Professor Vyacheslav A. Trofimov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
My co-authors include
Venu Gopal Achanta
Conservative finite-difference scheme for the 2D problem of femtosecond laser pulse int...
International Journal of Computer Mathematics
Detection and Identification of a Substance with an Inhomogeneous Surface Using the Eff...
EPJ Web of Conferences
Influence of nanorod absorption spectrum width on superluminality effect for laser puls...
Soliton Formation and Superluminality Effect due to Nonlinear Absorption of Femtosecond...
Journal of Physics Conference Series
2D Self-Similar Profile for Laser Beam Propagation in Medium with Saturating Multi-Phot...
Journal of Physics Conference Series
A new way for decreasing of amplitude of wave reflected from artificial boundary condit...
New way for concealed object detection using passive THz images without their viewing
Some aspects of optical spatial solitons in photorefractive media and their important a...
Temperature resolution enhancing of commercially available IR camera using computer pro...
New way for both quality enhancement of THz images and detection of concealed objects
High effective algorithm of the detection and identification of substance using the noi...
Moving femtosecond soliton in layered structure with cubic nonlinearity
Developing of 2D helical waves in semiconductor under the action of femtosecond laser p...
An Effective Method for Substance Detection Using the Broad Spectrum THz Signal with a ...
Possibility of the detection and identification of substance at long distance using the...
Anomalous reflection of THz pulse, containing a few cycles, from absorbing layer: influ...
Explicit solution of FWM problem under the interaction of co-propagating laser beams in...
Propagation of femtosecond pulse with self-similar shape in medium with nonlinear absor...
Efficiency of using the spectral dynamics analysis for pulsed THz spectroscopy of both ...
Observation of temperature trace, induced by changing of temperature inside the human b...
Propagation of laser pulse with a few cycles in layered medium with time-dependent diel...
Moving Soliton and Localized Soliton at PC Boundary
Super Long Distance of Self-similar Laser Beam Propagation in Medium with Nonlinear Abs...
High Energy Level Excitation of Molecules due to Cascade Mechanism of Broadband THz Pul...
Superluminality Effect due to Femtosecond Laser Pulse Self-Trapping by the Nanorods Mel...
New opportunities for quality enhancing of images captured by passive THz camera
Real-time criteria based on spectral dynamics of medium response for the detection and ...
Possibility of the detection and identification of substance at long distance at using ...
Resolution enhancing of commercially available passive THz cameras due to computer proc...
Transmission of THz pulse with a few circles through opaque samples placed at long dist...
Helical auto-waves of electron-hole plasma in semiconductor induced by femtosecond puls...
Adaptive artificial boundary conditions for Schrödinger equation taking into account th...
Construction of adaptive artificial boundary conditions using the invariant ratios for ...
Temperature resolution enhancing of commercially available THz passive cameras due to c...
Effective criteria developing for the identification of substance using the reflected T...
Possibility of passive THz camera using for a temperature difference observing of objec...
Peculiarities of the detection and identification of substance at long distance
Influence of external electric field on laser-induced wave process occurring in semicon...
Multi-modes of four-waves mixing at non-collinear interaction of laser beams in medium ...
Self-similar pulse-shape mode for femtosecond pulse propagation in medium with resonant...
Combined Method for Solving of 1D Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation
On peculiarities of positional effects in sponsored search
Computer Processing of Images Captured with a Commercially Available THz Camera at Long...
Effects of plasma confinement on the femtosecond laser ablation of silicon
Expanded opportunities of THz passive camera for the detection of concealed objects
Effective criteria for the identification of substance using the spectral lines dynamic...
Experimental realization of SDA-method for the detection of substance at long distance
Laser-induced 2D periodic structures of charged particles concentration in semiconducto...
Effective criteria for the detection and identification of explosive using the spectral...
2D wave structure induced by femtosecond laser pulse in semiconductor
Conservative finite-difference scheme for the problem of laser pulse propagation in a m...
Spectral lines dynamics as an effective tool for the identification of substance using ...
Influence of surface of explosive on its detection and identification using the SDA met...
Reflection and propagation of laser pulse with a few cycles in medium with time-depende...
Self-similar pulse shape mode for femtosecond pulse propagation in optical fiber with m...
Asymmetric femtosecond laser ablation of silicon surface governed by the evolution of s...
Size dependent competition between second harmonic generation and two-photon luminescen...
Adaptive Artificial Boundary Conditions for 2D Schrödinger Equation
Performance of Multi-cores and Multiprocessor Computers for Some 3D Problems of Nonline...
Computer processing of image captured by the passive THz imaging device as an effective...
Real-time computer processing of image from THz passive imaging device for improving of...
Increasing the quality of image of a commercially available passive THz camera due to c...
Influence of absorption spectrum width of nanorods on TPA of femtosecond laser pulse
Strong self-focusing of laser beam in a medium with quadratic nonlinear response
2D soliton formation of BEC at its interaction with external potential
Efficiency of using correlation function for estimation of probability of substance det...
Detection and identification of substance (explosive, drugs) using the dynamics of spec...
Modified threshold of two-photon-pumped random lasing of ZnO nanorods by femtosecond la...
Journal of Applied Physics
Selective appearance of several laser-induced periodic surface structure patterns on a ...
Applied Surface Science
Strong self-focusing of axial symmetric laser beam due to quadratic nonlinearity
Journal of the Optical Society of America B
Real-time computer treatment of THz passive device images with the high image quality
Increasing the instrumental resolution of a commercially available passive THz camera d...
Detection and identification of compound explosive using the SDA method of the reflecte...
Efficiency of the detection and identification of ceramic explosive using the reflected...
Role of interfering optical fields in the trapping and melting of gold nanorods and rel...
Assembling of three-dimensional crystals by optical depletion force induced by a single...
Colorizing silicon surface with regular nanohole arrays induced by femtosecond laser pu...
High spatial frequency periodic structures induced on metal surface by femtosecond lase...
Possible way for increasing the quality of imaging from THz passive device
Efficiency of the detection of explosive using the spectral dynamics analysis of reflec...
Transmission of terahertz wave through one-dimensional photonic crystals containing sin...
Journal of Applied Physics
Two waves interaction in layered photonic structure at big phase mismatching
Mode of propagation of optical radiation with self-similar pulse shape in layered mediu...
The effects similar to quantum teleportation and superluminality at propagating of lase...
About possibility of eliminating the influence of water vapour on the detection and ide...
Localization of laser pulse and slow light propagation in nonlinear photonic crystal
Multistable mode of second harmonic generation in photonic crystal with combined nonlin...
An influence of the absolute phase of THz pulse on linear and nonlinear medium response
2D signature for detection and identification of drugs
The method of the spectral dynamics analysis of reflected signal for problem of identif...
Up- and down-conversion at three-wave interaction in medium with combined nonlinear res...
2D terahertz signatures for substance identification
Detection of Explosives Under Covering Soap Using THz Spectral Dynamics Analysis
2D THz and GHz signature for identification of explosive on reflected THz signal
Identification of explosive using the spectrum dynamics of reflected THz and GHz radiation
Identification of substance in complicated mixture of simulants under the action of THz...
Conservative finite-difference scheme for a two-dimensional problem of plasma generatio...
Optical switching element based on layered nonlinear photonic crystal
Influence of transverse perturbation of soliton propagation direction on laser radiatio...
2D THz signature for substance identification
Method of THz spectrum dynamics analysis for identification of compound medium
Identification of explosive media using spectrum dynamics under the action of a THz pulse
Multichannel system for restoration of signal and for the identification of a medium
Two-waves optical switching element based on layered nonlinear structure
About efficiency of identification of materials using spectrum dynamics of medium respo...
Influence of trapping power and scanning speed on the quality of ordered structures for...
EPL (Europhysics Letters)
Manipulation of microparticles in colloidal liquids by Z-scan-based optical trapping
Journal of Applied Physics
Dynamics of optical matter creation and annihilation in colloidal liquids controlled by...
Effective reconstruction of dynamics of medium response spectrum
Possibility of control of propagation regime in medium with cubic nonlinearity for chir...
Tunneling of femtosecond pulse in PC band-gap
New method for analysis of temporal dynamics of medium spectrum under the action of ter...
Theory of THG of high intensive femtosecond laser pulse
Highly effective method for temporal terahertz spectroscopy under the condition of rand...
High effective SHG of femtosecond pulse with ring profile of beam in bulk medium with c...
Influence of weak temporal nonlinear dispersion and weak second order dispersion on pic...
On compression of femtosecond pulses with basic and doubled frequencies
Formation of Intensive Pulses with Super Short Duration Under the Cascading SHG in Bulk...
Self-Formation of Train of Attosecond Pulses Under the Optical Shock Wave Formation at ...
Soliton self-formation in nonlinear photonic crystal
Self-formation soliton under the femtosecond pulse propagation in optical fiber
Effective SHG by high intensive femtosecond laser pulses under the GVM
The dual-wave optical bistable scheme
Dependence of harmonic generation efficiency on absolute phase of femtosecond pulse
Full energy conversion without increasing of pulse duration under the SHG of high inten...
Anomalous influence of electrons diffusion on absorption optical bistability realization
Influence of Anderson localization on nonlinear light localization in 1-D photonic crystal
Bistable regime of SHG of femtosecond laser pulse in optical fiber
Stop of light in nonlinear photonic crystal
Soliton-Like Regime of Femtosecond Laser Pulse Propogation in Bulk Media Under the Cond...
Computational Method for Finding of Soliton Solutions of a Nonlinear Shrödinger Equation
Conservative Difference Scheme for Summary Frequency Generation of Femtosecond Pulse
Comparison of Some Difference Schemes for Problem of Femtosecond Pulse Interaction with...
Various regimes of summary frequency wave generation of femtosecond pulse in medium wit...
Optically bistable scheme with multiple lateral feedbacks
High efficiency of second-harmonic generation of femtosecond pulses
Influence of dispersion of nonlinear response on the self-action of femtosecond pulse i...
Effect of false writing of information in optical processor and optical storage devices...
Mathematical modeling of diffraction instability in optical bistable system
Computer Physics Communications
New approach to numerical simulation of femtosecond pulse propagation in photonic crystals
Influence of femtosecond pulse duration on shift of central frequency of wave packet
Self-switching in optical bistable cavity-free system
Absorption optical bistable scheme with additional lateral feedback
Optical bistability scheme based on violation of Snell's law of light reflection
New methods of formation of switching waves in an optical bistable cavity-free system
Spatial and temporal instabilities of light fields in cavity-free optical bistable systems
Instability development of counterpropagating light waves with unequal amplitudes
New approach to computer simulation of femtosecond pulse propagation in a nonlinear medium
Reflection of the inclined wave beams from a nonlinear layer
Numerical simulation of some optical bistability problems in semiconductor systems
Parallelization of Linear Algebra Algorithms Using ParSol Library of Mathematical Objects


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BirdLife Indonesia Association Award again presents three figures who have concerns about environmental conservation and biodiversity, with unlimited efforts. In the midst of a pandemic that causes a lot of uncertainty, all three seem to give hope from environmental and biodiversity conservation efforts that are on the agenda around the world. These figures also remind us that nature and the resources contained in it are priceless treasures that should be preserved.
Daud Lewumbani is a man from East Sumba who is active in assisting the community in Lewa Tidahu District, East Sumba. This 48-year-old man has successfully initiated village regulations that encourage the protection of springs while seeking rehabilitation of forests and village land. He also started family forest-making activities by planting tens of thousands of forest plants on an area of 5 hectares. This family forest itself is able to produce trees with high economic value. He also encouraged communities around forest areas to utilize non-timber forest products (HHBK) and develop local food, horticulture cultivation, plantation crops and renewable energy. Daud also conducted an independent nursery which was then distributed to the community inside and outside Bidipraing Village, and initiated the Gempo (Tree Planting Movement) which encourages each family to plant 100 trees every year.
Daud Lewumbani in the garden area of his residence. (Photo: Burung Indonesia/Muhammad Meisa)
Meanwhile, from the Land of North Buano, West Seram, a kewang (nature’s ranger) named Sudin Mahelatu presented a way to protect the sea while preserving local customs and wisdom. For 30 years he has consistently carried out his duties as sea kewang in the midst of changing times that have eroded traditional values, and set an example of how sustainable fishing practices can still be implemented. Sudin is an important decision-maker at the state level that encourages the establishment of village regulations governing marine protected areas, and actively mediates conflicts related to coastal use.
Sudin Mahelatu is controlling his boat after going out to the sea (Photo: Rekam Nusantara/Rifky)
Another winner of the BIA Award 2020 is Hendrikus Hibur, a man from West Manggarai, Flores. He developed an integrated farming model linking agroforestry activities, fish ponds, and animal feed. In addition to applying soil and water conservation techniques with terraces and water traps, he also developed various types of agroforestry gardens that have economically productive conservation value. Hendrik also serves as the head of the Gelora Jaya Group, which is active in monitoring natural services and is involved in timber legality certification activities. Furthermore, as a form of his love for nature, he also gave up his teak garden to be a pilot garden for cultivation, including teak plant care and seed source.
Hendrikus Hibur in his teak garden area in Poco Golo Kempo Village, West Manggarai, Flores (Photo: Burung Indonesia/Muhammad Meisa)
The efforts made by the three community leaders have given valuable contributions for Burung Indonesia. “The awarding of the BIA Award is a tribute to individuals who have contributed to the preservation of the environment and biodiversity in Indonesia. This is the second time the BIA Award has been given and will continue to be carried out as part of Burung Indonesia's commitment in encouraging the preservation of birds and their habitats at the site level. We are also optimistic that other champions who inspire us all to never tire of preserving the environment, will emerge.” said the Executive Director of Burung Indonesia, Dian Agista.

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After this mega-group of producers made an absolutely banging remix of Aftershock, they’ve gone one better and made a huge original tune. The intro is introspective over any other feeling, whereas the middle section after the first drop is uplifting. The drops themselves don’t give you any time to feel though, because instead they’re just mad Trap drops that will make you go as hard as you possibly can. I was hoping to see them join forces again after their first effort, and this time they’ve well and truly set the bar very high. It’s coming off Fransis Derelle’s upcoming EP, so make sure to give it a listen and get hyped if the rest is going to be anywhere near this good.
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A lot of Rolex posts today, and I don’t even wear one today. 🙂
Anyway, this one is so nice, couldn’t let this one pass..
Jocke did a slight modification on his Rolex Yachtmaster. He swapped clasps and I really think Rolex should consider doing this on all their sportsmodels using the oyster bracelet.
Ever since he was a young child, Robert-Jan was drawn to watches, even though it were digital Casio and quartz Swatch models at the time. In the mid-1990s, his interest increased when he started to read about mechanical watches in... read more


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K.-S. Na, E.-J. Jun, S. Chung; The Effect of Photodynamic Therapy With Verteporfin Re-Treatment on Corneal Neovascularization in Rabbits. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2007;48(13):1709. doi: https://doi.org/.
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Corneal neovascularization may increase the incidence of corneal opacity and corneal graft rejection. This study evaluated the effect and safety of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin re-treatment for corneal neovascularization, which has been generally used to treat choroidal neovascularization.
Corneal neovascularization was induced with a silk suture of the corneal stroma in 24 white rabbits (48 eyes). Four rabbits were examined histologically before performing PDT. Ten rabbits were used as a control. Both eyes of the remaining 10 rabbits were treated with PDT at 150 J/cm2. One week later, one eye was further re-treated with PDT at the same intensity. The area of corneal neovascularization was measured and evaluated histologically using light and electron microscopies.
The neovascularized area was smaller in the re-treated group (P = 0.04) than the once treated group. The histologic examination revealed fewer new corneal vessels in the retreated group. Results from electron microscopic examination demonstrated thrombi as well as destruction and nuclear fragmentation of the vascular endothelial cells. However, there were no other changes in the cornea except for the vascular endothelial cell even in the re-treated group.
These results suggest that PDT with verteporfin re-treatment may be safe and significantly more effective in the regression of corneal neovascularization.
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Partners for the project include the Ape Alliance, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the Born Free Foundation, Fauna and Flora International, the Bushmeat Crisis Task Force, and the World Wide Fund for Nature.
Worth More Alive Than Dead
More than a million wild chimpanzees flourished in Africa at the beginning of the 1900s, but at current rates of decline, they could be extinct by 2010 or 2020. Poaching, forest destruction, the bushmeat trade, and even human-borne disease are taking their toll on the animals.
Côte d'Ivoire, which has seven national parks that are home to chimpanzees, contains the largest population of chimps in West Africa. But most of them live in fragmented and dispersed populations that have limited prospect of long-term survival.
UNEP recommends that wildlife corridors linking fragmented habitats and isolated populations be created to expand sustainable habitats for chimps. Such tracts could then become magnets for tourism.
Citing the important role chimpanzees have in all traditional African mythologies as well as the genuine interest humans have in their fellow primates, UNEP officials are encouraging ecotourism development in threatened regions to counter poaching and other encroaching menaces.
A conservation action plan for each of a series of key ranges for the primates is proposed, which would include improving protection for the remaining chimpanzees, evaluating tree planting schemes to improve their habitat, training people from local communities to monitor given sections of each park, and establishing education centers where adults and children may be encouraged to participate in conservation.
"Where great ape tourism has been developed, for instance, in Uganda's Bwindi and Kibale Forest National Parks, they have become to local communities an important source of revenueworth more alive than dead," said Heather Eves of the Bushmeat Crisis Task Force.
"Too few people who depend on the forests for fuel, building materials, medicinal plants, and food are aware of the role gorillas play in regenerating woodlands by dispersing seeds and pruning trees," Eves said. "Along with elephants, they are the gardeners of the African and Southeast Asian forests."
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Here are some great new behind-the scenes images from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I don’t know about all of you, but I’m pretty stoked for this movie to come out. The more we report on this film, the more I feel that J.J. Abrams and Disney are going to do it right and not “Disneyfy” it as originally expected. Check out the new images below.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters on December 18th, 2015.

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Since Joe Biden was sworn in as president, Democrats have taken advantage of their narrow majority in Congress and their control of the White House to ram through a radical agenda. From passing a $2 trillion socialist “stimulus” bill under the guise of pandemic relief, to enacting a flurry of job-killing executive orders, President Biden and his leftist allies in the House and Senate have abandoned their talking points urging “unity” in favor of pushing partisan legislation.
The policies promoted by Democrats in the few months have been extraordinarily destructive. President Biden and his allies have shown themselves to be catastrophically wrong on every important issue, ranging from tax policy to climate change, and Republicans can learn some crucial lessons from how the far left has governed.
It’s clear that Democrats are attempting to consolidate as much power in the hands of the federal government as possible — a goal antithetical to protecting individual liberty and the Constitution. While some of this change can be undone if Republicans regain their congressional majority, we know all too well that the GOP has failed to make good on promises to promote limited government and preserve freedom while they’ve been in charge.
From repealing Obamacare to securing the border, Republicans have promised voters that they would govern conservatively upon their arrival in Washington. Historically, these vows have rarely been delivered upon; even though doing so would be good for the nation. Scrapping Obamacare for a free market alternative and constructing a barrier on the southern border — unlike packing the Supreme Court and raising taxes — would improve the lives of millions of Americans.
The last few months have shown us how Democrats are often wrong, but never in doubt. Countless studies have proven that the multi-trillion dollar spending packages, tax hikes and executive orders promoted by Biden and Democrats in Congress would halt economic progress. And their recent efforts to pack the court and gut the filibuster show Democrats are willing to undermine any institution or safeguard that serves as a bulwark against their radicalism.
But no matter how many facts or statistics Republicans use in their critiques of far-left policies, this doesn’t resonate with much of the electorate. For years, Democrats have resorted to emotional appeals while conservatives continue to orient their campaigns towards addressing issues. It’s becoming obvious that if Republicans don’t start talking about how immoral these socialist policies are, rather than focusing purely on their ineffectiveness, we will lose the country to the far left.
Top Republicans must quickly get rid of their fear of media backlash or outcry from Democrats. In 2017 and 2018, when Republicans had a majority in Congress and controlled the presidency, some conservative legislation was passed. However, the GOP dithered when it came to key issues. This indecisiveness led to depressed turnout among conservative voters, and Republicans losing their majority in the House. If Republicans governed like they promised, the radical left would be kept from the halls of federal power, and America would be improving as a result.
Party leaders in the GOP must declare that the days of cowering from Democrats and their media allies are over. President Biden and his leftist buddies obviously aren’t worried about the reaction from the right to their promotion of such radical policies. Why should Republicans, who are on the correct side of these issues, bend the knee and refuse to enact conservative legislation?
The first three months of President Biden’s administration and Democratic control over Congress have resulted in extraordinary harm to the United States. But the GOP can learn a valuable lesson from their leftist counterparts: When you’re in the majority, keep your promises — and don’t apologize for it.
Noah Wall is an executive vice president at FreedomWorks.


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Leave it to the Kardashians to shed light on a topic that usually isn’t front and center in the public consciousness — vaginal rejuvenation. Last spring on her reality TV show, Khloe Kardashian couldn’t stop talking about a vaginal “laser” treatment she had just done called ThermiVa.
While she had the name right if she indeed got ThermiVa, she had the energy wrong. ThermiVa is a non-invasive vaginal tightening procedure, but it uses radiofrequency,or microwave, energy to achieve the skin tightening results, not the light energy supplied by lasers.
Here in Austin, Dr. Walden was the first physician to offer ThermiVa.
Why vaginal rejuvenation?
A woman’s tissues in her vagina can become relaxed after vaginal childbirth and due to simple aging. This laxity can diminish sensation during intercourse, reduce sexual satisfaction, and affect relationships.
Vaginal rejuvenation can tighten tissues back up. The procedure serves many functions for our patients: it can aid in sexual satisfaction, improve the appearance of the vagina, relieve discomfort, aid in proper hygiene, and even boost self-confidence. ThermiVa tightens and strengthens the vagina and pelvic floor, along with improving the outer appearance.
How does ThermiVa work?
As with all skin, collagen is the key. When radiofrequency energy is applied to the dermis, the skin’s second layer, the body responds as if wounded, producing more collagen to “heal” the wound. When existing collagen is heated, the molecules contract, remodeling and reorganizing the molecular network, both tightening the skin and encouraging new collagen to be produced.
When delivered to the labia on the outside of the vagina and the internal tissues, the RF energy triggers the desired tightening.
With ThermiVa, Dr. Walden uses a small wand applicator to deliver the radiofrequency energy both to the interior walls of the vagina and to the external labia and other tissues. This energy delivery is non-invasive, and there isn’t any downtime. But once delivered, it immediately begins tightening the interior and exterior tissues. Studies have shown it helps with vaginal laxity, blood flow to the region helping with sensation and lubrication, and with female sexual functioning such as desire, arousal, ability to orgasm, and how we feel about sex.
Dr. Walden recommends three ThermiVa treatments, once per month, for optimum results. The effects last for around one to two years, at which point the ThermiVa procedure can be done again. There is no downtime with ThermiVa.
Want to tighten things up as in your younger days? Call Dr. Walden’s medspa at 512.328.4100 and ask about ThermiVa.

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The dialogue announced by the Head of State on 10 September 2019 also concerns Cameroonians living abroad who are an integral part of peace efforts.
Much is being awaited in the days ahead as citizens of this country engage in the Major National Dialogue to tackle the problems that have rendered life in the North West and South West Regions uncomfortable for the entire nation and even beyond. This follows the speech on 10 September 2019 by President Paul Biya during which he invited all Cameroonians of goodwill to rally around the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute to examine the way out of three years of turmoil that have negatively affected the economic, social, and political life of the two regions, causing thousands of civilians to flee in search of safe haven elsewhere. They either moved to foreign countries as refugees or took refuge in other parts of the country as internally displaced persons.
The crisis in the restive regions has undoubtedly revealed the strong involvement of Cameroonians living abroad. Consequently, in seeking a lasting solution to the predicament, it is normal that their contributions be sought. In several African countries, the role of citizens based abroad has been vital in ensuring development. Since those who travel out go in search of knowledge and greener pasture, the tendency has been to plough back the profits to benefit the populations back home. This is often done through technical know-how, remittances for personal or collective infrastructural development, lobbying for various forms of assistance to the needy population, and so on.
However, not all members of the Diaspora hold the same positive views on citizenship and patriotic about their countries of origin. Yet, those who cherish peace and progress in their homeland have to be taken into consideration whenever important decisions have to be taken.
Such valuable support to improve the living conditions of the population must have motivated the Head of State to engage this segment of Cameroonians in efforts to ensure that peace and stability return to the North West and South West Regions. Thus, while announcing the Major National Dialogue, President Paul Biya indicated that; “In the coming days, delegations will also be dispatched to meet the Diaspora to enable them make their contribution on the resolution of the crisis. In this regard, I am appealing to the patriotism and sense of responsibility of all our compatriots in the co...
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Differential Vector Quantization (DVQ) is a variable-length lossy compression technique for digital video. An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is used to develop entropy-biased codebooks which yield substantial data compression without entropy coding and are very robust with respect to transmission channel errors. Huffman coding is a variable-length lossless compression technique where data with a high probability of occurrence is represented with short codewords, while data with lower probability of occurrence is assigned longer codewords. We discuss how these codebooks can be used to realize variable bit-rate coders for the DVQ case and also we address Huffman coding in its extreme effect when data is highly predictable and differential coding can be applied. Two methods are presented for variable bit-rate coding using two different approaches. In the first method, we use DVQ algorithm and both the encoder and the decoder have multiple codebooks of different sizes. In the second, we address the issues of real-time transmission using Huffman coding. The algorithm is based on differential pulse code modulation (DPCM), but additionally utilizes a non-uniform and multi-level Huffman coder to reduce the data rate substantially below that achievable with conventional DPCM. We compare the performance of these two approaches under conditions of error-free and error-prone channels. Our results show that one coding technique is resistant to channel errors than the other, and yields no visible degradation in picture quality at moderate compression rate.


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Bradycardia is the medical term often used to describe a slow heart rhythm. In a slow arrythmia, the heart signals do not fire as they should causing the heart rate to slow down. The condition may be caused by heart disease, aging, myocardial ischemia (reduced blood flow to heart muscle), conduction disorders (impulses travel through the heart in a different way), stress, caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, diet pills, or cough and cold medicines. Sometimes it may not be clear why there is an arrhythmia.
Heart block is a specific type of bradycardia in which the electrical signals from the atria (top chambers of the heart) to the ventricle (lower chambers of the heart) may be delayed in some way or completely stopped.
People with a slow heart rate may feel their heart skip a beat sometimes. Most patients feel dizzy, faint, or very tired. Some patients may even feel short of breath or nauseous. Check with your doctor if
- you have any of these symptoms
- the symptoms have begun recently
- or if you have been previously diagnosed with a slow arrythmia and are experiencing a change in your symptoms
People who experience serious symptoms from arrhythmias will need medical treatment to keep their heartbeat regular. If left untreated, bradycardia can be life threatening.
Diagnosis & Treatment
A history and physical examination by your doctor is likely the first step in the diagnosis of bradycardia. An EKG and review of your symptoms provides the doctor with important information. Additional tests, such as an electrophysiology study, may also be ordered. You may be the first person to know that something has changed because of how you feel. Or you may not have felt any change, yet the tests and examination showed an arrythmia.
Slow arrythmias are often treated with a pacemaker. Pacemakers detect when the heart beats too slowly or misses beats and then sends electrical impulses to correct the heart rate as needed.
If you have heart disease and need help, we’re here for you. To get started today, call (212) 305-2633 or use our appointment request form.

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4 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on October 24, 2016 under Console
Last week, we finally got our first look at the Nintendo Switch and since then, we've been left with quite a few questions, with one of them being 'what games are coming to the Switch?' If you saw the... more.
8 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on October 21, 2016 under Console
Yesterday, Nintendo officially unveiled the Nintendo Switch, a new concept that blends handheld gaming with home console gaming. While the reveal was very intriguing, there are still some unanswered q... more.
8 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on October 20, 2016 under Console, Graphics
Earlier today, Nintendo officially announced the Nintendo Switch (formerly known as the NX) and just as previous rumours predicted, it is a home console/handheld hybrid. While the three-minute trailer... more.
8 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on October 20, 2016 under Console
Over the last week or so there have been several sources claiming that Nintendo would finally reveal the NX console this month and fortunately enough, the information turned out to be accurate, as a p... more.
8 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on October 17, 2016 under Console
When it comes to Nintendo NX news, things have been quite slow over the last couple of months and while rumours are still predicting that the console will launch before March 2017, Nintendo itself is ... more.
0 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on October 14, 2016 under Console
Since the start of this console generation, the Xbox One has consistently been outsold by the PlayStation 4. Microsoft's console did have brief stints of higher sales but the original box never really... more.
2 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on October 6, 2016 under Console
Way back in July of 2015 Microsoft's head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, confirmed plans to bring mouse and keyboard support to the Xbox One. This was reiterated earlier this year at E3, though Spencer admitt... more.
1 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on October 6, 2016 under Console
Last month, Bethesda let PlayStation 4 owners know that Sony wasn't playing ball when it came to bringing mods to the console. Given that Bethesda has had mods running for Fallout 4 on the Xbox One fo... more.
0 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on September 21, 2016 under Console
While Nintendo is keeping quiet on exactly what its next console is, other companies are being a little bit more open with what they know. More specifically, the CEO of the Pokemon Company recently ... more.
0 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on September 19, 2016 under Console
While we already know quite a bit about the PS4 Pro and its capabilities, we don't know nearly as much about Microsoft's upcoming competitor, Project Scorpio. However, following the PS4 Pro announceme... more.
15 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on September 16, 2016 under Console
While 1080p/60 may have been a better target for the PlayStation 4 Pro, Sony has been keenly pushing the promise of 4K gaming. This has been achievable for some games, like The Elder Scrolls Online an... more.
55 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on September 10, 2016 under Console
This week, Sony took its first step away from long drawn-out console generations with the PS4 Pro, an upgraded console that builds on the foundation set by the original PS4, but offering more power to... more.
9 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on September 9, 2016 under Console
The console market is getting a huge shake-up this year with the launch of the PS4 Pro, an upgraded version of the PS4 that is targeting 4K TV owners. The benefits of the PS4 Pro vary quite a bit from... more.
11 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on September 8, 2016 under Console
Last night Sony finally unveiled the PS4 Pro (formerly "Neo") officially, featuring a twice as powerful GPU based on AMD's Polaris architecture, a higher clocked CPU and support for 4K gaming and HDR.... more.
2 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on September 8, 2016 under Console
While the PS4 Pro is Sony's biggest announcement in recent months, it did reveal a minor detail during the debut of that generation-and-a-half system: that all PS4s would soon support HDR lighting. It... more.
8 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on September 7, 2016 under Console
We have been hearing about the codenamed PS4 Neo since as far back as March of this year but today, Sony made the console official. The original PS4 will now be repackaged and sold as a cheaper slim m... more.
0 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on September 7, 2016 under Console
Nintendo confirmed that it was working on a new console, codenamed 'NX', some time ago and while the console is rumoured to be arriving before the end of March next year, so far, Nintendo has remained... more.
0 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on September 6, 2016 under Console
The PlayStation 4 Slim leaked a few weeks ago now and despite the mountain of evidence, there are still those who don't beleive that the leaked console is real. Some think its 3D-printed, others think... more.
3 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on August 26, 2016 under Console
Although the Wii u did manage to gain some traction at various points over the past few years, it never garnered the mainstream attention afforded to the PS4 and Xbox One. That's something Nintendo wa... more.
2 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on August 22, 2016 under Console
Over the weekend, a mysterious PlayStation 4 Slim appeared in a couple of sale listings on Gumtree here in the UK. This caught quite a bit of attention as while we have heard a lot about the PS4 Neo, ... more.
1 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on August 22, 2016 under Console
With Sony expected to unveil two new versions of its PlayStation 4 in the coming weeks, we may have our first look at one of them already. Listed on Gumtree before being purchased, unboxed and picture... more.
1 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on August 18, 2016 under Console
Project Scorpio is on the way and while Microsoft has made promises of 'no gamer being left behind', plenty of people still have concerns over exclusive games depending on which Xbox you own. Today, X... more.
1 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on August 11, 2016 under Console
If you like the look of the new Xbox One S but don't think it's portable enough, there's one man who can solve that: Ed Zarick. Mere days after the official release of the console, he's managed to fit... more.
0 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on August 10, 2016 under Console
Earlier this week we got wind of a report claiming that Sony is planning a September press event, at which it will finally reveal the PlayStation 4 Neo in full and give us some official details. Since... more.
2 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on August 9, 2016 under Console
Nintendo may often be considered a company that looks to the past for its future, but it's understandable when its back catalogue is so strong. One of its more exciting recent announcements is the Nin... more.
4 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on August 8, 2016 under Console
Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Neo exists but so far, it has also avoided talking much about it or showing it off publicly. However, it looks like Sony might finally be ready as a report this... more.
14 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on August 4, 2016 under Console
Nintendo is looking to put itself back on the map next year with the launch of the NX. However, it will be a tough fight given the popularity of the Xbox One and PS4 right now. Now a group of UK-based... more.
6 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on August 3, 2016 under Console
The console market is gearing up for big changes this year. The days of being stuck with the same level of hardware for an entire generation are fading away as both Microsoft and Sony are planning to ... more.
4 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on August 2, 2016 under Console
Microsoft announced two new Xbox consoles at E3 this year, one of them being the Xbox One S, a smaller, slimmer version of the standard Xbox One with support for 4K TV and HDR content. However, there ... more.
7 CommentsPosted by Matthew Wilson on July 29, 2016 under Console
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Welsh Soprano Elin Pritchard is a graduate of the Alexander Gibson Opera School at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where she was awarded a Master of Opera with distinction and a Master of Music, and of London’s National Opera Studio.
Her operatic roles include Violetta for Den Jyske Opera, Kupava / The Snow Maiden and Nedda / I Pagliacci for Opera North, Tosca English Touring Opera, Lucia Lucia di Lammermoor for Buxton Festival Opera, Fiordiligi Così fan tutte for Den Jyske Opera, and Donna Elvira Don Giovanni for Finnish National Opera Micaela in Carmen for Mid Wales Opera, Female Chorus The Rape of Lucretia for British Youth Opera, Musetta La bohème, Miss Jessel The Turn of the Screw, Nella Gianni Schicchi, Giorgetta Il tabarro and Stella I Gioielli della Madonna for Opera Holland Park, For Scottish Opera, she has sung Donna Elvira Don Giovanni, Anne Trulove The Rake’s Progress and Violetta La traviata and First Dryad, Rusalka.
Elin Pritchard sings regularly in concert, her repertoire including Beethoven Symphony No. 9 with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra,Bruckner Mass in F Minor, Brahms Requiem, Dvorak Te Deum, Fauré Requiem, Gounod Messe Solennelle, Haydn St Nicholas with English Chamber Orchestra, Mahler Symphony No4, Mendelssohn Elijah, Mozart Coronation Mass, Mass in C Minor and Requiem, Poulenc Gloria with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony and Verdi Requiem.
Recent and future engagements include Miss Jessel / The Turn of the Screw for ENO at Regent’s Park Theatre, Adalgisa / Norma in a concert performance for Chelsea Opera Group, Marie / Daughter of the Regiment at the Buxton Festival for Opera Della Luna, Brahms Requiem with the Ulster Orchestra and at St John’s Smith Square, Opera Gala concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Song recital at Wigmore Hall with the Samling Foundation. Alice/ Falstaff The Grange festival a return to Den Jyske Opera to sing Tatyana in Eugene Onegin and her debut at Welsh National Opera as Micaela in Carmen.


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I've had a subscription to Real Simple magazine for over a year now, and I really like it. It's probably aimed at a demographic 10 years ahead of me, so a lot of the articles have to do with time management or children or quick family meals... but I like the look of the magazine, the creative uses for ordinary objects they come up with, and the creative pieces and essays that guest writers contribute.
Recently, though, the magazine didn't exactly live up to its title. This is the corner of the front cover:
....and, I expected something somewhat predictable: 2. plant a tree, 11. give someone a hug, 26. write a note to someone who wouldn't expect it, etc. etc. But here's an example:
It was a list of stuff you can purchase for under $20.
...but joyful? Are you serious? Crap to waste your money on that will yield maybe 10 minutes' worth of entertainment, and then what? How long is this brand of "joy" supposed to last?
It amazes me that, even in the midst of circumstances that SCREAM "money is not everything, money is transient, money does not make us whole", publications like this one still turn to it as a source of comfort and happiness, and recommend it to the rest of us. If you're down, spending UNDER $20 will pick you up! Simple as that! How did I miss it?!?!?!
Maybe if I had received this particular issue on a different day, it would have flipped by me unnoticed. But lately I've become acutely aware of just how much the world of retail is not for me. I could go as far as to say I'm morally against it, but that might be too strong. I just have so many misgivings in a typical day at work... the push to encourage people to sign up for credit cards (more debt is a super idea!); the push to get people to buy just $1.50 more ($1.50 worth of stuff you don't need!); the push to get people to spend money in general, in a time when most of us could use a reassessment of what we spend our money on.
Most days I don't think about it in such broad terms. Most days it's just a job. But every once in a while, when I read memos or emails or hear about sales updates, something inside me recoils. And I just know that very little of what I'm supposed to pursue reflects Jesus. We're supposed to be friendly and gracious with people, but only with ulterior motives. We're supposed to be helpful and patient, but only in the interest of milking every dollar we can in the moment. I'm growing more and more disillusioned even as I type the words.
But at least I have a job, right?

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International travelers generated $246 billion in spending in 2016 according to the U.S. Travel Assn., the trade group for the nation’s travel industry. About half of all foreign visitors to the U.S. come from Mexico and Canada, with the rest coming from Europe, Japan, China and Brazil, among other countries.
Jonathan Grella, executive vice president of public affairs for the U.S. Travel Assn., said the declining visitor numbers are an “undeniable wake-up call that we must turn this into a national priority.”
The trade group plans to launch a coalition with other U.S. industries, called “Visit USA,” he said. The goal is to send the message that the U.S. welcomes international visitors, Grella said, adding that the travel group plans to announce details of the coalition in the next few weeks.
He declined to blame Trump’s anti-immigration diatribes for the decline in visitors but said “a very big portion of the coalition’s work is to promote more balanced rhetoric.”
“We want to get to the place that the administration says we are closed for terrorism but open for business,” Grella said.
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BWW Interview: Siobhan Redmond Talks TOP GIRLS
For the first time in its illustrious history, the National Theatre will stage Top Girls. Lyndsey Turner's production features one of the largest casts to stage the show, "one singer one song, which almost no-one can ever afford to do".
Siobhan Redmond returns to the National to play Isabella Bird. Giving us an insight into her character and the real life person behind it, Siobhan also shares her excitement and joy for working in this all-female company.
What's one of your earliest memories of theatre?
My parents were both very keen on the theatre. My father eventually was a lecturer in English and Drama, and my mother had all the talent to enable her to be an actress. But she had to leave school at 14, it just wasn't a viable option for her at that time.
They took us to the theatre, to the cinema, to the ballet. I mean it's entirely their own fault that I ended up doing this really! And I would really get stuck in. I saw Dumbo and I had to be removed from the cinema, because I was on my seat saying, "Don't laugh at him because his ears are big".
I was never really able to accept that there was a line between me and my seat and what was going on in front of me.
So what was the path to you becoming an actor?
I always knew I wanted to act. But by the time I left school, my father had persuaded me that it was a better idea to go to university first.
He said, "You'll get the chance to play parts in student productions that you may not play for a very long time professionally". That and he also said, "You'll know that you have the right not to be bowled over by some nyaff in a leather jacket telling you he knows more about Shakespeare than you!"
So I went to St Andrews and did various student productions, and one of the people who came to see those was a writer called Liz Lochhead. She put a review together and then looked through all the Redmond's in the phone book and offered me a job on True Confessions.
Those early experiences really led to me being seen by a lot of people who'd go on to offer me work in the coming years. After working with Michael, I worked at Granada on a television review show called Alfresco with Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Robbie Coltrane and Ben Elton.
While I was there, I got a job in a new detective show called Bulman, working with the delightful Don Henderson. We were the only two regulars, so I got to be his sort of youth opportunities person.
So at the time I knew I was meant to be starving in a garret, but I wasn't.
Speaking of screen work, you have a new project coming out soon...
Yes, I recently had the great fortune to be cast in an American television show: Queens of Mystery.
And the times they are a changing. This is a better time than it ever has been to be an actress who's not a kick in the pants off 60. Because gradually, people have begun to notice that much of the television audience is women my age. And we don't mind seeing ourselves; we quite like it actually.
That's what's also great about this production of Top Girls.
In what way?
The play normally requires doubling of characters and actors. But being able to do it at the National and with Lyndsey [Turner], we're having a full cast: one singer one song, which almost no-one can ever afford to do.
That means that there is an absolute wealth of female talent on that stage. Even in the scene that I'm in for the most part, we're the slightly older ones. And as you know, normally we're allowed in one at a time! It's great to be surrounded by all that experience, all that wisdom.
It's thrilling to be in a production which will have so many different women on stage.
Had you seen Top Girls before?
No, but I knew of it, because it's one of the great modern classics and a mold-breaking play which made people look differently at how theatre could be done.
Funnily enough when I was working on Queens of Mystery, one of the actresses was Selina Cadell who played Pope Joan in the original production. It was fascinating to chat to her and then read it knowing where the doubling happens. Because you can see where some of those parts dovetail and where there's an interesting overlap.
Can you set up the story for us a bit?
So there are four sections in the play, and my scene is at the very beginning. It's set in the early 80's when it seemed that women could have it all, without paying any penalty.
Marlene is on her trajectory upwards and she's just been made the Managing Director of the Top Girls employment agency. And it's worth noting: she is the modern woman of the piece. But actually, she is nearly 40 years away from a modern audience (we pointed that out the other day).
In order to celebrate, she's hosting a dinner party for great women from history. I play Isabella Bird who was a Victorian traveler, there's Pope Joan, there's Patient Griselda, there's Dull Gret, and there is Lady Nijo.
During the course of our dinner, it becomes abundantly plain that although all these women were incredibly successful at a time when it might not have been expected, there's always a price to be paid.
And that's what takes Marlene into the rest of the play.
Were you familiar with Isabella Bird?
I'd only been vaguely aware of her before.
Isabella had quite a peripatetic childhood, her father was a clergyman and they moved place to place. And she suffered a great deal with her health particularly in her early life (she had a tumour on her spine which had to be removed). So she was one of these Victorian women who had to battle against her own body, when she was living the life of a regular Victorian woman of her age and class.
But the minute she could get away and travel, she was in great health. She had pain, but she had things to distract her from the pain, things she wanted to do. She was not cut out to be a Victorian clergyman's daughter, even though she was a very principled woman. She beat herself up a great deal, because she felt that her travels throughout her life were entirely selfish.
She was a great success in terms of her writing. She had been very ill at home and her father gave her the money to go with some cousins to the United States. She wrote letters back home, the stories of her travels, which then became published.
And she was the first female fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, she was a keen photographer during her time so she was then able to illustrate her journals.
What have you been working on in rehearsals this week?
One of the things that is distinctive about Caryl Churchill's writing is that she enables her characters to speak simultaneously, and that requires a great deal of work technically. You have to honour the marks of where the overlaps and echoes and duets are, without getting in the way of each other's dialogue.
We're at the point now where having learned our own lines, we're learning what other people are saying. Where you need to take a breath so that that word from this person rings out in the middle of what you're saying.
It's really thrilling to do and I haven't done anything like this for some time.
And this isn't your first time at the National, is it?
No. It's such a great privilege to get to work for companies like the National and the RSC, to play under their auspices.
And getting to work in the Lyttelton, which I've always loved and has always felt like quite an intimate space for me as an audience member. From the stage though, it looks much bigger. I'm intrigued to seeing how our overlapping dialogue copes with the acoustics in there.
It's lovely to return, because I've worked at the National once before. Ten years ago, I was in the Cottesloe which is now Dorfman, and I (well, my character) managed to make it to the interval. Here I am, ten years later in the Lyttelton just in the first scene!
In ten years' time, I really hope someone's going to hire me to walk on stage in the Olivier, say one line and leave!
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The skin in the season of exacerbation with scales, fine rash. All of this is accompanied by pain, severe burning, itching, joint disorders, muscle tissue and lymph nodes.
Important! The development of the disease can cause, alcohol, Stress, improper diet and taking certain medications. In addition to the relief of itching and skin rashes a comprehensive therapy requires hardware, including the treatment of opportunistic diseases, the adherence to the preventive diet, cleansing the body.
Rational scheme of treatment of psoriasis:
- Local therapy-damaged Dermis. To this end, the solutions, creams or ointments, which are treated in the injured areas.
- In the absence of the efficiency is due to the treatment with ultraviolet radiation B-class. The number of treatments depends on the neglect, the nature of the disease.
- Systemic Therapy. The intravenous Infusion of medication and injections, prolong the period of Remission. In difficult situations, use of special medications.
Psoriasis – a systemic pathology, so the best addition to the primary therapy is the right diet, refraining from bad habits, reducing the amount of Stress. This allows the restoration of the immunity, strengthen the protective functions of the body, whereby the appearance of the symptoms of the disease.
Treatment at home: the principles
No doctor will be able to answer the question whether it is possible for Psoriasis to heal forever, but there is method so that you can maximize the duration of Remission. To enable relieve the symptoms of the disease, ointments, creams, gels, and solutions (over-the-counter and prescription), medications, cleaning agents, baths, herbal teas.
Fast psoriasis cure only the compliance with the main rules will help:
- the regularity of care;
- compliance with the Annotation to medicines, the recommendations of the dermatologist and the schedule of taking the drugs;
- to use the case of pronounced symptoms of better over-the-counter drugs, local measures, medication plant-based;
- the treatment should be selected taking into account the characteristics of the organism, the course of the disease;
- before applying to the problematic place the ointment or the cream, the skin is gently cleaned of scales and crusts (Exodus, the Patient reinforces the effect of medicines);
- use only a means of local action, or medicines for the prevention of allergic reactions, in addition, there is the possibility to determine its effectiveness;
- between the corridors, breaks in therapy, and after some time, the ointment or medication change, in order to exclude accustoming;
- find out can be causing a rash on the body, because sometimes psoriasis cured, whereby an irritating factor.
Independent Psoriasis treatment involves the use of dermatological drugs, which is an excellent anti-inflammatory properties. How to beat psoriasis with a similar blend of: violet leaves 3 x colour and celandine to 10 gr., a glass of water. Place over low heat, cook for 20 min. Take 50 ml of 1 times/day before meal.
Many patients treated with ointments with the help of psoriasis home. The most effective recipes:
- Birch tar – 60 gr., Vaseline – 40 gr., Tinctures Sophora 0.5 Of A Bubble. Mix well, leave for 12 days in a dark place. The middle psoriatic Plaques is, if you deal with every day, sores.
Self-treatment, it does not mean that the systematic consultation of the dermatologist are no longer needed. Only after the investigation can accurately determine how to get rid of Psoriasis for ever, if it is possible, of course.
Important! New drugs in the fields of dermatology, considerably to relieve the symptoms of the disease, increase the duration of Remission. But to appoint them it is only the treating physician, taking into account the individual peculiarities of the patient.
Physiotherapy and Alternative methods
For the elimination of Psoriasis active in different physio-therapeutic applications. How to remove Psoriasis Plaques, without drugs:
- PUVA-therapy or photo – therapy effect on the problem areas by UV-radiation. 2 hours before the procedure, the Patient needs a drug that increases the sensitivity of the skin to the sun's rays. Psoriasis is defeated in 80%.
- Plasmapheresis. With the method from the blood of pollutants, fungi, pathogens, blood vessels, the burden on the kidneys, the liver, the immune system of the body and blood.
- Cryotherapy – the impact on the affected areas of the specific gaseous mixture at a low temperature.
- Intravenous cleaning laser pulses, the cleaning Plasma. The main advantage of the technology – no negative effects.
- Hemosorption. The blood is purified by the sorbent, promotes the excretion of toxins.
Therapy with fish – one of the best and safest methods of getting rid of psoriasis. Popular cleaning of the skin with the help of the little fish Garra Rufa. Beings through the consumption of old cells, remove psoriatic lesions without pain in a natural way. Massage, improves blood circulation.
Treated if psoriasis or not – depends on the severity of the disease and the individual characteristics of the organism. All of the methods of prevention and therapy must be coordinated with the doctor.
How to prevent Regression
Prevention in all cases, complements any therapy. To prevent the main task of the doctor – repeated psoriatic lesions on the skin.
Prevent allows for the development of the pathology after Remission:
- Control of the metabolic processes in the cells in Psoriasis;
- Immunosuppression with the help of non-steroidal drugs (appointed by all the patients, the treatment of psoriasis);
- Replacement of the blood during the acute course of the pathology, preventing the occurrence of repeated eruptions.
Important! A positive influence on the skin water natural mineral springs and the dead sea, rich in various vitamins and trace elements to exercise in a natural Form. Bathing in these lakes allows the recovery of the affected areas of the Dermis.
Traditional and folk medicine, not the answer, unfortunately, is exactly, whether or not curable psoriasis. The disease has an autoimmune character, which greatly complicates the fight with him. There are many prescription drugs, as well as the financing of local actions that allow you to reduce the symptoms of the disease. But before you one of them, consult with your doctor.


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Bey-st. Day. Ever.
Today, Beyoncé casually dropped a full-length “visual” album—14 brand new songs accompanied by 17 music videos (17!)—entitled none other than Beyoncé and now life as we know it may never be the same.
While this release is a surprise, it really shouldn’t be. When her pop contemporaries go one way, Beyoncé goes another—forgoing the traditional route of marketing and pre-promotion we’ve come to expect from the industry—ultimately pulling off one of the best-kept secrets in recent recording history.
She unleashed the news with a video on her Instagram:
With report after report lamenting the wait for a new Beyoncé album after nearly twotorturous years since her last offering, 2011’s 4, the singer explained why she kept it all so secret in a statement:
“I didn’t want to release my music the way I’ve done it. I am bored with that. I feel like I am able to speak directly to my fans. There’s so much that gets between the music, the artist and the fans. I felt like I didn’t want anybody to give the message when my record is coming out. I just want this to come out when it’s ready and from me to my fans.”
Beyoncé boasts collaborations with her husband Jay Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, Drake, Frank Ocean, Miguel, and more. Here’s the full track list:
1. Pretty Hurts
3. Drunk in Love (feat. Jay Z)
5. No Angel
9. Mine (feat. Drake)
11. ***Flawless (feat. Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche)
12. Superpower (feat. Frank Ocean)
14. Blue (feat. Blue Ivy)
The album is available exclusively on iTunes. According to her label, individual songs will be available for purchase on the 20th and a physical CD/DVD will be available before the holidays.


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These Were The Most Exciting Bollywood Celebrity Moments This Week
This week in Bollywood has been a pretty big one - from the star-studded Indian Couture Week 2017 in New Delhi, to the Big Zee Entertainment Awards and the Vogue Beauty Awards, meaning our favourite celebrities were forced to put their best foot forward, all week long. We've seen everything from some internet-breaking family moments to some red carpet stunners, and here's a recap of some of the most exciting Bollywood moments this week.
Pictures of Taimur Ali Khan and his parents, Saif and Kareena, holidaying in Switzerland, broke the internet
Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja were living it up in New York, with her even gifting him a sports bike for his birthday
Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh took India Couture Week ramp by storm, closing the show for designer Manish Malhotra
Sushmita Sen and her daughters, Renée and Alisah, continued to give us mother-daughter goals while in Dubai
Close to her first birthday, Misha Kapoor was seen walking on her own two feet, alongside her mother, Mira
As part of working with Hear The World Foundation, we were treated to pictures of Priyanka Chopra and Bryan Adams together, and our forever young hearts couldn't take it
Celebrities like Mouni Roy and Disha Patani set fire to the red carpet at the Big Zee Entertainment Awards
All is well with the world, as it seems Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are still together
The Bachchan family showed the world why they're one of Bollywood's most influential families, with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Navya Naveli nailing the red carpet, at the Vogue Beauty Awards
Jacqueline Fernandez's pole-dancing skills in Chandralekha made us wonder what we're doing with our lives
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Renesas: dedicated motor control circuit technology for automotive MCUs
To increase the range of motor-driven vehicles, it is necessary to boost the energy efficiency of motor control. To achieve this, it is important not only to make mechanical improvements to the motors themselves, but also to enhance the functions and performance of the electronic control units that control the motors. ECUs capable of supporting next-generation EVs, HEVs, and PHEVs require advanced functionality and complex control software, and this results in a substantial increase in the operation processing load placed on the MCUs used in these ECUs. At the same time, automotive MCUs required to restrict the amount of heat they generate in order to maintain a high level of reliability in high-temperature environments. It is therefore necessary to keep the operating frequency of the MCUs’ internal circuits, including the CPU core or cores, relatively low, making them difficult to boost performance.
The newly developed technology is an Intelligent Motor Timer System (IMTS), a dedicated circuit block that can be integrated into automotive microcontrollers for next-generation electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles. It performs field-oriented-control operations, which are essential to EV motor control, in a mere 0.8 µs, the world’s fastest rate, which is less than 1/10 the operation processing time of software implementation on a CPU running at the same operating frequency. This contributes to the realization of next-generation high-speed EV motors with excellent energy efficiency and inverter systems with high-speed switching performance to drive them.
Renesas implemented the IMTS as a dedicated circuit block for static processes requiring a high level of responsiveness such as acquisition of sensor data, calculation of control values based on it, and outputting of these values. The IMTS is independent of the CPU and capable of running autonomously, thereby substantially reduces the CPU load of the motor control MCU. The resulting surplus CPU capacity can then be allocated to advanced motor control algorithms designed to boost the energy efficiency of next-generation EVs, HEVs, and PHEVs.
Key features of the new technology include:
- development of dedicated circuit block for static motor control processing and circuit technology enabling autonomous operation
- development of circuit technology providing functional safety required for automotive powertrain control
- development of circuit technology for flexible error correction of external sensor signals
To realize high-precision MCU with highly accurate operation processing, it is essential to acquire highly accurate sensor signal values. Nevertheless, it is impossible to avoid errors from a variety of sources, such as errors caused by the mounting position of the sensors. The newly developed IMTS has a configuration that makes it possible to correct errors in real time using software developed by the user. In addition, the IMTS performs this processing autonomously, so correction processing imposes no load on the CPU. The corrected sensor signal values are used for motor control operations, resulting in more accurate operation processing and better energy efficiency when operating the motor.
Renesas is now testing a prototype 40nm MCU with on-chip flash memory that incorporates the new technologies. It uses an actual motor drive system to confirm operation in an actual system.


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The Pulse | Thursday, May 20, 2021
What Is Your Sphere of Influence? A Book Review for Professional Development
“We will never know our full potential unless we push ourselves to find it.” —Travis Rice
Today’s registered and advanced practice nurse has more career options than ever before. Many of these opportunities are outside of the traditional hospital setting. Many of these opportunities are yet to be realized and are waiting for a nurse entrepreneur to forge the way. “Fast Facts for Making the Most of Your Career in Nursing,” by Dr. Rhoda R. Redulla, RN, provides a playbook for nurses to find their core values, be engaged in the profession and embrace career development opportunities, while assisting nurses to achieve higher levels of health in the form of self-care.
Now more than ever, nurses need to lead the way to evolve structures, processes and outcomes to improve health care and achieve health equity. Every nurse is a leader. You do not need the word manager, director or chief in your title to be a leader. Every nurse has a sphere of influence.
We are individually responsible for our own professional development. Take the time to reflect on your career. Are you doing what you imagined when you graduated? Do you have a plan on where you see yourself professionally in five years, 10? Are you an innovator or laggard?
Have you challenged yourself to step outside your comfort zone? Are you a member of a professional nursing organization? If so, are you active in the organization beyond paying your annual dues? Have you advocated for a nursing practice issue in your organization or on a state or federal level?
The pandemic has caused us to pause and remember what is important and why we chose nursing as a career. Use this book as a guide to chart your own personal career road map moving forward. Key features in the book provide resources to find your ‘why,’ aspire and achieve, embrace opportunity, be involved in your organization and beyond, seek to make a difference by being involved in nursing research and quality improvement activities, seek a mentor, become an expert, effectively network and embrace a new environment as we strive to improve the well-being of nurses.
This book is full of perspectives that will inspire you to take the next step in your career. Read the success stories from a diverse group of nurses who challenged themselves to either choose nursing as a second career, advance their education, explore a different nursing role, embrace their curiosity, generate new ideas while meeting new colleagues or transition as a new nurse immigrant.
No matter where you are in your nursing career, this is the book for you. Throughout your nursing journey, there is a wide variety of paths from which to choose — some obvious and some not so obvious. Let this book be your guide to exploring options. What are you waiting for? Pursue your dreams of professional nursing success and personal fulfillment. Invest time and energy to leverage your own power to become the best version of yourself. Enhance the voice of nursing. Remove any fear and self-doubt.
This book is an excellent resource for all nurses. I give it 10 out of 10 stars.

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The world fell in love with Jennifer Lawrence several years ago not only because of her immense talent in front of the camera, but also for her realness. She says it like it is, sans filter. And that's so refreshing to see in Hollywood today.
For her lead role in Red Sparrow, we see Jennifer take on a kind of character we've never seen her play before. She's an ex-ballerina-turned-spy, and she's positively badass. But shooting this movie meant she had to get in shape and present herself as a woman who previously did ballet for years. That meant she had to do a lot of ballet, and the work she did to get there shouldn't be overlooked.
"I've always wondered what it would take to get me to really diet, to be really hungry, because I've never done it for a movie," she told Vanity Fair. "For Hunger Games, they told me to lose weight, and then I discovered Jack in the Box."
This was the first time ever that Jennifer dieted, and she admits it was an immense challenge. "Red Sparrow was the first time that I was really hungry, and disciplined," she shared. "I can't be in character as an ex-ballerina and not feel like an ex-ballerina."
In addition to eating a lower-calorie diet, Jennifer trained for four months, five days a week, with Kurt Froman, a ballet expert who also worked with Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis on Black Swan. Their training was rigorous, time-consuming, and definitely out of Jennifer's comfort zone.
She also worked with Kit Rich, Pilates extraordinaire who knows a thing or two about creating a lean, long body. Jennifer and Kit would work together for 90 minutes every day after her four-hour time slot with Kurt came to an end. Phew!
"She really trained a tremendous amount," Francis Lawrence, director of Red Sparrow told Vanity Fair. She worked with a ballet coach and did a lot of exercise."
Because Francis knew that Jennifer wasn't a fan of dieting, he arranged all the ballet scenes of the film to be shot in the beginning, so she could get them out of the way and go back to her normal way of life for the rest of the movie. It couldn't have been any other way.
"I can't work on a diet. I'm hungry. I'm standing on my feet. I need more energy," Jennifer said. "I remember having a meltdown, freaking out that I had eaten five banana chips." We can't help but giggle at her candor.
After the hard part was over, Jennifer found a way to treat herself. "I discovered this Viennese kielbasa sausage in an uncircumcised French-bread roll, with pickle relish," she admitted. "I had that almost every day in Budapest — which you can see, because I continue to grow in the movie. Dieting is just not in the cards for me."
Red Sparrow is out in theatres now if you want to see Jennifer in action.


It is probably time to change your furnace if it is old and suffering frequent breakdowns or needs significant repairs. One thing you can look forward to is a new, efficient furnace that will likely reduce your heating bill, keep you consistently comfortable on cold winter nights, and control the efficiency of heating times during the day. If you need to replace your furnace, here are some tips to consider:
It is important to know if a fix will work or if you need to replace
There is a generalized “rule of thumb”: if your furnace is older than three-quarters of it’s life expectancy, the repairs may cost more than a third of the replacement cost, then it is an ideal time to replace your furnace. A study by the National Association of Homebuilders and Bank of America concluded that most furnaces have a life expectancy of 15 – 20 years; regular maintenance and a quality brand furnace may extend the life by 5 or 6 years. Consider the years your furnace has been active, how often you have maintained the furnace, and you will likely be able to conclude whether your furnace has a few years left, or not.
Are your ducts clear?
The furnace is the heart of the heating system, but the ducts are the veins and arteries that moves the heat throughout the house. The Energy Performance in Buildings Group concluded that inefficient ducts will likely reduce the efficiency of heat throughout the house; for many homes, a third of the heat escapes through the basement, crawlspace and attic. Mehl Mechanical can take steps to improve your duct work. We can help you assess your current insulation efficiency. Taping gaps and re-insulating your ducts would have a significant effect on the heating of your home. There are other options for improving the efficiency of your ducts and Mehl Mechanical will help you determine the ideal solution for your duct work.
The Math of Efficiency
Most furnaces have an 80% efficiency. This means that 20% of the energy is released out of the structure. There are furnaces whose efficiency can reach 98.5%. The efficiency rating is listed on the furnace as the AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) rating. These highly efficient furnaces often carry an additional $1,000 – $2,000 increase to the cost, according to some industry insiders. The math of a price quote, for example, is: $2,000 annual heating costs, and increase of 15% from an 80% furnace would save you $300.00 per year. If the added cost to upgrade the efficiency of the furnace is $1,500.00, in five years, you will have a break even investment. When you add an additional 10 – 15 years, you will find a great return on your investment.
Monitor your heating requirements
In some instances, adding insulation can have a larger effect on your home’s temperature than by adding a highly-efficient furnace. To better determine whether or not adding insulation to your home will substantially improve efficiency, Mehl Mechanical suggests an energy audit. The investigating company could recommend some steps for improvement including: blowing insulation into the walls, attic-floor insulation, and/or spray foam along the top of the foundation walls. Some of these may require a contractor to implement.
Choosing where to start
At Mehl Mechanical, we believe that the cost-to-value of improving the heating of your home begins with the furnace. Mehl Mechanical services and installs nearly all of the industry-leading furnace manufacturers, including Trane furnaces. Give us a call to review your current furnace and heating ducts and determine the steps needed to make your home heat and cost efficient.


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Wow - two posts in one day! While blog hopping this evening I came across a site called Studio L3 with a great challenge - Grungy Monday - all things Tim Holtz. Fantastic - right up my alley. I have been looking for inspiration, and time to be able to be more creative on my own terms, and I just couldn't resist this. This weeks challenge is to use Distress Inks and take Tim Holtz's video demo of them as inspiration.
I created the following piece by covering a page in pages from an old book, then used his flourish masks and Stormy Sky, Bundled Sage and Victorian Velvet Distress Inks over the top to create patterned voids, and stamped on top with some of his word stamps. I then die cut the film strip and cogs dies in patterend paper and grunge paper, inked them up with the same coloured Distress Inks and then added metal embellishments to finish.
Creativity has been part of me all my life. Art is about having fun, experimenting, not being afraid to take risks and watching those happy accidents take form. Art is in my blood, my lovely mum was a Graphic Designer in her professional life. So I guess I get it from her!!

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How were the parenting practices similar and different between generations?
How were the principles of persuasion studied?
How were you able to incorporate the information from the needs assessments?
how Westerners perceived Orientals as lazy and decadent
How widely used are design patterns in today’s development environments?Many programmers in the world today are self-taught. Do you think they have learned about design patterns?
How well do age, educational attainment, employment, abuse, and poor health predict depression
How widespread is it? Stats on depression in general but also stats on depression in men (Cite articles from which you will obtain this information).
how well do survivors cope during the aftermath of a disaster, crisis, or trauma.
How was it initially financed- Private , Public, combo in what %
How was it that dominant classes of people justified the system of indentured servitude, slavery, and the oppression of women?

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Thankful for Painful Detours?
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Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.” Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring — what your life will be! (CSB)
My life had taken a painful detour and I kept asking dark what-if questions. What if my husband had not begun to struggle with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts? What if he had not retired from pastoring? What if his medication stopped working and suicidal thoughts came back? What if I couldn’t take this anymore? What if I just quit? Stopping my dark what-if questions was impossible. I was stuck and needed help.
My friend Kelly was in training to become a life coach. She reached out asking if she could work with me and I agreed thinking I was helping her. God had a plan to use her to help me stop seeing my journey as a detour and stop asking my what-ifs questions.
A few sessions in, she asked me to identify my goals and dreams.
I quickly answered, “I want to figure out my new identity as a retired pastor’s wife who’s now living on the other side of a pew. My dream is to stop asking what-if questions and understand the detour my life has taken.”
She followed up by asking, “If you could change anything about your life today, what would it be?”
Without hesitating, I said, “My husband would never have suffered anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts. We would not have retired or gotten so far into debt because of the medical bills. I wouldn't live with the fear that the suicidal thoughts would come back. I wouldn’t have lost my identity as a wife or a pastor’s wife.” I fired my answers off, one after another.
Her next question caught me off guard. “What do you love about your life today?”
As I thought about my answer. I knew I was in trouble. My response to the second question was going to change my answers to the first one. I started to list all of the things I loved about my life:
- my church
- circle of friends
- the two life groups and Bible study I led each week
- my cute apartment
- my garden full of flowers and fruit trees
- the hummingbirds in my yard
- living so close to my children and grandchildren
All these things were in my life because of my husband’s breakdown.
I couldn’t change my painful experiences without losing the things I had come to love. My focus shifted from the painful journey to all the beautiful things I now had in my life. My response helped me move from living in the what-ifs to becoming thankful for what I have. What-if living is a mindset of dwelling on the loss. Living with a focus on what I am thankful for means I am right where God wants me.
Instead, you should say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” (CSB)
As I read this verse, I hear God say, “Be thankful and live in this moment, for it is all You are guaranteed. Stop asking what-if and ask me for direction.
I had been sharing about my life taking a detour because of my husband's struggles with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. Now I understood it wasn’t a detour at all. God knew this would happen and had a plan. He is using me in the middle of my mess. I am finding joy and serving Him in ways I never would have had the opportunity to otherwise. I am not missing out on life because of the struggles I’m facing; I am living a richer, fuller life because of them.
Copyright © 2021 Carole Leathem, used with permission. Author of Finding Joy in My Messy Life – How I’m Surviving My Husband’s Struggles with Anxiety, Depression and Suicidal Thoughts.
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