Massachusetts Fire Officials: 98 Percent Of Wildfires Started By Humans
Massachusetts Fire Officials are warning about the dangers of wildfires as we enter spring, a time when these potentially devastating fires are often started - and mostly by human error. In fact, they say that 98 percent of these fires are started by human activity. That's a staggering statistic... but it also means that the majority of these fires can be prevented.
A plea to the public by fire officials...
The recent warning comes after a Delta Range fire that burned 341 acres at Fort Devens in the towns of Ayer and Shirley, in Middlesex County and Harvard in Worcester County, in late March. Devens Fire Chief Timothy Kelly, Chief Forest Fire Warden David Celino of the Department of Conservation & Recreation, and State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey are asking for the public’s help in preventing these outdoor fires. The trio warns that these fires start to increase in the early spring.
(Above: A wildfire in Clarksburg State Forest in May of 2021 burned around 1000 acres)
Why is this time of the year so dangerous in terms of wildfires?
This is the time of year that we start to see outdoor fires begin to rise in New England... The snow has melted away and there’s plenty of dry vegetation and leaves to act as tinder. Combined with low humidity and high winds, these conditions make it easy for fires to start and very difficult for firefighters to contain them. ~ State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey
Devens Fire Chief Timothy Kelly says these fires can be prevented...
Disposing of brush by burning it can be done safely if we follow all the rules and safety measures. We want everyone to enjoy the great outdoors, but we ask that you do it safely.
Kelly says that large wildland fires are labor-intensive and can severely tax regional firefighting resources.
Careless burning during the state's open burning season is often the cause...
Open burning can be a factor in wildland fires, which is why it must be conducted according to safety restrictions... A sudden change in the wind while conducting open burning can push a fire beyond your ability to control it. Always be prepared to extinguish your fire immediately. ~ Chief Forest Fire Warden David Celino of the Department of Conservation & Recreation
The bottom line is that if we can be more careful, and follow safety guidelines, we can prevent the majority of wildfires.
You can download a very informative guide to open burning safety, HERE.
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Act Now! Tell Congress to Support Funding for Housing Stability!
Act now to join SV@Home, the National Low Income Housing Coalition, and fellow South Bay Housers in calling on Congress to support critically-needed funding for housing stability as part of the next federal stimulus package. Use our Action Tool on the right side of the page to send emails to your representatives in Washington!
In the midst of this crisis we have seen once again how central a safe and stable home is for family and community health. We need the next round of Federal stimulus to include a significant investment in affordable housing and housing stability for our communities. This is essential as we weather this crisis, and will be critical as we recover and rebuild for the future.
We are asking our Congressional delegation to champion the following:
- A national, uniform moratorium on evictions and foreclosures to provide certainty in this uncertain environment
- An emergency rental assistance program to avoid the ripple effects of missed rent payments throughout the housing system.
- An expansion of ongoing rental assistance funding, which will be essential to lower-income families and the stability of our communities.
- The creation of a new emergency renter assistance fund to prevent future evictions and an increase in homelessness.
- A fund to expand access to legal services and housing counseling to support tenants access to the rights and protections that exist.
- An expanded and reformed Low Income Housing Tax Credit program that allows us to build more affordable housing targeted to where the need is the greatest
While our local eviction and foreclosure moratoria have provided a window of stability, rents and mortgages will come due, and it is clear that the economic shock of this pandemic will leave many without the resources to catch up. As tenants are unable to pay rent, landlords are unable to pay mortgages, and our housing resources are at risk. This is particularly true for our affordable housing providers, who serve many of those with the greatest need, and have access to fewer resources to weather this crisis.
Join us in advocating for housing & economic stability of our communities.
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Its another spring classics season completed as the sport transitions from one-day races to stage-racing. Up next for the Cannondale Pro Cycling Team is the Tour de Romandie, followed closely by the Giro d’Italia.
It’s a shift in the season that suits the Cannondale team well, and the squad has made no secret of its major season objective — to win the Giro on the legs of Rigoberto Uran.
Read more: Uran to Lead Cannondale Pro Cycling Team at Romandie
Published: Sunday, 24 April 2016 08:01
Written by Tom Baker
A Gathering of Vintage Bike Racing Fans
Written and Photographed by Tom Baker
Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo and the surrounding countryside of California’s Central Coast served as the venues for the 2016 Eroica, held April 8-10th. This year is the 20th anniversary of the original L’Eroica in Italy and the second edition of the Eroica in California.
Bike racing has a long history complete with many riders we call heroes. The continuing interest in these heroes is seen in more recent books like Cycling’s Golden Age and Shoulder to Shoulder. We connect to our heroes through our own riding and also through collecting of classic racing bikes, jerseys, magazines, books and equipment. Tapping into that passion for vintage racing brings people from around the world to these events. Cyclists come together to celebrate the history and ride their own vintage bikes every year at L’Eroica and now Eroica California.
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Travelers from all over the world find San Francisco to be a vibrant and diverse city. San Francisco has something for everyone, whether you're looking for a getaway to the beach, a cultural experience, or a day of shopping. When it comes to choosing a place to stay in San Francisco, however, there are numerous options. The city has a variety of hotels to choose from, including expensive resorts and budget-friendly bed and breakfasts.
We've researched and compiled a list of the top hotels in San Francisco after visiting each one and checking out the amenities.
1. Hotel Kabuki, a JdV by Hyatt Hotel
A warm and welcoming hotel in the heart of Japantown. Succulents and other plants in pots decorate the foyer beside geometric cane-back chairs and colorful throw cushions. The hotel's 4,000-square-foot fitness center has a yoga studio and floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the hotel's tea garden, and the rooms have works of both traditional and modern Japanese art.
Pim Techamuanvivit (of Kin Khao) opened the elegant and fiery Thai restaurant, Nari. Nearby Japan Center Malls provide ramen shops and unique boutiques, making this an ideal spot for any otaku.
2. Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero
The Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero stands out as the lone high-rise among a sea of other buildings, yet it nonetheless fits in with its surroundings. When you enter, though, you'll find yourself in a sphere that appears to be emitting light and realize that you've left our world behind.
The lobby looks like a contemporary art museum comes to life, with a rhythmic, polished Guy Dill sculpture as its centerpiece and a dazzling white stairway reminiscent of the Guggenheim immediately beyond.
3. The St. Regis San Francisco
St. Regis is the hotel of choice for wealthy businessmen and NBA players visiting San Francisco, and it's simple to understand why. It's a real high-end establishment, with extras like cashmere blankets, limo service, and mattresses topped with luxurious leather headboards styled like the dashboards of racing cars.
The hotel has remodeled the guest rooms, which now include original artwork and furnishings designed specifically for the establishment. Not to mention, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art are also within walking distance from the area's central location in SoMA. The hotel's fitness center spans an impressive 5,700 square feet and offers stunning views of the city, not to mention the option to hire a personal trainer.
4. Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square
St. Francis is an excellent choice if you're in the market for a beautiful home with a rich past. St. Francis was built as part of the Crocker family's early 20th-century vision to turn San Francisco into "the Paris of the West." Amazingly, the hotel was still standing after the 1906 quake and rapidly became a popular destination for the city's elite.
The guests at the hotel read like a who's who of...well, everyone. The likes of Louis Armstrong, Shirley Temple, Ernest Hemingway, and Emperor Hirohito have all graced these hallowed halls. St. Francis is a Bay Area institution, unlike any other hotel. The lobby Christmas display of St. Francis is legendary in the area, and its centerpiece is a gigantic, complex sugar castle.
5. Hotel Emblem San Francisco
When you look through the lobby window at the Hotel Emblem, you can't miss the stacks of literature on display. From floor to ceiling, there was a massive pile of them, their spines a rainbow of colors. When you get inside, you'll see that all those paperbacks and hardcovers are only the beginning of a whole wall devoted to books.
From the vintage typewriters at the front desk to the black-and-gold Obscenity Bar, named after the infamous trial that followed the publishing of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl," the hotel exudes a deep respect for literature.
6. InterContinental San Francisco
Located at the intersection of Fifth and Market Streets in the SOMA neighborhood, the InterContinental is a vast, blue-glass edifice that rises 33 floors into the sky. This hotel caters mostly to business travelers.
This hotel's convenient proximity to Moscone West makes it a good option for conference attendees. The hotel has 550 rooms and 43,000 square feet of event space, yet despite its size, the lobby seems cozy thanks to the wood paneling, many windows, floor lights, wing chairs, and metal cutout tables.
7. Axiom Hotel San Francisco
The Axiom Hotel, located in the heart of San Francisco at the crossroads of Union Square and SoMa, is a recent addition to the city's hotel sector, having debuted in 2016. The building may be almost a century old, but it has retained its traditional appeal with ornate moldings and a beautiful façade, and the inside is as stylish as it is functional for today's passengers. Each room provides a haven from the bustle of the city with a simple design and calming eggshell and powder blue color scheme.
That's the case with everything from the marble baths to the dim lighting and the cozy beds. Astro, the delivery robot, helps the workers out by delivering orders to customers without them having to interact with anybody.
8. Nikko Hotel San Francisco
Because it was built in Japan, the Nikko has a style that reflects that country's culture. The rooms and common areas were updated in 2017, making them more peaceful and pleasant with a blue and white color scheme with pillowtop mattresses.
The 10,000-square-foot fitness center has a steam room and dry saunas, and the indoor pool is completely transparent so that natural light can flood the area throughout the day. Located so close to the action of Union Square, the setting is a definite plus.
The enchanting City by the Bay is San Francisco. All things considered, it's forever been a pursued holiday spot for families, couples, and solo the same. You won't run out of great hotels to choose from during your trip, and you will never get disappointed while visiting This City.
You'll also have a lot to do and see, like going to Muir Woods National Monument and the famous Golden Gate Bridge. You'll make memories that will last a lifetime. These hotels are the best in San Francisco and are ideal choices for any San Francisco getaway.

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- 1 ½ cups basmati rice
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LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Grid upgrades to boost home-grown electricity will be one European security option as a result of a Russia-Ukraine gas dispute which has disrupted supplies to 18 European Union countries.
Even before the latest Kiev-Moscow crisis Europe had long fretted over its dependence on imported Russian gas, which the present crisis has reinforced.
"That's about as strong an argument as I can think of for developing indigenous resources," said Steve Sawyer, secretary general of the Global Wind Energy Council.
Gas is a growing electricity source in Europe, alongside its role to supply home heating, and the Russian dispute has added urgency to link European power grids.
A so-called supergrid in the North Sea between Britain, Germany and Scandinavia could connect new offshore wind farms, as well as aid EU security by sharing electricity generated for example from Britain's gas, Norway's lakes and Germany's coal.
The EU executive Commission raised its rhetoric this week on possible sweeping changes to EU energy policy. Last November the Commission said Russia would remain the bloc's main energy partner "far into the future".
Now it is not sure. Asked if that was still the prospect, EU energy spokesman Ferran Tarradellas said -- "In the short-term I'm afraid it will be. We will see," he added regarding the medium and long term.
In November the Commission listed options to enhance security including new pipelines to access gas from central Asia and North Africa, and new grids linking solar power from the Mediterranean and Africa's Sahara, and wind from the North Sea.
"All these are on the table certainly," said Tarradellas, regarding an EU response to the gas crisis.
But a grid revamp has serious obstacles.
For one thing it challenges national security -- sharing electricity can cut prices and leave national watchdogs with less control. There is no central, coordinating EU regulator. In addition, securing planning permits has lengthened build times.
Rival electricity options may cost less in new grids, for example where new nuclear plants are built at existing sites.
New networks are essential for renewable power sources such as wind and solar which break new ground, and often in especially windy and sunny places which may be hundreds or thousands of miles from where people live.
The biggest problem is the delay to build time, which takes on average about 7 years according to the association of European transmission system operators (ETSO), because of delays in planning permits.
"This is the biggest challenge to achieve the renewables target," said Cecilia Hellner, ETSO secretary general, referring to the EU target to get a fifth of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. That undermines the case for grid upgrades to kickstart flagging economies.
The EU Commission recently asked the ETSO on the possible role of grid spending in an EU recovery plan.
"It takes very long time to build new lines, we needed to point that out. Maybe ours wasn't the best project to kickstart the economy," said Hellner.
Another problem is cost.
It will cost Britain 8-10 billion pounds to connect a possible 29 gigawatts of offshore wind power -- or several thousand turbines -- in a bid to meet its EU renewable energy targets, estimates the Carbon Trust, an advisor to UK business.
Other UK grid improvements, to accommodate nuclear as well as onshore wind, could cost 3-4 billion pounds. In sum, all these grid costs would add about 15 pounds per year to the average UK household electricity bill, according to Britain's network operator National Grid
Wide networks are critical to try and smooth out intermittent wind and solar power sources, to capture the wind and sun at least somewhere on still or cloudy days.
But that imposes extra costs -- building interconnectors to link offshore wind farms across the North Sea from Sweden and Denmark to Britain could add 15-20 billion euros, according to a report commissioned by Greenpeace.
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CleggPromo has hired Felishea Davis and Michael Bruckner as inside sales representatives. Davis' territory will include Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Missouri, Nebraska and Washington, D.C. Bruckner's territory will include Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky.
Fresh Beginnings announced the hiring of Cochran and Company to represent their gourmet food gift line in the Southeast, including the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi.
City of Industry, California-based Sweda Company announced the hiring of Judy Warren as a new independent regional sales representative for North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
Canadian active apparel importer Gildan Activewear will close two U.S. warehouses, in Alabama and Virginia, and consolidate its operations in a new distribution center in Charleston, S.C., according to The Post and Courier newspaper.
Neenah, Wisconsin-based Adventures in Advertising announced its 14th sales convention was held July 22 to 24 at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Under the event’s “Elements For Success” theme, the two-and-a-half day program featured education workshops, a supplier trade show, business updates, systems training, a fashion show, an awards dinner and entertainment.
Austin-Texas based Boundless Network announced the recent acquisition of Washington-based distributor PromoCorp. This is the company’s second acquisition of a Virginia-area distributor in the past six months.


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College set to implement 79 redundancies
Redundancy damages may be awarded to employees at a college in Yorkshire after it announced that the institution needs to cut some £1.7 million from its budget.
According to the BBC, Hull College has admitted it needs to shed members of staff from its office in Hull, Harrogate and Goole in order to meet these targets and it is thought as many as 79 people could lose their jobs.
As such, it may be advisable for professionals at the organisation - which has 2,000 workers - to seek expert advice on their employment law rights sooner rather than later.
Julie Kelly of the University and College Union - which represents around 120,000 education professionals - told the news source she was "disturbed" by the prospect of so many individuals being fired in the near future.
"People in some areas will be put under pressure, in terms of going through a very difficult stressful redundancy process," she added.
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Euro 2020 Transfer Talk: Italian stars interest Premier League clubs
Matchday three gets up and running at Euro 2020 today — meaning we will know the last-16 line-up by Wednesday.
First up, it is Italy against Wales at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome before Switzerland face Turkey in Baku for a shot at being one of the four best third-placed teams.
While the action is playing out at the tournament, clubs across the globe are scrambling to get their summer transfer deals over the line before squads return for pre-season.
So we have rounded up the pick of rumours concerning the four nations playing today.
Italy's Leonardo Spinazzola has been one of the stars of the Azzurri's campaign — and two Premier League rivals are now chasing him.
Chelsea and Tottenham are reportedly locked in a battle to sign the Roma defender following a series of impressive displays.
Spinazzola, 28, was man-of-the-match in the opening night win over Turkey, bagging an assist in the 3-0 success in Rome.
He followed that up with another fine display against Switzerland.
Chelsea are expected to move on a number of players before the start of the season and Thomas Tuchel could need a new left-back if both Marcos Alonso and Emerson Palmieri leave.
The situation at Tottenham is less clear-cut. Sergio Reguilon is the first choice and Ben Davies remains on the books — but he endured an injury-plagued 2020-21.
Helping make way for Spinazzola at Stamford Bridge would be the departure of Emerson.
The left-back, 26, made just two Premier League appearances last season — both as a sub — after falling behind Ben Chilwell and Alonso in the pecking order.
Napoli currently lead the chase for the Brazil-born full-back, who has made just 23 Premier League starts since signing from Roma in January 2018.
Emerson played under Luciano Spalletti at Roma and it is understood the new Napoli coach has requested the signing.
Man of the moment
Italy midfielder Manuel Locatelli has been another of Italy's stars at Euro 2020, bagging a brace in the 3-0 win over Switzerland.
Chelsea and Manchester City have joined the Sassuolo schemer's growing list of admirers.
But Locatelli, 23, insists he is focused only on the European Championship and glory with the Azzurri.
He said: "[The transfer rumours are] just talk. I will decide after the European Championship.
"There's such an important competition to play in and I'm only focused on this. I rely on what happens on the pitch, the real things, everything else is just gossip, it's useless to talk about it."
The former AC Milan midfielder made more passes into the final third (289) than anyone else in Serie A last season, as well as ranking second for progressive passes (266).
Blades raid for Allen
Sheffield United are preparing for life in the Championship with a move for Wales midfielder Joe Allen.
Allen, 31, made just 19 Championship appearances for the Potters last term due to injury and would represent a cheap option for the Blades.
According to reports, new boss Slavisa Jokanovic had been keen on Tom Cairney, his old captain at Fulham, but was put off by the £10million asking price.
But Allen would perform a similar role at the base of midfield at Bramall Lane.
Leeds are targeting a move for Turkey midfielder Okay Yokuslu this summer after he impressed on loan at West Brom.
The defensive midfielder joined the Baggies on loan from Celta Vigo in January and made an immediate impact despite relegation.
According to reports in Spain, Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa was impressed by the 6ft 3in midfielder and views him as an alternative to Kalvin Phillips.
Yokuslu, 27, averaged 2.26 completed tackles per 90 minutes after for the Baggies, as well as 2.88 interceptions.


Sunday saw the start of two months of vehicle control in Beijing to ease traffic pressure and improve air quality for the Olympic Games.
Beijing's drivers found much fewer vehicles on the road and a much smoother drive in the morning, partly because it was on the weekend but largely because of the vehicle restrictions.
According to a short-term traffic rule effective from July 20 through September 20, vehicles with even and odd plates run on alternate days in the metropolis, which boasts 3.29 million vehicles.
Traffic was smooth during the morning peak hour. From the Liuliqiao Bridge on the southwest third ring road to Beitucheng on the northeast of the north third ring road, a normally one-hour-plus drive took only half an hour in the morning.
Lin Fengjiang, who has an odd-number car plate, said he opted for the bus because of the restrictions.
"It's ok with me. The bus runs very fast today. It's even more time-efficient than driving a car," said the office worker.
Yao Zhenping, assistant to the general manager of the Beijing Public Transport Holdings Group, said monitoring showed that more than 95 percent of the buses reached the stops according to the timetable, something that was impossible on congested roads.
The city authorities said the restriction, along with an earlier ban on the use of vehicles which failed to meet emission standards, would drive 2 million cars off the roads to ease traffic and improve air quality for the Games.
With the restriction rule, an additional 4 million people were expected to resort to the public transport system due to the vehicle use control, according to the city government.
The restriction rule was applied to both vehicles which registered in Beijing and non-Beijing vehicles which drove on Beijing's streets during July 20-September 20 period.
But those vehicles which were used to transport fresh vegetable into Beijing were free of the rule, said the city government.
Car emissions have been considered as one of the major sources of air pollution in Beijing. The atmospheric pollution in Beijing is caused by a combination of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter, which largely came from exhaust emissions, environmentalists said.
He Kebin, a professor at the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering of Tsinghua University, said almost all major indicators of Beijing's air quality had met the requirements of the Olympic Games except for the indicator of the inhalable particulate matter.
"Vehicles contribute more than 50 percent of the pollution caused by the inhalable particulate matter, so the restriction of vehicle use is the most effective way to solve the problem," said He.
Environmental experts estimated that the vehicle-use restriction and the ban on the use of vehicles which failed to meet emission standards will cut car emission by 63 percent, or about 118,000 tons of pollutants, for Beijing in the next two months.
The vehicle-use restriction won applause from Beijing residents. According to a survey conducted by the Beijing Social Facts & Public Opinion Survey Center, 94.8 percent of the respondents supported the rule, which was 5.9 percentage points higher than last year's approval rate.
During August 17 to 20 of 2007, Beijing had carried out a four-day test run of even-odd traffic control to clear the city's air.
Also on Sunday, Beijing started implementing another two-month-long measure to ease traffic pressures and reduce air pollution -- the change working hours.
The city government said it encourages people to work flexible hours or work at home if possible.
Working hours for companies will be set from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Public institutions will begin work at 9:30 AM, one hour later than normal. Shopping malls will open no earlier than 10:00 AM and stay open longer, until 10:00 PM or even later.
Over the past years, Beijing has been working aggressively in a bid to improve its oft-criticized air quality.
Beijing municipal government said it had poured more than 140 billion yuan (US$20.5 billion) since 1998 into more than 200 projects dedicated to improving the city's air quality.
Such efforts have paid off. The Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau said the city's air quality had been continuously improving since 1998.
The "blue sky" days, or days with fairly good air quality, for the entire year of 2007 had jumped to 246 from 100 recorded in 1998, said the bureau.
In 2007, the densities of sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter in Beijing's air were 60.8 percent, 39.4 percent, 10.8 percent and 17.8 percent lower than in 1998, according to the bureau.
(Xinhua News Agency July 21, 2008)


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Mahatma Gandhi Quote 10 Mahatma Gandhi Teachings Pathway to God God does not reside above. He has to be realized on earth. He is here, within you, within me. He is omnipotent and omnipresent. You need not think of the world beyond. If we can do our duty here, the beyond will take care of […]
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Mahatma Gandhi Quote 9 Mahatma Gandhi Teachings Pathway to God There is an indefinable Mysterious Power that pervades everything. I feel it though I don’t see it. It is this Unseen Power which makes itself felt and yet defies all proof, because it is so unlike all that I perceive through my senses. It transcends […]
Mahatma Gandhi Quote 7 Mahatma Gandhi Teachings Pathway to God God is not some person outside ourselves or away from the universe. He pervades everything and is omniscient as well as omnipotent. He does not need any praise or petitions. Being immanent in all beings, He hears everything and reads our innermost thoughts. He abides […]
Mahatma Gandhi Quote 6 Mahatma Gandhi Teachings Pathway to God – God I dispute the description that Hindus believe in many Gods and are idolaters. They do say that there are many gods, but they also declare unmistakably that there is one God, the God of gods. It is not, therefore, proper to suggest that […]
Gandhi Quote 5 Mahatma Gandhi Teachings Pathway to God – God God is conscience. He is even the atheism of the atheist. For in His boundless love, God permits the atheist to live. He is the searcher of the hearts. He knows us and our hearts better than we do ourselves.
Gandhi Quote 4 Mahatma Gandhi Teachings Pathway to God – God To me God is Truth and Love. God is ethics and morality; God is fearlessness. God is the source of Light and Life, and yet He is above and beyond all these.
Gandhi Quote 3 Mahatma Gandhi Teachings Pathway to God – God God is certainly One. He has no second. He is unfathomable, unknowable and unknown to the vast majority of mankind. He is everywhere.
Gandhi Quote 2 Mahatma Gandhi Teachings Pathway to God – God Religion should pervade every one of our actions. Here religion does not mean sectarianism. It means a belief in ordered moral government of the universe. It is not less real because it is unseen. This religion transcends Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, etc. It does not supersede them. It […]
Gandhi Quote 1 Mahatma Gandhi Teachings Pathway to God – God I do dimly perceive that whilst everything around me is ever changing and ever dying, there is underlying all that change a Living Power that is changeless, that holds all together, that creates, dissolves and recreates. This informing Power or Spirit is God.

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Baseball Drops Series Opener to Cal
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah baseball team dropped its series opener to the Cal Bears 9-0 at Smith's Ballpark on Friday.
Utah had a tough time getting its bats going only totaling four hits in the game.
Cal jumped on the Utes early scoring three runs in the second and then adding a run in the third and fourth inning. They put things out of reach in the sixth scoring four more to go up 9-0.
Josh Giffins came out of the bullpen and pitched 4.0 innings only allowing three hits and one run. He struck out three batters. It was his first appearance this season.
Vinny Zavolta, Kai Roberts, Tyler Thompson and Gabe Singer each had a hit for Utah in the game. For Singer, it was his third appearance for Utah, but his first at bat and he knocked a single to left field.
The loss drops Utah's record to 4-12 and 1-3 in Pac-12 play. Justin Kelly took the loss moving his record to 0-4 on the season.
The Utes and Bears will play their second game of the series against each other at Smith's Ballpark on Saturday, March 27 at 3 p.m.


Just because it's not the freshest output from Xiaomi's gaming phone company doesn't mean it isn't fresh to Europe. And it's impressive.
One of China's budding tech hot shots is rushing into the United Kingdom with a couple of phones and a foreign taste of Android.
The new Xiaomi AirDots may be a good and inexpensive option if you want Bluetooth wireless earphones to connect to your jack-less smartphone
The London event will be live streamed at 2pm local time while the company is recruiting participants for its New York shindig through Reddit.
A Chinese-only mobile gaming hardware brand may soon expand to other markets soon with an event of some sort within the week.
A recent DigiTimes research is showing how the China smartphone market is slowly declining, and who are the top performers.
The latest smartphone market share numbers are in from Strategy Analytics and reveal the top 5 manufacturers, and how they perform.
In India, the Pocophone F1 maxes out below Rs. 29,999. The OnePlus 6T, just launched, starts at Rs. 37,999. Both have the Snapdragon 845. It's war.
The government's audit found that Xiaomi didn't report foreign gifts and reimbursement properly. What does that mean for further expansion?
How does sexual misconduct at Google reflect on Android? Also on ouir show, we discuss Xiaomi's politics and talk with a DIY phone creator.
The fourth largest smartphone brand in the world is making its way to the UK and with many interesting smartphones, maybe even the Xiami MI Mix 3
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 just became official and it's another full-screen flagship from China that brings a sliding mechanism to kill the notch.
With an independent HDR imaging chip attached to the display, RGB LED gradients and 10GB of RAM, there's plenty that Helo offers.
Huawei has put out four variants of its latest flagship smartphone, the Mate 20! Plus, a non-Wear OS smartwatch and some new peripherals!
Two phones. One week. All in China. One for those who want to push their screens to the edges, the other for pushing games to he extreme.
A video of the device in action has leaked showing its motirized deck featuring an advanced camera system and the ability to unlock a laptop.
The Black Shark brand is poised for growth around the world and this video may just fuel the fire of excitement for a gaming smartphone.
A recent research is trying to analyze the present and predict the future. It claims that 2019 smartphone shipments will be under 1.5 billion.
The Chinese company is headed for the United Kingdom and some suspect it's going to make a splash on the high streets thanks to a contest.
We unbox our iPhone XS devices on the air and also tackle news on the Galaxy Note 9, OnePlus, 5G, Withings, Xiaomi and Amazon.
Unwanted ads are taking over and popping up everywhere, including the Settings, on some Xiaomi phones. Would you accept this?
One iterates on an entry-level flagship while the other is also an iteration, but this one on a more advanced level with in-display fingerprint sensing.
A 24-megapixel selfie camera, a 6.3-inch display and... a Snapdragon 660 processor. That last bit may have disappointed a few wishlist writers.


Prominent activist released on bail in G20 cases
Quebec Solidaire leader Amir Khadir walks to a news conference where they announced a common front on the Caisse de Depot, Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Quebec legislature. (Jacques Boissinot / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
TORONTO - A prominent activist charged following last month's G20 protests nodded his head in agreement to conditions of his bail Monday in the Ontario Court of Justice.
Not that Jaggi Singh said he believed they were fair conditions.
"It's necessary for my release to agree to those conditions," Singh said later outside the courthouse.
"They are conditions that I would like to challenge," he said. "You know, I'm a grown adult, but now I'm organizing my life with other people who are like my parents."
He was referring to a condition that placed him under house arrest and under supervision of his three sureties.
The Montreal resident turned himself in to police on July 6, after an arrest warrant was issued for him following G20 demonstrations in late June in Toronto.
He was granted release on $85,000 bail from three sureties, including Amir Khadir, a politician with the Quebec Solidaire party.
"I make this gesture out of a sense of duty to help my fellow Quebecers," Khadir said in a statement.
"The Quebec government has provided no assistance to its citizens who were targeted and arrested in Toronto, in some cases simply because they come from Quebec ... It is therefore up to us to fulfil this duty of coming to their aid."
Apart from being under house arrest, Singh must adhere to several other conditions, including travelling only for emergency medical care or legal affairs, no use of communication devices and having no contact with co-accused or members of the Southern Ontario Anarchist Resistance.
One condition troubled him most, that of not demonstrating or participating in any protest. He said that condition is humiliating.
"Organizing and participating in social movements and protests is a huge part of who I am," he said, noting he had planned to participate in a demonstration in Montreal in early August.
Singh's lawyer, Peter Rosenthal, said he would consider seeking a bail review.
"The bail conditions that we agreed to are very restrictive," he said outside court.
"But Mr. Singh agreed to those conditions because he wants to be out of custody, otherwise he would remain in custody."
Patrick Cadorette was also freed on bail Monday and will be subject to similar conditions as Singh. He is permitted to use a computer or laptop only for work or employment purposes under the supervision of his sureties.
About 20 people have been identified as part of a police investigation into activities of people planning violent G20 action.
They are facing charges including mischief, assaulting police officers, conspiracy to assault police officers and charges relating to property damage.
Six people have concluded their bail hearings and five of them have been released on bail.
Leila Pourtavaf, a friend of Singh and fellow activist, criticized the bail conditions outside court.
"I think that there is a climate of criminalization of community organizers and activists," she said.
"I think the conditions are very exaggerated," Pourtavaf said. "Being under house arrest is just like an attempt to prevent community organizers from doing their day-to-day work."
Singh is a spokesman for the Montreal branch of the immigrant rights group No One is Illegal, and has been a vocal presence at anti-capitalist protests for close to a decade.
More than 1,000 people were arrested during the G20 protests, which saw vandals smash windows and burn police cars.
Four alleged anarchists accused of having organizing roles are among those seeking bail.
Leah Henderson, Amanda Hiscocks, Peter Hopperton and Alex Hundert are alleged to be members of the Southern Ontario Anarchist Resistance, or SOAR.
Hopperton is scheduled to be in court Tuesday. Hundert and Henderson appear July 15, while Hiscocks is set to appear July 16.
Singh and Cadorette are scheduled to be back in court Aug. 23.


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China Construction Bank, the world’s second largest bank ranked by assets, and OMFIF signed a strategic agreement in London focused on joint work on the internationalisation of the renminbi and the currency’s use on capital markets. The agreement stipulates that CCB and OMFIF will organise joint activities, including OMFIF’s Renminbi Liaison Network (RLN).
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The 54th Annual Grammy Awards were held this year at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 14.
Bon Iver won Best New Artist over rappers Nicki Minaj and J. Cole. Bon Iver’s super-indie cred supports the fact that fans are on the lookout for new and talented artists whether or not they are going to be the top sellers. The biggest statement (albeit not a huge surprise) was Adele’s sweep of the Grammys; she took home all six awards she was nominated for, including the top three awards that all artists aspire to win. “Rolling in the Deep” won Song and Record of the Year, and her album “21” won Album of the Year. At a time when many are skeptical about the quality of music coming out, Adele is a saving grace. She has an incredible singing voice and displays much promise in her songwriting and raw talent. Her performance of the winning song “Rolling in the Deep” illustrated this. Adele shows that artists who have talent can still sell platinum albums today and that people will notice great music when they hear it.
Another band that proves this is Foo Fighters. They produce great rock songs year after year and don’t try to mess with their tried-and-true formula, which the band showcased with their popular new song “Walk.” The single netted them Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance awards, and their album “Wasting Light” won Best Rock Album.
During Foo Fighter’s acceptance speech, frontman Dave Grohl said “To me this award means a lot because it shows that the human element of music is what’s most important. Singing into a microphone and learning to play an instrument and learning to do your craft, that’s the most important thing for people to do. It’s not about being perfect, it’s not about sounding absolutely correct, it’s not about what goes on in a computer.” Grohl’s statement drew loud applause and is an important lesson for aspiring musicians to persevere and not get discouraged.
Nowhere can it be seen that Dave Grohl speaks the truth better than in some of the other performances of the night. Nicki Minaj gave a sub-par performance, and she is considered one of the best up and coming rappers (and almost won Best New Artist). All style and no substance was the norm. Her performance started with a video clip entitled “The Exorcism of Roman.” Roman is one of her many alter-egos. The act started with her rapping while sitting next to an older man who resembled the Pope, and by the end she was levitating. The whole performance was a debacle and distracted from the song itself. It left viewers scratching their heads and wondering why all of the extra production was needed. Katy Perry turned in a similarly questionable performance featuring what appeared to be a futuristic spacesuit amidst strangely dressed dancers. By contrast, Foo Fighters and Adele simply walked on stage and performed.
The Grammys showed what the music industry is like today, in that superficial acts need fireworks and gross displays
to make themselves more entertaining. This type of artist is becoming more and more prevalent. That being said, many talented bands do exist today and give hope that great music is still alive and kicking.


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Obituary: Professor Chris Brooks
Cherry, Martin, The Independent (London, England)
CHRIS BROOKS straddled the worlds of academe and conservation politics and made an enormous contribution to them both. His books changed the terms of reference for the study of the Gothic Revival and popular Victorian culture and his tenure as Chairman of the Victorian Society, for eight years until last year, transformed that group and increased its influence in the corridors of power.
The son of a master printer who encouraged his native curiosity, he displayed a precocious fascination with books, architecture and how things were made which determined the course of his career. Excluding his early childhood and his student years at Manchester University and Lincoln College, Oxford, he lived his life in Devon which he loved.
His first academic post was at Exeter University, where he remained until his death, receiving a Chair in 2001. He lived in Crediton in a house which looked like a bookshop and was frequently taken as such, his social life focusing on his local pub, where he was captain of the cricket team. His prodigious memory seemed to falter only after the 10th pint.
From studying and researching English literature he moved across conventional academic divides to combine a fastidious command of detail with an impressively wide grasp of cultural issues that extended well beyond the 19th century which he was to make his own.
Victorian literature remained an abiding passion - he had an enormous and important library of popular fiction and poetry of the period and had read it all (and it sometimes appeared committed most to memory) - and it was what he was taken on first by Exeter University in 1974 to teach. But his scholarship and enthusiasm encompassed all the arts and helped to change the emphasis of the curriculum there towards cultural studies in the broadest sense: his brainchild, the Centre for Victorian Culture, opened at the university last year. He was also centrally involved in the establishment there of the Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture.
His first major book, Signs for the Times (1984), was a semiological study of Dickens, the Pre-Raphaelite painters and the Gothic Revival that attempted to get to grips with how the Victorians saw the world and how they attempted to understand and come to terms with rapid change. Essentially the approach adopted there informed all his work which became increasingly accessible to a wider audience.
Mortal Remains (1988) was the first substantial study of the Victorian and Edwardian cemetery. The Victorian Church: architecture and society (1995), which he edited with Andrew Saint and part- authored, made a major contribution to the re-assessment of the church architecture of the period in the wider social and cultural context.
His skill in understanding great cultural currents by deciphering the detail of single complex buildings and events is reflected equally in the first modern study of the Albert Memorial, The Albert Memorial: the Prince Consort National Memorial, its history, contexts and conservation (2000; edited and part-authored by him), and his analysis of the funeral of the popular hero and prize boxer Tom Sayers, Burying Tom Sayers: heroism, class and the Victorian cemetery (1991). …


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What makes our teacher training different from other training courses?
Insights from a former student
It’s the focus on personal practices. This is both the development of your own personal practice AND gaining the skills and knowledge to design personal practices for your students and clients, and teach them how to apply this transformative process in their lives.
When I started my training at The Yoga Institute I had already completed a 300 hour yoga teacher training course, where there was not one mention of a personal practice.
I spent my first mentoring session with Rosie at The Yoga Institute developing a practice, specifically designed for me, my body with all its broken bits and my current emotional state which needed some extra attention. I left the session feeling curious about doing yoga in my own home. Was I going to be motivated? Who was going to keep me accountable? I was unsure but willing to give it a go.
After a week I was hooked, fast forward 8 years and my personal practice is now like brushing my teeth. It has to be done daily, ideally twice. It doesn’t have to be long, I don’t need candles, a quiet space or even a yoga mat. All I need is my mind, body and breath (and a pair of sunglasses if I am in a public place, so people don’t look at me weird).
What I love most about being a yoga teacher is teaching my students one-on-one. I also love teaching group classes, but the development of a personal practice is truly where the magic happens!
What does Michael de Manincor think?
“One thing of great value that I believe is glaringly missing from the picture of Yoga in the Modern World is yoga being taught one-on-one, as an approach for guiding students in the development of their personalised practice, the way yoga was traditionally taught.”
“In general, it is fair to say that the vast majority of modern yoga is being taught in group classes, often standardised, not a personalised one-on-one approach. There is nothing wrong with teaching group classes. Teaching yoga in group classes has been a really wonderful gift to our world. Classes create community and connection, provide an opportunity for some of us to “get away” from the distractions and business of our homes and work, provide “accountability” in “showing up”, sometimes a place to feel safe, or just be, and they continue to bring many benefits to the lives of many people.”
“I have been teaching group classes myself for nearly 30 years. And in our teacher training courses at The Yoga Institute, we train people to teach group classes – but in a way that addresses individual needs within the group.”
“Importantly, we also train students to design and teach personalised practices and I’ve both personally experienced and witnessed hundreds of times over, how much more powerful a yoga practice can be, when it is tailored to the individual in a one-on-one session.”
What is a private one-on-one session?
When a teacher meets one-on-one with their student, they will first gain a clear picture of the student’s needs and where they are at. Then they work together to co-create a personal practice for the student. The practice is personalised, designed (or modified in the case of an existing practice) according to the current needs and aims of the individual student.
Students are encouraged and empowered to do their practice regularly at home. It might take a few sessions to establish and refine the practice, and then they will meet with their teacher once a month or so, to review and develop the practice further.
The teacher’s role is to ensure the student understands the various components of the practice, guiding and supporting the student in their practice and answering any questions. Here, the student accepts responsibility for doing their own practice, rather than the teacher always being with them and doing the practice with them.
Personalised yoga practices might include a range or selection of suitable asana, pranayama, relaxation, meditation, yoga nidra, sound and chanting, visualisations, forming intentions, or discussions about yoga philosophy, psychology or lifestyle; all designed in response to an assessment of the individual needs, interests and goals of the student (not the teacher!).
This student’s email says it all….
“Twenty years ago I completed my yoga teacher training, and went on a study trip to India, excited about embarking on my yoga teaching journey. But then life happened. I moved cities three times, had a family, and my yoga practice and teaching dropped away. I tried sporadically to re-engage with my practice, and attended classes from time to time, hoping that would help renew my commitment to get back on the mat.
Group classes were often an enjoyable experience, but for me the results felt superficial and short lived.
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a daily personal practice, but the memory of it is so strong in my body and my mind. Nothing compares to the feeling of self integration and awareness that I have experienced practicing in my own home, regularly, over an extended period of time. A practice that has been intelligently designed by my teacher, with the right sequences of asana, pranayama and meditation, to suit my needs. A practice that evolved as my needs changed, under the guidance of a teacher, with the skills and experience to design a practice that was right for me, and hold me accountable to myself to do it.
To find my yoga again, I need to find a teacher!”
Evening ‘Letting Go’ practice for you…
Here is an example of a personal practice ‘take home’ by one of our beautiful teachers Gill. Gill is particularly artistic, not all personal practices look quite so neat and nice! 🙂
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Free on-line gaming sites deliver a number of activities for folks to play. Some of these sites are registration based. Others are actually pay-per-play web sites, which are developed to assist brand new players begin by paying out tiny costs to gain access to certain video games.
An excellent online pc gaming web site will permit individuals to download computer game directly from their web servers in to their pc. Some cost-free pc gaming internet sites perform certainly not make it possible for consumers to download online video activities.
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There are actually various elements of playing this sort of game. Gamers can pick to become component of a Horde or an Alliance. They can easily deal with for management of areas or even versus the opposite side. They can likewise participate in on group games, where they collaborate to beat other players.

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Explore the data
Positive drivers of M&A, including the strength of the US economy, the availability of financing and the strategic imperative to consolidate or transform for many corporates have underpinned transactions.
However, concerns about the possibility of an economic slowdown, the US's deteriorating relations with China, and elevated valuations could, moving forward, all prove to be restraining forces on M&A.
Will the pace of M&A continue during the second half of 2019 and beyond? The answer will depend on a multiplicity of factors, but four are particularly significant.
1. Can the US defy the economic pessimists?
The yield curve for 10-year US Treasury bonds has been inverted for much of this year, meaning that investors expect lower interest rates in the future than today. In the last 60 years, an inversion of this kind has been followed by a recession in every case, except one.
A recession would clearly be difficult for the M&A market, dampening the enthusiasm of buyers and prompting a rush to exit among private equity firms, particularly those that bought at elevated valuations. The extent to which the US is able to dodge what the bond market appears to see as an almost inevitable downturn will therefore be crucial—though a recession could also create opportunities.
2. Will the Trump administration step back from trade wars?
President Trump's ongoing approach to trade negotiations with the Chinese—and the possibility of escalation in trade tensions with Mexico—are unnerving the M&A market. Without reassurance that solutions can be found to these disputes, strategic acquirers in the US will be reluctant to commit to transactions, whether domestic or cross-border. Inbound M&A will also suffer, as buyers of US assets fear increased scrutiny.
Any suggestion, meanwhile, that the President is prepared to take a step back from a protectionist agenda—and to do a deal with China—would give the M&A market the certainty that it craves, providing a boost to activity.
3. Will shareholders sanction more megadeals?
Deal volumes fell despite the rise in deal value, with megadeals in sectors such as healthcare and technology seemingly immune to the anxiety seen elsewhere in the M&A market. However, even these deals were given a much more hostile reception by shareholders than similar transactions a year ago. CEOs are finding it increasingly difficult to persuade the markets to back their acquisition strategies.
Shareholder skepticism about deals may persist or increase if anxiety about recession and protectionism continues.
Executives will become more reluctant to pursue deals in the knowledge that they may face a battle to secure the backing of their investors.
4. Can private equity find a way to invest record amounts of dry powder?
The record financial firepower that private equity firms currently have at their disposal could underpin a recovery in M&A activity—but only if firms can be persuaded to put this dry powder to work. While valuations remain at current elevated levels, the private equity sector will resist the pressure to spend its cash, particularly if the chance of a recession increases.
There will be new opportunities—expect to see more club deals and international acquisitions, for example—but having raised record funds, the private equity sector is wary of disappointing its investors.
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- Working cross-functionally with unit process modules to ensure tool- and process-based defectivity is monitored, trended and driven down to meet the Fab’s overall defect density reduction efforts. This manager will drive collaborative actions with the unit process modules to resolve defect excursions and to put into place defect reduction action plans and initiatives.
- Working cross-functionally with the Yield / Product Engineering and Process Integration teams to monitor and trend defects associated with the process technologies running in Fab8 in support of all customer’s and their products running in Fab8. This team will work on defectivity improvement efforts in order to maximize customer product yields and revenue for Fab8.
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- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Chemical or Materials Science Engineering or in Chemistry, Physics, Optics, Microscopy.
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- Minimum of 10 years of leadership/management experience leading a large multi-shift team, preferably in the semiconductor industry
- Exceptional communication and interaction skills with ability to influence and lead initiatives cross-functionally, both internally and externally and with global reach.
- Demonstrated excellent financial management and analytical skills
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- Proven leadership and positive execution in semiconductor technology development, product/yield engineering and/or materials analysis technologies.
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- Advanced graduate degree in the above listed disciplines
- 10 years managerial experience in Metrology, Defect Inspection, or Yield engineering disciplines.
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|Year : 2018 | Volume
| Issue : 3 | Page : 158-159
Massive intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhage following ventriculoperitoneal shunt
V Anil Kumar1, Yashawant Sandeep2, Amit Agrawal2
1 Department of Anesthesia, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of Neurosurgery, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Dr. Amit Agrawal
Department of Neurosurgery, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore - 524 003, Andhra Pradesh
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
Post-ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement intracerebral hemorrhage is a rare complication and carries a high mortality. In the present article, we describe a case of a 22-year-old male who underwent VP shunt placement and developed massive intracerebral hemorrhage with intraventricular extension and review the relevant literature to understand the underlying causative pathophysiology.
Keywords: Hydrocephalus, intracerebral hemorrhage, shunt complication, ventriculoperitoneal shunt
|How to cite this article:|
Kumar V A, Sandeep Y, Agrawal A. Massive intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhage following ventriculoperitoneal shunt. J Datta Meghe Inst Med Sci Univ 2018;13:158-9
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Kumar V A, Sandeep Y, Agrawal A. Massive intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhage following ventriculoperitoneal shunt. J Datta Meghe Inst Med Sci Univ [serial online] 2018 [cited 2021 Dec 9];13:158-9. Available from: http://www.journaldmims.com/text.asp?2018/13/3/158/250103
| Introduction|| |
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a relatively safe, commonly performed neurosurgical procedure for the management of hydrocephalus due to various etiologies., However, this relatively simple procedure can be associated with many complications.,,,, In rare circumstances, VP shunt placement can be associated with life-threatening intracerebral hemorrhage along the stunt tract.,,,,,,,, In the present article, we describe a case of VP shunt where the patient developed massive intracerebral hemorrhage with intraventricular extension and review the relevant literature to understand the underlying causative pathophysiology.
| Case Report|| |
A 22-year-old male patient who sustained traumatic brain injury 3 months back was diagnosed to have traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage due to traumatic intracranial aneurysm which was clipped. Following surgery, he was granularly making a good recovery. Now, he presented with headache, vomiting, and swaying while walking. There was no history of fever or seizures. On examination, he was conscious, had slurring of speech, and was obeying commands. His general and systemic examination was normal. Cranial nerve examination was normal, except fundus which showed bilateral papilledema. His blood investigations including platelets and coagulation profile were normal. Computed tomography (CT) scan brain plain showed significant dilatation lateral, third, and fourth ventricles, suggestive of hydrocephalus. The patient underwent right VP shunt. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was under high pressure and clear. He recovered well after surgery. CSF examination was normal. On the 3rd day after surgery, the patient had multiple episodes of generalized tonic–clonic seizures and lapsed into altered sensorium. He had difficulty in breathing and was immediately intubated and electively ventilated. A repeat CT scan showed massive intracerebral hemorrhage along the shunt tube tract with intraventricular extension [Figure 1]a, [Figure 1]b, [Figure 1]c, [Figure 1]d. An external ventricular was placed and blood-stained CSF was drained. Repeat blood investigation showed platelet count of 257,000/mm3. Prothrombin time was 24.1 s (control – 13.6 s), INR was 1.83 (normal – <2.0), and APTT was 62.9 s (control – 28.8 s). There was evidence of bleeding from anywhere. The patient did not recover and was expired 4th day postsurgery.
|Figure 1: Postoperative computed tomography scan brain plain performed on day 3 postsurgery showing massive bleeding along the shunt tube tract with intraventricular extension and thin subdural collection over the right frontoparietal region|
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| Discussion|| |
Post-VP shunt intracerebral hemorrhage is a rare complication, and the incidence ranges from 0.3% to 4% in published literature.,,,,, However, it is difficult to estimate the true incidence of post-VP shunt intracerebral hemorrhage as in most the patients, the lesions are very small. In the majority of the patients, the post-VP shunt intracerebral hemorrhage occurs soon after the shunt placement and most of the hemorrhages are located along the shunt catheter tract, and the hemorrhages may or may not extend into the ventricular system., The exact mechanism responsible for post-VP shunt intracerebral hemorrhage is not known, and various explanations have been proposed. The possible mechanisms include preexistent coagulation disorder, disseminated intravascular coagulation, anticoagulant treatment, direct injury to the cerebral vessels during catheter insertion, erosion of the vessels by the shunt catheter, fragile brain tissue due to cerebral edema, atherosclerosis, moyamoya disease, vascular malformations, injury to the choroid plexus, and traumatic brain injury.,,,,,,,,, It has been suggested that injury the brain choroid plexus can result in release of tissue thromboplastin which can induce disseminated intravascular coagulation and hemorrhages in previously fragile brain (due to trauma as in present case).
| Conclusion|| |
Post-VP shunt placement intracerebral hemorrhage is a rare complication and carries a high mortality., The management of the patients with intracerebral hemorrhage after VP shunt placement depends on the size of the lesions. Smaller lesion does not need surgical intervention; however, the large, life-threatening lesions will require surgical intervention.
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Frail aged people, younger people with a disability and their carers will benefit from a joint Australian and NSW Government allocation of $3.96 million in funding for Home and Community Care (HACC) services in New South Wales.
The Australian Government Minister for Ageing, Christopher Pyne, and the NSW Minister for Ageing and Minister for Disability Services, Kristina Keneally, jointly announced that their governments would immediately release more than $443,000 in recurrent and $3.52 million in non-recurrent funding for 75 HACC projects across NSW.
?The HACC program plays an important role in the Australian Government?s aged-care policy framework,? Mr Pyne said.
?Home and Community Care is a central element of the Australian Government?s vision for a world-class aged care system that delivers high-quality, affordable and accessible care to meet the individual needs of older people, younger people who have a disability and their carers,? he said.
?For these people, Home and Community Care services provide support and practical assistance and enable older people in New South Wales to remain in their own homes for as long as possible.?
Ms Keneally said that the projects funded under this package would provide additional services in key areas.
?These include 8,913 additional hours of social support services for people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background in the Mid North Coast Local Planning Area and 3,900 additional hours of dementia-specific centre-based day care in the Manly, Warringah and Pittwater local government areas.?
?In addition, funds have been made available for a number of one-off projects which will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the HACC service system.
?They include $799,700 for vehicle replacement and fleet upgrades for community transport services, half a million dollars to help meals-on-wheels suppliers to purchase cold storage and heating equipment, and $310,000 to trial innovative models of service delivery across the state,? Ms Keneally said.

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Dunkin’ Donuts to Offer Croissant Hybrid Starting Nov. 3Dave McCombs
The Dunkin’ Donuts chain, capitalizing on the cult-like demand for Dominique Ansel Bakery’s Cronut in New York, is introducing its own doughnut-croissant hybrid next week.
The product will sell at selected shops for $2.49 starting on Nov. 3, said Justin Drake, a spokesman for Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. The glazed, flaky ring will be made in limited quantities and served nationwide for a finite time, he said.
Dunkin’ Donuts is rolling out the croissant doughnut after a test run in New Jersey, part of a push into new foods and beverages. The Canton, Massachusetts-based company is developing new burritos, smoothies and other items in a bid to draw more customers and compete with Starbucks Corp.
While Dunkin’ Donuts isn’t comparing its new product to Dominique Ansel’s concoction, the company may benefit from the Cronut fever that has gripped New York over the past year. Ansel, a pastry chef who began selling the Cronut in May 2013, has drawn long lines to his SoHo bakery and had to ration orders to cope with demand.
At $2.49, the Dunkin’ croissant doughnut is only about half the price of the $5 Cronut. Still, it costs a good bit more than the chain’s regular doughnuts, which typically go for about a buck.
Ansel successfully registered Cronut as a trademark for doughnut-croissant hybrids in January and has threatened legal action against perceived copycats. That includes a California doughnut shop that ultimately changed the name of its pastry from “Dkronut” to “DK Double Decker O-Nut.”
Crumbs Bake Shop, the cupcake chain that went bankrupt and is now reopening stores under new ownership, also tried to tap into Cronut excitement. It introduced a pastry called the Crumbnut last year after the novelty of its cupcakes waned.
Dunkin’ Brands, which also owns the Baskin-Robbins ice-cream stores, has been struggling to maintain growth amid heavy competition for breakfast customers. Dunkin’ Donuts’ same-store sales rose just 2 percent last quarter, missing analysts’ estimates for a 2.3 percent increase.
In addition to the new food products, it’s counting on dark roast coffee to help spur sales. The company has about 7,800 Dunkin’ Donuts stores across the U.S.
Shares of Dunkin’ Brands have dropped 3.8 percent this year, compared with a 7.4 percent gain for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. They climbed 1.9 percent to $46.38 today.


The South Korean government GOVdrafted an amendment to a law that would require government officials to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings.
Also read: South Korea: Investigators raid the Youbit and Bithumb exchanges
The draft law stated that South Korean government officials are abusing their position, as well as the fact that the current Public Service Ethics Code does not require them to disclose holdings of digital assets, as well as real estate, currency and stocks worth more than $7,500:
“Unlike deposits and securities, all virtual assets must be registered regardless of the amount.”
On the other hand, there are plans to specify relevant details, such as how the value of a digital asset is calculated or displayed, as well as to receive information from the virtual asset operator, with the consent of the person upon registration of ownership.
The draft law, which was submitted on May 19, is currently in a review stage and must be submitted for a final vote in plenary session on May 25.
Abuse of official position
The draft law says that digital assets are not subject to registration and reporting, so:
“Some government officials in South Korea abuse a higher position, accessing various investment information, to protect property unfairly.”
Where he found the deputy Kim Nam-kuk Himself is reportedly in trouble in early May, after he was accused of conducting shady cryptocurrency deals worth around six billion Korean won ($4.5 million).
The politician was accused of withdrawing his cryptocurrency holdings from the exchange, shortly before the country implemented a so-called travel rule in March 2022, which required owners of crypto assets to conduct real-name transactions.
If proven, it could constitute insider trading, meaning he acted with knowledge of an imminent legal change.
Also read: South Korea: Politician Leaves Party Over Cryptocurrency Scandal
Turn claimed Kim Kim He did not exchange cryptocurrency, but transferred it to a different exchange, and was not required to report his cryptocurrency holdings, under the country’s Public Service Ethics Code.


THE BIG WINNERS of the Grammys last night were Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift, with the latter becoming the first woman ever to win Album of the Year twice.
Here are ten moments from the ceremony you might have missed:
1. Lady Gaga performed an unbelievable Bowie tribute
Sporting dyed orange hair, Gaga expertly flew through a sizeable amount of Bowie’s back catalogue, even bringing Niles Rogers out to play Let’s Dance and Heroes.Source: The GRAMMYs/YouTube
2. Adele had to deal with some dodgy sound issues
During her performance of All I Ask, a piano mic fell on the strings, resulting in an out of key, guitar-like sound. Her response was awesome though:
That’s our girl.
3. Rihanna cancelled her performance at the very last minute
A rep for Rihanna said that doctors put her on vocal rest as she was “at risk of hemorrhaging her vocal cords”.
4. This gal looked seriously ticked off all the way through Taylor Swift’s Album of the Year speech
She’s Tori Kelly, a singer songwriter nominated for Best New Artist this year. Maybe she thought Kendrick Lamar should have won? IDK.
5. Gwen Stefani went on her snot during her live music video
Look, it would have been a surprise if she didn’t, given she was going backwards on roller skates:
But people are still speculating that the spill was MEANT to happen, and the falling woman was a body double. Stefani truthers!
6. Kendrick Lamar honoured Trayvon Martin with his performance
After winning five Grammys, Lamar performed a medley of his songs including The Blacker the Berry and Alright – he began the performance chained in a prison block, and ended it with a new verse about Trayvon Martin: “On February 26th I lost my life, too.”
7. LOOK at this woman trying to sneak a pic of Taylor Swift
Can’t see the gif? Click here.
There she is to the left of the gif in a brown top, holding a teeny weeny and totally inconspicuous red phone. Smooth.
8. The fashion was, as always, bonkers
Something about the Grammys brings out the ‘experimental’ side of people.
Even Queen Taylor herself went a bit off the rails, style-wise:
Like a pink, caped nappy. We can’t lie.
9. Zendaya had a full on mullet
She’s somehow working it, though.
10. And Johnny Depp performed with Alice Cooper
They’re in a band called Hollywood Vampires. Who knew?