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Milbemax for dogs: instructions for use
Release form and active ingredients
Milbemax for small dogs and puppies
Milbemax for dogs is produced in tablet dosage form, two tablets in a blister. Active compounds are: milbemycin (in the form of oxime) and praziquantel. The manufacturer took care of both puppies and adult animals:
- for small dogs and young animals, the content of active ingredients in a tablet is 25 mg of praziquantel and 2,5 mg of milbemycin;
- older large animals should choose a preparation containing 125 mg of praziquantel and 12,5 mg of milbemycin.
It will not work to confuse the tablets, since they have the appropriate marking and differ in shape: in the first case they are oval with the inscription AA, in the second they are round with CCA engraving. Among the additional ingredients of the composition can be noted: lactose, cellulose, silicon, magnesium stearate and others.
How does Milbemax work?
The medicine for worms for dogs Milbemax not only leads to the death of parasites, but also enhances the activity of the enzyme systems of the animal, which contributes to the anthelmintic effect in a short time. Entering the body of a pet, milbemycin increases the polarity of the cell membranes of the parasite in the nervous and muscle tissues, enhances the penetration of chlorine through them. This leads to paralysis and subsequent death of the helminth.
Praziquantel also disrupts the polarity in cell membranes, increasing their permeability to calcium. As a result, the muscles of the worms contract, the outer layer of cells covering the body of the worm is destroyed.
Milbemax belongs to the 3rd hazard class (moderate); if the dosage is observed, the drug does not pose a threat to the health of the animal.
Indications for the drug
Milbemax for dogs is indicated as a therapeutic and prophylactic agent for helminthiases caused by nematodes and / or cestodes. A wide spectrum of action makes it possible to prescribe a medicine when parasites such as echinococcus, dirofilaria, toxacara, hookworm and others are detected. At the same time, the active substances have a detrimental effect on both adult worms and larvae.
How to give: dosages
According to the instructions for use, Milbemax should be given to the dog once with a meal. The crushed tablet can be mixed with food or poured into the pet’s mouth (you can mix the powder with water and pour it with a syringe). The dosage of the drug is calculated according to the table.
Pet weight (kg)
Preparation for puppies (table)
Preparation for adult dogs (table)
In the treatment of angiostrongyloidosis, the medicine should be given to the pet 4 times: one every seven days (dose of the drug according to the table).
If cases of dirofilariasis are registered in the region, the drug is given for prophylactic purposes: once a month, starting from the moment blood-sucking flying insects appear and ending with a month after their disappearance, that is, in spring, summer and autumn. Before giving Milbemax for prophylaxis, a dog’s blood test should be done to make sure there is no infection.
Can there be side effects
Milbemax for dogs
Side effects of Milbemax for dogs include:
- salivazione aumentata;
- unsteady gait, muscle weakness;
- letargia, sonnolenza;
- vomiting, diarrhea.
Similar symptoms, in most cases, indicate an overdose of the drug. In this case, special measures are not required – the symptoms disappear within a day without medical treatment.
In what cases is Milbemax not prescribed?
Treatment with Milbemax is contraindicated in dogs with abnormalities in the functioning of the kidneys and liver. In addition, if the pet has intolerance to any components of the medicine, it should not be given either.
Attention: deworming is not carried out in animals weakened after an illness, in case of exhaustion or the presence of an infectious disease in the acute stage.
If the dog is expecting offspring or feeding newborns, the use of the drug is permissible in consultation with the veterinarian. In addition, it is not recommended to give tablets for adult animals to small dogs, since the distribution of active ingredients in the tablet may be uneven. Puppies whose body weight is less than 500 g are not given medicine.
Special conditions for the use of Milbemax
When in contact with Milbemax, you must follow the general safety rules: do not eat, refrain from smoking, wash your hands after treatment. If part of the tablet remains during the deworming process, it can be stored in the same blister for a maximum of six months.
To store the drug, you need to choose a dark place inaccessible to animals and children. The medicine should not be frozen or kept at temperatures above 25 degrees. You can store the drug for three years.
What can replace the remedy: analogues
If it was not possible to buy Milbemax or the pet has an allergy to its components, other drugs can be used to get rid of worms. The most common analogues of Milbemax:
- Drontal plus;
- Cestal plus;
- Febtal combo;
In general, judging by user reviews, Milbemax does not cause any reactions on the part of the dog’s body and is well tolerated. The medicine is freely sold in veterinary pharmacies, including via the Internet and in clinics, and the average price of the drug is about 300 rubles.


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If I'm Charged with a Federal Crime, Do I Need a Bail Bondsman to Get Released From Custody?
As it stands now in 2020, you do not need a bail bondsman. You typically will never need a bail bondsman in a federal criminal case, unless somehow your bond is set that way, where a bond is posted by a bail bondsman.
You won't normally need a bail bondsman in a federal criminal case, unless your bond is set that way by the judge.
But typically, in a federal criminal case, what ends up happening is the government can order for you to be detained if they believe you're a flight risk or a danger to the community.
Usually where I see people getting detained is where they're looking at a mandatory minimum of 10 years, for example.
That's a pretty good argument by the government that the person might not show back up again facing all that time.
If the judge detains you then you can't get out. Your attorney can file a motion to reconsider with that judge, or you could file a motion to reconsider what the judge you end up getting assigned to after you appear in front of the magistrate judge in federal court.
The other ways you can get out though aside from posting a bond with the bondsman, which is usually not applicable in a federal criminal case, is they can have you do what's called a signature bond.
This is where either you or a relative or a friend signs something saying that if you don't show up , they will pay that amount of money.
For example, a $25,000.00 signature bond signed by you or someone else or a combination of different people, would assure that you appear.
If you don't appear, then the government could collect on that $25,000.00 from whoever signs. That's probably the easiest and most effective way to get out of custody without having to shell out any money.
Property or Cash Bond
Another thing is called a property bond. That's where you have a piece of property that has equity in it and you use that equity to get out.
They basically make you deed that property over for the amount of the property bond that the judge decides.
For example, if you posted a $100,000.00 property bond, then whatever property you were using would have to have at least $100,000.00 in equity. That property would be deeded over to the court.
The court would basically have a lien against the property and if you didn't show up to court in the future, they could conceivably make the property be sold and take out the $100,000.00. So, that's another way I've seen bonds being dealt with.
You could also have a cash bond, where you have to post some cash or money with the government in order to secure your release.
I've also seen a combination of a property bond and a cash bond. I've seen multiple signature bonds. So, there's a whole bunch of different ways.
Assuring the Court You Will Show Up in Court
You need a federal attorney to argue for you to get released on a bond that will assure the court you are not a flight risk.
This is why you need an attorney on your behalf to argue for you to either get you simply release — released on a signature bond or released on some other form of assurance that the court believes that you're not going to be a flight risk.
They need to know you're going to show up for court — and also, you're going to have to get around the argument that you're a danger to the community.
Really, the factors that you're looking at when they're talking about posting bail are, how long have you lived in the community? Do you have a job here? Do you own property here? Is your family here?
They're really trying to assess whether or not you're going to run away from the case, in which case the government wouldn't be able to prosecute you.
If enough time went by, it could conceivably damage the government's case against you. That's why they want to make sure that they assure your appearance, and obviously, the easiest way to do that is by way of detaining you so you can't get out.
So, that's why you want to hire a federal criminal defense attorney to fight for you so you can get out of custody.
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PLF friend Roger Clegg has a very interesting article in Inside Higher Education where he explains why federal action to curb universities continued use of racial preferences is sorely needed. The article talks about this PLF Supreme Court brief he joined which documents how universities continue to flout the requirements of the Equal Protection Clause. The entire article is worth the read. Perhaps most notably, he explains how whatever the speculative benefits of racial preferences are, the costs are real and undeniable.
“But let’s suppose that you are not completely persuaded. That is, let’s suppose that you think, while the justifications for the use of racial preferences are not rock solid, there is at least something to them. Does that mean that we should continue to use them?
The answer is no, and the reason is the obvious one that, when one does a cost-benefit analysis, one has to consider not only possible benefits but also possible costs. So here’s my usual list of the costs of using racial preferences in university admissions.

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The Vikings introduced quarterback Donavan McNabb at a press conference Friday. Minnesota traded for him with Washington earlier this week. McNabb says "I want to win now and I want to win here". He expects to be the starter but says he's willing to work with young quarterbacks Joe Webb and Christian Ponder. McNabb cannot practice with the Viking until the new NFL fiscal year begins August 4.
The Vikings also officially signed DT, Remi Ayodele, receiver Devin Aromashadu, and kicker Ryan Longwell.

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I've been waiting for the weather to warm up and stop freezing to plant my flowers. I wish I had saved my bulbs from last year, but oh well. It gave me an excuse to buy something new and different!
I sent mom some pictures after I was done with the planters and she asked if I bought them like that. I'm going to take that as a compliment!
This is the first year I decided to grow an herb garden also. With all the cooking I've been doing, it seems like a really good idea. Can't beat fresh herbs!
Two counties north of us back home are tulips galore. If you didn't know better, you might think you were in Holland. The entire Skagit Valley is full of tulips, planted in rows for miles. It's amazing! You know you are a Washingtonian when you have pictures with the tulips.
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The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival and Tulip Town posted these magnificant shots on Facebook. They definitely make me want to get on an airplane and visit!
This also creates a lot of extra traffic in the area, which my friends that live up there don't love so much. My friend Andrew calls those people "tulip tourists." Haha!!
Due to the warm late winter weather, tulip season started in mid-March instead of April. I've also heard reports of many counties out there experiencing a drought for the first time in nearly a decade. Not good, especially for farmers. I know Indiana folks still remember the drought of 2012 well.
I saw the below saying on Facebook and it's so true. Flowers tend to be a classic sign of spring, but when your cows start shedding their winter coats, that's when spring is really here.
What are your favorite flowers to plant? I'm always looking for new ideas to spice it up.


I’m not a scientist, but this sounds amazing: a new two-step application of "new skin" developed at MIT that eliminates wrinkles and bags under the eyes — and it’s not bullshit. Watch this video and read the original article in the New York Times. It also has other medical uses. Amazing!
A Delaware man was arrested this week for allegedly stealing $357,000 worth of human skin from the Philadephia hospital where he worked. What was done with the grafts, taken between November 2011 and July 2013, remains a mystery.
Gary Dudek, 54, was charged with theft and tampering with records after officials at Mercy Philadephia Hospital noticed that the skin was missing. Dudek worked as a sales representative for regenerative medicine company Organogenesis, reports NBC News. According to investigators, Dudek abused an "open purchase order" to make unauthorized orders for skin that were billed to Mercy.
Surveillance footage recorded Dudek taking the grafts and placing them in his car, but his lawyer says the hospital has yet to prove his client did anything wrong.
It does successfully prevent sunburn, but what about the evidence for sunscreen protecting you from skin cancer later in life?
The answer: Nobody is really sure. Last year, I wrote a short piece for BoingBoing that looked at this a little bit. The key point: Cancer takes a long time to happen and we haven't been using sunscreen long enough to have much evidence about it.
But, at Discover's The Crux blog, Emily Elert expands on some of the other problems in play. One of the key things—and something that will hopefully be fixed by this time next year—there's nothing on the sunblock you buy to tell you how protective it is against skin cancer. SPF is all about the burn. So even if some sunscreens do protect against cancer, you don't have a good way to know whether or not you're using one of them.
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First of all, the way sunscreen’s effectiveness is measured—its SPF rating—basically only describes its ability to block UVB rays. That’s because UVB is the main cause of sunburn, and a sunscreen’s SPF stands for how long you can stay in the sun without getting a sunburn (a lotion that allows you to spend 40 minutes in the sun rather than the usual 20 before burning, for example, has an SPF of 2).
UVA rays can cause cancer but not sunburn, so they don’t factor into the SPF calculation. That means that if you slather on a high SPF sunscreen that only protects against UVB, you’d still absorb lots of UVA radiation, potentially increasing your long-term cancer risk.
A few days ago, I saw this photo on a friend's Facebook feed, accompanied by a caption claiming that it showed a truck driver who had exposed half his face to the sun for 30 years.
There wasn't any link and naturally, being Facebook, I assumed this was probably not an accurate description of what was going on in the photo and kind of just brushed it aside.
And then Mo Costandi posted the same photo on Twitter along with a link to its original source—The New England Journal of Medicine. Oh, s&*%.
The patient reported that he had driven a delivery truck for 28 years. Ultraviolet A (UVA) rays transmit through window glass, penetrating the epidermis and upper layers of dermis. Chronic UVA exposure can result in thickening of the epidermis and stratum corneum, as well as destruction of elastic fibers. This photoaging effect of UVA is contrasted with photocarcinogenesis. Although exposure to ultraviolet B (UVB) rays is linked to a higher rate of photocarcinogenesis, UVA has also been shown to induce substantial DNA mutations and direct toxicity, leading to the formation of skin cancer. The use of sun protection and topical retinoids and periodic monitoring for skin cancer were recommended for the patient.
Basically, this gentleman does not yet seem to have skin cancer. Instead, the skin on that side of his face had thickened (a sign that his skin cells aren't growing and sloughing off in a normal way). The elastic tissue on that side of the face had also started to degenerate, leaving deep wrinkles, as well as wide pores that became multiple blackheads. Read the rest


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Setting her sights on Australia! Whitney Port reveals plans to spend more time Down Under as she sign on with local talent agency
She hails from Beverly Hills, but Whitney Port is just as at home in Australia.
The reality TV star turned fashion designer has revealed her intentions to spend more time Down Under, after signing on with local talent agency Chadwick Management.
The US star will be managed by the Sydney-based team, as well as branding expert George Moskos, who once managed Lara Bingle and is behind the launch of new cosmetics ranges by Jessica Hart and Natalie Imbruglia.
G'day Australia! The Hills star turned fashion designer Whitney Port has signed on with a local talent agency as she plans to spend more time Down Under
The 29-year-old Los Angeles local is reportedly a big of Australia, and has a particularly sentimental tie to the nation – she was proposed to by her fiancé Tim Rosenman on her Down Under visit in November last year.
In the last 18 months the fashionista has made several trips, to promote her fashion range Whitney Eve and as an ambassador for brands including Magnum Icecream.
Clearly a fan of Australian fashion, she has also worked on collaborations with local chains Cooper Street and Sportsgirl.
In love with Down Under: The Los Angeles local has visited Australia a total of six times, including in November last year when she attended Oaks Day in Melbourne
Fashionista: The 29-year-old has her own label Whitney Eve, but has also collaborated with Australian brands Sportsgirl and Cooper Street. She attended Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival in Sydney in 2012
Whitney’s love of all things Aussie might have begun with her ex-boyfriend Jay Lyon, a Sydney born and bred musician who was in the band Tamarama, before appearing on The Hills and The City with Port.
Last year she told Ok! Australia why she feels so at home Down Under.
‘I always think of the polite people. Everyone is so incredibly nice… I love the energy and attitude of everyone here.
‘And what everyone says: “No worries”. I think we should all adopt that attitude.’
It is believe the star will make a trip to Australia before the end of the year.
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November 20, 2013
Virginia lawmakers have made two big errors when it comes to making sure more Virginians have access to health insurance: refusing to create a state health insurance marketplace and creating a coverage gap that’s now claiming its first victims.
In Virginia, 42,341 people completed insurance applications through the federal marketplace Web site in October. But if Virginia established its own marketplace and pulled in the additional resources for consumer assistance that would have come with it, like Kentucky did, enrollment could have been closer to 127,000. That’s because states that operate their own marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act had vastly more success than the federal site in signing up people expected to be eligible for subsidized insurance plans.
The enrollment in Virginia represents 6.8 percent of the 624,000 people in Virginia who could be eligible for tax credits that will help them pay for their health insurance premiums. But that enrollment pales in comparison to the enrollment numbers from state-based marketplaces. In Kentucky, 20.3 percent of the 375,480 who could be eligible completed applications through their state-based marketplace in October.
If Virginia had taken on a greater role in helping people get the coverage they need, the state could have received millions of dollars to create a state-based marketplace and to educate and enroll consumers. For example, states that agreed to help their residents get coverage have received about $27 per eligible person. Virginia got only $2.82 per eligible enrollee because of the decision to default to a federally facilitated marketplace.
While it may be too late for Virginia to get more funding this year, there is still time for the state to get additional help with consumer assistance in 2014 by moving to a partnership or a state-based marketplace.
There’s also early evidence that Virginia’s failure to offer more low-income residents coverage through Medicaid is causing some marketplace enrollees to fall into a coverage gap, stranding them without insurance. Of the 42,341 Virginians who completed insurance applications through the federal marketplace Web site in October, more than 32,000 people have been found to be eligible to purchase coverage in the marketplace. But of the 32,000 eligible, less than 10,000 of them are reported as eligible for financial assistance.
Given the profile of Virginia’s uninsured, it is likely that a substantial number of those found ineligible for assistance make too little to qualify for tax credits that would help them afford private coverage but too much to qualify for Medicaid under existing state rules. That’s because Virginia has yet to expand Medicaid as envisioned by the Affordable Care Act, creating a coverage gap for hundreds of thousands of people. For example, working parents in a family of four who make more than $12,246 and less than $23,550 will not have any affordable health insurance options available to them.
Early enrollment numbers are off to slow start, but there’s time for a rally. From Virginia’s perspective, the next move should be to expand Medicaid as soon possible to help low-income people who have fallen into the coverage gap. And then, thinking long-term, Virginia should also move towards a partnership or state-based marketplace so that consumers can get the assistance they need to get covered.
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The Maharashtra government on Sunday announced that a complete week-long lockdown will be enforced in Amravati district amid a surge in coronavirus cases, ANI reported. The lockdown will come into force from Monday.
Maharashtra minister Yashomati Thakur said that only essential services will be permitted during the lockdown period. She added that the lockdown will be extended if people do not adhere to safety norms, NDTV reported.
This came hours after the Pune district administration announced new restrictions on night-time movement, large gathering and operations of schools, eateries and bars amid a jump in new coronavirus infections.
Limited curfew would be imposed between 11 pm and 6 am from Monday. Schools and colleges in the district will remain closed till February 28. Private tuitions will remain shut, with the ones providing classes for civil services allowed to operate at 50% capacity. Marriage functions would require prior police permission.
Meanwhile, doctors said they found mutations in one sample each from Amravati and Yavatmal districts, The Indian Express reported. They added that the mutation could explain why whole families were testing positive for the coronavirus in Amravati district.
Dr Vivek Gujar from the Yavatmal Molecular Lab told the newspaper that they planned to collect more samples to ascertain whether the mutation was widespread.
“Like Amravati, in Yavatmal entire family of infected persons is testing positive for Covid-19,” he told The Indian Express. “This mutation can evade antibody response, if there are reinfections this mutation may be seen in those cases,” he said. “But so far we have not come across a rise in reinfections.”
The health department, on the other hand, denied that mutant strains from the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil had been detected in the two districts, PTI reported. It cited results from genome sequencing of the samples.
Maharashtra has 49,630 active cases, 51,753 deaths, and 19,92,530 recoveries as of Sunday morning. The state reported over 6,000 new cases for the second straight day on Saturday. Mumbai and Amravati were the major contributors to this spike, PTI reported.
India reported 14,264 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, taking the total number of cases to 1,09,91,651, according to health ministry data. This was the highest number of daily infections recorded in 23 days.
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With prospects setting up for a bin-busting crop, the Propane Education & Research Council is encouraging farmers to get ahead of fall drying needs with grain drying equipment upgrade incentives through the 2014 Propane Farm Incentive Program.
Last winter posed a problem for farmers who hadn't secured enough propane to run dryers after the cool, wet spring delayed planting and shortened the growing season. Though economists say the weather so far is returning good prospects for the 2014 crop, some farmers in the upper Midwest and Northeast struggled to plant crops in a timely fashion.
That could set them up for higher propane needs yet again this fall.
"Farmers can prepare for harvest by speaking with their propane dealers this summer about their estimated energy needs," says Mark Leitman, PERC director of marketing.
Leitman says another preparedness option is the incentive program, which helps farmers upgrade older systems with more efficient ones that can show a strong return on investment.
"The newest dryers from GSI Group and Mathews Co. are 30% and sometimes even up to 50% more efficient than older models. This translates to huge fuel savings for farmers and gives them even greater control over harvest and marketing decisions," Leitman said.
By participating in last year's Propane Farm Incentive Program, farmers who upgraded grain dryers reduced fuel costs by 40% per hour per bushel dried, compared with older propane-powered models, according to a PERC survey.
In addition, 100% of participants reported their new dryers performed better or much better than their older drying systems, and indicated they would recommend their new propane-powered grain dryer to others.
For the 2014 program, PERC says producers can earn up to $5,000 on select grain dryer models in exchange for collecting and reporting post-harvest performance data.
Models eligible for the Propane Farm Incentive Program include the GSI X-Stream series, Mathews Co. Trilogy series, and, new in 2014, the Mathews Co. 10-foot tower dryer series.
PERC co-funded technology development and testing with GSI and Mathews on each of the qualifying dryers.
Farmers can apply for the Propane Farm Incentive Program through the end of 2014. The PERC program has already awarded more than $169,000 in incentives to program participants in 23 states.
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Three decades old, Charter Hall’s funds management model has never been more in fashion than it is today.
Charter Hall, together with Goodman, the global industrial manager, make up around 45 per cent of the $110 billion large cap REIT sector. Wind the clock back six years or so, and the combined market cap of the two powerhouses accounted for less than 20 per cent of the index.
The outsized growth rate of Charter Hall, which is now neck and neck with Goodman in the race to claim the mantle as the country’s largest property fund manager, illustrates just how much funds management has come to the fore within the property sector. Charter Hall’s established peers are pushing hard to extend their funds management platforms, while newer players to the boards are rapidly building similar models.
For David Harrison, Charter Hall’s chief executive of 17 years, that’s no surprise.
“The greatest form of flattery is imitation,” he says.
“What that’s telling you is that the large cap REIT sector players, that are diversified particularly, realise that they need to generate earnings outside of just collecting their rents. ”
At its core, the model allows major listed property players to generate growth from a lower cost of capital, by deploying the resources of capital partners – typically pension funds, sovereign wealth vehicles or wholesale investors – to complete transactions.
The one thing about being listed is that your investors can change their minds from day to day . . . So you’re in a daily fight for capital.
— David Harrison, Charter Hall’s chief executive
For Charter Hall the role of a fiduciary began not long after Cedric Fuchs co-founded the platform in 1991, working initially as a property advisory firm before moving to launch syndicates and then opportunistic funds. Mr Harrison came on board to head the growing platform in 2004 – initially sharing the role with David Southon – shortly before Charter Hall went public.
The fledgling listed fund manager began with a market capitalisation of around $270 million. It’s added another $7 billion to its market cap since then and taken its initial $500 million in funds under management to more than $52 billion of managed assets.
“It was in our DNA to be a fiduciary and manage other people’s capital, whether it is super funds, pension funds, mum and dad retail or high net-worth investors,” Harrison says.
“That has never changed, which is why, over that journey, we have managed to have roughly 25 per cent compound [annual] growth in funds under management.”
Beginning the journey as a fund manager is an advantage when it comes to managing other people’s money, but, as the plain-speaking Harrison is quick to point out, it all comes down to performance.
“You can’t continue to attract capital unless you perform. You can have the greatest relationship with capital but if you don’t perform for them, they’re not going to keep giving you more money. They are the reasons why we are where we are today,” he says.
Looking on that performance with interest is chairman David Clarke, a veteran investment banker whose previous roles include leading Investec Bank in Australia and Allco Finance Group.
It is that requirement to front up to its investment partners, to pitch to them and be held to account by them, which has helped sharpen Charter Hall’s performance, according to Clarke.
“You haven’t got huge balance sheets’ captive capital which you can do what you wish with. You have to justify [your investment decisions] continually, which, I think, is an important factor,” he says.
For David Harrison, cost of capital is a go-to metric. He uses it to analyse Charter Hall’s opportunities and its prospects of success. In a low-rate world, it’s perhaps the most important barometer and one that goes some way to explain major M&A plays such as the mooted $5 billion takeover of Spark Infrastructure and IFM Investors $30 billion tilt at Sydney Airport.
“Cost of capital is a wonderful thing,” Harrison says,
“You eventually get to the point where if you have an uncompetitive cost of capital, you’ve got to do something about your business model. There is no doubt that the wholesale market has got a lower cost of capital than the listed market.
“The one thing about being listed is that your investors can change their minds from day to day. They can sell out of Charter Hall or go and buy something else or vice versa. So you’re in a daily fight for capital.
“If you don’t win that fight your cost of capital will go up and you’ll eventually get taken over.”
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Akeron MP (or Missile Moyenne Portée, MMP) is MBDA’s fifth-generation missile based on AI technology. The range of the missile, according to the company, is 4000 m. It weighs 15 kg, its tactical canister’s length is 1.3 m and the diameter is 140 mm. Its’ tandem warhead can destroy 1000mm of RHA and all-generation ERA. It offers Fire & Forget and Man-On-The-Loop modes, day and night capability and multipurpose munition with anti-tank, anti-infrastructure and anti-personnel selectable modes.
Akeron MP has already been successfully tested on Jaguar EBRC vehicles. The first firing took place in France in April 2021. Tests have also been carried out on other vehicles and platforms. In December 2022, Akeron MP missile was fired from a CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) in Sweden.
Akeron MP is also linked to the development of European defence capabilities and the promotion of interoperability between European Armed Forces. The missile is part of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) LynkEUs, which aims to define a preliminary concept of operations for a Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) European capability. The strengthening of BLOS capabilities of European Armies is extremely important for the detection and neutralisation of targets located at a long distance and beyond the visual horizon.
The programme involves companies from France, Belgium and Cyprus as well as partners from Sweden and Estonia. As part of the programme, Akeron MP missiles were fired in Cyprus from the French Arquus’ SHERPA with an IMPACT turret in September 2022. The system offers two firing modes: Fire-and-forget with LOBL (Lock-On-Before-Launch) and LOAL (Lock-On-After Launch), where target designation is done by NX-70 drone when the target is Beyond Line of Sight.
Based on the LynkEUs program is also the European Defence Fund (EDF) Modular Architecture Solution for EU States (MARSEUS) programme which aims to develop a collaborative close combat architecture enhancing existing missile systems with a Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) capability.
Akeron MP NAVAL and Akeron LP (former Missile Haut de Trame, MHT) versions can be integrated into maritime and air platforms, respectively. At the EURONAVAL 2022 exhibition in France, MBDA and NEXTER presented a new version of the NARWHAL turret already used by several countries’ navies, which features two pods for Akeron MP missiles. In addition, in October 2022, France’s Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) announced that the Akeron LP missile had been selected to equip the Eurodrone.
The French Armed Forces and the Egyptian Special Forces already use the Akeron MP missile. In addition to Belgium also Luxembourg and Sweden have placed orders.
In conclusion, the supply of Jaguar vehicles in Belgium was made under the CaMo programme and the Akeron MP missile is part of the efforts to develop BLOS capabilities under the LynkEUs programme. This acknowledges that the joint efforts to strengthen the partnership and interoperability between the European Armed Forces can lead to significant reinforcement of capabilities at both national and European level.
This article was originally published on the website of Finabel – European Army Interoperability Centre.


Times are changing. The critical thinking question is, are you changing fast enough for the times? It’s easy to say but hard to do in this fast paced, exhilarating world. Unprecedented problems present big opportunities. These are exciting times. Are you taking advantage of new ideas and innovations? Are you thinking about your business in new ways? Watch this short video I shot at Fox News in Minneapolis, and I’ll look forward to your comments. Steve Siebold (1:50)
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You are absolutely right and I actually have been thinking about it — only just thinking about it. Your blog has confirmed what I’e been thinking and I will begin to inch out and get my feet wet. I’ve said it and now I will have to make good on that. As always,
Great post – I think I had taken in all the doom and gloom and brought myself down a few levels. This post has given a right good kick up the backside. As a cartoonist I am a creative – I should be exploring new ways of using technology instead of sticking to the old. I’m sure there must be opportunities for a cartoon feature on these smart phones. In fact I’m sure there must be opportunities all around us – I for one wasn’t looking for them until now!
Thanks for the kick up the butt!
Ah – at last a blog post I can wholeheartly agree with! You are absolutely right – despite all of the doom and gloom out there – there’s plenty to be excited and enthusiastic about.
Personally, I still we are roughly in the early silent movie era as far as the internet goes – and it will have much wider ranging impact on our lives than the movies. I can’t wait for the internet equivalent of sound, film grammar, colour and even 3D to be discovered!
What a great idea! I think I’ll start using Photoshop instead of exercise to help my clients change the way they look and feel about themselves. (lol)
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It is quite difficult for the patient to find out what is going on inside the laboratory, how it functions, how analyzes are carried out and whether quality standards are respected. The following basic recommendations will help help you choose the right center for your diagnostic tests. With this information in hand, you can choose the right diagnostic center, saving you time and money.
Doctor and staff experience.
Experience and doctor’s skills and staff of the relevant diagnostic laboratory should be number one priority when choosing diagnostic center . A diagnostic laboratory that has worked well for a considerable period of time and has professional employees with sufficient qualifications, competence and experience is suitable laboratory to run your assigned test.
You should choose a diagnostic laboratory that adheres to core professional ethics in medical practice in terms of:
- qualifications and expertise of a designated medical practitioner;
- skills and experience of pathologists and laboratory assistants;
- professionalism of staff for which customer satisfaction comes first.

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Meat has to sliced from bone and cut into small pieces to make it edible. And it is a meat bandsaw that cuts frozen food into edible pieces. It is a special type of machine that can reduce cutting...

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text: Hunger. We all experience it, several times a day. Or at least we should experience it several times a day. Modern life means that for some, true hunger is never really experienced. Instead, some are bombarded with mixed messages all day, meaning that their intrinsic hunger cues are subdued. More eating occasions throughout the day… Continue reading What are you hungry for?


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French police have named actress Sharon Stone as their prime suspect in the daring heist, in which more than $1.4 million in jewels were stolen from a hotel room during the Cannes Film Festival. According to authorities, they zeroed in on the “Basic Instinct” star as their prime suspect after an IMDb search helped them realize the actress hasn’t been a movie star in almost a decade, which made her attendance at the Cannes Film Festival extremely suspicious, they noted.
“Sharon Stone’s last starring role in a major theatrical release was in 2006’s ‘Basic Instinct 2,’ which should have gone to straight-to-DVD anyway,” a spokesperson for the Nice police told Hollywood & Swine. “So what possible business does Sharon Stone have attending the 2013 Cannes Film Festival other than to steal expensive jewels? No one including Ms. Stone has been able to give us a good answer.”
When French detectives brought Stone in for questioning earlier today for her alleged involvement in the jewelry theft, she immediately began reciting popular lines from her infamous interrogation scene in 1992’s “Basic Instinct.” She then tried to intimidate detectives by uncrossing her legs, but officers explained to the Oscar-nommed actress that no one has wanted to see that since the ’90s.
Stone reportedly told detectives she was at the festival to see her former co-star Michael Douglas’ new Liberace biopic, “Behind the Candelabra.” Detectives quickly dismissed this as an unlikely motive for traveling across the globe to France, when like most of America, Stone could have waited until the film premiered on HBO. Detectives believe what may help them prove Stone is responsible for the jewel heist is the actress’s long and notorious history of theft. Detectives have numerous sworn affidavits by co-stars from her brief guest-starring stint on “Law & Order: SVU,” where Stone is accused of trying to steal every scene she was in by overacting.

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New Prospect Park app helps visitors explore
A new app dedicated to Prospect Park aims to help visitors explore the area.
The app was created by the Prospect Park Alliance with funds from the Brooke Astor fund for New York City education.
It has an interactive map and features several destination categories that include family-friendly fun, historic monuments, recreation, natural areas and spots perfect for those with dogs.
Users can track their activity in the park through a log that keeps them up-to-date on where they have and have not been. There is a section with games and challenges testing knowledge of the park's history. It also keeps users abreast of the latest news and events in the park, in addition to general information including hours, directions, permits and more.
The Prospect Park app is available for free on both Android and iOS devices.


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Worried about exam season and looking for ways to manage your time and stress?
The latest LinkedIn Learning Club @ McMaster set of courses has launched just in time for April as McMaster University students prepare for exam time.
Students can use their free LinkedIn Learning account to access short videos about effective planning and ways to reduce stress.
Tanvir Singh, a third-year computer science student and LinkedIn Learning ambassador, says he hopes these videos will help students cope with their busy schedules.
“While running on two hours of sleep, three Red Bulls and takeout meals all day is not ideal, it is the reality of exam season for many of us,” said Singh. “The videos in our April collection have helped me manage my time and stress better, and I’m sure they will help others as well.”
The April courses provide helpful advice on managing your schedule, prioritizing tasks, and finding time to recharge.
Jeannie An, LinkedIn Learning campus coordinator and Ron Joyce Centre research services librarian, says these courses will be useful to students during more difficult times like the upcoming exam period.
“Studying for exams and writing papers can be overwhelming for our students,” said An. “We want to provide students with some stress and time management tips from LinkedIn Learning to help them successfully reach the end of term.”
Access the LinkedIn Learning Club @ McMaster campaign
McMaster students access this month’s campaign at this LinkedIn Learning link.
Advance your learning and teaching with LinkedIn Learning
McMaster students, staff and faculty have free, unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning for personal, professional, and instructional purposes. To learn more about LinkedIn Learning, visit the McMaster website for LinkedIn Learning.
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I tried this one....so neat, you can move the little blocks in many different patterns.
this is just on my planning wall for now. I need to make some more little blocks to add to it.
looks like weaving to me!
i enjoy trying new methods of making blocks
I am thinking of using just one color with the white fabric and see if it looks more like a weave. this is fun! If you try it let me know how you did!


Album Type: Album
Date Released: 12th December 2014
Label: No Fun Intended
Dysphoria Part 1 – Track Listing
1.Through This Hole 06:44
3.I Am Nothing 06:50
4.I Will Make You Ill 04:20
5.Smile Club 04:04
6.Dead Ends 05:42
7. [calm] 01:47
8. I Don't Feel Safe 05:08
Jordan - Drums, backing vocals
Rob - Guitar, synth
Steve - Bass, vocals
Formes is a weird sounding band that is very hard to describe. You could call them an Experimental Metal band as they fuse so many ideas and noises for one uncompromising album full of great ideas that verges on insanity at times. Formes album progresses from Sludge, Stoner, Folk, Doom, Drone, Post-Metal, Industrial and even Death Metal. After an acclaimed performance at the recent Liverpool Psych Festival, many people are starting to take notice of Formes.
Their debut album - Dysphoria Part 1 - will have both its fair share of admirers and people who want to give this band a wide berth. Opening track - Through This Hole - does exactly that by taking you through a musical philosophical hole. Formes add progressive jazz rhythms to clean based vocals and even death based growls. The music veers off to Psychedelic Trance Doom Territory with Formes keeping their cards close to their chest. It's quite folksy and theatrical at times, which puts Formes firmly into the Avant Garde crowd. It’s an intriguing start to the album as it's a complex, brash and confident track that sees Formes creativity for everyone to witness and experience.
2nd track - I Am Nothing - is an even crazier offering with Formes adding strange creepy noises to the mix. The vocals once again have a nightmarish quality to them as they venture into clean and death based growls with jazz musical interludes becoming heavier as time passes by. Third track - Tummult - can be considered the albums more straightforward song but even that description can be applied very loosely. It's a track where the first couple of minutes are taking up by ambient noises, sounds and glitch based vocals with the riffs slowly building to a loud violent wall of noise where the vocals can grate at times. The clean-based vocals are way out of place here, as Formes should have focused on the Death based growls as it perfectly matches the bleak sonic atmospherics that the song contains.
If you're not enjoying the album by now then it maybe best to switch off and find your musical kicks elsewhere. Formes offer more of the same, crazy schizophrenic moods on the rest of the album. I will admit even I am still struggling to decide what this album is really about. Formes don't offer any helpful clues for the casual listener to enjoy their music. This is a multi-layered odyssey where experimentation is key. Fourth track - I Will Make You Ill - is a drone-based track with Formes bringing a sense of dread to the album as the music is kept to a minimum with droning noises and guitars paired against occult based vocals. It can be quite distracting to listen to at times, as the song doesn't really go anywhere. I admire Formes decision to venture into another musical direction.
On the next track - Smile Club - you wouldn't believe this was the same band as Formes have written a more traditional Psych Indie Rock song. It has shades of drone here and there but it doesn't match the other tracks until the last minute or so when heavy sludge riffs spring into action. It seems the band have a complex musical identity crisis on their hands. The rest of the album carries on with the crazed experimentation that will make you question what were Formes thinking when making this album. It shouldn't really work as Formes have thrown everything into the mix here. It can be very frustrating to listen to at times but they hammer out a riff that feels like a gift from the musical gods and you're hooked for entirely different reasons.
This is an excellent album though I don't know if I would listen to this on a regular basis, as you have to be in a certain mood to appreciate the full effect. This is still a superior debut album to confuse and delight people with. Formes have the potential to be classed as musical innovators within the UK Metal Scene in the years to come. Formes, you maybe one crazy deluded bunch of warped individuals, but you have my full undivided attention.
Thanks to Formes for the promo. Dysphoria Part 1 is available to buy now on DD on BandCamp through No Fun Intended.
Words by Steve Howe
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SAN ANTONIO – A motorcyclist was hospitalized after he hit a guardrail on Interstate 37, according to San Antonio police.
The crash happened around 11:45 p.m., Saturday, near the Loop 410 entrance ramp on I-37.
Police say the man was approaching the entrance ramp when he struck the guardrail. The man was thrown from his bike and he landed on the shoulder of I-37, according to SAPD.
The man suffered a broken leg, head trauma and was taken to an area hospital in serious condition, police said.
As officials were clearing the scene of the accident, another driver rear-ended another vehicle nearby.
No injuries were reported and both accidents blocked the southbound lanes of I-37 for nearly an hour.


Apple is actively investigating states of bad Wi-Fi efficiency for the new iPad, says an internal document printed by 9to5Mac. In Apple’s assist community forums, a thread concerning the Wi-Fi problem has garnered 700 responses from users claiming to obtain knowledgeable the situation. Media stories in regards to the difficulty surfaced soon right after the new iPad grew to become readily available.
The document reads, in element, “From the U.S., make contact with centers and full stores really should seize iPad (third era) Wi-Fi only gadgets if they exhibit any challenge associated to Wi-Fi. Signs and symptoms can consist of, but are not constrained to: intermittent connectivity, sluggish Wi-Fi speeds, and Wi-Fi community not seen.”
Captured gadgets are affected items which might be collected by Apple as customer returns/exchanges. They are despatched to Apple’s labs for testing.
Apple instructed its AppleCare candidates to verify which the issue is hardware-related–in lieu of software program-related–earlier than accepting returns and sending the models in for evaluation. Employees ended up being informed to gather the iPad, cable, and charging adapter, and return them all to Apple.
It appears which the trouble happens only on devices that have Wi-Fi radios; LTE 4G variations are not affected. Apple hasn’t supplied any explanations, but 9to5Mac posits that the LTE version gives extra electrical power towards the radios. The LTE variations also have not as much steel obstructing the radios from locating nearby Wi-Fi networks, thanks towards the black plastic casing near the top edge.
What about you–any Wi-Fi-only new iPad homeowners available having Wi-Fi problems? I have not noticed the issue on my LTE 4G iPad in the least.
On top of that on the Wi-Fi glitch, Consumer Reports pointed out which the new iPad also gets a lot warmer than the authentic iPad and iPad 2. Apple says the new iPad operates within just accepted thermal boundaries. Right after a calendar month, my system has nonetheless to warm up in any respect, even immediately after hours of use.
The new iPad has also been termed out for odd charging behavior. Some owners have noted that the machine wouldn’t charge when plugged in, or it would cost for hrs after the battery indicator said the battery was completely charged. Apple later explained that all iOS devices absolutely charge the battery, then discharge somewhat and recharge it whilst it truly is plugged in.


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Multiple studies have reported an increase in cardiovascular disease associated with HIV therapy, particularly with use of protease inhibitors.6,7 Fat redistribution syndromes are also associated with HIV therapy, and visceral or abdominal obesity in particular is associated with a metabolic syndrome that may significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular events. Women (and men) living with HIV may be more at risk for cardiovascular events than HIV-uninfected women due to increased risks for lipodystrophy and dyslipidemia, which may be associated with accelerated atherosclerosis as well as insulin resistance.7 Little is known, though, about the actual increased risk these women are facing.
Inflammation has a role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular events; therefore, measuring markers of inflammation has been proposed as a method to improve the prediction of these risks.8
Sara Dolan and colleagues investigated the use of newer inflammatory markers in evaluating the cardiovascular risk of HIV-infected women compared with that of a comparable control group of healthy females. C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6, adiponectin, lipid and glucose levels were measured. Although age and weight were similar in both groups, the HIV-infected women had more abdominal visceral fat and less extremity fat by both computed tomography and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans, as well as a higher waist-to-hip ratio. They also had higher CRP (the Women's Health Study found that CRP is a strong independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease in women8-10), higher triglycerides and serum glucose after a glucose challenge test, higher fasting insulin, and lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and adiponectin (low serum concentrations are associated with type II diabetes) when compared with the control group while controlling for smoking and use of hormone replacement therapy.
These findings clearly show increased risk factors for cardiovascular disease in HIV-infected women, and indicate that abnormal fat redistribution is quite significantly associated with increased cardiovascular risk indices. These results should encourage medical providers to monitor female patients more closely for cardiovascular risk factors, and to develop strategies to reduce their risks. This is essential when women are potentially living longer with HIV, and more women are living beyond menopause, when they typically face an even greater risk for cardiovascular events.
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The title continues: “Including old Port Royal and Acadia with Memories of its Representatives in the Provincial Parliament and Biographical and Genealogical sketches of its early English Settlers and their Families.” While it was published in 1897 it was in preparation over a significant period prior to this by its primary author W. A. Calnek. Following his decease in 1892 his friend, A. W. Savary was asked, by Calnek’s son and by a local newspaper publisher, to complete the work. He eventually agreed to undertake the work, but only if he could edit the manuscript materials down to a volume suitable for compilation into a single book - as it appears here.
This book then is a “one-stop-shopping” resource for the County of Annapolis, containing history, biography and genealogy data in addition to 16 illustrations. The history of the County as a whole is recounted chronologically, starting in 1604 and proceeding in 11 chapters through 1887/8.
There are a further 6 chapters devoted to the more detailed history of individual townships and settlements which provide, not only stories of the location but also the names and activities of some of the settlers and citizens living there. This section is completed with a chapter discussing the churches and religions active in the community.
Altogether the preceding chapters account for about half of the 660 plus pages in the book, the remainder being devoted to the biographies and genealogical records of the inhabitants. Most of this material had been submitted to Calnek for publication on a subscription basis by the inhabitants (which explains the anxiety of the son and the local newspaper publisher to have the material published) which would cause one to hope that it could be regarded as accurate, although it was also checked against, and / or enhanced from, various official and private records of the county. The Biographies are quite detailed and may run to several pages of the quite small print used in the book. Submitted genealogies were generally truncated, according to the completing author (Savary), to only two to three generations by the need to keep the book within manageable proportions.
This is a “must have” resource for anyone researching the history or genealogy of Nova Scotia’s historic Annapolis County or the city of Port Royal. This digital version is fully text searchable and the search speed is greatly improved by our FastFind technology.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - A fundraiser is being held today to benefit the son of a 35-year-old Columbia runner who collapsed died last year at the finish of the Rock 'n' Roll marathon in Savannah.
Jack and Jane Sport is raising money for the Jake Zeman College Fund. Brooks Running is launching a new apparel line, and a portion of the night's proceeds will go toward the fund.
Zeman died in November after falling ill during the Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon. Friends have set up the fund to help his son, Jack, eventually pay for college.
The event is free and open to the public.


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THAT GAME DRILL
(The team loves this game!! It’s a nice change of pace.) We have called this drill "that game" because my daughter and I don't have a name for it.
You split your team into 3 teams it works well with 12 players and 2 coaches.
The first team goes to the outfield, the second team plays the infield and third other team is up to bat. One coach pitches and one catches, you can also use the tee if you only have one coach, he/she needs to play catcher, or you can play pitcher and catcher after the ball has been hit.
The pitcher pitches 3 pitches and the batter hits the ball and has to run all the bases, the team who touches the ball first has to field the ball and pass the ball under their legs until the ball has been passed to every girls on their team and the last girl has to throw the ball to the catcher before the batter/runner makes it home. The throw home has to be a good throw and the coach
receiving the throw home can stand on home plate and can stretch to catch the ball but can’t leave the plate.
If the ball arrives before the runner then the home team has one out--three outs and they go to the outfield and the infield team is up to bat, the kicker is that the pitcher can pitch as soon as a batter is up to the plate with a helmet on so if your team was just at bat you better be running to position yourself in the outfield.
We end up with girls not even taking their helmets off, but they also learn teamwork, they have each others gloves ready for their teammates on their way to the field and they usually have the girl with the best arm line up at the end of the line to assure a good throw home.
Coaches beware, this game has just pooped me out, especially when you are playing pitcher and catcher!!!! Oh yah, the batter only gets 3 pitches, if she doesn't hit a fair ball after 3 she is out. And no bunting.


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Another paper presenting an approach to interpretive cultural psychology of religion is finished. The underlying theoretical and methodological approach is located within a hermeneutical, interpretive framework of the psychology of religion grounded on action and experience theory. It emerges from recently accomplished empirical research on religious self-concepts of Protestant missionaries and focuses on the evaluation, interpretation and comparative analysis of autobiographical narratives that supplied a rich fund of substantial experiences, events, and themes ranging from motivational factors for their mission over experiences during their current activities to post-mission reflections. This theoretical and methodological framework facilitates the sensitization for the complexity and diversity of individual religiosity and spirituality. Besides that, it addresses the methodical principles of comparative analysis in empirical research on religion from a cultural psychological perspective. In this sense, the paper opens the study of articulations of subjective (first-hand) experiences in everyday life and at hand links perspectives of narrative psychology with qualitative social research in the psychology of religion.
The following elements are constitutive to this approach:
- It is based on the ‘interpretive paradigm’ (Wilson, 1974) and interested in generating a grounded theory based on empirical data.
- With the means of reconstructive, qualitative research methods, it aims at investigating religious interpretations and explanations of individual religiosity and spirituality.
- ‘Experience’ is seen as a holistic concept that contains both cognitive modes of ‘to-accept-something-as-true’ as well as personal attitudes, emotions and affective states and it is inextricably associated with the practical and communicative relations of an individual to the world (Joas, 2002).
- ‘Experience’ is embedded in an action-theoretical framework: The focus is on mutual relations between experience and action, expectancy and unexpected events. Hereby, the individual ability to articulation is emphasized. Language as a medium to express subjective qualities of experiences cannot resolve the tension between the ‘sayable and the unsayable’ (Castoriadis, 1984), but has the ability to articulate this precarious tension in certain ways. One possible approach for the exploration of these tension lies in the analysis of autobiographical narratives. In story-telling subjects can reveal different perspectives about their own life and self. Therefore, the perspective of ‘first-person’ (the so-called ‘first-hand experience’) is captured in the approach presented.
- Reductionist positions that remain in ‘critical distance to validity claims of religious belief’ (Jung, 1999: 364; trans. MA) are incorporated productively: First, verbal descriptions of individual-related experiences are developed as close as possible to the reality of the subjects’ understanding and meaning (their ‘first-person-relationship’) without having to ensure that their normative or validity claims to be commonly acceptable. Second, the experiences of the subjects need to be reconsidered by showing possible alternative explanations and modes of (re-) reading and (re-) interpreting narratives. The used terms and explanations do not necessarily emerge in the self-interpretations of the individuals, and even need not be of common consent. Third, for the purpose of comparative analysis an external explanation and interpretation perspective is included by reference to horizons of comparison and counter-horizons (‘Vergleichs-, Gegenhorizonte’; cf. Straub, 2006).
Castoriadis, Cornelius (1984). The Sayable and the Unsayable: Homage to Merleau-Ponty. In idem (Ed.), Crossroads in the Labyrinth (pp. 119-144). Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press.
Joas, Hans (2002). On Articulation. Constellations, 9(4), 506–515.
Jung, Matthias (1999). Erfahrung und Religion: Grundzüge einer hermeneutisch-pragmatischen Religionsphilosophie [Experience and Religion: Formation of an Hermeneutic-Pragmatic Philosophy of Religion]. Freiburg i.B., München: Alber.
Straub, Jürgen (2006). Understanding cultural differences: Relational hermeneutics and comparative analysis in cultural psychology. In Jürgen Straub, Doris Weidemann, Carlos Kölbl & Barbara Zielke (Eds.), Pursuit of meaning: Theoretical and methodological advances in cultural and cross-cultural psychology (pp. 163–213). Bielefeld: transcript.
Wilson, Thomas P. (1974). Theorien der Interaktion und Modelle soziologischer Erklärung. In Arbeitsgruppe Bielefelder Soziologen (Hrsg.), Alltagswissen, Interaktion und gesellschaftliche Wirklichkeit (pp. 54-59). Reinbek bei Hamburg: Rowohlt.
Publication: Arnold, M. (2011, in review). Religion as Experience. In H. Westerink (Ed.), Constructs of Meaning and Religious Transformation. Vienna University Press (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht).

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BOE Display, founded in 1993 in Beijing China, is one of the world's leading display maker, producing both LCDs and OLEDs. BOE also produces LCD backlighting units and solar panels.
BOE has been producing small glass-based OLEDs for some time, but the company's focus is currently in flexible and foldable OLEDs. In October 2017 BOE started to produce flexible OLED displays at its first flexible OLED line, the Chengdu B7 6-Gen fab. The annual capacity of the B7 line, when complete and at 100% yields, will be 45,000 monthly 6-Gen substrates, or about 90 million smartphone OLEDs
In addition to the B7 fab in Chengdu, in October 2016 BOE announced another 6-Gen OLED fab, in Mianyang, with a similar capacity. In March 2018, BOE announced plans for a third 6-Gen OLED fab, this one in Chongqing. In December 2018, BOE announced plans for its fourth line in Fuzhou. BOE is also building an OLED Microdisplay fab in collaboration with OLiGHTEK.
BOE's latest OLED prototypes and panels
In May 2018 BOE demonstrated its latest flexible and foldable OLEDs at SID 2018. BOE's foldable prototype was a 6.2" WQHD (1440x3008, 538 PPI) panel that features a fold-radius of 1R and include a touch layer. BOE also demonstrated a foldable tablet (which they call a Phonblet, I am not sure if this term will catch), which includes a larger 7.56" foldable OLED. This panel features a resolution of 2048x1535 (338 PPI).
The latest BOE OLED news:
BOE has been aiming to supply OLED displays for Apple for a long time. In 2020 BOE did not pass Apple's OLED quality test for the iPhone 12 , but later it it did manage to enter Apple's supply chain, only for aftermarket (refurbished models) 6.06" LTPS AMOLED displays.
According to reports in Korea, for Apple's 2014 models, which will be introduced in 2022, BOE aims to supply similar panels (to standard models). BOE is also aiming to be the producer of Apple's iPhone 15 Pro series in 2023.The company is looking to introduce LTPO technology at its B12 AMOLED line at Chongqing, the line which has only recently started production.
Market research firm Omdia estimates that 5.58 million OLED laptop displays shipped in 2021, up 389% from 2020. The leading producer is Samsung Display with a 84% market share, followed by LG Display (10%) and BOE (5%).
Omdia estimates that in five years, OLED penetration into the laptop display market could exceed 10%. The total laptop display market in 2021 amounted to 280.85 million panels.
BOE is now mass producing flexible OLED displays in two production lines, and the company says it has shipped around 40 million OLED displays in the first three quarters of 2021. One of the company's main AMOLED customers is Apple.
A few days ago we reported that BOE started mass producing OLED displays at its 6-Gen B12 production line in Chongqing, China. With the B12 line in full capacity (expected by late 2022 or early 2023), BOE's OLED production capacity will reach 144,000 substrates.
According to reports, BOE started mass producing OLED displays at its 6-Gen B12 production line in Chongqing, China. The ramp up is in stages, with the plant expected to reach full production capacity in late 2022 or early 2023.
The reports suggest that the first panels in production now will ship to Oppo for its smartphones. Actual shipments will begin by the end of 2021 (it is likely that actual production volume right now is still low).
According to a report from China, BOE will produce around 15 million AMOLED panels for Apple in 2021, or about 10% of Apple's total OLED panel orders.
BOE is supplying displays for refurbished iPhone 12 devices, and Apple is now looking into adopting BOE's panels in the iPhone 13. It is likely that the 15 million shipments estimate relies on Apple's approval of BOE's iPhone 13 panels, and even so it might be a bit optimistic that BOE will supply so many panels by year's end.
As demand for larger mobile OLED displays, for laptops, tablets and monitors is on the rise, there are reports that Samsung Display is considering building a 8.5-Gen AMOLED fab dedicated for laptop and IT displays. SDC is developing technologies to overcome the limitation in OLED deposition.
According to a new report from Korea, China's BOE and CSoT are both looking to also establish 8-Gen OLED production lines. BOE is accelerating its plans for a 2200x2500 (8-Gen) OLED deposition line, and is developing deposition technologies towards that goal. BOE's main target is to produce smartphone OLED displays, which it hopes to supply to Apple.
According to reports from Korea, Apple has given BOE a "conditional approval" for iPhone panel supply. BOE hasn't been able to meet 100% of Apple's requirements, but it is now given time to fix these issues, and may be able to become a supplier to Apple if all goes well.
Even if BOE manage to satisfy Apple, it will take some time and so it is likely that it won't receive large orders for the iPhone 13 series. Apple currently buys all of its iPhone AMOLED panels from Samsung Display and LG Display. BOE aims to supply the panels for the standard iPhone 13 (not the Pro series).
DSCC says that smartphone OLED shipments have increased around 50% in Q1 2021 compared to last year, and the growth will continue - around 30% in Q2 2021 and over 40% in Q3.
The market share of flexible AMOLEDs out of all OLEDs (rigid + flexible) continues to rise, and in Q1 2021 77% of all smartphone OLED displays were flexible ones. Samsung is still the largest producer by far, holding a 75% market share in Q1 2021. LG Display holds a 8% share and BOE 6%.
UBI Research says that the OLED materials market will grow 17% in 2021 to $1.52 billion USD (up from $1.3 billion in 2020).
Korean OLED makers are the main customers for OLED materials, with 74.3% of the total market, while China producers represent 25.7% of the market. Samsung Display is still the leading OLED materials customers with 45.9% of the total market, LGD is second with 28.5% and BOE third with 13.7%.
BOE demonstrates several new OLED technologies at SID Displayweek 2021. First up is a new rollable display. The new display is 8-inch in size, and it features a resolution of 2592x2176 and a bending radius of 4 mm. BOE says the new display passed over 200,000 sliding cycles.
Last year at Displayweek 2020, BOE demonstrated a 12-inch rollable OLED. It has since been working with LG Electronics on the company's rollable smartphone (which was since canceled as LG withdrew from the smartphone market) and with OPPO on a 7.4-inch sliding OLED phone.


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2nd January 2024
As the New Year approaches South Devon College wants to inspire people to get out and about whatever the weather.
“Following the festive season, it’s time to find your focus and let the energy of a new year fuel your commitment to a healthier, stronger you,” said Simon Holden, South Devon College’s Fitness Instructor Academy Lead.
“We all know how hard it can be to start something new or find direction, especially when it relates to exercise and getting active. So don’t let nerves or the worry of being judged stop you from getting active and discovering a better you.”
In a recent study published by the European Heart Journal, which was firmly supported by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), it explains how encouraging better movement patterns throughout the 24-hour day is directly linked to improving health and reducing the onset of cardiovascular disorders.
The study concluded that the most beneficial lifestyle change was to replace sedentary behaviour (such as time spent sitting down), with time spent doing moderate to vigorous activity providing the most benefits for health and cardiovascular improvements.
In addition, the NHS highlights that individuals should aim to replace time spent sitting or lying down and break up long periods of not moving with some activity.
Adults aged 19-64 should be aiming to carry out at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity a week or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity a week, in order to encourage a healthier lifestyle.
“Moderate activity will cause your heart rate to increase, and you’ll feel warmer and breathe heavier,” explained Simon Holden. “An indication that you’re working at a moderate activity is that you should be able to talk but not hold long conversations or sentences. A brisk walk, cycling, dancing or swimming will achieve this.”
Vigorous activity will encourage much heavier breathing and if you’re working at this level you won’t be able to say more than a few words without pausing for breath.
“Running, a fast bike ride, playing football or a gym session are all good examples of vigorous exercise,” said Simon.
South Devon College boasts its own Sports and Fitness facilities, which offer gym memberships and host a range of fitness classes and sports clubs, with first-class facilities to help you get active and healthier this New Year.
The College also has a variety of different sports and fitness courses to suit anyone looking to get into the industry, including online/blended learning, short courses, part-time courses, full-time courses and even progression to apprenticeships and higher education.
“Find your focus and let your actions speak louder than resolutions, and together let us make this a year of strength, resilience, and discovery of the unstoppable force that is you,” said Simon Holden.


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RTI Biologics (NASDAQ:RTIX), based in Florida, has a checkered history in the medical device space as a provider of natural tissues and technologies used in a variety of orthopedic and other surgical procedures. The company announced what is clearly a potentially transformational acquisition of privately-held Pioneer Surgical Technology on June 12th, but the market barely responded. While this could be a game-changer for RTIX if the deal achieves the primary goals of diversifying the product portfolio and customer base while raising margins and growth, there are several reasons that investors will not rush in to buy the story.
RTIX was formed in 1997 as a subsidiary of the University of Florida Tissue Bank, began operations in 1998...
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Depending on who you ask, many would say 2016 has been a miserable year; but when it comes to music it has been undeniably amazing. Chicago has been leading the charge by way of hip hop and soul. Chance the Rapper is currently the leader of the new school and his seven Grammy nominations are proof of his impact.
Last year we put out a list of artists to watch from Chicago. Those who made the cut did not disappoint. Bj The Chicago Kid received a few Grammy nominations, Saba released a stellar follow up with The Bucket List Project, and The Boy Illinois toured with Chicago great Lupe Fiasco. This year the list is even stronger and you owe it to yourself to check out the talent coming from the Windy City.
1. Jamila Woods
Jamila is a revolution by herself with her sweet vocals and powerful subject matter. A vocalist and songwriter, her spirit travels through every note, and her song “VRY BLK” embodies her talent with an unapologetic approach. In an environment of hyper-sexualized music and artistry, Jamila is a breath of fresh air. Take a listen to her most recent project HEAVN
2. Joey Purp
Joey Purp recently performed at the Timbuck2 celebration at the Metro. He had full command of the stage, and his music resonated. His work continues the theme of the Savemoney Crew, delivering honest stories about himself and his community. The lead track “Morning Sex” from his most recent release iiiDrops sounds like a journal entry. Purp wears his heart on his sleeve, and it works. Check out his recent project below.
Noname is a poet with a haunting delivery that draws the listener in. She has been featured on songs with Chance The Rapper and Saba. In all of her guest spots she stands out with beautiful, unorthodox delivery. Her work is an honest look at herself. She is open. She is free. Her sound is Chicago. I’m really looking forward to watching her career grow. Take a listen to her highly anticipated release Telephone below.
4. John the Author
John the Author is an alumnus of the famed Donda’s House, the organization providing resources to Chicago’s youth founded by Che “Rhymefest” Smith and Kanye West. Named for Kanye West’s mother, it cultivates and nurtures the talents within young participants. John has decided to be a voice for Black people, and is providing a social media platform for change through @BLACKECONOMICS101. He is using is music to raise awareness in the community and affect change. Take a listen to his most recent single “Black Queen”.
5. Ravyn Lenae
Ravyn Lenae’s voice is alluring and arresting. This South Side native is part of a collective called Zero Fatigue. The classically trained singer and songwriter complements her hypnotic vocals with impressive range. Her skills are showcased on her most recent release Moon Shoes. Take a listen.


Money Shot: Like watching your friends jam - no fuss and easy. This blue-collar four-piece outfit delivers an aerobic show ripping across a 30-year span of rock and roll anthems. Somewhere in all the jumping around there's a hint of glamorous aggression that's infectious. Friday at The Wharf in Edgartown.
Pat Guadagno: New Jersey folk rocker specializing in full-bodied renditions of Bob Dylan tunes. A graceful guitarist and vocalist who tours the world with a range and delivery to make you misty-eyed and bring you to your feet. Friday and Saturday night at The Dive Bar in Oak Bluffs.
John Bateman Band: A tight set of solid rock 'n' roll tunes, covering all the bases. Bring someone to twirl. Friday and Saturday at Mediterranean in Oak Bluffs.
Three Legged Men: Possibly the raunchiest band ever to thump a conga drum. Folk-rock trio delivering dirty sex in sweet harmonies and improvised melodies. Listen closely, or you might think they're singing about sunsets and apple picking - they're not. Probably not the show for a first date. Or your mom's birthday. Tuesdays at the Lampost in Oak Bluffs.
Jeremy Berlin and Eric Johnson: Oh so cool. Soulful jazz on electric piano and upright bass. Background music that floats into the foreground with nuanced musicianship, natural chemistry, and richly textured arrangements. Tuesdays at Offshore Ale Co. in Oak Bluffs.
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Had originally started this sometime last year and abandonned it because i was entirely happy with basing it on the Iron Man armour. However after Marvel's recent announcements about Avengers: Age of Ultron i feel that this could be the direction they might go.
It appears to me that Marvel might have Tony Stark create Ultron instead of Hank Pym, which i hope doesn't turn out to be true. However i think it would be good to link Tony Stark, and more specifically JARVIS, into how Ultron is created.
My idea would be to have Hank Pym working on a new AI for SHIELD, called Unified Logistics, Tactics, Resources and Organizational Network. The system helps co ordinate their troops and weaponry in the event of large scale to global events, and is a reactionary measure by the World Security Council to the Battle of New York. . It inevitably becomes self aware, and corrupts JARVIS. It then uses the designs in JARVIS' databases to create an armour for itself, and possibly create an army of drones. ULTRON also integrates advanced weaponry into his armour using designs from SHIELD's databases. Two notable examples are the Phase 2 weaponry developed from the captured HYDRA technology, as well as the reverse engineered Destroyer weaponry.
This would avoid the potential problems of how Hank Pym could create the ULTRON armour, given that Iron Man 2 established how far behind the rest of the world was from creating 'Iron Man' technology.

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Label：Industrial Robots, Welding, Vacuum Robots, Dynamic Characteristics
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An industrial robot is a multi-joint manipulator or a multi-degree-of-freedom machine device oriented to the industrial field. It can perform work automatically and is a machine that realizes various functions by its own power and control capabilities. It can be commanded by humans, and it can also be run in accordance with pre-arranged programs. Modern industrial robots can also act according to the principles and guidelines formulated by artificial intelligence technology.
Robots are becoming more and more intelligent and are playing an increasingly important role in manufacturing companies. By promoting the innovation of the manufacturing industry through advanced IT and automation technology, the intelligence can be achieved, improving efficiency and reducing costs.
Application scenarios of industrial robots
In just over 50 years, robotics technology has developed rapidly. Among many manufacturing fields, the most widely used field of industrial robots is the automobile and auto parts manufacturing industry, and it is continuously expanding to other fields, such as Machinery processing industry, electrical and electronic industry, rubber and plastic industry, food industry, wood and furniture manufacturing industry and other fields.
In industrial production, industrial robots such as welding robots, grinding and polishing processing robots, welding robots, laser processing robots, spraying robots, handling robots, and vacuum robots have been widely adopted.
1. Grinding and polishing robot
Grinding and polishing robots are mainly used in aviation, navigation, and nuclear power blade grinding and polishing. Robots are used to grind and polish the surface of blades with abrasive belts. Flexible contact and visual positioning are used to reduce grinding and polishing defects.
Compared with manual grinding and polishing, it has the characteristics of short processing time, high profile accuracy, small surface roughness and good processing consistency. It can adapt to heavy load, harsh working environment and high precision requirements.
2. Welding robot
Arc welding robots are mainly used in the welding production of various auto parts. There are mainly two types of molten electrode welding operations and non-melting electrode welding operations.
In this field, international large-scale industrial robot manufacturers mainly provide unit products to complete equipment suppliers. Application features: fast and stable movement is required, and positioning accuracy is high.
3. Laser processing robot
Laser processing robots apply robotic technology to laser processing, and realize more flexible laser processing operations through high-precision industrial robots.
Through the automatic detection of the processed workpiece, the model of the processed part is generated, and then the processing curve is generated, and the CAD data can also be used for direct processing. It can be used for laser surface treatment, drilling, welding and mold repair of work pieces. The accuracy requirements are higher.
4. Vacuum robot
A vacuum robot is a kind of robot that works in a vacuum environment. It is mainly used in the semiconductor industry to realize the transfer of wafers in a vacuum chamber.
Vacuum manipulators are difficult to import, are restricted, have a large amount of use, and have strong versatility. They have become a key component that restricts the research and development progress of the complete semiconductor equipment and the competitiveness of the complete product. The accuracy requirements are higher.
5. Spraying robot
Paint spraying robots are generally hydraulically driven and have the characteristics of fast movement speed and good explosion-proof performance. Teaching can be realized by hand-to-hand teaching or point display.
Painting robots are widely used in craft production departments such as automobiles, meters, electrical appliances, and enamel. The spraying robot is in a harsh working environment, and its accuracy requirements are low.
6. Handling robot
The handling robot is controlled by a computer and has functions such as movement, automatic navigation, multi-sensor control, and network interaction. It can be widely used in flexible handling and transmission functions in various industries, and also used in automated warehouses, flexible processing systems, and flexible assembly systems ；
At the same time, it can be used as a means of transportation in items sorting at stations, airports, and post offices. The load is large and there is no strict accuracy requirement.
Industrial robot performance evaluation index
The basic parameters and performance evaluation index that represent the characteristics of the robot mainly include working space, freedom of movement, payload, accuracy, sped, dynamic characteristics, etc.
1. Work space
Work space refers to the set of positions in the space that a specific part of the robot arm can reach under certain conditions. The character and size of the working space reflect the size of the robot's working ability.
2. Freedom of movement
The degree of freedom of motion refers to the number of variables required for the robot manipulator to move in space. It is a parameter used to indicate the flexibility of the robot's motion. It is generally represented by the number of independent motions that move along the axis and rotate around the axis.
Free objects in space have six degrees of freedom (three degrees of freedom for rotation and three degrees of freedom for movement). An industrial robot is often an open link system, and each joint motion pair has only one degree of freedom. Therefore, the number of degrees of freedom of a robot is usually equal to the number of joints. The more degrees of freedom the robot has, the stronger the function.
The effective load refers to the weight of the object that the arm end of the robot manipulator may carry or the force or moment it can bear when the robot manipulator is working, which is used to indicate the load capacity of the manipulator.
When the robot is in different poses, the allowable maximum transportable mass is different, so the rated transportable mass of the robot refers to the maximum mass that can be transported by the wrist joint end of its arm in any posture in the working space.
The accuracy of the robotic mechanical system mainly involves pose accuracy, repeat pose accuracy, trajectory accuracy, and repeat trajectory accuracy.
The pose accuracy refers to the deviation between the command pose and the actual pose center when approaching the command pose from the same direction. Repeated pose accuracy refers to the degree of inconsistency in the actual pose after repeated responses to the same command pose from the same direction n times.
Trajectory accuracy refers to how close the robot mechanical interface follows the command trajectory from the same direction n times. Trajectory repeatability refers to the degree of inconsistency between trajectories after following n times in the same direction for a given trajectory.
Speed and acceleration are the main indicators that show the characteristics of robot movement. In the robot manual, the maximum stable speed of the main degrees of freedom of movement is usually provided, but it is not enough to simply consider the maximum stable speed in practical applications. Pay attention to its maximum allowable acceleration.
6. Dynamic characteristics
Dynamic characteristics The dynamic parameters of the structure mainly include mass, moment of inertia, stiffness, damping coefficient, natural frequency and vibration mode.