each subject this would never happen.
The system has evolved into an outdated behemoth. It needs to be swept away route and branch.


Gwendolyn S. Reid, 60, passed away January 27, 2019. Born in Virginia, Gwen was raised on the Peninsula. She graduated from Colonial Williamsburg's elite training for restaurant chefs. Gwen retired after 40 years as a Garde Manager Chef. She was a loving wife and mother and faithful member of Rehoboth Baptist Church in Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Reid was preceded in death by her parents Leon and Lucille Manigo. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter Dawn Nicole Reid; her son Nick Reid; grandson Tyler Jordan Reid; siblings Leon Manigo (Stella), Gloria Ridges (Ike), Andrew Manigo (Sham), Sherry Manigo, and Joseph Manigo (Valerie); and a whole host of loving nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2019, by Rev. Harry C. Poole at Rehoboth Baptist Church (182 S. Birdneck Road, Virginia Beach). The family will receive friends the hour before the service.


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enum mouse_buttons
{
    LEFT = 0,
    MIDDLE = 1,
    RIGHT = 2
};

class InputManager
{
public:

    static InputManager &instance();

    void reset();

    // update and clean the input handler
    void update();

    // keyboard events
    bool isKeyDown(SDL_Scancode key) const;

    // mouse events
    bool getMouseButtonState(int buttonNumber) const;

    Vector2D *getMousePosition() const;

    bool onQuit();

private:

    InputManager();

    ~InputManager();

    InputManager(const InputManager &);

    InputManager &operator=(const InputManager &);

    // private functions to handle different event types

    // handle keyboard events
    void onKeyDown();

    void onKeyUp();

    // handle mouse events
    void onMouseMove(SDL_Event &event);

    void onMouseButtonDown(SDL_Event &event);

    void onMouseButtonUp(SDL_Event &event);

    // keyboard specific
    const Uint8 *m_keystates;

    // mouse specific
    std::vector<bool> m_mouseButtonStates;
    Vector2D *m_mousePosition;

    //Event loop quit status
    bool m_eventLoopQuit;
};

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Alex Verman – writer, researcher.
Alex Verman is a writer in Toronto.
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A.1. The landlord incurs costs associated with the maintenance of the Industrial Parks. These costs include, but are not limited to the costs of repairs to the common areas, cleaning, landscaping, providing or updating signage, security and other administrative costs.
Q.2. Why is the Service Fee Important?
A.2. These are all done for the better and more efficient management and use of the Parks and the comfort and convenience of the Tenants.
Q.3. How is the Service Fee calculated?
Sum the total expenses and total lettable space for each park.
Determine an expense per m² for each park based on the total expenses and lettable space.
Apply the expense per m² to the size of individual parcels to determine the annual service fee as per terms of lease.
Divide the annual sum by four to arrive at a quarterly sum.
Q.4. What is required to prevent a breach of this Clause?
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Q.5. What happens if this Clause is breached?
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View Full Version : what workstation card to use?
I'm beginning to like using Lightwave 9.6 but I'd like to ask for advices on what hardware fit for entry level.
I have a dual 2 quad 6600 using asus p5k m/b with 8gb 800 ram. I'm more wanting to know what is a decent workstation graphic card to buy? Do I need to change my m/b, ram, or even cpu? Oh I'm using xp 64-bit.
I think in the past Nvidia cards have shown to have better performance. Not sure about now.
Also, I have Quadro card on one machine at work and good gaming card on another that cost about a third of the Quadro...and I can't tell the difference at the level of work I do. It might make difference to more advanced users who are pushing the limits of LW with super hi-res surfaces and mega polycounts, but I am just as happy with an 8800GTX as I would be with a Quadro1700.
I was looking at the two you suggested and I'd like the quadro1700 better. However since I'm on a budget what do you think of PNY Nvidia Quadro FX 580. Since this falls in my price range.
I'm no expert. Looks like a good card. I have leaned toward more RAM on my video card to keep things smooth. GPU hasn't really been a consideration.
Exact same deal here for me...I use a Quaddro 4500 at work and 8800GTX at home and never think about performance issues with either one.
They both have 512 of memory. I'm sure my projects don't push the limits of either card but have had continuous good experience with NVidia.
I guess it sounds like I can just go with any 512MB card.


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Even when used as directed, acetaminophen can lead to liver toxicity or death. Here's how to use acetaminophen safely.
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What if a dietary supplement was proven to cause liver damage, liver failure and death? What if each year, this same supplement caused 100,000 calls to poison control centers, 56,000 emergency room visits, 26,000 hospitalizations, and more than 450 deaths from liver failure alone?
You know the answer. The FDA would immediately shut down the supplement company and seek to incarcerate the principals for life.
What if, on the other hand, a highly profitable drug caused this much disease and death? To no one's surprise, the FDA's response is to do the equivalent of nothing.
As we learned long ago, the FDA too often functions to protect the financial interests of pharmaceutical companies. The FDA's intentional inaction in this instance proves that this agency could care less about how many Americans suffer and die each year.
In his eye-opening article, Dr. Jay Cohen exposes a lethal hoax that has been perpetrated on infants, children, and adults by immoral drug companies and their conspirators within the FDA.
Many people assume that over-the-counter medications are safe when taken as directed. Yet even at recommended doses, aspirin can cause ulcers, antihistamines can cause sedation, and acetaminophen can cause serious liver damage.
You can read about some of these risks in the product information that accompanies over-the-counter medicines. For example, the acetaminophen package insert warns about taking the drug if you consume three or more alcoholic drinks a day. The link between acetaminophen, alcohol, and an increased risk of liver damage was identified in the 1980s. This research identified another factor that can increase the risks associated with acetaminophen: fasting. This can refer to fasting due to abdominal upset or pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, anorexia, or malnutrition. Consider this case published in 1992:
A 25-year-old, healthy Swedish man developed gastroenteritis while on holiday in Turkey. For a day and a half before flying home, the man experienced nausea and vomiting, and he was unable to keep food or liquid down. Noticeably ill during the flight, upon landing he was taken directly to a hospital. As his condition worsened, he was diagnosed with liver failure and transferred to await a liver transplant. Information from his brother, who had been with him in Turkey, indicated that the patient had taken 500 mg to 1,000 mg of acetaminophen two to three times each day, with a maximum total intake of 5,000-6,000 mg over two days. Unexpectedly, the patient's condition began to improve, liver transplantation was canceled, and he was discharged ten days later. (1)
What had the Swedish man done wrong to develop liver failure? Nothing. His use of acetaminophen was within the recommended dosage range. The maximum recommended dosage of acetaminophen is 4,000 mg/day. The man took only 2,000 or 3,000 mg/day. He took acetaminophen merely to ease the pain of acute gastroenteritis, as do thousands of people each day. He followed the rules but nearly died.
The doctors presenting this case concluded that liver toxicity "can occur after low, repeated doses of acetaminophen." They added, "the drug should not be used under conditions of starvation, including acute gastroenteritis with nausea and vomiting." (1) Yet today, despite this report and many others, acetaminophen products do not list a warning against using the drug when unable to eat.
A POWERFUL LIVER TOXIN
Many drugs can cause liver damage, liver failure, and death. Yet, acetaminophen prompts the most calls to poison control centers--more than 100,000 per year. Each year, acetaminophen accounts for about 56,000 emergency room visits, 26,000 hospitalizations, and more than 450 deaths from liver failure. (2) Acetaminophen causes more cases of acute liver failure than all other medications combined. (3)
In comparison to the millions of people who take acetaminophen each day without harm, the occurrence of liver failure and death is relatively rare. Still, many experts believe the numbers are too high and must be reduced. Dr. William Lee, a highly respected expert on acetaminophen, wrote, "It still must be asked: Is this amount of injury and death really acceptable for an over-the-counter pain reliever?" (4)
Why does acetaminophen affect the liver? Acetaminophen is a dose-dependent liver toxin. Even at standard doses, the metabolism of acetaminophen in humans releases small amounts of a toxic substance, N-acetyl-benzoquinoneimine (or NAPQI). (5) With excessive doses, a much larger amount of this toxin is formed. There is a fine line between a safe dose of acetaminophen and one that is dangerous, which means that doses even slightly above the maximum recommended dose of 4 g/day can cause liver damage. "Just doubling the maximum adult dosage for a few days can be toxic, even deadly," warns Consumer Reports. (6) Dr. T.M. MacDonald adds, "Used incorrectly and taken in excessive dose either accidentally or intentionally, acetaminophen is a very toxic drug." (7)
Fasting reduces the body's store of glutathione, which is needed to metabolize acetaminophen safely. Decreased levels of glutathione lead to an increased risk of acetaminophen toxicity. Liver damage may occur at recommended doses, as seen with the Swedish man, or in people who unintentionally overmedicate with acetaminophen.
UNINTENTIONAL OVERDOSES TAKE A HEAVY TOLL
Another daunting statistic about acetaminophen is that nearly half of all overdoses are unintentional. (8) These people do not intentionally take excessive amounts of acetaminophen; instead, they lose track of the amount they are taking and inadvertently take more than recommended.
Other individuals intentionally take 5,000-8,000 mg/day of acetaminophen because their pain is not relieved by the recommended doses. These people are not trying to harm themselves, but merely seeking relief from pain and are not aware that doses even slightly above the maximum therapeutic dose of 4,000 mg/day can be toxic.
Another type of accidental overdose occurs when people take multiple remedies, for example, for the flu, cough and cold, headache, and fever, without realizing that each contains acetaminophen. Accidental overdoses can also occur in those who take prescription medications containing acetaminophen, such as Vicodin[R] or Percocet[R], since they may not be aware of the medications' acetaminophen content. Unknowingly, they can overmedicate with acetaminophen when they reach for an over-the-counter product containing this drug at the onset of flu, a cold, or fever. It is all too easy to make this mistake. A 2003 study found that when doctors prescribed narcotic-acetaminophen combination pain medications to 108 patients, not one was warned that the medications contained acetaminophen and that they should reduce or discontinue the use of other acetaminophen-containing products, including over-the-counter remedies. (9)
Unintentional overdoses of acetaminophen are often more toxic and difficult to treat than intentional overdoses. (10) Doctors often see people who take intentional overdoses within a few hours of ingestion. In these cases (usually attempted suicide), the amount taken is usually known and liver damage is not yet extensive. The acutely high blood levels of acetaminophen seen in these cases help doctors make a quick diagnosis and start treatment.
In contrast, unintentional overdose cases usually occur after people have been taking acetaminophen over several days and the exact amount ingested may not be known. Blood levels of acetaminophen are often deceptively low, yet liver damage may already be extensive and critical time may be lost while doctors struggle to make a diagnosis.
REQUESTS FOR BETTER WARNINGS IGNORED
In addition to its alcohol warning, over-the-counter acetaminophen packaging also warns against use "with any other product containing acetaminophen." (11) Unfortunately, this weak warning does not convey the serious risks of acetaminophen overmedication, even at slightly elevated doses. Overuse can cause liver injury, liver failure, and death, but you would never know it by reading the information provided with acetaminophen products.
You would also never know about the risks of taking acetaminophen while fasting. Current product information does not mention it at all. Meanwhile, cases continue to be reported as highlighted below:
A 45-year-old man developed severe liver toxicity while taking 4,000 mg/day of acetaminophen for four days. He had several risk factors, including malnutrition and illness-induced starvation. (12)
A 54-year-old woman developed liver failure after unintentionally overmedicating with 5,000-6,000 mg/day of acetaminophen for six to eight weeks. She had taken 3,000 to 4,000 mg/day of over-the-counter acetaminophen and was unaware that her prescription pain medication (Lortab[R]) also contained acetaminophen. (13) Her history provided no risk factors except for a gastric bypass, which can lead to malabsorption of micronutrients needed to synthesize glutathione. (14)
A 16-year-old boy underwent surgery for severe scoliosis. Fever developed postoperatively, and a low dose of 1,200 mg/day of acetaminophen was given for three days. The boy was malnourished, and he was fasting during the postoperative period with only limited intravenous support. A few days later, the boy developed acute liver failure, and he died soon after. Autopsy revealed liver injury consistent with acetaminophen toxicity. The doctors commented, "This case may illustrate that acetaminophen may cause liver injury even in therapeutic doses, if certain risk factors are present. Such factors are malnutrition and starvation." (15)
A 58-day-old infant girl was seen in an emergency room after two days of fever, decreased appetite, lethargy, and irritability. As instructed, the parents had given acetaminophen every four hours to the infant. Tests revealed highly elevated liver enzymes and an elevated acetaminophen level. Tests for other liver disorders were negative. The girl improved quickly with treatment. The authors noted that children who have fever, vomiting, or diarrhea often have inadequate oral intake, and that a fasting state could increase the toxicity of acetaminophen. (16)
Two children developed severe liver and kidney damage after receiving repeated doses of acetaminophen for illness and fever. The authors commented that when low doses of acetaminophen are used at frequent intervals for a number of days, the drug puts children who are vomiting or have sharply reduced caloric intakes at increased risk for liver and/or kidney toxicity. (17)
In this last case, the authors added that there was a need for increased caution and awareness among health care professionals about the toxic effects of acetaminophen. This increased awareness required "appropriate package-label warnings," (17) and is one of many calls for more informative warnings on acetaminophen products.
THE FDA FAILS TO ACT
Despite calls for better warnings, nothing has changed. Over the years, the FDA has intermittently voiced a desire to reduce the number of cases of acetaminophen toxicity. In 2004, the agency launched an educational campaign on the safe use of over-the-counter medications. (18) This initiative appears to have had no impact on acetaminophen statistics. Since then, a large study has been published demonstrating that therapeutic doses of acetaminophen cause liver injuries in a substantial number of users, (19) and has raised serious questions about the safety of therapeutic doses of acetaminophen.
In 2007, an FDA medical officer revealed that the staff of the FDA's Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology (formerly Office of Drug Safety) had recommended initiating measures similar to those adopted in Great Britain to reduce acetaminophen toxicity. These measures include limiting the number of acetaminophen pills in a package and packing the pills individually in foil packs. This recommendation never reached the FDA's Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee, where it could have been considered and approved. (20)
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Recently, in response to a scathing report by the Institute of Medicine, the FDA has made a lot of noise about enhancing its efforts to promote drug safety. Until proven otherwise, the FDA's promises are hollow. The tilt of the FDA will continue to be in favor of the drug industry. For years, the FDA has understaffed and underfunded its safety divisions. It has not been unusual for high-ranking FDA officials to approve new drugs despite serious concerns of FDA medical officers about the drugs' safety. Indeed, just recently another article critical of the FDA was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (September 6, 2007), in which Dr. Sheila Weiss Smith concluded that the FDA's actions once again underscored "the low priority it assigns to its responsibility for arbitrating drug safety." (21)
FDA IGNORES ITS OWN GUIDELINES
With acetaminophen, FDA officials have long ignored their own regulations. FDA guidelines require drug companies to list adverse drug events if: 1) they are serious; 2) they occur in close proximity to using the drug; and 3) they are consistent with a drug's known effects. (22) Acetaminophen fits all of these requirements. In addition, animal studies provide ample evidence of a link between fasting, acetaminophen use, and liver failure. (23)
Moreover, a recent report demonstrated the link between acetaminophen, fasting, and liver toxicity. Doctors were at first puzzled why a nine-month-old child had developed liver toxicity after only two days of therapeutic doses of acetaminophen. Laboratory analysis revealed that the child had a genetically determined glutathione deficiency, causing her glutathione activity to be only 5% of normal. Without adequate glutathione, standard doses of acetaminophen were toxic in this child. (24) The case provides human evidence that markedly decreased glutathione activity, which can also be caused by fasting, increases the risk of acetaminophen liver toxicity in humans.
FDA guidelines also state that rare, serious adverse events should be listed in product information "even if there are only one or two reported events." (22) The first cases linking acetaminophen, fasting, and liver toxicity were reported in the 1980s. More than 20 years have passed, during which time many more cases have been published. Where is the warning? Where are the meaningful measures to improve acetaminophen safety?
Perhaps the FDA's inaction is related to resistance by the largest producer of acetaminophen products (McNeil Consumer Health, Tylenol[R] products) to implement a fasting warning and other safety measures. Acetaminophen is a widely used drug that generates more than two billion dollars per year in sales in the US. Additional warnings might undo acetaminophen's reputation as the safest over-the-counter pain and fever remedy, and safety packaging might depress sales.
Some argue that it has not been fully proven that fasting increases the risk of liver toxicity from acetaminophen. This is a specious argument. Experts know that absolute proof will be difficult to obtain. Liver toxicity from acetaminophen and fasting is a rare event. If it occurs in one in 100,000 users, a study demonstrating this would require at least 300,000 patients, and it would take years to accomplish. This is why FDA guidelines do not require absolute proof of causality. The FDA simply requires a close, plausible association between a drug and an adverse event. This is certainly the case with acetaminophen and fasting.
Over the years, more and more physicians have accepted fasting as a legitimate risk factor for acetaminophen toxicity. In 2001, the Harvard Health Letter stated flatly: "It is dangerous to take acetaminophen after you've been fasting." (25) Three years later, in response to articles debating fasting and other risk factors with acetaminophen, Dr. Timothy Davern noted that in the gastroenterology division at the University of California, San Francisco, "fasting due to intercurrent illness [e.g. flu] appears to be a common predisposing factor" for acetaminophen toxicity. (26)
Given the potential risks of overusing acetaminophen, it is wise to use it sparingly, if at all. Those who have to take acetaminophen need to be aware of the factors that can increase the risks. These include taking acetaminophen while having three or more alcohol drinks a day, using multiple acetaminophen-containing products, or taking acetaminophen when you are unable to eat because of nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, anorexia, malnutrition, or other causes of reduced nutrition. If your doctor prescribes a medication for pain, headache, or muscle tension, be sure to ask whether the drug contains acetaminophen. If you forget to ask your doctor, ask your pharmacist.
Be sure to read the label of any over-the-counter medication. If you are taking more than one medication, make sure that only one contains acetaminophen. Read the warnings. Stay within the recommended doses of acetaminophen. Overmedicating by even small amounts raises acetaminophen's risks.
It should also be remembered that alternative medications such as ibuprofen, naproxen, or other anti-inflammatory drugs have their own risks (e.g. stomach ulceration and cardiovascular complications). (27,28)
For those who need to take these over-the-counter medications, consider taking antioxidants and other supplements at the same time to mitigate any adverse effects on the liver, kidney, and stomach. (29) These nutrients provide antioxidant support to counteract the harmful build-up of oxidant by-products caused by taking acetaminophen. They also preserve the liver's supply of glutathione, an antioxidant that is essential for the body's detoxification of a number of drugs and toxins, and which is depleted by the metabolism of acetaminophen. Furthermore, glutathione levels fall with aging, thus increasing the risk of acetaminophen-induced liver damage, so it is even more important to maintain healthy liver function in the elderly. (30)
Nutritional supplements that may be used in conjunction with acetaminophen include N-acetylcysteine (NAC), (31) vitamins C and E, (32,33) S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), (34) whey protein, (35-7) milk thistle extracts (silymarin and silibinin), (38,39) and polyenylphosphatidylcholine. (40)
N-acetylcysteine is part of the body's natural antioxidant system and helps maintain stores of glutathione in the liver. (31) This nutrient is also used intravenously in conventional therapy as a primary treatment for liver toxicity triggered by acetaminophen overdose. Life Extension recommends taking 600 mg of N-acetylcysteine with at least 1 g of vitamin C per dose of acetaminophen, which will provide significant protection for the liver. Alternatively, whey protein, 20 g/day, mixed with cereal or a liquid, contains a high concentration of cysteine, which acts a key precursor to restoring glutathione levels in the liver. (36,37)
A lack of vitamin C or glutathione also causes vitamin E levels to fall. Supplementing with vitamin E, 400 IU per day (along with at least 200 mg of gamma tocopherol) can protect the liver while taking acetaminophen. (33)
For those who must take acetaminophen chronically, the herb milk thistle, which contains the active ingredients, silymarin and silibinin, restores the body's supplies of glutathione, while reducing free radical production and lipid peroxidation in the liver. (38,39) The recommended dose is 250 mg of milk thistle extract two or three times a day in patients taking long-term acetaminophen therapy.
In cases where liver function has already become compromised by analgesics or other toxins, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) may help repair the liver and prevent further damage. (34)
Polyenylphosphatidylcholine (PPC) is a soy extract that also protects the liver against injury from fibrosis, oxidative stress, and toxicity due to acetaminophen use. (40) Life Extension recommends taking 1800 mg/day of PPC to protect the liver from noxious substances. Polyenylphosphatidyl-choline also offers powerful protection for the gastric mucosa, which is vulnerable to irritation and ulceration from high-dose analgesics such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or prescription anti-inflammatory drugs. (41)
It should be noted that any dietary supplementation regime should not be launched without the supervision of a physician or a qualified health care practitioner, who will be able to create a program that is appropriate for you.
JAY S. COHEN, MD, IS AN ASSOCIATE
professor of family and preventive medicine and psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Cohen is a nationally recognized expert on medications and their side effects. He has published books and medical journal articles and has spoken at major conferences and at the US Food and Drug Administration regarding the need for improved drug safety. Dr. Cohen also provides expert analyses and opinions in cases involving medication-induced injuries. His most recent book, What You Must Know About Statin Drugs and Their Natural Alternatives (Square One Publishers, 2006), explains who needs to reduce cholesterol or other risk factors for heart disease, and how they can do so safely. For more information, visit Dr. Cohen's website at www.MedicationSense.com.
If you have any questions on the scientific content of this article, please call a Life Extension Health Advisor at 1-800-226-2370.
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DANGERS OF ACETAMINOPHEN: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
* The widely used pain and fever reliever acetaminophen is a leading cause of acute liver failure, even at doses that are within the recommended range.
* Acetaminophen accounts for tens of thousands of calls to poison control centers and hospital admissions each year, as well as hundreds of deaths.
* Both alcohol consumption and fasting (due to illness, anorexia, or malnutrition) greatly increase the risk of liver injury due to acetaminophen. Fasting decreases levels of glutathione, an antioxidant that helps the liver detoxify acetaminophen.
* Nearly half of people who overdose on acetaminophen do so unintentionally, due to unrelieved pain or combining medications (over-the-counter or prescription) that contain acetaminophen.
* Despite calls for increased safety measures and education campaigns, the FDA has failed to take decisive action to protect the public from the health risks posed by acetaminophen.
* You can protect yourself by avoiding alcohol and fasting while using the drug, and by using one acetaminophen product at a time. Consider targeted nutritional therapies to help protect your body against the dangers of acetaminophen toxicity.
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS CONTAINING ACETAMINOPHEN
Here are some frequently prescribed medications that contain acetaminophen. This list is not exhaustive; there are many other prescription drugs and scores of over-the-counter remedies that contain acetaminophen. If your doctor prescribes a drug for pain, headache, or muscle tension, ask your doctor or pharmacist whether it contains acetaminophen.
* Tylenol[R] No.2, Tylenol[R] No.3, Tylenol[R] No.4: acetaminophen and codeine
* Vicodin[R], Lorcet[R], Lortab[R], Maxidone[R], Zydone[R]: acetaminophen and hydrocodone
* Percocet[R], Roxicet[R]: acetaminophen and oxycodone
* Fioricet[R]: acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine
* Darvocet-N[R], Wygesic[R]: acetaminophen and propoxyphene
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Habitat (forthcoming, 2022)
A controlled experiment in electronically-assisted aleatoric composition featuring (mostly) acoustic sounds from pianos, a homemade zither, vibraphone, double bass, violin, radios, found percussion and occasionally synthesizers.
The recordings feature collaborators Martin Rodriguez (radios, electronics), Gabrielle Godbout (vibraphone), Rodney Sothmann (double bass), and Samuel Bobony (drums, electronics), and were produced with support from the CALQ and the Canada Council For The Arts.
Chris Dorland - SPECIES - (Sound Design)
The exhibition consists of an ambitious single-channel data-driven video work untitled (species III) displayed on a 65" 4k LED monitor. Our Project room has been converted into a miniature black box theater environment. Untitled (species III), 2021, brings to life a digital creature encased within a digital womb. A semi-transparent cephalopod pulses hypnotically with intricate patterns against a deep black abyss. The cephalopod's skin is a cross between digital metadata and bioluminescent emissions. The artist created the skins using generative adversarial networks (GAN) as a starting point. GAN is a class of machine learning in the same family as deep fakes' allowing new images to be created out of the extrapolation of data sets. The effect on the creature's skin is both mechanical and organic, reminiscent of the throbbing life-like quality found in consumer districts- like Times Square in NYC, Dundas Square in Toronto, or Dotonbori in Osaka - where electronic advertisements flicker and glitch across the urban landscape.
The prototype for a new way of performing. All sounds are generated using rudimentary acoustic instruments and my voice, captured, sequenced and rearranged in realtime.
Mechanical Dances 1 - April 2020, limited edition 7"
https://leonlouder.bandcamp.com/album/mechanical-dances-2
Audio created for Chris Dorland's contribution to Red Bull Arts' quarantine series, Decameron TV, seen here in LED matrix form at Nicoletti Contemporary, London UK. 2021
Cassette & Digital Album, 2018
https://leonlouder.bandcamp.com/album/i-n-t-e-r-m-e-d-i-a-t-e
28/02/2019 Vertigo Inc's "Water Margin" appears on the new Beats In Space compilation mixed by Japan's Powder
Official visual for "Infidelity" by Jason Auger
Official visual for "Inkjets" by Chris Dorland


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Plasma donations essential to fight rare disease
Linda Paul continues to recover from a rare immune disorder
Topics: Plasma
Linda Paul has always been an active person. For years, she walked to work, always took the stairs, rock-climbed regularly and went swing dancing a few times a week. In 2009, however, Linda was stopped in her tracks by a mysterious illness.
"I suddenly became paralyzed from the waist down, and had little feeling in my arms and face," she says. "It was terrifying."
In hospital, doctors diagnosed her with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), an exceedingly rare immunological disease. CIDP causes the body's immune system to attack the nervous system, sometimes with irreversible consequences. The cause of the disease is not clear, but many sufferers respond well when treated with immunoglobulin. Made from donated plasma, immuno globulin contains active elements of donors' immune systems. Fortunately, Linda began to recover quickly once doctors administered immunoglobulin.
"Within hours, I could move my feet again," she recalls. "Within days, I could do a short, stumbling walk. I've been on the road to recovery ever since."
New plasma centres will help meet growing patient need
Linda is just one of many patients across Canada who rely on donated plasma. Demand for plasma and plasma-derived medications is rapidly increasing, as they are used to effectively treat a growing number of immune deficiencies, bleeding disorders, cancers, and kidney and liver diseases.
Plasma to save a toddler's life
To meet rising demand, Canadian Blood Services opened a new plasma centre in Sudbury, Ont. in Aug. 2020; others are set to open in Lethbridge and Kelowna next year. Thanks to the generosity of donors, the centres can help transform the lives of many more patients like Linda.
A thousand plasma donations and counting
Have you recovered from COVID-19? Consider donating plasma for clinical trials
The road to recovery has been long and difficult for Linda. She had no choice but to retire from her job as a manager at the Canada Border Services Agency. After several years of physiotherapy and exercise, however, Linda was finally able to get back on the dance floor.
"I worked very hard so that I can swing dance again," Linda Paul says. "It's not quite the same as before, but being able to dance again means everything to me."
Linda Paul swing dancing in January 2020
Linda also returned to another activity that's near and dear to her heart: volunteering. For years, she was a Big Sister, and later devoted some of her time and energy to a local school. More recently, she has volunteered with GBS/CIDP Foundation (GBS — Guillain Barré Syndrome — is another immune disease) and at a seniors' residence.
"Giving back to the community makes me feel good," says Linda.
Linda Paul continues to be as physically active as possible, and completed the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Army Run 5k events with the help of her walker.
A decade after contracting CIPD, Linda's recovery regime continues to include regular exercise and immunoglobulin treatments. She has a special appreciation people who donate plasma.
"I had the good fortune of meeting some donors at one point, and I felt like hugging them," she says. "They were saving my life."
Becoming a plasma or blood donor can make a lifesaving difference to patients across Canada with CIDP and many other conditions. To book an appointment, visit blood.ca/donate, download the GiveBlood app or call 1 888 2 DONATE.
Family gives thanks for gift of time with dad
Albert Kardash's family honours his memory by donating his favourite milkshakes to donor centre staff.
B.C. woman grateful for gift of time with her mom
For the Albers family, blood donation is a thank you as well as a gift
Taking education about organ and tissue donation to new heights
Lucie Dumont and her team created the Chain of Life (Chaîne de vie) organ donation curriculum for teens


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Cymbopogon flexuosus seeds, Lemongrass
Cymbopogon flexuosus
Cymbopogon flexuosus seeds, Indian Lemon Grass
Cymbopogon is a perennial tufted aromatic grass also known by other names such as East Indian lemon grass, Cochin grass, Malabar grass and fever grass. The plant synonyms include Flexusus, Cymbopogon travancorensis and Andropogon flexuous. The plant belongs to the genus of lemon grasses Cymbopogon and poaceae family. The indigenous form of this species can be traced back to Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and South West China where it grows for many years before being distributed to other areas of the world.
Cymbopogon flexuous have a distinctive smell and can retain its green leaves throughout the year. They grow closely together forming perennial grass which is heavily branched. Its stems can grow up to a height of 2-3 meters that occur from short thick rhizomes. The plant has parallel-veined leaves, glaucous-green, alternating with a sheath to a stem having pubescence at the divergence point. The leaves are about 1m long with citrus odour when crushed. The flowers have floral parts unequal in size arranged in terminal panicles. Each flowering unit has two yellow-brown structure referred to as glumes. In most cases, the plant is seen in fields or gardens cultivated but can sometimes escape to human-disturbed habitats.
Cymbopogon flexuosus can be useful in various ways, for instance, crucial oils can be obtained from the plant which is highly aromatic resembling the lemon flavor and aroma. The food processing industries often use the aroma to flavor foods such as baked goods, ice creams, candies, oils and chewing gums. The plant's leaves can also be dried to be used as an aromatic herb tea. The plant can also be useful to farming planting other crops since it can use the lemongrass plants to divide the garden. It can also help to contain more invasions of crops such as sweet potato.
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In the early 60s – JFK brought whores into the White House. Then LBJ and Bill Clinton did too….
Now the whores are running for president!
If there was ever a time for the few remaining honest Democrats who still love this country to just WALK AWAY….
As a female person of color she will attract a lot of support at least initially. Hopefully she will talk herself out of any competitive role for the highest office in our land.


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Action Pistol | Southern Oklahoma Sportsman's Club, Inc.
The SOSC hosts an informal action pistol match each month. There are no specific equipment requirements or fixed rule sets, so whether you're an IDPA Grand Master or a novice looking to try something new, you'll be welcome. Any type of handgun is allowed: automatic or revolver, centerfire or rimfire. A holster and at least three magazines or speedloaders are strongly recommended. We charge $10 per person to cover the cost of targets and other equipment.
Match time: Fourth Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM, on the cone range.
Will there be an action pistol match Feb 6th?
Yes, there will. Starting at 10 AM.
How long does the match usually take?
Usually at least two hours, sometimes three or four. Depends on how many people show up and when people start running out of ammo. The number of stages isn't fixed, but I would recommend bringing at least 200 rounds.
I was told about this range by a friend of mine, who is also a member. I am interested in a membership but I would like to see the range first. I would like to shoot in the pistol competition which I believe is the 30th of this month.
My friend is not 100% sure he will be able to attend and have me as his guest. Would there be any workers there who be willing to host me? Do you allow guests for trial purposes?
The action pistol matches are on the 4th Saturday of each month, so the September match was on the 23rd, last weekend. Attendance has been very poor this year, though, so we may stop running them. The smallbore and high power rifle matches are run on the 1st Saturday and 3rd Sunday of each month, and are open to the public, so you could stop by then to see the range. Those are pretty much the only times there's guaranteed to be someone there, but someone would probably be willing to tell you about the range. We don't have any kind of trial membership; you either have to be a member or come with a member as their guest.


Our review video from Devoted 2015. Join us at Devoted 2016 26-29 August 2016. It was a joy to be at Devoted as part of my trip to the UK in August. Devoted is the new annual UK conference for the churches in the ChristCentral part of the Newfrontiers family of churches. Almost 2,000 people gathered together for four days, camping and meeting together at Newark Showgrounds in Nottinghamshire. One highlight was the morning family worship times.


Known worldwide. Cosmopolitan and traditional. Timeless and modern. Spectacular and simple. It is more than certain that Rhodes will enchant you. The Old Town of Rhodes, Mandraki, the Lindos Acropolis, the ruins of the ancient cities of Kamiros and Ialyssos, the Valey of the Butterflies, Filerimos. Long history and countless attractions. In the Dodecanese, you will be introduced to an island and a part of nature …scandalously generous.
According to tradition, in the place of the dears at the harbour, once stood the Colossus. The ships sailed under its legs and the passage was closed at night with a chain. It is one of the most extraordinary 'stories' the Aegean Sea has to tell!
The ancient acropolis of Lindos, one of the most popular pilgrimage sites of antiquity, enclosed by the walls of the Knights, stands at an altitude of 116m. Here you will admire the impressive temple of Lindian Athena, built in Dorian style the 4th century B.C.
The most popular and favourite destination for young British tourists in Rhodes. Here excitement runs high, the music is loud and the alcohol…flows. A paradise for the lovers of adrenaline with all the water sports.
In a lush canyon there is a forest unique in Greece with oriental sweet gums, trees that look like sycamores. The scent of the juice they secret attract millions of butterflies of the Panaxia quandripunctaria species with the characteristic four orange dots on each wing.
It is the modern city of Rhodes at the little harbour of Mandraki where on two tuff columns you will see the symbols of the island: the dear and the doe. At the edge of the pier of the harbour rises the small fort of Saint Nicolas, built in 1464-67.
The most famous street of the Old Town of Rhodes is the street of the Knights, restored to the way it was during the medieval period. Here you will find the lodgings of the ethnic groups that comprised the Order of the Hospitallers. The highest point of the street is dominated by the impressive Castello, the Palace of the Grand Master.
The Orion Hotel is located at a vantage location on Kallithea Avenue. The pretty harbour is a mere 10 minute walk and from here depart the boats for Rhodes and Lindos as well as boat excursion.
The magnificent WaterPark, built amphitheatrically, is situated on the eastern coast of the island across a 100,000 square metre area, 12Km from the centre of Rhodes. The WaterPark offers a wide variety of activities for all ages. The main beach of Faliraki, just 350m away, provides safe swimming at a sandy beach with crystal clear waters (Blue Flag) and a great variety of water sports as well as restaurants and tavernas with sea view. Taxis operate from the airport and the harbour for quick transportation. The buses (from the Rhode-Mandraki bus depot) make a stop near the hotel on Kallithea Avenue and on the main road Rhodes-Lindos.


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Il Benelli 491 è uno scooter prodotto dalla casa motociclistica italiana Benelli dal 1997 al 2003.

Storia
Il progetto che ha visto nascere il 491 viene avviato nel 1995 quando la casa di Pesaro, sotto la nuova proprietà Merloni, decise di rilanciarsi inserendosi nella fascia di mercato degli scooter cinquantini sportivi destinati soprattutto al pubblico giovanile.
Dopo meno di due anni nel fine gennaio del 1997 viene presentato alla stampa e le vendite partono ad aprile.
Il 491 diviene immediatamente un successo, sia per il design ispirato alle classiche motociclette sportive del marchio, sia per una massiccia ed irriverente campagna di marketing.

Dotato di un motore Minarelli 50 a due tempi raffreddato ad aria o a liquido (modelli LC) al lancio era disponibile in numerose versioni anche con catalizzatore. I modelli erano GT Aria, GT Aria Kat, Sport Racing LC e Sport Strada LC.

Il telaio è di tipo monotrave sdoppiato, in tubi di acciaio ALS ad alta resistenza, la sospensione anteriore è di tipo a forcella teleidraulica a perno avanzato, con foderi in alluminio e steli da 32 mm, corsa 85 mm. La sospensione posteriore è a motore in funzione di forcellone oscillante con ammortizzatore idraulico, corsa ruota 80 mm.

L'anno successivo vennero introdotte anche le versioni SBK, Sport LC e Racing LC queste ultime con un motore 50 Morini orizzontale raffreddato a liquido e la speciale versione Army con il Minarelli ad aria caratterizzata da verniciatura verde militare opaca.

La gamma 1999 venne arricchita dai modelli RR, RR Kat e RR GP Kat, quest'ultima con livrea sportiva ispirata alla Moto GT.

Nel fine 1999 tutti i modelli adottano il catalizzatore di serie e vengono riomologati Euro 1.
La gamma venne articolata sui modelli base ST, intermedi RR, e le varie versioni speciali derivate dalla meccanica dell'RR.

Nel 2001 viene presentato il 491 Tornado Replica con livrea ispirata alla Benelli Tornado Tre e cruscotto in fibra di carbonio.

Dal 2002 venne commercializzato anche a marchio Renault in alcuni paesi europei tramite un accordo di badge engineering tra i due costruttori.
Il modello a marchio francese era denominato Renault Campus LC ed era disponibile solo con motore 50 Morini raffreddato a liquido. Da questo accordo nacque anche la versione speciale  491 RR Replica Renault F1 Team con i colori del team di Formula 1 Renault.

Tutti i motori vennero riomologati Euro 2.

La gamma 2003, ultima proposta, si compone dei modelli ST, RR e Replica raffreddato a liquido, quest'ultima ispirata nei colori alla Tornado Racing impegnata nel Campionato del Mondo Superbike.

A marzo 2003 esce di produzione mentre le vendite degli ultimi esemplari terminano alla fine dello stesso anno.

Un erede diretto è stato presentato solo nel 2008, il modello QuattronoveX ma di produzione cinese.

Vicende giudiziarie
Nel maggio 1996, il 491 venne accompagnato da una controversa campagna pubblicitaria, con quella televisiva che presentava uno spot nelle cui scene erano presententi numerosi cartelli stradali cadenti ed un tram che veniva distrutto al cui termine veniva inquadrato lo scooter con lo slogan "Benelli 491, lo scooter che è riuscito a distruggere un tram".

Il 13 giugno 1997 il consorzio ATR di Forlì-Cesena presenta un esposto per pubblicità ingannevole e ad agosto il messaggio pubblicitario venne sospeso dall'autorità garante della concorrenza.

Record di velocità
Nel 2017 il Benelli 491 elaborato dalla Malossi, si è aggiudicato sei record di velocità sul lago salato americano di Bonneville raggiungendo una velocità massima di 114.823 km/h sul chilometro lanciato e di 114.737 km/h sul miglio, entrambe risultanti dalla velocità media di due lanci in entrambe le direzioni. I successivi quattro record mondiali conquistati sono stati raggiunti da Mauro Sanchini con una velocità di 133.002 km/h sul chilometro lanciato e 132.668 km/h sul miglio lanciato con l'85 cm³ e rispettivamente 142.088 km/h e 141.914 km/h con lo scooter da 100 cm³ L'impresa vide coinvolti anche altre personalità del panorama motociclistico, cone Jorg Moller e Aldo Drudi.

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

491


22 nd of November, 1963 – US president, John F Kennedy shot and killed in Dallas. Malcolm X and Martin L. King Jr are assassinated in 1968 Black inner- city ghettos erupt in violence. Student protests. Flower power.
Things you need to know ❤ ❤ Hippies is a term used to describe some of the rebellious youth of the late 1960's and the early 1970's. It was a youth movement. To be hip means to be "in the know" ~ "in". Hippie is a short word for "hip wannabes".
❤ ❤ Flower children, flower power ~ The hippies often passed out flowers, to communicate love and peaceful solutions. Rebels ~ They tried to drop out of society by rejecting common clothes, traditions and lifestyles.
Characteristic ❤ ❤ ❤ Long hair and big beards (for the men) Self-made, colourful clothing ~ As a protest against the Western consumer culture ("buy and throw") Free love ~ sexual orgies, threesomes ~ "Love everybody" Vegetarians Free drugs ~ Marijuana, LSD and magic mushrooms/ psychedelic shrooms.
Make love, not war! ❤ ❤ ❤ Participated in peace movements, and demonstrations against war. Anti – Vietnam War The first hippies were against homosexuality, but the acceptance grew with the culture, and when "Flower Power" became a big movement, homosexuality was accepted as a sexual preference. Free Love! John Lennon and Yoko Ono, searching for peace.
Joan Baez ❤ ❤ Born in 1941. She played ukulele and guitar. As a spokeswoman for nonviolent resistance she has refused to pay taxes that increased during the war in Vietnam. Performed with 5 songs at Woodstock ' 69 ending with "We shall overcome".
A little bit about Janis Joplin ❤ ❤ ❤ Born in 1943. Became a flower child, and a member of a group called "Big Brother and the Holding Company" Played with drugs. Had a great career within music. Performed with 10 songs at Woodstock ' 69, including "Piece of my Heart". Died of an overdose of heroin, October 4, 1970. Only 27 years old.
A little bit about Jimi Hendrix ❤ ❤ ❤ James Marshall Hendrix Born in 1942 Singer, guitarist and a songwriter. He was against war, and wrote "Machine Gun" as a protest song against war. Performed with 16 songs, ending with "Hey Joe". He died of drugs, in 1970.
• This case was taken to the Supreme court, and Nixon again refused to give the judges the tapes that recorded all verbal action in his office. • It became more and more clear to the United States that Nixon was hiding the fact that his men had broken into the building to try and sabotage George Mc. Govern and the Democrats in the 1972 election. • The House of Representatives voted to impeach the president in July 1974. • Nixon resigned as president in 1974 to avoid imprisonment.


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Manusmiriti
Statement Affirming Thol Thirumavalavan's Critique of Manusmriti
We, the undersigned, individuals and women's organizations committed to gender justice would like to stand by Thiru. Thol. Thirumavalavan in his critique of the Manusmriti. This is our collective statement. We are appalled at the accusation made against him that he had denigrated Hindu women and the subsequent case that has been filed against him. In this context, we would like to affirm his critique of the Manusmriti.
At the outset, we would like to state that the Manusmriti has been the target of founded and consistent critique by individuals and movements from the early 20th century. Critics included Jotirao Phule, Pandit Iyothee Thass, M C Rajah, EVR Periyar, Dr Ambedkar, Dharmananda Kosambi and several others associated with the anti-caste and democratic rights movements. Since the inception of the women's movements in this country, women too have been in the forefront of the campaign to denounce it as a document that justifies and insists on the enslavement of women and the so-called Shudras, who comprise largely the working and productive communities of this country.
Chapter 9 of the Manusmriti is particularly objectionable since it makes it evident that the author of this text had no regard or respect for women, and in fact stated quite clearly that women were not to be trusted, that they were promiscuous and would throw themselves at any man, that their nature was low, and that they cannot access the shastras, and that they ought to be controlled and kept in check by their fathers, husbands and sons.
It has become customary for apologists who view this as a divine Hindu text to point to stray quotations that praise women or call attention to their indispensability. To any student of the text, it would be evident that the author of the Manusmriti sought to praise women from the so-called twice-born castes, particularly Brahmin women so that as good wives and mothers, they can be honoured for what was expected of them: the maintenance of the caste order.
Since that time, many Hindu women, and those born Hindu, but who are agnostics and non-believers have criticized the text's low view of women and the so-called Shudras. Dr Ambedkar, speaking in the legislative wing of the Constituent assembly had drawn attention to how this text is opposed to liberty, equality and fraternity and hence constitutional values.
It is astonishing that Hindus would like to claim this text and argue that those who criticize it are degrading women. This text does not serve the cause of the religion they hold dear.
We, therefore, welcome efforts to criticize the text and view acts such as consigning it to flames as a legitimate aspect of anti-caste struggles. We would also like to state here that this symbolic act is not to be read as a censuring act; we are not asking for a ban on the book, and in fact, would like people to read it to see how its author holds more than 90% of society and all women in contempt.
· V. Vasanti Devi, Former Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Women's Commission
· V. Geetha, Feminist Historian and Writer
· AIDWA - TN
· NFIW - TN
· Women's Collective, Chennai
· Penn Thozhilalargal Sanagam (Women Workers' Union)
· Manithi
· Swaraj Abhiyan Tamilnadu
· Ms. Kalpana Kannabiran, Professor & Director, Council for Social Development, Hyderabad
· Dr. A.D.Reavathy, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai
· Ms. Christina Samy, National Vice President, Swaraj India
· Adv. Lucial, Working Women Movement
· Ms.N.Uma Maheswari, Assistant Professor, Lady Doak College, Madurai
· Ms. Arockiamary, Tamil Nadu Women Movement
· Ms. Kavitha Muralidharan, Independent Journalist
· Adv. Selva Gomathy, SOCO Trust, Madurai
· Ms.Cynthia Tiphagne, Women Activist, Madurai
· Dr. Anita Tiphagne, Women Activist, Madurai
· Ms. Anusha Hariharan, PhD Scholar, Chennai
· Ms.Archanaa Seker, Chennai
· Ms. Kameswari, Women's Collective, Madurai
· Ms. Saumya Uma, Academician
· Ms. Josephine Joseph, Social Researcher


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