Sublinguals are a costly option.
Consumers looking to find inexpensive sublingual vitamins and minerals may find themselves with a slim array of options. When it comes to sublingual tablet and spray supplement formulas, costs are frequently higher than that of traditional oral capsule or tablet formulas. This is primarily due to the increased expense of compounding sublingual products, but, in truth, there are many factors that consumers should consider before they commit fully to sublingual formulas.
The first thing consumers will note when it comes to sublingual formulas is that there are not many multi-vitamin and mineral formulas available. Where these formulas are available, the costs are sometimes more than twice the price of a standard pill form. NaturalNews.com helps to unveil the reason behind this leap in price, and it isn't encouraging for sublingual fans.
Liquid vitamins are already more expensive to manufacture. Many of these formulas require refrigeration as they cannot rely on harsh preservatives to maintain their quality. After all, consumers are looking to gain health from their supplement, not ingest powerful and toxic preservative agents. Hence, due to shelf life and special formulations, liquid vitamins cost far more to manufacture than pill vitamins.
Sublingual formulas that deliver more than one nutrient are rare enough, and they often are manufactured using a spray delivery system which relies on a liquid base. Though many sublingual vitamins featuring single or dual vitamins can be made into a sublingual tablet form, large combinations of nutrients are easier to manufacture in a liquid formula due to the number of ingredients. This makes a spray delivery the most feasible option. As stated earlier, liquid vitamins are already more expensive than the standard variety, so it is difficult to formulate an inexpensive spray multivitamin. Sublingual multi-vitamin and mineral formulas are rare enough to begin with, thus, when you do find a formula, the cost is rarely encouraging.
Most sublingual formulas contain a single isolated vitamin or mineral. Attempting to take a large amount of minerals and vitamins in sublingual form will result in higher costs as you will need to purchase each nutrient individually.
One of the most popular vitamins by far in sublingual format is vitamin B12. You can find inexpensive formulations of this nutrient at local drugstores, but Trader Joe's sells a particularly good product. Trader Joe's sells its sublingual B12 for approximately $6, and it delivers a quick dissolving 1000 mcg in each of the 100 tablets. Trader Joe's also stocks a B6 and Folic Acid combination product for a similar price. Since the average price of sublingual B12 supplements is about $10, the Trader Joe's brand can be considered a deal.
Amazon.com is also a useful resource for comparison shopping. Amazon's products are already typically sold at a discount, but this online retailer carries so many brands it is easy to spot the best prices. Amazon currently carries a powerful B12 sublingual formula fortified with Biotin, B6, and Folic Acid. For nearly $20 it can hardly be considered "cheap," but the bottle does contain 250 tablets.
Fans of sublingual vitamins will find shopping very daunting when it comes to prices. The rarity of sublingual multi-vitamins and minerals will also threaten your search. However, when it comes to sublingual supplement formulas there are many things a consumer should reflect upon.
Many vitamins, particularly fat soluble vitamins, can be absorbed well beneath the tongue. This delivery method allows nutrients to rush into the bloodstream faster than those absorbed in the digestive system. Such delivery is invaluable for persons who suffer from quickened digestive motility or those who have endured the surgical removal or certain portions of their digestive tract.
It is important to note that there is currently no research to support the idea that sublingual vitamins are more effective. In fact, the FDA doesn't even consider sublingual vitamins to be "dietary supplements" because they bypass the digestive tract. Unless you suffer from one of the aforementioned medical conditions, you may do just as well with a liquid vitamin supplement.
Another important factor to consider is that without FDA recognition of sublingual formulas, it is impossible to regulate such products. Inexpensive or costly, no sublingual vitamin on the health market is regulated. This is an important safety consideration for any consumer.
In light of the expense and lack of research and regulations regarding sublingual formulas, it is more than likely you can cut costs by taking a liquid vitamin or a traditional pill. However, fresh fruits and vegetables are the best source for the vitamins you need. Always talk to your doctor about any nutritional supplements you are taking or considering taking, particularly if you have been diagnosed with a medical condition.


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Hole Cover the Rolling Stones, And Courtney Love Isn't Satisfied at SXSW
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"Make a hole!" yelled one of the bouncers at Dirty Dog, where Courtney Love was about to continue her return to music with a reconstituted version of her band Hole on the third night of the SXSW Music Festival. It was creeping up on 1:15 am. The crowd was packed so tightly together stage left of the dive bar that an emergency situation seemed imminent. Just then the bouncer bulldozered an opening through a space out of thin air to accommodate Woody Harrelson, dressed in a light tan suit and matching Kangol cabbie hat, and an entourage of almost 10 deep (or a crew of coattails' riders). John Doe, frontman for the punk band X, was nearby in the crowd and grew absolutely irate. He pointed at a passing Harrelson and barked, "You fucking celebrities."
Harrelson and crew, en route to Love's dressing room, did an about-face minutes later, as Love had just taken to the stage. She was dressed like a wood nymph in pink, with a halo atop her long blond locks. She was telling the audience that she wasn't doing this for them, but for herself. Then she flipped everyone the bird and said, "Suck it."
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A sludgy, bluesy opening number led to a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil," followed by a take on the new Hole song "Skinny Little Bitch," from the forthcoming album Nobody's Daughter, out April 27th. It sounded much better live, with Love's raspy growl coated by new guitarist Micko Larkin's swirls of fuzz.
Love continued with "Doll Parts," an older song that was supposedly written in response to her first encounter with Kurt Cobain. After that, she started complaining that her voice was shot and that if she kept playing loud songs she wouldn&#...
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This gorgeous and dazzling vintage sterling jewelry is stirred from the traditional Taxco design which is clearly shown by its excellent workmanship. These pieces show a folk art of little clovers that is the main feature of its design.
Beautiful vintage men's jewellery with very interesting decorative features. These silver jewels are ethnic, artistic, charming and stylistic. The "Old Taxco" craftsmen used to put great attention on all these adjectives to always produce the best of the best and this is not the exception. These are unique silver cufflinks that show a special design, and are a great example of folk art that will delight any vintage collector out there.
The vintage mens silver cufflinks have a couple nice figures, drawn by inlay azurite stone. Charming little clovers complemented with a couple of lines, crossing across the metal surface. These jewels have the vintage silver markings with the designer or silversmith Legal initials "RCA" and the eagle mark with the number "3".
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The latter part of our trip to Toronto involves camping out at the World Fantasy Convention for a few days. This will be my fourth WFC. My first was Minneapolis in 2002, and I've managed back every three or four years since then, calling in at Austin and San Jose on the way (next years, in Brighton is a bonus year!). All of them were simply excellent conventions, spent with good friends that I get to see even less than my European compadres. So, good times.
This year I've been asked to appear on a panel on the subject of the use of music in fiction to scare and enchant. In a way, this is right up several of my streets, but having begun researching the subject I'm finding examples a bit thin on the ground. There are plenty of stories about music or musicians, but relatively few in which music itself has agency in the plot. The more I think about it, the more interesting the discussion might be. I'm sure my fellow panellists will manage to squeeze an hour's worth of good chat out of it anyway.
It's on Thursday 1st at 8pm. If you're at the con, and not doing anything special, come down and chip in some ideas.
Ooh, I would have loved to attend that panel. Alas, I was at WFC San Diego last year, and need to save up for Brighton next… Have fun!
I will, Paul, thanks! Track me down in Brighton and I'll tell you how it went over a beer.


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Match Report: DHC Men's A 3-1 HKCC C
Gareth Walsh
It was all too hot to handle for the Hong Kong Cricket Club; as the Dutch secured a winning start to the season.
The match was played in +34 degree heat as the two teams did their best to create chances in an end-to-end game of hockey.
As usual against the Cricket Club, the Dutch were expecting a tough game against a well-organised and fit team, and this is what they got.
Both sides struggled to play their nicest hockey in a first half under the beating sun, but both sides creating a series of decent attacks.
Big gaps opened in the Cricket Club's defence as the Dutch took an early lead in the first 20 minutes; Van Mil getting the opening goal at short-distance.
But the first half was to end equal as the Cricket Club were gifted a goal of their own; a touch of football from the Umpire's feet allowed a break-away attack that led to a one-on-one goal. The first half ended 1-1, with both sides very sweaty and totally exhausted.
The tempo was raised immediately in the second half with both teams refreshed and perhaps that slight percentage increase in performance could bring a positive result in this game - the heat was draining and demanded that extra boost of energy.
Dutch took the lead within the opening 10 minutes as Van Mil opened his scoring account for a second time following a string of passes that started out-wide and finished just inside the circle.
The Dutch defence and attack was being connected well by Jules, who drove forward to attack at every occasion.
With just over 15 minutes left to guarantee a win from the game the Dutch kept their ability to keep creating chances.
Following a string of pressure at in the Cricket Club's half, Berend added a beautiful backhand shot in the high left corner of the goal.
So the Dutch are off to a winning start and with a few players still to come back next weekend it is looking super positive for the season!
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Q: Polymorphic database design : does this approach have a name? I have a base enitiy (items) that will host a vast range of item types (>200) with totaly different properties. I want a clean portable and fast solution and have come up with an idea that maby has a name I'm unaware of.
Here it goes:

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*items-entity holds base class fields + additional fields for subclass fields but with dummie-names, ItemID,ItemNo,ItemTypeID,int1,int2,dec1,dec2,dec3,str1,str2

*referenced itemtype-record holds name of type and child enity (1:n):

*itemtypefields [itemtypeid,name,type,realfield]
example in [53,MaxPressure,dec,dec3]
It's limitations:

*

*hard to estimate field requirements in baseclass

*harder to add domains/checkconstraints based on child type

*need application layer to translate tagged sql to real query

*Only possible to query one type at a time since shared attributes may be defined to different "real-fields".

3rd bullet explained:
select ItemNo,_MaxPressure_ from items where ItemTypeID=10 and _MaxPressure_>42
should translate to:
select ItemNo,dec3 as MaxPressure from items where ItemType=10 and dec3>42

(can't do that with sp's or udf's right - or whould it be possible?)
But benefits of:

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*Performance

*Ease of CRUD-operations

*Easier to sort/filter at application level.

Now - does it have a name?

A: This antipattern is called One True Lookup Table.
In a relational database, each column needs to be defined as one logical type.  I don't mean one SQL data type like INT or VARCHAR, I mean everything in that column from start to finish must be from the same set of values, and you should be able to tell one value apart from another value.
You can't put shoe size and average temperature and threads per inch into the same column of a given table, and still call it a relation.
Basically, your database would not be a database at all -- it would be a spreadsheet.
Read almost any book by C. J. Date, such as SQL and Relational Theory for a proper explanation of relations and types.

Re your comment:

Read the Q again before lecuturing about elementary books and mocking about semi structured data.

Okay, I have re-read your post.
The classic use of One True Lookup Table isn't exactly what you're doing, but what you're doing shares the same problems with OTLT.
Suppose you have "MaxPressure" stored in column dec3 for ItemType 10.  Suppose there are a fixed set of valid choices for the value of MaxPressure, and you want to put those in another lookup table, so that no one can enter an invalid MaxPressure value.
Now:  declare a foreign key constraint on dec3 referencing your MaxPressures lookup table. You can't -- the problem is that the foreign key constraint applies to the dec3 column in all rows, not just those rows where ItemType is 10.
The reason is that you're storing more than one set of values in a single column.  The same problem arises for any other kind of constraint -- unique constraints, check constraints, even NOT NULL.  And you can't declare a DEFAULT value for the column either, because you probably have a different correct default for each ItemType (and some ItemTypes have no default for that attribute).
The reason that I referred to the C. J. Date book is that he gives a crisp definition for a type:  it's a named finite set, over which the equality operation is defined.  That is, you can tell if the value "42" on one row is the same as the value "42" on another row.  In a relational column, that must be true because they must come from the same original set of values.  In your table, dec3 could have the value "42" when it's MaxPressure, but "42" for another ItemType when it's threads per inch.  Therefore they aren't the same value "42".  If you had a unique constraint, these two 42's would not be considered duplicates. If you had a foreign key, each of the different 42's would reference a different lookup table, etc.
What you're doing is not a valid relational database design.
Don't bristle at my referring you to a resource on relational database design unless you understand that.

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Fidel Castro met with the Brazilian president recently in Havana.
(CNN) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Tuesday the resignation of Cuban President Fidel Castro should "mark the end of a dark era in Cuba's history."
"Fidel Castro's stepping down is an essential first step, but it is sadly insufficient in bringing freedom to Cuba. Cuba's future should be determined by the Cuban people and not by an anti-democratic successor regime.
"The prompt release of all prisoners of conscience wrongly jailed for standing up for the basic freedoms too long denied to the Cuban people would mark an important break with the past. It's time for these heroes to be released.
"If the Cuban leadership begins opening Cuba to meaningful democratic change, the United States must be prepared to begin taking steps to normalize relations and to ease the embargo of the last five decades. The freedom of the Cuban people is a cause that should bring the Americans together."
John McCain, R-Ariz., also issued a written reaction to the media.
"Today's resignation of Fidel Castro is nearly half a century overdue. For decades, Castro oversaw an apparatus of repression that denied liberty to the people who suffered under his dictatorship.
"Yet freedom for the Cuban people is not yet at hand, and the Castro brothers clearly intend to maintain their grip on power. That is why we must press the Cuban regime to release all political prisoners unconditionally, to legalize all political parties, labor unions and free media, and to schedule internationally monitored elections.
"Cuba's transition to democracy is inevitable; it is a matter of when - not if. With the resignation of Fidel Castro, the Cuban people have an opportunity to move forward and continue pushing for the moment that they will truly be free. America can and should help hasten the sparking of freedom in Cuba. The Cuban people have waited long enough."
Democrat Hillary Clinton also welcomed the news that Castro is stepping down.
She told an economic roundtable: I just want to say a word about a development today that is very significant. Fidel Castro has decided to step down as the leader of Cuba.
"And I think this provides a great opportunity for the people of Cuba. I am hoping that the new leadership will take steps to move Cuba toward democracy - release political prisoners - lift a lot of the oppresive burdens that have prevented the Cuban people from really having the kind of future they deserve to have.
"Certainly the people of the United States would meet a new government to talk about what needs to happen if that new government takes some action that demonstrates they are willing to change. So, we are hoping that we see some evidence of that.
"It is a very stark reminder that even if you have been in power for 50 years - you cannot hold onto power forever, and the people of Cuba deserve to have leadership that respects their human rights and gives them the opportunity to you know fulfill their own destiny.
"And we need a president who will work with countries around the world in Europe and the Western Hemisphere to push Cuba now to join the community of nations and to become a democracy. And I will certainly do that as president."
Former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said in a statement that "The Cuban people deserve nothing less than free and fair elections which would provide the only hope for a prosperous and democratic Cuba.
"Until Fidel Castro is dead, there can be no significant movement towards reform in Cuba. Raul Castro has proven that he's as much a tyrant and dictator as his brother Fidel. Simply providing more power to another dictator does nothing to promote freedom and democracy to the Cuban people."
I always thought that America should just buy Cuba and turn it into a resort. I'm sure the price would be cheap and that way, our old fogey politicians could stop holding a 40 year grudge and get on with business.
I just hope that all Batistas crooks in Florida move back there if a so- called Democracy returns.
I wonder what Hillary's position on Elian Gonzalez was when the Republican's were wanting him to be allowed to stay in the US while the Bill Clinton justice department wanted him returned to Cuba.
I guess, in Hillary's mind, the Cuba during her husband's administration was much better than the Cuba she refers to today.
Hillary did comment. CNN's original ticker just included Obama's and McCain's comments. Wonder how that happened? CNN try and look a little more balanced.
I don't see why everyone is so excited, one Castro is stepping down, and another is taking his place. Unless Raoul Castro makes major changes in how Cuba is controlled, what's the big deal? Out goes the fox, but in comes the weasel? All the politicians trumpet about how this signals great changes for the people of Cuba...just alot of hot air, from both sides of the political aisle.
It is so typical of the media, whose love for Obama knows no bounds, to bury Clinton's remarks in the middle of the article, while highlighting McCain's and Obama's remarks. Please remember that the final Democratic candidate has not been chosen yet and I, for one, would appreciate getting an unbiased report from CNN.
You got that right, Lisa!!!
Shame on you CNN for making it look like HRC didn't have anything to say. Would you guys just resign and let folks like me do the journalism?
1. White males are far more sexist then racist. Neither is good, but I bet their mothers are proud of the disrespect they have shown for Hillary Clinton. I hope they don't speak of their wives this way?
2. White America is ready for a Black President, Black America is not.
instead of only seeing color?
3. We need to give people a test before they are allowed to vote.
4. Bloggers is an incorrect label... Blowhards and Bigots would be a more appropriate "B" word!
Where's the Hillary response – ask CNN and their biased reporting! This is another example of CNN swaying public opinion subtly. Obama is GOD to CNN! Cmon people wake up – what has Obama done besides great speeches? I have yet to hear what accomplishments that Obama has made even CNN has said that his supporters have no idea – they just want change. What has Obama done for change? Actions speak louder than words if you ask me and I would compare this statement to both Obama & CNN.
As for Cuba there will be no change in their policies plus he has the support and backing of Chavez of Venezula, Correa of Ecuador and Morales.
I too hope that the winds of progressive change blow down Cuban repressive policies but I hope this change leaves in place positive aspects of Fidel's tenure such as the best health statistics in Latin America, the best and most democratic education and welfare systems in the hemisphere and many other positive and democratic structural changes brought about by the Cuban Revolution; things that were absent before Fidel.
When all belly buttons appear the same.
You've got to seek out the ones with the moles and lint–to determine the most beautiful.
CNN , You put it out , an Nbc follows up.
Know you will not print this.
? Who could put up with OBAMA for 4 years < CNN an NBC .
Didnt Saudi Arabia just try to jail a woman for BEING raped, and arent they puting another to death claiming she's a witch?
You ask why the world hates us. Dont most people hate Hypocrites?
Live it to Hillary to turn this event into a campaign speech. "I will be that President".
nothing will change and RAUL will do excatly waht FIDEL wants.
There is NO difference. Only that we are american and we feel that we can do what we want. It not Ok to hold people w/o Due process or Trial IF you want to do that, THEN you can't moan and groan about the likes of Ahmadinejad, Putin, Chavez, and Castro.
As usual, Mike Huckabee's answer is the only one that really says anything or addresses the real problem. The others just parrot all the obvious lines in their own respective styles.
I just hope your country starts to allow US citizens and travel to Cuba to see for themselves the problems your country's sanctions have caused the Cuban people.
It's about time US politicians stood up to the ultra-right wing Cuban emigres and told them where to get off.
Who really cares. Lets start putting America first. We have trillion dollar budgets, China carrying out debt, energy prices out of controll, health care out of reach of manny Americans. When we are taken care of then I'll worry about Cuba.
I agree with the comment above mine. While a Raoul succession will yield some differences in Cuban policy, it will ultimately be another Castro regime. Sure, there are Cuban Americans who are entirely rejective of Castro. But, why does it seem that the natively Cuban people aren't celebrating as fondly as we are? I think it shows just how Castroism has become so embedded in Cuba's culture. In the end, the Cubans have to act as a people. Can they? It doesn't seem like we will know at least until after Raoul.


Sometimes sharp back pain strikes suddenly and painful enough to stop you in your tracks. It is attributed by number of factors. Unfortunately, the exact cause is not always easy to identify. Even occasionally what causes the pain is unknown. Interestingly, it may occur with some ulcer symptoms in a few cases.
How do you get sharp back pain?
Pain, ache, or stiffness in your spine can be associated with lots of factors that can range from mild to serious. Looking at your smart phone or driving for long periods of time, for example, can cause the gradual neck stiffness. Sitting on your chair for long hours can also contribute to cause a dull back ache. For such cases, the problem often responds with lifestyle measures.
How about acute, sharp back pain? Sometimes it is more difficult to understand since the exact cause is not always obvious.
A prolonged tension /stiffness /contraction of the back muscles, or also called muscle spasm. It can occur due to repetitive strain or trauma. It can lead to acute pain in either lower or upper back.
Bone fractures that occur in the vertebrae (spine bones). It may be caused by osteoporosis (a disorder that weakens the strength of your bone) or trauma (such as a fall / traffic accident). A fracture of your vertebrae can be so painful (sharp), though not always.
Slipped disk, pinched nerve, bulging disk, or ruptured disk – also medically called 'herniated disk'. Sharp back pain, especially pain that shoots down into the legs, is the classic symptom of this bulging disk. It can result from the overly vigorous activity (such as strenuous exercise) or lifting heavy objects improperly.
Infection is also sometimes to blame. A rare condition called osteomyelitis, for example, can also lead to sharp pain in the spine. Infections can affect a bone by spreading from nearby tissues or travelling through circulation (bloodstream). With infection, the pain is usually followed with other symptoms such as fever and fatigue.
Occasionally, acute /sharp pain in the back is not actually back pain at all. For such cases, the pain may arise from somewhere else in the body.
For instance, certain problem in the abdomen (such as ruptured splenic artery aneurysm, a rupture of major artery in the stomach) can also be painful enough to cause acute back pain – as well as pain arising from the kidney and lungs. In these cases, treatment is dependent on the underlying cause.
Peptic ulcer refer to an open sore that forms on the inside lining of small intestine (especially duodenum, upper portion of small intestine), stomach, or sometimes in the lining of lower esophagus. It is a fairly common health condition.
Though it is usually mild and treatable, it may turn into serious if left untreated. Poorly controlled ulcer may become worse over time and lead to other health problems.
Normally, acids in the digestive tract are required to help digest foods. But if they are produced too much, they could be counterproductive and cause some health problems. The open sore of ulcer could occur when the amount of acid increases higher than normal which then damages the wall of the duodenum and stomach.
Regular use of ibuprofen, aspirin, or other pain relievers /anti-inflammatory medications. The higher dose you take, the higher the risk you have – this is especially true if you take the medication in long term.
Other certain medications such as radiation therapy or taking steroid with NSAIDs may also have an effect.
Lifestyle factors such as alcohol (heavy drinking) and cigarette smoking. Both alcohol and tobacco smoke can hurt the lining of your digestive tract.
The most common symptom is pain in the front region of your abdomen. Sometimes the pain can be painful enough to wake you up at night. It usually gets worse with empty stomach (such as between meals), and improves after a meal because foods can buffer the acid. An acid-reducing medication can also help soothe the pain.
Can ulcers cause sharp back pain? Ulcer pain may also spread elsewhere in the body, including the back. But ulcer is more likely to cause pain in other regions when it has become advanced.
When an ulcer perforates the wall of stomach or duodenum, for example, it can be painful enough to cause acute pain in the distant organs, including the back. Typically, back pain associated with advanced ulcer is not persistent – it will not last in days or weeks without causing more severe illness.
People with early stages of ulcer may also experience back pain. But for such case, the symptom usually has nothing to do with their ulcers. It's more likely to be caused by something else.
Changes in appetite such as appetite loss and fatty-food intolerance.
Changes in weight. People with peptic ulcer can experience unintentional weight loss.
This symptom may be followed with vomiting or feeling faint.
Digestive discomfort such as indigestion.
A discomfort burn sensation in the chest (heartburn).
Blood (especially dark blood) in the stool – also often called tarry stools.
Trouble breathing or chest pain.
Perforation is a rare complication of stomach ulcer. It is a condition of when the inside lining of your stomach splitting open, allowing bacteria in the stomach to escape which then may infect the lining of your abdominal cavity called peritoneum. The bacteria may also spread elsewhere through bloodstream, causing a condition called sepsis (blood poisoning).
If perforation is suspected, tests (such as imaging tests) and immediate treatment is required. Resection or surgical drainage is often suggested to help cope with.
Acute back pain may also occur due to other digestive problems. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), for example, can occasionally cause pain in the back. But back pain is not common symptom of IBS. The common symptoms include abdominal pain, changes in bowel movement (including constipation or diarrhea), bloating, and flatulence.
Peptic ulcer is treatable or even curable. But again, it could turn into serious if left untreated. Furthermore, it's important to follow the treatment plan as well. An ulcer may fail to heal if it's not treated properly. For more guidance, talk with a doctor!


A cross sectional analysis of a case-control study about quality of life in CRS in the UK; a comparison between CRS subtypes.
Erskine, S and Hopkins, C and Kumar, N and Wilson, J and Clark, A and Robertson, A and Kara, N and Sunkaraneni, V and Anari, Shahram and Philpott, C (2016) A cross sectional analysis of a case-control study about quality of life in CRS in the UK; a comparison between CRS subtypes. Rhinology, 54 (4). pp. 311-315. ISSN 0300-0729.
The Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) has been used as a patient reported outcome measure to grade symptom severity before and after treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).
This analysis uses data from the CRS Epidemiology Study (CRES). The overarching aim of CRES was to determine factors that influence the onset and severity of CRS. A study-specific questionnaire including SNOT-22 was distributed to patients with CRS attending ENT clinics across 30 centres in the United Kingdom. The aim of this analysis was to compare SNOT-22 scores between those with different types of CRS to determine any differences present in the total score or the subdomains and to assess whether any differences varied according to gender.
There were a total of 1249 CRS participants in the following subgroups: CRS without nasal polyps (CRSsNPs) (n=553), CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNPs) (n=651), allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) (n=45). Since there were differing gender ratios in each subgroup, males and females were analysed separately. The mean and standard deviation for SNOT-22 was: males CRSsNP 41.1 (21.0), CRSwNP 41.7 (20.5); females CRSsNP 49.6 (19.7), CRSwNP 49.5 (22.9). In the nasal domain, those with CRSwNP scored more highly than those with CRSsNP; for males 18.1 (8.1) vs. 15.9 (7.9); for females 19.6 (8.0) vs 16.7 (7.5).
Patients with CRSwNPs report higher symptom scores in the nasal domain of SNOT-22 than those with CRSsNPs with women in both subgroups reporting higher total scores than men.


With the help of the great fans of KAP, we often update the files for our products. Version 1.3.2 Now Available. This edition aligns the rules with Book of the Warlord and Book of the Entourage.
Be the Master of Your Demense!
Your estate is your home. Following the noble tradition, you create a glorious monument to yourself and your lineage for all time. Life is transient. Monuments are immortal.
This book is for playing the lesser nobility of King Uther's realm. It's all here, from an inventory of your servants to ten ready-to-play estates. Learn how to obtain an estate, recruit knights to your banner, organize your household, and build a testament to your glory.
Players get a faster, lighter system to manage their estate, as well as new rules for tracking damage from foes, recovering from catastrophe, and building improvements for future generations.
The ultimate landholding guide for the award-winning King Arthur Pendragon roleplaying game, Book of the Estate is a must-have resource for Gamemasters and players alike!
I have the blue cover 122 pg POD copy of this book what I'm i Missing and do I need to buy the new one?
Buyer beware. As a source for historical economic history and theory this is excellent. As a system to be added to your campaign, it is barely penciled in. There is no discrete separation between the dissertation-like background material and the game system, leading to a tangled mess of often contradictory and fuzzy terms. The Estate Record sheet bears little to no resemblance to examples given in the text, so you will likely be holding both up to each other in a vain attempt to conjure some kind of coherent picture of the design, while wading through paragraph after paragraph of unhelpful and often largely useless fluff. It reads more like a textbook of medieval economics which strives to keep from making any concrete statements for fear of the wrath of peer review, than any kind of game system. I love your work Stafford, but if I wanted a lecture, I'd audit a class.
This is one of the more entertaining and useful of the books in the Pendragon line. Not only does it provide stats for running an estate using the system but to me its in its fluff and descriptive prose that it really shines. Information on various aspects of society, culture, politics, and organization for nobility and the estate system is in the system. The various example estates are very interesting to read and full of potential plots and campaign elements. Even if you never were planning on running a Pendragon campaign but wanted information on medieval and Arthurian sociopolitical organization in a fun and easy to read format this is for you. I have had the book for months now and it hasn't left my side, I use it whenever I need information on running a noble household in the medieval era for whatever roleplaying system I am using. I would like to repeat that by putting a lot of description and fluff in the book it becomes a million times more useful, interesting, and informative. I give this book as many...See more stars as I can, it was a great purchase and I have zero regrets.
do you have Book of the Manor to compare it to? as far as I can tell there's a hierarchically-progressive trio of 'demesne' books (Manor for knights, Estate for lesser nobility and Warlord for [at least Uther's] barons)--but I haven't seen significant clarification as to whether each is entirely discrete from the others.
Estate and Warlord were retooled specifically to work together and is the preferred system.


Often our users need to have multiple languages in own Bitrix24 self-hosted version. This post will describe the nuances and options available in the Bitrix platform, as well as set forth a few examples.
To start, let's determine what phrases are truly parts of the product's source code and which are not. Everything that you can see is either content (static or dynamic) or product phrases. In the image below, the highlighted sections are content. Everything else is source (and thus will be listed in the translation).
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Anyone remember when Lola grabbed Commander's hand and said "your energy is pulling for me"
Well that just might be whats going on here..... why Commander Nova seemed to leave so suddenly!
ALSO -- WERE ENTERING ANOTHER FLASHBACK PREPARE YOURSELF
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JaceArchyr
Thanks for the double update!! Made my day to see this!
August 6th, 2018, 5:27 am
Wall_Spider
@Mccull61: FUCK
I can't do this yet assdaabfdasd
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This nicely made 10 1/2″ Bowie features a Mar Tempered 0-1 High Carbon blade. I was commissioned to hand engrave this knife by Lynn Thompson, the president of Cold Steel. I chose to use a simple but elegant age old running leaf engraving pattern. (I call this one a "half running leaf engraving pattern") This was an enjoyable knife to hand engrave and the quality brass cut very nicely.


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Llyn Padarn wildlife, Llanberis
Llyn Padarn wildlife
This peaceful spot on the Lôn Las Peris cycling and walking route is ideal for appreciating the area's natural history. On one side is the large, deep lake called Llyn Padarn. On the other side is Llyn Tan-y-Pant, where the water was trapped by the creation of the railway embankment (now Lôn Las Peris) in the 1860s. The shaded, shallow water contrasts with the open expanse of Llyn Padarn and is preferred by some species of flora and fauna, including the swans which nest here (pictured below by Ken Latham).
The whole of Llyn Padarn is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. A rare type of fish called Torgoch, or Arctic charr, lives naturally in this lake and two others in Snowdonia (Bodlyn and Cwellyn). Humans have transferred it to other lakes in Snowdonia in case the population in any one lake should suffer catastrophic decline.
According to local legend, recorded in 1662, Torgoch was brought here from Rome by early Christians. The scientific explanation is that it was once a migratory fish (living in the sea and breeding in rivers) but was isolated here by the last Ice Age. Since then the population in Llyn Padarn has evolved to be genetically unique – different from the Torgoch of Bodlyn and Cwellyn.
The upper photo, courtesy of Walter Hanks, shows an unusually large pair of torgoch (c.30cm long) temporarily netted at a time when phosphates increased nutrients in the lake (the usual length is about 20cm to 23cm). The male exhibits the red colouring it develops in late autumn for the December mating season, when the fish lay eggs in the short river between Llyn Padarn and Llyn Peris.
In summer 2009, the Torgoch population was threatened by mass algal growth in Llyn Padarn, because the water was warm and had too high a concentration of phosphates. Phosphates enter watercourses from detergents and fertilisers. Algae thriving on phosphates deplete the water of oxygen, on which fish depend. Measures were implemented to prevent this recurring at Llyn Padarn.
Llyn Padarn's fish are food for other wildlife including otters, which are best seen near the lake's outlet at Brynrefail.
Another inhabitant of these waters is Floating water-plantain (Luronium natans), a rare plant native to Snowdonia and Mid Wales. It spread into England along some canals. It's hard to distinguish from other vegetation except in summer, when a small white flower with three white petals and a yellow centre appears above the floating leaves.
With thanks to Robin Parry, Walter Hanks and Ken Latham


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Catedrala din Lund (Lunds domkyrka) situată în grădina Lundagård, în centrul orașului Lund (Suedia) este cea mai mare catedrală romanică din Scandinavia. Inițial catedrală romano-catolică, edificiul este în prezent catedrala Diecezei de Lund din cadrul Bisericii Suediei (Biserica Evanghelică-Luterană). Cu  de vizitatori în 2008, este principala atracție turistică a orașului Lund, și unul dintre cele mai vizitate 20 de situri din Suedia.

În data de 31 octombrie 2016 a fost vizitată de papa Francisc, cu ocazia împlinirii a 500 de ani de la reforma protestantă, în semn de reconciliere cu bisericile evanghelice.

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 Istoria Suediei
 Universitatea din Lund

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Catedrale din Suedia
Arhitectura romanică în Suedia
Arhitectură romanică
Monumente din Lund
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BMW Motorrad Posts Another Record Sales Month In May 2015
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BMW Motorrad's continued sales success has extended to May 2015 after the company announced a 6.5% increase in global sales of motorcycles and maxi scooters compared to its sales figures from May 2014.
All in all, BMW sold 15,004 units of motorcycles and maxi scooters, a steady bump from the 14,088 units it sold in the same time period last year. The company also posted record sales in the first five months of 2015, selling 62,928 units compared to the 59,151 units it sold in the first five months of 2014. FYI: that's a 6.4% increase, further validating the steady sales growth BMW Motorrad has experienced this year.
As has been the case for the better part of 2015, BMW has relied on a steady diet of successful existing models with newer ones that have been selling like hot pancakes since they're release. The new R 1200 RS belongs in the latter category and has been a popular model since its release on May 16, 2015. BMW's resident superbike, the S 1000 RR, has also been selling like hot pancakes and demand for the bike is still going strong as we speak.
BMW Motorrad's increased global presence has also had a hand in triggering this record sales run. According to Heiner Faust, BMW Motorrad's head of sales and marketing, Europe and Asia continue to make up most of the sales of BMW motorcycles and scooters. Faust singled out China as the fastest growing market for the company with sales of bikes and scooters growing close to 100% compared to last year's totals. The overall sales number is still just over 1,100 units, but China's a fascinating case of the tally not being as important as the sales trajectory of the company. Should this trajectory continue to point north, China will soon become one of BMW's biggest markets for motorcycles and scooters, further boosting up its already robust sales numbers. Over in Europe, BMW pointed to its home market of Germany as being a catalyst in the impressive sales increase with more than 1,000 units being sold in May 2015 compared to the previous year.
The way things are going, it's not hard to imagine BMW Motorrad continuing this impressive pace, especially with the Chinese market's growing interest in its bikes and scooters. If BMW's sales pace holds form in the second half of the year, 2015 could go down as the biggest selling year for the company in recent memory.
Continue reading to read more about BMW Motorrad's impressive sales growth in May 2015.
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BMW Motorrad has had a lot of reasons to smile these days and I think that its healthy sales volume in 2015 - so far - has a lot to do with that. You can't blame the company for being upbeat about its motorcycle and maxi scooter line, especially if this trend continues and more record-setting sales months follow in its wake.
On a personal note, I'm happy for BMW Motorrad. I really am. It's not just BMW that I'm happy for, though; it's the entire motorcycle industry. It's exciting to see it getting a lot more love from all corners of the world compared to what it would've gotten in the recent past. BMW's not the only one reaping the rewards because other companies have also posted their own impressive sales volumes in 2015. This means that more and more customers from more and more places all over the world are opting to buy motorcycles instead of cars. That's not to say that the former will overtake the latter in sales volumes anytime soon. That's just not happening.
But what's nice is that the motorcycle market is earning its due and companies like BMW are reaping the rewards of this. Granted, the onus falls back on these companies to build more top-quality motorcycles and scooters that customers will appreciate. It's still a two-way street, after all. It's just nice to see that more markets all over the world are increasing their appreciation for motorcycles.
That's proof that the industry is alive and well, and is poised to continue growing in the coming years. It's an exciting time to be a part of the industry because as the growing sales numbers of BMW Motorrad will tell you, a lot of people are beginning to see and understand what we've known about bikes and scooters all along.
For the fifth month in succession, BMW Motorrad remains on a stable course for growth. In May 2015, 15,004 vehicles (prev. yr.: 14,088 units) motorcycles and maxi scooters were supplied to customers worldwide. This represents an increase in sales of 6.5 % as compared to May 2014. BMW Motorrad has thus achieved a new record for the month of May. In the first five months of the year, BMW Motorrad supplied a total of 62,928 (prev. yr.: 59,151 units) vehicles to customers. As compared to the equivalent period of the previous year, this represents an increase of 6.4%.
Heiner Faust, BMW Motorrad Head of Sales and Marketing: "With solid growth of 6.5 % in May and 6.4 % over the first five months of the year, we have significantly surpassed the results of the previous year. The strongest growth stimuli for our brand are coming from Europe and Asia. In Germany alone, sales increased by more than 1,000 vehicles as compared to the previous year. And we are seeing especially strong growth in China. Here sales increased by nearly 100% as compared to the previous year, reaching more than 1,100 units. Our market offensive is clearly starting to making itself felt. We believe the future prospects for the Chinese market are very promising."
The new BMW sports touring bike R 1200 RS has been available since May 16th. And on June 13th BMW Motorrad will begin to supply the new adventure sports motorcycle S 1000 XR. This means that all five new BMW models are now available for the 2015 season.
Heiner Faust comments: "We continue to see strong demand for our new models. The market launch of our new R 1200 RS went very well. Our world travel enduro bike R 1200 GS Adventure is developing especially satisfactorily. In the second year after its launch it is well above the previous year. Our new supersports bike, the S 1000 RR, is also in strong demand. In spite of a significantly stronger market environment we were able to sell almost 1,000 vehicles in May alone."
Meanwhile, preparations are in full swing for the legendary and world's biggest BMW Motorrad meeting. The organisers are once again expecting several tens of thousands of customers and fans at the 15th BMW Motorrad Days, which is traditionally held on the first weekend of July (July 3rd to 5th 2015) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
As Heiner Faust says: "After the successful G7 summit, Garmisch-Partenkirchen now looks forward to its next event highlight. Like every year it will be a meeting of motorcycle enthusiasts, celebrities from radio and television, anybody interested - and people who simply want to enjoy themselves. Motorcyclists of all genders and ages meet up on machines of all years and brands. They come from all over the world. Even those who don't ride a motorcycle can look forward to a weekend of unrivalled fascination. Anyone who is prejudiced about motorcycle meetings should try coming to the BMW Motorrad Days at least once - we cordially invite you."
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«Но́ва ра́дість ста́ла» — одна з найвідоміших українських колядок. Разом з різдвяною піснею «Добрий вечір тобі, пане господарю» є яскравим зразком тісного поєднання релігійної і народної колядкової традиції. Зокрема, до релігійного змісту доданий характерний для народних колядок побажальний («віншувальний») мотив: «Даруй літа щасливії сего дому господарю».

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  Нова радість стала, яка не бувала,
  Над вертепом звізда ясна на весь світ засіяла.

  Де Христос родився, з Діви воплотився,
  Як чоловік пеленами убого повився.  Просиме тя царю небесний владарю
  Даруй літа щасливії цьому господарю

 Цьому господарю тай цій господині
  Даруй літа щасливії всій його родині.

   Італійською мовою (переклад Івана Завірохіна)

  La gioia attesissima abbiamo,
  Una stella luminosa brilla sopra la stalla.
  Li Cristo e nato, si e fatto il corpo,
  come semplice uomo e coperto in poveri fasci.
  Angeli cantano:"Gloria, Gloria a Dio"
  e la pace predicano, e la pace predicano.
  Pastori con agnelli, d'avanti quell piccino,
  stanno nei ginocchi e rendono celebre RE DIO.
  Preghiamo a Te il RE dei cieli, preghiamo a Te oggi:
  "Darci anni felici  il padrone di questa casa,
  darci anni felici per la tutta famiglia,
  darci anni felici per bella Ucraina.

 Радянські варіанти
Під час антирелігійної кампанії колядку адаптували до нових радянських реалій. У 1920—1930-х роках селяни співали перероблений варіант, який друкувався в багатьох тогочасних пісенниках.

  Нова радість стала, яка не бувала:
  Зоря ясна п'ятикутня на весь світ засіяла.

  Упали вівтарі, покотились царі.
  Слава люду робочому, чабанам, шахтарям!

  Слава й цьому господарю, його господині.
  Хай щасливо проживають у новій родині!

  Не так господарю, а як його дітям.
  Хай щасливо виростають, щоб дуків побити.

У 1928 р. у селі Тарасівка Вінницької області був зафіксований інший варіант:

  Нова радість стала, яка не бувала:
  Довгождана зірка волі в Жовтні засіяла.
  Де цар був зажився, з панством вкорінився,
  Там з голотою простою Ленін появився.

Повстанські варіанти
Під час Другої світової війни та боротьби УПА проти радянської влади в Західній Україні набули поширення декілька варіантів колядок на мелодію «Нова радість стала». Тексти двох із них, «На столі на сіні» та «Сумний Святий Вечір», написав поет-підпільник Михайло Дяченко-«Боєслав».

Коляда «Сумний Святий Вечір» стала відомою у всій Галичині у різних варіантах. Вона була настільки актуальна, що в перші післявоєнні роки в ній змінювався тільки рік Святвечора, а згодом її текст постійно доповнювався. Зрештою, колядка стала народною. На думку дослідника Петра Драгомирецького, за тематикою і мовно-стилістичними, архітектонічними особливостями «Сумний Святий Вечір…» збігається з іншими поетичними творами М. Дяченка.

  Сумний Святий Вечір
  Сорок сьомім році,

  По всій нашій Україні
  Плач на кожнім кроці.

  Сіла вечеряти
  Мати з діточками,

  Заки мала вечеряти,
  Вмилася сльозами.

  Сіли вечеряти,
  Діти ся питають:

  -Мамо, мамо, де наш тато?
  Чом не вечеряють?

  Батько наш далеко,
  В дикому Сибіру,

  Споминає Святий Вечір
  І нашу славну Україну…

  О, Ісусе милий,
  Змилуйся нам нині,

  Даруй волю, щастя й долю.
  Нашій неньці-Україні.

Один із варіантів цієї колядки був аранжований у сучасному фолк-роковому стилі музикантами гурту «Гайдамаки» і увійшов у альбоми «Перверзія» та «Ukraine Calling». Останні рядки цієї пісні відрізняються від оригінального варіанту:

  Тато на чужині за синами плаче,
  Мав він їх як трьох соколів, більше не побачить.

  Один син у Сибіру, другий у Берліні,
  Третій пішов у Бандери, щоб служити Україні!

Сільський голова Космача Дмитро Пожоджук опублікував зі слів мешканки присілка Бані села Космач Косівського району Івано-Франківської області Явдохи Рожканюк раніше невідому повстанську колядку. У грудні 2013 року її виконали разом із дітьми відомі українські музиканти: Валерій Гладунець, «PoliКарп» (Полісся — Карпати), Тарас Компаніченко, Галина та Леся Тельнюк, гурти «TaRuta», «Тінь Сонця», «Бурса фольклору», «Телері», дитячі гурти «Будимир» та «Орелі» (під керівництвом Мирослави Вертюк) та інші.

 Нова Радість стала, яка не бувала,
 Над полями України пташечка літала. 2р.

 Пташечка літала нам звістку принесла,
 Що Вкраїна не пропала, Україна Вскресла. 2р.

 На Різдво раненько сніжок надлітає,
 Мати з дітьми із Сибірю батька виглядає. 2р.

 Діти ревно плачуть, де наша родина,
 На Сибірю висипана висока могила. 2р.

 Там у тій могилі батько спочиває,
 Шкода дітей, шкода неньки, кров ся проливає 2р.

 А на небі зірка, ангелі літають,
 А на земли від гарматів гори ся здригають. 2р.

 Ние лиш від гарматів а леишией від мінів,
 Бо вороги хочуть взяти від нас Україну. 2р.

 А на небі зірка, сонечко сіяє,
 А не земле з наших братів кров ся проливає. 2р.

 А Пречиста Діво, глянь на нас із неба
 Та дай же нам ту свободу, якої нам треба. 2р.

 Щастя-здоров'я, многая літ,
 Шоби сти діждали від тепер за рік.

Див. також

 Список українських колядок і щедрівок

Примітки

Посилання
 «Нова Радість» у виконанні Тараса Чубая (Наше Різдво 2008) на Youtube
 «Нова Радість» у виконанні Тетяни Ціхоцької («Коляда з Тетяною Ціхоцькою», 2005) на Youtube

Колядки
Український фольклор
Різдво в Україні


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Yet To Be Launched Maruti S-Cross Reported Its First Accident
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This is what we call a least probable co-incidence in the history of automobiles. Following the accident of recently launched Hyundai Creta, now it is Maruti Suzuki S-cross, which is found crashed and rollover in a similar fashion. The car is yet to hit the Indian roads, but this unfortunate vehicle is already heading towards the service station or may to the junkyard looking at the condition.
The reason for the accident is still unknown, but the latest reports suggests that it was due to driver error. There were no casualties reported, however, the crossover has suffered a massive damage and has toppled several times before landing into the bushes. It seems to be a test-drive vehicle and the entire body of the car has suffered colossal damage. At front, it has been damaged beyond repair, the pillars are crumbled and the front passenger seat has popped out from the left window. All the glasses of the crossover have shattered completely, the smooth roofline has flattened and has been brought close to the mother earth due to the impact of the accident. The occupants, however, suffered minor injuries due to the impact of the accident.
Whatever may be the reason of the accident, but the car has faced high-speed impact and rolled several times before coming to the rest. While looking at the images closely, it seems like steering wheel boss is still there, which means airbags did not work. The alloy wheels of the car indicate that it is a high-end variant, which comes with standard airbags. It could be the outcome of driver neglecting the seat belt.
Considering that Maruti is launching S-Cross on August 5, it is quite shocking to see the wrecked pieces of yet to be launched cars! Please stay tuned as we bring you more details once we get to know.
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Dominic Corry of the New Zealand Herald talks with David Michôd and Guy Pearce about their new film, 'The Rover'.
Seeing as it takes place in a broken-down civilisation where desperate, lawless men drive beaten-up cars through desolate Outback locations, you could be forgiven for initially linking The Rover with a certain well-known trilogy of post-apocalyptic Aussie films. But writer/director David Michôd's eagerly anticipated follow-up to his 2010 smash, Animal Kingdom, paints a much more chillingly plausible picture.
The Rover is set 10 years after a global financial collapse. Pearce plays Eric, a man with unknown motivations who reacts with extreme determination when some Americans crash their car and steal his. In attempting to retrieve his automobile, Eric encounters Rey (Robert Pattinson), injured brother to one of the thieves. Their uneasy partnership forms the core of the often grim film.
When Michod and actor Joel Edgerton were conceiving the story together, they never intended to riff on Mad Max.
The first thing that makes you realise you're not watching Mad Max is the fact that Pearce is wearing shorts, a rare sight for a leading man in any film. Think about it.
Fair enough. While 2010's Animal Kingdom wasn't exactly a huge box office hit, it was red hot within Hollywood. But despite the lucrative offers it generated, Michôd chose to make his follow-up film in Australia.
The exposure gained from Animal Kingdom propelled practically the entire cast to successful Hollywood careers (See: Sullivan Stapleton; Jacki Weaver; Ben Mendelsohn) — did this result in actors crawling over themselves to work with Michôd on his follow-up film?
He ended up choosing one of his Animal Kingdom actors for the lead role, but not as a default.
Pearce's motivation was all about Michod.
Pattinson's performance in the film is revelatory, and sure to lend credence to his many recent attempts to distance himself from That Vampire Role.
What sparked in the actor for Michôd?
Tickets can be purchased via the NZIFF website.
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Q: Find $\lambda$ if $\int^{\infty}_0 \frac{\log(1+x^2)}{(1+x^2)}dx = \lambda \int^1_0 \frac{\log(1+x)}{(1+x^2)}dx$ Problem : If $\displaystyle\int^\infty_0 \frac{\log(1+x^2)}{(1+x^2)}\,dx = \lambda \int^1_0 \frac{\log(1+x)}{(1+x^2)}\,dx$ then find the value of $\lambda$.
I am not getting any clue how to proceed as if I put $(1+x^2)\,dx =t $ then its derivative is not available. Please suggest how to proceed in this. Thanks.

A: From Evaluating $\int_0^{\infty}\frac{\ln(x^2+1)}{x^2+1}dx$, you can obtain
$$\int_0^{\infty}\frac{\ln(x^2+1)}{x^2+1}dx=\pi\ln 2. $$
Define
$$I(\alpha)=\int_0^{1}\frac{\ln(\alpha x+1)}{x^2+1}dx. $$
Then
\begin{eqnarray*}
I'(\alpha)&=&\int_0^{1}\frac{x}{(\alpha x+1)(x^2+1)}dx=\int_0^1\left(\frac{x+\alpha}{(\alpha^2+1)(x^2+1)}-\frac{\alpha}{(\alpha^2+1)(x^2+1)}\right)dx.\\
&=&\frac{\pi\alpha+2\ln 2-4\ln(\alpha+1)}{4(\alpha^2+1)}.
\end{eqnarray*}
Hence
\begin{eqnarray*}
I(1)&=&\int_0^1\frac{\pi\alpha+2\ln 2-4\ln(\alpha+1)}{4(\alpha^2+1)}d\alpha\\
&=&\int_0^1\frac{\pi\alpha+2\ln 2}{4(\alpha^2+1)}d\alpha-I(1)
\end{eqnarray*}
and so
$$ I(1)=\frac{1}{2} \int_0^1\frac{\pi\alpha+2\ln 2}{4(\alpha^2+1)}d\alpha=\frac{1}{8}\pi\ln 2. $$
Thus  $\lambda=8$.

A: Setting $x=\tan y,$
$$I=\int_0^\infty\frac{\ln(1+x^2)}{1+x^2}\ dx=\int_0^{\dfrac\pi2}\ln(\sec^2y)\ dy=-2\int_0^{\dfrac\pi2}\ln(\cos y)\ dy (\text{ as } \cos y\ge0 \text{ here})$$
which is available here : Evaluate $\int_0^{\pi/2}\log\cos(x)\,\mathrm{d}x$
The Right Hand Side can be found here : Evaluate the integral: $\int_{0}^{1} \frac{\ln(x+1)}{x^2+1} \mathrm dx$


In July 2017, a young startup called Tezos caused a stir. It was a little-known project with an esoteric purpose: to build, in the words of its website, "a new decentralised blockchain that governs itself by establishing a true digital commonwealth". Yet it succeeded in raising finance to the tune of $232 million (£178m) - and not a cent of it was traditional venture capital. Instead, Tezos had scored the money from the crowd via an emerging funding model called a token sale.
Token sales are a hot topic in the booming world of digital currencies. Sometimes more colourfully referred to as an initial coin offering (because ICO sounds pleasingly similar to IPO), it's a novel way to fund a project by creating a token that will have a role within its ecosystem. For instance, say you were founding Twitter. You could design a token - a tweetcoin, perhaps - that users would have to spend when they wanted to tweet. You could sell tweetcoins to the public pre-emptively to finance building the service. These could immediately be traded for other currencies, so backers would enjoy greater liquidity than if they had made a traditional VC investment. As well as being a way to fast-track capital, tweetcoins would later be used to remunerate people who offer their computing power to the service and keep it running. This would have an ideological benefit.
"It would be an open network," says Jerry Brito, executive director of the digital currency think tank Coin Center. "So there would be no company that China could go to and say, 'Please censor this.'"
ICOs have generated more than $1.67 billion to date, $1.38 billion of which was raised in 2017, according to the cryptocurrency news site CoinDesk. Such is the hysteria, when the web-browser startup Brave held its ICO in May, the sale reached its $35 million cap in just 30 seconds. All expectations are for this sector to grow further in 2018.
So far, so compelling. Yet, token sales are not without their detractors. It's an environment ripe for scams, and even when founder intentions are good, investors are often placing their trust in nothing more than an idea with a shiny website, clever marketing and a dollop of hype. Viewed pessimistically, it's akin to giving money to a man in a pub for tickets to a film that he says he will make. However, Johann Gevers, founder and president of the Tezos Foundation, argues that investing through a token sale isn't unique in its riskiness.
"It's exactly the same for traditional startups," he says. "Google did not have a revenue model when it started. The first investor was one of their professors who said, 'Look, here's $100,000, who do I make the cheque out to?' They said, 'Sorry, we don't even have a company yet.' So he just made the cheque out to Google Inc, then they had to create an entity and open a bank account to deposit the cheque. This is just startups."
Still, in 2018, token sales should become less of a Wild West. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which regulates tradable financial assets in America, has become increasingly interested in ICOs.
"What happens in the US is going to drive what happens to ICOs broadly," says Brito. "I think that we are going to see enforcement actions against clear scams."
The need for token sales to comply with SEC rules, combined with investors' desire for greater confidence, may lead to a new trend, says Brito. "In 2018, we'll see the emergence of platforms for the offering of new tokens that will better qualify the tokens before they're allowed to be sold, and will help investors make better judgments about them."
Brito predicts that initially these platforms will only be open to accredited investors so, as the industry professionalises, we may perceive that the ICO bubble has burst. In fact, a slowdown would indicate that there are simply fewer scams.
"As a new funding model," he adds, "ICOs are here to stay."


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However, what makes MathsThroughStories.org truly special is its database of recommendations for mathematical stories, which is the largest of its kind. With over 500 titles already on our database, teachers and parents from around the world choose to consult with us on which mathematical stories to purchase for their children.
The database is where teachers and parents can read our book reviews. Examples of our reviews can be found here.
Some of the international publishers that have asked us to review their mathematical stories include, but not limited to, Penguin Random House's G.P. Putnam's Sons (USA), Charlesbridge (USA), HarperCollins (USA), Macmillan's Henry Holt & Co. (USA), Candlewick (USA), Amazon Publishing's Two Lions (USA), Kane Press (USA), Arbordale (USA), Royal Fireworks Press (USA), Strategic Educational Tools (USA), Math4Minors (USA), Usborne (UK), Walker Books (UK), QED Publishing (UK), Penguin Random House's Tundra Books (Canada), Little Steps Publishing (Australia), Lemniscaat (The Netherlands), and Tan Tan (South Korea) as well as independent authors.
Tan Tan (South Korea), publisher of the world's largest mathematical story series (70+ titles)
QED Publishing (UK)
Charlesbridge (USA)
Amazon Publishing's Two Lions (USA)
Royal Fireworks Press (USA)
Arbordale (USA)
Usborne (UK)
Cindy Neuschwander (USA)
Marcie Colleen (USA)
Penguin Random House's G.P. Putnam's Sons (USA)
Little Steps Publishing (Australia)
If you would like us to review any of your mathematical stories, we would be happy to do so - free of charge! What we would ask is that you send us a complimentary copy of the book(s) in printed form, as we do not review on-line / PDF copies. You can find our postal address here.
We very much look forward to reading, reviewing and recommending your mathematical stories soon! :-)
(Please note that we do not review mathematics activity books and mathematics picture books that do not have any story in them. Once we have read your titles, we reserve the right not to review and recommend them if they fall into one of these exclusion categories)
HarperCollins (USA)
Macmillan's Henry Holt & Co. (USA)
Penguin Random House's Tundra Books (Canada)
Candlewick (USA)
Strategic Educational Tools (USA)
An independent author (UK)
Dianne Ochiltree (USA)
Kane Press (USA)
Math MileMarkers (USA)
Lemniscaat (The Netherlands)
mathsthroughstories.org
MathsThroughStories.org is a non-profit and research-based initiative, based at the University of Reading's Institute of Education (UK).
It sets out to help mathematics learners around the world develop their conceptual understanding in mathematics and to help them foster positive attitudes towards the subject through the power of storytelling.