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Most companies have a concrete growth strategy, which is probably cautious, measured, and deliberate. But what happens when sales suddenly skyrocket when you least expect it, and you need to bring on a lot more people, stat?
During a period of hypergrowth, it’s crucial that the executive leadership team stays laser-focused on managing the growth, which can be messy and complicated, writes Alexander V. Izosimov in a Harvard Business Review article. He was the CEO of VimpelCom, a firm whose market capitalization went from $607 million in 1996 to $16 billion in 2006. Decisions are made in a panic, and you may find yourself short-staffed and overwhelmed as you put out fires and manage crises.
Among the most important ways to stay afloat during the growth tsunami, according to Izosimov, is to organize in a way that’s predictable and scalable. That means that all of a hypergrowth company’s offices across markets ought to look the same and have the same systems and processes in place. When a manager goes from, say, the Shanghai headquarters to a satellite office in London, she shouldn’t have to struggle to acclimate to the culture, learn new ways of doing things, or get the lay of the land.
That’s where WeWork can come in. With hundreds of locations across the globe, each adhering to a cohesive design principle, WeWork provides consistency across continents, from workspace layout and culture to decor and amenities. Even better, WeWork can manage your entire portfolio so that all you have to do when you need to scale or try out a new market is pick up the phone.
Here’s how four companies experiencing hypergrowth are using WeWork to solve their workspace challenges, so they can focus on navigating the challenges of growth—and come out stronger.
A fintech member experiences hypergrowth in Paris
The challenge: When a midsize fintech firm joined WeWork, it had 200 employees and enjoyed a comfortable, branded workspace in a popular location in Paris’ central business district (CBD). But when the company raised new funding and experienced a period of hypergrowth, the management team realized they would soon outgrow their space. Deciding to lean on WeWork, the company turned to its portfolio manager for a solution.
The solution: The company secured a full, private building in the CBD, close to its original space. Its team worked closely with the WeWork team to design a highly branded space with extensive customizations that highlight the company’s unique culture and open, collaborative style of working.
The result: WeWork consulted the firm at every step of the design and remodeling process, and the new headquarters was ready within a year of signing the papers. Employees love that it’s still in the CBD and features all of the amenities that they’ve become accustomed to. Leadership loves that there’s plenty of room to expand (to up to 980 desks). Plus, the 48-month lease term is ideal for reevaluating the setup for whatever the future may hold.
A software company needs desks in a new market—yesterday
The challenge: A software company in California needed an 18-desk office space in a hot new market in the Southeast in order to meet the company’s hiring goals for an expanding sales team—and time was of the essence.
The solution: The company and its real estate broker chose to partner with WeWork and signed a 12-month lease for a premier central location with large floor plans and plenty of room to expand. WeWork developed a phased workspace solution that would accommodate the company’s future expansion plans in the market.
The result: The sales team moved into their new dedicated office suite just one month after the company signed up with WeWork. The company’s leadership—and the local team—appreciated how quickly the space was ready. The company saved on capital expenditures and reduced its operating lease liabilities. And when the 12-month lease is up and the company is ready to scale up, the space will already be there.
Flexibility for a delivery startup’s European expansion
The challenge: A fast-growing delivery startup wanted to use its latest round of funding to expand into the European market. With more than 200 new employees coming on board, the biggest challenge was finding a way to quickly increase workspace in multiple cities—including some brand-new markets—despite uncertainty about head count.
The solution: The company approached WeWork, and together they created a dynamic and flexible plan that filled the company’s current projected needs—and left the door wide open for scaling up or down on a dime.
The result: In under three months, the company grew from zero to 208 desks in WeWork locations across EMEA. Flexible terms enable the company to adjust workspace in real time, based on current needs. And since WeWork has a large portfolio of workspace in major cities across the world—and many smaller ones—the company can enter new markets down the road with confidence and ease.
Best of all, according to the company’s executive team, WeWork provides an environment designed for productivity and offers employees a consistent experience across global markets, enhancing the firm’s workplace culture and innovative spirit. WeWork and the company are currently partnering up to bring pop-up events and other special affairs to key WeWork locations, in order to bring teams together and inspire unity and creative thinking.
A tech company doubles its footprint
The challenge: A digital sports platform was experiencing hypergrowth after a successful public listing. Its key markets—in particular, Las Vegas—were ripe for expansion, but that meant accommodating an additional 400 employees, fast.
The solution: Realizing the time, expense, and risk involved in signing a long-term, conventional commercial lease, the firm approached WeWork for a solution. Within 90 days of signing an agreement, the firm moved into a Las Vegas headquarters with custom branding and the specialized infrastructure they need to stay at the top of its game. A flexible, 12-month lease meant the company could reevaluate its space in a year’s time and scale as needed.
The result: After moving into its headquarters in a WeWork location on the bustling Las Vegas Strip, the company has more than doubled its footprint and currently leases 60,000 square feet, accommodating 890 employees. As it grows in Las Vegas and other markets, the company now turns to WeWork exclusively for its office needs. This reduces capital expenditures and provides employees with a welcoming workplace community and the amenities they love.
WeWork makes it easy for companies experiencing hypergrowth to provide workspace for a large number of incoming employees. During these periods, companies want to focus their attention and energy on maintaining their growth and providing top-notch services—not juggling leases and managing renovations across markets. WeWork is a one-stop shop for workspace needs, and knows that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Customizable and combinable products and flexible leases allow companies to design their ideal workplace situation. WeWork can make it happen—fast.
Kristen Bailey is a veteran writer and editor based in beautiful Lincoln, Nebraska. She has a penchant for helping large and small brands create stories that tell the why.

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SANE Founder Jonathan Bailor’s Viral Interview with New York Magazine
How did “eat less, work out more” become weight-loss convention?
Three reasons. One, it’s intuitive. It is intuitive that the world is flat: Look out your window, it looks really flat. But when you understand the laws of gravity and understand science, it’s very clear that the earth isn’t flat. Similarly, it is intuitive that starvation makes you lose weight, but it’s wrong. When you understand the laws of physiology and biology, you understand that starvation is the worst thing you can do long term for eating and exercise. Two, because it works in the short term. If our definition of success is our weight on the scale tomorrow, starvation works. By that logic, so does cutting off your leg. We need to really focus on the goal of long-term fat loss, health, and happiness, rather than short-term weight loss. Three, money. There is a huge amount of money in perpetuating approaches that don’t actually cure people.
Doesn’t the health industry have your best interests at heart?
Just to be clear, it’s not like personal trainers and dietitians are sitting in a room, pursing their fingers, going, “Muahaha, how can we screw people over?” [Laughs.] They are doing the best they can with the information that they’ve been given. Literally, nutrition professionals are working off of the theories from 50 years ago, and it’s not their fault, this is what they’ve been told.
What’s wrong with counting calories? Aren’t they a good way to measure portions?
Sadly, they are not. I’m not saying that calories don’t exist, or if you eat 10,000 calories that you won’t gain fat. What I’m saying is that calories are not an accurate measure. The quantity of calories you put into your body don’t cause it to break down; it’s the quality of food that you put into your body that causes it to break down.
So is it possible to get too much quality food?
Practically, no. Your stomach would explode before you overate. It is nearly impossible to overeat non-starchy vegetables, nutrient-dense protein, whole food fats, and low-fructose fruits — you would be too uncomfortable before you did so. Here’s the key thing to keep in mind — while it might sound too good to be true, it’s actually too obvious to be false.Think about how every single person in every single culture lived prior to the previous
three generations; no one had any idea what a calorie was, they ate when they were hungry and stopped when they were full, and the incidents of diabetes were a hundred thousand percent lower than [they are] today, and the obesity rate was sub 3 percent. Are we to believe that humans, and not all humans, just today’s humans, somehow have an odd genetic mutation that makes us different from every other person that ever lived by being unable to intuitively regulate the amount of food we’re supposed to eat if we eat the right quality of food?
It’s not that 70 percent of Americans are lazy gluttons; of those that are overweight, I would say that 98 percent of them eat until they are full and then stop. This is why food quality becomes so important — if you eat the wrong quality of stuff, you have to overeat in order to feel full.
In study after study after study, individuals will switch to a higher quality diet and spontaneously, with no effort at all, will reduce their caloric intake by 1,000 calories a day. That’s not them being hungry by counting calories; they are just backing away from the table and feeling full on 1,000 fewer calories. Could you imagine how hard it would be to try to consciously restrict yourself from 1,000 calories a day?
What about the notion that people who are fat lack willpower?
Simply saying that individuals that are overweight need to try harder to eat less is a bit like saying that individuals who are struggling with depression need to try harder to smile more and frown less, or someone with allergies just needs to breathe in less — it misses the point entirely. Obesity is not a dysfunction of the person’s moral character.
We will solve this problem the day we look at it like a scientific problem rather than a moral problem.
In a previous interview, you mentioned that counting calories is repressive to women in particular.
Eating less and exercising more is a shrinking model. It’s a restriction model. It is saying you are inadequate; you are broken by default. If you don’t count calories, your stupid and weak body will go off the train tracks, and you will become fat, and no one will love you. So this message of counting calories and eating less and exercising more, it puts us in this position of being broken and inadequate and is incredibly repressive. Compare eat less and count calories to eat an abundance of natural and healthy foods because I want you to be the most brilliant, vibrant, growing version of yourself possible. One is suppressive, shrinking, and demeaning, while the other is uplifting, accurate, and actually helpful.
Telling someone that you need to be hungry the rest of your life, which is the message we’ve told women, is like saying you need to go to the bathroom less frequently for the rest of your life. If you’re hungry, your body is saying that for a reason.
Would you say calorie-counting perpetuates a relationship between guilt and eating?
Absolutely. Calories paint eating as a negative thing, which is part of the problem. Food — the right kind of food, and an abundance of it — is the cure to the hormonal, neurological, and gastroenterological cause of obesity. But if we are afraid to eat food because we are afraid to eat calories, we can never cure that condition.
The more we think about food — healthy, whole, actual food — as something to be celebrated and enjoyed in abundance, and the less we think about calories, the healthier we will be.


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Mixologists continue to innovate and find new ways to make the ingestion of strong booze an experience that you (hopefully) won’t forget. The latest trend is the addition of butterfly pea flower, an Asian blossom that has been used for centuries as a natural food colouring. The blue flower can be added to cocktails in dried form, or as an infusion into ice cubes, for example. When combined with something acidic like lemon juice, the reaction causes the drink to turn a rich violet colour. Cue cooing from nearby drinkers and possibly a purple tongue.
The New York Times reports that butterfly pea flower drinks are popping up across the US, at places like 492 in Charleston (in its 'Disco Sour') and Mission Chinese Food in New York. The blossom reportedly has no real flavour profile and is also used in butterfly pea tea, which is believed to have numerous health benefits, and in Asia in sticky rice desserts.
After Central was named restaurant of the decade by Latin America's 50 Best, Virgilio Martínez is looking to explore new territories, but not without the help of some super-talented chefs. Meet the trio helping the Peruvian chef realise his vision in Russia and Japan.
Geranium's Rasmus Kofoed has decided to stop serving meat at the restaurant currently ranked number two on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list. But the Danish chef isn't yet willing to go purely plant-based.

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Subject: I have found a DVD that I think you would enjoy
|In the Eye of the Storm|
Genres: Music Video & Concerts
Studio: Music Video Dist Release Date: 03/10/2009 Run time: 159 minutes
El Chicano: In the Eye of the Storm
Carlos E. Velasquez | 12/07/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Rock & Roll has a unique sound that, despite its variations, in many cases can be pigeonholed into that category. Santana represents one of those variations, with the incorporation of a strong percussion that provides rhythmic support - via congas and timbales --to the old-fashioned drums. His sound is recognizable and separates his band from the rest. However, the contributions of other Latin bands, mainly of Mexican decent, deserve equal credit in the history of recorded music. They were responsible of the so-called "Brown Sound," which was represented by Tierra, El Chicano, War, Malo, and others, with Los Lobos being the most recent, successful addition to this prestigious group. Unfortunately, visual images by means of commercial DVDs are lacking to present the excitement of their music to the world. Enter "El Chicano: In the Eye of the Storm," a passionate and electrifying double-disc DVD set that sheds some light about this magnificent band from East Los Angeles.
The first disc of this set features the documentary "El Chicano: In the Eye of the Storm," directed by Daniel E. Meza, in which we learn the history of El Chicano. The band was created in the sixties, and it was originally called The V.I.P.s. It was during the recording of their classic hit "Viva Tirado" that a producer named them El Chicano, which they didn't object at the time. This move, fortunately or unfortunately, depending of you point of view, married them to the nascent Chicano movement (Chicanos are people of Mexican descent born in the United States). This automatically connected them to the acid politics of the movement, which tried to improve the lives of Chicanos in the United States. They were just a bunch of guys that liked to play music, and involuntarily, according to them, got involved in political concerts and causes. The history of the personnel changes within the group is also discussed with interviews of past and present members, such as Bobby Espinoza, Fred Sanchez, Mickey Lespron, Rudy Regalado, and others. Sadly, missing was Ersi Arvizu, the only female singer in the group's history, who did not want to participate in the production. In addition to the interviews and historical footage, the documentary has segments of the band's concert at the Avalon, which is showcased in its totality in the second disc. The DVD also includes extended interviews and footage of the band at practice.
Taped live at The Avalon, in Santa Clara, California, on May 2008, this vibrant and majestic concert features some of El Chicano's best known hits. It opens with "Viva Tirado otra vez," a powerful instrumental from the album "Celebration," which serves to introduce the band in the most awesome way. Also from this recording, the band plays "Más Zacate," "Juntos," and el "El Grito." From their very first album, they give us, of course, "Viva Tirado," "Coming Home Baby," and their version of the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby." Then, there are also "Tell her she's lovely," the only non-instrumental cut, sang by Jerry Salas, taken from the LP "El Chicano." On the other hand, representing their album "Cinco," the band played Tito Puente's "El Cayuco," while from the classic "Revolución," they included Willie Bobo's "Spanish Grease," "Cubano Chant" and "Chicano Chant," which energetically closes the concert. Altogether this exciting DVD features twelve well-selected tunes.
"El Chicano: In the Eye of the Storm" has long been due to the fans of El Chicano and the Brown sound. Almost everything and anything that you need to know or hear about this band is included in this fantastic DVD set. Hopefully, more productions documenting the sound of East Los Angeles will follow. (USA, 2009, color and B&W, 159 min plus additional materials)
Reviewed exclusively for [...] by senior writer Eric Gonzalez on December 6, 2009.
Davidramsey | 12/10/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A great documentry of the times with a great retro concert. I can't get enough of these music documentry's.Above review says it all."

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Top 10 Most Amazing Natural Wonders In The World
The nature makes its appearance in numerous astonishing attires. The artistry of the nature always makes man to drop his jaws & at the same time, dwarves the man-made creations. Here we present the list of such awe-inspiring places that may stun you by their amazing appearances!
- Frost Flowers at Diamond, Missouri, USA:
This is a natural phenomenon that takes place between fall & early winter in which thin layers of ice ejects from long-stemmed plants & forms incredible patterns that twists & turns like delicate ‘petals’ resembling its whole bunch with nice fragile looking flowers. These wonderful ‘frost flowers’ melt or sublimate upon exposure to the sunlight.
- Magnetic Hill, Leh, India:
This natural miracle is truly amazing since, the magnetic force present on this hill is so strong that it pulls the vehicles atop the hill against the gravity. The magnetic field on top of the hill can interfere with the transmission of passing planes if they dare to fly over at a lower altitude.
- Dead Sea, Jordan:
Dead Sea is relatively well known place as compared to the other places on this list. This hyper-saline sea pulls big herds of people who gather here to enjoy floating over water without putting any noticeable efforts, thanks to its high density of 1.24 kg/L!
- Pink Lake Hillier, Australia:
This Western Australia located ‘Hillier Lake’ is renowned for its outstanding permanent pink-hued water that looks even more stunning if seen from the air as it is engulfed from all the sides by vibrant deep-green foliage. This picturesque lake is located in the ‘Recherche Archipelago’ in Western Australia. This lake has the high salt concentration & apart from this one, Australia has three more pink lakes which are relatively large in size & lighter in color than the ‘Hillier’.
- Cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico:
The presence of porous limestone in the Yucatan Peninsula region has resulted in the absence of Ground Rivers as the water gets absorbed through the pores, giving rise to the underground rivers A Cenote is basically a sinkhole filled with water which is formed due to toppling of limestone bedrocks unveiling the underground water. People enjoy this natural wonder to the fullest extent as they swim & snorkel through this underground rivers.
- Seven Colored Earth, Chamarel, Mauritius:
The Chamarel plain based small area of sand dunes is one of the most appreciated tourist destinations in Mauritius which has garnered the fame due to its epic ‘Seven Colored Earth’! The sand in this region is comprised of seven amazingly blended distinct colors (roughly- red, violet, brown, green, purple, yellow & blue) which creates an incredible pattern on the surface. People just love to fill up their glass bottles with this beautiful colored sand & keep it to themselves as a souvenir!
- Kelimutu Crater Lakes, Flores Island, Indonesia:
This volcanic site resides close to a small town named ‘Moni’ in Indonesia & is world renowned for its crater lakes of varying colors which are situated in close proximity from each other. Out of the set of three striking lakes, ‘Tiwu Ata Bupu’ (Lake of Old People) usually appears in blue color & is situated in the westernmost part; whereas, the other two members of the pack, namely- ‘Tiwu Ko’o Fai Nuwa Muri’ (Lake of Young Men & Spinsters) & ‘Tiwu Ata Polo’ (Enchanted Lake) are generally acquire green & red color respectively. The lakes are known for changing their colors periodically, which happens prominently due to subaqueous fumaroles that activates upwelling in two eastern lakes separated by a common crater wall!
- Colorful Icebergs, Antarctica:
Image Credit@ David C. Schultz
Thick white snow-capped Antarctica features few exceptional icebergs which bear colorful stripes that make the icebergs look like huge candies floating on the surface of the ocean! This phenomenon takes place during the refreezing process of water after melting. When the water freezes to form icebergs, several external agents such as dirt & other particles get trapped in it that creates multi-colored bands on the white icy background which give rise to nature’s picture perfect artwork!
- Zhangye Danxia, Gansu, China:
The colorful rock formation of ‘Zhangye Danzia Landform Geological Park’ is an incredible example of nature’s finest piece of artwork. This fairytale world of colorful landscape was laid some 24 million years ago due to the congregation of conglomerates & red-colored sandstones. This stunning landform park is heavily stuffed with the towering colorful danxia mountains, isolated by narrow, deep valleys & numerous shallow caves. In 2010, many danxia landscapes in Southern China have acquired the status of ‘UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites’.
- Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA:
The splendid Antelope canyon is world renowned for its eerie visual effects. The beams of the light that enters through the crevices on top of the canyon causes psychedelic visual impact which are visible only for an hour or half everyday around noon. Myriad visitors flock this candid place to witness this strange but interesting natural phenomena!

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The Bachelor - Live On Stage2/27/2020 19:30
San Diego Civic Theatre
1100 3rd Avenue
San Diego, California 92101
This is going to be an amazing other show! The Bachelor - Live On Stage plays the San Diego Civic Theatre on 2/27/2020 19:30. If you miss this performance, you are sure to regret it. Get your tickets now!

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Girls who have successfully completed secondary education have been asked to take advantage of the unique education and training opportunities Secondary Education makes possible.
Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in the Ministry of Education, Prof Collette Suda said girls with secondary education should pursue their career aspirations without being confused by the temptations that attend teenage hood.
Prof. Suda, who is also the Principal Secretary for University Education and Research spoke moments after congratulating the best 2018 KCSE student from Pangani high School, Irene Otieno, in her office ON Wednesday.
Prof. Suda said girl education faced potentially disruptive forces such as marriage and pregnancy, saying female students should remain focused to make it in their post-secondary education life.
Present during the occasion included Member of Parliament Constituency Walter Owino Awendo, Secretary of Administration in the State Department of University Education and Research.


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Dino Buzzati (novel), André G. Brunelin (story) (as Andre G. Brunelin) | 3 more Valerio Zurlini in Il deserto dei tartari () Laurent Terzieff in Il deserto dei. Il deserto dei Tartari has ratings and reviews. Hadrian said: The Tragedy of the Hour – Giorgio di ChiricoEverything goes by — men, the sea. presence in Africa, Buzzati rechristened the novel II deserto dei tartari Acknowledging the leggere “Il deserto dei Tartari” di Dino Buzzati. 5Critics stand.
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After 2 weeks of work, 8 hour shifts were over in seconds, and at home I was too tired to stop the flow of seconds. Insomma non sono stato capace di aspettare, di avere pazienza.
When a small town begins losing its citizenry in a series of grisly murders, out-of-town police inspector Jean Lavardin Jean Poiret is sent to investigate. Major Matis Helmut Griem A Passion in the Desert The Desert in films. Drogo is posted to the remote outpost overlooking a desolate Tartar desert ; he spends his career waiting for the barbarian horde rumored to live beyond the desert. Retrieved from ” https: Captain Ortiz Shaban Golchin Honaz Also its quite a quick read and is just the right length i’d say.
Otherwise, a great novel that could use a sprucing up. Full Vino and Crew. A night, after one of their secret meetings, one of them see a man coming out from a wall. See 2 questions about Il deserto dei Tartari…. Ma c’era la richiesta di Longanesi, la stesura era fatta, ero giovane e abbastanza ambizioso. People who think there’s still time, this book is a warning. Young Giovanni Drogo arrives at Fort Bastiani and thinks he will leave immediately — instead, he spends the rest of his life there.
View all 4 comments. Konjanik stoji i osmatra. It dijo a parable about the way life is over before you A bleak and sparse book that reminded me of Kafka especially The Castle in terms of the feeling of pointlessness.
Use the HTML below. Sign in desrrto Facebook Other Sign in options. Tornato alla fortezza, si ammala e proprio allora accade l’evento tanto aspettato: Also this could use a new translation — so many times things were clearly off on an idiomatic level or just had to be read a few times over to get the gist due to lack of clarity or lack of commas.
The Tartar Steppe – Wikipedia
All of them are sacrificing everything — health, youth, friends, family — for a distant military tarrari Rovine Max von Sydow Regardless, an excellent novel, if not quite up there with Kafka, Mann, Coetzee, in part because the deep generalizing exposition often seems more literary than enlightening? Lieutenant Rathenau Bryan Rostron The novel was ranked 29th on Le Monde ‘s Books of the Century list.
Il deserto dei Tartari
I worked with a man about 30 years my senior – he had worked in that factory for more than 20 years, the last 10 years on that machine. O futuro tornou-se, paulatinamente, passado. A bleak and sparse book that reminded me of Kafka especially The Castle in terms of the feeling of pointlessness.
In this setting, an outpost on the edge of the desert of the Tartars, overseeing rock, sand, and a perpetual mist, the extraordinary external visual world stands for the internalized world that evolves over time, soldiers at the outpost tarhari from mysterious ailments that scientists can not name or cure, a metaphor for fear of the unknown, which eats at the inner core of these soldiers who live in a world abandoned by time.
Mostly though this is a story about trying to find a purpose in life and how time can slip by so quickly while your waiting for that purpose to find you. Lieutenent Pietro Von Hamerling.
The desert of the Tartars is a novel by Italian author Dino Buzzatipublished in Sai dali como homem virtualmente morto. This book was influential in developing and promoting the tartaari style known as magic realism. Published June 1st by Arnoldo Mondadori first published If you’re going to read a “Great Book” meant to make you reflect on its depths — and if you’re in a particular state of mind — The Tartar Steppe is one that doesn’t require you to dig too deeply for its meaning, nor is it very long.
This film features one of the most extraordinary locations I’ve ever seen on film,apparently shot in Southeast Iran, these giant, snow-capped mountains loom in the distance while closer, a desert fortress rises above what appears to be the remains of abandoned, ancient ruins.
The Desert of the Tartars – Wikipedia
Nell’emozione e nella confusione del momento, senza che lui possa prendere parte ai preparativi di difesa, Drogo muore, dimenticato da tutti. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Yes No Report this.
Private Lazare Giuseppe Pambieri Quotes from Il deserto dei Ta My task was to put the filled boxes on pallets. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. It is a warning against passivity and how easy it is to not do anything and rot in absurdity.
I’m inclined to say yes, as the novel was simply masterful; with numerous vivid images extending that metaphor – soldiers on a redoubt scanning the bleak tartar steppe with a high-powered telescope giddy at the possibility that that tiny movement in the far distance is reality in the form of enemy soldiers approaching to finally give them an actual experience, for one.
Such a book is first a meditation on monotony, and letting one’s life pass away in the slow rhythms of boredom and routine.

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Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy has reported that the situation at the border has continued getting worse which is why Republicans are so set on opposing the expiration of Title 42. Previously, a Republican-led amendment would allow Title 42 to be included as part of the omnibus bill. However, the amendment failed to make it onto the bill.
Texas Republican Rep. Pat Fallon has already filed impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, delivering on a promise that he had made before the 118th Congress was officially sworn in. Mayorkas had been central to the Republican party’s criticisms over the border crisis. There have been many Republican lawmakers who had previously called for both Mayorkas’s resignation as well as for him to be impeached.
The impeachment articles against Mayorkas are for “high crimes and misdemeanors,” commonly referred to as House Resolution 8. Since Fallon brought the charges forth they have been referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
This is one of the first steps that the GOP House majority has taken in order to fight Biden on border and immigration topics.
In a statement given to Fox News, Fallon said that Secretary Mayorkas throughout his time in his position has completely failed and undermined law enforcement activities that are necessary for the border to remain secure. He added that Mayorkas continuously undermined law enforcement officers and border patrol officers, essentially dissuading them from conducting their job. This is why he believes Mayorkas should not be allowed to lead the Department of Homeland Security any longer.
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Carmakers tie-up with banks to offer low interest rate schemes to attract customers
So far, at least Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mercedes Benz have launched such schemes, according to press releases over the past week
India's automakers warn of up to 45% sales drop as economy slumps amid pandemic
India’s auto industry is already reeling, with sales of cars, trucks and motorbikes falling 18% last fiscal year to 21.5 million vehicles
Some auto companies resume production, others prepare to restart manufacturing
Home Ministry allowed factories in rural areas or those outside municipal limits to resume production under strict safety guidelines
US auto factories likely to remain closed for another two weeks
Detroit automakers will be idled for at least another two weeks as they negotiate reopening terms with the United Auto Workers union
India's automakers seek tax cut to boost demand
Passenger vehicle sales in India fell 18% in the year to end-March 2020
India's car sales plunge amid lockdown
Government last week sent India into a 21-day lockdown to try to curb the spread of the virus, forcing automakers to suspend manufacturing
Indian automakers say China coronavirus outbreak hitting parts supply
Along with Maruti Suzuki- India’s biggest carmaker - both companies on Sunday reported a decline in sales in February.
Automakers let hackers into their systems at cybersecurity conference
Attendees who visited the car hacking site had to escape a vehicle by deciphering the code to open its trunk.
Top Indian automakers plan production cuts amid industry crisis
Auto parts manufacturers and dealers have laid off about 350,000 workers since April.
Modi's 'Make in India' a casualty as steel, auto firms spar over sourcing
India remained a net importer of steel during April-November after exports dropped over 30 per cent.


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RCA accepts Tesoro tariff settlement
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has accepted a settlement agreement, as amended, between Tesoro Alaska Pipeline Co. LLC and Tesoro Alaska Co. LLC., over the objections of the Regulatory Affairs and Public Advocacy Section in the Attorney General’s office.
RCA said in a Nov. 1 order that Tesoro Alaska Pipeline filed a proposed tariff increase on May 31, 2017, based on a 2016 test year, for an increase from 61 cents per barrel, a rate which had been in place for 30 years, to 75.31 cents per barrel.
The tariff applies to a products pipeline between Tesoro’s refinery at Nikiski and Tesoro’s Anchorage terminal.
RCA opened a docket and established as a temporary rate the 75.31 cents per barrel filed rate, inviting the RAPA to participate; Tesoro Alaska Co. requested intervention, which was granted.
Both Tesoro entities were represented by the same counsel.
At a prehearing conference counsel for the Tesoro entities told the commission they wanted to find an acceptable way to end the proceeding without going through the long and expensive process of fully litigating a rate case.
Tesoro Alaska is the only shipper - and the only possible shipper - on the line, counsel told the commission, and because it is a products line there are no royalty or state income tax implications. The pipeline is regulated because of the right-of-way lease associated with the pipeline.
The settlementOn Nov. 22, 2017, the Tesoro entities filed a settlement agreement, requesting that the docket be closed; RAPA objected.
The settlement agreement was amended in April based on federal tax changes, reducing the proposed tariff from 75.31 cents per barrel to 74.43 cents per barrel.
The Tesoro entities asked that the commission accept the settlement agreement and close the docket, telling the commission that all economically impacted parties had signed the settlement agreement and the public interest did not require continuation of the proceeding.
RAPA, however, urged the commission to reject the settlement agreement based on public interest, and said Tesoro needed to prove its tariff was reasonable and that the proceeding needed to continue.
The commission said that the essence of RAPA’s position what that the public interest requires the commission to determine whether the rates agreed on in the settlement are just and reasonable before accepting the settlement agreement.
Commission’s decisionThe commission rejected RAPA’s argument, saying that “RAPA, in this instance, has not demonstrated that it has an interest, economic or otherwise, in this proceeding such that we should reject the settlement agreement.”
The commission said RAPA had not provided an analysis of Tesoro’s revenue requirements study “sufficient to demonstrate that we should reject the proposed rates as unjust and unreasonable nor has it provided us with a basis for setting just and reasonable rates.”
Many common carriers in the state operate under settlement agreements the commission has accepted “without adjudication of just and reasonable rates. RAPA has not provided any information indicating that those pipelines are operating in violation of their respective ROW leases,” the commission said.
RAPA had asserted that components of Tesoro’s revenue requirements appeared to be inconsistent with RCA regulations. The commission found that assertion “unsupported and without merit,” and also said “RAPA has not provided any precedent or valid argument explaining why, in this instance, we should overturn our existing precedent and fully adjudicate the rates proposed in a settlement agreement.” RCA said RAPA has not pointed to any previous instance where the commission has done that. “In fact,” the commission said, “most of the pipeline settlement agreements currently in place contain no evaluation as to whether the rates are just and reasonable or whether the revenue requirement was calculated in compliance with all of our regulations.”
The commission also said that “RAPA has failed to demonstrate who would benefit from our rejection of the settlement agreement,” and said it agreed with Tesoro that there would be no beneficiaries to a settlement rejection.


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By releasing Gamble the Panthers will save $7.9 million under this year's salary cap.
The former first-round pick who has played his entire career with the Panthers immediately becomes a free agent.
The Panthers selected Gamble with the 28th overall pick in the 2004 draft out of Ohio State.
He played in 123 career regular season games with 117 starts and is the franchise's leader with 27 career interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns. He has started more games for the Panthers than any cornerback in franchise history.
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Gamble's salary and recent injury history combined with the Panthers needing to trim $16 million from this year's salary cap made him an obvious target for release.
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Rob Kroehnke called Friday afternoon's 48-43 victory the best regular-season triumph in his 13 seasons as Wheaton Warrenville South's girls basketball coach.
"You stack up against Montini, you stack up well against anybody," Kroehnke said. "Hopefully, we can carry this over and keep it going."
Considering second-ranked Montini's resume -- its third-place finish last year in Class 3A broke the Broncos' three-year state championship run -- the third-ranked Tigers celebrated their win at the Schaumburg Thanksgiving Tournament.
"This is what we want to do," Kroehnke said. "We want to play the best teams, and they're a really good team. When you get an opportunity to play them, you'd better show up and you'd better be ready to play. I told the girls, if you play defense you'll have a shot. If you don't play defense, they're too good. And we played defense today."
"You've got to give Wheaton Warrenville South a lot of credit," Montini coach Jason Nichols said. "They played with a lot of energy. Our girls have to realize that every time we step on the floor that people do not like us. They want to beat our brains in. It's no different than when the Miami Heat play, the Denver Broncos play and when the Yankees take the field. You've got to accept that, and if you can't accept that and compete on every play, you're going to lose games like this."
The first quarter saw five lead changes and one tie, but there was just one lead change in the final three quarters, when Meghan Waldron hit a 3-pointer with 2:41 left in the second quarter, giving the Tigers a 21-19 lead. Montini cut the lead to 25-23 at halftime, 36-33 after three quarters, but it never did catch the Tigers (4-1).
Melinda Franke scored all 6 of her points to open the fourth quarter, the final basket coming when Waldron zipped a pass to her under the basket for a lay-in. With 4:26 to play, the 42-33 lead was the Tigers' biggest of the game.
"I went down low and I just sneaked behind the zone and Meghan found me, and I got some offensive rebounds as well, so that helped," Franke said.
Montini (4-1) stormed back, scoring the next 8 points. But a Waldron basket and 4-of-5 free-throw shooting kept the Tigers in front.
"They were intense, because Montini was up on us, pressuring us," Franke said of the game's final minutes. "We stayed under control and pulled it out."
The Tigers won without playing their best. They were just 1 of 7 at the free-throw line the first three quarters, and the Broncos' aggressive full-court press forced 8 fourth-quarter turnovers, 22 for the game.
"It was incredible," Franke said. "We didn't play exactly how we wanted, but we had a real good game, I think. We played really tough defensively, and we executed really well on the offense even though we had a lot of turnovers. It's a great win."
"We tried to give it away," Kroehnke said. "... (The Tigers) hung in there and they just kept battling."
Waldron led the Tigers with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 6 steals. Maggie Dansdill added 11 points and 4 rebounds. Both were named to the all-tournament team.
Freshman guard Kaylee Bambule led Montini with 10 points, hitting two 3-pointers. Another to tie with six seconds left went in and out.
"Kaylee's a really good player," Nichols said. "She's making the most of her opportunity, so she's going to continue to get an opportunity."
Montini senior Kateri Stone was named tournament MVP Kelly Karlis was named all-tournament.
"I've been waiting a long time for a win like this," Kroehnke said. "This is a big win. A big, big win."
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Announced Tuesday, LeVar Burton (Geordi La Forge), Michael Dorn (Worf), Jonathan Frakes (William Riker), Gates McFadden (Dr. Beverly Crusher), Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi), and Brent Spiner (Data) — who all featured opposite Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard on the popular Trek series — are returning to join Stewart in what will now be the third and final season of Picard.
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Picard, which is still releasing season 2 weekly on Paramount+, previously featured Spiner as Data, Data's human relative Altan Inigo Soong, and their ancestor, Dr. Adam Soong. Frakes and Sirtis, too, reprised their Next Generation roles on the show, while Frakes directed two season 1 episodes and one season 2 episode.
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*Katalin Németh1, János Kállai1, István Tiringer2, László Mangel2, Szimonetta Farkas3, Anikó Dér4, Péter Balázs5, Ilona Pálfiné Szabó1, Annamária Pakai4
The Relationship of Coping Mechanisms and Social Support Among Hungarian Women Suffering from Malignant Breast Cancer
1Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Medical School, University of Pécs, Hungary
Head of Institute: Dr. János Kállai, PhD, associate professor
2Department of Oncotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Hungary
Head of Institute: Dr. Mangel László PhD, associate professor
3Hospital Keszthely, Emergency Department, Hungary
Head of Institute: Dr. Attila Kvarda, director general
4Zala County Hospital, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
Head of Institute: Irén Csidei, director general
5Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Public Health, Hungary
Head of Institute: Prof. Anna Tompa, MD, PhD
Deputy director: Dr. Péter Balázs, MD, PhD
Objectives. To assess the types of coping mechanisms among women suffering from malignant breast cancer, the inherence of social support in relation to socio-demographic factors, and the time passed since the diagnosis.
Materials and methods. In the present cross-sample study 112 women diagnosed with malignant breast cancer (C50) were selected at the Oncotherapy Department of the University of Pécs Medical School. Data were collected with the help of questionnaires, validated into Hungarian, translated authentically (FKV-LIS, F-SozU), and socio-demographic data. Different sets of questions were defined concerning the coping mechanism and the level of social support. Analysis was carried out with the SPSS 17.0 statistics software. We applied the t-test with independent samples and correlation calculation.
Results. There is a correlation between trivializing and depressive coping (r = 0.321), between distractive and active coping (r = 0.456), and between religious, searching for meaning and distractive coping. Age, marital status and the level of education influence the type of applied coping mechanism (p < 0.05). Examining the level of social support, we can state that women who have a partner, have children, live in a village, or have known their diagnosis for more than a year, are better supported. Those women who do not have a partner, live alone, live in a town, or have known their diagnosis for less than a year, are remarkable.
Conclusions. The patient must feel emotional and physical support given by family members and friends. The coping mechanisms of the patient must be measured longitudinally because negative compliance and social isolation can lead to a worse prognosis.
Cancer ranks second in mortality statistics among the primary causes of death both in developed countries and in Hungary (1). The mortality rate of cancer patients in Hungary is among the worst on an international scale considering both sexes (2). Concerning only gynaecological cancer types, the death rate for breast cancer has increased while for that of malignant cervical cancer it has gradually decreased, although it is still three times higher than the European Union average (3).
Partnership support is represented as a protective factor in numerous studies. According to Ell (1984) partnership support is a valuable predictive factor in coping with breast cancer. Furthermore, the study warns that husbands of those women who suffer from breast cancer have difficulties to acknowledge the illness, and find it more difficult to approach their partners with positive emotions (4). A study conducted in Norway on 117 women with previous breast biopsy demonstrated that demographic features and the social environment do not influence the risk of developing breast cancer. However, among women with stable social and partnership support, there is a higher chance of recovery than for those living in uncertain social settings. The level of education, employment status, marital status and household roles are among the factors most often examined. Based on our results, the unemployed, poorly educated and single women or widowers represent the group less likely to recover (5). A Canadian study verified that most relationships remained stable even after being informed of the breast cancer diagnosis. Abandoning a sick partner is more typical in relationships which have already been overburdened beforehand. The authors assert the role of the mass media and organizations involved in dealing with cancer patients with shaping the public opinion by featuring married couples with personal experiences (6).
AIM OF THE STUDY
Our study was conducted in order to examine the types of coping mechanisms adopted by women with malignant breast cancer in relation to social support and socio-demographic factors (sex, age, marital status, home).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Our cross-sample study was carried out on a sample of 112 female patients over the age of 18 and treated for malignant breast cancer (C50) at the Oncotherapy Department of the University of Pécs Medical Faculty in the period between June 2007 and January 2008. Criteria for exclusion were defined as any mental state likely to make cooperation impossible; the concurrent presence of another, more severe illness apart from the malignant disease; and when the patient reported having encountered a disastrous event which was more oppressive to them than the present diagnosis itself.
We conducted our survey with two standardized questionnaires. The Hungarian-language validation of these had already been done earlier. Examination of coping was carried out by the Freiburg disease coping questionnaire, containing 35 items. The questionnaire examines the coping mechanisms (depressive, active, distractive, trivializing and religious, searching for meaning) on the 5-point Likert scale (from 1 = “not relevant at all” to 5 = “very relevant”) (7). Tiringer gives the following scales and composite reliability indices according to the confirming factor analysis of 682 cardiological and 564 oncological patients’ data: depressive-resigned coping (0.72), active – problem-centred coping (0.73), distraction – self-encouragement (0.70), and religious – searching for meaning coping (0.61). In our own sample the values of Cronbach’s α were as follows: depressive-resigned 0.56, active – problem-centred 0.50, distraction – self-encouragement 0.69, religion – searching for meaning 0.63.
A 5-point scale (from 1 = “not relevant at all” to 5 = “very relevant”) belongs to the 14 items of the partnership support questionnaire (F-SoU). It measures the instrumental and emotional components of partnership support (9). Tiringer made a survey for application in patients who have undergone a bypass operation; in it the Cronbach α value of the scale was 0.91. The patients filled in the questionnaires in Hungarian. (8). In our present examination the α value of the FsozU scale was 0.93. We added further questions to the standard questionnaires concerning socio-demographic issues (place of home, number of children, marital status, occupation) and the time passed since the diagnosis was disclosed. Filling of the questionnaires was voluntary and anonymous.
Statistical analysis was carried out with the SPSS 17.0 statistics software. By descriptive methods, we calculated the mean value and dispersion. By analytical methods, we applied the two-sample t-test and Spearman correlation calculation, and one-way analysis of variance (p < 0.05).
The average age of the examined women was 56.89 (SD ± 11.99). Our youngest patient was 32 years old, and the oldest one was 78. Regarding their education 30% (n=34) finished primary school, 14% (n = 16) finished vocational school, 43% (n = 48) finished secondary technical school, and 13% (n = 14) had a degree. Regarding their marital status 4% (n = 5) are single, 59% (n = 66) are married or live with a partner, 17% (n = 19) are divorced, and 20% (n = 22) are widows. Regarding their homes 55% (n = 61) live in a city, 21% (n = 24) live in a town, and 24% (n = 27) live in a village. Considering the type of treatment, 67% of the patients (n = 75) received chemotherapy, 19% (n = 21) radiotherapy, 12% (n = 14) hormone therapy, while another 2% (n = 2) received other treatments. 37.5% had been diagnosed within a year, while 62.5% (n=70) had been diagnosed for more than a year.
With the help of the Freiburg disease coping questionnaire we examined the coping mechanisms activated as a consequence of the malignant disease. Among the examined population we took the measure of 5 types of coping: depressive, active, distractive, religious and searching for meaning, and trivializing. In our sample the two most frequent coping methods are the active and the distractive coping, while the least characteristic is applying depressive coping. According to Spearman’s rho correlation examination there is a connection between trivializing and depressive coping (r = 0.321, p < 0.05). A possible explanation of this is that the plastic relation, according to which people who earlier had a depressive period are not able to carry out effective coping mechanisms, they avert and soften their actual problems. There is a correlation between distractive and active coping (r = 0.456, p < 0.05). This is the patients’ conscious ambition, according to which they try to pay attention not only to their actual problem, but other events, not connected with their disease; this is qualified as adaptive coping. Religion and the search for meaning is also correlated with distractive coping (r = 0.322, p < 0.05), which can be considered as a cognitive type of coping.
Using the ANOVA, it was confirmed that age, marital status and level of education influence the type of coping mechanism (p < 0 .05). Regarding age, the role of religion is more important in the process of coping in the case of patients over 60 than in the case of the younger generation. Trivializing is less typical for the 41-50-year-old age group than for the 30-40-year-old ones and for the patients over 50. Applying active coping has the highest rate among patients who have a partner. As for questions about distraction, self-encouragement, patients with higher education obtained lower average scores than the ones with a lower education level. The time passed since the diagnosis did not show a significant connection with the applied coping mechanism (p < 0.05).
Using factor analysis to analyse the structure of social support, two factors were distinguished (tab. 1). These factors retained together 66.61% of the information of variables. The first factor was named emotional, which involves psychological help, love, and sympathy. Manual help and financial support dominate in the second factor, called physical. We calculated the mean value of factor scores using the one-way analysis of variance method (one-way-ANOVA). The mean value of factor 1 shows a significant difference in relation to age (p < 0.05). Patients aged 30-50 years realized social support more favourably (xa30-40 years = 4.27; xa 41-50 years = 4.21) than those aged 51-70 (xa 51-60 years =3.63; xa 61-70 years = 3.67). Assessing the mean value of factor 2 we found significant differences related to the place of housing, the number of people living in the household and the time since becoming aware of the disease (p < 0.05). Subjects living in a partnership (xa = 4.15), those living in marriage together with their children (xa = 4.44), the ones living in a village (xa =4.3) and those who have been ill for over a year (xa = 4.25) achieved higher mean scores than single women (xa = 3.72), those who live in towns (xa = 3.97), and those who were diagnosed with the disease within a year (xa = 3.88).
Table 1. Mean score and reliability of the social support questionnaire (N = 112).
|Type of support||Average (SD)||min||max||% of variation accounted for||Cumulative explanatory force||Cronbach’s Alpha Value|
|Factor 1.||Emotional support||38.09(8.85)||14||50||37.30||37.30||0.93|
|Factor 2.||Instrumental support||15.38(3.16)||9||20||25.53||62.83||0.75|
The task of coping research is to reveal the regulatory processes applied by people experiencing loss or being threatened, in order to create a new psychological balance.
The aim of our present study was to measure the disease coping methods of women patients suffering from malignant breast cancer, and the degree of their social support. Our results showed that the most frequently applied coping mechanisms in our sample were active and distractive copings. The least frequent is depressive coping.
According to the results of the examinations among women with breast cancer made by our work group now and earlier, active coping was in the first place among coping mechanisms. Distraction was in the second place, and trivializing was the third method. Religion and the search for meaning is fourth, while depressive coping is in fifth place (10).
According to Tiringer and his colleagues, the coping of patients who have undergone an aorta-coronary bypass operation shows a similar pattern (8).
In our present sample the coping method was defined by age, marital status and education. Distractive coping is not characteristic for patients with higher education; this coping style delays facing the illness. The 41-50-year-old age-group is the least trivializing; it is not typical for them not to believe in the seriousness of the disease, and they do not deny that it is happening to them. In the case of patients over 60 religion has a more important role in the process of coping than in the case of younger patients. Religion is a cognitive coping mechanism; searching for support in belief helps to accept the disease. Gall and his colleagues, examining the characteristics of 93 women suffering from breast cancer, stated that religion helps to struggle with the disease (11). While in the survey made by Henderson among Afro-American women suffering from breast cancer, religion is the coping method applied in the first place, according to the results of our work group, active coping was the first. In our sample religion plays a more important role in accepting the disease only in the case of people over 60 (12).
Marriage, age and valuing the disease as a challenge play the leading role in creating a positive accommodation to the disease. Our results are similar to those of Zrínyi and his colleagues (13).
Examining the degree of social support in our sample, we can state that those who live in a partnership, have children, live in a village, and have known their diagnosis for more than a year, were better supported. Patients who do not have a partner, live alone, live in a town or a city, or have known their diagnosis for less than a year, are less supported.
The importance of support is emphasized by more surveys. Pinquart and his colleagues examined the two-year survival of 50 patients suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia. Social background proved to be the most important protective factor in the decrease of mortality. The other factors of the research (age, the type and strength of chemotherapy) fell behind the degree of feeling socially supported (14). According to the examination by Helgeson and Cohen, in the case of patients suffering from cancer, the presence of social support at an emotional level (e.g. love, sympathy, attention) is more important than physical support (15). However, in the survey of the Goodenows, in which they studied patients suffering from arthritis, the physical dimensions of support decreased the negative feelings and increased the feeling of being supported (16). Schroevers and his colleagues compared a healthy population with one suffering from cancer, according to more dimensions, examining the degree of social support as well. Those patients who did not get the required support from their environment during the first three months later became more depressive than the members of the control group (17).
Plans about the future form a determining part of a family’s identity. The threatening loss, which can come to an end with the death of a family member, can often cause the loss of the family’s future perspective (18). The type of support determines whether the help leads to a result only in tolerating the disease, or in recovering as well (19).
Psychological help for patients applying ineffective coping mechanisms is important because the activating coping method can also have an effect on developing recidivation. During a 5-year, a 10-year and a 15-year patient follow-up, Greer and his colleagues established that the time of recurrence-free survival was longer in the case of those breast cancer patients who had struggling or denying reactions to their disease than in the case of those for whom hopelessness was typical (20).
Our cross-sectional study examined the coping mechanisms; social support of patients suffering from malignant breast cancer; and the influence of socio-demographic factors on a 112-women-patient sample.
1. Emotional and physical support given by family members, friends, and health-care professionals is essential while coping with the disease.
2. The oncological team should provide a protective net, mostly for those town people, living alone, who have known their diagnosis for less than a year.
3. It is essential to measure the coping mechanism applied by the patient, during longitudinal examinations, because the consequences of the disease can be more negative in the case of patients using maladaptive forms.
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I’ve been seeing a lot of motivational posts on optimism.
Y’know, those hipster images that encourage us to discard negative thoughts and live for the joy of god and such.
The thing is, I don’t think being pessimistic is all that bad.
Optimists often go on with daily tasks thinking that at the end of the day, their efforts will bear fruit. They’ll get the juicy product of their labors and all their sacrifices will be worth it.
Pessimists on the other hand immediately assume the worst. Mom is fifteen minutes late? Probably a car crash. I am now an orphan. Group project for class? Most likely, I’ll mess everything up for everyone and not meet the deadline. I’ll fail this class.
If you put it into perspective, optimists are able to go on because they see something worth striving for. They hold on to this little ray of hope to continue. ‘Think positive’ is the mantra, no matter how shitty your day is turning out to be. At the end of it all, you’re learning/achieving/making something
Then what motivates the pessimist? They’re scared. They don’t want to expect anything in fear of being disappointed. Whatever they’d find in this figurative end of the tunnel is something frightening and unpredictable.
But they go on. They do it without even expecting much.
To some it might be a sad way of life, heaping this much unnecessary sorrow on things that have yet to happen. I beg to differ. Because when you set your standards low, so long as you still try (albeit resignedly), the unexpected triumph seems a thousand times sweeter. It’s like finally feeling a freezing drink slide down your throat in the middle of a scorching summer.
I’m not saying it’s better to be a pessimist. Neither am I implying optimists suck because they need to have some bone dangling in front of them to function. A little too much of everything is lethal. Be an optimist when you want to be. Be a pessimist if you feel the need to be. All I’m saying is that either mindsets have their purposes and whatever suits you best should be what you choose. Whatever makes you feels safe. Whatever makes you happy.


The crack lacquer process is to spray a crack topcoat which is obviously different from the color of the primer on the surface of the object to be coated. When the crack topcoat is formed into a film, due to the rapid evaporation of the solvent, the inside of the paint film may have a large crack due to volume shrinkage. At this time, an irregular crack gap appears on the surface of the coating film, so that the underlying color different from the color of the crack topcoat is revealed in the crack gap, thus forming the beautiful crack-like shape we need. Pattern.
But if the crack is too fine and even the crack is not cracked, what should we do?
Generally, since the crack pattern is formed by the cracking of the paint film, it cannot be sprayed too thick at one time, otherwise the crack will be fine or even the crack surface will not crack, and the oil amount should be carefully controlled to select a suitable pattern. Since the crack paint is sensitive to temperature and humidity, if the temperature is too low, the crack is small or not cracked; if the temperature is too high, the pattern is large. Therefore, when the ambient humidity is too high, the temperature is too high, and the temperature is too low, it is not suitable for construction. Generally, the temperature is 25 ° C, and the relative humidity is 75%, so as to avoid adverse effects. In addition, due to insufficient understanding of the basic characteristics of cracked paints, the use of non-nitro-based paints (including aluminum powder, pearl powder, gold powder and other colored primers) in the construction of the base primer caused the crack paint to be ineffectively blended with the primer. And show another crack characteristic. The solution is very simple. For the non-nitro-based paint primer (including aluminum powder, pearl powder, gold powder and other colored primer), spray nitro varnish 1-2 before spraying crack paint, etc. -20 minutes or so (depending on the ambient temperature) When the nitro varnish is in a semi-dry state, spray the crack paint once, and the crack effect can be produced.
First, try to make the bottom of the two-component paint before applying the primer to the crack. Then, when the cover is light, the clear top coat is mastered and sprayed many times, and it can be divided into two times. Then the crack paint should be used up within 4 hours. Then the crack bottom should be selected from single-component coatings, mainly in NC type or specially equipped with crack bottom, the time interval should be consistent, and the displacement and oil output should be well grasped.
The viscosity of the paint applied by the spray cracking should be uniform, and the air pressure of the air compressor should be consistent, not large and small. The orifice diameter is 1.5 to 2.0 mm. The oil outlet should be smooth.
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A land of poets, painters and pure romance, Paris is one of the world’s most beloved cities. Stroll the shady tree-lined streets of the Champs-Elysées. Sip café au lait at a sidewalk bistro as a mime captivates passers by. Smile back at the Mona Lisa at the Louvre. The scintillating highlights of Paris are known and revered across the globe. From museums to monuments, gardens to esplanades, art to architecture, high fashion and finance to haute cuisine, it’s no wonder that this capital of France is regarded as one of the most romantic, stylish and exciting cities in the world.
Accommodations in Paris are as plentiful as cheese in France! Luxury hotels range from grand palaces, like the Hotel Plaza Athénée off the Champs-Elysées to the historic Royal Monceau near the Arc de Triomphe. Economy hotels, bed and breakfasts, backpacker accommodations, business and vacation apartment rentals guarantee there is something available for every budget. Wherever you choose to lay your beret and especially if you are a first-time visitor, don’t miss the city’s most famous highlights.
The Eiffel Tower
Built in 1889 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower stands 900 feet tall and houses three observation decks, all offering spectacular views of the city. In the evening, the immense steel structure sparkles like a Christmas tree with a dazzling hourly light show. The brilliant display reflects on the velvet black waters of the River Seine, and is most magnificent when seen from a romantic dinner cruise. The river divides Paris in half, with the Rive Gauche (Left Bank) sitting to the south, and the Rive Droit (Right Bank) to the north. The Eiffel Tower is among many of the city’s illustrious sights perched on the banks of the Seine.
Though there are more than 80 museums within the Paris city limits alone, The Louvre is the jewel in the crown of French culture. Located on the Right Bank in the heart of the city, it is not only a central landmark but also one of the most visited art museums in the world. Among its 35,000 classic and modern masterpieces are the graceful statue of Venus de Milo and da Vinci’s mysterious Mona Lisa.
Perhaps the most famous cathedral in the world, Notre-Dame is on the Ile de la Cite where the River Seine forks, and is one of the iconic examples of architecture in France. One of the first Gothic cathedrals ever built, it took almost 200 years to construct. The cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, hence the name, Notre Dame (Our Lady).
Avenue des Champs-Elysées
The Champs-Elysées is an enormous boulevard known as la plus belle avenue du monde (the most beautiful avenue in the world). Lined with trees and towering streetlamps, cinemas, cafés and luxury specialty shops, it has also experienced an influx of global chains such as Gap, Sephora and The Disney Store. Stretching for 1.25 miles, the prestigious avenue ends at the imposing Arc de Triomphe, built by Napoléan to honor his victories. Visitors can enjoy panoramic vistas of Paris from the monument’s rooftop, and at its base is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Picture this: Matisse, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec. Renoir, Monet and young Picasso. Impoverished artists painting their hearts out. Today, Montmartre, on the Right Bank, and Montparnasse on the Left, remain centers of intellectual and artistic enlightenment. The district of Montmartre is on a hill of the same name, and accented by the Sacré-Cœur Basiclica, a gorgeous church and the subject of many a Parisian cityscape. Meander through the streets to see young, local artists at work. They set up their easels daily and create magic for visitors to enjoy… and possibly purchase. Montparnasse, while still a center for the arts, has also become a high-octane hot spot for nightlife.
In Paris, shopping is an art to be savored and enjoyed as much as a meal in one of the city’s stellar restaurants or a visit to one of its world-class museums. Fearlessly fashionable? Peruse Yves St. Laurent, Louis Vitton, Coco Chanel and Christian Dior.
Dining in Paris. Need we say more? The French invented haute cuisine. From casual sidewalk cafes to the most elite eateries, every morsel melts like butter – a key French ingredient – in your mouth.
Paris is replete with and renowned for its nightclubs and sizzling cabarets. The Moulin Rouge is a traditional favorite; see Cancan dancers in colorful costumes on its historic stage.
Like fine wine and cheese, Paris only improves with age. And, ooh la la! The time is ripe. Plan your Dream Vacation in Paris today!
Author: Lisa Codianne Fowler, Grand Getaways Lisa Codianne Fowler is an award-winning travel journalist, travel video host and travel radio co-host. She’s covered cities from St. Petersburg, Russia to St. Petersburg, Florida; ridden bum boats in Singapore and swum with sharks in Tahiti. An active Grand Getaways member, she has contributed feature articles from destinations across the globe.


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Any trip to Kuala Lumpur would be incomplete without a trip to the breath taking Batu Caves. Beautifully cast in limestone, the cavernous interior is host to some of the most sacred Hindu shrines outside of India. After a beautiful climb of 272 stairs enter a spiritually enchanting shrine deep inside the high caverns.
The tour provides a drive through Little India before making the journey to Batu Caves. Malaysia’s official Little India was just a small residential before transforming into a bright and colourful community bustling with stores and restaurants.
Visit a local Malaysian Batik centre to see how traditional fabric is designed and printed before a final stop at the Malaysian pewter arts at the Royal Selangor Visitor Ventre.
The tour includes a pick up and drop off at centrally located Kuala Lumpur hotels, a guided to of Kuala Lumpur suburbs and Batu Caves. Entrance fees are all included in the tour package.
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By Katherine Foster
If you are new to knitting and have decided to start your first project of knitting socks, then you may feel a little overwhelmed with the choice of confusing patterns available. The good news is that knitting socks doesn't have to be a daunting experience and once you've completed your first sock, you will wonder what all the fuss is about.
As you grow in confidence, you can make these as fun gifts for family and friends, you can add your own patterns and range of colours to make something different and unique.
The first step to any good pair of socks is to choose your sock yarn wisely. Think of the person you are knitting for and their favourite colours and then choose your sock yarn accordingly.
Once you have your sock yarn, you are going to want to purchase five double point needles that meet your sock yarn thickness. Remember when it comes to socks you don't want the stitches to be too loose, your socks should be tighter in stitch, keeping the feet warm on a colder day.
To start your new set of socks you will want to take two of the needles and wrap your sock yarn around them in a figure of eight. This is just an easier way of casting on, which can reduce time and frustration. The top row will then become your stitches. Don't worry that they appear loose now, you will be able to tighten these at a later stage.
Take your third needle and knit along the top row of casting on loops to make your very first row on your new socks. Remember to choose the stitch of your choice or based on what you feel is the best match for the socks you are making. Take the first needle and knit another row of stitches. You can use the third needle to knit one, make one on the area.
Now take another needle and knit a row between the stitched areas, therefore making a triangle of needles. This may sound confusing at this point, but once you get the hang of it, it will become much easier to use and understand moving forward.
Now with a fourth needle you will want to do the same on the other side until you have create a square of needles. Therefore you have four active needles and one floating needle. Keep knitting with your sock yarn on all four sides, moving one needle to the next until you can slip your foot into the sock. Stop knitting once you reach about four centimetres from your heel. This means you will have to keep trying on your new sock to check how far along you are.
From here you want to concentrate on your heel area only, using your heel side needle and your floating needle to knit up the heel area with your sock yarn until you reach just above your heel. At this point you can concentrate on the other needles until the sock is of an even height.
Continue on all four needles until you reach your desired height and then cast off. The benefit of using five double pointed needles is that you won't have any sewing to do once your socks are completed. You knit the entire piece as one, which can save you time and energy in the long run.
Remember to use the right sock yarn to ensure your socks aren't too thick, they should be warm and comfortable, easy to wear with shoes. Using yarn that is too thick may result in slippers more than socks.
Little Hounsdales Knits was established in 2010 with a passion for yarn and knitting. This specialist company focuses on yarns and patterns, catering to all their customers' requirements. They offer only the highest quality products from leading suppliers at affordable prices. Little Hounsdales Knits have also introduced their own yarn that customers can take advantage of. The company is based on a farm in East Yorkshire and also offer their extensive range on their easy to use and secure website with a choice of patterns, valuable information and a host of yarns in a variety of weights and colours. To find out more, visit http://www.littlehoundalesknits.com.
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Roundup: BLMA finish on top in France
MONTPELLIER (EuroLeague Women / EuroCup Women) – BLMA have been confirmed as the Regular Season winners of the LFB after they clinched top spot over the weekend.
BLMA RIDING HIGH IN FRANCE
A strong team performance by BLMA helped them secure pole position as they eased past Hainaut 67-53, with Anael Lardy impressing with 13 points and 5 assists.
All eyes were also on the return of Celine Dumerc to Le Prado, but the Les Bleues playmaker had a night to forget and ended up on the losing team as Basket Landes went down 67-60. Forward Kyla Alexander posted 14 points and 12 rebounds for Tango Bourges Basket who will finish fourth.
ESBVA-LM had little difficulty in overcoming relegation-threatened Lyon 80-62, while Flammes Carolo Basket waltzed past the struggling UFAB-49 Angers 78-62 as Belgian wing Kim Mestdagh scored 16 points.
There was joy for Nantes Reze as they wrapped up a Play-Off spot as Katherine Plouffe recorded a majestic 29 points and 14 rebounds as they conquered Cavigal Nice Basket 80-71 on the road.
ZELLOUS INFLICTS DERBY PAIN ON GALATASARAY
There was a blow for Galatasaray ahead of this week’s vital EuroCup Women Semi-Finals after they sustained an 89-76 defeat at the hands of city rivals Besiktas. It was naturalized Croatia national team guard Shavonte Zellous who stood out with a spectacular 35 points for the winning side.
Yakin Dogu Universitesi are still in pole position after Kayla McBride fired 28 points to help overcome Mersin 79-71. There was also a big win for Bellona Agu who roared past MBK Dogus Hastanesi 80-53 as veteran wing Saziye Ivegin Uner continued her good form with 19 points.
There was also another positive result for Samsun who are steering themselves towards safety after 12 points and 14 rebounds from Glory Johnson facilitated a 73-65 win against relegation rivals Girne Universitesi.
VADEEVA AT THE DOUBLE IN RUSSIAN PLAY-OFFS
Young center Maria Vadeeva got Dynamo Kursk off and rolling in their Play-Off Quarter-Finals series against Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje as she accumulated a double-double of 15 points and 11 boards in a huge 93-60 win at her former club.
Nadezhda were similarly dominant in a 103-71 victory at MBA Moscow, with Elizabeth Williams leading the way with a 20-point haul. Meanwhile Dynamo Moscow took a narrow 75-70 home success against Chevakata, with Lithuania national team guard Kamile Nacickaite amassing 20 points.
QUARTER-FINAL SHOCKS IN POLAND
There was a wake-up call in the BLK Quarter-Finals for Wisla Can-Pack as the defending champions lost the opening game of the series 66-61 on their home floor against AZS UMCS Lublin. Belgian guard Hind Ben Abdelkader scored 20 points but it wasn’t enough to inspire her team to victory.
Another EuroLeague Women side in CCC Polkowice lost 84-82 at Gorzow even though teenage star Raisa Musina poured in 25 points.
Regular season table-toppers Sleza Wroclaw were also left stunned as they went down 79-74 at home to Basket 90 Gdynia which wasn’t what the newly crowned BLK Coach of the Year Arkadiusz Rusin was looking for.
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3è coupe de Belgique en 4 saisons ! Let's Go Castors pic.twitter.com/C2a3QqPiiV— Royal Castors Braine (@CastorsBraine) March 19, 2017
Castors Braine celebrated another Belgian Cup title over the weekend after they stormed past Waregem 95-67, as Kahleah Copper exploded for a stylish 24 points to lead her team to victory.
Gesam Gas Lucca are still the top team in Italy after they swept aside Umbertide 87-46 as New Zealand’s Jillian Harmon landed 17 points. Reyer Venezia and Beretta Famila Schio are in second and third respectively, with the former beating Saces Dike Napoli 67-61 and Schio benefiting from 19 points and 10 rebounds from new signing Natasha Howard as they cruised past Broni by 79-39.
In the wake of their recent EuroLeague Women elimination, Perfumerias Avenida got back to the business of defending their Liga Femenina title with a 62-43 win at Lacturale Araski as Adaora Elonu scored 16 points. Spar CityLift Girona are still chasing and won 91-54 at Bembibre.
There was history in the Women’s British Basketball League as Sevenoaks Suns beat Leicester Riders 82-67 in the Trophy Final to win their first top flight silverware behind 21 points from MVP Anne Pedersen.