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Rostec Fills in the Gaps Where the Market Offers Insufficient Incentives
Civilian and military helicopters, Kalashnikov assault rifles, Kamaz trucks that triumphed at the Dakar rally, titanium alloy products, and even the world's only dual-screen smartphone – these products, and many more, are all manufactured by Russia's Rostec Corporation or its subsidiaries. Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec, spoke with BRICS Business Magazine about the high-tech industrial solutions that his company and his country could offer its BRICS partners.
You are on the board of Russia's largest industrial corporation, which is well known in the BRICS professional community. Could you explain Rostec for the benefit of a larger audience?
Sure. Rostec is the largest industrial corporation in Russia and it is made up of over 700 different organizations. Most of them are grouped into 14 holding companies – nine in the defense sector and five in the civilian sectors. Our companies manufacture aviation equipment, electronics, radio and electronic equipment, optical and electronic devices, helicopters, engines, composite materials, medical equipment, machine tools, cars and trucks, automotive components, semiconductor devices and materials, as well as various military grade products. Our companies produce the Kalashnikov assault rifle, Kamaz trucks, and Lada cars. Rostec also deals with biotechnologies and industrial construction, among other areas. As for overall financial stats, Rostec's revenues in 2013 reached 1.04 trillion Russian rubles [$33.5 billion, if using an average 2013 exchange rate of 31 Russian rubles to 1 US dollar] and our net profit was 40 billion Russian rubles [$1.3 billion, if using an average 2013 exchange rate of 31 Russian rubles to 1 US dollar].
The corporation's investments in various projects in the period from January 2013 to the beginning of 2015 totaled $7 billion.
Today Russia's re-industrialization and modernization is much talked about. What was the point of departure for these processes? What triggered them?
Today the value of the so-called 'real sector' in Russia is generally overestimated and there is much talk about the need to revive the high-tech production sector in particular. Both the United States and Europe also talk about re-industrialization; they are trying to repatriate a part of the manufacturing capacities that were moved abroad. Service undoubtedly represents a vital sector, as it constitutes the core part of the developed countries' GDP. However, it hardly means that the industry of each particular country need not be developed. Otherwise, the economy would depend too much on the nations where the real production is located. There is a perception out there that a well-developed national industry would guarantee the country's sovereignty. But one should give as much weight to the fact that each new job in the industrial sector creates additional jobs in other sectors of the economy.
Thanks to today's emerging technologies, many sectors are starting to look entirely different. It means there is a chance to get ahead of the pack during the industrial development stage and leave traditional leaders behind. As for the government's industrial policy, their priority is to build machine and mechanical engineering tools for heavy industries, as well as the oil and energy sectors. Rostec's role in these areas is significant, especially when it comes to building machine tools
The sanctions introduced against Russia only prove that policy aimed at developing the domestic high-tech industry is the right approach. It turned out that the cooperation with Western suppliers could be stopped at any time, and for purely political reasons. We cannot afford to rely exclusively on overseas partners to ship critical equipment to our country.
At a State Council meeting in September 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the need to make a leap in the next 18 months to two years to improve the country's competitive edge in the real sectors. As the largest industrial corporation in Russia, Rostec will also contribute to achieving this goal.
What does 're-industrialization' mean for you? Was the idea to set Rostec up in line with this strategy?
The term 're-industrialization' has many meanings. At times they may be interpreted differently. For us, it primarily means developing new, high-tech production facilities at a faster pace. It should be noted that it does not just mean that the scope of industrial production should be increased in high-tech areas; it requires a transition to a new economic growth model. In addition, when it comes to the military industrial complex, our mandate is to achieve 100% import substitution.
From the very outset in 2007, Rostec was specifically created to drive industry modernization in Russia with a special focus on high-tech sectors. The collapse of the Soviet Union caused a sharp decrease in the number of industrial projects commissioned by the government, in many ways due to military budget cuts. In the 1990s, the expectations that market development mechanisms alone would do the job turned out to be an exercise in futility – against the backdrop of a severe economic crisis, the business world operated with a planning horizon that was too narrow for high-tech production investment. As a result, equipment was never upgraded, scientific research was suspended, salaries at production facilities were delayed for months, and the combination of these factors led to a loss of qualified personnel.
Initially in 2009, 437 state-owned companies were placed under the Rostec umbrella. Later that number increased. A significant part of these companies were in a state of crisis and some were even undergoing bankruptcy. Once upon a time, these companies were the pride of the Soviet industry, but by the mid-2000s, they were already facing a severe crisis. Their equipment was obsolete, orders were few and far between, their target markets were exceedingly limited, and management often lacked the requisite qualifications. Rostec and law enforcement authorities set up a special group to identify dozens of cases of embezzlement. Our corporation decided to integrate these companies into holdings that would help support the life cycle of the product – from its development to after-sale services. This approach makes it possible to create large, profitable companies that are able to compete in the global marketplace. We had to restore ties between certain companies, often replacing management and infusing them with fresh blood. The newly created holding companies enabled us to channel our managerial and financial resources to key areas and put an end to a duplication of efforts in developing various industrial designs.
The sanctions introduced against Russia only prove that policy aimed at developing the domestic high-tech industry is the right approach. It turned out that the cooperation with Western suppliers could be stopped at any time, and for purely political reasons. We cannot afford to rely exclusively on overseas partners to ship critical equipment to our country. At a State Council meeting in September 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the need to make a leap in the next 18 months to two years to improve the country's competitive edge in the real sectors
Rostec operates in areas where the market offers insufficient incentives. In the global market, high-tech sectors are often populated by just a handful of players, some of which enjoy the support of their governments. Rostec's strategic objective is to create large, holding-based corporations capable of competing in the global marketplace. A number of these holding companies will have IPO launches. In other words, the government is only helping to restore high-tech sectors in the Russian economy; it is in no way trying to replace the market. The process of bringing private investors on board is already underway. Investors have acquired 49% of the Kalashnikov Concern, which manufacturers the famous assault rifles. As for the VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation, the world's largest titanium producer, Rostec retains only blocking stake.
Out of the industry sectors prioritized by the government, where does Rostec operate?
Thanks to today's emerging technologies, many sectors are starting to look entirely different. It means there is a chance to get ahead of the pack during the industrial development stage and leave traditional leaders behind. As for the government's industrial policy, their priority is to build machine and mechanical engineering tools for heavy industries, as well as the oil and energy sectors. Rostec's role in these areas is significant, especially when it comes to building machine tools.
Stankoprom, another Rostec holding company, assumed the role of systems integrator in this industry, pulling Russian machine tools building assets under one umbrella. Going forward, this will enable us to exercise a holistic approach and re-arm companies operating in strategic industries, conduct an integrated technological policy, consolidate competencies, and organize the requisite production facilities in Russia. It is especially noteworthy that Stankoprom is taking responsibility for the program aimed at re-arming companies that are a part of the military-industrial complex and increasing the share of technological equipment produced by Russian defense enterprises – from the current 10% to at least 60% by 2020. We expect the share of numerical control machine tools produced on the domestic market in Russia to grow from 10% to 33% by 2020. Building up Russia's industrial capacity will be impossible if we fail to develop our 'in-house' machine tool-building industrial capacities.
Rostec also owns companies that manufacture equipment used in the mining industry and geological exploration. As for the machine tools built for the energy sector, Rostec's United Engine Corporation (UEC) joined forces with GE and Inter RAO in October to open a plant that manufactures, sells, and services gas turbines. This will make it possible to meet the demand for high efficiency power units in projects that involve co-generation of heating and power.
It is widely known that the export of energy resources is very important to Russia. Certain technologies and materials developed by Rostec could also be used in this area. For instance, VSMPO-AVISMA is ready to offer off-the-shelf titanium products, which are widely used in oil and gas field exploration.
Rostec organizations also operate in other vital areas, such as industrial biotechnologies, composite materials, robotic equipment, pharmaceuticals, radio electronics, and aviation equipment. They also run a large-scale project to extract rare metals, which are indispensable to electronics manufacturing.
Have the measures taken to date to develop the industry made a difference in the Russian economy?
No doubt. The growth rate demonstrated by the Russian industry is greater than overall economic growth. Industrial growth in October alone was 2.9% in annual terms. In the first nine months of 2014, growth in transportation and equipment manufacturing went up by 11.8% (compared to the same period a year earlier). In October, the production of steel pipes went up by 30% (compared to October 2013) and gas turbines production recorded a 91% increase. In many ways, it has to do with the import substitution policy as well as contracts to build pipelines with China, who remain a reliable BRICS partner. This exemplifies how cooperation between the BRICS countries helps to implement our industrial development strategy.
In this regard, it is important to note that import substitution in various industries does not rule out the possibility of international cooperation, which is something that Russia is planning to build upon and expand.
What is the overall scale of Rostec's international cooperation?
The corporation exports its products to 70 countries, including the United States, France, Great Britain, Germany, and Japan. The company's permanent representative offices are operating in more than 50 countries, including China, India, and Brazil. In 2013, Rostec exported $16.32 billion worth of products. The corporation created more than 20 joint ventures with leading international companies. Our foreign partners value us as a source of technological innovations and an organizer of large-scale industry partnerships around the world in pursuit of long-term objectives. AVTOVAZ, the largest car manufacturer in Eastern Europe, partnered up with the Renault-Nissan Alliance to boost future development, while KAMAZ, one of the world's leading truck manufacturers, is teaming up with the Daimler Company. Another Rostec company, Russian Helicopters, accounts for 14% of global helicopter sales. It also occupies an 85% niche in the Russian market. As of 2014, nearly 9,000 Russian-made helicopters have been used in more than 100 countries.
VSMPO-AVISMA provides up to 100% of titanium required by Embraer, a Brazilian aircraft maker; their agreement will run until 2020. Atlas Táxi Aéreo of Brazil was one of the first companies to order the Ka-62 helicopter that was designed in the framework of a broader international collaboration
What sort of work does Rostec perform in the context of BRICS?
Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed me to be one of Russia's representatives at the BRICS Business Council from 2013 to 2015. Naturally, our corporation is interested in the broadest possible range of cooperation. After all, the BRICS countries represent the largest market in the world today, and their aggregate gross product has reached 21% of the global GDP and continues to grow. The BRICS Summits have become an effective tool, enabling participating countries to coordinate their positions on global development issues. The new Development Bank has recently been established, and it commands a reserve currency pool. Its stated capital is $100 billion, which makes it one of the largest multilateral financial development institutions in the world. Envisaged transactions for the reserve currency pool may also reach $100 billion in value. All of these things create an environment that encourages the implementation of joint programs – not to mention that Russian industry has long been cooperating with the BRICS countries.
I would like to reiterate that Rostec is trying to foster cooperation with the BRICS countries in many different ways, including joint ventures and production localization in partner countries. In other words, it is pursuing a long-term strategic interaction. After all, the BRICS countries make very attractive investment platforms and are not merely target markets. We stand ready to implement an 'investor – financial institution – Rostec corporation as supplier' formula.
I would also like to note that Rostec seeks to facilitate access to the Russian market for its foreign partners. The Corporation is interested in raising investments and implementing new projects in our country. We can guarantee that working conditions will remain stable.
Which specific projects is Rostec running with the BRICS countries?
As you certainly know, there are a multitude of different projects. I will name just a few, starting with the technologies that have already gained traction around the world. We ship our helicopters to many countries, including China, India, and Brazil. In terms of recent contracts, Russian Helicopters shipped two Indian-certified Mi-172s to the state-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited in August 2012. Currently, Russian Helicopters are working on different options to launch the production of various components of these helicopters in India. Kamaz also has a joint venture in this country. VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation ships semi-finished titanium alloy products to different divisions of the Indian corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), including their HAL Aircraft Division, which contracts with Airbus to manufacture Airbus A320 parts. In other words, the BRICS countries are participating in projects that are truly global.
Jointly developed electronic and optical electronic devices are exported to China (this collaboration involves two holding companies, Roselektronika and Schwabe). We joined forces to upgrade the technology behind China's industrial chemical facilities, and Kamaz trucks are exported to China as well. Gas infrastructure development projects in China may require a shipment of up to 80 gas turbine units with a capacity of 25 MW. This fall, Rostec organizations and their Chinese counterparts entered into a number of vital agreements. In particular, agreements were signed with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), and the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC). Earlier contracts were also signed with other large Chinese companies, including the China Poly Group Corporation.
VSMPO-AVISMA provides up to 100% of titanium required by Embraer, a Brazilian aircraft maker; their agreement will run until 2020. Atlas Táxi Aéreo of Brazil was one of the first companies to order the Ka-62 helicopter that was designed in the framework of a broader international collaboration. A joint venture between Kamaz and Marcopolo of Brazil is operating in Russia.
In terms of our cooperation with South Africa, Russian Helicopters and a South African company called Denel Aviation jointly set up a repairs and maintenance center in Johannesburg to service Russian-made civilian helicopters. The center opened its doors in 2013 on the eve of the BRICS summit in South Africa. TechMASH, a scientific and industrial company, signed contracts for OSA multipurpose nonlethal weapons and training ammunition. At the 2013 MAKS International Aviation and Space Show, Rostec and Denel signed a collaboration agreement.
What kind of advanced technologies can Rostec offer?
Rostec can offer its partners joint production and installation of mobile multipurpose rapid deployment ports, equipped with communications, monitoring, and standalone power supply systems. These ports can be deployed virtually on any unmodified shore. Floating docks can be used to unload and store various cargos, including raw hydrocarbons.
Discussions are underway with China to develop a heavy-duty civilian helicopter. Aviation Equipment Holding plans to take part in a joint Russian-Chinese project to create a wide-body aircraft. Both sides are looking at various options to launch a joint project to build new equipment and use each other's designs in avionics. Russian Helicopters has proposed to set up a joint helicopter development center together with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
Rostec can also offer its partners the adaptation and implementation of freight and transport tracking systems using GPS/GLONASS. Ruselectronics, for instance, offers complex automated security management and information systems including the 'Safe City' system. ASIMUT also developed a suite of tools called Galactica, which is designed to automate air traffic control. It represents a new generation of automated systems specifically targeting air traffic management centers with low, medium, and high flight intensity.
What about joint efforts in the area of military technologies?
As you know, China and India are Russia's key partners when it comes to military technologies and cooperation in this area. We work with them on many different fronts, but I will name just a few. In particular, subsidiaries of the United Engine Corporation are shipping AL-31FN engines for the Chinese J-10 fighter jet. Currently, Rosoboronexport is negotiating a contract with China to ship Su-35 jets. The United Industrial Corporation OBORONPROM and Russian Helicopters are both looking into setting up a joint venture to service MI-17 helicopters for India's Air Force – a license to manufacture 120 RD-33 engines was made available to the Indian side. In March 2014, Nimi (a TechMASH company) signed contracts to ship and organize the production of armor-piercing sub-caliber shells in India.
Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade appointed the Moscow-based design bureau Kompas as one of the contractors responsible for providing the Indian side with access to high accuracy signals, which come from the Russian global satellite navigation system GLONASS. They were also tasked with delivering consumer navigation hardware and integrating Russian components into this navigation hardware.
We ship our helicopters to many countries, including China, India, and Brazil. In terms of recent contracts, Russian Helicopters shipped two Indian-certified Mi-172s to the state-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited in August 2012. Currently, Russian Helicopters are working on different options to launch the production of various components of these helicopters in India. Kamaz also has a joint venture in this country
What would enable Rostec to maintain and increase the competitive edge of its products in today's global economy?
Russia is one of those countries that has the requisite scientific and production capacity to create unique technologies and high-tech products. It is this capacity that provides Russian companies, Rostec included, with a competitive edge. In the last five years, the government's investments into fundamental and applied research have doubled.
Strong fundamental science offers great competitive advantages, which Russia possesses to the fullest. As for Rostec, we have another competitive advantage – our company is very balanced. We have military contracts and we produce civilian products; if the number of orders falls in one area, we will be sustained by our work in the other. Furthermore, the corporation places a great deal of emphasis on creating its own brands, which increase our subsidiaries' market capitalization.
I would also like to point out that Rostec has been quite successful even in the highly competitive market of consumer electronics. Yota Devices, in which we have a 25% stake, developed the world's only dual-screen smartphone: the YotaPhone. It is an entirely new and innovative product and utilizes over a dozen patented technologies. Yota Devices has representative offices all over the world and is constantly expanding its geographic presence. At an event that took place during the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Beijing, Vladimir Putin gave the latest generation YotaPhone to the Chairman of China's Communist Party Xi Jinping. YotaPhone is yet another example of the successful cooperation and collaboration between the BRICS countries.
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Goiter & Thyroid Nodules
Enlargement of the thyroid (goiter) and lumps within it (nodules) are both relatively common. They may be obvious to the naked eye or can be found incidentally by imaging studies of the neck, such as a sonogram of the carotid arteries or a CT or MR of the spine. Most goiters and thyroid nodules will not interfere with a person's health.
UCSF Medical Center Interview with Dr. Insoo Suh: Treating Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancers
Goiters and thyroid nodules causing unwanted symptoms or adversely affect a person's health require treatment, often thyroid surgery. These situations include:
Large goiters that are uncomfortable or cause breathing difficulties or swallowing.
Multinodular goiters, particularly those that constrict airways, the esophagus or blood vessels.
Thyroid nodules that have an indeterminate diagnosis or are deemed suspicious for cancer after biopsy.
Nodular goiter causing hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) where treatment with radioactive iodine or anti-thyroid medications are not an option
Goiters or nodules that are malignant (thyroid cancer)
A thyroidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove all (total thyroidectomy) or part of the thyroid gland (partial thyroidectomy). Patients may also need to take the drug levothyroxine, an oral synthetic thyroid hormone, after surgery dependent on the how much of the gland is removed.
What is a goiter?
Goiter refers to enlargement of the thyroid gland, a butterfly shaped organ draped around the front and sides of the windpipe (or trachea) in the lower part of the neck.
The thyroid gland is normally about the size of two thumbs held together in the shape of a V. It can enlarge when it is inefficient in making thyroid hormones, inflamed, or occupied by tumors.
Thyroid gland enlargement can be generalized and smooth, a so called diffuse goiter; or it can become larger due to growth of one or more discrete lumps (nodules) within the gland, a nodular goiter.
A goitrous gland can continue producing the proper amounts of thyroid hormones, in which case it is called a euthyroid or nontoxic goiter; or a goiter can develop in conditions with either overproduction of thyroid hormone, called toxic goiter, or the inability to make sufficient thyroid hormones, called goitrous hypothyroidism.
What is a Thyroid Nodule?
A thyroid nodule is simply a lump or mass in the thyroid gland. Thyroid nodules are relatively common; 6% of adult women and 2% of adult men in the U.S. have a thyroid nodule that can be felt on examination. Moreover, close inspection of the thyroid by sonographic imaging shows that as many as one-third of women and one-fifth of men have small nodules in their glands.
The thyroid may contain just one nodule (solitary thyroid nodule or uninodular goiter) or several of them (multinodular goiter). Thyroid nodules can be solid if they are comprised of thyroid or other cells or an accumulation of stored thyroid hormone called colloid. When nodules contain fluid, they are called cystic nodules. These can be completely fluid filled (simple cysts), or partly solid and partly fluid, (complex cysts).
Thyroid nodules vary greatly in size. Many are large enough to see and feel (palpable nodules). Some multinodular goiters can become enormous, bulging out of the neck and over the collar bones or extending down into the chest behind the breastbone, a condition called substernal goiter. At the other end of the spectrum, the majority of thyroid nodules are too small to see or feel at all, and are called nonpalpable nodules.
Such small nodules are found when a person has a medical imaging procedure performed for some other reason, such as a sonogram of the carotid arteries; a CAT or MRI scan of their neck, head, or chest; or a PET scan. These very small, incidentally detected thyroid nodules are called thyroid incidentalomas.
Finally, of course, thyroid nodules can also be classified as benign or malignant depending on whether the cells of which they are comprised have the potential to spread beyond the thyroid gland into adjacent tissues or distant parts of the body. Specific causes of thyroid nodules and how they are distinguished are discussed below.
Multinodular Goiter
A multi-nodular goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland with a goiter comprised of multiple thyroid nodules. The nodules can be very small (often only a few millimeters in size) or a larger size (several centimeters) and there is often a dominant nodule. The key question is whether the nodules are benign or malignant (cancerous). This is discussed in more detail below.
What the Thyroid Gland Does
To understand why some types of goiter develop, it is first important to know what the normal function of the thyroid gland is and how it is regulated. The thyroid gland makes and releases into blood two small chemicals, called thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Each of them is comprised of a pair of connected tyrosine amino acids to which four or three iodine molecules, respectively, are attached.
The iodine needed for thyroid hormone production comes from our diet in seafood, dairy products, store bought bread, and iodized salt. Once absorbed, iodine in blood is trapped by a special pump in thyroid cells, called the sodium-iodide symporter. The thyroid also has several specialized biochemical 'fastening machines,' called enzymes, that then carry out the steps needed to attach iodine to particular parts of a very big protein called thyroglobulin, which is made only by thyroid cells.
Some of this thyroglobulin with iodine molecules attached is stored in the gland in the form of a gooey paste called colloid, which is normally located in the center of follicles, which are balls of thyroid cells with a hollow center.
A regulated amount of the thyroid hormones is constantly being chopped off of thyroglobulin and secreted into blood for delivery to tissues throughout the body. In the nucleus of almost every cell, thyroid hormones bind to molecules called T3 receptors, which are attached to segments of DNA that regulate certain genes. Precise control of how many proteins are made from these genetic blueprints maintains the normal or euthyroid thyroid state. Excessive activation of these genes by abnormally high thyroid hormone levels causes hyperthyroidism; inadequate gene activation due to insufficient thyroid hormone production causes hypothyroidism.
The thyroid normally makes precisely the right amount of its hormones under the exacting control of the pituitary gland, which is an extension of the brain. Specialized pituitary cells make thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), which travels in blood to the thyroid gland, where TSH binds to its own receptors on thyroid cells, prompting them to grow and produce more of the thyroid hormones. Normally, this system is kept in balance by the negative feedback of the thyroid hormones on TSH-secreting pituitary cells (as well as the part of the brain that controls them).
Causes of Goiter
Three categories of problems are responsible for almost all cases of thyroid gland enlargement: inefficient thyroid hormone production, gland inflammation, and tumors in the thyroid:
When the gland is inefficient in making sufficient thyroid hormone, it compensates by getting bigger. Worldwide, the most common cause is dietary iodine deficiency, a condition estimated still to affect 100 million people who live in poverty-stricken societies. Iodine is an essential building block for thyroid hormones; in the absence of adequate supply, the gland becomes larger.
When more than 10% of a population has goiter due to iodine deficiency, it is called endemic goiter. Other consequences of severe iodine deficiency include hypothyroidism and cretinism, a syndrome of mental retardation, short stature, deafness, and characteristic facial deformities that affects children born to hypothyroid mothers in iodine deficient regions. (For more information, see the International Council for Iodine Deficiency Disorders website:www.iccidd.org.)
People with defects in their genetic blueprints for the proteins that permit the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormone (e.g., mutations in the molecular pump that enable the thyroid to concentrate iodine within itself) typically develop a goiter. Certain drugs can also interfere with normal thyroid function and lead to compensatory gland enlargement, such as lithium carbonate, which causes a goiter in 10% of individuals taking this medicine.
Inflammation of the thyroid gland (thyroiditis) can produce gland swelling. Some forms of thyroid inflammation are quite common, such as autoimmune thyroiditis and painless (postpartum) thyroiditis. Autoimmune thyroiditis (also called Hashimoto thyroiditis) occurs when a person's immune system turns against their own thyroid gland, inflaming it, usually causing the gland to swell, and often making it permanently underactive.
Autoimmune thyroiditis can first appear in children and young adults, but its incidence increases sharply in middle aged and elderly people. Other types of thyroiditis causing goiter include: 1. painless (postpartum) thyroiditis, a self-limited inflammation of the thyroid that can resolve without treatment and affects at least five per cent of women in the year after pregnancy; 2. subacute thyroiditis, which causes painful thyroid enlargement as the result of viral infection; and 3. other rarer forms of infectious thyroiditis; and 4. drug-induced thyroiditis, such as those caused by amiodarone and interferon alfa; and 5. a rare fibrosing condition called Reidel thyroiditis. (For more information, see Knol on Thyroiditis.)
Goiter can be the result of thyroid tumors, which are usually benign, but sometimes malignant. Most thyroid tumors present as discrete nodules, but there are several kinds of thyroid cancer that can cause generalized swelling of the gland. These include infiltrating papillary thyroid cancer, lymphoma, and anaplastic thyroid cancer. Certain facts make it important to consider the possibility that a goiter might be malignant.
These include one or more of the following symptoms: rapid enlargement of a goiter over a few weeks, the onset of new thyroid-related pain, difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, or coughing up blood; or a goiter in someone with risk factors for thyroid cancer, such as a person who had childhood radiation to their neck or who has a close relative with thyroid cancer. (See below and the Knol on Thyroid Cancer.)
Table 1. Causes, Features, and Treatments for Certain Common Causes of Goiter
Type of Goiter
Typical Symptoms and Signs
Iodine deficiency (endemic goiter)
Lack of sufficient dietary iodine intake
Thyroid gland enlargement (goiter)
Normal or underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
(diffuse toxic goiter) Autoimmune stimulation of the thyroid gland
Goiter
Autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto, chronic lymphocytic) Persistent immune system inflammation of person's own thyroid
Subacute thyroiditis
(painful, de Quervain) Viral infection
Painful, tender and swollen gland
Malaise, fever, chills, and night sweats
Thyrotoxicosis, often followed by hypothyroidism
Toxic adenoma and toxic multinodular goiter Benign thyroid tumor(s)
Nodular goiter
Goiter and thyroid nodules suspicious for malignancy Malignant thyroid tumors
No symptoms
Local neck symptoms
Symptoms of tumor spread
Causes of Thyroid Nodules
Thyroid nodules, masses in the thyroid gland, can be the result of benign cell overgrowth (adenomatous hyperplasia) or actual discrete tumors comprised of thyroid cells that can be benign or cancerous. Thyroid nodules can sometimes contain fluid, which usually collects due to bleeding from the fragile blood vessels in thyroid tumors, so called cystic degeneration. This event sometimes causes the sudden onset of pain and swelling in the front of the neck, which typically subsides over several days.
Fortunately, more than 90% of thyroid nodules are not cancers, but malignancy should be considered in every affected person. Often patients with small thyroid nodules, less than 1 cm in diameter, and no risk factors for thyroid cancer can simply be reexamined or imaged by sonography to be sure the nodule is not enlarging. For larger nodules, additional studies are usually indicated, as described below.
Key Issues in Goiter & Thyroid Nodule
Whenever a person has a goiter or thyroid nodule, three questions must be answered.
Is the gland, or a portion of it, so large that it is stretching, compressing, or invading nearby structures?
Thyroid swelling can cause a sensation of tightness or, less commonly, pain in the front of the neck. A goiter or nodule can compress the windpipe (trachea) causing cough or shortness of breath, while pressure on the swallowing tube (esophagus) can cause discomfort with swallowing or even the inability to get things down. When a goiter extends down into the chest, blood returning from the neck and head can be partially obstructed, causing neck veins to bulge. When a goiter or nodule is due to cancer, the tumor may actually grow into nearby structures, causing pain, hoarseness when nerves to the voice box are invaded, or coughing up blood when the trachea is penetrated.
Is the gland functioning normally, or is it overactive or underactive?
Goiter is a characteristic feature of all the common forms of hyperthyroidism. For example, in hyperthyroid Graves disease, there is usually a diffuse or generalized goiter; and in toxic adenomas and toxic multinodular goiter, there are solitary and multiple nodules, respectively in the gland. Individuals with hyperthyroidism due to either painless thyroiditis or subacute thyroiditis also usually have a modest diffuse goiter.
Conversely, people with hypothyroidism also often have a goiter. For example, the most common cause of hypothyroidism, autoimmune thyroiditis, typically causes diffuse gland enlargement that is 1½ to 3-times normal size. Consequently, thyroid function must be assessed in all patients presenting with goiter or a thyroid nodule. The best single test to screen for both conditions is the serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration, which is suppressed to a low level in people with hyperthyroidism, and elevated in those with hypothyroidism.
Third, is the goiter or thyroid nodule due to malignancy? Fortunately, most patients with a goiter or thyroid nodule do not have thyroid cancer. Often other findings in a patient with a goiter, such as the features of hyperthyroid Graves disease, make it unnecessary to do additional tests to rule out cancer. On the other hand, almost everyone with a thyroid nodule larger than 1.0 to 1.5 cm in diameter must be investigated for the possibility of thyroid cancer. The approach to these diagnostic evaluations is discussed below.
Answering these three important questions begins with collecting certain facts about the person's medical history and any recent symptoms. (Table 2)
Table 2. Key Issues to Evaluate in a Person with a Goiter or Thyroid Nodule
Gender and Age
Goiter and nodules are more common in women and older people, but nodules in men and younger are somewhat more likely to be cancer
Swelling or pain in the front of the neck
Hoarseness that is new and persistent
Cough that is new and persistent
Symptoms of Possible Cancer Spread
Bone pain in one spot without relief
Weakness or numbness of an arm or leg that persists
Hyperthyroid Symptoms
Weight loss, heat intolerance, trembling hands, palpitations, insomnia, anxiety, increased bowel movement frequency - especially if the symptoms are new or persistent
Hypothyroid Symptoms
Weight gain, cold intolerance, constipation, very dry skin, slowed thinking, depressed mood, muscle cramps - especially if the symptoms are new or persistent
Risk factors for thyroid cancer
Childhood neck radiation
Family history of thyroid cancer
Family history of colon polyps
Family history of parathyroid or adrenal tumors
A doctor will look on physical examination for signs related to the thyroid enlargement: the entire gland or nodule size; its firmness, mobility, and tenderness; and whether there is any nearby lymph node enlargement. The doctor will also look for signs of thyroid hormone excess or deficiency. Although the history and physical examination sometimes provide important clues, it is almost always necessary to perform additional diagnostic tests to answer the key clinical questions with certainty.
A thyroid sonogram beams inaudible sound waves into the neck and the returning echoes depict thyroid and surrounding tissues; this can confirm that a lump in the neck is in the thyroid gland, show whether it is cystic or solid, and precisely measure its size. A blood test for TSH can rule in or out all of the common causes of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.
If the TSH is low, then there is a possibility the person has a benign, but hyperfunctioning thyroid adenoma; so the next step for these individuals is often a radionuclide thyroid scan to see if the gland enlargement is, in fact, a "hot" nodule. This is important, because almost all cancerous thyroid nodules are "cold" on radionuclide scanning; unfortunately, so are many benign thyroid nodules, so the test is not very helpful in people who do not already have a low TSH blood test suggesting hyperthyroidism.
If the TSH is elevated, the person probably has an underactive thyroid gland, and its enlargement may be a sign of autoimmune thyroiditis. If the TSH is normal or high, then most individuals with a thyroid nodule larger than 1.0 to 1.5 cm (1/2 inch) in diameter as well as those with a suspicious goiter need to have a fine needle aspiration biopsy to obtain thyroid cells for cytologic evaluation by an expert pathologist.
Thyroid biopsy results fall into four categories. ) First is an inadequate specimen in which there simply is not enough thyroid tissue to make a diagnosis. People with this finding need another biopsy.
Second, and fortunately, most often, the biopsy report is benign. People with this category of nodule usually need no surgery and can be seen by their doctor periodically to sure their goiter or nodule is not progressively enlarging.
Third, the biopsy can strongly suggest the presence of thyroid cancer. When the biopsy findings are malignant, 95% of the time, the person will actually prove to have thyroid cancer at subsequent surgery, so an operation is indicated unless the individual has other serious medical problems.
The fourth category of thyroid biopsy finding is uncertain or indeterminate. One in five biopsies fall into this group, in which adequate tissue has been obtained, but the features of the cells seen just are not characteristic enough of a benign or malignant nodule to be sure. Surgery is usually also indicated for this last group (see below), because among people with this biopsy outcome, 15% will prove to have thyroid cancer once the nodule is removed surgically and fully examined.
Whether a goiter needs treatment depends on the answers to the three key clinical questions. If the thyroid is so large as to cause symptoms by stretching or compressing adjacent structures, or if it is so big as to be unsightly, surgical removal of the thyroid gland (thyroidectomy) may be required. If the goiter is related to a condition causing hyperthyroidism, as in Graves disease or toxic nodular goiter, treatment with radioactive iodine may be effective in both controlling gland overactivity and decreasing its size.
Some normally functioning (nontoxic) nodular goiters can also be shrunk with radioactive iodine therapy. If the thyroid is enlarged as the result of autoimmune (Hashimoto) thyroiditis and the gland is also underactive with a high blood TSH level, then starting thyroid hormone medication (L-thyroxine) may both treat the hypothyroidism and partially shrink the gland.
Similarly, thyroid nodules may also require surgical removal or radioactive iodine based on their size and whether they are causing hyperthyroidism. In addition, thyroid nodules that are found to be suspicious for malignancy must be removed along with the remainder of the thyroid gland to prevent the spread of thyroid cancer.
Most people with a cytologically uncertain finding are also advised to have at least the half of their thyroid gland with the nodule removed because one in seven of these individuals will be found to have thyroid cancer. The use of thyroid hormone to put the thyroid gland to rest and shrink thyroid nodules-often prescribed in the past-has now been found to be relatively ineffective.
Benefits and Risks of Surgery
Thyroid surgery can remove one-half (thyroid lobectomy or hemi-thyroidectomy) or all of the thyroid gland (total thyroidectomy) to establish with certainty whether a goiter or nodule is cancer or not. Surgery to remove an enlarged thyroid can relieve compression of nearby structures and improve symptoms in patients with related difficulty swallowing, cough, or shortness of breath. Thyroid surgery can also cure certain forms of thyroid gland overactivity associated with goiter or nodules.
Thyroid surgery almost always requires hospitalization and anesthesia. The incision causes pain for a day or two after surgery, and it leaves a scar, which is usually relatively inapparent after a year. As with any operation, bleeding and infection can complicate thyroid surgery.
Behind the thyroid gland, there are two sets of important structures that can be accidentally injured during the course of a thyroid operation. The recurrent laryngeal nerves run along side the windpipe on their way to the voicebox (larynx), where they control the muscles that move the vocal cords. If one of these nerves is cut, smashed, or has its blood supply cut off, then a person will suffer some degree of voice loss.
This vocal cord paralysis can lead to a range of voice changes, ranging from losing a high octave or two while singing to the inability to shout to a severely disabling whisper of a voice. If both recurrent laryngeal nerves are injured, then a person may have difficulty breathing and require that a hole be created connecting the windpipe with the front of the neck (tracheostomy).
Four parathyroid glands are also located behind the thyroid: two on each side. If the parathyroids are accidentally removed or injured, then the patient's blood calcium levels drops-resulting in tingling, numbness, and muscle cramps. Rarely, a severely low calcium level can lead to throat spasm or a seizure. Fortunately, these complications are unusual in the hands of an experienced thyroid surgeon; mild injuries often resolve spontaneously over days or weeks after surgery; and there are treatments that can improve matters.
Radioactive iodine is mainly used for treated of a goiter or nodule when it is the cause of an overactive thyroid gland. Radioactive iodine is also sometimes used to shrink a goiter that is not overactive.
UCSF is a major referral center for endocrine surgery. Endocrine surgeons at UCSF perform a high volume of thyroid procedures with generally excellent results.
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Q: Merging two files with columns in bash I have a file1.txt and the output is:
test4  30
test6  29
test3  17
test2  12
test5  5

This is file is ordered by second column. I sorted it with sort -nr -k 2 .
I have also file2.txt with the content of:
test2   A
test3   B
test4   C
test5   D
test6   E

What I want as result(result.txt) is:
test4   C  30
test6   E  29
test3   B  17
test2   A  12
test5   D  5

A: Don't sort the file before processing it, keep the sorting by 1st column.
Assuming you have :
file1          file 2
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test2  12      test2  A
test3  17      test3  B
test4  30      test4  C
test5  5       test5  D
test6  29      test6  E

Using join file2 file1 | sort -nr -k 3 will yield :
test4   C  30
test6   E  29
test3   B  17
test2   A  12
test5   D  5

use -t' ' if you want your spacing unmodified by join

A: Using awk:
awk 'FNR == NR { a[$1] = $2; next } { print $1,  a[$1], $2 }' file2 file1

Output:
test4 C 30
test6 E 29
test3 B 17
test2 A 12
test5 D 5

If file1 is not yet sorted, you can do:
sort -nr -k 2 file1 | awk 'FNR == NR { a[$1] = $2; next } { print $1, a[$1], $2 }' file2 -

Or
awk 'FNR == NR { a[$1] = $2; next } { print $1,  a[$1], $2 }' file2 <(sort -nr -k 2 file1)

There are many ways to format the output. You can use column -t:
... | column -t

Output:
test4  C  30
test6  E  29
test3  B  17
test2  A  12
test5  D  5

Or you can use printf. Although I'd prefer using column -t since table would be broken if one column grows larger than the actual size that printf has provided.
... { printf "%s%3s%4.2s\n", $1, a[$1], $2 }' ...

Output:
test4  C  30
test6  E  29
test3  B  17
test2  A  12
test5  D   5

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23rd February, 2014
The Story Of Ukraine's Revolution In 13 Pictures
Yesterday a rebellious Ukrainian parliament called for the impeachment of its president, Viktor Yanukovych, who, earlier in the day, had defied all notions of revolution, calling it a coup.
Shortly after, Kiev fell in the hands of the protesters, and Yanukovych's forces were nowhere to be seen.
Here's an overview of the ongoing showdown in Ukraine from November 2013 onwards…
The protests started in reaction to president Victor Yanukovych's decision not to sign a treaty with the EU, which meant the country was heading definitively back into the Russian sphere of influence (from wikipedia.org)
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The protesters armed themselves up and started firing back with deadly intent (pic by Reuters, via twitter)
Kiev descended to chaos as the battle for the nation's capital escalated (via Sky News)
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The world is split over what is happening in Ukraine. Pro-EU forces are hailing the result, but so are nationalist and fascist movements, such as Golden Dawn. Russian people, on the other hand, are considering it an attack on their diaspora and their extended sphere of influence. (pic from Valencia, via twitter's Toni Mejías)
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Are you known to strike like a thunderbolt when things don't go your way?
Are you fortunate enough to have the Midas touch?
Have you ever been struck by Cupid's arrow?
The lifesaving operation known as the Caesarean section is so named because Julius Caesar was delivered by being cut out of his mother's womb?
The original labyrinth was built on the orders of King Minos of Crete after Aphrodite cursed his wife to fall in love with a bull and produce a monstrous baby? The king locked the baby in a maze so complicated and tangled that, once in, he would never emerge.
The word cereal is derived from the Italian corn goddess Ceres?
Pry open the lid of the English language to find the secrets behind classical phrases we use every day.


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Carl Adolph Felix Aue (* 23. Februar 1803 in Dessau; † 3. Januar 1874 in Stuttgart) war ein deutscher Buchhändler und Politiker.

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Der Sohn des fürstlich-anhalt-dessauischen Schauspielers Adolph Felix Aue war bis 1872 als selbstständiger Buchhändler in Dessau tätig.

Vom 3. Juni 1848 bis 28. August 1848 war Aue als fraktionsloser Abgeordneter für den Wahlkreis Anhalt-Dessau in Dessau Mitglied der Frankfurter Nationalversammlung. Er wurde nach seinem Mandatsverzicht zunächst durch seinen Vertreter Carl Friedrich Grimmert und nach der Neuwahl durch Julius Carl Pannier ersetzt.

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Mitglied der Frankfurter Nationalversammlung
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Geboren 1803
Gestorben 1874
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9 True Crime Netflix Shows You Need to Watch - Shows Like "The Ted Bundy Tapes"
9 Netflix Shows You Should Watch If You're Completely Obsessed With "The Ted Bundy Tapes"
Is true crime your true love?
Whether you've been obsessed with true crime for years, or you're recently jumping on the bandwagon, you know that nothing is more addicting that a good crime doc. Already binged all four episodes of Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes? Don't worry, because I've got a ton more true crime recs for you that will unleash your inner armchair detective.
In 2003, a man attempted to rob a bank in Erie, PA. He failed, and the bomb that was locked around his neck killed him in the middle of a major highway. Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong was arrested for the death of the "pizza bomber," and she was later convicted and sentenced to life in prison. "Evil Genius" takes a dive into the wild crime to prove that there's more to the murder, and Marjorie, than we previously thought.
Who killed Sister Cathy? And more importantly, what does her mysterious death have to do with covering up the sexual abuse that occurred at the school where she taught? This seven-part series will take you on a wild ride of murder, conspiracies, religion, and mystery.
Perhaps Netflix's most popular true crime series, "Making a Murderer" follows the story of Steven Avery who spent 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. That was just the beginning of his troubles however, after new DNA proved his innocence, Steven was released from jail and started to form a lawsuit against the county and Sheriff's office that convicted him. That's when Teresa Hallbach is murdered and Steven Avery finds himself in jail once again. Did Steven commit the crime? Or did the police simple frame him in order to evade a multimillion dollar lawsuit? This two season story is a wild ride.
When Michael Peterson's wife died, he claimed it was from a fall down the stairs, but Katherine's injuries didn't match up with that story. In fact, it seemed like she had been beaten with a weapon. The Staircase continues the docuseries that began in 2004, following the trial, from Michael's arrest to the verdict.
Not into creepy true stories, but love the layout of a quintessential crime story? Then American Vandal is perfect for you. The hilarious first season follows Dylan Maxwell, a high schooler accused of vandalizing twenty-seven teachers' cars with phallic images. Everyone thinks he did it, except Pete Maldonado, the co-anchor of the Hanover High School's morning show, who just wants to find the truth. This satire on true crime shows will leave you hysterically laughing and continuously pushing "watch next episode."
Mindhunter may be a scripted show but it tells the true story of the FBI's behavioral sciences unit, which began to interview serial killers in the '70s in an attempt to understand their psyches. True crime junkies will recognize big names like Ed Kemper "The Coed Killer", Jerry Brudos, and Dennis Radar "The BTK Killer."
Gypsy Rose Blanchard suffered from leukemia, asthma, muscular dystrophy, and many other chronic conditions that left her in a wheelchair, at least according to her mother Dee Dee. In reality, Gypsy Rose was a normal teen with a mother who had Munchausen syndrome by proxy, meaning Dee Dee pretended her daughter was sick in order to gain attention.
One day, fueled by the desire to be a normal girl and her new relationship with a guy she met online, Gypsy Rose and her boyfriend killed her mother, and that's when things get really weird...Check out the full story on HBO!
If you like Mommy Dead and Dearest, you will love The Act, which airs on Hulu. The series is a fictionalized version of Gypsy Rose's story, staring none other than The Kissing Booth's Joey King as Gypsy Rose!
If you were a fan on the OG podcast Serial, which originally popularized the murder of Hae Min Lee and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, you will love The Case Against Adnan Syed on HBO. The new docuseries brings forth new evidence, and catches up the public on Adnan's journey to get a new trial in the hope of overturning his conviction.
What Netflix Show Should You Binge-Watch Next?
9 Things to Watch on Netflix If You Like "Mean Girls"
6 Shows to Stream if You Love "Stranger Things"


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Retired Football Player Foolishly Turns Down $5,000 Fee to Do a Scientology Promotional Video
By OTVIIIisGrrr8! on January 30, 2022 • ( 3 Comments )
Retired football player Tom Brady turned down Scientology's $5,000 cash offer to do a one-hour Scientology promotional video.
Mr. Brady apparently thinks he has so much money he can turn down $5,000 for an hour's worth of work.
We in Scientology think he is making a big mistake because paid promotional work is hard for retired football players to find.
Tagged as: Scientology, Tom Brady
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grisianfarce says:
$5000/hr is still out exchange because of the reputational damage.
Mr. Brady is indeed making a huge mistake by not taking up this offer by the Church. The last NFL quarterback to turn down an offer like this was Mr. John Brodie. We all know what happened to Mr. Brodie don't we? Of course we do, because the Church of Scientology always keeps us informed about it's members activities, especially Celebrities like famous sports figures who use the Technology of L. Ron Hubbard to better their lives and the lives of those around them.
Shorpy says:
As Mr. Brady's unauthorized agent, let me advise you that he had had one too many brandies when your kind offer was made, and he thought that it was on behalf of the Church of Schientology.
Further, we assume that the $5000 figure is a typographical error, which could be corrected with the addition of four zeros. (At the end…. and no sneaky decimal points like last time.)
Please resubmit, And I will rouse Mr. Brady from his Brandy induced coma and present it to him for his likely rejection on the merits. Nonetheless Mr. Brady does recognize the Church of Scientology as the foremost leader in business and marketing as evidenced by Cartain Miscavige saying so.


Although volatile yesterday, mortgage bonds managed to stay above support, and are now challenging a significant ceiling of resistance. The level bonds are now at is one that has been unsuccessfully challenged many times over the past 14 months. If mortgage bonds manage to make a decisive break above these levels, it would be very favorable for the direction of short term mortgage interest rates. However, given the past history of how bonds respond to this challenge, chances of making a significant move higher without stocks turning negative are limited.
The Producers Price Index, which measures wholesale inflation, was released this morning. It came right in line with market expectations at 0.1%, while the Core Rate, which strips out food and energy, was up 0.2%. The year over year numbers both declined for the second straight month. Headline PPI fell from 1.9% down to 1.7%, while Core PPI dropped from 1.7% down to 1.6%. Considering that both were above 2% just two short months ago, this is very positive news for the possibility of continued low mortgage rates in the near term.
The Empire State Manufactures Survey fell to 14.7 in August. After hitting a four year record high of 25.6 in July, this is a significant cool down, and a possible future indicator of near term economic activity. However, a reading above 0 indicates expansion. Therefore, it isn't that the current reading is negative, it is just below recent reported figures.
The technical picture for bonds is looking great. The 10 year treasury note chart is looking very positive as well. The current yield is below where it has been in more than a year. There is a strong chance that the downward pressure in yields will help keep mortgage rates low. There is great risk in floating, so we are going to maintain a locking bias until a decisive move at current levels is maintained. If you choose to float, watch the markets closely, as things can change without notice.


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UN Chief Defends Refugees' Right to Asylum, Urges 'Greater Solidarity'
By J C Suresh
WASHINGTON, D.C. (IDN) - "Refugees have a right to asylum – not bias and barbed wire," United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared at the annual spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group here.
Taking up cudgels on their behalf, Ban emphasized that refugees bring new skills and dynamism into aging workforces, and are "famously devoted" to education and self-reliance. "When managed properly, accepting refugees is a win for everyone," he said. "Demonizing them is not only morally wrong, it is factually wrong," he added.
In an impassioned plea to resolve the biggest refugee and displacement crisis of our time, he reiterated a call to leaders across Europe and throughout the world to show greater solidarity as they strive to combat the deeper roots of conflict and continue to work towards securing human rights for all.
Participating in an event on the development challenges of forced displacement on April 15, the UN Chief recalled his visit in March with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim to the Middle East region, including Jordan and Lebanon. Ban said they heard the stories of thousands of refugees, and he was "deeply moved, especially by the dreams and resolve of the young people".
Ban said: "Half the world's refugees are children. I myself was once an internally displaced person. As a child in war-torn Korea, I saw my village destroyed. My family and others were forced to flee our homes.
"We survived on food and medicine from UNICEF. We studied with textbooks provided by UNESCO. And of course, the troops of many nations secured our freedom while fighting under the UN flag.
"The United Nations was our lifeline and beacon of hope. Today, I am determined that the United Nations and the international community does everything in its power to help refugees everywhere."
The UN Chief said: "Above all, this is not just a crisis of numbers – it is also a crisis of solidarity." He also underscored that the current internal displacement and refugee crises are signs of deeper challenges that must be resolved – from Syria to Afghanistan to South Sudan.
With this in view, he will be convening the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May to provide a platform "to put a focus on root causes and prevention, to bridge the gap between humanitarian and development assistance, and to improve our global response to forced displacement".
The World Humanitarian Summit will fuel "much-needed momentum" for the Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants, which is scheduled in the UN General Assembly for September 19.
Ban also stressed that world leaders must recognize that current internal displacement and refugee crises are signs of deeper challenges, and show greater solidarity not just through relief, but through resettlement and other legal pathways.
Addressing the global challenge of forced displacement and fostering greater investment in infrastructure were the main topics of discussion on April 16 as Ban spoke to leaders in Washington, D.C.
"Supporting States in addressing large movements of refugees and migrants is an issue ripe for more concerted multilateral action," the Secretary-General told the 93rd meeting of the Development Committee. He was joined by President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong King, and Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.
"We must strengthen international cooperation mechanisms, and boost our collective work," he said, noting that Governments are struggling for solutions and often responding by shutting borders, detaining asylum seekers and migrants, and other measures.
Ban pointed to six areas for "immediate action" to share challenges and obligations while maintaining the international community's commitment to sustainable development.
He called for countering xenophobic narratives and sharing responsibilities in a more equitable, predictable and transparent way.
"We must better support countries that are hosting large numbers of refugees, including through your excellent new initiative of offering concessional loans to middle-income countries hosting large refugee populations," he said.
This includes, for example, the World Bank's recent announcement that it will offer Jordan $100 million in financing at rates usually reserved for poorest countries, to create some 100,000 new jobs for Jordanians and Syrian refugees over the next five years.
Ban also highlighted the need to create "safe, orderly and regular pathways" for refugees and migrants, enhancing cooperation to fight traffickers and smugglers, and continuing to fund humanitarian and development projects hand-in-hand.
The UN Chief also spoke at an inaugural meeting of the Global Infrastructure Forum on the need for more investment to close gaps in electricity, water and sanitation access.
The Forum is one of the major deliverables of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development held last year in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was created to identify and address infrastructure gaps, highlight opportunities for investment and cooperation, and work to ensure that projects are environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.
Ban said that together, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, the Paris Climate Change Agreement which will be signed in New York on April 22, and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda are international commitments "to transform the global economy, expand opportunities, and leave a healthier planet for future generations".
The Forum's role is to improve alignment and coordination among established and new infrastructure initiatives, bringing together multilateral and national development banks, UN agencies, development partners and the private sector.
All of which allows "for a greater range of voices to be heard," he underscored.
Ban urged international support to bridge existing infrastructure gaps, particularly in vulnerable developing countries.
He noted also that the Forum should also work to ensure that all infrastructure investments are environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.
Ban addressed the Ministerial Meeting of the Least Developed Countries. LDCs – including Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States – are disproportionately affected by environmental challenges, health emergencies, natural disasters, poverty and hunger, and youth unemployment.
The LDCs "are disproportionately affected by environmental challenges, health emergencies, natural disasters, poverty and hunger, and youth unemployment," Ban said, but they also represent "enormous reservoirs of untapped potential."
The UN chief urged the participating Governments to attend a high-level meeting in Antalya, Turkey, at the end of May, which will focus on the development of LDCs.
Five years ago, the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries adopted the Istanbul Declaration and the Istanbul Programme of Action.
This year will also see the 18th replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA) as well as the start of the United Nations Decade for Action on Nutrition. And, this is the first year of implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, he said.
The Addis Ababa Action Accord addresses a full spectrum of issues, including resources, enabling environments, and systemic challenges.
In this context, the replenishment of IDA 18 is a crucial moment, he said. It is important to ensure that the IDA's allocation reflects LDC priorities such as infrastructure investment as well as climate change adaptation and mitigation, Ban said.
"It is equally crucial that IDA's modality takes into account more favorable criteria to enable easier access to its resources by the most vulnerable countries," he added. "I count on LDCs to play a constructive role in making both the IDA 18 negotiations and the UN Decade for Action on Nutrition successful." [IDN-InDepthNews – 16 April 2016]
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Arsenal vs Swansea Betting Preview
October 14, 2016 •
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After a traditionally awful start to their season, Arsenal have come on with all guns blazing. They sit joint third on 16 points and are looking like a more solid yet potent unit. The oft-maligned Olivier Giroud has been replaced upfront by Alexis Sanchez and his more dynamic game creates space for others to prosper in.
Like a new player (10 years into contract)
This has been most pronounced in the play of one Theo Walcott. Long a by-word for unfulfilled potential, Walcott seems to be experiencing something of a renaissance on the pitch. Gone are the delusions of previous seasons where he openly claimed that his best position was as a striker, he has now decided to own his true potential and knuckle down on the wing. This is not to say that he does nothing but stay out wide, far from it as he is becoming adept at arriving at pace into the aforementioned space left vacant by the movement of Sanchez but that he is more focused and he has benefitted as a result.
In turn, the attacking intention and orchestration of Mesut Ozil has greater scope in which to perform. Allied with the intelligent buzzing of Alex Owobi and Sanchez, at this point in the season, Arsenal pose a serious attacking threat. Santi Cazorla is once again probing from a deep-lying playmaker position whilst Granit Xhaka is no slouch in that regard either. With only one goal conceded in their last five games, things are rosy enough in that particular garden.
Swansea are patently not smelling the flowers. Since last we spoke, they have dispensed with the services of manager, Francesco Guidolin, and have brought one Bob Bradley in his place. The American has much experience in both domestic and international competitions and arrives in Wales by way of a stint in the French Ligue 2 with Le Harve.
Oh say can you see
What he doesn't have is any experience of the British game and some Swansea fans aren't overly enamored by the appointment. Of course, good performances and wins will quickly rid them of this unease but there is a feeling that with the new owners being American, there is something untoward in the appointment. Time will tell but for what it's worth, this column thinks it would have been worth the clubs time to stick with the Italian but what do we know?
For all the praise of Arsenal above, it is worth remembering that it took a very late and illegal goal for them to prevail over Burnley last time out. In other words, the Arsenal of old can't be lurking too deep in the shadows behind. Swansea are a better team than recent results suggest but they are still without a win in six games and losing streaks are habits to break. It's quite likely that they will run Arsenal close and maybe even give them a scare but in the end, the home team should win out. The best price for an Arsenal win is 2/7 from BetWay, barely worth your while. The draw or away win, though…
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The little beach huts are proof that bigger is not always better. The tiny huts are packed full of untold amounts of joy, luxury and tall tales. All you need is your swimming things and a towel, and you're ready for a day at the beach with a front row placement. Take a deep breath, enjoy the feeling of warm sand under your feet, and dive into the cooling water. No point in pulling out your wallet just yet, though – these beauties hardly ever come on the market.


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Q: Who is this gargoyle-like character? Who is the circled character, and what source material is he(?) from?

A: That character appears to be Firebrand. He actually is a gargoyle.

Firebrand is a type of gargoyle known as a Red Arremer. He will stand up to any threat posed to his home, the Demon Village, without any fear. Firebrand is considered to be an elite warrior among the Red Arremers, gaining him hero status among his peers.

He made his first appearance in Ghosts 'n Goblins in 1985.


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Pachuquísmo won an Izzie Award!!
In its 34th year, the Isadora Duncan Dance Awards has named "Pachuquísmo" the 2019 honoree for Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Production! This new award is presented to a production that has exhibited exceptional integration of choreography, performance, music/sound/text, and visual design and was created during the period of eligibility by or for a Bay Area individual or organization. Click here for a full list of awardees and nominees and stay tuned for info on the Award Ceremony!
Vanessa Sanchez has been announced as an Artist-in-Residence @ Brava Theater!
Sanchez and La Mezcla will continue this year working out of Brava Theater! Click here to see the artist-in-residence page!
Vanessa Sanchez and La Mezcla will hold a Technical Residency at World Theater in Seaside January 2020!
With support from New England Foundation for the Arts Production Residency Grant and CSU Monterey Bay, "Pachuquísmo" will have a weeklong residency at World Theater January 6-10th, 2020. An extension of the NEFA National Dance Production Grant, with funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the PRD grant will allow Vanessa Sanchez and Technical Director Justine Fernandez to focus on the technical needs of the work before it goes out on tour. A big THANK YOU to Circuit Network & CSU Monterey Bay for making this happen and New England Foundation for the Arts for their support!
Tickets for Pachuquísmo on sale now!
Get your tickets for Brava presents "Pachuquísmo" 10/18 & 10/19 now! Click here!
"Pachuquismo" was awarded the New England Foundation for the Arts National Dance Production Grant!
We are so excited to be on this amazing list of Grant Recipients! Stay tuned for more info on upcoming tour dates! Click here for more info and for a list of all 20 grant recipients!
We got a California Arts Council Grant!
Brava for Women in the Arts received a California Arts Council Artist in Communities Grant for the development and presentation of "Pachuquismo" in Fall 2019! The funding will provide Vanessa Sanchez a residency at Brava Theater from June to August 2019 that will include rehearsal time, free community workshops and panels featuring Chicana Historians and Artists! Get all the details in the CAC's latest press release: http://tiny.cc/CACGrants2019
Vanessa is thrilled to be one of the 31 US artists who has received the fellowship to support the practice of working through dance to address social change! The fellowship was made possible by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. For a full list of the fellows and info on their practices, click here!
CALL FOR UNDERSTUDIES
La Mezcla is seeking understudies for the theater performance "Pachuquismo" to be performed in San Francisco and Southern California in October 2019 with additional tour dates to follow. "Pachuquismo" is an all-female production that tells the Pachuca perspective of the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 through Tap Dance, Zapateado, Son Jarocho and live Jazz Music. While understudies may not perform in this run of the show, there are opportunities for performances and future touring dates in 2020.
Understudies needed include Tap dancers, Mexican Zapateado dancers with experience in Son Jarocho, Son Jarocho musicians with strong vocal abilities and Jazz musicians. Rehearsals begin August 2019. Understudies will be paid a stipend and will not need to attend all rehearsals.
Please send a description of your dance or music training, performance experience and a performance video to LaMezclaSF@gmail.com
Vanessa Sanchez received a San Francisco Arts Commission Individual Artist grant for 2018-2019!
Vanessa Sanchez and La Mezcla received a 2017 NALAC Fund for the Arts Grant from the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures!