I just wanted to let everyone know that our detectives have arrested two men for the burglaries and vehicle break-ins that had occurred in our neighborhoods over the past several months. They have admitted and have been charged with a few cases for now. There will be more charges to follow. This gives us the ability to get them charged and hold them at the jail until they can be charged with more incidents.
Menu: Fried chicken, chicken livers, mashed potatoes and gravey, Herbert's Mac & Cheese, collard greens assorted desserts and beverages.
Tell your friends and family and support Mountainside!
The Thursday, July 18 meeting of the Crozet Community Advisory Council (CCAC has been canceled.
We plan to meet next on Thursday, August 15 at 7:00 PM at the Meadows Community Center.
Kindly let Meg Holden or me know of any agenda items for the August meeting.
The Crozet Community Advisory Council meets the third Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM at the Meadows Community Center.
You can submit comments about the proposed changes to Trish Taylor, US EPA Community Involvement Coordinator, 1650 Arch Street (Mailcode 3HS52) Philadelphia, PA 19103 or by email to: Taylor.Trish@epa.gov Letters must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, July 17, 2013.
The EPA is also conducting a five year review and inspection of the site. This five year review is a seprate process and not connected to the proposed changes. The five year review report will be finalized and made available online at epa.gov/5yr in September 2013.
To see a full copy (PDF) of the EPA notice, click here.
Albemarle County is issuing an important traffic announcement regarding an upcoming partial closure of Crozet Avenue.
Traffic on Crozet Avenue will be reduced to one lane so motorists should expect the possibility of delays between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Thursday, July 11, 2013.
Crozet Independence Day Celebration, Saturday, July 6, 2013!
The Third Annual Crozet Independence Day Parade, Celebration, and Fireworks on Saturday, July 6th. The Crozet Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) parade starts at 4PM at Crozet Elementary School and goes down Crozet Avenue through downtown Crozet, up Tabor Street, and along High Street and Park Road to Claudius Crozet Park. Mr. Carroll Connelly is the Parade Grand Marshall and the Richmond Shriners' ACCA Mini-Patrol cars are one of the many entries in the parade.


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Bar Tab
Celestial Scenes at Mood Ring
This Bushwick bar aims to be a space for queer and trans people of color, and serves a cocktail that captures the essence of each month's star sign.
By Wei Tchou
Illustration by Jorge Colombo
Wong Kar-wai's films inspired the feeling of this new bar in Bushwick, where, inside, muted lighting casts magenta shadows across faces, conjuring the dreamy intensity of classics like "In the Mood for Love" or—as a neon-pink sign suggests—"Happy Together." The dramatic setting turns even the simple gesture of raising an emerald bottle of Tsingtao to one's lips into something cinematic, but it also makes the cocktail menu awfully hard to read. Diligent squinters are rewarded with creations like the Tony Leung (bourbon, Frangelico, egg white, pistachio). A better move, though, is to bypass the menu entirely and order the monthly rotating cocktail, designed to capture the essence of whichever star sign the sun happens to be passing through. Lately, the specialty drink has been a bold combination of smoky mezcal, Campari, and chili liqueur, garnished with star anise. "Scorpios are so intense sometimes, it's hard for people to take it all in," Vanessa Li, a co-owner and celestial scorpion, said on a recent Wednesday night. A spacious back room holds dance parties for Q.T.P.O.C. revellers; the bathrooms are pointedly gender-neutral, painted with the words "A restroom is a restroom." Li wants Mood Ring to be a space for queer and trans people of color in the neighborhood, and the attention to inclusivity appears to have paid off, with an upbeat if intimidatingly hip crowd—pierced guests with shaved heads or brightly dyed hair lounge in plush red leather booths. At the bar, there are matchbooks that look like tiny packs of Marlboro Reds. With a few weeks before communication goes haywire thanks to Mercury in retrograde, patrons can still confidently try out the line printed on their covers: "What's your sign?" ♦
Published in the print edition of the November 13, 2017, issue, with the headline "Mood Ring."
Wei Tchou is the assistant managing editor of newyorker.com.
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You leave a swig of orange juice in the bottle because you're too busy with your own life to think about anyone else's.
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The 2022 National Book Awards Longlist: Fiction
This year's longlist includes eight fiction débuts.
The New Yorker's editors and critics choose this year's essential reads in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.
Justice Alito's Crusade Against a Secular America Isn't Over
He's had win after win—including overturning Roe v. Wade—yet seems more and more aggrieved. What drives his anger?

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Join Terry Derden, Associate Legal Counsel for Sheriff Steve Bartlett and former Deputy City Attorney for the City of Boise, as he discusses legal strategies you can use to help reduce underage drinking, eliminate large alcohol parties, and prevent youth getting their hands on alcohol in your community. Terry will cover criminal ordinances at the misdemeanor and infraction level, as well as civil city ordinances, business licensing and regulations all aimed to control alcohol sales and service. Terry's presentation draws on his years of experience as a criminal prosecutor, his service as a legal advisor for Boise Police and the Boise City Clerk. Additionally, Terry will discuss problem solving techniques Boise Police and the City of Boise have used in interacting with local colleges and universities and review issues cities face from the perspective of the Police and City Clerk when it comes to alcohol licensing and enforcement. The presentation will end with best practices in the field and courtroom to successfully hold people accountable and create an atmosphere of buy-in for these programs for both judges and city officials.


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Budish says Cuyahoga County Investing in its People
Armond Budish spoke to 700 people at the Huntington Convention Center [photo: Mark Urycki / ideastream]
From the Cuyahoga County 2015 Overview
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Cuyahoga County is going beyond providing welfare for the poor and disabled. County Executive Armond Budish says he wants to invest in local businesses, people and their innovations. Ideastream's Mark Urycki reports
In his State of the County address, Budish says the county is trying to prevent people from ending up on welfare by providing opportunities earlier. That's as early as birth as the county is collaborating with Cleveland and others to reduce infant mortality.
Then there's the county's investment in quality preschools. Budish announced that they've been able to match the county's $10 million with $12 million from private donations.
"That will enable us to more than double the number of three and four year old children below 300% of poverty attending our high quality pre-k program, from 2000 to over 4000 kids, and we'll sustain those numbers through July 2020."
Budish says the county is also investing in local entrepreneurs through small business loans that banks might not bother with. He says they've helped create 60 businesses in one year and more than half were female-owned and 40% were minority-owned businesses.
He said the county has also helped raise about $40 million for investments in startup tech or biomedical companies.
The county and the Mt. Sinai Foundation are creating the Rising Star Awards that will be given to three new local health care companies.
"With the winners receiving not only a cash prize to support their startup business, but also space in the global center and mentorship from global center partners. There is real power in health innovators coming together in a terrific space," Budish said.
He called the awards "one of the largest new business plan competitions in the country."
Click here to watch the entire State of the County address.
Mark.Urycki@ideastream.org


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Home Articles Market News Investments Wikileaks will Expand the List of Cryptocurrencies for Donations
Wikileaks will Expand the List of Cryptocurrencies for Donations
Latest Update: Dec 27, 2017 | Chris Davies 1945
Julian Assange - the founder of Wikileaks - posted on his twitter that his project begin to accept donations in ZCash, which is the third virtual currency accepted by the information sharing site following Bitcoin and Litecoin.
The non-profit organization Freedom of the Press Foundation, whose goal is to protect the free press, notified WikiLeaks that it will cease to mediate through Visa, MasterCard and PayPal payment systems between donors and the organization.
In response, Julian Assange accused the US intelligence services of a purposeful banking blockade and announced WikiLeaks' intentions to add support for a number of other crypto-currencies.
Like our response to the first banking blockade, (Wikileaks) will open up additional crypto-currencies. Those wanting to contribute to Wikileaks can already use Bitcoin, Litecon and the ultra-private Monero and Zcash.
WikiLeaks specializes in a disclosure of information leakage, including private lines of communication and classified documents of governments and corporations. Many believe that the organization works for the benefit of society, shedding light on the inner workings of influential groups that would otherwise be inaccessible to the public. At the same time, the leader of WikiLeaks Julian Assange is often accused of involvement and cooperation with the governments of several countries, including Russia and the United States.
By the way, WikiLeaks founder's Twitter account mysteriously vanished without warning or explanation (it has since reappeared), and then the U.S. Navy sent a cryptic tweet containing only his name. The tweet was subsequently deleted, but you can see a screenshot here .


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A couple months back, my eye landed on this walnut vessel and it's been love at first sight ever since. This piece turned out to be one of many eye catching and original works be Annapolis, Maryland couple, Casey and Amy Johnson.
Casey is an artist and sculptor by trade and takes great pride in constucting aesthetically pleasing, clean and functional forms. Amy helps in the design process and streamlining the logistical and marketing side of things. It's a a good match as their pieces feel wholly original with staying power. As shared on their site, "Our hope is that they become heirlooms, gathering their stories from kitchens, dinner tables and homes as they are passed from hand to hand."
Casey sources the wood locally and no dies or stains are used. What does shine through, however, is a great respect for the process, as it's evident Casey lets each piece of wood tell the tale it wants to tell. The results are simply stunning, much like Mother Nature herself. See the entirety of the incredibly lovely shop, Foxwood Co., here.


New teacher for Citywest Educate Together!
Aoife Hogan is our new teacher. Aoife has worked in a great number of Educate Together schools and is also experienced in early childhood education.
Aoife will be teaching our Senior Infant pupils in the core subjects and will team-teach with Ross in all other curriculum areas. This is a wonderful support for our children and we look forward to introducing them to Aoife on Monday morning!


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Thin Shells in General Relativity without Junction Conditions: A Model for Galactic Rotation and the Discrete Sampling of Fields
M81 Spiral Galaxy, 12 million light years away (–X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: Detlef Hartmann; Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
A long-standing unsolved problem in astrophysics is the observed discrepancy in the orbital velocity v(r) of the luminous matter of galaxies. This discrepancy, often called the flattening of the galactic rotation curve, has been ascertained from Doppler shift measurements that indicate the outlying stars and hydrogen clouds of galaxies orbit too fast to be gravitationally bound by baryonic matter alone. In regions outside the luminous disk, v(r) does not fall off as r─1/2 as predicted by Newtonian dynamics, but tends toward a constant as r increases. The discrepancy is generally attributed to the presence of dark matter, a hypothetical transparent nonradiating material that has never been independently detected nor reconciled with the standard model of particle physics. The failure to identify this elusive substance has given rise to modified gravity theories that obviate the need for dark matter . . . READ MORE>>
The Quantum Theory of Gravitation (VIDEO)
by Vasily Yanchilin
"A fascinating new approach to gravity and cosmology"
—Karl Pomeroy, QI
Please scroll to video below.
Current conflicts in general relativity: Is Einstein's theory incomplete?
By Kathleen A. Rosser
quemadoinstitute@gmail.com
Verson 1 Published August 12, 2018
PDF Version 1 available at viXra
Version 2 Published December 15, 2018
Quemado Journal of Grativational Physics
(Click to enlarge.) Rotation curve of spiral galaxy M 33 (yellow and blue points), and curve predicted from distribution visible matter (white line). The discrepancy can be accounted for by adding a dark matter halo around the galaxy. [Wikipedia, Galaxy rotation curve]
ABSTRACT: A review of refutations of general relativity commonly found in today's literature is presented, with comments on the status of Einstein's theory and brief analyses of the arguments for modified gravity. Topics include dark matter and the galactic rotation curve, dark energy and cosmic acceleration, completeness and the equation of state, the speed of gravity, the singularity problem, redshift, gravitational time dilation, localized energy, and the gravitational potential. It is conjectured that the contemporary formalism of general relativity offers an incomplete description of gravitational effects, which may be the most compelling reason for seeking new theories of gravity.
Researchers both inside and outside the established physics community are currently questioning the theory of General Relativity (GR) for a number of reasons. The present review article is intended to catalogue some of these objections and lend perspective on their possible validity. It is hoped this effort will help reduce the growing confusion that has permeated the literature at all levels, from strict peer-reviewed journals, to publications with little or no peer review, technical books, educational websites, physics forums, and unpublished communications. Also proposed here is the hypothesis that incompleteness is the most critical flaw in the current general relativistic formalism, along with the conjecture that for some physical systems, GR offers no independent information about such observables as gravitational redshift and time dilation.
A list of the common reasons for refuting GR is presented below. These topics will be discussed in detail in later sections.
1) Galactic rotation curve (dark matter): Many physicists and astronomers believe that general relativity fails to explain the unexpectedly rapid orbital motion of the outer regions of galaxies except through the introduction of dark matter, a supposed non-radiating transparent material that has never been directly observed astronomically, nor verified to exist in particle accelerators, despite over half a century of searching.
2) Cosmic acceleration (dark energy): GR does not explain the apparent increasing expansion rate of the universe without the reintroduction of Einstein's abandoned cosmological constant Λ, which must be fine-tuned in a seemingly improbable way, or the postulation of some form of phantom pressure called dark energy.
3) Incompleteness: Einstein's field equations are possibly incomplete in that the gravitational mass-energy density ρ(xμ), which presumably comprises the source of the field, does not uniquely determine the metric, or equivalently, does not fully determine the geometry of spacetime, unless one selects an often ad hoc equation of state. Thus ρ(xμ) does not define such observables as time dilation, redshift, and certain properties of motion, except in special cases, which points to an inconsistency in the theory.
4) Speed of gravity: GR predicts that gravitational effects travel at the speed of light. However many independent researchers, as well as mainstream modified gravity theorists, postulate that the effects of gravity travel at higher or lower speeds.
5) Time dilation: Some researchers deny that time dilation, as predicted by GR, actually exists, asserting that redshift, which is often cited as proof of time dilation, is due to other causes such as motion of the photon through a potential.
6) Spacetime curvature: Some theorists doubt that the curvature of spacetime is the cause of gravitational effects, or even that 4-dimensional spacetime itself has physical meaning.
7) Energy: GR does not offer a definition of the localized energy of the field, which some researchers consider a flaw in the theory.
8) The singularity problem: The GR formalism leads to coordinate singularities as well to real singularities in the mass density. Yet the formalism is believed to break down at singularities, pointing to a contradiction.
II. PERSPECTIVES ON THE GENERAL RELATIVISTIC FORMALISM
General relativity, due to the subtlety and complexity of the mathematics, may rival only quantum mechanics as one of the most confusing theories ever developed. . . . READ MORE [14 pages]>>
Guest Article:
Diffusion Gravity and the Quantum Vacuum:
Can Virtual Particles Act as Mediators?
Diffusion Gravity: An Heuristic Approach
By DH Fulton
dhfulton@ieee.org
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I. Abstract
Quantum vacuum fluctuations (–Wikipedia)
The evidence from quantum vacuum research suggests that virtual particles may play a much larger role in gravity than previously attributed. Far from being an empty "stage" or blank slate, the vacuum is an active agent in the transmission of energy (photons), and therefore should also serve asthe active medium through which gravity works. The model presented here integrates key concepts of an active quantum vacuum and the fundamental physical process of mass diffusion to provide a prime motivator of gravity as well as the key mechanism for the gravitational force.
Fundamental forces of nature work from differences and the tendency of nature to level those differences. The most studied of these is heat and thermodynamics, for the obvious reason of employing and extracting useful work from those differences (Laws of Thermodynamics) to power modern society. Entropy, i.e. the second law, can even be construed as a force, as proposed by Erik Verlinde, for motivating his alternative theory of emergent gravity [1]. In a similar way, laws of mechanics employ another fundamental "leveling" force of nature: Mass Diffusion. The laws governing this force are attributed to Fick [2][3], who developed the formalism as to how concentration or mass differences can drive processes to do useful work. Some previous research on gravity as it might integrate with diffusion models was published by Britten [4][5] in "A Gravitational Diffusion Model without Dark Matter " (1997), however, that model proposed coefficients of diffusion primarily for long range as an alternative to dark matter at galactic scale.
Retracing to Newton's Laws, the prime mover for gravity is mass, but there is no mechanism to explain the forces described. As he originally formulated those laws, Newton admitted that he had "no hypothesis" as to the causality or how the aether might mediate the force. Einstein subsequently in special relativity explicitly denied that the vacuum was anything other than a void with his famous statement "The introduction of a 'luminiferous ether' will prove to be superfluous" [6]. But research and experiment have since shown that the vacuum is an active medium and that quantum fluctuations and Virtual Particles (VP's) are the processes and players within it. More recently, advanced research [7] about the light propagation mechanisms has postulated that virtual particles, i.e., virtual fermions, can in fact be the transmitting agents of photons, i.e., a mechanism for transmission of electromagnetic energy through the vacuum. This work suggests that the quantum vacuum and virtual particles are nature's completely efficient means of transmitting energy and could likewise be the most efficient means of transmitting gravity. The model proposed herein employs this concept, i.e., that virtual particles can be the transmitting agents of gravity through the vacuum, without themselves transmitting any matter or consuming any energy. The difference is important; the medium of the vacuum and virtual particles can act as carriers of the direction and density of the source mass object, which are the essential information for gravity to affect a destination mass object. Diffusion from the source mass through the vacuum provides the motive power to propel the virtual particles, with their corresponding information, toward the destination or affected mass, where the virtual particle flux from the source mass interacts with the destination virtual particle flux, to generate a resultant of net diffusion of direction and density, which manifests as a gravitational force between the source and destination. . . . READ MORE AT VIXRA>>
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This film is about The Quantum Theory of Gravitation, which is based on three simple formulas: for the speed of light, Plank's constant and an electron's mass. These formulas were discovered by Russian scientist Vasily Yanchilin. For more on The Quantum Theory of Gravitation, see Vasily's Yanchilin's recent articles:
The Light Formula and its Consequences
By Vasily Yanchilin – PDF format – ResearchGate – February 2018
The Experiment with a Laser to Refute General Relativity
A Static Cosmological Model, MOND and the Galactic Rotation Curve
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CLICK TO ENLARGE. Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2014 – Image Credit: NASA, ESA, H.Teplitz and M.Rafelski (IPAC/Caltech),
A. Koekemoer (STScI), R. Windhorst(ASU), Z. Levay (STScI) — Galaxies fill the Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2014. The dimmest galaxies are more than 10 billion times fainter than stars visible to the unaided eye and represent the Universe in the extreme past, a few 100 million years after the Big Bang. The image itself was made with the significant addition of ultraviolet data to the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, an update of Hubble's famous most distant gaze toward the southern constellation of Fornax. It now covers the entire range of wavelengths available to Hubble's cameras, from ultraviolet through visible to near-infrared. Ultraviolet data adds the crucial capability of studying star formation in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field galaxies between 5 and 10 billion light-years distant.
A static cosmological metric is derived that accounts for observed cosmic redshift without the requirement for an expanding universe. The metric is interpreted in such a way as to predict a universal potential that accounts the anomalous acceleration of outlying stars of spiral galaxies (the galactic rotation curve), obviating the need for dark matter or modifications to general relativity.
The Big Bang (BB) theory has been questioned over its 85-year history for a number of fundamental reasons. That all the matter in the universe was created instantly at a single point some finite time in the past defies intuition as well as established conservation laws. That the dynamic general relativistic Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker (FLRW) metric, which forms the basis of the BB theory, is orthogonal in the space and time coordinates raises questions about its mathematical validity, a concern expressed by Friedmann himself in his original paper of 19221. That Hubble deep-field images displaying thousands of distant galaxies reveal no apparent galactic structural evolution seems to suggest the universe is much older than the BB theory purports. Well-established patterns of stellar evolution indicate some stars predate by billions of years the event of the Big Bang, pointing to a flaw in the theory. Questions may also be raised about the superluminal expansion predicted by the FLRW metric, implying possible violations of locally observed special relativity. That Einstein himself believed singularities can't exist casts doubt on the singular origin of matter. These objections are foundational.
It is also unsatisfying that the BB theory fails to predict more recent observations, such as the apparent increase of expansion rate known as cosmic acceleration2,3,4, currently explained by reintroducing Einstein's abandoned cosmological constant Λ and/or by postulating an ad hoc mysterious quantity called dark energy. The BB hypothesis also does not account for early-epoch cosmic inflation5, nor does it accommodate the unexpectedly large rotation velocities of outlying stars in spiral galaxies, whose anomalous centripetal acceleration is often attributed to an unidentified substance called dark matter. A further defect in the theory is the premise of homogeneity. The universe in fact manifests large-scale inhomogeneities in the form of clusters, walls and voids. Averaging over these density variations has introduced difficulties of its own, a problem known as back-reaction6.
Generally, astrophysicists as a community acknowledge these problems inherent in the BB hypothesis7,8,9. Scores of papers are published annually in peer-reviewed journals such as Physical Review D exploring possible solutions to these problems10,11,12. Nevertheless, the FLRW metric of the expanding universe remains the basis for modern cosmology, and is widely accepted among physicists as a valid model. This standard theory of cosmology has been dubbed the Lambda-Cold-Dark-Matter (ΛCDM) model due to its reliance on Einstein's cosmological constant to account for cosmic acceleration, and its appropriation of cold dark matter to explain the galactic rotation curve.
The ΛCDM model is the most comprehensive gravitational model of the universe currently known, and has a distinct appeal in that it preserves general relativity (GR) in its original form. Numerous theories of modified gravity, including bimetric, bigravity or massive gravity theories13,14, scalar-tensor theories (eg. the Brans-Dicke theory15), tensor-vector-scalar (TeVeS) theories16, vector-tensor theories17, modified Newtonian gravity (MOND)18, and f(R) gravity theories that modify Einstein's field equations (EFE)19,20,21,22, have been investigated, but so far none have proven sufficiently compelling to replace GR as the prevailing theory of gravity. Many such variations suffer problems in the limit of solar system scales, where, to agree with observation, they must predict the same results as GR, giving rise to complicated schemes such as the chameleon mechanism23,24,25 and Galileon fields26. Many of these theories fail the test of Occam's Razor.
The present article discusses the results of an investigation into an alternate description of the universe. This description obviates the need to modify general relativity, while also eliminating any requirement for dark matter. It accounts in a natural way for the redshift-distance relation, and postulates a simple metric explanation for the galactic rotation curve. . . . MORE>> View PDF (17 pages)
Anomalous Magnetic Moment and the g-Factor
One of the most curious properties of elementary particles is their anomalous magnetic moment. This is calculated from what is called the "g-factor", which is based on the ratio of the magnetic moment due to the spinning particle's charge, and the angular momentum due to its mass. For classical objects, such as planets, g = 1. But for quantum objects such as electrons, protons, neutrons, muons, mesons and quarks, g can in principle have any value. What this means is, it seems as if the charge of the particle is spinning at a different rate from its mass.
For the electron, g is almost exactly 2, naively implying the electron's charge is rotating twice as fast as its mass. This would seem to mean the electron has internal structure. But accelerator measurements of its cross section indicate it has a radius of zero. Or so they say. But in fact, the Standard Model of particle physics, which comprises a disjointed collection of calculational techniques and equations, does not really offer a picture of the electron's structure, if it has one, nor a definite way of predicting its properties. Indeed, the g-factor is an ongoing area of research into physics beyond the Standard Model.
Several papers in Physical Review D, the preeminent particle physics journal, appear each month on the subject of the g-factor and anomalous magnetic moment, which is usually defined as (g-2)/2. This has become a curious subject because the sum total of human knowledge cannot yet explain it.
The g-factor is the most critical parameter distinguishing one particle from another. Some of the g-factors are (approximately) 1 for the photon, 0 for the mesons, 2 for the electron and muon, about 5.6 for the proton and about minus 3.8 for the neutron. Quarks also have g-factors, but these are known only vaguely. Why the g-factor is more critical than say, other distinguishing properties such as charge, spin (quantized angular momentum), and mass, is that the g-factor plays a profound mathematical role at the very foundations of theory.
This can be understood as follows. The particles that physicists most often deal with are the photon (a quantum of electromagnetic radiation with spin 1), the meson (particles of charge +,- or 0 and spin 0), the proton (a positively charged particle that occupies the nucleus of the atom and has a spin of 1/2), the electron (a light negatively charged particle that surrounds the nucleus like a cloud and has a spin of 1/2), the neutron (a neutral spin 1/2 particle that also occupies the nuclei of atoms), and the quarks (particles that form the interiors of protons, neutrons and mesons, and have charges of 1/3 or 2/3). Oddly, all of these particles are described by different equations, equations that have very different structures and appearances and seem irreconcilable. These include the Dirac Equation, which is a relativistic generalization of the Schroedinger equation familiar from quantum mechanics and which describes the electron and its antiparticle the positron; the Klein Gordon equation, another completely different relativistic generalization of the Schroedinger equation that applies to spin-0 mesons; and Maxwell's Equations, which describe the photon. There are others.
It turns out, however, that all of these equations can be combined into a single General Particle Equation that takes the g-factor as a parameter. When the g-factor is inserted into the General Particle Equation and the expression simplified by ordinary algebraic methods, the result is either the Dirac Equation, the Klein-Gordon Equation, or Maxwell's Equations, depending on the value of g. So, for example, if you plug g=2 into the General Particle Equation and simplify, the result is the Dirac Equation, ie the equation for the electron.
The interest here is not so much the mathematics, as that the g-factor is so fundamental, it makes a particle what it is: an electron, a photon, a proton, and so on. So even though a photon seems very distinct from an electron, the two are fundamentally the same phenomenon except for their values of g. This very property is at the forefront of particle physics research today. Its nature surpasses the limits of our present understanding, and enormous work is going into its precise calculation and the theories that should, physicists hope, predict its value.
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Based in Melbourne, Australia, we are a couple who have a big love for food, a curious mind for experimenting graphic, website and mobile app design. We also have a passion for photography and many forms of cultural activities. Our design philosophy is all about 'balance', striving to achieve imperfection within perfection, with several strokes of playfulness and informality. We believe that every thing should be fascinating and unique.


From the writers of Deadpool comes the story of 16 year old Wayne. He's a second generation, socially awkward, bully of bullies, with a heart of gold. He decides to take an unplanned road trip to Florida with his new friend Del, to get back his father's Trans Am, that his mother stole when she left them. With limited resources and nothing but the name of the city he thinks the car is in, he and Del face hilarious and heartfelt situations on their travels together down the Eastern seaboard.


With its combination of beachside splendour, family attractions and cosmopolitan culture, Manly is a very popular Sydney destination.
A genuine Sydney icon, the Manly Ferry is still the best and most efficient way to get there, the 40 minute-ride taking in the splendour of the Harbour.
On arrival at bustling Manly Wharf, the central shopping precinct is just ahead of you – and you can take your pick of a number of eateries, restaurants and pubs when it comes to lunch or dinner.
Take a stroll down The Corso to find yourself at the ocean-side of town, with its long stretch of golden sand, or walk the harbour-side beach frontage to the West Esplanade. Here, you can visit the Oceanworld Aquarium or take the kids to the splash-tacular Manly Waterworks.
And if you're looking to get back to nature, you can explore trails through the Sydney Harbour National Park, a series of protected foreshore lands and islands in the area, including beautiful North Head.
Just a ferry-ride away, a visit to Manly is the perfect day out.
Visit Sydney.com for information on Manly accommodation.


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Restriction measures are being stepped up around the Mediterranean
Written on Friday, January 15th 2021 à 09:40 | Read 77 times
The situation related to the pandemic is changing almost daily, with measures taken region by region or city by city in some countries.
Most Mediterranean cities are under containment or curfew (photo: F. Dubessy).
MEDITERRANEAN. France currently limits its restrictions to a curfew at 6pm. Many sectors of activity are closed: culture, restaurants, bars, sports halls...
In Spain, the number of cases (nearly 40,000 on 13/01) and deaths (195 on 13/01) is at record levels. Each region implements its own policy, generally with a curfew, the closure of certain towns, as in Catalonia, and the closure of businesses deemed non-essential.
Portugal has just announced a new generalised confinement from Friday 15 January 2021. As in Spain, the epidemic is at its highest level (more than 10,000 cases and 156 deaths on 13/01). Schools, courts and places of worship will remain open. The presidential election of 24 January 2021 is maintained.
Partial reconfinement in Italy where measures to combat the epidemic vary according to the level of risk. New measures in force from 16 January prohibit travel between regions. The curfew (10 pm to 5 am) remains in place, with bars and restaurants closed at 6 pm. Indoor cultural and sports activities are still prohibited, as are ski lifts in ski resorts.
Increase in cases in Tunisia
Greece fined €5.5m for undue aid to mining company Larco
In Morocco (1266 cases and 26 deaths on 14/01), no confinement, but an increasingly early curfew (8 pm) for certain activities (restaurants, cafés, shops, supermarkets), at 9 pm for everyone.
Algeria remains on alert. The curfew from 7 pm to 5 am is maintained in twenty-nine wilayas, inter-wilaya transport (train, buses, taxis) has resumed, as has the functioning of Koranic schools. Activities deemed to be risky (weddings, indoor sports, culture, second-hand car sales markets, etc.) are still forbidden in twenty-nine wilayas, while restaurants and cafés are still unable to take in customers.
Nothing is going well in Tunisia where the number of deaths (72 identified on 12/01) and of sick people (3,632 new contaminations on 12/01) climbs every day. The country is being reconfirmed from 14 to 18 January 2021, with all types of gatherings put on hold and a ban on traffic from 3 pm to 5 am from Thursday to Sunday. Classes are suspended until January 24th.
Figures are also on the rise in Egypt according to the WHO (World Health Organisation), but the government in power imposes a leaden blanket on information. More than 1,400 new cases are said to be detected daily. Most health professionals believe that the official figures should be multiplied by four or five to get closer to reality. The State has decided to ignore the pandemic: public services, businesses and schools remain open. The country has no confinement or curfews, restaurants and theatres are operating.
Contested figures in Turkey
Israel was already under confinement, but the government has just tightened the rules even more. Israelis cannot move more than a kilometre from their homes, go or receive people, most businesses limit their activity to deliveries, schools are closed. Israel deplores 9,000 new patients every day, with an average of around 40 deaths.
Lebanon beats its daily record for contamination (4,166 on 13/01). It has opted for reconfinement which began on 14 January. Only people assigned to tasks deemed essential can go to their workplaces. Shops remain closed and must deliver their goods.
As in Egypt, the figures provided by the Turkish regime (10,000 cases and 174 deaths per day) are widely disputed by NGOs and health professionals. While the medical profession calls for total containment, the government has implemented a curfew during the week from 21:00, limiting containment to weekends. Tourists remain free to travel and consume freely in Istanbul.
Greece has just extended its confinement, with face-to-face teaching up to primary school, and distance education for secondary schools, colleges and universities. The Covid 19 mows down thirty to forty people a day.
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Today I finally got to hand in my application for a carte de séjour permanent. This is the dossier I painstakingly prepared in July and mistakenly took to the Préfecture of the Gard, in Nimes, on 6th October rather than 6th December. Off I set again – before dawn, but this time on the right day.
The Gilets Jaunes were out at various roundabouts on the way to Nimes and outside the huge and unappealing Préfecture building. So I had to present my passport, explain my business, before being let in though a narrow opening of a side gate, with gendarmes and prefecture staff controlling all movements.
Inside, the Accueil des Etrangers was cordoned off from the rest of the Prefecture. It was packed with foreigners, several clearly asylum seekers. But unlike my earlier visits in those first years that we were living here, the atmosphere was business-like but perfectly friendly – non of that xenophobic surliness that I remembered. And instead of one dark room with a bullet-proof grille through which one talked, there was a large waiting room, reminiscent of British benefit offices, with six reception desks.
Proof of domicile – official statements from the mairie and my notaire. I had collected these, though not specifically asked for, and they turned out to be useful.
Proof of income – my equally laboriously produced spreadsheet (in sterling and euros) of all income, which of course fluctuates with the exchange rate, pension documents, five years of bank statements and a statement explaining the complication of the fiscal year being different in the two countries.
I list all of this not to show off but to demonstrate that applying for the right to stay here permanently is a serious business. In the waiting room there were dire warnings that any incomplete dossiers would be rejected.
Enough to scare anybody away. But my official was very pleasant. As he painstakingly checked the voluminous file, took my finger prints and asked for further information, the atmosphere was relaxed, and on finding I had lived in Edinburgh, he waxed enthusiastic about Scotland. His degree had been in English and he once spent a happy nine months, based in Glasgow. He had been unable to find a job using his degree and so had ended up in administration. I trust they will make good use of someone fluent in another language, I said encouragingly. Not a chance, he replied, they don't care two hoots. Ils s'en foutent.
I watched the official stick one of my passport photos onto what looked promisingly like a carte de séjour. But then he stuck it into the dossier. When might I hear the outcome of my application, I asked. In a couple of months, he replied, as the dossier has to be OK'd by a pyramid of officials. It was clear he was not impressed by this.
So, here's hoping that by the end of February at the latest I should get my carte de séjour.
I can't think of an appropriate equivalent to 'fiddling' (in a pejorative sense) to describe my unsatisfactory efforts on the cello. So maybe I will settle on 'scraping' and yesterday was a day spent scraping away.
In the morning I practised my Mendelssohn at home and felt quite pleased with myself at managing to play the two pages without stopping, and ready for the afternoon at the Ecole de Musique. Given I still cannot lift more than two kilos, my friend Christine comes at midday on Tuesdays to put my cello in the car. Once at the école, people rush to help me, thank goodness.
My lesson with Anne went much better than last time. She commented that it was clear that my right shoulder was getting more flexible, as I was coping better with the long slurred passages. (These are particularly difficult for me on the A string – the one I play on the most – as it requires me to raise the arm more in the air than the lower strings.) I felt like commenting that the improvement was also the result of my putting in a bit more practice!
We then played some exercises involving shifting between some positions that I am not accustomed to. For the benefit of non-players shifting positions is the way one moves the fingers of the left hand from one position to another on the same string. You do this, for example, in order to avoid playing an open string, which makes a different sound, to continue a passage on one string, or to be able to play higher and higher, on the A string in particular.
The most commonly used positions on the cello are 1st and 4th, so now I was practising, for example, jumping from the 2nd or 3rd to 5th. There is a whole technique to sliding up the hand (and not leaving the thumb behind) and not landing on the right note just by luck! Basically it requires a good ear, good technique and lots of practise to train the brain where to shift up to.
My confidence was restored in the the final session, when I played with another adult pupil who is struggling to play in tune. There I have a new challenge: Anne wants me to improvise on my line in a tune based on a Jewish prayer. She plays a lot in bands playing jazz and modern music and is quite keen on improvisation.
I can see lots of the benefits of improvising -to better communicate with other musicians, to truly listen to music rather than just playing the notes in front of you, to think ahead, to be creative – but it's that bit I find scary. I don't think I'm creative. We are playing this piece in the end of term session with beginners (the Mendelssohn is in the more advanced session) and Anne wants me to improvise in front of people. No way!


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Psykobreak! – Sting [Interview]
January 12, 2022 January 12, 2022 ~ Admin	~ Leave a comment
Dark, Fresh, Agressive
Tell us a few things about your new song 'Sting'. What is the main idea behind it?
'Sting' was inspired by Notorious B.I.G's 'Hypnotize' but with a spooky, EDM-infused twist. It's a sarcastic commentary on how rappers act and talk tough only to manifest negativity. It's the theme song for the character and first performer on the track, BQ, in our web-series.
Love collaborating! This project is a collaborative effort for sure. The songwriting can be simpler if done by one person, but sometimes it's nice to get others' creative vision; they make can think of something that never even occurred to you.
Favourite album of the past year?
Our favorite album of 2021 has to be Halsey's 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power'. It's such an unexpected collaboration with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross with really groundbreaking results.
The fact that popular music today is determined more by TikTok hits than creativity. There are some awful songs from there.
Favorite music related film?
This project mostly started because of 'Sucker Punch' and its use of music. When the music starts, we look inside the character's mind rather than a musical number and that's the exact formula we're using in our storytelling.
We're hard at work creating a Sci-fi/Horror/Comedy web-series featuring the performers on this song and others. It'll be a never-before-seen combination of music and storytelling; keep you eyes peeled!
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Larizzle – Over Me [Interview]
December 5, 2021 ~ Admin	~ Leave a comment
Describe your sound in 3 words:
African, House, Vibes
Tell us a few things about your new song "Over Me". What is the main idea behind it?
Amapiano is an amazing new South African House hybrid that is sweeping is the globe and a sound I heavily support during my DJ sets. Over Me is my attempted stamp on the sound and couldn't have been achieved without the amazing vocals of Roses Gabor.
I can remember watching Michael Jackson music videos when I was about 4 years old – that is was started my love for music and wanting to make my own.
Has to be Juls – Sounds of My World. Juls is someone that has really inspired my musical journey and has done a lot for African music in the UK. His debut album Sounds of My World is a masterpiece in my opinion.
I would like more to be done in raising awareness of the mental health implications that working in the music industry can lead to.
In a partying state on mind!
When was the last time you danced?
Just before this interview! I love to dance 🙂
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SWATS – Come Home [Interview]
Technical, melodic, full-bodied
Tell us a few things about your new song "Come Home". What is the main idea behind it?
Come Home is a song written for those who power through long distance relationships at the surface but at its core of was written with many themes in mind ranging from the relationship between parents and their children growing children to the Trail of Tears. It was written in such a way that allows the listener to relate in their own way through their own experiences as well.
For which lyric you are most proud of?
I'd have to say the cchorus. This was the first part of the song that s written and the whole song was written around it. Initially the words were, "You're Never alone, and you can always come home" with a slight variation in the melody. Once i has the idea to flip it around, everything fell into place and the song was completed shortly after.
I've been enjoying the latest releases from Little Simz and Tyler, The Creator
Continue to up the revenue for streaming royalties.
I write for various different moods. People can relate if they're happy, frustrated, in the mood or just want to vibe. There's a little something for everyone throughout the catalogue.
shrugs I've gotten into fights before when I was younger. Usually due to standing up for someone though so, worth it.
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K THX BYE – PCH [Interview]
November 28, 2021 ~ Admin	~ Leave a comment
Nostalgic, Indie, Sassy
Tell us a few things about your new song "PCH". What is the main idea behind it?
"PCH" is the song playing as you're driving home from a long weekend at the beach – you drank one too many margaritas and fell in love with someone who lives 800 miles away. It was never your intention, but you couldn't help yourself. Now you're checking the rearview, thinking about all of the exciting mistakes you just made
What is the story behind your name?
We actually have another project called Tidal Babes – total bubblegum surf punk. One of the singles we released is called "Bam" and there's a line in that song where I say, "k thanks, bye!" We liked that as a name and thought it would be a fun little Easter egg for people that are fans of both projects
What do you enjoy most? Writing music or performing your music live?
Oooh that's tough. Each one has its own kind of magic. When we're in the studio building a song, there will be these insane moments when all of our neurons are firing and everything comes together in a spark of clarity. There's nothing quite like that high. Songwriting is such an intimate way to connect with a person, and it always brings us closer together. Playing live is so much fun though. We haven't been able to play live shows with K THX BYE yet, but we've all played together in so many different projects over the years that we know we vibe well live. We've been doing so much studio work lately and have all really been enjoying that, but of course we can't wait to play out when the time is right
What is the biggest challenge you have faced as an artist so far?
I think there's a very communal sense amongst artists that living through a pandemic has been the biggest challenge as of yet
Our music is pretty easy to connect to, so I see it fitting in lots of situations – at some hip loft party in New York City, at a fashion show, or just in your apartment having a dance party with your besties
Haha, that doesn't seem like a safe question to answer… I like adventure, and with that can come trouble. I find myself there often and I embrace it as part of the process. I'll spare you the details
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The Woolfman – Make America Love Again ("Spike Says" Club Remix) [Interview]
November 7, 2021 ~ Admin	~ Leave a comment
COLOURFUL CONTEMPORARY COMPULSIVE
What is your creative process like?
MY SONGS MAINLY COME TO ME IN DREAMS. I usually sing an idea into my phone when I am half asleep or half awake. Sometimes a lyric, sometimes just a melody. I have more than a hundred of these kicking around. Every now and then I go through them and see which ones excite me at that moment. Sometimes I need a section for a song and trawl through for ideas. I usually write at the piano, sometimes on the guitar. With MALA I woke in the middle of the night after hearing Spike Lee on TV. He said "you don't want to make America great again you need to make it LOVE Again"
Tell us a few things about this new club remix.
I decided to create this on the back of the success of our previous club track Listen to the Beat and the success of the original MALA track video in winning more than twelve film festivals including the Cannes World Film festival. The hardest thing was deciding how much of the original vocal to use for a club track. We cut it right down in the Club Mix.and to almost nothing in the "Deep" mix. The club mix was one of my quickest ever, I knew exactly what I wanted, a balance between a catchy tune – keeping the message and an insistent beat. When I think a mix is finished I always compare it to my previous work and to a few tunes which I admire, to make sure we have not got lost in the creative process and that sonically we are up to scratch.
I could collaborate and have in the past – but it's not lonely – When songwriting I communicate with the different parts of my personality and allow them to express themselves and have a dialogue. For me I have something important to say in each song (see below for MALA lyrics). This may be personal or political. I rarely decide to "sit down" and write from scratch, I get excited by something that has bubbled up and go with the feeling. I am able to edit my work as if I was an outsider – that is probably the toughtest bit. Songwriting is a deeply personal process, you are exposing your deepest self to the world, that can be scary.
To keep going and believe in myself when things are not going well. To be sure I have something to say that is worth hearing and listening to. My strong belief that I occupy my own tiny but unique place in the musical universe. I have too many ideas and lyrics, choosing the next one to work on can be hard…It was a challenge to give up playing the saxophone, I decided to focus on less instruments – guitar, piano/keys.
A state of deep aliveness, connection with themselves and an urge to be part of something bigger. People who love a great tune with a hypnotic beat and at the same time want to express an important message. Thus people can hook into my tracks on a number of levels, any is ok with me.
Two weeks ago, I dance a lot and get many ideas when I am on the dance floor…get carried away sometimes.
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Frannie B – Downfall [Interview]
November 7, 2021 November 7, 2021 ~ Admin	~ Leave a comment
"sad dance pop"
Tell us a few things about your new song "Downfall". What is the story behind it?
I recently watched "The Social Dilemma" on Netflix and the whole documentary was essentially discussing how social media platforms are designed specifically to be as addictive as possible. After this was actively pointed out to me I really started noticing (in myself and in my friends) just how dependant we are on it; I'll stay up just to scroll when I actively want to go to sleep and the first thing I do every day is compulsively check my phone. I have no doubt a lot of other people are the same… Realising this made me really uncomfortable so I wanted to write a song where I really treated it like a drug addiction. Other kinds of addiction have such negative stigma towards them, but no-one thinks twice about how addicted to the internet we all are. People very close to me have struggled with various forms of addiction, and from my personal experiences losing yourself in the internet can be just as harmful as losing yourself to a substance.
Which is your most personal and honest lyric?
From this song I'd say the most honest lyric is "seeping in, creeping in like diffusing- spreading underneath my skin like it's bruising" as I wrote it not thinking but just feeling and describing the sensation. It's about that itching feeling of when you're trying to go to sleep but your mind keeps jumping back to wanting that hit and while you try to ignore it it just sinks in that little bit deeper. Giving into that feeling isn't that immediate harm either, you realise the damage later so to me it acts like a bruise.
Your dream collaboration?
There are so many amazing artists I would love to work with but dreaming big I would love to work with Billie Eilish and Finneas some day. I'd love to have a studio session with them both and I think that their soft and clean sound could work really nicely on dark, minimal, dance-y pop track.
I'd say the hardest thing I've found so far is getting used to rejection. In creative industries everything is very subjective so it's one of those things where you just have to learn not to take it personally and that's so much harder than it sounds… especially when you've poured your heart into a project.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
I would tell my younger self to stop stressing so much about things that I have no control over. You can't control how other people think of you or what they'll say about you so the best thing you can do is be nice to everyone you meet and just do whatever makes you happy in the moment.
The last I properly danced in a class (with actual technique) was pre-pandemic so probably back in December of 2019. But I had a lot of fun just dancing around in the music video for this track which I only filmed a couple of months ago.
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Jaded Jane – Bogotá [Interview]
Cosmic, Atmospheric, Eclectic
Tell us a few things about your new song "Bogotá". What is the story behind it?
First feeling I had when I strolled around in a village outside the city centre of Bogotá was this intense combination of love, excitement & a hint of nervousness, so much impressions & people, and in the air I could sense a longing for something, as if someone just woke up and realised their true potential, striving for freedom from the chains of society, yet the same frustration was their in the air of the struggle to get by another day.
The lyric that helps another person get out of his or her negative mind patterns.
What I really like about being a creative person is the variety, I love spending hours in a studio, tweaking sounds and I also love being on stage performing the songs before an engaging audience, For me the listener is as important as the performer, In between us is where the magic grows.
I do feel a more transparent system is something that we will create, the equality not just in how much we get paid but also how everyone is treated, Jaded Jane is all about the inside out, and the name has an androgynous quality, On the inside we are all the same. We all share the same DNA.
Dancing with a big love for Breaking (Break Dance)
For me, in life, its all or nothing.
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Pedro Samp – Silver [Interview]
October 26, 2021 ~ Admin	~ Leave a comment
Cinematic, Profound, an Experience
Your music has an experimental tone. Should music as a form of art always challenge the listener?
Music should always be evolving, provided is not losing its "accessibility" to everyone. Music is meant to connect, to bond, protect and nurture one's soul.
I come from a broken home that was once filled with happy memories. I simply used music as an escape, a time machine into happier moments throughout my entire life. It's a magic trick.
Mac Miller – Circles
That's a tough and rather personal one. I reckon every answer will vary according to each stage in your professional career. Being 100% upfront, I think the practice hurting new artists the most is "pay to play" of any sorts. From play-listing to gig slots contaminating the industry as a whole.
Whenever they're in need or looking for an escape.
What is the most useless talent you have?
I can seriously shake my own eyes. Like proper trembling.
Venus As a Boy – Reaching For The Sky [Interview]
atmospheric, eclectic, dreamy
Reaching for the sky is a song Jenna and I made in the middle of the pandemic. I kind of made it by accident, sort of forcing myself to make music. I was going to toss the beat and forget about it but Jenna wanted to heart and an hour after sending she sent me these amazing lush vocals. Within it she had this one line "reaching for the sky, don't say I didn't try". At the time I was feeling a little burnt, and down on music but that line for some reason helped remind me to keep pushing.
My parents both play piano and it wasn't long before I started too. The rest is history, I just kept following my nose so to speak on what I liked. It's lead me through classical music, Jazz, alt rock, rap, hip hop, electronic music, experimental music, and all the way back again.
hmmmm that's a really tough one, there are so many, I'd have to say underscores latest project fish monger is pretty great!
I think, understanding that things take time. I won't be happy or feel like I have found my "sound" for awhile and I've had to learn to just be comfortable with that and just keep exploring.
If you were asked to rescore a film, which one would you choose?
Wow, so many. But I think it'd be fun to do something sci-fi. I think it'd be fun to get to explore just a bunch of weird sounds. Or maybe something dramatic that much more based in reality with a darker tone, kind of like biutiful, such an amazing movie. Good question!
hmmmm, one time I was driving on the PCH and I accidentally swiped this car. About 2 seconds later, these police sirens go off from within the car. Turns out it was an undercover cop. Fortunately, there was almost no damage to their car, but my bumper was toast. Definitely pretty scary and would not recommend it.
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Maria Rodhe – Happy Ending [Interview]
October 7, 2021 ~ Admin	~ Leave a comment
Tell us a few things about your new EP "Happy Ending". What is the main idea behind it?
It's my story told of hunger for love in a time where social media and dating apps play games with our minds.I share my not so nice experience but it does have a happy ending. I love happy endings!
Which song of the EP is your favorite?
No Guts
Beatles, Lady Gaga, The Cure, Ariana Grande, Zara Larsson and The Weeknd
Madison Square Garden.
Any. My songs are not sad even if they touch base upon Sadness.Before the party, at the party, on the way to work, in the shower or even in the bed with your loved one. Anything goes with these ones!
Shoot me. If I cannot. Honestly. I cannot see a reason at which I would have to give it up.If anything would threat my children or family then I'd of course consider it. Let's not jinx this one..


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Mitral valve stenosis — or mitral stenosis — is a condition in which the heart's mitral valve is narrowed (stenotic). This abnormal valve doesn't open properly, blocking blood flow coming into your left ventricle, the main pumping chamber of your heart. Mitral valve stenosis can make you tired and short of breath, among other problems.
The main cause of mitral valve stenosis is an infection called rheumatic fever, which is related to strep infections. Rheumatic fever — now rare in the United States, but still common in developing countries — can scar the mitral valve. Left untreated, mitral valve stenosis can lead to serious heart complications.
Mitral valve stenosis symptoms — which may resemble those of other heart or heart valve conditions — may appear or worsen anytime you increase your heart rate, such as during exercise. An episode of rapid heartbeats also may accompany these symptoms. Or they may also be triggered by pregnancy or other stress on your body, such as an infection.
Mitral valve stenosis symptoms usually include those of heart failure. In mitral valve stenosis, pressure that builds up in the heart is then sent back to the lungs, resulting in fluid buildup (congestion) and shortness of breath.
Symptoms of mitral valve stenosis most often appear in your 40s and 50s, but they can occur at any age — even during infancy. Depending on the amount of narrowing, an infant or a child with mitral valve stenosis may have no symptoms, may tire easily or may have shortness of breath with vigorous physical activity.
Call your doctor for an immediate appointment if you develop symptoms such as fatigue or shortness of breath during physical activity, heart palpitations, or chest pain.
If you've been diagnosed with mitral valve stenosis but haven't had symptoms, talk to your doctor about recommended follow-up.
The heart, the center of your circulatory system, consists of four chambers. The two upper chambers, the atria, receive blood. The two lower chambers, the ventricles, pump blood.
Blood flows through your heart's chambers, aided by four heart valves. These valves open and close to let blood flow in only one direction through your heart. The mitral valve — which lies between the two chambers on the left side of your heart — consists of two triangular flaps of tissue called leaflets.
Heart valves open like a trapdoor. The mitral valve is forced open when blood flows from the left atrium into the left ventricle. When the blood has gone through the valve, the leaflets swing closed to prevent the blood that has just passed into the left ventricle from flowing backward, in the wrong direction.
A defective heart valve is one that fails to either open or close fully. When a valve becomes narrowed and blood flow through it is limited, the condition is called stenosis. Mitral valve stenosis is narrowing of the mitral valve, which obstructs blood flow into the heart's left ventricle.
Rheumatic fever. A complication of strep throat, rheumatic fever can damage the mitral valve, leading to mitral valve stenosis later in life. Rheumatic fever is the most common cause of mitral valve stenosis. It can damage the mitral valve in two main ways. The infection may cause the leaflets of the valve to thicken, limiting the valve's ability to open. Or the infection may cause the leaflets of the mitral valve to fuse somewhat together, preventing the valve from opening and closing properly. People with rheumatic fever may have both mitral valve stenosis and regurgitation.
Congenital heart defect. In rare cases, babies are born with a narrowed mitral valve and develop mitral valve stenosis early in life. Babies born with this problem usually require heart surgery to fix the valve. Others are born with a damaged mitral valve that puts them at risk of developing mitral valve stenosis when they're older. In most cases, doctors don't know why a heart valve fails to develop properly in a newborn, infant or child, so it's not something that can be prevented.
Other causes. Rarely, growths, blood clots or tumors can block the mitral valve, mimicking mitral valve stenosis. As you age, excessive calcium deposits can build up around the mitral valve, which sometimes causes significant mitral valve stenosis. Radiation treatment to the chest and some medications also may cause mitral valve stenosis.
Mitral valve stenosis is less common today than it was several decades ago because the most common cause, rheumatic fever, is rare in the United States. However, rheumatic fever remains a frequent problem in countries where antibiotic use isn't as common.
Risk factors for mitral valve stenosis include a history of rheumatic fever and recurrent strep infections. Radiation treatment involving the chest can result in mitral valve stenosis. Other unusual causes of mitral valve stenosis include medications, such as ergot preparations used for migraines.
Like other heart valve problems, mitral valve stenosis can weaken your heart and decrease how efficiently it pumps blood. Mitral valve stenosis reduces the amount of blood that flows forward through your heart and out to the rest of your body.
Heart failure. Heart failure is a condition in which your heart can't pump enough blood to meet your body's needs. A narrowed mitral valve interferes with blood flow through your heart and from your heart out to the rest of your body. In addition, pressure builds up in your lungs, leading to fluid accumulation. Eventually, this places a strain on the right side of the heart, which leads to fluid buildup in either your ankles or abdomen or both areas (edema).
Heart enlargement. The pressure buildup of mitral valve stenosis results in enlargement of your heart's upper left chamber (atrium). At first this change helps your heart pump more efficiently, but eventually, it damages your heart's overall health. Additionally, pressure can build up in your lungs and cause pulmonary congestion and hypertension.
Atrial fibrillation. In mitral valve stenosis, the stretching and enlargement of your heart's left atrium may lead to a heart rhythm irregularity called atrial fibrillation. In atrial fibrillation, the upper chambers of your heart beat chaotically and too quickly.
Blood clots. Left untreated, atrial fibrillation can put you at risk of blood clots forming in the upper left chamber of your heart, where blood pools in mitral valve stenosis. Blood clots from your heart may break loose and travel to other parts of your body, causing serious problems. For example, a blood clot that travels to your brain and blocks a blood vessel there could cause a stroke.
Lung congestion. Another possible complication of mitral valve stenosis is pulmonary edema — a condition in which blood and fluid back up into your lungs. This causes congestion of the lungs, leading to shortness of breath and, sometimes, coughing up of blood-tinged sputum.
Your family doctor may be the first to suspect or diagnose mitral valve stenosis. After your initial appointment, your doctor may refer you to a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions (cardiologist).
If you're recommending an invasive procedure, what will my recovery be like?
Does exercise or physical activity make your symptoms worse?
While you wait for your appointment, check with your family members to find out if any close relatives have been diagnosed with cardiac disease. The symptoms of mitral valve stenosis are similar to a number of other heart conditions, including some that tend to run in families. Knowing as much as possible about your family's health history will help your doctor determine next steps for your diagnosis and treatment.
If you develop signs or symptoms of mitral valve stenosis — for example, if you are suddenly breathless with mild exertion — your doctor may ask you to undergo several types of diagnostic tests.
But first your doctor will ask about your medical history and give you a physical examination. As part of your examination, he or she listens carefully to your heart through a stethoscope. Mitral valve stenosis causes an abnormal heart sound, called a heart murmur. A narrowed mitral valve can make a distinct snapping sound followed by a rumbling murmur.
In addition to listening to your heart, your doctor listens to your lungs and the sounds of your breathing. Your doctor is checking for lung congestion — the buildup of fluid in your lungs — that can occur with mitral valve stenosis.
From the initial results, your doctor decides which tests are needed to make a diagnosis. For testing, you may be referred to a cardiologist.
Echocardiogram. This test uses sound waves to produce an image of your heart. In an echocardiogram, sound waves are directed at your heart from a wand-like device (transducer) held on your chest. Sound waves bounce off your heart and are reflected back through the chest wall and processed electronically to provide video images of your heart in motion. An echocardiogram helps your doctor closely examine the mitral valve. The image shows the structure of the mitral valve and how it moves during the beating of your heart.
Electrocardiogram (ECG). In this test, patches with wires (electrodes) are attached to your skin to measure the electrical impulses given off by your heart. Impulses are recorded as waves displayed on a monitor or printed on paper. An ECG can give information about your heart rhythm and, indirectly, heart size. With mitral valve stenosis, some parts of your heart may be enlarged and you may have atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm irregularity. Your doctor may ask you to walk on a treadmill or pedal a stationary bike while undergoing an ECG, to see how your heart responds to exertion.
Holter monitoring. A Holter monitor is a portable device that you wear to record a continuous ECG, usually for 24 to 72 hours. Holter monitoring is used to detect intermittent heart rhythm irregularities that may accompany mitral valve stenosis.
Chest X-ray. An X-ray image of your chest allows your doctor to check the size and shape of your heart to determine whether the left atrium is enlarged – a possible indicator of mitral valve stenosis. A chest X-ray also helps your doctor check the condition of your lungs. Mitral valve stenosis may lead to blood backing up in your lungs, which causes congestion that's visible on an X-ray.
Transesophageal echocardiogram. This type of echocardiogram allows an even closer look at the mitral valve. Your esophagus, the tube that runs from your throat to your stomach, lies closely behind your heart. In a traditional echocardiogram, a transducer is moved across your chest. In a transesophageal echocardiogram, a small transducer attached to the end of a tube is inserted down your esophagus. Because your esophagus lies close to your heart, having the transducer there provides a clearer picture of the mitral valve and blood flow through it.
Cardiac catheterization. In this procedure, your doctor threads a thin tube (catheter) through a blood vessel in your arm or groin to an artery in your heart. A dye injected through the catheter fills your heart's arteries, and the arteries become visible on an X-ray. This test gives your doctor detailed information about the condition of your heart. Some catheters used in cardiac catheterization have miniature devices (sensors) at the tips that can measure pressure within heart chambers, such as the left atrium.
Cardiac tests such as these help your doctor distinguish mitral valve stenosis from other heart conditions, including other problems of the mitral valve. Mitral regurgitation is a condition in which the mitral valve doesn't close tightly. Mitral valve prolapse is a disorder in which the mitral valve sags instead of closing tightly. These conditions may also require treatment.
If you receive a diagnosis of mitral valve stenosis, these tests also help reveal the cause, determine how serious the problem is, and determine whether the mitral valve can be repaired or if replacement may be necessary.
Treatments to prevent permanent damage to your heart from mitral valve stenosis include medications and invasive procedures.
Invasive treatment for mitral valve stenosis isn't always needed right away. If tests reveal that you have mild to moderate mitral valve stenosis and you have no symptoms, there's generally no need for immediate valve repair or replacement. Instead, your doctor will schedule checkups to carefully monitor the valve so that surgery can be done if your condition becomes more severe. Some people never need anything done to the mitral valve because they never develop severe mitral valve stenosis.
No medications can correct a defect in the mitral valve. However, certain drugs can reduce symptoms by easing your heart's workload and regulating your heart's rhythm.
Diuretics. These drugs can reduce fluid accumulation in your lungs or elsewhere.
Blood thinners (anticoagulants). These medications help to prevent blood clots from forming.
Beta blockers or calcium channel blockers. These medications may be used to slow your heart rate and allow your heart to fill more effectively.
Anti-arrhythmic medications. These medications may be used to treat atrial fibrillation or other rhythm disturbances associated with mitral valve stenosis.
You may need valve repair or replacement to treat mitral valve stenosis. Both surgical and nonsurgical options are available.
This nonsurgical procedure uses a soft, thin tube (catheter) tipped with a balloon. A doctor guides the catheter through a blood vessel in your arm or groin to your heart and into your narrowed mitral valve. Once in position, a balloon at the tip of the catheter is inflated. The balloon pushes open the mitral valve and stretches the valve opening, improving blood flow. The balloon is then deflated and the catheter with balloon is guided back out of your body. Balloon valvuloplasty can relieve mitral valve stenosis and its symptoms. But it may not be appropriate if the valve is both tight (stenotic) and leaky (regurgitant) or if your valve is too heavily calcified. It's also not performed if there's a blood clot in a chamber of your heart, because of the risk of dislodging it. You may need the procedure repeated.
Valvuloplasty. Using traditional surgical tools, a cardiac surgeon may make repairs such as separating fused valve leaflets and removing obstructions on or near the mitral valve. This helps clear the valve passageway. You may need the procedure repeated if you develop mitral valve stenosis again in the years following surgery.
Mitral valve replacement. Most people with mitral valve stenosis who need surgery will have mitral valve replacement. Your surgeon removes the narrowed mitral valve and replaces it with a mechanical valve or a tissue valve. Mechanical valves, made from metal, are durable, but they carry the risk of blood clots forming on or near the valve. If you receive a mechanical mitral valve, you'll need to take an anticoagulant medication, such as warfarin (Coumadin), for life to prevent blood clots. Tissue valves — which may come from a pig, cow or human cadaver donor — often eventually need to be replaced. Your doctor can discuss the risks and benefits of each type of heart valve with you.
You may continue to be at risk of arrhythmias even after successful surgery for mitral valve stenosis. You may need to take medications to lower that risk or control your heart rate.
In some cases your surgeon may perform additional surgery at the time of your operation to try to keep your heart in normal rhythm, such as the maze procedure. This involves making a series of surgical incisions in the upper half of your heart (atria). These heal into carefully placed scars in the atria that form boundaries that force electrical impulses in your heart to travel properly to cause the heart to beat efficiently.
See your dentist regularly. Receive regular dental care, following recommendations for the prevention of heart infections (endocarditis) for any dental procedure.
Lower the salt in your diet. Food doesn't directly affect the degree of mitral valve stenosis. However, salt in food and drinks may increase the pressure on your heart. So don't add salt to your food, and avoid foods high in sodium. Read the labels on foods for sodium content and ask for low-salt foods when you eat out.
Cut back on caffeine. Irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) may occur in people with mitral valve stenosis. Arrhythmias may get worse if you have too much caffeine. Ask your doctor about drinking beverages with caffeine, such as coffee or soft drinks.
Seek prompt medical attention. If you notice frequent palpitations or feel your heart racing, seek medical help. Fast heart rhythms that aren't treated can lead to rapid deterioration in people with mitral valve stenosis.
Cut back on alcohol. Heavy alcohol use can cause arrhythmias and can make symptoms worse. If you have mitral valve stenosis, ask your doctor about the effects of drinking alcohol.
Exercise. Physical activity may help to keep your body fit and may help you to recover faster if you ever need heart surgery. How long and hard you're able to exercise may depend on what level of activity triggers your symptoms, if any. Ask your doctor for guidance before starting any exercise program.
See your doctor regularly. Establish a regular appointment schedule with your cardiologist or primary care provider.
If you're a woman with mitral valve stenosis, discuss family planning with your doctor before you become pregnant, because your heart works harder during pregnancy. How a heart with mitral valve stenosis tolerates this extra work depends on the degree of stenosis and how well your heart pumps. If you become pregnant, your cardiologist and obstetrician should evaluate you throughout your pregnancy, labor and delivery, and after delivery.
The best way to prevent mitral valve stenosis is to prevent its most common cause, rheumatic fever. You can do this by making sure you and your children see your doctor when any of you have a sore throat. Untreated strep throat infections can develop into rheumatic fever. Fortunately, strep throat is usually easily treated with antibiotics.


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Launch and announcement of support: ASEAN Green Recovery Platform - Masatsugu Asakawa
Speech | 2 November 2021
Speech by Masatsugu Asakawa, ADB President, at the event Financing Green Recovery for a Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Southeast Asia at the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 2 November 2021, Glasgow, UK
Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.
I would like to begin by extending my deep appreciation to Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister Arifin Tasrif, Minister Grace Fu, and Deputy Secretary-General Satvinder Singh for their support today.
I also would like to thank our partners, the Right Honourable James Cleverly, Executive Director Yannick Glemarec, Chief Executive Officer Remy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Dario Scannapieco, and Director-General Koen Doens.
We meet today because of our shared commitment to promote a green recovery in ASEAN. I am encouraged that your ongoing efforts—and pledges of support—will help to turn the tide of this climate crisis.
Let me briefly discuss with you why our work together to secure robust financing for a green recovery in ASEAN is so vital.
ADB views this work as a key component of our overall commitment to take bold and urgent action against climate change.
As I announced last month, we are raising our ambition to deliver $100 billion in cumulative climate financing between 2019 and 2030—including $34 billion in cumulative adaptation and resilience investments. The remaining $66 billion is for mitigation.
We have also updated our energy policy to formally withdraw from financing new coal-fired power generation and support the development of sustainable and resilient energy systems, in line with the Paris Agreement.
And tomorrow, we will launch our Energy Transition Mechanism partnership, or ETM, which will use blended finance to accelerate the retirement or repurposing of existing coal-fired power plants.
I. The need for financing to support green recovery in ASEAN
My friends, as you know well, Southeast Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to climate impacts. The changing climate has affected our communities, infrastructure, food security, and the well-being of our people.
Amid these unfortunate developments, we face a unique window of opportunity to promote a greener and more inclusive future: by investing smartly in ASEAN's recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
To get us on this brighter path, we need ambitious climate projects to be scaled up—to meet Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs.
We also need to address the key challenge of financing.
ADB estimates that developing Asia needs $1.7 trillion per year to support climate resilient infrastructure. ASEAN countries alone need $210 billion per year, but they currently face an estimated funding gap of over $100 billion per year.
Countries also face heavy fiscal space constraints due to huge expenditures related to the pandemic.
II. Catalyzing climate finance through the ASEAN Green Recovery Platform
To bridge this infrastructure funding gap, it is clear that private investment needs to be scaled up.
Let me briefly mention how ADB is addressing this important need through the ASEAN Green Recovery Platform.
The platform brings together partners to invest alongside ADB's own financing. With pledges of $665 million from the UK government, the Green Climate Fund, the European Union, and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, the Green Recovery Platform will de-risk investments and catalyze $7 billion in public and private capital for green infrastructure projects. So, leverage is around 10 times.
It will also provide technical assistance to improve the bankability of investments, build a robust project pipeline for the region, and support the development of green capital markets.
The Green Recovery Platform will be linked to the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility, ACGF, under the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund, which is a regional vehicle owned by ASEAN governments and ADB, and managed by ADB.
Partnerships under this new platform will complement the $1.4 billion in co-financing that has already been pledged toward the ACGF by ASEAN governments, ADB, Agence Française de Développement, the European Investment Bank, KFW, and the Government of Korea.
Let me close by saying that ADB looks forward to working with our partner governments, the private sector, and all stakeholders as The Climate Bank for Asia and the Pacific.
I look forward to hearing your views about how we can make our shared vision of a swift and green recovery a reality in ASEAN.
Asakawa, Masatsugu
President, ADB
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