The latest Instagram update shows the number of likes at 4 instead of 11. Can you manage?
Back in my day, the mark of a successful Instagram post had a number on it – specifically, 11 or higher. This week, that changes, because the number has dropped down to four.
In an extremely minor update, Instagram will now show a number count for photos with at least four likes or more rather than name the first few users who liked your photo.
This probably won't matter to you much unless you're a teen idol or the kind of person who uses a million hashtags trolling for likes (what kind of human are you??), but it does clean up the layout and make it a nanosecond faster to scroll through your feed without lines of long usernames.
Power users, of course, are elated. Instagram has made it that much easier to make it seem like your internet life is as cool as it appears… provided you can get above that four mark. Look at it this way, even if Carrie Bradshaw only got her three best friends to stan for her, that still ain't enough.
So do you think you can manage?
The change is currently available on the Instagram apps, and not the Web version. So if you enjoy Instagram in its full sized glory, keep trying.


Christians owe a huge debt to the Jewish people. We share much of their spiritual heritage and Scripture, and we are commanded to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem." (Psalm 122:6) Evangelicals are noted for their support for the nation of Israel.
On a broader public policy front, Christians ought to be the first to support the religious freedom of American Jews, not just because it is the right thing to do, but also because we understand the rueful wisdom of German Lutheran Pastor Martin Niemoller's famous quotation ("First they came…") from the post-World War II era. He chillingly warns us, informed by his life in Nazi Germany, of the consequences of ignoring injustices perpetrated by government on minority groups around us.
In fact, the entire reason that Airmont was incorporated as a city was to create a town where Orthodox Jews would not feel welcome. Knowing it could not blatantly advertise "no Jews allowed," the city used zoning codes and housing ordinances to achieve its goal.
You see, the Hasidic Jews of Airmont don't look or dress like everyone else; they don't act like everyone else; and they don't worship like everyone else. In fact, they worship in homes in their neighborhoods that are within walking distance, because they are forbidden by the tenets of their faith from driving on the Sabbath.
The city allegedly did everything it could to make their lives unbearable. It set up scheme after scheme to zone and regulate such house synagogues out of existence, while making it appear as if their religion had nothing to do with it. If the city could eliminate the house synagogues, the Jews would be forced to move.
That didn't fool the U.S. Department of Justice, which sued the city twice over the years and obtained a decree forbidding the city's conduct. When the decree expired, the city simply resumed its tactics as before.
The city's Hasidic Jews are fighting back once again. In page after page of facts outlined in a new lawsuit filed in federal court, the systematic and years-long practices of the city officials to deny the religious freedom of the city's Hasidic population in Airmont is revealed in all its ugliness.
First Liberty Institute, one of the nation's premier religious liberty public interest law firms, is part of the legal team for the religious claimants. Keisha Russell is an attorney with First Liberty: "Airmont's actions are undeniably a burden on the religious exercise of our clients," she said in a statement. "The First Amendment and federal law protect the right of Americans to pray together in their homes free from unreasonable and intrusive government interference like we've seen in Airmont."
As Niemoller's quote reminds us, today it is house synagogues. Tomorrow the target may be Christian home bible studies, something not totally unfamiliar now.
Pray for the Jews of Airmont, New York. Their victory in this case will benefit people of all faiths or no faith at all, who simply want government to leave them alone to practice their beliefs as they see fit.


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The Battle of White Plains
On October 19, 1776, after being delayed by a clash with Massachusetts Colonel John Glover and his men at Pelham Bay, British General William Howe and his army camped at New Rochelle, New York. Howe was waiting for supplies and 8,000 Hessian reinforcements under the command of General Wilhelm von Knyphausen. The British intended to launch a maneuver that would encircle and defeat General George Washington's army at Harlem Heights.
Washington was aware of the British advance. He sent General Charles Lee on a scouting mission north. Lee returned with the advice that the army move to White Plains because it was more defensible and contained a supply depot.
Rufus Putnam
Colonel Rufus Putnam (General Israel Putnam's cousin) was sent on a reconnaissance mission to discover the British position and determine how soon they might reach White Plains.
Putnam returned with disturbing intelligence of Howe's proximity to White Plains. In response, Washington hasten the American army's lugubrious retreat north along the west bank of the Bronx River. He dispatched Putnam with orders to Lord Alexander Stirling, whose troops were furthest north, to immediately march to White Plains.
The Continental Army arrived at White Plains ahead of Howe's army. It provided time for Washington's men to construct their defenses. Washington established his headquarters at the Elijah Miller House on October 23, and chose a defensive position that he fortified with two lines of entrenchments. The trenches were situated on raised terrain, protected on the right by the swampy ground near the Bronx River, with steeper hills further back as a place of retreat. The American defenses were 3 miles long. Beyond that, across the Bronx River on the right, was Chatterton's Hill, which commanded the plain over which the British would have to advance.
Washington sent the Maryland and Delaware forces, as well as some Connecticut regimentals and some militia to Chatterton's Hill to join an isolated outpost held by Colonel Alexander McDougall. There approximately 2,000 men began constructing fortifications.
Chatterton's Hill
During this time, General Howe's army proceeded north to Mamaroneck where they paused for another four days to reconnoiter the roads and terrain around White Plains. On the morning of October 28, Howe ordered his entire force, 13,000 strong, forward to White Plains to attack the American lines. Howe took General Henry Clinton's advice (which was a rare occurrence) and proceeded in several columns, with Clinton leading the one farthest right whose task would be to outflank the Americans while they fought the British on the left.
When Washington heard the British were advancing he said to his officers, "Gentlemen, you will repair to your respective posts and do the best you can." His officers holding the lines included generals William Heath, John Sullivan, and Charles Lee. Then, Washington called for a detachment of 1,500 men under General Joseph Spencer to confront the British vanguard. Joseph Plumb Martin and Benjamin Tallmadge were among them.
Benjamin Tallmadge
The detachment crossed the Bronx River and waited behind stone walls for the enemy. They became engaged with the Hessians pouring a destructive fire into the Hessian ranks until they found that they were about to be flanked. The Americans retreated across the river and ascended the hill.
The British advanced and began firing field pieces across the river at the American lines. the Americans returned fire. Smoke from artillery and shot filled the air.
Howe detached several thousand of his men and twelve pieces of artillery to attack Chatterton's Hill. The British attack was organized with Hessian regiments leading the assault. Colonel Johann Rall was to charge the American right, while a Hessian battalion under Colonel Carl von Donop was to attack the center. When they reached the river, British grenadiers charged across and pressed on up the steep and heavily wooded hill. They became targets of their own artillery which had ignited the dry autumn leaves and branches. The Hessians followed charging through the burning fields. They held their cartridge boxes above their heads to keep them from exploding.
The Americans fired canister and grape into the oncoming enemy. The Royal Artillery responded with solid shot. The Americans repelled the first wave of attack as they poured musket fire into the approaching enemy. Rall's Hessians rallied and taking heavy casualties, fought up the southern side of the hill. Rall's charge scattered the militia and they "fled in confusion," Colonel John Haslet of the Delaware troops reported. This exposed the American right flank.
The British pelted the Marylanders and the Delaware Regiment with a "very heavy fire of their artillery and musquetry for about half an hour." Reinforcements arrived, but the Marylanders and Delaware men were forced to withdraw. "The Americans overpowered by their numbers, were compelled to save themselves, as best they could," recalled Marylander Captain Samuel Smith.
Washington ordered a fighting withdrawal with the 1st Delaware Regiment guarding the rear. The Continental Army continued their retreat to North Castle, New York. Both sides suffered significant casualties. The high price (in casualties) the British army paid for the hill was enough to discourage further aggression on General Howe's part.
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The Battle of Long Island
On the morning of August 22, 1776, the British frigates Phoenix, Rose, and Greyhound with their sails spread open in the hot sun weighed anchor off Staten Island in New York harbor and fell down The Narrows accompanied by two bomb ketches, the Carcass and the Thunder. British Generals Henry Clinton and Charles Cornwallis with an advance corps of 4,000 of the King's elite troops pushed off in flatboats and proceeded across the three miles of water to the long beach at Gravesend Bay on the southwest tip of Long Island.
The warships pointed their cannon at the beach. By eight in the morning, the whole coast swarmed with boats. Then, a signal gun fired from British Admiral Richard Howe's flagship, Phoenix.
The English and Scottish artillerists disembarked first. A battalion of Hessian grenadiers with muskets in hand disembarked in order of battle ranks. The Scottish dressed in kilts and wielding muskets, pistols, bayonets, and broadswords arrived. More troops followed, including women and children whose husbands and fathers were with the army. By noon, a fully equipped army of 15,000 men and forty pieces of artillery had landed and assembled in formation.
At Kennedy House in Manhattan, General George Washington initially received erroneous information about the number of the enemy force. He was told there were 6,000. In response, on August 25, he sent General Israel Putnam across the East River with six brigades to the American fortifications on Brooklyn Heights. Putnam was to assume command from General John Sullivan and reassign him to the center at Flatbush Road with 1,000 troops. General Alexander Stirling was responsible for the Gowanus Road on the right with the elite First Maryland Regiment, a Pennsylvania battalion, and Delaware regiments. Colonel Samuel Miles was to provide protection for the left flank of the Continental Army at Bedford Road with 800 men.
Lord Alexander Stirling
Samuel Miles
They had failed to cover a fourth pass known as the Jamaica Pass, that lay three miles north of the American left flank on the Bedford Road. It was a blind spot in the American defenses patrolled by only five young militiamen.
The Continental Army had no cavalry and no spies, and the troops were unfamiliar of the lay of the land on Long Island. A force of fewer than 3,000 inexperienced American soldiers was expected to hold a ridge four miles long, while the rest, another 6,000 remained within the Brooklyn Heights forts: Greene, Putnam, Box, and Cobble Hill.
The white tents of the British army, spread across the Flatlands, could be seen from the heights near Gowanus Road. The sight was alarming enough to cause some of the Americans to desert.
From his headquarters in the British encampment, General William Howe laid out plans to distract the rebels and keep them stationary while the main body of the British forces executed a sweeping flanking maneuver through Jamaica Pass. Howe assigned General James Grant two brigades which would cause a diversion close to The Narrows on the enemy's right on the coast of the Upper Bay. Hessian General Leopold von Heister's 4,000 Hessians would occupy the Americans' center. General Charles Cornwallis was to back up Grant on the enemy's right with grenadiers and the Scottish. General Henry Clinton was to command the advanced guard while Howe followed with the rest of the main force of 10,000 men.
William Howe
Henry Clinton
Leopold Phillip von Heister
Charles Cornwallis
On August 26 at 9:00 p.m, the British generals moved out to their assigned positions. No one except the commanders knew of the plan.
General James Grant led 5,000 redcoats toward the Red Lyon Inn on the coast of the Upper Bay near Gowanus Road where Pennsylvania riflemen were patrolling. The riflemen were relieved around two o'clock in the morning by green militiamen. Grant sent 300 men to attack the terrified men, who fled.
General Israel Putnam was alerted to this British movement. Alarm guns sounded and drums rolled as the men in the forts fell out in response to the alarm. Putnam believed it was the frontal assault and rushed to alert General Alexander Stirling whose troops were at Gowanus Road.
The men under Stirling's overall command marched toward the enemy. A little before day light, they saw Grant's regiments advancing along Gowanus Road with colors flying and field artillery out front. Before they could form lines, Grant's artillery fired on Stirling's vanguard in a thunderous profusion of smoke and shot.
Stirling shouted for his men to deploy. "Stretch out and form a V so we may have a chance to face these rascals in their own formations!"
The rebels volleyed and then fired on the British with two cannons. Grant pulled his troops back and switched to a steady artillery barrage.
Mordecai Gist
Major Mordecai Gist, who was in command of the Marylanders, moved them to the right flank on top of a hill. The Marylanders successfully withstood the British cannonade which was what Grant hoped. His diversion was working.
The Marylanders, believing that they were engaged with the enemy's main assault, valiantly stood their ground without realizing that Grant sent a detachment eastward to link up with the Hessians and General von Heister in the center to surround them.
Colonel John Chester, of Connecticut, was entrenched with the Continentals at Bedford Pass with his adjutant Lieutenant Benjamin Tallmadge. Chester's men could not maintain their ground at the pass and were forced to retreat to Brooklyn Heights.
William Howe and Henry Clinton's flanking maneuver was unfolding as planned. They moved their 10,000 troops from the camp at Flatbush and advanced toward Jamaica Pass along the Jamaica Road. At 9:00 a.m., Howe fired two cannons, announcing his arrival in the village of Bedford north of Jamaica Pass.
General von Heister and three Hessian brigades, that formed a line nearly a mile long, approached the center of the American lines where General John Sullivan's troops were positioned. Sullivan's troops panicked when they saw the Hessians with colors flying and drums beating. Without firing a shot, the Hessians pressed forward until they could employ their bayonets. They broke through Sullivan's line on the right and ruthlessly butchered the rebels.
Sullivan struggled to keep his men from panicking. He called for a retreat and led them from the center at Flatbush Pass in the direction of the Brooklyn Heights fortifications. The Hessians kept up their bayonet assault. Hundreds of rebel troops raced through the woods and fields to reach the forts. A detachment of British General Charles Cornwallis' grenadiers chased them right up to the walls. Sullivan and some of his troops were taken prisoner.
Less than a mile west of Sullivan's position and with the enemy converging on all sides, Gist and five companies of Marylanders pushed through their original bivouac area. Flanking fire pelted them from both sides until they came to a marsh and a stone farmhouse where Cornwallis' forces were positioned at the Vechte farm.
To buy time for his troops to escape, Stirling took the Marylanders on a suicidal preemptive strike against Cornwallis' position in and around the farmhouse and the orchards.
Cornwallis' men aimed their muskets and light cannon on the advancing Marylanders. The fusillade dropped many of the men in their tracks, severing limbs and heads, killing several instantly. The Marylanders formed into lines and charged into the hail of fire coming from the British soldiers in the Vechte house.
Then, the Hessians attacked the Marylanders. They linked up with Cornwallis's Scottish Highlanders and assaulted the Marylanders from the rear, while Grant's forces pushed in the front.
Major Mordecai Gist noticed a fateful pause. The Marylanders realized to their horror that they were flanked. They heard fire on their left, and in a short time discovered part of the enemy in their rear. Surrounded on all sides by at least 10,000 men, the Americans were driven with precipitation and confusion. Maryland's finest lay dead and dying all around.
General Alexander Stirling found himself surrounded with no hope for escape. He surrendered his sword to the Hessian general von Heister.
The Hessians and Highlanders gave no quarter and dispatched the rebels with their bayonets, pinning some to trees, after they had surrounded them. The Maryland officers were the first to be killed or captured. Sixty men were taken prisoner. The rebels were cut off from the retreat by Cornwallis, and Gowanus Creek remained the only avenue of escape for any not crushed between the British and Hessian forces.
The waters of the bay were at high tide, making Gowanus Creek and the adjoining marshes nearly impassable. The men had to wade and swim through waist-and often neck-deep water, while trying to evade the British fire. Many suffocated in the mud or drown.
The Delaware regiment scattered. They were unable to defend themselves against the ruthless men pursing them. They fled through the woods carrying their torn regimental colors.
Samuel Parsons
General Samuel Parsons' men, who had been holding the hill on Stirling's left flank before he retreated, turned to see that the line they were defending was gone. With Grant pressing them, they too tried to escape but found Cornwallis blocking the road. Unable to get to the creek, Parsons' men dispersed into the woods under pursuit and most were killed.
All night, after the guns grew silent, the Americans inside the Brooklyn defenses, expecting the British to attack, waited tensely hour after hour as nothing happened. Stragglers who had escaped capture kept coming into the lines, bedraggled single soldiers, many badly wounded. The morning after, Mordecai Gist and nine others Marylanders returned to the fortifications. They were the only ones of the valiant Marylanders to have made it back.
General William Howe's army had crushed Washington's forward defense, but Howe ordered his men to halt instead of storming the American fortifications on Brooklyn Heights.
George Washington and his staff left Kennedy House in Manhattan for Brooklyn Heights after receiving a message that General John Sullivan and General Alexander Stirling were taken prisoner. General Thomas Mifflin's brigade of Pennsylvanians, and two regiments of mariners from Marblehead, Salem, and Danvers, Massachusetts under the command of Colonels John Glover and Israel Hutchinson arrived.
Then, a storm blew in from the northeast, preventing the British ships from sailing into the East River from the harbor.
On the evening of August 28, General Howe's engineers began digging a system of trenches called approach by advances that would shield the army as it approached and besieged the American position. They worked all night with picks and shovels, and by the morning of August 29, the British had dug a 300-yard trench parallel to the American lines and a mere 600 yards away. At the rate they were digging, the British would have been within musket shot of the rebels in less than twenty-four hours, and it would have been nearly impossible to dislodge them from their advancing trench.
Joseph Reed and Thomas Mifflin convinced Washington to make a full scale retreat from Long Island. Mifflin requisitioned every boat fit for transporting troops. With the mariners manning the boats and under cover of fog, the Americans evacuated 9,500 soldiers in a single night with all of their baggage, tents, equipment, and horses.
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You may not believe it, but curtains are the best way to change the appearance of a room. A patterned curtain will influence the look of the entire room, not just of a part of it. And if you're trying to make your home unique, Bohemian is the best style.
When you really want to make a change in your home, bedroom is the best place to start with. Here are 6 Bohemian window curtains for your bedroom that will surely inspire you.
If you're a fan of extravagant decorations, this kind of curtains are the best choice for you.
There's no surprise they are very popular. In any Bohemian home you went, you will surely find these kind of curtains. They are said to bring in the passion of Eastern cultures, who used beaded curtains to spread a positive energy around the house.
In fact, this belief is available even today. Many people claim that beaded curtains have a great effect on their state of mind, helping them stay positive and deal with everyday stress.
In a Bohemian home, there are no rules to follow, so you can go for any kind of fabrics and patterns.
However, I like to make sure that there is a mixture of colors and materials, because that's what Bohemian really means.
For this reason, try to avoid choosing very similar shades and patterns for your decoration. Instead, add different materials and uncommon decorations.
And that's where beaded curtains come in. As they are a very original and attractive element, that can make a difference between a well decorated Bohemian room and an overcrowded one.
How To Use Beaded Curtains?
As they are so popular in Bohemian style, try to add different types in as many colors you can.
For example, you can go for blue, beaded curtains on the left wall and add some yellow ones at the entrance. If that seems too much, add only one type, at least until you get used to it.
Also, you don't have to limit to the windows.
Bohemian style is know for its originality, so be as original as you can. Add beaded curtains on a wall, on a window door or hang them above your bed. However don't exaggerate. Make sure you're not filling up your room only with these items.
In this way, you'll manage to create a gorgeous, extravagant decor, that would lead to a warm, comfortable atmosphere.
When you say Bohemian, many people think about Gypsy style. And that's right, as it's one of the most popular categories of Bohemian style.
If you don't know much about Gypsy curtains, things are very simply. They are very creative and they're made of thick, pretty harsh materials, containing many different colors and patterns put together.
In fact, that's exactly what makes the so original, the multitude of strong, different shades and their ability to look good when combined.
What exactly makes the Bohemian Gypsy style so unique?
Well, the answer is quite simple: the mixture of colors, the variety of patterns and models, and the wide range of options. All combined together manage to make this style more and more attractive.
And the easiest way to bring this unique style in your home is through the curtains you choose.
Gypsy curtains have a personal charm that could change the appearance of the entire room. So if you need a really quick solution to make your home look catchy and original, check out some.
How To Use Gypsy Curtains?
Beaded curtains tend to be much lighter and can be used in several rooms. Well, things change for Gypsy curtains. They tend to draw the attention immediately.
Because of the bright colors and the thick fabrics, Gypsy curtains are a very strong element. It can immediately make your room unique, but only if you don't exaggerate with it.
This means that you shouldn't use any other Gypsy print, besides the curtains. This would overcrowd the room and make it look too tiresome, even if it's a Bohemian one.
Simply add some Gypsy curtains to the windows and nothing more. If you do this, your Bohemian decor's success is almost guaranteed.
What's more beautiful than a peacock-like curtain?
Even though they're not that popular in Bohemian homes, feather curtains will definitely become a trend in the next years. And there's no surprise, as Bohemian style tends to bring in every new element, especially if it's quite extravagant and creative.
If you ask me, in a few years we'll be talking about feather curtains as a basic element of the Bohemian style.
So if you want to keep up with the fashion, try to make a step ahead of the others and get some peacock curtains.
They have everything to impress: an original, exotic design, an affordable price and a wide range of options. You can use them in several ways, so they are very likely to become a must in Bohemian homes in the following years.
How To Use Feather Curtains?
In this case, I have a lot of good news.
Depending on the exact pattern and fabric you choose, feather curtains can be used not just for the windows, but also as an inside decoration.
You could simply add a curtain made of feathers on your living room wall, just behind the sofa, to get an amazing decor.
Or you could also use it in front of your bedroom door, in order to make it look like a place from The Jungle Book.
There are thousands of possibilities with feather curtains, and all of them can look incredible. If you love feathers, you can also use them in wall decorations like dream catchers, which are so common for Bohemian style.
It's all about inspiration and creativity, so there are no chances to do anything wrong in your Bohemian room with feather curtains.
It's true that Hippie is a style itself, but sometimes Hippie curtains can make the best of a Bohemian decor.
How does a curtain have to be in order to be considered as Hippie?
Well, I would say that it should be pretty similar to Gypsy curtains, but with milder and gentler colors. Just like Gypsy curtains, they are made from a thick fabric and they have lots of colors.
The only difference is that they aren't very bright and strong. Instead, they have similar shades and and a lighter appearance.
I've come across many Bohemian lovers that were rather conservative and didn't really like to go for strong, different materials and patterns. I know it sounds a bit weird, but not all Bohemian adepts love hundreds of different colors and styles in one room. Instead, there are many that prefer gentler colors.
And that's what Hippie curtains were made for.
So, if you've been dreaming about turning your home into a Bohemian residence but you don't really feel like making a sudden change, try their softer version. Hippie curtains would be the perfect choice for you.
How To Use Hippie Curtains?
When it comes to this, it depends of how your Hippie curtains look.
If they have very similar shades and they don't look very bright, maybe you could use them as an additional decoration. That besides the window purpose.
However, my advice is to stop there, and add them only on your windows, nothing more.
Some Hippie curtains would make a great wall decoration, but it's better to stick with the basics. At least until you get used to Bohemian style. Instead, you could choose another type of fabric as a wall decoration.
If they're used too much, Hippie curtains can also make a room appear tiresome to the eye. So in order to prevent this, use them as a window treatment exclusively, as they work amazingly there.
As you probably expected, animal print patterns are on the list. In my opinion, they are the most exotic choice for a Bohemian home, at least when it comes to fabrics. However, as a curtain material, they are indeed a bit unusual. But hey, that's the beauty of Bohemian style!
Animal print curtains aren't the most popular choice, at least as curtains. But they do manage to transform a home, and give it that unique, warm feeling that it so specific to Bohemian decors.
As for me, they remain my personal favorite. If I was a fan of Bohemian, animal print curtains would be the first thing I would buy in my home.
Why Choose Animal Print Curtains?
Many classic homes have animal print items, right? That's because animal prints can easily work as an accent point. Obviously, that makes them more than perfect for a Bohemian decor.
Moreover, they're actually a much more gentle choice in comparison to Gypsy or Beaded curtains. You can use them as a curtain fabric even when you don't want a very strong pattern.
In fact, animal print curtains are great for a Bohemian room, as they are exotic and impressive, which are 2 golden features of this style.
How To Use Animal Print Curtains?
Another good news about the animal print curtains is that you don't have to use them just for the windows.
Imagine how your bedroom would look like if you used animal prints as a main theme. The curtains would match the bed cover and the eventual rugs, giving a safari feeling.
However, that depends more of your personal taste.
Therefore, if you choose animal prints as a curtain material, remember that you can also use it as a decoration. In this case, the room won't seem too crowded, but rather thematic.
Last but not least, flowery curtains are probably the most popular idea in Bohemian style. But this doesn't make it less suitable, on the contrary.
I'm sure you've heard of flowery patterned curtains before, as they are by far the #1 element of Bohemian style. In these days, they're actually widely used, and not just in Bohemian homes, but they do remain a classical piece of this style.
The flowery curtains used in Bohemian homes are much brighter and colorful than the usual ones. Even so, you are free to choose the shades and patterns according to your taste. No matter what you choose, it won't seem unappropriate.
Because they're one of the basics of Bohemian style.
Although nowadays Bohemian has developed a lot, flowery patterns are a classic element of this style. And surprisingly, it doesn't seem to be going away very soon.
It's great to see a Bohemian decor that has a lot of original elements. However, I always recommend people to add at least one classic element, like the flowery pattern is.
And what's the best place to use this flower pattern? The windows, of course.
How To Use Flowery Curtains?
As it's such a popular Bohemian trend, flowery patterns can be used almost anywhere in the room, not just as a curtain material.
Obviously, the curtains would immediately change the room. But in order to increase this sensation of change, you can use these flowery patterns all over the room.
A great tip would be to change the colors and the patterns. That would make the room look even brighter and warmer.
So if you're wondering what exactly you could do with some flowery curtains in a Bohemian home, the answer is…EVERYTHING!
SO WHAT BOHEMIAN CURTAINS SHOULD I USE?
I'm not a huge Bohemian fan, but even if I was, I couldn't choose a certain one.
Each of these 6 types has it advantages and downsides, together with its own charm.
However, you can as well combine them, as we're still talking about a Bohemian decor, which allows you to do anything. Beaded, Gypsy, Feather, Hippie, Animal Print or Flowery Curtains, they all have very high chances to look perfect in your Bohemian room, it's all up to how you mix things up.
So which is your favorite type of Bohemian curtains for the bedroom? Is there any other pattern that I haven't mentioned?
Wow! Being a male, I have never really understood women obsession with curtains. LOL.
I always tease my wife about how she carry on and on about the right curtains for different rooms. Your site has really opened my eyes to the value which curtains add to interior decor. Bohemian curtains are really unique and special.
Interior home designers and housewives in general will really appreciate the article on your site.
The feather trend looks really cool, i have never thought about using that pattern. So i think i need to sit down and really think about it.
I'm glad my article gave you some good ideas. Thanks for reading my blog.


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Allergan chief ranked one of the top 5 CEOs in the world by Harvard Business Review
David E.I. Pyott, Allergan's board chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) has been ranked the 4th best-performing CEO in the world by the Harvard Business Review.
Irvine, CA-David E.I. Pyott, Allergan's board chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) has been ranked the 4th best-performing CEO in the world by the Harvard Business Review.
"Mr. Pyott was selected for this honor out of a total of 832 current CEOs in 30 countries who qualified for consideration," according to HBR.
The complete list, which has been published in HBR's November issue, ranks CEOs worldwide based on their performance over their entire tenure.
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In compiling its list, HBR said it examined the track records of CEOs of the Standard and Poor Global 1,200 who assumed their role between 1995 and April 30, 2012. For each CEO, HBR looked at three quantitative metrics: industry-adjusted shareholder returns, country-adjusted shareholder returns, and increase in market capitalization over the CEO's tenure.
HBR said it designed its methodology to make an objective determination of which global CEOs have had the greatest success delivering results over the long-term. Reputation and anecdote had no bearing on the outcome of the ranking, according to HBR.
Since becoming Allergan's CEO in Jan. 1998, Pyott has delivered a country-adjusted shareholder return of 1,948% and an industry-adjusted shareholder return of 1,929%. Allergan's increase in market capitalization during this same period has exceeded $50 billion.
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What is the physician role in patients' experience of death?
About 6.5 million adults in the U.S. are living with heart failure, and about half of those patients will die within five years of diagnosis. Heart transplantation offers a cure for patients with advanced chronic heart failure or acute unrecoverable decompensation. There is an increasing number of patients with end-stage heart failure, yet availability of donor hearts is decreasing. This leaves physicians to consider options such as mechanical circulatory support or other advanced cardiopulmonary care technologies.
These life-sustaining therapies can postpone certain death, reshape physicians' views of what should be considered good end-of-life care, and prompt examination of what a doctor's role might be in a patient's experience of death. While physicians weigh the benefits of technological advancements against risks of harm, it is important to keep patients at the forefront of considerations.
The May issue of the AMA Journal of Ethics® (@JournalofEthics) features numerous perspectives on advanced cardiopulmonary care ethics and gives you an opportunity to earn CME credit.
Articles include:
"Should Physicians Offer a Ventricular Assist Device to a Pediatric Oncology Patient With a Poor Prognosis?" A 10-year-old girl with refractory leukemia has a poor prognosis and chemotherapy-induced heart failure. She is evaluated for a ventricular assist device (VAD), but the pediatric heart failure team views VAD as clinically inappropriate due to her active oncologic problems. This article examines ethical concerns that arise in deciding whether to offer and use this technology.
"How Should Physicians Respond to Requests for LVAD Removal?" Mechanical circulatory support devices, including left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), have become mainstream treatment for end-stage heart failure. LVADs are ethically and legally no different than other types of life support, for which patients have a right to decline or withdraw care consistent with the principle of respect for autonomy. However, the realities of LVAD complicate informed consent and shared decision making. LVAD candidates are often older and have multiple illnesses.
Life with an LVAD requires a period of comprehension, adaptation, and reintegration. Therefore, physicians must assess LVAD candidates' decision-making capacity, screen and possibly consult for depression, seek to understand whether being on LVAD is consistent with patients' values, consider temporary support options to allow for goals clarification, and ask for help from family and palliative care specialists.
"Should Long-Term Life-Sustaining Care Be Started in Emergency Settings?" Decision making on behalf of an incapacitated patient is challenging, particularly in the context of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO), a medically complex, high-risk, and costly intervention that provides cardiopulmonary support. In the absence of a surrogate and an advance directive, the clinical team must make decisions for such patients.
Because states vary in terms of which decisions physicians can make, particularly at the end of life, the legal landscape is complicated. This article about withdrawal of VA-ECMO in an unrepresented patient discusses Extracorporeal Life Support Organization guidelines for decision making, emphasizing the importance of proportionality in a benefits-to-burdens analysis.
"How Should ECMO Initiation and Withdrawal Decisions Be Shared?" Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a new technology used to rescue patients with severe circulatory or respiratory failure and help bridge them to recovery or to definitive therapies like device implantation or organ transplantation. The increasing availability and success of ECMO has generated numerous ethical questions about its use and potential misuse. This article about a patient who is no longer a candidate for transplant but wishes to continue ECMO identifies strategies physicians can use to reconcile competing responsibilities.
In the journal's May podcast, guests include:
Elizabeth Sonntag, MD, a pulmonary and critical care fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Daniel Brauner, MD, an associate professor of medicine in the Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the University of Chicago and co-director of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics Consultation Service.
Nicholas Braus, MD, a pulmonologist and critical care physician at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.
The episode discusses how the evolving indications for last-resort life support technologies pose unique challenges. Experts also address when ECMO should be started, and when it should be stopped. Listen to previous episodes of the podcast, "Ethics Talk," or subscribe in iTunes or other services.
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Referencing AMA Journal of Ethics®
Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis & Treatment
Inside Mayo Clinic's 5-step process for handling biased patients
4 ways to counteract medical misinformation
Many ICU talks with family fall short on shared decision-making


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The Thief of Bagdad, 1924 starring Douglas Fairbanks
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The Thief of Bagdad is a 1924 American swashbuckler film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Douglas Fairbanks. Freely adapted from One Thousand and One Nights, it tells the story of a thief who falls in love with the daughter of the Caliph of Bagdad. In 1996, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Fairbanks considered this to be the favorite of his films, according to his son. The imaginative gymnastics suited the athletic star, whose "catlike, seemingly effortless" movements, were as much dance as gymnastics. Along with his earlier Robin Hood (1922), the film marked Fairbanks's transformation from genial comedy to a career in "swashbuckling" roles. The movie, strong on special effects of the period (flying carpet, magic rope and fearsome monsters) and featuring massive Arabian-style sets, also proved to be a stepping stone for Anna May Wong, who portrayed a treacherous Mongol slave.
The Thief of Bagdad is now widely considered one of the great silent films and Fairbanks's greatest work. Fairbanks biographer Jeffrey Vance writes, "An epic romantic fantasy-adventure inspired by several of the Arabian Nights tales, The Thief of Bagdad is the greatest artistic triumph of Fairbanks's career. The superb visual design, spectacle, imaginative splendor, and visual effects, along with his bravura performance (leading a cast of literally thousands), all contribute to making this his masterpiece."
Ahmed robs as he pleases in the city of Baghdad. Wandering into a mosque, he tells the holy man he disdains his religion; his philosophy is, "What I want, I take."
That night, he sneaks into the palace of the caliph using a magic rope he stole during ritual prayers. All thoughts of plunder are forgotten when he sees the sleeping princess, the caliph's daughter. The princess's Mongol slave discovers him and alerts the guards, but he gets away.
When his associate Abu reminds the disconsolate Ahmed that a bygone thief once stole another princess during the reign of Haroun al-Rashid, Ahmed sets out to do the same. The next day is the princess's birthday. Three princes arrive, seeking her hand in marriage (and the future inheritance of the city). Another of the princess's slaves foretells that she will marry he who first touches a rose-tree in her garden. The princess watches anxiously as first the glowering Prince of the Indies, then the obese Prince of Persia (an uncredited Mathilde Comont), and finally the Prince of the Mongols pass by the rose-tree. The mere sight of the Mongol fills the princess with fear, but when Ahmed appears (disguised in stolen garments as a suitor), she is delighted. The Mongol slave tells her countryman of the prophecy, but before he can touch the rose-tree, Ahmed's startled horse tosses its rider into it.
That night, following ancient custom, the princess chooses Ahmed for her husband. Out of love, Ahmed gives up his plan to abduct her and confesses all to her in private. The Mongol prince learns from his spy, the princess's Mongol slave, that Ahmed is a common thief and informs the caliph. Ahmed is lashed mercilessly, and the caliph orders he be torn apart by a giant ape, but the princess has the guards bribed to let him go.
When the caliph insists she select another husband, her loyal slave advises her to delay. She asks that the princes each bring her a gift after "seven moons"; she will marry the one who brings her the rarest. In despair, Ahmed turns to the holy man. He tells the thief to become a prince, revealing to him the peril-fraught path to a great treasure.
The Prince of the Indies obtains a magic crystal ball from the eye of a giant idol, which shows whatever he wants to see, while the Persian prince buys a flying carpet. The Mongol prince leaves behind his henchman, telling him to organize the soldiers he will send to Bagdad disguised as porters. (The potentate has sought all along to take the city; the beautiful princess is only an added incentive.) After he lays his hands on a magic apple which has the power to cure anything, even death, he sends word to the Mongol slave to poison the princess. After many adventures, Ahmed gains a cloak of invisibility and a small chest of magic powder which turns into whatever he wishes when he sprinkles it. He races back to the city.
The three princes meet as agreed at a caravansary before returning to Bagdad. The Mongol asks the Indian to check whether the princess has waited for them. They discover that she is near death, and ride the flying carpet to reach her. Then the Mongol uses the apple to cure her. The suitors argue over which gift is rarest, but the princess points out that without any one gift, the remaining two would have been useless in saving her life. Her loyal slave shows her Ahmed in the crystal ball, so the princess convinces her father to deliberate carefully on his future son-in-law. The Mongol prince chooses not to wait, unleashing his secret army that night and capturing Bagdad.
Ahmed arrives at the city gate, shut and manned by Mongols. When he conjures up a large army with his powder, the Mongol soldiers flee. The Mongol prince is about to have one of his men kill him when the Mongol slave suggests he escape with the princess on the flying carpet. Ahmed liberates the city and rescues the princess, using his cloak of invisibility to get through the Mongols guarding their prince. In gratitude, the caliph gives his daughter to him in marriage.
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All Judgment Fled
by James White
Winner of the 1979 Europa Prize
"Six Earthmen board a huge alien spacecraft passing through the Solar System. They must decide which of its multi-alien crew/passengers are sentient enough for meaningful communication. '. . .develops remorselessly and with an authenticity of detail that seems to belie the fictional basis' (Books and Bookmen). For the ending alone, it knocks Rendezvous with Rama into a cocked space helmet."
– From the Sector General Web Site
"The Old Earth titles are reprints of two of White's best non-Sector General novels. The Watch Below was a Hugo nominee. It's about a group of people who survive underwater in a 'generation ship,' a tanker sunk in World War II. They turn out to have a lot in common with aliens coming to colonize the Earth's oceans. It's a gripping read, and, rather remarkably, the reader's credulity is not overly strained. All Judgment Fled is blurbed, like Watch, 'a novel of first contact.' It's a solid, less flamboyant version of the Rendezvous with Rama scenario, written first, in 1968. Back in the old days, these would be the sort of books Ballantine or Ace would keep in print indefinitely. Those days are gone. Be grateful to Old Earth Books for doing what they can."
— Darrell Schweitzer
"Then there's All Judgment Fled, my personal favorite. I never knew quite how to describe it until Rendezvous with Rama came out and won the 1974 Hugo. Now I just tell people that if they want to read Rama done right (sorry, Arthur), pick up All Judgment Fled. "Like Rama, this one has a mysterious space vehicle approaching the Earth, and, like Rama, a human crew goes out to investigate it. "But unlike Rama, the solution to the multitude of frustrating puzzles is logical and satisfying - and you don't have to hunt up the sequel(s) to find out what it is."
– Mike Resnick, The White Papers
The OEB text is shot from a copy of the first UK hardcover (Rapp & Whiting, London, 1968). Cover art is by Baltimore based book designer Julie Buris.
The Watch Below
"The setting for this story is a W.W.II tanker which is sunk, but which finds zero buoyancy below the surface due to a trapped air pocket, where a few have survived. At the same time an Alien race heads for Earth, where they become unlikely saviours. This book is considered by many be James's finest work"
"The Watch Below? Fabulous story. In fact, two fabulous stories that dovetail beautifully by the end of the book."
The OEB text is shot from a copy of the first UK hardcover (Whiting & Wheaton, London, 1966). Cover art is by Baltimore based book designer Julie Buris.


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George Rossi had pancreatic cancer
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George Rossi died of pancreatic cancer.
The former 'The Bill' actor, who played DC Duncan Lennox in the police drama series, was revealed on Friday (07.01.22) to have passed away on Wednesday (05.01.22) at the age of 60, and his devastated widow Catrin has explained how her spouse passed away "surrounded by his loving family", including their children Matilda, 26, and Santino.
Catrin, 56, admitted that even though George's passing was expected, she is still in shock.
She told MailOnline: "George was a wonderful person. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after losing his battle against pancreatic cancer.
"He died at home which is what he wanted. We will miss him terribly and we are all really grieving at the moment and trying to come to terms with this huge loss. The children are devastated as am I.'
"It was expected but this has hit us hard and we really don't know what more to say."
eorge's niece Louisa Rossi wrote on social media: "Unfortunately George Rossi who played DC Duncan Lennox passed away the morning of Wednesday 5th January 2022."
Louisa also revealed George had been acting "up until recently".
Casting director Claire Toeman said: "Rest in peace George Rossi you were the dearest of friends you will be sorely missed."
George also starred in the 1984 movie 'Comfort and Joy' alongside his brother Peter, and he made small screen appearances in the likes of 'Taggart', 'Whitechapel', and he appeared as Kevin in 'Roughnecks'.
What's more, the actor - who was born in Glasgow - appeared in medical dramas 'Holby City' and 'Casualty', as well as TV series 'The Singing Detective', and he starred opposite Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, and Fulton Mackay in 1983 comedy-drama film 'Local Hero'.
In 2013, George appeared as Gianpaolo Albertini in BBC soap 'Doctors', and in 2011 he starred as Marco in 'Hustle'.
Most recently, he starred as David in 'Le Cineaste - A Director's Journey' in 2020.
Macron urges new EU security deal in 'frank' dialogue with Russia
The European Union must draw up proposals in the coming weeks for a new security deal that it would then negotiate with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, calling for a "frank dialogue" with Moscow. Speaking amid growing worries over a Russian military build-up at Ukraine's borders, Macron did not spell out what a "new stability and security order" could entail but said it must ensure Europe defends its interests. "We will make sure that Europe makes its unique and strong voice heard," he told the European Parliament.
Tory MP William Wragg accuses Government of 'blackmailing' Boris Johnson rebels
The Tory civil war over "Partygate" exploded on Thursday with a senior MP suggesting the Government is trying to "blackmail" rebels into supporting Boris Johnson.William Wragg, the chairman of the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, claimed MPs were being threatened with having funding for their constituencies withdrawn if they called for the Prime Minister to quit.
Harry urges nominations for WellChild Awards
The Duke of Sussex said he is looking forward to 'honouring the incredible recipients' of the awards as he urged people to enter nominations.
The EU must focus on climate, tech and security, Macron says as he kicks off French presidency
On climate, the French leader urged the EU "to move from words to deeds" and proposed adding the protection of the environment into the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rghts.View on euronews
Inflation climbed to 5.4% last month, its highest rate since March 1992, as Britain's cost of living squeeze intensified, official figures show.
The monarch refused to bend lockdown just for Prince Philip's funeral last year.
What the papers say – January 20
Boris Johnson will reportedly need to be dragged 'kicking and screaming' from Downing Street.
5G disruptions: Which airports have been affected?
Flights to major US airports have been suspended by several large carriers
Boris Johnson to face MPs today as 'pork pie plot' to oust him gathers pace - but loyalists launch 'Operation Red Meat' in bid to save him
Boris Johnson is preparing to face MPs in the Commons amid claims that support among Tory MPs is "haemorrhaging away" and he is on the brink of being removed from office. After a potentially brutal Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Johnson will attempt to launch a fightback by announcing he is ripping up Plan B COVID restrictions opposed by many of his MPs. The changes in England, expected after 26 January, are likely to include ditching COVID passports and working from home guidance, although mandatory mask wearing in some settings could remain.
Britney Spears' father spied on her using secret listening device, ex-FBI agent claims
Britney Spears' father spied on his daughter with a secret device in her bedroom during her conservatorship, a former FBI agent has alleged. Sherine Ebadi claims that Jamie Spears engaged in "unconscionable violations" of Britney's privacy in her bedroom, and had asked others to do the same. A listening device was said to have been concealed behind furniture in the singer's bedroom, and fitted with battery packs to allow it to record for longer.


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Cyborg (Victor "Vic" Stone) é um super-herói das histórias em quadrinhos publicadas pela DC Comics. O personagem foi criado pelo escritor Marv Wolfman e pelo artista George Pérez, e fez a sua primeira aparição na DC Comics Presents #26 (outubro de 1980). Originalmente integrante dos Novos Titãs, Cyborg foi estabelecido como membro fundador da Liga da Justiça no reboot de 2011 das HQ's da DC Comics.

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Generous Donors Raised Thousands For This Single Mom And Ph.D. Student To Do A NASA Internship
She is also a single mom working toward a doctorate in physics.
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Ph.D. student India Jackson is one step closer to her dreams thanks to the generosity and kindness of strangers.
Jackson was accepted into a prestigious summer internship at NASA. However, she could only think about how she could afford to live in Houston during the 10-week program at the Johnson Space Center.
"I have to pay for rent in two places now, I have to rent a car, I have food, I have my child. What am I going to do?" she told The Atlanta Journal-Consitution.
The DeKalb County, Georgia, resident obtained her bachelors, masters and now will earn her doctoral degree in physics at Georgia State University. In the past, she has taught at local colleges but the NASA opportunity was unlike anything she had before.
According to The AJC, NASA will give her a living stipend to cover some expenses but it would not be enough to live on. She has a 12-year-old daughter to take care of as well.
With GSU not providing extra financial support and the modest NASA stipend, she needed to find the cash fast to make her dreams a reality.
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To her surprise, the 32-year-old's cousin, Dasha Fuller, launched a GoFundMe campaign with the original goal of $8,000, 11 Alive reports. Nearly 250 people donated to Jackson's cause giving her approximately $8,500 in six days.
"It really caught me off guard. It was amazing and it was overwhelming, and I was just blown away," she told The AJC.
The kind gesture was all she needed to get the ball rolling on the next phase of her academic career. With the funds in hand, she brought her plane tickets and set up her housing for the 10-week stay in Texas.
"When things have to get done, they have to get done," Jackson commented. "I'm just blessed enough to be living in a time where everything is technology-driven, and this GoFundMe account was able to reach people around the world in order to help my cause."
The mathematician will be analyzing high-intensity radiation events and predicting solar flares as an intern. Once she finishes her Ph.D., Jackson plans to work in the field of space travel. She also has a desire to venture to the International Space Station and work with the solar telescope.
"I got so much love from ppl I can't reply to all...thank you to all my Decatur/Lithonia family!! I may live downtown but I rep the east hard and everywhere I go," she wrote on Facebook thanking everyone after the successful campaign.
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What do you mean another Batman game?
With the success of Arkham Asylum and the sequel set to blow our minds later this year, it would seem that the caped crusader has finally found a winning recipe. A formula that has the potential to enthrall the long time fans, and captivate those who never really took an interest in the Dark Knights seventy year old legacy.
For those of you who have read a Batman comic or two in the last five years, you will undoubtedly have heard the name "Hush". If not, go find and read the series or the trade paper back now, because if rumors are true, Hush is set to be the plot for the next Batman game.
According to reports, domains entitled: batmanhush.com and batmanhushgame.com have recently been secured by Warner Brothers. While there is little else on the Google machine to solidify the speculations, this could mean that in future, gamers might have the opportunity to indulge in a Batman based adventure created by some of the most talented individuals in the comic book industry. Furthermore based on the storyline, it will most likely move batman games from the established Arkham inspired setting onto the streets and roof tops of Gotham city.


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Michael Moore Demands "Arrest" Of Trump
The progressive filmmaker has officially lost his collective marbles.
On Monday night, Michael Moore called for President Trump to be arrested and impeached following the resignation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
The Daily Caller reports:
The 62-year-old socialist ranted on Twitter that Trump should resign because he reportedly knew about the phone call between Flynn and the Russian ambassador.
On Monday, Trump accepted Flynn's resignation. In his resignation, heapologized for misleading the president and Vice President Mike Pence about the call in which he allegedly discussed sanctions levied against Moscow.
"He's only first to go. One by one they will drop until the so-called president is told "you're fired." Up next, Miller & Bannon," Moore tweeted.
He's only first to go. One by one they will drop until the so-called president is told "you're fired." Up next, Miller & Bannon.
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) February 14, 2017
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Changes to the funding criteria for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine (Boostrix) came into effect on 1 August, 2015. The new criteria mean that all pregnant women between 28 and 38 weeks' gestation are now eligible for subsidised vaccination, whereas previously this was only the case during a pertussis epidemic. Pertussis vaccination is also included in the National Immunisation Schedule at age six weeks, three months and five months.
As pertussis vaccination during pregnancy has only been recommended and taken up recently, there is little data available regarding long-term health outcomes for children. However, parents can be assured that maternal vaccination offers immediate protection to infants in the neonatal period and a reduced risk of the serious consequences of pertussis infection.
PHARMAC. Decisions to list and amend restrictions on various pharmaceuticals. 2015. Available from: www.pharmac.health.nz/news/notification-2015-07-17-various-pharmaceuticals/	(Accessed Jul, 2015).
Kiedrzynski T, Bissielo A, Suryaprakash M, et al. Whooping cough—where are we now? A review. N Z Med J 2015;128:21–7.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Updated recommendations for use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) in pregnant women-Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2012. Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2013;62:131–5.
Forsyth K, Plotkin S, Tan T, et al. Strategies to decrease pertussis transmission to infants. Pediatrics 2015;135:e1475–82.
Amirthalingam G, Andrews N, Campbell H, et al. Effectiveness of maternal pertussis vaccination in England: an observational study. Lancet 2014;384:1521–8.
Munoz FM, Bond NH, Maccato M, et al. Safety and immunogenicity of tetanus diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) immunization during pregnancy in mothers and infants: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2014;311:1760–9.
Kharbanda EO, Vazquez-Benitez G, Lipkind HS, et al. Evaluation of the association of maternal pertussis vaccination with obstetric events and birth outcomes. JAMA 2014;312:1897–904.
Datwani H, Moro PL, Harrington T, et al. Chorioamnionitis following vaccination in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. Vaccine 2015;33:3110–3.
Ministry of Health. Immunisation Handbook, 2014. Available from: www.health.govt.nz/publication/immunisation-handbook-2014 (Accessed Jul, 2015).


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New Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is in a position to help running back Derrick Henry continue to succeed moving forward.
Last season, Henry had a rather rough start. In six out of the Titans' first seven games of the season, he averaged less than 3.2 yards-per-carry.
Through Week 13, Henry had totaled just 474 rushing yards, an average of less than 40 per game. The lack of production was alarming, especially from a player that many thought would be a crucial component to the Titans offense.
Then, Henry exploded. Against the Jaguars in Week 14, a game that featured Henry notching one of two 99-yard touchdown runs in the history of the NFL, he averaged 14 YPC en route to a 238 rushing yards performance.
For the remainder of the Titans' season, Henry was a force to be reckoned with. He became a true bell-cow back, and the offense ran straight through him. Where Henry went, the Titans went, also.
The massive shift in productivity for Henry has caused just about everyone with some sort of association with the Titans to question why it took so long for him to get going. Did he just need more carries the whole time? Was there an issue with not understanding the offense?
Regardless of the reason behind the change, Henry needs to keep it going into next season. It's something the young running back hopes to be able to do.
Henry's new offensive coordinator seems to be equipped to get him where he wants to go. In his introductory press conference with the Nashville media, Arthur Smith spoke very highly of Henry.
Smith continued to explain the type of blocking scheme he envisions the Titans utilizing in 2019. "There's a lot of schemes that fit Derrick, that fit Dion [Lewis], that fit David Fluellen, or whoever else is going to be on our roster we're going to hand the ball to. Whether you're running zone, gaps, pin-pulls, doesn't matter, zone reads, there's a certain mentality we want to play with coming off the football.
Based off of the things he said at the podium on Monday, Smith seems to have a great understanding of the type of player that Henry is and can be. That will be a big help when it comes to scheming and correctly utilizing him.
Rather, Henry is a long-strider who thrives in the open field. As Smith described him, he is a "home run hitter," and he is at his best when things are open and he can hit that open space at full speed.
When things start to get clogged up, Henry becomes a less productive player. That has repeatedly been shown to be the case, and no amount of "volume" will change the type of player that Henry is.
Smith's plan to commit to Henry as a central component to the offense will be crucial for the running game to have success, but equally as crucial will be the types of plays and situations that he designs.
Thus far, it looks like Smith has the right ideas in that regard.


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Player Ratings: Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool
By CSAR on May 26, 2018 - 94 views
Real Madrid won their third successive UEFA Champions League final and their 13th overall with a 3-1 win over Liverpool at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev this evening.
The first half endless goalless with the biggest talking point being a shoulder injury to Mohamed Salah that saw the Egyptian replaced on half hour. Liverpool had fired nine shots in on the Real Madrid goal when the Premier League Golden Boot winner was on the pitch, but only four during the remaining hour.
The Spanish giants took the lead six minutes into the second half with a bizarre goal that saw Karim Benzema intercept an attempted throw from Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius, poking the ball into the unguarded net.
Liverpool were only behind for four minutes when a well-worked corner saw Sadio Mané poke home from close range following Dejan Lovren's knockdown.
Gareth Bale was introduced on the hour and within four minutes scored one of the greatest goals in tournament history with a stunning overhead kick.
The Welsh international sealed the game eight minutes from time when his long range effort, straight at Karius, was spilled into his own net by the German goalkeeper.
Real Madrid have now won this prestigious trophy four times over the past five seasons.
Here are CSAR's player ratings from Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool:
Kaylor Navas 6 – The Real Madrid goalkeeper wasn't given a chance with the Liverpool goal and only made one save all evening.
Dani Carvajal N/A – The Spanish right-back went off injured after only 36 minutes. It is the second consecutive Champions League final in which Dani Carvajal was forced off in the first half.
Raphaël Varane 8 – Solid display from the French international as Roberto Firmino didn't test Kaylor Navas and Liverpool only produced two shots on target over 90 minutes despite forcing the early pressure.
Sergio Ramos 9 – An excellent defensive performance from the Real Madrid captain who led by example. Although Mohamed Salah was only on the pitch for half an hour the Liverpool front three failed to really test Sergio Ramos and co aside from the goal.
Marcelo 9 – Real Madrid fans could be forgiven for fearing the worst for Marcelo coming into the match. But following Salah's injury the Brazilian bombed forward with freedom and produced the cross from which Gareth Bale scored his stunning bicycle kick from. Ended the match with two assists from left-back.
Casemiro 6 – Liverpool looked the more threatening in the opening half hour and Casemiro didn't offer much resistance in the middle of the pitch. The Brazilian grew into the game and his workload got a lot lighter as Madrid dominated the proceedings.
Luka Modrić 8 – Was the best midfielder of the central three defensively as Luka Modrić made a number of tackles to win the ball back for his side. The Croatian was also immaculate on the ball.
Toni Kroos 8 – The German star was key in turning possession in Real Madrid's favour and helped get them on their first few attacks when they finally got into the game in the last 15 minutes of the first half. Toni Kroos saw a lot of the ball and rarely gave it away all evening.
Isco 6 – An untidy and careless start before growing into the game. Isco did hit the crossbar before being replaced by match winner Gareth Bale on the hour.
Karim Benzema 8 – Excellent hardworking display from the striker who got his just rewards by interception Loris Karius' roll out to open the scoring in bizarre fashion.
Cristiano Ronaldo 6 – A quiet evening from the superstar who drew just one save out of the Liverpool goalkeeper and saw fewer touches than nearly all of his teammates.
Nacho (65 mins) 7 – Came on for the injured Dani Carvajal at right-back and wasn't greatly tested as Real Madrid started to dominate proceedings from that point in the first half.
Gareth Bale (30 mins) 10 – Two goals in a half-hour outing to win the Champions League! What more could have been asked of Gareth Bale?
Marco Asensio (3 mins) N/A – A late run out with the game won and an opportunity for the travelling Real Madrid supporters to give Karim Benzema a round-of-applause.
Loris Karius 1 – Will probably never play a worse game in his whole life. Loris Karius was solely responsible for two of Real Madrid's three goals.
Trent Alexander-Arnold 6 – Had a reasonable game up against Cristiano Ronaldo but Marcelo caused problems bombing on from left-back.
Dejan Lovren 7 – Karim Benzema was largely kept quiet inside the penalty area and Dejan Lovren nodded the ball down nicely for Liverpool's goal. Careless in possession once too often.
Virgil van Dijk 6 – Although Real Madrid weren't tested Loris Karius left, right and centre, Virgil van Dijk wasn't overly secure at the back and was sloppy in distributing the ball, conceding possession in his own half on more than one occasion.
Andy Robertson 7 – A superb tackle to deny Cristiano Ronaldo one-on-one. Cannot be faulted for any of the goals. Didn't get as many crosses into the box as he has been doing over the past couple of months.
Jordan Henderson 6 – Looked after the ball when in possession but offered no creativity from centre midfield. Real Madrid dominated possession too.
James Milner 6 – Covered a lot of ground in an energetic display but didn't see much of the ball.
Georginio Wijnaldum 6 – Real Madrid saw the majority of the ball as Liverpool's central three failed time and time again to pinch it back.
Mohamed Salah N/A – In tears as he left the field in the first half with a shoulder injury. There had been very few opportunities to that point and Mohamed Salah hadn't seen any of them.
Roberto Firmino 5 – A quiet game for the Brazilian who struggled to get involved and never tested Kaylor Navas.
Sadio Mané 8 – A good display from the Senegalese international who scored Liverpool's equaliser and struck the outside of the post. Sadio Mané was certainly the Reds' best attacking threat.
Adam Lallana (60 mins) 4 – Wouldn't have been expected to have been introduced so early but Adam Lallana failed to get into the game and quite frankly, barely touched the ball over the course of an hour.
Emre Can (8 mins) N/A – Introducing move at 1-2. Liverpool conceded almost immediately after Emre Can came on.
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Label Definition File: CWE377_Insecure_Temporary_File.label.xml
Template File: point-flaw-08.tmpl.c
*/
/*
 * @description
 * CWE: 377 Insecure Temporary File
 * Sinks: w32GetTempFileName
 *    GoodSink: Create and open a temporary file, created with GetTempFileNameW(), more securely
 *    BadSink : Create and open a temporary file, created with GetTempFileNameW(), insecurely
 * Flow Variant: 08 Control flow: if(staticReturnsTrue()) and if(staticReturnsFalse())
 *
 * */

#include "std_testcase.h"

#include <wchar.h>
#ifndef _WIN32
#include <unistd.h>
#endif

#include <windows.h>

#define OPEN _wopen
#define CLOSE _close
#define O_RDWR _O_RDWR
#define O_CREAT _O_CREAT
#define O_EXCL _O_EXCL
#define S_IREAD _S_IREAD
#define S_IWRITE _S_IWRITE

/* The two function below always return the same value, so a tool
   should be able to identify that calls to the functions will always
   return a fixed value. */
static int staticReturnsTrue()
{
    return 1;
}

static int staticReturnsFalse()
{
    return 0;
}

#ifndef OMITBAD

void CWE377_Insecure_Temporary_File__wchar_t_w32GetTempFileName_08_bad()
{
    if(staticReturnsTrue())
    {
        {
            wchar_t filename[MAX_PATH] = L"";
            int fileDesc;
            /* FLAW: Passing 0 in for uUnique tells GetTempFileName to create and then close the file,
            * leading to an inescapable race condition when we try to open it again. */
            if (GetTempFileNameW(L".", L"bad", 0, filename) == 0)
            {
                exit(1);
            }
            printWLine(filename);
            /* FLAW: Open a temporary file using open() and flags that do not prevent a race condition */
            fileDesc = OPEN(filename, O_RDWR|O_CREAT, S_IREAD|S_IWRITE);
            if (fileDesc != -1)
            {
                printLine("Temporary file was opened...now closing file");
                CLOSE(fileDesc);
            }
        }
    }
}

#endif /* OMITBAD */

#ifndef OMITGOOD

/* good1() uses if(staticReturnsFalse()) instead of if(staticReturnsTrue()) */
static void good1()
{
    if(staticReturnsFalse())
    {
        /* INCIDENTAL: CWE 561 Dead Code, the code below will never run */
        printLine("Benign, fixed string");
    }
    else
    {
        {
            wchar_t filename[MAX_PATH] = L"";
            int fileDesc;
            /* FIX: Passing a non-zero value in for uUnique prevents GetTempFileName from creating
             * and then closing the file, at the cost of no longer guaranteeing the name is unique. */
            /* INCIDENTAL CWE338 Weak PRNG - use of rand() as a PRNG */
            if (GetTempFileNameW(L".", L"good", rand() + 1, filename) == 0)
            {
                exit(1);
            }
            printWLine(filename);
            /* FIX: Open a temporary file using open() and the O_CREAT and O_EXCL flags
            * NOTE: This is not a perfect solution, but it is the base case scenario */
            fileDesc = OPEN(filename, O_RDWR|O_CREAT|O_EXCL, S_IREAD|S_IWRITE);
            if (fileDesc != -1)
            {
                printLine("Temporary file was opened...now closing file");
                CLOSE(fileDesc);
            }
        }
    }
}

/* good2() reverses the bodies in the if statement */
static void good2()
{
    if(staticReturnsTrue())
    {
        {
            wchar_t filename[MAX_PATH] = L"";
            int fileDesc;
            /* FIX: Passing a non-zero value in for uUnique prevents GetTempFileName from creating
             * and then closing the file, at the cost of no longer guaranteeing the name is unique. */
            /* INCIDENTAL CWE338 Weak PRNG - use of rand() as a PRNG */
            if (GetTempFileNameW(L".", L"good", rand() + 1, filename) == 0)
            {
                exit(1);
            }
            printWLine(filename);
            /* FIX: Open a temporary file using open() and the O_CREAT and O_EXCL flags
            * NOTE: This is not a perfect solution, but it is the base case scenario */
            fileDesc = OPEN(filename, O_RDWR|O_CREAT|O_EXCL, S_IREAD|S_IWRITE);
            if (fileDesc != -1)
            {
                printLine("Temporary file was opened...now closing file");
                CLOSE(fileDesc);
            }
        }
    }
}

void CWE377_Insecure_Temporary_File__wchar_t_w32GetTempFileName_08_good()
{
    good1();
    good2();
}

#endif /* OMITGOOD */

/* Below is the main(). It is only used when building this testcase on
   its own for testing or for building a binary to use in testing binary
   analysis tools. It is not used when compiling all the testcases as one
   application, which is how source code analysis tools are tested. */

#ifdef INCLUDEMAIN

int main(int argc, char * argv[])
{
    /* seed randomness */
    srand( (unsigned)time(NULL) );
#ifndef OMITGOOD
    printLine("Calling good()...");
    CWE377_Insecure_Temporary_File__wchar_t_w32GetTempFileName_08_good();
    printLine("Finished good()");
#endif /* OMITGOOD */
#ifndef OMITBAD
    printLine("Calling bad()...");
    CWE377_Insecure_Temporary_File__wchar_t_w32GetTempFileName_08_bad();
    printLine("Finished bad()");
#endif /* OMITBAD */
    return 0;
}

#endif