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SPA SCIENCE: Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology means big business to the beauty industry—but are the product formulations safe? Here's what you need to know to join the conversation.
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The number of products using nanotechnology has soared in the past few years, yet consumer knowledge about it has actually decreased. Only 5% of those polled by the Project on Emerging Technology in 2012 claimed to have "heard a lot" about nanotechnology, down from 10% in 2006, when DAYSPA published its first article on the subject ("The Nano Revolution," February). Although nanotechnology is now being used in everything from electronics to pesticides, many existing products containing nanomaterials serve the biomedical and personal care industries. They range from gold nanoshells that target melanoma tumor cells to nanocrystal eye shadows that lend eyelids a hologram-esque effect.
"In skin care, the most obvious example is sunscreen, which can contain nanoscale titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. There is a great possibility you are already using and selling products with nanoscale ingredients in your day spa," says Dr. Adam Friedman, vice president of the Nanodermatology Society and director of dermatologic research at the Montefiore – Albert Einstein College of Medicine. "To be more effective, skincare professionals need to educate themselves on this growing product category."
Nanotechnology is generally defined as the science of working with atoms and molecules at the nanoscale—1 to 100 nanometers (nm). A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter; you would need to stack 100,000 nanometer-size particles to create a film as thick as a piece of paper. Cells and bacteria are measured in micrometers; they can be seen only with the aid of a microscope. A nanometer is smaller, just one-thousandth of a micrometer. Nanoparticles are visible only through very high-power electronic microscopes. The introduction of these instruments in the 1990s led to a cascade of scientific discoveries, especially in biomedicine, where nanoscale functions are common. Ribosomes, for example, which are located within cells, are nanoscale factories that take the raw materials we provide in the form of food and turn them into the proteins needed to form hair, nails and skin.
As with any new area of science, one of the first problems is developing a precise and standardized vocabulary. While most scientists agree that size is the determining factor in nanotechnology, some want different definitions based on whether we are discussing industrial nanotechnology or life sciences.
"In the biomedical field, nanotechnology is not as much about the science of manipulating matter on a nanoparticle level as it is about assembling targeted, biologically active complexes (nanocomplexes) with previously unavailable biological effects and using nanoscale quantities of biologically active substances in a very precise way to imitate or model physiological processes," says Dr. Michael Danielov, a physician and scientist who trained in the Soviet Union and serves as CEO of New York-based BioNova. The company recently introduced Nano SkinTech, a line of products based on a nanotechnological platform.
Danielov does not believe that simply grinding ingredients like titanium dioxide or zinc oxide into nanoscale particles qualifies as nanotechnology. "Any good quality cosmetic emulsion has always and will always contain nanoscale droplets or particles," the doctor continues. "For this we do not need new equipment or special claims. Without nanoparticles there is no stable emulsion." He is lobbying the FDA to adopt a definition of nanotechnology for the life sciences that includes only materials that have some actual effect on human physiology.
Friedman agrees that terminology can be a problem, especially when it comes to describing what are generically called nanoparticles. "Size is not the only factor in nanotechnology. A small fragment of carbon is not nanotechnology, but carbon rolled into a small nanotube designed to conduct electricity or to serve as a cage for a drug is nanotechnology. At the nanoscale, materials can have completely new properties and functions. Fullerenes, for example, are football-shaped, caged molecules of carbon atoms being used in cosmetics to protect and transport active ingredients, and enhance their effect," he says. (For more on the different types of nanomaterials being used in cosmetics see "Naming Nanomaterials," below.)
The scientific world is really just dipping its toe into the vast ocean of possibilities presented by nanotechnology, and these definitions will become even more important as the developing field fills its sails. Scientific discoveries in nanotechnology showed extraordinary growth in 2012, according to Friedman. The doctor lists several that should be of particular interest to skincare professionals:
• "Studies showed calcium phosphate and carbonate nanoparticles safely prevented nickel ions from penetrating the skin more effectively than common barrier preparations—a finding that may prove especially valuable to those with nickel allergies or other types of contact dermatitis.
• "A nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticle platform showed antimicrobial activity in animal tests that might be used to effectively treat a broad range of skin and soft tissue infections.
• "Most recently, small interfering RNA (siRNA)-carrying, gold nanoparticles applied to the skin of experimental mice using a commercial moisturizer rapidly penetrated through the stratum corneum and into the epidermis and dermis within just three hours of application. This was the first published investigation demonstrating the ability of nanoparticles to deliver therapeutic payloads deep into the dermis."
One exciting nanotechnology application is a topical cream containing botulinum toxin, the neurotoxin in Botox Cosmetic (Allergan) now widely used to control facial wrinkles. Two companies are currently conducting clinical trials on similar products. They use nanospheres and absorption enhancers to deliver the toxin into the skin. Early trials are showing good results without damage to the tissue or risk of systemic toxicity. While these topicals will still be drugs available only through physicians, this needleless alternative will undoubtedly appeal to many women. And, who knows, if it proves safe enough, it might someday be applied by estheticians in medical spas.
"These are all exciting applications, provided they are proven to be safe," cautions chemist John Kulesza, president of Young Pharmaceuticals (youngfarm.com). "No matter the composition, nanoscale particles can exhibit radically different characteristics from standard versions of the same material. This is why products incorporating nanoscale particles must undergo rigorous testing to prove they are safe and effective."
In April 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued two drafts of voluntary guidelines, one for food manufacturers and one for cosmetic manufacturers, to help companies in these industries navigate the introduction of nanomaterials into their products. Legally, cosmetic manufacturers are not required to get premarket approval for any formulation, even those containing nanomaterials. They are legally responsible for the safety of all of their products, however, and all products must be properly labeled. No cosmetic is permitted to make medical claims. The new FDA guidelines ask manufacturers to do additional testing of products with nanoscale ingredients, and they make suggestions for the most effective types of testing. Manufacturers are also encouraged to comment on the guidelines, and their feedback could lead to mandatory regulations in the future.
The Nanodermatology Society issued a response to the guidelines, praising the FDA's neutral stance and the agency's ongoing mission to provide better oversight. Other organizations, such as Friends of the Earth and International Center for Technology Assessment, were disappointed that the FDA did not take more stringent action. In a May 2012 news release, these organizations stated that, "existing research raises red flags, indicating that nanomaterials have the ability to enter the bloodstream through contact with the skin, ingestion and inhalation, as well as move in the natural environment once discarded." These organizations call for greater restrictions on their use.
Scientists at the University of Bath in England released a study in August 2012 (Journal of Controlled Release) that may ease those fears, especially when it comes to the nanoparticles used in sunscreens. They looked at various skin samples treated with sunscreen using confocal microscopy (an advanced optical imaging technique) and found that these nanoparticles do not penetrate the stratum corneum even in small amounts, as some earlier studies had suggested.
This is new technology and there is still much to learn. Many safety issues associated with nanotechnology remain unresolved and, therefore, it's important that skincare professionals keep up to date and remain aware of nanoscale ingredients in products they use.
In the Marketplace
If there's a question of safety, why use nanoscale ingredients? We don't yet know all the answers, but major cosmetic manufacturers are working with nanoscale ingredients and finding some intriguing benefits.
Reportlinker.com, a search engine that offers access to industry, company and country reports, says cosmetics using nanoscale particles surpassed $155.8 million in 2012, with sunscreens accounting for 95% of the market.
"People have to want to use cosmetics, so the look and feel of a product can be just as important as its effects," says Friedman. "Nanoparticles can play a major role in creating more attractive formulations. Zinc oxide, for example, blocks full-spectrum UV radiation, but at visible particle sizes it leaves an unattractive white film on the skin. Sunscreens with nanoparticles of zinc oxide provide similar UV protection without discoloring the skin.
"Fat-soluble ingredients offer another example," Friedman continues. "Delivering them to the skin at standard particle sizes means putting them in a heavy, oily cream. Nanoparticles of the same ingredient can be encapsulated and used in lighter, water-based formulations."
"Nanoparticles have also shown potential in enhancing the efficacy of chemical peels," adds Kulesza. "An Italian manufacturer uses nanoscale silica gels that basically make the peels much stronger, or at least allow for use of lower levels of acids to accomplish the same effect."
Nanoscale, highly transparent powders can be used in makeup foundations, eye shadows and lipsticks. They do not visibly coat the skin or change its color; rather, they diffuse light, making wrinkles and fine lines virtually disappear.
For a list of U.S. products using nanotechnology (compiled by the Project on Emerging Technologies), visit nanotechproject.org.
Naming Nanomaterials
Here are definitions for a few of the nanomaterials currently being tested for or used in cosmetic formulations:
Nanoemulsions are dispersions of nanoscale droplets of one liquid inside another, such as oil and water. Their smaller particle size provides higher stability and better suitability to carry active ingredients; they also increase the shelf life of a product.
Liposomes are bubble-like structures with the ability to carry both water-soluble and -insoluble substances into desired environments. They have been used in cosmetics for decades and have given rise to a whole group of nanomaterials that now include transferosomes, niosomes and ethosomes.
Solid lipid nanoparticles are droplets of lipids that are solid at body temperature. They protect encapsulated ingredients, such as vitamin C and retinol, from degradation, improve penetration and allow for controlled delivery of cosmetic agents over a prolonged period.
Nanocapsules consist of a shell with a space inside that can carry a variety of nanoscale ingredients. The polymer shell can actually decrease penetration, holding active ingredients on the skin's surface.
Nanocrystals are atom clusters. Typical sizes of these aggregates are between 10 and 400 nm, and they exhibit physical and chemical properties somewhere between that of bulk solids and molecules.
Nanometals act in a variety of ways. Scientists have long known that as nanoparticles of silver oxidize, they produce ions that are deadly to bacteria. Silver nanoparticles are used as antimicrobials in cosmetics, on fabrics and as coatings for personal care items. Nanoparticles of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are used in sunscreens. Nanoparticles of gold can be used as catalysts.
Buckyballs, or fullerene C60, is perhaps the most iconic nanomaterial. At 1 nm, it has a capacity to behave as a potent scavenger of free radicals and has found its way into some very expensive face creams.
Dendrimers consist of a core, an inner shell, and an outer shell in a symmetrical branching structure. Each portion can have different functionality to control properties such as solubility and thermal stability. They are often used in drug delivery.
Gold nanoshells consist of nanoscale silica particles coated with a thin layer of nanoscale gold. The ability of gold to scatter light at specific frequencies allows gold nanoshells to respond to near-infrared light that can pass through human tissue.
Hydrogels are a network of natural or synthetic polymer chains that swell in water or other fluids without dissolving. High water content gives them flexibility similar to natural tissues, which makes them excellent scaffolds for live cells used in tissue repair. So-called "smart gels" can sense changes in temperature, pH and concentration of metabolite, and release their load based on a specific change.
For more information on the current and future role of nanotechnology, check out any of the following sources:
• Nanodermatology Society (NDS) is a nonprofit, physician-led educational society, but professionals specializing in other areas are also welcome. This reliable source can help you sort nanotechnology fact from fiction.
• Nanowerk (nanowerk.com) is an online portal of original content and resources pertaining to nanotechnology and nano sciences.
• Nanotechnology Nowa> is an online resource for information and analysis of developments in the nanosciences.
• National Nanotechnology Initative is the informational hub for all federal agencies engaged in nanotechnology.
• The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies is an unbiased collaborative effort to further public and policy dialogue on nanotechnologies.
Linda W. Lewis is an editorial consultant and a regular contributor to DAYSPA.
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Malia Arkian caused shockwaves on Love Island after getting into a physical altercation with housemate Kady McDermott over Islander Scott Thomas.
Things kicked off between new girl Malia, who reportedly dated reality star Kylie Jenner's rapper boyfriend Tyga, and brunette Kady shortly after she made a shock arrival in the villa.
Malia, 26. had only just entered the island after a surprise date with Kady's match Scott - the brother of Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas and Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas - and was getting to know the other girls when Kady accidentally spilled some of her wine onto Malia's legs.
Kady had earlier paced around the villa in fury at the thought of Scott, who had been invited out for a beer, being paired up with another woman - which is exactly what happened.
And she was upset when he failed to make eye contact with her on his return to the villa with Malia.
Malia, who had hoped to have the 'Malia effect' on Scott, ended up being thrown out after tensions between the women spilled over and they were separated by the other Islanders.
In the Beach Hut Kady reflected on the night's events saying: "Drink went down her foot, just a little bit on her foot.
"There's no way someone's coming in shouting at me like that. I mean, she hasn't even been in the villa for five minutes.
"So I started getting rowdy back.
"The next thing you know, she full on shoves me. I'm a rowdy girl, but I've never in my life been in a physical fight.
In an interview filmed after she had been taken out of the villa, an apologetic Malia explained her actions, saying: "I'm not an aggressive person, I've never done anything like that in my life.
"I completely regret it. I've not had a chance to reveal who I am and what I've got to offer, and everything's ended way too quickly.


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Erica Garner, Daughter of Eric Garner, Dies At 27
Two days before the new year, Erica Garner, daughter of Eric Garner and leader in the Black Lives Matter movement, passed away after suffering a massive heart attack that caused severe brain damage one week prior. This was Erica's second heart attack, after having her first one four months prior following a difficult pregnancy and the birth of her son, Eric, named after his late grandfather. Erica left behind two children and her mother, Esaw Snipes. During her final days, a constant vigil was held by family and friends outside Woodhull Hospital, where Erica lay fighting for her life in a medically induced coma.
Erica became an outspoken activist in the fight to end police brutality after her father, Eric Gardner, was murdered by Officer David Pantaleo on Staten Island in 2014. A few months after her father's death, Erica organized a powerful 'die-in' demonstration on the very ground where her father was illegally choked by police. She has since become a fierce champion of criminal justice reform on multiple levels, from leading rallies to end police violence to campaigning for Senator Bernie Sanders during his 2016 presidential run. Eric Garner was unarmed when Pantaleo suffocated him using an illegal NYPD chokehold, leading to a fatal heart attack. Video footage of the incident proved that Officer Pantaleo continued to administer the chokehold despite Eric saying "I can't breath" multiple times. This phrase has become a slogan of the Black Lives Matter movement that it helped spark, echoing at rallies and demonstrations across the country.
Erica has boldly and publicly challenged the string of continuing injustices her father and family have been dealt since the grave injustice of her father's brutal death at the hands of NYPD officers. Despite the continued efforts of the Garner family and police reform advocates, Officer Daniel Pantaleo was never indicted in connection to Eric Garner's death, and he remains employed by the NYPD in a modified capacity. The other officers involved in Eric Garner's death have never been faced with any charges or brought before a grand jury. The U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation into Eric Garner's death continues to this day at a painfully slow pace. Last year, Erica Garner called out Mayor De Blasio for refusing to release Officer Pantaleo's internal NYPD disciplinary records.
Fellow activists have no doubt that the heartbreak over her father's death and the failure of our system to bring his killers to justice contributed to Erica's own untimely death. But this was not society's only contribution. Being a Black woman meant Erica had less access to preventative healthcare that may have caught her heart condition sooner. Being a Black mother meant that she faced dramatically increased risks of maternal mortality and developing pregnancy-related complications. Being a Black activist meant that she carried the exhausting and overwhelming burden of publically challenging the vast systems of oppression that guide our society and continually facing the trauma of her own marginalization. Being a Black person in America meant that she had to live with the daily stress and frustration of existing in a world that was not built for her or her family to thrive. Erica Garner's legacy shows us how white supremacy and institutional racism contribute to the suffering of black and brown communities in so many ways, both directly and indirectly, subtlety and overtly, individually and collectively. Her relentless strength and energy as an activist stands as an example to all of us. Her ability to transform the pain and trauma of her father's unjust death into a passion for criminal justice reform will continue to inspire future generations of activists. If we are to prevail in the fight against systemic bias and institutional racism, we must learn how to use our experiences of injustice as fuel, and flip the passive language of personal victimization into collective and meaningful activism that refuses to be silenced by the structures that oppress us.
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XHPY-FM is a radio station on 95.3 FM in Tepic, Nayarit. XHPY is owned by Radiorama and carries a pop/romantic format known as Stereo Vida.

History
XHPY received its concession on November 28, 1988.

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HomePlaces to VisitSiem Reap ActivitiesEast Mebon, Siem Reap
East Mebon, Siem Reap
East Mebon, near Siem Reap, is one of the two major Khmer temples built during the reign of King Rajendravarman II, the other being Pre Rup Temple which is similar in style. To visit you need to buy a pass for the Angkor Archaeological Park which costs $37 USD for a single day, $62 USD for three days, and $72 USD for a week.
About East Mebon
East Mebon was completed in either 952 or 953 AD, the date differs according to which source you refer to. The temple is located in the centre of the East Baray which, at the time, was an enormous reservoir measuring 2 km by 7 km. East Mebon is built on a square man made island measuring 120 metres on each side. At the time of construction the temple was only accessible by boat and there are landing platforms on the outer perimeter of each side of the temple. At the time the official state religion of the Khmer Empire was Hinduism and the main deity to which the temple was dedicated is Shiva.
East Mebon near Siem Reap
East Mebon features three enclosures. One of the notable features of this temple is the four large free standing elephant statues which stand at the four corners of this outer enclosure, which is accessible by four gopura entrance towers in alignment with the cardinal points of a compass. Inside the outer walls of the temple are series of galleries the roofs of which were probably made of wood and have long since perished. The second enclosure measures 75 metres on each side. On the four corners of the perimeter wall there are more free standing statues of elephants, and inside the enclosure in each corner are libraries made of stone. The inner sanctuary of the temple is the most impressive feature of East Mebon. This central area features a platform with four towers surrounding a taller central tower. This configuration of five towers represents Mount Meru which, according to Hindu cosmology, is the home of the gods at the centre of the Universe. Each of the towers have four doors in the base, three of which are fake. The real door in the central and largest tower leads into a chamber containing a linga, also known as lingam, which is an abstract representation of the Lord Shiva and this is the main shrine of East Mebon Temple.
Location of East Mebon
East Mebon is located 14.4 km by road from Siem Reap Town.
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Lego games are boring imo. If you played one you played them all.
i played the harry potter lego game for a while..Collected a zillion coins/beans/whatever, but couldnt figure out what to do next...That was my first and last lego game..
I agree , My little boy loves lego Batman.
well lego games beat having to talk to the half brained idiots i work with.
I would say that the Lego Batman , especially on one of the bigger systems, in my case the 360 was a great suprise for me.. My little boy and I ate, slept Lego Batman for a week.. Bought the other lego games and thought they were sort of a let down.. AAtleast until I played Lego Pirates of the carribean.. First on the demo from xbox live.. Getting everything you possibly can on that demo between me and my little boy in free play.. And now again with the psp full version that I made about a week ago running on 6.35 OFW.. The game on the psp is scaled better than the LEgo batman 's psp in my opinion.. Beautiful game actually.. looking forward to playing it in two player hopefully tom. if the ups bring our second psp.. I bought used on ebay for $25.. My first is a 1000 and doesn't do tv out.. This one is a 2000 and will.. Just said wouldn't read umd's.. Like I care.. : 0) Looking at having some fun with alot of games pretty soon between the two..


With the latest legislation being universally rolled out across Primary, Secondary and Further Education environments, in what is being dubbed as the shake up of British Education since the War. Never before in the field of education have so few done so much for so many. With Ofsted being hot on the tails of lower standard establishments and the process of becoming an academy being optional – educators are looking to professionals like Dr George Seymour and his ground breaking paper on education excellence.
The key thing to consider is the ability to access the document here but these articles will be content which is worthy of sharing to assist in the outcome of this project.


Tinyclouds is a beautifully designed, simple weather app. It uses animated clouds – complete with weather events – floating over a tiny 3D city to give current weather conditions.
Keeping up with the playoffs doesn't mean you need to commit several hours a day, in front of multiple TVs, watching every second of every game. Whether you're looking for highlights or stats, brackets or scores, or even live streams of the games, the Stanley Cup Playoffs are right at your fingertips with these great iOS apps.
UniChar is a cool little app and keyboard, and offers access to a huge world of Unicode characters that are otherwise absent within the standard iOS keyboard. If you're looking for a more hipster way to send emoji, or need access to more complex symbols, check out UniChar.
The Apple Watch is missing a podcast app, but a new app called MiniCast is looking to fill that gap and bring podcasts to your wrist.
Sound Control is a simple utility for the Mac that gives users exactly what the name implies – application-specific volume adjustments and controls.
Agile 2 is a game of quickness for iPhone that uses the haptics of the iPhone to make it both mesmerizing, and addicting.


problem first thing Monday morning.
the door…and once again, chickens still ended up in the garden.
running right through the holes!
chicken-free zone. Phew! Note to self, look at the problem area carefully rather than just assuming I know how chickens are getting in.


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High school students deciding against college impacting state universities
November 5, 2021 By Dar Danielson
Enrollment numbers for the three state supported universities. (Board of Regents graph.)
The Board of Regents got a detailed look Thursday at the numbers behind what has been a five-year decline in enrollment at the three state universities.
Analyst Jason Pontius, says they've looked at a lot of numbers. "The big story here honestly is no college. More and more of our high school graduates are choosing not to go to college after graduation," Pontius says. He says that does raise a concern looking ahead.
"And one of the areas that is probably most concerning is that this is all pre-COVID numbers. We had seen over a six-year period a five percentage point decline in the percentage of the high school classes that are deciding to go to college," Pontius says.
There's been a concern that a drop in births will catch up to states for high school and college enrollment –but he says Iowa shouldn't see as big an impact as other states. He says the numbers are going to go up and then come back down again, but there won't be a big difference from where they are at now.
Pontius says another question is whether more Iowa grads are going to college in other states. "Pretty definitive answer there is no," according to Pontius. "We've consistently kept about 87% of our Iowa high school graduates, and signs are that we are actually improving on that a little bit."
He says there was one exception to the out-of-state loss of students. "You can see at one point there was a big uptick for students going to South Dakota. Most of those students are in the western part of Iowa," he says. "That happened when South Dakota started offering in-state tuition (to Iowans). And those numbers are coming back down again."
Pontius says the three schools have also lost some foreign students. He says recent small sophomore and junior classes also contributed to the decline in enrollment. But, he says all three schools saw an increase in first-year students this fall and that is a good sign.
"It's going to take a little bit of time, but if we can keep the growth on these first-year classes coming in — we are going to start bringing those numbers back up again," Pontius says. Iowa State's overall enrollment dropped 3.5% this fall, the University of Northern Iowa saw a 3.1% drop, and the University of Iowa's fall enrollment fell 1.3%.
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Katara Hospitality buys five IHG hotels in Europe
by David Eisen |
Katara Hospitality, the Qatar-based hotel owner, developer and operator, has acquired five European hotels, all in different cities and all under the same InterContinental Hotels flag.
The hotels purchased: the InterContinental Carlton Cannes, the InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam, the InterContinental Madrid, the InterContinental Frankfurt, and the lease hold interest in the InterContinental De La Ville Rome.
The total acquisition cost was not revealed.
The acquisition brings Katara Hospitality's global portfolio to 32 hotels in operation or under development. The company reportedly bested its established goal of 30 properties by 2016.
Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, the chairman of Katara Hospitality, said of the deal: "We are delighted to be able to add these five hotels to our portfolio of iconic properties across the world. We are pleased to welcome the InterContinental brand into our current portfolio of partners and we look forward to extending our relationship in the future."
Hamad Abdulla Al Mulla, CEO and board member of Katara Hospitality, added: "We will look to commit investment funds for necessary renovations or refurbishments, as we do across our portfolio. Our typical renovation strategy brings an iconic hotel back to its full glory, combining its rich heritage with all the modern facilities required in a 21st century hotel."
Angela Brav, CEO of Europe for IHG, said: "We're thrilled to be working with Katara Hospitality for the first time. With properties in more than 60 countries and over 180 hotels globally, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is truly an international brand. We will continue to manage these five flagship hotels on their behalf and look forward to taking our partnership from strength to strength."
Next up for Katara is the August opening of the Peninsula Paris. The hotel is the result of a 20/80 investment project between Peninsula's owners Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels and Katara.
The company now has properties or projects in 14 countries, with a total of 7,103 rooms operational or under development.
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Accor launched a €300m share buyback as part of its plans to return €1bn to shareholders over the next 24 months.
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Hotel investment in Spain and Portugal has not yet reached its peak, with the appetite for urban hotels expected to grow this year.
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On Nov. 13, Educational First Steps held its sixth annual One Childhood One Chance luncheon at Renaissance Dallas Hotel. Co-chairs were Wendy and Marc Stanley and Michele Valdez and Gary Kennedy.
Emcee Shelly Slater welcomed nearly 600 guests and introduced the students of Creative Steps Academy, an Educational First Steps accredited preschool. The students sang a welcome song for the guests, after which Slater said, "Thank you to these students who benefit from EFS. Today's luncheon theme is Grow the Future, and EFS does that every day." Then, she introduced Wendy Stanley and Michele Valdez.


The mission of the Allegany County Department of Health (ACDOH) is to educate, motivate, and empower Allegany County residents to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.
Since the addition of the environmental health division in 1975, the Department of Health is the centralized resource for all Allegany County residents to better their health and well being.
2019 Survey – Allegany County Community Health Assessment.
We encourage all Allegany County adult residents to participate.
Enter in for a chance to WIN a gas gift certificate as a thank you at the end of the survey.
You and your family can still receive the flu shot at the Allegany County Department of Health. Please call the Health Department at 585-268-9250 for an appointment. Bring your insurance cards and we can bill your insurance. For those without insurance we have a sliding fee scale. Ages 6 months and up are welcome. Anyone less than 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please wear short sleeves.
The lists below are laboratories that provide information, sampling instructions and containers, and analyses for private or public water supplies in our area. All analyses needed to comply with any regulation (Subpart 67-4 Lead Testing in School Drinking Water) must be performed by a laboratory certified by the New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Center under the Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP).
The Allegany County Department of Health will bill Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Independent Health, Univera, United Health (Empire Plan), Fidelis, and Magna Care (Aetna, etc). Other insurances will be billed and they may or may not pay for your services. If your insurance does not pay for your ACDOH services "you" the client are liable to pay for these services. The Allegany County Department of Health has a sliding scale for payment of services for clients who are uninsured/underinsured. *The Allegany County Department of Health's health care professionals are not affiliated with any hospital.
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What's up with A-Frame, a WebVR framework for building virtual reality experiences, from May 4, 2018 to Jun 8, 2018.
Composure has new updates! Check out https://t.co/KGSSf2ujNR! Brand new landing page, #WebVR experience now has controller support, added physics, new navigation & environment! Thx to @ianpetrarca for his brilliance and diligence. Thx @aframevr for making it possible to build!
Back in #AFrameVR #WebVR for fun with instanced geometry.
One of my goals is to make virtual reality that really captures the feel of #Raleigh & #NorthCarolina.
That's why this @aframevr picnic scene features my favorite neighborhood spot- @DixPark.
🎳🎳🎳https://t.co/iJwS5ci5LM#VR bowling. 3 throws. 45 pins. Any device.
Thanks to @ladybenko for her work on the original. What a fun project to explore physics in @aframevr !
Apologies to anyone trying to use #aframeAR planes with latest @aframevr versions, completely broken; updated aframe-ar master and aframe-ar-plane Glitch example now available for @mozillareality #WebXRViewer, @GoogleARVR #WebARonARKit and #WebARonARCore!
aframe-heatmap3d: A @aframevr component for 3D heatmaps https://t.co/2oD1tsAjRc Really awesome!
Get ready to unleash the full power of the Web, starting May 24th!
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We entered 2009 with a vibe that the cloud was cool—but we enter 2010 with growing, mainstream acceptance that the cloud is both viable and necessary. The result will be a dramatic shift from conversation to action.
What's accelerating cloud timetables from indefinite to immediate? As early
as May of this year now ending, we could see that economic recovery would be rapid—except for pesky details of rising unemployment and flat (or even shrinking) IT budgets. During March and April, the S&P 500 rose by more than 30 per cent, but the U.S. unemployment rate concurrently rose from 8.5% in March to 9.4% in May—on its way toward a peak of 10.2% in October.
November's employment upturn, a paltry 0.2%, took place in the
shadow of Gartner's October forecast that global IT spending would fall by 5.2% during
the full year of 2009; worse, that those budgets would not return to their 2008 levels until 2012. Half of CIOs will see no growth or negative growth in budgets for 2010, Gartner predicted.
Not only will IT in 2010 be done without new capital, it will also be done with a skeleton staff: "IT hiring will not pick up noticeably until late next year, and more likely 2011," predicts CEO and chief research officer David Foote of Foote Partners LLC.
"Expect the length of the tail on this staffing lag to be much longer
than previous recoveries, with volatility punctuating IT pay levels and
specialty skills demand," he warned in his December outlook for the
year to come.
In this environment, every event that I attended this past year that
used the label of "cloud computing" saw standing-room-only crowds. We saw more than 500 at Cloudforce Eindhoven in the Netherlands in June; more than 1,000 at Cloudforce Singapore in July; more than 3,800 (registration closed early due to space limitations) at Cloudforce Japan in September; and 19,000 at Dreamforce in San Francisco in November. People came to find out more about the lower capital commitment, faster return on effort, and more efficient use of scarce IT talent that the cloud has been proven to provide.
Every leading analyst firm is putting cloud computing on its list of
major trends for 2010—and so is every IT vendor and service provider
that wants to be relevant in the decade to come. "Cloud computing will
continue on a very steep growth curve driven by the potential for
massive scalability, cost savings, cost predictability and
reliability," says Brett Roberts, who holds the position of Innovation Director
at…Microsoft. That can't be easy to say, when your company has just
unveiled what may well be remembered as the last of the fat-client
blockbusters.
In fact, it's startling to realize that Windows 7's major
achievement is that people are merely willing to tolerate it as a
low-priority replacement for an operating system that shipped eight
years ago—with market pressure forcing Microsoft to acknowledge that "Another compelling reason to encourage customers to move to Windows 7 is the ability to downgrade to
Windows XP." That's got to be the oddest use of "compelling" that I've
ever seen. Further, even those who strive for a sense of urgency can't
make the end of Windows XP sound like it's coming soon: "Plan to be Off Windows XP by
Year-End 2012," admonished Gartner in a bulletin this October. 2012? When XP will be into its second decade?
Meanwhile, the dominoes are falling
in the direction of cloud applications and platforms. While fat-client
evolution slows to a glacial pace, cloud applications are seizing the future
in places like Los Angeles. While tools and practices for client-server
development seem to struggle for incremental progress, top-tier software providers
like CA and BMC are adopting Force.com.
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Guimaraes to continue as Mumbai City FC head coach
PTI14 July 2017 8:59 AM GMT
Costa Rica's Alexandre Guimaraes has been re-appointed as Mumbai City FC head coach ahead of the Indian Super League season four in November.
Guimaraes has led Mumbai to the top of the group standings at the end of the league stage last season, helping the club reach their maiden semifinal where they succumbed to eventual league winners Atletico de Kolkata.
Guimaraes started coaching Belen, then moved to Herediano in summer 1996, when he achieved good results with both teams.
He was hired by Saprissa, where he worked for several years, winning three national tournaments with them.
Guimaraes have also coached several international teams, such as Comunicaciones of Guatemala, Irapuato and Dorados de Sinaloa in Mexico and tasted success with teams like Al Wasl in UAE and Tiajin Teda in China.
"Getting coach to come back for the upcoming season was a no-brainer. We were very happy with the team's performances in the last season and the way he led the team on the field like a general and off the field like a father-figure, was commendable," said Ranbir Kapoor, Mumbai City FC team owner .
Guimaraes said, "The support of the owners and management has been fabulous, the reception and love the players and my staff got from the supporters club was tremendous.
"We achieved some of the objectives last year by finishing top of the table and reaching the semi-finals but I'd like to continue this project and finish the job I came here for.


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First MEGA-E high power charging network site opened in Europe
The first Benelux liquid cooled High Power Chargers (350 kW) – part of the European MEGA-E (Metropolitan Greater Areas Electrified) Project – are officially ready for use as of today.
The chargers, which enable the new generation of electric cars to drive one hundred kilometres with a five-minute charge, have been installed at the Van der Valk Hotel in Eindhoven (Netherlands).
The European MEGA-E high power charging network is an Allego initiative and involves the installation of 322 ultra-fast chargers and 39 multi-modal charging hubs in at least ten European metropolitan areas. The High Power Chargers in Eindhoven are installed on the most modern charging location in the Benelux, which Allego and Van der Valk will open today, located directly adjacent to the A2 and A67 motorways. The charging location will have fifty charging stations and will offer a unique combination of smart, regular, fast and ultra-fast charging.
The charging location will appropriately be named 'Green Zone' and has 24 superchargers specifically designed for Tesla vehicles. It also includes the Allego ChargingPlaza, which will have sixteen charging stations (each 22 kW), where smart software distributes the available power over the connected cars. In addition, e-drivers at four charging stations can make use of High Power Charging (up to 350 kW) and another two parking places are equipped with the Allego Triple Fast Charger (50 kW). Aside from this, another four regular charging stations (11 kW) are available. This configuration makes it possible to charge any e-car. In combination with the many services offered by the hotel, that makes this the ideal spot for e-drivers for an extended or short stay.
'We are proud of being able to offer the most modern generation of charging solutions at this prime location and that Eindhoven is the first location of the MEGA-E High Power Charging Network we are implementing in Europe. The High Power Chargers are a first in the Benelux. The new generation of electric cars can charge a range of one hundred kilometres in five minutes. Together with Van der Valk Eindhoven, we are showing that electric driving is becoming increasingly more comfortable and that through effective collaboration we are making clean mobility possible. As such, it is a perfect example for owners of other sites,' says Anja van Niersen, CEO of Allego.
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In recent years, Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven has evolved into an important site for encounters and meetings, for example thanks to the conference centre completed in 2012. Last year, the hotel opened the successful flexible meeting concept Seats and Offices with the associated mini-market Moes de Pom. The current expansion of the charging facilities has made it an ideal location and offers the hotel maximum flexibility for today's 'mobile' entrepreneur. 'Coming from the A2 motorway, you can quickly charge your car here, enjoy a fresh espresso, catch up on your e-mail and continue driving,' says Hotel Director Rick Polman.
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Emma González Weeps For Parkland Victims At March For Our Lives Rally
"Fight for your lives before it's someone else's job," said the out activist.
by Brandon Voss 3/24/2018
In the aftermath of the devastating mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, youth activists worldwide are demonstrating today to demand an end to gun violence in our schools and communities.
We are here. #MarchForOurLives
A post shared by March For Our Lives (@marchforourlives) on Mar 24, 2018 at 9:22am PDT
Since the February shooting that claimed the lives of 17 students and faculty, survivors from the Parkland, Florida, school have galvanized a nationwide movement calling for gun reform. These students, including out activist Emma González, are leading the charge at the cornerstone March For Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C.
An estimated 500,000 protesters flooded Pennsylvania Avenue stretching from the main stage near the Capitol building to the White House.
As the final speaker at the D.C. event, González listed some of the activities her slain friends and classmates would never again get to do. She then let tears stream down her face during a prolonged moment of silence that marked the six minutes and 20 seconds it took for the Stoneman Douglas shooter to complete his reign of terror.
"Today I saw the future with my own two eyes." – @iamhalsey with Emma González at #MarchForOurLives
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"Fight for your lives before it's someone else's job," she told the crowd.
González, who first made headlines with her moving call-to-action at a gun control rally after the shooting, is openly bisexual and the president of her school's GSA.
The 18-year-old student activist was among the Parkland survivors who recently appeared on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show. "We know that the politicians are going to say 'thoughts and prayers,' and that's not what we want to happen this time around," she told Maddow. "We want this to stop—it's time to break the pattern."
"Lucky to be here at this moment in history with the ones I love!" – Miley Cyrus at the #MarchForOurLives | @mileycyrus
A post shared by MTV (@mtv) on Mar 24, 2018 at 7:38am PDT
MTV, in partnership with NAACP Youth and College Division and local youth organizations, provided 17 buses to transport young people to the D.C. march from communities around the country affected by gun violence. The 17 buses represent the lives lost in the Parkland shooting and the more than 17 young lives lost to gun violence every day.
Celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Yara Shahidi, Nick Cannon, Carmelo Anthony, Pusha T, Halsey, and Chloe x Halle have joined forces with MTV and NAACP to offer public support and encouragement to those participating in the D.C. march.
"Disarm hate." Lady Gaga shows her support at #MarchForOurLives | @ladygaga
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"Once again young people are at the forefront of driving change," said MTV president Chris McCarthy in a statement, "and MTV is proud to amplify this youth-led activism."
MTV and all Viacom networks, including Logo, went dark March 14 for 17 minutes in tandem with the National School Walkout to honor the 17 lives lost in the Parkland shooting and other young victims of gun violence. MTV used the opportunity to celebrate 17 young people leading the fight against gun violence across the country and is currently creating a documentary special about the crusade.
For more information visit enough.mtv.com.
Sending my LOVE and ENCOURAGEMENT to all the young people traveling from NY & across the country to #MarchForOurLives with @MTV & @NAACP. THANK YOU for standing up & speaking out against gun violence #ENOUGH
A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on Mar 23, 2018 at 1:53pm PDT
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Platt, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Common, Andra Day, and Vic Mensa are among those who performed at the March For Our Lives rally in D.C.
Watch González's speech at the 2:37 mark below.
Students Nationwide Take Part In School Walkout For Gun Reform
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El menjamel de manglar (Gavicalis fasciogularis) és un ocell de la família dels melifàgids (Meliphagidae).

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Habita manglars i boscos del nord-est dAustràlia, des de l'est de Queensland, cap al sud al nord de Nova Gal·les del Sud.

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Kocia ferajna, dawniej Kot Tip-Top (ang. Top Cat) – amerykański serial animowany wyprodukowany przez wytwórnię Hanna-Barbera. Opowiada o przygodach 6 kotów z zaułka, które za wszelką cenę starają się zarobić pieniądze. Brakuje im jednak szczęścia, bo na ich drodze stoi Posterunkowy Dybek (dawniej posterunkowy Slut przezywany przez koty Glut). Powstało 30 odcinków tego serialu oraz pełnometrażowy film Kocia ferajna w Beverly Hills.

Serial był emitowany na kanale Boomerang. Wcześniej można było go oglądać na kasetach VHS z polskim dubbingiem i z innymi imionami postaci, w których głosu Kotu Tip-Top użyczył Emilian Kamiński a Beny'emu Kuleczce – Mieczysław Gajda. Później w Cartoon Network oraz TVP2, najpierw w bloku dla dzieci w wieku przedszkolnym i wczesnoszkolnym Spotkanie z Hanna-Barbera w wersji lektorskiej pod tytułem Kot Tip-Top, a później w bloku dla widzów w wieku szkolnym i gimnazjalnym Hanna-Barbera w Dwójce z całkowicie nowym dubbingiem jako Kocia ferajna.

Powstały również filmy pełnometrażowe:
 Kocia ferajna w Beverly Hills (ang. Top Cat And The Beverly Hills Cats, 1987); ; który jest emitowany w Kinie CN oraz w Kinie Boomerang;
 Kocia ferajna (org. Don Gato y su Pandilla, 2011); będący meksykańsko-argentyńską koprodukcją. Polska premiera filmu odbyła się 6 grudnia 2013 roku na antenie teleTOON+.
 Don Gato: El Inicio de la Pandilla, 2015); będący indyjsko-meksykańską koprodukcją.

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 Tolek Cacek (dawniej Kot Tip-Top) – przywódca kociej grupy, zawsze ma pomysł jak zdobyć pieniądze. Ma wielu przyjaciół, którzy zawsze służą mu pomocą. Jest elokwentny i sprytny w obecności Posterunkowego Dybka. Tolek ubrany jest w fioletowy kapelusz z czarnym paskiem na środku oraz fioletową kamizelkę. Jest żółty.
 Choo Choo – jest pierwszym kotem na posyłki w ferajnie. Często stara się być duszą kociego towarzystwa. Ubiera się w biały golf. Jest różowy.
 Benek (dawniej Beny Kuleczka) – mały kot o wielkim sercu. Pierwszy, któremu wszystkie koty się zwierzają, mówi cienkim głosem, zawsze wesoły. Uwielbia kanapki z wołowiną i jajka na twardo. Ładnie gra na harmonijce ustnej. Ubiera się w białą kamizelkę. Jest niebieski.
 Picuś (dawniej Puk) – najbardziej wyluzowany członek ferajny. Uwielbia grać na perkusji i włóczyć się po zaułku. Ubiera się w czarny krawat. Jest zielonobrązowy.
 Lalek (dawniej Model) – najchętniej ugania się za ładnymi kotkami, lecz gdy Tolek potrzebuje pomocy, Lalek zostawia wszystkie swoje zajęcia i "leci" pomóc Tolkowi. Lalek chodzi w białej apaszce. Jest jasnobrązowy.
 Hyś (dawniej Munio) – jest najbardziej leniwym, a zarazem nietypowym kotem z całej kociej ferajny. Najbardziej pasywny "typ" w rabunkach całej grupy. Ubrany jest we fioletową koszulkę z czarnym paskiem na dole. Jest pomarańczowy.
 Posterunkowy Dybek (dawniej Posterunkowy Slut) – to typ, który ceni sobie prawo, a zarazem nie przepada za Tolkiem. Patroluje koci zaułek. Ubrany jest w przepisowy strój policjanta.

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Polskie Nagrania
Wersja polska: Zespół Promocji Filmowej "Unifilm" Sp z.o.o., CWPiFT "Poltel" oraz Studio Opracowań Filmów w Warszawie
Reżyseria: Henryka Biedrzycka
Dialogi:
 Elżbieta Kowalska
 Joanna Klimkiewicz
 Elżbieta Łopatniukowa
 Krystyna Skibińska-Subocz
Dźwięk: Krystyna Zając
Montaż: Irena Roweyko
Montaż elektroniczny: Ewa Borek
Kierownictwo produkcji: Marek Składanowski
Inżynier studia: Andrzej Dzikowski
Dystrybucja: Hanna-Barbera
Produkcja i rozpowszechnianie: Polskie Nagrania
 Emilian Kamiński – Tip Top
 Mieczysław Gajda – Beny Kuleczka
 Aleksander Gawroński – Choo Choo
 Andrzej Bogusz – Puk
 Wojciech Machnicki – Model
 Danuta Przesmycka – Munio
 Henryk Łapiński – policjant Slut
 Ryszard Olesiński – właściciel hotelu, w którym zatrzymał się maharadża Puka Dżi
 Leopold Matuszczak – kapitan, przełożony posterunkowego Sluta
 Włodzimierz Bednarski – kamerdyner Chatney

Nowy dubbing
Opracowanie wersji polskiej: Start International Polska
Reżyseria: Dobrosława Bałazy
Dialogi polskie:
 Magdalena Dwojak (odc. 1-2, 9-10, 18-19, 21-22, 27-28),
 Ewa Ziemska (odc. 3, 5, 7, 11-14, 16-17, 25-26),
 Anna Celińska (odc. 4, 6, 29),
 Joanna Serafińska (odc. 8, 15, 20),
 Witold Surowiak (odc. 23-24),
 Barbara Robaczewska (odc. 30)
Dźwięk i montaż: Janusz Tokarzewski
Kierownik produkcji: Alicja Jaśkiewicz
Udział wzięli:
 Adam Bauman – Tolek Cacek
 Jarosław Boberek – Choo Choo
 Jerzy Molga – Posterunkowy Dybek
 Artur Kaczmarski – Hyś
 Jan Kulczycki – Lalek
 Marek Robaczewski – Picuś
 Piotr Bajor – Benek
 Kazimierz Mazur
 Robert Tondera
 Eugeniusz Robaczewski – Burmistrz
 Janusz Bukowski – Komendant policji
 Józef Mika – Siostrzeniec komendanta
oraz
 Elżbieta Bednarek
 Tomasz Marzecki – Policjant (odc.12)
 Jacek Kopczyński
 Mariusz Leszczyński – Jubiler (odc.12)
 Mirosława Krajewska
 Ilona Kucińska
 Wiesław Machowski
 Olga Bończyk
 Ryszard Nawrocki
 Mirosław Kowalczyk
 Stefan Knothe
 Zbigniew Suszyński
 Anna Apostolakis
 Agata Gawrońska
 Jacek Jarosz – Wielki Gus (odc.12)
 Marek Frąckowiak

Kocia ferajna w Beverly Hills
Opracowanie wersji polskiej: Start International Polska
Reżyseria: Joanna Wizmur
Dialogi polskie: Magdalena Dwojak
Teksty piosenek: Jacek Bończyk
Dźwięk i montaż: Janusz Tokarzewski
Kierownictwo muzyczne: Marek Klimczuk
Kierownik produkcji: Elżbieta Araszkiewicz
W wersji polskiej udział wzięli:
 Adam Bauman – Tolek
 Jerzy Molga – Posterunkowy Dybek
 Artur Kaczmarski – Hyś
 Jarosław Boberek – Choo Choo
 Jan Kulczycki – Lalek
 Piotr Bajor – Benek
 Marek Robaczewski – Picuś
 Paweł Szczesny – Snerdly
 Katarzyna Pysiak
 Beata Wyrąbkiewicz – Amy
 Jarosław Domin
 Ryszard Nawrocki
 Joanna Jędryka
 Włodzimierz Bednarski
 Andrzej Gawroński
 Mieczysław Morański
 Eugeniusz Robaczewski
 Krzysztof Zakrzewski
 Mirosław Zbrojewicz

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Amerykańskie telewizyjne seriale animowane
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Q: How to run scripts named with spaces via "open with" list of applications in Nemo for Linux Mint? TL;DR
Exec=gnome-terminal -- bash -c 'script="%u";if [[ -e "$script" ]] ; then "$script" ; else exec bash ; fi' line in GNOME desktop file runs scrips, but only w/out spaces in the name. How to run script with any name?
Full description of "what I want" and what I've tried:
I want to open scripts in editor by default from Nemo (file manager AFAIK based on Nautilus) but still be able to open in terminal as another option in Nemo to open these files with.
Web search finds https://askubuntu.com/questions/286621/how-do-i-run-executable-scripts-in-nautilus. Not new for me, but when I set option in file manager to "view", there is no option to run in "open with", I have to open terminal separately and enter script name.
I've opened /usr/share/applications/org.gnome.Terminal.desktop, it runs Exec=gnome-terminal --window. I've found https://askubuntu.com/questions/974756/how-can-i-open-a-extra-console-and-run-a-program-in-it-with-one-command and changed line Exec=gnome-terminal --window with sample line Exec=gnome-terminal -- bash -c 'script="%u";if [[ -e "$script" ]] ; then "$script" ; else exec bash ; fi', it works for scripts w/out spaces in names, but with scripts that contain spaces it does not result in expected script output. No big deal maybe, but I want better.
Meaning of e.g. %u confirmed here: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-1.0.html.

A: The freedesktop page you linked clearly says

Field codes must not be used inside a quoted argument, the result of field code expansion inside a quoted argument is undefined.

I would pass the URL as an argument to bash:
gnome-terminal -- bash -c 'script="$1"; if [[ -e "$script" ]] ; then "$script" ; else exec bash ; fi' bash %u

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LONDON (AP) — London police say a second man has been arrested in connection with the London subway attack.
"We are still pursing numerous lines of enquiry and at a great pace," counter-terrorism coordinator Neil Basu of the London police said late Saturday.
Britain's terror threat level remains at "critical" — the highest level — meaning that authorities believe another attack is imminent. The official threat level is not likely to be lowered until police believe all of the plotters have been taken into custody.
Britain has endured four other attacks this year, which have killed a total of 36 people. The other attacks in London — near Parliament, on London Bridge and near a mosque in Finsbury Park in north London — used vehicles and knives to kill and wound.


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Q: 2D Orbit move with opengl Hello I am trying to orbit the earth around the sun in an orbit path.What I have done so far draw two cirlces one the sun and the earth.The earth is on the ellipse.Tried to use glutTimerFunc() to create an animation but no result, here is the code.How is it possible to make earth orbit around the sun in an ellipse path.
#include <gl/glut.h>
#include <math.h>
#define PI 3.14159
#define circlePoints 256
#define ellipsePoints 256
int i;

/*void myWireSphere(GLfloat radius, int slices, int stacks) {
  glPushMatrix();
  glRotatef(-90.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  glutWireSphere(radius, slices, stacks);
  glPopMatrix();
}*/
void circle(){
        glColor3f(1,1,0);
        GLfloat angleStep=2*PI/(float)circlePoints;
    GLuint pointsPerQuarter=circlePoints/4;
    GLfloat x[circlePoints];
    GLfloat y[circlePoints];
    GLfloat radius=3;
    for(i=0;i<pointsPerQuarter/2;i++)
    {
        //Define points in first quadrant
        x[i]=radius*cos(i*angleStep);
        y[i]=radius*sin(i*angleStep);
        x[pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=y[i];
        y[pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=x[i];
        //Define points in second quadrant
        x[pointsPerQuarter+i]=-y[i];
        y[pointsPerQuarter+i]=x[i];
        x[2*pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=-x[i];
        y[2*pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=y[i];
        //Define points in third quadrant
        x[2*pointsPerQuarter+i]=-x[i];
        y[2*pointsPerQuarter+i]=-y[i];
        x[3*pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=-y[i];
        y[3*pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=-x[i];
        //Define points in fourth quadrant
        x[3*pointsPerQuarter+i]=y[i];
        y[3*pointsPerQuarter+i]=-x[i];
        x[4*pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=x[i];
        y[4*pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=-y[i];
    }

    glBegin(GL_LINE_LOOP);
    for (i=0;i<circlePoints;i++)
    {
        glVertex2f(x[i],y[i]);
    }
    glEnd();

}
void circlearth(){
        glColor3f(0,0,1);
        GLfloat angleStep=2*PI/(float)circlePoints;
    GLuint pointsPerQuarter=circlePoints/4;
    GLfloat x[circlePoints];
    GLfloat y[circlePoints];
    GLfloat radius=1;
    for(i=0;i<pointsPerQuarter/2;i++)
    {
        //Define points in first quadrant
        x[i]=radius*cos(i*angleStep);
        y[i]=radius*sin(i*angleStep);
        x[pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=y[i];
        y[pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=x[i];
        //Define points in second quadrant
        x[pointsPerQuarter+i]=-y[i];
        y[pointsPerQuarter+i]=x[i];
        x[2*pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=-x[i];
        y[2*pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=y[i];
        //Define points in third quadrant
        x[2*pointsPerQuarter+i]=-x[i];
        y[2*pointsPerQuarter+i]=-y[i];
        x[3*pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=-y[i];
        y[3*pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=-x[i];
        //Define points in fourth quadrant
        x[3*pointsPerQuarter+i]=y[i];
        y[3*pointsPerQuarter+i]=-x[i];
        x[4*pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=x[i];
        y[4*pointsPerQuarter-1-i]=-y[i];
    }

    glBegin(GL_LINE_LOOP);
    for (i=0;i<circlePoints;i++)
    {
        glVertex2f(x[i],y[i]);
    }
    glEnd();

}

void ellipse(){
    glColor3f(0,0,0);
    GLfloat angleStep=2*PI/(float)ellipsePoints;
    GLuint pointsPerQuarter=ellipsePoints;///4;
    GLfloat x[ellipsePoints];
    GLfloat y[ellipsePoints];
    GLfloat rx=15;
    GLfloat ry=10;
    glBegin(GL_LINE_LOOP);
        for(i=0;i<pointsPerQuarter;i++)
        {
            x[i]=rx*cos(i*angleStep);
            y[i]=ry*sin(i*angleStep);
        }

        for(i=0;i<ellipsePoints;i++)
        {
            glVertex2f(x[i],y[i]);
        }
    glEnd();
}

void reshape(int w, int h)
{

    glViewport(0, 0, w, h);
    glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
    glLoadIdentity();
    gluOrtho2D(-32,32,-24,24);
    glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
}

void timer(int value)
{
    glutPostRedisplay();
    glutTimerFunc(500, timer, 0);
}

void init(void)
{
    glClearColor(1,1,1,0);
    glColor3f(0, 0, 0);
}

void display(void)
{
    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
    glLineWidth(3);
    ellipse();
    glPushMatrix();
    glTranslatef(-7.0, 0.0, 0.0);
    circle();
    glPopMatrix();
    glPushMatrix();
    glTranslatef(15.0, 0.0, 0.0);
    circlearth();
    glPopMatrix();
    glFlush();
    glutSwapBuffers(); // double buffer
}

int main(int argc, char** argv) {
    glutInit(&argc, argv);
    glutInitWindowPosition(50,50);
    glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_SINGLE | GLUT_RGB);
    glutInitWindowSize(640, 480);
    glutCreateWindow("Earth-Sun");
    glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
    init();
    glutDisplayFunc(display);
    glutReshapeFunc(reshape);
    glutTimerFunc(0000, timer, 0);
    glutMainLoop();
    return 0;
}

A: I made the global vars:
double xea = 12, yea = 0;
double ang = 0;

This glutIdleFunc:
   void idle() {
        xea = 20 * sin(ang);
        yea = 10 * cos(ang);
        ang += 0.0001;
        glutPostRedisplay();
    }

And  glutIdleFunc(idle); to registrate.
And changed earth's positioning in display func:
glTranslatef(xea, yea, 0.0);

And <gl/glut.h> wanted <GL/glut.h>. Hmm, who is right?
Now the earth smoothly moves, more or less on the ellipse.
But: I noticed a high power consumption (fan instatntly active), compared to simple  "modern" OpenGL programs with glDrawArrays(), also with animation.
With a manual angle increment in a keyboard callback (instead of automatic 60 Hz in idle callback) this should be less of a problem.


Welcome to the Copper nutrition section for 4 types of leeks, each of which can be scaled by the amount in g, oz or typical portion sizes. Simply click on a link from the nutrition list below to answer the question how much Copper is found in leeks?
The list below gives the total Copper content in the 4 items from the general description 'leeks'.These 4 types of leeks range from Leeks, (bulb and lower-leaf portion), freeze-dried through to Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and are ranked by the content or amount per 100g.
Using the list below for the 4 different leeks nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of Copper is found in Leeks, (bulb and lower-leaf portion), freeze-dried which contains 0.657 mg of Copper per 100g. The lowest amount of Copper is in Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt which in 100g contains 0.062 mg of Copper.
The median value of Copper is found in Leeks, (bulb and lower-leaf portion), freeze-dried which in 100g contains 0.657 mg of Copper. The average amount of Copper contained in 100g of leeks, based on the list below is 0.23 mg of Copper.
From the Copper content in leeks list, click on a link to give a full nutrition breakdown which includes calories, protein, fat and carbs as well as Copper. Each leeks item can be scaled by different amounts to adjust the amounts of Copper so that it is not just, for example, the values in 100g of Leeks, (bulb and lower-leaf portion), freeze-dried. The item can be scaled by quantites in g, oz or typical serving sizes.
Copper contained in 100g of 'leeks', click a link for different servings.


Detail: 8 - Surface detail is generally good, though rough in some areas.
From the Gerry Anderson SciFi series UFO, Space Intruder Detector (S.I.D.) a sophisticated computer orbiting the Earth alerting Shado of incoming UFOs!
What you get are plastic rods, white metal pieces, brass tubing, cotton wiring and resin body parts. The body parts themselves do need some work, for there are some pin holes and some surface features that will need to be redone due to the presence of pin holes taking a bite out of them.
Some of the plastic tubing did arrive broken probably due to the travel from overseas. These parts are what I believe was to hold the solar panels to the main body. I'm figuring on replacing them with brass or aluminum rod of the same diameter thus ensuring that they will not break in the future and will better support the solar panels.
The kit also included cotton wiring to be used as wiring on the outside of S.I.D., but I think that using the right diameter of guitar wire or a fine wire would look a lot better than what was supplied.
With this kit you get two types of instructions. One is a set is paper instructions which have photos of the assembly process and some captions. The other is a CD with several pictures of the finished product.
What they give you is a rectangular piece of red decal sheet. What they expect you to do is to cut the stripes you need for the stripes to put on S.I.D., which to me is too much work. My take is to buy some of the pinstripes that you can find in the RC car model world or try to paint them on. So for the decals portion of the kit, I rate it a 3.
So, does this look like the model from the show? I have had trouble finding studio shots of S.I.D., so it is hard to say. Comes close to what I see on my DVD of the show, so for now that works for me.
It's a nice subject that I have yet to see at a show. From examining the parts supplied, I feel that you can replace certain items to improve the kits appearance, like the cotton wire with fine wire or replace the solar panels with something that looks more like solar panels like - maybe even real solar panels from those solar panel experiment kits that you can get at a good price. Toss the decal sheet given and buy stripes or paint them on yourself. The kit does need some minor work, but if you are a UFO fan, you gotta have S.I.D. in your collection!!!
Many thanks to Mike's wallet for providing the review samples. Manufacturers and retailers, interested in getting your wares reviewed and publicized on a site averaging 3500+ readers a day? Contact us!
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Posted on January 5, 2015	by catholicvoicesmedia
Bishop Mafi of Tonga
The 15 new voting-age cardinals to be elevated in mid-February by Pope Francis reflect his determination not just to bring better balance into the College of Cardinals, but also to allow the "periphery" to shape the "centre", in accordance with his longstanding thinking on reform.
The 14 nations from which the new cardinals hail are globally diverse, and many of them are poor. Some are bishops of far-flung dioceses. The Kingdom of Tonga, for example, is a Pacific archipelago with just 15,000 Catholics. Its bishop, Soane Patita Paini Mafi, is just 53 and so will be the youngest of the 125-strong College.
Tonga, along with Cape Verde, Mynamar and five other dioceses, have never had cardinals. This is the second time Francis has broken with tradition by giving a red hat to a bishop from a small diocese: at last year's consistory, for example, the archbishops of Managua (Nicaragua), Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Seoul (Korea) and Les Cayes (Haiti) were made cardinals.
The practice marks a clear departure from the past, when popes have generally ensured that the heads of so-called "cardinal sees" — important dioceses, often major cities — were given priority. Francis has however ignored that tradition, as the Vatican's spokesman, Father Lombardi, acknowledged in comments to press.
Archbishop Charles Maung Bo of Myanmar
The reason is twofold. The first is to achieve a college of cardinals that better represents the distribution of Catholics in the world. Traditionally, there have been many more cardinals from the wealthy north than the poor south because of the stronger presence of clergy in richer countries, where the priest-to-people ratio is much higher. This has meant that countries with high, and growing, numbers of Catholics have been disproportionately represented.
In the mid-February consistory, there will be five new voting cardinals from Europe, three from Asia, three from Latin America, and two each from Africa and Oceania. In naming Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij of Bangkok, Pierre Nguyên V'n Nhon of Hanoi, and Charles Maung Bo of Rangoon, Burma the Pope has bolstered above all the traditionally under-represented Asian presence in the College of Cardinals.
Archbishop Dominique Mamberti
There are none from the U.S. and Canada (North America "has a significant number and that number has remained stable during the past year", Father Lombardi explained) and only one curial appointment, Dominique Mamberti, who has replaced Cardinal Raymond Burke as head of the Apostolic Signatura. The number of Vatican officials among voting-age cardinals has dropped under Pope Francis: after February, they will make up about 27 per cent of the total, compared to about 35 per cent in the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis.
The other guiding principle in these choices has been Francis's perception, drawn from the theologian Yves Congar's writings on church reform, that the centre — Rome — of the universal Church needs to listen to and be shaped by views that come from the poor margins, for all "true" church reform, begins, as did Jesus's ministry, from the peripheries. (On Francis and Congar, see The Great Reformer).
This criterion seems to have been applied in his selection of the Sicilian archbishop of Agrigento, Francesco Montenegro, who welcomed Francis on his first apostolic journey outside Rome in July 2013 to Lampedusa, where thousands of migrants have been left stranded by people-smugglers. Agrigento also includes towns where people have stood up to the mafia dons.
Archbishop of Montevideo, Surla
It also applies to Latin America, where Morelia in Mexico (Alberto Suárez Inda) and David in Panama (José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán) have not been cardinal sees.
Archbishop John Dew of Wellington, New Zealand, is noteworthy because in the 2005 synod he was a prominent critic of the exclusion of the question of access to the sacraments by the divorced and remarried from the synod discussion. Last October, he was effusive in his praise for Francis's reformed synod.
The new appointments are much more than symbolic, because not only will these cardinals elect Francis's successor, but they will be asked by the pope to shape the policies of the universal Church. As part of his reforms to church governance, Francis is restoring the college of cardinals to its historic role as a kind of "senate" overseeing major questions.
Last year, in a two-day meeting prior to the consistory, Francis asked the cardinals to deliberate on the issues facing the synod on the family; this year, he will ask them to consider proposals to restructure the Roman Curia that have been drawn up by his advisory group of nine cardinals, known as the "C9".
It's in these meetings, not just in the future conclave, that the new "red hats from the margins" will have a chance to affect the shape of the Church for generations.
[Austen Ivereigh]
The list of new cardinals is below. See analyses by John Thavis, John Allen, Joshua McElwee.
Dominique Mamberti, prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, Vatican City
Manuel José Mácario do Nascimento Clemente, patriarch of Lisbon, Portugal
Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, archbishop of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
John Atcherley Dew, archbishop of Wellington, New Zealand
Edoardo Menichelli, archbishop of Ancona-Osimo, Italy
Pierre Nguyen Van Nhon, archbishop of Hanoi
Alberto Suárez Inda, archbishop of Morelia, Mexico
Charles Maung Bo, archbishop of Rangoon, Burma
Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij, archbishop of Bangkok
Francesco Montenegro, archbishop of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, archbishop of Montevideo, Uruguay
Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, archbishop of Valladolid, Spain
José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, bishop of David, Panama
Arlindo Gomes Furtado, bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde, Archipelago of Cape Verde
Soane Patita Paini Mafi, bishop of Tonga
The following, 80 or older and thus ineligible to vote for the next pope, will also become cardinals:
José de Jesús Pimiento Rodriguez, emeritus archbishop of Manizales, Colombia
Luigi De Magistris, emeritus Vatican official
Karl-Josef Rauber, apostolic nuncio
Luis Héctor Villalba, emeritus archbishop of Tucuman, Argentina
Julio Duarte Langa, emeritus archbishop of Xai-Xai, Mozambique
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Arizona residents who are admitted to a hospital usually expect expert medical care that will help them get well. However, an estimated 440,000 patients across the nation die each year due to medical mistakes made in hospital settings. In fact, hospital errors trail only heart disease and cancer in numbers as a cause of U.S. deaths.
It is estimated that approximately 1 million patients fall in American hospitals each year. At least one-third of those could have potentially been prevented. Patients who have fallen in the past should talk to their care providers about the medications that they take and seek safeguards to prevent a potential accident. Additionally, too much bed rest can also lead to injuries, such as bed sores. Moving around can prevent injury.
Medication mix-ups also have the ability to lead to injuries. Taking the wrong medication or getting the wrong dose can result in an unneeded complication. When patients are given a prescription, they should write down what the medication is, the dose and how often they should take it. This way, the drug and the dose can be verified before it is taken.
Hospital negligence can cause a great deal of harm to a victim, including the need for additional medical care and treatment and other financial downturns such as lost wages due to an inability to return to employment. A medical malpractice attorney can examine a patient's hospital records and, along with the opinions of medical experts, attempt to demonstrate that the health care facility failed to exhibit the required standard of care.


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HPV infection causes changes to the cells of the cervix creating abnormalities, it affects the DNA in the cells meaning new cells will be abnormal. HPV attacks the basal cells of the cervix (these are specific cells found in skin that reproduce new skin cells) . These abnormalities can result in the production of damaged and disorganised cervical cells that cannot function correctly. Once these abnormalities become severe they can develop into cancer which is why cervical screening and HPV vaccination are important in helping to prevent cancer.
99.7% of cervical cancers are caused by HPV . Around 13 high-risk types of HPV are responsible for causing cervical cancers . Within the high–risk group types 16 and 18 are the most prevalent, causing over 70% of cervical cancers .
80% of women are infected with genital HPV at some point in their lives, but never know they have been infected because HPV is usually cleared (without treatment) by the body's immune system. However, a small percentage of women do not clear the infection and it can remain 'dormant' (inactive) or persistent in their bodies, sometimes for many years  . We still do not understand why some women are able to clear the infection while in others the virus may lead to the development of abnormal cells and possibly cervical cancer.
Dunleavey R. 2009. Cervical Cancer: a guide for nurses. Wiley-Blackwell, UK, 9.
Walboomers JMM et al.,1999. Human papillomavirus is a necessary cause of invasive cancer worldwide. Journal of Pathology, 189 (1), 12–19.
Bosch FX et al., 2008. Epidemiology and natural history of human papillomavirus infections and type-specific implications in cervical neoplasia. Vaccine 26 (10), K1-16.
Muñoz N et al., 2009. Persistence of HPV infection and risk of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in a cohort of Colombian women. British Journal of Cancer 100, 1184–1190.
Moscicki AB et al., 1998. The natural history of human papillomavirus infection as measured by repeat DNA testing in adolescent and young women. Journal of Pediatr, 132, 277-284.


Even a cocktail can be local and seasonal. Especially if it has lovely ruby red grapefruit juice in it along with a super smooth locally distilled vodka, in this case Savvy, out of Austin. The recipe: grapefruit juice and vodka in a two to one ratio. A splash of grenadine. Stir. Pour over ice. Superb.
Playlist included Look at Miss Ohio, covered by Miranda Lambert.
There's something about Mexican food lately. I'm just loving the spices and the fats and the flavors and the family feel of the meals. This morning, since we had so many ingredients of Mexican origin in the fridge, I decided to do a take on huevos rancheros. It's not really rancheros; it's just a delicious breakfast with spicy Mexican ingredients on a crispy tortilla, topped with a huevo.
I realize that this morning's recipe is going to look a bit too involved. But it has a couple of different simple components (the chile paste, the avocado crema) that you might consider making at some point and stashing in the freezer or have a bit leftover for a breakfast like this.


It's exciting to join forces with your favorite people. Whether you're connecting for work, play or romance, you'll be jazzed to be a part of a duo or team that makes things happen. Retrograde Venus in your partnership zone syncing with motivator Mars suggests that this might be a redo of a recent collaboration or another go-round at a relationship. You know more now than you knew before so it's likely things will come together the way you want them to. A reading with a Love Psychic can help you get it right this time.


Wigan Warriors' Australian winger Amos Roberts retires from the game at the age of 31.
Ulster and Scotland winger Simon Danielli announces his retirement from rugby because of a back problem.
Worcestershire will stage Wednesday's home Championship game against Surrey at their New Road headquarters, as originally planned.
A gamer's breakfast isn't complete without a hearty serving of your favorite gaming cereal!


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Messier 76 - M76 - The Little Dumbbell Nebula (Planetary Nebula)
M76, also known as the Little Dumbbell nebula, is a planetary nebula located in Perseus. At magnitude +10.1 and spanning 2.7 x 1.8 arc minutes, it's one of the faintest and smallest objects in the Messier catalogue. The nebula was discovered by Pierre Méchain on September 5, 1780 and first recognised as a planetary nebula by American astronomer Heber Doust Curtis in 1918. However, Isaac Roberts, in 1891, suggested it was similar to the Ring Nebula (M57).
M76 looks like a miniature version of the famous Dumbbell Nebula (M27) in Vulpecula, from which it derives its name. Interestingly, it was assigned two NGC numbers - NGC 650 and 651 - as it was suspected of consisting of two separate emission nebulae. The structure is now classed as a bipolar planetary nebula.
The Little Dumbbell Nebula is faint, but not difficult to locate as it's positioned just south of the prominent "W" asterism of Cassiopeia and a degree north-northwest of Phi Persei (φ Per - mag. +4.0). It's best seen from the Northern Hemisphere during the months of October, November and December. From latitudes 40N or more, the planetary is circumpolar and therefore never sets. However from southern temperate latitudes, it's a difficult object that never climbs high above the northern horizon.
Finder Chart for M76 - pdf format (credit:- freestarcharts)
Finder Chart for M34 (also shown M76) - pdf format (credit:- freestarcharts)
When viewed through small 80mm (3.1-inch) telescopes or large 20x80 binoculars, M76 appears as a faint, small and diffuse haze of light. It can be glimpsed with direct vision, but is better seen using averted vision and/or a nebula filter. Since faint, it's a difficult object at best appearing as an odd shape glow.
This planetary is a fine sight through small and medium size scopes. A 200mm (8-inch) reflector will show two almost equal sized lobes separated by dark lane. If seeing conditions permit, push up the magnitude to between 20x and 30x per inch of aperture to bring out subtle details. Of the two lobes, the southern one appears slightly brighter.
The Little Dumbbell Nebula is located approximately 2,500 light-years away. It has an actual diameter of about 2 light-years.
Little Dumbbell Nebula
Planetary nebula
Distance (light-years)
+51d 34m 16s
Considered to be one of the most difficult objects to see in Messier's list


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