text:
Research Article - Biomedical Research (2017) Volume 28, Issue 20
Application effect of arthroscopy combined with external fixation support in the treatment of tibial plateau fracture
- *Corresponding Author:
- Wen-Hui Ruan
Department of Joint Trauma
Hanzhong Central Hospital of Shanxi Province
Accepted date: November 01, 2017
Objective: To investigate the effects of arthroscopy combined with external fixator support for tibial plateau fracture.
Methods: From January 2013 to February 2015, 120 tibial plateau fractures patients in our hospital were selected and divided into observation group and control group according to the treatment methods, 60 cases in each group. All patients were given preoperative routine treatment, while the control group were treated under arthroscope, and observation group accepted external fixation support based on the control group. The prognosis and complications in two groups were observed.
Results: The postoperative 6 months of skin infection, traumatic arthritis, joint stiffness, pain of implants etc. occurred in the observation group were significantly less than those of the control group (χ2 =8.04, P<0.05). The excellent and good rates of HSS (Hospital for Special Surgery Scores) of the knee joint in the observation group of postoperative 6 months were 93.3%, which was significantly higher than that of 70.0% in the control group (χ2=16.24, P<0.05). The tibial plateau varus angle (TPA) and posterior tibial plateau angle (PA) values in the observation group of postoperative 6 months were 6.24 ± 0.89 degrees and 6.82 ± 0.49 degrees, which were significantly higher than those immediate postoperation (T=5.73, 4.52, all P<0.05); TPA and PA in the control group were 5.89 ± 1.02 degrees and 7.12 ± 0.55 degrees respectively, which were significantly higher than those immediate postoperation (T=3.41, 2.00, all P<0.05), and the differences of postoperative 6 months showed statistical significance in two group (T=2.00, 3.16, all P<0.05).
Conclusion: The application of arthroscopy combined with external fixation support in tibial plateau fracture can promote the TPA and PA values returning to normal, reduce the incidence of postoperative complications, to improve the function of knee joint, which is of good application values.
External fixation support, Tibial plateau fracture, Arthroscopy, Complication.
Tibial plateau fracture is a kind of knee intraarticular fracture, which refers to articular inversion, fracture, step-off and splintered fracture of tibial plateau, mainly accompanied with severe injuries of ligament and surroundings of joint, which mostly due to high energy injury-induced and aggravates the disorder of knee joint function, so it is a serious problem of orthopedic trauma [1,2]. The stability and function of knee joint would be affected if with mismanagement, which may lead to sequela like joint instability, traumatic arthritis etc . The purpose of treatment of tibial plateau fracture is to recover the integrity of articular surface and trans-articular axial alignment, and improve the function of articular activity. With the development of minimally invasive arthroscopy, the prognosis of patients with tibial plateau fracture had great improvement [4,5]. But it is certain that any surgical treatment will do harm to patients to some extent, so the application of external fixation support will be more demanding too [6,7]. While the application of external fixation support allows patients to do weight-bearing exercises or other activities, which help to promote patients recovery [8,9]. This research investigated the effects of arthroscopy combined with external fixator support in the treatment of tibial plateau fracture. The results are as follow.
Objects and Methods
Adopting the method of retrospective study, 120 tibial plateau fractures patients in our hospital from January 2013 to February 2015 were selected. Inclusion criteria: patients diagnosed as tibial plateau fracture in intraoperative pathologic and clinically, which are one-side ill and closed fracture ; patients with different degree of pain in knee joint, especially when doing weight-bearing exercises in the morning; patients with poor therapeutic effects by sole conservative treatment and with surgical indications; patients agreed to the research which was approved by the ethic committee of hospital. Exclusion criteria: patients whose tibia plateau were collapse and fracture severely and predicted to have difficulties in reduction and fixation; patients combined with abnormalities of heart, liver and kidney; patients with serious medical diseases; patients underwent surgery of tibia before. According to the different treatment methods, patients were divided into observation group and control group, with 60 cases in each. There is no statistical significance in sex, age, disease location, causes of disease, Schatzker Type and BMI (Body Mass Index) between the two groups (Table 1).
|Age (years)||Disease location (Left/right)||Schatzker type
|Causes of disease (high falling/ traffic/ bruised by heavy objects)||BMI (kg/m2)|
|Observation group||60||32/28||55.34 ± 2.10||40/20||48/12||32/20/8||22.34 ± 3.15|
|Control group||60||30/30||55.19 ± 1.98||36/24||44/16||28/19/13||22.19 ± 4.09|
|t or χ2 value||0.13||0.40||0.57||0.75||1.48||0.23|
Table 1: Comparison of baseline information.
All patients were received preoperative routine treatment: Elevate the injured limb, treat with dehydration and anti-inflammatory, eliminate the oxygen free radicals to reduce the swelling of injured limbs, do preoperative routine imaging tests to know the situation of fracture and provide objective basis for the formation of surgical plan and choice of approaches.
The control group were treated with open reduction and internal fixation under arthroscopy. The surgery was supported by lumbar anesthesia, continuous epidural anesthesia or general anesthesia, choose the incision at the criterion of which is easier to do reduction and fixation, usually take the knee joint middle as incision, open the joint capsule limited, reset, repair and restore the smooth of articular surface under direct vision of small incision, fill the bone defect with autogenic cancellous bone or bone allograft, do the fixation of anterior cruciate ligament by using absorbable screws, and retain primary suture for meniscus.
At the basis treatment of the control group, external fixator support were used in the treatment of observation group 1 month before surgery, make the two-thirds of external fixation ring be parallel to the surface of tibia joint, maintain the limb to locate at the centre of ring. Make 2 kirschner wire which are with olive head at one side be parallel to the surface of tibia joint over the surface of neck of fibula, go through from posterolateral proximal tibia to anteromedial side; choose another two kirschner wire at the same time, make them form an angle of 60-70°, tighten the kirschner wire to immobilize the bolt, and adjust the location of ring and limbs to r restore of limb length. Immobilize the unilateral external fixation at the anteromedial site of ring and perpendicular to anteromedial surface of tibial, screw into 2-3 taper pin through tibial median, install column on ring, connect and immobilize the ends of column and taper pin.
All patients received treatment of anti-inflammatory and detumescence, dismantle the external fixation 1 and a half month after surgery, start passive knee function exercise, avoid weight-bearing in three months after surgery, then create a transition from light weight-bearing to full weight-bearing.
(1) Surgical safety: Observe the success rate of surgery in the two groups, record the inraoperative complication and complication 6 months after the surgery, including skin infection, traumatic arthritis, joint stiffness, pain of implants etc. (2) The HSS (Hospital for Special Surgery Scores) of the knee joint is used to judge, excellent is scores ≥ 85, good is scores ranged 70-84, average is scores ranged 60-69, poor is scores ≤ 59. The good rate=excellent rate + good rate. (3) The TPA and PA right after and 6 months after the surgery were determined and analyzed. All the evaluation and judgment were accomplished by the same research group to ensure the consistency of assessment method.
Data were analyzed by using SPSS 22.0 software, all measurements were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (͞x ± SD), analyzed by t-test or SNK-q test; numerical data were expressed as percentage (%), analyzed by χ2 test. P<0.05 indicated the differences showed statistical significance.
Comparison of surgical effect
The surgery was all completed successfully, and there were no serious intraoperative complications, all fractures had reached anatomical reduction, and the incisions were all primary healed. The HSS was judged 6 months after the surgery. The good rate of the observation group and the control group were 93.30% and 70.00% respectively, and the good rate in observation group is significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05) (Table 2).
|Group||Cases (n)||Excellent||Good||Average||Poor||The good rate|
|Observation group||60||40 (66.67%)||16 (26.67%)||4 (6.67%)||0 (0.00%)||93.3%|
|Control group||60||22 (36.67%)||20 (33.33%)||10 (16.67%)||8 (13.33%)||70.0%|
Table 2: Comparison of clinical effect 6 months after surgery (n, %).
Comparison between the change of TPA and PA
After the detection, the TPA and PA of the observation group 6 months after the surgery are 6.24 ± 0.89° and 6.82 ± 0.49° respectively, the control group are 5.89 ± 1.02° and 7.12 ± 0.55°, which showed statistical significance both in and between the two groups (Table 3).
|Group||Cases (n)||TPA right after surgery||TPA 6 months after surgery||T||P||PA right after surgery||PA 6 months after surgery||T||P|
|Observation group||60||5.32 ± 0.87||6.24 ± 0.89||5.73||0.000||7.29 ± 0.64||6.82 ± 0.49||4.52||0.003|
|Control group||60||5.28 ± 0.94||5.89 ± 1.02||3.41||0.001||7.31 ± 0.49||7.12 ± 0.55||2.00||0.048|
Table 3: Comparison between the change of TPA and PA at different time after surgery (x ± SD).
Comparison of the complications
The complications like skin infection, traumatic arthritis, joint stiffness, pain of implants etc. of the observation group is significantly less than those in the control group (P<0.05) (Table 4).
|Group||Cases (n)||Skin infection||Traumatic arthritis||Joint stiffness||Pain of implants||Total|
|Observation group||60||4||2||2||2||10 (16.7%)|
|Control group||60||8||6||8||6||24 (46.7%)|
Table 4: Comparison of the postoperative complications of the two groups (n, %).
Tibial plateau is composed of cavernous bone and articular cartilage, which were easily split and collapsed when there is external force or strike so as to be fractured and it is commonly seen in ectocondyle . The Schatzker type V/VI of tibial plateau fracture refer to the collapse of articular surface of tibial platform, fracture of tibial metaphysic which were comminuted fracture combined with displacement, usually associated with serious injuries of intra/outra-articular soft tissue, which would badly influence the knee joint function of patients .
The satisfied prognosis in treatment of tibial plateau fracture depends on non-weight-bearing exercise at early stage, stable internal fixation, full bone graft after reduction of collapsed part, good anatomical reduction of articular surface. Now commonly used surgical options are to incise in two sides, so as to meet exposure, do anatomical reduction at fracture ends, or get it fixed by steel plate etc. The application of arthroscopy can reduce the injuries of patients, but some situation like skin infection, traumatic arthritis, joint stiffness, pain of implants etc. seemed to appear easily after surgery [13,14]. The research showed that all the patients came through the surgery successfully and there were no serious intraoperative complications, all fractures had reached anatomical reduction, and the incisions were all primary healed. The HSS was detected 6 months after the surgery, the good rate of the observation group and the control group were 93.30% and 70.00% respectively, which the good rate in observation group is significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). It shows safety and success of the application of external fixation support, especially because the fixed ring of external fixation support link to bone through kirschner wire where the interface friction between them acquires multi-directional support, so as to improve patients’ recovery. It mainly because that there is an adjustable fixed angle after the application of external fixation support, so we can make it different angle for joint which needed long-time fixation, which adjust the effect of reduction and keep proper joint space and promote the recovery of joint function . At the same time, there is no need to dissect the soft tissue widely in its application, which is positive for wound protection, treatment and observation, and is beneficial to healing and shaping of cartilago articularis, and make it more possible to allow early function rehabilitation of joint [16,17]. When external fixation assist reduction surgery is taken, the surgical injuries can be reduced, and also secondary injuries of soft tissue around knee joint can be minimized to the full extent. And the triangular structure will be formed in external fixation, which reduced failure deformation of external fixator structure greatly, and enhanced the axial rigidity .
There are complications after surgery of tibial plateau fracture, with the improvement of minimally invasive treatments on tibial plateau fracture, the clinical effect is improving gradually, but some complications are still comment . The research showed that complications in observation group 6 months after surgery are significantly less than that in the control group (P<0.05), which mainly because external fixation support can stabilize fracture firmly, have less influence in blood supply to fracture ends, leave no foreign matter at incision, which is beneficial for infection control . Also, external fixation support relieved postoperative swelling, has little influence on fracture wound, which maintained the blood support of fracture sites and facilitated its healing. In the process of complication prevention, sludged blood and fragments of meniscus in the joint space should be clean timely, implant the defect site by using modified autogeneic-iliac bone, be careful to adjust the position of steel plate to ensure the stability of fracture fragments which maintain the articular surface, and guide patients to take exercise in limb function when is possible.
The greatest advantage of tibial plateau fracture treatment under arthroscope lies in that under direct vision, the dislocated end can be met anatomical reduction more possibly, which significantly reduced the influence caused by the change of anatomical structure. But the irregularity of the anatomical structure of tibial plateau, complexity and diversity of fracture, make it a higher requirement for treatment after the surgery [19-22]. The research showed that the TPA and PA in observation group 6 months after surgery are 6.24 ± 0.89° and 6.82 ± 0.49° respectively, the control group are 5.89 ± 1.02° and 7.12 ± 0.55°, which showed statistical significance both in and between the two groups. It indicated the application of external fixation support can promote the regain of TPA and PA. But because the follow-up time is short, the long-term curative effect remains further study.
In conclusion, the application of arthroscopy combined with external fixation support in tibial plateau fracture can promote the TPA and PA values returning to normal, reduce the incidence of postoperative complications, so as to improve the function of knee joint, which is of great application values.
- Elsoe R, Larsen P, Nielsen NP. Population-based epidemiology of tibial plateau fractures. Orthopedics 2015; 38: e780-e786.
- Molenaars RJ, Mellema JJ, Doornberg JN, Kloen P. Tibial plateau fracture characteristics: Computed tomography mapping of lateral, medial, and bicondylar fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2015; 97: 1512-1520.
- Firoozabadi R, Schneidkraut J, Beingessner D. Hyperextension varus bicondylar tibial plateau fracture pattern: diagnosis and treatment strategies. J Orthop Trauma 2016; 30: 152-157.
- Haller JM, Holt D, Rothberg DL. Does early versus delayed spanning external fixation impact complication rates for high-energy tibial plateau and plafond fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2015; 10: 225-229.
- Gross SC, Tejwani NC. The role of arthroscopy in the management of tibial plateau fractures. Bull Hosp Jt Dis 2015; 73: 128-133.
- Herbort M, Domnick C, Petersen W. Arthroscopic treatment of tibial plateau fractures. Oper Orthop Traumatol 2014; 26: 573-588.
- Logan C, Hess A, Kwon JY. Damage control orthopaedics: Variability of construct design for external fixation of the lower extremity and implications on cost. Injury 2015; 46: 1533-1538.
- McNamara IR, Smith TO, Shepherd KL. Surgical fixation methods for tibial plateau fractures. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015; 9: CD009679.
- Neogi DS, Trikha V, Mishra KK. Comparative study of single lateral locked plating versus double plating in type C bicondylar tibial plateau fractures. Indian J Orthop 2015; 49: 193-198.
- Yoon RS, Liporace FA, Egol KA. Definitive fixation of tibial plateau fractures. Orthop Clin North Am 2015; 46: 363-375.
- Mellema JJ, Doornberg JN, Molenaars RJ, Ring D, Kloen P. Tibial plateau fracture characteristics: reliability and diagnostic accuracy. J Orthop Trauma 2016; 30: e144-e151.
- Farooq U, Javed S, Ahmad I. Functional outcome of complex tibial plateau fractures managed with closed ilizarov. J Pak Med Assoc 2014; 64: 104-107.
- Luo H, Chen L, Liu K. Minimally invasive treatment of tibial pilon fractures through arthroscopy and external fixator-assisted reduction. Springerplus 2016; 5: 1923.
- Ozkut AT, Poyanli OS, Ercin E, Akan K. Arthroscopic technique for treatment of schatzker type III tibia plateau fractures without fluoroscopy. Arthrosc Tech 2017; 6: e195-e199.
- Märdian S, Landmann F, Wichlas F. Outcome of angular stable locking plate fixation of tibial plateau fractures Midterm results in 101 patients. Indian J Orthop 2015; 49: 620-629.
- Wang L, Yu S, Lin CS. The application of a three-column internal fixation system with anatomical locking plates on comminuted fractures of the tibial plateau. Int Orthop 2016; 40: 1509-1514.
- Conserva V, Vicenti G, Allegretti G. Retrospective review of tibial plateau fractures treated by two methods without staging. Injury 2015; 46: 1951-1956.
- Haller JM, Swearingen CA, Partridge D. Intraarticular matrix metalloproteinases and aggrecan degradation are elevated after articular fracture. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2015; 473: 3280-3288.
- Zhang H, Li Z, Xu Q. Analysis for clinical effect of virtual windowing and poking reduction treatment for Schatzker III tibial plateau fracture based on 3D CT data. Biomed Res Int 2015.
- Wu K, Huang J, Lin J. Diagnosis and treatment of anterior tibial plateau fracture-dislocation: A case series and literature review. J Knee Surg 2017; 30: 114-120.
- Metcalfe D, Hickson CJ, McKee L. External versus internal fixation for bicondylar tibial plateau fractures: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Orthop Traumatol 2015; 16: 275-285.
- Pun TB, Krishnamoorthy VP, Poonnoose PM. Outcome of Schatzker type V and VI tibial plateau fractures. Indian J Orthop 2014; 48: 35-41.


text:
Let’s be honest. Some vegetables are just downright unappealing. Even for me, a huge vegetable fan, there are still vegetables that are hard to choke down, namely beets and radishes. But, what if there was a way to make these less than tasty vegetables actually enjoyable to eat? According to registered dietician nutritionist Kelly Kennedy, many of these vegetables that we don’t enjoy eating are actually jam-packed with nutrients, so here are her suggestions on some methods to prepare these veggies and make them tastier.
For hard vegetables such as brussels sprouts or radishes, she suggests roasting them in the oven with some olive oil and seasonings, as this often mellows out the natural bitterness in vegetables.
Use them raw
Some vegetables like zucchini often get mushy and watery when cooked, which can be very unappealing to some. Kennedy suggests finding ways to eat these kinds of vegetables raw, such as spiralizing them for veggie noodles.
Mix with other veggies
For bland vegetables, try mixing them with other more flavorful vegetables. That way you are still reaping the nutritional benefits of that bland veggie, but the flavor is much more appetizing.
Large vegetables whose insides can be hollowed slightly to make a boat are perfect for stuffing with other vegetables, meats, cheese or any other fillings you might like.
Just because some vegetables aren’t necessarily the most delicious, it doesn’t mean we should banish them from our plates completely, because many of them are very good for us. Instead, look for different cooking methods that will make them much tastier. Who knows, your least favorite veggie might become your new favorite!
For delicious and healthy recipe ideas, check out the recipe database on Fill Your Plate!

domain: food


text:
― flannery o'connor, collected works: wise blood / a good man is hard to find / the violent bear it away / everything that rises must converge / essays and letters tags: truth 582 likes. Her stories a good man is hard to find and everything that rises must converge are considered classics of the form, fusing the ludicrous and mundane with o'connor. A good man is hard to find, first published in 1953, is among the most famous stories by georgia writer flannery o'connor o'connor was a staunch catholic, and like most of her stories, a good man is hard to find wrestles with questions of good and evil and the possibility of divine grace. A short summary of flannery o'connor's a good man is hard to find this free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of a good man is hard to find. O'connor's short stories flannery o'connor share home literature notes o'connor's short stories good country people a good man is hard to find.
Flannery o'connor's classic short story a good man is hard to find moves from satiric family comedy to brutal revelation as a grandmother leads her exasperated family on a wild goose chase in. A good man is hard to find is the first short story collection by flannery o'conner o'conner became known for her literary contribution to the southern gothic genre, and her unusual brand of christian allegory that incorporated a predominance of grotesque characters. Flannery o'connor's short story a good man is hard to find first appeared in the author's short story collection by the same name, which was published in 1955.
This is observable in the narrative voice of such seminal works as o'connor's 1965 short stories revelation and everything that rises must converge and her 1955 masterpiece, a good man is hard to find, all of which explore the grotesque dysfunctions of human nature on display in a decayed and backwards southern culture. Although a good man is hard to find is an early work in the o'connor canon, it contains many of the elements which come to characterize the majority of her short works of fiction most of her stories contain an individual who has a strong feeling of self-confidence or feels that he has lived in such a way that his conduct cannot be questioned. Yourlastname 1 student name professor name english 3 march 2013 a good man is hard to find - flannery o'connor a good man is hard to find is one of flannery o'connor's most shocking stories, which mentions not only the life in the american south in the 1850's, but also presents the topic of life and death, faith and disbelief and good and evil the story is full of christian. Based on a flannery o'connor short story, a good man is hard to find ucla film school ext production, spring quarter 2007 this is a story about a grandm. Redemption in flannery o'connor's a good man is hard to find (lit 2100 response paper) flannery o'connor's a good man is hard to find is a story about a family of six that meet their demise in the hands of a criminal known as the misfit.
Producer ed richardson, co-founder of atlanta metro studios, is adapting georgia native flannery o'connor's classic short story a good man is hard to find into a movie with screenwriter. Table of contents page story 3 a good man is hard to find (flannery o'connor) 16 a rose for emily (william faulkner. Buy a cheap copy of a good man is hard to find, and other book by flannery o'connor one of the greatest american short story collectionsin 1955, with this short story collection, flannery o'connor firmly laid claim to her place as one of the most. A moment of grace in flannery o'connor's a good man is hard to find like so many of o'connor's short stories, a good man is hard to find is a. Following a pretentious georgian grandmother and her family on a fateful vacation, flannery o'connor's 'a good man is hard to find' is a masterpiece of southern gothic literature o'connor's.
As the author of such classic american short stories as a good man is hard to find, everything that rises must converge, and revelation, flannery o'connor has always been recognized as a distinctive voice in american literature. Welcome to the litcharts study guide on flannery o'connor's a good man is hard to of short stories, and many essays a good man is hard to find litcharts. This story affords perhaps the best place to start in exploring the work of o'connor—after all, it was the 1955 collection a good man is hard to find and other stories that established flannery o'connor as a major voice in american literature, and a modern master of the short story. I greatly appreciated the collected works edition of flannery o'connor's writings o'connor is a one-of-a-kind master storyteller i assume most people considering this volume are already somewhat familiar with her work, particularly her short stories a good man is hard to find and good country people, and perhaps her novel wise blood.
Flannery o'connor understood her story a good man is hard to find as a tale of good, evil, and divine grace other critics, however, have seen in it something more cynical many see it as the story of a selfish woman who uses manipulation to get what she wants, but is ultimately unable to save herself by her acts. Assignment: using secondary sources, write an interpretation of a flannery o'connor story looking for the good man in flannery o'connor's a good man is hard to find. In a good man is hard to find by flannery o'connor we have the theme of fear, appearance, nostalgia, selfishness and grace taken from her collection of the same name the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and very early on in the story the reader realises that o'connor is delving into one of the main themes of the story, the theme of fear.

domain: library


text:
Welcome back! Let's take a tour of the floral shop. On the lower level is the entrance. Upper floor is a nice area for taking in the view. The shop has a nice bricked in area, and a few plants on display. Let's go inside.
There is "Little Miss", always ready to greet customers. No need to worry, she is very well mannered.
The room is all set up and ready for business. There is a nice assortment of greenery. The little red wagon was a second hand shop find, it's previous life was as a Christmas ornament. The little watering can was a craft store find, and I distressed with some acrylic paint, and added a little clear nail polish to the inside to make it look like water.
In this photo, I want to show you that lovely chair in the back corner. It has some packages on it, that have just arrived. The chair is a find at a local antique shop. It was aluminum, and served it's previous life as a can for vegetables or something. Someone, took that can, cut it into tiny strands of material and then curled, bent and twirled it into a chair. It's all one piece. When I found it, it was in its original state. Adding some black spray paint, and a soft cushion, I have a lovely folk art chair!
Here is a view from the window in the back of the shop. The steps have a lovely carpet on them, and a few plants perched on them as well. The curled plant stand was a former Christmas ornament.
That's about it, my little fur friend would like you to know her full name is Little Miss Karen. She's named after someone very dear to me.
One last photo of the greenery, and I would like to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Smile On!! Audrey

domain: hobby


How is environmental management system implemented?
An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a continual business cycle of planning, implementing, reviewing and improving the processes and actions that your company undertakes to meet its environmental obligations and continually improve its environmental performance.
What should an environmental management plan include?
The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) covers the design, construction, commissioning, and operation and maintenance phases of each project component. The EMP identifies the key environmental issues across the project and provides strategies and plans for managing them effectively.
What is the key to successful implementation of environmental management system?
The systematic management of an organization’s quality, environmental, health, and safety risks is a trend that is gaining momentum in a variety of industries, including waste management.
What is the importance of developing an environmental management plan?
Increases focus and knowledge within the organisation. Reduction in waste, utility waste and waste disposal. Provides an opportunity to attract new customers, investors and shareholders. Increased profits.
What are the four stages of environmental management system?
To implement an EMS in an organization, four steps need to be taken: I. Environmental Planning; II. Implementation and operation; III. Checking and corrective action; IV.
What are some examples of environmental management?
For example, clean water, food, medicine, and natural hazard protection all come from our natural world. These resources underpin our economy. Our recognition of the importance to maintain environmental resources is driving a new era of sustainability and effective environmental management systems.
What is environmental management plan and monitoring?
The Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) represents the key mitigation and enhancement measures for major impacts, which are translated into concrete action programs/projects and defines the institutional framework and mechanisms for ensuring their appropriate implementation.
How is an environmental management system structured?
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) defines an environmental management system (EMS) as that “part of the overall management system that includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, …
What are the goals of environmental management system?
The main objectives of the environmental management system are to prevent pollution, meet compliance obligations and enhance conditions of the environment. sound alternatives that strengthen the organization’s market position; – communicating environmental information to relevant interested parties.
How do you write an environmental sustainability plan?
Creating A Sustainability Plan
- Step 1: Identify What Needs To Be Sustained.
- Step 2: Identify What Resources Are Required.
- Step 3: Create Case Statements.
- Step 4 : Determine Financing Strategies.
- Step 5: Identify Potential Partners.
- Step 6: Create An Action Plan.


- Published By – Fiction Songs Ltd.
- Remastered At – Universal Mastering
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
- Copyright (c) – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
- Licensed To – Polydor Ltd. (UK)
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fiction Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Fiction Records Ltd.
- Made By – EDC, Germany – 52837889
- Artwork [Art / Art Produced By] – Parched Art
- Coordinator [Project Co-ordination - For Universal, Reissue] – Joe Black
- Drums, Percussion – Andy Anderson
- Engineer – Dave Allen*, Howard Grey*
- Instruments [Other Instruments] – Laurence Tolhurst
- Instruments, Voice – Robert Smith
- Photography By [Booklet, Reissue] – J Kutler*, Motoko Sashi, Parched Art, Paul Cox (5), P. Terrasson*, Richard Bellia, Steve Pyke
- Producer – Chris Parry, Dave Allen*, Smith*
- Producer [This Remaster Produced By] – Robert Smith
- Remastered By [Digitally] – Gary Moore (2)
- Research [Tape Research, Reissue] – Zoe Roberts
- Saxophone – Porl Thompson
Original album credits (Album released 1984)
Original sound recording made by Fiction Records Ltd
All songs published by Fiction Songs Ltd
Re-issued album credits (Album released 2006)
Digitally remastered at Universal Mastering, London
Tape research at Universal Tape Facility, London
[Booklet and rear tray]
℗ 2006 Polydor Records Ltd. © 2006 Polydor Records Ltd.
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Fiction Records Ltd. and licensed exclusively to Polydor Ltd. (UK), a Universal Music Company.
Made in the EU.
CD1 - The Original Album
℗ 2006 Fiction Records Ltd. © 2006 Fiction Records Ltd.
Digitally remastered by Robert Smith
Enhanced packaging includes lyrics
This release is the CD1 of the Deluxe Edition.
Comes in clear jewel case with 8 page booklet, 2-sided picture back tray and front sticker.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 6 02498 40013 5
- Label Code: LC 6444
- Rights Society: BIEM/SABAM
- Matrix / Runout: [4x 'UNIVERSAL' logo] 06024 984 001-3 01 P 52837889
- Matrix / Runout (Mould Ring): MADE IN GERMANY EDC C
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI ?
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 0155
Other Versions (5 of 94) View All
|fixs9||The Cure||The Top (LP, Album)||Fiction Records||fixs9||UK||1984||Sell This Version|
|821 136-2||The Cure||The Top (CD, Album, M/Print)||Fiction Records||821 136-2||Europe||1984||Sell This Version|
|821 136-4||The Cure||The Top (Cass, Album)||Metronome||821 136-4||Germany||1984||Sell This Version|
|25086-1||The Cure||The Top (LP, Album)||Sire||25086-1||Australia||1984||Sell This Version|
|92 50864||The Cure||The Top (Cass, Album, Dol)||Fiction Records||92 50864||Canada||1984||Sell This Version|


The results of large-scale manufacturing are, in large part, what moves science and technology forward. Such work launches us into space, improves the efficiency of producing high-quality goods, determines the means in which we travel, and much more. Forward-thinking industries require forward-thinking technology. The devices we rely on in every-day life or traditional work environments don’t stand up against the often harsh conditions of construction and manufacturing sites. Rugged mobile devices, like handheld PCs and mobile tablets, ensure engineers, product managers, and other workers have access to critical industrial applications regardless of the environment.
Top Features for Manufacturing Rugged Devices
- Suitable for extreme temperature fluctuations
- Withstands drops and powerful vibrations
- Exposure to dust won’t cause damage
- Corrosion protection
Best Rugged Mobile Devices for Large-Scale Manufacturing Sites
Ideal for optimal mobility, the Getac PS336 is compact enough to operate in one hand. This fully rugged handheld PC was built with the toughest working conditions in mind. Exposure to dust, water, extreme temperatures, altitude, humidity, and vibrations/shock won’t affect this mobile device. These devices, however, need to do more than just survive harsh environments—they need to function at the highest levels regardless.
Standard qualities of the PS336 include:
- Embedded Windows® operating system
- TI AM3715 1GHz processor
- 512MB MDDR, 256MB NAND Flash and 8GB iNAND storage and memory
- 3.5” VGA (480 x 640 pixel) and sunlight readable display
- Pressure sensitive touchscreen
When thinking about rugged tablets, it’s easy to imagine something bulky, heavy, and overall awkward to carry around. The Getac F110, however, is known for its super compact design (it’s less than 1 inch thick) and lighter weight (weighs 3 pounds). This large-screen tablet makes it easy to operate necessary industrial applications on the manufacturing plant floor. Like other rugged devices, this tablet is durable against dirt, water, motion, vibrations, and other typically damaging factors.
Standard qualities of the F110 include:
- Intel Core i5-6200U 2.4GHz processor
- 4GB DDR3 memory
- OPAL 2.0 128GB solid state drive
- 11.6″ TFT LCD HD (1366 x 768) and sunlight readable display
The Getac S410 semi-rugged laptop is ideal for engineers and field service professionals who require a mobile digital notebook that can withstand a rigorous daily routine while still performing at the highest level. Not only is this lightweight device durable, but it also offers flexibility and security. Bluetooth and a long-lasting battery life ensure the S410 is convenient to use throughout the workday.
Standard qualities of the S410 include:
- Intel Core i3-7100U 2.4GHz processor with 3MB Intel® Smart Cache
- 4GB DDR4 memory
- 500GB Hard Disk Drive
- 14″ HD (1366 x 768) TFT LCD display
The above featured rugged mobile devices are tested using the MIL-STD (military standard) methods, which cover a wide range of environmental factors, from the ability to withstand extreme temperatures to durability against drops. Depending on the environment you work in, you can choose devices rated at levels to survive and optimally perform for your needs.
Contact us to discuss your options, and to help find the best device for your work environment.


text:
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2018: We’re a bit late highlighting last week’s most intriguing MSM nonsense. It seams most headlines focused on those scary Trump tariffs on subsidized foreign steel and aluminum imports. In addition, Soros-subsidized anti-gun demos, the ongoing #MeToo campaign and the never-ending climate change nonsense were also on tap.
With regard to those Trump tariffs: Let’s begin with a classic Trump tweet that set the table for this week’s MSM fake news conniption fit. Via TheDC:
If the E.U. wants to further increase their already massive tariffs and barriers on U.S. companies doing business there, we will simply apply a Tax on their Cars which freely pour into the U.S. They make it impossible for our cars (and more) to sell there. Big trade imbalance!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 3, 2018
Media response to the Trump tariffs
First of all, the usual suspects at CNN went on the attack immediately, as Don Surber duly noted.
“Trump’s imposition of tariffs drew quick rebuke from CNN.
“‘Europe is preparing to impose tariffs on Harley-Davidson motorbikes, bourbon whiskey and Levi’s jeans in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s planned taxes on steel and aluminum imports,” the Fake News network said.
“No bourbon, no jeans, no Harleys. This is the end of biker rallies in Europe.
“But instead of showing how we would lose in a trade war, the pathetic threat of retaliation shows that the world has been eating our lunch for decades.
“They unload tons of steel and aluminum on us, while buying a few trinkets: a motorcycle, a few bottles of booze, and a few pairs of jeans. Sure, Harley, Jim Beam, and Levi’s are iconic American products, but a $19 trillion economy needs much more than that.
“The problem with threats by Europe to retaliate is that they have nothing to retaliate with.
“China makes a half-trillion-dollars a year profit off the USA.
“Time to re-negotiate on our terms.”
Meanwhile, in other Surber-reported snooze related to the Trump tarrifs:
In addition, notes Don,
“Yahoo News informed readers, ‘Trump tariffs could make metal baseball bats more expensive.’
“So, in order to have cheap bats, we should kill our aluminum and steel industries — and imperil the national defense? That’s crazy, capital CRA.”
Comments: The nuanced approach to the Trump tariffs, announced by the President Thursday, will put this nonsense in temporary hibernation. The president made it pretty clear to any rational being that the actual imposition of tariffs would be based on the economic responses of those countries involved. In other words, tired of waiting, Trump demands that foreign exporters step up to the plate to address their persistent trade surpluses with the U.S. Sounds rational to us.
The Trump tariffs are obviously a moving targe. We’ll do our best to keep up with this ongoing MAGA brouhaha.
It’s #MeToo time. Again.
Now, moving right along from our coverage of the Trump tariffs here’s another especially relevant meme development. Back in Hollywood’s #MeToo Land, Instapundit took aim via the following comment and link to Mashable:
OH, PISS OFF: John Krasinski Says Men Should Not Pat Themselves On The Back For Not Sexually Harassing Women. What about not punching virtue-signaling twerps?
Comment: We’re actually sympathetic to women victimized by Hollywood’s male-dominated sexual free-for-all culture. But that’s been going on since the days of Fatty Arbuckle. Why has no one complained until now? Seriously? Devil’s bargains can work for both parties. Until they don’t.
Soros & Co. milk Florida school massacre with eye toward Election 2018
While other items have started crowding out the latest anti-gun efforts of the left, the MSM isn’t allowing the recent tragic school shootings in Florida to fall out of the headlines. Don’t think those media pundits are actually sympathizing with the bereaved. It seems like the Soros-Media Matters-MSM complex has co-opted this tragedy with a pre-planned Election 2018 attack on the 2nd Amendment. Clearly, this Axis of Evil has made it clear they’ll brook no variations from their carefully crafted political playbook. It seems like they could care less about the victims. For them, it’s all about left-wing politics. Victims and ignorant, left-wing student stooges alike are just props for these lefties. Newsbusters link and comment below, again via Instapundit.
HARSHING THE NARRATIVE: Politico Writer Angry at Broward Sheriff for Hurting Liberal Anti-NRA Narrative.
Just think of the media as Democratic activists with bylines, and it all makes sense. ™
On related matters, yet another Instalink to Newsbusters:
Our take on the left’s shameless exploitation of schoolkids
Comment: From the notorious, clearly pre-scripted CNN “Town Hall” on the school massacre to the present, note the reality show narrative rollout of radical left-wing arguments. Most noteworthy, some of these “spontaneous” outbursts erupt from the mouths of clearly pre-programmed student puppets who show up for fawning media interviews. Watch them. Most noteworthy: Their responses seem carefully scripted like those of professional politicians.
The real story here is about who creates these scripted attacks on Republicans, conservatives and Second Amendment supporters? More important: Who’s been looking into this? Answer: No one. It seems like most of today’s left-wing media darlings have not only drunk the Alinsky kool-aid. They are also the laziest, most grossly overpaid underachievers in the known universe. Talk about selling out to the establishment.
The latest on
global warming climate change
Let’s conclude today’s column by noting the latest “settled science” on global warming climate change. The following entry was penned by those nefarious climate denialists at TheDC:
“A group of prominent scientists are calling for a global network of advanced weather stations that don’t need to go through controversial data adjustments, and it’s vindication for global warming skeptics.
“Seventeen climate scientists co-authored a research article published in the International Journal of Climatology calling for a global climate station network modeled after the United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) to use as a baseline for data quality.
“‘Already after 10 years, the USCRN has been used to validate United States annual surface air temperature anomalies as determined by homogenized standard network observations,’ the scientists wrote.
“The article, led by Maynooth University climatologist Peter Thorne, argued for a ‘suitably stable and metrologically well-characterized global land surface climate fiducial reference measurements network.’
“For meteorologist Anthony Watts this is a big moment. Watts published research in 2015 that found scientists used ‘compromised’ weather stations to make adjustments to U.S. temperature data that inflated the warming trend by as much as 50 percent.”
TheDC drives it home
“‘To me, this feels like vindication,’ Watts wrote on his blog Watts Up With That. ‘For years, I’ve been pointing out just how bad the U.S. and global surface monitoring network has been.’
“‘We’ve seen stations that are on pavement, at airports collecting jet exhaust, and failing instruments reading high, and right next to the heat output of air conditioning systems,’ wrote Watts.”
Comment: Calling Dr. Mann. Calling Dr. Mann. We’ve been preaching against this kind of climatista nonsense for years. In addition, we’ve known for many years that the “settled science” on “global warming” (now cleverly disguised as “climate change”) is entirely bogus. Now, real scientists are starting to break through the climatistas’ fatwa on “denialists’”tenure track careers. About time. BTW, above italics are ours. BTW2: We thought Maynooth was an Irish Catholic seminary college. Apparently, things change.

domain: news


text:
Tisagenlecleucel, a CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, demonstrated “durable efficacy and favorable safety” in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, according to long-term data from the phase II ELARA trial.
Catherine Thieblemont, MD, PhD, of Hôpital Saint-Louis in France, and colleagues presented the ELARA trial results during the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation-European Hematology Association Fifth European CAR T-Cell Meeting.
Tisagenlecleucel previously demonstrated “high response rates and an excellent safety profile” in the phase II ELARA trial, according to the investigators, who presented long-term data on safety and response duration at the meeting, as well as findings from exploratory analyses.
The study included 94 eligible patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma grade 1 to 3a. All received at least two prior lines of therapy, including an anti-CD20 antibody and alkylating agent, or relapsed after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The investigators permitted bridging chemotherapy. Patients received lymphodepleting chemotherapy, followed by a tisagenlecleucel dose of 0.6 to 6 × 108 CAR+ viable T cells.
Dr. Thieblemont and colleagues assessed the correlation between baseline clinical factors, the tumor microenvironment, blood soluble factors, and circulating cells with clinical response and progression-free survival (PFS).
Long-Term Outcomes in the ELARA Trial
The complete response (CR) rate was 68% at a median follow-up of 28.9 months, with an overall response rate of 86.2%. The medians of PFS, duration of response, time to next treatment, and overall survival (OS) were not reached. The estimated 24-month post-infusion PFS rate was 57.4%, while the estimated 24-month OS rate was 87.7%.
At data cutoff, 61.7% of patients who responded had ongoing responses, while 73.4% of patients with a best overall response of CR had ongoing responses.
Dr. Thieblemont and colleagues reported “high rates of durable responses” in most patients who were in high-risk disease subgroups, including patients with elevated baseline tumor burden or progression of disease within two years, “who typically have poor prognosis with non-CAR-T therapies.”
Lower baseline serum interleukin 10 (IL-10) and TNF-α levels were significantly correlated with lower tumor volume and prolonged PFS (both P<.001) in exploratory analyses. Favorable baseline tumor microenvironment was significantly associated with longer duration of response (not reached vs 12 months; P=.0086) and PFS (median PFS, not reached vs 5.9 months; P=.0017).
“Exploratory biomarker analyses suggest that favorable [tumor microenvironment] and decreased inflammatory status were associated with improved clinical outcomes,” Dr. Thieblemont and colleagues wrote.
The investigators observed persistence of the CAR transgene for up to 925 days, noting “favorable responses” occurred in patients who had progression of disease within two years, “despite lower median in vivo expansion relative” to patients who did not have progression of disease within two years.
Nearly one-quarter (24%) of patients received at least one subsequent therapy after the CAR-T infusion, including four patients who received allogeneic HSCT.
The investigators reported no new safety signals. Neurological events occurred in 12.4% of patients, including in one patient with probable progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy who had prior grade 4 immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome.
A total of 13 deaths occurred in the ELARA trial, including three new deaths that occurred during the longer-term follow-up period, but none of the new deaths were related to treatment, according to Dr. Thieblemont and colleagues.
“Long-term data (>2 years) from following treatment with tisagenlecleucel in the ELARA trial demonstrates durable efficacy and favorable safety in patients with [relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma]; median [duration of response], PFS, [time to next treatment], and OS were not reached,” Dr. Thieblemont and colleagues concluded. “Most patients with high-risk disease characteristics (e.g., [progression of disease within two years], high tumor burden) also benefitted, with a continued favorable safety profile.”
Dreyling M, Dickinson M, Martinez-Lopez J, et al. Long-term clinical outcomes and correlative efficacy analyses in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma (r/r FL) treated with tisagenlecleucel in the ELARA trial. Presented at the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation-European Hematology Association Fifth European CAR-T cell Meeting; February 9-11, 2023; Rotterdam, Netherlands.

domain: biology


Scenario-based Design of Mechatronic Systems
University of Paderborn
Software Engineering Group
DEI - Seminar room
March 25th, 2011
The advanced functions of mechatronic systems today are essentially realized by software that controls complex processes and enables the interaction of multiple system components. For the design of the software in mechatronic systems, we use Modal Sequence Diagrams (MSDs, by Harel and Maoz), a formal interpretation of UML Sequence Diagrams. While MSDs are an intuitive formalism to describe interactions that may, must, or must not happen in a system, inconsistencies are easily introduced in MSD specifications. This talk presents two novel methods for finding inconsistencies in MSD specifications. The first is a novel synthesis approach that effectively finds inconsistencies in timed and untimed MSD specifications by encoding the problem of deciding the realizability of an MSD specification into a two-player game solvable by UPPAAL TIGA. The second method is the simulation of the scenario-based specification based on an improved play-out algorithm (originally by Harel and Marelly). The novelty is that the play-out of an MSD specification can be guided by controllers that could be successfully synthesized for parts of the specification by the aforementioned method. This helps the simulation to avoid avoidable violation (false negatives) that may occur during the play-out of early, under-specified specifications, thus supporting the engineer in more effectively finding inconsistencies in comprehensive specifications of large and possibly dynamic systems.
Advanced software architectures and methodologies


Posted: Thursday, 2 March 2017, 12:59
We offer HSS woodruff keys. Our company Toolwale is committed to provide all industrial cutting requirements. Presenting wide variety of carbide tipped wood working tools and saw to serve the wood cutting industry. Our hss woodruff keys are professional quality products and meant for industrial products.
• Location: Delhi, Noida
• Post ID: 23908055 delhi


text:
The basic idea of refuge crops is all about bug sex.
About 88 percent of corn grown in the United States is genetically modified in some way. Most is what’s called Bt corn, meaning it’s been modified to produce a bacteria called Bacillus thuringiensis (hence the name), which serves as its own pesticide.
But the bugs targeted by this bacteria are smart. The borers, worms, moths, and beetles that are supposed to be stopped by Bt corn have in recent years begun to mutate and become resistant to the bacteria. That’s bad news – it negates the entire point of Bt corn, and crops are still being eaten.
This effect, though, can be mitigated with what are called “refuge crops.” Here’s how: These increasingly bacteria-resistant bugs can only continue their mutation if they’re somewhat in isolation. If you plant crops that aren’t designed to produce Bt (meaning, essentially, non-GMO crops) – refuge crops – they’ll attract their own pests, which won’t have that Bt resistance. And if you plant the refuge crops nearby? Those two bug populations will breed, and breeding resistant bugs with non-resistant bugs lowers their overall resistance against the bacteria. In other words, hybrid bugs aren’t as mutated – at least not in the “right” way.
This new study attempts to figure out how much refuge cropland is being planted by farmers in eastern North Carolina, to serve as sort of a small sample to generalize about the country as a whole. It found that an impressive number of the farmers did in fact know about refuge crops and were using them. Remember: refuge crops aren’t agriculturally useless wildflowers or something like that – they’re just regular old corn that can be harvested and sold like anything else. But the study also found that small farmers are much less likely to be planting refuge crops, partly out of a desire to maximize their relatively smaller yield.
In the most intriguing part of the study, the researchers sought to understand what would propel farmers to use more refuge crops. Peer pressure was not that effective, nor was legal enforcement (refuge crops are sometimes required, but the amount of land dedicated to them is often not high enough to garner the right effects). Instead, the farmers replied that financial incentives would be the most effective: refuge crops are good in the long term, but may reduce yield or increase labor in the short term, and farmers need to be compensated to make up for those shortfalls.

domain: agronomy


text:
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 28th, there was short interest totalling 25,687,544 shares, an increase of 57.3% from the September 14th total of 16,331,006 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 12,456,879 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.1 days. Currently, 6.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.
NYSE CNP opened at $27.55 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.95. CenterPoint Energy has a 52-week low of $24.81 and a 52-week high of $30.17. The stock has a market cap of $11.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.44.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 3rd. The utilities provider reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.02). CenterPoint Energy had a return on equity of 10.73% and a net margin of 15.43%. The company had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.16 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.29 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that CenterPoint Energy will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
In other CenterPoint Energy news, insider Milton Carroll sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.27, for a total transaction of $282,700.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Scott M. Prochazka sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.99, for a total value of $111,960.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,000 shares of company stock worth $504,820. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Braun Bostich & Associates Inc. lifted its position in CenterPoint Energy by 1,372.0% in the second quarter. Braun Bostich & Associates Inc. now owns 4,151 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $115,000 after purchasing an additional 3,869 shares during the period. Ropes Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CenterPoint Energy in the second quarter valued at about $130,000. Signet Financial Management LLC lifted its position in CenterPoint Energy by 649.6% in the second quarter. Signet Financial Management LLC now owns 5,322 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $147,000 after purchasing an additional 4,612 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its position in CenterPoint Energy by 2,745.0% in the second quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 8,535 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 8,235 shares during the period. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its position in CenterPoint Energy by 55.9% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 8,042 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $223,000 after purchasing an additional 2,882 shares during the period. 77.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. ValuEngine raised CenterPoint Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 6th. Zacks Investment Research lowered CenterPoint Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on CenterPoint Energy from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 9th. Finally, SunTrust Banks reissued a “hold” rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of CenterPoint Energy in a report on Monday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $29.25.
About CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy, Inc operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company's Electric Transmission & Distribution segment offers electric transmission and distribution services to retail electric providers, municipalities, electric cooperatives, and other distribution companies.
Receive News & Ratings for CenterPoint Energy Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for CenterPoint Energy and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.


text:
Two weeks ago, a bunch us at STIK cast-on our We Are Knitters Vertigo Sweaters while watching Inside Out. We actually watched it twice because knitta Sarah Schorr came later and hadn’t seen it. And Pixar is just that good.
Later that evening, our STIK Clique Coordinator, Ann, and I brought our knitting to a pub to watch the Patriots win and we got into a lovely conversation with another woman who admired that we were young, drinking alcohol, watching sports, and knitting all at the same time.
When I got on a plane the next morning back to California (yep, I’m the one outlier), I was halfway through the back of the sweater.
I love that even though I’m physically far away from my clique, we’re still all connected by knitting this big-ass sweater together, group texting about gauge and pointy needles and about how much we love snuggily yarn.
If you’re late to the party, you can still get your Vertigo Sweater kit from We Are Knitters and play catch-up. It uses bulky yarn and massive needles and you can whip this sh*t up real quick.
I’m casting on arm number one this weekend, staying out of this dumb rain, and instagramming the hell outta my progress with the tag #STIKKNITALONG.
The STIK Clique


Meet the FLexBot Hexacopter: a 3D printed drone with a camera that you can put together to learn more about drones in general. It has open source 3D printing files and Arduino-based firmware. Thanks to the 720p camera, you can capture your favorite flying moments.
Currently Trending Geeky Gadgets
Like what you see? You can order yours for under $170 at this time.
**Disclaimer: Our posts may feature aff links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Please read our disclaimer on how we fund this site.


text:
|The preciousness of holding and being held in the hands of one of my communities of support – a group of women in Columbus led by Teresa Devitt.|
She first spoke of the exquisitely painful recognition of her pattern of responding to her beloved with criticism and anger, and then, instead of allowing herself to be drawn into the vortex of shame that was there, she transmuted that energy into a fierce commitment – to expand her capacity in these situations to choose to respond from a place of undefended love.
Since last July when I formed Realizing RICH Relationships, I’ve known that an expression of my vision for a world where RICH Relationships are the norm has been gestating inside of me. The combination of this being my first year in this business AND of my living full-time with Bruce has combined to give me plenty of opportunity to practice this way of being!
What I could feel last weekend, was the power of having a loving community of kindred spirits who share my commitment to this deeply related way of being in our world. So though I don’t yet know exactly the form that community will take, or the specific programs or offerings that would support it, this week with the clear felt sense in my body, ideas have been like popcorn popping inside of me! Possibilities are palpable!
And, there ARE a couple things that are clear to me. The first is that while there are lots of different reasons people choose to be in relationship – and here I’m speaking of an intimate partner relationship – without judging any of these reasons as ‘right’ or ‘wrong’, I’m drawn to be in and create community with those who have the courage and commitment to live like my friend at the workshop last weekend; a community that would resonate with what Oriah Mountain Dreamer articulates so beautifully in her poem The Invitation. If you don’t know it, do have a look at the whole piece, but here are a couple of my favourite stanzas:
It doesn’t interest me
who you know
or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
in the centre of the fire
and not shrink back.
I want to know if you can
to be true to yourself.
If you can bear
the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithless
and therefore trustworthy.
Veronica from the movie Dangerous Beauty –
standing in the fire and not shrinking back …
The other thing that feels crucial for me is that this community be one that’s inclusive of ANYONE who feels resonance with co-creating RICH Relationships – whatever the form of their relationship, their sexual orientation, gender identification or any of the other things we often use as a way of keeping ourselves separate. I see us as being a multi-faceted gem through which light and love shines.For me the hallmarks of community include honouring each other, appreciating the gifts of all, respectful acceptance of difference, and compassionate deep listening. All this right alongside supporting each other in our choices and expression. If these notions appeal to you, then you’ll likely feel ‘at home’ in the community I’m envisioning!
My sense is that we’re in a transitional space in our world – many things are changing, including possibilities for and what it means to be in intimate relationship. As explorers of old experienced, there aren’t standardized maps of this new terrain of relationships. So connecting with our inner gyroscopes as we orient ourselves, and externally tapping into communities of others choosing this way of being as we move through life engaging in and nurturing our relationships, is crucial.
So I’m curious about a couple things. First, how do these ideas land for you? Do they appeal and/or feel resonant?! Also, while I’m very familiar with the challenges and questions I’ve faced in relationship, in honouring the notion of co-creation I’d love to hear some of the relationship challenges and questions you’ve been navigating in your relationships. What are those topics you’d love to explore, but have not yet been part of a community where you feel safe to wonder about them out loud? Especially those rumblings that come to you in the quiet moments and evoke a catch in your gut.

domain: sociology


text:
Owning a dog is good for your health
According to the mental health charity, MIND, more than half of adults (60%) and over two thirds of young people (68%) have said their mental health got worse during lockdown.
Bereavement, isolation, loss of income and fear are triggering mental health conditions or exacerbating existing ones. Many people may be facing increased levels of alcohol and drug use, insomnia and anxiety. The impact of lockdown, loneliness, loss of life and the inevitable recession that lies ahead, will affect all of us.
I have had up days and down days, faced with sheilding for 6 months. I know I’ve been one of the lucky ones as my husband here and one of my children came back home from London. Now we are in lockdown again more stress and anxiety is sure to follow.
But the two things that kept us going day in, day out, relieving our stress and providing routine were our dogs, Leo and Charley.
It has been well documented that during lockdown many people have decided that being at home is an opportunity to get a dog. Prices of puppies have sky rocketed and shelters have been inundated with requests. If you have been forced to stay at home it is not hard to see the attraction and there are so many benefits to dog ownership.
Though research on human and animal relationships is quite new, some studies have shown positive health effects so scientists are continuing to look at what the potential benefits might be.
Interacting with animals has been shown to decrease levels of cortisol (a stress hormone) and lower blood pressure. Other studies have found that animals can reduce loneliness, increase feelings of social support, and even boost your mood.
Dogs definitely serve as a source of comfort and support, which is why hospitals, nursing homes and schools often have access to therapy dogs. They are used to help reduce childrens’ and patients’ stress and anxiety. They really can improve well being.
Dr. Ann Berger, a physician and researcher in the USA says that “Dogs are very present. If someone is struggling with something, they just seem to know how to sit there and be loving. They focus their attention on the person all the time.”
I know personally that this is true. Whenever I’m upset, one, or sometimes both, of the dogs will appear to sit and keep me company.
Living with a dog gives us a sense of security and it means there’s always someone to spend the day with. Dogs can be so affectionate and loving which makes them the perfect companion especially for older people and those living alone. Our two definitely make us feel needed and loved every day!
Having a dog in the house can also give real comfort to those who suffer from anxiety. Taking them out for walks can provide encouragement and motivation for people who might be anxious about leaving the house as their naturally carefree behaviour helps to stop you thinking stressful thoughts.
This was exactly how I felt after a health scare left me feeling vulnerable and not wanting to go out.
When Leo arrived he became my constant companion, my confidente and personal trainer rolled into one. He demanded walks so I had to go out and the more I did it the more relaxed I became.
Routine and calm
Routines can provide great structure for anyone suffering with depression or anxiety and they are particularly helpful for people on the Autism Spectrum. Dogs need lots of regular care, from feeding to exercising which help build a solid routine. For people on the Autism spectrum, dogs can help to reduce sensory sensitivity, and increase the desire and ability to connect socially with others.
For those who are depressed or anxious, attachment to a dog can reduce the feelings of hopelessness. Their simple needs and affectionate nature can help us to see potential joy in situations that we might not otherwise notice. Whilst the necessary structure of dog ownership helps to maintain focus and keep going.
Dogs are fantastic at encouraging people to get out in the fresh air, which is beneficial for a whole host of physical and mental health condititons, including anxiety and depression. Taking your dog for a lovely walk can also help you to find company by socialising with other dog owners.
There are so many health benefits when you own a dog.
Yes that’s right ….less illness. Our super clean homes have led to a big change in our in natural microbiome because our bodies are exposed to a less diverse mix of germs. This leaves us more susceptible to illness. Dogs are covered in germs so having one in the house means more diverse bacteria enters the home and in turn then get inside us. This can fire up our immune system, so people with dogs tend to get ill less frequently and less severely than people with no pets at all.
While dog hair can be a trigger for people with allergies, growing up in a house with a dog makes children much less likely to develop allergies over the course of their lives and can reduce the risk of common allergies like asthma and eczema.
Lots of things involved in dog owning helps to keep your heart healthy, from exercise to stress reduction. Just the act of patting and stroking a dog can lower your heart rate and your blood pressure. In China they discovered that you also have a reduced risk of coronary artery disease if you own a dog. You are more likely to have lower cholesterol levels and are more likely to recover from a heart attack.
Having Leo definitely improved my stamina, helped with me get fitter which ultimately made me feel much healthier.
Dogs are great at encouraging people to get out in the fresh air, which is beneficial for a host of physical and mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression. Exercise increases the endorphins that fight depression and anxiety in humans and it makes dogs happy so walking your dog is a win win activity.
Taking a dog for a lovely walk can also help people to find company by socialising with other dog owners, which reduces feeling of loneliness and isolation. Even during the pandemic and lock down we can still walk the dogs and maintain social distance whilst enjoying nature around us.
Dog owners probably get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day which is what is needed to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. We are out three times a day with Leo and Charley, 30 minutes round the village green in the morning, a long off lead trek of 90 minutes plus in the afternoon and another 30 minutes just before bed. I like to do the late walk as it blows away the cares of the day and gets rid of any tension that has built up whilst sewing.
Laughter and joy.
Dog owners are less likely to suffer from mental health issues than non-pet owners. Even if depressed, having a pet to take care of can help to improve well being. Caring for a dog requires a routine and activity. In my most miserable days, when I was ill and anxious about it, I couldn’t have stayed in bed if I had wanted to because Leo needed to play and had to go for his walk. His crazy antics made me laugh and kept me much more positive.
Playing with, stroking and even just watching your dog increases the amount of oxytocin in your brain which also leads to feeling more positive and an improved sense of wellness.
More active social life.
Dogs can often be the talking point that triggers new relationships and even the ‘glue’ that keeps social networks together. One of my friends joined a walking group when she adopted a senior dog and her social life has rapidly grown as a result.
If you own a dog you are much more likely to chat with other people, usually about dogs and chatting with others definitely improves well being.
I have a sneaky feeling that our dogs are the added attraction that keeps my adult children coming back home to visit as often as they can. I know that was the case when I left home to train as a nurse, the lure of going home to feverish tail wagging, sleepy cuddles, and to see delight on Scamp’s face when I picked up his lead was such a draw.
Owning dogs at this stage in my life has certainly broadened my social network and unexpectedly propelled me into a new career. Running Leo Charley & Me has enabled me to meet other small pet business owners and chat with dog owners every day. This has been a real bonus during lockdown.
Less stress at work
Along with finding therapy dogs in care homes, it seems that some businesses are now allowing employees to bring their dogs to work. It has been found that stress levels are reduced in workers who interact with a dog during their working day. When dogs are in the office people take more breaks but incredibly, because they return energised, their productivity and job satisfaction levels go up. So some savvy companies are starting to allow dogs to come to work. That's a win win situation as far as I can see.
I’m particularly lucky as Leo and Charley are with me all day. They snooze at my feet whilst I sew and snore on the sofa in my little office whilst I do all the paperwork. They are great companions, often coming up close for a cuddle or giving me a nudge to tell me it is time for a break. Charley even likes to remind me when to eat! Every evening when my husband tells her it is dinner time she shoots up the stairs and barks at me to tell me to quit work for the day. We call her the Dinner Dog!
Stress, anxiety and depression are likely to be a part of all our lives at one point or another and more likely given the circumstances we are living in at the moment.
I think life is about creating your own happiness by finding elements of joy where you can and dogs seem to have an innate way of weaving happiness and joy into our lives. They make me feel more secure, calm my worries and lift my spirits when everything feels blue. Not only do dogs provide me with support when I’m down, they do it without judgement which makes me love them all the more.
Their unconditional love is powerful and life changing ……….they are truly mans’ best friends.

domain: psychology


text:
I’m sat in the library currently, staring out the window which overlooks the main quad of campus. I see the spot where my orientation group met religiously during the first week of school, the building where I lived for my first year of college, the pathways that I’ve walked so many times without a second thought, and the place I so desperately wanted to leave not even a week ago. Yet here I am, replaying the events of the year in my head and wishing I could go back to the beginning. There are times I don’t wish to relive, but there are also great memories I don’t want to forget. This has without a doubt been the most interesting year of my life and knowing I won’t ever come back to this place makes me more sad than I thought I’d be.
During a meeting with my counselor last week she asked, “Will you miss anything here?” I remember laughing and saying a definitive “no,” but to be completely honest I will. I’d spent so much time focusing on all the things I hated about this place that I forgot what great experiences it had given me too. Although the campus is not surrounded by the best area, it is beautiful, and although I don’t get along with many people that go here, there are a few I consider to be amazing friends. Watching people I care about (my roommate, my best friend who lives in a completely different state, and those I know I’ll probably never see again unless I make an effort to come back) move out and leave really affected me.
Sitting in an empty room when two out of the three girls living there have moved out is quite depressing. The floor is bare, the white cinderblock walls resemble those of a prison cell, and the stuff that once made it feel so home-y is now gone, leaving nothing but an echo as my shower shoes scuttle across the tiles. So that’s why I’m in the library. I’d rather sit in an uncomfortable wooden chair than be alone with my nostalgic thoughts in that almost-vacant room.
I’m not very good with goodbyes. Never have been. Knowing that I’m leaving something makes it worse because I know it’s a series of lasts: last time I’ll stand in the Dunkin’ Donuts line I’ve come to ritually wait in before doing work, last time I’ll eat the incredibly mediocre food my dining hall serves, last time I’ll see someone, and the last time I’ll be part of this community I’ve come to know so well.The next time I come back here will be as a visitor, which is such a strange thing to think about. Not all of it has been an amazing experience, but I’m a very sentimental person.
I think the sadness also stems from my anxiety about transferring. It’s definitely the right decision, considering I want to study a subject not currently offered here and the fact that I was miserable for six of the nine months I spent here, but the thought of starting over while all my friends go back to what they’ve come to know and love at their own schools makes me extremely anxious. I’ve already gone through starting over this year as a freshman, but now I have to do it again only kind-of-knowing a few of the ten thousand people that go to my new school. However, I’m also really excited for all the amazing opportunities next year and can’t wait to start.
So this is it, the end of the beginning. I move out tomorrow. My first year of college is over. Although I leave this place with a heavy heart and bittersweet emotion, I know that one day I’ll be back to visit and that where I’m going is where I’m meant to be.
– Corinne xx

domain: literature


Walton Primo R5 Price In Bangladesh, Full Specifications, Features, Review! Walton brings a new smartphone in the Bangladeshi Local mobile market, whose name is “Walton Primo R5”. The smartphone comes with 2 new colors, whose name is Golden, Black Olive. If you want to buy a high performance Walton smartphone from the local mobile market. First, check the Walton Primo R5 Release Date, Price, Features and Specs.
The Walton Primo R5 comes with a 5.72” inches Full-View IPS capacitive touchscreen, 16M color display and protected by 2.5D Curved Glass. It has a powerful 1.3GHz Quad-Core Processor with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB ROM, which enough to run Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) Version like as the Samsung Galaxy J4.
The Walton Primo R5 is powered by Li-Polymer 3000 mAh Removable battery with BSI 13 MP and BSI 8 MP Selfie Camera with LED Flash Light. It has Dual SIM and both SIM are supporting GSM / 3G / HSPA+ / LTE Technology.
Walton Primo R5 Full Phone Specifications:
|Release Date||Announced: June, 2018.
Status: Coming Soon. Released in June, 2018.
|Dimensions (mm)||152.4 x 72.18 x 8.3 mm|
|Weight (g)||145 g|
|Colors||Black Olive, Golden.|
|Operating System||Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)|
|GPU||PowerVR Rogue GE8100|
|Processor||1.3 GHz Quad – Core|
|Internal storage (ROM)||16 GB|
|Expandable storage (micro-SD) up to (GB)||128 GB.|
|Display Type||Full-View IPS Capacitive touch screen, 16M colors.|
|Screen size||5.72” inches.|
|Resolution & PPI||720 pixels X 1440 pixels & ~ pixel density.|
|Protection||2.5D Curved Glass.|
|Battery||Li-Po 3000 mAh Removable Battery.|
|Standby Time*||300 Hours (Depends on phone settings and network)|
|Talk Time*||20 Hours (Depends on phone settings and network)|
|Music Play||100 Hours (Depends on phone settings and network)|
|Rear||BSI 13 MP Camera|
|Front||BSI 8 MP Camera|
|Zoom||Up to 8X.|
|Features||BSI Sensor, Auto Focus, Geo-tagging, Touch focus, Face detection, Panorama, HDR, Face Beauty, Professional Mode, GEO Tagging, etc.|
|Video||MKV, MP4, 3GP, MOV, AVI, FLV etc.|
|Audio||mp3, FLAC, APE, AAC, MKA, M4A, AMR etc.|
|Image||JPEG, PNG, GIF etc.|
|WLAN||Wi-Fi 801 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, Hotspot.|
|USB Mass Storage||Yes.|
|Number of SIMs||Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)|
|Technology||GSM / HSPA / LTE.|
|Built-in Applications||HTML5, Facebook, Office Suite, YouTube, Gmail, MP4/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player, Photo/Video editor, Document viewer, etc.|
Walton Primo R5 Price in Bangladesh:
The main important question of all Bangladeshi Smartphone lovers, what is the Walton latest smartphone Primo R5 price in Bangladesh Taka. The Walton authority all times tries to provide latest & high features smartphone in cheap price. The Walton Primo R5 price in Bangladesh 12990 TK (Expected).
Thanks for staying with us a long time and visiting Walton Primo R5 Release Date, Features, Specs, Concept, Design, News, First Looks, Hands on Review, Live Image & Price Content. If you have any question about Walton Primo R5 Price in BD Content? Just comment here. We reply as soon as possible.


text:
Grave Distractions Publications News
Grave Distractions is happy to announce Bruce Davis, Ph.d's latest book The Love Letters: Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi Meet Pope Francis
The Love Letters: Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi Meet Pope Francis is the first of prolific author Bruce Davis' titles published with GDP. A work of historical fiction, The Love Letters poses some gripping spiritual questions. What if Saint Francis and Saint Clare were to meet Pope Francis? What would be their thoughts, dreams and hopes for a new Church? The Love Letters The Love Letters: Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi Meet Pope Francis is the mystical love discovered by two of the world's greatest mystics long ago asking who is the new Pope Francis? Can he rebuild the Church into a living Church, a church less concerned with rules and order and more about forgiveness and compassion? In the silence of our hearts, in giving to those in need, Saint Francis, Saint Clare, and Pope Francis offer a new vision for us all to become instruments of true peace and joy. The Love Letters: Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi Meet Pope Francis is now available in print and eBook editions at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other fine retailers around the world.
Jeff Nisbet's Creepy Crawly Provincetown: A Grave Distractions Walking Tour is out for vacation time.
Are you planning a trip to Provincetown, Massachusetts any time soon and looking to do an extraordinary way to remember your vacation? We’ve got you covered. Creepy Crawly Provincetown: A Grave Distractions Walking Tour is a hauntingly delightful guidebook to 22 different sites in and around Provincetown that have long been known by locals as being visited by ghosts and other supernatural apparitions. The guidebook is perfect for individuals, groups, or families wishing to add a unique dimension to their Provincetown vacation experience. Each entry contains a short history of each site, photographs, Google Maps links and GPS coordinates to assist you on your Provincetown ghost tour. Also included with each paranormal site entry are social media and popular review website listings making it easy to share your experiences with your friends and family. Also included in this text is a beginner’s guide to ghost hunting and safety precautions to take while visiting Provincetown’s repository of haints and haunts. Finally, we’ve included a listing of local not so supernatural events if you’re looking to pass your day in Provincetown taking part of neighborhood festivities. To find out more about Creepy Crawly Provincetown: A Grave Distractions Walking Tour visit the book's page here.
Sex on the Altar by Wencke Braathen is now out!
A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups... Built on satire and a robust prose, Sex on the Altar by Wencke Braathen is the first volume in the Adventures of Sam and Emily series, a debut that sings a sultry tale of power, faith, and mystery. The story blurs the line between the seen and unseen worlds as God and mythological deities interact with humans in a commentary about modern life.
Sex on the Altar is Wenecke Braathen's first book with Grave Distractions Publications. Readers who enjoyed Neil Gaiman's American Gods will find Ms. Braathen's work especially memorable. To find out more about Ms. Braathen and Sex on the Altar, click the links at the beginning of this article.
New Release Books and Best Sellers from Grave Distractions PublicationsAvailable at Amazon
GDP Publishes Everyday Connection host Niki Norlock's Truth: My Synchromystic Journey .
If you've been waiting for Everyday Connection host Niki Norlock's new book, Truth: My Synchromystic Journey 3rd edition, your wait is over. The print and eBook versions are available in a number of different marketplaces. Truth, among many other things, tracks Niki's journey for enlightenment and self-discovery in the Philippines.
Does it take a miracle to save a woman who has lost everything? Does God really step in and carry those who cannot or will not for the moment carry themselves? Are the prayers we scream to the heavens in our most desperate hour of need really answered?
The answers can be found in the remarkable journey of the woman who went from laying curled up on the bathroom floor praying for God to take her home, to the woman who now believes that faith in the Divine is just the beginning of this incredible adventure we call life.
To find out more about Niki Norlock's Truth: My Synchromystic Journey, visit the book's page for more information, availabilities, and an excerpt.
Grave Distractions Publications Releases Steinbeck: Citizen Spy by Brian Kannard
This changes everything we thought we knew about John Steinbeck. After languishing in the CIA’s archives for 60 years, a letter is uncovered in John Steinbeck’s own hand that shatters everything history tells us about the author’s life. Written in 1952, to CIA Director Walter Bedell Smith, Steinbeck makes an offer to become an asset for the Agency during a trip to Europe later that year. More shocking than Steinbeck’s letter is Smith’s reply accepting John’s proposal.
Grave Distractions Publications is a independent publisher built on the concept that authors should be involved in every aspect of their book's production. We recognize the fact that in today's digital on-demand printing age, the needs of authors are evolving quickly. Those wishing to submit a manuscript for our traditional publishing side should visit our "Submissions" page for more information. If you're a first time author, you suggest that you view our "Independent Publishing Basics" page for a glossary of terms and an over view of our publishing model. While we are primarily a traditional publishing house, we also perform à la carte services.
Many of those wishing to publish their own book independently are sometimes missing one or two key pieces of the puzzle that bars their vision from coming to fruition. Our goal is to custom fit an author's needs with correspondent services. We take your project's needs and create a resource package tailor made for you. Are you hesitant to do marketing? Do you just need a book cover? Maybe getting your book into a Kindle format is not your cup of tea. Visit our "Services" page for more information about our individual project services. You can also simply email us with your needs and we can find a solution that fits your needs.
Grave Distractions Publications; Nashville, TN 37214 ©2014 All Rights Reserved. View this page for contact information.


text:
Elephant Ornaments Gifts
Well crafted, simple ornaments to hang on your tree, wreath, or other object that needs that special elephant flair. :-)
These were just what I was hoping they would be. The tassels are high quality and don't get easily tangled and mangled. The elephants are cute and sturdy.
"I hope more people will understand and appreciate the art of Celadon ceramic. Each piece that I make has many stories to tell."
Four Fair Trade White Elephant Ornaments Set, "White Elephants"
Set of 4 Handmade Elephant Ornaments, "Elephants in Red"
2 Hand Crafted Hippo and Elephant Hanging Holiday Ornaments, "Hippo and Elephant"
Hand Carved Petite Brown Elephant Wood Ornament Pair, "Little Brown Elephants"

domain: design


text:
Your bi-monthly source of the latest products.
Presentation 29 May. Please note: This is now an online event due to COVID-19. For more information go to australianinteriordesignawards.com.
Be first with the latest Product News
For building and design product updates, applications and industry news, subscribe to our newsletter.
You may also like other Architecture Media network newsletters:


text:
By MONSEIGNEUR DE GIBERGUES
Bishop of Valence
From the French of the Thirteenth Thousand
How are we to speak worthily of Holy Communion ?
Is there a subject on which the human tongue is more powerless to say anything that approaches the reality ? A subject which impresses one more strongly with the need of adoration rather than of speech?
St. Bernard declared himself unworthy and incapable of writing well upon the love of God. And is not Communion the ever-burning hearth, the ever-living spring of the divine love ? Is not Communion the act of Jesus giving Himself wholly to us, in order to transform us into Himself and to become one with us?
You, then, who read these pages, summon all the most loving faculties of your soul, appeal to all that is most generous and tender and strong in your heart, so that you may come to understand something of the ineffable prodigies of the divine love.
God said to Moses, when He spoke to him from the burning bush: ” The ground on which thou treadest is holy: loose thou thy sandals.” The table on which Jesus, full of love, comes to you is holy. To approach it, purge yourself of all profane thoughts, of all earthly emotions, of all idle imaginings, of all guilty affections I May the Spirit which proceeds from the Father and from the Son descend upon you as it descended upon the Saviour by the Jordan, to open your mind to the sublime and inaccessible truths that you are about to consider, and fire your heart with all the ardour of the Seraphim on high, and the still greater love of the Most Holy Mother of Jesus !


The likelihood of the United States transferring F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is gradually increasing. This assessment was made today, February 19, on the air of the CNN television company by the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, Michael McCall (Republican from Texas), reports TASS.
“The longer they delay, the longer this conflict will drag on,” – he said, answering the presenter’s question about whether it is worth expecting that the administration of US President Joe Biden will decide on the supply of fighter jets to Kyiv.
“I hope this will happen,” he stressed, expressing the opinion that the United States should provide Ukraine with all types of weapons requested by Kiev. “I think that progress is being made in this direction,” McCall pointed out.
On Feb. 17, Politico reported that a group of five congressmen, including both Democrats and Republicans, sent a letter to Biden urging him to hand over the F-16 to Ukraine.
Biden said on January 31 that Washington would not transfer F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Later, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that Kyiv was invited to begin training in the UK for marines and fighter pilots in service with NATO. However, Sunak’s representative subsequently clarified that the government had not made a decision to transfer the fighters to Ukraine and the issue would be considered from different angles. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Republican Defense Minister Boris Pistorius have repeatedly stated that Germany is not going to supply fighter jets to Ukraine.
As Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, emphasized, Moscow perceives the supply of weapons by the West to the Ukrainian armed forces as a growing involvement of Western countries in the conflict in Ukraine.
Be the first to read breaking news on OopsTop.com. Today’s latest news, and live news updates, read the most reliable English news website Oopstop.com


text:
The University Archives, located in Room 1700, contains those publications and records that have historical or research value pertaining to Eastern Illinois University.
- Research assistance and inventory lists are available at the Archives.
- Contact: 217-581-7552 or firstname.lastname@example.org
- Hours: Monday 1-4 p.m.; Tuesday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. However, persons are urged to call before visiting the Archives.
- Archival materials include such items as administrative records, faculty publications, photographs, and EIU memorabilia.
Selected Projects and Collections
- Browse all University Archives collections
- Archives Collections on LocalitÚs/Localities
LocalitÚs/Localities is a Web-based center for Local History produced by the Eastern Illinois University History Department.
- University Archives Photo Archive
- EIU Warbler at the Illinois Digital Archives
Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
The State Archives administers a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD) to manage the archival records of local governments. The IRAD depository at EIU, located in Room 1700, contains records of historical and genealogical significance from various governmental units in East-central Illinois.
- IRAD materials include such items as vital records, land records, wills, probate records, and jail registers.
- An inventory of the records housed at the other IRAD depositories also is available.
- IRAD, managed by the State Archives in Springfield, operates out of the University Archives.
- Contact: 217-581-6093
Depository hours: 8:00 am-4:00 pm, Monday through Friday except state holidays. Appointments may also be available 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm.
The IRAD depository is staffed by graduate student interns, and hours may periodically be subject to change. Please call in advance of your visit to confirm hours.


1). Original Content
Always have original content, the key word here is your music, limit the number of covers you do.
2). Press Kit
Have a press kit available at all times and only hand it to relevant people, meaning, music execs etc. who can help to advance your career.
3). Business Card
Have a business card made with your band logo and the names and numbers of each member. Hand these out to promoters, agents etc. who you may meet at shows/concerts in which you may perform.
Perform your original content in as many of your gigs as possible. Though a gig may call for you to cover a couple of songs, ask the promoter/manager to perform a song of your own.
5). Demo CD
Also, have a copy of your demo CD, at these gigs in which you perform and hand it to anyone who may be in the music industry. Think of your demo as a second business card, it can help you get higher paying gigs if the demo can show your versatility as an artist.
Talk about what you do, when you engage in conversation with anyone who may be in the music industry, even another artist, show you enthusiasm and love for what you do.
Written by Tamika Simon