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Liquidator is a thriller. It's an insane, heart-stopping chase-novel, that aims to leave you breathless: a bizarre range of child-heroes work to expose a cynical and hideous crime, perpetrated in a poor African state.
It took Andy two and a half years to write, and after the constant sugar-warnings we receive, it feels ridiculously topical. A multi-national corporation is aiming to addict the world to its brand-new energy drink. What's the drink? - Liquidator. Available in six different flavours, it will set you on fire – not least because the stuff is packed with deeply dodgy stimulants that keep you crawling back for more.
Road tested in the developing world, the drink has already left a trail of destruction, and the company lawyers are burying the evidence. That's the scandal, and the kids crack it wide open.
The working title was WORK EXPERIENCE. Why?
'The book's serious,' says Andy, 'but at its heart there's a kernel of ludicrous comedy. We start with a group of fourteen-year-olds off on a week of work-experience. The drinks company takes on a well-meaning girl, who's desperate to learn.
Unfortunately, she's also clumsy and a chapter of accidents lead her and her friends to untangle terrifying secrets concealed on a laptop. The book emerged from the whole concept of children causing mayhem in the work-place. When I worked as a teacher, I used to supervise such weeks of so-called 'work experience' – and they were all too often a predictable disappointment, as pupils returned to school having experienced only the stranglehold of health and safety concerns.
I always hoped that one day, a would-be surgeon would come rushing back to class, shouting "It was great! I cut someone open!" It never happened in life, so the book plays with that fantasy. The heroes join forces in their different roles to expose the criminals.'
Could this be an ISSUES book? Is it a book young people should be reading?
'It's absolutely not – I can't bear books that set out to create liberal discussion of worthy topics. Such books are usually threadbare. No – if LIQUIDATOR works, it's because of the characters, who come with a wide range of insecurities, intolerances, hopes and fears. Fundamentally it's an adventure: they risk everything, and to an extent they lose their innocence. It's a terrible shock when you discover the world is so ruthless...'
LIQUIDATOR is published by Pushkin Press, and is available at all good bookshops, or through the usual on-line stores.
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Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum and Bitcoin Magazine, gave a fresh exhaustive update to the cryptocurrency community on the progress and the long journey that the Ethereum Casper project has been through. These he gave in 75 well-explained tweets on Twitter.
The challenges faced by the suboptimal algorithm made it prone to long-range attack. Vlad Zamfir joined the team later in 2014 and started off with research on the Casper project which involves tweaking a consensus algorithm, which uses the Byzantine Fault Tolerance theory, such as Tendermint. The Byzantine fault tolerance theory was still considered to be suboptimal which led to the use of correction by construction (Casper CBC) algorithm.
Also in his opinion, Vitalik pointed out that the main tradeoff between FFG and CBC is that CBC seems to have nicer theoretical properties, but FFG trumps it in terms of ease of implementation.
Buterin made it known that further progress is still going on with the proof-of-stake, as they gear towards launching it next year, even though the first version of the Casper project is already released on the project's GitHub page.
He finally reiterated the primary purpose of the project of proof-of-stake Casper project which is to fight against an attack on the blockchain network, especially the 51% attack with the 99% fault-tolerant consensus.
What is left for the final launch is a formal proof, refinement to the specification on both the CBC and FFG which is presently being handled by the development team.


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Svilen Aldinov Rusinov (; born February 29, 1964, in Teteven) is a Bulgarian boxer, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics for his native country. He won a bronze medal in the super heavyweight division (+ 91 kg) at the  Barcelona Olympics in 1992.

Olympic results
1988
1st round bye
Lost to Andrew Golota (Poland) 0-5

1992
1st round bye
Defeated István Szikora (Hungary) 12-4
Defeated Willi Fischer (Germany) 8-5
Lost to Richard Igbineghu (Nigeria) 7-9

Pro career
Rusinov turned pro in 1999 and fought only one fight, which he won, before retiring.

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1964 births
Living people
Heavyweight boxers
Olympic boxers of Bulgaria
Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Bulgaria
Olympic medalists in boxing
People from Teteven
Bulgarian male boxers
AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
20th-century Bulgarian people

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40-year-old Nataraj met with a severe accident which has led to kidney failure. He has been suffering in pain due to this with persistent loss of consciousness and ear and nasal bleeding.
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1. Ball Knob, 4 miles Northeast of Alvord, on the gravel road off the old Alvord Highway.
2. Pella, on the North county line, 10 miles Southwest of Forestburg.
14. Anneville, 7 miles South of Decatur off Hwy 730. Note: School house marks location.
16. Cottondale, 8 miles South of Paradise.
1. A fortune in gold was buried by Dutch furniture and wagon maker somewhere near the old wagon factory at Bridgeport.
2. A large shipment of gold was stolen from a stagecoach and buried North of the spring at the first stage stop out of Bridgeport.
4. H. C Ruth buried several bags of gold coins in 1871 on his ranch, between two trees on the banks of a creek. He was killed by an outlaw while going into town, the cache has never been recovered.
5. The Shannon Ranch near Paradise was used as a hideout by gangsters in the 1930's, it is believed stolen loot is hidden on the property.
7. Sam Bass was in a gun fight with lawmen at Salt Creek near Cottondale and buried some of his loot there. It has yet to be recovered.
3. Veal's Station, 9 miles North of Weatherford on Hwy 51, then 1 mile off the road to the site.
4. Rock Creek, on the railroad and West County line, 4 miles East of Mineral Wells.
1. Mexican outlaws robbed the early settlers in the Weatherford area in the 1840's. Towns folk revolted and chased and killed most of the gang but the leader buried a large cache of gold coins and other loot in the area of Weatherford near the old outskirts of town.
2. In 1930 an old CCC camp was located outside of Weatherford near the old Curtis Diggings.
6. Kennedale, on the railroad, 5 miles NW of Mansfield.
1. William Riddle, a wealthy farmer reportedly buried $100,000 somewhere on his ranch which was near Fort Worth.
The Lost House Range Placers….
more than $500 million dollars.
In the state of Victoria…..
decrease in armed robbery with firearms, this has changed drastically upward in the past 12 months, since the criminals now are guaranteed that their prey is unarmed.There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins andassaults of the elderly, while the resident is at home.
safety has decreased, after such monumental effort and expense was expended in 'successfully ridding Australian society of guns….' You won't see this on the American evening news or hear your governor or members of the State Assembly disseminating this information.
hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws affect only the law-abiding citizens.
WHY? You will need it.
FORWARD TO EVERYONE ON YOUR EMAIL LIST.
DON'T BE A MEMBER OF THE SILENT MAJORITY.
New metal detecting web site…..
gold coins, colonial coins, NJ Coppers, pics, videos and more.
Farmington, New Mexico, 1933. In the heat of the summer, a pilot named Red Moiser landed several mysterious flights in the desert. There, he was met by a Mexican millionaire named Leon Trabuco.
It's believed that Trabuco and four other men were quietly buying up much of Mexico's gold reserves to resell in the United States when the price went up. Trabuco was convinced that because of the Great Depression, the United States would soon devalue the dollar, and that gold prices would skyrocket. But the chance to make huge profits carried huge risks. The gold had to be smuggled into the United States. If the men were caught, they faced long prison terms.
At a makeshift Mexican foundry, gold coins and jewelry were melted down and cast into ingots. In less than three months, the partners had collected almost 16 tons of solid gold.
Trabuco searched the US for a safe place to hide the illegal treasure. When he couldn't find a suitable spot, he decided it would be smarter to bury the gold.
Legend has it that Trabuco chose a sparsely populated region of New Mexico, near the Ute and Navajo Indian Reservations. Red Moiser allegedly made 16 flights, carrying one ton of gold each time. Pick up trucks then transported it to a secret burial site. Trabuco never revealed the location to his co-conspirators. And he never made a map.
Records indicate that the final shipment was delivered on July 14, 1933. Six months later, the Gold Reserve Act of 1934 became law. The price of gold soared. Overnight, the men's potential profit increased by seven million dollars.
The gold seemed to bring bad luck. Within five years, three of the partners had died untimely deaths. Over the next two decades, Trabuco was unable to sell the now illegal gold. When he died, he apparently took the secret location to his grave.
Stone bracelet is oldest ever found in the world…..
It is intricately made with polished green stone and is thought to have adorned a very important woman or child on only special occasions. Yet this is no modern-day fashion accessory and is instead believed to be the oldest stone bracelet in the world, dating to as long ago as 40,000 years.
Unearthed in the Altai region of Siberia in 2008, after detailed analysis Russian experts now accept its remarkable age as correct.
New pictures show this ancient piece of jewellery in its full glory with scientists concluding it was made by our prehistoric human ancestors, the Denisovans, and shows them to have been far more advanced than ever realised.
'The bracelet is stunning – in bright sunlight it reflects the sun rays, at night by the fire it casts a deep shade of green,' said Anatoly Derevyanko, Director of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography in Novosibirsk, part of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The bracelet was found inside the famous Denisova Cave, in the Altai Mountains, which is renowned for its palaeontological finds dating back to the Denisovans, who were known as homo altaiensis, an extinct species of humans genetically distinct from Neanderthals and modern humans.
Made of chlorite, the bracelet was found in the same layer as the remains of some of the prehistoric people and is thought to belong to them.
What made the discovery especially striking was that the manufacturing technology is more common to a much later period, such as the Neolithic era. Indeed, it is not clear yet how the Denisovans could have made the bracelet with such skill.
Writing in the Novosibirsk magazine, Science First Hand, Dr Derevyanko said: 'There were found two fragments of the bracelet of a width of 2.7cm and a thickness of 0.9 cm. The estimated diameter of the find was 7cm. Near one of the cracks was a drilled hole with a diameter of about 0.8 cm. Studying them, scientists found out that the speed of rotation of the drill was rather high, fluctuations minimal, and that was there was applied easel drilling – technology that is common for more recent times.
Chlorite was not found in the vicinity of the cave and is thought to have come from a distance of at least 200km, showing how valued the material was at the time.
Dr Derevyanko said the bracelet had suffered damage, including visible scratches and bumps although it looked as if some of the scratches had been sanded down. Experts also believe that the piece of jewellery had other adornments to make it more beautiful.
Located next to the Anuy River, about 150 km south of Barnaul, the Denisova Cave is a popular tourist attraction, such is its paleontological importance. Over the years a number of remains have been found there, including some of extinct animals such as the woolly mammoth. In total evidence of 66 different types of mammals have been discovered inside, and 50 bird species.
The most exciting discovery was the remains of the Denisovans, a species of early humans that dated back as early as 600,000 years ago and were different to both Neanderthals and modern man.
In 2000 a tooth from a young adult was found in the cave and in 2008, when the bracelet was found, archaeologists discovered the finger bone of a juvenile Denisovan hominin, whom they dubbed the 'X woman'. Further examination of the site found other artifacts dating as far back as 125,000 years.
The institute's deputy director Mikhail Shunkov suggested that the find indicates the Denisovans – though now extinct – were more advanced than Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.
The full details of the ring are yet to be revealed.
But could this modern-looking bracelet have been buried with older remains?
The experts considered this possibility but rejected it, saying they believe the layers were uncontaminated by human interference from a later period. The soil around the bracelet was also dated using oxygen isotopic analysis.
The unique bracelet is now held in the Museum of History and Culture of the Peoples of Siberia and the Far East in Novosibirsk. Irina Salnikova, head the museum, said of the bracelet: 'I love this find. The skills of its creator were perfect. Initially we thought that it was made by Neanderthals or modern humans, but it turned out that the master was Denisovan, at least in our opinion.
While bracelets have been found pre-dating this discovery, Russian experts say this is the oldest known jewellery of its kind made of stone.
The article 'Stone bracelet is oldest ever found in the world' was originally published on The Siberian Times and has been republished with permission.
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Deputy Foreign Minister sees cabinet's decision to freeze diplomatic negotiations as long as Hamas does not reform as a breakthrough.
The Security Cabinet made the dramatic decision to freeze diplomatic contact with the Palestinian Authority following the signing of a reconciliation between the Fatah and Hamas organizations.
Arutz Sheva spoke to Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) about the ramifications of this decision.
During the conversation, the deputy foreign minister was asked what the contacts that were cut off consisted of, since there are no ongoing negotiations.
She replied: "It is clear that over the years of discussion on the PA's union with Hamas, thoughts on future negotiations have dealt with the fact that the PA represents only some of the Palestinians and that it is separate from Hamas. This has changed, and therefore the government made a decision that we will not allow the Palestinians to continue telling the world on the one hand that they want peace, while on the other hand they conduct a political campaign against Israel and embrace a terrorist organization, We're not willing to play this game anymore. The Israeli government has made a value-based statement here with broad implications - for when we sit with the Americans and talk about the future of the region and what our expectations are."
"It is no secret that the Americans hoped that a regional agreement could be reached and there is no doubt that this undermines the ability of the Americans to force the Palestinians to come to the negotiating table as a result of a situation in which they have tied themselves to Hamas terrorists. Therefore, this is a breakthrough in Israeli perception, showing that the two-faced game cannot continue."
"I think this is one of the most important decisions [Israel has made in] the last few years. For too long we have allowed the international community to make a distinction between Fatah and Hamas, and today we see where [the two organizations are headed," she said.
Arutz Sheva asked if the Cabinet's decision did not accomplish the opposite and draw a clear distinction between Fatah and Hamas, as all of the Cabinet's demands were on Hamas. Does the lack of demands on Fatah - while Hamas is called upon to disarm, recognize Israel, release all Israeli hostages, and abide by past agreements - show that Israel is happy with Fatah outside of the reconciliation agreement?
According to Hotovely, "Throughout the years, at least since Netanyahu returned to power, we have demanded that the Palestinians stop the incitement to terrorism and that the Palestinian Authority stop financing the families of terrorists. We have engaged in this campaign, and some European countries responded to our request to reduce the amount of funds they transfer to the PA, which receives more foreign aid per capita than anywhere else in the world. Also on the issue of recognition of the State of Israel, this has always been the case [that we have demanded it] in our dialogue and negotiations with the Palestinians. Our basic expectation is that they recognize Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people, that we have a historical right here and not only that there happens to be an entity with that name on a map. Our demands are on the PA as well, not just on Hamas."
Hotovely stated that the signals coming from the White House indicate that the Trump Administration understands the Israeli position, even if this is not explicitly stated. According to her, the main focus of US-Israeli cooperation is on the Iranian threat, and not on the Palestinian Authority.
"There are red lines for every country when it wants to negotiate, and in any normalization negotiations, red lines must be drawn. This embrace and partnership with Hamas, which is more than just a political partnership, is just such a red line. Israel cannot remain silent about, and the Americans understand this. We have not heard any reactions in the US against this move. [Instead] we see support from the US, and the most important issue that concerns us at this time is the Iranian issue," said Hotovely.


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Editorial| Volume 39, ISSUE 5, P721-723, November 2019
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Male fertility: a window on the health of this generation and the next
Christopher LR Barratt
Reproductive Medicine Group, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Richard A Anderson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Chris De Jonge
University of Minnesota Medical Centre, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Published:September 24, 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2019.09.009
Previous ArticleContents
Next ArticleMUC20 expression marks the receptive phase of the human endometrium
In this issue of RBMO Martín-Calvo and colleagues (
Martín-Calvo et al., 2019
Martín-Calvo N.
Mínguez-Alarcón L.
Gaskins AJ.
Nassan F.L.
Souter I.
Paternal preconception folate intake in relation to gestational age at delivery and birthweight of newborns conceived through assisted reproduction.
Reprod. BioMed. 2019; (Online (this issue))
) provide clinical data showing that higher paternal pre conception folate intake was significantly associated with a longer gestation time. Previous studies in mice have shown that manipulation of paternal dietary folate was associated with increased birth defects and identified marked changes in the sperm epigenome associated with health of the offspring (
Lambrot et al., 2013
Lambrot R.
Xu C.
Saint-Phar S.
Chountalos G.
Cohen T.
Paquet M.
Suderman M.
Hallett M.
Kimmins S.
Low paternal dietary folate alters the mouse sperm epigenome and is associated with negative pregnancy outcomes.
Nat. Commun. 2013; 4: 2889
). Whilst the potential epigenetic mechanisms remain to be elucidated fully in animals and are, at best, unclear in humans, this study puts the focus of examination on the contribution of the male to overall health of future generations.
The wider context of this study is important. After decades of being ignored, there is a considerable reawakening of interest in male infertility and male reproductive health. It is unclear why this is happening, but there are several possibilities, some of which are concerning. For example, the comprehensive meta-analysis by
Levine et al., 2017
Levine H.
Jorgensen N.
Martino-Andrade A.
Mendiola J.
Weksler-Derri D.
Mindlis I.
Pinotti R.
Temporal trends in sperm count: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis.
Hum. Reprod. Update. 2017; 23: 646-659
presents substantive evidence for a decline in sperm total counts of around 1.6% per year between 1973 and 2011. Further, accumulating data show larger than anticipated epigenetic contributions by the male to the health of the next generation. Although the nature and mechanisms of the epigenetic impact remain to be determined, this has stimulated a 'deep dive' into the fundamental role of the paternal gamete (
Bošković and Rando, 2018
Bošković A.
Rando O.J.
Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance.
Annu. Rev. Genet. 2018; 52 (23): 21-41
). However, perhaps the most galvanising factor in broadening the significance of male reproductive health to a wider audience has been the revelation that impaired semen quality/male infertility is associated with shorter life expectancy and increased long-term morbidity (
Eisenberg et al., 2014
Eisenberg M.L.
Li S.
Behr B.
Cullen M.R.
Galusha D.
Lamb D.J.
Lipshultz L.I.
Semen quality, infertility and mortality in the USA.
Hum. Reprod. 2014; 29: 1567-1574
Pera R.R.
Relationship between semen production and medical comorbidity.
Fertil. Steril. 2015; 103: 66-71
Latif et al., 2017
Latif T.
Kold Jensen T.
Mehlsen J.
Holmboe S.A.
Brinth L.
Pors K.
Skouby S.O.
Lindahl-Jacobsen R.
Semen Quality as a Predictor of Subsequent Morbidity: A Danish Cohort Study of 4,712 Men With Long-Term Follow-up.
Am. J. Epidemiol. 2017; 186: 910-917
Consequently, in a relatively short time there have been a number of calls for urgent action regarding male reproductive health, with some terming the situation a 'crisis' (
Skakkebaek et al., 2019
Skakkebaek N.E.
A.M. Andersson.
Juul A.
Main K.M.
Toppari J.
Populations, decreasing fertility, and reproductive health.
Rajpert-De Meyts E.
Andersson A.M.
Ziebe S.
Priskorn L.
Male Reynolds-Wright, JJ & Anderson RA Reproductive Disorders and Fertility Trends: Influences of Environment and Genetic Susceptibility.
Physiol. Rev. 2016; 96: 55-97
Barratt et al., 2018
Barratt C.L.R.
De Jonge C.J.
Sharpe R.M.
'Man Up': the importance and strategy for placing male reproductive health centre stage in the political and research agenda.
Hum. Reprod. 2018; 33: 541-545
De Jonge and Barratt, 2019
De Jonge C.
The present crisis in male reproductive health: an urgent need for a political, social, and research roadmap.
Andrology. 2019; https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.12673
Ravitsky and Kimmins, 2019
Ravitsky V. and Kimmins S. The Forgotten Men: Rising rates of male infertility urgently require new approaches for its prevention, diagnosis and treatment. In Press Biology of Reproduction ioz161,https://doi.org/10.1093/biolre/ioz161
). A fundamental underlying theme is that the incomplete understanding of the biology of spermatogenesis and associated pathologies has greatly limited the design of meaningful diagnostic tests and, as a consequence, effective clinical treatment strategies. A sentinel example of this is the conclusion by the World Health Organization (WHO) Evidence Synthesis Group (ESG) that "there was a remarkable paucity of high-quality data on which to base key recommendations and often simple questions did not have sufficient data available to be able to formulate 'low' let alone 'strong' recommendations" (
Björndahl L.
Osorio Martini F.
McLachlan R.
Oates R.D.
St John B.
Sigman M.
Tournaye H.
The diagnosis of male infertility: an analysis of the evidence to support the development of global WHO guidance-challenges and future research opportunities.
). Given the fact that assisted reproductive technology (ART) is, globally, a highly innovative and successful billion-dollar health industry, these conclusions and the use of term 'crisis' are, perhaps, surprising. However, with the success of IVF/ICSI we have effectively bypassed the need to further understand spermatogenesis, sperm physiology and the role the spermatozoon has on the health of future generations (
Aitken, 2018
Aitken R.J.
Not every sperm is sacred; a perspective on male infertility.
Mol. Hum. Reprod. 2018; 24: 287-298
), coining this dichotomy 'the illusion of progress' (
Barratt, 2018
A Dolce & Gabbana model in every ART clinic?.
). So, as more is discovered – characterised as 'men live sicker and die younger' (
Rovito et al., 2017
Rovito M.J.
Leonard B.
Llamas R.
Leone J.E.
Talton W.
Fadich A.
Baker P.
A call for gender-inclusive global health strategies.
Am. J. Mens Health. 2017; 11: 1804-1808
) – there is simply an inadequate foundation of scientific knowledge on male reproduction and its connection with somatic health to help address simple questions such as 'why and what is the connection?', let alone 'what can we do about it?'. Suffice it to say a comprehensive global strategic roadmap is required to ensure future progress in male reproductive health (
What are some of the key components in a strategic roadmap?
Improving our basic understanding of the underlying biology is fundamental. The WHO ESG identified a key priority as 'a better understanding of the cellular, molecular biochemical and genetic control mechanism(s) involved in the production of a human spermatozoon'. This knowledge is critical in order to formulate appropriate diagnostic assays with good predictive accuracy, develop effective therapy for the male and to understand how external factors, such as the environment, negatively or positively influence these processes.
Another roadmap component comes from growing evidence that the environment influences male reproductive function. The concept of the 'testicular dysgenesis syndrome' was developed after the discovery that important clinical pathologies in male reproductive function start in utero and can lead to significant health consequences for the man (
Testicular dysgenesis syndrome: an increasingly common developmental disorder with environmental aspects.
Kilcoyne and Mitchell, 2019
Kilcoyne K.R.
Mitchell R.T.
Effect of environmental and pharmaceutical exposures on fetal testis development and function: a systematic review of human experimental data.
). It is vitally important to understand and characterize the relationship of in-utero exposure and lifelong male reproductive pathology. Equally important and related, it is essential to examine the long-term health outcomes of the children born with or without ART from men with compromised fertility whatever the nature of the compromising agent(s) (genetic, environmental, occupational or iatrogenic).
A comprehensive male contraceptive portfolio is required. Modern reproductive science has not led to the development of any new methods for men to control their fertility. A 'male pill' remains strikingly absent from current contraceptive options despite evidence that women as well as men would welcome it (
Glasier et al., 2000
Glasier A.
Anakwe R.
Everington D.
Martin C.W.
van der Spuy Z.
Cheng L.
Ho P.C.
Anderson R.A.
Would women trust their partners to use a male pill?.
). Encouragingly, there are a range of innovative hormonal and non-hormonal approaches currently in development, a number of which are funded by the United States National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (
Reynolds-Wright and Anderson, 2019
Reynolds-Wright J.J.
Male contraception: where are we going and where have we been?.
BMJSRH. 2019;
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2019-200395
). In stark contrast is the almost complete absence of pharmaceutical industry involvement in male contraceptive development.
Remarkably there is no quantitative and detailed assessment of the economic impact of male reproductive health (
). Compelling evidence has been presented in almost all other disciplines simply because an accurate economic assessment is fundamental to (i) underpin scientific arguments and funding strategies, and (ii) inform and modify future policy. A good example is that of weather forecasting. The World Bank report on funding of weather forecasting suggested that meeting a worldwide investment need of US$1.5-2.0 billion and ongoing annual costs of ~US$500 million could save 23,000 lives per year and would garner up to US$30 billion per year in global economic benefits (
Alley et al., 2019
Alley R.B.
Emanuel K.A.
Zhang F.
Advances in weather prediction.
). These are powerful, hard-hitting analytical statements that undoubtedly focus the minds of policy makers. There is no such equivalent data for male reproductive health.
The economic impact of male reproductive health is intimately connected to its social impact. As mentioned earlier, in general, men 'live sicker and die younger' than women. Cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders predominate in men relative to women. Explanations include that men generally have unhealthy lifestyle factors and are less motivated to seek healthcare advice and treatment. Social norms, and a man's own sense of masculinity, influence male participation in healthcare. Social norms can play a positive role in men seeking healthcare if, for example, a partner or family member suggests that a man has a routine physical examination and he also sees other men doing the same. If men, their partners and their families can be made more aware that routine male reproductive health assessment can provide early detection of potential chronic illness, disease and cancer, then men may feel more inclined to participate in a preventive healthcare program. To accomplish the kind of societal transformation necessary requires social media formats, educational systems and the medical community. For example, Healthy Male (http://www.healthymale.org.au) is an Australian government-funded program that provides accurate information and resources to raise awareness about male reproductive health and associated chronic disease.
In summary, studies such as those by Martín-Calvo and colleagues (
) are important in highlighting the role of the male in overall reproductive health, including effects on the offspring. In response to the paucity of meaningful progress in many areas of male reproductive health, and the potential challenges that we face, we have proposed the development of a worldwide Male Reproductive Health Initiative (
). Developing and executing this on a national – let alone a global – basis presents substantial challenges. Obtaining evidence is only the first step. Critically, for us to effect a strategy we need to marshal a whole series of skills to influence policy. As Chris Tyler concluded 'for research to truly inform policy, it is not enough to hope that the stars will align. The stars need to be wrestled into position' (
Tyler, 2017
Wanted: academics wise to the needs of government.
Nature. 2017; 552 (2017): 7
). It is a salient point that of the 193 United Nations states, only one – Australia – has developed an effective national male reproductive health policy. It is time for other countries across the globe to rise to this challenge.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2019.09.009
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AMC Boss Adam Aron Rips National CineMedia For Putting Ads Closer To Feature: "Quite Jarring" For Moviegoers
In an earnings call with analysts to discuss AMC Entertainment's third-quarter results, CEO Adam Aron blasted National CineMedia's new initiative placing advertisements closer to feature films.
Starting last Friday, NCM began running a single 30- or 60-second "platinum spot" immediately before the "attached" one or two trailers right before the feature starts. (Studios typically "attach" trailers for their own upcoming titles, with placement in the final minutes before the feature thought to enhance the impact.) Regal and Cinemark signed on as launch partners in the NCM initiative, which promises exhibitors a 25% cut of the revenue from each platinum spot.
Aron told analysts the scheme is a non-starter.
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"That trailer package is extremely valuable real estate," he said. "I would so much rather be advertising movies. The value of what we earn both from the paid trailers, where we're receiving income from studios, and from all the extra tickets that we sell for future coming attractions, that's so much more than what NCM offered us to show an ad for Tide detergent."
AMC is also concerned about how its customers would react, Aron added. "We also think — and know — that our customers like seeing movie trailers," he said. "And we think they're going to find it quite jarring to see an ad for an unrelated product just before the showtime. It's commonly done in Europe, but consumers are used to it in Europe. It's not commonly done in the United States and we think consumers in the U.S. are going to react pretty negatively to it. As the leader in the industry, we passed."
Aron also touched on some other newsy topics during the call. Asked if he would reaffirm predictions earlier this year for a record-setting domestic box office haul in 2019, he said it will likely come down to the wire.
"We're really not going to know where 2019 ends up literally until Christmas-New Year's week," Aron said. "The film volumes are so big in December. We know the quarter's going to be a big one."
He said the final tally will end up between $11.5 billion and $12 billion. The 2018 box office set an all-time high, with a little more than $11.8 billion. The opening of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which arrives just before Christmas Day, will likely be a determining factor in where the total finishes.
Asked about Saudi Arabia, where AMC opened one multiplex earlier this year and plans another in December, Aron said the region "has enormous promise for us." The one site in Riyadh, he said, is pulling in 11 times the revenue of an average AMC location. Seat utilization (a closely tracked metric in exhibition) is more than double that of the AMC Empire 25 in New York, which is the highest-grossing theater in the U.S.
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A pro-Palestine protest is seen in Berlin, Germany, on May 15, 2021. Demonstrators attacked at least three news crews during the protest. (Reuters/Christian Mang)
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Berlin, May 20, 2021 — German authorities should swiftly and thoroughly investigate recent attacks on journalists covering protests, hold those responsible to account, and ensure that reporters can cover events of public interest safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
On May 15, members of a pro-Palestine protest in Berlin attacked at least three news crews and shouted insults at German and Israeli journalists, according to news reports and one of those reporters, who spoke with CPJ.
"Journalists in Germany must be able to cover protests without fear that they will be harassed and attacked by demonstrators," said Gulnoza Said, CPJ's Europe and Central Asia program coordinator, in New York. "Authorities must do their utmost to ensure that reporters can cover such events safely, and should hold to account those who attack them or seek to disrupt or block their work."
Demonstrators threw bottles, paving stones, and firecrackers at a crew for the German commercial TV station RTL, consisting of reporter Kathrin Gräbener, a sound assistant, a camera operator, and two security guards, whose names were not disclosed, according to a report by the outlet and Gräbener, who communicated with CPJ via email, saying that the demonstrators also shouted that they were "fake news" and called on them to "tell the truth."
Protesters also threw a firecracker at Antonia Yamin, a correspondent for the Israeli state-owned broadcaster Kan News while she was speaking on-camera in Hebrew, according to that RTL report and a tweet by Yamin.
Also during that protest, a demonstrator punched a camera operator working with the daily newspaper Bild, according to a report by the paper by reporter Peter Wilke, who wrote that the demonstrators also shouted antisemitic insults. The article did not identify the camera operator by name.
Gräbener told CPJ that she and her crew members were not injured in the attacks. CPJ messaged Yamin and Wilke at their social media accounts to inquire about any injuries they sustained, but did not immediately receive any replies.
Gräbener said that she filed a criminal complaint over the harassment, adding, "The hostility and the insults are frightening, because it gives me the impression that those who make these accusations hardly follow any news media."
Her outlet, RTL, has recently covered human rights issues in Gaza as well as rocket attacks on Israel.
"I will be not intimidated and will not let anyone drive me off to continue reporting on demonstrations in the street," she added.
Martin Dams, a Berlin police spokesperson, told CPJ via email that authorities were investigating the attacks on journalists at the protest.
He declined to specify any protective measures that police were deploying for journalists, saying that police do not comment on such issues but added, "You can be assured, however, that the Berlin Police will do everything possible to ensure the protection of media representatives and free reporting."
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Jackson Pines' bio tells me everything I need to know when it comes to describing the goings-on of Joe Makoviecki. Makoviecki is a 27-year-old singer-songwriter from the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, a surprisingly dense wood with meandering cedar streams and undulating sand paths that can lose even a seasoned hiker. It is here he discovered his love for honest, homemade music, which he has been making with fellow Jackson native James Black for the last six years. A bassist and welder, James and Joe have been playing folk music with their friends in Thomas Wesley Stern since 2010, traveling America and discovering it through the lens of folk traditions.
Now the duo has taken Joe's newest songs and presented them here as Jackson Pines. Favoring bare, plucked guitar and emotional lyrics, their music has been described by Simone Felice, producer of The Lumineers' Cleopatra in 2016, as "engaged in the pursuit of music and songwriting for all the right reasons, the honest burning hunt to reach the heights."
Their first album, Purgatory Road, is out now on Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and most common streaming sources. And while I've had the opportunity to review Joe's main band projects in the past, I've never (until now) had the chance to listen to his full band solo projects. But suffice to say, I now have the music on my player and can listen to the sounds of Jackson Pines and their new record, Purgatory Road.
The record was produced by Simone Felice (who as mentioned earlier produced Lumineers' #1 album, Cleopatra) during the summer of last year at Felice's Catskills, NY studio. The boys have since been out on the road supporting the disc, playing such places as The Bluebird in Nashville, and a sold-out performance for Bobfest at the Count Basie Theatre. They've also been through VA, MD, PA and many other states and venues. Their upcoming shows include performances at Clearwater Revival in Croton-on-Hudson and then back home for a show at the Asbury Park Yacht Club on June 24, and the Monmouth County Fair on July 27.
The record is made up of 10 solid pieces of original music. Let's take a listen and see what we come up with while exploring the musical journey of Jackson Pines.
"Even When I'm Gone" starts things off. Acoustic guitars finger pick their way through lyrical tales of romantic imagery. Joe reminds me of Ben Bridwell from Band of Horses. It's not that he sounds just like him, but his arrangement and melodic skill that does. In these days of political anger and anthemic cries for revolution, it's nice to hear a musician that steadies his hand and keeps his eye on the direction of compositional integrity instead of cheap jabs and sensational tricks. The production value here is centered on pure, real music and it comes across in spades.
Up next is the disc namesake. "Purgatory Road" features an almost 1950s arrangement feel along the lines of "Stand by Me." Laid-back guitars flex against percussion, bass, and keyboards as Makoviecki sings his ode to the town where he was born. Preachers were praying, girls giving birth and the battle between good and evil raise their heads in survival on Purgatory Road. I love the way the organs roll in the back, giving an almost carnival bend to the overall atmosphere. Bluesy, folksy and filled with emotive passion, "Purgatory Road" is a dark and stormy jewel.
"Now or Never" churns out of the speakers with a back-porch Tennessee feel that reminds me of the early Replacements. Makoviecki delivers toned vocals and lyrics that extol the virtues of togetherness. Acoustic guitars strum against the pianos of James Felice, bass, and drums as Makoviecki tells us that it's the right time to have it all. The build in the back end of the song gallops the band all the way to its inevitable and perfect conclusion. Great song.
"The Deep End" tells the tale of life as we know it. Jobs, kids, moving and old age all take their turns at the lyrical trough. Makoviecki lays it all out in absolute terms, and the focus is togetherness with the one he loves. Acoustic guitar strums and hums along with Joe like two neck-to-neck runners in a race. The bass work of James Black is rounded and warm, adding a fresh vibe to the song without additional unnecessary extra instrumentation clogging up the works. Short and to the point, this is yet another excellent song on the record.
"Sweetwater" combines percussion, bass, and guitar to come up with its amazing sound of this foray into old school bluegrass/folk. There are no pretensions on this record, and it comes through like gangbusters on "Sweetwater." Makoviecki tells tales of the old days, utilizing imagery to get his point across. The river takes focus here, and Makoviecki uses poetic license to smooth death and drought as only he can. Once again, instrumentation is simple but effective as hell.
The springy, honky-tonk sideshow brilliance of "Loaded in the Sky" is up next. If anyone has a doubt about the subject matter here, I'll tell you indeed; it's about being wasted from love. Tears made from a man scorned and fueled with firewater hold court on "Loaded in the Sky." Bass, drums, and guitars all serenade under the melodic guidance of accordions of James Felice of the Felice Brothers. Weed and booze mix as the medicine for heartbreak on "Loaded in the Sky." One of my favorite so far.
I also wanted to mention "Princeton City Blues." To me, this is one of the best songs on the disc. If you ever listened to the group Bread from the 1970s, this would be close to that sound. Mellow and instrumentally delectable, Makoviecki and crew lay down warm electric guitar lines over bass and acoustics as Joe reminisces of seasonal pains and rains that come for that special someone. I love the electric guitar lines that act as a hook of sorts between verses. The chorus on this song kills every time. It's one of those songs that stays with you long after it is done.
There are a few more songs that I didn't have time to get to, but I did listen to the whole record and found a seasoned writer that's on to something quite good. Thomas Wesley Stern is a great band, but aside from that, Jackson Pines and Purgatory Road shows that Joe Makoviecki and James Black can hold their own as well. Well written and produced with little fanfare, Purgatory Road is a fantastic record for your ongoing collection of excellent New Jersey music. Kudos also goes out to Simone Felice for backing vocals and drum tracks. To get your copy of Purgatory Road and to hear more from Jackson Pines, head over to https://jacksonpines.bandcamp.com.
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This salty, earthy, and funky condiment has deep layers of flavor that are the result of nature and time.
Have you ever cooked with miso paste? If not, you have been missing out. This salty Asian seasoning is good for you, and it boosts the flavor of just about any boring dish. It has been a staple in Japanese cooking for centuries, and there is way more to miso than soup.
If you are not familiar with miso paste, now is the time to take a look at this wonderful ingredient and upgrade your home-cooked dinners.
Miso paste is a mixture of soybeans and a grain like rice or barley that is fermented with salt and water and cultured with koji, a mold that grows on rice. Don't let the koji thing scare you -- it is totally safe and has a ton of health benefits, thanks to the protein, vitamins, and minerals it contains. The whole mixture ferments for months and turns into a thick paste.
You can use the umami-rich condiment to season soup, sauce, marinades, and a variety of other dishes from stir-fry to baked goods.
The different colors of miso paste are the result of fermentation time. Each color tastes different. White miso (shiromiso) has a sweet flavor and is the mildest miso paste because of its relatively short fermentation time. It is perfect for salad dressings and light sauces, and it often takes on a golden color. If you have never tried miso paste, the white miso is the best to try first.
Red miso (akamiso) has a saltier taste and is fermented longer than the white miso. It has a bold and pungent flavor, making it perfect for hearty sauces and soups.
The most popular miso paste is mixed miso (awase miso), a combination of red and white miso. The mix of the two pastes gives it a dark color and strong taste. Most Japanese restaurants in the United States make their miso soup with mixed miso.
The color, aroma, and taste of miso can vary based on where it is made, the proportion of soybeans to koji in the mixture, and the fermentation time.
You don't have to cook miso paste -- it is ready to go as soon as you open the tub. Miso is delicious in homemade salad dressings. This miso and ginger dressing would be perfect on a cooked veggie salad, a spinach salad, or a simple bowl of rice.
You can also dress a simple salad or veggies with this miso dressing. It is so good you will want to put it on everything!
There is more to miso than soup, but that doesn't mean we are going to skip over the fact that miso soup is awesome. This incredible miso soup can be made five different ways. You can also add a spoonful of miso to things like chili, beef stew, minestrone, or chicken noodle soup. Miso will add a salty flavor with some depth to any soup dish. It's best to add it at the end of a recipe while seasoning to taste .
One of the best things about miso is that it gives umami flavor to vegetarian dishes, making them even tastier. A miso glaze or marinade adds an extra layer of savoriness to meat dishes, too, like chicken wings or pork chops. However, instead of spreading miso straight from the jar onto a roasted chicken, you'll want to dilute your miso with something like water, butter, vinegar, or sauce.
Try this recipe for marinated short ribs that doesn't take long to make and is filled with big flavor.
Mix some miso with mayonnaise, ranch, cream cheese, or tahini and you have created one of the best sandwich schmears on Earth. If you want to turn that turkey sandwich into the lunch of your dreams, just add a little miso mayo.
You only need two ingredients to make miso butter, and once you try it, you will want to put it on everything. Try adding miso butter to rice, melting it on steak, or tossing and melting it with veggies. It will give your dish a unique and delicious flavor that is part salty, part sweet, part savory, and part umami.
The general recipe is to use two parts butter to one part white miso, but you can change the ratio to suit your tastes.
One of the most popular Asian dishes in America is stir-fry, and using miso paste to make a sauce for the dish is a no-brainer. Whether you use chicken, beef, or go vegetarian, miso paste will give your stir-fry an extra kick.
Keep miso paste in the fridge and make sure that the tub is covered to keep the paste from oxidizing. You can place a piece of parchment paper under the lid for extra protection. Storing miso paste in the freezer is also an option, since it won't change the texture or flavor.
If you store miso properly, it will keep indefinitely. However, it does get darker and denser over time.
You will most likely find miso paste in the Asian food section at your local grocery store. If for some reason your store doesn't carry it, you can always find it online. The ingredient list for miso paste should be minimal -- there shouldn't be any stabilizers, alcohol, or additives. When you buy miso paste, check to make sure that the package is sealed tight and that there is no discoloration.
The options for miso paste are endless. It is the perfect secret ingredient for just about any dish you can think of!


A widget is a View object that serves as an interface for interaction with the user. Android devices come fully equipped with various widgets, including buttons, check boxes, and text-entry fields, so that you can quickly build your user interface. Some widgets are more complex, such as a date picker, a clock, and zoom controls.
Widgets also provide user interface events that inform you when a user has interacted with the particular widget, such as tapping a button.
The Android documentation can get a bit sticky at times, and widgets and app widgets are regularly confused. They are two completely different topics. I am currently referring to widgets in the sense that you can find defined at http://d.android.com/reference/android/widget/package-summary.html. Please note, these are not the same as app widgets, which I will cover in Chapter 8.
For your Screen Brightness Toggle app, you need to add a single widget: the ToggleButton widget, which lets the user toggle the screen brightness of the tablet.


Silverfriend is raising £150,000 investment on Crowdcube. Capital At Risk.
Silverfriend is a start-up offering older people protection from scams and fraud. 53% of over 65's have been victims of a scam and it's getting worse every year, with fraudsters preying on the lonely and isolated. The team aim to take away that isolation and vulnerability.
My wife's grandmother was scammed and didn't tell anyone for months. It wasn't just the monetary loss but the sense of shame that inspired the Silverfriend concept.
We wanted a solution which took away this isolation and maintained their independence. The ability to speak immediately to a trained UK based expert achieves both when confronted by the unexpected email, the surprising lottery win, the too good to be true investment or the rogue tradesman on the doorstep. We aim for our alerts, newsletters and website to help educate, and in return, members will pay an affordable fee either monthly or annually. They maintain their independence but increase their safety.
We have established good relationships with government bodies, charities and academic institutions to ensure credibility. We are working with PR/Communications, design, technology and insurance companies to ensure we deliver a high-quality product.
The University of Portsmouth Centre for Counter Fraud Studies is preparing our training materials. The marketing/launch program is similarly complete.
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Which one you need depends on whether you need synchronisation (ChimpySync) or if you wish to use Outlook for Mac (ChimpView).
ChimpySync enables the user to check whether an email sender is on a MailChimp list, and if not to subscribe the contact to the list.
Additionally ChimpySync will let the user subscribe contacts from Outlook, and synchronise MailChimp lists wit Outlook contact folders.
ChimpView is an Office 365 add-in which integrates with the most recent Outlook clients on Windows, Mac, Browser and phones.
ChimpView enables the user to check whether an email sender is on a MailChimp list, and if not to subscribe the contact to the list.
You want to Synchronise a list with a folderOnly ChimpySync lets you set up synchronisation.
You are using Outlook for WindowsChimpySync works with Windows desktop versions - Outlook 2010, 2013, 2016 .
You want to export Outlook Contacts ChimpySync lets you export Outlook contacts.
You are using Outlook for MacChimpView works with Outlook 2016 for Mac, Outlook Web Browser, Outlook 2016 for Windows, Outlook for iPhone.
You do not need to syncChimpView does not have the ability to synchronise a list with a folder.
You are using Office 365ChimpView only works with Office 365 (or Exchange 2016).
If you want to synchronize an Outlook contacts folder to a MailChimp list, you will need ChimpySync.
If you use Outlook 2016 for Mac you can use ChimpView, but remember there is no synchronise option with ChimpView.
I use Outlook in my Web browser.
If you use a browser version of Outlook you can use ChimpView if you have office 365 or Exchange 2016, but remember there is no synchronise option with ChimpView.


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Ralph Fiennes To Join James Foley's Fantasy Drama SANDS!
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Here's an interesting casting news – Ralph Fiennes is in some serious negotiations to join James Foley's upcoming fantasy drama-romance titled Sands! At this moment we know that the whole thing will center on a New York couple involved in an accident that leaves the wife in a coma. But then, a weird thing happens – her spirit travels to India where she meets an imaginary man…
Written by novelist Renata Bovara, Sands will follow a surgeon and his wife who lands in a coma after a car accident.
Caught between life and death, the woman's spirit travels to India where she is drawn to an imaginary man. She must choose between her love for that man and her husband, who is desperate to bring her back to life.
Sound like a pretty weird plot, but unfortunately at this moment we have no idea which role Fiennes would take on in the movie.
Still, the good thing is that lensing is expected to kick off between October and December, so I guess we'll soon have more updates!
Filming will take place in Toronto, Reunion Island and India.
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Temperature scales differ in two ways: the point chosen as zero degrees, and the magnitudes of incremental units or degrees on the scale.Condolences to the Greene family and RIP to a great player.But it happens indoors, too.The Earth's axis of rotation is tilted at an angle of 23.Rectal readings are higher than oral readings, while armpit readings tend to be lower.Dalton Gomez (born in 1993) is an American Real Estate Agent, Sole Buyers Agent, and Celebrity Partner from Southern California.But a fever can be concerning."I wasn't the biggest (and) I wasn't fastest," Greene once said.The particles themselves do not expand; they just spread out so that the entire substance expands.Distinguished Professor (Univ of Georgia), Host, Weather Channel's Popular Podcast, Weather Geeks, 2013 AMS President."It would make everybody's lives much easier if that were possible, but it's not.Tonight, December 21, Saturn and Jupiter are going to be the closest they have been in almost 400 years! Will you be stepping out tonight for this once-in-a-lifetime view? Full Story.
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You may be able to manage with rest (for fatigue), a cold compress (for sweating), blankets (for chills), and lots of liquids (for dehydration).To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map.But an adult with a fever of 101° F who also has heart disease and diabetes—particularly if the fever is accompanied by severe aches and chills—should call a doctor for guidance.Polian said Greene had an exceptional ability to escape blockers.Adults over age 65.Not a member? Register now!.It is an empirical scale that was developed by a historical progress, which led to its zero point 0 °C being defined by the freezing point of.Your body's ability to regulate temperature changes as you get older.They're also more likely to have lower body temperatures.Many areas will start off in the middle to upper 20s so layers will be a great idea if you're heading out early."It would make everybody's lives much easier if that were possible, but it's not.Seattle, Washington starts Daylight Saving Time onSunday March 8, 2020 at 2:00 AM local time.
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Did you know… We have over 220 college	courses that prepare you to earn	credit by exam that is accepted by over 1,500 colleges and universities.This increased motion causes a small increase in the volume, or amount of space, taken up by most materials.It's called a Conjunction due to the close proximity creating a double planet look from the earth in the night sky.It's a sign your body is doing what it should when germs invade.On the other hand, a low body temperature can also be cause for concern.Jupiter and Saturn will be so close today that they will appear to form a double planet.As a result, a fever in the early morning might occur at a lower temperature than a fever that appears later in the day.Greene's 5-season NFL career was highlighted by 160 sacks – the third most sacks in NFL history behind Bruce Smith and Reggie White.Nor is there a single number that constitutes "normal" for everyone.
If your body loses too much heat, it can be very serious, even fatal.Temperature measures a particular kind of kinetic energy per molecule.When we measure an object's temperature, we measure the average kinetic energy of the particles in the object.Seek medical care if your baby or child has a fever and:.That sound occurs when the car goes over small gaps called expansion joints.Thermometers are available for purchase online:.Read on to find out more about healthy body temperature ranges for babies, kids, adults, and older adults.Researchers have looked into the individual differences between people's normal body temperatures.But in 1992, results from a study suggested abandoning this average in favor of a slightly lower average body temperature of 98.1°C) to 99°F (37.Nglish: Translation of temperature for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of temperature for Arabic Speakers Britannica.
Thermal expansion is the increase in volume of a substance due to an increase in temperature.These thermometers are able to accurately determine the temperature between 65 F and 85 F.— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) December 21, 2020.If body temperature rises above or dips below the 37°F mark, the hypothalamus kicks in to regulate the temperature.These articles are posted each week at newscientist."Treating a fever with medication may make you feel better, but my contention is that it's not because it lowers your temperature; it's because the medication is an analgesic, a pain reducer," Kluger says.Not even fever.If you can take a look on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 you'll see a two-day old 7%-illuminated crescent Moon pass just 3º underneath Jupiter and Saturn.You may have heard that the "normal" body temperature is 98.If you're tied up Monday, you can keep heading outside through Christmas Eve to marvel at the sight.
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We also consider factors affecting body temperature, and when to call a doctor.We lost an amazing player and person this morning with the passing of Kevin Greene, Steelers president Art Rooney II said in a statement.Other things can also make you more likely to get hypothermia."It indicates that your body is doing what it should do in response to an infection," Nanos says.Doctors consider a fever to be a body temperature that reaches or exceeds 100.You will also need to hope that there are clear skies this evening for the best chance to see the phenomenom.For children, fevers are a bit more complicated.They go on trees, on homes and in yards.Granted, the meat thermometer reading was not exact and it did drop down as soon as I took it out of my mouth, but if you're trying to track trends in your temperature and you have no other option, that meat thermometer could be better than nothing.6°F (37°C).
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