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Catherine M. Bollard, MBChB, MD, Named President-Elect for International Society of Cellular Therapy
Washington, DC— The International Society of Cellular Therapy (ISCT) recently named Catherine M. Bollard, MBChB, MD, FRACP, FRCPA, incoming President-Elect. Dr. Bollard is the Director of the Program for Cell Enhancement and Technologies for Immunotherapy and co-director of the Immunology Initiative of the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children's National Health System and Professor of the Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine at the George Washington University.
The ISCT is a professional society of clinicians, regulators, technologists, and industry partners whose mission is to develop safe and effective cellular therapies that can be used in patients worldwide.
"I believe the focus of ISCT should be to foster the translational and practical aspects of cell therapy in all aspects and to outperform in the race to deliver cell therapy products into clinical trials and eventually into clinical use," says Dr. Bollard.
At Children's National, Dr. Bollard's research interests include areas such as developing cell and gene therapies for pediatric patients with cancer and underlying immune deficiencies. Dr. Bollard leads a research laboratory on cell therapy utilizing cytotoxic T cells (CTL) for viral and malignant diseases, as well as the Program for Emerging Technologies in Immune Cell Therapies, which seeks to understand how to encourage the body's own immune system to combat cancer, infections and disorders of immunity, and focuses on developing cell therapy for regenerative medicine covering ischemic disorders, tissue damage, and wound healing.
"As an immunologist I was always interested in how we could train our immune system to cure cancer. Currently, we treat cancer by killing off our immune system with chemotherapies, which can be counterintuitive since our immune system is our natural defense mechanism for fighting cancer," says Dr. Bollard. "Cell therapy is at now at a critical stage in its evolution. Since the inception of the ISCT, the potential of cell therapy has widened from hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to embrace a growing variety of immune cell therapies as well as therapies using non-hematopoietic cells in the broad area of regenerative medicine. Through technological advances, this diverse array of treatments is now within reach of generalizability."
"Dr. Bollard has been tireless in her work on cellular therapy programs within Children's National," said Mark Batshaw, MD, Physician-in-Chief and Chief Academic Officer of Children's National. "Her expertise, leadership within the ISCT and her dedication to cellular therapy will be a great contribution to our understanding of and ability to care for pediatric patients with cancer, primary immune deficiencies, and inflammatory disorders."
Dr. Bollard's term of office as President-Elect is 2014 to 2016. The role of President-Elect is a leadership position on the Executive Committee of the ISCT that supports the President. In June 2016, Dr. Bollard will assume the role of President at the ISCT Annual Meeting. Prior to being elected to the ISCT Executive Committee, Dr. Bollard served in many leadership capacities at the ISCT. Along with being an invited speaker to ISCT meetings since 2008, Dr. Bollard was also a member of the Dendritic Cell and Immunotherapy Committee for several years. Since 2010, she has served as an Associate Editor of the Society's Journal (Cytotherapy) and also was the chair of the ISCT Publications Committee from 2010-2014.
Contact: Emily Hartman or Caitlyn Camacho at 202-476-4500.


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UAH junior Markus Murdy explains a poster he developed showing the tank sump door fabrication process.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (March 27, 2014) – A University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) undergraduate student will be closely watching as a huge composite fuel tank he worked on is unloaded tomorrow from NASA's Super Guppy aircraft to undergo a series of structural and pressure tests.
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is about to begin testing the large composite cryogenic fuel tank that it says could be a game changer and enable NASA's deep space exploration missions. It is one of the largest all-composite cryogenic fuel tanks ever constructed and could yield significant cost and weight reductions on future launch vehicles.
UAH aerospace engineering junior Markus Murdy worked with the MSFC Composites Manufacturing Development team on a portion of the revolutionary new tank. As part of a 10-week NASA summer internship managed by the Alabama Space Grant Consortium (ASGC), Murdy helped with the tank's sump door fabrication at MSFC's branch of the National Advanced Manufacturing Center.
"Two Jacobs ESSA contractors and I did the hand-fabrication of the door that goes at the bottom of the tank," Murdy says. "This tank is unique because the type of composite used does not require an autoclave cure, reducing manufacturing costs. Also, the joints are full composite-to-composite joints. This allows the tank to be made lighter and cheaper."
If education is about being ready to walk through the industry door when it opens, then the opportunities at UAH through Space Hardware Club and Alabama Space Grant Consortium have definitely prepared me for that.
The Composite Cryotank Technology Demonstration (CCTD) is aimed at reducing the dry mass of liquid propellant tanks by 40 percent by using state of the art carbon composite materials. It measures 18 feet in diameter. It will be unloaded for testing from NASA's aircraft at Redstone Army Airfield. Once installed in MSFC's test facilities, the composite cryotank will undergo a series of tests at extreme pressures and temperatures, similar to those experienced during spaceflight.
Murdy was advised by UAH's Dr. John Gregory, ASGC director, and NASA's Justin Jackson, a materials engineer working in EM42, the non-metallic manufacturing division at MSFC.
"My work this past summer was a dream come true," Murdy says. "In engineering today it can be very easy to get stuck in a perpetual design/computer phase. To see one of the world's largest composite cryotanks – with an American flag and components that I actually built – arrive for structure and pressure testing at Marshall is a huge motivator to me to continue studying and working in this industry."
He attends UAH because it offers him the opportunity to be close to the aerospace industry and NASA due to its location in Cummings Research Park, its proximity to Redstone Arsenal and its working relationships with aerospace firms, Murdy says.
"If education is about being ready to walk through the industry door when it opens, then the opportunities at UAH through Space Hardware Club and Alabama Space Grant Consortium have definitely prepared me for that," he says. "Opportunities like this are a result of lots of people behind the scenes supporting student engineering organizations.
"Most people think that everything is bigger in Texas," Murdy says. "While I tend to agree, I think that for aerospace, everything is bigger at Marshall."


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Іва́н Сандуля́к (також Сандуляк-Лукинів, Сандуляк-Лукич; 1848, с. Карлів Снятинського повіту, Галичина — 1926) — український громадський діяч, селянин за родом занять, радикал, посол до Галицького крайового сейму 1908—1913.

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Народився в бідній сім'ї.
У 1874 році в рідному селі заснував «Братство тверезости». Разом із Кирилом Трильовським і М. Кейваном був серед засновників першої на Покутті читальні «Просвіти». Один із співзасновників Української радикальної партії. Приятелював з Іваном Франком і Михайлом Павликом. Іван Франко кілька разів відвідував Сандуляка, присвятив йому оповідання «Історія хлопського кожуха» та «Сім казок». Допомагав Кирилові Трильовському при заснуванні «Січей» на Покутті, у Карлові став першим кошовим «Січі». В 1908 р. став послом до Галицького крайового сейму. Після проголошення у 1918 р. ЗУНР був делегатом парламенту ЗУНР.

Описав своє село в газеті «Батьківщина». Регулярно дописував до «Громадського голосу» (Львів). Автор радикальних колядок, які залюбки співало покутське селянство.

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Бібліографія
 Село Карлів колись і тепер.

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 Чорновол І. 199 депутатів Галицького сейму. — Львів : Тріада плюс, 2010.

Посилання
 Гуйванюк М. Січовий рух у Галичині й на Буковині (1900—1914 рр.)

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Посли Галицького сейму 9-го скликання
Посли Галицького сейму 10-го скликання
Діячі товариства «Січ»
Діячі ЗУНР
Делегати УНРади ЗУНР
Діячі РУРП
Уродженці Снятинського району
Народились 1848
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Genre: LGBT, Drama, Romance and Relationships, Biography, Adult
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The next twenty-four hours may be the most important in Sascha Meyer's life.
Returning with his husband Dan and their twin boys to the village of his youth to bury his mother, he'll confront more than feelings of grief and loss at her funeral.
His strained relationship with his brother Mike, who is struggling in his own marriage, and the far-reaching influence of his late parents can't be ignored any longer. While he finds his way as a husband, brother, and father, Sascha must uncover the courage to challenge the demons of his youth, while Mike must fight for his marriage.
But what of Dan's own secrets? Will they threaten to unravel the already fragile bond of Sascha's growing family?

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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a 2013 Indian biographical sports drama film. It was directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra from a script written by Prasoon Joshi. Sports was coordinated by the American action director Rob Miller of ReelSports
The story is based on the life of Milkha Singh, an Indian athlete who was a national champion runner and an Olympian. It stars Farhan Akhtar in the titular role with Sonam Kapoor, Divya Dutta, Meesha Shafi, Pavan Malhotra and Art Malik in supporting roles.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is the sixth highest grossing 2013 Bollywood film worldwide and was became the 21st film to gross ₹1 billion (US$14 million). It was performed very well at the box office, eventually being declared a "super hit" domestically and hit overseas.
The film was released on 12 July 2013 and it was made on a budget of ₹410 million (US$5.7 million)
Early Akshay Kumar and Abhishek Bachchan were reported to have been considered for the lead role but it went to Farhan Akhtar. Thereafter, Akhtar visited Punjab to meet Milkha Singh and his family. Before deciding, Akhtar met Mehra once for a story session and immediately agreed to play the role. He was inspired by Milkha Singh's life and underwent extensive physical training for the role
This is solely a Farhan Akhtar movie. This multi-talented person has put his heart and soul in the movie. His talent can only be judged by his dedication Farhan Akhtar's tough physical training for this role pays great dividends on screen. The races look pretty convincing because of Farhan's effort and soon you find yourself cheering for Milkha and Pavan Malhotra's role as Coach Gurudev Singh also fits. Sonam Kapoor didn't have much to do in the screenplay, but she did it quite well.
Music were composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy,The soundtrack features seven tracks and lyrics was written by Prasoon Joshi.
But Overall, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is an award-winning film. It shows us the life of Milkha Singh through his very own eyes, this is a true tribute to this Indian, Flying Sikh!


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Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow. AFP
Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow threw for five touchdowns and ran for another on Monday to lead Louisiana State University to a 42-25 triumph over Clemson in US college football's championship game.
On a night that began with rousing cheers for US President Donald Trump, attending the game at the Superdome in New Orleans with First Lady Melania Trump, Burrow completed the rare trifecta of winning the Heisman Trophy as the country's top college player, completing an undefeated season and capturing the championship.
"This is just so special, I'm kind of speechless," said Burrow, whose five touchdown passes and 463 passing yards were the most for a Bowl Championship Series or College Football Playoff title game.
His fifth passing TD finally sent defending champions Clemson to their first defeat since January 1, 2018, ending their streak of 29 victories.
Burrow connected with Terrace Marshall Jr for a 24-yard TD that capped the scoring with 12:08 remaining.
With little more than 10 minutes left, Clemson had a chance to trim the deficit as Tee Higgins caught a deep pass from Trevor Lawrence for a touchdown – but Higgins was called for offensive pass interference and Clemson eventually had to punt.
Clemson, trying to complete a second straight perfect season, took a 7-0 lead when Lawrence scored from one yard out.
They pushed their lead to 17-7 as Higgins scored on a 36-yard run.
But Burrow responded with a three-yard touchdown run, then connected with Ja'Marr Chase – the nation's top receiver in 2019 – with a 14-yard touchdown pass that put LSU in front.
Louisiana State took a 28-17 half-time lead after Burrow found Thaddeus Moss with a six-yard TD pass seconds before the break.
"We never flinched," Burrow said. "We knew what we had.
"Once we figured out what they were trying to do, our coaches put together a good game plan at half-time and we started to roll."
Burrow absorbed a big hit shortly before half-time, but said there was never any question he'd stay in the game.
"There's no other option," said Burrow, who will almost certainly be the top pick in the next NFL draft. "This is a national championship, that's all. I wasn't going to go sit on the sideline that's for sure."
The Superdome offered an ideal venue for Louisiana State's coronation, its location less than 100 miles from the university's campus in Baton Rouge.
The presence of Trump was an added spur to celebration before the game. He and the first lady took the field for pre-game ceremonies – including the national anthem – and received a huge ovation.
Trump answered with a wave as fans chanted "U-S-A".


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How Can You Test For Parkinson's Disease
DiseaseTrending
New Diagnostic Standards For Parkinsons
Approach to the Exam for Parkinson's Disease
Until recently, the gold-standard checklist for diagnosis came from the U.K.s Parkinsons Disease Society Brain Bank. It was a checklist that doctors followed to determine if the symptoms they saw fit the disease. But thats now considered outdated. Recently, new criteria from the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society have come into use. This list reflects the most current understanding of the condition. It allows doctors to reach a more accurate diagnosis so patients can begin treatment at earlier stages.
From Evidence To Recommendation
The pathological studies emphasise the need for particular care in making a clinical diagnosis of . There is limited evidence to suggest that the UK Brain Bank Criteria have adequate sensitivity and specificity in comparison with post-mortem findings. The accuracy of diagnosis using the Brain Bank criteria increases as the condition progresses.
The availability of brain tissue has fostered much valuable research in recent years and should be encouraged in the future. Diagnostic information derived from post-mortem examination can also be of value to the families of individual patients.
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should be diagnosed clinically and based on the UK Parkinsons Disease Society Brain Bank Criteria.
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Clinicians should be encouraged to discuss with patients the possibility of tissue donation to a brain bank for purposes of diagnostic confirmation and research.
If Its Not Parkinsons Disease What Could It Be
Here are some possibilities:
Side effects of medication: Certain drugs used for mental illnesses like psychosis or major depression can bring on symptoms like the ones caused by Parkinsonâs disease. Anti-nausea drugs can, too, but they typically happen on both sides of your body at the same time. They usually go away a few weeks after you stop taking the medication.
Essential tremor: This is a common movement disorder that causes shaking, most often in your hands or arms. Itâs more noticeable when youâre using them, like when you eat or write. Tremors caused by Parkinsonâs disease usually happen when youâre not moving.
Progressive supranuclear palsy: People with this rare disease can have problems with balance, which may cause them to fall a lot. They donât tend to have tremors, but they do have blurry vision and issues with eye movement. These symptoms usually get worse faster than with Parkinson's disease.
Normal pressure hydrocephalus : This happens when a certain kind of fluid builds up in your brain and causes pressure. People with NPH usually have trouble walking, a loss of bladder control, and dementia.
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How Parkinson's Disease Is Diagnosed
Claudia Chaves, MD, is board-certified in cerebrovascular disease and neurology with a subspecialty certification in vascular neurology.
Treatment Options for Parkinson's Disease
There's no "gold standard" test that will diagnose Parkinson's disease . Instead, a physician relies on their own clinical observations and judgment, along with a patient's description of possible signs and symptoms, to make the diagnosis. That, of course, makes a physical examination very important in this process. Much of your doctor's exam will be aimed at assessing whether you have the so-called cardinal signs of Parkinson's: resting tremor, rigidity , bradykinesia and postural instability .
What Are Lewy Bodies
Lewy bodies are abnormal protein deposits found in the brain. Researchers do not know exactly why Lewy bodies form or what role they may play in Parkinson's disease, but they seem to be linked to certain types of dementia associated with both PD and Alzheimer's disease. Lewy body dementia is a degenerative disease and symptoms range from parkinsonian symptoms such as bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor, and shuffling walk, to symptoms similar to those of Alzheimer's disease . Symptoms may fluctuate, even from day to day. In later stages patients may develop hallucinations.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Parkinsons Disease
Symptoms of Parkinsons disease and the rate of decline vary widely from person to person. The most common symptoms include:
Other symptoms include:
Speech/vocal changes: Speech may be quick, become slurred or be soft in tone. You may hesitate before speaking. The pitch of your voice may become unchanged .
Handwriting changes: You handwriting may become smaller and more difficult to read.
Depression and anxiety.
Sleeping disturbances including disrupted sleep, acting out your dreams, and restless leg syndrome.
Pain, lack of interest , fatigue, change in weight, vision changes.
Low blood pressure.
The Importance Of Early Diagnosis
Early detection and diagnosis is important because the treatments for PD are more effective in the early stages of the disease. In addition, physical therapy and exercise, which greatly improve symptoms and delay progression of the disease, are much easier to perform in the early stages.
Current diagnosis is made through the presence of motor symptoms however, researchers have found that by the time motor symptoms occur, over 60% of all dopamine neurons in the basal ganglia of the brain have been damaged. Non-motor symptoms become apparent in people with PD long before motor symptoms, including sleep disturbances and loss of the sense of smell.3
Active areas of research include looking for markers in the blood, urine, or cerebral spinal fluid that reliably detect PD, called biomarkers. In addition, brain imaging tests that have high sensitivity for detecting PD are also being actively researched.4
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What Causes Parkinsons Disease
Parkinsons disease occurs when nerve cells in an area of the brain called the substantia nigra become impaired or die. These cells normally produce dopamine, a chemical that helps the cells of the brain communicate . When these nerve cells become impaired or die, they produce less dopamine. Dopamine is especially important for the operation of another area of the brain called the basal ganglia. This area of the brain is responsible for organizing the brains commands for body movement. The loss of dopamine causes the movement symptoms seen in people with Parkinsons disease.
People with Parkinsons disease also lose another neurotransmitter called norepinephrine. This chemical is needed for proper functioning of the sympathetic nervous system. This system controls some of the bodys autonomic functions such as digestion, heart rate, blood pressure and breathing. Loss of norepinephrine causes some of the non-movement-related symptoms of Parkinsons disease.
Scientists arent sure what causes the neurons that produce these neurotransmitter chemicals to die.
What Lifestyle Changes Can I Make To Ease Parkinsons Symptoms
Exercise: Exercise helps improve muscle strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, and tremor. It is also strongly believed to improve memory, thinking and reduce the risk of falls and decrease anxiety and depression. One study in persons with Parkinsons disease showed that 2.5 hours of exercise per week resulted in improved ability to move and a slower decline in quality of life compared to those who didnt exercise or didnt start until later in the course of their disease. Some exercises to consider include strengthening or resistance training, stretching exercises or aerobics . All types of exercise are helpful.
Eat a healthy, balanced diet: This is not only good for your general health but can ease some of the non-movement related symptoms of Parkinsons, such as constipation. Eating foods high in fiber in particular can relieve constipation. The Mediterranean diet is one example of a healthy diet.
Preventing falls and maintaining balance: Falls are a frequent complication of Parkinson's. While you can do many things to reduce your risk of falling, the two most important are: 1) to work with your doctor to ensure that your treatments whether medicines or deep brain stimulation are optimal and 2) to consult with a physical therapist who can assess your walking and balance. The physical therapist is the expert when it comes to recommending assistive devices or exercise to improve safety and preventing falls.
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Dementia Is Often Seen In The Later Stages Of Parkinson's Disease
About one-quarter to one-third of people with Parkinson's disease will develop cognitive difficulties such as problems with memory, judgment, language, reasoning, and other mental skills. In later stages of PD, patients may develop Parkinson's disease dementia . There is no cure for dementia associated with Parkinson's, but some medications may help with the symptoms.
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Can Parkinsons Disease Be Diagnosed By How You Smell
Theres evidence that people with Parkinsons disease may emit a specific type of scent, which is related to increased sebum production. However, doctors have not developed a way to use this odor to diagnose the disease. More research is being done to see how the finding can help with diagnosis and treatment.
What Tests Diagnose Parkinson's Disease
There currently are no tests that can definitively diagnose Parkinsons Disease. A diagnosis is based on the clinical findings of your physician in combination with your report on the symptoms you are experiencing.
In situations where an older person presents with the typical features of Parkinsons and they are responsive to dopamine replacement therapy, there is unlikely to be any benefit to further investigation or imaging.
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What Happens At The Exam
If your doctor thinks you might have Parkinsonâs disease, theyll recommend that you see a specialist who works with nervous system issues, called a neurologist. One whoâs also trained in movement disorders, like Parkinsonâs, may be able to make the right diagnosis faster.
Your neurologist will probably want to see how well your arms and legs move and check your muscle tone and balance.
They may ask you to get out of a chair without using your arms for support, for example. They also may ask a few questions:
What other medical conditions do you have now or have you had in the past?
What medications do you take?
Has your handwriting gotten smaller?
Do you have trouble with buttons or getting dressed?
Do your feet feel âstuckâ to the floor when you try to walk or turn?
Do people say your voice is softer or your speech is slurred?
Tell your doctor if youâve noticed a change in your sense of smell or you have trouble with sleep, memory, or mood.
Parkinsonâs disease can look different from person to person. Many people have some symptoms and not others.
Ological Limitations Of The Diagnostic Studies
When interpreting the literature about diagnosis, the following methodological issues should be considered:
lack of long-term prospective clinical and pathological as a reference standard
lack of operational definitions such as defining specialists or clinical diagnostic criteria
unclear whether investigators were blinded to initial diagnosis
sample sizes necessarily limited by the number of cases available with neuropathological outcomes
trial age groups are often young as studies were performed by neurologists who see a younger population of people with PD
most studies included people with established disease lasting some years
varying geographical locations
some studies are in specialised units and may not reflect the diagnostic accuracy of other units in the UK
exclusion of some studies using magnetic resonance volumetry and magnetic resonance spectroscopy as they lacked appropriate population, intervention and outcome criteria
lack of statistical details of diagnostic accuracy such as sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive values
lack of economic evaluations of SPECT.
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Tests To Rule Out Other Conditions
Blood tests can help rule out other possible causes of the symptoms, such as abnormal thyroid hormone levels or liver damage.
An MRI or CT scan can check for signs of a stroke or brain tumor, which may cause similar symptoms.
Hydrocephalus due to atrophy can occur with some types of dementia and would be visible with one of these imaging tests. If the person has neurologic symptoms but a normal scan result, Parkinsons disease may be present.
The doctor a lumbar puncture to rule out inflammation or a brain infection.
Is there a test my physician can do to confirm a Parkinson's disease diagnosis?
In single photon emission computed tomography , a gamma ray-emitting radioactive isotope is tagged to a molecule of interest , which is given to the person with by intravenous injection. The labelled cocaine derivatives 123I–CIT and 123I-FP-CIT tropane) have most commonly been used, although only the latter is licensed in the UK. These label the presynaptic dopamine re- site and thus the presynaptic neurone, which can be visualised in two-dimensional images. These demonstrate normal uptake in the caudate and putamen in controls and in people with essential tremor, neuroleptic-induced parkinsonism or psychogenic parkinsonism, but reduced uptake in those with PD, PD with dementia, or .
How useful is SPECT in discriminating from alternative conditions?
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Is Parkinsons Disease Inherited
Scientists have discovered gene mutations that are associated with Parkinsons disease.
There is some belief that some cases of early-onset Parkinsons disease disease starting before age 50 may be inherited. Scientists identified a gene mutation in people with Parkinsons disease whose brains contain Lewy bodies, which are clumps of the protein alpha-synuclein. Scientists are trying to understand the function of this protein and its relationship to genetic mutations that are sometimes seen in Parkinsons disease and in people with a type of dementia called Lewy body dementia.
Several other gene mutations have been found to play a role in Parkinsons disease. Mutations in these genes cause abnormal cell functioning, which affects the nerve cells ability to release dopamine and causes nerve cell death. Researchers are still trying to discover what causes these genes to mutate in order to understand how gene mutations influence the development of Parkinsons disease.
Scientists think that about 10% to 15% of persons with Parkinsons disease may have a genetic mutation that predisposes them to development of the disease. There are also environmental factors involved that are not fully understood.
How To Prevent Parkinsons
While its not yet known if there are surefire ways to prevent Parkinsons disease, there are a few things experts recommend.
For example, you might try incorporating physical activity into your routine and eating a healthy and balanced diet for a variety of health reasons. So far, research into nutritional supplements is lacking. However, if you have specific dietary needs, talk to your doctor to see if supplementation is appropriate.
Could CBD oil help? Its possible, but we dont know for sure yet. Some research, including , suggest that cannabidiol might help prevent Parkinsons disease. However, the studies are mostly animal studies and there is not yet a body of research involving humans and CBD.
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Passive Manipulation Of Limbs
To test for the presence of rigidity, we need to passively manipulate the limbs of the patient. However, If the disease is in its early stage or the symptoms are well controlled with medications, we may not be able to see rigidity. We will need to use some activation maneuvers, that basically consist in performing repetitive movements with the limb contralateral to the one that is being tested.
Also, there are two types of rigidity:
– Lead-pipe rigidity: where the tone is uniformly and smoothly increased throughout the entire range of movement
– Cogwheel rigidity: where a tremor is superimposed on the hypertonia, making the movement irregular due to intermittent increase and reduction of tone
Upper Extremity Testing
For the upper extremity the most sensitive joint where to check for rigidity is the wrist. To uncover rigidity, passively rotate the wrist and feel for a resistance to the movement. It is very important that the arm of the patient is fully relaxed when rotating the wrist. To do this, place your proximal hand under the patients forearm, while your distal hand grabs and rotates the wrist of the patient. When rigidity is present, the range of motion will be preserved but you will feel a resistance in performing the movement.
Wrist rotation with activation maneuver.
It is also possible to test for rigidity in the elbow by passively flexing and extending the forearm.
Elbow flexion-extension with activation maneuver.
Lower Extremity Testing
Tips For Caring For Someone With Parkinsons Disease
Caring for a loved one with early onset Parkinsons can be difficult. If youre a caregiver for someone with this condition, its important that you remember your own emotional and physical health.
Not only are you dealing with a difficult diagnosis, youre also managing an increased number of responsibilities. Burnout is common in caregivers, so make sure youre checking in with your own needs.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation Center for Parkinsons Research recommends these tips for caregivers:
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Players from five different states are slated to appear in the 77th annual Oil Bowl at Memorial Stadium on June 14.
For the second straight year, there won't be a Texas-Oklahoma format, but Oklahoma, Arizona, Louisiana and Arkansas will be represented in Wichita Falls' high school football all-star game.
That's because the Oil Bowl partnered up with Sports International Football Camps, which runs football clinics across the United States during the summer. Eight athletes who received special accolades from last year's camps have been invited to play.
Eleven local players will suit up for West Texas as Rider's Davon Allison, Wichita Falls High's Neil Esteves and Hirschi's Reggie Hickman and Rico Shumpert will represent WFISD.
Graham's Dillon Gonzales, Vernon's David Garza, Iowa Park's Dakota Schweiger, City View's Ethan Raber, Holliday's Logan Allen, Bowie's Garland McCoy and Harrold's Matt Templeton also will play for the West.
Oil Bowl Chairman Gary Hill is excited about partnering with Sports International but said it was a little more difficult this year locking up players as the East only has 31, five fewer than usual.
Last year was the first time since 1961 that the Oil Bowl didn't feature a Texas-Oklahoma rivalry. East Texas claimed a 22-17 victory over West Texas.
Tickets for the Oil Bowl can be purchased at the Maskat Shrine or by calling 940-766-4511.
General admission is $10 per ticket and reserved seating costs $15. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. June 14 at Memorial Stadium.
The Oil Bowl Banquet will be held at 7 p.m. June 13 at the Maskat Shrine.
Coaches: Weldon Nelms, Weatherford (head coach); Cody Slater, Benbrook, (offensive coordinator); Bart Helsley, Kellar Central (defensive coordinator).
Assistants: Jerod Fikac (Weatherford), Dustin Altmiller (Benbrook), Mike Sports (Keller Central).


If it's not yet obvious to you by now, the real reason for life and living, is that each of us may know love and happiness. Each of us is granted a divine heritage and sacred destiny. Each of us is an answer to life's prayer. The first light at the dawn of eternity, saw us and knew us to be the beloved of God. Through each of us, God knows God's own depth and height, reveling in the seas of blessed emotion.
Each of us is a pioneer into illusion, an adventurer into the unknown, and a lifter of veils. We are courageous, heroic, and applauded by legions in the unseen.
To give beyond reason, to care beyond hope, to love without limit; to reach, stretch, and dream, in spite of our fears, these are the hallmarks of divinity – badges of honor. May we wear them with pride.
Your light has illuminated darkened paths, your gaze has lifted broken spirits, and already your life has changed the course of history. May God celebrate each of us.


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Land and Shade wins three awards in Thessaloniki
By hollandsemeesters November 19, 2015 May 27th, 2020 No Comments
Land and shade (OT: La Tierra y la sombra) won three awards at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival: the Special Jury Award – Silver Alexander, the Human Values Award and the Fischer Audience Award for a film in the international competition section.
The feature film by Cesar Acevedo won also awards at a.o. the Cannes Film Festival (Camera d'Or), San Sebastian Film Festival and AFI Fest.
Land and shade tells the story of Alfonso, an old farmer who returns to his home, but has become completely alienated from his family and the village where he grew up. Danger looms on all sides across the vast, shimmering sugar cane fields; industrial progress is bringing far-reaching changes to the poor countryside.
The film is produced by Burning Blue in co production with Ciné-Sud Promotion (France), Una Films (Germany) and Topkapi Films (Netherlands). Supported by HBF Plus, a programme by the Netherlands Film Fund and International Film Festival Rotterdam that is successfully involving Dutch film producers in international co-productions that have already received support from the HBF.


September 2, 2011 at 11:00 Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine, State Service of Protected Areas of Ukraine and Ukrainian Public Organization "Association of Environmental Areas in Ukraine" supported by "Samsung Electronics Ukraine" invite media representatives to the opening ceremony of the exhibition "Protected Ukraine", - the best pictures of our country nature.
The ceremony will take place at Lviv Historical Museum (Lviv, Rynok Sq., 6).
After the opening ceremony there will be held the furshet.
"Protected Ukraine" - photo contest that was made in the protected lands of our country, - natural and biosphere reserves, national parks, regional landscape parks, botanical gardens.
The contest had been lasting since April to August 2010. More than 700 items were sent to the competition, 50 best pictures are presented at "Protected Ukraine". The exhibition had been already held in Kiev, Kherson, Simferopol, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv. By its exposition in Lviv "Protected Ukraine" has completed its travel around the country.
The organizers of the contest "Protected Ukraine" are - UNDP Project in Ukraine, State Service of Protected Areas of Ukraine and Ukrainian Public Organization "Association of Environmental Areas in Ukraine".
The purpose of the exhibition "Protected Ukraine" is to attract society attention to the protected areas in Ukraine. The exhibition will open for Ukrainians national beauty of nature and remind the public about the importance of its protection.


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Where the Galaxy Watch fails remains in its third-party application assistance and dependence on Samsung software and also solutions. There simply aren't much third-party applications readily available for it, as well as the third-party watchfaces, though plentiful, aren't really excellent. If you make use of the Galaxy See with a phone that's not made by Samsung, you'll additionally have to install countless apps on your phone to enable every one of its features, which is annoying.But other than Apple Watch Apple Store .
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those concerns, the Galaxy Watch has to do with as great as it obtains for Android users.For years Samsung's Equipment collection of smartwatches have actually been controling the market for all the best reasons. When you take clever advertising and marketing and also amazing products in order to incorporate them together, this is what takes place. The Gear S3 is certainly among my favourite smartwatches.Right out of package, you can inform that the S3 is a leading smartwatch;
released previously this year, the S3 focuses on everything that was right in the previous variations, and also adds much more attributes than in the past. Sure, I understand it costs comparatively greater than several of the other alternatives on the listing, but it is okay.Starting off, the build top quality is extremely pleasing, with premium quality materials utilized throughout the building. The watch absolutely really feels like a fashion statement as high as it really feels like a costs smartwatch.Unlike a few of the other smartwatches in the market, the Equipment S3 does not work on Android Use, rather, it runs on Samsung's very own OS called Tizen. Before my testimonial, I had my uncertainties concerning this OS as it is still something brand-new, and unidentified to me.Luckily, upon using the watch for a week, I can claim that the OS is promising, nonetheless, the extreme absence of apps might maintain some customers away. Samsung recently pushed Apple Watch Apple Store
an updated to this watch, allowing you to conserve offline Spotify playlists onto the 4GB of storage.This function makes my life simple due to the fact that I no more have to count on my data connection to listen to the songs whenever I am outdoors. The Equipment S3 has a computer animated always-on screen, and unlike some of the other watches I utilize on a conventional basis, this is one gorgeous display, thanks to Samsung.Another wonderful point that I such as regarding the Equipment S3 is the fact that it comes packed with activity trackers of all kinds, as well as while several people may really feel doubtful regarding it, especially when you consider the quantity of authorizations it needs. It in fact is not that large of a concern to be honest.The Equipment S3 also offers a fantastic, user-friendly user interface that is amongst the very best I have seen in any kind of smartwatch.
All of these excellent functions incorporate and make this a top smartwatch. I do have some issues that are essential to be list out.For starters, the watch looks big on your wrist; now that is something that totally depends on exactly how your wrists are. This is a subjective problem by all methods, yet I still think it is very important to aim it out. An additional point that was a disappointment was the large lack of proper apps. Apple Watch Apple Store
That is generally due to the truth that Tizen is still a smartwatch OS that is developing, as well as ending up being much better. If you are alright with these small hassles, after that I can tell you that the Samsung Gear S3 is most definitely among the best smartwatches 2017. Developer smartwatches are catching on, but most of options out there likely come from Fossil Team's rankings-- as well as
one of the finest amongst them is the excellent Skagen Falster 2. It's a unisex watch that comes in a unisex dimension, although it's definitely among the more manly finishes in the Fossil Group line-up. Light and slim, the Skagen obstacles those that grumble that smartwatches are too chunky, packing a complete 1.19-inch OLED touchscreen. In terms of dimension, the situation has been reduced to 40mm, which as little as any smartwatch out there-- and it's incredibly light also. At 0.8 mm thick it's no Daniel Wellington, yet it's as comfortable as any kind of full-screen Put on OS beware there.
It takes a conventional 20mm strap, so you can quite much choose anything from the analogue watch globe to pander out your smartwatch.There are drawbacks for a technology perspective. It utilized older Qualcomm modern technology so battery life is mired around a solitary day's usage and also we did notice some performance problems. If you're looking for style first as well as technology second-- and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that-- the Skagen Falster 2 is well worth your time.Fossil Group may be holding the umbrella over a bunch of style houses producing smartwatches, however that does not suggest it's not completing in the field itself. As well as with its fourth-generation smartwatches, it's generated perhaps one of the most attractive smartwatch on the marketplace, from a fashion perspective.Sharing some similarities with the older Michael Kors Accessibility Sofie (our previous finest fashion watch choice ), the Fossil Q Venture Human Resources wants to stick out, and followers of an extra dressy watch will possibly locate it a far better fit than those that such as to maintain their wrist wear understated.Fossil is still maintaining screen resolution and also various other specifications under wraps, but we do understand this generation(which includes the men's Fossil Q Explorist HR)is one of the most feature-packed we've seen from the business.
Structure on the style improvements of the third-gen gadgets, which saw the flat tire removed and also a slimmer form factor, the Q Venture Human Resources now likewise harbours some severe tech under the bezel.There's currently a heart price screen, as the name recommends, for tracking beats throughout the day as well as during workout, a GENERAL PRACTITIONERS check to stay on top of your exercises, and an NFC chip to enable Google Pay. Include in that the ability to take this underwater up
to 50 metres, all on the top of the renewed Wear OS, and all of it rounds out as an extremely complete smartwatch experience.One of our top smartwatch picks for females along with the Fossil Q Venture is Michael Kors'Access Runway. The iPhone and Android-friendly runs on Google's Put on OS and improves the previous generation Michael Kors smartwatches, going big on looks as soon as again.Its 41mm case residences a lovely 1.19-inch 390 x 390 AMOLED touchscreen screen.
There's your selection of stainless-steel and also leather bands, and it's also available in a somewhat more expensive Ceramic model.On the features front, the Runway brings integrated GENERAL PRACTITIONERS, a heart rate monitor, a swimproof style and Google Pay to allow contactless repayments.
It's possibly not finest fit to go for a run with, but if you respect taking advantage of Google's health and fitness monitoring features, it greater than does the job.Google's Put on OS certainly runs the software application program so you're likewise obtaining alert assistance, Google Aide, the ability to transfer music to your watch and customisable watch faces.
There's personalized Michael Kors watch faces there too to much better compliment that fashionable watch body.Battery life is the Put on OS smartwatch norm, so you can expect to get you through a day and also maybe a little additional. Bottom line, you'll require to bill it every day.If you're not preparing to obtain perspiring with it as well as you're trying to find a
seriously good-looking smartwatch, the Path definitely fits the bill.Luxury smartwatches are a thing and several of them are really excellent. It started with Tag Heuer's smartwatches then the similarity Louis Vuitton joined the connected party as well. Now Montblanc wants in.Features such as heart price screens, and plethora of
other sensors have actually made their means into the smartwatches, allowing them to truly change the wearable experience into something much better, as well as versatile at the same time.Since the marketplace now is loaded with smartwatches of all sorts, we took it on ourselves to have a look at the finest smartwatches you can acquire, but first, we are going to be considering several of the essential information concerning the smartwatches.Its initial smartwatch was underwhelming but, in its second coming, the Summit 2 is a watch that delivers on design and on features.
Montblanc has modelled its 2nd generation watch on its 1858 collection offering streamlined original watch encounters, a high quality construction and an excellent 1.2-inch, 390 x 390 resolution touchscreen display.Google's Use OS runs the show, yet Montblanc takes care of to leave its mark with additional apps and also those watch encounters we stated to help points really feel more unique.
It's currently loaded with even more hardware functions consisting of integrated GPS, a heart rate display and also a fully waterproof style to add any additional layer of durability.This is additionally among the very first Use OS smartwatches to operate on Qualcomm's brand-new smartwatch tech that uses efficiency improvements throughout
the board including battery life. You're not going to get a week out of it, however it needs to make it via the day as well as possibly a little extra.The new fitness attributes might not be best, however it's nice for the laid-back fitness center goer
. When you're not sweating it out, it'll sit there looking beautiful.The majority of smartwatches in our list have been full-screen devices, but
the Withings Steel HR comes close to points a little in a different way-- yet is still a powerful connected watch in a bundle that evaluates just 49g. The analogue display screen reveals the moment on the main dial (with a month of battery life )as well as progress in the direction of your step objective on the 2nd dial-- however there's a lot more going on than this.The Withings Steel HR has a 24/7 heart price display that will certainly keep tabs on VO2 Max and it will pair with a mobile phone to track outdoor exercises using GPS, although the technology isn't constructed right into the watch itself. It's additionally swimproof to 50m and isn't as well shoddy in
the pool either, tracking lengths and also laps What's more, Withings Health Companion application is just one of the most effective available for maintaining tabs on all your various health data.The rest of the smartwatch field is largely consisted of variations of Wear OS devices that run Google's real smartwatch platform.
The issue with a lot of these tools is they really feel at the very least a generation(or even more)behind where Apple and also Samsung are at with wearables. They have fewer features, even worse battery life, and usually thick, clumsy layouts. Based upon our experience, the Use OS watches that make out the most effective are ones made by Fossil and also its secure of brand names (such as Skagen), which are offered in a selection of styles as well as sizes.It's adept as a connected watch either, and will inform you to notices on your smartphone utilizing resonances and the small OLED screen develop right into the bezel.
This can offering fairly crude and quick alerts, but
can reveal you when a message/call/calendar alerts are coming via using fast icons.It's a stripped back smartwatch experience but one that's loaded into a fashionable, little and comfy hybrid that doesn't make as many compromises as you 'd think.Huawei is still opting for its Watch 2, yet in 2018 came back to the table
with something totally various. The Huawei Watch GT loads a significant set of features however in addition to a custom operating system-- those are words we typically utter with a substantial quantity of nervousness, however the Watch GT uses two weeks of battery life, which is a compelling sell.And it does not cut corners on tech. Huawei has actually crammed in a 1.39-inch, 454 x 454 AMOLED screen. Which is amongst the very best we've played with, comfortably pairing up with the vibrancy as well as intensity discovered on the Galaxy Watch and also Apple Watch Collection 4. Lite OS might remove a few of the deeper components previously discovered in Huawei smartwatches, it's still a remarkable task tracker with heart price surveillance and also sleep tracking.Sports tracking on the general
is good, but there is one complaint we do have: data can not be shown third-party apps. Every one of your data can just live within Huawei's companion Health and wellness application. We additionally located the heart rate data to delay method behind established sports tracking rivals.Huawei makes huge promises in the battery department: up to two weeks with normal usage, a full day of GENERAL PRACTITIONER monitoring and also as much as a month with functions like always-on display screen as well as GPS switched off. And it supplies. Also with continuous heart rate monitoring switched on, we've just had to charge the Watch GT as soon as during our three weeks of use.There's now new Huawei Watch GT Energetic as well as Stylish editions that offers a less sporty appearance but comes with all of the exact same functions adding a new Triathlon monitoring setting. For those trying to find Pebble-esque long life, but are eager to abandon the glamour and attraction of a totally developed operating system as well as all the applications and also prestige-- the Huawei Watch GT is an intriguing choice. And with its fourth-generation smartwatches, it's created possibly the most appealing smartwatch on the market, from a style perspective.Sharing some resemblances with the older Michael Kors Accessibility Sofie (our previous finest style watch pick ), the Fossil Q Venture Human Resources wants to stand out, and fans of a much more elegant watch will most likely discover it a much better fit than those who such as to keep their wrist wear understated.Fossil is still keeping display resolution and also various other specifications under wraps, yet we do recognize this generation(which includes the men's Fossil Q Explorist Human Resources)is the most feature-packed we have actually seen from the company. There's custom-made Michael Kors enjoy faces there also to much better compliment that elegant watch body.Battery life is the Use OS smartwatch standard, so you can anticipate to get you via a day as well as perhaps a little added. Currently Montblanc wants in.Features such as heart price monitors, and huge selection of
other sensing units have actually made their way right into the smartwatches, enabling them to really change the wearable experience right into something much better, and also flexible at the same time.Since the market at this point is loaded with smartwatches of all sorts, we took it on ourselves to take a look at the finest smartwatches you can acquire, however initially, we are going to be looking at some of the crucial details about the smartwatches.Its initial smartwatch was underwhelming but, in its second coming, the Summit 2 is a watch that provides on style as well as on features.Montblanc has actually designed its 2nd generation watch on its 1858 collection offering sleek initial watch encounters, a high grade construction and a top notch 1.2-inch, 390 x 390 resolution touchscreen display.Google's Put on OS runs the program, yet Montblanc handles to leave its mark with extra apps and those watch encounters we mentioned to help points feel more special. Which is amongst the best we have actually played with, easily matching up with the vibrancy as well as sharpness found on the Galaxy Watch and Apple Watch Series 4. Also with continuous heart rate tracking transformed on, we've just had to charge the Watch GT as soon as during our 3 weeks of use.There's currently new Huawei Watch GT Elegant as well as energetic versions that provides a much less sporty appearance yet comes with all of the exact same attributes adding a new Triathlon tracking setting.
Having a miniature computer system strapped around your wrist is no more a pipeline dream. The Apple Watch and various other alternatives from prominent makers, like Fitbit, Samsung, LG, as well as Fossil, have been gunning to craft the very best smartwatch. Now a few years elder, the smartwatch market uses even more than ever, whether you want a certain style, iOS and also Android phone compatibility, or simply a lot of features.Smartwatches are in impolite
health and wellness but when it involves the very best smartwatch in 2019, it's definitely the Apple Watch Collection 4. It comes at a cost, and also there are so lots of leading smartwatches at less expensive prices as well as with just as good physical fitness features.Whether you're looking for a great smartwatch for fitness monitoring, running or a just taking alerts and calls-- there are plenty of excellent choices for every budget. What's even more, smartwatches are obtaining much more trendy too.Today's best smartwatch offers f you've obtained an Android phone, the Apple Watch will not work at all, and
the best alternative here is Samsung
's Galaxy Watch. The Galaxy Watch does deal with both apples iphone and Android tools, however it's best with an Android phone, and also particularly, one made by Samsung.The Galaxy Watch has most every one of the attributes you 'd anticipate on a modern-day smartwatch: GENERAL PRACTITIONERS, touchscreen, multi-day battery life, voice control, mobile settlements, as well as heart rate monitoring. It has a round face that's simple to read inside as well as out, as well as has a really useful always-on setting that makes it very easy to see the moment at a glance.We're roughly four years into the Great Modern Smartwatch Experiment, which implies we have actually discovered what smartwatches can be helpful for
(health and fitness tracking, alerts )and what they are absolutely not good for(changing your mobile phone completely). If you remain in the market for a smartwatch, whether that's because you have actually never ever had one in the past as well as wonder concerning them or you're wanting to update your older-generation version, you can anticipate today's smartwatches to last a little bit longer between charges, be a little faster to achieve things, and also perhaps do a number of brand-new methods you weren't expecting.But the best smartwatch is still extremely a lot a slave to a smart device, and also if you spend for an LTE-connected design and also pay a solution plan cost for it, it's not going
to release you entirely. Because of that, we do not assume LTE smartwatches are a bargain for a lot of individuals-- it's much simpler and cheaper to just maintain your phone with you and use your watch as a type of push-button control for the phone in your pocket or bag.Which smartwatch you pick is going to be based completely on what phone you possess, so our choices are damaged down into the most effective alternative for iPhone users and also the very best one for Android owners.The Apple Watch Series 4 is as near to smartwatch perfection as we have actually attended date-- it's a powerful and functional wearable that can supply a big array of attributes. While those seeking a straightforward smartwatch may find the Series 4's massive selection of physical fitness, wellness as well as connected attributes to be excessive, it has the ability to morph in between physical fitness tracker, sports enjoy and also severe health gadget at will, making it a significant group pleaser.Apple's most recent Watch enhancement provides us one of the most significant design change considering that the original, bringing new 40mm and also 44mm dimensions (in comparison to 38mm and also 42mm). That indicates even more space to show off all the most recent software program features introduced in watchOS 5. It has all the exact same core health and fitness as well as sporting activities tracking as the Collection 3, including built-in GPS
for tracking of outdoor exercises and also a swimproof layout. Physical fitness monitoring analysis might lag Fitbit, yet Apple's unique goals-- symbolized by the closing of Relocate, Stand as well as Calorie rings-- is still an effective motivator. There's still no indigenous rest monitoring
below, but this can be done through a third party app.The headline functions are the new ECG monitor that unlocks the capacity for serious heart health and wellness monitoring. It's been FDA cleared, so the feature can be utilized to detect heart rhythm irregularities. It's currently readily available beyond the United States with Apple including 19 even more nations that can sign in on their heart health and wellness from the new Watch. You additionally don't need to do that by hand, and the Apple Watch continually checks for low
as well as raised heart prices, in addition to AFib. There's likewise a new fall detection mode that can let users accessibility Siri to contact emergency situation services or an emergency situation contact.If you are searching for a fantastic smartwatch that does not set you back a lot of cash, the S928 Sports Watch might be a fantastic option. It is among the most affordable smartwatch on my listing, and also while I am usually adamant when it comes to checking such products, it captivated me to the core.The watch is made instead merely, and as opposed to having an expensive display or high resolution, it utilizes a straightforward, single display. Truthfully, I do incline that whatsoever, smartwatches are everything about being simplified in my point of view, as well as the S928 Sports Watch does an excellent job at that.Where it lacks a display, the S928 Sports Watch composes by offering a few of the most effective features that you can want in a smartwatch. In order to make things much easier for the visitor, I am note down the functions below.Heart Rate Monitor: The watch comes with a heart rate monitor that is able to give live heart price updates.GPS: The S928 Sports Watch likewise feature a constructed in 3D accelerometer +gyroscope3D, enabling the customers to be able to track every step they make throughout their exercise regime.Outdoor Data: The watch is also efficient in keeping a record of the outdoor information, suggesting that you get actual time updates on just how the weather is outside. Allowing you to be able to plan your exercise carefully.These are several of the standard or advanced attributes that are in the watch. While they might not look sufficient, it is essential to understand that these functions work throughout the whole ecosystem of the
watch, enabling these sensing units to take complete control of the situation.The smartwatch can be regulated through an application that is available on both iphone and Android. Honestly, the app is as standard as it can get, and also can use a little bit
extra polish. There are a couple of more points that I did not recognize concerning the watch; you can not alter the moment layout to 12 hrs if you desire to.In enhancement to that, the watch itself just sustains English as a language, while the app itself has 12 languages in overall. This disparity can be an issue for individuals who do not have English as their primary language, and also though 12 languages are good to have, they are simply enough.The good idea here is that the app is being constantly updated by the developer, so I can assume that additional
languages will be included at some point in the future. Same chooses the watch as the firmware can be updated when released.All in all, the S928 is a good smartwatch for Android, it is low-cost, works as it is expected to, and does not come with unneeded attributes that can drain pipes the battery. I would state that this smartwatch comes with the bare essentials, as well as most definitely has a market amongst the giants.Sure, the lack of sophisticated attributes, as well as languages is worrying, yet you also need to take cost into factor to consider when you are evaluating a product.Although smartwatches have existed for a long, long period of time, their foray into the mainstream is just recent. With companies like Samsung, Apple, Asus, Huawei, and also a number of others are burning the midnight oil to boost the watches, as well as truly make the experience a lot better.Amidst all this, there lies the customer attitude that still believes that the conventional, analog watches are way, means far better as they are crafted with wonderful accuracy, in addition to excellence. This has caused various debates exactly how smartwatches should not exist, or are considered bane of the wrist watch concept.Still, for people that really favor their watches present all the essential info that comes
to their phone, all connected into one ecosystem actually take into consideration smartwatches to be extremely helpful, and also complying with that right into the market, the smartwatch industry at this point is creating a different entity for itself.The Series 4 comes packing LTE when again so you can take it out sans iPhone and still make/receive calls, obtain messages as well as all other alerts you would certainly on your phone. A new audio speaker additionally makes Siri talks and phone telephone calls audio louder as well as clearer.Battery life is
the primary gripe still, as well as for all the renovations, Apple can still only offer 24-48 hrs-- which for numerous simply isn't good enough.The Fitbit Versa is the company's 2nd smartwatch and also, along with a modification in style instructions, it's crucially readily available at an extra cost effective price than the Apple Watch-- it can often be grabbed for around$179.99. As well as don't forget-Fitbit has introduced the Versa Lite Version(extra on that particular below)which clocks in at $159. The Fitbit Versa is available in a host of different surfaces and with a large collection of bands to blend up the look. As well as thanks to the runaway success of the smartwatch, there's a bustling market of straps to select from.The Versa uses every one of the same health and fitness and sports tracking includes you would certainly expect from the Fitbit environment, though the huge omission below is the absence of GPS. If you intend to track runs and trips, you'll need to take your mobile phone with you, as well as the watch can piggyback your phone's information.
For several this won't be a massive problem, but as major runners it's a level of difficulty we like to avoid.Fitbit OS 2.0 brings a new-look UI that uses extra understandings right into your day-to-day information and quick reply support for Android phone individuals(iphone support coming with a later date). You can still download apps as well as a lot of watch faces, pay from your wrist making use of Fitbit Pay, as well as take advantage of Fitbit Train. The brand-new women's health and wellness monitoring has likewise been presented for the very first time, which is also readily available for the
Ionic, too.But it's battery life that truly has the power to force customers, as well as the attractive price. You can get 5 days on a solitary fee, which means much less inconvenience on weekend breaks away, and simpler rest tracking.Fitbit had such fantastic success with the very first
Versa that it chose to make a less expensive version that strips out several of the smartwatch features.The Lite is practically identical to the first Versa in looks, save for currently just a solitary physical button on one's guard body, which indicates you'll be counting extra on the touchscreen display screen to browse the Versa Lite. In our experience, we really did not miss the 2nd button also much.In terms of the function that are shed, you do not obtain an integrated songs gamer or swim tracking (it's still water-proof though). You do obtain an optical heart price monitor and also all the standard health and fitness monitoring and also sports tracking functions in addition to app-based functions like women's health and wellness monitoring. There's additionally no longer Wi-Fi, with Fitbit presenting a new and also easier method to upgrade your smartwatch via step-by-step background downloads.Sports as well as physical fitness monitoring efficiency is not that various from what we found on the very first Versa.
Rest monitoring is still a standout function, while the heart price screen still tends to fail for high intensity exercises. As a core smartwatch experience it's good, yet it still does not have in contrast to its closest rivals.
Especially in the app division. If you enjoy watch deals with however, you're well served here.Thankfully you still obtain the same four-day plus battery life, which can definitely stretch to five days relying on use. That's still much better than what Apple as well as Google's Use OS watches can work up best now.If you suched as the Versa, but prefer to spend a little less, the Versa Lite Version is suitable choice. The swim tracking is an unsatisfactory omission much more so than the songs gamer, but if you can live without checking your pool sessions it's still a terrific smartwatch to consider at a fantastic price.The Samsung Galaxy Watch is the successor to the Equipment S3 and also is still one of the most effective watches around. Suitable with Android and also iOS, it currently is available in both 42mm and also 46mm models.Samsung treads in between smartwatch and also fitness tracker, additionally cramming in a heart price sensing unit together with the GENERAL PRACTITIONER and also its much-improved Samsung Wellness software application. There's additionally the option of LTE, if you yearn for an untethered link, with a standalone speaker for taking get in touch with the watch. It's currently water resistant as well, adding swim tracking skills that get on par with the Watch Series 4. The Galaxy Watch operates on Samsung's Tizen OS 4.0 and seems like a much better alternative to Google's Use OS today. You still get that turning bezel as well as one of the very best screens you can discover on a smartwatch. The app option
still delays method behind the Apple Watch as well as Put on OS devices. That claimed, the Spotify application is great and uses offline playback.Battery life, we ought to say, is also solid, getting you 2-3 days on the 42mm version and even more on the 46mm variation.
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El término novia de guerra es utilizado para referirse a mujeres extranjeras que contraen matrimonio con personal militar durante épocas de conflicto bélico o durante la ocupación militar de países extranjeros, especial aunque no exclusivamente durante la Primera y Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Uno de los fenómenos de novias de guerra más importantes y mejor documentados es el de los militares norteamericanos que contrajeron matrimonio con señoritas ("Fräuleins") alemanas luego de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Para 1949, más de 20,000 novias de guerra alemanas habían emigrado a Estados Unidos.
También, se estima que hubo unas "... 15,000 mujeres australianas que se casaron con militares norteamericanos que prestaban servicio en Australia durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y que se desplazaron luego a Estados Unidos junto con sus esposos". Personal militar de otros países Aliados también contrajeron matrimonio con mujeres en otros países en los que estaban destinados al final de la guerra, incluida Francia, Italia, Luxemburgo, las Filipinas y Japón. El mismo fenómeno ocurrió en Corea y Vietnam donde en estas guerras estuvieron involucrados tropas de Estados Unidos y otros soldados anticomunistas. Unas 100,000 novias de guerra GIs dejaron el Reino Unido, 150,000 a 200,000 partieron desde Europa continental, 15,500 desde Australia y 1,500 desde Nueva Zelandia, entre 1942 y 1952.

Guerra Filipinas-Estados Unidos
A causa de la insurrección filipina, unos pocos militares norteamericanos se desposaron con filipinas, existen registross que se remontan a 1902 en que una de ellas emigró junto con su esposo al Reino Unido. Estas filipinas ya eran ciudadanas norteamericanas, antes de emigrar a Estados Unidos, por lo que su estatus legal era muy distinto del de la inmigrantes asiáticas previas al Reino Unido.

Novias de la Segunda Guerra Mundial

Estados Unidos
Durante e inmediatamente después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, más de 60,000 militares norteamericanos se casaron con mujeres en el extranjero, a ellos se les prometió que sus esposas e hijos recibirían transporte gratis hacia Estados Unidos. La "Operación Novia de Guerra" montada por el Ejército de Estados Unidos, que resultó al transporte de más de 70,000 mujeres y niños, comenzó en Gran Bretaña a comienzos de 1946. El primer grupo de novias de guerras (455 mujeres inglesas con 132 hijos) llegó a Estados Unidos el 4 de febrero de 1946. A lo largo de los años, se estima que unas 300,000 novias de guerra extranjeras se mudaron a Estados Unidos luego de que se aprobara el Acta de las Novias de Guerra de 1945 y sus modificaciones posteriores, de las cuales 51,747 eran filipinas y se estima que unas 50,000 esposas eran japonesas.

Australia

Unas 650 novias de guerra japonesas llegaron a Australia luego de la prohibición de inmigración japonesa, la que se puso en efecto al comienzo de la Guerra del Pacífico, y fue eliminada en 1952 cuando entró en vigencia el Tratado de Paz de San Francisco. Ellas se habían casado son soldados australianos que participaron en la ocupación de Japón.

Canadá
47,783 novias de guerra británicas llegaron a Canadá acompañadas por unos 21,950 niños. A partir de 1939, gran parte de los soldados canadienses estaban en Gran Bretaña. Por lo tanto el 94% de todas las novias de guerra que fueron a Canadá eran británicas. 3,000 llegaron desde los Países Bajos, Bélgica, Terranova y Francia. El primer matrimonio entre un militar canadiense y una novia británica fue registrada en la iglesia de Fanborough en el área Andershot en diciembre de 1939, tan solo 43 días después de que el primer soldado canadiense llegara.Muchas de las novias de guerra emigraron hacia Canadá, a partir de 1944, con un máximo en 1946. El Departamento de Defensa de Canadá creó una agencia especial denominada Canadian Wives' Bureau  con la finalidad de organizar el transporte y proveer asistencia a las novias de guerra en su transición a la vida en Canadá. La mayoría de novias canadienses llegaron a Pier 21 en Halifax, Nueva Escocia, la mayoría en los siguientes buques de transporte de tropas y hospital: Queen Mary, Lady Nelson, Letitia,  Mauretania, y Île de France.

Referencias

Bibliografía

 GI Brides - a narrative non-fiction book about British war brides of World War II

Filmografía
 Novias de Guerra, - Película muda de Herbert Brenon de 1916, con la actuación de Alla Nazimova
 Yo fue un novio de Guerra, con Cary Grant en el papel de novio de guerra.
 Novia de guerra japonesa - Película de King Vidor de 1952 con Shirley Yamaguchi y Don Taylor.

Música
 Madame Butterfly - a 1904 opera de Giacomo Puccini sobre una novia niña japonesa abandonada por su esposo, un teniente de la marina de Estados Unidos

Véase también
 Acta de las novias de guerraa
 Eswyn Lyster - Most Excellent Citizens, Trafford Press 2010
 War children

Enlaces externos
 "American War Bride Experience; Fact, Stories about American War Brides"; American War World II GI Brides. website
 Luxembourg War Brides; "The Meeting of Anni Adams:  The Butterfly of Luxembourg"; American War Brides. website
 Australian War Brides website
 Canadian War Brides of WW II website
 Newfoundland & Labrador War Brides website
 Canadian War Brides from Veterans' Affairs Canada website
 CBC Digital Archives – Love and War: Canadian War Brides
 Yankee boys, Kiwi girls history webpage
 Marriages from Problems of the 2NZEF (eText of Official History of New Zealand in WW II)
 New Zealand servicemen and their war brides, 1946 (photo)
 Eswyn Lyster's Canadian War Bride page - the book "Most Excellent Citizens"
 War brides of World War II reunion 2007
 Canadian War Brides of the First World War website

Consecuencias de la guerra
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Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams es un juego de plataformas desarrollado por Black Forest Games para Microsoft Windows. Es el sucesor del título de Commodore 64 The Great Giana Sisters de 1987 y la secuela de la nueva versión de 2009 de Giana Sisters DS. El juego fue financiado a través del sitio web de micromecenazgo Kickstarter, alcanzando su meta de USD150.000.

Además del lanzamiento de Windows, se ha lanzado un port de consola en Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network y el servicio de descarga de Nintendo eShop para Wii U. Se prometió compatibilidad con Mac y Linux después del lanzamiento del Humble Indie Bundle el 11 en febrero de 2014, pero aún no se ha lanzado. HandyGames, una subsidiaria de THQ Nordic, lanzó el juego en Nintendo Switch.

Jugabilidad
El juego consiste en un plataformas 2.5D, el el que Giana debe recolectar cristales y sortear diversos obstáculos. La peculiaridad de este juego es cambiar de forma (entre «linda» y «punk»), junto con cambiar el escenario y los requisitos para avanzar exitosamente (como la ubicación de los cristales).

Trama
María es secuestrada en el Mundo de los sueños, donde el malvado dragón Gurglewocky mantiene a su prisionera. Depende de su hermana, Giana, que se ha convertido en una adolescente en el tiempo desde la última entrada de la serie, para ingresar al Mundo de los sueños y rescatarla. Debido a que ella se encuentra en una etapa de su vida que trata de la transformación, ha aprendido a manipular sus sueños. Ella debe usar esta habilidad recientemente desarrollada para saltar entre los sueños y transformarse en una persona «Linda» y «Punk» para lidiar con su conflicto interno y su miedo mientras busca a su hermana. Como en el pasado, Giana puede recoger cristales para obtener puntos y descubrir secretos.

Desarrollo
Después del desarrollo de Giana Sisters DS en 2009, Spellbound Entertainment quebró y Armin Gessert murió. Poco después de la disolución de la compañía, Black Forest Games fue fundada por los miembros clave y la gerencia de Spellbound. El desarrollador de juegos recientemente establecido decidió moverse por su cuenta y se hizo cargo de todos los activos de Spellbound, incluida la propiedad intelectual. En total, 40 del antiguo equipo de Spellbound de 65 miembros lo siguieron y se convirtieron en parte de los Juegos de Black Forest Games. Si bien Black Forest Games se formó para desarrollar juegos de rol y estrategia para Windows, PlayStation 3 y Xbox 360, su mayor deseo era desarrollar un nuevo título de Giana Sisters.

Comenzando la producción a principios de 2011, Black Forest Games inicialmente estaba comprando el juego a varios editores, las condiciones puestas en el desarrollador para que el juego viera un lanzamiento se consideraron desfavorables y requirieron que se eliminara una gran cantidad de contenido. El equipo recién ensamblado estaba ansioso por romper con la percepción pública de que la franquicia solo se conoce como copy-cat de Super Mario Bros., y buscó cambiarla creando un juego de plataformas moderno y único con valores de alta producción y una mecánica de juego original. Uno de los aspectos más importantes de las primeras Giana Sisters fue la capacidad de transformarse en una variación «punk» al recoger el objeto bolla, y esto se convirtió en la base del Proyecto Giana.

Sobre la base del concepto de la propia transformación de Giana, el equipo comenzó a dibujar un concepto para que Giana tenga la capacidad de cambiar el mundo que la rodea, además de ella misma. y se hicieron varios prototipos para probar la transformación del medio ambiente, los enemigos y las habilidades de Giana. El concepto se consideró un éxito, y Black Forest Games comenzó a enfocar el juego para hacer uso de un sistema de transformación sin interrupciones que está controlado por el propio jugador. El motor fue construido completamente desde cero para proporcionar un interruptor controlado por el jugador que afecte a todo el paisaje, así como el audio del juego que tiene dos sonidos claramente diferentes dependiendo de qué mundo de ensueño se está reproduciendo.

A Giana se le dieron dos personajes, una Giana linda y una Giana punk. La Giana linda tiene la capacidad de girar y deslizarse por el aire para recorrer grandes distancias y evitar el peligro, lo que significa su compostura y gracia. Giana linda habita el mundo de la Pesadilla. Giana punk puede usar un ataque agresivo que le permite atacar a los enemigos y rebotar en ellos o en las paredes para llegar a nuevas ubicaciones. Giana punk habita el mundo de los sueños normales. En cualquier momento, el jugador puede cambiar entre las dos formas para hacer uso de sus habilidades, que a su vez también cambiará el diseño del sueño en consecuencia.

Si bien el título de Nintendo DS utilizó un diseño artístico muy estilizado basado en las ilustraciones del ilustrador alemán Alex «Pikomi» Pierschel, un juego estrictamente basado en 2D se consideró desfavorable con el cambio mecánico y, por lo tanto, requería un diseño más moderno, modelado en 3D. El juego se juega en un plano 2D con modelos y objetos 3D.

A pesar de estar relativamente lejos del desarrollo, la compañía contempló dejar el juego indefinidamente para financiar el juego ellos mismos a través de las ganancias acumuladas de otros futuros lanzamientos de juegos. Sin embargo, debido al éxito de Kickstarter en la primavera de 2012, la compañía decidió reactivar el proyecto y ayudar al desarrollo mediante financiación colectiva, estableciendo el objetivo en USD150.000. La campaña de Kickstarter se lanzó el 30 de julio de 2012.

Junto con la recaudación de fondos, se anunció el eventual apoyo de XBLA y PSN. Los objetivos estrictos del juego mencionaron que el Proyecto Giana vería un lanzamiento básico de 16 niveles a USD150.000 y un lanzamiento completo de la versión 20 a USD200.000. En el caso de que la recaudación de fondos fuera más allá de la meta establecida, el apoyo de OUYA también se mencionó en USD300.000.

Se ofreció una demostración jugable a la prensa el 20 de agosto de 2012. La demostración contenía un nivel jugable que muestra las características únicas del juego. Una demostración pública siguió poco después y fue lanzada en la página de Kickstarter.

La recaudación de fondos alcanzó su meta el 29 de agosto de 2012, 3 días antes de su último día. Se acumularon un total de USD186.159 en el sitio oficial de Kickstarter, y llegaron a USD190.000 cuando se agregaron las promesas de PayPal. Se llevó a cabo una transmisión en vivo para celebrar el éxito, transmitiendo en vivo desde las oficinas de los Juegos de Black Forest Games, presentando entrevistas con el propio equipo y también con Chris Hülsbeck a través de Skype.

El 30 de agosto de 2012, el Proyecto Giana fue uno de los primeros títulos que se presentaron en el programa Steam Greenlight de Valve, lo que permitió a su comunidad calificar los juegos que les gustaría ver en el servicio de descarga de Steam. El 15 de octubre de 2012, se encendió en verde para su lanzamiento en Steam.

Los fanáticos fueron invitados a votar por su título preferido para ser usado cuando se lance el juego. Las tres opciones fueron Twisted Dreams, Giana's Twisted Dream y Project Giana . El 21 de septiembre de 2012, el nombre del juego fue revelado como Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams.

Música
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams regresa con el compositor de Great Giana Sisters original, Chris Hülsbeck, junto con la banda sueca de heavy metal Machinae Supremacy y Fabian Del Priore, que también trabajó en Giana Sisters DS.

La música es una de las características clave de Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, que fluye a la perfección entre las composiciones originales de Hülsbeck y los arreglos de Del Priore en la interpretación de la banda sonora de heavy metal de Machinae Supremacy. Esto se logra al tener ambas pistas de sonido en capas y reproducidas al mismo tiempo, y cambiar cuando se presiona el botón de interruptor.

Se ofreció un lanzamiento de la banda sonora de un CD como recompensa en el Proyecto Kickstarter de Giana.

Kickstarter
La campaña de Kickstarter se lanzó el 30 de julio de 2012. Junto con el anuncio, se distribuyó un video de juego narrado por la propia mascota de la compañía.

En total, se pusieron a disposición 19 recompensas, que van desde el punto de precio de USD10 por una copia descargable del juego hasta USD10.000 por una nueva copia de la extremadamente rara versión Atari-ST del juego original de 1987. Entre las recompensas también se encontraban las copias digitales y físicas descargables de un libro de arte de Alex «Pikomi» Pierschel basado en la franquicia de Giana Sisters, los CD de la banda sonora y los peluches de búhos.

La campaña de Kickstarter alcanzó su meta establecida el 29 de agosto de 2012.

Lanzamiento
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams se lanzó en formato digital el 23 de octubre de 2012 en Windows. El contenido del DLC titulado «Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord» se lanzó el 26 de septiembre de 2013 para Windows. Los que respaldaron la campaña original de Kickstarter pudieron descargar el contenido de forma gratuita. Rise of the Owlverlord también se puede comprar por sí mismo, como un juego independiente.

Un «Director's Cut» físico (lanzado en algunas regiones como «Directowl's Cut») se lanzó para Wii U el 29 de octubre de 2015 y luego en la PlayStation 4 el 4 de marzo de 2016. Incluía el juego junto con Rise of the Owlverlord.

Recepción
La prensa se mostró favorable frente a Project Giana. John Walker de Rock, Paper, Shotgun comentó que el juego «se ve absolutamente hermoso. Es un juego de plataformas en el que puedes controlar no solo al personaje principal, sino también al estado de ánimo del mundo en el que te encuentras». Audun Sorlie en Destructoid señaló que «el Proyecto Giana es verdaderamente un trabajo de Euro Love», y que «el juego parece estar convirtiéndose en lo que podría ser uno de los juegos de plataformas más únicos y originales en varios años». Dustin Steiner, de Gamezone, señaló que «los controles en particular estaban muy pulidos, lo que hace que el juego sea una cuestión de habilidad personal con el motor, a diferencia de otros plataformas que hemos visto en los últimos años».

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams recibió críticas generalmente favorables de los críticos en su lanzamiento, con una puntuación de 77/100 en Metacritic.

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Enlaces externos

 Sitio web oficial del desarrollador Black Forest Games

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