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The Srimad Bhagavata is one of the main books of Hindu philosophy. The Bhagavata is a devotional account of the Supreme Being and His incarnations. Book 1 of the Srimad Bhagavata discusses the origin of the Bhagavata, and introduces the reader to the glories of Krishna as the Supreme Lord. This book consists of 19 chapters. The Bhagavata is authored by Veda Vyasa and the source material for this summary is the translation presented by Swami Tapasyananda. Additional material and analysis is included.

Chapter 1
	Introduction and background of the Bhagavata.
	The Bhagavata is told by Suta to Saunaka Muni and others at Naimisaranya.
	Purposes of reading the Bhagavata presented as questions
	Purification by listening to the glories of Narayana.
	Enjoying reading about Narayan's Avtars.
	Dharma during Kaliyuga is devotion.

Chapter 2
	The importance of Bhakti (devotion) as it is the best path to the Supreme
	Deconstruction of worldly reasoning and progress – frenzied activity leads to confusion while devotion leads to peace.
	Devotion leads to supreme peace and happiness.
	People worship based on their own thinking, desires, understanding
	Worship of Krishna as the Supreme Being brings infinite benefits.
	Worshippers of Pitris (Ancestors), and elemental powers get the finite rewards they seek (such as wealth and power)
	These rewards ultimately come from Krishna alone.

Chapter 3
	First Avatar (Incarnation) of the Supreme Lord is the Purushavtara, as the form of the entire universe that is created and destroyed
	23 Other Main Avtars – Sanka and the Kumaras, Cosmic Boar, Devarishi Narada, Rishis Nara and Narayana, Kapila, Dattatreya, Yajna, Rishabha, emperor Prithu, Divine Fish, Tortoise, Dhanvantari, Mohini, Nrisimha (Man-Lion), Vamana, Parasurama, Veda-Vyasa, Ramachandra, Balarama and Krishna, Buddha, Kalki
	There are an infinite number of Avtars
	Krishna is referred to as the 'complete' Avatar
	The Supreme Being creates and destroys the universe, but is not affected by the process of creation and dissolution.
	Maharishi Veda Vyasa wrote the Bhagavata
	Vyasa taught the Bhagavata to Shuka Rishi (Vyasa's son)
	Shuka Rishi taught the Bhagavata to King Parikshit, where the Suta listened
	This version is the Suta's narration

Chapter 4
	Illustration of the spiritual greatness of Suka Rishi
	Vyasa re-edited the Vedas for people to understand during Kaliyuga
	Vyasa wrote the Mahabharata to teach people the lessons of the Vedas
	The Mahabharata covers Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha, but does not cover Bhakti (devotion).
	Even after composing the Mahabharata (with 125,000 verses), Vyasa still felt unsatisfied. Vyasa guessed that this was because the Mahabharata did not cover the devotional aspects of Krishna.
	Narada arrives at Vyasa's Ashram.

Chapter 5
	Narada explains that Vyasa feels incomplete because of not writing about Bhakti (devotion) and the glories of the Supreme Lord and His incarnations.
	Narada describes the importance of Bhakti as the easiest and best path to the Supreme and the best way to escape from the pitfalls of Samsara (worldly life).
	Story of Narada before reaching the status of Devarishi Narada
	Highlights the importance of serving Holy Men in order to develop Bhakti.
	Narada describes that even though action (Karma) is usually a cause of bondage, Karma dedicated to God leads to Bhakti.

Chapter 6
	Continuation of Narada's story (of his previous life)
	After Narada's mother suddenly died, Narada turned completely to spirituality, but was unable to see Vishnu in that form
	Narada was reborn as Devarishi Narada in the current Kalpa (cycle of creation)
	Devarishi Narada travels the universe singing Narayana's praises

Chapter 7
	Vyasa enters into Samadhi and realized that Bhakti is the easiest way to eliminate the sufferings of Avidya (ignorance of the spiritual Truth) and achieve spiritual bliss
	Vyasa wrote the Bhagavata Purana
	Even though Suka Rishi was already fully absorbed in the abstract Self, Devarishi Vyasa taught the Bhagavata to his son, Suka Rishi
	At the end of the Mahabharata war, Ashwattama (one of Duryodhana's allies) tried to destroy the victorious Pandavas. However, Ashwattama accidentally killed the Upa-Pandavas (the 5 children the Pandavas had by Draupadi).
	Arjuna captures Ashwattama, but is reluctant to kill Him, as Ashwattama is the son of Drona (the teacher of the Pandavas) and Draupadi does not want Drona's wife (Kripi) to suffer in the way that she is suffering.
	Krishna instructions to Arjuna to punish Ashwattama without killing him.

Chapter 8
	While Parikshit was still in Uttara's womb, Ashwattama tried to destroy him, so as to destroy the Pandavas' lineage.
	Uttara prays to Krishna to protect her fetus
	Krishna saves the Pandavas' lineage and Uttara's fetus (Parikshit).
	Kunti praises Krishna both for His actions on earth and as the Supreme Person
	Kunti asks Krishna to make her mind detached from material objects and become continuously absorbed in Krishna
	Krishna is about to leave for Dwaraka, but Yudhishthira stops Him, as he blames himself for the destruction caused by the war.

Chapter 9
	Krishna and the Pandavas go to Bhishma (where he is lying on the bed of arrows after the end of the Mahabharata War) so that Yudhishthira can learn about the duties of a king
	Bhishma praises Krishna
	As Time, the Supreme Being controls all
	Krishna is only seen as the Supreme by those who Krishna allows
	Bhishma asks for complete devotion to Krishna
	Bhishma thinks of Krishna's form and actions as he sees them during the War
	Bhishma leaves his body while looking at and thinking of Krishna

Chapter 10
	Krishna leaves for Dwaraka and all the inhabitants of Hastinapura are greatly saddened that Krishna is leaving them
	Krishna's praises by the women of Hastinapura as He is leaving
	Krishna is the Supreme
	Krishna creates, upholds, and dissolves the universe as a game, but is unaffected by it
	Krishna incarnates to destroy evil
	Dwaraka has even surpassed Heaven, as Krishna is living there
	How lucky Krishna's wives are

Chapter 11
	Krishna arrives in Dwaraka
	Dwaraka is instantly enlivened when Krishna returned, as everyone there lives for Krishna
	Glories, beauties, and decorations of Dwaraka
	All the citizens of Dwaraka instant left whatever they doing and ran to meet Krishna when they heard the sound of His conch.
	Depth of love of Krishna's wives for Krishna
	Krishna welcomes each individual in the correct way, according to his/her position, age, and status

Chapter 12
	(Continuation of the incident in Chapter 8) How Krishna saves Parikshit
	Krishna enters Uttara's womb in His supreme 4-armed form scaled down to the size of a thumb, and dissipates the power of the Brahma-missile released by Ashwattama
	Parikshit (as a 10-month-old fetus) sees Krishna
	Parikshit is born due to Krishna's grace and protection
	To celebrate, Yudhishthira gave numerous valuable gifts to Brahmanas
	Brahmanas predict what Parikshit will do – both his glories in life and his death
	Parikshit is called Parikshit as he is always trying to verify that the Krishna who saved him is same as Krishna the Supreme Being

Chapter 13
Vidura learns about the Atman from Maitreya as he had gone on a pilgrimage to avoid the Mahabharata War
	Vidura returns to Hastinapura
	The Pandavas rule justly for 36 years and the citizens are content
	Vidura tells Dhritarashtra that Time (Death) is approaching
	One should not have attachment to the body and sense objects.
	The wise man renounces after all his work is completed.
	Vidura, Dhritarashtra, and Gandhari leave for the forest silently, without letting anyone know
	Yudhishthira is depressed at the departure of Vidura, Dhritarashtra, and Gandhari
	Narada arrives and instructs Yudhishthira
	The world is controlled by the Supreme
	Time (Death) cannot be stopped
	People must follow the path created for them
	Importance of renunciation after one's work is done – do not call back one who has renounced the world

Chapter 14
	Yudhishthira sees bad omens and worries that the time for Krishna to end His incarnation has come
	Arjuna returns from Dwaraka in a greatly distressed and confused state
	Yudhishthira asks Arjuna numerous questions about the reasons for his dejection and of the well-being of people in Dwaraka

Chapter 15
	Arjuna is dejected and weak because of Krishna ending His incarnation (and thus not being there with Arjuna) and is lamenting because of His complete love of and dependence on Krishna
	Arjuna's report to Yudhishthira
	Without Krishna, Arjuna could not even defeat a small band of herdsmen.
	This life is meaningless without Krishna.
	Arjuna lists all his achievements (such as Draupadi's Swayamvara and the Mahabharata War) and how they were due to the actions and grace of Krishna alone.
	Arjuna remembers his life with Krishna, all that Krishna did for him.
	With Krishna, Arjuna could defeat everybody and have complete victory. Without Krishna, Arjuna has lost all his skills.
	Krishna has caused the Yadavas to destroy themselves in order to lighten the burden of the earth.
	Krishna is the cause of all power, achievement, and success.
	Through intense devotion, Arjuna remembered the teachings of the Geeta, and viewed himself as the Atman.
	The Pandavas renounce the Kingdom after finding out that Krishna has left and dissolve the sense of attachment with the body and the world.
	Parikshit is made King.
	The Pandavas soon become absorbed into Narayana.
	The day Krishna left His earthly form is the start of Kaliyuga (the age of sin and degradation).
	Anyone who listens to and believes this account with faith will have devotion to Krishna and be freed from the cycle of Samsara (birth and death).

Chapter 16
	Parikshit's life and glories (all of which are due to Krishna).
	Parikshit greatly enjoyed listening to the glories of Krishna, especially the story of how Krishna saved him. Parikshit gave numerous gifts to those who sang Krishna's praises and stories.
	There is no point in excess chatter about things. Time is much better spent discussing the glories of Krishna.
	Earth (in the form of a cow) and Dharma (in the form of a bull) discuss the coming of Kali, and the problems that this will bring, now that Krishna has left.
	Destruction of the family and social order.
	People will be completely attached to material life without thoughts of spirituality.
	Earth praises Krishna as having all good qualities, including those required for both spiritual progress and earthly power.
	Krishna is truth, kindness, generosity, infinite happiness, physical and mental strength, knowledge, courage, lordship, intellectual power, beauty of form, faith, and lovability.
	Without Krishna, who has all good qualities and has purified the earth, the degradation into Kaliyuga will be unrestrained.

Chapter 17
	Parikshit sees Dharma and Earth being tortured by Kaliyuga (personified).
	In Kaliyuga, the one with a stick and a loud voice (rather than knowledge and good qualities) will prevail.
	Parikshit and Dharma converse about the coming of Kaliyuga.
	Different groups have different views about what causes the enjoyments and sufferings one is undergoing.
	Some say that people decide their own futures
	Others say that the planets do this
	Others say that it is Karma
	Others say that it is Nature
	The few who understand know that everything is under the control of the Supreme Being
	Thinking about something causes the same experience as doing it.
	Parikshit captures Kali and banishes him from the kingdom. Kali can only live in 5 evil places:
	Places where people gamble excessively
	Places where people drink alcohol in an unrestrained manner
	Places of slaughter
	Places of excess, unrestrained sensual enjoyment
	Money, especially money that is unfairly obtained

Chapter 18
	Parikshit did not kill Kali as there are some great qualities of Kaliyuga
	In Kaliyuga people get rewarded for good instantly (but sins are not punished until later)
	Only incorrect actions are punishable; incorrect thoughts are not
	Kali attacks those of weak resolve whom he can sway, but does not affect those who are genuinely good and have a strong resolve to stay on the correct path
	The Bliss of Krishna's glories is far above that of worldly enjoyments and also Heaven.
	The Ganga is the water that Brahma poured on Vishnu's feet, and has the power to purify the world because of Vishnu's powers.
	Parikshit goes to the forest and feels thirsty
	He enters a sage's ashram and asks for water.
	However, the sage does not notice as he is in deep meditation (Samadhi).
	In anger, Parikshit places a dead snake on the sage to test if he is actually in Samadhi (deep meditation) or someone pretending.
	Parikshit is cursed by the sage's son for insulting his father.
	Parikshit will be bitten by Takshaka (a very poisonous snake) within 7 days.
	The sage reprimands his son for cursing Parikshit, stating the importance of the King for the protection of the country.
	The sage did not feel even slightly antagonized towards Parikshit for placing the dead snake, as Holy Men are above happiness and sadness, praise and insult.

Chapter 19
	Parikshit is deeply repentant for this mistake.
	Parikshit does not mind if the curse destroys everything of his, but wants his sin to be erased and his mind never to turn against Holy Men again.
	Parikshit sees the curse as a good thing, as it will force him renounce.
	Parikshit leaves the kingdom to his son and goes to the banks of the river Ganga.
	A large number of great sages assemble and Parikshit praises them.
	The sages bless Parikshit.
	Parikshit asks the sages what he (one who knows that he is about to die in 7 days) should do.
	Sri Suka, the son of Vyasa arrives.
	Suka Rishi is an Avadhuta (one who travels with no attachment to the body, fully absorbed in the Atman).
	Suka Rishi's body is very handsome and in perfect condition even though he does not care for it.
	Parikshit is very happy that Suka Rishi, a very great sage, has come.
	Parikshit asks Suka Rishi what he (one who knows that he is about to die) should do.

For the continuation of the Bhagavata, see Srimad Bhagavata Book 2.

References

Krishna
Puranas
Hindu texts
Vaishnava texts


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Romanesque Cathedrals in Puglia is part of the Tentative list of Italy in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
I visited 4 cathedrals from 6 in total: (1) S Nicola di Bari (extremely impresive exterior&interior with the tomb of St. Nicholas), (2) Cattedrale di Bari (massive buildings with large number of fine romanesque details), (3) Cattedrale di Bitonto (I would say the typical example of romanesque Apulian Church, though the refined version of S Nicholas, with rich decoration and excavated fine floor of its predecessor with famous mosaic of Bitonto Grifone), (4) San Corrado in Molfetta (old cathedral - there is alse a new one in the town; it is quite small, maybe not such impresive but it has byzantine structure with three domes in the main nave). What I know from the literature the quality of Catttedrale di Ottranto can be found in the unique mosaic floor, and Cattedrale di Troia has decoration inspired by Tuscany style such as Pisa and it is famous for the rosetta window in the west facade.
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When visiting Puglia, I ended up staying in Bari for two nights. Bari has a small old town, nice, but not spectacular compared to the sites of the area.
Two churches in Bari are part of the tentative site "Romanesque Cathedrals in Puglia". The churches in Bari also came recommend by a colleague, so I went and visited. Specifically, the Basilica di San Nicola left an impression: It's a blend of a church with a castle and the dimensions seem very off. My picture bears a bit witness for this as I had to use panorama mode to capture the full site.
These churches sure are nice and if you pass through Bari go and visit. But I am not convinced that they should be inscribed. Norman architecture is covered by the site in Sicily. And documenting each local flavor of a given style cannot be the point of world heritage sites. And my usual complaint: I don't like serial nominations all that much.
Bari is well connected with all of Italy and the local transport hub for Puglia. You will probably pass through when visiting Puglia and the nearby WHS: Alberobello, Matera, and Castel del Monte. All WHS can be done on a day trip from Bari. In addition, you can travel to Monte Sant'Angelo, part of the Longobard places of power.
There are two other TWHS in the area: Lecce (strong recommendation to go and visit) and the Karstic Caves of Puglia.


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Q: Probability of infection by staphylococcus aureus Please forgive my innumeracy, but I have a question with which I am hoping someone might be able to help me.
Suppose the following be true. The chance of a prosthetic hip joint becoming infected by staphylococcus aureus is one per cent. The chance of a natural hip joint becoming infected by staphylococcus aureus is 0.1%. In other words (in case I am misusing the word 'chance'), one in one hundred people with prosthetic hip joints will become infected by staphylococcus aureus, whereas only one in one thousand people with natural hip joints will become so infected.
Now suppose that X has a prosthetic hip joint and that X's hip joint becomes infected by staphylococcus aureus.
Given only the information provided here, is it correct to say that X's hip joint probably would not have become infected but for the fact that X has a prosthetic hip joint (instead of a natural hip joint)? In other words (to make it clear what I mean by 'probably'), is it correct to say that there is a greater than 50 per cent chance that X's hip joint would not have become infected but for the fact that X has a prosthetic hip joint? Why or why not?

A: It is tempting to think of the cases where infection and prosthetic hip joints occur as a superset of the cases where natural hip joints contract the infection. This way we could reach a result that "Only 10% of prosthetic hip joint infections would have been infected with a natural hip joint" but this is not a valid conclusion. The two groups aren't directly comparable. We'd need some data about the correlation of these percentages, which is impossible to acquire because we can't simulate alternate universes where person X who has a prosthetic hip joint doesn't have the prosthetic hip joint.
Even if we could correlate the percentages of people that get a staphylococcus aureus infection in either group, the statement "X's hip joint probably would not have become infected but for the fact that X has a prosthetic hip joint" implies a causal link. We know that correlation doesn't imply causation.
In fact, given that X was any other person with a prosthetic hip joint, they would probably not have acquired the hip joint infection. The probabilities in this case work out similarly.

A:
Now suppose that X has a prosthetic hip joint and that X's hip joint becomes infected by staphylococcus aureus.

Given only the information provided here, is it correct to say that X's hip joint probably would not have become infected but for the fact that X has a prosthetic hip joint (instead of a natural hip joint)?

Let $A$ denote the event that hip joint becomes (or became) infected.
Let $B$ denote the event that hip joint prosthetic.
Let $C$ denote the event that hip joint natural, so $p(B) + p(C) = 1.$
Although the following analysis is not directly on point, it may be deemed pertinent.
That is, it may be pertinent to use Bayes Theorem, to calculate
$$p(B|A) = \frac{p(AB)}{p(A)}.\tag1$$
Note that this is not equivalent to the question that the OP is asking.  However,
re the OP's query, $p(B|A)$ may still be considered relevant.
The only data given in the problem is that:
$$\frac{p(AB)}{p(B)} = p(A|B)  = 0.01 \tag2$$ and
$$\frac{p(AC)}{1 - p(B)} = \frac{p(AC)}{p(C)} = p(A|C) = 0.001. \tag3$$
Since $B$ and $C$ are contradictory events, the roadblocks
to solving equation (1) above are

*

*computing $p(AB)$

*computing $p(A) = p(AB) + p(AC).$
Since $p(B)$ and (therefore) $p(C)$ are unknown, I see no way of
computing either $p(AB)$ or $p(AC)$.
However, it is reasonable to let $X = p(B)$, see where this leads,
and then make real world guesstimates of $p(B)$.  This will then
provide a real world estimate response to the query.
$p(AB) = 0.01 \times X.$
$p(AC) = 0.001 \times (1 - X).$
Therefore, $p(A) = 0.001 + 0.009X.$
Therefore, $p(B|A) = \frac{0.01X}{0.001 + 0.009X}.$
Taking a step back, it is clear that for small values of $X$, the
denominator in the above fraction will be $\approx 0.001$.
Anyway:
As an example, suppose that $X = 0.001.$
Then, $p(B|A) = \frac{.00001}{0.001009} \approx \frac{1}{100}$.
Suppose instead that $X = 0.01.$
Then, $p(B|A) = \frac{.0001}{0.00109} \approx \frac{1}{10}$.
Suppose instead that $X = 0.1.$ (An estimate that is clearly too high).
Then, $p(B|A) = \frac{.001}{0.0019} \approx \frac{10}{19}$.
Therefore, one concludes that $p(B|A)$ is probably not much above
$\frac{1}{10}$, and is perhaps significantly less.
Intuitively, the idea is that prosthetics only increased the chance of
infection by a factor of $(10)$, while the real world chance that
someone has a prosthetic is perhaps exponentially below $\frac{1}{10}.$

Now the fun starts.
The sample values examined for X suggest that
$p(B|A) \approx 10 \times p(B)$.
This strikes me as a reasonable guesstimate, since the chance of infection increases
by a factor of 10, given the prosthetic.
At this point, my only evaluation is that the whole issue is unclear.
In other circumstances, I might attempt to belabor this point, but the answer of jMdA
has already said everything that I might have thought of.  Lacking real world data on causation, but understanding the math as I do, my suspicion is that there is
an unknown causal link between prosthetics, and the increased chance of infection.
In fact, I will go further, and say that it is close to a virtual certainty that the
causal link exists, because how else could you explain that the chance of infection increases by a factor of 10, given the prosthetic?
Note that within the narrow confines of the OP's query, it is irrelevant whether the link is cellular, or because people with prosthetics might be more likely to have improper sleeping habits or dietary habits or exercise habits, or because they might be on some medication (e.g. antidepressants) that have weakened their immune system.  That is, even assuming the causal link, you can't say that the causation would evaporate if the amputee declined the use of the prosthetic.

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A story of British Home Children in just 20 objects which are in no particular order, have been selected purely at random and will reflect one of many different stories.
Anyone who wants to nominate their own is free to do so, just add a description in no more than 200 words and send it to me.
This is one of the signing off documents employed by the Middlemore charity which had been engaged by the Derby Union to transport my great uncle to Canada in 1914.
In his case he signed himself out of their trust by running away from his placement on the farm of S.V. Griffiths and enlisting in the C.E.F. and serving his adopted country in the Great War.


In this DIY project on video, learn how to paint the roof eaves and fascia of your home. Our expert will show you everything you need to know to get the job done. Get tips on preparing the eaves with a pressure washer, scraping off old paint, caulking, spackle, priming, and more. Learn the proper paint mixing techniques to get an even, professional result. Watch these videos carefully, and turn a potentially disastrous endeavor, both for you and your home, into a simple painting project. When you're done, you'll have a house that looks fresh and new.


Mixed Methods Research: Positivism Dressed in Drag?
The claim that mixed methods is the third methodological movement of the twentieth century could have unexpected consequences for the future of research in the social sciences and health disciplines. Implied is a belief that the mixing of qualitative and quantitative methods will produce the 'best of both worlds'. This assumption, combined with inherent promises of inclusiveness, takes on a reality and certainty in research findings that serves well the powerful nexus of economic restraint and evidence-based practice. I argue that the use of the terms 'qualitative' and 'quantitative' as normative descriptors reinforces their binary positioning, effectively marginalising the methodological diversity within them. Ideologically, mixed methods covers for the continuing hegemony of positivism, albeit in its more moderate, post positivist form. If naively interpreted, mixed methods could become the preferred approach in the teaching and doing of research. Rather than the promotion of more co-operative and complex designs for increasingly complex social and health issues, economic and administrative pressures may lead to demands for the 'quick fix' that mixed methods appears to offer.
Authors retain the right to place his/her pre-publication version of the work on a personal website or institutional repository. This article may not exactly replicate the final version published. It is not the copy of record. The final, definitive version of this paper has been published by SAGE Publications Ltd. All rights reserved. © 2006. (please see Citation and Publisher's Version).


TOTTENHAM keeper Brad Friedel has called on Fifa to hand Liverpool star Luis Suarez a massive ban from football after footage appeared to show the striker bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini while playing for Uruguay at the World Cup.
The striker clashed with the defender in the box, with replays appearing to show him pressing down on the defender's shoulder before falling to the floor holding his hands to his mouth.
Chiellini reacted after the incident by pulling down his shirt and pointing to a mark on his shoulder.
It looks likely Fifa will study the footage closely which could lead Suarez to another lengthy biting ban if found guilty.
The 27-year-old has already been involved in two biting rows during his career.
It was almost identical to his bite on Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic during the 2012/13 season AND another event for former-club Ajax.
The FA punished him with an eight game ban for the Ivanovic offence, but doing it on this grand a stage is unpresidented.
Still can't believe what I've seen again from Suarez...needs an ENORMOUS ban from football. THIRD time now!
Tell me I'm seeing things. Surely Suarez didn't bite someone again?
Friedel was quick to react to the footage on Twitter, writing: "Still can't believe what I've seen again from Suarez...needs an ENORMOUS ban from football. THIRD time now!"
Former England international Michael Own also commented on Twitter during the game on the incident, tweeting: "Tell me I'm seeing things. Surely Suarez didn't bite someone again?


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Guyana and Barbados contested two friendly Internationals June 1986, both matches were played at the world famous GCC Bourda.
In game one, the host playing under the captaincy of Western Tigers Trevor 'Lannie' Maxwell succumbed 2 Nil.
The goal scorers for Barbados were Colin Forde in the seventh minute of play and Richard Niles minutes before half time. In the deciding game of the series Guyana backed by a partisan and capacity crowd came from a goal down to triumph two goals to one. Barbados took the lead in the late stages of the first half, through Michael King. Trevor Maxwell's men responded with goals through Shawn 'Putty' Williams, now deceased, penalty and the artistic and elusive Adrian Forde.
Barbados were using the series to prepare for the then 1986 Central American and Caribbean games while coach Lennox Arthur was moulding an Olympic qualifiers squad.


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Modernizing Interoperability Will Help Battle the Ongoing Effects of COVID
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Information has been our greatest weapon against COVID-19 — as it has against all maladies — and data is incredibly valuable as the way we keep that weapon sharp. Information exchange within the legal system helps everyone gain access to the latest data, especially the statistics most relevant to handling the urgent aspects of the pandemic in real time. As the infection rate drops, especially among the vaccinated, we have this openness and flexibility to thank for circulating state and provider information among all parties.
But as COVID-19 has remained at large, we have begun to notice and confirm cases of "Long COVID," where infected individuals continue to suffer coronavirus symptoms after their initial period of illness. Nearly 25% of COVID-19 patients develop these lingering and even chronic symptoms, and yet doctors remain unclear as to the factors and causes that determine who will shrug the virus off and who will continue to suffer. And while the wealth of data within the public health registry systems is wonderful for combatting the immediate and deadly toll of the pandemic, we could be doing more to gather information about ongoing phenomena like long COVID, since we may be battling those issues when the pandemic is an unpleasant memory.
When patients realize they're dealing with lingering COVID symptoms, they often do so with their private providers, whose files are separate from the emergency data kept on the pandemic. State health departments are currently collecting massive amounts of data on many aspects of COVID, and willingness and efficiency at circulating information has only created more market demand for data-exchange solutions, including easy ways to integrate public and private data. By making sure to link private healthcare providers' data gathering apparatus with those at the state level, we can integrate data private providers gather about remaining or emergent symptoms once the immediate effects of the Coronavirus have been recorded by the state. With easy access to data about Long COVID, the states will be better prepared, no matter how it lingers.
We must solve the immediate onslaught of COVID without losing sight of potential after-effects which could be devastating on their own, leaving the many patients likely to suffer from ongoing problems with a much longer time to wait for relief. The existing infrastructure around COVID-19 data collection must expand to include data about ongoing symptoms from private providers, hospitals, and more. This means updating data collecting software at all levels of the medical process, and streamlining statewide access to data and ability to collect and collate information.
Free and fluid data exchange has been vital to the fight against COVID-19 and will remain vital when Long COVID is the only variant left as a public health issue. Healthcare organizations at all levels should both support and leverage regulatory incentives that support data exchange, even as we seek to improve our workflow platforms. Many of us have no idea what effect COVID will have on the economy, on education, and on politics, and it may be that gathering medical data is of limited use there. But medical data is incredibly useful for solving medical problems, and so we must be sure to put systems in place that collect the data we will need to battle Long COVID and other lasting harms now, so that we do not have to scramble to do it later.
John Schaeffer leads SSG with a vision to apply his combined IT and management consulting experience to enhance public sector organizations.  Previously, he worked on a consulting basis within financial services for Goldman Sachs, Prudential Investments, and Credit Suisse First Boston. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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Die Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1985 fand vom 12. April bis zum 28. April 1985 im Crucible Theatre in Sheffield statt.

Weltmeister wurde der Nordire Dennis Taylor, der den Titel zum ersten Mal gewann, nachdem er bereits 1979 im Finale gestanden hatte. Sein Gegner war der Engländer Steve Davis, der in den beiden Vorjahren den Titel errungen hatte. Das Finale wurde beim Stande von 17:17 vor dem letzten Frame erst auf die letzte schwarze Kugel entschieden und ist damit das bisher knappste Finale einer Snooker-Weltmeisterschaft.

Mit einer Zahl von zeitweise 18,5 Millionen Fernsehzuschauern stellte es gleich mehrere Rekorde in Großbritannien auf:
 die höchste Einschaltquote für eine Sportveranstaltung zu dieser Zeit
 die höchste Einschaltquote für den Sender BBC 2
 die höchste Einschaltquote einer Übertragung nach Mitternacht

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Finale
Im Finale hatte Davis den deutlich besseren Start und führte nach der ersten Session mit 7:0. In der zweiten Session konnte Taylor jedoch Boden gut machen und kam wieder auf 9:7 heran. Die dritte Session verlief ausgeglichen (4:4), sodass Davis mit einem 13:11-Vorsprung in die finale Session ging. Dort konnte er sich bereits auf 17:15 absetzen, doch Taylor erzwang den Entscheidungsframe mithilfe von Breaks von 42 und 57 Punkten.

Der entscheidende Frame dauerte mit 68 Minuten ungewöhnlich lange, letztlich kam Taylor beim Stand von 62:44 für Davis an den Tisch und lochte braun, blau und pink. Damit war beim Stand von 62:59 klar, dass die letzte schwarze Kugel Frame und Match entscheiden würde. Taylor scheiterte zunächst knapp beim Versuch, die letzte Schwarze als cross-double zu lochen, doch er hinterließ keinen einfachen Stoß für Davis. Dieser entschied sich daher für eine Safety, woraufhin in der Folge sowohl Davis als auch Taylor einige schwierige Lochversuche ausließen. Schließlich verpasste Davis eine vergleichsweise gute Gelegenheit, die Schwarze zu lochen, und hinterließ Taylor einen relativ einfachen Stoß, den dieser zum Frame- und Matchgewinn nutzte.

Century-Breaks
Es wurden 14 Century Breaks von neun verschiedenen Spielern erzielt:

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Quellen
 Chris Downer: Crucible Almanac (2011 edition)., Bournemouth 2011.

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1985
Snookerveranstaltung 1985
Billardturnier in Sheffield
Crucible Theatre

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Today was our day in Palestine (West Bank), as we toured Hebron and Bethlehem. When Kendall decided Israel and wanted to do some sights in the Palestinian territory I decided we would hire a local guide and I am glad I did. Our guide, Sam Salem (guide.holy@gmail.com), picked us up at our hotel and then we drove to Hebron. Sam is a wealth of knowledge, being a native of Bethlehem, and loves to talk about everything from the history to the politics of the region. Entering Hebron we saw a sign prohibiting Israeli citizens from entering the town and that it was dangerous. Hebron is the city filled with giants that Caleb received as an inheritance by trusting in the Lord and wanting the most difficult assignment (Joshua 14:13-15). The vendors in the street catacombs were very pleasant and loved the business. The beggar children were relentless, to the point our guide gave one a coin to get him to leave, but all it did was to encourage him to ask for more money. While in Hebron, we visited the cave Abraham bought from the Canaanites, which was the locations of Abraham, Sarah, Jacob, Leah, Isaac, and Rebecca's graves. There was a synagogue over one half of the cave and a mosque over the other. Since it was the Jewish sabbath we went in the mosque side to see some of the tombs.
After our visit there we loaded up to go to the Herodian. The Herodian was King Herod's summer palace. It was amazing how he added eight feet to an existing mountain, then built a palace on top of it that went all the way down into the heart of the mountain. Herod's troops came from this palace when they went to slaughter the innocent babies (Matthew 2:16). We learned something else very fascinating. While at the Herodian we saw another cistern. Our guide told us that all of the old homes in Bethlehem still have and use cisterns to this day. He said in the summer if you live in Bethlehem you get water once a week to fill up your cistern or for newer homes, large barrels on the roof. Then you use that water the rest of the week to drink, cook, wash, and bathe with.
In Bethlehem we went by the shepherd's fields, an area where it is thought the angels appeared to the shepherds (Luke 2:8-20). This area is also where Ruth gleamed in the field of Boaz (Ruth 2). We had a delicious lunch at a local hole in the wall restaurant, where they fed us half of a spit roasted chicken with pita bread and countless dips. The milk grotto, called this because when Mary was nursing baby Jesus two drops of breast milk fell on the floor turning the grotto powdery white, was another stop where it is believed Jesus lived for a year before Joesph was warned in a dream to flee to Egypt and where the Magi came to visit Jesus (Matthew 2). Kendall could not get over the fact that everyone kept pinching the milky white dust off of the milk grotto ceiling and eating it, as it is believed to cure the sick and help with fertility. This area is also believed to be where King David grew up (1 Samuel 16). We then went through the Church of the Nativity and the grotto underneath. It was a crowded place, but since we were with locals we got right in to see where it is believed Jesus was born and where he was laid in a manager. We learned a lot about the politics and unrest in the area and how hard it is to draw a dividing line (like the Gaza Strip) because there are so many Jewish settlements in Palestine (West Bank), some illegal. Our guide said Jews will sometimes buy land in the West Bank and then once they build on it, the Palestinians will say they never sold the land, so it becomes an illegal settlement. Most of the unrest in recent years, our guide says, comes by the hand of radical Jews who are from other countries coming into Israel and creating trouble.
As we were going along the breakfast line, picking out our food, we came to the cereal. I reached for a bowl as daddy said laughing, "They have silverfish too." "Yuck!", I said as I put the bowl back and thoroughly examined the next one I picked up. We ate our "yummy", actually delicious, breakfast and then hurried down to our private tour guide for the day. We got in his car and drove down the road. He was very talkative and daddy was very attentive. He (our guide) talked so much he included me in a few things that he talked about. Our first stop was in Hebron where Caleb asked permission from Joshua to fight the giants that lived there and take the city. We watched as some men heated glass into liquid and turned it into jars, cups, plates, magnets, perfume bottles – you name it. Then we drove a little further down the road, stopped and walked into a mosque. My shirt was short-sleeved, so I was given a towel-like thing to wear over my arms (women have to have arms and head covered and are not allowed to show them at all). So daddy put my shoes on for me after we visited the mosque, and took them off as we were going in. Our tour guide showed us the tombs of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, and Rebecca. We couldn't see Jacob and Leah's tomb because the Jews were doing a service (Saturday is the sabbath for them) and they were blocked off by a gate from us so we didn't disturb them. Then, on our way back we were pressed in on all sides with persistent kids wanting us to buy their bracelets and wares. Daddy kept telling them no, and I tried to not let them get near me.
On our way to Bethlehem we stopped at "the Herodian" – Herod's summer palace. We learned on our western wall tunnel tour that Herod was a master builder and so he was with what we saw today. He found a mountain that he liked, then he cut the inside out of it and built his summer palace inside the hill. Our private tour guide told us that Herod was most likely living here when Jesus was born because when he ordered his soldiers to go to Bethlehem to kill all the children two and under. (Hebron was very close to Bethlehem). So, instead of having ridden for lots of days, they had to ride maybe only a day to get to Bethlehem. Well, we went into some tunnels next, dug by the zealots when they were hiding from the Romans. They built caves to hide in,and threw the dirt into the water cisterns so that when the Romans saw just dirt, no water, they thought, well no one is living here anymore. But the zealots were living deep in caves underneath. We got to go into those tunnels see Herod's tomb, and explore in our imaginations. It was a cool experience.
What a wonderful week you've had filled with adventure, history and hiking. We've enjoyed traveling through Israel with you two. Have a safe trip home!
Your brains and bodies must still be recovering from the wonderful information and experience overload!
Hi Kendall & Brian, what a wonderful report about your trip to Israel ! I was looking for a Bussiness card and found yours. I decided to check what you are up to lately and I am glad I did.
I will visit Atlanta soon including Chatanoogah and will be on a morning show on Monday SEP 15th.


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Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Depot may refer to any railway station on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway including:

Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad Passenger Station (Clarion, Iowa), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wright County, Iowa
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Passenger Depot-Dows, Iowa, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wright County, Iowa

Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Depot (Pipestone, Minnesota), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Pipestone County, Minnesota

See also
Burlington Station (disambiguation)


This film was part of Horse, Void Derry (21 Feb – 18 April 2015).
Epona from Mieke Vanmechelen on Vimeo.
Epona is one of a series of video pieces where the body and nature are engaged as sites of convergence and co-emergence. The result of a performance being left open to chance (encounter) and improvisation, it is an exploration of the relationship between living beings and the natural world.


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Q: React Native: Access Redux store from Native side (swift/objective C) Part of our React Native App lets users use it in the background while they use other apps.
If the user then force quits the app while our app is in the background we want to do some cleanup and send some analytics. Since we can't get the applicationWillTerminate event in React Native we need to do this cleanup in the native side.
So we were wondering if there is a way to access the Redux store in this event. Or what is the suggested way to handle this?