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If you have a condition or are taking medications that weaken your immune system, you may NOT be fully protected even if you are fully vaccinated. Continue to follow precautions.
Ask your doctor about this new COVID-prevention treatment for immune compromised people ~
AstraZeneca's Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab), a long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination, has received emergency use authorisation (EUA) in the US for the pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19, with first doses expected to become available very soon.
Evusheld is a combination of two long-acting monoclonal antibodies and is the only antibody therapy authorised in the US for COVID-19 pre-exposure prophylaxis and the only COVID-19 antibody delivered as an intramuscular dose (150mg tixagevimab and 150mg cilgavimab).
About seven million people in the US are immunocompromised and may benefit from Evusheld for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19. Evusheld received Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) in the US in December 2021 for the pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19 in people with moderate to severe immune compromise due to a medical condition or immunosuppressive medications and who may not mount an adequate immune response to COVID-19 vaccination, as well as those individuals for whom COVID-19 vaccination is not recommended.
Have You Been Fully Vaccinated?
In general, people are considered fully vaccinated:
2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines with a booster after 6 months
after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine and 6 months later receive a booster
If you don't meet these requirements, you are NOT fully vaccinated. Keep taking all precautions until you are fully vaccinated. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is safe for Autoimmune Encephalitis patients.
If you have a condition or are taking medications that weaken your immune system, you may NOT be fully protected even if you are fully vaccinated. Talk to your healthcare provider. Even after vaccination, you may need to continue taking all precautions.
COVID-19 Vaccines: The Ultimate 2021 Guide to Every Vaccine
This complete guide aims to cut through the fog of misinformation and provide you with all of the available facts on Covid-19 vaccines. You'll learn everything about Covid-19 vaccines – from high-profile vaccine candidates, to the wider issues and talking points surrounding immunization campaigns.
COVID-19 MRNA VACCINES: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
In the USA, the FDA approved emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine December 11th, 2020.
Immunocompromised persons, including individuals receiving immunosuppressant therapy, may have a diminished immune response to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. To learn more about this vaccine's drug interactions, click here.
For a detailed report of adverse effects with the Pfizer BNT162b2 vaccine worldwide, click here. The data does not reveal any novel safety concerns or risks.
Moderna's vaccine against COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age or older received Emergency Use Authorization December 18, 2020 in the USA. It is now available to children 12 years-old or older. To learn more about this vaccine's drug interactions, click here.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine; learn more about this vaccine's drug interactions here.
There are several myths about COVID-19 vaccinations circulating. This article from Mayo Clinic debunks those myths.
You will find answers to some of the most common questions people are asking about COVID-19 mRNA vaccines on this downloadable handout.
It will be several months before 70% – 80% of the population will be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity. During this critical time, the best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.
Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
As of April 27, 2021, fully vaccinated people can:
Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
Visit with unvaccinated people (including children) from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
Participate in outdoor activities and recreation without a mask, except in certain crowded settings and venues
Resume domestic travel and refrain from testing before or after travel or self-quarantine after travel.
Refrain from testing before leaving the United States for international travel (unless required by the destination) and refrain from self-quarantine after arriving back in the United States.
Refrain from testing following a known exposure, if asymptomatic, with some exceptions for specific settings
Refrain from quarantine following a known exposure if asymptomatic
Refrain from routine screening testing if asymptomatic and feasible
For now, fully vaccinated people should continue to:
Take precautions in indoor public settings like wearing a well-fitted mask
Wear masks that fit snuggly when visiting indoors with unvaccinated people who are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease or who have an unvaccinated household member who is at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease
Wear well-fitted masks when visiting indoors with unvaccinated people from multiple households
Avoid indoor large-sized in-person gatherings
Get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
Follow guidance issued by individual employers
Follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendations
Coronavirus Transmission
SARS-CoV-2 is the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes or talking during close face to face contact. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. Transmission can also occur when a person touches a surface or object that has active virus particles on it and then touches their mouth, nose or eyes.
Vaccinated vs Unvaccinated Guidelines
as of April 27-2021
Reduce your risk of getting COVID-19
During a COVID-19 outbreak in your community, stay home as much as possible to further reduce your risk of being exposed. Avoid close contact.
It is especially important for people at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, and those who live with them, to protect themselves from getting COVID-19.
Limit your interactions with other people as much as possible.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick
Put distance between yourself and other people if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. Remain at least 6 feet away from others when you leave your home. Evidence suggests the virus may travel further through activities such as coughing and shouting. Rules on distancing should reflect the multiple factors that affect risk, including ventilation, occupancy, and exposure time. (See image 'Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in different settings' below.
The CDC is now recommending face coverings to help slow the spread. Face masks should cover both your nose and mouth when in public settings. Cloth face coverings are to help others so they do not catch your germs and substantially protect you from exposure to the virus. Face masks do not replace social distancing.
See WHO Updates regarding guidance on mask-wearing for Healthcare workers and the public
Protect yourself and your community from COVID-19
Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing.
If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick and stay home when you are sick.
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This is a must-watch NBC news story that features interviews with three doctors on our Doctor's List- Dr. Ming Lim, Dr. Michael Zandi, and Assoc Prof Arun Venkatesan discuss the dangerous neurological effects, of encephalitis caused by COVID-19 in some of their pediatric patients.
In an August 28th, 2020 case series of 91 children with COVID-19 in Korea was found that Children are silent transmitters of SARS-COVID and that SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected for a mean of 17.6 days overall and 14.1 days in asymptomatic cases.
A pandemic is a global outbreak of disease. Pandemics happen when a new virus emerges to infect people and can spread between people sustainably. Because there is little to no pre-existing immunity against the new virus, it spreads worldwide.
The virus that causes COVID-19 is infecting people and spreads easily from person-to-person. Cases have been detected in every country worldwide. Due to the higher mortality rate with COVID-19, mitigation of the spread can not be accomplished through herd immunity as it would cause needless suffering and a preventable high death toll. Mitigation will occur with compliance with health guidelines.
Each one of us can help stop the spread of COVID-19 and save lives by wearing a mask, social distancing, and washing our hands. We are #StrongerTogether. Until a safe and effective vaccine, our collective actions will determine the outcome of how many global citizens contract the virus.
Updated September-11-2020: Guidance on Mask Wearing for Health Care Workers and the General Public
New evidence shows wearing face protection results in a large reduction of transmission of COVID-19. People 60 years or older, those with an underlying medical condition, and during air travel should wear medical masks. Healthy individuals with no symptoms should wear a fabric mask.
The World Health Organization (WHO) provides information of when and how to use masks. Research has also provided us with information on the most and least effective materials to use when making a face mask.
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Who is at Higher Risk?
Risk factors for progressing to severe illness may include but are not limited to
People of any age with certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19:
Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant
Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 or higher)
Serious heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
moderate to severe asthma
People on immune suppressant medications. Autoimmune Encephalitis would fall under the category of 'chronic medical condition'.
Health Precautions for AE Patients and the COVID-19 Pandemic
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What are the signs and symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
Reported illnesses have ranged from asymptomatic cases, mild symptoms to severe illness, and death for confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Patients with a mild clinical presentation may not initially require hospitalization, but clinical signs and symptoms may worsen, with progression to lower respiratory tract disease in the second week of illness.
Symptoms occur on average about 5 days after exposure to the virus but may appear as soon as 2 days after exposure. Almost all patients develop symptoms within 12 days. Therefore, a 14-day self-isolation is recommended for people who were likely exposed to the virus. People with these symptoms or combinations of symptoms may have COVID-19:
Congestion or runny nose
Other reported symptoms have included the following:
Sputum production
Respiratory distress
Stroke may be the first symptom in asymptomatic cases under age 50
This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19.
If you develop emergency warning signs for COVID-19 get medical attention immediately. Emergency warning signs include*:
59% of those patients who tested positive for COVID-19 reported a loss of taste and smell
*This list is not all-inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning
April 27, 2020 The CDC added new symptoms to its list of possible Covid-19 signs. Visit the CDC for more information on the symptoms seen in Covid-19
COVID-19 and the Brain
The novel coronavirus has infected close to 8 million people worldwide, with infections in every US state and nearly every country on Earth. Most people develop fever, cough, and shortness of breath. However, as more people become infected, less common symptoms are being documented by doctors around the world. Among these are a set of neurological symptoms that suggest that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may affect the brain.
COVID-19 Disease Progression and Treatment
The virus typically enters through the eyes, mouth, or nose then travels down the throat, where it may cause a cough. In some patients, the virus enters the lungs and may cause pneumonia. Pneumonia leads to fluid filling the air sacs in the lungs, which makes breathing difficult. Most patients with pneumonia must be hospitalized and treated with oxygen. Some patients become very ill and need life support such as mechanical ventilation. About 1 in 20 patients with COVID-19 dies. However, death rates vary substantially by age, ranging from 1 in 900 patients aged 18 to 29 years to 1 in 34 aged 50 to 64 years and 1 in 3 aged 85 years or older.
How is COVID-19 (or "coronavirus disease 2019") treated?
There are currently vaccines available for COVID-19. It is recommended that people with AE and/or on immune suppressant medications receive the vaccine. Research has shown that those on immunosuppressant treatments may not receive the full effect of the vaccine. Safety guidelines should be continuely followed up herd immunity is reached. Studies are testing many antiviral medications, as well as medications to modify the body's response to the virus. For certain hospitalized patients, antiviral drugs and steroids may help.
PAXLOVID is an investigational medicine used to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in
adults and children 12 years+
Bamlanivimab Monoclonal antibody treatment
Treatment focuses on managing symptoms and protecting your family and community through self-quaranertine. Not all patients with COVID-19 will require medical attention, and most people recover within 2 weeks without any specific treatment. But hospitalization can be required for severe cases. (Older adults and people with chronic medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes, or lung disease are at a higher risk of getting very sick from this virus.)
Your healthcare provider can help determine whether monitoring your condition in an inpatient or outpatient setting is right for you.
If you and your healthcare provider determine that you will monitor your condition from home, ask about which over-the-counter medications they recommend—and be sure to rest, hydrate, and eat a balanced diet as best as you can.
Patients with COVID-19 are likely to have fatigue and decreased energy for 6 to 8 weeks. It may be difficult to resume the same activity and exercise as before COVID-19, but it is important to remain active and increase exercise gradually. For most patients, lung function returns to normal after pneumonia.
Scientists do not know if people can have COVID-19 more than once, but repeat infection may be possible, particularly for people with mild symptoms during their initial infection.
Caring for Someone At Home
COVID-19 at-home Care
Isolate the patient with their own set of cleaning supplies. If you live in a one-bedroom apartment, The sick person gets the bedroom. The ideal situation is the sick person isolates in a bedroom with an attached bath. A mask should be worn by anyone leaving or entering.
Materials for a COVID-19 at-home Care Kit should include:
A pulse oximeter to help measure blood oxygen levels
Gatorade to replenish lost electrolytes due to the disease
Face masks to protect others from infection
A notebook to log symptoms and help patients identify if their health begins to deteriorate.
Easing symptoms during a quarantine
If you're experiencing symptoms and are in quarantine, here are some ways you can help ease your symptoms:
Drink plenty of fluids. Remaining hydrated while sick helps your body fight the infection. Keep some Gatorade on hand. In general, it's a good rule of thumb to drink 6–8 glasses (8oz/serving) of water a day. Foods with high water content—like some fruits, vegetables, and soups (chicken soup is a good choice), — also help keep you hydrated. Unsure if you're getting enough fluids? If you're well-hydrated, your urine should be a light color.
Get rest. Rest for as long as you need. This may mean sleeping 8–10 hours per day, but that's okay—your body needs it.
Eat a balanced diet. Eating a balanced diet is ideal: try to choose lean protein sources as well as fruits and vegetables, which are rich sources of zinc and vitamins A, C, and E. Nutrient-rich foods like avocados, bananas and apples are recommended staples doctors say we should have on hand to treat a coronavirus patient at home. All of these help support your immune system.
Consider smaller, more frequent meals. Smaller meals are a great solution for quickly feeling full. Aiming for around 4–6 small meals per day may help maximize calorie intake once you're past the acute phase of the infection (first 24–48 hours).
Try a humidifier to help with breathing. Symptoms like congestion, runny nose, dry cough, and sore throat often make breathing feel challenging. But a humidifier can help ease congestion and coughs. (If you have a diagnosed respiratory condition like asthma, it may be a good idea to check in with your healthcare provider prior to using a humidifier.)
Talk to your healthcare provider. Ask your provider about which over-the-counter pain reliever would be best for your symptoms.
Be sure to keep a close eye on your symptoms, and contact your healthcare provider if you notice your symptoms are severe, do not improve, or get worse. Seek medical attention right away if you experience any of the following:
Severe shortness of breath
Continuous pain or pressure in the chest
Persistent fever greater than 102° F
Stay home until your healthcare provider says you no longer need to. Even if you no longer have any symptoms, follow recommendations for isolation until a healthcare provider has determined you can resume your normal activities. What to do if I'm Sick!
Reference: (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html)
Here is some helpful information to help you sort out the differences between allergies, the COVID-19 illness, a
cold and the flu. And remember to always check with your primary health care provider if you have any
concerns.
Steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick
Clean and disinfect
Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
If surfaces are dirty, clean them: Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
To disinfect:
Most common EPA-registered household disinfectants will work. Use disinfectants appropriate for the surface.Options include:
Diluting your household bleach.
To make a bleach solution, mix:
5 tablespoons (1/3rd cup) bleach per gallon of water
4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water
Follow manufacturer's instructions for application and proper ventilation. Check to ensure the product is not past its expiration date. Never mix household bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser. Unexpired household bleach will be effective against coronaviruses when properly diluted.
Oral Hygiene Can Help Prevent the spread of COVID-19
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WERKRAUM - Early Love Music CD
WALDTEUFEL - Rauhnacht CD
WERKRAUM - Kristalle CD
Product Code: Ahnstern 23
14 Progressive & traditional, psychedelic & medieval folk songs and chants of Early Love. 14 Dreamy memories of the merry blue days from Early Times. Together with friends of the groups CHANGES, LADY MORPHIA and STURMPERCHT.
With "Early Love Music" the German folk musician Axel Frank sets a surpassing milestone for the new generation of folk artists. A year after releasing his quite martial/neoclassical oriented debut on COLD SPRING in 2004, Axel started to play the strings and flutes for STURMPERCHT in 2005. Being heavily involved in composing several great folksongs for STURMPERCHT, Axel got "infected" by Max Percht (Sturmpercht) and found his love in late 60's/early 70's psychedelic- and progressive-folk music. In late 2005 he released his debut in folk music, the MCD "Kristalle" (actually not a MCD, but a small album with 6 tracks and 34 minutes), which found amazing approval under the audience and under many reviewers all over the planet. On "Kristalle" Axel was already accompanied by his fellows Nick Nedzynski (LADY MORPHIA), Nicholas Tesluk (CHANGES and PHASE II), Robert N. Taylor (CHANGES) and Antje Hoppenrath, who now again helped Axel in creating several songs and lyrics for "Early Love Music". Further co-musicians on the new album were Hajü, Herr Wind and Max Percht from STURMPERCHT. "Early Love Music" is not just a folk album. "Early Love Music" is a quantum leap for the new folk generation of the third millennium and an enhanced assortment of early and new folk-styles. Progressive- and psychedelic folksongs mix up and alternate with British and German traditionals in the vein of early Donovan (HMS), Spirogyra, Shirley Collins, Mellow Candle, Ougenweide,... just to name a few. Some songs even have a songwriter-like character, as if they were played somewhere in the mid 60's in a dark Britanny forest by a suicidal Jackson C. Frank or Shawn Phillips. The complex arrangements and large variety of instruments even reminds to The Incredible String Band and some early acid-folk bands. As a dot on the i, "Early Love Music" brings 2 coverversions of Donovan's ingenious fairytale "Jabberwocky" and Steeleye Span's traditional-hit "The Blacksmith". With "Song for Erik" Nicholas and Axel have created the saddest song ever sung, filling every father's eyes with a lake of tears.
CD comes in 6-side highgloss gatefold digipack and 16 side booklet including all lyrics and band pictures.
Tags folk, neofolk, ahnstern, cd
PALE ROSES - The Rutted Road CD

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"The Trump administration's weakening of fuel economy standards is yet another example of Republican efforts to undermine the fight against climate change. As someone who remembers LA's smog alerts, I don't think anyone wants to return to those days when the air was so thick and dirty you could touch it.
"This should not be a partisan issue. We all have an interest in protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the planet we live on.
"Raising fuel economy standards was a major effort to combat climate change and air pollution by curbing vehicle emissions. The current rules represent one of the single largest efforts ever undertaken by any nation to reduce these harmful emissions.


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November 26: Charles M. Schulz
Charles M. Schulz (1922)
Charles M. Schultz
It was on this date, November 26, 1922, that the creator of Snoopy, Lucy, Charlie Brown and the other characters of the "Peanuts" comics world, cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, was born in St. Paul Minnesota. There is little dispute that Schulz, or "Sparky," as his friends called him, started out his 50-year-long "Peanuts" run – which appeared in over 2,600 newspapers in 75 countries – with a gently if unabashedly Christian world view. Indeed, Schulz allowed Robert Short to publish The Gospel According to Peanuts in 1965. He was a church member until the day he died, on 12 February 2000, and even taught Sunday school.
But Schulz was not your garden variety Christian, or as pretentious as "BC" comic creator Johnny Hart. In 1963, Schulz told Salon Magazine, "Once you accept Jesus, it doesn't mean that all your problems are automatically solved." In 1999, shortly before his death, Schulz was even less religiously inclined, saying, "I despise those shallow religious comics. 'Dennis the Menace,' for instance, is the most shallow. When they show him praying – I just can't stand that sort of thing, talking to God about some cutesy thing that he'd done during the day." It was Charles M. Schulz who said, "The term that best describes me now is 'secular humanist.'"*
* 1999 interview, Sonoma County (Calif.) Independent.
Originally published November 2003 by Ronald Bruce Meyer.
January 25: Robert Burns
Wrote Burns in "Epistle to Rev. John McMath," "But twenty times I rather would be // An atheist clean, // Than under gospel colours hid be // Just for a screen."


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Alexander Zuntz (1741 - 1819)
Borrowing activity from 10/13/1791 to 1/10/1801.
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Letters of an Italian nun and an English gentleman. Translated from the French of J. J. Rousseau.
Transcribed: Italian Nun Jean-Jacques Rousseau 10/13/1791 10/20/1791
Transcribed: Cecilia Fanny Burney Volume 1 10/20/1791 11/29/1791 2s/3p
Transcribed: " Fanny Burney Volume 2 11/29/1791 12/3/1791
Transcribed: " Fanny Burney Volume 3 12/10/1791 12/20/1791
Transcribed: Convent Anne Fuller Volume 1 12/20/1791 1/3/1792
Transcribed: " Anne Fuller Volume 2 1/3/1792 1/10/1792
The works of Henry Fielding, Esq;
Transcribed: Fieldg Henry Fielding Volume 10 1/10/1792 1/21/1792
Transcribed: " Henry Fielding Volume 11 1/21/1792 2/4/1792
Louisa; or the cottage on the moor. In two volumes. By Mrs. Helme.
Transcribed: Louisa Elizabeth Helme 2/4/1792 2/18/1792
Arundel. By the author of The observer.
Transcribed: Arundel Richard Cumberland Volume 1 2/18/1792 3/3/1792
Transcribed: " Richard Cumberland Volume 2 3/3/1792 3/14/1792
Frederic, or the libertine; including memoirs of the family of Montague
Transcribed: Frederic John Potter Volume 1 3/14/1792 3/17/1792
Transcribed: " John Potter Volume 2 3/17/1792 3/24/1792
Charles and Teresa, an original novel. In a series of letters, founded on truth. By J. White.
Transcribed: Charles & Theresa Joseph White Volume 9 3/24/1792 4/12/1792
Eleonora. By M. Goethe, author of the Sorrows of Werter. To which is added A poetic epistle from Werter to Charlotte.
Transcribed: Eleonora Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 4/12/1792 4/26/1792
Caroline of Lichtfield; a novel. Translated from the French. By Thomas Holcroft.
Transcribed: Caroline Thomas Holcroft; Isabelle de Montolieu Volume 1 4/26/1792 5/3/1792
Transcribed: Louisa Elizabeth Helme Volume 1 11/1/1799 11/7/1799
Transcribed: " Elizabeth Helme Volume 2 11/7/1799 11/11/1799
The sylph; a novel.
Transcribed: Sylph Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire 11/11/1799 11/13/1799
Solyman and Almena.
Transcribed: Solyman & Almena John Langhorne 11/13/1799 11/19/1799
The theatre, tragic & comic.
Transcribed: Theatre Volume 9 11/19/1799 11/22/1799
Bell's British theatre. Consisting of the most esteemed English plays.
Transcribed: Brit. Theatre John Bell Volume 17 11/22/1799 11/28/1799
Transcribed: " John Bell Volume 18 11/28/1799 12/9/1799
Transcribed: " John Bell Volume 20 12/9/1799 12/21/1799
Transcribed: " John Bell Volume 22 12/21/1799 12/29/1799
The dramatick works of John Dryden, Esq. in six volumes.
Transcribed: Dryden's Plays John Dryden Volume 5 12/29/1799 12/29/1799
A father's instructions; consisting of moral tales, fables, and reflections designed to promote the love of virtue, A Taste For Knowledge, And AN Early Acquaintance With The Works Of Nature. By Thomas Percival, M. D. F. R. S. & S. A President Of The College Of Arts And Sciences. And Of The Literary And Philosophical Society Of Manchestfr
Transcribed: Perciveles Tales Thomas Percival 1/29/1800 2/4/1800
Transcribed: Louisa Elizabeth Helme Volume 1 2/4/1800 2/18/1800
Simple facts; or, the history of an orphan. In two volumes. By Mrs. Mathews. ...
Transcribed: Simple Facts Mrs. Mathews Volume 1 2/18/1800 2/20/1800
Happy Release, or the History of Charles Wharton and Sophia Hartley, in a series of letters.
Transcribed: " Volume 2 2/20/1800 2/24/1800
Transcribed: Happy Release Volume 1 2/20/1800 2/20/1800
The history of Lady Julia Mandeville. In two volumes. By the translator of Lady Catesby's letters. ...
Transcribed: Julia Mandeville Frances Moore Brooke 2/28/1800 3/6/1800
Transcribed: " Frances Moore Brooke Volume 1 3/6/1800 3/7/1800
History of May-Flower. A Circassian tale.
Transcribed: May-Flower Anthony Hamilton 3/12/1800 3/14/1800
The relapse, a novel. In two volumes. Volume I.
Transcribed: Relapse Volume 1 3/14/1800 3/15/1800
Clermont. A tale. In two volumes. By Regina Maria Roche, ...
Transcribed: Claremont Regina Maria Roche Volume 1 4/15/1800 4/19/1800
Clara Duplessis, and Clairant
Transcribed: Clara Duplesses August Heinrich Julius Lafontaine Volume 1 4/19/1800 4/22/1800
The pocket repository of instruction and entertainment ...
Transcribed: Pocket Repository 4/26/1800 5/3/1800
The Jesuit; or, the history of Anthony Babington, Esq. An historical novel, by the authoress of 'More Ghosts,' 'the Irish Heiress,' &c. In three volumes.
Transcribed: Jesuit F.C. Patrick Volume 1 5/3/1800 5/13/1800
The fairy of misfortune; or, the loves of Octar and Zulima. An eastern tale. Translated from the French by the author of A piece of family biography. The original of the above work is supposed to be in the Sanscrit in the library of the Great Mogul.
Transcribed: Fairy Misfortune Edward Du Bois 5/13/1800 5/17/1800
The gipsy countess
Transcribed: Gipsy Countess Elizabeth Gunning Volume 1 5/17/1800 5/23/1800
Transcribed: " Elizabeth Gunning Volume 2 5/23/1800 6/12/1800
The young widow; or the history of Cornelia Sedley, in a series of letters.
Transcribed: Cornelia Sedley William Hayley Volume 1 6/14/1800 6/20/1800
Transcribed: " William Hayley Volume 2 6/20/1800 6/21/1800
Fool of quality; or, the history of Henry early of Moreland.
Transcribed: Fool Quality Henry Brooke Volume 1 6/21/1800 6/25/1800
Transcribed: " Henry Brooke Volume 2 6/25/1800 6/30/1800
Euphemia. By Mrs. Charlotte Lennox.
Transcribed: Euphemia Charlotte Lennox Volume 1 11/1/1800 11/3/1800
Such follies are
Transcribed: Such follies are Volume 1 11/6/1800 11/7/1800
Court intrigue, or the victim of constancy, an historical romance. In two volumes. By the author of Mental Improvement.
Transcribed: Court Intrigue Sarah Green 11/7/1800 11/8/1800
Transcribed: Destination Clara Reeve Volume 1 11/8/1800 11/12/1800
Transcribed: Cecilia Fanny Burney Volume 1 11/12/1800 11/18/1800
Cordelia, or a romance of real life. In two volumes. By Sophia King.
Transcribed: Cordelia Sophia Fortnum 12/1/1800 12/2/1800
Lord Hardyville
Transcribed: Lord Hardyville 12/2/1800 12/18/1800
The natural daughter. With portraits of the Leadenhead family. A novel. By Mrs. Robinson, Author of Poems, Walsingham, the False Friend, &c. &c. &c. In two volumes.
Transcribed: Natural Daughter Mary Robinson 12/18/1800 12/18/1800
Transcribed: " Mary Robinson Volume 2 12/18/1800 12/20/1800
The invasion ; or, what might have been. A novel. In two volumes.
Transcribed: Invasion Volume 1 12/20/1800 12/23/1800
Mordaunt. Sketches of life, characters, and manners, in various countries; including the, memoirs of a French lady of quality. By the author of Zeluco & Edward. ...
Transcribed: Mordaunt John Moore Volume 1 12/23/1800 12/26/1800
Transcribed: Fairy Misfortune Edward Du Bois 12/26/1800 12/27/1800
Obedience rewarded, and prejudice conquered; or, the history of Mortimer Lascells. Written for the instruction and amusement of young people. By Mrs. Pilkington
Transcribed: Obedience Rewarded Mrs. Mary Pilkington 12/27/1800 12/30/1800
Transcribed: Clelia Madeleine de Scudéry 12/30/1800 1/6/1801
Transcribed: Happy Release Volume 2 1/6/1801 1/10/1801
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. By David Hume, Esq. A new edition, corrected. To which is added, a complete index.
Transcribed: Humes England David Hume Volume 4 1/10/1801 1/10/1801
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Local Female Entrepreneur to be Honored at WomenVenture's 40th Anniversary Women Mean Business Luncheon & Marketplace
Taina Burgos, owner of Avivage Massage, to receive Expanding Business Award
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — For 40 years, WomenVenture has been helping Twin Cities women start and grow sustainable and profitable businesses. Each year, nearly 1,000 business professionals, community leaders, and individuals come together to recognize these efforts and invest in the economic success of women at WomenVenture's Women Mean Business Luncheon & Marketplace. This year's event will be held on October 13 at The Depot Minneapolis and will feature a keynote address from Anne Hed, founder of Hed Cycling, whose innovative bike wheels have kept her rolling on an inspiring entrepreneurial journey. In addition, three local women-owned businesses will be honored with Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained awards in three categories: Emerging Business, Expanding Business, and Social Entrepreneur.
The Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained Expanding Business Award is presented to a WomenVenture client whose business has shown demonstrated growth in sales, market share, number of employees, and net worth. The selected business must also provide a unique product or service that has made a significant impact in the community they serve. This year's recipient of the Expanding Business Award is Taina Burgos, owner of Avivage Massage, a safe and harmonious space that offers an array of therapeutic massage services for individuals and couples.
Taina Burgos has faced many challenges on her path to small business ownership. A former high school dropout, single mother, and breast cancer survivor, Taina became a massage therapist to provide a better life for her daughter. When the original owner of Avivage Massage offered to sell her the business in 2010, Taina was hesitant at first because she "knew nothing about business." She took the risk and under her leadership, the business flourished, expanding from one massage suite to three. In late 2016, Taina received a loan from WomenVenture after her landlord doubled her studio rent. A last minute search enabled her to find a more affordable location and the loan helped her smoothly transition into the new space. WomenVenture also provided her with technical assistance in marketing and bookkeeping. Today, Avivage employs a team of 12 and continues to grow. "I fought pretty hard," says Taina. "Having someone like WomenVenture believe in me means everything. It's the difference between success and failure."
"Taina's tenacity and perseverance in overcoming obstacles to create a thriving business is truly inspiring," says Elaine Wyatt, WomenVenture Executive Director. "Thanks to the generous supporters who come to Women Mean Business, WomenVenture is able to assist hundreds of women just like Taina as they work to build and grow their own profitable and sustainable small businesses."
Guests at the event will learn how WomenVenture helps women entrepreneurs by providing them with the training, consulting and capital they need to be successful. They will also have the opportunity to support local, women-owned businesses by shopping and networking in a marketplace with over 40 vendor booths featuring unique products and services.
WomenVenture's Women Mean Business Luncheon & Marketplace will be held October 13, 2017 at The Depot Minneapolis. The Marketplace will be open from 11:00 am – 12:15 pm for shopping and again from 2:00 – 3:00 pm. The pavilion will open at 12:00 pm and the Luncheon will take place from 12:30 – 2:00 pm. Well-known gospel singer Jearlyn Steele will emcee the event, which will feature a keynote address from Anne Hed, founder of Hed Cycling. Tickets for the Luncheon are $160 per person or $1,500 for a table of 10. Tickets for the event can be purchased at www.WomenVenture.org/WMB.
About WomenVenture
WomenVenture is a Minneapolis-based nonprofit dedicated to helping women attain economic self-sufficiency through the creation and growth of profitable and sustainable businesses. For four decades, the organization has provided more than 100,000 women of all ages, cultures, races and income levels with the tools and resources to make their entrepreneurial dreams a reality. Last year, WomenVenture helped start or expand 185 businesses that created and/or retained 1,050 jobs and paid an average wage of $27.49 per hour. These businesses generated $44.6 million in revenue and contributed $5.9 million in tax revenue to the state of MN. WomenVenture also distributed and facilitated $11,120,000 in capital to our clients.
WomenVenture client businesses are fueling Minnesota's economy. They help communities grow by paying taxes, by supporting other local businesses, and by creating jobs that pay living wages. For more information about WomenVenture, visit www.WomenVenture.org.


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Marry Me is an upcoming American romantic comedy film directed by Kat Coiro, with a screenplay by John Rogers, Tami Sagher and Harper Dill, based on the graphic novel of the same name by Bobby Crosby. The film will star Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Sarah Silverman, John Bradley, Michelle Buteau, Chloe Coleman and Maluma. Marry Me is scheduled to be released on February 11, 2022 by Universal Pictures.
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Please join GLGA for the latest Profit Matters webinar – the Great Lakes Graphics Association's effort to address all issues regarding profitability in the print industry.
Learn what is happening in today's M&A market. Today's transaction structures are different from just a few years ago in response to a restructuring industry. Participants will learn why an acquisition strategy has never been more important and what types of transactions are occurring. They will learn the details of these various types of transactions in order to make better decisions for their own businesses. The experts from New Direction Partners will also talk about the current M&A market, why now is a good time for these transactions, and how long the market might remain strong. They will also share real life examples of things gone right, and a few that have gone wrong, from the many transactions they seen over time. The presenters will also outline EBITDA ranges that affect the value of businesses being sold and how to enhance that value.
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#pragma once
#include <math.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#include <iostream>

#include "paddle/fluid/framework/eigen.h"
#include "paddle/fluid/framework/op_registry.h"

namespace paddle {
namespace operators {

template <typename DeviceContext, typename T>
class DpsgdOpKernel : public framework::OpKernel<T> {
 public:
  void Compute(const framework::ExecutionContext &ctx) const override {
    const auto *param_var = ctx.InputVar("Param");
    PADDLE_ENFORCE_EQ(param_var->IsType<phi::DenseTensor>(),
                      true,
                      platform::errors::InvalidArgument(
                          "The Var(%s)'s type should be LoDTensor, "
                          "but the received is %s",
                          ctx.InputNames("Param").front(),
                          framework::ToTypeName(param_var->Type())));

    const auto *grad_var = ctx.InputVar("Grad");
    PADDLE_ENFORCE_EQ(grad_var->IsType<phi::DenseTensor>(),
                      true,
                      platform::errors::InvalidArgument(
                          "The Var(%s)'s type should be LoDTensor, "
                          "but the received is %s",
                          ctx.InputNames("Grad").front(),
                          framework::ToTypeName(grad_var->Type())));

    const auto *learning_rate = ctx.Input<phi::DenseTensor>("LearningRate");

    const auto *param = ctx.Input<phi::DenseTensor>("Param");
    const auto *grad = ctx.Input<phi::DenseTensor>("Grad");

    auto *param_out = ctx.Output<phi::DenseTensor>("ParamOut");

    auto sz = param_out->numel();
    PADDLE_ENFORCE_EQ(param->numel(),
                      sz,
                      platform::errors::InvalidArgument(
                          "Input parameter's number of elements is error, "
                          "expected %zu, but received %zu."));
    PADDLE_ENFORCE_EQ(grad->numel(),
                      sz,
                      platform::errors::InvalidArgument(
                          "Input gradient's number of elements is error, "
                          "expected %zu, but received %zu."));

    const T *lr = learning_rate->data<T>();
    const T *param_data = param->data<T>();
    const T *grad_data = grad->data<T>();

    T *out_data = param_out->mutable_data<T>(ctx.GetPlace());

    T clip = static_cast<T>(ctx.Attr<float>("clip"));
    T batch_size = static_cast<T>(ctx.Attr<float>("batch_size"));
    T sigma = static_cast<T>(ctx.Attr<float>("sigma"));

    // compute clipping
    float l2_norm = 0.0;
    for (int64_t i = 0; i < grad->numel(); ++i) {
      l2_norm = l2_norm + grad_data[i] * grad_data[i];
    }
    l2_norm = std::sqrt(l2_norm);

    float scale = 1.0;
    if (l2_norm > clip) {
      scale = l2_norm / clip;
    }

    // generate gaussian noise.
    // [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box-Muller_transform]
    float V1, V2, S;
    float X;
    float mu = 0.0;
    float U1, U2;
    unsigned seed = static_cast<unsigned int>(ctx.Attr<int>("seed"));
    if (seed == 0) {
      seed = (unsigned)(time(NULL));
    }
    std::minstd_rand engine;
    engine.seed(seed);
    std::uniform_real_distribution<T> dist(0.0, 1.0);
    do {
      U1 = dist(engine);
      U2 = dist(engine);
      V1 = 2 * U1 - 1;
      V2 = 2 * U2 - 1;
      S = V1 * V1 + V2 * V2;
    } while (S >= 1 || S == 0);

    X = V1 * sqrt(-2 * log(S) / S);

    float gaussian_noise = mu + X * sigma;

    // update parameters
    for (int64_t i = 0; i < grad->numel(); ++i) {
      out_data[i] = param_data[i] - lr[0] * (grad_data[i] / scale +
                                             gaussian_noise / batch_size);
    }
    // CCS16 - Deep Learning with Differential Privacy.
    // [https://arxiv.org/abs/1607.00133]
  }  // Compute
};   // class
}  // namespace operators
}  // namespace paddle

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In absolute terms – by which I mean Naoki Yamamoto at the wheel of each, stopwatch running, one single lap of Suzuka – the original 1992 Honda NSX-R might be faster than the current Honda Civic Type R. Perhaps. I'm not sure I can call it though. The hot hatch has a tiny power-to-weight advantage (232hp/tonne versus 228) and stronger brakes, but the mid-engined car is lighter and better balanced, it has a much smaller hole to punch in the air and, well, it's a supercar and not a hatchback.
The Nordschleife leaderboard suggests the newer car is quicker by 13 seconds a lap around that place, but the NSX-R's time (and admittedly it was the facelifted NSX-R with a fraction more power that recorded it) was set 17 years ago on period tyres. Bolt on some sticky modern rubber and the difference could well be wiped out and then some.
Anyway, the point is the old-timer might just have an edge over the new car against the clock, but in the real world, on public roads and in the hands of anybody other than a Super GT champion, the Civic Type R would humiliate the NSX-R so comprehensively you would want to give the dinky little supercar a cuddle. Of that I am absolutely certain.
The thing about the Civic is that it gives up its performance gladly, so that with only a little effort and just a modest amount of skill it can be flung along a road at breakneck speed. And that pretty much describes every modern performance car. The NSX-R is a different thing altogether.
It's an amazing thing to behold these days, low and long and wide like an aircraft carrier. It doesn't have a roof so much as a canopy. When you sit in its deep and extremely supportive kevlar bucket seats you have a widescreen view of the scene ahead of you, the likes of which no modern car can imitate. The scuttle is very low, the pillars are pencil thin and the glass house feels enormous, so you look out at an entire landscape rather than peer through a narrow letterbox.
With its tiny rim, the black Momo steering wheel comes right out to greet you, but it sits low in the cockpit rather than at chest height, so your hands fall down onto it. The titanium gearlever lozenge is precisely where you want it and the dials ahead of you are so clear – black faces, yellow needles, crisp white font – you can almost read them in your peripheral vision. What you find beneath that contrasting black canopy is not a cabin or an interior, but a driving environment. It couldn't be better.
Just as the BMW M road car story began with the M1, Honda's Type R has its origins in the NSX-R. It seems so obvious now that a car company would also build a leaner, more focused version of an existing performance car, but in the early Nineties the practice was nothing like a prevalent – nor as profitable – as it is today. Honda's go-faster engineers tore anything out of the NSX's cockpit that didn't contribute to making it lap more quickly. The standard car's squishy leather chairs were junked, sound deadening was ripped out and the air conditioning binned. On top of that lightweight Enkei wheels were fitted, contributing to a total weight saving of 120kg. That from a car that was hardly overweight in the first place. The chassis was overhauled as well with stiffer springs and bars, retuned dampers and new bushing.
It's not entirely clear how many of the 483 first-generation NSX-Rs found their way into the UK, but you could certainly count them on one hand. Back in its day the NSX-R was criticised by some for being very firm and unyielding. I had expected that to say more about the era than the car itself, because so many performance cars that might have felt very taut once upon a time now feel rangey and fluid, at least compared to a lot of more recent machines. But the NSX-R does feel very firm and unyielding, even now. So it jiggles and jinks its way along a typical British B-road, tight and fidgety, but never is it so tough that you can't get on with driving it quickly. There is just enough compliance in the springs to let you do that. What that tension means, of course, is that it has agility and body control to burn.
At low and medium speeds the unassisted steering is so weighty that you guide the car with your elbows, or even your shoulders, rather than your wrists. And then, at a certain speed, the steering finds its range and it becomes much lighter, so you release your white-knuckle grip from the thin wheel rim and allow your fingers to clasp it lightly. After that, the wheel wriggles and writhes in this delicious way that tells you exactly what's going on down at road level. You dial in just a tiny bit of steering lock even in a straight line to feel the resistance build and then fall again when you return it to centre.
The gear ratios are very long and the engine is light on torque (only 217lb ft) compared to the cars we've become accustomed to. So the NSX-R never feels really rapid. Instead, the 3.0-litre V6 seems to row through each gear in long strokes, rather than ripping through them forcefully. And whereas some Honda VTEC engines change onto the lumpier cam as abruptly as a light switch being flicked, the NSX-R's bleeds from one to another at around 6,000rpm.
With the chassis jinking and fidgeting in its way and the engine running out to the redline in great tuneful sweeps, you just sit back and drink it all in. What's so enjoyable about this car is that it's a tactile pleasure to drive even at a canter, and then challenging to pedal along any quicker than that. So when the Civic Type R – or the new Porsche 911, or the Audi R8 – does thunder past you on a big wave of torque and disappear into the next sequence of bends, you let it go and enjoy the process of operating this collaborative, interactive machine.
Price new: £55,000 (1992) est.


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Colorado ranks sixth in the nation in new…
Colorado ranks sixth in the nation in new health care ranking
Medicaid expansion states improved the most, The Commonwealth Fund report finds
Katie Wood, The Denver Post
Denver Health Medical Center at Bannock Street and Speer Boulevard in Denver, Colorado on March 14, 2016.
By John Ingold | jingold@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
Colorado's health care system ranks sixth-best in the country, according to a new report in which researchers argue that states that fully embraced the Affordable Care Act saw the biggest improvements to their health systems.
The report, released Thursday by The Commonwealth Fund, found that Colorado's health care system jumped five spots in the organization's Scorecard on State Health System Performance from before the Affordable Care Act to the present. That was the fifth-largest jump among all states. All of top five most-improved states — which also included California, Kentucky, New York and Washington — each expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act and set up state-based insurance exchanges.
"Expansion states tended to move up in ranking from our baseline period, while non-expansion states tended to move down," said David Radley, a researcher at The Commonwealth Fund who was an author on the report.
July 17, 2019 Cleveland-based medical technology company zeroes in on Denver for expansion
July 12, 2019 Kaiser Permanente Colorado workers weighing a strike
June 23, 2019 Robocalls are overwhelming hospitals and patients, threatening a new kind of health crisis
June 19, 2019 FTC signs off on $4.3 billion acquisition of Denver-based DaVita's medical group
June 19, 2019 Colorado attorney general files complaint in merger of Denver-based DaVita, UnitedHealth subsidiaries
The scorecard measures states based on 44 data points covering access to health care, cost, quality and patient outcomes. Not surprisingly, Colorado scored highly on measurements of healthy living, while also performing well in preventing avoidable costs and promoting equal treatment within the system. It performed slightly less well in ensuring access to affordable health care and preventative treatment.
Vermont was the scorecard's top-ranked state, while Mississippi was the lowest.
The Commonwealth Fund is an independent nonprofit group that focuses on improving health care systems and is based in New York. It maintains that its work is nonpartisan. It has come in for criticism before, though, from conservatives who have argued it often aligns with liberal policy proposals.
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Contract talks between Kaiser Permanente and unions representing 85,000 of its workers, including 3,500 in Colorado, derailed on Thursday, boosting the odds of a walk out this fall.
Robocalls are overwhelming hospitals and patients, threatening a new kind of health crisis
In the heart of Boston, Tufts Medical Center treats scores of health conditions, from administering measles vaccines for children to pioneering next-generation tools that can eradicate the rarest of cancers.
FTC signs off on $4.3 billion acquisition of Denver-based DaVita's medical group
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Colorado attorney general files complaint in merger of Denver-based DaVita, UnitedHealth subsidiaries
In an unprecedented move, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a complaint in El Paso County District Court Wednesday morning that aims to blunt the anticompetitive effects of a proposed merger of physician groups owned by Denver-based DaVita Inc. and insurance giant UnitedHealth Group.


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5 Simple Steps To Earn Extra Cash With Twitter
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American Electric Power's Flint Creek Power Plant has been lighting up the surrounding community since 1978, but with new EPA regulations in place, a lot of work needed to be done to get the plant up to code.
The NECA/IBEW team knew from the get-go that they were the right team for the job. Taking matters into their own hands, the IBEW called the CEO of American Electric Power and outright asked to do the project. It was quickly decided that this would, in fact, be best as a NECA/IBEW project.
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The NECA/IBEW team is putting the finishing touches on a $400m project for American Electric Power's Flint Creek Power Plant in Arkansas. In order to comply with new stringent EPA regulations, NECA and the IBEW worked under the Code of Excellence to ensure an on-time, on-budget delivery of the project.


Dan Gregory and Kieran Flanagan are behavioural researchers and strategists and the founders of innovation and engagement think-tank, The Impossible Institute(t). Dan can also be seen on ABC TV's Gruen Planet.
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De Kathedraal van de Ontslapenis van de Moeder Gods (Russisch: Успенский собор) is een Russisch-orthodoxe kathedraal in de historische stad Vladimir in Rusland. Als een van de witte monumenten van Vladimir en Soezdal maakt de kathedraal deel uit van het werelderfgoed.

Bouw
De kathedraal werd gebouwd in opdracht van prins Andrei I in zijn hoofdstad Vladimir en droeg de kerk op aan Hemelvaart van de Moeder Gods.
De kerk werd gebouwd in de jaren 1158-1160. De toegenomen invloed van de stad Vladimir vereiste echter een vergroting van de kerk in de jaren 1185-1189. Voor de volgende 300-400 jaar zou de kerk de grootste kerk van Rusland blijven. Prins Andrei I werd net als andere heersers van Vladimir-Soezdal bijgezet in de crypte van de kerk. In tegenstelling tot veel andere kerken weerstond de kathedraal de grote stadsbrand van Vladimir in 1239 die was veroorzaakt door de allesverwoestende Mongoolse horde van Batu Khan.
De buitenmuren van de kerk zijn gedecoreerd met fraai snijwerk. Van de eerste fresco's van de kathedraal zijn slechts enkele delen bewaard gebleven. In 1408 werd de kathedraal van nieuwe wandbeschildering voorzien door de grote Russische meesters Andrej Roebljov en Daniël Tsjorni. Ook hiervan zijn slechts enkele delen bewaard gebleven, zoals de voorstelling van het Jongste Gericht.
De Ontslapeniskathedraal van de Moeder Gods stond model voor het ontwerp van Aristotele Fioravanti toen hij de gelijknamige kathedraal in het Kremlin van Moskou ontwierp.
De kerk heeft tegenwoordig zowel een museale als een kerkelijke functie.

Sovjet-periode
De kerk werd in 1927 door de bolsjewieken gesloten voor erediensten. In een poging van Stalin om de Kerk te paaien bij de strijd tegen de Duitsers werden de vieringen in 1944 weer toegestaan.

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  State Historical Architecture and Art
  informatie over de kathedraal van de stad Vladimir
  info kathedraal

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Christian Jaros
#83 - Ottawa Senators
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3/5/20 NYI W 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 11 7:21
3/3/20 @ PIT L 3-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 20 12:11
2/29/20 DET W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 13 9:58
2/27/20 VAN W 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 10 9:26
2/25/20 @ NAS L 2-3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 13 7:08
2/24/20 @ CLB L 3-4 (OT) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 12 6:32
2/22/20 MON L 0-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 19 14:01
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The photographer and author specialised in his local area of Exmoor and north Devon.
Wildlife presenter Johnny Kingdom has died following an accident on his land, his family confirmed.
The film-maker, photographer and author – who specialised in his local area of Exmoor and north Devon – was 79.
Police were called to a field near Wadham Cross in Knowstone, Devon, to reports that a digger had rolled over at about 9pm on Thursday.
Emergency services attended and Mr Kingdom was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a statement, his family said: "This is a short message from the family, unfortunately a legend has been lost.
"Johnny would want you all to continue with his love for Exmoor as you all meant so much to him.
Mr Kingdom's family asked for privacy following his death.
A spokeswoman for Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to a single-vehicle collision in the field on Thursday night.
"It was reported that a digger had rolled over in a field," the force spokeswoman said.
"Emergency services attended and a 79-year-old local man was pronounced dead at the scene.


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define([
  'intern!object',
  'intern/chai!expect',
  '../helper/fixtures/focusable.fixture',
  'platform',
  '../helper/supports',
  'ally/query/tabbable',
  'ally/query/tabsequence.sort-area',
], function(registerSuite, expect, focusableFixture, platform, supports, queryTabbable, sortArea) {

  registerSuite(function() {
    var fixture;

    var mutateFixtureForImageMaps = function() {
      // create known end-point
      var last = fixture.add('<input type="text" id="end-of-line">').firstElementChild;
      // move image map before #end-of-line to separate <img> from <map>
      var img = document.getElementById('img-usemap');
      last.parentNode.insertBefore(img, last);
      // add second area to test order within map
      var area = document.getElementById('image-map-area');
      var newArea = area.cloneNode(true);
      newArea.id = 'image-map-area-2';
      area.parentNode.appendChild(newArea);
    };

    return {
      name: 'query/tabsequence.sort-area',

      beforeEach: function() {
        fixture = focusableFixture();
        // remove elements from tabbing test, because their behavior is undefined
        [].forEach.call(document.querySelectorAll('object, embed, audio, video, svg'), function(element) {
          element.parentNode.removeChild(element);
        });
        mutateFixtureForImageMaps();
      },
      afterEach: function() {
        fixture.remove();
        fixture = null;
      },

      'image is the first element': function() {
        var deferred = this.async(10000);

        // move the img to the first spot
        var img = document.getElementById('img-usemap');
        fixture.root.insertBefore(img, fixture.root.firstChild);

        var expected = [
          '#image-map-area',
          '#image-map-area-2',
          '#tabindex-0',
          '#tabindex-1',
          '#link',
          '#input',
          '#span-contenteditable',
          '#img-ismap-link',
          '#end-of-line',
        ];

        // NOTE: Firefox decodes DataURIs asynchronously
        setTimeout(deferred.callback(function() {
          var tabbable = queryTabbable({context: fixture.root});
          var result = sortArea(tabbable, fixture.root).map(fixture.nodeToString);

          expect(result).to.deep.equal(expected);
        }), 200);
      },
      'image is in the middle': function() {
        var deferred = this.async(10000);

        // move the img to the last spot
        var img = document.getElementById('img-usemap');
        var pivot = document.getElementById('img-ismap-link');
        pivot.parentNode.insertBefore(img, pivot);

        var expected = [
          '#tabindex-0',
          '#tabindex-1',
          '#link',
          '#input',
          '#span-contenteditable',
          '#image-map-area',
          '#image-map-area-2',
          '#img-ismap-link',
          '#end-of-line',
        ];

        // NOTE: Firefox decodes DataURIs asynchronously
        setTimeout(deferred.callback(function() {
          var tabbable = queryTabbable({context: fixture.root});
          var result = sortArea(tabbable, fixture.root).map(fixture.nodeToString);

          expect(result).to.deep.equal(expected);
        }), 200);
      },
      'image is the last element': function() {
        var deferred = this.async(10000);

        // move the img to the last spot
        var img = document.getElementById('img-usemap');
        img.parentNode.appendChild(img);

        var expected = [
          '#tabindex-0',
          '#tabindex-1',
          '#link',
          '#input',
          '#span-contenteditable',
          '#img-ismap-link',
          '#end-of-line',
          '#image-map-area',
          '#image-map-area-2',
        ];

        // NOTE: Firefox decodes DataURIs asynchronously
        setTimeout(deferred.callback(function() {
          var tabbable = queryTabbable({context: fixture.root});
          var result = sortArea(tabbable, fixture.root).map(fixture.nodeToString);

          expect(result).to.deep.equal(expected);
        }), 200);
      },
      'map is outside of context': function() {
        var deferred = this.async(10000);

        // move the img to the last spot
        var img = document.getElementById('img-usemap');
        img.parentNode.id = 'img-container';

        var expected = [
          '#image-map-area',
          '#image-map-area-2',
          '#end-of-line',
        ];

        // NOTE: Firefox decodes DataURIs asynchronously
        setTimeout(deferred.callback(function() {
          var context = document.getElementById('img-container');
          var tabbable = queryTabbable({context: context});
          var result = sortArea(tabbable, context).map(fixture.nodeToString);

          expect(result).to.deep.equal(expected);
        }), 200);
      },
      'map does not exist': function() {
        var deferred = this.async(10000);

        // move the img to the last spot and kill map reference
        var img = document.getElementById('img-usemap');
        img.parentNode.id = 'img-container';
        img.setAttribute('usemap', '#does-not-exist');

        var expected = ['#end-of-line'];

        // NOTE: Firefox decodes DataURIs asynchronously
        setTimeout(deferred.callback(function() {
          var context = document.getElementById('img-container');
          var tabbable = queryTabbable({context: context});
          var result = sortArea(tabbable, context).map(fixture.nodeToString);

          expect(result).to.deep.equal(expected);
        }), 200);
      },
      'image is only content in context': function() {
        var deferred = this.async(10000);

        // move the img to the last spot
        var img = document.getElementById('img-usemap');
        img.parentNode.id = 'img-container';
        var eol = document.getElementById('end-of-line');
        eol.parentNode.removeChild(eol);

        var expected = [
          '#image-map-area',
          '#image-map-area-2',
        ];

        // NOTE: Firefox decodes DataURIs asynchronously
        setTimeout(deferred.callback(function() {
          var context = document.getElementById('img-container');
          var tabbable = queryTabbable({context: context});
          var result = sortArea(tabbable, context).map(fixture.nodeToString);

          expect(tabbable.length).to.equal(0);
          expect(result.length).to.equal(2);
          expect(result).to.deep.equal(expected);
        }), 200);
      },
      'multiple images, one map': function() {
        var deferred = this.async(10000);

        // move the img to the last spot
        var img = document.getElementById('img-usemap');
        img.parentNode.appendChild(img);

        var img2 = img.cloneNode(true);
        img2.id = 'img-usemap-2';
        fixture.root.insertBefore(img2, fixture.root.firstChild);

        var expected = [
          '#image-map-area',
          '#image-map-area-2',
          '#tabindex-0',
          '#tabindex-1',
          '#link',
          '#input',
          '#span-contenteditable',
          '#img-ismap-link',
          '#end-of-line',
          '#image-map-area',
          '#image-map-area-2',
        ];

        // NOTE: Firefox decodes DataURIs asynchronously
        setTimeout(deferred.callback(function() {
          var tabbable = queryTabbable({context: fixture.root});
          var result = sortArea(tabbable, fixture.root).map(fixture.nodeToString);

          expect(result).to.deep.equal(expected);
        }), 200);
      },
    };
  });
});


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Kingstone Media - The Marvel of Christian Comics?
Charles Webb, Matthew Fantaci
On "Batman: Zero Year" and Life During War Time
Big Two, Columns, DC Comics
Micro Review: Eugenic #2
Boom! Studios, Indie, Reviews
Review: A Wondrous Journey With "Wandering Island Vol. 2"
Dark Horse, Manga, Reviews
Denny O'Neil Part Two: Making Green Arrow interesting, surviving Knightfall and the existential editor
When Something Awful Is Beautiful: The Golden Age #1
Ahoy Comics, News, Press Release
Tiny Pages Made of Ashes 4/10/2014: Last Mountain 2
Review: 'Machete Squad' is a Disappointing Afghan Memoir
Columns, Shot for Shot
Director : Mike Hodges
Starring: Sam Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol, Max Von Sydow, Brian Blessed, Timothy Dalton, and Ornella Muti
This week, Charles Webb and Matthew Fantaci will be taking a look at the 1980 comics-to-film adaptation of Flash Gordon and the curious treatment Alex Raymond's space-faring serial hero got in this sci-fi bomb.
Matt: Wowsa. Where to begin? Dino De Laurentiis seems like a good starting point since his trademark male leather thong and shaky miniatures are all over this puppy.
Charles: DDL, as I'm sure he was never known, had his sticky mitts all over many of the odder, more shoddily-produced films of the 70's and 80's. Did you know in the middle part of his career DDL actually produced some of Fellini's films? It seemed the last two decades of his career was a downward trajectory from the art and high-minded fare of his earlier career. King Kong Lives. Halloween 2. Some other things…
Matt: Yeah, I know. I went to an anniversary screening of Nights of Cabiria a few years ago and was amazed that DDL was the producer. I knew about him only from movies like Diabolik and Barbarella. And Flash is right up that latter alley. In fact, I kept thinking that Flash Gordon is the male equivalent of Barbarella in the De Laurentiis canon. He's innocent, fearless, and a romantic at heart – just like Jane was. Though I have to say, Sam J Jones is no Jane Fonda.
By the way, if Wikipedia is to be believed, then Fellini was De Laurentiis' first choice for Flash Gordon, being that the director had originally worked on the comic strip in some capacity.
Charles: Sam Jones may be no Jane Fonda but at least the movie had the Ornella Muti as Princess Aura.
But let's back up a bit and set the stage. The movie was released in 1980, 3 years after the huge release of Star Wars. The rights for Flash Gordon had long before that been snatched up and the project went through several choices in directors before settling on Mike Hodges (who among other things directed the brilliant Croupier back in '98). The movie stars Sam Jones who had prior to this done a little TV, a part in Blake Edwards' 10 and a spread in Playgirl, Topol of Fiddler on the Roof, and the magnificent, unbridled Max Von Sydow.
This movie has an insane pedigree.
Matt: Absolutely. I never would have linked Mike Hodges to Flash Gordon. This movie is a far cry from his gritty Brit-noirs.
As for the casting, it is a very strange brew indeed. Max Von Sydow as miraculously makes his lines sound …sensible. Which is hard for a script that makes no sense whatsoever. Ornella Muti is – as you pointed out – a good excuse to keep blinking down to a minimum. And Brian Blessed… there are no words for the greatness of Blessed. You told me before I sat down to watch this for the first time that his portrayal of Prince Vultan was one of many treats and you were right on the money, Charles.
The leads, on the other hand, are harder to watch. Much harder. Painful, even. I kept see-sawing back and forth as to whether Sam Jones and Melody Anderson hurt or helped my overall enjoyment of the movie. Was their acting so bad it's good, or just so bad it's really, REALLY bad.
Of course, complaining about the quality of acting in a movie like Flash Gordon is missing the point really, isn't it?
Charles: Brian Blessed knows what kind of movie he's in – and I wouldn't necessarily say it's a bad movie, really. I think it's sky high camp. I'm excited to see what he'll do as Odin in the upcoming Thor movie coming out of the House of Ideas (although I think he'd make a better Volstagg).
I have a bit of patience for Sam Jones as the lead. He's just so earnest in the role that he kind of sells it. He plays Flash (who helpfully wears his name on a tee shirt at the opening of the film) as a good-hearted jock who just wants to do the right thing. Another aspect is that his Flash is a figure from another era – when jocks weren't just celebrities, they were heroes. He's like a walking, talking ideation of late 70's/early 80's Americanism: successful, dedicated to a nebulous idea of "freedom," strong, handsome. The idea is that to like Flash is to like the projected values of liberty and all that good stuff.
It's no wonder he was later cast as Denny Colt, aka the Spirit in a made-for-TV movie that never aired in the 80's.
Melody Anderson fares less well, kind of reaching in every scene to find the right tone for the character. My instinct is to say the role needed a hard edge like Margot Kidder in Superman.
Matt: True.
I think the problems stand out to me more so, being that I am just now seeing it for the first time. And as an adult to boot. And sober. Many of my favorite cult films suffer from similar problems but many viewings have erased them for me. Only the awesomeness shines through.
Speaking of which, I was blown away by the mind-wipe scene and the many grotesque death scenes, among which (not to spoil anything for that only other person out there who hasn't seen it yet) is the "eye popping spikes" moment.
Charles: I think spoiler territory is okay for a movie approaching its 30th anniversary. That awesomeness of which you speak I think has to do with the almost fever dream manner in which the movie was shot and even scored (by rock gods Queen). The mind-wipe sequence, the trippy space vortex sequence, and the costumes – everything is bright, colorful, occasionally gory, and cranked to 11. There's not even the merest hint of subtext or subtlety.
Maybe it's the weird sincerity of the whole production that I find endearing. Everyone hates Flash (until they don't), everything is about to go sideways (until it doesn't). Even the delicious space hussy (Muti) has a change of heart before the final scene.
And again that soundtrack – if you've never heard the whole thing separate from the movie – I'm almost of the belief that somewhere along the lines this was a rock opera that ultimately wasn't. The presence of Richard O'Brien (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) reinforces that belief.
Matt: I've known the theme song for years. But I didn't know they did the whole score until the opening titles (which, pre-Marvel/ DC film production, must have been one of the coolest use of comic imagery in film – until Creepshow a few years later, a
personal favorite of mine).
My favorite lines from the movie are toward the end, and I think they perfectly sum up the spirit of the film. It's when Muti is helping Timothy Dalton escape:
MUTI: :They've changed the pass code!
DALTON: : I've changed too, Aura!
MUTI: I've changed too!
As you say, there's no subtext. Everyone wears their emotion (and even their motivation) like a badge.
Charles: So would you say you enjoyed the movie? Would you recommend it to someone else?
Matt: I did enjoy it, and I would recommend it but only to people who are usually drawn to cult films, or admirers of other De Laurentiis productions that are in the same vein.
I think there are reasons that this movie didn't enjoy the commercial success that other science fiction films of this time did. The majority of people, I think, were turned off by that lack of emotional subtlety, the over-the-top acting, and (strangely for a movie that cost 28 million USD) the seemingly low-budget effects and design. For other people, who cherish those things as a style choice, I think this movie can be very entertaining.
Charles: It feels like a weird time capsule/snapshot into filmmaking back then, particularly European studios getting hold of foreign concepts and going crazy with them, like the Canon American Ninja films or all the Golan Vietnam movies. There was this acceptable level of cheese as long as product was being churned out.
In the case of Flash it feels like there was some kind of vision at the start and genuine love but no one really had any idea what they (and the audience) were getting into.
If you haven't seen it before, I'd recommend checking thjis movie out, even if only for the costumes and the soundtrack. But dig a little deeper and you might find a genuinely enjoyable movie at its core.
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