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Electricity Tariff Increase Insensitive – NLC Lashes Out at FG
Posted by News Caster on January 6, 2021,
President Muhammadu Buhari and his government have been dubbed insensitive for increasing electricity tariff by 50%.
The Nigeria Labour Congress said this on Wednesday while reacting to the increase.
Recall that FG gave Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission approval as the increase which varies, based on different consumer classes, took effect from January 1, 2021.
The regulatory agency blamed N2 to N4 adjustment in tariff on inflation and movement in foreign exchange rates.
Reacting, Deputy President, NLC, Joe Ajaero, said NERC disregarded the committee working on the new electricity tariff regime by the announcement on Tuesday.
Ajaero, who is also a member of the committee headed by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, said the committee was yet to submit its report before the NERC action.
The Labour leader spoke on Channels Television's Sunrise Daily programme monitored by The PUNCH.
He said, "There was a tariff increase by November which is being contested. A committee was set up headed by Keyamo and some of us are serving in that committee. We have not even finished addressing that issue and that adjustment was unjust and wasn't necessary. Now, somebody is issuing a statement that there was an adjustment and it was not an increase. No matter how they play with semantics, Nigerians are noticing a lot of differences in what they are doing.
"90 per cent of Nigerians receive less than 12-hour electricity per day. All those issues of banding, band A, B, C, D, are all lies. Nigerians know more than this.
"There is an agreement with the labour on all these issues, the committee has not even submitted their report and NERC behaves as if it is from the moon and insensitive to Nigerians. This is not acceptable."

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EPA and DHA are both important types of omega-3, with different roles and actions in the body. Our requirements for each fat change throughout life. For targeted omega-3 use, different ratios and doses of EPA and DHA may be suitable for different conditions and health concerns.
The two main omega-3s we hear most about are the long-chain fatty acids EPA and DHA. These fats are found in oily fish and seafood, with small amounts of DHA found in algae. Here we explain the differences between EPA and DHA, their functional roles in the body and when it's useful to shift the ratio in favour of one or the other.
EPA and DHA during life stages: what to take and when?
Children require DHA for growth and development, and the brain, CNS and retina rely heavily on the adequate supply of DHA during growth in the womb. Thus women should emphasise DHA in their diets when they become pregnant and continue to take this until they cease breastfeeding. Children continue to need DHA up until the age they start school, so if children under the age of five are taking an omega-3 supplement, it should contain DHA. The exception is for children with developmental problems – where pure EPA or high EPA omega-3 has been shown to be most effective for supporting cognitive function. We would still recommend, where possible, naturally derived sources of omega-3 such as oily fish to support a balanced EPA and DHA intake.
Our requirements for EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids in clinical conditions differ significantly from when we are looking to support general health.
Since EPA and DHA are both essential for health and appear together in nature, many studies have attempted to treat clinical conditions with combined EPA and DHA oils, but the outcomes have been varied, contradictory and disappointing. Consequently, researchers have started to investigate the individual actions of EPA and DHA in isolation, in numerous health conditions where an omega-3 deficiency is related to symptoms or known to play a causative role. The emerging evidence shows marked differences between how these two fatty acids affect us – not just at the cellular level but also the body as a whole.
Whilst EPA and DHA are both considered to be important regulators of immunity, platelet aggregation and inflammation, their health-influencing by-products arise from very different pathways and their effects in the body differ. DHA is the most abundant omega-3 fatty acid in cell membranes, present in all organs and most abundant in the brain and retina, playing an important structural role. EPA is present structurally only in minute quantities, always being utilised and under constant demand to be replaced. Whilst DHA provides mainly a structural role, it is becoming evident that EPA may be the dominant functional fatty acid out of the two in many areas of health and especially in inflammatory conditions.
The chemical structures of EPA and DHA are very similar and they compete for uptake and processing resources. During digestion, the triglyceride molecules in standard fish oil are broken down into a mono glycerol and two free fatty acids, small enough to be absorbed into cells of the gut lining. More often than not, DHA is the fatty acid that remains attached to the glycerol backbone, meaning in essence that DHA gets a 'free pass' into the gut, while the remaining free fatty acids (more often EPA) must reattach onto a glycerol molecule or risk being oxidised and used as fuel. The implication of this is that DHA levels in our cells are often concentrated at the expense of EPA after absorption when taking EPA and DHA in the standard ratio of 1.5 to 1.
The competition between EPA and DHA during digestion and absorption and the fact that DHA appears to 'block' the therapeutic actions of EPA can therefore be an issue if we are looking to optimise the benefits associated with EPA (Martins 2009; Bloch & Qawasmi et al, 2011; Sublette et al, 2011). High dose, high concentration and high ratio EPA supplements increase the effectiveness in depression studies, and pure EPA-only is optimal. Depression is also a condition with an inflammatory basis, so this is likely another significant reason for EPA being the key player – its antagonistic relationship with the inflammatory omega-3 AA (arachidonic acid) is very effective at reducing inflammation.
The absence of DHA in many pure EPA trials, and therefore lack of competition between EPA and DHA during digestion and consequently for uptake, is considered to be partly responsible for the positive outcomes. Simply put, pure EPA delivers more EPA into cells where it is needed than combined EPA & DHA blends. Consequently, oils containing DHA may not be suitable for a variety of conditions when treatment relies on increasing levels of EPA and its end products.
The differing actions of EPA and DHA, together with their competitive uptake, help to explain why studies that attempt to use standard fish oil therapeutically (where DHA and EPA are combined, in a natural ratio of approximately 1.5:1) are either less beneficial than expected, or even completely ineffective. Standard EPA/DHA fish oils are more suitable for everyday wellbeing, to compensate for a lack of fish in the diet and to meet a suggested intake.
Healthy cells require a delicate balance of EPA and DHA and the body employs clever mechanisms to support this natural equilibrium. DHA levels are self-regulated through inhibiting the activity of the enzyme delta-6 desaturase – the very enzyme that supports the conversion of EPA into DHA – to ensure levels of DHA do not become too high. It is therefore possible to have too much preformed DHA, if our supplement intake exceeds the body's needs.
So why is an excess of DHA detrimental and an excess of EPA useful? DHA has a larger structure with two extra carbons and two extra double bonds, so it literally takes up more space in cell membranes than EPA. On the one hand, this is important because DHA plays a structural role in maintaining the fluidity of cell membranes ( essential for the normal function of proteins, channels and receptors that are also embedded in the membrane), but if a cell membrane becomes too saturated with DHA it can become too fluid, which can have a negative effect on cell function. EPA, on the other hand, is constantly utilised and always in demand.
Which EPA:DHA ratio is optimal?
In short, there is no single optimal EPA:DHA ratio. If we are really healthy, with an optimal omega-6 to omega-3 ratio (from a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids and low in grains and vegetable oils) and have an active, stress-free lifestyle, relying on standard fish oil in the natural 1.5:1 EPA:DHA ratio or simply consuming oily fish is completely adequate.
If, however, we want to target the actions and benefits of either fat for more intensive support or clinical use, we need to alter the natural 1.5:1 EPA:DHA ratio found in most omega-3 sources such as fish oil – which is when concentrated supplements are especially useful. Certain forms of omega-3 called ethyl-ester and re-esterified triglyceride give nature a helping hand – allowing us to achieve targeted ratios of specific fatty acids at high concentration and physiologically active doses.
Higher EPA ratios are especially important for maintaining a healthy brain and optimal lipid profiles, for example, best supported by an EPA:DHA ratio of approximately 3:1, while pure EPA is optimal during the initial treatment phase in conditions where inflammation is acute.
Inflammation plays a role in the onset of most conditions – from cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, diabetic complications, metabolic disorders, chronic pain and mental health disorders to chronic inflammatory disorders such as irritable bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
Several recent clinical studies, especially those focusing on the benefits of omega-3 in inflammatory conditions, have investigated the actions of pure-EPA in protecting against excess inflammation in the body. EPA works in several different ways. Firstly, it is the precursor to a number of immune messengers, collectively called 'eicosanoids' (series-3 prostaglandins, series-3 thromboxanes and series-5 leukotrienes,) all of which have anti-inflammatory roles.
Secondly, when we consume EPA, it inhibits the production of AA from DGLA and also competes with AA for uptake into cell membranes and can therefore lower the amount of AA in membranes by literally saturating the cell – in essence, it takes up more of the available 'space' and displaces AA. When there is less AA present, there is a reduced capacity for it to produce inflammatory products.
Finally, in order for AA to be converted into inflammatory products it must be released from phospholipids (part of the cell membrane) using the enzyme phospholipase A2 and then converted by the enzyme cyclooxygenase. EPA utilises both of these enzymes, so if EPA levels are increased in the diet, it attracts enzyme away from AA to EPA – again giving rise to anti-inflammatory products instead of inflammatory ones.
If we want to deliver the benefits associated with EPA therapeutically, it is essential to optimise digestion and uptake. If we take EPA and DHA in their natural 1.5:1 ratio, it's an uphill struggle for EPA because we know that DHA is more effectively absorbed and assimilated into cells. Delivering the benefits of EPA (for example, for cognitive function, mood and depression, inflammation regulation, heart health, skin health and so on), requires doses of EPA in excess of DHA, which determines the type of benefits obtained and the degree of the beneficial outcomes. The higher the ratio of EPA to DHA (meaning higher doses of EPA in relation to DHA), the more likely that EPA will be digested and absorbed, ready to meet the body's high demands for this important nutrient.
To reach the required dose of EPA for treating certain conditions such as depression, CVD or CFS/ME you would need to take approximately 1-2 grams of 'free EPA' daily. Even with a concentrated omega-3 fish oil supplement, offering 180 mg excess EPA over DHA, this would require 10-20 capsules daily – significant in terms of volume and cost, and not efficient in terms of uptake in the body as our capacity for fat absorption is limited. The most effective and efficient way to ensure high EPA uptake in the body rapidly is to supplement with pure EPA for a minimum of 3-6 months.
For more information on the conditions that omega-3 EPA and DHA can help in term of both prevention and management, visit our health section.
Increased EPA levels in the blood and cell membranes effectively regulates inflammatory pathways and reduces total inflammatory 'load', so for any inflammatory conditions or concerns, we recommend a phase of pure EPA supplementation for at least 3-6 months. Pre-loading the body with pure EPA (without the opposing actions of DHA for uptake and utilisation) ensures constant replenishment of EPA 'supplies' to support its high rate of turnover. Since DHA levels remain fairly stable and much lower daily amounts are required, DHA levels can be supported continually through dietary intake, or increased to 250 mg daily in later stages of treatment through supplementation.
Whilst EPA is increasingly being shown to be of most benefit when taken in isolation for a range of clinical conditions, it is not suitable for everyone to take pure EPA throughout their life.
Many health conditions benefit from taking pure EPA without DHA – particularly during the initial treatment phase for any inflammatory based illness and especially in depression and ADHD.
Taking EPA without DHA means that 100% of the capsule is 'free EPA' – not only is this optimum for increasing EPA levels in cells rapidly because EPA absorption and utilisation is unopposed by DHA, but it means that therapeutic EPA doses can be achieved in fewer, smaller capsules.
Concentrating fish oil via molecular distillation to produce high EPA concentrations requires a more thorough purification process compared with lower EPA concentration oils– so the higher the EPA concentration, the purer the oil in terms of removing impurities such as heavy metals, PCBs and dioxins.
EPA is the precursor to DHA in the body and can be converted to DHA with the enzyme delta-6 desaturase, but this process is inefficient in many people (much like the inefficiency of short-chain omega-3s to long-chain). For those individuals taking pure EPA products as well as those taking our EPA-rich products, we still recommend eating oily fish at least once each week to provide a natural source of DHA. Fish provides a unique nutritional package, supplying the diet with important amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) and antioxidants, including vitamins and minerals needed to process fats, so eating fish will also support the natural enzyme-dependent EPA to DHA conversion.
Which omega-3 sources are suitable for what?
Sublette ME, Ellis SP, Geant AL, Mann JJ. (2011) Meta-analysis of the effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in clinical trials in depression. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 72: 1577-84.


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Bead decorations - Estrella Es-Press s.r.o.
They are unique bead products. Estrella Es-Press, spol. s r.o. specialises in surface finishes made by "pearl coating" using the latest technologies of varnishes and pigments, which when applied on a glass core, produce an effect of absolute perfection, optically resembling genuine pearls.
For more than 100 years, Estrella imitation pearl beads have represented a peak of the craft, arousing feelings of luxury, beauty and exoticism of superior glass jewellery products. The pearl bead products constitute the top in the branch of glass components due to the widest range of colours and shapes offered in the world.
The stability of their shades, their resistance and quality are secured by the latest technology. ENT – ultra-thin layers of varnish fixed by means of heat radiation and employing special pearl pigment represent top quality in bead decoration.
The highest degree of technological and ecological level of the manufacture of imitation pearl beads meets the most demanding criteria of the European Union.
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The metallic colours on glass mouldings are created by means of special pigments, producing an effect of metal appearance. Gloss and matt accent the varied roughness of the material surface.
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Just 5 minutes away from Caen center, this house is near a horse club. It has a rustic but bright inside and is ideal to visit Caen, its castle, its abbay and the Memorial. just few KM frm the Landing Beaches Semi-detached from another house. Ground floor: living room and kitchen area with 1 sofa bed (sleeps 1), bathroom, toilet. Upstairs: 2 bedrooms ( 1 double bed, 2 singles). Central heating. Shared washing machine. Telephone.Grounds with lawn and set of garden furniture. Boxes or field for horses.


Ensuring plastic bottles are recyclable while also keeping quality high and cost low is paramount.
We need to standardise the polymers in films and pots, tubs and trays so the recycling industry can collect and recycle the material time and time again, without worries about obscure elements contaminating the process.
Most plastic bottles are made from polyethylene (HDPE) which are very easy to recycle.
Similarly, hard to recycle material like black plastic should be solved or scrapped. There are too many material types designed without consideration for what happens after their purpose is served. Functional yet sustainable packaging will reduce contamination later in the recycling chain.
Policies should be considered which will reward packaging recyclability or penalise businesses which place unrecyclable products on the market.


Introduction to Interactive Computer Graphics, with an emphasis on applications programming. Objects and viewers, and the synthetic camera model. Graphics architectures, the graphics pipeline, clipping, rasterization, and programmable shaders. Input and interaction. Geometric objects, homogeneous coordinates, and transformations. Viewing, hidden surface removal, frame and depth buffers, compositing, and anti-aliasing. Shading, light and materials, texture mapping, ray tracing, and radiosity. Intellectual property concerns. Extensive programming with the OpenGL API and C++.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ECSE 2610 or CSCI 2500 or equivalent.


Hi i am using atmega 16. I have wasted 5 atmega 8 and 3 atmega 16 for making mistake in changing crystals.
please tell me a standard procedure to change external crystals in atmega 16.
i mean i connect 16mhz crystal with atmega 16 and then change fuse bits in extreme burner software. how i come back to built in 1 mhz? will i have to remove the crystal first and then change the fuse bits for 1mhz?
please tell me in details. if any link or forum post might be helpful, post here please.
Then you choose sensible software with a reliable hardware programmer.
Set the correct clock fuses. e.g. CKOPT + "Ext. high frequency crystal"
Didn't get the decoupling capacitor.
Is extreme burner software reliable?
what are other burner softwares i may use?
Is there any process to get out from locked avr?
1) Internal RC oscillator is running. You change the fuses to work with an external resonator (crystal) but no crystal installed. Reset. Now, the MCU tries to work with external resonator, there is none, so you can no longer program it.
2) External oscillator is running. You are going to change to internal oscillator, so you remove the crystal. Now, when you try to program, there is no running oscillator. You can no longer program it.
In the context of MCUs, an "external oscillator" is a completely stand alone device. They typically have 4 pins. They require power and will oscillate even if not connected to an MCU. It takes only one connection (plus ground) between the oscillator and the MCU.
A crystal is a frequency determining device. It cannot oscillate without a companion amplifier. With an MCU, you also need two capacitors. There are two connections between the crystal and the MCU. The crystal will not oscillate without a powered MCU.


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Anamosa ist eine Kleinstadt im östlichen Teil des US-Bundesstaates Iowa und zugleich County Seat des Jones Countys. Die Siedlung entstand ab 1838 nach dem Zuzug von Buffalo Forks und wurde offiziell 1856 als Lexington gegründet. Die Einwohnerzahl Anamosas beträgt zum Zensus von 2010 5533.

Geschichte
Die Siedlung wurde 1856 mit dem Namen Lexington inkorporiert. 1877 wurde der Ortsname in Anamosa geändert, um Verwechslungen mit anderen Orten des Namens Lexington zu vermeiden. Es gibt viele Sagen um den Namen Anamosa, so glauben einige dass Anamosa der Name eines Ureinwohner-Mädchens war, andere glauben dass es "You walk with me" bedeutet (zu Dt. "Du gehst mit mir"). Die Stadt wurde jedoch tatsächlich nach einer Indianerprinzessin namens Anamosa benannt. Sie war bei den Bürgern beliebt, und nach dem Auszug der Familie aus der Stadt beschlossen die Bürger, ihre Stadt Lexington nach ihr zu benennen.

Geographie
Durch Anamosa fließt der Fluss Wapsipinicon, im Volksmunde wird er auch Wapsi genannt. Der U.S. Highway 151 und der Iowa Highway 64 verlaufen durch die Stadt. Die geografische Höhe von Anamosa beträgt 253 m, die Gesamtfläche beträgt 6,76 km²; davon sind 6,73 km² Land und 0,03 km² Wasser.

Demographie
Nach der Volkszählung von 2010 lebten in der Stadt 5.533 Menschen, davon 1.941 Haushalte und 1.163 Familien. Die Bevölkerungsdichte betrug 821,7 Einwohner pro km². Die ethnische Zusammensetzung der Stadt betrug 91,1 % Weiße, 6,4 % Afroamerikaner, 0,4 % Indianer, 0,7 % Asiaten, 0,4 % aus anderen Ethnien. 2,0 % der Bevölkerung waren hispanischer oder lateinamerikanischer Abstammung.

Von den 1.941 Haushalten wohnten in 30,1 % Kinder unter 18 Jahren. 41,4 % waren zusammen lebende Ehepaare. 34,5 % aller Haushalte bestanden aus Einzelpersonen und 17,1 % der Haushalte bestanden aus alleinlebenden welche 65 Jahre oder älter waren. Die durchschnittliche Haushaltsgröße betrug 2,25 Personen und die durchschnittliche Familiengröße 2,87 Personen.

Das Medianalter in der Stadt betrug 39,6 Jahre. 19,6 % der Einwohner waren jünger als 18 Jahre; 8,8 % waren zwischen 18 und 24 Jahre alt; 29,8 % waren 25 bis 44; 24,6 % waren von 45 bis 64; und 17,2 % waren 65 Jahre alt oder älter. Die geschlechtsspezifische Zusammensetzung der Stadt betrug 56,8 % Männer und 43,2 % Frauen.

Sehenswürdigkeiten

In Anamosa befindet sich das Anamosa State Penitentiary, früher bekannt als "Iowa Men's Reformatory", ein Gefängnis mit mittlerem bis maximalem Sicherheitsgrad. Das Gefängnis ist das größte in Iowa und beherbergt über 1.200 männliche Insassen. Es wurde 1872 gegründet und aus lokal abgebautem Anamosa-Kalkstein im Stil eines Schlosses erbaut, was dem Gefängnis seinen Spitznamen Weißer Palast des Westens gab. Auf dem Gefängnisgelände befindet sich auch das Anamosa State Penitenitiary Museum, das Exponate über das Gefängnisleben aus seiner gesamten Geschichte enthält. Das Gefängnis bietet regelmäßig Führungen an. Der gefängniseigene Friedhof hat rund 120 Gräber.

Anamosa war der Geburtsort und die Grabstätte des realistischen Künstlers Grant Wood. Er ist auf dem Riverside Friedhof neben einem großen Denkmal eines liegenden Löwen begraben. In der Grant Wood Art Gallery an der Hauptstraße können Besucher eine Sammlung von satirischen Interpretation seines berühmtesten Werks American Gothic ansehen.

Die Stadt Stone City liegt nordwestlich von Anamosa und war Schauplatz einiger Gemälde von Grant Wood. Historische Gebäude aus lokalem Kalkstein stehen noch. Der Steinbruch, der den Kalkstein lieferte, existiert noch heute als Weber Stone Company.

Persönlichkeiten
 Clem F. Kimball (* 11. August 1868 in Anamosa; † 10. September 1928 in Council Bluffsa), Rechtsanwalt und Politiker der Republikaner
 Lawrence Schoonover (* 6. März 1906 in Anamosa; † 8. Januar 1980 in Mineola), Schriftsteller
 Grant DeVolson Wood, genannt Grant Wood, (* 13. Februar 1891 in Anamosa; † 12. Februar 1942 in Iowa City), Maler
 Marshal Yanda (* 15. September 1984 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa), ehemaliger American-Football-Spieler, der in Anamosa aufwuchs.

Weblinks

 Website der Stadt
 Gefängnismuseum Anamosa

Einzelnachweise

County Seat in Iowa
Gemeindegründung 1856

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Katie Chappell Illustration & Design: Making and Moving - Art and Dance Workshops in Berwick upon Tweed!
Making and Moving - Art and Dance Workshops in Berwick upon Tweed!
Dancer Chloë Smith and I are running creative workshops for children ages 6-12 this summer.
Every Wednesday from 13th July until the 31st of August.


Kirlian photography creates a photographic image by placing the object or body part to be photographed on film or photographic paper and exposing it to an electromagnetic field.
Although experiments with photographing objects exposed to an electrical field are known to have been carried out as early as the 1890s, Kirlian photography is generally said to have originated with the work of a pair of Soviet scientists, Semyon and Valentina Kirlian, beginning around 1939.
Over the next several decades at Kazakh State University, the Kirlians developed electrophotographic techniques that used neither a lens nor a camera. By the 1960s, their work had attracted public attention in the Soviet Union.
Interest in Kirlian photography spread to the West during the 1970s, where attempts were made to replicate effects achieved in the photographs of Alexei Krivorotov, a well-known psychic healer in the U.S.S.R. In the United States, studies were carried out with psychic healers at the Jersey Society for Parapsychology and the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute.
The most common therapeutic use of Kirlian photography is as a diagnostic tool. Variations in the shapes, colors, and intensity of the images produced are said to provide clues to the patient's overall health and energy level and to indicate the presence or absence of disease, specific emotional states, and other physiological or psychological conditions.
Practitioners most often photograph the patient's hand (or, less frequently, the foot), which rests on a photographic medium placed over an electrically charged metal plate. During the approximately one-minute exposure, the patient may feel tingling in the exposed surface.
After developing the image, the practitioner interprets its significance and if necessary, refers the patient to a healthcare provider for treatment. Kirlian photography is also sometimes used to assess the effectiveness of treatments (such as acupuncture) by comparing before and after photographs of the patient.
Although some have speculated that Kirlian photography actually records the aura long said by some mystics and psychic healers to exist around human beings, this is not a generally accepted viewpoint.
A scientific explanation of these dramatic images is that they result from interactions between charged particles created by the electromagnetic field used to form the images. A 1976 Science article concluded that moisture is a principal determinant of the form and color of human Kirlian photographs.
It has also been noted that variations in a variety of factors, including the amount of pressure on the plate, the voltage and frequency, and the exposure time, moisture, and temperature, can all influence the images produced.
For these reasons, as well as claims of unreliability and a lack of research data supporting its use, Kirlian photography is not recognized as a legitimate diagnostic tool by the mainstream medical community.
Nevertheless, individual practitioners and researchers continue to experiment with Kirlian photography for diagnosis, especially in Russia and Eastern Europe. It has also been used for such nonmedical purposes as detecting flaws in metal and determining the viability of seeds.


GREENWICH, Conn - September 17, 2015 – Mooreland Partners today announced that it acted as exclusive financial advisor to Mformation Software Technologies on its sale to Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU).
GREENWICH, Conn – September 17, 2015 – Mooreland Partners, the leading independent investment bank providing M&A advisory and capital raising services to the global technology industry, today announced that it acted as exclusive financial advisor to Mformation Software Technologies on its sale to Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU).
Alcatel-Lucent plans to merge Mformation with its Internet Protocol ("IP") portfolio in order to create a robust and scalable IoT platform that can be used across numerous industries like automotive, healthcare, utilities and manufacturing.
Mformation Software Technologies is a global leader in dynamic mobility management solutions and a pioneer in the development and execution of wireless device management standards. As an in-network or cloud based solution, Mformation software supports automated management of the latest cellular and non-cellular devices including smartphones, tablets, sensors, actuators, meters, video components and other connected devices with a group based, multi-tenanted architecture that provides for simple, secure, horizontal solutions management. Mformation also enables operators to manage the applications, data, and analytics that fuel traditional voice and data revenue streams as well as emerging services in the Internet of Things.
Alcatel-Lucent is the leading IP networking, ultra-broadband access and cloud technology specialist. ALU is dedicated to making global communications more innovative, sustainable and accessible for people, businesses and governments worldwide.


America's transition to clean energy requires an emphasis on zero-carbon nuclear power. In fact, 24/7, steady-in-any-condition nuclear power is fundamental to the shift from fossil fuels to cleaner, more sustainable energy sources.
Nuclear power makes a clean energy future possible.
We're always on, with greenhouse gas emissions on par with wind. Nuclear power accounts for 64 of carbon-free electricity in the United States – nearly three times more clean air electricity than hydropower (the next largest source) and exponentially more than wind, solar or geothermal.
Learn how Exelon Nuclear is driving down greenhouse gas emissions.
We monitor the environment around us – as do independent analysts.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requires Exelon Generation's nuclear fleet – and all U.S. nuclear energy plants – to maintain an environmental monitoring program to ensure that radiation levels around the facilities are not above naturally occurring levels.
We monitor the air, water, sediment and food products (milk and crops) extensively around our facilities. Groundwater monitoring plans include quarterly sampling of on-site wells designed to detect unusual levels of radiation in the environment. We also regularly test all water leaving the site.
Optically Stimulated Luminescent Dosimeters (OSLDs) are staged in two locations around each facility to monitor the air, measuring ionizing radiation exposure. Additional OSLDs are placed in areas of special interest. The OSLDs are collected quarterly and analyzed by an independent lab for ambient gamma radiation.
The NRC conducts periodic on-site inspections of each licensed plant's environmental monitoring program to ensure compliance with NRC regulations.
Exelon safely stores used nuclear fuel consistent with federal regulations.
Relative to some forms of industrial waste, used nuclear fuel is neither particularly dangerous nor hard to manage. Exelon Generation is committed to safety, and we adhere to proven, mature methods for the safe handling of all nuclear materials.
The federal government used funds from nuclear plants to create the Yucca Mountain permanent underground storage site in Nevada, but this project is now on hold. Until the federal government opens Yucca Mountain or decides on a new solution, Exelon Generation safely stores its used nuclear fuel on site at plants in spent fuel pools or dry casks.


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Volume 1 : milk (Japon), Orwell (France).
Illustrations : Yuki Kitazumi (Japon), Frédérique Bertrand (France).
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From the album "Exposition universelle"
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Pornhub reveals 2021's most popular searches in America
Pornhub is lifting the lid on America's X-rated viewing habits, revealing their website's most popular searches for 2021.
The most popular search term across the United States was "hentai" — a type of Japanese anime. Pornhub revealed that "hundreds of thousands of hentai videos can be found on our website, including professional productions, homemade animations made by fans and 3D generated scenes."
On an equally bizarre end of the sexy spectrum, "The Suicide Squad" anti-hero Harley Quinn was the most-searched movie franchise or character, followed by Wonder Woman, Harry Potter, "Star Wars" and Black Widow.
Meanwhile, the most-searched porn star by Americans was Lana Rhoades, 25. The Illinois-born actress quit the industry earlier this year and says she now "regrets" making adult movies.
Pornhub has revealed its most popular pornstars and search terms for 2021.
Rhoades was also the most popular porn star internationally, followed by Abella Danger, Eva Elfie, Riley Reid and Mia Malkova.
The adult site further revealed that Americans were the biggest porn consumers on the planet. Brits made up the second-largest share of Pornhub users, while the Japanese placed in third. The frisky French came in fourth, while Italians rounded out the top 5.
Pornhub released the dirty data in a press release on Wednesday.
Lana Rhoades, 25, was the world's most-searched pornstar. She also topped the list in her native America.
The insights reveal the desires and habits of Americans. This year saw a huge increase in the search terms "lesbian scissoring" and "mature MILF."
"Ebony" remained the most-viewed category of video for the second year running, ahead of "lesbian" and "MILF." Searches for the word "trans" were up 134% when compared with last year.
According to Pornhub, 67% of American visitors were male, although the share of female users slowly increased this year. The average age of a US Pornhub user was 37. However, sexed-up seniors aged 65 and over accounted for 7% of all visitors.
A whopping 85% of Americans chose to watch porn on their smartphone, perhaps hiding away in a bedroom or bathroom, with the average visit lasting just 9 minutes and 44 seconds.
A map shows the regional differences among Pornhub searches.
Interestingly, users in Republican states lasted longer on the site, with Pornhub viewers in Wyoming, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas all reporting an average visit time above 10 minutes.
However, Pornhub explained that those states may simply have slower internet speeds and not residents who last longer in the bedroom.
Meanwhile, the company claims Americans are "pretty regular when it comes to their masturbation schedule," with Sunday the most popular day for self-pleasure. The website experiences the most traffic in the US around 11 p.m.
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Notably, Pornhub experienced a dramatic drop in traffic during February's Super Bowl, with Americans swapping frisky videos for football.
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Report: Data Science, Machine Learning and Behavioral Analysis Help Identify New Security Threats
Automated network threat detection tools that use data science, machine learning and behavioral analysis can work together with traditional perimeter security methods to help organizations meet the security goals defined in the CIS Critical Security Controls recommendations and protect themselves from attackers, according to a new report from the SANS Institute.
U Illinois, U Oregon Team with Private Partner To Target Student Violence
Two universities and a behavioral research and development firm will be working together on a five-year project to reduce high school violence.
U Buffalo Students Take Top Spot in Cyber Penetration Testing Contest
A team of cybersecurity students from the University of Buffalo took first place in a competition that offered a new approach to testing their skills.
Making Campuses Safer With Smartphones
A new generation of mobile apps is enhancing public safety at colleges and universities across the country.
Report: Privacy Elusive in World Linked by Mobile and IoT
An annual report published by the Georgia Institute of Technology examined the emerging cyber threats for the coming year, among them: ever-shrinking personal privacy, lackadaisical security considerations in the Internet of Things and a dearth of trained experts to stay on top of cybersecurity considerations for organizations.
Indiana State U Adopts Mobile App for Campus Safety
Indiana State University has deployed a mobile app to help protect 14,000 students, faculty and staff.
New Rave Guardian Highlights Multi-Campus Usage
The latest release of an app that works as a personal safety device has added features specifically for users at universities with multiple campuses.
Purdue Students Interning in New State Security Ops Center
Purdue University students will have the chance to staff a new security and counter-terrorism center intended to protect people and assets in the state of Indiana.
NY College Hands Out Free Personal Safety Devices
A New York college system is trying out a "personal safety" device, which it handed out to 1,400 students as they arrived on campuses this fall.
Barry U Adopts Anti-Cyber Attack Measures
Vectra Networks has been signed by the university in Miami to protect its data and networks against the threat of cyber attacks.


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Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital is a multi-specialty hospital in New Delhi that was founded and headed by Dr. Sheila Singh Paul, pioneer of the field of pediatrics in India. Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital is one of the biggest children hospitals in Asia and was Delhi's first independent children's hospital and not just a department. The hospital was inaugurated on 17 March 1956 by Lady Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma. It was built from the proceeds of the property donated by Mr Raghubir Saran and Mr Raghunandan Saran of New Delhi and was named after the wife of late Mr Raghubir Saran. It has a separate department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for which the initial electrical and electronic equipment was donated by the Government of the Soviet Union (USSR).

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Under fire and nearing starvation, thousands of Iraqi civilians trapped in the jihadist bastion of Fallujah face a "humanitarian disaster", a prominent Norwegian NGO said on Thursday.
Tens of thousands of others who have managed to flee the city as Iraqi forces press a bid to dislodge the Islamic State (Isis of IS) group also find little relief on their way out.
"We have a humanitarian disaster inside Fallujah and another unfolding disaster in the camps," the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said in a statement.
"Thousands fleeing the cross-fire after months of besiegement and near starvation deserve relief and care, but our relief supplies will soon be exhausted," NRC chief Jan Egeland said.
Fallujah, which lies west of Baghdad, is one of the last two major Iraqi cities Isis controls, the other being Mosul.
For three weeks, Iraqi forces backed by a US-led coalition air strikes have alternated barrages of artillery fire with an attempt to move forward in street battles against IS jihadists. Progress has been hampered however by Isis's systematic use of civilians as human shields.
"Make no mistake: There is absolutely nothing safe for civilians fleeing Fallujah. No safe exits, no safe passage, no safe haven without risking their lives," Egeland said.
"They risk being shot at, killed by explosive devices on the roads, or drowning while crossing the river."
According to the International Organization of Migration (IOM), at least 48,000 people have managed to escape since the offensive was launched on May 23rd.
The group, which is working in camps for the displaced near Fallujah, said it can only offer survivors three litres of water a day -- well under the 10 litres needed in temperatures nearing 50C.
More than three million Iraqis have fled their homes since a lightning Isis offensive in 2014 saw swathes of the country fall into jihadist control.


Located down Euclid Avenue in Chino, the Planes of Fame Air Museum is a great place to visit for anyone interested in any aspect of aviation.
The hangars contain many unique and rare aircraft, from both military and civilian history. Among the war-era planes are American Corsairs, German Fokkers and Japanese Zeroes. Some of the civilian planes have a rich history as well, being used in many motion pictures over the years. Some are static replicas, while others are fully operational and used in air shows.
There is a gift shop in the main building but no on-site restaurant (but Flo's Airport Café is nearby). This was a very fun and enlightening way to spend an afternoon and I highly recommend it!
My Dad says that the yellow plane above was the first plane he learned to fly on. Well, not the EXACT plane, but that was the type of plane he learned on – an SNJ. He was a fighter pilot for the Marine Corps!
This friendly looking little plane above is actually quite sinister. It is called "Ohka", which means "cherry blossom" in Japanese. A very pretty name, but very deceiving. This plane was used near the end of World War II by the Japanese military.
The Ohka plane got the nickname "Baka Bomb" from U.S Sailors. "Baka" means "fool" or "idiot". The reason it go this name is because these tiny planes were actually manned kamikaze rockets. They were released from bombers and the pilot would glide toward his target and then fire his rockets when he got close enough in order to crash and explode into his enemy.
Polish Fighter Pilot: One day I was protecting our bombers and suddenly, out of the clouds, these fokkers appeared. I looked up, and right above me was one of them. I aimed at him and shot him down. They were swarming. I immediately realized that there was another fokker behind me.
Note 1:- Readers in the UK will no doubt remember this as the joke that caused Des O'Conner's TV show to be cancelled, after Stan Boardman told it live, on prime-time television – with Des looking on, horrified.
Note 2: American readers, who are accustomed to "Polish" jokes, may be expecting this to be an anti-Polish joke which depicts Polish people as stupid. It's not. In fact, the stereotype of Poles in England is probably very different to that of the US, since the main thing that people think of in the UK – when they think of Poles – are all the Polish airman who fought for the RAF in the Battle of Britain, and the Polish paratroopers who fought at Arnhem.


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Pielgrzymka (j. łemkowski Перегримка) – wieś w Polsce, w województwie podkarpackim, w powiecie jasielskim, w gminie Osiek Jasielski.

Położenie geograficzne
Pielgrzymka leży na południowo-zachodnim skraju Pogórza Jasielskiego, u północnych podnóży Beskidu Niskiego (ramiona Świerzowej z Górą Zamkową, Smyczką i Czerszlą), nad potokiem zwanym Pachniczką (dopływ Kłopotnicy).

W 1595 roku wieś położona w powiecie bieckim województwa krakowskiego była własnością starosty krasnostawskiego Jana Mniszcha. W latach 1975–1998 miejscowość należała do województwa krośnieńskiego.

Zabytki

We wsi znajduje się dawna cerkiew greckokatolicka, obecnie prawosławna pod wezwaniem św. Michała Archanioła, wzniesiona w końcu XVIII wieku. Została zbudowana w latach 1870–1872 (z tego okresu obecny ikonostas). Świątynia w Pielgrzymce należy do typowych budowli sakralnych wznoszonych na zachodniej Łemkowszczyźnie. Jest siedzibą miejscowej parafii.

Zobacz też
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Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne

 Historia miejscowości (na stronie gminy)

Pielgrzymka (województwo podkarpackie)
Wsie Mniszchów herbu własnego
Wsie w powiecie jasielskim


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'Dolittle' Trailer: Robert Downey Jr. Goes Out To See A Wonderful World
By eelyajekiM | @ | October 15th, 2019 at 10:00 am
Doctor Dolittle is best known for being the only person who can understand animals. Literally. That's because he can converse with them in a way that no other person on the planet can. While it may not be exactly the kind of film you would expect to see in a climate that is filled with superheroes, it is a family friendly bit that can work with the right people.
And Universal's Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr. could be just that kind of film, especially when it's going to open the new year. The studio has released a new trailer which sees Downey Jr. as the titular character, who sounds an awful like Sherlock Holmes – and acts a little bit like him too – and who goes on an incredible journey where he will encounter animals that only he can talk to. Check out the trailer below.
Topics: Movies, News, Trailers
Tags: Antonio Banderas, Carmen Ejogo, Craig Robinson, Doctor Dolittle, Dolittle, Emma Thompson, Harry Collett, Jessie Buckley, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Marion Cotillard, Michael Sheen, Octavia Spencer, Ralph Fiennes, Rami Malek, Robert Downey Jr, Selena Gomez, Tom Holland
'Bond 25' Will Be Known As 'No Time To Die'
The 25th installment of the James Bond film franchise has been going by its unofficial title, Bond 25. But that ends today.
The folks behind the film, which once again stars Daniel Craig as the iconic British MI6 spy, have titled the film No Time To Die. More on the report, below.
Topics: Movies, News, Sequels
Tags: Ana de Armas, Ben Whishaw, Bond 25, Cary Fukunaga, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Daniel Craig, James Bond, James Bond 25, Jeffrey Wright, Lashana Lynch, Lea Seydoux, Naomie Harris, No Time To Die, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ralph Fiennes, Rami Malek, Scott Burns, Scott Z. Burns
'The King's Man' Trailer: All The King's Men Put A Spy Agency Together Again
By eelyajekiM | @ | July 15th, 2019 at 10:24 pm
The first two Kingsman films introduced the film world to a higher class of spying. Based on the Mark Millar comics of the same name, the franchise is a fun take on the genre that had grown too dark and gritty in recent years. But all agencies have a beginning, and that is no different with the Kingsman. So before all the tailored clothes, fashionable high tech gadgetry, and the manners, there was The King's Man. This prequel is set nearly a century before the events of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and it stars Ralph Fiennes as a World War I soldier who helps launch the new agency. Check out the trailer here below.
Topics: Movies, News, Prequels, Trailers
Tags: 20th Century Fox, Charles Dance, Daniel Bruhl, Djimon Hounsou, Gemma Arterton, Karl Gajdusek, Mark Millar, Matthew Goode, Matthew Vaughn, Ralph Fiennes, Rhys Ifans, The King's Man, Tom Hollander
'Bond 25' Rumors Suggest 'Captain Marvel's Lashana Lynch Could Take Over 007 Codename
By eelyajekiM | @ | July 15th, 2019 at 6:14 pm
Despite the set disasters and injuries, James Bond 25 is still in production for an April 2020 release. Though we still know very little about the film itself, it has recently been revealed that Christoph Waltz would return to reprise his character, Blofield. While that would be a cause for excitement for some, the character was introduced (or re-introduced) in one of the weakest installments of the entire franchise. But there is another rumor going around that suggests that the 007 codename could be passed on to someone else. According to this rumor, James Bond (Daniel Craig) will no longer hold on to that famous number and it will be passed on to none other than Captain Marvel co-star Lashana Lynch. More on the report here below.
Topics: Movies, News, Rumors, Sequels
Tags: Ana de Armas, Ben Whishaw, Billy Magnussen, Bond 25, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Dali Benssalah, Daniel Craig, David Dencik, James Bond, Jeffrey Wright, Lashana Lynch, Lea Seydoux, Naomie Harris, Neal Purvis, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ralph Fiennes, Rami Malek, Rory Kinnear, Scott Burns
'Bond 25' Set To Start Principal Photography; Plot Details and Filming Locations Revealed
By eelyajekiM | @ | April 25th, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Although Bond 25 had a very long and troubled development, it was still able to land Cary Joji Fukunaga as director after Danny Boyle stepped down due to creative differences.
With principal photography for Bond 25 set to begin in just a few short days, Fukunaga has announced the full cast that will appear in the latest chapter of the franchise that will see Daniel Craig return for his fifth and final time as James Bond. Additionally, a plot synopsis has also been shared.
Rami Malek May Play The Villain In 'Bond 25'
By eelyajekiM | @ | February 28th, 2019 at 10:21 am
It may have taken a while to get to this point, but we are going to get Bond 25. Daniel Craig returns to play the suave British spy one last time. However, he has yet to find out what his next mission will be.
Plot details have remained under wraps, but we now know who 007 might have to face this time around. According to new reports, recent Academy Award-winner Rami Malek could be playing the villain. More on the report below.
Tags: Ben Whishaw, Billy Magnussen, Bond 25, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Daniel Craig, Eon Productions, James Bond, Lea Seydoux, Lupita Nyong'o, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Rami Malek
Robert Downey Jr. Announces Stellar All-Star Cast For New 'Doctor Dolittle' Film
By eelyajekiM | @ | March 27th, 2018 at 10:10 pm
Robert Downey Jr. is no stranger to starring in ensemble films. He's done it for the better part of ten years with Marvel Studios. But his tenure with the superhero studio is coming to an end, and now that he will not have to put the Iron Man suit on anymore, he can look forward to working on other projects like The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle.
The actor has just revealed his co-stars for the film and the animals they will be voicing. There is a wide range of talent from Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water), John Cena (Ferdinand), Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Ralph Fiennes (In Bruges), Emma Thompson (Beauty and the Beast), Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises), and so much more have joined the cast. Check out the full list below.
Tags: Carmen Ejogo, Craig Robinson, Doctor Dolittle, Emma Thompson, Frances De La Tour, Hugh Lofting, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Marion Cotillard, Octavia Spencer, Ralph Fiennes, Rami Malek, Robert Downey Jr, Selena Gomez, Stephen Gaghan, The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, Tom Holland, Universal Pictures
Movie Review: The LEGO Batman Movie
By eelyajekiM | @ | February 9th, 2017 at 9:41 pm
Director: Chris McKay
Screenwriter: Seth Grahame-Smith, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jared Stern and John Whittington
Cast: Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Jenny Slate
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Rated PG | 104 Minutes
It wasn't that long ago when The LEGO Movie burst into movie theaters with a million of bricks and an equal amount of laughs. What looked liked a bad idea at first turned out to be interlocking blocks of bubble gum pop and child-like nostalgia. Its success would, of course, give way for sequels and spinoffs, because that's how successful movies work nowadays. And now we are getting a taste of that with The LEGO Batman Movie.
Sure enough, The LEGO Batman Movie proves that its predecessor was no fluke. It continues the tradition of capturing the child-like imagination of playing with these building blocks to construct a manically energized spinoff full of hilarious Batman references and self-deprecating humor. But it is also a visual bubble gum pop joy that has a heartfelt message and crazy action that can be damn near exhausting.
But at the end of the day, The LEGO Batman Movie is a pure delight that even non-Batman fans will enjoy. Check out the full review below.
Tags: Batman, Chris McKay, Jenny Slate, LEGO Batman, Michael Cera, Ralph Fiennes, Rosario Dawson, The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Movie, Warner Brothers, Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis
'The LEGO Batman Movie' Gotham Cribs Featurette Takes A Tour Of Batman's Attic
We are one week away from the release of The LEGO Batman Movie, the spinoff to The LEGO Movie. Will Arnett returns to voice the Dark Knight Minifigure, who is profoundly dark and brooding. Michael Cera joins him as Robin, the Boy Wonder, while Rosario Dawson will voice Barbra Gordon, aka Batgirl.
Last week, we saw a video that took us behind the scenes of the making of the film. Now a new featurette gets into the bricks of things by taking us to the film's setting, Gotham City – which is built by LEGO bricks, of course – for an episode of "Gotham Cribs." Check out the video below.
Topics: Movies, News, Spinoffs, Videos
'The LEGO Batman Movie' Featurette Feeds Title Character's Brooding Ego
By eelyajekiM | @ | January 30th, 2017 at 5:00 pm
When we first saw The Batman (Will Arnett) in The LEGO Movie, he was a dark and brooding superhero who did not play well with others. Worst of all, he was playing second fiddle to a nobody. However, the Dark Knight Minifigure believes that he was the reason why The LEGO Movie was such a huge success. And because of that, he is convinced that the world is ready for The LEGO Batman Movie.
A new featurette titled "Behind The Bricks" brings us closer to the characters in the upcoming film. Unlike traditional featurettes, this one interviews the actual characters as Minifigures. Check it out here below.


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You are here: Home / Articles / When Is It Appropriate to Discontinue Bisphosphonates?
Ibandronate sodium is one bisphosphonate used to inhibit osteoclast-mediated bone resorption.
CHICAGO—A 75-year-old woman with low bone density, who has had a fracture and has other risk factors for fracture, is treated with the bisphosphonate alendronate. After five years on the drug she comes back, wondering: Should I stop taking the drug?
She's had no additional fractures. Her bone density has improved, but her lumbar spine T score is still a bit above the treatment threshold. Her turnover markers are both low, consistent with the effects of the bisphosphonate treatment.
"Like many [osteoporosis patients], she's worried about the side effects of her medicine," said Kenneth Saag, MD, MSc, professor of medicine at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, who presented the case at the ACR's State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium in April.
Calling this a "crisis," Dr. Saag described how bisphosphonate use has been declining at a fast rate—appropriately in some cases, but other patients have simply stopped the drug without talking to a doctor.
At the same time, what had been a decline in hip fracture rate has begun to plateau.
The potential opportunity for a drug holiday in some patients is clear, Dr. Saag said. Bisphosphonates bind to bone, and when a patient stops using them after 10 years of treatment, they lose an estimated 2.5 mg per day.
"This is not like many drugs we use," he said.
But other analyses have found that the risk of benefit in terms of hip and vertebral fracture prevention tends to far outweigh the risk of an atypical fracture brought about the drug. The risk increases with longer duration of use.
Dr. Saag emphasized that although a drug holiday may be a good idea for some patients on bisphosphonates, other drugs should not be considered for a holiday.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has issued guidance, saying that although the optimal duration isn't known, discontinuation should be considered after three to five years for patients with a low fracture risk.


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U.S. Surgeon General Investigates COVID-19 Misinformation
An investigation into health misinformation on COVID-19 has been launched by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy.
"Misinformation has had a profound impact on COVID-19 and our response," Murthy told CNN. "Studies have demonstrated that the vast majority of the American public either believes common myths about COVID-19 or thinks those myths might be true. And many of those include myths around the COVID-19 vaccine, so we've seen firsthand how misinformation is harming people's health when it comes to COVID."
Murthy has requested input and data from tech companies, health care providers and community organizations to learn more about the scope and impact of misinformation on COVID-19.
This is the first time the Biden administration has asked tech companies to divulge certain data publicly, including major sources of misinformation, its extent, and who may have been more targeted, CNN reported.
"We'll be looking forward to whatever information they have to share. We're certainly approaching this with an open mind," Murthy said. "Many of the new technology platforms have also been talking about solutions that they are trying to implement, but what we want to understand is what data do they have on whether these solutions are actually working or not."
Equally important is input from health care workers, teachers and families on coping with misinformation, he said.
"Health misinformation is making the jobs of health care workers much harder at a time where our health care work force is strained," Murthy told CNN. "I hear from health care workers that they are battling COVID in the hospitals during the day, and they're going home and battling health misinformation at night."
Dr. Gerald Harmon, president of the American Medical Association (AMA), released a statement applauding the Surgeon General's effort to root out COVID-19 misinformation online.
"The AMA has called out the junk science and misinformation about this virus that have proliferated on social media and sewn distrust in medicine, cost us lives, and driven families apart," Harmon said.
"Collecting and understanding this data is critical to reversing its deadly impact and future spread," Harmon added.
Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more on how to handle COVID misinformation.
SOURCES: CNN; Gerald E. Harmon, MD, president, American Medical Association, statement, March 3, 2022


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What if a few changes to your practice's waiting room could positively impact your patients' perception of care, improve satisfaction scores, reduce patient anxiety, and increase referrals?
Believe it or not, your waiting room may have more to do with patients' overall satisfaction than their medical care.
You may not give your waiting room much thought, but your patients certainly do. Not only that, but they're sharing their opinions with the world on social media. A quick Twitter search for "doctors waiting room" reveals people complaining about long wait times, uncomfortable surroundings, and a lack of privacy, among other things.
It's often the first impression patients get of your practice, and they may even spend more time there than in the exam room. At the end of the day, research has shown time and again that your waiting room can make the difference between anxious or relaxed patients and families.
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The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series revealed
All four seasons of Telltale's The Walking Dead will be released in three limited edition collector's packs.
We're experiencing a little bit of zombie-fatigue in the Thumbsticks office this week. First up, Tom reviewed World War Z, which also topped the most recent UK video game charts. Then, we heard some intriguing news about the development of The Last of Us II which was followed by some new videos promoting upcoming PS4 exclusive, Days Gone. (Feel free to argue about what a is or isn't a zombie among yourselves.)
To wrap things up (hopefully) we have news of a new physical release that bundles together all four seasons of Telltale's acclaimed series of games based on The Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series comes via Robert Kirkman's Skybound Games – who picked up the franchise after the collapse of Telltale – and bundles all four seasons, plus the Michonne side-story, into one physical release. It will be available this September for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in three limited edition collector's packs.
All together, the collection includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 episodes. Also included is a range of behind the scenes features, over 10 hours of developer commentary, the documentary short, Return of The Walking Dead, and a music player featuring over 40 musical tracks.
Here's what's lurking inside each pack:
Protector Pack
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Salal Bugti was born in Quetta, Balochistan on December 23, 1969. He was Nawab Bugti's second last child and last son from his first wife.

He was assassinated in June 1992 on Jinnah Road, Quetta by members of the Kalpar tribe, a sub-tribe of the Bugti tribe. According to Kalpar tribe, Salal Bugti was killed in retaliation of killing Amir Hamza. Amir Hamza was the son of Kalpar leader Khan Mohammad Kalpar. Kalpar tribe allege that Akbar Bugti was behind the assassination of Amir Hamza. Following the death of Amir Hamza, around 100,000 Kalpars left Dera Bugti and settled in Punjab and Sindh. Nawab Akbar Bugti justified the killing of Hamza by saying that Hamza was trying to forge an alliance between Kalpar and Masuri tribes. However, Akbar Bugti denied killing Amir Hamza. Both Masuri and Kalpar are sub-tribe of Bugti tribe and they were engaged in armed conflict with Akbar Bugti. Masuri and Kalpar tribe allege that Akbar Bugti had committed atrocities against their tribe.

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/**
 *  @file   AVSUcd.h
 *  @author Naohisa Sakamoto
 */
/****************************************************************************/
#pragma once
#include <vector>
#include <string>
#include <kvs/FileFormatBase>
#include <kvs/ValueArray>
#include <kvs/Type>
#include <kvs/Indent>

namespace kvs
{

/*==========================================================================*/
/**
 *  AVS UCD ( Unstructured Cell Data ) class.
 */
/*==========================================================================*/
class AVSUcd : public FileFormatBase
{
public:
    using BaseClass = kvs::FileFormatBase;
    using Coords = kvs::ValueArray<kvs::Real32>;
    using Connections = kvs::ValueArray<kvs::UInt32>;
    using Values = kvs::ValueArray<kvs::Real32>;

    enum FormatType
    {
        FormatTypeUnknown = 0, ///< Unknown format type.
        SingleStep, ///< Single step format type ( for example tet.inp ).
        MultiStep, ///< Multi step format type ( for example ALL.inp ).
        FormatTypeSize ///< Number of format types.
    };

    enum CycleType
    {
        CycleTypeUnknown = 0, ///< Unknown cycle type.
        Data, ///< Only data changes at each step.
        Geom, ///< Only geometry changes at each step.
        DataGeom, ///< Both data and geometry changes at each step.
        CycleTypeSize ///< Number of cycle types.
    };

    enum ElementType
    {
        ElementTypeUnknown = 0, ///< Unknown element type.
        Point, ///< Point.
        Line, ///< Line.
        Triangle, ///< Triangle.
        Quadrangle, ///< Quadrangle.
        Tetrahedra, ///< Tetrahedra.
        Tetrahedra2, ///< Quadratic tetrahedra.
        Pyramid, ///< Pyramid.
        Prism, ///< Prism.
        Hexahedra, ///< Hexahedra.
        Hexahedra2, ///< Quadratic hexahedra.
        ElementTypeSize ///< Number of element types.
    };

private:
    size_t m_nsteps = 0; ///< Number of steps.
    CycleType m_cycle_type = CycleType::CycleTypeUnknown; ///< Cycle type.
    ElementType m_element_type = ElementType::ElementTypeUnknown; ///< Element type.
    size_t m_step_id = 0; ///< Step ID.
    std::string m_step_comment = ""; ///< Comment of step.
    size_t m_nnodes = 0; ///< Number of nodes.
    size_t m_nelements = 0; ///< Number of elements.
    size_t m_nvalues_per_node = 0; ///< Number of values per node.
    size_t m_ncomponents_per_node = 0; ///< Number of components per node.
    std::vector<size_t> m_veclens{}; ///< Veclens of each component.
    std::vector<std::string> m_component_names{}; ///< Names of each component.
    std::vector<std::string> m_component_units{}; ///< Units of each component.
    size_t m_component_id = 0; ///< Component ID.
    Coords m_coords{}; ///< coordinate array
    Connections m_connections{}; ///< connection array
    Values m_values{}; ///< value array

public:
    static bool CheckExtension( const std::string& filename );

public:
    AVSUcd() = default;
    virtual ~AVSUcd() = default;
    explicit AVSUcd( const std::string& filename, const size_t step_id = 0, const size_t component_id = 0 );

    size_t nsteps() const { return m_nsteps; }
    CycleType cycleType() const { return m_cycle_type; }
    ElementType elementType() const { return m_element_type; }
    size_t stepID() const { return m_step_id; }
    const std::string& stepComment() const { return m_step_comment; }
    size_t nnodes() const { return m_nnodes; }
    size_t nelements() const { return m_nelements; }
    size_t nvaluesPerNode() const { return m_nvalues_per_node; }
    size_t ncomponentsPerNode() const { return m_ncomponents_per_node; }
    const std::vector<size_t>& veclens() const { return m_veclens; }
    const std::vector<std::string>& componentNames() const { return m_component_names; }
    const std::vector<std::string>& componentUnits() const { return m_component_units; }
    size_t componentID() const { return m_component_id; }
    const std::string& componentName() const { return m_component_names[ m_component_id ]; }
    const std::string& componentUnit() const { return m_component_units[ m_component_id ]; }
    const Coords& coords() const { return m_coords; }
    const Connections& connections() const { return m_connections; }
    const Values& values() const { return m_values; }

    void setNSteps( const size_t nsteps ) { m_nsteps = nsteps; }
    void setCycleType( const CycleType cycle_type ) { m_cycle_type = cycle_type; }
    void setElementType( const ElementType element_type ) { m_element_type = element_type; }
    void setStepID( const size_t step_id ) { m_step_id = step_id; }
    void setStepComment( const std::string& step_comment ) { m_step_comment = step_comment; }
    void setNNodes( const size_t nnodes ) { m_nnodes = nnodes; }
    void setNElements( const size_t nelements ) { m_nelements = nelements; }
    void setNValuesPerNode( const size_t nvalues ) { m_nvalues_per_node = nvalues; }
    void setNComponentsPerNode( const size_t ncomponents ) { m_ncomponents_per_node = ncomponents; }
    void setVeclens( const std::vector<size_t>& veclens ) { m_veclens = veclens; }
    void setComponentNames( const std::vector<std::string>& component_names );
    void setComponentUnits( const std::vector<std::string>& component_units );
    void setComponentID( const size_t id ) { m_component_id = id; }
    void setCoords( const Coords& coords ) { m_coords = coords; }
    void setConnections( const Connections& connections ) { m_connections = connections; }
    void setValues( const Values& values ) { m_values = values; }

    void print( std::ostream& os, const kvs::Indent& indent = kvs::Indent(0) ) const;
    bool read( const std::string& filename );
    bool write( const std::string& filename );

private:
    void read_control_file( FILE* const ifs );
    void read_binary_files( const std::vector<std::string>& filenames );
    void read_binary_file( const std::string& filename );
    void read_single_step_format( FILE* const ifs );
    void read_multi_step_format( FILE* const ifs );
    void read_multi_step_format_data( FILE* const ifs );
    void read_multi_step_format_geom( FILE* const ifs );
    void read_multi_step_format_data_geom( FILE* const ifs );
    void seek_target_step( FILE* const ifs );
    void read_coords( FILE* const ifs );
    void read_connections( FILE* const ifs );
    void read_components( FILE* const ifs );
    void read_values( FILE* const ifs );
    void write_single_step_format( FILE* const ofs ) const;
    void write_coords( FILE* const ofs ) const;
    void write_connections( FILE* const ofs ) const;
    void write_components( FILE* const ofs ) const;
    void write_values( FILE* const ofs ) const;
};

} // end of namespace kvs


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Home / General News / Featured / The Numbers: Friar Offense Over the Past Five Years
The Numbers: Friar Offense Over the Past Five Years
The offensive struggles of the 2019-20 Friars are apparent to anyone paying attention this season. Providence is shooting 31.7% from 3-point range, 68.7% at the free throw line, and 40.5% from the field. Its leading scorer is shooting below 40% from the field, 60% from the free throw line, and hovers around 25% from deep.
None of this is news, but I wanted to take a look back at the Providence offense in a way it has not been examined before. The data below shows PC's points per possession on all shots, and in a variety of offensive plays.
I have broken it out into points per possession/national percentile over the past five years, as well as a variety of categories by points per possession, national percentile, and usage rate over the past five years per Synergy Sports.
Overall Offensive Rating (Points Per Possession, National Percentile)
2019-20: .837 points per possession, 16th percentile nationally
* The best year under Ed Cooley came in 2013-14: .924 points per possession, 63rd percentile nationally
Summary: The 2014 team benefitted from the terrific play of Bryce Cotton and LaDontae Henton. Cotton was ranked in the 83rd percentile nationally, while Henton was 81st. The 2016-17 group got huge contributions from Emmitt Holt and Jalen Lindsey. Lindsey's 90+ percentile national ranking was inflated some by his 3-point accuracy and total makes from deep (47%, over 70 threes made) on low usage, while Emmitt Holt made a huge impact. Holt's 88th percentile was the highest rating of any Friar with a usage rate over 15% over the past five years — matched only by Ben Bentil's 88th percentile rating the year prior.
Spot Up (Points Per Possession, National Percentile, Usage Rate):
2019-20: .807, 10th, 25.3%
2018-19: .893, 31st, 24.4%
Summary: This is an indicator of how Providence has struggled from long range in recent seasons. It's important to note that this rating does not only include spot up jumpers, but times when players spot up, draw the defense, and then make a move as well. Providence is in the 10th percentile this season in this category, which isn't a surprise. The 71st percentile rating was aided greatly by Lindsey's terrific shooting season.
Transition (Points Per Possession, National Percentile, Usage Rate):
2019-20: .949, 22nd, 14.7%
2017-18: 1.037, 45th, 18.3%
2015-16: 1.00, 31st, 19.2%
Summary: Providence has been pretty consistent here, with 2016-17 again being the outlier. I would have guessed Kris Dunn's final season (2015-16) or Kyron Cartwright's senior year (2017-18) would have been higher.
Post-up (Points Per Possession, National Percentile, Usage Rate):
2019-20: .771, 38th, 9.4%
2017-18: .868, 63rd, 9.2%
2015-16: .845, 61st, 7.7%
Summary: Post offense has long been a strength of this program under Cooley, but the Friars have taken a significant step back this year. It hasn't helped that Nate Watson took a large portion of the season to get back to full strength. He was in the 92nd percentile in points per possession last year. For a program that hadn't finished below the 61st percentile in the past five years, 38th this season is a disappointing step back.
Cuts (Points Per Possession, National Percentile, Usage Rate):
2019-20: .978, 9th, 9.3%
2018-19: 1.165, 63rd, 9%
2016-17: 1.072, 32nd, 9.1%
2015-16: 1.158, 68nd, 11.1%
Summary: This is another area in which Providence has taken a step back, rating in the 9th percentile in the country to date.
Off Screens (Points Per Possession, National Percentile, Usage Rate):
Summary: A strength of this year's group, Providence has its highest national percentile and usage rate over the past five years.
Put backs (Points Per Possession, National Percentile, Usage Rate):
2019-20: 1.147, 74th, 8.2%
2017-18: 1.163, 75th, 7%
2016-17: 1.163, 81st, 5.6%
2015-16: 1.005, 23rd, 7.2%
Summary: After a down year, Providence is back to doing major damage on the offensive glass.
P&R Ball Handler (Points Per Possession, National Percentile, Usage Rate):
2018-19: .620, 3rd, 7%
2017-18: .583, 1st, 7.3%
2016-17: .702, 23rd, 7%
2015-16: .76, 50th, 7.3%
Summary: PC hasn't had many guards who create for themselves well in the screen and roll game recently. They have been particularly bad the past three years, ranking in the 11th, 3rd, and 1st percentiles. David Duke has taken a big step forward in this regard as a sophomore, but this was an area that PC had to have hoped Luwane Pipkins was going to help.
Isolation (Points Per Possession, National Percentile, Usage Rate):
2016-17: .708, 20th, 5%
Summary: The Friars really haven't had a bail out option on offense of late, with the past two years being even more of a struggle to get any type of isolation offense. Sometimes coaching comes down to getting the ball in the hands of a playmaker and letting him go to work, but Ed Cooley hasn't had that option of late.
P&R Man (Points Per Possession, National Percentile, Usage Rate):
2016-17: 1.007, 57th, 52%
Summary: In 2016, PC had Bentil and Rodney Bullock rolling to the basket off of drives by Dunn and Cartwright. The next year brought Holt and Bullock doing so effectively. PC has dropped to under 1.00 points per possession on these opportunities the last three years. It doesn't help that defenses can sag off of PC's ball handlers, or play under screens and tempt the Friars to beat them from deep.
Hand Offs (Points Per Possession, National Percentile, Usage Rate):
2019-20: .841, 62nd, 2.2%
2018-19: .267, 0, 1.1%
Summary: PC is making a little more use of hand offs this year, and doing so more effectively than a year ago.
Current Big East Rankings:
Creighton: .993 points per possession, 98th percentile nationally
Villanova: .959, 90th
Marquette: .941, 82nd
Butler: .938, 81st
Seton Hall: .911, 65th
Georgetown: .907, 63rd
DePaul: .858, 29th
Xavier: .855, 27th
St. John's: .854, 26th
Providence, .837, 16th
This is very good info. I have questioned PC offensive effectiveness for many years. I have been a season ticket holder for almost 30 years and this has been one of the toughest years in a long time. He needs to stop recruiting the same type of players for each position. I have many more opinions about his effectiveness
Thomas Dubuque
I think Coach Cooley is a great asset to the PC program. He is a good recruiter and his strength is his defense. However, I think it is time to hire a full-time offensive coordinator. Our offense is stagnant much of the time. We begin with a weave that uses up clock time until we are forced to rush a shot with 5 or less seconds on the clock. We rarely attack on the fast break. Our worst plays are at the end of the half and the end of the game when we stand around and rush a last second shot that usually fails.
rayi
Is it too late to trade for fats russell?
Only a matter of time for the locals turn on their own… Unprecedented success and we're ready to move on. Apparently no one watch NCAA basketball anymore and realizes, 90% of the teams struggle to score at times.


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Teaching General Music in Grades 4-8: A Musicianship Approach (review)
Katherine Strand
10.1353/pme.2005.0027
Teaching General Music in Grades 4–8: A Musicianship Approach
Thomas Regelski , Teaching General Music in Grades 4–8: A Musicianship Approach ( Oxford: Oxford University Press 2004)
In this recent addition to the world of texts for secondary methods classes, Teaching General Music in Grades 4–8: A Musicianship Approach, Thomas Regelski takes a new look at the challenging task of teaching the pre-adolescent and adolescent age group. This text brings together many of Regelski's earlier writing on topics such as the professionalism of music teaching practice, music education as praxial education, and the operationalization of critical theory in music education. His thoughtful work offers insights and challenges to pre-service and in-service teachers.
In the Introduction, Regelski provides a brief history of critical theory in education and describes how he applies critical theory to the profession of music teaching and the experience of musical learning. In this "new view" of education, teachers should seek to be transformative rather than simply transmitting a cultural status quo through status quo methods of teaching. Critical theory in teaching criticizes both the methods and the content in the light of context, student learning needs, praxis, and the situatedness of learning. He argues, as in earlier articles, against what he calls methodolotry: the tendency to adopt a method and follow that method unquestioningly. Rather, he proposes that teachers [End Page 121] should adopt a stance of reflective practitioner, becoming informal action researchers by questioning the value and effectiveness of instructional strategy and curricular content. (Sadly, once introduced, there is no more information about how to engage in action research, nor any encouragement to learn more about the subject.)
Educational content should be based on critical theory which, as Regelski argues:
. . . seeks to study the past, but in terms of its implications–positive or negative–for the present and, especially, as a basis for improving society and the individuals who constitute society. . . . [T]he past is evoked "critically" and selectively and new practices that will become traditions of the future will be initiated.1
The job of the teacher is to help students make critical judgments regarding music and the "good time" the musical experience contributes to the students' lives.2 Music classrooms should be considered music laboratories in which children learn through thoughtful, investigatory experiences. Music education should promote life-skills relevant to the student's world, teach functional musical skills, incite interest in unfamiliar musical experiences, and address the pre-adolescent and adolescent student's "need to achieve."3
In the first chapter, Regelski argues for "action learning," or learning in which the student is the principal actor. To support his argument, he cites findings in cognitive psychology, philosophical trends of pragmatism, utilitarianism, and humanism, transfer of learning theory, authentic learning and assessment, and constructivist learning theories. This myriad of ideas combine to form the essence of his argument: children in this age group need to develop intentionality in music-making to have a "good time" and instruction should always connect in-school musical learning with a student's real-world musical experiences. The value of action learning lies in the transfer of learning from the classroom to life after school:
It advances the skills predictably useful to typical adults throughout life: for example, recreational singing, music reading sufficient to church and community choirs, "making sense" of music and enjoyment through listening, and the like. It is not a survey of disconnected musical generalities, a superficial sampling of music "in general"; boiled down theory, history, appreciation: or the introduction to the "discipline" of music as a "subject" of study for its own sake. Instead, it promotes the broad musicianship skills and positive attitudes for "breaking 100" [as in bowling, the level at which one calls oneself a "musician"] that enable students to be musically independent and active outside of class and after graduation, and to want to be musically active as part of the life well lived [italics added].4 [End Page 122]
In the second chapter, Regelski provides an excellent summary of the physical, cognitive, and social development of children from age 9 to 14. Age categories are broken into upper elementary grades 4–6...


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Q: can't serialize JSON swift I am getting {"result":"0"} string . The problems is that my serialization function cant serialize it
var err: NSError?
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if(err != nil) {
                println(err!.localizedDescription)
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                println("Error could not parse JSON: '\(jsonStr)'")
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I am getting answer on console:
Body: Optional({"result":"0"})
Error could not parse JSON: Optional({"result":"0"})
I the function cant serialize it?

A: This is because your variable 'data' is optional type. You have to either unwrape it. Or use ! sign. But the later is risky as it might have nil also and app will crash. So do this
if let dat = data
{
var err: NSError?
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