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Prevalence of illicit drug use among medical students in Northern Greece and association with smoking and alcohol use
Posted on March 4, 2019 August 21, 2019 by admin
Hippokratia 2017, 21, 1: 13-18
Papazisis G1, Tsakiridis I2, Koulas I1, Siafis S1, Dagklis T2, Kouvelas D1
1Department of Clinical Pharmacology, 23rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Aim: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of illicit drug use among medical students in Northern Greece, to identify the motivations for cannabis use and also to investigate the possible associations with smoking and alcohol misuse. Methods: A sample of undergraduate students completed an anonymous, self-administered, web-based survey assessing lifetime and past-year illicit substance use. To further evaluate the motivation to use, the responders were classified into three subtypes (self-medication, recreational, and mixed). The CAGE questionnaire and a question assessing binge drinking were also used. Illicit substance use was correlated with age, gender, study year, CAGE and binge drinking. Results: Five hundred and ninety-one undergraduate medical students completed the survey. The lifetime prevalence of illicit drug use was 24.7 %, while the most used drug was cannabis (22.2 %). The past-month prevalence of cannabis use was 8.1 %. Experimentation was the predominant reported motivation for its use, and the recreational subtype was the most prevalent. Binge drinking behavior was reported by 22.7 % of the sample, and the CAGE screening test was positive for 6.4 % of the students. Most students (80.4 %) characterized themselves as non-smokers. In the multivariate analysis, lifetime use of illicit drugs was significantly correlated with smoking and binge drinking. No associations were found with gender, age, study year or CAGE. Conclusion: Smoking and binge drinking were found to be risk factors for illicit drug use, whereas no association was found with gender, age, study year and CAGE. HIPPOKRATIA 2017, 21(1): 13-18.
Key words: Illicit drugs, cannabis, smoking, alcohol, prevalence, medical students
Corresponding author: Georgios Papazisis MD, PhD, Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology/Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, tel/fax: +302310999323, e-mail: papazisg@auth.gr
Illicit substance use among medical students is a phenomenon that has been widely studied, but it remains of interest due to its' high prevalence and the potential consequences. The most common illicit substance used by medical students is cannabis. According to recently published data, 11.84 % of medical students reported recent (within the preceding month) cannabis use1. Alcohol misuse among medical students is also remarkable, and it is evident that studying medicine or working as a physician does not in itself, prevent harmful alcohol use, while alcohol use during studies predicts hazardous drinking after leaving medical school1-3. It is unquestionable that the misuse of substances such as cannabis and alcohol potentially influence the affected physicians and their ability to treat patients properly. Alcohol abuse by doctors has been associated with increased risk of medical errors, while doctors' attitudes towards health and drinking behaviors may influence their preventive counseling practices4. Also, the perception and detection of patients with substance abuse problems may be influenced by physicians' personal experience with substance abuse5.
The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of illicit drug use among medical students in Northern Greece, to identify the motivations for cannabis use and also to investigate the possible associations with smoking and alcohol misuse. It is the first study among Greek medical students assessing both lifetime and past-year use of a wide range of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
This cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2015 at the School of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, which is the second largest Medical School in Greece. A simple random sample of 700 students was drawn from the total undergraduate student population (over 3,500 students). The sample size was calculated with the following method: based on the recently published data1, we supposed that the prevalence of illicit drugs' use among medical students was 12 %, for a margin of error 3 % and confidence level 95 %, so we used precision approach. The sample size was then calculated by the type: n>1.962p(1-p)/δ2=1.962×0.12×0.088/0.032=451 (1.96 is the 5 % sign of the normal distribution). We added more than 45 % in this sample because some students would never answer the questionnaire, so the final sample we used was 700 students. All the registered medical students were appropriate to participate in the study. Then a simple method of random allocation was used, where a table of random numbers was used. In this table each number corresponds to a medical student, every number occurs equally, and the ordering of numbers is random and thus, unpredictable. The entire sample was emailed a pre-notification e-mail describing the study and inviting students to complete a web-survey. The final response rate was 84.4 % (n =591), and the completion rate was 100 % (participants were required to answer all questions in the survey for it to be submitted). No incentives were provided to the students for completing the survey.
Compliance with Ethical Standards
The study was approved by the Ethical Committee of the School of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (No: 110, date: 28/12/2014). All the participants were informed regarding the aim and objectives of the study. A comprehensive information leaflet was also uploaded to the webpage for the participants.
The data were collected using an anonymous, self-administered, web-based survey with the objective of gathering information about the use of illicit substances. To assess lifetime and past-year use, the questions used were based on similar questionnaires reported previously6. The lifetime prevalence was assessed with the following question: 'Have you ever used any of the following illicit drugs?' The past-year prevalence was assessed with the question: 'In the past 12 months have you used any of the following drugs?' There were separate questions for each of the following illicit drugs: 1) Cannabis, 2) LSD, 3) Heroin, 4) Ecstasy, 5) Cocaine, 6) Shisha, 7) Crack, 8) Ketamine, 9) Amphetamine, 10) Methadone, 11) Fentanyl, 12) Mephedrone, 13) γ-Butyrolactone (GBL), 14) Mushrooms, 15) Buprenorphine or 16) Inhalants (solvents, aerosols, gases, and nitrites).
For regular cannabis users (use several times per month), past-month use was further assessed with the question: 'What is the frequency of cannabis use?' The response scale for this question was (1) no use, (2) 1-2 times per month, (3) 1-2 times per week, (4) 3-4 times per week, (5) every day. Furthermore, to evaluate attitudes about cannabis use, the students were asked: 'Do you think that cannabis is dangerous for your health?'
To further assess their motivations to use cannabis, respondents were asked to disclose the reasons for its use. No questionnaires are validated for this purpose; there are only some studies evaluating the motives for non-medical use of prescription medications6. However, concerning cannabis use among medical students, studies assessing the motivations for its use are sparse7.
Eight motivations were included: 'to relieve pain', 'because it helps decrease anxiety', 'because it helps me sleep', 'to relieve depression', 'because it counteracts the effects of other drugs', 'because it gives me a high', 'because of experimentation', and 'because I'm addicted'. The first five replies were considered as self-medication attempts while the last three were characterized as recreational motivations. Finally, if respondents endorsed combinations of self-treatment and recreational motives they were considered as having mixed motivations6.
To assess smoking the following question was asked: 'Do you smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes per day?' The response scale for this question was (1) no smoking, (2) 0-10, (3) 10-20, (4) 20-40, (5) >40 cigarettes per day.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as 'a pattern of drinking that brings blood alcohol concentration levels to 0.08 g/dl'. This typically occurs after four drinks for women and five drinks for men within around two hours8. Based on this definition, as used in different studies3,9, binge drinking was measured using the following single item question: 'Over the past two weeks, how many occasions have you had five or more drinks in a row (four or more for women)?' The response scale ranged from (1) none to (6) ten or more occasions.
The CAGE is a standard four-item brief screening instrument used to identify potential alcohol abuse and dependence10. Respondents who consumed alcohol were asked to recall how many times in the preceding year they had experienced the following: a) felt that they should cut down their drinking, b) were annoyed when people criticized their drinking, c) felt remorse or guilt after drinking, and d) had first thing in the morning a drink as an 'eye-opener'. If a respondent reported having experienced two or more of these events, this was considered (been consistent with previous college-based research) a 'positive' screening test result, denoting potential alcohol abuse11.
Prevalence of illicit drugs was calculated by dividing the number of respondents reporting at least one drug use by the total number of respondents. Descriptive statistics are displayed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) for continuous variables and percentage for categorical variables. The primary outcome variable of interest was the lifetime illicit drug use. Lifetime use was managed as a categorical variable, and univariate analyses (binary logistic regression) were carried out between categorical dependent (lifetime use of illicit drugs) and independent variables. Using significant variables (p <0.05) from the univariate analysis, a multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors independently associated with lifetime use of illicit drugs. Estimated associations are described in terms of odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The level of statistical significance was set at 0.05. All statistical analyses were performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows software (IBM SPSS, IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA), version 22.0.
The final sample of the study consisted of 591 undergraduate medical students. Their mean age was 21.7 (SD: 1.8, range: 18-28) years. Of the sample population, 56.3 % was female and 43.7 % male. No gender differences were observed in the prevalence of use of any illicit substance, alcohol or tobacco (Table 1). The majority of the respondents (62.8 %) were clinical level students, while 37.2 % were preclinical level students. In Greece, clinical level commences on the fourth year of Medical studies. The demographic characteristics of the sample closely resembled the overall student population of the Medical School.
The lifetime prevalence of illicit drug use was reported at 24.7 % while the majority of the users reported cannabis use (n =131, 22.2 %). Also, 2.2 % reported lifetime use of LSD, 0.2 % heroin, 2.4 % ecstasy, 2.4 % cocaine, 1.4 % shisha, 0.2 % crack, 2 % ketamine, 1.9 % amphetamine, 0.2 % methadone, 1.9 % mephedrone, 0.2 % GBL, 1.9 % mushrooms, and 3.1 % reported use of inhalants (Table 1). Regarding the prevalence of past-year drug use, cannabis was also the most frequently used drug, reported by 17.8 % (Table 2). Furthermore, 8.1 % (n =48) of the respondents reported themselves as regular users of cannabis (monthly use), specifically, 4.4 % (n =26) reported use 1-2 times/month, 1.4 % (n =8) 1-2 times/week, 0.8 % (n =5) 3-4 times/week, and 1.5 % (n =9) every day. The majority of the students (65.7 %) considered cannabis use to be dangerous for health. The percentages of use for the other illicit substances (cocaine, LSD, ecstasy, etc.) was low. Thus, they are not further analyzed in our results.
Regarding the motivations for drug use, the recreational subtype was the most prevalent subtype for the lifetime use of cannabis (19.3 % recreational, 2.5 % mixed, 0.3 % self-medication) and experimentation was the predominant motivation (16.4 %, n =97). Only a small number of students reported use for self-medication or mixed purposes (Table 3).
Most students (80.4 %) characterized themselves as non-smokers at the time of the study, while the majority of the smokers (11.5 %) reported consuming 0-10 cigarettes per day. Regarding binge drinking, approximately one-fifth of the students (22.7 %) scored positive, while the CAGE screening test was positive for 6.4 % of the respondents (Table 4).
In the univariate analysis, the following characteristics were not significantly associated with lifetime use: sex, age, and clinical level. On the contrary, smoking habit, binge drinking, and CAGE screening test were significantly associated with illicit drug use (Table 5). In the multivariate analysis, smoking and binge drinking were independently associated with illicit drug use. Lifetime use of illicit drugs was significantly higher among smokers than non-smokers (OR: 4.871, 95% CI: 3.101-7.652); binge drinking was also associated with higher risk of illicit drug use (OR: 2.620, 95% CI: 1.679-4.089) (Table 5).
This is the first study among Greek medical students assessing both lifetime and current use of a wide range of illicit drugs and their association with alcohol misuse and smoking. The prevalence of use of certain illicit substances was previously assessed in a smaller study conducted at the same medical school, which found lifetime marijuana use of 19.5 %, cocaine 2.7 %, and heroin 0.7 %12. Interestingly, we found similar rates (22.2 %, 2.4 %, and 0.2 %, respectively) for these substances, but significantly lower rates for LSD (2.2 % vs 9.75 %) and amphetamines (1.9 % vs 9.54 %). We further found a past-year prevalence of cannabis use of 17.8 % and a past-month prevalence of 8.1 %; the past-month use is an indicator of current substance use. A recently published review summarized the evidence on the epidemiology of illegal drug use among medical students worldwide. According to these results (which should be interpreted with caution due to the heterogeneity of the studies included), among 17,887 medical students, cannabis was used by 1-6 % on a weekly/daily basis and by 11.8 % during the preceding month. Analysis by geographical area, revealed past-month cannabis use been 20 % in Europe, 16.5 % in North America and 10 % in Latin America. The male to female usage ratio was 2:1. Further international studies assessing lifetime and recent use of illicit substances reported various percentages ranging from 4-5 %13,14 to 25 %2 for past-month cannabis use. The majority of these studies noticed that male students tend to consume cannabis more frequently than female students. Gender differences were also noticed in international studies concerning alcohol and tobacco use, where male students, usually during the senior academic years, presented more frequent misuse of these substances2,15,16. However, this was not confirmed in the current study where no gender differences were observed in the prevalence of illicit drug use.
In our sample, 80.4 % of the students characterized themselves as non-smokers at the time of the survey, while the majority of the smokers (11.5 %) reported smoking 0-10 cigarettes per day. Previous studies in Greece reported a higher percentage of smoking among medical students, ranging from 29 % to 41 %17-19. The smaller percentage of regular smokers recorded in our sample is consistent with the recently published data concerning the general population in Greece, which show a descending trend of current cigarette smoking among young Greek students, adolescents20, and adults21. Consistently and as highlighted in an international review of tobacco smoking among medical students, most studies reporting low rates of smoking among medical students, concurrently reported low rates of tobacco usage in the general population. Among medical students, the prevalence of smoking varies widely between students of different countries and also between the students' genders within the same countries22.
Based on the CAGE scale, 6.4 % of the sample screened positive for alcohol abuse. Furthermore, 22.7 % presented binge drinking behavior. There are no published Greek studies using these scales among medical students. A small study consisting of 54 medical students revealed that 35 % had more than two incidents of alcohol intoxication during the preceding month19, whereas another survey reported a mean amount of alcohol consumption of 2.22 units/week23. A nationwide, long-term, prospective study in Norway demonstrated that the use of alcohol for coping with stress predicts hazardous drinking after leaving medical school3. Thus, it is important to study this risky behavior among medical students globally.
A significant correlation found in our study was that lifetime use of illicit drugs is higher among students who were smokers. These students are almost five times more likely to use illicit drugs than those who reported no smoking at all. Furthermore, binge drinking was significantly associated with an over threefold increase in the lifetime use of illicit drugs. These findings are consistent with recent findings among French and US medical students, reporting that binge drinkers were more likely to consume tobacco or illegal substances24,25. In another French study, high-risk alcohol consumption was significantly correlated with high-risk cannabis use26.
Finally, there are few studies assessing the motivation for cannabis use or the student's perception of its' health risks. In our sample, recreational was the most prevalent subtype for cannabis use and experimentation was the predominant motivation, while the majority of the students considered cannabis use to be dangerous for health. It seems that despite their knowledge on the effects and the possible consequences of using cannabis, recreation and curiosity are sufficient reasons for its use. This is consistent with previous studies among young adults reporting the most common reasons to be enjoyment/fun, conformity, experimentation, social enhancement, boredom, and relaxation27. In contrast, a recent study from Pakistan reported that the main reasons for students to use cannabis were addiction, depression, and stress, but not recreation and curiosity7. Peer pressure, curiosity, academic stress, family conflicts, living in hostels and male gender have also been observed as factors leading to cannabis use in other studies among medical students28.
The reasons leading medical students and young physicians to alcohol consumption seem to be clearly related to working conditions. Doctors consume alcohol to cope with tension and heightened stress experienced during their training due to clinical inexperience, long working hours, workload, and time pressure29. Binge drinking in medical school was found to be an important predictor for later binge drinking3 and over time to increase the risk of alcohol dependence30. Thus, our finding that 22 % of the students reported binge drinking behavior raises concerns about their future drinking behavior.
There are some limitations of the present study, which need to be considered. First, its' design was cross-sectional, so we could not investigate a cause and effect relationship. Second, the study was questionnaire-based, thus some information bias may have occurred. Finally, the study population was limited to students from a single Medical School of a University of Northern Greece; consequently, our results cannot be generalized to all Greek students in health professions.
According to reported results, smoking and binge drinking were found to be risk factors for illicit drug use, whereas no association was found with gender, age, study year, and CAGE. Further international studies among medical students are needed to strengthen the research on the epidemiology of illicit drug use and to extensively study students' motivations and attitudes towards this risky behavior.
Conflict of interested
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In the electronic version of the paper two appendices are included, Appendix I: the Greek questionnaire used in this study, which can also be found in the link: http://evaluation.med.auth.gr/evaluation/index.php?sid=11218&lang=el and Appendix II: the English version of the questionnaire used in this study.
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In Pursuit Of Liberty
Coming of Age in the American Revolution
Emmy E. Werner
The voices of the children and teenagers who witnessed the colonies' transformation to an independent nation have seldom been heard. This historical account of the American Revolution tells the story of the "forgotten" youngsters who engaged in the boycott of British goods and the battles that led up to the Declaration of Independence.
The voices of the children and teenagers who witnessed the colonies' transformation to an independent nation have seldom been heard. This historical account of the American Revolution tells the story of the "forgotten" youngsters who engaged in the boycott of British goods and the battles that led up to the Declaration of Independence. It recounts their courageous exploits in eight years of warfare on land and sea and amid changing social forces that shaped and transformed their postwar lives. While the Revolution disrupted and risked their world, it also gave them an unprecedented degree of autonomy and sense of responsibility.
Emmy Werner researched eyewitness accounts—diaries, journals, letters, and memoirs—of a hundred boys and girls between the ages of five and sixteen. Her account reflects reports from black as well as white boy soldiers, from teenagers imprisoned on land and aboard ships, from slave children and youngsters held hostage by Indians, and from children of loyalists and pacifists who opposed the war with Britain for political or religious reasons. She also weaves in the viewpoints of Hessian teenagers who fought for the British.
In Pursuit of Liberty sets the experiences of the children and teenagers who lived and wrote in that time in a historical context. It follows the chronology of the American Revolution across two decades from 1770, when the boycott of British goods throughout the American colonies gained momentum, to 1789, when George Washington was sworn in as the first president of a new and independent nation. While focusing on the Revolution's major milestones, Werner highlights the contribution of young people to its progress and ultimate success.


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3 Things You Need to Know About the SHIELD Act, Which Aims to Make High-Tech Patent Litigation More Risky for NPEs
3 Things You Need to Know About the SHIELD Act
On August 1, 2012, a new bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to help protect high-tech companies from frivolous patent lawsuits. The bill is sponsored by Congressmen Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). Entitled the "Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act," the bill seeks to make it easier for companies accused of patent infringement to recover their attorney's fees and other litigation costs. According to Congressman DeFazio, this fee-shifting measure will "put the financial burden on so-called 'patent trolls' that buy patents solely to sue the American tech startups that created the products." [1]
Patent trolls—also known by the less pejorative term, non-practicing entities (NPEs)—hold patents but do not produce any goods or services covered by their patented technology. NPEs frequently target high-tech companies and are notorious for bringing nuisance suits against them (i.e. suits of questionable merit that are nevertheless settled for approximately the cost to defend the case). A recent Boston University study indicates that NPE lawsuits impose significant costs on American businesses—to the tune of $29 billion in 2011 alone. [2]
Congressman Chaffetz claims that the SHIELD Act will reign in these costs by "moving to a 'loser pays' system for software and hardware patent litigation." [3]
Here are three things you need to know about the SHIELD Act:
1. A Loser Pays System (of Sorts) Already Exists under U.S. Patent Law
Under 35 U.S.C. § 285, a "court in exceptional cases may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party." Exceptional cases have been found in lawsuits involving frivolous claims. Frivolous claims are those in which there was no reasonable expectation of success. Showing that a claim is frivolous, however, does not in and of itself guarantee an award of attorney's fees since section 285 states that courts "may" award attorney fees in such cases.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently clarified that prevailing parties seeking an award of attorney's fees must also show that the other side knew or should have known that their claims were frivolous. [4] This is a difficult burden for accused infringers to meet as courts presume that infringement claims based on a duly granted patent are made in good faith. [5]
2. The SHIELD Act Makes it Easier for Accused Infringers to Recover Attorney's Fees, But Only in Software and Computer Hardware Patent Cases
The SHIELD Act appears to create a new standard of proof in which prevailing parties are only required to prove that a claim is objectively frivolous. The Act states:
"Notwithstanding section 285, in an action disputing the validity or alleging the infringement of a computer hardware or software patent, upon making a determination that the party alleging the infringement of the patent did not have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding (emphasis added), the court may award the recovery of full costs to the prevailing party, including reasonable attorney's fees."
Interestingly, the SHIELD Act still contains the permissive word "may." But inasmuch as the SHIELD Act is written as an exception to section 285, it is doubtful that courts would read the subjective, "known or should have known" prong into it. The SHIELD Act's lesser burden of proof would apply to declaratory judgment and infringement actions, but only in cases in which computer hardware or software patents are at issue.
3. The SHIELD Act Shifts the Financial Risk to All High-Tech Patentees, Not Just NPEs
While the SHIELD Act is being touted as a bill to combat NPEs, its fee-shifting provision would apply to any party "alleging the infringement of [a] patent." This shifts the financial risks to any holder of a software or computer hardware patent—NPEs and their operating counterparts alike. Some have speculated that this could lead to unintended consequences, such as deterring startups and small businesses—who could be crushed by having to pay the other side's costs—from asserting their patents. Whereas for NPEs, it would be business as usual as many of them are cash flush and could bear the cost of the SHIELD Act's sanctions from time to time.
That said, the SHIELD Act clearly intends to give accused infringers more choices when dealing with NPEs, and that is a good thing. Instead of having to choose between mounting an expensive legal defense or accepting an equally expensive nuisance settlement, accused infringers could fight back. The SHIELD Act's fee-shifting provision could give accused infringers the leverage they need to negotiate more palatable settlements. Accused infringers could also defend frivolous suits on the merits and then count on being reimbursed for having to do so.
This is certainly a step in the right direction for the high-tech business community.
[1] Press Release, Congressman Peter DeFazio, DeFazio Introduces SHIELD Act to Protect American Innovation, Jobs (Aug. 1, 2012),
http://defazio.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=792&Itemid=135 (hereinafter "DeFazio Press Release").
[2] James Bessen & Michael J. Meurer, The Direct Costs from NPE Disputes 19 (Boston Univ. School of Law, Working Paper No. 34, 2012).
[3] DeFazio Press Release.
[4] Highmark, Inc. v. Allcare Health Management Systems, Inc., No. 2011-1219, slip op. at 8 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 7, 2012).
[5] See id. at 10-11.
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Bedbugs are small, flat, oval-shaped insects. They do not have wings and rely on humans to carry them from one place to the next.
Full-size bed bugs are usually very small, between four to five millimeters long, but are still capable of being spotted by the naked eye. Although there are many different species of bed bugs, the most common types are flat and a red-brown color.
They feed on blood from humans or animals, and they're most active at night, feeding on their victims while they sleep.Bed bugs feed on blood as their only source of nutrition. In order to mature into adults, they must feed once during each of their immature stages. Adult females also need blood in order to produce eggs. Although bedbugs do bite humans, they are not known to transmit diseases to people.
Bed bugs, which can live on many different surfaces in your home aside from mattresses, and are considered blood-feeding insects that bite humans and other animals to survive. There are many different species of bed bugs found globally, but two of the leading types include Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus.
Although their name makes it sound like they only live inside of beds or mattresses, bed bugs can survive in other spaces too, including couches or sofas, luggage, sheets, inside dressers, or in rugs/carpets. Other than homes or motels, places where it's common to find bed bugs include any space where people live or work in tight quarters, especially if the space is cluttered and not cleaned often — such as nursing homes, college dorms, corporate offices, schools, day care centers and hospitals.
Bed bugs are considered by many experts to be one of the most challenging pests to treat, considering they're both resilient insects and also capable of reproducing quickly. They can survive in many different climates, go very long periods of time without eating, and are small enough to live in tiny places and go easily go undetected.
There are many myths surrounding bed bugs — including that they only bite at night, are only found in the summer and can jump across entire rooms. Bed bugs don't just wait until you're sleeping to start biting; they're actually capable of biting any time of day. Although it's a common misconception that bed bugs fly and can move quickly from room to room, they don't actually have wings, and they aren't capable of jumping/hopping far either. Instead, they crawl from surface to surface, usually on the search for more food.
There is also a strong psychological toll associated with bed bugs, since they can cause anxiety, shame and trouble sleeping for many people.
Keep in mind that not everyone reacts to bed bug bites in the same way. Some people experience little to no symptoms from bites and therefore have no idea that they've even been bitten. Others respond more drastically and can suffer from allergic reactions, pain and fever-like symptoms.
For people with average or strong immune systems, the majority of bed bug species are nonvenomous and relatively harmless. Bed bugs are roughly equivalent to head lice or common mosquito bites, since they cause skin reactions but usually not more. Boosting your immune system can help to reduce allergy/histamine reactions to bug bites.
The reason bed bugs can trigger skin rashes is because their saliva can carry substances that irritate human skin. Bed bug bites usually aren't felt and don't hurt while they're happening because the bugs can first inject a numbing agent into the skin that makes their fangs essentially undetectable.
Although most bites cause minor reactions, including small, red bumps, some people develop more intense hive-like rashes, swelling and painful skin lesions. The most severe reactions occur in people who tend to be allergic to many different types of common bug bites, including mosquitoes or fleas.
Bedbugs are more annoying than they are dangerous or deadly. The symptoms of a bite typically disappear in one to two weeks. Use an anti-itch cream to keep yourself from itching the bite.
Take an antihistamine to help reduce the itching and burning. Ice packs can help numb the skin and reduce your urge to scratch. Use an antiseptic cream or lotion if you get an infection.
If you do suspect you've been bitten, you're probably wondering how you can get rid of bed bugs in your home and prevent them from returning without the use of harsh chemicals. Prevention of bed bugs and treatment for bed bug bites include using natural bug-repellent solutions in your home, such as essential oils, along with treating skin rashes with natural skin care ingredients.
If you find bedbugs in your home, call pest control company to have your home treated. Getting rid of bedbugs yourself is hard, and you may prolong infestation if you do not get professional treatment.
Bedbugs can hide for several months without feeding, so getting a professional treatment can help you make sure you're getting rid of the blood-sucking pests completely.
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Brigadeiro Cabral Airport  is the airport serving Divinópolis, Brazil.

It is managed by contract by Infraero.

History
A new passenger terminal was opened on June 1, 2012.

Airlines and destinations
No scheduled flights operate at this airport.

Access
The airport is located  from downtown Divinópolis.

See also

List of airports in Brazil

References

External links

Airports in Minas Gerais

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Home Tips and Advice Modeling Meet the First Dark-Skinned Only Modeling Agency
Meet the First Dark-Skinned Only Modeling Agency
London's first black only modeling agency is looking to change the modeling and fashion industry.
Former model Kereen Hurley is looking to change the fashion modeling industry with a new talent agency. The 23-year-old started London-based modeling agency Choco Models in 2016. "That's when I first noticed the effects of colorism in the Black community," she tells Refinery29 in a recent interview. "That's why I started it, because of discrimination and how [people with] darker skin tones were treated."
The fashion industry she explains struggles to accept dark-skinned models. There were makeup artists that told her they have never worked with Black models. In addition, talent agencies would engage in "tokenism" saying they would already have dark-skinned models. "There was no space for me," Hurley explains. Huelry is now working on getting more exposure for dark-skinned models with her modeling agency Choco Models.
Bloomsbury Square, London, UK – 18 February 2017. Delivery van wrapped in official design for the London Fashion Week. London Fashion Week is a clothing trade show held in London twice each year. (DrimaFilm / Shutterstock.com)
Hurley transformed from a model to a modeling agent by sending her models tot he same casting calls she once applied to as a talent agency. She later used her money from student loans to pay for a log design, photo shoots, and marketing materials and taught herself the skills to build an agency.
Hurley is still working on booking jobs for the 14 women on her agency's modeling agency. "I'm working to get more mainstream eyes on my agency," she says. Every week, she fields countless requests (via email and Instagram) from young women eager to join her industry. "We welcome all sizes and shapes," she promises.
It is important to note that London Fashion Week was the second most racially diverse Fashion Week following New York, with 36.2% of models of colors cast. That number is not specific to Black models.
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The world's longest flights aren't intended for 'cattle class'
Qantas' non-stop services from Sydney to London and New York can only be profitable with plenty of passengers flying business.
By Businessweek , October 18 2019
The question about Qantas's plans to start 20-hour direct flights from Sydney to London and New York isn't why any passenger would want to take the route – it's why any carrier would want to offer them.
For all the hardship of spending a day cooped up with the body odors of a couple of hundred other humans, long-haul flying isn't a particularly attractive business for airlines, either.
Qantas's international unit made just 10.7 centes of revenue per seat, per kilometer flown in its last fiscal year through June, of which 10.3c was eaten up on operating costs.
The long-haul shortfall
If you fly the roughly 17,000 kilometers between London and Sydney and buy a decent bottle of liquor at duty free, the A$70 you'll spend will quite possibly be more money than the operating profit Qantas made on your ticket for the entire flight. Qantas's Jetstar budget carrier makes about twice the profit per kilometer that the international business brings in, and its mainline domestic unit is five times more profitable.
So what gives? Establishing ultra-long-haul routes is no easy task. Qantas is modifying in-flight menus and lighting patterns and using its staff as guinea pigs in a test flight this weekend to examine how passengers will cope with such a long journey.
Also read: Qantas' non-stop New York-Sydney flights will also be a 'jetlag lab'
Costs don't explain it. Indeed, they're likely to be somewhat worse on direct ultra-long-haul flights than on more conventional routes. On a fully-laden twin-aisle passenger jet, fuel will often weigh more than all the passengers and cargo.
Breaking the journey and refueling en route at a hub airport is a good way of keeping costs down, because it means that you don't have to carry fuel for the second leg of the flight.
Qantas will run non-stop 'trial' flights on the proposed flagship Project Sunrise routes.
Revenue, however, is a different matter. Qantas's domestic business is so profitable because it has a single struggling rival, Virgin Australia. Despite flying more passengers in the 12 months through June than it did six years earlier, Australia's domestic aviation network operated fewer flights.
That's possible because the muted competition between Qantas and Virgin gives them the discipline to keep a lid on capacity growth, allowing more people to be squeezed onto each plane and keeping prices high.
International routes aren't normally like that. At least a dozen different airlines typically compete to ferry passengers between Australia and Europe, and those with hub airports mid-route can easily serve multiple destinations in a way that would be crippling to an end-of-line carrier like Qantas.
The partnership between Qantas and Emirates, which started in 2013, was intended to get around this problem by funneling the Australian carrier's passengers onto the huge network operated by its Gulf partner. While that's helped return the international unit to profit, margins are vanishingly thin.
Beating the tyranny of distance
Ultra-long-haul flights are best understood as a way for the likes of Qantas to reverse the disadvantage that this tyranny of distance engenders. It will never have the network and operations to compete with the geographic advantages of hub carriers in moving passengers between Australia, Europe and North America.
However, if it can tempt the more profitable premium passengers away from hub airports with a more direct route, it at least has some ammunition on its side next time it enters negotiations with Emirates about how to share revenues from their flights.
You can see this even just looking at its aircraft seat maps. About 18% of the seats on the Boeing 787-9 that Qantas uses to fly from Perth to London and on routes between Australia and the U.S. are in business class, with another 12% in premium economy. That's a larger share of high-margin seats than on the planes that had previously been the workhorses of its international network.
It's probably right to be skeptical that spending 20 hours in economy class can be as glamorous as Qantas's elaborate pre-testing makes it sound. The only way airlines can make decent money flying to the far side of the world is by letting business class subsidize the rest of the cabin. If you're flying coach, these flights aren't really aimed at you.
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LatteLaptopLoon
Spending 20 hours and 30 minutes on a plane, even in business class isn't that appealing. Maybe i'm in the minority.
Saturday, 19 Oct 2019, 09:20:10 pm
American Airlines - AAdvantage
Even though Qantas now says they are going to have economy and First Class on these flight along with J and Y+ how is that going to work ? JFK and LHR nonstop are going have more Business Class then current Qantas airplanes and more Y+, economy passenger will take the LAX or DFW flights to the USA and Singapore flights to the UK and connect.
Sydney if you connect through LAX or DFW a lot then another three hours in the air is much welcomed compared to the stressed transfer process with three different and often long queues, even for those in economy.
Nickj338395
DFW is painless usually but LAX can be terrible
Monday, 21 Oct 2019, 06:21:10 am
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Some of these ultra-long-haul flights, have been around, successfully for many years now.
Sydney to London will take 20:30, which is two hours and thirty minutes more than the Auckland to Doha flight.
Auckland – Doha Flight time: 17 hours, 50 minutes
Singapore – Los Angeles Flight time: 17 hours, 50 minutes
Houston – Sydney Flight time: 17 hours, 30 minutes
San Francisco – Singapore 17 hours, 35 minutes
Singapore – Newark 18 hours, 30 minutes
Sunday, 20 Oct 2019, 01:25:10 am
A clean and comfortable aircraft, in all cabins is fundamental
Rod H
There's absolutely no way I would travel on one of these ultra long range flights!
I have been flying very regularly for over 50 years now and I find that about an 8hr flight with a 3 hr stopover or better still an overnight then continue the rest of the flight is by far the most comfortable and refreshing way to do long haul.
Even a 3 hr transit in the lounge to breath regular air, have a shower, walk around and have a nice snack is the way to go.
Sure the journey takes a bit longer but I always feel so much better when I arrive at my destination. The difference is worth every little bit of inconvenience, it's that much better.
I have done 14hr flights on occasions when there was no choice and I hated every minute of it.
Ultra Long Haul / Long Haul ----- NO WAY
To get from a civilized place like Perth to another civilized place like London without having to faff about for 3 hours in some distant corner of the 3rd World is definately the way to travel IMHO.
I would hardly call Singapore, Doha, Abu Dhabi or Dubai 3rd world airports. Ideal for a nice resting transit.
Each to his own, it's obvious some prefer direct very long haul for convenience and put up with the discomfort but most I have spoken to don't particularly enjoy it .
As long as it's an Airbus I'd consider the haul(in F or J only). If it's a 777/787 forget it. I wish the technology had been advanced enough, say 5-10 yrs, to have allowed the A380 to be developed with longer range.
The 787 is not too bad but 777 is a really noisy craft. When will Boeing make a quiet aircraft?
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How much does an airline have to pay to stop at a transit airport? For example, how much would Singapore charge for QF1/2 each day?
If this cost is high, then Qantas would be saving here if they go point to point.
There's absolutely no doubt about it direct very long haul flights are the best cost wise for the Airlines.
My points were simply that I prefer a short stopover or overnight so that I feel far more refreshed when I arrive than on these long haul flights.
Economically there's no contest, long haul direct is the go for Airlines.
Firstly congratulations to Qantas for putting this flight on. It may be PR with some science behind it but it's looking towards the future of aviation. There will be plenty who prefer a stop to break up the journey but for the time constrained an overnight stop is not convenient. My trips to London are split between Perth and Singapore from Sydney. OK Perth Airport is not Changi but it's highly convenient transfer and painless. Changi is one big airport and the trek from gate to lounge and back adds to my daily steps but frankly is just a chore these days. The alternative I use is HK and there the distances are even more. LAX as an entry point can be bad to a nightmare. DFW is fine but again a transit. For mine, point to point is better and just adds a bit more time on top of existing flight times such as Perth London or Sydney DFW.
Beckybec
Id like to see you write up a survival flight when you have flown economy in the middle seat for 19hrs on a full flight. Oh, and with crying babies and children! Lining up for the bathroom.
Exercise? How do you expect that when flight us full.
Chilli. What happens for passengers that are allergic to chilli? Yes there are real people that are allergic to chilli not just those that can't handle the heat.
SYDINI
They need to forget Y+ and first on these flights to make them work. 40-50% is going to be taken up by J cabin, and the rest should be an enhanced Y. 2-4-2 abreast with 33-34" pitch and an extra inch recline. While it's still not ideal for that length of time, JL has this kind of set up on many of their 787's. You can command a higher pricing on this type of seat as everyone will want to avoid doing a gate security check in Singapore our immigration and security at Tim Bradley. Plus they will have a 'better' economy for their flight.
Is your description of this enhanced Y product not just premium economy?
I personally think Qantas should follow SQ's lead and just have Y+ and business on these ULR flights.
Monday, 21 Oct 2019, 09:16:10 pm
pearsonlive
Agreed. SQ only offering premium and business on its ULR aircraft is my preference but that doesn't meet Joyce's requirements for ~300 passenger
Wednesday, 23 Oct 2019, 11:37:10 am
oldtimebob
I would leave from MEL. If the choice is MEL-SYD-LHR on QF with transit in SYD or MEL-SIN-LHR on SQ with transit in Changi (2 + 19) vs (8 + 13) it's a no brainer you would choose SQ. Great for SYD not for the 4 million people who live in Melbourne,
Wednesday, 23 Oct 2019, 09:30:10 pm
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Here are the salaries of 13 major world leaders
Amanda Macias and Mike Nudelman
Mar. 19, 2015, 6:39 AM
Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he and almost everyone working for him would take a 10% pay cut because of mounting economic sanctions imposed on his country.
Whether Putin and his staff will actually feel the slash in their salaries is debatable, considering Putin says he is unaware of the amount printed on his paychecks. "Frankly, I don't even know my own salary; they just give it to me, and I put it away in my account," he reportedly said to a group of reporters during his annual Q&A session in December.
Putin's official salary is chump change compared with that of a prime minister of an island nation smaller than New York City.
Singapore's Lee Hsien Loong earns 12 1/2 times as much as Putin at a whooping $1.7 million. Loong's salary is large enough to pay for the combined salaries of the leaders of India, Brazil, Italy, Russia, France, Turkey, Japan, United Kingdom, South Africa, and Germany.
Loong's Singapore is also the world's most expensive city for a second year in a row, according to The Economist's bi-annual Worldwide Cost of Living report.
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I feel like the universe has come to test me. Last night, I said goodnight to Dave, we're in our time apart part of our rotas, turned my phone off like any other night.
This morning wasn't any other morning where my phone was concerned. Went to turn it on. Nope, wasn't playing. Between me turning it off then on again it's decided it needs recovering.
After following the steps, twice. The phone still wanted to be recovered. Before my first try finished, however, I had to leave for work. Without my phone. Before I left I had to ring on call to note I am on my calls I just won't be tagging into them.
On arrival back and still no luck, I tried phone support. Rung the number. Busy. Had luck with the online chat. But still no luck with the phone. Thankfully my phone is still under warranty. So I have to send it to the manufacturer once their Freepost box arrives.
For the warranty to be valid I need a receipt for the purchase. Well, think this will teach me to keep receipts in the future. Rung phone shop. Busy. Online chat wins again. Fingers crossed by the time my box arrives so will my receipt.
They told me it'll be within 8-10 days to sort my phone. 10 days without a phone! I'm sure I've said before I'd wonder what it would be like without a phone. My phone has given me that wish.
The only technological communication I currently have is email and monster messenger. I do have my blog. For if any of my friends are reading this, my phone should be on its way back to me. However, lovely, if you are reading this, I'm not ignoring you, I just don't have other means to contact you.
It'll be a test for me. But so far after 12 hours without my phone, I'm 50/50. There's that game show again. Partly feel like I'm missing something. The other part I feel a sense of freedom.
Have you had to live without your phone or do you choose to?
I haven't tried it yet. But I"m curious as to how it would feel.


Are you ready for a Labrador?
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Are you ready for a Labrador? It is hugely exciting, isn't it?
Maybe you have thought about it, mulled it over, for weeks or months already.
Or perhaps you are feeling spontaneous right now.
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Once I have made up my mind to do something, I want to do it right here and now!
Should you get a Labrador spontaneously?
Maybe you are tired of endless discussions every time you want to buy something, or do something.
After all, life's too short to waste time worrying about what could go wrong.
Maybe you are tempted just to 'turn up' at home with one of those pups that are advertised in the local paper.
The kids would be blown away, wouldn't they!
How hard can it be to look after a dog.
Everyone else seems to manage OK.
Actually, many people who buy a Labrador spontaneously, from a friend, or an advert, do not manage OK. And there are important factors that can profoundly influence how you cope and whether or not you enjoy your new friend.
The truth is, that without planning and preparation, many people struggle with their new life as puppy parents, and find themselves completely out of their depth.
Their puppy bites and scratches the kids, pees all over the carpets, and keeps getting sick.
Vets bills mount up. And early obedience training falls apart just as they need more control because the dog is growing big, and very strong.
In fact, the sad truth is that many Labrador puppies end up abandoned at rescue centres just a few short months after they were so enthusiastically welcomed into their new families. For reasons that could have been entirely avoided.
Before you take the plunge, it is really worth taking just a minute.
Take a pause, and ask yourself a few questions.
Do you know anything about Labradors? Do you know how much they eat? Or how much exercise they need? Do you have time to train a Labrador, and are you prepared for the mess he will make in your home?
Do you know how to cope with a puppy whilst working long hours? Have you made day care arrangements for when you go back to work?
You'll find some key information in these two articles.
Please, take just a minute to read them. You may find you are indeed the right person, to have a Labrador, and that this is the right time to bring a dog into your life. But it really is worth checking this out first. There is more to owning a Lab, than you might think.
Sometimes, the right decision is to put your plans on hold, to wait until you are at a different point in your life. Sometimes, everything you read just confirms that for you, this really is the right time.
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There is a right way and several very wrong ways to find your dog.
So if you decide you are ready for a Labrador, do check out our resources for finding the right one.
You'll find lots of information in the puppies section.
You probably know that Labradors can get sick, and that sick dogs are expensive. But did you know that you can greatly influence your chances of a healthy dog by the way you go about finding him?
If you are not sure whether to buy a puppy or adopt a rescue dog, check out this section: Should you rescue or buy .
It contains really important information that a lot of new puppy buyers are simply unaware of. Such as crucial health tests that your puppy's parents must have passed, and the importance of collecting your puppy at the right age.
Don't be caught out. Arm yourself with information and make the right choice. You won't regret it.
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"My Safari is crashing constantly, I always tap report and send to Apple but nothing is happening after, so I just select ignore; however, it is annoying that it continues to crash especially in the middle of my search, what to do? Please help." Safari is pre-installed web browser for Mac, iPhone, iPad and other Apple devices.
If you have experienced the issue that Safari keeps crashing, you are not alone. According to our survey, many Apple customers claimed that Safari is not working well. Therefore, we are going to analyze why Safari keeps crashing and how to fix this problem on Mac/iPhone and iPad.
Part 1: Why does my safari keep crashing?
1. Too busy to respond. If you open too many tabs or click a button too many times, Safari cannot respond to your request and then crashed.
2. Lack space. All your search history and visits will be accumulated in Safari as cache. Some people do not clear Safari cache data for very long time.
3. Overloaded. Safari is able to block pop-ups, ads, virus and malware, but some websites still could overload plugin or processing demands in Safari. That may lead to Safari keeps crashing.
4. Outdated software. When using the old version of Safari, Mac or iOS, you may encounter the crashing problems.
5. Unknown errors and bugs.
In this part, you can learn about how to fix Safari keeps crashing on iPhone, iPad and iPod.
Simply restarting your iPhone or iPad could fix various problems, so it is worth to try when Safari keeps crashing.
Step 1. Press the "Side" button, hold Sleep/Wake button, to evoke the power off screen.
Step 2. Move the slider to shut down your device, and then press the "Side" button to power it back on a few seconds later. Now, Safari may work as usual.
Step 1. When you confront the problem Safari keeps crashing, go to "Settings" > [your name] > "Safari".
Step 2. Tap on "Clear History and Website Data" to clear Safari cache and hit "Clear History and Data" again on warning message. Then open Safari app again to see if it stops crashing.
Safari offers several custom settings, such as AutoFill, which may cause Safari keeps crashing as well.
Step 1. Disable AutoFill. Head to "Settings" > "Safari" > "AutoFill" and disable "Use Contact Info", "Names and Passwords", "Credit Cards".
Step 3. Turn off iCloud Safari sync. Locate to "Settings" > "iCloud", disable the "Safari" option.
If you are using the old version of iOS and Safari keeps crashing, it is the time to update software on your iDevice.
Step 1. Navigate to "Settings" > "General" > "Software Update" to check the new version of iOS.
Step 2. Tap "Download and Install" and then enter your PIN code to install the latest update on your iDevice.
After startup, log in your device and try Safari again.
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Launch the utility and click the "Start" button on home interface. Then press the "Question" icon and follow the onscreen instructions to put your iDevice to DFU mode.
Fill in the Info window based on your device model, and hit the "Download" button to get firmware and fix Safari issues automatically.
When Safari keeps crashing on your MacBook, you can force quit Safari and reopen it. If the problem persists, try the troubleshooting below.
Step 1. Unfold the "Safari" menu and select "About Safari" to check whether you are using the latest version.
Step 2. If not, go to Mac App Store and update your Safari. Then reopen Safari again to see if the Safari keeps crashing problem stops.
Also, clearing Safari cache could fix various problems, including Safari keeps crashing.
Step 1. Launch Safari on Mac, go to the "History" menu on top ribbon and select "Clear History and Website Data".
Step 2. On the popup dialog, pick "all history" from the dropdown menu and click "Clear History" to erase cache data for Safari.
Some people install a variety of extensions in Safari, which may cause Safari keeps crashing too. To uninstall corrupted extensions, follow the steps below.
Step 1. Navigate to "Safari" > "Preferences" and discover the "Extensions" tab to display all installed extensions.
Step 2. Click the "Uninstall" button for each unnecessary extension. Then you can re-open the Safari application, the crashing problem should disappear.
The last way to get rid of Safari keeps crashing and other software problems is to update your Mac OS to the latest version.
Step 1. Check if your device is compatible with the latest Mac version, and back up your computer.
Step 2. Go to Mac App Store, download the latest version of Mac OS and follow the onscreen instructions to complete upgrade.
Based on the tutorial above, you might understand how to fix Safari keeps crashing on Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod. If this problem happens on iDevice, you should try the professional iOS utility, Apeaksoft iOS System Recovery. It is easy to use and able to protect your data on iOS device. Anyway, we hope that our suggestions and guides are helpful to you.


Hello, and thank you for your interest. My name is Robert Voisey; I am a composer, producer, the founder of Vox Novus, and Vice-President of the Living Music Foundation. My aim is to create a new landscape in which composers can freely express themselves. Composition is a field where the roads to success and fulfillment are hindered by many obstacles, some obvious and some subtle. My mission is to help others overcome these obstacles by highlighting and expanding existing avenues to success.
As composers, we share the need to express ourselves through music, in whatever aesthetic, style or medium that we choose. This expression originates with the composer and is transmitted through music to the audience. Whether our audience be wide and diverse, few and intimate, or maybe just even one, we all feel the need to put a story, feeling, or idea into music that expresses what we need to express.
Living in a capitalistic economic and sociological environment, composers need to do much more than solely create music; they must be musical entrepreneurs.
Feeling the frustration of having to be my own agent, promoter, marketer, concertmaster, publisher, web designer, and proofreader, I looked for a solution that would encompass these things. I saw that my friends and close colleagues were doing the same work towards their own careers, and that we could benefit each other by combining our efforts. I created a company to reap the benefits of my hard work and to help others do the same. This company is Vox Novus.
I soon realized the huge demand for a new "home" for contemporary composers--a place where composers can become self-reliant musical entities, and survive in this new world of composition.
Vox Novus is intended to be: A resource of information for composers, helping them to self-publish or be published, record themselves or be recorded, concertize or be programmed on a concert. A place where a vast network of other composers can connect, to learn about and explore varying aesthetics and styles developing an stronger awareness of their own voice and expression. And a growing community of composers, artists, and enthusiasts of all backgrounds and interests.
For more information about my own music, current projects and other music activities, please visit my personal page at http://www.voxnovus.com/composer/Robert_Voisey.htm.
"There is a hungry audience waiting to hear new music."
I have found that new music is not unpopular, but is presented in an unpopular way and is difficult for audiences to enjoy. When I started Vox Novus in 2000 and started listing contemporary works on the website, we initiated thousands of downloads per week from people around the world. And with my experience presenting 60x60, I have watched audiences experience and enjoy the most diverse range of music without even noticing they were listening to contemporary music. Sometimes they did not know it was music, but regardless they accepted it and enjoyed it.
In 2001 the Composer's Voice concert series was started by me to give composer's a venue for their compositional "voice" to be heard by audiences. The idea was to have a chamber concert series where works could be debuted, encored, and encouraged to incorporated in musicians' repetoire. Composer's Voice was designed in order to empower composers (and musicians) to promote themselves and present contemporary music to audiences to foster more performances.
When I started 60x60 in 2003, the primary mission was to create a series that would present the vast styles and aesthetics of recorded fixed media music scene. Designed specifically to be easy to produce and enjoyable for audiences to experience, 60x60 has become so much more. I expected the project to prosper and collaborate with multimedia; however, 60x60 performances have become rally points for all contemporary music of all styles and empowers any artist willing to embrace the world of 60x60 including: choreographers, dancers, film makers, videographers, photographers, and scultpors.
Embracing the popularity of "miniatures," I created a chamber music project incorporating 15 one-minute works specifically written for a msican or ensemble. Fifteen Minutes of Fame is designed to present audiences with a diverse range of chamber music performed by the musicians who champion contemporary music. The project was also designed to strengthen the new music community by exposing musicians and composers to each other inspiring further collaboraton.


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Área de cobertura de um satélite de comunicação (também conhecido pelo termo inglês footprint) é a área de terreno onde seus transponders oferecem cobertura, e determina o diâmetro da antena parabólica necessária para receber o sinal de cada transponder. Existe geralmente um mapa diferente para cada transponder (ou grupo de transponders) como cada um pode ser destinada a cobrir diferentes áreas do solo.

Os mapas de cobertura geralmente mostram diâmetro mínimo estimado da antena parabólica, ou a intensidade do sinal medida em dBW.

Ligações externas
 Links para informações da frota e footprints da SES.
 Links para mapas interativos da Intelsat para a sua frota de satélites.
 Links para mapas interativos para a frota de satélites da SES World Skies.
 Link para os mapas dos satélites da Russian Satellite Communications Company.
 Links para as footprints dos satélites fornecidos pelo site SatBeams.

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GOT7's Jackson Wang Clarifies What Label He Is Signed To In His First Solo VLIVE
"We're a team."
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GOT7's Jackson Wang created his own VLIVE channel to help better promote his solo activities. On February 25, he hosted his first live broadcast on the channel and shared his plans as an artist for this year.
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He realized many fans were confused about whether or not he has signed to a new label since he left JYP Entertainment. He clarified that he, as an artist, has not signed with Sublime Artist Agency whereas his fellow GOT7 member Youngjae has. He explained that he is actually signed with his own label TEAM WANG. His label has partnered with Sublime Artist Agency as a team.
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Jackson said that their official plans will be announced soon. At this time, his first personal goal is to get his solo music on all music streaming platforms. While he was a guest on Dive Studios' GET REAL podcast, he explained that, while he was signed with JYP Entertainment, he we was not allowed to do any solo promotions in South Korea, including release any songs as an individual. As a result, until now, none of his music could be on Korean music screaming platforms.
You can keep up with Jackson's new music below.
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Входит в состав Кубенского сельского поселения (с 1 января 2006 года по 8 апреля 2009 года входила в Высоковское сельское поселение), с точки зрения административно-территориального деления — в Высоковский сельсовет.

Расстояние до районного центра Вологды по автодороге — 75 км, до центра муниципального образования Кубенского по прямой — 34 км. Ближайшие населённые пункты — Доманово, Давыдково, Виктово.

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Home News American News US Withdrawal Adds Burden on India
US Withdrawal Adds Burden on India
U.S. President Donald Trump (Xinhua/JINI/IANS)
Will the US withdrawal from the Paris agreement impact India's efforts to tackle climate change? To a limited extent, yes. Will it stop India's actions against climate change? No…..A special report by Ajay Mathur for Asian Lite News
President Trump's announcement of the US withdrawal from the Paris agreement leaves a huge void in the global efforts to stabilise our climate. The US is by far the largest historical emitter of greenhouse gases, and its actions in reducing emissions are central to global efforts to address climate change.
The Paris Agreement had provided an innovative framework for all the countries of the world to pledge what they could do to address climate change; it brought all countries on board, with each country pledging what it expected to achieve.
The sum total of all the pledges made at Paris are clearly not sufficient to ensure that global temperature rise remains well below 2 degrees Celsius, which scientists believe is the maximum to prevent irreversible climate change.
The absence of the US leadership would delay actions to address climate change in that country itself, as well as in other countries to reduce global emissions and to adapt to the adverse impacts of the climate change that has already occurred.
Climate action, whether to mitigate emissions or adapt to adverse impacts of climate change, requires access to financial resources and technology. New technologies that would address these issues are always more expensive that technologies currently in use, and the countries of the world have created the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to manage these costs.
People holding placards participate in the March for Truth rally in Los Angeles, the United States (Xinhua/Zhao Hanrong/IANS)
The withdrawal of US support to the GCF would substantially reduce the resources available to it, and so will inhibit acceleration of climate actions in developing countries, including India.
The US will now put out more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than it would have had it remained in the Agreement. This will have adverse impacts for India and many other vulnerable countries. In any case we have to manage the unavoidable climate change that has occurred due to the carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere.
This would be further exacerbated, implying that India would need to enhance its adaptation actions so that it can continue to manage the impact of inaction or delayed action in the US.
The good news is that the last few years have seen a major downward trend in the prices of renewable energy and energy efficiency, the pillars for action to combat climate change. These positive trends suggest that climate mitigation is becoming increasingly viable across the world – and, as a result, many countries, and many states in the US, are preferentially moving towards larger shares of renewables in their energy mix.
This trend will continue across the world and in the US, irrespective of the US decision to withdraw from the Paris agreement.
The favourable long-term trends in the costs of renewables and energy efficiency are clear. Chances are, the world, US included, would transition to low and zero carbon technologies over time.
Ever since India submitted its pledge, it has carried out a raft of actions and policy changes to achieve its goals. Large scale procurement of solar energy has both increased the share of non-fossil fuel sources in our grid and has also been successful in bringing down the price of solar energy to a point where it is competitive with coal.
A demonstration is held to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement (Xinhua/Yan Liang/IANS)
Our programme to promote LED lighting is immensely successful, with over 300 million LED bulbs sold and prices reduced to a fifth, making large scale adoption possible.
What these changes indicate is that our renewable energy capacity would increase eight-fold, and our demand for coal would be limited to doubling to about 800-900 million tonnes in 2030, instead of about 1,200 million tonnes if accelerated action on renewable and energy efficiency did not occur.
It is estimated that even if the US had kept to its Paris pledge, its coal use in 2030 would probably be similar to that of India in that year, even though India's population is three times larger. Despite these challenges, India is pushing ahead with a low carbon growth strategy in the medium and long term.
At the time when we submitted our pledge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that India's action on climate change represented an article of faith because of its own needs to ensure that development and environment protection go hand in hand.
This imperative continues, and Power Minister Piyush Goyal said at the Vienna Energy Forum last month: "We stand committed to each and every one of those commitments made in Paris, irrespective of what happens in the rest of the world."
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