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Bitcoin becomes the official currency in the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world, but rich in diamonds, gold and uranium
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The Central African Republic has announced Bitcoin as legal tender, only the second country to do so, BBC reports. The country has been plagued by conflict for decades and is a close ally of Russia, with mercenaries helping the Wagner Group fight the rebels.
Lawmakers voted unanimously to allow bitcoin as legal tender, according to a statement from the CAR presidential palace.
He said the move puts Central African Republic "on the map as the boldest and most visionary country in the world".
El Salvador became the first country to adopt bitcoin as its official currency in September 2021, a move criticized by many economists, including the International Monetary Fund, for raising the risk of financial instability.
Others worry that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin could make it easier for criminals to launder money and be bad for the environment because they use a lot of electricity to produce. Internet access is required to use any cryptocurrency, but in 2019 only 4% of people in the Central African Republic had internet access, according to the WorldData website.
Currently, the country uses the French-backed CFA franc as its currency, as well as most of the former French colonies in Africa.
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Before there were dating apps, there was OkCupid. What started as a traditional online dating site you could only access on your computer has evolved into an app equipped with traditional swiping and messaging functions you'd come to expect in a dating app. It's also coupled with a more robust written profile that allows users to state things such as interests, what they can't live without and what a typical Friday night looks like to give potential matches a better feel of the person they're chatting with. What makes the dating app especially great for finding hookups is the search functionality, hands down. While apps like Tinder and Bumble only allow you to filter by location and age, OkCupid lets you search using keywords found on profiles. In other words, you can see who's looking for something casual, or type in phrases like "not looking for anything serious." If you're kinky, you can also sort matches using your fetish of choice, all while keeping your location and age parameters intact. This is one of the app store's most popular dating apps for a reason.
SpeedDateMate is where you'll find the best prices for upcoming speed dating and social nights — all at the press of one button. You can book tickets and filter events to suit your taste, wants, and needs, all with location awareness. During this series of mini face-to-face dates, which are held at venues across the country, you'll get to meet lots of potential matches, and you can even invite friends to make a night out of it!
They say a conversation opener is a a question or topic that creates a dialogue between two or more people. These 'starters' are some of the most elusive and hard to think of, and without them one is left with awkward silence. A lack of starters is common at the beginning of a relationship, when speaking to someone not entirely familiar to the speaker, or when conversing with any female.
Bumble also checks the boxes for usability, a slick user interface, and easy setup. In addition, the relatively ballsy move of designing a dating app specifically with women in mind pays off. It's the only app that clearly states plainly and prominently that it prohibits pornographic material, requires its users to respect one another, and has a code of conduct in place specifically to make it a safe and friendly place. We only found one other dating app that had a code of conduct — and it was hidden within the Terms of Use, which no one reads. The 24-hour time limit to connect with someone adds just enough pressure to say "hello," so matches don't languish and get reshuffled into the deck. And if you accidentally nixed someone? Just shake your phone to undo your rogue swipe.
Sapio is a free dating app with a simple goal: to foster more meaningful conversations than "Hey" and "What's up?" Start with Sapio's Question Explorer, which is filled with 300 open-ended questions in 21 categories ranging from "Hopes and Dreams" to "Achievements" and "My Quirks." Scroll through the topics that matter most to you, and discover answers from people with similar interests. Answer questions to grow your visibility with others who care about the same things, and further refine your search with filters that matter to you. Find your soulmate faster based on their personality, not just their looks.
On the upside, the profiles are brief, which allows you to make decisions quickly. The downside is that short profiles make it harder to figure out what people are looking for. Knowing very little about a person can also make initial messaging more challenging. You'll need to wade through a sea of profiles, which makes it easy to pass over people you might have given a chance under different circumstances.
Here you can meet more people of different preferences, tastes, ages and locations and get a life full of new exciting impressions. Come to the amazing place and enjoy the company of other flirty singles who match your dating criteria! Browse new personals and choose the right partner faster than ever! Now you will become popular among pretty people who will beg for a date with you!
As the name suggests, the application is actually focused on getting naughty. It's one of the greatest online dating and flirting application. You can go and hunt for singles in different chat rooms and then start your dating and flirting journey. You are also free to chat without any limits with the people sharing the same interests as listed in your profile.
The Match iteration of flirting is sending someone a "wink," and you can search through the Match database to find "winkable" people. The service will also provide you with personalized matches on a daily basis, which take your interests into consideration. To really make the most of Match, however, you're going to need a subscription, which can get a little pricey — the cheapest option currently available will run you $21 a month for six months. A premium subscription does allow you to see who's recently looked at your profile and who has liked your pictures, though, and includes a host of other features.
What it'll cost you: A basic account is always free. But there are some paid extras you can enjoy if you want a more premium experience. If you pay for the A-List membership, you can cut out the ads, you get more search options like body type and attractiveness, you can see everyone who likes you, and you can see who reads your messages, among other useful things.
Coffee Meets Bagel does require logging in through your Facebook in order to create a profile. Once you've set up your profile and input your preferences, it will send you a few "bagels" a day — the profile of a potential match. You then have 24 hours to decide whether you want to "like" or "pass" on your bagel. If you like your bagel and they have also liked you, you'll connect, meaning that you'll be able to message one another in a private chat. That chat room expires after eight days, regardless of whether you've talked with your bagel or not. You can also earn "beans" that allow for extra app functions, either by purchasing them outright, recommending the app to your friends, or logging in on consecutive days.
The photos are large, the app is — comparatively speaking — svelte, and setting up your profile is pretty painless. Tinder gets an A for its usability. Also, no one can message you unless you have also expressed an interest in them, which means you get no unsolicited messages. While there are a fair few people on Tinder who use it strictly to collect swipes, many people are actually inclined to meet up in real life, which is not always the case with dating apps. Tinder is one of the most popular dating apps too, so you're more likely to come across someone you like who lives nearby.
Why it's awesome: What initially began as a Facebook app developed in 2007 has grown into a company with 35 million users in more than 80 countries. Rather than asking its users for dating questions, Zoosk picks dates for its users based on a user's on-site activity. If you shoot a message to Jake Doe, for example, Zoosk says it'll use that action to determine which types of profiles to show you going forward."Zoosk is fun and flirty," Spira says. "It does cater to a younger crowd – more of a millennial crowd."
Bumble works on a similar basis to Tinder. It's free, easy to set up and simple to use, and a right swipe indicates a like. A key difference, however, is that women have to begin the conversation, thus avoiding the countless cringey messages of Tinder. There's also a 24-hour time limit to start chatting, so if you find your soulmate you'd better move quickly.
I was on Clover for quite some time, but had since forgotten it existed until I started to compile this list. It strikes me as a less-successful hybrid of OkCupid and Tinder with a relatively small user base, even though I live in an urban area with plenty of people who use a wide variety of dating apps. Clover says it has nearly 6 million users, 85 percent of whom are between the ages of 18 and 30.
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Australasian Christian Writers and Christian Writers Downunder share a post on the first Monday of every month, and this is the first joint post for 2018. Happy New Year!
Our 2017 posts focused on genre, and we are continuing that theme in 2018. If you'd like a catch-up, click here to read the useful summary Jeanette O'Hagan provided us with in December.
Because we believe that every author needs to understand the concept of genre, what genre they write in, and the expectations of that genre. Why? Because understanding is the core of your marketing strategy.
Be clear on your genre. You shouldn't even be considering publishing unless you know, without question, what genre you're in. Book sales only happen when your book is in a clearly defined market. Don't make the reader try to guess.
Knowing what genre you write will help you focus your social media efforts on the networks your readers use, not the networks recommended by the latest social media guru.
... in the same genre. Especially series. Readers love series.
Pricing is often related to genre. If you're trying to sell the Kindle version of your self-published romance novel for $9.99, you're not going to make many sales because that's out of line with what romance readers expect to pay.
Thriller readers aren't looking for books with werewolves or unicorns on the cover.
Which means knowing who your readers are. Which means knowing your genre.
In particular, make sure your books are categorised properly on Amazon, so people who are looking to buy your genre find your books. Because people search Amazon for three main things: author, title, and genre. And they'll never know to search for you by author or title if they don't know your genre.
The easiest way to start is by finding and following readers who've read and reviewed books like yours. You know, books in the same genre.
Especially if they don't reflect your genre.
And make sure it reflects your genre. If you're writing urban fantasy, your website should have a dark, gritty urban feel. No matter how much you like lambs frolicking in fields, that's the realm of Rural Romance.
Especially in your genre. Because if their readers keep seeing your name and realise you have a book, they might just check you out.
The best collaborations are the ones where there is something that unifies the collaborating authors. Like genre.
For example, 13 members of Australasian Christian Writers and Christian Writers Downunder have recently collaborated to develop and promote an Australia Day Giveaway—books by Australian authors, set in Australia, or both. That promotion has raised awareness of Australian Christian Fiction as a genre, promoted the participating authors, and given us all a boost to our mailing lists.
Most authors I know find marketing harder than writing.
If you don't know and understand genre, you're making marketing even harder. Certainly harder than it needs to be.
If you do know what genre you write, great! Perhaps you'd like to contribute an article? It's called content marketing, and it's a great strategy for people who aren't comfortable with pushy-pushy-pushy self-promotion.
If you're not sure what genre you write, go through our previous posts and make sure you check out the new post on the first Monday of each month. And leave a comment telling us something about what you write. Maybe we can help!


VILNIUS - Lithuania's largest pharmaceutical company, Sanitas, announced plans to up its offer for a stake in Jelfa, the Polish drug-maker currently for sale.
Sanitas reportedly sent a letter to Polish authorities saying it was prepared to raise its original offer of 74.7 million euros for a 47.83 percent stake in Jelfa, one of Poland's largest pharmaceutical companies. The purchase would give Sanitas a controlling stake, since it already owns a 5 percent interest in Jelfa.
However, Logis Partners, a rival bidder, has said that it would pay 90 zlotys per share in Jelfa 's compared with Sanitas' 87.1 zlotys 's if it received an offer to buy 50 percent plus one share in the pharmaceutical company.
In order to overtake the new bid, the Lithuanian company will have to raise its offer by 8.5 million litas (2.4 million euros).
The stake is being sold by the Polish Industry Development Agency, Poland's state property fund and the insurance group PZU.
The decision to revise the move shows the determination of Sanitas executives to take over the Polish company and become one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in Eastern Europe.
CEO Saulius Jurgelenas said that the company was considering "other options," such as offering to buy 66 percent or even 100 percent of Jelfa's stock.
The sale has reportedly attracted attention from Polish politicians.
Sanitas, which is listed on the Vilnius Stock Exchange, last year bought Hoechst-Biotika, Slo-vakia's third largest pharmaceutical plant.
The company plans a new equity issue worth 16 million litas to raise money for the acquisition of the Polish company.
Earlier this month, Sanitas announced that it posted 11 million litas in consolidated net profits on sales of 61.3 million for 2005, beating its targets. The preliminary earnings were 17.2 percent above the group's forecast, while sales exceeded the original target by 2.9 percent.
Sanitas is also building a new $12 million production plant in Kaunas that will have a capacity of making 1 billion pills annually.
Sanitas is controlled by Invalda, an investment firm.


TV Tuners are add-ons that can turn your monitor into a TV. Phil Craven tunes in to test them out.
We have all seen advertisements for tuners which will turn our colour monitors into our personal TV sets. We have probably all wondered if they are any good. Is the Amstrad monitor resolution good enough for television and, if so, which is the best tuner to buy and why -were questions - which I wanted answers before I committed cash to one of those desirable little devices.
Fortunately, I managed recently to obtain all three currently-available models for companson checks and I will share my findings with you.
I can say that the Amstrad monitor is certainly good enough for television. There is no noticeable picture difference between it and any other good TV set. On the other hand there are significant differences between the tuners, both in picture quality and features.
Of the three, only two, the Screenvision and the dK'Tronics, are normally sold on their own. The third, Amstrad, is normally sold either as part of the Entertainment Centre package which includes a 6128 monitor, an alarm clock/radio, bundled software, a joystick and a desk together with the TV tuner, or as the same package but without the 6128, monitor or desk. Comet stores are selling the tuner separately, so we can make direct comparisons.
Aspects common to all models are that each has a small built-in speaker so that the sound is somewhat thinner than usual, but you soon become accustomed to that and they all use a standard aerial. Whether or not an indoor aerial can be used depends entirely on the signal strength in the area. If one will work with an ordinary TV set will it work with these tuners, as will a video recorder? The answer is no. You cannot video-tape your computer gaming prowess. You cannot have the TV and the computer on at the same time.
The 5-pin din plug from the monitor is connected to either the computer or the tuner but not both. You cannot even switch between the two on any of the models, not even on the Amstrad. You have to pull out the plug of one and puch it in the other and that surprised me. Perhaps someone might produce a cheap little switch which will allow me to continue trying to get through Auntie John's machine code course while flicking over frequently to see if 'Alio 'Alio has started.
The dK'Tronics tuner, cased in black-finished metal and with its own power supply, resides behind the computer with the monitor on top. Although its position means that the monitor leads cover part of its front: making access to it slightly more difficult. It is. nevertheless, the best place for it as most of us have machines on desks and tables where space is at a premium. Controls are on/off/volume, brightness, colour and rotary channel selector.
It produces plenty of brightness and colour and an excellent picture. I would like to turn down the contrast a little but, without a control, it was a little difficult. Still, it is better to err on the bright side than the dull.
As it was designed for the Amstrad. it is possible to connect it to different linear RGB monitors and this is worth noting by those who might one day move to a different computer. The tuner can go with you.
MP-3 : The Amstrad entertainment cycle.
Like the dK'Tronics tuner, the Amstrad rests under the monitor with the leads across its front, it is cased in strong plastic, matching the CPC livery. Controls are a volume, colour, contrast and rotary channel selector. The brightness control is on the side of the monitor. Power is taken from the 12V monitor outlet, so those without this type of monitor would also need an MP2 modulator.
Its picture quality is excellent, as is its colour, yet I have one little complaint. It has the contrast control but I would have liked a little more brightness. Nevertheless, it is eminently watchable.
I cannot leave this model without mentioning the other items in the package. The alarm clock/radio, which again can be bought separately for £14.99, matches the tuner and stacks with it and the monitor. Its three wave bands. LW. M W and FM. provide the kind of quality one would expect from a clock/radio of its price and its half-inch red LED alarm clock would be brilliant if the monitor leads did not partially cover it. Even though the radio quality is affected when the monitor is on - badly on MW - it is still an excellent little extra at the price.
The joystick is nothing special and the software is satisfactory if you like such oldies as Hunchback 1 and2, although one or two better titles, like Trivial Pursuits, are included. When bundled, the tuner, radio, joystick and software can be bought from the Amstrad User Club for £109.99 or £89.99 to members. The black computer desk costs £10 extra.
Annual subscription to the User Club is £24.95, which includes 12 free issues of ACU valued at £16.50 , membership rates costs £8.45. Buy the TV package at the members'rate, saving £20, and you are £10 ahead.
Housed in two-tone grey plastic, the screen vision unit made onginally by Rediffusion, has been modified by components manufactured and assembled by Screens and can be connected to any monitor with either composite or linear RGB input.
It is not designed to reside under the monitor, so about 16in. x 9in. of desk space is needed. As well as its own power supply it has features I would have liked to have seen on the other two. It has eight push-button channel selectors, which I prefer to the rotary type. It has an audio out socket, so that the sound can be fed to a hi-fi set-up, as well as volume, colour, brightness and contrast controls.
What it does not have is a satisfactory picture. It is clear enough but, to achieve any colour intensity, I had to turn the brightness well down, the contrast down as low as it would go and the colour up full - and even those measures did not produce enough. If it had done, the picture was so dull as to make watching unpleasant. I regret that I have to report this fact but it must be said.
On the other hand an unmodified version is available, for home assembly, which might be just the thing for electronics buffs. I have not seen it, but at £22.95 it cannot be bad.
All the units will work as tuners for the teletext adapter featured in the January issue and the correct lead to connect a particular tuner to the adapter will be supplied by Microtext on request.
Quick-thinking readers might have wondered about the possibility of grabbing the monitor 5V lead, by mistake, and plugging it into the 12V outlet. Fortunately, the Amstrad design ensures that both the 12V and 5V lines are fed straight to ground and, so long as the situation does not remain for long, no harm is done.
All three versions are well-made and look good but I do not have definite answers to all my original questions. The monitor is capable of displaying excellent TV pictures and the Amstrad and dK'Tronics units are capable of producing them but whether the small differences between them matter or not is a choice only a buyer can make. Having had the advantage of comparing them directly. I cannot say which is best. I can say that both models are sure to delight and not disappoint a new owner.
dK'Tronics tuner: £79.95 from Ram Electronics (Fleet) Ltd. Unit 16. Redfields Industrial Park, Redfield Lane, Church Crookham, Hampshire GU13 ORE. Tel: 0252 850085.
Amstrad TV tuner: Official Amstrad User Club. Enterprise House, PO Box 10. Roper Street. Pallion Industrial Estate. Sunderland SR4 6SN. Tel: 0915108787.
Screenvision: Screens Microcomputers and Electronics, Main Avenue, Moor Park, Northwood, Middlesex HA6 2HJ. Tel: 09274 20664. State that the CPC version is required.


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The Sakhalin sturgeon (Acipenser mikadoi) is a species of fish in the family Acipenseridae. It is found in Japan and Russia.

Environment
The Sakhalin sturgeon is known to be found in either a marine or freshwater environment within demersal depth range. This species is found in brackish waters. They are also native to a tropical climate.

Size
The Sakhalin sturgeon has reached the maximum recorded length of about 150 centimeters or about 59 inches as a tall fish.

Biology
The Sakhalin sturgeon is considered to be a species that migrates up the river from the sea in order to spawn. During the months of April to May, the Sakhalin sturgeon feeds in the freshwater and then returns to the ocean during the summer.
The Sakhalin sturgeon (Acipenser mikadoi), which lives in the Amur River basin in China and Russia, and the green sturgeon (A. medirostris), which lives along the Pacific coast of North America, are two different species of sturgeon. Despite their geographical isolation, these two species may have had a recent common ancestor due to the similarities in their mitochondrial genomes.

Identification
The Sakhalin sturgeon is recorded to be the colors of olive-green and dark green. Its sides have a yellowish white color and it includes an olive green stripe. The bottom lip of this species is split into two.

Distribution
The Sakhalin sturgeon is commonly found in the areas of Northwest Pacific, Bering Sea, Tumnin or Datta river, northern Japan, and Korea. This species currently spawns persistently in the Tumnin River.

Threats
The threats that are affecting the population of the Sakhalin sturgeon include illegal poaching, trawling, accidental bycatch, pollution, and construction of dams.

Currently, the species' population is significantly decreasing and is on the brink of extinction.

Common names
The common names of the Sakhalin sturgeon in various languages include the following:
Acipenser mikadoi : Italian (Italiano)
Mikado Chôzame (帝蝶鮫) : Japanese (日本語)
Jeseter severní : Czech (česky)
Mikadosampi : Finnish (suomen kieli)
Sakhalin sturgeon : English
сахалинский осетр : Russian (русский язык)
米氏鱘 : Mandarin Chinese
米氏鲟 : Mandarin Chinese

Taxonomy
According to recent genetic data, the differences between the mitogenomes of the Sakhalin sturgeon (Acipenser mikadoi) and the Green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) to correspond to the variability at the intraspecific level. The time since the divergence of the Sakhalin sturgeon and the Green sturgeon may be approximately 160,000 years.

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Acipenser
Fish of East Asia
Fish of Japan
Fish of Russia
sturgeon
Critically endangered fish
Critically endangered biota of Asia
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Taxa named by Franz Martin Hilgendorf
Fish described in 1892

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2021 Corvette Driver Arrested For Doing 161 MPH In A 70 MPH Zone
The driver of a 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was arrested over the weekend after being nabbed doing more than double the speed limit in New Hampshire.
The incident happened on July 31 at approximately 11:15 a.m. when Trooper Shawn Slaney was on patrol along I-93 northbound in Ashland. A bright orange Corvette soon sped past him and after pulling out his radar gun, Slaney clocked the car speeding at 161 mph (259 km/h) in a 70 mph (112 km/h) zone.
The Corvette was moving with such pace that Slaney couldn't pursue it and instead put out a Be On The Lookout (BOLO) notice for other law enforcement agents in the area. Shortly after, police started to receive reports of multiple speeding vehicles, including the Corvette, prompting the Woodstock Police Department to position itself ahead of the pack of speeding cars.
Read Also: 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Coupe Starts At $106,395
These officers clocked the 'Vette traveling at 130 mph (209 km/h) and were quickly able to pull it over after the driver became stuck in traffic at Exit 31.
Authorities quickly detained the driver, 30-year-old Alejandro Zapata-Rebello, and waited for Trooper Slaney to arrive on the scene. The man was then arrested and charged with two counts of reckless driving and one charge of disobeying an officer. Zapata-Rebello was also separately charged by the Woodstock Police Department for reckless driving and was released on summons. He will appear in court on September 22, 2022.
This isn't the only recent story about the driver of a high-powered Chevrolet model being nabbed speeding multiple times in just a few minutes. In late July, the driver of a Camaro SS was hit with two speeding tickets in Las Vegas after first being stopped for doing 73 mph (117 km/h) in a 35 mph (56 km/h) zone and then 106 mph (170 km/h) in a 35 mph (56 km/h) zone just two minutes later.


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Airway sealing pressures of the laryngeal mask airway in pediatric patients
Richard H. Epstein, Fazeela Ferouz, Marcus A. Jenkins
Study Objectives: To determine if the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) seal is maintained during surgery, to evaluate the safety of an LMA leak test, and to determine the time course of the increase in LMA cuff pressure in vivo in the presence of nitrous oxide (N2O). Study Design: Descriptive clinical study. Setting: University teaching hospital. Patients: 78 ASA Physical Status I and II pediatric patients, aged 3 months to 17 years, undergoing general anesthesia with an LMA; 14 patients were studied on two occasions approximately 2 months apart. Interventions: The airway pressure at which the LMA seal was broken (leak pressure) was determined immediately following insertion of the LMA and at the end of surgery. In 17 patients, the LMA cuff pressure was continuously measured during surgery, during which 67% N2O was administered. The mean duration of surgery was 29.5 minutes. Measurements and Main Results: The LMA leak pressure was determined by closing the circuit popoff valve and recording the pressure at which gas was first heard to escape around the LMA at the mouth. The LMA cuff pressure was determined by connecting the check valve of the LMA pilot balloon to a sphygmomanometer. The elastance of the LMA was determined from the slopes of the regression lines of pressure versus volume for the various sized LMAs in vitro (Sizes 1- 4) and in vivo (sizes 2 and 2 1/2 ). The initial LMA leak pressure was 25.9 cm H2O, and it increased to 31.2 cm H2O during surgery (p < 0.001). 146 leak tests were performed without causing gastric dilatation or LMA dislodgement. The mean LMA cuff pressure increased during surgery from 106.2 mmHg to 132.8 mmHg (p < 0.001), a pressure increase that corresponds to a volume increase of 1.4 ml. Conclusions: The LMA leak test can be safely performed. The airway seal provided by the LMA is well maintained during surgery. The increase in LMA cuff pressure during surgery in the presence of N2O is small and probably is not a cause for clinical concern. If positive pressure is to applied in the presence of an LMA, one should limit this pressure to below the LMA leak pressure so as to lower the risk of inflating the stomach with gas that may than leak around the LMA.
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Epstein, R. H., Ferouz, F., & Jenkins, M. A. (1996). Airway sealing pressures of the laryngeal mask airway in pediatric patients. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 8(2), 93-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/0952-8180(95)00173-5
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Epstein, RH, Ferouz, F & Jenkins, MA 1996, 'Airway sealing pressures of the laryngeal mask airway in pediatric patients', Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 93-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/0952-8180(95)00173-5
Epstein RH, Ferouz F, Jenkins MA. Airway sealing pressures of the laryngeal mask airway in pediatric patients. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 1996 Mar;8(2):93-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/0952-8180(95)00173-5
Epstein, Richard H. ; Ferouz, Fazeela ; Jenkins, Marcus A. / Airway sealing pressures of the laryngeal mask airway in pediatric patients. In: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 1996 ; Vol. 8, No. 2. pp. 93-98.
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N2 - Study Objectives: To determine if the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) seal is maintained during surgery, to evaluate the safety of an LMA leak test, and to determine the time course of the increase in LMA cuff pressure in vivo in the presence of nitrous oxide (N2O). Study Design: Descriptive clinical study. Setting: University teaching hospital. Patients: 78 ASA Physical Status I and II pediatric patients, aged 3 months to 17 years, undergoing general anesthesia with an LMA; 14 patients were studied on two occasions approximately 2 months apart. Interventions: The airway pressure at which the LMA seal was broken (leak pressure) was determined immediately following insertion of the LMA and at the end of surgery. In 17 patients, the LMA cuff pressure was continuously measured during surgery, during which 67% N2O was administered. The mean duration of surgery was 29.5 minutes. Measurements and Main Results: The LMA leak pressure was determined by closing the circuit popoff valve and recording the pressure at which gas was first heard to escape around the LMA at the mouth. The LMA cuff pressure was determined by connecting the check valve of the LMA pilot balloon to a sphygmomanometer. The elastance of the LMA was determined from the slopes of the regression lines of pressure versus volume for the various sized LMAs in vitro (Sizes 1- 4) and in vivo (sizes 2 and 2 1/2 ). The initial LMA leak pressure was 25.9 cm H2O, and it increased to 31.2 cm H2O during surgery (p < 0.001). 146 leak tests were performed without causing gastric dilatation or LMA dislodgement. The mean LMA cuff pressure increased during surgery from 106.2 mmHg to 132.8 mmHg (p < 0.001), a pressure increase that corresponds to a volume increase of 1.4 ml. Conclusions: The LMA leak test can be safely performed. The airway seal provided by the LMA is well maintained during surgery. The increase in LMA cuff pressure during surgery in the presence of N2O is small and probably is not a cause for clinical concern. If positive pressure is to applied in the presence of an LMA, one should limit this pressure to below the LMA leak pressure so as to lower the risk of inflating the stomach with gas that may than leak around the LMA.
AB - Study Objectives: To determine if the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) seal is maintained during surgery, to evaluate the safety of an LMA leak test, and to determine the time course of the increase in LMA cuff pressure in vivo in the presence of nitrous oxide (N2O). Study Design: Descriptive clinical study. Setting: University teaching hospital. Patients: 78 ASA Physical Status I and II pediatric patients, aged 3 months to 17 years, undergoing general anesthesia with an LMA; 14 patients were studied on two occasions approximately 2 months apart. Interventions: The airway pressure at which the LMA seal was broken (leak pressure) was determined immediately following insertion of the LMA and at the end of surgery. In 17 patients, the LMA cuff pressure was continuously measured during surgery, during which 67% N2O was administered. The mean duration of surgery was 29.5 minutes. Measurements and Main Results: The LMA leak pressure was determined by closing the circuit popoff valve and recording the pressure at which gas was first heard to escape around the LMA at the mouth. The LMA cuff pressure was determined by connecting the check valve of the LMA pilot balloon to a sphygmomanometer. The elastance of the LMA was determined from the slopes of the regression lines of pressure versus volume for the various sized LMAs in vitro (Sizes 1- 4) and in vivo (sizes 2 and 2 1/2 ). The initial LMA leak pressure was 25.9 cm H2O, and it increased to 31.2 cm H2O during surgery (p < 0.001). 146 leak tests were performed without causing gastric dilatation or LMA dislodgement. The mean LMA cuff pressure increased during surgery from 106.2 mmHg to 132.8 mmHg (p < 0.001), a pressure increase that corresponds to a volume increase of 1.4 ml. Conclusions: The LMA leak test can be safely performed. The airway seal provided by the LMA is well maintained during surgery. The increase in LMA cuff pressure during surgery in the presence of N2O is small and probably is not a cause for clinical concern. If positive pressure is to applied in the presence of an LMA, one should limit this pressure to below the LMA leak pressure so as to lower the risk of inflating the stomach with gas that may than leak around the LMA.
KW - cuff pressure
KW - elastance
KW - Laryngeal mask airway
KW - leak test
KW - nitrous oxide
JO - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
JF - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia


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«Магнит» — второй студийный альбом российской певицы Юлии Савичевой, выпущенный 20 июня 2006 года на лейбле «Монолит Рекордс». На диске представлено 10 композиций и три бонус-трека — ремиксы на имеющиеся песни. Издание содержит буклет с фотографиями и дополнительной информацией. На три песни этого альбома были сняты видеоклипы: «Если в сердце живёт любовь», «Привет» и «Мало».

История выхода альбома
Работа над альбомом проходила с 2005 по 2006 года. Большая часть альбома была записана весной 2006 года в перерывах между гастролями певицы. Первоначально, релиз пластинки был запланирован на май 2006 года. Официальный релиз диска состоялся 20 июня 2006 года. В этот же день в развлекательном комплексе «Метелица» состоялась его презентация. За неделю до выхода альбома было объявлено его название. В конце июля Савичева отправилась в Израиль, где выступила в роли телеведущей музыкального конкурса MuzOn. Также в Израиле певица планировала провести презентацию альбома, но из-за военных действий в стране она была отменена. Позже, Юлия сообщила, что 22 и 23 октября в Израиле пройдут сольные концерты с участниками шоу-балета Sky Dance. В поддержку альбома певица планировала посетить более 120 городов России и СНГ. Однако, в октябре у Юлии возникли проблемы с голосовыми связками, и несколько концертов, в том числе большой сольный концерт в Харькове, были отменены. «Магнит» был номинирован на премию «Рекордъ-2007» в категории «Альбом артистки», но уступил альбому МакSим «Трудный возраст».

В начале сентября 2005 года в качестве первого сингла с альбома была выпущена композиция «Если в сердце живёт любовь», написанная Анастасией Максимовой. Песня стала саундтреком к сериалу «Не родись красивой» производства «СТС». Видеоклип на эту песню был снят в четырёх версиях, его режиссёром выступил Владислав Опельянц. В конце 2005 года в эфире российских радиостанций состоялась премьера песни «Как твои дела?». Автором композиции выступила также Анастасия Максимова. Третьим синглом с альбома стала песня «Привет», выпущенная в апреле 2006 года. В начале мая того же года в Москве прошли съёмки одноимённого клипа, режиссёром которого выступил Максим Рожков. Четвёртым и заключительным синглом с пластинки стала песня «Мало», выпущенная в октябре 2006 года.

Реакция критиков

Альбом получил положительные отзывы критиков. Алексей Мажаев из агентства InterMedia высказал мнение, что в отличие «подавляющего большинства выходящих поп-рок-альбомов, на "Магните" Юли Савичевой нет разительного контраста между треками раскрученными и пока незнакомыми». По мнению Алексея, явный хитовый потенциал наблюдается у композиции «Лёгкие». Также он отметил «нежные» песни «Мало», «Я хочу в твои глаза» и «Седьмое небо», в которой «Савичева вновь демонстрирует удивительный для столь юной особы талант драматической певицы». Не обошёл вниманием Алексей и композицию «Виноград», назвав её самой странной песней на пластинке, в которой певица смотрится «ничуть не менее убедительно». В заключение рецензент прокомментировал, что «продюсеру Фадееву будет из чего выбирать, когда придет время отдавать в ротацию новый хит», и что «поклонников хорошего мейнстрима можно поздравить с появлением ещё одного очень достойного альбома». В рецензии для журнала Play, Алексей Мажаев также положительно оценил альбом, поставив ему 4 балла из 5 возможных. Он отметил, что «на "Магните" практически нет проходных песен, и будет ошибкой приобретать его только ради "Привета" и "Если в сердце живёт любовь"». Журналист охарактеризовал музыку Савичевой как «качественный молодёжный мейнстрим, почерпнувший что-то у Чичериной, Аврил Лавинь, электронной музыки, советской эстрадно-вокальной школы и.т.д.».

Борис Барабанов из газеты «Коммерсантъ» посчитал, что «если на двух предыдущих альбомах авторы и наставники лихорадочно искали подходящую певице музыкальную форму, делая из неё русскую Аврил Лавинь или предлагая ей более "взрослые" варианты, то в альбоме "Магнит" было найдено оптимальное соответствие подростковой фактуры певицы музыкальному ряду». Борис отметил, что Анастасия Максимова «безошибочно определила, как дать вырваться на волю страсти Юли Савичевой к року вроде Limp Bizkit и в то же время проявить все её вокальные таланты». В газете «Аргументы недели» прокомментировали, что «звонкий голос, "подпевательные" мелодии и современные аранжировки — вот и все ингредиенты симпатичного блюда под названием "новый альбом Юлии Савичевой"». Также в издании отметили, что «проходных треков на альбоме практически нет - ниже определенной планки качества вокалистка и её авторы не опускаются», и что «даже те песни, которые не удостоились здесь особого упоминания, не затерялись бы на любом поп-сборнике».

Награды

Список композиций

Участники записи
 Вокал — Юлия Савичева (1-13)
 Продюсирование — Продюсерский центр Максима Фадеева
 Музыкальное продюсирование — Анастасия Максимова
 Сопродюсер — Юлия Гасилова
 Фото — Виталий Соколов
 Дизайн — Ирина Секачёва

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Альбомы, спродюсированные Максимом Фадеевым
Альбомы лейбла «Монолит Рекордс»
Альбомы Юлии Савичевой


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It's a freestyle free-for-all on this week's KTRA!!! Kutski runs down all the latest hard beats as well as some tasty extras from hip hop to heavy metal! Fellow multi genre music junkie Dr Rude joins Kutski this week for a 20 minute guest mix of his fresh new sound ready for 2015!!


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Miley Cyrus Says Playing 'Hannah Montana' Made Her Question Her Self-Worth
12/04/2020 11:20 am ET
"The whole show's premise was that when I had my normal hair and looked like myself, no one gave a s**t about me," the "Wrecking Ball" singer said.
By Carly Ledbetter
Miley Cyrus is still undoing the effects of playing "Hannah Montana."
The "Midnight Sky" singer starred in four seasons of the hit Disney channel show, in which she played a regular girl ― named Miley Stewart ― who transformed into her alter ego ― pop sensation Hannah Montana ― outside of her normal life.
Despite the show ending in 2011, Cyrus recently told Howard Stern that playing both characters did "a lot of psychological stuff" to her self-worth.
"Some of my audience was so attached to a character, which wasn't me," the 28-year-old said on SiriusXM's "The Howard Stern Show" Wednesday.
"So, then that does a lot of psychological stuff, where it's like, 'Am I valuable as myself?'" Cyrus said.
"The whole show's premise was that when I had my normal hair and looked like myself, no one gave a shit about me," she explained. "And then when I got all dolled up and put a wig on, all of a sudden, I'm being chased by people chasing my tour bus."
"That's a lot to put on a kid. To go, 'When you're yourself, no one gives a fuck,'" the "Wrecking Ball" singer said.
"But then when they go and kind of groom you to look like something else ― something that you're not ― and you're really young, and it's a lot of makeup and, you know, wigs and all this stuff, it does something psychologically."
Cyrus said that she's "not mad about it," because she knows "how to lay down a wig like nobody else's business."
"I actually thought about this a lot this week. My hair is some sort of reflection for my sanity, my sexuality, my sobriety," the Disney channel alum said.
"The public really makes my hair, I guess, the kind of monitor of how I am doing," she explained. "And it's really not their fault that they associate my hair and my identity and my wellbeing so closely because I basically, we drilled that into their brains for eight years of a series."
Cyrus recently opened up about her sobriety during an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, revealing that one of the factors that went into her sobriety was her age at the time ― 27.
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"Twenty-seven to me was a year that I really had to protect myself. That actually really made me want to get sober, was because we've lost so many icons at 27," she said.
"It's a very pivotal time. You kind of go into that next chapter or this is it for you. And I just feel that some of the artists [almost] couldn't handle their own power and their own energy and their own force," the singer added. "And I ― no matter what ― was born with that."
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Grantham College College shares its top tips for looking after your mental wellbeing for World Mental Health Day!
This year's theme of Mental Health Day centres around young people and mental health in a changing world. Mental Health has become one of the most talked about things among young people as 1 in 6 young people are likely to be diagnosed with anxiety* and anxiety and depression being the most common mental health problems*.
Being World Mental Health Day on Wednesday, we thought we'd share some top tips on how to look after your mental wellbeing!
1) Look after your physical wellbeing.
Keeping active and eating healthily can help boost your mental wellbeing. Regular exercise is likely to both your concentration, sleep and make you feel better as well as clear your head. Whilst eating healthily will provide a long-lasting effect on your body helping you to function.
You may not want to talk about your own mental wellbeing; but do you know that of others. It's important to speak to someone if yourself or they are experience mental health problems. Keeping in touch, dropping them a text, taking 10 minutes out of your day to give them a ring or even meeting for coffee will help. You'll have someone to talk to if you want and they also will have someone who it thinking about them.
If you're feeling overwhelmed or you're feeling down, it's good to take a break. Self-care is a very important thing so whether you take 5 minutes to relax, half hour at lunch to have a walk or explore a new place; it's a good idea to get a change of pace and scenery to take some time to yourself.
If you're struggling with your mental wellbeing, it's important to speak about your thoughts and your feelings. This way you'll get a massive weight off your shoulders and you'll be able to get the help and advice that you need. It's important to speak to someone that you trust so whether it's a friend, family member or someone else – they're there to help.
It may seem scary or daunting but people and services are there to help you. It's important to remember that you aren't alone in this. There are a number of services that will be able to help you. At College you can book to see our counsellor at the Student information desk. There are also a number of helplines you can call such as the Samaritans on 116 123 or Rethink Mental Illness on 0300 5000 927. You can also go to your GP as they may be able to refer you to a mental health service. If you're a parent and your child is struggling with mental wellbeing then you can ring Young minds on 0808 802 5544.
Here at Grantham College we are focusing on Mental Health all week from the 8th-12th with World Mental Health Day being on Wednesday 10th. Around the College we have Random Acts of Kindness Posters, a directed study focusing around mental wellbeing, Kooth Counselling coming in on Tuesday and our Level 3 Health and Social Care students holding a cake sale and information stand.


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Q: in Azure Data Factory, How to see output data for a Lookup activity in debug mode? I am doing a lookup on a CSV file with 5 rows. When I debug my pipeline I want to see the rows read by lookup activity when I click on the 'output' arrow. Please see attached screenshot.
However, after clicking on the above icon I am getting the following result.

A: Are you able to preview the file data from look up settings just like below?

If not, make sure you point to the file in data set.
Once you are able to preview, in the output also you can find the rows as below
Output
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A dog with sleep incontinence is probably as worried about the problem as her owner. A housebroken dog knows she shouldn't urinate in the house, and if she suddenly starts wetting overnight, she isn't behaving badly. The best way to help a dog with sleep incontinence is to take her to a vet to check for illness or other underlying problems, make her comfortable and clean any urine-stained skin or matted hair.
The possible causes of sleep incontinence depend on the dog's age. Young dogs suffering from incontinence might have a physical abnormality that causes urine leakage. Older dogs who suddenly start wetting overnight can have bladder infections or blockages in their urinary tracts from stones or tumors. Incontinence is sometimes an effect of neutering even many years after the operation, especially in middle-aged female dogs. Dogs suffering from incontinence often don't show symptoms during the day if they have access to a yard or enjoy frequent walks, but can't hold their urine overnight, resulting in a wet blanket or puddle on the floor in the morning.
Keeping your dog comfortable, clean and dry is a priority when she suffers from sleep incontinence. Take your dog for a walk last thing at night and first thing in the morning, and whenever she wakes from a nap or more often during the day. Sleeping in a wet patch is uncomfortable and upsetting. Use dog diapers or prepare a clean, dry bed every night. Put a waterproof sheet or puppy training pad in your dog's sleeping spot and spread clean blankets or towels on top. Don't give your dog less water because this could harm her health -- talk to your vet first.
Dogs who suffer from sleep incontinence can suffer infections and require special care. Examine your dog's genital area frequently to check for red, raw skin and other signs of infection or dirty, matted hair. Wash the dirty area gently with a clean, soft washcloth and with lukewarm water. Don't use shampoo, which could irritate sensitive skin. Use a soft towel or hair dryer on a cool, low setting to dry the area. Distract your puppy from overcleaning her genital area during the day by playing with her or taking her for a walk.
Your vet usually can diagnose the cause of sleep incontinence and prescribe medication to help. By examining your dog and asking you about her behavior, a vet can decide whether medications might help. Your vet needs to know how much water your dog drinks when and how often she urinates. He'll likely also ask how long she's been incontinent and what other symptoms she has. Medications to treat sleep incontinence often include hormones that improve muscle tone in the dog's bladder.


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Cynthia Egan, president of T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, and Christine Fahlund, a senior financial planner at T. Rowe, believe the industry should move away from the negative connotations surrounding a "delayed" retirement.
Speaking to the press at a breakfast at the T. Rowe Price 2011 Investment and Economic Outlook meeting, Egan and Fahlund said they saw positive signs that retirement preparedness is steadily improving in these post-recession times. Egan said the Pension Protection Act (PPA) of 2006 was a huge milestone for the industry and credits it with many of the improvements she sees, including auto-enrollment features being a part of 53% of plans, versus 22% of plans in 2005 (pre-PPA), and 81% of plan sponsors using an auto-increasing feature, up from 11% in 2005.
However, total account balances are still far too low, said Egan – most plan participants have saved less than $200,000. The national average deferral rate is 6.1%, she said; for those 65 years and older, the average is 11.1%. Egan and Fahlund said they would like to see the national average get closer to 15% (but they also noted that wouldn't be reasonable for every age group). This lack of a strong nest egg will be challenging for people to overcome as retirement approaches.
One solution that many in the industry are discussing is guaranteed retirement income. Egan said it's as if "an arms race for new products" has taken off. But, she cautions, retirement income solutions need to be about more than the product itself –advisory and educational support and services are just as important.
Participants are most concerned with simplicity and flexibility, said Egan. Terms such as "surrender fees," "no access to cash," or "no daily value" would not rest well with participants. Plan sponsors are also on the fence when it comes to guaranteed products – are they willing to take on the extra fiduciary responsibility once the participant retires, or would they rather let the participant off on their own?
Since the recession, plan participants have been bombarded with concepts that they have no control over – the markets, inflations, legislation, etc. Egan and Fahlund say the industry needs to refocus onto things that participants can control, such as how much they save, when they retire, working part-time in retirement, and when to tap into Social Security.
Fahlund spoke of the burgeoning "transition" phase of retirement that takes place around the ages of 55-68. She described it as a "fairly long period of time when you're getting your act together…and it can't happen overnight." Every individual or couple is different, but the one thing everyone needs is a plan, she said. Whether it's a mortgage that hasn't been paid off or higher-than-average medical costs, all pieces of the financial puzzle need to be attended to.
The fact is that with so many people not fully prepared for retirement, they will have to delay a "complete" retirement for a few years. But Fahlund wants the industry to stop looking at delaying retirement with such "drudgery." Some of her ideas may seem counter-intuitive, but one idea is that if a participant who was planning to retire at age 62, keeps working until age 70, they should stop contributing to their plan. She says they can take the money they would have deferred and have fun with it and let what they have accumulated keep growing in conservative investments. Not only does this allow you to keep earning a salary, but contributions at that late stage in the game are almost like "a dollar in, a dollar out," since that money won't have any time to really grow. Along the same lines, Fahlund also suggests having some sort of part-time job in retirement – even if it "just" pays $20,000 a year, that's $20,000 you can keep invested.


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Legend of Kay Anniversary on Wii U (WiiU)
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Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Ratings: PEGI 12, ESRB E10+
10 years after its initial release, Legend of Kay - Anniversary is a thoroughly remastered version of the original game: high-resolution textures; new, more detailed character models; modern rendering techniques and crystal-clear surround sound give this great classic a new shine. Full of fond allusions to old martial arts films and pop culture quotes, Legend of Kay - Anniversary is both an incredibly funny game and a challenging action-adventure for young and old alike.
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Q: Continuous colour symbology in QGIS I have a vector layer with values ranging between 0 and 1 in the field I want to plot. I choose Graduated symbology type and a colour ramp. But then it seems to me like you have to divide your values into classes. I can choose Pretty Breaks and type in a high number of classes, like 100, and it all works out, but it seems like an inefficient way to do it. Am I doing it wrong? Is there no option to let QGIS associate each value with a hue along the colour ramp continuously? E.g. if the value of a feature is 0.387 it should be coloured with the hue lying at 38.7% the length of the colour ramp.

A: Set Mode to Equal Interval, than you get what you want (this also works for the legend):

Another option if you want to avoid creating categories (like when using Graduated symbology), but instead want the color to be selected continuously from a colour ramp, is to set the color to data driven override and select Assistant.
In the Assistant, select the source (an attribute field or expression), load Values from / to and select a color ramp.

A: There could be a way to get a more gradual rendering but you wouldn't be able to use the legend symbols directly. You'd probably need to make a mock ramp (an expty raster with the symbology to populate the legend).
As for the vector layer itself, using data-defined symbology you can use the ramp-color function to get the color value, just need to use the name of the ramp you want and scale the values them between 0 and 1 .


Welcome to the The Witching Hour Boo-tique: a New York City theatrical belly dance production where all your dark and sparkling Halloween dreams come true through the art of movement, music, story, and theatrics!
Like a true Halloween event, Witching Hour Boo-tique was officially brought into existence on Friday, the 13th of September 2013. Do you think it's a bad omen? Not to Giselle, the producer of this curated and whimsical production that is dedicated to that one time of the year when belly dance and concepts yet unknown can go horrifyingly wild with entertaining mischief.
On November 2, 2013, Witching Hour Boo-tique thrillingly debuted at Triskelion Arts Zoo Theatre, Williamsburg, Brooklyn with amazing acts that ranged from funny, weird, psychological, spiritual, cosmic, and beyond. As an intimate show, the Boo-tique presents the talent of dynamic local artists who are more than happy to touch the depths of your psyche to make it an unforgettable experience.
May all your darkest belly dreams come true at the Boo-tique!


In this lesson you'll learn Chinese words crucial when taking a taxi ride in China. You will also learn Mandarin Chinese sentences to request the cab driver to take you to your accommodation. You'll also get an opportunity to learn Chinese pronouns that you haven't yet encountered. Dani also teaches you other convenient verbs such as to go and to arrive.
Most Chinese cab drivers do not understand much English, if any at all! The best method is to print out or ask somebody to write down the name of your hotel or whatever place you wish to go. It's recommended to get in the practice of collecting a hotel business card from the hotel reception before you leave. You can easily present this to any cab driver to get back to your hotel without difficulty!
Many hotels in China now have their own 'taxi card' and may give you one on check-in. It will have the hotel's name and address written in Chinese characters, along with the names and addresses of all the main attractions in the city. Keep an eye out for one of these, as it will ensure all your taxi rides go smoothly.


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Canadian brainbox brainboxes have found that cunningly targeted "magnetic stimulation" of the brain can help test subjects to learn manual skills.
Lara Boyd and Meghan Linsdell of the University of British Columbia have published the results of their research into the brain's dorsal premotor cortex region (termed PMd by boffins) and its role in learning to accomplish skilled work with one's hands. They say that "repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation" can improve "continuous motor learning".
Specifically, the duo had a group of human test subjects try to master the ability to track a target on a computer screen using a joystick. Some had their noggins magnetised before each session, others didn't - but they had no idea which group they were in as the non-stimulated candidates were given a "sham" blast to the head from the magno stim rig.
In order to check specifically for "learned motor memory" - as opposed to the effects of practice and familiarity with the experimental rig - part of the target's movements were a non-random repeated pattern, while the rest of each session saw it move randomly. The test subjects didn't know this, thinking the entire period to consist of random movements.
According to Boyd and Linsdell, the magnetic bonce-zapping caused test subjects to perform much better than the others during the repeated non-random section of the tests.
"Our data support the hypothesis that the PMd is important for continuous motor learning, specifically via off-line consolidation of learned motor behaviors," the two boffins note.


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Archie Harrison: The Special Meaning Behind Baby Sussex's Surprising Name
Hello, Archie!
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry revealed Wednesday the unique name they chose for their newborn son: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
The name was somewhat surprising, as British oddsmakers' top picks for potential names included more traditional monikers, like Arthur, James, Philip and Albert. In fact, bookies revealed just 60 bets were placed on Archie at 100/1, amounting to exactly $130.
Archie, of course, is a shortened version of the name Archibald, meaning genuine and bold or brave. Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll of Scotland was also an ancestor of Princess Diana's. Using the nickname as a first name gives it a more casual, American vibe — while the baby's middle name, Harrison, originated in the Middle Ages as a patronymic meaning "son of Henry" or "son of Harry."
The surname Mountbatten-Windsor, meanwhile, belongs to all the children and descendants of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
Many fans quickly joked that perhaps the new parents are fans of the CW series Riverdale, which stars KJ Apa as the classic red-headed comic book character Archie Andrews.
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There are plenty of other famous Archies, too, with many in the sports world.
Archie Manning is a former NFL quarterback, and dad to football superstars Eli and Petyon Manning.
Archie Moore, meanwhile, was an American boxer with the distinction of being the longest-reigning World List Heavyweight Champion of all time.
Other famous Archies include Archie Shepp, a jazz saxophonist, and Archie Griffin, the only football player to twice win the Heisman Trophy.
The name is also unisex, considering it's the name of British actress Archie Panjabi, known for her role in The Good Wife.
Meanwhile, the newborn will not be receiving a courtesy title at this time, a royal source tells PEOPLE.
Prince Harry's full title is Henry Charles Albert David, meaning the name works for either Henry or Harry.
The proud new parents debuted their baby boy Wednesday morning in St. George's Hall, the same location they had their wedding reception last May.
"It's magic. It's pretty amazing. I have the best two guys in the world, so I'm really happy," Meghan said.
"He has the sweetest temperament," she added. He's really calm."
Harry then quipped: "I don't know where he gets that from!"
When asked whether the baby takes after anyone, Meghan said: "We're still trying to figure that out."
Harry added: "Everyone says babies change so much over two weeks. We're basically monitoring how the changing process happens over this next month, really. His looks are changing every single day, so who knows?"
First-time mum who gave birth at 50 says she's mistaken for her son's grandma
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WHAT: Univision Communications Inc (UCI), in collaboration with Too Small to Fail, an early childhood initiative of The Opportunity Institute and the Clinton Foundation, is continuing its efforts in the Hispanic community about the importance of their young children's early brain development with the broadcast of a new miniseries, "La Fuerza de Creer" (The Power of Believing). The dramatic miniseries -- which includes two hour-long television episodes, three webisodes, as well as digital content -- incorporates storylines that resonate with Hispanic America while providing resources from its long-running empowerment effort, Pequeños y Valiosos (Young and Valuable). Pequeños y Valiosos encourages Hispanic parents and caregivers to engage in language-rich activities, such as talking, reading, and singing with their young children (aged 0-5 years old) to boost early literacy, numeracy and social-emotional development. This marks the first time that Univision is utilizing dramatic storytelling to empower its audience and promote a social impact message.
In the miniseries, Dr. Roberto López (Guillermo Quintanilla), the founder of the Central Public Health Center, has served young patients for three decades, but now is considering retirement. His colleague David Ureña (Jean Paul Lerox) is a pediatric physician who seems more concerned about the center's metrics and finances than optimizing patient care. That brings him into conflict with the newest team member, Dr. Laura Gómez (María de la Fuente), whose patience, empathy and sound advice have made her a favorite among patients despite a troubling incident in her past. But revenues are down, and the clinic is in danger of closing, and a jealous Dr. Ureña blames Dr. Gomez for changes she made to clinic procedures while he was away.
As the doctors deal with the clinic's declining revenues and with personal challenges, parents continue to bring their children to the health center, where in addition to medical care, they receive advice on a range of early childhood development topics, including ways to boost early brain and language development; the benefits of bilingualism; the importance of fathers and other caregivers; and, healthy social-emotional development, among other topics.
Episode 1 of "La Fuerza de Creer" will air on Univision at 7 p.m. ET/PT (6 p.m. CT) on Sunday, Sept. 3.
Episode 2 will air at 7p.m. ET/PT (6p.m. CT) on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017.
The series was produced by Univision and Too Small to Fail in collaboration W Studios, Univision's joint venture with the internationally-acclaimed producer Patricio Wills.
The integration of the central message and call-to-action into the storyline of the dramatic series, "La Fuerza de Creer" is a first for the Univision network. The series' messaging, real-life storylines and creative designs were informed by Too Small to Fail's team of experts, partners and beneficiaries who serve the Hispanic community. "La Fuerza de Creer" reflects the newest innovation and phase for Pequeños y Valiosos, which encompasses message integrations across scripted and non-scripted programming as well as through text message outreach for parents and caregivers who receive twice-weekly text prompts, tools and activities that help them transform everyday moments into brain-building opportunities for their young children.
In addition, viewers will be able to follow the story, access special early childhood content and parenting resources as well as receive tips and videos related to the show by texting the word "VALIOSOS" to 26262.
Since 2014, Pequeños y Valiosos, which is part of Univision Contigo's efforts to build strong minds, has been emphasizing the importance of engaging young children ages 0-5 in activities that contribute to their early brain development and supports parents with tools to talk, read, and sing with their children from the moment they're born.


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Columnist Shaun King Detained at Airport and Questioned over Activism
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The incident came two days after journalist and activist Shaun King and members of his family were detained at JFK Airport in New York by a Customs and Border Patrol agent after returning from a vacation in Egypt. On Twitter, King said the agent asked about his support for the Black Lives Matter movement. He added, "Family was shook up a bit at first. Took us all to a secluded questioning room. What I know is that my Muslim friends deal with this ugliness every single day. Officer had clearly been reading my tweets and knew all about me." Shaun King is a columnist at The Intercept who writes about civil rights, mass incarceration, racial justice and police brutality.


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As of now, 12 trains run between from JALANDHAR CANT (JRC) to LAKSAR JUNCTION (LRJ).
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This workshop will begin at the Ozark Chinquapin Nature Center and will be an educational study of native wildflowers in various habitats found throughout the park. We will begin with basics in identification and move into historical and medicinal uses, as well as wild edibles. Expect to hike along several park trails during the workshop. Wear sturdy shoes and bring your camera.
This is a free event open to the public. For more information about the event, contact a park naturalist at the Ozark Chinquapin Nature Center at 417-847-3742.


2015 was a wonderful year for us at The Barn in Zionsville! Below are some of our favorite pictures from this year! Thank you to all our fantastic clients & vendor friends! A big thanks to all the lovely photographers whose work contributed to what you see below: Conforti Photography, Abby Hacker Photography, Stacy Able Photography, Jessika Feltz Photography, Jennifer Van Elk Photography, and Mrs. Bridges Photography!


NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – A 19-year-old Littleton man was arrested for suspicion of Driving Under the Influence after the vehicle he was driving ran into cars and houses on a street in Littleton, in unincorporated Douglas County.
On March 27, 2019, at around 10:35 pm, deputies responded to the area of Copeland Street and Sanderling Way for an unknown injury crash. It was determined that the driver of a white Jeep Cherokee had crashed into several vehicles on Copeland St as well as causing damage to the garage of two houses.
During the investigation, it was learned that this crash was a continuing episode that involved an earlier hit and run crash in the area of South Broadway and County line Rd. There were no injuries sustained in either incidents.
He is currently being held on a $1,000 bond.


US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania made a surprise, unannounced visit to Iraq to congratulate US troops there for Christmas.
The White House said Trump and Melania had traveled to Iraq "late on Christmas Eve" to thank the troops there for "their services, their achievements and their sacrifices."
During the visit, Trump said there were no plans for a US withdrawal from Iraq, Reuters reported.
The visit comes days after the announcement of the resignation of US Secretary of Defense, Jim Matisse, because of differences with Trump on the US military strategy in the region.
There are still about 5,000 US troops in Iraq to support the government in its war against the rest of the organization of the Islamic state.
A meeting between Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi was canceled. Abdel Mehdi's office said the cancellation was due to disagreements over how the meeting would be held. Officials said the two leaders spoke on the phone instead of the meeting.
What happened during Trump's visit?
Trump and his wife, accompanied by National Security Adviser John Bolton, boarded the presidential plane to Assad Air Base, west of Baghdad, where they met with US soldiers at the al-Qaeda restaurant.
Trump spent three hours at the base, on his first visit to Iraq.
Trump's soldiers received warm applause as he entered the dining hall. Trump rode among the soldiers to greet them and take pictures of the memorial.
Trump had planned to spend Christmas at his golf club in Florida, but remained in Washington because of the partial closure of the government.


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Apple Day is an annual celebration of apples and orchards, held in October.  It is celebrated mainly in the United Kingdom. It traditionally falls on 21 October, the date of the first such event in 1990, but events are held throughout the month. It is commonly a weekend event, usually taking place on the Saturday and Sunday closest to 30 October.

Apple Day events can be large or small, from apple games in a garden to large village fairs with cookery demonstrations, games, apple identification, juice and cider, gardening advice, and the sale of many hundreds of apple varieties.

History

Apple Day was initiated by Common Ground on 21 October 1990 at an event in Covent Garden, London, and has been celebrated in each subsequent year. By 2000 the day was celebrated in more than 600 events around the United Kingdom. Common Ground describe the day as a way of celebrating and demonstrating that variety and richness matter to a locality and that it is possible to effect change in your place. Common Ground has used the apple as a symbol of the physical, cultural and genetic diversity we should not let slip away. In linking particular apples with their place of origin, they hope that orchards will be recognized and conserved for their contribution to local distinctiveness, including the rich diversity of wild life they support.

Media

"Apple Day" is the title of a song by UK songwriter Phil Baggaley, formerly of songwriting duo Phil and John, and founder of Gold Records. The song was sung by the Christian gospel group Harbour Lights (no longer extant) on their 2006 album "Leaving Safe Anchorage". The song refers to Apple Day - and likens the converting of old bruised apples into cider to spiritual renewal and invites the listener to participate  with the words "Meet me down at Apple Day, come and bring the fruit that's fallen, we'll turn it into something new .."

Apple Day is celebrated by the villagers in the radio soap-opera The Archers.

See also

 Apple Wassail
 Oak Apple Day, a May Day celebration
 Wassail
 Wassailing

References

External links

 Apple Day, Orchards and Tree Dressing at Common Ground
 Cider-related Apple Day events on the ukcider wiki
 World Apple Day
 Apple Day event list for UK

Public holidays in the United Kingdom
October observances
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What's the real advantage in using a Cobett waterer?
Cobett's unmatched winter endurance and versatility make it ideal for stockmen and sale barns. Unlike other heat free systems, occasional or even zero traffic does not freeze up the valve and plumbing as long as the tub is filled with water! Cobett's bull-tough durability and long life are due to the black color, round design, UV inhibited polyethylene and substantial wall thickness. The buried installation and recommended drinking heights greatly enhance long-term stability. There are no anchor bolts to break loose from concrete!
Apparently these and other features are widely appreciated, as word-of-mouth and repeat customers generate nearly 80% of sales!
How do Cobett waterers work without a heating device?
Thicker ice occurs if water is consumed only once or twice daily. A 4 1/2" icecap has been observed at -40°F during a -70°F wind-chill factor. Regardless of temperature, wind-chill or livestock traffic, it should take only a few seconds to open any overnight icing that may occur. Use the Cobett ice chipper or a ball peen hammer, etc. (not an ax) if needed, generally once that day. Customers like knowing that Cobett eliminates frozen valves and plumbing!


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Thank you to everyone who shared with us last week!! There was a little technical problem on the part of Linky Tools and I apologize for it. Apparently they were upgrading there servers and had a hard drive crash. It was the one with the images for the linky parties. Of the three back-ups only one was good and it did not include anything from 2014. Thus why all the images for the Linky Tool link parties for 2014 are gone. However the few that linked up after this issue still have their image and all the links still work. However I did still pick many features to share with you and highly suggest you check out some of the great ideas even without the pictures.
The other day Hazel decided we should go on a fruit exploration. She pulled out her magnifying glasses so we could look more closely at some of the fruit. We started our adventure with strawberries--one of our favorites.
First we looked at the outside of the fruit to see what we could find.
We noticed the seeds which we knew were there. Did you know strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside? After she was done looking at the outside, I cut one in half so we could look at the inside.
The white lines in the interior of the strawberry bring the nutrients to each seed. Of course to learn all these little facts, we got some books from the library.
To go with our strawberry exploration, I wanted to do some crafts. Hazel and I have had a busy week, so she was not able to make any of them with me yet, but I thought I would share a few. The first two involve handprints and I found them on Pinterest. The first one is inspired by Activity Village: Handprint Strawberry. Theirs was done with paint, but I had some foam handprints and just used those to share it with you. The second is from French Toasty: Strawberry Handprint Kid Craft. I did not add the seeds, but if I do it with Hazel we will. The third are needle felted strawberries. I will provide a tutorial below to make them. And finally are Strawberry Treat Box Printable from Oh Happy Day! I wanted Hazel to cut one out to make, but she was too tired after her busy day--she got her first filling/crown today at the dentist and then came home to a playdate.
Now for our needle felting tutorial. The supplies you need are some red roving, green felt and the needle felting needle and mat. Roll or wrap the roving to be a basic strawberry shape and then needle it to firm it up. To cut the leaves, cut a small square of felt and fold it along the diagonal two to three times. Then cut a triangle from the sides. Open it up and trim how you want it. Then needle felt it to the top of your strawberry.
Join us next week for a different fruit exploration!!
With snowflakes flying again today and the arctic cold coming back, it is time to dream of Hawaii again. Last week I posted our first Dreaming of Hawaii and introduced pu'ili and Daria's Music wonderful giveaway. Today I am going to share another wonderful book and look at Hawaiian quilts.
Luka's Quilt by Georgia Guback is a wonderful tale about a young girl, Luka, and her Tutu, grandmother. Tutu takes care of Luka while her parents work and they have the best time together. Then one day, Tutu decides to make Luka a quilt. They go to the fabric store and Tutu has Luka pick one color. Luka assumes there will be more colors in her quilt since Tutu described it as her own garden and gardens are colorful. However Tutu is a traditional Hawaiian quilter and makes quilts in two colors. Luka is upset when she sees the finished quilt. Tutu is upset that Luka does not love the quilt that Tutu worked for so long and hard to make her. Finally one day a truce is called and they go to a festival. At the festival there is a place for children to make leis. Tutu tries to tell Luka to only use one color of flower, but Luka wants to do it her own way and use all the colors. This helps Tutu realize the Luka loves lots of colors and two colors were not enough for her. Tutu comes up with a solution to the quilt and both love it.
When looking at Hawaiian quilt patterns, I found Extreme Cards and Paper Crafts: Hawaiian Quilt Block Cards and realized we could easily make a quilt square with paper so Hazel could benefit from the lesson. I used as a basis for our blocks one of the patterns on Hawaiian Quilting with Poakalani & Co.'s Resources Page. I simplified Hazel's so she could cut it out, but she was overtired and threw a tantrum and got Daddy to cut it out for her.
To make ours, we folded our paper (12"-square) along the diagonal and then in half again. I drew the design on it and the we cut them out. There are other ways of doing it, but I thought this would be relatively simple for Hazel.
After we cut out our designs, we glued them onto another piece of 12" scrapbook paper. We put them under books to make sure the folds were glued down well. I love how they came out and may play with this method some more. Maybe I'll actually try to make a Hawaiian quilt one of these days. For more on my quilting you can check out the posts here.
The solution Tutu came up with for Luka was to make her a colorful fabric lei for her quilt. So another wonderful project/craft would be to make a fabric lei or maybe even a paper one or even just paper or fabric flowers. Perhaps for another day.
The third Monday of February is Presidents' Day in the United States. It is a day to honor all of the people who serve as the president of the United States. At one point Abraham Linclon's and George Washington's birthdays were each individually celebrated in February and then they got combined to be Presidents' Day. Now in New England, the schools usually close for the week of Presidents' Day.I believe it goes back to the days of one room schoolhouses and having to pay for heat. A week off in one of the coldest months saves money. As a former teacher I can also tell you often the illnesses were spreading and this week tended to help get the viruses out of the building.
I had big plans to have Hazel do some crafts for the day, but she was not in a crafting mood today. Instead I made some peg dolls of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The idea came from Every Day's a Holiday by Heidi Kenney. I saw the idea on How- Tuesday: Mini President Figurines and then saw it came from the book which I own.
To learn more about the holiday and the men, we went to the library. Some books that helped Hazel and were mostly at her level for Presidents' Day are Presidents' Day by Helen Frost and Presidents' Day by Robin Nelson.
Next we took some books out on George Washington. Now Hazel has some idea about Washington since she knows there is a state named after him and the capital of the United States is named for him (though she sometimes think they are the same thing). We took books out so she could learn more about the first president.
We also took books out to learn about Abraham Lincoln. With every book we learned that Lincoln became a lawyer and every time, Hazel asked me what a lawyer is. I must admit I found some of these books a bit hard to get through since she kept asking vocabulary questions, but I know this is how she will learn.
Maybe we will get to do the crafts tomorrow or next year. Though I am thinking about learning about other great presidents next year. Do you do anything for Presidents' Day?