Why is Jeff Goldblum hanging out with Star-Lord in the end credits?
The second adventure of the interstellar misfits may not have the same level of critical acclaim as the first movie, but at least there are five (or more like five-and-a-half) post-credits scenes for fans to relish. So don't be quick to head to the exit. (At a screening we attended, people actually bolted just as the credits rolled.) Not sure what to make of them? We have the answers…some of them. Let's dive in. Spoilers ahead, obviously.
Q: In the first of the post-credits scenes, Kraglin (Sean Gunn, director James Gunn's brother) is toying with Yondu's (Michael Rooker) whistle/arrow, and accidentally sends it into Drax's (Dave Bautista) chest. Kraglin then makes a break for it upon hearing Drax's angry scream. Seems like a funny but mostly inconsequential tease. What's the takeaway here?
A: We can assume that Kraglin will likely lead the remnants of Yondu's crew, and most probably be an ally to the Guardians in future movies.
Q: The crowd-favourite Baby Groot has grown to his teenage years, and is seen playing his video game in a room (typical teen behaviour). Peter Quill bursts in and asks Groot to stop playing and clean his room, but receives only an angsty "I am Groot." For the first time, Quill understands what Groot is saying and converses with him. Does this mean Rocket Raccoon won't be doing much interpreting going forward? Will Groot grow up in time for The Avengers: Infinity War?
A: Let's see, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 takes place four years before the events of Infinity War. Four years — that's a long time for a teen Groot to grow into the adult-sized Groot from the first movie.
Q: In the most significant post-credit scene, Sovereign leader Ayesha (Elizabeth Debicki), pissed off that the Guardians have escaped her, presents a secret weapon she calls "Adam". Who's Adam?
A: She's referring to Adam Warlock, one of the most powerful and storied characters in the entire Marvel universe. In the comics, Warlock was born in a cocoon, and he and Ayesha have always had a deeply complicated relationship. In the Infinity Gauntlet comic, Warlock has strong ties to both the Guardians and the Avengers, and is instrumental in defeating Thanos. He even has an Infinity Gem affixed to his forehead in the comics. Yup, that's how powerful he is. Sounds like Adam may have a part to play in The Avengers: Infinity War? Guess again. Director James Gunn said Adam will not be in the Avengers threequel, but maybe Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Q: If you're observant enough, you may be able to spot The Grandmaster dancing to David Hasselhoff's 'Guardians Inferno' during the credits roll. Grand, who?
A: The Grandmaster is a cosmic being fascinated with gaming and chance. He's also the ruler of Sakaar, the planet where the God of Thunder will fight the incredible Hulk. So what's his connection to the Guardians? We think it's just a subtle plug for Thor: Ragnarok, opening in November. Don't forget that.
Q: In another end-credits stinger we see Sylvester Stallone's character Stakar Ogord, aka Starhawk, rounding up his old gang – Aleta (Michelle Yeoh), Charlie-27 (Ving Rhames), and Mainframe (voiced by Miley Cyrus). Who are they?
A: They're all members of the original, pre-Star Lord Guardians of the Galaxy. But in the movie version, they're part of the Ravagers, having worked with Yondu before his 'betrayal'. Be ready for more of these tough-looking fighters because Gunn has hinted at a possible spin-off.
Q: In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, comic book legend Stan Lee's obligatory cameo has him talking to the Watchers - which are these all-seeing cosmic beings - about his cameo in Captain America: Civil War as a FedEx man. (Very meta, we know.) In the post-credits scene the Watchers seemingly had enough of his chatter and left him behind on the desolate planet. Err…okay. So what's the deal with this?
A: There's really not much significance in this post-credits scene, other than the writers wanting Stan Lee's cameos to have some sort of continuity. Of course, there's a theory that Stan Lee's character is a Watcher himself and that explains why he's playing different characters in the different Marvel movie — he's just there to observe things.
Want more? Check out our review of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 here.


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En economía, los factores próximos de un cambio económico son aquellos que tienen una incidencia directa sobre dicho cambio, en los que incluimos todos aquellos efectos de la acción humana. Son por tanto las causas más cercanas de dicho cambio.

En el caso de la Revolución Industrial en Inglaterra algunos de los factores próximos fueron:
 El uso de nuevas fuentes de energía, es decir, el paso de una economía orgánica a una economía inorgánica en la que la principal fuente de energía pasó a ser el carbón, del cual existían numerosos yacimientos en Inglaterra, Gales y Escocia.
 El maquinismo llevado a cabo en Inglaterra desde el descubrimiento de la máquina de vapor atmosférica de Newcomen en 1713, y que primero se desarrolló en la industria textil.
 La creación de fábricas para utilizar las máquinas de la forma más eficiente (economías de escala).
 El control de la producción había estado en manos del trabajador (San Lunes) por lo que se impuso un sistema económico en el que las máquinas o los patronos impondrían el ritmo de trabajo.
 Existió un cambio en el sistema financiero británico que favoreció una mayor inversión de capital en el sector secundario gracias a la alta tasa de ahorro existente en el país, a la creación de sociedades anónimas y a la aparición de bancos comprometidos con la industria.

Terminología económica

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Riddle me this: Irregular menses in adolescent girls
Mary Beth Nierengarten, MA
Contemporary PEDS Journal, Vol 35 No 11, Volume 35, Issue 11
Your innate sense of empathy makes you a born counselor and a source of caring, concern, and essential guidance for your adolescent patients. Does your clinical IQ always keep pace with your emotional intelligence when it comes to menstruation issues?
You're at your best in winning the trust of your young teenaged patients. Your innate sense of empathy makes you a born counselor and a source of caring, concern, and essential guidance!
Does your clinical IQ always keep pace with your emotional intelligence when it comes to menstruation issues? Do you know what could signal an abnormality versus typical irregularity?
Take the quiz to find out!
1. Irregular menstrual cycles characterized by longer intervals between menses during the first 3 years of menarche are a red flag that an underlying disorder is always best.
Answer: False
Although an underlying condition may be present, the most likely cause of irregular menstrual cycles in the first years of menarche is likely anovulation caused by immaturity of the hypothalmic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis.
It typically takes from 6 months to 3 years of menarche to a mentstrual cycle to become regular, which for most girls and women at 3 years is 21-34 days long between cycles. During the first 3 years, the interval between cycles may be in the range of 21-45 days for 90% of girls but may be less than 20 days for some and more thana 45 days for others.
Further evaluation is warranted in girls with cycle length that is more than 90 days (3 months).
Jamieson MA. Disorders of Menstruation in Adolescent Girls. Pediatr Clin N Am 2015;62:943-961.
The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists. Committee on Adolescent Health Care. Menstruation in Girls and Adolescents: Using the Menstrual Cycle as a Vital Sign. Committee Opinion No. 651. December 2015. Reaffirmed 2017. https://www.acog.org/-/media/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Adolescent-Health-Care/co651.pdf?dmc=1&
2. Abnormal uterine bleeding characterized by irregular heavy menstrual bleeding may be caused by which of the following?
A) Polycystic ovary syndrome
B) Thyroid disease
C) Coagulopathy
Answer: D - All of the above
Irregular heavy menstrual bleeding (eg, bleeding that requires changing pad/tampon ever 1-2 hours, particularly in menses that lasts >7 days at a time) is commonly caused by anovulation. In the absence of ovulation or infrequent ovulation, further testing for underlying pathologies for irregular menstrual bleeding is warranted and include endocrinopathies (er, polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS] and thyroid disease) caused by disturbances to the HPO axis.
Other conditions to consider include a coagulopathy such as von Willebrand's disease or platelet function disease or more rare serious problems such as hepatic failure or cancer.
3. If an adolescent girl presents with a menstrual cycle that is absent or has stopped, what is the differential diagnosis primarily dependent on?
A) The age and weight of the patient
B) The activity level of the patient
C) Whether the patient has primary or secondary amenorrhea
D) Whether her physical history shows a pattern in her maternal lineage.
Answer: C - Whether the patient has primary or secondary amenorrhea.
The first thing to determine in diagnosing a patient who presents with a menstrual cycle that is absent or has stopped is to run tests to determine if the cause is due to primary amenorrhea (ie, lack of uterine bleeding by age 14 years and with no other secondary sexual characteristics, or lack of uterine bleeding by age 16 even with normal secondary sexual characteristics) or secondary amenorrhea (ie, absence of menstrual cycles for 90 days after having a regular perioud for at least 6 months).
Along with a detailed history and physical exam, laboratory tests to help in the differential diagnosis include the human chorionic gonadotopin urine test (to rule out pregnancy, which is the most common cause of secondary amenorrhea); a complete blood count (to assess anemia or systemic infection or inflammation); a thyroid function test (to check for hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism); a prolactin level test (to rule out hyperprolactinemia); LH, FSH, and estradiol levels (to test the HPO axis); and tests to assess for nonclassical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and PCOS (testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin, 17-hydroxyprogesterone levels). A pelvic ultrasound can be used to diagnose an absent uterus, Turner's syndrome, or an abnormal vaginal outflow tract.
Foster C, Al-Zubeidi H. Menstrual Irregularities. Pediatric Annals 2018;47:e23-e28.
4. Which of the following warrants referral to a specialist (eg, gynecology, pediatric gynecology or endocrine, genetics hematology, psychiatry)?
A) Inherited bleeding disorder
B) Delayed or arrested puberty
C) Primary physiologic dysmenorrhea beginning at 10 months after the onset of menarche
D) A and B only
Answer: D - A and B only
Both an inherited bleeding disorder and delayed or arrested puberty may warrant further evaluation by a specialist. Other conditions also include an eating disorder or patients with complex situations that do not respond to traditional therapies.
Primary physiologic dysmenorrhea occurs months or a few years after the onset of menarche once the menstrual cycle becomes ovulatory. For girls with primary physiologic dysmenorrhea in whom ovulatory cycles have begun, reassurance that dysmenorrhea is typical may be all that is needed or treatment with nonsteroidal inflammatory drugs if the dysmenorrhea interferes with activities.
Note: Referral to a specialist is warranted when treatments fail to control menstrual pain. Also, outflow obstruction may be considered if dysmenorrhea is intractable or in girls who experience very painful menses at the onset of menarche.
5. Which of the following are among menstrual abnormalities that should alert pediatricians that evaluation is needed?
A) Menstrual cycles with an interval of 45-60 days during the first 2 years of menarche
B) Menses that have not started within 3 years of thelarche
C) Menses that have not started by age 14 and accompanied by hirsutism, or with an indication of excessive exercise or eating disorder
D) Menses that have nor started by age 15
E) All of the above except A
Answer: E - All of the above except A
It is not uncommon for the length of menstrual cycles to vary wthin the first 3 years of menarche and an interval between 45-60 days is not abnormal. As previously mentioned, an interval length of >90 days warrants further evaluation.
Onset of menarche typically begins with 2-3 years after breast budding (thelarche) at Tanner stage IV breast development. It rarely begins before Tanner stage III development. Girls in whom menarche does not occur within 3 years of thelarche, or by age 13, should be examined.
Lack of menarche by age 14 and accompanied by hirsutism may suggest exposure to excess androgens caused by conditions such as PCOS or CAH. Lack of menarche by age 14 may be due to excessive exercise or an eating disorder as indicated by history of physical exam.
Lack of menarche by age 15 warrants an evaluation for pimrary amenorrhea.

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Entertainment → Television
Who played the Gap Troll on mad TV? I know it was a woman, but which one?
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The Gap Troll.
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Alex Borstein
Someone I know played on a record, which got a Grammy nomination & he'll get one if it wins! Is he a nominee?
Bonanza was a pretty awful TV show, but the theme song is still great, isn't it!?
Should I cut off this friend? I have this friend of mine that can be really selfish at times. It normally happens when hes drunk. He can drink on weekends and he drinks all weekend long. He just got a DUI a few weekends ago and he told me its his 2nd but I know hes still going to court for his 2nd DUI. So I think he lied to me there. His step dad died a couple weeks ago and he never even told me about it. He never told me when the funeral was. He came over the next day and asked me for gas money. I still helped him out because it was $10. Hes not the type of friend that would go out of his way for someone either. I remember I bought beer for us when we went to this party one weekend. Then the next day he didn't even give me a ride home. He excuss was hes too hung over so I took the bus. Also if he doesn't get what he wants from someone he can get mad at them. Hes done it to me and other people. I've been thinking about ignoring him from now on.
Who was your favorite police officer from a TV show?
Can 1 android tv box run on more than one tv?
I had Sex Raww (Unprotected) With 2 guys In 2 days, now I'm Pregnant. The first guy came IN me and the second Used the "pull out" method. Can somebody help me Calculate this to see who the Daddy is? My last period was September 22, 2016. I had sex with the First Guy On October 12, 2016 He Came Inside Me But Said He Was Infertle but the tests were done When he was 19 and now he's 22, But the mourning after we had Sex my Stomach Was Cramping and My Head Hurt a little. The second Guy I had Sex with was on October 14, 2016 and He claims that he Pulled Out.... can somebody Help Me Calculate who is the daddy. I know it's "Hoeish" to have sex with more than one Man but I'm not in a Relationship and They Were both FRIENDS with BENEFITS.. can somebody help me Please? The first Guy I Like A lot so I'd Keep It and The Second One he's over age so that can't happen. I don't want to have a baby and tell one person they're the dad and then get DNA and Say I'm lying I don't want to look like a Hoe. Please help me with this!!! Thank you
Who has had a TV show marathon where you watched hours and hours of the show in one day?
Have you ever seen someone on TV that you liked so much that you wanted to hug them? If so, who was it?
How is it possible that woman who openly says she was a an assassin works for the CIA?
If your picture was on a magazine cover which one would you want it to be ?