To seek acupuncture treatment to ready yourself for an impending operation is a good decision! First of all you might feel nervous about the surgery, you could be in pain or you might have disrupted digestion due to taking medication for a long time. You might simply feel that your immune has been compromised and don't want to end up coming out of anesthesia with a cold.
If there is no opportunity to plan a couple of sessions before you go into hospital, make sure, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines is on your list of things to do upon being discharged from the medial facility. Postoperative care is the care you receive after a surgical procedure or an operation. The type of care you need depends on the type of surgery you have, as well as your health history. Bear in mind, that acupuncture is a natural modality for pain management.
Why should I get acupuncture before and after my operation?
It will calm – if you look at your body as a network of highways, roads, streets, and smaller alleyways any disruption of the system will cause a traffic jam. Acupuncture has the ability to free up those roads and make things move again. A smoothly operating system will give you a sense of calm and conscientiousness. This will help you to reason.
It will help you recover faster – acupuncture can help you with post operative pain. If you have less pain, there is no need for an excessive amount of medication and movement is established earlier which will improve blood flow. Remember, the traffic jam? Having a smooth flow will get you back on your feet quicker.
It will boost your immune system – how does acupuncture achieves this? Let's consider the Chinese medicine point of view when it comes to describing the immune system: We call it wei qi and it's the first layer of defense. Chapter 18 of the Ling Shu states: "Man's qi is retrieved from grain (gu). Grain enters the stomach and (the refined part) is sent to the lung (on its way to) the five zang and six fu, so they can all receive their portion of qi. The clear (qing) part is ying qi, the turbid (zhuo) is wei qi." By accessing acupuncture points that are directly related to the organs producing wei qi and by re-establishing the exterior (wei qi flows on the surface of the body, like a protective layer).
It will help with scarring – we mostly treat external scars with indirect moxibustion. Moxa (Mugwort) cones are placed on various areas of the body and ignited. Whilst it's burning (without burning or scaring the skin), the warmth will dispel cold, activate the channels and invigorate the blood flow. This results in faster healing of the scarred tissue. We might also use Chinese herbal formulas aiming at resolving internal scarring. The particular herbs for this formula have been used for over 2,500 years.
It will help with pain – if you recall the picture of the network of roads and streets with a traffic jam, then you can imagine that those situation cause pain as well. "Results from a number of studies suggest that acupuncture may help ease types of pain that are often chronic such as low-back pain, neck pain, and osteoarthritis/knee pain." (source). If you ever had acupuncture for a painful condition – unless there is significant structural damage – you will have experienced the effect of pain relief. What better time to receive acupuncture after your surgical procedure?
To talk about the benefits for acupuncture as pre- or post-operative care, call us on (03) 5956 7011 and talk to one of our registered Chinese medicine practitioners.


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Saudi-Led Coalition Masses Troops Near Yemen's Hodeidah As Pressure Mounts To End War
YEMEN -- Yemeni government forces patrol as smoke billows from an alleged Houthi position during battles between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels in the port city of Hodeidah, September 12, 2018.
ADEN, Oct 31 (Reuters)
The Saudi-led coalition has massed thousands of troops near Yemen's main port city of Hodeidah, local military sources said on Wednesday, in a move to pressure Iranian-aligned Houthi insurgents to return to U.N.-sponsored peace talks.
The United States and Britain have called for an end to the 3-1/2-year war that has driven impoverished Yemen to the verge of famine, raising pressure on Saudi Arabia as it faces a global outcry over the murder of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.
The military alliance of Sunni Muslim states led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has deployed forces around 30,000-strong south of Houthi-held Hodeidah and near its eastern entrance, pro-coalition Yemeni military sources told Reuters.
"Thousands of Yemeni soldiers trained by the coalition have been sent to the outskirts of Hodeidah in addition to modern weaponry including armoured vehicles and tanks... in preparation for a big operation in coming days," said one source.
Map of Yemen locating the port of Hodeida, which governmental forces are trying to retake from Huthi rebels
Residents told Reuters the Houthis had also deployed forces in the centre of Hodeidah city, at the port and in southern neighbourhoods in anticipation of an onslaught.
The coalition and the Houthis have not commented on the military movements.
The U.N. special envoy to Yemen is trying to salvage peace talks that collapsed in September, raising the risk of a renewed assault on the Red Sea city, the country's main port and a lifeline for millions of Yemenis reliant on humanitarian aid.
Envoy Martin Griffiths welcomed a call by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday for a cessation of hostilities ahead of U.N.-led negotiations scheduled to begin next month.
Britain also backed an end to the fighting, which has killed more than 10,000 people, according to available U.N. figures. Half the population of Yemen - some 14 million people - could soon be on the brink of famine, the U.N. says.
"We remain committed to bring the Yemeni parties to the negotiations table within a month," Griffiths said in a statement issued on Wednesday.
He urged the warring parties to resume consultations on a framework for political talks and confidence-building measures such as supporting the central bank and a prisoner swap.
Griffiths is hoping to announce a round of talks "as soon as he can but we're not at that stage just yet," U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters in New York on Wednesday.
DIRE SITUATION
The Houthi official responsible for foreign affairs, Hisham Sharaf, welcomed Griffiths' continued efforts but urged Western governments to take concrete steps to enforce a ceasefire to create "conditions conducive to peace far away from any pressure or dictates", the Houthi-run Saba news agency said.
The Western-backed Arab alliance intervened in Yemen's war, widely seen as a proxy conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran, in 2015 to restore the internationally recognized government.
But after seizing the southern city of Aden, the alliance has made no major gains in its war to unseat the Houthis, who hold the most populous parts of Yemen including the capital Sanaa.
Aid groups warned of deteriorating conditions.
"The recent increase in military activity in... Hodeidah threatens the security of our life-saving operations," World Food Programme (WFP) spokesman Herve Verhoosel said.
The WFP has enough cereals to assist 6.4 million of the neediest Yemenis for 2-1/2 months, with the aim to reach 8 million, he added.
Red Cross spokeswoman Sara Alzawqari said an estimated 3,200 families – some 22,000-28,000 people - were in need of basic necessities including food, water and shelter in Hodeidah, many having fled fighting in rural areas.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have said that taking control of Hodeidah would force the Houthi movement to the negotiating table by cutting off its main supply line.
But a previous offensive on the city in June failed to accomplish any gains and the coalition halted the fighting to give U.N. peace talks in Geneva a chance.
The talks were abandoned when the Houthis failed to show up, accusing the coalition of blocking their team from traveling. The Yemeni government accused the group of trying to sabotage the negotiations.
(Additional reporting by Stephanie Nebehay in Geneva and Michelle Nichols at the United Nations; Writing by Ghaida Ghantous Editing by Mark Heinrich and Gareth Jones)

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Amazing Ramen at Nobuya
Published on March 11, 2020 by Michael NusairLeave a comment
Location: 285 Royal York Road, Etobicoke
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Ramen-Restaurant/Nobuya
Generally speaking, if Suresh Doss recommends a restaurant, I immediately add it to my list of places to check out. The man has an almost supernatural gift for sniffing out unsung gems, and his recommendations are always stellar.
But I was particularly excited after reading his write-up on Nobuya, in which he raves about the ramen and calls the karaage "some of the best fried chicken you'll ever have."
Nobuya is an interesting place. The restaurant is decked out in sports paraphernalia, and is entirely a one-man show. It's staffed entirely by the owner, who shuttles back and forth between the small dining room and the kitchen. As you might expect, the service is leisurely, but very friendly.
I started, of course, with the karaage, which was a bit of a let-down. It's well seasoned, with a nice light crispiness on its exterior. But the best versions of karaage are made with juicy dark meat; this was made with dried-out white meat. It certainly wasn't bad, but the dryness was a bummer.
But of course, the ramen is what you're there for. They have a few varieties on offer, but the owner identified the Tokyo ramen as his favourite, so that's what I ordered.
Tokyo-style ramen is very, very different than the rich, hearty tonkotsu ramen that's so omnipresent in the city; it has a much lighter consistency and a delicate flavour which makes it a very refreshing change of pace.
It's also seriously delicious, with a complex meatiness, a very mild fishy funk, and a subtle sweetness to round things out. It pulls off that delightful magic trick you'll find in the best bowls of ramen, where every spoonful seems to bring something new to the table.
The many toppings — things like garlic, green onion, and pickled ginger — only amp up the already delightful flavour. It's fantastic.
But then there's the noodles. I'm assuming this was a one-time mistake (the bowl was too delicious for it to be anything but an unfortunate glitch), but the noodles in my and my dining companion's bowl were overcooked to the point of mushiness. Given how good the rest of the bowl was, this was particularly unfortunate. But I guess if you're one guy running an entire restaurant on your own, little slip-ups are bound to happen.
The chashu wasn't great either, with a slightly tough texture and a gamy flavour. But again, that soup was so damn good that it really didn't matter.
Categories Restaurant Review•Tags Canada, chicken, Etobicoke, food, fried chicken, GTA, karaage, Nobuya, noodle soup, noodles, Ontario, pork, ramen, review, soup, Tokyo ramen, Toronto
Mediocre Khao Soi at Imm Thai Kitchen
Published on March 5, 2020 by Michael NusairLeave a comment
Location: 651 College Street, Toronto
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Immthaikitchen/
Khao soi is one of those dishes I have a hard time resisting. The combo of the creamy and vibrant curry soup, the chewy noodles in the bowl, and the crispy fried ones on top add up to a dynamite mix of flavours and textures.
At Imm Thai, I tried a few of the starters before I got to the soup: spring rolls, fresh rolls, and fried sweet potato. The two types of rolls were both about what you'd expect, but the sweet potato really stood out. The thin strands of potato were crunchy and addictive — they were basically like a freshly-fried version of Hickory Sticks, and I couldn't get enough of them.
The khao soi, on the other hand — i.e. the reason I wanted to visit the restaurant in the first place — wasn't the best. It was fine; I certainly didn't dislike eating it, but it is absolutely, positively not in the same league as the best bowls of this particular dish.
The "soup" itself is the biggest issue. And yes, in this case, the word soup definitely needs to be in quotes — the thick, sludgy liquid here was at the consistency of a particularly hearty gravy.
Of course, the broth in a bowl of khao soi is supposed to be a little bit richer than a typical bowl of soup, but this version took that two or three (or four or five) steps too far.
The flavour, too, was a bit one-note, with none of the delightful complexity that makes the best bowls of khao soi really sing. The crispy noodles on top were nice, if not quite as abundant as you'd like, and the pieces of chicken (you can also pick tofu, shrimp, or lobster) were all dry, personality-free chunks of white meat.
Categories Restaurant Review•Tags curry, egg, eggs, fresh rolls, fried, Imm Thai Kitchen, Khao soi, noodle soup, soup, spring rolls, sweet potato, Thai, Thai curry, Thai food
Tasty Ramen at Ramen Raijin
Published on November 27, 2019 November 27, 2019 by Michael Nusair1 Comment
Location: 24 Wellesley Street, Toronto
Website: http://www.zakkushi.com/raijin/
Ramen Raijin is interesting; it's mostly a standard ramen joint, but then there's the little Japanese convenience store of sorts near the front that sells candy, instant noodles, and other Japanese goodies. That's not to mention pre-made stuff like sushi and onigiri. It's a neat addition that sets the restaurant apart.
The restaurant itself serves a decent variety of ramen styles; the waitress told me that the Gyokai Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen and the Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen are their specialties.
I went with Gyokai, which the menu describes as "seafood flavour pork broth ramen topped with pork shoulder chashu, bamboo shoots, nori seaweed, bean shoots and green onion."
It's a tasty bowl of soup, though the flavour is a tad overwhelming; I could have used maybe like 15 percent less flavour? It's pretty in-your-face.
The first thing that hits you is a salty, savoury punch, with a wallop of toasted garlic. The pork and the seafood are next, with a nice balance of savoury and seafoody notes. It's incredibly assertive, but it's tasty.
Aside from the flavour, the broth is rich, creamy, and satisfying. It's a bit greasy, but that's a minor complaint.
The medium thick noodles are nice and chewy, and suit the rich soup perfectly.
My only real issue here are a couple of the add-ins. The chashu is nice and tender, but has a leftovery flavour. And the egg (which costs extra, and which you can safely skip) was undercooked and tasteless; the yolk was runny, and if it was seasoned at all, I couldn't taste it (though it is possible that its flavour was overwhelmed by the aggressively salty soup).
Categories Restaurant Review•Tags Canada, egg, eggs, food, GTA, Japanese, Japanese food, noodle soup, noodles, Ontario, pork, ramen, Ramen Raijin, soup, Toronto
Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles at Gol's Lanzhou Noodle
Published on October 29, 2019 by Michael NusairLeave a comment
Location: 100 City Centre Drive, Mississauga (inside Square One)
Website: https://lanzhou.ca/
There's something both delightful and bizarre about the presence of Gol's Lanzhou Noodle in Square One's food court. It's hard to imagine a place serving legit Chinese hand-pulled noodles — nestled between a KFC and a cheesesteak joint — being able to exist in a suburban shopping mall like Square One even just a decade ago.
But it's here now, and it's surprisingly great.
I had the beef noodle soup, and I was shocked at how good it was. It's not the best bowl of noodles you'll ever eat, but it's seriously tasty for something in a mall's food court. It's not even in Square One's fancy new "Food District" — it's in the plain old food court, right near places like A&W and Manchu Wok.
(Sorry, I know I'm harping on its location, but it kinda blows my mind.)
And yes, they serve real-deal hand-pulled noodles; they're freshly pulled to order, and you can watch them do it (which is always an oddly hypnotic display).
It's a tasty bowl. The soup is a bit too salty, but it has a clean beefy flavour with a nice hit of freshness from the cilantro. It comes with a healthy amount of chili oil on the side; I wish this stuff were spicier (it's just barely hot), but it has a fantastic smoky/savoury flavour that really kicks up the flavour of the soup.
The sliced beef had a slight leftovery flavour, but was otherwise tender and enjoyable.
And the medium-thick noodles are great. They were ever-so-slightly on the soft side, but they were nice and hearty, with a satisfying level of chew.
Categories Restaurant Review•Tags beef, beef noodles, Canada, Chinese, Chinese food, food court, Gol's Lanzhou Noodle, GTA, mall, Mississauga, noodle soup, noodles, Ontario, soup, Square One
Tasty Miso Ramen at Ramen Isshin
Published on October 7, 2019 by Michael NusairLeave a comment
Website: https://www.ramenisshin.com/
Ramen Isshin is a beloved ramen joint on College near Bathurst — so beloved, in fact, that my phone popped up with a notification out of the blue to recommend it to me, and told me there's a 97 percent chance that I'll like it. 97 percent! It's hard to argue with that level of certainty.
And yeah, I liked it. My phone was correct.
I went with the miso ramen: "Isshin Red Miso blend, wok fried pork, onions, bean sprouts, carrots, wood ear mushrooms, chives green onions, pork belly cha shu & thick twisty noodles."
It's quite tasty. The tonkotsu broth has a vibrant flavour that's a bit one-note in its salty/savoury intensity, but still quite satisfying. It's not the best bowl of ramen I've ever had, but even average ramen is better than most other dishes.
Aside from the broth, all of the add-ins are quite tasty: in particular, the bean sprouts add a nice fresh crunch that helps to balance the bowl's richness, and the ground pork amps up its meaty flavour.
As for the noodles, they're thick, chewy, and satisfying. It's a tasty bowl of soup.
Categories Restaurant Review•Tags Canada, food, GTA, Japan, Japanese food, miso, miso soup, noodle soup, Ontario, pork, ramen, Ramen Isshin, soup, Toronto
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QUID HAS HEARD that you can hardly top the First Amendment test of half-naked sumo dudes that morph from Pikachu to Nugent-ine circus stars spewing N-bombs, and all bombs at city hall. No one has this week. Seems that a traveling show of libertarian oddities have been performing at city halls across the state to draw attention to, well, it's unclear. Their MO is for one big guy to show up in a yellow onesie and then strip down to American flag swim trunks before erupting profanities that would make your faithful affiant squint and squirm even at closing time at the dive bar where all good hacks live. Given the oft-long and tedious lectures from the dais, it was at least a reason to tune in. Quid suggests city celebrities keep this idea rolling and treat their Monday marathons as something akin to the once-funny Letterman show. Allow for a comedy teaser at the beginning of the program and perhaps their own version of stupid government or citizen tricks. As an even more experienced showman in the White House knows, it's all about the ratings.
AND QUID HAS HEARD that nearly all of the public and most of the hacks at fishwrappers like this one have as much interest in the 2020 Election as they do getting on I-25 any afternoon. So imagine the difficulty that Colorado's bashful candidate for Senate has in creating announcement tension for his maybe race. Seems that increasingly former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, a one-time Mike Coffman and Michael Bennet challenger, can't get the homemade rocket lighted under his well-tended secret candidacy. Long rumored to take on Cory Gardner in 2020, Romanoff gave a faux-announcement last month that was quasi-retracted. Then it was kind of almost official he was going announce this week that he was going to run, or wasn't. But he is. Probably. Like watching Grampa try for weeks to get out of his big rocking chair, your crack hack is losing interest that wasn't really there to begin with. Too soon, America. Too soon.


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Bayside Village reports seven deaths, 30 new COVID cases in weekly report
Garrett Neese
gneese@mininggazette.com
L'ANSE — Bayside Village in L'Anse reported seven deaths and 30 new cases of COVID-19 in the most recent update of state numbers from long-term care facilities.
The seven deaths, the first recorded for Bayside, were reported in an update posted Tuesday by the state Department of Health and Human Services. The number of new cases more than doubled the previous total for Bayside, which stood at 43 as of Tuesday. Four new staff cases were also reported, bringing the total to 21.
Also in Tuesday's reporting from MDHHS, Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital recorded two COVID-19 deaths, while Canal View – Houghton County had its first.
Bayside Administrator Charles Venable reported higher numbers in a statement Wednesday. The facility had its first positive test Nov. 15, later than its peers in the U.P., Venable said. Since then, he said, there have been 50 positives, 13 related deaths and 20 residents who have recovered and moved out of Bayside's COVID unit. Of 25 staff members who have tested positive, 17 have recovered and returned to work. Eight are recovering off-site.
"Our hearts and our sympathy go out to the family members who have lost loved ones while in our care during this unprecedented time," he said in the statement. "The effects of the pandemic on our residents, their families and our staff have been truly heartbreaking for all involved."
"We are thankful and grateful for the heroic efforts of our staff. The love and care that they have shown and continue to show for our residents and their families each and every day has been nothing short of inspiring."
As of Monday, Baraga County had 71 new positive or probable cases in the previous week for a total of 477. Fifteen of Baraga County's 21 deaths came in the same span. The county's seven-day average case rate as of Monday — 906 per million –was more than twice the Upper Peninsula average.
Venable said the facility has implemented all recommendations and requirements from local, state and federal health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
When a resident tests positive, they are transferred to Bayside's isolated COVID unit, which is separated from the rest of the facility and has staff dedicated to it, Venable said. Residents who require a higher level of care are transferred to Baraga County Memorial Hospital.
Screening procedures include daily temperature checks and a daily questionnaire. Staff members take COVID tests weekly, while residents take them twice a week., Venable said.
Testing is done through Baraga County Memorial Hospital. Baraga's estimated 14-day turnaround time on testing was 4.69 days as of Nov. 26, according to state data. Symptomatic residents are tested in-facility with its Antigen machine.
Under current restrictions, in-person visitation is restricted to residents in end-of-life moments. Bayside has worked to coordinate video streaming or phone calls with relatives. The facility has several iPads and phones available, Venable said.
"We know how difficult this is for our residents and their families," he said in the statement. "We experience it every day. Our front-line team is passionate about caring for our residents and their wellbeing and will continue to support them and their families in any and all ways possible."
The long-term care data is updated weekly at michigan.gov/coronavirus. Most in the Copper Country are skilled nursing facilities, aside from Gardenview which is classified as a home for the aged.
Totals from other long-term care facilities in the Copper Country:
• Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital: no new resident cases (87 total), two deaths (eight total), no new staff cases (28 total).
• Canal View – Houghton County: no new resident cases (one total), one new death (one total), one new staff case (nine total).
• Gardenview: new resident cases not available (zero total), new deaths not available (zero total), new staff cases not available (four total).
• GreenTree at Hubbell: no resident cases, no new staff cases (14 total).
• Portagepointe: No new resident cases (five total), no new staff cases (six total).
• The Lighthouse at Hancock: No new resident cases (one total), two new staff cases (one total).
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'Avengers: Endgame' – Last Minute Theories
April 24, 2019 April 24, 2019 by Emily Rumboldt
The time is 15:16. I am sitting at my laptop, shaking from head to toe, clenching my fists in protest of my Twitter addiction to avoid the inevitable onslaught of spoilers that plague my timeline. Tonight, at midnight, Avengers: Endgame will hit cinemas across the United Kingdom, and I am not ready.
A quick disclaimer: I'm not actually going to the midnight showing. I happen to work at my local cinema, so I decided to slip into a 9am showing tomorrow before my afternoon shift to enjoy the film in a way that shouldn't screw up my sleep schedule. Yes, I risk a spoiler-polluted timeline in the morning, but at least I won't be nodding off in the box office.
I have been following the Marvel Cinematic Universe for quite some time now. Granted, I have friends who've been here much longer than me; even though I saw Iron Man when it first hit cinemas in 2008, I never really unleashed my full fan potential until The Avengers Assemble blessed our screens. I fell in love with the infinite possibilities; the mesh of storylines; the characters who soon became family. Above everything, the MCU has inspired so much of the fiction I write today, not just my superhero stories but everything from my Sci-Fi to my horror films. The Avengers have been pivotal in my development as a creator; as with Disney as a whole, I find myself to drawn to the multitude of potential encapsulated in a Marvel film. They are so much more than movies to me: life lessons, screamed from the rooftops of a multinational platform. It's awe-inspiring.
Which, I suppose, is why it's so hard to imagine it all coming to an end.
To say that Infinity War shocked me would be a monumental understatement. I'll make a video to describe this more accurately, but the first time I watched that scene in the cinema I practically curled up in my seat and played dead for 20 minutes. I've seen it countless times since, and each time my reaction can be placed on a graph somewhere between 'tear tsunami' and 'imminent death'. No, I am NOT overreacting. The idea of anything coming close to the emotional trauma I suffered last year is frankly absurd, but apparently not impossible. According to pretty much everyone who's seen it, Endgame is supposed to be far more shocking. According to Chris Hemsworth himself, the next addition to the MCU will be "even more shocking, for other reasons entirely."
Thanks, Chris. Now I'm scared.
But how is that even possible? I've been throwing Endgame theories around with friends and colleagues since I first watched its predecessor, and trust me, I've had some pretty daunting ideas. Now, with merely hours left to wait, I wanted to share some of these theories with you.
I'll say now that I am notoriously bad at theories. Like, painfully bad. Most of what you read below are upcycled versions of theories that you have probably already read – for a creative person, I'm not exactly original. Nevertheless, I wanted to share my hype with you (and channel it into something productive before I exploded from excitement…), so let me know some of your theories and whether you thought of anything similar.
A New Generation of Stark
After Tony and Pepper's iconic conversation at the beginning of Infinity War, it seems perfectly reasonable to assume that there is a new generation of the Stark family on the horizon. I've been wondering whether or not they'll introduce Tony and Pepper's child in Endgame, and if so, how they might incorporate them into the plot. My favourite theory for this is that they somehow use the Time Stone to travel forward in time and run into mini-Stark. After seeing certain premiere pictures (below), I can't help but wonder: is it possible that Alexandra Rabe is the child in question? Honestly, I don't know, but the sadistic writer in me wants to believe that there's even more to the story…
When I first saw Katherine Langford on the cast list (according to IMDb) without a character beside her name, I was confused. But is it just me, or do Alexandra and Katherine look rather similar? Kind of like child and adult versions of the same person?
Yes, it's a reach. But it's justified one, right? I don't know, but what I will say is that if Katherine Langford does turn out to be Iron Man's daughter, that could open a whole load of possibilities for a new kick-ass super-woman. I'm talking Kate Bishop level kick-ass. I can only dream.
The Skrulls
Okay, not exclusively Endgame, but this is a theory I've had in my mind since before I watched Captain Marvel – and I know I'm not the only one. A lot of us on stan Twitter have been toying around with the idea of some of our favourite characters being impersonated by skrulls throughout the course of the MCU timeline. That could mean that, at any moment in Marvel history, a skrull could have taken the place of Captain America, Iron Man, Nick Fury, Black Widow…. IMAGINE THE DAMAGE THAT COULD DO!
Obviously, since the role of the skrulls was revealed in Captain Marvel, that theory seems a little unrealistic. Still, I'd like to think that there are some mal-intentioned skrulls out there who could cause a little damage to the MCU. Perhaps not in Endgame, but definitely in a future Captain Marvel film.
Okay, it's pretty obvious that at least one of the original Avengers are going to die. If Infinity War is anything to go by, it's safe to assume that we'll be losing more than one of our beloved heroes. Here's who I think are most likely to be lost (for good):
Steve Rogers, aka the First Avenger, has fought his fair share of fights. Sadly, with Chris Evans' contract with Marvel running out, it's looking pretty likely that Captain America is going to die in the fight against Thanos. I'm really hoping that he makes it through the majority of the film, but knowing the Russo Brothers, it wouldn't surprise me if such an iconic character would pass within the first half of the movie to fuel everybody else's fight. God, I'm scared.
For the same reasoning as Steve, I think the possibility of Tony's death is pretty undeniable. My theory surrounding this (once again fuelled by my sadistic writer's brain) is that Tony will find out about his daughter whilst time-travelling but will die before he gets to meet her in real-time. Call me evil, demonic, heartless, whatever: I kind of want this to happen.
Bruce Banner/Hulk
I'm really unsure about this one, but I feel like after the Hulk's – how do I put this? – pitiful performance in Infinity War, it seems rather like he's building up for something HUGE in Endgame. No pun intended. After Bruce proved in Wakanda that he doesn't need the Hulk to be a hero, it feels to me as though he's coming to the end of a tremendous character arc spanning since 2008. And we all know what happens when a character arc is completed.
Resurrections
Time to end this blog on a ~slightly~ more positive note. It seems almost certain to me that at least some of the dusted characters will make their returns in Endgame. With Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Doctor Strange sequels in the works, there's no way that Marvel can leave these characters for dead – unless, of course, the infinity stone action (or perhaps the trip to the Quantum Realm) creates a multitude of alternate universes, in which case… I pray for our future selves, because that's going to be hard to keep up with.
If the dusted characters really are in the Soul Stone like so many have suggested, surely there must be some kind of sacrifice to get them out, similar to Thanos' sacrifice to acquire the stone itself. Steve and Tony, perhaps?
So much for "we don't trade lives".
Writing this post has absolutely devastated me, so I'm going to log off the internet for a while and emotionally prepare for the trauma I am about to experience. All I have left to say is that the past eleven years have been an incredible journey (cliché, I know), and the fact that it is about to change so monumentally is both terrifying and exciting. So please, PLEASE, don't spoil Endgame. Please.
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National Billboard Exchange
Jul 1, 2019 to Aug 30, 2019
A.K.A. Gallery 424 20 St W, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7M 0X4
Meghan Price, "New Balance," 2019
A partnership between AKA, PAVED, and Hamilton Artists Inc.
AKA Artist-run, Hamilton Artists Inc., and PAVED Arts are pleased to announce their National Billboard Exchange partnership. In 2019-2020, the artist-run centres are collaborating to present three artists' billboard installations across two cities: Hamilton and Saskatoon.
Catherine Blackburn's work is currently on view on Hamilton Artists' Inc.'s external Cannon Project Wall until May 24, 2019.
Meghan Price's work is on view on AKA/PAVED Art's billboard until August 30, 2019.
Janet Wang's billboard project will be mounted at AKA/ PAVED Arts on July 2, 2020.
Catherine Blackburn: Narhî Wasagabiich
June 3, 2019 to May 24, 2020
Catherine Blackburn's photographic installation, Narhî Wasagabiich, celebrates traditional Indigenous garment-making and adorning, practices that express women's care for their families and communities. Reinventing beadwork techniques she learned from her loved ones, Blackburn uses contemporary plastic Perler beads to create futuristic "new world armours" that empower and protect their wearers.
Blackburn takes stylistic inspiration from diverse First Nations across Canada to pay homage to the matriarchal leaders from these communities. The colourful, intricate armour serves as a powerful reminder of women's strength and resilience in the face of oppression. Narhî Wasagabiich, meaning "Strong Spirits" in the Stoney Nakoda Îvithka language, is part of a series called New Age Warriors in which Blackburn uses garment-making, beadwork, and photography to envision a future where the voices and contribution of Indigenous women, two-spirited, and non-binary persons are acknowledged and celebrated.
Meghan Price: New Balance
Price's New Balance series features pattern and waste plastics in an aggregate of image, material and structure to link human and geologic time, consumer culture and ecology. Composed of deconstructed, used athletic shoes, these sculptures are made of grimy but still vibrant layers of high-tech textiles, foams and rubbers. Recalling striations of Earth's crust, this work specifically references its uppermost layers as they are embedded with environmental pollutants including textile materials and residues from their manufacturing. The textile industry being the world's second most ecologically harmful industry, positions the environment significance of athletic shoes at odds with the aura of fitness with which they are marketed. Substituting stone with shoes and mimicking the patterns of Earth's layered geological timeline, New Balance signals the disconnect between human pursuits of self-improvement through sport and out physical dependence on ecological health.
Catherine Blackburn was born in Patuanak Saskatchewan, of Dene and European ancestry and is a member of the English River First Nation. She is a multidisciplinary artist and jeweler whose common themes are often prompted by personal narratives to explore the complexities of memory, history and identity. Her work has exhibited in notable national group exhibitions, including; Worlds on a String: Beads, Journeys, Inspirations, the renowned 2017 Bonavista Biennale, and most recently, My Sister: The Contemporary Indigenous Art Biennial 2018 in Montreal, Quebec. She has received numerous grants and awards for her work, including a Governor General History Award, the Saskatchewan RBC Emerging Artist Award, the Melissa Levin Emerging Artist Award, and most recently, she has been long-listed for the national Sobey Art Award 2019.
Meghan Price has exhibited nationally and internationally, including recent shows at the Walter Phillips Gallery (Banff), Fiberspace Gallery (Stockholm); AKA Artist-run (Saskatoon); Untitled Art Society (Calgary); the Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (Asheville); the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (Brandon); and Blackwood Gallery (Toronto). She has held residencies at the Icelandic Textile Center (Blönduós); the Museum of the Flat Earth (Fogo Island); Artspace (Sydney); the Scottish Sculpture Workshop (Lumsden); and the Banff Centre. Price holds a degree in Textile Construction from The Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles (2003) and an MFA from Concordia University (2009). She lives in Toronto and teaches in the Textile studios of OCAD University and Sheridan College.
Janet Wang is a visual artist working within a traditional painting practice, integrated with sculptural installation practices and digital media. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia and her Master of Arts in Studio Practice from the University of Leeds in England. Her work explores the construction of identity through the appropriation and disruption of social patterns and familiar gestures. The artist borrows heavily from the canons and traditions of history, both the artistic and the quotidian, in order to use the familiar as a meeting point with the viewer. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and is represented through the Art Rental and Sales, operated by the Vancouver Art Gallery. She has been awarded residencies from the Arts Council of England, ArtStarts, the Burnaby Arts Council, and received awards from the Vancouver Foundation and the BC Arts Council.
Location A.K.A. Gallery 424 20 St W, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7M 0X4 View Map
Event Type Art & Exhibitions
Date & Time Jul 1, 2019 to Aug 30, 2019


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#ifndef LIBXSMM_BGEMM_H
#define LIBXSMM_BGEMM_H

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/** Denotes the BGEMM data order. */
typedef enum libxsmm_bgemm_order {
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  const libxsmm_blasint* bm, const libxsmm_blasint* bn, const libxsmm_blasint* bk,
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  const libxsmm_blasint* b_m1, const libxsmm_blasint* b_n1, const libxsmm_blasint* b_k1, const libxsmm_blasint* b_k2,
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LIBXSMM_API void libxsmm_bgemm_handle_destroy(const libxsmm_bgemm_handle* handle);

/** Copy-in functions for A, B, and C matrices. A leading dimension for the source buffer is optional and can be NULL. */
LIBXSMM_API int libxsmm_bgemm_copyin_a(const libxsmm_bgemm_handle* handle, const void* src, const libxsmm_blasint* ld, void* dst);
LIBXSMM_API int libxsmm_bgemm_copyin_b(const libxsmm_bgemm_handle* handle, const void* src, const libxsmm_blasint* ld, void* dst);
LIBXSMM_API int libxsmm_bgemm_copyin_c(const libxsmm_bgemm_handle* handle, const void* src, const libxsmm_blasint* ld, void* dst);
/** Copy-out function for the C-matrix. A leading dimension for the destination buffer is optional and can be NULL. */
LIBXSMM_API int libxsmm_bgemm_copyout_c(const libxsmm_bgemm_handle* handle, const void* src, const libxsmm_blasint* ld, void* dst);

/** Convert function required to reorganize elements in delta for BWD and UPD passes of RNN and LSTM */
LIBXSMM_API int libxsmm_bgemm_convert_b_to_a(const libxsmm_bgemm_handle* handle, const void* src, const libxsmm_blasint* ld, void* dst);

/**
* Fine grain parallelized block-GEMM (BGEMM), which uses a block structure
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* among M, N, and K using fine-grained on-demand locks when writing C.
*/
LIBXSMM_API void libxsmm_bgemm_st(const libxsmm_bgemm_handle* handle, const void* a, const void* b, void* c,
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/**
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LIBXSMM_APIEXT void libxsmm_bgemm_omp(const libxsmm_bgemm_handle* handle,
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#endif /*LIBXSMM_BGEMM_H*/

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ID Collective contacted Pro Light & Sound to inquire if we had the capabilities to light up the whole of Federation Square purple. The full brief was under wraps as this was a secret activation campaign.
Deliver an immersive all senses experience in a 3D space that will leave the audience transcended.
Create a fully animated, audio-visual, multimedia projection with fireworks, snow, Christmas trees, Santa's Little Helper and even Santa himself. Transform Federation Square into a winter wonderland and greet the kids with a talking Elf. Move the soundscape across a 3D space and play two separate animations concurrently to really give the illusion that Santa arrived and left on his sleigh.
Pro Light & Sound were able to execute a flawless stage show with full AV support and create magic by bringing Federation Square to life.


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Thread: Action Hope, Anthony: Phroso. v1. 16 Dec 2013
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Hope, Anthony: Phroso. v1. 16 Dec 2013
Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony Hope (9 February 1863 – 8 July 1933), was an English novelist and playwright. Although he was a prolific writer, especially of adventure novels, he is remembered best for only two books: The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau (1898). These works, "minor classics" of English literature,are set in the contemporaneous fictional country of Ruritania and spawned the genre known as Ruritanian romance. Zenda has inspired many adaptations, most notably the 1937 Hollywood movie of the same name.
Quot homines tot sententiae: so many men, so many fancies. My fancy was for an island. Perhaps boyhood's glamour hung yet round sea-girt rocks, and fairy lands forlorn still beckoned me; perhaps I felt that London was too full, the Highlands rather fuller, the Swiss mountains most insufferably crowded of them all. Money can buy company, and it can buy retirement. The latter service I asked now of the moderate wealth with which my poor cousin Tom's death had endowed me. Everybody was good enough to suppose that I rejoiced at Tom's death, whereas I was particularly sorry for it, and was not consoled even by the prospect of the island. My friends understood this wish for an island as little as they appreciated my feelings about poor Tom.
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November is here, hope you are enjoying your fall!
I have a new dress I'm going to make this week and I'd like your input before I make the pattern.
All feedback is welcome and so very appreciated.
3" from the arm seam down to the gathered wrist. I want a draw string neck line, with accent tassels which can be removed during washing. Uneven hem longer on the sides.
Its pretty and feminine alone, with a skirt or with a wide legged pant.
Having fun this week, always seeing new dresses and pattern!
Its November, but my mind is Spring.
I'll keep you informed of when its available for pre purchase.
It's beautiful. My opinion on the arm opening is that the opening might be better after the elbow so that the elbosw( one of our least attractive areas) is hidden. That's just me. Love your stuff.


I am so sorry about that post title. It sounds all kinds of wrong doesn't it?
Like Fifty Shades of wrong!
I should just start by clarifying that my lady cave is indeed my play room...no wait, that sounds bad too.
My lady cave is my home office | craft room | sanctuary | hiding place from the kids and today I am over with my gorgeous pal Sonia from Sonia Styling sharing some pics and exactly what it is I love about my fave room.


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Rudolf Distler (* 1946 in Unterkirchberg, heute zu Illerkirchberg) ist ein deutscher Künstler.

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Distler erlernte von 1961 bis 1964 in Ulm den Beruf des Lithografen und arbeitete anschließend als Töpfer. Zudem gilt er als Maler. 1969 wandte er sich an den Phantastika-Realisten Rudolf Hausner in Wien, der ihn für ein Studium an der Akademie ungeeignet befand mit der Begründung, dass Distler bereits ein fertiger Künstler sei.

1970 zog Distler mit seiner Frau nach Praiano an den Golf von Salerno. Nach acht Jahren zog er wieder nach Deutschland zurück und ließ sich in Aschau im Chiemgau nieder. Seit 1992 ist er künstlerischer Leiter des Kunstvereins Kunst und Kultur zu Hohenaschau e. V. 1995 gründete er die Sommerakademie Hohenaschau.

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Effective storage devices must minimize energy losses, facilitate charging and discharging and ensure optimum operation of the associated energy collection and distribution systems. These devices must also be cost effective and of practical design for implementation into new and existing buildings or communities. There are numerous approaches available for thermal energy storage depending on the application, temperature range of energy supply and that required for distribution, and the thermal storage time frame. Storage of energy through sensible storage using water tanks remains a cost effective method of short term or diurnal storage. Large water tanks provide an economic advantage (on a per unit volume measure) as compared to small tanks (Hadorn, 2008b) but the largest tanks (volume of order 30,000 m3) are unable to meet district-heating needs in cold climates. As such, large water tanks have been effectively used in conjunction with borehole fields for longer-term energy storage as shown at the Drake Landing Solar Community (Rysanek & Harrison, 2008) and numerous projects in Germany (Schmidt & Mangold, 2008). Careful design of the large tank geometry, interior baffles, locations of inlet and outlet ports is required to enhance stratification.
Energy storage capacity to volume ratio in thermal storage devices can also be greatly enhanced through the use of phase-change materials (PCM) or thermo-chemical batteries. Numerous challenges exist in the effective integration of PCM or thermo-chemical storage into thermal storage systems. For example, the theoretical advantage of PCMs is often not obtained as a result of the poor sensible energy storage capacity and thermal conductivity of those materials in comparison to that for water. Indeed, Talmatsky and Kribus (2008) concluded from their system simulations that future research in this area must focus on innovative design for the gain in PCMs to be realized. Project 3.2 is concerned with research into the design of large water tanks (including buried water tanks interacting with borehole fields) and the development of improved designs for more compact energy storage.


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Jet Airways In "Advanced Discussions" With Boeing, Airbus For Buying Planes; Shares Jump 5%
BusinessMarketJet Airways In "Advanced Discussions" With Boeing, Airbus For Buying Planes; Shares Jump 5%
Shares of Jet Airways surged as much as 4.97 per cent on Friday after the airline said it is in "advanced discussions" with Boeing and Airbus for buying and leasing planes.
MarketEdited by Prashun Talukdar; (With inputs from agencies)Updated: December 03, 2021 2:33 pm IST
Jet Airways' stock touched upper circuit limit of Rs 90.80 on the BSE platform.
New Delhi: Shares of Jet Airways surged as much as 4.97 per cent on Friday after the airline said it is in "advanced discussions" with Boeing and Airbus for buying and leasing aircraft. The stock touched upper circuit limit of Rs 90.80 on the BSE platform.
Shares of the airline rose nearly 10 per cent in two consecutive trading sessions, recording their biggest jump in more than three months.
"Jet Airways successful resolution applicant is currently in the process of reviving the company and implementing the approved plan. As part of such revival, the successful resolution applicant (consortium) has been in advanced discussions since the approval date with aircraft manufacturers -- The Boeing Company and Airbus SE regarding the acquisition/ leasing of aircraft to recommence operations of Jet Airways in India," the airline said in a notification to exchanges.
The filing came after it was reported that the the new owners were holding talks with Boeing and Airbus to "acquire 100 aircraft for around $12 billion".
In response, Jet stated that the discussions with Boeing and Airbus are in line with the approved revival plan and "no fixed value can be determined as on date as the discussions are still ongoing."
"Financials mentioned are purely based on speculative calculations for over 100 aircraft purchased as per industry standards," it added.
The airline, which ended operations in April 2019, aims to restart domestic operations by the first quarter of 2022 and short haul international flights by the last quarter of the next year.
Jet Airways' Interim CEO Sudhir Gaur Resigns
Jet Airways To Relaunch In 2022, In Talks With Boeing, Airbus For 100 Aircraft
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A chain mail base and shimmering scales offer a fun new take on the bib necklace.
This bold necklace shines like a silver moon and glittering stars. The eye-catching scale embellishments receive the glamorous treatment with sparkling Swarovski flatbacks. Everyone will be enchanted when you don this necklace. Learn the simple techniques for making it right here.


Edge's Insight is the #1 preferred digital gauge monitor on the market today, used by daily drivers and enthusiasts alike. It is the most comprehensive multi-gauge touch-screen display on the market. Observe and understand your vehicle's parameters using state-of-the-art technology. The Insight delivers unmatched monitoring capability for any OBD II vehicle (1996 or newer). This digital gauge monitor works well with custom tuning products or as a standalone monitor for total insight on how your vehicle is performing.
The Insight is an instantaneous and inexpensive alternative to bulky analog gauges that cost hundreds of dollars and take hours to install. It's the perfect tool for those who want to monitor their vehicle's performance and prefer not to program their vehicle—or for those who already have significant performance upgrades and want to safely monitor their vehicle's performance. Not only can the Insight monitor vehicle performance, but it can also be intelligently configured to provide audible and visual alerts to help you protect your vehicle.
This digital gauge monitor offers a clean and simple solution for gauges like EGT (exhaust gas temperature), boost readings, transmission temp, load percent, the percentage of fuel left, and more with the expandability to even add more with our EAS (expandable accessory system). Wanting to add more accessories? Be sure to check out our EAS products and if you want to save buy one of the EAS Kits. The EAS kits are designed for a purpose like the EAS Competition kit gives you an EGT probe, 0-100 PSIg sensor, and a temperature sensor which is a perfect kit for diesel trucks that have an aftermarket turbo or other mods done.
The Insight CSs or CTSs monitor the unit is a comprehensive gauge package that stays mounted in the cab of the truck and displays dozens of available parameters at a time. Monitor vital engine data, such as EGTs*, engine coolant temperature, transmission fluid temperature, engine oil temperature, and RPM, to name a few.
Performs and records 0-60 and quarter-mile times; quarter-mile MPH; peak engine temperature, RPM, speed and transmission temperature values. Sounds audible alerts when user-defined values are reached and automatically records the highest value of key parameters.
A USB cable is included with the unit so that the Insight CS2 and CTS2 units can be updated via the Internet to include the latest calibration files.
The Insight CTS2 features a built-in video port that allows users to connect the state-of-the-art Edge back-up camera directly to the CTS2 unit.
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*As required by ARS 15-321 you are officially notified of a Special Governing Board meeting of the Miami Unified School District NO. 40 Governing Board to take place at a Special Governing Board Meeting at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. This meeting will be held in the Miami District Office via phone call.
PICTURE DAY! ALL SMILES WELCOME!
Come join your MHS Varsity Spiritline cheer on the Mighty Vandals during the September 7th, 2018 Varsity Football Game against Bisbee.
LITTLE VANDAL PRE-SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT!
The Little Vandal Pre-School will have an Open House tonight August 2nd, from 5:30PM until 6:30PM. Come meet the staff.
School offices are open from 6:00AM to 4:00PM Monday through Thursday for student registration.
However, the offices will be closed this Thursday July 12, 2018 for Training.


China is filled with history and cultural items, making it a fascinating country to visit; however, many visitors find visiting China quite a culture shock upon arrival. During your visit to China, you will be forced to deal with chopsticks, smog, and maybe even governmental bureaucracy. If you are prepared and informed to deal with these and other common issues, your vacation will be enjoyable and stress-free. The following information and tips to help ensure you enjoy your first vacation to China.
* Advance Planning for a Visa – China requires an entry Visa for citizens of most countries. To ensure you can actually enter China, you will need to prepare and submit your visa application at least two months before your trip suggest www.travelvisapro.com. If you are an American citizen, you will need to submit an application, a copy of your passport, your flight itinerary and a $130 fee to the nearest Consulate General or embassy. To ensure prompt delivery, use a travel agency or Visa service that guarantees prompt delivery.
* When Should You Visit? – Summers in China can be unbearable due to its sweltering temperatures, humidity and smog. In addition to this, both foreign and domestic travelers visit touristy highlights in the summertime, making the crowds overwhelmingly large. Instead, opt for the off-season ( October to March). You will find fewer crowds and much cooler temperatures. October is the perfect time when temperatures are moderate, which will help you to have an amazing, awe-inspiring trip.
* Where Should You Visit? – There are several different tourist destinations to choose from. The top four places you should consider visiting are Xi'an, Beijing, Guilin and Shanghai. Each region comes with its unique weather conditions and attractions. So, it is important to check out the attractions and weather conditions before you plan your vacation. The hospitality of the Shaanxi region and Xi'an will impress you. There are many cultural attractions like the Terra Cotta Army and Mt. Huashan. Finally, the locals in this area are extremely friendly, making it a great place for first-time visitors to visit.
* The Language Barrier – One of the most difficult things to overcome when traveling internationally is the language barrier. China has two major languages – Cantonese (typically spoken in Hong Kong) and Mandarin. You can make traveling easier by learning a few phrases. Although English is becoming a universal language in certain cities, many Chinese cannot speak or understand English. To prevent you from being unable to find your hotel, get a hotel business card. You can show this to your taxi driver to help ensure you get back to your hotel after exploring the country.
* Censorship – The government of China censors the internet and media, which means you will not be able to access social media sites like Twitter or Facebook. In addition to this, most of your favorite sites will be censored and you may not be able to send or receive emails. You can help to prevent this by getting a VPN for your computer and phone before traveling. You will need to make sure that the service provider is not censored in China. ExpressVPN can be used on an iPhone and computer in China, which will allow you to have internet while traveling throughout China.
* Cultural Shock – Many Westerners will be shocked to find how different the Chinese lifestyle is from their own. Take time to learn about the etiquette and traditions of the region you will be visiting a few months before your vacation. The larger cities in China are plagued by pollution and heavy traffic. Many Chinese wear surgical masks to protect them from inhaling pollution. Another thing you should know is that the toilets are quite different. The Chinese use squat toilets and typically do not have any toilet paper. Make sure to pack your own toilet paper and hand sanitizer and bring it along with you while exploring the area. Finally, street vendors expect you to negotiate with them. If you are not wanting to buy something, do not ask about the item's price or look interested or the street vendor may follow you around, trying to get you to buy something. Be kind and confident while exploring an area to maximize your enjoyment.
* You Will Attract the Locals Attention – It is important to realize that locals outside of large cities are unaccustomed to seeing Westerners. You may notice that locals are staring at you or even taking your photo. If this occurs, stop and smile. These people are curious. Be polite, but make sure that you are street smart and keep your wits about you when mingling with the locals in the area.
* The Chinese Cuisine – Chinese food is quite different than what you are accustomed to. In addition to this, each region will have its own flavors. Some areas will serve really spicy foods while other areas will serve mild foods. There are eight regional areas with their own unique cuisine. Some of the most delicious dishes include Peking duck, hot pot, steamed Shanghai dumplings and hairy crab. Before visiting China, take the time to use chopsticks and learn about the dishes that are typically served in the area you will be visiting.
* Your Health – One of the biggest issues facing Westerners when traveling to China is stale or old leftovers. If you will be trying street food, make sure to pack some Imodium to help relieve stomach issues that may arise. In addition to this, if you suffer from respiratory problems, avoid larger cities or wear a mask to help block pollution.
* Your Safety – China has a favorable opinion of Westerners and the crime rate against foreigners is extremely low. With that being said, pickpocketing can occur; however, the top crime against Westerners is being overcharged by street vendors.


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ALBUM REVIEW: 'Helix' by Amaranthe
It's little wonder that Amaranthe are able to churn albums out with such rapidity (this is their fifth since 2011, for the record), given how easy they find it to bounce back from knocks that would leave other bands incapacitated for significantly longer. The most obvious one to come recently is the departure of longtime male vocalist Jake E Lundberg in 2017, and yet only five months later, Dynazty's Nils Molin was recruited as his permanent replacement to appear on this album. Sure, it's not uncommon for symphonic and power-metal bands to cycle through members fairly regularly, but it's the fact that Amaranthe haven't even seemed to flinch upon losing such a key part of their lineup that stands out most.
What's more, Helix also seems to be the band's attempt at reconciling with their fans after many believed 2016's Maximalism to take their pop-metal stylings too far towards the pop, particularly with the lead single being the defiantly pop-rock-influenced That Song. Therefore, Helix pushes the metal more to the fore, and pop still occupies a huge sector in the overall sonic pie chart, the more flagrantly saccharine and cheesy Euro-pop is in much shorter supply. And yet, it's that saccharine and cheesy Euro-pop that made that album such a riotous listen at points, and while Helix does iron away some of the more conspicuous lumps for a more cohesive album, it doesn't quite feel as much fun.
Still, that does average out for Helix to be more or less on the same level as its predecessor, mostly because Amaranthe's primary ethos of charging in all guns blazing whenever possible remains untouched. This is still exactly as blaring as you'd expect for an album trying to cram in power metal, melodeath, electronica, pop and three individual vocalists into every corner, and when there's barely a moment that Amaranthe make space to breathe or mellow out, it can be a pretty full-on listen at times. What's most peculiar though, is that it's not really as bad as when so many others have tried the same thing. Sure, the farty synths that cut through the entirety of 365 or the general clamour of My Haven really aren't that good, but for a band wanting to sound heavier while keeping their contemporary edge, Helix largely succeeds. For once, there's some actually weight to the guitars instead of just volume, and the fact that Olof Mörck is more keen than most to break out into a solo is definitely a good thing, and lends some more classic rock flair to a track like Dream. It'd definitely be nice to have some better-defined layers – especially when the synths can really begin to bleed into the guitars for a horrible grinding effect – but for achieving that greater level of death metal muscle that was missing from their last album, Amaranthe have succeeded here.
The problem comes with how much they overcompensate, and that's almost solely down to the increased presence of Henrik Englund Wilhemsson. Historically on Amaranthe albums, he's been fine when used sparingly as an accompaniment or a backing vocalist, but on Helix he's given more time in the spotlight than probably ever before, and that only highlights how jarring he can be in the context of everything around him. It's more of a case of this album not needing to be heavier, and thus it's why the other two vocalists feel so perfectly suited to be here. Elize Ryd is the powerhouse she's always been with the knack for a knockout chorus that can elevate even the weakest cuts here somewhat, while Molin – though not appearing as often as he really should – really does steal the show with a more theatrical vibrato that belies his background in more traditional power-metal acts. But pretty much every time Wilhemsson comes in, the momentum is cut and he delivers a passage of screams that seriously distracts from where Amaranthe's greatest strengths are. The reason that both Countdown and Breakthrough Starshot stand out above everything else is because of that pounding, four-to-the-floor beat brings in the pop influence that can be so clearly traced from the vocals, and integrates it; conversely, GG6 and Iconic opt for a sound closer to metalcore and strips away any of the fun or excitement. Sure, it's good to hear Amaranthe embracing their metal roots with greater force, but when that comes at the expense of what made them stand out, it just feels hollow.
And thus, Amaranthe continue to struggle to hit the right balance within their sound to present them in the best light. The "trial and improvement" method isn't seeing them improve even if this does feel like a more complete body of work, and whenever they do hit points that truly captivate and entertain, they don't last that long. But if anything, Helix feels even less essential that what Amaranthe have delivered in the past, culling and ossifying what made them interesting in the first place for an album that's almost totally forgettable away from a few spare moments. Even the choice cuts don't feel like a band delivering their best material, and with two albums in a row now struggling to hit the right beats, you start to wonder if that band even know what that is anymore.
For fans of: Children Of Bodom, Dead By April, Sonic Syndicate
'Helix' by Amaranthe is released on 19th October on Spinefarm Records.
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My attempts to find equilibrium lattice constant of fcc silver with pbe+vdw-d3(bj) correction give rise to undefined vdw term, namely Uvdw=NaN. In case of d3(zero) calculation, Uvdw is 0.
Is it a bug? Or vdw-d3 scheme was implemented only for 'cluster', but not for 'band' type of calculation?
Hi. Did you install the patch 3.8.5? According to the README.txt document of patch, there was an error related with the division by 0 in DFT-D3, and it was fixed by the patch.
In case of the second clause of if statement, just below in the code, the following expression gives Nan, because of C8/C6.
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Multiplatform Publisher Condé Nast Looks to Sell Three Major Magazines
Kim Mateus • August 13, 2018
Condé Nast is looking to sell three magazine titles from its arsenal, as the well-known multiplatform publisher attempts to avoid more financial loss
Another major multiplatform publisher is in the process of making moves to unload some of its magazine titles. Today we look at Condé Nast, the company's move to sell popular magazines, and its strategy going forward.
The New York Times reports, "Condé Nast, the company behind Vogue, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, became one of the most successful magazine publishers by charming readers and advertisers alike with a formula built on old-world glamour and all-American pizazz. But now, even after having taken measures to cut spending and make itself more digitally savvy, the company is expected to adopt a more radical strategy to ensure that it does not fade away."
The article begins with a look at the current reality for the company amid continued losses. "According to more than a dozen current and former Condé Nast executives, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss internal matters, the measures instituted at the company over the last decade — closing Details and the print versions of Self and Teen Vogue; laying off some 80 employees last year; combining the photo and research departments of different magazines — have not been enough to stem the bleeding."
"The company lost more than $120 million last year and plans to put three of its 14 magazines — Brides, Golf Digest and W — up for sale, three executives said. The marquee titles, including Vogue, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, are safe."
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The article continues with a deeper dive into the company's digital woes. "Condé Nast has gone through fits and starts as it has sought to revise its corporate identity for the digital age. Dawn Ostroff, the head of Condé Nast Entertainment, left for Spotify last month with little warning. The company also lost another top lieutenant last month with the exit of Josh Stinchcomb, who oversaw 23 Stories, the company's in-house advertising unit."
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Robert A. Sauerberg Jr., the chief executive of Condé Nast, reported to his staff earlier in the summer about the success digital video content was responsible for. "We crossed an important milestone," he said. "Our web and video businesses have grown so significantly, their revenue surpassed print for the first time in the company's history."
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Frederick R. Pleasants (1906-1976)
Frederick Rhodes Pleasants was an anthropologist who served as director of the Munich Central Collecting Point from June to November of 1946. A native of Montclair, New Jersey, he studied art and archaeology at Princeton University, graduating in 1930 with specialization in Mayan art and civilization. In 1938 he earned a master's degree in anthropology from Harvard University, with additional coursework in museum studies in preparation for a museum career. He joined Harvard's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in 1940 as Assistant to the Director, a position he held until 1942 when he left to support the war effort.
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After the war, Pleasants resumed his career at the Peabody Museum. From 1949 to 1956 he was on staff at the Brooklyn Museum, where he became Curator of Primitive Art. In 1958 he settled in Tucson, joining the Arizona State Museum as curator, and teaching at the University of Arizona. He remained in Arizona until his death in 1976. During his career he built a significant personal collection of art and artifacts, with emphasis on Pre-Columbian and African works. In the 1960s he began donating these items to the Tucson Museum of Art, helping to set the foundation of its permanent collection. Other works are now in the collections of institutions such as the University of Arizona, and the Indiana University of Art Museum.
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I noticed that SSH and HTTPS filters (SYS_SSH and SYS_HTTPS) define the interface with -i. This does not work with bridged interfaces.
Why not using -m physdev –physdev-in instead ?
Else with bridged interface, one must use the BRIDGE0x interface or filtering by IP.


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Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words, Historic Conversations on Life with JFK
ByGEOFF MARTZ
May 25, 2011 -- Hundreds of books have been written about the presidency of John F. Kennedy. Countless documentaries have been made, thousands of testimonials and oral histories given.
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Now, in an ABC News exclusive, Diane Sawyer will anchor a two-hour 20/20 special in September in which America will hear Jacqueline Kennedy's conversations for the first time, put in context by historians and by the woman who knew her best: her own daughter.
Jacqueline Kennedy: American Icon
Jacqueline Kennedy, who reinvented the role of First Lady and whose style, glamour, and courage helped to define an era, chose not to speak publicly about those years. In virtually the only print interview she gave (to Look Magazine in 1963) shortly after her husband was assassinated, she literally did define the era, likening her husband's presidency to Camelot; it was a comparison that caught the imagination of a nation in mourning. When she died in 1994 without having written her memoirs or consented to be interviewed for a documentary, it appeared that her insights were lost to history forever.
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Q: Equivalent of Excel IFS/Search functions in Python Pandas with 1 value and multiple conditions The following is an example of an Excel worksheet I am working with:

Product_Type
Part_Number
Description
Size

Rod
R-SS-015

Rod
R-SS-030

Rod
R-SS-045

Rod
R-SS-060

Rod
R-SS-075

Rod
R-SS-090

Nut
N-150
Stainless Steel 1" Nut

Nut
N-151
Stainless Steel 2" Nut

Nut
N-152
Stainless Steel 3" Nut

Washer
W-101
Stainless Steel 1" Washer

Washer
W-102
Stainless Steel 2" Washer

Washer
W-103
Stainless Steel 3" Washer

What I am trying to do is get the size of the "Rod" from the Part_Number and the size of the "Nut/Washer" from the description. In Excel I would use a combination of IFS, Search, and Left/Mid/Right functions.
I am able to find the size of the product types separately but am having trouble connecting to the Product Type.
As in:
"If Product_Type is equal to Rod then search the Part_Number and output to Size"
or
"If Product_Type is equal to Nut or Washer then search the Description and output to Size"
For the Rod I am using the following code:
conditions = [
df.loc[df['Part_Number'].str.contains('-015'), 'Size'] == '1"',
df.loc[df['Part_Number'].str.contains('-030'), 'Size'] == '2"',
df.loc[df['Part_Number'].str.contains('-045'), 'Size'] == '3"',
df.loc[df['Part_Number'].str.contains('-060'), 'Size'] == '4"',
df.loc[df['Part_Number'].str.contains('-075'), 'Size'] == '5"',
df.loc[df['Part_Number'].str.contains('-090'), 'Size'] == '6"',
]
df['Size'] = np.select(df[Product_Type] == "Rod", conditions, '')

For Nut/Washer I am using the following code:
df_2 = df['Descritpion'].str.extract(r'(?:\s([\d+]?\.?[\d+])")', expand=False)
df['Size'] = np.where(df['Product_Type'] == "Nut" or df['Product_Type'] == "Washer", df_2, '')

For both of these codes I am getting the following error:
ValueError: list of cases must be same length as list of conditions
This is because there is only one value (Rod) and multiple conditions (the sizes) correct?
How can I combine both str.extract and str.contains?

A: Here are three approaches which will produce the same result.
Approach #1: np.select()
This will work with a slight change to your np.select() example. The key thing to do is to make sure both your conditions and replacements are lists of the same length.
conditions = [
    (df['Product_Type'] == 'Rod') & (df['Part_Number'].str.contains('-015')),
    (df['Product_Type'] == 'Rod') & (df['Part_Number'].str.contains('-030')),
    (df['Product_Type'] == 'Rod') & (df['Part_Number'].str.contains('-045')),
    (df['Product_Type'] == 'Rod') & (df['Part_Number'].str.contains('-060')),
    (df['Product_Type'] == 'Rod') & (df['Part_Number'].str.contains('-075')),
    (df['Product_Type'] == 'Rod') & (df['Part_Number'].str.contains('-090')),
    df['Product_Type'] == 'Nut',
    df['Product_Type'] == 'Washer'
]

replacements = [
    '1',
    '2',
    '3',
    '4',
    '5',
    '6',
    df['Description'].str.extract(r'\s(\d+)"', expand=False),
    df['Description'].str.extract(r'\s(\d+)"', expand=False),
]

df['Size'] = np.select(conditions, replacements, default=None).astype(float)

Approach #2: apply()
As a shorter and more flexible alternative, there's also .apply(..., axis=1) as a way to apply a function to each row.
Here I use if statements to decide which kind of product it is, then use a dictionary to convert the part number ending to the size you want.
def get_size(row):
    if row['Product_Type'] == 'Rod':
        rod_size = re.search(r'-(\d+)$', row['Part_Number']).group(1)
        rod_convert = {
            '015': 1,
            '030': 2,
            '045': 3,
            '060': 4,
            '075': 5,
            '090': 6,
        }
        return rod_convert[rod_size]
    elif row['Product_Type'] == 'Nut' or row['Product_Type'] == 'Washer':
        return re.search(r'(\d+)"', row['Description']).group(1)
    else:
        return None

df['Size'] = df.apply(get_size, axis=1).astype(float)

However, that flexibility comes at a speed penalty.
Approach #3: groupby()
This is similar to the previous approach, but where the previous solution runs a function on each row of the dataframe, this approach splits the dataframe up into three sections, and runs the function on each dataframe.
After splitting into three dataframes, I check which split this is (using df.name) and extract the size with a regex. In the case of Rods, I use map() to substitute the part number ending for the size you want.
def get_size(df):
    if df.name == 'Rod':
        size = df['Part_Number'].str.extract(r'-(\d+)$', expand=False)
        df['Size'] = size.map({
            '015': 1,
            '030': 2,
            '045': 3,
            '060': 4,
            '075': 5,
            '090': 6,
        })
        return df
    elif df.name == 'Nut' or df.name == 'Washer':
        df['Size'] = df['Description'].str.extract(r'(\d+)"', expand=False).astype(float)
        return df

df = df.groupby('Product_Type').apply(get_size)

Result
All three produce the same result, which is:
   Product_Type Part_Number                Description  Size
0           Rod    R-SS-015                        NaN   1.0
1           Rod    R-SS-030                        NaN   2.0
2           Rod    R-SS-045                        NaN   3.0
3           Rod    R-SS-060                        NaN   4.0
4           Rod    R-SS-075                        NaN   5.0
5           Rod    R-SS-090                        NaN   6.0
6           Nut       N-150     Stainless Steel 1" Nut   1.0
7           Nut       N-151     Stainless Steel 2" Nut   2.0
8           Nut       N-152     Stainless Steel 3" Nut   3.0
9        Washer       W-101  Stainless Steel 1" Washer   1.0
10       Washer       W-102  Stainless Steel 2" Washer   2.0
11       Washer       W-103  Stainless Steel 3" Washer   3.0

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