Prozac Lawsuits Are Being Reviewed | Get Compensation!
Infants suffering birth defects resulting from their mothers' taking Prozac, also known as Fluoxetine, may be entitled to seek compensation for their injuries by filing a Prozac lawsuit against Eli Lilly and Company, the makers of the antidepressant. If you believe that the antidepressant medication Prozac has harmed your child, a Florida Prozac Attorney may be able to help you file a Prozac lawsuit and pursue a claim for damages. For more information, call 1-888-BURNETTI.
Birth Defects from Prozac are one of the latest in a series of anti-depressant side effects that are being studied. This is a cause of concern more because many of the side effects related to the class of drugs to which Prozac belongs include side effects like cardiac defects, cleft lip and palate, clubfoot, limb defects, and more.
The FDA released a Health Advisory on July 19, 2006, alerting women to the risks associated with taking SSRIs while pregnant. The advisory was based on a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that found that mothers who took SSRIs such as Prozac during the second half of their pregnancy were six times more likely to have a baby with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in the Newborn (PPHN) than those who did not take SSRIs late in pregnancy. Eli Lilly and Company introduced Prozac to the market in 1987 for use as an antidepressant, as well as in treating a major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, panic disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. In 2010 Prozac was the third most prescribed antidepressant in the United States with well over 24 million prescriptions dispensed.
If your child has suffered birth defects from Prozac, a defective drugs attorney may be able to pursue Prozac lawsuit on your behalf. For more information, call 1-888-BURNETTI or fill out the free case evaluation form.


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Dalí, the great Surrealist master, selected the image of Lady Godiva as one of his favourites, and pays homage to her sensuous and shapely female form through the conception of this sculpture. Announcing her arrival, butterflies not only hover around her and her noble steed, but also adorn her body as she plays her trumpet. Lady Godiva embodies earthly beauty, whereas the butterflies depict the ethereal otherworld.


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Indigenous landowners have found a new way to make a living out of bush tucker. Gubinge is a West Kimberley name for a tree more broadly known as the Kakadu Plum. And the small green fruit has been an important bush food for northern Australian Indigenous people for millenia.
With more than 100-times the vitamin C of levels of an orange, the Gubinge has not gone unnoticed by the rest of the world. For many years Gubinge extract has been used as a health food supplement, especially on the North American market. But a new cooperative of Indigenous landholders has formed to try to develop the industry further.
Indigenous Harvest Australia is made up of seven extended Kimberley families who want to make a living while carrying out their traditional harvest. Pat Torres is the chairwoman and has been picking Gubinge for as long as she can remember.
Pat describes how all the kids would pile into the car and drive out to the nearest Gubinge trees. She says the fruit would be eaten straight off the tree until their bellies were full to bursting. Then, whatever else could be picked would be taken home to be stewed up and eaten with custard.
The new cooperative hopes to keep the cultural and community importance of Gubinge alive while developing an industry that can provide an income to local families. A contract to supply the little fruit for a gourmet food manufacturer will see West Kimberley Gubinge in products like sweet chilli sauce on supermarket shelves throughout Australia.
Ben Collins joined Pat, Valerie and Marion in the shade of a Gubinge tree to try juice and jam. The juice is like a cross between pear and apple with an incredible Gubinge zing of vitamin C. It's the perfect refreshment for a hot Kimberley day.


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2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Jessica Moreno, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Company Name: Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Every project is affected by at least one of these variables: businesses acquisition, team members changes prior to project completion, virtual teams with distant project sites, and constant planning for unknown technological advancements. As a team leader I have to be at the top of my game! I must understand my client's true project objectives, facilitate "team," and above all allow for flexibility while having accountability. I spend far more time mitigating risk, establishing "team," while Skyping, texting, emailing and running to a meeting, of course.
I divide my time between my family and PWC. Family life is a series of projects and activities; homework, extra-curriculars, and captivating dinner conversations. Every moment is dynamic, demanding and fulfilling. PWC provides a calendar filled with networking events, committee meetings, mentoring and of course socializing. PWCs range of opportunities has ultimately helped me become a stronger woman within my chosen profession of design project management. I find truth in the statement, "the more you give, the more you receive." Both are critical to my personal growth and ability to giving back…and what could be better than that?


The conglomerate sector was down 8.85% for the first quarter of 2008.
That might not seem like an argument in favor of conglomerate investing, but when you consider that the Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 10.05% for the same period it seems a bit better. And if you go back a little further, you see that for the past two years, conglomerates have gained 5.09% versus the S&P 500's gain of just 1.37%.
One of the best protections for an investment portfolio during times of volatility is diversification. And while one way to diversify a portfolio is to buy several different stocks in various industries, it's possible to get diversification with just one pick – if you make it a smart one.
Conglomerates are diversified by their very nature because they hold several different business lines within varying industries. If one subsidiary is suffering a slowdown due to market conditions, another might be doing well enough to pick up the slack. By the same token, cash flows from one enterprise could be used to help a struggling operation or finance the purchasing of a new acquisition.
But a sprawling conglomerate can have its disadvantages, too. Peter Lynch, the well-known Wall St. investor, has even coined the term "diworsification" to describe a firm that ventures too far outside of its core competencies.
In fact, a conglomerate's value often is less than the sum of its parts considered individually. The investment term for the difference is the conglomerate discount. The discount exists because a conglomerate's network of varying subsidiaries can be difficult to manage and it doesn't always result in cost efficiencies.
While an unwieldy conglomerate can be a recipe for disaster, one of the shrewdest investment managers in the world has demonstrated that a conglomerate can be the pathway to profits.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) is one of the best modern examples of a well-run conglomerate. When Buffett acquired the then struggling firm in the early 60s, it was a textile manufacturing company.
But now, according to Wikipedia, Berkshire owns such diverse holdings of businesses including candy production, retail, home furnishings, encyclopedias, vacuum cleaners, jewelry sales, newspaper publishing, manufacture and distribution of uniforms, and footwear manufacturing and distribution.
And that's in addition to the insurance businesses that Berkshire is perhaps best known.
For investors who want to buy a piece of Berkshire, the bar has been set high. Buffett has never allowed a split of the stock, resulting in Class A shares that have traded as high as $151,650.00 per share in the past year. Even the Class B shares, at 1/30th the value, have traded in a range of $3,538 to $5,059 in the past 52 weeks.
If you're not going to buy Berkshire stock, it still makes sense to pay attention to the conglomerate's investing moves. According to a recent study, buying what Buffett has bought – even a month after his purchases – is a pathway to superior returns. In fact, over the past three years, this strategy has delivered double the return of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, according to research by professors at both American University and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
Recent Berkshire investments include taking an 8.6% stake in Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT), making it the food maker's biggest shareholder. Berkshire also acquired a $76.1 million stake in GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK), Europe's largest drug maker.
If you're looking for a successful conglomerate an investor-friendly share price, look no further than General Electric Co. (GE). The global titan has a presence in over 100 countries and offers a range of products that includes aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and industrial products.
The stock is only up about 2.5% year-to-date, but when you compare that to almost 7% beating the S&P 500 Index has taken, that doesn't seem so bad. Plus, GE shares offer an attractive 31-cent quarterly dividend.
Money Morning Investment Director Keith Fitz-Gerald is a big fan of income generating stocks, especially during down markets.
GE has its fingers in a lot of pies, many of which will prove to be lucrative over the next several years as the global markets fuel infrastructure development in emerging markets. For the first time, overseas growth and revenue comprised more than half of GE's fourth-quarter earnings.
The surge of international sales growth in the fourth quarter was fueled by GE's infrastructure divisions, which accounted for 26% of profit growth. Total orders were up 18% to $27 billion.
GE Chairman and Chief Jeff Immelt said in a statement that the company is built to outperform in an otherwise stagnate U.S. market.
"Our record performance in such a tough environment validates the strength of our strategy and the talent of our team," he said.
3M Company (MMM) is probably best known for its ubiquitous yellow sticky notes, but the diversified technology company has a wide-range of products. The firm has six business segments that include: Industrial and Transportation; Health Care; Display and Graphics; Consumer and Office; Safety, Security and Protection Services, and Electro Communications.
Since the company's founding in 1902, 3M has found ways to innovate and turn initial failures into newfound successes. The firm has many well-known brands including Post-its, Scotch-Brite, Scotchgard, and of course, Scotch cellophane tape.
For 2007, 3M reported a 7% increase in sales to a record $24.5 billion. Excluding special one-time charges, full-year 2007 earnings were $4.98 per share, an increase of 11% over the prior year.
"We made good progress on our growth plan in 2007 and we will continue this effort in 2008. By investing in our many enduring franchises, strategic acquisitions and new plants to streamline our supply chain, we are securing 3M's future as a faster-growing and more efficient enterprise," George W. Buckley, 3M chairman, president and CEO, said in the company's 2007 sales and earnings statement.
Shares have been trading in a range of $72.05 to $97.00 in the past 52 weeks and are down about 4% year to date. But over the past five years, 3M shares are up 24%. And the stock offers a nice 50-cent quarterly dividend.
Fueled by a combination of international sales and a growing demand for genetically enhanced agricultural products, Wilmington, Del.-based E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. – commonly known as DuPont (DD) – has emerged as one of the few bright spots in an otherwise gloomy U.S. stock market.
DuPont – a component of the 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average – does business in more than 70 countries where the blue-chip company's array of agricultural offerings is a strong seller. DuPont is a leading developer of crop-protection chemicals and seed hybrids.
Emerging middle classes in China, India and elsewhere are driving the need for commodities. As more people incorporate meat and dairy products into their daily diets, supplies of "double-duty crops" – capable of feeding both livestock and people – continue to fall short of global demand. Drought and floods have also done their part to reduce crop yields, but DuPont is doing its part to try to boost those yields.
"We expect that continued growth worldwide from our Agriculture & Nutrition business segment and growth from all of our segments in emerging markets will more than compensate for a slower U.S. economy," Charles O. Holliday, Jr., DuPont chairman and chief executive officer, said in a statement.
DuPont announced that it expects full-year 2007 earnings to be at the high-end of its previously projected range of $3.15 to $3.20 per share. The science-focused conglomerate also boosted its 2008 earnings guidance to $3.35 to $3.55 per share.
With a strong portfolio of well-run diversified subsidiaries, strong global presences, comfortable capital positions and AAA credit ratings, both Berkshire and GE are in better positions than most firms to weather an economic storm.
"Considering both their strong credit ratings and their track record for making good investments, I believe that both GE and BRK provide interesting investment opportunities," said Seeking Alpha's Dan Braem, who is long on both stocks.
While there might be some short-term volatility in share prices, Braem believes both are good picks for an investor with a time horizon of over two years.
A recent study by global consulting firm, Marakon Associates, placed Berkshire Hathaway and GE in the top quartile of best-performing global conglomerates (3M was in the second).
The study tested the generalization that conglomerates "risk-spreading qualities are of no value to investors who can diversify their own portfolios and because they suffer from intrinsic structural and managerial weaknesses." The authors, Chris Kaye and Jeffrey Yuwono, found that while that may hold true for some conglomerates, it's not true for all.
"The high-performing conglomerates have solved this problem by committing themselves to financial discipline rather than operating or strategic visions," the report concluded.


So you've taken to motherhood and decided that it just won't fit in with the job you did before maternity leave. Or you've just received your redundancy cheque and decided to go it alone. But what home business should you choose?
Are you going to pick a franchise or distributorship with defined products to sell and all the marketing done for you? Are you going to train and learn a skill so that you can provide a service to people? Are you going to invent something and bring it to market? Or something else entirely?
How do you even begin to choose from all the boggling business options open to you?
I have a good friend who decided to retrain as a Reflexologist. She loved having reflexology treatments and was really interested in it. She was a bit scared of the study, but she knuckled down to it and did really well. She treated me several times while she was studying, in her garage transformed into a beautiful studio, and I have to admit she has a talent for it.
I've often thought that a beauty therapist's job with the silence, the calm and the wonderful smells would suit me down to the ground – just goes to show that we're all different.
The point I'm trying to make is you have to pick a home business which suits your personality. A job is different – you can do it with no personal investment from 9 to 5 and go home each night and leave it behind. But a home business soon becomes one of the family – you are going to think about it all the time, care for it, nurture it, and hopefully help it grow alongside your children. So you absolutely must make a choice that suits you and also your family.
The best business ideas come from a passion of the owner. If you can make money from your hobby, talent or existing skill that you enjoy then you stand a chance of loving your part time business, which will certainly help towards success.
If like me you don't have that big idea or passion then you have to look a bit harder to find something that will suit. In my case I had to try out various different businesses, learning more about myself on the way, until I hit upon a combination of things that suit my home and family set up. I find that mine evelves every couple of years, as the children reach new stages, and personally I am happy with that flexibility although I know it would freak some people out.
Do I like working indoors or outdoors?
Do I like working by myself or in a team of people?
Do I like set, regular times of work, or a flexible schedule?
Am I comfortable doing face to face sales or presentations?
How many hours do I want to work – am I happy to work evenings or weekends?
Who is going to look after my children while I work? This may impact the times you are available to work, or maybe you will look for the kind of job/business where you can work with the children around you.
Write down the answers to these questions and any other ideas you have about how, when, where and with whom you would like to work. Then when you are weighing up new businesses you can compare their requirements against this list and see whether or not the business suits your temperament.
The most successful businesses are those where the owner is fully invested in the business and loves every minute of it. the best businesses don't feel like work – you are merely spending all day doing something that you really love. Work out what that means to you and you are well on your way to a perfect business.
This blog first appeared in Motivating Mum.


I am looking to use the MC33937 on a new project, and while going through the datasheet I noticed the PhaseX outputs from a comparator (50% of Vsup).
The datasheet says that this use used for fault detection (shorts), however can these outputs not be simply used as a zero crossing point for sensorless operation?
Inside of PhaseX output circiut is simliar with zero cross detective circuit,you can use it!


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Less mainstream media privilege benefits race justice in crime reporting
By Steven Wang | April 12, 2016
The way people sound when they speak, chatter, and laugh may lead to discrimination, police investigation.
Jennifer Stoever, a media and literature scholar at Binghamton University, called this phenomenon "sonic color-line" in a recent book. That is, people in color are often stereotyped and mistreated in turn by their vocal or audio traits.
Stoever said sound-based discrimination is particularly problematic for crime reporting, as such attitude has its deep root in the source most relied on in crime reporting — the police.
African-Americans are often accused of being loud in public spaces for example, she said. A loud car stereo was once used as an excuse for the police to stop the drivers and investigate other crimes, Stoever found in her study.
On the other hand, after interviewing many people of color, Stoever found that the "authoritative voice" the police are trained to use when they are talking to people in high-crime rate communities actually sounds aggressive. The police tone and posture sometimes can escalate the situation, she said.
If adopted by journalists in their reporting, such authoritative voice, together with the stereotype image of less disciplined people in color, can circulate fears, said newly elected Dane County Circuit Court Judge Everett Mitchell.
Mitchell, also a pastor, is concerned about creating a healthy relation between the offenders and victims after a crime. People who committed a crime should be given a second chance and be able to be accepted back in their communities after the rehabilitation, he said.
The disparity in criminal justice system has been existing for generations in Dane County, with more prosecutions in certain communities, Mitchell said. Those communities are particularly hurt if the restoration of crimes is not going well.
Also, even crime rates sometimes do not give the full picture, said Leland Pan, Dane County District 5 Supervisor. Some communities may have a "suppressed crime rate" because of their reputation for safety.
According to Pan, District 5 has a large student population, which is overwhelmingly white and consists of people from wealthier families.
"Crimes by white males are under-discussed," Pan said. White students feel more liberty in grey areas as their misconducts are less likely to get reactions from both the victims and the supervisory forces on campus.
Even though on-campus crimes tend to get a lot of media attention, rarely is that coverage about white aggression toward people of color, Pan said. Students of racial minorities sometimes are unwilling to report hostility to them because they are prone to be associated with offenders instead of victims.
As the newsroom demography gets less racially diverse and more socially privileged, journalists' source network clings more tightly around the established power center, Hemant Shah, a journalism professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said in a talk.
The mainstream news media also hold the prejudice toward alternative media promoting ethnic or racial voices, excluding them from professional journalism, Shah said.
For example, The Capital Times published an opinion article by Paul Fanlund, executive editor, in February about how the mainstream news media in Madison had been greatly contributing to the conversation about racial issues in the past few years.
A few days later, Madison365, a progressive non-profit media, aired a radio program criticizing the Cap Times article for its condescending tone and mainstream limitation.
"There have been only certain groups of people that are able to talk about these issues when it comes to the mainstream," one of the hosts said, pointing out that the increasing coverage mentioned by Fanlund in his column was predominantly about the advocacy groups the mainstream media found worth reporting.
The mainstream media always have a patronizing gesture as if they "discover" those long-existing racial inequality problems, even though we have been covering the same issues for ages, said the hosts, who are also from communities of color.
This border between professional journalism and progressive journalism needs to be eliminated to include more minority voices in mainstream media, Shah said. He also encourages NGOs and other public agencies to coordinate between minority media and advertisers to form a more sustainable financial model for minority media.
Shah will moderate a panel for race and crime reporting during a journalism ethics conference held by the University of Wisconsin-Madison on April 29. Register for the conference here.

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When one's first horse is a good one, the pattern is set for the rest of one's racing life.
Just ask Bruce Pitts who struck it lucky early.
Passionate about horse racing from the mid to late 70's having, along with his uncle who loved a bet, listening to many a meeting on the radio, Bruce always knew that one day he'd be an owner.
And what fun he had with his first horse, a Cerreto filly by the name of Megan Lass who took just two starts to break her maiden; a 1200m event at Moonee Valley back in November 1980.
She would go on to win another three races, all in town (Moonee Valley and Flemington) - giving her happy owners a taste of the big time competing in two Group One races. She was not quite up to the task but Bruce has great memories of tackling the likes of superstar sprinter Manikato.
Bruce also looks back fondly at spending time with Megan Lass' trainer, the Epsom based Bill Murrell who trained such horses as Citius (VRC Sires' Produce Stakes, Doncaster Handicap, Oakleigh Plate, Lightning Stakes) and Regal Wench (Caulfield Cup).
Murrell (whose Aunt Violet is the famous Murrell of the Garryowen legend) liked a bet; he was well known for orchestrating a plunge or two. Bruce remembers big odds being on offer for Megan Lass at Moonee Valley and seeing members of the stable "darting from one bookmaker to another."
"They must've got plenty," he laughed.
Sadly Megan Lass died young before being able to produce a foal but her success on the track gave Bruce the taste of winning... "and I have been a victim ever since!" he said.
Bruce did not have to wait long for his next winner though Bill Murrell didn't have much faith in a little fellow by the name of Royal Steel - "he said he was just too small to be a city horse."
And so Merv Webb at Woodend took charge of the son of Showdown stallion Royal And Regal. Within just a few months of Megan Lass' retirement Bruce was back in the winner's circle - where he would be many times with the tough Royal Steel who raced 44 times, winning 11 races including a welter at Sandown.
"He was a gutsy little bugger."
Setting up a business in Queensland, Bruce continued to race horses and it was just a matter of time until his interest spread to breeding. And so he acquired a stallion, the imported Nothing To Lose who was seen at his best winning the Gr.1 Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland; one of his six wins from 15 starts.
Sadly the "magnificent" Nothing To Lose died in 2013 but not before Bruce was able to breed a few winners by him - two of whom made their way to our stables... Not To Know and Unbeknown.
Both horses began their careers in Queensland but have really thrived in Victoria and what a thrill it was for Bruce when recently the eight and five-year-old brother and sister both managed wins in the same week; Unbeknown taking out the Manangatang Cup on October 13 whilst Unbeknown claimed a Warrnambool BM58 contest (on the back of a Geelong maiden victory) six days later.
Still keen on the breeding side, Bruce now stands the lightly raced but talented Fruehling (pictured), an imported son of the multiple Gr.1 winner Azamour.
A half-brother to the Gr.1 galloper Glass Harmonium, Fruehling's racing career was cut short by a golden staph infection but has made a good start at stud with Bruce delighted with the types he has been siring.
From just eight foals from his debut crop, Fruehling hit the ground running with his first runner Erringhi Spring - bred and part owned by Bruce - showing good heart when saluting at Sunshine Coast debut in February.
Bruce Pitts is our OWNER OF THE MONTH, a most enthusiastic contributor to racing and a much valued client.


R-MAX G is a 3200 øF high performance gunning mix designed to provide maximum abrasion resistance and excellent strengths throughout all operating temperatures. RMax G should be installed using conventional gunning methods. The data shown are average test results following the guidelines set forth in ASTM C-903; ?Preparing Refractory Concrete Specimens by Cold Gunning?.


Papertrail can accept logs from any Android application using either of the following methods.
Use this configuration file, replacing logsN and XXXXX with the details shown under Log Destinations in Papertrail. YOUR_APP will appear as the program name in the event viewer; replace this with your desired app name.
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "org.productivity.java.syslog4j.impl.net.tcp.ssl.SSLTCPNetSyslogConfig"
Use logback-android and then follow Papertrail's typical logback setup.
The article Logging from iOS and macOS apps has a few tips for making the most of Papertrail for logs from mobile devices.
For Flutter users, the community created a plugin to send logs directly to Papertrail.
Look at Logging from iOS and macOS apps for additional language-independent logging methods, like simply sending UDP syslog packets to Papertrail.
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The Effects of Low CO2 - Breathing Coach - Breathe Right, Live Better!
The body works best when things are in balance. Oxygen is plentiful in the atmosphere but to get to where it is needed (i.e. the cells where energy is produced), maintaining a certain CO2 level is critical. In fact, unless CO2 levels are in a healthy range between 35 and 45mmHg, the body puts out massive energy to rebalance. When you consider the effects of low CO2 mentioned below, it really is no wonder that the body's breathing is geared towards maintaining CO2 balance rather than maximising oxygen intake.
Low CO2 affects smooth muscle such as found around blood vessels. This is because increased blood pH forces calcium ions into smooth muscle cells making them cramp. This can severely reduce blood supply – and hence the supply of oxygen and glucose – to the brain and other organs that need it. The picture on the right shows oxygen reduced by 40% after one minute of overbreathing.
When lungs and bronchi constrict, feelings of chest tightness develop, wheezing may be heard and asthma attacks are more likely.
Constriction of sinuses can lead to chronically blocked nose.
When the intestines tighten constipation or diarrhea can result.
Constriction of the Eustachian tubes (ear canal) can increase occurrence of glue ear in children.
Bladder constriction potentially results in frequent toilet visits at night.
Cramping of the uterus can make periods painful and stronger.
One might think that a higher pH, i.e. more alkaline, is a good thing – but no – the body prefers its pH within tight bounds, 7.35-7.45 to be precise. pH affect chemicals' reactivity. Importantly, a higher pH changes oxygen's binding to hemoglobin making it stick tighter and less likely to release. Hence, less oxygen is available to cells. Full saturation of the blood does not mean that the cells get it, if your CO2 is low. This is known as the Bohr effect.
Occasional changes in blood pH are no cause for concern as the body is excellent in looking after itself and many mechanisms exist to rebalance pH. When a hypocapnic state becomes more common, the effects will become more noticeable and stronger over time. One of the reasons is that the body loses its buffering ability.
The two main ways of pH rebalancing are via the breathing and via the kidneys. If blood pH increases, the breathing reflex automatically slows down. If breathing habits continue to override this, blood pH becomes low for longer periods of time and the kidneys activate to flush out mineral buffers (mostly calcium and magnesium). However, these are essential for many other bodily functions, notably energy transfer. Thus, long-term hypocapnia often results in fatigue. One may question what good mineral supplements are, if these are simply flushed out due to dysfunctional breathing? Knowing this can be your secret weapon on the road to health and well-being.
Calcium ions not only constrict smooth muscle but also affect nerve cells which in turn become more likely to fire at will. This not only affects how we perceive the environment (monsters under the bed anyone?) but also our reactions and emotional state. Irritability, attention deficit, irrationality, moodiness, and even seizures can be a result of low CO2.
As cell oxygen levels drop cells become more vulnerable, heightening immune system response. Inflammation is one of the first response and can take hold despite the absence of invaders. Long-term inflammation apart from being responsible for conditions such as arthritis, inflammatory bowel, gingivitis, eczema, has also been linked to alzheimers, cancer, depression and cardio-vascular disease, giving inflmmation the name the "secret killer".
Who would have thought that breathing has anything to do with that!
Already mentioned above is the effect of low CO2 on smooth muscle and constriction of blood vessels. Reduced blood supply means less oxygen available to muscle cells. Under these conditions, muscles twitch, spasm or cramp more easily and lactic acid builds up resulting in low performance or even pain. Shoulder and neck tension is common in dysfunctional breathers yet normalises when breathing leads to normal CO2 levels.
As you can seen the effects of low CO2 are plentiful and far-reaching. This is also why changing how we breathe is often experienced as a major life event: what would happen to you if your brain had more oxygen, your muscles and nerves were more relaxed?
How would your life change if you changed the way you breathe?


During my recent visit to Paris I made my way over to the Cartier Foundation, primarily to see the David Lynch exhibit. Secondarily, I was interested in the building itself, as it was designed by Jean Nouvel, though earlier in the week I had passed the L'Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab Institute) and found it interesting but not quite earth shattering. I had some trouble locating the Cartier Foundation, but once I found it, it was unmistakable. A long horizontal grid of steel and glass, it's surrounded by a planting of trees which are then surrounded by another wall of glass that is supported from the main building by long steel rods. It gives the appearance of a large greenhouse or arboritum, but the true function isn't clear until you are inside and realize that the main gallery is surrounded on all sides by glass, allowing natural light to pour in. Trees act as a back drop behind some of the work, creating a nearly seamless blend of nature and structure. Adding to this artificially natural scene are sculptures by artist Giuseppe Penone, whose use of bronze to cast the organic forms of trees is subtle yet striking.


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Math is Fun at Y.A.L.E.
Students across Y.A.L.E. School campuses are falling in love with mathematics. This fall, Mary Henderson, the new Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction, introduced iReady Math, a supplemental curriculum used in math classes.
iReady Math's interactive, computer-based program incorporates math problems into everyday scenarios, making learning relevant and engaging. Math games allow students to practice and reinforce skills.
"I have seen this new program in action in our elementary, middle, and high school classes, and I found that a vast majority of our students and teachers love it," said Henderson. "The program adapts and adjusts to each student's instructional level so teachers can provide individualized, differentiated instruction to each and every student. This way, no one is frustrated by math that is too difficult or bored with math that is too easy," she added.
Students are embracing the new curriculum and had a lot to say about the program. Connor, a 7th grader at Y.A.L.E. School, particularly enjoys the way iReady Math makes learning fun.
"I love how, when I answer questions correctly, I earn coins. Then, at the end of the lesson, if I've earned enough coins, I get to play a fun math game," Connor recounts.
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The Death and Life of Health 'Reform'
A glimpse of a future without nationalized health care.
Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
The following is a draft of a speech titled "The Obama Years: A Reappraisal" that mysteriously was never delivered at the 2070 national meeting of the Institute of Advanced Obamalogy:
So it came to pass in the waning days of the health-care wars that Democrats learned the American people really didn't want a nationalized health-care industry.
The Obama administration's "public option," which all knew to be a vote for a government takeover, proved a drink too stiff for four or five Democratic senators whose re-election was not in the bag.
President Obama applauded himself for achieving "85% of what we set out to accomplish." But pundits and wonks were in despair. They retreated to their watering holes and cried into their Stoli martinis. The cause of their lives was over. A once-in-a-generation opportunity had been muffed. Without a massive bill in Congress, with many titles and subtitles and subchapters, they moaned, there was no hope for fixing all that ailed the American health-care system.
M.E. Cohen
But politics went on, and while the armies of wonkdom mourned, three little-known congressmen (Eric Paul, Ryan Cantor and Kemp Newtley) discovered an unexpected public enthusiasm for a flat tax.
Through incessant Twittering over the heads of the media, they persuaded millions of voters they'd be better off with lower rates even if it meant giving up tax-free employer provided health insurance. It didn't hurt, either, that the wailing of insurance and medical lobbyists was over-the-top -- convincing voters that the tax benefit really was just a form of corporate welfare disguised as a mostly illusory benefit for individuals.
Though the realization was slow in dawning, policy experts would eventually rediscover what they had known all along (but had conveniently forgotten in order to lend their voices to "solutions" that required ever more government spending) -- that tax reform, in the American context, is health-care reform.
And, lo, it proved true, as 100 million intelligent, well-educated employees of Corporate America were allowed to see for the first time what "tax free" health insurance was really costing them. They saw how it distorted their behavior and caused them to allocate far more of their incomes to the medical-industrial complex than they would have chosen for themselves.
Eyes newly opened, they demanded cheaper insurance options, covering fewer services (cancer wigs, family counseling, in-vitro fertilization), and opted for plans with higher deductibles and co-pays in return for much lower monthly rates.
Because consumers were now spending their "own" money on health care, doctors and hospitals found it necessary to publish and even advertise their prices. A hospital that specialized in heart surgery, performing thousands of procedures a year, found it had both the highest quality and lowest cost -- and now marketed itself as such. Ditto specialists in cancer, diabetes and other conditions.
For the first time, Americans spent less and got more. Spending fell overnight by 13%, which happened to be exactly what economists had predicted if the price tags were restored to health care and consumers were allowed to see clearly what they were getting (or not getting) for their money. As predicted, too, spending thereafter rose only in line with incomes.
What's more, many fewer people remained voluntarily uninsured now that health insurance was no longer a gold-plated extravagance affordable only by those in the top brackets who could slough off 40% of the cost on other taxpayers. Existing programs for the needy, in turn, could be downsized and revamped into voucher programs. The federal budget benefited twice over -- from fewer claimants and from medical care that was less costly. Fiscal wreck was avoided.
In truth, President Obama had been little involved to this point. Following his early domestic "successes," he was spending more and more time abroad sharing his matchless eloquence with previously unblessed audiences from Ulan Bator to Ouagadougou.
A highly symbolic moment, however, came when Mr. Obama, who had put on weight in office and now tipped the scales at nearly 300 pounds, returned from a speaking tour on the virtues of nonproliferation to audiences in the Islamic Republic of Palau. Having overindulged in local delicacies, he was surprised when the White House medical office handed him a Wal-Mart debit card and sent him to a nearby Wal-Mart supercenter boasting "Everyday Low Prices on Gastric Bypass Surgery."
Emerging afterward to the usual crowd of ululating network reporters and bloggers, Mr. Obama pronounced himself entirely pleased and satisfied with the "success of my health-care reforms."
And so it came to pass that historians and Obamalogists would count health-care reform among the incomparable triumphs of the Obama administration, and lost to history would be the names of Eric Paul, Ryan Cantor and Kemp Newtley.


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Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies aged 78
Lewis Larkam
Red Bull founder and owner Dietrich Mateschitz has died at the age of 78.
Red Bull announced the news ahead of qualifying at the United States Grand Prix, after team principal Christian Horner was seen calling every member of the team into their hospitality area.
The Austrian billionaire businessman co-founded Red Bull GmbH in 1987 with Chaleo Yoovidhya and turned the energy drink company into a global market leader.
Mateschitz bought the Jaguar team in late 2004 and renamed it Red Bull Racing. He also purchased Minardi and rebranded them as Toro Rosso.
He played a vital role in turning Red Bull around from a midfield runner into F1 world champions in just six seasons.
We are saddened to hear of the death of Dietrich Mateschitz
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Red Bull has since gone on to win six drivers' world championships with Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.
The Milton Keynes-based outfit has also claimed four constructors' championships between 2010 and 2013, and is on the verge of winning a fifth this weekend in Austin.
Ferrari rubbishes 'joke' rumours of 30bhp engine gain
More controversy for FIA president after sexist comments emerge
Mateschitz's influence on motorsport is greatly felt, with his Red Bull brand appearing in many categories including MotoGP and the Dakar Rally.
He helped revive the Austrian Grand Prix in 2014 after buying the A1-Ring in 2004 and renaming it the Red Bull Ring.
His Red Bull brand has branched out to other sports such as football, taking ownership of teams including Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig and New York Red Bulls.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner told Sky Sports: It's very, very sad. What a great man, he's few of a kind. What he achieved and what he's done for so many people around the world, across different sports, is second to none.
"So many of us have to be so grateful to him for the opportunities he's provided and the vision he had, the strength of character, and never being afraid to follow your dreams, and chase your dreams. That's what he did here in F1, proving that you can make a difference.
"We're just incredibly grateful for him, everything that he's done, everything that he's supported us with over the years. So many drivers, so many team members, so many people in this pit lane owe him so much.
"As he would have wanted, we now head into this qualifying exactly as he would have wanted it to be. He was passionate about F1, passionate about the team, and our determination is to go and do our best for him today, and obviously in the race tomorrow."
Crash.net wishes to pass its condolences to the Mateschitz family and Red Bull Racing.
Verstappen sets impressive pace in final US GP practice
Ricciardo future sealed as a reserve driver - "but not with Mercedes"
Miller on triple attempt: 'We'll give it a crack', 'first quarter crucial'
House of Lords peer slams "discourteous and unprofessional" Ben Sulayem
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Vasseur on a major Ferrari weakness: 'Strategy is critical'
Will Norris be the driver to end Verstappen's F1 reign?


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Q: ReplaceAll an Expand repeatedly Is it posible to apply ReplaceAll and Expand repeatedly such as?
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A minimal example
A B //. {A B -> B (C + D) , B C ->  1}

(* B(C+D) *)

However, I want
A B //. {A B -> B (C + D) , B C ->  1}

(* BC + BD *)

and finaly
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A: Perhaps this is helpful
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In a case earlier this month, a Nebraska appellate court reversed a lower court's ruling that dismissed a man's lawsuit alleging that his son's middle school was negligent in the maintenance of the school.
Back in 2009, the father of a middle-school student tripped and fell outside his daughter's school after a varsity volleyball match. Evidently, as the man was leaving the school, he left out the side doors. Testimony revealed that there was some lighting in the vestibule between the double doors, but no lights outside.
As the man was leaving, he was prevented from walking down the ramp immediately in front of the doors because there was a large group of people standing in his way. He then continued down what he thought was a path to the parking lot. However, at some point, he tripped and fell and landed on his elbow. He required surgery to fix the broken bone in his arm.
Early last week, a young boy was unfortunately killed in a tragic accident while he was looking for his pet hamster. A local Florida newspaper reported that the boy was 12 years old and lived in Bradenton, Florida. The young child's pet hamster had become lost on the day of the incident. The boy proceeded to look for the hamster in an elevator at his home, an apartment complex. When the child was searching for the hamster, somehow the elevator malfunctioned. When he was in the elevator shaft, the elevator lowered on him.
The impact of the elevator crushed the young child. Emergency personnel arrived at around 11:30 a.m. The boy was declared dead shortly after that time at the scene of the accident. Apparently, the child's father was home at the time of the accident. The news has not currently reported any more details regarding any fault in the accident.
Although the above case is a particularly tragic one, it does not negate liability for the owner of the property or the operator of the elevator. Florida, like most of the country, has certain rules regulating how property owners must maintain their premises. When an individual is hurt on someone else's property and wants to bring a negligence suit against the owner or operator of the property, he or she must determine what his or her status was at the time of the injury. There are three general types of statuses: trespassers, licensees, or invitees.
Earlier this week in Walt Disney World, a fire started on one of the amusement park's newest and most popular rides, the Seven Dwarves Mine Train Ride. According to a report by People, the park authorities noticed that something was wrong when embers from the nearby Magic Kingdom firework display landed near the ride's buildings. The building quickly caught fire.
The fire began around ten in the evening and was completely contained within two hours. Thankfully, there were no injuries as a result of the fire. The ride, which has been open for only about six months, is the park's most popular attraction.
Walt Disney World is known to be a fairly safe amusement park. However, accidents can occur at these parks. For example, there was a fatal accident a few years back on the Sailing Ship Columbia in Disneyland where a rope that was securing the ship came loose and swung a metal cleat into a man, killing him and severely injuring his wife. The couple's two children, although unharmed, witnessed the entire accident. In the case, the amusement park settled with the family for $20 million.


The work described in this paper seeks to further the understanding between ground penetrating radar (GPR) measurements and the different stages of bridge deck deterioration. This goal has been accomplished by evaluating slabs cast in a controlled environment and sections of in-service bridge decks. Seventeen fabricated slabs, previously exposed to an accelerated corrosion process over an extended period of time, were evaluated using half-cell potential (HCP) and GPR measurement methods. Another slab subjected to a similar accelerated corrosion process was tested continuously over a period of nine months. Both experiments in which slabs were subjected to accelerated corrosion indicate correlations between average half-cell potentials and GPR rebar reflection amplitudes. The 17 laboratory slabs show a correlation between HCP and GPR at a single point in time, while the continuously tested slab shows this correlation throughout the deterioration process.
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Digital democracy: more eyes can make a difference
Local digital decision making seems to be working in Madrid, Paris and Reykjavik - but the evidence overall is mixed, according to a landmark study
Hundreds of digital tools and platforms have been developed across the world to fight back against voters' apathy and outright hostility to democratic institutions. But examples of them making a tangible difference are still rare, according to a landmark study by the UK "big ideas" innovation foundation Nesta.
It says that overall the tools have "tended to involve fairly small and unrepresentative numbers of citizens and have been used for relatively marginal issues".
A survey of case studies from three continents points to common factors for success and failure. Alas, none of the successes is from the UK.
One reason for lack of impact is unwillingness on the part of traditional actors. "But the reformers have also made mistakes," Nesta says. "Often they have been too linear and mechanistic in assuming that technology was the solution, rather than focusing on the combination of technology and new organisational models."
Meanwhile, there is little evidence of digital democracy reaching out to new groups. "Most tend to show that participation is skewed to those who are already politically active and towards well educated, young men in urban areas," it says.
Local case study successes include:
Better Reykjavik/Better Neighbourhoods: Better Reykjavik is an idea generation platform for the capital of Iceland and Better Neighbourhoods is the platform for annual participatory budgeting. These platforms enable citizens to suggest, debate, and rank ideas for improving their city.
More than 70,000 people, out of a population of 120,000 in Reykjavik, have taken part. Better Neighbourhoods enables citizens to suggest projects and vote on them with in a secure and binding authentication process which means that each citizen has only one vote. As residents vote for projects, they can see how the overall budget is reduced.
Decide Madrid: Any resident can create a proposal for a new local law which is shared on the platform for 12 months for votes of support. If proposals gather approval from 1% of the census population over 16 years of age - the equivalent of around 27,000 supporters - they are advertised at the top of the web portal and citizens are given 45 days to further consider and discuss the idea before a final public vote. The current government has agreed that any proposal that reaches this stage will be implemented.
Madame Mayor, I have an idea: A platform to respond demand for greater citizen participation in decision-making in Paris.
The process has five phases: during January and February project proposals can be made online. From March to May there is a co-creation process to bring together, online and in person, representatives of similar proposals to develop and refine proposals. Over the summer selected projects are then shared online for review. They are selected by an elected committee, made up of representatives of political parties, the city administration, civil society, and citizens. Successful proposals are then included in the December budget and work begins the following year.
The two case studies from the UK are both national and neither has been a great success: Parliament's Evidence Checks and Public Reading Stage Pilot, which have not been rolled out for all bills.
Upbeat on potential
Despite this, Nesta is upbeat about the potential for digital participation in democratic decision-making. "The feedback from our case studies is clear," it says. "All the examples we studied can provide at least anecdotal evidence of how these tools and processes improve the quality of decision-making by having more eyes on a document or process, or by bringing in people with a greater diversity of experiences and expertise to provide input or scrutiny.
"The most common way in which decisions are improved is simply by increasing the pool of ideas accessed or suggestions made, which decision-makers acknowledge would not have otherwise been considered in the process."
Interestingly, it notes that many of these experiments in digital democracy were triggered by a crisis. The financial crisis of 2008 in Iceland and the anti-austerity 15M movement in Spain provide examples.
Other learning points include:
"It's essential to articulate the aims of engagement at the outset. This means providing clear information about what the project aims to do, how the process works, how people's contributions will be used and the rules of engagement."
"Digital isn't the only answer: traditional outreach and engagement still matter."
"Don't cut corners: digital democracy is not a quick or cheap fix."
"Digital technologies alone won't solve the challenges of apathy, disillusionment, low levels of trust and the widening chasm between the people and the political class – but they could play an important role nonetheless."
Digital Democracy: the tools transforming political engagement.
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Sunderland schoolgirl wows judges to take The Genfactor 2019 crown
Young singer Riona Sorianosos beat stiff competition to take the title at this year's The Genfactor competition.
By Sue Kirby
Thursday, 25 April, 2019, 16:23
Organised by the housing group, Gentoo, the event celebrated its 10th anniversary with the competition at the Rainton Meadows Arena.
And, 12-year-old Riona, blew the judges away with her powerful performance of Whitney Houston's I Have Nothing.
Genfactor 2019 winner Riona Sorianosos.
The St Anthony's Catholic Girls' Academy pupil, said: "I was so nervous waiting to hear the winner's announcement and so shocked to hear my name, I didn't know what to say.
"Genfactor has been really great, everyone has been so friendly and supportive of each other. I've loved making new friends."
Judges included Martin Longstaff, aka The Lake Poets, West End star Brandon Lee Sears, Barry Hyde of The Futureheads, North East singer and 2018 X Factor contestant, Molly Scott, and performer, producer and principal of Stagecoach Washington, Melanie Hill.
Melanie also donated a Stagecoach scholarship, which was won by fellow finalist and singer Sam J Scott.
The Genfactor 2019 finalists take to the stage.
Barry said: "I have been involved with this competition for many years and it just keeps getting better and better."
Martin agreed saying the young people really excelled and Molly said she was very impressed with the quality and diversity of the acts.
The talent competition, designed to give those aged between 11 and 18 the opportunity to showcase their talents has seen more than 1,200 young people audition since its launch in 2009.
By taking part in the competition they learn new skills, meet new people and gain confidence by performing in front of a live audience.
Riona Sorianosos wows judges to take the Genfactor 2019 title.
As well as the winner, 13 other singers and dancers impressed the judges with their professionalism and confidence.
Third place was awarded to 17-year-old India Mason who captivated the judges with her original take on David Bowie's Life on Mars and second place was awarded to 13-year-old Jessie Dale, for her beautiful rendition of Always Remember Us This Way from A Star is Born.
Other acts included singers Daisy Pringle, Maisie Surtees, Tammy Louise Proctor, Callum Stockdale, Lucy Garnett and Ruby Evans, who were joined by dancers Beth Carney, Natalie Noble, Dance Jam and Sophie Doneathy Dance.
And, the crowd was entertained by compere Steve Walls.
Michelle Meldrum, Executive Director, Gentoo said: "What an incredible night we had celebrating the 10th anniversary of Genfactor.
"I am overwhelmed by the calibre of talent that auditioned this year and am extremely proud of our 14 finalists for putting on an outstanding performance. They are testament to the home grown talent we have in our city.
"A special thank you to every person that auditioned, supported and sponsored Genfactor 2019, our 10th year celebration would not have been possible without all of your valuable support.
"Genfactor is the perfect platform to celebrate the young people in our city and we're excited to continue this wonderful event next year."


Departure at the indicated time from Roquetas de Mar with destination the Alpujarra of Granada. During this excursion we will get to know the most traditional of the culture of the Alpujarra, and we will travel through some impressive countrysides en typical white villages in the mountains ofGranada. We will see some of the mostbeautiful villages of Spain, the villages of the valley of Poqueira: Capileira, Pampaneira and Bubion. At midday we will enjoy a typical "Alpujarra" lunch (not included). In the afternoon we will return to Roquetas de Mar. Arrival at Roquetas de Mar and the end of our service.
The origin of Capileira goes back to the time of the Goths although some writers think that it goes further back in time. The name comes from the latin woord capillaris-e, which means "higher situated place". Due to the invicible character it was one of the last places taken by the arabs and later the christians. Dring the Nasride periode it formed the Taha (an administrative area) of Poquiera. Capileira was the scene for the battles between Boabdil and his uncle, El Zagal. After the Reconquest of Granada the population of Capileira stayed moslim until the Revolt of 1568, after which the moors were expelled by order of Phillips II. Later on the village was repopulated witg inhabitants from other pasrts of the Kingdom.
The village fully maintains the traditional architecture of the Alpujarra and is divided in three districts. The white houses with the flat roofs shape the small winding streets. Through the ages the inhabitants of Capileira have been charactarised by their scrupulous respect for their environment, which made of this village the perfect place to enjoy nature. The panoramic sites are ideal to enjoy the spectacular views over the Sierra de Lujarand the Sierra de la Contraviesa. Recommended is the panoramic view from el Taho del Diablo, vertically oposite Pampaneira and the one fromEl Perchel with its typical work of the Alpujarra. The most impressive is the panoramic view from the Junta de los Rios, situated at the most southern point of the left hand side of the abyss.


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Q: Why doesn't the huge difference between the muggle and wizard gold exchange rates get misused? Why doesn't the huge difference between the muggle and wizard gold exchange rates lead to the collapse of the wizard economy?
We know, that 17 silver Sickles is worth a golden Galleon. However, in the muggle world, you can get more than 50 kg silver for one kg of gold.
Even if Sickles were the same size as Galleons (if I remember correctly, they are much smaller), and the gold content of Galleons was the same or even less than typical muggle gold coins, it would still be highly profitable, to buy silver in the muggle market, exchange it for gold in the wizard market, and sell the gold in the muggle market.
How is it that no one does it? It could ruin the wizarding economy in a very short time, or at least draining most the gold out of it and altering the exchange rates between Galleon and Sickle?
We all know that magic can't create money or precious metals...

A: Rowling has said in an interview that a Galleon is worth about £5, which at 1990s prices works out to (very roughly) about 1/40 of an ounce of gold. This suggests that the amount of Muggle gold you can buy with a Galleon must be a tiny fraction of its weight; presumably a Galleon weighs at least a significant fraction of an ounce. (For comparison, a (U.S.) quarter weighs roughly 1/5 of an ounce, while a (U.K.) pound coin weighs roughly 1/3 of an ounce.)
How could this be true? It's almost certainly too large a ratio to be explained by currency debasement, so I think the only possible explanations are magical. Perhaps Galleons are carefully charmed in ways that make conversion difficult or impossible (say, one charm to make them repellent to Muggles, and one charm to alert the Ministry if anyone tries to melt them down or break the charms).

A: The values of gold and silver fluctuate all the time.
One common tactic to keep currency up with that fluctuation is to alter the gold/silver content in the production of the coins.
there might also be non-obvious expenses and difficulties in transferring between the 2 currencies.
You can sometimes see such disparities in the real world, but there's always a hidden cost causing that disparity.  In order to execute a get-rich scheme like that, you have to be the first one to do it, and it won't be too long before the prices equalize.

A: Your question appears to be based on the assumption that it would be possible to trade, in the wizarding world, in the same manner as it is done in the modern commodities markets - which is mostly by computer.
Trading, in the wizarding world, is done by carrying what you want to trade to a place where someone will trade for it. This is going to severely limit how much you can trade.
So, while it is entirely possible for an enterprising Muggle-born to see the disparity in price for certain items between the muggle world and the wizarding world, and to take advantage of it, they would never be able to make the kind of fortune that the question is implying.
It is not uncommon for there to be a price disparity for a commodity between two places. Nor is it uncommon for enterprising people to take advantage of the disparity to make a couple of bucks. In the long run, though, such things will tend to even out over time, or to be constrained by other factors - such as the limit on how much one person can carry, or how many trips carrying large amounts of bullion one could make before losing one's mind from boredom, or getting robbed.
The kind of fortune-producing trading that the question is implying just couldn't happen.

A: This very question occurs to the protagonist in the fanfic Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality:

"I mean, suppose I came in here with a ton of silver. Could I get a
  ton of Sickles made from it?"
"For a fee, Mr. Potter-Evans-Verres." The goblin watched him with
  glittering eyes. "For a certain fee. Where would you find a ton of
  silver, I wonder?"
...
Harry nodded. "Thank you very much, Mr. Griphook."... One competent hedge fundie could probably own the whole wizarding world within a week. Harry filed away this notion in case he ever ran out of money, or had a week free.

Later it is revealed that the Goblins are wise to the idea of magical counterfeiting, so at least they aren't vulnerable to attack from their own side.

A: As far as I know, it says nowhere in the books that sickles and galleons   worth is determined by their silver /gold content.
You can have silver and gold coins without being tied to the gold  standard, especially in a magical world, as indicated by other answers.
In that case is it is quite possible that galleons don't have a high gold content or even if they have high gold content, that it is expensive to separate actual gold from the particular alloy (see Is there any canon indication that Galleons and Sickles are actually made of pure Gold and Silver?
 )
Still, I am with you in that it is quite conceivable that disparity of how much effort it takes to do some things wizard way and muggle way, -- combined with the fact that muggles don't know about wizards and most wizards don't know much about muggles, -- means it is practically inevitable that wizards could do a get rich quick scheme easily one way or another.
Think buying Manhattan from Indians.


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>I went to my iGoogle home page and saw those headlines. I don't know why I posted them here, they make me sad. I am sorry if I upset anyone.
On a lighter note, I have decided I am never using soap on my face again. I didn't wash my face last night, yes I know, disgusting! Really, I used my cold cream 'cause the soap I bought, that is supposed to be designed for faces and make-up, wasn't taking the make-up off. Today, I really liked the way my face looked, so from now on, no more soap on my face.
And I used part of my tax return to buy a Sony Reader. I ordered it from one store, then I noticed that if I ordered it from the Sony website I wouldn't have to pay shipping. I called the store and canceled my order. Then I went on the Sony website where I found out it comes in 3 colors, so I ordered it in Sangria Red, and then I noticed, free engraving, so I had it engraved with Bella is reading . . . which is the name of my book blog. I can't wait for it to come.
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>15 dead after teen shooting rampage at German school
>BERLIN, Germany (CNN) — Fifteen people died Wednesday in the shooting spree in the German town of Winnenden, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) northeast of Stuttgart, police spokeswoman Renate Roesch told CNN.
The shooting, which lasted about two minutes, happened at the Albertville-Realschule Winnenden school, a junior high school, about 9:30 a.m. About 1,000 students attend the school.
Police said the gunman was a 17-year-old former student dressed in military gear.
Authorities had sealed the town off and launched an intense manhunt for the man they described as 1.80m (5'11") and heavily armed.
According to Welt Online, a shoot out between the gunman and police officers ensued in a grocery store, during which the gunman was killed. Two other people also died during the shootout, which left two police officers seriously wounded, it said.
"It is a small town, an idyllic town," said Frank Nipkau, the editor in chief of local Winnenden Zeitung newspaper. "The town people are devastated and they can't understand why this is happening in this town."
"Police are coming through the whole time. They're obviously looking all over town for him," said Roberto Seifert, who works at a company next to the school. "We've never had anything like this," he told Reuters.com by phone.
Security at German schools has been an issue in the past. In November 2006, an 18-year-old former student strapped explosives to his body and went on a rampage at a middle school in western Germany, shooting and wounding six people — most of them students — before killing himself.
In July 2003, a 16-year-old student shot a teacher before taking his own life at a school in the southern German town of Coburg.
A year earlier, 18 people were killed when an expelled student went on a shooting spree at his school in eastern Germany.
Another European country, Finland, is planning to toughen firearms laws after two school shootings there left 20 people dead. Those incidents occurred in November 2007 and September 2008.
Finnish news reports on Wednesday said an Interior Ministry working group has issued a proposal calling for age 20 as the minimum age for handgun ownership and 18 as the minimum for rifles. The proposal will be circulated among legislators.
"Under the proposal, a firearm license applicant would be required to provide a certificate from a shooting club instructor to certify that the applicant has practiced shooting at a gun club for two years prior to applying for a permit.
"The ministry also wants applicants' health and behavior to come under closer scrutiny and has suggested adopting aptitude tests used by the Defense Forces," according to yla.fi.
>Alabama rampage leaves 11 dead, including family, strangers
>(CNN) — An Alabama man went on a shooting rampage Tuesday, killing 10 people — family members and apparent strangers — before turning the gun on himself, officials said.
By the time Michael McLendon ended his rampage, he had fatally shot his mother and set fire to her house, killed his grandparents, his aunt and uncle, the wife and child of a sheriff's deputy, and three other people, according to the coroners of the two counties where the shootings occurred.
"He was shooting at just ordinary people going about their business," said Alabama state Sen. Harri Anne Smith.
Smith represents Geneva County, where all but one of the victims were killed. Smith said she had been briefed about the incident by state and local law enforcement.
By early Wednesday, authorities were still trying to piece together the chronology of events and the motive for McLendon's actions.
Though they have identified all the victims, they withheld releasing their names until they could notify family members.
The shooting started about 4 p.m. at a house that McLendon shared with his mother, Lisa, in the town of Kinston, near the Florida border in Coffee County.
A passerby found the house on fire and alerted authorities. Inside, firefighters found the bodies of Lisa McLendon and four dogs, said county Coroner Robert Preachers.
The mother had been shot, he said.
The gunman then went east into Geneva County. There, he shot his grandfather, grandmother, uncle and aunt as they sat on a porch in the nearby town of Samson, said Geneva Coroner Max Motley.
The wife of a sheriff's deputy who lived in a house across the street was also killed, along with her toddler, Motley said. Both were shot.
A second child was airlifted to a hospital in Florida in critical condition, authorities said.
"I can't describe what happened, why it happened," Geneva County Sheriff Greg Ward told CNN affiliate WTVY. "It's just a sad day for Geneva County."
McLendon, armed with a semiautomatic weapon, allegedly also fatally shot a man who lived in a mobile home in his family members' yard, Motley said.
At some point, the gunman headed down state Highway 52, firing at least seven bullets into a state trooper's car. The trooper suffered minor injuries from shattered glass. Watch the aftermath of the shooting spree »
The final two victims were a woman killed at a Big-Little Store service station off the highway and a man outside the Samson Pipe and Supply store. Both victims were apparently shot at random, authorities said.
The gunman ended up at the Reliable Metal Products plant in Geneva, where police rammed his vehicle, forcing him to get out. He fired a 30-round burst with what appeared to be an M16 rifle, grazing Police Chief Frankie Lindsey with a bullet.
"Then the subject entered the business. Within minutes, shots were heard. … Law enforcement officers found him dead," state police Cpl. Steve Jarrett said.
The manufacturing plant is 12 miles from his mother's house.
Sheriff's officials say the gunman was a former employee of Reliable Metal, CNN affiliate WEAR-TV reported.
Col. Christopher Murphy, head of the Alabama Department of Public Safety, called the southern Alabama rampage "the worst that DPS has a memory of."
Another mass killing occurred in southern Alabama in 2002, when Westley Devon Harris gunned down six members of his 16-year-old girlfriend's family at their farm in Luverne. Harris was convicted and sentenced to death in 2005.
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The new signature Razer BlackWidow Ultimate gaming keyboard looks awesome with its black/green style, with 10-key anti-ghosting and full programming support included, with Razer opting for the Green Switch with the new BlackWidow Ultimate. It's available right now for $110 in the US, and will flow out to the rest of the markets soon.


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The key to the Indian cent set and desired by nearly all collectors of US coins. Nice affordable example. Deep brown color. CAC approved for quality.
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Frosty gem of this popular type coin. A light golden hue with attractive fields.
Beautifully toned gem with fantastic luster and nary a mark. As a 1938-D, this coin would grade MS67, thus we love this coin for the grade and the eye appeal. PCGS+ grade for premium quality at the top of end of the assigned grade. CAC approved for quality and eye appeal.
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Research Article|February 01 1988
Hospital Care for the "Self-Pay" Patient
Frank A. Sloan
Michael A. Morrisey
Joseph Valvona
J Health Polit Policy Law (1988) 13 (1): 83-102.
https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-13-1-83
Frank A. Sloan, Michael A. Morrisey, Joseph Valvona; Hospital Care for the "Self-Pay" Patient. J Health Polit Policy Law 1 February 1988; 13 (1): 83–102. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-13-1-83
The number of hospitalized patients lacking an identifiable source of third-party payment has risen substantially in recent years. This study examines trends in the hospitalization of "self-pay" patients and investigates causal influences on the propensity of hospitals to accept such patients for treatment. Our analysis pays particular attention to the relationship between Medicare's prospective payment system (PPS) and hospitals' self-pay patient share. Our results show an overall increase in both the number and proportion of self-pay patients treated by hospitals between 1980 and 1985. Substantial differences existed among the types of hospitals that accepted such patients, with major teaching hospitals treating an increasingly disproportionate share. The mix of self-pay patients in terms of age, sex, and reason for hospitalization remained stable during the period under study. Our conclusion is that the regression analysis shows no evidence that PPS reduced hospitals' willingness to treat uninsured patients.
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Miriam Aguirre
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As Chief Technology Officer at Skillz, the worldwide leader in mobile eSports, Miriam is committed to fostering a strong and diverse engineering team. She has been featured in publications including VentureBeat and CIO Magazine for her passion and efforts to bring diversity to gaming and technology and spoken at numerous industry conferences, including Tech Inclusion, TwitchCon, Anita Borg's Hopper x1 Seattle, and Lesbians Who Tech. Miriam was also named to The Alumni Society's Class of 2018, received the Bolden Champion of Women Award, and won the 2018 Timmy Award for Best Tech Manager.
Where You Can Find Miriam