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Information, Technology & Digital Services
WM5G dispels 5G health myths and condemns attacks on telecoms engineers and infrastructure
Partnerships & Collaboration
This is an Official Press Release from our partners WM5G Limited:
West Midlands 5G stands united with the NHS, scientists, WHO, the UK Government and others in condemning the false 5G health risk rumours – including the conspiracy theories linking 5G to COVID-19 – that have been spread on social media in recent weeks and also in condemning the recent attacks on telecoms engineers and mobile infrastructure.
As Professor Stephen Powis, National Medical Director for NHS England, said on 4th April 2020: "I'm absolutely outraged, absolutely disgusted, that people would be taking action against the very infrastructure that we need to respond to this health emergency." He goes on to say of the conspiracy theories about coronavirus and 5G: "It is absolute and utter rubbish."
Should you require further information, we have provided a series of links below providing the facts from the independent experts explaining why there aren't health risks from 5G.
Links for further information:
In the UK, Public Health England (PHE) is the independent body responsible assessing the scientific evidence on public health matters including 5G. PHE concludes that "there should be no consequences for public health" from 5G. Please see the link for more information: www.gov.uk/5g-technologies-radio-waves-and-health
In addition Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator, has recently tested 5G mast sites to check that emissions do not exceed existing guidelines. In each case, it found that emissions were "a small fraction" of what was allowed, with the highest reading just 1.5% of the maximum level permitted. Please see the link below for more information: www.ofcom.org.uk
Furthermore based-on its assessment of scientific research into mobile phone signals and health over 15 years the World Health Organisation concludes "there is no convincing scientific evidence that the weak [radio frequency] signals from base stations and wireless networks cause adverse health effects." Please see link for more information www.who.int
It is worth noting that the dangerous conspiracy theories that have been circulating on social networks about alleged links between 5G and COVID-19 have been widely debunked and disproven by NHS leaders and scientists as has been extensively reported. There is no evidence of a link between 5G and coronavirus.
Please see the BBC Reality Check 'Coronavirus: Scientists brand 5G claims complete rubbish'
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The Stages Of Grief: Parts I, 1.5 & II
Stories From My Fellow Survivors
Inspiration cont.
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Omaha-Metro and National Domestic/Sexual Violence/Human Trafficking Resources
Omaha-Metro Area Specific (Food, Shelter, Clothing, etc.) Resource Directory
Responding To Sexual Violence Disclosure (Do's & Dont's)
National Sexual Assault Helpline
Notalone.gov
Aftersilence.org
Statistics of Male Sexual Assault
Itsonus.org
1in6.org
PTSD Information
Pottowattamie County Emergency Phone Numbers
Douglas County Emergency Phone Numbers
Years of research has shown that substance abuse increases risk of experiencing sexual assault. This may have a negative impact on the disclosure process. For further information on different substances, mental illnesses, and how to find drug rehab, visit the Addiction Center.
Domestic Violence or "DV" is a term that is commonly used, yet many people do not understand what it is, or what behaviors are considered to be DV in nature. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), DV is the "willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another." Additionally, the NCADV reports that DV has several different forms, including physical, sexual, and psychological violence and emotional abuse. Moreover, the NCADV states that both the frequency and severity of DV may vary from relationship to relationship. Finally, the NCADV reports that the central component of DV is the effort of one partner to maintain both POWER and CONTROL over another individual (What is Domestic Violence?, n.d.) For further information concerning domestic violence click here.
Domestic Violence often occurs in homes with substance abuse issues, for further information concerning this issue please click here.
For an overview of the impact that substance use has on domestic violence, please visit Shoreline Recovery Center's website or click here.
Crime Victim Assistance Programs
The Crime Victim Assistance (CVA) program is funded via bond, bail and other criminal monies. To receive these benefits, charges must be pressed against the perpetrator, and an application must be completed. If the application is approved by the state, these funds are then distributed to help repay a survivor's lost wages, medical bills, the cost of mental health therapy as well as other financial losses sustained by a survivor because of the crime (Office for Victims of Crime, n.d.) For further information concerning the application process and benefits, please click here.
What is Domestic Violence? (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2016, from http://ncadv.org/learn-more/what-is-domestic-violence
Office for Victims of Crime. (n.d.). Victims of Crime Act Crime Victims Fund. Retrieved September 25, 2016, from https://www.ncjrs.gov/ovc_archives/factsheets/cvfvca.htm
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Q: Toggle W3Schools responsive topnav after click on item To start I'm absolutely no hero with javascript.
I implemented a responsive topnav example from W3Schools on a website I'm building right now, but would love to know how to hide it after clicking on one of the menu items (as most will link to items on the same page, so no refresh there).
P.S. I've looked through a lot of other questions, but I just think this particular question probably has a very simple solution which would also be really usefull to be added on W3Schools.

A: This will close your nav after clicking a link.
var topNav = document.querySelector('#myTopnav');
topNav.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
  if (e.target.tagName === 'A') {
    topNav.classList.remove('responsive');
  }
});

The other issue where only one menu item fills the entire list height is a CSS problem. You need to remove height: 100% when viewing the navigation in small screen dimenstions.
.navbar a {
  height: 100%;
}

After I commented that line out, things look fine.

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Almost immediately after US Attorney General Jeff Sessions' exit was announced by the White House, Mr. Sessions' Chief of Staff Matt Whitaker, 49 anni, was named as acting US Attorney General.
Will he would sack special counsel Robert Mueller?
Republican sources in Iowa who know Matt Whitaker described the onetime tight end for the University of Iowa football team, former US Attorney, a loyal Republican and loyal to President Trump.
Most who spoke to felt he would sack Robert Mueller without hesitation if he felt he had to.
Matt Whitaker has sought the Republican nomination for statewide office 3X and lost. Most recently, he was a candidate for US Senator in Y 2014 and placed 4th in a 4-candidate primary won by present Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).
Matt Whitaker is much more loyal to President Trump than he was to Jeff Sessions, so Robert Mueller should fear the worst.


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import regex

from merc import errors
from merc import feature
from merc import message

MAX_NICKNAME_LENGTH = 12
NICKNAME_REGEX = regex.compile(r"^[\p{L}\p{So}_\[\]\\^{}|`][\p{L}\p{So}\p{N}_\[\]\\^{}|`-]*$")

class NickFeature(feature.Feature):
  NAME = __name__

install = NickFeature.install

class _Nick(message.Command):
  def handle_for(self, app, user, prefix):
    target = self.get_target(app, user)
    old_hostmask = target.hostmask

    if NICKNAME_REGEX.match(self.nickname) is None or \
        len(self.nickname) > MAX_NICKNAME_LENGTH:
      raise errors.ErroneousNickname

    app.users.rename(target, self.nickname)

    if target.is_registered:
      app.network.user_broadcast(target, old_hostmask, Nick(self.nickname))
      target.send(old_hostmask, Nick(self.nickname))
    else:
      target.registration_latch.decrement()

@NickFeature.register_user_command
class Nick(_Nick):
  NAME = "NICK"
  MIN_ARITY = 1

  def __init__(self, nickname, *args):
    self.nickname = nickname

  def as_command_params(self):
    return [self.nickname]

  def get_target(self, app, user):
    return user

@NickFeature.register_user_command
class SANick(_Nick):
  NAME = "SANICK"
  MIN_ARITY = 2

  def __init__(self, target, nickname, *args):
    self.target = target
    self.nickname = nickname

  def get_target(self, app, user):
    return app.users.get(self.target)

  @message.Command.requires_registration
  def handle_for(self, app, user, prefix):
    user.check_is_irc_operator()
    super().handle_for(app, user, prefix)

@NickFeature.hook("server.isupport.modify")
def modify_isupport(app, isupport):
  isupport["NICKLEN"] = MAX_NICKNAME_LENGTH

@NickFeature.hook("user.connect")
def on_connect(app, user):
  user.registration_latch.increment()

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 ― Malaysia's robust economy has helped low-cost carrier AirAsia hit record numbers, its Group Chief Executive Officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said. He said tourism would be the future growth driver for Malaysia….
PETALING JAYA: OSK Holdings Bhd has established a medium term note (MTN) programme, which together with the sukuk programme that was initially lodged on March 9, 2018, will have a combined limit of up to RM1.8 billion nominal value in aggregate.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, OSK said its wholly owned subsidiary OSK I CM Sdn Bhd has lodged the MTN programme and re-lodged the sukuk programme with the Securities Commission Malaysia.
The MTN programme is unrated and has a perpetual tenure. The MTNs to be issued under the MTN programme will have a tenure of more than one year.
The proceeds raised from the issuance of the MTNs will be used to fund the investment activities, capital expenditure, working capital requirements, general corporate purposes and refinancing of existing financings/borrowings of the OSK group, as well as to defray all fees and expenses related to the establishment of the MTN programme.
Maybank Investment Bank Bhd and RHB Investment Bank Bhd are the joint principal advisers, joint lead arrangers, joint lead managers and joint bookrunners for the programmes.
OSK's share price fell 0.51% or half sen to close at 97 sen today, with a total of 385,700 shares changing hands.


If you haven't noticed by now I have a huge sweet tooth & the hardest thing is trying to satisfy your craving healthily. So last week post gym session, a few friends and I were making guac and salmon wraps for dinner and I knew I would want something sweet. I had seen a recipe online for banana baked oat cookies and I decided to make my own version if it and it was the best thing I have ever done. Between 5 of us we ate an entire batch of 18 cookies!
Heat oven to 150 degrees and line baking pan with parchment paper, you can also sprinkle the pan with flour to make the cookies lift easier when taking them out of the oven.
Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mash together until there are no chunks of banana. Then scoop out spoonfuls of batter and place on baking tray.
Leave them in the over for 15-20 minutes. They will harden on the top and be soft and gooey on the inside.
These are better eaten when hot but are also delicious when cooled down.


1. Persuasion – Being rather competent in nature. The highly successful Account Executive tends to be very knowledgeable about their products, services and solutions. They draw upon their knowledge, information and deliver logical, highly persuasive presentations that are specifically directed toward the customers' needs.
2. Courage – Rather than incorporating a highly assertive or verbally tenacious sales posture, their courage is often aligned with the shear will of determination or persistence. They are not apt to back away from resistance or conflict.
3. Achievement – They possess an unrelenting drive to achieve. They continually expect more and more from themselves and are rarely content with their performance.
4. Focus – They are goal directed and have the ability to subscribe to realistic goals and stay on track over-time to achieve them. They always seem to know where they are and what they need to do next to further their own progress.
5. Relator – They can initiate and cultivate trusting and open relationships, so as to convey care and concern throughout the customer experience. They are able to secure a viable "partnership" with the customers, as the customer recognizes their true desire to contribute to their success.
1. Stronger Motivation – Today, the competition is fierce, which demands the Account Executive to be more motivated, confident and hungry as ever. The primary motivational themes of Achiever, Competition and Ego will be more significant to move the Account Executive forward and face an ever increasing and diverse competition. Never being content and always driven to do more seems to resonate in the hearts and minds of today's successful Account Executive. In addition, they will likely be able to find greater intrinsic value (Customer Values) in partnering and making a difference with their customers.
2. Strategic Sales Approach – Successful Media Companies and Account Executives are placing a greater emphasis on a long-term, strategic (Strategic Planning) view of their clientele. Rather than being focused only on the immediate needs of the customer, Account Executives must also forecast and unlock future needs. Thus, they need to adapt their sales solution(s) that not only impact the customer's immediate need, but incorporate a long-term strategic sales plan that might require many different and unique solutions. Without a successful strategy, the Account Executive will only be able to respond to the customer's present needs, which automatically puts them behind the curve of the digital competition.
3. Creativity – While creativity has always been a sought after talent, the ever increasing competition for the advertising dollar demands that Account Executives bring evermore unique and innovative solutions to their customers. Account Executives need to draw from a wide array of ideas and products and create new combinations of solutions for the customer. The Innovation theme measures the capacity of the Account Executive to think "outside the box" and break away from conventional approaches in their work.
4. Adaptability – Some Account Executives lost their edge and could no longer compete, simply because they could not adapt with the new technology and methods that have changed media over the last 20 years. With the advent of technology and greater diverse competition, media companies have been changing their products/services, structure, sales techniques and approaches. Rather than ignoring or rejecting the changes that have occurred, today's successful Account Executive needs to dispense of some of their prior ways of conducting business and enthusiastically accept new ideas, concepts and technology.
5. Relationship – The ability to form strong, trusting relationships with customers is still a key ingredient to today's successful Account Executive. Furthermore, Account Executives' ability to initiate and develop mutually supportive internal relationships, has become of greater significance to their success. They will need to create internal partnerships with key resource people (Market Managers, Digital/Web designers, other Account Executives) in order to maximize the customer's advertising dollar.


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Meet Our Artists: Bira
By Tom January 6 2021 4 Mins Read
Let's meet one of our talented artists, Bira. He has just released a fresh new album on Black Label Music and we had a little chat with him to know more about his creative process. Here's our interview with Bira!
How has moving to Vermont in the Northeast USA from La La Land changed your music and perspective overall?
Overall, I think distancing myself from the LA market physically, helped me to also distance myself from it creatively, which gave me a lot of breathing room to grow as an artist. It's a move that I understand can be scary for a lot of artists, but I think the benefits of doing so, greatly outweigh the drawbacks. Especially in this age of digital connectivity which really allows people to work from pretty much anywhere. The wave of remote working that came as a result of COVID 19 really brought that concept into the mainstream, but it's something that has, in some ways, been viable for quite a few years now.
Between which two genres do you find your favorite space? Pop, funk, soul or punk?
I wouldn't say there's a specific preference. And I don't think the styles are all that distant from one another when you get down to it. So the idea of writing the music that connects them together rather than defines them as separate is just where I seem to find myself most often.
Would you say a new genre has been added to your explorative journey with your new release?
I'm not sure. This was really just intended to be an album showcasing the uptempo funky bouncy pop side of the "BIRA" style. I think for a new genre to be defined, a group of material that exhibits specifically related characteristics, or techniques has to be developed, and on a pretty extensive level. Otherwise we're just talking about style. So maybe there's a burgeoning new style in there. I guess listeners will have to make up their own minds.
How have you stayed isolated yet connected while self-quarantining in 2020?
Well, isolation suits me pretty well, as it affords me time to work on longer term projects. And being a spouse and parent, I'm never alone, so I don't get lonely. I feel extremely fortunate for my situation given the tragic circumstances of our time even WITHOUT the pandemic. But the pandemic has prompted an extended hiatus from social media platforms for me, so I look forward to sharing a bunch of what I've been working on in the coming months. Starting with this album!
What inspires Bira Bits?
Just the music I write. Bira Bits came about as a way to put my music out in the world in a concise and (hopefully) enjoyable way. I've always danced for fun, but usually just out at clubs or parties, so this was a way for me to merge the two forms and make some audio/video content very efficiently. That kind of expanded into making video fliers for the shows I was doing as well, which promoters and venues seemed to appreciate, so that's a thing now too I guess. It's all pretty much form following function.
Your performance videos are extremely entertaining and appear to be a critical part of presenting your music. Are you already thinking of what your video and/or dance for the song will look like when writing?
Allowing the music to dictate the flow and narrative of the video is like having a road map on a journey
Thank you! I can work both ways, but in the case of what I put on Instagram, video always comes after the music. Allowing the music to dictate the flow and narrative of the video is like having a road map on a journey, so it makes finding my way visually a lot easier.
Do you choreograph in advance or free flow?
Free flow.
What comes first? Dance or Music? Do you write music to dance to or dance to the music you write?
Music then dance.
If you had to choose one track from this album on Black Label Music and why ?
For me personally, I'd have to say "Each Letter." I mean, if you want an example of pop-funk-soul-punk, that song pretty much nails it. I love the unorthodox groove and the combination of slick and ragged sonics. And vocally I'm really pleased with the array of styles I was able to fit into the song without getting too all over the place. All those flavors packed into this tight little banger…it's like a power pill. Pop it in and buckle up.
Listen to Bira's album over here!
Find out the other interviews with our artists here!
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Book Review: John Grisham's Sycamore Row
My introduction to John Grisham was through the book Pelican Brief. As a teenager who dreamt of becoming a lawyer, I was thrilled by his ability to talk about the practice of law while weaving a crafty web of intricate plots and stories. Many years later, and having read quite a number of his titles, it was with great joy and anticipation that I picked up his most recent book, Sycamore Row.
Set in 1988, as a sequel to his first book A Time to Kill, Grisham establishes that he still has the capacity to spin a yarn, decades later. Describing Sycamore Row as a sequel to A Time to Kill is not completely accurate. Especially as the story in the former is not a continuation of the latter. Some of the characters in the earlier story to make an appearance in Sycamore Row but the narratives are markedly different.
Wealthy businessman Seth Hubbard is dying of cancer and carefully orchestrates his own death. The body of the 70 year old is found by one of his employees, hanging from a Sycamore tree. Being a meticulous planner, he leaves a note which eliminates any suspicion of foul play. He writes a holographic will, which disinherits his children and gives the bulk of his estate to his black housekeeper -- Lettie Lang. Seth also gives 10% of the estate to his church and his long-lost brother, Ancil -- in equal proportion. This new will is put in the mail to the office of our hero from A Time to Kill, Jake Brigance.
Seth and Jake have no prior association, but Seth states in his letter that Jake was chosen for the task ahead because of the good work he did with the Carl Lee trial (from "A Time to Kill"). Seth knows that his testamentary document is going to cause uproar. Warning Jake in advance, he writes: "My estate is substantial – they have no idea of its size – and when this is made known they will attack. Fight them, Mr. Brigance, to the bitter end. We must prevail."
And with that, Grisham unveils the story and takes us on the journey of finding out just how much Seth is worth and why he has made this unusual bequest to Lettie.
We are re-introduced to characters from the previous book; and while nothing has changed much with respect to their personalities, Grisham manages to use them to build and support the main framework of the story.
Lucien Wilbanks has bursts of insight when he isn't drowning in alcohol, and together with Harry Rex, (also, a character who struggles with liquor and boundaries) they help with the progression of the story.
There are times when the narrative is long-winded; Grisham takes us on journeys into the lives of certain characters but, he doesn't fully resolve their position in the plot. He spends a lot of time developing the character of Booker Sistrunk and kicks him out of the book halfway through. There is an attempt to give him a certain relevance towards the end but it falls short of being effective.
Grisham employs the omniscient point of view style of storytelling. He basks in breaking all the rules as he jumps from the head of one character into that of the next. But, he does it so skillfully that there is no doubt in the mind of the reader about who is thinking what. The fact that Grisham chooses to tell use that tool to weave the tale, helps with the transitioning of the plot because the reader is constantly moving with the character. This aids the pace of the book a whole lot.
He makes readers fall in love with the intricacies of the law and speaks through his characters, like a true lawyer.
As Carla Brigance asks her husband: "Why in the world do you want to be a trial lawyer?" Grisham, through gives us a glimpse into why every trial lawyer does what he does : "Because I love it. It's what being a lawyer is about. Being in the courtroom, in front of a jury, is like being in the arena or on the field. The competition is fierce."
The reader is also shown that like any game being played, the law can be dirty and extremely messy. "Ethics are determined by what they catch you doing. If you don't get caught, then you haven't violated any ethics."
Grisham also dips into the issues of racial division in Mississippi, taking us on a historical trip to a place so horrible that we feel an intense desire never to return to a time so cruel and barbaric.
As Jake strives to ensure that Seth's wishes are carried out, he has to face the challenge that is posed by the school of sharks representing the interests of the children now disinherited by the holographic will.
Sycamore Row is a great book which is a reflection of the author's skill at being a legal fiction writer as well as a voice for the obscure Southern lawyer. There are salient issues enumerated in the story but he doesn't smack the reader over the head with it. Rather, he slowly sheds light towards them in faith that he has passed the message across. His style is such that you will indeed get the message. It is not Grisham's finest or most interesting work, but it is definitely a page-turner.
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Happy the Man was a band name that cropped up from time to time, and I became curious. After having familiarized myself with the primary and many of the secondary big name bands of 70's prog, I turned toward the tertiary ranks: the bands that struggled to find a little success and then disappeared until the age of the Internet.
As with other 70's American prog bands that I have heard, Happy the Man sound deeply inspired by their British seniors, and in this case I feel it is as though Alan Parsons and Bill Bruford worked together to create much of the music on this album. The production on the reissue I have is very clean and all instruments can be heard clearly. The sound, whether light and pretty or bold and assertive, is as beautifully mixed as on an Alan Parsons Project album, and much better than the mixing of UK's debut and louder than the mixing of Bruford's "One of a Kind". So you can expect a remarkably clear mix with music that combines the drama of Alan Parsons Project with the jazz/rock fusion of Bruford or UK.
The album opens with a rather stunning instrumental in a strong Alan Parsons likeness, "Service with a Smile". There's an iterated synthesizer over which dramatic guitar and percussion create a dynamic piece of music. Perhaps here it would be good to mention that all but one of the tracks are instrumentals. Also, though synthesizers comprise much of the bedrock of the musical landscape, the soft string synth sound is rarely used and instead these almost plucked sounds that emulate guitars, and other piano/organ type instruments are employed, giving the music more texture.
The music of "Crafty Hands" can be divided into two basic categories from here on: soft and dramatic. The softer tracks include "Morning Sun", which does indeed encourage images of dawn to appear in one's mind, the opening of "Wind Up Doll Day", "Open Book", which includes a beautiful acoustic guitar and woodwind passage reminiscent of Gryphon, and the closing track "The Moon, I Sing (Nossuri)". These are often very soothing and serene pieces and depend largely on subtle percussion, very little electric guitar, and two or three synthesizers with soft and chime-like sounds.
The more dramatic tracks on the album after "Service with a Smile" are "Steaming Pipes" and "I Forgot to Push It" which both have a very Canterbury-like jaunty and off-kilter jazz rock approach. "Ibby It Is" also includes more adventurous jazz rock. In these tracks you can find some aggressive guitar solos and some spectacular percussion that works to accentuate the drama of the music and not just provide a rhythm with fills. I personally prefer the upbeat pieces, though "Open Book" is one of my top three picks.
"Wind Up Doll day", being the only actual song here, deserves mention. Honestly, the vocals are not quite to my taste though they are not bad. The lyric "Splashing across the street into the box / My box, your box" somehow irks me by its delivery. But the music and the rest of the song are very good, actually getting a little heavy with distorted guitar chords and a steady, heavy rhythm. At times I am reminded of late 70's Genesis when they could become a little heavy, too.
This is not the style of music I usually choose but this album is very well done and it is a welcome addition to my collection. If I have any criticism at all it would be that the music is so well executed and recorded and mixed that it seems flawless. And this might be the flaw. Everything is rehearsed to polished perfection, so much that it could almost be called sterile if it were not for the allure of the music itself. Also, the music for the most part follows two formats. The only real break we have is the opening track, the heavier Genesis-like part of "Wind Up Doll Day" and the Gryphon-esque part of "Open Book". For just over 40 minutes of music this might not be too bad; however, I find that by the time the last track comes on, I feel I've already heard everything there is to offer on this record.
I give it a solid four stars for the remarkable compositions, playing, and overall recording quality and listening experience.


Below you will find over 4 Hours of Modern Electropop. The songs are New or Recent. Artists include: Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Goldfrapp, Mesh, De/Vision, Covenant, VNV Nation, IAMX, Ladytron, John Foxx, Ultravox, Blancmange, Alphaville, Soft Cell, Nitzer Ebb, Apoptygma Berzerk, The Thought Criminals, Analog Angel, Foreign Technology, Diorama, Foretaste, TourDeForce, Kirlian Camera, Mirrors, Rotersand, Technoir, Parralox and many more.


When it rains, it pours (unless it doesn't, as when it sprinkles or drizzles or spits or…). Here's Robert Frost reading some of his own poetry.
That thunders as heart thunders, slows as heart slows.
And fastening in its cage the flower's colour?
With heart unlocked upon the gigantic earth.
He alone is free, and, free, moans to the sky.
Is the unbosoming of the sun.
And so complain, in a vain voice, to the stars.
Among all living men is a sad ghost.
And has the mad trees' talk by heart.
If love he can being no woman's man.
Or catch all death that's in the air.
And the triumphant crow of laughter.
Growing in public places than man knows.
I am alone, alone complain to the stars.
The snail tells of coming rain.


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I ordered the lunch beyond meat burger. Hard to find this in many restaurants. Delicious. And the fries were perfect.
We were there for Easter brunch. The service was very slow and the portion were very small for the price. The cheesecake was a joke. We were very dissatisfied with the experience.
First two Tapas were very good, service was great, but the last two (Paella & Garlic Shrimp) were very bland . Both needed seasoning. I love paella, and there's very few places in NM that serve it, but I wouldn't get it there again.
Gabby was our server TWO days in a row! Went above and beyond expectations. Highly recommend the power bowls! Great experience, would highly recommend!
We booked dinner on open table and the restaurant was closed! Was not happy to find this out upon arrival.
Staff were amazing, very knowledgeable of their menus. Wine list is AMAZING. Kudos - we will be back!
If took over an hour to get our food. Waitress was no where to be seen. Yea, won't be back.
The food was absolutely delicious. The quality of the service varied, but not a deal breaker.
Our most favorite restaurant in ABQ. I brought my wife to celebrate a special occasion. Every plate was excellent or very good - variety, quality. We have dined many times, all most enjoyable with food & atmosphere. We have brought visitors also.
The food was excellently prepared and very tasty. The honey bacon wrapped dates seemed overpriced for just 6 dates, but they were delicious. The chef came out to see if we were enjoying our food (we were) and that was a nice personal touch we weren't expecting. Overall, we had a very pleasant experience with Mas and will probably come again.
Severely overpriced drinks ($20 cocktails in Albuquerque is ridiculous). Purposely weren't given a drink menu so that we could see the price of the drinks before we ordered and one was never produced when we questioned the price of the drinks afterwards. Wait staff was overwhelmed and slow.
Service was very slow. Sat for 10 minutes without anyone approaching our table. Food is very good. Looks like it needs spiffing up (tables, etc.).
Great food, great location in the hotel Andaluz, the menu had so many great choices and we were only able to have a few of them. We will be back to have some of those dishes we did not have room for, we love Tapas and have had them at many different places, this one is probably the best.
I loved the food and the service!
Tapas were terrific. Especially liked garlic shrimp, also Brussel sprouts. Pinot Noir was a bit tannic but got better as it aired. Service was attentive but not overbearing. Appreciated the ambiance of the lovely lobby of the Hotel Andaluz where a classical guitarist was playing.
Amazing service, food, drinks, and ambience! Will definitely return. A true jewel in Albuquerque!
We enjoyed Mas Tapas y Vino! The waitstaff was attentive and not intrusive. The food was spot on with plenty of seasonings which did not overpower the central ingredients. Our waiter was knowledgeable about the Spanish wines and made good recommendations. Overall a highly enjoyable dinner. We will be returning!
Very confusing experience. Not sure exactly what 'tapas' refers to in the name of this restaurant. It certainly seemed to miss both the Spanish & small plate themes. Dishes were overly complicated, and several were not 'tapas' size despite being described in this way. End result was we were overwhelmed with the quantity of food, and underwhelmed by the complicated nature of several dishes. Charcuterie & cheese selections were delicious, but the small portions were still ridiculously large. Sometimes 'less is more'. Our experience of this restaurant was 'more is more', in terms of both quantity & complexity.
Marc Quinones is an amazing chef. The oysters fried in duck fat were just the start. I don't think I have ever had better potatoes. Good ambiance and service, I highly recommend this restaurant experience!
This was our second time at MAS - the first was right after they opened - and I have to say it is so much better now! The service was good and the place a nice vibe. But it's the food! My goodness - if you go you must try the Tandoori Octopus! The Gambas are done differently, too, as they include finely sliced chorizo which gave them an extra zing. The grilled artichokes were good but nothing special. The wine list is terrific with a large enough selection to suit any taste and budget. And valet parking, too!
We enjoyed the evening there.
Very noisy place. Awful service. Plates were not cleared and had to ask repeatedly to clear the table and get fresh plates and utensils. Secreto was lacking in flavor other than the toast which was great. Foie Gras had some kind of carrot medley underneath which fell apart. Chilean sea bass was over cooked. Bone marrow had a lot of bone and not much marrow.
Lackluster, almost somnolent service in a nearly empty dining room on a Saturday morning, that required me to actually get up from the table and track down wait staff to obtain a third menu for a party of three. When the slightly warmer-than- tepid coffee arrived without spoons, another specific request was made for that utensil. The service is more evocative of teenage zombies just up from a nap than one might expect from a downtown spot with an $18 breakfast bowl. The food itself is enjoyable with the quinoa-sweet potato hash nicely done and different than most breakfast offerings around town. But c'mon Mas, please fix the typo on the menu that says "hasa" instead of "hash" and attend to the details that should be auto-pilot by now. I probably would recommend MAS to a friend with some qualifications.
Everything was great except our server. He was enthusiastic and friendly at first, but as soon as we ordered, he changed. He barely responded when spoken to and acted as if we'd done something wrong.
Yes...a lovely meal with a menu to please most folks!
All around excellent value for the top quality and the price.
We went on a Saturday night. Everything was great. The cocktails were expertly made. The food was outstanding. Can't think of a negative thing to say. Somewhat pricey, but not out of line for that type of restaurant.
Chef Marc and his staff were wonderful. He came to visit our table. The food is outstanding and the service was wonderful. Thank you Chef!
We enjoyed our (one day late!) Valentine's Day dinner very much. The paella was great, as was the wine, which had been suggested by our very good waiter.
Food was awesome! We were very happy! The service was great. It's a little pricey but worth it.
Made the reservation pretty far in advance—they took us to a high top with two stools—I said oh no...get me a table. They found a table. One bartender for a full restaurant serving a prix fixe wit wine pairings. The "pairings" part never happened. The wine was either way ahead of the food or way behind. All the white wines were, if not warm, room temperature—just like the food. It wasn't inexpensive. They did comp the wine portion of the meal, and the chef apologized. Only one choice on the menu. We will never go on a holiday again—but will go back for tapas when they are serving the regular menu. Anyway, I enjoyed spending the time with My husband.
Waited about 12-15 minutes to be acknowledged in anyway (water or a smile) after being seated. While not happening to others next to us. There for Valentinrs menu, delicious until desert. Rather disappointing plain panacotta , hard to eat candy fruit, skimpy chocolate sauce and Ugh- Honey Comb Kids Cereal - gross. It was let down after a fabulous meal, especially the lobster egg rolls. Found very noisy hard, took away from intimate experience.. hard to hear staff. Turn down the music!
We loved this place! We spent our Valentine's Day dinner here. We had the ribeye, best stake I have ever had!! The service was great we will definitely be coming back here.
The wine list was good and the tapas were delicious. The chef made paella for us, even though they usually only serve it at dinner. Lovely Valentine's Day lunch.


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Lily Collins Waits For Her 'Twilight' Romeo
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EXCLUSIVE: The actress is to star in a new version of Romeo and Juliet due to begin filming on location in Italy on October 4. This Shakespeare adaptation is being aimed squarely at the Twilight audience. Oscar-winning British screenwriter Julian Fellowes tells me, "Before Twilight there was Romeo and Juliet." Collins is already playing Taylor Lautner's love interest in John Singleton's Abduction, so Romeo and Juliet looks like cementing the Twilight nexus.
Fellowes says he wanted to write this new version because the Twilight phenomenon shows teenagers are hungry for more romance. "This generation hasn't had its own Romeo and Juliet," he tells me. "My generation had the Franco Zeffirelli version, while John Gielgud was Romeo for my parents' generation. For me, Romeo and Juliet is the iconic love story."
Gabriele Muccino, director of The Pursuit of Happyness and Seven Pounds, is producing through his Milan-based Indiana, alongside Ileen Maisel and Mark Ordesky's London- and LA-based Amber Entertainment. Italian director Carlo Carlei (The Flight of the Innocent) is setting the $12 million film in the Renaissance Verona of Shakespeare's original. The producers are still searching for an actor to play Romeo. Wherefore art thou Romeo, indeed.
Fellowes, who's in the middle of shooting TV drama Downton Abbey for ITV, wrote the original screenplay for the new Johnny Depp/Angelina Jolie thriller The Tourist, shooting in Venice. "We want to tell Romeo and Juliet as clearly as we can, paring down Shakespeare's language," he says.
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Cardigan Welsh Corgi Dog Names
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The Cardigan Welsh Corgi is a small, sturdy dog. This breed is known to be fast and graceful, regardless of their short legs. If you're thinking about getting a new pooch and are considering this breed, you are in for a treat. This breed is very loving and affectionate and considering their size, they are fairly energetic. This breed will make a fantastic companion or family pet, so all you have to worry about is choosing the perfect name for your new addition. If you need inspiration, you should certainly read this guide as we've done some of the hard work for you!
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Famous Featured Cardigan Welsh Corgi
The Cardigan Welsh Corgi is a small breed of dog, originating from Wales in the UK. The Corgi is known to be a favorite pet of Queen Elizabeth II, but there is more than one type of Corgi breed. There is one simple way to tell the difference between the two: the Cardigan Welsh Corgi has a tail, whereas the Pembroke does not. A lot of sources talk about the features of the Cardigan Welsh Corgi being fox-like, especially with their bushy tail and pointed ears. They really are a beautiful breed of dog.
In popular culture, there are a couple of Cardigan Welsh Corgi's that appear in TV or movies. A pooch named Zwei appears in an American animated web series called RWBY (pronounced ruby). Zwei belongs to Ruby Rose and Yang Xiao-long and proves to be valuable in combat.
The spotlight name for this guide is Edward, inspired by the Cardigan Welsh Corgi who appears in the 1988 movie, The Accidental Tourist. Edward belongs to a business travel guide writer from Baltimore, named Macon Leary. The story is about Macon trying to carry on with his life following the murder of his twelve-year-old son. His marriage soon breaks down and Macon is left dealing with his unruly Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Edward. He meets animal hospital worker, Muriel Pritchet, who he enlists to put Edward through some much-needed obedience training. Eventually, the two fall for one another. Although Cardigan Welsh Corgi's don't have a history, of match-making, in this case, Edward is certainly responsible for bringing them together. .
Cardigan Welsh Corgi's are quite active and athletic. They love the outdoors and need regular mental and physical activity. This means plenty of walks and agility are required for your new pooch. Obedience training is great for this breed as their intelligent minds need to be kept active, just like Edward in The Accidental Tourist. They also need plenty of love and affection too.
The Cardigan Welsh Corgi was first recognized by the American Kennel club in 1935 and they are ranked as the 69th most popular breed in America. The American Kennel Club notes them to be smart, affectionate, and loyal. Edward was smart enough to bring Macon and Muriel together with some Cardigan Welsh Corgi charm, after all. Never underestimate this breed!
Cardigan Welsh Corgi Name Considerations
When choosing a name for your Cardigan Welsh Corgi, there are lots of considerations to make. They are available in a variety of colors, including black, sandy, red and brown. Color could certainly be used as inspiration when naming your new pooch. For instance, Sandy is a popular name for this breed.
Their appearance is fox-like, so the breed's fox-like features may inspire you. Names like Tails and Swiper are suggested in the name lists below. Swiper is the fox from the animated children's TV show, Dora the Explorer, and Tails is the best friend of Sonic the Hedgehog and appears in the animated TV series of Sonic, as well as the video game. There are many other famous foxes to consider if you feel inspired by the Corgi's appearance. TV fox puppet, Basil Brush, for instance, and Roald Dahl's novel, "Fantastic Mr. Fox", can provide further inspiration.
This breed is said to be energetic, so a name like Flash could also be a suitable choice. Let's not forget that the Cardigan Welsh Corgi originates from Wales, so a name of Welsh origin could also be a great place to start, like Drystan or Carys. Check out the list below and select the names you like for your new four-legged friend!
Male Cardigan Welsh Corgi Dog Names
Of English origin, meaning baker
Brenin
From middle Welsh name Brenhin, meaning sovereign
Of Welsh origin, meaning hill or mound
Grigor
Wlesh baby name meaning on the watch
The name Luca is of Italian origin meaning from Lucania
A shorter form of the name Montgomery or Montague
After the fox character and friend of Sonic the Hedgehog
Of Welsh origin, meaning blessed
Of American origin meaning famous wolf
Rhodri
Of Welsh origin meaning wheel ruler
Of Welsh origin meaning great circle
Means God is gracious; of American origin
Of Welsh origin, meaning river
Arwel
Means prominent
Cadell
Celtic origin, meaning warring
Often a boys name originating from USA
Drystan
The name of the legendary King Arthur's advisor
Dugan
Of Irish origin meaning dark colored
Of English origin, meaning battle hawk
A villain in WIlliam Shakespeare's Othello
A nickname for someone named Christopher
For the pointy eared Corgi; inspired by Star Trek's Dr Spock
Means dweller of the fertile upland
Inspired bywriter Mark Twain
Inspired by the Corgin in The Accidental Tourist movie
A drink originally made from fermented apples
Because your Corgi is as quick as a flash
For your nimble Welsh Corgi
Swiper
After the fox character from Dora the Explorer
Of Latin origin meaning ruler
Female Cardigan Welsh Corgi Dog Names
Color inspiration and also a precious stone
Carwyn
Of Welsh origin meaning fair love
Of English origin, usually a girl's name
Of Scottish origin; a shortened form of Mackenzie
For your sandy colored Corgi
Of English origin; inspired by the willow tree
Clara Belle
Meaning bright beauty
Of English origin meaning a blooming flower
Of Welsh origin meaning blessed ring
Inspired by Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones
Carys
Of Welsh origin meaning to love
Of English origin meaning wise friend
Of Latin origin, meaning water
Inspired by the Corgi from American anime-style web series RWBY
A small fruit
Of Welsh origin meaning pure
Celyn
Of Welsh origin meaning Holly
Because your Corgi girl is fox-like
Of French origin; means nickname
Of American origin meaning independent
Inspired by the climbing vine plant
Of English origin meaning gemstone
A precious stone; perfect for your precious pooch
For your pooch that is as sweet as maple syrup
Of Indian origin; a precious stone
A vixen is a female fox
Of English origin meaning pearl
Because your Corgi is small and sweet
A Welsh name meaning blessed
A shortened form of the name Florence
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This one was one weird cookie. And for my first forage in Duras, not an auspicious one.
The premise, such as there is one, is interesting (when we finally get to glimpse wtf, but hey, if you made it to page 3, you know the writing is... hard to get used to would be my kind assessment), and some of the way it's approached rings true. But 90 pages of it in a weird literary flight and such a dreary tone? Big pass.
It's like taking a Nîn short story, stretch it 5 times it's length, take all the joy of it till the erotic label barely applies, add some strange (maybe theatric cues? Maybe meta? Who even knows!) paragraphs, and presto, depressing incomprehensible shit for you.
*sigh* We bought an extra book of hers this august. Wonder if I'll ever read it.
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It's not often lately that I find a read that threatens to leave me clueless as to what I'm reading. I'm not talking content here (I'll get to that later), but sheer language. Between the heavy intertextuallity, the word usage and sentences structure, I found myself having no idea what the last paragraph or three meant, and have to backtrack, more than I liked. I though I was over that shit. Conceit corrected.
Next, the characters feel like ghosts. Even the narrator sometimes loses substance, becoming something airlike and almost omniscient. They are Ahab's crew. If you want to get all metaphysical, traits of humanity that are driven by one over-consuming. It goes just as well as you could expect.
Last, the story. The thing itself could be spun in a third of the length without loosing anything from the plot. But, and here is where the ambitious bastard trips you, most of the meaning, theme and depth is stored in the fat. All those hazed-eyes inducing chapters? They actually have a point. Damned all those lit analysis classes, much of an overarching understanding of the novel hinges on the Jonah's sermon and the whiteness chapters.
So, is it worth it? Hell if I know. I powered through the thing, even liked it to some extent, and I'm still unconvinced. There is a certain brilliance in what it attempts. To me, the whole idea (and what it feels like to read it) can be encompassed in one passage in ch16: Ishmael goes to Peleg to ask to go whaling for a "desire to see the world" and Peleg tells him to look across the bow of the docked ship. There is nothing but water, says Ishamel, and Peleg answers that's the world he'll see a whaling. You can read a summary of the book as you can see the sea from the shore.The wisdom of going whaling is seriously challenged after all.
But it's not the same.
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Drama Overload.
There was an overflow of emotions in every page of every chapter! Good God! It was WAY too much and the last couple of chapters which were supposed to be climactic turned into a hectic read. I had a scowl on my face which said just get it over with already during the last 50 pages or so.
From the very first meeting between our hero and heroine, there were sparks, tingles, intense attraction and all that lovey-dovey gooey shit which we are so damn tired of reading in every book nowadays.
My thoughts on Playing Dirty are almost similar to what I had about the first book, Star Crossed. (Yeah, I went out of my way to read it only to find out that these books aren't related at all. What a waste.)
I thought the first one had a better story and characters whereas Playing Dirty was just flat-out boring. Wendy, in the first book was interesting, smart and funny but Sarah in this book just tried too hard to behave like a person. There was nothing unique that stood out about her in the book, except her hair maybe. Like Wendy, she was also on the brink of losing her job (and had great hair as well) so she set out to do this last gig to save her career and all she did while working as a PR specialist for the country-band The Cheatin' Hearts was to lust over Quentin, their lead singer. If getting turned on by the lead singer of a band isn't one of the biggest clichés ever, then I don't know what is. (Although, this was a country band, not a rock band so it didn't fit very well with me.)
She didn't have any advice to improve band's status or help them, she used to mention her job once in a while when she got a break from lusssssting over Quentin, otherwise? Nothing. All she did was flirt with him, whine about her previous job-gone-wrong and lead Quentin to the bed then say "We can't. It would be wrong."
Not. Again.
I'm tired of this theme.
First, the characters have insta-love but they force themselves not to fall in love because it would be wrong or unethical or against their job policies but they end up having sex anyway.
Well, if you had to do it, why didn't you do it in the first chapter itself and save us all this trouble, dammit!
There are two major events in this book. First is when Sarah and Quentin check each other out, realise the passionate flames between them, the other is when they put their sexual tension to the end. Everything that happens in-between is messy, complicated and unsurprisingly yawn inducing. The whole band, together, has more problems than the White House. Each one of them has some or the other petty secrets hidden away from each other and not to forget that Quentin keeps lying to Sarah over and over and over again about everything. It is not as much lying as it is hiding things from her but it's all the same. After a few pages I lost track of all the issues they had so I just skipped 60 pages at once. I know, bad on my part, but can you blame me?
The writing was mediocre, I'd say. In the first book the writing came out as very "try-hard". All the scenes were described with a lot of effort and jokes were somehow pushed in the story to make us feel that what we're reading is a rom-com. In this book there was less of the try-hard factor and the narration was kept plain and simple, that could probably be because our heroine had a sense of humour of a rock. Contrary to this book, I liked the characters in the first one, despite the passable writing I think Wendy was sketched very well. Another thing about the writing I ought to mention are the sex scenes, or what I would call an attempt to write one. Just so you know, I'm not against steamy scenes but they should be written very well into the story (like the Georgina Kincaid series by Richelle Mead or Fever series by Karen Marie Moning) otherwise they seem like waste of pages, time and effort to me. There were very few such scenes in this book as compared to Star Gazer but they fell flat nonetheless, in my opinion.
The last thing that I'm going to mention is the copious amount of drama thrown in the final chapters. Climactic part should always be concise, fast paced and must show more than tell. But in Playing Dirty, there were just too many things going on at once. Someone's spilling their secrets, some people are confessing their love for each other, someone is getting love letters one moment and death threats by a stalker the other (Again, what's with the similarities between 1st and 2nd book?). Ever head of the phrase TOO MUCH? Yeah, that applies here. Half of the problems were being rushed and half were slowed down to a rate that it became frustrating to read. The pacing and the spacing of the storyline was a major drawback here. Every issue was procrastinated in the middle only to reveal it at the end which made things into one huge lump of hodge podge.
So, final verdict – 1.5 to 2 stars because there were shreds of story unlike other books which don't even deserve to be called "books". Not recommended to a crowd because I'm sure there are better romantic comedies out there.
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Kálmán Petrovics es un deportista húngaro que compitió en piragüismo en las modalidades de aguas tranquilas y maratón.

Palmarés internacional

Piragüismo en aguas tranquilas
Ganó cuatro medallas en el Campeonato Mundial de Piragüismo entre los años 1982 y 1987.

Piragüismo en maratón
En la modalidad de maratón, obtuvo una medalla de oro en el Campeonato Mundial de Piragüismo en Maratón de 1990.

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By 1972, singer/songwriter Gene Clark had settled into a new life in Mendocino far from the intrusive media glare and fan adulation that still surrounded someone of his stature as a former member of the Byrds. However, he still owed A&M Records one more album. Gathering together the cream of the Los Angeles country-rock fraternity including innovative guitarist Clarence White, Chris Ethridge on bass, ex-Byrd and Burrito Brother Michael Clarke on drums, pedal steel guitarist extraordinaire Sneaky Pete, Byron Berline on fiddle and pianist Spooner Oldham, Gene set about recording an album of pure country rock unfettered by any commercial dictates.
Although the Spring of 1972 recording sessions were ultimately abandoned, Gene left eight precious songs in the vaults. "Full Circle Song" (later recorded by the reunited Byrds and a bona fide country-rock classic) and "Shooting Star" reveal a deep, introspective soul-searching. "I Remember the Railroad" and "In a Misty Morning" reflect a longing for the simpler days of his youth. The sessions also produced spirited versions of Flatt & Scruggs' "Rough and Rocky," the country standard "I Really Don't Want To Know," Freddie Weller's rollicking "Roadmaster" and a reinterpretation of his standout Byrds song, "She Don't Care About Time."
Gene's manager Jim Dickson took these eight tracks and paired them with three additional unreleased recordings to assemble Roadmaster. The unreleased tracks chronicled two previous attempts at a Byrds reunion ("One In A Hundred" and "She's the Kind of Girl") as well as the stunning "Here Tonight," with Gene backed by The Flying Burrito Brothers. Originally a 1973 European-only release, imported copies of Roadmaster soon found their way to North America as fans came to recognize the brilliance in the ill-fated sessions. "The album itself I was proud of," acknowledged Gene years later. "I was proud of the writing and proud of the bunch of people who played on it."
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With improvement in care of preterm newborns, a significant number of them survive past the immediate post natal period. This has led to an increase in the prevalence of fungal infections during infancy. Invasive monitoring with venous and arterial lines, endotracheal intubation, prolonged stay on ventilator and antibiotic usage predisposes them to fungal infections since most preterm infants are immunocompromised. In addition, some of them need steroids which make them further susceptible to these organisms.
Although risk of fungal infection in these neonates is high during their entire hospital stay, the highest risk is present in the first week of life when most of the invasive procedures are performed. Meticulous attention to asepsis, infection control, prophylaxis and aggressive treatment during this period can significantly improve the outcome in this population.
We present a two month old male infant, born after 34 th week of gestation to a healthy immunocompetent mother out of non-consanguinous marriage and delivered by a caesarian section. The baby was admitted to the NICU for respiratory distress where he received surfactant therapy for prematurity related hyaline membrane disease. He was also given IV antibiotics and needed parenteral nutrition during his hospital stay. Post discharge, the baby remained asymptomatic for eight weeks. At the beginning of the 9 th week mother noticed episodes of transient, loss of consciousness lasting a few seconds with spontaneous recovery. In between the episodes, the baby was active and feeding well. Beginning with three to four episodes in a day, the frequency increased and the mother noticed transient bluish discolouration of the whole body during these episodes. At this point the baby was referred to us for further evaluation and treatment. On clinical examination, the baby had mild tachypnea and tachycardia with no evidence of respiratory distress. The cardiovascular system examination was normal. Laboratory investigations revealed pancytopenia with Hb of 9.6 gm%, total white blood cell count of 1300/ cu mm and platelet count of 60,000/cu mm. Serum electrolytes, blood urea, serum creatinine, serum transaminases and bilirubin were normal. In view of mild tachypnea and tachycardia, a transthoracic two dimensional echocardiography was done which revealed a large, echogenic mass with irregular borders in the right ventricle (RV). It was attached to the undersurface of the tricuspid valve and was moving across the valve into the right atrium [Figure 1].
The baby was started on antibiotics to cover the broad spectrum of organisms along with antifungal agents. In view of his symptoms and the size of the mass, it was decided to surgically remove it. After instituting cardiopulmonary bypass, the mass was excised through a right ventriculotomy. Intra-operatively, a fragile, non- capsulated, brown coloured mass was seen attached to the undersurface of the tricuspid valve [Figure 2]. The pathological examination revealed the mass to be of fungal origin while the culture grew a rare species of candida krusei [Figure 3]. Subsequently patient developed necrotizing enterocolitis and disseminated fungal infection despite aggressive anti fungal therapy and succumbed on the 13 th post-operative day. Autopsy was not done as per the family's wishes.
Fungal endocarditis in neonates is usually due to candidal species. The most common strain of candia causing fungal endocarditis is candida albicans, but other strains like candida glabriata and candida krusei may rarely be responsible  as was seen in our case. Candida krusei is a rare anaerobic organism which is a normal commensal and is known to become pathologically active in immunocompromised state as was seen in this neonate. It is yeast like fungus which is urease positive.
A right sided cardiac mass in a neonate could be an uninfected thrombus, tumour or a vegetation and could present with unexplained episodes of syncope, bradycardia, apnea or hypotension secondary to intermittent showers of pulmonary emboli. These atypical symptoms in a preterm neonates with prolonged stay in the NICU with indwelling catheters and/or receiving parenteral nutrition should prompt a clinician to order an echocardiogram which can help in making the diagnosis.
Fungal endocarditis carries very high morbidity and mortality and surgery under the cover of anti-fungal therapy with Amphoterecin B (1 mg/kg/day) is the most acceptable management strategy. , We opted for surgery as the mass was big and obstructing RV inflow completely. Moreover, patient's symptoms were highly suggestive of intermittent pulmonary embolism causing significant hemodynamic compromise. The child died despite a successful surgery due to systemic fungemia with multiorgan failure. In summary, it is important to implement best aseptic practices in the NICU to prevent fungal infection. High degree of suspicion, early diagnosis and prompt treatment with antifungals with or without surgery may help reducing morbidity and mortality associated with this infection.
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2. Pfaller MA, Diekema DJ, Gibbs DL, Newell VA, Nagy E, Dobiasova S, et al. Candida krusei, a multidrug-resistant opportunistic fungal pathogen: Geographic and temporal trends from the ARTEMIS DISK Antifungal Surveillance Program, 2001 to 2005. J Clin Microbiol 2008;46:515-21.
3. Ellis ME, Al-Abdely H, Sandridge A, Greer W, Ventura W. Fungal endocarditis: Evidence in the world literature, 1965-1995. Clin Infect Dis 2001;32:50-62.
4. Karatza AA, Dimitriou G, Marangos M, Christofidou M, Pavlou V, Giannakopoulos I, et al. Successful resolution of cardiac mycetomas by combined liposomal amphotericin B with fluconazole treatment in premature neonates. Eur J Pediatr 2008;167:1021-3.
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I live in such a beautiful area! I don't think we will live here forever so I'm trying to soak it in as much as I can now.


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of Taliesin
The Battle of
Gwen Ystrat
Argoet LLwyfein
Urien of
Yrechwydd
Urien at
English translation of Gweith Gwen Ystrat by Taliesin, one of Britain's most ancient poems, originally composed in the early Welsh language dialect of Cumbric, then spoken throughout the north of Britain.
A poem by Taliesin
The men of Catraeth arise with the dawn, Around their prince, victorious raider of cattle, Urien is he, in the minstrel's song, The banquet of princes is subject to him, Warlike, he is named the lord of Christendom.
The men of Prydyn advanced in hosts, To Gwen Ystrat, the territory of the fighter of battles. Neither field nor woods afforded, Shelter to aggression when it came.
Like waves loud roaring over the land, I saw impetuous men in hosts, And after the morning battle, mangled flesh.
I saw the throng of three regions dead, A rueful sullen cry was heard, Defending Gwen Ystrat were seen, A low rampart, and dejected tired men.
At the gate of the ford I saw bloodstained men, Laying down their arms before the hoary weirs. They made peace, for they had become weary, With hand on cross on the shingle of Granwynion.	The leaders named their hostages.	The waves washed the tails of their horses.
I saw men haggard, ragged, And the blood that stained their clothes, And keen intense fighting in the battle. Battle-coverer, they took to flight when they knew. Prince of Rheged, I marvel that he was dared.
I saw a noble band about Urien, When he contended with his foes at Llech Velen. His spears were supplied at need. May the desire of battle come to Urien.
And until I perish in old age, In my death's sore need, I shall not be happy, If I praise not Urien.
English translation by Sir John Morris-Jones M.A., Professor of Welsh, University College of North Wales. Originally published in Y Cymmrodor (vol 28), 1918.
Additional notes on the translation of this poem can be found in Canu Taliesin, by Sir Ifor Williams, 1960 (English language version, The Poems of Taliesin, by J. E. Caerwyn Williams, 1968).
Does The Battle of Gwen Ystrat commemorate a great battle that took place in Wensleydale in North Yorkshire over 1400 years ago?
The Battle of Gwen Ystrat by Taliesin records the victory of the men of Catraeth over the men of Prydyn in the late 6th century.
Catraeth is Catterick in North Yorkshire 1 and Prydyn is Pictland or Scotland. 2 Urien of Rheged is the victorious leader of the men of Catterick.
After a bloody battle the surviving men of Pictland surrender to Urien and agree to give him hostages as a security against future aggression.
The place of the battle, Gwen Ystrat (pronounced 'Gwen uh-Strat'), can be literally translated as 'the white valley', and this suggests the limestone landscape of Wensleydale, a strategically important valley running through the Pennine hills to the west of Catterick; the name Wensleydale likely being an anglicised version of the older Welsh name.
A promising site for the battle would be the village of Bainbridge mid-way through the valley of Wensleydale. A Roman fort is sited here where a Roman road entering from the west end of the valley terminates. Below the fort, where the road crosses the river Bain, there are a series of natural rocky weirs. This fits well with Taliesin's description of the battle site in the translation:
Defending Gwen Ystrat were seen, a low rampart, and dejected tired men.
At the gate of the ford I saw bloodstained men, Laying down their arms before the hoary weirs.
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1. "Catterick in Yorkshire preserves the same place-name as that which is represented by the Welsh form Catraeth, but the citadel or fort which bore the original name is best sited on the hill where Richmond Castle now stands, i.e. above the cataract on the River Swale which gave the name."
Sir Ifor Williams. The Poems of Taliesin, 1968 p xxxvii.
2. "Prydyn. - This is the Welsh phonetic equivalent of the Irish Cruithni 'Picts'. It means 'Picts' and 'Pictland', as Cymry means 'Welshmen' and 'Wales', and as Ffrainc means 'Frenchmen' and 'France'. Naturally, Prydyn is often used more loosely for Scotland; it occurs, as we have seen, as a synonym of y Gogledd [the north], and is often mis-written Prydein."
Sir John Morris-Jones. Taliesin, 1918 p 62.
The Old North
The Poems of Taliesin
The Battle of Gwen Ystrat
The Battle of Argoet LLwyfein
Urien of Yrechwydd
Urien at Home
Taliesin and Urien of Rheged
Taliesin (pronounced 'Tali-essin') was the royal bard of Urien of Rheged, a powerful north British king who ruled in the late 6th century, making his base at Catraeth (Catterick) in North Yorkshire; very close to the strategic hub of northern Britain at Scotch Corner, where the major east-west and north-south Roman roads (important routeways since prehistoric times) converged.
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The existence of Taliesin and Urien in this period is attested to by passages in the Historia Brittonum (History of the Britons), a medieval Welsh manuscript compiled in the early 9th century.
After making reference to King Ida of Bernicia, who died in 559 AD, the text states:
"Then Outigirn (Eudeyrn) at that time was fighting bravely against the nation of the Angles. Then Talhaern (Talhaearn) Tat Anguen (Tad Awen) gained renown in poetry; and Neirin (Aneirin) and Taliessin (Taliesin) and Bluchbard and Cian who is called Gueinth Guant ('Wheat of Song') gained renown together at the same time in British poetry."
The title of Tad Awen given to Talhaern means 'Father of the Muse' and suggests that he may have lived at least a generation earlier than Taliesin and the other poets mentioned.
The text then lists several kings who were the sons of Ida, finishing with Hussa (who reigned for 7 years), before stating:
"Against him fought four kings, Urbgen (Urien) and Riderc Hen (Rhydderch Hen) and Guallauc (Gwallawg) and Morcant (Morgant)."
The text then tells how Urien fought Ida's son Theodoric, but is ultimately betrayed and killed by king Morgant, while laying siege to the island of Metcaud (Lindisfarne).
"Deodoric (Theodric) fought bravely with his sons against that Urbgen (Urien) - at that time sometimes the enemy, now the citizens were being overcome - and he shut them up three days and nights in the island of Metcaud, and, while he was on an expedition, he was murdered at the instance of Morcant (Morgant) out of envy, because in him above all the kings was the greatest skill in the renewing of battle."
The lineage of Urien of Rheged is given in Bonedd Gwyr y Gogledd (This is the Descent of the the Men of the North), preserved in a 13th century manuscript:
Keneu (Ceneu)
Gorust Ledl6m (Gwrwst Ledlum)
Meircha6n (Meirchion Gul)
Kynuarch (Cynfarch Oer)
Vryen (Urien)
The Historia Brittonum also states that Rhun son of Urien baptised the subjects of King Edwin of Northumbria (born in 586 AD). Bede, in his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, makes no mention of Rhun, but says that these mass baptisms took place at Ad-Gefrin (Yeavering) in Northumberland (a royal site of Edwin's) and Cataracta (Catterick) in North Yorkshire, suggesting that Urien's descendants continued to live at Catterick after his death.
Illustrations from Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
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On the brink of fascism
There's a scary word now making the rounds in Washington and small town America – fascism. It's time to say the awful truth…before it's too late. America is on the brink of fascism.
As someone who lived outside my country for a dozen years and who served that country as a political observer of other societies and governments, I tend to look at America as an objective outsider might. But I can't claim complete objectivity, for I love this country, wish it well, and have a profound stake in the outcome.
I am frightened by what I see and find that I am not alone in that harsh judgment. Far better judges of society and government agree. Doris Lessing, for example, detected in the post-9/11 atmosphere a "contagion of extremism" sweeping the country. Norman Mailer saw in it an "identity crisis" and concluded that ours was now a "pre-fascist society." While not using the "F" word, Senator Robert C. Byrd has raised similar alarums in his aptly titled new book Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency.
How cavalierly we threw away - in the October 2002 vote on Iraq - the separation of powers that for more than two hundred years has protected the people from non-democratic tyranny. How blithely we dismissed the constitutional protections of unlawful search and seizure, habeas corpus, and the like, positing in their place the frightening provisions of the frighteningly named Patriot Act and the whims of John Ashcroft, a fundamentalist ideologue.
How could that happen? George W. Bush was right. September 11 did change everything! There was, to be sure, a moment – maybe a month – of shared introspection, grief, and resolve…a healthy patriotism that asked "How could anyone hate us so much?" But, we were quickly assured by our President – nay, our Commander-in-Chief, our supreme "Leader" – that there was no need for messy questioning. The truth was manifestly clear and divinely delivered. "God," the President told an Israeli newspaper, "told me to strike al Qaeda and I struck, and then he [sic] instructed me to strike Saddam, which I did."
What the "Islamo-fascists" hated, we were assured by Michael Savage and George W. Bush, was our "freedom" and our "way of life" (Would that be money, Britney Spears, the "Terminator," or "reality" TV?) No, no need to examine our policies or the shortcomings of our society. Much too complicated. The answers were far simpler. We were good. They were evil. The "civilized" world would have to "hunt them down" in their "caves" and "kill" them…before they killed us. We were on a divinely ordained Crusade. It was a recipe for "endless war for endless peace."
Already in October 2001 the President and his neo-con handlers were plotting their attack on Iraq…under cover of September 11. Already in January 2002, Karl Rove was boasting to RNC political operatives that September 11 was the issue that his "war president" would ride to re-election.
And so the campaign was launched. It relied on a steady drumbeat of well-calibrated fear – meaningless color codes, amorphous "chatter," strategically timed leaks, the evocation of the shallowest modes of patriotism, repeated and very big lies, and the cowing – almost physically cowing – of anyone who would question, object, oppose. We were at war against an enemy at once undefined and broadly defined for an unknown duration. Anyone who opposed the president's policies opposed America and was unpatriotic. And, with laws like the Patriot Act, the tools were put in place to ensure conformity and/or silence.
As the lies that led to Iraq grew bolder and louder in their repetition, the opposition Democrats and the media knuckled under. The Senate, including the nominees of the Democratic Party and our two California senators, voted to give the president a carte blanche that surpassed that of even the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. When the president reiterated the big lies in the run up to war – linking Saddam Hussein to September 11 at least nine times in his last press conference in March 2003 – not one reporter called him on it.
Some of us marched – in October, December, January, February, and, yes, March – in our hundreds of thousands to shout "Not in My Name!" But on the eve of war, our media and our "opposition" politicians remained silent, as Fox's Bill O'Reilly snarled: "Once the war begins, we expect every American to support our military and, if they can't do that, they can shut up!"
The flags again sprouted from the yellow humvees and critical thinking disappeared or was shouted down as "unpatriotic." It was time to "support our troops," "support our president," stand up for America, right or wrong…or just plain dumb.
A year later, more than 900 American deaths later, many billions of dollars later, and ever deeper in the quagmire of terrorists proliferating exponentially in their numbers and in the gruesomeness of their atrocities, over 60% of Americans still trust President Bush to lead us in our foreign policy and our war on terror. The big lie and the manipulation of fear have worked their effect.
I know I tend to hyperbole, but we are truly at a crucial tipping point. I don't recognize my country anymore, and I am worried by the strangeness of the place. Is this is to be the fascist moment or democracy's proudest moment? Remember Sinclair Lewis' response to the assertion that "It Can't Happen Here" – It can and, if it does, he warned, "it will come wrapped in the American flag."
Indeed, I fear, it is already happening here. Witness the physical attacks upon the person of Lori Haigh and her Capobianco gallery in North Beach for daring to display art depicting Abu Ghraib. The perpetrators are un-apprehended (It is San Francisco.), the gallery is closed, and Ms. Haigh and her young children remain in hiding
Witness Americans being dragged away handcuffed from a Bush rally in West Virginia by gray-shirted West Virginia state troopers? Their crime? Wearing t-shirts with anti-Bush slogans.
Witness would-be demonstrators – loyal Americans all – confined to a caged internment camp well out of earshot of the Democratic National Convention. Why? Because Homeland Security has declared the convention a "Special Security Event." What, one wonders, happened to the people's right to peaceful assembly?
Witness the riot at Las Vegas' Aladdin Hotel, when Linda Ronstadt dedicated her rendition of "Desperado" to Michael Moore. A few hundred well-heeled but ill-mannered customers booed, shouted, tossed their drink glasses into the air, and stormed into the hotel lobby, where they defaced placards for the performance and otherwise made themselves obnoxious. Upshot? The British owner of Aladdin had his private security force escort, not the unruly guests, but rather Ms. Ronstadt from the hotel, not even allowing her to return to her suite. I wonder if they were wearing brown shirts.
Most frightening of all, however, was an AP photo of a week or so ago showing our new Leader being greeted by students at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan. Looking at it, I felt an uneasy queezy feeling in my stomach. It evoked something I had seen before in another picture…something that, decades later, gave the lie to the contention of Germans that, in the thirties, they really didn't know what was going down around them. There in Marquette, as on the streets of Nuremberg, beaming blond maidens swooned in the throes of some psycho-sexual Leader worship, their equally enthralled male counterparts raising their right arms in an eerily familiar salute.
And there at the rallies awash in red-white-and-blue, all covered live by Fox, the shouted "USA, USA, USA"s were also redolent of an earlier time and place. I covered my ears, but still I heard the familiar echo – "Sieg, Sieg, Sieg!"
Remember that closing line from "Fahrenheit 9/11" – "Was it all a dream, these last four years?" I want to shout "Please wake up! Please wake up, before it's too late."
You've Got to be Kidding!


The differences between the two parties started right after the Oli government revoked major decisions taken by the then Sher Bahadur Deuba government ahead of crucial parliamentary elections last year. Although the new government led by KP Oli justified its move saying those were decisions taken by a caretaker government, the NC was apparently miffed.
Another major issue that widened differences between NCP and the NC was the appointment of the chief justice.
Party insiders say NC construes the move of the NCP-led government to reject Deepak Raj Joshee – the natural contender for chief justice – through the Parliamentary Hearings Committee (PHC) without any investigation into allegations made against him and its endorsement of an equally controversial Cholendra SJB Rana instead as a conspiracy to render the judiciary a shadow of the government.
Earlier, then chief justice Gopal Parajuli was also unceremoniously relieved of his post, alleging that he had presented different dates for his birth on different occasions. Concerned by these moves, top NC leaders have been alleging publicly that the government was bent on 'capturing' the judiciary and other state organs in a deliberate scheme to impose "authoritarianism" in the country.
Most recently, there was a strong feeling within the NC that the government was bypassing the main opposition party in every major decision including in appointments to constitutional bodies. For instance, the government appointed the heads of five various constitutional bodies without any participation of the main opposition party in the Constitutional Council meetings for the purpose.
Earlier, the government in a cabinet decision decided to conspicuously leave out two hospitals named after past NC leaders—GP Koirala National Respiratory Treatment Center (Tanahu) and Susheel Koirala Cancer Hospital (Banke)—, while endorsing a proposal of the Health Ministry to run nine other hospitals under the federal government.
With all these issues already widening the distance between the two major parties, the decision to endorse the medical education bill in the teeth of opposition in parliament seems certain to take mutual ill will to a new low. "NC will give its response from the streets as well. The government will soon know its reaction and fallout. It will be costly for both the government and the speaker," NC youth leader Gagan Thapa told media persons after the fracas in parliament.
Thapa minced no words in saying the government had tried to bypass the main opposition party within parliament and without. "Those who are mocking the NC will see history repeat itself," he said in a veiled threat to the ruling party.
In fact, NC President Deuba has been urging party cadres since the last few months to be ready to take to the streets against the authoritarian moves of the government. "A Central Working Committee meeting scheduled for Sunday will take a decision about the nature of its protests. And it is not just the NC. There is growing dissatisfaction with the government over a number of issues even at the level of the citizenry," said NC Spokesperson Bishwa Prakash Sharma.
What decisions NC will take to respond to the government's "bullying" tactics are yet to be seen. But it seems clear the NC will try to cash in on mounting public frustration with the government on a number of issues and the eroding of its relations with major international powers, as it will step up its anti-government activities to thwart what it calls "authoritarian ambitions" of the ruling parties.


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