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IoT-powered compliance
Open-access content Wednesday 30th October 2019 — updated 2.38pm, Tuesday 5th May 2020
The IoT is a powerful means to ensure compliance of water systems, says Spencer Culley.
04 November 2019 | Spencer Culley
The Internet of Things (IoT) for the intelligent buildings market is projected to go from being worth a little over £5 billion in 2017 to more than £17.5 billion in 2026. And facilities managers believe that IoT will affect building and maintenance policies within the next year. Yet many feel their workplaces are not up to speed on the latest technology.
Churchill recently gave a presentation on compliance at an operational FM event for IWFM's South West Region. We conducted two live polls to ask attendees about their use of technology: 65 per cent did not feel they were embracing the latest tech to help with compliance; 78 per cent were no more than satisfied with the quality of their assets and estates data.
Seeing solutions in action and recognising their implications is a step to better understanding the IoT in areas such as compliance management in water and air systems. But let's focus on water systems.
Legionella growth leading to Legionnaires' disease is a significant risk in all water systems. People won't usually get ill from drinking infected water, but there is a significant risk from inhaling water droplets from air conditioning systems, for example.
Poor care and failure to comply with required testing can lead to prosecution in court. All systems must be suitably surveyed to assess and document the potential risk of contamination to create a regime to minimise risk of contamination in that system.
What the HSE says
The most recent update from the HSE's technical guidance document for controlling the risk (HSG274) identifies additional checks to be carried out once these assessments have been completed.
Thee checks are on the (often hard to locate and access) return parts of the hot systems, where temperature is used as the primary method of control. This means that hot water systems, especially those in old buildings, can be tough to maintain. So an understanding of system performance can be hard to establish.
A real-world example
One of our university clients needed to assess risk levels in its water systems. The estate consisted of about 90 buildings, some of which had complex pumped hot and cold water systems with inaccessible return loops.
After months of routine manual inspections of one of the hot-water systems, several temperature anomalies were identified. More data was required to understand the issue. This is what we did.
1. We conducted a comprehensive intrusive survey
Traced all flow and return pipework to identify additional monitoring points;
Created mechanical schematic diagrams and plant drawings and used them to identify and barcode specific system assets and monitoring points;
Installed wireless remote temperature sensors; and
Installed a central hub to collect and transmit continuous real-time data by Wi-Fi.
Result: A notable improvement in the typical data collection, which occurred monthly and only offered limited representation of the system.
2. We analysed the data
Three months of data showed that many of the hot-water temperatures were consistently below required parameters. By plotting the data, it became clear at what time of day and in which area the system was not functioning properly, something that would have required a lot of time and resources to understand from undertaking manual inspections.
Because of low system temperatures, we implemented a water-sampling regime at strategic points across the system to monitor microbiological activity. We also checked that balance valves were regulating the flow of hot water and circulation points were maintaining ideal temperatures.
Spencer Culley is managing director at Churchill Environmental


As measles sweeps across Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), more than one million children have been vaccinated against the deadly disease during a nine-month campaign by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
Greater global attention is needed to prevent and treat AIDS, as too many patients are dying despite the availability of antiretroviral treatment.
Media release, Oslo– CEPI welcomes the vital contribution of additional funding from the government of Norway, which today announced it is increasing its original investment in CEPI by $70m. The government of Norway is a founding investor in CEPI, which will create new vaccines against epidemic threats through an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic and civil organizations.
July 27, 2017 — NIH-funded study suggests role for specific immune cells in brain disease.
July 26, 2017 — Three-part series airing in August portrays the hopes and setbacks of patients, doctors, and nurses seeking cures.
July 25, 2017 — NIH-funded clinical trials are first of their kind to include younger adolescent girls.
July 24, 2017 — Nationwide trial to explore targeted therapies for children and adolescents with solid tumors.
July 24, 2017 — Participants in NIH-supported study apprehensive about combining HIV medications and hormones.
July 24, 2017 — Results from early-stage NIH-funded trial support further development of candidate vaccines.
July 24, 2017 — Child treated in infancy as part of NIH-funded study.
PARIS/GENEVA, 25 July 2017—UNAIDS has welcomed the launch of the End AIDS Coalition (EAC) during the 9th International AIDS Conference on HIV Science taking place in Paris, France. The EAC brings together a strong collaboration of leading AIDS experts, scientists, clinicians, policy-makers, faith leaders, business leaders and activists determined to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030.
Stephen Caddick, Wellcome's Director of Innovation, says building a UK environment where research findings are translated into treatments and products is a challenge – but one we must meet.
It's good to see the launch of Transforming UK translation [PDF 99KB], a set of commitments from the leading science and engineering organisations, including Wellcome, to transform UK research translation.
The biopharmaceutical industry has been at the forefront of initiatives to improve access to clinical trial data.
74 percent of the medicines in the pipeline have the potential to be first-in-class therapies.


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Ignaz Eigner, also Ignác and Ignácz (1854 – 1922) was an Austrian lithographer and painter.

Life
Eigner was born in Budapest. At the age of 14 he came to the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in 1868, where he remained for four years until 1872. After that, he became famous as a newspaper lithographer, especially for portraits of the Viennese society and for his portraits of the Habsburg imperial family.

Work
 Alfred Schönwald: Oesterreichs Kaiserhaus. Biographische Gallerie sämmtlicher Glieder des Allerhöchsten Hofes. Portrits by Ignaz Eigner. Verlag Sommer, Vienna 1877. (contains 38 lithographs by Eigner)
 Blatt: Vom Kunsthimmel des Theaters an der Wien. Ein Blatt mit Porträts Wiener Schauspielerinnen von Ignaz Eigner, jetzt in der .

Further works can be found in the Bildarchiv Austria of the Austrian National Library.

Further reading
 Heinrich Leporini: Eigner, Ignaz. In Ulrich Thieme (ed.): [Thieme-Becker]]. Begründet von Ulrich Thieme und Felix Becker. Band 10: Dubolon–Erlwein. E. A. Seemann, Leipzig 1914,  (Textarchiv – Internet Archive</ref>).
 Emmanuel Bénézit: Dictionary of Artists. Gründ, Paris 2006, vol. 5, .

References

External links

Austrian painters
Austrian lithographers
Austro-Hungarian painters
1854 births
1922 deaths
Artists from Budapest

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Calpol offers a comprehensive range of services in ship and offshore structure design from the initial concept to the final product.
We can start the design work even from a blank sheet of paper, and together with the client, come up with a preliminary concept, which will then provide a basis for further discussion. The next step will be to prepare the required classification documentation and to agree the technical details with the classification societies, until final approval of the project is obtained. Thereafter, we can prepare a fully-detailed 3D model and workshop drawings. The construction/conversion can be done by a contractor designated by the shipowner; we can oversee the technical aspects of the project's realization until a final product satisfying the client's requirements is obtained. We can also prepare as-built drawings and, if necessary, stability documentation.
Since ever more stringent environmental protection regulations are coming into force in the shipping industry, and shipowners' are consequently interested in systems capable of complying with the new requirements, we have decided to put our consulting services in this field on offer. We offer a broad selection of the requisite equipment for every type of vessel as well as the comprehensive servicing of installations.


As Military Parents to a Differently-Abled son, finding quality time together can often be difficult—non-existent. Despite our many separations, challenges, and hospitalizations—we make it work. I'm not saying it will be easy but if you love someone you will make it work. Marriage is like any relationship you have whether it is a friendship, work, and even your care team—it all takes work and communication to go forward.
I wanted to sit down and share with you all how WE make time for ourselves, and it is a lot easier then you think!
We like to make it a point to go on one date night a month, we wish it was more often but it is very difficult. However, even just a night out once a month is just enough for us. When we were stationed in Pensacola the daycare there had date night drop-ins once a month for $4 an hour per child. It was very nice to have that option! If they didn't have room for our children we would take turns with our friends—we watch their children one night and they watch ours another.
When we go out for a movie we go eat at one of our favorite places: Red Robin or Olive Garden (more my favorite than his LOL). I love being able to cuddle up next to my husband and watch a movie—I feel like we are 21-years-old and young again!
We are very big Ghost Adventure fans! Every Friday and Saturday night when the children fall asleep we cuddle on the couch and catch up on Ghost Adventures. It has been something we do since the beginning of our marriage. If we don't watch Ghost Adventures we will put a movie on Netflix or On Demand.
Lately we spend time together every Friday for lunch. We still have little Jaxson with us but I like that we are able to eat lunch and spend time together. With his new job he is working longer days so by the time he gets home it is almost bed time. Whatever time I get with him—whether it is lunch, grocery shopping, or a night in—I cherish it.
Communication is important. I know there are some days he is just emotionally and physically drained from work and myself with care-giving Jaxson. But communicating how our day went or even how we are feeling is enough to strengthen our relationship. As humans we like to know that someone is there to listen and care about what you say or feel.
I love when we are driving somewhere and he holds my hand or just places his hand on my leg—it's the little things. Even the little things can let them know how much you care or they care for you. We love to cuddle on the couch as we watch movies or catch up on Ghost Adventures, simple yet loving.
I hope that my tips of Strengthening your Marriage will help you along your journey. Our spouses are our best friends and love, we should want to support them and date them. Just because we are married doesn't mean we stop making time for us.
What are ways you strengthen your marriage? Let me know below, I would love to hear it!


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Q: Only persist document if it has embedded documents with Mongoid? I have a 2 level nested form (much like this) with the following classes. The problem I have is that when I don't add any intervals (the deepest embedded document) I don't want the second deepest document to be persisted either. In the owner I added a reject statement to check if there's any intervals being passed down, this works.
However, when the schedule originally had intervals but they where destroyed in the form (by passing _destroy: true) the schedule also needs to be destroyed. What would be the best way to do this? I would like to avoid a callback on the schedule that destroys the document after it is persisted.
class Owner
  include Mongoid::Document
  embeds_many :schedules

  attr_accessible :schedules_attributes

  accepts_nested_attributes_for :schedules, allow_destroy: true, reject_if: :no_intervals?

  def no_intervals?(attributes)
    attributes['intervals_attributes'].nil?
  end
end

class Schedule
  include Mongoid::Document
  embeds_many :intervals
  embedded_in :owner

  attr_accessible :days, :intervals_attributes

  accepts_nested_attributes_for :intervals,
                                allow_destroy: true,
                                reject_if: :all_blank
end

class Interval
  include Mongoid::Document
  embedded_in :schedule
end

Update: Maybe this is best done in the form itself? If all intervals is marked with _destroy: true, also mark the schedule with _destroy: true. But Ideally the solution would be client agnostic.

A: How about adding this to the Owner class:
before_update do
  schedules.each |schedule|
    schedule.destroy if schedule.intervals.empty?
  end
end

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Just as we are talking more about home prices "stabilizing" there is yet another cause for concern as to just where the market is headed. Last week Celia Chen, senior director of the Moody's Economy.com research staff, issued a report stating that the odds of a near-term "double-dip recession" have increased from about one in five to closer to in in four.
Chen goes on to say that, if the economy does in fact fall back into recession, house prices are likely to fall an additional 20 percent before stabilizing in early 2012. Irrespective of a double-dip, Chen still expects an additional 5 percent drop in home prices before reaching the "low" in 2011.
The end of the fiscal stimulus and fallout from the European debt crisis are impeding growth.
Foreclosures remain a downside risk, with "another vicious spiral downward" a possibility.
In response to Chen's report, Radar Logic, a company I turn to often for housing data and reports, issued a reported title "Beware the "FALL" of 2010." The Radar Logic report, when addressing Chen's concerns, states "as observers of the actual housing market, while we cannot say these numbers are right, we certainly support Chen's concern." The Radar Logic report goes on to say that they think the order of events will be reversed though..with home prices falling in the fall and contributing to the double-dip in the recession, rather than vice-verse as Chen indicates.
The Radar Logic report then looked at historical data and applied it to what they have seen this summer season in the housing market. The end result is they see "some pretty alarming statistics." Their report goes on to say "if this analysis is even close, then the housing market dynamics are weak at best." One of the areas of concern they cite is the "overwhelming supply of distressed properties".
For now we will have to wait and see what the balance of this year brings us. Yesterday's somewhat encouraging report on mortgage delinquency is a step in the right direction….unfortunately we have a long walk in front of us.
Where is the housing market headed in 2010?


What do the works of the authors Roberto Bolaño, Karen Tei Yamashita, Karl Ove Knausgard, Mark Z. Danielewski and books artists like Irma Boom have in common? The answer is not genre, geographical background, or thematic orientations, but rather: material characteristics of weight, length, bulk, size, and number of pages. In this talk, literary and media scholar Inge van de Ven (Tilburg University) addresses contemporary big books and novels in terms of the shift from the bound book to the newer materialities of the digital. Through an analysis of characteristics like hybridity, slowness, mediacy, and materiality, she examines big books' bulk, their affective powers, and their ability to inhabit spaces, as part and parcel of their ways of making sense of our experiences in and of a changing media-landscape. She argues that monumental novels and big books make a double gesture of adaptation to, and provocation of, the shift to digital media and the ideologies of big data.
Inge van de Ven is Assistant Professor of Online Culture in the Department of Culture Studies at Tilburg University. She is writing a moderately-sized book on big books.
For more information about upcoming events, check out the event series webpage.


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Son brings up suicide, mom tries to kill him, Ohio police say
(Canton) Repository staff report
ALLIANCE, OH -- When a young man told his mother he was going to commit suicide, she told him she'd do it for him, placed a plastic bag over his head and pulled the drawstrings, according to police.
Naomi F. Carmichael, 36, of 2154 Center Ave., was arrested at 10:15 a.m. Monday at the Alliance Police Department on an attempted murder charge, Stark County Jail records show.
Police were initially called to her home to investigate a reported domestic violence Sunday. They arrested her at 9:45 p.m. Sunday at her home on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge. She was booked into the county jail.
Stark County court records show she confronted her son over the theft or abuse of medication.
On Monday, officers determined during a dispute with her son, he told her he was going to commit suicide. She reportedly responded by grabbing a trash bag and telling her son, "I'll kill you myself," according to the jail records.
The attempted murder charge was added Monday after investigators found she had placed the bag over the young man's head and pulled the drawstrings "in an attempt to cause death," the jail records show. The records also show that the young man was able to tear open the bag to breathe.
Court records said another family member had to intervene and Naomi Carmichael later admitted "she was upset and out of control."
The court records also show she was arrested in March 2013 on charges of endangering children, felony obstructing official business, drug possession, drug paraphernalia possession and driving under suspension. Six months later, the felony charge was reduced to a misdemeanor, the endangering charge was dismissed and she was ordered into counseling, the court records show.
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Welcome to Lady Boswell's School's ELSA page.
ELSA stands for Emotional Literacy Support Assistant. An ELSA is a teaching assistant who has had specialised training from educational psychologists. We as a school recognise that children learn better and are more content when their emotional needs are being addressed. The ELSA's role is to support children and young people in school to understand and regulate their own emotions whilst respecting the feelings of those around them.
Children are usually referred for ELSA support by their class teacher or on occasion the SENCo. Every half term we meet with to discuss the referral forms and to identify and prioritise which children require a weekly programme for the next 6-8 weeks. With the programme aims in mind we then plan support sessions to facilitate the pupil in developing new skills and coping strategies that allow them to manage social and emotional demands more effectively.
So what do the children think?!
What to Do When You Worry Too Much (A child's guide to overcoming anxiety) by Dawn Huebner is an interactive self-help book designed to guide 6-12 year olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of generalised anxiety. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, this book educates, motivates, and empowers children to work towards change.
An anger management story for children written by Lori Lite. Children relate to the angry octopus in this story as the sea child shows him how to take a deep breath, calm down, and manage his anger. Children love to unwind and relax with this fun exercise known as progressive muscular relaxation. This effective stress and anger management technique focuses awareness on various muscle groups and breath to create a complete resting of the mind and body. This is a great little story to help children understand that they are in control of their emotions. It focuses on the ownership of feelings and emotions and taking command of the situation.!


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Damen Snags Ferry Order from B.C. Ferries
MarineLink November 11, 2019
Artist impression courtesy Damen.
Damen Shipyards Group has won a repeat order from B.C. Ferries for four additional Damen Road Ferries 8117 E3, also known as the "Island Class vessels". The diesel-electric hybrid ferries follow two such vessels that the client ordered from Damen in 2017. The four new vessels will provide inter-island ferry services between Vancouver and Vancouver Island.
"The fact that Damen had designed the original two island class ferries for BC Ferries, positioned us well to start building very quickly," said Leo Postma, Sales Manager, Damen. "Also, having very nearly completed the construction of the first order at the time of the award of contract, we had personnel ready and experienced in the building of this type of ferry."
BC Ferries is standardizing its fleet, and Damen specializes in the standardization of ships.
The Damen Road Ferry 8117 E3 is 81 m long, able to carry 300 passengers and crew as well as a minimum of 47 cars. The vessels' hybrid fuel arrangement assists BC Ferries in its goal of improving environmental performance and, with the plan of evolving to full electric in the future, reduced operations costs.
The first two vessels are being transported aboard a semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel from Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania and are due to arrive in Canada end December.
New LNG Bunkering & Fuel Supply System Simulator
Wärtsilä has launched a new LNG Bunkering & Supply System simulator. The simulator will promote greater safety on board liquefied…
Italian shipbuilding company has been awarded an order worth almost 100 million euros (about 111 million U.S. dollars) to…
Search Called Off for Two Missing After Ship Collision
Responders have called off a search for two fisherman missing following a fatal ship collision near Galveston, Texas, the U.S.
Subsea Robots in the Splash Zone
From their base deep within a former World War II U-boat pen, Norwegian outfit, OceanTech, is developing a set of robot tools…
A New Plan for Queen Mary
A new plan is being formulated to preserve and improve one of the world's most historic and well-known vessels.The record…


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package com.flying.promotion;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class LoadClassErrorDataDemo {

//	private final static LoadClassErrorDataDemo INIT_OBJECT = new LoadClassErrorDataDemo();

	//直接给LIST赋值试一试看,结果是什么?
//	private static List<String> LIST = new ArrayList<String>();
	private static List<String> LIST;

   	static {
		System.out.println("调用static block");
   		LIST = new ArrayList<String>();
   		LIST.add("1");
   	}

   	private LoadClassErrorDataDemo() {
		System.out.println("调用Contructors...");
		if(LIST == null) {
   	  		LIST = new ArrayList<String>();
   	  	}
   	  	LIST.add("2");
   	  	LIST.add("3");
   	}

	{
		System.out.println("调用 normal block");
	}

   	public void displayCacheSize() {
		System.out.println("调用displayCacheSize()");
			for(String str : LIST) {
			   System.out.println(str);
			}
		}

   	public static LoadClassErrorDataDemo getInstance() {
		System.out.println("调用getInstance()");
		return new LoadClassErrorDataDemo();
   	}

	/**
	 * 理论上我们希望的ArrayList的赋值是来自于构造方法中,因此应该包含2、3两个值
	 * 但是实际结果确实1
	 * @param args
	 */
    public static void main(String []args) {
    	LoadClassErrorDataDemo forInit = LoadClassErrorDataDemo.getInstance();
       	forInit.displayCacheSize();
    }
}

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The new Chief Executive of Icon will be Sara Crofts.
Starting with us this January, Sara comes to Icon from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), where she has been Head of Historic Environment for the last three years - providing advice and strategic direction to the Board and Executive on grant giving and policy issues and building strategic relationships with historic environment organisations across the UK. Prior to this, Sara served as Deputy Director of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), where she was also project director for major conservation initiatives.
Originally trained as an architect, Sara holds an MSc in Architectural Conservation and wrote her thesis on Interpreting Cultural Significance.
The recruitment panel was led by trustee Iain Boyd with Chair Siobhan Stevenson, Vice-Chairs Caroline Peach and Jenny Williamson, with external support from Peter Hinton of CIFA, Ben Cowell of the Heritage Alliance and charity recruitment specialists OxfordHR.
The panel was impressed by Sara's broad level of skills and connections in the conservation and heritage worlds and her track record in advocacy, fund raising, project and people management. Sara was the panel's unanimous first choice and the members were delighted when she accepted the position.
Sara will start in January 2019, allowing time for her current strategic review work at HLF to be finished. In the meantime office visits and a handover from Alison will be organised to make the transition as smooth as possible.


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namespace silk
{
namespace hal
{
struct MaxSonar_Descriptor;
struct MaxSonar_Config;
}
}

namespace silk
{
namespace node
{

class MaxSonar : public ISource
{
public:
    MaxSonar(HAL& hal);

    ts::Result<void> init(hal::INode_Descriptor const& descriptor) override;
    std::shared_ptr<const hal::INode_Descriptor> get_descriptor() const override;

    ts::Result<void> set_config(hal::INode_Config const& config) override;
    std::shared_ptr<const hal::INode_Config> get_config() const override;

    ts::Result<std::shared_ptr<messages::INode_Message>> send_message(messages::INode_Message const& message) override;

    ts::Result<void> start(Clock::time_point tp) override;

    auto get_outputs() const -> std::vector<Output>;

    void process();

private:
    ts::Result<void> init();

    HAL& m_hal;

    std::weak_ptr<bus::IUART_Bus> m_uart_bus;

    std::shared_ptr<hal::MaxSonar_Descriptor> m_descriptor;
    std::shared_ptr<hal::MaxSonar_Config> m_config;

    typedef Basic_Output_Stream<stream::IDistance> Output_Stream;
    mutable std::shared_ptr<Output_Stream> m_output_stream;

    std::deque<uint8_t> m_read_data;

    float m_last_distance = 0;
    Clock::time_point m_last_reading_tp = Clock::now();

    struct Stats
    {
        Clock::time_point last_report_tp = Clock::now();
        size_t added = 0;

        bool operator==(Stats const& o) const { return added == o.added; }
        bool operator!=(Stats const& o) const { return !operator==(o); }
    } m_stats;
};

}
}


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Biden-Putin Summit: Who Won the Match of Wills?
by Gilbert Doctorow Posted on December 09, 2021 December 8, 2021
It is now the morning after the widely anticipated video conference tête-à-tête between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and it is time to put our Kremlinology skills to work. By that I mean to say there is very little today in the public domain to provide clear answers to what may have been achieved, or to put it more brashly, who won the match of wills. We must rely on small hints that we can tweak out from mainstream media, which has, of course, been hand fed by Washington.
First, reading The New York Times and the Financial Times today we see that the bluster coming from Washington in the run-up to the contest has been deflated and something closer to the reality of US leverage over Russia or lack of it is coming through. I will not go beyond these two leading newspapers of the USA and the United Kingdom, because a brief perusal of Continental papers like Le Soir in Belgium, Le Figaro in France and the Frankfurter Allgemeine in Germany shows that coverage of the Biden-Putin summit is negligible. That relative disinterest in and of itself also counts as deflating the inflammatory Biden Administration bluster which came before.
As regards my two mainstream flagships, I note the subtle change in numbers. A couple of weeks ago, I read that the Russians had 250,000 troops moved south to the Ukrainian border region. A week ago, it appeared there were 150,000 but many more could be brought in. Today I read that the Russians have 70,000 troops standing by in the region adjoining the border with Ukraine.
Yesterday we read that the US had agreed with its European allies on a set of crippling economic sanctions to impose on Russia if it invaded Ukraine. Today's NYT tells us that a Russian invasion "could end Russia's hopes of completing the Nord Stream II pipeline to Europe." But that has been at the top of the US agenda for the last five years or more, and it is still placed in the conditional tense. The message is even more diluted in the FT this morning: "The US is putting pressure on Germany to block Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as part of a package of sanctions that would be implemented in the event of Vladimir Putin invading Ukraine."
There is hardly mention of the cutoff from SWIFT and halt to convertibility of the ruble into pounds, euros and dollars which had been in the threat list given to the press by Russia-hater in residence at the State Department, Victoria Nuland. Is it any wonder, then, that the Russian stock market this morning did not react at all to US threats of kicking Russia out of the world financial system and was in positive territory at the open.
From the brief highlights of the meeting released to the media by the Kremlin, we learn that both presidents expressed satisfaction with the meetings of their delegations over cyber security which followed from their face to face summit in Geneva in June. We also are told that some small progress was made addressing the reduction of the respective diplomatic presence in both countries to crippling levels: as a first step, the Americans are granting the Russians access to the diplomatic properties that were seized at the end of the Obama presidency and start of the Trump presidency in violation of international law. In the context of a virtual meeting set up in great haste for the ostensible purpose of bullying Russia into abandoning its alleged plans to invade Ukraine in the coming two months, these little signs of "business back to normal" put in question the depth of the crisis being addressed.
Finally, I note that today Biden has reversed course on his coziness with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Before the video summit, Zelensky had been led to believe that he would hear from the American president immediately afterwards. Now, in what is clearly a humiliating put-down, Zelensky has been told to await a call from Biden on Thursday, that is after the American President has conferred with his West European allies.
However tentative all the above remarks may be, it is a safe guess that there will now be a war between Russia and Ukraine only if Kiev launches a military assault on the Russian backed rebel provinces of Donetsk and Lugansk. It is now crystal clear that no Western military aid will come to save the necks of the Ukrainians when the Russians move in, as they will definitely do to save their Donbas brethren, many of whom are Russian Federation passport holders. And assuming that Zelensky has any sense of self-preservation and desire to enjoy the millions he has surely amassed during his brief time in office, he would likely be on the first private jet out to Israel or wherever, should his generals march on Donbas under instructions from the Right Sector and neo-Nazi radicals who have never been properly stripped of power.
That being said, the avoidance of war tomorrow does not mean the problem of U.S.-Ukraine-Russian relations has been solved in any way. Vladimir Putin is not one to kick the can down the road. It will be solved on his watch before 2024. But having shouted "wolf" once, as it did in the days leading up to this summit, Washington will be ever less able to rally Europe to its side in the future over the supposed Russian menace.
Gilbert Doctorow is a Brussels-based political analyst. His latest book is Does Russia Have a Future? Reprinted with permission from his blog.
© Gilbert Doctorow, 2021
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Haleiwa Stream front Ranch or Farm land with 20 home parcels. 17.5 acres with Home Lots ranging from 4300 sqft. to 2.7 acres each with its own TMK#.Visitors say this is one of the most beautiful pieces of land they have seen on Oahu.Great investment for farm to table with rental property build out and or large corporate retreat. 12 acres ready to till, approx 5 acres are covered with 50 ft Monkey Pod & banyan trees.Only a 5 minute bike ride into the center of Haleiwa, but feels like your on the outer islands. Perfect for farm to table business,yoga retreat,private ranch and or living off the grid.Each lot allows for a farm dwelling,barns & supporting structures.The property has not been farmed for approx 35 years, may be certified organic.Almost all level and ready to build,farm or ranch.


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Spa Atlantis at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, Nevada, USA
Talk about all the bells and whistles! Spa Atlantis at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada has 30,000 square feet of luxurious space to pamper its guests with an exceptionally diverse Spa treatment menu provided in its stunning state-of-the-art 15 treatment room facility. Now add year-round atrium and outdoor pools and whirlpools, a Cardio-Fitness Center, Laconian Relaxation Lounge, Nature Experiential Shower, Brine Inhalation-Light Therapy Lounge, Steam and Sauna rooms, Tea Lounges, a Salon, and much more, and you have a world-class Spa experience. Spa Atlantis holds the prestigious distinction of being a Forbes 4-Star Luxury Spa.
The Spa at the MGM Springfield, MA, USA
The Spa at the MGM Springfield located at the MGM Springfield in Springfield, Massachusetts is a dream of a spa with 7 state-of-the-art treatment rooms, including an ADA-designed treatment room and a Couples Massage treatment room, and a wide selection of services including a full-service salon, diverse massage treatments, skincare treatments, scrubs, wraps, waxing,and more. An attractive space designed to evoke a cool, coastal vibe and thoughtful amenities along with knowledgeable, professional specialists made our experience there memorable.
Sanno at Saybrook Point Inn and Spa, Old Saybrook, CT, USA
Enter the full-service luxurious Sanno spa at Saybrook Point Inn & Spa in Old Saybrook, Connecticut via their private entrance where a whimsical stone seahorse sculpture greets guests and leave the world behind. Once inside the Spa, the soothing waterfall and light fragrance in the air create a visual, auditory, and olfactory experience. The Spa's philosophy is, "Be well, look well, feel well, and eat well," with a diverse menu of treatments from which to select, in addition to a nail salon, beauty treatments, and multiple relaxation rooms making it ideal for couple Spa weekends, girlfriend getaways, and wedding party preparations.
Exhale Spa and Fitness Center at Battery Wharf Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
The Exhale Spa and Fitness Center at Battery Wharf Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts is an award-winning attractive 13,000 square foot Spa with a focus of "Mind, body, and fitness programs" offering diverse Spa treatments and innovative fitness classes to help you feel and look your best.
The Spa at Stoweflake, Stowe, VT, USA
The Spa at Stoweflake located in Stowe, Vermont is an attractive award-winning Spa with an intriguing menu of 150 diverse treatments to appeal to those new-to-Spa as well as Spa aficionados. Expect a whole new world of treatments when you walk through The Spa at Stoweflake entrance.
Skana Spa at Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, USA
Be prepared to be pampered at Skaná Spa at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. The attractive 33,000 square foot destination Spa opened in 2006 has 12 treatment rooms, a VIP Suite, full-service salon, therapeutic mineral pool, full locker room facilities with quiet room, including separate sauna, steam rooms, and whirlpools for men and women. The name Skaná is from the Oneida word for "peace" and the décor incorporates American Indian design influences, with an emphasis on the Oneida's belief in the balance of good health, harmony with nature, and tranquility within.
Germaine de Capuccini Spa at the Grand Miramar Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
The elegant Germaine de Capuccini Spa at the Grand Miramar Puerto Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico is light and airy with state-of-the art treatment rooms overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Spa has a diverse treatment menu including anti-aging treatments, massages, body wraps, exfoliating treatments, facials, steam, and holistic treatments to create a most memorable experience for its guests. We thoroughly enjoyed our Spa treatments where the therapists worked their restorative magic on our muscles after our long walks on the beach and exploring the charming city of Puerto Vallarta.
Mahasukha Spa at Menla Mountain Retreat, Phoenicia, New York, USA
The Mahasukha Spa at the Menla Mountain Retreat located in the Catskill Mountains in Phoenicia, New York, is exquisite in its concept by Nena vS. Thurman and Robert Thurman, design by New York City-based architect Duke Beeson under the guidance of acclaimed award-winning designer Clodagh of Clodagh Design, and its impressive menu of Spa treatments. The two-story, 4,000 square foot luxurious Spa offers the utmost in relaxation and services in a stunning, tranquil setting.
Elemis Spa at Mohegan Sun Hotel
The Elemis Spa at Mohegan Sun Hotel in Uncasville, Connecticut is an attractive, relaxing oasis where you can escape everyday reality for a few hours, where the spa menu features a diverse selection of interesting treatments, and is where pampering begins.
Spa at Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley USA, California, USA
The Spa at Squaw Creek at the Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley USA, California is where magic happens. After an exhilarating day of skiing at Squaw Valley, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, we decided to indulge in luxurious spa treatments at the Spa at Squaw Creek and were rewarded with total relaxation.
Bioterra Urban Health Spa - Hotel Chateau Laurier, Quebec, Canada
When we made a reservation at the Bioterra Urban Health Spa at the Hôtel Château Laurier in Québec, Canada, little did we know that we were about to embark on a "virtual trip" to Bora Bora via their unique massage experience 'Boarding pass for Bora Bora," which utilizes lomi-lomi techniques, and engages all of the senses.
Amerispa at Le Westin Spa and Resort Tremblant, Mont-Tremblant, Canada
After spending days skiing, snowshoeing, and dogsledding in Mont-Tremblant, Canada we were ready for some Spa pampering and the Amerispa at Le Westin Spa & Resort Tremblant was like an oasis in the desert, exactly what we needed.
AquaSpa by Elemis on the Celebrity Cruises - Eclipse
The AquaSpa by Elemis on the Celebrity Cruises - Eclipse, the third ship in the Celebrity Cruises Solstice Class, is an ultra-luxurious floating oasis where decadent pampering is a given. Attractive, plush, and soothing surroundings, innovative Spa treatments, and personalized, professional service make this Spa a must when booking your cruise.
The Potting Shed Spa at Blantyre, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
The Potting Shed Spa at Blantyre is a pampering oasis located in the heart of the Berkshires, in Lenox, Massachusetts, and as every gardener knows, for plants to thrive, they must be cared for, nourished, and above all else, cherished. Forgive our indulgent metaphor, however it is important to remember that people also need those same ingredients to lead healthy lives; making time in hectic schedules for Spa treatments provides us with the opportunity to regenerate our minds and bodies, rejuvenated to tackle the ups and downs of everyday life. Relax, you earned and deserve Spa time.
The Spa at Canyon Ranch, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
The 100,000 square foot Spa complex at The Spa at Canyon Ranch Lenox in The Berkshires in Lenox, Massachusetts provides guests with a world of possibilities of diverse spa offerings that encompass nutrition and food, exercise and movement, body treatments, esthetic services, health, wellness, and medical services, metaphysical, healing energy, and even spirituality services. The hardest decision you need to make is how to make the most of your time at Canyon Ranch - The Power of Possibility®.
The Spa at Trump Chicago
The Spa at Trump Chicago is an attractive 23,000 square foot space located on the 14th floor of the Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago that combines Spa services, a well-equipped state-of-the-art Health Club where guests exercise with a view of the Chicago skyline, and a 75-foot heated swimming pool where I felt like I was combining exercise with sightseeing as I swam laps on my side and enjoyed the view.
ESPA Acqualina at Acqualina Resort and Spa on the Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
ESPA Aqualina at Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, just minutes north of Miami, should come with the warning, "SPA pampering may become habit forming." Imagine 20,000 attractive square feet where the sensory experience begins when you enter the reception, and continues throughout the Spa journey.
Amerispa, Mont-Tremblant, Canada
If an apple a day helps keep the doctor away, then Amerispa at the Fairmont Tremblant in Mont-Tremblant, Canada is keeping guests healthy with their Signature Ice Cider Spa Treatments.
Spa Terminology for a Luxury Experience
The New Year has arrived full of promises, and one of the best ways to start 2009 is with a Spa treatment, however, navigating a Spa menu can often be confusing. Luxury Experience helps guide you through Spa treatments to ensure that you have a perfect Spa experience.
Sothys Spa
Sothys Spa (L'institute Sothys, New York) is a luxurious sanctuary in New York where pampering is second nature to the professional staff who offer a wide selection of soothing treatments.
Spa at Torekov Hotell
The attractive 400-square meter Spa at Torekov Hotell in Torekov, Sweden knows how to pamper their guests for a memorable experience.
Spa at Ceiba del Mar Beach and Spa Resort
The 800-square meter Spa at Ceiba del Mar Beach & Spa Resort in the Riviera Maya, Mexico takes a holistic and aromatherapy approach and offers guests the opportunity to have a truly Mayan experience.
Adlon Day Spa
We have always loved the Hotel Adlon Kempinski in Berlin, Germany as this grand dame hotel continues to excel in its service with every passing year, and their new 900 sq. meter tri-level Adlon Day Spa is truly a luxury experience.
Heiligendamm Spa
The 3,000-square meter Heiligendamm Spa at the Grand Hotel Heiligendamm in Germany won a Spa Diamond Award in 2007, and after experiencing it for ourselves we knew why they had won this prestigious award.
Panorama Spa and Health Club
The Panorama Spa & Health Club at the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz in Switzerland is an oasis of pampering.
Tschuggen Bergoase
Spa lovers know that a Spa experience can sometimes feel like being in another world, and in the case of the Tschuggen Bergoase at the Tschuggen Grand Hotel, architect Mario Botta has created a covered bridge where guests literally walk into another world.
The Spa at Dunbrody
The Spa at Dunbrody is located in the former stables at Dunbrody Country House Hotel & Restaurant and is a luxurious addition to this small jewel of a property.
The Spa at Dromoland
The Spa at Dromoland at Dromoland Castle Hotel & Country Estate, opened in July 2007, adding yet another reason to a rather long list, to visit this sensational property in Newmarket-on-Fergus in County Clare, Ireland.
Softouch Ayurveda Centre at the Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz Spa
Softouch Ayurveda Centre at the Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz Spa in Gozo, Malta is the first authentic Ayurvedic center in the Mediterranean and the largest in Europe.
Marine Care Centre at the Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz Spa
Marine Care Centre at the Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz in Gozo, Malta incorporates therapeutic elements of the sea in their Spa treatments.
Blue Lagoon, Iceland
Laugar Health and Spa Center
Palace SPA
Kanebo International Beauty Center
Anantara Spa By The Great Wall
VICTORIA-JUNGFRAU Spa
Palace Spa at the Palace Luzern
The Spa at Cap Est Lagoon Resort and Spa
Laveda Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul
Six Senses Spa Bodrum, Turkey
The Spa at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay
Daniela Steiner Beauty Spa - Sicily
Spa del Mar, Cancun Mexico
Spa L'Occitane Bahia, Brazil
The Spa at Bovey Castle
SpaMed Guaruja at Casa Grande Hotel


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Coach Mentorship
PCC Athletes Return to Racing
On the podium at the Mill Bay Road Race – Alex Amiri, Alexander Fraser-Maraun and Luke Hubner
After 17 months away from racing PCC athletes are back racing. They pinned on their numbers on Wednesday, July 14th, at the Victoria Cycling League's first road race, Newton Heights. Alex Amiri took the win in the men's A category, while Luke Hubner (junior) and Keisha Besler had podium finishes in the B men's and women's races.
On Sunday, July 18th, the athletes travelled to Vancouver to race Jeremy's Roubaix, where Chris Macleod finished 4th in the elite men's field, and Holly Simonson finished 2nd in the elite woman's race. Back on Vancouver Island the Victoria Cycling League hosted its second race, the Cherry Point Road Race, just north of Victoria where Alex Amiri, Luke Hubner, Keisha Besler had podium finishes in their respective categories after a hard-fought race.
Most recently on July 23rd, 24th, and 25th, the Greater Victoria Velodrome Association hosted Track Fest #1, where Luke Hubner and Caleb Bender podium finished in the A Category. Brenna Pauly, Holly Simonson, and Micaiah Besler had strong showings in the A categories, racing in mixed fields with the men, resulting in Micaiah winning the Points race. PCC U18 rider Parker Swanstrom also rode well in the A Category field. Keisha finished her first track race in 2nd place in a mixed (men and women) B Category Omnium.
Women's podium at the Mill Bay Road Race – Keisha Besler, Isla Walker and Holly Simonson
The Victoria Cycling League hosted their third and fourth races of the season with the Windsor Park Criterium on July 24th and the Mill Bay Road Race on July 25th. With PCC athletes competing at Track Fest on the 24th only Chris Macleod attended the Windsor Park Criterium supporting his Trek Red Truck team mate to third place. The Following day PCC athletes came out in force to the Mill Bay Road Race. Alex, Luke, Keisha, and Holly podium finished in their category after another hard road race, with Luke finishing third in the A category.
While the local races were happening, two PCC athletes Holly Henry and Zoe Saccio were racing in Intelligentsia Cup in Chicago from July 16 – 25.
The rest of the Victoria Cycling League calendar and host clubs is as follows:
Tuesday, July 27 – Speedway – Tripleshot
Wednesday, July 28 -Newton Heights – Wheelers
Wednesday, August 11 – Newton Heights – Wheelers / Maybe Caleb
Tuesday, August 17 – Speedway – Tripleshot
Sunday, August 22 – Metchosin RR – VBC
Wednesday, August 25 – North Saanich – Wheelers (new course)
Sunday, August 29 – Windsor Park – OBB/Wheelers
Also on Tuesdays are the weekly Time Trials hosted by the Sidney Velo Cycling Club.
"All PCC athletes are excited racing has started again and look forward to gaining their race fitness and skills that have been so dearly missed over the last year and a half," said PCC Head Coach, Houshang Amiri.
The Cycling BC Provincial Championships will be back this year after having to cancel in 2020. Up first are the road championships in the Frazer Valley on August 7th and 8th.
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Roy Hubbard has taken his fascination with the world around him, and learned to communicate it through his photography. He has a deep love of the natural world, and spends his life in pursuit of discovery.
Born and raised in New York City, he grew up eagerly anticipating his family's regular vacations to places off the beaten path. A frequent destination was the nearby Pocono Mountains region. It was a different kind of place. Everywhere, there were trees and lakes and streams. The air was fresh and there was always something new to discover. Today, he makes The Poconos his home, and holds on fiercely to his love of adventure.
Using a variety of different camera systems, he roams the land in search of images to share with the world. He processes his film at home, and makes wet prints using traditional darkroom techniques. He prints his digital photos using archival-quality materials intended to deliver the finest possible image. All photos are matted, mounted and framed using the highest quality materials with longevity in mind.


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January 2014, VOLUME 133 / ISSUE 1
Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Extreme Preterm Infants
Srinivas Bolisetty, Anjali Dhawan, Mohamed Abdel-Latif, Barbara Bajuk, Jacqueline Stack, Ju-Lee Oei, Kei Lui, on behalf of the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory Neonatal Intensive Care Units' Data Collection
Article Figures & Data
Profile of study group from admission to follow-up assessment. *P < .05, **P < .01, ***P < .001. F/U, follow-up.
Comparison of Infants Followed Up and Lost to Follow-Up
Followed Up (n = 1472)
Lost Follow-Up (n = 496)
Maternal age, y 30 (26–34) 27 (22–32)***
Aboriginal 38 (2.6%) 52 (10.5%)
Assisted conception 213 (14.4%) 34 (6.8%)
Multiple pregnancy 392 (26.6%) 114 (23%)
Pregnancy-induced hypertension 26 (17.7%) 50 (10.1%)***
Vaginal breech delivery 149 (10%) 41 (8.3%)
Caesarean delivery 473 (32.1%) 122 (24.6%)***
Outborn 105 (7.1%) 82 (16.5%)***
Gestational age, wk 27 (26–28) 27 (26–28)
Birth wt, g 945 (776–1110) 1024.5 (1185–1865.7)***
Birth wt <10th percentile 152 (10.3%) 26 (5.2%)***
Apgar <7 at 5 min 281 (19.2%) 86 (17.4%)
PDA treated 647 (43.9%) 190 (38.3%)*
NEC 110 (7.5%) 33 (6.7%)
CLD 596 (40.5%) 133 (26.8%)***
Postnatal steroid 408 (27.7%) 78 (11.7%)***
Home oxygen 306 (20.8%) 58 (11.7%)***
Systemic infection 595 (40.4%) 141 (28.4%)***
Any IVH 429 (29%) 120 (24%)*
IVH grade III or IV 93 (6.3%) 22 (4.4%)
IVH grade I or II 336 (22.8%) 98 (19.7%)
ROP grade ≥3 187 (12.7%) 36 (7.3%)***
Abnormal HUS at 6 wk 120 (8.2%) 21 (4.2%)**
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or n (%). CLD, chronic lung disease defined as respiratory support at 36 weeks' corrected age; HUS, head ultrasound; NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus. *P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001.
Perinatal Characteristics and Morbidities Among 1472 Infants
No IVH (n = 1043), 71%
All IVH (n = 429), 29%
IVH I–II (n = 336), 23%
Isolated IVH I–IIa (n = 296), 20%
IVH III–IV (n = 93), 6%
Maternal age, y 31(26–35) 30 (23–34) 30 (25–34) 30 (25–34) 30 (23–34)
Aboriginal ethnicity 41 (3.9) 13 (3.0) 11 (3.3) 7 (2.4) 2 (2.1)
Assisted conception 152 (14.6) 65 (15.1) 49 (14.6) 44 (14.8) 16 (17.2)
Pregnancy-induced hypertension 214 (20.5) 47 (10.9)*** 41 (12.2)*** 37 (12.5)*** 6 (6.5)***
ROM >24 h 255 (24.4) 118 (27.5) 94 (28.0) 86 (29) 24 (25.8)
APH 300 (28.8) 139 (32.4) 106 (31.5) 97 (32.7) 33 (35.5)
IUGR 103 (9.9) 23 (5.3)** 17 (5.1)** 13 (4.4)** 6 (6.5)
Multiple pregnancy 288 (27.6) 104 (24.2) 81 (24.1) 71 (23.9) 23 (24.7)
Antenatal steroids 945 (90.4) 377 (87.8) 301 (89.5) 270 (91.2) 76 (81.7)*
Fetal distress 191 (18.3) 76 (17.7) 57 (17.0) 51 (17.2) 19 (20.4)
Breech delivery 90 (8.6) 59 (13.7)** 46 (13.7)** 42 (14.2)** 13 (14.0)
Caesarean section 643 (61.6) 169 (39.3)*** 130 (38.6)*** 115 (38.8)*** 39 (41.9)***
Outborn 68 (6.5) 40 (9.3) 25 (7.4) 22 (7.4) 15 (16.1)***
Apgar <7 at 5 min 181 (17.3) 100 (23.3)* 70 (20.8) 62 (20.9) 30 (32.2)***
GA, wk 27(2) 26 (2) 26 (2) 26 (2) 26 (2)
Birth wt, g 956 (329) 915 (342)* 895 (349)* 889 (344)* 960 (348)
Birth wt <10th percentile 121 (11.6) 31 (7.2)* 25 (7.4)* 20 (6.7)* 6 (6.5)
HC <10th percentile 85 (8.1) 33 (7.7) 28 (8.3) 26 (8.7) 5 (5.4)
Male gender 532 (51.0) 254 (59.2)** 195 (58.0)* 175 (59.1)* 59 (63.4)*
Surfactant 722 (69.2) 328 (76.4)** 245 (72.9) 218 (73.6) 83 (89.2)***
CLD 377 (36.1) 219 (51)*** 164 (48.8)*** 146 (49.3)*** 55 (59.1)***
Postnatal steroids 256 (24.5) 151 (35)*** 111 (33.0)** 97 (32.7)** 40 (43.0)***
Home oxygen 199 (19.1) 107 (24.9)* 84 (25.0)* 73 (24.6)* 23 (24.7)
PDA treated 427 (40.9) 220 (51.3)*** 170 (50.6)** 167 (56.4)** 50 (53.8)*
NEC 62 (5.9) 48 (11.2)*** 34 (10.1)** 25 (8.4) 14 (16.1)**
ROP grade ≥3b 110/103 (10.7) 77/425 (18.1)*** 56/332 (16.7)** 48 (16.2)** 21/93 (22.6)**
Systemic infection 383(36.7) 212 (49.4)*** 159 (47.3)*** 139 (46.9)*** 53 (57.0)***
PVL 9/999 (0.9) 24/425 (5.6)*** 14/332 (4.2)*** 0/296 10/93 (10.7)***
Porencephalic or other cysts 5/999 (0.5) 23/425 (5.4)*** 8/332 (2.4)** 0/296 15/93 (16.1)***
Ventricle size >97th 8/999 (0.8) 68/425 (16)*** 18/332 (5.4)*** 0/296 50/93 (53.8)***
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or n (%). No-IVH group acted as the control group for all comparisons. APH, antepartum hemorrhage; CLD, chronic lung disease; IUGR, antenatal diagnosis of intrauterine growth restriction; IUGR, intrauterine growth restriction; NEC, necrotzing enterocolitis; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus. *P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001.
↵a Isolated grade I–II IVH, defined as grade I–II IVH without PVL, porencephaly, and ventricular enlargement >97th percentile.
↵b Denominator is number of infants examined.
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of 1472 Infants at 2 to 3 Years' Corrected Age
No IVH (n = 1043)
All IVH (n = 429)
I–II IVH (n = 336)
Isolated I–II IVH (n = 296)
III–IV IVH (n = 93)
Moderate/severe neurosensory impairment 126 (12.1) 114 (26.6)*** [2.63, 1.96–3.53] 74 (22.0)*** [2.06, 1.48–2.86] 55 (18.6)** [1.66, 1.17–2.35] 40 (43.0)*** [5.49, 3.42–8.83]
CP 68 (6.5) 63 (15.1)*** [2.48, 1.71–3.61] 35 (10.4)* [1.72, 1.11–2.67] 22 (7.4) 28 (30.1)*** [5.99, 3.50–10.21]
MDI or GQ ≤2 SD 31/900 (3.4) 37/377 (9.8)*** [3.08, 1.83–5.19] 23/297 (7.8)** [2.37, 1.31–4.28] 15/263 (5.7) [1.69, 0.90–3.19] 14/80 (17.5)*** [6.00, 2.88–12.39]
Bilateral blindness 2 (0.2) 5 (1.2)* [6.14,1.06–45.77] 3 (0.9) [4.69, 0.64–40.16] 3 (1) [5.32, 0.88–32.04] 2 (2.2)* [11.44,1.14–114.92]
Bilateral hearing loss Isolateda 24 (2.3) 28 (6.5)*** [2.96, 1.64–5.36] 20 (6.0)** [2.69, 1.41–5.12] 16 (5.4)** [2.42, 1.27–4.63] 8 (8.6)** [4.0, 1.60–9.69]
17 (1.6) 16 (3.7) [2.34, 1.17–4.67] 13 (3.9) [2.42, 1.16–5.05] 10 (3.4) [2.11, 0.96–4.66] 3 (3.2) [2.01, 0.58–6.99]
Data are presented as n (%) [OR, 95% CI]. CP, cerebral palsy; GQ, general quotient; MDI, mental developmental index. *P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001.
↵a Hearing loss without any other neurosensory deficit.
Multivariate Analysis to Determine Independent Factors Associated With Moderate-Severe Neurosensory Impairment
β Coefficient (SE)
Adjusted OR (95% CI)
IVH
I–II IVH 0.48 (0.176) 1.61 (1.14–2.28) .006
III–IV IVH 1.339 (0.257) 3.81(2.30–6.30) <.001
23–25 vs 26–28 weeks' gestation 0.448 (0.173) 1.56 (1.12–2.19) .01
SGA<10th percentile 0.665 (0.295) 1.94 (1.09–3.46) .024
SGA<3rd percentile 0.685 (0.348) 1.98 (1.00–3.92) .049
Male gender 0.592 (0.159) 1.81 (1.32–2.47) <0.001
Out born −0.037 (0.305) 0.96 (0.53–1.75) .904
PVL 2.176 (0.41) 8.81 (3.92–19.78) <.001
Chronic lung disease 0.587 (0.17) 1.79 (1.29–2.49) <.001
Pregnancy-induced hypertension 0.203 (0.22) 1.22 (0.79–1.88) .358
Proven systemic infection 0.190 (0.239) 1.20 (0.88–1.65) .239
NEC 0.087 (0.261) 1.09 (0.65–1.82) .738
ROP grade 3–4 0.758 (0.197) 2.13 (1.44–3.14) <.001
NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis; SGA, small for gestational age.
Moderate-Severe Neurosensory Impairment in Isolated Grade I–II IVH Group in Comparison With No-IVH Group After Exclusion of Other Ultrasound Abnormalities
No-IVH
Isolated I–II IVH
Adjusted OR [95% CI]
23–25 wk 35/194 (18%) 25/103 (24.3%) 1.45 (0.81–2.60)
26–28 wk 79/785 (10%) 30/193 (15.5%) 1.64 (1.04–2.58)*
Total 114/979 (11.6%) 55/296 (18.6%) 1.73 (1.22–2.46)**
Excluded PVL, porencephalic cyst, or late ventricular dilatation detected at 6-week ultrasound. Logistic regression models adjusted for male gender, small for gestational age, chronic lung disease, and ROP as identified from Table 4.*P < .05, **P < .01
You are going to email the following Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Extreme Preterm Infants
Pediatrics Jan 2014, 133 (1) 55-62; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-0372


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2013 Hermitage, La Petite Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Red | Ready, but will keep | Jaboulet | Code: 34148 | 2013 | France > Rhône > Hermitage | Syrah/Shiraz | Full Bodied, Dry | 13.5 % alcohol
Jaboulet produces some of the world's greatest wines in Rhone with Hermitage La Chapelle being its most famous wine.
Jaboulet was for many years run by Gérard Jaboulet, who was one of the great ambassadors for Rhône wines, tirelessly travelling the world and spreading the Gospel according to the Holy Grail of Hermitage. He died suddenly in 1997 and the firm has been run by Philippe & Jacques Jaboulet, until 2006 when the real estate entrepreneur Jean-Jacques Frey purchased the wine company.
The Frey family has of long standing in the Champagne region and are owners of Château La Lagune in Bordeaux. Jacques and Nicolas Frey are now involved in the day-to-day running of the Maison Jaboulet, while Caroline Frey (pictured right), the eldest daughter, is at the helm of the wine-making team. Under Caroline's leadership, in 2006, the vineyards earned Sustainable Farming status while Jaboulet's winegrowing is in the course of conversion towards biodynamic certification.
Jaboulet produces wine from 26 different appellations in the Rhône. Hermitage La Chapelle is named after the small hermit's Chapel built in 1235 on the Hermitage hill, the wine regularly rivals Bordeaux 1st Growths for its incredible array of flavours - fruity and enticing when young but acquiring complex leathery and gamey overtones with age.
Jaboulet's 45-hectare Domaine de Thalabert vineyard in Crozes Hermitage produces very high quality wines which are superior to most growers` Hermitages.
Hermitage is the most famous of all the northern Rhône appellations. The hill of Hermitage is situated above the town of Tain and overlooks the town of Tournon, just across the river. Hermitage has 120 hectares and produces tiny quantities of very long-lived reds.
The vines were grown in Roman times, although local folklore claims their origins to be nearly 600 years earlier. The name 'Hermitage' first appeared in the 16th century, derived from a legend of the 13th century Crusade, involving a wounded knight called Gaspard de Stérimberg, who made refuge on the hill, planted vines and became a hermit.
During the 17th century Hermitage was recognised as one of the finest in Europe. In 1775, Ch. Lafite was blended with Hermitage and was one of the greatest wines of its day. In the late 19th century, however, Phylloxera wiped out all the vineyards.
The wines are powerful, with a deep colour and firm tannins, developing into some of the finest examples in France, with the potential to age for many decades. The best Hermitage is produced from several climats or more, blended together. The main climats are Les Bessards, Le Meal, L'Hermite, Les Greffieux and Les Diognieres. Most of the finest climats face broadly south, giving maximum sunshine. Most growers only have one or two climats and they might not complement each other; Hermitage quality can therefore vary hugely. Only the top producers have extensive diversified holdings.
Eighty percent of the wine produced is red, however up to 15 percent of white grapes can be used in the blend. Most growers use 100 percent Syrah and utilise the white grapes to make white wines only. Chapoutier, Jaboulet and Tain l'Hermitage Co-operative are the principle proprietors of the appellation's vineyards.
The white wines are made from the Marsanne and Roussanne grapes. Great white Hermitage has the ability to age, taking on the fruit characters of apricots and peaches, often giving a very nutty finish. The best examples in great vintages can last 50 years.
Mature red Hermitage can be confused with old Bordeaux. In a blind tasting of 1961 First Growth Clarets, the famous 1961 Hermitage La Chapelle was included. Most people, including its owner, Gerard Jaboulet, mistook it for Ch. Margaux.
Recommended producers: Chave, Jaboulet, Chapoutier, Ferraton, Colombier
Best vintages: 2006, 2005, 2004, 2001, 1999, 1997, 1991, 1990, 1985


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Kim Ji-su Wins Best Actress Award at Singapore Film Festival
Actress Kim Ji-su has received the best actress award for her first big-screen role in the movie `This Charming Girl` at the 18th Singapore International Film Festival that kicked off April 14. The movie`s director, Lee Yun-ki, won the best director award at the festival.
Lee, who is currently residing in Singapore to participate in the festival, disclosed in his interview with Star News on April 28 that the movie had won the best actress and best director awards at the festival. `I am very happy for Kim Ji-su,` said Lee, who seemed to be happier for Kim`s award than for his own.
Upon hearing the news about her award, Kim, who couldn`t accompany Lee because of her busy schedule, said she hadn`t expected to win the award even in her dreams and was more than honored to receive it. She said she was just happy the movie made it to various international festivals. `I think that`s a sign that I must do even better in my following works, which I am strongly determined to do in the future,` said Kim.
`This Charming Girl` also won the New Currents Award at the Pusan International Film Festival last year, the NETPAC Award at the Berlin International Festival, and the jury`s award at the Deauville Asian Film Festival in France.


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Riziero "Riz" Ortolani (4 September 1931 in Pesaro, Italy) is an Italian film composer.
In the early 1950s Ortolani was founder and member of a jazz band of national Italian renown. His first score he wrote for the 1962 Paolo Cavara and Gualtiero Jacopetti pseudo-documentary Mondo Cane, whose main title-song More earned him a Grammy and also was nominated for an Oscar as Best Song.
The success of the soundtrack of Mondo Cane led Ortolani to score films in England and the US such as The 7th Dawn (1964), The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964), The Glory Guys (1965) and The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966). Another world famous track was his main-title for the movie O Cangaceiro (1970).
Ortolani scored all or parts of over 200 films, including German westerns like Apache's Last Battle (Old Shatterhand, 1964) and a long series of Italian giallo, spaghetti westerns, Eurospy, exploitation and mondo films.
Other films Ortolani has scored include Il Sorpasso (1962), Io ho paura (1977), Castle of Blood (1964), Anzio (film), The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968), Sette orchidee macchiate di rosso (1972), Africa Addio (1966), Addio Zio Tom (1971), House on the Edge of the Park (1980), and Cannibal Holocaust (1980).
Scores of Riz Ortolani have recently been featured in Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 (1999), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Riz Ortolani at the Internet Movie Database
Free scores by Riz Ortolani in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
NAME Ortolani, Riziero
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ortolani, Riz
SHORT DESCRIPTION Italian film composer
DATE OF BIRTH 4 September 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Pesaro, Italy
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When looking at furthering their education, single moms find that the cost of education is definitely a cause for concern. Grants, student loans and scholarships are the three most common ways of bringing in financial aid in the cost of the education. While the purpose of all these three is to lower the financial load on the student while pursuing higher studies, these three aids are very different from each other.
In the case of grants and scholarships, you do not need to pay back the money. The grant is money given by the state or it can be a federal grant that does not need to be repaid after graduation. The scholarship is money that is won by the student on terms of merit, or other criteria, and again does not need to be repaid. A student loan on the other hand has to be paid back to the institution from which it was borrowed and in most cases with the interest amount added to the principal.
You need to qualify for all of the three but these requirements are different.
In order to qualify for a scholarship, the qualification rests on merit, certain profession, or other criteria. If the student meets the certain criteria, scholarship is awarded.
A grant on the other hand has to be requested by the student. The student will need to apply for the grant and then convince the state that he/she deserves the grant money.
In the case of a student loan, the money is requested from a bank after convincing the bank that the person will be able to repay the money. Merit does not come into play in the case of a student loan and the bank only needs to be convinced of the person's ability to pay the loan back.
A scholarship is given to the student only.
A grant is also only awarded to a certain student. The student will need to apply for the grant, and once the requirements are fulfilled, the grant is awarded to the student.
A student loan on the other hand can be taken by the student or the parent of the student too. In the case of the parent taking the loan, the repayment is made by the parent and not the student. However, the money can only be used for the specific education expenses for which the loan has been issued.
Understanding the difference between a student loan, a grant and a scholarship will help you to apply for the appropriate financial help. Scholarships are the easiest to obtain, once the requirements are met. The application is easy to follow, and paperwork is minimal. Student loans do require a bit more paperwork and follow-up, while a grant take a lot more effort since the student needs to make the case for awarding the grant, and there can be numerous applicants for the same grant.


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Huffington Post:"Delivering on the Promises of Paris: Why the World's Muslims Are Demanding Climate Action Now"
The global Muslim community – made up of around 1.6 billion followers from world leaders to academics, from teachers and healthcare workers to business people and investors – has incredible collective power. Islam is the fastest-growing religion: 1 in 5 people today are Muslim, and Muslims will make up around 30% of the global population in 2050. As the newly appointed CEO of the world's largest Islamic humanitarian and emergency relief NGO, I have witnessed this collective power harnessed to achieve immense and noble things, from providing shelter and relief to victims of floods and earthquakes to supporting refugees from war-torn countries. However, one longstanding crisis constantly threatens to undermine our efforts to make the world a safer place to live in: climate change. With world leaders gathering in New York on April 22nd to reaffirm the commitment they made to end the fossil fuel era in Paris last December, it is time for a reminder of just how important it is that they turn their promises into action without delay.
We can't fall into the trap of thinking that climate change is a problem for the next generation whose effects won't be felt for years. Climate change is devastating the world. Now. Many Muslim majority countries are on the front lines: a recent reportfrom the Asian Development Bank showed that in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country and the fourth largest country in the world by population, climate change and the floods it causes are turning the poor into the 'ultra-poor'. Most of the Middle East and North Africa is expected to become hotter and drier due to climate change, worsening droughts and exposing millions to water shortages. These changes provoke migration to other countries themselves facing resource deficiencies aggravated by climate change, thereby increasing the risk of violent conflict. This, and the ever-growing death toll among the world's poorest who have contributed least to greenhouse gas emissions, are unjust realities with which we are all too familiar at Islamic Relief.
Whilst more and more Muslims are experiencing the ravages of climate change first hand, more Muslims and governments are in turn starting to join the fight against climate change. Last August, Muslim scholars, experts and activists from over 20 countries called on the world's Muslims to act on climate, with a particular demand to governments to move away from fossil fuel sources of energy and towards societies where 100% of energy is provided by renewable sources such as solar and wind – resources which many Islamic countries have in abundance – as early as possible. There is nothing radical in the claim that acting on climate change is a fundamental part of Islam: we know from the Qur'an that Allah has made each of us a steward (khalifah) of the earth – a 'precious home' with finite resources – in order to maintain its delicate equilibrium (mizan). The fossil fuels that once brought us prosperity are now destroying this equilibrium and our prosperity along with it.
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Q: Numpy split unequally I have this array:
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

I've been trying to make something like this:
Split this array into 3 (unequally) and
I want it to return something like this:

*

*1st element -> 1st array,

*2nd element -> 2nd array,

*3rd element -> 3rd array,

*4th element -> 1st array,

*etc.

[1, 4, 7, 10], [2, 5, 8], [3, 6, 9]

I tried something like this
import numpy as np
arr = np.array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10])

new_arrays = np.array_split(arr, 3)
print(new_arrays)

but It splits it like this:
[1 ,2, 3, 4], [5, 6, 7], [8, 9, 10]

I tried hsplit, It kinda works, but requires equal division, which is not possible for my dataset.

A: I hope I've understood your question right. You can create n new lists and then use itertools.cycle to append values to each sublists:
from itertools import cycle

def my_split(arr, n):
    out = [[] for _ in range(n)]
    for v, l in zip(arr, cycle(out)):
        l.append(v)
    return out

lst = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

new_arrays = my_split(lst, 3)
print(new_arrays)

Prints:
[[1, 4, 7, 10], [2, 5, 8], [3, 6, 9]]


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Residents in privatized housing on nearly 50 Army installations cited concerns with issues such as lead paint and asbestos, the toxic building material linked to mesothelioma cancer, according to a recent report from the Department of the Army Inspector General.. U.S. Army Fort Campbell Home of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) ... Fort Campbell . Our areas of responsibility include greater NCR, Fort Belvoir, Va., Fort Meade, Md. Maj. Gen. McGee was at Fort Campbell from 2006 to 2009, and eventually assumed command of the 2d Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st … The Fort Campbell Inspector General's office is closed today and tomorrow, Feb. 20, to move to a new location. James L. Terry (born May 14, 1957) is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Army.Terry has commanded at multiple levels across the Army. The U.S. Army Central Inspector General's office enhances the mission accomplishment of U.S, Army Central's units and organizations by identifying and recommending solutions to performance inhibitors, and resolving requests for assistance from Soldiers, Family Members and civilians of the U.S. Army Central community. and Fort A.P. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) today announced that Dawn Williamson, 43, was sentenced in Crockett County, where she was charged in connection with failing to report her marital status and household income in order to obtain TennCare benefits for herself and her five children. Fort Campbell NPR's Byron Henderson reports on today's report by an Army inspector general clearing commanders of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, of wrongdoing in … Terry served as the last commander of V Corps before its inactivation in 2013. -Prepares analyses of complaints, inquiries and investigations processed through the Fort Campbell Inspector General Office on extremely complex and sensitive matters affecting Ft Campbell's mission performance, types and trends of actions/issues, adequacy of information, state of economy, efficiency, systemic weaknesses, discipline, and morale. The office will open for … Councilman Mike Walker. The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, requires the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) to prepare semiannual reports summarizing its activities for the preceding 6-month period. The mission on base is to maintain mission ready forces and to support active and reserve units. U.S. Army Fort Campbell Home of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Fort Campbell is located along the Kentucky-Tennessee border and is home to the 5th Special Forces Group, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and the Army's 101st Airborne Division, the only Air Assault Division in the world. The Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region & U.S. Army Military District of Washington (JFHQ-NCR/MDW) Inspector General main office is located on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington DC. Terry's last assignment was as the commanding general of United States Army Central, retiring 17 November 2015. The new location for the Inspector General's office is Building 234, Bastogne Avenue (across the street from the Education Center). Hill, Va.
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The founder of specialist independent retailer The New Zealand Cellar, Melanie Brown, is expanding her remit to include Australian wines this month with the launch of The Australian Cellar.
Melanie Brown, who is also wine buyer at The Providores restaurant in Marylebone, founded specialist retailer The New Zealand Cellar in 2014, initially as an online wine shop.
In 2015, the concept grew to include a wine bar and shop at Pop Brixton, and today it is home to one of the most comprehensive selections of premium New Zealand wine in the world, and also offers private tastings and winemaker events throughout the year.
The Australian Cellar, which will run independently from The NZ Cellar, will initially launch as an online-only platform in on 19 September, and will focus on "bringing a new energy and perception to Australian wines in the UK".
The online platform will be supported by a schedule of events, popups and tastings with the aim of bringing Australia's philosophy on wine to life, "creating a platform that ensures stories, people and passion prevail".
Those already signed up include Australian wine writer Mike Bennie, who will be discussing the natural wine movement, and Dan Sims, the founder of wine festival Pinot Palooza.
"On a recent trip to Aus I was struck by the strength of Australia's offering – I realised for the first time that Australia is going through one of the most exciting, enticing and edgiest moments in its wine history, making it the perfect time to embark on this next step – and so The Australian Cellar was born," Brown said of the new venture.
Regular promotions will also be aimed at introducing the UK audience to captivating new wines and Australian wine regions. The first launch promotion will give consumers the chance to win a year's supply of premium Australian wine by signing up to the newsletter via www.theaustraliancellar.co.uk.
Great to have such a wonderful selection of New Zealand AND now Australian wines in the UK.


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