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Myrcene: Synergistic Cannabis Terpene & Why Is It Important?
Myrcene is a terpene found in essential oils sourced from a multitude of plants. β-myrcene is an acyclic monoterpene commonly found in nature (along with other terpenes) in the essential oil of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), hop (Humulus lupus), verbena (Verbena Officinalis), mango (Mangifera Indica), thyme (Thymus Vulgaris), bay (Laurus Nobilis) and Cannabis Sativa.
Myrcene's volatile nature makes it somehow difficult to utilise on its own, and it is commonly used as an intermediate by the fragrance industry for the production of derivative terpenes.
It has been widely tested for safety, investigating genotoxicity of the monoterpene and screened by salmonella/microsome assay, demonstrating that it is not a mutagenic compound.
It is also noted for its presence in various strains of cannabis sativa. Based on modern-day studies of this terpene, it's able to offer a wide array of medicinal benefits. It is also cited for its positive influence on the perfume-making industry as it can create a unique quality to specially crafted fragrances.
Myrcene appears to have various medicinal properties in its own right. More than one study has investigated the compound for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, and one study also demonstrated it to have sedative and motor relaxant effects, along with limonene and citral.
B-myrcene is a natural compound with a stellar safety profile which could significantly improve immune functions, as well as decrease pain sensation in patients suffering from inflammatory as well as chronic pain.
Given the known anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects of cannabis, it is important to discern the qualities that can provide the correct terpene synergy to manage different disorders such as ostheoarthritis, neuropathic pain or dermatitis.
It has also been shown that myrcene, linalool and eucalyptol may exert a protective effect against oxidative cell damage that can cause cancer; that limonene, pinene and myrcene may exert directly tumoricidal effects on cancer cells; and that of four terpenes–pinene, carene, limonene and myrcene–myrcene exerted the strongest anti-invasive effect on metastatic human breast cancer cells.
Due to its calming profile and ability to offer a soothing sensation to the body's nervous system, this terpene provides a wide array of pain relief benefits. Whether it is tested on mice or humans, this terpene is able to deliver incredible changes to how well the body reacts to pain. It can numb the sensation and keep it away for long periods of time. This can be essential for chronic pain conditions.
Muscle spasms can be triggered at any stage and often refuse to calm down without the inclusion of a natural solution such as this one. It is able to reduce the spasms and take control of how the body reacts.
In essence, it is able to block the involuntary sensation that causes a muscle to "twitch" or spasm out of control. With an appropriate dosage, the spasm can be controlled due to the terpene's antispasmodic qualities.
Famous cannabis strains high in the myrcene terpene represent predominantly well-known indica and hybrid varieties. Studies have shown that myrcene tends to encourage the notorious "couch-lock" induced by the sedative qualities of THC and a high concentration of Myrcene. At the same time, many myrcene strains are known for producing joyful and euphoric effects, in addition to an overall feeling of relaxation.


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#include <stdint.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "NeoCharacter.h"

/** Helper macto used to translate (x,y) coordinates to a byte index.
 *
 *  @param  x       Pixel x-coordinate.
 *  @param  y       Pixel y-coordinate.
 *  @return         The byte index.
 */
#define XY_TO_BYTE(x, y)  (((x) + ((y) * kNeoCharacterMaxWidth)) / 8)

/** Helper macro used to translate (x,y) coordinates to a bit index within a byte.
 *
 *  @param  x       Pixel x-coordinate.
 *  @param  y       Pixel y-coordinate.
 *  @return         The bit index.
 */
#if (0 == (kNeoCharacterMaxWidth & 7))
#define XY_TO_BIT(x, y)   ((x) & 7)
#else
#define XY_TO_BIT(x, y)   (((x) + ((y) * kNeoCharacterMaxWidth)) & 7)
#endif

/** Class constructor.
 */
NeoCharacter::NeoCharacter()
    :
        m_width(8),
        m_height(8),
        m_bitmap()
{
    clear();
}

/** Copy constructor.
 */
NeoCharacter::NeoCharacter(const NeoCharacter &other)
    :
        m_width(other.m_width),
        m_height(other.m_height),
        m_bitmap()
{
    memcpy(m_bitmap, other.m_bitmap, sizeof m_bitmap);
}

/** Destructor.
 */
NeoCharacter::~NeoCharacter()
{
    // Nothing.
}

/** Obtain the width of a character.
 *
 *  @return         The width of the character, in pixels.
 */
int NeoCharacter::width() const
{
    return m_width;
}

/** Obtain the height of a character.
 *
 *  @return         The height of the character, in pixels.
 */
int NeoCharacter::height() const
{
    return m_height;
}

/** Set the width of a character.
 *
 *  @param  w       The new width, in pixels.
 *  @return         The actual width used.
 */
int NeoCharacter::setWidth(int w)
{
    if (w > kNeoCharacterMaxWidth) w = kNeoCharacterMaxWidth;
    if (w < kNeoCharacterMinWidth) w = kNeoCharacterMinWidth;
    m_width = w;
    return m_width;
}

/** Set the height of a character.
 *
 *  @param  h       The new height, in pixels.
 *  @return         The actual height used.
 */
int NeoCharacter::setHeight(int h)
{
    if (h > kNeoCharacterMaxHeight) h = kNeoCharacterMaxHeight;
    if (h < kNeoCharacterMinHeight) h = kNeoCharacterMinHeight;
    if (h > m_height)
    {
        for (int y = m_height; y < h; y++)
        {
            for (int x = 0; x < m_width; x++)
            {
                // Clear newly expanded rows
                m_bitmap[XY_TO_BYTE(x,y)] &= ~(1u << XY_TO_BIT(x,y));
            }
        }
    }
    m_height = h;
    return m_height;
}

/** Clear all pixels in the character.
 */
void NeoCharacter::clear()
{
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < sizeof m_bitmap; i++)
    {
        m_bitmap[i] = 0;
    }
}

/** Read a pixel.
 *
 *  @param  x       Horizontal coordinate. Zero denotes the left-hand edge, getWidth() - 1 denotes the right-hand edge.
 *  @param  y       Vertical coordinate. Zero denotes the upper-edge, getHeight() - 1 denotes the lower-edge.
 *  @return         Zero if the pixel is clear, one if it is set.
 */
int NeoCharacter::getPixel(int x, int y) const
{
    if (x < 0 || x >= m_width || y < 0 || y >= m_height) return 0;
    else return (m_bitmap[XY_TO_BYTE(x,y)] >> XY_TO_BIT(x,y)) & 1;
}

/** Set a pixel.
 *
 *  @param  x       Horizontal coordinate. Zero denotes the left-hand edge, getWidth() - 1 denotes the right-hand edge.
 *  @param  y       Vertical coordinate. Zero denotes the upper-edge, getHeight() - 1 denotes the lower-edge.
 */
void NeoCharacter::setPixel(int x, int y)
{
    if (x >= 0 && x < m_width && y >= 0 && y < m_height)
    {
        m_bitmap[XY_TO_BYTE(x,y)] |= (1u << XY_TO_BIT(x,y));
    }
}

/** Clear a pixel.
 *
 *  @param  x       Horizontal coordinate. Zero denotes the left-hand edge, getWidth() - 1 denotes the right-hand edge.
 *  @param  y       Vertical coordinate. Zero denotes the upper-edge, getHeight() - 1 denotes the lower-edge.
 */
void NeoCharacter::clearPixel(int x, int y)
{
    if (x >= 0 && x < m_width && y >= 0 && y < m_height)
    {
        m_bitmap[XY_TO_BYTE(x,y)] &= ~(1u << XY_TO_BIT(x,y));
    }
}

/** Flip a pixel. If the pixel was set, it is cleared. If the pixel was clear, it is set.
 *
 *  @param  x       Horizontal coordinate. Zero denotes the left-hand edge, getWidth() - 1 denotes the right-hand edge.
 *  @param  y       Vertical coordinate. Zero denotes the upper-edge, getHeight() - 1 denotes the lower-edge.
 *  @return         Logical true if the pixel is left set, false if it is left clear.
 */
void NeoCharacter::flipPixel(int x, int y)
{
    if (x >= 0 && x < m_width && y >= 0 && y < m_height)
    {
        m_bitmap[XY_TO_BYTE(x,y)] = m_bitmap[XY_TO_BYTE(x,y)] ^ (1u << XY_TO_BIT(x,y));
    }
}

/** Set the value of a pixel at the specified coordinates.
 *
 *  @param  x       The x-coordinate (origin is left).
 *  @param  y       The y-coordinate (origin is top).
 *  @param  v       The value to set. Use +1 to set a pixel, 0 to clear it, -1 to flip it.
 *  @return         The final pixel state. 1 for a set pixel, zero for a clear one.
 */
void NeoCharacter::changePixel(int x, int y, int v)
{
    if (x >= 0 && x < m_width && y >= 0 && y < m_height)
    {
        if (v > 0)
        {
            setPixel(x, y);
        }
        else if (v == 0)
        {
            clearPixel(x, y);
        }
        else
        {
            flipPixel(x, y);
        }
    }
}

/** Translate the character.
 *
 *  @param  dx      The x-displacement (positive => right, negative => left).
 *  @param  dy      The y-displacement (positive => down, negative => up).
 */
void NeoCharacter::transformTranslate(int dx, int dy)
{
    if (dx < 0) dx = m_width - ((-dx) % m_width);
    if (dy < 0) dy = m_height - ((-dy) % m_height);

    NeoCharacter temp(*this);
    clear();
    for (int x = 0; x < m_width; x++)
    {
        for (int y = 0; y < m_height; y++)
        {
            if (temp.getPixel(x,y)) setPixel((x+dx) % m_width, (y+dy) % m_height);
        }
    }
}

/** Reflect the character vertically.
 */
void NeoCharacter::transformFlipV()
{
    NeoCharacter temp(*this);
    clear();
    for (int x = 0; x < m_width; x++)
    {
        for (int y = 0; y < m_height; y++)
        {
            if (temp.getPixel(x,y)) setPixel(x, m_height - y - 1);
        }
    }
}

/** Reflect the character horizontally.
 */
void NeoCharacter::transformFlipH()
{
    NeoCharacter temp(*this);
    clear();
    for (int x = 0; x < m_width; x++)
    {
        for (int y = 0; y < m_height; y++)
        {
            if (temp.getPixel(x,y)) setPixel(m_width - x - 1, y);
        }
    }
}

/** Make the character bolder by smearing pixels to the right. The character width is also increased.
 */
void NeoCharacter::transformBold()
{
    setWidth(m_width + 1);
    for (int y = 0; y < m_height; y++)
    {
        clearPixel(m_width - 1, y);
    }

    for (int x = m_width - 2; x >= 0; x--)
    {
        for (int y = 0; y < m_height; y++)
        {
            if (getPixel(x,y)) setPixel(x+1, y);
        }
    }
}

/** Return the size of the archive data.
 *
 *  @return     The number of bytes needed for an archive.
 */
unsigned int NeoCharacter::archiveSize() const
{
    return sizeof *this;
}

/** Save the character object to a byte array.
 *
 *  @return     A pointer to an array of bytes to receive the archive of at least archiveSize() bytes.
 */
void NeoCharacter::saveArchive(uint8_t *data) const
{
    memcpy(data, (void*)this, sizeof *this);
}

/** Load the character object from a byte array.
 *
 *  @param  data    The data to load. This must contain archiveSize() bytes.
 */
void NeoCharacter::loadArchive(const uint8_t *data)
{
    memcpy((void*)this, data, sizeof *this);
}

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We've already seen some amazing contraptions come out of Opus Magnum - someone's even made a computer - but the Opus-est of Magnums might be yet to come. Zachtronics have stuck an additional chapter on to the end of the alchemy-based puzzler's campaign, and it looks hard as hell.
By the laws of the game-o-sphere, a computer made from the marbles and metal of alchemy-based puzzler Opus Magnum almost seems like an inevitability. Alchemy and code fan Peer Backhaus has built a - ahem - "Brainfuck interpreter", which is a real computing term and not something I expected to see in my emails when I came into work this morning.
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National Safety Month is a time to reflect on safety, and ways to prevent injury. Many times, we think of safety concerns being present when we are away from home, be it from crime, car accidents, workplace hazards or any other number of daily risks we all face. But more of those risks are at home than we might think….


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Bobbi Kristina Brown moved into hospice care
By Daily Dish on June 24, 2015 at 10:39 PM
Bobbi Kristina Brown. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown has been moved into a hospice as she continues to fight for her life, almost six months after a near-drowning incident at her Georgia home.
The 22 year old has been in a coma since she was found face down and unresponsive in a bath tub at the property she shared with boyfriend Nick Gordon on January 31.
Last week, a lawyer for her father, singer Bobby Brown, dismissed reports suggesting the aspiring actress' family was preparing to take her home "to die," but her aunt, Pat Houston, has now revealed the chances of her niece making a recovery are bleak.
A statement issued to E! News on Wednesday reads: "Despite the great medical care at numerous facilities, Bobbi Kristina Brown's condition has continued to deteriorate. As of today, she has been moved into hospice care. We thank everyone for their support and prayers. She is in God's hands now."
Bobby Brown and his former sister-in-law Pat have been making joint decisions about Bobbi Kristina's care since they were appointed co-guardians of the young woman's estate in May.
Bobbi Kristina had been receiving treatment at the DeKalb Medical Center, a longterm rehabilitation facility, following her earlier move from Atlanta's Emory University Hospital.
Her maternal grandmother, gospel icon Cissy Houston, previously admitted the youngster is still unresponsive and has suffered irreversible brain damage.

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Easter is just around the corner, which means that you have furthering your business over the holidays at the forefront of your mind. In this post, we take you through 3 events that you might consider showcasing your business at, or simply attending for a bit of fun with your friends or family.
One of the biggest events of the calendar year in Sydney has to be the Sydney Royal Easter Show. The show itself runs for two weeks over the Easter holidays and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors over its run. That's some great foot traffic! The show features rides, food stalls, exhibitions, and competitions, as well as sponsorships opportunities, so head on over to the website to see whether your business might have a hand in the whole affair in some way.
Is your target market 18-30-year-olds? Could your business be successful in a party-type environment? Rabbits Eat Lettuce is a camping music festival just outside of Byron Bay that's attended not just by Sydneysiders but people from all over the country, and the world. While applications for market stalls have now closed, you may still be able to get in on the action as an event sponsor. Contact the organisers of the event for more information.
Venturing further afield again, Easter Long Weekend at Hunter Valley Gardens is looking like its going to be an absolute cracker. With families from all over the region, both locals and those visiting, attending the event, this will be a good regional event to attend for that family market. The event hosts activities like a gingerbread workshop, rides, and huge Easter egg hunts on both the Saturday and Sunday of Easter. Contact the Hunter Valley Gardens to see whether you can advertise your business or provide sponsorship of the event.
Of course, there are plenty of other events that you can get along to over the Easter holidays, either as a stall holder, sponsor or simply as an attendee. Remember that if you're attending an event, it can be a great way to do reconnaissance on your competitors, or network with people about your business. Don't just let the Easter weekend slip by as just a time for fun when you can use it wisely to better your business too!
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The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy exists to advertise, preserve, and shield the public well being, safety, and welfare by fostering the protected distribution of pharmaceuticals and the provision of quality pharmaceutical care to the citizens of Minnesota. Huge Lots Thanksgiving hours: Large Tons is making some large strikes this 12 months, opening store from 7 a.m. on Thanksgiving until midnight and reopening at 6 a.m. for Black Friday. Shops open on Thanksgiving and other holidays has been a trend in recent times , especially for nation-large chains — and stores with giant Black Friday sales cialis generic name going on. I invest in different firms for different causes, and Kroger is an organization I purchased for its attractive history, stellar administration, its scale, vertical integration, its focus on know-how, and store expertise. Pharmacy has been one of the vital productive sections of the modern neighborhood supermarket, and most of Kroger's stores have pharmacies: 2,268 of its 2,782 supermarkets. The pharmacy is licensed by the Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy and is operated by three registered pharmacists and one pharmacy technician.


A week before inauguration, Gov.-elect Brian Kemp has named 14 people that will serve on his senior leadership team.
Many of the positions are familiar faces to Kemp's time as secretary of state and his gubernatorial campaign, including incoming press secretary Cody Hall (who held that position for the campaign) and incoming communications director Candice Broce (who held a similar position in the secretary of state's office) and Kemp's former chief of staff David Dove, who will serve as the governor's executive counsel.
"I am proud of these public servants and their commitment to Georgia's future," Kemp said in a news release Monday. "Together, we will spur job creation, lower taxes and insurance premiums, strengthen rural Georgia, and keep our families safe. These men and women will work around the clock to put hardworking Georgians first."
Inauguration is 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion. You can listen to the program live on your GPB radio station and online.


In the case of using Arduino or others Arduino clone, you needed to be sure that the motor controller is compatible with the controller you're using. Below are listed all the parts needed to build a custom version of the 'Robotic Arm Edge' kit.
Trying to control servos using an Arduino. After hours of debugging with the oscilloscope (thanks to the IEEE office for letting us use theirs) and going through code, we successfully developed a serial data protocol to communicate with the servos using an Arduino.
Arduino Robot Arm Parts. 3 H-bridge chips – I heavily recommend using the sn754410 chip but you can probably get away with the L293 series. Each chip can control 2 motors – 5 motors = 3 chips.


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Frances Ann « Fran » Lebowitz, née le  à Morristown (New Jersey), est une auteure et actrice américaine. Elle est considérée par certains journalistes comme une Dorothy Parker moderne.

Biographie
Originaire d'une famille juive, elle a fréquenté l'école juive jusque l'âge de , au Centre juif de Morristown. Elle se considère comme athéiste depuis l'âge de .

Elle déménage à New York dans les années 1970, et exerce des emplois variés avant d'être recrutée par Andy Warhol pour son journal Interview, tenant la rubrique « I cover the waterfront ». Elle y travaille jusqu'en 1981, année où elle rejoint Mademoiselle. Elle publie ses deux premiers essais, Metropolitan Life (1978) et Social Studies (1981) pendant cette période. En 1995, elle publie un livre jeunesse Mr Chas & Lisa Meet the Panda, qui est son premier roman.

Par la suite, elle est confrontée à ce qu'elle a appelé le «  » et commence la rédaction d'un roman, Exterior Signs of Wealth. Entre 2001 et 2007, elle joue un rôle récurrent dans la série New York, police judiciaire.

Peu tournée vers la technologie, elle ne possède pas de téléphone portable mais reste au courant des informations en lisant les éditions du weekend du New York Times.

En 2007, elle est considérée par le magazine Vanity Fair comme l'une des femmes les mieux habillées de l'année. Elle est connue pour porter fréquemment une veste de costume sur une chemise, sa marque de fabrique.

En 2010, Martin Scorsese tourne un documentaire sur elle, Public Speaking, diffusé sur HBO cette même année. En 2021, il récidive avec Fran Lebowitz : Si c'était une ville... (Pretend It's a City), une mini-série sur Netflix.

Son nouvel ouvrage, prévu en 2004 pour Vanity Fair est annoncé pour octobre 2018 aux États-Unis. Début 2021, il n'est toujours pas publié. Fran Lebowitz connaît en effet un blocage à l'écriture, bien qu'étant une très grande lectrice. En mars 2022, les lecteurs francophones découvrent son ouvrage The Fran Lebowitz Reader sous le titre Pensez avant de parler, Lisez avant de penser (éditions Pauvert).

Fran Lebowitz est ouvertement lesbienne. Elle est une figure importante de l'intelligentsia new-yorkaise.

Ouvrages

Références

Liens externes

Naissance en octobre 1950
Naissance à Morristown (New Jersey)
Écrivain américain du XXIe siècle
Femme de lettres américaine
Humoriste américaine
Actrice américaine de télévision
Personnalité ayant fait son coming out

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Kuntur Wasi egy régészeti lelőhely Peru Cajamarca megyéjében.

Története
Az egykori település, amelynek neve a kecsua nyelvből származik, és "a kondor háza" jelentéssel bír, a mai Cajamarca megye San Pablo tartományában található az Andok hegyei között, egy La Copa nevű hegyen. Bár már Chavín de Huántart megelőzően is létezett, később erős chavíni és cupisniquei befolyás érvényesült itt, amely főleg a kerámiákon vehető észre.

Kutatása az 1940-es évek végén kezdődött meg, de a feltárások évtizedekig nem voltak túl nagy jelentőségűek. 1988-ban Onuki Josio vezetésével japán régészek érkeztek a területre, és innentől kezdve kerültek felszínre a legfontosabb leletek. A tudósok négy korszakot különítenek el Kuntur Wasi történetében: az Idolo, a Kuntur Wasi, a Copa és a Sotera korszakokat. Az Idolo korban már létesült itt egy templom és több más építmény is, ám a Kuntur Wasi időszakban ezeket befedve újabb templomot építettek rájuk, amit a Copa korszakban átalakítottak.

Építményei
A feltárt épületegyüttes temetkezéshez használt létesítményekből, lépcsőzetes alapzatokból (köztük a templom nagy méretű épületéből), négyszögű szobákból, egy térből és egy süllyesztett, négyszögű térből áll, amelyhez négy, utolsó lépcséfokán monolitokkal díszített lépcsősor vezet. A központi tér négy sarkában négy kőszobrot találtak, a térrel szomszédos részeken pedig néhány sírt, amelyek aranytárgyakat tartalmaztak, amelyek közül kettő a Kuntur Wasi korszakhoz, legalább kettő másik pedig a Copa korszakhoz köthető.

A Kuntur Wasi időszakban épült templom központi része 145 méter hosszú és 120 méter széles, északkeleti részén található a 11 méter széles főlépcső. A templomtól délnyugatra egy körülbelül 2 méter mélyre süllyesztett, 15 méter átmérőjű, kör alakú tér volt található, amelyet később befedtek, és ahol a régészek kerámiatöredékeket, állatcsontokat, falfestményeket, valamint kőből, csontból és szaruból készült edényeket tártak fel.

Képek

Források

Perui régészeti lelőhelyek
Cajamarca megye


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During the last 32 meetings, FC Spartak Trnava have won 14 times, there have been 8 draws while FK Senica have won 10 times. The goal difference is 39-31 in favour of FC Spartak Trnava.
When FC Spartak Trnava is down 0-1 home, they win 11% of their matches.
FC Spartak Trnava scores 1.2 goals in a match against FK Senica and FK Senica scores 0.4 goals against FC Spartak Trnava (on average).
FC Spartak Trnava has streak of 2 matches with 0 scored goals.
When playing at home, FC Spartak Trnava have not lost to FK Senica in their last 3 encounters.
FC Spartak Trnava scores 1.29 goals when playing at home and FK Senica scores 1.77 goals when playing away (on average).
When FK Senica leads 0-1 away, they win in 63% of their matches.
FC Spartak Trnava have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against FK Senica (in all competitions).
During the last 16 meetings with FC Spartak Trnava playing at home, FC Spartak Trnava have won 9 times, there have been 3 draws while FK Senica have won 4 times. The goal difference is 26-13 in favour of FC Spartak Trnava.
The most common result of matches between FC Spartak Trnava and FK Senica when FC Spartak Trnava is playing at home is 1-0. 4 matches have ended with this result.
In the last 5 meetings FC Spartak Trnava won 3, FK Senica won 1, 1 draws.
FC Spartak Trnava haven't lost in their last 4 games.
Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between FC Spartak Trnava and FK Senica is 1.
When FC Spartak Trnava leads 1-0 at home, they win in 70% of their matches.
When FK Senica is down 1-0 away, they win 0% of their matches.
The most common result of matches between FC Spartak Trnava and FK Senica is 1-0. 7 matches have ended with this result.
Average number of goals in meetings between FC Spartak Trnava and FK Senica is 1.6.
The winning streak is over for FC Spartak Trnava.


The Great Wave both sides off Kanagawa, front and back by Kou Taira from arranged Hokusai "Hekusai series"
Mirror print "Kagamisuri" doesn't print using reversed woodblock. It is printed using washi paper was laminated to one sheet from two sheets. And it is completed by peeling off laminated washi paper again. So, you'll see that depth of the left and right printings is the difference. Control of the printing is very difficult.
Misty Fuji by Kou Taira from arranged Hokusai "Hekusai series"
Front printing"Shomensuri" originally is a technique of ukiyo-e. It was rubbed(printed) by baren without attaching pigments, in order to give gloss to black-color. "Kasumi Fuji"(left picture) is printed using the same woodcut block as the "Red Fuji" of Hokusai. Today, the front printing"Shomensuri" is printed by impregnated pigment to front of washi-paper from the block. It is printed like rubbing. So, you'll see that an image is reversed. I represented the feeling misty using the blur of pigment .
Blank-impression printing / Enbossing "Karasuri" "Kiwasuri"
Blank-impression printing"Karasuri" is seen in the representation of the snow in ukiyo-e. It was rubbed(printed) by baren without attaching pigments. Today,It's embossed to washi-paper by using an etching press, Baren, a spoon and a spatula. It's is used thick washi-paper.
I produced a concept art using the Anthurium(woodcut print), a plastic bottle, and plastic wire etc.


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DT-1 Air Power Cage for Standard Filter Only.
DT-1 Powerflow aluminium cages are a high quality replacement for your standard plastic air filter cage. When you use the DT-1 cage together with their flame retardant pre-oiled air filter, you don't need to have a backfire screen. The screen-less cage with there pre-oiled air filter is sure to give your bike a healthy increase in horsepower and throttle response.
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Houston will be conducting a course design and safety steward class on Saturday, November 17th at Imprint Houston. The doors will open at 8:30am and the class will start at 9am. Breakfast snacks and lunch will be provided.
This is a free class taught by Roger Johnson.


Hang in there President Carter. You have done much for our world. History is on your side. You and your policies are to be admired. In the future, your work will be even more recognized by the masses. May the Lord bless and keep you, make his face shine upon you, and give you peace. Thank you for your contributions.
I wish President Carter all the best. Whether agreeing with his politics or not, I think a lot of people agree we are unlikely to see a finer human being in our lifetime.
Thanks for sharing the photo. I'd like one, too!


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The health benefits of turmeric are versatile; an antiseptic, antibacterial, lowers cholesterol, treats arthritis, psoriasis, headaches and even blood clots. Incredibly easy to grow, multiplying vigorously without much help. Used medicinally in many modalities of healing, also as a dye and as a culinary spice for curries & rice.
Turmeric plants are shipped in a 5" pot with soil, sealed with plastic to retain moisture during shipment. When you receive this plant, simply remove the plastic and check moisture in the soil. Water the rhizome 1-2 times per day. Plants have also been fertilized for the season. Add a topdressing yearly of organic compost, vermicompost or other natural amendments & fertilizers. Rhizomes ready to harvest in 8-10 months!
Turmeric is known to assist in healing and soothing of various ailments, including protection of cells against oxidative stress and deterioration, supporting healthy joints. These natural chemicals offer cardiovascular support with pain & soreness relief. Curcumin supplements are derived from this plant. Growing this root naturally in soil will provide greater potency than what can be purchased from a store! Tip: Add Black Pepper to your turmeric remedies for an amplified effect through enhanced bioavailability & assimilation into the body.
Years to Bear Fruit & Edible Qualities: Root/rhizome are edible and consumed medicinally and in teas. Leaves are edible and used to wrap meats, fish and vegetables while baking.


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World's Tallest Digital Angel Tree to Debut in Nashville at GLOW
Posted: November 12, 2019 by GLOW
Salvation Army Marks 40th Anniversary of Angel Tree in Ceremony on Nov. 22
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 12, 2019) — The Salvation Army and GLOW, Nashville's Brightest Christmas Experience, are teaming up to bring the world's tallest digital Angel Tree to life in Music City.
To honor the 40th anniversary of Angel Tree, the widow of its founder will help light a 100-foot-tall LED tree on November 22 when GLOW opens to the public for the first time at First Tennessee Park.
"When its founders Lieutenant Colonels Charles and Shirley White introduced Angel Tree in Nashville, the concept took off like wildfire and millions have now benefited from it. Lieutenant Colonel Charles White passed away earlier this year, but his legacy lives on. During the holiday season, about 3 million people across the nation rely on The Salvation Army to provide toys for their children on Christmas morning or a warm meal on Christmas Day."
Major Ethan Frizzell, Nashville Area Commander for The Salvation Army
Visitors to GLOW, which runs Nov. 22 through Dec. 31, will have the opportunity to digitally adopt angels signified by the 100-foot-tree from The Salvation Army's on-site kiosks. Visitors may also donate to the Salvation Army through the digital kiosks, the GLOW app or by visiting glowholiday.com/angeltree beginning Nov. 22.
GLOW features millions of lights adorning larger-than-life sculptures, ice skating and tubing experiences, a life-size Santa's Workshop and many more immersive activities for all ages.
"Given Angel Tree's ties to Nashville, we could not think of a better charitable partner for Nashville's newest must-see holiday attraction than The Salvation Army. The holidays are about giving back, and we are honored to be able to help The Salvation Army pay tribute to the Whites and to further its mission."
Chris Stacey, GLOW CEO and Founder
Highlights of GLOW will include:
Nashville's Brightest Christmas Experience – Wander through magical displays of millions of lights adorning hundreds of larger-than-life custom holiday sculptures. Marvel at the tallest Christmas tree in the South at over 100 feet.
Santa's Workshop – Stop in for a behind-the-scenes look at the elves hard at work (and play), story time with Mrs. Claus and visits and photos with Santa himself.
Frozen Fortress Ice Skating Rink – A crystal-clear, three-story-tall frozen fortress with an elevated viewing platform is the centerpiece for this stunning ice skating rink. Lace up your skates and glide around (or through) this spectacular, custom-built creation.
Reindeer Run Tube Park – Kids, couples, friends and even Santa himself will want to grab a tube and race down this thrilling 32-foot-tall, 170-foot-long tube park, built over the stadium seats. The climb to the top alone is worth it for the beautiful views of the downtown skyline.
Blitzen's Band Box – In partnership with Strategic Hospitality Group, Blitzen's is sure to be the "it" spot for adults ages 21 and up to sip on custom holiday cocktails while enjoying epic views of millions of lights and the Nashville skyline, along with fire pits, igloos and themed entertainment.
Mistletoe Cafe – It wouldn't be Nashville or the holidays without live entertainment. All ages will love recapping their on-the-field experience over a cup of hot chocolate in this cozy indoor haven featuring classic Christmas music, movies and holiday snacks.
Winterfest Market – With 25+ curated local craft vendors, there will be plenty of opportunities to find authentic Nashville gifts for someone special this holiday season.
VIP Experiences – With upgraded VIP tickets, guests can enjoy the warmth and comfort of the club level lounge at First Tennessee Park and a rotating menu of chef-curated meals, epic elevated views of Nashville's Brightest Christmas Experience and access to the best cocktails of the season.
Group Holiday Parties – A limited number of private suites overlooking Nashville's Brightest Christmas Experience are available, complete with food and beverage menu options from Centerplate Executive Chef Jerry Infantino.
GLOW is produced by CEO Chris Stacey, COO Aaron Clark and CTO Patrick Wallain. They are the founders of the award-winning Rock the Ocean's Tortuga Music Festival, which hosts 100,000 fans annually and was ACM's Festival of the Year in 2017. The team has also produced events for large brands including Nike, TED, Starbucks, AVP Beach Volleyball and more.
The Salvation Army annually helps more than 23 million Americans overcome poverty, addiction and economic hardships through a range of social services. By providing food for the hungry, emergency relief for disaster survivors, rehabilitation for those suffering from drug and alcohol abuse, and clothing and shelter for people in need, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at 7,600 centers of operation around the country. In the first-ever listing of "America's Favorite Charities" by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Salvation Army ranked as the country's largest privately funded, direct-service nonprofit. For more information on how The Salvation Army is serving here in Nashville, visit SalvationArmyNashville.org.
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GLOW—Nashville's brightest Christmas experience—is the newest must-see holiday attraction in the Southeast. Located at First Tennessee Park, home of the Nashville Sounds, GLOW features one of the country's tallest Christmas trees, millions of lights adorning larger-than-life sculptures, over-the-top ice skating and tubing experiences, Santa's workshop and much more. GLOW will operate from 4-10pm for 36 nights from November 22 through December 31, 2019. Learn more at glowholiday.com, or follow @GLOWholiday on social media for updates.
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Q: Google Apps Script Combo chart duplicates same values on x-axis When I use a Combo Chart with serie type:Line the values on the x-axis get duplicated. For example the data range used for the display:

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All values for X on x-axis are duplicate. The scatter chart draws 2 points for each X values.
I want to show single x-axis value with different y-axis values.
I want the combo chart output should be like :

In this sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hgptynoUuuPDg5SvTH3l68mt7eWvX5DOdvkvK_rde4Q/edit#gid=907746395, you can launch the script "unitDisplaySerie" in script editor to reproduce the problem.

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After doing some testing with both the Sheets method of creating charts and the Visualization API it seems that this is inconsistent and probably unintended. I have taken the liberty of reporting this on Google's Issue Tracker for you, detailing the behaviour:

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*Inconsistent behaviour between Vizualization API and Apps Script when creating new Combo chart
You can hit the ☆ next to the issue number in the top left on the page which lets Google know more people are encountering this and so it is more likely to be seen to faster.

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(b) Requests for sale/transfer of goods imported/procured utilizing SFIS scrip issued in terms of FTP 2004-09 shall be considered by DGFT in terms of para 2.5 of FTP 2004-09 on merits keeping in view the spirit of the High Court's order to the effect that transferability of goods that have completed 3 years is not deniable only on the ground that imports were in terms of the FTP 2004-09.
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(b) In the light of the Hon'ble High Court's order and absence of specific amendment by Dept. of Commerce to the FTP 2004-09, requests for sale/transfer of goods imported/procured utilizing SFIS scrip issued in terms of FTP 2004-09 shall be considered by DGFT in terms of para 2.5 of FTP 2004-09 on merits keeping in view the spirit of the Hon'ble High Court's order to the effect that transferability of goods that have completed 3 years is not deniable only on the ground that imports were in terms of the FTP 2004-09.
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2. DGFT would also consider, on merits under para 2.5 of FTP 2004-09/2009-14 requests for export sale of goods any time after import/procurement, subject to such export being without claim for any export incentive, rebate, refund, drawback and/or re-credit of incentive and the bringing back into India being treated as a fresh import.
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AMMONNEWS - A deadline passed on Monday without fighters leaving a planned buffer zone around Syria's last major rebel bastion of Idlib as set out under a Russian-Turkish deal.
The armed groups were supposed to withdraw from the buffer as a final condition to implementing a Russian-Turkish agreement to stave off a Syrian government offensive on the northwestern region of Idlib.
The accord hung in the balance early Monday, seven years into a grinding civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions.
Just hours before the deadline expired, rebels vowed to continue to fight.
"We have not abandoned our choice of jihad and fighting towards implementing our blessed revolution," said Hay'et Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an alliance led by al-Qaeda's former Syrian affiliate.
"But at the same time, we warn of the deceitfulness of the Russian occupier," it said of President Bashar al-Assad's ally.
Under the deal, heavy weapons were to have been withdrawn from the horseshoe-shaped buffer by October 10 and fighters to have left by Monday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had not observed any fighters leaving the outlined demilitarised area by the time midnight struck.
HTS likely "tried to gain time by neither explicitly refusing nor accepting the deal" between Russia and Turkey, he said.
Late Saturday, "heavy mortar shells" were fired from the planned buffer area into regime territory, killing two soldiers, according to the Syrian Observatory.
Rebels reportedly fulfilled the first part of the deal, with Turkish officials, armed factions, and the Observatory reporting the area was free of heavy weaponry.
But the mortar fire that hit an army position in Hama province appears to have violated the accord.
It was unclear which groups fired the mortars late Saturday as both the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front and rival factions were present in the area. The NLF holds about half of the Idlib region and has welcomed the accord.
The lion's share of Idlib is held by Hay'et Tahrir al-Sham, as well as more hardline fighters such as Hurras al-Deen and Ansar al-Islam.
Those groups also control more than two-thirds of the planned buffer zone and were supposed to withdraw by Monday.
But getting the group to agree to the second part of the deal has proven more difficult.
In a recent report for the Turkey-based Omran Center, analyst Nawar Oliver described HTS's approval as the deal's ultimate "test".
"If HTS acts as a spoiler to the agreement on the ground, this will probably lead to one of two scenarios: either Turkey and the NLF launch military action against HTS, or Russia will seize the opportunity with the support of the regime and its allies to enter Idlib," Oliver said.
Al-Assad and other top government officials have warned the Idlib deal was only a "temporary" measure.
On Friday, residents around Idlib received warning messages on their mobile phones from the Syrian army. "Get away from the fighters. Their fate is sealed and near," one said.
The agreement signed on September 17 averted a large-scale offensive, which the United Nations had said could cause massive displacement and bloodshed.


Craft Pub & Grill Appetizer Menu.
Few weeks ago we get to try the newly opened restaurant in The Fort, it's the Craft Pub & Grill located at the Unit F of The Fort Entertainment Center in Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. It's just beside Amber Ultra Lounge.
Our original plan is to attend a party at Amber Ultra Lounge that night, but sudden turn of events lead us to try their food first at Craft Pub & Grill.
As I arrived in the venue, this acoustic band is already playing. The restaurant features band that is pleasing to the ear, not too loud. Below are the food we feasted on =) Sorry for the quality of pictures, I'm only using a camera phone.
Layers of tortilla chips topped with mushroom, chili con carne and cheddar cheese. One my fave! The nachos are crisp, just right for the meaty taste of the 'chili con carne,' they also serve Classic Nachos for P345.
Golden brown hand-battered squid rings served with Craft Pub & Grill's special garlic sauce.
The art of mastering your Craft!
For most of us, the best days of our lives were spent in college. Those were the days when you knew yourself a little bit better. Those were the days where you were able to concentrate on what you want to do in life and choose a career. That was the time where you chose your Craft.
You can still enjoy the best out of the college experience by dining and drinking in Craft. We offer gourmet comfort food that will surely bring back good memories or might make you forget your name. We also offer fabulous cocktails mixed to perfection that would remind you of all the celebrations after exams and in the summer time. Cheers to the days when dining and drinking was your lifestyle together with financial management and social experiments.
But unlike your college days where there were a lot of cliques, everyone is welcome in Craft!
As for those still in college, you know what we're talking about. Enjoy each moment for you will only pass this way once. Come and celebrate your youth here in Craft. So before/after partying at Amber Ultra Lounge be sure to drop by at Craft Pub & Grill. Where art is our food! Where our food is art!
This is one of my fave food spots in the Fort Strips. I love the fish and chips, and the buffalo shrimps. I also love their imported beer - Stella Artois. I think the beer are cheaper here compared to other hang out spots.


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Александр Панайотов Александров ( ;   р.) — болгарський космонавт у відставці. Він другий болгарин, який полетів у космос після Георгія Іванова.

Біографія
Александров народився в Омуртагу (Болгарія) 1 грудня 1951 року. Закінчив Болгарську академію ВПС у 1974 році та здобув ступінь технічних наук у 1983 році. У болгарських ВПС Александров піднявся до звання підполковника.

Александров був обраний дослідницьким космонавтом 1 березня 1978 року в рамках програми Радянського Союзу «Інтеркосмос». У відборі взяли участь шість півфіналістів, серед яких рекордсмен стрибка з парашутом Чавдар Джуров, який був загинув під час відбору.  Александров був обраний резервом Георгія Іванова на місії «Союз 33» космічної станції «Салют 6». Згодом Олександров був призначений головою команди місії «Союз ТМ-5» космічної станції «Мир».

7 червня 1988 року Александров вийшов на борт ТМ-5 як дослідницький космонавт разом із командиром місії Анатолієм Соловйовим та Віктором Савіних. Прибувши до Міру, Олександров став першим болгарином, який дістався до радянської космічної станції, оскільки місія «Союз 33», на якій був Георгій Іванов, не змогла дістатися до космічної станції «Салют 6». 17 червня Олександров повернувся на борт «Союзу ТМ-4» разом зі своїми колегами по екіпажу. Він разом зі своїми товаришами по екіпажу провів у космосі трохи менше 10 днів.

Пізніше Олександров став заступником директора Інституту космічних досліджень Болгарської академії наук.

В даний час Олександров працює вченим-дослідником. Він одружений і має одну дитину.

Почесні відзнаки та нагороди
 Герой Народної Республіки Болгарія (1988)
 Герой Радянського Союзу (1988)
 Орден Георгія Димитрова
 Орден Леніна (1988)
 Орден «Стара Планіна» (2003), перший клас, до 15-ї річниці другого радянсько-болгарського польоту
 Військовий льотчик першого класу
 Пілот-космонавт Болгарії
 Медаль «За заслуги в дослідженні космосу» (12 квітня 2011 р.) - за видатний внесок у розвиток міжнародного співробітництва в пілотованих космічних польотах

Примітки

Посилання
 Космічні факти біографія Александра Панайотова Александрова
Кавалери ордена Леніна
Кавалери ордена «Стара Планина»
Кавалери ордена Георгія Димитрова
Герої Народної Республіки Болгарія
Герої Радянського Союзу
Народились 1951


This is a set of two Hot Bodies Khaos 1/8 Truck Tires. HB Khaos tires have been designed specifically to suit a range of off-road racing conditions, and are perfect for loose dirt, clay, blue groove and damp tracks. They also work great on hard surfaces with a scattering of dust on top.
The tire body has hundreds of wide rectangular lugs spaced around the carcass, providing excellent forward traction and mud-slinging ability to keep the treads clear and the tire free from dirt build-up. The square sides of the treads give supreme cornering grip for extra confidence in technical track sections. Running down the center of the tire is a double row of tread blocks spaced even farther apart for excellent straight-line stability at high speeds. The carcass shape makes it perfect for rutted and bumpy terrain, because the curved sidewall doesn't dig in and cause grip-rolling because of too much traction.
NOTE: These tires are not intended for use with large diameter 4.0" size truggy wheels and are designed for 3.8" size wheels. For a guaranteed fit, we recommend you use Hot Bodies T-Dish truggy wheels.


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Iranian-Syrian World Cup Qualifier Ripples Far Beyond The Pitch – Analysis
September 7, 2017 James M. Dorsey 0 Comments
By James M. Dorsey
A nail-biting Iranian-Syrian World Cup qualifier has sent political ripples far beyond the Azadi Stadium's soccer pitch in Tehran.
In a boost for the regime of President Syrian Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian squad's 2-2 draw was enough for the Syrian team to maintain hopes of Syria reaching the World Cup finals for the first time in its history.
Similarly, the match in which Syrian women, some with their hair uncovered, were granted access to the stadium while Iranian women fans were barred, has sparked public debate in the Islamic republic about the viability of a ban on women attending men's sporting events.
In doing so, the match has achieved in Syria what neither the Syrian government or the opposition have been able to accomplish: a momentary sense of unity in a country torn apart by a brutal, six-year old civil war.
Similarly, the match accomplished what international pressure by international sports federations failed to provoke: public pressure and domestic political support for recognizing women's passive sporting rights.
Neither development is certain to produce a lasting outcome. Syria is more likely to remain splintered even if Syria progresses in its already stunning soccer performance against all odds.
By the same token, support for women's passive sporting rights in Iran is more likely to be stymied by conservative forces strengthened by the lack of an economic trickle-down as a result of the lifting of international sanctions and the Trump administration's efforts to undermine the two-year-old nuclear deal.
Nevertheless, the admission of presumably predominantly Syrian Muslim women fans to the match, makes defense of the Iranian ban difficult, if not impossible. The Syrians were admitted on the principle that the Iranian ban does not apply to foreign fans. In past incidents, foreign women admitted into Iranian stadiums came primarily from non-Muslim countries.
The case of the Syrians, however, undermined religious arguments in favour of the ban and projected it as one not based on gender but on nationality. Activists on social media charged that the discrimination against Iranian women was humiliating and insulting.
Adding insult to injury, authorities allowed two women members of parliament to attend the match at the request of Tayebeh Siavoshi, a reformist deputy. Parvaneh Salahshouri, another member of parliament refused the invitation.
"At a time when girls of this country have no choice but to dress as men to get into the stadium, I as a representative of these people would not like to be present in the stadium by receiving a special permit. I go in when they too can come in," Ms. Salahshouri said.
Ms. Salahshouri was referring to repeated attempts by women to smuggle themselves into Iranian stadiums by disguising themselves as men. A dual British-Iranian national, Ghoncheh Ghavami, was imprisoned in 2014 for attempting to smuggle herself into a stadium to watch a men's volleyball match. She has since been released.
The differentiation between Syrian and Iranian women prompted an aide to President Hassan Rouhani as well as Islamic scholars known as moderates or reformists to publicly support a lifting of the ban.
"Just as the government managed to pave the way for the presence of women at volleyball matches, the same thing can happen for soccer," said Ayatollah Mohsen Gharavian.
Iran's public debate and increased activism in the immediate aftermath of the World Cup qualifier builds on Iran earlier this year allowing women spectators to attend a premier international men's volleyball tournament on the island of Kish in a rare bowing to international pressure. It constituted a rare occasion on which the Islamic republic did not backtrack on promises to international sports associations to lift its ban on women attending international men's sporting events.
The issue of women's passive sporting rights promises to split not only moderates and hardliners but also the Iranian sports community. Sports Minister Masoud Soltanifar suggested that the government would look at creating facilities for families in stadiums, a formula that like in Saudi Arabia would create separate public spaces for men and for families, including womenfolk. "I am confident that the fans would respect boundaries which need to be respected," Mr. Soltanifar said.
In an unprecedented move, Peyman Yousefi, a sports anchor on state-run television, said on air minutes before the qualifier that he was disappointed that women had not been allowed to enter the stadium. Earlier, the Iranian Football Association said that it had no plan for allowing women to attend the qualifier after a website for the first time was selling tickets for women as well as for men.
If the role of soccer in war-torn Syria and women's rights in Iran have anything in common, it is the struggle for unfettered access to stadiums. Nonetheless, if the political ripples of the Iranian-Syrian soccer encounter have any legs, it's more likely to be the case in Iran than Syria. The qualifier has taken the debate on women's sporting rights to a new level by pushing it beyond an issue promoted primarily by activists into the political realm.
In Syria, memories of lost ones and the brutality of the Assad regime were never far even as many opponents of the Mr. Al-Assad cheered the Syrian national team, aware that the president would use the match to his political advantage.
Beyond the deep scars of the brutal civil war, militant Syrian fans are however already organizing to counter government moves to politically control the sport. The fans untied this summer to successfully reject an attempt by authorities to identify members of the country's various groups of ultras, hardcore, often politicized fans.
"They wanted to control them who are going inside the stadium and who's going out and why. The six ultras groups that are active in Syria now decided not to give them what they want. It is part of our right as ultras and as football fans to be there," said Nadim Rai, a supporter of Syrian club Hutteen SC.
"In my place in the stadium and you are in another place, I hate you and you hate me. But one hand is strong, but two hands, they are more stronger. So, why we not all stay together, make something, not just football but make something to help our country?" added Rami, a fan of Al Karama SC.
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Unlike the other classes, dragons don't have classing dungeons or tokens. Instead you need to have the Dragon Hatchling talent (which in turn requires the Dragon Blooded talent) and then type 'travel' to get to the Dragon Realm. While there, you must kill the four differently coloured Dracamanders to earn their wisdoms (you can type 'wisdom' to see which ones you've earned so far).
You still require five talents to class, however, and this is made more difficult by the fact that dragons cannot use any weapons or armour. However, your tail does use the Flails weapon skill, while your other natural weapons use the Unarmed weapon skill as normal. You may also use your magical breath attack to increase Red Magic, and your dragonhide to increase Green Magic.
When picking your talents, your initial selection will be extremely limited by the fact that two are taken up by Dragon Blooded and Dragon Hatchling. The Red, White, Blue and Black Dragon Descendant talents are pretty nice after classing, but they're probably not so worthwhile as a Hatchling (personally I found that Red Dragon Descendant helped my survive longer against the Red Dracamander). Powerful Metabolism is a very strong choice though, while Tough Hide is also pretty good.
As a hatchling, you have five combat locations - left, right, head, feet and tail.
Your left/right locations (representing your front feet) have three attack commands (swipe, tear, rend) as well as one defensive command (flex). These commands are best when performed twice in a row - two swipes in a row means the second will knock the enemy backwards on a critical hit, two tears in a row will inflict an internal burst attack on a critical hit, two rends in a row will gain a bypass bonus and two flexes in a row will gain a powerful defense bonus. Performing the same command three or more times in a row will result in a basic weak attack, so you should try to alternate (two of one command, then two of another).
Your head has a bite attack, which results in you automatically eating some of your opponent if you hit (this heals you in exactly the same way as eating food, as described under 'help eat'). You have two breath attacks, one physical (using your Attack and Damage) and the other magical (using your Ascendancy and Power). You also have a dragonhide command, which provides you with some minor bonuses, and a travel command which allows you to fly thousands of feet at a time.
Your feet have basic movement options, allowing you to move at walking or jogging speed, as well as a wingbash attack. You also have a launch command, which changes your feet to use the flying combat table, greatly improving your defence and allowing you to fly at running speed, although taking away your ability to attack with your wings.
Your tail has only a basic swing attack, although it performs an internal crush burst on a critical hit.


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It seems a distant memory that Indonesia was once predicted to implode. What was once a nation that dominated the international headlines because of its political strife, economic volatility, and ethnic conflicts has rebuilt itself into one of Southeast Asia's most dynamic economies and stable countries.
While Indonesia might still make prime-time news for outbreaks of violence, those isolated episodes have not shaken the commitment of its over 240 million citizens to uphold democratic government, advocate a market economy, and build a terror-free society.
In 2009, Indonesian civil society groups quickly denounced a bomb attack on a luxury hotel in the capital, Jakarta. Today, there is no turning back on structural reform and vigilant and responsible citizenship.
Through policies aimed at making government more accessible, creating more value in the economy, and distributing wealth more equitably, Indonesia seems ready to assume a higher international profile, in both politics and business.
When observers comment on the dawn of an Asian century characterized by waking dragons and emerging tigers, they are remiss not to mention the garuda, the large mythical bird that serves as Indonesia's national symbol.
These economies will not only lift the region back on its feet but will also spur rapid development and sweeping social change across Asia.
Indonesia is determined to achieve the potential befitting a country of its size and significance. It hopes to increase the value of its $700 billion economy to $1 trillion by 2014.
Both the government and its citizens believe they have no more than 15 years before the momentum for accelerated change wanes, the natural resource base declines, and its population starts to age. By then, the window to become a great nation alongside China and India will regrettably fade.
Having weathered several crises and realizing the urgency of the task at hand, the government has adopted various policies and measures that hold up the country as a model of balanced and sustainable development not only for the region but also for the rest of the world.
"Reliant on private investment, Indonesia has targeted 'smart capital' or long-term, value-additive investment that creates jobs, spreads growth, reduces poverty, and promotes environmental sustainability."
As the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, Indonesia engages in interfaith dialogue, cooperates with security agencies to help dismantle terrorist groups, and supports peace efforts in the Middle East.
The country, which is the world's third-largest carbon emitter, has pledged to reduce emissions by 26 percent by 2020 and has also announced a two-year moratorium on forest clearing, one of the biggest culprits driving climate change.
As a founding member and 2011 chair of ASEAN, Indonesia will play a critical role in regional integration by 2015 and will advise member states, based on experience, on transitioning to democracy and a market economy.
The country has also reaffirmed its commitment to monetary discipline and fiscal prudence in line with G20 objectives. In fact, Indonesia's inflation has been under control and its debt-to-GDP ratio has shrunk from 83 percent in 2001 to 26 percent 10 years later.
As a nation in which half of the population is under 30 years old, Indonesia has shifted the focus of its education away from an agriculture-based and large-scale industrial economy to knowledge-driven economy. Education spending makes up for 20 percent of the national budget, roughly $25 billion, the largest share given to any sector.
Reliant on private investment, Indonesia has targeted "smart capital" or long-term, value-additive investment that creates jobs, spreads growth, reduces poverty, and promotes environmental sustainability.
As an economy competing for foreign direct investment, Indonesia has redefined economic nationalism by raising productivity of its assets for maximum benefit to its people. As a result, the government has liberalized many sectors that were previously closed and restricted to international investors.
By 2025, much of the world's economic output and the resulting political clout are predicted to shift to Asia.
With all these major developments in Indonesia, the world could never have predicted that the garuda economy would have reached such heights while staying under the radar.Doomsday scenarios are now long forgotten, and Indonesia has become such a huge contributor to this change that many analysts foresee the country's inclusion in the so-called BRIC economies.
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We first heard of Nathan Riley a couple of months ago when he tagged The Berrics in a couple of very interesting Instagram posts. In one of the posts, the skateboarder and designer asked "What The Berrics had a BATB app?" with a crazy demo of his concept for said app. We were surprised that a BATB fan would put this much effort into mocking up an app; after reviewing his other work we realized that it probably didn't take Riley that long at all. The dude's a design beast.
Riley is based in Bristol, England—the home of Portishead and Banksy. (When we asked if he was in fact Banksy he cryptically replied, "My lips are sealed.") As far as local visionaries go, he's in good company. We asked Riley about his early days in design, skating, and the importance of seizing every opportunity that comes your way.
How did you become interested in art and design? Was there a particular moment of inspiration that set you on this path?
It's an interesting question, and I think like most people in the creative industries it's hard to pinpoint any pivotal moment that led here. You just kind of end up in it! That being said, some early memories that definitely have had an impact were buying my first CDs as a teenager; I still vividly remember the excitement of seeing the artwork in the flesh and spending countless hours sketching my own versions of Offspring and Nirvana covers. Similarly, I think my interest in skateboarding contributed to a path in design, just thinking back to all the times hanging out at my local skate shops in awe of the latest deck designs to come out and the artwork created.
What's your history with skating?
Skateboarding was a huge part of my life growing up, and going back to the first question it definitely helped carve my professional career… even if I didn't realize it at the time. As a teenager, me and my mates would spend pretty much all of our free time skateboarding and making videos. We thought it would be cool to make a website to showcase our terrible skateboarding and through this I learnt some basic coding and web design along with video editing and graphic design.
Embarrassingly, you can still dig out an old version of the site, ' No-Comply Skateboarding ' on Wayback Machine. Having made the site, I managed to land some work experience at a local design agency and I guess that's where it all began. Nowadays I'm pretty rusty on a board but still love it from a spectator point of view, luckily our studio in Bristol is directly opposite a popular skate spot! This is why if I'm ever doing conceptual work just for fun, something related to skateboarding is top of my idea list—such as the app concept for BATB.
The work you do seems very modern. How would you describe your early design work?
My early stuff was definitely a bit more rough and ready, partly due to my own tastes. But also it was at a time when heavily textured and "Photoshopped" visuals were more on trend. I'd like to think my current work has a more refined aesthetic but I still like to incorporate that gritty feel when possible.
What's your process like when you begin work on a project? Do you sketch it out first?
As most of my work is digital, my process is all about getting ideas out of my head and onto the screen as quickly as possible. I find that too much deliberation or over-thinking gets in the way of the creative process so I rarely present anything that isn't polished. That probably sounds like I don't give my design work much thought! I just mean more so that my best work is usually the result of gut decisions, not tons of theory and iteration.
Do you have an example of a design that went horribly awry? What did you do to make it work? I think the honest answer is the life of a designer is constantly spent trying to resurrect designs that have gone awry! But none that I'd want to show here haha.
Do you have an example of a design whose finished state is way different from what you intended? I recently had an awesome opportunity to work on the latest site for Epicurrence—a design event that combines creative talks with incredible adventures and sports such as snowboarding for this one. Working with the talented Dann Petty on the project, we initially figured the site would heavily feature stunning mountain and snow sports photography. However, we ended up collaborating a paper illustrator, Alicja, who created and photographed a series of paper illustrations that completely changed the visual of the site (in a really good way).
Do you have any tips for budding design talents who might want to seriously pursue a design career? I think too many people are put off by the barriers into the design world, there is a bit of a catch-22 where design studios don't want to hire people without experience and junior designers are unable to gain the experience for the same reason. My advice to budding designers is to take on any and every project that comes your way. It might not be exactly what you want to work on in the long term, but you never know where that might lead. On top of this, don't ever stop creating for your own satisfaction, there might not be any commercial output but the value of spending time leveling up your skills is immeasurable and again you never know where it might take you… The fact I'm talking to you guys now is a result of me just making something for fun and it getting picked up on Instagram! The internet is a wonderful thing.
For more on Riley's work, follow his Instagram or check out his portfolio on Dribbl.


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Porina atlantica auct. p.p.
P. guaranitica auct., p.p.
P. heterospora auct., p.p.
P. nucula auct., p.p.
Common Name(s)
This rare pyrenocarpous lichen overgrows bryophytes on base-rich bark and rock in mild oceanic parts of the British Isles. The thallus is pale orange or pinkish when fresh (containing Trentepohlia), turning pale grey or grey-green in the herbarium, and forming a thin smooth layer over bryophytes. There are no isidia. The perithecia are large, mostly 400-900 µm diameter, coloured like the thallus or pale pink-brown or pale yellow-brown, never with dark pigments. The perithecia are usually easily seen, forming hemispherical projections, but can sometimes be immersed in the thallus. In section the perithecium has only yellow pigment; the ascospores are long and
narrow, 40-90 × 8-12 µm, and transversely 7-14-septate.
The occurrence of this species in Wales is likely to be limited by two factors, among others: the need for base-rich rock or bark, and a presumed requirement for mild, oceanic conditions. Even at the two known Welsh sites, suitable calcareous rock is scarce. Thus the Welsh population is always likely to be small, although the species
could still be found on sufficiently base-rich bark.
The species has been confused with several others, and most records originally appeared under other names.
Photos: Alan Orange
Belonia russula also has a trentepohlioid photobiont, but the thallus is coarser and cracked, the ascospores are only 3-6 µm wide, and it grows directly on rock in upland overhangs.
Porina ahlesiana has smaller perithecia, 300-500(-700) µm diameter, ascospores 30-50(-70) × 6-9(-15) µm, (6-)7-septate, and grows directly on rock.
Porina atlantica (Ireland; not known from Wales) usually has isidia on the thallus, and the involucrellum covering the perithecium contains numerous large crystals, which are absent in P. effilata.
Thelenella muscorum may also grow on bryophytes on bark and rock, but the thallus is whitish or pale brown, with a green (not orange) photobiont, the perithecia are smaller (300-600 µm diameter) and typically immersed in the substratum, and the ascospores are muriform.
Throughout its range mainly on bark, often overgrowing bryophytes, in good-quality habitats. The record from North Devon is on the mossy bark of an oak. The two Welsh records are on bryophytes on steep, slightly calcareous outcrops of siliceous rock in woodland; associated species include the bryophytes Marchesinia mackaii,
Metzgeria furcata and Neckera complanata, and the lichens Enterographa zonata and Verrucaria elaeina.
In the British Isles it is known only from SW Ireland (North Kerry and West Cork), W Wales (2 sites), and from a single site on the North Devon coast. Elsewhere known only from Portugal, Canary Islands and Madeira.
V.C. 46 (Cardigan). Coedmor National Nature Reserve, SE of Coedmore House, 22/195.432, on bryophytes on vertical rock face sheltered by ivy, 20 March 1996, A. Orange 10998 (NMW - C97.35.657) [originally as P. heterospora].
V.C. 48 (Merioneth). Bryn Bwbach, Ceunant Coch, 23/6295.3642, on slightly calcareous rock face in woodland, 4 May 2002, A. Orange 13840 (NMW - C.2002.017.48) [originally as P. atlantica].
At Coedmor NNR P. effilata grew on a well-lit outcrop on the north side of the Teifi gorge, directly opposite Cilgerran Castle on the south side. This outcrop had a remarkable assemblage of usually corticolous old-forest species including Mycobilimbia pilularis (Biatora sphaeroides), Nephroma laevigatum (abundant),
Parmeliella parvula (rare), Sticta canariensis (frequent), S. limbata (rare) and Porina rosei. This rock face is in Compartment 9 of the NNR, near the top of the steep valley side, and is best accessed from the field above the reserve.
In Merioneth P. effilata was recorded on a slightly calcareous cliff in woodland with a
high degree of ecological continuity. The site was privately owned.
Potential threats include excessive shading from ivy, brambles or trees, and loss of ancient trees. In Britain, this species is Critically Endangered and Nationally Rare. Endangered in Wales.
The site at Coedmor should be revisited to check whether shading from ivy and saplings is taking place, and to remove them if necessary.
UK BAP Actions 2008
1. Monitor habitat condition and species, at least every 6 years, at extant sites to ensure that the management (of grazing levels) maintains continuity of veteran trees, current light and humidity levels and that the population is not subjected to over-shading (e.g. Ivy, Rhododendron ponticum) and modify accordingly.
2. Encourage survey of suitable ancient woodland sites (rocks and trees) within expected range and incorporate new sites into the monitoring and protection framework.
Orange, A. (2003) A Lichen Survey of the Oakwoods of Meirionnydd and Dwyfor
(North Wales). National Museum of Wales, Report to Countryside Council for
Wales,Contract number FC 79-01-10. [Section 27. Eisengrug].
Orange, A. & Wolseley, P. (1996) Survey and Monitoring of Lichens at Coedmor
National Nature Reserve. Report to Countryside Council for Wales.
Sérusiaux, E., Berger, F., Brand, M. & van den Boom, P. (2007) The lichen genus
Porina in Macaronesia, with descriptions of two new species. Lichenologist 39:
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This webcam is located on the Marconi Hotel, Poniente Beach. Overlooking the promenade, beach and towards the La Cala end of Benidorm.
This beach begins after the harbour and stretches right along to La Cala. It has a striking promenade, designed to resemble waves with steps and slopes giving access to the sand. These 'waves' provide shelter for winter sunbathers. Areas are allocated for sun beds and umbrellas to be hired on a daily basis, but there is plenty of room for families to bring all their own beach furniture. At the rear of the beach are designated areas for ball games. The Spanish holidaymakers favour this beach and many of the little cafes and restaurants that line the road behind the promenade are Spanish. This beach is noticeably quieter with no live music or stag and hen parties. The Elche park which overlooks the harbour provides welcome shade in the summer months and has a nice children's play area and outdoor exercise machines. At night the fountain there is illuminated with changing colours and it is a popular place to sit in the cool of the evening.


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The Green Knight is the next great fantasy masterpiece
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Near the end of The Green Knight, David Lowery's ambitious, immersive new fantasy film based on the chivalric romance Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, the embattled Gawain (Dev Patel) is sharing his experiences thus far with another character. I won't name that character here, nor will I expound on the circumstances of their meeting, for fear of spoiling too much of Lowery's dark, sensuous journey. What I will do, though, is recount a line spoken in this scene that, for me, encapsulated the film's core appeal at this point in my moviegoing life.
"This world is fit for all manner of mysteries."
Like the legendary anonymous poem that inspired it, The Green Knight is full of memorable lines like this, spoken by Gawain, by his uncle King Arthur, by a half dozen other core characters, and for you, it might be another of those lines that carries the most meaning. Or it might be none of them, as your brain may instead carry a singular image or a series of images out of the theater instead as the greatest token gleaned from this chivalric game.
That is, at least for me, the point.
The tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is roughly 600 years old, and yet somehow Lowery's film — dense with visual meaning and crackling with Patel's boundless, soulful energy — arrives not a moment too soon in the modern fantasy landscape, proving the timelessness of his source material yet again. At a time when genre storytelling has reached new heights of continuity-laden detail, and we're surrounded by fictional worlds that thrive on constant over-explanation, The Green Knight is brave enough to lay all manner of mysteries at our feet and simply ask us to reckon with them. For this reason, and many, many others, it is the next great film in the modern fantasy canon, one we should be talking about for decades to come.
While the film keeps the framework of the classic poem and the yearlong game that transpires between its title characters, much of its strength is derived from the ways in which Lowery, Patel, and their cast and crewmates reinterpret and enrich the source material. Lowery not only plays up Gawain's youthful carelessness, but contrasts it with the trappings of an aging Camelot, punctuated by Knights of the Round Table with long gray beards and an Arthur (Sean Harris) who can barely lift his legendary sword. Through the women surrounding Gawain, among them Guinevere (Kate Dickie) and Morgan Le Fay (Sarita Choudhury), the film strikes an intriguing balance between Christian and Pagan, magic and prayer, asking us to consider which might be stronger while also wondering if they might be one and the same. And, most notably, the poem's brief allusions to Gawain's many struggles on the long road to the knight's Green Chapel are greatly expanded, laying down a path upon which the young would-be knight could find anything from ghosts to bandits to giants stalking the valleys.
The less said about the details of these expansions, the better, but it's here that the film really earns its place among the great 21st-century fantasy movies. As Gawain moves through a landscape that feels equal parts enchanted and cursed, he's forced to reckon all over again with the driving force of his quest, what he really wants from it, what he really hopes the end result will be. It becomes a fixation not just of the character, but of the camera, the script, and the audience. Gawain's obsession becomes ours, and yet even as we watch him, even as we root for him, we're left to wonder if any of it is what we really want, if it's really worth it. It's a fascination that Lowery himself described in a foreword to a new edition of the poem, published in conjunction with the film, saying the stakes of the game were "as bewildering to me as they were beguiling."
"That Sir Gawain would willingly hold himself to the terms set by this mystical knight, that he might spend an entire year waiting to embark upon an adventure that could only end in death, implied an entirely different standard by which to measure a quest (and, indeed, a life) than a traditional hero's journey might prescribe," Lowery writes.
Of all the things Lowery preserves, highlights, and heightens over the course of his adaptation, it's this combination of bewildering and beguiling stakes — "all manner of mysteries," you might say — that stands out the most. Characters wonder aloud not just what purposes Gawain hopes to serve by undertaking his quest, but also what exactly the Green Knight himself (Ralph Ineson) is and represents. Is he growth, nature, the renewal of life after a long winter? Or is he death, rot, the ability of the natural world to swallow up all our achievements in the end, no matter how great our deeds?
There are, along the way, answers to these questions and more, particularly as Gawain himself must reckon with that final encounter with the title menace. It's not The Green Knight's preservation of every single mystery that makes it a masterpiece, but the mysteries it elects to carry along the way. It's easy to imagine a version of this movie in which a screenwriter deemed Gawain the ultimate savior of Camelot, who must take the great sword Excalibur into the woods, fighting the forces of evil along the way, in order to face a great showdown with the Big Bad in the grand finale. It's also easy to imagine an expanded universe that tells us not just why Gawain is the one who must do this, but what each of the other knights thinks about it, what they do while he's gone, and how it all fits into the larger picture of Arthurian continuity. After all, it wasn't too many years ago that a King Arthur Shared Universe was an actual Hollywood prospect, so why not try that? Why not make the most famous throne in literature into the next Game of Thrones?
The Green Knight isn't interested in these things, this tenuous connective tissue that often adds meaning to stories but just as often only adds the illusion of it. This film doesn't need you to know what Arthur was doing right before the story started or what he'll do after it. It doesn't even necessarily need you to know that it's Arthur. Nor does it need to tell you where each of the strange encounters Gawain meets along his way or originated, or why they came to be in those places, or what they really want. Instead, it trusts the dreamy, fairy tale logic of chivalric romance to point itself in the right emotional direction, and leaves the rest in the capable hands of its captivating star. In a time when fantasy stories often take a "the bigger, the better" approach, this is a film bold enough to step out into the dark on its own, and sound a life-affirming bellow across the countryside without explanation or justification.
Because the world is fit for all manner of mysteries, and sometimes the best fantasy stories are the ones that simply remind us how true that is.
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010 (HR 5623) today by a bipartisan vote of 409 – 5. The bill will extend the closing deadline for the homebuyer tax credit eligibility from June 30, 2010 to September 30, 2010. The bill now goes to the Senate. It is still unclear whether or not the Senate will take action on this bill.


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A guide to exactly what happens and what to expect while undergoing a knee replacement surgery.
The idea of surgery can be a bit intimidating to most people, especially if they haven't undergone any type of surgery before. But knowledge is power, so if you have knee replacement surgery coming up, or you think it might be in your future, read on to find out a bit more about what to expect during this very common procedure.
It may be reassuring to know that knee replacement surgery is a very commonly performed surgery. In fact, in Australia it is one of the most common joint replacement surgeries, second only to hip replacement surgery, and it can be an effective way to treat the pain, inflammation, and reduced movement that comes with problems such as arthritis of the knee. Osteoarthritis resulting in severe pain, joint deformity, and loss of mobility is the most common reason for a knee replacement.
It usually isn't until someone experiences knee problems and the pain associated with them that they realise just important the knee is for everyday activities. Without knee replacement surgery, many of the conditions that can be treated by the procedure will continue to get worse, resulting in not only pain, but loss of mobility and even disability.
Knee replacement surgery involves replacing part of, or the whole diseased knee joint with a prosthetic partial or whole joint, and may be recommended if conservative treatments such as rest, exercises, physiotherapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, or steroid injections have failed to improve the condition.
Immediately prior to the surgery (which can take between two and four hours depending on the complexity), the patient is given antibiotics to prevent infection, as well as anticoagulants (blood-thinners) to avoid blood clots. Other methods, such as compression stockings and / or foot pumps, are used during the procedure to further reduce the risk of clotting.
Anaesthesia will be administered; either a general (where the patient is unconscious) or a spinal (this allows the patient to stay awake, but numb from the injection site down) anaesthetic will be used for the surgery.
The incision itself is quite long, up to 30cm from above the kneecap to below, and surrounding muscle is moved to expose the knee joint, which is then removed by cutting the tibia (shinbone) and femur (thighbone).
Next, the prosthetic joint is secured into place using special bone cement. The patella (kneecap) can also be replaced if necessary. The ligaments are muscles of the knee are arranged back into place around the new joint, and a drainage tube is inserted to collect any excess fluid from the wound before it is sutured shut.
Following surgery, anticoagulants and antibiotics will continue to be administered to avoid complications such as blood clots (moving the feet can also help) and infection, and strong pain relief medications can be given via drip.
Getting up and walking around is encouraged on the second day following the surgery, and physiotherapists will demonstrate exercises necessary for regaining strength and mobility during recovery.
As with any type of surgery, complications such as blood clots, infection (of the wound, or deeper in the joint), and nerve damage can occur, although they're rare. Without any complications, patients are usually home within 7-10 days, with stitches coming out around day 10.
Recovery time from knee replacement surgery depends on the extent of surgery performed, though it usually takes around three months to feel back to normal. It may be necessary to wear a knee brace or use crutches during recovery, and modify activities to accommodate the recovering joint.