No matter how experienced you are with your guitar, even if you've only had your instrument for less than a day, you need to take time and learn how to properly store your guitar.
Keeping your guitar in the best shape possible is not only going to help save you time, effort, and frustration, but it's also going to save you money in the long run.
This is also especially important if you are someone who doesn't play your instrument frequently and your guitar ends up spending a whole lot of time in storage.
Often, when a person gets their hands on a guitar, they believe that the hard part is over- you've figured out what type of instrument you want and the rest will come easy. However, maintaining upkeep on your instrument is the next hardest learning experience that a lot of musicians think they can gloss over or completely ignore.
At the end of the day, the most important lesson that you should take away from this article is that you need to maintain a certain humidity and temerpature level in the room that you're storing your guitar in.
If you really want to make sure that you're keeping your guitar in the best condition possible, you need to ensure that you're properly storing your guitar away when you're not using it. Properly storing your guitar isn't a difficult task, but it does take a bit of work and knowledge to understand what you're doing.
Whether you happen to playing a morn or vintage guitar, acoustic or electric guitar or classical guitar, you're more than likely playing on an instrument that's comprised of wood.
Wood is an organic material that's extremely prone to swelling while in damp conditions and drying out when exposed to heat; both of these situations can ruin the appearance of your instrument and completely alter the sound of your instrument.
The good news for you is that most guitars are made to last a long period of time. While it may not seem like it, guitars are extremely tough instruments and it really isn't all that uncommon to find guitars that are 20 to 30 years old.
While you may believe that the biggest purge is going to be a guitar, a guitar case or a gig bag is also an incredibly important investment to make on your guitar journey.
If you're not someone who is going to be using your guitar on a weekly or a bi-weekly basis, keeping your guitar stored away in a hard case will help to ensure that your guitar is playable for decades to come.
A case not only protects your guitar against any scratches, but it also helps to keep your guitar safe from dirt, dust, and sunlight exposure, which can damage the finish and the color of your guitar.
Some people store their guitars on hooks on a wall, as this holds their guitar in place on a wall that allows your instrument to be placed in a safe and secure place.
There are also guitar stands that are commonly used to display the instrument out in the open. However, if you plan on storing your guitar for a long period of time, a guitar case will be your best bet. A guitar case is portable, practical, and a great way to securely store your guitar.
Think of your guitar the same way that you would think of a bottle of fine wine because both fine wine and your guitar are extremely susceptible to humidity and temperature levels. Ensure that you're not only keeping your guitar away from extreme changes in humidity but also extreme changes in temperature.
The ideal temperature to store your guitar it should be between 70 to 75 degrees. Also, ensure that you're keeping your guitar away from extreme changes in humidity, so you're going to want to keep your guitar in a room that has an average humidity of 45 percent to 50 percent.
If you don't have the ability to control the environment of the room down to specifics, use a dehumidifier.
Heat is literally the biggest enemy for your instrument. You should never keep your guitar, whether it be acoustic, classical, bass, or electric, never store your guitar in an environment that may get extremely hot; heat will damage the wood of your instrument, melt glue, ruin electronics, and will ruin other aspects of your instrument.
However, also ensure that you're not storing your guitar in anywhere that gets too cold, as cold can do even more damage to your guitar than heat can! This means that you shouldn't store your guitar in any unfinished basements, attics, garages, or sheds, as these are the types of environments that have extreme fluctuating temperatures.
If you happen to accidentally store your guitar in a room that does get cold, don't worry! You can take your guitar and put it in a room that's slightly warm for a few hours before you start playing it!
Excessive dryness or moisture can also destroy your guitar, so you're going to want to store your instrument in a non-humid place that isn't too dry.
In order to protect your guitar against any damage that can be caused by leaving your guitar in a dry environment, you can use lemon oil to polish the axe of your guitar and on the rest of the wood on your guitar before going ahead and storing your guitar.
Make sure that if you're planning on storing your guitar for a long period of time, store your guitar in a hard shell case.
While most guitars are sealed with either a nitrocellulose or a polyurethane finish, the wood can still absorb moisture from the surrounding environment. If you're storing your guitar in an environment that is too humid, use a dehumidifier for your guitar.
However, if your instrument isn't in a room that's humid enough, use a humidifier! There are plenty dehumidifier and humidifiers on the market that is custom made for specific guitar types (acoustic, electric, etc) to ensure the longevity of your instrument.
The amount of tension that is placed on the neck of the guitar actually play a huge part when it comes to properly storing your guitar for a long period of time. When storing your guitar, the neck of the guitar is the most likely to get damaged, because of the amount of pressure that the strings place on the neck of the guitar.
If you know that your guitar is going to be stored for a long period of time, take some of the tension off of the neck of your guitar by unwinding the tuning pegs a few turns. Just make sure that the strings aren't completely loose!
If your strings happen to be rust or have developed any sort of puts, you need to change your strings! Take the time and develop a personal regiment with your guitar strings; decide that after playing your guitar after X amount of times to change your strings.
Playing on worn strings can cause problems with tuning your guitar, lose their responsiveness, and can have a very blunt and dull tone. Worn strings are also a lot more likely to break, which is the last thing you want to happen while you're performing!
Guitars are objects that are meant to be used, if not constantly used. If you ever have to store your guitar, ensure that you're checking up on the instrument every once in a while. That way, you'll know if any problems arise immeditaly so that you can stop them from getting any worse!
Checking up on your guitar also includes cleaning the instrument. Maintain the nut of the guitar by cleaning dirt and grime that can build u on the notches of the nut of the guitar, as keeping the dirt built up on the nut can limit the string's ability to slide without any resistance, which can cause tuning problems for your strings.
Be sure that when you're cleaning your instrument, clean the interior of the nut with a thin nail file (or dental floss) ever-so-often to avoid having this problem!
During the time that you're cleaning your instrument, also clean and condition your fretboard! You can use a fretboard conditioner or lemon oil and a cleaning cloth to get the job done. Cleaning the fretboard of your instrument can allow your hands and the strings of your guitar to have the least resistance when playing on a clean guitar.
Having a dirty fretboard will hold back your speed and articulation when playing.
Watch out for sunlight and dust too!
It's also extremely important to keep your instrument dust free while you're keeping it in storage. Dust can not only damage the appearance of your guitar, but it can also alter the sound of your instrument.
Dust can scratch the surface of your instrument while also accumulating inside of the guitar, which will alter the resonation and intonation of your instrument. Keeping your guitar dust free just requires you to wipe the instrument down with a dry cloth before you store it and ensuring that you keep the guitar inside of a hard case to protect the guitar.
Dust mainly accumulates around and in the pickup, which typically leads to poor tone and crackling in acoustic guitars, with corrosion and rust around the pick up for electric guitars.
Also ensure that when you store your guitar, keep your instrument away from direct sunlight to prevent any possibility of damage and fading of the finish and color of the guitar.
If you happen to be someone who lives in a dry environment or you happen to heat your home with a wood stove, it's a great idea to purchase a hygrometer and keep track of the moisture in the environment that you're storing your guitar in.
However, you should also be careful of taking your guitar camping with you out in damp woods and playing with it in front of a hot fire for a few hours, while then going and re-exposing the instrument to a high moisture environment all night.
If playing the guitar by a campfire in the woods is something that you're looking to do often, invest in a lower quality guitar in case it does get damaged- it'll be less expensive to replace!
Most guitars are resilient to smaller changes. The most damaging things that your guitar is going to face is high levels of humidity or extreme temperature changes.
Doing a bit of research on the internet can help you to figure out what the ideal moisture levels are for your instrument. You can also check out what the manufacturer of your guitar suggests for temperature levels and for humidity levels.
The biggest change that your guitar is going to go through (if you take proper care of the instrument) is when your guitar is being shipped out from the climate controlled environment that it's manufactured in.
Don't worry if your guitar ends up needing some adjustments once it's settled into your home; at the very least, your guitar is going to need some changes in tuning.
However, if you store your guitar in a room that isn't temperature or humidity controlled, your guitar may crack, have a warped back, warped sides, warped tops, or a cracked face.
Before you begin playing your instrument again, make sure that you have your guitar properly inspected before you go and start playing again! Minor intonation problems and tuning problems are extremely common problems to face after storing your instrument for a long period of times.
Tuning and intonation problems aren't too costly to fix and won't permanently damage your guitar, however, you should bring your instrument to a guitar repair center to have it checked out and fixed before you begin to play again!
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Nigerian inventor advises youths against entitlement mentality
One of Nigeria's serial inventors and Managing Director of Port Harcourt-based Valec Electric Limited, Mr. Okwudili Ogbuenyi, has blamed the low productivity among many young people in Nigeria today to a growing culture of entitlement inherited from years of hearing political leaders call them the leaders of tomorrow.
Ogbuenyi who advised the youths to invest their energy in talent development and entrepreneurship, also insisted that they owe the society the debt of deploying their young creative energy into contributing to the advancement of their environment.
Speaking when he was conferred with the award of Nigerian Youth Ambassador by the National Youth Council of Nigeria recently in Port Harcourt, Rivers State in recognition of his inventions in the area of Electrical & Electronics Engineering as well as his works of philanthropy, Ogbuenyi lamented the years of political sloganeering on youth empowerment and said time has come for youths to take practical steps towards empowering themselves through knowledge-based self-improvement.
"We have been hearing about youths being the leaders of tomorrow since we were children. But my analyses show that even those who were youths at the time this insincere political rhetoric began, have grown into adulthood without a change of guard. If those that should hand the reigns of leadership to our fathers failed to do so and are still telling is that we are the leaders of tomorrow, it would be foolhardy for us to continue to believe this insincerity," he stated.
Ogbuenyi, who has multiple inventions in the areas of Power, Security, and Home & Industrial automations said the only way today's youths can be tomorrow's leaders would be for them to assert their economic independence from politicians and become agents of Nigeria's economic diversification.
"I sincerely believe the vision of a diversified Nigerian economy rests with youths. We have the travel and urban experience to deliver on this. The only thing we need do is stop believing that anyone else other than ourselves will do it for us. The future of Nigeria is not oil. If you follow the developments in clean energy, you would realize that oil as a resource is imperiled already. The future of Nigeria is not politics; no matter how much they deceive you, please pay no heed to the brand of politics played in Nigeria. The future of Nigeria is YOU. You are the resources the country will need in the future," he said.
The electrical engineer who resigned his job with a Multinational Oil & Gas Company to venture into entrepreneurship, blamed the high crime rate in Nigeria today on the entitlement mentality of many youths, but insisted that only the young people can reorder the society by channeling their energy to more positive, value adding enterprises for the common good.
Earlier during the presentation of the award, Secretary General of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Comrade (Barr) Suleiman Abubakar commended the awardee for distinguishing himself not only in the field of engineering and entrepreneurial development but also in philanthropy.
Suleiman said the NYCN was attracted by reports of the free training programmes organized by Valec Electric Ltd. for Nigerian youths as well as the scholarship opportunities granted to young Nigerians by Mr. Ogbuenyi and called on other gifted youths in the country to emulate these kind gestures in the effort to create an economically empowered youth population.
"Amongst the few who hold this award, you have distinguished yourself as more deserving, not only by the wonderful welfarism you have exhibited, but also by your readiness to transfer knowledge to younger generations as well as your undying commitment to continue your humanitarian services especially towards indigent Nigerian youths," he said.
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If Push comes to shove, then the only sound advice is to stay away from the theater and re-watch X-Men on DVD. Certainly, that's an infinitely superior mutant movie, yet don't think Push's plagiarism ends there: It's almost a given that the pitch meeting found the film's creators, uh, pushing the picture by declaring, "It's X-Men meets Jumper meets Heroes meets The Matrix!" Had they any sense of integrity, they would have ended the sentence by adding, "Only not very exciting or enjoyable!" In short, here's another sci-fi muddle that never breaks out of its geekspeak ghetto, with David Bourla contributing an overly busy screenplay that doesn't always come together and Paul McGuigan providing draggy direction that takes this far past the point of audience involvement. Set in Hong Kong, the film centers on the Division, a U.S. government branch whose members are tasked with seeking out folks with psychic abilities and either recruiting them or (if that fails) killing them. These psychics have different powers, which places them into one of several different categories: Pushers, Watchers, Movers (but, alas, no Shakers), Bleeders, etc. Nick (Chris Evans), a Mover, has tried to maintain a low profile, but once Cassie (Dakota Fanning), a teenage Watcher, shows up and insists he help her find Kira (stiff Camilla Belle), a Pusher who holds the answer to taking down the Division, all hell breaks loose, as Division agents (led by Djimon Hounsou as a suave Pusher) and evil Asian psychics try to take them down. Some interesting ideas soon get buried under a jumbled narrative, a choppy shooting style and an unflattering visual scheme -- all of which combine to make viewers feel as if they're watching a movie from inside a spinning clothes dryer.
Moral ambiguity seems to be the order of the day in most of modern cinema (recent examples include Body of Lies, Traitor, The Dark Knight, and even Gran Torino), but for purely cathartic purposes, there's still something to be said about films -- competent ones, mind you -- in which the line between Good and Evil is drawn oh-so-clearly in the sand. Take Taken, which operates on a very simple premise: Scumbags kidnap Liam Neeson's daughter; Liam Neeson screws them up good. That's all the plot needed for this lightning-quick (91 minutes, and not a second over) action yarn in which Neeson stars as Bryan Mills, a former CIA operative who took early retirement in order to live close to his teenage daughter Kim (Maggie Grace). Bryan's frosty ex-wife (Famke Janssen) approves of their child traveling unsupervised with a friend (Katie Cassidy) to Paris for a vacation, but the overprotective Bryan doesn't like the idea and only reluctantly signs off on it for the sake of Kim's hap piness. But it turns out that father knows best after all: Within hours of their arrival, the two American teens are kidnapped by an Albanian organization that turns young women into prostitutes and sex slaves. Bryan immediately springs into action, jetting off to Paris and employing his ample CIA training to locate his missing daughter. The film's PG-13 rating means that punches are pulled in more ways than one, and the script by Robert Mark Kamen and Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) disappointingly turns Bryan from an ordinary man with highly specialized skills in the early going into a James Bond knockoff by the third act. But Pierre Morel directs crisply and efficiently, and Neeson delivers a typically compelling performance.
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Lieutenant General Mohammad Shafiq (born April 1934) is a retired three-star rank army general of the Pakistan Army. He also served as the Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa from 1999 to 2000. He was appointed to that position on 21 October 1999 by General Pervez Musharraf. He then served as Pakistani Ambassador to Bahrain from 2000 to 2002.

Early life and army career
Mohammad Shafiq was born in Kohat in April. He was commissioned in the Punjab Regiment in March 1956 in the 13th PMA Long Course. Lt Gen(R) Mohammad Shafiq has been a high profiles career oriented officer while serving in Pakistan Army. He successfully raised XXXI Corps in Bahawalpur and added a defensive potent to Pakistan Army in southern region. Lt Gen (R) Shafiq was instrumental in carrying out Gen.(R) Aslam Mirza's defensive-offensive doctrine. This doctrine was successfully displayed in the Pakistan Army's biggest exercise called Zarb-e-Momin, postured against the Indian Army's Exercise Brasstacks. During his 35-year-long military career, General Shafiq served in some important positions, such as the Inspector-General of the Frontier Corps, a posting which provided him with great exposure to the affairs of the country's western borders as well as tribal affairs.

Post retirement activities
After retiring from the army, Shafiq served as chairman of the prime minister's inspection team until 1993. During the caretaker government of Moeen Qureshi, General Shafiq remained a federal minister, looking after the affairs of at least six federal ministries. He was appointed the first chief executive of the Northern Areas when Benazir Bhutto came to power in 1993, but he chose to retire before completing his term. Known to be a mild and soft-spoken person, General Shafiq underwent a heart bypass in 1998.

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External links
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1934 births
Living people
Pakistani generals
Governors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
People from Kohat District
Ambassadors of Pakistan to Bahrain

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BOSTON, Jan. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, two of the largest forces in the Boston restaurant scene will be joining forces to create a new hospitality group. The sister duo of restauranteurs; Kathy Sidell, of The Met Restaurant Group and Stephanie Sokolove of Stephanie's Restaurant Group will join forces under one umbrella organization, "Sidell Hospitality" unifying all restaurants including two major locations on Boston's Newbury Street. The namesake is extremely meaningful to the sisters highlighting both the family name and their Father Jack Sidell's legacy, a notable Boston businessman who financed and launched the careers of many successful chefs among whom include, Todd English and Jasper White.
The move will assimilate both brands under one organization including Sokolove's Stephanie's restaurants in Boston's Back Bay, South End and South Boston and Sidell's (5) restaurants including: Met Back Bay in Boston, MA, Met Bar & Grill located in Dedham, MA and Natick, MA, Met on Main in Nantucket, MA and the award-winning Saltie Girl. "While we've operated separate restaurants we've always hoped we'd work together in one way or another," said Sokolove. All restaurants will continue to operate under their given names though several changes will be implemented. "2018 will bring several dynamic changes to the organization and I'm beyond pleased to be working with my sister," said Sidell.
MET Group, founded by Kathy Sidell in 2004, is comprised of MET Bar & Grill in Dedham and Natick, MET Back Bay, Met on Main on Nantucket, MET Bethesda and Saltie Girl in Boston's Back Bay.
The MET Bar & Grills, featuring the famous MET Burger Bar, has locations at the Natick Mall and Legacy Place in Dedham. These fun restaurants serve American fare with a touch of sophistication. For more information, visit www.metbarandgrill.com.
MET Back Bay occupies an historic brick townhouse on the corner of Newbury and Dartmouth Street and offers the best of Boston cooking, with a complete and varied dining experience. If you're in the mood for a quick, casual bite at the bar or a long, festive and elegant dinner for family and friends or an intimate midnight snack in a romantic corner, you'll find the perfect spot at MET Back Bay. For more information, visit www.metbackbay.com.
Sidell's latest endeavor, Saltie Girl, is an intimate 28 seat seafood bar nestled next to MET Back Bay. Saltie Girl focuses on globally sustainable iterations of fresh fish & seafood be it fried, sautéed, raw, house-potted, smoked or tinned. For more information visit: www.saltiegirl.com.
Kathy Sidell debuted her first book, "WHEN I MET FOOD, Living the American Restaurant Dream," in 2012 and has been featured on the Food Network, The CBS Morning Show and numerous other broadcast segments. For more information on Kathy Sidell visit www.kathysidell.com.


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Q: The output 1.0e+07 * -3.5659 0.00001 in Matlab If my output is
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A: The multiplier applies to the whole array. You can verify this by examining each of the values independently: type xs(1) and xs(2).
This is rather inconvenient when there's many orders of magnitude difference between array elements, as the smaller elements will be shown as 0.0. But on the other hand makes it easier to compare the values in the array, and the display is more compact as well.

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Fourteen year old nerd-boy Dan Cereill is not quite coping with a reversal of family fortune, moving house, new school hell, a mother with a failing wedding cake business, a just-out gay dad, and an impossible crush on Estelle, the girl next door. His life is a mess, but for now he's narrowed it down to just six impossible things... Goodreads.
Teendom is all about life transitions whether emotional, physical, hormonal or situational and Wood plays this with subtle grace. Dan's got a sensitive soul buried beneath his outward frustration and it shines through beautifully. There aren't enough stories about teen boys and their mothers and Six Impossible Things finds itself added with Boofheads (Mo Johnson) for it's authentic, pithy and always heartfelt depiction of this essential relationship. Both Dan and his mother were terribly hurt by there family's dissolution but he's trying to move one while she's left sabotaging her grieving process on several levels.
Dan's socially awkward in the best way possible - smart, completely unaware of his appearance and unable to stop staring at the object of his admiration. He's completely frank about his deficiencies in high school as he teeters between moments of maturity and the expected bouts of teen hysteria.
Wood has crafted a beautifully realised sphere of characters that colour Dan's experiences with humour, truth, bloodshed and the occasional leg up. There's a depth here that makes Six Impossible Things feel substantially longer than the two hundred and forty-four pages would suggest. Dan's such a good kids but that never stops him from being interesting. In fact, it was refreshing to revel in a story about a kid that makes the occasional poor decision but it ultimately a caring individual with a good, strong head on his shoulders. It is Dan's honesty that really grabbed me. He can't help but note his shortcomings even in the midst of a snotty retort to his mother and that level of self awareness was the source of great humour and even greater relatability.
What struck me the most about Six Impossible Things were Dan's moments of clarity in the somersaulting amongst his unhinged home life and swirling emotions. He (and by extension Wood) know what is important. Family, friends and a good sense of humour and this book has plenty of all three.
Highly recommended. A truly impressive debut.
wow, amazing review Adele. To be frank, i haven't heard much about this book and i went into reading this review knowing little about the book or the author, but you have crafted a review that makes me want to pick it up on your recommendation alone. Which i suppose is kind of fantastic.
Plus, I love it when books don't focus too much on the semantics of high school popularity, because thats not representative of real life. Maybe it's because i had a different high school life compared to the ones in books and films, but it seems like a refreshing change to read about a character that just wants to be accepeted and not just climb the social ladder. AND you said it was funny. SOLD.
Wonderful review - as always!
This is really random, but I'm wondering if the title is at all in reference to that line from Alice in Wonderland where the Queen says "Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."?? Out of the blue, I know. I'm just curious now.


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Welcome to the Official Site of Vetren dol
The Town hall
The Kindergarten
The Senior Club
Coat-of-arms
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Golden certificate
Relief and geology
The relief of the village is varied. Here the mountain meets the plane, the river bed and the springs. The land of the village stretches east from Chepinska river and its gorge, on the northern slope of the ridge Karkaria on a territory of 5 200 dcr. The relief of Karkaria ridge was formed in the Neoga era. The ridge consists of limestone, schists and gneiss. All of the slopes have west-east disposition and they are very steep at places
A lot of material from the river is situated near the village. This explains all the rocks and stones on the banks of Chepinska River.
There is an abandoned quarry for limestone in the village. It is situated right at the foothill of Golak hill. In the past there were also two small factories for plaster here.
The climate of the village is unique. Thanks to the location of Vetren dol at the foothill of Rhodopean Mountains and in the Thracian plane the weather is fine here. The spring is cool and the summer is warm with hot days in July and August only. The winter is mild. Very rarely there are fogs, frosts and mists here. This is due to the local wind, which comes down the gorge of Chepinska River. It occurs twice a day 2 hours after sunrise and 2 hours before sunset. This fact makes the air in the village fresh and clean.
Vetren dol has the rare chance to be wealthy of water due to the Chepinska River. Above the village flow other rivers-channels: Iakaark or Kraishka River, which surrounds the village south and flows towards the village of Liahovo; Ortaark or Sredna River, which flows north east towards the village of Bratanica, where it wears the name Goliama River. From Ortaark north of the village comes the river Pulchovark, which flows towards the village of Lozen. The wealth ness of water in these rivers allowed the turning of the water mills in the past. There were 8 water mills on Ortaark and 2 on Iakaark River. Vetren dol was the biggest water mill village in Pazardjik district in the 18-th century.
Those channels were also watering the agricultural land of the village and the other villages as well. It is not the Chepinska River, which gives water to the village only, but Vrashtika River coming down the hill supplies the village. Nowadays there are pumps for the drinking water and a big channel "Aleko-Potoka" for the agricultural land. There are no cold springs in the vicinity of Vetren dol. That is why the people in the past used 6 wells in the village. 1936 the wells were abandoned and a new water supply from the Vrashtika River was made.
In the Chepinska River gorge there is a hot spring -64 degrees Celsius. It is used for curing diseases like: gout, diabetes, hemorrhoids, catarrh and others. Two public spa baths were built on both banks of the river: southeast one belongs to Vetren dol and the northwest one to Varvara. There is a pipe, which carries the mineral water through the villages of Varvara, Vetren dol, Bratanica and ends in Pazardjik for usage in the Public mineral baths in the city.
The soils in Vetren dol are alluvial near the river and maroon and brown forest soils. The soil in the village has a lot of pebbles and stones.
In the ridge Karkaria there are more broad- leaved woods like oak tree, beech tree, hornbeam, lime-tree and others and coniferous woods like fir-tree, spruce and juniper. There are very interesting botanical bushes on the bare limestone hill Golak. The village is also famous for its poplars trees. The total forest territory of the village is 12 500 decares from 15 000 in the past. There is a cherry tree massif called Batalite on a territory of 500 decares, which is also a villa zone with about 70 villas.
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Get the Blood Pumping and Write Those Action Scenes!
March 3, 2019 / Hui Lang
One of the things I notice when beta-reading for new writers is how they approach action scenes. They either increase the tension up to where a fight should be inevitable and then back away from the potential fight or they engage in the fight and it's a mess—the reader can't figure out what's going on between the combatants.
Writing a good action scene is like paying attention to a musical score during an action scene. In most movies, you will hear two types of musical scores with actions scenes–the heavy, fast-paced, furious score designed to get your blood pumping (about 95% in all movies), or the soft, opera-like singing that indicates a potential tragedy in the making (5% in all the rest).
We'll focus on the 95% of a typical action scene as the tragedy action scenes are a bit more complex and we'll save it for another blog post.
So what does a good action scene have in common with a good musical score?
The notes are fast and furious and that's the core of how your actions scene should flow – fast and furious. A great way to do that is to shorten your sentences. Deliver with strong verbs.
For example, instead of writing: He ran as his lungs burned, his legs tiring, sweat pouring down in rivulets into his eyes.
Try: He sprinted despite his burning, tiring muscles, eyes blinking from sweat.
You can feel the music and a good action scene describes the flow with strong, active verbs. Never use any passive verbs in your action scenes unless necessary.Here is an example:
He screamed as he was struck from behind with a sword, running through his chest.
Try: He screamed, a sword running him through.
Just listening to the music alone without the movie sends your imagination running. A good action scene will always convey to the reader where all the players are, what they are doing, and bring an incredible amount of tension to each scene. What's a good way to do that? Use the environment!Here we go with this:
Raven swung her sword in a wide arc, striking all three guards' blades. They tried to counter, but met air where she once stood.
Yawn. Why? Because all we imagine is a woman named Raven swinging her sword against three guards also armed.
Raven jumped atop the table, kicking a plate of rotten food into the face on the guard to her left while swinging her sword low into the blades of the other two imbeciles. They tried to counter but met air as she jumped off, somersaulting over their heads.
Though, be mindful of things like physics and such. If you're writing epic fantasy, your reader is going to love this. If you're writing a Game of Thrones clone, they are not going to be impressed with your Princess Bride moves.
A good action scene uses a seesaw effect. The hero makes a gain, the enemy pushes back. The hero makes a gain, the enemy pushes back again. Sometimes, you want to use this effect and add a "one square forward, two squares back" so that when the hero makes a gain, the enemy pushes back and now the hero is in a worst position than before.
Let's try out this example:
Raven parried the Count's blade aimed for her throat. The bastard swung too hard and she moved in for the kill, bringing her own weapon down to his head. He deftly dodged, his thrust aimed straight at her eye, but she jerked her head.
Decent, but let's up the stakes a bit:
Raven parried the Count's blade aimed for her throat, but the tip of his sword bit enough for her to feel the sting. She backed a step, cursing as the bastard swung too hard, the opportunity lost. She brought her own weapon down, trying to draw him in. He deftly dodged, his thrust aimed for straight at her eye, but she jerked her head, the edge of his blade slicing across her cheek deep. He chuckled.
In that example, we're painting the Count as kind of a better swordsman against Raven. So while she's holding her own, she's making mistakes and getting nicked for it. This increases the tension (drastically if your story is grim and dark).
There are many ways to write good actions scenes, but a quick method is to picture them as a good musical score and understand how that score handles pacing, tension, and power.
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The Garage Door often goes overlooked when deciding what to update on your home, although it is one of the easiest ways to maximize your curb appeal.
Potential buyers determine their interest on your house based on the exterior alone. Have you ever thought of how much surface area your garage doors covers on your home? It's safe to say about 40%.
Your garage door is used every day and it is one of the first things to catch people's attention upon arrival.
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Low-end EMC NSX is on its way
Stronger competition for NetApp
Chris Mellor Fri 30 May 2008 // 20:44 UTC
To better compete with NetApp, EMC is to launch a low-end version of its Celerra NSX NAS gateway product.
A NAS (network-attached storage) gateway is a server presenting files to accessing application servers but storing them on a storage area network (SAN), The Celerra NSX (pictured) is a data center-class NAS and IP storage gateway front-ending Symmetrix or CLARiiON Fibre Channel storage. It is accessed via NFS, CIFS or the iSCSI protocol and is built from a clustered X-Blade architecture.
Each X-Blade has dual Pentium 4 CPUs, runs the DART (Data Access in Real Time) O/S, and is an autonomous file server supporting up to 32TB of Fibre Channel drive or SATA drive storage in Fibre Channel-connected arrays. There can be between 3 and 8 X-Blades with maximum storage of 256TB, of which 224TB is usable.
According to a well-informed source the NSX-4 will be a small scale version of the product, with price and performance characteristics making it a stronger competitor to alternate NetApp products. It is expected within the next one to six months.
An EMC spokesperson said: "While we appreciate the opportunity to respond to your query, we never comment on futures."
"We would like to say that we are already successfully competing with NetApp. In fact, EMC grew its NAS revenue by more than 50% year-over-year in Q1 2008, fueled by the continued traction and success of the EMC Celerra NS20 (which was introduced last year)."
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Holi is best known as the festival of colors and leaves the festival-goers coated in color by the end of the day.
On March 29, the International Student Services hosted their biggest spring event. Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, was held in the Kelley Commons area behind Blum. Food was provided by Godavari, an Indian restaurant in Kansas City, along with free t-shirts. This is their first event through the Indian and Nepal Student Association (IANSA).
IANSA member Srinitha Mandadi gives her opinion on why she thinks Holi is important for other students to attend.
"It is a great event to tell Americans and other international students about the Holi Festival we celebrate in India and Nepal and we can tell about the food and what Holi is about," Mandadi said.
Holi is considered one of the most revered and celebrated festivals of India. It is celebrated in almost every part of the country. Holi is also referred to as the "festival of love" because on this day people get to unite together and forget all resentments and all types of bad feelings towards one another.
Center for Multicultral Events Program Assistant Dianah Hidzir gives insight on what Holi is and why it is celebrated.
The Indian festival begins on the evening of the full moon, between the end of February and the middle of March, carrying on into the next day. The first evening is known as Holika Dahan or Chhoti Holi. Traditionally, festival-goers gather around a bonfire to celebrate the victory of good over evil. They perform religious rituals which include prayers that any evil inside of them is destroyed.
The vibrancy of colors is something that brings in a lot of positivity. On the day of Holi, people play with colors with their friends and families. The colored powder, also known as gulal, comes from the legend of Khrisna. Anyone at Holi is fair game to be covered in the powder as a celebration. The powder also signifies the coming of spring and all the new colors it brings to nature.
IANSA member Payal Verma tells why it is different to celebrate Holi here rather than in her home country, India.
Historically, the gulal was made of turmeric, paste and flower extracts, but today synthetic versions are largely used. The four main powder colors are used to represent different things. Red reflects love and fertility, blue is the color of Krishna, yellow is the color of turmeric and green symbolizes spring and new beginnings.
Hidzir gives reasons why students benefit from coming to this event.
"Attending this event you do get educated about different cultures around the world, especially with a small school like this; you usually don't get events like this if you don't travel the world. You can experience India if you come to events like this. Also, you can have fun regardless of what country you come from, regardless if you are a senior, junior or freshman. You can experience what we organize on campus. We get to know each other! It is just to get involved outside of the classroom as well," Hidzir said.
For more events coming up through the India and Nepal Student Association, be on the lookout for flyers posted around campus.


"The Promenade Series" is an ongoing series of oil paintings depicting the subtle and fleeting beauty of the Indiana landscape on the fringe of development. Its purpose is not only to document and bring attention to these fragile and often unnoticed pockets of nature, but also to provide an affordable option for those interested in acquiring and collecting original local art.
These works are an artist's personal response to a promenade, a walk through the landscape, taking the time to experience and then express a sense of place. As the series progresses, the effects of weather, season, time of day, and the simple passing of time will allow the unique and varying characteristics of our local landscape to unfold.
Each piece in "The Promenade Series" can stand alone or as part of a grouping. The 9 x 12 canvases are framed in a simple black floater style frame and are being offered at a special price of $150.
This series is now discontinued as the landscapes have changed. As such, this series has fulfilled its purpose. Several nice examples are still available and, even though my art is selling for more than a few years ago, I am leaving this series at a value price. of $150 each.


Status: offline I'm looking for a good utility for Auto-archiving a user's email from their mailbox to a file/folder on a file server. I'm looking for an easier way to do it then the way Outlook does it. I'd like it to archive a folder and any sub-folders. Outlook requires you to setup archiving on each folder and I have users with 100+ folders and it's not easy for them to archive. Outlook can do it manually but automating it would be nice.
Status: offline I have also been looking for something like this and don't like the that Outlook does it. Jon I don't really like your idea because my users get confused and upset when I change things on them. They would then have to open the new folder in order to see thier other folders. But it still would work.
Status: offline I am not at liberty to discuss were I am presently employed (Let's just say that we fly allot of heavily armed airplanes). We support a customer base of 60,000+ users. We had to deal with this dilemma and after looking over products and solutions out there. We went with a company called IXOS.
They have been working with data archiving for many years. They started out working hand in hand with SAP (www.sap.com). A few years ago came out with products to tie into Exchange. We are really impressed with the functionality they give us. We can archive email for the user behind the scenes, they can archive it through outlook and we can now provide this functionality to our mobile users. Check them out I don't think you be disappointed.


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Mitigative effects of chloroquine treatm...
Mitigative effects of chloroquine treatment against hypoxia-induced intestinal injury: a histological and immunohistochemical study Hipoksiye bağlı bağırsak hasarına karşı klorokin tedavisinin hafifletici etkileri: histolojik ve immünohistokimyasal bir çalışma
AKİN A. T., KAYMAK E., Öztürk E., Ceylan T., Yalçin B., BAŞARAN K. E., ...More
Turk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, vol.79, no.1, pp.59-70, 2022 (Scopus)
Doi Number: 10.5505/turkhijyen.2022.78476
Journal Name: Turk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi
Journal Indexes: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Keywords: Apoptosis, Apoptozis, bağırsak, chloroquine, hipoksi, hypoxia, intestine, klorokuin, TNF-α, TNF-α
© 2022. All Rights Reserved.Objective: Hypoxia has an important role in the disruption of intestinal mucosal integrity because of inflammation and apoptosis induced by inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-a (Tumor necrosis factor-alpha), IL-6 and IFN-y, and apoptotic regulatory proteins. Chloroquine (CLQ) is a drug used in the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and is widely used for the treatment of many inflammatory diseases such as malaria and rheumatoid arthritis. In this study, we aimed to reduce the destructive effects of hypoxia-induced inflammation and apoptosis in the intestinal mucosa of rats with CLQ applications. Methods: For this purpose, a total of 24 Wistar Albino rats were randomly divided into three groups; Group I: Control group (n=8), Group II: Hypoxia (n=8) and Group III: Hypoxia + CLQ (n=8). The control group was housed in plexiglass cages to keep the oxygen levels at 10% levels for 28 days, while the hypoxia and hypoxia+CLQ groups were housed in a normal atmospheric environment (21% O2), and the hypoxia+CLQ group was administered CLQ at a dose of 50 mg/kg every day for 28 days. At the end of the experiment, the intestinal tissues of the experimental animals, were extracted under the anesthesia and they were sacrificed. Results: As a result of histopathological evaluations, it was determined that CLQ applications showed healing properties on the histopathological effects induced by hypoxia in the intestine. While an increase in TNF-α expression was observed in the hypoxia group, a statistically significant decrease was detected in the hypoxia+CLQ group. In addition, Bax expression was found to be statistically significantly lower in the hypoxia+CLQ group when compared to the hypoxia group. On the contrary, it was observed that Bcl-2 expression was statistically significantly increased in the hypoxia+CLQ group compared to the Hypoxia group. Conclusion: We observed that hypoxia causes significant damage to the intestinal mucosa and triggers a severe inflammation that drives cells to apoptosis. Considering the curative effects of chloroquine on the intestinal mucosa, we suggest that this anti-inflammatory drug has a potential to use clinically to alleviate the deleterious effects of hypoxia in the intestine.


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World AIDS Day: Expert harps on regular HIV test
By Justina Auta
Dr Emmanuel Tabat, a medical practitioner at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, has stressed the need for Nigerians to go for regular HIV test to know their status and improve their health lifestyle.
Tabat, gave this advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, in commemoration of the World Aids Day.
World AIDS Day is observed every Dec. 1, to raise more awareness on the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, as well as to remember those who have died of the disease.
The theme of the 2019 World AIDS Day is "Communities make the difference''.
The medical expert stressed the need for people, irrespective of their health status, to conduct HIV test screening at least twice a year.
"Every health practitioner wants to prevent every individual diagnosed with HIV from progressing to AIDS.
"Firstly, it is advised that every individual should regularly do a HIV test.
"This should be at least once or twice in a year, except for high risk individuals such as commercial sex workers, people married to infected spouses, hospital workers, and those dealing with HIV/AIDS patients," he said.
According to him, the test in most hospitals and HIV/AIDs centres is free and can be done discreetly if the person does not want their identity known.
While advising people living with HIV/AIDS to take their medication seriously so as to prevent any health complications, the doctor stressed the need for the society to stop any form of stigmatisation on persons living with the disease.
Tabat noted that the 2019 theme would further educate the public on HIV/AIDS prevention, control, appropriate treatment and the role communities, government and NGOs were playing in the AIDS response at international, national and local levels.
According to the 2019 report by the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) and the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), there is an estimated 1.9 million people living with HIV in Nigeria. (NAN)
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Center City District Reauthorization Approved For 2023-2027
Focus remains on a clean, safe, attractive, well-managed public environment
PHILADELPHIA (January 11, 2023) – The 2023-2027 Plan and Budget for the Center City District (CCD) was confirmed in City Council on December 15, 2022 by a vote of 16-0 and signed by Mayor Jim Kenney on January 4, 2023, after being overwhelmingly approved by District property owners during the summer of 2022 with only two of 1,676 properties (representing 0.02% of the total assessed value of the CCD) filing objections to the plan. This the eighth CCD reauthorization — a formal process required under Pennsylvania law — since the District was created in 1990.
"The plan and budget for the period 2023-2027 increases the CCD's primary focus on the basics, devoting more than three-quarters of assessment revenues to programs for a clean, safe, attractive and well-managed public environment," CCD President Paul R. Levy said. "The balance of revenues supports capital improvements, research, planning, management and communications strategies that bolster the attractiveness and competitiveness of Center City."
The CCD was established in March 1990 under the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Municipality Authorities Act as a private-sector directed municipal authority. With the approval from property owners within its boundaries and from the City of Philadelphia, the CCD was authorized in November 1990 to provide security, cleaning and promotional services that supplement, but do not replace, the basic services provided by the City of Philadelphia and the responsibilities of property owners. Every five years, CCD is required to undergo a reauthorization process and receive City approval to continue its work. There are now 15 other improvement districts in commercial areas throughout Philadelphia, according to phillybidalliance.org.
Beginning in fall 2021 and continuing in spring and summer 2022, the CCD conducted customer satisfaction surveys to assess the perceptions, priorities and concerns of Center City property owners, businesses, workers, residents, as well as those of a wide range of city and regional residents who were walking on the sidewalks of Center City. Public safety issues were paramount.
Additionally, from January to April 2022, CCD thoroughly reviewed all existing programs and services, including those initiated to help with recovery from the pandemic.
Based on that information and on data provided by the Office of Property Assessment, a proposed plan and budget was drafted for the period January 2023 through December 2027. After its approval by CCD's Board in May 2022, the proposed budget and a public hearing notice was mailed in June 2022 to all benefited property owners, commercial tenants and residential owner-occupants within CCD boundaries. Estimates were also provided for the projected 2023 assessed charge for each benefited property.
As required, the CCD held its publicly advertised, public hearing on July 25, 2022, with 14 people testifying in favor of the reauthorization and no one opposed. Those who provided statements of support represented a wide range of stakeholders from the office, health care, hospitality, residential and retail sectors.
At the end of the 45-day public comment period following the hearing, as mandated by Pennsylvania law, only two of 1,676 properties within the CCD filed objections to the plan, representing 0.12% of the owners and .02% of the total assessed value of the CCD. Under state law, the plan is considered disapproved if one-third of the owners, or owners representing one-third of the assessed value, object.
"We're pleased that this reauthorization allows CCD to continue our more than 30-year mission to provide a clean, safe, well-managed downtown and to ramp up our efforts to support recovery so Philadelphia can successfully compete as an attractive location for business, education and health care institutions, life sciences and for tourism, arts and entertainment, dining and shopping and as the fastest growing residential area in the city," Levy added.
CCD's 2023-2027 Plan and Budget is available to read and download at: centercityphila.org/research-reports/2023-2027-plan-and-budget-for-the-center-city-district.
Center City District is dedicated to making Center City Philadelphia clean, safe and attractive, and is committed to maintaining Center City's competitive edge as a regional employment center, a quality place to live, and a premier regional destination for dining, shopping and cultural attractions. Find us at www.centercityphila.org.


La première exposition fut organisée en 1988. Pour commémorer son 30e anniversaire, ATA (American Tapestry Alliance) propose World Tapestry Now : American Tapestry Biennial 12, en 2018.
This online exhibition will include the work of tapestry weavers around the world and will offer an opportunity to showcase, and reflect upon the field, as it is today. The exhibition will be accompanied by a full color catalog. World Tapestry Now will transcend the limitations of gallery space, shipping costs, customs hassles, and even the physical availability of the entries, gathering a large and diverse selection of tapestries to present an international compendium of artists working in the medium of contemporary, hand woven tapestry. The intention of this show is to include not only artists who work within more traditional definitions of tapestry, but also those artists whose work expands upon the core principles of the medium as it explores new techniques and processes.
Entry to World Tapestry Now is open to all artists who design and weave their own tapestries either individually or collaboratively (all assistants shall be named). For the purposes of this exhibition, tapestry is defined as hand woven, weft faced fabric using discontinuous wefts. Artists who work in both traditional and more experimental methods are encouraged to enter. Multimedia work will be considered if the primary medium is tapestry. Entries must be one-of-a-kind and have been completed after January 2014. Entries may not have been shown previously in any ATA exhibition. Artists may submit up to three pieces, but a maximum of one piece per artist will be accepted.
Questions et contact : Margo MacDonald, margomac53@comcast.net, Ellen Ramsey, ramsey.ellen@gmail.com.


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package io.rong.callkit;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import io.rong.calllib.IRongReceivedCallListener;
import io.rong.calllib.RongCallClient;
import io.rong.calllib.RongCallCommon;
import io.rong.calllib.RongCallSession;
import io.rong.common.RLog;
import io.rong.imkit.RongIM;
import io.rong.imkit.manager.IExternalModule;
import io.rong.imkit.plugin.IPluginModule;
import io.rong.imlib.model.Conversation;

/**
 * Created by weiqinxiao on 16/8/15.
 */
public class RongCallModule implements IExternalModule {
    private final static String TAG = "RongCallModule";

    private RongCallSession mCallSession;
    private boolean mViewLoaded;
    private Context mContext;

    public RongCallModule() {
        RLog.i(TAG, "Constructor");
    }

    @Override
    public void onInitialized(String appKey) {
        RongIM.registerMessageTemplate(new CallEndMessageItemProvider());
    }

    @Override
    public void onConnected(String token) {
        RongCallClient.getInstance().setVoIPCallListener(RongCallProxy.getInstance());
        // 开启音视频日志,如果不需要开启,则去掉下面这句。
        RongCallClient.getInstance().setEnablePrintLog(true);
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate(final Context context) {
        mContext = context;
        IRongReceivedCallListener callListener = new IRongReceivedCallListener() {
            @Override
            public void onReceivedCall(final RongCallSession callSession) {
                RLog.d("VoIPReceiver", "onReceivedCall");
                if (mViewLoaded) {
                    startVoIPActivity(mContext, callSession, false);
                } else {
                    mCallSession = callSession;
                }
            }

            @Override
            public void onCheckPermission(RongCallSession callSession) {
                RLog.d("VoIPReceiver", "onCheckPermissions");
                if (mViewLoaded) {
                    startVoIPActivity(mContext, callSession, true);
                }
            }
        };

        RongCallClient.setReceivedCallListener(callListener);
    }

    /**
     * 此方法的目的是,防止 voip 通话界面被会话或者会话列表界面覆盖。
     * 所有要等待会话或者会话列表加载出后,再显示voip 通话界面。
     * <p>
     * 当会话列表或者会话界面加载出来后,此方法会被回调。
     * 如果开发者没有会话或者会话列表界面,只需要将下面的 mViewLoaded 在 onCreate 时设置为 true 即可。
     */
    @Override
    public void onViewCreated() {
        mViewLoaded = true;
        if (mCallSession != null) {
            startVoIPActivity(mContext, mCallSession, false);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public List<IPluginModule> getPlugins(Conversation.ConversationType conversationType) {
        List<IPluginModule> pluginModules = new ArrayList<>();
        pluginModules.add(new AudioPlugin());
        pluginModules.add(new VideoPlugin());
        return pluginModules;
    }

    @Override
    public void onDisconnected() {

    }

    /**
     * 启动通话界面
     *
     * @param context                  上下文
     * @param callSession              通话实体
     * @param startForCheckPermissions android6.0需要实时获取应用权限。
     *                                 当需要实时获取权限时,设置startForCheckPermissions为true,
     *                                 其它情况下设置为false。
     */
    private void startVoIPActivity(Context context, final RongCallSession callSession, boolean startForCheckPermissions) {
        RLog.d("VoIPReceiver", "startVoIPActivity");
        String action;
        if (callSession.getConversationType().equals(Conversation.ConversationType.DISCUSSION)
                || callSession.getConversationType().equals(Conversation.ConversationType.GROUP)
                || callSession.getConversationType().equals(Conversation.ConversationType.NONE)) {
            if (callSession.getMediaType().equals(RongCallCommon.CallMediaType.VIDEO)) {
                action = RongVoIPIntent.RONG_INTENT_ACTION_VOIP_MULTIVIDEO;
            } else {
                action = RongVoIPIntent.RONG_INTENT_ACTION_VOIP_MULTIAUDIO;
            }
            Intent intent = new Intent(action);
            intent.putExtra("callSession", callSession);
            intent.putExtra("callAction", RongCallAction.ACTION_INCOMING_CALL.getName());
            if (startForCheckPermissions) {
                intent.putExtra("checkPermissions", true);
            } else {
                intent.putExtra("checkPermissions", false);
            }
            intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
            intent.setPackage(context.getPackageName());
            context.startActivity(intent);
        } else {
            if (callSession.getMediaType().equals(RongCallCommon.CallMediaType.VIDEO)) {
                action = RongVoIPIntent.RONG_INTENT_ACTION_VOIP_SINGLEVIDEO;
            } else {
                action = RongVoIPIntent.RONG_INTENT_ACTION_VOIP_SINGLEAUDIO;
            }
            Intent intent = new Intent(action);
            intent.putExtra("callSession", callSession);
            intent.putExtra("callAction", RongCallAction.ACTION_INCOMING_CALL.getName());
            if (startForCheckPermissions) {
                intent.putExtra("checkPermissions", true);
            } else {
                intent.putExtra("checkPermissions", false);
            }
            intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
            intent.setPackage(context.getPackageName());
            context.startActivity(intent);
        }
        mCallSession = null;
    }
}

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Team Greta
Friday, February 9th started off as a normal day in the barn, but as I was doing chores and feeding the horses and goats, I quickly suspected that Greta, one of our La Mancha goats, was showing early signs of labor. It was her due day, so I wasn't surprised.
I removed her from the herd and placed her into one of the three kidding stalls in our barn so that she could have some peace and quiet. Four hours later at 10:46am, she delivered two beautiful big twin boys. As per her normal (this is her third year with babies), she was quite proud of herself and insisted on showing them off to me nonstop.
The twins were up and wobbling around in no time and Greta was a busy mom fussing over them.
Saturday morning was uneventful and Greta and her twins were comfortable in their kidding stall, but by early afternoon, something wasn't right. Greta wasn't finishing her meals and she just seemed tired. I took her temperature at 3pm and it was normal -- 101.9 -- even though she felt a little warm to me.
Around 5pm, since she was continuing to act more and more "off", I took her temperature again. 101.9. Normal. Something wasn't sitting right with me, but I just went on to continue watching her.
Sometime shortly after 7pm, I took her temperature again. 101.9. Again, normal. And again, my gut was telling me this isn't right. She was tired and refusing even her favorite snack (animal crackers). She wasn't talking or paying attention to me. She felt clammy -- which I didn't know a goat could feel, but since I have touched her almost every single day for the entire five years of her life now, it's the only way I can describe the difference of what I know she should feel like. That is what got my attention and made me rush into the house for the thermometer in our bathroom.
She had a fever of almost 107.
My heart sunk. I panicked, grabbed my phone, and called my farm vet. I told her what was going on and she came straight over.
We helped her up onto the milking stand, which normally she could easily do alone, and gave her a handful of grain which she had no interest in. Dr. White verified her high fever and checked her from head to toe. She did an ultrasound look look for any evidence of a retained placenta or unborn kid, neither of which were found. She called and consulted with the NC State Veterinary School. We gave her fluids, antibiotics and Banamine.
Sunday was a full day of giving Greta fluids, drenching her (a way to get fluids into goats orally) with electrolytes and concentrated nutrients, and syringe feeding her a slop made of her grain and water. I kept the babies with her for comfort, and she would still get up to let them nurse while she drank water, but I also started supplementing them via a surrogate by letting them nurse from one of Greta's sisters on the milking stand.
I knew that the babies would need to be bottle fed, and I knew that Greta needed my full attention. So I contacted a friend who also has goats who agreed to help me and take them, and I drove them to her the next morning.
Do I look exhausted here? Because I was. I forgot to mention the fact that I had just gotten over the flu and that it had turned into a sinus infection that I was dealing with. And my husband was working out of town for the week.
Monday and Monday night was me juggling what little work I could get done (the Spring Collection boxes had to be shipped out the next day) with monitoring, helping, feeding, and medicating Greta around the clock. I made plans with the vet for her to come do bloodwork the next morning.
I sat with her for hours. I watched her nonstop while I was working and, at night, when I was trying to sleep, via the live cameras we have in the barn. She felt horrible. I felt helpless.
Tuesday morning the vet arrived and Greta was continuing to weaken. The suspicion was a uterine infection, but she was continuing to decline despite the antibiotics and fluids. Her fever, which had been so very high days before, was bottoming out and too low. I kept her covered in blankets. By Tuesday afternoon, we decided that Greta needed to get to the NC State Vet School. Her right udder had begun to swell suddenly and was turning a dark color. It was also cool to the touch. Dr. White called and made the arrangements and at 6am Wednesday morning, with Greta loaded in the back of my car (in a kennel), I set off across the state.
She laid down and barely moved for the entire 2.5 hour trip. All I could do is drive and hope. She stopped responding to me when I would call her. She just slept.
As soon as we arrived, shortly after 8:30am, several helpers came and lifted the kennel, with 150lb Greta inside barely acknowledging them, and toted it inside the livestock hospital to a waiting stall. She was bombarded by a team of three veterinarians who specialize in livestock (namely ruminants like goats) who assessed her from top to bottom. Luckily they had been on the other end of the phone with Dr. White for the last several days so they knew what she had been going through. I answered as many questions as I could.
A couple of hours later, I had to leave her behind and go home. There was no doubt that she was going to have to stay when I brought her in, but the moment when you have to physically walk out of the building is not easy. Things were not good, and nobody knew why yet. All I could do is drive the 2.5 hours back home and wait for the call with information about the emergency tests they were running.
Once home, I completely collapsed in a chair and slept for over two hours. I honestly don't even remember sitting down in that chair.
I was woken by my phone, which was in my hand, and it was the head vet (Dr. Wilson) on Greta's case at the Vet School. Test results were in, she said. It was bad, she said.
I could hear the shaking and pausing in her voice as she told me, carefully, that Greta had a very dangerous type of infection in her udder and that they've done everything they can at this point. She had continued to quickly decline after I had left. They'd pumped her up with antibiotics and did a radical surgery to remove a huge portion of her infected udder, and that from this point on, all we could do is wait. It was a hard conversation to have that spilled realistic facts into my lap, and I could tell that she was just as upset as I was over an animal... a goat... that she had just met for the first time that day.
Greta was positive for gangrenous mastitis in one of her udders. Unlike the typical mastitis in goats, which can be prevented, detected easily and treated, the type that Greta had developed was something different altogether. Gangrenous mastitis comes on suddenly from a completely different bacteria with no warning, and is not detectable in the early stages like regular mastitis. Once the udder starts filling with milk, such as when Greta went into labor, the bacteria then has the perfect medium to run rampant and destroy everything in its path.
How did she contract this dangerous bacteria? There is no way to know because it is just something in the environment, and it just got into the wrong place... like inside her udder. What could I have done differently to prevent this? Nothing. I went over all of our sanitation procedures and milking protocols and regular udder care and Dr. Wilson repeatedly told me I had done everything right. And that sometimes this just happens.
All we could do was wait.
That night was hard. For the first time I realized how empty it felt to not be able to walk outside to the barn to comfort and take care of an animal that you knew was fighting for her life. She was over two hours away, and there was a really big chance that she may not survive the night.
Thursday morning the phone rang. Dr. Wilson was on the other end and I braced myself for whatever came. Greta was still with us, she said. She's still very, very weak. She's got a long way to go. But she's still with us.
By that afternoon, Greta was lifting her head some. She was noticing the new large wound on her udder from the surgery. She was still on a heavy dose of IV fluids and she was nibbling at a little bit of food. Dr. Wilson said that she was 'hopelessly optimistic' but that Greta was by no means out of the woods.
Greta made her first real turn for the better on Friday. Dr. Wilson called to tell me that she was getting up some, trying to eat a little, and making attempts to clean her udder wound. It was a baby step, but a step nonetheless, and in the right direction. Greta was fighting back.
Early Saturday morning, as I was getting things ready for the day at the farmer's market, Dr. Wilson called me with more news: Greta was increasingly alert, eating more, and her temperature and blood work had stabilized. She had decided to attempt weaning her off of the IV fluids to see if she would maintain her hydration on her own, and if so, she could go home on Sunday.
I was nearly in tears.
After calling Sunday morning and getting the "all clear" to make the trip, The Boy and I loaded up and set off to bring Greta home. I was so excited and so overwhelmed that I realized well after we got home that I got absolutely NO photos of Greta with her team of vets like I had planned.
We arrived to find Greta alert, but still extremely weakened from the ordeal. She was able, however, to walk on her own from the hospital stall to the car waiting outside, and with a little effort, she got into the waiting kennel in the back. We went over all of the care instructions with Dr. Wilson, who reiterated that Greta still had a long way to go, but at this point she would be best off at home to recover. She would need a lot of monitoring, a lot of antibiotics and pain medication, and a lot of encouragement to eat, drink, and take it easy. She would also need to be on her own, kept in a clean, dry space away from the herd, for at least a month if all continues to go well.
Greta rested comfortably the entire way home. I think I smiled the whole time.
We removed the divider between two of the kidding stalls to give her a space to live for the next several weeks. This area is also directly underneath one of our barn cameras so I can keep an eye on her around the clock from the house.
Greta has been home for a few days now, and in those few days she has continued to improve. Slowly, but improving. I have taken her on short, slow walks around the barn and she has started to nibble on brush and grass occasionally. When I walk her up to the pasture gate, where the herd she has lived her entire five years with is, she shies and looks away. She isn't ready for interaction yet, but she will get there eventually.
She is eating a little more each day, and so far drinking water like she should. Her udder is what it is... due to the nature of the emergency surgery, which leaves a gaping hole behind, her right udder is naturally and very slowly dying. Eventually it will detach and the dead tissue will come off in pieces, leaving her single, healthy left udder behind.
This process is expected to take several weeks or more, and during this time it is very important for her to continue to build her strength and not develop any further infections. We are taking it day by day and she's fighting it head on.
Greta, who grew up as that local "infamous baby goat" on the internet, celebrated her birthday just days before all of this happened. And now, at the young age of five, she will be permanently retired on our farm.
There is a long road ahead of us but we are moving on that road in the right direction right now. I want to sincerely thank Dr. Becca White DVM of Eastern Equine Associates in New Bern, NC and Dr. Joanna Wilson DVM, Dr. Derek Foster DVM PhD DACVIM and remaining crew of the N.C. State University Veterinary Hospital / Farm Animal Medicine. It is because of them that Greta is still with us. A big thank you also to Heather Wolk Clark of Little Hope Farm for stepping up with no notice and taking Greta's twin boys to her farm to bottle feed so that they would get what they needed to thrive.
I also want to thank everyone who helped and offered to help last week when Greta was here and at the vet school in Raleigh, as well as those of you who listened and talked with me through this situation. We have a long way to go, but it is a much easier road to travel when you know so many people are on Team Greta cheering her on.
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Kari Myers February 22, 2018 at 4:17 PM
Much love to you! Having dealt with NCSU's vet school before, you were definitely in good hands. So glad she's doing better!
Oh no! Poor sweet Greta. And poor you! What a stressful experience. I'm cheering for all of you!!!! Feel better soon, Greta!
corporatebeach February 22, 2018 at 10:45 PM
I love how you love your animals and the extra mile(s) you go just to see to their well being.
Hi Krisann I hope Greta continues to improve. It is good she has so much love around her.
You are a good Mom.
What a terribly difficult week+! I'm so glad she is on the mend
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2020k Presents: An interview with Nikki Jean!
Posted on July 22, 2011 by 2020k | RJ Kozain
2020k is proud to present it's very first exclusive interview on it's website ever! …With Nikki Jean! Her debut record Pennies in a Jar (which we reviewed upon it's release, click here to take a gander) has made quite a splash since it's release last week and we're proud to give 2020k readers and Nikki fans some insight into the record, her feelings on her unique bond with her followers, and some information on what we can expect in the near future (hint: it includes videos and Patty Crash)!
In conjunction with our feature interview, we will also be running a contest in the next few days to give away a couple copies of Pennies in a Jar! If you'd like to find out how you can win your copy, be sure to like us on Facebook and/or follow us on Twitter! But, for now, take a read below to find out Nikki's thoughts on her David Letterman performance, taking over Lupe Fiasco's Twitter, and more!
First and foremost: Hello, how are you?!
I'm doing very well, thank you. 🙂
You sounded & looked flawless on your Letterman gig and performed "How to Unring a Bell," which is my favorite from the record! Your whole band looked like they were having loads of fun as well. How was that experience?
The Letterman show was an ENORMOUS opportunity. The guys and I practiced a lot to prepare for it, but when we got there the staff at the show were so amazing that it was easy to relax and have fun.
What was the motive behind your ambition to travel across the United States, track down various legendary songwriters, and strive to create the 21st century's answer to Carole King's "Tapestry"?
I was completely inspired by the songs I loved as a little kid, and also what I perceive to be a downward spiral of song quality in popular music. The melodic vocabulary of the average listener has shrunk so much. There's no problem with the music of today, the challenge is to create a space for a counterbalance. So that's what I wanted my statement to be. Also, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to learn from the greats.
Have you gone to the record store to pick up a copy of your record yet? How does it feel to finally be able to hold the album in your hand and say "This is mine. I made this!"?
Not YET!! I'm not entirely sure which stores have the record and I don't want to walk in and be disappointed, but I know we're shipping a lot of them soon, and then I'll go for sure. 🙂
What's your favorite song on the album and why?
I love "China" – It's both my favorite song to record and to listen to. When we went into the studio to record the vocal on that song, it was kind of a magical day. Everything just fell into place and it was really joyful. When we finished everyone was like "yeah . . that was . special". When I listen to the record I always remember that so it makes me smile and it's a song that says something about the world, which is important to me.
Since having a YouTube account, you've used other social media platforms such as Formspring and Tumblr to keep a tight connection between you and your fan base. How important is it to you to have that connection?
It is very important. Musicians need music lovers. It's that simple. I've been fortunate to have a unique and close relationship with many of my youtube viewers. They have been such a source of inspiration and strength throughout this journey. My goal is for there to be no artificial barriers between the music and the people who's lives it is mean to touch.
How is it interacting with all of the Lupe Fiasco fans now that he's temporarily quit Twitter and handed the reigns of his account over to you? Has anyone said anything crazy yet?!
The brilliance of Lupe allowing me to tweet from his page is that he shared access one of his most valuable assets. . his PEOPLE. They've been very kind for the most part and open minded considering I was thrust upon them involuntarily. I love the power and thoughtfulness of Lupe's fans. It was an amazing experience.
Speaking of Lupe, "Hip-Hop Saved My Life" was a huge opportunity for you. What was it like for him to return the favor and spit a verse over "Million Star Motel" along with Black Thought from The Roots?
Lupe Fiasco and Black Thought are two of the most thoughtful lyricists ever to hold a mic. I am inspired by their lyrics and to have either of them on a song would be an honor, but to have them both really blows my mind. It's a treat for me as a fan, and hopefully also for their fans.
Previously, you graciously released two EP's with your band Nouveau Riche for free through file hosting websites. Fortunately, your solo debut didn't have a chance to leak to the same websites before it's release, but the tracks have inevitably begun to spring up on various other outlets. Do you have a take on file sharing? Has it helped or hurt the industry? You?
I have given, and will continue to give away a lot of music. With that in mind, when I FINALLY release something, of course you wish people would purchase it. If they don't, and they appreciate the music, I hope they come to a show, or buy a t-shirt or in other way show their support. At this point, file sharing can't be helped, so attaching emotion to it good or bad is pointless. It's like. . Sometimes it rains. . It's just a fact.
What albums and artists have you currently been listening to?
I'm currently listening to Ellie Goulding, and this new mixtape that 88 keys is putting out. There's some really amazing unknown lyricists on it. I also, of course, am always listening to Elevator Fight, and J*Davey.
The most adorable song on the record has got to be "Patty Crash". Considering you two are best friends I'm going to assume she's heard the song, so what's she think of the track!?
It's such a complimentary song that I would be totally bummed if she hated it. But she seems to like it 🙂 We're making a video for it . . starring. . PATTY CRASH!
You've opened up for Train, was featured on the Glow in the Dark tour, and even basically toured through people's living rooms. Are there any plans to do more touring in the recent future? Are there any shows coming up?
We are currently in the process of trying to fill up my schedule with shows as much as possible. I'll have more information soon. . sit tight.
In the same vein of planning, what can we expect in terms of promotion for "Pennies in a Jar"? Music video? Future single releases? Radio and TV interviews? Etc.?
We've been doing a lot of radio promotion on NPR which is amazing. In addition to Letterman, we also just finished taping Tavis Smiley, which I'm thrilled about. I'm planning 4 videos for the album right now. . but I look at the promotion of the record more as a journey than a destination and look forward to rolling them out over the next year.
You mentioned several times about "The Complete Artist's Way" and Morning Pages. Can you expand a little bit more on how those helped you and if you have any other certain processes or rituals when it comes to songwriting?
Morning pages are a practice I started doing 10 years ago. It helps me connect to what I consider to be my inner wisdom. At the end of the day, we all have a gut feeling about what we SHOULD be doing with our life, or the right or wrong decision in any given situation, morning pages help me identify those. I try and look at the world around me with an eye for detail and the relationships between seemingly unrelated things when songwriting. . Things that make me wonder about the world and our place in it.
In the years leading up to the release of "Pennies in a Jar" and through all the ups and downs of working toward putting it together, what would you say is the biggest lesson you've learned & kept with you? And what advice can you give to other aspiring artists (or people with ambition to follow their passion in general)?
I don't think that a career in music is something that should ever be encouraged. I think a professional music career is for people who are so passionate and hard headed that no matter how much discouragement is hurled their way they fight through it. If you want security, a retirement plan, health insurance, the ability to care for your parents as they age, the ability to have kids, and buy a house in a timely or predictable manner. . IF ever. . make music your hobby, not your career.
Do you have any announcements, closing comments or statements in general that you'd like to throw out into the world to the readers of 2020k?
I would like to thank the amazing people who have helped and supported me along the way. I hope you always believe in yourself, the way I believe in you.
2020k would like to thank Nikki Jean for taking time out of her schedule to take the time to talk with us! Her debut record Pennies in a Jar was released on July 12th, 2011 under S-Curve Records. Click here to download it from iTunes! Leave a comment below to let us know your thoughts on this piece!
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A small glimpse into the mind of an artist that takes life a shoe at a time, I like her outlook and her voice is an amazing tool for the world to hear. To the staff with Nikki Jean and at 2020K thank you very much for keeping the basics just that the basics.
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Tjo! Lite ändringar skulle behövas.
Westen wrote: Tjo! Lite ändringar skulle behövas.
A small heads up lads, August the 1st we need to pay the rent!
All payments shall be made in advance through Swich or bank down below. The amount must be paid no later than July 31st.
Also got Bohemia Interactive and TONTOY as our new sponsor today, so updated the prices!
More is on the way, still waiting for alot of answers delayed couse of holidays. Hang in there lads!
Small heads up for the Entropia Universe lovers out there!
hoodies, mouse pads, coffee cups and atleast 5.000 PED.
Also, working on some other prices/awards.. .
I'll post more information about it when we have picked up the package at Mindark.
Hur ser det ut med betalningar?
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Looking great mate! Rent is payed, still waiting for a few to pay tho, but we have contact with'em all, so we are good to go.


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