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Obesity is a risk factor for cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer
IMAGE: Obesity is associated with a three-fold increased risk of cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with early-stage breast cancer, regardless of other predictors of cardiotoxicity. view more
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Anthracyclines remain a cornerstone of breast cancer therapy in combination with new-generation targeted drugs such as trastuzumab. Both types of drugs are major culprits in chemotherapy-induced heart disease. A recent study showed that being overweight or obese was a risk factor for cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer, but it did not take into account related cardiac risk factors or other classic risk factors of cardiotoxicity produced by anthracycline and trastuzumab (e.g., older age, concomitant chemotherapy or previous radiation therapy, smoking, high blood pressure, or diabetes).
In a study published December 23 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine, Elisé Kaboré of Centre Georges-François Leclerc and Charles Guenancia of University Hospital, Dijon, France, and colleagues address this gap in knowledge. They provide evidence that obesity is associated with a three-fold increased risk of cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with early-stage breast cancer, regardless of other predictors of cardiotoxicity. As noted by the authors, the results suggest that overweight and obese patients may benefit from careful cardiac screening and follow-up during and after chemotherapy.
The authors examined the association of body mass index and cardiotoxicity using prospective data collected from 2012 to 2014 in the French national breast CANcer TOxicity study (CANTO) of 26 cancer centers. The study included 929 patients with stage I to III breast cancer who were treated with anthracycline and/or trastuzumab.
At baseline, nearly half of the study population was overweight or obese. During a mean follow-up period of 22 months following chemotherapy, cardiotoxicity occurred in 29 patients (3.2%). Compared to the normal-weight group, the obese group was more prone to cardiotoxicity (8/466 vs. 9/171; p=0.01), regardless of other predictors of cardiotoxicity. In addition, cardiotoxicity was independently associated with obesity (OR, 3.02; 95%CI, 1.10-8.25; p=0.03) and trastuzumab administration (OR, 12.12; 51 95%CI, 3.6-40.4; p<0.001). Potential study limitations include selection bias and the relatively short follow-up period. According to the authors, the results should encourage further research into the mechanisms linking obesity to cardiotoxicity, and personalized risk assessment for cardiac complications following cardiotoxic therapies could offer several potential benefits to patients.
This research was supported by the French Government under the "Investment for the Future" program managed by the National Research Agency (ANR), grant n° ANR-10-COHO-0004 (FA) and by a Clinical Research Fellowship from the French government (EGK). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Competing Interests:
I have read the journal's policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: IVL declares honoraria from AstraZeneca, Kephren and Novartis, outside the submitted work. BP declares grants from Pierre-Fabre, personal fees from AstraZeneca and Pfizer and non-financial support from Pfizer, Puma and Merus, outside the submitted work.
Kaboré EG, Guenancia C, Vaz-Luis I, Di Meglio A, Pistilli B, Coutant C, et al. (2019) Association of body mass index and cardiotoxicity related to anthracyclines and trastuzumab in early breast cancer: French CANTO cohort study. PLoS Med 16(12): e1002989. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002989
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"Health across Generations" Team, Inserm U1018, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), Villejuif, France
Cardiology Department, University Hospital Dijon Bourgogne, Dijon, France
Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
Centre Georges-François Leclerc, Dijon, France
Institut Curie, Paris, France, 6 Centre Alexis Vautrin, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France
Centre Paul Strauss, Strasbourg, France
Institut Claudius Regaud, Toulouse, France
Institut du Cancer de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Clinique Sainte Catherine, Avignon, France
Centre Hospitalier de Blois, Blois, France
Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans, Orléans, France, 13 AP-HP Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
Polyclinique du Parc Drevon, Dijon, France
Unicancer, Paris, France
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We hope that you will visit us at Grace Baptist Church. You will find a warm welcome if you come and an atmosphere of friendship and fellowship. Upon entering through the main front door, please stop by our Welcome Center desk for any information you may need. The volunteers at the desk can help you find a class for Sunday School or provide you with an array of literature that will help you to get to know Grace Baptist Church better.
Perhaps one of the most asked questions in our day is "what do I wear?" There are no dress codes at Grace Baptist Church. In fact you will see a lot of different "styles." Those leading in worship will usually, at least on Sunday morning, be in a coat and tie. But the last thing we want is for you to feel like you can't attend because "you don't have a thing to wear." You can be sure that however you dress there will be some who are "more dressed up" than you and others who are not "as dressed up" as you.
You won't be judged as to how you are dressed. We will simply be happy to have you come and worship with us. So whether you choose to wear a suit or dress, business causal, or just plain casual you will be welcomed with a smile and open arms at Grace.
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Pakistan and Israel are historical twins
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Hyderbad (Rahnuma) "Pakistan is like Israel, an ideological state," said then Pakistani President Zia ul-Haq in 1981. "Take out the Judaism from Israel and it will fall like a house of cards. Take Islam out of Pakistan and make it a secular state; it would collapse."
It's a strange thing to think about now. Pakistan and Israel are, on the face of it, not kindred spirits. There are no formal diplomatic relations between the two countries– Pakistan, like many other Muslim-majority states, does not recognize Israel's existence. Israel, meanwhile, has in recent years been cozying up to India, Pakistan's archrival across the border. Pakistani conspiracy theorists routinely hurl invective at the combined plots of RAW, India's top intelligence agency, and the Mossad.
But Zia, an instrumental figure in the Islamization of Pakistani society, was saying something quite obvious: Pakistan and Israel are historical twins.
They emerged as independent states one after the other — Pakistan in 1947, Israel in 1948 — following the retreat of the British empire. They were born in blood: Pakistan in the grisly Partition that cleaved British India in two, Israel in the battles of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. And ideologically, as Zia noted, they were both states whose raison d'etre was religion, or at least religious identity.
Pakistan was dreamed up as a haven for Indian Muslims, a state that transcended geography itself with a western and eastern wing suspended in between thousands of miles of India. (It should be noted that India's secular founding founders never saw their own state as a "Hindu" nation, and that for decades thereafter, there were more Muslims living in India than in Pakistan.)
Israel was the product of decades of Zionist activism, brought into being after the horrors of the Holocaust as a homeland for Europe's tormented Jewry. Even this cause had an echo in South Asia. Pakistan's founding father Mohammad Ali Jinnah was well-versed in the Zionist plight, since he too wanted to make a nation out of a religious community.
As the Oxford historian Faisal Devji writes in his book "Muslim Zion: Pakistan as a Political Idea," Jinnah "seems to have possessed more books on the problems of European Jewry than on any Muslim people or country." That's not too surprising, given that Jinnah was not particularly religious and envisioned a Pakistani nation that, while defined by Islam, was not necessarily governed by its laws. A similar secular theme ran through the Israeli state.
More tellingly, Pakistan made a direct impression on Israel's rulers in the first years of the country's existence.
In a Haaretz article excerpting work from a new book on Israel and the question of apartheid, South African-born author Benjamin Pogrund explored how Israel followed Pakistan's lead when it came to administering lands and property captured from the Palestinians who had lived there before. Pogrund writes of the challenge that faced David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, in 1948:
In the government debates to decide what to do with the Arab "abandoned property," the prime minister's special adviser on land and border demarcation, Zalman Lifshitz, argued for the permanent use of refugee property for the political and economic benefit of the new state. He said that countries in similar situations, such as Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia, had taken on vast powers to liquidate refugee property for state use and he urged the Israeli government "to proceed in a similar manner" as "there is no shortage of precedents."
The laws Lifshitz got enacted in 1949, Pogrund writes, were "based squarely" on Pakistani precedent. During Partition, millions of Hindus and Sikhs had fled what became Pakistan, leaving behind property and assets that could be appropriated on behalf of the millions of Muslim refugees streaming in from the other side of the border. For Lifshitz, Pogrund explains, a similar solution made sense for Israel's Jewish arrivals.
It cannot be said if Lifshitz was aware of the irony of the new Jewish state using the legal techniques of a new Muslim state to deprive its own mainly Muslim refugees of their properties. Whichever, he proposed "a new law, similar to the… Pakistani regulations and based on the principles they contain." Pakistani lawmakers, he noted, had drawn on Britain's Trading with the Enemy Act, but had also introduced new elements to assist expropriation and transfer of ownership: they had created a mechanism for seizing Hindu and Sikh refugee property in Pakistan and its reallocation for the settlement of Muslim refugees from India.
This curious irony could be chalked off as a quirk of history. But both Israel and Pakistan are still grappling with their fragile ideological identities to this day.
Jinnah's dream has so far proved illusory: in 1971, East Pakistan split away following a brutal revolutionary war and became the independent state of Bangladesh. Ethnic and linguistic nationalism trumped a pan-Islamic identity. Subsequent Pakistani governments have both encouraged rampant Islamism and then struggled to contain its extremist, militant off-shoots.
In Israel, the question of how to reconcile with the Arabs on its borders and in its midst remains as potent and vexing now as it did more than half a century ago. As WorldViews has written about before, the right-wing government of current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shown little will to enable the creation of a viable Palestinian state. Some of Netanyahu's allies have specifically ruled it out.
"Israelis not in the thrall of settler fanaticism need to decide whether they want to be part of the democratic Western world or not," wrote Israeli intellectual Bernard Avishai in the New Yorker this week. He then offered this tidy comparison: "The Jewish nation-state law puts the choice starkly: a globalist Hebrew republic or a little Jewish Pakistan."
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1994 Chrysler LHS 3.5L V6 from North America
Honestly, a piece of junk that people should avoid
Chronic air conditioning problems, resulting in repairs every year. Fuel rail was replaced twice. Blower motor was replaced. Currently, transmission is being completely overhauled at a cost of $1000 to $1600. Numerous interior rattles that they can't seem to get rid of. The Infinity premium sound system blew out at 40,000 miles and would cost $800-1000 to replace. It never lived up to is "premium" billing either. The sound was quite poor. I wouldn't buy this car, and will sell it as soon at the transmission is fixed. The other problem I wish to avoid: common water pump problem that takes out the timing belt when the pump goes. I will sell it before this happens.
Though this car drives well, and the recent transmission trouble is the only major engine/drive train trouble, my conclusion after owning this car for 5 years is that Chrysler doesn't know how to put a vehicle together. This was their top of the line, luxury vehicle that went for $30,000 new. When you pay that much you shouldn't have to put up with so many body rattles. This car has been well cared for, but is more trouble than its worth.
Engine and transmission 3.5L V6 Automatic
Previous car Chevrolet Lumina
Review Date: 22nd June, 2001
I AGREE and am very troubled why a company such as CHRYSLER can sell such a piece of JUNK. I have an Eagle 95/Vision - same thing, won't run, $6000.00 in repairs and the car still won't get me to work and back. It stalls and dies.
The motor was completely rebuilt 2 times in a 1 month time period and the valve body and torque convertor replaced. From fuel rails to o-rings to head gaskets to all the electrical components /fuel pump... whatever short of a new car. I've bought it, as each Chrysler/Jeep Dealer thought what was the problem... it turned out it still has all the same problems and no one can help. Why can Dodge/Chrysler do this to the American public, I will never know. Thanks. Don't buy a DODGE/CHRYSLER ever.
1994 Chrysler LHS 4-STD 3.5 from North America
A 40 something kind of car!
Alarm remote reprogram.
Headlight bulb.
Chose the LHS over a 93 Dyn. So far, it seems like a nice solid car that was taken car of. However, it appears to need the rotors turned, when it's cold and you turn the steering wheel while sitting still, it pops a few times.
Sometimes, the moon roof motor won't stop running when opening the roof. A tap on the switch cures this.
I bought the car from a Dodge dealer. They fixed (free) any issues I had. I did get a next to best DCX extended warranty. I also own a 93 Plymouth Voyager (bought new). If the LHS is as reliable as my minivan, then I made a good choice for a second car.
Engine and transmission 3.5 Automatic
Performance marks 10 / 10
Dealer Service marks 10 / 10
Previous car Volkswagen Jetta
Review Date: 29th March, 2001
1994 Chrysler LHS 3.5 24 valve V6 from North America
A great luxury car with reliability
Sun roof has a problem, 50% of the time it opens when you turn off the car, so during the winter I take out the fuse.
Tranny is not very smooth, probably original tranny.
Acquired a bad piston head in the motor, causing a loss of compression, making the car run bad when it is first started up on winter mornings (it stays outside).
When it warms up, it runs great.
I like the car, I wish I had much, much less miles, it doesn't have as much speed as it used to.
It always starts. Yeah!
Engine and transmission 3.5 24 valve V6 Automatic
Review Date: 2nd January, 2001
1994 Chrysler LHS Fifth Avenue Edition 3.5 from North America
I wouldn't own another LHS or any newer cars since parts and servicing are so expensive
Bought the car from a small used car dealer and two days later the engine would stall whenever it warmed up. The dealer I bought it off would not take care of the problem even though it was under warranty.
I later found it was not a manufacturer fault, but that someone had changed the spark plugs and incorrectly gapped them, resulting in engine overheating and the sensors going bad.
Nice and roomy, like my '88 Fifth Avenue, but the ride wasn't as smooth and it was noisier too.
Great sound system.
Fast acceleration was a plus.
I took a personal loan out to buy the car, but counldn't afford to pay for the repairs, so I traded it in on an older car.
Previous car Chrysler Fifth Avenue
Review Date: 14th December, 2000
1994 Chrysler LHS 3.3 from North America
AC went out @ 50k under warranty.
Power control module went out @ 55000 - $750.
Started experiencing transmission problems @ 85000, told I need new tranny - $1700 est.
Right front wheel bearing went out and engine light comes on for no apparent reason.
Like the ride, can't afford the maintenance.
Review Date: 20th May, 2000
For all of you that experienced tranny problems, what are the typical symptoms? We just bought a one (private) owner used 94 LHS for our son's first car. Cost was reasonable since he paid an equal share. Vehicle has 117K miles (mostly from 6-7 trips to FL for the winters). Everything seems to be working fairly well less a low idle shake (idles at 600 RPMs) and the trans roars/rumbles upon acceleration (I don't think it's the exhaust...isn't this car supposed to be quiet?)...noise could be coming from the engine too, but we have nothing to compare to since we have not driven this vehicle new.
Is this normal? What do we have in store for us? BTW, we do plan on getting a good tune-up done that should take care of the idle situation.
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The transmission is running rough at around 35mph. Problems ahead? The air conditioner has needed to be repaired due to a leak at approx. 30,000 miles.
The general design of the car is poor for visibility. I have backed into things twice due to poor rear and side vision. The car has a large blind spot.
Review Date: 29th June, 1998
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DuPont plays a central role in the Latin American protection market
By Smart Kevlar® Team
Ramón Mariscal Leal, Latin America Sales Director and Head of Regional Construction and Safety at DuPont, spoke with Smart Kevlar® Review about the potential of the Latin American ballistic protection market. According to him, not only the countries in Latin America, but "the world is facing many levels of threats against shrapnel, weapons, ammunition and sharp objects".
Therefore, police forces and the common population must be protected against these dangers. With a global vision, the executive reveals that the industry is moving towards affordable solutions for different types of publics, developed with modern technological resources.
The Smart Kevlar Review: What are the prospects for the Latin American protection market?
Ramón Mariscal: The ballistic protection market is growing. The world is facing many levels of threats against shrapnel, weapons, ammunition and sharp objects.
SKR: What are the protection solutions available on the market?
RM: Our police and military riot reaction forces and army teams have a variety of applications and features according to the risks. We are very aware of this scenario and developing technologies to meet the needs and protect against each of the different dangers.
SKR: What is the industry's main challenge in Latin America?
RM: How to ensure that we bring innovation from different parts of the world to Latin America and that products are at a global level of competitiveness. It can be said that DuPontTM bridges this gap between products from international markets such as North America, Europe and Asia, and customer needs.
SKR: How do you look at the market today?
RM: It is a very dynamic market where the key factors to rely on are: how does the solution help to reduce people's fatigue, how can protection be more comfortable and with the right balance of weight and durability to minimize fatigue from the police forces without losing movement while fighting the threats.
SKR: How do you see the automotive armor business?
RM: Automotive armor represents one of the greatest opportunities for innovation in the Latin American market and in the world. For over 30 years, the market has been served with one type of armor, one type of production. DuPontTM is working on bringing three or four types of innovative products based on coaxial technologies, new resins and impregnations that help solve major challenges in this industry, such as reducing vehicle weight so that engine and inside wear to be minimized. Another major challenge is to increase protection against piercing objects, grenades or any type of threat being faced. And the third is to make these solutions accessible to all consumers. DuPontTM armor not only protects politicians or other high-ranking people, it is accessible to all audiences. We are about to launch three or four automotive-focused products that will revolutionize weight, protection and accessibility.
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Popular with Fyne staff this evening.
Kirkstall - Omnipresent 6.20 Moreish West Coast IPA.
Fierce - Fierce Pilsner 4.20 Refreshing light German style Pilsner. Super-fresh. Should have shome in the glass - bit hazy.
Fierce - Sunset Shift 5.40 Hoppy amber ale with rye coming to dominate.
Cursed by once a year drinkers and people in elf jumpers the owners were rubbing theire hands gleefully.
Stone - 2nd Anniversary DIPA 8.70 Not as hop focussed as you'd expect from Stone. This was a Berlin brew.
Fierce - Day Shift 5.00 Smooth but sharp. Flavoursome.
Kirkstall - Providence 5.20 Described as as a New England Pale Ale, it wasn't. Too bitter, lacking juicy mouthfeel it was more West Coast.
Ideal spot to wait for a lift. Twenty taps - half of them taken by Wicklow Wolf beers.
Early evening and plenty of room. Becoming my bar of choice in this part of Aberdeen.
Stone - CoCo-POW 7.30 A substantial porter subtley infused with coconut shavings and coffee beans. My type of beer.
Fierce - Day Shift 5.00 Although Fierce are renowned for 'unusual' adjuncts this is a tasty, straight ahead APA.
Wiper and True - Bristol Crush 3.80 Inoccuous to the point of blandness it needed more of everything except this punter's money.
The pub is found in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB11 5BW.
Modern style conversion of a run down boozer round the back of the BrewDog bar on Castlegate. Less achingly hip than BrewDog and all the better for it, there's 20 taps at reasonable prices. Tasty snacks and dog friendly. Tap for the Fierce Brewery and well worth a visit but no cask.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 8 different beers and tried them all.


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SoundArt Festival 2023 returns next year to the Quantic club on April 1, 2023 | FESTIVALPHOTO
SoundArt Festival 2023 returns next year to the Quantic club on April 1, 2023
SoundArt Festival 2023 returns next year to the Quantic club on April 1, 2023. Bands confirmed so far are: Mother of Millions, Fakir Thongs, Lady Lizard and Doomsday Astronaut.
SoundArt Festival 2023 event information
SoundArt Festival 2023 announces a first line-up of bands from the stoner rock, prog and post areas, as well as a new format.
Mother of Millions (Greece), Fakir Thongs (Italy), Lady Lizard (Malta) and Doomsday Astronaut (Pakistan/Romania) are the first bands announced for this edition.
As every time, SoundArt Festival reinvents itself, and the year 2023 is no exception. This time, the organizers invite you to a marathon edition, a shock dose of music and activities that will start on Saturday in the second part of the day and will end during the night, on Sunday.
Subscriptions can be purchased from the iabilet.ro network at the following prices:
Presale I: 120 lei (limited to 50 subscriptions).
Presale II: 150 lei.
On the day of the event, upon access: 200 lei.
Mother of Millions – prog metal, Greece
https://www.facebook.com/motherofmillionsband
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x77iDS8Cvu4
https://www.motherofmillionsband.com/
Fakir Thongs – psychedelic stoner/space rock, Italy
https://www.facebook.com/fakir.habanero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7MEHCWaEUI
https://fakirthongs.bandcamp.com/album/lupex
Lazy Lizard – sludge/desert/stoner rock, Malta
https://www.facebook.com/ladylizardband
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhv_4bioxks
https://ladylizard.bandcamp.com/releases
Doomsday Astronaut – instrumental/prog metal, Pakistan/Romania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MJ8Qt4NQKc
https://waqasahmed.bandcamp.com/
SoundArt is a brave projection in a social environment where events focused on a certain musical niche require massive work to be built and communicated to the public.
The objective is an extremely clear one: the promotion of arts and artists at the local level, in a very special musical setting. The main ambassador of the brand is SoundArt Festival, a name that carries the public through quality musical journeys, bringing to its stage bands chosen with the soul; SoundArt has reserved, from the first moment of its existence, the right to offer the public concerts with highly anticipated names in Romania.
SoundArt Festival 2023 FB event - https://www.facebook.com/events/889653232403713/
SoundArt Festival FB page - https://www.facebook.com/soundartfestival/


Electronics is one of the star categories during these dates. We propose twelve 'gadgets' to hit the nail.
Every US Citizen will spend an average of USD 1100 during these festivities, of which 40% will go to gifts, according to the 'Barometer of shopping trends in Christmas' of American Express. Many will go to physical stores to find the right present, but more and more people prefer to do online shopping – 55% of respondents, according to this study. In addition, books, music, toys, and electronic gadgets will be some of the most demanded categories.
If you are someone who chooses to do Christmas shopping at the click of a mouse and you have in mind to give away technological gadgets. In Prodigitalweb Showcase we have selected twelve gadgets for all ages: consoles and 3D pencils for the little ones, mobiles for teenagers, gifts for him and for her, gadgets for the home and even a detail for the pet.
Connected to the TV by HDMI, is one of the best gadgets becomes a multimedia player with which to enjoy movies, series, television programs, applications and streaming games. It is compatible with most subscription services, including Netflix, although it is specially designed to access content available through Amazon Prime Video. It also connects to the online music service Amazon Music, as well as Spotify, TuneIn and VeVoy, among others. On a technical level, it stands out for its compatibility with Full HD quality content and Dolby Audio surround sound.
This Android mobile phone, in which a very careful design stands out, has a 5.2-inch screen with Full HD resolution and a configuration headed by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 626.4 GB of RAM and an internal capacity that starts from 32 GB. On the other hand, it has a 12 megapixel camera with aperture f1.8 capable of recording video in 4K. It includes a speaker with an intelligent amplifier – as well as headphones that reproduce high fidelity sound – and provides an approximate autonomy of ten hours surfing the Internet and 11 hours watching video. Thanks to its fast charge function, it fills your battery up to 50% in 30 minutes.
With a very similar operation to that of a 3D printer, this pencil creates three-dimensional objects, for which it uses filaments of a plastic material (PLA or ABS) non-toxic and, therefore, safe for children. Its operation is very simple: the material is introduced in the device and, once hot, it begins to draw in the air to mold the figures. It works completely independently, it allows to mix several colors and has some adjustments related to the temperature of the filament or the speed of the stroke.
Connected by Bluetooth to smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, these headphones allow you to enjoy music without ties. They have an intraaural design that fits the auditory canal so that they stay in place regardless of the activity that is being performed. In addition, when an extra clamping is needed – during sports, for example – it is possible to attach ear hooks that reinforce this aspect. With an autonomy of five hours, it incorporates a microphone to make calls with hands-free and an external noise reduction system.
This smart scale is connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth and, thanks to an app, it helps to monitor and know body variables such as weight, fat percentage, fat mass and body mass index (BMI). With all this data, it informs about the body's tendency to guarantee that the objectives set by the user are achieved: lose fat or gain muscle, for example. In total, it recognizes eight different people, each of them with a private profile, and is compatible with applications such as Lose It! or MyFitnessPal.
Keeping an eye on pets when we are away from home and interacting with them is the goal of this camera for dogs that shows images with Full HD quality and has a night vision function. With a bidirectional microphone, it makes it possible to communicate with the dog while being listened to. It includes a barking detector and an interactive system that makes it possible for the owner and pet to play at a distance: the camera throws goodies in the air for the dog to go for them. All while taking photos and videos to share later on social networks.
In addition to printing photos wirelessly from your mobile phone, this portable printer integrates a camera that allows you to capture and print a scene in seconds. With a very compact size, it does not work with ink cartridges: it resorts to the Zink printing system that uses paper that remains self-printed when applied to heat. If used together with the HP Sprocket app it is possible to edit each photo before printing it, adding frames, emoticons, filters, texts and even create collages and other compositions.
Ideal for projecting on the big screen (up to 150 inches) all kinds of multimedia content from any player connected by HDMI (mobile devices wirelessly or USB hard drives). This portable projector with full HD resolution uses laser technology, which offers a useful life of up to 20,000 hours or, which is the same, up to 15 years of use without needing to change the lamp and without maintenance work. Nor is it necessary to worry about the audio, because it connects to speakers or sound bars via Bluetooth.
It is much more than a mouse pad, as it has been equipped with Qi wireless charging technology. Just by placing a compatible phone on it, recharge its battery without connecting any cables. It has been designed in a leather-like finish in black and measures 310×210 millimeters.
Its design allows it to be used as a portable model or as a desktop model. The screen can be used independently with the controls coupled to its sides or tabletop format (it is placed on a table and controlled remotely). On the other hand, it is possible to place it in a docking station that connects it with the television. This pack comes with the game Super Mario Odyssey in which the famous plumber moves around the planet collecting moons that serve as fuel for his ship. By the way, you'll have to rescue Princess Peach from the clutches of Bowser.
Can you imagine being in the office and starting the vacuum cleaner at home so that when you get there, everything is clean? It is possible with this robot that connects to the Wi-Fi home network to control it from an application installed on the mobile phone. In addition, from it is also possible to schedule the cleaning up to seven times a week and choose its depth: if you have to rush on the edges, carpets, give one or two passes to the floor, among others.
With a sporty and resistant design, the latest smartwatch from the Korean firm performs an accurate follow-up of physical exercise, sleep quality and even food and calorie consumption. It also includes a speaker to talk on the phone in hands-free mode, water resistance of 5ATM and is compatible with the Spotify application. In this way, Premium clients of this streaming service can listen to music during training.


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Superstorm Sandy Takes Toll On New York Hospitals : Shots - Health News When Sandy slammed into New York City, one of Manhattan's biggest hospitals buckled. After the power went out in Lower Manhattan, New York University Langone Medical Center's backup power generators failed, too, and more than 200 patients had to be evacuated.
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Ambulances line up outside New York University Langone Medical Center to evacuate patients after backup generators failed when Sandy knocked out power in Lower Manhattan Monday. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
Ambulances line up outside New York University Langone Medical Center to evacuate patients after backup generators failed when Sandy knocked out power in Lower Manhattan Monday.
When a storm hits, people count on the local hospital to be ready — no matter what.
But when Sandy slammed into New York City, one of Manhattan's biggest hospitals buckled. After the power went out in Lower Manhattan, New York University Langone Medical Center's backup power generators failed, too.
That led to the evacuation of more than 200 patients to other hospitals, including Mount Sinai Medical Center and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Patients were still being moved Tuesday morning, the Huffington Post reported.
"I don't know why we waited so long to evacuate," an unidentified NYU nurse told the Huffington Post. "Everything was okay in terms of people working together, and us having enough staff to complete the transfer. But it seems like we waited too long, especially with all the news we had about the storm."
At a media briefing Tuesday, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the evacuation of patients from NYU was "virtually complete." Two other hospitals — NYU-Downtown and the Manhattan Veterans Affairs Hospital — had been closed, he said. Coney Island Hospital had also been evacuated. Bellevue Hospital was still open, operating on backup power, he said.
"We've had significant challenges at many of our hospitals and health care facilities," he said. "Fortunately, as of now there has been no storm related fatalities at any them."
Here's a Storify roundup of some of the coverage.
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The ABCs of chicken micronutrients
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Chicken is rife with micronutrients that fuel and nourish the human body. Poultry contains vitamin B12, which works with folic acid in many body processes, including the synthesis of DNA, red blood cells and the myelin sheath that surrounds nerve cells and speeds the conduction of the signals along nerve cells. B12 and folic acid also work synergistically to reduce body concentrations of homocysteine (an intermediate in the conversion of methionine to cysteine). Increased homocysteine has been implicated in a variety of conditions including atherosclerosis and osteoporosis. Homocysteine likely promotes atherosclerosis by directly damaging the artery and reducing the integrity of the vessel wall. In osteoporosis, elevated homocysteine levels lead to a defective bone matrix by interfering with the formation of proper collagen.
Poultry also has a significant source of vitamin B3 (niacin), which is involved in the metabolism of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and minerals and supports the adrenals. Niacin functions in the body as a component of the coenzymes NAD and NADP, which are involved in over 50 different chemical reactions in the body. Coenzyme 1, the active form of vitamin B3 (or niacin), a substance present mainly in chicken and turkey, is essential to neurological health, boosting mood and combatting fatigue. As far as mineral content, poultry contains important micronutrients including selenium, phosphorous, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, zinc and iron.
Selenium is an antioxidant and a major component of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase, which works with vitamin E to prevent free radical damage. Selenium also plays a key role in the production of thyroid hormone. Phosphorous is a mineral that works together with B vitamins and assists the body with making ATP, the body's energy molecule.
Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, is an extremely important B vitamin involved in the formation of body proteins and neurotransmitters and red blood cells. B6 deficiency is linked to depression, glucose intolerance, anemia, impaired nerve function and eczema.
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), is utilized in the manufacture of coenzyme A (CoA) and acyl carrier protein (ACP), two molecules that affect how the body utilizes fats and carbohydrates in energy production. Vitamin B5 is also known as the anti-stress vitamin because of its critical role in supporting adrenal function. Pantethine, the active form of pantothenic acid, is used to lower blood cholesterol and triglycerides levels.
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Protein's role in weight loss
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Gainesville should follow Berkeley's lead on solar arrays.
Berkeley, Calif., has become the first in America to, upon request, place solar arrays on top of residences or businesses. All you have to do is ask.
If our City Commission is really concerned about our long-range energy requirements and reducing greenhouse emissions this is the best solution. It is certainly is much better than a coal-fired plant, a nuclear plant, or a bio-mass electric generator. Not one of these solutions is sustainable. Berkley's solution is totally sustainable.
It works like this. Solar arrays to produce electricity cost about $15,000 to $20,000, which is way out of reach for most of us. Since government has much better borrowing power than we do, it can bond the cost of the units.
Berkeley figures that a $15,000 solar array will cost the homeowner about $100 per month. Simply stated, if your electric bill is $200 per month, you've just put $100 in your family's pocket per month because you're producing your own electricity and not buying it from GRU. And there may be days when you don't use all the energy you produce, which you could then sell to GRU.
I suggest we follow Berkeley's lead and empower our citizens to produce their own energy. Supplying our own energy from the sun is totally in keeping with Americans' desire to be self-sufficient. It is clean. It reduces greenhouse emissions. It is sustainable, and it puts money back into our pockets.


I haven't had this stuff since July. Back then, I got to sample it twice: the first time was when I was at a "Christmas in July" shindig during Ohio Brew Week; the second was a night later, at another OBW bar. Spoilers: I love this stuff. You may have gleaned that from this blog if you've read either of the posts linked above.
Although I have an affinity for the ale, there is something I haven't been able to do with it yet: give it a proper John Likes Beer review. Today, on my favorite holiday, I hope to share that treatment of it with all of you. Call it a present, if you'd like.
I don't really know a lot about Thirsty Dog itself. The About Us page on their website keeps their story short and sweet. They're based out of Akron, Ohio. They pick the best ingredients for their beers. They're nationally recognized due to the quality of their unique brews. Honestly, they seem like a brewing company the likes to let their beers do the talking for them. Luckily, that's exactly what their beers do.
As far as 12 Dogs goes, the page for the ale informs that: it's made with caramel malts; contains hints of honey, ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon; and is available November first through Christmas day (although, I know from experience that you can find it out of season--you just have to look hard enough).
What do I think of the brew? Well, first off, 12 Dogs smells like Christmas. My parents used to burn incense around this time of year (my mom had a snowman-shaped incense burner that she'd always pull out). This smells exactly like that. For me, this ale is Christmas at home with my family. A very spicy aroma, with just a hint of honey tucked beneath the surface. Purrl, who would not sit still for a picture with my bottle, only gave it 3 whiffs. Don't mind her. This smells great.
And, believe it or not, it tastes just as good as it smells. It's a sharp flavor--there's a lot of bite to this brew. There's nutmeg--front and center--which is closely followed by the ale's other spices (ginger and cinnamon). It has a nice roasted kick, thanks to it's roasted caramel malts. The honey is prevalent in the aftertaste and in the aftertaste alone. It serves to compliment the beer, not to be its star player.
This is a very fizzy brew, with a mouthfeel that matches the bite of it flavor. It's not so carbonated that I'd call it chewy, but its carbonation is definitely a selling point.
I've already, briefly, discussed my mom's snowman incense burner. But, when I drink this beer, I can picture it vividly in my mind. Well, as vividly as I can without remembering exactly what colors go where. I know the colors it showcased: green, red, white, and black. Comprised totally of wood, it had a flat bottom (which I remember as being green), and two rounded body segments under its head. It had a top hat (I'm pretty sure this was red) and a pipe, which was where the incense smoke came out. That burner is exactly what this ale reminds me of.
Thirsty Dog's 12 Dogs of Christmas is fantastic. It is hands-down my favorite Christmas ale (although, I'm constantly hoping I'll try one that I like more!). As such, I give it the highest recommendation I'm able: a 10/10. Try it! But, do so slowly. It's 8.3% ABV can definitely sneak up on you (as it just did me).


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Day 30- 31 Days of Halloween- The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies (1964)
meathookcinema	in 60s, film	 October 31, 2019 October 31, 2019 411 Words
Layabout crazy cat Jerry (played by the director Ray Dennis Steckler under the hilarious pseudonym Cash Flagg), his girlfriend Angela and his friend Harold go to the seaside to visit a carnival there. After getting their fortunes told they see the fortune tellers sister Carmelita who is a stripper. Jerry is seen by Angela to be staring a bit too intently at Carmelita and so leaves in a huff with Harold. With them gone Jerry decides to go and watch Carmelita's strip show (the carnival has it's own nightclub that holds such entertainment. The name of this establishment is, wait for it, The Hungry Mouth which rivals only The Flaming Cave Lounge from John Waters' Female Trouble in terms of a brilliant name for an establishment of that kind).
Jerry is then lured to Carmelita's dressing room where he is hypnotised. This then turns Jerry into a ruthless killer of which afterwards he has no memory of. He had in fact killed two characters whilst he was in his murderous trance-like state. He also tries to throttle Angela to death the next day.
Hypnosis!
Carmelita's plot is then revealed. She has been throwing acid into people's faces which turns them into zombies (!) and then keeping them captive.
But Jerry then decides to confront Carmelita as he keeps having flashbacks and knows that something isn't quite right ever since he visited Carmelita at the carnival. This all builds to a very eventful climax.
Carmelita uses the same foundation as Donatella Versace
This is pure Drive-In B movie goodness. Theres so much to like here. The hypnosis scenes, the hallucinatory dream sequence Jerry has, the zombies, the song and dance sequences at the nightclub (one of the girls can be seen chewing gum as she performs her dance moves. Now that's attention to detail and classy to boot!).
The film also has a colour palate which can make your eyes water. I had several acid flashbacks whilst watching this gem.
I first found out about this film from reading the cult film bible Incredibly Strange films from Re:Search publishing at the tender age of 14. This book treats Steckler as some kind of god in much the same way more pedestrian film fans look up to John Ford. And they're right. Steckler is an Orson Welles for the perverse.
And John Waters is a huge fan.
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Day 29-31 Days of Halloween- The Prey (1983)
Day 31- 31 Days of Halloween- Tentacles (1977)


Less than ten miles from my house in Santa Fe, a wildfire is raging. The Pacheco Canyon fire has burned 10,000 acres, and is currently 15% contained. Due to wind direction and topography it is being funneled into the Santa Fe forest and away from town. Despite some spectacular plumes of smoke, the fire has had surprisingly little impact on Santa Fe. The last week has been reminiscent of a Bruegel painting. Everyone going about their business, oblivious to the conflagration just outside of town.
The complacency was broken Sunday afternoon when another wildfire erupted just west of Los Alamos. Within 24 hours the Las Conchas fire had grown to 50,000 acres, and was lapping at the boundary of Los Alamos National Lab (where I work). The fire momentarily crossed into lab property, and burned roughly an acre before being extinguished. It is to be noted that the lab is vast, covering an area of 36 square miles (93 square km). The fire was in one of the more remote parts of lab property, and burned less than 100th of one percent of the lab, with no buildings affected. The lab has been closed since Monday, and nobody knows when it'll reopen. The town of Los Alamos was abruptly evacuated yesterday afternoon. Residents scrambled to put everything of value into their cars, and then drove off the hill with a huge plume of smoke at their backs. A decade ago a similar fire burned over 200 homes in Los Alamos, and incinerated much of the surrounding forest. Back then over 400 families returned to find their homes, and everything in them, reduced to ash. The memories of the previous fire weigh heavy.
As if the evacuation of almost 20,000 people weren't enough to focus the mind, an additional concern is that the fire might sweep through the laboratory. Los Alamos has radioactive material on site, and although there are only modest quantities of truly dangerous material, it would nonetheless be disastrous to have this material compromised.
With Fukushima still unfolding there is a temptation to dwell on the impossibility of defending against mother nature's wrath, and the attendant dangers of generating nuclear material. Although there is an interesting discussion to be had on this topic, the question of the moment is the status of the wildfire near Los Alamos. As usual, it is incomprehensibly difficult to get up-to-date information. Presumably the fire crews have a clear idea of the location of the fire line, and where the fire is headed, but none of this data appears to be publicly available. The best resources I've found are inciweb (Pacheco and Las Conchas), NMFire, and SWCC.
The lab has had years to prepare for this eventuality, and thus far there does not appear to be any significant source of concern. I am told that the Los Alamos lab perimeter is secure, that the fire is not presently threatening Los Alamos townsite, and that the immediate threat has been mitigated. But until the summer "monsoon" rains start in earnest (we had our first few drops of the summer yesterday afternoon), the progress of the fire is dictated just as much by the weather and wind as it is by human intervention. At present the Los Alamos fire is 0% contained.
For the moment an eerie calm has settled. It is a beautiful day here. The winds have subsided. The temperature has dropped to a comfortable 85F (29C). Santa Fe, Los Alamos, and the lab all seem to be out of danger for the time being. Besides the thousands of Los Alamos refugees, and the blaring headlines atop the local newspapers ("Los Alamos Under Siege"), day-to-day life continues as if nothing is amiss.
Have you checked out GeoMAC? They usually have good perimeter maps.
I hope the wind stays in your favor!
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You can also get google earth kmz files or images of same from the forest service.
These are mainly from the nightly IR overflights.
One of my favorites, that i keep on my menu bar is YubaNet.com/fires…. I retired from the small CA county in which YubaNet was founded and is located. It is really useful to track all the fires, and the prognosis of same.
I live up above Taos and we have the smoke mainly from Los Alamos. Here we are watching the state burst into new flames almost everyday and the danger to all the critters and humans. We are as dry as I've ever seen it and yet last night as I tried to go to sleep with the smell of burning heavy in my room, I could hear someone shooting off fireworks out in the forest…heavy sigh.


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IUVSTA 60th Anniversary
International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications: 1958/1959-2018/2019
IUVSTA is 60!
Although the most spectacular applications of vacuum are related to high technology (coated lenses and plastics, high-power vacuum circuit interrupters, gas discharge light sources, semi-conductors, aerospace …), almost all branches of industry are now using vacuum technology on a daily basis: food industry, glass industry, building industry, cosmetics, battery, health industry, etc.… The economy of these developments created an unprecedented need for the production of vacuum on an industrial scale.
Vacuum technology advanced at an explosive rate by the turn of the 20th century (light bulbs and vacuum tubes for X-rays, radio, television and radar…) and was followed by a lot of innovations in the production and measurement of vacuum for research and industrial purposes. The First International Congress on Vacuum Technology held in Namur in June 1958 lead to the decision of creating a permanent international organization for vacuum science and technology (a) to organize in various countries once every three years an international congress on vacuum science and technology; (b) to promote the dissemination of information and the advancement of education in vacuum science and technology; (c) to affiliate with other national and international bodies to achieve these objectives. An international organisation was officially registered in Belgium on August 1959, it was the beginning of the International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications (IUVSTA).
In 60 years, IUVSTA created 9 scientific divisions, had 19 presidents, 35 member societies, 30,000 individual and corporate members affiliated through their national societies and 100,000 participants to our scientific and technical events per year. 15 IUVSTA Schools, 19 IUVSTA Technical Short Courses, 45 Welch scholars, and 80 IUVSTA workshops were organized as well as 91 scientific conferences including 32 ECOSS congresses, 20 IVC, 17 ICTF, 14 EVC, and 8 VASSCAA. IUVSTA-Elsevier Student Travel Awards were created to help students from less developed countries to attend IUVSTA conferences. 7 IUVSTA Prize for Science and 6 IUVSTA Prize for Technology have been awarded since 1998, and 2001 respectively. One of them got the Nobel Prize afterwards (A. Fert, F).
In the 21st century, young generations and decision-makers are also interested in social innovation and societal needs. Therefore it is the future challenge for the IUVSTA to demonstrate how vacuum-related sciences can foster sustainable societal developments.
Follow IUVSTA anniversary programs in its conferences: EVC-15, VASSCAA-9, IVC21 and others events of national vacuum societies!


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CANNES 2016 – Money Monster (2016)
by James McAllister
"We don't do gotcha journalism here," says Patty Fenn (a commanding Julia Roberts), producer of the flashy, financially-focused cable show 'Money Monster', "hell, we don't do journalism period". Today, however, it looks like she's going to have to make an exception, owing to the fact that irate investor Kyle Budwell (Jack O'Connell), who has been left penniless after gambling away his very limited fortune on a financial tip made by the show's host Lee Gates (George Clooney), has just stormed the set brandishing a gun and a bomb vest.
Some weeks back Lee, a flamboyant fiscal guru, encouraged his viewers to buy as many stocks as they could in a high-frequency trading company owned by Wall-Street wiz Walt Canby (Dominic West). But the business quickly proceeded to lose $800 million due to an apparent "glitch" in the system, and now Kyle is, quite rightly, demanding answers.
This is actor-turned-director Jodie Foster's first time directing a thriller, and she does so with maximum style but minimal substance. It's a tense film, reminiscent of Speed in its strongest moments, but neither as telling nor intelligent as it believes itself to be. Foster and her trio of screenwriters (Alan Di Fiore, Jim Kouf and Jamie Linden) attempt to merge socioeconomic debate – the overuse of slick graphics and newscast clips is clearly designed to give a veneer of topicality – with small-screen satire; the script regurgitating ideas we've seen explored with far greater resonance in the likes of Margin Call and Network.
Thanks to the strong performances though, there's still plenty to capitalise on. Clooney renders Gates with just the right amount of complacency in the film's early stages, ensuring his character remains on the right side of cocky throughout; although he's hard to swallow in more vulnerable moments, which are routinely signposted simply by a slumping of the shoulders. But from the moment he appears on the stage, this is a show that belongs to Jack O'Connell, his troubled disposition and live-wire temper are hostile & intimidating (despite the wavering accent), but crucially not explicitly antagonistic: Foster is, thankfully, smart enough to ensure Kyle is never hallmarked as a real baddie – that honour falls to Dominic West, a corrupt CEO with an arrogance so aggressively serpentine you practically expect him to start hissing at any moment.
It's just about the only thing that is intelligent though, in a popcorn picture that's quick to shun current affairs in favour of conventional conspiracy cinema that comes complete with a cloyingly convoluted conclusion. For all your investment, the payout here is pretty worthless.
Director: Jodie Foster
Writers: Jamie Linden (screenplay), Alan DiFiore (screenplay) | 3 more credits »
Stars: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O'Connell
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The Canoe - Travel - Nairaland
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The Canoe by adokhai(m): 8:51pm On Feb 17, 2018
Canada's ''Perfect Vehicle''
The design and construction methods varies due to factors such as functions and natural resources. For instance, people of Canada's west coast built dugout canoes by hollowing out giant red cedars. The shell was filled with water and hot stones.
This softened the wood so that it could be suitably shaped, Some of these canoes could carry up to two tons, and they were both fast and safe at sea, where they were used to hunt large sea animals, including whales.Canada's lakes and rivers were, indeed ideal highways and the canoes were considered the perfect vehicle. It enabled Native Americans to explore, hunt, and transport goods. A French explorer Samuel de Champlain crossed the Atlantic Ocean and sailed up to the St. Lawrence River in what is today Canada. Soon he encountered a major obstacle at the site of Montreal; the Lanchine Rapids, Any efforts to get his boats past the rapid would be in vain, in his journal he wrote in 1603. Dense forest made travel on foot impossible, so how then did he continue! Canoes, this was made possible from the lesson he learnt from the indigenous people.
In the North American, the birch bark canoe was the most famous, formed from the outer rind of birch trees. Thanks largely to a substance called betulinol, birch bark which is both durable and impervious to water. ''A birch bark canoe can go through rapids that would damage a wood and canvas canoe,''explained by canoe builder David Gidmak.
Materials includes birch wood, cedar wood, spruce roots and tree resin.
Construction methods were impressive. The native people ''make no use of nails and screws but everything is sewn and tied together'' reported a 19th century observer.
Before the railway era, the canoe was the fastest and most reliable means of transportation in North America.
Canoeing Today
Canoeing is still popular in Canada but mainly as a form of recreation. Sadly, suitable trees to build good birch bark canoes are becoming increasingly scarce. Other materials are readily available, though, including aluminium, canvas, wood and fiberglass.
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The Postpartum Recovery Gap
Kuala Lumpur, Sept 15: A study conducted by the pre and postnatal care app MUTU System revealed that almost all respondents or 89.1 per cent felt unprepared for their postpartum recovery journeys, typically taking around 6-8 weeks.
Dr Janani Sivanathan (pictured above), a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and an obstetrician and gynaecologist from Sunway Medical Centre (SMC) explains that generally, preparation for delivery is more often than not given priority over arrangements for recovery.
This is because people perceive that there is a higher risk for complications to arise before birth as such, once the baby is delivered, there is a sigh of relief that the duty of care is done.
Today, the COVID-19 pandemic has further made the pregnancy journey a particularly stressful time for expectant mothers as more worrying issues from vaccination concerns to additional precautions for mother and child to prevent infection risks.
On top of that, the current pandemic has resulted in mothers having difficulty accessing primary care and extended postpartum social support networks, especially if they are living in an area under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO).
Giving Birth, But Tested Positive: Knowing What to Expect Helps You Better Able to Recover
In 2019, the maternal mortality ratio in Malaysia was at 21 maternal deaths per one hundred thousand live births.
Postpartum care is as much about being emotionally prepared for what's coming and knowing simple strategies to help the recovery period, especially with the increased risk for infections during a pandemic.
Data from Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that pregnant and recently pregnant patients with COVID-19 have a higher risk of severe illnesses compared with non-pregnant ones.
Although the absolute risk for expectant mothers experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms is low, these data indicate an increased risk of ICU admission.
Dr Janani recalled having a patient who presented with preterm labour at 29 weeks after being confirmed positive with COVID-19 and required careful monitoring after delivery.
"During the delivery process, I had multiple concerns regarding the mother and child's health. The mother's blood investigations showed that she was at risk of progression to multiorgan failure due to severe sepsis, which could lead to morbidity and mortality.
"Premature babies also have a higher risk of contracting COVID and underlying sepsis," Dr Janani said.
With COVID-19 potentially affecting the mother's health post-delivery, Hu Kee Yie, a physician from Sunway Traditional Complementary Medicine (TCM) Centre said that pregnant and postnatal mothers are highly encouraged to register and complete their vaccination as earlier as possible, as it can protect them from severe illnesses.
Dr Janani added that vaccinations can be life-saving as it reduces the risk of contracting severe illnesses.
"Many studies have shown its safety profile in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Therefore, it is safe for expectant mothers to be vaccinated at any time during the pregnancy, but preferably after 12 weeks of gestation," Dr Janani added.
Mother and Child's Health Remains the Priority
Apart from getting vaccinated, pregnant mothers are encouraged to take all available precautions to avoid exposure to COVID-19 and optimise their health.
These include attending scheduled antenatal and postnatal appointments, maintaining a healthy diet and consuming multivitamin supplements of folic acid and Vitamin C and D.
They should also follow routine hygiene practices, including washing hands often, if not fully vaccinated, wearing a mask, maintaining physical distance, and have limited contact with other individuals.
"When a COVID-19 positive patient has delivered her baby, there is a need to focus on her COVID recovery by doing teleconsultations and arranging for herbal medications to be delivered every 3-5 days. Only after she is fully recovered from COVID-19 can we then proceed with providing herbal nourishment for her confinement," Hu said.
All in all, the postpartum period pre and during pandemic represents a critical window of opportunity to improve maternal health, and help from a professional or family caregiver would ideally benefit the mother's postpartum recovery, Dr Janani said.
Some suggestions for COVID-19 positive mothers during the postpartum recovery period include hydration, adequate rest and ambulation, keeping a check via the oximeter, attend prenatal and postpartum care either physically or via teleconsultations.
If the mother develops a high-grade fever, persistent cough, chest pain, vaginal bleeding or leaking, or reduced fetal movements, seek medical help immediately.
Mothers with underlying medical illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, or kidney disease are encouraged to be hospitalised for close monitoring.
A COVID-Safe Hospital
The care of pregnant mothers required a unique and coordinated response due to the nature of the disease.
Most of the hospitals in the country has become 'COVID hospitals'. The demand for hospital beds and space increased rapidly, subsequently adding on the considerable impact on the functionality of the postnatal service.
To address the potential infection risks during the pandemic, Sunway Medical Centre has developed multiple Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the safety of both mothers and their newborns during prenatal, labour and delivery, as well as the postpartum periods.
As a COVID safe hospital, some of the safety measures taken include negative pressure rooms, cabins and isopods to keep the suspected or confirmed COVID-19 positive patients. Clean, indoor air with UV-equipped air vents and air handling units (AHU), vaccination programme that includes vaccinated staff and consultants and compulsory testing upon admission as well as regular sanitisation.
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Sri Lanka Information - Page 1
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean, south of the Indian subcontinent.
Colombo is the capital city; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital, is ten kilometres from Colombo. Commercial ports are Colombo, Galle, Kankasanthurai and Trincomalee.
Much of Sri Lanka is rolling plain with mountains in the south central region. The Mahaweli Ganga is Sri Lanka's longest river.
Sri Lanka's climate is tropical, with cooler weather at higher elevations. The northeast monsoon is from December to March and the southwest monsoon from June to October.
Sri Lanka, a small island near the equator, has a variety of landscapes including rolling plains, mountains, plateaux, coastline, rivers, lagoons and rainforests.
There are around seventy protected areas. The Sinharaja Forest Reserve, an area of tropical rainforest, is a World Heritage site. Many of the trees are rare and the forest is home to over fifty percent of the island's wildlife.
National Parks include Gal Oya National Park, Horton Plains National Park, Wasgamuwa National Park and Wilpattu National Park. The Annaiwilundawa Tanks Sanctuary and Bundala National Park are on the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
Sri Lanka has over two hundred and forty known species of butterflies and over four hundred recorded species of birds. Animals include the sloth bear, deer, elephants, leopards, monkeys, porcupines, crocodiles and the Star Tortoise.
There are a number of buildings of architectural note in Sri Lanka. Examples of Buddhist temples, Hindu temples, mosques and Christian churches can be seen in Colombo.
UNESCO World Heritage lists some of the country's sites of historical importance. These include the Golden Temple of Dambulla, the best preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka; the Sacred City of Anuradhapura, the first capital of Sri Lanka, founded in the fifth century BC; Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka's second capital city, and the Sacred City of Kandy (Senkadagalapura), the last capital of the Sinhala kings.
The population of Sri Lanka was estimated at 21.2 million in 2018.
Sinhalese and Tamil are official languages. English is spoken by many of the population.
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Curries - meat, fish or vegetable - are often eaten with flat bread called roti.
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The genus Leistes are predominantly South American grassland birds called meadowlarks. The genus was previously lumped with the North American meadowlarks in the genus Sturnella.

It includes five species of largely insectivorous grassland birds. In all species the male at least has a black or brown back and extensively red underparts.

List of species
There are five widely accepted members of the genus.

Taxonomy
By the early 20th century, the meadowlarks were split. Only the "yellow-breasted" meadowlarks (eastern and western meadowlarks, including Lilian's) remained in the genus Sturnella. The red-breasted and white-browed meadowlarks were moved to the genus Leistes, while the pampas meadowlark, Peruvian meadowlark and long-tailed meadowlark made up the genus Pezites, which was established by Cabanis in 1851. By the late 20th century, all meadowlarks were lumped in the genus Sturnella. In 2017, all the red-breasted meadowlarks were merged into the genus Leistes.

References

Sources

 New World Blackbirds by Jaramillo and Burke,

Further reading

External links
Sturnella videos, photos and sounds on the Internet Bird Collection

Bird genera
Taxa named by Nicholas Aylward Vigors

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Save Oʻahu's Neighborhoods (SONHawai'i) was formed in 2005 to educate people and influence the Honolulu County Government and the State of Hawai'i to preserve residential-zoned areas and mitigate the problem of short-term rentals and the effect they bear on rental prices, homelessness, loss of community, and crime. Since our founding, many groups, neighborhood boards, community organizations and dedicated individuals have preserved Oʻahu's 1989 ban on short-term rentals in residential-zoned areas – despite several concentrated efforts at the county and state level to overturn that ban. We are here to stay and a better-informed public is insisting on real solutions to the problems of the so-called "SHARING" of O'ahu's neighborhoods.
Save Oʻahu's Neighborhoods (SONHawai'i) was formed in 2005 to educate people and influence the Honolulu County Government and the State of Hawai'i to preserve residential-zoned areas and mitigate the problem of short-term rentals and the effect they bear on rental prices, homelessness, loss of community, and crime.
Since our founding, many groups, neighborhood boards, community organizations and dedicated individuals have preserved Oʻahu's 1989 ban on short-term rentals in residential-zoned areas – despite several concentrated efforts at the county and state level to overturn that ban. We are here to stay and a better-informed public is insisting on real solutions to the problems of the so-called "SHARING" of O'ahu's neighborhoods.
All of us working together have won the public support against short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods but are still on the defensive legislatively because of the dark forces working behind the scenes at the state and county to turn our residential neighborhoods into profitable hotel operations. We can stop them, prevail, and progress into a solution to this mess but it depends on your involvement.
The Planning Commission will hear the revised DPP Omnibus Revised (click to download).
This is a softened version of the August Omnibus Short-Term Rental (STR) permitting proposal unanimously rejected by the Planning Commission at its September 19 hearing. But it bears the identical title and description as the August version, which will allow the Honolulu council to repack it with the original language during council hearings.
The whole point of this October revision is to get the Planning Commission to endorse the title and description so that the Council will only need a 5-4 majority to ultimately pass it – instead of the 6-3 supermajority requirement that the first Planning Commission "not recommended" triggered.
In the subject line of your testimony, something like "Oppose revised Omnibus". State your reasons in the text body of your email.
2) Attend the 10/31 hearing – in person. This is very important so don't be shy. It will take many voices with similar messages to convince the Planning Commission to do the right thing. They will listen – as they have before.
We have always prevailed at the Planning Commission because of the dedication and participation of you. We can prevail on this one. But you have to attend to make this happen again!
Allows & encourages TVUs in apartment zoning.
Allows & encourages unlimited B&Bs in all residential, apartment and mixed-use zoning.
Will have major negative impact on condominium living – See Omnibus Apartment Impacts.
Will have major negative impact on condominium living – Learn more about Omnibus Apartment Impact.
Learn more about Revised DPP Omnibus.
More soon – this site is under construction and there may be frequent updates. Ask everyone in your contact, email, twitter, etc, etc. to visit www.sonhawaii.org for the latest. Stay tuned.


Sneezegwar v3.0 is an art installation featured in the front entrance to our office. This beast was designed and built for two reasons: to tell the story of why it is that we do what we do and to build something for ourselves that we would love and take interest in. The result is the behind-the-scenes video found on our homepage which documented the design and build of this project. Through our video we tell the story of why individual employees do what they do as well as Unrivaled as a whole, all the while showingcasing our in-house capabilities used to pull it off.
The installation consists of two parts – a self-built DIY synthesizer and a large dimensional sign that lights up in response to the noises created from the synthesizer. We used our office wall as the canvas and everything from sign foam and custom electronics to lights and sound as the medium; creating an explorative and multi-sensory experience.
The aesthetic we embraced was that of contrasts – stark white structures against a white wall which would then contrast against the bright, saturated colors of the 2,500 synchronized RGB LEDs. We also contrasted the minimalistic and clean forms and typography against the chaos and colors of the tangled wires and electronics. Visitors to our office can't walk past the installation without exploring every button, switch, and slide and experiencing how each affects the sound and lights. The end result is an art piece that is both mesmerizing and irresistible to the curious.
There's a lot going on with Sneezegwar and we could go on for days about how it all works and where the name originates… but for now we'll keep it brief to allow you time to bask in its glory. But if you are as besotted with Sneezegewar as we are then check back over the next few months as we take in-depth looks at all things Sneezegwar. Or, if you need an immediate fix, you can always purchase your own Sneezegwar T-Shirt and never wear anything else again.


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IBM Cuts 10,000 Jobs From Its European Services Business Ahead Of Planned Spinoff
By Tyler Durden of ZeroHedge
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 8:50 AM EST
Fresh off reporting its lowest revenue figure this century and an alarming slowdown in its cloud-computing business, IBM is planning to cut about 10k jobs from its European operations - roughly 20% of the company's total headcount in Europe - as "Big Blue" prepares to sell its services unit.
The wide-ranging losses will affect about 20% of staff in the region, according to people familiar with the matter. Workers in the UK and Germany will see the bulk of the cuts, though employees in Poland, Slovakia, Italy, and Belgium will also be impacted. The cuts should be finished by the end of the first half of 2021.
IBM announced the job cuts in Europe earlier in November during a meeting with European Union leaders.
"Our staffing decisions are made to provide the best support to our customers in adopting an open hybrid cloud platform and AI capabilities," an IBM spokeswoman said in an emailed statement. "We also continue to make significant investments in training and skills development for IBMers to best meet the needs of our customers."
In a sign of just how dominant cloud-computing is becoming, the biggest cuts will impact Big Blue's European IT services business, which is responsible for managing clients' servers and data centers. As the pool of customers who rely on the old-school servers dwindles, IBM has said it plans to spin off the services business as part of a pivot toward cloud computing and AI. But rather than selling the business, IBM is planning to carve it out as a "tax-free spinoff" for IBM shareholders by the end of next year.
"We're taking structural actions to simplify and streamline our business," said IBM Chief Financial Officer James Kavanaugh during the company's Q3 earnings call last month. "We expect the fourth-quarter charge to our operating results of about $2.3 billion."
How IBM handles its legacy services business will be of great interest to its tech rivals. Back in 2005, the company offloaded its laptop hardware business to Lenovo. But as those old server farms become increasingly rare as the shift to cloud computing continues, there's still money to be made servicing those older products.
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Smart Methods for Environmental Externalities: Urban Planning, Environmental Health and Hygiene in the Netherlands
Gert de Roo*, Jelger Visser, Christian Zuidema
Urban and Regional Studies Institute
In recent years, Dutch environmental policy has undergone some pivotal changes, the most significant of which have been decentralization and deregulation, encouraging local communities to develop and deliver policies which are tailor-made to their particular situation. These changes have led to the development of some innovative practical instruments for aiding sustainable environmental spatial policy. This book discusses these new 'methods for environmental externalities' and their significance in the development and delivery of Dutch environmental policies, particularly how they ensure that issues such as health and hygiene are introduced in the early stages of spatial planning processes. This book highlights the most prominent and relevant of these innovative 'methods for environmental externalities' as well as comparing them with some of the classic methods, and analysing strengths and weaknesses. It argues that having such a broad and varied choice of methods is the key to ensuring the impressive and groundbreaking Dutch creativity in environmental management. In conclusion, the book extrapolates current trends in environmental policy, expresses likely and possible developments in 'methods for environmental externalities' and shows how such methods can contribute in our ongoing attempts to develop and deliver liveable, pleasant and sustainable towns and cities.
Urban planning and environment
de Roo, G., Visser, J., & Zuidema, C. (2012). Smart Methods for Environmental Externalities: Urban Planning, Environmental Health and Hygiene in the Netherlands. (Urban planning and environment). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315609393
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Q: Limitations for Firebase Notification Topics I want to use Firebase notification for my android application and what i want to know is that is there any limitation for number of topics ? or for the number of users that can subscribe a topic ?
For example can i have 10000 topics with 1 million users for each of them ?

A: There is no limitation on the number of topics or subscriptions. There was a limitation of 1 million subscriptions for the first year after topics was initially launched but that restriction was removed at this year's (2016) Google I/O. FCM now supports unlimited topics and subscribers per app. See the docs for confirmation.

A: Topic messaging supports unlimited subscriptions for each topic. However, FCM enforces limits in these areas:

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*One app instance can be subscribed to no more than 2000 topics.

*If you are using batch import to subscribe app instances, each request is limited to 1000 app instances.

*The frequency of new subscriptions is rate-limited per project. If you send too many subscription requests in a short period of time, FCM servers will respond with a 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED ("quota exceeded") response. Retry with exponential backoff.
Check this
https://firebase.google.com/docs/cloud-messaging/android/topic-messaging

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Home News Powerball results for 07/13/19; 1 winner of $ 198 million jackpot
Powerball results for 07/13/19; 1 winner of $ 198 million jackpot
LANSING, MI – One lucky Tennessee player was the only winner of the $ 198 million jackpot for the draw held Saturday, July 13th.
This means that the withdrawal on Wednesday 17 July will be worth $ 40 million with a cash option of $ 25.9 million.
Powerball numbers (white) for July 13: 13-23-32-35-68
The Powerball Power Red number: 21
The Power Play number: 3
Powerball winners for July 13:
· Together with the grand prize winner, two players matched all five white numbers drawn to win $ 1 million. Those tickets were sold in California and North Carolina.
· However, neither player played the Power Play option which would have increased their winnings to $ 2 million.
· In Michigan, three tickets sold won $ 300 in the draw. That was the biggest prize won in the state.
· There were 670,878 tickets sold that won at least $ 4 in the draw. In Michigan, 20,961 tickets sold won at least $ 4.
Powerball is offered in 44 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Players select five white numbers from (1 to 69) and a red ball (from 1 to 26). Tickets cost $ 2 each.
In other Michigan lottery news:
· The next design of Mega Millions is Tuesday, July 16th with an estimated jackpot of $ 137 million and a cash option of $ 87.7 million.
· The next drawing of Lot 47 is Wednesday 17 July at 19:29. with a jackpot of $ 11.8 million. The deadline is 7:08 am that day.
· Sunday's Fantasy 5 jackpot is estimated at $ 255,000. The design is at 7:29 pm The deadline is 7:08 am
For the latest on the Michigan Lottery, check the official site of the Michigan Lottery, which also offers more information on instant tickets, lotteries and other lottery games.
The design comes only a couple of weeks after a woman from Shelby Township won a $ 1 million Powerball award. This marked the fourth time in June that a Michigan player won $ 1 million by playing Mega Millions or Powerball.
On June 11, a man from Farmington Hills won $ 3 million by playing Mega Millions which was also the biggest prize ever won by a player who bought the ticket online in the history of the state.
That victory came a few days after Greg Ricardi of Clinton Township won $ 1 million by playing Mega Millions. He said he "couldn't stop smiling" after his big win.
A week earlier, a man from Eaton County won $ 1 million, which will help provide financial security for him after health problems have impacted him in recent years.
The last Michigan players to win a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot were Kevin and Stephanie Blake of Waterford who won $ 21 million after breaking a $ 42 million jackpot on October 13, 2017. Kevin chose the winning numbers using a combination of family birthdays. After winning, the couple said they will not retire and will continue to work.
And while they were lucky winners, it is clever for players to check their tickets immediately because a winner worth $ 1 million sold to Ypsilanti last year went unclaimed. The ticket was purchased from the Ypsilanti CVS, but the winner never showed up to claim the prize. Instead, the money went to the state school aid fund.
If you want to be the next Michigan player to win a huge lottery prize, take a look at the suggestions from the lottery enrista Richard Lustig. The author of "Learn how to increase your chances of winning the lottery" has won over $ 1 million in Florida by winning the first jackpot prizes in smaller games.
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Business logic should not be split between the database and the application, it should all be stored in the application code. So stored procedures and functions are now an anti-pattern.
The ORM (like Entity Framework, Hibernate, ActiveRecord etc) handles the details of SQL and also data migrations. ORMs provide better developer productivity so writing SQL by hand is an anti-pattern.


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Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B
Micropalaeontological evidence for deglacial marine flooding of the ancient courses of the River Murray across the Lacepede Shelf, southern Australia
Graham Nash, Australian National University
Patrick De Deckker, Australian National University
Caroline Mitchell, Geoscience Australia, University of WollongongFollow
Colin V. Murray-Wallace, University of WollongongFollow
Quan Hua, Australian Nuclear Science And Technology OrganisationFollow
Nash, G. J., De Deckker, P., Mitchell, C., Murray-Wallace, C. V. & Hua, Q. (2018). Micropalaeontological evidence for deglacial marine flooding of the ancient courses of the River Murray across the Lacepede Shelf, southern Australia. Marine Micropaleontology, 141 55-72.
Previous sub-bottom profiling of the Lacepede Shelf, southern Australia, had inferred the course of the palaeo-River Murray during periods of low sea level. Micropalaeontological analysis of two cores taken during the SST-02-07 cruise, confirm these earlier observations, and reveal the past existence of permanently open, estuarine environments substantially larger than currently prevailing at the mouth of the terminal lakes of the River Murray, Australia's largest exorheic river. The characteristics of the sediment and contained microfossils provide substantial evidence for the repeated development of large, oxygen depleting algal blooms (sapropels). Detailed analyses of the ostracod and foraminifer microfaunas, together with other fossil remains such as pteropods, bryozoan, sponge spicules and echinoid spines, combined with the dating of selected ostracods and bivalve molluscs (by AMS radiocarbon) and bivalve molluscs (by amino acid racemization) reveal rapid sediment accumulation within the ancient channels of the River Murray under estuarine conditions. The oldest infill relates to the end of the rapid sea-level rise following Meltwater Pulse IA ~13,600 cal. years BP and the second one that coincides with the Meltwater Pulse IB at 11,500-11,000 cal. years BP; in both cases, marine microfauna confirm the presence of marine incursions. The palaeoenvironmental reconstructions based on microfossils presented here rely on the study of six southeastern Australian contemporaneous estuaries where foraminifers and ostracods were collected, together with some ecological data such as salinity, dissolved oxygen and presence/absence of aquatic vegetation.
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Nash, G., De Deckker, P., Mitchell, C., Murray-Wallace, C. V., & Hua, Q. (2018). Micropalaeontological evidence for deglacial marine flooding of the ancient courses of the River Murray across the Lacepede Shelf, southern Australia. Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2018.04.002. Retrieved from https://ro.uow.edu.au/smhpapers1/27
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