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Ray Buckley Wins 8th Term As N.H. Democratic Party Chair
Todd Bookman
Ray Buckley will serve another two-year term as chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party after he defeated challenger Emmett Soldati in a 168 to 90…
Buckley Seeks 8th Term As Chair of N.H. Democrats
Peter Biello
After the 2020 election, New Hampshire Democrats found themselves in an uncomfortable position. They lost their majority in the New Hampshire House,…
Candidates for Head of N.H. Democrats Make Their Case to Progressives
Sarah Gibson
The New Hampshire Democratic Party's longtime chairman, Ray Buckley, is facing a challenge from a young activist who says the party needs to do a better…
N.H. Democratic Party Chair: Delegate Rules Fair For All Candidates
Voting in state presidential primaries is well underway nationwide, with six more states voting today. These votes will affect the number of delegates…
N.H. Democratic Chair: Voters Should Have "Complete Confidence" In Primary Ballot Process
Christina Phillips
New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley is downplaying concerns of potential issues in the state primary next Tuesday, as delays continue around…
State Democratic Chair Expects N.H. To Keep Early Voting Role in 2024
Josh Rogers
State Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley says he's confident New Hampshire will keep its prized place in the presidential nominating calendar in 2024,…
Alec Baldwin Urges N.H. Democrats to 'Overthrow' the 'Government of Donald Trump'
Actor Alec Baldwin was in Manchester on Sunday night to fire up Democrats at the state party's annual fundraiser. The event, now called the "Eleanor…
Fearing 'Bad Blood' in Primary, N.H. Democratic Leaders Tell Candidates to Play Nice
Lauren Chooljian
Earlier this summer, eight Democratic candidates sat shoulder to shoulder before about 70 voters in the library of Kennett Middle School in Conway. But…
Citing Sununu Telecom Ties, N.H. Dems 'Disappointed' By Governor's Stance On Net Neutrality
The New Hampshire Democratic Party is criticizing Governor Chris Sununu's support for the repeal of so-called net neutrality laws, arguing the FCC's…
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It was a festive scene inside party headquarters in Concord on Tuesday, as New Hampshire Democrats celebrated the 100th birthday of President John F.…


As we come to the end of the year, I want to get most all the Greatest Hits up for review, so I've got a couple more for you here. This grouping is about what is under the floor—underlayments and water barriers. And a bit about what is in the floor, ie., understanding the term MDF, so that we're all on the same page going forward with TSCA. And because that made me think of Dave again, I wanted to post once more my public thanks for all that Dave Harmon offered us.
Sounding off about Underlayment, Pt. 1 – A look at sound rating types.
Be it "High" "Medium" or "Light/Low," it's all the same DF! – A look at the nature of Fiberboard.
ASTM PERM Testing – A look at permeability ratings.
So long Dave, and Thank You – A sad farewell and thanks to a great industry advocate.


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Greenland Ice Sheet Collapse Began 400,000 Years Ago
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A period known as the Marine Isotope Stage 11 resulted in a global sea level rise of about 6-13 meters above present time.
A new study suggests that a warming period more than 400,000 years ago pushed the Greenland ice sheet past its stability threshold, resulting in a nearly complete deglaciation of southern Greenland and raising global sea levels some 4-6 meters. Photo Courtesy: Oregon State University
(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - A new study suggests that a warming period more than 400,000 years ago pushed the Greenland ice sheet past its stability threshold, resulting in a nearly complete deglaciation of southern Greenland and raising global sea levels some 4-6 meters.
The study is one of the first to zero in on how the vast Greenland ice sheet responded to warmer temperatures during that period, which were caused by changes in the Earth's orbit around the sun.
Results of the study, which was funded by the National Science Foundation, are being published this week in the journal Nature.
"The climate 400,000 years ago was not that much different than what we see today, or at least what is predicted for the end of the century," said Anders Carlson, an associate professor at Oregon State University and co-author on the study. "The forcing was different, but what is important is that the region crossed the threshold allowing the southern portion of the ice sheet to all but disappear.
"This may give us a better sense of what may happen in the future as temperatures continue rising," Carlson added.
Few reliable models and little proxy data exist to document the extent of the Greenland ice sheet loss during a period known as the Marine Isotope Stage 11. This was an exceptionally long warm period between ice ages that resulted in a global sea level rise of about 6-13 meters above present. However, scientists have been unsure of how much sea level rise could be attributed to Greenland, and how much may have resulted from the melting of Antarctic ice sheets or other causes.
To find the answer, the researchers examined sediment cores collected off the coast of Greenland from what is called the Eirik Drift. During several years of research, they sampled the chemistry of the glacial stream sediment on the island and discovered that different parts of Greenland have unique chemical features. During the presence of ice sheets, the sediments are scraped off and carried into the water where they are deposited in the Eirik Drift.
"Each terrain has a distinct fingerprint," Carlson noted. "They also have different tectonic histories and so changes between the terrains allow us to predict how old the sediments are, as well as where they came from. The sediments are only deposited when there is significant ice to erode the terrain. The absence of terrestrial deposits in the sediment suggests the absence of ice.
"Not only can we estimate how much ice there was," he added, "but the isotopic signature can tell us where ice was present, or from where it was missing."
This first "ice sheet tracer" utilizes strontium, lead and neodymium isotopes to track the terrestrial chemistry.
The researchers' analysis of the scope of the ice loss suggests that deglaciation in southern Greenland 400,000 years ago would have accounted for at least four meters – and possibly up to six meters – of global sea level rise. Other studies have shown, however, that sea levels during that period were at least six meters above present, and may have been as much as 13 meters higher.
Carlson said the ice sheet loss likely went beyond the southern edges of Greenland, though not all the way to the center, which has not been ice-free for at least one million years.
In their Nature article, the researchers contrasted the events of Marine Isotope Stage 11 with another warming period that occurred about 125,000 years ago and resulted in a sea level rise of 5-10 meters. Their analysis of the sediment record suggests that not as much of the Greenland ice sheet was lost – in fact, only enough to contribute to a sea level rise of less than 2.5 meters.
"However, other studies have shown that Antarctica may have been unstable at the time and melting there may have made up the difference," Carlson pointed out.
The researchers say the discovery of an ice sheet tracer that can be documented through sediment core analysis is a major step to understanding the history of ice sheets in Greenland – and their impact on global climate and sea level changes. They acknowledge the need for more widespread coring data and temperature reconstructions.
"This is the first step toward more complete knowledge of the ice history," Carlson said, "but it is an important one."
Lead author on the Nature study is Alberto Reyes, who worked as a postdoctoral researcher for Carlson when both were at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Source: Oregon State University
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Since 1999, Frog's Tooth Vineyards and Winery has been growing, crafting, pouring, and sharing our hand crafted small batch wines from the Sierra Foothills. What we don't grow on our beautiful 10 acre vineyard in Copperopolis CA, we source from other local growers who share our passion.
From our inviting tasting room and patio, a short walk from Main Street in Murphys, we have been pouring our wines since 2007. Our winemaker Will SavoieHoule has brought a new youthful passion to crafting delicious wines. Each and every varietal is painstakingly hand sorted to ensure only the best fruit makes it into our award winning wines.
Will's passion for bringing out the best that our fruit has to offer is contagious. We encourage you to come by our tasting room and enjoy a glass on our patio or join us for one of our club member parties at our Vineyard.
Every sip of our wines is a true taste of the Sierra Foothills!
As a sales and marketing executive in the electronics production arena, Larry was drawn to wine early in a career that allowed travel from the East Coast to Silicon Valley. As a result of these frequent business trips to great wine regions and a marriage to a wine connoisseur (his wife Pamela), jumping head-first into the wine industry only made sense.
In 2003 after long weekends wine tasting in the Sierra Foothills, Larry and Pamela decided to purchase a second home in Calaveras County. This purchase led to volunteering in a favorite winery in Murphys and subsequently a purchased share in a new vineyard…not yet a winery called Frog's Tooth. Larry was given the name "The Enabler" as he submitted funds, secured partner/investors and financing for a startup winery. We were able to in short order: build out and open a tasting room in Murphys, design and construct a winery facility (with the help of his sons, wife, and partners), and begin to make award winning wines. We celebrated our 10th Anniversary of having a tasting room this summer of 2017.
His drive and vision have allowed Frog's Tooth to grow into the vibrant business it is now.
With strong French roots on both sides of his family. natural wine artistry runs strong in his veins. Born in Calaveras County, the mountains have given him his livelihood. He was born to be a Winemaker.
Will started doing vineyard work at the age of 19 out of a desire to learn the business. As an energetic thoughtful young man he caught the eye of long time Calaveras winemaker Nathan Vader. His determination and drive were hard to ignore and he quickly became assistant winemaker.
Will honed his palate and at an early age, finding that practical experience rather than University training was more valuable. After spending 8 years in a labor of love he was sought out and became head winemaker of Frog's Tooth Winery and Vineyards…quite an accomplishment at 26 years young.
Will has spread his wings and is relentlessly showing bold creativity with Frogs Tooth Winery. Every wine gives a full experience and such a beautiful signature for your palate to interpret. Recently entering 8 wines at the SF Chronicle Competition and scoring 8 medals. Will's Old World ancestors would be extremely proud.


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Shine on Me
The Story of Margaret Vizinau, A Determined African-American Woman and Her Faith in God
by D. Dexter Vizinau
Publication Date : 2/3/2009
From the moment she was born, Margaret Vizinau faced enormous obstacles. Despite them all-including being born blind after her pregnant mother contracted German measles-Margaret grew up to be a woman of great faith who dedicated her life to the Lord.
Her family migrated to the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1940s to escape the rampant discrimination in the South, and in 1950, Margaret entered an interracial marriage with a nonbeliever. But after six years and the birth of two sons, Dexter and Hank, the marriage ended in a painful divorce.
Margaret supported her boys by playing the piano and singing for local churches, but she faced countless challenges as a blind, African American single parent. None of them stopped her from lovingly guiding her sons through the changing times of the civil rights movement, their burgeoning pubescence, and the lure of drugs and violence on the streets.
Written by Margaret's older son, Shine on Me delivers a fascinating look into the life of a strong, inspirational woman and mother whose unwavering faith in God carried her through life's struggles.
After graduating from high school, Dexter Vizinau was employed by the IBM Corporation for more than two decades. Vizinau now operates his own business consulting company and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.


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GLP Inc. has appointed Tyler Wise as its new director, sales & marketing (Americas). He brings more than 20 years of experience spanning the entire production management spectrum – in particular within the live events, integration and entertainment technology sector. His knowledge of production lighting was honed during his time with prominent professional audio and lighting distribution company, Group One, where he was national sales manager of the lighting division, and as business development lead for Production Resource Group (PRG), the global service provider, which is where he first came into contact with GLP. 2023 Tyler Wise 1 Wise's experience in sales and marketing made him the perfect candidate for the position, as GLP Inc. president Mark Ravenhill emphasised. "Having known Tyler for many years, I am delighted that he is joining GLP to lead our sales and marketing teams," says Ravenhill. "He is an accomplished professional who will bring a breadth of experience and knowledge that will bolster the company in a whole new way." As part of PRG, the new director had quickly come into contact with Ravenhill and GLP soon after it set up Stateside. "We had several successful projects together, and in reconnecting post-pandemic, this seemed like an ideal situation for everyone … one that I'm excited to be a part of," comments Wise. "GLP has such a great history of quality, reliable solutions and effects for designers. I'm just really looking forward to bringing my skillset to expand both the team and the brand throughout North and South America." Tyler continues: "While there are many quality products on the market with some innovative engineers, I believe it's the service and support element that GLP provides to its customers that really sets the brand apart from the rest of the pack. "I haven't heard negative or even neutral feedback from customers I've met with regarding response and support from the technical and customer service teams at GLP – and that's the case with non-customer facing GLP team members too. "GLP are a fantastic group of people, all working towards the same goals, and I'm enjoying being a part of the team." Tyler can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak142b8985a4c048fc3c266b2cd808a78a').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy142b8985a4c048fc3c266b2cd808a78a = 't.wise' + '@'; addy142b8985a4c048fc3c266b2cd808a78a = addy142b8985a4c048fc3c266b2cd808a78a + 'germanlightproducts' + '.' + 'com'; var addy_text142b8985a4c048fc3c266b2cd808a78a = 't.wise' + '@' + 'germanlightproducts' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak142b8985a4c048fc3c266b2cd808a78a').innerHTML += ''+addy_text142b8985a4c048fc3c266b2cd808a78a+''; , or by phone at +1 917.678.9560.
GLP shines twice on back-to-back primetime German TV shows
Thomas Gerdon lights new Verstehen Sie Spaß production and the Beatrice Egli Show
At the beginning of April, the classic German TV series Verstehen Sie Spaß (which translates as 'Do You Understand Fun?') entered a new season, with the moderator duties transferring from the long-serving Guido Cantz to Barbara Schöneberger, and the entire production moving from its familiar Munich location to the Berlin studio.
Lighting designer Thomas Gerdon, who has been responsible for lighting the show for many years, took the opportunity to update the lighting concept on behalf of Kimmig Entertainment GmbH to include over 250 GLP spots. While GERDON design GmbH adapted the lighting and content design for the show's acts, the light and content design for the Beatrice Egli Show – which was produced directly afterwards in a modified set – was forged completely from its Wiesbaden design studio.
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Thomas Gerdon, who always favours GLP products for his TV productions, also staged the Beatrice Egli shows with multiple devices from the German manufacturer. A total of 48 GLP impression X4 Bar 20, 42 GT-1, 35 impression X4 L, 31 JDC1, 20 impression X4 and 17 HIGHLANDER Wash, plus 12 of the new impression X5 and 64 FUSION Stick FS16 Z, were deployed.
Several challenges had to be overcome with this combined production. On the one hand, the TV classic Verstehen Sie Spaß needed to look fresh but still offer a high recognition value for the viewers. On the other, the two shows, produced back to back, made very different demands on the lighting.
"A Saturday evening entertainment show with a high proportion of talk like Verstehen Sie Spaß, followed by a typical music show featuring multiple acts, had to be treated fundamentally differently," says Thomas Gerdon. "However, we didn't have time for several days' rebuild, so I developed a hybrid concept that met the specific needs of both productions."
This concept resulted in two individual stage designs for the two shows. The talk corner of both formats was designed to its usual high standard, while the show stage(s) were equipped for the most diverse possible use. A mix of spots and washlights provided the basic production lighting. A wealth of variable elements on towers or on roller boards provided the necessary variety, especially in the Beatrice Egli Show, which had two show stages at its disposal.
"In this, it was the individual pieces that we were constantly able to arrange differently, which made it possible for each artist to have a completely different look," adds Gerdon.
The 17 HIGHLANDER Wash were exclusively responsible for the personal lighting. "With a really good wash light like the HIGHLANDER, which combines a high CRI with sufficient power and aperture options, you can be super-precise," says Gerdon. "And thanks to its power, this can be done right across the board. I'm definitely a fan of this washlight."
Another must-have in this instance was the 42 compact GT-1 beamlights, as Thomas Gerdon explains: "The permanently fixed component of the Verstehen Sie Spaß set is a ceiling plafond with embedded beam lights. Here we chose the GT-1 primarily because of its high brightness. Since the lamp has no base, it also looks very good in this setting."
On the other hand, Gerdon requisitioned 12 of the brand-new GLP impression X5 washlights for the first time, which served as effects during various moments in the show. "The X5 is brighter than the previous model, but that's not a criticism," he explains. "The zoom is very, very fast, which of course is pretty cool. But what really impresses is the light quality of the new X5. It's fantastic – in the white area as well as in the colours. The quality of the colours and the white light is definitely unparallelled in its class and product range."
The X4 Bar 20, X4 and X4 L are already among the standard workhorses in Gerdon's GLP box of tricks. "With the 48 X4 Bars, we illuminated several large areas on which foil prints indicating light reflections were laminated. We noticed that these prints come out differently depending on the colour temperature and then sometimes appear as if they are glowing themselves, which looked great."
The 64 LED FUSION Stick FS16 Z and the 31 JDC1 hybrid strobes contributed to a large section of the show's effects lighting, the JDC1 providing effects lighting on both show stages (on the floor and in the trusses). "As schlager music becomes more modern and electronic, the JDC1's versatility and punch make it a very welcome solution when it comes to creating 18 schlager titles with different looks," Gerdon concludes.
"We used the FUSION FS16 Z on the one hand as a fixed part of the show light on the stage, while other sticks were installed in various arrangements on the title decoration towers or could be used behind the audience as spotlights. For me, the FS16 Z is a great example of what constitutes the quality of GLP as a manufacturer: they listen carefully, ask the right questions and then deliver a product that simply offers everything you would expect from such a TV studio lamp. This cannot be done any better."
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Q: Swift Share CoreData between App and Today Extension I want to access my CoreData from my Today Extension Widget to display some data. I already read that I have to create an app group and add this one to my App and my Widget. I already have done this, but now I'm not sure what to do next. I found an old tutorial but the methods used there aren't available or I'm not able to find them in AppDelegate. Can anybody help me please?

A: You need to get the URL of the group container with containerURL(forSecurityApplicationGroupIdentifier: of FileManager passing the container identifier in both targets:
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Last month, 300 people shared their hopes and concerns for Google's proposed San Jose mega-campus at our first community-led town hall.
Now it's time to continue shaping our vision for the project. Join us for the second town hall meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
Google's arrival will transform San Jose, bringing up to 20,000 employees, plus an estimated 8,000-10,000 cafe workers, janitors, shuttle drivers, security officers, and other subcontracted service workers. This project could worsen our housing crisis and create more poverty service jobs — or it can be a new model for inclusive tech development.
With our communities at the table, we can shape this project so our families thrive as Google grows.
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The Revenant: Predictable Revenge Plot on The Ol' Frontier
Chuck Cannini
The Revenant premiered on Dec. 25, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy, and follows an incapacitated mountain man's journey for survival to avenge his son's death at the hands of an egocentric comrade during the early 1800s.
The film took some time to reach this point, however. Almost an hour, actually. Director Alejandro Iñárritu, whose artful Birdman won the Oscar for Best Picture last year, lured audiences into Montana and South Dakota's open wilderness. The northern states' landscapes of snow-capped mountains ringed by vast creaking forests and cascading rivers were as beautiful and serene as they were cold and cruel.
DiCaprio, whose real-life-inspired character's name (Hugh Glass) barely stuck, slushed and clawed through icy water and dirty snow. Nature was unforgiving in The Revenant. You could see how freezing he was, almost feel that bone-numbing chill (then again, Long Island is pretty effing cold right now, too).
Oh, and he's mauled by a mama grizzly bear. And ambushed by Native Americans. And slept naked inside a dead horse. Stylistic camerawork shot right-up-in-your face action sequences, detailing every bone-snapping crunch, arrow pierced through someone's neck or eye, or volumes of saliva foaming across DiCaprio's lips. The gritty fights were very up-close and personal.
Sadly, for all the film's breathtaking backdrops and thrilling action, those are The Revenant's biggest strengths. What bound everything together was a compelling and dramatic but simple revenge story with a predictable and underwhelming outcome.
DiCaprio and Tom Hardy both delivered believable performances, though Hardy once again mumbled his way through some scenes with yet another inaudible character (The Dark Knight Rises' Bane, Mad Max, etc.). Overall, there wasn't anything impressive or memorable about their characters' personalities when compared to the actors' previous roles, such as DiCaprio's scumbag Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street. Neither performance in The Revenant was bad; they just weren't their best roles.
Perhaps the standard set by DeCaprio and Hardy's résumés destined their latest characters and The Revenant overall to fall short of amazing, but jaw-dropping scenery and savage action carry this revenge story well enough to make the film a praiseworthy start to 2016 cinema, and encourage moviegoers to venture out into January's merciless chill. At the very least, viewers will be more appreciative of our current weather conditions come the end credits.
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Most Porto cellars and wine lodges are located in Vila Nova de Gaia, on the other side of the Douro River. Porto wine has been produced in this region for several centuries, ageing the world's most famous fortified wine in wooden barrels.
The fundamental difference between Port wine and other wines is its fortification with aguardiente which stops the fermentation. Thus, the wine preserves the original sweetness of the grapes but has a high alcohol content.
When British merchants discovered Port wine in the seventeenth century and transported it back to Britain, the wine would go bad during the journey, so they decided to fortify it with aguardiente so it would preserve better.
You can visit numerous wine lodges in Gaia, where you'll explore the installations with a guide that will explain the winemaking process.
The tour ends with a tasting of the Cellar's wines (usually two select Porto wines).
Established by Adriano Ramos Pinto in 1880, the Ramos Pinto Cellar is one of the most renowned in the city. Take a wine tour and discover its brand legacy.
Founded in 1790, Sandeman is not only famous for its quality wines but also thanks to the mysterious man on its logo.
Established in an old convent, Ferreira is one of the most memorable cellars in Porto. The wine cellars are over 300 years old.
Producing quality wine since 1859, Cálem Cellars is still one of the main wineries in Porto with excellent tours and wine tastings. Find out more about this fascinating Port wine brand.
Visiting at least one of Porto's renowned wineries is an absolute must: one of the most interesting attractions in Portugal's second most populated city.
The guided tours are carried out in the language chosen by the first person to reserve the visit, so be sure to book the visit significantly ahead of time.
If you want to visit several Cellars, you can purchase a combo ticket. An interesting option is a ticket that includes the Sandeman, Offley and Ferreira wine lodges.
If you take a sightseeing cruise along the Douro River, the promoter will probably offer you combo tickets with a wine cellar. Make sure the price is worthwhile because sometimes the Cellars included in the ticket are free to visit.
The Clérgios church was built between 1735 and 1748 in a baroque style. It's topped by the Clérgios tower, and it's one of the most emblematic monuments in the city.
Founded in 1790, Sandeman is not only famous for its quality wines but also thanks to the mysterious man on its logo, known as 'The Sandeman Man', created in 1928 to represent the brand.


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UniResource
University Resources Master Lists
University of Memphis Resources Master List
University Resources are often scattered amongst various departments, programs, and initiatives. Consequently, students and professors are often left unaware of the various technologies, workspaces, and programs at their disposal.
UniResource is an initiative to cut through the weeds of program descriptions and subdomains to provide a consolidated list of available student resources.
The end-goal is a program or website accessible by all students and professors of an institution which contains a master list of available resources, organized by type (technologies available for use or rental, computer programs, workspaces, and centers with dedicated purposes like entrepreneurship or counseling centers).
This program will also contain information about how to access the resources, what qualifications are necessary for use of the resources, and metadata regarding the date the resource's information was last updated on the UniResource platform. Qualities of the resources will be associated via "tags". Users will be able to enter their relevant information (degree program, qualifications) to search for resources specifically available to them, and will be able to search for specific resources (e.g., "cameras", "laptops", "3D printers").
At this time, the first stage in the development of a University's UniResource is the compilation of a word document of resources as they are encountered into a "University Resources Master List" (URML). Any member of an institution may create a URML and submit it to admin@stellargenesis.com to have it included on this page.
With increased attention and funding, UniResource platforms will be developed from URML's and turned over to universities for hosting on their official websites. Additionally, students and/or professors may wish to maintain control of an unsanctioned UniResource (which might include features not endorsed by the university, such as cross-discipline resource visibility). An unsanctioned UniResource could be built on a blockchain shared amongst students.
Spotlight: Nathan Price is Interviewing Someone About NASA's Artemis Lunar Program Every Day Until the End of 2024
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When it comes to pool cues made by women for women, there simply is no equal to Athena. While other cue makers claim to make cues for women, it is Athena that provides a line of cues with a thinner shaft, a shorter lenght and a 10 " extention for hard to reach shots. Like the cue's Greek Goddess namesake, Athena cues are unparalleled in their design and grace.
Arm yourself with the tools of combat and play like a warrior with Athena Cues!


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Emacs macros, global replaces, Linux shell scripts, and maybe Pandoc.
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Pacific Rim who do this kind of conversion.


Welcome to Fightful.com's live coverage & discussion for the first WWE Raw of 2019!
Following Raw, remember to tune into the post-show podcast too. Link is below!
We begin this week's show with a graphic in tribute of 'Mean' Gene Okerlund before transitioning to a wild brawl between Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley. A bunch of the talent is attempting to separate them but their fight spills out live regardless. This is chaos, and leads to Rollins diving off the ramp onto Lashley as the talent finally pulls them apart.
This seamlessly takes us to John Cena's RAW return as he takes a microphone in center ring. After welcoming us to the 'Road to WrestleMania,' Cena makes it clear that he won't be left out again this year. With that in mind, Cena announces his participation in this year's Royal Rumble match, hoping to earn his "golden ticket" to WrestleMania. In response to the news, Drew McIntyre arrives. 'The Scottish Psychopath' says that he's been waiting for this moment, as he doesn't care about Cena's "stupid hair" but instead, is only concerned with his in-ring accomplishments.
Drew credits Cena as the greatest of all time before citing his recent dominance and laying down a challenge. Cena says that this makes him sad, as he's heard the same thing from almost every superstar. So much so that he had to leave in order for his peers to 'come up with a new promo.' McIntyre says that the others are all talk while he's ready to prove it. As their apparent match seems set to start though, Lio Rush and Bobby Lashley emerge. Lio is very angry about Seth's actions and cancels the show until Rollins arrives, jumping Lashley before Dean Ambrose emerged for some heel help. This resulted in an all-out brawl including the arrival of Finn Balor, running Drew out of the ring and hitting a big dive on all involved.
The overhead kick turned the tide regardless, allowing Balor to bring Cena in for his vintage hot tag as he run wild on Ambrose. This culminated in the AA but Drew had tagged himself in, scoring with The Glasgow Kiss for 2. Following the break, we return to see Cena in the midst of a comeback, dropkicking Ambrose to create some space. McIntyre halted that though, flooring Cena again and bringing Lashley in to continue the control. Bobby had some fun flexing and in the meantime, removed Seth from the apron but he then turned into an AA that reset the action.
Lashley made it to his corner first though, tagging in Ambrose who stopped Cena in his tracks with a sleeper hold. The action then moved to the outside, with Ambrose maintaining control by launching Cena into the steel steps. Following another break, Cena is still being controlled, once again fighting to his feet but having his eyes raked as Dean once again took Seth off the apron. A double clothesline shifted momentum nonetheless, with Cena tagging in Balor who cleaned house on the whole heel team. He even hit Coup De Grace but McIntyre cut him off, hitting Claymore to leave both men floored.
This resulted in Rollins and McIntyre meeting in center ring with Rollins flurrying big including a spectacular moonsault on Lashley and Ambrose. Falcon Arrow followed on Drew for 2 but McIntyre fired back before Cena's AA began a wild sequence of signature moves. In the end, Seth looked set to close the show but Drew evaded his frog-splash and brought in Dean. Within moments, Rollins had got the win regardless, countering Ambrose and hitting the stomp for 3.
Up on the big screen, Seth sees Triple H talking with Bayley and Sasha Banks and immediately heads to the back in response. We move directly to that spot too, with Rollins getting in Triple H's face to demand a shot at Ambrose tonight. Triple H gives him exactly that...in a Falls Count Anywhere match!
As advertised, we next move to Hulk Hogan's segment in tribute of 'Mean' Gene Okerlund but first, we see a flurry of tweets in tribute as well as a 10-bell salute. Hogan's music comes next and he's here boa and all. Following the traditional 'brother' opening, Hogan explains that he entered in character as that's simply how Gene would've wanted it. He credits Gene's love for entertaining before transitioning us to a beautiful video package that highlighted some of Okerlund's finest moments. This was unsurprisingly brilliant and everything you'd expect and hope for. Truly touching. Back to Hogan in-ring now as he spoke for everyone in sending love before paying homage with a throwback promo to complete the tribute.
Before the first bell rings, we get a recap of their last title match as well as a short Revival promo about the integrity of tag team wrestling. To the action now, as Roode and Wilder get us started with a feeling out process early. The lumberjacks played a part immediately though, stopping Wilder from retreating and instead forcing him to bring in Dawson. Gable quickly greeted Dawson and flurried big before bringing in Roode for double back body drops. With The Revival on the outside, Gable hit his big assisted dive as the champs continued to control things in-ring. With a pull of the air, that had changed though, as Dawson cut Gable off in an instant.
We return from the break as that portion came to a close, with Gable bringing in Roode for a hot tag as he run wild on both challengers. The lumberjacks again played a key role, throwing Dawson back in for the AA Spinebuster for 2. The champions then stayed on top, with a German Suplex coming extremely close to keeping the belts around their waist but The Revival fired back, with Dash hitting a big splash for 2. An exchange of quick pin attempts came next as Dawson and Gable wrestled for position until Wilder intervened. Roode returned the favor though, turning Dawson's roll-up around to give Gable the pin while Scott's foot rested on the bottom rope. More controversy here.
Following this, we move to the video packages promoting the upcoming arrivals of Lars Sullivan, Lacey Evans, Heavy Machinery, Nikki Cross and EC3.
Another match up now but first, the customary Elias pre-match concert. Elias explained that he weeped uncontrollably while pondering his fame and success, traveling the world with the universal truth that WWE stands for Walk With Elias. He claims that his 2018 has nothing on what's coming this year though, as he announces his entry into the 2019 Royal Rumble match. Elias then mocked Corbin's struggles before transitioning to a song about just that. Corbin halted him though, complimenting his own work as General Manager and demanding everyone's respect and admiration. Baron will also be entering the Rumble match.
Right to the match now as Elias unleashed some big chops before sending Corbin to the floor with a clothesline. A 'dive' off the top followed as Elias continued his attack on the outside. As we return from the break though, Corbin has turned the tide, forcing Elias over the top rope and pushing him into the barricade. Corbin's big clothesline kept him on top also, following up with some ground and pound before heading up top. Elias cut him off though, scoring with his high knee and making a strike-filled comeback too. The swinging neckbreaker came next but Corbin kicked out at 2. Using the referee to his advantage, Corbin evaded Elias and then closed the show, landing a right hand before hitting End of Days for the win.
Backstage now as Dean Ambrose discusses his dislike for 6-man tags before admitting that it hurts him to hurt Seth. He can't let Seth regain the Intercontinental Title though as if he does, "it's game over for all of us." No matter where he has to beat him, Dean plans on ending this tonight.
To the ring now as Braun Strowman is here, ready for his face to face meeting with Brock Lesnar. He grabs a microphone and soaks up the 'Get These Hands' chants before getting fired up and handing the microphone back. On the big screen, we see Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar as 'The Advocate' mocks Braun's plans before claiming that a face to face would leave Brock without a Royal Rumble opponent. Heyman says that there's no reason to thank him but Braun verbally responds nonetheless, challenging Lesnar and daring him to meet him face to face. He claims that Brock is afraid of him and that if he came to the ring, Lesnar wouldn't make it to the Rumble.
Easily convinced, The Universal Champion ignores Heyman and heads to the ring. Initially circling Braun, Brock eventually opts to head backstage. First though, Strowman says that at the Rumble, he'll become new Universal Champion.


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Alchemist adds new independent director to help navigate legal cannabis landscape in California
Clay is a 30-year veteran of the California department of corrections, rehabilitation, division of adult parole operations
Brian Clay has operational experience within the cannabis space
Cannabis sector-focused Alchemist Inc (CSE:AMS) said Brian Clay has joined as an independent director with immediate effect.
Clay owns and operates a (California) state-licensed private investigation company and state-licensed private patrol operator (uniformed security guard) company.
READ: Alchemist announces corporate re branding as it shifts to cannabis technology from mining industry
These provide services to the cannabis industry, which include executive protection of high profile clients and politicians, company due diligence, and high-level background investigations.
CCTV and business security needs/requirements related to security assessments.
He is a 30-year veteran of the California department of corrections, rehabilitation, division of adult parole operations. Brian retired in 2016.
Paul Mann, CEO of Alchemist, said: "Policies, procedures and regulations alongside critical security requirements are a very complex business which is why we are so pleased and honored to have Brian Clay join our board of directors.
"His operational experience coupled with his corporate and political connections will be an invaluable asset to us as we navigate the legal cannabis landscape in California and the United States."
Clay added: "I am honored to be appointed to the Alchemist board of directors. California offers tremendous opportunities for cannabis on the recreational side as well as the medicinal side to establish a strategic partnership to fully integrate into the industry.
"I am excited to be affiliated with a company that has such an exciting future."
On December 18 last year, the group told investors it was rebranding its corporate image as it makes the transition to cannabis technology from the mining industry.
The Vancouver-based company said its mission was to invest and build a sustainable portfolio of companies in the global cannabis industry with an eye on creating shareholder value.
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		public String name;

	//give other methods the right to 'read from' or 'get' the variable 'name'
		public String getName(String name) {
			return name;
		}

	//give other methods the right to 'write to' or 'set' the variable 'name'
		public String setName(String name) {
		//write progress to the console
		System.out.println("Name of Dog Initialized To: " + name);
		//return a String
			return name;
		}

	//instantiate the Object variable 'age' of dog
		public int age;

	//give other methods the right to 'read from' or 'get' the variable 'age'
		public int getAge(int age) {
			return age;
		}

	//give other methods the right to 'write to' or 'set' the variable 'age'
		public int setAge(int age) {
		//write progress to the console
		System.out.println("Age of Dog Initialized To: " + age);
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			return age;
		}

	//instantiate the Object variable name of 'owner'
		public String owner;

	//give other methods the right to 'read from' or 'get' the variable 'name'
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		}

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		public String setOwner(String owner) {
		//write progress to the console
		System.out.println("Name of Owner Initialized To: " + owner);
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		System.out.println("Test Drive That Dog!");
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		}

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		public String whatDog(String owner, String name, int age) {
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		System.out.println("" + name + " is " + age + " years old.");
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Distraught Teen Calls 911 Then Tells Police Officer To Look Inside His Room… Now Sleeps Like a King!
When a police officer in South Carolina responded to a 13-year-old boy's phone call, he would have never imagined the series of events that would emerge as a result of that call.
An anxious 13-year-old Cameron Simmons had dialed the Sumter Police Department stating a problem. The situation was passed to Police Officer Gaetano Acerra, who headed straight for the boy's home.
The two sat down on Cameron's front porch and spoke. Cameron told the officer that he was going to run away from home. He said his mother had scolded him because he was playing with his older brother's video game.
But Gaetano Acerra quickly realized there were issues way more serious than a video game at hand.
He asked Cameron to have a look inside and to his surprise, discovered that the boy's room was completely empty. Not one piece of furniture was in sight, and the boy's clothes were laying in a trash bag. The 13-year-old told Gaetano that his family was struggling financially. Gaetano then got a big lump in his throat as Cameron described his families' hardship as he looked around the house's bare walls and empty rooms. Gaetano then did something extraordinary, something beyond his regular call of duty.
For the next few weeks, he collected furniture for Cameron and his family.
With the help of his very own brother, Gaetano managed to collect desks, chairs, a bed, and even a video game for Cameron. Cameron and his brother both got new bedrooms and even a table hockey game that the two could play together.
Isn't it incredible how one kind hearted person can manage to so profoundly change a person's life for the better? If you believe that kindness breeds kindness, please share this beautiful story forward.
An unexpected encounter with a stranger at the store leaves this mother of a child with Down Syndrome in tears
Christmas Wish Comes True For Florida Couple Trying To Adopt 7 Siblings All At Once
Oregon Couple Loses Custody of Their Kids When State Decides Their IQs Are Too Low
Science Explains The Amazing Benefits To Having Grandparents Watch Their GrandKids
Young Girl Is Sent Home By Doctors To Die, But A Miracle Awaits When She Sees Jesus
Mom Battling Terminal Cancer Has Her Dying Wish Come True


So, you've been wanting to start your own blog, but you're completely clueless how to make one and most tutorials you find are full of jargons that you don't even understand.
Been there, done that! Trust me, it was pretty frustrating.
I remember how scared I was to start my own site.. it seemed like a very daunting task.
All those blogging mumbo jumbo made my head spin!
Luckily, I had a friend to convince me to go for it.
She helped me with the setup while I did the design and some tweaking.
I was overwhelmed by the intimidating details but I wanted to learn, so I didn't give up until I got myself familiarized.
Now I'm here, teaching you how to make your own blog. Quite amazing, right?
In this post, I'll walk you through the whole process and I'll include some tips on how to promote your blog as well.
So if you're actually serious about setting up your own blog, not just a Tumblr or a Blogspot-hosted one, read on.
Don't worry, it's not as hard as think. In fact, you can build your own blog in just few minutes. It's just I have to explain and give you tips to make sure you setup your website properly.
Step #3: Install a theme (10-15 mins) - you're actually done at this point!
PS: If you need the shorter version of this article, click here.
You need to get a domain that is short and easy to remember and a reliable web host to keep your blog up and running.
Your domain name will be your site's URL. For example, my domain is twelveskip.com. Your web hosting account (BlueHost) will provide you a space and/or a secure place to store your website files (layout, blogging software, etc.) and so to make your blog accessible via the internet.
Go to Bluehost.com (click here for a discount + a free domain name) and select your plan. You can start with the starter one. You can always upgrade later!
Enter your desired domain name, then click the "Next" button. If you already have a domain, enter your domain name instead on the "I Have a Domain Name" part.
Now fill up the form and select a package. I recommend you to get their Domain Whois Privacy for $9.95 per year to prevent your personal information from being displayed to the public.
Now move to the next step: setting up your website (see step #2).
Wordpress will be your blogging platform - a content management system (CMS) where you're able to control your blog's content such as adding a new post, editing existing pages, editing your layout, etc.
Once you get your username and password, login to your Bluehost cPanel account.
Click "Hosting" then and click on the "Wordpress" logo within the Website Builders area.
Read the terms and conditions then check "I have read the terms and conditions of the GPLv2" then click "Install Now" button.
Now wait for the progress to finish, which should not take more than 5 minutes. Once done, click on the "View Processes link then click on the "View Credentials" link, which are located at the very top of your screen.
And you're done! You have your blog setup now. Easy, isn't it?
To access your Wordpress panel, click the "Admin URL" provided by BlueHost.
Enter your username and password then login.
You should now see your Wordpress dashboard! Play around to familiarize yourself. Do some tutorial research to get the hang of it.
You can use a free premade theme, buy one, hire a web designer OR hire me :) If you decide to install your own, click here for a tutorial on how to install your own.
BUT where do I get themes?!
To use a free theme: Login to Wordpress, go to Appearance > Themes > Install Themes and start your search. Or you can simply go to wordpress.org/themes.
To buy a professionally-made theme: My favorite is Themeforest.net (price ranges from $30-$60). You may also buy from Elegant Themes / Themefuse or Template Monster. For more premium WordPress themes, check out our Premium WordPress themes section.
You've officially built your own blog. YAY! That was easy, right? Now you can either move into the next steps below to learn further or explore and play around your blog.
Congratulations! You've actually set up your very own blog.
You have your blog, now what? you should know how to create a valuable blog post. You can't just go writing and posting just anything under the sun. And even if you do focus on your chosen niche, it's still not enough to go ahead stuffing your site with irrelevant entries.
Develop a writing style and voice that you can call your own. This means that you ought to write as if you're talking to a friend. The words have to come out naturally.
Make sure you are providing something new and useful to your target readers. Don't just lift something from the web and rehash it. Why don't you inject your own experiences or perhaps come up with a new twist to an old story?
Use an eye-catching title that will make people want to click on a link and read the entire article.
Accompany your article with a relevant image or video.
Add a call to action message at the bottom so that your post can actually deliver the purpose which you had planned it for.
Master these simple tips and you're bound to keep producing valuable blog posts and thus gaining loyal followers and readers in the process.
You have your blog set and you provide a very good content. The next thing you want to do is to let people know about your blog. Of course, the more people who read your blog, the more motivated you will want to post, right?
Add social sharing buttons to your blog posts. I am currently using SumoMe plugin for social sharing + image sharing.
Use social media. Ask your friends to like your page and share new and useful posts on your social media accounts. The most popular ones are: Facebook page, Twitter, Pinterest, Youtube.
Join forums that are related to your blog's niche and show off your expertise by helping others.
Be friendly and comment on other blogs! Search for relevant blogs, read or skim their post and add a valuable comment.
Learn how to get visitors from the search engines like Google search, Yahoo, Bing, etc. In the blogosphere, we call this strategy "SEO" (Search Engine Optimization) - this means you have to optimize your site to make it search friendly. You will do something to make your site visible to the search engines so people can easily find your site on search. Here's a separate article that can help you generate visitors from the search engines click here.
For more tips on getting website visitors, read this.
To track how many people that visits your site, use Google Analytics.
Of course, you will also want to make money to cover your expenses and to keep you motivated as well. Read this article to learn how to make money through blogging.
PS: Whether you intend to blog for the sake of sharing your thoughts, ideas, feelings, and opinions to the world or perhaps you want to use it for the promotion of your business or organization, blogging will certainly help you establish and strengthen your online presence. You can make people from around the world sit up and take notice of you.
Please note that I am currently affiliated with some of the provided links in this post but I am recommending them because I trust and I have used them. I can be affiliated with other companies anyway, but I choose to do business with the ones I actually trust.


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O tênis de mesa foi incluído nos Jogos Olímpicos na edição de Seul 1988, com eventos de simples e duplas no masculino e feminino. Os atletas da China dominam o esporte, conquistando 60 medalhas em 37 eventos realizados até as Olimpíadas de 2020.

Eventos
Em 1992, duas medalhas de bronze por evento foram distribuídas. A partir de 2008 o torneio de duplas foi substituído pelo torneio de equipes. A prova de duplas mistas foi incluída em Tóquio 2020.

Medalhistas

Quadro geral de medalhas

Ligações externas

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Great Pestigo [sic] Fire Oct. 8, 1871.
The marker is located at the "Cardy Site" and is accessible from westbound West Spruce Street, east of its intersection with South Hudson Avenue, at or near 322 West Spruce Street, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235.
The "Cardy Site" is listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Wisconsin.
The marker is on the red granite platform at the corner of the barn.
The barn and marker are located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.


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A 81-year woman was admitted to our institution due to worsening chronic heart failure. The patient presented herself with severe aortic valve stenosis and mitral valve insufficiency. Due to estimated high operative risk a TAVI approach was chosen. Following the fist TAVI implantation (Sapien XT™ 26 mm) a big paravalvular leakage was diagnosed. Hence, in order to close the paravalular leakage, a second TAVI procedure with a Core Valve™ 26 mm was performed. A following CT scan showed signs of aortic ring rupture. We therefore decided to perform open heart surgery. After removal of both TAVI prosthesis, native valve excision a 21 mm sized aortic homograft was implanted. Additionally, a mitral valve annuloplasty with CE Physio™ 28 mm ring was performed. In the postoperative period the patient remained for three weeks in the ICU, followed by two weeks on general ward. The patient was discharged home in good condition, with good left ventricular function and regular homograft function in the aortic position. The open heart surgery should have had been performed primarily. Nevertheless, the decision on the treatment strategy is always difficult in case of borderline patients.
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) represents an accepted alternative method of intervention in patients with aortic valve disease and high operative risk . Some studies also showed the promise of performing TAVI on lower-risk patients . The cardiovascular and all-cause mortality is reported to be similar to conventional surgery at early and long-term follow-up . Nevertheless, TAVI is still associated with many complications. Aortic annulus rupture is considered to be the most severe form and reported in approximately 2% cases . The only treatment option available for this complication is surgical replacement of the aortic root. We present a case of an 81-year-old woman with aortic annulus rupture and a false aneurysm after double unsuccessful TAVI procedure. This is a rare case of good clinical outcome after delayed surgical bail-out treatment.
An 81 year-old female with severe aortic stenosis and moderate mitral insufficiency, persistent atrial fibrillation, peripheral varicosis, bad clinical state and general fragility was reviewed by the local heart team. Conventional open heart surgery was considered to be a high risk approach by the multidisciplinary team. The calculated Euro Score II value was 6.45%. The aortic annulus diameter was 22 mm and the left ventricular ejection fraction was good. Due to the patient's poor clinical state a TAVI was applied.
After ballon-pre-dilatation, a 26 mm Edwards Sapien XT™ valve was implanted. The postoperative TTE showed a significant paravalvular leakage in the posterior part of the aortic annulus. The left ventricular function was preserved and there was no pericardial effusion. The patient's hemodynamical situation remained stable. After a short intensive care unit (ICU) stay signs of advanced heart insufficiency occurred. In order to close the paravalvular leakage a second TAVI was performed using a 26 mm CoreValve™. TEE after valve implantation showed a decline of the paravalvular leakage. Subsequently the patient was transferred to the ICU. In the following days the patient's hemodynamical condition worsened and administration of adrenaline and dopamine was required. Nonetheless the patient showed NYHA IV symptoms, and the CT-scan showed an additional 14×13×12 mm pseudoaneurysm located in the area of the left sinus Valsalvae (Figure 1). After re-evaluation of the patient an open heart approach was chosen.
CT scan after the 2nd TAVI. A pseudoaneurysm is located in the area of the left sinus Valsalvae.
The procedure was performed via median sternotomy access with normothermic extracorporeal circulation (ECC) and bicaval cannulation. A standard aortotomy was performed. During aortic cross clamp time cold blood cardioplegia was administered directly to the coronary ostia. Both TAVI prostheses were removed and the native valve was excised. The inspection showed a rupture of the aortic annulus with a pseudoaneurysm formation (Figure 2). The rupture was located in the area of the left-right coronary commisure. The pseudoaneurysm was found in the periannular area and continued along the posterior part of the annulus under the ostium of the left coronary artery. Due to the advanced anatomical situation an extra-anatomic homograft implantation was favored. A 21 mm sized aortic homograft was implanted using the root-replacement technique with single-pledged Prolene™ 4.0 sutures. The homograft placement excluded the area of the annular rupture and the entry to the pseudoaneurysm. Additionally, mitral valve annuloplasty with CE Physio™ 28 mm ring was performed due to enhanced mitral regurgitation. The patient was weaned successfully from the ECC. The ECC time was 239 minutes and the aortic cross clamp time 208 minutes. Afterwards the patient was transferred to the ICU under small dobutamine support.
Inspection of the aortic root showing the valve annulus rupture.
The recovery time in the ICU lasted three weeks, followed by two weeks on general ward. As the patient had moderate renal insufficiency preoperatively, in the postoperative period temporary increase of the renal dysfunction was observed. The patient developed a postcardiotomy syndrome requiring longer time of pericardial drainage and pharmacotherapy with colchicine and steroids. TEE assessment showed good left ventricular fraction, regular homograft function and a good result of mitral valve reconstruction. The patient was referred home in good condition.
Despite the patient was referred to the TAVI procedure due to her bad clinical state and general fragility it should be emphasized that a patient with an Euro Score II value of 6.45% should primarily be considered for a standard surgical aortic valve replacement. Additionally, an untreated mitral valve insufficiency may have a negative impact on mid-term results after TAVI procedure itself.
Albeit some reports discuss conservative treatment options for patients with aortic annulus ruptures after TAVI, these strategies seem only to work out in fully stable patients . In our case-report we present a patient, with a worsening hemodynamical situation despite best pharmacological support. We decided to perform open heart surgery on our patient, as it occurred to be the only curative option, despite the high mortality rate of 45% described in the literature .
Furthermore this case underlines the importance of an early angio-CT scan performance, as it fast helped to find the right diagnosis of the annulus rupture. This observation is also well documented in literature . The second TAVI was applied as TEE examination underestimated the aortic situation by only identifying a paravalvular leakage.
The annular diameter was small, 22 mm. The calcium was mostly located on the annulus and in the commisures. At our hospital the 26 mm Sapien XT™ valve was the smallest one. We suppose that the prosthesis diameter was too large and it caused the annular rupture during the baloon dilatation. Performing the second TAVI after the first unsuccessful one was of no benefit for the patient. Definitively, the rescue operation should have been performed directly after the first TAVI procedure. Probably, the essential lesson of this case is the necessity to perform an broad imaging work-up followed by an early rescue surgery in such patients. Here, the use of aortic homograft is a feasible option to replace a destroyed aortic root. An alternate option to the abovementioned is the use of a stentless aortic root bio-prosthesis.
As the mitral insufficiency was enhanced by the ventricular dilatation we decided to perform the mitral ring implantation as no remodeling was expected and the procedure does not take too much time in experienced hands.
The patient described above should have had open heart surgery primarily. Nevertheless, the decision on the treatment strategy is always difficult in case of borderline patients.
Rupture of the aortic ring after TAVI is a rare and potentially lethal complication. Patients with progressive clinical signs of hemodynamical deterioration of paravalvular leakage after TAVI shall undergo a broad imaging work-up. In case of a valve ring rupture, the rescue surgery should be performed immediately after the primary TAVI failure. Aortic homograft implantation shall be considered, as it provides an adequate tool to replace the destroyed aortic root.
PK performed the surgery and drafted the manuscript, AJ collected the clinical data, figures, designed and corrected the manuscript, PB assisted the surgery and helped to draft the manuscript, MD helped to collect the clinical data, AW helped to collect the clinical data, JR corrected the manuscript, MK- participated in manuscript design and corrected the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


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Turgak is een bestuurslaag in het regentschap Lampung Barat van de provincie Lampung, Indonesië. Turgak telt 878 inwoners (volkstelling 2010).

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The Rights of Man
https://www.connexions.org/CxLibrary/Docs/CX5678-PaineRoM.htm
Resource Type: Book
Thomas Paine's defense of the French Revolution -- and the right to revolt.
That men should take up arms and spend their lives and fortunes, not to maintain their rights, but to maintain they have not rights, is an entirely new species of discovery, and suited to the paradoxical genius of Mr. Burke.
The method which Mr. Burke takes to prove that the people of England have no such rights, and that such rights do not now exist in the nation, either in whole or in part, or anywhere at all, is of the same marvellous and monstrous kind with what he has already said; for his arguments are that the persons, or the generation of persons, in whom they did exist, are dead, and with them the right is dead also. To prove this, he quotes a declaration made by Parliament about a hundred years ago, to William and Mary, in these words: "The Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, do, in the name of the people aforesaid" (meaning the people of England then living) "most humbly and faithfully submit themselves, their heirs and posterities, for EVER."
I reply --
There never did, there never will, and there never can, exist a Parliament, or any description of men, or any generation of men, in any country, possessed of the right or the power of binding and controlling posterity to the "end of time," or of commanding for ever how the world shall be governed, or who shall govern it; and therefore all such clauses, acts or declarations by which the makers of them attempt to do what they have neither the right nor the power to do, nor the power to execute, are in themselves null and void. Every age and generation must be as free to act for itself in all cases as the age and generations which preceded it. The vanity and presumption of governing beyond the grave is the most ridiculous and insolent of all tyrannies. Man has no property in man; neither has any generation a property in the generations which are to follow. The Parliament or the people of 1688, or of any other period, had no more right to dispose of the people of the present day, or to bind or to control them in any shape whatever, than the parliament or the people of the present day have to dispose of, bind or control those who are to live a hundred or a thousand years hence.


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//	This file is part of the Siv3D Engine.
//
//	Copyright (c) 2008-2022 Ryo Suzuki
//	Copyright (c) 2016-2022 OpenSiv3D Project
//
//	Licensed under the MIT License.
//
//-----------------------------------------------

# include <Siv3D/System.hpp>
# include <Siv3D/FileSystem.hpp>
# include <Siv3D/Windows/Windows.hpp>

namespace s3d
{
	namespace System
	{
		void Sleep(const int32 milliseconds)
		{
			if (milliseconds < 0)
			{
				return;
			}

			// システムクロックの精度を上げる
			::timeBeginPeriod(1);
			{
				::Sleep(milliseconds);
			}
			::timeEndPeriod(1);
		}

		bool LaunchBrowser(const FilePathView _url)
		{
			String url{ _url };
			const bool isWebPage = url.starts_with(U"http://")
				|| url.starts_with(U"https://");

			if (not isWebPage)
			{
				const String extension = FileSystem::Extension(_url);
				const bool isHTML = (extension == U"html") || (extension == U"htm");

				if (not isHTML)
				{
					return false;
				}

				url = (U"file://" + FileSystem::FullPath(_url));
			}

			return reinterpret_cast<size_t>(::ShellExecuteW(nullptr, L"open", url.toWstr().c_str(), nullptr, nullptr, SW_SHOWNORMAL)) > 32;
		}

		bool ShowInFileManager(const FilePathView path)
		{
			const FilePath fullPath = FileSystem::FullPath(path);

			if (FileSystem::IsFile(fullPath))
			{
				const String param = U"/select," + fullPath.replaced(U'/', U'\\');

				return (reinterpret_cast<int64>(::ShellExecuteW(nullptr, L"open", L"explorer.exe", param.toWstr().c_str(), nullptr, SW_SHOWNORMAL)) > 32);
			}
			else if (FileSystem::IsDirectory(fullPath))
			{
				return (reinterpret_cast<int64>(::ShellExecuteW(nullptr, L"explore", fullPath.toWstr().c_str(), nullptr, nullptr, SW_SHOWNORMAL)) > 32);
			}

			return false;
		}
	}
}


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RDS-1 (, , littéralement « moteur à réaction spécial ») fut la première bombe A testée par l'Union des républiques socialistes soviétiques et la première arme nucléaire conçue et expérimentée hors des États-Unis. Son surnom russe fut « Premier éclair » (, ), les Américains l'ont appelé  en référence à Joseph Staline.

Caractéristiques

D'une puissance de 22 kilotonnes, elle fut conçue par l'Institut panrusse de recherche scientifique en physique expérimentale et testée le  sur le polygone nucléaire de Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan.

Elle est une réplique de Fat Man, les services de renseignements soviétiques ayant infiltré le projet Manhattan ; leurs agents () ne furent démasqués qu'avec le projet Venona.

Conséquence : la course à l'armement nucléaire

La nouvelle surprit les puissances occidentales, et une course aux armements nucléaires démarre alors entre les deux superpuissances durant la guerre froide. Les services de renseignements américains estimaient alors que les Soviétiques ne disposeraient pas d'arme atomique avant 1953, et les Britanniques penchaient même pour 1954. Lorsque l'US Air Force détecta les retombées radioactives de l'essai russe, les autorités américaines tentèrent de remonter à la source des traces. Le président Truman rendit la nouvelle publique le  :

Cette déclaration prit sans doute aussi de court les Soviétiques, qui croyaient avoir réalisé leur essai dans le plus grand secret, et ignoraient que les États-Unis avaient mis sur pied une plate-forme de détection de retombées radioactives à partir d'une flotte spéciale de bombardiers B-29 : ce dispositif avait été testé à partir d'émissions radioactives contrôlées (dites Green Run) effectuées depuis le complexe nucléaire de Hanford. Ce fut le premier tournant de la guerre froide ; une fois que l'Union Soviétique fut convaincue de possession de l'arme atomique, les pressions politiques aux États-Unis poussèrent au développement de la bombe H.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Prolifération nucléaire
 Industrie nucléaire en Russie
 Projet de bombe atomique soviétique
 RDS-2
 RDS-3

Liens externes
  Information sur RDS-1 sur Carey Sublette's NuclearWeaponArchive.org

 Vidéo sur le test nucléaire de RDS-1

Arme nucléaire de l'Union soviétique
Essai nucléaire soviétique
Août 1949
Arme de la guerre froide
Explosion en 1949


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Debunking the Gluten-Free Diet
BY Dr. Jeff Sankoff
The gluten-free diet holds strong amongst its adherents — but is gluten intolerance even a thing? Dr. Jeff Sankoff debunks the GF craze.
For most of the past 10,000 years, our relationship with wheat was very much a happy one. Humans had a healthy, reliable food source at the ready, enabling us to establish villages, cities, and entire civilizations. In 2011, this relationship came into question by cardiologist William Davis, who first suggested that rather than being a wholesome grain, wheat might in fact be "the perfect chronic poison". A decade later, the gluten-free craze continues unabated without much scientific evidence to support its efficacy.
History of the Gluten-Free Diet
According to Davis, gluten, a protein found in wheat, initiates a subtle inflammatory response in the gut of all humans, which initiates a cascade of effects over time that results in disease. Davis posited that this newfound problem is a result of alterations to wheat in the last several decades to make it more disease resistant and easier to grow. His book Wheat Belly went on to become a bestseller, sparking the creation of the gluten-free diet (GFD) along with the multi-million dollar GF food industry.
Debunking Gluten Intolerance
Less than 1% of the human population has celiac disease — a true gluten allergy. Those with celiac cannot eat any gluten because it instigates a significant allergic response in their gut, causing painful cramping and blood loss in the stool, among other things. But what about those who say they have a gluten intolerance?
Gluten intolerance outside of celiac disease is mostly a self-prescribed symptom that isn't really rooted in biology. An excellent review on the merits of the gluten-free diet put it rather succinctly: "Non-celiac gluten sensitivity is a clinical syndrome, but it does not have an established biological basis. Currently, non-celiac gluten sensitivity is typically self-diagnosed or made by alternative health practitioners. The available data suggest that a large number of patients initially identified as having non-celiac gluten sensitivity are actually not gluten sensitive."
The "Benefits" of Going GF
Gluten-free diets have been suggested to make you healthier and less likely to develop inflammatory and auto-immune diseases — and to even help with athletic performance. The evidence behind this is uniformly negative. One study concluded that "there is no evidence that the gluten-free diet benefits gastrointestinal stress, immune response, or athletic performance."
Several authors have gone further, stating that the GFD is not recommended to athletes because of the significant likelihood of nutritional deficiencies associated with it. Women are especially at risk if they adhere to gluten-free foods because there is often not enough iron and fiber in them.
Still, there are those who say that switching to a GFD improved various gastrointestinal symptoms and their overall feeling of health and well-being — and there is some evidence to support this. However, that same evidence very clearly shows that feeling better has nothing to do with the removal of gluten from the diet. Instead, researchers have shown that people who self-diagnose with an entity like gluten intolerance demonstrate a very significant placebo effect when they change their diet. This has been measurable and repeatable across studies.
The Real Cause of Most GI Distress
More importantly, people who go gluten-free tend to significantly restrict their diets by eating healthier foods like fruits and vegetables, thereby cutting out the foods that are actually the cause of their symptoms. When people switch to a GFD, for example, they are also restricting their intake of FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols) that are associated with GI distress, especially in athletes.
Some people cannot properly digest these short-chain sugars, and as a result, FODMAPs find their way into the small intestine where they exert a significant osmotic effect, pulling water into the gut which causes cramping, pain, and diarrhea. Several authors have looked at FODMAPs as the real cause of stomach complaints in those who claim to be gluten intolerant — invariably the results have shown that it is the FODMAPs and not the gluten that is the problem for most.
The take-home is that gluten intolerance and the need for a GFD are mostly fabricated unless you have celiac disease. There is simply no good reason to eliminate gluten from your diet and, in fact, there may be very good reasons to keep eating wheat, especially for women. Instead, if you find that you suffer from a lot of GI distress in between or during events, you may want to consider a low FODMAP diet as a possible solution, at least when tapering to a race and on race day itself.
Train hard, train healthy.
Cialdella-Kam, L. et al. (2016, December). Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, and Energy Restricted Diets in Female Athletes. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5968895/
Devrim-Lanpir, A. et al. (2021, February). Efficacy of Popular Diets Applied by Endurance Athletes on Sports Performance: Beneficial or Detrimental? A Narrative Review. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33540813/
Diamond, J.M. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. New York: Norton, 2005.
Lerner, B.A. et al. (2019, July). Going Against the Grains: Gluten-Free Diets in Patients Without Celiac Disease—Worthwhile or Not? Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31102129/
Lis, D.M. et al. (2016, July). Commercial Hype Versus Reality: Our Current Scientific Understanding of Gluten and Athletic Performance. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27399823/
Lis, D.M. et al. (2019, March). Dietary Practices Adopted by Track-and-Field Athletes: Gluten-Free, Low FODMAP, Vegetarian, and Fasting. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30632437/
Lis, D.M. (2019, February). Exit Gluten-Free and Enter Low FODMAPs: A Novel Dietary Strategy to Reduce Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Athletes. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30671907/
About Dr. Jeff Sankoff
Jeff Sankoff is an Emergency Physician, long time triathlete and USAT/IRONMAN University Certified coach. He has completed 6 IRONMAN races (including Kona) and more than fifty races at the 70.3 distance including 5 World Championships. He produces the TriDoc Podcast that can be found on most popular podcast platforms and iWork's with LifeSport Coaching. You can learn more about him at his website: TriDoc Coaching.
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Critic's Choice
Wed Apr 22, 2015 at 3:20 pm
For those who like epic works April has not been the cruelest month with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performing large-scale symphonies by Mahler and Shostakovich in recent weeks.
Thursday night will bring yet another sprawling work in the genre when Semyon Bychkov leads the CSO in Bruckner's Symphony No. 8–the composer's last completed work and, for many, his greatest achievement. Performances are 6:30 p.m Thursday, 1:30 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. cso.org; 312-294-3000.
For aficionados of literally unsung repertory, the Chicago Master Singers will offer a triptych of Romantic rarities from the British Isles this weekend. Alan Heatherington conducts the chorus in Gerald Finzi's Magnificat, Charles Stanford's Stabat Mater and Edward Elgar's oratorio The Light of Life 7:30 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Sunday at Divine Word Chapel in Techny. chicagomastersingers.org; 1-800-595-4849.