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World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Case-matched study of short-term effects of 3D vs 2D laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer
QingMin Zeng1,
Fuming Lei1Email author,
ZhaoYa Gao1,
YanZhao Wang1 and
Qing Kun Gao1
World Journal of Surgical Oncology201715:178
Received: 29 June 2017
The purpose of this study is to compare and evaluate the security and efficacy of 3D vs 2D laparoscopy in rectal cancer treatment.
Forty-six patients who suffered from rectal cancer and went on laparoscopic radical resection of rectal carcinoma in Peking University Shougang Hospital from Feb. 2015 to Mar. 2016 were included in the study. They were randomly divided into two groups. The 23 patients operated with the 3D system were compared with 23 patients operated with the 2D system by perioperative data.
There were no significant differences in age, sex, pathological type, tumor differentiation, TNM staging, and surgical procedures (P > 0.05). The average operating time of 3D laparoscopic surgery group (172.2 ± 27.5 min) was shorter than that of 2D group (192.6 ± 22.3) (P < 0.05); the rate of transfer to laparotomy is lower in 2D group (72.7%) than in 3D group (86.4%), but they have no significant difference; and the intraoperative blood loss (247.0 ± 173.6 ml vs 282.6 ± 195.6 ml), postoperative passage of flatus (2.8 ± 0.8 days vs 3.1 ± 1.0 days), and indwelling catheter time (5.6 ± 1.9 days vs 6.3 ± 2.0 days) in 3D group and 2D group (P > 0.05) were not significantly different. There were no differences in other complications between the two groups. No significantly different recrudescence and death rates were found between the two groups (P > 0.05).
The 3D laparoscopy shortens the operation time of rectum cancer. 3D laparoscopic surgery is more efficient in treatment of rectal cancer than 2D laparoscopy and is worth of being generalized.
Stereopsis
Since the first multicenter retrospective study was undertaken by Falk et al. in 1993 [1], laparoscopy in colon and rectal surgery has been proved to have lower complication rates and perioperative morbidity, shorter operation duration and hospital stay, and less postoperative pain and hospital cost compared with open surgery [2, 3]. However, surgeons actually work in a three-dimensional space but are guided in two-dimensional (2D) images provided by laparoscopy cameras which results in losing true depth perception and lacking spatial orientation that potentially increases the risk of errors and the operative time, and these limitations require more learning period and operation skills for surgeons [4].
The development of three-dimensional (3D) high-definition laparoscopy is offering the surgeons clearer depth of field and is developed as an alternative. Some studies have reported that 3D laparoscopy reduces the performance errors and operative duration [5] and also improves performance for surgical novices compared with 2D laparoscopy [6–8]. Two-dimensional laparoscopic radical resection of rectal carcinoma (LRRRC) has been performed for years; however, as the 3D technology was introduced, not any study has been conducted to compare the outcomings and differences between 3D and 2D LRRRC.
To address the issue whether 3D system offers better security and efficacy to LRRRC, we retrospectively analyzed two consecutive series of LRRRC performed by a single experienced surgeon with 2D and 3D systems, respectively.
A total number of 46 patients diagnosed with rectal cancer (T2-T3) were included in this study during the period between February 2015 and March 2016. Patients with locally advanced and/or distant metastasis or recurrence of rectal cancer were excluded. All the patients were assigned to receive either a 2D or 3D LRRRC by a single experienced laparoscopic surgeon, and general physical conditions as well as carcinoma stages of patients between both groups were well-matched. All the surgeries including 2D and 3D LRRRC were performed by a single experienced surgeon who was familiar with the 3D imaging system and both the 2D and 3D LRRRC procedures. All the surgeries were meanwhile performed by the other constant surgeon who acted as an assistant and camera operator. Patients with the distance ≥ 4 cm from bottom margin of cancer to anus received the modus operandi of anterior resection (AR), while others received the modus operandi abdominoperineal resection (ARP). Our research was performed in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the Peking University Shougang Hospital.
Laparoscopic radical resection of rectal carcinoma
Under general anesthesia, the patients were placed in a lithotomy position and tilted on right lateral by 20°. A urinary catheter was inserted in order to avoid bladder injury. Pneumoperitoneum was created by vertical supraumbilical incision on the omphalos. Other ports were then positioned under direct vision in the right lower rectus abdominis (10 mm), right upper rectus abdominis (5 mm), and left lower rectus abdominis (5 mm). A fifth trocar (5 mm) would be added in the left upper rectus abdominis if necessary. After creating pneumoperitoneum and inserting the access ports, preliminary laparoscopy was performed to determine the margin of resection. Then, the colon sigmoideum was identified by a medial approach, and the superior rectal artery or inferior mesenteric artery was ligated. For the modus operandi of AR, the mesorectum was isolated under the bottom margin of cancer by 2~3 cm, and then, colon-rectum anastomosis was reconstructed using anastomat. For the modus operandi of ARP, the mesorectum was isolated to the lower level of the anococcygeal ligament and seminal vesicle (or posterior of the vagina in female); subsequently, resection of rectal cancer was performed. All the operations were performed by a single experienced group.
All the data were presented with mean ± standard (x ± s) error. Differences between the groups were analyzed using Student's t test. Differences in the distribution of nominal parameters were analyzed with χ 2 test. All the statistical analyses were performed with SPSS statistical package 17.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, USA), and P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
Patients' clinical parameters
As shown in Table 1, two groups were equal in enrolled subjects (23 subjects), and both were similar for gender (14 males and 9 females in 3D group vs 16 and 7 in 2D group), pathological type (18 adenocarcinoma and 5 mucinous adenocarcinoma in 3D group vs 13 and 10 in 2D group), cancer cell differentiated level (13 poorly to moderately-poorly differentiated and 10 moderately-well to well-differentiated level in 3D group vs 10 and 13 in 2D groups), and T-stage (4 T2 and 19 T3 in 3D vs 4 T2 and 18 T3 in 2D group). No significant differences of conversion to open surgery rate and various modus operandi were found between 3D and 2D groups.
Clinical parameters in 3D and 2D groups
3D group
χ 2
(n = 23)
14(60.9)
9(39.1)
Mucinous adenocarcinoma
Poorly to moderately-poorly
Moderately-well to well
T-stage
Conversion to open surgery
2D two-dimensional, 3D three-dimensional, AR anterior resection, APR abdominoperineal resection
Operative parameters
Table 2 shows the comparison of operative parameters between 3D and 2D groups. The operation duration is significantly shorter in the 3D group (172.2 ± 27.5 min) than in 2D group (192.6 ± 22.3 min, P = 0.01). However, no significant differences were found in operation hemorrhage, duration of retention catheterization, amount of lymph node detection, flatus time, and duration of hospitalization (P > 0.05).
Operative parameters in 3D and 2D groups
3D group (n = 23)
t/χ 2
Operation duration(min)
172.2 ± 27.5
Operation hemorrhage(min)
247.0 ± 173.6
Duration of retention catheterization(day)
Lymph node detection
17.3 ± 5.2
Flatus time(day)
Duration of hospitalization(day)
11.3 ± 3.65
2D two-dimensional, 3D three-dimensional
Complications including intestinal obstruction, anastomotic fistula, retention of urine, and sexual dysfunction were only observed in patients who received AR; one case of pulmonary infection and one wound infection were observed in patients who received ARP. No any significantly different complication rates were found between patients of the 3D and 2D groups (P > 0.05) (Table 3).
Complications between 3D and 2D groups
Pulmonary infection
Wound infection
Intestinal obstruction
Anastomotic fistula
Retention of urine
Complication rate
All the patients were followed up for 5 to 17 months (11.24 ± 3.20); eight cases of recrudescence (34.8%) and two cases of death (8.7%) were observed in the 3D group, compared with seven (30.4%) and two (8.7%) cases, respectively, in the 2D group. No significantly different recrudescence and death rates were found between the two groups (P > 0.05).
The loss of spatial depth information in a 2D imaging system is a great challenge for surgeons who need to operate within the 3D scene but can only observe on 2D display. This requires high hand-eye coordination skill and good cooperation between surgeons and assistants [9, 10]. The latest 3D imaging systems are a dual-lens system; two separate lenses with two cameras are present within a single laparoscope. Respective images are captured by each camera, then displayed and synchronized on the monitor [11]. This most recent 3D vision model offers superior quality of images and stereoscopic vision for surgeons which can be treated as an alternative to conventional 2D imaging so that it overcomes the shortcomings of 2D laparoscopic surgery [12].
Increasing studies have been indicating that less time was needed for radical resection of rectal cancer performed with 3D laparoscopic surgery than 2D [13, 14]. Surgeons who performed with the 3D system experienced as good depth and spatial perception as in the open surgery compared with 2D system [15]. Due to the better spatial vision and high-definition images in the 3D system, adjacent organs could be easy to recognize, and also, the possibilities of wound and hemorrhage in operation were reduced, which offer the basis of shorter post-surgery recovery duration. The comparative study of 3D and 2D laparoscopic surgery in gastrointestinal tumors has been performed, which has demonstrated that 3D laparoscopic surgery can improve the spatial location and depth of operation, decrease the difficulty of fine operation, and shorten the operation time. Previous study has reported that significant shorter operation duration and less hemorrhage were observed in 3D laparoscopic surgery compared with 2D [16]. In this study, we also found significant shorter operation duration in 3D group, which was consistent with the previous study. However, as to the hemorrhage in operation, we failed to find any significant difference. In our study, conversions to open surgery were performed to a few patients in both groups, and the different experiences, skills, and abilities between surgeons in various studies would also influence the final results. We hypothesized these factors would contribute to the inconsistent results between different studies.
During the LRRRC, the 3D system offers clearer anatomic structure views of the pelvic floor so that it increases nerve protection and reduces the risk of wound in the male seminal vesicle and female posterior vaginal wall. Steric and enthesis of the musculi levator ani could be clearly identified which reduced operation difficulty of TME [17]. The high definition of cameras and monitors also provides accurate views on fine structures of organs in the pelvic, so, that decreased the possibilities of pelvic plexus wounds during operation and the associated postoperative complications. Some studies have reported the 3D system required a significant shorter learning curve [10, 18, 19]. In this study, the operation duration in 3D groups was 172.7 ± 28.0 min, which was significantly shorter than that in 2D group 192.7 ± 22.8 min (P = 0.010); our result was similar to the result from Vimalraj Velayutham et al. who reported a significant shorter operation duration for 3D Laparoscopic liver resection (225 ± 109 min) compared with 2D (192.7 ± 22.8 min), (P < 0.05). Later studies conducted by Kinoshita et al. [14] and Currò et al. [11] also found similar results. The stereo and high-definition images from the 3D system offer a good depth perception and clear anatomic structures for the surgeon who might be responsible for the shorter operation duration in 3D surgery. Although not any significant difference was observed in other parameters between the two groups in our study, the absolute values in 3D group were higher than those in 2D group; larger sample would be needed to detect more advantages of 3D system.
Although 3D technology was introduced in the late of twentieth century, this system is not yet standard in most hospitals because of side effects and some previous controversial conclusions. Side effects such as eye strain, headaches, dizziness, and physical discomfort in over-depth perception and color distortion in monitor, were especially more serious in the condition of organs staining with blood [20]. Studies have reported that the 3D system reduced the learning curve; however, most of the studied samples included in this study were novice surgeons [11, 21, 22]; in fact, for those skilled laparoscopic surgeons, the difference of performance between 3D and 2D laparoscopic surgeries differ little. In our study, we speculated that the reason why the 3D group had a significantly shorter operation duration was because both 3D and 2D LRRRC were applied in our hospital in the same period; the 3D system offered the surgery more accurate performance, so, that reduced the time. This advantage might be fading as the surgeon accumulates his operative skills and experiences. More samples and studies are needed to confirm our speculation. There were also some limitations in our study. The number of the included patients in our study is small. The follow-up time is relatively short. Further research with larger sample size and longer follow-up time is needed.
In conclusion, on the basis of our results, the 3D system significantly reduced the performance time of LRRRC; although the 3D system offers better depth perception, the incidence rates of post-surgery complications differed very little. Further comparative studies are required to clarify the actual advantages of 3D system in LRRRC and to verify our results.
AR:
Anterior resection
ARP:
LRRRC:
Thanks for all authors.
Please contact the author for data requests.
GZ carried out the molecular literature research and clinical studies, participated in statistical analysis, and drafted the manuscript. WY carried out the data analysis and manuscript review. GQ participated in the statistical analysis and manuscript editing. LF participated in the design of the study and performed the statistical analysis. ZQ conceived the study; participated in its design, data acquisition and data analysis, and coordination; and helped to draft the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
This work was supported by the ethics committee of Peking University Shougang Hospital.
General Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Jin Yuan Zhuang Road No. 9, Beijing, 100041, China
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Hej, I've been reading here https://www.skatteverket.se/foretagoc... that as a sole owner I can deduct my pension costs so I opened an ISK account with my bank. How do I book in Visma when I buy a fund? Tack!
I think ISk account is only for you Personally and not for a company or have you been told anything else by your bank ?
Reading up on my bank page about pension saving they say the following so I just assumed I can.
Can you save a pension at ICA Bank?
Of course you can save to our pension! Our option for pension savings is that you open an investment account (ISK) . Once you open one, you can choose one or more funds to suit you. With this savings form, you do not have to declare your fund business and you pay no profit tax. Instead, you pay a standard tax * annually on your assets.
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iFlowers allow you to send free virtual bouquets and cards, along with a personal message, to your loved ones.
Kodak Picture Playground has found a great use for stock photography. Their range of photographic virtual cards have to be seen to be believed. Their Mother's Moments and For Fathers categories would make great Mother's/Father's Day pick-me-ups.
Meet and Greet houses a large collection of short-message cards and photo-based electronic postcards, all arranged according to category.
Phillip's 1-800-Florals offers free virtual flowers and bouquets, aimed at spicing up your love life.
Postcard.net features one of the most popular ranked listings of e-card sources.
Royce Art presents you with the opportunity to send an incomparable wildlife painting as a digital greeting. The artworks, by Royce McClure, predominently feature the most colorful creatures of the sea.
SpookyCards.com encourages you to send shivers down the spines of your friends by sending them one of about a dozen fun, animated greeting cards. Each of the cards has a Halloween theme.
TackyMail provides an enthralling service to those who are tired on sending and receiving countless cute 'n' fluffy digicards. Treat your friends to something breathtakingly fresh and, well, tacky today. The Tacky Postcard Archive features some of the worst ads, cards and photographs ever peddled during the 20th Century. Feels as though you're opening a time capsule planted by your grandmother, all excepting the inevitable 80's influence.
Virtual Flowers gives its visitors the opportunity to send free virtual bouquets to their loved ones. The perfect ingredient for brightening up someone's day!
Virtual Insults for something a little different, why not check out the humorous range of virtual insults and virtual presents that you can send from this site. Tell them how you really feel =P.
Warner Bros. offer a selection of stunning graphical webcards. Choose from a number of categories relating to popular movies and singers, as well as everyone's favorite cultural phenomenon - Looney Tunes!
We Got Cards contains an expansive range of cards for all occassions...or just for no reason at all ;-) Housing more than 100 individual, customizable, card designs, they have something for everybody.
World's Top Greetings lists a combination of the best free greeting card destinations, and link lists, that are available on the Web.


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Jamie Lee Curtis hosts a free 'La La Land' online screening on May 1
April 30, 2020 April 30, 2020 Jeff Mitchell
Any plans on Friday? Where are you heading out? Yea, we thought so. We'll be home on Friday, May 1 too, but how about this: Jamie Lee Curtis is hosting a free online "La La Land" (2016) screening. Yes, the legendary screen queen and the Ryan Gosling/Emma Stone musical (that won six 2017 Oscars) will both appear on Lionsgate's YouTube Page and here's the link: Lionsgate Movies. Ms. Curtis and the singing, dancing and dreams of movie stardom begin at 9pm EST/6pm PST, and we'll be there, because "La La…
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Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: 'Puzzle'
April 29, 2020 June 21, 2020 Jeff Mitchell
Irrfan Khan passed away on April 29 at the young age of 53. He earned a long film resume, which includes "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008), "Life of Pi" (2012) and a countless list of Bollywood movies. He turned in a terrific and crucial supporting performance in the thoughtful indie "Puzzle" (2018) with Kelly Macdonald, and this is our movie of the week. R.I.P. Mr. Khan ⭐⭐⭐1/2 out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (In the U.S., "Puzzle" is available on Netflix DVD and Hulu with a Starz add-on.) Here's our review and the trailer: "Puzzle" –…
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Watch Oscar-winner 'The Cove' on Marine Mammal Rescue Day
Hey, Happy Marine Mammal Rescue Day! Since we are big Ric O'Barry fans, April 27 is an important day. If animal rescue is your thing, or if you are in the mood for a heart-stopping and heartbreaking documentary, then "The Cove" (2009) is a must-see. Winning the 2010 Best Documentary Oscar, director Louie Psihoyos' film follows Ric O'Barry – the former "Flipper" trainer – as he travels to Taijii, Japan to chronicle and hopefully stop a brutal, seasonal dolphin slaughter. Psihoyos' film feels like an espionage movie, as O'Barry and…
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Lionsgate hosts a free online 'Dirty Dancing' screening on April 24
April 24, 2020 Jeff Mitchell
For millions of movie fans, August 1987 was the time of their lives! "Dirty Dancing" opened, and the story of dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) and his young partner Baby Houseman (Jennifer Grey) took the country by storm, and record sales soared through the roof too. Well, it's not 1987 anymore, but Lionsgate found a time machine and will take us back! On Friday at 9pm EST / 6pm PST, Lionsgate hosts a free "Dirty Dancing screening on its Lionsgate Movies YouTube page! Just click this link, and that's…
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'All the Wild Horses' wins by a comfortable margin
"All the Wild Horses" – The Kentucky Derby began in 1875, and this 1.25-mile race is dubbed the most exciting two minutes in sports. On the other side of the world, Mongolia hosts an altogether different event. The Mongol Derby is one thousand kilometers long and runs across the country's prairies. The contest takes eight days to complete and is known as the longest and toughest horse race in the world. If the Run for the Roses is an ultra-brisk sprint, then the Mongol Derby is a marathon of the…
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Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: 'Fail Safe'
It's Wednesday, so AHFW is featuring one of our favorite movies. Why? Just because. This week, we'll set our movie time machine back to 1964, the year of Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove". Sidney Lumet's "Fail Safe" has a curiously similar plot, but without the zany comic tones. This exceedingly-serious, straight-forward cold war picture – starring Henry Fonda and Walter Matthau – does carries a "Twilight Zone" look and feel but with no paranormal phenomenons. Here, the grave spectacle is six American bombers inadvertently receive an order to drop nuclear bombs…
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Four films to enjoy on 420
Happy Monday! This Monday is also April 20, and the date is informally recognized as an international marijuana consumption day, simply known as 420. So for some, this Monday has an especially happy ring. If you are legally (and we stress, legally) partaking in celebrating 420, here are four movies that you might enjoy. Note, we don't recommend seeing all four in one day, but one or two could be a friendly companion. "All About Eve" (1950) – Margo Channing (Bette Davis) is a big Broadway star, but pay attention to…
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'The Booksellers' is a celluloid page-turner
"The Booksellers" – According to a 2019 Pew Research Center study, 73 percent of U.S. adults have started at least one book in the past year, but this is down from a 2005 Gallup News Service poll, in which 83 percent did. Why the drop? Well, one can point to several factors: longer work hours, shorter attention spans, social media's rise, instant gratification needs, home streaming services, and the Joe Exotic documentary series. Actually, Netflix released "Tiger King" in 2020, a year after the 2019 findings, so we can't blame…
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'Selah and The Spades' doesn't deal a winning hand
"Selah and The Spades" – Selah Summers (Lovie Simone) is cool. She's a top student at Haldwell, a prestigious boarding school in the Philadelphia suburbs. She's a cheerleader too, but not the peppy, do-gooder, always-sunny type, because Selah has fought on the front lines at home and at Haldwell. These days, her mother quietly pushes this talented kid to pursue perfection, at least with her grades, but voices aren't upturned between mother and teen. They don't have to reach ugly, combative heights in 2020, because – off-screen – enough verbal…
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Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: 'The Remains of the Day'
Happy Birthday, Emma Thompson! Yes, Emma turns 61 on April 15, and to celebrate her day, let's look back at our favorite Ms. Thompson role in one of our favorite movies…"The Remains of the Day" (1993). Now, Thompson won a screenplay Oscar for "Sense and Sensibility" (1995) and garnered the Best Actress top prize for "Howard's End" (1992), but she perfectly plays the sensible but curious and kind housekeeper Miss Kenton in director James Ivory's masterful work. During the 1930s, Miss Kenton and head butler Mr. Stevens (Anthony Hopkins) run…
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Our "Movies at Home" recommendations
"4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" (2007) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"20th Century Women" (2016) ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
"Alice" (2019) ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
"Animal Kingdom" (2010) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Babette's Feast" (1987) ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
"Burning" (2018) ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
"Cache" (2005) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"The Concert" (2009) ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
"Cold War" (2018) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Fail Safe" (1964) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953) ⭐⭐⭐1/2
"The Great Buck Howard" (2008) ⭐⭐⭐
"In the Bedroom" (2001) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"It Follows" (2015) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Les Diaboliques" (1955) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"The King of Staten Island" (2020) ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
"Kitchen Stories" (2003) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Mustang" (2015) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Once" (2007) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Pariah" (2011) ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
"The Past" (2013) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Raw" (2016) ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
"Rush" (2013) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Searching for Sugar Man" (2012) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"The Secret in Their Eyes" (2009) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Shadow of the Vampire" (2000) ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
"Shadowlands" (1993) ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2
"The Straight Story" (1999) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Toni Erdmann" (2016) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Tracks" (2013) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Two Days, One Night" (2014) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"The Vanishing" (1988) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Waking Ned Devine" (1999) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Wadjda" (2012) ⭐⭐⭐
"Wild Tales" (2014) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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On how since 1800 the Islamic world has been rebuilt from below
Francis Robinson
Focusing particularly on South Asia and Turkey, but also making reference to the rest of the Islamic world, this article demonstrates how at a time of Western dominance, and the co-option of elites to Western culture and power, this article demonstrates how ulama and Sufis have played a key role in rebuilding Islamic societies from below. A key factor in the focus was the piety of individual Muslims and their willingness to donate financially to make this process happen.
Authority and Change in the Muslim World since 1800
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I don't know if it's because I've become increasingly more lazy in regards to my makeup routine, or if I really just have a thing for bright lipstick, but I have been using up my bright lipsticks like it's nobody's business. Wearing bright lipstick is, in my mind, a super simple and effective way to pull a look together, but I still see a lot of people with lipstick sloppily applied to the general lip area, and decided to compile a list of tips and tricks for those of you who want to wear bright lipstick.
If you want your lipstick to last longer than usual, use lip liner. And please, no chola lip liner. I'm talking about using a neutral lip liner or a lip liner that's the same shade as your lipstick!
For precise application, use a lip brush! Nothing cuter than a haphazardly applied lipstick. Kidding.
Keep in mind that blue-based bright lipsticks (such as MAC Russian Red) will make you teeth look whiter. Other ones, like Barbie pink shades, will make your teeth look more yellow. Plan accordingly.
To really make your bright lips pop, use concealer to trace around your lip line to make sure you have the sharpest edges possible.
When trying on clothes at a clothing store while wearing bright lipstick, be verrrrry careful not to get your lipstick on the clothes you are trying on. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that the sales people ~generally~ don't like finding red lipstick smudges on white clothing.
If you're going to wear lipstick, shave yo' mustache because the bright lipstick is only going to draw attention to the fuzz on your upper lip. Unless that's the look you're going for. Then you do you, mami!
Wearing bright lipstick to Disney is going to be a lot of maintenance. Trust me on this one, and come prepared.
Dark & intense eye makeup + bold & bright lipstick + daytime errands= lots of stares and the occasional crying baby. Balance things out: opt for dark eye makeup OR bright lipstick. I generally don't like doing both at the same time because, well, it's too much.
Lip balm will be your best friend. Chapped lips and bright lipstick are NOT a good look.
And most importantly, have fun with your lipstick. I like to think of bright lipstick as my superpower, and that I am unstoppable when wearing it. Girl power!
Any other tips and tricks for wearing bright lipstick that you've come across?
awesome tips! I am afraid of the bright lip but I am sure if I really worked on it I could pull it off like nobodies business, your makeup looks amazing by the way!


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Home Auto News On World EV day, Maharashtra govt holds key meeting to implement EV policy
On World EV day, Maharashtra govt holds key meeting to implement EV policy
Maharashtra government has announced incentives to boost the adoption of electric vehicles besides aiming to be India's top EV hub. The government has invested ₹930 crore towards its EV policy aiming 10 per cent of all new vehicle registrations by March 2025.
By HT Auto Desk
| Updated on: 09 Sep 2021, 04:53 PM
Maharashtra government announced its EV policy 2021, offering incentives to boost the adoption of electric vehicles besides aiming to be India's top EV hub. The government has invested ₹930 crore towards its EV policy aiming 10 per cent of all new vehicle registrations by March 2025.
On World EV Day, the Maharashtra government held a key meeting of concerned departments to review the implementation of its electric vehicle policy. The EV policy, unveiled earlier this year, aims to bring in as many as three lakh electric vehicles on road by March 2025.
Led by Aditya Thackeray, Maharashtra's Minister of Tourism and Environment, the meeting was held to take a stock of how the EV policy is being implemented.
Thackeray took to social media platform Twitter to say, "We reaffirm our commitment to making Maharashtra, the hub for EV manufacturing and use."
Maharashtra government has announced incentives to boost the adoption of electric vehicles besides aiming to be India's top EV hub. The government has invested ₹930 crore towards its EV policy aiming 10 per cent of all new vehicle registrations by March 2025. The policy will also exempt all the EVs sold in the state from road tax, and all eligible EVs from registration charges.
The government also plans to develop 2,375 public and semi-public charging stations across seven major cities in the state and four national highways. Earlier in August, Thackeray inaugurated an EV enabled parking lot at the Koninoor building in Mumbai.
The review meeting of all relevant departments of the state government was held to ensure that the Maharashtra EV Policy 2021 will be implemented to the fullest. The state government will hold another meeting next week which will have an online workshop for OEMs, vehicle supply chains and citizens for better understanding of the policy.
Thackeray also said, "The Govt of Maharashtra is keen to push electric mobility on a large scale, seeing it as an opportunity to help our urban agglomerates and districts Race to Zero in carbon emissions from the transport sector." The state government aims to put at least 25 per cent of the urban fleet operated by the fleet aggregators like e-commerce companies, deliveries, logistics players as electric vehicles by 2025. It also aims 15 per cent of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation's (MSRTC) existing bus fleet to switch to electric.
The Maharashtra EV policy proposes a base incentive of ₹5,000 per kWh of battery capacity for electric vehicles, which is similar to that of two-wheelers. The maximum incentive for electric vehicles (four-wheelers) is capped at ₹1.5 lakh, and the minimum incentive (for two-wheelers) is capped at ₹10,000.
The EV policy also proposes that customers can avail early bird discount of up to one lakh on the purchase of an electric car or SUV before the end of this year.
The government has also announced charging infrastructure incentives. A slow public charging station can avail an incentive of ₹10,000 while a fast public charging station can get incentives of up to ₹5 lakh.
First Published Date: 09 Sep 2021, 04:53 PM IST
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Teach For America looks for promising leaders to join the fight against educational inequity. As you consider joining TFA, we encourage you to bring your parents, family, and friends into the conversation. Learn more about the things that matter most to your loved ones as you make this decision.
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Teach For America recruits and develops leaders to teach for at least two years in low-income communities. We support them as they continue their impact after the corps, whether they remain in the classroom or go on to other professional paths in pursuit of educational equity.
Changing the inequitable systems in our country will take a diverse network that consists of educators making a direct impact in schools and communities, working with other leaders across many sectors. Throughout our country, TFA corps members and alumni are doing just that, day in and day out, expanding opportunities for students and working to create a more equitable educational system.
How do we change systems that perpetuate inequity and ensure that all children can achieve to their fullest potential? Brittany Packnett, VP of community alliances at Teach For America, narrates our theory of change.
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Need and opportunity. We place corps members in communities where our impact can be felt most strongly, and where there is both need and opportunity at schools.
Qualification requirements. Each region has its own set of requirements for our corps members to teach there. College courses will determine eligibility.
Personal preference. As long as corps members are eligible, we do our best to place them in one of their most preferred regions. The vast majority of applicants are placed in one of their top-choice regions.
New Mexico: In 2018, 76% of students taught by New Mexico corps members saw a higher increase in their math scores than the state-average, indicating just one way corps members are making an impact.
The Bay Area: Over 70% of corps members stay in The Bay after their two-year commitment, joining a coalition of leaders refusing to accept the status quo and holding higher expectations for schools and systems.
Chicago-Northwest Indiana: Transformational change in the classroom is where impact begins. Chicago-Northwest Indiana corps members and alumni teachers lead their students to 1.5 years of academic growth, on average.
New York: New York corps members and alumni have made a direct impact on more than 160,000 students in the past 29 years. Beyond the classroom, our network has been crucial to the education innovation and reform in NYC.
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Teach For America has created a pathway for corps members to be prepared as educators and lead their students to dramatic academic growth. Teaching is an incredibly demanding experience, but we deeply believe that each person admitted into the corps has the qualities to be successful.
Most corps members do not have a formal background in education, so TFA ensures that support systems are in place for all corps members to learn and improve throughout their two years.
All corps members attend a rigorous training program over the summer. While the exact curriculum varies among regions, all include the fundamentals of teaching; classroom management; leadership; and diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. Corps members co-teach a classroom and receive observations and feedback from TFA staff.
Las Vegas summer training takes place in schools at which corps members and alumni teach. Corps members are supported by three different coaches during summer training.
Regional Support
Grounded in maximizing student learning and building leadership, each of our regions provides a variety of experiences and support structures during the two-year commitment. These include a teacher coach, region-wide professional development days, and the opportunity to earn a teaching certification or master's degree while in the corps.
Corps members in Cleveland receive one-on-one coaching, classroom visits, and professional development sessions from their teacher coach.
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Alumni say that TFA is among the most formative experiences of their lives, preparing them to excel in future endeavors. As classroom leaders, corps members develop tangible skills, like data analysis and strategic thinking, and exercise essential skills, like building relationships and taking informed risks.
In the Rio Grande Valley, corps members measure success through quantitative data and qualitative metrics like community advocacy.
Corps members are full-time teachers employed by a school or district, and receive a full salary and benefits. Additionally, many corps members are eligible to receive federal funding to help cover past, present, or future student loans through our partnership with AmeriCorps.
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TFA covers housing, food, and daily transportation costs during summer training. Need-based funding packages of no-interest loans and grants are offered for transitional costs like travel, moving, testing, and certification fees. Details about funding packages and information on how to apply are provided on the TFA application. Read more about financial assistance.
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Salaries vary depending on regional placement, but corps members are paid the same as other beginning teachers in their school or district. In addition to AmeriCorps federal funding, corps members may qualify for national or regional scholarships and grants. Compare regions to see more details.
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Once corps members have completed their two-year commitment, they join our alumni network of over 50,000 people continuing their impact in all sectors.
Lifelong leadership
Our alumni network is a collective force for change. Lifelong educators, school system leaders, medical professionals, and public policy advocates work in tandem to enact change across sectors. In the last 5 years alone, 42 TFA alumni have been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
After the corps, career paths are limitless, and our alumni can be found making an impact in virtually every sector. Thousands of alumni lead in business, policy, law, or have launched entrepreneurial ventures.
Graduate school and employer partnerships
TFA partners with hundreds of graduate schools and employers, including Harvard Business School, Northwestern Law School, McKinsey, and Google. These partners provide corps members and alumni with special benefits, such as deferrals and financial incentives.
Lilian Ho
Bay Area '07
Pediatric Resident
During a public health internship in college, Lilian realized that teaching would blend her passion for science and her commitment to helping people. She's now a pediatric resident working in rural communities that lack access to health care.
Matthew Aiken
St. Louis '10
Judicial Law Clerk
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
As a judicial law clerk for the Fifth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Matthew Aiken deals with major legal issues on a daily basis. Despite the weight of this responsibility, he credits his ability to embrace the challenge to his time teaching 9th grade math as a corps member.
Sara Gonzalez
Twin Cities '15
Lead Kindergarten Teacher and Grade Level Chair
KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School
Sara joined the Twin Cities corps hoping to prepare for a career in education policy or the nonprofit sector. As soon as she started teaching, however, Sara discovered the classroom was exactly where she wanted to be.
Massachusetts '11
Dr. Jonathan Cook's love for science led him to TFA, where he taught the subject as a corps member. While he mainly works in science-based fields for The Boston Consulting Group, he remains committed to the mission as an education consultant.
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There may be many questions if your child or family member chooses to serve as a Teach For America corps member so here are the answers to four frequently asked questions. If you have additional questions not answered, visit Frequently Asked Questions.
Why should my child or family member choose Teach For America over a position in another field?
Instead of sitting behind a desk, your loved one will be at the head of a classroom, making a profound and immediate impact on the lives of students. Corps members tackle real-world challenges and grow every day as problem solvers and leaders.
The insight and conviction gained during the corps experience shapes values and beliefs, fuels careers, and leaves a lasting impression. The experience prepares people to be leaders in any field and to be advocates in the fight for equity and opportunity.
Teach For America alumni are part of a diverse network of 56,000 successful individuals driving important change in this country.
Does Teach For America offer financial assistance?
To help ease the transition from college or another job into the corps,Teach For America offers need-based transitional grants and no-interest loans. Packages are based on an applicant's demonstrated need and the cost of living in the assigned region.
Funding is awarded at the beginning of summer training and may be used as reimbursement for travel costs to summer training and regional orientations. Applicants can also use their need-based transitional funding to pay for personal and moving expenses (e.g., deposits on apartments) and necessary coursework, testing, and district-processing fees.
Where and when is summer training held, and are corps members paid during the summer?
Summer training typically includes a 6-8 week commitment, either in a corps member's placement region or another city where corps members teach.
Funding for the transitional grants and loans is awarded at the beginning of the summer and can be used for any costs that may be incurred travelling to training. See locations and dates on 2019 Summer Training Schedules.
The cost of housing and all meals is covered during training, but corps members do not receive paychecks during training.
Will my child or family member be safe in his/her/their placement school or region?
All corps members take part in training designed to ensure they understand the emergency policies and procedures in place at their schools and university sites. Regions may deliver additional training tailored to the specifics of their communities.
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Ok Jim i bet the books will be good reading good luck.
Just found out that there was a third book "Spey to Shetland and Stornoway" that is still available thru the Shetland Times website so they might be able to get the other 2.
Just saying Hello as I'm sure my Saltcoats people also knew yours. In 1891 I have a set of Shedden brothers on board the vessel Ruby in Lochranza Harbour. That too was a fishing vessel and they are my great grandmother's brothers or half brothers (never too sure whether her Daddy was John Shedden). I believe the family were good yachtsmen and continued to be fishermen and sailors in the C20 because my fairly recently deceased Aunt who was not born until 1917 remembered some of the family well.
Mate, please drop me a blank e-mail to my home address if you still have it. I have experienced a major PC crash and lost ALL my contact e-mail addresses. Thankfully, my PC repairman was able to recover ALL of my genealogy - phew! I did lose a considerable amount of personal data but NOT my genealogy. I figured I had a virus and didn't see the sense in backing-up my data as I thought I'd be backing up the virus also. Did my repairman give me a hard time? Did he ever!
I'm fairly confident that the fishermen around Ardrossan/Saltcoats and Arran all knew the MURRAYs (my lot) as they (MURRAYs) were Fish Auctioneers; ie. they'd go out to the boats and purchase the catch straight from the boat.
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I concur thanks. It most certainly appears to be "Sunshine" during wartime service. The last remaining relative who could have identified any of the men as one of our MURRAYs unfortunately passed away 6 months ago in Canada.
Thank you nonetheless =D> .
EDIT: May I enquire how you came by the photograph?


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Q: Jolt transformation with nested arrays. I'm trying to write a spec to do the below transformation using jolt transformation. I'm only interested in changing the name of key in json, value should remain same. Help me out.
Input Json:
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  {
    "list1": [
      {
        "id": "CPP1600000009846",
        "list2": [
          {
            "amount": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "code": "CONAMP"
          },
          {
            "amount": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "code": "PCCPRI"
          },
          {
            "amount": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "code": "PCCPCI"
          },
          {
            "amount": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "code": "PCCPII"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "CPP1600000009846",
        "list2": [
          {
            "amount": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "code": "CONEIT"
          },
          {
            "amount": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "code": "CONCRT"
          },
          {
            "amount": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "code": "CONNCT"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]

Expected output:
[
  {
    "listA": [
      {
        "Num": "CPP1600000009846",
        "listB": [
          {
            "rate": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "covg_code": "CONAMP"
          },
          {
            "rate": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "covg_code": "PCCPRI"
          },
          {
            "rate": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "covg_code": "PCCPCI"
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          {
            "rate": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "covg_code": "PCCPII"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "Num": "CPP1600000009846",
        "listB": [
          {
            "rate": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "covg_code": "CONEIT"
          },
          {
            "rate": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "covg_code": "CONCRT"
          },
          {
            "rate": {
              "formattedPrimeAmount": "0.00",
              "primeAmount": "0.00"
            },
            "covg_code": "CONNCT"
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      }
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  }
]

A: Sorry for the late replay, Please use the below spec
[
    {
        "operation": "shift",
        "spec": {
            "list1": {
                "*": {
                    "id": "listA[&1].Num",
                    "list2": {
                        "*": {
                            "code": "listA[&3].listB[&1].covg_code",
                            "amount": {
                                "formattedPrimeAmount": "listA[&4].listB[&2].rate.formattedPrimeAmount",
                                "primeAmount": "listA[&4].listB[&2].rate.primeAmount"
                             }
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
]

A: use following spec
[
  {
    "operation": "shift",
    "spec": {
        "list1" : {
            "*": {
                "id" : "listA[&1].Num",
                "list2" : {
                    "*": {
                        "amount" : "listA[&1].listB[&3].rate",
                        "code" : "listA[&1].listB[&3].covg_code"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
  }

]

run this spec using following code
    List<Object> chainrSpecJSON = JsonUtils.filepathToList( "D:\\path\\to\\spec.json" );
    Chainr chainr = Chainr.fromSpec( chainrSpecJSON );

    List<Object> inputJSONList = JsonUtils.filepathToList( "D:\\path\\to\\input.json" );

    List<Object> outputList = new ArrayList<Object>();

    for(Object singleObj : inputJSONList){
        Object transformedOutput = chainr.transform( singleObj );
        outputList.add(transformedOutput);
    }


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Did You Hear About This?
We are supposed to be shampooing and conditioning our eyebrows?? I was not told of this. Did anyone else know about this? It's odd that this has NEVER in my life come up. Strange that in all my years I have never had this thought in my head. I really wonder if, now that I have had this thought, I will start shampooing and conditioning my eyebrows. Hmm.. Dunno. Probably not.
Russian Hill: CC Trilogy Book 1 (Abby Kane FBI Thriller 3)
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You never know if the people sitting next to you are killers or just people sitting next to you.
The Carlsons are your typical, fun-loving married couple. They're charming, intelligent, and hospitable. That's how they turn people into victims.
While vacationing in San Francisco, the Carlsons have decorated popular tourist attractions with the body parts of their victims. SFPD has no clue who the couple is, nor do they have any leads. Desperate for help, SFPD reaches out to the FBI.
As Agent Abby Kane digs into the investigation, she realizes the body parts tie in perfectly with each attraction. She begins to think the killer uses the attractions to put on a show, maybe even send a message. As she races to determine where the killer will strike next, the Carlsons have already found their next victim and are preparing for their final act.
Going Down on One Knee: An opposites-attract, laugh out loud rom com! (Mile High Matched Book 1)
by Christina Hovland
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He's a Rocker. He's a Biker. He's the wedding planner.
Number-crunching Velma Johnson's perfectly planned life is right on course.
That's a lie. Sure, she's got the lucrative job. She's got the posh apartment. But her sister nabbed Velma's Mr. Right. There has to be a man out there for Velma. Hopefully, one who's hunky, wears pressed suits, and has a diversified financial portfolio. He'll be exactly like, well… her sister's new fiancé.
Badass biker Brek Montgomery blazes a trail across the country, managing Dimefront, one of the biggest rock bands of his generation. With the band on hiatus, Brek rolls into Denver to pay a quick visit to his family and friends. But when Brek's sister suddenly gets put on bed rest, she convinces Brek to take over her wedding planning business for the duration of her pregnancy.
Staying in Denver and dealing with bridezillas was not what Brek had in mind when he passed through town, but there is one particular maid-of-honor who might make his stay worthwhile.
Velma finds herself strangely attracted to the man planning her sister's wedding. Problem is, he ticks none of the boxes on her well-crafted list. Brek is rough around the edges, he cusses, and doesn't even have a 401(k). But trying something crazy might get her out of the rut of her dating life–so long as she lays down boundaries up front and sticks to her plan…
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Carbon-14: The Shroud of Turin (An Amari Johnston Novel Book 1)
by R.A. Williams
Genre: Religion & Spirituality | Teen & Young Adult
More than 99 percent of the evidence proves the Shroud of Turin is the authentic burial cloth of Jesus Christ. Only one test says otherwise — the carbon date performed in 1988.
A serial killer with a fetish for fire targets the faithful of Tucson, Arizona. Homicide detective, Pete Johnston, works to catch the killer before more clergy are killed, before more churches are burned.
His daughter, Amari, is a criminal justice major at the University of Arizona. When the Shroud is carbon dated at her university, the results reveal that the relic is a medieval forgery. Amari investigates this ancient cold case file for a class project and makes a shocking discovery that could alter the fate of Christianity.
She teams up with Dr. Kevin Brenner, a brilliant young experimental physicist, and together they gather evidence so they can plead their case to the Vatican — unless the killer can stop them first. Her father desperately tries to protect her and catch the killer before she becomes his next victim.
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Twelve-year-old Kelly Morgan wants only to return home to the wilds of Wyoming. All that's standing in his way are two thousand miles and the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. When he pays a heavy price for a youthful lapse in judgment, who might come to his rescue? Henry, the public defender assigned to the case? Bonnie, the feisty, resourceful justice official? Or Sam, the veteran correctional officer who wants a quiet, orderly existence — or so he thinks?
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Following the death of his girlfriend Anna, Stephen must fulfill her dying wish: he has to fly to Sweden and scatter her ashes on the remote farm where she grew up. The same farm where her sister now lives all alone.
As soon as he reaches the farm, Stephen can tell that something's wrong. Anna's sister is behaving strangely, and the land surrounding the farm is clearly dying. The old farmhouse has changed, from a happy family home to little more than a ruin. And Anna's sister seems very keen to get hold of the ashes…
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Man, 34, Claims LAPD Officers Used Excessive Force During Bike Stop
Filed Under:Bike, Citation, Excessive Use Of Force, LAPD Pacific Division, Los Angeles Police Department, Marina del Rey, Officers, Pacific Division, Ralphs, Use Of Force
PLAYA DEL REY (CBSLA.com) — A 34-year-old man is recovering Monday from several injuries he said he sustained from a violent encounter with Los Angeles Police Department officers late last week.
Brian Cisneros told KCAL9's Suraya Fadel that he was riding his bike to his job at Ralphs in Marina del Rey Friday night when he claims he was approached by two LAPD Pacific Division officers at Ida and Redwood avenues.
"The doors flew open, and the lights were on me. They drew their guns down, and they just attacked me. And they threw me on the floor, and they started stomping my face in," he said.
Cisneros added, "They choked me out and all that, and then they threw me on their hood."
The alleged victim said he never resisted the officers.
"(I thought) I'm gonna die, I'm never going to see my kids again," he said.
At the end of the ordeal, Cisneros said the officers cited him "for no lights after hours of darkness."
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Cisneros said he went to the hospital the next morning, where he was treated for a dislocated shoulder and a fractured elbow, among other injuries.
He then filed a complaint.
Although he has a criminal record, Cisneros said he's been clean for 10 years.
"I'm a working man, a family man, I'm just trying to take care of my business," he said.
Culver City police told Fadel that Cisneros has given them conflicting statements.
LAPD officials said the officers involved with the excessive force allegation logged the incident as a traffic stop.
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Cisneros' accusations are under investigation.
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While I was filling up my bike a really noisy Honda Jazz drove past. On the back the owner had stuck a "Type R" badge from a Civic.
I'm not the KeithD who had the poll option created for him. He was here long before me.
But I have had an excellent birthday. thank you all for your good wishes.
Maybe we can have a proper celebration in 2023 when it's 20 years since the pointy was released.
Seeing the Satnav thread resurrected reminded one of my pet gripes.
Sir Trev gets my vote.
I wouldn't. I'd keep it in my garage for those long summer evenings when you fancy going for a cruise rather than a frantic blat on the sports bike.
There is no fair in politics, only expedient.
If we find a cure for malaria, northern Thailand would be a very attractive place to retire to. The Thai language is hard for westerners to learn, but I'm sure I'd get by.
I would start by looking at completed auctions on Ebay to see what similar bikes (age, mileage & condition) sold for in your area.
I don't know your situation, so feel free to ignore me.
Joint winners is good. We'll work together to come up with a category for next month.
From an engineering perspective it's relatively straightforward to kill yourself painlessly without difficult to obtain drugs. I can think of a couple of alternatives.
When I read the title, I thought you'd got a teenager in the house.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it gives you a lot more options to avoid being miserable.
The need for a border comes from the difference in tax and regulation regimes between the two countries.
No, we'd still be arguing about the details of who pays for what.
I think you're comparing apples with cucumbers when you use Norway as an example. In the UK, our taxes are about 38% of GDP, in Norway the government takes 55% of GDP.
Where do you think the money in those block grants came from??


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Home»News Briefing»Arsenal make improved bid for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk
Arsenal make improved bid for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk
Arsenal continue their pursuit of Mykhailo Mudryk (Picture: Getty Images)
Arsenal have made an improved bid for their key transfer target in January, Mykhailo Mudryk, with the Shakhtar Donetsk winger very keen to make the switch to north London.
The Gunners have already seen one offer for the Ukraine international rejected and there is a pretty substantial difference between that first bid and Shakhtar's asking price.
The initial bid was reportedly worth an initial £35.5m with £17.7m in add-ons, but the Ukrainians reckon their young talent is worth more like £85m.
A second bid has gone in from Arsenal, as reported by The Guardian, but the value of that offer has not been revealed. Clearly it will be more than the first offer, but it will certainly not be as much as Shakhtar's desired £85m.
Chelsea are also interested in the winger, who turns 22 this week, but Arsenal are in pole position to sign him, partly because he has made it clear he wants to join the north Londoners.
Mudryk has twice posted pictures on Instagram of him streaming Arsenal games, most recently on New Year's Eve when he was watching the Gunners beat Brighton 4-2.
He posted a picture of Mikel Arteta and Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi during the match, labelling the pair, two top coaches. Mudryk worked under the Seagulls manager when he was in charge at Shakhtar.
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Arteta has refused to say much at all on Arsenal's pursuit of Mudryk, but De Zerbi has made it clear what he thinks of the impressive rising star, believing he can climb to the very top of the sport.
'I like him, because I like all my ex-players,' he said. 'But Brighton can't buy him, Arsenal, I don't know.
'I think Mudryk can win the Ballon d'Or in the future. I know the value of Mudryk, he has the potential to win the Ballon d'Or.'
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The Gunners are very keen on the Ukrainian.


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