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Professional Aesthetics and Environmental Reform
Marcia Eaton
When the APA met in New York City last winter, a New York Times reporter covered the event with not a little skepticism about the relevance of philosophy to contemporary society. One can only imagine how this reporter would describe the national and regional meetings of the ASA. I doubt we would fare much better. But at least some of those who have been attending both the APA and ASA meetings for several decades must be more confident than the journalist that philosophy does have more and more to offer "the real world." Indeed more and more of us are invited into that world to share our expertise. This is not just true, say, of bio-ethicists; it is true of aestheticians as well. Reformers in art education regularly have sought out many of our number to assist with curricular developments that include aesthetics as well as self-expression. The Committee for Aesthetics in Education has sponsored several sessions at our meetings that describe these forays.
The Newsletter editors have asked me to describe my ventures in another "real world" area-environmental reform, if I may call it that. Partly, I think, as a result of the requirement imposed by the 1969 Environmental Policy Act that planners give "due account to aesthetic amenities," engineers and designers in the USA have had to attempt to identify what these are and then deal with them accordingly. Increasingly, ecologists internationally recognize that in the absence of a change in aesthetic preferences, sound environmental practices have little chance of being widely adopted. (For instance, as long as people want large, green, closely mowed yards no matter what the climate or soil or water conditions, they will continue to use polluting gasoline mowers and a toxic cocktail of fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.) The growing field of cultural ecology attracts individuals with heightened sympathy for interdisciplinary work and I have been fortunate to work with some of them.
Ideally, cross-disciplinary work is done when sufficient time exists for genuine dialogue, and this, of course, requires that participants learn to understand (if never fluently to speak) each others' languages. I learned, and taught, the most when I was a member of a team of landscape architects, foresters, geologist, artists, geographers, botanists, soil scientists, and ecologists at my own university that met weekly for two years. But more typical are occasions when a more or less "token" aesthetician is invited to address a group on a one-time basis. A year ago I was invited to give a keynote address at a conference in Denmark on multi-functional landscapes. There were few Americans and no other philosophers--though some of the younger scholars did have a background in environmental aesthetics. (These all knew of the work of Allen Carlson and Holmes Rolston, for example.) My mission was to discuss aesthetic assessment of such landscapes. Most of the attendees were connected to a variety of EU planning councils, and they had pressing and rather well-defined projects-how, for instance, might Finnish preference for saunas built close to a lake's edge be brought into conformity with EU regulations for building (or, more often now, not building) private structures near public waters? What do abstract theorists have to offer in such deliberations?
One must, of course, be prepared to say briefly what aesthetics is, what aesthetic function is, what aesthetic appreciation is, and what aesthetic assessment is. I emphasize brevity, for in my experience it is a mistake to linger on these to an audience eager to get on with their practical problems. I acknowledge that there is debate about the extent to which scientific knowledge is relevant to aesthetic appreciation, but do not spend much time justifying my own reliance on a cognitive model (like that of Carlson's). I rather suspect that one of the reasons I am invited to talk about aesthetics to such audiences is that they already believe, or at least hope, that what they know does, or can, make a difference in people's aesthetic responses.
What I try to do is to help those with not much sophistication in philosophical aesthetics see how those of us who have some might help them to develop models that will contribute to solving practical problems. Most of us, of course, are not prepared to offer specific advice for assessing a Dutch wetland or Turkish beach. My interdisciplinary experiences have resulted in my learning some of the vocabulary and even some current theories for regenerating and sustaining biotic systems. But our contribution to applied aesthetics is analogous to that of moral philosophers in medical ethics. Thus for this conference I saw my primary challenge as one of trying to relate assessment of a multi-functional landscapes to assessment of a multi-function artwork of the sort that one might expect members of the audience to relate to.
Central to the sort of knowledge relevant to landscape assessment (both aesthetic and scientific) is a recognition of the category to which a system belongs. Kendall Walton has shown how important it is in the evaluation of artworks to know the category to which an object or event belongs. One cannot judge whether something is a good tango unless one know that one is in fact watching a tango and not a waltz. Similarly the features one must give due attention to in a desert will not be the same as the feature one must attend to and reflect upon in a forest or on a beach or in an urban park. Furthermore, landscapes consist of sub-systems which yield more categories. Multi-functional landscapes emphasize this. For each function, there will be different, even competing, categories. Controversies about how to handle a forest fire in an area where one finds both protected wilderness and residential areas make this clear. (There are, of course, even controversies about what to do within just a wilderness area.)
From my office at the University of Minnesota I can see the Mississippi River. I am five minutes from the northernmost point of commercial navigation on the river, and from April to October regularly see barges pass by. I am five hours by automobile from the headwaters of the river and several times have traveled to the State Park where one can wade across the "old man." I am five days by barge and even longer by canoe to the delta where the river empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This river is one of the most polluted in North America. Nonetheless, according to the Mississippi River Basin Alliance, this 4,000 kilometer long river provides habitat for 241 fish species, 27 mussels, 45 amphibians and reptiles, and 50 mammals. It sustains over five million acres of forested wetlands and provides the Gulf of Mexico with 90% of its fresh water-water critical to the viability of that body's marine resources. The river provides drinking water, sewage treatment, and hydroelectric power for 18 million people and up to now has sustained a two million dollar annual fishing industry, with even larger amounts generated from transportation and tourism. The length of the river has for hundreds of years (both before and after European immigration) supported cities and farms as well as recreation. All of the features I've cataloged here have special functions and sub-functions, each of which in turn has a potential for aesthetic function. Wild and domestic life of many sorts have inspired artists and poets. Functions compete--even aesthetic functions. Canoers often report that their trips are spoiled by water skiers and vice versa. How, then, does one maximize aesthetic function-and do so in a way that is consistent with maximizing diverse and often divergent ecological function and multi-function?
This is where considering assessment of a multi-faceted artwork might shed some light on approaching assessments of multi-functional landscapes. One such art form, I suggested to the group assembled in Denmark, is opera, a conglomeration of orchestral and vocal music, dancing, acting, and the visual arts via costumes, scenery, props, lighting, etc. Overall aesthetic function is not simply a sum of these various features. One does not judge the costumes, lights, music, story, singing, and acting individually and then add up the scores, as it were. It is the relations between them that matter. And, interestingly, opera producers face problems many of which have analogs for landscape planners.
This became clear to me when I read a recent article by Jonathan Miller where he discussed the variety of problems he has faced in producing classical operas for contemporary audiences.
Traditionalists argue that… the producer should assume the role of a self-effacing restorer, bending his ingenuity, such as it is, to the faithful reproduction of the staging which realizes the composer's original intentions. ("Doing Opera," New York Review of Books, May 11, 2000, p. 12)
One can easily substitute for some of the terms in this comment words or phrases appropriate to some theories of landscape planning-those that favor restoration of original function in the belief that the greatest aesthetic value of a particular landscape will as a consequence be realized: Traditionalists… argue that… the planner should assume the role of self-effacing restorer, bending his ingenuity, such as it is, to the faithful restoration of the biosystem which realizes Mother Nature's intentions. Pointing this analogy out, and describing how Miller deals with the issues in opera production is a way of showing landscape planners how aesthetic evaluation might work in multi-functional landscapes. Miller argues that reproducing a composer's intentions is a pipedream, and many environmental planners agree that simple restoration is impossible in most landscapes. In opera, the fact that aspects such as cast, instruments, and venue necessarily change from one performance to the next means that total replication is impossible. Even if it were possible, as with Heraclitus's river stepping into a landscape changes with each new entry. "… Meanings so eloquently expressed at the time would no longer communicate themselves to a modern audience… .[The production] would seem quaint and antiquated." Audiences for early performances of Verdi's Rigoletto or Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro were aware of their radical politics; audiences today often find them only rather silly. Like visits to restored rural sites described as "a working 1850 farm" or to city areas with names like "Germantown," one is often too aware of how "unreal" they are. Indeed, the admonition to "get real" is often one of the most serious challenges facing landscape planners. Miller is optimistic, however, and his strategies for success might be borrowed by these planners. He has found that audiences who find clumsy tricks off-putting (e.g. having characters wear costumes inside out), can relate to having singers dress in ordinary clothes and perform simply in front of an orchestra. Thus one "function" (costuming) of opera may be eliminated in order to make others more likely to succeed. Perhaps analogous strategies are possible in some landscapes where some aspects are eliminated or minimized in the realization that not all can be saved. Along the Mississippi River or in prairies, something like zoning may be required where motor boats or snowmobiles are banned in some areas, and, in areas where they are permitted, perhaps we shall just have to give up on attempts to sustain all delicate plants or birds. The difficulty, of course, is that rivers and prairies provide corridors, and zoning may have disastrous effects. Again, sound ecological knowledge must be integrated with aesthetic choices.
Miller admits that audiences often feel cheated by in-front-of-the-orchestra opera performances. He himself continues to try to achieve what he calls "plausible credibility." What would an analog for this be along a river or in a prairie restoration project? How might one bring the public to believe that economic or recreational functions, say, can plausibly co-exist with ecologically sound aesthetic practices? It may be helpful to think a bit about a particular opera and consider what goes into the overall aesthetics that lead some individuals to leave a theater feeling thrilled and uplifted. When I announced that I had tickets to Lucia di Lammermoor last summer, my son warned me that the story was so silly that I would probably find myself laughing rather than weeping as the composer intended. The libretto is based on a Sir Walter Scott novel, and even the characters' names translate into a rather absurd mix of Italian and Scottish-Ricardo Ashburton, for example. The men are all male chauvinist pigs. Lucia is an hysterical female whose madness is foreseen in Act I but unconvincingly realized in Act III. What kept me from laughing? It may in part be due to the fact that I did not have very high expectations about the story. But mainly it was because the features that function to evoke aesthetic response to opera do so in a way that a not-so-silly overall effect is achieved. The story can be silly if it doesn't get in the way of the whole performance. The story is not irrelevant; the aria sung by a mad woman just has the right style and content-one appropriate to the expression of insanity as that is understood within the conventions of this art form itself.
Traditions in opera provide us with ways of weighing functions. Determining whether there are comparable traditions that might guide planners is surely a reasonable area for research in landscape aesthetics and ecology generally. I have found that some planners are open to and eager for such suggestions. At the Danish conference, one began hearing the "opera metaphor" at papers following my own. One person even gave a special session in which he talked about how the metaphor had enabled him to re-think one of his projects. I must confess that for every enthusiastic listener there were many sets of glazed-over eyes. It remains a challenge for us theoretical aestheticians who are so inclined to continue to find ways of showing how what we do can really matter to people responsible for shaping the world outside our offices and classrooms.
2002 © Marcia Eaton
Jonathan Neufeld ASA Trustee 2018-2021; JAAC Book Review Editor 2018-2023; 2017 ASA Annual Meeting Program Chair


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Amy ! » Elle n'était pas sur l'eau, elle n'était pas dans la maison. Amy n'était pas là. Amy avait disparu. 1 . TDA : trouble du déficit de l'attention. ) Amy Elliott 18 septembre 2005 Journal Tiens, tiens, tiens. Devinez qui est de retour ? Nick Dunne, le garçon de la fête de Brooklyn, le baiser dans le nuage de sucre, celui qui joue les filles de l'air. Huit mois, deux semaines, quelques jours – pas un mot – et tout à coup il ressurgit, comme si tout cela était prévu depuis le début. En fait, il avait perdu mon numéro de téléphone.
Amy, t'es là ? » Je me suis précipité à l'étage. Pas d'Amy. La planche à repasser était installée, le fer était toujours branché, une robe attendait, posée là. � Amy ! » Je suis redescendu à toute vitesse, j'ai foncé dans le salon et me suis arrêté net. La moquette était constellée d'éclats de verre, la table basse était en mille morceaux. Le canapé était sur le flanc, et des livres étaient étalés sur le sol comme un jeu de cartes. Même la lourde ottomane ancienne gisait les quatre fers en l'air, comme un cadavre.
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We had a very good turnout for the Gathering considering the weather. Pat Feathers brought her fabulous Turkey & Dumpling, Sue Clem provided a great Ham, Eve McDonald brought a tasty Spinach & Bread crumb casserole and Dionne Rivers prepared a delicious cornbread pudding.
A Cherokee Nation Citizen that works for Today Lending will also be attending the September gathering. He can discuss any questions related to HUD 184 Native American home loans.
We had a good turnout for our picnic. Lots of good food and friends.
Tommy and Jeremy told us about their trip to the CCO leadership conference and our new sister organization, Cherokee Elders in Locust Grove.
General consensus was there needs to be more language education. Members would also like to see a newsletter.
Wado to John and Page for arranging the picnic at Mt. Vernon Canyon Club.


A team of James Madison University archaeology students and alumni are searching for evidence of Native American artifacts in Shenandoah National Park before the National Park Service can begin construction of a parking lot at the base of Old Rag Mountain.
JMU has had a memorandum of understanding with SNP since 1999. Carole Nash, professor of integrated science and technology and director of the SNP Environmental Archaeology Program, and her students are called in to conduct archaeological research prior to any ground disturbance within the park.
"We're mapping in these old Native American hearths, going through and finding evidence of stone tool-making," said Thomas McGowan ('16), field director and geographic information systems specialist.
Nash and the students analyze their findings in an effort to figure out what happened there and to have information on the site once the paving takes place.
"It's one of those wonderful opportunities where the university gets to interface with an agency and really build long-term connections," she said.


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The case for preoperative aspirin administration in patients undergoing elective CABG: is it open or closed?
Regina Kayse, Richard C. Becker
Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Correspondence to: Richard C. Becker, MD. 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cardiovascular Center Room 436, Cincinnati, OH, USA. Email: richard.becker@uc.edu.
Aspirin is one of the most widely used and commonly prescribed medications in the world. It was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1985 for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in patients following an acute myocardial infarction (MI) (1) and continues to be prescribed widely for patients with and those at heightened risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD)-related events.
Aspirin inhibits the synthesis of platelet thromboxane A2 and reduces platelet assembly and aggregation at sites of vascular injury (2). Thromboxane A2 is the end-product of an enzymatic conversion that begins with arachidonic acid being converted to prostaglandin H2 by cyclooxygenases (COX1 & COX2). Only COX1 is found within platelets. These prostaglandins are subsequently converted by specific synthases to down-stream prostaglandins, including prostaglandin I2, E2, D2, and F2α and thromboxane A2 (3). Aspirin irreversibly inhibits the binding of arachidonic acid to COX1 and subsequently prevents the formation of thromboxane A2. Since platelets cannot regenerate COX1, the resumption of platelet activity depends on bone marrow production of new platelets (4).
Aspirin has been studied extensively in the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (5,6), yielding a reduction in death and nonfatal MI. A large and widely cited meta-analysis of aspirin use for secondary prevention in patients with a history of MI, stroke, transient ischemic attack or other high risk conditions (unstable angina, stable angina, peripheral vascular disease) was conducted by the Antiplatelet Trialists' Collaborators. They identified a significant reduction of non-fatal MI (one third reduction) and vascular death (one sixth) among these high risk patients (7). Accordingly, aspirin has become a mainstay in the treatment of patients with established ACVD.
What is the current position on preoperative aspirin administration?
Because patients with ACVD on aspirin therapy may at times require cardiac or non-cardiac surgery, decisions surrounding antiplatelet medications in the perioperative period have been emphasized in several contemporary management guidelines. These guidelines are summarized in Table 1. Considered collectively, a consistent message for preoperative aspirin administration among patients undergoing CABG is lacking. Does this represent true equipoise or a lack of randomized clinical trial-based evidence?
Table 1 Summary of guidelines
What is the evidence?
Myles and colleagues recently conducted a much-needed and thought-provoking study, "Stopping vs. Continuing Aspirin before Coronary Artery Surgery-(ATACAS)" (13)—a randomized trial of 27 patients scheduled for elective CABG, but who were considered to have increased risk for cardiovascular and other serious post-operative events based on either age >70 years, left ventricular impairment, concomitant valvular or aortic surgery, redo-cardiac surgery, chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), renal impairment, obesity, pulmonary hypertension, or peripheral vascular disease. Aspirin taken within 4 days of surgery was an exclusion. Eligible patients were then randomized, employing a 2-by-2 factorial design, to aspirin versus placebo and tranexamic acid versus placebo. Patients received either 100 mg enteric-coated aspirin or placebo within 1 to 2 hours of surgery. Patients received postoperative aspirin according to the practices at the participating hospitals. The median time to postoperative aspirin in the aspirin group was 18.5 hours (interquartile range, 12.3–22.9) and was 18.8 hours (interquartile range, 13.1–23.5) in the placebo group. The primary outcome was a composite of death and thrombotic events (including nonfatal MI). MI was defined as a rise of troponin or creatine kinase (CK)-MB plus as least one of the following: ischemic symptoms, development of pathological Q waves on a surface 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), or ST segment elevation or depression; or a significant rise in troponin I (>10 ng/mL), troponin T >4.0, or CK-MB >3 times the upper limit of normal in patients with no Q waves. Secondary outcomes included death, nonfatal MI, major hemorrhage (requiring surgical exploration), cardiac tamponade, and need for transfusion. Postoperative antiplatelet medication was managed according to local hospital practice.
Overall, there were no significant differences between study groups for either the primary or secondary outcome measures. A primary outcome occurred in 202 (19.3%) of aspirin-treated patients versus 215 (20.4%) in the placebo group [risk ratio: 0.94; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.80–1.12; P=0.55]. Reoperation for hemorrhage occurred in 19 (1.8%) patients in the aspirin group and 22 (2.1%) patients in the placebo group (risk ratio: 0.87; 95% CI: 0.47–1.60; P=0.75). There was not a significant difference in blood product transfusion rates between groups. The investigators concluded that administrating aspirin preoperatively did not increase the risk of bleeding nor decrease the risk of death or MI. The findings from the tranexamic acid arm of the study have not yet been published.
The ATACAS study represents the largest randomized clinical trial performed to date that was designed to answer a question encountered regularly in clinical practice. Accordingly, the investigators and participating sites should be acknowledged for their meaningful contribution; however, we believe that it is important for clinicians to better understand the patients and conditions, also common in daily patient care, not represented in the study, as well as several potential limitations that collectively lead us to conclude that there are opportunities for future research undertakings i.e., the case is open.
What was the primary take-home message?
The overall findings of ATACAS suggest that aspirin, administered within 1–2 hours of elective CABG, neither reduces the incidence of post-operative MI, stroke or death nor increases the risk of major bleeding or blood product transfusion, in stable patients.
Was the chosen primary endpoint optimal?
The primary safety and efficacy endpoints of ATACAS, considered collectively, represent many of the post-operative events that impact patient outcomes, length of hospital stay, resource utilization and cost. The missing endpoint that many cardiologists and cardiac surgeons would find important is early (within the first 30 days) saphenous vein occlusion (14). Vein graft harvesting causes endothelial disruption (injury) and localized platelet activation. The primary endpoint of MI would likely capture some of these events, but many could have been missed due to "silent" graft occlusion—i.e., no ECG changes or cardiac enzyme elevations. While the study would have been more complex and costly if routine coronary angiography or cardiac computed tomography (CT) angiography was included, the early equivalent of incomplete revascularization is known to be associated with less favorable clinical outcomes (15).
Was the preparation and timing of aspirin administration prior to CABG optimal?
The investigators chose to use an enteric-coated aspirin preparation. In settings where a rapid onset of platelet inhibition is required, non-enteric coated aspirin represent the standard of care. A study evaluating the pharmacokinetics of enteric versus non-enteric coated aspirin given orally at a dose of 325 mg to healthy subjects showed that it took 30 minutes for maximum thromboxane A2 inhibition with the non-enteric coated preparation compared to 240 minutes for the enteric coated preparation. The thromboxane activity decreased by only 20% within 30 minutes with the enteric coated tablet, which is not sufficient to prevent thromboxane-related platelet aggregation (16). Patients participating in the "Continuing vs. Stopping Aspirin" study were given a 100 mg enteric coated aspirin 1–2 hours prior to surgery. Based on the well-known pharmacokinetics of aspirin, there is a high likelihood that there was not sufficient time to reach Cmax and maximum platelet inhibition prior to the start of the surgery. Once surgery begins and the patient is placed on cardiopulmonary bypass, local concentrations and related pharmacodynamics effects i.e., at coronary sites of plaque of newly placed bypass conduits would be quite low.
At least one study evaluating the bioequivalence of different aspirin formulations found that enteric coated aspirin had a higher rate of incomplete thromboxane inhibition compared to dispersible aspirin and an even higher rate of attenuated effects among subjects of high body weight (17). In the study by Myles and colleagues, the mean weight in the aspirin group was 85 kg, which, extrapolating to the work of Cox cited above, corresponds to a 20–30% probability of suboptimal (sub-threshold) platelet inhibition.
Was it wise to stop aspirin prior to CABG?
This study had a higher than expected rate of MI in both groups. The ATACAS investigators speculate that this was the end-result of closer monitoring and increased troponin surveillance i.e., higher detection rate. Could this actually be because aspirin was stopped in many patients at least 4 days prior to surgery, leading to a higher risk of complications? By stopping aspirin early, there could have also been patients who were excluded from participating in the study if they experienced a coronary event in the interim before CABG. This would have biased the outcomes. Perhaps there is a separate take-home message that applies to some high-risk patients- aspirin should not be stopped prior to CABG.
What is the optimal approach to aspirin administration in high-risk patients?
Where does this leave us in terms of treatment and management in the future? Most of the guidelines do not advocate stopping aspirin in ACS, which was not the focus of ATACAS. A previously conducted cohort study found that disruption of antiplatelet therapy portended worse outcomes-particularly in patients with ACS when compared to nonusers and patients remaining consistently on antiplatelet therapy (18). In ATACAS preoperative aspirin administration was not associated with a greater risk of major bleeding and blood product use. Does this support the hypothesis that aspirin given 1–2 hours before placing a patient on cardiopulmonary bypass does not achieve a platelet-inhibiting effect?
What are the best next steps?
It will be interesting to review the data from the tranexamic acid arm of ATACAS; however, given the lack of either a bleeding signal or reduction in clinical thrombotic and other major post-operative events it may be challenging to interpret and translate the findings with respect to preoperative aspirin use. Additional randomized clinical trials employing a strategy of non-enteric coated aspirin given ~4–6 hours prior to CABG may be instructive. Large-scale registries and pragmatic trials of patients undergoing CABG either on aspirin or not on aspirin may also provide complementary and hypothesis-generating observations.
Aspirin is a mainstay in the management of patients with ACVD. The findings from ATACAS suggest that aspirin, given 1–2 hours before elective CABG is neither beneficial nor harmful. Clinicians must always use sound judgement in patient care, prescribing aspirin to patients who stand to benefit from its antithrombotic effects and those in whom the risk outweighs the benefit. Though not tested in ATACAS, we recommend continuing aspirin in patients with ACS up to the time of surgery. In addition, all patients undergoing CABG should receive aspirin post-operatively-typically within 6–12 hours of surgery unless hemostasis has not been successfully achieved. Although a century in the making, aspirin and its optimal use in clinical practice remains somewhat of a mystery—the case is far from closed.
Provenance: This is a Guest Editorial commissioned by Section Editor Busheng Zhang, MD, PhD (Department of Cardiac Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China).
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Cite this article as: Kayse R, Becker RC. The case for preoperative aspirin administration in patients undergoing elective CABG: is it open or closed? Ann Transl Med 2016;4(Suppl 1):S26. doi: 10.21037/atm.2016.10.31

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Loris.ai, a spin-out product from the maker of suicide prevention organization Crisis Text Line, has raised $2 million to help companies navigate conversations around harassment and other charged topics. Loris.ai's seed round was led by Floodgate with participation from LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, Kapor Capital and others.
"We started getting calls from companies and even one municipality — a law enforcement agency that does serious work including hostage negotiation," Loris.ai founder and CEO Nancy Lublin told TechCrunch. "And these companies and municipalities are like, 'you've trained people in how to handle hard conversations, can you train our employees?'"
That's when the idea dawned on Lublin to repurpose some of the learnings from Crisis Text Line and build them into an artificial intelligence platform to sell to companies.
Crisis Text Line has trained over 12,000 counselors who have handled over 62 million messages. With Crisis Text Line, people in crisis can contact another human to help calm them down and walk them through whatever issue they are facing.
Built on the learnings of Crisis Text Line, Loris.ai is designed to help educate employees around conversations that about performance, human relations, upset customers, firings and layoffs, and diversity and inclusion.
"What we really want to do is work with the best," Lublin said. "We plan on talking to 50 companies and then inviting in only a small handful of companies we think are committed to compassion, authenticity and empathy."
From there, Loris.ai will train those companies on how to best approach hard conversations, and employ empathy and compassion. Within a company, the idea is to improve internal culture, and help out the sales and customer care teams.
"This is software to make humans better humans," Lublin said.
If Crisis Text Line can help people in some of their hardest moments. Lublin says she is optimistic Loris.ai has value for someone who feels overwhelmed at the office, or doesn't know how to talk to a transgender co-worker.
"We thoughtfully design so many things — clothing, software, cellphones — and yet take for granted how we design the literal fuel for all of the things we build — conversations," Floodgate Partner Ann Miura-Ko said in a statement. "Conversations don't happen when we are just talking about easy things. The fire that tests and tempers our relationships happens when we disagree or when we need to tell someone something they won't want to hear."
Loris.ai is not ready to launch quite yet, but Lublin says she has already heard from some companies that are interested. The plan is to be in beta by Q2 of this year with a handful of companies. Unlike Crisis Text Line, Loris.ai will be a for-profit venture. Lublin declined to comment on the price of Loris.ai at this time.


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The Muskingum University men's indoor track & field team participated in the Jessica Starks Open on Saturday.
Junior Adam Fox led the Muskies finishing third in pole volt with 4.05 meters.
Sophomore Nick Fulton took sixth place in pole vault with 3.60 meters, while freshman Noah St. Clair secured eighth with 3.15 meters.


South Africa biggest challenge to break the jinks of home series loss against Australia since 1991.
Australia holds the upper hand over South Africa in South Africa.
Australia is more balanced and strong test side than South Africa. However, both the side had won their previous series.
Australia defeated England in Ashes by 4-0. While South Africa hammered India by 2-1.
Host Proteas looked weaker than ever. That's why they seem to prepare slow wicket in the series against Australia.
South Africa have never beaten Australia in a Test series on home soil since their readmission in 1991. It is quite funny and inversely proportion to both nations.South Africa holds the dominance over Australia in Australia. Conditions are very much similar in South Africa and Australia. Pitch behaves same with good bounce and pace.
Bowlers of both the side are very lethal and deadly. They considered as the best bowling teams in the world. But the Batting of Australia creates the difference. Steve Smith leads Aussie is on the top of their game with recently concluded Tri-series win. While South Africa is down with their limited overs lose against India. The resemblance of many aspects between Australia and South Africa. Both teams like to play dominating and aggressive cricket.
South Africa highly reliant on AB Devilliers. Their most batsman is out of form against India. Quinton De Kock failed miserably in that series. Apart from him Captain Faf Du Plessis and Hashim Amla failed to rise on the occasion against India.
India bowlers are very good in the series. But Australia bowlers are far more dangerous for the host. Their experienced batsman has to lift their game to change the fortune of their team.
Australia is favorites to win the series. But high voltage contest will be flourished in the 4 match Test Series. Whenever these two team play against each other than it is always hard the fought battle.
South Africa: Faf du Plessis (capt), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada.
Australia: Steve Smith (capt), David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Jon Holland, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine (wk), Jhye Richardson, Chadd Sayers, Mitchell Starc.
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Lionel Messi Net Worth: How Much Is Lionel Messi Worth?
What Is Lionel Messi Worth?
Messi's profession kickstarted in the year 2000 when he played for the lesser framework positions. Inside a limited ability to focus, turned into the main player to play for five distinct groups.
His greatness at the amusement was noticeable from the way that Messi immediately traveled through the lesser framework positions to influence a class to make a big appearance on October 16, 2004, against RCD Espanyol.
His first objective came the next year on May 1, 2005, against Albacete. He made history by being the most youthful to ever score in a La Liga amusement for Barcelona.
He got Spanish citizenship in September 2005, which at long last made it feasible for Messi to influence a presentation in the Championship To class.
Messi's first trip to the Champions League was against Italian club Udinese. In spite of the fact that he entered the field as a substitute, he played astounding soccer with Ronaldinho, the two sharing great science over passing and accepting the ball.
Out of his 17 class appearances, Messi figured out how to strike six objectives. In any case, a muscle tear in his correct thigh prompted his untimely exit from the class, which Barcelona in the long run won as champions of Spain and Europe.
In the 2006-07 season, Messi was not anymore the substitute. He got himself recorded in the eleven-part squad. In the 26 excursions, he effectively got the ball fourteen times. He even scored a cap trap in El Clasico, subsequently turning into the most youthful player ever to have scored in this installation.
Messi's activity for scoring the objectives was far excessively comparable, making it impossible to Maradona's, which brought about him being marked as 'Messidona'. For a specific objective, he kept running about a similar separation, 62 meters (203 ft), beat a similar number of players (six, including the goalkeeper), scored from a fundamentally the same as position, and kept running towards the corner hail similarly as Maradona did in 1986 World Cup coordinate against England in 1986.
February 27, 2007, saw Messi play his 100th match for Barcelona against Valencia CF. in the Champions League, Messi scored 6 objectives and gave 1 help before his untimely exit because of a muscle tear. It was the fourth time in three seasons that Messi endured this sort of damage. In general, in the season, Messi had figured out how to score 16 objectives and helped 13 times in all rivalries.
2009 was an effective year for Messi as he won his first Copa del Rey as well as helped his group win La Liga lastly the Champions League. With three triumphs close by in a solitary year, Barcelona turned into the principal ever Spanish club to win the treble. Messi scored a cap trap a significant couple of times. He finished the season with a general 38 objectives and 18 helps record.
Prior to the year-end, Barcelona had recorded another win at the 2009 Club World Cup beating Estudiantes, in this way totaling their title won in the year to six.
2010 was every time of a cap trap for Messi as he scored against CD Tenerife, Valencia CF, Real Zaragoza, in this way turning into the main Barcelona player to score consecutive cap traps in La Liga. In a match against Arsenal, Messi went ahead to score four objectives. The year finished with Messi scoring 47 objectives and 11 aids all rivalries.
In the 2010 Copa del Rey last, Barcelona confronted their most despised adversaries Real Madrid. In spite of the fact that the protecting champions lost their amusement to Real Madrid, Messi was, in any case, the joint best scorer of the competition alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, with 7 objectives.
Concerning the Champion's League, Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-0 in the Semifinals, with Messi scoring both the objectives. In the finals to Messi scored the triumphant objective to give Barcelona their third title in six years and fourth generally speaking. Messi completed the 2010– 11 season with 53 objectives and 24 aids all rivalries consolidated.
The 2011-12 season was an identical representation of the prior seasons for Messi as he broke records after records to develop as the best class player for Barcelona and the world on the loose. He turned into the second most astounding goalscorer outperforming Laszlo Kubala on 194 objectives in every single authority rivalry. Furthermore, he turned out to be second in Barcelona's La Liga goalscorers list with 132 objectives. He turned into the main goalscorer for Barcelona in every single authority rivalry, outperforming the unbelievable Cesar Rodriguez.
While cap traps and quadruples had turned out to be regular for Messi, history was made when he scored five objectives in a match against Bayer Leverkusen, which Barcelona won by 7-1. With this, he turned into the principal player to score five objectives in a UEFA Champions League coordinate.
While Barcelona effectively safeguarded their Copa del Rey title, they were vanquished by Chelsea in the semi-finals of UEFA Champions League and were likewise unfit to get a grip on the La Liga title.
Messi, then again, had by a long shot the greatest year or season in his profession till then as he turned into the best goalscorer in La Liga for a moment time, with a Liga record of 50 objectives. He was the second best help supplier in La Liga that season with 16 helps, after Mesut Ozil, who oversaw 17. He likewise finished the season as the UEFA Champions' League Top Scorer for the fourth back to a back time, with 14 objectives. He was one of the best help suppliers of the competition with 5 bits of help and completed the season with 73 objectives and 29 aids all club rivalries, with a greater number of objectives and helps than some other player ever.
In 2012, Messi's objective tally rested at 91 for the timetable year which was the most noteworthy consistently, outperforming Gerd Muller's 85 objective pull. The remarkably exceptional execution of Messi prompted Barcelona restoring its agreement with this pro footballer until the year 2018.
In the March of 2013, Messi scored for the nineteenth continuous La Liga amusement, therefore turning into the principal footballer in history to score in back to back matches against each group in the class.
Following this, Messi showed up in the match against Paris Saint-Germain and later against Atletico Madrid. Be that as it may, he cleared out them two mid-route because of affliction from a hamstring issue. Because of his damage, it is foreseen that Messi could miss all the matches for whatever is left of the season.
His tenacious wounds represented a risk to his vocation yet he bobbed in 2014 and had a decent beginning to the 2014– 15 season. Before the year's over, he had effectively broken three longstanding records. He scored a cap trap against Sevilla in November which made him the untouched best scorer in La Liga.
He had an astonishing beginning to the 2015 season. He gave a sparkling execution alongside colleagues Luis Suárez, and Neymar to score a sum of 122 objectives in all rivalries that season, a record in Spanish football. Messi himself scored 58 of the 122 objectives.
Proceeding with his dash of achievement in 2016, Messi scored two objectives and helped the other two out of a 4– 1 derby prevail upon Espanyol at the Camp Nou in the primary leg of the Round of 16 of the 2015– 16 Copa del Rey in January 2016. In February that year, he achieved his 300th association objective in a 1– 3 away win against Sporting Gijon.
He scored his 500th senior vocation objective for club and nation on 17 April 2016 in Barcelona's 2– 1 home misfortune to Valencia. In the 2015-16 season, he scored an aggregate of 41 objectives and gave 23 bits of help.
He declared his retirement from global football following Argentina's misfortune to Chile in the last of Copa América Centenario on 26 June 2016.
Following his retirement, a battle started to encourage Messi to change his choice. On 12 August 2016, it was declared that Messi has switched his choice to resign and will be a piece of Argentina's 2018 World Cup crusade.
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi conceived 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Argentina. He is an Argentine expert footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national group.


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Waste Not Want Not
On his seven hour journey in February this year from Moscow to the Russian town of Rybinsk on the Volga River Philip Malandrinos did not know if his headache was caused by the temperature of -16°C or the deafening noise made by the studded tyres of the aging Renault van on the iced road. Philip runs a medical waste incineration business in the Cape Town suburb of Delft and was on his way to inspect a Russian manufactured incinerator which uses a new clean burning technology based on the design of the jet engine. Medical waste is categorised as 'dry waste' and 'wet waste' and I will not elaborate on the latter other than to say that regulations governing the industry stipulate that the incinerated result has to be dumped at hermetically sealed sites.
Currently 90.1% of the 108 million tons of waste generated annually by South Africans goes to landfills. This presents a spectacular opportunity as highlighted by Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs (DEA), Rejoice Mabudafhasi in her statement ' ..imperative for the country to introduce innovative approaches in dealing with waste particularly for diverting waste to other waste management options'.
The other waste management options to which she refers are essentially converting waste into energy. Anaerobic digestion, fermentation and composting are processes which convert food waste to energy as a gas or liquid fuel and plasma conversation turns solid waste into gas as was demonstrated in the movie 'Back to the Future' when Dr Emmett Brown shoves garbage into the flying car's fuel tank. Technology has effectively revolutionised the sector by placing value on what was previously, well, rubbish.
South Africa is well on track to leverage this opportunity with enabling legislation and state allocated funding as well as research conducted by the CSIR which has resulted in a ten year Waste R&D and Innovation Roadmap (2102 to 2022). A Green Fund of R800m to support the implementation of innovative waste management solutions was established by the Development Bank of SA in 2012 which is partly financed by the World Bank Clean Technology Fund.
The industry has had historical difficulties with poor management of municipal landfill sites and claims that the environmental regulation authorities tend to focus their attention on private operators while ignoring the errant municipal sites. South Africa generates 45000 tonnes annually of medical waste and tender irregularities at state hospitals resulted in the illegal storage and dumping of some of this waste four to five years ago which is still being prosecuted.
The sector provides informal employment to 'reclaimers or waste pickers' which are identified in two categories 'LWPs' who operate at landfill sites and 'SWP's who collect waste in the suburbs. The LWPs particularly are exposed to considerable health and safety risks and a number of initiatives including the Department of Science and Technologies report on Current and Required Institutional Mechanisms to Support Waste Management innovation seeks to develop SMME 's in the sector in a sustainable manner. The JHB metro has introduced centralised sorting facilities at landfills to remove LWPs from the tip face and is looking at providing reflective clothing and better trolleys to SWPs for improved road safety.
The potential to create jobs has been recognised by the DEA with the National Waste Management Strategy which plans to create 69 000 new jobs and 2 600 additional SMME's in the sector by 2016 and The Youth Jobs in Waste programme has created 3 577 youth jobs in the waste management function within municipalities.
While waste management creates opportunities for SMME's it is also increasingly becoming a key strategy for formal sector companies. Woolworths was one of first South African companies to appoint a sustainability committee which manages their environmental sustainability policies. Suppliers are bound by Woolworths Code of Business Principles which minimises their use of natural resources and an example pf which is that suppliers are obliged to use nitrogen in their vehicle tyres. It is likely that in the near future a sustainability policy will be requirement for fund managers before including a company's stock in their portfolios.
Philip Malindrinos's Russian furnace is currently being assembled at his site in Delft.
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The Flyers never had the answers. They could never counter the Islanders desire to finish this series. So it goes in the playoffs sometimes. Make no mistake, it's disappointing, and this loss stings knowing the season is over, but there is a lot to take from this season. For now, let's…
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The Islanders struck for two goals in the first period and never looked back, holding the Flyers at bay all game and finishing off the series, as the Flyers season came to an end with a 4-0 loss to the Islanders in Game 7 on Saturday night.
In a wild, back-and-forth tilt, both teams showed the qualities and identity that they have established. This series has been as hard-fought as they come. Neither team quits. Ever. And it showed in Game 6 as both sides assumed control at different points and as the game drug on into the night.
Provorov Nets OT Winner to Force Game 7
Ivan Provorov scored the goal that forced a deciding Game 7 at 15:03 of the second overtime, giving the Flyers a 5-4 double-overtime win over the Islanders in Game 6.
Just like in Game 2, when the Flyers let another 3-1 lead in the third period get away, they had the answer in overtime. It took over 12 minutes, but the Flyers remain alive in the series with a deflection goal by Scott Laughton. 5 takeaways from Game 5.
Laughton's OT Winner Keeps Flyers Alive
The Flyers are not dead yet. A point shot by Ivan Provorov was deflected by Scott Laughton and beat Semyon Varlamov to give the Flyers a 4-3 overtime win in Game 5 that keeps their season alive.
It played out so much like the other games in the series. The Flyers had their moments. The Islanders had more of those moments. They used turnovers and transition plays to their advantage again. And while the Flyers had more shot volume and traffic to the net than in previous games, the goalie who …
The Flyers need more from these players, especially if they are to see this playoff run go any further. They need their top scorers. They need their best performers. They need the guys who get the most ice time to really earn it. They need their leadership group to step up on the ice. 5 takeaways fr…
Islanders Smother Flyers to Take Series Lead
Two opportunistic goals in the second period gave the Islanders the edge and they never looked back, capitalizing on the first power play of the game in the third period as well to put the game essentially out of reach in a 3-1 win for New York over the Flyers in Game 3.
Storylines for the Flyers Series with the Islanders
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About Achaia -> History
Prefecture History
Prehistoric Outline
Following an archaeological research, the presence of the food-collector, palaeolithic man has been established in the area of Achaia, in two neighboring locations at the feet of mountain Movri, near Elaiochorio of the present Municipality of Dymi, where blades and other Paleolithic tools have been found.
Prehistoric Years
The ancient traveler and writer Paphsanias, who visited Achaia in 174 b.c., informs us: "Currently, the land between Helia and Sikyonia along the bay that extends eastward is called Achaia, because it is inhabited by the people of Achaioi, while in earlier years it was called Aigialos and those who possessed it were called Aigialeis after the king of Sikyonia, as it stands today, Aigialeas."
Archaic Age
According to excavation findings, it seems that during the Archaic Age (7th – 6th centuries b.c.) Achaia declined, probably because it was confined to its own boundaries, and it was thus isolated from the Pan-Hellenic events.
Classic Age
At the end of the Hellenic-Persian wars (479 b.c.), the shaping of two political-military centers in Greece started: the Athenian Principality and the Peloponnesian Alliance. The Achaioi were again absent from the coming-together of the Greeks and the separation tendencies of Greece, being busy with domestic affairs and, in particular, with financial issues.
Second Achaic Confederacy
The destructive incursions of the Gauls aggravated this financial predicament but they also weakened the declining military power of the Macedonians, something that the Achaioi were the first to realize, in particular the citizens of Patras.
Roman domination
Following the domination of reformer Kleomenes in Sparta, the old hatred of Dorean Lakedemonioi was rekindled and became even greater due to the spectacular expansion of the "Second Achaic Confederation". That resulted in the encouragement of the Aitoloi who had been waiting for the right moment to take action against the Achaioi. As a consequence, there was a first conflict with the "Aitoliki Confederation" (240 – 229 b.c) followed by the so-called "Kleomenean War" (229 – 222 b.c.) and then by the "Allies War" (220 – 217 b.c.).
In multinational Patras of the Roman Age, Protokletos Apostle Andreas taught the Christian doctrine for the first time, in Nero's reign.
The miracles that Apostolos performed and, in particular, his teachings at the temple of goddess Demetra where his renowned church is now situated triggered the interest of the people of Patras who gathered around him in great numbers.
During the first Byzantine perio, the development of Achaia was hindered due to the invasion of the Goths (395 b.c.), the religious conflict between the Christians and the nationalists, and the great earthquake in 551A.D that shook many areas of the Empire.
Towards the end of the 6th century A.D. Achaia reemerged in the development scene as a result of silk production that helped the economy and spread to other Byzantine regions. However, because the production was so much greater in Achaia and the whole of the Peloponnese, it was renamed into Morias or Moreas, a name that comes from the greek word "mouries" i.e. mulberry trees which were used in the reproduction of silkworms.
The Frank domination
The fall of Konstantinoupolis in 1204 was similar to what happened to the rest of Greece as well as to Achaia which was conquered by Goulielm Sablittes on account of the conqueror of
Thessaloniki, Vonifatios Momferattos.
First they conquered Aigio then Patras and then Lower Achaia. Then, Achaia was divided into 48 feuds, 28 of which belonged to the Baron hood of Patras, 12 to the Baron hood of Kalavryta and 8 became the Baron hood of Vostitsa (of Aigio).
Turkish – Enetian domination
The Byzantine domination in the Peloponnese offered a lot to the Italian Renaissance (Plithon Gemistos – Vissarion) but it was only a break in the slavery that lasted so many years, that is from 1430 to 1460, when the Othman Turks conquered Achaia under the rule of Mohamed Porthitis the Second.
The Greek Independence
When Aigio and the Northwestern Peloponnese tried to recover from the earthquake of 1817, the representative of Filiki Etaireia, Antonios Pelopidas, arrived in Patras from Constantinoupolis, aiming at the conversion of distinguished people of Achaia to the principles of the organization.
In multinational Patras of the Roman Age, Protokletos Apostle Andreas taught the Christian doctrine for the first time, in Nero's reign. The miracles that Apostolos performed and, in particular, his teachings at the temple of goddess Demetra where his renowned church is now situated triggered... Read more...
During the first Byzantine perio, the development of Achaia was hindered due to the invasion of the Goths (395 b.c.), the religious conflict between the Christians and the nationalists, and the great earthquake in 551A.D that shook many areas of the Empire. Towards the end of the 6th century A.D.... Read more...
Following the domination of reformer Kleomenes in Sparta, the old hatred of Dorean Lakedemonioi was rekindled and became even greater due to the spectacular expansion of the "Second Achaic Confederation". That resulted in the encouragement of the Aitoloi who had been waiting for the right... Read more...
The fall of Konstantinoupolis in 1204 was similar to what happened to the rest of Greece as well as to Achaia which was conquered by Goulielm Sablittes on account of the conqueror of Thessaloniki, Vonifatios Momferattos. First they conquered Aigio then Patras and then Lower Achaia. Then, Achaia was... Read more...
According to excavation findings, it seems that during the Archaic Age (7th – 6th centuries b.c.) Achaia declined, probably because it was confined to its own boundaries, and it was thus isolated from the Pan-Hellenic events. That isolation culminated in their abstinence from the... Read more...
Following an archaeological research, the presence of the food-collector, palaeolithic man has been established in the area of Achaia, in two neighboring locations at the feet of mountain Movri, near Elaiochorio of the present Municipality of Dymi, where blades and other Paleolithic tools have been... Read more...
When Aigio and the Northwestern Peloponnese tried to recover from the earthquake of 1817, the representative of Filiki Etaireia, Antonios Pelopidas, arrived in Patras from Constantinoupolis, aiming at the conversion of distinguished people of Achaia to the principles of the organization.... Read more...
The ancient traveler and writer Paphsanias, who visited Achaia in 174 b.c., informs us: "Currently, the land between Helia and Sikyonia along the bay that extends eastward is called Achaia, because it is inhabited by the people of Achaioi, while in earlier years it was called Aigialos and... Read more...
At the end of the Hellenic-Persian wars (479 b.c.), the shaping of two political-military centers in Greece started: the Athenian Principality and the Peloponnesian Alliance. The Achaioi were again absent from the coming-together of the Greeks and the separation tendencies of Greece, being busy... Read more...
The destructive incursions of the Gauls aggravated this financial predicament but they also weakened the declining military power of the Macedonians, something that the Achaioi were the first to realize, in particular the citizens of Patras. So, when the Gaulean armies of Belgium devastated... Read more...
The Byzantine domination in the Peloponnese offered a lot to the Italian Renaissance (Plithon Gemistos – Vissarion) but it was only a break in the slavery that lasted so many years, that is from 1430 to 1460, when the Othman Turks conquered Achaia under the rule of Mohamed Porthitis the... Read more...


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Papaya is a fruit that has been widely spread across the globe today. Native to America, probably northern side of America to Mexico and now it is easily found almost in every grocery stores or market. Because of its sweetness in taste, ripe papaya is very commonly used as fresh juice or addition to salad or healthy breakfast bowl or just eaten raw without the skin and seeds. The unripe papaya is very tasty for salad, curry, and stew especially in South East Asia culinary.
Papain or papaya proteinase is usually extracted from raw papaya and its leaf before then capsuled for easier consumption. It plays a big role in our digestion support as papain can help break down tough protein that we eat especially from meat. Whereas other fruits are not suggested to be taken after meal, but papaya with its papain is always recommended as it is high in antioxidant and it enhances our body's ability to absorb the nutrition from protein based food.
According to research years back, the right dosage of papain lozenge can be taken when we experience first sign of sore throat. Based on 100 participants on the research, the right amount of papain lozenge that also contains of lysozyme and bacitracin can also reduce the pain from swelling tonsils.
The University of Michigan has supported the fact that papain can help the work that is done by our intestines and stomach and our pancreas by acting like natural digestive enzyme that as mentioned at the beginning of this article can break down larger proteins into smaller proteins that is also known as peptides and further into the smallest amino acid subunit.
A study at Maryland Medical Centre has found that papain can help to heal the wound from surgical procedures. Several smaller skin diseases such as ulcers, bedsore, and burnt skin can also be healed by applying papain salve or papain infused lotion to the wound. However, this salve or lotion is not recommended to be applied to open wounds.
However, certain people might have a significant allergic reaction to papain. Hence, a simple test might be done before applying papain to your wound to avoid further reaction. Try to apply papain salve or the papain infused lotion to your clean inner wrist or to your elbow and patch it with band aid, after 12 about 12 hours, open the patch and check if there is any rash showing. If rash is visible, stop using the salve and consult your paramedic straight away.
Papain enzyme is very powerful to resist redness and also inflammation. A study done by The Maryland Medical Centre has supported that papain can also reduce joint and prostate inflammation. Whereas our body has naturally produced anti-inflammatory however, taking the right amount of anti-inflammatory supplement can boost our body ability to heal from an inflammatory. However, always consult with your doctor first in regard to the dosage of papain that you should take to avoid any side effect.
As mentioned at the opening of the article that papain can also boost antioxidant in our body. We know that free radical that we are exposed everyday can damage our cells but consuming anti-oxidant that is based on chemical ingredient can also bring unwanted side effect to our body such as addiction.
Hence consuming the right amount of papain can prolong the survival of probiotic bacteria in our body so it can help us to deal with the roaming free toxins in our days. Furthermore, as other anti-oxidant ingredients can do, papain can also help reducing the risk of cancer in our body.
Shingles is infection caused by varicella-zoster virus that can also cause chicken pox. Even after the disease if cured, the bacteria might still live in the nerves systems of the person who used to suffer from the disease.
Papain intake right when the first sign of shingles appear can help relieve the symptoms. However, consultation with doctor is always needed as the shingle symptoms might cause serious health problem without proper treatment.
Ringworm is a condition on someone's skin that might cause redness and irritation if it is not treated properly. Despite of its misleading name that might cause people to think that this disease is caused by worm, this disease is actually caused by fungus. This fungus can affect your scalp, hand, feet, groin, or even in other area.
It has been highlighted before that papain in papaya can boost the antioxidant in your body which then also will help your body to relieve irritation and redness that caused by the ringworm disease. All you need to do is apply papaya juice or mashed papaya on your affected area and leave it for 20 minutes at least before rinsing it with water.
Arthritis is usually related to older people's disease but nowadays, some younger generation can also have arthritis. It is a condition when your joint is irritated and it can cause major discomfort for those who suffer from this disease.
Papain with its anti-inflammatory property might ease the pain in arthritis caused by the irritation of the joint. Consuming a bowl of ripe papaya a day might have a significant result. However, should the pain gets worse, it is always best to contact your paramedic straight away to consult.
The result from papain intake may vary from one person to another depending on their natural immune system as well as their natural reaction to certain food. Also several considerations might be thought of before taking or applying papain such as, pregnant women as well as people who are going to go an operation procedure might be best to avoid taking papain as it can increase bleeding risk during the surgery due to increase in clotting disorder, people who are allergic to kiwi most likely will be allergic to papain, and applying papain to irritated skin might cause blisters and further irritation.
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Q: Azure Virtual network gateway We have successfully setup the VPN Tunnel from our On-premise DC to Azue Vnet (Let say VNet1) and now we are trying to access another VNet (Let say VNet2) which is connected to VNet1 via peering but we are unable to access VNet2 from our On-premise N/w. Please let me know if you have any solution for this.

A: You can enable "Allow transit" when within create VNet peering.
Please see following site:
Azure Virtual Networks - Transit Routing - Between IPsec & VNet Peering
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/35830.azure-virtual-networks-transit-routing-between-ipsec-vnet-peering.aspx
VNet Peering and Gateway Transit with S2S VPN
http://www.deployazure.com/network/virtual-network/vnet-peering-and-gateway-transit-with-s2s-vpn/

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CityMusic Cleveland is an American chamber orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was founded in the summer of 2004 to give free concerts throughout the Northeast Ohio area. Composed of professional free-lance musicians from the Cleveland area and beyond, the orchestra partners with community leaders, mayors, council members, and local civic organizations, to expand the audience for cultural events. Concerts are accompanied, occasionally, by art exhibits, featuring local and regional artists.

James Gaffigan was the orchestra's music director in July 2005 till January 2010. Avner Dorman, well-known composer, was appointed Music Director in July, 2013. The orchestra's flexible membership ranges between 34 and 44 performers.

Posted Oct 21, 2019 Cellist-conductor Amit Peled has begun his tenure as music director of CityMusic Cleveland.

CityMusic Cleveland has been reviewed and/or featured in The Plain Dealer, "Symphony Magazine", Gramophone, Northern Ohio Live, and the Continental Airlines magazine, among other publications.

Recordings
Mostly Mozart (CMC1) featuring guest conductor Andrea Raffanini and violin soloist Kyung Sun Lee: a live recording of the début concert (October 24, 2004), including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major (K. 219) and Symphony #40 in G Minor (K. 550), plus Brian Suit's arrangement and variations on George Gershwin's "I've Got Rhythm."
Beethoven • Respighi • Rossini • Mascagni (CMC2) featuring music director James Gaffigan: excerpts recorded live in concert during 2005 and 2006, including Gioachino Rossini's Overture to The Barber of Seville; Ludwig van Beethoven's Triple Concerto in C Major (Op. 56) with violinist Kyung Sun Lee, cellist Edward Arron, and pianist Daniel Shapiro; Pietro Mascagni's Intermezzo sinfonico from Cavalleria rusticana; and Ottorino Respighi's Trittico Botticelliano.
On the Move (CMC3), featuring music director James Gaffigan: excerpts recorded live in concert during 2005 and 2006, including Giuseppe Verdi's Prelude to Act I of La traviata; Franz Schubert's Overture in C Major (D.591); Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's Intermezzo #1 from The Jewels of the Madonna; Joseph Haydn's Symphony #49 in F Minor; Franz Schubert's Symphony #5 in B-flat Major (D. 485); Jean Sibelius's incidental music for Pelléas et Mélisande; and Gioachino Rossini's Overture to L'italiana in Algeri.
CityMusic LIVE (CMC4), featuring music director James Gaffigan and concertmaster Michi Wiancko: recorded live in concert during May 2007, featuring the world premiere of Margaret Brouwer's Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra, commissioned by CityMusic Cleveland; Igor Stravinsky's Danses concertantes; and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony no. 39 in E-flat Major (K. 543).

External links
CityMusic Cleveland official site
Review for The Plain Dealer by Donald Rosenberg
Preview for CoolCleveland.com by Kelly Ferjutz
Resignation of music director

See also
Cleveland Chamber Symphony
Red (an orchestra)
Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland Philharmonic
Cleveland Women's Orchestra

Musical groups established in 2004
Chamber orchestras
Musical groups from Cleveland
Orchestras based in Ohio

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"This is an excellent book for all polymer chemists engaged in synthesis research studies and education. It is educationally sound and has excellent laboratory synthetic examples. The fundamentals are well done for the teaching of students and references are resonably up-to-date. As in previous issues, there are sections dealing with an introduction; structure and nomenclature; methods and techniques for synthesis, characterization, processing and modification of polymers.
.The authors have noted the following changes from previous editions- a new section on correlations of structure, morphology and properties; revision and enlargement of other property and characterization procedures; additional new experiments such as controlled radical polymerization; enzymatic polymerizations; microelmulsions; and electrical conducting polymers.


"Tanisha's has been incredibly skillful at helping me to identify and ask myself the "right questions" – not just professionally, but personally as well. She has forced me to go beyond what I believed my own personal limitations were and to make some serious life breakthroughs. The truths are evident, Tanisha just helped me realize some of the ciritcal ones I was not able to identify for myself".


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This stirring conference given by Mother Mary Bosco will motivate and encourage you to recite the daily Rosary with devotion. From the Fatima Ladies' Retreat 2017.
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Exclusive: PRCA's first-ever APAC Census revealed
Findings from the report include evaluation of work, flexible working, mental health, salary, and more.
by Surekha Ragavan / November 27, 2019
PRWeek has partnered with PRCA Southeast Asia (SEA) and YouGov to produce a report on the problems, challenges and opportunities in the communications business. Topics tackled include demographics, evaluation, professionalism, standards, diversity, wellbeing, and equality.
Metholodogy
The survey generated 533 responses made up of PR professionals at agencies, in-house, and contractors or freelancers. Respondents are spread across a range of roles from Chair and CEO to trainee account executive and Intern. However, the average respondent has worked in PR for nearly 12 years, and aged 35.
Is PR a profession or an industry?
60% of PR practitioners in the region believe that PR is a profession while 30% consider it an industry. This is in line with findings from the UK Census in recent years; while those who considered PR a profession dropped to 50% in 2019, it has been consistently higher in previous editions.
"It is important that PR considers itself a profession – what else is it, if not? PR should consider itself a profession to create a positive self-image and encourage practitioners to work in a responsible and strategic way," said Clara Ly-Le, managing director at EloQ Communications.
43% of respondents say they prefer a method other than Advertising Value Equivalents (AVEs) to evaluate their work while 19% state they do not prefer a single evaluation method. Other methods mentioned are the Barcelona Principles 2.0 (chosen by 12%), the Integrated Evaluation Framework (11%), impressions (11%), and PESO (5%), while 4% selected 'other methods'. Meanwhile, 7% said they did not know which method they use.
"One particularly important area in this Census is the section on evaluation. It is heartening to see a large number of respondents using robust methods to measure their work, but also worrying that too many still prefer Advertising Value Equivalents (AVEs), or do not evaluate their work at all," said Lee Nugent, chairman of PRCA SEA, and EVP and APAC regional director at Archetype.
Compared to findings in the UK, impressions was the most common measurement method used in the UK Census, chosen by 16% of respondents. A quarter (26%) of UK practitioners do not evaluate their work.
"Nobody doubts the importance of evaluation these days. While AVEs shouldn't be used at all, the number of clients asking for it is coming down steadily. Firms should encourage and showcase new methods of evaluation such as AMEC's Integrated Evaluation Framework, which will enable them to win larger and better projects as well," said Nitin Mantri, president, International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO), and group CEO at AvianWE.
Main duties and roles
How do PR practitioners define their roles in 2019? Unsurprisingly, the study showed that 58% of respondents suggested increased importance in digital and social media.
Online communication was the second most popular response (25%) and coming in third was reputation management (21%). Communications strategy development, crisis management, and corporate social responsibility were chosen by 17%, followed by branding and marketing with 16%, and SEO with 14%.
On the other hand, 26% of respondents regarded sales promotion and general media relations to be of decreasing importance – similar to sentiment in the UK. Other duties becoming less important were event planning/organisation (17%), providing information (16%), publishing/editing (14%), media analysis (12%), and media relations strategy planning (11%).
Six percent of the sample for the study said they've been diagnosed with a mental health issue compared to 32% in the UK. It is more notably common in Australia and Hong Kong - in both countries, 13% of respondents said they had had this diagnosis, while it is below 5% in Malaysia and Singapore.
In terms of benefits, almost all respondents (97%) have received at least one benefit from their company. In-house staff are more likely to get benefits to protect their wellbeing - 40% can access an employee assistance programme, versus 11% of agency staff.
A quarter (24%) of those in-house get regular health checks, versus 10% of agency staff. While 16% of in-house staff get stress management training or workshops, and the same number again get a regular medical examination, that is double the rate of agency staff receiving the same benefit.
Salaries and bonuses
Men working in PR in Singapore earn an average of $95,200, 30% more than the average figure for women ($73,500).
Because men are under-represented among Australian respondents, it is not possible to definitively measure a gender pay gap. However, female respondents earn an average of $55,750 versus an average for all respondents of nearly $4,000 more, which strongly suggests that a significant gap does exist, just as it does in other areas of the country's economy.
By comparison, in the UK Census, there was a 13.6% pay gap with men earning on average £47,063 ($57,647), and women £40,651 ($49,793).
To read the full report, click here.
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While the MQM is now willing to surrender to the authority of President Zardari, at least for the time being, a recalcitrant JUI(F) continues to act as a wild card. This led the President and Prime Minister to huddle together on Tuesday to decide how to deal with PPP's strange bedfellows. Meanwhile, a meeting between Chaudhry Shujaat and Maulana Fazlur Rehman and the prospect of the two joining hands to change the government in Balochistan forced Chief Minister Raisani to make a dash to Islamabad to placate the JUI(F) chief. Despite an assurance by Raisani that as CM he considers himself answerable to the coalition of parties ruling the province rather than the PPP, the fate of his government continues to hang by a thread till JUI(F)' s central executive committee takes a decision on the issue.
What intrigues the PPP, however, is the unusual move by the MQM to launch what looks like a concerted campaign to mend fences with not only Pir Pagara, PML(N) and PML(Q) but also the religio-political parties that it had lambasted and fought against for years. Despite the MQM having digested the snub administered to it by Sindh Home Minister, presumably enjoying the President's blessings, any possible decision on its part to sit on the opposition benches would pose a threat to Prime Minister Gilani's government. The PPP would then have to choose one of the two alternatives available to it: join hands with PML(Q) or seek the support of PML(N). The party feels uneasy about taking either of the courses.
The dependence on the PML(Q) would put PPP in a position where it will continue to be pressurised to meet the former's demands, irrespective of whether they are to its liking or not. Topmost among these is likely to be a change of government in Punjab leading to a new coalition administration with the PML(Q) nominee in the driving seat. Any move in this direction could have worrisome repercussions. The PPP also feels uncomfortable with the idea of dependence on its traditional rival, the PML(N). The second course would, however, help the PPP and PML(N) reach an understanding, similar to the one on CoD, on strategic issues facing the country. There are many who think this could bring them together to jointly formulate much needed policies regarding economy, terrorism and foreign relations and, what is equally important, to ensure their continuation. – Pakistantoday
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We're very excited to welcome two new sand tiger sharks to the Open Ocean exhibit at the National Aquarium, Baltimore. Where did these sharks come from, and how did they get to the Aquarium? Watch this video to find out: Whenever possible, the animals in our exhibits are bred right here at the National Aquarium, or at other zoos and aquariums across the country. The National Aquarium has successfully bred many species of cartilaginous fish, including Southern stingrays and cownose rays. Breeding programs reduce the need to collect animals from the wild.
Did you know? The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) maintains a forum where accredited institutions can swap animals—it's like Craigslist for aquariums!
Breeding programs are not possible for some species, including the sand tiger shark, due to intensive resource requirements and logistical impossibilities. For this reason, Andy Dehart, director of Fishes & Aquatic Invertebrates for the National Aquarium and renowned shark expert, and his team are leading the way for sustainable shark-collecting practices that put the safety and health of the animals first. Sharks are collected using a long-line fishing technique that minimizes bycatch, or fish caught unintentionally, and "we modify our fishing hooks, sanding off the barbs, to reduce injury and handling time of the sharks," says Andy. "We know that line fishing with barbless hooks means we catch less sharks, but that's a trade off we're happy to accept," he continues. The sharks are transported back to shore in a special shark-sized fish box on the Aquarium's shark collecting vessel. If a shark is thrashing in the fish box, Dehart and other Aquarium staff will actually get in the box and "hug" the shark to keep it still to prevent any injury. A big, cold, wet shark hug—now that's dedication!


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Barbara Hannigan (Waverley, Nueva Escocia, Canadá, 8 de mayo de 1971) es una soprano y directora de orquesta canadiense, conocida por sus interpretaciones de música contemporánea, especialmente de la protagonista de la ópera Lulú de Alban Berg, que ha sido objeto de documentales, trabajos interdisciplinarios con directores, coreógrafos y compositores. Hannigan se ha especializado en obras de Henri Dutilleux, Pierre Boulez, György Ligeti, Louis Andriessen, Benjamin Britten y Arnold Schönberg.

Biografía
Estudió en Halifax, mudándose a los 17 a Toronto  donde cursó estudios en la Universidad de Toronto, con Mary Morrison Se perfeccionó en el Banff Centre for the Arts, el Festival de Ravinia, el Centre d'Arts Orford y el Conservatorio Real de La Haya.

Famosa por sus actuaciones en Misterios del Macabro de György Ligeti (versión de concierto de una escena de la ópera El gran macabro), ha sido protagonizado los estrenos mundiales de Writing to Vermeer,,The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant and The Importance of Being Earnest, Wet Snow, House of the Sleeping Beauties, Written on Skin. y Let me tell you (Hans Abrahamsen 21-12-2013) y trabajos con el coreógrafo Sasha Waltz.

Desde 2011, Hannigan también ha dirigido la Filarmónica de Berlín y otras orquestas en Múnich, Toronto, Cleveland, Gotenburgo o Praga.

En 2016, Hannigan fue condecorada con la Orden de Canadá. y ganó el Rolf Schock Prize en la categoría Artes musicales.

Fue Personalité Musicale de l'Année del 2012, Cantante del año 2013 (Opernwelt y  Ehrenpreise 2018.

Ha sido galardonada con el Premio Musical Léonie Sonning en su edición de 2020.

Discografía

 Vismas: Vismas, Oxygène, Septet, New Heaven!. 2009
 Defoort: House of the Sleeping Beauties. 2009
 Duttilleux: Correspondance. 2013
 Written on Skin. 2013
 Gerald Barry: The Importance of Being Earnest (Live). 2014
 H. Abrahamsen: Let Me Tell You. 2016
 Erik Satie: Socrate. Winter & Winter, 2016
 Crazy Girl Crazy, Barbara Hannigan, Ludwig Orchestra. Alpha Classics, 2017
 Van de Putte: Bamboleamos No Mundo. Etcétera, 2017
 Vienna: Fin de Siècle. Alpha Classics, 2018
 La Passione: Nono, Haydn & Grisey. Alpha Classics, 2020

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Enlaces externos

 Equilibrium Young Artists

Sopranos de Canadá
Directores de orquesta de Canadá
Sopranos en el Teatro Real
Ganadores del Premio Musical Léonie Sonning
Directoras de orquesta
Nacidos en Nueva Escocia