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New Model Could Help Predict Seizures in Pregnant Women with Epilepsy
Luna Adler
Women with epilepsy are 10 times more likely to die during pregnancy than those who don't have the condition, with seizures acting as the most likely cause of death.
Many of these deaths could be avoided if there were a prognostic model for assessing a patient's seizure status. Knowing whether a patient is high-risk would allow practitioners to develop personalized care plans to be carried out before, during and after delivery.
A group of researchers set out to develop and externally validate a predictive model that could assess the risk status of pregnant women who are on anti-epileptic drugs. As detailed in this article recently published in PLOS Medicine, researchers determined the net benefit of implementing the EMPiRE (AntiEpileptic drug Monitoring in PREgnancy) model, using different probability thresholds so that caregivers could make informed decisions when it came to monitoring patients and administering medicine. Results suggested that the EMPiRE model displayed the highest net proportional benefit for predicted probability thresholds from 12% to 99%.
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London Shakila Thangaratinam, Ph.D., John Allottey, M.S., and Javier Zamora, Ph.D., M.S., found that using the model "could reduce the number of women unnecessarily given an intervention from as little as two to as much as 54 for every 100 women seen."
The study recruited 527 participants from 50 hospitals in the United Kingdom. They were all pregnant women with epilepsy who were taking one of the following anti-epileptic drugs: lamotrigine, carbamazepine, phenytoin or levetiracetam. The patients were recruited at the time of their first antenatal visit and proceeded to record their seizures in diaries designed for this purpose.
Using this data, researchers developed the EMPiRE model, a simple nomogram that relies on eight items to calculate the probability that a patient will have seizures. The model relies on data gathered from predictors, such as age at first seizure and mental health history. It can be implemented during the first antenatal visit.
While current protocol treats all pregnant women with epilepsy as if they will experience seizures, the EMPiRE model's ability to differentiate promises to reduce the number of women who endure unnecessary treatment, such as taking increased amounts of anti-epileptic drugs. It could also lift unnecessary restrictions on activity — such as driving — and cut the number of women who cease taking anti-epileptic drugs during pregnancy for fear of hurting the fetus.
Researchers believe there may be financial benefits to the EMPiRE model, as well. "There could be a reduction in both actual cost of service to the healthcare provider and improvement of quality of life for the woman," they told Inside Digital Health™. Being able to accurately estimate the risks could promote a more collaborative approach to treatment for both clinicians and patients, resulting in a shared decision-making process.
While the EMPiRE model is ready for use by healthcare professionals in clinical practice, there are limitations. The model is meant for patients receiving care in high-income settings and researchers caution that, for it to be effective, there should be information available for all predictors in the model.
Moving forward, the researchers also recommend "the model be validated in different settings and populations to fully appreciate its transportability." To assess its impact in improving health outcomes, they suggest the model be assessed via randomized trials.
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Q: Iterate For loop for specific time line I am new to java development, I have bit doubt on how to slow down the for loop. I have set of list counts, and i iterate those using for loop. i want to iterate the count for certain time limit. (ie) the iterating time between count 1 and two should be delayed for 2 sec. is this possible to do. Pl guide me on this

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        for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
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A: Try using:
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Discover everything about the Belgian Fashion Awards 2021 here. See you next year!
Since 2017, the 'Belgian Fashion Awards' are organised every year by Flanders DC, MAD Brussels, WBDM, Knack Weekend and Le Vif Weekend. These awards were established in order to turn the spotlight on the reputation, creativity and diversity of Belgian fashion, both on a national and international level. Our aim is to also showcase less well-known names and the talent behind the scenes. Every year, the awards are an occasion to celebrate Belgian fashion, meet people and strengthen bonds within the creative sector. We show the world that Belgian fashion stands for independence, personality and sustainability. In the world of fashion, we are known to be surrealist, modest, hardworking, avant-garde and no-nonsense. Belgian fashion lets the work speak for itself. During the awards, we set our modesty aside and promote Belgian fashion.
The Belgian Fashion Awards will take place on the 25th of November 2021 in Handelsbeurs, Antwerp
NOMINEES 2021
CHANGEMAKER OF THE YEAR
EMERGING TALENT OF THE YEAR
MOST PROMISING GRADUATE
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The Fashion Awards recognize and celebrate talent and creativity within the Belgian fashion community
rewards a Belgian designer or a designer working for a Belgian fashion house. The work in one's own name or for a fashion house wins over the jury. This prize honours the career path of the designer. Nominations are by the members of the Official Jury.
is awarded to a Belgian professional in the fashion sector, with the exception of designers, who has been noteworthy during the past 24 months.
is assigned to young talent or a Belgian label active in Belgium with a strong concept or great creativity. The winner must have been active in the professional milieu with his or her own collection for a maximum of 3 years. The winner receives a cash prize of € 5,000.
Fashion brand of the year
is an audience award for which Belgian brands can apply. The general public can choose their favourite via www.belgianfashionawards.be from a final selection of 10 Belgian brands carefully selected by a professional jury. The brand with the most votes wins the audience award.
is awarded to a Belgian designer working in Belgium whose work in his or her own name or for a fashion house impressed the jury during the past 24 months.
is awarded to a committed designer or entrepreneur active in the Belgian fashion industry who has provided an outstanding contribution towards positive change during the past 24 months, for instance in striving for more sustainability, inclusivity or innovation.
is awarded to an alumnus of a Belgian fashion school who graduated in June of the previous academic year. Belgian schools belonging to this category are: Royal Academy of Antwerp, La Cambre, SASK, KASK, HE Francisco Ferrer, Helmo Mode, Château Massart Mode.
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Walter van Beirendonck has international resonance, with an ever powerful voice and imperative message. After working for more than 25 years in fashion, his work is still relevant and groundbreaking. His interesting visual language and influence over contemporary fashion, make him a visionary who has pushed boundaries and will continue to do so.
Resortecs
Resortecs is well on its way to unleash a revolution in textile recycling. Thanks to Smart Stitch, a self-designed sewing thread that melts at high temperatures, dismantling textile products has become easier, making it thus more likely to reuse them instead of throwing them away. The start-up already set up some pilot projects with a number of large, European fashion brands and some American.
Nicolas Di Felice
Nicolas Di Felice managed to bring new life to Courrèges in a time span of only one year. He has the experience, know-how and courage to write a bright future for this French house.
Meryll Rogge
In spite of covid, Meryll Rogge made a remarkable start. Her collection was sold in the best stores worldwide from the very beginning. She has succeeded in developing a unique, bold style that resonates with today's world: her clothes are cool, positive and unpretentious.
Benoît Béthume
Benoît Béthume is a creative talent in various areas within the fashion sector. He is an art director who listens carefully to his clients and manages to translate their desires into strong images. As a critic, he is not hesitant to question the fashion industry.
Most promising graduate of the year
Lili Schreiber
The very talented Lili Schreiber charmed the jury with her surprising, aesthetic and sculptural collection.
UPR prize
Out of all nominees for the Belgian Fashion Awards, PR and communication office UPR Agency selects one brand that can benefit from their professional back-up for one season, worth 10.000 euros. The lucky brand in 2021 is Bernadette, the free-spirited fashion label of the creative mother-daughter duo Bernadette and Charlotte De Geyter. UPR Agency chose Bernadette because it is more than just e fashion brand: they create a lifestyle full of joy, optimism and remarkable flowers to lighten up your day.
of the year:
Belgian designer or designer living in Belgium, whose work in her/his own name or for a fashion house has impressed the jury over the past 24 months.
STEPHANIE D'HEYGERE
Belgian-born founder and creative director of her eponymous label Stephanie D'heygere graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp in 2009. In 2011 she joined Maison Margiela as Head of Jewellery. In 2015 she joined Dior as a senior jewellery designer. As a freelancer, she now makes statement jewellery and accessories for a new generation of Paris designers such as Jacquemus and Y/Project, as well as the renowned Parisian label A.P.C. Her accessories brand D'heygere was launched in January 2018. It quickly gained acclaim in the industry and won the 2018 ANDAM Accessories Prize for its unisex, inventive and thoughtprovoking pieces. She also collaborated with French luxury leather goods company Longchamp, world leader in stationery Bic, and more recently Wouters & Hendrix.
Over the last four decades, Walter Van Beirendonck has built an impressive international career. The maverick of Antwerp fashion is known for his colourful collections, his unique perception of beauty, his spectacular fashion shows and the socially critical topics touched on in his designs. In 1980, Van Beirendonck graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, and was named one of 'The Antwerp Six'. In addition to designing his own collections, Van Beirendonck continues to design for other houses and labels, such as ZulupaPUWA for JBC, as well as working on projects in art, theatre and music. Van Beirendonck has also been a highly valued asset at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, initially as a teacher and since 2007 as the Director of the fashion department.
JAN-JAN VAN ESSCHE
Jan-Jan Van Essche was born in Antwerp, where he has his own design studio. He is a 2003 graduate of the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts and launched a label under his own name in June 2010. His first men's collection was given the name 'Jukkuri', Japanese for 'Take it easy'. In 2013, he launched an autonomous series of garments with a clear signature, characterised by easiness, ethical values and influences from daily life. His genderless approach and love of slow fashion make him a real designer of his time. In 2016, he collaborated with the Royal Ballet of Flanders and in 2017 he worked with Ramy Moharan Fouad on short movies for his last two collections. Jan-Jan presented his SS22 collection on menswear Paris Fashion Week.
Olivier Theyskens studied fashion at La Cambre in Brussels. He left school in 1997 to start his own brand. From 2002 to 2006, he was Artistic Director of Rochas, and was named 'Best International Designer' by the CFDA in 2006. He worked as a designer for Nina Ricci from 2006 to 2009, followed by a period as Artistic Director of the global Theory brand (2010-2014). He re-launched his eponymous label in September 2016. Since February 2020, Theyskens has been the Artistic Director of Azzaro. Olivier Theyskens is one of the youngest designers to be celebrated in two retrospectives: 'She Walks in Beauty' in the MoMu Fashion Museum in Antwerp (2017) and 'In Presentia' (2019) in the Cité de la Dentelle et de la Mode in Calais, France.
Di Felice studied at La Cambre National School of Visual Arts in Brussels before starting to work as an assistant for Nicolas Ghesquière. The Belgian designer worked for Ghesquière twice, first at Balenciaga and then at Louis Vuitton – where he graduated from junior to senior designer – with an interval at Raf Simons during his time at Dior. In September 2020, 60 years after Courrèges established his house in Paris, Nicolas Di Felice became its Artistic Director. He has brought a modern edge to Courrèges' iconic minimal vision, creating a dialogue between the heritage of the house, and contemporary pieces such as clubwear, trucker jackets, bomber jackets, five-pocket trousers and T-shirts.
A professional of the fashion industry whose work has been particularly remarkable in the last 24 months but who is not a designer (stylist, photographer, artist, model)
Photographer Mous Lamrabat was born in the north of Morocco. He grew up in Belgium where he studied to become an interior architect, but photography appealed to him more. He developed his own unique vision on fashion photography, gradually fusing his Moroccan roots, tradition and culture with the Western world he grew up in. His work includes an exposition at FOMU and (inter)national collaborations with Walter Van Beirendonck, Vogue US and Vogue Arabia. His photographs are absurd and surrealist, at times subtly provocative. Lamrabat makes playful references to icons from the fashion world and mixes symbols of popular and North African culture. He teams traditional apparel with striking props to create his unique visual universe.
BOB VERHELST
Antwerp-based art director Bob Verhelst is renowned for his work on prestigious international fashion exhibitions. He graduated from the Antwerp Academy with the Antwerp Six and staged the very first Maison Margiela exhibitions, installations and fashion shows. Since 2001, he has developed an international career as a scenographer for various museums such as the National Museum in Zurich and MoMu. Bob Verhelst created Graanmarkt 13, a combination of a concept store and a restaurant. Verhelst has also designed shop windows, installations and shows for designers and fashion houses such as Hermès, Cartier, Chantal Thomass, Viktor&Rolf, Ann Demeulemeester and Maison Martin Margiela.
BENOÎT BETHUME
Benoît Bethume is a Belgian art director, stylist and photographer. After graduating from La Cambre Mode(s), he took a step back from pure creation to focus on image and brand identity. He became the editor of several magazines and took a leading role as consultant for Belgian and international companies such as Christian Wijnants, Tim van Steenbergen, L'Oreal, Lacoste, Longchamp, Cartier, Prada, Kenzo, Véronique Leroy, Nina Ricci, Petit Bateau, Carven and Guillaume Henry. Bethume also collaborates on several projects with Marine Serre. Their latest joint venture is the film AMOR FATI, about existentialism in the way we manage our feelings in daily life.
KRISTINA DE CONINCK
Belgian model and visual artist Kristina De Coninck was born in Antwerp. As the muse of Martin Margiela and model for Dries Van Noten, Dirk Van Saene and Walter Van Beirendonck she is considered to be 'the face of Belgian fashion'. Kristina was discovered at 27 by Belgian photographer Ronald Stoops. She was invited to walk for Dirk Van Saene and was later used by other famous designers. After modelling for Margiela she walked the runway for Yohji Yamamoto. Kristina opened the 100th edition of the Dries Van Noten show in March and after that people clamoured for her. At 57, she resumed her modelling career and did several campaigns for Zara. She is the embodiment of the mind-shift in fashion where diversity and models of all ages now play an important role.
WILLIAM LHOEST
Former model William Lhoest is a model scout and casting director at WL Casting. After doing international modelling himself, he joined Brussels based agency Hakim Model Management and developed skills to accompany models in their career. He then started his own model agency. William values individuality and is a strong advocate for a more diverse fashion image where ethnicity, size, shape, age and gender are concerned. He believes everyone should be able to identify with the models on the runway. He has worked a lot with Marine Serre and Sterling Ruby and has been casting Marine Serre's shows for five seasons.
Changemaker
A committed designer or entrepreneur active in the Belgian fashion industry who has provided an outstanding contribution towards positive change during the past 24 months, for instance in striving for more sustainability, inclusivity or innovation.
MATHIAS SLABBINCK – QUIFACTUM
In 2020 Mathias Slabbinck launched his own innovative platform 'Quifactum' after becoming intrigued by the #whomademyclothes campaign that was started after the Rana Plaza collapse. Quifactum answers this question in a fun and easy way: by scanning the QR code on a label with their smartphone, customers can find out the origin of a product, how, where, when and by whom it was made. By giving the consumer an emotional connection with the individuals who made their products, Quifactum hopes to reduce the purchase of unethically and unsustainably made fashion. If price is seen as a less important factor for the consumer, local and sustainable brands can become more competitive. Brands such as Ettinger (leather accessories) and Recto Verso (sportswear) are already using the Quifactum label.
MURIELLE SCHERRE – LA FILLE D'O
Murielle Scherre, alumnus of the fashion academy in Ghent, set up her avantgarde lingerie brand 'la fille d'O' in 2003. Her pieces are truly aimed at the modern woman: bold, inclusive and sustainable in every way. They are produced in a small Belgian factory using 90% locally sourced fabrics that are Oeko-Tex certified, without toxic dyes or coatings. The timeless designs are made to last, but also with the possibility of retouching or resizing if necessary. The brand doesn't participate in trends, seasons or collections, and stock is kept very limited to produce as little waste as possible. Murielle Scherre is setting a great example for Belgian brands as a sustainable and inclusive frontrunner. Her collaboration with designer Sébastien Meunier in de-gendering lingerie is a great example.
In her boutique-atelier in Brussels, Valérie Berckmans has been designing women's prêt-à-porter since 2006. Her style is described as graphic and minimalist, evoking a whimsical femininity. What makes her stand out is the fact that her pieces are locally and sustainably produced using fair-trade, organic or other raw materials, such as dead stock fabrics or upcycled vintage pieces. The designs are exclusively produced in Belgian and French workshops. In the same ethical and ecological spirit, Valérie started a zero-waste project in 2020. Leftover fabrics from the women's collection are reused for children's clothing, cotton pads, underwear and more, until nothing is left. Since April 2021 Valérie has been working in duo with young fashion designer Théo Auquière.
SEBASTIAAN DE NEUBOURG AND LENJA DOMS – YUMA LABS
In 2017, circular consultant Sebastiaan de Neubourg developed the world's first pair of 3D printed sunglasses, made from recycled plastics. With the help of crowd funding, his label 'Yuma Labs' was born. Two years later, materials manager Lenja Doms joined him. Entrepreneurship, technical knowledge and product development skills were combined to upscale the brand and develop a new production method, allowing Yuma Labs to open the door to a wider group of sustainable customers. Today, Yuma Sunglasses are made from recycled soft drinks bottles or bio-based nylon, made to last a lifetime, but simultaneously designed for disassembly. Customers can easily return the sunglasses, which are then disassembled and recycled in a fully circular process. Their latest project is a collaboration with COS.
CÉDRIC VANHOECK — RESORTECS
While studying Industrial Design Engineering at TU Delft, Cédric Vanhoeck discovered the principles of circular economy and 'Design for Disassembly'. Wanting to unite the creative and technical aspects of fashion, Vanhoeck went on to co-found 'Resortecs' with Vanessa Counaert in 2017. Resortecs offers an eco-system featuring sewing thread that melts and industrial disassembling ovens, so that garments can be dismantled five times faster. The melting thread makes both repairing and recycling much easier: clothing can be effortlessly disassembled and the fabric can be used over and over again, reducing the need to produce fabric from scratch. Resortecs has become a great success, winning H&M's Global Change Award, the European Social Innovation Competition and Textirama's Innovation Awards.
A young Belgian talent, Belgian label or designer installed in Belgium that shows a strong concept or a great creativity (own collection since max 3 years).
Meryll Rogge studied fashion at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. After her bachelor's degree, she worked in New York as Women's Collection Designer at Marc Jacobs for seven years. She also worked as Head of Women's Design at Dries Van Noten for four years. In 2020, Rogge launched her eponymous autumn/winter collection at Paris Fashion Week. Meryll Rogge's collections are known for their forward-looking style, combined with classic themes. The contemporary label focuses on eclectic silhouettes with an '80s-inspired spirit. Meryll Rogge's ever-shifting approach to fashion embraces the ultra masculine just as effortlessly as the decorative opulence of the feminine. The Belgium-based designer works closely with local artisans to create playful pieces in exclusive prints.
BERNADETTE is the Antwerp-based fashion label of creative mother-and daughter duo Bernadette and Charlotte de Geyter. Fashion and interiors merge seamlessly for BERNADETTE. With an extensive archive of prints and florals, they are more than a fashion label: they create a lifestyle filled with joy, optimism, and striking florals to brighten up every part of your day. Their journey began in 2013, when Bernadette set up her eponymous knitwear brand, whilst Charlotte was studying fashion at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Four years later, they launched their Antwerp-based label, combining Bernadette's craftsmanship and Charlotte's creative outlook into a shared vision of free-spirited allure.
ERRATUM FASHION — SIRÉ KABA
Erratum Fashion was founded by Siré Kaba, a Belgian of Guinean origin. Her brand is an elegant mix of her life in Belgium and her Guinean heritage. The Erratum Fashion atelier, located in the Brussels Molenbeek, is also part of a social project for professional reintegration. Erratum Fashion offers the urban woman who wants to broaden her horizon a colourful and elegant wardrobe. The name Erratum is Latin for 'the correction of past mistakes' and stands for the fact that the brand wants to rethink our relationship with Africa and fight against clichés. Siré Kaba dressed the Belgian princess Delphine for her first appearance at The National Day parade in July 2021.
FLORENTINA LEITNER
Florentina Leitner is an Austrian fashion designer based in Antwerp and London. She studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, where she discovered her passion for prints, bright colours and voluminous shapes. After her graduation Florentina worked for a while in the womenswear design team at Dries Van Noten, as well as working on her own fashion brand. She now sells her brand in London at Shyness and online on her website. Florentina's collections are elegant with a playful twist. Strong silhouettes and shapes combined with prints and unconventional fabric mixes make her collections stand out. She loves mixing different textures such as fake fur with flatter materials such as cotton and Lycra. The effect is extremely tactile.
SARAH LEVY
After 10 years of theoretical and practical activity in architecture, Sarah engaged in 2016 in a reflection on the uses of accessories within the Master Accessories offered by ENSAV La Cambre. Her first collection, for which she was awarded the Prix Artagon in 2018 and the Public prize at the Hyères Festival in 2019, adopts an experimental approach to accessories, inspired by our contemporary behaviours. This project evolved in the Habit Series which proposes a playful gallery of body extensions designed to offer material solutions, both practical and offbeat, to the transportation of objects that accompany us in our daily lives. While pursuing this personal project, Sarah collaborates as a freelance accessory designer with french Houses such as Hermès, Marine Serre or Patou. The two approaches to accessory design are complementary for Sarah, and fuel her creative process.
of the year
Promising student from a Belgian fashion school who has graduated in June 2019.
MOHAMMED EL MARNISSI – ROYAL ACADEMIE OF FINE ARTS, FASHION DEPARTEMENT
Mohammed El Marnissi graduated from the Antwerp Academy. His Master collection was inspired by a Middle Eastern love story st, combined with influences from the '60s and '70s, when love also played an important role. His collection is a tribute to anyone who strives to be him- or herself and breaks down current ways of thinking. How beautiful would it be if we could do what we really like and just wear what we love?
OLIVIER D'HAUWE – SASK SINT-NIKLAAS
'Man-Up', Olivier's Master collection explores what masculinity really means and how to show it in a clothing style. He combined influences from work wear and the clothes of construction workers with traditional clothing from native tribes in New Orleans, using technical fabrics and decorative elements such as feathers. Feathers were an important element in the collection because in North-American culture, they are a symbol of masculinity. Masculinity is not only about being tough; it can also be about softness.
AMANDINE BLANCHART – HELMO MODE
The collection of Amandine Blanchart, Tetropha, in a chromatic palette inspired by the human body is a tribute to craftsmanship, but also to painter and sculptor Victor Brauner. Amandine used the artist's representations of dismembered human bodies as a guideline in her research into male clothing. She used the technique of Shibori combined with skilful beadwork, it resulted in a men's shirt, the flagship piece of the collection.
MANON TANG – FRANCISCO FERRER HIGH
Manon Tang studied Fashion and Modelling at the Francisco Ferrer High School in Brussels. In her graduation collection 'Ad Fontes' she linked the Buddhist principle of rebirth to the re-cycling process of clothing. Both cycles have no end until the practitioner has reached his or her Nirvana. 'Ad Fontes' is a 100% upcycled luxury collection for which Manon received the MAD Graduation Prize 2021.
CAS DEKEYSER – KASK GENT
Cas graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent with his collection 'Once I was a feminist'. In this collection he questioned his own view on female ideality in fashion. By stepping away from the idea of 'dressing', he rather focused on showing and hiding certain parts of the female body, adding a critical layer of tension. By questioning the role of fashion in this research, he made a graduate transition from garment-like to object-like silhouettes. He wanted to show his ideal and make the viewer question if the ideal imagery shown is even possible.
LILI SCHREIBER – LA CAMBRE
Lili Schreiber's began her collection with an imaginary museum of artists she loves, who inspire her: Lynnette Yiadom Boyakje, Amy Sherald, Emma Amos, Meret Oppenheim and Claude Cahun. They juggle their identities (be it race, gender or other). They break the codes and impose their look, diverting, transforming, imagining and questioning. The pieces of the collection are modular, in the sense that each of them can be worn in a different way, to be decided by the wearer. The men's trousers become a skirt, the oversized men's shirt becomes a jacket, two shirts are paired to form a bomber jacket, cuts and materials enter into a dialogue. Lili Schreiber emphasises the inclusiveness – pieces called feminine go into dialogue with pieces of the male wardrobe.
THE JURY PRIZE 2021
Belgian designer or designer living in Belgium, whose work in her/his own name or for a fashion house has particularly appealed to the jury.
This prize honours the career path of the designer. Nominations are by the members of the Official Jury.
Jury Belgian Fashion Awards
President of the jury: Chris Dercon
CEO Réunion des Musées Nationaux-Grand Palais
Designer & BFA winner Designer of the Year 2019
Alex Keller
ex-CEO Jil Sander, Commercial director Balenciaga and Martin Margiela
Christopher Morency
Editorial Director Highsnobiety
Marie-Hélène Vanderborght
Editor of C'est du Belge, RTBF
Serge Carreira
Head of Emerging Brands Initiative chez Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la mode
Elisa de Wyngaert
Curator MoMu Antwerp
Catherine Gauthier
Curator Musée Mode et Dentelle Bruxelles
Eve Demoen
Curator Modemuseum Hasselt
Pascale Mussard
Présidente Villa Noailles
Vena Brykalin
Art Director Vogue Ukraine
Angelo Flaccavento
journalist for ao Business of Fashion
Giancarlo Angeletti
VIER Antwerp
Guillaume Steinmetz
The Broken Arm Paris
The Belgian Fashion Awards reward the established and emerging talent of the Belgian fashion industry. This is an overview of the winners of 2019.
Dirk Van Saene
Pierre Debusschere
Bart Lapere, Dominique Rocour, Eve Delperdange, Maria Ossaba, Quinten Mestdagh, Samuel Quertinmont en Thurel Thonet
Entrepreneur of the year
Sofie D'Hoore en Chantal Spaas
Willy Vanderperre
Glenn Martens
Carol & Sarah Piron — Filles à Papa
Federica Di Leo
Inge Grognard
Façon Jacmin
Anton Janssens & Raf Maes — Komono
Rushemy Botter


The family of Arnold Langer, founder of Kryolan, plans to continue the brand's customer-connection focus following Langer's recent death.
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I'm sitting at The Front Café & Gallery like I do every Sunday, but this is a little different. Instead of typing away mindlessly for hours on end, I'm counting down the minutes to the time that I need to call and interview RACHEL MARIA COX. It's like when a crush gives you their number, but you haven't given yours back, so you're the one that needs to call and you can't stop skipping about in your head, fretting about calling and sounding less coherent and demure than you would desire.
In case you didn't know, Rachel Maria Cox is the big, beautiful brain behind the Sad Grrrls Club label, a label that has signed acts such as Antonia & the Lazy Susans, Dog Dirt, and Sportsbra. They are a champion for inclusion and gender diversity in music and Cox's new album, Untidy Lines, was recently discussed in none other than Rolling Stone.
Finding its beginnings in 2015, Sad Grrls Club started as a touring festival, performing with local acts from each major city around Australia. Upon the festival's conclusion, attendees were asking what was next for the collective, and so the label was born. Over the last two years, it has brought together a wonderful and diverse array of non-male musicians, producers, recording engineers, photographers, and the list goes on.
Sad Grrrls Fest will be celebrating its third year running in November. Touring acts will include Major Leagues, Moaning Lisa, Huntly, and Antonia & The Lazy Susans, plus local acts included for each leg of the tour.
After a bit more chatting, we got onto a very hot topic; inclusion and safety for gig attendees. It is, of course, an issue that the music scene has been dealing with for some time now, but it seems to be gaining the recognition it deserves in more recent times. The Last Exposure recently released a single on this issue called 'The Boys'. Moaning Lisa members Charlie Versagi and Hayley Manwaring made a viral video in which they discussed issues they'd been having with hotheads causing discomfort and abuse to both attendees and band members at their shows. And Camp Cope also discussed the issue in their feature in last month's BMA Magazine. So I query Cox as to why it's become such a talked-about subject.
They went on to discuss that it's not an issue that only people feeling the brunt of these prejudices and injustices should be becoming aware of – in fact, quite the opposite.
Any event you spot on the Sad Grrrls Club page will have the disclaimer 'ALL SAD GRRRLS CLUB EVENTS ARE SAFER SPACES', specifying the wish to be free of sexism, racism, bigotry, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, ableism, wh*rephobia, classism, and any other forms of discrimination or oppression. As you read it, you are brutally reminded of just how many ignorant and hateful people there are in this world and it really bums you out that this even needs to be said. But thank you, Sad Grrrls Club, for saying it.
This latest release of Cox's, Untidy Lines, is such an emotionally driven album. Something that you can find more and more relatable as you bang it out over and over in the car. In particular tracks like 'Emotionally Untidy' and 'Misery Kink' are really useful for singing along to either sadly or angrily, or perhaps a little bit of both, as you think about an ex-partner that's really given you the run around.
As I talk to more and more people in Canberra about Cox, you realise just how influential they are. They have an ocean of fans here, all hopelessly devoted and who glow when you talk about them and their music. You can see these local fans reflecting on the lyrics with their eyes closed and a smile pushing their cheeks upward and you just realise that this music is the real deal.
I'll end by giving you a little advice. If you are planning on playing Untidy Lines to have a bit of a cry to, be sure to make 'Stronger Lines' the last track you listen to so you can belt out "I am stronger now than I've ever been before," and leave your Rachel Maria Cox session on a high. There's a reason it's the last track on the album. Trust me.
EDIT: RACHEL MARIA COX will no longer be performing in Canberra on Saturday October 28. You can read their statement on their Facebook page.


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Q: How to call a method in a catch clause on an object defined in a try clause? I am creating a redis pubsub client in a try-catch block. In the try block, the client is initialised with a callback to forward messages to a client. If there's a problem sending the message to the client, an exception will be thrown, in which case I need to stop the redis client. Here's the code:
try {
  val redisClient = RedisPubSub(
    channels = Seq(currentUserId.toString),
    patterns = Seq(),
    onMessage = (pubSubMessage: PubSubMessage) => {
      responseObserver.onValue(pubSubMessage.data)
    }
  )
}
catch {
  case e: RuntimeException =>
    // redisClient isn't defined here...
    redisClient.unsubscribe(currentUserId.toString)
    redisClient.stop()
    messageStreamResult.complete(Try(true))
    responseObserver.onCompleted()
}

The problem is that the redis client val isn't defined in the catch block because there may have been an exception creating it. I also can't move the try-catch block into the callback because there's no way (that I can find) of referring to the redisClient object from within the callback (this doesn't resolve).
To solve this I'm instantiating redisClient as a var outside the try-catch block. Then inside the try block I stop the client and assign a new redisPubSub (created as above) to the redisClient var. That's an ugly hack which is also error prone (e.g. if there genuinely is a problem creating the second client, the catch block will try to call methods on an erroneous object).
Is there a better way of writing this code so that I can correctly call stop() on the redisClient if an exception is raised when trying to send the message to the responseObserver?
Update
I've just solved this using promises. Is there a simpler way though?

A: That exception handler is not going to be invoked if there is a problem sending the message.  It is for problems in setting up the client.  This SO answer talks about handling errors when sending messages.
As for the callback referring to the client, I think you want to register the callback after creating the client rather than trying to pass the callback in when you create it.  Here is some sample code from Debashish Ghosh that does this.
Presumably that callback is going to run in another thread, so if it uses redisClient you'll have to be careful about concurrency.  Ideally the callback could get to the client object through some argument.  If not, then perhaps using volatile would be the easiest way to deal with that, although I suspect you'd eventually get into trouble if multiple callbacks can fail at once.  Perhaps use an actor to manage the client connection, as Debashish has done?


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CAN/CSA-A660 for pre-engineered fabric covered buildings—It's not optional
Manufacturers of steel building systems who are not certified to the CSA A660 standard are guilty of an offence under the Safety Codes Act and subject to enforcement and penalties. Penalties for an offence include a maximum of $100,000 for a first offence to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months and a maximum of $500,000 for a second offence to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months. Other responsible persons such as owners, professionals, designers, vendors and contractors may also be subject to the same enforcement and penalties"
–STANDATA[1][1]
A660-10—the Standard[2]
Fabric covered steel framed buildings are required to meet the CSA A660 standard, which has been part of the National Building Code Section 4.3.4.3 for some time and adopted by virtually every province and Territory in Canada.
The Standard is intended to assist code enforcement officials and purchasers of steel building systems in determining the suitability and quality of steel buildings. Because the manufacturer of these buildings is often remote from the building site and buildings are frequently sold through a dealer or contractor, and because local code enforcement officials may lack the capability to check the structural analysis of a building, problems may occur in determining the acceptability of such structures.
This Standard requires that the manufacturer's production facilities, staff, and quality assurance systems be capable of reliably producing acceptable steel buildings. To ensure that these design and production capabilities are met and maintained, the Standard requires a manufacturing facility to be certified by a certification agency. In turn, the manufacturer certifies each building for a specific location by means of a Certificate of Design and Manufacturing Conformance, signed and sealed by a qualified professional engineer. This certificate lists key design criteria for review by code enforcement officials.
A Checklist
Just because a drawing is signed and sealed by a Professional Engineer does not necessarily imply or confirm compliance. Following is a short but useful checklist to aid Building Officials and buyers.
Is CSA A-660 certification or compliance noted on the drawings?
Does a 'Certificate of Design and Manufacturing Conformance' accompany the building drawings?
Is the Certificate signed and sealed by an Engineer licensed to practice in the Province or Territory?
Search the CWB Certification database[3] to confirm current registration of the manufacturer as a compliant manufacturer: https://www.cwbgroup.org/services/certified-directory-search/companies
Dirk M Kerkhoff is President of BuildWorks Construction Inc., and Authorized Dealer-Builder of MegaDome[4] pre-engineered fabric covered structures since 1999.
MegaDome® is a product and trademark of Harnois Industries Ltd.[5]
[1] STANDATA Municipal Affairs, Alberta Building Code Bulletin 14-BCB-001 May 2016
[2] CSA Group publications A660 (R2014).
[3] Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) (CWB) Certified Directory
[4] MegaDome by BuildWorks pre-engineered fabric covered structures
[5] Harnois Industries and MegaDome


Records begin of Ramsburys royal connections in 909, where King Edward I "the Elder" of England reorganised the Church in Wessex by creating a new bishopric at Ramsbury.
Bertwald of Ramsbury (1005) has the favour of Canute (Danish King of England from 1016-1035). Bertwalds principal claim to fame is a prophesy, revealed to him in a vision of St Peter, that Edward the Confessor would succeed to the throne.
In 1227 King Henry III granted the Bishop of Salisbury the right to hold a weekly market in Ramsbury, to be held every Tuesday. 13 years later, the market was blocked by a Royal decree dated 4 May 1240 as it was affecting the King's own market at Marlborough, (although Ramsbury rebels by continuing to hold their weekly market). Instead, Ramsbury was permitted by the King to hold two annual 3-day fairs, held in May and September.
Edward I, the first born child of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence. He was named Edward in honour of his father's favourite saint, the Saxon King Edward the Confessor. It is believed King Edward I stayed in Ramsbury for 3 days in 1302.
William Darrell, under treasurer of England in the reign of Richard II, his son Sir George Darrell became keeper of the great wardrobe to Edward IV. George died early in 1474, leaving as his heir an eight year-old son Edward. Sir George Darrell had held the manors of Hockwell and Putteridge Bury in Hertfordshire, Littlecote and eight other manors in Wiltshire. Edward Darrell was knighted by Henry VII at the battle of Stoke, and in October 1489 he was described as the King's servant and granted an annuity of £20.
In 1520 Henry VIII courted his third wife Jane Seymour at Littlecote House. Jane was a descendant of Sir George Darrell and her family lived at Wolfhall near Burbage. Henry and Jane married on 30 May 1536, soon after Anne Boleyn was beheaded. Jane's romance with Henry is recorded in a stained-glass roundel high in one of the windows in the Great Hall at Littlecote, where their initials are wired in a lover's knot, over which is set a little cupid's head.
The Seymours held Ramsbury Manor in 1545 but on 22 January 1552, between 8 and 9am, Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and former Lord Protector, was executed on Tower Hill. Charged by his nephew, King Edward VI of "ambition, vainglory, entering into rash wars in mine youth, negligent looking on Newhaven, enriching himself of my treasure, following his own opinion, and doing all by his own authority, etc.". King Edward VI then granted Ramsbury Manor to William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke, who substantially rebuilt the manor house, replacing the earlier building.
Queen Elizabeth I was entertained at Littlecote House in 1601 as was King James I and his wife Anne of Denmark visited Littlecote in 1603 and again in 1613.
Following the lead of the Earls of Pemborke, Ramsbury decalred for Parliament during the Civil War. Oliver Cromwell stayed at Ramsbury Manor in 1649 and the appointed clergy in Ramsbury church were Puritan.
Littlecote, held by the Pophams, was also on the Parliamentarian side (as witnessed by the unusual Puritan chapel which still survives). However, Colonel Popham changed his allegiance to support the restoration of Charles II in 1660 and was elected a member of the Council of State and received a Royal pardon for his involvement in the war. He entertained King Charles II and Queen Katherine of Braganza to a "costlie dinner" when they visited Littlecote on 21st September 1663 whilst making a Royal Progress from London to Bath.
In 1663 the Duke of York (later King James II) visited Littlecote.
After the Restoration, the Puritan curate at Ramsbury, Henry Dent, was ejected from the benefice. He set up a dissenting movement and a school in the parish and probably sowed the seeds for the large number of non-conformists and chapels in the parish.
In 1688, William of Orange, on his way from Torbay to London in order to claim the throne of England, stayed at Littlecote at the time of his meeting with the Commissioners of King James II at The Bear in Hungerford.
On 21 June 1887 Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee is celebrated in Ramsbury with a 'General Feast' for 1,790 people which featured a horse race.
In 1953 Peter Holdsworth pottery produced a commemorative mug to mark the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. A further mug was produced in 1977 to mark her Silver Jubilee and in 2012, the Parish Council commissioned a cup to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee.
1973 saw the Queen grant a new appointment to the bishopric of Ramsbury which was reinstated having ceased in 1075. Reverand John Neale was appointed.
The 1977 Silver Jubilee is celebrated by Ramsbury with a tea party in the High Street. The village celebrated the 2012 Diamond Jubilee again with a tea party and a game of tug-of-war across the River Kennet.
Stefan Persson regularly hosts King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia and crown princess Victoria of Sweden at his Ramsbury Estates.
In December 2017 Prince Charles paid a formal visit to Ramsbury, he completed a tour of the Ramsbury Brewery owned by Stefan Persson and met local school children from Ramsbury Primary School.
On 20 November 1992, a fire broke out in Windsor Castle, the largest inhabited castle in the world and one of the official home of Queen Elizabeth II. Ramsbury Firefighters were one of the fire crews called out to provide support.


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Neuroscience and Behavioral Health
Abbreviation: J. Neurosci. Behav. Health
DOI: 10.5897/JNBH
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Predictors of stimulants use among physicians in a Nigerian tertiary health institution in Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria
Studies suggest that prevalence rates of stimulants use and abuse among healthcare professionalss is similar to rates in the general population. Majority of the studies on stimulants use carried out in Nigeria mainly focused on students of secondary and tertiary institutions, thus, there is the need to conduct similar study among physicians in Nigeria. This study aimed to assess the pattern and predictors of the use of...
Author(s): Habibullah Adamu, Muhammad Mubarak Ahmad, Kabiru Mudi, Kabiru Muhammad Dakani and Abdulfatai Tomori Bakare
https://doi.org/10.5897/JNBH2018.0151
Article Number: 74BB52957549
Hormone replacement therapy and Alzheimer's disease in older women: A systematic review of literature
The relationships between estrogen and cognitive functions have been explored in many experimental and observational studies with rather inconsistent outcomes. This study explored the relationship between hormone replacement therapy (estrogen-based) and Alzheimer's disease in postmenopausal women based on existing literature. A comprehensive search was conducted for relevant articles written in English language from...
Author(s): Abdu Wakawa Ibrahim, Olufunke Adebola Sodipo, Ibrahim Adamu Mshelia and Babagana Kundi Machina
Article Number: 87A03CE56905
Neuroprotective potential of Aframomum melegueta extracts on brain of monosodium glutamate-treated wistar albino rats
The study evaluated the biochemical effects of methanolic seed extract of Aframomum melegueta (MEAM) on biochemical parameters of the brain of rats treated with monosodium glutamate (MSG) with a view to considering the possibility of using the plant as a remedy for the management of neurotoxic disorders. MEAM was prepared according to standard methods, phytochemically screened and followed by evaluation of its...
Author(s): Fasakin, O. W., Fajobi, A. O. and Oyedapo, O. O.
Auditory, visual, kinesthetic-tactile, and multi-sensory modalities: A quantitative study of how preferred modalities create more effective teaching and learning environments
This study aims tо examine hоw teaching methods and learning styles of instructors play a role in how students learn, and how technology is selected. There are four type of learning styles: auditоry, visuаl, kinеsthеtic-tаctilе and multi-sensory. Thе survey pоpulаtiоn was evenly distributed, consistening of 100 faculty members and 100 students with a response rate of 25%. The results of the research indicate...
Author(s): Aaron, J. Miller
Article Number: 054C36A65479
Neuroprotective effect of Silibinin against middle cerebral artery occlusion induced focal cerebral ischemia and brain injury in Wistar rats
Silibinin (Silybin) as an active constituent derived from milk thistle (Silybum marianum) has been shown to have antioxidant and anti-apoptotic properties. In traditional system of medicine, Silybum marianum has been used for treating various kinds of ailments including liver disease and cancer; however, clinical studies are largely heterogeneous and contradictory. The present study was designed to investigate whether...
Author(s): Shivani Chauhan, Lubhan Singh, Kedarinath Talishetty and Vipul Kumar
Article Number: 353949A65481
Vitamin B complex and homocysteine status and Cognitive impairment in the elderly among Indian population
Vitamins B complex and homocysteine has been given much attention as preventive factors against cognitive decline and dementia. Hyper homocysteinaemia has been suggested as a cause or mechanism in the development of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. The present study is designed to know the role of vitamin B complex and homocysteine and its relation with cognition, using biological samples. A total...
Author(s): Basheer, M. P.,, Soopy, K., Pradeep Kumar, K. M., Sreekumaran, E. and Ramakrishna, T.
Article Number: 33A828D61832
Cigarette smoking among Jimma University Teaching and referral hospital outpatients attending services at psychiatry clinic Southwest, Ethiopia
Smoking is currently considered one of the greatest problems in public health worldwide, and it is one of the most avoidable causes of death. Cigarette consumption killed more than 6 million people, nearly 80% in low and middle income countries in 2011. The objective of the current study was to assess the prevalence of cigarette smoking and its determinant factors among psychiatric outpatients in Jimma University...
Author(s): Yosef Zenebe, Garumma Tolu Feyissa, and Wolfgang Krahl
Article Number: 1C5F02560094
Spinal cystic schwannoma: A rare case report
A 78-year-old man was referred to our department with severe low back pain and gait disturbance. Lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a large, well-circumscribed mass isointense with cerebrospinal fluid on T1- and T2-weighted imaging at the conus level. Arachnoid cyst without performing contrast-enhanced MRI was initially diagnosed. Intraoperative observation and postoperative histopathological examination...
Author(s): Koshi Ninomiya, Koichi Iwatsuki, Akira Murasawa, Kazutami Nakao and Toshiki Yoshimine
Article Number: D7656F957624
Personality traits of in-patients with substance use disorders in a mental health facility in Nigeria
Substance abuse is a multi-etiological, multi-dimensional and a worldwide problem with an alarming increase in its incidences. This study aimed to evaluate the patterns of use of psychoactive substances and to assess the predominant personality traits among the participants. This cross-sectional study used a purposive sampling technique to examined in-patients with substance abuse problem in a psychiatric facility in...
Author(s): Onyencho, V. Chidi, Ibrahim, A. Wakawa, Pindar, S. Kwajaffa, Duwap Makput, Mshelia, A. Ali, Rabbebe B. Isa, Yerima, M. Mukhtar and Baba, A. Karatu
Article Number: CE2111256698
The role of electroacupuncture in stroke treatment: A systematic review of the literature
Stroke is a major cause of serious neurological disability, and the second leading cause of death worldwide with more than 6 million deaths each year. Although pharmaceutical treatment of stroke has advanced over the last decades, clinical treatment or prevention of motor impairment (which is the most frequent complication) is still inadequate. Therefore, it is imperative to develop new techniques and strategies aimed...
Author(s): Panagiotis Zogopoulos, Georgios Vretakos and Dimitrios Rologis
Article Number: 6B2744255670
Medication-related factors of non adherence among patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: Outcome of a cross-sectional survey in Maiduguri, North-eastern Nigeria
Pharmacotherapy is the cornerstone in the symptomatic treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but non-adherence to the medications constitutes major obstacles to optimal outcome in their management. This study assessed the prevalence of and exclusively x-rayed medication-related factors of non-adherence among patients with these disorders in a resource-poor setting. Three hundred and fifty eight (358) patients...
Author(s): Ibrahim, A.W., Pindar, S.K., Yerima, M.M., Rabbebe, I.B., Shehu, S., Garkuwa, H.A., Bashir, I.Y., Wakil, M.A. and Yahya, S.J.
Article Number: A0E4AC253453
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma: Magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis and patient management in two cases
As far as operative indications for spinal epidural hematoma are concerned, symptoms and duration from onset are thought to be quite important. However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) intensity of the hematoma could be a key factor in determining the need for operative intervention. Here, we discuss two cases of spinal epidural hematoma. One was the operative case of a 71-year-old man who presented with left leg...
Author(s): Koshi Ninomiya, Koichi Iwatsuki, Akira Murasawa, Tetsu Goto, Kazutami Nakao and Toshiki Yoshimine
Article Number: D04BFD052554
Social memory performance in schizophrenia
The advance of social neurosciences is by and large dependent on the circumscription and measure of specific social-cognitive competencies. The importance of accurate neuropsychological tests emerges in this context as a decisive step to the evolution of the field as a whole. This paper has three interconnected goals: to shed light into a previously unreported social cognitive dimension and to introduce a...
Author(s): Akiba, H. T., , Ide, J.S. , Sato, J. R. , Araripe, A. , Jackowski, A. , Gomes, J. S. and Dias, A. M. ,
https://doi.org/10.5897/JNBH2014. 0124
Article Number: AB7EFA051170
Effect of skill level and indirect measurements in the attack situations in handball
The purpose of the study was to compare the effect of visual search and skill-level on the spatial occlusion anticipation in handball players. Thirty skilled and thirty unskilled handball players aged 20 to 35 years anticipated the situation of seven handball attack video movies. Visual search behavior was measured by using validated researcher made questionnaire. The results of anticipation illustrated that, skilled...
Author(s): Zahra Nezakat Alhosseini, Shila Safavi and Mehdi Namazi Zadeh
Article Number: CE02B1350271
Changes in behaviour, and cerebellar histology of Wistar rats exposed to refuse dump
Open waste dump sites are a common spectacle in Nigeria. These sites may cause neurotoxicity to people dwelling in their vicinity. Hence, the present study investigated the effects of long-term habitation at the vicinity of refuse dump sites on motor, mood and cognitive behaviours in rats, as well as on cerebellar histology. Young adult male Wistar rats, approximately 70 days old, were used for this study. Rats were...
Author(s): Ijomone Meashack, Gilbert Waritimi, Felix Onyije, Atoni Atoni and Polycarp Nwoha
A case of contralateral lower extremity paresthesia involving a cervical schwannoma from the anterior nerve root
A 56-year-old woman presented with right leg paresthesia for the previous year. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an intradural extramedullary tumor in the left anterolateral cervical spine. An operation was performed through the posterior approach. Intraoperative findings showed that the tumor was generated from the anterior nerve root. Total resection was performed. The histopathological diagnosis was schwannoma...
Author(s): Koshi Ninomiya, Koichi Iwatsuki, Yu-ichiro Ohnishi, Takashi Moriwaki and Toshiki Yoshimine
Article Number: CB576BF47553
A child with specific language impairment: Personal pronoun pattern in non-elicited spontaneous speech
Findings for concluding remarks in the area of personal pronouns are very limited, especially related to children with specific language impairment (SLI). The goal of the present research was to explain and justify pattern change in personal pronoun usage among children with specific language impairments. For this, one child with specific language impairment from Child Language Data Exchange System/CHILDES was taken....
Author(s): Abiot Yenealem Derbie
Article Number: 24B1BE546708
A case of intrapelvic sciatic nerve schwannoma presenting as piriformis syndrome
A 36-year-old man presented with lower back and right lower extremity pain for 10 years and right inguinal pain for 1 year. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a right sciatic nerve mass at the right ventral piriformis, causing sciatica and piriformis syndrome. The tumor was totally resected by a posterior approach. The postoperative histopathological diagnosis was schwannoma (World Health Organization grade 1)....
https://doi.org/DOI 10.5897/JNBH2014.0116
Article Number: F97F5CE43737
Analysis of combined anti-tuberculous drug induced neurotoxicity in the cerebral cortex of adult Wistar rats by immunohistochemistry
Combined Isoniazid (INH) and Rifampicin administration still remain as two of the main drugs of choice in the treatment regimes of tuberculosis (TB) world wide, particularly in Africa, where tuberculosis incidence rates are among the highest in the world. This study evaluated the effects of chronic administration of combined Isoniazid/Rifampicin on the cerebral cortex of the adult rats by immunohistochemistry....
Author(s): Fakoya Francis Adelade, Osoniyi Omolaja and Obuotor Efere Martins
https://doi.org/10.5897/JNBH12.012
Article Number: 40400C68654
Behavioural and haematological studies on effects of lycopene in Wistar rats subjected to psychological stress
This study investigated the effects of prior lycopene supplementation on behaviour and haematology of Wistar rats subjected to psychological stress. Four groups of Wistar rats, each comprising seven animals were investigated: unstressed (U-Control), unstressed + lycopene (U+Lyco), stressed (SControl) and stressed + lycopene (S+Lyco). Olive oil was given by oral gavage to each rat in the groups, either singly or mixed...
Author(s): Ogundeji, T., Ayo J. O., Aluwong T. and Mohammed A.
Article Number: 1E985FC9991
Recurrent giant malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the scalp with intracranial extension
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare neoplasms, usually arising from somatic soft tissues or peripheral nerves. The incidence of MPNSTs is approximately 0.001% in the general population. MPNSTs are mainly located in the buttocks, thighs, brachial plexus, and paraspinal region. Scalp is an unusual and surgically challenging site of occurrence. We report a case of giant recurrent MPNST in the...
Author(s): R .S. Jaggi, S. Mehta and S. Pasricha
Article Number: 17CF8718549
Differential behavioral outcome of anxiety tests in runner rats treated with corticosterone
Both clinical and pre-clinical studies have suggested that physical exercise is beneficial for lowering anxiety. However, some animal studies fail to demonstrate the anxiolytic effect of physical exercise. The inconsistencies among studies may be due to differences in animal models and behavioral tests. Previously, injection of corticosterone (CORT) for 14 days induced depression-like behavior to varying based on...
Author(s): Suk-Yu Yau,, Benson Wui-Man Lau, Tatia M. C. Lee,, and Kwok-Fai So,,
Article Number: CB7ABF88572
Psychiatric symptoms and disorders in seizure cases referred to psychiatric out-patient service
Epilepsy and seizure disorders affect more than 1% adult population. Associated psychiatric problems are reported to increase and worsen the morbidity. In Nepalese context of scant data, this study was conducted to sort-out psychiatric symptomatology and disorders among psychiatry out-patient seizure patients. This hospital-based descriptive study analyzed 100 consecutive seizure patients visiting a psychiatric...
Author(s): Shakya Dhana Ratna
Article Number: 4AFA0BB8613
Laterality of voluntary motor tasks: Are basketing, targeting, and peg-moving performance asymmetric?
The principal objective of this work is to investigate the relationship between lateral functions of the brain and morphology of the hands, eyes and feet. The study was carried out with 233 volunteers within the age range of 18 to 27 years. Out of the total number of participants, 208 (94%) of them were right-handed and the remaining 13 (6%) were left-handed. The participants were divided into two groups and assessed by...
Author(s): Yalçin Yetkin and Koksal Erman
Anxiogenic potential of prulifloxacin in experimental animal model
Prulifloxacin, the prodrug of ulifloxacin, is a broad spectrum oral fluoroquinolones antibacterial agent. Fluoroquinolones have been used for the treatment of bacterial infection for many years. Although they were considered as relatively safe drugs, various adverse effects have recently been reported along with increase in the usage of new generation fluoroquinolones. In the present study, prulifloxacin 200 and 400...
Author(s): S. Rekha, S. Kavimani and K. V. Raman
Article Number: EA4DA288343
Is the age-related macular degeneration (AMD) vascular disease, part of vasculopathy, respectively? Novel considerations on AMD arising from the newest pathophysiological, clinical and clinical-pharmacological observations (Preliminary Communication)
In the genesis and later development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), endothelial dysfunction (ED) has a crucial role. AMD-risk factors, which play a decisive role in AMD, are in a close connection, correlate with, and often are identical wih the risk factors (RFs) of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), so that it can reasonably be presumed that the two conditions have a similar pathogenesis. These risk factors,...
Author(s): Tamás Fischer
Article Number: 1175BE38166
Risk factor profile among black stroke patients in Northeastern Nigeria
Few studies have evaluated risk factors among stroke patients in our population. This study is aimed at exploring risk factors among black stroke patients. A total of 524 stroke patients seen at University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital between January 2005 and June 2011 were evaluated to ascertain risk factors. Prestroke risk factors were obtained from patient's medical history and hospital records. Risk factors...
Author(s): Watila M. M., Nyandaiti Y. W., Ibrahim A., Balarabe S. A., Gezawa I. D., Bakki B., Tahir A., Sulaiman M. M. and Bwala S. A.
Article Number: 3CACB6E8193
The size of expressive lexicon in prematurely born children low- birth- weight with full-term 18 to 36 month's children: A comparative study
In different scientific texts, premature birth and low birth weight (LBW) are considered as two risk factors for language development. So, information about primary period of language development in these children is important for an early diagnosis of children's needs during their language development. Diagnosis of linguistic disorders in this group of children can lead to suitable and well-timed interventions....
Author(s): Soraya M., Mahmoodi-Bakhtiari B., Badiee Z., Kazemi Y. and Soleimani B.
Article Number: 84823005370
Polysomnographic differences between severe depression and schizophrenia
Certain subtypes of major depression, particularly if associated with severe psychomotor retardation or psychotic features, may be difficult to differentiate from schizophrenia due to overlapping symptoms. The aim of this study was to assess the potential role of polysomnography as a tool for differentiating between severe depression with or without psychotic features and schizophrenia. Forty patients aged 18 to 50...
Author(s): Ahmed Rady, Adel Elsheshai, Osama Elkholy and Heba Abou el Wafa
Article Number: 3D226AB5381
Changes in oestrous cycle of adult female wistar rats treated with artemether
Artemether is an ante malaria that has proved rapidly effective. It has replaced chloroquine and quinine is many parts of the world. This is an experimental study designed to examine the effects or artemether on oestrous cycle of lower primates since this drug is highly consumed by females in child bearing age. Twenty four cyclic female rats were randomly divided into three groups A, B and C all administered 10 mg/kg...
Author(s): A. A. Abiodun, B. A. Falana and I. P. Oyeyipo
Article Number: 0119ECE5234
Some changes in the cerebellar weights and Purkinje cells in adult Wistar rats following experimental artesunate administration
This study assessed the effects of artesunate on the Purkinje cell density and transverse diameters in the cerebellar cortex of Wistar rats. Twenty four Wistar rats were separated into four groups. Groups A, B and C orally received 4 mg/kg body weight of artesunate on day 1. Group A continued with this dosage for the next 3 days while rats in groups B and C received 2 mg/kg once daily for the next 6 and 13 days...
Author(s): Ajibade A. J., Fakunle P. B., Oyewo O. O. and Ashamu E. A
Article Number: 19BE3655308
Intrauterine infection promotes brain region specific cytokine activation and hyperactivity in developing rat
Intrauterine infection during pregnancy is associated with premature birth, periventricular leukomalacia, early activation of the fetal immune system and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. Previous clinical studies and studies with animal models have shown increased activation of the immune system evidenced by increased levels of inflammatory cytokines, white matter damage and delays in behavioral development. Animal...
Author(s): Kedra Wallace, Jennifer Horgan and William A Bennett
Article Number: 7F3FF565356
Effect of interaction between eye-hand dominance on dart skill
The purpose of this research was surveying the effect of interaction between eye hand dominance on dart skill. Twenty healthy male subjects (age: 21.43±1.33) from University of Shahid Chamran were served as the participants for this study. Subjects were divided into two groups: unilateral (right eye and right hand or left eye and left hand) group (10 subjects) and cross lateral (right eye and left hand or left...
Author(s): Rahil Razeghi, Parvaneh Shafie Nia, Nahid Shebab bushehri and Farzad Maleki
Article Number: 1F219865202
Psycho-biological correlation of yoga exercise in young Iranian women
Yoga is considered as stress-reduction training. A case-control cohort study was designed to investigate the effects of yoga training on stress and plasma levels of cortisol in young (20 to 35 years) Iranian women. For experimental group, women (n=15) were recruited after their consent from a yoga training center in Isfahan (Iran) to participate in a twice weekly 90 min classes of yoga exercises for a period of...
Author(s): Manoochehr Messripour and Shohreh Sharifian
Article Number: 7B352DB5215
Neuroscientific Approach to Behavioural Health in Cancer Cases in the Year 1824
Since life events may be considered stressors, how to improve the behavioural health of the cancer patient is worthy of study. This was done by going back to the year 1824 in order to appreciate how two medical masters scientifically handled the well being of an affected patient and a patient's relative. It is concluded that these historical antecedents provide useful data applicable to modern stress management,...
Author(s): Wilson I. B. Onuigbo
Article Number: 3ABF40A5151
Morris Water Maze Performance of Growing Wistar Rats Exposed to Telephone Mast Base Stations
This study assessed the possible harmful effects of close exposure to telephone mast base stations on the behaviour of growing Wistar rats. Animals were exposed to the vicinity of base stations, closely monitored and observed. At the end of the exposure period, behavioural studies were undertaken using the Morris water maze. Results showed conspicuous hair loss and slight pigmentation on the skin of experimental...
Author(s): Ijomone Omamuyovwi M., Nwoha Polycarp U., Obi Augustine U. and Alese Magaret O.
Article Number: C5089155164
Sex differential effects of acute caffeine administration on open field novelty induced behaviour in Swiss albino mice
The study investigated the effects of acute systemic administration of caffeine on novelty induced behaviours in male and female albino mice. The aim was to assess the effects of gender (if any) on the neurobehavioural response to a single intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of caffeine. Eighty Swiss albino mice (aged 6-8 weeks, mean weight, 22.5 ± 2.5 g) were divided into four treatment groups (n =20)....
Author(s): Onaolapo, Olakunle James and Onaolapo, Adejoke Yetunde
https://doi.org/10.5897/JNBH.9000026
Article Number: 4914F6E4886
Effects of methamphetamine on the hippocampus of rats: Behavioural and morphological approach
This investigation examined the effects of methamphetamine (METH) on performance of rats using the Morris water maze and on the morphology of the hippocampus. Twelve adult Wistar rats were used for this study. Animals were randomly assigned into two groups (A and B) of six each. Group A rats served as control and were given normal saline. Group B animals were given single administration of METH (10 mg/kg, i.p.). ...
Author(s): Ijomone Omamuyovwi M., Nwoha Polycarp U., Olaibi Olayemi K., Obi Augustine U. and Alese Magaret O.
Article Number: 289284F4888
Some effects of manganese dichloride administration on the body weight, Purkinje cell population, brain, and cerebellar weights of adult Wistar rats
Some effects of manganese dichloride an essential trace metal that is required for bone formation, brain development and metabolism of carbohydrate on the body weight, brain and cerebellar weights were investigated in adult Wistar rats. Twenty eight adult Wistar rats of both sexes weighing between 150 to 200 g were separated into four groups including controls, each containing seven rats. Treated rats in Groups A, B and...
Author(s): Ajibade A. J., Fakunle P. B., Fatoba O. O. and Olayemi O. T.
Article Number: 7A5DBE24826
Assessment of quality of life, stigma associated and self-management practices among patients suffering from epileptic seizures: A cross sectional study
Epileptic patients are often neglected in our society. This hospital based cross sectional study was done among epileptic patients in Mangalore city of south India in February 2011. Epileptic patients aged 7 or more were interviewed using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire. Standardised scales were used for assessing the quality of life (QOL), stigma and self-management practices of patients. Association of these...
Author(s): Nitin Joseph, Ananya Ray, Reshma B. K., Shruthi Bhat, Madhumitha Herady, Ashith Kumar and Shri Kiran K.
Article Number: EEFAAE24835
Attitudes of university students towards abortion in Nigeria
The study examined the attitude of university students towards abortion in Nigeria. A total of nine hundred (900) respondents gave their opinions on a self structured questionnaire. The frequency counts and percentages were used to analyse the personal data of the respondents and means, standard deviation, t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) for analyzing the hypotheses at α = 0.05 level of significance. Some...
Author(s): Olukunmi Lanre OLAITAN
Article Number: 0CE20794805
Physico-chemical assessment of sorghum brew adjunct and barley brew lager beer
The type of alcoholic beverage produced in any particular region or country almost entirely reflects the types of crop grown. Thus the cooler region of Europe, Scandinavia, Poland and Russia produces beer and lagers from barley (Palmer, 1992). In tropical Africa, alcoholic beverages especially beer have been brewed from micro-organisms especially fungi are to expect. It is necessary to treat harvested crop...
Author(s): Olu Malomo, Ogunmoyela O. A. B., Oluwajoba S. O. and Daniel 'Toyosi
Article Number: 741EFCC4816
Impairment activities of succinic dehydrogenase in the lateral geniculate body and superior colliculus of adult wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) as a result of long term intake of ethanol consumption
Ethanol has been established to impair vision but its level of impact on the activity of succinic dehydrogenase (SDH) in visual intracranial relay centers has not been fully analyzed. Effects of chronic administration of ethanol on the activity of succinic dehydrogenase (SDH) was investigated on the lateral geniculate body (LGB) and superior colliculus (SC) in forty adult wistar rats of average weight...
Author(s): Fakunle P. B., Fakoya F. A. and Shallie P. D.
Article Number: 3AB60454763
Non-drug strategies in the management of depression: A comprehensive study of systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Between 5 to 10% of the population experience depression at any time in any year, needing psychiatric or psychosocial intervention. The World Health Organization has reported that depression's financial burden globally ranked fourth in 2000, and will increase by 2020 to be the second most costly disease. This paper focus on the range of non-drug strategies available to patients, other than prescribed pharmacological...
Author(s): Sameer Dhingra, and Milind Parle
Article Number: BA339014774
Multiple sclerosis: An overview of the disease and current concepts of its pathophysiology
The oligodendrocytes, myelin-producing cells in the central nervous system (CNS), have an essential role in "multiple sclerosis". This disease is of unknown etiology, and thus, of a variable prognosis. The main pathologic feature is the injury to the myelin and loss of oligodendrocytes in the CNS. Studies of animal models, demonstrating that autoreactive T cells (CD4 or CD8) can result in inflammatory...
Author(s): Bolaños-Jiménez R., Arizmendi-Vargas J., Carrillo-Ruiz J. D., López-Lizárraga M. E., Calderón Álvarez-Tostado J. L., Martínez-Menchaca H., Leyva Resendiz I., Serrato-Ávila J. L., Rendón-Molina A. and Rivera-Silva G.
Article Number: 5F50A454691
Acute low dose monosodium glutamate retards novelty induced behaviours in male swiss albino mice
The study investigated the effects of acute systemic administration of monosodium glutamate (MSG) on novelty induced behaviours in male albino mice. The aim was to provide information on the neurobehavioural effects of a single i.p.(intraperitoneal) injection of MSG. Forty male swiss albino mice (age, 6 to 8 weeks; mean weight, 22.5 ± 2.5 g) were divided into four treatment groups (n = 10). Novelty induced...
Article Number: 945BE684730
Suppression of exploration and locomotion in adult Wistar rats following quinine administration
The effect of quinine commonly used for the treatment of chloroquine resistant cases and cerebral malaria on exploration in Wistar rats was investigated. Adult male rats (n= 27), weighing between 150 and 190 g were randomly selected into two treatments groups (n=9) and control (n=9). Each control rat in Group I received intramuscularly injection of physiological saline. The rats in Group II were injected intramuscularly...
Author(s): Ajibade A. J., Adenowo T. K., Akintunde O. W., Fakunle P. B., Oyewo O. O. Ashamu E. A. and Onaolapo A. Y.
Article Number: FB987064642
Gender variation in risk factors and clinical presentation of acute stroke, Northeastern Nigeria
Studies suggest that gender differences exist in patients with stroke. This study is aimed at determining the gender difference in risk factors and clinical presentation of acute stroke among male and female patients. This is a prospective study conducted at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) from 2005 to 2009. All patients admitted through the accident and emergency unit or directly to neurology unit...
Author(s): Watila M. M., Nyandaiti Y. W., Bwala S. A. and Ibrahim A.
Article Number: B9302084659
Brief aphasia evaluation (minimum verbal performance): Psychometric data in healthy participants from Argentina
Aphasia test psychometric studies are necessary, especially for brief instruments in Spanish. A test was designed to quickly detect the basic resources of verbal communication in aphasic patients. In a sample of healthy Spanish-speakers, it was studied: (a) their test performance according to demographic variables; (b) the inter-item-internal consistency; (c) the subtest-factor structure; (d) the test-retest reliability...
Author(s): Vigliecca Nora Silvana, Peñalva Marisa Carola, Castillo Jorge Antonio, Molina Silvia Cristina, Voos Javier Alfredo, Ortiz Maria Marta and Ribichich Marialicia
Article Number: 9892DE34603
Cognitive estimation in patients with Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia
The purpose of this research was to examine the role of cognitive estimation in patients with schizophrenia and Alzheimer disease (AD), and also to investigate the role of gender and levels of education in the cognitive estimation. Participants were 43 patients with AD, schizophrenia and controls that were selected through matching sampling method in Iran. A demographic questionnaire and cognitive estimation...
Author(s): Siamak Khodarahimi and Ali Rasti
Article Number: 6E8251B4620


The fifth and last destination of our Europe + Iceland trip was the legendary Iceland! This post is the first of five, because there are so many geographically and visually distinct landmarks within Iceland that we visited. We stayed in Reykjavik, rented a car, and drove as far as we could to see as much as we could. Our first stop: Thingvellir National Park.
The drive from Reykjavik to Thingvellir National Park, or anywhere in Iceland, is otherworldly beautiful. We pulled over all the time just to take in the views! The land is so uninhabited, lush, and fascinating.
Thingvellir National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, most notable for the tectonic activity in the rift valley. You can see what I'm wearing, and that was totally fine for the amount of hiking we did. We spent a few hours at Thingvellir, but I want to spend a serious day or two hiking next time we visit!
The continental drift between the North American and Eurasian Plates can be seen in the cracks throughout Thingvellir, which is mind-blowing to witness! Next time, we want to hike to canyons and rifts that are full of sparkling, clear water.
(If you watch Game of Thrones, we joked that we had come across the Wall! You know nothing…) Iceland, I already cannot wait to return.
Check back next week for more Europe + Iceland posts! Also, I redesigned my Travel page so that it's easier to navigate — hope that helps!
Beautiful pics and I love your look for walk in the country! Would love for you to check out http://www.outstyled.com/ where the outdoors/sport meets fashion.
Iceland looks gorgeous!!! I would love to visit someday!
This looks breathtaking! Love following along on your adventures!
Such a wonderful place! Great photos!
What an amazing place to visit. Thanks for sharing your photos.
Stunning photos! What a beautiful place! Thanks for sharing.
So breathtaking! Beautiful pictures, too!
What a gorgeous place! And that photography is amazing! Thank you for sharing!
These photographs are beautiful, thank you for sharing this post! If you ever get a chance to visit my blog I would be delighted, thanks!
Such a gorgeous place !
Ive always dreamed of going to Iceland, can't wait to someday! Your trip looks magical!
These photos are absolutely incredible. I cannot wait to visit Iceland!
Wow, these pictures are breathtaking. I'm so inspired by this post and your outfit looks so comfortable and chic!
This place must be amazing! The pictures are wonderful.
Oh my god! such a beautiful place. I am totally in love. I would like to visit this place one day.
Beautiful phtos! Icelaand has been high on my bucket list for the longest time, I have got to go soooon!
AMAZING PLACE, I LOVE THESE PHOTOS!!
Oh my gosh so gorgeous!! Love these shots!
so beautiful! I hope to visit iceland one day – it must be magical!
What a beautiful place! Great photos!
Amazing photos. I hope to visit Iceland in the near future.
WOW, your pictures are seriously stunning!!
Gorgeous photos! The scenery is unbelievable. I also can't imagine how cold it is there because it actually looks freezing from the photos. This has always been one of those places I've wanted to go to that you don't hear about many people visiting. It looks so natural & surreal how empty it is. Must have made for some amazing exploring. Going back to check out your other travel posts now!
Thank you! And you're so right – the scenery is unbelievably surreal. Many times I was like, "Is this real life?!" As with weather, if you go during their summer, it's not too cold. When we were there, it was about 55F (13C).
These pictures are beautiful! I can't wait to be able to visit places like these.
These photos are just stunning! Adding Iceland to my list of places to go.
The nature is really breathtaking. Stunning pictures.
Ahhh I want to go to Iceland one day! Did you stop by the Blue Lagoons?
Hi Tina! Yes, we spent half a day at the Blue Lagoon! I have a separate post for that. It's so amazing!
Wooow, these landscapes are so amazing!
This place is so stunning!
Such a wonderful place to go exploring! I wish I had a place like that around me!
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CNN Reports On The 'Promising Future' of the Steubenville Rapists, Who Are 'Very Good Students'
Mallory Ortberg
Filed to: Steubenville
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One way to report on the outcome of a rape trial is to discuss the legal ramifications of the decision or the effect the proceedings may have on the life of the victim. Another angle reporters can take is to publicly worry about the "promising future" of the convicted rapists, now less promising as a direct result of their choice to rape someone.
Reporters at CNN today chose the latter technique. General correspondent Poppy Harlow, speaking to anchor Candy Crowley, had this to say about the verdict:
"Incredibly difficult, even for an outsider like me, to watch what happened as these two young men that had such promising futures, star football players, very good students, literally watched as they believed their lives fell apart...when that sentence came down, [Ma'lik] collapsed in the arms of his attorney...He said to him, 'My life is over. No one is going to want me now.' Very serious crime here, both found guilty of raping the sixteen-year-old girl at a series of parties back in August."
CNN also played footage of both convicted rapists tearfully apologizing in court. Harlow went on to describe in detail an emotional exchange between Ma'lik Richmond, one of the defendants, and his estranged father.
Candy asked Paul Callan, a legal expert, to elaborate on the future of the two young men, stressing their youth and emotional vulnerability.
"Sixteen-year-olds just sobbing in court, regardless of what big football players they are, they still sound like sixteen-year-olds...what's the lasting effect, though, on two young men being found guilty in juvenile court of rape, essentially?"
"The most severe thing with these young men is being labeled as registered sex offenders. That label is now placed on them by Ohio law...That will haunt them for the rest of their lives. Employers, when looking up their background, will see that they're registered sex offenders. When they move into a new neighborhood and somebody goes on the Internet, where these things are posted, neighbors will know that they are registered sex offenders."
Yes, that is how the sex offender registry works. People who commit acts of sexual violence (rape, for example) and are convicted in a court of law are required to register with the national sex offender public registry, so that future employers and neighbors might do things like check said registry.
For readers interested in learning more about how not to be labeled as registered sex offenders, a good first step is not to rape unconscious women, no matter how good your grades are. Regardless of the strength of your GPA (weighted or unweighted), if you commit rape, there is a possibility you may someday be convicted of a sex crime. This is because of your decision to commit a sex crime instead of going for a walk, or reading a book by Cormac McCarthy. Your ability to perform calculus or play football is generally not taken into consideration in a court of law. Should you prefer to be known as "Good student and excellent football player Trent Mays" rather than "Convicted sex offender Trent Mays," try stressing the studying and tackling and giving the sex crimes a miss altogether.
It's perfectly understandable, when reporting on a rape trial, to discuss the length and severity of the sentence; it is less understandable to discuss the end of two convicted rapists' future athletic and academic careers as if it were somehow divorced from the laws of cause and effect. Their dreams and hopes were not crushed by an impersonal, inexorable legal system; Mays and Richmond raped a girl and have been sentenced accordingly. Had they not raped her, they would not be spending at least one year each in a juvenile detention facility.
It is unlikely that Candy Crowley and Poppy Harlow are committed rape apologists; more likely they simply wanted a showy, emotional angle at the close of a messy and sensationalized trial. Since the identity of the victim is protected, and the rapists obliged the camera crews by memorably breaking down and crying in court, they found an angle to match: extremely gifted young men were brought tragically low by... mumblemumblesomething.
That isn't how rape trials ought to be discussed by professional journalists.
Trent Mays and Ma'lik Richmond are not the "stars" of the Steubenville rape trial. They aren't the only characters in a drama playing out in eastern Ohio. And yet a CNN viewer learning about the Steubenville rape verdict is presented with dynamic, sympathetic, complicated male figures, and a nonentity of an anonymous victim, the "lasting effects" of whose graphic, public sexual assault are ignored. Small wonder, then, that anyone would find themselves on the side of these men—these poor young men, who were very good at taking tests and playing sports when they were not raping their classmates.


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Ever wish you could peek into the beauty cabinets of other women? Ask them about each and every product before you gather your notes and make a beeline for the nearest Mecca? We did too, hence our Real Women, Real Routines series that will be running for the next month. We're shining a spotlight on actual women, and detailing the ins and outs of their personal skincare routines.
We asked all the questions, from their approach to skincare, to issues they're dealing with, morning and evening beauty rituals, and the products they'll keep buying forever. In this week's column, brand founder and aesthetician Angela Caglia took us through every step in her luxurious but effective skincare routine. Caglia started as a skin therapist, and after a few high-profile clients, amassed a cult following who flock to her for indulgent but results-driven treatments. Caglia now has her own skincare line (of the same name) that recently launched in Mecca Cosmetica, so you can be sure she knows her stuff. Ritualistic and calming, her routine is the perfect form of self-care.
Keep reading for all her favourite products.
Describe your approach to skincare.
My approach to skin care is uncomplicated and simple, but I use high performing natural ingredients that protect and soothe my skin and keep its barrier intact. I don't have a ton of products on my vanity. I'm consistent with my routine and never go to bed without removing make up and treating my skin.
How do you go about choosing your skincare products?
I always look at the ingredients listing of any product before I purchase. I try to avoid glycols, fragrance, silicones, and colourants. I also check to see the order of the ingredients, because this tells me what it's mainly made of.
Do you have any skincare issues you're currently treating?
I'm in my late 40's, so my skincare concerns are mainly around fine lines and wrinkles, elasticity, and hyperpigmentation.
I mainly use only my product line because others I've tried on the market disappoint me or make my skin react. I'm very picky. I create new products with my lab a lot. I'm very involved in the formulation of the brand.
What five products do you buy over and over again?
I use my Dream Exfoliant Sleeping Mask ($206) with glycolic acid every other night to help with pigmentation, exfoliation, fine lines and wrinkles. It's like an overnight facial.
My Soufflé Moisturiser ($161) is another one I couldn't live without. It's made of the best USDA certified organic and natural ingredients. It hydrates and soothes my skin immediately. It's made up of aloe juice as the first ingredient (not water like most moisturisers), goats milk powder for calming, vitamin c, and of course my hero ingredient, meadowfoam seed oil.
My new sheet mask ($82) is another must in my routine. It's made of bio-cellulose which is the best for serum penetration. It's made with hylauronic acid, peptides, vitamin c, meadowfoam seed oil, lactic acid and gold flakes. It has zero fragrance too, as most sheet masks have perfume which can irritate the skin. I use it before an event—it's a game changer.
I also love the Ursa Major face wipes ($18) for travel. They are the best on the market in my opinion.
Anything you'd never use on your skin?
I never use synthetic retinol. It's just not my thing. I want to age better naturally and keep my skin barrier intact.
Walk us through the products and steps in your current morning routine.
First, I rinse with cold water, then apply my Soufflé Moisturizer ($161). Next, I love to roll my face with my La Vie En Rose Quartz Rollers ($95) for 10 minutes. I keep them in the fridge, so they're great for waking me up. I also like to use with my new sheet mask ($82) every other morning.
I wash all of my make off with a cleansing balm. I then use a creme cleanser as a second cleanse (I created one as part of my brand recently and it's in the process of testing).
Next, I'll apply my Dream Exfoliant Sleeping Mask ($205) and go to bed with it on. Or I'll apply my new Essential Beauty Drops (launching next year) and dip my rose quartz rollers in warm water and roll them over it. It's heavenly before bed!


Hi, everyone. I'm back with another Matt Chat - this time looking at David Crane's Ghostbusters for the Commodore 64. If you're a fan of the movie or game, be sure to check it out! I think you'll like what I put together for this one.
David Crane's Legendary Pitfall! for the Atari 2600 VCSThe record for completing the Atari 2600 (Video Computer System (VCS)) version of David Crane's Pitfall! (Activision, 1982) in the quickest time has been shattered. The new record is now 1 minute and 28 seconds left with no deaths! For anyone who has played the game, they know this is an incredible accomplishment, particularly after all these years and all the countless games played by countless people.


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We uncover the most highly rated hotels in Australia, according to TripAdvisor users.
It's funny to think how different travel planning was before the widespread use of TripAdvisor and hotel booking sites. How did one even know which hotel to book? Or even which hotels offered free Wi-Fi or underground parking, or any of the other considerations that go into hotel selection? In many ways, the internet, apps and social media have revolutionised the way we approach travel, offering a multitude of information at our fingertips and the option to deep dive into the nitty gritty. From simple decisions such as, 'which hotel should I book?' to ever-more specific queries like, 'which hotels are pet friendly?' – we really are living in a world with abundant accommodation options.
Of course, the downside of having so much information is not knowing how to utilise it, because sometimes too much choice makes it even harder to make that crucial final decision. So, this is where TripAdvisor has stepped in with its 2019 Travellers' Choice Awards. Being the largest travel site in the world, it has access to millions of user-generated reviews and opinions, which it has used to come up with a list of Australia's best hotels. Factoring in value, service, amenities and overall experience, it has come up with a list of the best reviewed hotels in Australia, as voted by travellers worldwide. Below, we have shared the top 10.
To visit the full list of Australian and worldwide winners from TripAdvisor's 2019 Traveller's Choice Awards, head here.