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Eastern Bolivia Regional Geochemical Survey.
EU Project Report: Saline Aquifer CO2 Storage phase 2 (SACS2) : a demonstration project at the Sleipner Field : work area 1 (Geology). Progress report.
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Fault Seal Controls on Storage Capacity - presentation presented at the '1st Young North Sea CCS Researchers meeting', Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Geochemical Baseline Survey Of The Environment (G-BASE) For The UK.
Geochemical Baseline Survey Of The Environment (G-BASE) For UK Soils In Urban Areas.
Global geomagnetic observatory annual means.
Index To The BGS Collection Of Large Scale Geological Field Maps.
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Metal Speciation And Bioavailability For Risk Assessment And Remediation.
Northern Peru Regional Geochemical Exploration Survey.
Process performance indexed evaluation of ILs for CO2 capture.
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Dancing Down Memory Lane (Part 1): Park Dances — the '60s
Bill Orkoskey
EVENTS Begin to Ring in the Holidays
Unexpected to Unbelievable: A Jamboree Love Story
We Need a Mouse-Ke-Do-Over: Surviving the Worst Vacation Ever
Symphony to Celebrate Super Heroes at Action-Packed Concert
Wheeling Heritage Hires Historic Preservation Program Manager
LISTEN: Henry, Episode 1 - German Wheeling
Missy Ashmore: It's Big Picture Time
By Steve Novotney
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She doesn't recall a conversation with her parents about a life in Wheeling following her education, and that's because there wasn't one. Her mother and father had watched their friends' children depart Wheeling for good after graduating from high school.
One after another.
So Missy Adams did the same one year following her graduation from Wheeling Park High School in 1991. She began her college career at West Virginia Northern Community College, and then she chose to transfer to Fairmont State College because it was farther away from Wheeling than West Liberty. Then, after she graduated in 1996, she accepted a teaching position in Charlotte, N.C., and also operated a pair of side businesses — a children's art studio and a birthday party outfit.
She found a church, and that's where she discovered her husband, Paul. In fact, their first date was on Sept. 11, 2001, and they joined other church members in an attempt to make sense of the terrorist attack on the homeland.
Paul and Missy met at a church in the Charlotte, N.C., area, and they moved to Wheeling in September 2004.
Paul liked Wheeling even though he had a difficult time understanding the community's collective infatuation with what he referred to as "uncooked" DiCarlo's Pizza, and the couple found themselves traveling back to the northern panhandle more and more.
And then Adams and Ashmore were married and Paul, who worked as a freelance marketing representative while employed at a Lowe's, interviewed for a position within the marketing department of the NFL's Carolina Panthers. And then he interviewed a second time, then a third. After the fourth official conversation with the Panthers organization, he and Missy were certain he'd be hired.
He was not. The professional football team opted instead for the man with the master's degree. And he was crushed.
On the same day he received the rejection call, Paul also answered the phone when his employer rang. He had submitted a "just-in-case" transfer request to the company's store in Washington, Pa., and Lowe's officials approved the desire. In two weeks, the Ashmores had moved to Wheeling.
"That's how we got home," Missy Ashmore said. "That's how we got back to Wheeling. And we moved home the same week of the flood in 2004, and as we were helping people clean up the mess, I was so sick. But I wasn't sick at all. I was pregnant with Ben."
The Ashmore family recently borrowed the "Fiesta Santa" that once attracted customers to Reichart's in downtown Wheeling for a family portrait. Ben is now 9 years old, and Sammie is 7.
While Paul was commuting to his new position in western Pennsylvania, Missy started working at the Vineyard Church as the director of the children's programs. Following the birth of Sammie, the couple's second child, Missy's mother, Dea Kennen, suggested that she earn her real state license and join the family business.
"I didn't think I'd be any good at it," she admitted. "But it turned out that I was, so that's when I started doing it on a full-time basis. That was our turning point."
Novotney: Why did selling real estate in Wheeling seem like a good idea once you moved home?
Ashmore: If anyone would have suggested that I sell real estate to make a living, I would have thought you were nuts. But now it's awesome. So awesome that Paul is in real estate now.
Paul worked at Lowe's because he liked the people, he liked seeing people every day, and that's also how we had health insurance.
Novotney: But selling real estate in the Wheeling area is now a good career?
Ashmore: The reality is that there are 150 realtors here who are competing and cooperating. So there are about 150 realtors to sell about 400 houses. Some people are not selling anything at all; some are selling a lot more than others; so you have to hustle every day, or you don't eat.
And now that we are a straight-commission family, if you don't get up in the morning and put your big-girl pants on, you're going to have some skinny kids.
Novotney: As far as the housing crisis here in Wheeling, has it improved in the past few years?
Ashmore: It's pretty much the same as it has been for a lot of years.
But before, we would see Grandma's house come on the market and a first-time home buyer could snatch it up for a song. They can't do that anymore because now families are inheriting Grandma's house and they are either moving in or they are renting it.
So those houses are not coming back on the market now. Sometimes people move to a warmer climate and they keep their Wheeling house. It's musical chairs. You have to wait for someone to get up to move into it.
Until we start to create new inventory, the prices are going to keep going up.
Some of the properties in which Ashmore guides tours with prospective buyers have been vacant for several years. It is her hope that a new owner will purchase, refurbish and re-purpose the structures.
Novotney: Is downtown Wheeling for sale?
Ashmore: Downtown Wheeling is partially for sale. There are some vacant buildings, but they are not all for sale. I think people are trying really hard to turn them into housing or turn them into office space, but there's little demand for office space right now. It's cheap right now, and it's plentiful right now, so there's not a lot of money to make from office space.
But residential? You can make money off of residential in downtown because that's where people want to live now.
It's sort of like the "chicken-or-the-egg" scenario right now. Do you build the condos or the apartments? Or do you build restaurants and convenient stores and small retail shops? What comes first – the food or the people?
Novotney: I believe it's a proven fact that capitalism follows the people.
Ashmore: It does.
Just look at Centre Market. Today, every one of those storefronts is now full, and the owners are charging good rent, and now people are complaining that they all don't stay open on Saturday nights. Now the expectation is that they should be open seven days a week because they want it. They want to be there.
If residential improves in the downtown, East Wheeling, South Wheeling, people would buy it.
Novotney: You seem motivated to help reshape the city of Wheeling through the real estate industry.
Ashmore: I just love seeing other people succeed. I like helping people succeed. It's win-win.
I am not a volunteer. This is my job. This is what I do. This is how I provide for my family. But there are a lot of times when it's not about the money. It's the right thing to do, and I show a lot of properties that may never sell. But it's all part of the bigger picture.
I do sell a lot of houses, but I also love to show the properties in downtown because I want it to be here. I want it to be here for the future, so it's worth my time to hustle and show those buildings so I can see if I can find a buyer for them.
Novotney: We know what the dream is here in Wheeling, but what's the reality in your opinion?
Ashmore: I think our reality today is better than it's ever been in my lifetime. Now that we have jobs and people here, I think the energy we have here now is tangible. We can't hear the naysayers anymore because so many people are saying that this is where they want to be, and many more are saying that they want to come back.
When we came back, there weren't many jobs. I had to create my own job, and there are others doing that now, or they've been able to bring their jobs with them thanks to their laptops. There are jobs here now.
What would I like to see happen? I would like to see what's happening in Centre Market spill over into the downtown. I would like to see that connected. I think that's going to be the next step. Right now, we have pockets of successful areas.
It's really interesting to see how many people are now interested in East Wheeling again. Maybe it's just the value involved. They look at the location, and it's the same distance from their workplace – or maybe even closer if they work in downtown – and then they look at what they can get a house for in that neighborhood.
And I think people want to walk to work. They may not. They may still drive there, but I think they like the idea of being able to if they want to sometimes. People don't want to be completely car-dependent anymore. Walkable neighborhoods allow a better quality of life. That's what people want.
Novotney: Why do you believe people are paying what they are paying for properties here in Wheeling, whether they are natives or newcomers?
Ashmore: They are paying what they are paying because they are choosing to live here, and that's true whether they are expensive parcels near Wheeling Park or the affordable properties in other areas. But they are paying those prices because they have decided to move here for whatever reasons they may have.
For some, it's all about location. For others, it's all about value. Some people are choosing beautiful Victorians in East Wheeling because they can get those for $30,000 to $50,000 instead of a Victorian in North Main that they can buy for $115,000. You don't get the river view, which is awesome, but you can save almost a $100,000.
Novotney: You are involved with several civic-minded organizations like OV Connect. Why?
Ashmore: It's something I love to encourage people to do. For example, the people with OV Connect realized that when you move back to Wheeling, it's really hard to make friends. Everyone just hangs out with their families when they first come back because they don't know anyone else.
I would love to invite someone new over to the house or to take someone who's new out to dinner because we are the most generous and friendly community, but we need to be intentional about building relationships. We need to reach out to the new people and make them feel welcome, and that's what OV Connect does.
Novotney: Would you say that's one of the keys to sustaining the momentum that is present in Wheeling right now?
Ashmore: I think having that sense of community is one of the things that are helping to create that momentum right now. People like to feel like they are from here, this is my family, and if we continue creating that sense of community, the momentum will keep moving us forward.
Even though I am an extrovert, it's still uncomfortable for me to walk into a room full of people I don't know. It's hard for me to talk to people I don't know. After we moved back, I think it took us two years before we had our own friends. But if everyone would be intentional about reaching out to the people who are not from here, then they will quickly feel as if they are part of the team.
Ashmore sells many homes in the Wheeling area, but she also works hard marketing available properties in downtown Wheeling to assist in the district's resurrection.
Novotney: Tell me about the Wheeling, W.Va., that you know.
Ashmore: I think the Wheeling, W.Va., that I know is a great place to raise your kids.
We have small-town living, but it doesn't always feel like a small town. When people come here from the big city where they live, I always joked with them that if they moved here, their clothes would still be in style for two more years.
I like that we are not fast. I like that everybody knows everybody. I like that your kids are safe.
And I also see that we are small enough to change what's going to happen next. Take the flood insurance issue as an example. You personally brought that up, and because of you doing that, people here started paying attention, and that made many others pay attention, too. You got people talking about it enough that it made waves, and those waves forced change on a national level.
You did that from here, and more change is coming, too, because of you.
That's a perfect example of how, even though we live here, we have the chance to have a huge impact. You proved to this city that one person can change something very important to our economy and important to economies and real estate markets across the country.
One person can change something that needs changed. I love that we're this small, but I also love that we can have an impact on very important issues.
Novotney: What's the next thing that needs to change about Wheeling?
Ashmore: What I would like to see is more residential downtown, and I would like to see our community continue to grow businesses. I don't want we have now to stop. I want it to continue to grow.
I think the biggest thing that has changed is the perception that people have of Wheeling, and when people are positive about their neighborhood or about the city as a whole, the money follows.
There are people here working so hard to save Wheeling, and they give their money to the effort, too, despite the fact that they are driving used cars. I think that's amazing. That's one of my favorite things about my hometown.
Novotney: Will you make efforts to encourage your children to stay here?
Ashmore: My husband and I talk about that all of the time, and I don't think my parents ever talked to me about that when I was a kid.
I think Wheeling is going to be different in 10 years. I don't think our kids will feel the need to immediately have to go away like you did and I did. I believe they will have a choice unlike we did.
Missy Ashmore
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House holds hearing on federal actions to protect workers from COVID-19
May 28, 2020 - 03:26 PM
The House Education and Labor Committee's Workforce Protections Subcommittee today held a hearing examining federal actions to protect workers from COVID-19, which featured witnesses from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (H.R. 6800), recently passed by the House, included a provision that would require OSHA to promulgate within seven days of enactment an emergency temporary standard to protect health care and other employees from occupational exposure to SARS–CoV–2.
In a letter submitted for the hearing, AHA said the provision "would be extremely difficult to implement in the midst of a global pandemic and could result in a confusing array of regulations and guidance."
For example, it said hospitals and health systems "have a long history of establishing and supporting infection control programs to maintain an environment safe for patients and workers," and already adhere to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rules based on science-based guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as recent CDC guidance to protect health care workers and patients during the pandemic.
"Additionally, the AHA has proposed several important initiatives to provide support for those on the front lines of health care delivery," the letter notes. "These include child care; housing and transportation vouchers; expanded liability protections for health care workers; ensuring coverage of any health care costs not covered otherwise; daily free testing for exposure to COVID-19; education loan pay-down; supportive services to help preserve mental health and wellbeing; and bonus pay rewarding extraordinary actions during the pandemic. We urge Congress to consider and approve these provisions as quickly as possible."
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Oprah Net Worth
How much is Oprah worth:
Full Name: Oprah Gail Winfrey
Occupation: tv host, producer, actor, rapper, entrepreneur
Marital Status: In a relationship
Ethnicity: American
Oprah Net Worth – Talented Tv Personality Managed To Achieve A Lot İn Professional And Private Life
Oprah Troubled Childhood And Youth
Oprah net worth of current $2.9 billion and amazing amount of power and influence not only in USA but also all over the world is a big change after her troubled youth, poverty and abuse she suffered when she was just a child in Chicago. She was raped when she was just 9 years old, and got pregnant when she was only 14 years old. Her son died when he was a small boy. All these terrible events didn't prevent her to successfully finish high school and college in Tennessee. These days she earns $315 million annually, thanks to her large network of media activities. Oprah Winfrey net worth started to grow when she was a young girl and she got her first radio job. She started as an announced, and very quickly she move to television, her own tv show premiering in 1986-and continuously airing 30 years!
Oprah's Successful Tv Career
First episode of Oprah TV show aired in September 1986 and till this day it is most successful and long-lasting TV show in USA, being aired every day. In 24 seasons there were more than 5000 shows. TV show is being produced by her company Harpo (her name reversed) from Chicago. Her tv show made her into one of most influential women in USA. She gets around 3000 mails every day. She had such popular guests as: George W Bush, Tom Cruise, Michael Jackson, John F. Kennedy Jr, Hilary Clinton, and many other famous singers, actors, politicians, etc.
So if you wonder how much is Oprah Winfrey worth and if this amazingly successful tv show is primary source of her fortune, it generally is and was, but there are other elements to her success. Oprah has her own magazine called "O – Oprah Magazine", organization "Oprah's Angel Network" that is a charity organization and book club called "Oprah's Books".
Oprah is the richest Afro-American woman of 20th century and only Afro-American woman billionaire. But it is also important to mention that she gave a lot of money for charity.
Her production company Harpo Productions produces television shows and movies. Oprah also owns her own brand that produces healthy food. There are Oprah Organics, Oprah's Harvests and Oprah's Farm. These companies produce frozen vegetables, salad dressing, massage oils, hair sprays and skin care products.
Oprah took active role in presidential campaign of Barack Obama. Oprah started the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in Africa, which provides schooling and boarding for poor girls.
Oprah Winfrey house was first property in Chicago, but then in 2001 Oprah moved to Montecito lavished estate, which she named "The Promised Land"-and no wonder, when you consider size of this amazing mansion and land around it. It is said that this Oprah's property was paid $52 million.
Because Oprah has had a long history of weight problems, it has often been speculated that oprah winfrey plastic surgery is the sole reason every time oprah lost weight. Oprah always disregarded rumors of plastic surgery, saying that she does her best to loose weight naturally, through healthy diet and physical activity. Which one do you think is the actual reason behind Oprah's weight loss: plastic surgery or exercising and dieting?
Please feel free to comment.
Oprah has had difficult life, but has managed to rise above all the troubles and suceed, just as Madonna or Sofia Vergara.
Oprah Winfrey Body Statistics:
Bra Size: 38C
Height: 5′ 61/2"
Weight: 170 bs
Shoe Size: 10.5
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#Tommy Hilfiger
See the Coolest Star Styles from the Camp-Themed 2019 Met Gala
The event was hosted by Anna Wintour and Gucci along with Harry Styles, Serena Williams, and Lady Gaga at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.
by Kristine Hope Kowalski
Visit the Tommy X Zendaya Pop-Up at Tommy Hilfiger NYC
by Richard Editorial Staff
Zendaya Unveils Her 70s-Inspired Tommy Hilfiger Collaboration Lookbook
The 22-year-old actress and singer has unveiled the first look at her vintage-inspired collaboration lookbook before dropping this March.
Zendaya Is Creating a Capsule Clothing Collection with Tommy Hilfiger
Hot off of the two-year, four-part Tommy x Gigi collaboration between Tommy Hilfiger and model Gigi Hadid, the fashion brand announced their next clothing capsule with actress Zendaya.
Get Back-to-School Style Inspiration from the Tommy Jeans Fall/Winter 2018 Lookbook
Tommy Hilfiger's latest collection is all about the 90s and early 2000s trends we fell in love with decades ago, and keep returning to.
10 Designer Backpacks That Are Almost Too Cool for School
Back-to-school season is here, and these stylish accessories are nearly too chic for the classroom days ahead!
Winnie Harlow and Hailey Baldwin Debut as Tommy Hilfiger's Brand Ambassadors
Both models look incredible showing off the upcoming Fall 2018 season's preppy blazers, striped mixed-knit sweaters, and chilly weather coats.
See Standout Celebrity Fashion Moments from the 2018 Met Gala
The Met Gala 2018, themed Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, was a monumental display of over-the-top fashions and artistic opulence.
Hang with Gigi Hadid at Tommy Hilfiger's Macy's Herald Square Party
Gigi Hadid Presents Her Final Tommy x Gigi Collaboration at Tommy Hilfiger's Milan Fashion Week Show
The 2018 Tommy Hilfiger Milan Fashion Week presentation was fast-paced, colorful, and inspiring: but it was also an emotional moment for Gigi Hadid and her stylish family.


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Where to Watch All of the 2021 Oscar Best Picture Nominees
This is a unique Oscar season in so many ways. For one thing, we're still talking about the Oscars in late March and early April, when the Academy Awards are typically over and done with by mid-February. The delay is the result of the coronavirus pandemic, which postponed or canceled the releases of a huge swath of 2020 films. It also forced a lot of the titles that did come out into unusual distribution patterns. Many contenders bypassed theaters entirely, or premiered at home at the same time they played in art houses.
In fact, eight of this year's nine Best Picture nominees are currently available to either rent or stream while they are simultaneously filling screens in theaters around the country. (The ninth already had a monthlong window on streaming, as part of Warner Bros. plan to put all their 2021 releases on HBO Max day-and-date with their theatrical premieres.) If you prefer the big screen experience and can find a theater open in your area, all of these movies are currently in limited release. If they're not playing by you, or you're not ready to return to a theater yet, here's where you can find them at home (click the links to go directly to watch them online)
The 2021 Academy Awards air on April 25 on ABC.
Gallery — Every Oscar Best Picture Winner in History:
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Direct Democracy Essay
Direct democracy is a system where people decide on and vote on policy initiatives and laws directly, using several instruments like referendum, initiative and recall. Referendum mainly implies that a bill that has been passed in the legislature will be obliged to be set for a popular vote. This essentially means that the public can veto on a bill passed by the legislature. The instrument of Initiative lets members of the public propose/suggest a bill or a constitutional amendment, which will move to the legislature provided it gets enough popular support. The power of Recall lets voters by a procedure remove an elected official from their official designation before the closure of their tenure. The history of the direct democratic system …show more content…
The formal introduction of direct democracy hence took place in the cantons first and later on, in the federation. At the federal level, the facultative referendum was in 1874 and in 1891, the popular initiative was introduced. The system was further extended after 1891, which will be looked into it as a case study in the latter part of this …show more content…
Weber is overwhelmingly interested in the area of administration. His interest is not primarily with direct democracy as an actual historical phenomenon but rather as a comparison or contrast type to legitimate (and illegitimate) domination. He advocates that direct democracy is the interaction between two ideas- equality and minimization. It basically entails the idea that everyone is equally entitled to occupy a position of civic responsibility that gives rise to the conventional practice of choosing officials. And by minimization, Weber mainly meant that the powers of the incumbent in any public office shall be subject to the power of recall, and that there will be a limit on the number of offices. And for this purpose he lists out eight characteristic techniques of for the minimization and equalization of administration under conditions of direct
David Easton Systems Model Of Democracy
There are two ways democracies can perform this process: directly and indirectly. Democracies that choose between doing this directly and indirectly can be simply referred to as direct democracies and indirect democracies, respectively. Direct democracies basically let the public directly vote on policy decisions. If there was a huge bill in the legislature of a direct democracy, the government would set up some sort of referendum to allow the public to vote to pass or reject the bill. Indirect democracies, however, do not let the public directly vote on policy decisions and instead let an elected official represent their constituents when it comes to voting on policy.…
The Presidential Election Process
The election process for President in the United States is an indirect process wherein citizens cast their votes to a group of members of the United States Electoral College. The elected members cast their votes directly for the Vice President and President of the United States. The Presidential election method had been established according to Article Two of U.S. Constitution. It was a result of the negotiation between those who favored national popular vote and the constitutional farmers who preferred the Congress to choose the President. Based on the current election procedure, the Presidential candidate who receives majority of the electoral votes is appointed to the office however if no candidate receives the majority, the House of Representatives…
Electoral College Faulty
We elect representatives to vote for us on laws and issues as we vote, in essence, or our electoral representatives. Therefore, his argument that America's democracy is in jeopardy is…
Gerry-Mandererring By Dr. Brian Cannon: Article Analysis
Presenting that we as a nation are changing our mentality in politics. Dr. Cannon also pointed out that because of our regulation of voting for congress and senate we are constantly electing the same person into office. He also stated that less and less people vote during state elections compared to federal elections. As a society we should be careful in who we are electing into office state wide because those are the people we are choosing to represent us in selecting candidates to receive our electoral college…
What Is The Power Of Government Essay
They are of essential importance in tripartite governments, like the United States. The US separates powers amongst legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Checks and balances, which adjusts the separation of powers, may maneuver under parliamentary systems through exercise of a prerogative to implement a no-confidence vote in a branch; the cabinet or government, which will generally get rid of the parliament developed from custom and Constitutional conventions contain the congressional committee system and research powers, the role of political parties, and presidential sway in commencing legislation. The president may veto a law passed by Congress but, Congress can override that veto with a vote of two-thirds of both houses. Another example would be that the Supreme Court may check Congress by declaring a law unconstitutional.…
Similarities Between The Constitution And The Texas Constitution
Second, separation of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. Every branch has been given their power and responsibility. Third one is the idea of checks and balance which reflects a common concern that power of one branch is checked and balanced by other two branches. It saves one branch from having more power compared to others. The Last one is impeachment.…
Elements Of The Electoral College System
Elements and regulations of the Electoral College system are governed and enforced by the Federal Government. Elements such as the fundamental structure, electors that are set to meet at home state and not as a unified body, and the electors granted two votes. The fundamental structure consists of the number of electors, which will equal the number of congressional delegates. The reasoning behind the electors meeting at home state rather than a unified body is to reduce the opportunity of electors influencing other electors on the outcome of the election. It was also made lawful to allow electors to submit two votes; one as the state vote and the other as his/her personal vote for…
Define Democracy Essay
Define democracy. What does this definition take into account and what does it leave out? We have given multiple definitions and various ways of measuring democracy over the semester, but to start, a key characteristic of any democracy are elections that are free and fair, and that are ultimately determined by a state's populace. In this sense, for a democracy to work there should be universal suffrage, meaning that no group of people are inherently excluded from their right to vote in any given election. And to expand on this, one person in a state always equals one vote, eliminating the possibility of certain citizens of the financial or governmental elite to have more power than an average citizen in electing a ruler.…
Populism Representative Democracy
The election (as a procedure) and political forum (as a discussion) are necessary for a competition, a reflection, and a choice of the ideas. Populism not only rejects pluralism and a variety of opinions but also opposes divisions of the people as a unit. The people as a whole is the only "part" that should be represented. Even more, populism rejects procedures and institutions which allow separating and connecting government with the citizens at the same time. Instead of that, populism projects majority rule (the rule of the people) to the direct rule through the leader.…
Conception Of Democracy
There are many definitions and conceptions when it comes to what society considers to be democratic. I am only going to address a few of them in my analysis of how democratic our democracy really is. These two conceptions are the will of the people and free and fair elections. These conceptions both have different views on what makes a democracy democratic. The will of the people is exactly as it sounds basically meaning that the country is governed by the people.…


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All of us want to live life without major regrets, but only some of us actually do something about it.
I read recently about a man who quit his demanding and time-consuming $100 million job because he felt guilt and regret from not spending time with his 10-year-old daughter. In fact, she had handed him a list of 22 events—from her first day at school to her first soccer match to a parent-teacher meeting—that he had missed. He got the point.
It was a wonderful reminder that drastic actions in life sometimes are necessary if we are to be family-oriented, even if we cannot afford to quit our jobs.
I have three young children who take most of my attention, so I think a lot about the subjects of regret, priorities and time.
What was the psalmist's point?
Keep your focus on eternal matters, not fleeting and temporary ones. Of course, there is a time for fun and games (Ecclesiastes 3:4), but they shouldn't consume us. And they shouldn't constantly distract us from more important things.
I'll have about 1,800 days with each of my children before they reach kindergarten. That sounds like a lot, but it's really not. Each day speeds past me like a Daytona racecar. Those days turn into weeks, those weeks roll over into months, and those months into years. Life with small kids is never boring, and time really does "fly." Pretty soon, that little boy that I held in my two hands as a newborn is walking off to school, giving me a goodbye high five—slapping that same hand that literally held him some 1,800 days earlier. Five years later he'll be 10, and five years later, he'll be wanting to drive.
Get new priorities. I vividly remember the night before my son was born, thinking to myself: What will fatherhood really be like? Behind that question was another question: Will I still get to watch every football and basketball game my teams play? Will I get to spend my time with all my hobbies? The answer, of course, was a resounding "no," but I didn't realize fatherhood would be so wonderful that it didn't matter. If our parenting years mirror our bachelor/bachelorette years, something is wrong. When we have the right priorities—and we truly put our family ahead of personal desires—our day-to-day decisions will be radically different. And more rewarding.
Get rejuvenated—and get away. My worst parenting moments occur when I'm tired, stressed out or hungry. On those days, I'm in no mood to "maximize" the time with my children. Jesus dealt with identical physical needs and emotions. What did He do? Simple: He slept. He relaxed. He ate. He didn't rush from town to town, and He didn't try to squeeze 27 hours of ministry into a 24-hour day. He simply accomplished the will of the Father. He even withdrew to "desolate places" to pray (Luke 5:16). As the Southwest airline commercials put it, he "got away." If the Son of God needed physical and spiritual rejuvenation, then how much more do you and I?


The rain came down fast and we welcomed this change in the weather. On this Monday of our third week, some braved the rain to walk the 20-minutes to the John's Hopkins SAIS Bologna Center as usual and some of us divided up into taxis. By now it's easy to fall into step with any one of the other participants and walk …to the SAIS Center, to lunch, to the Coop supermarket, to plan a weekend trip with whomever wants to go, or to deftly—diplomatically—avoid doing any of the above!
We are people of different nationalities, genders, ages, and backgrounds, but we share a passion for peacebuilding and a keen interest in our world, and our world is huge—it's the whole globe.
We have shared a lot of experiences over the past two weeks—has it really been only two weeks? We are not afraid to get a little uncomfortable as we plod through this work. This is a group of courageous and passionate individuals. How do I know that? Together we've strategized, negotiated, and butted heads over a wide range of topics. During our first days at IPSI we were assigned simulation exercises, but more recently we have taken up new causes and issues on our own. I credit the simulations for speeding us through relationship-building. The structured format and explicit instructions to challenge one another gave us permission to go where fragile new relationships don't dare to go.
It seems our relationships have moved beyond the initial guarded, polite, and collegial interactions. They've morphed into the comfortable patterns that emerge after you've made it through some genuine long-term ups and downs together. In only two weeks our cliques have turned into fluid groups with blurry boundaries. We know each other better and tolerate each other's (charming) quirks.Over the past two weeks we have learned the utter importance of individual and group relationships to the work of peacebuilding. I've been taking detailed notes during the sessions (it's how I stay on task—mostly!) I did a search for the word "relationship" in my notes and counted 12. Every presenter talked about the importance of relationships.
Over the past two weeks we have learned the utter importance of individual and group relationships to the work of peacebuilding. I've been taking detailed notes during the sessions (it's how I stay on task—mostly!) I did a search for the word "relationship" in my notes and counted 12. Every presenter talked about the importance of relationships.
In psychology, we study conflict's emergence at various levels—each level having the potential to feed higher levels of conflict. An intra-personal conflict (being at war with oneself) can lead to interpersonal conflict, which can lead to discord within a group and can feed between-group conflicts. Our presenters have emphasized that relationships form the core of all conflicts.
Conflict 'resolution', 'negotiation', 'facilitation'—all of these terms refer to conflicts that involve people. There is much to learn and know about theories, methods, and strategies for tackling conflicts but these are not a set of strategies and methods that can be copied and pasted across different situations. A prerequisite for this work, in the words of our experienced speaker, Dr. Joyce Neu, is that "you must like working with people". When Jan Eliasson talked to us about the "how" of international negotiations, three of his four points were directly related to people and their relationships: "use of language", "cultural sensitivity", and "personal relations".
The simulation exercises have helped me to internalize this notion, and to experience its impact on a personal level in the safe environment provided by IPSI. Even during the most benign of these exercises, it hasn't been easy to stay in character; when you try on another persona you can keep it up for only so long. When the stress builds up, out pops the real person. I realized during our first simulation that, try as I might to represent the interests of Armenia, I slid into representing my own point of view. I'm happy to see that with each simulation it gets a little easier to (privately) acknowledge my lack of "neutrality" while remaining "impartial"—a skill that every facilitator and mediator must have.
Whether you play a role in a simulation exercise or negotiate how much aid to give to a country in real life, even the most skilled, experienced or highly positioned person ends up playing him/herself—an individual. It is these individuals with their own personalities, backgrounds, expectations, wounds, hopes, aspirations, short or long tempers, and all those other things that make us human who are present in negotiations.
Peace and Conflict Studies covers a field of scholarship and practice that is truly multi-disciplinary. Psychology is among a diverse array of disciplines in the arts and humanities, social and physical sciences, and workforce education to overlap with Peace and Conflict Studies. Psychological science, in particular, needs to take a more direct role. But that's for another blog!
I'm grateful for the relationships we have been building here and proud of my fellow participants for their hard work, empathy, and compassion in cultivating these relationships.


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After devouring and loving PJ Schnyder's new zombie and Werewolf filled PNR/UF novella Bite Me I had to ask a few questions!
In Bite Me Vampires and Fae are spoken of but never appear. Do you expect to have some vamp or fae characters in future installments of the Love Undead series?
Vampires aren't featured as main characters in any of the books, but there's a possibility they may be mentioned more in book 3, Survive to Dawn.
Each book features a new hero and heroine and even introduces some new supporting characters. No worries, though, because Maisie and Seth do pop into Sing for the Dead and Survive to Dawn for a bit.
Seth speaks about being old. What is the life-span of the London Undead weres?
The London Undead Weres can live for centuries upon centuries. They do not die of old age, due to their ability to heal, but even before the zombie apocalypse the world was a dangerous place. War, hunting by superstitious humans, and insanity are all limiting factors to the life span of a Were.
With the world watching London during the beginnings of the zombie apocalypse, Seth has a lot on his hands proving the Weres are helpful as opposed to being considered another danger in the eyes of human military and government.
You're from the US, but seem to have a pretty decent grasp on British mannerisms, food, and speech. Have you spent time in the UK?
Colleagues in the UK were lovely and I enjoy trying good food in any country. London is a great place to explore international cuisine, but I personally enjoyed many of the traditional British dishes as well.
I also enjoy several BBC programmes like Being Human, Torchwood, and Doctor Who. Having those playing in the background while I'm writing sometimes helps me maintain the voice of my characters in my stories.
What are your favorite zombie themed books/movies/tv shows?
I enjoyed Resident Evil and Resident Evil: After Life. For action movies, they were entertaining with strong female leads. More recently, I watched Warm Bodies and loved it!
Lia Habel's Dearly, Departed is one of my favorite zombie novels and Gimme Shelter is my favorite anthology of the zombie apocalypse. Edited by J.R. Blackwell, Gimme Shelter is the sister anthology to the award-winning live action role playing game Shelter in Place and features many short fiction pieces by awesome authors like Tee Morris, Philippa Ballantine, Chuck Wendig, Mur Lafferty, Jared Axelrod, and many more (even me). It was an honor to be included in an anthology with so many talented authors.
Believe it or not, I don't watch the Walking Dead. I've caught a couple of episodes but my day job has me traveling so often I can't ever seem to catch tv shows unless I'm watching them on NetFlix. I mentioned several of my favorite BBC programmes earlier though.
Any tips for surviving the zombie apocalypse?
A big THANK YOU to PJ for answering my questions.
Be sure to check out her Youtube channel where she'll be answering more questions about her upcoming London Undead series!


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Archroma To Introduce Perapret® AIR, A Groundbreaking Air Purification Textile Technology
PRATTELN, Switzerland — June 20, 2022 — Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, launches Perapret® AIR liq, a new industry-leading, light-activated air purification technology for all kinds of fabrics.
The new innovation will be presented at the Techtextil exhibition starting on June 21, 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany (see details below).
The innovation has been developed in line with the principles of "The Archroma Way to a Sustainable World: Safe, efficient, enhanced, it's our nature".
The mineral-based Perapret® AIR liq eliminates air pollutants and airborne smells by imitating the natural process of photocatalysis under normal day and artificial light sources.
The chemistry usually used in such applications is nano-sized TiO2 (dioxide titanium), which attack every organic matter, including the textile fiber, and not only pollutants.
Perapret® AIR liq is produced using a unique and patented Core Shell technology that partially surrounds the TiO2 molecules, solving the issue of fiber damage, and at the same time still allowing the photocatalytic process to work efficiently.
Therefore, the innovative Core Shell technology behind Perapret® AIR liq makes it possible to use the capabilities of nano-sized TiO2 also on organic based substances such as cotton, polyester, polyamide, viscose and any additional fiber and its blends.
In addition, the treatment is highly durable, as the product doesn't self-consume and retains its performance over time.
Perapret® AIR liq is ideally suited for indoor applications, such as curtains, textile wall coverings, as well as cars and other automotive interiors, allowing to reduce air pollutants and airborne smells and thus improving overall air quality*.
The technology is at the core of CLEAN AIR, a new system that combines Perapret® AIR liq with other recent innovations such as Smartrepel® Hydro TS liq for PFC-free** durable water repellence, and Sanitized® T27-22 liq antimicrobial agent.
Further information at www.archroma.com/systems/clean-air.
"Between home, work, school, shops, cafes, restaurants, cars and public transports, we spend about 90% of our time indoors. This means we are exposed to indoor air pollutants for long periods of time", explains Georg Lang, Head of Competence Center Finishing at Archroma. "We are proud to have come up with Perapret® AIR liq, a mineral air purification chemistry designed for maximal performance – and minimal impact on people and the planet. Because it's our nature."
June 21-24 2022
Techtextil
Archroma booth: H11.0 B10
Further information at www.archroma.com/events/techtextil-2022.
* Product performance can be dependent and/or improved upon by the surface area of textiles, placement of treated articles, and the air exchange/air flow of the indoor space to avoid any ambiguity going forward.
** Below limits of detection according to industry standard test methods.
Source: Archroma


A Connecticut woman has been left heartbroken after a very special necklace containing her son's ashes was stolen along with her purse.
On a recent Saturday night, LeAnn Winn from South Windsor decided to catch up with her best friend for a drink at a bar in nearby Hartford. The single mothers just wanted to have a fun night out and spend some time together, with their kids safely at home with babysitters.
Winn left her purse inside her friend's car and they locked the doors as they went inside the establishment. When they returned to the car that evening, they were shocked to discover one of the windows had been smashed in. Winn's purse, as well as some of her friend's possessions, were no where to be seen.
Although losing her purse was bad, what made the situation even worse was that inside the handbag was a silver necklace with the ashes of her 3-month-old-son, Jayden Xavier Winn, who passed away in 2009.
Winn said that initially, she didn't recall taking off her necklace and storing it in her handbag for safe-keeping. However, the next morning, she remembered and was devastated. She rushed back to the bar and searched the area, but nobody had seen her necklace. She then took to Facebook, posting her story in hopes that someone would come forward.
Winn has also spoken to television stations throughout the country about the ordeal. She also has a 9-year-old son, the twin of the baby who passed away, and a 14-year-old daughter.
Anyone with any information on this incident or the perpetrator is asked to please call Hartford Police at 860-757-4000. Please visit the official website of the Hartford Police Department for more information HERE.


The Jamaica Fire Brigade is slated to receive much needed equipment as part of efforts to boost its fire fighting capabilities and improve overall operations.
Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Frederick White informed JIS News that the equipment, which were being prepared to specification, include turntable ladders, water tankers, hydraulic platforms, emergency tenders, foam tenders and pumpers.
"Island wide, all the stations need at least one of the equipment that we are to receive" Mr. White said, adding that, "these should replace and give a proper overhaul of those that now exist." He informed that the equipment should be ready in another nine months. In respect to the acquisition of fire units, Acting Commissioner White informed that the Brigade had proposed to the government, that trucks be bought on a phased basis to ensure their longevity.
"We are currently proposing to the government that the units be bought on a phased basis instead of in large bulks. The units should last for at least 20 years and we feel that if they are purchased every other year, then they can be up-to-date and we will be able to better monitor and maintain them," he explained.
Continuing he added that, "with proper preventive maintenance, we are going to ensure that all equipment including the fire units last".
The Brigade is also seeking to increase its manpower and according to Acting Commissioner White, the training of recruits would begin at the Madge Saunders Training Centre in St. Mary on September 18. The aim, he said, was to fill the shortage of some 500 fire fighters.
The Acting Commissioner further informed that the Brigade had set up a committee to look into the establishment of a regional training centre on property acquired at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.
"We need to have a regional training school for a fire service that has been operating for over a 100 years," he stated, adding that the Brigade would be seeking the assistance of corporate Jamaica in this venture.


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The Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao Summary
The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao is a book written by Junot Díaz. It shares the story of a man named Oscar Wao. He is a socially awkward Dominican American in a bid to assert his identity and find love. The story is narrated through the eyes of Yunior, his college roommate. It also incorporates flashbacks of his family's tribulations during the Trujillo regime. The following synopsis gives a deeper overview of the whole narrative.
Here Is the Plot Overview of the Novel
The book begins through the introduction of Yunior, who narrates the string of misfortunes all along with Oscar's life. Yunior describes his childhood as a Dominican American youngster in Paterson, New Jersey. He struggles to socialize and get a girlfriend. While with his sister during the summer holidays back in the Dominican Republic, he aspires to be an author. However, in Peterson, he is infatuated with Ana and once threatened to kill her abusive lover.
The story then switches to Lola's difficult relationship with her mother. Upon discovering her mother has breast cancer, she escapes with her new lover. Later on, she tries to contact Oscar, but the mother catches her and send her to school in the Dominican Republic and abide with her great-aunt. Eventually, Lola adapts to Dominican life and comes to terms with her family's history
From that point, the plot shifts further into the past during Beli's (Lola & Oscar's mother) adolescent years. She lived with her aunt in Santo Domingo. Growing older, she became boy crazy and fell in love with "the gangster" who worked for Trujillo. Upon becoming pregnant, "the gangster" orders her to abort, but she declines. She gets beaten and left for dead but is saved by a magical mongoose. Though she lost the pregnancy, she moved to America and met Lola and Oscar's father on the flight.
This narrative shifts back to Oscar during his time in college, studying creative writing. Yunior became his roommate since he was eyeing Lola. Yunior attempts to transform Oscar into a womanizer and later on gets the nickname "Oscar Wao" in addition to teasing. Oscar attempts a relationship but fails and gets disappointed. He tries to kill himself but fails. However, he remains friends with Yunior
Again, the narrative shifts to Lola's worldview during her preparation to return to the states. She does not desire to leave home, but her boyfriend's death convinces her to do what is best for the family. She donates all her savings to her boyfriend's family and bids her mother farewell at the airport.
The reader is introduced to Abelard Cabral, reaching back further in time. This is Lola's grandfather and Beli's father. He hates Trujillo but supports him to stay safe. Nevertheless, he is jailed for refusing Trujillo's request to have Jaqueline, his eldest daughter. Abelard's wife gives birth to three girls, then commits suicide. Two of the girls die young, and Beli gets sold as a maid to pay family debts. La Inca, however, offers her a new beginning in Bani.
Back to the '90s once more, Oscar is now an English teacher living with his mother. He is depressed due to his low self-esteem and lack of social life. Three years later, he moves to Santo Domingo and meets the prostitute Ybon & instantly falls in love. However, the Capitan, Ybon's main client, eventually beats Oscar just like his mother years back after failing to heed a warning. Oscar goes back to the states.
However, Oscar is still obsessed with Ybon. He borrows money from Yunior and Yunior is happy to give it to him as Lola's peace offering. Nobody knows of Oscar's plan to return to the Dominican Republic. Upon arrival in DR, Oscar spends a month at La Inca's before meeting Ybon once more.
He sends letters to the states, but nobody can dissuade him from his infatuation with Ybon. Finally, he spends a weekend with Ybon whereby he loses his virginity. Suddenly Capitan walks in on them and fatally shoots Oscar.
The story concludes as Lola, Yunior, and Beli mourn Oscar. Yunior then receives more of Oscar's letters sent before his demise and compiles them into a book. Lola gets married and moves to Miami. She gets a daughter named Isis but still keeps in touch with Yunior in honor of Oscar. Yunior wrote the book to gain a deeper understanding of Dominican American life. Yunior hands over the book to Isis once she is old enough so she can understand Dominican heritage and wonder about her uncle.
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In a class, I started on the potter's wheel and felt the love almost immediately. There's a basic connection made when working with clay, one that links us to nature. Creating with clay helps me to slow down, letting the busy around me fade away.
I came to Virginia for college and stayed, moving to Farmville 20 years ago. Farmville was situated well for our family to allow for shorter commutes to jobs.
If not clay here, What?
I enjoy knitting and needlepoint. I like making pieces for others. It's rewarding to think about the person while making their future gift.
I stumbled into clay at college and really liked it. After graduating, I pursued clay as an effort not to join the real world.
Once you learn about it, clay is very accommodating. You can comfortably fit other hobbies and chores around making pottery.
I've been visiting Darlington Heights on the western edge of Prince Edward County as long as I can remember. My mother was born here on my grandparents' dairy farm. I don't know why I decided to move here in 1975 and build a pottery kiln. It seemed like the thing to do.
It would be music. I've been playing music all my life. Performing music provides a rewarding balance to the solitude of making pottery.
I like the way clay responds to the touch and the immediacy of building and decorating three-dimensional forms.
I moved to Farmville in 1979 after accepting a university teaching position. My home and studio are in located in Prince Edward County.
As a professional artist, I'm proficient in several different areas, including painting and drawing.
For me, clay serves as a way to record place and time. Its inherent workable and physical properties are directly related to its geological history. Using found clays, I am able to take a part of that place and history and transform it into something that is representative of its origins. That close link between beginning and end is what drives me to explore this medium and nature itself.
If I weren't in this region, I would hope to be somewhere with as varied a geography as Virginia has, since the abundance of natural raw materials and beautiful landscapes were guiding factors in what brought me to this area. Originally intending to be in Virginia for just a year, I've found that the ceramics community surrounding Farmville—along with other artistic opportunities—have allowed me to spread roots that I hope will continue to grow throughout the years.
Clay is so fun. It feels good in your hands. It absorbs tension from your body. And you can make useful things with it. It's amazing stuff!
I like making objects that people will use in their daily lives. It's important to me to have as many handmade items in my house as I can. Objects made by actual people, who have put their energy into making that item.
I'm also a printmaker, so for me, clay has always been one side of how I express myself. There are a lot of similarities in how I make my pottery and prints, and I enjoy seeing how each one influences the other.
This is an easy one. My husband, Jasen, and I met in college in Montana. After I graduated, we stayed in Montana for about a year, but the opportunity came up for us to manage his family's property in Virginia. We moved here in 2000 and started a small, organic farm on the property, which we did for eight years before moving on to other jobs. During this time, I also continued to make art and, luckily, met a bunch of great local potters who helped me continue to learn and grow as a potter.
After college, I took a stained glass course at a local community college and fell in love with the media. I still marvel at the beauty of stained glass. I have been designing and fabricating items ever since that first class.
I retired and moved from Upstate New York to be closer to family.
I also like working in wood. I've made many Adirondack chairs, including Adirondack "ski" chairs.


It is better to look marvelous than to feel marvelous! And I must say, you look marvelous!
« What software am I supposed to use?
What software am I supposed to use?
This desktop publishing adventure has turned into a ridiculously expensive folly. And I'm beginning to wonder if I'm not trying to swat a fly with a cannonball. Not only is something like FrameMaker hideously expensive but it's so damn complicated it's a wonder anyone can actually use it. Whatever happened to the idea that software should be intuitive?
Indesign is quite a bit easier to work with but I can't see ever justifying its cost. I think it would do what I want but again I don't want to spend weeks learning to use a piece of software and the hit to the bank account is staggering.
I started checking out apps like Serif Page Plus and Xara Designer Pro. Both are pretty useful but again the cost is so damn high. So I have to ask am I even going about this the right way?
Here's the gist of the project. Let's say I have 10 Microsoft Word documents and each one of those Word files is about 10 pages. I want to combine these 100 pages into a single document which contains a Table of Contents, has page numbering and a header across the top of the page. Once in my DTP app I want to be able to add images and links to website. I want the images to have captions and also link to a website where additional images can be found. It would sort of be like how a magazine is laid out.
The end result is for the file to be exported as a PDF file. It would also be great to export certain pages or groups of pages as HTML files to post on the web.
It seems MS Word can actually do a great deal of this. It has the text formatting and headers but unless I did it completely wrong the image layout is pretty weak. I can't seem to move the graphic around the page and place it where I want. Word can certainly do the PDF export portion but the export to HTML doesn't instill me with confidence. Corel Draw does a lot of what I want, but it doesn't really handle that volume of text very well and there are no headers or indexing capabilities. I've thought about Microsoft Publisher but I can't get over the idea that it's just for making awards and certificates. Plus, I don't feel it has multi-document management either.
So what am I left with? What software do people use to combine several files together add some graphics and then export it all as PDF? Can this really only be done with $600 software?
Serif PagePlus X5 – Could this be my answer?
So how did PagePlus work out?
RightNote – A $15 replacement for Word and Excel?


Hey, what's up guys! My name is Jin Yung Kim and I am an artist based in sunny San Diego, California. I have been working in the entertainment industry (games, television, comics,etc) for over 6 years now and I want to share that experience with you all. Oh, and I LOVE drawings mechs and robots! So let's create, innovate, and inspire!
Every now and then I will release an art package that consists of a) one full color digital illustration or b) a traditionally drawn illustration, high resolution jpegs of sketches (will vary), layered PSD file(s) (for digital works), brushes (for digital works), and a process video! Patrons will also have an opportunity to get original artwork done by me through the higher tiers.
With your support, I will be able to create more art content and hopefully kick off my creator-owned project and share that journey with you all as well.
If this becomes a smooth ride for us, I would love to offer video tutorials with commentary, live streaming, share my creative process for a creator-owned project which will include visual development/concept art/illustration, 1 on 1 mentorship, and even critiques!
I am kind of figuring this all out as I go, so thanks for being patient with me! There will be changes for the better as time goes on and I want to give you all my best.
So, for the price of a cup of fancy coffee, you can get a lot of fantastic art! However, if times are tough and you are unable to support by pledging to one of the tiers, no fret! I completely understand. It would be HUGE if you can share it on your social media of choice as support! That would mean so, SO, much to me as well!
Thank you for your support. I look forward to creating WITH you all!
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I've been slowly getting more and more into tabletop gaming. I want to be a game designer so to figure out what makes games interesting and fun is one of my main goals, but creating a great experience for my players is as well. Still getting my legs in terms of being a DM, but figuring that out I would love to do!


Objectives The study sought to examine the relative importance of lesion location versus vessel area and plaque burden in predicting plaque rupture within nonculprit fibroatheromas (FAs) in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Background Previous studies have demonstrated that plaque rupture is associated with larger vessel area and greater plaque burden clustering in the proximal segments of coronary arteries.
Methods In the PROSPECT (Providing Regional Observations to Study Predictors of Events in the Coronary Tree) study 3-vessel grayscale and radiofrequency-intravascular ultrasound was performed after successful percutaneous coronary intervention in 697 patients with acute coronary syndromes. Untreated nonculprit lesion FAs were classified as proximal (<20 mm), mid (20 to 40 mm), and distal (>40 mm) according to the distance from the ostium to the maximum necrotic core site.
Results Overall, 74 ruptured FAs and 2,396 nonruptured FAs were identified in nonculprit vessels. The majority of FAs (73.6%) were located within 40 mm of the ostium, and the vessel area and plaque burden progressively decreased from proximal to distal FA location (both p < 0.001). In a multivariate logistic regression model, independent predictors for plaque rupture included the distance from the ostium to the maximum necrotic core site per millimeter (odds ratio [OR]: 0.86; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.76 to 0.98; p = 0.02), plaque burden per 10% (OR: 2.05; 95% CI: 1.63 to 2.58; p < 0.0001), vessel area per mm2 (OR: 1.14; 95% CI: 1.11 to 1.17; p < 0.0001), calcium (OR: 0.09; 95% CI: 0.05 to 0.18; p < 0.0001), and right coronary artery location (OR: 2.16; 95% CI: 1.25 to 3.27; p = 0.006). By receiver-operating characteristic analysis, vessel area correlated with plaque rupture stronger than either plaque burden (p < 0.001) or location (p < 0.001).
Previous pathologic studies have demonstrated that plaque rupture with thrombosis is the major mechanism leading to acute coronary syndromes (1–4). Lesions with high-risk characteristics, including thin-cap fibroatheromas (TCFAs) and plaque rupture, cluster predominantly in the proximal coronary segment of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) and more diffusely throughout the right coronary artery (RCA) (5–8). Vessel area, shear stress, and other anatomic features contribute to this pattern of longitudinal distribution (7–11); however, whether proximal location independently determines the risk of plaque rupture has remained unclear (7,8). The present study aims to investigate the predictors of plaque rupture among fibroatheromas within nonculprit lesions by using the 3-vessel grayscale and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-virtual histology (VH) data from the PROSPECT (Providing Regional Observations to Study Predictors of Events in the Coronary Tree) study.
The enrollment criteria and the methodology of the PROSPECT study have been previously described in detail (12). In brief, 697 patients with acute coronary syndromes underwent grayscale and IVUS-VH examination of the proximal 6 to 8 cm of all the 3 coronary vessels after successful percutaneous coronary intervention of culprit lesions and other severe stenoses. The study was approved by the institutional review board or medical ethics committee at each participating center, and all patients signed written informed consent (12). Of 697 patients enrolled in the PROSPECT study, 454 patients with at least 1 fibroatheroma in a nonculprit vessel comprised the current study population.
Imaging was performed using a synthetic aperture array, 20 MHz, 3.2-F catheter (Eagle Eye, Volcano Corporation, Rancho Cordova, California). During a motorized catheter pullback at 0.5 mm/s, grayscale IVUS was recorded, and radiofrequency data were captured gated to the R-wave (In-Vision Gold, Volcano Corporation). Qualitative and quantitative coronary angiographic assessment of the entire length of the coronary tree was performed at an independent core laboratory (Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York) using a proprietary methodology modified from standard Medis CMS software version 7.0 (Leiden, the Netherlands); this analysis included each major epicardial coronary artery and every side branch >1.5 mm in diameter. This 3-vessel angiographic analysis served as a roadmap to identify each lesion on the basis of longitudinal axis location (mm). Detailed angiographic, grayscale, and IVUS-VH methodology have been described previously (13). All IVUS images were also analyzed at an independent core laboratory (Cardiovascular Research Foundation). Off-line grayscale and IVUS-VH analyses were performed using: 1) QCU-CMS (Medis) for contouring; 2) pcVH 2.1 software (Volcano Corporation) for contouring and data output; and 3) proprietary qVH software for segmental qualitative assessment and quantitative data output.
A lesion was defined as a segment with ≥3 consecutive frames with ≥40% plaque burden. A fibroatheroma was defined as >10% confluent necrotic core (NC) and was subclassified as TCFA-VH, calcified thick-cap fibroatheroma (CaThCFA), and non-CaThCFA (13). A plaque rupture was defined as a cavity that communicated with the lumen with an overlying residual fibrous cap fragment.
One lesion could have multiple plaque ruptures (14). Rupture sites separated by ≥3 consecutive frames (approximately 1.5 mm) of artery containing smooth lumen contours and no cavity were considered to represent discrete and separate plaque ruptures.
One lesion could also contain more than 1 fibroatheroma. The main fibroatheroma groups (VH-TCFA, CaThCFA, and non-CaThCFA) required 3 consecutive slices demonstrating the same main fibroatheroma subtype. Fibroatheromas were considered multiple and distinct if they were separated by ≥3 consecutive image slices containing a different fibroatheroma subtype or nonfibroatheroma phenotype (13). The fibroatheroma subtype was assigned on the basis of the maximum NC slice. Plaque rupture was also mapped at the fibroatheroma level.
To evaluate the longitudinal distribution of IVUS-identified fibroatheromas, distances were measured from the ostium of the coronary artery to the slice with the greatest amount of NC within the fibroatheroma. Fibroatheromas were assigned to proximal (<20 mm), mid (20 to 40 mm), or distal segments (>40 mm) depending on the distance from the maximum NC site to the ostium of LAD, left circumflex artery (LCX), or RCA.
Categorical variables are presented using frequencies and percentages and compared using chi-square statistics, and continuous variables are presented as median (interquartile range) and compared using the Mann-Whitney U test. For fibroatheroma and lesion-level data, a model with a generalized estimating equation approach was used to compensate for potential cluster effects of multiple lesions and fibroatheromas in the same patient and presented as least squares means with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine independent predictors of a plaque rupture. Since plaque rupture could influence IVUS-VH quantitative measures, the IVUS-VH parameters were not included in the analysis. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) analysis and calculation of sensitivity and specificity were performed to test the ability of location data and other grayscale parameters to differentiate ruptured fibroatheroma from nonruptured fibroatheroma. All statistical analyses were performed using SAS version 9.1.3 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, North Carolina). When 2 or more ROC curves were statistically significant, these curves were compared by MedCalc Statistical Software version 13.0 (MedCalc Software, Ostend, Belgium). A p value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Baseline characteristics of the 454 patients with at least 1 nonculprit vessel fibroatheroma who were included in this analysis are shown in Table 1. The median age of the patients was 58.6 years, 80.2% were men, and 17.9% had diabetes mellitus. The prevalence of statin, aspirin, and clopidogrel use at admission was 46.7%, 72.7%, and 62.3%, respectively.
Patient-level and lesion-level angiographic, grayscale IVUS, and IVUS-VH results are listed in Table 2. Briefly, the median number of lesions per patient identified by angiography and IVUS was 2.0 and 5.0, respectively. In addition, 67.3% of patients had at least 1 TCFA-VH. Among 2,383 analyzed lesions, there were 18.9% with a minimum lumen area <4 mm2 and 9.2% with a plaque burden ≥70%. In total, 74 ruptured fibroatheromas were identified, of which 90.5% (67 of 74) were located in a non–left main coronary location: 18.9% (14 of 74) were in the LAD, 17.6% (13 of 74) were in the LCX, and 54.1% (40 of 74) were in the RCA. The frequency of plaque rupture was 1.7% (14 of 823), 2.2% (13 of 579), and 4.5% (40 of 898) in the LAD, LCX, and RCA, respectively (p = 0.004).
Figure 1 illustrates fibroatheroma distribution every 10 mm axial distance from each coronary ostium. The majority of nonruptured and ruptured fibroatheromas were located in the proximal (43.4%) and middle (30.2%) segments. Nevertheless, the gradient from proximal to distal was least in the RCA, in which fibroatheromas (including plaque rupture) were distributed more evenly compared with the LAD and LCX.
The y-axis represents number of advanced lesion characteristics. The x-axis indicates the length from the ostium of (A) left anterior descending artery (LAD), (B) left circumflex artery (LCX), and (C) right coronary artery (RCA). CaThFCA = calcified thick-cap fibroatheroma; Non-CaThCFA = noncalcified thick-cap fibroatheroma; VH-TCFA = thin-cap fibroatheroma detected by virtual histology-intravascular ultrasound.
Dividing the fibroatheromas into 4 groups based on the mean external elastic membrane (EEM) area (<10 mm2, 10 to 15 mm2, 15 to 20 mm2, and >20 mm2), fibroatheromas were more likely to be observed in segments with large vessel areas. Fibroatheromas were preferably located in proximal segment with larger vessels in the LAD and LCX. By contrast, the vessel area of the RCA did not differ as dramatically as did the LAD and LCX from the proximal to the distal segments; in the RCA the majority of the segments had an EEM area that was >15 mm2. Therefore, fibroatheromas clustered in large proximal vessels in the LAD and LCX while they seemed to be distributed diffusely throughout the RCA (Figure 2). With respect to mean plaque burden, it was the smallest in the distal segment versus the proximal and middle segments in the LAD and RCA, but not in the LCX (Table 3).
The x-axis represents the distance from the ostium of each coronary artery (in mm) to the maximum NC site within each fibroatheroma. Blue, pink, gray, and yellow bars represent fibroatheromas with external elastic membrane areas of <10 mm2, 10 to 15 mm2, 15 to 20 mm2, and >20 mm2, respectively. The y-axis indicates the absolute number of fibroatheromas according to distance from the coronary ostium and external elastic membrane area. LAD = left anterior descending artery; LCX = left circumflex artery; RCA = right coronary artery.
The following potential predictors of plaque rupture in the LAD, LCX, or RCA were assessed in the multivariate logistic regression model: mean EEM area, mean plaque burden, distance from ostium to maximum NC slice, calcium identified by grayscale IVUS, and RCA location. Pooling all non–left main fibroatheromas together, all of these variables were independent predictors of plaque rupture (Table 4). The more proximal the location and the larger the EEM area and plaque burden, the more likely plaque rupture was to develop.
According to the ROC analysis for the predictors of plaque rupture (Figure 3), among fibroatheromas in the LAD, LCX, or RCA, EEM area (area under the curve [AUC]: 0.78, p < 0.001) and plaque burden (AUC: 0.65; p < 0.001), but not the distance from ostium to the maximum NC site (AUC: 0.56; p = 0.09), could discriminate ruptured from nonruptured fibroatheromas. A threshold of EEM area >16.3 mm2 and plaque burden >50% distinguished fibroatheromas with plaque ruptures from those without plaque rupture with a sensitivity of 88.1% and 83.6%, a specificity of 53.9% and 43.4%, a positive predictive value of 5.4% and 4.2%, a negative predictive value of 99.3% and 98.9%, and an accuracy of 54.7% and 44%, respectively. While comparing EEM area versus plaque burden versus longitudinal location, the distance from the ostium was the least predictive for plaque rupture (EEM vs. distance, p < 0.001; plaque burden vs. distance, p = 0.05) while the EEM area (compared with plaque burden) seemed to be a better predictor of plaque rupture (p < 0.001).
Both external elastic membrane (EEM) and plaque burden distinguished ruptured fibroatheromas from those without plaque rupture, but not the distance from the ostium to the maximum necrotic core site among fibroatheromas in left anterior descending coronary arteries, left circumflex arteries, and right coronary arteries. EEM area versus distance, p < 0.001; plaque burden versus distance, p = 0.05; EEM area versus plaque burden, p < 0.001.
In total, 7 ruptured fibroatheromas and 163 nonruptured fibroatheromas were identified in the left main coronary artery (frequency of 4.1%) with a spatial distribution that was different from the other 3 coronary arteries. Most of the fibroatheromas (82.8%) were localized in the distal 10 mm segment of the left main artery. Ruptured fibroatheromas had a larger plaque area (15.6 mm2 [95% CI: 12.7 to 16.8] vs. 11.4 mm2 [95% CI: 9.3 to 13.4], p = 0.006) and plaque burden (59.6% [95% CI: 52.2 to 61.5] vs. 46.0% [95% CI: 40.2 to 52.6], p = 0.002), but similar vessel area (27.6 mm2 [95% CI: 22.2 to 27.9] vs. 24.8 mm2 [95% CI: 21.4 to 27.5], p = 0.24) and lumen area (10.8 mm2 [95% CI: 9.8 to 15.0] vs. 13.1 mm2 [95% CI: 10.6 to 15.2], p = 0.24) compared with nonruptured fibroatheromas; however, plaque burden was the only significant predictor (AUC: 0.85; p < 0.001) by ROC analysis. A cut-off value of plaque burden >59.2% discriminated plaque rupture from nonrupture with a sensitivity of 71.4%, a specificity of 92.6%, a positive predictive value of 29.5%, a negative predictive value of 98.7%, and an accuracy of 91.8%.
In the current study we assessed the longitudinal distribution of grayscale and IVUS-VH parameters among fibroatheromas in nonculprit coronary arteries, as well as the impact of vessel area and plaque burden on plaque rupture. The main findings are as follows: 1) there was a gradient of high-risk plaques (fibroatheromas of all types and plaque ruptures) from proximal to distal coronary segments, mainly in the LAD and LCX and least in the RCA; and 2) although proximal location was an independent predictor for plaque rupture, vessel area and plaque burden were better discriminants of plaque rupture versus nonruptured fibroatheromas rather than the distance from the ostium to the maximum NC site.
Previous autopsy, angiographic, IVUS, and optical coherence tomography studies elucidated that the majority of high-risk plaques including ruptured plaques accumulated in proximal segments of the coronary tree (5–8,15–17). Cheruvu et al. (5), Farb et al. (18), and Davies (19) have reported that most histopathologic TCFAs and plaque ruptures clustered in the proximal third of coronary arteries, mainly in the LAD and LCX. This was confirmed by subsequent IVUS and optical coherence tomography studies of the left coronary arteries, but these studies suggested a more uniform distribution in the RCA that was also observed in the current study (6–8). In addition, high-risk left main coronary artery plaque was more likely to occur close to the distal left main coronary artery bifurcation (20), as also seen in the current study.
Kotani et al. (21) reported that culprit lesions with plaque rupture had a larger EEM area and plaque mass than nonculprit lesions among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. In addition, by using IVUS across the entire coronary arteries, Wykrzykowska et al. (8) and Golinvaux et al. (7) found a significant gradient of both EEM area and plaque burden from proximal to distal in the LAD but not in the RCA. Furthermore, the plaque burden and EEM area were much larger in the distal RCA compared with distal LAD (8). Larger vessel area with greater plaque burden was more likely to coexist with positive remodeling that has also been considered as a morphologic feature of vulnerable coronary disease (22–24). In the current study, EEM area (>17.1 mm2) and plaque burden (>50%) were identified as independent risk factors of plaque rupture. Less anatomic tapering with potentially higher EEM volumes and plaque burden (both independent predictors for plaque burden in this analysis) may explain the more uniform distribution of high-risk fibroatheromas in the RCA. The power of the EEM area as a predictor of plaque rupture might be that it integrates vessel area, plaque burden, and positive remodeling, all of which may be important.
Disturbed coronary flow with low shear stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of the atherosclerotic plaque that often develops near arterial bifurcations, branch ostia, and curvatures (25). Thus, the proximal segments of the LAD and LCX with major side branches promote the development of disturbed flow that could also occur near the distal left main coronary artery bifurcation. The absence of branches in the RCA may be another explanation for the diffuse distribution of high-risk plaques.
In the present study, there was a preponderance of FA plaque ruptures in the RCA. There are a number of possible explanations. One is that FA ruptures in the LAD or in a large LCX may more likely be immediately fatal. Another explanation is that the RCA is longer, larger, tapers less, has a larger plaque burden, and is typically diffusely diseased over a longer segment (i.e., ostium to distal bifurcation) compared to the LAD or LCX (26); therefore, there are more potential sites for the development of a rupture-prone FA.
First, in the current analysis, patients were enrolled after successful percutaneous coronary intervention treatment of the culprit lesion(s); culprit lesions were not included in the current analysis. Second, most of the analysis was performed at the fibroatheroma level; however, nonfibroatheromas are less likely to lead to cardiac events (27). Third, due to the fact that plaque rupture could affect the quantitative IVUS-VH data, the multivariate logistic regression model did not include IVUS-VH parameters. Finally, side branches were not studied.
The current analysis from the PROSPECT study demonstrated that plaque rupture was associated with larger vessel area, greater plaque burden, and proximal location within nonculprit coronary arteries; however, EEM area was the strongest predictor for plaque rupture in the LAD, LCX, and RCA, while plaque burden seemed to be the most important risk factor for plaque rupture in the left main coronary artery.
COMPETENCY IN MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE: Among nonculprit lesions of patients with acute coronary syndromes who were enrolled in the PROSPECT study, proximal lesion location, increasing vessel size, and plaque burden detected by grayscale IVUS were more likely to be associated with plaque rupture. In addition, larger vessel area (EEM >16.3 mm2) was the best marker for plaque rupture in non–left main lesions; and a greater plaque burden (>60%) was the best marker of ruptured plaque in left main lesions.
TRANSLATIONAL OUTLOOK: Further investigations are needed to validate these findings, especially the influence of vessel size on plaque rupture and the value of grayscale IVUS parameters in predicting plaque rupture and future cardiovascular events.
Dr. Zheng has received a research grant from Boston Scientific. Dr. Mintz is a consultant for Volcano Corporation, Boston Scientific, InfraReDx, and ACIST; has received fellowship/grant support from Volcano Corporation, Boston Scientific, and InfraReDx; and has received honoraria from Boston Scientific, InfraReDx, and ACIST. Dr. McPherson has received consultant fees from Cardiox, Inc., Healthwise, Inc., and Velomedix Inc. Dr. De Bruyne's institution receives grant support and consulting fees on his behalf from St. Jude Medical. Dr. Marso is a consultant for St. Jude Medical, Novo Nordisk, and The Medicines Company; and has received research grants from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novo Nordisk, Terumo, The Medicines Company, and Volcano Corporation. Dr. Maehara has received grant support from Boston Scientific; is a consultant for ACIST and Boston Scientific; and has received speaker fees from St. Jude Medical. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose. H. Vernon Anderson, MD, served as Guest Editor for this paper.
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