To remove unwanted hair from the body is as habitual for modern woman as to clean her teeth. Usually, increased hair growth begins in puberty. Sometimes, on the contrary, it is revealed with the onset of menopause. Hair can be removed from the hips, legs, armpits, intimate areas, and sometimes from arms, upper lip and chin if there is hirsutism. In such cases, even the barely noticeable vellus hair begins to darken, lengthen, thicken and become more visible. Hirsutism is a hormonal and runs in families and may be combined with acne and hair thinning on the head.
There are a huge number of methods and devices that help remove unwanted hair — from the standard razor blades to sophisticated laser equipment.
We will consider the most effective ways of getting rid of unwanted body hair.
Laser treatment for hair removal is a radical method of unwanted hair removal, with the destruction of hair follicles by using laser radiation (the light with a single wavelength with high directivity and high energy density).
Before laser hair removal, the consulting doctor selects the appropriate method for the patient. Skin type, hair color and texture, medication intake, diseases, and many other things are taken into account. If desired, the doctor will perform several trial flashes in a certain area on the body to determine the skin sensitivity of the individual.
Before the procedure, the hair is shaved off — the short hair shaft accelerates and improves the conduction of the laser pulse to the hair follicle.
The laser flashes last a split second, the patient feels the warmth and slight tingling. For people with very sensitive skin, an anesthetic cream may be applied to the area of hair removal 1 hour before the procedure. The upper lip, bikini and perineum areas are the most sensitive areas of the skin.
Immediately after epilation, the skin looks reddened and slightly swollen, this will disappear on its own over from half an hour — 2 hours. After the procedure, the hair removal area is lubricated with products to reduce skin irritation and prevent burns.
The duration of the treatment may vary from 2-5 minutes (upper lip hair removal) to 1 hour (legs and hips hair removal).
As a result of laser radiation, the melanin is heated and it destroys the adjacent matrix cells (hair growth area), blood and lymph vessels, and hair sebaceous glands. A few weeks later the hair shaft with the deceased "root" falls out.
Part of the hair follicles are "sleeping" (about 10-15%) and 80-90% are in active growth. For maximum hair removal (90-100%), a series of epilation procedures are required at intervals of 20-45 days, depending on the individuals' hair growth rate. The number of treatments depends on the type and power of the laser system.
The procedure is indicated for: men and women over the age of 18 years (it is strictly not allowed for people under the age 18 years old).
The recommended number of sessions: 5 or more (depending on the hair amount, quality, and color).
When the result is visible: laser hair removal effect is visible immediately after the procedure. Thin hair disappears in a flash. Hard and thick hairs leave behind a small burned-out site of the former hair shaft. These burnt roots cannot be forcibly pulled out for a week — this is the period required for the hair follicle to wither away completely, a week later the hairs fall out on their own.
The result of the procedure is considered to be favorable if 30% or more of visible hair is removed. Over the next 3-4 weeks, there will be a gradual germination of "sleeping" hair and the hair removal procedure will be repeated. After the second visit, patients report a significant reduction in the number of newly grown hairs, their thinning and even a change of color (the hair gets lighter). Ideal for hips, legs, armpits, face and pubic hair.
Burns, abrasions, scratches on the treated skin surface.
After the course of hair removal, hair growth stops.
Photoepilation is performed using intense pulsed light. The absorption of light energy by the pigment of the hair is considered to be the basis of photoepilation.
To achieve a lasting effect, it is required to perform a number of procedures. They range from a few weeks to a month and a half. After the first session of photoepilation, the hair structure is already broken; eventually, the hair becomes thinner and less noticeable. In applying this technique of epilation, there is no possibility of ingrown hairs.
The photoepilation procedure is quick, painless and easy. The device is equipped with an integrated cooling system. Thanks to this system, the procedure is comfortable. The doctor selects the appropriate filter for the particular type of hair and skin on-site. The procedure will be performed efficiently if proper filter is selected. Due to the large area of the light spot, photoepilation is performed very quickly and painlessly.
Tan and solarium are contraindicated 2-3 weeks before the procedure.
Do not shave vellus hair.
A few weeks before the procedure, do not pull out the hair to be removed.
Do not wipe the skin that will be epilated with the alcohol-based products 3 days before to the procedure.
It is not recommended to take tetracycline antibiotics several weeks before the procedure.
The procedure is indicated for: those with light skin and dark hair. The dark hair contains more melanin, to which the light reacts. Accordingly, these hairs are removed the best. Photoepilation is much less suitable for the blondes. There are cases when cosmetologists advise to color the blonde hair dark and then perform photoepilation. Is suitable for any area of hair on legs, arms, face and pubic hair.
Recommended number of sessions: it takes from 3 to 8 treatments to achieve the desired result. The interval between the sessions depends on your hair growth rate. A slow period of hair growth and thinning are the effects of photoepilation, so the interval between the sessions is gradually increased. The less hair that remains on the body, the longer the interval between treatments is.
When the result is visible: after the first procedure, about 30% of hair usually falls out. The remaining hair falls out, a little after each procedure. Keep in mind that the length of hair before the procedure should be 1-5 millimeters.
People who suffer acute and chronic skin diseases, decompensated stages of diabetes, and hypertension cannot perform photoepilation. The procedure is prohibited in the case of herpes, keloid disease, skin diseases, or cardiac diseases.
This type includes pregnancy, varicose veins.
The main difference between electrolysis and other types of hair removal is that the electrolysis treatment is suitable for hair of any color and type. This procedure allows you to permanently remove hair on any part of the body. Both hard hair and vellus hair are removed equally effectively.
This method of hair removal is tested by an age-old practice. The first experiments on the removal of ingrown hairs were performed by Charles Michel using electrolysis in 1869.
It is only possible to achieve the full 100% result of the electrolysis for a few sessions, which are performed with the growth of "reserve" hair. The procedure is as follows: a thin needle is introduced into the hair follicle; where a weak current is then passed through it. The method may be applied to virtually any area of the body and face, except armpits and pubic hair (due to the accumulation of a large number of lymph nodes and very sensitive skin in this area).
The ideal length of hair for this procedure is from 4 to 6 mm at the most. Before the procedure, make sure that all the hairs on the body have germinated and there are no ingrown hairs.
Pincer method — Each hair is individually gripped with a pincer electrode, where an electric current is then passed through the hair. This method is painless and can be used in areas, sensitive to pain (mustaches and electrolysis of bikini area). But it does have its drawbacks — the removal of each hair takes about 2 minutes, so it is not used in areas with abundant hair.
Needle method — Special needle electrodes are used for hair removal, their thickness does not exceed 0,1 mm. The needles are made of different materials (nickel-chromium, gold, Teflon-coated) and are of different thickness and shapes (straight and curved).
Medical needles are used for healthy skin and for those patients, who tolerate the electrolysis procedure well.
Needles with Teflon insulation are applied to the skin of those with a low pain tolerance. The advantage of these needles is that they do not cause burns.
Needles coated with gold are used mainly in those patients who have allergic reactions.
Preparation for the procedure: No special preparation before the electrolysis is required. Exfoliation can be implemented to the areas, which will be subject to this procedure, along with a hot bath.
Do not forget about the recommended length of hair (not less than 2,5 mm). The longer the hair is, the easier and faster it is to get into the follicle. Forget about shaving and waxing for a while at home.
Before the procedure, you have to agree with the doctor about the pain relief method. This can be a special injection. Another option — you can apply an anesthetic cream on your own accord.
The procedure is indicated for: Any! – Hair can be removed in any area of the body using electrolysis. The electrolysis destroys hairs of any thickness and color. That is, you can remove gray, hard, bright or vellus hairs in this way.
Recommended number of sessions: The number of electrolysis procedures is individual for each person. This is largely dependent on the type of hair, its hardness, and the growth areas. Depending on these factors, you may need from 3 to 7 procedures. For example, you can get rid of the hair on the legs and hips the fastest about 3-4 procedures. To create the perfect eyebrow line, you will need 7 procedures. The hair on the upper lip is the most stubborn. To get rid of it completely, there will need to be at least 7 procedures performed. You should remember that you need to withstand 1.5 — 2 months between electrolysis procedures to allow the hair to grow back.
To completely get rid of unwanted hair, it is required to perform at least 3-4 full courses.
When the result is visible: The result in the treated area will be visible after a few treatments.
Hair color An effective way to remove any hair, regardless of hair color — including blonde, red or gray. Effective treatment for dark hair. Effective mainly for dark hair, containing large amounts of melanin.
Skin color An effective way to remove hair for people with all skin colors (white, dark or black). It provides the best results for clients with light skin and dark hair. Laser hair removal with a ruby laser is not advisable for people with dark, tanned skin because the energy of the laser pulse will be dispersed and will not reach the hair follicle, and the chance of getting burned increases.
Use Improves the results of the treatment with intense pulsed light and laser. It is the final stage in the permanent hair removal for large surfaces of the body. Suitable hair removal option for clients, who are not recommended to use electrolysis and laser. It is recommended in case of intolerance to other methods.
Parts of the body It is ideal for hair removal on the face since it does not require shaving. Furthermore, this method is ideal for correcting eyebrows. It is not recommended to remove hair from the nose, ears, and armpits. An ideal method for all areas of the body. However, restricted for the face because of the large size of the tip of the device. This method is not suitable for eyebrow epilation. It can be performed on all body parts. However, the device is able to work on a small working surface. So, it is generally used on the face, neck, and chest.
Skin after the procedure Hyperemia, edema, tenderness, swelling and itching. Redness, edema, tenderness, swelling and itching. Hyperemia, edema, tenderness, swelling and itching.
Hair length More than 3- 3.5 mm. About 1 mm, so you need to shave the hair on the legs 3 days before the procedure and in the bikini area and underarms — 1-2 days before the procedure. Not more than 1-2 mm. The hair should be shaved 3-4 days before the procedure.
Soreness It is very painful and requires anesthesia. Practically painless, only the sensitive parts of the body may experience soreness. Moderately painful. Strong pain may occur in sensitive areas.
The number of procedures It is recommended to perform from 3 to 7 treatments with the intervals of 1.5 — 2 months. To completely get rid of hair permanently, it is required to perform at least 3-4 full courses. It is required to perform from 6 to 10 treatments with intervals of 1 — 1.5 months and at least 2-3 courses as the hair grows back. It is required to perform 5-10 procedures with the intervals of 1-2 months.
What determines the effect The effect depends on the skill and experience of the technician who performs the procedure. The effect depends primarily on the state of lamps, as each device has its allowable number of flashes. The effect depends largely on the qualification and experience of the technician performing the procedure.
Complications Scars and pigmentation disorders. Burns and hyperpigmentation. Burns and hyperpigmentation.
Next, we will describe the less radical methods of getting rid of unwanted hair. Please, note that these procedures will not make your hair disappear forever. The effect of such treatments lasts from 2 to 4 weeks.
It is one of the most popular and effective ways to remove unwanted hair today. Its main advantage is the safety for the skin and health of the patient as a whole. Bio depilation can be performed in patients with an abundant-medium amount of body hair.
This way of getting rid of unwanted hair involves the use of hot wax. The mechanism of bio depilation is quite simple. During this procedure, the hair follicles are not affected. Accordingly, the follicle is not destroyed, only the hair shaft is removed. The follicle is preserved and the hair begins to grow again after some time. This usually occurs 3 weeks later. However, the new hair is not as dark and hard as the previous. For this reason, after several treatments, your hair will be rather faint.
Given time this procedure will help to permanently remove pubic hair, as well as upper lip and facial hair in general; men sometimes use waxing too. Most often, men remove the hair on the back, chest, and arms.
Increased level of sensitivity and allergic reactions during the regular shaving in men.
Lasting effect, increasing after each procedure.
The whole process isn't time-consuming; up to an hour and a half, depending on the extent of the waxing.
An immediate effect is achieved in large areas of the body in a short time.
People with any hair type and color may perform bio depilation — the result is equally pleasing.
If the patient has contraindications for the hair removal apparatus (cancer, metal implants, intolerance to metals), bio depilation will be an excellent replacement.
In the case of regular treatments, hair growth is significantly decreased and hairs in the depilated area are weakened.
You can perform waxing at home on your own.
Disadvantages: despite the instant and qualitative removal effect, it still remains temporary. To repeat the procedure, you need to grow your hair to a certain length, which is not always favorable for aesthetic reasons.
The technician may heat the wax insufficiently or overheat it. In this case, burns and poor hair removal are possible.
Hot wax is contraindicated for the patient if he or she has problems with peripheral circulation.
Ingrown hair. This happens because of the frequent bio depilation, due to which the hairs are deformed under the skin and grow improperly.
Recommended number of sessions: after the procedure, the effect is visible at once. The hair will eventually become thinner and paler. To completely get rid of unwanted hair in certain areas of the body, you need to undergo 4-6 procedures with hot or warm wax with the intervals of 2-4 weeks.
When the result is visible: after the first procedure, you will have perfectly smooth skin. The hairs do not grow properly about 2-3 weeks.
This procedure involves hair removal on all body parts with the help of a specialized sugar paste for hair removal. Sugaring will not relieve you of unwanted hair forever, but it will help to reduce its growth and amount.
Sugaring is performed by applying a special paste to the skin. Sugar in the form of a caramelized paste is its main component.
The skin is previously cleaned with a degreasing lotion. Then the cosmetologist heats a small amount of paste and kneads it with his or her hands. When it acquires the desired consistency, it is applied to the skin against hair growth. The paste is removed with a sharp movement in the direction of hair growth. When the sugar paste is applied to the skin, it wraps even short and fine hairs tightly and sticks to it firmly. Thus, a maximum effect is achieved after the removing the paste: not a single hair remains on the skin.
With this method, it is possible to remove hair from virtually any area of the skin: from the face, arms, legs, back and buttocks, armpits and bikini areas.
At the end of the procedure, the gel with soothing effect is applied to the skin. You can also use agents that inhibit hair growth rate.
Wax captures only part of the hair above the surface of the skin; sugar paste penetrates a little deeper — to the mouth of the hair follicle, so the method of sugaring will help you to remove shorter hair.
In the case of sugaring, sugar paste is removed from the surface of the skin in the direction of hair growth, in the case of waxing, hair removal is performed against hair growth. The technique of movements is also different.
The temperature of the sugar paste in sugaring is no more than 37° C; the wax can be heated to 40° C before use. In this regard, the varicose vein disease is not a contraindication for sugaring.
The wax is usually applied to the skin once during the hair removal, sugaring requires several applications to the skin. This explains the fact that sugaring is considered to be less painful than waxing — in sugaring, you remove less hair with one movement, so you need more movements.
To remove residual sugar paste, you just have to wash it off with water; you do not need to use oils or special wax solvents.
The procedure is indicated for: men and women regardless of hair color and skin type.
Recommended number of sessions: if you perform sugaring for the first time, you will have to suffer the pain over the first two sessions. Then the hair will become thinner and its follicles — weaker, therefore, the hair removal process will become almost painless.
When the result is visible: immediately after the procedure. The skin stays smooth for up to 4 weeks.
Hair removal is not performed on the surface of skin tumors, including pigmented nevi (moles).
In pregnancy, sugaring can be performed, but with great caution. In this case, the gestational age and individual sensitivity are significant.
We have considered the most effective ways to get rid of hair permanently. Choose the best procedure for yourself. Remember that no type of hair removal guarantees permanent hair removal. Good luck in the fight against unwanted hair!


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People, businesses and livestock all benefit from nature's challenges.
ALC's quest is to identify the females rebreeding in the first possible mating, with the usual impact from ticks, flies, worms, heat, poor nutrition and lactation stress.
All heifers are mated – females achieve their rightful position in the herd by speed of reproduction and weaning success.
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ALC has just one simple criterion for females to be allowed to stay in the herd – to rear a healthy weaner for every mating opportunity, every year.
In some years the slaughter percentage has been very high, especially in first calving heifers – the first and second rebreed quite rightly claims all the unfit genetics, especially in dry years – we often have them. Natural selection at its best fit for our environment and economics.


Not to be confused with Bishop of Westminster.
The Archbishop of Westminster heads the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, in England. The incumbent is the Metropolitan of the Province of Westminster, Chief Metropolitan of England and Wales and, as a matter of custom, is elected President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, and therefore de facto spokesman of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. All previous Archbishops of Westminster have become Cardinals. Although all the bishops of the restored diocesan episcopacy took new titles, like that of Westminster, they saw themselves in continuity with the pre-Reformation Church and post-Reformation Vicars Apostolic and Titular Bishops. Westminster, in particular, saw itself as the continuity of Canterbury, hence the similarity of the coat of arms of the two Sees, with Westminster believing it has more right to it since it features the pallium, a distinctly Catholic symbol of communion with the Holy See.
With the gradual abolition of the legal restrictions on the activities of Catholics in England and Wales in the early 19th century, Rome on its own ("not by Concordat with the British government nor conversations with the Anglican Church") decided to fill the partial vacuum, which Queen Elizabeth I had created, by restoring Catholic dioceses on a regular historical pattern and replacing existing titular bishops or Vicars Apostolic with diocesan ones. Thus Pope Pius IX issued the Bull Universalis Ecclesiae of 29 September 1850 by which thirteen new dioceses were created. Although these dioceses could not formally claim pre-Elizabethan territorial dioceses (owing to the Ecclesiastical Titles Act), they did claim validity and continuity with the pre-Elizabethan Church. Historian and descendant of recusants, Paul Johnson, claims that as early as 1718, only 30 years after the Glorious Revolution, Catholics could take heart when Parliament repealed the Schism Act, the Occasional Conformity Act and the Act for Quieting and Establishing Corporations, which allowed Dissenters to hold certain offices. Although these repeals at the time only benefited Dissenters, their rescission and abolition suggested reform was in the air and on Parliament's mind. Then in 1727, in the wake of the repeal of the annual Indemnity Acts, which relieved Dissenters of most of their civil disabilities (making it no longer possible, for example, to enforce by law the attendance of anyone at church on Sunday), Catholics, especially non-aristocratic Catholics, could slowly start to creep out into the open again, long before the Catholic Emancipation of 1832. As a result of the 1727 Act, Christianity in England (Anglican, Dissenter, Catholic, etc.) also ceased to be a "compulsory society". Still, Catholics had to wait another 95 years before being given full civil and religious rights. Nevertheless, the gains of the Dissenters a century earlier were a significant step towards eliminating Catholic disabilities later.
The Ecclesiastical Titles Act had already been proposed by the British Parliament and was passed in 1851 as an anti-Catholic measure precisely to prevent any newly created Catholic dioceses from taking existing Anglican diocesan names, forbidding the wearing of (Anglican) clerical dress or setting bells in Catholic places of worship. It was repealed by Gladstone in 1871.
One of these newly restored dioceses was the Diocese of Westminster, the sole Metropolitan See at that time. However, under Pope Pius X, on 28 October 1911, two new Provinces of Liverpool and Birmingham were created, and Westminster retained as suffragan dioceses only Northampton, Nottingham, Portsmouth and Southwark. These increased when under Pope Benedict XV a Bull of 20 July 1917, fixed the seat of a new diocese corresponding to the County of Essex, detached now from Westminster, at Brentwood, making it a suffragan of Westminster.
During the pontificate of Pope Paul VI, on 28 May 1965, a new Province of Southwark was erected, with as its suffragans Portsmouth, detached from Westminster, Plymouth, detached from Birmingham, and a new diocese of Arundel and Brighton erected in the Counties of Sussex and Surrey with territory taken from the diocese of Southwark. Westminster retained as suffragan dioceses only Northampton, Nottingham and Brentwood. Subsequently these were joined by a new diocese of East Anglia, elected with territory from the Northampton diocese in the Counties of Cambridge, Norfolk and Suffolk by Paul VI on 13 March 1976.
The previous Catholic jurisdiction of the London area was headed by the Vicar Apostolic of the London District or Titular Bishop, appointed by the pope.
The diocese presently covers an area of 3,634 km² (1,403 sq miles) of the London Boroughs north of the River Thames excluding Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest together with the districts of Staines-upon-Thames and Sunbury-on-Thames and the County of Hertfordshire. The see is in the City of Westminster, the Archbishop's cathedra or seat is located at the Metropolitan Cathedral Church of the "Most Precious Holy Blood, Saint Mary, Saint Joseph and Saint Peter", usually referred to as Westminster Cathedral, which is set back from Victoria Street.
The Archbishop's residence is Archbishop's House, Ambrosden Avenue, London.
Cardinal Vincent Nichols was installed as the 11th Archbishop on 21 May 2009. He was elevated to cardinal on 22 February 2014, becoming the 43rd English cardinal since the 12th century.
For precursor offices, see Vicar Apostolic of the London District.
Nicholas Wiseman Previously Vicar Apostolic of the London District (1849–1850). Appointed on 29 September 1850 and elevated to cardinal on 30 September 1850. Died in office on 15 February 1865.
Henry Edward Manning Previously Anglican Archdeacon of Chichester (1840–1851) and Roman Catholic Priest of Westminster (1851–1865). Appointed on 16 May 1865 and consecrated on 8 June 1865. Elevated to cardinal on 15 March 1875. Died in office on 14 January 1892.
Herbert Vaughan Previously Bishop of Salford (1872–1892). Appointed on 8 April 1892 and elevated to cardinal on 16 January 1893. Died in office on 19 June 1903.
Francis Bourne Previously Bishop of Southwark (1897–1903). Appointed 11 September 1903 and elevated to cardinal on 27 November 1911. Died in office on 1 January 1935.
Arthur Hinsley Previously an Apostolic Delegate in Africa (1930–1934) and Titular Archbishop of Sardes (1930–1935). Appointed on 1 April 1935 and elevated to cardinal on 13 December 1937. Died in office on 17 March 1943.
Bernard Griffin Previously an Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham (1938–1943). Appointed on 18 December 1943 and elevated to cardinal on 18 February 1946. Died in office on 20 August 1956.
1956 1963 William Godfrey Previously Archbishop of Liverpool (1953–1956). Appointed on 3 December 1956 and elevated to cardinal on 15 December 1958. Died in office on 22 January 1963.
1963 1975 John Heenan Previously Archbishop of Liverpool (1957–1963). Appointed on 2 September 1963 and elevated to cardinal on 22 February 1965. Died in office on 7 November 1975.
Basil Hume OSB Previously Abbot of Ampleforth (1963–1976). Appointed on 9 February 1976 and consecrated on 25 March 1976. Elevated to cardinal on 24 May 1976. Died in office on 17 June 1999.
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor Previously Bishop of Arundel and Brighton (1977–2000). Appointed on 15 February 2000 and elevated to cardinal on 21 February 2001. Resigned on 3 April 2009, but continued Apostolic Administrator until 21 May 2009.
Vincent Nichols Previously Archbishop of Birmingham (2000–2009). Appointed on 3 April 2009 and installed at Westminster Cathedral on 21 May 2009. Elevated to cardinal on 22 February 2014.
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Pamela leads a life full of questions and frustrations in a little village, just a few kilometres from Bucharest. Her relationship with her grandmother, with whom she and her little girl live, is one of love but also of resentment. Pamela dreams of escaping the destiny that others would have her fulfil; hers is an ongoing struggle to find her place in society with her sense of self torn between motherhood and femininity, and she is convinced that an answer to her questions can only come from elsewhere. She left school far too early and sees no future for herself in the surrounds of her village.
So, one day, she bites the bullet and becomes one of those Eastern European internet brides that we hear so much yet know so little about. Leaving behind her grandmother and little girl, who are completely unaware of her plans, she travels to Brussels and arrives at Bruno's house, who's not as young as he used to be and is caught between his aspirations in life and those of his parents. Their marriage is an impossible attempt at bringing together two lonely souls, two beings who feel a deep need for meaning and identity in their lives. But whilst each of them works towards and to some degree succeeds in transforming the other, there is just no forcing love, and Pamela will soon discover that her own emancipation as a woman is not hinged on being part of a couple, or on denying either her role as a mother or her roots.
film profile], the first full-length fiction film by Marta Bergman, presented in the ACID section of the 71st Cannes Film Festival, our Romanian director is adding to a recognised body of work which started out in the realm of documentaries, namely Clejani, Heureux Séjour, and especially Un jour mon prince viendra. In fact, the framing of the early scenes in Alone at My Wedding is reminiscent of a documentary in many ways, with the camera following Pamela up-close as she makes her way around a village which her dreams have long outgrown. She leads a harsh, bleak life in the cold and the snow, enlivened by the energy invested by Alina Serban, who lends a confounding veracity to the character she plays.
film profile]. Far from the impulsive and thunderous brother he played in Van Groeningen's film, Alone at My Wedding sees him in the role of a man who is helpless and inscrutable but who is also incredibly kind and attentive. He is always listening to others, to Pamela, to his parents, but all he really needs to do is to listen to himself.
As for Pamela, she is played to perfection by Alina Serban, a young Romanian actress well-used to treading the boards, who gives a dizzying performance and brings an intense energy to a woman who is sometimes stubborn, sometimes vulnerable, for which the character is probably indebted to her.
Alone at My Wedding is produced in Belgium by Frakas Production, in association with Hi Film in Romania, in co-production with Avenue B Productions and Zélila Films and with the support of Rouge International in France, with international sales managed by Cercamon World Sales.
"A woman who discovers she can find freedom all by herself"


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David will show how one small design gesture in an animation can plant the seed for a much larger-scale physical experience. Through the personal and collective journeys he has taken, he'll prove that design at its core easily transcends mediums and disciplines.
Looking back to some foundational design projects at HUSH, David will explore how outside and personal influences, when paired with an ability to remain curious, creates evolution and growth for both designers and design itself.
To paraphrase Ray Bradbury: to encourage designers to "jump off the cliff, and build their wings on the way down".
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The shoulder joint is one of the more mobile joints. It has the ability to turn in a wide variety of directions, but this ability can also make it easy to dislocate it out of the socket if you are not careful. While a shoulder dislocation is very painful, once the joint is back to where it should be, the pain will begin to subside.
A shoulder dislocation is an injury to your shoulder where it pops out of the socket that connects it to your upper torso. If you suspect, you may have one, review the shoulder dislocation symptoms & treatment options that are available to help you understand what to look for and get back to having better mobility in no time at all.
In rare cases, you may discover that a shoulder dislocation has torn ligaments or tendons in the shoulder area. Your doctor will do a full workup to ensure everything is where it should be if you still continue to experience any symptoms after treatment.
Closing Reduction: This involves some gentle moves to help your shoulder bones go back to their proper locations. You may require a muscle relaxant or sedative, depending on the amount of pain and swelling, for this process to occur. When your bones are back in place, the pain should subside almost immediately.
Surgery: For weak shoulder joints and ligaments, you may experience recurring dislocations. In rare cases this may require surgery, especially if you have damage to your nerves and blood vessels.
Medication: For the first few days you may still experience some pain or swelling, which will require some pain medication to keep you comfortable.
Immobilising the Shoulder: You may get a splint or even a sling to wear for a few days or weeks to keep you from moving your shoulder. The duration of wearing these devices will vary depending on the severity of your injury.
Diagnosis: The muscle spasms you may experience during your shoulder dislocation can sometimes make it hurt much more than it should. After your pain and swelling subside, your doctor may prescribe you rehabilitation exercises to help strengthen the muscles around the joint and prevent further damage.
A shoulder dislocation is one injury that almost immediately resolves itself after it is put back into place. If you continue to experience pain or chronic dislocations, this is something that you will want to speak to your doctor about immediately, as they may have additional methods of treating your shoulder dislocations as you've read above. Additionally, rehabilitation or physical therapy may aid you in the process of preventing future shoulder dislocations.
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Let us now turn to the teaching of Moses, the great law giver.
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers.
... man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, . . .
But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth.
And bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
And when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
And the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kind, and the flocks of thy sheep.
Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us.
Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid . . .
For the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee; fear not, neither be dismayed.
Give ear, 0 ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, 0 earth, the words of my mouth.
The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: . . .


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Chinese billionaire buys $75M mansion after browsing Zillow
The 25,000-square-foot estate was built by celebrity builder Ardie Tavangarian for his family
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Billionaires, they're just like you and me. One ultra-wealthy Chinese buyer bought a $75 million Los Angeles mansion after — browsing Zillow.
As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, a billionaire from Mainland China made an all-cash offer on a luxury Bel Air estate at 822 Sarbonne Road owned by The Arya Group builder Ardie Tavangarian and his wife Tania.
While the deed has not yet been filed, local real estate rumors have it that the man saw the home while browsing the Zillow phone app and reached out to the listing agents himself with an offer.
The property, a 25,000-square-foot estate in the swanky Bel Air neighborhood, is one of the area's largest. Tavangarian first listed the property for $88 million in November.
Known for selling celebrity and ultra-luxury homes, Branden Williams and Rayni Williams and Jeff Hyland of Hilton & Hyland had been selling the property. They did not respond to Inman's questions about the sale at the time of publish.
Usually, ultra-wealthy buyers have special staff who seek out different homes and show them to them before they hit the market.
Not much is known about the transaction yet but, according to the WSJ, sources make him likely to be Liang "Johnson" Zhang, the son of Chinese real estate tycoon Zhang Li.
The mansion has eight bedrooms, a movie theater, a car elevator, an infinity pool and 20,000 square feet of outdoor decks. Tavangarian had it built for his family but later decided that it was too large.
In the past, the property was marketed for $100 million. Walmart heiress Paige Laurie had tried to buy the property a few years ago, but the deal ultimately fell apart.
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Rina Sawayama Quick Info
Date of Birth August 16, 1990
Zodiac Sign Leo
Rina Sawayama is a Japanese-British singer, songwriter, and model who is best known for the release of her EP Rina (2017) and her first studio album titled Sawayama (2020). Besides that, she is also known for the release of her various singles such as Sleeping in Waking, Where U Are, Valentine (What's It Gonna Be), Cherry, and Flicker.
Rina Sawayama (リナ サワヤマ)
Rina Sawayama as seen in a selfie taken in May 2020 (Rina Sawayama / Instagram)
British, Japanese
She attended Magdalene College, the University of Cambridge, where she started studying politics, psychology, and sociology but graduated with a degree in political science.
Singer, Songwriter, Model
Rina is represented by –
Tom Windish and Christine Cao of Paradigm Talent Agency
As a model, she is represented by Anti Agency and Elite Model Management.
Pop, R&B, Electropop, Alternative Pop
Dirty Hit
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Rina Sawayama performing like at School Night at Bardot Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, April 30, 2018 (Justin Higuchi / Flickr / CC BY 2.0)
Asian (Japanese)
However, she prefers to dye her hair yellow or pink.
Bisexual, Pansexual
Snub nose
Thick eyebrows
Thin lips
Through her social media, she has either endorsed or promoted various brands such as Sebastian Professional.
Rina Sawayama Favorite Things
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Source – YouTube
Rina Sawayama in a picture taken while performing like at School Night at Bardot Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, April 30, 2018 (Justin Higuchi / Flickr / CC BY 2.0)
Rina Sawayama Facts
She spent the first 5 years of her childhood in Niigata. Later, her parents relocated to London, England where she was brought up.
Even though she completed her studies with a degree in political science, Rina decided to pursue a career in music and modeling. Also, she was part of her university hip hop group called Lazy Lion that included Wolf Alice's, Theo Ellis.
She is most proud of the release of her track Bad Friend.
Rina released her debut track titled Sleeping in Waking in 2013.
She signed to Dirty Hit Records in 2020.
Rina released her debut studio album Sawayama. It consisted of a total of 14 tracks in total of which 1 is a bonus track for the Japanese edition of the album. It received widespread attention and made on Billboard Japan's Japan Download Albums list and 2nd place on the UK Independent Album Breakers list.
As a model, she walked at the 2017 Versus x Versace Fall / Winter fashion show.
In 2019, she made her debut as an actress in the TV show Turn Up Charlie.
She once wrote and sung an original track for designers Nicola Formichetti's MAC x Nicopanda fashion show.
In April 2020, the reputed Paper Magazine headlined her "Our Favorite Genre" in an article of theirs.
She has been featured on the cover of various magazines including The Guardian, Paper Magazine, The New York Times, and Clash Magazine.
Amidst many others, she has listed her influences as Avril Lavigne, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, and Kylie Minogue.
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Three alumni have been named 2018 "40 Under 40" Emerging Leaders in Insolvency Practice by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI): Christopher Gartman '07, counsel in the Corporate Reorganization & Bankruptcy group at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP in New York; Alexa Kranzley '08, special counsel in the Finance and Restructuring Group at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York; and Jennifer Marines '05, partner in the Business Restructuring & Insolvency Group and deputy chair of the finance department at Morrison & Foerster LLP in New York.
They will be recognized at a special luncheon during ABI's 2018 Winter Leadership Conference, to be held Dec. 6-8 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Honorees were selected from several hundred nominations from both large and small firms across the country, and represent diverse practice areas such as law, finance, consulting, academia, and government.
The Law School is well-regarded for its strong corporate and bankruptcy law programs, led by Edward Janger, the David M. Barse Professor of Law, a leading expert on commercial transactions and bankruptcy law, and Professor Michael Gerber, the author of a Chapter 11 casebook used in law schools nationwide and a contributing author of Collier on Bankruptcy, the leading treatise on bankruptcy law. Janger also is co-director of the Center for the Study of Business Law and Regulation, the past chair of the Association of American Law Schools' Section on Commercial and Consumer Law, and a member of the American College of Bankruptcy, the International Insolvency Institute, and the American Law Institute.


TL; DR: MECLABS Institute has been honing its research and testing methodologies to help businesses uncover insights into their marketing and customer engagement strategies for two decades. The Institute's mission "to discover how people make choices" may be short and sweet, but, at its core, it's a timeless philosophy bent on understanding the fundamentals of how successful businesses operate. We recently sat down with Senior Director of Content and Marketing Daniel Burstein, who told us how MECLABS is continuing its charge to empower companies to better understand their value proposition and effectively reach their audiences.
Daniel Burstein had been consulting for five years when the 2008 financial crisis pushed the economy off a cliff. His job wasn't an easy one to have during the Great Recession.
Nevertheless, he started looking for new opportunities and found an interesting prospect with a company called MarketingExperiments.
Intrigued, he applied and got the job.
Not long after Daniel was hired, MarketingExperiments became a subset of MECLABS Institute. MECLABS was founded in the late 1990s, when huge numbers of people first started flocking to the internet. Behavioral Researcher Flint McGlaughlin realized he could use the web to ask fundamental questions about why people say yes and make certain decisions. So he built MECLABS to find answers.
When Daniel signed on, he found himself on a team that used a research-based approach to understand how people act. And the Institute's bigger and broader mission to "discover how people make choices" was a perfect fit for him.
Expanding on the short but sweet mission statement, MECLABS is committed to leveraging today's digital technologies to understand the factors at play in the human decision-making process, especially when it comes to choosing one business or product over another. While the Institute has been doing this since the '90s, today, more companies today have developed strong interests in online testing.
"Back in the aughts, not as many companies knew much about testing," Daniel said. "That started to change in 2009 when Adobe bought an online marketing and web analytics business called Omniture. Since then, A/B testing has become much more widespread. The technology is better, so it's easier to run tests.
Daniel noted that, while this increased accessibility to marketing and testing tools is helpful, many businesses and marketers aren't using them to their greatest advantage.
A large segment of MECLABS' work involves increasing conversion probabilities on a business's online touchpoints.
Daniel told us that, today, most marketers can easily run split tests on landing pages and email messages.
When MECLABS was founded, it focused its methodology on conversion optimization and contemporary web trends.
"For example, one of our first reports tested about 23 different search engines to see which converted best," Daniel said.
The MECLABS team has learned from each new test, growing and enriching its methodology.
Daniel told us every brand's digital presence is inextricably linked to customers' evaluation of that brand's overall value. That's why MECLABS' methodology focuses on the consumer and their online experience.
As eCommerce grows in importance, customers' online experiences will be the primary way they interact with businesses. That's why every company that cares about its brand needs to understand how consumers feel about its web presence, and the only way to do that is to use the kind of high-quality testing methodologies that MECLABS has honed over its 20-year history.
MECLABS' MarketingExperiments and MarketingSherpa sites are frequented by everyone from marketers to entrepreneurs.
Other companies reach out to create partnerships. Whether they're small businesses, start-ups, or established enterprises, they can all learn about their customers with MECLABS' help.
Daniel told us that, at the enterprise level, MECLABS works with digital marketing directors and VPs who want to redesign and optimize their online touchpoints. The goal is to help them launch new products, understand consumers, and train teams to deliver value to customers.
In addition to business-focused organizations, MECLABS also serves the nonprofit sector. However, Daniel noted that, while the value proposition isn't always as clear on the nonprofit side, the benefits MECLABS delivers to this space are real and lasting.
MECLABS also collaborates with academics.
"At the end of the day, we're a learning institute, so we're in our element when we conduct research alongside academics," Daniel said.
Not all of MECLABS research focuses on the internet. Daniel told us the goal is to address whatever challenges the organization's partners face. For example, when one of Canada's most widely read newspapers, The Globe & Mail, reached out to MECLABS, the company's question wasn't about its website — it was about telesales operations.
While telesales generated 25% of The Globe's total sales, the department's cost-per-acquisition increased over time. The Globe's team wanted to reverse the trend, but they used external telemarketing vendors who had no plans to bring costs down.
MECLABS dug in and created a plan. The Institute performed a complex data analysis, followed by a qualitative analysis, and then an A/B test. The data obtained was then used to make a few powerful suggestions.
When telemarketing agents started conversations with questions, callers wanted to stay on the line to provide their own opinions, and agents were able to learn about the person on the other end of the line. When agents used call guides that clearly and effectively guided conversations through the use of color, bullet points, and font sizes, they were better able to communicate product values and offer structures to potential customers. And when agents had a deeper knowledge of The Globe's many sections, they were able to speak about the paper more enthusiastically.
These three suggestions became the cornerstone of an optimized call guide. Once the agents had the new guide in-hand, sales-per-hour rose 33% over a four-month period.
Daniel told us that, despite its usefulness, marketing sometimes gets a bad rap.
Marketers eat, sleep, and breathe their work. They know their websites inside and out. While they want to proselytize their brand's value, their in-depth knowledge of their products can actually make it harder to learn about their customers.
Marketers who want to know about the latest changes to Google's algorithm or Facebook's terms of service can find the information on innumerable blogs, websites, and in news outlets. The service that MECLABS provides is different.


When we read the Old Testament, we may often feel that God was unjust. We may think that a God of compassion would not allow people to die or suffer. But remember suffering came into the world through the choice of two people, not through an act of God. No choice can be made without a ripple effect. The butterfly effect says that small causes can have big effects.
In another Old Testament story we find a different memorial of sorts that came about through small causes or choices as the case may be. Abraham was a very wealthy man and so was his nephew Lot. They both had flocks and herds and tents. Eventually, strife developed between the men taking care of Abraham's flocks and herds and the men taking care of Lot's flocks and herds. Abraham did the right thing. He didn't want strife between he and his nephew, so he told Lot to pick the area of land to the north, south, east or west and then Abraham would go the opposite direction. There was plenty of land for everyone.
Lot made a choice. To him it was a seemingly good choice. He wanted the land that looked pretty. This land was well watered and green. Like Egypt along the Nile, it was rich and fertile. Abraham settled in the lands of Canaan, while Lot settled in the cities of the valley along the river Jordan.
Please pay attention to the last sentence of verse 13, "Now the men of Sodom were wicked exceedingly and sinners against the Lord." This is where Lot decided to put down roots. He could have settled anywhere along the Jordan in that fertile valley, but for some reason he ended up in Sodom, a city full of wicked men who made a choice regularly to sin against God.
After a time, God decided to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. This became known to Abraham on a different occasion. See that story in Genesis 18. He went to God in prayer and pleaded with him for the life of the one righteous person who lived there, his nephew Lot.
"Hey! Lot! Send out those men who came into the city tonight! We want to have relations with them."
Now I am not going to get into a discussion on what two consenting adults do, but these men were not looking for consent! They were looking for violence and perversion. Lot was so intent on preserving the honor of the two strangers under his roof that he was willing to sacrifice his own daughters to the mob outside. Hmmmm! Not sure how I feel about that. But there is more on that butterfly effect later. The angels temporarily blinded the men outside of Lot's home and told him to prepare to leave town. Lot even tried to convince his future sons-in-law to come with them, but they thought he was joking.
The next morning the angels grabbed Lot, his wife and their two daughters and fled with them out of the city. They told Lot to flee to the mountains, but Lot refused and asked if they could just go to the neighboring city of Zoar. Again, I question this man's choices. The angels agreed, because the compassion of God was on Lot. They were told to escape for their lives and to not look back. Then God rained down fire and brimstone on Sodom and Gomorrah. Unfortunately, Lot's wife looked back. I often wonder what caused her to look back. Was she curious? Was she grieving for the life she was losing? Was she sad because they had to leave their future sons-in-law behind? Did she have to leave behind her pearls and mink coat? Whatever the case may be she was changed in an instant into a pillar of salt.
This whole story is disconcerting to me and it all started with the somewhat selfish choice of Lot. He saw the fertile valley, he wanted the best for himself. Okay, so I can see that, but why then did he settle in the most wicked city of all? The memorial is the pillar of salt. Another reminder of what was, and what could have been. Obviously, that pillar is long gone, but I cannot look at a salt shaker without thinking of Lot's choices and the "butterfly effect" they had on his whole family. And he suffered in every way for his choices. His wife died and his daughters went on to have an incestuous relationship with him while he was drunk to guarantee they have children. You can't tell me that Lot's choice didn't affect his family for generations.
Memorials are about remembering. Maybe today would be a good day to think of a memorial that you could set up in your heart to remind you that your choices do have long term effects. All of our choices do. Let's try to make some good ones.
This voyage that had been cast upon us was memorable. From the first day, my father-in-law had told us that he was planning on building a great ship to save us from a world wide flood, to the day we finally stepped off what had become our floating home, I never doubted. It is odd, really. When I had been betrothed to Japheth I knew I was marrying in to a descent family. There was so much evil in the land around us and even in my own family, that I was grateful, when Noah and Japheth came to my father to arrange our marriage. I knew my future father-in-law's reputation was good. He was know in our village as a man who had found favor with God. When Noah gathered his sons and their wives together to tell us of God's plan to destroy the earth with a flood, I believed him. He was a good man and treated each of his daughters-in-law with fairness and love. I knew that He spoke the truth, even when the passage of time brought constant scorn and mocking from others.
Those years that Noah and his sons spent building, we women spent preparing baskets and blankets, clothing and other provisions we might need for our long journey. We talked about the coming flood. We did not even really understand what a flood was, let alone how it could destroy everything and everyone we knew. Oh it wasn't that we didn't try to warn people. I spoke to my mother and father and my siblings repeatedly, telling them to come with us and be saved. They only laughed at me and tried to convince me to join them in their lewd and malicious deeds.
Finally, the day came. The ark was ready and God had miraculously brought animals of every kind to take the journey with us. Noah said, God was looking out for our future. That He knew we would need to repopulate the earth after the flood was over and the animals were part of that plan, just as we were. His words made me warm inside. God, this being that seemed so far outside my mind's imagination, was concerned for our future. As the animals were boarding I ran one last time to my family. They had gathered with many of the other villagers to see this spectacle of Noah. I pleaded with them to come with us, but they would hear none of it. Finally, Japheth took my arm and lead me away. We walked up into our noisy, teaming barn of a home. As I turned to look back on my family, the door of the ark closed.
I will not say that I wasn't afraid. I also won't tell you that I did not grieve for my family and the people I knew as I grew up. When the rain started and the earth began to tremble beneath our mighty ship any doubt I might have had was put to rest, but it was replaced with fear and with deep sadness. The screams did nothing to alleviate my grief, but soon enough the screaming ceased and my father-in-law gently acknowledged our loss. He took our hands and squeezed them and caressed our faces where tears had fallen. He and his wife and sons were our family now and we needed to work to ease our grief and survive.
Life on the ark became a routine of sorts. It took a week or so to get used to the rocking of the vessel and it seemed the weeks turned into months before the rain stopped. We had little time to worry or even really think about the waters that surrounded us. I think if I had thought about it too much, I would have gone mad. Our lives revolved around caring for the animals and caring for ourselves. We tried to make the long days and nights fun by telling stories, playing games and sometimes dancing with the flute that Shem liked to play. Our father and mother-in-law told us the stories of the past: the beautiful garden where God had once walked with man and women, their choice to disobey HIm and their removal from that wonderful place. Now that garden was under water and God was starting over with us.
One evening after I had finished cleaning up our dinner dishes I heard my father-in-law let out a hoot! He had been sending out birds to see if there was any place for them to land, but they always flew back to the ark. This particular evening the bird came back with a freshly picked olive leaf. What a celebration we had that night! After another week, the dove Noah sent out did not come back. In the morning, Noah removed part of the roof and was able to look out. All around he could see dry ground. He shouted for all of us to come and have a look. We laughed and cried. Then God told my father-in-law we could leave the ark. What a happy day!
Those first few days back on solid earth are a blur. We were so busy helping to get the animals off the ark, looking for our own suitable places to pitch our tents and learning to walk again on dry ground. My father-in-law built an altar on which he offered clean offerings and it seemed to please God. He told Noah and his sons to be fruitful and multiply. I laughed when Japheth told me that, since all three of us were with child. But then God did something beautiful, he made a covenant with us that He would never again bring a flood to destroy the earth. He sealed the promise with a bow in the sky. I had never seen such a wondrous thing as the colors arching through the sky.
Over the many years that passed since then, I cannot help but get anxious when it begins to rain. It also reminds me of my lost family. But then, that bow of colors will appear as if by magic and I will remember He was and is faithful to us.
The above is my own fictional account of what it could have been like for the women in the family of Noah. The Bible only tells us that Noah and his wife, their three sons and their wives went onto the ark along with the animals. See the full Biblical account in Genesis 6 - 9. The rainbow was and is a memorial of sorts. It reminds us of the faithfulness of God. God chose a remnant to preserve and restart. It reminds me that He is never finished with me. Every morning and every rain storm is a chance to start again.


SAN DIEGO -- Joe Ross made his first career start at Petco Park on Friday night, but against and not for the Padres, the team that drafted him in the first round in 2011.
"It just made it a little extra special I guess more than any start," Ross said. "Having my parents here, having my brother in the opposing dugout, but other than that it was just another game."
He allowed three runs in six innings with six strikeouts, a solid but unspectacular outing, but good enough to help lead Washington to a 7-5 victory. He improved to 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA against his former team, whom he beat at Nationals Park on Aug. 27, 2015.
The Nationals acquired Ross along with Trea Turner, the club's No. 2 prospect as ranked by MLBPipeline.com, in the winter of 2014 in a three-team deal involving the Rays that sent Wil Myers to San Diego. Washington has been widely regarded as the proverbial winners of that deal considering Ross has established himself as one of the brightest young pitchers in baseball. Through his first 25 career starts entering Friday night he has posted a 3.34 ERA and 1.16 WHIP with 128 strikeouts in 148 1/3 innings.
"It's fun to watch," his older brother and Padres right-hander Tyson Ross said before Friday's game. "He's been a good player a long time, and it's fun to see him doing it at this level. He's worked hard for a long time, and I'm just proud of him."
Ross said the trash talk with his brother had been kept to a minimum leading up to this start, although he expects to hear it during the next few days of this series. Ross probably could have lasted deeper into the game, but with a left-handed pinch-hitter announced to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning, but Nats manager Dusty Baker decided to lift Ross in favor of saving innings.
"We have to really watch Joe, his innings are building up," Baker said. "As you notice he has the least amount of innings of our starters. We want to take him all the way through September and hopefully into October."


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Children aged one to four years in Armadale and around WA will have access to a free meningococcal ACWY vaccine throughout 2018. In an Australian-first, the McGowan Labor Government today announced the initiative to reduce incidences of meningococcal disease among this vulnerable age group.
Meningococcal disease is an uncommon, but sometimes life-threatening illness. Last year WA had 46 cases of meningococcal disease, six of which were fatal. The highest attack rate occurred among children younger than five years of age.
The free vaccine (called MenACWY) will be available during 2018, at a cost to the State Government of $5.7million. The State is currently funding two other meningococcal ACWY vaccination programs, one for teenagers in Year 10 in 2018 and one for Aboriginal communities within regional Western Australia.


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Townsville $2b lithium-ion battery factory gets a boost
August 24, 2018 NewsTara Hamid
A proposed $2-billion lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Townsville has moved closer to becoming a reality with the Queensland government today announcing an assistance agreement with the international consortium funding the project.
The Queensland government signed an agreement with Imperium3 – an international joint venture led by Boston Energy and Innovation, Magnis Resources and Charge CCCV LLC – to provide up to $3.1 million for a feasibility study into this project.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the funding is in line with her government's Advance Queensland agenda to leverage private sector investment into regional Queensland.
"Today's signing is great news for Townsville, and Queensland as a whole, as it means we are one step closer to making this facility a reality, along with the jobs it would bring to Townsville," the Premier said.
"Battery storage solutions are fundamental to making renewable energy reliable, and Imperium3's project would be supplying into a rapidly expanding market and would further develop Queensland's advanced manufacturing capabilities in the renewable energy market," she added.
Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick said a senior team from his department had worked with Imperium 3 to finalise the assistance agreement to support the delivery of the feasibility study for the $2 billion lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility.
"The feasibility study is a key requirement for attracting the next stage of funding and is expected to be completed next year," he said.
He said the agreement would take the funding of the feasibility study would move the project one step closer to reality.
"following the feasibility study completion, we expect Imperium 3 will make the final investment decision by mid-2020," he said.
The funding agreement follows a visit by Premier Palaszczuk to Boston in June this year, where she observed the signing of a recommitment between Townsville City Council and Imperium.
Imperium3 has secured commitment from multiple project partners to assist in the delivery of the project, including Siemens, Celgard, Probuild, Norman Young & Disney, Ausenco and WT Partnership. The new partners are in addition to the existing Imperium3 consortium which consists of Magnis, C4V, Boston Energy and Innovation, Eastman Kodak Group and C&D Assembly.
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Роорó () bylo slané jezero ve Středních Andách v Bolívii. Jeho vyschnutí oznámily tiskové agentury v prosinci 2015.

V roce 1986 mělo rozlohu až 3 500 km². Po roce 2000 se plocha jezera pohybovala kolem 1 000 km². Maximální hloubka činila 3 m. Dno bývalého jezera se nachází v nadmořské výšce 3690 m.

Historie
Vodní plocha byla pozůstatkem obrovského zaniklého jezera Ballivián. Po jeho vyschnutí vzniklo na severu jezero Titicaca a na jihu jezero Minchin, které před 40 tisíci léty vyplňovalo prostor solných plání v okolí jezera Poopó. Po vyschnutí jezera Minchin zůstala dvě jezera – Poopó a Uru Uru a dvě solné pláně – Salar de Coipasa a Salar de Uyuni.

Vodní režim
Do prostoru vyschlého jezera ústí řeka Desaguadero (odtok jezera Titicaca). V závislosti na množství srážek zde silně kolísala rozloha i výška vodní hladiny. V deštivé sezóně část vody prosakovala korytem řeky Laca Jahuira na západ do slaného periodicky vysychajícího jezera Coipasa.

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Související články
 Salar de Uyuni

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Q: practical implementation detail of edge labels/splitting in radix trees This is a question about what's usually done in practice.
Say we had a radix tree with one entry (for whatever reason, consider this to be a single entry for demonstration):
"tests are really hard, no one likes taking tests, they're the worst"

And then we want to put in a second entry
"team"

We want to end up with an edge from root with
"te"

and two edge's from that, one with
"sts are really hard, no one likes taking tests, they're the worst"

and one with
"am"

Naively, we could create new strings (character arrays, whatever) for "te" and "sts are really...".  This requires many operations, even if our new word "team" is short.
Alternatively, we could have the "te" and "sts are really..." labels could contain a reference to the same original string, as well as start/end values, i.e.:
[0, 2] for "te"

and
[2, <whatever it is>] for "sts are really..."

This way we avoid any copying, and the insertion time of "team" is only dependent on the length of "team", and not on lengths of other strings, namely "tests are really..." in this case.
So it's a matter of whether k in O(k) means the length of the string being inserted, or the longest string so far.
Obviously the latter implementation is harder and may in practice use more memory (because of the storing of endpoints), but it seems like the theoretical worst case time is improved.
I'm wondering if anyone knows what is generally done in practice?
Thanks
EDIT: I guess one problem with the latter implementation would arise with deletions.  If you later inserted "telepathy", but then deleted "tests are really hard...", the "te" edge would remain, and still have a reference to a string much longer than what's needed.

A: The algorithm for deleting a key is to find its leaf node, delete it, and, if that node's parent has exactly one other child, then splice the two.
Assuming that edge labels are stored as pairs of indices into a whole key, then the splicing can be accomplished by adjusting the lower index for the remaining child. To "garbage collect" all other instances of the deleted key, one can scan rootward, rewriting the edge labels involving the deleted key to reference a sibling. In the worst case, we have to scan all the way back to the root, with no increase in the asymptotic running time, but for random operations, the expected number of rewrites is constant. It's unclear whether this overhead is worth the saved copies.

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What Is The Average Length Of A Novel
COMMERCIAL LITERARY Between 80000 and 89999 words is a good range you should be aiming for. Middle-grade novels can range from 10000 to 30000 words and young adult novels can range from 25000 to 50000.
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What is the average length of a novel. A story that is over 40000 words is generally considered a novel. If youre writing your first novel the general rule of thumb for novel writing is a word count in the 80000 to 100000 range. Right now when it comes to novel-length word count its all about 90000 words.
Virtually every book I try to shop by a debut author thats any longer than thatregardless of categoryreceives the same response from editors. The average 1 bestselling book length has fallen by 42 in just 7 years. Bestselling author Caleb Carr may write novels of 250000 words but when you pitch your novel and offer up that number be prepared for a glacial reception.
There is no formula. The skys the limit for the maximum length though anything over 250000 is getting into War and Peace territory. New writers tend to assume that a chapter must be a certain set length in order to maintain the average novel length of around 80000 95000 words but in truth chapters can be as long or as short as you need them to be.
A novel is anything over 50000 words. Big epic stories can be 120000 words. No more than 90000 words seems to be the editors mantra these days.
The average length is about 90000 words. While anything over 40000 words can fall into the novel category 50000 is considered the minimum novel length. This is a 100 safe range for literary mainstream womens romance mystery suspense thriller and horror.
It varies from publisher to publisher and project to project. For adult fiction especially crime thrillers womens fiction saga and romance 100000 words is a good benchmark to aim for. In the old days writers estimated word count by figuring 250 words per page.
And this doesnt seem to be an anomaly. The drop comes as part of a larger downward trend. Average Length of a Novel Most publishers consider novel length as between 50000 and 110000 words.
This 2003 New York Times bestseller by Khaled Hosseini divides its 372 pages into. And as you can see it varies depending on the story. A single novel can be longer but once the length is above 110000 words publishers may look at cutting it back unless it is a particular kind of book books over the 110K word count are usually considered epics.
But its safe to say that 1500-5000 is the normal range for most books. According to this way of calculating a 70000-word book. A single novel can be longer but once the length is above 110000 words publishers may look at cutting it back unless it is a particular kind of book books over the 110K word count are usually considered epics.
What is the average length of a novel. However it will be on the short side as the average length of a novel hovers around 50000-70000 words. In short its just too long.
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1 carrot, 1 stick celery, ¼ fennel, 50 g mange-touts, ½ shallot, 2–3 baby sweetcorn.
Sauce: Juice of one orange, 50 g fresh ginger, finely chopped, ½ Chinese garlic, finely chopped, 1 tbsp. honey.
Cut the vegetables into suitable pieces (not too large). In a saucepan, add the orange juice, ginger, garlic and honey; reduce, then stir in the vegetables – starting with the carrot and shallot. Keep stirring all the vegetables until they are tender but crisp.
Serve on preheated plates with the salmon on a bed of hot vegetables; pour on the rest of the honey sauce evenly. Serve with warm bread.


Kodak Alaris has launched its latest wireless desktop scanners, dubbed the Kodak ScanMate i1150WN and the Kodak i1190WN, which will provide wireless and network connectivity to support BYOD and mobility in the workplace.
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"Our wireless/network scanners offer the flexibility and versatility that users need to manage complex document processes. They also provide integration capabilities that allow organisations to invest in new software and applications to address the evolving needs of their business, while meeting the needs of legacy applications today."
The scanners are also mobile app ready with the ScanMate+ Mobile app that lets users scan quickly and easily to a tablet or mobile phone from the i1150WN or i1190WN scanner. The app also makes it convenient to share files via email and upload to cloud-based applications such as SharePoint, Box or Evernote. Organisations that prefer to scan files and documents using their own proprietary mobile app can integrate with Kodak Alaris scanners using the web application programming interface (API).


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Callan already did this, but I can't resist … check out this amazing mosaic of Enceladus (moon of Saturn) captured by the Cassini spacecraft.
In an amazingly quick piece of work, the imaging team has already assembled the 8-frame mosaic captured by Cassini as it receded from its close encounter with Enceladus last week. This is a really difficult piece of work. There are 32 separate camera images in this mosaic — 8 high-resolution images taken through a clear filter to get the detail, and 24 taken at half the resolution through ultraviolet, green, and infrared filters to get the color.
This one is zoomed in a bit … these patterns are absolutely stunning!


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The Thrawn Trilogy 3-Book Bundle
Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, The Last Command
Experience the #1 New York Times bestselling Star Wars Legends trilogy that introduced the menacing Grand Admiral Thrawn—now in a complete three-book set.
Following the events of Return of the Jedi: Star Wars: Episode VI, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia find themselves once again at the center of rebellion.
Five years after the Death Star was destroyed and Darth Vader and the Emperor were defeated, the galaxy is struggling to heal the wounds of war, Leia and Han are married and expecting twins, and Luke has become the first in a long-awaited line of new Jedi Knights.
But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor's warlords—the brilliant and deadly Grand Admiral Thrawn—has taken command of the shattered Imperial fleet, readied it for war, and pointed it at the fragile heart of the New Republic.
Meanwhile, Han and Lando Calrissian race against time to find proof of treason inside the highest Republic Council—only to discover instead a ghostly fleet of warships that could bring doom to their friends and victory to their enemies.
Yet most dangerous of all is a new Dark Jedi, risen from the ashes of a shrouded past, consumed by bitterness, and scheming to corrupt Luke to the dark side.
Timothy Zahn:
Timothy Zahn is the author of more than sixty novels, nearly ninety short stories and novelettes, and four short-fiction collections. In 1984, he won the Hugo Award for Best Novella. Zahn is best known for his Star Wars novels (Thrawn, Thrawn: Alliances, Thrawn: Treason, Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising, Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good, Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil, Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, Specter of the Past, Vision of the Future, Survivor's Quest, Outbound Flight, Allegiance, Choices of One, and Scoundrels), with more than eight million copies of his books in print. Other books include StarCraft: Evolution, the Cobra series, the Quadrail series, and the young adult Dragonback series. Zahn has a BS in physics from Michigan State University and an MS from the University of Illinois. He lives with his family on the Oregon coast.
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Events / All-Energy
Peterhead is 'ready' for decommissioning boom thanks to Energy Hub
by Alan Shields
Peterhead Harbour
Peterhead is ready for North Sea decommissioning, according to one entrepreneur.
Carolyn Maniukiewicz, chair of Peterhead Energy Hub, has brought several key partners together in a bid to bring more work to the north-east fishing port.
The 'hub' is a partnership between Peterhead Port Authority, ASCO and NorSea Group.
Its goal is to target subsea, renewables and decommissioning work and anchor the associated supply chain in Aberdeenshire.
She said: "The idea is people working together, bringing work to Peterhead.
"We're interested in every sector right now. Subsea is picking up, we're taking a lot of renewable turbine business at the moment. We've got Statoil's Hywind, we've got some of the offshoots from the Beatrice.
"What we've been working on for the decommissioning side is making sure that from start to finish, we have the supply chain in Peterhead.
"We don't think we're going to be surprised by anything."
She added: "We know we're not going to get things like the Brent Delta but smaller things we can do.
"We've been doing decommissioning for years – it just wasn't called that.
"We are working with people to break down the barriers."
And the key to moving so fast, according to the businesswoman – private company backing with no middle managers.
She said: "Partly I think part of our success is that we are private sector led.
"We don't get funding – we just do it. It's so refreshing."
Maniukiewicz attended the All Energy conference in Glasgow this week and said she had received a good deal of interest from firms interested in using Peterhead over other ports.
She said: "We've been doing quite a lot of things so far – we've just not really shouted about.
"They people in the know – they know.
"It's been a good show, we've had quite a bit of interest from companies.
"Some of them are even asking about land availability in Peterhead as they are considering putting a base there. It's ideal cause of the supply chain."
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module SwissDB
  class << self

    attr_accessor :store, :context, :resources, :version

    def db_name
      'swissdb'
    end

    def setup(context)
      @context = context
      @resources = context.getResources
      get_version_from_raw
      @store = DataStore.new(context, db_name, nil, version)
    end

    def get_version_from_raw
      message = 'Error reading schema version'
      read_from_raw_resource('version', message) do |reader|
        @version = reader.readLine.to_i
      end
    end

    def create_tables_from_schema(db)
      message = 'Error reading schema SQL'
      read_from_raw_resource('schema', message) do |reader|
        execute_sql_script(db, reader)
      end
    end

    def read_from_raw_resource(resource_name, error_message, &block)
      resource_id = find_resource(resource_name, 'raw')
      stream = resources.openRawResource(resource_id)
      is_reader = Java::IO::InputStreamReader.new(stream)
      reader = Java::IO::BufferedReader.new(is_reader)
      begin
        block.call(reader)
      rescue
        raise error_message
      ensure
        [stream, is_reader, reader].each(&:close)
      end
    end

    private

    def find_resource(name, type)
      package_name = PMApplication.current_application.package_name
      resources.getIdentifier(name, type, package_name)
    end

    def execute_sql_script(db, reader)
      # is there a better way?
      sql = ''
      line = ''
      while line = reader.readLine
        sql << line
        if line[-1] == ';'
          db.execSQL(sql)
          sql = ''
        end
      end
    end

  end
end


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from __future__ import print_function
import os
import setuptools
import setuptools.command.develop
import setuptools.command.test

here = os.path.dirname(__file__)

def main():
    setuptools.setup(
        name='ghstat',
        version='0.3.1',
        description=("Command-line application to get or set "
                     "github commit status."),
        long_description=open(
            os.path.join(here, 'README.rst'), 'r').read(),
        author='Jeff Quast',
        author_email='contact@jeffquast.com',
        license='MIT',
        zip_safe=True,
        scripts=['ghstat/ghstat.py'],
        url='https://github.com/jquast/ghstat',
        include_package_data=True,
        keywords=['github', 'status', 'api', 'json', 'client',
                  'ci', 'rest', 'bamboo', 'travis', 'jenkins',
                  'teamcity', 'command'
                  ],
        install_requires=['docopt', 'requests'],
        classifiers=[
            'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
            'Environment :: Console',
            'Intended Audience :: Developers',
            'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
            'Natural Language :: English',
            'Programming Language :: Python :: 2',
            'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6',
            'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7',
            'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
            'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3',
            'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4',
            'Topic :: Software Development :: Build Tools',
            'Topic :: Software Development :: Quality Assurance',
            'Topic :: Utilities',
        ]
    )

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()


Casino operator Caesars Entertainment is preparing to name a new CEO, according to a report.
Casino operator Caesars Entertainment (CZR - Get Report) is preparing to name a new CEO, according to a report.
The news, which is expected Monday, will mean Anthony Rodio, currently CEO of Affinity Gaming, will take the helm from Mark Frissora, the current CEO of Caesars.
The move to oust Frissora would come after a push by billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn to appoint Rodio. Icahn controls 18% of Caesars.
Rodio has about four decades in the gaming business and also previously worked at Tropicana Entertainment, which was once also controlled by Icahn, the Journal report said.
Caesars also is expected to announce it has formed a board committee to work with bankers at PJT Partners to evaluate takeover interest, people familiar with the matter told the Journal.
The casino company has received interest from Eldorado Resorts (ERI - Get Report) and Golden Nugget and already has given those two bidders access to its financial records to conduct due diligence, some of the people told the Journal. Icahn also has been pushing Caesars to sell itself.
Caesars shares declined 2.9% on Monday to $9.20.
BB&T Corp. posted stronger-than-expected first quarter earnings Thursday following its $66 billion merger with SunTrust Banks earlier this year that created the country's sixth-largest lender.
Honeywell posted stronger-than-expected first quarter earnings, and boosted its full year outlook, thanks to a solid performance from its aerospace division.
Travelers Companies posted stronger-than-expected first quarter earnings Thursday as the property and casualty insurer rode improved underwriting and sharply lower catastrophe losses to just under $800 million in net income.