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I travel a lot so I’ve become very accustomed to how different countries and states look. I used to play Geoguessr a lot and scored pretty well usually, but around two years ago they started forcing you to create accounts and such so I quit.
I still travel a lot. I like to take pictures out the window of the plane, then try to find the location and match to google maps.
ETA: no spel gud
I think it was around that time that Google introduced major changes to the pricing for Maps. At the time lots of people had to rethink their usage.
I didn’t bother watching either of those vids, but luckily the timings were on the opening screen, something like 35 - 40 minutes. That’s understandable if you have spent 8 hours a day on g-maps.
But 0.1 seconds?
Sorry, calling bullshit on that one.
Just by looking at the dirt?
I’m sure most of streetview will be tarmac, because that’s where the cars go.
ETA: I didn’t mean to aim that at you, Steve_L, I meant it as a general reply.
As far as useless abilities go, I find this both impressive and deeply satisfying for some reason. (Even if it is a wild exaggeration of how long it takes.)
I used to try and guess where I was when I woke up, didn’t do real good until I sobered up, fun though.
I suspect if the runners weren’t also trying to explain to the viewers live what clues they were looking for in each location and didn’t have to narrow down the location to within a few feet (I don’t know how close you have to get to the point to get a perfect score, tens of feet maybe, but the goal of the runs was to get perfect scores 5 times) they probably could have done it much quicker.
Who is he, The Flash?
I got hooked on GeoGuesses for a while a few years ago. I didn’t play for 8 hours a day or even close, but i was getting pretty good at it. Maybe 1 out of 3 times I would guess shockingly close. But i would take my time, look at every clue i could find.
I noticed dirt, too. I also started to see the exact same places chosen, more often than you’d think that would happen. Maybe they didn’t have as many locations back then.
Used to play regularly (global version) and dirt was one of my first go-to clues. Always had trouble getting Australian Outback and Brazil dirt colors conflated. One time I figured it out by seeing a satellite dish posted at near straight up, and Brazil was correct!
I can do that. “That photo is of a place directly above the centre of the Earth. I claim my $5!”
If he is the Flash; it is all his fault. Barry Allen is to blame for everything!
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I’ve not played this game, Steve_L. Does it just involve looking at a series of set photos of places or are the images genuinely randomised? One way would just be a memory game, the other an impossible feat. I admit to being a little fascinated by it, but the fact I have to sign up to some bullshit has put me off.
For the Games Done Quick runs, IIRC someone selected 5 locations from a curated list of about 20k (or more? It’s a big number) possibilities and set up the run to select those locations. The runners had no control or knowledge of those locations (other than the fact they were one of the large number of possibilities.)
Okay, fair enough.
20k is a large number, though not insurmountable for someone who claims they play 8 hours a day.
That has answered my question though - it’s not just some random pic from google earth.
It’s a shame about the sign-up thingy, because it does sound fun.
It seems unlikely or impossible, but I found his explanation convincing. He’s been doing it a long time (8 hours a day for years is what Charlie Parker did as a teen to master the sax), and he sees a lot more clues than just dirt (trees, languages on signs, license plates, styles of fence, etc.) Also, it’s not like he’s getting exact matches to a street address, it’s just the general location, within 100km for example. I’m sure there’s a lot of guessing and randomness to where he clicks on the map since speed is also a factor (like on trivia games.)
GeoGuessr is awesome, even if I’ll never have anywhere near this level of skill. High-variance, too, depending on the map. Sometimes you get dropped in the middle of the Australian Outback with no intersections or road signs for tens of miles in either direction or on a random walking trail that doesn’t have any signs or connect to any roads. Sometimes you get dropped right in front of the Notre Dame cathedral or inside St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Live and let live!” were some of the replies from his followers.
The influencer, who has been at the center of public attention since her participation in television programs, has once again shown that she will not tolerate hurtful and false comments. Also, her answer makes it clear that her love for Marcianeke has nothing to do with her popularity and her money.
Despite the criticism, Michelson has not stopped posting photos on Instagram, where he shares his daily life and his professional achievements. On this occasion, he published a heart-stopping photo on his account, which left no one indifferent. “My wings are eternal, the good thing is that I put them on or take them off, depending on which mortal approaches me”, he wrote in the caption of the image.


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On October 19, 2015 DHS published a proposed regulation that will significantly change the F-1 Optional Practice Training program if the rule becomes final. The proposed rule expands STEM OPT benefis, but also responds directly to an August 12, 2015 decision from the US District Court for the District of Columbia which vacated the 2008 STEM OPT regulations because of procedural deficiencies. The court gave the Department of Homeland Security only until February 12, 2016 to remedy the procedural deficiencies. The proposed regulation thus must become final before February 12, 2016. The public has 30 days from October 19, 2015 to comment on the proposed rule. After the comment period closes on November 18, 2015, DHS will review and respond to the comments, draft a final rule and send the final rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The final rule can then take effect 30 days after it is submitted to OMB. Thus, it is verly likely that the final rule will take effect before February 12, 2016 deadline. A few of the most significant changes included in the proposed regulation include:
- Lengthened STEP Extension Period: The proposed regulation would increase STEM OPT extensions to 24 months. Currently, STEP OPT extensions are granted for 17 months.
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- Mentoring and Training Plan: The proposed regulation requires employers to create a formal mentoring and training program.
- Previously Obtained STEM degrees: The proposed regulation will allow F-1 students who are in post-completion OPT to use previously obtained STEM degrees to qualify for STEM OPT extensions. In order to qualify for this benefit, the employment opportunity must be directly related to the previously obtained STEM degree.
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- Expansion of time allowed to be unemployed while in OPT status: Currently a F-1 student may remain unemployed for up to 90 days during the initial period of post-completion OPT and up to another 30 days (for an aggregate of 120 days) if the student recieves a 17-month STEM OPT extension. The proposed rule will keep the 90 day maximum for initial OPT, but will expand the STEM OPT allowance to 60 days (for an aggregate of 150 days) for students who obtain a 24-month STEM OPT extension.

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Cashew nuts are known to provide many health benefits for the body such as minerals, protein, fiber, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, and several other minerals. However, any type of food has disadvantages when eating cashews is likely to cause symptoms of bloating, and indigestion… So why do we eat cashews and become uncomfortable? flatulence? Here, let’s explain why eating cashews cause indigestion right in this article.
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Why Does Eating Cashews Cause Bloating?
Cashews contain a lot of fat
Cashews are known to be rich in fat. Fat is the most valuable nutrient in cashews. Consuming too much fat in cashews maybe cause symptoms like bloating and nausea in some people, like those with persistent indigestion. Consuming a lot of fat can negatively affect the stomach leading to gastrointestinal side effects such as bloating and indigestion. Therefore, all fatty foods including cashews can cause these side effects in people with digestive disorders. You may feel a swelling or tightness in your abdomen which can even lead to severe pain. Therefore, you should limit your intake of cashews when you have symptoms of bloating that lead to discomfort for you
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Contains High Carbohydrates
Cashew nuts have the potential to make you gas because they are a food high in FODMAPs, which are potentially hard-to-digest carbohydrates that upset the stomach. FODMAPs fermenting in the gut can cause a variety of digestive symptoms including bloating. To minimize gastrointestinal side effects, you should limit your consumption of foods high in FODMAPs, such as cashews, which can cause similar symptoms.
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Why Eat Cashew Nuts Maybe Cause Diarrhea?
Cashew nut allergy
One of the symptoms of a cashew allergy that many people experience can be stomach upset and diarrhea. If the case of consuming cashews and every time you use them, you experience the above symptoms, then you most likely have a cashew allergy. And of course, you should not confuse a cashew allergy with bloating because they only bring discomfort in the intestines without causing diarrhea.
Consumed Uncooked Cashews
Cashews that have not been fully cooked can be the cause of stomach upset and diarrhea. Cashews that have not been produced and tested are very likely to be under-roasted or immature. Therefore, you should consume cashews that have undergone thorough sorting and processing.
Eat too many cashews in a day
What happens when you eat too many cashews in 1 day? According to nutrition experts, the human body is allowed to consume from 15 to 30 cashews per day. Eating too many cashews can cause diarrhea. Not only cashews, but any food also needs reasonable and scientific when you eat them.
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Consuming poor-quality cashews can lead to more serious consequences than diarrhea. There are some typical cases when many sellers use bleach or preservative additives to preserve the color and longevity of the seeds. Currently, on the market, there are many traders and shops selling all kinds of cashews with no brand name, no expiration date, and no detailed product information. We believe that a Smart consumer will choose health as the top priority when choosing clean and safe food.
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Conclusion: Eating Cashews Cause Diarrhea, and Bloating is RARE
Eating cashews can be a healthy and tasty snack, but it is important to note that in some cases it can cause diarrhea and bloating. However, this is very rare, and it is usually only an issue in people with existing digestive issues or nut allergies. To avoid any digestive issues, it is important to eat cashews in moderation and to keep an eye out for any signs of distress. With these precautions, cashews be a safe and healthy addition to your balanced diet.
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TLAQUEPAQUE, Mexico — Straight tequilas, whether blanco, reposoda or anejo.
TEQUILA, Mexico — Deep below the public areas of the LaRojena distillery that produces the numerous expressions of Jose Cuervo tequila lies family history.
Product diversification is becoming more commonplace in the beverage world. And, we’re speaking not just of what’s in the bottle, but where it is produced.
The latest entry in the adult beverage world’s “most expensive product” category comes in the Cognac subdivision.
Tequila’s profile is never higher in Mexico than during Dia de los Muertos, literally the Day of the Dead but in reality a longer event that this year will begin on Sunday and end the following Friday.
OK, let’s get right down to it. At what point does lengthy aging in used barrels turn tequila into something that, while perhaps still an excellent product, no longer is tequila?
I was spending a few relaxed hours with a group of people in an old cantina in dusty downtown Tequila, Mexico, discussing the explosion in the town’s namesake liquor among U.S. consumers and the merits of its various styles.
The Orendain family has been an economic and political force in Mexico’s Tequila city and Jalisco state since 1926.
Mexico is in the midst of the biggest boom in its four-century history of mass producing tequila.
As consumer preferences increasingly favor the spirits segment of the adult beverage industry, to the detriment of beer sales, there is increased interest in gaining control of quality brands that sell.

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Maren Morris debuted her song, “Dear Hate,” live at a show in Kalamazoo, MI, last week (Oct. 5). Morris has shared a video of the performance.
It was the singer’s first show since the tragic shooting incident at the Route 91 festival in Las Vegas, and emotions were running high. Morris introduces the track by saying that normally her set would be over, but that she had one more song.
“I have had this song written for a few years and have always gone back and forth, like, ‘Do I release it? Do I not release it?'” Morris said to supportive crowd. “It’s such a specific song — so powerful, but, it’s very specific.”
“This is our first show since we played the Vegas festival,” she added. “So if we could just have a moment for those lives lost.”
Wiping away tears, Morris continued to address the crowd, saying that any money made from “Dear Hate” will go to victims of the Vegas shooting.
“I never thought I’d be performing [“Dear Hate”], honestly. But the message was so powerful the day we wrote it, and that was three years ago, and it rings even more true now, unfortunately. Music is such a healer, and you guys, as music lovers … one of the most powerful things you can do is just showing up here tonight. We’re not going to stop playing music. We’re not going to stop going to shows.”
Watch Maren Morris’ powerful performance of “Dear Hate” below.

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Quantitation of human cytomegalovirus in recipients of solid organ transplants by real-time quantitative PCR and pp65 antigenemia.J Med Virol. 2003 Feb; 69(2):225-31.JM
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections and anti-HCMV treatment are usually monitored by measuring pp65 antigenemia. This method is time-consuming, labour-intensive and requires skilled operators. We have compared results obtained using real-time Light Cycler quantitative PCR (QPCR) and the pp65 antigen assay on serial samples collected from recipients of solid organ transplants. We collected 198 blood samples from 14 solid organ transplant recipients and assayed them for pp65 antigen and with Light Cycler PCR. HCMV DNA was extracted from leukocytes and measured using primers and probe located in the UL83 region. The quantity of HCMV DNA was calculated using a standard curve prepared from a plasmid containing the target sequence. There was a good correlation between the number of pp65-positive cells and the DNA copy number (r = 0.57, P < 0.0001). A clinical threshold of 50 positive polymorphonuclear leukocytes/200,000 cells was equivalent to two log10 genome copies per capillary by Light Cycler PCR. HCMV DNA was detected before pp65 antigen in three patients at a mean time of 10 days, whereas the two tests were positive simultaneously for eight patients. Both the pp65 antigen data and DNA copy number decreased over time during antiviral treatment, although the QPCR was positive 28.2 days after the pp65 antigen assay had become negative. The real-time Light Cycler quantitative PCR assay is a rapid and labour-saving technique. This molecular method could be useful for monitoring infections and antiviral treatment in recipients of solid organ transplants.

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Passengers who use the connecting bus service between Martinez and Eureka are advised that the Vallejo Denny’s Restaurant bus stop on Sonoma Boulevard has moved effective May 20, 2019. Instead of stopping after Discovery Kingdom at the Denny’s Restaurant, buses on the Martinez to Eureka route will stop beforeDiscovery Kingdom at the Curtola Park & Ride Lot.
This new stop is approximately 4 miles from the old stop. The address is:
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Video footage has been released of two cars racing each other at dangerous speeds through the Tyne Tunnel.
CCTV footage shows a BMW driven by Joel Graydon, 44, and an Audi being driven by 30-year-old Gavin Mason, racing each other dangerously in rush-hour traffic, last August.
They have now been banned from the roads for 15 months after pleading guilty to dangerous driving at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court on June 23.
Graydon, of Eachwick, Dalton, Northumberland, and Mason, of Holywell House, Holywell, North Tyneside, were both sentenced to eight weeks in jail, suspended for 12 months, with 60 hours' unpaid work and costs of £100.
Pc Andrew Clarke, from Northumbria Police's Motor Patrols section, said: "I don't have to say what the implications of a high speed collision in a confined space like the Tyne Tunnel would be and both these drivers not only put their own lives at risk but those of other road users who were going about their daily business."
Ron Henderson, Tunnel Manager at TT2, said: “We welcome the prosecution and sentencing of the two men caught speeding in the Tyne Tunnel last year.
"This demonstrates that speeding and dangerous driving will not be tolerated in the tunnel.
"We commend Northumbria Police’s action regarding the case and will continue our partnership with them to keep our customers safe.”


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The search is on to find the Island's most innovative food, farming and fishing producers.
It comes as the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is inviting nominations for the 2019 Awards.
Geoffrey Boot MHK, Minister for DEFA, said: The awards recognise those working hard in this vibrant, challenging industry, and contribute to a culture where local food and drink is regarded as part and parcel of the Island’s national identity.’
Nominations should be sent to Lucy Verdon, Marketing Executive, DEFA at email@example.com, by Friday, March 29.
Winners will be announced on Friday, August 9 at the Royal Manx Agricultural Show and will receive £300 in Shoprite vouchers, trophies and certificates.


text: In this chapter, the state-of-the-arts developments of renewable energy are reviewed in respect to the installed power and market share, where wind power and photovoltaic power generation are the main focuses due to the fast growing speed and large share of installed capacity. Some basic principles of operation, mission profiles, as well as power electronics solutions and corresponding controls are discussed respectively in the case of wind power and photovoltaic power systems. Finally a few development trends for renewable energy conversions are also given from a power electronics point of view. It is concluded that as the quick development of renewable energy, wind power and PV power both show great potential to be largely integrated into the power grid. Power electronics is playing essential role in both of the systems to achieve more controllable, efficient, and reliable energy production—which is crucial for the cost reduction and spread use of renewable energies, because their fluctuated and unpredicted features are un-preferred for the operation of the power grid. Meanwhile there are also some emerging challenges and considerations in the renewable energy conversion system, calling for more advanced controls as well as configurations of power electronics converter.


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Aimers Organic Herb Arugula (Roquette) Seed Packet
75 Days To Harvest: This annual herb is also known as roquette. Strong tasting spinach-like greens with a delicious nutty flavor are very popular in salads or cooking. Grows 3 ft. tall. Approx. 125 seeds per pack.
Sowing: Sow seeds outdoors in early May in a sunny site or start them inside in April for transplanting out after danger of frost has past. Make new plantings every 2 weeks as long as weather remains cools.
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Jan 29, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Perfluorinated chemicals used in food packaging, pesticides, clothing, upholstery, carpets and personal care products among others may delay pregnancy, a new study in the Jan. 29 online edition of Human Reproduction suggests.
"These widespread chemicals apparently lower the fertility in couples trying to get pregnant," lead author Dr. Jorn Olsen, chairman of the Department of Epidemiology at UCLA's School of Public Health was quoted by HEALTHDAY.com as saying.
From the study, Olson and colleagues found Danish women who had high levels of perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in their blood took longer to get pregnant than those with lowest levels.
For the study of 2,240 women, Olson and colleagues investigated the association between levels of PFOA/PFOS and the time the women needed to get pregnant. The subjects were enrolled in the Danish National Birth Cohort and interviewed and their blood was analyzed for the concerned chemicals.
PFOS was found in the women at levels ranging from 6.4 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml) to 106.7 ng/ml and PFOA at levels ranging from 1 ng/ml to 41.5 ng/ml.
The researchers divided the subjects into four groups based on the levels of the chemicals and found that women in the three groups with higher levels of PFOS took 70 to 134 percent longer to get pregnant than those with the lowest PFOS levels. Those with higher levels of PFOA levels took 60 to 154 percent longer to get pregnant than those with the lowest levels.
Olson was cited as saying that these chemicals may affect hormones involved in reproduction. He noted that recent animals studies have shown the chemicals have toxic effects on the liver, immune system and developmental and reproductive organs.
According to healthday.com, PFOS and PFOA are being phased out in the U.S. and will not be used by 2010. However, the concern remains because these chemicals can persist in the environment and in the human body for decades.
According to Wikipedia,
* PFOS was the key ingredient in Scotchgard, a fabric protector made by 3M, and numerous stain repellents.
* PFOS, together with PFOA, has also been used to make aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), a component of fire-fighting foams, and alcohol-type concentrate foams.
* PFOS compounds can be also found in some impregnation agents for textiles, paper, and leather; in wax, polishes, paints, varnishes, and cleaning products for general use; in metal surfaces, and carpets.
* In the semiconductor industry, PFOS is used in multiple photolithographic chemicals including: photoacid generators (PAGs) and anti-reflective coatings (ARCs). Phased out in the European Union semiconductor industry due to health concerns.
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Are you in search of an effective and safe form of non-surgical treatment for hair restoration? If you just nodded your head yes, then here is a piece of good news for you.
PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy is one of the most effective hair loss treatments in men and women in India which is considered as an excellent choice for individuals who wish to undergo a non-surgical hair treatment process.
Tips to know about PRP Therapy
PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma is one of the most beneficial therapies for hair loss which is considered an effective form of hair restoration for men and women looking to restore their lost hair and stimulate new ones’ growth.
There is no doubt that the hair’s growth and maintenance are healthy and comfortable when the hair roots and follicles are healthy because that depends on the quality and quantity of the nutrition they receive from the blood supply in the body.
One of the most advanced treatment therapies is PRP therapy in which the body’s blood plasma is collected and concentrated 3 to 5 times the count of the platelets that are usually found in our body.
These concentrated and enriched platelets include the growth factors and proteins that help reduce the inflammation, increase the hair follicle circulation, and stimulate the growth of hair follicles.
PRP therapy for hair loss is a unique way to stimulate new hair follicles’ growth. Concentrated platelets generally release a series of proteins such as endothelial growth factor (VEGF), Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and several other growth factors.
One of the best parts about undergoing this therapy is this is the least invasive process involving PRP injections that accompanies no significant risks of hypersensitivity, allergy or foreign-body reaction.
Moreover, some people may even undergo this procedure as a part of some of the most common cosmetic procedures. However, even though this is a risk-free and least invasive process, still you must undergo this process with great caution only after going through comprehensive research and seeking consultation from an experienced surgeon.
PRP Hair treatment procedure
To begin with the procedure, the surgeon first takes a blood sample after drawing the blood from your arm. This solution is finally placed in a centrifuge that runs at a quick pace for separating the blood components into three layers, namely platelet-rich plasma, red blood cells and the platelet-poor plasma.
The doctor then finally extracts the platelet-rich plasma for PRP injections by drawing it into a syringe and then carefully injects it into specific scalp areas that require increased hair growth.
PRP Hair treatment success rate
Generally, for most people, one session will not be enough to accomplish the most desirable result.
The hair specialist may recommend undergoing some additional treatment after every half a year. Generally, each PRP session lasts for about 60 to 90 minutes, and that may have 80 to 90 percent success rate.
In general, the result will be noticeable within 2 to 5 months after the first PRP session.
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Cost is one of the most crucial considerations that must be kept in mind before undergoing any procedure. However, you must know that PRP is a slightly expensive procedure in Jaipur, but the final cost may vary from clinic to clinic.
At our ALCS clinic, we provide the best quality treatment at the most affordable price range.
Several factors may drive the overall cost of the procedure. Some of them are the doctor’s experience, the use of any additional nutritional components, the clinic’s reputation, the PRP success rate of the clinic, etc.
In case you desperately want to undergo this procedure, but you cannot locate the most suitable clinic, then ALCS can be your best choice. We will provide you with the best services at the most budget-friendly rate.
We will exhibit some genuine before and after photos to gather some idea about the final result and hold a realistic expectation from the procedure.
You may book your appointment today at our ALCS clinic to avail PRP treatment at the most affordable rate so that you do not have to spend a fortune while exploring the best hair restoration treatment.

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F&J - Model DF-75L-AC - Emergency Response Sampling System
F&J Model DF-75L-AC is a lightweight, small footprint, AC powered air sampling system operable from (1) line power or (2) a 12-15 VDC power source such as an automobile cigarette lighter socket.
The DF-75L-AC is well suited for emergency response sampling activities where users do not know whether line power will be available. Typical operating time from on-board battery is approximately 8 - 10 hours utilizing 47 mm glass fiber filter paper.
The automatic flow control feature with the F&J Digital Flowmeter technology provides maximum flexibility for emergency response sampling responsibilities. The set flowrate is maintained automatically in case of dust loading and does not require operator attention.
Typical flow range is 30-75 SLPM (1.1 -2.6 SCFM).
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- Maximum Flow: 65 to 75 LPM; typical
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- Flowrate and Volume totalizations displayed are corrected to a factory settable Reference Temperature and Pressure (4 options available)
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Cellular Mechanisms of Desynchronizing Effects of Hypothermia in an In Vitro Epilepsy Model
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Hypothermia can terminate epileptiform discharges in vitro and in vivo epilepsy models. Hypothermia is becoming a standard treatment for brain injury in infants with perinatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, and it is gaining ground as a potential treatment in patients with drug resistant epilepsy. However, the exact mechanism of action of cooling the brain tissue is unclear. We have studied the 4-aminopyridine model of epilepsy in mice using single- and dual-patch clamp and perforated multi-electrode array recordings from the hippocampus and cortex. Cooling consistently terminated 4-aminopyridine induced epileptiform-like discharges in hippocampal neurons and increased input resistance that was not mimicked by transient receptor potential channel antagonists. Dual-patch clamp recordings showed significant synchrony between distant CA1 and CA3 pyramidal neurons, but less so between the pyramidal neurons and interneurons. In CA1 and CA3 neurons, hypothermia blocked rhythmic action potential discharges and disrupted their synchrony; however, in interneurons, hypothermia blocked rhythmic discharges without abolishing action potentials. In parallel, multi-electrode array recordings showed that synchronized discharges were disrupted by hypothermia, whereas multi-unit activity was unaffected. The differential effect of cooling on transmitting or secreting γ-aminobutyric acid interneurons might disrupt normal network synchrony, aborting the epileptiform discharges. Moreover, the persistence of action potential firing in interneurons would have additional antiepileptic effects through tonic γ-aminobutyric acid release.
Direct cortical application of therapeutic modalities to treat epilepsy has gained significance in the last few years. This includes direct cortical stimulation, cortical delivery of antiepileptic drugs, and application of hypothermia to the brain. Physiological body temperature is an important determinant of neural functions. Therapeutic hypothermia is becoming a standard treatment for brain injury in infants with perinatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy by reducing the risk of apoptosis and early necrosis, cerebral metabolic rate, and the release of nitric oxide and free radicals. Early hypothermia may result in histological and functional improvement in animal models of perinatal brain injury . Changes in temperature have dynamic influences on hippocampal neural activities. It has been established that changes as little as 2° to 3°C in brain temperature affect brain functions and neuronal properties [2, 3]. Therefore, heat-sensitive molecular compounds seem to be essential for brain functions at physiological temperature. Furthermore, hypothermia has been shown to terminate experimentally induced seizure activity of in vitro and in vivo models of epilepsy within seconds, without causing acute or delayed injury to the cooled brain [4–7]. It is suggested by these studies that cooling could represent a new approach to seizure control in intractable focal epilepsies as an alternative to resective surgery, which may result in suboptimal seizure control and possible neurological deficits.
Temperature levels that must be achieved to obtain seizure suppression have also been studied. It has been found that cooling to <24°C is required to reversibly inactivate general neuronal function . Similarly, inhibition of experimental seizure activity requires cooling to 24°C, whereas complete cessation is only obtained at temperatures of 20° to 22°C. Furthermore, by comparing rapid cooling at rates of 2° to 5°C per second to slower cooling at rates of 0.1° to 1°C per second, we have shown that the cooling rate has significant influence on the efficacy of seizure suppression. We have found that very rapid cooling can abort epileptiform discharges with minor drops in temperature irrespective of the final temperature achieved, whereas slow cooling requires a lower range of temperatures (cooling to 21°-22°C caused a 90% reduction in event frequency and cooling to 14° to 15°C caused terminated discharges). Cooling is effective in diverse in vitro epilepsy models and in diverse brain regions (hippocampus, neocortex, dentate granule layer, and entorhinal cortex). Cooling also inhibits synaptic transmission, as reflected by the field excitatory postsynaptic potentials and population spikes, in parallel with its effect on spontaneous epileptiform activity . However, there is a paucity of data on the cellular mechanisms involved in the effects of hypothermia on epileptiform discharges.
Imaging a fluorescent synaptic marker with 2-photon microscopy, Yang et al.  have proposed a presynaptic mechanism through reduced transmitter release during rapid cooling. In addition, presence of temperature sensitive ion channels in the neurons may mediate the effects of cooling. In hippocampal cultures, the presence of transient receptor potential channel V (TRPV)-4 that is activated at temperatures within the physiological range (>27°-34°C) has been reported .
On the other hand, simultaneous dual recordings in hippocampal pyramidal cells and interneurons have shown a role for alternating activity of these neurons during epileptiform discharges in an in vitro model of epilepsy. It has been reported that in the presence of 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) and decreased magnesium, interneuron activity increased during interictal periods and entered into long-lasting depolarization block during ictal discharges, allowing sustained firing of pyramidal cells . These findings prompted the question of whether hypothermia regulates epileptiform activity by differentially affecting distinct cell types.
Here we report the results of our investigation of mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of hypothermia in an in vitro model of epilepsy. We have examined a number of potential target mechanisms involving TRPV channels, and selective effects on transmitting or receiving γ-aminobutyric acid (GABAergic) interneurons that alter network synchrony in hippocampal and extrahippocampal brain regions.
Hippocampal Slice Preparation
Coronal brain slices (250–300 μm) containing hippocampus and parts of adjacent cortex were prepared from postnatal day 14 to 27 C57BL/6 J mice. In some experiments glutamic acid decarboxylase-green fluorescent protein (GAD-GFP) mice were used to identify GABAergic interneurons Mice were sacrificed by decapitation in agreement with the guidelines of the American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA) Panel on Euthanasia and the Georgetown University Animal Care and Use Committee. These slices included the hippocampus, thalamus, entorhinal cortex, and neocortex. After cutting, the slices recovered for 30 minutes at 37°C and were continuously perfused with carbogen-bubbled (5 ml/min) artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF) (in mM): NaCl (120), KCl (3.1), Na2HPO4 (1.25), NaHCO3 (26), dextrose (5.0), MgCl2 (1.0), and CaCl2 (2.0) 305 mOsm, pH 7.4. During experiments, slices were submerged in aCSF at various temperatures. Cells were visualized with an upright microscope (E600FN Nikon; Tokyo Japan) using infrared-differential interference contrast video microscopy. Patch pipettes were filled with the following (in μM): K-gluconate (145), EGTA (1.1), MgATP (5.0), and HEPES-KOH (10) to pH 7.2, 295 mOsm.
Hippocampal Cell Culture
Primary cultures were donated by Daniel T. Pak (Dept. of Pharmacology & Physiology Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA) and were prepared from rat embryos as previously described .
Patch electrodes (5–7 MΩ) were pulled (PP – 83; Narishige, Tokyo, Japan) from borosilicate glass capillary (Drummond, Broomall, PA). No fire polishing or Sylgard coating were used. Series resistance (15 MΩ), in whole cell configuration, was compensated and monitored for consistency throughout the experiment. Current and voltage signals at the head stage of the patch-clamp amplifier (Axopatch 1D; Molecular Devices Co., Sunnyvale, CA) were filtered at 2 kHz with a low-pass Bessel filter and digitized at 5 to 10 kHz using a personal computer equipped with Digidata 1322A data acquisition board and pCLAMP 10 software (both from Molecular Devices Co.). Off-line data analysis, curve fitting, and figure preparation were performed with Clampfit 10 software (Molecular Devices). Membrane input resistance was monitored with repetitive injection of a 240 ms-25 pA current pulse every 5 seconds. Patch-clamp recordings were made from 20 CA3 and 17 CA1/CA2 cells from 17 mice; statistical comparisons were performed with paired or independent t test, accordingly.
Simultaneous Dual Recording
An additional patch-clamp amplifier (Axopatch 1D) was used in dual recordings for whole cell voltage and current clamp, juxtacellular loose cell attached, and field recordings. Recordings were carried out from visually identified mouse hippocampal pyramidal cells and interneurons. Hippocampal neurons were visually localized in the CA1/2 and CA3 areas and were identified as pyramidal neurons or GABAergic interneurons on the basis of their anatomical location and action potential firing pattern. Spontaneous epileptiform discharges were recorded extracellularly with glass micropipettes (tip resistance, 2–5 MΩ) filled with aCSF. The field responses consist of field excitatory postsynaptic potentials and population spikes. Spontaneous discharges were recorded from the pyramidal layers of the hippocampal CA1-3 areas. Data from patch-clamp recordings from visually identified cells in CA1/2 and CA3 pyramidal cells and interneurons grouped across different subregions were compared during baseline and various stages of cooling.
Multi-Electrode Array Recording
Simultaneous field recordings through a 60-channel perforated multi-electrode array (MEA) (Multichannel Systems, Reutlingen, Germany) were carried out from the hippocampus and cortex as previously described . Off-line data analysis and figure preparation were performed with MCRack (Multichannel Systems, Reutlingen, Germany) and MEA tools, with routines written for MATLAB . Spike sorting with principal component analysis of single- or multi-unit discharges was done on each channel using Spike2 version 7.04 software (Cambridge Electronic Design Ltd, Cambridge, UK). These discharges of different morphology and amplitude are action potentials arising from one or more neurons. On each channel, these discharges were reviewed off-line based on amplitude and guided by visual inspection to quantify the effect of cooling in different cell types.
Induction of Epileptiform Activity
Spontaneous epileptiform discharges were elicited in CA3 or CA1/2 hippocampal regions by switching to a perfusion medium containing 50 μM 4-AP, according to methods previously described for rat brain slices . In some experiments, the perfusion solution contained reduced amount (0.5 mM) of Mg2 [11, 16].
Stock solutions of all drugs (all from Sigma) were diluted in the extracellular medium to the concentrations desired. Drugs were locally applied through a Y tube  modified for optimal solution exchange in brain slices . Bicuculline (25 μM), sodium channel blocker tetrodotoxin (TTX, 0.5-1 μM), 2-amino-3-(5-methyl-3-oxo-1,2-oxazol-4-yl)propanoic acid (AMPA) receptor antagonist NBQX (5 μM), glycine receptor antagonist strychnine (5 μM), γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) analogue, and selective GABAA receptor agonist Gaboxadol (10 μM), transient receptor potential (TRP) channel agonists menthol and capsaicin (12.5 μM), and antagonists capsazepine (10 μM) and ruthenium red (RR, 0.1, 1, and 10 μM) were applied in some experiments; TRPV4 agonist 4α-phorbol-12,13-didecanoate (4α-PDD, 20 μM, Sigma) was dissolved in ethanol and diluted 1:1000 in aCSF.
Rapid Cooling and Rewarming
Rapid cooling was induced by switching from the 32o to 34°C perfusion solution to cold (8o to 14°C) aCSF of similar composition, which allowed the brain slice temperature to be reduced to as low as 11°C. However, the majority of experiments were performed at 18o to 22°C. Slice temperature was continuously monitored with a submerged miniature thermistor probe situated within the recording chamber adjacent to the slice (Warner Instruments, Hamden, CT). The temperature response time constant determined by rapidly switching the thermistor probe from 25° to 0°C was 0.5 seconds. Solution from the Y-tube applicator was kept at the same temperature as that in the perfusion bath. During the perforated multi-electrode array (pMEA) experiments, cooling was induced at a rate of 0.1° to 0.5°C per second by switching to cold aCSF to lower the temperature to <20°C, and warming was achieved at a slower rate through an inline heater. Although cooling was performed several times on each slice, only the first cooling experiment was counted and included in this study.
These results were then compared to the results from spike sorting of single- or multi-unit activity recorded through pMEA electrodes located in CA1 and CA3 areas. Units with basal frequencies higher than 5 Hz pooled from both areas were identified as putative interneurons. The putative interneurons showed higher baseline frequency rates of multi-unit discharges recorded on the pMEA (29 ± 24 Hz), compared to the direct recordings from visually identified interneurons (9.1 ± 2.5 Hz). The multi-unit discharge frequency increased toward the peak of the cooling effect, although this change was not statistically significant at different time zones (Fig. 8B, bottom).
In this work, we have attempted to further characterize the effects of hypothermia on neuronal activity and its cellular and network mechanisms. Intracellular current clamp recordings in CA1 and CA3 pyramidal neurons showed that hypothermia induced depolarization or hyperpolarization, or a combination of both, that were accompanied by a blockade of action potential firing. The depolarization was eliminated by TTX in CA1/CA2 neurons. These effects of hypothermia observed with whole cell recordings in mouse hippocampal slices expand what was previously reported in rats with field recordings .
It has been hypothesized that a loss of function caused by alterations in sodium channel gating properties during hypothermia could interrupt neuronal depolarization and abort the epileptiform discharges [5, 22]. Indeed, we observed blockade of action potentials in hippocampal pyramidal neurons that was associated with either depolarization or hyperpolarization. However, in the presence of TTX, cooling only caused hyperpolarization associated with an outward current, raising the possibility of closure of a tonically active inward current triggered by warmer temperatures in the recorded neuron. This was further confirmed by remarkable increases in membrane input resistance in response to hyperpolarizing and depolarizing current injections.
As TRPV4 has been shown to be expressed in hippocampal neurons in primary culture  and is activated by warm temperatures (>30°C), this cationic channel was an ideal candidate to mediate the effect of cooling. However, its selective agonist 4α-PDD failed to induce currents during cooling in slices, which suggests that the expression of TRPV4 channel is restricted to the culture model. Our results also excluded activation of TRPV1, as agonist capsaicin or antagonist capsazepine failed to activate any currents in CA3 neurons at 32°C.
Similarly, the possible involvement of TRPM8 channels, which are activated by cooling with a threshold of ~25°C , was ruled out. The results with RR, which blocks several TRPV-mediated responses , but failed to alter cooling responses in hippocampal neurons, provides further evidence against the possible involvement of temperature-sensitive TRP channels in aborting epileptiform discharges.
A common effect of cooling in all neurons tested is an increase in membrane input resistance. Previous studies have reported temperature-dependent increases in input resistance [24, 25]. The underlying mechanisms of thermal-induced changes in resistance are not very clear, but one intriguing suggestion that still awaits demonstration points at the alteration of membrane structure by temperature .
The results of dual-patch clamp recordings during cooling at baseline in the presence of 4-AP showed a significant degree of synchrony between distant CA1 and CA3 pyramidal neurons, and to a lesser extent between principal cells and interneurons. The synchrony and rhythmic action potential discharges in CA1 and CA3 pyramidal neurons were disrupted by hypothermia. Cooling also blocked rhythmic discharges in interneurons, but did not abolish action potential firing. This desynchronizing effect would last for the duration of cooling, but was reversible in all cell types on rewarming. The differential effects of cooling on action potential firing between pyramidal neurons and interneurons was not due to the presence of 4-AP, as it was observed on depolarizing current injections even in the absence of 4-AP.
The pMEA recordings revealed independent interictal and ictal-like discharges in the cortex and hippocampus, possibly due to the coronal slicing orientation. Hypothermia reversibly abolishes 4-AP-induced epileptiform discharges in all hippocampal and cortical sites while preserving spontaneous multi-unit firing. Spike sorting of the multi-unit discharges recorded by pMEA showed a consistent number of cells with higher firing rates being differentially affected by cooling. In contrast to the cessation of epileptiform discharges in response to cooling, as seen with local field potentials, putative fast spiking interneurons did not show significant reductions in frequency. This suggests a different threshold between interneurons and pyramidal neurons in response to cooling, as confirmed with patch-clamp recordings.
The underlying mechanisms for the preferential effects of cooling on pyramidal cells versus interneurons might be related to differences in intrinsic action potential firing mechanisms in these neurons, varying thresholds in voltage-gated channels, or differences in synaptic afferents to these cells. However, the differential effects of cooling, seen even in the absence of 4-AP when spontaneous synaptic activity is considerably less pronounced, suggests that the unique spiking properties of interneurons are probably the key. Indeed, several studies  have shown that hippocampal interneurons are rich in expression of the NaV1.1 subunit variant of voltage-gated Na2+ channels, whereas pyramidal neurons express NaV1.6 subunit. Although detailed biophysical studies of temperature sensitivity of these distinct channels are not available, point mutations of NaV1.1 channels have been clearly implicated in the pathogenesis of clinical conditions, such as generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus .
The role of brief high-frequency discharges in synchronizing neuronal activity has been recognized. It has been shown that GABAergic neurons can play both antiepileptic and ictogenic roles in different networks in the brain by synchronizing neural networks . Therefore, this finding raises the possibility that the observed decrease in fast interneuron synchronous discharges on cooling might contribute to the antiepileptic activity of cooling by disturbing the normal synchrony between different cell types and networks in the hippocampus, hence aborting epileptiform discharges within in vitro models of ictogenesis. Furthermore, the persistence of action potential firing in interneurons would have an additional antiepileptic effect through tonic GABA release, and cooling will induce prolongation of decay of phasic inhibitory synaptic current, similar to the effect of benzodiazepines and barbiturates .
The effect of high temperature in triggering seizures has been known in the clinical setting. The decay, and to a lesser extent, the amplitude of GABAA-mediated inhibitory synaptic currents are very sensitive to temperature changes. Indeed, hyperthermia by decreasing charge transfer at the synapse acts as a convulsant agent . Although the exact ictogenic mechanism in childhood febrile seizures is unclear, it has been associated with temperature-dependent changes in synaptic efficacy consequent to mutations involving the GABAA γ2 subunit [29, 30]. Our findings of distinct effects of cooling on interneurons suggest that the anti-seizure effect of hypothermia is likely to be modulated through GABA receptors. Further studies will help define the subtypes of interneurons that may potentially play a pivotal role in the therapeutic effects of cooling.
Despite accumulating in vitro and in vivo data, the clinical use of implanted cooling devices as a treatment for epilepsy and other neurological disorders is currently hampered by technical problems. In particular, a safe and efficient method for heat transfer and dissipation, as well as an effective method of power consumption seem to be among the major obstacles. With further elucidation of cellular mechanisms involved, it might be plausible to design clinical studies safe enough to test the potential therapeutic effects of cooling in humans.
This work was supported by funding from the CONACyT of the Mexican Government and the National Science Foundation Partnerships for International Research and Education (A.G.S.), the National Science Foundation Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) grant (S.V., and A. G.S.), and in part by the Luce Foundation (R.D.). The authors do not have any real or perceived conflict of interest. Full conflict of interest disclosure is available in the electronic supplementary material for this article.


Putin's plans to reshape Kremlin to his liking
The Russian government has resigned, hours after President Vladimir Putin announced plans in Parliament to change the Constitution.
The Russian government has resigned, hours after President Vladimir Putin announced plans in Parliament to change the Constitution. Putin has proposed a nationwide vote on changes that would shift power from the Presidency to Parliament.
He has asked Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to take up the post of deputy head of the National Security Council. Medvedev said the president's proposals would significantly change Russia's balance of power.
"These changes, when they are adopted... will introduce substantial changes not only to an entire range of articles of the Constitution, but also to the entire balance of power, the power of the executive, the power of the legislature, the power of judiciary," Medvedev said. "In this context... the government in its current form has resigned."
The announcement came as a surprise, and in a statement, Putin thanked the government for what it had achieved. The reason why Putin had removed Medvedev was unclear. It is a really crazy day in Moscow politics. Basically, Putin has removed Medvedev as Prime Minister and will take all the decisions he would normally have taken. Putin has also asked Ministers to stay in place until there is a new Cabinet.
President Putin's fourth term in office is due to end in 2024, and under the existing Constitution, he would not be entitled to another term. Indeed, he can change the Constitution itself, but he has promised not to remain President beyond 2024. And there lies a big hint. The move gives President Vladimir V Putin new leeway to reshape the Kremlin to his liking and put loyalists in positions of power.
Russia has seen this movie before. The news came just after Putin had called for a national referendum on amending the Russian Constitution to expand the powers of Parliament and a body called the State Council, which currently has little weight.
That move fuelled speculation about what plans Putin was making to retain his hold on power after his term ends in 2024.The Constitution limits a president to two consecutive terms, meaning that without a change, Putin would have to step down at that time.
The last time Putin faced the two-term limit, in 2008, Medvedev was elected President and Putin became Prime Minister, though he remained the real power in the government. Putin returned to the Presidency in 2012, and Medvedev became Prime Minister.
Putin could be planning a similar move, becoming a newly empowered Prime Minister or head of the State Council. But he offered few details about the changes he was seeking and gave no hint of his own plans. When Medvedev held the Presidency, he and his patron were not always in sync, to the annoyance of Putin, who undid several of his measures.
In particular, Putin was angry that Medvedev had declined to use a United Nations veto in 2011 to block airstrikes against Libya, attacks that helped topple the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
So, this is probably what Putin is up to: In 2024 he will become Prime Minister, but by that year, the post of Prime Minister would have been made more powerful than that of President. That is Putin!


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An alleged hit man in the murder of Govan Mbeki municipality deputy mayor Thandi Mtsweni confessed to the killing in the Evander Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on Thursday, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported.
The alleged assassin is Sikhosiphe Gwala (42).
Govan Mbeki mayor Sipho Nkosi has been released on R10 000 bail after being accused of hiring assassins — including Gwala — to murder his deputy.
Prosecutors have said Mtsweni’s murder was linked to her investigations into corruption in the council.
On Thursday, investigating officer John Malupe told the court police did not have the murder weapon.
Malupe said police had been informed the individual in possession of the gun has since been shot dead in KwaZulu-Natal.
The court also heard three men allegedly hired to kill the deputy mayor tried twice before succeeding on their third attempt.
On the first occasion, killers found no one at the Mtsweni house.
On the second attempt, a person they spotted going into her house turned out not to be the deputy mayor.
On June 27 Mtsweni was shot three times in the yard of her house when she opened the kitchen door to take groceries inside.
Her husband was parking their car and her teenaged son was closing the gate at the time.
The killers fled without taking anything. — Sapa


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Group known as Truth and Justice Vanguard, Sunday, September 6, called on security agencies to urgently investigate all accidents involving convoy of the former governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
Hilary Ayokhai, the group spokeperson, made the call while briefing news on what he regarded as “incessant accidents involving comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s convoy”.
According to him, the call for the investigation become necessary going by the fatal accidents recorded during electioneering.
” This call for investigation has become very imperative considering the fact that fatal accidents during electioneering has become a recuring decimal in the convoy of Adams Oshiomhole. The recent unfortunate accident involving Adams Oshiomhole’s convoy, which claimed the lives of two innocent policemen and injured several others, makes this call for his investigation even more compelling.
“We hereby restate our call to the police and other relevant security agencies to immediately begin an investigation into these incessant crashes involving the convoy of Adams Oshiomhole, so that we can save more of our people from dieing in his convoy.
” We are also aware that members of the opposition are trying to pass the accident of as an assasination attempt on the life of Adams Oshiomhole but contrary to their claims, such suspicious accidents are not new to Adams Oshiomhole,” he said.


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Kerala's movement to "yield to pressure groups" and announce a three-day relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions on Bakrid (Eid al-Adha)
Kerala's movement to "yield to pressure groups" and announce a three-day relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions on Bakrid (Eid al-Adha) warned the Supreme Court today that it was "never asked." However, he did not withdraw the notification from the state about the weakening of the blockade of the country."Alarming state of affairs to offer in to strain tactics. Pressure hood of any way can't infringe upon the maximum valuable proper of proper to life. If any untoward incident takes area because of this relaxation, public can convey to our note and action can be taken accordingly,” a two-judge bench of Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai informed the Kerala government.
The court ordered the government to comply with Article 21 and its rulings at Kanwar Yatra. Last Friday, he referred to a fundamental right to life, thanking petitioner P.K. Nambiyar, who filed a lawsuit in connection with an order to the Uttar Pradesh state government to suspend the annual Hindu gatherings. He told the court that the relief will begin on June 15 and this is nothing new. He also gave an example of the plight of traders who hoped that the sale of Bakrid would ease their economic hardships.
When Senior Prosecutor Vikas Singh, on behalf of Nambiyar, asked the court to issue some of the orders since today is the last day of his release, Judge Nariman said:"There is no point. The horse has already bolted. We are not quashing the notification."
Singh previously said in court that the state has a positive rate for Covid in excess of 10%. On Monday, the Supreme Court asked the Kerala government to file a response to an appeal against the three-day easing measures announced by the Pinarayi Vijayan government.
The concessions were announced three days before Bakrid, which will be celebrated tomorrow Saturday. The Indian Medical Association warned the government on Sunday about deregulation due to an "imminent third wave."
Union Home Secretary Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday inaugurated a new campus at the Indian Institute of Techno...
Srinagar: due to the result of the Post-Civilian killings and in the days running up regarding the visit of Union Minister Amit Shah in Srinagar durin...


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LANSING — Muskegon County is getting a share of more than $2.6 million in federal money for transportation projects.
The money will go toward construction of Phase 1 of the Fred Meijer Berry Junction Trail, a 6-mile nonmotorized trail from White Lake Drive in Fruitland Township to Tyler Road in Dalton Township.
The trail will ultimately be a link between the Hart-Montague Trail, the city of Muskegon Lakeshore Trail and the Musketawa Trail.
The project cost is $1,083,238, including $541,619 in federal Transportation Enhancement funds, $442,240 from the West Michigan Trails and Greenways Coalition, $89,879 from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment Recreation Improvement Fund and $9,500 from Fruitland and Dalton townships.
The state on Tuesday announced the grants, which also are going to nonmotorized trail and streetscape improvement projects in Alger, Lenawee and Washtenaw counties and Detroit.
The projects in Alger and Washtenaw counties include bike paths, bike lanes or a combination of both. Streetscape improvements are planned in the Lenawee County community of Blissfield.
Money also will help pay for a portion of the Detroit RiverWalk near the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority’s new public dock and terminal.
More details on the projects are listed on the Michigan Department of Transportation’s website — www.michigan.gov/mdot.
— The Associated Press contributed to this report


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As you can see from this picture, sebaceous glands are located in the hair follicles of our body. The sebum is secreted here, then attach to the hair and migrate to the surface of our skin. Sebum is composed of about 25% wax, 41% triglycerides, 16% free fatty acids, and 12% squalane. It is a good source of Vitamin E, which can help with retarding oxidation of those fatty acids and provide some subcutaneous skin protection (underneath our skin).
When these wonderful lipids reach the surface, they change. The triglycerides are hydrolyzed to produce glycerine and free fatty acids (you soap makers might recognize this as saponification!) and the cholesterol is esterified (which sometimes offers that recognizable smell of oily hair or skin). These free fatty acids contribute to the acidity or pH of our skin surface. At the surface, the sebum blends with the stratum corneum lipids to produce a lipidic film that covers our skin.
We have sebaceous glands all over our body - except the palms of our hands and the soles of our feet - and the most active are found on our head, face, neck, shoulders, and thorax (don't I know this!). Hyperseborrhea, meaning too much oil produced, can be a function of the number of glands and how much they produce. Our sebum production is dependent on our genetic make-up, endocrine system, and environmental factors. We rarely produce sebum before age 7. It increases through adolescence, then declines until about age 50.
As a note, if you're over 50 and find you have dry eyes, this is because the Meibomian glands (modified sebaceous glands in our eyes that act as tear evaporation preventers) have reduced their sebaceous output. Apparently glycerin works really really to re-hydrate your eyes. Obviously not a diagnosis or treatment plan, just something I read recently.
Sebum can be a royal pain in the bum for those of us who produce too much of it, but it does serve a great purpose! It can help protect our skin from environmental and chemical insult, help protect against bacteria and fungi, and keep us looking younger (the oilier the skin, the fewer wrinkles we tend to produce). It makes our skin wettable as it is a natural surfactant, allowing oils and water to mix so we can clean our skin and hair.
Interestingly enough, although it can help reduce trans-epidermal water loss, it doesn't actually have an effect on how hydrated our skin can be. We can have really oily skin, but still show signs of dryness (itching and flaking, for instance). If you find yourself in a position of having oily skin that is really dry, glycerine is the answer! Yep, a lotion or gel containing a lot of glycerine really helps increase skin hydration and plasticity.
But it's not all hearts and flowers with sebum. (Check out this post on comedogenicity and acnegenicity to see the mechanisms of acne! I'm sure you don't want me to copy the entire thing here!)
If you have too much oil, I'm sorry to say there are no creams or lotions you can create that will reduce the amount of sebum you are producing in your skin or hair. The studies to date on over-production of sebum are inconclusive when it comes to topical products, except for retinols. The best idea of those of us who are normally to hyper-oily is to cleanse our hair or skin with mild cleansers. If we use harsh detergents, we can strip too much oil away and it will only come back a little quicker. Mild cleansing, followed with something nice to soothe our skin (if necessary) like a toner or oil-free moisturizer, is the key. For oily hair, mild cleansing followed by a non-oil containing conditioner is the best idea. (I'll get more into the details of this in a few days when we look at the oily skin type!)
Join me tomorrow as we take a look at different skin types and how we can create awesome products that will work with each one!


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Home Recipes Grilled portobello-quinoa salad for Meatless Monday Recipes Grilled portobello-quinoa salad for Meatless Monday Jun 2013 Chatelaine 0
Garlicky chicken fried rice recipe - The trick to this easy dish is using day-old rice (freshly cooked rice will turn it into glop). Make it today: Cook rice, spread it on a baking sheet and cool in the fridge.
Dish up impressive one-pan recipes with just a few twists. From our take on Coq au Vin, to a modern mac n' cheese, dinner has never been easier.
Melty cheese and perfectly sauteed mushrooms squished between a soft flour tortilla?
Traditional French-Canadian tourtiere is a flaky, savoury meat pie that is oh-so-fragrant and comforting in the winter.
One-pan pasta recipe - Chatelaine - Part 1 - delicious and very simple - but needed chicken and bow tie pasta
Upside-down shepherd's pie - Chatelaine Recipes
Take the classic comfort food for a new spin by swapping heavy potatoes with hearty vegetables in this Shepherd's Pie with Cauliflower Mash. paleo lunch for men
Today's Parent - The traditionally indulgent broccoli-cheddar soup gets a slimming makeover with the addition of milk instead of heavy cream.
Pork à l’orange recipe - Walmart Live Better
Fortify your family against cold and flu season with these immune-boosting power foods.
This decadent chocolate brownie recipe is from Donna Hay's cookbook, The New Easy.
Quick and easy dinner recipes for families. The after-work, after-school scramble will be a little easier with these quick dinner recipes.
Today's Parent The deep fried chicken favourite flavour from the oven along with a healthy coleslaw.
Enjoy all the lasagna flavour you love in far less time with this tasty deconstructed version!
Ready in under 35 minutes, this quinoa bowl is a fast and easy way to load up on veggies and grains. Find more quinoa bowl recipes at Chatelaine.com!


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Deadly crashes around Houston area skyrocketed during pandemic
The Texas Department of Transportation’s accident statistics are in, and they paint a bleak picture of Houston area drivers.
There is now empirical evidence that in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic, fatal accidents shot up in Houston.
According to data provided by TXDOT, during the same period, in Houston, Harris County, and statewide, seatbelt use declined.
“We found about a 2% drop in seatbelt use since 2019. Big deal, except that there are 50 to 60 million one-way trips made by Texans every day. So that’s a million or so fewer people wearing seatbelts,” Director of the Center for Transportation Safety at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute Robert Wunderlich said.
Data / Graphs provided by Texas A&M Transportation Institute. (KPRC-TV)
Between 2019 and 2021 speed-related fatal accidents increased by 54% in Harris County.
Between 2019 and 2021 drug and alcohol-related fatal accidents increased by 47% in Harris County.
According to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Harris County logged 422 fatal accidents, pre-pandemic, in 2019.
By 2021, that number had skyrocketed to 577, a 37% increase.
KPRC 2 Investigates crunched the numbers, specifically regarding the City of Houston, using data from TXDOT.
In 2019, fatal accidents stood at 266 people.
By 2021, the number of fatal accidents in the City of Houston had skyrocketed to 331, a 24% increase.
Comparison maps showing where deadly crashes happened in Houston in 2019 and 2021. (Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
The strong upticks in a variety of types of fatal accidents beg the question, “What’s going on?”
The pandemic is an obvious first suspect in our changed driving behaviors, according to experts.
“Maybe there’s a feeling of nobody’s going to tell me what to do,” Wunderlich said. “We don’t really know, so that’s speculation on my part.”
The solution to the problem may be an age-old combination of more disciplined driving including lower speeds and more seat-belt wearing.
Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.


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More than 80 percent of nurses admit that their workload makes it difficult to implement patient safety measures, new research has found.
The most frequent errors that affect patient safety are medication-related, but can also include machine and technology mishaps as well as patient falls.
Experts from Najran University Hospital in Saudi Arabia examined 400 healthcare team members including nurses, physicians and aide professionals and looked at the characteristics of nursing-induced errors and strategies to reduce their frequency.
They found that “22 percent of the nurses said they had made mistakes that put a patient’s safety at risk, and 4 percent said their mistakes had hurt a patient. Ten percent of the nurses who made a medical mistake said that a patient’s treatment took longer than it should have, and 6 percent said that the patient had side effects.”
In other instances, nearly 25 percent reported making medical mistakes such as “delaying or not giving a patient treatment,” and around 20 percent of nurses admitted to using instruments without checking them first. Meanwhile, 33 percent of study participants reported having a low perception of strategies they can use to reduce these errors.
These findings prompted researchers to develop recommendations to reduce the frequency of error-induced patient safety mistakes including providing teams with training on patient safety and how to improve it; continuously assessing nursing errors; further researching factors that lead to errors; and studying the reliability of new safety measures after they are implemented.
“There is room for improvement in areas such as the prevention of escape equipment injury and avoiding documentation errors,” researchers wrote of their findings. “These findings serve as a valuable contribution to the ongoing efforts to enhance patient safety and improve the overall quality of healthcare services. By identifying areas for improvement and providing practical solutions, the study provides valuable insight for healthcare administrators, practitioners, and policymakers to effectively reduce nursing errors and enhance patient care.”


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Will age discrimination play a more prominent role in the future workplace? It may, depending on the outcome of a lawsuit against Google that will now go to trial.
According to a Wall Street Journal report
, the California Supreme Court has ruled that an age discrimination lawsuit filed against the search giant should proceed to trial. It is believed that the outcome of this trial could change the way age is perceived in the workplace, treated much like sexual harassment where passing remarks are given full discriminatory weight.
This ruling also makes it more difficult for California companies to defeat claims of discrimination at an earlier stage and employees will have an opportunity to be heard by a jury.In the Google (News - Alert) suit, ex-senior Google exec Brian Reid claims that while he was employed with the company between 2002 and 2004, he was criticized by other execs for his age. At the time of his termination, he was told that he wasn’t the right “cultural fit” for the company. Google claims age was not the reason for Reid’s termination and anticipates the opportunity to present termination documentation at trial. The ruling is considered to be a very significant victory for employees and as a result, companies are more likely to increase their efforts to counsel employees against making offensive comments. This is especially important when colleagues are trying to master technology and comments could be construed as a coded attack on age. According to Google, Reid was fired over poor job performance and an elimination of his job.
The company had eliminated an in-house graduate degree program Reid was told to run after he was removed as director of operations in favor of a younger executive. Google had hoped to dismiss Reid’s claim under the “stray remarks” doctrine, yet this attempt was unsuccessful. Silicon Valley is known as a culture of youth and Reid is contending he is a victim of that culture.
Google counters such comments by highlighting that Reid was initially hired by a 55-year-old executive, demonstrating that the company values diversity in every aspect of its workforce. Reid claims executives called him an old man and that his ideas were referred to as too old to matter. He has submitted as part of his case e-mails sent by his boss before his termination that indicate age was an issue. Reid first sued the company after he was fired and is seeking $45 million of unvested stock options.
In other Google news, the company announced
last month that in spite of China's continued attempts to censor Internet users and trump individual license rights, Google has decided to comply with government demands. A recent Associated Press (News - Alert) report
shows that Google has agreed to obey censorship laws and to stop automatically switching mainland users to the unfiltered Hong Kong site. As a result of its ability to conform, Google's Internet license has been renewed by China.Susan J. Campbell is a contributing editor for TMCnet and has also written for eastbiz.com. To read more of Susan’s articles, please visit her columnist page.
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According to Boeing, the company has recently retrofitted fighter jets that have since been retired and transformed them into drones. Last week an F-16 that was stored for 15 years in an Arizona facility flew last week with the cockpit empty. The Lockheed Martin aircraft was controlled from the ground by two pilots of the US Air Force. The drone took off from a base located in Florida and flew over the Gulf of Mexico at 40,000 feet (12.2kilometers). The retrofitted jet reached Mach 1.47 or 1,800km/h (1,119mph).
Boeing said that this innovative approach could one day be used in pilot training particularly when they are provided a target for firing practice. This F-16 is not the first former fighter plane to be re-commissioned as a drone. An F-4 Phantom was used for target practice by the American Air Force in the past.
Here we present to you the top ten fighter planes of World War 2. This list intends to strike a balance between performance and technology with service record and value during wartime.
The biggest RC plane was made by three Belgian men and these three were included in Guinness Book of Worlds Records for their invention. The plane has an area of 8.9 meters, engine is 160 cc and it has weight of 210 kg. It is fabricated on a measure of 1/5 of the B29.
The RC plane is huge and can carry three people to soar in the sky.
Now that's entertainment, Amazon.com I will be testing delivery drones. The company called Prime Air is attempting to deliver packages as fast as possible through the use of small, unmanned aircraft. The new delivery system's goal is to have packages in customer's hands well under 30 minutes. Amazon's CEO's thought process is that if Prime Air can be put into commercial use it, though it could take "some number of years" to develop the technology and get (FAA) Federal Aviation Administration to create rules and regulations needed for the concept.
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, proudly shared these grand ideas on the CBS TV show, 60 Minutes on Sunday. He then played a video demonstration showing how the aircraft drones, referred to as, "Octocopters" pick up small sized packages. They sit in yellow buckets in Amazon's fulfillment centers and fly through the air to deliver it to online customers.
The US Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon known as LaWS (Laser Weapon System). In early 2014 (or late 2013) this directed-energy weapon would be installed in the USS Ponce for the purpose of field testing.
The Kratos Defense and Security Solutions developed this system in support of the US Navy's DE&EWS (Directed Energy & Electric Weapon Systems) program after being awarded a contract amounting to $11 million in the year 2010. However, in May 2012, the CIWS control system was used in NSWC test for enabling the beam director for tracking UAV target.
LaWs is primarily intended for ship defense, particularly against both suicidal and non-suicidal small boat attacks and drones. At present it isn't capable of engaging missiles, ships, submersibles, or large aircraft that are approaching the ship. The basic design of LaWs features a solid-state infrared beam that can be adjusted to low output for crippling the target's sensor, and a higher output for destroying a target. For every firing, only an energetic pulse needs to be generated, making it more efficient over projectile weapons in terms of operation, storage space, transportation, handling and maintenance.
The US Senate has taken up the vote to cut down military spending, as a result of which the F-22 fighter, worth around $350 million is directly affected. Below is a list of aircrafts used by the military and their hefty price tags.
For the first time a fighter jet (the X-47B) was launched from the surface of an American aircraft carrier. The carrier was a drone which has no human pilot on board. According to defense analyst James Lewis, these unmanned crafts are powerful key in the upcoming fights and wars.
According to Vice Admiral Buss aka Navy's Air Boss, the drone is a significant and important impending assimilation of unmanned systems and nuclear powered aircraft carrier that can control and defeat their enemies.
The launching of the trial flight of the drone (X-47B) on Tuesday can finally make a way for the US to release the unmanned aircraft anywhere and anytime in the whole world.
The U.S. military will no longer require military bases in other countries to launch their planes since the unmanned fighter can be the answer to their air support need.
F22 might have a new friend in the sky
Either of these planes have what it takes to succeed: sigint, maneuver superiority, CAP, electronic warfare etc. It could be complicated to compare T50 with F22 at this stage. We need to see them in action on a battlefield to declare a clear winner.
Check out these amazing flybys from all the corners of the world. Hats off to all the Air Force pilots. Keep up the good work.
The military force of North Korea is prepared to launch operation and aggression against United States and South Korea after weeks of alleged hostility and provocation.
North Korea has repeatedly challenged and intimidated their Southern neighbor and United States, however has yet to attack either of the parties.
Tragic consequences may occur warned the North's military spokesman after learning that a group of battle ships including aircraft carrier was deployed to South Korean port. The spokesman also confirmed that all service ready units of the KPA are on an emergency order from its commanding officers and should be ready to attack at any time. Finally, he added that if North Korea is going to attack, US is going to be held accountable.
Meanwhile there was no sign of military action in the North said the South Korea's Minister of Defense Kim Kwan-jin on Tuesday.
Washington ignored the North's warning.
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On this day in 1966, John Surtees defied the elements, his rivals and Spa's ever-present dangers to win the Belgian Grand Prix for Ferrari.
The race had started in dry but overcast conditions but when drivers reached the far end of the track they hit a wall of pouring rain, and eight cars crashed out within minutes!
Among them, Jackie Stewart's BRM which crashed shortly after the treacherous Masta kink and finished upside down in the outside basement of a farm building!
Stewart was rushed to hospital with several broken bones but the accident forever changed the Scot's outlook on the sport, igniting Sir Jackie's remorseless campaign for improved safety.
The win was Big John's fourth career victory in F1 and his fourth and final triumph with the Scuderia.
Surtees would go on to win another F1 race - the Mexican Grand Prix - later in the '66 season with... Cooper.
But that's a story for another day.

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International Symposium on Human and Veterinary Viruses 2018:
From Research to Application (Virus-symposium 2018)
12 – 13 February 2018
The Sukosol Bangkok Hotel, Thailand
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)
- National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
- Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
In cooperation with
- Institute Pasteur, France
- Huazhong Agricultural University, P.R. China
- The Pirbright Institute, UK
Rationale and Background
Like many countries worldwide, the livestock industry in Thailand has been afflicted by continual outbreaks of infectious diseases such as porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Newcastle disease (ND) and Influenza (Flu). Despite commercially available vaccines, these diseases are still accountable for enormous economic loss to the livestock producers, as well as impacting several other aspects of the industry. Most of the currently manufactured vaccines rely heavily on traditional vaccine technologies which, under many circumstances, are not optimal concerning safety and efficacy. Indeed, the challenges for the development of new technologies to tackle with infectious diseases are substantial at the levels of basic biology. Information from basic research is therefore much needed to not only for developing new technologies, but, more importantly, to gain further insights into the biology of pathogens in all aspects ranging from microbiology, molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry, epidemiology, epigenetics and gene regulation, pathogenesis, to genetics and evolution. Compared to those of human pathogens, basic knowledge and understanding of veterinary viruses is much more limited, hampering the research progress to control or eradicate the diseases. Given that viruses that causes human and animal diseases share several common characteristics, numerous technological platforms successfully developed for human diseases such as novel vaccine designs, adjuvant development, or cutting-edge diagnostic tools can provide a great opportunity for applications in animal health research.
This symposium is organized with an aim to gather international virology experts from both human and veterinary fields to share research experience, update findings and contribute their expertise through presentation and interactive discussion. The topics will cover a wide range of virology research common in both human and animal aspects. In addition, technological platforms such as vaccine development, and novel assays will be emphasized and addressed.
15 December 2017 -
30 January 5 February 2018: Online registration

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10/30/2012: 7:30pm - Utility Power Restored to Busch Campus / Hill Center
Update 7:30pm - Utility power was restored around 3:30pm today, and we have been off generator power since about 3:35pm. At 7:30pm grid power continued to be stable and hopefully will continue in that mode. We will continue to monitor the situation and are ready to resume an emergency power configuration if required.
Update 2:45pm - The generator fuel tanks have been topped off. We expect one more delivery later today.
If things continue as planned we should have sufficient fuel to get us well into tomorrow morning at which time we will deal with things according to current conditions.
So far the machine room has continued to operate without unplanned service interruptions, and that should continue as long as the fuel is flowing.
Update @ 8am - Hill Center continues to operate on emergency generator power. We are expecting a partial refueling from an alternate fuel supply within the hour. We have not been able to contact our regular fuel suppliers due to phone service issues, but are continuing to work to arrange a full resupply.
I will update this message again as soon as is possible.
There is a utility power outage affecting campuses in the Piscataway area, including Busch. Hill Center is running on emergency generator power, and should continue to do so for the next several hours or until utility power has been restored.
A quick resolution to the power outage is not likely, however. We have contingencies in place to order a fuel resupply for the generator, but that is dependent on our suppliers being able to make deliveries to the facility and safely fill the fuel tank.
In the event we exhaust our supply and cannot get more, we will be shutting down the facility as quickly and as orderly as possible.


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Alison Hammond convinced Holly Willoughby to make her TikTok debut.
The This Morning stars were out in the forest together as the ITV show relocated for a special episode.
On Thursday, Holly and Phillip Schofield hosted Thursday’s show from ITV’s very own forest.
Earlier this month the hosts revealed that the ITV programme had bought the woodland area as part of a drive to “go green” and stop the woodland from ever being built on.
So Holly and Phil ditched the studio for the great outdoors with cooking, tree-hugging, and sustainable fashion all part of the line-up.
Taking part in the tree-hugging was Alison with the help of tree-hugging guru Jim Tubbs-Galley.
Alison said: “I’m feeling very chilled. I think we need to be open to this. It’s just nice to hold onto something when you haven’t got a boyfriend!”
And she was clearly having a great time, keeping her social media followers updated on her day out.
But it was her TikTok with fellow This Morning host Holly and fashion expert Lisa Snowdon that caught the attention of fans.
Alison roped the pair into a dance trend to the track Stromae Alors on Danse which has been used more than five million times on TikTok.
The video quickly racked up over 160,000 views and thousands of comments.
She also shared the clip to Instagram, writing: “Forest life ! @thismorning This @tiktok will give you happy vibes ! Your welcome!!
“Guest dancers @lisa_snowdon & @hollywilloughby vibes models own.”
Holly quickly replied: “LOVE!” to the post – and fans agreed.
“I love this so much,” one said.
Another commented: “three QUEENS. loved today’s episode.”
“HOLLY WILLOUGHBY DANCING ON TIKTOK!!!!!” a third screamed.
A fourth simply said it was “iconic” as another added: “omg how gorgeous do you all look. Beautiful ladies.”
A fan also shared: “legends right there!!”
Others were also making a demand.
“We need to see more of you and holly on tiktok,” one said.
Another shared: “I want to be part of this girl gang.”
“I want to be in their gang,” a third echoed.
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