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A Boy And His Atom: The World's Smallest Movie
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Magnifying carbon monoxide (CO) atoms to over 100 million times their actual size, arranging them into a series of 242 still images, and then animating them together, scientists at IBM Research have made the smallest movie ever. Wait, how small is that again?
"If an atom was the size of an orange, then the orange would be the size of the whole planet Earth."
The 60-second movie, "with a frame size of only 45 nanometres by 25 nanometres (45 x 25 billionths of a metre)", is called A Boy and His Atom. In 2013, it was Guinness World Records-verified to be the smallest stop-motion film in the world:
"Individual molecules of carbon monoxide were "placed" as pixels on a copper sheet to create each frame of the film. The molecules were positioned using a Scanning Tunnelling Microscope (STM), which uses an ultra-fine metal tip to move the molecules with electrical charge… Once the molecules of carbon monoxide were in place in each frame, the STM took 4 min 53 sec to scan the whole frame to build up the image recorded on film. This process was meticulously repeated for each frame."
See how scientists Susanne Baumann, Andreas Heinrich, Christopher Lutz and Ileana Rau made the movie below:
Then watch these videos next on TKSST:
• Just how small is an atom?
• Atoms Explained by Kurzgesagt
• The Ring of Truth: Noodles & the principle of halving
Thanks, Monika.
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Elizabeth Burns: SLJ Round One, Match Four: Lips or Lost?
Lips Touch, full of kisses and longing and romance and fantasy.
The fact that Frost chose The Lost Conspiracy to move on up is really beside the point.
Because here is how Frost ends her decision: "Christina Rossetti has not only rolled over in her grave, but climbed up out of it, and here she comes now, marching down the road with Cactus and Evie. They're bringing her up to speed on the Internet, blogs, comments. . . . They keep walking, thinking. Where would Kizzy be? With the Beautiful Boy, Jack Husk, of course, but where? They need help. And look—someone is approaching to offer it. Who are these two? Ah…it's Hathin and Arilou. Arilou is scoping out the cemetery, leading the others right to the young lovers."
Yes. Like any so many readers before (and since), Frost wanted a different ending. And wrote it. And then included characters from RL (real life) and The Lost Conspiracy. Friends, I give you: an alternate ending crossover fanfiction with real person fanfiction. I am just so happy!! If only I had had this example back when Carlie and wrote When Harry Met Bella. Because if Helen Frost does it, it has to be right!
Want to know what else is made of awesomesauce? Frost is such a good sport, she commented over at all our comments to the decision!


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DeLaSalle rolls past Hill-Murray for chance to defend state title
By Blaze Fugina, SportsEngine, 03/05/20, 1:30PM CST
Islanders senior Nurjei Weems tallied 18 points as her team flustered the Hilltoppers with full-court pressure.
DeLaSalle's Nurjei Weems goes up for a shot while three Hill-Murray defenders watch during the section championship. Weems finished with a game-high 18 points. Photo by Korey McDermott, SportsEngine
If DeLaSalle is feeling any pressure as the defending state champion, it did not show in Thursday's Class 3A, Section 4 title game.
The Islanders' talented offense and full-court pressure flustered Hill-Murray (21-8) in a 62-31 victory in the championship game at East Ridge High School.
Now the Islanders (24-4) are down to just three more wins to repeat as state champions in Class 3A. And coming off three consecutive section championships heading into this season, basketball fans are used to seeing DeLaSalle at state.
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However, with only two seniors on the roster, few players have played on all four state teams.
Senior Nurjei Weems, who led the Islanders with 18 points Thursday, is one.
"It definitely is a nice feeling," Weems said about her team's success. "And I know what to expect so I can help the younger players who haven't been here get ready and prepare for the state tournament."
A casual fan might not realize DeLaSalle is a Class 3A power upon first glance at the roster. The young section roster lists two juniors, eight sophomores, two freshmen, and one eighth-grader to go along with the two seniors. And many of these younger players were factors in last year's state championship win.
Talent helps, and head coach Tanysha Scott said the team's effort is also a significant factor in a young roster competing at the top of Class 3A.
"It's work," Scott said. "The thing we do with the young girls, they don't have that much experience, but they work hard. Outwork the players you are playing."
DeLaSalle has consistently been ranked at the top of the Class 3A, rankings this winter, and the Islanders will enter this year's tournament as a favorite to repeat as a state champion. Thursday's section opponent Hill-Murray was ranked No. 8 in the state's final Class 3A polls.
But DeLaSalle will try to block out those thoughts of expectations when it steps out on the court for its first-round game on March 11 at Maturi Pavilion.
"We have a lot of pressure; everybody expects us to do it again," Weems said. "We just have to stay focused and do what we need to do. We can definitely do it again."
DeLaSalle took one more step closer to defending its state title from last season with a 62-31 section championship victory over Hill-Murray on March 5. Photo by Korey McDermott, SportsEngine
Make it four consecutive state tournament trips for DeLaSalle.
The Islanders (24-4) pulled away from opposing Hill-Murray (21-8) early in a 62-31 win in Thursday's Class 3A, Section 4 title game at East Ridge High School.
Defending Class 3A state champion DeLaSalle led 35-19 at halftime and did not look back, scoring the first nine points of the second half.
Nurjei Weems led the Islanders with 18 points, while Kiani Lockett added 17.
Ella Runyon scored 11 points to lead the Pioneers' offense.
Hill-Murray coach Erin Herman reached the 500-career-wins milestone this season, but her team fell short of a state tournament run with a loss to defending champion DeLaSalle on March 5. Photo by Korey McDermott, SportsEngine
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We selected returning girls' basketball players from all four classes from around the state as members of a dream that that are poised to make an impact this season.
Minnesota high school athlete eligibility rules get fresh scrutiny
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The Minnesota State High School League is exploring revisions of two contentious league bylaws that help determine student-athlete eligibility.
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Bad Choices, Bad Usage: A Review of Jonathan Safran Foer's Here I Am
Presence is the theme of Jonathan Safran Foer's new novel Here I Am. It is the story of a family's journey through birth, growth, school, marriage, divorce, war, and death. It is a more or less complete life of the Bloch family, saturated with their Jewish culture and their self-obsession, and dominated by particularly self-obsessed son, father, cousin, and husband Jacob Bloch, whose journey in this story is from nowhere to nowhere.
Janet Evanovich's New Quirky Master Detective: A Review of Janet Evanovich's Curious Minds
A detective, especially a master detective, should be full of personality. Such is the case with Emerson Knight, a sort of geeky, less refined version of Sherlock Holmes. And such an
extraordinary intellect is bound to need a foil to keep his feet on the earth. Thus Riley Moon, an eager young banker from Texas who gets herself tangled in Emerson's world and cannot seem to get out.
Curious Minds (Bantam, 2016, 336 pages, $28.00 hardback) is the first in a new series of detective novels co-written with Phoef Sutton. It chronicles the adventures of eccentric billionaire Emerson Knight and his young banker sidekick Riley Moon. Evanovich is the best-selling author of over thirty novels including the Lizzie and Diesel series, also co-written with Sutton.
Emerson Knight has some papers to sign and does not care a whit. He has inherited more money than he can ever imagine spending, and a little more or less matters far less than whatever intriguing experiment or adventure he is obsessed with at any one time. It matters to Riley Moon, however, a not-so-rich fresh graduate of scholarship-funded law and business schools trying to stake her claim in the prestigious investment bank of Blane-Grunwald, which "made Goldman Sachs look like a mom-and-pop savings and loan." She has been assigned to their strange client since her boss, Günter Grunwald, has gone missing. Knight is suspicious, and takes Riley on a wild ride to find Günter. Along the way they team up with UFO hunters, Mauritian gold guards, and an archbishop, to track down a conspiracy of theft and murder that could reach to the highest levels in the U.S. government and affect the entire world.
It takes real artistic skill to create and bring to life characters like the quirky Emerson, the sensible Riley, Emerson's homey Aunt Myra and Cousin Vernon, and the other characters that look to become the familiar framework for this new series. The sexual energy between Riley and Emerson add a
spicy tension without being vulgar or titillating. I for one was pleasantly surprised that Evanovich, a confirmed yankee born in New Jersey, and Phoef Sutton, from Washington, D.C., were able to weave an authentic Southern flavor into the story. The humor from minor characters as well as the banter between the main characters keeps the story moving swiftly along. This is an enjoyable light adult read.
A Direct Hit: A Review of James Patterson's Bullseye
More laced with intrigue than blood and gore is the new Michael Bennett thriller from James Patterson, Bullseye. Bennett, blue-collar police detective, gets involved in the hunt for the world's best assassin, who is somehow tied in with several brilliantly-executed murders, and apparently determined to assassinate the president of the United States.
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If you like dark, violent novels with a touch of the supernatural and the flavor of a classic detective story, this book is definitely worth your time. The hardened and haunted Charlie Parker, aided by his single-minded associates, follows a New England missing persons case to the heart of Appalachia. He also encounters a strange people while tracking rumors of their god.
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House Democrats unveil list of priority legislation, focus on early childhood ed, voter registration, more
By Tom Latek
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Kentucky House and Senate Democrats unveiled their list of priority legislation they'd like to see passed during a press conference Monday, the day before the 2022 General Assembly is called to order.
Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers, but both Senate Minority Leader Morgan McGarvey of Louisville and House Minority Leader Joni Jenkins of Shively say many of these issues should receive widespread support.
McGarvey pointed out the cooperation between Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams to have successful elections after the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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"We need to continue to build on that success. To make sure we have same-day voter registration to extend the hours that polls are open until 7 p.m."
He also said no-excuse absentee should continue and there should be automatic restoration of voting rights after someone has completed their prison sentence.
Early childhood education is another plank of the Democrats' platform, according to McGarvey.
"We believe with the money that will be available in the budget, we need to make the investment in having universal pre-K for kids. This is going to pay great dividends, not just in the educational outcome but also helping the workforce."
He noted that 100,000 Kentucky women have not returned to the workforce since the pandemic started and having a quality pre-school option available would give adults a quality affordable childcare option.
Jenkins says another issue with wide support among Kentuckians is sports wagering, and they are working on a bill in partnership with the governor for consideration during the session.
"Kentucky is losing millions of dollars to neighboring states. We need a system that protects players, provides oversight, and generates much-needed dollars to the state budget."
McGarvey also said he supports the repeal of legislation enacted last year which stripped much of the governor's power in dealing with an emergency, like the severe weather outbreaks of Dec. 10-11 and New Year's Day, without the approval of the General Assembly.
"We need an executive that can respond quickly to a disaster or emergency, particularly when the legislature is not in session," McGarvey said.
He pointed out the irony of a letter recently sent to every lawmaker by the GOP majority leadership.
"We were just asked as a legislature, Democrats and Republicans, to sign on to a letter to send to the President, saying that 30 days was not enough for this disaster. Just last year, we passed a law that stripped the office of the governor of its powers after 30 days."
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For the Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge (IC645), Angie chose Cuddle + Kind. A really cute place w/ a big heart. I chose THIS as my inspiration because I knew I had a similar greeting. I didn't have a similar cute reindeer that I could use so I used a pig w/ a big grin.
Normally, this pig image has a party hat along w/ a balloon but since I fussy cut him, I cut off the party hat. The small balloon was stamped again w/ lt blue ink, colored & fussy cut. All the other balloons were made by die cutting 2 sizes of balloons in a piece of copy paper & using the negative as a stencil. After I sponged the Distress inks thru the stencil I added some Wink of Stella to some of them. The greeting was stamped at the bottom & I used Copics to make the shadow underneath. A few grad caps & some drawn balloon strings & I was done!
Such a fun Technique Challenge (TLC683) today! And such a great idea from Sabrina…to trace & doodle your stencils, or make a stencil by using a die cut. After looking thru my stencils & not liking what I had for this technique, I remembered this wonderful Umbrella Man die that I have not used. I thought all the openness of the die would lend itself to doodling.
I die cut the umbrella man out of copy paper, traced it & then added all the doodled lines. I used just a few light colors of Copics here & there then added the greeting. A couple of layers & a few raindrops & done.


Medical negligence, also called as clinical negligence is a process where a patient takes a medical practitioner to court for compensation.
To receive the compensation or prove the negligence the complainant should show that the doctor was negligent in his duty of caring for the patient which led to the patient to suffer harm or even death. The complainant should have success in liability and causation. Liability shows that the doctor acted in a certain way which they should not have. Causation is the harm that caused the patient due to the medical negligence. Quantum is the loss suffered by the patient or the complainant in the process.
The Bolam test and the Bolitho test are the two tests of liability used in cases of medical negligence. There are certain civil procedural rules to be followed in cases of medical negligence. The Civil Procedure Rules have the rules to conduct a civil case. The witnesses involved should advise the court and not take sides of either party. It is important for them to be impartial.
The complainant can be given compensatory and punitive damage. Compensatory damage includes economic loss, loss of earning capacity, life care and other medical negligence expenses. All past and future losses are included. They can also include non economic damages like injury, pain, loss of certain functions of the body like blindness or deafness and the emotional distress.
Punitive damages are approved only if the defendant is guilty of the medical negligence on purpose. Punitive damages may include punishment to the defendant and excess compensation to the complainant.
Some of the characteristics of medical negligence includes The health care practitioner fails to provide basic health care facility to the patient. There are certain standards of medical practice which the doctor has to adhere to. An injury to the patient due to negligence by the doctor. The patient has to prove that the injury would not have occurred if the hospital or doctor was careful. The injury caused led to more serious consequences like permanent loss of ability or even death. Considerable damage has to be done in order to succeed in getting compensation due to medical negligence.
In order to avoid litigation and survive the case mentally in cases related to medical negligence you have to: Keep important notes, Maintain a record of patient contacts, Record DNA information, Keep a record of follow up advice, Use computer software to keep records, Check for abnormal results and take measures and Pay attention to serious cases.
Litigations not only harm the doctor but also the patient. Some patients just require an apology from the doctor for their medical negligence . Don't feel ashamed to apologize. An apology can save a lot of trouble for you and the patient. Examine the complaint carefully. Consult the experts when necessary, the experts are the medical insurance companies. Everybody makes mistakes. Don't take it too seriously and worry about it unnecessarily. Just see to it that proper measures are taken to avoid such medical Negligence in the future.


With every new year starts you'll have to throw out your old calendar and obtain a new one. As it were, by helping cover their the old, with the new. Calendars are already indispensable to many people ever since they were first used. They help keep tracks of appointments and special dates. For business owners, they're able to give out calendars thus to their customers yearly in their marketing strategy. Nevertheless, some companies are anxiety about the price tag on printing a calendar in particular when it calls for many color.
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Although this is a market letter, we just couldn't pass on Congressman Charles Rangel's settlement talks. The fleecing of the American tax payer continues right here under our noses. Here as in the case of Goldman or any other high profile case, settlement talks are underway allowing the accused to opt for a punishment, say resignation, without admission of wrong-doing. Yes he will still get his pension and benefits. Did the founding fathers of this country expect to see this? Is this fair? No, but unfortunately until there is a public uproar, these practices will continue…..
Back to the real world, you remember, that world where we the public pays taxes… We have some looming bad news on the horizon. Coming to your bottom line, at the beginning of next year, a tax increase via expiring tax cuts on death taxes (automatically reinstates the 55% rate for estates larger than one million) capital gain, AMT and even dividends will be taxed at an increased rate bonding your income in a greater partnership with Uncle Sam. Although the electorate says that it doesn't want to increase taxes on the middle class, unless a new patch is written for the alternative minimum tax and the Bush tax cuts are renewed, these tax increases will affect everyone earning a middle class income. Oh by the way, the child tax credit would be reduced should the Bush tax cuts expire. So who would that tax increase hurt, the millionaires or the middle income earners? Would the expiration of the Bush tax cuts mean a tax savings for the rich or a tax break for the general population?
This week is that last week of July which tells you that some portfolio adjustments will be made before the end of the week. This should add some volume to this volume skinny market. Pay close attention to where the volume flows. Is the volume going to be seen on the downside or on the upside? Remember also as we enter August, much of Europe is takes a summer vacation. So the adjustments this week should have more volume as positions are closed for the August vacation.
Monday: June new home sales are released at 10:00.
Tuesday: July consumer confidence numbers are released at 10:00 and S&P-Case-Shiller May home prices index is released at 9:00.
Wednesday: June durable goods are released at 8:30 and the Beige Book is released at 2:00.
Thursday: June mutual funds sales and redemptions are released.
The US Dollar index continued its slide thus opening the door to 81.69 and possibly 79.94 in the not too distant future. The US Dollar index seems to be stair-stepping its way lower. The stochastic indicator is going sideways actually with the lines going sideways in a sell-position. The RSI is teasing the oversold line going sideways just above it. The Thomas DeMark Expert indicator is issuing a sell-signal and our own indicator is just going sideways. We are below the Ichimoku Clouds for the daily time-frame but are above the clouds for both the weekly and monthly time-frames. The 5-day moving average is at 82.927. The top of the Bollinger band is at 86.381 and the lower edge is seen at 81.76. The trend channel lines are at 83.515 and 81.479. We have a small bodied doji-like candle on the chart as a result of the Friday session. There seems to be some indecision in this market which will be resolved in the near future. Until or unless we close above the upper channel line for two days, we would continue to trade lightly and cautiously.
The S&P 500 futures contract clearly closed above the downtrend line in the Friday session. Now, it needs to stay above that line to convince the bears to shed their costumes and join the bull crowd. We continue to see some resistance at 1110 and further resistance at 1135.19. Once these levels are cleared, the bulls will have won the tug of war and we will again resume the bull phase of this market. We closed inside the Ichimoku Clouds in the Friday session. We are above the clouds for the weekly time-frame and below the clouds for the monthly time-frame. We are overbought and pointing higher for the daily, pointing higher for the weekly and pointing lower for the monthly stochastic indicators. The RSI, our own indicator and the Thomas DeMark Expert indicator all have more room to the upside for the daily time-frame. We will soon see if the public and portfolio managers jump to the market. The 5-day moving average is at 1079.20. The top of the Bollinger band is at 1115.46 and the lower edge is seen at 1005.58. Stay nibble and watch the volume.
The NASDAQ 100 is overbought and pointing higher! We have signs of exhaustion but we would not fight this trend. We came within a sneeze of the 50% retracement number of 1878 in the Friday session. We closed inside the Ichimoku Clouds for the daily and monthly time-frames and above the clouds for the weekly time-frame. We are trading in the middle of the uptrend channel lines which are bounded by 1814.25 on the bottom and 1917.98 on the top. We closed well above the downtrend line. The 5-day moving average is at 1837.45. The top of the Bollinger band is at 1895.69 and the lower edge is seen at 1703.57. The stochastic indicator is overbought and pointing higher, the RSI is pointing higher approaching overbought levels, the Thomas DeMark Expert indicator is pointing higher and our own indicator is in agreement with the other indicators. When you look at the point and figure chart, you clearly see that this market has broken to the upside. Stay nibble and stay tentative!
The Russell 2000 enjoyed an amazing 3.08% rally in the Friday session tacking on 19.50 points. We closed the session just below the Ichimoku Clouds for the daily time-frame and remain above the clouds for the weekly time-frame. The stochastic indicator is overbought and continues to point higher. The RSI, the Thomas DeMark Expert indicator and our own indicator are all pointing higher and not overbought. We see resistance at 664.35 and at 683.38. The 5-day moving average is at 625.02. The top of the Bollinger band is at 650.68 and the lower edge is seen at 585.58. Friday's rally took this market above the downtrend line. We see support at 606.30 and resistance at 659.76. The chart pattern looks like an inverse head and shoulders pattern. Time will tell if it is, right now, it certainly could be one.
Crude oil didn't do much in the Friday session, probing the 79.60 area and retreating to its opening level. We have a very narrow range for the session. The indicators are curling over and could, in a day or so, issue a sell-signal. We are above the Ichimoku Clouds for the daily and the weekly time-frames and below the clouds for the monthly time-frame. The 5-day moving average is at 77.76. The top of the Bollinger band is at 80.04 and the lower edge is seen at 71.43. Should this market remove the highs of the Friday session, we will return to the mid 80's levels. Although the indicators are flashing warning signs, we would trade this market from the long side until and unless we close below the 5-day moving average.
Gold had a difficult day in the Friday session closing inside the Ichimoku Clouds. Between Wednesday and Thursday of this coming week, we should see some explosive moves in gold. We cannot tell you if the move will be to the upside or the downside. We simply will tell you to go with the trend and not to fight it. The indicators that we follow are issuing a sell-signal near oversold levels. The 5-day moving average is at 1189.76. The top of the Bollinger band is at 1240.68 and the lower edge is seen at 1170.78. The downtrend channel is 1203.36 and 1154.48. The uptrend line is at 1183.80. So long as this market remains above 1175.10, we will give it to the bulls.
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John Glenn Beall, född 19 juni 1927 i Cumberland, Maryland, död 24 mars 2006 i Cumberland, Maryland, var en amerikansk republikansk politiker. Han representerade delstaten Maryland i båda kamrarna av USA:s kongress, först i representanthuset 1969-1971 och sedan i senaten 1971-1977. Han var son till James Glenn Beall. Han kallades ofta J. Glenn Beall, Jr. trots att J. i hans fall stod för John, medan det i faderns namn stod för James.

Beall tjänstgjorde i USA:s flotta 1945-1946. Han utexaminerades 1950 från Yale University. Han var ledamot av Maryland House of Delegates, underhuset i delstatens lagstiftande församling, 1962-1968.

Beall efterträdde 1969 Charles Mathias i USA:s representanthus. Han besegrade sittande senatorn Joseph Tydings i senatsvalet 1970 med 51% av rösterna mot 48% för Tydings. Beall ställde upp för omval i senatsvalet 1976 men förlorade klart mot utmanaren Paul Sarbanes. Beall kandiderade sedan utan framgång i guvernörsvalet i Maryland 1978.

Beall var anglikan och frimurare. Han gravsattes på begravingsplatsen Frostburg Memorial Park i Frostburg.

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Flavonoids: 5 things to know before taking supplements
These bioactive, botanical compounds can help sweep up your free-radicals
Kate S. Petersen
Flavonoids are chemicals found in plants, but they have an array of curious effects on the human body. Research suggests they may be beneficial for our health and our mental health. And because they are so botanically ubiquitous, we are consuming them all the time.
But while they are common components of a balanced diet, some people choose to take flavonoid supplements to boost their intake. Here are five facts you need to know before you decide to reach for the pill bottle.
What are flavonoids?
Flavonoids are a diverse class of chemical compounds created by plants. They are considered to be "secondary metabolites," as they are not directly involved in growth and development. Instead, they serve other purposes such as pigmentation, UV protection, and fighting off harmful microbes.
About 6000 varieties of flavonoid have been identified so far.
Extracted from plants, these chemicals are used to create pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural, and cosmetic products.
What foods have flavonoids?
Flavonoids are abundant in plant-based foods. They are divided into several subcategories, which include flavones, anthocyanidins, isoflavones, and flavanols.
You've probably read headlines about red wine and chocolate being good for you in small doses — the reason why may be because they both are rich in flavonoids.
Some common foods that contain flavonoids include:
Herbs such as chamomile, peppermint, and rosemary
Soy and fava beans
What do flavonoids do in the body?
Shortly, a lot. Research suggests flavonoids have anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, and antioxidative effects, as well as positive effects on the cardiovascular system. Some flavonoids are being investigated as treatments for metabolic problems, diabetes, Alzheimer's, antibiotic-resistant infection, and the H1N1 flu.
According to a review published in the Journal of Nutritional Science, their antioxidant effects — the ability to both reduce and scavenge harmful atoms called free radicals in the body — generate the most interest from the scientific community, and thus have the greatest evidence base.
"Almost every group of flavonoids has a capacity to act as antioxidants," write the authors.
Free radicals are produced naturally by the body during oxygen metabolism, and can go on to damage cellular membranes and even destroy cells. Our bodies produce antioxidants to help neutralize these destructive wanderers. Researchers believe we can get even more antioxidant support from eating foods rich in flavonoids.
What do flavonoids do in the brain?
In November 2020, researchers published the results of a small study demonstrating that flavanols (a subcategory of flavonoids) improved cognitive function and elevated brain oxygenation levels in response to a stress event.
In the study, participants breathed air with carbon dioxide concentrations 100 times higher than found in normal air — essentially starving their body of oxygen. Before and after the test, participants drank a cocoa beverage. Each participant completed the test on two occasions. During one of the tests, the cocoa beverage contained low levels of flavanols, and the other contained high levels of flavanols. After the test, the participants completed a series of increasingly complex cognitive tests.
A recent study suggests cocoa may help improve cognition. Maryna Terletska/Moment/Getty Images
Participants who had ingested the high-flavanol beverage recovered from the carbon-dioxide stress test faster and better than those who consumed the low-flavanol drink. High-flavanol drinkers also completed the high complexity cognitive tests with increased speed and accuracy, completing the most complex tasks an average of 11 percent faster than low-flavanol drinkers.
Catarina Rendeiro is the lead author on the study and a Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Birmingham's School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences.
"We have known for many years that flavanols from cocoa in particular can improve vascular function in humans by improving vessel [and] arterial function," Rendeiro tells Inverse.
"These benefits are apparent even after only one single dose. However, the extent to which some of these benefits could translate into the brain vasculature were less clear. Hence the goal of this study," she says.
The findings jibe with older studies investigating flavonoids and their effect on cognition, but more work is needed to tease out whether they improve cognitive function or perhaps stave off cognitive decline.
There is also some evidence to suggest flavonoids could help treat psychiatric conditions, including depression. In one 2017 paper, researchers found flavonoid supplements may act in compliment to traditional therapies for depression, but that more work was needed to fully understand what effect flavonoids have on the condition.
Do flavonoid supplements work?
Widely available flavonoid supplements include quercetin, curcumin, silymarin, green tea extracts, and rutin.
The science suggests flavonoid supplements are capable of having an effect on the body, but what those effects are, how desirable they may be, and whether they are better than food sources is disputed. Given that flavonoids encompass a class of 6000 compounds, it is not surprising that there is no generic statement to be made about the efficacy of flavonoid supplements.
"There isn't enough research on flavonoid supplements, most of the research has been done in the context of food stuffs. Consuming these compounds within the context of foods (fruits and vegetables) is the safest and probably best way to do so," Rendeiro says.
Berries are a well-established natural source of flavonoids. Charles Krebs / Getty Images
The authors of a 2011 review published in Advances in Nutrition which examined the effect of flavonoids in food versus in supplements, point out that flavonoids exist in a biochemical context inside of fruits and vegetables, which contain a mixture of secondary metabolites.
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The Oregon State University Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center warns that supplemental flavonoids may interact with certain prescription drugs. Such interactions have the potential to increase the toxicity of certain drugs or contribute to overdose.
As always, before you embark on any supplement regime, speak to your healthcare professional.
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How to Make Ingrown Toenail Surgery Less Painful
Ingrown toenail surgery does not always have to be as painful as it may seem.
Photo by Imani Bahati on Unsplash
The thought of having painful ingrown toenail surgery drives people to do whatever they can to avoid it.
Unfortunately, people who try to avoid standard methods of dealing with this problem often do things that make their situations worse.
I am not a doctor, but I have been dealing with my own ingrown toenail problems for years. I also have learned that there are things you can do to make this procedure easier and less painful.
Here is my story.
The Decision
I've had ingrown toenail problems for several years.
After seeing numerous podiatrists and trying various home remedies, I finally came to the conclusion that it was time to have partial toenail removal.
I worried about the potential for infection and having the painful numbing shots.
All of the doctors said they'd be able to deal with infections, but when I asked them if they could knock me out for the procedure, they said insurance would not cover the costs.
Since things had gotten to a point where I knew I was going to have to get those nails partially removed, I really felt like I had no options and would just have to "grin and bear it".
Research Helped
Before I "jumped in", I decided it would be a good idea to do some research so that I could analyze the situation.
I began watching YouTube videos that people who had the surgery posted and began to see a pattern.
Some people really suffered, while others seemed to do pretty well.
Finally, it dawned on me that the people who suffered the most were the ones who had let their problem go too far.
Their toes were already swollen, hot, red, and infected by the time they sought professional help, so of course, the shots would be excruciating.
Furthermore, they took nothing ahead of time to protect them from pain.
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I also noticed that some of the doctors used techniques that reduced pain, while others did not.
Those who used smaller needles, numbing spray foam, and stronger medications made taking the shots much easier for patients.
Podiatrist #1
For my first excision, I made sure I had no infection, that my toes were clean, and that I took a pain pill before the procedure.
However, I was unhappy with the doctor because he did not use the numbing spray and did not use the acid which would have prevented the toenails from growing back.
He gave me three shots in each toe. Each lasted about 15 seconds, unlike the ones I saw on YouTube that went on for as long as a minute.
The first one did hurt, but it was nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be.
The second hurt very little.
He let those two shots numb my toes before he gave me the third one, and because of this, I didn't feel the third one at all.
The doc removed a small strip of the nail from each side of each big toe in less than 5 minutes, sterilized and wrapped the toes and that was it!
I felt absolutely nothing while he was working.
He told me to soak the feet in peroxide daily, shower regularly, keep toes dry, and cover them with band-aids.
However, six months later, my ingrown toenails returned with a vengeance, and they also got infected!
It was time to find a different doctor!
I Went to the Doctor First
Before going to the second podiatrist, I paid a visit to my family doctor because I knew the surgery would not be as effective if an infection was present.
She put me on a 14-day dose of an oral antibiotic which cleared up the infection, so I was then able to proceed with podiatrist number 2.
The second doctor used acids as per my request.
He used the numbing spray and also gave me three shots in each toe. I later learned that ad he used the spray correctly, the shots would have been much less painful.
His after-care directions consisted of showering regularly, soaking daily in Epsom Salts and water, keeping toes dry, using a topical antibiotic, and keeping toes covered with band-aids.
Four days after the procedure, both toes became infected.
I was out of town when this happened,
Since he did not return my phone calls, I sought help from a local medical doctor..
Once the procedure is over, taking good care of your feet will be important.
Doctor Number #2
Unfortunately, this doctor, nice as she was, gave me very bad advice.
Don't soak, do not cover with anything, keep toes dry and apply antibiotic ointment several times daily. When she saw that this wasn't working, she gave me a strong oral antibiotic.
The infection didn't get worse, but it didn't get better, either, and the oral antibiotic gave me all kinds of nasty side effects!
When she began talking about MRIs, wound specialists, and IV antibiotic injections I realized it was time to go back home and find yet another podiatrist.
Podiatrist Number #3
My family doctor referred me to a podiatrist she knew to be good, and boy was he!
He told me that the right toe was no longer infected, but that the left one was still red and sore because the last podiatrist hadn't gotten all of the toenail out! There was a 1/4 inch piece of a nail stuck just below the cuticle that was digging into my toe and irritating it.
In fact, that toe was not infected, either. . .just inflamed!
So, for the third time, I had "the shots". However, he had his tech give them to me. He did such a good job that I barely felt them.
Unlike the other doctors, he used a numbing foam which he kept spraying on the area while he gave me the shots. Also, the shots each lasted less than five seconds. I couldn't believe the difference in the pain levels from what the other podiatrists had done!
I felt nothing during the surgery.
Aftercare consisted of soaking once each day in Epsom Salts and water, using a liquid topical antibiotic, and covering loosely with a bandage.
Save Yourself Some Problems
My best advice to anybody who has ingrown toenails is to
ask plenty of questions,
find a well-qualified and experienced podiatrist,
protect your toes against infection,
pop a pain pill if you have one and
then have the procedure done.
Every podiatrist will boast that he has years of experience, but technique matters just as much as experience, and, as you've seen, some podiatrists perform less painful procedures than others.
I have horribly low pain tolerance, so don't think I give this advice lightly.
Once my toes heal up, it is unlikely that I will have to deal with this issue again, but if I do I will know what to do and who to see and won't fear doing it.
You can reduce the pain of ingrown toenail surgery just as I did simply by following the advice I've given you here.
Sondra Rochelle (author) from USA on February 03, 2017:
Coffeequeen: Glad to be of service. I just had both of mine done a few days ago, and honestly, I am sorry I didn't do this years ago. What a relief it was to finally realize that all of the horror stories you hear do not necessarily apply to your own situation. Good luck!
Louise Powles from Norfolk, England on February 03, 2017:
This has been most helpful, and lots of good advice here. I'm having problems with one of my toes, so reading this has been a big help, thankyou.
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The Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band was a humorous musical group of amateur and professional musicians living in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, area who played a repertoire of polkas and light classical music while adopting a persona of mild confusion and wearing self-created uniforms once described as rejects from the Franco-Prussian War. The group originally formed one Christmas season in 1949 to play carols in Sausalito, California, and someone brought a book of polka music, possibly one of the "Hungry Five" books by Harry L. Alford whose music became a basic part of the Guckenheimer repertoire. The group became increasingly popular in northern California, often invited to play at wine festivals and openings and in later years for such august occasions as opening night of the San Francisco Symphony and the opera.

Although all were business professionals, the group joined Local 6 of the American Federation of Musicians and became "professional musicians" when they were invited by San Francisco Records to make its first record album, "Oom-Pah-Pah In Hi-Fi"—described on its front cover as "The sourest German village band music ever!" Although the group played for laughs, all its members were quite excellent musicians.

The occasional native German-born listener would often remark on the Guckenheimers' similarity to actual village bands back in the old country. The village band sound was authentic enough that RCA Victor signed the group to record a second album, "Sour Kraut In Hi Fi" (LPM-1453)

The name of the group was taken from an obscure brand of whiskey and adopted by the group's leader, Richard B. Gump, who took on the persona of Herr Doktor Fritz Guckenheimer, Kapellmeister. All of the other band members adopted names that were some variant of Schmidt.
Gump was a San Francisco art dealer and owner of Gump's store in downtown San Francisco, which was also the recording location of their best known record album for RCA Victor Records "Music For Non-Thinkers" (LSP/LPM 1721), which was recorded on Sunday, December 29, 1957, in stereo. It was released in 1958. It was re-released on an unknown date, and kept the original stereo catalog number, but adopted a new per-side catalog number as well, J2PY-2451/J2PY-2452.

Personnel
Dr. Fritz Guckenheimer - Director, Arranger, and Vocalist (Richard B. Gump).
Ernst Schmid - Fluegelhorn (Dick Hiatt, a renowned architect; as a young man he played viola in the San Francisco Symphony)
Rudi Schmitt - Trumpet (Robert McDonnell, a fireman with the Southern Pacific Railroad.)
Ludwig Schmitz - Trombone (George "Cookie" Conroy, a salesman with Crown-Zellerbach Paper Corp.)
Otto Schmits - First Clarinet (Robert Entriken, an executive with the Fireman's Fund Insurance Group, later a professor at Golden Gate University.)
Johann Sebastian Schmidtz III - Second Clarinet and stand in leader when Gump not there(Paul Faria, an interior designer and cabinetmaker and leader of his own professional dance band.)
Heinrich Schwerdt - Tuba (Bob Kellogg, professional musician and owner of two music stores with his wife Aureba.)
Hugo Schmid - Bass Drum and Cymbal (George Lichty, creator of the nationally famous syndicated newspaper cartoon Grin and Bear It.) Lichty was listed specifically in the Local 6 directory as playing "Bass Drum and Cymbal" for he played no other percussion. His was the responsibility for the "boom-chik-chik" rhythm of all the waltz-time numbers.
Wolfgang Schwett - Cornet (Dean Coleman, an inspector for the Pacific Fire Rating Bureau and part-time music teacher. He did not appear on the first album.)

Earlier band members, before the records were made, included Esquire writer Barney Harrold, cabinetmaker George Phoedovius, designer George Ashley and business executive Harry Mohler.

George Lichty created the cover art for the first two albums, both being comic representations of the band in Lichty's inimitable cartoon style including the "Gückenheimer Über Alles" legend on the bass drum. The third album's cover was a photograph of the band, or at least eight members of it as (according to a note on the reverse side) "Johann Sebastian Schmidtz III was not present -- he overslept." There was, however, a ninth character on the cover, as the band was arrayed before a casting of the famous "The Thinker" statue by Auguste Rodin on display at the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. The statue, wearing earmuffs, is identified as an "unmoved sitting bystander."

On the second album, Gump—or rather, Herr Doktor Guckenheimer—wrote a short note addressed to "Dear Music-Lovers:"

Discography and track listings
San Francisco Records TM-5 "Oom-Pah-Pah in HiFi", 1956 (San Francisco Records was later taken over by Barbary Coast Records, which gave it the catalog number BC-33005).

Side 1
 Trink Mir Noch Ä Tröpfche
 Gaudeamus
 Die Wacht Am Rhein
 Lauterbach
 Rain Rain Polka
 Present Arms
 Hi-Le-Hi-Lo
 Schuhplattler Tanze

Side 2
 Under The Double Eagle
 Vilia
 Village Tavern Polka
 Kommt Ein Vogel Geflogen
 Blue Danube
 Bier Her, Bier Her
 Alte Kamaraden March

RCA Victor LP 1453: "Sour Kraut in Hi-Fi", 1957

Side 1
 Poet And Peasant Overture
 Ach Ich Bin So Müde Polka
 Hamburger Waltz
 Warum So Schnell Gallop
 Gesellschafts Lieder
 Hortensie Polka
 L'Estudiantina
 Wien-Wien

Side 2
 Tinker Polka
 Skater's Waltz
 Sobra Las Olas
 Springtime Polka
 Wiener Blut
 Tyroler Walzer
 Der Lustige Musikant Polka
 Drink Mein Liebling

RCA Victor also made a 45 rpm Extended Play version of Sour Kraut In Hi-Fi (EPS 1-1453) which has four selections:
 Wien-Wien
 Wiener Blut
 Der Lustige Musikant Polka
 Drink Mein Liebling

RCA Victor LPM-1721: "Music For Non-Thinkers", 1958

Side 1
 Second Hungarian Rhapsody
 Grad Aus Dem Wirthaus
 Katarina Polka
 In München Steht Ein Hofbrau Haus
 Jägermarsch
 Um Die Ecke Rum
 In Der Heimat Da Gibt's Ein Wiederseh'n
 Stars And Striped Forever

Side 2
 Raymond Overture
 Kommes Ein Birdie Yet
 Trinklieder
 Gruss Aus Minneapolis
 Der Kuss (II Bacio)
 Mädel Wasch Dich
 Rheinwein Polka
 Come Vere The Band Ist Playing

Sources

 Liner notes—Oom-Pah-Pah In Hi Fi
 Liner notes—Sour Kraut in Hi-Fi
 Liner Notes—Music For Non Thinkers

External links
 Guckenheimer Sour Kraut site

Disbanded American orchestras
Musical groups established in 1949
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Q: im trying to add an image carousel to my webpage and i cant get it to cover the middle of the page i tried to add an image carousel to my webpage in the middle of the screen but whenever i try to do so the images in the carousel are repeated inside the carousel it self.
is there a way to make the carousel fill the whole middle part of the page without the images being repeated. i have added an image below to illustrate what it looks like enter image description here
here is my html slider code

        <input type="radio" name="radio-btn" id="radio1">
        <input type="radio" name="radio-btn" id="radio2">
        <input type="radio" name="radio-btn" id="radio3">
        <input type="radio" name="radio-btn" id="radio4">

and here is the css code for the carousel
.columns {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
}
.slider{
  width: 100%;
  height: 500px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.slides{
  width: 100%;
  height: 500px;
  display: flex;
}

.slides input{
  display: none;
}

.slide{
  width: 20%;
  transition: 2s;
}

.slide img{
  width: 800px;
  height: 500px;
}

.navigation-manual{
  position: absolute;
  width: 800px;
  margin-top: -40px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.manual-btn{
  border: 2px solid #FCAE1E;
  padding: 5px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 1s;
}

.manual-btn:not(:last-child){
  margin-right: 40px;
}

.manual-btn:hover{
  background: #FCAE1E;
}

#radio1:checked ~ .first{
  margin-left: 0;
}

#radio2:checked ~ .first{
  margin-left: -20%;
}

#radio3:checked ~ .first{
  margin-left: -40%;
}

#radio4:checked ~ .first{
  margin-left: -60%;
}

.navigation-auto{
  position: absolute;
  display: flex;
  width: 800px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 460px;
}

.navigation-auto div{
  border: 2px solid #FCAE1E;
  padding: 5px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: 1s;
}

.navigation-auto div:not(:last-child){
  margin-right: 40px;
}

#radio1:checked ~ .navigation-auto .auto-btn1{
  background: #FCAE1E;
}

#radio2:checked ~ .navigation-auto .auto-btn2{
  background: #FCAE1E;
}

#radio3:checked ~ .navigation-auto .auto-btn3{
  background: #FCAE1E;
}

#radio4:checked ~ .navigation-auto .auto-btn4{
  background: #FCAE1E    ;
}

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