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Endometriosis-Related Hemoperitoneum in Pregnancy: A Diagnosis to Keep in Mind
Mauro Cozzolino, Serena Corioni, Luana Maggio, Flavia Sorbi, Secondo Guaschino and Massimiliano Fambrini
Ochsner Journal September 2015, 15 (3) 262-264;
Mauro Cozzolino
Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences–Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Serena Corioni
Luana Maggio
Flavia Sorbi
Secondo Guaschino
Massimiliano Fambrini
Background Endometriosis is an important gynecologic clinical entity, pathologically defined by the ectopic presence of endometrium and frequently associated with pelvic pain, that affects approximately 10% of females of reproductive age. A rare but severe complication of endometriosis during pregnancy is spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHiP), severe intraabdominal bleeding that can be life threatening.
Case Report We present the case of a patient with SHiP at 29 weeks of pregnancy. A supraumbilical midline laparotomy was performed, and pelvic exploration revealed a lacerated and bleeding right ovary. Right annessiectomy was performed, and a cesarean section was performed because hemostasis was not achievable. A healthy baby was born, and hemostasis was finally achieved.
Conclusion We believe that in gravid females with a history of endometriosis, severe abdominal pain, and a reduction of hemoglobin, physicians should always suspect SHiP. Because SHiP is a life-threatening condition for both the mother and the baby, a prompt diagnosis must lead to prompt treatment.
Endometriosis is an important gynecologic clinical entity, pathologically defined by the ectopic presence of endometrium and clinically associated with pelvic pain. A rare but severe complication of endometriosis during pregnancy is spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHiP), life-threatening intraabdominal bleeding.
Endometriosis represents one of the main risk factors for SHiP because of the rupture of utero-ovarian vessels or bleeding from endometriosis implants. Because an increased number of patients with severe endometriosis achieve pregnancy thanks to assisted reproduction techniques, physicians should be aware of endometriosis-related SHiP as a cause of acute abdomen during the third trimester of pregnancy. We report the case of a patient with severe abdominal pain caused by SHiP.
A 33-year-old gravida 3 para 1 patient was admitted to the hospital for abdominal pain at week 29 of pregnancy. Her medical history was significant for appendectomy at 15 years of age and endometriosis. She underwent laparoscopy in 2007 and 2008 for coagulation and excision of superficial peritoneal endometriosis.
The patient's main symptom was a severe stabbing pelvic pain that started after intercourse. Examination revealed a gravid abdomen of 29 weeks, remarkable for a diffuse tenderness that worsened at the right superior quadrant with some guarding but no rebound and positive bowel sounds. The pain was steady and diffuse. She denied dysuria, constipation, and diarrhea but reported nausea and vomiting.
A fetal assessment confirmed the presence of a normal singleton pregnancy with a regular left-located placenta and a normal amniotic fluid volume. Tocography was negative, and the cervical length was 35 mm. Complete blood count, metabolic profile, and urinalysis were performed. The patient's vital signs were normal: blood pressure of 120/70 mmHg, pulse of 109 beats per minute, and respiratory rate of 15 breaths per minute. Her laboratory results showed hemoglobin of 8.8 g/dL with 18.8 × 109/L leukocytes. Metabolic hepatic panel and urinalysis were negative.
As the patient's pain and history were suggestive for acute cholecystitis, acute pyelonephritis, or gastroenteritis, an abdominal and pelvic ultrasound was performed that revealed free fluid in the abdomen; the liver, spleen, kidneys, and cholecyst were regular. Within 7 hours of admission, the patient gradually complained of worsening pain. Steroid therapy with betamethasone was administered for fetal lung maturation.
Abdominal and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging was performed but was hampered by the presence of the gravid uterus. Imaging was only able to detect a large quantity of free fluid in the abdomen and pelvis. In a few hours, the patient's hemoglobin dropped to 7.6 g/dL.
We decided to perform surgery because of the patient's worsening clinical features and the diagnosis of acute abdomen and SHiP. The patient underwent a supraumbilical midline laparotomy under general anesthesia.
Almost 1,500 mL of blood was aspirated from the peritoneal cavity. Pelvic exploration revealed a bluish color on the posterior right side of the uterus. The right fallopian tube and ovary had adhesive bands with the right uterine wall. Active bleeding from the lacerated right ovary and from the right-posterior surface of the uterus was observed. Right annessiectomy was performed with an interrupted 2-0 VICRYL (Ethicon US, LLC) single-layer suture to repair the excision (Figure).
Attempt to repair the excision after bleeding from the lacerated right ovary and from the right-posterior surface of the uterus was observed.
Because hemostasis was not achievable with the gravid uterus, a cesarean section was performed. A male baby was extracted who weighed 1.390 kg and whose Apgar scores were 4 and 7 at the first and fifth minute, respectively. After closing the cesarean breach, the uterus reduced its volume, and the bleeding at the site of annessiectomy lessened with few bleeding points left. Hemostasis was achieved with electrocoagulation and a second layer of 2-0 VICRYL interrupted suture.
After careful confirmation of hemostasis, the abdominal wall was closed. Intraoperatively, the patient received 2 units of red blood cells and 2 units of fresh frozen plasma. She recovered well and was discharged on postoperative day 5. The infant had an uneventful course in neonatal intensive care and was discharged 1 month after birth.
Endometriosis is a common gynecologic condition that affects approximately 10% of females of reproductive age. It is a chronic inflammatory disease defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis generally involves the peritoneum, ovaries, and rectovaginal septum but may also involve other abdominal or extraabdominal sites. Clinically, the symptoms include dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, deep dyspareunia, and infertility.1-3
Endometriosis is associated with an increased risk of early pregnancy complications, such as ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage, but the literature contains few reports of complications linked to severe endometriosis during the third trimester of pregnancy.2 A rare but potentially catastrophic complication occurring in advanced pregnancy is hemoperitoneum as a result of spontaneous bleeding from blood vessels.1-4
During pregnancy, hemoperitoneum caused by spontaneous rupture of uterine vessels is an extremely rare condition but is almost always a life-threatening complication associated with maternal and perinatal mortality.2,5 Published series report maternal mortality ranging from 3.6%-49%.2 Maternal mortality associated with SHiP dropped dramatically during the second half of the 20th century to approximately 4%, but fetal mortality remains high (approximately 31%), with 44% of the deaths attributable to maternal shock.1,6 The diagnosis of this condition is difficult and rarely reached without surgery. Laparotomy is often needed to manage these patients. Typical presenting symptoms are sudden intense abdominal pain and signs of hypovolemic shock; a marked drop of hemoglobin level is a frequent finding. The pitfall of SHiP is differential diagnosis. Placental abruption is the most common preoperative misdiagnosis. Other differential diagnoses include uterine rupture; abdominal pregnancy; ruptured appendix; severe preeclampsia; HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count) syndrome; acute fatty liver disease; chorioamnionitis; and hepatic or splenic rupture.2
Approximately 25 cases of SHiP have been described in the literature during the past 20 years. This condition has been described out of labor (61%), during labor (18%), and in the early postpartum period (21%).6,7 Twenty-nine percent of out-of-labor SHiP cases have been reported to occur before 33 weeks of gestation, 39% of cases occurred between 33-37 weeks of gestation, and 32% of cases occurred at term. Endometriosis is recognized as the major risk factor for SHiP.1,2
Hemoperitoneum in pregnant women with endometriosis can be caused by spontaneous rupture of utero-ovarian vessels or bleeding endometriosis implants. The spontaneous endometriosis-linked rupture of utero-ovarian vessels may be attributed to 3 factors: chronic inflammation caused by endometriosis may cause utero-ovarian vessel leakage;2 adhesions may create tension on these vessels as the uterus becomes enlarged in pregnancy;1 decidualization of endometrial foci during pregnancy may cause utero-ovarian vessel perforation.2,3,6 Moreover, venous pressure in the utero-ovarian circulation increases during pregnancy. The venous pressure can be accentuated by physical effort, such as muscular activity, coughing, defecation, coitus, or the pushing phase of labor.2 Our patient reported intercourse as the trigger of abdominal pain. Although in a few cases the origin of bleeding remains unknown even during laparotomy, arteries and superficial veins or varicosities on the posterior surface of the uterus or parametria are often the site of bleeding.7
The 2009 study by Brosens et al reviewed all cases of SHiP described since 1987.7 The authors noticed that SHiP was associated with endometriosis in >50% of cases; the diagnosis of endometriosis was unknown until then in almost half of the affected women. Biopsy samples of the site of bleeding during pregnancy were obtained in 5 cases that revealed endometriosis, characterized by prominent vascularization and decidualization of the lesion. In our patient, the diagnosis of endometriosis was already known, and the pathologic examination of the specimen confirmed the presence of decidualized ectopic endometrial tissue.
Several aspects of treating endometriosis remain controversial: whether surgical treatment for endometriosis should be adopted not only to improve fertility but also to prevent significant pregnancy complications such as SHiP; whether a tailored prenatal follow-up for pregnant women with endometriosis should be implemented and how it should be performed (obstetrics and gynecology department visit, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging); and whether cesarean section should be performed routinely to prevent irreversible fetal damage when laparotomy is required.2
Lesions caused by severe endometriosis can lead to significant abdominal bleeding during the third trimester of pregnancy.2 Bleeding from endometrial implants is an established cause of acute hemoperitoneum in pregnancy, and physicians should keep it in mind in cases of abdominal pain during pregnancy.1 Prompt intervention may be required in such cases, and an expert surgical team should be involved with adequate availability of blood products.2
We believe that in gravid females with a history of endometriosis, severe abdominal pain, and a reduction of hemoglobin, physicians should always suspect SHiP. Because SHiP is a life-threatening condition for both the mother and the baby, a prompt diagnosis must lead to prompt treatment. A greater awareness of SHiP and its associated risk factors, such as pelvic endometriosis, may facilitate the diagnosis of this condition and expedite the intervention to improve maternal and fetal outcomes.
This article meets the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Board of Medical Specialties Maintenance of Certification competencies for Patient Care and Medical Knowledge.
The authors have no financial or proprietary interest in the subject matter of this article.
© Academic Division of Ochsner Clinic Foundation
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"Clause 3(1) [indicates that] the tariff income shall not be subjected to Corporation/Income tax during the exemption period …ten years is too long without charging a tax. Besides, the provision to extend the exemption can be abused," he said.
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Muhindo said the clause is also a recipe for having an oil crisis as experienced in some oil producing countries.
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Really want to switch up your room color and make it feel more luxe and opulent? Mustard Yellow might just be the right option for you. Don't let the name scare you away – this modern iteration of classic gold is often more muted than its food counterpart.
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The easiest way to give your dorm room a makeover is to change up the lighting. Grab a few strands of Christmas lights and go nuts! Line the ceilings! Make a cool ceiling display above your bed. They're so inexpensive and easy to find that you can do just about anything with your favorite lights!
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a tree! Grab a mini-sized one from your favorite store and add on tiny ornaments. If you're more of a DIY-er or want a fun party game, you can cut out a large-sized tree and ornaments using felt fabric. Play pin the star on the tree or make ornaments featuring the faces of your friends.
If your residence hall encourages you to customize your dorm door, this is your time to shine! Grab some rolls of wrapping paper and gift wrap it up. Add stockings full of treats for your neighbors or make a chalkboard snowman for friends to write messages on.
You can't beat a decoration you just turn on! While you can't have a space heater, mobile fireplace in your dorm room, you can bring in the ambiance by turning your TV into a cozy hearth. Netflix and Youtube offer countless different versions of hours-long fireplace videos complete with soundtracks and carols — perfect for parties or long nights studying.
If you're a transplant from colder climates or you love the look of snow in the winter, you can make your own using snow spray or frosted aerosol that wipes clean when you're done. It gives the room a cool, chilly glow, even if it's still in the 70s or even 80s outside.
You can't talk about the season without discussing all the awesome smells that make you think of holidays at home. From cookies to cinnamon, everyone's got their favorite holiday scent. Bring in a few flameless candles or use a wax warmer to bring in that homey vibe.
Wreaths are an easy way to decorate your room while also allowing you to show off your personality and creativity. Purchase a base wreath from a crafting store and then use a glue gun to add tinsel, ornaments, pictures, wooden monograms, ribbon, etc. It's your look, so make it reflect who you are!
When we think of Christmas, we think of red, green, and white. You can add these pops to a dorm room with throw pillows, area rugs, window hangings, and wall decor. You can also add jewel tones like silver and gold with ribbon wreaths, desk accessories, and lighting. Visit Pinterest for even more color-based inspiration!
Finals can take their toll on your holiday spirits. Ensure that you enjoy some holiday activities and keep the spirit alive by decorating your dorm room. You can keep it within a budget and have the best room in your hall!
We love watching home remodeling and decorating shows, and we're big on pinning stylish spaces on our Pinterest feed. But even with all the inspiration and know-how, we still need some help making our plain dorm room go from drab to fab.
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While you may think it's the bedding that draws everyone into a small space like a dorm room, it's really the floor! But dorm rooms are notorious for dated linoleum or scratched up tiles. Say no more to cold feet and hideous floors by finding a stylish and practical rug.
Because they are larger in size, they can really help tie in a look or theme. Like the vintage look? Go with a patterned, light colored rug. Need an explosion of color? Go bold with blue, purple, red, and black. Whatever your look, a rug is the perfect highlighting piece for your dorm room.
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Tapestries are coming back big-time this year thanks to the boho look. Hippy styles are totally on trend, which means you'll want to look out for mandalas and tie-dye in a mix of earthy and vibrant colors.
Placement matters when it comes to tapestries. Our favorite location is across from windows where it will get natural light or serving as a makeshift headboard for the top of your bed. This will draw the eye to your personal space.
Shhh… don't tell anyone else, but the best, easiest, and cheapest way to completely make over your room is by using removable wall paper. It doesn't take much time or effort, but by using wall paper on a focal wall (the largest blank space available), you can take a blank canvas and reimagine it completely.
Don't be afraid to go big with your wallpaper. And play around with color or printed texture matched with your bedding. The best part is that if you don't like it, it isn't permanent. When you want a change or the semester ends, you simply remove it and start over again!
Don't stop with just these four tips! Go for your own look and share it with OCM. One stylish dorm room will win its owner a $1,000 tuition credit and a ton of bragging rights. Want to learn how you can enter? Check out the Room Goals contest to see how you can enter your made-over dorm room here.
Being far from home can be intimidating. This is especially true when you've moved into a tiny, unfamiliar dorm room with a stranger for a roommate. However, with a few simple ideas, you can turn your cinder block residence hall into a home away from home. These tips will help you get started on creating a personal space you'll love coming back to.
Don't you love walking into a home room and feeling instantly relaxed and at peace? It's such a great feeling — one you can recreate easily in just about any space. The trick is to focus on light and luxurious. White comforters, sheets, towels, or hanging robe can seem so expensive and spa-like, but they are a great way to make your place feel more restful.
You may not always love your mom's style choices, but home is inevitably where your heart is. Ask a parent or sibling to take a couple of photos of your favorite room in the house. Use that photo on color pallette websites. They will take out the most dominant colors in the image and give you a color snapshot of what works in your old home. Then, go shopping! Bring your home color palette to select items like beddings, wall decor, rugs, and throw pillows.
No one has the same photos and memories as you. So if a framed poster or canvas print simply won't do, add photos of you and your sister at the beach or a photo of your old soccer team in action. Use vintage frames in bright or white colors to give it a more antique feel. And don't be afraid to add even more artifacts like medals from your last 5K race or a piece of sheet music from your band concert.
Like photos, it's the little things that bring the most warmth and joy to the room. Add similar touches like that inspirational wall hanging your dad has in his office or a lucky wooden horse shoe that matches the one in your old bedroom. If you want something more unique that still ties in the space, go more subtle with a jewelry organizer in the shape of deer antlers that hang in your family's den or a canvas or framed print of your favorite vacation spot.
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You probably have a ton of memories of your mom or dad throwing parties for holidays or celebrations. Why not throw your own welcome home party in your dorm room? Have friends bring a dish and lay out throw pillows to sit on as you share a meal together. Make it a regular get together and you'll find some pride in your space in no time.
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Bland is so not us. We want a room that screams fun and festive! Our space should be totally and unapologetically our taste. Bright and bold dorm room styles is what we're after, and we're not going to compromise with bland, boring neutrals. If you're the type of student who's looking to make a splash with your bedroom, here are a few must-haves to make the look.
Black and white is totally boring if that's all you use. But all bold looks need contrast to stand out against something. By using black or white as the base, you can make your bold look even starker. White, while less eye-catching, is feminine and easy to dress up. Black is more in-your-face, but it can be harder to pair with.
To get a base, pick one large object you want to focus on. One idea is to have a white comforter or a black rug. These are great to accessorize with and then add-on colors in the next step. One great way to do this is to select an OCM Value Pak in a black or white that has colorful accents, such as the Black Lattice with Aqua set.
Bright and bold can be interpreted differently depending on your personal style. Some love the look of neon while others think bright like the hippy-centric tie-dye, and there's a big push for highlighter colors like hot pink and grassy green. Whatever your look, having a theme in mind will help you decide your pieces.
If you're unsure on color combos, head to a paint store and mix and match color cards. Carry these around as you shop at the store. You can also find an inspiration picture and then use a color selector to help you make your own online version!
Once you know what you're looking for, you can do the fun step… shop! Some of our favorite bold pieces are room staples like bedding, lamps, chairs, and storage units. These are pieces that you must have anyways, so why not make them funky or daring?
Some of our favorite finds include orange polka dot pouf seating, yellow striped laundry bags, neon pink storage trunks, and royal purple trash cans. Don't forget linens either! Towels, bath mats, and even curtains can all be in funkier shades than the standard white or tan. And they look great stored in your closet.
Now that the basics are done, you're ready to unleash the rainbow in your dorm room. As you decorate, find items that bring you joy and give you energy. That's what color is all about, after all!
This year, we are digging the Phylls Flamingo and Patty Palm Tree throw pillows paired with a Chenille ribbed rug in fuschia. There's also the vibrant blue "Namastay in Bed" canvas that can be matched with the colored frame art kit or an icicles chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
However you decide to incorporate color in your dorm room, don't be afraid to go bright and bold! It'll make your room feel more like a home and help your style stand out loud and proud.
It's time to kick back, relax, and get lazy with us! That's right — we're talking pillows. From essential bed pillows to accent pieces, pillows are one of the top items you should focus on when designing your dorm room. We've picked out our top seven favorite pillows to complete your dorm aesthetic (or pillow fort!).
The Erin Andrews collection at OCM is on fire! We're especially digging this subtle pillow reminder that after the college diploma comes to the good stuff — the payday! Pair up with more sequins or gold details for maximum money-making effect, and don't forget about the inspirational wall decor, so you keep your eyes on the prize.
Over the marble trend? Neither are we. We declare this is the year everything looks like it could be made into a statue — including pillows. Marble looks best when you match it with white or a color in the marble base (like tan or bronze). Keep it as the main focal point if you want the look to work.
After marbled effects come this year's hottest trend — mermaid sequins. Seriously, it's everywhere, and you won't want to miss out! Find colors that pop, like purple and blues. And if you can, find ones that have hidden messages or images under the first layer. Your guests will love playing with them! It's the perfect throw for green or water-themed rooms that need an injection of color.
Huge fan of Bill Murray? How about Bill Murray dressed in a 19th-century soldier's uniform and recreated in an oil painting? These fine art celebrity pillows have us doing double takes! This is perfect for a room that needs a bit of humor thrown in there. Match with darker colors, solid fabrics, and more expensive looking decor to keep your friends guessing.
You know when you're alarm goes off, and you refuse to move a muscle? Yeah. Everyday. Erin Andrews (again) knows how to say it right with her "I Need a Minute" design. It's perfect to snuggle with and to throw at your roommate when they're noisily getting ready for class at 8 AM. And we especially love this simple throw pillow when added on a black and white motif.
So bed-rest pillows may be bulky, but they are essential for all of you bed-workers who insist on doing their reading, studying, Facebooking in bed. Your back will thank you for it, and you'll be more productive with it. Pick one that can be hidden under the bed or find one in a neutral color so that it blends in the background.
If you're into adult coloring books, you must have these color-your-own-pillowcases. You can add whatever color you want to them, and there are a ton of patterns to pick. It's an awesome DIY to go with an already colorful room, but we especially love the idea of a crafty, eclectic look to go with this whimsical and fun pillowcase.
Minimalism is the practice of only living with the things you value the most. This means paring down your closet to a single signature style, keeping non-functioning items out, and focusing on quality over quality.
But many minimalists take it to the next level by keeping their spaces earth-centered with lots of organic products, white linens, and neutral decor. While it's not for everyone, it's definitely possible to integrate the less-is-more look into your dorm room. These small touches can help you transform your decor from overcrowded to minimalist paradise.
Minimalists believe that having items that are not being used out and about creates clutter and chaos. Instead, everything that doesn't have a place should be neatly and efficiently tucked away.
In smaller dorm rooms that don't have much space to work with, an armored storage trunk can work wonders. It can double as seating while holding off-season clothing, storing shoes, or hiding cleaning supplies.
Saving space is a way of creating more room to breathe. That means you should avoid loading up on nonessential furniture, including bulky standing mirrors. But mirrors are also important in decor, so you need to find the right balance.
One way to accomplish this is with an over the door mirror. With hooks, it latches on to the top of your closet or dorm room door so you won't need to move it around or store it when you have guests. It serves its purpose and then it is out of sight.
Lighting is huge in a DIY minimalist dorm. Industrial lighting won't do and you can't use natural lighting when the sun goes down. Instead, you need something that is both flexible, pretty, and unobtrusive.
Our top pick for nighttime lighting sources is the Sparkly String Lighting. Thin, copper colored, and oh-so-pretty, you'll feel like your dorm is full of little fairies. The best part is is that you can use these just about anywhere, like lining your bunk bed or around a ceiling.
With white being your main color for minimalist decorating, you might get bored easily. After all, an all-white dorm room seems so drab in more dreary months!
Counter this misconception by picking throw items that pop out while still blending in. We love this foil dot pillow that would look amazing on a tan couch or bedding set. There's just enough color and design there to keep our attention. For an added pop of striking color and texture add this Axel Quatrafoil throw blanket in Aqua.
Canvas is a minimalist dream as it stands out without looking cheap. It gives emphasis to what it is showing or the message it has. But you need the right print to go with the rest of your room.
Black-and-white makes a fantastic visual, like this Glam Eyes Wall Canvas. Hang it over the appropriate spot (your bathroom or makeup supplies, for example) to designate spaces. Another idea is to go with the popular typography design where the words are the focus and not a photograph. Good Vibes Only is one of our top choices, because who said minimalists can't have fun with their decor!
Reigning supreme in dorm room trends is the color purple! We have seen it everywhere lately, and we, quite honestly, can't get enough of it. From pastel colors to deep royal shades, you can do a lot with this girly yet sophisticated color. Here are some tips on how to style a purple dorm room.
Like its sister color pink, purple comes in many different shades, each evoking a different kind of mood or feel. Luckily, this means you've got a ton of options to work with!
Lilac or lavender purple is earthy, romantic, and soft. It pairs well with white, cream, tan, or beige and fits in perfectly with a Paris or earthy spring themed room. On the other hand, dark purples like eggplant, plum and royal are more for modern looks or as accent colors. Use them metallic, deep greens, and chocolate browns.
Too much of a good thing is never ideal. This rule especially applies to purple, which can overwhelm your room if you go overboard.
For a more minimalist look, a good measurement to keep in mind when selecting your purple is the 80/20 rule of decorating. Twenty percent of your room's colors should be in your brighter focal color while the other eighty should be in a neutral to offset it. While it doesn't seem like it would be a lot, the twenty percent purple is highlighted and amplified by the rest.
You also want to be careful about matching purples with purples. A lot of the more boho, gypsy styles do it really well with a red-toned purple mixed with a royal, almost blue-purple. But, in most cases, purple on purple is a no-go unless you are really into the whole purposefully unmatched vibe.
Now comes the fun part — picking out your purple items! With the 80/20 rule in mind, select items that will either dominate or will serve as a pop of color. It's always easier to start with the 20 percent versus the rest.
One great example of the pops of color is the Kiss Pleat White and Grape bedding and linen set. The white blanket is pulled back to reveal a vibrant, electric purple. It's like transforming from laid back to party with just a fold over. For an even more modern look, try the Destin Dusty Purple set where there is more black and geometric shapes to bring attention to your bed.
If you want your purple to be more of a one item show, you've got loads of options! Drapes on your windows are usually one of the first things people notice about your dorm room besides your bed. There's also purple shag rugs, large seating pillows, or even chairs and couch throws to pick from.
Your final option is to pick a theme that incorporates purple. We have already talked about boho styles where purple is key in decor like tapestries, mandala paintings, and blankets. But you can also go the opposite direction and make it light and vintage with stark white and light, floral purple for the ultimate girly room.
Furthermore, a popular pick right now is to do it "royal style." Add black damask with dark purple drapes hanging from the ceiling around your bed for a canopy. Keep your textiles silk or chenille for luxury. And play around with gold, silver, and bronze as your neutral base.
Just remember to keep it subtle. Purple's a sophisticated color that deserves your attention to the details.


Declining for the fourth quarter in a row, the Marsh Risk Management Global Insurance Index moved to its lowest level since the third quarter of 2012.
Although the United States and Continental Europe saw a slight increase in casualty rates, the casualty market continued to favor insurance buyers, with rates remaining generally stable overall and decreases being recorded across Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and in the United Kingdom.
A continued softening of property pricing generated overall insurance market declines in the first quarter in every major region globally. Reflecting this activity, the Marsh Risk Management Global Insurance Index moved to 100.4, its lowest level since the third quarter of 2012 – and its fourth consecutive quarterly decline.
Strong competition, ample capacity, and a scarcity of major events contributed to a drop in property insurance rates across all major regions in the first quarter.
The professional liability market remained stable overall, with rates on average flat or declining by up to 10% in several countries.
Italy and Spain were the only countries in the Eurozone to experience a rate increase for financial institutions coverage during the first quarter, with rates on average flat to up 20%.
Total insurable values continued to increase modestly, as economies recover from the global financial crisis.


The restaurant where tourists and residents can taste traditional dishes in a welcoming and air-conditioned environment.
The breakfast room and the lounge have a particular warm and refined atmosphere and are located on the ground floor just in front of the main square, meeting-place and location of the outdoor events that make Saint-Vincent known all over Italy.
The public car-park is 30 m from the Hotel Bijou: reachable through a tunnel on foot, and on either side of it, you'll find displayed the tourist opportunities that Saint-Vincent and the Aosta Valley have to offer.
The square, the gardens, the fountains with water games are opposite the hotel, location where residents and tourists meet.
The hotel's dehors is a place to relax and enjoy the scenery.
With helpfulness and kindness, Matteo, the owner, and his staff will be glad to satisfy your every request.


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I had had several vivid dreams in the recent past. Using her dream interpretation technique, she helped me analyze the important aspects of the dreams, and lead me to derive a deeper understanding of the message from the dreams. I was able to gain valuable insights into what my sub-conscious mind was trying to tell me. Her questions and directions during my hypnotic state made me go to depths and corners of my sub-conscious mind I would never have been able to by myself.
We also did a past life regression. I used to have strong intuitive feelings about one particular past life of mine. She lead me down the path to explore this particular past life - it confirmed my intuition, and gave me a new perspective into my current life.
I would highly recommend hypnotherapy sessions with Kathleen, for dream interpretations, past life regressions and to understand the depths and qualities of our sub-conscious mind, which transcend intellectual and emotional understanding."
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The first "key" I gave her was a New Living Translation One Year Bible; the "Key to the Kingdom." She had been wanting this for a while, and I had originally planned on giving her it for Christmas, so I used this as something to catch her off guard. Well, we were driving and I needed some cash, because I knew I didn't want to wait around for my debit card to be processed at the restaurant. I just wanted to give the waiter cash so we could head to Starbucks. Anyways, I pull off at a Schnucks grocery store that has a Bank of America ATM inside. I go in and get some cash and buy her a single rose. The Bible and rose were good subtle ways of diverting her attention.
Well, we leave P.F. Changs and she is so excited that she wants to call everyone. I, somehow, convince her not to call people yet. To wait until after we leave Starbucks and then start the calling; that way Starbucks could be our little way of celebrating on our own. On the way to Starbucks she says she just wants to do the drive-thru so that we can hurry home to show her parents and family. I told her that I wanted to buy a certain type of coffee mug, which I did, and that I don't think they would do that at the drive-thru.
What she didn't know is that I had previously arranged for my parents, grandmother, and little sister all along with her parents, siblings, a set of grandparents, and a few aunts, uncles, and cousins to all meet us as a surprise for her at Starbucks. Well, we pull up to Starbucks and proceed to walk up to the door. That's when she started seeing people she knew and got all excited again and we spent the rest of the night celebrating with our family at Starbucks.
Afterwards I took her back home and made it one of our only official dates where I went and picked her up, we did something, and then I took her back home.


GraceConnect » How Is Your Retirement "Garden"?
How Is Your Retirement "Garden"?
If you are a gardener, you are probably picking the fruits of your labor. If you don't garden, you may never have given much thought to being a successful gardener. Gardening and planning for retirement have much in common.
Perhaps you are afraid of the work it takes to have a productive garden. Successful gardeners prepare the soil, faithfully pull weeds, and the result is an abundance of food.
Retirement planning has many parallels. Accumulating funds for retirement requires looking ahead and creating a step-by-step plan to move you closer to your goal. In learning to garden, it is helpful to find an experienced gardener for advice. It is the same in setting goals for retirement. Find a good financial planner.
A recent survey of 2,500 people between ages 45 to 64 found that 59 percent had not done formal retirement preparation. Are you in that category?
Every gardener has vision. He or she puts specific plants in the ground and visualizes picking ripe juicy tomatoes, delicious berries, and six-inch long string beans. Now imagine your retirement. How will you spend your time? Where will you live? What kind of car will you drive? Can you see the details?
The first barrier to successful retirement is a lack of a clear vision. Creating a comprehensive picture will help you determine what assets you need and will motivate you to plan effectively.
Dreaming of a nice garden and actually preparing the soil are two very different things. One of the biggest stumbling blocks for any endeavor can be setting a goal and making it a priority. This holds true in preparing for retirement, too.
No matter what your age, there will always be demands on your money. As a believer, you have learned that giving to the Lord is as much a priority as it is a blessing. Likewise, you must realize retirement saving must take priority over many other things, which when looked at objectively, are really much less important.
Setting a goal isn't enough. In gardening, you have to prepare the ground, test the soil, add nutrients, plant and even water occasionally. Looking ahead to retirement requires similar action.
Lack of discipline in spending, as well as in saving, during your life journey may leave you with a retirement not nearly as beautiful as you imagined. Establish a budget and learn to stick to it.
Automatic saving by payroll deduction works well. The earlier you start, the better you will be. Begin with small amounts if you must; but start. A little now will have a huge impact on your later life.
Success will depend upon good planning and having someone hold you accountable for the decisions you make. Why not seek out a financial planner today?
Ron Dorner is director of Biblical Money Management. BMM has been helping believers handle their finances and estate planning since 1984. Online counseling is available at www.BiblicalMoneyManagement.com.


The 600 clerical workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, who originally rejected the terms of a tentative agreement reached Dec. 4 that ended a weeklong strike, voted to ratify those same contract terms. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office Clerical Unit, and the Harbor Employers Association released a joint announcement about the new contract, which will be effective through June 30, 2016.
In his State of the Union address, President Obama announced a new plan to repair the nation's failing infrastructure and create construction jobs. The White House unveiled the plan.
Canada could experience a shortage of 25,000 to 33,000 for-hire truck drivers by 2020, disrupting not only the trucking industry, but the Canadian economy and ultimately affecting the well-being of consumers as well, according to a new study released by the Conference Board of Canada.
Shares in CN hit a new all-time high as the Montreal-based railway announced the appointment of veteran employee Jim Vena to chief operating officer, a position left vacant with the departure of Keith Creel to rival Canadian Pacific.
For years, John F. Kennedy International Airport has been a vital gateway for air cargo entering the U.S., especially goods from Europe headed across North America and shipments intended for the densely packed New York metropolitan region.
Shipping goods through the Great Lakes is more environmentally friendly and efficient than using land-based alternatives, according to a study funded by the marine industry.
Looking out the boardroom window of the Strait of Canso Superport offices onto the still waters separating mainland Nova Scotia from Cape Breton, the firm's chief executive officer said that he's just attempting to keep money in the area.


Midlands-based Lavendon has been given a leg-up as the authorities attempt to cut the number of people injured falling off ladders.
The group, which rents out powered access equipment, is benefiting from heightened health and safety legislation and a major restructuring.
That has put it back in the black in the year to the end of December.
Turnover was £100 million, down from £108 million in 2004 following a shake-up of the firm's German operation and the sale of its Austrian business.
Despite the decline in revenues, operating profits increased by 28 per cent to £7.3 million. Margins improved to 7.3 per cent from 5.3 per cent.
Net interest charges were cut by £1.4 million to £4.4 million following a £27.3 million reduction in borrowings to £61.7 million. The resultant debt to equity ratio is 80 per cent, compared with 118 per cent at the previous year-end.
Pretax profit came in at £2.9 million against a loss of £0.1 million the previous year.
Lavendon's equipment - promoted as quick, safe, convenient and manoeuvrable - is used in the likes of industrial and building maintenance, construction, sign erection, outside broadcasting, telecommunications, tree surgery and highway maintenance.
The Lutterworth-based group claims it is taking over from traditional methods such as scaffolding, ladders and aluminium towers.
John Gordon, chairman, said: "The case for the use of powered access remains compelling. The recognised attributes of efficiency and cost effectiveness are being underpinned by ever more stringent health and safety legislation.
"In 2005, the introduction of the Work at Height Regulations in the UK, which seeks to ensure that any work at height is undertaken in the safest possible manner, will reinforce the established trend of powered access being preferred over other means.
"Similar legislation exists across the European Union where the added pressure of limited working weeks and high labour costs means that the use of powered access will be further embraced as a means of enhancing labour productivity in construction and refurbishment projects."
In the UK you are no longer allowed to use a ladder as a "work platform" over 18ft.
Mr Gordon said there were "encouraging signs" that supply and demand levels were coming more into line, but "until this is well established pressure on hire rates is expected to remain".
Finance director Alan Merrell said Lavendon was around 50 per cent exposed to the construction sector against up to 80 per cent for rivals.
With a 7,800-strong fleet, it claims to be more than three times as big as its main comepetitors such as Hewden Stuart and Ashtead. Trading so far this year had been in line with expectations.
Since the year end, Lavendon has acquired two businesses in the UK, Panther Work Platforms and Kestrel Powered Access for a total of £17 million, increasing the rental fleet by 1,650 machines and adding seven depots to the existing 46 which, in the West Midlands, takes in Sheldon in Birmingham, Darlaston, Coventry, Worcester and Shrewsbury.
Chief executive Kevin Appleton said the UK remained the group's largest and most important market, representing some 60 per cent of total revenue.
UK operating profits increased by 14 per cent to £8.3 million on broadly stable revenues of £61.1 million. Margins improved to 14 per cent from 12 per cent in 2004.
Mr Appleton said: "This margin improvement has been achieved despite the increase in fuel costs, and is as a result of actions taken to increase the average length of hire, thereby reducing both workshop and transport workloads, removing low margin-generating assets from the fleet and further refining operational and IT systems.
"The UK management has completed the restruc-turing of the business and it is now able to deliver superior customer service to higher-margin revenue streams and to avoid the intense competition present in the highly price-sensitive local construction market.
"The combination of the existing UK business, with the recent acquisitions, should ensure further substantial progress is made in 2006, both in terms of revenue growth and profitability."
Overall, the turnround had been achieved "without recourse to any substantial capital investment, indicating the improved quality of the business's operational disciplines".
Mr Appleton added: "The strategy of rigid fiscal self-discipline over the last three years has positioned the group financially to support investment going forward, to drive revenue growth above average levels of general economic activity and deliver superior profit performance."


Himanshu Agrawal / aggrawal1212@gmail.com | We are 2536 candidates, selected in MPPSC Assistant Professor Examination, held in June-July 2018. The results of the exam were declared in August and all the formalities regarding documents verification have been completed in the month of September. In between, due to code of conduct in MP assembly election, our appointment letters were put on hold.
In this recruitment out of 2536 selected candidates 1146 ( almost 45%) are guest faculties which possess experience of 10 to 20 years.After selection some of them left their previous job and now unemployed.
Now the new govt has been formed and the higher education minister has also taken his charge. We have requested CM, and Higher Education Minister to release our appointment letters.We also met MPs and MLAs of our area and give them memorandum regarding our appointment.
But we did not get any fix date or time frame.
The higher education of MP is not in very good condition, there are almost 6000 posts are vacant of asst prof. Even this exam has been conducted after 25 years. The loan of world bank has also given on the condition that there should be 75% in position permanent faculty by FY 2018-19.


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LSU's Big 3 Stop Alabama, 71-60
by: Chessa Bouche
BATON ROUGE– The LSU women's basketball team roared into 2020 and SEC play with a 71-60 win against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The win by the Tigers pushes their overall record to 11-2 and 1-0 in the SEC.
Redshirt senior Ayana Mitchell posted 20 points for the third time in LSU's last four games and earned the 32nd double-double of her career with a team-leading 11 rebounds. Junior Khayla Pointer also recorded her third double-figure game in the last four with 18 points and 8 assists. Redshirt junior Faustine Aifuwa also contributed 12 points, 7 rebounds and four blocked shots in the paint.
The Tigers came out strong, winning the tip and leading 12-9 at the first media timeout, led by Ayana Mitchell and Faustine Aifuwa but were trailing to Alabama by just one, 18-17, heading into the second quarter.
With two made free throws by Mitchell and strong defense forcing two steals that led to layups by Pointer and freshman Tiara Young, LSU led 22-18 at the second quarter media timeout.
After a hard-fought half, the Tigers took the lead, 34-32, going into halftime.
The Tigers came out of halftime fighting hard on both offense and defense, leading 49-42 at the media timeout with Khayla Pointer scoring 10 of 15 points.
LSU continued its charge against the Crimson Tide, ahead 59-48 as they entered the final quarter.
With 7:12 left in the game, the Tigers lead 62-50 and pushed their lead into a 71-60 win over Alabama.
LSU will be on the road this Sunday, January 5, taking on Missouri in Columbia. The game is at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPNU. Live stats will be available.
Head Coach Nikki Fargas Post Game Quotes
On relying on Mitchell, Pointer, and Aifuwa during crunch time…
"Our guards did a really nice job of trying to get the ball to Ayana (Mitchell) and Faustine (Aifuwa) but Mitchell is such a dominant force on the offensive glass. Khayla's (Pointer) ability to manipulate and adjust to defenses is what makes her one of the best guards in the country. When you have those three playing and have contributions from the bench, it's always a positive. More importantly, I thought our defense in the second half did a good job of containing Jordan Lewis, which was the one that was completely dominating for them in the first half. Jailin Cherry, Jaelyn Richard-Harris, and Karli Seay collectively did a good job of keeping her at bay."
On Pointer's ability to get to the rim and open other options up for the offense…
"We ran some high ball-screen action for Pointer and she did a nice job of taking what the defense was giving her. Pointer is a player that knows when to score and when to distribute. She did a good job of keeping her turnovers down tonight. But all in all I am very proud of this group. Alabama is a really good basketball team. They have size, three-point shooters, guard play, and they will continue to be successful throughout the year."
On seven of the ten players who played getting an assist…
"When we are playing selfless that is when we look our best. I liked that we were trying to find the hot hand and playing together. We did a nice job of getting the ball in the right person's hand at the right time."
(Press Release Provided by LSU Athletics)
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by Brian Holland / Jan 14, 2021
LSU upset the 7th-ranked team in the country, with a 65-61 overtime win at home, on Thursday night.
Sophomore Tiara Young led all scores with 20 points, Khayla Pointer added 17, and Faustine Aifuwa poured in 16 to lead the Lady Tigers to their third conference win this year.
Tigers Roll To Victory Again; 92-76, Vs. Arkansas
by Chessa Bouche / Jan 13, 2021
BATON ROUGE – LSU used an 18-0 run early in the first half as part of a second straight dominating first 20 minutes as LSU was able to score a 92-76 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks Wednesday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
The Tigers are now 9-2 overall and 4-1 in the Southeastern Conference while Arkansas falls to 10-3 and 2-3 in the league. LSU hosts South Carolina in the second of three straight home games on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
Former LSU Tiger Edwards-Helaire rejoins Chiefs' practice
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has practiced for the first time since getting hurt in a game against New Orleans in Week 15.
That's raising hopes the first-round draft pick can play in the divisional round of the playoffs against Cleveland on Sunday.


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Prognostic values of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 expression in bladder cancer
Cancer. 1998 Apr 1;82(7):1359-66.
H Kanayama 1 , K Yokota, Y Kurokawa, Y Murakami, M Nishitani, S Kagawa
1 Department of Urology, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, Kuramoto, Japan.
Background: Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), which degrades the extracellular matrix or the basement membrane, has an essential role in tumor invasion and metastasis. To evaluate the roles of MMP-2, its inhibitor (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 [TIMP-2]), and its activator (membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase-1 [MT1-MMP]) in tumor invasion or as a prognostic factor in patients with bladder carcinoma, the authors investigated the expression of MMP-2, TIMP-2, and MT1-MMP in patients with bladder carcinoma.
Methods: Tissues obtained from 41 patients with bladder carcinoma were used for analysis. Expression of MMP-2, TIMP-2, MT1-MMP, and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase was examined by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysis. Correlations between the levels of MMP-2, TIMP-2, and MT1-MMP expression and histologic findings or patient outcome were evaluated.
Results: Expression of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 was significantly higher in muscle invasive pT2< or = bladder tumors than in pT1a tumors (MMP-2: P < 0.0005; TIMP-2: P < 0.005). Moreover, high levels of MMP-2 and TIMP-2, as well as MT1-MMP expression, all were strongly associated with decreased survival (MMP-2: P < 0.0001; TIMP-2: P < 0.0001; and MT1-MMP: P < 0.005). Even within the radically cystectomized muscle invasive pT2< or = tumor group, patients with a high expression of any of these three genes had a worse prognosis than those with low expression (MMP-2: P < 0.05; TIMP-2: P < 0.05; and MT1-MMP: P = 0.0641).
Conclusions: MMP-2 and TIMP-2 are believed to contribute to the invasive properties of bladder carcinoma. The authors report that expression of MMP-2, TIMP-2, and MT1-MMP are useful prognostic indicators in patients with bladder carcinoma and may be helpful in designing treatment protocols.
Antineoplastic Agents / metabolism*
Carcinoma / diagnosis
Carcinoma / mortality
Gelatinases / metabolism*
Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases / metabolism
Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-Associated
Metalloendopeptidases / metabolism*
Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 / metabolism*
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / mortality
Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2
Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases
Gelatinases
Metalloendopeptidases


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Q: Thue equations solving with Reduce Could somebody tell me whether Reduce assumes (or not) the GRH when solving Thue equations?
Given its performances (related to timing) compared to PARI/GP when the "GRH assumed" flag is set to FALSE I suspect Reduce does not assume the GRH as well, but a precise answer would help, along with some hints about the "bad" performances of Reduce compared to thueinit/thue from PARI/GP.
NOTE: I'm using MATHEMATICA v11.1 (and PARI/GP) running under Windows 10, 64 bits pro with a 4 cores/8 threads Intel CPU.

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The elasticity and rigidity of the outer coats of the eye
M. Asejczyk-Widlicka, B. K. Pierscionek
Aims: The aim of this study was to measure the elastic moduli of the cornea and sclera and the rigidity of the eyeball. Methods: Elastic moduli of the cornea and sclera were measured on 22 fresh intact porcine eyes using the relationship between elasticity and changes in pressure and volume applicable to pressure vessel models. Rigidity was determined from the relationship between changes in volume and intraocular pressure (IOP). Induced volume changes were up to 300 ml and within the physiological range of IOP (12-25 mm Hg). IOP readings taken with a transducer were used in calculations. Tonometric values were taken for comparison. Results: For cornea and sclera, the relationship between circumferential stress and volumetric strain (which defines the elastic modulus) was closely approximated to linear (R-2=0.96), but better fitted with a second order polynomial (R-2=1.00). Elastic moduli ranged from 0.05 to 0.24 MPa and 0.15 to 0.83 MPa for the cornea and sclera, respectively. The mean value of ocular rigidity was found to be 0.0024. The effect of increasing IOP on the average corneal radius of curvature was not statistically significant, but it altered the scleral radius of curvature by 0.07 mm/mmHg. Conclusion: The elasticity of the porcine cornea and sclera could be approximated to constant over the physiological range, but showed a tendency to non-linearity. The modulus of elasticity for the sclera is 3 to 3.5 times that of the cornea. The cornea is more resistant than the sclera to IOP changes within the physiological range.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
10.1136/bjo.2008.140178
Elastic Modulus
Asejczyk-Widlicka, M., & Pierscionek, B. K. (2008). The elasticity and rigidity of the outer coats of the eye. BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, 92(10), 1415-1418. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2008.140178
Asejczyk-Widlicka, M. ; Pierscionek, B. K. / The elasticity and rigidity of the outer coats of the eye. In: BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY. 2008 ; Vol. 92, No. 10. pp. 1415-1418.
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OCT. 22 - 26
JHU marks international Open Access Week
Discussions, workshops, and other events support university's commitment to open and transparent scholarship
By Hub staff report
/ Published Oct 15, 2018
To encourage Johns Hopkins faculty to embrace the possibilities—and understand the practicalities—of making sure the public has open access to research, the Sheridan Libraries, the Welch Medical Library, and the Johns Hopkins Alliance for a Healthier World are sponsoring a series of discussions, workshops, and other events during international Open Access Week, Oct. 22 to 26.
The university on July 1 enacted a new open access policy that calls for full-time Johns Hopkins faculty to make sure their scholarly, peer-reviewed articles are available in an online portal that provides free access to published research. This policy supports the university's commitment to open and transparent scholarship that is readily available to scholars, policymakers, and interested laypeople around the world.
Organizers are inviting faculty members to participate in events throughout Open Access Week, which is supported internationally by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, or SPARC. They include:
Monday: Open Access and Health Equity, a panel discussion and lunch at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, East Baltimore campus
Tuesday: Working in a Wider World: Three Stories of Freely Sharing Research, a panel discussion and lunch at the Eisenhower Library, Homewood campus
Wednesday: Paywall: The Business of Scholarship, a film screening and discussion at the Brody Learning Commons, Homewood
Thursday: Open Science Framework (OSF): A Platform for Collaborative and Reproducible Research, a hands-on workshop at the Brody Learning Commons, Homewood
Thursday: Faculty Conversations on Teaching—Alternatives to Traditional Textbooks, a Lunch and Learn session at Levering Hall, Homewood
Friday: From Open Access to Open Science—Opportunities for Health Equity, a panel discussion at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, East Baltimore
In addition, on Thursday, librarians at the Eisenhower and Welch libraries are offering to help faculty use Johns Hopkins' Public Access Submission System, or PASS to put their work in the university's online repository as part of Deposit Day
Event details are on the Office of the Provost website.
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Disabled basketballers optimistic to play internationally and win trophies.
Juba, 31st May 2018. South Sudan Wheelchair Basketball Association is capable to play international competitions soon and win trophies, says chairperson.
Kim Bany Joak affirms that the Association supports sports activities and participants are drawn from mainly physically challenged people in the country.
He says wheelchair basketball players are ready to test their abilities with Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda to bring glory and trophies to South Sudan.
"We have the capability to put South Sudan on the map. We are planning to have a tournament with Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda soon. We want to test the professional skills we have acquired with other teams outside South Sudan to tell that we are able to participate in these activities and bring prizes home".
He further describes to CRN the skills the physically challenged used to play wheelchair basketball.
"The South Sudan Wheelchair Basketball team comprised of participants mostly persons living with disabilities. They play while riding their wheelchairs. They can also dribble the ball and use their arms to play other than the limbs. The first requirement of the game is, one has to have the arms to be able to push the wheelchair and dribble the ball and throw it up in the net to score. So dribbling the ball is basically hitting the ball against the ground as you push the wheelchair to dodge the opponent".
Bany pledges to open more basketball courts across the country to engage more people living with disabilities.
He stresses that lack of resources and transport and many others are key challenges facing the association and the players.
The Chairperson calls for more support for them to move forward.
The team Coach Karbino Jan Ngor says people living with disabilities are interested in sports activities, but the economic crisis affected them.
"The disable are interested in the basketball game, but some people lack transport that's why some of them didn't come today. But as a coach, I will be available anytime and when some players around five people come to the court, we will just proceed".
The Wheelchair Basketball game started in Kenya in1998, by refugees from various countries, including South Sudan to engage the physically challenged people in sports activity to reduce trauma.
It was supported by UN agencies and International Rescue Committee.


This dog 'Jumpy' has to be the best dog in the world!
Do you know a better one? Let us know in the comment box below.
Nah he's not all that. I recon my dog could do all that probably.
wow!gumpy best dog ever except my granny,s 5 dogs.
agree with eric hes not all that.


Access Networks will now include its Live Monitoring service in every network it builds, and debuts its Access Networks Certified Expert (ACE) certification.
The Access Networks Certified Expert (ACE) initiative will train integratorsin troubleshooting, setup and configuration of remote networks.
Remote access/remote management is here to stay, and integrators need to get on board. That is the blunt message from Access Networks, makers of pre-configured home networks for the custom installation industry. The company's newest service is called Live Monitoring, in which Access Networks is actively monitoring dealers' clients networks for them.
"The only way to get things done efficiently is by doing it remotely. If you have to travel to the homeowner's location every time there is a problem, you are not making money. Every one of our networks going forward is going to have the Live Monitoring service built into it... like it or not... you are getting it," says Hagai Feiner, president of Access Networks.
"We would like to see integrators put value on their service by selling the Live Monitoring service to their homeowners," he adds, noting from personal experience in his own home that integrators are still not aggressively seeking to earn recurring monthly revenue (RMR).
"With the integration service in my own home, the integrator never even pitched me on recurring services or a service contract. It is something that sales people in general usually shy away from offering. It is time we turned that corner as an industry and start putting value on what we do," says Feiner.
"If you have to travel to the homeowner's location every time there is a problem, you are not making money."
Bryce Nordstrand, chief sales officer at Access Networks, says the new Live Monitoring service gives dealers the ability to offer turnkey network solutions to their clients, and it allows us to do the ongoing monitoring and servicing of the products on the network.
Nordstrand says the company is taking to the next level by introducing a training and certification program for dealers.
"We are going to share the same level of expertise we have in-house with the dealers," he said, noting that trainings will regularly occur at Access Networks' new Easton, Pa., facility, along with its Los Angeles-area headquarters.
According to technical trainer Nathan Holmes, the new Access Networks Certified Expert (ACE) credential will training integrators on troubleshooting, configuration and setup.
The company is also guiding integrators into RMR with a new 10-tiered service plan program it recently outlined to help dealers get started in remote management. The program ranges from $29 per month up to $1,500 per month, with varying levels of response time, services, phone support, etc. Dealers are encouraged to select up to three of the tiers that best fit their business (based on criteria such as average project size, number of employees, size and scope of service team, and several other factors) and best fit their typical customer (based on criteria such as tech-savviness, net worth, age, and several other factors).


A resurgence of manufacturing is aggressively in progress throughout Ohio's Mahoning Valley. From new ultra-tech high school labs to public-private organizations that nurture and support new innovation, Youngstown is fast becoming the heartbeat of technological progress in the USA. Keeping the power on and machinery pumping for a host of these initiatives is Tri-Area Electric – a family-owned, Youngstown-based electrical contractor that is consistently tapped to wire the region for growth.
Learn more about Tri-Area Electric's work.


360 Shift Bushing Installation - 174967 - Ricambi America, Inc.
Decided to make a quick post to aid all of you out there suffering from the same problem I just resolved. Just got the car a few weeks ago & prior to that a new kevlar clutch was installed. Everything about the shifting and clutch was great... except one very annoying problem. When shifting above 5k from 1-2 my second gear would not engage, felt like a block was there.. no grinding nothing, was not aligned to drop in. So from reading I gathered was my shift cables... well since there was not much info on ferrari chat I dove in & started to adjust the cables slightly to see what was gained or lost..
To do this you really need a lift, reason why is that with constant tweaking & test rides you will be forever jacking up to adjust unless you have some sort of ramp... OK lets assume you have that handled.
Take the panel off under car. (sixteen thousand screws).
Here is where my frustration & I am sure others end up... You get second right but now 6th is screwed up doing what second did.. you play more now 2nd & 6th both iffy at times under rpm's.. Finally you realize you are in perfect spot since both 2nd & 6th have issues but you cant get it resolved..
I slept on this & kept looking for the reason WHY I could not get my adjustment (and others here) perfect... Surely a car would not be designed to be "somewhat OK" on shifts... so I got to thinking.. If cables are good, no slack it has to be at the shifter.
Remove ashtray, remove 1 phillips holding ashtray assembly, remove 2 electrical connectors on ashtray.
Remove the allen screw under the assembly you just removed.
Undo the big electrical harness located in there, push a button on side pulls apart.
CAREFULLY lift console up & out (you will notice a black plate below e-brake) thats on a spring it will push down so you can glide out easily.. remember this on reassembly to hold that spring plate down to get e-brake back in console).
Have a sip of beer & stare at how easily the console came out- call the wife- look honey - I can work on these..
On left side cable, held in with a plastic push pin, use a thin blade & just pry out (will come right out) cable will fall off.
Disconnect electrical coupling to reverse switch.
Take a screwdriver & pop up the 2 retaining clips holding cables in shift box.
Remove 4- 13mm bolts holding shift box.
Using 2 10mm wrenches remove the socket from the right hand cable (remember position the socket was on threads). Left cable end can stay on.
Lift shift box out of car & on your bench.
More beer & self praise for your accomplishment so far.
On shift box remove the c- clip on side - remove round plate, spring, sleeve, & the pin that slides through shift rod.
You will need to pop the black square off the end of the pin that slides through.
Handle is now in your hand & drive the pin out of shift handle - slide off reverse lockout & spring.
Congrats- you just solved what many have given up on. You will be rewarded with perfect shifting (as long as no other issues).
Hope this helps someone. Frustrating not being able to shift under speed!


The projects relies on (α) the roadmap resulted from the GEO-CRADLE project with respect to the research priorities concerning the gathering and channeling of information in support to the Common Agriculture Policy, and (b) the Copernicus DataHubs operated by the BEYOND Center of Excellence (e.g. Hellenic Mirror Site, DIASHub).
RECAP develops an operational platform for public services for the improved implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). It integrates open satellite data (Sentinel data from the Hellenic Mirror Site & Copernicus SciHub and DIASHub) and crowd-data, and transforms them into co-designed, and co-created services to meet information needs of public authorities, farmers, and agricultural consultants.
stimulates the development of state-of-the-art and the delivery of innovative added value services for the benefit of the stakeholders in Earth Observation and Agriculture sectors.
The research team of BEYOND Center of Excellence designed, implemented and analyzed innovative EO data analysis and object based interpretation methods (OBIA), in order to produce detailed crop maps in three different levels of crop nomenclature. For the classification of the big feature spaces created from using multi-temporal Sentinel-2 and -1 data, the research team used state-of-the-art non-parametric Support Vector Machines (SVM) and ensemble Bagged Trees (BT) classifiers, accordingly adapted to provide both enhanced accuracy and execution time. The feature space is designed to be rich, comprising of multispectral imagery and vegetation index time-series.
Several experiments resulted in determining the suited number and nature of useful variables in all levels of nomenclature. The study essentially describes a completely transferable and scalable set of methods. The crop identification has designed so as to be geographically independent and scalable from a small region to national or even continental scales. Input data are deliberately kept least and freely available in order to achieve maximum transferability and ease of data retrieval.


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It's useful to note that Mr. Williams initially reported the story fundamentally as it had happened.
— David Carr, "Brian Williams, Retreading Memories From a Perch Too Public," The New York Times
In a somewhat similar vein, the company persuaded a cake-mix maker to change an "easy" tear-off tab on its box to one needing 3-lb. pressure. Research had indicated that some housewives feel guilty at using pre-mixed food, and salve their conscious by working harder to open the package.
— Business Week, Aug. 2, 1958, "Packaging With the Stress on Design"
Inside a hexagonal building in the midst of an alfalfa field 7,000 ft. above sea level, they met twice daily.
— "Adventure at Aspen," TIME, July 15, 1957
Cervantes used to say of himself that he should also be admired for what he didn't write.
— Henri Lefebvre, The Missing Pieces
How curious, a bird in clothes!
I don't trust animals that don't make noise. Fish? That's fuckin scary.
— Caleb
It's a good thing pistachios are good. Otherwise no one would eat them.
— David White
It's making me have bad memories, and I want to have good memories.
— Parker, "American Football," Radiolab
Another sacrifice, said Stephan Guenther, 46, a flight instructor and software developer in Cologne, Germany, and a Mars One semifinalist, would be the sound of silence. "There will always be some sound in the background, because the life support systems have to run," he said.
— Natalie Angier, "A One-Way Trip to Mars? Many Would Sign Up," The New York Times
— House of Cards
Oh god bless 'em. He's eating his pajamas!
— GHB
Dear Mr. Paepcke: How very kind of you to refuse to accept my resignation.
— Philip Johnson, May 12, 1959
When I spoke to Mr. Schniewind Saturday about inviting Giedion to write an introduction he was really disturbed. Schniewind said he would be very frank. Much to my surprise he said Giedion is a "phony".
— Egbert Jacobson, March 12, 1945
I could get you a stool.
— Librarian
Does it already have postage?
— USPS guy
If life is money, how much money is your life?
— Bully in the Hallway, "Life Is Money"
That's a nice bird, man!
— Mike Shiner, Birdman
I can't wait to be home and put some Vaseline on my thumbs.
— Woman behind me on the plane
— Bobbi, Wild
He humorously observed that if a manufacturer of corrugated boxes needed design to improve business, then every business needed design.
— Hunter Middleton and Alexander Ebin, Impressions from the Design Conference held at Aspen, Colorado, June 28 through July 1, 1951


One of the best ways to get better handling and steering in your car or truck is to regularly check and maintain your tires and wheels. Your tires are what connect your whole vehicle to the road, and having well-mounted and balanced wheels will improve your vehicle's handling and steering. Most wheels are made from steel, aluminum or aluminum alloy and our great selection of wheels can give your car, truck or SUV a new appearance.
As an important part of your vehicle's suspension system, your tires transmit force to a road's surface when driving, steering and braking. It's easy to overlook having maintenance done on your tires but everything about how well your car performs is influenced by how well you take care of your tires and keep them well maintained. You want the treads in your tires to last as long as possible, and having regular tire rotation, proper balance and wheel alignment all help this to be possible.
If you find that the tires on your vehicle seem to wear out unusually fast, it could be because they are not at the right inflation levels. Another reason for quick wearing of tires is because the tire rotation hasn't been performed regularly.
If your vehicle's tires have been properly inflated at the right levels, you can tell from the durable sidewalls. Too little air in your tires results in your sidewalls being too flexible, which can wear them down. On the other hand, if there is too much air in your tires the centre tread will be over-used. Your vehicle's alignment can also be adversely affected by tire wear that's not right, which can be caused by inaccurate tire inflation. Contact us to make sure your tires are inflated properly and your wheels are balanced and aligned!


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Q: How To Allow Right Click Functionality With React-Virtualized Table API Basically I know there is a onRowClick and onRowRightClick property I can use. But what I am really looking for is this. I want to set a function to trigger when I click the row. That is what onRowClick does for me. But what I also want is to be able to right click on a row and have the option to open in new tab.
I know I can make one of the columns be a link and that will kinda meet me half way there but I was hoping to be able to do that for the whole row