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The United Nations, UNICEF and the World Economic Forum are the Most Followed International Organisations on Social Media
Burson-Marsteller Study Finds International Organisations are Increasingly Relying on Social Media to Engage with Their Followers.
Burson-Marsteller
GENEVA, Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations and UNICEF are the two most followed international organisations on social media, with 16.9 and 16.3 million followers, respectively, on all platforms combined. The Geneva-based World Economic Forum is in third place with 10 million followers and subscribers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and Google+.
The study looked at 97 multilateral organisations and selected non-profit organisations on the six main social media channels. The World Economic Forum has by far the largest number of interactions (likes and retweets), totaling 33.5 million interactions over the past 12 months on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram alone. UNICEF is in second place with 25.6 million interactions ahead of Greenpeace, totaling 11.2 million interactions.
Twiplomacy is Burson-Marsteller's leading global study of how world leaders, governments and international organisations use social media. A complementary study called Friending in High Places and released in February 2017 examined how executives use Facebook and Instagram. For this study, Burson-Marsteller team analyzed 171 Twitter accounts of international organisations, 113 Facebook pages, 75 Instagram accounts, 83 LinkedIn pages and 35 personal profiles, 88 YouTube channels, 82 Google+ pages, and 50 Periscope channels. The combined total of followers and subscribers on all six platforms is 145,120,969.
"Just as government leaders and global businesses are rapidly increasing their reliance on social media, we also see international organisations dramatically tapping social media's reach," said Don Baer, Worldwide Chair and CEO, Burson-Marsteller. "These organisations are developing creative content tailored for multiple platforms to tell powerful stories that humanize their work and drive real engagement."
Facebook is becoming the predominant audiovisual platform for international organisations. While only 16 percent of the 72,736 posts published by the international organisations over the past 12 months are native video posts, they have generated 45 percent of all the total interactions.
The World Economic Forum has made the best use of short videos optimized for mobile devices. The three Facebook posts with the most interactions of any international organisation are all one-minute native video explainers from the Forum which have been watched more than 100 million times.
Twitter, known for its 280-character messages is morphing into a visual network and most organisations attach a photo or a video to each tweet. Five percent of all the tweets included a native video, which generate on average 263 interactions per tweet, representing 12 percent of all interactions. Only five percent of all tweets analyzed are plain text updates.
"This cross-platform study shows how international organisations continue to increase their reliance on social media platforms -- and innovate in their content and formats -- to engage better with stakeholders," added Ramiro Prudencio, CEO of Burson-Marsteller Europe, Middle East and Africa. "The focus on Twitter for executive communications is an indication of where more and more business leaders are likely to move as well."
UN Secretary General, António Guterres is by far the most effective tweeter of the 74 leaders of international organisations, averaging 1,092 retweets per tweet, although he is not the most followed. Personal Twitter accounts of leaders tend to have the best overall interaction rate, which is calculated by the number of interactions divided by the number of posts and the average number of followers over the past 12 months.
The Twitter account of @TheEconomist is the most followed by international organisations ahead of The New York Times, the BBC and Reuters. Helen Clark, the former United Nations Development Programme administrator, former U.S. President Barack Obama and Bill Gates are the three most followed personalities.
Almost three quarters of the 97 international organisations studied have active profiles on Instagram, which is the visual platform of choice. An ever-growing number of organisations are now sharing daily Instagram stories to win the hearts and minds of their fans.
"I am amazed to see how many international organisations are posting daily stories on Instagram, which disappear after only 24 hours," said Matthias Lüfkens, Managing Director, Digital, at Burson-Marsteller EMEA. "Visual storytelling has been completely revolutionized by Snapchat and Instagram."
The complete collection of social media studies can be found on and bm.com and twiplomacy.com.
Twiplomacy is Burson-Marsteller's leading global study of how world leaders, governments and international organisations use social media. The Burson-Marsteller team analyzed 171 Twitter accounts of international organisations, 113 Facebook pages, 75 Instagram accounts, 83 LinkedIn pages and 35 personal profiles, 88 YouTube channels, 82 Google+ pages, and 50 Periscope channels. The combined total of followers and subscribers on all six platforms is 145,120,969. We also spotted 14 Snapchat accounts, however we were not able to capture any public statistics about those accounts. Data was collected on September 1, 2017 using Burson-Marsteller's proprietary Burson Tools and we also used Crowdtangle.com to capture the historic data for all accounts including the total interactions (likes and retweets), interaction rates as well as all video views and posts over the past 12 months (September 2016 - 2017).
About Burson-Marsteller
Burson-Marsteller, established in 1953, is a leading global strategic communications and public relations firm. It provides clients with strategic thinking and program execution across a full range of public relations, public affairs, reputation and crisis management, advertising and digital strategies. The firm's seamless worldwide network consists of 77 offices and 85 affiliate offices, together operating in 110 countries across six continents. Burson-Marsteller is a part of Young & Rubicam Group, a subsidiary of WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY), the world's leader in communications services. For more information, please visit www.burson-marsteller.com.
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Published by an online literary magazine, "Who Writes Short Stories?", in April 2019
Jill hadn't imagined so many choices. In the chalky light, the buses kept coming and going: to Waterbury, New Britain, Boston, New York, Providence, Philadelphia. She wished she had a map.
The backless metal benches were uncomfortable. Probably to discourage homeless people from sleeping here. Never mind; she kept getting up to watch buses load or unload, wondering if someone like her would be noticeable. Not stand out by age: She was fifteen, but was sure she looked eighteen. No, scared: She didn't want to look scared.
Most arrivals had someone waiting: Stepping down to the pavement, hugging awkwardly, they hurried to waiting cars. Others moved confidently toward the taxi stand or the local bus stop at the end of the platform. No one seemed uncertain. Except her.
Departing buses gave her time to study the passengers. Most, traveling with friends, chatted as they waited in line, shuffling up to where the driver took their tickets. Some had suitcases to be stowed in the holds, which made them seem purposeful. Those alone stared into smartphones, or smiled, rocking to rhythms in their earbuds. None looked indecisive.
It was chilly. It had been warm at the cemetery, an autumn afternoon whose beauty mocked their purpose, but the day's heat was long gone. Taking off her backpack, she took out her hoodie and pulled it on, trying to avoid mussing her hair. It warmed her, but made her more conspicuous, she thought: People resolutely going somewhere wore real coats. Without the hoodie her bag was almost empty; she should have packed more. She set it at her feet.
Remembering the cemetery brought tears; she dabbed with an already-damp handkerchief. She had not known until this day that Dad was not her real father.
The scene at graveside replayed in her head. "Jill, I don't know why you're crying," Carol whispered acidly. "You're adopted. I'm his real daughter."
Eight years older, her sister had always seemed distant; suddenly she had turned cruel. And apparently wasn't a sister anyway. Good riddance.
On the other hand, Carol would go back to college soon, halfway across the country to get a degree in cybernetics, whatever that was. At that point, if she changed her mind, Jill would be an only child again — adopted or not. It had been special this year, with Carol away: Mom taught her to sew, and helped her make a Father's Day shirt for Dad.
She made herself concentrate. A girl got off a bus from Albany, looking lost. In the ghostly fluorescence her blonde hair looked frosted. She stood with her little roll-on, people eddying around her. The Travelers Aid booth seemed to catch her eye. It was dark, though, closed at this hour.
Were there Travelers Aid booths in other cities? And what would she ask? "Excuse me, I'm running away. Where can I safely get some sleep?" Not likely.
The blonde girl was being met after all: A couple came up, quick hugs. Parents? No, maybe uncle-aunt hugs. Whatever; she was wanted. The man took her roll-on, leading away.
Maybe she should ask people about the cities they'd left. "Excuse me, how big is Philadelphia?" Or "Excuse me, is Providence a friendly city?" No, that was absurd.
She'd been wrong not to say goodbye. But Mom was already grieving, and unlikely to have time for a spare-wheel daughter. Was Jill her real name, or one given at adoption? And how old had she been? Would Mom know who her real mother was? Or tell her? Must phone or write when she got settled in wherever she was going.
She'd taken a city bus downtown. Local buses must stop running soon. She wandered a half-block to the bus stop, peering at the sign with the schedule for her route. The last bus for the night had already gone.
That settled it: Time to get serious about deciding, buying a ticket. She went inside the terminal to the huge electronic timetable of arrivals and departures. Within the hour buses would leave for New York, Pittsburgh, Albany, Boston, Toronto. Did one need a passport for Toronto? Irresolute, she walked back to where buses came and went.
A man in a uniform cap, with a taxi-driver's badge on his tunic, startled her. Thick grey hair, bushy moustache. Nice-looking, old enough to be a grandfather. "Excuse me. Aren't you Jillian Bassett?"
He didn't seem the kind of predator you read about, but she was wary. "Why does that matter to you?"
"Your mother thought you might be here."
"Oh, sure."
"Your sister told her you'd had a fight."
"That's not what I'd call it."
"Your mother wants me to take you home."
"How do I know you're for real?"
"I understand. But I'm a licensed taxi man." He pointed to his badge. "And I saw you at the service."
"Couldn't have kept me away. We went through high school together."
"You really knew him?"
"We got together over a beer now and then. He was so proud of you!"
"Loved you. And you must have loved him."
It was more than she could absorb. "Yes, but I'm not his real daughter."
The taxi man's eyes widened. "What do you mean?"
"I'm adopted."
"Why do you say that? He never mentioned it. Your mother didn't, either."
"That's what Carol said today."
"Oh, that's what's going on. Listen, your mother is going crazy worrying." He stooped to pick up her knapsack.
She snatched it, cradled it in her arms, a defensive barrier. "I don't know."
"Running away won't solve any problems."
The headlights of an incoming bus raked across them, then blinked off. She turned. It was bound for New York.
"Your mother has enough grief tonight. You shouldn't add to it."
People were beginning to board the New York bus.
"Your mother needs you," the taxi man insisted. "Wants you."
The magic words again. "She wants you."
"Thank you," she said. "Let's go."
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Last week while visiting Boulder, Lori and I took a trip a half hour north to the tiny town of Hygiene, CO, just west of Longmont. Located there is the world headquarters of StickerGiant, the awesome company that we use to print our Laughing Squid stickers. StickerGiant founder John Fischer gave us a grand tour of their operations.


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By Barry Willis
Do you have a special interest? A sport, an art, a craft? Do you have an ongoing affair with technological devices such as cameras, bicycles, or cars?
If so, you may be a potential reviewer. You don't need academic credentials to write for most publications, but you do need deep experience in the field you want to cover; a PhD in literature probably won't help much if you want to review novels, but a lifetime of reading them certainly will.
If you want to write about cars, you don't need a degree in automotive engineering, but you do need an enormous volume of knowledge about cars and the automotive business—all the myriad details that enthusiasts absorb from every possible source and eagerly share with like-minded friends.
In reviewing a vehicle, you'll need to convey how it performs compared against competitors, knowledge that can be gained only behind the wheel. Professional reviewers for publications such as Road and Track or Car and Driver evaluate vehicles loaned to them by manufacturers, while amateur reviewers try to gather as much information as they can by test-driving vehicles from dealers' lots.
A substantial niche of the publishing industry known as "enthusiast" titles, automotive magazines are excellent sources for learning how to write concise, comprehensive, and entertaining reviews. Every month, Road and Track and Car and Driver run multiple reviews of new cars—each piece describing the vehicle's concept, place in the overall market, fit, finish, features, handling, price, and value. Directed toward a casual readership of people in the market for new vehicles, these reviews are usually breezy but exhaustive and tell potential buyers almost everything that they need to know in deciding on a new car—often in only one or two superbly crafted pages, with room for a couple of high-resolution photos.
Readers of new product reviews may not be subscribers to auto journals but are simply trying to educate themselves before making a major purchase. Enthusiast publications also run longer, in-depth pieces directed toward their core readership—profiles of industry legends and famous drivers, tours of automotive museums, histories of rare vehicles, and sometimes even humorous pieces about cars that never went into production or whose production was halted after only a few months because of multiple mechanical problems or serious liability issues.
A real treat is the rare piece about a vehicle whose fundamental concept was so flawed that it became legendary for all the wrong reasons. The Trabant was one such car, produced in East Germany during the Cold War, from 1957 to 1990. Widely regarded as one of the worst cars ever made—a surprisingly large category—it was an object of ridicule in the West but an object of desire for East German workers, who had to wait ten years or longer to buy one. Dangerous, poorly designed, with little power and few comforts for passengers, the "Trabi" had body panels made of a blend of organic debris and resin that proved to be a good food source for hungry rodents.
Wikipedia's factual history of the car includes many unintentionally funny facts, the sort of details that are essential in writing fondly humorous pieces.
Humor, of course, is not the same as the smarminess common to Yelpers and Facebook addicts, people who came of age immersed in irony and who think that nasty comments are both useful and entertaining. "A forty-minute wait and the worst service I have ever experienced" doesn't provide much useful context nor does it establish credibility for the writer.
To write authoritatively, reviewers and critics must have deep experience in their fields. Simply gushing "I love this car" or "I hate this car" isn't a review—it's an emotional response that must be included in a larger context of history, comparison, subjective reaction, and objective evaluation. Blending these elements in a flowing narrative is an aspirational high art for reviewers of all varieties: "The Zoom Buggy 552 is incredibly fun to drive, cheap to operate, and comes packed with enough technology to fill a NASA control center. We tell you how it handles long straightaways, narrow mountain switchbacks, and urban gridlock." That's something every car buyer would like to read.
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Number of multichannel TV homes in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2018, by platform
Number of multichannel television homes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2018, by platform (in million homes)
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This statistic illustrates the development of multichannel television ownership in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2018, by platform. The number of digital terrestrial television (DTT) homes increased from 0.3 million in January of 2000 to 18.6 million homes in January of 2018.
Cable (analogue and digital)
Satellite (analogue and digital)
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homes in January of each year
From 2002 figures include homes with two or more reception capabilities.
Television industry in the United Kingdom (UK)
Global satellite industry revenue 2015-2017, by sector
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Countries with most pay satellite TV subscribers worldwide 2020
Number of TV households in the UK 2009-2018, by technology
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Everything On "Television industry in the United Kingdom (UK)" in One Document: Edited and Divided into Handy Chapters. Including Detailed References.
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Attention, Johns Creek shoppers, the Aldi on Jones Bridge Road will soon reopen after undergoing a two-month revamp.
The grocery store will open Thursday with an increase in easy-to-prepare products and 40 percent more fresh food, said Shaun O'Keefe, a vice president for the grocery chain. Experts say the trend toward more grab-and-go options can be seen even at gas stations.
The overhaul is part of the company's $5 billion investment to remodel its current stores and expand from 1,800 to 2,500 locations by the end of 2022, O'Keefe said. Locally, the chain has said it will invest $45 million to update its 34 metro Atlanta stores by the end of 2019.
The German company has had stores in the U.S. since 1976. Its pitch is stores that are smaller — usually 12,000 square feet with four or five aisles — than big-box stores, and carrying many items under Aldi brands.
CEO Jason Hart told Reuters in 2017 that they wanted to expand their in-house brands to cater to "price-sensitive customers." He added that internal studies show Aldi's prices are 21 percent lower than its lowest-price rivals like Walmart stores.
The Johns Creek location, which has been closed since Feb. 3, will also have more storage for fresh produce, dairy and meat.
Aldi is holding a ribbon-cutting for the refurbished store at 8:45 a.m. Thursday.
The event will include a "golden ticket giveaway" that day to those who visit the store at 10955 Jones Bridge Road. At other metro Atlanta openings, that has meant the chance for a random shopper to win free Aldi produce for a year.


finally, that demon gate that was added on april fools eve have its purpose now.
sadly I wont be doing that for the mean time or longer..
once your in, just enter the portal that is near you and..
now you have beaten that route, you can now access the black gate.
and the other gate in the previous floor.
to actually access that, you have to talk to the npc that is beside it and exchange 15 ice and show pieces for a pass(expires in 7 days) and with that, you can now access it.
..... really...? classic builds.... and they even used a collab robo body on it..
however when one is left, it will be doing something which you gotta take it down quickly , but I don't know what its going to do since it was dead before it could do that..
neither does the greature lg part.


I've been running Shaun Inman's Mint since 2005 and it's always been more than enough to let me know that almost no one visits my site. I like Mint.
Shaun stopped supporting Mint some time last year, but I thought I'd just keep running it indefinitely. Unfortunately, after a recent server update, it stopped working. Rather than trying to figure out what went wrong I decided I'd find a replacement.
The obvious answer is to use Google Analytics. I've been using Google Analytics for various sites since it was an expensive self-hosted package called "Urchin". Google bought Urchin in 2005 and since then it's pretty much become the de facto standard for web analytics.
I've grown increasingly uncomfortable with Google owning so much of my data so I thought I'd look for an alternative.
I decided to try Piwik. The basic version is free, open source, and looks to be very capable. I like that it's self-hosted so I own all the data. In less than ten minutes from hitting the download button I had a fully-working installation of Piwik on my server.
Piwik is overkill for the handfull of visitors coming to this site, but it's better than a broken Mint installation and it's way better than handing everything over to Google.
Maybe click a few links so I can give it a workout.


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update.php?first=1&institute='+sch+'&institute_code='+code in the above code to be loaded
but its not working as it should work
On update.php I used this code
echo 'http://'.$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'].'?'.$_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'];exit;

and the output i got is
http://localhost/teach/index/update.php?first=1&institute=Delhi

While it should be
http://localhost/teach/index/update.php?first=1&institute=Delhi&institute_code=441

&institute_code=441 part is missing,where am i making mistake? I know its a silly mistake but i am wasted of searching that mistake.

A: *

*Pass JSON object it more clear.

*Also as you are using load() you don't need to set data using .html()

*Use .show() in the callback method only

Code
$("#notice").load('update.php', {
        'first': 1,
        'institute': sch,
        'institute_code': code
    }, function (data, statusTxt, xhr) {
        $('#notice').show();
    });

A: This is usually where I find the problem when data is posting properly also make sure you have the code association proper, to assign the correct database properly to the url bar.
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Try this:
$("#notice").show().load('update.php?first=1&institute='+sch+'&institute_code='+code,function(data,statusTxt,xhr) {
     $('#notice').show().html(data);}
    );

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2019 Educator of the Year - Any staff member or volunteer in our schools is eligible to be nominated. Information & nomination form can be found here.
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Feel good and look even better. For those short on time, join us for a two week blitz, designed to build your core and your confidence.
Courses available 6.15-7am or 7-7.45am.
You can either use our complimentary eating plan OR you can choose to add on a 5 or 10 day vegetarian meal delivery service which we are running in conjunction with the marvellous Gem's Wholesome Kitchen, a private chef who cooks for a range of private clients and at exclusive retreats around the world. Details of the price for this service plus further details can be found below.
Gemma's Wholesome Kitchen Delivery Service will run from 23 July – 16 August only and is available for 5 days or 10 days (no weekends). You can book the two week option 6-16 August but no meal delivery option.
PLEASE NOTE, SPACES ON THE TWO WEEK COURSE ARE LIMITED TO FOUR SPACES ONLY IN EACH TIME SLOT.
This course is all about helping you to build your strength, mobility and fitness from the ground up – or if you're foundation is already there, to help you reach the next level with your fitness.
Every session is different, working on different muscle groups and different fitness systems, – plus it comes with a complimentary eating plan for those who want to overhaul more than just their fitness.
Expect the unexpected – and a lot of fun!
Our partnership with plant based food delivery service, Gem's Wholesome Kitchen runs from 23 July – 16 August, (choose 5 or 10 days) so all your nutritional needs are met, helping you to stick to a full two week health kick. (For more details and booking on the Summer Fit Bodies Plan click here).
PLEASE NOTE WEEK ONE WILL RUN TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY. THEREAFTER MON, TUES, THURSDAY.
Get your fitness and shape back on track with Transform in 45 class.
What happens in that 45 minutes? Well, that's a secret but you can expect a mixture of exercises to help you build lean muscle, essential to help you rebalance your hormones and metabolism, as well as transforming your shape, fun aerobic work, boxing and more. Every Monday will be different so you'll never know quite what to expect.
It doesn't matter if you've never exercised before or you're used to exercising regularly, this 45 minute class will be adjusted accordingly to give you the challenge that you need to push outside of your comfort zone which is where real transformation happens.
No single session drop ins. Purchase in four week blocks, £44 although you can extend one session into the next block only with written prior agreement. This allows for holidays/appointments but does NOT cover missing class due to inclement weather . No BANK HOLIDAY CLASS.


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Clemson Men's Soccer
Clemson to face Maryland in the ACC Tournament
ACC Tournament Bracket in PDF FormatDownload Free Acrobat Reader
CLEMSON, SC-The Clemson men's soccer team, seeded seventh, will play second-seeded Maryland on Wednesday, November 10 in the first round of the 18th Annual ACC Men's Soccer Tournament in Cary, NC. Match time is set for 5:30 p.m.
Clemson has an 8-8-1 record overall and a 2-5 mark in the ACC. Steven Rhyne leads the Tigers in scoring with 11 goals and five assists for 27 points.
The Terrapins have a 13-4-1 record overall and a 4-2-1 record in league play. Jason Garey leads the Terrapins in scoring with 16 goals and 10 assists for 42 points. Abe Thompson has 10 goals and six assists for 26 points.
Maryland defeated the Tigers 2-0 in College Park, MD during the regular season on October 31.
This will be the 44th meeting between Clemson and Maryland on the soccer field. The Tigers lead the overall series 28-14-1.
Clemson Ranked No. 1 in Final Poll of Fall Season
Post Match Notes — No. 2 Clemson v. No. 1 Pittsburgh
Clemson Wins 2020 ACC Championship
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My growing network of web sites currently consists of millions of pages, interspersed among several of my domains (Geographic.org, Occupationalinfo.org, Theodora.com, and others). It is a labor of love, and it reflects my passion for all things international. It developed over time, in response to the innumerable e-mails I received from students, teachers, researchers, parents, children and others with questions about a particular country or the world. Other subjects followed. Please keep in mind that, when I started it, there was no Wikipedia, no Yahoo and no Google.
Having lived in four continents, studied for what seems a lifetime and worked in a wide variety of organizations -- from Wall Street to transportation, from telecommunications and manufacturing to government -- there came a time for my middle age lifestyle change. Others went from an executive career to a farm. I went into developing and publishing informational web pages.
Various components of my web sites were developed over a period of many years, beginning in 1995. Consequently the look and feel of different pages varies greatly. Additionally, the pages were hosted in different domains* of mine for whatever economy and expediency was compelling at the time.
Yet, in spite of the lack of uniformity of appearance, the data are presented in a relatively consistent manner. Furthermore, a visitor who explores them will see how the site -- and my own skills -- evolved, from the nostalgic, text-based, primitive look of old, to the fancier presentation of early 21st century web.
The most popular site on photius.com consists of thousands of pages of international rankings of countries, in 526 ranking categories, including annual updates of most data, going back to 1989. Data comes from a variety of sources, a big part from the CIA World Factbook, inlcuding CIA data for which the CIA does not provide ranking tables (about half of their data).
I was the first to produce country rankings from the CIA World Factbook data, and the CIA website followed my example later (I was also the first to publish the CIA World Fact Book on the Internet, from data I obtained from the CIA, with the CIA following a year later, as well as the first ever web pages with images of flags of the countries of the world, with the CIA following, as well as the first "Photos of Countries" website, with the CIA again following my example).
Annual data is supplied for several years, also in spreadsheet format, Google translation into Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Hindi, Arabic and Portuguese, and a mobile version. I also produced International rankings by country, as part of my annual update of the Countries of the world website, with Wikipedia following my example.
IATA codes of commercial airports around the world.
IATA codes of cities and ports around the world.
Cronicle from the 1995 formation of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.
Chronicle of the formation of the Eurasian Economic Community, from before they had their own website.
Chronicle of the formation of the Shanghai cooperation organization, from before they had their own website.
Chronicle of the formation of the Black Sea Naval Cooperation Task Group, from before they had their own website.
Chronicle of the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative.
Chronicle of the G15 summit group, from before they had their own website.
Cached copy of a now defunct 1996 page by Davyd Smith, President of EGuide, listing my first website (Immigration Superhighway) among the first to actually make money on the Internet.
My own selection of information about various popular religions from other websites.
Life of Saint Photius, by Despina Stratoudaki White.
My old movie and book reviews published by Amazon.com.
My old Greek/Turkish Cyprus Peace Initiative.
Brief definitions of terms commonly used in the energy industry.
Definition, material properties, natural history, diamond industry, and glossary, plus links to diamons job descriptions of related occupations and articles about diamonds.
Old archive of LOB country studies, including those no longer available in the LOB website, e.g., Greece.
A handy guide to USA government publications, with their respective publication codes, supplied by the US Government Printing Office.
This is the look of my original (mid 1990s) home page, very dated and full of nostalgia for the pioneering days of the web.


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Whether you are celebrating your birthday, anniversary, national holiday or just planning a relaxing mini vacation, there are many exceptional romantic getaways to choose from: castles, cabins, rooms with jacuzzis, luxury suites and themed villas. Check into a secluded inn, five star hotel, scenic resort or a romantic cabin and unplug for a few days in a new setting.
Nearly everyone likes a diverse choice of things to see and do on vacation, from museums and historic attractions to tours and adventures. Popular actities include paddleboarding, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, golf, film festivals, skiing in Aspen, ziplining, kayaking tours, surfing, waterpark rides, amusement park rides, mini golf and other cool things to do.
In July 2016, jetBlue announced commercial flights from the United States to Cuba will commence in late August.[64][65] On August 31, 2016, JetBlue Flight 387 from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport, in Santa Clara, became the first scheduled commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in 55 years.[66] Only charter flights were allowed under previous rules, which required that passengers had to arrive more than 4 hours before the scheduled departure and often endure long lines for documentation checks, late flight arrivals, and pay high baggage fees.[67]
The jewel of the Adriatic Sea, Croatia is home to more than 1,200 islands, but travel between them has long been dictated by expensive yacht charters and sluggish public ferries. In 2018, that's set to change, now that UberBOAT, from the popular ride-sharing app, has launched on-demand transfers and private tours along the Dalmatian Coast. Hit the high seas in the direction of Šolta, a hilly isle a mere nine nautical miles from Split (the second-largest city in Croatia).
5. Get credit or refunds and coupons for flight price drops. If you find a lower price on Travelocity or a competitor site within 24 hours of booking a flight, Travelocity will refund or credit you the difference. You'll also receive a $50 coupon for a future hotel or hotel + flight package valued at $100 or more. To file a claim, fill out a Travelocity Price Guarantee application within 24 hours after booking the flight.
Family vacations create lasting memories of a slower pace of life, fun activities and new adventures. If your kids are young, it may be easier to drive to your weekend destination. Older kids can have fun exploring a new city, unique museums and historical sights. Be sure to leave plenty of time for family dinners, group activities and relaxation by the pool.
For many years, analysts had predicted that jetBlue's growth rate would become unsustainable. Despite this, the airline continued to add planes and routes to the fleet at a brisk pace. In addition in 2006, the IAM (International Association of Machinists) attempted to unionize JetBlue's "ramp service workers", in a move that was described by JetBlue's COO Dave Barger as "pretty hypocritical", as the IAM opposed jetBlue's creation when it was founded as New Air in 1998. The union organizing petition was dismissed by the National Mediation Board because fewer than 35 percent of eligible employees supported an election.[citation needed]
Anniversary Vacation Ideas: We often write about top romantic destinations in the world, spa resorts, wedding and vow renewal destinations. Just like with planning a dream romantic getaway, your anniversary trip should include types of activities that you both enjoy. Best honeymoon destinations: vacation getaways on the East Coast, West Coast, Europe.
^ Jump up to: a b c "JetBlue 2017 Annual Report" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved 2018-09-19. We are a predominately point-to-point system carrier, with the majority of our routes touching at least one of our six Focus Cities: New York, Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Orlando, Long Beach and San Juan, Puerto Rico. During 2017, over 92% of our Customers flew on nonstop itineraries.
On March 22, 2010, jetBlue announced it would remain in the New York City area, in Long Island City,[88] because of the airline's historical links to the city, the cost of staff relocations, the airline's desire to retain access to financial markets, and because Aer Lingus and Lufthansa, jetBlue's marketing partners, fly into JFK Airport.[89] jetBlue planned to combine its Forest Hills and Darien, Connecticut offices, together about 1,000 employees, into about 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2) in the Brewster Building by mid-2012.[90]
jetBlue previously had its headquarters at 80–02 Kew Gardens Road,[80] and then in the Forest Hills Tower, both in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City,[81][80] 6 miles (9.7 km) from the current office in Long Island City.[82] In 2001 the airline had announced that it wanted to take 74,000 square feet (6,900 m2) of space in the Forest Hills Tower, and by December 2002 announced that it planned to increase its leased space.
Flight Oakland - Los Angeles (OAK - LAX) $55+ Flight San Francisco - Los Angeles (SFO - LAX) $91+ Flight San José - Los Angeles (SJC - LAX) $91+ Flight Houston - Los Angeles (HOU - LAX) $106+ Flight Houston - Los Angeles (IAH - LAX) $106+ Flight Dallas - Los Angeles (DFW - LAX) $123+ Flight Chicago - Los Angeles (ORD - LAX) $125+ Flight Seattle - Los Angeles (SEA - LAX) $125+ Flight Portland - Los Angeles (PDX - LAX) $137+ Flight New York - Los Angeles (LGA - LAX) $140+ Flight Orlando - Los Angeles (MCO - LAX) $163+ Flight Minneapolis - Los Angeles (MSP - LAX) $165+ Flight Detroit - Los Angeles (DTW - LAX) $166+ Flight Washington - Los Angeles (BWI - LAX) $173+ Flight Atlanta - Los Angeles (ATL - LAX) $178+ Flight Fort Lauderdale - Los Angeles (FLL - LAX) $178+ Flight Philadelphia - Los Angeles (PHL - LAX) $187+ Flight Newark - Los Angeles (EWR - LAX) $191+ Flight Boston - Los Angeles (BOS - LAX) $197+ Flight Raleigh - Los Angeles (RDU - LAX) $199+ Flight Chicago - Los Angeles (MDW - LAX) $201+ Flight Washington - Los Angeles (DCA - LAX) $204+
It's no secret that Fiji is home to some of the world's most spectacular scenery — powdery beaches fringed with palms, crystalline waters with colorful reefs, and rugged coastlines covered in greenery. But the islands' new crop of luxury accommodations is making a case for the archipelago's man-made phenomena as well. At the exclusive, family-owned Kokomo Private Island Resort, which is spread across 140 acres of dense tropical rain forest and white-sand beaches, guests will have their pick of 21 beach villas (among the most spacious in Fiji) and four hilltop residences featuring infinity pools and walled tropical gardens. If you're a diver, you're in luck: the Great Astrolabe Reef, which is teeming with kaleidoscopic corals and exotic marine life (like reef sharks, rays, and dolphinfish), is in the resort's backyard. The luxury ante will only be upped in March when a Six Senses debuts on Malolo Island. Set on a private beach, the boutique property will offer the brand's namesake spa and wellness offerings (including yoga, meditation, and nutrition and sleep counseling), plus a restaurant with ingredients sourced from the resort garden. Also slated to open in 2018: Nihi Fiji, from hotelier James McBride and Christopher Burch — the same duo behind Nihi Sumba Island, which Travel + Leisure readers named the best hotel in the world for 2017. —Melanie Lieberman
jetBlue's founders had set out to call the airline "Taxi" and therefore have a yellow livery to associate the airline with New York. The idea was dropped, however, for several reasons: the negative connotation behind New York City taxis; the ambiguity of the word taxi with regard to air traffic control; and threats from investor JP Morgan to pull its share ($20 million of the total $128 million) of the airline's initial funding unless the name was changed.[13]
On October 13, 2009, the airline unveiled a modification to its livery in commemoration of the upcoming 10th anniversary of the airline in February 2010. Besides a new tail design, the revised livery includes larger "billboard" titles extending down over the passenger windows at the front of the aircraft. The logo word 'jetBlue' will no longer be silver and blue but now a dark, navy blue.[40]
From inexpensive options near your home to luxury suites at full service resorts, there are many great weekend trips to choose from. We've included great ideas based on traveler interest, such as vacation spots for garden lovers, amazing aquariums in the U.S., family vacation ideas, honeymoon escapes, inexpensive bachelorette party ideas, overnight spas and gourmet vacations. You can often find some nice vacation spots that are on other people's bucket list quite close to home. If you are wondering where to go on vacation, our weekend getaways section is the best place to start.


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ABOUT BELLATRIX
Dzogchen Beara
Other activities on the Beara Peninsula
Dzogchen Beara is a Tibetan Buddhist retreat centre just 3km from Bellatrix in the direction of Allihies and a short drive from Castletownbere on The Wild Atlantic Way.
Over the years we have looked after many women who have come to The Beara Peninsula to attend retreats at Dzogchen Beara. www.dzogchenbeara.org
Daily meditation practice is open to the public for morning meditation at 9am and again at 3pm for Loving Kindness meditation. All people are welcomed at Dzogchen Beara regardless of faith, creed or none. Many women who have stayed at Bellatrix have commented on the amazing and profound qualities of peace they have experienced from being in the natural environment at Dzogchen Beara.
There are a number of different ways that you can enjoy the experience of Dzogchen Beara, by attending retreats, workshops, seminars and training sessions.
The centre is situated on a dramatic cliff top overlooking The Atlantic Ocean and must be seen to be believed. Enjoy the breath taking views of sea and sky with a coffee and yummy cake from the Skyliner Café.
You can also just enjoy the peace and tranquillity of The Shrine Room or take a walk in the meditation garden. During the summer you can also order lunch in the shrine room and enjoy it in the company of the community there.
The history of Dzogchen Beara is an interesting one. In 1973, Peter and Harriet Cornish bought 150 acres of rugged farmland between Allihies and Castletown Berhaven. Their intention was to create a place where people of all traditions could find a spiritual home. In 1992 they gifted the land and buildings to a charitable trust dedicated to making the Buddhist teachings of meditation, compassion and wisdom available to the modern world. They are currently in the process of building a temple which will be the first of its kind in Ireland.
Dunboy Cottage, Fuhir, Castletownbere, Beara Peninsula, West Cork, Ireland P75AC89
Tel: +353 27 71717 • Email: bellatrixireland@gmail.com
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Study 2 is recruiting people with a BMI ranging between 25 and 45. They will receive two fish oil tablets each day for 12 weeks to determine whether Omega-3 fatty acids can improve insulin signaling and reduce risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes.
Another trial for people with pre-diabetes has the same study design but will examine whether the participant's risk of developing the disease has been minimised. Researchers anticipate that the combination of tablets will be the most effective, since Omega 3 and curcumin are powerful anti-inflammatory agents.
"We are at the halfway point of recruitment for this particular trial but need another 40 people. This has been more difficult because many people don't fully understand that pre-diabetes is a condition – we can easily determine that for them if they call," Professor Garg said.


For many years a small Cape Cod sea captain's cottage existed on the shores of Nantucket Sound. In 1959, the McCormick family transformed that cottage into a small but wonderful restaurant and named it The Ebb Tide.
As the Cape grew, so did The Ebb Tide. The Topside Lounge was added in 1975, along with it came a quaint outdoor terrace. That terrace was enclosed in 1984 and renamed The Garden Room.
The McCormick family has carefully maintained the charm of the original antique cottage even as the restaurant has grown over more than five decades. From the foyer, in which you were greeted, the original cottage can still be seen, though now surrounded by the ever improved additions still taking place.
Like the restaurant itself, The Ebb Tide menu has grown from its rather humble beginnings to such classic New England cuisine as fish caught locally and served fresh daily to prime cuts of beef.
Every change, every improvement, both in the building and in the menu, originates within the extended McCormick family. There is always a McCormick actively involved and on the scene, assuring their guests of their high standards in comfort and culinary pleasures.
Caleb Chase was born in West Harwich in 1831, the last of seventeen children. Rather than go to sea as his other brothers had done, Caleb chose to work in his father's ship chandler's store which stood at 5 Depot Street, Dennisport, at the head of the wharf. The house is still standing and is a private residence. In his twenties, Caleb moved to Boston and in 1862 was one of the founders of the Chase and Sanborn Coffee Co. His picture is on the company label to this day.
After marrying, Caleb and his wife summered in West Harwich at his ancestral home next to Herring River, now the Irish Pub. With his encouragement, many of Caleb's friends visited Cape Cod "for the season," staying at the new Hotel Belmont with their chauffeurs, maids, and nannies, as was the custom.
In the 1890s, Caleb bought some vacant houses in the Searsville section of town (now Great Western and Searsville Roads) and moved them to some shorefront property he owned near the Belmont, inviting some of his friends to stay in them as his guests. They could also enjoy the amenities of the Belmont, such as superb meals, badminton for the ladies and tennis for the men and ballroom dancing in the evening.
In 1901, Caleb arranged for the building of the breakwater at the entrance to Herring River to accommodate his and his friend's boats and also to help local fishermen.
In 1904, Caleb purchased Captain Martin Thompson's house and had it moved to 88 Chase Avenue (where it sits today, right next door to the Ebb Tide) and added it to his complex, bringing the number of houses to seven.
Caleb Chase died in Brookline in 1908 and was brought "home" to Cape Cod, for a service in the West Harwich Baptist Church (still standing at Belmont Road and Route 28) and burial in Pine Grove Cemetery in West Harwich. With all his money and high position, Caleb Chase remained a humble man – giving freely to public and private interests. At his death, he left $5000 to the Town of Dennis to be used in support of the poor. This fund is still active in our town. The Chase Library in West Harwich was funded by him and still carries his name.


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Пять кораблей Королевского флота назывались HMS Audacious (Смелый). Еще один планировался, но был переименован до спуска на воду:

 HMS Audacious — 74-пушечный линейный корабль 3 ранга; спущен на воду в 1785 году; отправлен на слом в 1815 году.
 HMS Audacious — броненосец типа Audacious; спущен на воду в 1869 году; преобразован в плавучий склад в 1902 году; продан на слом в 1927 году.
 HMS Audacious — линкор-дредноут типа Кинг Джордж V; спущен на воду в 1912 году; подорвался на мине в октябре 1914 года.
 Audacious — грузовой лайнер; спущен на воду в 1897 году как SS Montcalm; несколько раз был переименован; носил название HMS Audacious в 1914-1916 годах.
 HMS Audacious — авианисец типа Одейшес; изначально назывался HMS Audacious, но был переименован 21 января 1946 года, за два месяца до его спуска на воду 19 марта 1946 года.
 HMS Audacious — атомная подводная лодка типа Астьют; заложена в 2009 году; на июль 2013 года находится в стадии строительства.

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Resources › For Students and Parents
University of Notre Dame: Acceptance Rate and Admissions Statistics
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Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.
Notre Dame is a private Catholic research university with an acceptance rate of 15.8%. Located near South Bend, Indiana, Notre Dame is about 90 miles east of Chicago. The university's 1,250 acre campus has two lakes and 137 buildings including Main Building with its recognizable Golden Dome. In athletics, many Notre Dame Fighting Irish teams compete in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference. Notre Dame accepts the Common Application, the Coalition Application, and the Questbridge Application for admission.
Considering applying to Notre Dame? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores of admitted students.
During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, the University of Notre Dame had an acceptance rate of 15.8%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 15 students were admitted, making Notre Dame's admissions process highly competitive.
Admissions Statistics (2018-19)
Number of Applicants 22,199
Percent Admitted 15.8%
Percent Admitted Who Enrolled (Yield) 58%
SAT Scores and Requirements
Notre Dame requires that all applicants submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, 42% of admitted students submitted SAT scores.
SAT Range (Admitted Students)
ERW 680 760
Math 720 790
ERW=Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
This admissions data tells us that most of Notre Dame's admitted students fall within the top 7% nationally on the SAT. For the evidence-based reading and writing section, 50% of students admitted to Notre Dame scored between 680 and 760, while 25% scored below 680 and 25% scored above 760. On the math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 720 and 790, while 25% scored below 720 and 25% scored above 790. Applicants with a composite SAT score of 1550 or higher will have particularly competitive chances at Notre Dame.
Notre Dame does not require the optional SAT essay section. Note that Notre Dame participates in the scorechoice program, which means that the admissions office will consider your highest score from each individual section across all SAT test dates. SAT Subject test scores are not required but may be submitted if you believe they will improve your overall application.
ACT Scores and Requirements
Notre Dame requires that all applicants submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, 58% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
ACT Range (Admitted Students)
Composite 32 35
This admissions data tells us that most of Notre Dame's admitted students fall within the top 3% nationally on the ACT. The middle 50% of students admitted to Notre Dame received a composite ACT score between 32 and 35, while 25% scored above 35 and 25% scored below 32.
Notre Dame does not require the ACT writing section. Unlike many universities, Notre Dame superscores ACT results; your highest subscores from multiple ACT sittings will be considered.
Notre Dame does not provide data about admitted students' high school GPAs. In 2019, 90% of admitted students who provided data indicated that they ranked in the top tenth of their high school class.
Self-Reported GPA/SAT/ACT Graph
University of Notre Dame Applicants' Self-Reported GPA/SAT/ACT Graph. Data courtesy of Cappex.
The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to Notre Dame. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.
Admissions Chances
The University of Notre Dame has a highly competitive admissions pool with a low acceptance rate and high average SAT/ACT scores. However, Notre Dame has a holistic admissions process involving other factors beyond your grades and test scores. A strong application essay and glowing letters of recommendation can strengthen your application, as can participation in meaningful extracurricular activities and a rigorous course schedule which includes AP, IB, and Honors coursework. Students with particularly compelling stories or achievements can still receive serious consideration even if their grades and test scores are outside Notre Dame's average range.
In the graph above, the blue and green data points represent accepted students. You can see that the majority of admitted students had GPAs in the "A" range, SAT scores of about 1300 or higher (ERW+M), and ACT composite scores of 28 or above. However, many students with high GPAs and test scores still are rejected from Notre Dame. If your academic record includes more than a few "B" grades and your standardized test scores aren't stellar, you should consider Notre Dame a reach school.
All admissions data has been sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics and Notre Dame University Undergraduate Admissions Office.
Grove, Allen. "University of Notre Dame: Acceptance Rate and Admissions Statistics." ThoughtCo, Aug. 28, 2020, thoughtco.com/notre-dame-gpa-sat-act-data-786727. Grove, Allen. (2020, August 28). University of Notre Dame: Acceptance Rate and Admissions Statistics. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/notre-dame-gpa-sat-act-data-786727 Grove, Allen. "University of Notre Dame: Acceptance Rate and Admissions Statistics." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/notre-dame-gpa-sat-act-data-786727 (accessed January 19, 2022).
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The hind limb has two bones between the knee and the ankle joint: the tibia and fibula bones. The tibia is the larger weight-supporting bone, whereas the fibula bone supports minimal weight. Puppies have much softer bones than adults; therefore more fractures occur in younger dogs. The top and bottom of the tibia bones have a very soft region called the growth plate from which the bone grows. This area is particularly prone to developing a fracture until the growth plate has closed (fused) at 8 to 10 months of age.
The bones of the legs grow and lengthen from two general locations—the top of the bone and the bottom of the bone. These parts of the bones are called "growth plates"/physes (multiple; (fi-sees) or a "growth plate" /physis for just one (fi-siss). These growth plates stay "open" and producing bone length until a dog or cat (or human for the matter!) stops growing and achieves an appropriate genetic size. Even though they are absolutely necessary for normal bone development, they are in fact weak spots in the bones. Once mature, those weak spots go away, but until that time, we commonly see injured puppies and kittens break their bones in these locations specifically.
Because these fractures are at the end of the bones and involve very small pieces of bone and may involve the joints, it is most common that the fractures are best served by surgical repair and stabilization.
What caused a growth plate fracture in my kitten or puppy?
In small breed dogs, landing on the hind limb from a fall, getting the limb stuck in a hole while running or being stepped on are the most common causes of fracture of the tibia. Overall, growth plate fractures of the tibia bone are much more common in small breed dogs. In large breed dogs, usually substantial trauma is needed, such as being hit by a car.
Why is this procedure being recommended for my pet?
Growth plates prefer to be lined up perfectly; they produce the straightest bones that way. Surgically putting the growth plate fracture back to near normal anatomic position and making it stay that way until healed, will generally result in the best functional and cosmetic leg after a fracture. For the type of growth plate fractures that have a crack right into the joint, it is especially important to get normal anatomic position of the joint to minimize long term arthritis and joint dysfunction.
Surgical stabilization of a growth plate fracture usually involves straight, smooth pins to "tack" the growth plate back to its homebase. It is possible to tack it back too tightly if we use screws with threads; this prevents ongoing growth and premature closure of the plate. Instead the smooth pins allow the growth to slide along the pins and continue making the bone.
What options do I have to treat my pet's injury?
The answer to this question depends on both the fracture itself and the age of the patient. If the patient is very young and the facture is not displaced from its homebase position too much, we may just advise that the limb be re-xrayed in seven days to see if it has changed or moved out of position. If it has not moved, another xray in seven days will confirm the growth plate does not need surgical repair in this young pet. As the patient increases in age, we are less and less likely to recommend this conservative approach because the fracture will stay loose and at risk for moving out of place for too long.
In older puppies and kittens, if the fracture is not too displaced from its homebase position, and if the fracture location is suitable to accept a splint, that may be the best treatment. We generally only need 2-3 weeks of stability to allow these growth plate fractures to heal, and most patients (and their families) can tolerate a splint for that length of time without complications.
With very out-of-place fractures and in some bones, just putting a splint on will not result in a good outcome. Things will technically heal, but they will heal in a bad or non-functional way. In these cases, we recommend surgical pinning. In surgery, we are able to put the pieces back in their homebase position and make them stay there with small metal pins that "tack" things back in place long enough for the growth plate fracture to heal.
For most fractures of the growth plate of the tibia, one or more pins and sometimes wires are used to repair the fracture. Surgical correction of a fracture of the proximal (top) end of the tibia is essential, as the top of the tibia bone tends to slide downwards. If left unrepaired, the increase in the tibial slope can cause the major stabilizing ligament within the knee called the cranial cruciate ligament to tear with time. In some cases the bones will also heal in a mal aligned position.
Another growth plate fracture of the tibia involves only the tibial crest (arrow). The quadriceps muscles are attached to this piece of bone via the patellar ligament. The pull on the tibial crest causes this fracture to become displaced, which then displaces the kneecap as well. The result can be a poorly functioning knee as the pull of the quadriceps muscle becomes ineffective.
Surgery is recommended with placement of at least one or more pins; frequently a wire is also added for additional support.
Conservative management is usually not recommended for these cases, unless the fracture is minimally displaced. In such cases, the pet must be kept in a cage or crate to minimize the displacement of the fracture. Weekly x-rays should be made to make sure that the fracture is not progressively separating.
The second type of growth plate fracture of the tibia is a distal (bottom end) tibial growth plate fracture. This type of fracture is just above the ankle (hock) joint and if left unrepaired frequently results in a bent limb (malalignment) after healing takes place. This type of fracture requires surgery and placement of one or two pins. A cast is usually also applied to the limb for additional support after the surgery for 3 to 5 weeks, depending on the age of the pet.
What postoperative complications do I need to know and understand when considering this surgery?
Significant postop complications include migration of the metal pins from their surgical location. Usually this happens after everything is healed, and we can remove them with a simple procedure under brief anesthesia. This is common in these young patients because the bone is very soft, and the metal pins are smooth and can slide out of the soft bone. If a patient is too rambunctious after surgery and moves around too much, this movement of pins can happen before healing is done; this situation requires re-operation to put things back as they were originally.
Are there situations when the surgical outcome is not what we hoped it would be?
Growth plates do not like to be disturbed in their growth. The cells are fragile and only have a brief window of time to get their work done. Trauma to these cells will cause them to die and growth will stop. Trauma comes in the form of the original injury that created the fracture, surgical trauma of putting the pieces back together, and postop trauma of too much activity on the healing growth plate. When these cells quit growing before they should, we call this "premature closure of the growth plate". In older puppies and kittens, this may not cause any significant problems. In younger patients, premature closure can result in a shorter leg or other problems. There are no simple ways to prevent or treat this when it develops, but more involved surgery procedures can help lengthen legs in some patients.
An assymmetric closure of the growth plate is often more problematic. This is when only a portion of the growth plate closes early, and the other portion keeps growing. A crooked bone results. Since growth plates are at the end of bones near joints, this usually creates joints that grow at odd angles. Again, the younger patients have more of a problem with this outcome because growth is happening for a longer period of time and bigger abnormalities are created. Fixing these abnormalities can be simple or complex, but the KEY is catching them early. At the first sign of abnormal angles or curvature (often only one month into the healing process), please alert your veterinarian and surgeon. We can often work with the continued growth to correct these curvatures.
How is my pet's life and lifestyle likely to change after this procedure?
Once a growth plate heals, if it is happy and continues to grow, the vast majority of patients never look back. They can expect a normal lifestyle.
Are there things I can do to prepare myself, my home and/or my pet for this procedure?
After the injury and before the surgery, it is often strongly recommended to have the limb splinted to protect the injured bone pieces from further damage. These small pieces are soft and the important cells of the growth plate are fragile. In bone locations that will accept a splint, your veterinarian will help craft a splint that will work. Often this requires light sedation to achieve, since broken bones hurt and puppies/kittens are always squirmy.
As mentioned before, doing "too much" on these repaired fractures can cause problems. Puppies and kittens will act as if nothing has happened to them within two days! Keeping them less active is very important and may require the use of crates, baby playpens, isolation rooms, or medications to reduce their excitement.
Outpatient surgery and anesthesia can be uncomfortable, painful, disorienting, and frustrating experiences for animals; watching your pet work through the early postoperative period and recover from anesthesia and pain medications can be worrisome, scary and frustrating for pet owners. The vast majority of the time this period of difficulty is brief, and your pet is actually more comfortable and secure at home with you. Sometimes it doesn't feel like that at two in the morning when your pet is anxious and not consolable, and you are unsure of what to do. You always have the option of transporting your pet to a 24-hour veterinary facility postoperatively. If you do not want to have your pet home in the first few days postoperatively, please advise your primary care veterinary staff. They will provide contact information for a local 24-hour veterinary facility and help get an estimate for the ongoing care.
It is important that you have proper expectations about this procedure; your experience and you pet's outcome will benefit greatly. Please discuss this information with your veterinarian when working through the decision making process regarding Growth Plate Fractures.
After surgery, you can continue to give your pet a prescribed pain reliever to minimize discomfort. A cast may be placed on the limb for selected fractures and in some cases only a bandage is applied. It's also extremely important to limit your companion's activity and exercise level during the post-operative period. Detailed instructions will be given to you after the surgery. The surgeon will monitor the healing process with at least two follow-up exams. The first is scheduled at two weeks after the surgery. During the second exam, at three to five weeks after the surgery (depending on the age of the pet), radiographs will be made to evaluate the healing bone.
Surgical repair of a fractured tibia offers multiple benefits including a faster recovery, earlier use of the limb after surgery, better chance to return to athletic activity and better range of motion of the joints above and below the fracture. Uncommon complications include infection, shifting of the fractures, breakage of the metal pins or wires and mal alignment of the limb after healing has taken place. Uncommonly, the limb will become twisted as the dog grows due to partial closure of one side of the growth plate.


Barbados is located on the Atlantic Ocean, just east of the Windward Island group, which is located in Caribbean. It's was once controlled by the British till it's independance in 1966 and it was considered to be one of the jewels of the Caribbean, as the standard of living and the high end accommodaiton, make it a popular destination among the rich and famous. This former British colony shouldn't be missed, as it has fantastic golf courses, high end resorts, amazing relaxing beaches and fantastic shopping.


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Q: $A[x]$ is an $A$-module if $A$ is a commutative ring with unity? Problem: Show that if $A$ is a commutative ring with unity then the polynomial ring $A[x]$ is an $A$-module.
I have some confusion when showing that:
+) $a\in A,\; f(x), g(x) \in A[x]$ then
$a\, \bigl[ f(x) + g(x) \bigr] = a\,f(x) + a\,g(x)$.
with the $a\,f(x)$ is the multiplication of a number in $A$ and polynomial $f(x) \in A[x]$.
Isn't it obvious or should I consider $a$ to be an element of $A[x]$, then the statement holds for the distribution in $A[x]$?
The same questions go for the other 3 criteria. Thank you for any suggestions!

A: It sounds like you want to explicitly define the action of the ring $A$ on the module $A[x]$. In other words, you want to define the map
\begin{align}
A \times A[x] &\to A[x] \\
\bigl( a,\, f(x) \bigr) &\mapsto a \cdot f(x)
\end{align}
When you check that $A[x]$ is an $A$-module, you are actually verifying properties of this map.
The trick in this case is to think of the base ring (a.k.a. ring of scalars) $A$ as the polynomials of degree $0$ in the natural way. That is, identify $a \in A$ with its image $\iota(a) \in A[x]$ under the natural inclusion
$$
\iota: A \hookrightarrow A[x].
$$
Then, you can think of $a \cdot f(x)$ as $\iota(a)\, f(x)$, where the latter is multiplication in the polynomial algebra. But this is actually overkill.
In order to define the action, just take an arbitrary scalar $a \in A$ and polynomial
$$
f(x) = b_0 + b_1x + \cdots b_nx^n,
$$
where $n \in \mathbb{Z}_{\geq 0}$ and $b_0, b_1, \dots, b_n \in A$, and define
$$
a \cdot \bigl( b_0 + b_1x + \cdots b_nx^n \bigr)
= ab_0 + ab_1x + \cdots ab_nx^n.
$$
Now use this definition to check the module properties.


A lecture for the Oxford University Centre for Tropical Forests by Professor Chris D Thomas, Department of Biology, University of York, author of Inheritors of the Earth: How Nature Is Thriving in an Age of Extinction.
In this lecture, Dr. Thomas will argue that a majority of species are spreading into new areas (at least somewhere in their ranges) and that the diversity of species is growing in nearly all regions of the world as a consequence of the movement of species – biological invasions.
Dr. Thomas will also make the case that increasing numbers of species are adapting genetically to the human-modified world, and that new species are starting to form, usually stimulated by the transport of species around the world. Bizarre as it might seem, the speciation rate on Earth (on land) during the Anthropocene could possibly be higher than ever before, and the evolution of humans could be initiating a Sixth Great Genesis – as well as a Mass Extinction.
Since gains are taking place, humans should not treat nature like an old master that requires restoration, but develop a conservation philosophy that accepts and promulgates change that is beneficial to current and future generations of humans.


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Shay Mitchell standing in a doorway with a bag from her Béis collection
Actor Shay Mitchell on Building a Business and Packing like a Pro
Shay Mitchell has clearly had a long‑time obsession with globe‑trotting. She named her daughter Atlas, for starters. Supporting evidence can be found on her Instagram feed, which prior to Covid‑19 was peppered with glimpses of breathtaking getaways. Then, there's her Shaycation YouTube series, which documented her adventures in Bali, India, Greece and beyond. And finally, there's Béis, the luggage company Mitchell founded in 2018 – she'd been searching for the perfect bag ever since Caboodles cases informed her childhood travels, and eventually decided to just design her own. After years of sketching prototypes that merged chic looks with functionality and an accessible price tag, Mitchell wheeled her dream into reality. We were curious about how the new mom, actor and entrepreneur is making it all work mid‑pandemic – and where she's headed next.
Culture,Travel Gear
By Ingrie Williams
Photo: @shaymitchell
enRoute What have you learned in your acting career that's helped you succeed as an entrepreneur?
Shay Mitchell Patience, for one thing. There's a lot of sitting and waiting on set, and with the bags there are always delays and little hiccups. Also, trusting my intuition and going with my gut. And then working collectively with others is a big one. When you're on set, you work with a lot of different people and it's the same in my bag business because a lot of people play a part in manufacturing. It's always a team effort.
ER What prompted you to launch a bag collection?
SM It was born from a growing frustration with what was being offered – everything was either out of my price range, or lacked function, or wasn't very cute. Whenever I was on a plane, I'd draw up my dream bag on a cocktail napkin. The bags in my head always combined form and function. I joke about it now with my mom, but I always had so many Caboodles when I was younger because I cared more about the cases than what I was putting in them. I've always loved feeling organized, like I have everything with me that I could ever need.
ER How do you balance an acting career with running your own company?
SM It really comes down to prioritizing. I check in with my team at the beginning of every day and we assess what needs to be done that day, and what doesn't. You can't do everything all at once, and now obviously Atlas takes first priority.
ER Are there any Béis pieces you can't live without?
SM I love the Overnighter in the tapestry pattern because it's really light and I can pack a bunch of stuff in it for Atlas. And I use the Cosmetic Case every single day – it comes with a mirror that has a fold‑out stand so you can get ready to go out no matter where you are.
ER You've been very open about your support for Black Lives Matter. How do you use your social media platform for good?
SM I feel passionately about a lot of the social, political and human rights issues that we're facing today. I think all brands need to pull extra weight to not only minimize their footprints but to also use their platforms for good and to educate people about what's happening in the world.
ER How has being Canadian helped define you?
SM It's had a lot of influence on who I am as a person and as a businesswoman. Canada always feels like home no matter where I am in the world. I feel so proud to be Canadian. It's something that I always let people know right away and, if I could wear a badge on my forehead, I would.
ER Is there anything in particular that you miss about Canada?
SM Best believe I have a drawer full of ketchup chips and Smarties! I miss so much, but first and foremost it's the people. I think there's a Canadian energy – we're always very welcoming and I feel that as soon as I land at the airport. Also, the seasons. Being in L.A. we have pretty good weather, but I definitely miss the leaves changing in the fall and the beginning of winter.
ER What's your top packing tip?
SM I'm an over‑packer. I think it's important to feel like you have everything you need. Recently I got into vacuum packs. When you're travelling with kids and a partner, packing cubes keep all of your stuff separate, but still super organized.
The Questionnaire
Favourite souvenir My Canadian maple syrup.
Dream seatmate Beyoncé.
First travel memory Packing my own suitcase on our first family trip ‑ I think it was to Walt Disney World. I just remember being able to carry my bag and being very excited. I'm telling you I've had this fascination with bags since I was a kid!
Bucket list destination Scotland. My grandmother is Scottish and I just need to go check it out. I've been to Ireland ‑ I was completely obsessed with it ‑ and Scotland is next on my list. I write down all my bucket list places ‑ Colombia is on there, too ‑ and I think it's a good way of making them actually happen.
Carry‑on essential Right now, hand sanitizer, but aside from that, a phone charger.
Travel has the power to… Open your eyes to new people and cultures in a way that nothing else can.