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Carmen Maria Machado is the author of the new memoir In the Dream House, published by Graywolf Press of Minneapolis. Her debut short story collection, Her Body and Other Parties, was a finalist for the National Book Award and the winner of the Bard Fiction Prize, the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction, the Brooklyn Public Library Literature Prize, and others.
Her essays, fiction, and criticism have appeared in the New Yorker, The New York Times, Granta, Harper’s Bazaar, and many other publications. She holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and is the Writer in Residence at the University of Pennsylvania and lives in Philadelphia with her wife.
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We are delighted that the winning and highly commended projects from the World Illustration Awards 2020 competition continue to tour China courtesy of the Shenzhen Illustration Association. The tour has arrived in Shanghai with some extra materials and looks fabulous in the large space.
The exhibition is currently on display at The Green Hill Complex in Shanghai until 8 August 2021. The SIA have added some news and images on their own page for those fluent o Chinese.
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Green Hill – Regeneration of No.1500 YangShupu Rd., Yangpu District, Shanghai, CHINA

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SALT LAKE CITY – The head of the Democratic Governors Association accused GOP debt negotiators in Washington of trying to undermine the economy so President Barack Obama will lose his re-election bid next year.
Hogwash, responded Republicans.
But the charge from Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is evidence of the political nervousness among Democratic governors looking ahead to 2012 after their ranks were thinned in the last election.
It also hints at the tenuous control the president has over jobs and the economy, the issues certain to dominate the elections.
At this weekend's meeting of the National Governors Association, O'Malley has said Republican governors should urge GOP lawmakers to make a deal with Obama to increase the government's borrowing limit before the Aug. 2 deadline when U.S. faces a financial default.
The Republicans seem to be led by uncompromising hard-liners, he said, singling out House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., for criticism.
"I think that there is an extreme wing within their party who have as their primary goal not the jobs recovery, but the defeat of President Obama in 2012," O'Malley said in an interview. "They know that their formulations, their policies of less revenues and less regulation badly failed our country and plunged us into this recession. So their only way of evening the playing field is to keep the president from being successful in the jobs recovery."
He contended that key Republican members of Congress, "through their intransigence, cleverly set up a situation for America's economy to fail, either by needlessly driving us to default, or needlessly driving us into massive public sector layoffs."
"I think that they are disgracefully cynical," said O'Malley, who has a prominent profile as head of the Democratic governors' group.
Michael Steel, a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said "jobs and our economy are serious issues, and that kind of unhinged partisan rant doesn't help. We're focused on doing everything we can to help the economy grow by cutting red tape, increasing the supply of American energy, and ending the out-of-control spending spree in Washington."
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell's office did not directly respond to O'Malley's remarks. But the Kentucky lawmaker's office noted that Obama, while a senator in 2006, voted against raising the debt ceiling and accused Republicans of "leadership failure."
O'Malley, who some believe has national aspirations for 2016, acknowledged that it's rare for one elected official to accuse others of trying to hurt Americans for political gain.
"For eight years under George W. Bush, you never heard a peep from any of these most intransigent House members about the deficit that was being racked up by President Bush. Many of the same people who are claiming that there's no possible way that they can vote to raise the debt ceiling are people that voted to raise it in the past," the governor said.
O'Malley spoke openly about something that has troubled top Democrats for months. With unemployment at 9.2 percent, a further decline in the economy could make it difficult for any prcontemplated challenging Obama. "Campaigns are supposed to be about an incumbent's record."
Gov. Terry Branstad, R-Iowa, defended the Republican debt negotiators, especially Cantor. Obama carried Iowa easily in 2008, after winning the Democratic caucus. But leaders of both parties expect a highly competitive race there next year.
"We launched him," Branstad said of Obama, "but we can sink him."


Offshore Yuan Rebounds From Five-Year Low on Intervention BetsBloomberg News
PBOC said to suspend some banks' cross-border yuan business
Onshore rate to weaken 3.1 percent by end-2016, survey shows
The offshore yuan traded in Hong Kong rebounded from a five-year low, spurring speculation that the central bank intervened to pare its discount to the rate in Shanghai.
The freely traded currency was little changed at 6.5747 a dollar as of 5:08 p.m. in Hong Kong, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, having been down 0.5 percent less than an hour earlier. The spot rate in Shanghai lost 0.08 percent to close at 6.4902, according to China Foreign Exchange Trade System prices.
A widening offshore-onshore gap has made it increasingly profitable to buy the currency in Hong Kong and sell it in Shanghai. The People’s Bank of China has suspended at least two foreign lenders from conducting some cross-border yuan operations until late March, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. The monetary authority has also extended the onshore yuan’s trading hours to 11:30 p.m. in Shanghai effective Jan. 4 in a move that will provide a reference for trading outside of Asia hours.
“The sharp recovery in the offshore yuan was likely due to central bank intervention to narrow the yuan gap," said Andy Ji, a Singapore-based currency strategist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia. “The onshore yuan trading session extending into London hours may be able to converge the spread, and the central bank can still take administrative measures to curb arbitrage activities.”
The PBOC may intervene in the offshore yuan market to defend the 6.60 per dollar level, Zhou Hao, an economist at Commerzbank AG in Singapore, said earlier. The authority is unlikely to allow the gap between the offshore and onshore yuan to stay persistently above 1,000 so-called pips because it hurts sentiment, he added. The spread is now around 845 pips, compared with more than 1,200 before Wednesday’s suspected intervention.
The central bank has become more hands-off of late and allowed a "significant depreciation" in December, Malayan Banking Bhd. strategists led by Saktiandi Supaat wrote in a note dated Tuesday. The monetary authority has tolerated a 1.4 percent drop in the onshore currency this month, after propping up the exchange rate in the weeks leading up to the International Monetary Fund’s Nov. 30 decision to grant the yuan reserve status.
The nation’s manufacturing sector probably contracted for a fifth straight month in December, according to the median forecast in a Bloomberg survey. The official purchasing managers index is due to be released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Jan. 1. Gross domestic product growth will slow from an estimated 6.9 percent this year to 6.5 percent next year, according to another Bloomberg survey.
The PBOC lowered its reference rate by 0.05 percent on Wednesday to 6.4895, the weakest since May 2011. The yuan in Shanghai will probably drop 3.1 percent by the end of 2016, according to the median forecast in a Dec. 18-25 Bloomberg survey.
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Google is adding a new ‘Save to Photos’ button to Gmail, which you can press to automatically save an image by email to Google Photos, the the company has announced. It will be rolling out to personal Gmail users, Google Workspace, G Suite Basic and G Suite Business customers in the coming weeks and will be available alongside the existing “Add to Drive” button. Unfortunately, it only works on JPEGs for now. Sorry PNG die.
Now is a good time to find an easier way to add images to Google Photos, as the service’s storage options will be thoroughly overhauled on June 1. At that point, the service’s unlimited storage space for “high-quality” photos will disappear and be replaced by a 15 GB cap. Importantly, images uploaded before the change takes effect do not count towards the new limit.
In other words, start smashing that “Save to Photos” button and get the most out of your free uploads while they’re still available. Check out our in-depth walkthrough for a full rundown of the changes coming to Google Photos next month, including how they apply to Pixel owners who got free Google Photos uploads as part of their purchase.


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Are you searching for a career path that not only fulfills your professional goals but also touches the lives of those in need? Look no further, because today we’re diving into the extraordinary world of healthcare and exploring the often-overlooked rewards: the benefits of working in a Skilled Nursing Facility. Beyond the white coats and stethoscopes, this path offers something truly special – a chance to make a profound difference in the lives of individuals while enjoying a fulfilling and secure career.
Here are 12 key benefits to consider on this remarkable career path:
1. Job Stability
Working in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) offers healthcare professionals a strong sense of job stability. This stability is primarily attributed to the consistently high demand for skilled care services, given the aging population and the ongoing need for specialized care. SNFs provide vital long-term care, rehabilitation, and medical services for seniors and individuals with complex healthcare needs. As a result, healthcare professionals in SNFs can count on a steady stream of patients and residents, ensuring a continuous workload.
2. Diverse Patient Population
In an SNF, you’ll encounter individuals from various backgrounds, age groups, and with a wide range of healthcare needs. This diversity not only enriches your professional experience but also enhances your ability to adapt and provide patient-centered care. You’ll develop a deep understanding of different medical conditions, cultural preferences, and communication styles, which can significantly improve your skills as a healthcare provider. This exposure to diversity fosters empathy and cultural competence, ultimately making you a more well-rounded and effective healthcare professional while contributing to a more inclusive and compassionate healthcare environment.
3. Clinical Experience
Working in a skilled nursing facility offers healthcare professionals invaluable clinical experience. It provides an environment where healthcare practitioners can hone their skills and gain expertise in handling a wide range of medical conditions and patient needs. SNFs often serve a diverse population, including elderly patients with complex healthcare requirements, post-surgery recovery patients, and individuals in need of long-term care. This diversity exposes healthcare professionals to a variety of medical cases, allowing them to develop proficiency in assessments, treatment plans, and patient care strategies.
4. Team Collaboration
The nature of SNF work involves various disciplines, including nurses, therapists, physicians, and support staff, all working together to provide comprehensive care for residents. This collaborative setting allows healthcare professionals to regularly interact, share insights, and coordinate their efforts to ensure the best possible care outcomes. The diversity of expertise within an SNF enables professionals to tap into each other’s knowledge, learn from one another, and collectively address complex healthcare challenges. This not only enhances the quality of care but also creates a sense of camaraderie and shared purpose, making working in an SNF a rewarding and team-oriented experience for healthcare professionals.
5. Career Growth
SNFs typically provide well-defined career pathways that enable professionals to advance and excel in their careers. Whether you start as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) or a licensed practical nurse (LPN), SNFs often offer opportunities for further education and training, allowing you to transition into higher roles such as a registered nurse (RN) or even management positions. Moreover, the diverse patient population in SNFs exposes you to various medical conditions and treatment approaches, enhancing your clinical skills and expertise.
6. Learning Opportunities
SNFs provide a diverse patient population with a wide range of medical conditions, offering healthcare professionals a chance to expand their knowledge and expertise. It’s a dynamic environment where professionals can gain experience in various aspects of healthcare, including wound care, rehabilitation, chronic disease management, and geriatric care. Moreover, interdisciplinary teamwork is a fundamental aspect of SNF work, allowing professionals to collaborate closely with other healthcare experts, such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, and social workers. This collaborative approach fosters continuous learning and the exchange of insights, enabling healthcare professionals to learn with experience.
7. Flexible Shifts
Working in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) provides healthcare professionals with the ability to work flexible shifts due to the facility’s round-the-clock nature and the need for continuous patient care. SNFs typically operate 24/7, offering a variety of shifts, including day, evening, night, and weekend options. This flexibility accommodates healthcare professionals with diverse schedules and preferences. Whether you’re a parent juggling childcare responsibilities, a student pursuing further education, or someone seeking a work schedule that aligns with your lifestyle, SNFs often allow you to choose shifts that suit your needs.
8. Competitive Compensation
SNFs often prioritize providing quality care to their residents, which requires a skilled and dedicated workforce. To attract and retain top talent, these facilities are willing to offer competitive salaries and benefits packages. Additionally, the demand for healthcare professionals in SNFs remains consistently high due to the aging population and increased healthcare needs. This demand drives up wages and can result in higher compensation for those in the field. As an added bonus – many SNFs offer various shift differentials, bonuses, and opportunities for career advancement, all of which contribute to a more financially rewarding career in this healthcare setting.
9. Job Satisfaction
Healthcare workers in SNFs have the opportunity to build deep connections with the elderly population they serve, becoming a vital source of support and care. They witness firsthand the progress and improvement of residents’ health, which can be incredibly fulfilling. Additionally, the collaborative nature of the work environment in SNFs fosters a sense of camaraderie among healthcare teams. Knowing that their contributions enhance the quality of life for residents and being part of a supportive community within the facility often leads to a profound sense of fulfillment and job satisfaction among healthcare professionals working in SNFs.
10. Work-Life Balance
Working in a skilled nursing facility provides healthcare professionals with a better work-life balance by offering more predictable and structured working hours. Unlike some other healthcare settings that might involve long, irregular shifts, skilled nursing facilities often have regular work schedules, allowing professionals to plan their personal lives more effectively. This predictability fosters a sense of control over one’s time and enables professionals to allocate quality time for personal interests and loved ones. Additionally, the supportive and collaborative team environment in skilled nursing facilities can help distribute workload and reduce the burden on individual staff members, further contributing to a healthier work-life balance.
11. Variety of Settings
SNFs cater to a diverse range of patient needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care, and even specialized units like memory care or post-surgery recovery. This versatility allows healthcare professionals to gain valuable experience across different healthcare settings, enhancing their skills and adaptability. It also opens doors to a broader spectrum of patient demographics, medical conditions, and treatment approaches, enriching their professional growth. Whether it’s assisting with recovery after surgery, providing ongoing care for chronic conditions, or offering compassionate support to seniors with memory impairments, working in an SNF offers healthcare professionals a fulfilling and dynamic career path with opportunities to make a meaningful impact in various healthcare settings.
12. High Demand
With an aging population and a growing need for long-term care, there’s a growing need for comprehensive healthcare services, especially for seniors who require specialized care and rehabilitation. This increasing demand for long-term care facilities like SNFs translates into a consistent need for skilled professionals, such as nurses, certified nursing assistants, therapists, and administrative staff. Job stability is also a significant factor; healthcare is an essential industry, and SNFs play a crucial role in it. This translates to a more stable and recession-resistant job market.
Skilled nursing facilities offer more than just job opportunities; they provide a chance to make lasting impacts, grow professionally, and be part of a supportive community. If you’re seeking a rewarding and dynamic healthcare environment, this setting might just be the perfect place for you.
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- Does dialysis affect memory?
- What are the signs of dying from kidney failure?
- What happens if you miss a day of dialysis?
- How do dialysis patients die?
- Does Dialysis cause mental confusion?
- What symptoms improve after dialysis?
- Does Dialysis cause dementia?
- Are there any side effects of dialysis?
- Can you urinate while on dialysis?
- What’s the life expectancy of someone on dialysis?
- Does Dialysis make you crazy?
- What are the negatives of dialysis?
Does dialysis affect memory?
A study of haemodialysis patients partly funded by Kidney Research UK, has found dialysis can cause short term problems with cognitive function.
Everyone’s brain function decreases over time but after one year on dialysis, patients were at a slightly increased risk of worsening memory..
What are the signs of dying from kidney failure?
Some of the most common end-of-life kidney failure signs include:Water retention/swelling of legs and feet.Loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting.Confusion.Shortness of breath.Insomnia and sleep issues.Itchiness, cramps, and muscle twitches.Passing very little or no urine.Drowsiness and fatigue.
What happens if you miss a day of dialysis?
Extra fluid may also make you feel short of breath. Additionally, missing dialysis treatments reduces the number of wastes that are removed from your blood, which can leave you feeling weak and tired, and can make you more susceptible to infection or put you at risk for hospitalization.
How do dialysis patients die?
Of 532 patients starting dialysis, 222 died. The causes of death were grouped into six categories: cardiac, infectious, withdrawal from dialysis, sudden, vascular, and “other.” The greatest number of deaths were due to infections, followed by withdrawal from dialysis, cardiac, sudden death, vascular, and other.
Does Dialysis cause mental confusion?
In addition to cerebral edema, acute cardiovascular dynamic changes during the dialysis process may contribute to acute confusion or delirium.
What symptoms improve after dialysis?
In kidney failure some of you may have nausea, vomiting, a loss of appetite, weakness, increasing tiredness, itching, muscle cramps (especially in the legs) and anemia (a low blood count). With treatment for kidney failure, these symptoms will improve and you will begin to feel much better.
Does Dialysis cause dementia?
Low blood pressure may be one reason why kidney dialysis patients experience a greater risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Dialysis can cause low blood pressure. A 2016 study in PLOS Medicine found this significantly increases the risk of vascular dementia, which is caused by impaired blood supply to the brain.
Are there any side effects of dialysis?
Side effects of haemodialysisLow blood pressure. Low blood pressure (hypotension) is one of the most common side effects of haemodialysis. … Sepsis. People receiving haemodialysis are at increased risk of developing sepsis (blood poisoning). … Muscle cramps. … Itchy skin. … Other side effects.
Can you urinate while on dialysis?
However, dialysis does not prevent someone from urinating normally; it only reduces the total urine output, so that he or she may only need to urinate once a day, which is not dangerous.
What’s the life expectancy of someone on dialysis?
Life expectancy on dialysis can vary depending on your other medical conditions and how well you follow your treatment plan. Average life expectancy on dialysis is 5-10 years, however, many patients have lived well on dialysis for 20 or even 30 years.
Does Dialysis make you crazy?
Delirium is a common phenomenon observed in dialysis patients due to electrolyte imbalances that may occur after a dialysis run termed as the dialysis disequilibrium syndrome or as a consequence of medical or surgical complications. The causes may include uremia, anemia and hyperparathyroidism.
What are the negatives of dialysis?
Patients have worse physical health. Patients have a worse quality of life. Dialysis takes a lot of time (9-‐12 hours per week). Patients have less freedom to travel and schedule activities.

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Carnation Memory Wreath
Boasting several dozen carnations accented with roses, a bow, a veil, and a memory sash, the carnation memory wreath is a beautiful accessory to any event.
Standing over 4 feet tall when raised to veil length, this display brings a lush collection of bright colors to uplift any occasion. The wreath is composed of:
- Several dozen carnations in choice colors
- 2 accent roses
- Traditional greens
Wreath includes a personalized card, memory sash, veil, and bow.

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Imagine a future where green companies not only help the ecosystem, but also the communities, and the people who surround it. Keep in mind, some might say eco friendly businesses are wonderful, but they can’t make a profit. The truth is... there doesn’t have to be a choice between financial rewards and being environmentally conscious. That’s why DM Group Associates, Inc., a young and dynamically growing Development and Investment Company, is determined to shatter the myths that surround "Green" Technology and true "Green" Commercial construction practices!

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This set of cuff style bracelets have all been made using vintage automotive steel. The color is the original car paint left intact and unaltered.
We salvaged a piece off a cream colored 70's Dodge Dart as well as a turquoise 75 Dodge forest service truck and a brown 69 Oldsmobile to make this set of cuffs.
Each cuff measures 1/4" wide. The steel can be easily adjusted to fit most wrist sizes.

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Athens, August 5, 2015/ Independent Balkan News Agency
By Spiros Sideris
“All MPs of SYRIZA should strive until the last moment so that the government does not sign a new third memorandum, while if it is signed, all MPs of our parliamentary group should weigh their stance, considering the responsibilities and commitments they have undertaken to the Greek people”, said in an interview to Real.gr, Panagiotis Lafazanis, noting that “the explicit and clear programmatic position of SYRIZA to abolish the existing memorandums and follow an anti-memorandum democratic and progressive course, with an independent Greece, dominant, not a hostage, does not just concern the SYRIZA MPs who have reference to the Left Platform but all SYRIZA MPs”.
“In any case, personally, as I did with the prerequisites measures, I am not going to vote for a new memorandum, which I know will continue to destroy our country and hurt our people”, Panagiotis Lafazanis stressed.
When asked how the SYRIZA MPs who disagreed with a third Memorandum will continue to provide trust and support to the government, Lafazanis replies: “We support the government to implement its program. We not support it to approve and implement memorandums. We do not vote for memoranda and do not offer support to their implementation and the application of memoranda policies”.
“The signing of a new memorandum was not an one way path for the government. The dilemma memorandum agreement or compulsory abandonment of the governance by SYRIZA is a false dilemma, which is brought as a blackmail by our neocolonialism creditors”, says Panagiotis Lafazanis invited to comment on the question raised by the prime minister if the Left must abandon the governance because he didn’t bring a better deal. As he further notes in this respect, “Greece had alternative, and should have been prepared politically for such an alternative version, which meant rupture with the interests of the domestic economic establishment, deep and fair redistribution of incomes at the expense of great wealth, nationalisation of banks oriented towards the productive reconstruction of the country and if necessary, the country’s coordinated exit from the eurozone”.

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Congressmen close ranks against Jaffer Sharief'
Deccan Chronicle| n. b. hombal
Mr. Rehman Khan and Mr. Ibrahim have taken up as a challenge to ensure a victory for Mr. Rizwan Arshad
Congress party workers during Chief Minister Siddaramaiahs election rally at Mudhol in Bagalkot on Tuesday | Photo KPN
Bengaluru: In an effort to neutralize the impact of veteran Congress leader C K Jaffer Sharief's decision to stay after from electioneering, various minorities' leaders like Union minister K Rehman Khan and former Union minister C M Ibrahim are working overtime in Lok Sabha constituencies dominated by minorities.
Sources in Congress told Deccan Chronicle that Mr. Rehman Khan and Mr. Ibrahim have taken up as a challenge to ensure a victory for Mr. Rizwan Arshad (Bangalore (Central) and other Muslim candidates. They are working with various Ulemas to off-set the absence of Mr. Sharief from the campaign.
Sources said "Mr Sharief's long absence from state politics will definitely help in breeding new generation of young leaders like KPYCC president
Rizwan Arshad who is contesting from Bangalore Central constituency. Mr. Sharief is 83. He should make way for a new face," the sources added.
A Congress leader speaking on the condition of anonymity said "this so-called friendship between Mr. Jaffer Sharief and Mr. Deve Gowda is bunkum. Who fielded C M Ibrahim against Mr. Sharief? Mr. Gowda. He's nobody's friend."
Sources said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has backed Mr Arshad's candidature from the beginning, has roped-in five ministers, agriculture minister C. Krishna Byregowda, food and civil supplies minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, home minister K. J. George, Haj minister R. Roshan Baig and transport minister R. Ramalinga Reddy in order to attract votes of people belonging to all communities in this high-profile constituency.
Besides, Mr Siddaramaiah has also roped in Union minister for surface transport Oscar Feranades and Mr George to 'placate' Christians and secure their support for Mr. Arshad.


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The Wall Street Journal’s Daniel Henninger on Pope Francis’s meeting with Raúl Castro (and France’s President Hollande’s with Fidel):
A beaming, star-struck Mr. Hollande on Monday received a one-hour audience (there is no other word) with the 88-year-old Fidel. The French president said, “I had before me a man who made history.”
“Bienvenido!” said Pope Francis to Raúl Sunday when they met at the Vatican. “Welcome!” The Vatican press office didn’t release details of the meeting, other than to describe it as “very friendly.”
Photographs of the meeting between the president of Cuba’s inhabitants and the leader of the world’s Catholics suggest they hit it off, with both men aglow in smiles. In fact, Raúl seems to have thought he’d died and gone to heaven. Baptized into Marxism while in college, he announced he might rejoin the Catholic Church. But let Raúl explain his sudden reconversion:
“I read all the speeches of the pope, his commentaries, and if the pope continues this way, I will go back to praying and go back to the church. I’m not joking.”
Who could doubt it?
When he says, “if the pope continues this way,” we assume the Cuban president is referring to Francis’ criticisms of capitalism, as when he wrote in 2013: “Some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bringing about greater justice and inclusiveness in the world.” Francis described this theory as an “opinion, which has never been confirmed by the facts.”
Meanwhile we await the Pope’s encyclical on the environment with interest. That will, of course, only concern itself with facts.
Let us assume that instead of being the pope, Francis was just a guy in Cuba named Jorge Mario Bergoglio, living in Havana. If this guy no one had heard of summoned the courage to say something in public as harsh about Castro’s communist system as the pope did about capitalism, Raúl would do any number of things to Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
Raúl would have the Cuban police grab him off the street and drive him far outside Havana, where they would beat him up and abandon him. Or they would dump Jorge in prison, where he’d get beaten some more and better not get sick because medical treatment for political dissidents is hard to come by. Or a mob might show up to scream obscenities at him anytime he showed up in public.
Shaming, harassment and humiliation is what Raúl and Fidel have done to, among many others, the Ladies in White, who are wives of jailed dissidents, and who march in Havana to—of all things—Sunday Mass. What they find on the way to Mass is not fellow communicant Raúl but his mobs or police, which routinely attack them.
We know this because Raúl’s brutal modus operandi for critics of Cuba’s system is described at length in reports by the U.S. State Department and Human Rights Watch. But the Castros’ celebrity status with international elites transcends anything they do, and so Cuba is a member of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights.
Sophisticated opinion holds that Barack Obama’s December “opening” to Cuba means the market and tourists will change the place—for example, Raúl’s release of 53 political prisoners. According to Hablemos Press, which operates inside Cuba, some of those 53 have been rearrested. Other post-“opening” dissidents have been beaten. How come? They tried to meet with an opposition group, Movement for a New Republic.
Good to know that the Pope had such a “friendly” meeting with the dictator.


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- The Ondo state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has called for a total reform of security
- Governor Akeredolu said that this is necessary considering the state's growing investment and industrialisation
- The governor, despite admitting that the state is peaceful, said that things will be better after the reform
In consideration of investment and industrialisation, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, has said that the state needs complete overhauling in the area of security.
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Akeredolu's statement was in reaction to the report of the first Ondo state security summit organised in January 2019.
Akeredolu vowed that the state security council, state executive council and Ondo state House of Assembly report will address the report to have a security policy document.
Although the governor admitted that the state is peaceful, he added that things will be much better with the security policy document becoming functional.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state had accused Akeredolu of working against President Muhammadu Buhari's re-election.
In a chat with newsmen on Monday, February 18, the leaders said the APC's fortunes in the state were being affected by the governor's support for his allies who defected to the Action Alliance (AA).
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China is seeing a form of social change through new media and the Internet, where social media is offering a window for people to openly express their views. In his FOCUS FORWARD film Operation Free...
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Spotify News reported on January 21st, “The special episode of “The Red Sleeve” of MBC’s ‘Radio Star’ will be broadcast over two weeks from January 26th to the 2nd of the following month.”
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A, An embolus that lodges in cerebral blood vessel and obstructs blood flow can produce an ischemic stroke. B, Partial obstruction of vessel flow by the embolus results in local elevated shear stress in the narrowed lumen. These elevated shear stresses break apart the tissue plasminogen activator–coated, shear-activated nanotherapeutics, which deploy their tissue plasminogen activator–carrying nanoparticle components that accumulate locally and progressively dissolve the clot. The figure was created by Kristin Johnson (Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts).
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Korin N, Gounis MJ, Wakhloo AK, Ingber DE. Targeted Drug Delivery to Flow-Obstructed Blood Vessels Using Mechanically Activated Nanotherapeutics. JAMA Neurol. 2015;72(1):119–122. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2014.2886
Obstruction of normal blood flow, which occurs in a variety of diseases, including thromboembolism in stroke and atherosclerosis, is a leading cause of death and long-term adult disability in the Western world. This review focuses on a novel nanotherapeutic drug-delivery platform that is mechanically activated within blood vessels by high-fluid shear stresses to selectively target drugs to sites of vascular obstruction. In vitro and in vivo studies have shown that this approach can be used to efficiently lyse clots using a significantly lower amount of thrombolytic drug than is required when administered in a soluble formulation. This nanotherapeutic strategy can potentially improve both the efficacy and safety of thrombolytic drugs, particularly in patients who are at high risk for brain hemorrhage, and thus provide a new approach for the treatment of many life-threatening and debilitating vascular disorders.
In the neurovascular system, blood-flow conditions are tightly regulated to ensure efficient delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the highly metabolic brain tissues. Shear stress—the frictional drag force applied by blood flow—is a major determinant of vascular pathophysiology. Shear stress affects endothelial cell phenotype, gene expression, aggregation of platelets and red blood cells, arteriogenesis, and vascular wall remodeling, among other critical biological responses. The body has developed a dynamic regulatory control mechanism whereby hemodynamic shear stresses remain within tight limits (1-70 dynes/cm2) under normal physiological conditions, depending on the location within the vascular tree. However, in arterial vascular diseases, hemodynamic conditions can differ dramatically from those experienced in normal arteries and arterioles if they are abnormally constricted or stenotic. For example, while shear-stress levels generally remain below 70 dynes/cm2 throughout the circulation system under physiological conditions, an arterial constriction of 95% can produce shear stresses greater than 1000 dynes/cm2 (Table). Platelets that flow through these constrictions sense these abnormally high shear stresses and respond by activating, sticking to the vascular wall, and aggregating at these sites.
This ability of platelets to target areas of vascular stenosis, such as in regions of atherosclerotic plaque formation, by responding to changes in their physical microenvironment can be the cause of life-threatening stroke. However, this same physical mechanism of platelet activation served as the inspiration for the development of mechanically activated nanotherapeutics that can specifically target drugs to flow-obstructed blood vessels and concentrate thrombolytic agents at these sites,1 which are the primary focus of this article.
To develop biomimetic drug carriers that can be activated by abnormally high local shear stresses and localize drug at stenotic regions, micrometer-sized aggregates of nanoparticles were engineered that break apart only at pathological levels of shear stress, emulating the way elevated shear forces induce platelet activation at these sites.1 Once these shear-activated nanotherapeutic aggregates (SA-NTs) disperse, like a ball of sand collapses when sheared in our hand, they release their smaller (180-200 nm), drug-carrying, nanoparticle components, which are subjected to lower hydrodynamic drag forces and thus adhere and localize efficiently at these occluded sites. The breakup of the nanoparticle aggregates into their nanoscale components also increases the effective surface area and consequently both enhances drug activity and their therapeutic index. Altogether, this biomimetic drug-targeting strategy enables localized delivery and concentration of drugs or imaging agents at stenotic sites.2 Another shear-activated formation, based on shear-sensitive liposomes, was shown to release more dye when flowing through a constricted tube compared with a patent tube.3 However, this formulation has not been tested in vivo and further work is required to demonstrate the ability to target drugs to sites of vascular stenosis. Importantly, these shear-activated targeting strategies are distinct from conventional biochemical-targeting approaches (such as using specific cell-surface antigens) because they are based on physical characteristics of constricted vessels that occur regardless of the cause of obstruction and not dependent on complex biological processes, which vary considerably between patients and disease conditions.
The first functional SA-NTs were used to develop a clot-busting formulation for thrombolytic therapy (Figure). To produce nanotherapeutics that selectively deliver thrombolytic agents to vascular occlusion sites, the SA-NT particles were functionalized with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), a thrombolytic drug that is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treating acute ischemic stroke as well as acute myocardial infarction and massive pulmonary embolism.
When the tPA-coated SA-NTs were tested in microfluidic models of vascular obstruction, they efficiently dissolved emboli and restored normal flow dynamics. When tested in an ex vivo ventilation-perfusion mouse model of pulmonary embolism, the tPA SA-NTs also reversed the pathologically elevated level of pulmonary artery pressure produced by pulmonary emboli and restored them back to normal levels. Most importantly, this was accomplished using only 1/100 the dose that was required for free soluble tPA to produce a similar result. When tested in an in vivo pulmonary embolism model, treatment with the same low-dose tPA SA-NTs increased animal survival to more than 80% in this otherwise fatal model. Further experiments were performed in a mouse vascular injury model where injury of the mesenteric arteries using ferric chloride induced local clot formation, which could be visualized in real time using intravital microscopy to monitor vessel patency and flow. Intravenous bolus administration of tPA SA-NTs reopened the blood vessel to flow and significantly delayed the vessel occlusion time. In contrast, treatment with the same dose of tPA in a soluble form was inefficacious and produced no change in occlusion time. Altogether, these results provide proof of principle for the possible clinical benefits of using this type of shear-activated nanotherapeutic strategy for delivery of thrombolytic drugs.
This article describes a strategy for targeting drugs to sites of vascular occlusion using naturally occurring high levels of shear stress that characterize these regions as a local trigger for drug deployment, and it reviews evidence supporting the potential usefulness of shear stress for thrombolytic therapies. An acute vascular obstruction, such as in acute ischemic stroke, is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality. Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability in the Western world and the 4th leading cause of death in the United States, with more than 700 000 strokes each year. The only currently Food and Drug Administration–approved pharmacologic treatment for acute ischemic stroke is intravenous infusion of tPA administrated within 3 to 4.5 hours after the onset of stroke symptoms. Treatment with tPA has been shown to result in better neurologic recovery when infused before 4.5 hours. However, owing to this narrow time window and the increased risk for brain hemorrhage, only 4% to 7% of patients with acute stroke receive tPA treatment.4
The major limitations of using systemic tPA administration relate to decreased treatment efficacy in certain patient subpopulations combined with a relatively high risk for hemorrhagic complications. Bleeding complications occur 10 times more frequently when tPA therapy is used within the 3-hour window (>6% compared with 0.6% in the untreated group, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke trial5), and the risk for bleeding increases when tPA is given outside the time window. In addition to these safety issues, intravenous tPA has been demonstrated to be less effective in large-vessel occlusions. In patients with a proximal middle cerebral artery occlusion (most common site of intracranial thromboembolic occlusion), effective recanalization occurs only in 1 of 4 patients, and in patients with an internal carotid artery occlusion, only 1 of 10 result in sustained recanalization.6 Additionally, embolization of distal blood vessels by downstream emboli occurs in approximately 30% of patients treated with intravenous tPA, and this may significantly compromise clinical outcomes.7 Therefore, methods to improve the efficiency of thrombolysis and decrease bleeding complications are highly desired.
The results summarized here suggest that shear-activated nanotherapeutics that deliver thrombolytic agents, such as tPA, have the potential to produce efficient thrombolysis at a significantly lower dose of clot-busting drug. The key point is that this delivery strategy should significantly decrease the level of circulating free drug that can produce severe systemic bleeding complications. In addition, because the tPA is directly bound to nanoparticles that poorly diffuse across the endothelial barrier, the nanotherapeutic should minimize extravascular leakage of tPA, reduce neurotoxicity, and minimize other complications that are associated with diffusion of tPA into brain tissue.8 Thus, this novel physics-based drug-deployment strategy could improve the safety and effectiveness of neurovascular therapies using tPA or other thrombolytic agents.
A new and growing field in acute ischemic stroke relates to the use of mechanical thrombectomy for treatment of patients who are contraindicated to receive or do not respond to intravenous injection of tPA (eg, owing to large-vessel occlusions) or who present outside the approved treatment window. Mechanical thrombectomy using newer versions of stent-trievers has been shown to produce a high rate of recanalization with relatively low complication rates.9 However, embolic and hemorrhagic events occur in a significant number of the cases (5%-15%).10 To address these problems, the shear-activated nanotherapeutic approach presented here can potentially be used in conjugation with mechanical thrombectomy to eliminate any downstream emboli while applying a very low dose of thrombolytic drug that does not appear to carry risks. These tPA SA-NTs can be administered once the stents are deployed and flow is restored through a narrow channel, which produces high levels of shear stress acutely and locally and thus would allow efficient localized thrombolysis by the SA-NTs. Altogether, this approach should allow better outcomes without any added risk to patients.
Although the initial proof of principle of using shear-activated nanotherapeutics focused on thrombolytic drugs, such as tPA, other drugs and combinations of drugs can be loaded on the same delivery platform to be concentrated locally to the site of stenosis. For example, while antiplatelet drugs, such as Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, promote more effective reperfusion in cardiovascular studies,11 they also increased the rate of intracranial hemorrhage. The SA-NTs can be designed to localize simultaneously both thrombolytic and antiplatelet drugs at the site of flow obstruction, thus potentially maximizing drug efficiently while minimizing the adverse effects of both drugs.
Vascular narrowing at the disease site is a common feature of a variety of diseases including stroke, acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, atherosclerosis, peripheral vascular disease, vascular intimal hyperplasia, vasospasm, and neurovascular developmental abnormalities such as Moya Moya. The shear-activated nanotherapeutic can also be used to carry a wide variety of drugs (either coated or encapsulated) or imaging agents and deliver those locally to disease sites. Thus, the shear-targeting strategy for drug delivery offers a generic platform that could be broadly useful for treating a range of vascular diseases.
Corresponding Author: Donald E. Ingber, MD, PhD, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, 3 Blackfan Cir, CLSB 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02115 (email@example.com).
Accepted for Publication: August 14, 2014.
Published Online: November 3, 2014. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2014.2886.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.
Funding/Support: This work was partly supported by US Department of Defense Breast Cancer Innovator award BC074986 (to Dr Ingber) and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University.
Role of the Funder/Sponsor: The funders had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
Additional Contributions: Kristin Johnson (medical graphic artist, Vascular Biology Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts) prepared the figure. She did not receive compensation for her contribution.

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Ukraine has been asking for more tanks and other armored vehicles as the winter approaches.
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“Tanks are absolutely on the table along with other areas,” the defense official said on Sept. 19.
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NASA is funding technology that would use robotics and 3D printing to construct parts of very large spacecraft and other structures in space. Doing this in space (instead of on the ground) could reduce the cost and risk of building systems and then launching them into orbit, and it could allow these structures to be bigger than is now possible.
SpiderFab, part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program, recently received Phase II funding of $500,000 for two years. This project, like others that recently received Phase II funding, is several years away from deployment.
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Conceptual art shows a SpiderFab Bot constructing a support structure on a satellite. (Source: Tethers Unlimited)
Tethers Unlimited, the company leading this project, says it will enable the manufacturing of large components of kilometer-scale systems, include parabolic reflectors, phased array antennas, optical mirrors, solar panels, and trusses. Robert Hoyt, CEO of Tethers Unlimited, said in a post on NASA's website that the goal is to improve packing efficiency and system mass, so NASA can use smaller, cheaper launch vehicles to carry pieces for systems that would be too large to build and ship using today's methods.
SpiderFab will combine robotic assembly and extrusion-based 3D printing techniques adapted to operate in microgravity. The technologies invented or adapted by Tethers Unlimited for this project include an inside-out 3D printer that operates in space with an unlimited build volume. Its precision print head extrudes carbon fiber/PEEK composite material, such as the carbon composites already used in aircraft and satellites like the Juno spacecraft headed for Jupiter. (See: All Systems Go for Composites' Trip to Jupiter.)
Automated layup of the composites was tested in the company's Trusselator, a mechanism being developed under a parallel, Phase I NASA Small Business Innovation Research project. Tethers Unlimited said in a press release that the Trusselator will use SpiderFab's combination of 3D printing and robotic assembly to construct long truss structures in space to serve as platforms for solar arrays and other space systems.
Then there's the Kraken, a very compact, seven-degrees-of-freedom robotic arm with a reach of 1 m. The arm is designed for precise alignments and was developed not only for SpiderFab, but also to allow nanosatellites to perform satellite servicing and debris capture tasks.
SpiderFab itself consists of several Kraken arms and a spinneret mechanism that extrudes structural elements of varying lengths fed by material source spools. It will be aided by a 3D vision system, precision tools, and metrology and other software.
Point well taken, I did miss some of what you meant. Plus, I cut my teeth dancing the Twist so it's a good reference.
We have a 20 year old 3 axis laser welder that has the ability to do the computational gymnastics to make amazingly fine pulse rate/feed rate adjustments so as to maintain weld integrity in tight corners (without overshooting the corner or piling up pulses). This requires the computer to look ahead; not complex at all by today's standards.
If two or three spiders and tugs work together, and especially if the printing head and its movements and output are accounted for well in advance and isolated mathematically from the spider's mass, I see no reason that the same type of computations cannot be used to make turns. Or, as you stated... disengage... then reposition when single piece printing is impossible. But even this move is subject to the same brittleness issues.
In order to have a zero force extrusion between the spider and the previously printed parts of a structure the dance will have to be darn near perfect... This stuff I'm talking about ups that a notch, but not two.
The reason I don't believe that the spiders will crawl along the threads to return to base fits with your thoughts about breaking the structure through torquing. Plus, any unnecessary contact would be very risky.
The mother-ship word may have been a poor choice of making what I still think is a valid point - unless these are to be single ship/spider only missions some other small ship may in the end be acting as a central control/supply and maybe even a repair base.
Also, I think a stabilized plant would be great, but that seems to be a huge jump up from what these are intended to be, and to cost. Individual stabilization of and control of the spiders kind'a goes without saying...
@Ralphy Boy, Hmm, you might have missed what I was trying to say. I think jhankwitz has a pretty good handle on a solution to the problem I presented. Let me illustrate: Place a small motor on your desk and apply power. That thing will Jump and Twist like Chubby Checker (oops, giving away my age). And you're not even in zero g. Motors also act like gyroscopes which exhibit a property called precession. Remember the 8th grade science experiment where you stand on a lazy Susan turntable while holding a wheel on an axle in your hands. Another student spins the axle as fast as they can. Then you tilt the axle and -- wheee, you go rotating.
If a relatively massive robot is making a spidery thin filament and tries to change orientation or even move an arm (think Newton's laws of motion) the reaction could snap the tiny filament. Tethered to a mother ship? That defeats the idea of putting minimal hardware into space. A possible solution is just to pack all the material you need into a print cartridge attached to the robot. Then, as jhankwitz suggests, have massive (or better, small very rapidly spinning) flywheels to keep things steady while motors and arms are working. If the robot needs to turn, it should disengage contact and use its vision sensors to reposition. Of course, another solution is to develop materials that expand and shrink like muscles to eliminate torque.
I would imagine that the resupply would not require the spider like printing head to do anything. Think of the way roads are laid... The Paver just stays on the path and lays asphalt, while dumps trucks run back and forth bringing more material.
Those dumpers (or whatever they end up being called, Tenders perhaps) could also help adjust the slight movements of the construction, or there could be Tugs that are dedicated to that job if it is necessary. Most of these would probable be self propelled or tethered to a mother ship.
It is possible that this construction method may eventually lead to an unexpected leap forward in human space presence in space... so long as we don't abandon it just as it gets going.
Seems that the idea of building spacecraft in orbital platforms, per Star Trek and others, is moving closer to a reality. Imagine seeing Kirk flip open a communicator. Not possible. Then look at modern cellphones. Now we are talking aboout "printing" large kilometer long space structures!!!
Rob, I won't spoil it for you, but let's say those apparently robotic aspects are not explained or shown when the alien's origins are revealed. Whether that aspect will be added later somehow, who knows?
Many of the new adhesives we're featuring in this slideshow are for use in automotive and other transportation applications. The rest of these new products are for a wide variety of applications including aviation, aerospace, electrical motors, electronics, industrial, and semiconductors.
A Columbia University team working on molecular-scale nano-robots with moving parts has run into wear-and-tear issues. They've become the first team to observe in detail and quantify this process, and are devising coping strategies by observing how living cells prevent aging.
Many of the new materials on display at MD&M West were developed to be strong, tough replacements for metal parts in different kinds of medical equipment: IV poles, connectors for medical devices, medical device trays, and torque-applying instruments for orthopedic surgery. Others are made for close contact with patients.
New sensor technology integrates sensors, traces, and electronics into a smart fabric for wearables that measures more dimensions -- force, location, size, twist, bend, stretch, and motion -- and displays data in 3D maps.
As we saw on the show floor this week at the Pacific Design & Manufacturing and co-located events in Anaheim, Calif., 3D printing is contributing to distributed manufacturing and being reinvented by engineers for their own needs. Meanwhile, new fasteners are appearing for wearable consumer and medical devices and Baxter Robot has another software upgrade.
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Hotels in Blackpool come in all shapes and sizes, from traditional bed and breakfasts and theme hotels to popular chains and luxury 5-star resorts. Accommodation at the seaside resort is also open to every kind of visitor. So, whether visiting with the family, on a romantic weekend or as part of a stag or hen party, there is something for everyone.
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For a family-friendly, cheap and cheerful option, look no further than King’s Hotel. Overlooking the Pleasure Beach and ocean, the hotel is ever popular, especially considering its high season bed and breakfast rates of just £25 per person per night. Visit the hotel’s website, www.kingshotelblackpool.co.uk, for detailed room information and reservation inquiries.
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According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), small business confidence has reached a record level: for the first time the Small Business Index has reached +41 points, with every sector reporting a positive outlook for the next quarter.
61% of small businesses surveyed by the FSB said that they expect to see growth over the next year and 11% anticipated “rapid growth”. This marks the seventh consecutive quarter that small businesses have reported a positive outlook.
One third of businesses surveyed predict that their turnover will increase in the next quarter, in addition to 17% expecting profits to rise. Financial services reamins the most confident sector, while health and social work and the hospitality industry have both been recognised as “most improved”.
The FSB attributes this unprecedented level of confience to pro-enterprise policies, and says that these measures will need to continue and expand in order to enable small businesses to see future growth, lead job creation, and increase staff wages accordingly.
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John Allan, national chairman of the FSB has said:
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The atmosphere went agog as the leading and grounded aspirant for Irele/Okitipupa Federal Constituency, under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Olumuyiwa Daramola (DOD), arrived his hometown, Ode-Aye, in Okitipupa local government area.
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The neighboring communities of Okitipupa and its environs were not left behind as people kept trooping in, to see and welcome the much awaited youngest, humblest and humanity personified, aspirant.
His Royal Majesty, The Halu of Aye Kingdom, with his council of chiefs enthusiastically pronounced on him their Royal blessings and declared their unalloyed support in all ramifications.
Dr. Olumuyiwa Daramola, having received the Royal blessings, proceeded alongside the sea of people to his family house, where he met another cluster of people who had gone ahead of him to his family house.
The Okitipupa Local Government women leader led the women leaders to express their total support towards the project, and raised Dr. Daramola’s hands for public endorsement.
The Local Government and ward coordinators across the two local governments of Irele and Okitipupa were also in attendance. The Youth leaders as well as political heavyweights across the Federal Constituency were not left behind in declaring their unflinching support.
Following several display and performances organized by the enthused community women and youths, came a brief welcome address and thereafter, Dr. Olumuyiwa Daramola expressed a profound appreciation to the people for their overwhelming support, promising never to let them down. He concluded by saying that by God’s grace, he is fully on ground, and he would give whatever it takes to make this project a reality, with the support of the people and rescue the Constituency from the grips of maladministration and political hibernation come 2023.
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A new UK broadcast drama rivalry played out on Monday as ITV’s Broadchurch kicked off at 9pm, going head-to-head with the BBC’s Mayday. The five-part Mayday started its run on Sunday night, drawing 6.23M viewers, and will air over consecutive evenings this week. The contemporary ensemble is centered around a Mayday parade where a local girl goes missing. But on Monday, the show shed viewers who flocked to ITV for Broadchurch which stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman and will air on BBC America later this year. The eight-part drama explores what happens to a small coastal community when a media frenzy comes to town after a young boy is murdered and scored 6.15M viewers with an extra 716,000 on +1. Mayday in turn tumbled to 4.3M. Both shows received strong reviews in Britain and both are produced by Kudos Film and Television, part of Elisabeth Murdoch’s Shine Group. Mayday does not yet have a U.S. broadcaster.
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I graduate in Dec and am planning a 1.5 month long trip backpacking through Europe with my boyfriend.
My question is this: We do not care where we fly into and where we fly out of. We have a list of countries that we want to see and are planning on taking the eurail around and getting one of their passes. Is there a website where we can be this flexible and choose our departure airport (Chicago- O'Hare) but say "ANYWHERE!" for our destination airport? Every website I have gone to I have to choose one place, but I really do not have a place in mind where we should start (like I said, we are flexible!!). Any ideas?
Or does anyone have tips of how to get the cheapest flight out there? Or cheap cities to fly into?
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In a story about a local skateboard company getting off the ground that ran in the Thursday, July 30 edition of the Manteca Bulletin, the longtime friend of company owner Frank Alvarado that was taken by cancer was Katy McKenzie – not Katie McKenzie as was mentioned in the story. It was ovarian cancer that claimed her life, not breast cancer as reported.
Del Webb in Manteca is a unique community of retired folks who have come together much as a family – all very evident at Tuesday's National Night Out parties.
James Carpenter and James Steen go out of their way for National Night Out. The annual event on Tuesday was no different for the two members of the Neighborhood Watch on Poplar Avenue directly behind Golden West School. They were responsible for bringing in the bounce house-sized waterslide to mark the occasion. "They enjoy doing this for the kids," said Carpenter's wife, Debbie. Added James Steen's wife, Mimmy: "In turn, we're hoping to meet some ...
Tuowanda Salgado knows exactly how hard it is to get your identity back once somebody gains access to your crucial credit information.
Manteca Police Department's Community Emergency Response Team conducted their 15th annual car show and legal cruise on Sunday at Library Park.
It has been almost a decade since neighbors started gathering in the driveway of Tom and Gayl Wilson's home for the annual National Night Out celebration and barbecue.
LATHROP – It was hard to ignore the obvious. The National Night Out block parties against crime held Tuesday night in Lathrop were bigger than ever.
Where is the most exclusive bar in the South County? That would have to be the one on the second floor of the River Islands at Lathrop offices on Stewart Road just off Manthey Road that overlooks the San Joaquin River. A sign at the front entrance notes that "no one under 21 is allowed." River Islands staff took required bartending courses as stipulated by the Alcohol Beverage and Control Board so they ...
It was a sky-diving, birthday adventure from 13,000 feet marking Archie Shields' 90th birthday for him and for his great-granddaughter Andrea Guin Saturday.
LATHROP - The forecast for Lathrop from November to March calls for snow – lots of it. It's all part of Dell'Osso Farm's latest venture dubbed "Holidays on the Farm." Ron Dell'Osso – Tom Sawyer's answer to Walt Disney – will follow up on the 12th season of the wildly popular Pumpkin Maze that attracts 120,000 visitors every October with a Christmas extravaganza. The centerpiece is a 30-foot-high hill now being created on the edge ...
It was a lesson first grader Jordon McCain remembered from his first grade class at the McParland School Annex – when and how to call 9-1-1 in an emergency. First grade teacher Trisha Gonzales apparently taught him well. Jordon McCain, 7, is going to be recognized tonight at 7 p.m. at the Manteca City Council meeting by fire and police personnel for his efforts in going to the rescue of his dad Marlon. The youngster ...
RIPON - It's the wheels that make a skateboard and the senior owner of the new Woodpushers Board Shop in Ripon, Gary Edmiston, has rich memories and interesting stories about his own teen years. "We'd put wheels on anything – just 2X4s and wheels," he chuckled. He has always been self employed whether in furniture manufacturing or swimming pool maintenance in addition to driving truck. Edmiston along with his wife Valerie, daughter Ladonna Asseng and ...
LATHROP – The youngest son of a Lathrop Elementary School teacher has been identified as the victim in the minivan-versus-bicycle accident that occurred early Monday evening at the crosswalk on O Street and South Matador Way. The young boy was flown by Medi-flight to UC Davis Medical Center. His condition was not available as of press time. Other details such as the identity of the driver were unavailable as of deadline. However, there were reportedly ...
LATHROP – What's in a name? Plenty, if you ask Lathrop Councilman Robert Oliver about the Manteca wastewater treatment plant on West Yosemite Avenue. A rose, by any other name, would smell just as sweet, according to the great bard of "Romeo and Juliet" fame. But that notion apparently does not apply when the object of contention is the Manteca Wastewater Treatment Plant. Or, as Oliver prefers to call it, the Manteca-Lathrop Regional Wastewater Treatment ...
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Dave Wellenbrock wasn't representing the American Civil Liberties Union when he spoke at the meeting of the Manteca TEA Party Patriots Thursday night.
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It's been a very good year for McManis Family Winery in Ripon.
By JASON CAMPBELL
The annual Christmas tree lighting is one of the City of Ripon's kick-off to the holidays.
By ROSE ALBANO TISSO
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Like the Pledge of Allegiance or "The Star-Spangled Banner," the Gettysburg Address is a sacred American text, so fully absorbed into the culture that phrases such as "four score and seven years ago" and "of the people, by the people, for the people" are as familiar as any song lyric or line of poetry.
Bob Adams - the Manteca city manager that played a key role in major civic and private sector improvements ranging from Speckles Park and Big League Dreams to landing Bass Pro Shops - is now helping a second California city on the ropes financially since his retirement in 2008.
The Northern San Joaquin Valley's longest running twilight holiday parade is gearing up for its 41st run.
Ripon High's new stadium flag pole is being dedicated this Friday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m.
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Comcast wants to close its Manteca office in the 100 block of North Grant Street.
Congressman Jeff Denham, who is also a Turlock almond grower, underscored the importance of education measures and the Farm Bill during a talk before the Salida Rotary.


Radio Shack part 276-148 ( breaks into two boards) or a 2” x 2” piece of 0.1” spaced perf board with pads on one side.
SD card connector - DigiKey part A101492CT-ND = TE Connectivity part 2041021-4
two 33K resistors, ( 22K to 66K according to the original design )
10 pin female single row header plug. DigiKey part 5-103961-9-ND = TE Connectivity part 5-103961-9
10 wire flat cable or loose wires if you prefer. Length is your choice, up to 12”
+++ Perf board preparation:
There is one pad which will short pin 8 and the card detect pin if not removed. Its location is pointed out on the board layout drawing. Heat it with a soldering iron and slide it off, or drill it out.
Drill clearance holes for the locator pins on the back of the SD connector. Their locations are marked in black on the drawing. One is by pin 9 and the other is by the card detect pin. The holes do not need to be an exact fit, the SD connector will be fastened by soldering the four corners of the cover.
Enlarge the holes in the outside row so the wires can pass through. This strain relief will greatly reduce the chance of wires breaking when you handle the assembly.
Carefully position the SD connector as shown making sure pins 9 and 1 to 7 line up with the pads without any shorts between pins. The pad and pin spacings are not an exact match but it can be done. Solder the four corners of the cover/shield to the pads.
Solder pins 9 and 1 to 7 to the pads.
Solder on the resistors and the cap as shown.
Jumper pin 3, pin 6 and one corner of the cover together. 28 gauge heat strippable magnet wire was used on the assembly in the photo.
Attach the header plug to the flat cable. The connector listed is designed for automatic tooling but you can cut the pins apart and manual crimp and solder. The empty shell and loose pins costs about twice as much. You could solder the cable directly to the DigiLite instead if you don’t need the connector for programming.
Separate the wires on the other end of the cable for about 1-1/2”. Run the wires through the strain relief holes as shown. Solder and pull the slack out. You may choose to clip the unused wires.
If you want to be able to ignore a card plugged into the adapter, a switch can be added in series with the card detect pin ( marked “c” in the drawing ).


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Ask anyone who’s ever tried to make a living just by selling their fiction, poetry, articles, etc. how it goes. Okay, this is an unfair question, because you will not be able to find someone who is not an uber-celebrity makes a living solely on writing, because they don’t exist, unless they are living in their Grandma’s basement.
Writing and submitting one’s writing to companies is a labor of love. It has to be. I recall in one of my classes in college, way back when, my professor said that the last person to make a living as a poet was Alexander Pope. For those of you not familiar with the works of Alexander Pope, he died in 1744. This may not be 100% true, but in reading about Maya Angelou, arguably the most famous living poet, it doesn’t appear that even she had a period in her life where her only source of income was her writing.
There are many reasons why it is absolutely impossible to make a living as a writer, and this series is going to explore some of them. Today’s reason: the simultaneous submission.
What is a simultaneous submission? It is any submission of a piece of work – a poem, a short story, a novel – that is “under consideration” by more than one publishing source at a time. A submission is under consideration from the time it hits the mailbox (or inbox, if you’re lucky) until the time it is either accepted by the publisher or rejected. If a publisher accepts simultaneous submissions, you can take one poem, send it to that publisher, and then turn around and send it to another publisher that accepts simultaneous submissions a few minutes later. It’s a standard “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” scenario.
Unfortunately, there are a great number of publishers out there that refuse to accept simultaneous submissions, especially when it comes to larger works such as novels and short story collections. What this means is that if you’ve already sent a manuscript to another publisher, and they haven’t accepted or rejected it yet, you can’t send it to this one. You have to wait until every place you’ve sent that manuscript has either accepted the manuscript – in which case you can’t send it anywhere else anyway – or rejects it.
Once that happens, you can now send your manuscript to the place that does not accept simultaneous submissions, and wait for them to accept it or reject it before you can send it to anyone else. How long do we wait? Well, I could give you estimates, but I think it’s more fun to see what actual publishers say about getting back to their writers:
We do not accept simultaneous submissions. All submissions must be in English. Usually, it takes 3 months for us to let you know if your submission has got what we are looking for (poetry submission will take a longer time due to backlog). Sorry, we do not return submissions–we delete them! So we advise you to save a copy of whatever you are submitting to us.
Our reading period is October 1 – March 1. Submissions will not be returned. We will contact via e-mail by September 1st those authors we wish to include in the forthcoming issue. [That means if we haven’t contacted you by that date, you can presume the work has not been accepted.]
We prefer not to receive simultaneous submissions. Response time for manuscripts is six to nine months. Thank you again for your interest.
This is only a small sample of the kinds of limitations publishers put on writers. Six months is a long time to go without a paycheck and hope that a publisher will give you a chance. And even if they don’t, hope that they’ll give you a heads up that they don’t, instead of just having you assume after X time that they’re not going to publish you.
For the publications that do accept simultaneous submissions, if you are lucky enough to get your work picked up somewhere, you have to inform every place you sent that manuscript and ask to withdraw it from consideration.
Yes, the publishing world is out of touch. If publishing houses were employers, it would be like putting in your resume at one prospective employer, who will not allow you to put in your resume anywhere else, and wait 6 months before you know if you will get an interview or if you need to move on. And during that 6 month period, you can’t apply anywhere else. And every employer in the business is like that. Yeah, I’d reconsider my career choice, too.


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A company’s industry classification is useful as a starting point for identifying a company’s peer group. While some comparable companies are likely to exist within the same industry group, there will likely be others that require significant adjustments before comparison or compete in an entirely different market. To construct a preliminary list of peer companies, it is useful to review the subject company’s annual report, the annual reports of competitors, and industry trade publications to identify comparable companies.
An analyst must verify that a significant portion of a peer’s revenue and operating profit are derived from a similar business activity as the primary business of the subject company. Furthermore, the analyst should examine if the potential peer company faces a demand environment similar to that of the subject company as there may be limited value in comparing companies in two different stages of the business cycle. If the potential peer company has a finance subsidiary, the analyst may need to make adjustments to reduce the impact of the finance subsidiary within the relevant financial information.
Which of the following is least likely to be useful when attempting to identify a peer group for a subject company?
A. Looking through the subject company’s annual reports
B. Analyzing other firms within the subject company’s industry group
C. Screening for companies with similar financial ratios
The correct answer is C.
While peer companies may have similar financial ratios, using a financial ratio screen is a poor way to first identify a company’s peer group. There may be similar competitors facing the same demand environment that are far different in terms of efficiency, profitability, leverage, etc.
Options A and B are incorrect. The subject company’s annual report will likely contain direct mentions of competitors and there are likely to be a number of relevant peers within the subject company’s industry.
Reading 40 LOS 40d:
Explain how a company’s industry classification can be used to identify a potential “peer group” for equity valuation

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Why, you may wonder, am I posting recipes from months ago again? It's simple. February was a challenging month. It was a busy month, with a lot of activity and a lot of drama. For example, I was booked to teach a cooking class one weekend, a class in medieval food. After I bought the food for the class, we got a snowstorm of sufficient size that the governor saw fit to shut down all roads in the Commonwealth. This was an acceptable decision, especially given the way people around here drive when confronted with snow, but I was still stuck with the food that I'd bought for the event. I had to cook old recipes I'd made before instead of new recipes... leaving me with nothing new to post. Then there was travel. Travel was followed by a bout with the Day Care Cholera, a stomach virus that made the rounds through my daughter's preschool. She caught it, communicated it to my mother and to me, and my husband banned me from the kitchen for two weeks to ensure that I did not spread it to him. This was fine - he runs his own business and we cannot afford for him to be struck by what i had. Still, this meant that there were no new recipes.
Fortunately, I had a backlog. An extensive one. And now I can work on it.
This is a very simple salad, one that you should be able to make with ingredients that are relatively easy to obtain. Any bunch of greens will do. I used a "spring mix," and since spring is in theory on its way this seems appropriate. Grapefruit should still be relatively abundant, and I love how pretty it looks here. The sharp flavor of the grapefruit works very well with the salty flavor of the feta. Using a high-quality feta will really make a difference. A nice goat cheese would be good here too.
Salad with Grapefruit and Feta (serves 4; approx. cost per serving not available)
1 bag Spring Mix
2 grapefruits, peeled, sectioned and chopped
1 4 - 6 ounce block feta, crumbled
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 - 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 - 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar or champagne vinegar
- Nothing special
- Combine the first 3 ingredients in the salad bowl and toss to combine.
- Sprinkle the dried herbs on top.
- Drizzle the olive oil and vinegar over the top - there is no need to emulsify them together.
- Toss to combine again. Toss very well to make sure that all of the foliage gets at least a little of the dressing.

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The Dedham Square Improvement Project will resume Sunday night, June 2. The work will be done overnight from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, June 6.
Contractors will repair sidewalk damage from snow and ice, including isolation of vertical curbing replacement, bollard replacement, bike rack replacement, and brickwork.
Contractors will also remove the existing asphalt and underlying soil, place base course gravel, fine grade and compact the base course material, and install two layers of asphalt pavement on High Street from Court to Washington Streets. The final layer of asphalt will be installed at a later date.
The road will be closed while construction is ongoing. No on-street parking will be allowed at night within the work area. All vehicles must be moved by 6 p.m. Vehicles not moved will be towed at the owner’s expense.
The roadway will be in a gravel state for three to four days, while the road is prepared for asphalt. The work area will be smooth graded and compacted prior to the end of each workday and reopened to two-way traffic.
The improvement project is expected to be completed this year.
For more information, call 781-974-5844 or visit www.dedhamsquareproject.com.