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4 Naxals sentenced to death for killing 20 people
Giridih: Four Naxals were on Thursday sentenced to death by a local court in Giridih for the 2007 Chilkari massacre in which 20 villagers were killed.
Additional District and Sessions Judge (First) ID Mishra ordered that the four be hanged till death for perpetrating the dastardly crime on October 26, 2007.
The four condemned Naxals are Chhatrapati Mandal, Manoj Rajwar, Jiten Marandi and Anil Ram.
The court had on Wednesday acquitted Hafiz Ahmed, Tutlal Yadav, Kishan Rajwar, Ram Sahay Das, Sitaram Turi and Mangru Kisku in the case for want of evidence.
Former Jharkhand chief minister Babulal Marandi`s son Anup was among the 20 villagers who were gunned down while watching a cultural programme in Chilkhari under Deori police station in Giridih district.
Marandi`s brother escaped the attack.
While 19 people died on the spot, one woman succumbed to her injuries the next day.

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Photochemistry: Volume 38 Editor: Angelo Albini
Angelo Albini
Review of the period July 2007–December 2009
Recent trends in computational photochemistry
Luis Serrano-Andrés, Daniel Roca-Sanjuán and Gloria Olaso-González
Light induced reactions in cryogenic matrices
Rui Fausto and Andrea Gómez-Zavaglia
Dynamics and photophysics of oligomers and polymers
João Pina, Telma Costa and J. Sérgio Seixas de Melo
Alkenes, alkynes, dienes, polyenes
Takashi Tsuno
Oxygen-containing functions
M. Consuelo Jiménez and Miguel A. Miranda
Photochemistry of aromatic compounds
Kazuhiko Mizuno
Functions containing a heteroatom different from oxygen
Angelo Albini and Elisa Fasani
Photophysics of transition metal complexes
Francesco Barigelletti
Photochemical and photocatalytic properties of transition-metal compounds
Andrea Maldotti
New materials for sensitized photo-oxygenation
Sylvie Lacombe and Thierry Pigot
Prebiotic photochemistry
Daniele Dondi, Daniele Merli and Luca Pretali
Industrial applications of photochemistry: automotive coatings and beyond
Kurt Dietliker, Adalbert Braig and Andrea Ricci
Trends in photolithography materials
Will Conley and Cesar Garza
Print publication date: 10 Nov 2010
The breadth of scientific and technological interests in the general topic of photochemistry is truly enormous and includes for example,such diverse areas as microelectronics, atmospheric chemistry, organic synthesis, non-conventional photoimaging, photosynthesis, solar energy conversion, polymer technologies, and spectroscopy. Photochemistry reviews photo-induced processes that have relevance to the above wide-ranging academic and commercial disciplines, and interests in chemistry, physics, biology and technology. In order to provide easy access to this vast and varied literature, Photochemistry comprises sections sub-divided by chromophore and reaction type, and also a comprehensive section on polymer photochemistry.Throughout, emphasis is placed on useful applications of photochemistry.
SPR - Photochemistry
Angelo Albini is currently Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Pavia, Italy. A native of Milan, he completed his studies in Chemistry at Pavia in 1972. After postdoctoral work at the Max-Plank Institute for Radiation Chemistry in Muelheim, Germany (1973-74), he joined the Faculty at Pavia in 1975 as an assistant and then associate (since 1981) professor. He accepted a Chair of Organic Chemistry at the University of Torino in 1990 and then moved again to Pavia in 1993. He has been Visiting Professor at the Universities of Western Ontario (Canada, 1977-78) and Odense (Denmark, 1983). He is active in the field of organic photochemistry, organic synthesis via radical and ions, photoinitiated reactions, mild synthetic procedure in the frame of the increasing interest for substainable/green chemistry, applied photochemistry (photostability of dyes, drugs, photoinduced degradation of pollutants. He has been responsible of several research projects sponsored by national and international institutions and devoted to the above topics and coordinates the æGreen ChemistryÆ group of the Italian Chemical Society. He is coauthor/editor of three books (Heterocyclic N-Oxides, CRC, Orlando, 1990, Drugs: Photochemistry and Photostability, RSC, Cambridge, 1998, and Handbook of Preparative Photochemistry, Wiley-VCH, 2009), the senior reporter of the Specialist Periodic Reports on Photochemistry (RSC) since 2008, as well as coauthor ca. 280 research articles. He has been the recipient of the Federchimica Prize for creativity in chemistry in 1990.


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Feminist Asian Dad
Adventures in activist parenting
To Houston, with Love
On September 2, 2017 July 13, 2018 By Feminist Asian Dad
Natural disasters don't discriminate. (Photo: Houston Chronicle)
No matter where I go in the world, Houston will always, in my heart, be home. I haven't lived there in over 20 years, but that won't change.
I was four years old when my family moved to H-Town, starting out at the tall Sheraton Hotel over by Memorial City Mall. After moving to Katy for a year, we settled clear across town into the South Belt area house which holds my childhood memories.
That house probably sustained significant damage during Hurricane Harvey's assault on Houston. I don't have a picture of my old home during the flooding, but I assume there was considerable damage because my neighborhood was the one most mentioned in tweets for help last Saturday night. As Harvey's torrential rains pounded furiously and relentlessly, rapidly overwhelming drainage systems, desperate residents in my old community – unable to get through to 9-1-1 or the Coast Guard by phone – tweeted pleas for rescue. Their 140-character posts, listing the number of people trapped, their ages, and the addresses of their flooded homes, were gut-wrenching to read.
I found this photo, taken Sunday, Aug. 27, on Twitter. My old house is just a few minutes' drive down this street. (Photo: Unknown)
Some of them noted that they were taking shelter in their attics to escape quickly rising waters. Other Twitter users responded, imploring them to take an ax or hammer to break through the roof if necessary.
The lot on which my old home was built was particularly susceptible to flooding, given that it was lower than the others on my end of the street. So half a block of runoff always flowed toward us, and the sewer drain directly across from us, when storms came.
And oh, how there were storms. Most vividly, I remember Hurricane Alicia. Almost exactly 34 years before Harvey, Alicia schooled me in just how many ways water could invade a home.
It would be surreal to behold my old home now, surrounded by a moat. It's even more devastating to see Houston, my city, MY CITY, looking like something out of a post-polar-ice-caps dystopia. It absolutely breaks my heart, especially to see what's happened to places I've known and even loved.
Freeways everywhere were impassable. (Photo: Houston Chronicle)
Most of all, I hurt for my family and friends. Their suffering has constantly been on my mind throughout my waking hours. My wife has a few relatives there, and we have, literally, hundreds of friends who still call the region home.
A number of them have had to leave their residences, some wading through flood waters with kids on their backs and bags of clothing in their hands. Several friends have already begun ripping out floors and breaking down sheetrock, in a race against the spread of toxic mold. Others can't get to their homes because nearby roads are still rivers. There are even neighborhoods that will remain flooded for weeks because they're situated near reservoirs that must release water to prevent dam failure.
I have been so proud of my city to hear the many stories of neighbors and even strangers rescuing, feeding, housing, and clothing each other. My heart is touched seeing Greater Houston's 6.5 million people, spread over 9000 square miles – an area greater than the size of New Jersey – looking out for each other in genuine empathy and compassion.
That's my city. MY CITY.
A police officer says goodbye to his son in the suburb of League City, where I went to high school, as he leaves for a long shift rescuing others. (Photo: Houston Chronicle)
It ain't perfect, not by any means. It's got its infamously unbearable heat and humidity, making the city hotter than hell, according to many a visitor – though how would they know? It's got incredible traffic that daily chokes the patience out of drivers courageous enough to brave its 600 miles of freeways. And it's definitely got the other problems that big cities usually have.
But it's got an incredible spirit, one of cleverness and can-do. To me, that's very aptly symbolized by the Astrodome, the world's first domed stadium, which kept legions of mosquitoes out and the air conditioning in. It's also still a major point of civic pride that the first word spoken from the lunar surface was "Houston," reflecting the creativity and gumption with which Houstonians led American efforts to put a man on the moon.
But to me, the spirit of Houston is found, as much as anything else, in its ethnic diversity.
They're All Precious in His Sight
Greater Houston, the fifth most populous metropolitan area in the country, has long been majority-minority. Just 40 percent of folks are white, while 35 percent are Latino. One out of every six residents is African American; around seven percent are Asian. Earlier this year, the Los Angeles Times declared Houston the "most diverse place in America." (Yes, the L.A. Times!) CNN's celebrity chef-turned-globetrekker Anthony Bourdain says it's "as multicultural a city as exists in the country."
Harris County Sheriff's Office sergeants Fernandez, Tran, and Patel help with evacuations. (Photo: Houston Chronicle)
This diversity was plainly visible to me in my younger years when I'd drive along Bellaire Boulevard near the Beltway; even back then, street signs were posted in both English and Chinese. The ethnic flavor of that part of town has only mushroomed since then, with Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and mom-and-pop businesses as far as the eye can see.
The heterogeneity was also visible in my deeply refreshing visits to Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Houston's Fourth Ward. Its pastor, the Rev. D. Z. Cofield, was my first prof in grad school and became nationally known that semester when he officiated the memorial service for legendary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan. More recently, D. Z. even served as the head of Houston's NAACP chapter.
First responders help an elderly couple from their home. (Photo: Houston Chronicle)
Houston's ethnic diversity is also audible. 145 languages are spoken in the Houston area, including Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, French, Tagalog, Korean, Yoruba (a Nigerian language), and Tamil. Nearly half of Harris County's residents are bilingual.
(Alas, I took Latin in high school, and my proficiency in Mandarin Chinese can only be described as … mild. Fortunately for me, one of Houston's 145 languages is English, although it's not always intelligible to folks from other parts of the country.)
The multi-hued character of the city is also embodied in its favorite sons and daughters. Its best-known citizen is the still-popular, nonagenarian former president, George H. W. Bush. But its most beloved star athlete arguably remains a Nigerian immigrant and proud American citizen, basketball Hall of Famer Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon. Hakeem the Dream, as he was called, led the University of Houston to three straight Final Fours and the professional Houston Rockets to its two championships.
The Rockets honored Dream with a unique sculpture in 2008. (Photo: ClutchFans.net)
The sculpture that honors Hakeem outside the Rockets' home arena, the Toyota Center downtown, is a clear reminder that the spirit of Houston welcomes people from every corner of the world. A devout Muslim who amazed ignorant non-Muslims like me by dominating even during Ramadan, Hakeem wouldn't consent to a statue being made in his image; that would violate Islamic teaching. So the team made a sculpture of his Rockets jersey, which stands as a testimonial to his accomplishments, his integrity, and the mutual love between the native of West Africa and his adopted city.
Of course, no discussion of Houston's favorite sons and daughters could exclude the one, the only, the Queen – Beyoncé! Surely she needs no introduction. But I'm old enough to remember when a new girl group called Destiny's Child signed CDs and posters at the local Blockbuster Music with only modest attention paid to their presence.
Weren't they cute? (Photo: Houston Chronicle)
Other internationally prominent figures closely identified with the Houston area include the late Tejano singer Selena, champion boxer George Foreman, and Houston Rocket Yao Ming.
Together, they embody what I see as the spirit of Houston: a multiethnic rainbow of resourceful, optimistic people who, when push comes to shove, don't give a flying Texas cockroach's ass about how different you are. You're a neighbor and a human being first and foremost.
Wouldn't it be something if it didn't take tragedies to remind us of that?
But that's one of the things about Houston – as a whole, it doesn't forget. When things went to hell in Vietnam, Houston took in tens of thousands of refugees from Southeast Asia. (Every Vietnamese friend of mine back then, and I had many, came to Houston shortly after the fall of Saigon in 1975.) Houston, in fact, takes in more refugees than any other American city, and most other countries. If it were a country, Houston would be the fourth most welcoming in the world to refugees.
Yes, that causes conflict with the state's governor. We won't get into that right now. And of course, Houston has its share of racists and xenophobes. But they're not the majority, and they're not usually the ones in charge.
Not Over Yet
A husband and wife find refuge in Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center. (Photo: Houston Chronicle)
I very much appreciate the outpouring of generosity that the rest of America is directing toward my city. I do ask that you'd remember that this crisis isn't close to being over, and it won't be for literally years to come. Flood waters are still rising in some areas. Folks trapped in homes are still being rescued. Thousands are still without essential services like running water and electricity.
And then there's the long, arduous clean up, which may take more than a year, if other storms are any indication. Nearly 200,000 homes throughout the Gulf Coast have been damaged or destroyed. Only 20 percent of folks have flood insurance, meaning thousands have lost all their material possessions.
Of those whose homes are currently uninhabitable or are total losses, their owners or renters need to find some place to stay for the next several months, if not longer. These victims especially face difficult challenges. Many potential alternative housing options, like vacant apartments, were also flooded. So then where do these folks go? Some have been evacuated to Dallas and Austin, far from their jobs and schools. How will they make it until they return, if they eventually choose to?
In months to come, when you feel the pain of how much more you're paying for gas because Gulf Coast refineries are offline, please remember my city. Please keep praying, for human effort alone can only restore so much. Please keep giving, both out of compassion and because Houstonians will be there for you when disaster strikes your region someday, just like they were for Louisianans after Hurricane Katrina.
Houston, I love you. Always.
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Day LXXXVI A NEW TEACHER It is a period of MATH. Across the galaxy, the great peace of WINTER BREAK has suddenly ended, sending students back into battle against teachers, tests, and parent-mandated tutoring. On the untamed and lawless planet of SUNNY HILLS, fear grips those trapped within the colonial outpost of ROOM 92, for the legendary Jedi Knight, MRS. SHIA, has vanished. In her absence has risen a new master of the Force, a mysterious figure known only as MR. HUNG. Whether he wields his power for good or evil is unknown, for he speaks only of the MATH SIDE of the Force. His greatest weapons are his deep geometric and algebraic knowledge, and his affinity for playing K-POP between classes ... . #SunnyHillsHighSchool #SubTeacherLife #LongTermSub #MathSideOfTheForce #ThisLightsaberIsBurningMyHands
Harry seems to be a man who sees that his partner's well-being, and their son's, can't be sacrificed, no matter the blowback. What happened to his mum and to him as a child must factor in. Massive props, #HarryAndMeghan, for standing up for your family.
As a second-gen (first generation born in the U.S.) #AsianAmerican kid coming of age in the 1980s, I could never have imagined a school that had half of its varsity #basketball teams be Asian, and those teams be good! Letting kids excel in the things they love and have skills for, even if they aren't academics or instruments? Progress! cc: @shlancerbasketball @winstonthelancer #SunnyHillsHighSchool #SubTeacherLife #LongTermSub
I've had this life-sized poster of @yao Ming for 17 years, just waiting for the opportunity (and space) to hang it up somewhere. That time has come! #SubTeacherLife #LongTermSub #SunnyHillsHighSchool #HoustonRockets cc: @winstonthelancer @shlancerbasketball
End of a very long, emotionally difficult day. (The school was dealing with some tough news.) #SubTeacherLife #LongTermSub #SunnyHillsHighSchool
Math teacher by day, activist by night and, sometimes, weekends! When I was in Houston last August to speak at #ChristiansForBiblicalEquality's annual international conference, I sat down and chatted with them about #masculinity, both #toxicmasculinity and #healthymasculinity. A snippet here, with a shout-out to @acalltomen's Tony Porter! #ManBox


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Catherine Fiankan-Bokonga
Journalism and Consulting
Europe's Visible Epidemic
Academic journal article Bulletin of the World Health Organization
By Humphreys, Gary; Fiankan-Bokonga, Catherine
More and more children are becoming overweight across WHO's European Region. Gary Humphreys and Catherine Fiankan-Bokonga report on the multisectoral approach France is taking to reverse the epidemic.
For Graham Whittington, the starting point was getting the children to slow down. "I just wanted them to take time over the first course, give the food time to settle," he says. As the parent of two children attending the primary school in the tiny village of Rochefort-en-Valdaine in southern France, Whittington found himself in charge of the school canteen in the autumn of 2007.
"I started serving them things like grated beetroot or carrot, French staples that require chewing, but are also delicious and very good for you." Whittington wanted to change the way things were done at the school–to educate children about the importance of local produce and encourage them to respect food traditions–and one of the things that drove him was a change he was witnessing in the children. They were getting fatter.
Whittington, a British social entrepreneur and newcomer to this part of France, was, in fact, witnessing a tiny part of Europe's obesity epidemic that had started gaining momentum in the 1980s. The epidemic is so visible and has such alarming health consequences that it has become a major cause for concern.
Last month, health ministers from across the World Health Organization's (WHO) European Region met in Vienna to discuss strategies for tackling obesity, which is one of the most important contributors to the two main causes of premature death in the 53-country region: cardiovascular disease and cancer.
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National surveys in many of these countries reveal a picture of excessive fat intake, and low fruit and vegetable consumption resulting in an increasing level of obesity, which shortens people's life expectancy and reduces their quality of life.
In France alone–a country famous for its strong food traditions–the number of overweight children tripled between 1980 and 2000. "In the 1980s, 5% of French children were overweight, and that rose to 16% in 2000," says Professeur Serge Hercberg, nutritional epidemiologist and President of the National Nutrition and Health Programme (Programme National Nutrition Sante or PNNS).
"By 2007, the rate of increase was slowing down, with just 17.5% prevalence reported that year. What has happened since, no-one knows. "There are no official figures available," Hercberg says, "and nothing will be published before 2014."
The hope is, however, that the various initiatives taken by France in the past decade or so will bear fruit. Central among those initiatives is the national nutrition and health programme PNNS launched in 2001, a key aspect of which is changing children' experience of food in schools.
This includes making school canteen food healthier, dropping the morning food break and, notably, banning vending machines that sell junk food and soft drinks while increasing the availability of water fountains and the distribution of free fruit.
Both programmes encourage regional involvement, and the PNNS has a charter of commitment for "active PNNS cities" that undertake to implement projects that are consistent with programme objectives. Aquitaine, in south-western France, was one of the first regions to sign up and has had its own Programme for Nutrition, Prevention and Health for Children and Teenagers in place since 2004.
Dr Helene Thibault, a paediatrician from the Children's Hospital in Bordeaux, coordinates prevention and management of childhood obesity programmes in the Aquitaine region. "We train school doctors and nurses to screen for children who are overweight and refer them to their general practitioners," Thibault says. "For children who are overweight, we propose a care plan that they and their families can follow–one that takes a multidisciplinary approach involving dieticians, psychologists and physical activity professionals. …
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Little Women: There Will Be Germans. Oh, and Pap.
… I want to hug them both. Mostly because I'm convinced that one of them was me and I had this conversation while drunk and then forgot about it. And also, somehow, was disguised to look like a college student (ha, NEVER AGAIN IN MY LIFE, for I am withered).
Feast Ye Now Upon Your Condemnation. Served With a Hearty Red!
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Nag Champa original incense sticks from Satya, the makers of the original blue box Nag Champa. Handmade in India this is the #1 most popular incense in the world.
Nag Champa is a hand-rolled blend of flowers, spices, and resins, and each stick burns for about 45 minutes. The natural ingredients, herbs, resins, and masala are blended to perfection to create a soothing aroma. This aromatic incense with its sweet, yet earthy fragrance will enhance any mood or environment.
Make sure ashes fall on fireproof surfaces, (ashtrays or incense sticks holder).


This is a rich and vibrant Giclee art print of 'Flag Station, Elizabeth, New Jersey'' by American artist Oscar Bluemner, 1925.
German-born American Modernist painter Oscar Bluemner combined realism and Cubism. His geometrically simplified buildings and landscapes often have incandescent oranges, reds and blues set against rich opaque blacks, giving his work a stained-glass effect. His colour block style marries beautifully with the pigment-ink of Giclee printing. It's a great way to bring colour to a wall without getting the paint pot out.


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[Successful treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection accompanied by rare but reversible adverse effects]
ERŐSS Bálint Mihály, NEMESÁNSZKY Elemér
Lege Artis Medicinae - 2009;19(04-05)
[INTRODUCTION - In absence of signs and symptoms characteristic of chronic hepatic disease caused by hepatitis C viral infection, its diagnosis is generally suggested by abnormal liver function tests. If viral serological activity is confirmed, combined antiviral treatment (pegylated interferon plus ribavirin) has to be considered. Antiviral treatment is accompanied by several, usually reversible adverse effects. CASE REPORT - The 62 year-old woman has had waveringly abnormal liver function results for decades. Her anamnesis included transfusions for polytraumatization that resulted in a hepatitis C virus infection. We started treatment with interferon alpha-2a plus ribavirin. At week 4 of therapy, a significant decrease in virulence and at week 12, viral negativity was confirmed, accompanied by a normalization of hepatic function markers. Because of a gradually developing anemia, beginning from month 4, the former optimal dose of ribavirin had to be reduced. At the end of week 42, severe dermatitis with fever, muscle weakness and malaise (Sweetsyndrome) developed, and antiviral therapy had to be discontinued and steroids had to be given. During a short travel abroad, the patient suffered a collaptiform episode caused by extremely high blood glucose (28.0 mmol/l). She received temporarily fractioned insulin and then combined oral antidiabetic treatment. Then, dermatosis symptoms rapidly resolved, glycemic status gradually improved, and could be controlled by low-dose metformin. Liver function tests were normal. At the end of antiretroviral treatment and 6 months later, HCV-RNA by PCR proved negative, meaning that hepatitis C virus has been eradicated successfully. CONCLUSION - Treatment with pegylated interferon alpha-2a plus ribavirin rendered viral replication undetectable at 3 months, which is - together with the normalization of abnormal liver function tests - the strongest predictor of a good outcome. The patient's exemplary good compliance contributed to successful treatment of hepatitis C and control of these rare but reversible adverse effects.]
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[Dilemmas of 'off-label' therapy]
SIMON László
[Focus on the diagnosis and therapy of chronic cough]
SZILASI Mária
[Cough by itself is not a disease but a part of a complex defense mechanism protecting from harmful materials entering the airways and cleaning the lungs and airways from potentially harmful materials. Normally, cough is accompanied by other defense mechanisms (bronchoconstriction and secretion of sputum) that increase the effectiveness of cough. Cough generally is caused by intrapulmonary disorders, but may be related to extrapulmonary lesions that are not easy to diagnose. In every case, an etiological diagnosis has to be the aim because this is the only way to proper treatment. From the abundance of reasons for cough, upper airway cough syndrome, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and gastro-esophageal reflux disease are discussed in detail.]
[Tumor necrosis factor-alpha blockade: adverse clinical consequences and safety issues]
MŰZES Györgyi
[The pleiotropic cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α seems to be fundamentally involved in the pathogenesis of a variety of immune-mediated (partly autoimmune) chronic inflammatory disorders; therefore, its blockade has allowed a remarkable advance in treatment strategies. Safety and tolerability profile of TNF-antagonists is generally favorable, their overall risk/benefit ratio is definitely positive. Possible adverse consequences related to TNF-α blocking monoclonal antibodies and soluble receptors can be classified as class-specific side effects that are related to their mode of action, and individual, molecule-specific effects. Immunogenic potential of immunoglobulins (Ig) eliciting an anti-(Ig-) antibody immune response may reduce or eliminate their therapeutic benefit, increase the risk of resistance or intolerance to biologic agents, and also lead to other adverse clinical effects. The immunogenicity profile of TNFantagonists is mainly related to their hetero- (xeno-), allo- (iso-)genic or idiotypic antigen character. By means of generating fully human monoclonal antibodies, more tolerable drugs could be introduced into clinical practice.]
[Necessity of a shift in attitudes in the judgment and therapy of skin and soft-tissue infections]
SZALKA András
[Skin and soft-tissue infections are defined as infections of the epidermis, dermis, or subcutan tissue. They are among the most common human bacterial infections observed in clinical practice. It has also been shown that the incidence of skin and soft-tissue infections is increasing. This has been attributed to several factors, including increasing population age, surgical wounds related to more invasive surgery in the ageing population, obesity, malnutrition, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease and decreasing immunocompetence. There has been a major increase in the occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus infections, and communityacquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections in particular. Although many cases of skin and soft-tissue infections can be successfully treated using empirical antimicrobial therapy, changing resistance patterns of S. aureus isolates necessitate new treatment strategies.]
[Gastroenterological diseases during pregnancy in GPs' practice]
BÁLINT Levente
[THE SAFETY OF TREATMENT WITH PEGYLATED INTERFERON-ALPHA-2A AND RIBAVIRIN IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C INFECTION, BASED ON HUNGARIAN EXPERIENCE]
WERLING Klára, DALMI Lajos, GERVAIN Judit, HORVÁTH Gábor, NAGY István, NEMESÁNSZKY Elemér, RIBICZEY Pál, TELEGDY László, VARGA Márta, TORNAI István, TULASSAY Zsolt
[INTRODUCTION - Adverse effects of treatment for chronic C virus hepatitis present an important problem both for the patient and the clinician. The reduction of drug doses or the suspension of therapy lessen the likelihood of recovery. PATIENTS, METHODS - Between 2001 and 2004, 66 patients with chronic hepatitis C received 180 μg pegylated interferon-alpha-2a per week and 800-1200 mg ribavirin per day, 6 of whom for 24 weeks and 60 patients for 48 weeks. During treatment, patients were closely followed in order to recognize any adverse effects early. RESULTS - Of the patients treated for 48 weeks, 48.3% developed adverse effects, with changes in the differential in 41.7%, and anaemia, low platelet count, neutropenia in similar rates. Further side effects included cardiac complications, skin symptoms, persisting high fever, autoimmune thyroiditis and liver failure, altogether in 9 cases. Dose reduction or temporary suspension of pegylated interferon-alpha-2a was necessary in 21 cases (31.7%), while complete cessation of this treatment was decided in 7 cases, most of them because of blood count changes. The 1000 to 1200 mg per day ribavirin had to be reduced in 30.8% of patients, while treatment was stopped in 3 cases. Long-term virological remission occurred in 48% of patients who received treatment for 48 weeks, whereas no such result was observed among any of those treated for 24 weeks. CONCLUSION - Adverse effects of variable severity developed in nearly half of the patients with chronic hepatitis C infection who received antiviral treatment for 48 weeks, but treatment had to be stopped in only a small proportion of this group. Early treatment of adverse effects can prevent the need to cease therapy and may improve its efficiency.]
[Efficacy of peginterferon alfa-2a and -2b plus ribavirin in the routine treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C]
TUSNÁDI Anna, SZABÓ Anna
[INTRODUCTION - Combination of peginterferon plus ribavirin is the standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Two types of peginterferon are available. The aim of this retrospective study was to find out whether the choice of peginterferon influenced the patient's chance of recovery. PATIENTS AND METHODS - Between 2004 and 2007, 142 patients with HCV genotype 1 hepatitis with or without cirrhosis (107 treatmentnaive, 35 previously treated) were treated with 180 ug/week peginterferon alfa-2a (Group A) or 1.5 ug/kg/week peginterferon alfa-2b (Group B) plus ribavirin. Examination and treatment of patients followed the rules of the national guideline. Patients were not randomized in any way. Group A consisted of 78 patients and Group B included 64 patients. Eight patients dropped out for various reasons (5 from Group A, 3 from Group B). There was no statistically significant difference in the baseline characteristics and the cumulative doses of the drugs between Group A and B, so the treatment results were comparable. RESULTS - Sustained virological response (undetectable HCV ribonucleic acid serum levels 24 weeks after the end of treatment) occurred in 42.5% of patients from Group A and 37.7% from Group B. When focusing on treatment-naive patients only, sustained virological response was found in 48.2% of patients in Group A and 46.7% in Group B. Result of the treatment was better if the patient was treatment-naive, if there was no cirrhosis, and if early virological response at 12 weeks was achieved. CONCLUSION - Patients treated with peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin achieved sustained virological response at a higher rate than those with peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin, however, the difference was not statistically significant.]
[Vision or reality? Can Hungary become hepatitis C virus free by 2030?]
GERVAIN Judit
[According to the WHO, there are 71 million people worldwide and 3 million people in the EU who are infected with hepatitis C virus. Most of these infections, however, remain undiagnosed and only 6-7% of them received antiviral therapy. In Hun-gary, there are an estimated 50.000 infections, out of these 20.000 are identified, the remaining 30.000 infections are outside the reach of the health care sector. Early diagnosis and therapy are of utmost importance as late diagnosis leads to se-vere liver insufficiency, hepatocellular carcinoma and multiple other extrahepatic organ impacts. In Hungary, second generation direct acting enzyme inhibitor antiviral medications with a recovery rate of almost 100% are available since 2015. Since 2018, all patients are treated with this type of therapy. Nevertheless, there are several remaining professional, organisational and health policy issues to solve. Firstly, Hungary should join the EU's HCV elimination programme which aims to eradicate hepatitis C virus from Europe by 2030. Secondly, the frequency and efficiency of national screening should be increased. Furthermore, better information of the general population, inclusion of general practitioners and civil organisations, and introduction of the compulsory screening of high risk groups and health care professionals would be necessary. This review summarises the evolution of hepatitis C virus diagnostics and therapy over the past three decades, current best practice and the still outstanding tasks. ]
[Epidemilogy of hepatitis C virus and possibilities of transmission]
HAGYMÁSI Krisztina, LENGYEL Gabriella
[The medical impact of hepatitis C (HCV) is significant worldwide. The main consequences are chronic hepatic injury, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma formation. The estimated global prevalence is 3% with 180 million infected people worldwide. The prevalence <1% in Hungary. The prevalence increased between 1990 and 2005 in East Asia, Western Europe, and West sub-Saharan Africa. There is characteristic geographical distribution of the main HCV genotypes. The mode of transmission can not be identified of 40% of cases. The most frequent transmission is the intravénás drug injection in the developed countries, and unsafe health procedures in developing countries. The sensitive, nucleic acid amplification testing, identification of high-risk groups, development of vaccination would help the HCV prevalence in the future. ]
[Treatment of hungarian chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 patients with severe fibrosis or compensated cirrhosis in the international telaprevir Early Access Program: Interim analysis of the week 16 results]
TORNAI István, BÁNYAI Tivadar, GERVAIN Judit, HORVÁTH Gábor, MAKARA Mihály, MARTYIN Tibor, NEMES Zsuzsanna, PÁR Alajos, PÁR Gabriella, PÉTERFI Zoltán, SZALAY Ferenc, SZINKU Zsolt, TÓTH Tamás, VINCZE Áron, ISABELLE Lonj
[The approval of the first two direct acting antiviral agents, boceprevir and telaprevir, has been a major step forward in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Both protease inhibitors must be added to the dual peginterferon and ribavirin combination therapy. The triple combination therapy resulted in significantly higher rates of recovery both in naive patients and in those previously unresponsive to therapy. Following the approval of telaprevir, an Early Access Program has been initiated in 16 countries. In Hungary 132 patients were enrolled into this program. In the first interim analysis, data from the first 16 weeks of treatment of 92 patients are included. Liver cirrhosis (F4) was detected in 70% of the patients and severe fibrosis (F3) was found in the other 30%, on the basis of either liver biopsy or transient elastography. During their previous antiviral treatment, 64% of the patients were non-responders (partial and nullresponders), 26% were relapsers, and only 10% were treatment naives. The efficacy of the triple combination was excellent, as 82% of the patients had undetectable HCV RNA at week 12. Further - more, 48% had negative HCV RNA at week 4 as well as at week 12. Cessation of i.e. negative HCV RNA at week 4 through week 12. Only 5.4% of the patients had virologic failure and needed to stop therapy prematurely. The most frequent adverse event was anemia, hemoglobin level decreased below 100 g/l in 40% of the patients. In the majority of these patients ribavirin dose reduction was sufficient to treat anemia, only 16% needed blood transfusion. The rate of severe rash was 6%. Although this group of patients represents a difficult-to-treat population, both efficacy and safety data are similar to published data in international clinical trials. A very effective, triple combination therapy with telaprevir, peginterferon and ribavirin can be provided for patients with advanced liver disease, to reduce the risk of liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma.]


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Disney Junior je americký kanál pro děti předškolního věku. Dne 14. února 2011 nahradí dosavadní Playhouse Disney jako programový blok a SOAPnet jako kanál, který vysílá také v České republice. Do konce letošního roku má začít vysílat ve více než 23 zemích světa. Dne 8. února bylo ohlášeno zahájení vysílání kanálu Disney Junior také v Česku, kde nahradí také Playhouse Disney, který zde vysílá od 1. září loňského roku.

Světové verze kanálu
 Disney Junior USA
 Disney Junior UK
 Disney Junior Canada (brzy)
 Disney Junior Tele (brzy)
 Disney Junior Asie (brzy)
 Disney Junior Latinská Amerika (brzy)
 Disney Junior Brazílie (brzy)
 Disney Junior Arabský Svět (brzy)
 Disney Junior Austrálie & Nový Zéland (brzy)
 Disney Junior Česká republika a Maďarsko (1. června 2011)
 Disney Junior Polsko (1. června)

Aktuálně vysílané pořady na Disney Junior
 Milesova vesmírná dobrodružství
 Mickeyho Klubík
 Barney
 Doktorka Plyšáková
 Poppets Town
 Milly, Molly
 Superagent Oso
 Yo Gabba Gabba!
 Jake a piráti ze Země Nezemě
 Kámoši Hafíci
 Kočka Callie na divokém západě
 Lví hlídka
 Pyžamasky
 Středo Džungle
 Sofie První
 Mistr Manny

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 Zábavná a interaktivní neoficiální stránka kanálu
 Oficiální stránka

Satelitní kanály
Americké televizní stanice
The Walt Disney Company
Dětské televizní stanice

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I've just discovered that the way you drink tea in England reveals more about you than you ever imagined. With all eyes on the London Olympics this week, I coincidentally happen to be reading Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour by social anthropologist Kate Fox.
My blog is alive again, because my new website is finally ready! It's wonderful to be back. Tune in today around noon (CST) for the cover reveal of BLUE BLOODED (Lord & Lady Hetheridge #5).
I never talk much about Star Wars, do I? I never talk much about my skeleton, either. Like Star Wars, it's way down inside, it helps hold me up, and I take it for granted.
Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia was a huge part of my childhood. I saw Star Wars in the theater at age 8, but it wasn't until The Empire Strikes Back that I became a true fanatic. Thanks to that fanaticism, I met the artist known as Rosemary O'Malley, who responded to my impatience for the movie's arrival with this suggestion: "Why don't we write a story about what might happen in the movie?
That's how the Star Wars fanfic started, which led to the X-Men fanfic, which led to me calling myself an author from age 14 up.
I loved Princess Leia long before I loved Carrie Fisher. I thought Leia was incredibly heroic. She defied the Empire, risked her life to prevent the Death Star from becoming operational, refused to give up the plans even when everyone she knew and loved was threatened, and even quipped to her rescuer, "Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?" She could shoot, fly a Y-wing (in the comic books, which I read religiously), strategize, and lead. Luke was the kid with the big destiny and Han was the overgrown boy who loved trouble, but Leia was the adult in the room. You could count on her to do the right thing, to be courageous no matter what, and to keep her chin up even in the worst circumstances. Plus, she ran around in white go-go boots with flat heels. In an era when even superheroines wore heels to work, Leia had intelligent footwear.
Carrie Fisher was a different story. At first she shocked me with her wicked wit, her fearless honesty, her transformation from ingenue actress to bestselling author. Gradually I realized that while Princess Leia was a wonderful role model for my early teens, Carrie Fisher was a person the grown-up me could look up to.
I've struggled all my life with my weight, especially as I've entered middle age. She had a few things to say on the topic. I've also struggled all my life with clinical depression, something I've kept secret in my writing life because of the stigma. Now that Carrie, a brave and indefatigable mental health crusader, has left us, I suppose it's time for me to do something she might have liked: add my voice to the long list of people living with depression.
In 2015 I suffered a major episode that lasted from early summer through the fall, throwing a monkey wrench into my writing schedule. By that I mean, I couldn't write a word or do much of anything. It was hell. Lucky for me, modern medicine prevailed and I feel like myself again today. But take it from me, #depressionlies and there is help available.
Let me repeat: there is help available. I was lucky enough to regain my mental equilibrium before my vision problems started. Because of that, I went through the surgeries and life changes that followed with renewed strength.
So with a heavy heart I say farewell to Carrie Fisher. Princess Leia will always be with us, for a new generation of little girls and boys to discover and admire. Carrie has moved on, and she'll be greatly missed.
So begins Divorce Can Be Deadly, the long-awaited second book in Emma Jameson's wartime cozy mystery series. Return to Birdswing, a tiny Cornish village, in the bitter winter of 1939 and revisit old friends as they embark on more amateur sleuthing. Irrepressible Lady Juliet is taking a correspondence course in private detection and is vexed by the return of her soon-to-be-ex-husband. Meanwhile, not only has Ben failed to realize the depth of her feelings for him, but his obsession with Lucy, the Fenton House ghost, is growing stronger.
When a bloodless, half-naked corpse is discovered in a great house in a nearby village, Ben and Juliet must again follow the clues to solve the case. Join them as they pry into the secret lives of villagers in seemingly picture-perfect Barking, including a vicar who hides from his secretary, a baron haunted by the Great War, and a butler who just might have done it.
The book is currently publishing on other platforms and should be available soon for Nook devices, the Apple store, Kobo, and Google Play. Watch this space and I'll let you know!
Hello, all! I'm sure you can guess what I'll be doing this weekend. Continuing to finalize Divorce Can Be Deadly, and watching tomorrow night's Westworld finale. In the meantime, I have good news: Dr. Bones and the Christmas Wish is now available for pre-order. Many of you have requested pre-orders in the past, but I've always been wary. This will be my first attempt. As for DCBD, it will go live the moment it's finished, I promise.
Dr. Benjamin Bones had no opinion on Christmas. That is to say, he had no polite opinion on Christmas. His actual opinion, the one he knew better than to say aloud, was that Christmas was a disappointment, a raising of hopes only to dash them, a festival of flash and dazzle which, come January, was hard to pay for and even harder to justify. That was Christmas: disappointment, with a price tag.
So begins Dr. Bones and the Christmas Wish, a charming romantic short story set in the tiny Cornish village of Birdswing, 1939. Readers who enjoyed the Dr. Benjamin Bones Mysteries, Marriage Can Be Murder (#1) and Divorce Can Be Deadly (#2), will adore this holiday tale of love lost and love found featuring Dr. Bones and Lady Juliet.
I hope you'll enjoy this novella set in wartime England, 1939. Please note the story takes place after the second book in the Dr. Bones series, Divorce Can Be Deadly. It's not essential that you read that first, but I highly recommend it to get maximal pleasure from the story.
So most every year around this time, I like to post about things I'm grateful for. It's essential to say this isn't a comprehensive list. It's just a taste of all the good things in my life.
My vision. As many of you know, I now see mostly with my left eye. However, the right eye has a tiny tunnel of vision (thanks to my excellent surgeon Dr. David R.). Because the last two surgeries played havoc with my eye muscles, it's taking awhile for my eyes to become "straight" again–to work in unison. But it's happening, and every week I can do more on the computer without getting a blinding headache.
My readers. I cannot express how grateful I am to each and every one of you. I was a slow writer before all this health stuff started, and it's been a little scary to find myself so far behind. Yet virtually every communication I've received from you has been positive, supportive, and kindhearted. Thank you so much for sticking with me. There will be a book and a short story from me soon, I promise.
Cornwall. It was everything I dreamed of, and more. I can't wait to return, hopefully in 2018. We'll see how things go.
Game of Thrones. Yes, I know. Aren't I silly? But my mom and I had so much fun watching the series together, one episode a week, all year long. There's nothing like bonding over beheadings.
My friends. You know who you are. I am so richly blessed in friendship. Some of you I've known since childhood. Some I made as an author, some I met on Facebook, and some are from my own neighborhood. If I need to talk, there's always someone I can turn to, by phone, email, text, or in person. It doesn't get any better than that.
Jackson Galaxy and My Cat from Hell. I should have started watching this years ago. It's a joy to see my three cats much happier and getting along.
Westworld. Yeah, baby. Anthony Hopkins. Evan Rachel Wood. Ed Harris. Thandie Newton. I can't think of anything else to say. That should be enough.
James McAvoy. Soon to be appearing in the movie Split. Can't wait to see it.
And once again, I'm thankful for everyone who touches my author-life, from my readers to my editor to my expert readers to my cover artist to my formatter to (deep breath) anyone who plays any role at all!
I wish every one of you a happy and blessed Thanksgiving.


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Der Flanell (das Flanell in Österreich; aus keltisch, kymrisch: gwlân "Wolle" über französisch flanelle und englisch flannel) ist eine Handelsbezeichnung für ein- oder beidseitig geraute  Gewebe mit flusiger Oberfläche. Flanelle sind vergleichsweise leicht, aber dennoch wärmend und saugfähig, außerdem haben sie einen sehr weichen Griff.

Man unterscheidet zwei Gruppen von Flanellen: Wollflanell und Baumwollflanell, wobei Mischflanelle integriert sind.

Wollflanelle können aus Kammgarn oder Streichgarn bestehen und werden vorwiegend in Köperbindung hergestellt. Sie werden nur leicht gewalkt. Klassisch sind die Wollqualitäten als Melange im typischen Flanellgrau.

Baumwollflanelle dagegen werden geraut und sowohl in Leinwandbindung als auch in Köperbindung gewoben. Der Flor wird kurz und gleichmäßig geschmirgelt.

Aus Flanell werden  Hosen, Herrenanzüge, Damenkleider und Kostüme aus Wolle, Winterwäsche, baumwollene Flanellhemden, Blusen und Bettwäsche hergestellt.

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The Brooks B66 Saddle City Brown is one of the most popular Brooks Saddles of all time. The B66 is produced since 1927 and is very popular thanks to his very high comfort and nice classic looks thanks to the high quality leather and the chrome springs. The B66 is perfect for classic city bicycles when the handlebar is higher than the saddle. Take history with you on your bicycle with this beautiful leather saddle from Brooks.


Kandeliner Map + PDF Description of LS-17 Project Mecklenburg 32 fields + 10 meadows (8ha – 150ha) Field missions and transport missions 8 farms from small to large with built-in animals and much more.
After about 2 years of construction here now for you the Kandelin map. There is a lot of work, time, nerves and passion in this project. The map was tested in singleplayer as well as in multiplayer, on different Dediservern, over several weeks, and is log error free .. !!
If any errors occur, we will of course eliminate them.


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Q: Flash fancybox popup hiding behind other Flash element I have a webpage I've made with some interactive flash content on it, and there is also a popup which I'm using Fancybox for.
The popup contains other flash content (a video) and in the browser when I click to view the video, it hides behind the flash content.
How can I resolve this? X-indexs or any type of parameters in the flash embed code?
Thanks

A: Well, you have to do the following:
Add the following parameter to the OBJECT tag:
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">

Add the following parameter to the EMBED tag:
wmode="transparent"

Instead of transparent you can use "opaque" too.
Hope this helps!

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from collections import OrderedDict
from typing import Callable, Dict, List

import numpy as np

from . import FairseqDataset

def uniform_sampler(x):
    # Sample from uniform distribution
    return np.random.choice(x, 1).item()

class MultiCorpusSampledDataset(FairseqDataset):
    """
    Stores multiple instances of FairseqDataset together and in every iteration
    creates a batch by first sampling a dataset according to a specified
    probability distribution and then getting instances from that dataset.

    Args:
        datasets: an OrderedDict of FairseqDataset instances.
        sampling_func: A function for sampling over list of dataset keys.
            The default strategy is to sample uniformly.
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        datasets: Dict[str, FairseqDataset],
        sampling_func: Callable[[List], int] = None,
    ):
        super().__init__()
        assert isinstance(datasets, OrderedDict)
        self.datasets = datasets
        if sampling_func is None:
            sampling_func = uniform_sampler
        self.sampling_func = sampling_func

        self.total_num_instances = 0
        for _, dataset in datasets.items():
            assert isinstance(dataset, FairseqDataset)
            self.total_num_instances += len(dataset)

        self._ordered_indices = None

    def __len__(self):
        """
        Length of this dataset is the sum of individual datasets
        """
        return self.total_num_instances

    def ordered_indices(self):
        """
        Ordered indices for batching. Here we call the underlying
        dataset's ordered_indices() so that we get the same random ordering
        as we would have from using the underlying dataset directly.
        """
        if self._ordered_indices is None:
            self._ordered_indices = OrderedDict(
                [
                    (key, dataset.ordered_indices())
                    for key, dataset in self.datasets.items()
                ]
            )
        return np.arange(len(self))

    def _map_index_to_dataset(self, key: int, index: int):
        """
        Different underlying datasets have different lengths. In order to ensure
        we are not accessing an index outside the range of the current dataset
        size, we wrap around. This function should be called after we have
        created an ordering for this and all underlying datasets.
        """
        assert (
            self._ordered_indices is not None
        ), "Must call MultiCorpusSampledDataset.ordered_indices() first"
        mapped_index = index % len(self.datasets[key])
        return self._ordered_indices[key][mapped_index]

    def __getitem__(self, index: int):
        """
        Get the item associated with index from each underlying dataset.
        Since index is in the range of [0, TotalNumInstances], we need to
        map the index to the dataset before retrieving the item.
        """
        return OrderedDict(
            [
                (key, dataset[self._map_index_to_dataset(key, index)])
                for key, dataset in self.datasets.items()
            ]
        )

    def collater(self, samples: List[Dict]):
        """
        Generate a mini-batch for this dataset.
        To convert this into a regular mini-batch we use the following
        logic:
            1. Select a dataset using the specified probability distribution.
            2. Call the collater function of the selected dataset.
        """
        if len(samples) == 0:
            return None

        selected_key = self.sampling_func(list(self.datasets.keys()))
        selected_samples = [sample[selected_key] for sample in samples]
        return self.datasets[selected_key].collater(selected_samples)

    def num_tokens(self, index: int):
        """
        Return an example's length (number of tokens), used for batching. Here
        we return the max across all examples at index across all underlying
        datasets.
        """
        return max(
            dataset.num_tokens(self._map_index_to_dataset(key, index))
            for key, dataset in self.datasets.items()
        )

    def size(self, index: int):
        """
        Return an example's size as a float or tuple. Here we return the max
        across all underlying datasets. This value is used when filtering a
        dataset with max-positions.
        """
        return max(
            dataset.size(self._map_index_to_dataset(key, index))
            for key, dataset in self.datasets.items()
        )

    @property
    def supports_prefetch(self):
        return all(
            getattr(dataset, "supports_prefetch", False)
            for dataset in self.datasets.values()
        )

    def prefetch(self, indices):
        for key, dataset in self.datasets.items():
            dataset.prefetch(
                [self._map_index_to_dataset(key, index) for index in indices]
            )


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Show #281 - Monday, October 7, 1985
Chris Golden, a policy service representative originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dwain Elliott, a community information officer from Diamond Bar, California
Priscilla Devlin, a former teacher and a mother from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(Alex: And by the way, folks, we have another in our continuing series of categories featuring one of the 50 states. Today, of course, it is Iowa. Before the season is complete, we will have done all 50 of them.)
MEDICAL FOLKLORE
"G.M."s
When taking off from Rome on Alitalia, this sign would read "vietato fumare"
Minister who called city of New York "the largest slum landlord in New York City"
Waterloo is site of John Deere plant, largest in U.S., producing these
Despite Mom's warnings, if you eat fruit seeds, a tree won't grow in this gastric organ
In 1965, Wham-O filed a patent on this plastic projectile
He's gone from a seaman in McHale's Navy to captain of The Love Boat
If Ray Bolger asked "Where's Charley", a Spaniard might say "Quien sabe?", meaning this
Scandinavia's 1st artificial heart recipient was tax evader from whom this gov't wanted to collect its $$$
While living in Iowa, this Czech composer edited his symphony "From the New World"
Leader who proved his good health by swimming the Yangtze in 1966
Original "Saturday Night Live" regular who fits the category
A greeting in many Moslem countries, "Salaam" literally means this in Arabic
"Mayor", a cabaret musical, was adapted from this man's memoirs
Football fans were upset when this children's classic cut off telecast of a 1968 Raiders comeback
He said, "I shot an elephant in my pajamas; how he got in my pajamas I don't know"
When introduced in Paris, you should reply, "Enchante de faire votre connaissance", meaning this
He blamed his stroke on stress caused by Peter Bogdanovich's book "The Killing of the Unicorn"
1965 title profession of Rod Steiger in film that was 1st to break Hays ban on nudity
Director of "The Flamingo Kid", he, produced parts for his sister Penny in 3 TV series
English for "Ars gratia artis", Latin phrase MGM's Leo might be roaring out in Lionese
Along with Eva & Zsa Zsa, the 3rd Gabor sister
Theological question raised on the cover of "Time", April 8, 1966
In November 1975, ABC kept the "America" but changed the "AM" to this
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On May 5, 1961, he became 1st American astronaut in space
He said, "I bear a charmed life" just before Macduff killed him
Hans & Fritz, they started out as these "cat's yowl kids"
In 1608, John Smith had 2 Indians teach him how to raise this grain
Oops, a warrior killed in Book 5 of his "Iliad" is alive again in Book 13
Fonzie's 1st name
In 1906, W. Wilson said, "Nothing has spread socialistic feeling... more than the use of" this vehicle
Theory that this English scientist & statesman actually wrote Shakespeare's plays has been discredited
Since Stan Lee liked monsters, he came up with this green-skinned one weighing about 1000 lbs.
He gave his personal history of "America" on PBS
Game show host was Corporal Newkirk on "Hogan's Heroes"
In 1968, the U.S. & North Vietnam opened peace talks in this city
He played Mark Antony in 1953 film version of "Julius Caesar"
When yo' looks at this Capp creation like yo'd like to eat him, he dies of happiness
His works include an essay on French civil wars & a study on Charles XII, as well as "Candide"
TV nurse who married (& divorced) Donald Penobscott
In 1948, Pres. Truman signed the Foreign Assistance Act, popularly known as this
He asked, "If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh?"
The beautiful princess Aleta was his wife, & Arn his favorite son
The 15-year-old pupil he married while teaching in 1913 became his collaborator on "The Story of Civilization"
It's where Yancy commonly kept his Derringer
In 1939, the Supreme Court declared this kind of strike illegal
It's believed Shakespeare had to leave Stratford after he was caught doing this in a a private park
Caustic comic strip artist who created neurotic anti-hero Bernard Mergendeiler in 1957
English historian who earned his title of "Venerable" while living at a monastery
Code name of U.S. government agent Lee Stetson
From 1752 to 1799, it was state house for both the colony & state of Pennsylvania
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"Leather has become a key player in our wardrobes; it's now much more accessibly priced and the breadth of styles means we can wear it all year long. Designers manipulated this fabrication which draped and felt like wool, cotton or silk," says von der Goltz. "Faux leather continues to be a rising trend, with Nanushka leading the way. Nearly half of our Nanushka buy for A/W 19 is made up of vegan leather looks."
Gingham designs, both extensive and little, are drifting examples of 2019, as is the vast and ostentatious flower design. For the monochrome darlings, there's make a beeline for toe white, simply holding up to enamour, or the military green that runs with look, from slouchy to thin. Sews and midi-skirts are among the fall patterns, as are the immortal hides and tufts. Toss in an obi belt or favor cook's garments for a more runway take a gander at the parlor party. Hotshot some skin with some mid-riff exposing, or play with the creative ability with the edges. Comfortable pads are in, as is bouffant. In this way, go out there and blend it up. So imagine a scenario in which you can't wear Vogue, Chanel or Louis Vuitton. Get motivated, at any rate, and enjoy a trendy 2019. Be excellent.
The Pantone colour system is an internationally recognized colour referencing system where thousands of shades are numbered. If you want to select your color story, you can use Pantone to develop color standards. Pantone is a color forecasting site. Each color swatch is labeled and categorized with numbers and letters, so you can find your true color easily for designing.
Tom Ford, counted among the most famous designers today, whose portfolio includes serving as a creative director for both Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci, wanted to be actor when he was growing up. He was born in Texas and even took training to be an actor. But fate had other "designs" for him. Tom ford popularity as a designer reached peaks when in the year 2000, he was declared the winner of the Best International Designer Award.
If sequins aren't your thing, add a bit of zhush to your look with playful textures. I.e. extreme fluff. To go full-feather, you'll need to forgo any concerns for a sleek silhouette and embrace the bulk. Pair an OTT coat atop a chic slip for an impactful moment you can take off once inside, or go full-throttle with a feathered dress for drama all night long.
Inquiring for my daughter. Where is the best Fashion Merchandise Marketing school in Sacramento and San Francisco area? Whenever I goggle these schools, some say Institute of Art in Sacramento, and some say FIDM, and others. I'm so confused I have no idea, which is the best college for my money. I have decided to go to American River College to get my Associates, and then I have no idea where to continue my fashion degree.
Certain outfit combinations stood out at the autumn/winter 2019 shows, but the most noticeable one was the simple trio of a blazer, blouse and midi skirt. So many of the most important designer brands stood behind this formula, and it proved to be a linchpin of the entire Celine collection by Hedi Slimane—his second full womenswear runway which was received to greater acclaim than his debut. Burberry's Riccardo Tisci dedicated a section to this kind of grown-up look, using light beiges and soft fabrics to make things extra feminine. Meanwhile, Fendi took a more mix 'n' match approach, which will likely empower you to take what you've already got in your wardrobe and start working towards this successful equation. Office outfits for the next six months, sorted.
Ralph Lauren is known for his desire to control every facet of his company's image: some of his ex-employees tell tales of a control freak with a quick temper and little patience for mistakes. In fact, the whole Lauren saga, with its many reversals of fortune and huge comebacks, was recorded with biting accuracy in the nasty, unauthorized tell-all book, Genuine Authentic.
Son of Russian working class immigrants, Ralph Lauren has transformed himself into the sophisticated billionaire. His classic and preppy designs all draw upon an image of old world wealth and luxury, and he pioneered the concept of clothes as part of a lifestyle environment. Lauren worked in retail before developing a line of neckties. The brand he established, Polo, is now one part of an empire that includes fragrances, home furnishings and luxury clothing. Today, his five billion dollar business includes several clothing lines as well as perfumes, house ware, furniture and paint.
In the fashion industry designers are responsible for designing the range and for providing design direction to the buyer. They would work with the buyer regarding previous best sellers in the range and consider this when producing new styles. Before making any decision designer follow merchandisers or best sellers data, consider about the upto-date trend information, fashion direction, buyer and merchandiser feedback, finally maintain consumer and market demands. Decisions are constantly being made but are always informed.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the growth outlook for fashion designers seeking to work with apparel manufacturers over the next decade relative to other occupations and industries is slower than the average for all occupations, driven by the continued manufacturing of clothing internationally. However, fashion design jobs in the retail trade specifically are expected to grow by 22%.
The hats Roy Frowick created in his spare time became his entrée into the world of high fashion. After garnering some publicity for his designs in a Chicago newspaper, he was able to open his first boutique in 1957. Around this time, he dropped his first and last names, opting for a more glamorous moniker that has became synonymous with American glamour…Halston.
Born on April 9, 1963 in New York City, Marc Jacobs suffered a lot with the death of his father at the age of 7. He would eventually move in with his grandmother and that made all the difference. Marc entered the Parsons School of Design and later position at Perry Ellis. Jacobs launched his own collection in 1986, started his own label and continued to impress the fashion world.
The girl next door. The classic style that's been around for ages. This fashion style doesn't pay attention to the latest trends and doesn't involve anything wild or exotic. This trend focuses on simplicity and cuteness, with a striped tee, shorts, and tennis shoes enough to make her happy. At the end of the day, she just wants to be adorable and casual!