Industrial park construction begins in SLP
SAN LUIS POTOSI – The construction of the industrial park in Ciudad Valles will begin during the second half of 2023, informed the authorities of San Luis Potosí.
The Secretariat of Economic Development (Sedeco) confirmed the execution of this project, in an area of 30 hectares donated by the City Council.
It will be promoted by the state government as part of the strategy to stimulate the arrival of new investments in the four zones of the state.
The industrial complex will be able to receive between 15 and 20 companies, with sufficient supply of electric power and treated water.
David Medina, mayor of Ciudad Valles, explained that the government administration considered infrastructure plans parallel to the polygon.
“Within the works plan, there will be the development of roads and boulevards that will improve the connectivity of the park with respect to the region,” he said.
For his part, the state governor, Ricardo Gallardo Cardona, announced that approximately 400 hectares of land had been earmarked.
He also indicated that Sedeco is working on investment offers for local, national and international industrial entrepreneurs.
“They have already reported that they are interested in working in the municipality, offering them investment facilities to promote the generation of jobs,” he added.
Finally, he detailed that they will give businessmen the best conditions to motivate them to settle in Ciudad Valles and not in the Metropolitan Zone.


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The title is not entirely accurate and is misleading. It is not about Christ but the covenants.
The Covenant of Redemption made within the Trinity is not included - it only concerns itself with those made with man. All this covenant gets is a few words with a comment that it will not be included.

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Steve Smith says he is frustrated with his performances in India but confident his spell as stand-in captain can revive Australia’s fortunes after two dismal losses.
Smith will lead Australia in the third Test starting on Wednesday in Indore, after regular captain Pat Cummins left to be with his ill mother following the team’s second successive defeat.
India have retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 2-0 lead in the four-Test series.
Smith has managed just 71 runs in four innings this series.
He fell lbw for nine in his last outing after a failed sweep shot, triggering an Australian collapse in which eight wickets fell for 28 runs in New Delhi.
“I don’t think there have been too many times I’ve walked off the field and I’ve gone, ‘what the hell am I doing?'” Smith told reporters.
“I was pretty angry. There haven’t been too many times in my career where I’ve actually come off and just been bedazzled by what I’ve done. It wasn’t my finest moment.”
The 33-year-old was Australia captain between 2014 and 2018 before the “sandpapergate” scandal in South Africa ended his tenure.
He was Australia’s leading batsman during their last Tests in India with 499 runs including three centuries, but his team went down 2-1 in that hard-fought series.
Despite failing to match that form during this tour, he is hopeful his leadership can deliver a turnaround.
“It normally brings the best out of me,” he said of the captaincy. “I’m excited about leading this week in Pat’s absence.
“I know these conditions well. It’s kind of like my second home playing over here, I’ve played a lot in India, I understand the intricacies of the game and what the wickets are likely to do. I’m looking forward to it.”
Australia were bowled out for 113 in their second innings of the second Test, and Smith said the collapse was a teachable moment.
“We probably just rushed things a little bit and it’s something we’ll talk about,” he said. “When we’ve got them on the ropes, we can slow things down. We don’t have to play at such a high tempo and risky tempo.”
Smith said the team is yet to finalise their XI but having all-rounder Cameron Green back in the mix gives Australia the option of three spinners on another expected turner.
“What it looked like today is pretty similar to what we’ve seen throughout the series so far,” Smith said of the Indore pitch. “We’ve got a few more options now with Green and [Mitchell] Starc back. It gives us some flexibility to see which way we want to go.”
Both Green and left-arm fast bowler Starc missed the first two Tests and are expected to make the team in the absence of Cummins and David Warner, who is out of the series with a fractured elbow and concussion from the second match.
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I Haven't Found Diamonds Yet is a parody of Micheal Buble's song "Haven't Met You Yet." It was created on September 7, 2014, by an anonymous contributor to the Minecraft Music Wiki.
I'm so surprised, been mining for days,
I've broken my pick too many times, I'm gonna rage,
I go down a shaft, the mobs chase me out,
I see a glimmer down a tunnel, yet I'm filled with doubt,
I try so very hard to find diamonds,
I've gone through so many caverns
I thought this would be easier,
And I've mined so much cobble, iron, and coal,
I work myself hard to find that shiny stuff, my goal,
But I promise myself that a chest full of it I will get,
I haven't found diamonds yet!

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written in may of 08. I don't recall if I posted it on JS or not.
A lot of it stands true for now...
except, I bought a plane ticket a few hours ago.
Maybe to where you think, maybe not.
May 10, 2008, 11:15 PM
You are the only one who tells me daily how rude I’m being.
Funny, everyone else seems to think it’s you.
But I’m the one stupid enough to actually tell you.
And that makes me a bitch.
You are the reason I need to get away.
You are the reason why I feel like I’m drowning.
Like a fish out of water, like the asthma commercial.
You are the reason why I feel like I’m going to cry about 12 times a day.
You are the reason for so many things right now.
Few of them good.
And that makes me ill.
I feel like you’re just a waste of space right now, in my life.
Getting in the way of everything, holding me back without doing a damn thing.
You are the one that brings me so low I have to inhale my way back up.
You are the that makes my thoughts race so fast I can’t hold a single thought.
You are not to be blamed for most of these things. I know this.
However, I find it mighty coincidental that after your current habits started, I’ve found myself falling back through the hole I spent years crawling out of.
It’s obvious to most who know me that I’m miserable here.
I don’t know if they realize how stuck I really am.
I feel like I’ve been stuck in a rut, and am just now realizing.
I’ve gotten to comfortable with myself and this life, that it makes my skin crawl.
Literally makes my skin crawl.
I spend too much of my time alone. Or with you.
I need to start… being an adult.
I feel embarrassed when I meet old acquaintance and I’m still at the same spot in my life, maybe even backtracked some, since the time we last met.
I don’t go up to anyone. I wait to be approached.
I’m more uncomfortable then I have ever been, and this sucks, because barely 2 years ago, I was briefly at my most comfortable.
I felt like life was on track and going as planned. No, but that was 3 years ago, even still, two years ago I felt okay. Great even.
I wasn’t alone then, like I am now.
I’m more alone than I have ever been.
Part of me likes living in myself like I have lately.
But I want to live outside, too.
I doubt myself more now than ever.
I want the happy medium, even if that means I turn into an eccentric.
Fuck, I’ve been an eccentric my entire existence.
One of the few things I like about my self. Albeit, secretly.
You are the reason that this is no longer about you.
The torch has passed itself onto me.
May 11, 2008, 12:14 AM
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Portable GPS, Internet media tablet and personal electronics maker Archos recently announced it will unveil a surprise new product at the CES show on January 10th in addition to the Archos 7 Internet media tablet already on sale. At the press conference, Archos CEO Ron Ferguson and director of marketing and business development Frederic Balay will make the presentation at the MGM Hotel Towers in Las Vegas.
Apart from the teaser, the company did say it will also show off its Archos 7 Internet media tablet, though it is unknown if it will have any new features than the currently-available device. The Archos 7 sports a 7-inch, 800x480 touchscreen along with Wi-Fi capabilities, speakers and kickstand. Users will be able to download or purchase movies using the device and stream content to it from their PCs. It will have e-mail support, and be capable of playing back videos, music and photos. It is available in 160GB and 320GB versions, priced at $450 and $550, respectively. An optional DVR station lets users record TV to the Archos 7. [via GenerationMP3]


Among the G wagens, the 2016 Mercedes Benz G550 is considered as the entry level model with the least features of its siblings the completely bonkers G65, and the much more balanced but still excessive G63. The G series or G wagen or Gelandewagen series from Mercedes Benz has become a pop culture icon and has been earning the marquee billions of profits from its inception from a military vehicle to an absurdly powerful luxury vehicle. Even as an entry level the word “lite version” is the more appropriate as the luxury is indeed there but most of the offerings are downsized for less expense (no matter how negligible the difference may be).
The 2016 Mercedes Benz G550 Hasn’t Changed Much Over the Years
Boxy, rugged, utility-focused has been the look of the G series ever since it was introduced, and that design choice is still apparent with the 2016 Mercedes Benz G550. Mercedes Benz preserved the value of the truck, think of it as a modern day classic retaining the original body and chassis, opting for the old solid axles versus independently articulating axles. Most of the changes are subtle and under the sheet metal. More noticeable are LED running lights, wing mirror turn signals, hidden cameras and radar for driver assists but most won’t be noticed until closer inspection; this is the equivalent of Land Rover’s defender. Under the hood, you’ll find a modern twin turbo 4-Liter V8 putting out 416hp and is mated to a 7-speed automatic.
On the inside of the 2016 Benz G550, because of the engineering of the old body, some compromises are present such as slightly tight rear passenger legroom, the dimensions remain the same after 37 years all that’s changed are the dashboard that covers the classic metal panels of the cabin. Such compromises are expected in a vehicle that’s unchanged at its core and even so, that adds to the value of the vehicle as Mercedes prices this at way lofty ranges, the interior is luxurious. While still considered lesser than the higher end models, luxury is not lacking in the G550.
The aging chassis can still keep up thanks to the modern technology added to the 2016 Mercedes Benz G550. Don’t go crazy though as the powerful engine, heavy body, and tall ride height can provoke physics and this is the reason Mercedes chose to not include an option to turn stability control completely off. More of an off road vehicle the 4×4 and solid axles treat obstacles like a piece of cake.
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"Cotton Jenny" is a single by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray. The song was written by Gordon Lightfoot, who originally recorded it on his 1971 album Summer Side of Life. Murray's version was released in January 1972 as the first single from her album Talk It Over in the Morning. It peaked at number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart. It also reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in the United States.
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Kim enjoyed some girl time with daughter North on Saturday.
The mother-daughter duo were seen out in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles all dressed up and on their way to a friend’s wedding.
Kim, 38, wore a clingy two-piece grey dress which accentuated her curves and flashed her toned tummy.
Her accessory of choice was a gold Indian headpiece and chunky gold cuffs on her left wrist.
North, five, looked adorable in a long pink princess dress with floral headband along with some Dr. Marten boots.
Meanwhile, North will be shooting a dance routine with her young hero.
Kim Kanye’s eldest daughter will be appearing in an upcoming video with 15-year-old Dance Moms star JoJo Siwa after North’s famous mom got in touch to set up the exciting project.


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Ondansetron is a serotonin 5-HT3 receptor blocker that is used alone or with other medications to prevent vomiting and nausea associated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. This medication can also be used to treat and prevent vomiting and nausea after surgery.
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Post up some MP3's doods!
Post up some MP3's doods! I'm comin up to Seatown to play em' for you in person.
This 12" just arrived today, It's my JAM!Shadow-Born To Hustle
Take Three - Tonite's the Night (All Right)
Mid Air - Ease Out
deep= not the fonkiest. fonky is a whole nutha vibe imo.
I still dont know what DEEPEST means?The Most Emotional,Rarest,or Musically Complex?"What if C - A - T spelled dog?"
I thought "deep" implied a certain level of rarity or at least obscurity.Like, not half the shit listed in this thread
I mean there's nothing wrong with Central Line or Tomorrows Edition or what have you, great records but not what I would classify as "deep".There are plenty of rare boogie records that suck ass too
There are plenty of rare boogie records that suck ass too


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By Eric Stober
While using cannabis can be an enjoyable experience for many, for some it can lead to anxiety and paranoia.
Research is coming in, though, that shows one component of cannabis can potentially offset these bad trips — cannabidiol, or CBD.
CBD occurs naturally in cannabis and has little to no psychoactive effects, compared to weed’s main psychoactive ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC.
A landmark study in 2019 by the University of Western Ontario found for the first time how CBD blocks the psychoactive effects of THC.
According to the study, THC can cause anxiety or paranoia when it triggers the brain’s extracellular-signal regulated kinase (ERK) in the hippocampus, the part of the brain that regulates our memory and plays a role in our fight-or-flight response.
The study found that rats given THC had more activated ERK and exhibited more anxious behaviour and sensitivity to fear-based learning.
However, rats given both THC and CBD had normal levels of activated ERK, were less anxious and sensitive to fear-based learning, and essentially acted like the control rats.
CBD on its own had no effect on the ERK pathway.
The study concluded that CBD blocks THC’s ability to overstimulate the ERK pathway, thus preventing THC’s negative side-effects.
“Our findings have important implications for prescribing cannabis and long-term cannabis use,” head researcher and UWO medical professor Steven Laviolette said in a statement. “For example, for individuals more prone to cannabis-related side-effects, it is critical to limit use to strains with high CBD and low THC content.”
Luckily, there are many strains available that either have equal ratios CBD to THC, or are CBD-dominant. Some options include Solei’s Balance, Tweed’s Penelope or Tantalus Labs’ Harlequin if extra-sensitive to THC’s effects.

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Abba was honoured at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, when their hit “Waterloo” was chosen as the best song in the competition’s history. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2015, their song “Dancing Queen” was inducted into the Recording Academy’s Grammy Hall of Fame.
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In January 1983, Fältskog started recording sessions for a solo album, as Lyngstad had successfully released her album ‘Something’s Going On’ some months earlier. Ulvaeus and Andersson, meanwhile, started songwriting sessions for the musical Chess. British manager Simon Fuller announced in a statement in October 2016 that the group would be reuniting to work on a new ‘digital entertainment experience’. The project will feature the members in their “life-like” hologram form based on their late 1970s tour and was set to launch by the spring of 2019. (Wikipedia)
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New #ChooseMeTuesday social campaign launched to help job seekers stand out
PUBLISHED: 05:30 17 July 2020
A Suffolk recruitment agency is publicising one candidate per week on their social media to help people find jobs after Covid-19.
Polkadotfrog, based on Ransomes Europark, in Ipswich, are sharing a jobseeker’s video and details via their LinkedIn and Facebook pages every week – to try and help the influx of people who lost jobs due to coronavirus find new roles.
The company is calling the campaign #choosemetuesday and using it to highlight good candidates they think recruiters might not normally come across by sharing videos of the candidates.
Emma Cotton, recruitment manager at polkadotfrog, said: “It was a bit of brainwave really. I’ve got a lot of candidates and I’ve got a lot candidates that I wouldn’t normally have.
“Normally we recruit for clients and there’s a fee involved, but obviously because of the unprecedented times we’ve been through recently we’ve had an influx of candidates. So to help people who may need an extra hand, maybe people who you wouldn’t normally come and get through an agency, we’re trying to give those people a platform.
“We’ve emailed it out to all our clients and put it on all of our social media to get it as wide as possible and we’ve waived all of our fees.
“Hopefully it’ll help people to hire great people.”
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“We’ve seen a lot of redundancies, so there’s a lot of super candidates in the market at the moment.”
Danielle Burgess, 22, was chosen to be the first person the company shared on their social media channels.
Miss Burgess recently graduated from university with a first class degree in English Literature and she hopes to work in publishing or marketing.
She said: “It was a bit scary. Initially Emma said she’d share a photo of me, but then she said a video would be better.
“It took me a few takes to get it right.
“I’d love to work as a book editor eventually, but I’d have to work my way up.”
Miss Cotton said that coronavirus meant the company had changed the kind of roles they were hiring for.
She said: “We’re recruiting different roles at the moment. Traditionally we’ve done a lot of reception and secretarial roles, but now with office closures people don’t need somebody front of house so we’ve switched to doing more senior appointments.”
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Thursday, September 29, 2016
The Construction of Adolescence
In the reading, they explain about a third grade teacher, Danielle. She is seen as a favorite teacher by most students with her high expectations. However, she has been dealing with a student who does not care for her. She said that this student, Antwon has been disrespectful towards her. One part that stuck out was that neither the teacher or student confronted the other person.
In my short 22 years of life, I have seen how important communication is. The concept of communication becomes even more important as adolescence is such a difficult time in a persons life. Now in my 20s, I will look back a few years of when I was in my adolescence and gets the shivers. It is such an awkward time because it begins once middle school begins. I remember that middle school was quite strange as I dealt with changes in my environment occurred while my physical and emotional state took quite a turn. I remember the feeling when i realized that I looked and acted different from the other girls in my grade. In my perspective it seemed like I was that weird girl who never wore shorts. Then while dealing my physical state it would affect my emotional state because people thought it was a good opportunity to make fun of me in multiple ways. For example, when people noticed that i was administered modified tests. The comment that I associate with this is "SPED." I get that it is acronym. However, it can have such a negative connotation especially if children hear it. One time I tried to stand up for myself and it failed hopelessly. It was such a defeating moment when other people laughed in agreement.
Antwon had mentioned that he was dealing with challenges in his peer groups but he kept it from his teacher, Ms. Peterson. When there is something that is bothering a student it can make very negative effects. Socialization between young students and adults is so vital. It is hard to speak to someone who is more experienced in life, it may be imtimidating because a teacher may comes off as un approachable. If Antwon finds Ms. Peterson un approachable then he will not be likely to speak to her when he needs advice in friend situations. Despite that fear of speaking with his teacher, it may help Antwon to see the teacher as a friend in a mentoring sense. Personally, I have a teacher who has been a life long mentor. She has given me great advice that has taken me far as it has been realistic so I can handle challenges in my life.


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A 35 year old man presents complaining of heartburn after eating for the last 3 months. He admits to a poor diet and his symptoms are worse after a large meal or lying down. He denies other symptoms and his examination is normal but he a raised BMI of 31 kg/m2. A trial of lansoprazole has improved things only slightly.
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He traced my name into my chest after he heard it, the e blazing across my ribs like a comet. On the dance floor, he grabbed my hips and kissed me.
“What’s that for?” I asked.
“For the stars in your eyes.”
“What did your father say?” my mother whispers.
I watch her gaze flit from my eyes to the painting of a peacock on the wall and back to a spot just left of my nose. Her drink is crooked in the hand that isn’t clutching me. I look past her cashmere shoulder to my sister’s television in the corner. Brian Williams is confidently addressing the almost empty room completely unaware that he is muted. The acrylic nails pressing into my wrist are elegantly curled warnings.
In my head: I steer her toward the mirror hanging not two feet away. I use the laser pointer in my pocket to circle the flames of gin in her eyes, the too-young barrette in her hair, and, somehow, the jealousy in her voice. She shakes her head in disbelief. In my head.
“It can wait, Mom.” I whisper back, and then I point toward the dining room. “They’re waiting for us.”
As if on cue my young nephew asks if he can play Red Dot with the cat again before Thanksgiving dinner is served. My sister tells him that he can’t because I have the laser. Where did he go? my nephew whines. To wash up, my sister says even though she knows I am just on the other side of the wall.
“Alex…my Lexy-man, just tell me.” My mother juts her bottom lip out. I know she wants me to take pity on her, but I can’t help thinking of the orangutan I watched on TV late last night who spent the entire episode hunting for grubs in an old banyan tree.
I shave both words to a point before I speak. “You’re drunk.”
“I’m not. This is my first. Promise.”
In my head: disbelief. “Ok, then. What the hell.”
My mom brings her hands together to cheer her small victory, forgetting her drink. An olive lanced by a toothpick plops onto my sister’s pristine white carpet. Brian Williams ignores it and continues mouthing words.
“Dad told me that you would try to manipulate me.” I watch her jaw fall slack. “He told me not to be afraid to cut all ties with you until after the hearing.”
She puts her martini glass down on a book shelf and I return to the dining room alone.
They stand at the water’s edge staring at us. Thirty people barely clothed, but unembarrassed. An animal skin circles each hip, and a long plait of grass holds it in place. The wind plays with the pelts that they’ve tied to the belt. The man wearing a garland of crimson feathers holds a spear out to this side, a signal to the children behind him.
Our ship, La Dauphine, would be one of many in the harbors of London or Lisbon, but here it towers over the ghostly white-barked trees that surround the savages’ village. A shadow in a bright pool. My shipmates and I are ordinary Frenchmen, a few Portuguese. The more experienced men assured me that the work on caravels headed to the New World was no different than those headed for Africa or Cathay, which proved to be true. But our reception in this place is silent and fragile.
Captain Verrazzano points to a group of men on the port side, me included. We are to go ashore. The others scatter to prepare the smaller boat and fetch vessels to collect fresh water, but I am singled out and told to fetch a box of gewgaws. I try not to think about my fear as I pad down the stairs to the hold. Tempted by the boxes of salt cod, I consider staying here until the boat leaves—no one would notice a missing dockhand—but I remembered my goal: to collect stories. These are the days I will tell my village about for years to come. I have already practiced the story of how the captain brought a few of us ashore, let us explore the land with its strange trees and birds. He picked a few red berries and told us to eat. Each man laughed as they made our cheeks pucker.
I trudge back upstairs and load the small wooden box into the boat.
Some of the natives walk back to their village after seeing our approach. The captain’s second-in-command, a man named Leclercq, gestures to the ones who stay. He holds his hands out, then brings them to his chest. He means it to look friendly. A few of the men sitting near me tell a story about the rogue waves that lash this shore. Like a blacksmith pounding iron, they say. Funneling my strength into rowing, I think only of the relief I will feel when I am paddling back to La Dauphine, back across the sea, back to my family. Then I feel a tap on my shoulder.
“Boy, swim to shore. Offer them the box,” Leclercq shouts from the front of the boat.
I hesitate only a second, then scoop the box up and dive. The cool water washes months of dirt and sweat from my body. I feel a wave lift me up as I kick and chop the sea. The little box stays tucked in my breeches. Eventually, I can stand on the ocean floor, just my head poking above the surface. Dark eyes watch me. I throw the box toward them, see the small mirrors and bells scatter onto the sand, and turn back toward the boat.
Moments later, a large wave catches me off guard. I swallow seawater. I swim up, only to be pushed sideways and thrown onto sand, sputtering.
I feel hands grab my limbs and drag me onto the beach. A woman tears my shirt and a man pulls my shoes and my breeches off. I am soon naked, still coughing. I hear the whooping of my shipmates some four fathoms off, but I cannot stand, cannot run. I hear stones scraping together; a flame ignites near my head. I hear myself yelp, believing I’m about to be roasted alive, but the woman is talking to me in her strange language. Her words are smooth. The native woman shifts me toward the fire and hugs me to her side. I am shivering; she is warm.
After a while, I stand and wave to the men in the boat. Leclercq no longer stands at the front. They have not paddled closer to save me. The native woman shows me six red berries in her palm. She slips one in her mouth, makes a face. I bow as I put one in my mouth. I am familiar with their bitter taste. I smile back at her.
This story is based on the letters of the explorer, Giovanni da Verrazzano.


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Maine is bigger than you’d think, and half of it is still unpopulated.
In fact, the easternmost county in the USA is more than twice the size of Rhode Island or New York’s Long Island – or, if you prefer, bigger than the two of them put together. And it’s merely half of Downeast Maine, with Hancock County comprising most of the western flank.
Washington County, aka “Sunrise County,” has a population of only 32,000 – about the size of Juneau or Fairbanks, Alaska, or Dover, New Hampshire, my home of the previous 21 years. You know, the one I repeatedly referred to as a small city. My, how my perspective’s changing!
Most Downeast folks live near the rugged coastline, with the largest municipality in Washington County being Calais, the connection to mainland Canada, followed by Machias-East Machias, Eastport, Lubec, and Jonesport.
The four largest public high schools have about a hundred graduates a year – combined.
There are many reasons Downeast reminds me of the Far West, though it’s generally much wetter. In fact, 21 percent of the county is covered with water, much of it as big ponds running along the valleys between the low-elevation mountains. Many of these often island-specked bodies extend two to five miles in length and at least a mile across. And that’s before getting to the bogs and fens or wild rivers and tide meadows or marshes and swamps or prolific beaver ponds. The technical definitions vary, depending perhaps on how wet your shoes get. Quibble as folks might, the northern half of the county seems to be more lakes and wetlands than solid ground. I’m not sure if the Atlantic bays and coves even count in this tally. Quite simply, we’re surrounded by a lot of liquid, so watch where you step.
What also strikes me is how little development rings the shoreline of the lakes. Many have only a few “camps,” as we New Englanders call the cabins, trailers, or cottages and their docks, with the remainder in full, unspoiled forest. Make a bid, if you must.
It does make for a lot of unspoiled tranquility, for those who are so inclined, if you can deal with black flies and mosquitos. Moose often come as a bonus.
Driven by low temperatures and low humidity, vapors known as sea smoke rise from the warmer waters of the sea below. Not that they’re anywhere what you or I would call warm. Still, some mornings you cannot even see the water from any distance but only a churning cake frosting, and when it races in a stiff breeze, the effect is eerie, like looking down on a storm.
I’ve been living in Eastport a full year now. Admittedly, during the initial four months, I was commuting the 300 miles back to Dover every weekend or so, mostly to help declutter the house and prepare it for sale. What amazed us, though, was how quickly my loyalties switched – Eastport was where I felt at home, not the house I’d lived in for the previous 21, the longest of anywhere else in my life.
As you know, I delighted in Dover. Some of my previous moves had left me homesick for a year or more – the colleagues I missed, the social and arts circles, the landscape and opportunities. Even in some of the less attractive places, there was something or someone I regretted leaving behind or unfinished.
This time, though, it felt more like dropping a fantastic perfect lover by being swept away by someone more exotic. You know, leaving a knight’s castle to go off to live on a shack on an island with a mermaid, even if she smelled like fish. (Remember, we’re talking about homes here, not actual people.)
Trying to sort out the reasons for the ease of my quick identity shift has been tricky.
I was at a point in my new creative project where extended solitude would be very helpful. And it was. You know, the writer’s retreat or arts colony.
Covid had also already distanced me. I was no longer swimming laps daily and seeing that crowd. Quaker worship and committee work was on Zoom. Choir in Boston was suspended. With museums and concerts canceled, there wasn’t even any point in taking the Amtrak down and back. And the research I was doing had enough resources online that I could finish the project. There are some questions that might be answered if I had a few weeks to spend in the reopened archives, but I’m content to leave off where I have for now.
Eastport has more of an active arts scene that Dover did, though there was plenty once you included a few neighboring towns. It’s just that the one here feels more organic, as you’ll likely be hearing. We have to be resourceful, since there’s nothing like Boston over the horizon, as there had been in Dover.
Getting back out in the wilderness has been especially invigorating, even if the years are taking a toll on my hiking abilities. Ditto for taking yoga classes on the waterfront here in town.
Did I mention meeting a series of fascinating people, all with rich stories and experiences?
Or the artists-in-residence or world-class chamber music performances by local pros?
Quite simply, I’ve declared this was my best summer ever. The prior highs had always had some big downsides – trouble at the office, upheavals in romance, unnecessary complications. Not so this one.
We had hoped to get the renovations under way, but all of the contractors have been booked out for a year – and even if we had one on the job, supplies have been hard to get, as is the case everywhere. The delay does give us a chance to plan more thoroughly for what we want to see done. And it did mean I didn’t have everything torn up for the workers. I’ll leave that for next summer.
Since the ground isn’t frozen, this will melt off quickly. But it’s what greeted us when we woke up this morning.
My first exposure to a winter of heavy snowfall started off the day after Thanksgiving and continued, with one melting around Groundhog Day, until nearly Palm Sunday. That was Upstate New York, with around 130 inches of snow total.
The stories I could tell since!
A MURDER OF CROWS (collectively)
a hundred crows a minute
according to a professional counter
over Owings Mills
as I stood on my deck, transfixed
maybe a half-hour

domain: geography


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The Asian suite is very peaceful and comfortable, abounding with the ambiance of South East Asian style and art. It has a private entrance, a full kitchen complete with cook and dining ware, bathroom, two bedrooms, and a den. It also has a private seating area outside amongst the forest where you can relax to the soothing sounds of the Lynn Creek below and be absorbed by the fragrance of the towering cedars around you.
The suite is located in the absolutely gorgeous mountain area of Lynn Valley, and boasts a protected temperate rainforest reserve. The forest reserve offers miles of hiking and biking trails amongst winding creeks, mossy rocks, waterfalls, and deep valleys. While at the same time it is only 15 minutes to all the bustling action of downtown.

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Vita Scaglione is in her third year as head coach of the Washington State novice team.
Last season, Scaglione led the novice eight to its second consecutive victory at the San Diego Crew Classic. Scaglione also coached the novice eight squad to victories against Oregon State and Gonzaga. In addition, she led the second novice eight to triumphs against Oregon State and Gonzaga.
In her first season at WSU, Scaglione led the novice eight squad to victories in its first six regattas, which included a first place finish at the women's novice Grand Final at the San Diego Crew Classic, earning the squad the Sea World San Diego Trophy. In addition, Scaglione led the novice eight to a second place finish at the Pac-10 Championships.
Scaglione arrived at the Palouse after serving as assistant coach for the University of Michigan women's rowing novice squad for the past two years. Scaglione coached for three years at Michigan's Nike Rowing Camp, and spent one summer as an assistant coach at the U.S. Rowing Development Camp. Also, she has served on the CRCA (Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association) awards committee the past two years.
Scaglione, who earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Michigan in 1999, was a three-year member of the Wolverine women's varsity rowing team, including one year as a captain. In 1999, she achieved third place in the NCAA National Championships as a rower in the second varsity boat.
Official Website of Washington State University Athletics | Bohler Athletic Complex | PO Box 641602 Pullman, WA 99164-1602 | 1.800.GO.COUGS


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Lifestyle photographer Gem Hale has been using photography as a visual diary since he first picked up a camera at 12 years old. Living and working in Austin, Texas, Hale explains that his goal every time he makes an image is “to capture the beauty of what I’ve been provided.” His interest in fine art comes through in his photographs, elevating his everyday experiences and, as he describes, capturing his affinity for life.
See more from Gem Hale below!
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In 2009, President Obama, flanked by auto executives in the White House Rose Garden, announced new fuel efficiency standards for automobiles. The new standards, which came on the heels of the auto industry bailout, had the support of carmakers. Dave McCurdy, then-president of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, an industry trade group, said in a statement that “what’s significant about the announcement is it launches a new beginning, an era of cooperation.”
Now, the Auto Alliance is lobbying the Trump administration to reevaluate the standards and delay the timeline for reaching future targets — even as automakers develop new electric cars to be sold overseas.
In the United States, low gas prices are boosting demand for trucks and SUVs. This is good news for automakers, who earn high profits on these vehicles. But, federal regulations limit how big and inefficient trucks and SUVs can be. Lower fuel standards would allow companies to sell more gas guzzlers in the years ahead.
“We know the regulations are going up,” said Tom Stricker, vice president of product regulatory affairs for Toyota, at the Washington Auto Show. “We just want to make sure they’re going up at a pace that matches where we think the market can go, so we can actually sell the vehicles to consumers, because the best technology in the world doesn’t do anything if nobody buys it.”
It’s true that high fuel standards limit the ability of automakers to respond to consumer demand. But, it is also true that public policy shapes consumer preferences. Stricker understands this.
In Europe and China, strict fuel standards and high gas taxes are driving demand for fuel-efficient cars, and Auto Alliance members are responding by investing in electric vehicles. Ford has announced plans to invest $11 billion in electric vehicles. Volkswagen is investing almost $12 billion, and Toyota has plans to roll out 10 battery-powered vehicles by the early 2020s. Stricker said Toyota “will probably emphasize first the market in China, and potentially in Europe, where policies and other things are supporting the markets right there now.”
Perhaps, instead of reneging on their support for higher fuel standards, automakers might push for regulations that would bring the United States in line with Europe and China, “where policies and other things” are buoying demand for electric vehicles.


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I'm picking up steam again, getting some ideas and thoughts together for a few game designs that I've had on the back burner. I've decided to spend the week creating some models of various items, but this morning I'm curious of how I get rid of this, what I think is a tessellation effect.
I'm so close to having a really comfortable, workable, modeling ability, and I believe this is one of the last hurdles before I can really start mass producing models for my games. The only other thing I'm yet to explore are textures, but simple colours are fine for what I'm doing.
In saying that though, would applying a texture to my models solve this problem?

domain: design


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André Roubo's 18th-century French text, L'Art du Menuisier, is a widely respected source on European woodworking techniques of the pre-industrial era. The follow-up to Roubo on Marquetry, this extraordinary book is the second in a series of selected materials reprinted from Roubo's original four-volume treatise.
Depicting a tremendous range of subjects related to various woodworking trades, from construction carpentry and furniture making to carriage building, millwork and much more, it presents high-resolution reproductions of all 382 original engraved plates. The illustrations are the same size as Roubo's originals, rendered with outstanding print quality on heavy-gauge paper and Smyth sewn in a clothbound cover.
The book includes brief commentary by Chris Schwarz and Don Williams, as well as a translation of the original list of plates. A richly detailed view of the craft of woodworking as it was practiced over two centuries ago.
Hardcover, 10" × 14", 472 pages, 2014.
Other books in this series are available separately.


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Victoria Hammah, the deputy communications minister in Ghana has been sacked after she was recorded saying she was going to stay in politics until she had amassed a fortune of $1million.
“If you have money then you can control people,” she allegedly said on the tape which has been widely circulated.
In August, she said there was a lot of pressure on her to steal public money because people thought that, as a minister, she was rich.
She described such demands as “obnoxious”, reports the Ghanaweb news site.
“Corrupt politicians are the reflection of [a] corrupt society!” it quotes her as saying.
Ms Hammah first came to the public attention after stumbling several times while making a speech and then saying she had been given the wrong text.
On the tape, which has not been independently verified, she says: “I will not quit politics until I make one million dollars.”
She also criticising another deputy minister, calling her “senseless, ugly, loud and egoistic”.
Information Minister Mahama Ayariga did not give any reason for Ms Hammah’s dismissal in her one-sentence announcement.
But it comes 24 hours after the tape went viral on social media and was played on a local radio station.
Her driver has been questioned by the police, after she lodged a complaint, saying her right to privacy had been infringed.


Myford ML7 Tri-Leva metal lathe on original stand loads of accessories and 'spares' as the English say!
2 Atlas 7 in metal shapers 1 good condition and 1 90% restored both have original stands original working motors
Atlas MFC milling machine on custom build stand/storage cabinet some accessories
Have large amount of end mills
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Nappanee City Hall is located at 300 West Lincoln Street, Nappanee, IN 46550.
Located in the fertile farmland of the headwaters of the Wabash River in northern Indiana, Nappanee (Elkhart County) is a thriving small city that marks the southern gateway to the Northern Indiana Amish Country.
Prior to 1800 Nappanee was home to the Miami and Pottawatomi Indians. In 1830, the first white settlers came to the area and by 1870 there were seven farms and a population of forty providing the nucleus of a growing community.
The major catalyst for growth would come with the B & O Railroad in 1874. Three pioneer farmers gave five acres to the Railroad for $1 to build a station along its new route to Chicago. This access to a major transportation route brought more settlers to the town that B & O dubbed "Nappanee."
The families who populated the area were deeply religious and conservative, founding their community on the values of hard work and integrity.


GRE is a translucent tunnel
I normally expect IP tunnels to be opaque, that is to act as if they were physical links: the packet is sent down one end and pops out the other end unchanged, just as if it went over a connection between two routers, and the tunnel itself is indifferent to the details of the packets it is transporting. (The technical ISO way of describing this is that I expect IP tunnels to act entirely as layer 2 entities.)
However, one of the peculiarities of GRE is that it is a translucent tunnel, where some of the bits of the packet being tunneled show through (and are affected). In particular, GRE uses the real packet TTL.
More precisely, GRE encapsulated packets and the underlying real packets reuse each other's TTL. By default, the initial TTL of the encapsulated packet is the same as the real packet had when it got to the start point, and at the end of the tunnel the TTL of the de-encapsulated packet is whatever the TTL the encapsulated packet arrived with.
How I noticed this was trying to do a
traceroute of a GRE tunneled
traceroute uses the packet TTL and GRE temporarily
rewrites the origin IP address, everything after my GRE gateway went
blank (the TTL was expiring and the message about it was going to my GRE
gateway instead of to the system running
traceroute). Given that there
are about 20 hops between the endpoints of the GRE tunnel, I wouldn't be
surprised if it was also affecting the general reachability of the far
end of the tunnel.
IPSec in transport mode uses (and alters) the regular packet headers, so GRE over transport mode IPSec is also affected by this. Tunnel mode IPSec is an opaque tunnel, so GRE over tunnel mode IPSec does not have this issue. As a result, I now have a very small IPSec tunnel.
(That tunnels temporarily rewrite the source IP address has interesting consequences for path MTU discovery; if the packet is larger than the MTU of the path the tunnel currently takes, the ICMP error packet will go to the source endpoint instead of the real source. I don't know if kernels are generally smart enough to rewrite the ICMP message a bit and send it on to the real source, if they update the tunnel MTU, or if the ICMP packet just gets dropped.)


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I like bad movies, which will leave many of you asking why I give harsh ratings. The thing is, I like bad movies that know they are bad. When a movie like I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, or Orphan comes around, I am harder on them, because of the let down. When I go into a movie, knowing it's going to be bad, I tend to go in with the mindset of shutting my brain off, and enjoying the unintentional comedy. That said,
today's film was hilarious.
The first half of the movie follows evil Donald Trump, as he gets a scientist to tell the story, via flashbacks, to his two thugs for hire. She worked with Foster, her lover, doing test on animals infected with a space virus. Foster has the misfortune of being bitten, and turning into a big bad ass mutant. He kills a doctor and a security guard and escapes to run amok through out the building. The security guard's daughter and boyfriend decide to break into the labs, to find her dad, and her little ster sneaks in as well. This leads us on a poorly acted chase for the next forty minutes.
The acting in this film is horrible, in the truest sense of the word. Every line is delivered as if the character speaking was on Valium, or acting in a spoof like Meet The Spartans. While in many movies this would be a downde, here it's one of the main reasons to watch the film. Evil Donald Trump, as I like the call the evil head of the labs, makes every scene he's in pure comedy gold.
The dialog is also poorly written, leading to many ball busting laughs.
Where the movie lacks in acting, it makes up for in special effects. When it comes to b-horror, special effects are almost always lacking. Here, we are greeted with some great gore effects, such as pouring acid on a mutant bite, near the beginning, to the absolutely awesome metamorphos the title tells us about. The creature effects are quite fun too, there is some very odd degn choices, that make Foster a monster to remember. Some of the kills are lacking though, with most the money put into the creature, we get some cheap blood, and some cut away kills, which would of been a blast to see. But every now and then we get to see heads being bitten and picked up, but no where near as well done as that death in The Thing.
I don't know what to say about this one, I had a blast watching it, even though so much is wrong, it just comes together to make it a fun time, a movie well deserving of a drinking game.
Score - 60%
Gore - 9/10


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For me (in California), Thanksgiving Break starts the minute I get out of school Friday afternoon. And I won't have to go back until November 28th. YESSSS!
But all my teachers have decided that they're going to give out tests the last two days of this week. NOOOO!
Oh high school, how I love thee...not. At least you're not giving me tests the day after break. That would ruin my entire holiday. So thank you for that.
I am so very behind. :( I'm at 20,013 words, when I should be at 28,339 words to be on track. Guess I have a ton of writing to do over break. *sigh*
Okay, not really very behind. Just behind enough to start mentally freaking out.
And I can never seem to write past the beginning within four chapters. I'm at almost 6 chapters, and I've barely made it past my beginning. *sigh*
...I can do this! I'll just write like my life depends on it tomorrow when I get back from school.
I think for next year, I'm going to have to try to actually make an outline. Or do a revised version of a fairytale, like I was originally planning to do. I have the basic plot lined out for that story anyways. I'll update it come this time next year, and do that instead of trying to go with the flow.
...Or I'll completely ignore everything I just said and do what I just said I wouldn't do. -shot-
At least I know what my personality is like enough to judge how I will actually react. XD
...I was going to say something else, but I forgot. Whoops. Onwards to the next topic!
AND NOW: PICTURES! DOODLES! FASHION DESIGN(-ish)!
All are pictures that I can't seem to upload to dA due to uploading problems via my computer:
|Princess-based dresses! (Click on it for a better view)|
I started doodling triangles, but eventually got bored and started doodling clothing designs, based on (clockwise from top left) Cinderella's, Ariel's, Mulan's, and Belle's attire in their movies. (Though Mulan's is more from my head than based on the movie.)
|My version of Emma Watson's dress that she wore to the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 UK Premiere.|
The ruffles were so fun to draw. The torso part of the dress, not so much. But the ruffles are pretty, and that's all that matters. XD
Here's a photo of the actual dress:
|Emma Watson is just too pretty. She's stolen all of the acting talent and beauty in this world.|
Isn't it pretty? The real life version, I mean. The one I drew just doesn't compare to the real life version of the dress.
|I think right now, Drifloon is my favorite of all the Pokemon. For one, they're easy to draw. Two, they are just so cute, and weak, and...<3|
My goal is to draw something like this (and by this, I mean "Pokemon-based fashion" for all...*goes to check* 649 Pokemon, including the new Generation V: Unova (Black/White). It's going to take a while, that's for sure.
I originally drew this for a contest on dA, but my dad decided that I spent too much time on deviantArt and blocked it. So I found a way around that. But that method meant I couldn't upload anything. So I found proxies to counter THAT. But then he blocked proxies. So...no uploading to dA for me. *sob*
|This is a card I made for my friend Emily. The top half is the front, and the bottom half is the inside.|
It includes several references to vlogbrothers (heck, it says it loud and proud on the bottom of the front) and a reference to the Deathly Hallows.
My plan is to make something like this for all of my close friends' birthdays this year. Oh dear...I seem to enjoy setting unattainable goals for myself.
|"Rainbows Puked On My Clothes"|
This is what happens after I start messing with colors. I was trying to put all the colors of the rainbow on here...I guess I succeeded, but there are way too many dark colors (red, blue, purple) represented compared to light colors (orange, yellow green). Decided to keep my original hair style for this one, because I wanted to draw it with the rainbow clip.
...I have a strange obsession with long off-the-shoulder sleeves.
I've also been drawing on a classmate's binder because she asked me to. I'll take a picture when I'm done doodling on the page. So far, I've doodled on a penguin, two elephants, two dinosaurs, and a mostly finished panda (the sharpie ran out of ink).
That's it for now. Off to studying!
...Or maybe a Youtube video. Distractions are nice.
Already lost her sanity,
PS--Are you planning anything for Thanksgiving?


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Variety reports that Viacom Chairman-CEO Sumner Redstone has been authorized to greenlight bigger film budgets for Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures. Said Redstone, "The creative community wasn't going to Paramount with movies that cost over $100 million. Now Paramount has hundreds of millions to make the movies they believe in."
We were thinking exactly the same thing! It seems obvious that what kept Paycheck from being a huge hit was a $200 million budget. That way Ben Affleck could have gotten all the support he needed to carry the film: a couple of extra trailers for his Red Sox memorabilia, a solid-gold hot tub to soak in between takes, and a little walking-around money to put towards having J-Lo whacked.


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Chris Sharma helped put the sport of deep water soloing (DWS) on the map with his big climbs in Southeast Asia and Europe.
In Mallorca, where featured limestone walls rise from the sea, 36-year-old Sharma has opened a new 5.14+ he calls Big Fish.
Sharma noted on social media after his climb, “Yesterday I was able to complete a new psicobloc (DWS) line in Soller, Mallorca that I’ve been eyeing for many years. It’s one of the most aesthetic, biggest and hardest deep water solos I’ve ever done.”
You can see photos of the crux sequence that is well over 20 meters high by scrolling through the photos below.
In 2006, Sharma made the first ascent of Es Pontas, which climbs a big arch over the sea in Majorca. Earlier this year, he made the first ascent of Pont d’Arc in Ardeche, France, at 5.14.
In 2016, he made the first ascent of Alasha in Mallorca, which he described after, “If it had bolts on it, it probably wouldn’t be a 9b (5.15b).
“But when you’re 20 metres up with no bolts, it takes the same amount of effort.” The route is named after his daughter. Watch Sharma in this 2016 film about DWS.


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November 14, 2014 6:42 pm
WASHINGTON – Why? Because we said so, that’s why.
You’re older, you should know better.
Try at least one bite.
Everybody has heard some saying like this from his mom.
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Sure, you could grill another hot dog. Or, you could try one of these 30 recipes for foods you never knew you could cook on the grill.

domain: food


text: Carbon black is a filler material used in rubber formulations which is produced by an incomplete combustion reaction of a feedstock material like coal tar. This high surface area to volume material is utilized in rubber products where tensile and abrasion resistance are important for performance needs. The highest volume use of carbon black is as a reinforcing material in tires. It also has found use in other non-tire rubber applications (belts, hoses, seals, etc.) as well as inks, coatings, plastics, and lithium-ion batteries.

domain: chemistry


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Pre-operative iron increases haemoglobin concentration before abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Scientific reports. 2022;12(1):2158
Professional surgical societies recommend the identification and treatment of pre-operative anaemia in patients scheduled for abdominal surgery. Our aim was to determine if pre-operative iron allows correction of haemoglobin concentration and decreased incidence of peri-operative blood transfusion in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. MEDLINE, Embase and CENTRAL were searched for RCTs written in English and assessing the effect of pre-operative iron on the incidence of peri-operative allogeneic blood transfusion in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. Pooled relative risk (RR), risk difference (RD) and mean difference (MD) were obtained using models with random effects. Heterogeneity was assessed using the Q-test and quantified using the I(2) value. Four RCTs were retained for analysis out of 285 eligible articles. MD in haemoglobin concentration between patients with pre-operative iron and patients without pre-operative iron was of 0.81 g/dl (3 RCTs, 95% CI 0.30 to 1.33, I(2): 60%, p = 0.002). Pre-operative iron did not lead to reduction in the incidence of peri-operative blood transfusion in terms of RD (4 RCTs, RD: - 0.13, 95% CI - 0.27 to 0.01, I(2): 65%, p = 0.07) or RR (4 RCTs, RR: 0.57, 95% CI 0.30 to 1.09, I(2): 64%, p = 0.09). To conclude, pre-operative iron significantly increases haemoglobin concentration by 0.81 g/dl before abdominal surgery but does not reduce the need for peri-operative blood transfusion. Important heterogeneity exists between existing RCTs in terms of populations and interventions. Future trials should target patients suffering from iron-deficiency anaemia and assess the effect of intervention on anaemia-related complications.
Patients undergoing major abdominal surgery (4 studies, n= 651).
Placebo or usual care.
Mean difference in haemoglobin concentration between patients with pre-operative iron and patients without pre-operative iron was of 0.81 g/dl. Pre-operative iron did not lead to reduction in the incidence of peri-operative blood transfusion in terms of risk difference (RD) or pooled relative risk (RR), (RD: - 0.13, RR: 0.57).
The Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Iron in Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
World journal of surgery. 2022
BACKGROUND With the increasing evidence provided by recent high-quality studies, the intravenous iron appears to be a reliable therapy for blood administration in geriatric patients with hip fractures. Here, this systematic review and meta-analysis were aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of intravenous iron in geriatric patients sustaining hip fractures. METHODS Potential pertinent literatures evaluating the effects of intravenous iron in the geriatric patients undergoing hip fractures were identified from Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, and Scopus. We performed a pairwise meta-analysis using fixed- and random-effects models, and the pooling of data was carried out by using RevMan 5.1. RESULTS Four randomized controlled trials and four observational studies conform to inclusion criteria. The results of meta-analysis showed that intravenous iron reduced transfusion rates compared to the control group, yet the result did not reach statistical significance. The intravenous iron was related to lower transfusion volumes, shorter length of stay, and a reduced risk of nosocomial infections. And there was no significant difference in terms of the mortality and other complications between the treatment group and the control group. CONCLUSION Current evidence suggests that intravenous iron reduces the transfusion volume, length of hospital stay, and risk of nosocomial infections. It takes about 7 days for intravenous iron to elevate hemoglobin by 1 g/dl and about 1 month for 2 g/dl. The safety profile of intravenous iron is also reassuring, and additional high-quality studies are needed.
Perioperative intravenous iron to treat patients with fractured hip surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Health science reports. 2022;5(3):e633
BACKGROUND Treatment of preoperative anemia with intravenous iron is common within elective surgical care pathways. It is plausible that this treatment may improve care for people with hip fractures many of whom are anemic because of pre-existing conditions, fractures, and surgery. OBJECTIVE To review the evidence for intravenous iron administration on outcomes after hip fracture. DESIGN We followed a predefined protocol and conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the use of intravenous iron to treat anemia before and after emergency hip fracture surgery. The planned primary outcome was a difference in length of stay between those treated with intravenous iron and the control group. Other outcomes analyzed were 30-day mortality, requirement for blood transfusion, changes in quality of life, and hemoglobin concentration on discharge from the hospital. DATA SOURCES EMBASE, MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library (CENTRAL, DARE) databases, Clinicaltrials.gov, and ISRCTN trial registries. Date of final search March 2022. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Adult patients undergoing urgent surgery for hip fracture. Studies considered patients who received intravenous iron and were compared with a control group. RESULTS Four randomized controlled trials (RCT, 732 patients) and nine cohort studies (2986 patients) were included. The RCTs were at low risk of bias, and the nonrandomized studies were at moderate risk of bias. After metanalysis of the RCTs there was no significant difference in the primary outcome, length of hospital stay, between the control group and patients receiving intravenous iron (mean difference: -0.59, 95% confidence interval [CI]; -1.20 to 0.03; I (2) = 30%, p = 0.23). Intravenous iron was not associated with a difference in 30-day mortality (n = 732, OR: 1.14, 95% CI: 0.62-2.1; I (2) = 0%, p = 0.50), nor with the requirement for transfusion (n = 732, OR: 0.85, 95% CI: 0.63-1.14; I (2) = 0%, p < 0.01) in the analyzed RCTs. Functional outcomes and quality of life were variably reported in three studies. CONCLUSION The evidence on the use of intravenous iron in patients with hip fracture is low quality and shows no difference in length of acute hospital stay and transfusion requirements in this population. Improved large, multicentre, high-quality studies with patient-centered outcomes will be required to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of this treatment.
Iron supplementation for patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie. 2021
PURPOSE Iron supplementation has been evaluated in several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for its potential to increase baseline hemoglobin and decrease red blood cell transfusion during cardiac surgery. This study's main objective was to evaluate the current evidence for iron administration in cardiac surgery patients. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, Web of Science databases, and Google Scholar from inception to 19 November 2020 for RCTs evaluating perioperative iron administration in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The RCTs were assessed using a risk of bias assessment and the quality of evidence was assessed using the grading of recommendations, assessments, development, and evaluations. RESULTS We reviewed 1,767 citations, and five studies (n = 554) met the inclusion criteria. The use of iron showed no statistical difference in incidence of transfusion (risk ratio, 0.86; 95% confidence interval, 0.65 to 1.13). Trial sequential analysis suggested an optimal information size of 1,132 participants, which the accrued information size did not reach. CONCLUSION The current literature does not support or refute the routine use of iron therapy in cardiac surgery patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO (CRD42020161927); registered 19 December 2019.
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery (5 studies, n= 554).
Placebo, or no-treatment.
Based on the pooling of data from four trials (n= 449), the use of iron showed no statistical difference in the incidence of transfusion (RR, 0.86). There was low heterogeneity between studies (I2 = 0%). One trial (n= 60) reported a significant decrease in the number of red blood cells transfused (mean differences, -1.0 units). All five trials (n= 554) showed no difference in serious adverse events using iron therapy (risk difference, 0.0).
Role of preoperative erythropoietin in the optimization of preoperative anemia among surgical patients - A systematic review and meta-analysis
Hematology, transfusion and cell therapy. 2021
Preoperative anemia is a common finding. Preoperative allogeneic transfusion, iron therapy, vitamin supplementation and erythropoietin therapy are the current management strategies for preoperative anemia. Previous reviews regarding erythropoietin were limited to specialties, provided little evidence regarding the benefits and risks of erythropoietin in managing preoperative anemia and included non-anemic patients. The purpose of our systematic review was to determine the role of erythropoietin solely in preoperatively anemic patients and to investigate the complications of this treatment modality to produce a guideline for preoperative management of anemic patients for all surgical specialties. The PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library were searched for randomized trials evaluating the efficacy of erythropoietin in preoperative anemia. The risk ratio (RR) and standardized mean difference (SMD) was used to pool the estimates of categorical and continuous outcomes, respectively. Allogeneic transfusion and complications and the 90-day mortality were the primary outcomes, while the postoperative change in hemoglobin, bleeding in milliliters and the number of red blood cell (RBC) packs transfused were the secondary outcomes. Results: Eight studies were included, comprising 734 and 716 patients in the erythropoietin group and non-erythropoietin group, respectively. The pooled estimate by RR for allogeneic transfusion was 0.829 (p = 0.049), while complications and the 90-day mortality were among the 1,318 (p = 0.18) patients. Conclusion: Preoperative erythropoietin provides better outcomes, considering the optimization of preoperative anemia for elective surgical procedures. The benefits of erythropoietin are significantly higher, compared to the control group, while the risks remain equivocal in both groups. We recommend preoperative erythropoietin in anemic patients.
Ferric Carboxymaltose for Anemic Perioperative Populations: A Systematic Literature Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Journal of blood medicine. 2021;12:337-359
IMPORTANCE Perioperative anemia is a common comorbid condition associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing elective surgical procedures. OBJECTIVE We conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) to determine the efficacy and safety of the use of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) for the treatment of perioperative anemia in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative elective surgical care. EVIDENCE REVIEW Studies meeting inclusion criteria for the SLR reported on treatment efficacy in an adult study population randomly allocated to FCM for the treatment of perioperative anemia during the perioperative period. After screening, 10 of 181 identified studies from searches in MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were identified for inclusion in this review. FINDINGS Preoperative treatment was reported in six studies, intraoperative treatment in one study, postoperative treatment in two studies, and both pre- and postoperative treatment in one study. Together, 1975 patients were studied, of whom 943 were randomized to FCM, of whom 914 received FCM treatment. The 10 studies reported elective surgical populations for colorectal, gastric, orthopedic, abdominal, urologic, plastic, neck, gynecologic, and otolaryngologic procedures. Given the clinical and methodological heterogeneity of the studies, the analyses were limited to qualitative assessments without meta-analyses. All 10 studies reported statistically greater changes in hemoglobin concentration, serum ferritin, and/or transferrin saturation with FCM treatment compared with comparators (placebo, oral iron, standard care, or a combination of these). Two studies reported statistically significant differences in transfusion rate and 2 studies reported significant differences in length of hospital stay between FCM and its comparator(s). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This SLR adds to existing data that administration of FCM in preoperative and postoperative settings improves hematologic parameters. Several studies in the review supported the beneficial effects of FCM in reducing transfusion rate and length of stay. Larger, well-designed, longer-term studies may be needed to further establish the efficacy and safety of FCM in elective surgery patients with perioperative anemia.
Role of preoperative intravenous iron therapy to correct anemia before major surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Systematic reviews. 2021;10(1):36
BACKGROUND Preoperative anemia is a common comorbidity that often necessitates allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT). As there is a risk associated with blood transfusions, preoperative intravenous iron (IV) has been proposed to increase the hemoglobin to reduce perioperative transfusion; however, randomized controlled trials (RCT) investigating this efficacy for IV iron are small, limited, and inconclusive. Consequently, a meta-analysis that pools these studies may provide new and clinically useful information. METHODS/DESIGN Databases of MEDLINE, EMBASE, EBM Reviews; Cochrane-controlled trial registry; Scopus; registries of health technology assessment and clinical trials; Web of Science; ProQuest Dissertations and Theses; Clinicaltrials.gov; and Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Science (CPCI-S) were searched. Also, we screened all the retrieved reference lists. SELECTION CRITERIA Titles and abstracts were screened for relevance (i.e., relevant, irrelevant, or potentially relevant). Then, we screened full texts of those citations identified as potentially applicable. RESULTS Our search found 3195 citations and ten RCTs (1039 participants) that met our inclusion criteria. Preoperative IV iron supplementation significantly decreases ABT by 16% (risk ratio (RR): 0.84, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.71, 0.99, p = 0.04). In addition, preoperatively, hemoglobin levels increased after receiving IV iron (mean difference [MD] between the study groups: 7.15 g/L, 95% CI: 2.26, 12.04 g/L, p = 0.004) and at follow-up > 4 weeks postoperatively (MD: 6.46 g/L, 95% CI: 3.10, 9.81, p = 0.0002). Iron injection was not associated with increased incidence of non-serious or serious adverse effects across groups (RR: 1.13, 95% CI: 0.78, 1.65, p = 0.52) and (RR: 0.96, 95% CI: 0.44, 2.10, p = 0.92) respectively. CONCLUSIONS With moderate certainty, due to the high risk of bias in some studies in one or two domains, we found intravenous iron supplementation is associated with a significant decrease in the blood transfusions rate, and modest hemoglobin concentrations rise when injected pre-surgery compared with placebo or oral iron supplementation. However, further full-scale randomized controlled trials with robust methodology are required. In particular, the safety, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness of different intravenous iron preparations require further evaluation.
Intraoperative and Postoperative Iron Supplementation in Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2021
INTRODUCTION Postoperative anemia is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Our primary objective was Postoperative anemia is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Our primary objective was to determine whether perioperative iron supplementation improves postoperative hemoglobin levels in TJA. Secondary objectives were to determine the effects of perioperative iron on adverse events, quality of life, and functional measures in TJA. METHODS We conducted a systematic review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines using six databases. We included English-language, randomized controlled trials investigating intraoperative or postoperative iron supplementation in elective TJA that reported postoperative hemoglobin levels in patients aged 18 years or older. Seven eligible studies were identified, among which substantial heterogeneity was noted. Bias risk was low in four studies, unclear in two studies, and high in one study. Three studies assessed oral iron supplementation, three assessed intravenous iron supplementation, and one compared oral and intravenous iron supplementation. All intravenous iron was administered intraoperatively, except in the oral versus intravenous comparison. RESULTS Postoperative oral iron supplementation had no effect on postoperative hemoglobin levels. Intraoperative and postoperative intravenous iron supplementation was associated with higher postoperative hemoglobin levels and greater increases in hemoglobin levels. Two studies reported rates of anemia and found that intraoperative and postoperative intravenous iron supplementation reduced rates of postoperative anemia at postoperative day 30. No adverse events were associated with iron supplementation. One study found that intravenous iron improved quality of life in TJA patients with severe postoperative anemia compared with those treated with oral iron. Perioperative iron had no effects on functional outcomes. DISCUSSION We found no evidence that postoperative oral iron supplementation improves hemoglobin levels, quality of life, or functional outcomes in elective TJA patients. However, intraoperative and postoperative intravenous iron supplementation may accelerate recovery of hemoglobin levels in these patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level I, systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Iron supplementation following bariatric surgery: A systematic review of current strategies
Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. 2021
Iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are common following bariatric surgery; however, there are limited standardized treatment recommendations for their management. The purpose of this study was to review the current strategies for iron supplementation following bariatric surgery and assess their relative efficacy in managing ID and IDA. MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched to January 2021. Primary outcomes of interest were prevention or improvement in ID or IDA with iron supplementation. Forty-nine studies with 12,880 patients were included. Most patients underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (61.9%). Iron supplementation was most commonly administered orally for prevention of ID/IDA and was effective in 52% of studies. Both IV and oral iron were given for treatment of ID/IDA. Fifty percent (3/6) of the oral and 100% (3/3) of the IV supplementation strategies were effective at treating ID. Iron supplementation strategies employed following bariatric surgery are highly variable, and many do not provide sufficient iron to prevent the development of ID and IDA, potentially due to poor patient adherence. Further high-quality prospective trials, particularly comparing intravenous and oral iron, are warranted in order to determine the ideal dosage, route, and duration of iron supplementation.
Preoperative Anemia Treatment with Intravenous Iron Therapy in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review
Advances in therapy. 2021
INTRODUCTION Preoperative anemia is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. As a result of the increased incidence of chronic blood loss and iron deficiency anemia in abdominal surgery patients and its impact on patient outcomes, we systematically evaluated the quality of evidence for preoperative intravenous (IV) administration of iron to patients with anemia undergoing major abdominal surgery with the focus on clinical outcomes. METHODS In this systematic review, PubMed, Cochrane, The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Web Of Science, and Excerpta Medica Database databases were searched up to 2019 using specific keywords. Inclusion criteria were patients that were over 18 years of age, underwent abdominal surgery, and received an IV iron treatment in the preoperative setting. RESULTS The nine studies included in the final systematic review do not provide consistent evidence of a reduced incidence of allogeneic blood transfusions with preoperative IV iron administration. However, IV iron administration did consistently cause a significant increase in hemoglobin levels relative to oral iron therapy or no iron. CONCLUSION Overall, these findings are consistent in that IV iron administration is highly effective at rapidly increasing hemoglobin levels in patients with iron deficiency anemia undergoing major abdominal surgery. Unfortunately, there is currently no evidence of reduced incidence of allogeneic blood transfusions or other enhanced outcomes.


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Wider Horizons and the Alumni Relations team are excited to launch a new feature this issue, celebrating businesses that employ a large number of Lethbridge College grads. If you’d like your business showcased in a future issue, email WHMagazine@lethbridgecollege.ca.
FWBA Architects, founded in 1928, is the oldest continuing architectural practice in Western Canada. Its skilled and creative architects, technologists and administrators have helped to create some of the region’s best-known and most beautiful buildings, including Lethbridge’s public library, police service headquarters, fire hall and city hall, as well as the college’s newest residence, Kodiak House. Today, 11 of its 25 employees are Lethbridge College grads, and nine of them were able to gather in June for a team photo. Picture above are (back row, left to right): Rebecca Poff (Interior Design and Merchandising 2002), Lina Wiebe (Interior Design Technology 2019), Theresa Yauck (Interior Design and Merchandising 2001), Sierra McTavish (Interior Design Technology 2021) and Cheryl Dick (Communication Arts 1987, Distinguished Alumni 1992); (front row, left to right): Randy Holmberg (Engineering Design and Drafting 2018), Garwin Poff (Engineering Design and Drafting 2001), David Cocks (Engineering Design and Drafting 2001) and Dwayne Miller (Engineering Design and Drafting 2010). Alumni missing from the photo are Bryce Stickel (Engineering Design and Drafting 1999), who works out of the company’s Medicine Hat office, and Leah Schreiber (Interior Design and Merchandising 2005), who works out of the Calgary office. We are proud to celebrate these Alumni at Work!


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"The computing device may be located anywhere, as long as it is able to communicate with the stylus, and be able to display the written text or images," it said in the patent, suggesting a mobile internet connection of some sort.
The designs showed that the stylus might contain ink or other material that would allow users to mark the surface they are writing on, with the image then appearing on a screen. This is, of course, suited to Apple's iPad and larger-screen iPhone 6 Plus.
The tech giant wouldn't be the first in this space. LiveScribe's 3 Smartpen allows users to do a similar thing, but requires special paper. In theory, Apple's stylus would allow users to write on any surface, removing the need for a specific notepad.
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This is not the first time Apple has received a patent for a stylus device. Earlier this year, Apple was granted a patent by the USPTO for a pen which could be used directly on touchscreen devices—similar to the more traditional styli used with Samsung smartphones like the new Galaxy Note Edge.
Apple first filed for the patent on Jan. 6, 2010, by Aleksandar Pance. The patent does not necessarily mean Apple will produce the device, but it gives protection in case it decides to manufacture it in the future.


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JAKARTA (CNA) – More than 2,200 Indonesians have died with acute symptoms of COVID-19 but were not recorded as victims of the disease, a Reuters review of data from 16 of the country’s 34 provinces showed.
Three medical experts said the figures indicated the national death toll was likely to be much higher than the official figure of 765.
Indonesia has one of the lowest testing rates in the world and some epidemiologists say that has made it harder to get an accurate picture of the extent of infections in the world’s fourth most populous country.
The most current data from the 16 provinces shows there were 2,212 deaths of patients under supervision because they have acute coronavirus symptoms. Indonesia’s Health Ministry uses the acronym PDP to classify these patients when there is no other clinical explanation for their symptoms.
The data is collated by provincial agencies daily or weekly from figures supplied by hospitals, clinics and officials overseeing burials. It was obtained by Reuters by checking websites, talking to provincial officials and reviewing World Health Organization (WHO) reports.
The 2,212 deaths were in addition to the deaths of 693 people who had tested positive for COVID-19 in those provinces and were officially recorded as victims of the disease.
The 16 provinces account for more than three-quarters of the country’s 260 million population.