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Q: Redis Subscribes multiple times when using Node Cluster, Socket.io I'm working in realtime posts using socket.io,
Stream is updating realtime but the problem is redis subscription happens multiple times and the post appears multiple times in the stream.
I'm using node.js cluster module to create multiple node clusters. Here is the code,
worker.js
var cluster    = require('cluster');
var server     = new Hapi.Server(config.port,view_options);

var socketIO   = require('socket.io');
var redis      = require("socket.io/node_modules/redis");
var RedisStore = require('socket.io/lib/stores/redis');

var io         = socketIO.listen(server.listener);
var sub        = redis.createClient();
sub.setMaxListeners(0);

io.configure(function() {
    io.set('store', new RedisStore({
        redisSub : sub
    }));
    io.set('transports', ['xhr-polling']);
    io.set('polling duration', '10');
});

if (cluster.isMaster) {
     for (var i = 0; i < numCPUs; i++) {
        cluster.fork();
    }
}
else {
    sub.subscribe("userstreams");
    io.sockets.on('connection', function(socket) {
    // Realtime streams : subscribe to redis channel userstreams
        sub.on("message", function(channel, member_postid) {
            console.info("-----------realtime post receieved --------",member_postid);
        });
    });
}

publisher.js
// head
var redis      = require("socket.io/node_modules/redis");
var pub        = redis.createClient();
// inside a function
pst = member + "::" + data.pid
pub.publish("userstreams", pst);

The client publishes the postID only once but I'm getting multiple subscriptions in the userstreams channel in server.
I want my server to get the redis subscription only once so that I can send them in socket to a user's stream only once.

A: You need to configure pub, sub and client for socket.io:
var pub = redis.createClient();
var sub = redis.createClient();
var client = redis.createClient();

and pass them to socket.io
io.set('store', new io.RedisStore({
  redisSub : sub,
  redisPub: pub,
  redisClient: client
}));


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Aim High's 29 Free Online Dance Classes for Adults and Children
We're Aim High Dance academy and we are offering 29 free dance classes for adults and children all online. These are weekly classes that will be going on until the end of March.
London, United Kingdom, December 23, 2020 --(PR.com)-- The Aim High Dance Academy, has officially begun their project of bringing online classes in lieu of studio based classes that has been postponed due to the ongoing pandemic. These online classes have taken the form of 29 Free Weekly Online classes ranging from ballet to street-dance to yoga to pre/post-natal to parent/toddlers classes/career mentoring courses. The academy has produced a packed time table (attached) in order to offer weekly free classes suited to everyone of all age and abilities.
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"Our purpose is to provide a home from home dance environment where we can promote leadership, teamwork, creativity and physical fitness training in a fun, safe and educational manner. We mentor those who would like to turn a passion into a career and entertain the community by showing the talent hidden amongst them. We believe now more than ever our services are needed to support our communities' mental health and wellbeing and support the dance industry by transforming, developing and continuing our services."
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A variety of free online classes will continue to run until the end of March and continue at normal academy prices thereafter. If clients would like to take part, or maybe interested in offering sponsorship or funding, please contact Chris on 07904313603 or [email protected]
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The 26 children classes are being supported by The Arts Council.
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The Academy has been long standing in the community, was nominated for the Community education awards 2014. The Academy has performed at City Hall, Parliament, Olympic Park, the Sadler's Wells (Lillian Baylis Theatre), The Scoop-London Youth Dance, Big Dance World Record and many more.
Aim High Dance Academy not only offer weekly community classes, the company also offers educational dance and gymnastic services in schools, family events (quizzes, awards evenings, shows/competitions), exam opportunities, holiday camps, career mentoring, internships, work experience placements and more.
In July 2012 Hayley, Director (then Principal) Aim High Dance Academy was a 2012 Olympic torch bearer, 2012 Lambeth Champion, 2011 Local Hero and awarded the Spirit of London Award, Achievement Through Arts 2010. These titles were awarded in respect of the reputation, dedication and success of Hayley's dance career over the past ten years and the huge success of Aim High Dance Academy in the five years of establishment. Since 2012 Hayley and Team has continued to grow the company and transition services to adapt to community needs – this being its biggest transition and largest amongst of classes offered for free to date. Any queries please call Hayley Rea on 07951639617.
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// @flow

/* global window */

import {combineReducers} from 'redux';
import {authConst} from './const';
import type {ActionDataType} from '../../redux-store-provider/type';

export type UserType = {|
    +id: string,
|};

const defaultUserState: UserType = {
    id: '',
};

export type SocketType = {|
    +id: string,
|};

const defaultSocketState: SocketType = {
    id: '',
};

// module
export type AuthType = {|
    +user: UserType,
    +socket: SocketType,
|};

type ReduceMapType = {|
    +user: (userState: UserType, actionData: ActionDataType) => UserType,
    +socket: (socketState: SocketType, actionData: ActionDataType) => SocketType,
|};

export const auth = combineReducers<ReduceMapType, AuthType>({
    user: (userState: UserType = defaultUserState, actionData: ActionDataType): UserType => {
        if (actionData.type !== authConst.action.type.setUserState) {
            return userState;
        }

        if (typeof actionData.payload === 'undefined') {
            return userState;
        }

        return actionData.payload;
    },
    socket: (socketState: SocketType = defaultSocketState, actionData: ActionDataType): SocketType => {
        if (actionData.type !== authConst.action.type.setSocketState) {
            return socketState;
        }

        if (typeof actionData.payload === 'undefined') {
            return socketState;
        }

        return actionData.payload;
    },
});

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Sekcja zwłok (łac. sectio: cięcie, rozcięcie), autopsja ( autopsia: zobaczyć na własne oczy) – badanie pośmiertne (łac. post mortem), którego celem jest najczęściej ustalenie przyczyny zgonu, rzadziej uzyskanie dodatkowych informacji potrzebnych śledczym.

Wyróżnia się naukową (anatomopatologiczną) oraz sądowolekarską  sekcję zwłok (określaną niekiedy potocznie mianem obdukcji zwłok). Sekcję naukową przeprowadza lekarz patomorfolog lub lekarz medycyny sądowej. Odbywa się ona w zakładach opieki zdrowotnej lub placówkach dydaktycznych (np. wydziałach lekarskich uniwersytetów) w celu ustalenia przyczyny zgonu, weryfikacji rozpoznania klinicznego oraz w celach dydaktycznych.

Każdy lekarz weterynarii ma prawo i możliwość przeprowadzenia sekcji zwłok zwierzęcia, zwykle jednak takie badania wykonują tylko wyspecjalizowane jednostki (wydziały medycyny weterynaryjnej lub Państwowy Instytut Weterynaryjny).

Sądowolekarska sekcja zwłok
Na mocy prawa, bez względu na brak zgody danej osoby na przeprowadzenie sekcji po śmierci, autopsji powinny zostać poddane zwłoki:
 niemowlęcia
 kobiety w ciąży i połogu
 chorego, który zmarł przed upływem 12 godzin od przyjęcia do szpitala lub w drodze do niego
 wszystkie przypadki śmierci gwałtownej (będącej skutkiem urazu).

Sekcję sądowolekarską wykonuje się w każdym przypadku podejrzenia przestępczego spowodowania śmierci. Dokonuje jej biegły lekarz – specjalista medycyny sądowej – w obecności prokuratora lub sędziego, jeżeli prokurator lub sąd wyda postanowienie o jej przeprowadzeniu (art. 209 Kodeksu postępowania karnego). W uzasadnionych przypadkach sekcję zwłok może przeprowadzić lekarz niebędący patomorfologiem ani lekarzem sądowym. Po przeprowadzonej sekcji lekarz sporządza opinię.

Anatomopatologiczna sekcja zwłok

W przypadkach innych niż wyżej wymienione sekcja zwłok może być wykonana – chyba że za życia chory pisemnie jej zabronił – na życzenie lekarza klinicysty w celu weryfikacji rozpoznania. O przeprowadzeniu badania pośmiertnego decyduje dyrektor placówki medycznej; może on, ale nie musi, uwzględnić zdanie rodziny zmarłego (formalnie rodzina nie ma wpływu na decyzję dotyczącą sekcji).

Opis sekcji zwłok
Procedura badań polega na dokonaniu oględzin zewnętrznych i otwarciu trzech jam ciała: jamy czaszki, klatki piersiowej i jamy brzusznej zwłok. W niektórych przypadkach oględziny zewnętrzne wystarczają i nie następuje otwieranie powłok ciała. Zadaniem lekarza jest znalezienie morfologicznych wykładników procesu chorobowego lub innych przyczyn zgonu. Podczas sekcji pobiera się materiał do dalszych badań histopatologicznych, immunohistochemicznych, toksykologicznych i/lub biochemicznych.

Oględzin osoby zmarłej można dokonać najwcześniej po 12 godzinach od chwili wystąpienia objawów śmierci (wyjątkiem jest sekcja przeprowadzana w celu pobrania komórek, tkanek lub narządów zmarłego).

Przypisy

Medycyna sądowa
Patomorfologia
Śmierć

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Facebook Watch set to leverage off 17mn user base
Topic: Press Release
Australia's leading Social Network Facebook has this week launched its new video service Facebook Watch into the Australian market. Facebook will be aiming to leverage off its nearly 17 million strong Australian user base as it takes on the existing market leader in online video YouTube which has an estimated 15.2 million visitors in an average four weeks.
Both Facebook and YouTube are clear market leaders in the Social Networks and Online Communities market followed by Facebook subsidiary Instagram with an estimated 7.8 million visitors in an average four weeks, Pinterest with 6.6 million visitors, Twitter with over 5.4 million visitors and LinkedIn with nearly 4.5 million visitors.
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Facebook Watch was launched in the United States just over a year ago and has now launched worldwide. Facebook Watch is Facebook's video streaming service answer to YouTube, owned by rival technology company Google, as well as popular Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) services such as Netflix, Stan and Amazon Prime Video.
Roy Morgan recently analysed the Australian SVOD market which showed almost 10 million Australians now have access to Netflix, up nearly 30% on a year ago, while a further 2 million have access to Stan and just over 1 million have access to YouTube Premium – YouTube's paid service.
The enormous size of Facebook's existing user base provides Facebook with a strong base upon which to challenge YouTube as well as fast-growing competitors in the SVOD market.
Australians visiting Social Networks & Online Communities – Top 10: 12 months to June 2018
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"Facebook is the clear market leader in Australia when it comes to social media with around 17 million Australians visiting its website in an average four weeks and the new Facebook Watch service which has this week made its Australian (and worldwide outside USA) debut is positioned to tackle premier rival YouTube head-on.
"YouTube's user-generated video based model is already Facebook's nearest competitor in the social network and online communities market with over 15.2 million visitors to YouTube in an average four weeks behind only Facebook.
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"This diversified business model combining user-generated content along with curated studio-produced content brings Facebook Watch and YouTube into direct competition with fast-growing SVOD services such as Netflix and Stan.
"Roy Morgan's recent analysis of the Australian SVOD market shows almost 10 million Australians now have access to a Netflix subscription in their households while over 2 million now have access to the locally-owned Stan – both of which rely on inexpensive monthly subscriptions to generate revenue rather than advertising.
"There is only so much time consumers have to engage in the multitude of media activities that are available in this day and age and as different media converge into an increasingly competitive marketplace, the successful businesses will be those that understand their core consumers in the most granular detail and can set-up the correct pricing models for consumers as well as target relevant advertising that holds the interest of consumers.
"The increasing sophistication of technology in the digital age which allows for targeted one-to-one advertising at consumers via new Addressable TV technologies is something Facebook is already a market leader. This is a powerful core competency for the social media giant to lean on when competing with the likes of Netflix and Stan for eyeballs.
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The Iceman's last supper
A mummy's final meal adds to an ancient mystery
It consisted mainly of deer and ibex fat
Science and technologyJul 12th 2018 edition
HOW to prepare for a trip to the mountains concerned hikers five millennia ago as much as it does today. That is the conclusion of the latest study of the mummy dubbed "Ötzi the Iceman", who perished 5,300 years ago in the Alps, near what is now the border between Austria and Italy. An analysis of the Iceman's remains suggests that his meal before he set off on what was to turn out to be a fatal trip was high in protein and fat, and composed mainly of meat.
The Iceman's remains were discovered in 1991. After a diplomatic tussle over which side of the border his resting place was, they ended up in a museum in Bolzano, Italy. Subsequent analysis told a tantalising tale. An initial investigation suggested he had died of exposure during a winter storm. Later CT scans, however, revealed an arrowhead lodged in his left shoulder. This had severed a vital artery. Closer examination showed a deep cut to his right hand, suggesting that he had recently been in a fight. That led to imaginative stories about a fugitive fleeing a lynch mob.
If so, he was a well-prepared fugitive. Frank Maixner and Albert Zink, two researchers at the Institute for Mummy Studies, in Bolzano, have just published details of his stomach contents in Current Biology. They speak of someone who had had enough time to eat a nourishing meal before departing.
A unique specimen such as the Iceman is not cut open lightly. But Dr Maixner and Dr Zink knew, from scans, that his stomach was full when he died and therefore that useful information could be gleaned from doing so. Initial examination under a microscope of the sample taken revealed numerous chunks of meat and animal fat jumbled up in a mixture of plant fragments. To identify which species these materials had come from, the two researchers carried out a chemical analysis.
This revealed phytanic acid (frequently found in the fat and milk of ruminants), azelaic acid (common in wholegrain cereals) and gamma-terpinene (typically found in herbs like coriander). There was also a lot of iron, calcium, zinc, magnesium and sodium—substances consistent with the consumption of red meat or dairy products. DNA analysis of the materials showed the sources of the meat and fat to be ibex and red deer, and that the plant fragments came mainly from einkorn, an early form of domesticated wheat.
The real surprise was the proportion of the Iceman's stomach contents that was animal fat—46% by weight. The only people nowadays who eat so much fat are those preparing for strenuous physical activities in harsh conditions. Dr Maixner and Dr Zink suggest that the Iceman's contemporaries had worked out the value of fat in these circumstances, and that the Iceman himself, rather than being a spontaneous fugitive, had been planning on venturing into the mountains and had loaded up with high-fat foods in anticipation. The mystery of his death deepens.
This article appeared in the Science and technology section of the print edition under the headline "A mummy's final meal adds to an ancient mystery"
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Only Luke captures this sentiment by Jesus and His concern for the city, also adding His prediction for the destruction of Jerusalem. Jesus' coming brings either salvation or Judgement. If only they knew that peace had arrived in the city, the city whose very name means "City of Peace." There exists a stark contrast between the joy and proclamations of the people and the weeping of Jesus. Even those who praised His entrance and coming did not understand the destruction that was about to befall them.
"And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers…" (Mark 11:15).
"Those who sold" were selling kosher animals used for sacrifice in the temple. The money changers were present to change currency to the currency accepted for the expected payment of the temple tax. Allowing these things to go on in the temple site transformed a place set aside for worship, prayer, and communion with God to an open market stockyard filled with the sounds and smell of animals. Extortion ran rampant due to the increased population for Passover. It was the perfect opportunity for the money changers to increase their change fee and take advantage of the pilgrims. The chief priests, the elevated leaders of the people, benefited greatly from allowing for such events to take place. Their wealth, as seen in the excavated 6,000-square-foot mansions of the high priests, show wealth and power that was rank with corruption; they had long given up the sacredness of the temple.
The actions of the sellers, changers, and elevated leaders in what was to be a holy location spoke directly against those "things that make for peace." Love for God and humanity was turned on its head. It was not Jesus' first time in Jerusalem. He was not a tourist viewing the sacred precincts of the temple for the first time, but as the sovereign Lord examining the institution to see whether it was fulfilling its divinely appointed mission (Expositor's Bible Commentary, vol.8, p.725). Jesus was not concerned with Israel's relationship with Rome; rather, Israel's relationship with God. The bleating of animals had replaced praise, and prayer replaced by greed. By entering the temple and turning the tables and driving out the money changers, Jesus portrayed forceful authority as a defender of the house of God and gives insight into the reasons the chief priests and their supporters wanted His destruction.
The words of Jesus, "not one stone will be left upon another," came to pass in 70 AD. Jerusalem was destroyed, and there are still examples today of the fires and rubble of the temple stones pummeled atop one another.
The destruction of the temple and Jerusalem in 70 AD begs the question: What are those things that make for peace?
Jesus' actions display that He did not stand for corruption, dishonoring God, or taking advantage of people. Jesus demonstrated a tenderness and care as ". . . the blind, and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them" (Matthew 21:14). Jesus displayed that caring for His fellow-human exemplified honor to God who created them.
Do you allow for corruption, dishonoring God, or taking advantage of people? Or, do you care, as Jesus did, for those around you, those created in the Image of God? Today, how are you party to the "things that make for peace"?


Your dental practice's waiting room environment can make your patients comfortable and put them at ease—or it can stress them out and make them more anxious about their upcoming appointment. Which is yours doing?
Since many patients already suffer from "dental anxiety," no dentist can afford to have a waiting room that contributes to the stress. Here's how to make your waiting room environment a pleasant one.
Provide distractions and entertainment. Forget the outdated magazines from 1987 — a TV screen draws patients in and keeps them from thinking about the upcoming procedure. My Practice TV and SmileVision TV are two waiting room options that provide dental-related programming you can customize with your own logo or use to promote your practice's services. If you think watching any type of dental video will make your patients more anxious, choose inoffensive TV content that all ages can appreciate. Just about every audience will enjoy cooking shows (everyone likes to eat); if your practice specializes in children's dentistry, you can play children's cartoons or Disney movies. You don't need a lot of content—a couple of hours is plenty; have it repeat on a loop.
Create a soothing environment. Use all five senses to make your waiting room a relaxing place. Start with comfortable seating and soothing colors. Soft neutrals like cream, gray, pale blue and pale green — the colors of nature — appeal to everyone. Any "dental office" smell from the treatment areas can be neutralized with potpourri or other scented products — just make sure they aren't too strong for sensitive noses. Even the way your front desk staff speaks has an effect on your patients' attitudes. Train them to avoid loud conversation, high-pitched laughter or other jarring noises and speak in calm, low, pleasant tones.
Separate the waiting room from the treatment area. Many dentists are working with small office spaces, but it's worth doing a bit of remodeling if necessary to create a clear demarcation between your waiting room and your chairs. Nothing puts nervous patients on edge more than being in a waiting room and hearing the sound of a dental drill! Putting a door between the waiting room and the treatment rooms can help immensely; if necessary, you may even want to invest in some soundproofing. Soft music playing in your waiting room will also help calm patients down while masking any sounds that come from the treatment area. A tropical fish tank is a time-tested distraction that provides soothing sounds and keeps children occupied.
Schedule patients appropriately to reduce wait times. No matter how nice your waiting room is, no one wants to spend an hour sitting there. Even patients who have no dental phobias will become annoyed if they have to wait…and wait… after arriving on time for a scheduled appointment. Long wait times could lead to poor word-of-mouth or negative online reviews for your practice. Know how long procedures will take so you can build in enough time for each patient to be treated without too much downtime in between.
Follow up to confirm appointments and eliminate late arrivals. Lighthouse 360 helps ensure that your patients arrive on time by sending automatic appointment reminders and reminder messages for patients who need to come back for recommended treatments. Confirmations by email, text or phone go directly to your patient management system, and your staff can communicate with patients one-on-one if needed. Lighthouse 360 creates follow-up lists that make it easy to keep track of which patients haven't confirmed their appointments, so your staff can follow up.


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Q: React Native: better user experience to save images in cloud from app My React Native 0.62.2 app needs to save user uploaded images file into cloud. Since it takes time to upload images and it likely would be horrible with user experience if the app is halted to wait for the upload and save to cloud being finished. Shall the app just send out the post request and data to the cloud and move on with the next? Here is the code in the app now:
const clickSave = async (art_obj) => {
        try {
            //save artwork to backend nodejs server
            let img_array=[], oneImg = {};
            imgs.forEach(ele => {  //<<==art_obj may have many images stored in imgs
                oneImg.fileName = helper.genRandomstring(8)+"_"+ele.fileName;
                oneImg.path = ele.path; //local path started with file:///....
                oneImg.width = ele.width;
                oneImg.height = ele.height;
                oneImg.size_kb = Math.ceil(ele.size/1024);
                oneImg.set("image_data", ele.image_data);
                img_array.push(oneImg);
            });
            art_obj.img_array = [...img_array]; //<<===img_array will be sent to cloud data storage (such as aws S3) and save in cloud
            art_obj = JSON.stringify(art_obj);
            //assemble images

            let url = `${GLOBAL.BASE_URL}/api/artworks/new`;
            await helper.getAPI(url, _result, "POST", art_obj); //saving art object to the backend server.

            //save image to cloud storage
            //shall the app just save without await so the app will not be halted and wait?
            //send image array to cloud storage to save

        } catch(err) {
            console.log(err);
            return false;
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CHEAM SCHOOL RAISES £7,643.14 FOR DAISY'S DREAM
Enterprising children at Cheam School in Headley presented an incredible £7,643.14 to local bereavement charity Daisy's Dream this week.
The money was raised at the school's successful Christmas Fair in December and presented to Daisy's Dream fundraiser Gemma Gittins.
Jacqui Marriott, head of pre-prep at Cheam School said: "We decided to support Daisy's Dream because we know what a devastating impact bereavement or long-term illness can have on a child.
"Dealing with such issues is never straightforward and is different for each individual. Daisy's Dream provides such a fantastic support network not only for the children affected but also for their families, carers and schools. We believe that this is crucial for ensuring that each child is able to cope with their circumstances whether at home or at school and always has someone to turn to should they need it."
"The Cheam Christmas Fair was a great success this year and everyone had such a fun time visiting Father Christmas, playing pin the tail on Rudolph, feeding the live reindeer, delving into the lucky dip and shopping for presents. We had such an amazing team of volunteers and want to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped us to raise this fantastic sum in aid of Daisy's Dream."
Gemma Gittins from Daisy's Dream added: "To raise such a great amount at a Christmas fair is nothing short of amazing and we are extremely grateful to everyone at the school who contributed.
"The money raised could help us support as many as ten families across the area for a whole year. With increasing demand for our services, we are so indebted to Cheam School for their generosity."
Daisy's Dream is a professional support service which responds to the needs of children and families across Berkshire affected by life threatening illness or bereavement.
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If you love gin, Earl Grey tea and fudge, read on….
Fudge fans can look forward to two new bespoke flavours thanks to collaborations between award-winning Cornish confectioner Buttermilk and two neighbouring producers.
Buttermilk has brewed up a partnership with Truro-based Tregothnan Tea to create a fantastic buttery, crumbly Earl Grey fudge with notes of Bergamot.
Tregothnan Tea is the home of England's first-ever homegrown tea and the current owner Lord Falmouth is a direct descendant of Earl Grey himself.
Annabel Percy-Hughes, marketing manager at Tregothnan Tea, said: "Tregothnan has a rich Cornish heritage dating back to 1334 and a reputation for pioneering botanical firsts. It is with great excitement we have collaborated with Buttermilk to create this Earl Grey Fudge. It is a celebration of the fine flavour of Bergamot synonymous with Earl Grey and a celebration of the premium products lovingly made in Cornwall."
In another local collaboration, Buttermilk is launching a delicious Gin Fudge after the success of a limited edition Tarquin's Gin fudge product made last year for Craft GinClub members. Buttermilk worked with Southwestern Distillery to develop the product further and give it a permanent home within the range.
The gin is made using handpicked violets plus orange to create an aromatic infusion, and much like Buttermilk, Padstow-based Southwestern Distillery cooks up its products in copper stills over open flames in small batches.
Tarquin Leadbetter, owner of Southwestern Distillery, said: "I've been buying Buttermilk fudge since I was a child, popping into the Padstow shop during school holidays, so it was a fantastic idea to collaborate with these brilliant confectioners that are only a few miles down the road from the distillery, and produce something really special."
Tracy McDonnell Goad, director of Buttermilk, is proud of the family-run firm's Cornish heritage and delighted to work with local manufacturers that share the same ethos.
She said: "These delicious treats are exceptionally tasty, a little bit different and are perfect with that other Cornish staple, Cream Tea. It's been great to work with local producers to produce something fun and Cornish through and through."
The two new flavours are available in 150g bags costing £3.99 from major stockists plus Buttermilk's own shops in Port Isaac and Padstow. They can also be found in a number of independent farm shops, delis and online at www.buttermilk.co.uk
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Wycombe Rye Lido
Two months to the day since my last outdoor swim, I took the plunge after work and visited Wycombe Rye Lido, which I'd only heard about the previous week thanks to the power of social media.
Since the end of 2016, the pool has been open all year round (take note, my local pool) and it's located just off the A40 alongside the gorgeous park, and by the time I pitched up after work, it was dark and it felt like the calm before the storm. (It was.)
It cost £6.50 to get in and another 50p to park for two hours, but the lady on reception was kind enough to tell me that I could actually pay inside the building and didn't need to venture back outside the stick the ticket in the car.
The changing rooms were mixed and fairly basic, but reassuringly hark back to the 1930s with high doors and a simple layout. I went outside and was utterly bowled over by the pool. Thanks to fancy blue lighting, it looked awesome – like the kind of Instagram picture you might see of a high-end luxury hotel or the pool James Bond swims a length in before heading off to kill someone in Shanghai.
There was a head of steam coming off the bright blue water and just three other people in the pool. When swimming back down the pool, you're treated to a view of people pacing the treadmill or taking in a kickboxing class, so it's very motivating. I am not sure what the reverse view for the people doing the hard work is like though.
Although it is heated, it's not stuffily hot, the temperature is patchy so it's warm, cold, warm cold, warm, cold. But I like that -it makes you feel alive without freezing you. I swam a mile in the 33 yard pool, which I calcuated to be about 54 lengths; in that time the other three people got out and there was a change of lifeguard who cheerfully rebutted my apologies for making him stand outside in the cold for me on my lonesome.
Two other people did get in finally, making me feel better, but then it was time to get out – however, since there aren't many other pools that are open at this time of year or that give off such a beautiful blue vibe, I imagine I'll be back soon.
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Health Effects of a Dryer Vent Discharging Inside a House
By Michelle Miley Updated September 15, 2021
Image Credit: Colleen Michaels/iStock/GettyImages
Negative Health Effects
Damaging Your House
Proper Dryer Venting
Maybe your house is cold and dry in the winter. Perhaps old construction practices have left you with a laundry area that's challenging to vent properly. Whatever the reason, if you're thinking about venting your clothes dryer to the inside of your home, don't do it. Sometimes touted as a solution even by dryer manufacturers, venting a dryer inside can cause health problems, damage your home, and increase your energy usage.
Venting a dryer indoors is never a good idea, but this is especially true if you have a gas dryer. Gas dryers emit carbon monoxide, and you don't want to risk pumping this dangerous gas into your home. Colorless and odorless, carbon monoxide can make you very sick, can cause permanent brain damage, and can kill you in as few as five minutes in high concentrations.
Electric dryers don't release carbon monoxide, but that doesn't make them safe to vent indoors. Dryer sheets and fabric softeners frequently contain toxic chemicals, including benzyl acetate, which can cause respiratory problems. Venting a dryer indoors can also cause health problems indirectly by encouraging mold growth. Indoor venting also throws dryer lint everywhere and releases small particles of it into the air you breathe.
Dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, dull headaches, vomiting, and breathing problems can all indicate exposure to fumes from a dryer vent. Some people also experience a burning sensation in their throat or lungs. If you're having any of these issues, step outside for some fresh air. Seek medical attention if your symptoms fail to subside.
On average, a clothes dryer pulls 1 to 2 gallons of water out of every wash load. That water turns into water vapor that gets vented through the exhaust. If this exhaust vents inside, you're dramatically increasing the humidity level in your home. This can lead to condensation on insulation, walls, wooden beams, and other parts of your home. All that water then causes deterioration and rotting, which can weaken important structures.
It can also encourage mold growth, sometimes in places you can't see. Depending on the type of mold and scope of the problem, this can lead to health issues as well as create a need for potentially expensive mold remediation. All this humidity also makes it harder for your dryer to dry laundry as quickly as it should. This leads to more dryer cycles and an increase in energy usage. It's also of note that soggy insulation performs poorly too, so your heating and cooling costs may also increase.
As a general rule, most dryers require venting via a 4-inch duct. Check the specifications for your dryer, however, as size matters. If you go too small, the dryer still won't vent properly. If you go too big, the dryer can't push enough air through the vent.
The best type of ductwork is rigid and straight when possible. Although metal ducting works best, you can use a more flexible plastic connection to get from the back of your dryer to the rest of the ductwork. If you do, make sure the transition duct you choose is UL-approved for safety.
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Vladimír Franz, né le  à Prague, est un compositeur et artiste tchèque. Il est candidat à l'élection présidentielle tchèque de 2013 en tant qu'indépendant.

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Vladimír Franz effectue ses études supérieures à l'université Charles de Prague, où il obtient un doctorat en droit.

Ne souhaitant pas exercer une profession juridique dans un État totalitaire, il se consacre à l'art. Il est actuellement professeur à la faculté de théâtre de l'Université Charles de Prague.

Il se présente en tant qu'indépendant à l'élection présidentielle de 2013, ce qui attire l'attention des médias internationaux, qui mettent l'accent sur les tatouages qui recouvrent son corps. Il obtient 6,8 % des voix au premier tour, terminant en cinquième position.

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Q: Fitting a curve best practice I have some data as tuples  $ (y,x)$. I am trying to fit a quadratic curve to the data, its known from the physics of the problem that the relationship should be quadratic. The problem is that I have isolated sets of experiments with other out of control confounding factors, that $y$ is a function of but are latent or unobservable.
Experiment 1 was run under conditions that could alter the value of $y$, but we are only measuring $x$ in this experiment, so we have pairs $x,y$
Experiment 2 was run under a different set of conditions that could alter the value of $y$, but we are only measuring $x$ in this experiment, so we have pairs $x,y$
And so on,
My question is what may be a robust way to fit the quadratic to the data, I have been reading about splines, loess regression etc but not sure if either of that can be used here. Please help.

A: If you think that each experiment adds a random constant to $y$ (where the distribution of the random constant depends on the experiment), then you can simply include a quadratic factor for $x$ and code each experiment as a dummy variable (so your tuples go from $(y, x)$ to $(y, x, x^2, e_1, e_2, \dots)$, where $e_i = 1$ if the tuple is from experiment 1, and 0 otherwise). Then you can fit a standard linear model to find the parameters.
This corresponds to a model $y = ax^2 + bx + c_i + \epsilon$--so the constant that gets added to $y$ depends on which experiment you're in. This model assumes that the noise term $\epsilon$ is constant across all experiments (that is, the "experiment component" of the randomness can have a different mean across experiments, but has the same variance). If you want to check this assumption, you can plot the residuals grouped by experiment and check if the distributions look the same.


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Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
On-line version ISSN 1806-3756
J. bras. pneumol. vol.38 no.6 São Paulo Nov./Dec. 2012
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37132012000600020
A successfully treated case of parainfluenza virus 3 pneumonia mimicking influenza pneumonia
Nobuhiro AsaiI; Yoshihiro OhkuniII; Norihiro KanekoIII; Yasutaka KawamuraIV; Masahiro AoshimaV
IResident, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan
IIChief, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan
IIIChief, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan
IVHead of the Radiology Department, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan
VHead of the Pulmonology Department, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan
Influenza infection is the most common viral infection causing respiratory illness. Influenza pneumonia is the most severe complication of influenza virus infection, resulting in high mortality.(1) Although seasonal influenza viruses are commonly detected by rapid antigen testing of nasopharyngeal swabs, a swine flu virus (H1N1) is rarely isolated.(1) Therefore, anti-influenza therapy should be started empirically if influenza pneumonia is suspected.
It is known that parainfluenza virus (PIV) caused influenza-like illness during the swine influenza pandemics.(2) It has been reported that PIV type 3 (PIV3) can cause pneumonia in immunosuppressed patients, such as adult transplant recipients.(3)
We report a successfully treated case of PIV3 pneumonia mimicking influenza pneumonia in a 31-year-old female patient with asthma. The patient had high fever (39.5ºC), general fatigue, systemic joint pain, and anorexia for two days before being referred to our medical center. She was a current smoker and had a history of smoking (20 pack-years) and of bronchial asthma (no current use of medication). The patient also had poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and a body mass index of 30 kg/m2. A chest X-ray revealed diffuse ground-glass opacities in both lungs (Figure 1). Laboratory tests showed severe inflammatory reaction (C-reactive protein = 19.2 mg/dL and ESR = 83 mm/h). She had severe respiratory failure and an SpO2 of 80% on room air at the first visit, and oxygen therapy was started with noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. Because of the severe respiratory failure, bronchoalveolar lavage was not performed. Although the result of a rapid influenza antigen detection test was negative, she was diagnosed with influenza pneumonia on the basis of influenza-like symptoms and radiological findings, such as diffuse ground-glass opacities (Figure 2).
The patient was started on empirical treatment with peramivir (600 mg/day) for 5 days (for the influenza infection) combined with a steroid pulse and i.v. erythromycin (1,000 mg/day) for 5 days (for the acute respiratory failure). Her respiratory function gradually improved, and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation was discontinued on day 5. Oral prednisolone was then started (at 80 mg/day), and the dose was tapered, being modified once every three days, as follows: to 40 mg/day on day 6; to 30 mg/day on day 9; to 15 mg/day on day 12; and discontinuation on day 15. The patient was discharged on day 18. Although she tested negative for influenza A and influenza B antibodies, the patient tested positive for PIV3 antibody. A final diagnosis of PIV3 pneumonia was made.
The most common mimics of swine influenza (H1N1) pneumonia are Legionnaires' disease and human PIV3 (HPIV3) pneumonia in adults and pneumonia caused by respiratory syncytial virus or human metapneumovirus in children.(4) It is known that HPIV types 1-3 are primarily pediatric respiratory pathogens and a common cause of laryngotracheobronchitis (croup) in young children.(4) In adults, HPIV3 is a recognized cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in immunosuppressed patients or transplant recipients. However, HPIV3 can also present as a viral CAP in normal hosts.(5) During an influenza pandemic, clinicians should consider the diagnosis of PIV3 pneumonia if patients present with influenza-like symptoms and negative rapid influenza antigen detection test results.
Although some successfully treated cases have previously been reported, (2) the standard treatment for PIV3 pneumonia has yet to be established. We administered a combination of steroid pulse therapy (i.v. erythromycin) and anti-flu medication. As a result, the respiratory function of the patient rapidly improved. It has been reported that macrolides can be effective for severe inflammation, since it is evident that they decrease neutrophil chemotaxis and infiltration into the respiratory epithelium, downregulating adhesion molecule expression and enhancing neutrophil apoptosis.(6,7) In addition, animal studies have shown that high doses of steroids are effective in reducing pulmonary lesions and suppressing cytokines, leading to a shutdown in macrophage activation.(6-8) It is reasonable to assume that, in the present case, erythromycin had an immunomodulatory effect rather than an antimicrobial effect when combined with a high dose of prednisolone.
The plasma level of cytokines such as IL-6 and IL-10 was found to be higher in influenza A (H1N1)-infected patients who died or who had acute respiratory distress syndrome than in patients with less severe disease.(9) The mechanism of severe pulmonary inflammation is still unclear. Adipokines released by adipocytes could cause an allergic reaction. In addition, a cytokine storm could easily occur in patients with allergic conditions such as bronchial asthma and rheumatic disease.(10) Because she was obese and had a history of bronchial asthma, our patient was at risk of severe pulmonary inflammation.
One limitation of our report is that the plasma levels of cytokines were not determined. Given that inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein and ESR were very high, we speculate that a cytokine storm occurred in our patient.
In conclusion, physicians should be aware that other pathogens can cause viral CAP mimicking influenza pneumonia during an influenza pandemic. More cases should be investigated in order to establish the standard treatment for viral pneumonia.
We are grateful for the diligent and thorough critical reading of our manuscript by Mr. John Wocher, Executive Vice President and Director, International Affairs/International Patient Services, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan.
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Submitted: 06 April 2012.
Accepted, after review: 07 May 2012.
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