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Jan 22, 2011, 12:13 AM EST
Perhaps it makes some sense that the Dallas Stars’ franchise record eight game winning streak ended on a night in which Jarome Iginla – a player who ended up being a very important part of the team’s history – made a little history of his own.
The former Stars draft pick (who was traded to the Flames in a mutually beneficial swap in which Dallas acquired key Stanley Cup run fixture Joe Nieuwendyk) reached the 20 goal plateau for the 12th season in a row as Calgary manhandled Dallas 7-4 tonight.
Iginla also earned an assist on a high-scoring night for both squads. David Moss scored two goals and one assist, while Iginla, Olli Jokinen, Brendan Morrison and Alex Tanguay produced one goal and one assist nights for the Flames. Mike Ribeiro was arguably the best Star on the ice, notching three assists.
Neither goalie will want to remember this game, as Henrik Karlsson made 17 out of 21 saves while Andrew Raycroft allowed seven goals on only 19 shots.
This was the Stars’ first regulation loss of 2011, as they are 7-1-1 in the month of January. Their Pacific Division lead is still safe, as Dallas has a six point and five win lead over their nearest divisional rival, the Phoenix Coyotes. (Some teams in the Pacific might not need as many wins to tie the Stars, but would need more points than the Coyotes.)
The Flames are still on the outside of the playoff picture, although they’re starting to inch their way closer to contention. They trail the current seventh seed Chicago Blackhawks and current eight seed Colorado Avalanche by six points right now. That’s far from an insurmountable distance, but Calgary will need to keep plugging along if they hope to make up that space.
- The Leafs didn’t salute their fans last night, so that’s a thing now 22
- Dallas signs Jason Spezza to four-year, $30 million extension 10
- Video: Ovechkin with an unreal dangle, scores game-winner 14
- Video: Avs’ Tanguay takes Ovechkin shot to the face (Updated) 4
- Video: Lindros and LeClair inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame 12
- BREAKING: Voynov charged with felony for domestic violence 31
- NHL responds to concussion lawsuit, says players should have ‘put two and two together’ 40
- (Video) PHT Extra: Carlyle’s on the hot seat, Hartley’s riding high 0
- Hextall launched profanity-laced tirade against Flyers last night 34
- Jack Johnson filed for bankruptcy, parents allegedly took advantage of him 56
- Jack Johnson filed for bankruptcy, parents allegedly took advantage of him (56)
- Wild put Harding on waivers (Updated) (52)
- After Voynov suspension, Lombardi wonders if teams need a ‘cushion’ in case a player is a ‘bank robber, kleptomaniac’ (51)
- Video: Malkin runs over Girardi (Updated) (41)
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As a Webflow user, I want the ability to sort classes alphabetically and find classes using a search box, so that I can locate specific classes or assure my class names follow conventions that are consistent.
For example, I would want to rename the following classes if I was actually able to see them one above the next in the Style Manager:
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Additionally... if we could see how many times a class had been used in the current project that would be great. You already track this on the 'Style' panel, so why not make the 'Style Manager' more useful.
(Especially helpful for us users who export all files for upload to non-Webflow hosting with cPanel and custom database integration.)


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Winter Papers Launch
Join us to celebrate the launch of the 9th volume of Winter Papers, edited by Kevin Barry and Olivia Smith. Winter Papers is an annual anthology for the arts in Ireland and beyond and features fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography, visual art, along with artist-in-conversation pieces. Co-editor Kevin Barry will be in conversation with a number of writers and artists with work in the latest volume, including Edwina Guckian, Peter Murphy, Kathleen MacMahon and Jess Raymon. All are welcome.
Edwina Guckian is a dancer, choreographer, dance teacher, folklorist and community organiser from Co. Leitrim. She is the founder of the Airc Damhsa Culture Club and a recipient of an Arts Council Markievicz Award 2023.
Kathleen MacMahon is a novelist, short story writer and journalist. Her work has been listed for the Irish Book Awards, the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year and the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Her short stories have been published in The Stinging Fly, The Irish Times and The Lonely Crowd, among others.
Peter Murphy is a writer, spoken word performer and musician from Wexford. He has published two novels, John the Revelator and Shall We Gather at the River (Faber). He records and performs with his band Cursed Murphy Versus the Resistance.
Jess Raymon won the 2023 Cuirt short story award. She has received bursaries from the Arts Council of Ireland and she is currently finishing a psychological horror novel set at a seaside fertility clinic.

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Tom Ridge Returns Home Nearly A Month After Heart AttackTom Ridge has returned to his home in suburban Washington, D.C., nearly a month after suffering a heart attack.
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Gov. Wolf Gives Nonunion Workers Largest Raise In Recent HistoryGov. Tom Wolf is giving state government managers and other nonunion workers the largest boost in pay they've received in at least a couple decades and perhaps longer.
50 GOP National Security Experts Oppose TrumpA group of 50 former GOP national security officials has signed an open letter opposing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Former Governor Tom Ridge: ‘I Won’t Be Voting For Donald Trump’Former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge says for the first time since he started voting at the age of 18, he will not be voting for the Republican nominee.
Senator, Former Gov. Endorse Presidential CandidatesFormer Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge is endorsing a candidate for the 2016 presidential election.
Former Homeland Security Sec. Tom Ridge On Latest ISIS ThreatOn Monday a message from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI sent out the strongest warning to day. They warn law enforcement and intelligence personnel to be ready for a possible attack against the United States. The threats stem from two separate incidents in Canada in late October.
Secretary Ridge Not Surprised By Bombings, Expects Long InvestigationKDKA-AM's Larry and John talk to former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge about the Boston Marathon bombings.

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Born: 19th November 1950, London, England
Philip Pickett is an English musician. Pickett was director of early music ensembles including the New London Consort, and taught at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In February 2015, Pickett received an 11-year prison sentence for the rape and sexual assault of pupils at the school.


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- 1937 (Creation)
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British archaeologist and photographer. Born, Stamford 1879. Died, Asyut 1940. Began his photographic career in Florence with the art historian R. Cust. He was then engaged as a excavator at Thebes by Theodore Davis between 1910-14. Then from 1914 onwards he worked for the rest of his career as a photographer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. His task was to record many of the royal and private tombs at Thebes. Between 1922 and 1933 he was lent by the Metropolitan Museum to Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter to make a photographic record during the excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
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British Egyptologist. Born, London 1874. Died, London 1939. Privately educated. Employed by P. E. Newberry in 1891 working for the Archaeological Survey. Assisted in excavations for the Egypt Exploration Fund 1892-3, was with Petrie at Amarna in 1892, and as a draughtsman to the Deir el-Bahri expedition 1893-9. Appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities of Upper Egypt 1899-1904. Discovered several royal tombs, including those of Hatshepsut, Tuthmosis IV and Amenophis I. Inspector of Lower Egypt 1905. Employed by Lord Carnarvon from 1909 onwards, to excavate in the Theban necropolis, the Delta and Middle Egypt. His most famous discovery, that of the intact tomb of Tutankhamun, was made in 1922. He spent the next ten years recording the tomb's contents. Most of Carter's records for Tutankhamun's tomb remain unpublished.
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Presented by Mr Peter A. Clayton in October 2014, at the same time as TAA Archive iii.25.26 and iii.25.27. A second copy, presented by Mr David Wainman in December 2022.
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- Cigarette card (2 copies) issued by Churchman's Cigarettes from the set titled: 'Treasure Trove: A Series of 50' (1937).
- No. 28: 'The Gold Coffin of Tut-Ankh-Amen'.
- Painted version based on Harry Burton photograph P0770.
- Howard Carter and an Egyptian team member examine the lid of Tutankhamun's innermost coffin (255). This coffin was made of solid gold, with incised decoration inlaid with coloured glass and semi-precious stones.
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Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
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Copyright originally Churchman's Cigarettes. Permission to reproduce may be sought from the Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
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shougang mining company
located in qianxi county of qian’an city, hebei province, the shougang mining corporation (“mining corporation”) is an important raw material base of the shougang group. built in 1959, after more than 60 years of production and construction, it has developed into a super-large modernized mining enterprise which focuses on mining and mineral processing, developing new industries such as comprehensive resource utilization, transportation and logistics, developing related industries such as mining equipment manufacturing and technical services, and carrying out public welfare undertakings.
the mining corporation has five iron ore production bases: dashihe iron mine, shuichang iron mine, xingshan iron mine, tangshouma iron mine and macheng iron mine. adhering to the innovative genes of “regarding shougang as the leader”, it is committed to the construction of intelligent mines with the goal of “unmanned sites, intensive control and intelligent management”, forming a pattern of efficient open mining production, intelligent underground mining production, mineral processing automation, integrated transportation management and control, and intelligent information management, with its comprehensive competitive strength ranking in the forefront of the industry in china.
the mining corporation practices the green development concept of “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”, develops the comprehensive resource utilization industry, focuses on cultivating green building material service providers in the beijing-tianjin-hebei region, establishes shougang’s green building materials brand and sets an example for the industrial transformation of resource-based enterprises. it has a production base with a capacity of 10 million tons of sand and gravel aggregate, and its products have opened up markets in beijing, tianjin, hebei, shandong, xiong’an new area and the yangtze river delta. its building materials products won first prize at the national sand and gravel aggregate competition.
relying on its own railway to develop the transportation and logistics industry, and based on its main steel industry and serving the building materials industry and regional development, it has a railway container shipping qualification and an annual transportation capacity of 50 million tons, and strives to build a green comprehensive modern logistics provider which integrates multimodal linkage and management services.
its promotion of “manufacturing services” in related industries involves six major fields, namely automation, informationization, engineering construction, equipment manufacturing, electric power construction and repair, and equipment maintenance and inspection. its products and services are widely used by many large enterprise groups in steel, coal and metallurgical mines in china. in recent years, it has served the construction of the “belt and road”, entered international markets in southeast asia, africa and south america, and created the “shougang mining brand”.
in 2021, under the strong leadership of the shougang group’s party committee, all employees of the mining corporation overcame the impact of the epidemic and won double victories in fighting against the epidemic and ensuring production. the mining corporation won honorary titles such as “benchmarking enterprise in the action for the establishment of management benchmarks among key state-owned enterprises”, “national enterprise culture construction demonstration base”, “large-scale green sand and gravel base of the sand and gravel industry in china”, “green base of sand and gravel for construction in beijing”, “civilized unit in the capital” and “advanced unit of national voluntary tree planting in the capital”. the ma zhu innovation studio won “national worker pioneer”; the blasting class of the xingshan iron mine development operation area was named one of the “top 100 innovative teams” in the national machinery and metallurgy building materials industry; and the operation class of the shuichang iron mine transportation operation area was named one of the “model homes of employees in beijing city”.
facing the future, the mining corporation will further thoroughly implement xi jinping thought on socialism with chinese characteristics for a new era; implement the strategic positioning of the shougang group; practice the new development concepts; uphold the time-honored mining spirit of “hard work, strict management, constantly striving to become stronger and serving the overall situation”; coordinate the development of the “four major industries”; focus on building shougang’s strategic resource guarantee base, demonstration base for the industrial transformation of resource-based enterprises, regional green comprehensive transportation logistics base and collaborative steel plate service base, and strive to build advanced large-scale metallurgical mining enterprises with great influence in the industry, thereby accomplishing shougang’s third great development.
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Vintage Rider: 1964 Triton for Sale
It’s interesting that a bastardized hybrid like the Triton could become such an iconic classic motorcycle. It’s an anecdotal observation, but it seems that engine swaps are more acceptable among the motorcycling fraternity than they are in the automotive world. Certainly, there are subcultures of swappers and hot-rodders putting all sorts of engine into cars, regardless of make or model. But they’re looked at a bit askance by more “cultured” enthusiasts… Not so much in the motorcycling world, it seems like. Maybe it’s that motorcycles are easier to work on, more modular. Or maybe it’s that the engines and parts are generally less durable, meaning owners are more likely to have replaced some or all of the original components through attrition…
The Triton used Triumph’s famous parallel-twin engine and Norton’s justifiably famous “featherbed” frame, combining what was considered to be each bike’s strongest feature and turning them into a high-performance motorcycle: virtually the only custom parts needed to build one were custom engine and transmission mounting plates. Although some established shops built, and continue to build these, many were built in sheds by your average Joe Enthusiast.
Power wasn’t an issue for Norton’s parallel-twin engine, in fact it actually had a bit of an advantage over the Triumph in stock form. But the long-stroke Norton engine was pushing what was considered at the time to be the limits of acceptable piston speed, and the more “square” Triumph engine was more durable by far, and could be easily tuned. The pre-unit construction of both bikes even made it easy to keep the Norton four-speed box that was considered the better choice of the two, although some used the Triumph transmission.
From the original eBay listing: 1964 Triton for Sale
Good running motorcycle. Its been very reliable and has never given me issues or failed to get me to my destinations. It’s not perfect cosmetically, it’s not a show bike so if that’s what you want then this bike is not for you. Fiberglass tank is solid but paint has some scratches. Fiberglass oil tank is nice, and fiberglass seat is solid but leather cover has some scuffs here and there. The frame is a 1964 Norton Atlas, and powder coated, both front and back fenders are too for that Manx look. Both 19″ Rims and spokes are brand new, laced to a front TLS and rear brake. Avon tires are new too. Forks are rebuilt, new bushings and seals. Swing arm has copper bushings. The ’65 T100R Daytona unit engine has about 3000 miles since rebuilt, converted to single carb. The right side header has a weld due to hairline crack few years ago, it’s been solid since. I consider this bike my daily rider, it’s been garaged these last couple of years. Reason for selling..??.. Now a dad!
This Triton runs very well. The TLS brake does have the backing plate bracket that helps stop this bike well!
If this were mine, I’d want to source a couple of appropriate Smiths gauges, and I understand that the “twin carburetor” configuration is the hot set-up, but I expect the single carb improves rideability. I’m also not clear on when the bike was originally built: was the recent work a refresh of a vintage Triton build, or was it a more recent conversion? Either way, the seller freely admits this is no show bike, and personally that’s how I like them. These will always need more attention than a modern machine, but it speaks volumes that the seller considers this a “daily rider.”


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Descriptive and geographic information system methods were used to depict the spatial and temporal characteristics of the outbreak of human infection with a novel avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in mainland China, the peak of which appeared between 28 March and 18 April 2013. As of 31 May 2013, there was a total of 131 reported human infections in China, with a cumulative mortality of 29% (38/131). The outbreak affected 10 provinces, with 106 of the cases being concentrated in the eastern coastal provinces of Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu. Statistically significant spatial clustering of cumulative human cases was identified by the Cuzick–Edwards’ k-nearest neighbour method. Three spatio-temporal clusters of cases were detected by space–time scan analysis. The principal cluster covered 18 counties in Zhejiang during 3 to 18 April (relative risk (RR): 26.39;p<0.0001), while two secondary clusters in March and April covered 21 counties along the provincial boundary between Shanghai and Jiangsu (RR: 6.35;p<0.0001) and two counties in Jiangsu (RR: 72.48;p=0.0025). The peak of the outbreak was in the eastern coastal provinces of Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu that was characterised by statistically significant spatio-temporal aggregation, with a particularly high incidence in March and April 2013.
A novel avian influenza A(H7N9) virus emerged in China in February 2013, causing an outbreak of human infections characterised by rapidly progressive severe illness and fatal outcome [1,2]. After the first case of human infection was confirmed in the Minhang district of Shanghai on 31 March 2013, the disease gradually spread to the three neighbouring provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui during the following four weeks. The number of cases was very low in this period but then began to increase rapidly, which raised serious concern throughout the world . The Chinese government responded swiftly and the containment measures applied (shutting down live poultry markets) effectively controlled the outbreak – an approach strongly commended by the international community [4,5]. To date, the influenza A(H7N9) virus has not been detected in people or birds outside China.
Currently, the outbreak has entered in a stationary state in China and new infections appear only rarely . However, scientists and authorities are still concerned that there might be a risk of a pandemic developing . Strong efforts to date have been made to understand this new virus and substantial progress in epidemiology, diagnosis, therapy and aetiology of the infection has been achieved [1,7-12]. However, much remains to be discovered , particularly with regard to the spatial and temporal pattern of this emerging infectious disease. Understanding such patterns is essential for effective surveillance and control. A sound description of the dynamic progress of the outbreak is needed to refine control strategies and optimise resource allocation.
Advances in geographic information system (GIS) and related technologies have fostered new opportunities for examining diseases. As a distinct, useful tool for spatio-temporal analysis, GIS has been widely applied in controlling emerging infectious diseases, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) [14,15], avian influenza A(H5N1)  and influenza A(H1N1)pdm2009 .
In the present study, we concurrently used descriptive analysis and GIS methods to depict the spatial and temporal characteristics of the outbreak of human infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus in mainland China. This work was conducted with the expectation that the results might provide some clues for further epidemiological research and help scientists and health authorities to more effectively target and improve their surveillance and control efforts in the future.
The case definition was based on The diagnosis and treatment programs of human infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus issued by National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China, in which a confirmed case of human infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus is defined as a patient with influenza-like illness, or a suspected case with respiratory specimens, testing positive for the influenza A(H7N9) virus by one of the following laboratory diagnostic tests: isolation of influenza A(H7N9) virus or real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) assay for influenza A(H7N9) virus.
A suspected case is defined as a person presenting with unexplained acute lower respiratory illness with fever (≥38 °C) and cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing or infiltrates or evidence of an acute pneumonia on chest radiograph plus evidence of respiratory failure (hypoxemia, severe tachypnoea), and either (i) positive laboratory confirmation of an influenza A virus infection but insufficient laboratory evidence for influenza A(H7N9) virus infection because of lack of specimens or (ii) epidemiologically linked to a confirmed influenza A(H7N9) case, but without any respiratory specimens available for influenza A(H7N9) virus testing .
As of 31 May 2013, a total of 131 confirmed human infections with influenza A(H7N9) virus including 38 deaths had occurred in mainland China. For each case, we collected the following data: sex, age, place of residence (postal address), the date of symptom onset and, in case of fatal outcome, the date of death. This information was extracted from the influenza A(H7N9) outbreak reporting released by National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China. We obtained population data from the Scientific Data Sharing Center of Public Health , developed by Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The maps were downloaded from the National Geomatics Center of China .
Study areas and study period
A total of 10 provinces in east China, representing more than a million square kilometres and approximately 570 million inhabitants (Figure 1) reported cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection. The study period was from 19 February to 31 May 2013.
Figure 1. Population densities in mainland China (A)a and spatio-temporal cluster analysis of human cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection in three eastern provinces, China (B and C)
Descriptive statistics were used to illustrate the characteristics of the population distribution and temporal distribution of the cases of human influenza A(H7N9) virus infection and related deaths. Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to examine the presumed association between the incidence of human infection and population density at the county level using SAS software version 8.1 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, United States).
Spatial autocorrelation analysis
Spatial autocorrelation provides an analysis of the degree of the dependency among various observations in geographical space . In this study, the Cuzick–Edwards’ k-nearest neighbour method was used to identify the possibility of spatial clustering . Existence of potential spatial clustering was analysed at each of the first 10 neighbourhood levels, and the overall p value was adjusted for multiple comparisons with the Simes approach based on ClusterSeer software version 2.5.1 (BioMedware, Ann Arbor, MI, United States).
Space–time scan statistic
SaTScan software version 9.0  was employed to conduct a retrospective space–time scan statistic to identify whether or not the human influenza A(H7N9) virus infections were randomly distributed over space and time in Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu, the three eastern coastal provinces with the highest number of cases. The method is based on the use of a cylindrical window, which represents the circular geographical base of a cylinder, the height of which corresponds to time. The null hypothesis assumes that the relative risk (RR) of human infections is the same within the window compared with outside it. In this study, the human influenza A(H7N9) virus infections were assumed as having a Poisson distribution in each location. The spatial size of scan window was limited to 25% of the total population and the length of time was limited to half of the whole study period. The statistical significance of each cluster was based on comparing the log likelihood ratio (LLR) against a null distribution obtained through Monte Carlo simulation, with the number of replications set to 999 and the significance level set as 0.05. The window with the maximum LLR was deemed the cluster least likely to be due to chance. Other windows with a statistically significant LLR were considered as secondary clusters [24,25].
Demographic characteristics of cases
During the study period, a total of 131 confirmed human cases were reported, 93 of which were male (71%) and 38 female (29%). The age of the cases ranged from two to 91 years, with a median of 61 years. Male cases aged 60 years or older accounted for 39% (51/131) of all cases. Of the 131 cases, 38 (29%) had died from the infection. Full data were not available for one case, but of the remaining 37 fatal cases, 29 were male and 8 female. Their ages ranged from 27 to 91 years, with a median of 67 years, with 28 aged 60 years or older. The sex-related mortality was 31% (29/93) for the male cases and 21% (8/38) for the female cases. No statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups (chi-square test statistic: 1.3660;p=0.2425). The interval between the date of symptom onset and the date of death ranged from six to 67 days, with a median of 20 days.
Temporal characteristics of cases
We divided the study period into 15 weeks of seven days (with week 1 starting 19 February 2013) except the last week, which included only four days (i.e. 28–31 May 2013) and calculated the number of cases for each week (Figure 2). The first two cases developed symptoms simultaneously on 19 February. The outbreak was highly sporadic in the four weeks after the first cases developed symptoms, with just 11 sporadic cases, after which the number of cases increased substantially. Weeks 5 to 9 (19 March–22 April) included the great majority of cases (n=113), with most of the mortality occurring during weeks 7 to 12 (2 April–13 May). There was a peak of incidence between 28 March and 18 April, with76% (100/131) of all cases. From week 10, the incidence decreased rapidly. Only two cases occurred in May, the last month of the study period.
Figure 2. Daily (A) and weeklya (B) distribution of human cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection (n=131) and related deaths (n=38), China, 19 February–31 May 2013
In the study period, 10 provinces successively reported human infections of influenza A(H7N9) virus. More than 80% of cases (106/131) occurred in Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu, the three eastern coastal provinces. At the county level, just 70 counties had ever reported cases, accounting for approximately 7% (70/971) of the total number of counties in the 10 provinces, most of which are located along the provincial boundaries among Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Shanghai. Of these 70 counties, 43 had only one case, while five had five or more (Figure 3). Although a relatively high population density was observed in the regions with human infections, the Pearson correlation analysis (r: 0.17;p=0.1702) suggested that there was no statistically significant association between the incidence and population density. The Cuzick–Edwards’ test identified statistically significant spatial clustering of cases, not only for each level of neighbourhoods, but also for a summary test at the significance level of 0.05, implying that the distribution of human cases was spatially autocorrelated.
Figure 3. Population density at county levela (A) and spatial distribution of human cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection (n=131) (B) in 10 eastern provinces, China, 19 February–31 May 2013
Dynamic progress of the outbreak
Cases of confirmed influenza A(H7N9) virus infection were initially very rare in weeks 1–4 (19 February–18 March). The outbreak started in Shanghai and spread to Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Anhui in this period. A period of high incidence appeared subsequently between weeks 5 and 9 (19 March–22 April). In this stage, the outbreak gradually spread to another six provinces: Henan, Beijing, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shandong and Fujian, in that order. But Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Shanghai were the most affected areas, with 87 cases. After that, the outbreak decreased rapidly. In the last six weeks of the study period, only seven new infections occurred and the outbreak did not spread to any other provinces. Notably, no infections occurred during this period in the highly endemic regions of Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu. No infections occurred from weeks 12 to 13 (7–20 May) throughout the study area. For details, see Figure 4.
Figure 4. Spatial diffusion of human cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection in 10 eastern provinces, China, 19 February–31 May 2013 (n=131)
Spatio-temporal cluster analysis
Figure 5 shows the results of the space–time scan statistic analysis in the three eastern coastal provinces, which had the highest number of human cases. Three clusters were detected: one principal and two secondary. The principal cluster (LLR:77.72) had a RR of 26.39: it included 37 cases and covered 18 counties in Zhejiang, lasting from 3 to 18 April. One of the secondary clusters, with an LLR of 25.06, included 21 counties (17 in Shanghai and four in Jiangsu). With 28 cases, it lasted from 25 March to 11 April and had a RR of 6.35. The other secondary cluster (LLR:16.37) covered just two counties in Jiangsu: it lasted from 4 to 8 April, had five cases, with a RR of 72.48.
Figure 5. Spatio-temporal clusters of human cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection at county level in Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu provinces, China, 19 February–31 May 2013 (n=106)
The outbreak of human infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus has attracted considerable attention because it is an emerging infectious disease caused by a novel, reassortant avian-origin influenza virus [26,27]. As this virus does not have the ability to be transmitted from person to person, it is unlikely to lead to a pandemic, but gene sequences analysis has indicated that it is better adapted than other avian influenza viruses to infect mammals [9,28]. Scientists are therefore concerned about the possibility of a pandemic if there is further gene mutation [29,30].
In the study period, the outbreak caused 131 confirmed human infections in mainland China. As reported previously , most cases were male, mainly aged 60 years or older. In contrast, the influenza A(H5N1) virus mainly affected children, adolescents and young adults (aged between 4 and 29 years, with a median of 18 years) . As of 31 May, 38 cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection had died, with accumulative mortality of 29%, much higher than the 21% (17/82) in a previous report on the outbreak . In comparison with the influenza A(H1N1)pdm2009 virus infections (mortality: 2.5%), the mortality of cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection was higher, although it was clearly lower than that of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection (mortality: 56%) . As shown in a former case study , most of the human cases of influenza A(H7N9) virus infection had a severe illness (77/82), while others manifested as mild illness (4/82). In addition, a four year-old child in Beijing was identified as an asymptomatic carrier of influenza A(H7N9) virus . This has been the only asymptomatic infection of influenza A(H7N9) virus to date. Thus, human infections with influenza A(H7N9) virus may result in fatal disease, mild illness as well as silent infection.
Our study shows that the influenza A(H7N9) outbreak in mainland China can be divided into 3 stages: early (weeks1–4), high-incidence (weeks5–9) and late stationary (weeks10–15). In the early stage, the outbreak was considered as non-threatening and highly sporadic. However, the high-incidence stage (in March–April) represented a peak, with 76% (100/131) of the cases during this stage. Furthermore, the three spatio-temporal clusters of cases identified were all during this period. Increased surveillance and control should be carried out in this period in future, to find out if there is an association with climate. In the late stationary stage, transmission was effectively controlled, leading to the ending of the outbreak in the most severely affected areas. This is now believed to be mainly due to the closure of live poultry markets .
Some studies have claimed that climatic factors, particularly temperature, have a clear impact on seasonal influenza outbreaks [34,35]. The weather in eastern China is very cold between December and January, and temperatures begin to rise in late February. It is usually relatively warm in March and April, and starts to get hot from May. The temporal characteristics of human infections with influenza A(H7N9) virus suggest that temperature has some association with incidence of this disease. The prevailing mild climate may have been particularly suitable for influenza A(H7N9) virus infection since there was an increase in the number of cases in March–April. If there is a relationship, attention must be paid as there could be a potential outbreak in the same period (March–April) in the future.
The outbreak was limited to 10 provinces in eastern China. In-depth studies of the factors driving the spatial diffusion of cases are essential to prevent future outbreaks. It is notable that when the first human infections appeared in Beijing and Henan, there were no cases in the neighbouring provinces. What is the reason for this? Were the two regions new, natural foci of the influenza A(H7N9) virus strain? Alternatively, and perhaps more probable, could they be attributed to the regional poultry trade or migration of infected wild birds? These possibilities need to be further studied.
The three coastal provinces of Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu were the most severely affected areas. Understanding the main factors causing this spatial concentration is critical in the approach to control this type of emerging disease. Some studies report that the spatial distribution of human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) is mainly associated with human population density, poultry density, elevation and the proportion of land covered by water bodies [16,36]. However, our study suggests that population density does not influence the spatial pattern of human infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus. Further studies are needed to confirm whether or not there are other counterintuitive correlations involved in the spatial distribution of human infection due to this virus.
The SatScan method has become an increasingly popular adjunct for exploring the spatio-temporal distribution of infectious diseases . We selected this method in the hope of identifying clustering of cases and found three clusters in the three coastal provinces with a high incidence, which were proposed to be the most probable place of the viral reassortment [12,38]. Two of the identified clusters represent the most important hotspots of the outbreak in China and were found in the counties along the boundaries between these three provinces. Surveillance should be focused on these regions to identify any future emergence of this or other new virus strains and monitor possible further mutation or reassortment that may alter the risks to animals or humans. The third cluster covered just two counties within Jiangsu province and was situated far from the other two clusters. In addition, its duration was very short. The risk factors that contribute to clustering warrant further study.
This study, using spatio-temporal methods in conjunction with classic descriptive analysis, found evidence of clustering, in both space and time. The results can provide clues for further developments and serve as a reference and basis for the surveillance and control of human infection with influenza A(H7N9) virus in the future.
This work was supported by the Jiangsu Province Health Development Project with Science and Education (ZX201109, RC2011085 and RC 2011094), and the research project of Jiangsu preventive medicine (NO.YZ201020).
Conflict of interest
Wendong Liu and Kun Yang contributed equally to this study. Correspondence to Yefei Zhu and Fenyang Tang. Yefei Zhu and Fenyang Tang designed the study; Wendong Liu, Kun Yang, Xian Qi, KeXu, Hong Ji, Jing Ai, Aihua Ge, Ying Wu, Yuan Li, Qigang Dai, Qi Liang and Changjun Bao collected, analyzed and interpreted data; Wendong Liu, Kun Yang, and Yefei Zhu drafted the article; Robert Bergquist revised the manuscript. All authors reviewed and revised the first and final drafts of this manuscript.
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George R.R. Martin, identified for his epic fantasy sequence “A Tune of Ice and Fireplace,” has as soon as once more supplied an replace on the extremely anticipated “The Winds of Winter.” Regardless of claiming to be executed with giving updates, Martin humorously prompt throughout a current interview with Cassandra Clare that 2025 is likely to be the 12 months he lastly completes the e book. Whereas it was stated in jest, there’s a touch of reality that leaves one questioning if it would simply occur.
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Eco-building designed for community gardens in Marlpit
A horse paddock will be transformed into a community garden, in west Norwich.
The seven-acre plot, at the junction of Marl Pit Lane and Hellesdon Road, will become a community garden with allotments, a greenhouse and a community building where people will learn how to grow fruit and vegetables.
At the heart of the plot is a community building with a main hall, kitchen, cold store, office and composting toilet.
Architect Emily Barnston a partner with Feilden+Mawson, based on Ferry Road, designed the building on Blake's Field.
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The building is made of wood with large glass windows to the south to capture the sun's heat. It also had thick walls to keep in the warmth and it could be constructed using straw bales.
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I have purchased an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 processor a little while ago, and to be honest, it doesn't really feel like that much of a quad to me...
What worries me is that in device manager, the processor isn't identified as a quad... It simply shows four "Intel Processor"s.
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Patrick Stewart in Drag and Kellyanne Conway Are Definitely "TWINSIES"
Published Mar 29, 2017Everyone's favourite 420-friendly X-Man Patrick Stewart recently delivered his final performance as Professor Charles Xavier in the superhero franchise's Logan, but the famously smooth-headed superhero role isn't the only look that Stewart can pull off.
Nearly a year ago, Stewart dressed in drag for a promotional appearance to hype his Starz sitcom Blunt Talk. He shared a photo of himself mid-transformation, and upon revealing his final look, drew adoring comparisons to silvery-haired stars like Helen Mirren and Cate Blanchett.
Something is happening in Hollywood tonight. pic.twitter.com/hhDTqOtBx5— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) April 19, 2016
In the wake of last year's U.S. election, however, the photos of Stewart have resurfaced and are drawing a totally different kind of comparison. As pointed out by Buzzfeed, keen observers have noted a striking resemblance between Stewart and Donald Trump's chief counselor Kellyanne Conway.
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The realization has plenty of people calling on Saturday Night Live to enlist the Hollywood actor as the latest celebrity guest star on the show, joining the ranks of Alec Baldwin's Trump and Melissa McCarthy's Sean Spicer.
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Urban. Ecological Processes
Change is continuous in the American city.
The means through which the distribution of Has this pattern peen true of most major cities in the United States? Communitypeople and activities change are known as ecological processes. To understand them we must begin with the natural area, a collection of people and activities which are drawn together in mutual interdependence within a limited area. The district of flophouses and cheap hotels, cheap restaurants, pawn shops, pornography shops, taverns, and missions, all catering to the needs of low-income homeless” men and women, is an example of a natural area. Other natural areas include the department-store section (formerly; most have .now moved to the shopping centers), theentertainment area, the communities of recent immigrants, the rooming-house district, the college students’ residential area, tile warehouse district, and many others. Natural areas , are unpanned. They arise from choice of individuals. Persons having similar needs and preferences are drawn together into an area where these are most ‘easily fulfilled, and this creates a natural area. The neighborhood, unlike the natural area, may be either planned or unplanned. A neighborhood is an area where people neighbor,and not all areas are neighborhoods. Th is very little neighboring in some areas, such as the rooming-house district, and more neighboring in the ethnic communities and family-residence areas. Some urban neighborhoodsare consciously planned, with housing, communication, shopping, and recreation facilities deliberately arranged to encourage neighboring. More often the neighborhood is an unplanned product of people’s need for social relations. Neighboring is greatest in family-residence areas where people face common problems of child rearing and crabgrass fighting. Neighborhoods and natural areas are constantly being formed, dissolved,
and relocated through the urban ecological processes of concentration, centralization, decentralization, segregation, , and . Concentration is the tendency for people and activities to gather where conditions are favorable. It produces the growth of cities. Centralization is the clustering together of the economic and service functions within the city. People come together to work, to play, to shop; then they return to other areas to
live. The shopping district; the factory district, and the entertainment district are empty of .people for a part of each day or night. The central business district is a prime example of centralization. Decentralization is the tendency of people and organizations to desert the center of the city for outlying areas where congestion is less and land values are lower . The automobile and motor truck and electric power have greatly encouraged residential, commercial, and industrial decentralization tendency which greatly complicates the task of anyone who seeks to diagram the pattern
of the city. Segregation refers to the concentration of certain types of people or activities within a particular area. The “Gold Coast,” the ghetto,
and the produce market areas are examples, along with the hotel and banking districts, the theajer distric, and “used-car row.” Segregation may be either voluntary or involuntary’. Most immigrant groups voluntarily
segrega ted the nselves, for life was more-comfortable that way. The ethnic neighborhood in the large American cities was partly voluntary and partly involuntary [Wirth, 1928]. The ghetto is an example of involuntary segregation, as low income, shortages of moderately priced housing, and a variety-of threats and intimidations combine to confine most blacks to certain residential areas [Abrams, 1955; Grier and Grier, 1960; Foley, 1973]. Invasion takes place when a new kind of people, organization, or activity enters an area. Residential area’> may be invaded by business, a business area may be invaded by a new kind of business residents or a different class level or ethnic group may move into aresidential area. Generally the invasion is of a higher-status area by a lower-status group or activity. This direction of invasion is a normal outcome of the process of city growth and of aging. A once-exclusive residential area of homes which are no longer fashionable is invaded by people a class level below the present occupants. A generation later the same area may be invaded by persons still another class level lower, or by blacks or other ethnics, or by secondhand stores and other business houses. Occasionally the direction
is reversed. As stated earlier, there are areas where dilapidated housing is being renovated or rebuilt into an upper-class residential area (gentrification). Many upper-income people have fled to the suburbs because attractive new housing is located there. Many would like to remain close to the city’s center if satisfactory housing were available. Some areas have therefore traveled the complete cycle of upper-class residence to slum to upper-class residence. In all likelihood, the cycle will now be repeated . Succession is the final stage, in which the changeover to new people or activities becomes completed. The area may remain’ in a disorganized and chaotic state or may become well organized around it!’. new residents or land use. This invasion process is continuously in operation in every American city. The processes of growth and aging make it inevitable. It is a costly process in terms of human frustration and economic waste–but no one has suggested a practical alternative. Zoning is not an alternative-it is simply a technique for making invasion and succession more deliberate and orderly and for protecting vested interests in the process [Ballcock, 1966;Taylor, 1980, pp. 76-77]. It is through these ecological processes that the city continues to change. City planners today are trying to control and direct the processes in order to make them less wasteful and painful.


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When President Donald Trump kicked off a multi-day tweet storm ridiculing the London Mayor’s response to terrorism attacks, blasting the courts for blocking his “travel ban” and blaming endless leaks on the “fake news,” people in Washington were stunned by his audacity and lack of filter.
His supporters loved it. And that was the point.
While politicians wring their hands and the media focus on the expanding controversy surrounding his team’s ties to Russian operatives, and allegations that the president himself tried to derail an FBI investigation into those connections, Trump has gone back to his roots—ignoring professional advice and speaking plainly and directly to the people who sent him to the White House.
“It’s a good thing he’s fighting back,” said Dave Saluan, a retired police officer from Petaluma, California, who recently attended a Sonoma County celebration honoring Trump’s first 100 days in office. “You don’t turn your cheek when they’re stepping all over you. You better punch them back. And he’s doing it.”
White House officials and those close to the administration say it’s a part of a return to a more offensive campaign-like communications style to focus the public’s attention—or at least his core supporters’ attention—onto issues important to Trump and away from Thursday’s much anticipated congressional testimony by James Comey, fired by Trump while he was conducting a former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
“It’s effective for the same reason he won the primary and the campaign,” said a former campaign adviser who remains in close contact with the Trump White House. “He’s goes directly to the people. Of course, some of the things he says are eye-brow raising, but a lot of it is common- sense, cut through the crap.”
It’s not just a matter of reframing the conversation. It reflects the Trump team’s belief—backed by anecdotal evidence in battleground states that supported him—that many voters are simply uninterested in the Russia controversy that is dominating the media’s attention.
“All the hankering that goes on by the D.C. elite, your average voter doesn’t relate to that,” said the adviser. “But they can relate to someone saying how it is.”
The change was abrupt. After a relatively buttoned up foreign trip where he didn’t hold a news conference and didn’t tweet much, Trump reembraced Twitter, launching a series a tweets about the “fake” media soon after landing late Saturday May 28.
He picked up more steam the following weekend after seven people were killed and 48 injured when three men drove a van into pedestrians and stabbed people in bars in the London Bridge and Borough Market, Trump on Twitter berated the London Mayor’s response to the attacks. He later took a swipe at the U.S. courts on Monday blaming them for blocking his travel ban geared toward keeping Americans safe
Trump then undercut his spokesman and lawyers and made clear that his controversial immigration executive order was, in fact, a “TRAVEL BAN” despite their repeated statements that it was a temporary review period to study and ensure proper vetting procedures were implemented.
“People, the lawyers and the courts can call it whatever they want, but I am calling it what we need and what it is, a TRAVEL BAN!,” Trump said. That tweet that was retweeted or liked more than 100,000 times.
White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, at the same time, kicked off the week on the morning news shows “shaming” the media for bsessing on the Comey investigation and ignoring what is actually happening in the White House.
“This White House will continue to be on offense or defense, and that offense includes shaming people or guilting them, or telling them to be responsible, by telling them to cover things like the infrastructure investment,” Conway said on Fox News.
Washington is laser focused on the upcoming Comey hearing. Some bars in the District of Columbia plan to open early for the hearing. Networks will carry the hearing live. Local residents have bragged about popping popcorn and canceling lunches to watch what many in the city see as the event of the year.
It’ll be the first time Comey is in a public forum, subject to lawmakers’ open questions about his conversations with Trump. Senators are expected to ask whether the president urged him to ease off his investigation of Flynn.
Even Trump seems unable to ignore the event; according to some reports, Trump intends to live-Tweet during the hearing.
But Trump’s team thinks the president can refocus attention on his legislative agenda, raising issues such as healthcare and infrastructure in a way that might rally his supporters and encourage lawmakers to understand his support, and theirs if they cooperate with him, remains strong.
On Tuesday, Trump accused the media organizations with trying to silence his use of social media.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer defended his boss’ use of social media, calling him “the most effective messenger on his agenda.”
“His use of social media ... gives him an opportunity to speak straight to the American people, which has proved to be a very, very effective tool," Spicer said.
Evan Siegfried, a Republican strategist, doesn’t know how effective this strategy will be, but he said it has clearly fired up Trump’s base, which sees the president as a victim of a witch hunt.
“As long as the president remains popular among Republican voters who would be backing for members of Congress, and voting for them, that prevents members of Congress moving away from the White House,” Siegfied said.

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Tuff Trucks and donuts highlight Day 8 of the 2023 Clark County Fair
It is not officially Homer Simpson Day at the Clark County Fair.
It just will feel like it at the donut eating contest.
The second Friday of the fair is a bit bittersweet. The day means the fair is getting closer to its conclusion. But hey, on the bright side, there is one more full weekend of the fair.
Here are some of the highlights for Friday’s edition of Where Fun Meets Farm at the Clark County Fair:
Want some wild, out-of-control racing? Head to the grandstands for Tuff Trucks at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m.
Tuff Trucks brings trucks (and SUVs) to a track of bumps, jumps, and a mud pit. The drivers race against the clock in this one. Which truck can record the fastest time of the day, while also getting a bit out of control with the jumps and such.
Earlier in the day, it’s that Homer Simpson special: The donut eating contest is at 1 p.m.
At 5:30 p.m. Friday, there will be another K-9 demonstration from local law enforcement. That will take place in DogTown at the fairgrounds.
At 7 p.m., look for Jackpot Barrel Racing at the Dr. Jack Giesy Arena
Of course, there are also the featured events every day at the fair. They include the Wizard’s Challenge, opening every day at 10 and open until the fair’s closing time. The Fun Zone for children goes from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. DogTown opens at 11 a.m. Curly the Camel and Friends, Butterfly Adventures, and the Bee Barn are open, too. Plus there are several shows a day for the Pirate’s Parrot Live Bird Show.
Also on Friday, the River Divide Band is set to perform at 3:30 p.m. Dug Cox and SmokeWagon perform at 5:30 p.m.
Hypnotist Jerry Harris, and Magician Adam the Great, and Professor Smart’s Science Show also are back on Friday.
Plus, clowns, jugglers, comedians and more will be “strolling” around the fairgrounds all day.
Penelope the Clown will have a show at 1:30 p.m. Paul Isaak will have a 6:30 p.m. show featuring juggling and comedy.
For a full schedule of events for Friday and the rest of the 2023 Clark County Fair, go to: https://www.clarkcofair.com/schedule
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|Title:||Static eccentricity fault diagnosis using the signatures analysis of stator current and air gap magnetic flux by finite element method in saturated induction motors|
S. E. Zouzou
F. A. Abbood
|Keywords:||Induction motor . Static eccentricity (SE) . Time stepping finite elements method (TSFEM) . Motor current signature analysis (MCSA) . Air-gap magnetic flux signature analysis (FSA) . Magnetic saturation|
|Abstract:||Static eccentricity produces low frequency air gap flux components, however they can be observed in stator current spectrum only under mixed eccentriciÿ, and for high degrees of rotor shifting. Unlike motor current signature analysis, the air-gap magnetic flux signature analysis allows to detect small degree of purely static eccentricity. The simulation results are obtained by using time stepping finite elements method. In order to indicate the influence of the magnetic saturation upon the analysis of the faulty induction motor, two constant and non-liner permeability; are included in this paper. It is shown that the fault index amplitudes of obtained signals from the constant permeability are larger than that of the real case. In this paper the amplitudes of characteristic frequency components f"r":V,tkl,1 with low degrees of purely static eccentricity fault are detected using air-gap magnetic flux signature analysis. Moreover, new index signatures are detected around the third time harmonics in air-gap magnetic flux density spectrum for saturated motor, those components are expressed by f""" : mf, L1,.|
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Magnesium is the Mineral You Need Now
Magnesium is a mineral that many associate with calcium – for strengthening bones – but this vital mineral is much more than that. It is responsible for over 300 biochemical reactions in the body and impacts blood pressure, metabolism, immune function and many other aspects of health. Unfortunately, it is estimated that as many as 80% of Americans are deficient in magnesium.
How do you know if you are deficient? There are some simple blood tests that your healthcare practitioner can use to determine magnesium deficiency. The following are common reasons for magnesium deficiency:
- Potassium-depleting prescription diuretics
- Too many laxatives
- Antacid medications (proton pump inhibitors)
- Imbalanced calcium:magnesium ration (aim for 1:1)
- Heart failure
- Chronic diarrhea
- Conditions associated with malabsorption, such as Crohn’s disease
Studies have shown magnesium is beneficial for the treatment of:
- Irregular heartbeat
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Type 2 diabetes
- Certain forms of hearing loss
- Leg cramps/muscle spasms
- Complications following a heart attack
- High blood pressure
The easiest and best way to get magnesium is through diet. Good sources are nuts (almonds, cashews, peanuts, pistachios) grains (oatmeal, wheat germ, whole grain breads and cereals) legumes (soybeans, lentils, kidney and pinto beans) dark green vegetables (spinach and beet greens). If you aren't getting enough of these foods, a supplement should be considered. (Talk to you doctor to make sure there aren't any interactions with anything else you are taking).
Another way to get magnesium is with baths. Take regular Epsom salt baths or foot baths. Epsom salt is a magnesium sulfate that can absorb into your body through your skin.
So what magnesium should you take? Talk to a healthcare professional to see what is best for you, but here are a few options along with the conditions they would be best suited for.
Magnesium Glycinate: A chelated form of magnesium that tends to provide the highest level of absorption and bioavailability and is typically considered ideal for those who are trying to correct a deficiency.
Magnesium Taurate: This type contains a combination of magnesium and taurine, an amino acid. Together, they tend to provide a calming effect on your body and mind.
Magnesium Oxide: The least well absorbed, but good if you have constipation, as this has a laxative effect.
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Located in the heart of Western Montana's stunning natural landscape, the University of Montana is a place where top-notch students, educators and researchers from across the country and around the globe come to thrive.
Nestled over 56 acres at the base of Mount Sentinel along the Clark Fork River, the University of Montana is unlike, well, just about any campus you've ever seen. It’s got a park-like Oval at the center of campus, more than 60 architecturally unique buildings and a 26,000-seat football stadium. Just across the river, Missoula College offers pathways for workforce training, industry skills and further education.
UM operates the 30,000-acre Lubrecht Experimental Forest and the oldest active biological station in the country: the Flathead Lake Biological Station, a world-renowned facility for ecological studies and freshwater research. The permanent collection of the Montana Museum of Art and Culture (MMAC), now in a newly built teaching museum on campus affiliated with the UM College of Arts and Media, represents the oldest, largest and most comprehensive art holdings in the state—more than 11,000 objects.
But it doesn't stop there. UM’s got more (like, a lot more) ways it’s remaking the world. Just see for yourself:
Even as it’s remaking the world through the top-quality education of its students and its research endeavors, UM also enriches the lives of Missoula residents and visitors, with many on-campus amenities open to the public. Explore the art-filled MMAC free of charge or experience the mystery and awe of the cosmos with a live show at the UM planetarium, known as the Star Gazing Room, housed in the Payne Family Native American Center. See the State of Montana arboretum just by strolling through campus—the grounds themselves are the arboretum, with trees and shrubs showcasing eight different forest regions. Hiking to the “M” on the trail that starts on university grounds is a quintessential Missoula experience, as is attending a Griz game or a concert at the .
Known for unbridled curiosity and creativity unmatched on either side of the Rockies, UM strives to be both accessible and accountable — respected worldwide and responsive at home. Find out more from the University of Montana itself.