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I have owned a Pyranha Traveller 15 in Royalite since about 1998. I bought it at a time when I was starting to get bored with my k k and wanted something that I could travel in a more leisurely manner with and carry more picnic food/camping gear and also take my dog with me.
In the initial years as I learnt to paddle in straighter lines it suffered very little damage even on white water as being light and manoeuvrable I was able to use my k k experience to throw it around reasonably well.
However in the last few years I have tried ever more demanding waters and this resulted in September with me severely rattling the tail on a river in Scotland and subsequent inspection showed the start of several splits. It did not stop the canoe from being gaffer-taped up and used for another two days but I was being careful.
On my return to the south I purchased a We-No-Nah Prospector 15 which is a better boat for my type of paddling (and yes I have split the tail on that one too) but the Pyranha is a lovely boat and will last for years yet for myself and friends/family so it deserved a skid plate and some TLC.
As I said the Pyranha had a split – well several really.
I was advised by Dave Crooks at Endless River – guess whose Skid Plate kit I used?? – to drill the ends of the splits to stop them running further as the hull flexed in future use.
I used a small grinder to explore the cracks.
I then ground off the very flaky pieces of outer plastic shell but tried to avoid getting into the foam base or taking too much of the unstuck plastic flaps off. I decided that dabbing some resin under the flaps would help stick them down.
But so what, I could see it! The line is just below the finger. I then sanded the hull within the lined area and on it using some non-clogging 3M sandpaper. I gave it a good rub all over making sure that I did up and down strokes, across strokes and round in circles movements for good measure – in fact everything that you would not want to do to wood – in order to make sure that I had a good surface to key the resin on to. I wiped down the hull with cloth and then used ‘vanilla’ flavoured nail polish remover from Boots – plenty left if you want some – as that was the only type of Acetone that I could find in town to finish with.
I also cut some darts into the edge of the material so that it would fold a little easier around the curve of the stem. This had worked well on the We-No-Nah but was probably not necessary on this boat as the hull is not so finely proportioned.
It may assist if you have some help in doing the job if only for moral support!!
I had seen a few other boats with resin runs and so I decided to mask mine off with tape.
I then decided not to follow the instructions about using cardboard to wet out the patch. I had heard from several sources that an Endless River kit would not have enough resin – vehemently denied by Dave and Carolyn – but I was not taking the risk. I wet my patch on top of the boat working on the principle that any run off would only go on the place I wanted it anyway.
After wetting the one side of the patch and slipping some gel in the flaps of loose plastic, I flipped the patch and wetted out the other side keeping a close watch on the time as the resin is curing once the hardener is mixed in. I then applied three longitudinal layers of cling film (this is something that there is plenty of!) and using a beer can started rolling out some air bubbles and making sure that the patch was smooth. In the photo you can see that one side is yellowier (unrolled) and the other side looks greener. A small fibre glassing roller (the sort with discs) would have been better on the wetted patch before the cling film but I could not find one for sale.
At this stage in future I will remove the masking tape and bags as it might be easier than after the resin has hardened.
I then wrapped the end of the canoe in cling film giving it tight laminations and went off to clean the equipment and drink the beer!
I did not turn my boat over as suggested in the instructions but without the masking tape and bags I would do.
I am quite pleased with the finished result. It has not been on the water yet but the We-No-Nah has been scraped down rock several times and is standing up to the job well.
Next time I will be more careful when I stir the resin and hardener as I feel I put too many air bubbles in the mix. Otherwise I am very happy with my result.
I am sure there is more to be said but the instructions in the bucket from Endless River (plus nearly everything you need and there was sufficient resin) cover most things like perhaps wanting your patch higher up the stem of the front of the canoe (I have only patched my sterns so one kit did both boats) and the usual Health and Safety advice. | 2019-04-21T21:19:07Z | http://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/forum/content.php/26-Fitting-a-skid-plate-or-bang-plate?s=e02e2d9fa9e4afa82dd3d4b36778cfcd |
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I would like more information about 6261 Henderson Hwy, Gonor, Manitoba, R1C0B9. | 2019-04-23T08:29:40Z | https://houseproperty.org/property/details/1810874-gonor-5bedrooms-6261_henderson_hwy |
Don’t miss Open Mic at the Chemainus Legion Upper Hall featuring great local musicians.
The Open Mic is from 7:00 PM until 9:30 PM.
Aspiring entertainers of all types are asked to come along to the pub to perform up to three songs (15 minutes maximum).
As the time for Open Mic is limited, we recommend that performers contact us ahead of time to avoid disappointment at [email protected], or (867) 446-1052. | 2019-04-20T02:11:53Z | https://www.cvcas.com/event/open-stage-2018-12/ |
An Alsip police officer seriously wounded a man in an on-duty shooting early Wednesday after tracking a Cadillac suspected of being involved in drag racing into the Mount Greenwood neighborhood.
The officer fired shots when the driver of the Cadillac, identified as a 25-year-old man, failed to follow police commands to raise his hands and drove toward the officer and his partner, Alsip Police Chief Jay Miller said in a statement released Wednesday afternoon.
Just after 2 a.m., the officer saw a Dodge Challenger and a Cadillac drag racing in the David Estates neighborhood in the southwest suburb, Miller said. During a search for the vehicles, the officer pulled into a parking lot for an apartment building in the 4000 block of 115th Street in Chicago and found two people inside the Cadillac.
The officer and his partner got out of their squad car and told the 25-year-old and his passenger to raise their hands, police said. Instead of following directions, the 25-year-old drove toward the officer, who then opened fire. The Cadillac crashed into vehicles parked in the lot and into a squad car.
The 25-year-old was shot twice in the shoulder and was given medical attention by the Alsip officers before paramedics arrived, police said. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in serious condition.
Both officers suffered “minor injuries,” Alsip police said.
Miller said the 25-year-old, who has not been charged, was wanted on a warrant out of Indiana on a drug charge and had a “violent history” but did not provide specifics. | 2019-04-21T09:07:05Z | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/person-shot-by-suburban-police-officer-in-far-south-side-in-unknown-condition/ |
Cauliflower Cutlet is delicious and very easy and quick to prepare.
Crispy cauliflower fries is a good substitute for potato fries.
Cauliflower Kurma is an exotic combination of cauliflower and spices. | 2019-04-25T20:03:27Z | http://www.foodfood.com/tag/cauliflower/ |
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Hello, I'm still alive and lurking. This is the first video I had the chance to upload in a while, since I've been studying like crazy for the past few months. But now I finally have some time to get back to making music and uploading videos!
This is a pretty simple EDM track inspired by the cyberpunk aesthetic, hope you'll enjoy. | 2019-04-23T04:10:10Z | https://www.rockraidersunited.com/blogs/entry/2555-nick-nuwe-irradiate/ |
A double sided sturdy velvet covered board to help you stay organised while you work on your craft projects.
The pile of the velvet keeps beads and other small items in one place rather than rolling onto the floor.
One dark side, one light side for different coloured gold/beads and other items.
Sturdy construction so can be moved with items still on it.
Essential for goldwork embroidery projects and bead work projects but useful for almost any craft project.
Handmade to a very high standard from high quality velvet in a choice of colours, select from the drop down box. | 2019-04-20T20:12:14Z | https://www.sarahhomfray.com/myshop/prod_852210-Velvet-Board.html |
Objectives To develop and validate a values clarification tool, the Short Graphic Values History Tool (GVHT), designed to support person-centred decision making during serious illness.
Methods The development phase included input from experts and laypersons and assessed acceptability with patients/family members. In the validation phase, we recruited additional participants into a before–after study. Our primary validation hypothesis was that the tool would reduce scores on the Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS) at 1–2 weeks of follow-up. Our secondary validation hypotheses were that the tool would improve values clarity (reduce scores) more than other DCS subscales and increase engagement in advance care planning (ACP) processes related to identification and discussion of one’s values.
Results In the development phase, the tool received positive overall ratings from 22 patients/family members in hospital (mean score 4.3; 1=very poor; 5=very good) and family practice (mean score 4.5) settings. In the validation phase, we enrolled 157 patients (mean age 71.8 years) from family practice, cancer clinic and hospital settings. After tool completion, decisional conflict decreased (−6.7 points, 95% CI −11.1 to −2.3, p=0.003; 0–100 scale; N=100), with the most improvement seen in the values clarity subscale (−10.0 points, 95% CI −17.3 to −2.7, p=0.008; N=100), and the ACP-Values process score increased (+0.4 points, 95% CI 0.2 to 0.6, p=0.001; 1–5 scale; N=61).
Conclusions The Short GVHT is acceptable to end users and has some measure of validity. Further study to evaluate its impact on decision making during serious illness is warranted.
Contributors All authors contributed to the design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data. JJY drafted the manuscript and all authors revised it critically for important intellectual content. All authors gave final approval of the version of the manuscript submitted for publication. JJY agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work and ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Funding This work was supported by research grants from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the Canadian Frailty Network (core research grants 2013-30, 2013-13A), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (PHE-135930) and the British Columbia Cancer Foundation.
Ethics approval This study received full approval from the health research ethics board of each participating site, and all participants provided written, informed consent. | 2019-04-20T21:08:04Z | https://spcare.bmj.com/content/early/2019/02/06/bmjspcare-2018-001698.abstract |
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Do you feel sad with a thought that how you have many fond memories of your childhood of playing out in the street and your kids can’t have them? You don’t need to.
With just a bit of planning and creativity, you can make “playing out” a vital component of your child’s routine too.
According to research, 90% of today’s adults regularly played out in the street in their childhood. On the contrary, one in three children of today between the age of 7 and 14 never play in the street.
Street play provides an essential stepping stone for children as well as parents in the progress from supervised play of babies with toys from Tiny Tiny Shop Shop for example to the independent routine of teenagers.
Outdoor play enables children to meet up with other children, make decisions and choices and create and follow rules.
Outdoor play makes children jump, climb, chase and hop which are the best ways to stay physically active without even knowing that they are exercising.
Active play makes children healthy by keeping obesity away and reducing the risk of some serious diseases.
Outdoor play not only makes children develop physically but even socially and emotionally. Play is actually a human right according to the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.
Active play also enables children to make friends as well as develop social skills.
Playing independently with friends helps children learn about risks and their self-confidence improves.
Since all their stress relieves during active play, they get relaxed, and can focus well at school and as they get amply tired, they sleep well at night.
To start with, when you may want to accompany your children, you can have a chat with a neighbour or do some gardening or other outdoor work, while not getting too involved in their play. Leave it up to them what to play.
Once you are confident, let them play on the pavement with neighbouring children while you stay in the house. You can make their play interesting with quality kids sports toys from Tiny Tiny Shop Shop or other toy store online.
Set boundaries for them about where they are allowed to and are not and make them well aware of road safety. Leave the front door open so as to be able to hear them and watch over them time and again.
Balls: Let them have a game of street football or dodgeball.
Chalk: If given chalks, children can get so many imaginative patterns and designs and make pavement drawing and brighten up your street.
Wheels: Children also enjoy riding their bikes, roller skates and scooters up and down the pavement.
Traditional Street Games: Children also love to play old games played by their parents as well as grandparents, because they are still the best.
This is another great idea. Residents can leave their vehicles parked in the street. Nevertheless, it typically needs a road closure application and you’ll need to manage the cars.
Children can then do whatever they want to do like chalk on the pavements, play on bikes or have a football match.
Give your child a chance to create the beautiful childhood memories of street play and they will thank you! | 2019-04-18T14:34:40Z | http://www.wickedmind.net/ways-to-help-your-children-enjoy-outdoor-play/ |
Do you wish you had more confidence working with data and using it to inform and influence your work?
A 360Giving Data Expedition may be just what you need!
Data expeditions are a great way for an organisation or a group of individuals to learn new skills around using data and how to conduct analysis which is relevant to their work.
Each expedition involves a series of guided workshops led by trained facilitators where participants go on a journey of discovery in the Land of Data – from identifying a question they want to answer, finding data that can help do that, then using the data to try and answer the question.
On average, each workshop lasts between 4-8 hours. There is no limit on the number of participants. By the end of the process, each participant will have one output to share with the group. These can be used to support future work on the topic and hopefully help answer bigger questions.
Data expeditions cater to any level of skills and knowledge of working with data.
They can be run with total beginners and teach skills by actively working on relevant questions, or with mixed ability groups or experienced data users. Each participant is provided with opportunities to engage in ways that play to their strengths.
Do all participants need to be from the same team or organisation?
Data expeditions are about peer learning, so it’s most effective when participants have a shared challenge or area of interest, whether from within an organisation or even better when organisations or individuals come together to collaborate around a shared challenge or locality.
Who can I talk with about this? | 2019-04-19T11:04:12Z | https://www.threesixtygiving.org/opendata/data-expeditions/ |
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Diwali is here! and so is the stress.
Striking a work-life balance is all the more difficult during this season.
Gifts are something we all look forward to and Amazon is that one-stop shop which caters to varied consumers. Diwali is the best time to browse through Amazon with over 15,000 products under one roof and an extensive festival discount.
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Sunday school will begin again in the fall on Rally Day, Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 9:45 a.m.
All children who are not yet old enough for three-year old Sunday school are invited to join us for this interactive program featuring fun and age-appropriate Bible stories, singing, crafts, prayer and a snack. A grown up must accompany their child.
Godly Play is a Montessori-based Sunday School program. This teaching style allows children freedom to move about the classroom choosing from a variety of activities such as puzzles, books and art that reinforce the weekly Bible lesson.
A thriving, high-energy, Bible-based, interactive Sunday Church School program is offered at Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church. Children pre-school through High School are invited to attend Sunday Church School.
Middle School Sunday School We have a few lessons where all of our Middle School students meet together, but typically keep each grade separate. Classes are interactive and geared toward middle-school learners. We also incorporate a service project (making snack bags for Open Table, making breakfast bags for community meals, etc) into each month, which the students love!
High School Sunday School is the place to be between 9:45-10:45 a.m.! Students are invited to explore topics that are interesting and relevant to them during High School Sunday School. We hit on all the hot topics of our time and we struggle with what is our response as Christians. This program is a relaxed, conversation based program. Come and join leaders Pastor Krista and Scott Reske… there is always a plentiful supply of pop tarts, bagels, donuts or other treats, and the fridge is always full of either chocolate milk or OJ. | 2019-04-22T21:02:27Z | https://spaceshipchurch.org/ministries/children-youth/test/ |
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How to pitch an idea to an investor?
Being an entrepreneur you never know when the opportunity comes to pitch an investor so it is essential to be prepared in advance.
Every startup or business needs an investor to enhance their operations but the difficult part comes in when an entrepreneur needs to pitch in front of Investors. Pitching is a tricky part, if you know what an investor wants from you then only you can close the deal. In order to prepare a perfect pitch you need to know how to make a pitch but thats another thing, lets find out the essentials on how to pitch an idea to an investor.
The key when pitching your idea is be confident in what you have made and your idea. You dont get chances every day to pitch in front of investors so it is better to do right when you have the opportunity. There is no need to panic just be ready to show them why you are a good investment opportunity.
Start with a small introduction to who you are and what your business is. Then this is the most important part when you need to make them feel the problem that is there in the ecosystem and your idea is the best solution to it. It is important that they understand the need for your business.
Now is the time to win the hearts of interested investors, show your presentation to investors. Make sure that the presentation is not detailed and contains more infographics of your business as well as the industry you are catering to. A presentation could be in video format as well and you can also show the use of your product by someone in the video, this is just a plus point to attract investors. No one likes to read much so it is better that you keep on explain them as well and keep it brief.
Once you made them clear about what your product is, then just show them. If your product can be physically shown then whats better to show its uses right there otherwise if online you can always show a prototype of it as well.
Its time to explain about your business model while covering all the aspects like what is your go-to-market approach, business plan, manufacturing process, promotion, you want it to be a brand or not, how much funds you need to do all the process, objectives, mission, vision, etc. This will help you analyse whether they are interested or not.
This is the most important question, as even being a rookie you made some mistakes the answer to this question can bring back the interest of investors in you back again. You need to prepare how your business idea is unique than others and how this is the best solution to the problem existing in the environment.
Its time to get a little personal, start like a story and try to motivate them on how you faced this problem and decided to solve it with your business idea. Keep it short and simple as there is no need to go into the flow and start making up the facts on your own. It is essential that they find you interesting.
First, tell them whether you want funds or seeking partnership so that there is no doubt about it, then tell them how much funds you need and how you are going to use these funds. Now tell them the possibilities of generating revenue. If you give them an estimate and they like the figure then you have the high chances to close the deal right there. | 2019-04-21T02:11:28Z | https://www.businessex.com/article/how-to-pitch-an-idea-to-an-investor/71 |
Who said summer is over? Summer fashion is so much fun I have a bunch of summer outfits that I am excited to wear and don’t want summer season to ever end. I just cant get enough summer and this pompoms trend is still on me. Although rain starts to pour every now and then out here, the sun is still peeping out too so I still can pretty much wear cute summer outfits, after all, it’s always summer somewhere. And of course, it’s safe to say that it is summer all year long in the Philippines.
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Home Secretary Amber Rudd resigned from Cabinet on Sunday night after weeks of political embarrassment over the Windrush scandal.
Ms Rudd told a parliamentary committee last week the Government had no specific targets for the removal of illegal immigrants.
But the former Home Secretary has now admitted to “inadvertently” misleading Parliament over the issue after it was revealed such targets did exist.
Her resignation has left an enormous amount of speculation over her replacement, with the Communities Secretary Sajid Javid currently out in front.
No 10 are expected to make announcement on Ms Rudd’s replacement today.
Since the resignation of the Hastings and Rye MP, speculation has been rife as to who Mrs May will pick to take up the Cabinet role.
This is the full list of favourites, according to bookmakers Ladbrokes.
Sajid Javid is listed as the current Ladbrokes favourite to be a potential successor to Ms Rudd and is considered a unity candidate for the role.
In an interview with the Telegraph this weekend, Mr Javid said of the Windrush fall-out: "It could have been me, my mum or my dad."
The Communities Secretary is seen as a uniting figure and issued a plea to ethnic minorities to look at the Government's efforts to "put things right."
Mr Javid’s odds to become Home Secretary are evens.
Michael Gove, current Environment Secretary and one of the leading Brexiteers during the EU referendum campaign, has been heavily tipped to be promoted.
He was banished from Cabinet when Mrs May first became Prime Minister but was unexpectedly given a new role on the front-bench just one year later.
Since taking on the Environment brief he has impressed many in the Conservative party for giving the Department a renewed sense of purpose while also being a staunch defender of the Prime Minister.
Ladbrokes have given him odds of 5/1 to be appointed as Home Secretary.
The Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has also been tipped as a potential successor to Ms Rudd.
Like the former Home Secretary, Mr Hunt campaigned for Remain during the EU referendum, but has since said he has changed his mind.
The former Remainer claims to now be fully committed to Brexit and would vote ‘Leave’ if the referendum was held again.
He was expected to be sacked from his position as Health Secretary in Mrs May’s January Cabinet re-shuffle but remained in the post after persuading the Prime Minister not to move him.
Mr Hunt has odds of 6/1 to replace Ms Rudd.
His replacement as Northern Ireland Secretary, Karen Bradley, is also being tipped for the position.
Prior to taking on the Stormont brief Mrs Bradley was Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
However, with fresh tensions in Northern Ireland politics following the collapse of the Assembly last year, the Prime Minister may be unwilling to further disrupt political activities in the province.
Ms Bradley’s odds of becoming Home Secretary are also 6/1.
James Brokenshire has Cabinet experience but is currently without a brief after he stepped down from his position as Northern Ireland Secretary in January due to ill health.
The Old Bexley and Sidcup MP was diagnosed with the early stages of lung cancer, despite never having smoked.
Mr Brokenshire is now back in Parliament and could therefore be available for the job if he felt ready to return to the front-bench.
However, he was Immigration Secretary between 2014 and 2016 when Theresa May was Home Secretary and may therefore struggle to distance himself from the Windrush scandal.
Mr Brokenshire has odds of 8/1 to take on the role.
Solicitor David Gauke was elected to the House of Commons in 2005 and has been Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor since January 8, 2018.
He has previously held posts as Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Ladbrokes places him at 12/1 to succeed Amber Rudd as Home Secretary. | 2019-04-21T14:45:12Z | https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/uk-world-news/bookies-favourites-replace-amber-rudd-1514338 |
Just what does a Non-Reactive HIV examination result indicate?
What is an examination like?
There are many areas to obtain HIV examinations, such as your health care provider's workplace or a unique screening site like usahometest.com. You'll initially receive details regarding HIV, danger aspects for HIV, and also the kinds of various tests. You will have time to ask questions and also talk about any concerns regarding obtaining evaluated. It's your selection to get an examination.
A non-reactive HIV (negative) examination result means that antibodies to HIV were not found in the blood example. Your examination may come back negative if you have actually been contaminated by HIV very just recently. In most HIV tests, including the quick tests made use of by Heartland CARES, there is a "home window period" of about 3 months after an exposure to HIV when antibodies to HIV have not gotten to a degree high enough to be identified.
If you recognize along with your testing therapist that you may have been infected in the previous three months, you should be retested 3 months from the date of the feasible exposure to be certain of your result. In the meanwhile, your testing counselor will certainly suggest some actions to help keep you and also your partners healthy and balanced.
It's currently suggested that every person 13 years old and over obtain HIV screening as a component of regular exams each year. If you are sexually energetic or sharing needles, testing is recommended every 3-6 months or with a brand-new companion. Not everyone that is contaminated with HIV has symptoms or feels unwell, so getting evaluated and knowing your condition is the only method to know without a doubt that you're negative. It's likewise essential to obtain examined regularly since when HIV is located early, a person can begin therapy immediately before the infection has actually done excessive damage.
The variety of new infections in youths makes it crucial that everyone obtains a test and gets a repeat examination if associated with any type of high-risk habits. Determining to get evaluated could be the hardest component, so offer on your own credit score for taking a big step to obtain evaluated.
No matter which evaluates a person chooses to do, it's extremely important to constantly get your outcomes, if you have a so-called non-reactive test result you should obtain a second examination within 6 months to confirm you non-reactive (Negative) test outcome.
A Reactive test result means that HIV antibodies may have been spotted in the specimen. The test is taken initially favorable. Just like all screening tests, the outcomes have to be verified by one more approach, referred to as a confirmatory examination. If the initial oral screening is reactive (favorable), with your authorization, the personnel at Heartland CARES will certainly collect a testing sampling from you before you leave the center to utilize in the confirmatory testing procedure. The outcomes of the confirmatory test typically are offered within 7 to 10 days.
A Non-Reactive test indicates that anti-HIV antibodies were not identified in the specimen. This test outcome is taken Negative.
Exactly what is a false-positive?
A false-positive is when an examination returns a preliminary favorable outcome that is later determined (through a confirmatory test) to be imprecise. False-positives are unusual yet are a natural as well as the anticipated incident with all analysis items, consisting of pregnancy examinations, cholesterol examinations and also cancer examinations.
The third as well as the last part of testing is getting your outcomes and speaking about what those outcomes imply for the future.
Non-reactive-- refers to an HIV antibody or HIV antigen/antibody test result that does not show a response to show the existence of HIV antibody and/or antigen. You do not have any type of sign of HIV infection.
A favorable HIV examination result is when an examination returns an initial favorable outcome as well as must be subsequent with a confirmatory examination in a Health center or center.
Are all downsides true downsides?
A Non-Reactive (adverse) examination indicates that anti-HIV antibodies were not found in the specimen. This test result is taken Negative.
It is feasible to get an unfavorable testing examination if the infection is really current. This could be since there is a home window period of a number of weeks when an individual may be contaminated but antibodies to the infection have actually not reached a concentration that is visible. Consequently, if a person has particular danger variables, or assumes they could have been subjected to HIV, they have to be retested in three months to be particular of an adverse outcome. The team at Heartland CARES will certainly instruct you on risk-reduction steps to make use of in the meantime to keep yourself as well as your partners risk-free.
The HIV One-Step HIV Examination Package ®: This test is utilized as well as authorized by the Globe Health Organization (WHO). You could purchase it at usahometest.com over the counter. This is a "finger stick" blood examination. You puncture your finger and place a drop of blood on an examination cassette that features the package. and you after that get the cause 20 mins in the comfort of your house. | 2019-04-19T13:22:18Z | https://australiastdhometest.com/australia-std-blog/non-reactive-hiv-result |
What The Festival returns to Wolf Run Ranch in Oregon this weekend, June 19-21st!!! Fort Knox Five will DJ on Saturday June 20th, such a massive line-up – check it out & join us there!! | 2019-04-23T02:42:25Z | http://www.fortknoxfive.com/tag/steve-raskin/page/6/ |
Turquoise Durga | Artwork – Store – Tammi B. Ph.D.
Hand painted mandala 20" x 20" Acrylic, mixed medium, gold leafing and Swarovski crystals. The Durga Yantra is a powerful yantra for attaining desires, to remove difficulties and to conquer enemies are the special effects of this yantra. Durga Yantra bestows wealth and prosperity and protect the person from danger. I created this one specifically to more fully claim my voice and speak my truth. | 2019-04-19T00:44:06Z | https://tammibphd.com/store/Turquoise-Durga-p86668808 |
In Desire for Three, Jessica Tyler is looking for a fresh start and agrees to visit her sister in Desire, Oklahoma, where Dom/sub and ménage relationships are the norm. Clay and Rio Erickson, gorgeous overprotective brothers, claim her as her own. When Jesse is threatened by her ex, she must stay strong, even as her two formidable lovers are intent on possessing her.
In Blade’s Desire, Kelly Jones arrives in Desire looking for peace after being abused. She soon falls under Blade Royal’s spell, and she makes a bargain that puts her trust and body in his hands for six weeks. She hides her love from him, but Blade knows her hidden passions are a perfect match for his own.
In Creation of Desire, Boone and Chase Jackson want Rachel Robinson, but she’s a forever kind of woman and they’re wary of commitment. When other men start to move on her, they give her a night she’ll never forget. Things change when Rachel discovers she’s pregnant. The men want to make her their own, but she believes they’re only doing it for the baby’s sake. Can she and her lovers still have a future?
When lives and love are on the line, will passion triumph in Desire? | 2019-04-26T14:41:47Z | http://www.leahbrooke.net/the-desire-oklahoma-collection-volume-1/ |
Life needs a little luxury.
But it doesn’t have to break the bank. I am talking little things every once in a while. Little pick me ups.
Maybe you need them daily or weekly or maybe after a really long stressful week you need them all.
Little things that brighten your day and make all the crazy, busy life stuff worth it.
You may find your luxuries at the corner coffee shop or in a candy box or wrapped in a blanket with a good book.
Luxuries are unique to the person. I find luxury in good chocolate, great coffee and a few minutes of quiet.
Below you will find a list of 7 luxuries that are only a click away. And if you have Amazon Prime they will be delivered in two days.
1. Chocolate… what else do I need to say.
Life is always better with chocolate and when it’s creamy dark and melts in your mouth it is even better. Lindt Excellence – Touch of Sea Salt chocolate bar is divine.
It’s just the right amount of salt and cocoa to balance out even the most stressful of days.
2. Coffee…mornings are always better with coffee.
Smooth, sweet and balanced to help you approach your day. Or maybe you are an afternoon pick me up coffee drinker or an evening cup and conversation type.
Peet’s Cafe Domingo Medium Roast Coffee is a great way to start your day. Fresh quality, brews the best cup of coffee. This medium roast is smooth and aromatic blend of Latin American Coffee.
3. A good book makes the day.
I always end the day reading a great book and my son does the same. Its a great way to quiet the mind, relax and unwind. Maybe learn something new or expand our imagination.
Currently I am reading Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis and this book is great. I think every woman and man on the planet should read it. You can become who you want to be.
The kindle version is within the budget of $10.
4. Massages that make you melt.
Sometime we just need a great back rub. Feel your tension and stress melt away with the Luxury Jade Roller.
This double sided authentic jade roller can be used for facial massage or body lymphatic massage. Heal your mind and body.
5. Sometimes a good bath is all you need.
Stretch out and unwind in a warm bath with lavender and chamomile Aqua Spa Bath Oil.
Add a couple of cucumber slices to reduce the puffy eyes and you have a relaxing spa afternoon or evening.
Bath oil will help replenish your skins moisture and lavender will help relax you.
6. Sometimes we just need something pretty.
Who says something pretty must cost the world. Bracelets are a great addition to any outfit and a little bit of luxury to add to your day.
This multi-layer leather and sparkle bracelet by 17 mile is a great piece of luxury.
7. Great smells are a little bit of luxury.
Even better when they help you relax and unwind. If you have trouble sleeping at night add a few drops of Lavender Essential Oil to a tissue and place it in your pillowcase just before bed.
This trick works wonders even on my worst insomnia nights. Lavender essential oils can also be added to a diffuser or bath for the relaxation benefits.
Don’t need to break the bank. Simple, easy bits of luxury that cost less than $10 each. Sometimes in life it’s the simple things that are the best. | 2019-04-24T22:28:58Z | https://savingandsimplicity.com/7-luxuries-under-10/ |
Narender Thatikonda, MD is board certified in internal medicine and provides primary care to adolescents and adults age 12. He is accepting new patients with most insurances. Same-day appointments are available.
Visit the Ovid Elsie Primary Care website for additional information. | 2019-04-23T17:06:18Z | https://www.memorialhealthcare.org/provider/thatikonda/ |
A quick walk from the boardwalk through the surrounding run-down neighborhoods brought us to the Absecon Lighthouse, which we'd first spotted from the beach. The air-conditioned museum was a welcome break on this very hot and humid day.
Strange as it may sound, this lighthouse stands several blocks inland. At first I assumed it had been moved from its original location, but according to information found at the site this was not the case. A project in the 1870s to save and replenish the fast-eroding beach (and the lighthouse) stabilized and built up the sand, and the water line thus retreated, putting more distance between the lighthouse and the shoreline. The keeper's house has been restored and now houses a small museum, and a park surrounds the house and tower. The park is located at the intersection of Pacific and Rhode Island Avenues. The lighthouse has been repainted several times throughout its history; it's now a light shade of cream with a dark navy band. At around 170 feet, it's the tallest lighthouse in New Jersey and the third tallest in the United States.
View from the corner of Pacific and Rhode Island Avenues.
There’s a peaceful park at the base of the light. | 2019-04-25T12:09:10Z | https://thesurveystation.com/surveymarks/ju2772/ |
Urban, born Jacques Pantaléon in Troyes c. 1200, was elected to the papacy in 1261. He studied canon law at Paris and served as bishop of Verdun and patriarch of Jerusalem. He hoped to keep Sicily from the heirs of Frederick II, whom the council of Lyon excommunicated in 1245, because Urban wanted to restore papal influence in Italy. In 1263, he negotiated with Louis IX of France to put Louis' brother Charles of Anjou on the throne of Sicily. Urban died the following year before the treaty was signed. | 2019-04-18T11:07:34Z | https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=831 |
Do you ever talk yourself out of using a certain embellishment because it’s so cute you want to save it for the perfect project? Or because you can’t figure out a way to tie it into the theme of your layout? Sometimes food embellishments do that to me. I SUPER love the citrus trend that’s going on right now and for today’s layout, I figured out how to use all of my cute little foodie embellishments on one layout about me and my daughter splitting the shopping list at the grocery store.
Lately I have been loving filling a whole section of the page with embellishments. It’s fun to kind of puzzle all of the pieces together and this way all that cuteness is really on display while helping to add to my story.
I used a mixture of stickers, chipboard, rub-ons, and even a few pieces of fussy-cut patterned paper to make a statement area above my photos. I popped some things up on foam for a variety in dimension.
I started with all of the food related embellishments I could find and then filled in spaces with other embellishments that helped to balance the design and the colors.
Because there was so much going on above the photos, I added a few journaling spots and die cuts on the bottom to keep it fairly simple. You can see how it all came together in the process video!
I hope you’re inspired to put some of your favorite fun embellishments on show on your next project! | 2019-04-24T02:07:46Z | http://www.pinkpaislee.com/?p=59090 |
Sixty-four years ago this month, USAF Major Arthur W. “Kit” Murray set a new world altitude record of 90,440 feet in the rocket-powered USAF/Bell X-1A. In doing so, Murray reported that he could detect the curvature of the Earth from the apex of his trajectory.
On Thursday, 26 August 1954, Kit Murray took the X-1A (S/N 48-1384) to a maximum altitude of 90,440 feet. This was new FAI record. Murray also ran into the same roll inertial coupling phenomena as Yeager. However, his experience was less traumatic than was Yeager’s. This was partly due to the fact that Murray had the benefit of learning from Yeager’s flight. This allowed him to both anticipate and know how to correct for this flight disturbance.
Kit Murray was a highly accomplished test pilot who never received the public adulation and notoriety that Chuck Yeager did. He retired from the Air Force in 1960 after serving for 20 years in the military. Murray went on to a very successful career in engineering following his military service. Kit Murray lived to the age of 92 and passed from this earthly scene on Monday, 25 July 2011. | 2019-04-26T12:24:01Z | http://www.whiteeagleaerospace.com/the-x-1as-highest-flight/ |
Born to an Air Force JAG father and an artist mother, Adriana learned from an early age there are at least two sides to every story, and each deserves to be told. After a nomadic upbringing, she married a southern charmer and settled down permanently in his home state of Virginia. To satisfy her enduring wanderlust, she transports herself to the sometimes scary, sometimes beautiful, but always interesting worlds of beautifully crafted novels. Formerly an IT consultant to the DoD, she now writes the stories banging around in her head. | 2019-04-25T20:49:12Z | https://curiosityquills.com/authors/adriana-arrington/ |
When online travel expense software provider Certify released its Q2 data this year, it was no surprise to see that Uber claimed the top spot again, not only as the highest receipts among ride-hails (74 percent compared to taxi’s 7 percent), but also as the largest expense overall for business travelers turning in their sheets. This quarter (Q3), Uber’s biggest competition, Lyft, debuted in the sixth spot for the first time. Currently, Lyft represents about 20 percent of all ride-share expenses through Certify.
For context: As recently as 2013, taxis was in the top 10, albeit in the tenth placeholder, among companies like Delta, United, and Starbucks. Just four years ago, taxis made up 74 percent of receipts—which shows how quickly the traditional transportation provider was pushed to the sidelines. Since Q3 2013, the category of taxis has not been seen in the top 10 again. Uber made the list beginning in 2015 in third place, and has claimed the gold every quarter thereafter. This clearly shows that corporate travel policies have been relaxed.
But these data also show another interesting trend: the impact that technology has had on business travel. The top 10 slots were once dominated by companies like AT&T (for a phone charger, perhaps?) or National Car Rental, but now Amazon has also found its way onto the list instead. According to Recode, people are buying everything on Amazon from “business supplies to cloud computing to food delivery.” The online retail giant hasn’t been able to nudge out list mainstay Walmart just yet, but Amazon’s average spend of $110 is nearly double that of Walmart’s.
Have you recently cleaned up your smartphone’s list of apps and noticed that you’re still getting notifications about it? Our editors did, and we did some research to see if we were imagining things. It turns out, developers are using new uninstall trackers to target fed-up users who have removed the app. Through these trackers, app companies can pester erstwhile users with specific ads to get them to come back ... or at least attempt to make them think they are missing out after ditching their product. It’s more than sending an email: These uninstall trackers send push notifications and pepper former users with ads, which has some up in arms about privacy settings. In fact, according to Bloomberg, those trackers violate Apple and Google policies against using silent push notifications to build advertising audiences. But as we all know, it takes patience waiting for regulations to catch up with reality, so expect that some of your former apps will have a harder time moving on after the breakup than you will.
We talk a lot about Millennials (or Gen Y as they are sometimes called) in the pages of CD because of their force as a generation, but both Y and their younger brothers and sisters in Gen Z are making an impact on the business travel marketplace. International travel is a $1.4 trillion industry, so vendors are obviously bending as quickly as possible to the needs of their largest demographics. Older generations that have obligations like kids and a mortgage might still enjoy the occasional travel for the job, but younger workers are actively seeking out positions that require travel. Travel management company TripActions surveyed nearly 3,000 business travelers for its State of Business Travel report and found that about 40 percent of younger workers would NOT accept a job if it did not include travel—which they overwhelmingly see as a perk (90 percent). It comes as no surprise that they prefer boutique or unique accommodations like Airbnb, and that they will book outside their employers’ legacy program to get it. What wasn’t surprising: 64 percent said that they were “on their own” to solve problems on the road. According to the report: “Round-the-clock proactive support reduces stress for employees, giving them the ease of mind they need to better focus on the task at hand.” And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call duty of care. It should be a part of every proposal, conservation, and email you have with corporate travel managers. | 2019-04-23T04:37:45Z | https://www.chauffeurdriven.com/news-features/in-this-issue/1973-in-case-you-missed-it-november-2018.html |
AirNet is a brand of famous company VEE ESS Sales Private Limited. We are sharing the contact details of AirNet which includes the corporate office address, phone number, email ID with reference of the official website of the company. It also includes the customer care number of AirNet.
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AirNet company deals in import and distribution of various kind of electronic products and gadgets. You can find mobile phones, mobile phone accessories, CTVs, LCD TVs, DVD players, home theater systems, antenna systems etc. under this brand.
Airnet customer care number can be found as the useful resource to ask the queries directly to the company’s customer service department.
It is not a toll-free helpline number of AirNet company. Hence the callers will be charged with the normal callings to contact on the given number.
For further queries and details, you can make calls on this given number.
The corporate office of the company is located in New Delhi, India. By using the contact details you can easily contact the corporate office of the company.
This is the official website URL of the company, by following this link customer can visit their site where they can read their entire policies and terms& conditions easily.
It is the official contact page of the company. There you can find the contact details, inquiry form and SMS mode of contact. It can help the consumers to process their suggestions, complaints, reviews, problems etc. towards the company officials.
Check out the products and their models which are available under the brand name of AirNet.
Download the corporate brochure of the company in the pdf format from this link.
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We love Hoi An, and we love cooking.
“We eat, we drink, we live with all five senses. And that’s how I’m gonna cook for you!
We use locally-sourced produce and ingredients for simple recipes inspired by extensive travels or conversations with the market ladies of Hoi An. Fish sauce. Cocktails and good coffee. Colorful interiors built by local craftsmen. Great music. And most of all, we have a lot of fun. | 2019-04-19T13:11:44Z | http://mangohoian.com/about-us/ |
If general principles exist that can explain properties common to all life on Earth, scientists hypothesize, then they may be universal to all life, even life on other planets. If a “universal biology” exists, it would have important implications for the search for life beyond Earth, for engineering synthetic life in the lab, and for solving the origin of life, enabling scientists to predict properties of alien life.
In astrobiology, there is an increasing interest in whether life as we know it is a quirk of the particular evolutionary history of the Earth or, instead, if life might be governed by more general organizing principles. When we think of life on Earth, we might think of individual examples ranging from animals to bacteria. When astrobiologists study life, however, they have to consider not only individual organisms, but also ecosystems, and the biosphere as a whole.
Image at top of the page: The ending of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Photo: Warner Bros. | 2019-04-19T18:26:40Z | https://dailygalaxy.com/2019/02/extraterrestrial-biology-the-universal-properties-of-life-on-other-worlds/ |
Bassnectar | RED ROCKS ROUND 4!
Join us Friday May 30th and Saturday May 31st with back to back extended sets alongside special guests Sub Focus, Crookers, Kill Paris and Break Science.
These events at Red Rocks have become some of the most special highlights of the year each year, and will sell out in advance!
– Totems are not allowed for this show.
– 20oz factory-sealed bottled waters are allowed and caps will be removed at the gates. | 2019-04-19T03:11:11Z | https://www.bassnectar.net/2014/02/red-rocks-round-4/ |
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I have a tongue but cannot taste. My servants work hard below me. I am banned in lands where the Crescent Moon reigns. My kin have been made into canon. I can summon an army which doesn’t use weapons. My swinging rounds told time before clocks. What am I? | 2019-04-21T00:45:13Z | https://matthewcarljohnson.wordpress.com/2015/07/18/tenth-riddle/ |
If you would like to support the Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan's campaign of kindness, you may visit the organization's crowd funding site to help pay for supplies. The more money raised, the more random acts of kindness those in our community with Down syndrome will be able to commit.
The Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan is a resource and advocacy organization promoting public awareness and supporting lifelong opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome and their families. Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring chromosomal condition, with one in every 700 babies being born with Down syndrome. There are more than 400,000 people living with Down syndrome in the United States. For more information, visit www.dsawm.org. | 2019-04-18T23:00:01Z | http://grcentral.wzzm13.com/news/community-spirit/338321-down-syndrome-association-west-michigan-raises-awareness-through-random-acts-kindness |
“Tara Moss is on Sunrise talking about how wonderful it was to see people queuing for Harry Potter, and that there are enough good books out to cause that sort of buzz every month. She is concerned that young people are not reading, and suggested ways to find other good reads. Book clubs, talking to friends, blah blah blah, no mention of libraries or librarians, let alone TL’s and school libraries.
“Kochie and Tara, Teacher Librarians have dual qualifications and their role is complex, demanding, multi-skilled and expert in the fields of information literacy and literature for all ages.
It is with alarm that I have learned that the role of teacher/librarians is under “review” in state schools. I have been working as a trained high school teacher/librarian for 5 years and prior to this position I had 25 years experience as a classroom teacher in the HSIE faculty. I have brought this experince as a classroom teacher to my role and I certainly think that it has enhanced my ability to help staff and students select appropriate resources. Beside the many functions or roles a T/L has I am intrigued about how a High School Principal would provide supervision in the library if we were to be replaced by non-teaching staff. I am on duty as soon as I enter the library. Who is going to supervise students: throughout the day, before school starts, recess, lunch and in homework centre time? What about the students who are sent in class time to complete assignments, the senior strudents who are using the computers when they are not being used by a class, senior classes who have not been covered but are sent to the library to work, students who are sent to the library as a “safe’ haven from the classroom ? Of course there are many, many other specialised jobs that a T/L performs. Who is going to perform these roles? What about the library budget and allocation and selection of resources? More work for the already overowrked classroom teachers and executive ? What about the teaching and the promotion of PRC and other programs to promote reading? | 2019-04-18T14:36:24Z | https://hubinfo.wordpress.com/action/library-advocacy-in-the-media/a-sample-media-response/ |
Review: HTC Vive Pro. HTC's Pro-grade headset is the most immersive VR system out there, and you probably shouldn't buy it.
The upcoming HTC 10, which is expected to make its official debut next month, “will support” HTC's Vive virtual reality headset, according to a new report.
Everyone wants VR this year.
Virtual reality came in like a lion, but that doesn't mean it's going out like a lamb, with the title of best VR headset still very much in contention.
Which VR Headset Should You Buy for Your Kid If You Don't Want to Spend $600 on an HTC Vive?
Later in 2018, HTC will release upgraded controllers and Lighthouse sensors that will make it possible to use the Vive Pro in even larger play spaces. | 2019-04-22T16:52:04Z | http://driftpic.pw/Best-VR-Headset-HTC-Vive-Reviews-VR-Headset-t-Vr.html |
The St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) is one index that is supposed to measure stress in the financial system. Its reading as of the January 25, 2018 update (reflecting data through January 19, 2018) is -1.463.
This entry was posted in Economic Forecasts and tagged ANFCI, economic indicators, NFCI on January 31, 2018 by Ted Kavadas.
While the concept of Americans’ incomes can be defined in a number of ways, many prominent measures continue to show disconcerting trends.
One prominent measure is the Employment Cost Index (ECI).
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) is a quarterly measure of the change in the price of labor, defined as compensation per employee hour worked. Closely watched by many economists, the ECI is an indicator of cost pressures within companies that could lead to price inflation for finished goods and services. The index measures changes in the cost of compensation not only for wages and salaries, but also for an extensive list of benefits. As a fixed-weight, or Laspeyres, index, the ECI controls for changes occurring over time in the industrial-occupational composition of employment.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Household Income on January 31, 2018 by Ted Kavadas.
I found President Trump’s State of the Union Address last night (January 30, 2018) to contain some noteworthy comments. While I could comment extensively on many parts of the speech, for now I will indicate excerpts that I found most relevant with regard to the economic situation, and may comment upon them at a future point. I am highlighting these excerpts for many reasons; it should be noted that I do not necessarily agree with any or all of them.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged President Trump on January 31, 2018 by Ted Kavadas.
While I don’t agree with the methodologies employed or the probabilities of impending economic weakness as depicted by these and other estimates, I do believe that the results of these models and estimates should be monitored.
This index measures the probability that the U.S. economy was in a recession during the indicated quarter. It is based on a mathematical description of the way that recessions differ from expansions. The index corresponds to the probability (measured in percent) that the underlying true economic regime is one of recession based on the available data. Whereas the NBER business cycle dates are based on a subjective assessment of a variety of indicators that may not be released until several years after the event , this index is entirely mechanical, is based solely on currently available GDP data and is reported every quarter. Due to the possibility of data revisions and the challenges in accurately identifying the business cycle phase, the index is calculated for the quarter just preceding the most recently available GDP numbers. Once the index is calculated for that quarter, it is never subsequently revised. The value at every date was inferred using only data that were available one quarter after that date and as those data were reported at the time.
Additional reference sources for this index and its construction can be seen in the Econbrowser post of February 14, 2016 titled “Recession probabilities” as well as on the “The Econbrowser Recession Indicator Index” page.
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I have written extensively about U.S. interest rates and their importance. Rising interest rates have substantial ramifications for many aspects of the current-day economy. My commentaries with regard to interest rates and the bond bubble are largely found under the “bond bubble” tag. From an intervention perspective commentary is found under the “Intervention” category.
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On this site numerous highly problematical issues concerning the U.S. economy and financial system have been discussed.
Of key importance is the resulting level of risk and future implications.
As discussed in the September 29, 2017 post (“Problematical Aspects Of Today’s Financial System“) the almost universal opinion is that the financial system is strong, in (large) part due to various reforms enacted since the Financial Crisis.
However, there are many reasons to believe that this widely-held assessment is incorrect. At this time, due to many problematical areas, from an “all things considered” basis I would assess the overall level of embedded peril to far exceed that previously experienced in the United States, including the level in existence prior to and during the Great Depression.
While no one likes to contemplate a future rife with economic adversity, the resolution of the problematical issues in the economy and financial system will lead to what I have previously referred to as a “Super Depression,” i.e. a severe economic depression characterized by difficult-to-solve problems.
This entry was posted in Depression on January 25, 2018 by Ted Kavadas. | 2019-04-24T02:38:09Z | https://www.economicgreenfield.com/2018/01/ |
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AMC Networks Earnings Beat Estimates, CEO Says 'Walking Dead' Franchise "Will Have a Long Life"
AMC Networks on Thursday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings amid higher distribution and advertising revenue as management touted the outlook for hit show The Walking Dead, which is currently in its seventh season and which has been a big topic of debate among Wall Street analysts.
AMC Networks shares were up 13.6 percent in early Thursday trading at $65.30 as investors cheered the upside earnings surprise.
In the company's earnings report, he had similarly said: "The Walking Dead remains the No. 1 show on television by a wide margin and is a powerful example of programming that we own and distribute that commands a loyal audience, attracts advertising revenue, and has significant ancillary revenues that will benefit our business for years to come. With a rapidly expanding studio business, we now have a growing portfolio of shows that we own that provide this kind of opportunity for our business."
Asked about the studio business on the call, Sapan said: "The company is becoming and has become more of a studio,” rather than “only a channel operator.” He said that has allowed its shows to play on its own channels in the U.S. and internationally, then go to Hulu or Netflix in a later window in the U.S. and be sold to other distributors in foreign markets where the company has no channels.
AMC Networks so far has not produced shows only for other companies and has no plans to do so, but could consider such a production approach longer-term if the financial returns and strategic benefits make sense, said Sapan.
Asked about the company's channel portfolio, Sapan said its quality and pricing counts more than the number of channels at a time when some peers may have to close down weaker channels, according to analysts. "We have been of the mind for some time that quality matters, brands matter, content matters, engagement matters," said Sapan. "And you don’t get a free lunch for showing up with 22 channels." He added that his team felt that "a day of reckoning would come” for some peers.
While the company felt SundanceTV and BBC America, in which it bought a stake, are well-defined channels, overall, he said, "we have already skinnied our offering down.” And AMC Networks channels should still get higher carriage fees, he reiterated. “Collectively, they are underpriced," said Sapan.
The cable networks company on Thursday posted a profit of $14 million for the latest quarter, or earnings per share of 20 cents, compared with $90 million in the year-ago period, or $1.23. The company in the latest quarter took non-cash impairment charges of $68 million related to AMC Networks International-DMC, its Amsterdam-based media logistics facility.
Adjusted for charges, earnings reached $92 million, or $1.30 per share, compared with $102 million, or $1.39 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2015. The decrease in adjusted earnings per share was "primarily related to the increase in adjusted operating income more than offset by an increase in miscellaneous expense." Wall Street analysts had on average expected earnings of $1.27 per share. Estimates had come down a bit after Sapan in December said that advertising was looking softer than anticipated.
A 9.2 percent increase in quarterly operating income and 9.2 percent adjusted operating income at the company's U.S. networks, which include AMC, IFC and SundanceTV, reflected higher revenue, offset by an increase in operating expenses. "The increase in operating expenses was primarily attributable to higher programming expenses, partially offset by a decrease in marketing expenses," the company said. "Programming expenses included charges of $5 million in the current-year period related to the write-off of programming assets, as compared to charges of $16 million in the prior year period." The company didn't immediately say which show or shows the write-off was for.
U.S. advertising revenue rose 3.1 percent despite lower ratings in the quarter for the first half of season seven of The Walking Dead. U.S. distribution revenue jumped 15.6 percent.
"2016 was a successful year for our company both financially and operationally, driven by our disciplined and focused strategy of investing in high-quality content and creating brands that have strong, growing, passionate and engaged audiences," said Sapan.
He continued: "We are embracing changing viewing habits by making strategic investments in streaming services that fit well with our programming and the audiences at our network brands. As we look ahead in 2017, we see a number of attractive growth opportunities for our businesses and remain committed to delivering meaningful value to our shareholders.
Michael Morris, an analyst with Guggenheim Partners, said in a note previewing the results: "Season 7 of The Walking Dead premiered in late October, and though the show started strong, by the mid-season finale ratings were declining in excess of 20 percent on a year-over-year basis, worse than the 15 percent decline built into our estimates."
He lowered his fourth-quarter U.S. networks advertising growth estimate for the fourth quarter to 0.5 percent from 6.0 percent "given The Walking Dead's recent ratings trends." Said Morris: "This is consistent with management commentary provided in December. We expect the show to remain in production — and popular with consumers — for the next several years, and as such we anticipate related ancillary revenue (from digital and international partners) to remain intact."
But, he warned, "Investor concern around the company's key Walking Dead franchise continues to weigh on shares. We continue to believe that market value under-appreciates the company’s ability to develop and monetize compelling programming. However, we do not see a clear path to investor realization and thus remain cautious in our target valuation multiple."
Sapan on Thursday also touted the ratings performance of the company's networks. And he said that AMC will this year air such returning series as Humans, Better Call Saul and Preacher, plus new shows like The Terror and The Son. | 2019-04-21T08:17:47Z | https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amc-networks-adjusted-fourth-quarter-earnings-beat-estimates-978414 |
SUQQU's new series is widely anticipated as it has been every season. I couldn’t contain my excitement for the 2019 spring makeup series "Crepuscular Rays" that’s launching on Jan. 18. Inspired by the natural phenomenon of mysterious natural light, the new collection introduces new cosmetic products such as the liquid blush and eyeliner for the first time in addition with the variety of spring-inspired colours. This time, we bring you a full-colour testing of all the new products first hand (excluding the nail polishes).
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Horror author and game designer Richard Dansky (Firefly Rain, Worlds of Their Own) has offered up a new monster for the Halloween Horror collection here at Flames Rising.
The House Spider does not feed on blood, or flesh, or anything so messy and gory as that. It lives in the dwelling places of the timid, the fearful, the cluttered and the cautious. It finds them by their tell-tale signs, their overloaded bookshelves and their disorganized collections, their piles of papers and dimly lit rooms, and there it settles, invisibly. In olden days, many lived in reading rooms, on top of green-shaded desk lamps or in the rare empty spaces on bookshelves. These days, they settle more beneath the computer desk, or near the television, or in amongst the video game consoles and their surrounding debris.
House Spiders are, to most, invisible. They make themselves known, slowly, by the effects of their presence. A house burdened with one feels stuffy. Oppressive. Close, even. And yet the denizens, the ones who invited the House Spider in without even knowing it, find themselves ever more reluctant to leave it.
It’s not their fault, of course; it’s the House Spider’s. Each day, it attaches another invisibly glistening thread to their backs, one that only stretches so far. To go beyond the tether is to invite unease, gradually shading into discomfort, nervousness, and ultimately, outright terror. Soon the victim begins making excuses not to go outside; canceling engagements, refusing invitations, even calling for delivery rather than set out on the simplest chores. All the while, the House Spider feeds on their ambition, on their spirit and energy. It draws this out of them, bit by bit, line by line, thread by thread.
And when it has attached enough threads to them, it reels them in.
It doesn’t kill them, oh no. It never does that. It just keeps them, and tends them, and never, ever lets them go.
Richard Dansky is an author, game writer, and game designer. The author of five novels, including the critically acclaimed Firefly Rain, he serves as the Manager of Design for Red Storm Entertainment and the Central Clancy Writer for Ubisoft. A veteran of the original World of Darkness, Richard worked on well over a hundred books for White Wolf. He’s also contributed to video games ranging from Cold Fear to Splinter Cell: Double Agent, and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Austin Game Developers’ Conference. You can find Richard online at www.richarddansky.com.
Jeff Preston is a Freelance Illustrator who has been doing concept art and quality interior art and a few covers since the early 21st century. His first gig was for Key20 for a Halloween Special in 2002 with a deadline of four hours. Since then, Jeff has been producing art under deadlines consistently, building a reputation as the go-to guy for artwork to order, with no guff, and always on-time!
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Very poignant, Richard. I like.
Glad you liked it, folks! | 2019-04-22T11:58:12Z | http://www.flamesrising.com/halloween-horror-house-spider/ |
Arena goes with experience -- and a few question marks in Gold Cup knockout phase.
If a team’s play can be as memorable as it is forgettable, the U.S. did just that in winning -- barely -- Group B of the 2017 Gold Cup.
Panama’s improved quality has been evident for most of this decade and both Martinique and Nicaragua deployed three or four players quite capable of matching their American counterparts. Those teams also were not composed mostly of second-choice players with little or no experience playing together in a competitive match. The Americans were supposed to better and they were in the second and third games though certainly not dominant.
It is a source of disappointment that the U.S. didn’t do enough to blot out those foes’ strengths and overpower their weaknesses, yet head coach Bruce Arena chose his first-round squad to test players individually and observe their collective effectiveness. The first round was about observation and evaluation. Like the extensive weeding necessary to clean up an overgrown backyard, the process is not pretty even if the end product looks nice.
The attack may not have oozed flow and beauty, but in three games it did generate 21 shots on goal, and stick seven goals in the net even while squandering a pair of penalty kicks. Doing the math can be deceptive.
It took only eight shots against Martinique, but all three on goal wound up in the net. And the two goals by Jordan Morris that followed a scrapper from Omar Gonzalezwere among the best of the U.S. seven. The Americans didn’t react well to Martinique attacks that wiped out a two-goal lead but they did strike back right away to get the 3-2 victory.
Arena’s six changes raised a lot of questions, but the intriguing case is that of Morris. Dom Dwyer and Kelyn Rowe obviously did well enough to rate consideration when Hexagonal play resumes in September, but Morris has been struggling for Seattle this season. He had apparently slid down the depth chart before tucking home an Eric Lichaj near-post cross from a tight angle and racing onto a return pass from Gyasi Zardes and booming it high into the net two minutes after Martinique had equalized.
Juan Agudelo didn’t play in the warm-up game against Ghana but played in all three group matches, including a start against Martinique. He brings something different to the squad than does Dwyer, playing the target role unlike either Altidore or Dwyer. Similarly, Arena has kept on Corona, who played well against Ghana, struggled in the Panama game, and on Saturday notched his first U.S. goal in more than four years before failing to convert a penalty kick.
Good and bad, memorable and forgettable. This is what perhaps a dozen players gave Arena and his coaching staff in the first round. Still think coaching a national team is no big deal?
Dwyer’s emergence shortly after obtaining U.S. citizenship has ratcheted up the competition at forward.
It’s impossible to gauge how much Arena considers a player’s club situation when he makes his roster decisions; he’s taken Clint Dempsey away from the Sounders, who play two games this week. Dwyer and Rowe didn’t disappoint but Arena has options he considers superior and it’s hard to argue with Dempsey, who is within one of Landon Donovan’s U.S. record 57 goals, or Altidore, third on the all-time list with 37. They have been rising to the occasion for about a decade.
This is must-win time. Sentiment and romanticism can wait. Arena cannot call his European-based players and wants to win the competition, and for whatever reason he didn’t consider Benny Feilhaber and Sacha Kljestan as essential options. If the Americans stumble short of the title those exclusions, as well as the departures of Dwyer and Rowe, will trigger the most reaction.
Obviously, he regards Dempsey and Seattle teammate Morris essential to winning the Gold Cup and not midfielder Cristian Roldan, who showed signs of nerves in his debut against Martinique before settling into the environment. Roldan is 22 and the U.S. is well-equipped in central midfield. More opportunities will come his way.
Retaining Kellyn Acosta and Dax McCarty while also summoning Michael Bradley and Darlington Nagbe opens up many possible midfield combinations. Nagbe adds dribbling skills and speed, both essential elements as competition toughens. Decisions would have been different if Alejandro Bedoya didn’t leave the team to attend the birth of his second child; he unhinged Martinique, and against Nicaragua assisted on the first two goals and played a significant role in the third.
Those botched PKs by Dwyer and Corona necessitated the late heroics of centerback Matt Miazga, who punctuated a very solid showing against Nicaragua by heading home Graham Zusi’s free kick -- awarded for a foul on Agudelo -- with the crucial goal in the 88th minute. Said goal earned top spot in the group and a match against Group C wild-card El Salvador rather than Costa Rica, which instead plays Panama Wednesday in Philadelphia right before the USA match.
With all eight defenders retained, Arena has given himself the most extensive range of options in case of injuries and/or suspensions, and he’s also building depth for the last four games of the Hexagonal. The Hex resumes Sept. 1 against Costa Rica, which the Americans could meet in the semis. Lichaj looks like a contender to back up DeAndre Yedlin at right back and he has also played on the left.
A rough outing for Matt Hedges against Martinique has not prompted his departure; Arena may not give him any minutes in the remaining games but closely observe how he handles himself in training. Same, too, for Zardes, whose maddening propensity for heavy touches and bull-headed decisions is offset by flank speed and quality balls such as the one he measured and weighted perfectly for Morris.
The departure of Brad Guzan, starting a new phase of his career with Atlanta United, is significant. He has far more experience than Bill Hamid, who got his third cap against Nicaragua, and Jesse Gonzalez, whose switch of allegiance from Mexico was approved just two weeks ago. They'll back up Tim Howard in a pre-planned shuttle of keepers, a bit of a gamble for Arena. He'll go into a knockout round banking on Howard and two backups with a grand total of three caps.
At every position, Arena is looking for competition. There are a few openings in the first XI, and slots 12-20 are very much in play. In the past year, players such as Nagbe and Jorge Villafana have solidified spots high on the depth chart. For the next 11 months, Arena wants the same dynamic across the board.
33 comments about "Arena goes with experience -- and a few question marks in Gold Cup knockout phase.".
Right Winger, July 17, 2017 at 7:34 a.m.
Altidore? Tell me the last time he rose to the occasion. His time has passed. Period.
Ric Fonseca replied, July 17, 2017 at 3:10 p.m.
I couldn't agree more! To soften his departure from the NT, give him a developmental team.
Joe Linzner, July 17, 2017 at 9:52 a.m.
I simply cannot understand Leadlegs Altidore getting the nod. What is it that coaches see in that guy? His scores are gimmes. Once in a blue moon, he earns a goal. Sickening!
Fire Paul Gardner Now, July 17, 2017 at 10:20 a.m.
Bashing Altidore appears to be a tradition among USMNT fans. Too bad. He's not perfect but we can do a lot worse. Other than maybe Bobby Wood, which US striker is better?
Wooden Ships replied, July 17, 2017 at 12:44 p.m.
Give me Wood, his work rate alone is a difference maker in keeping the ball in the middle third.
Ric Fonseca replied, July 17, 2017 at 3:13 p.m.
Come now guys, Jazzy has reached and way past his prime! All he does is charges into the box like a bull in a china shop. Like I said above, retire him and give him an MLS Developmental team!!!
Fire Paul Gardner Now replied, July 19, 2017 at 9:47 a.m.
More irrational hatred of Altidore. Yes, Wood is better but Bruce is not calling in European based players at this stage. That's why guys like Pulisic, Cameron, Yedling, Johnson etc. are not here either.
ROBERT BOND, July 17, 2017 at 10:44 a.m.
John Lander, July 17, 2017 at 11:33 a.m.
Too all the Altidore haters..
He is the best center forward option for the US. He finishes and also assist.
Check out the beautiful well weighted assist to Pulisic against Trinidad. He does the job better that any other option the US has.
I too think Altidore gets bad and undeserved criticism. He is often left alone with few, if any good balls coming his way. In order to be successful lone scorer you need a much better supporting crew than what is "usually" gets.
Ben Myers, July 17, 2017 at 12:37 p.m.
There is a stark contrast here between the USMNT 2nd team in the Gold Cup and the German 2nd team in the Confederations Cup. Also, count me in among those who are not fans of Altidore.
Wow, such insight - Germany has better players and more depth? Who knew?!?!
Wooden Ships, July 17, 2017 at 12:41 p.m.
I've always wanted to pull for Jozy, but his lack of professionalism has bothered me. Had Bradley been a stronger Captain perhaps Jozy's laziness and whining wouldn't have risen to the level it has. He would piss me off as a teammate. He has scored goals and made assists, some of them real quality. But, who has had the predominant minutes up top the last 5 years. As a coach I would have a hard time counting on him. And now, where we will have players that will provide great service will he know how to make those runs and show timely. Another thing that I hope Jozy will recognize as his remaining years loom, hustle to win the ball back, if not for your own pride, how about for your mates. You have players nipping at your heals now, turn it up a notch. One other thing, keeping Zardes and releasing Rowe is befuddling to say the least. Smart, technical, work rate, no thanks.
Ric Fonseca replied, July 17, 2017 at 3:15 p.m.
Bob Ashpole, July 17, 2017 at 12:59 p.m.
Ridge makes a lot of good points. My thought is that, while earlier who Arena wanted to evaluate drove the selections, now Arena's choices focused more on the team than the individuals.
Right Winger, July 17, 2017 at 1:16 p.m.
I am not an Altidore hater. I am one who thinks his time is over and has been for some time. Talking about a pass to being outstanding. That's his job. The problem is he doesn't do it often enough and his complaining gets in the way. Move on.
Thomas Brannan, July 17, 2017 at 2:05 p.m.
If with two strikers: Dwyer and Wood. After that falls off. With Jozy it's not personal it's just an opinion. Dwyer missed a PK. PK s are different.
When Dwyer pulls away a bit and pushes away and then goes to the far corner on the ground that shows something. Dwyer's overall play and playing knowledge appear to be better than Altidore. Not a derogatory comment on Jozy. Everyone is just trying to earn a living. Just an opinion.
Ric Fonseca, July 17, 2017 at 3:17 p.m.
I'd take Dwyer over Jazzy and Zardes. So even Pele and other greats have missed on a PK, so what, this is the nature of our jogo bonito. But for keeping Jazzy.... wow!!!
R2 Dad, July 17, 2017 at 5:33 p.m.
Y'all seem to be focusing on Altidore the player, rather than the system we use that requires a target man up front.There are two notable countries that play a target up front, USA and France. The difference is Giroud has his back to the goal so he can play in speedy wingers with real quality: M'bappe and Dembele--they're very dangerous and the team is explosive and powerful due to the fact that Giroud can hold up the ball to bring these other people into play. The US uses a target man the way those teams that inhabit the bottom half of the top 100 do, with long balls out of the back for JA to chase down. That is to say, we use a target man because we don't have many options up front. As far as Jozy's physiology is concerned, he is not a middle distance runner--he is a big, powerful sprinter. He cannot run all day the way a 440 runner can, but that 440 runner is also not packing the extra 40 lbs of muscle Jozy is. When you armchair quarterbacks complain about his work rate, you're not factoring in the fact that his physiology does not allow him to run all day. Go ask a 100 meter sprinter if he can run 6-10K during a soccer match, and still have gas in the tank for gut-busting runs. Having said all that, I don't like having to rely on Jozy and think if we have to play him he would suit a 4-4-2 or 3-4-3 much better than a 4-2-3-1.
Bob Ashpole replied, July 17, 2017 at 6:45 p.m.
R2 Dad, his size does not prevent his fitness. That is just an excuse. Match fit is match fit and the one thing that is within everyone's reach if healthy. Beside he is a skinny 6'1" and 175 lbs. The Hulk is 5' 11" and 187 lbs. When I played competitively, I was a 205 lbs wing half and ran opponents into exhaustion. You are barking up the wrong tree with fitness as an issue.
Jay Wall replied, July 17, 2017 at 9:27 p.m.
Recent professional game studies, using GPS and multi-camera player tracking, document a change in the types and frequency of movement in the game. For example tracking to the nearest 1,000 of a second, players even at the highest professional levels, spend 52.3% to 60.8% of their time standing, walking or jogging in games. Percents vary slightly by report but the following data shows what attributes players in various positions should possess. > Stribers Strikers sprint 5% of the time, run fast 7.2%, run at a moderate speed 17% of the time, run slow 15.2% of the time and stand, walk and jog 55.6% of the time. > Wing Midfielders sprint 4.3% of the time, run fast 7.1%, run at a moderate speed 18.3% of the time, run slow 17.3% of the time and stand, walk and jog 53.0% of the time. > Central Midfielders sprint 3.5% of the time, run fast 6.9%, run at a moderate speed 18.4% of the time, run slow 16.9% of the time and stand, walk and jog 54.2% of the time. > Wing Defenders sprint 5.3% of the time, run fast 7.3%, run at a moderate speed 18.1% of the time, run slow 16.9% of the time and stand, walk and jog 52.3% of the time. > Central Defenders sprint 3.9% of the time, run fast 6.2%, run at a moderate speed 14.8% of the time, run slow 14.3% of the time and stand, walk and jog 60.8% of the time. >> Since all athletes rely on Fast Twitch muscles for speed and Slow Twitch muscles for endurance running and each players store of energy for each muscle type differs, the challenge is to match each players physical, mental and intellectual abilities with the positions a team is playing and the capabilities of their opponents. As Cruyff observed players who observe and understand the game are often not faster, but arrive on time more often because their ability to scan the game and to understand what they see is far better developed. A slow player who acquires and processes more information faster, understands what they observe and makes instant decisions is far more likely to arrive on time than the track star who wins Olympic medals but doesn't have the mental processing speed and decision making ability of the slower player. As Cruyff said fast runners run track, those who can anticipate faster and make decisions faster play soccer. >> So running speed is only one small part of playing speed. Pep didn't have the speed of other players but he saw everything and acted, therefore he played on one of the best professional soccer teams in the world, Barcelona.
Wooden Ships replied, July 17, 2017 at 10:40 p.m.
Good stuff Jay. There is a place in the game for empiricism, here it is revealing. I've done fartlek training as a player and a coach. Some had the deer in headlights look when you explained what we were about to do.
R2 Dad replied, July 18, 2017 at 2:39 a.m.
Bob, please don't talk about "back in the day" as rationale for your position. "Playing Competitively" is not the same as playing at the highest levels of the sport, so running the opposition into the ground might have been an achievement then but impossible today. MLS today, EPL today, IS a track meet compared to 20 years ago. I don't think that's good for the sport in either country, merely an accurate observation. But keep telling yourself professional players with 10 years on the USMNT are lazy.
Bob Ashpole replied, July 19, 2017 at 2:34 a.m.
R2 Dad, first you say Jozy is too big to be match fit, then you say MLS players today are all at the highest level of fitness and will never be exhausted. Which is it? I played on a predominately Hispanic Army team against local colleges in the mid-80s. College was the highest level in the US at that time. NCAA rules allowed 11 subs a half. Most college players were fit for 22 minutes a half. It was like playing against an all star high school team. What do you think Arena's strategy was in the last match, starting 11 fresh players against Nicaragua?
Glenn Auve, July 17, 2017 at 8:06 p.m.
For a basically meaningless tournament why not just keep letting the younger players get experience? I know Arena mentioned mixing the youth with some veterans which seems sensible. Guzan hasn't exactly been lighting the world on fire so seeing him go is not a huge problem. And it was pre-planned anyway so he can meet his teammates in Atlanta.
Miguel Aviles, July 17, 2017 at 8:45 p.m.
Bob Ashpole replied, July 19, 2017 at 2:50 a.m.
Ric Fonseca, July 17, 2017 at 11:57 p.m.
Mr. Lander, surely you jest!?!?! Jazzy is NOT the answer, there are many others more worthy of playing his position, some that are not on this most recent squad, or for that matter, that kid from Seattle. Then again, I suppose one can continue to "dream on!"
beautiful game, July 18, 2017 at 1:40 p.m.
So far the only player to have shown consistency at an international level is Pulisic; and this constant argument over second and third tier players is an exercise either false hopes or inability to judge player quality. The recognition of player subtle quality nuances seems to to bury itself when NT players show a couple of good.
Jim Hougan, July 18, 2017 at 1:53 p.m.
Kellyn Rowe put more and harder shots on goal than the rest of the team put together. He was consistently dangerous every time he touched the ball.
Kevin Leahy, July 18, 2017 at 2:04 p.m.
I already know how Howard is under pressure. Would like to see Hamid get the Wednesday game. Howard is at an age where his game could disappear fast and the team will need someone soon in that role.
Forever Blue, July 18, 2017 at 8:08 p.m.
I would have kept Rowe. He was of the bright lights. Would have kept Dwyer also, not as impressed as everybody raves on but feel he earned the right to stay.
Would have let Corona go. Probably one of the bigger disappointments. Also don't think we needed to overload with Dempsey and Altidore. One of them would have been fine. Other players still need the experience and pressure of knockout stages.
Bob Ashpole replied, July 19, 2017 at 3 a.m.
I generally agree, but you are overlooking the fact that the younger players need playing experience with the regular starters--Bradley, Howard, Altidore, Dempsey, and Nagbe--who weren't with them the last few weeks. | 2019-04-22T10:49:34Z | https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/74188/arena-goes-with-experience-and-a-few-question-m.html |
Mechanosensitive Ion Channels in Cardiovascular Physiology.
Exp Clin Cardiol 2014;20(10):6550-6560. Epub 2014 Oct 29.
Laboraotry of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI 53706, USA; Department of Genetics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI 53706.
Detection of left ventricular asynchrony and its relationship with the Tei index in patients with coronary artery ectasia.
Objective: To evaluate left ventricular (LV) systolic asynchrony and its relationship with the Tei index using tissue Doppler imaging (TDI); and to evaluate the relationship of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction frame count (TFC) and Tei index with LV asynchrony in patients with coronary artery ectasia (CAE).
Smooth muscle-like cells resident in the media participate in spasm-induced coronary intimal hyperplasia.
Background: Coronary intimal hyperplasia occurs at the site of spasm in patients with vasospastic angina. The migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) from the media has been proposed as a potential mechanism; however, this has not been confirmed with supportive evidence.
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid-enriched diet differentially protects two subpopulations of myocardial mitochondria against Ca(2+)-induced injury.
Department of General and Molecular Pathophysiology, AA Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Kiev, Ukraine.
What lies beneath: Posterior ST elevation myocardial infarction with underlying right ventricular-paced rhythm.
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.
Patent ductus arteriosus closure using an Amplatzer(™) ventricular septal defect closure device.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
Mitral annulus calcification is independently associated with all-cause mortality.
University of Arizona School of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
Evaluation of left ventricular function, rotation, twist and untwist in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Abnormal myocardial perfusion and risk of heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
HF Clinic, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán".
Background: Diabetes is a major risk factor for heart failure (HF), although the pathophysiological processes have not been clarified.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of HF and of abnormal myocardial perfusion in diabetic patients evaluated using technetium (99m) sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomography.
Atorvastatin improves endothelial progenitor cell function and reduces pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic pulmonary heart disease.
Objective: To explore the effects of atorvastatin on the migration and adhesion of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and on pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) in patients with chronic pulmonary heart disease.
Relationship between serum uric acid levels and ventricular function in patients with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension.
Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum uric acid levels and pulmonary hypertension in patients with idiopathic pulmonary artery hypertension (IPAH).
Background: Few studies have assessed the prevalence of mixed dyslipidemia (MD) and the effectiveness of lipid-modifying therapy (LMT) for the treatment of abnormal levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in Australian clinical practice.
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of MD in Australian patients undergoing LMT.
Combined circumferential and longitudinal left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus without myocardial ischemia.
Background/objective: Left ventricular (LV) circumferential or longitudinal shortening may be impaired in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). In the present study, patients with type 2 DM without myocardial ischemia and combined impairment of circumferential and longitudinal (C+L) shortening were studied to assess the prevalence and factors associated with this condition.
How do cardiorespiratory fitness improvements vary with physical training modality in heart failure patients? A quantitative guide.
University of New England, School of Science and Technology, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.
Background: Peak oxygen consumption (VO2) is the gold standard measure of cardiorespiratory fitness and a reliable predictor of survival in chronic heart failure patients. Furthermore, any form of physical training usually improves cardiorespiratory fitness, although the magnitude of improvement in peak VO2 may vary across different training prescriptions.
High prevalence of subclinical thyroid dysfunction and the relationship between thyrotropin levels and cardiovascular risk factors in residents of the coastal area of China.
Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of subclinical thyroid dysfunction and the relationship between thyrotropin levels and cardiovascular risk factors in residents of the coastal area of China.
Hematological parameters and coronary collateral circulation in patients with stable coronary artery disease.
Abant Izzet Baysal University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Bolu, Turkey.
Background: Although hematological parameters have been associated with prognosis in patients with various cardiovascular diseases, their relationship with coronary collateral (CC) circulation in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) is unknown.
Objective: To investigate the relationship between hematological parameters and CC vessel development in patients with stable CAD.
Left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in subjects with a bicuspid aortic valve without significant valvular dysfunction.
Cardiology Department, Bursa Yüksek htisas Education and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.
Background: The bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) represents the most common cardiac congenital malformation in adults. It is frequently associated with dilation, aneurysm and dissection of the ascending aorta.
Role of gamma-glutamyltransferase in cardiovascular diseases.
Department of Cardiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital to Nantong University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.
A novel measurement technique for the design of fenestrated stent grafts: Comparison with three-dimensional aorta models.
Validation of the vitronectin knockout mouse as a model for studying myocardial infarction: Vitronectin appears to influence left ventricular remodelling following myocardial infarction.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia and the James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Background: Vitronectin (VN) is an abundant acute-phase plasma protein that regulates cell adhesion and migration as well as interactions with components of the plasminogen activator/plasmin system, specifically plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1. This system plays a major role in tissue remodelling regulating wound healing after myocardial infarction.
Effect of the stellate ganglion on atrial fibrillation and atrial electrophysiological properties and its left-right asymmetry in a canine model.
Objective: To investigate the effect of the stellate ganglion (SG) and its left-right asymmetry on atrial fibrillation (AF) inducibility, AF duration and atrial electrophysiological properties.
Department of Cardiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
Right ventricular myocardial infarction: From pathophysiology to prognosis.
Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Masaryk University and University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
Mitral valve repair versus replacement in simultaneous aortic and mitral valve surgery.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
Background: Double valve replacement for concomitant aortic and mitral valve disease is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Excellent results with valve repair in isolated mitral valve lesions have been reported; therefore, whether its potential benefits would translate into better outcomes in patients with combined mitral-aortic disease was investigated.
Percutaneous coronary intervention delays pacemaker implantation in coronary artery disease patients with established bradyarrhythmias.
Department of Cardiology, The Fourth Clinical Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Background: Pacemakers have long been used to assist the heart under pathological conditions, and they are the first choice in the treatment of systematic bradyarrhythmias. However, the effect of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with coronary artery disease as well as bradyarrhythmias remains unknown.
Effect of prostaglandin E1 inhalation on pulmonary hypertension following corrective surgery for congenital heart disease.
Background: Intravenous infusion of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) has been used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH); however, the efficacy and safety of inhaled PGE1 is unclear.
Objectives: To investigate the effect of inhaled PGE1 on PAH following corrective surgery for congenital heart disease.
Depression increases the risk for uncontrolled hypertension.
Metabolic and Research Clinic, Hospital General de Ticomán SS DF and Mexican Group for Basic and Clinical Research in Internal Medicine, México DF, México.
Background: Because hypertension and depression share common pathways, it is possible that each disease has an impact on the natural history of the other.
Objective: To determinate whether depression influences blood pressure control in hypertensive patients.
Effects of low-dose hydroxychloroquine on expression of phosphorylated Akt and p53 proteins and cardiomyocyte apoptosis in peri-infarct myocardium in rats.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China ; Laboratory Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Background: Low-dose hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and ataxia-telangiectasia-mutated (ATM) protein kinase have recently been postulated to be beneficial for the prevention of the age-associated metabolic syndrome including hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and glucose intolerance; however, the effects of low-dose HCQ on the expression of ATM downstream phosphorylated Akt (protein kinase B) and p53 proteins and cardiomyocyte apoptosis in the peri-infarct myocardium remain unclear.
Objective: To explore the effects of low-dose HCQ on the expression of phosphorylated Akt and p53 proteins and cardiomyocyte apoptosis in the peri-infarct myocardium in a rat model.
Exercise-induced ST-segment elevation during the recovery phase of an exercise stress test.
Oxidative stress: Predictive marker for coronary artery disease.
Third Medical Faculty of Charles University and University Hospital Royal Vineyards, Prague, Czech Republic.
Nitrate-induced paradoxical ischemia predicts adverse outcomes in elderly patients with healed myocardial infarcts.
Nuclear Cardiology Service, Università Campus - Bio Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, Rome, Italy.
Background: It is well known that nitrates can induce paradoxical myocardial ischemia.
Correlation between major adverse cardiac events and coronary plaque characteristics.
Background: Unstable plaque is believed to be responsible for major adverse cardiac events (MACE).
Objective: To determine whether coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) could be used to predict future MACE.
Functions of cyclophilin A in atherosclerosis.
Department of Cardiology, No.3 People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
A modified murine model for the study of reverse cardiac remodelling.
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
The effect of trans-resveratrol on platelet-neutrophil complex formation and neutrophil burst in hypercholesterolemic rats.
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Bozok University, Antalya, Turkey.
The effects of cyclooxygenase and nitric oxide synthase inhibition on cardiodynamic parameters and coronary flow in isolated rat hearts.
Background: Despite the widespread clinical use of cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors, dilemmas regarding the potential impact of these drugs on the cardiovascular system persist.
Objective: To estimate the effects of different COX inhibitors (meloxicam, acetylsalicylic acid [ASA] and SC-560) on cardiac function and coronary flow in isolated rat hearts, with special focus on the L-arginine/nitric oxide system.
Effectiveness of a new inflatable balloon device for gluing dissected layers in an experimental model of aortic dissection.
Effect of metoprolol on myocardial apoptosis and caspase-9 activation after coronary microembolization in rats.
Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Objective: To explore the effect of metoprolol on myocardial apoptosis and caspase-9 activation after coronary microembolization (CME) in rats.
Substrate-dependent modulation of oxidative phosphorylation in isolated mitochondria following in vitro hypoxia and reoxygenation injury.
Department of Anesthesiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
Wenxin Keli suppresses atrial substrate remodelling after epicardial ganglionic plexi ablation.
Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan Unviersity, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China.
Background: The chronic effects of ganglionic plexi (GP) ablation on atrial fibrillation (AF) inducibility have not been elucidated.
Objective: To investigate the effect of Wenxin Keli (WK) on the inducibility of AF and atrial substrate remodelling after epicardial GP ablation.
Myocardial inflammation in polymyalgia rheumatica assessed using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Chronic diarrhea as the initial clinical manifestation of light-chain amyloidosis with cardiac involvement despite negative duodenal and rectal biopsies.
University of Technology Dresden, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany.
Pulmonary embolism, part II: Management.
2nd Department of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, General University Hospital and 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
Pulmonary embolism, part I: Epidemiology, risk factors and risk stratification, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism.
2nd Department of Medicine - Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, General University Hospital and 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels and treadmill exercise test responses in men and women without overt heart disease.
The primary anomalies of coronary artery origin and course: A coronary angiographic analysis of 16,573 patients.
Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology Department, Samsun, Turkey. | 2019-04-24T02:16:09Z | https://www.pubfacts.com/search/Experimental+and+clinical+cardiology%5BJournal%5D |
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From The Task (1785) by William Cowper. This poem is in the public domain. | 2019-04-18T12:17:48Z | https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/task-book-ii-time-piece-excerpt |
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Chinchillas are adorable, gentle animals that need attentive care in order to thrive. They make great pets but are sensitive, so they should be handled delicately and housed properly. To keep them happy and healthy, you also need to provide them with a proper diet, give them opportunities for exercise, and keep their cage clean. With planning and ongoing care, your chinchilla will be a wonderful and enjoyable pet for years to come.
Provide a large, wire cage. Chinchillas should be kept in cages made of metal. Since they are extremely active animals, the larger the cage, the better. Your chinchilla's cage should be 16 by 18 by 16 inches (41 × 46 × 41 cm) at minimum.
A tall and wide cage is the best, but tall is better than wide if you can't get both.
Chinchillas love to jump, so multiple levels are great for them. Try to get a tall cage because they can jump up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) high.
Glass cages are not good for chinchillas because the glass severely limits air flow.
Make sure the cage has a solid bottom. A chinchilla can get its feet caught in wire floors, which can cause serious physical harm. A solid floor can be made of hard plastic or plywood and it is helpful if the bottom piece is removable so it can be cleaned thoroughly.
Ensure that the cage bars are close together. It's important that the chinchilla can't stick its head through the bars. If its head fits through the bars, its whole body will fit through and it can escape. These animals have a lot of fur and small bodies underneath.
If you choose a wire cage, ensure that there are no bits of wire poking out that your chinchilla could cut itself on if it does try to squeeze through the bars.
Provide a nesting box for your chinchilla. A nesting box will give your chinchilla somewhere to take refuge if it is scared or tired. This box should measure at least 20 in (50 cm) in length and 10 in (25 cm) width and height, and can be made out of a chew-proof material. The nesting box should be placed on the floor, not on any shelves, because the chinchilla might knock it down.
Proper nesting boxes can be purchased through pet supply retailers online and in some pet supply stores.
Place the cage in a high, quiet area. It's important to keep their cage in an area where it is quiet during the day so their sleep cycle is not interrupted. Also, chinchillas do not like being looked down on. You should keep their cage on a counter top or somewhere relatively high up. If you look down on them, it can severely scare them.
Chins have different psychology from cats and dogs, which are predators. They are prey animals, so they are always fearful of being attacked and eaten.
Do not put a chinchilla's cage in a spot where a dog, cat, or anything else can harm or injure it.
Keep your chinchilla cool. Chinchillas overheat easily, so it's ideal to keep them in a room that is between 60 °F (16 °C) and 70 °F (21 °C). They cannot survive temperatures over 80 °F (27 °C) or below 50 °F (10 °C). Also, keep their cage in a room with lots of air flow and make sure their cage is not in a spot where the sunlight can directly land on them. Any amount of direct sunlight can cause them to become overheated very quickly.
Do not allow them to be in high humidity, either. If you have a humid home, put them near a dehumidifier.
Provide healthy bedding. Try to use kiln-dried aspen on the floor of your chinchilla's cage. You can also use Carefresh or any other paper bedding, but be aware that, when ingested, the paper will expand in the animal's system, causing possible blockage in the digestive tract.
Some people use fleece fabric on the bottom of their chinchilla cages. If you do this, the fabric needs to washed weekly and you need to be careful to use only fleece and not other fabrics.
Also, never use cedar shavings as bedding, as the phenols in the cedar are very strong and cause serious respiratory, skin, coat and liver problems. They are also poisonous to chinchillas if they try to eat them.
Remove soiled hay and bedding from the cage daily. It's important to keep the bottom of the cage clean so that the animal stays clean and disease doesn't spread. Pick up soiled bedding in areas where the chinchilla goes to the bathroom as soon as you see their waste and put new, clean bedding in its place right away.
Wash the cage with hot water weekly. It is generally suggested that you use no soap or chemicals on the inside of your chinchilla's cage. Instead, simply use hot water to clean the cage. Swish some water around the cage's plastic pan, then clean it thoroughly with hot water and let it air dry. This is a good way to kill most of the bacteria that can harm your chinchilla.
Don't ever use bleach or any other chemicals on the cage that could harm your chinchilla.
If you are housing more than 1 chinchilla in a cage, that cage should be cleaned more than once a week.
Provide a constant supply of timothy hay. Your chinchilla should have a supply of good quality timothy hay available to them at all times. Provide it in a bowl or loose on the bottom of the chinchilla's cage.
You can provide timothy hay in racks and hay balls, but be aware that chinchillas are known for getting stuck in them.
Providing hay gives your chinchilla necessary fiber. Chewing hay helps them avoid tooth overgrowth.
Give your chinchilla pellets daily. Pellets provide your chinchilla with a variety of vitamins and nutrients. Choose a pellet that is designed for chinchilla nutrition needs and follow the instructions provided with it for portion sizing. Place the pellets in a food dish and make sure that dish is cleaned daily before the pellets are put in it.
Most adult chinchillas should eat around 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of pellets every day, depending on what type of pellets they are given.
Feed chinchillas treats infrequently. Feeding them other snacks too frequently can cause digestive problems. Safe treats include raisins, carrots, apple, oats, dried blackberry leaves, rose petals from plants that have not been sprayed with poisons of any kind, unsweetened cheerios, unsweetened shredded wheat, dried rose hips, and safe wood chew sticks. However, these should be given in very small servings and should only be given once or twice a week.
Never give fruit, vegetables, nuts, or other treats that are not listed as safe.
Replace the drinking water daily. Use either filtered water or chemical-free tap water and place it in a water bottle with a sipper tube on the end of it that is connected to the side of their cage. Make sure that they have water in that bottle at all times and put clean water in it every day, even if it still has water in it from the day before.
Remember to sterilize the water bottle when changing the water. The algae that grows in their water can cause liver problems or severe diarrhea, or even kill a chinchilla.
Chinchillas cannot handle some naturally occurring bacteria or parasites in water like humans, dogs, and cats can, so you need to be sure that the water you give them is clean.
Begin handling a chinchilla weekly from an early age. If they are handled from birth, they will be tame and docile. If they have no positive physical contact with people until they are full-grown, they will likely not adjust well to being handled unless they are given extensive training.
Read a chinchilla's cues to determine if they want to be handled. Chinchillas are usually very friendly but shouldn't be over-handled. Make sure your chinchilla does not bark as you go to pick it up. If it does, don't pick it up. This is one of their ways of telling you to back off.
Chinchillas have other defenses as well, such as losing fur, biting, and spraying urine. If your chinchilla is doing any of these things, you may be handling it too much.
Lift your chinchilla properly. Lift your pet like you would for a rabbit. Slide your hand under the chinchilla's belly and place your other hand on top of the chinchilla. Use the hand under the chinchilla to support its hind legs and bum so it feels secure. Don't hold the chinchilla too tightly, but do remember that they can be squirmy, so you need to hold them firmly.
It is very important that you don't squeeze, especially around the upper torso. Chinchillas have what is known as a "floating ribcage" and you can cause severe internal injuries to it by squeezing that area.
Make sure to be gentle with them to avoid scaring them.
Give your chinchilla something to chew on for dental health. Chinchillas' teeth grow continuously and can grow up to 12 inches (30 cm) a year. To avoid overgrowth, which can impact a chinchilla's ability to eat, purchase a special block of wood or pumice stone for your chinchilla to chew on. These are typically available at most pet supply stores.
Also provide your chinchilla with branches that can be climbed and gnawed on. Ensure that these branches are not cut from trees that have recently been sprayed with chemicals, or that are poisonous, such as yew, laburnum, and fresh pine.
Recommended trees are sycamore and manzanita, as they provide straight wood that is quite resistant to the chinchilla's sharp teeth. Apple tree branches are another good alternative that can be found quite easily.
Give your chinchilla dust to bathe in. Water can harm the chinchilla's fur, so you can't give it a bath with water. Instead, give them a dust bath. The "dust" bath is made with a mix of dusting powder made of volcanic ash or activated clay and is available from most pet supply businesses. Place the dust in a metal pan that is at least 6 inches (15 cm) by 12 inches (30 cm) and only allow the chinchilla access to it for about 10-15 minutes 2 to 3 times per week.
The dust baths help the chinchilla get rid of excess grease in their fur.
Do not get chinchillas wet. Their fur does not dry out like a normal animal, causing it to get damaged and moldy.
Letting your chinchilla have too much time in the dust bath will cause too much dryness on the animal's coat. However, too little dust bathing will cause their coats to build up oils, which can cause a disfiguring and deadly fungus to grow on their skin.
If you do let your pet out of the cage for supervised play time, it should be in a small room and the room should be chinchilla-proof, which means there are no wires, furniture, or other things for them to chew on.
Keep in mind that chinchillas can jump several feet (nearly 2 meters) in the air and can squeeze through tiny spaces when you let them out of their cage.
Chinchillas are nocturnal animals, so exercise time outside of the cage is best in the evening in a big area where they can run around.
Be wary of using an exercise wheel or ball. Do not provide a wire exercise wheel in their cage. Using wheels like this can cause them to injure their feet. If you want to give them a wheel, make sure it has a solid surface and is large in diameter, so they don't bend their backs too far and injure them.
Also, never use the giant hamster balls pet stores try to sell you. Instead, let them out in a supervised air-conditioned room, and allow your chinchillas to run freely.
Watch out for signs of illness. Keep an eye on the general health of your chinchilla so that you can catch health problems early and get them treated. Assess the animal's energy level and physical health daily, looking for changes in how it moves and how much it is eating and drinking. Also look over its coat, making sure there are not areas of fur loss. If you see any of these problems, consult with your veterinarian.
Look at the clarity of the chinchilla's eyes and for excess drainage from the nose, which can be signs of an infection.
Also look at the state of the chinchilla's feces. If the consistency changes dramatically, it may have a digestive problem occurring.
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Dr. Elliott is a veterinarian with over thirty years of experience. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987, and worked as a veterinary surgeon for 7 years. Afterward, Dr. Elliott worked as a veterinarian at an animal clinic for over a decade.
When the chinchilla bathes, the dust becomes contaminated with grease and skin debris. If the chinchilla bathes 2 or 3 times per week, change the dust at least once a week.
Chinchillas are a prey species which makes them cautious around things they are unfamiliar with. They are not naturally friendly, but can be won over by regularly spending time in the company of people.
I dislike terms such as 'low' or 'high' maintenance because each pet is a living creature with its own needs. Chinchillas are a commitment because their cage needs to be kept very clean, they need good quality food, and they need daily interaction with people if they are to be friendly.
What is a dust bath?
A dust bath is the chinchilla's way of keeping their coat clean. They have exceptionally dense fur, and shouldn't get wet. Rolling in fine volcanic ash absorbs the natural grease produced by the skin and keeps the chinchilla clean.
How long does a chinchilla live in captivity?
When well-cared for, a chinchilla can live in captivity for up to ten years.
Do chinchilas have to live in cages, say if I have my chinchilla in my bedroom would it cause any problems?
A chinchilla needs its own space where it can feel safe and secure. Putting it loose in your bedroom will not necessarily give it the space it needs, and it may destroy your room as well.
This is a temporary solution only if you have no other options. However, a chinchilla needs a lot more space than a guinea pig does. If you have to use a small cage temporarily, make sure that your chinchilla gets a lot of time out of its cage.
No, you should not poke a chinchilla. You should not poke or injure any animal that is in your care.
My chinchilla hasn't eaten or drunk water in 4 days. What should I do?
Take it to be looked at by a vet right away. It is likely very ill and it needs veterinary care as soon as possible.
How many times do I need to clean the chinchilla's cage each week?
Once a week should be sufficient for a deep cleaning, but you should remove any soiled hay or bedding daily.
Don't try to hold or get up close with your chinchilla until you earn their trust, because they are shy animals and it can be stressful for them whenever they are cornered in an unfamiliar place.
Check when you buy any item for a chinchilla from a pet store that it is made specifically for chinchillas and that it is safe.
Never feed chinchillas human food.
Keep flimsy plastic away from chinchilla cages. Ingesting plastic can cause sickness and/or death.
Chinchillas are typically not good for children, because of their rather reserved nature and delicate bodies.
To properly care for a chinchilla, keep it in a cage that’s tall enough to give it plenty of room to jump and climb. Provide bedding made from dried aspen or pine shavings, and make sure your chinchilla always has a fresh supply of clean water and timothy hay to eat. Remove soiled hay and bedding from the cage daily, and give your chinchilla a dust bath every 1-2 weeks to help prevent oils from building up on its coat. Keep reading to learn what you can give your chinchilla to chew on!
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Radovanovic as a bottom age player in 2017 took out the Jets Best & Fairest and then followed it up with Vic Metro selection in 2018.
The 192cm, 85kg, midfielder was also used off half back throughout the 2018 season which he caught the eye of recruiters with his explosiveness away from the contest, intercept marking and his stoppage work around the ground.
Eve-Fenech, was the captain of the Jets in the 2018 TAC Cup Youth Girls competition and is a hard-nosed competitor who leads by example. Known for her attack on the ball and her ability overhead, her leadership was a critical element during the Jets season as she brought a real voice and direction within the playing group.
“To have both Stefan and Madison join us via the Jets continues to show the local talent pathway from TAC to VFL / VFLW. We have had a long line of success with Jets players coming into VFL which is shown through the National Draft selection Brett Bewley this year and now with VFLW, we look forward to continuing that success within the women’s pathway not only with Madison but also other players coming through the Jets Youth Girls program” said GM-Football Stephen Soulsby. | 2019-04-21T02:48:16Z | http://williamstownfc.com.au/10-latest-news/1292-western-jets-duo-join-williamstown |
Venturefest South West will be held on 17th June 2019 at Sandy Park, Exeter. This one-day event will bring together technology businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and academics. Supported by the region’s leading universities and business networks, the event will showcase cutting-edge innovation and entrepreneurship coming out of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset and bring people together to network, hear insights and predictions from industry leaders, connect with entrepreneurs, investors and academics and make valuable business connections.
Tickets for the event are £40 (plus VAT) to include a light lunch and refreshments and can be purchased at www.venturefest-sw.co.uk. The inaugural 2016 event in October attracted more than 600 delegates and was oversubscribed with a waiting list – early booking is advised. | 2019-04-20T06:26:58Z | https://www.ukbaa.org.uk/events/venturefest-south-west-connecting-industry-innovation-and-investment-at-the-south-wests-biggest-technology-and-entrepreneurship-showcase/ |
Geleza Nathi hosts some of South Africa’s best teachers who make learning fun and fresh, they brighten brains early in the morning to prepare learners for the school day ahead.
“Geleza Nathi delivers core curriculum concepts across six subjects to grade 10 – 12 learners in Mzansi and gets them equipped with knowledge to ace their exams at the end of the year. The show brings cool back to school by providing sound advice on life skills and a positive attitude” explains Fani Matsebane commissioning editor at SABC Education.
Catch Geleza Nathi weekdays between 05h00 and 06h00 with repeats between 23h00 and 24h00. Geleza Nathi also highlights classroom camaraderie and deals with the difficulties learners face in their final schooling years. The show also features a tutoring service on facebook where learners can ask questions and interact directly with teachers. The facebook service is available weekdays between 06h00 and 07h00.
Vukile Madlala, publicity manager at SABC 1 says “Geleza Nathi will also go on a whirlwind national tour, visiting various high schools across all nine provinces. Each day a different school is featured and our young, funky presenters Amanda Manku and Nonhlanhla Ntuli get the scoop on what’s happening at various schools and communities countrywide. Geleza Nathi brings the classroom to lounges where viewers can test their knowledge in the interactive games on offer and see which team comes out tops”.
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If your female dog approaches your male dog with her derriere prominently raised, she's communicating that she wants him to mate with her. She also might show other body clues that point to mating -- such as tightening up her back limbs and moving her tail away from the center of her body. | 2019-04-20T05:20:03Z | http://mleb.net/australian-capital-territory/how-to-make-a-female-dog-want-to-mate.php |
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We apologize for the delay and removal of 2.0 from the App Store, the issue which appeared did not reveal itself during any testing, and was quite frustrating to resolve. But it is resolved now, and upgrade from the old iCloud syncing to the new one should go smoothly. And if it doesn't, feel free to contact us at [email protected], and we will work to resolve the issue with you.
We still use iCloud so you still don't need an account elsewhere, but we now use CloudKit for storing the data in iCloud. CloudKit is how Apple's own apps sync most of their data, and is a much better method. Also, the code that actually does the syncing is ours now, so that if things do go wrong, debugging and fixing it will be easier.
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Jan. 22 will be here before agencies know it. So will Feb. 6. Here’s betting that even April 16 will be here seemingly tomorrow.
Those are the 45-day, 60-day and 120-day deadlines folded into the Open Government Directive, issued by the White House last month. The first, which arrives soon, is when every federal agency must identify and publish online at least three high-value datasets it plans to make available to the public.
Fifteen days after that, each agency must launch an open-government Web page that is ready to be updated in a timely fashion. By April 16, each agency must unveil an open-government plan that will describe how it will improve transparency and integrate public participation and collaboration into its activities.
Those are tall orders in short times, to be sure. However, most agencies haven't devised an open-government plan, decided what data is high value or figured out how to share it with the public. The directive is a sweeping mandate designed to transform the way the federal government interacts with the public, yet even its White House authors say each agency is essentially moving through this territory on its own without a road map.
Agencies have few choices for figuring out how to comply with the directive. They can go it alone and create a plan that they hope makes the grade. Perhaps some will join forces or find industry partners that might guide them to a successful outcome. Or, counting on the kindness of strangers in the White House, they can rely on promised support from the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, where the authors of the directive live.
But even though the vagueness of the directive is a challenge, most agencies agree that it could be worse. Flexibility is better than getting strict and possibly draconian requirements that don’t account for agencies' special needs and different missions. For example, the way NASA shares images of the surface of Mars needs to be different than the way the Bureau of Transportation Statistics shares airline flight delay data.
The two men behind the directive are federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra and Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra. By the Feb. 6 deadline, they are supposed to establish a dashboard on WhiteHouse.gov that will aggregate statistics and visualizations so the public can see how various agencies are doing.
The goal of the dashboard is not to highlight agencies’ failures, Chopra said.
It’s not unreasonable to assume that new efforts in public engagement will be an evolution of older programs. For example, the General Services Administration published 12 years' worth of Federal Advisory Committee data onto Data.gov the day after the directive was announced.
David McClure, associate administrator of GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Communications, suggests that agencies take a close look at whom they serve and then provide data that will be the most valuable to people.
But with the directive’s deadlines fast approaching, it’s not clear if all, much less many, agencies will be able to demonstrate the early goals of openness and transparency. After all, the memo issued by President Barack Obama that got all this whole thing rolling called for the directive to be published by late May 2009. It ended up being released Dec. 8, which shows that creating a transparent government isn’t a see-through process. | 2019-04-24T02:55:50Z | https://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/11/home-page-gov-2dot0-open-government-directive.aspx |
The annual Grand Finale concert will take place in front of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw. The day's activities will begin with a massive warm-up before the runners taking part in the GOCC Run hit the route of the race, and concerts will follow suit!
Play invites everyone to enjoy the view of Warsaw from the tallest Ferris Wheel in Poland! The attraction launches on Saturday and it will be open from 12 to 8 PM over the weekend. Take a free ride on a 40-meter ride!
eCollection Box from Mastercard - for those always looking for spare change to donate, our friends from Mastercard prepared a digital Collection Box. Use your card to donate and see your donation spark a star on a huge digital screen.
Polish Comic Book Association - you will get to meet the leading Polish comic book artists. You can also receive a unique drawing by your favourite comic book artist in exchange for a donation into the Collection Box!
Chefs Club - invites you to taste delicious (and hot!) soup.
Polish Mint Tent - you will be able to get a memorial coin of 26th Grand Finale minted on the spot! | 2019-04-19T22:14:20Z | https://en.wosp.org.pl/final/26-final/koncert-pkin-warszawa |
Ljubljana, 24 March - Temperatures will stay below the freezing point even during the day on Monday, except in the coastal region. The feeling of cold will be intensified by the chill of winds and it will snow in most parts of the country.
The news item consists of 411 characters (without spaces) or 98 words words. | 2019-04-26T16:13:20Z | https://english.sta.si/1868879/weather-bitterly-cold |
This promotion from Amazon where you can score free two-day shipping on all orders has been extended until January 31st, 2019. I’m beginning to wonder why I pay for Prime membership; how about you?
We told you back in November how Amazon would be offering free two-day shipping on all orders from November 1 to December 22 and you don’t have to be a Prime member to get it! Well, those days are quickly coming to an end on December 22nd. So get your Amazon orders in now!
For the first time, Amazon is offering free shipping on all US holiday orders in an effort to add new Prime members and juice the season’s sales numbers.
The promotion, available only in the United States, will make hundreds of millions of items eligible for free shipping, Amazon said. By comparison, Walmart, one of Amazon’s fiercest competitors, sells around 75 million products online.
Amazon did not announce a cutoff date for the promotion, but said that free shipping will be available for all orders arriving in time for Christmas. | 2019-04-22T20:41:45Z | https://pointsmilesandmartinis.boardingarea.com/2019/01/amazon-free-shipping-extended/ |
Go local. Choose local. Buy local. These directives have sprung up on signs all over the shelves of my natural products store. What do these words really mean, and why should I care?
I got some of the answers when I visited my in-laws in Vermont in September. Their Montpelier community had just wrapped up a monthlong "Localvore Challenge." Sure, I knew about omnivores and herbivores, but what the heck are localvores? They are, I learned, people dedicated to eating food grown and produced locally—in the case of Montpelier, within a 100-mile radius of town. I also learned that this can be a pretty easy task during Vermont's plentiful harvest season. The state has many, many farms growing and making a vast array of foods—from fresh cheddar cheese and maple syrup to blueberries, apples, and tons of veggies. How lucky for those from the Green Mountain State—and isn't Vermont also home to Ben & Jerry's ice cream?
On second thought, those pleasure pints surely aren't made entirely with Vermont staples. Maybe the challenge to eat local isn't such a gimme after all.
But it is a worthy goal. Consider this: On average, food is grown 1,500 miles from where it's consumed, according to Carolyn Mugar, executive director of Farm Aid, whom we interviewed for this month's Evolve column.
By eating local, you help the environment by conserving fuel used to transport food. You strengthen your regional economy. And you enjoy tastier bites because local food is often fresher.
Of course, eating local isn't always possible; Colorado, where I live, certainly isn't known for its enormous winter harvest. Nor is it necessarily easy—I know I'd have trouble giving up my daily bowl of banana-topped cereal. Still, it's a good idea to think about your choices and their impact on your community, your health, and the environment.
As a Thanksgiving gesture that I hope continues beyond the month, I plan to express a little gratitude to my local growers and natural foods manufacturers by picking up a few more of their items at the grocery store. If you take up a similar challenge, I'd love to hear about your experience. | 2019-04-21T06:37:31Z | https://www.deliciousliving.com/old-nh360/business/give-thanks-local-farmers/ |
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Are wellness collections the newest homewares trend?
If you count having a happy, natural home as part of your wellness routine, then Ikea’s latest collection, Hjärtelig, is for you. The newest in the Swedish brand’s global 2018 releases, the capsule is a dedication to all things well. In other words, natural fibres, relaxed designs and an emphasis on gentle exercise are all covered.
“With the Hjärtelig collection, we wanted to help more people embrace those moments where they can focus, relax and revitalise. In designing this collection, we hope to encourage people to press the ‘pause’ button, if only for a little while, in a life that’s often hectic, complicated and connected,” Ikea designer Andreas Fredriksson said.
A focus on natural textures and fibres including cotton, rattan, pine and linen, Hjärtelig won’t give its buyers the nutrient boost a green juice might, but it will instantly relax anyone who decks their house out in the collection.
Favourites from the 31-piece collection include the Ikea-approved yoga mat and the rattan headboard, both of which are a fresh take on Ikea’s usual Scandi design.
“In the Hjärtelig yoga bag there is room for everything you need to bring to your yoga class. The big part has room for both exercise clothes and towels, and in the pockets you can have smaller things,” designer Maja Ganszyniec shared. “I also created opening in the straps on the outside where you can slide in your yoga mat for ease. Even better, it is made by cotton from more sustainable sources – Namaste.” Namaste indeed.
Although this might be the peak point for the wellness craze, the collection is undoubtedly beautiful. And hey, if sleeping on a calming, wooden bed is going to make us sleep better, we’ll take it.
Wellness fans and design buffs alike are sure to like the collection, so we suggest getting into an Ikea near you, stat. | 2019-04-18T16:38:59Z | https://www.vogue.com.au/vogue-living/design/ikea-have-launched-a-wellness-collection/image-gallery/046b9d5f527599193ea7b2a4813dc9d7?pos=3 |
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They definitely have a learning curve, but are so much fun! A great way to get in some exercise and spend time with your kids. I think they are such a neat invention! | 2019-04-24T05:54:26Z | http://www.childmode.com/2011/03/07/review-heelys-hx2-shoes-for-kids-adults/ |
The annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, brings together the interactive, music and film industries, enabling global professionals in creative fields to exchange ideas and attend sessions, showcases, screenings and exhibitions. In March 2017, the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) offered a range of networking opportunities and events to showcase the best in British innovation and creativity, and help UK companies get the most out of SXSW.
More than 3,000 people visited the Great Britain House and UK stand at the SXSW Trade Show, imagining how innovation can create a better self, a better world, and a better future. Over three days the Great Britain House hosted 23 varied events and activities – from a research-driven meeting on Smart Cities to one of the UK’s top grime DJs and everything in between. The trade show stand operated for four days of meetings and showcases for 17 trade mission companies and 20+ other partners on rotation between the two venues. Additionally, for the first time Arts Council England and British Underground brought nine arts organisations to SXSW to demonstrate the convergence between art and technology. Throughout it all, Minister of State for Trade & Investment Greg Hands was there to showcase the best in UK innovation and creativity. The British Music Embassy then hosted more than 30 performers, including one of this year’s hottest tickets, Rag‘n’Bone Man.
The SXSW activity promoted the UK as a competitive business destination and demonstrated UK business expertise in the tech and creative sectors. A partnership with IDG Media (home of Computerworld and PC World, among others) resulted in live streams with participating trade mission and partner companies on topics including women in tech, tech trends, virtual reality, the use of tech in arts and culture, and others. The live-streamed content is now available on DIT HQ’s YouTube channel. Press coverage reached a total potential audience of 434 million+, with mentions in Huffington Post and The Wrap. One of DIT’s trade mission companies, Pavegen, won SXSW Interactive’s Smart Cities award for their energy-generating flooring. Another, KYMIRA Sport won a start-up prize for their wearable tech and had an article in Sports Illustrated. Overall, the event was a strong showcase for UK innovation and creativity.
Words by Caroline Hendrix, Marketing Campaign Manager at UK Department for International Trade (DIT). Image provided by DIT. | 2019-04-26T04:35:24Z | https://www.theculturediary.com/stories/sxsw-success-uk-department-international-trade |
Klein Kiesow was first documented in records as a property owned by the von Wakenitz family in 1434. The same family is still in residence during the 16th century.
In 1866 Felix Wilhelm Leonhard von Behr acquired the estate. In the 19th century the owners of the estate are named as Laug´s heirs. Hans Reinhardt was in possession in 1913, in 1928 Hans Lenz, and in 1945 Herr Dr. Lotz was the proprietor.
The manor house is a one storey twelve-axle rendered building with a half-hipped roof, which was presumably built at the beginning of the 18th century. At the beginning of the 20th century extensions to the building were created which bestowed it with its noble character. The plans for the reconstruction were almost certainly delivered by Emilie Winkelmann, who was the very first freelance female architect in Germany, she carried out many projects at rural mansions in the Province of Pomerania between 1910 and 1912.
The listed building manor house is private property and had been standing empty since 1990. Insufficient safeguard measures, vandalism, and unimpeded weather influence affected the building badly during recent years. Of the estate buildings granaries and stable buildings are extant. Old tree populations and former ponds do merely give a vague idea of the former grounds. | 2019-04-20T16:38:20Z | https://gutshaeuser.de/en/manor_houses_estates/manor_houses_and_farm_houses_k/manor_house_klein_kiesow |
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In Marvin's Trends 2011 series, we spoke to designers, architects, builders and others and noted the top trends for 2011 in home building and design. A major trend is integrating energy efficiency and sustainability into the home. Today's homebuyers want energy-efficient windows and appliances, low-VOC materials and high-efficiency insulation to keep their home temperature regulated. | 2019-04-24T20:52:09Z | https://www.marvin.com/plan/inspiration-gallery/videos/trends-2011-energy-efficiency-and-sustainability-1034 |
Whenever you have sweet tooth, cake is always the answer. Front Porch Cakes and Eatery is a local bakery in Chesterfield County, in Bon Air, that serves some of the best pound cakes available. They also have to-go box lunches available!
Found in Chesterfield County, on the border of Midlothian and Bon Air, Front Porch Cakes and Eatery is a quaint cafe where the cakes are divine and the service is impeccable. Owner, Beth Christiano, claims to have the best pound cake recipe in the city. With reviews on Facebook a 5 out of 5 and Google a 4.5 out of 5, who is contesting?
Starting out from her basement, the local Eatery has grown from a small in-house shop to a town favorite bakery in Chesterfield County. Front Porch Cakes and Eatery opened in September 2017. Since then, it has brought a new style to town by providing many different flavors of simple and palate pleasing pound cakes.
To-Go, To-Order, and Custom – They do it all!
In addition to popping in for a cake on the fly, the bakery also provides gourmet pound cakes that are perfect to order for special events. Birthdays, weddings, and even gender reveal parties can all find some special treats at Front Porch Cakes and Eatery.
All gourmet pound cakes come in over twenty different flavors including seasonal options. All pound cakes are available in 5″ or 10″ sizes. In addition, Almond, Chocolate and Lemon cakes are available by the slice. All special cakes are requested in advance at least 7 days for it to be perfectly crafted to your needs.
If your sweet tooth doesn’t need a fix, stop by and try their savory foods! The eatery serves boxed lunches for $9. These come with a sandwich or wrap, a choice of side, and a slice of cake (Almond, Lemon or Chocolate). Gluten free? NO PROBLEM! Front Porch Cakes and Eatery has gluten free bread. All sandwiches and sides are made to order, with choices like homemade chicken salad or pimento cheese. Check out the soup of day and the different cake flavors available on their website or facebook page!
To wrap it up sweetly, pun intended, Front Porch Cakes and Eatery is a “gourmet pound cake and box lunch stop that mixes together the right combination of sweetness and creativity,” according to Owner, Beth. Other than meticulously designed and crafted cakes and food, the service is friendly and very welcoming. Beth and her staff greet all customers with open arms and friendly smiles! | 2019-04-25T10:16:07Z | https://thewilsongrouprva.com/front-porch-cakes-and-eatery-bakery-in-chesterfield-county/ |
“We were competing at Dundee Alsatian and Training Club’s Agility Show at the weekend which was held at Glamis Castle near Forfar (new venue for the show, an amazing setting!).
Buddy (my youngster) had a great weekend, winning his agility class on Saturday to take him up to Grade 5. To top off the weekend, he also won his class on the Sunday with a cracking run, winning by 8 seconds. Really pleased with his progress over the last 6 months, his confidence is coming on in leaps and bounds and his speed is increasing too, the Chapel Farm Performance 24+ certainly helps in that regard!!
Thanks Melissa for advising of this latest success and our best wishes for future competitions with Buddy and Lottie. | 2019-04-23T04:08:03Z | http://chapelfarmdogfood.co.uk/well-done-melissa-and-buddy-on-promotion-to-grade-5/ |
The Westminster boys golf program uses the game of golf to challenge young men to grow in their relationship with Christ, mature as a person of character, and compete to the best of their abilities.
The golf team has experienced a long history of success including one team state championship (2010), eight final four appearances (1996, 2001–03, 2009–12), and eight district championships (1996, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013). Kevin Bell (2008) and both Kevin Bell and Kevin Vande Kamp ’12 (tie in 2010) won individual state championships.
For weather-related practice and game updates, check out WCA Athletics on Twitter. | 2019-04-25T16:42:31Z | https://wcastl.org/athletics/team/varsity-golf-boys/ |
Rumours and news about the transfer market. Who are FC Bayern attempting to sign? Who's going to leave? Find it all here.
Before we either spend big on a striker or place our blind trust in Muller, we should examine why he struggled as a lone center forward this season. Before I begin, I must remind everyone that Muller never played as a lone center forward under van 'Gaal and Jupp, and only started occasionally doing so, with at best inconsistent results, as part of Pep's experimentation, so his problems were structural and not because of a lack of form.
1) Holdup play: Muller simply isn't very good at this because he's not very heavy and has a high center of gravity, making it easy for defenders to push him off the ball. This is unlikely to change.
2) Taking shots-to put it simply, Muller is not a player inclined to shoot a lot during half chances. When paired with a striker, this is something of a virtue, but when playing alone up top, someone has to take a risk and shoot. This could theoretically be improved.
3) Finishing-Muller's finishing has never been that incredible.
4) Numerical disadvantage-Due to our 4-3-3 formation, Muller was forced to go up against two center backs by himself with very little support. Lewandowski also struggled under the same circumstances, so this problem is purely tactical.
5) Chance Creation-We depended a lot on Muller to create chances centrally this season(although Robbery were always very good at creating chances on the wings, and Thiago mainly acting as instrument to help progress the ball up the wing when he played as a 10). Thus, when Muller was played as a lone striker, he was basically in this situation where he had to help create chances, which was harder without another striker to playoff and which required a lot of movement out of the center, while also acting as a center forward and staying in the middle to finish them. Fortunately, the addition of James helps a lot in this department.
Fortunately, I think that we might already have a close-to-ideal backup in our squad: Kimmich. Kimmich is a defender and has a low center of gravity, making it easier for him to hold onto the ball. Kimmich has also displayed excellent finishing in the past and has scored a surprising number of headers for his height. He already has decent chemistry with Muller. Finally and most importantly, judging by how often he scored last season from center mid, he has great positioning in the box. Thus, he compliments all of Muller's deficiencies, and I believe that he could prove to be a really great center forward.
Of course, Kimmich is supposed to be our starting right back, but I trust Rafinha, a player who would probably start at any club other than ours and Real Madrid, to cover for him well.
However, I do not put blind faith in this idea of mine. It should be tested before the transfer window closes to see if it works. Unfortunately, I don't think Ancelotti is quite as crazy as I am.
When am I going to receive a thumbs up from you? have you ever thanked me?
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You see him next to messi or ronaldo ? I dont . Maybe not the best used word, but you must be idiot to pay that much for him. I think there is still people believing if they buy 1-2 players from Barca or Real they can be like them. Barca and Real secret from last years its called Messi or Ronaldo.
Dude, you're calling him an average player lol. Neymar would undoubtedly start in any team in the world. He's hands down the best player in international level right now... He's just not the main man in Barça and that limits him. But I'm not gonna start a debate over this here, I don't even want to tbh.
SrLuisGuilherme wrote: Dude, you're calling him an average player lol. Neymar would undoubtedly start in any team in the world. He's hands down the best player in international level right now... He's just not the main man in Barça and that limits him. But I'm not gonna start a debate over this here, I don't even want to tbh.
Honestly I wouldn't mind Bayern buying a seasoned striker for a couple of years as backup to Lewandowski. Bayern looked so bad when Müller was the only CF. I'm even willing to accept someone like Ibrahimovic or Torres.
Bayern have to get a backup CF for times when Lewandowski is not available. Period. Unfortunately the striker prices are too damn inflated. I don't see Bayern spending a lot of money in this regard. I think Jonas from Benfica would be a pretty decent backup striker for a couple of seasons until someone like Evina or Wintzheimer can develop or maybe by that time Bayern can buy Werner or Dolberg.
America USA wrote: Honestly I wouldn't mind Bayern buying a seasoned striker for a couple of years as backup to Lewandowski. Bayern looked so bad when Müller was the only CF. I'm even willing to accept someone like Ibrahimovic or Torres. | 2019-04-25T14:09:41Z | https://www.bayernforum.com/transfers-f1/2017-18-generic-transfer-thread-t30111-480.html |
This peer-reviewed paper was originally published as Remennikov, AM and Kaewunruen, S, Experimental determination of energy absorption capacity of railway prestressed concrete sleepers under ultimate impact loading, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (ISEC2007), Melbourne, Australia, 26-28 Sep 26-28 2007, 381-386. Copyright 2007 Taylor & Francis.
Extreme loading conditions on railway tracks may include dynamic impact loads with very high magnitude but short duration. These loading conditions are caused by wheel or rail abnormalities such as flat wheels, dipped rails, etc. A high-capacity drop weight impact testing machine was constructed at the University of Wollongong, in order to evaluate the ultimate capacity of prestressed concrete sleepers under impact loads. This paper presents the experimental investigations to evaluate failure modes, flexural toughness, and energy absorption mechanisms for railway prestressed concrete sleepers under static and impact loadings. Energy absorption capacity of the prestressed concrete sleepers was also evaluated to determine the amount of energy required to fail the sleeper under impact load. Static and impact tests were carried out on the Australian-manufactured prestressed concrete sleepers. The residual capacity of the prestressed concrete sleepers after impact has also been highlighted. | 2019-04-25T12:31:09Z | https://ro.uow.edu.au/engpapers/373/ |
When Cole Bentley committed to Louisville it was big news for ‘Cards fans. Typically, the big maulers “out in the state” wind up at Kentucky. Bentley is from Eastern Kentucky but he chose the ‘Cards however, because he believes the program is on the verge of something special and sees an opportunity to contribute early.
Around the time he announced his decision to attend Louisville, some people coaimed Kentucky wasn’t pursuing Bentley very hard and that he “settled for Louisville.” Bentley was quick to dispel that rumor when I asked him about it.
Bentley also shot down the assumption he grew up a fan of the Wildcats.
Bentley started playing football as a Marshall fan back in third grade as a linebacker in Pee Wee ball. He now plays TE in a run dominant Wing T system for Belfry High as well as defensive tackle on the other side of the ball.
While Bentley plays tight end, he is used primarily as an extra edge blocker in Belfrey’s attack but he projects as an interior lineman in college. The thing that stands when watching his tape is how he drives his defender all over the field or to the ground until the whistle blows.
He’s up to 315-pounds and his athleticism combined with his unrelenting motor should have Louisville fans and running backs excited for the future.
Bentley will conclude his high school football career this Saturday when the Pirates take on the Central Yellowjackets in the 3A Kentucky state chanpioship. If Belfry wins it will be their fourth straight 3A state title and Bentley will not know what it’s like to not win state as a player. Also, his days in high school will end shortly thereafter the season wraps up. The talented offensive line prospect will enroll early at UofL on January 6th as an early enrollee. | 2019-04-18T17:05:48Z | http://thecrunchzone.com/2017-recruit-spotlight-cole-bentley/ |
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I am so thankful for all the pictures. I havent been back home for over a year. I am not sure that I can come back for awhile and I love to keep memories going. Thanks for doing this and keep up the good work. | 2019-04-22T18:56:27Z | http://www.dispatchesfromkansas.com/2013/09/the-100th-anniversary-re-enactment-of.html |
A GP practice in Yorkshire has turned around healthcare provision in one of the UK's most vulnerable populations.
Over the past decade, GP Dr Vijay Kumar has spearheaded a 'designer-made healthcare system' for Doncaster's Gypsy and Traveller community, which has seen immunisation rates increase nearly 20-fold.
Dr Kumar was invited to speak at last month's Operation Traveller Vote conference to discuss how health services for Traveller communities can improve.
Dr Kumar's practice targeted five major areas for improvement: childhood immunisations, cervical smears, mammograms, men's health and palliative care.
The programme has seen immunisation levels in the community leap from 4% in 2003 to 70% today, and more than half (55%) of women now receiving cervical smear tests, while none did 10 years ago.
People from Gypsy and Traveller populations tend to die 10-12 years younger than the general population, largely owing to lifestyle factors.
Improving care in Traveller communities often requires specialised solutions and tact, says Dr Kumar.
His practice offers to immunise children and babies outside traditional baby clinic times, for example, during women's welfare clinics, to maximise uptake.
GPs should capitalise on opportunities when Travellers come for appointments, he added. 'They may have come for something else entirely, but use it as an opportunity to spread public health messages or take blood tests.
Practices could consider offering 15-minute instead of 10-minute appointments, Dr Kumar added.
'These very small and very achievable measures will pay dividends to the NHS in terms of cost-benefit and patient satisfaction,' he said. | 2019-04-26T16:45:57Z | https://www.gponline.com/gps-improve-healthcare-travellers/article/1325098 |
The CP62xx built-in Panel PC-series is designed for installation in the front of a control cabinet. The CP62xx series combines the Beckhoff Control Panel design with state-of-the-art Industrial PC technology. The right display size and keyboard are available for every application. With their highly integrated 3½-inch motherboards, the CP62xx built-in Industrial PCs represent a high-performance platform for machine construction and plant engineering applications that can be used in conjunction with TwinCAT automation software under Windows 10 IoT Enterprise.
The CP62xx Panel PCs are available with a choice of Intel® processors. The CP62xx Panel PCs can be equipped with a CFast card and a 2½-inch hard disk or SSD. A fan cartridge with speed-controlled fans supported by dual ball bearing is integrated in the rear panel. In front of the fan cartridge a 2 cm space is required for ventilation. In each configuration the Panel PCs of this series are approved for ambient temperatures between 0 and 55 °C. | 2019-04-18T22:45:25Z | https://www.beckhoff.com/english/industrial_pc/cp62xx.htm |
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Complete application using this link.
To apply students must be accepted into EVC, enrolled in classes, can show proof of acceptance, and must show student ID number to Case Worker.
Student will then meet with Case Worker and Case Worker will send the referral for CalWORKs over to EVC.
Alternative Media Formats→ instead of textbooks students can have access to textbooks that provide audio narration.
For enrollment, students need to apply to the school and have their student ID number.
Once students have their student ID number, students need to go into the DSP office; Student Services SC-120 to fill out intake packet.
Students will then present their IEP or 504 plan.
Youth Empowerment Strategies for Success (YESS) works with former/current foster youth.
Apply to the school and then sign-up for YESS.
ASPIRE (Asian/Pacific Islander Resources for Excellence) program is designed to increase the academic and personal success of Asian/Pacific Islander students through scholarships, mentorship, and counseling.
To apply, fill out application here.
Can take classes offered through ENLACE → Students can take Math, English, and Science classes through ENLACE. The classes are specific with Latino(a) instructors and the textbooks are offered through ENLACE too.
No application, just contact Mayra.
Information on the programs above is also available on Evergreen Valley College’s website. | 2019-04-19T00:35:27Z | http://sccoyp.org/resources/community-college-support-programs/evergreen-valley/ |
The saying goes that "shoes make the outfit." While I love me some high heels, my normal day to day attire consists of flats (sneakers, brogues, ballet, etc). For where I work, it's the most practical. And most of the street style shots I love feature ladies with some killer heels and I agree--those heels make the outfit. So when I come across outfits where people are wearing flats, I get giddy.
Vanessa Jackman takes some mean shots (in a good way) and I adore the outfits the ladies in the photos have on. Each person has a different style and the shoes definitely help finish off the outfit. And yes, they are flat shoes! | 2019-04-26T13:40:57Z | http://www.adoretoadorn.com/2011/03/dressing-up-flats.html |
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In this world I'm working on, magic is extremely bound by the laws of physics. Magic is explicable through science, and many people study it. The study of magic itself is like studying physics; the study of applied magic is like engineering. I like to think of magic as behaving similar to electromagnetism. Humans emit electromagnetic radiation naturally, but it would be very unnatural if a human suddenly could shoot out a bolt of lightning, or if they could use their bare hands to power a circuit.
In a world like that, where magic is akin to electromagnetism, how would a civilized society react to individuals capable of magical feats? Note that these mages would be incredibly rare--perhaps 1 for every 750,000.
Society would view this as a threat and eliminate it entirely.
Society, already advanced in studying magic, wishes to learn more and wants to determine if the condition can be induced onto others.
Society finds a means of using their abilities to conduct war and trains them as soldiers.
I can see a lot of possibilities. I want to know: which possibility, of the ones above or otherwise, is the most realistic one to occur, and why?
1: Does magic run in families or is it totally random?
Let's say that it is beyond the scope of genetics. It is not inherited. No single race or ethnicity is more likely than another to have mages appear. Mages may also appear in animals, but the scope of ability is limited based on physical constraints. A cow's magic is different than a human's.
2: Is it a recent thing? Did mages start appearing like X-Men or have they always been?
It is not a recent thing, but it gets more noticeable as time goes on due to ease of communication amongst people. Additionally, since the probably of being born a mage remains the same throughout time, having an increased population means the likelihood of mages appearing also increases over time.
3: Do mages have any historical organization/guild/power base?
I doubt this largely because of how rare it is, though I can see these emerging as time goes on, for reasons stated in 2.
4: Just how powerful are they? World shattering, city shattering or small country village shattering?
This I believe varies greatly depending on the individual. While some mages may only be able to, say, cause light to emerge from their hands, others may very well be capable of devastating offensive tactics. That said, since I do want magic to be at least partially tied down to a scientific study, I wouldn't imagine an individual capable of destroying the world. For cities, it'd likely have to be a small one. Humans have limits, and as such human mages also have limits.
All three. Here in the US you would likely get all three in one country. The average person would probably fear them, some would find them fascinating, elevating them to the level of super-stars, 'scientists' would want to study them, and governments would want to control them and use them as a threat or worse.
Re the answers: since they've existed historically I'd say that puts them in a different light. Mages aren't going to be in competition with governments: historically they've been governments or a major part of the power base of governments.
But no dynasties since it doesn't run in families. If it did then mages would be the dominant group with almost all royal families being very magical.
In fact I can imagine that history would look very different. Before the invention of guns/sniper rifles mages would have been the dominant force in any war. Since it's totally random and 99% of the population would have been dirt poor every generation almost all of the most powerful people in the world would would have risen from poverty to the heights of power. Any nobility that abused the poor would be facing a new ruler who had been born in poverty within a few decades.
Social mobility is going to look quite different and there's unlikely to have been a history of long-term royal lines. Indeed such a world is likely to have been far more egalitarian out of practical and justified fear, any big country is going to produce a few mages and most will be born the children of peasants.
For stability it's likely that mages will seek out others like themselves to form some kind of guild in order to get some kind of continuity of power and to make sure their grandkids aren't slaughtered by the next generation of mages.
2 and 3 are certain though whether mages are the ones controlling it is uncertain.
Finding mages at a young age when they can still be indoctrinated will have become part of the culture but they'll have been scooped out of the regular population so predictably that social views towards them would probably be highly negative.
A countries mages are likely to be viewed as a major military asset but if they've been part of the system for many centuries they're likely to have status as well.
Also there will be a lot of chicken mages. Worldwide over 50 billion chickens bred every year so that well over 50,000 chicken-mages. If their power can be tapped it will be.
A civilised society would probably become a mix of scared, angered, confused, curious, interested and intrigued. Here are the reasons for each of these: Scared/angered because this magic could easily be misused (depending on how destructive this feat of magic was). Confused/curious/interested because of what just happened (depending on what exactly happened though). Intrigued because of the abnormality of what just happened (depending on how dramatic this magic was).
Another thing that would probably happen is if the police equivalent in your society (assuming there is a police equivalent) are there during the feat there will probably be actions taken to restrict the person who did the magic (again depending on how dramatic and how destructive this magic was) to ensure safety of the public. What exactly would happen to the person after that would mostly depend on what sort of police exists in your society (are the police more aggressive and brutal or are they more calm), how dramatic and destructive this magical feat was and what the witnesses say as well as the "magic guy"'s attitude/reaction towards the police.
If the police weren't there at the time but were notified about it by a decent amount of people then an investigation would probably take place. If the police are ultra brutal and aggressive then they might take a much more direct approach like searching for this person house by house.
I can't be too specific because a lot of this depends on the type of society it is and specifics but hopefully this narrows it down a bit.
EDIT: I replied before you editted the question to include the three different thoughts.
First of all, 1:750k isn't super-rare. Europe has almost 750 million people currently. So there would be around a thousand of your mages in Europe alone, and ten times as many globally.
That is more than enough to form their own society, organisations, maybe even small country.
The answers to your question depend a lot on whether or not this happens. You evade the question with your answer 2, but it is absolutely vital to the entire concept.
If they don't form a guild, the governments of the world have more than enough means to control them. Some would use positive reinforcement (honours, loyalty, etc.) some would use soft pressure (prejudices in society, cultural taboos), some hard pressure (laws, regulations, punishments) and some suppression (jail, execution).
Society would react much like it does to anything else. Drugs, climate change, disasters, new technology - with a variety of responses.
If the mages cooperate and form an organisation, they can free themselves from outside influence. They would become a player in global politics instead of pawns - with all the opportunities and risks associated.
If they have a physical location, they need to be ready for war. Someone will want to fight them, for religious or other reasons. If they don't have a physical location, they will be in the place of other international organisations, and can potentially be restrained by laws or sanctions.
Many possibilities are discussed in the TV Tropes page for "Super Registration Act": http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuperRegistrationAct .
One particular one which seems likely to me is that mages would not be explicitly forbidden to use their magic, but would be so tightly regulated that magic use became next to impossible in practice. You'd have to submit an application in triplicate three months in advance before you cured a wart.
A good effect of this from the government's point of view would be that mages would be willing to join the government research programme or the army simply to get a chance to use their powers - without the government having to introduce conscription, or fend off civil rights lawyers.
How would magic affect the subjects taught in school? | 2019-04-24T06:43:31Z | https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/15491/how-would-a-civilized-society-react-to-extremely-rare-mages |
In another bizarre twist for the campaign of Donald Trump, the reality-TV star turned presidential candidate, the Huffington Post learned that the directors of the white nationalist American Freedom Party (AFP) have decided to “tone down” the rhetoric in order to get Trump elected. Emails obtained by the Huffington Post show the AFP’s directors working to “moderate” their message to obtain broader appeal.
Johnson claims to have personally answered hundreds of replies to the robocalls, which “were surprisingly favorable to Donald Trump. So yes, there is merit in toning down a white nationalist message to reach Trump supporters.” Trump has disavowed Johnson and his group, but it should surprise no one that according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the AFP was “initially established by racist Southern California skinheads and aims to deport immigrants and return the United States to white rule” – beliefs consistent with Trump’s rampant xenophobic stump rhetoric.
Trump is likely to be the Republican nominee for president. A man who incites violence at his rallies, is a serial liar (Politifact reports only 7% what he says is true), a racist, and a misogynist. Trump is also a rampant xenophobe, who has threatened to deport 11 million immigrants and ban all Muslims from this country. Donald Trump is a fascist authoritarian, and whether or not he publicly denounces white supremacist groups, his actions show he is aligned with their ideas and clearly the groups also believe that to be the case. Is this really the man we want representing the American people and American values throughout the world? | 2019-04-18T12:32:57Z | http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/04/05/leaked-emails-reveal-white-supremacy-groups-plotting-help-trump/ |
A new month brings a new bookish prompt in Six for Sunday world.
For those who don’t already know, Six for Sunday is a weekly list-based meme created by Steph @ALittleButALot and has a different weekly prompt based on a monthly theme. April is all about children’s literature and as a primary school teacher I am definitely ready for ‘Kids Lit Represent’!
This Sunday, we are discussing children’s books we love. This was quite a difficult topic in many ways; not because I can’t think of any books I loved…but because as a child, I would always have my nose in a book. Many of them have a place in my heart for multiple reasons that I could probably write a Sixty for Sunday instead. I also feel that the meanings of books, or the reasons why you fell in love with them changes as you get older and the morals and messages translated within them also take on new life as society changes and adapts to our modern world. To me, this is why children’s literature is so fascinating; you could read it at different times or stages of your life and still take away something new.
Now… yes, I talk about this series a lot; yes, it features in nearly, but not every, list I write about books; yes, I am positive this comes under the umbrella of children’s books which is why it’s here!
Not only did this book keep my love for reading alive, even through those teenage years when “reading wasn’t cool unless you were reading Cosmo or one of your Nan’s Mills & Boon novels” (you can’t see me air-quoting and eye-rolling but believe me, I am…), it has also inspired so many children I have taught to actually pick up a book by choice rather than their Xbox or Nintendo and start to enjoy reading. That’s just one reason why I love it and why it’s here.
When I was at primary school, my Mum was doing a course which involved going to the library a lot to use the computers; this was the 90s after all and we didn’t have one at home yet. When I went with her after-school, I would have the entire run of the Kids’ section, which was huge to a 7 year old. It was filled with squashy beanbags in reading nooks and was decorated with brightly painted animals on the walls. It really was a special place. Whilst there I read so many books, but one set that stood out was a set all about Wizziwig the Witch by Geraldine McCaughrean. I’ve mentioned them in a previous post but I never see these books anymore so they’re probably out of print. I’d hire them out of the library multiple times just to reread them. There was one with a crazy cooker, a singing car, a sweet machine and I’m sure there was another one with either a washing machine…or it could have been a time machine! Either way, I loved these books so much that I wanted to grow up and BE Wizziwig!
This was my first ever Roald Dahl book and it was a prize won from cereal tokens. I remember collecting the tokens, sending them off, then sitting on the stairs every morning waiting for my book to come in the post. When it did…😍Roald Dahl really is a staple in any children’s literature list; his storytelling is amazing and his books just seem to have an edge that others didn’t. Perhaps it was because he made up words such as ‘snozzcumber’, or perhaps it was because he created a plethora of amazing characters which were either talking animals, dream-eating giants or witches who hated children. I could have included any of his books here, but the whole pretense of waiting for a book to arrive in the post – let’s face it, this was my first ever book mail – and then finding out it’s all about a boy who inherits a chocolate factory…what kid wouldn’t love that!
As a child this book scared me slightly, however I used to know the words off by heart as it had lines which were repeated at certain points throughout the story and the plot was so cleverly constructed. Heckedy Peg is a witch who lures away a Mother’s children whilst she is out at the market. She turns them into items of food and their Mother, after she has tracked down Heckedy Peg, has to guess which of her children is which to break the spell and get them back. For children it’s a pretty frightening story which shows you what can happen if you disobey your parents and let strangers into your house. The illustrations were fantastic and highly detailed too.
Part story, part activity book I loved trying to solve the mystery of who stole the ruby red herring. You had to use the text and the pictures to solve the clues and work out who the thief was. In true crime novel style, all of the characters had a hidden motive and backstory which attempted to catch you out. All of the pictures in the book also had a number of hidden fish and you had to try and find them all. It kept me entertained for ages and is still on my bookshelves today.
Although this is a picture book it is one of my all-time favourites. It was the winner of the Caldecott Medal in 2007. I only discovered it a few years ago when I went on some English training for school. The two ladies who lead the course showed us how you could plan an entire curriculum topic just from that one book. It’s really changed my attitude to teaching through texts in the classroom. The illustrations are stunning and the story takes a few twists and turns that you don’t expect. I’d strongly recommend any teacher, or anyone who loves picture books to pick Flotsam up.
Where’s Wally– can you tell I like finding things in pictures…?
Care of Henry by Anne Fine– A cute dog story where the cover had Henry’s name fit really snuggly onto his collar.
Scribbleboy by Philip Ridley– I read this in secondary school and bought a copy for myself a few years back.
The Queen’s Knickers by Nicholas Allan– another great one for the classroom!
What would make your top list of children’s books you love? Have you read any of the ones on my list? As always, drop me a comment to chat!
One of my favorite children’s books is “Miss Rumphius” by Barbara Cooney. I read it to my class every year at least twice. To be fair, I didn’t actually read it as a child; I was in college when I discovered it. I also really like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; it was definitely a fav as a kid. | 2019-04-23T19:50:13Z | https://thebiblioshelf.com/2019/04/07/six-for-sunday-childrens-books-i-love/ |
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