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Congressman Adrian Smith urges Capitol protesters 'follow the directions of law enforcement'
Updated: 2:32 PM CST Jan 6, 2021
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UNITED STATES - MAY 11: Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., attends a House Ways and Means Committee markup of the Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits, and Services Act of 2011, in Longworth Building. (Photo By Tom Williams/Roll Call)
SOURCE: Tom Williams
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement about ongoing protests at the U.S. Capitol:"As Americans, we believe the rule of law and protection of civil liberties differentiate our nation as the greatest on earth. While many protestors are exercising their constitutional right to be heard peacefully, I urge all protestors to do so and to follow the directions of law enforcement. We are working to ensure concerns about the conduct of the presidential election in several states are heard through the existing legal process, and illegal disruptions of this process are unacceptable and not constructive."
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement about ongoing protests at the U.S. Capitol:
"As Americans, we believe the rule of law and protection of civil liberties differentiate our nation as the greatest on earth. While many protestors are exercising their constitutional right to be heard peacefully, I urge all protestors to do so and to follow the directions of law enforcement. We are working to ensure concerns about the conduct of the presidential election in several states are heard through the existing legal process, and illegal disruptions of this process are unacceptable and not constructive."
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ACD/Labs has made an updated version of their free software tool for reversed-phase HPLC column selection available for download. The new version adds 47 new columns to the database.
New chromatographic columns are introduced to the marketplace all the time, and with the wide selection available, finding the right column can be akin to finding a needle in a haystack. Therefore, with chromatographic data provided by long-time collaborators Patrik Petersson of AstraZeneca, and Mel Euerby of HiChrom, Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., (ACD/Labs) has been able to update ACD/Column Selector Freeware to include a total of 229 of the popular columns.
ACD/Column Selector is the product of over 3400 experiments. As a starting point for method development, chromatographers can use it to identify equivalent columns or columns that vary widely in their characteristics, and search for columns that meet a single or multiple criteria.
ACD/Column Selector can be downloaded for free from the ACD/Labs website, and runs within ACD/Labs' free chemical drawing tool ACD/ChemSketch Freeware—also downloadable from the website.
ACD/Column Selector evaluates columns based on parameters such as ligand density, hydrophobic sensitivity, shape selectivity, hydrogen bonding capacity, and total and acidic ion-exchange capacity. Since each parameter can be targeted individually, chromatographers can also search for columns that have high coefficients for a certain term, allowing them to change their columns to target a given structural aspect.
If a particular chromatographic column is unavailable, chromatographers may consult ACD/Column Selector and find the column that most closely matches the one they used previously. Conversely, if a column does not yield a good separation, Column Selector can help identify a column with different selectivity.


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Home » News » New Mini-Apps Provide Comprehensive Mental Health Advice
New Mini-Apps Provide Comprehensive Mental Health Advice
Researchers believe that you will soon be able to seek mental health advice on your smartphone as quickly as finding a good restaurant.
A new Northwestern Medicine study reports that a suite of 13 speedy mini-apps called IntelliCare resulted in participants reporting significantly less depression and anxiety. Investigators discovered participants would often using the apps on their smartphones up to four times a day.
The apps offer exercises to de-stress, reduce self-criticism and worrying, methods to help your life feel more meaningful, mantras to highlight your strengths, strategies for a good night's sleep, and more.
The new approach is different from traditional apps designed for mental health typically. In the past, the apps would offer a single strategy to feel better, or provide too many features that would often make them difficult to navigate. This resulted in users often feeling bored or overwhelmed and resulted in quitting the apps after a few weeks.
But participants robustly used the IntelliCare interactive apps as many as four times daily — or an average of 195 times — for eight weeks of the study. They spent an average of one minute using each app, with longer times for apps with relaxation videos.
The 96 participants who completed the research study reported that they experienced about a 50 percent decrease in the severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms.
The short-term study-related reductions are comparable to results expected in clinical practice using psychotherapy or with that seen using antidepressant medication.
The study appears in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
"We designed these apps so they fit easily into people's lives and could be used as simply as apps to find a restaurant or directions," said lead study author David Mohr, professor of preventive medicine and director of the Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
"Some of the participants kept using them after the study because they felt that the apps helped them feel better," Mohr said. "There were many apps to try during the study, so there was a sense of novelty."
Participants had access to the 13 IntelliCare apps from Google Play and received eight weeks of coaching for the use of IntelliCare. Coaching included an initial phone call plus two or more text messages per week over the eight weeks. In the study, 105 participants were enrolled and 96 of them completed the study.
The preliminary study did not include a control arm, so it's possible that some people who enrolled in the trial would have improved anyway, partly because they may have been motivated to try something new, Mohr said. He now has launched a larger trial, recruiting 300 participants, with a control arm.
Some of the IntelliCare apps include:
Daily Feats: designed to motivate you to add worthwhile and rewarding activities into your day to increase your overall satisfaction in life.
Purple Chill: designed to help you unwind with audio recordings that guide you through exercises to de-stress and worry less.
Slumber Time: designed to ease you into a good night's rest.
My Mantra: designed to help you create motivating mantras to highlight your strengths and values.
"Using digital tools for mental health is emerging as an important part of our future," Mohr said. "These are designed to help the millions of people who want support but can't get to a therapist's office."
More than 20 percent of Americans have significant symptoms of depression or anxiety each year, but only around 20 percent of people with a mental health problem get adequate treatment.
The IntelliCare algorithm recommends new apps each week to keep the experience fresh, provide new opportunities for learning skills, and avoid user boredom. Although the apps are not validated, each one was designed by Northwestern clinicians and based on validated techniques used by therapists.
IntelliCare is a national research study. Individuals can download the apps free with no financial obligation. But Northwestern researchers hope participants will provide confidential feedback, via four weekly questions, that will be used to further develop the system. The data will help the system make even better recommendations and provide more personalized treatment.
People also may enroll in a study in which they will be paid to provide even more feedback. Some also will have access to an IntelliCare coach via text messaging and phone calls, who are available to support them in using the apps.
"We now have evidence these approaches will likely work," Mohr said. "They are designed to teach many of the same skills therapists teach patients. Different apps are expected to work for different people. The goal is to find what's right for you."
Source: Northwestern University/EurekAlert
Nauert PhD, R. (2018). New Mini-Apps Provide Comprehensive Mental Health Advice. Psych Central. Retrieved on January 23, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/news/2017/01/06/new-mini-apps-provide-comprehensive-mental-health-advice/114772.html
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*Happy Holidays!*

With this installment of Dispatches on Therapy, I'm adding a new form of post, one that may feel even looser, (they thought it couldn't be done). Though I am a therapist, I still find myself spending a highly unmindful amount of time engaging with my phone and consuming media of all sorts. And while I'm trying to curb that, I figure I might as well turn some of my browsing into something more... intentional.

Hence, Holbemn Recommends! I want to take the time here and there to share a few of my favorite things from art to music to interviews and journalism which speak into and inform my therapy practice, or fuel me more personally and artistically. I hope you (mindfully) enjoy them and find some of the same inspiration that I have.

Let's kick this off.

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[The New Yorker - Love Is Not a State of Permanent Enthusiasm: An Interview with Esther Perel](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/love-is-not-a-permanent-state-of-enthusiasm-an-interview-with-esther-perel)

If you've read any of my writing, you know that therapy still holds a lot of mystery to me, particularly in regard to how other people practice therapy. Nearly everything we do is behind closed doors, so when I get a peek behind the curtain into someone else's practice, there's a huge validation for all of the frustration and unknowingness that I feel about my own practice.

So when I stumbled upon This New Yorker interview with marriage therapist and podcast host, Esther Perel, I dove in immediately. Esther and this interview are wonderful and filled with wisdom. If you have time, absolutely listen to the clips from her podcast which invites the listener inside real-life couples therapy sessions. My favorite snippet from the interview: "*We have gone up the Maslow ladder of needs, and now we are bringing our need for self-actualization to the marriage. We keep wanting more. We are asking from one person what once an entire village used to provide.*"

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[Mandolin Orange - Live at the WGBH Fraser Performance Studio](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdP8S0uKP5U)

I love Christmas music a great deal, but even I find myself in need of a carol reprieve partway through the holiday season. This intimate and wonderfully engineered performance by Mandolin Orange fits the bill perfectly. I've had it on repeat throughout my documentation hours, and find myself perpetually distracted in the best way by Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz's virtuosity. If you aren't familiar with them already, you won't find a better or more proper introduction to the best Americana duo around.

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I'll close my first Holbemn Recommends with a poem I came across by Walt Whitman.

Sounds of the Winter - Walt Whitman

Sounds of the winter too,

Sunshine upon the mountains—many a distant strain

From cheery railroad train—from nearer field, barn, house

The whispering air—even the mute crops, garner'd apples, corn,

Children's and women's tones—rhythm of many a farmer and of
      flail,

And old man's garrulous lips among the rest, Think not we give
      out yet,

Forth from these snowy hairs we keep up yet the lilt.

Whitman's poem is beautiful, of optimal length, and distant to the winter rhythms I experience personally. I hardly find myself surrounded with the sort of outdoors work and quaint sounds which form the basis for Whitman's scene. My own soundscape is formed of clients' diverse voices, gentle keyboard clacking, and the whisper of white-noise machines (damn them.)

But despite my more urban, modern setting, the old man's words propel me forward still as I go about my work during this Christmas season, "Think not we give out yet, Forth from these snowy hairs we keep up yet the lilt."

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£3 million to help young people across Northern Ireland
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Today we've awarded almost £3 million to five projects across Northern Ireland through our Empowering Young People programme.
YouthAction is one of the groups celebrating today. Two young men who have been helped by YouthAction in Co Armagh tell us how they have changed from young boys with low self-esteem into confident role models and mentors.
Walter first got involved with YouthAction when he was invited on a fishing trip – an activity which he loved when he was younger but never got the chance to try again.
Walter Wood, 21, from Armagh lived in care for 14 years. Walter's mother passed away in 2008 and his father lives in Australia.
"I had been in the care system since the age of three and moved around from place to place living with multiple foster families. Being in care for most of my life gave me low self-esteem, a lack of drive and a bad attitude towards authority figures. I've been involved with a few different organisations which have helped shape me into a better person and this helped me see the great opportunity YouthAction could give me."
Walter was 18 when he got involved with YouthAction's Young Men Talking project, which was previously funded by Big Lottery Fund.
"Being involved with YouthAction has helped me feel more confident and make new friends. One of the things we talked about was violence, how to combat it and how to deal with different situations. It's helped make me calmer and improve my communication. I joined in discussions about the new project, which Big Lottery Fund is funding, to give ideas about what young men want and need – it's great to be listened to and know that I'm contributing to something that'll help other young men."
In the past few years, Walter has transformed his life.
"I'm now on a paid work placement with YouthAction as a Young Men's Peer Mentor. I help other young men by talking to them and giving them advice. Some of the young men I mentor are in the care system so I'm in a good place to share my experiences – I've been there, done it and got through it. They look up to me as a role model which makes me feel good."
Matthew Leonard, 17, from Darkley, Co Armagh, is also a changed person thanks to YouthAction's support.
L-R Matthew Leonard and Walter Woods
"I grew up in a very small village, and there was no else my age. By the time I was in secondary school I was stuck at home, in my room, on the computer.
"I became a recluse and it made me a shy and anxious person. I was quiet in school and I found it hard to look people in the eye when they were talking to me so it was hard to hold a conversation."
Mathew's parents eventually persuaded to get involved in a local youth project. His confidence great and he later got involved with YouthAction. The change in him has been dramatic.
"After being involved with YouthAction for a few years I got the opportunity to do the Northern Ireland National Citizen Service (NINCS) project and as I got more involved in YouthAction I came out of my shell more and more. In the last couple of years I've hosted NINCS graduation events with 500 people in the audience – something I would never have seen myself doing.
"I'm proud of the work I've done and I volunteer with YouthAction now. I can't believe it when I look back at how shy and alone I used to be. It's great that YouthAction got the funding to do another project – there are other young men like me who may have nowhere to go to socialise so they end up feeling isolated, spending all their time online or end up getting mixed up in anti-social behaviour."
L-R Walter Woods, Matthew Leonard and Jack Fearon chatting while fishing
Walter showing Jack how to fish
L-R Ryan Stewart and Matthew Leonard
YouthAction has just been awarded £599,999 from Big Lottery Fund's Empowering Young People programme for the four year Everyday Life project. It is supporting isolated young men who are involved in or at risk of becoming involved in violence to make better choices and improve their lives. The project will work with young men in Belfast, Derry City and Strabane, Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon and Newry, Mourne and Down.
Michael McKenna from YouthAction said: "We are delighted to receive this funding for the new Everyday Life project. Young men are leading this and it is grounded in what they see as key issues. In particular, it will allow us to support more young men who are at risk of getting involved in recreational, sectarian, domestic or cyber violence and aggression. It'll give them the skills to deal with confrontation and difficult situations safely."
Other projects receiving funding today:
The Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children has been awarded £600,000 to provide tailored support for young people across Northern Ireland aged 8-17 whose parent or carer has cancer, young people who have lost someone to cancer and young people who find themselves in a caring role.
MACS Supporting Young People has received £599,977 to help young people in Belfast, Lisburn & Castlereagh, Newry Mourne & Down aged 11-25 to improve and better manage their mental health, reach their potential and become active members of society.
Liberty Consortium in Derry/Londonderry has been awarded £600,000 to offer activities, work placements and training to increase the personal and social skills of young people aged 16-23 with learning disabilities.
CAN has received a £574,217 grant to provide support for young people with learning disabilities and their parents in the Causeway area, who are dealing with issues moving from child to adult services.
The Empowering Young People programme can support projects working with young people across Northern Ireland including young carers, young people with a learning disability and young people who face barriers to education, training or employment. More information about Empowering Young People can be found on our website, www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/northernireland.
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Bellevue, WA - April 8, 2009 - This spring and summer, thousands of Pokémon Trainers from around the globe will battle it out with their prized Pokémon for a chance to win it all at the 2009 Pokémon Video Game World Championships! Today, Pokémon USA, Inc. announced details for one of the most anticipated video game events of the year, the 2009 Pokémon Video Game Championships (VGC). The only official Pokémon video game competition of its kind - placing the world's best Pokémon players in head-to-head competition - will begin Regional Qualifier Tournaments on Saturday, May 9, kicking off the largest video game tournament season in Pokémon history.
The format for the Pokémon VGC will include six different U.S. stops in addition to tournaments being organized in Europe and across Japan. Pokémon fans will play in the U.S. Regional Qualifier Tournaments and Pokémon Video Game National Championships and if successful will meet their international rivals from Japan and Europe at the Pokémon VGC World Championships, which take place in San Diego on August 14 and 15.
The 2009 Pokémon VGC schedule will include competitions in six cities with weekend stops in Seattle, San Francisco, Phoenix, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Nashville. At each regional, up to 128 players for each age division (Juniors and Seniors) will be selected at random from those in attendance but all registrants will walk away with a character distribution of a powerful, and rarely seen, level 50 Shiny Milotic. Details about the tournament and each of the event locations can be found at www.pokemonvgc.com.
Winners from each of the regional tournaments will win trips to play in the Pokémon Video Game National Championships in St. Louis on June 27 and 28 - before landing one of only 60 coveted international invitations to compete on the ultimate stage - the Pokémon Video Game World Championships.
"Pokémon is proud to present an opportunity for thousands of Pokémon video game trainers across the globe to come together and battle to determine who is a true World Champion," said J.C. Smith, Pokémon USA, Inc.'s director of Marketing. "The Pokémon VGC tournaments are a great way for our biggest fans to meet with each other and test their Pokémon strategies against the best."
Competitors will be required to play with Pokémon Platinum Version, which became available on March 22 at retailers nationwide. Players will need to bring their own copy of the North American Pokémon Platinum Version to participate and will compete using the "2-on-2 Double Cup" format, with no Pokémon allowed to exceed level 50. European players will use Pokémon Diamond Version or Pokémon Pearl Version at their qualifier tournaments.
More information, including prizes, tournament locations, times, as well as Pokémon restrictions and rules can be found by visiting www.pokemonvgc.com. A European site will be available soon, so check back for details about Pokémon VGC events in that region.
Pokémon USA, Inc., a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia which includes licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, an animated TV series, the Pokémon Trading Figure Game, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 for play on Nintendo's Game Boy and has since evolved into a global cultural phenomenon. Pokémon was introduced in North America in 1998 and today is one of the most popular toy and entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.
Dude haven't you realized yet? Everything thats a World Championship is in the U.S.A. Wanna know why? Cause the world so happens to revolve around the U.S and it's wants and needs. These so happen to to be the want to have it's self to be the "world" in which nothing else matters out side it's boarders. and the Need to be a douche.
Australia is also part of this so called world, though the rest of it has not noticed.


I've been pretty busy watching lots of different types of movies during the Edinburgh International Film Festival over the last few days and it hasn't left me much free time to pen some reviews, so apologies in advance for bundling one of the feature length animated films with a quick selection from some of the short animation programmes.
When I saw this appear in this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival programme I must confess I was minded to book it just on the strength of that title alone – I mean, come on, how could I resist a film with a title like that? Then I found out it was from US comics creator Dash Shaw, so I was doubly determined to go and see it while I had the chance.
Dash and Assaf are best friends at school – in fact the don't really have any other friends, although Dash, now growing out of his teen acne years, is trying to be more positive about the start of their sophomore year and with big plans for what he and Assaf will do on the school paper. Except Dash is a terrible writer and happy to make up screeds of nonsense flavoured with liberal amounts of purple prose. When the school paper's editor Verti assigns Assaf a solo writing job it becomes clear that, in that ancient rights-of-teen-passage, two best friends are about to be parted by a woman coming into the lives of one of them, and Dash isn't happy about it.
Dash finds that the principal has forged papers saying the building is sound – finally he actually has a real, important, powerful news story for the school paper. But in classic boy who cried wolf mode, nobody believes him even though this time he has a real story and even the documentary evidence. But events are about to prove him right, although too late for many, and crunch and splash, the school is indeed in the sea, and it is sinking. Cue survival time as former friends and mis-matched students and staff – including the formidable Lunch Lady Lorraine (played by Susan Sarandon, no less!) – choose their paths, some leading to watery death, some a possible, desperate way out.
This was huge fun – sure the animation is pretty basic, guessing executed on a really small budget, it's kind of Daria-level animation, but Shaw and company don't let that hinder then, in fact they seem to glory in it, delighting in using odd combinations of colours and perspectives so that, although fairly basic animation, visually it all works nicely, keeping the eyes interested while the story hooks the brain. And yes, the story is essentially mashing a bunch of 1980s high school movies mashed up with The Poseidon Adventure, but it really doesn't matter, it's just a great ride as the kids have to make hard decisions and work together to try and survive, all handled with some out-there artwork and perspectives. Inept teachers, a cool lunch lady, lost juniors, jock-like seniors, gruesome deaths, sinking high school and even sharks, plus friendship and romance and comedy, I mean what else do you need??
I always make a point of going to the annual McLaren Animation strands at the Edinburgh International Film Festival – there are so many interesting short animation works being produced and yet we so rarely get to see them properly, on the big screen in a cinema, so I usually try to get to both strands of the McLaren, which celebrates and promotes new and emerging UK-based animation talent, and, rather pleasingly I think, the awards are voted on by the actual audiences, so it is the people who came along to watch, enjoy and support the works who get to cast the votes which determine the winner.
There are a good couple of dozen short animation works shown across the two annual McLaren screenings at the film fest, and there isn't really space or time for me to mention each of them, and, as with any collection of quite different works (very different approaches in subject matter, style, execution and so on), some are going to appeal more to some viewers, while others may appeal more to different viewers. But there were so many interesting works that I have to pick out a few that struck me personally.
Elizabeth Hobbs' G-AAAH was an utter delight. Elizabeth celebrated the epic solo flight from Britain to Australia by Amy Johnson in 1930 (the title refers to the plane's call sign), and she does it all using an old Underwood Typewriter (Amy was a typist before she was a famous flyer). ASCII characters from the old typewriter come to life on the paper, taking the shapes of the aircraft, the stars in the skies, the seas below, it's a beautiful example of the ways in which a talented animator can use almost any medium to create the sense of something vibrant and living.
G-AAAH from Lizzy Hobbs on Vimeo.
Jack Newman's Escape From Syria – Faiza's Story, was based on the testimony of a young mother, Faiza, who saw the slow disintegration of Syria, from their comfortable home to a place of horror and terror; by the time her brother is kidnapped the family realises they, like so many others, cannot stay any longer in their own land and have to flee – the artwork is based on drawings by Faiza's own children, who have seen things no child should, and it gives an added power and emotive blow when watching the film. Jennifer Zheng's Tough explored both the generational and cultural gaps that can happen in immigrant families, her parents Chinese who fled to Britain, the daughter considers herself British through and through, but as she gets older she starts to realise she has a whole cultural heritage she hasn't explored. Sam Healy's Wires (A Cyber Fairy Tale) was only four minutes, but managed to combine both comedy and tragedy as two small robots break the continual loop of their fellows' existence, but find a price to pay.
I loved Lila Babington's Tunnel Vision, a mixture of stop-motion, live-action and puppetry, in which the protagonist chases her errant shoelaces, which slip away in the woods like a writhing worm and burrow underground – on chasing them she finds a strange chamber and an odd creature under the earth, in a short that has a pleasing nod to the great Jan Svankmajer (and perhaps to Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth as well). Daisy Jacobs' The Full Story uses mixed media animation and live action as a man is showing an estate agent his family home, in preparation for selling it, triggering flashbacks to his childhood and the magical happiness of being a kid slowly being pulled apart as his family breaks up; it's very effective in the different styles used through the short film, and delivers a good emotional wallop. Karni & Saul's Perfect World is an enchanting fairy tale of a mother and child told in a world made from the sugar granules on the kitchen table; it was made for Katie Melua's album In Winter.
This animated film, based on the manga by Fumiyo Kōno, has been huge in Japan, and I've been eager to see it, so when it appeared on the programme for this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival I booked myself a ticket right away (for those not lucky enough to get to the festival, it is getting a limited UK release over the next couple of weeks, so check your local listings). I was not disappointed; this is a beautiful piece of animation, and quite emotionally satisfying too.
The story is set in 1930s and 1940s Japan, and although the Second World War will be an important part, this is not a war movie. At least, not in the usual sense of a war movie – this is a slice of life, following a young woman, Suzu, from childhood through to early adulthood and marriage, and the wartime years give us a view of the conflict from the perspective of the home front, of civilians who don't really know what it is all about (only what strictly controlled propaganda the Japanese government give out) and are, basically, increasingly caught in the middle of this titanic struggle, some of them paying the price for events they never instigated or had any real say in, just like untold legions of ordinary civilians through every war in history.
But the war, while important and having lasting ramifications for Suzu and her family, is only one part of the tale here – this is Suzu's story of her life, not of the war, we concentrate on her and her family, and that gives the whole film a huge amount of emotional resonance. We see her as a little girl, helping her family to collect and dry seaweed, the story littered with loving little details of a bygone era, such as their family, on one special day of the year when the tides are exceptionally low, able to walk right across the now waterless bay to visit their relatives on the other shore (and rush back before the tide returns), a reminder of a time when most ordinary people rarely moved much further than their own small town (trains are pricey and cars very rare). This is a time not really that long ago – we're talking about the sort of world many of our own grandparents would remember.
We see Suzu as a girl, a bit of a daydreamer, and an artist – a good one, at that. And she has an affinity to often see the art in many situations, although this often means she loses focus on the here and now (in one scene during an air raid the puffs of smoke from the anti-aircraft fire become a beautiful Impressionist painting to her eyes – gorgeous but it also means she is too mesmerised to take cover…). Her family lives in Hiroshima, but when she turns eighteen Suzu is offered marriage to a young man she doesn't know. It's not an arranged marriage, as such, the families discuss it, and it is clear she can say no, but although allowed, it's not really the done thing. And so she goes to live with her new husband and his family in Kure, some distance from Hiroshima (again, like her family across the bay it isn't that far, not to us with cars and fast trains, but back then it's a big wrench).
Kure is a major naval base, and as Suzu settles into her new life the ships of the Imperial navy are a backdrop – her husband is a civilian navy worker, and her adorable little niece Harumi loves looking at the ships and telling her new aunt which ones are which, while she sketches (this leads to an ugly scene where the military police almost arrest her as a spy for sketching the ships in the bay – this was a time where Japanese citizens could be arrested and disappeared for anything that might hint at questioning the wartime government). And of course as the years roll on the war draws closer – and a naval base like Kure is, inevitably, going to become a target. And such are the horrible fortunes of war that we know it won't just be the military or industrial targets which end up in the bomber's crosshairs, it will be the town, the people, including women and children.
In This Corner of the World powerfully illustrates the indiscriminate horror of mass bombing – this is Japan (at this time "the enemy", as if that makes it any better), but it could have been Clydebank, Coventry, London, Dresden, Guernica or the cities of modern Syria, or anywhere else where civilians are seen as "collateral" damage, and the film shows this both on the personal scale for her family and friends, and on the wider scale (those classical wooden Japanese buildings razed to the foundations by fire-bombing, street after street gone). The atomic bombing of her hometown is, understandably, a major moment, and one we, with the benefit of historical hindsight, know is coming closer and closer, until the day we see that huge flash in the sky, and the awful blastwave that follows.
But while the film shows the hideous aftermath of this first use of nuclear weapons, it doesn't just show Horishima as the city that the Bomb was dropped on, it shows us the city in the years before, a real, living place and people, and brings it to life, based on the memories of some older survivors and on period photographs, the now iconic Genbaku Dome – the Atomic Dome, one of the few structures close to the blast which survived, and is now a symbol of both the horrors of warfare and the need for peace – clearly visible as tram cars and people pass in the streets, then again in the irradiated ruins afterwards, but then there it still is, after all this passes and the city is reborn.
In This Corner of the World brings us happy moments and very sad ones, some utterly beautiful scenes and some steeped in sorrow; despite the intrusion of the huge, global-altering events of the war, it is, at heart, a family story, a story of a life, with the ups and downs, the moments that we all get, the moments where we feel life has broken us beyond repair but then the moments that make our souls sing with joy, and make it all worthwhile. This is an utterly gorgeous work, and one best seen on the big screen.
Vie d'Enfer from Thomas EID on Vimeo.
I found this achingly beautiful pice of short, award-winning animation, Caldera, on Vimeo. A film from Evan Viera and friends, it is largely a homage to his father, who had to deal with images and delusions due to a mental disorder. It follows a young woman who experiences some quite remarkable visual worlds due to her own mental health issues, worlds that society decides she must control and curb with medication, bringing her back to the drab constrictions of what people rather foolishly call reality (as if they had any real idea what that actually was), but the realms in her imagination are too vibrant to be contained. The film reminds me very much of one of my favourite literary works of all time, Don Quixote, and how sometimes we are happier with our delusions; perhaps if more questioned the nature of imagination and reality and our individual natures rather than the bland demand for all to conform we'd have a happier society. There is some gloriously beautiful visual imagery in this animation, especially a scene where she leaps into a nocturnal, glowing sea, like falling into stars, or swimming with a great sea turtle. Beautiful work.
TiM is a wonderful short animated film from Ken Turner, about a little boy who is different and relies on his own imagination to get him through, losing himself in drawing, making his own films and watching movies. But most of all he wants, when he grows up, to be Tim Burton. A lovely little homage to being different and how we all find little pieces of wonder that, even if most others don't understand, mean the world to us and make life more magical.


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Final Mosconi Cup tickets remaining after extra seats added!
Thread starter CrownCityCorey
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Sock it to 'em!
From the homepage:
"WITH JUST ten days to go until the PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup explodes into action, promoters Matchroom Sport can announce that they have added some extra seating to the arena at the Mirage as the event nears sell-out status.
The original number of seats has now been sold completely but a few additional seats are now available for sale.
'After having looked at the seating plans, we've managed to add some extra seats in which is great news as the tickets for this year's Mosconi have been selling like hot cakes.' said Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn.
'Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and direct from the Mirage, and I am anticipating a record attendance for the Mosconi Cup.
The PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup takes place at the Mirage Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas from Monday 2nd to Thursday 5th December and features two five-man teams representing the USA and Europe.
The Europeans are the defending champions, having won 11-9 in London last December, their fifth win in six years.
Tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.com or directly from the Mirage on (+1) 702 792 7777 or 1-800-963-9634.
The 2013 Mosconi Cup is delighted to work with our valued sponsors –Diamond Billiards: Tables; Iwan Simonis: Official Cloth; Aramith: Official Balls and Predator: Official Cue."
jpparmentier
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Team AzB
...There's been a lot of work backstage to ensure this event would be great, and it's looking very promising!
The biggest setup in the Mirage room for the Mosconi Cup will exceed 600 seats, which is more than the MGM, and the York Hall...
Matchroom will probably sell more thant 2,500 combined tickets for the four days. Food for thoughts after all the discussions about a dying sport (in other threads)
Can't wait. we hope to see many of you there!!!
StraightPoolIU
Man I wish I could go to this. I truly believe that the Mosconi Cup isn't just one of the best pool events all year long, but one of the best sporting events. At least it's one of my favorites. I love tension and pressure and the Mosconi Cup has it in spades.
Without a doubt, this is *the* most exciting thing going on in pool right now. Can't wait to watch it unfold.
USA, ALL THE WAY!
JohnPT
"Prove it!"
Does anyone know if there will be general pool merchandise sold at the venue?
Bob Jewett
AZB Osmium Member
JohnPT said:
I don't know for sure this year, but in the past there have been only a few items that were all event-related like posters.
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I think the future of pro pool is...
I think this type of format with groups will be the future of pro pool.
I also think that American rotation is the future of pro pool. Combine a team based format like the mosconi cup with a game that separates the men from the boys like american rotation and I think you have something.
Me and Rob Saez got to play a little american rotation last night and we were earlier discussing it's merits and he agrees with me.
We were both dead tired by the time we played and we only played to 50 points, but it was still fun.
It gives both parties an equal chance, requires break outs, phenomenal position play and the better player is most likely to win every time it's played.
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I can get a few of these comped at the Mirage if anyone is interested. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to go or not. If I do then I can probably score a few extras, but If I don't go they probably won't transfer the comp but I can always check. Pm me if anyone is interested and I'll call my host tomorrow and see if they can transfer the tickets to someone even if I can't get out to Vegas.
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Cool Listings, Historic Homes, Upper West Side
Quaint Tudor house in the Upper West Side's 'hidden' Pomander Walk asks $2.5M
Posted On Fri, May 4, 2018 By Michelle Cohen In Cool Listings, Historic Homes, Upper West Side
As one of New York City's many hidden-in-plain-sight secret addresses, Pomander Walk is a gated 1920s community of Tudor-style mini-homes resembling an English village nestled right in the middle of Manhattan's Upper West Side. The brightly-painted home at 265 West 94th Street, asking $2.5 million, is a rarely-available opportunity to live in this unique village-in-the-city community.
The community's 27 homes sport facades of stucco, brick, and half-timber, with flowering gardens and window boxes adding to its otherworldly charm. In 1921, nightclub impresario Thomas J. Healy built the romantic enclave as a temporary means of income while raising capital to build a large hotel intended to eventually replace it. The mini-village was inspired by a play by the same name that was set in a fictional lane near London. Healy died in 1927 before his vision could be realized, but he left behind a unique gem.
You could call it a condo or co-op replacement, but this three-bedroom duplex home is a little too special to be a "replacement" for anything so ordinary. And it's surprisingly modern inside. The open floor plan features a sunny living room, a spacious kitchen with integrated appliances, a dining room and powder room on the first floor.
On the second floor are three spacious bedrooms, a washer and dryer and two baths. Just outside the window of the sun-filled master bedroom are window boxes in bloom. A large hallway separates second and third bedrooms for privacy.
[Listing: Pomander Walk, 265 West 94th Street #1/2 by Mary Elizabeth Adelson for Douglas Elliman]
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Townhome in Hidden English Tudor Village on Upper West Side Asks $2M
Renovated Country-Chic Condo on the Upper West Side Asks $1.6 Million
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Dez Wells under no pressure to help SMB complete rare grand slam
by Reuben Terrado
PHOTO: Reuben Terrado
DEZ Wells isn't putting any pressure on himself over San Miguel's bid to complete a rare PBA grand slam in the coming Governors' Cup
Wells, 27, has been with the Beermen for the past two weeks as they prepare for the season-ending conference, well aware that he will be part of a team eyeing a sweep of all three conferences this season.
"I don't put any pressure on myself to play this game. I play because I love it and it's fun. But we don't put pressure on ourselves, and on each other. It's about going out there and do what to do," said the San Miguel import.
Wells is also not looking too far ahead.
"Grand slam starts at the beginning of the season but it starts with one step at a time," said Wells.
Listed at 6-foot-5, Wells brings with him an impressive resume, having played for Maryland where he was an All-American Honorable Mention, and a first team All-Big Ten. Wells also played in the G-League with the Oklahoma City Blue.
The Raleigh, North Carolina native also said he was able to fit right in with the family environment in the Beermen.
Wells also said he has also grown accustomed to Philippine basketball.
"It feels good. They have a lot of tradition, their culture is really, really rich. They treat their players really well. Doesn't feel any different being home in America," said Wells.
"They welcomed me, they help out in anything I need, everybody is really, really easy to talk to. It's a family-oriented team," said Wells.
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"I've seen some clips. I've got adjusted to the culture. Basketball is basketball as long as you put the ball into the hoop ad play defense, I think you'll be fine," he added.
Before the Governors' Cup, the Beermen will be playing in the East Asia League Terrific 12 and Wells is looking forward to the experience of playing international basketball with his new team.
"At the end of the day, that's all we have (experience). I'm looking forward to creating some more and living each and every moment," said Wells.
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Bleomycin sclerotherapy in massive macrocystic lymphatic malformation: minimal complications with maximum results
Ankur Bhatnagar, Zafar Neyaz, Brajesh Singh, Ashwani Mishra, Yusuf, Vijai Datta Upadyayaya, Basant Kumar
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Vijai Datta Upadyayaya
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow, 226014, Uttar Pradesh.
DOI: 10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_108_20
Introduction: Cystic lymphangioma (CL) is a multiloculated congenital malformation of the lymphatic system occurring in approximately 1 in 6,000–12,000 births, and it mostly presents at birth. The CL is of a variable size and it can be found at any age and in any part of the body. This study was carried out to observe the effect of intralesional aqueous bleomycin on giant CL presenting in adult and pediatric cases. Materials and Methods: This is an observational study conducted in the department of pediatric surgery and plastic surgery from January 2012 to January 2020. All the diagnosed cases of lymphangioma measuring more than 5 cm in size and managed during this period were reviewed. The cases who had lesions with a vascular component or who had any history of previous surgery or any form of treatment were excluded from the study. A total of 19 cases were included in the study. The primary mode of management of CL at the present center is intralesional bleomycin sclerotherapy (IBS). This is the standard protocol followed at our center to treat the cases with CL. Relevant demographic and clinical data of all the included patients were collected on a structured proforma, and data were analyzed. Result: Four cases had a favorable outcome in a single session, seven cases showed a favorable response after the second session, and three cases showed a favorable response after the third session. Two cases showed a partial response even after the fourth session and were considered nonresponders, one of whom was operated on and the other who was satisfied with a partial response and was not willing to undergo surgical excision. No major complications were observed in the present series. A few cases developed mild pain with or without fever, but none of them required hospitalization. Conclusion: Intralesional bleomycin sclerotherapy (IBS) is a safe, effective, and economical treatment option for the management of large cystic lymphangiomas and it avoids surgery-related complications.Level of Study: IV evidence studyType of Study: Retrospective observational study
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Neopost: Q4 2010 sales
Growth improves again in the 4th quarter of 2010
Fourth quarter 2010 sales up 8.6% to €261.1 million or +3.6% at constant exchange rates
2010 sales up 5.8% to €965.6 million or +2.0% at constant exchange rates
2% to 4% sales growth expected in 2011 at constant exchange rates
Paris, 1 March 2011
Neopost, the European leader and the world's number-two supplier of mailroom solutions, today announced consolidated sales of €261.1 million for the fourth quarter of the 2010 financial year (ended 31 January 2011), an increase of 8.6%, or 3.6% at constant exchange rates. Over the whole year sales totalled €965.6 million, an increase of 5.8% or 2.0% at constant exchange rates, compared with 2009.
Denis Thiery, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Neopost, stated: "Our growth improved again in the fourth quarter of 2010. Overall, 2010 was driven by a recovery in equipment sales, particularly document systems. The momentum demonstrated by the Group in North America over the last few quarters continued. In Europe, where market conditions remain more volatile, performance is improving."
Sales evolution by region
€ million
Change at constant exchange rates
North America 105.8 93.0 +13.8% +4.3%
France 65.2 66.0 -1.4% -1.4%
UK 29.7 26.1 +13.9% +8.8%
Germany 18.7 18.0 +3.5% +2.9%
Rest of the world 41.7 37.3 +12.0% +7.4%
Total 261.1 240.5 +8.6% +3.6%
North America 398.0 355.6 +11.9% +8.2%
France 253.8 260.0 -2.4% -2.4%
UK 113.2 112.5 +0.7% +2.9%
Rest of the world 129.8 115.3 +12.5% +8.3%
(Unaudited figures)
In North America, Neopost sales grew for the sixth consecutive quarter. In the fourth quarter of 2010, sales increased by 4.3% at constant exchange rates compared with the fourth quarter of 2009.
Over the full year, despite there being no postal rate changes in May 2010, sales increased by 4.8% at constant exchange rates compared with 2009. This performance was achieved thanks to the positive effects of the restructuring carried out in 2008 and 2009, the success of the IS range of mailing systems, and the quality and innovative nature of the Group's entire product range.
In a market that remains challenging, sales fell by 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2010. Over the full year, sales were down 2.4%.
At constant exchange rates, sales in the fourth quarter of 2010 rose by 8.8% compared with the fourth quarter of 2009, thanks to an increase in equipment sales against a favourable basis of comparison. Over the full year, sales were down 2.9% at constant exchange rates.
Despite still volatile market conditions, fourth quarter sales rose by 2.9%. Over the whole of 2010, sales were up 1.2% at constant exchange rates.
At constant exchange rates, fourth quarter 2010 sales were up 7.4% compared with the fourth quarter of 2009. This growth was due to good performance by most European subsidiaries, particularly in Scandinavia. Export business also improved. Over the full year, sales were up 8.3% at constant exchange rates in 2010 compared with 2009.
Breakdown of sales by business line and activity
Equipment sales 86.3 77.4 +11.5% +6.2%
Recurring revenues 174.8 163.1 +7.2% +2.4%
Equipment sales 294.8 272.6 +8.2% +4.0%
Equipment sales grew for the fourth consecutive quarter. Sales increased by 6.2% at constant exchange rates compared with the fourth quarter of 2009 thanks in particular to good performances in North America, the UK and the rest of the world. Over the full year, equipment sales were up 4.0% at constant exchange rates.
Recurring revenue increased by 2.4% at constant exchange rates in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with the fourth quarter of 2009. Over the full year, sales grew by 1.1%. After adjustment for changes in revenues resulting from postal rate changes, particularly in the United States, recurring revenue increased by about 3%. Recurring revenue represented 69.5% of the Group's total sales in 2010.
Mailing systems 176.4 163.1 +9.1% +2.9%
Document and logistics systems 84.7 77.4 +9.5% +5.2%
Mailing systems 665.3 647.6 +2.8% -1.1%
Document and logistics systems 300.3 265.5 +13.1% +9.5%
Sales of mailing systems were up 2.9% at constant exchange rates in the fourth quarter of 2010. Over the full year, sales were down 1.1% at constant exchange rates, mainly because there were no postal rate changes in the United States in May 2010. Mailing systems represented 68.9% of the Group's total sales in 2010.
Sales of document and logistics systems continued to grow in the fourth quarter, with a 5.2% increase at constant exchange rates. Over the full year, sales grew by 9.5% at constant exchange rates. This performance is attributable to the products' competitiveness, particularly in the high end, as well as to the integration of Satori.
The Group confirms that it expects full-year 2010 current operating margin to reach 25.7% of sales.
In 2011, the Group's momentum in North America is expected to continue thanks to the prospects for placing new mailing systems as a substantial number of contracts signed during the decertification programmes of 2006 in the United States and Canada are reaching expiration (decertification echo). In Europe, performance is still expected to be volatile as economic conditions remain uncertain and relatively dull. As a result, the Group is expected to achieve sales growth between 2% and 4% at constant exchange rates.
Denis Thiery concludes: "In 2010, our performance improved quarter by quarter thanks to growing equipment sales. In 2011, we shall continue to launch particularly competitive and innovative document systems and we shall continue to roll out our IS range across all our markets. We shall also benefit from the echo effect from previous decertification programmes in North America. We therefore look forward to 2011 with confidence."
Full-year 2010 results approved by Neopost's Board of Directors will be published on 29 March 2011 after market close.
Sales for the first quarter of 2011 will be published on 31 May 2011 after market close.
About Neopost
NEOPOST IS THE EUROPEAN LEADER and the number two world-wide supplier of mailing solutions. It has a direct presence in 19 countries, with 5,700 employees and annual sales of €966 million in 2010. Its products and services are sold in more than 90 countries. The Group is a key player in the markets for mailroom equipment and logistics solutions.
Neopost supplies the most technologically advanced solutions for franking, folding/inserting and addressing as well as logistics management and traceability. Neopost also offers a full range of services, including consultancy, maintenance and financing solutions.
Neopost is listed in the A compartment of Euronext Paris and belongs notably to the SBF 120 index.
Gaële LE MEN, Investor Relations Officer
E-mail : g.le-men@neopost.com
Fabrice BARON, DDB Financial
E-mail : fabrice.baron@ddbfinancial.fr
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Arizona Sovereign Citizen: A Model, Idiot?
Too sexy for your laws
A self-described "sovereign citizen," would-be TV star, and "constitutionalist" who likes filing frivolous lawsuits was arrested Wednesday in Tempe, Arizona, after a 60-mile chase by police that ended when he crashed his SUV head-on into another car. The driver of the other car, a 47-year-old woman, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
After the crash, in which his SUV rolled over several times, the SovCit dipwad, Mitchell Taebel, 31, got out of the wreck and asked witnesses, "Do you know who I am?" Sadly, they apparently hadn't followed his YouTube channel or his personal website full of grievances against the government, both of which have since been taken down.
Taebel claimed after his arrest that police had "no probable cause" to pull him over in the first place, and said he'd called 911 to report the police's "illegal" traffic stop.
During the chase, an Arizona Department of Public Safety negotiator called Taebel, who explained he didn't want to pull over because of the "unlawfulness of the traffic stop." Investigators wrote in a probable cause statement that Taebel also "cited a federal code and stated it would be lawful in taking an officer's life to preserve his freedom."
At a bond hearing Thursday, Taebel interrupted the judge to repeat his belief that people have the right to kill police if they think the cops are acting illegally:
The officers can be killed under U.S.C. § 242 [...] I just want to put that on the record. And should be, in my opinion.
Forbes writer JJ MacNab, who knows an incredible amount about sovereign citizens and yet remains sane, explains that Taebel was referring to a belief among some SovCits that under Title 18 of the US Code, citizens can execute cops. In mere reality, the law refers to possible legal action that can be taken against law enforcement or corrections officers who violate a detainee or prisoner's civil rights (for instance, USC 242 was used in prosecuting the police who conspired to kill three civil rights workers in Mississippi in 1964). And no, individuals are not actually empowered to murder cops.
Of course that's insane -- but as MacNab notes, it's also a belief held by Jerad Miller, the guy who got thrown out by the Bundy militia in Nevada for being too nuts even for them, and then, with his girlfriend, went on to murder two cops and another man in Las Vegas.
Taebel also has filed any number of bizarre lawsuits, like one demanding $500,000 from the city of Los Angeles for pulling him over for a DUI, and an Indiana lawsuit claiming that banning the sale of marijuana was unconstitutional. He also wrote an important letter in November to the governors of all 50 states to advise them that the entire US Department of Justice is unconstitutional, because 10th Amendment, of course.
Taebel also told reporters after his arrest that he intended to sue both the City of Phoenix and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for what he insisted was his illegal arrest, because of course he's allowed to lead police on a chase at speeds of 115 miles per hour through crowded streets and crash into another car, as long as he believes the police had no right to pull him over in the first place. Asked about the woman he injured when he crashed into her car, Taebel said she's welcome to join his lawsuit. He cares, man, he cares.
Taebel's attorney, Brian Russo, said Thursday that his client's anti-government statements reflected mental problems more than any deeply held political stance:
I think it's more that he's been previously diagnosed with some mental health issues and they have not been addressed. I don't think it's one political issue or another. That's not what is driving this.
We have a feeling that may be taken as an insult by all the perfectly rational sovereign citizens out there typing their names in all caps so the US government, an illegal corporation, won't own them anymore.
Taebel is certainly the prettiest Sovereign Citizen we've ever heard of. We rather doubt his arrest will help his acting career, though. But at least his big car crash was cool enough that it distracted Sean Hannity for 15 seconds from his mission of explaining that Trump's attempt to fire Bob Mueller was only a distraction from President Hillary Clinton's many crimes.
Congratulations, Mr. Taebel -- you've made the big time, sort of, in the smallest way possible.
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Doktor Zoom's real name is Marty Kelley, and he lives in the wilds of Boise, Idaho. He is not a medical doctor, but does have a real PhD in Rhetoric. You should definitely donate some money to this little mommyblog where he has finally found acceptance and cat pictures. He is on maternity leave until 2033. Here is his Twitter, also. His quest to avoid prolixity is not going so great.


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A cruise to Norway or nowhere?
Places to visit 07 January 2021
As we sailed away from Southampton, I was looking forward to the forthcoming shore excursions in Norway. Calls at the ports of Trondheim, Tromsø, Alta and Stavanger were planned.
Akagera National Park, Rwanda
Change is underway in Akagera National Park, the largest of Rwanda's national parks, whose undulating landscape covers 1122 square kilometres of swamp, mountain and savannah habitat in the north-east of Rwanda.
Super Bowl Sunday – America's big day in
Super Bowl Sunday is America's big day in. The winners of the American Football Conference and National Football Conference compete for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. TV ads and the Super Bowl halftime show ensure that the event appeals to an audience beyond sport aficionados.
Things to do in Sharm el Sheikh
Places to visit 26 December 2020
Yesterday I took a leisurely boat ride in the Red Sea: a day trip to experience snorkelling with turtles at Ras Mohammed National Park, at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula. The mountains of the arid South Sinai region were visible inland but most of my fellow travellers were lying on the backs, facing upwards at the cloudless sky, relaxing on towels spread out on the deck. There was a flurry of activity as we pulled on our flippers and masks then splashed into the water to view the marine life.
Winter in Switzerland's Lake Geneva Region
My glasses fog as I feel the blast of warm air on entering the dining room. Before I'm able to see anything through the condensation I smell grilled cheese and hear the laughter of guests. Conversations are taking place in German, English and French and the wood of the fireplace cackles.
Places to visit in Mertola, Portugal
Mértola sits on a wedge of rocky land at the confluence of the Guadiana and Oeiras rivers less than 15 kilometres from the Spanish border. In Portugal's Alentejo region, an area known for its distinctive cuisine and heavy red wines, this quiet walled town has a rich history.
Travel photography in Nova Scotia
Being out with a camera means that I've observed sunrises, memorable landscapes and glorious sunsets that I wouldn't have otherwise seen. Attempting to capture images means I'll go out of my way to rise early, visit places and see things. That's one of the reasons why I think travelling with a camera is worthwhile; photography really makes me look at the world around me and see its beauty and aesthetic potential.
Reasons to visit Edinburgh Castle
Places to visit 25 November 2020
After a brief look around I head next door to view he Honours of Scotland, the country's crown jewels. First used together for the coronation of Mary Queen of Scots in 1543, the shining sceptre, crown and other symbol-laden artefacts are displayed behind heavy-looking security glass. King Charles II was the last monarch to be crowned using the Honours of Scotland. After the Act of Union united the English and Scottish crowns, in 1707, the jewels were sealed away. It was not until 1818 that the chest in which they had been stored was reopened. That act was led by Walter Scott, the author who penned the Waverley novels and who is remembered by the vast monument in Princes Street Gardens.
Guide to 48 hours in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax has lots to do and see, so it's worth planning at least a couple of days to explore Nova Scotia's most populous city. It makes a pleasant place to stroll, offering plenty of places of interest along with numerous bars and restaurants.
Paper cutting craft: decoupage in Switzerland
Scalpel in hand, I hestitate before making my incision. "That's it, cut along the line you've drawn," says Corinne Karnstädt, encouraging my first attempt at decoupage, the artform at which she excels.


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Welcome to Krynn, home of the Dragonlance setting!
What is Dragonlance?
According to Dragonlance author Margaret Weis, "Dragonlance is a story of love and friendship set against a backdrop of war."
Dragonlance takes place on the shared world of Krynn, part of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. It is best known for being an epic high fantasy novel series set in the world of Krynn and popularized by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Chronicles and Legends series. Several other authors have also contributed to the setting, creating well over 100 novels. Dragonlance has also had several tabletop RPG books, including the D&D 3.5 sourcebooks by Margaret Weis Productions.
The World of Krynn
The world of Krynn dates back to the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition rules, first appearing in the DL series of modules. It continued as a game setting through the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd edition and Fifth Age products, which used the SAGA system. Margaret Weis Productions (formerly Sovereign Press) gained the license for several years to produce Dragonlance gaming products for the Dungeons & Dragons ver. 3.5 gaming system.
On the world of Krynn, the gods of Good and Evil war eternally, joined in battle by mortals and Krynn's true children – the dragons. Wizards take the Test of High Sorcery, a rite of passage that leads to greater power. Knights of Solamnia quest for honor and serve as defenders against the forces of darkness. Heroes are found in ordinary people who fight for their homes and loved ones. As Dragonarmies seek to conquer the continent of Ansalon, there remains one hope – the fabled dragonlance.
Step into the Nexus
The Dragonlance Nexus serves as an unofficial fan site, complete with news, a product list, the Nexus' D&D and Pathfinder rules, Lexicon wiki, podcast, and a section celebrating fandom. We are a site made "by the fans, for the fans."
Grab your hoopaks, and step into the Nexus. The portal to adventure awaits!
And to think they don't realize they are all traitors. If only they were organized, they could have killed me days ago.
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Prior to joining Workday, Carin served as the head of diversity, inclusion, and innovation at Genentech where she was responsible for strategic initiatives including executive coaching, building and leading highly effective teams, and increasing employee engagement. She was also responsible for creating strategies to successfully recruit, develop, and retain diverse workforces as well as enabling large organizations to leverage diversity and inclusion to drive innovation. Before Genentech, Carin held various positions in human resources, inclusion and diversity, finance, and customer service at Cisco Systems.
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Winning $62.5m bid leaves Cable poised to dominate market
As of Monday, October 19, 2015
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
Cable Bahamas was last night poised to become the Bahamas' most dominant communications provider, after its $62.5 million spectrum bid helped to see off its last remaining rival for the country's second mobile licence.
The Government, in a release that appeared timed for the TV (ZNS) news, confirmed that after 112 rounds of bidding, the BISX-listed company's offer combined with its score from the initial technical/financial evaluation had been enough to see off Virgin Mobile (Bahamas).
"At the end of the auction, the Standing High Bidder was determined to be Cable Bahamas, having submitted a financial bid of B$62.5 million and obtaining the highest combined score of the two bidders," the Government said.
The Prime Minister had been advised by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) of the auction outcome on Friday - the day the process closed.
Senior Cable Bahamas executives were last night tight-lipped when contacted by Tribune Business, explaining that there were still numerous non-disclosure clauses surrounding the mobile licence process that they did not want to risk violating.
But, while none had seen the Government's release, there was little disguising the elated tone in their voices. For the announcement puts Cable Bahamas in position to become the Bahamas' second 'quadruple play' operator, going head-to-head with the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) in all markets - mobile, fixed-line voice, TV and Internet.
The statement, issued on behalf of the Cellular Liberalisation Task Force, added that Cable Bahamas now has to meet certain pre-conditions before it can be awarded its 15-year mobile licence, which is expected to happen by year-end 2015.
Among those conditions is Cable Bahamas' relationship with the so-called 'HoldingCo', the entity that has been formed to hold a 51 per cent majority equity stake on behalf of the Bahamian people in the new mobile operator.
Cable Bahamas, which will have Board and management control, must reach a shareholders' agreement with HoldingCo and comply with certain terms and conditions in that document. The Task Force is now seeking investors for HoldingCo.
While Cable Bahamas can still be disqualified if it fails to complete the remaining conditions for licensing, the BISX-listed company is unlikely to let the prize slip through its hands now.
The biggest winners from its success, apart from its 2,400 shareholders (led by the National Insurance Board, with its near-25 per cent stake), will be Bahamian mobile consumers.
They will enjoy choice in terms of mobile service provider for the first time come 2016, which is when Cable Bahamas will start rolling out nationwide services - a move that should result in the lower prices, and improved products and services, that competition normally brings.
Cable Bahamas will likely expand its staff to handle its new product offering, while monies will be spent with contractors and others on the construction of its new nationwide mobile network. Liberalisation/deregulation thus boosts economies in the short and long-run, too.
From a market perspective, while mobile deregulation has been a long-time coming, the selection of Cable Bahamas as the second licence winner effectively turns the Bahamian communications market into a duopoly where two 'giants' - itself and BTC - will slug it out for dominance. The Bahamas' population size acts as a barrier to a third major entrant.
Most observers believed that Cable Bahamas was the likeliest winner of the second mobile licence once cellular giant, Digicel, dropped out of the race - a move likely taken because it felt the infrastructure roll-out timetable and majority Bahamian ownership conditions too onerous.
The biggest loser from the mobile licence outcome, apart from Virgin Mobile (Bahamas), is likely to be BTC.
Besides being set to lose a last lucrative monopoly that currently accounts for near-75 per cent of its top-line, the suspicion is that BTC would have preferred Virgin Mobile (Bahamas) as its competitor, rather than Cable Bahamas or Digicel.
Little was known about Virgin Mobile (Bahamas), other than one of its principals was John Gregg, a major figure in the Bluewater Communications Holding group that sought to buy BTC under the first Christie administration.
The Junkanoo Mobile group, headed by former BTC executive Franklyn Winder, was also folded into Virgin Mobile (Bahamas). Many observers believed it was going to operate as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), running its services via BTC's infrastructure and acting as a reseller of the incumbent's minutes.
Phil Bentley, chief executive of BTC's controlling shareholder, Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), has previously been relatively dismissive of Cable Bahamas' so-called inexperience in mobile provision.
Yet the same could have been said when it entered fixed-line voice services, only for the BISX-listed provider to take around 30 per cent market share in two years.
Should Cable Bahamas repeat that performance in mobile, it would mean that $80-$90 million would be slashed from BTC's existing top-line by 2018 - albeit after the company has enjoyed five years of monopoly post-privatitsation in 2011.
And BTC has little immediate opportunity for a riposte, given that the BISX-listed company is the dominant player in TV and Internet - two markets where it is trying to make headway.
Further armed with its $100 million worth of Florida acquisitions, Cable Bahamas appears well-positioned to squeeze BTC and emerge as the dominant 'quad player' in a consolidated Bahamian communications market.
DonAnthony 7 years, 3 months ago
Really good news in giving the license to a 100% Bahamian owned company. The 51% of shares invested in the new holding company should be offered to the general public and not just to select institutional and high net worth individuals as appears to be the plan of the Task Force. The shares should be allocated from the bottom up, meaning that those Bahamians with the smallest orders should be filled first, before the big boys! This way the shareholder base will be as broad as possible and will give the little man in the Bahamas an opportunity to benefit. This is the way cable Bahamas shares were allocated in the initial public offering under the fnm govt. twenty years ago. Anything less would be dishonest and simply reserving the economic pie for the select few rich and politically connected. PLP do the fair and honest thing and allow the shares to be offered to ALL Bahamians and allocated from the BOTTOM up, so that small orders are filled first.
asiseeit 7 years, 3 months ago
Don what you say about the shares going to the little man makes sense. It will be very telling who the PLP allow to invest in "NewCo", if it does like the Port and make sure all who want to invest can or if they just look out for their people as usual. Knowing the PLP they will just look out for PLP's as always.
vinceP 7 years, 3 months ago
This is in fact excellent news, However; i do not trust this PLP Government. Cable Bahamas Ltd has been a publicly traded company for as long as I can remember, so please tell me what is the point of "NewCo" retaining 51% shares, which is supposed to be held for the Bahamian people to purchase, when in fact, any Bahamian can go and purchase shares in Cable Bahamas Ltd right now? This "NewCo" thing that the Government has concocted is really stink!
BahamaPundit 7 years, 3 months ago
Has the liberalisation of cellular benefited Bahamians? Jobs have been lost, call prices have not decreased at all, and quality of calls remains exactly the same -- poor. The concrete answer is NO. It is clear that the divesting of BTC from the Bahamian people was a well planned scheme. The people have been robbed! One of their most valuable assets has been handed over to private interest groups.
What we're seeing more and more of in this country is a troubling trend of the Government vesting power in a small group of private individuals at the expense of the majority of Bahamians. This was the case with the numbers licensing: an elite group were given ownership of what should have been illegal, or at least a publicly run lottery. Now, we are seeing it in the telecoms, where a public company (owned by the public at large) has been removed from the peoples' pockets and given to a few private elites. This dangeous dance of creating billionaires at the expense of the billions has been shown a democratic failure in both the US and South America 1%, where wealth disparity is at an all time high, leading to social unrest, monopolies and general unfairness.


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Thanks to Ian Collins for making this titles grab available. This was the first of Ray Mears' survival programmes, after he had built his reputation on the countryside magazine series, Tracks. Many of the same production team worked on this series, including series producer, Kath Moore.
Here is the link to the Radio Times entry for the first episode of this six part series from Pebble Mill, which was transmitted in spring 1997: http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=0&q=Ray+Mears+World+of+Survival&media=all&yf=1923&yt=2009&mf=1&mt=12&tf=00%3A00&tt=00%3A00#search
'Tracks presenter Ray Mears makes himself at home in six of the most inhospitable places on earth and discovers how the indigenous people have survived.
Episode 1: The Arctic. Mears takes on the Arctic, which is twice as cold as the average freezer, and learns survival techniques from the Inuit.
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Ray Mears's World of Survival
8.30pm BBC2 The stakes have increased since Ray Mears appeared as the survival expert on BBC2's outdoors programme Tracks. Now he has a whole series to investigate how to stay alive in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. Most westerners would die within a matter of days, but Ray's strategy is to learn the traditional skills of the indigenous people.
Tonight, he meets the Inuits of Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic. When temperatures can be as low as -40°C, the first step is to build an igloo for shelter. Beyond that, says Ray, "The secret to survival is learning how to look into the wilderness rather than just at it, and the Inuit are experts".'
The following comment was left on the Pebble Mill Facebook page:
Barry Foster: 'Dennis Jarvis was the director, Sam Cox was the sound recordist and I was the cameraman.'


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Having healthy teeth and gums is important for chewing and breaking down food for better digestion, as well as optimal nutritional intake. If your teeth and gums aren't healthy, you may experience oral and general health complications as a result. That's where your dentist steps in, for they can help treat oral conditions and disease so that your oral health stays on track.
However, there is another important job that dentists do – cosmetic dentistry. Cosmetic dentistry refers to dental work that is used to correct and improve the appearance of your smile.
There are a number of smile issues that cosmetic dentistry can fix. Cosmetic dental problems don't necessarily affect your oral health, but they can have a huge impact on your appearance, "smile" confidence and emotional well-being.
Teeth whitening is by far the most common cosmetic dental treatment that people seek to brighten their smile. However, this treatment is mostly suitable for extrinsic or superficial stains caused by long term consumption of certain foods and beverages that stain your teeth. On the other hand, intrinsic stains are usually caused by certain meds and aging, and are deeply embedded in teeth. These require cosmetic options such as veneers or crowns.
Spaces between teeth may develop due to developmental or tooth drift problems. This can cause a smile to look uneven and draw attention to the gap. Orthodontic treatments, such as aligners or braces, are the best long term options. They require a lot of patience and potential discomfort on the part of the patient because treatment can take months or even years. For quicker results, cosmetic treatment options such as dental crowns and veneers are quite popular.
A smile can look uneven if your teeth aren't in their proper positions. As above, orthodontic treatment is the best long term solution. However, more immediate results can be achieved through the use of dental bridges and veneers.
People tend to cover up or limit their smile if they have a missing front tooth because it's just so obvious. That's why tooth replacement options are important to improve the smile confidence of those missing a tooth. Your dentist can recommend the best option for your situation which may be a dental bridge, a dental implant or removable dentures (partial or full).
Teeth that are damaged through accident, tooth decay or wear & tear can be repaired and restored to their original function and appearance via a few dental options, including fillings, inlays, overlays and crowns.
Most people are familiar with tooth decay but not tooth erosion. Tooth erosion should not be confused with tooth decay which is a type of tooth damage caused by bacterial acidic by-products – however they are similar.
What is tooth erosion and what causes it?
Tooth erosion occurs when you lose tooth structure, namely your tooth enamel, due to chemicals. The chemicals that cause erosion are found in acidic food and drinks, or acid refluxed from your stomach.
If you consume excessive amounts of acidic food and drinks daily, then you have probably already experienced tooth erosion without realising it. For example, soft drinks can contain high amounts of citric and phosphoric acid. Sipping on them as opposed to using a straw can bath your teeth in an acid bath that can wear away your teeth continually.
Other possible causes of tooth erosion include bulimia, GI problems, certain medications and genetics.
How does your dentist measure tooth erosion?
the impression that your natural tooth structure appears to be sinking around a filling.
How can tooth erosion be prevented and treated?
To prevent erosion, limit the amount of acidic foods and beverages that you consume. When you eat or drink them, do so promptly and try rinsing any residue left in your mouth with water.
As far as dental treatment goes, there's only so much your dentist can do since enamel loss is irreversible. However, your dentist can restore an eroded tooth to protect the inner tooth structure or dentin. Try using a fluoride or desensitising toothpaste to strengthen your tooth enamel as well.
A new study* conducted by New Zealand researchers at the University of Otago aims to figure out why high fibre foods are good for your oral health. Previous clinical research has already established that a higher fibre and wholegrain intake is beneficial for oral health, but the Kiwi scientists now want to better understand the actual mechanism that makes it so.
How do high fibre foods benefit your oral health?
Cleansing action. The fibre in high fibre foods may gently scrap and buff your tooth surfaces, removing plaque build-up in the process.
Oral bacterial inhibition. Certain substances found in the bran layer of wholegrains may inhibit the growth of oral bacteria.
Chewing increases saliva production. Consuming high fibre foods involves a lot of healthy chewing. This increases your mouth's production of cleansing, anti-bacterial saliva, as well as stimulating blood flow to your teeth & gums.
What are the best high-fibre foods?
Vegetables – Vegetables that are rich in fibre are generally richer or darker in colour but there are exceptions. High fibre veges include carrots, celery, broccoli, beetroot, leafy greens (incl. spinach, silver beet, pak choi & kale) and potatoes (incl. sweet potato).
Fruit – High fibre fruits include apples, oranges, pears, bananas and berries.
Wholegrains – Wholegrain foods that are high in fibre include intact wholegrains and finely milled wholegrains such as whole grain breads (dark rye, pumpernickel & whole wheat), oats, brown rice, wild rice, bran and barley. Choose bread with at least 3 grams of fibre per slice.
Beans and legumes – Try adding more lentils, peas and beans to your casseroles, soups and salads.
Seeds & Nuts – Watch the calories but try loading up on chia seeds, quinoa, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pistachios and almonds.
How much fibre should you eat per day?
The Heart Foundation's recommended intake of fibre per day is 30 grams for men and 25 grams for women. Children aged between 4 and 8 years old should consume at least 18 grams. Girls aged between 9 and 18 years old should increase their intake gradually from 20 to 22 grams, while boys need to consume 24 to 28 grams. But it's totally ok to eat more than these recommended amounts!
approx. 2 serves of fruit daily.
Keeping your tongue clean is an important part of oral health care and hygiene. Why? Because oral bacteria can build up on your tongue, just like it does on your teeth.
If excess bacteria accumulate on your tongue, you may experience halitosis or bad breath. But that's not all. You may also be at higher risk of more serious oral health complications, such as oral infections, periodontal disease and lung infections.
Cleaning your tongue is very important if you want to reduce pathogenic tongue bacteria. Take Fusobacterium Nucleatum for example. It is a highly invasive bacterium that causes periodontal (gum) disease.
F. Nucleatum feed off fermenting carbohydrates and cause dental plaque. These microorganisms live quite comfortably in the mucus on your tongue. They can proliferate into huge colonies within tongue mucus, which can contain 100s of millions of these nasty rod-shaped critters. Now imagine brushing your teeth, but not your tongue.
As soon as you put down your toothbrush and close your mouth, your bacterially coated tongue is going to redeposit millions of bacteria straight back onto the teeth you've just cleaned! F. Nucleatum can also infect the head, neck, chest, lungs, liver and abdomen if given the opportunity.
Tongue cleaning is a crucial part of a general health routine to help prevent pathogenic bacteria from spreading to the rest of your body. Many previous clinical studies have shown that you can inhale aspirated oral bacteria from your mouth straight into your lungs. This can lead to health complications if your immune system is under par.
According to a new study published by Japanese dental researchers in August 2018, a bacterial imbalance on your tongue can lead to pneumonia and other respiratory health problems – especially if you are an older adult with missing teeth, high plaque levels and more tooth decay than usual.
The Japanese researchers noted that equal attention should be given to maintaining proper oral care of the tongue, as well as the teeth and gums, for good oral health.
Sugar is the new tobacco. For years, the side effects of excess sugar consumption have stayed under the radar of the Department of Health. Now, it's finally under scrutiny, since being identified as a contributing factor to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and preventable tooth decay – in Australia and the rest of the world.
Taking their cue from tobacco "front-of-pack" health labelling, researchers from Deakin University wanted to find out if a similar approach could work with consumers of sugary drinks. In their recent study, the researchers asked 1000 participants, aged 18-35 years old, to select from a range of sugary and unsweetened beverages with or without health labels.
While the unsweetened beverages had no labels, the sugary ones had health labels that included front-of-pack graphic/text warnings, the number of teaspoons of added sugar and/or a Health Star Rating.
The Australian researchers found that participants felt dissuaded to choose a sugary drink with a front-of-pack health label or a low Health Star Rating – for health reasons.
Front-of-pack graphic warning labels had the greatest impact – with 36% of participants saying they were less likely to a sugary drink with one. Health Star Ratings labels scored 20%, while "number of teaspoons of added sugar" labels scored 18%.
The lead author of the study, Prof. Anna Peeters, stated that front-of-pack health labelling on sugary drink containers has the potential to: change consumer behaviour; reduce sugary drink sales; prevent excessive sugar consumption; and help people to be better informed and more health conscious about their drink choices.
Since sugary drinks are the largest source of added sugar in our diets, Peeters noted that a front-of-pack health labelling strategy should be introduced as soon as possible, to help reduce the high rates of obesity, type-2 diabetes and preventable tooth decay in Australia.
Peeters also noted that front-of-pack health labels should be designed with children and adolescents in mind, since they represent the highest consumer group of sugary beverages in Australia.
If you've been binge watching the FIFA World Cup on TV, your teeth won't be at risk from a direct hit to the face from a soccer ball, unlike the actual players in the game. However, you may be putting your teeth at risk if you binge snack at the same time.
Binge watching and binge snacking often go hand in hand during World Cup time, not to mention other marathon sporting events and streaming services, such as Netflix.
Sugary or starchy snacks eaten in moderation are okay, as long as you practice good oral care and hygiene afterwards. But when you watch a marathon TV event all through the night, those rules often fly out the window.
In fact, you may be susceptible to all sorts of abnormal snacking behaviour while you binge watch. If you happen to fall asleep on the sofa with a mouthful of sugary food residue at 2am, another World Cup party of a different kind will start up for the billions of oral bacteria in your mouth.
Within a short space of time, the acidic by-products from the oral bacteria will start to eat away at your tooth enamel, causing accelerated tooth decay and potential cavities.
Take control of your binge snacking by limiting the amount of snacks you consume. If you are watching a game, eat your fill of snacks during the first quarter of a game to get yourself going. At half-time, take an oral hygiene break by rinsing your mouth and/or brushing your teeth.
Once the 2nd half starts up, settle down for the rest of the match with a clean, fresh mouth. If you fall asleep towards the end of the game – no worries! If you watch another match and still feel hungry, repeat the process.
Not all snacks are harmful to your teeth – just the sugary, starchy ones. There are heaps of healthy snack choices, including: fresh fruits and vegetables; unsweetened whole grains; unsweetened dairy products; and meats, nuts & seeds.
Dental emergencies can occur at any time, and usually involve injury to your teeth or mouth, severe toothache, bleeding, oral infections and swelling. During these events, it is important to stay calm and make sure that you take rational steps to minimise further damage and prevent potential tooth loss.
In any dental emergency event, seek immediate treatment from a dental professional. Seeing a dentist within 30 min may be a critical window of opportunity if you want to save a severely damaged or knocked-out tooth.
Almost all dentists have emergency slots in their schedules so you can receive emergency promptly. It's important to call your dentist at the time of the emergency also, because they can advise you over the phone on crucial first aid steps you can take before you make it to the clinic.
If the emergency occurs at night or on a weekend, then look up the nearest clinic or hospital that handles after hours dental emergencies in your area.
You can avoid, prevent, or at the very least, minimise the damage from dental emergency accidents – before they happen.
If you engage in contact sports or risky recreational activities, wear the right safety gear. With regard to protection from potential oral injuries and trauma, wear a safety helmet, if appropriate, and a custom-fitted sports mouthguard – even during training sessions.
Don't use your teeth as a utensil to open packages or plastic containers – you're asking for trouble. Use scissors instead. Avoid chewing and crunching down on hard foods or objects to prevent tooth chips or fractures, and be wary of some types of chewing candy that can even lift out fillings and inlays.
Last but not least, maintain your oral health by brushing and flossing twice a day, and seeing your dentist twice a year for a preventative check up and clean!


Rafael Nadal watches football, for those who do not know, and he loves it. The Spaniard has often been spotted at Real Madrid's matches. Nadal has also influenced the transfer of Marco Asensio at Real Madrid. "He spoke with the President (Florentino Perez) and told him that there was a good footballer in Mallorca, and would have better have had a look at him', Asensio said in an interview with Sport Foot Magazine.
Nadal has often been seen with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has now left Real Madrid for Juventus, and Sergio Ramos the defender from Real Madrid. "I admire a lot of people outside tennis, especially I admire the people who really are helping the others in the right way, taking his time to take the people who really needs and the good people", said Nadal. "If we are talking about sports, Messi, Cristiano are amazing what they are doing. I have met (Lionel) Messi in Barcelona but long time ago", he added.


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