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Short Communication - Journal of Clinical Research and Pharmacy (2020) Volume 3, Issue 1
Pharmacotherapy of migraine prophylaxis: Effectiveness in reducing attack frequency
Migraine is a very serious health issue prevailing not only in the old age people but in really small ages as well . Since it is very painful in the head and one cannot perform normally therefore, it's of utter importance to improve the prevailing condition of migraine and manage it properly . Now, when talking about migraine management it includes pharmacological therapies and medications . Pharmacological therapies can be subdivided into two parts acute or symptomatic treatment and preventive treatment called prophylaxis. We here would specifically be talking about the pharmacological prophylaxis. Pharmacological prophylaxis for migraine consists of a long list of drugs. T Beta blockers, antidepressants, antiepileptics, calcium channel blockers, pregabalin, levetiracetam, etc. The main drugs utilized for a long time and a number of studies have been conducted to investigate their efficacy in migraine prophylaxis. To assess the effectiveness of well-known drugs and some newer ones we searched last five year, original research articles on MEDLINE, Google Scholar and EMBASE on 15th February 2019. We selected randomized or quasi-randomized trials of drugs used in migraine prophylaxis. We didn't compare each of them but searched for their effectiveness individually. Percentage reduction in attack frequency was evaluated. We found 41 studies out of which we include 14 studies. We excluded animal studies, abstract with only papers and studies with missing data. Amitriptyline was found to be most effective ranging from 60% to 83%.Thought it has great amount of effectiveness but is has not been approved by the USA food and drug administration (FDA). Therefore it also requires a minimum time period of 4-6 weeks for it to show it's effectiveness. For Sodium valproate was the most studied drug with 60% to 78% reduction in attack frequency after two months.Sodium valporate had been established in for treatment of epilepsy. Hense it was considered to act by mimicking γ-aminobutyric acid. Though an evidence was also gained that valporate could prevent migraine attacks, especially in the adults and unlike pregbalin it is widely used for treating and conducting migraine management in the US and European countries. From sources it was told that, Hering and Kuritzk reported ,that valproate had been really effective in preventing the dreadful migraine or even reducing the frequency, severity, and duration of attacks in 86.2% patients over a period of 8 weeks. Shaygannejad also came reporting for the same and further suggested , about treatment with valproate could significantly decreases the duration, monthly frequency, and intensity of migraine probably after 8 weeks. Takeshima had reported that the efficacy treatment with valproate was 59.7% after 2 months after having the treatment. These all reports together indicate that apart from the majority some patients having migraine did not responded really well to treatment of it with valproate. Therefore if prophylactic treatment with a particular drug is unsuccessful, it can be substituted by a different prophylactic drug.Pregabalin showed 65% reduction in attack frequency after two months treatment. Pregabalin, is an anticonvulsant drug which binds to alpha2-delta subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels and inhibits neurotransmitter release which also haves the glutamate, norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, substance P, and calcitonin gene-related peptide . All of these mechanisms are taken from the existing data which includes glutamatergic mechanisms in migraine physiopathology. High plasma and cerebrospinal fluid levels of glutamate has also been seen in patients suffering from migraine. There is no available trial of pregabalin use in the migraine prophylaxis in adults. Levetiracetam found to be effective by 58% to 70% reduction in attack frequency.levetiracetam has excellent bioavailability, linear kinetics, minimal plasma protein binding and quick achievement of steady state concentrations. It has no clinically relevant drug-drug interactions. Its rapid onset of action, lack of drug-drug interactions and availability as an intravenous solution makes it an optimal drug to treat epilepsy associated with other medical conditions. Moreover, no serious idiosyncratic side effects have been reported for levetiracetam.thus making it an interesting option in the treatment of th migraine therapy. Mechanisms of action of this drug are quite very much unknown . Though recently, it has been seen to exert inhibitory effects on neuronal-type calcium channels. calcium channelopathy has also been seen as a factor which may be responsible for neuronal hyperexcitability in migraine. Though it is more likely to be believed that levetiracetam may be working its prophylactic effects via inhibiting these channels. Flunarizine effectiveness ranges from 46% to 76%. Flunarizine is a calcium channel blocker which haves the tendency to reduces smooth muscle spasm. After studying it thoroughly it is hevaily suggested that flunarizine is just the same as effective as propranolol or topiramate for reducing the frequency of migraines in adults. Though having only one drawback and it could be considered most common adverse effect of it is gaining of weight. Erenumab (a human monoclonal antibody which blocks calcitonin gene related receptor) also showed 50% reduction in attack frequency. Fremanezumab (quarterly administration) is moderately effective with 40% reduction in attack frequency. Reduction in attack frequency was 63% by melatonin. Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids showed 66% reduction in attack frequency. Long chains of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids were found to be associated with lower prevaing of many difficult headache in the US. People who have higher levels of long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in their diet may have lower prevalence of severe headache, according to a recent study We may conclude that in reducing migraine attack frequency, older drugs are more effective though newer one also seems to be promising
Author(s): Rahul Kumar
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The opening episode of Dontnod's time-bending adventure is uneven but intriguing, earnest and full of potential, says Tom Hoggins.
Life is Strange: Episode One is available to download now.
With its soft guitar intro, pastel Americana lens and tinselly waffle that spills from its characters' mouths, you'd be forgiven for thinking Life is Strange is the video game equivalent of a gloopy indie movie. But that would be a little unfair. Chrysalis, the first episode of Dontnod's adventure, is gauche and try-hard, yet slowly reveals itself as sweet, earnest and gently engaging. By turns irritating and oddly inspiring.
Maybe that is appropriate, what with Life is Strange's exploration of second chances and the teenage human condition. You play as 18-year old Maxine Caulfield, a photography-obsessed student at the prestigious Blackwell Academy. After witnessing a murder in the ladies bathroom, Max discovers she has the preternatural ability to rewind time. Whisked back to the same scenario again, Max discretely intervenes and averts the killing.
Time manipulation is hardly an unexplored concept in video games, but it has never been used quite like this. Despite the violence that triggers Max's ability, the remainder of the episode has her largely using it to negotiate the social battlefield of the American college campus. Early exchanges have her fluffing a question in class, but being able to rewind after being told the answer to try again. Later she blunders onto a dorm-neighbour's secret, much to her friend's anger. After Max is kicked out, she can rewind time and, forearmed with the knowledge, approach the situation more delicately.
It is a clever set-up, plugging into the teenager's —hell, the human being's— natural desire for the chance to do things over. How many times in your own adolescence did you wish to rewind? To not offend a classmate with a careless word, or perhaps to intervene in a case of bullying when you chickened out. There is also the shadier side of it all, being able to snoop without consequence, or get the credit for answers and actions that you haven't earned.
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This is best illustrated in the more obvious moral quandaries the game throws up, giving you a choice that will supposedly affect the route of the narrative. If you don't like the decision you made, you can do it over. Often after taking a certain path, Max will comment about how she wishes she took the other option. Initially I thought that Dontnod was loading the questions, trammelling you into making the 'right' choice. But after rewinding, you discover Max second-guessing the alternative too. It is a clever touch, highlighting her —and your— uncertainty.
The time-manipulation also allows for some light puzzling. Max gets to keep objects she picked up before a rewind, while her own position doesn't reset. So, for instance, you can reverse the terrible death of a bluejay by moving to the window it just crashed into, rewinding time, and opening it. It's simple stuff, if rarely subtle. "THIS ACTION WILL HAVE CONSEQUENCES" flashes in the corner of the screen whenever you do anything of note, letting you know when might be a good time to rewind.
After a single episode, it is difficult to tell just how much effect your actions will ripple through the narrative. This will be Life Is Strange's toughest challenge in following episodes, having the gumption to explore not just the consequences of your actions but of the use of Max's power itself. There's little suggestion of that in the short-term. I hope this is because Dontnod are aiming for the slow burn, letting you enjoy the power before the ramifications —and meaning— of Max's ability become clearer.
It will need to be handled delicately, though, and Chrysalis' uneven script is a cause for concern. The characters are drawn in familiar broad strokes: catty rich girl, cowardly principal, campus security guard with a power complex. Max fares better as the protagonist; introverted and thoughtful, but with enough of an edge to make use of her newfound ability. She is offset well by her childhood friend Chloe, who grew into a rebel. Chloe's characterisation is rather on-the-nose —she dyes her hair blue, smokes weed and hates her step-father— but she's thorny and sad, a fine contrast to Max's early meekness.
The dialogue can be strained, obsessed with making smug cultural references to Kickstarter and "social medias". Max ostentatiously refers to famous photographers during internal monologue, while a cringey conversation with a potential love interest has them batting geek-cult movie titles back and forth. You can see that Dontnod are attempting to capture that awkward teen desire to fit in and impress. But a lot of the script feels artificial in the wrong way, like it is how folk past 30 think teenagers talk.
That clunkiness does smooth out as the episode progresses and the characters settle in. And there is a lot that Life Is Strange does well. It is offbeat and interesting, if a little rough around the edges. And with the seed of a mystery planted by the end of the episode, there is enough here to be optimistic about the remaining episodes.


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Shonda Rhimes, Facebook honored at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards presented by Ketel One and Wells Fargo
Glee's Dianna Agron hosts; Grey's Anatomy, Days of Our Lives, Huffington Post and Las Aparicio receive awards at event
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San Francisco, Sunday, June 3, 2012 – Dianna Agron, Rita Moreno, Kerry Washington, Adam Pally, Janet Mock, Shay Mitchell and pop music sensation fun. joined the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) as it honored advocate, author and producer Shonda Rhimes, Wells Fargo, Facebook and the best in television and journalism last night at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco, presented nationally by Ketel One and Wells Fargo, and locally by Southwest Airlines.
Video clips of the event will be posted in coming days at http://youtube.com/glaad. For more information and photographs from the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco visit http://glaad.org/mediaawards and http://www.wireimage.com.
The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives. The GLAAD Media Awards also fund GLAAD's work to amplify stories from the LGBT community and issues that build support for equality.
Kerry Washington, Guillermo Diaz and Katie Lowes presented the Golden Gate Award to Shonda Rhimes, creator of Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice and ABC's new hit series Scandal. The Golden Gate Award is presented to a media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality.
In her acceptance speech, Rhimes said, "I think that love is universal. And I think in telling LGBT stories, I'm telling everyone's story. Love is, in fact, universal, right?…I want my daughters to grow up in a world in which there is more love than hate. I want them to know a world where everyone is free. So that's why I write the stories that I do, because everyone should be free. Love should be universal. And no one should get to tell me or you or my kid who they can love, or who they can marry or have babies with." Rhimes continued, "I want to thank GLAAD for bestowing me with this honor, and it truly feels like an honor. I'm going to do my best in the future to deserve the honor that's bestowed on me and make GLAAD proud."
Brittany McMillan, creator of Spirit Day which inspires millions to wear purple or 'go purple' on social media in support of LGBT youth, presented a Special Recognition Award to Facebook for the company's strong support of its LGBT users. Spirit Day will be held on October 19, 2012. Facebook's Andrew Noyes and Sara Sperling accepted the award on behalf of Facebook.
In a pre-recorded video, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said of the honor, "For two decades, GLAAD has recognized those who promote understanding, increase acceptance and advance equality. This is incredibly important and I couldn't be more pleased that Facebook is among those being honored by GLAAD this year. I'm thankful that GLAAD has recognized our commitment to helping young people make safe, smart and responsible choices online and offline. We're committed to helping people express who they really are."
Guests enjoyed a performance by Beverly McClellan, a finalist on season one of The Voice, as well as Mystère by Cirque du Soleil. Other special guests include: Sean Maher (Much Ado About Nothing); Ashley Benson, Ian Harding (Pretty Little Liars); Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff (fun.); Chandler Massey and Freddie Smith (Days of Our Lives); Jordon Todosey, Annie Clark, Linda Schuyler (Degrassi); Mario Lopez (Extra); MSNBC's Thomas Roberts; People.com editor Janet Mock; John Gidding (Curb Appeal: The Block); author and advocate Zach Wahls; comedians Fortune Feimster and Chris Franjola; and GLAAD President Herndon Graddick.
Following is a complete list of GLAAD Media Award recipients announced Saturday in San Francisco.
Golden Gate Award: Shonda Rhimes (presented by Scandal's Kerry Washington, Guillermo Diaz and Katie Lowes)
Corporate Leader Award: Wells Fargo (accepted by Caryl Athanasiu, Executive Vice President and Chief Operational Risk Officer, Wells Fargo)
Special Recognition Award: Facebook (accepted by Andrew Noyes and Sara Sperling on behalf of Facebook)
Outstanding Drama Series: Grey's Anatomy (ABC) [accepted by show creator Shonda Rhimes]
Outstanding Daily Drama: Days of Our Lives (NBC) [accepted by: Chandler Massey and Freddie Smith]
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article: "Adam and Pete: Love in a Time of War" by Max J. Rosenthal (HuffingtonPost.com) [accepted by: Adam Harmon and Pete Bennett]
GLAAD also announced that Las Aparicio (Mun 2) received the award for Outstanding Novela
This year, over 100 youth from the Bay Area were able to attend the event at no cost through GLAAD's Young Adults @ the GLAAD Media Awards initiative. Young Adults @ the GLAAD Media Awards was presented in Los Angeles by Edison International. Additional support from corporate partners including Bridgestone Americas, Cirque du Soleil, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Tom Ford & Richard Buckley, Billie Jean King, Madison Square Garden–The Rockettes Company, Major League Baseball, Bishop Gene Robinson, Southern California Gas Company - A Sempra Energy utility, and Steve Tisch allowed GLAAD to make this program possible. Students affiliated with University of California Berkeley and San Francisco International High School enjoyed the show, as well as a pre-reception, advocacy fair and a private after-party.
Additional awards were presented in New York on March 24 and in Los Angeles on April 21. A complete list of award recipients announced at the New York and Los Angeles events may be found here: http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/recipients
To receive the latest updates on the GLAAD Media Awards, follow @glaad on Twitter and use the hashtag #glaadawards.
More than 100 corporate partners are showing their support, including National Presenting More than 100 corporate partners are showing their support, including National Presenting partners Ketel One and Wells Fargo, New York Presenting partners Delta Air Lines and Prudential, Los Angeles Presenting partner Delta Air Lines, and San Francisco Presenting partner Southwest Airlines. GLAAD is also grateful to the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards Platinum Underwriter corporate partners: Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Comcast/NBC Universal, Disney-ABCTelevision Group/ESPN, IBM, Sheppard Mullin and Time Warner, as well as Underwriter corporate partners: Allstate Insurance Company, AT&T, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, David Yurman, Food Network/Cooking Channel, The Los Angeles Lakers, New York City Marriott Marquis & Renaissance Hotel, PricewaterhouseCoopers, VPI Pet Insurance and Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites.
For a full list of corporate partners and information on how to become a corporate partner, or to become a table host, purchase tickets or place a tribute in the tribute book, please visit www.glaad.org/mediaawards or call (212) 219-0111.
About GLAAD: GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect with GLAAD on Facebook and Twitter.
Credit: Janet Mock
Janet Mock to be honored with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles
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The Republican race for Pennsylvania governor: WPSU talks with Nche Zama
WPSU | By Anne Danahy
Published May 4, 2022 at 11:26 AM EDT
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Nche Zama, a heart surgeon in the Poconos, is one of the candidates running in the crowded 2022 Republican primary for the nomination to be governor.
The Democratic primary for Governor is not competitive in Pennsylvania this year. But nine Republicans are vying for their party's nomination to be governor. WPSU invited all those candidates for interviews leading up to the May 17th primary. Here's the conversation WPSU's Anne Danahy had with Nche Zama.
Anne Danahy
Nche Zama, thank you for talking with us.
Nche Zama
Oh, my pleasure.
You're a heart surgeon and chemist, and you've said that Pennsylvania is sick and needs a heart surgeon for governor. In what way is the state sick? And how would you address that?
In numerous ways. If you look at our state government, and then you look at our state in general. And if you start back and see how the COVID crisis kind of unveiled a lot of deficiencies in our healthcare system, in particular, in the state, we tend to be more reactive than proactive. And if you see the vast majority of the people who are dying from COVID, were folks in the inner city, and folks who had pre-existing or pre0morbid conditions, whether it's COPD, whether it's diabetes, hypertension, obesity, which is an epidemic in our state, and cardiovascular disease. And so, over the years, we've kicked this can down the line, we've not addressed these issues as in preventive medicine. So we've allowed people to stay in extremely high risk categories, and more and more people each year. And so a COVID virus hits, and we're caught off guard. And unfortunately, the focus was just shots, shots, shots, shots, and it wasn't holistic. And predictably, the outcomes were miserably poor.
And then you see what has happened. With our children with now the vast majority of the kids are one of the most common causes of death in our kids is suicide, because of that mismanagement, mask mandates— and I'm not, by the way, anti-vax, let me just say that disclaimer — I believe, for the more holistic type of leadership, and that was woefully missing during this crisis. And so now we have mental illness, so prevalent in our mothers and people in general, drug use, and abuse has gone through the roof, and what else, the educational system was up ended during the crisis, and we got to see just how terrible our educational system is. So I want our children, all our children, from all zip codes, to have the best education, and also to aspire for excellence.
Also, our educational system is woefully lacking in vocational education. And I think that's something that is extremely important. And finally, school choice. And so if you look Summerlee, we've been going in the wrong direction. I've learned one thing. We pump billions into education into into Pennsylvania, into our schools. And we're the largest export of graduates. There's clearly something wrong.
If you were elected governor, can you give us specifics about what you would do to prepare the state for future pandemics? You talked about kind of how things went wrong. In your opinion, how would you prepare the state for future problems?
First thing I will do is establish a Department of Interceptive Medicine and Pandemic Preparedness. And what does that mean? We start addressing many of these risk factors in our population. Preventive medicine, my sister, is always better than treatment. And so we'll start identifying populations at risk and addressing those risk factors. Because there are 24 viruses out there. One of them is going to enter in the next couple of days. And another thing we need to do is, you know, technology and healthcare are so intertwined, there are vast swaths of this state without broadband, and in this era of telemedicine, if you live out in Sullivan County, or somewhere up in, you know, McKean County, you're in the wilderness, and you're disconnected from the rest of the state and really the rest of humanity, and in case of a medical crisis — and I've traveled this entire state, up and down west to east — and they're so disconnected from technology. That's one of the first things that I will do, is to be sure that technology is available. A pregnant mother up in McKean County, in the middle of the winter, in the middle of a pandemic is in trouble if she can't reach a doctor somewhere, physically, and cannot even reach a doctor electronically. That's a travesty that needs to be corrected. That's one of the things that I will do.
On the higher education front, Pennsylvania ranks at the bottom when it comes to higher education funding per student. And when it comes to post secondary education, whether we're talking about technical school, or a four year degree or medical degrees, what, if anything, do you think the state should be doing differently to make it more affordable?
So there's a couple of things. We're not necessarily poor as a state, we're just not managed well. We need revenue to be able to address, to offset some of the deficiencies and these fissures in the pillars of government that we talked about. But one of the things we have, my sister, beneath us is tremendous energy resources. I think we can use those energy resources beneath us. And I'm talking to the tunes of hundreds of billions of dollars, we would be the fourth, we're the fourth largest resource for energies in the world right now, if we were a country. And so if we opened up the use of those resources by eliminating these archaic policies that we have that are restraining us. Open new markets. One of the biggest constraints for economic growth in developing countries around the world is what? Energy deficiency. And we can address that.
A couple other things, eco tourism, medical tourism, which we have not exploited. So all of these opportunities, if we exploited them, open them up, we can now have tremendous revenue that we can address these educational issues, the underfunding. And also our tax policies as so prohibitive of business growth, where we have one of the highest corporate taxes in American businesses don't want to move here. Lowering those taxes will help businesses to grow better and faster, and it would encourage our graduates to stay in the state. There a lot of kids at Lehigh University, Bucknell, and places like that, Penn State University, walking around these great institutions with a billion dollars in their laptop computers. They don't want to stay here. When they graduate, where do they go? To the airport to North Carolina, Texas, California. And if you change these business policies and regulations, they'll be able to stay here in the state, and then opening up new opportunities around the world, as I said in energy and agriculture. Can you begin to see now, why we can take this economy from $800 billion GDP right now to a trillion dollars in just a few years. And with that increasing revenue. And just using some critical thinking here, you can see how we can use that to offset many of the deficiencies we have, and uplifting segments of our society.
In just a few sentences. If you were elected, what would your top priority be?
My top priority would be to unite, because my sister, no agenda means anything if we're disunited. And we're the most polarized I've ever seen. I want to bring all the factions together. Because we must be united. We don't have to be uniform. I believe in unity and not uniformity. But we need to focus on a common agenda and a common future. When we can do that, then we can start working on crafting strategies to address education to address health care, to address our economy, and we can make this a premier state in the union and a beacon light of hope for all.
Nche Zama, thank you so much for talking with us.
It's been a pleasure. And I pray God blesses you today and always.
Anne Danahy is a reporter at WPSU. She was a reporter for nearly 12 years at the Centre Daily Times in State College, Pennsylvania, where she earned a number of awards for her coverage of issues including the impact of natural gas development on communities.
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Graham Davies, (CPEng, FIEAust, GAICD) - Candidate for Waite, SA-BEST
Lady Daly Hotel, 126 Port Road, Hindmarsh SA 5007
Join the Sustainable Engineering Society (SENG) for an evening of networking and to hear from SENG's Immediate Past National Chair, Graham Davies, about his journey from engineering to politics. Arrive from 6pm, presentation begins 6.30pm, followed by a Q&A session, then further networking.
Graham has extensive experience working as a consultant on engineering, commercial, and contractual elements of large projects. It became increasingly obvious to him that we humans are damaging our environment. While he was complaining about it in 2011, his wife said "stop whinging and do something". He then gathered years of experience on energy and product design, and presented on sustainability at a leadership conference. It then became clear that this lack of sustainability was largely a result of economic drivers, such as the relentless pursuit of short-term financial gain. This in turn led to calling out 'dodgy deals' involving corporate and political vested interests, who failed to "act in the interest of the community" as per Engineers Australia's Code of Ethics. This finally led to going into politics full-on and is the SA-BEST candidate in Waite. Graham also has spoken publicly on behalf of SA-BEST on matters of energy and environmental policy.
Graham Davies, (CPEng, FIEAust, GAICD)
- Candidate for Waite, SA-BEST
Graham is a Chartered Engineer with global experience in design, analysis, operations and project management in the energy (including solar PV, solar thermal, wind, wave, micro-grids and efficiency), manufacturing and infrastructure industries. He has had senior leadership roles in the corporate sector as well as board positions in NFPs and small businesses including his own clean energy consultancy. He has a keen focus on innovation and has 3 commercialised patents.
Graham has run all aspects of projects from early concept and feasibility through construction to commissioning; as Engineering Manager/Project Director for projects over $100m.
Graham is past Chair of the Sustainable Engineering Society and Engineering Practice and Advisory Committee, ESCOSA, and VP of Conservation Council SA. He has published and presented on issues of sustainability, energy, technology and economics.
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Activist Thunberg turns spotlight on indigenous struggle at climate summit
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By Isla Binnie
Teen activist Greta Thunberg turned a spotlight on the struggles of the world's indigenous peoples against climate change this week, appearing at a U.N. summit alongside other young campaigners furious at the West's failure to tackle the crisis.
Indigenous communities from the United States to South America and Australia have mounted increasingly vocal campaigns against new fossil fuel projects in recent years, finding common cause with the young European activists inspired by Miss Thunberg.
Pursued by a media scrum ever since arriving at the two-week conference last week after crossing the Atlantic by catamaran, Miss Thunberg stayed largely silent during her first official appearance at the summit, to allow a young Native American, a Ugandan, a Philippine and a Pacific islander to speak.
"Their rights are being violated across the world and they are also among the ones being hit the most and the quickest by the climate and environmental emergency," Miss Thunberg said of indigenous communities.
Indigenous activists argue that their communities contribute almost none of the fossil fuels emissions driving climate change, but bear the brunt of extreme weather and loss of wildlife.
Rose Whipple, of the Santee Dakota, native to Minnesota in the United States, called for an approach based on tradition and technology.
"The climate crisis is a spiritual crisis for our entire world. Our solutions must weave science and spirituality and traditional ecological knowledge with technology," she said.
The meeting to address the implementation of a 2015 pact struck in Paris to limit temperature rises to well below 2 degrees celsius was shifted to Madrid after riots over inequality broke out in Chile, which had been due to play host.
"While countries congratulate each other for their weak commitments the world is literally burning out," said Chilean activist Angela Valenzuela.
The low-lying Marshall Islands became the first nation to comply with a requirement in the Paris Agreement to increase its planned emissions reductions in 2018, a move bigger emitters are under pressure to follow by 2020.
Carlon Zackhras, representing the atoll nation, said rising sea levels threatened his home, which is only two metres above the waterline.
"We are having to deal with issues we did not create," he said. [Reuters]


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In Hindu mythology, Surya represents the Sun god. Surya is depicted as a red man with three eyes and four arms, riding in a chariot drawn by seven mares. Surya holds water lilies with two of his hands. With his third hand he encourages his worshipers whom he blesses with his fourth hand. In India, Surya is believed to be a benevolent deity capable of healing sick people. Even today, people place the symbol of the Sun over shops because they think it would bring good fortune. Surya is considered as the only visible form of God that can be seen every day. God Surya is regarded as an aspect of Shiva and Vishnu by Shaivites and Vaishnavas respectively. Surya is also known as Surya Narayana. Surya, the Sun God is also acknowledged as one of the eight forms of Lord Shiva (Astamurti). Surya is the lord of excellence and wisdom. One should chant Shri Surya Chalisa daily for blessings of Surya bhagwan and offer him water in copper pot for faster results.


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In 1900 Emma Murphy, a widow, brought her 15 year old son Michael J. Murphy and 10 year old daughter Myrtle to Carmel-by-the-Sea. Emma had read about this new village and believed her son, a trained carpenter would quickly find work.
By 1902 Michael was working for Franklin Devendorf building homes in Carmel and became the chief builder for the Carmel Development Company in 1904. In 1914, Mr. Devendorf helped Murphy open his own contracting business and lumber and building supply store in town (located where Carmel Plaza is today).
Over 300 buildings are attributed to Michael J. Murphy, most notably the Highlands Inn, Carmel Art Association, Harrison Memorial Library, and the Pine Inn.
In 1945 a Mr. Knapp bought the lumber mill and supply store from MJ Murphy and renamed the business, Knapp Mill & Cabinet Company. Then Knapp's son Warren later took over ownership of the business and in 1963 relocated the Mill and Cabinet Business from the Plaza location in Carmel-by-the-Sea to its present location on Foam Street in the City of Monterey.
During this time Jim Kalber, the present owner of Knapp Mill and Cabinet Compnay was growing up in Carmel.
In 1975 Jim, in his early twenties acquired a contractors license and started his own construction business. He started by buying a couple lots on spec in a new subdivision called 'Carmel Views' at the mouth of Carmel Valley. With the completion of these homes his father and a friend backed Jim of additional homes. Jim completed 8 homes in this subdivision and followed this with more construction up at Quail Lodge and up on Dormody Rd. in the gated community of San Clemente Rancho.
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Takeaway: Why do employers invest in pre-employment and annual testing? What is the purpose of each of the tests? Is it privacy invasive? I was about to find out.
Sunshine streams through big windows into a spotless waiting room. I remove my jacket and place it on a chair next to carefully arranged magazines. My first impression is of a modern doctor's office, but without the coughing, sniffling and smell of antiseptic. At reception, my occupational tester, Michael, greets me with a smile and some paper work. It lists all the tests I ordered when I booked a pre-employment test appointment the week before: a 5-panel drug test, alcohol test, fitness-to-work test, audiometric screen, spirometry test and mask fit. The questionnaire gathers a sense of my capabilities and limitations - Am I comfortable in confined spaces? With height? Do I have a heart condition? - Seemingly, all good things for an employer to know before he or she hires me.
Workplace testing seems like a sensible thing to do, but is surprisingly not a best practice for all North American companies. In the U.S., the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) protects employees against any drug and alcohol testing that might be perceived as discriminatory. In Canada, and specifically Alberta (where I'm taking my tests), although companies have drug and alcohol policies in place, writing certain kinds of testing, in particular random testing, into a company policy is often stalemated, as seen in the case of energy giant, Suncor.
This morning, I have come to entertain my curiosity about the workplace testing process at SureHire Occupational Testing, a company with national reach, based out of my home city, Edmonton. Why do employers invest in pre-employment and annual testing? What is the purpose of each of the tests? Is it privacy invasive? I was about to find out.
There are usually two types of candidates that visit a facility like this one: private candidates, like myself, and employer-requested candidates, usually booked in the recruitment process by an HR professional. Third-party administrators (TPA) like SureHire provide many types of non-biased tests. Pre-employment is a big one. Employers are made aware of my physical capabilities to ensure they match the bona fide occupational testing requirements of the job I am applying for. They also test for potential drug dependencies. If employees are heading onto a safety-sensitive site, they get pre-access testing. Other types of testing, such as reasonable suspicion, random, post-incident testing and return-to-work are self-explanatory tests also performed by a TPA and requested by employers. A workplace testing clinic can also complete drug testing for court cases.
After signing a form to ensure my privacy is respected - and giving full consent to those who will have access to my results - I am given a key for a locker where I place my belongings. The occupational tester asks me to lift my pant legs and the bottom of my sweater to ensure I am not toting any sample-tampering substances.
The drug test involves providing a urine sample. Urine testing is the most commonly used drug test because of its flexibility, its cost-effectiveness, and the fact that it can detect a multitude of drugs. I opt for the 5-panel, which tests for cocaine, THC, PCP (Phencyclidine), Opiates (codeine and morphine), and amphetamines. A 7-panel adds oxycodone and methamphetamines and a 12-panel includes all of the above plus Benzodiazepines, Barbiturates, Propoxyphene, Methadone and Fentanyl. In the one-stall bathroom, Micheal hands me my toilet paper and steps outside. If I flush or run water in the sink, the test will be rendered invalid.
The alcohol test is a simple breathalyzer test, taking less than a minute to complete. Although I have never experienced a road-side test, I imagine this to be much like what cops administer at a check stop.
The fitness-to-work test is up next. Fitness-to-work, for many companies, is an extension of the orientation process, testing a candidate to ensure they are physically capable to do the job they were hired to do. Emily, my medical assessor, takes my medical history, and performs a musculoskeletal exam, testing for range of motion and strength. (Medical assessors have rehabilitation backgrounds and are trained physio therapists, chiropractors, or athletic therapists.) When her assessment is complete, my information is reviewed by a second set of eyes to determine my physical functionality. I am then given a rating on a scale of one to five. If I am a one, I will be considered fully functional, able to complete all aspects of a position without concern. A four signifies someone who should be in a sedentary job due to a medical condition or present injury. A five is considered a safety concern on the job site.
As I divulge my every surgery, ailment and sickness, I'm curious to know whether my medical history will be shared with my future employer. In some cases, only the rating is provided to determine what position is a good fit. Depending on the company, and in the case of a claim, an HR professional and/or health and safety officer becomes privy to medical information.
It is while sitting inside the booth for the audiometric screen, where all sound is dampened and you can hear your own thoughts, that I start to see the big picture - why employers invest in workplace testing. I listen for different pitches and tones at different frequencies to collect my baseline level of hearing for future comparison and think about my Saturday night spent in a loud venue, wondering if years of live bands and headphones have taken their toll. The fragility of our senses is not lost on me at that moment, and it occurs to me that these tests, in their proactive approach, are doing me a great service - saving something that once damaged, cannot be repaired.
Next up, the spirometry test. It measures my lung function and the volume of air I am able to inhale, then exhale. I get five tries, thankfully, because I fail the first three. The occupational tester coaches me through, breathing with me, then cheering me on to push on the exhale until the spirometer beeps and has collected the data it needs. The test is a monitoring tool to determine, again, an individual's baseline lung function for future comparison, important information to have if I were to, say, work on a site where there is hazardous material, such as silica or asbestos. It can also detect breathing obstruction, taking into consideration if I am a smoker or suffer from a lung disorder, such as COPD or asthma.
In the mask fit test, I don a half-mask to determine model number, fit factor, style, brand and size of mask I would need in the case I was on a site where harmful agents, H2S gas, for example, are present. Pre-employment and pre-access testing can also include full-mask and STBA (self-contained breathing apparatus) fittings depending on the job description.
The spirometry test and mask fit solidify the benefit of that pro-active approach to hiring. I was suddenly aware of the great responsibility of employers to do everything they can to prevent injury and the onset of chronic ailments on their worksites.
After two hours, I gather my belongings from the locker and receive a piece of paper with a username and passcode to access my results when they show up in my inbox that afternoon. I open an easy-to-read document, and see that there is a live chat if I have any questions about my results. All tests were deemed normal and negative, and, as it turns out, I am fit for a sedentary job. I guess, I'll stick to my keyboard and wordsmithing.
Carmen Morgan is a freelance writer and Principal at Writing on the Wall. When she is not helping her clients promote their businesses, she is an essayist, and recently completed her first play. Her writing has appeared in Avenue Magazine, The Edmonton Journal, Montreal Gazette, Calgary Herald, and Confluence. She loves the outdoors and lives in Edmonton, Alberta Canada with her husband and two young children.
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Hot Club of 52nd Street is a live jazz quartet album co-led by guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli and Howard Alden in tribute to Django Reinhardt, released on May 25, 2004.

It derives its name from Manhattan's 52nd Street which is sometimes referred to as "Swing Street" because of the jazz clubs located along the west side.

Track listing
 Rosetta4:42
 On the Sunny Side of the Street6:23
 Tangerine5:39
 Nuages6:42
 Strike Up the Band5:15
 Some of These Days4:07
 Avalon5:02
 Melancholy Baby6:10
 I've Got Rhythm5:59

Personnel
 Bucky PizzarelliGuitar, co-leader
 Howard AldenGuitar, co-leader
 Johnny FrigoViolin
 Michael MooreBass

Reception

Ken Dryden of Allmusic had praise for Hot Club of 52nd Street but felt the crowd's applause overtook the live music and made it hard to hear.

References

Bucky Pizzarelli albums
Live swing albums
2004 live albums

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Missionaries and representatives of various ministries are often featured during the morning worship service and visiting pastors serve as guest speakers.
Are you interested in taking part in Believer's Baptism? Please contact the church office for more info.


Even though few people understand cryptocurrencies, and even fewer are involved with them, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others are changing the world in more ways than one might think.
An integral part of the innovations and opportunities offered by these cryptocurrencies lies in the blockchain, an ingenious technology that has already revolutionized financial transactions and is set to be used across multiple different areas as well.
First things first: why is blockchain tech sought after?
Though it was originally developed for Bitcoin, blockchain technology is now being considered in numerous applications, many of which have nothing to do with financial transactions.
As you might know already, the blockchain is essentially a digital ledger which is incorruptible and open to the public. It is incorruptible because it's duplicated thousands of times across multiple different computers, creating a network which protects the blockchain.
That is just a small sample of the possibilities of the blockchain. So let's see what the world wants to use it for.
Financial trading is steeped in tradition, but much of that tradition is smeared with lies, fraud, and a general sense of disingenuousness which has definitely left a bad taste in the public's collective mouth.
With the blockchain, however, trading platforms are slowly being reinvented. Take Spectre as an example. Spectre is the world's first broker-less financial trading platform, a tool that aims to disrupt financial trading at its very core.
Spectre is built on the Ethereum blockchain and, unlike traditional platforms, its liquidity pool is owned by ICO token investors in its entirety. With an incorruptible, public ledger and no possibility of tampering and fraud, it provides an entirely new and exciting way to trade.
The level of protection and transparency offered by such services is simply non-existent in the current market. With Spectre, for example, trader funds remain in their own private escrow and protected in the digital wallet while being governed by the blockchain so no one can access or modify it.
Financial services are long due for a massive change where no institution will be able to hold dominion over trades and no brokers will be able to play around with funds with little to no repercussions.
In essence, the blockchain is allowing financial services to be directly handled by the public in a way that is not open to corruption and can be easily checked by anyone.
Cyber-security is a matter of utmost importance, especially at the government level. Massive attacks have happened quite a few times already and cyberwarfare may well dictate winners and losers in the years to come.
It's no wonder then that government agencies across the world are now seeking to use blockchain technology to gain an advantage in the field. The Pentagon, for example, wants to apply blockchain tech to protect the military from hacking, counterintelligence attempts, and other types of cyber-attacks.
Since the blockchain is incorruptible and cannot be tampered with, it can be used in a number of sensitive situations such as when sending messages to military personnel or recording transactions in an unmodifiable way.
Think of the number of occasions where transactions of any kind and data storage needs to be handled in a secure manner. From connected devices to legal contracts, there are innumerable processes that need to be secure and transparent yet are very far from it with current technology.
In law, smart contracts using blockchain technology are set to be the future. These refer to agreements set out in the blockchain which have to fulfill certain requirements before other events are triggered.
For example, if you sign a smart contract with a company like Amazon, you can rest assured that the goods will be delivered and that your funds will only be released upon successful completion of that contract.
The same concept can be applied in any kind of transaction, be it financial or otherwise in nature. The point of the matter is that the blockchain can guarantee that no records will be lost and thus they will always be someone on the right side and someone on the wrong side.
As far as data storage is concerned, researchers and security expects have long warned that cybersecurity should be of the utmost importance when dealing with data of any kind, particularly sensitive data.
Now that the IoT market and its connected devices are about to explode in popularity, it's more important than ever to consider exactly how we can keep personal, private data secure at all times. Thankfully, the blockchain provides the necessary answers here too.


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Panthers nip ECU to give Tubby Smith 600th win
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GREENVILLE — East Carolina rallied from a 43-33 deficit with 10:46 remaining to pull within 52-51 on a tip-in by Isaac Fleming with 1:01 left before falling to visiting High Point, 55-52, on Saturday night.
Denny Slay hit two free throws for the Panthers (3-3) with 41 seconds to go.
Freshman Jayden Gardner led ECU (4-3) with 18 points.
"I thought we never really got on track," said Pirates coach Joe Dooley. "They had control of the game throughout. I thought they were more physical than us, which was disappointing."
The Panthers are coached by High Point alum Tubby Smith. The victory marked the 600th career win for the 67-year-old Smith, whose Kentucky Wildcats won a national championship in 1998. Smith most recently served as head coach at Memphis before returning to take the reigns at his alma mater this season.
High Point jumped ahead 15-8 and was on top 27-24 at the half.
The visitors outrebounded the Pirates, 32-27 and led 11-4 on the offensive glass. High Point had eight steals to four for the hosts. ECU had 13 turnovers while the Big South Conference entry committed nine.
Shawn Williams had 11 points in the loss and Fleming finished with nine.
Jaheed Proctor paced the Panthers with 20 points.
The Pirates visit UNC-Wilmington (2-4) on Tuesday at 7 p.m.


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"Getman Sagaidachny": how the flagship of the Ukrainian Navy is "doing"
We can say that the sad fate of the ship, by the will of fate has become the grand flagship of the toy "naval fleet»Ukraine was a foregone conclusion initially. Not only having changed its name from the one given during the construction of Kirov to Getman Sagaidachny, but by the same strong-willed decision "made" from border patrol ships to frigates, it forever became a symbol of both the desire to "keep up" to the level of real sea powers and her complete inability to achieve this in reality.
We will not retell all the vicissitudes that accompanied the not-so-glorious "battle path" of the Hetman. We confine ourselves to the story of his current "life", due to the fact that during the Crimean spring of 2014 the ship, as usual, was not very lucky - it turned out to be not in the place of permanent basing, in Sevastopol, but in the sea, from where it landed in Odessa , remaining under the "yellow-blakpitnoy ensign." In subsequent years, the ship, a large part of the crew of which scattered all the same in 2014, for the most part hung senselessly and senseless in the water area of the Practical Bay, periodically becoming the object of a visit to both senior officials of Ukraine and their curators from NATO. From time to time in the Ukrainian media were held cheers-patriotic materials, pathetically telling that the flagship is "still wow!"
So, how is the flagship of the Ukrainian Navy?
One of the latest such reports, entitled "Armed guard of the sea borders of Ukraine: what strikes the frigate" Getman Sagaidachny ", was released in the summer of 2016. Just at the time when the wretched, finally brought, as they say, to the handle of a warship, if it could strike anyone's imagination, it was only the degree of their own neglect and degradation. It went into a non-working state, almost everything - from the propulsion system and navigation systems to God knows what weapons. It got to the point that instead of a radar station (which was generally intended for use on fishing vessels), the Furuno FAR-2 117/27 radar was installed on the flagship - it was absolutely not military equipment, but a commercial model used on cruise yachts. However, the funds were raised by Ukrainian "volunteers" who were pretty drunk at the ongoing civil war in the country.
In the end, "Sagaidachny" did get a repair, which was already impossible to put off - all the operating life of its systems and equipment were unacceptably exceeded. Even the usual docking has not been carried out since 2012. An attempt to somehow "poganize" the flagship was made by the specialists of the Illichivsk shipyard located in the city of Chernomorsk, Odessa region (such are the toponymic grimaces of "de-communization"). It is worth noting that this enterprise is not at all intended for servicing warships. The same "Sagaidachny" was shoved by force into the largest floating dock there. Fantastic amounts of tens, if not hundreds of millions, required for repairs began to be voiced in the Ukrainian media, and some of the Ukrainian "naval commanders" began to spread about the fact that the frigate would not only be repaired, but would also undergo a "deep modernization" ...
Judging by the fact that the ship returned to service without the slightest pomp and celebrations held in post-maidan Ukraine about launching each, excuse me, the pelvis with a machine gun, in fact, there was no modernization, but the most usual resuscitation. Moreover, on the principle of "what was enough." If we take into account that the "specialists" were involved in the process for cutting the state budget from the Poroshenko's "Forge", the result is predictable.
However, Hetman Sagaidachny periodically again is heard. Especially often this happened last summer during the Sea Breeze-2019 exercises in the Black Sea. In the process of such, the frigate's crew even dared to carry out firing from its only operational weapons - 100-mm artillery mount AK-100. But the appearance at that moment in the area of maneuvers of the Russian watchful ship Smetlivy frightened the Getman team almost to the washing of uniform portugs and caused a prolonged hysteria of the Ukrainian side. The frigate was also involved as an object to demonstrate to the public the "assault" performed by the local "fur seals". Own ship standing at the pier was captured with a bang! Well, it's clear - for such exercises you always use some ruins ...
Otherwise, the existence of "Hetman Sagaidachny" is the same endless window dressing and "reception of dear guests". On the last Independence Day, a visit to it by everyone was included in the celebration program in Odessa along with the flash mob "Being Ukrainian is an Honor!" And "Walking Guides". Oh yeah, I almost forgot - during the celebration of the day of the naval forces that was completely inappropriate for Ukraine last year, the frigate's crew was presented with a "replica of the hetman's sword Peter Sagaidachny", made by the father of one of the sailors who so absurdly got into the Kerch Strait - Andrei Eider. Very symbolic! Simulacrum of the sword is the most worthy gift for the team of fake under the flagship of the non-existent fleet of a failed country ...
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bistrov. 15 January 2020 07: 44
Is the gun barrel cooling system defective?
Evil543 15 January 2020 07: 54
The red dot breaks through the case, it seems to have increased, it's something brown
Hunter 2 15 January 2020 08: 05
The article should be correctly called: "How the Flagship of the Ukrainian Navy survives" or "How the Flagship of the Ukrainian Navy has survived so far".
The fleet of the non-brothers is absent. Completely!
We're better if the boats for the joke get up, we won't cry.
Uncle lee 15 January 2020 08: 03
Quote: bistrov.
Tubing hoses stole!
Immediately spotted! Immediately obvious - specialist!
antivirus 15 January 2020 10: 02
removed to the "bins of the motherland" -strategic reserve
Mar.Tirah 15 January 2020 12: 07
I found an interesting list of malfunctions. The ship urgently needs a dock repair, since the last time it took place in December 2012. The period of subsequent docking expired in December 2014. The thickness of the fouling of the underwater part of the ship's hull is 15–20 mm, the wear of the tread protection is 60–70%, five units of overboard fittings have been lost, and leaks of stern devices have been recorded.
Steering machine REG8-3. Oil leakage from pumps, hydraulic pipelines. The remote control suddenly disappears from the wheelhouse.
Helipad. End-to-end cracking of the welds of the deck with a length of 10 linear meters.
Boiler unit. Manufactured by the Lenin Forge factory in 1990. It worked for 11.553 hours and 26 years with a total average life of 60.000 hours and a total average life of 12 years. Conclusion (unexpected!): The life of the boiler has ended.
Spire mooring electric. It has been in operation for 23 years, and has accumulated 13.240 hours. When operating at 3rd speed, thermal protection is activated for the load current of the electric motor.
Automatic temperature control system "SAKT-01". Made in 1989. It has been in operation for 23 years, which was 93.740 hours. Incorrect readings, false alarm temperature.
SAM "Osa-MA2". The malfunction indication of most of the units is on. Faulty drive antenna pointing. Defective target detection and tracking stations. The target auto-capture scheme does not work. Range indicators do not work. Stabilization of the antenna post on the side and pitching does not work. Hydraulic systems are not tight. Unstable operation of starting automation (still, after all of the above!). Antenna stops do not work.
100-mm artillery mount AK-100. The recoil device does not work. The receiver of the machine does not work. The mechanism for preventing shooting in unsafe areas does not work. Need to repair the turntable. Gun mount guidance drives do not work. The shutter does not work. Leaking hydraulic system. The munition supply mechanism from the turret compartment to the barrel chamber is defective. Faulty barrel cooling and blowing system. The embrasure shield does not hold water. Unstable operation of electrical equipment. Unstable operation of electric servo drives. Repair of the sighting device is required. It is possible to list the faults for another two hours, but the overall picture, I think, is clear. The marine writer, captain of the 1st rank Vladimir Shigin, who wrote in 2014, said well: The frail body of the Ukrainian fleet twitches convulsively in recent agonistic convulsions. The brain has already died, but the heels still scrape on the wet pebbles of Odessa Spar ... "
Altona 15 January 2020 21: 45
Quote: Mar. Tira
Found an interesting list of faults.
That is, going out to sea on it is equivalent to going out to sea on a sailing ship with a magnetic compass and a bronze sextant, as I understand it. And with faulty sailing equipment.
Vasyan1971 19 February 2020 10: 51
tread wear
Figase! Protective protection? What is it like?
If so, then I'm not a specialist. He ran past, stumbled with an eye ...
Mar.Tirah 19 February 2020 15: 07
Quote: Vasyan1971
How's that?
Protective protection consists in connecting an external electron source to the protected structure. It should be a metal electrode with a greater negative potential than the potential of the protected structure. Based on a number of stresses of metals, it can be seen that they are aluminum, magnesium and zinc. Anodes made of these materials are mounted on the steel hull of the vessel so that there is electrical contact.
In other words, a galvanic pair is created in which the external anode plays a "sacrificial role", being destroyed instead of the main metal of the protected structure.
As the destruction - the anodes are replaced. As protectors, zinc anodes are used - zinc plates or zinc wire.
The application of a special anti-corrosion coating prevents the penetration of moisture and oxygen to the metal, which also weakens the process of corrosion. We saw the anode in the heating element, and the same process takes place on the ship's hull.
The tread protection is ...
Wah! How many buckoffs! I warned that I was not an expert, so I'm not afraid to say that I didn't understand, except that the phrase "protective protection" really exists. Abaldel from "defensive protection". In English, by the way, it doesn't sound so clumsy: Sacrificial protection.
yustas 15 January 2020 16: 52
Why cool if not shoot)
TermNachTer 16 January 2020 00: 17
Why is it needed? At a rate of fire per minute, the barrel itself cools.
rocket757 15 January 2020 07: 44
They have no fleet and never will. This is the end.
Tiksi-3 15 January 2020 07: 59
Quote: rocket757
definitely not, and I hope it will not
But the appearance at that moment in the area of maneuvers of the Russian watchful ship "Shrewd" frightened the Getman team almost before washing uniform shirts
the author was this witness ?? was on board? what a habit to write about diapers every time !!
To humiliate, insult even the enemy, is not your great dignity!
silver169 15 January 2020 10: 44
The enemy needs to be destroyed, but for you the bald dwarf pets, the enemy who hates your country is still a "brotherly country". You will cry even with such an idiotic Putin policy towards the country that hates Russia the most in the world. In this hatred, the outskirts were even ahead of Poland.
Alex Nevs 15 January 2020 21: 24
Weep, said the lost themselves are standing once tears
carstorm 11 15 January 2020 08: 33
"Without hesitation, using the tactics of the wolf pack, the boats very quickly besieged the Russian SKR Smetlivy and, with the support of Hetman Sagaidachny, started to displace it as far as possible from the edge of the exclusive (marine) economic zone of Ukraine"
about ports this is of course already for a catchwords but damn they celebrated the whole victory there) although judging by the video they stupidly conducted it on radars and the smart one was quiet and calm. the question is, when does someone specifically engage in bravado when hell knows how many km from the object what to call them?) why were they so scared that they had already come up with a whole victory for their fleet?)
Quote: carstorm 11
they celebrated the whole victory there)
this is the media celebrated !! ...
Honestly, the majority of Temok in that direction, it is high time to turn off and forget, in fact that there is NOTHING to say there!
perm23 16 January 2020 05: 35
I don't remember who said it. to win before the battle morally, increases the chances of winning the battle.
Stirbjorn 15 January 2020 08: 42
How do we end this ?! This is the trump card for cheer-patriotic articles ... Precisely because there is no fleet, articles on this topic will appear regularly - to boost morale!
Quote: Stirbjorn
How do we end this ?!
We have OWN topics for discussion. So Schaub thoughtfully, including common sense, preserving the dignity and honor of the citizens of the Great Power .... you should not be like a quarrelsome, grumpy "grandmother from the bazaar."
In the photo, the sailor looks at the monitor of the FAR-2117 radar, FURUNO, I have known it for a long time .... And to the left, the painfully familiar indicator of the Naiad-5 radar, which I installed back in the 80s!
tihonmarine 15 January 2020 09: 10
Quote: Uncle Lee
And to the left, the painfully familiar Naiada-5 radar indicator, which I installed back in the 80s!
I also noticed "Naiad". You played, and I worked with her.
Radars "Stvor", "Neptune", "Don", "Donets", "Lotsiya", "Ocean", "Mius", "Liman", "Pechora" "Yenisei", "Naiad-5" I not only put but also worked with them ....
He did not work with "Mius" and "Pechora", but "Don" was a masterpiece at that time. Especially when working in Western Sahara. When, during sandstorms, it was only by it that it was possible to determine the location of the ship, thanks to its power. Time passed, and everyone switched mainly to "Japanese women".
Quote: tihonmarine
thanks to its power
Don - 80 kW per pulse! We, too, now, mainly on FURUNO
painfully familiar indicator of the Naiad-5 radar
And in vain the author scars "Naiad".
(intended generally for use on fishing vessels)
It was a good station, and not only for fishermen, but for the entire Soviet fleet.
It was a good station.
On the PSKR, I put a navigation radar, such as "Naiad-5, one to one, but with a parabolic antenna and with a" Friend or Foe "interface
Valery Charushin 6 February 2020 07: 53
We have 90 in 1155 Volga and Vaigach stood.
sergo1914 15 January 2020 08: 19
But with our flagship, everything is fine.
Dur_mod 15 January 2020 08: 34
Paraphrasing the name of the author, as my father-in-law about one player Dynamo Kiev said: Luzhny is useless for anyone! The author reassured himself, tuned in, raised his self-esteem, keep it up.
Not only changed the name from that given during the construction of Kirov to Getman Sagaidachny, but by the same strong-willed decision "made" from border guard ships to frigates
In the world since the days of the sailing fleet, it was considered "unfortunate" to rename ships, as well as to name ships after the names of "unsuccessful ships". For example, the motor ship "Berlin" we knew as the infamous "Nakhimov". The motor ship "Magdalena" is also known as the notorious "Victory". (All of them received as a reparation).
The Americans EM Porter is not happy, at 43 went to the convoy via the Atlantic and pulled a torpedo into the battleship Quincy, and on it Roosevelt went to Tehran, because they saw in time, they managed to change course. And at 44 they dropped their own deep-sea bomb overboard and it exploded under the ship, so much so that it was planted, and then it was decommissioned. And you know about the modern Porter, in the Black Sea, our Dryings mocked.
garrett 15 January 2020 09: 06
Getman team scared almost before washing uniform shirts
the author, where did the firewood come from ??? Why in the article is this sketch for a fan ???
EDWARD 15 January 2020 09: 27
the article spews bile, arrogance .. we should read how "is" our "Kuznetsov" which was renamed from an aircraft-carrying cruiser in the media to an "aircraft carrier".
Ros 56 15 January 2020 10: 31
Yshsho did not drown, even surprisingly. Means treba to be afraid.
Avior 15 January 2020 10: 36
. the appearance at this moment in the area of maneuvers of the Russian escort ship Smetlivy frightened the Getman team almost before washing uniform shirts
Somewhere, I almost read word for word about the American destroyer, it became a direct stamp.
By and large, while Ukraine does not have anti-ship missiles and naval air defense systems of any serious nature, there's nothing to say about the fleet, it makes no sense and does not even pose a theoretical threat, and even trying to build it is useless and pointless
Forest 15 January 2020 12: 05
If our liveries come to power, it will be the same.
BOB044 15 January 2020 14: 09
This is not a ship; A wooden trough with oars and a beam.
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Vladimir1155 16 January 2020 19: 29
need the so-called Ukraine to attach
Hubun 21 January 2020 10: 15
What for? She is not needed now for nothing
give me the post of prime minister of Russia with broad powers, I will bring its development in pace to first place ..... then Ukraine would be useful, half a year of my media management in Ukraine and it will turn out great Russians .... well, all that nobody will come in handy
Rzzz 9 March 2020 13: 52
A couple of questions on the read.
1. Why the hell is the navigation radar indicator in some closet? He should be standing on the bridge in front of the skipper. Stob not stolen?
2. What did they do with the spire, that he had worked for them 13 thousand hours. On a standing boat
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There once was a rather rough, uncultured man who for some reason fell in love with a beautiful vase in a shop window. Eventually he bought the vase and put it on the mantelpiece in his room. There it became a kind of judgment on its surroundings. He had to clean up the room to make it worthy of the vase. The curtains looked dingy beside it. The old chair with the stuffing coming out of the seat would not do. The wallpaper and the paint needed redoing. Gradually the whole room was transformed. When you put Christ on the mantel of your heart, your whole life is transformed.
It is this kind of transformation we witness here in the second chapter of the book of Joshua.
As the Israelites were about to enter Canaan and claim their promised land, the first city they would have to face was the great walled city of Jericho.
If they could take this city, they could easily split the country in two and then move from there to conquer the north and the south.
Before they go about the business of defeating Jericho, Joshua sends spies to the city to gage the mood of the people and to see whether or not they were ready for war.
When these spies entered Jericho, they went to the home of a harlot. Why? Well, the sight of men entering a harlot's home would not attract too much attention. Now would it?
What they found when they entered the home of Rahab must have come as quiet a shock to these two men. They found a woman who had been changed by the power of God. They met Rahab, but found out that she wasn't the girl she used to be!
For us, Rahab is a picture of the power of the Lord Jesus to transform any life that comes to Him by faith.
It also describes Her Spiritual Condemnation – She lived in a city that was slated for destruction! God had already determined that Jericho would fall! I'm sure the people felt pretty confident and reasonably safe behind the walls of their city, but God had already passed sentence upon them and they were doomed to destruction! The people of Jericho may not have felt that they were in great danger, but they were doomed nonetheless!
Then we see God's Spiritual Compassion – Notice verse 10. Rahab tells the spies that they heard of what happened in Egypt and of the kings thy have defeated along the way. Well, it had been 40 years since they left Egypt. God had spared the city for that amount of time, and still they had several more days before judgment came to them. Rahab had experienced the grace and patience of God in giving her time to come to faith in Him.
Friend, how many years has the Lord given you? How many times has He knocked on your heart's door? How many times has He called you to faith? You that are saved, how many times did the Lord call before you responded in faith.
Verse 10-11 She Heard The Word – Rahab heard about the God of Israel. It was a message of judgment that she heard, but it introduced her to the true and living God. The message that came was to her a message of life!
Verse 9-11 She Heeded The Word – Not only did Rahab hear the message, but she heeded it as well. This message produced a response of faith in the heart of Rahab. The fact that she believed the message is proven by what she says about God. In verse 9, she calls Him "the LORD", using His covenant Name Jehovah. In verse 11, she expresses her faith in Him as THE God of Heaven and of earth. I verse 12, she again expresses her faith in Him as she calls God to witness the pact she is about to make with the spies. Even Heb. 11, the great Hall of the Faithful, in verse 31 tells us of the faith of Rahab. She heard the message and she acted on it in belief.
In Verse 1-7 She Labored For The Lord – One of the surest proofs that Rahab was genuinely converted is the fact that she involved herself with the work of the Lord. She hid the spies and covered up for them. We cannot condone her lie. Even James uses her as an example of the believer who proves their salvation by the works of their life, James 2:25.
She also Loved The Lost – Notice that Rahab is concerned about others in her family who are in danger as well.
The Payoff Of Her Completion – Because she placed her faith in the Lord God of Israel, she obtained some precious possessions. Notice how God took this former harlot and blessed her new life with the richest of His blessings. She Found A New Family – She went from being part of judged nation to being part of a holy nation! She Found A New Family – Rahab was taken from the house of shame and wound up in the hall of fame. This woman became and ancestor of the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, she was David's great-great grandmother and she was the mother-in-law of Ruth. Josh. 6:20-25 She Found A New Freedom – Because of her faith she was spared from the destruction that overtook her city. By the way, all those in her house were spared as well! When the walls of Jericho fell down flat, there was apparently one section that remained standing. It was the section that held the house of Rahab. It was a place that was marked by a scarlet rope that hung from her window, v. 18.
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Posted November 30, 2020 by Farnorthsider Combat Sports
Boxing Is A Joke
Boredom set in for North American sports fans over a fall weekend without any NBA contests. Retired boxing champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. returned to the ring on Saturday night for an eight-round pay-per-view exhibition bout that became a trending topic on social media. While the event was a success from an entertainment and commercial standpoint, the event highlighted why boxing has become a dying sport in North America.
Tyson and Jones's matchup was the main event, but the true fight of the night was the co-main event between YouTube douchebag Jake Paul and former NBA player Nate Robinson. Paul scored a second-round KO of Robinson that left the three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champ lying face-down on the mat, spawning hours of social media memeing.
Snoop Dogg's commentary during Nate Robinson vs Jake Paul 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/zea40TK2oO
— 🇿🇦Linx'o Zulu🇿🇦 (@LinxoZulu) November 29, 2020
Tyson and Jones fought to a draw thanks to some very wild scoring by the judges at ringside, which did nothing to help boxing's reputation as being rigged after fans shelled out US$50 for a PPV intended to launch Tyson's new sports entertainment venture, the "Legends Only League." The judges' decision left many viewers with the impression that Tyson and Jones had agreed to have the event scored as a draw in order to hype up a rematch.
After the event, Tyson thanked Paul and his brother, fellow YouTube douchebag Logan Paul, for helping to revive fan interest in the sport, according to the MMA Fighting blog. "Boxing was pretty much a dying sport. UFC was kicking our butts, and now we got these YouTube boxers boxing with 25 million views. Boxing's going back. Thanks to the YouTube boxers."
Boxing has enjoyed a resurgence in North America in 2020 without the assistance of Youtube douchebros. While team sports were on hiatus at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, ESPN signed a deal with the Top Rank Boxing promotion to air weeknight fight cards to fill the void left in the sports broadcasting behemoth's programming schedule. This brought in viewers who hadn't watched a boxing event in years, including me!
However, boxing still suffers in comparison with mixed martial arts promotions like the UFC, the most popular MMA promotion. As noted by the MMA Fighting blog, the UFC "is a more consistent product" that airs weekly events, even during the pandemic. MMA also features more action and is more competitive. Boxing champions like Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. would rather chase aging legends like Manny Pacquiao rather than take up the challenge of fighting one another in a title unification event and risk blemishing their perfect records. Meanwhile in the UFC, fighters have an expectation that if they are able to rise through the ranks, they will eventually headline a fight card and/or earn the chance to challenge a champion and win a belt.
Boxing continues to be tainted by poor judging, especially during the November 14 rematch between Andrew Moloney and Joshua Franco that ended with a no-decision ruling. The fight was ended in the second round due to an injury to Franco that referee Robert Byrd ruled as being caused by an accidental headbutt from Moloney. The Nevada State Athletic Commission judges at ringside spent over 25 minutes in replay review. The video footage showed no significant clashing between the fighters' heads, but the judges upheld Byrd's call, resulting in the no-decision that allowed Franco to keep the belt he had taken from Moloney back in June. After the fight, Moloney asserted that Franco's eye injury was caused by landing "50 jabs."
"I can't believe they took this away from me." @AndrewMoloney wasn't happy with his fight against Joshua Franco being ruled a no decision. pic.twitter.com/RKyXKCgLhl
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) November 15, 2020
According to Top Rank Boxing promoter Bob Arum, "They [the judges] kept with it to protect the referee who didn't know what the hell he was doing."
Fans who were aware of the Franco-Moloney controversy were not likely to be surprised by the draw between Tyson and Jones that had casual fans crying foul. Boxing judging will need a major overhaul if the sport wants to rebuild its reputation.
In the current environment of restrictions on social gatherings, promoters should also consider organizing regularly-occurring fight cards available on regular TV over marquee PPV matchups that are unaffordable to sports fans who would normally split the cost with friends coming over to see fight night.
While Tyson's event got people talking, if your sport can only get attention from viewers with a celebrity known for being a humongous asshole and an old rapist as headliners, your sport is a joke.
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