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12 days ago we took Izzy to the Vet so she could have a blood test to check the phenobarb levels in her system. She'd had a few fits in between Vet visits, and we were wondering whether we ch/could increase her doseage.
She'd lost a bit more weight. The vet wanted to check various things, so he needed blood to get the phenobarb levels tested and to check for hyperthyroidism, and urine to check kidney function and for possible diabetes.
They process the urine sample on site, but the blood has to be sent off.
The good news was that she isn't diabetic.
The less good news was that she had a rampant urinary infection.
The possible good news is that the urinary infection might be impacting on her fits, both making her more prone to fitting and preventing the phenobarb from working properly.
She had an antiobiotic injection for the infection, with a follow up due today. We had to wait a couple of days for the blood test results.
Good news - the phenobarb levels are OK, so we have a bit of hearoom if we need to increase the dose.
Sort of good news - she has a hyperactive thyroid, and Tim prescribed some tablets to help. It's good news because it shows the reason for the weight loss, and it should be manageable with medication.
So, she was back to the Vet today, even though it was a bnk holiday. Another urine test. Some infections are resistant to some antibiotics (as I have found myself!). Infection much reduced! Second injection will be enough.
Still losing weight, which is not suprising as she hasn't been on the tablets for very long. More tablets prescribed, and an appointment booked for September to do another blood test. Finally, a quick trim of all her claws, and we were done for the day.
Home in time for her her first dose of tablets for the day. She's not been eating cheese lately, luckily we discovered she has a taste for german sausage. She's been having extrawurst or bierwurst twice a day for the past week or so.

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Our reporter| Rabiu Kwakwanso, the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s presidential candidate on Monday said that Atiku Abubakar, the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not the 2023 presidential election.
Kwankwaso, who made the disclosure at the commissioning of the Mgbutanwo Internal Roads in Emohua, Rivers State, at the invitation of Governor Nyesom Wike, said any party that can’t control Lagos, Kano, and Rivers states should forget about the 2023 presidential election.
The former Kano state governor also criticised some PDP leaders, describing them as rigid and selfish.
“Any party that cannot control two of the three states – Kano, Lagos, and Rivers is out. He (Wike) has been saying it, and people have not taken note of it, anyway, by now, with Kwankwaso out of that party and Wike struggling to be there or not to be there, somehow, things are moving, certainly, Lagos is not their own, and one begins to wonder how they will win the election of 2023,” he said.
Governor Wike and four other aggrieved governors elected on the platform of PDP had kicked against the retention of Iyorchia Ayu as the party’s national chairman, leading to the withdrawal of support for Atiku Abubakar.
The Integrity Group, as the governors want to be called moving forward met in Lagos on Saturday and reiterated their call for the removal of Ayu as the party’s national chairman.

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As the last ever mid-engined Ferrari to feature a naturally-aspirated V8 engine, it is inevitable that the Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta will become a collector’s car in the years to come. Despite its value, the following Speciale A owner clearly isn’t afraid of driving it to its limits!
As a reminder, the Speciale A is the successor the hardcore 16M, the fabric roofed brother of the epic Scuderia. Of course, the Speciale A adopts the folding aluminium hardtop that features on the 458 Spider. Unlike the Speciale, the A, which stands for Aperta, will be limited to just 499 Ferrari collectors and is the most powerful Spider in Prancing Horse history. Its aluminium retractable hard top, which takes only 14 seconds to deploy or retract, helps reduce the weight difference with the Speciale coupé to just 50 kg.
The Ferrari 458 Speciale A also features the most powerful naturally-aspirated road-going V8 engine ever built by the Italian marque. The engine, which might be the last naturally-aspirated engine that Ferrari ever builds, produces a colossal 597 bhp and 540 Nm of torque at 6000 rpm. All this power means the Speciale A sprints from 0-100 km/h in just 3.0 seconds, the same as the Speciale Coupe, and has a Fiorano lap time of 1 minute 23 seconds, again identical to the Coupe.


British prosecutors are considering whether singer Sir Cliff Richard should face charges over alleged historical sex crimes, after being handed a file of evidence by police.
Sir Cliff, 75, has twice voluntarily met officers from South Yorkshire Police after it launched an inquiry in 2014 into allegations against him that date back to the 1980s and involve an underage boy.
The singer has never been arrested and has always said the allegations against him are false.
The Crown Prosecution Service said it had received a "full file of evidence" from the police.
Sir Cliff was first interviewed by detectives after police raided his home in August last year when he was on holiday.
The search was filmed by the BBC after the broadcaster was given advance warning.
That raid led to criticism from politicians, who described the cooperation between the police and the BBC as "inept" and causing "irreparable damage" to the singer's reputation.
He is the only singer to have topped the UK singles chart in five consecutive decades, from the 50s to the 90s, and he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1995.
His early hits include "Summer Holiday" and "Living Doll".


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A concert pianist who doesn’t take himself seriously
Time for a winter mini-escape from the city, and no better place in July than Noosa when the Noosa Long Weekend Festival (July 15 - 24) brings a cornucopia of events to warm up the month.
A highlight will be two performances by world-class concert pianist Julian Gargiulo.
Don't be deceived by his rock star looks. That mop of extravagant curls belies a man of musical genius and the rare ability to bring it to his audience in a most unexpected way - with irreverent humour. .
Julian Gargiulo is an an internationally-acclaimed classical pianist, a piano entrepreneur with a global audience, an entertainer who has performed for world leaders, a highly-trained serious pianist who likes to meld cheeky humour with classical music.
Julian is return guest to Noosa having wowed audiences last year at the festival.
"I can't wait to get back, a year is a long time away from a place like Noosa," he said.
At the 2015 Noosa Long Weekend Festival he enchanted guests who enjoy classical music but loved the interaction, the humour and complicity Julian brought to serious music. His sauciness is infectious. He has been known to escort concert guests in himself, announcing 'they are a little short on ushers tonight' or to leap onto the stage from the audience or…a dread for many theatre-goers…to bring audience members up on the stage.
All defined notions about classical music fly out the theatre door the minute Julian sits at the piano.
Of Italian descent (born in Naples) Julian now lives in Paris and travels the world to perform.
His studies have been intense and taken him to some of the great music academies around the globe.
"I grew up in Italy and studied at the Verona State Conservatory," he said. "Then I moved to Russia and continued my training at the Moscow State Conservatory. Finally, I ended up in the United States, where I studied at the Peabody Institute of the John Hopkins University. Moving around that much is at the very least suspicious and I'm sure to be on at least several government's watch lists."
It is the bold and brave pianist who puts a frivolous perspective oo serious music but Julian believes this unusual approach opens up classical music to a wider audience, especially younger people who would otherwise eschew it.
"Studies show laughter is good for your health, and it burns calories," he said. "I hope to leave my audiences in a better mood, better health and better shape. People come for the music but stay for the cardio."
His humour has been likened to that of Woody Allen.
"It must be our similar looks and that we are both Italian," he laughed.
Although he is now based in Paris, Julian says he feels his real home is in the terminals of international airports.
He has performed in the US, Canada, UK, Italy, France, Germany, Greece, Russia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, China and Australia and in some of the world's great venues including Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Dag Hammarskjold Hall, at the United Nationals, at the Moscow Conservatory Hall, Verona Philharmonic Hall, the Singapore Esplanade and the Seymour Centre…and at The J at Noosa Junction.
"I always say the last audience I played for is my favourite," he said.
When he lived in New York, Julian founded the Sacred Heart Concert Series of Mount Vernon, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the cultural enrichment of bringing classical music to under privileged communities. World renowned composers and musicians have performed to students free of charge.
"Music is an incredible gift and I can't imagine my life without it," he said. "Sharing something (with the under privileged) that you love makes it even more special."
In 2014, Julian was named a Steinway Artist.
"I am very proud to have been named a Steinway Artist, a distinction shared by some of my favourite pianists, including Vladimir Horowitz and Arthur Rubinstein," he said. "I have always been a great fan of Steinway pianos and to become an official member of the Steinway Artist roster is a great honour. On the other hand, it means that if I'm caught performing on anything but a Steinway, there could be a lawsuit in my future."
In 2015 Julian presented "Getting to Carnegie' an international music competition featuring young musicians from all around the world for a chance to share the stage at Carnegie Hall. He is working on writing a musical and a television show.
Julian has an impossibly notable background for someone so young, but trying to get him to talk seriously about it is not easy.
Even during our interview Julian found it hard to be serious. When asked if he has a favourite composer, he replied: "Having a favourite composer is like having a favourite child. We all do but nobody wants to admit it. Okay - so it used to be Beethoven, but since I started composing…it's still Beethoven."
Julian will give two performances during the Noosa Long Weekend.
The Noosa Long Weekend runs from Friday July 15 through Sunday July 24
It features more than 80 ticketed and free events and 220 local, national and international artists, authors and guest speakers at venues in and around Noosa.
Julian Gargulio will perform on July 22 at 5pm and 7pm.
Tickets and more information about accommodation packages on website: noosalongweekend.com

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Dear Ambassador Neveen El-Husseiny,
Dear Mr Laurent De Boeck, and dear colleagues,
Thank you for the invitation to the launch event of this very important programme in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Allow me at the outset to make a general remark and express my appreciation for the ongoing strategic co-operation between the EU, IOM and Egypt in addressing migration related needs and challenges in Egypt and abroad. I also would like the stress the importance of our operational partnership with Egypt and the IOM, and the fact that this programme includes key institutional aspects such as capacity building and enhancing the work and outreach of health and other facilities.
The new programme ‘Regional Response to COVID-19 in North African Countries’ is among the many important initiatives that the European Union has launched in the wake of the current pandemic. It will improve resilience and reduce the vulnerabilities of both migrants and Egyptians from the impact of COVID-19. Supporting both migrants and the host communities has always been in the forefront of our work and engagement.
The programme will be implemented across the North African region (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia) with the exception of Libya where other similar initiatives have been launched in parallel.
The overall budget of the programme is € 7.5 million and it will cover a wide set of interventions benefiting both people and institutional stakeholders. Egypt is the main beneficiary of the programme and the IOM Regional Office in Cairo will be overseeing the operations. In Egypt the indicative budget is foreseen to finance activities in the following three main areas: health; protection, including psychosocial assistance; and support to medium term of socio-economic needs.
At the strategic level, the programme will work with all the relevant national authorities to offer migrants access to the social and health services.
The most vulnerable groups among migrants and Egyptian returnees will be helped through direct assistance to cover their current and immediate needs. Such assistance will mainly cover health services; housing; food and non-food items; cash-support; and psycho-social support.
Over the next 24 month IOM Egypt will implement the programme in the Greater Cairo area (Cairo & Giza) as well as in Alexandria, and future other locations as recommended by the Government.
Let me close by emphasising that this programme will assist and support the most vulnerable people affected by COVID-19 among migrants and Egyptians. And let me thank IOM Egypt, the IOM Regional Office in Cairo and the Egyptian Government for their strong support and cooperation, for the benefit of people in need.

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ALEX BROWN, Gloucester's England second row, will make his first appearance since September 9 tomorrow when he returns to the side against London Irish.
The 27-year-old red rose lock fractured the radius in his right forearm during Gloucester's second Guinness Premiership victory of the season against Harlequins but has recovered in only nine weeks.
Brown's return is timely because Gloucester will be without skipper Marco Bortolami, who is away on international duty with Italy and he is joined by prop Carlos Nieto.
"Really, it's an amazing turn-around," Brown said of his recovery. "It is always very frustrating when you are injured but after about two weeks I was able to do almost everything the other players were doing and that was encouraging.
"It's great to be back and for in a very important game. We have struggled against London Irish in the past. They have a fantastic line-out and are very competitive - it should be a great contest.
"But we have been playing well and will look forward to the challenge."
There are significant changes to the Gloucester pack following their 21-12 victory over Saracens last Saturday. The front row changes totally and there are recalls for Patrice Collazo at loosehead, Olivier Azam at hooker and Christian Califano on the tighthead side of the scrum.
Brown will be partnered by Adam Eustace in the second row, while Peter Buxton will skipper the side at number six, Jake Boer returns in the openside position and Luke Narraway reverts to number eight.
The backline remains the same which means Rory Lawson and Ryan Lamb will form the half-back combination, Rudi Keil, who scored twice against Sarries, is partnered by Jack Adams in the centre and James Simpson-Daniel, James Bailey and Willie Walker complete the back three.
On the bench there are returns for Mike Tindall (calf) and Olly Morgan (shoulder). The line-up is completed by hooker Mefin Davies, prop Jack Forster, Jonathan Pendlebury, Adam Balding and Haydn Thomas.
"Last week I thought we controlled the game in exactly the manner we want to for 30 minutes but then allowed Saracens to come back into it and that is where the frustration comes from," head coach Dean Ryan said.
"We are learning to understand how to manipulate the control of matches - but I could do without that nervous last 20 or 30 minutes. On Saturday we had a real opportunity to throw a significant performance together against a side not disrupted by international call-ups.
"What we have to do now is take that forward, learn from the positives we can take from the result and aim to improve this week."
GLOUCESTER (v London Irish, tomorrow, 8pm): Willie Walker; James Bailey, Jack Adams, Rudi Keil, James Simpson-Daniel; Ryan Lamb, Rory Lawson; Patrice Collazo, Olivier Azam, Christian Califano, Adam Eustace, Alex Brown, Peter Buxton (capt), Jake Boer, Luke Narraway. Reps: Mefin Davies, Jack Forster, Jonathan Pendlebury, Adam Balding, Haydn Thomas, Mike Tindall, Olly Morgan
Speaking after the 15-3 Aviva Premiership defeat at Northampton, Director of Rugby David Humphreys couldn't criticise his team's effort in difficult conditions, but pinpointed the errors and indiscipline that allowed Stephen Myler to kick the home team to victory.
A handful of the Gloucester Rugby Mo-Bros visited Pride Hair Salon in Gloucester on Wednesday afternoon to have the final touches applied to their Movember efforts, and the team captain Jacob Rowan spoke to GRTV ahead of the final few days of the month.
Northampton away was the first Gloucester game under David Humphreys last season, but the Director of Rugby told the local media that the Cherry and Whites are a different proposition compared to 12 months ago and are looking forward to the challenge.
Having skippered Gloucester against the Barbarians last week, Nick Wood once again wore the captain's armband on Monday evening as Gloucester United kicked off their Aviva Premiership A League campaign with a bonus point win at Leicester.
Gloucester recorded a 32-20 win over La Rochelle on Thursday evening, and second row Jeremy Thrush was thrilled to pick up the victory on his first taste of a trip to France and the hostile atmosphere.
Gloucester were forced to battle for their 33-20 victory in La Rochelle on Thursday evening, something that centre Bill Meakes said that he and the squad were well prepared for as well as thanking the travelling support for the part they played.
Scrum-half Willi Heinz may only be in the first few weeks of his Gloucester career, but he's already played enough minutes at Kingsholm to appreciate the unique nature of playing at Kingsholm and the importance of the home support.


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As I get older my priorities change. That is probably the case with most people. Experiences in life, both good and bad, tend to alter the perceptions we have of the world. Since working at Kids Wish Network, my perception has been changed for the good.
I have always been a fairly positive person. I make a point to find the good in every situation, even if I have to dig deep to find it. Not that I have experienced an abundance of negative situations in my life; I’ve led a relatively sheltered, normal 24 years. And, because of that, it used to be that life’s everyday bumps and bruises would send me in a tailspin.
This is no longer the case.
I’ve been at Kids Wish Network for over a year and my eyes have been opened to what real worry and stress is. Some of our kids go through trials that no one – especially a small child – should endure. I listen to their parents’ quiet pleas for some help, any help. Some are optimistic, putting their faith in higher powers, and others are desperate for a reprieve from their situation.
I do not have any kids, so for me to say I can relate to or that I understand what they are going through would be nonsensical. I don’t know how they feel and I can’t even begin to imagine how hard things are.
But what I can relate to is the happiness they feel when they find out their child is getting his or her wish.
Granting wishes to these children is one of our main goals here at Kids Wish Network. We don’t do it just because it is our job. We do it because we genuinely enjoy seeing the smile on the face of a child who previously had tears in his or her eyes. We do it because it is rewarding for us to know that we helped brighten the life of a child in crisis, even if only for a moment.
My job in granting the wishes of children at Kids Wish Network is minimal: but I still play a part. Rather than worrying about the small snags in life, I now focus on the huge blessings I have been given and think of ways I can use them to better someone’s life.

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The Canadian Heart and stroke association tells us that 8 in 10 cases of premature heart disease and stroke cases are preventable through healthy lifestyle behaviors. We’ve rounded up the top 4 ways to show your heart some love.
Eat a balanced diet
The key, like we’re always saying, is to include a variety of vegetables, fruits, protein, and healthy fats in your daily diet. In other words, eat the rainbow! When you have the time and energy, you can opt for cooking yourself a meal at home from scratch, that way you’ll know exactly what goes in your meal.
Don’t be afraid to snack! Snacking in between meals can help keep you energized and functional until your next meal.
Heart and Stroke recommends adults should accumulate at least 150 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week.
Vary between endurance exercise (running, cycling, swimming, tennis…), stretching (yoga, gardening, tai chi), and strength training (push-ups, weights training, resistance bands)
The serotonin and endorphins released during exercise can even help you manage your stress. 2 in 1!
Manage your stress
Although stress is completely normal and can even help us in many ways, letting go of stress from time to time is essential to avoid it from having a negative impact on our sleep, immune system, and overall health.
If you are going through a period of stress, make sure you’re getting enough sleep. Try a meditation video or podcast to help you clear your head from what is worrying you and focus on the present.
Add whole grains to your diet
Low in fat and high in fiber, whole grains are some of the best foods for maintaining healthy blood pressure and telling your heart "I love you".
Whole grains (like quinoa, wink wink) contain good amounts of fiber, protein, and nutrients that will help you stay satiated for longer. And studies show that high-fiber diets can lower the risk of heart and blood vessel diseases.
Adding whole grains to your diet doesn’t have to be complicated! And it doesn’t have to happen overnight. Switching up your side of white rice for quinoa on one day, trying a pasta recipe using GoGo Quinoa quinoa pasta on another, and finding a whole-grain bread that you like. If you don’t like it, don’t force yourself. Try something else. Find something you like.
Sources:How much physical activity do you need, Heart and Stroke Foundation
7 hacks to beat stress, Heart and Stroke Foundation
Whole grains: Hearty options for a healthy diet, Mayo Clinic

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Goodrich wins anti-tank weapon system contract
Goodrich Corporation's Sensors and Integrated Systems business in Plymouth, UK has received a follow-on order from Saab Bofors Dynamics AB for additional inertial measurement units (IMUs) for its Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) system. The contract covers additional NLAW units intended for export; deliveries are expected to be complete in 2012.
The IMUs are Goodrich model SiIMU01, a rugged MEMS-based IMU that provides missile navigation and guidance. The Plymouth team was first selected in 2001 to design and develop the NLAW's IMU; deliveries of the SiIMU01 unit commenced in 2005. The most current order brings total SilMU01 requirements for NLAW to 20,000 units, including past, current and future delivery orders.
Charlie Johnston, vice president and general manager for Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems said, "Our ongoing success on the Saab NLAW proves the value of rugged, precise, low-cost MEMS-based devices designed to operate in the harshest environments. We continue to evolve our guidance, navigation and control technology to meet the increasing performance needs of tomorrow's defense systems."
NLAW is a lightweight, portable fire-and-forget anti-tank weapon. Its guidance electronics record the soldier's aiming movement, then calculates and predicts a flight path to the target. NLAW was introduced into service by the British, Finnish and Swedish armed forces to meet the demanding requirements for their anti-tank weapons.
Goodrich inertial measurement products have become the preferred choice of modern precision guidance and navigation, offering the ability to sense and accurately measure rotational and linear movement. The company is a market leader in MEMS-based inertial systems, with more than 25,000 MEMS units in use today on a wide range of military platforms.
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New Zealand has 43 Bushmaster vehicles from Australia on order, comprised of five different variants.
Norwegian defence report hints at new CV90 armoured vehicle order
Norway's May 2023 publication Future Acquisitions for the Norwegian Defence Sector 2023-2030 identifies a requirement for additional infantry fighting vehicles, with the BAE Systems Hägglunds CV90 being the logical choice.
Czech Republic sets seal on CV90 armoured vehicle procurement
The Czech government has finalised a $2.2 billion contract to procure 246 CV90 Mk IV infantry fighting vehicles from BAE Systems Hägglunds.
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While for most part AUKUS is about submarines, under its Advanced Capabilities Pillar, known as Pillar 2, the UK, US and Australia are collaborating on other leading-edge technologies.
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Estonia and Latvia have selected the Diehl IRIS-T as their preferred solution for the joint procurement of a medium-range air defence system.
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The 90 portable Ground-Based Suveillance Radar units will feature capture software to monitor operator performance.


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Bitcoin firm CEO found deadSubmitted by Diamond Dog on Wed, 03/05/2014 - 12:40
Autumn Ratke a 28-year-old American CEO of bitcoin exchange firm First Meta was found dead in her Singapore apartment on Feb. 28.
Local media are calling it a suicide, but Singapore officials are waiting for toxicology test results.
Ratke formerly worked with Apple and other Silicon Valley tech firms on developing digital payment systems.
Ratke’s death brings the number of questionable financial sector deaths this year to eight.


Weary Wayward Night Owls
My mother always said, "nothing good happens after midnight".
For travellers, the witching hours, between the dead of night and the dawn, are a subtle or shall we say 'sublime' last call.
In past lives I've worked the night shift; as a bartender, blackjack dealer and hotel clerk.
It's a unique microcosm of the secret lives of strangers.
I'm at a loss as to how to explain the strange pickup relationships, which are transient in nature, and most often end on a bittersweet note with money being traded.
The number of drunken taxi rides I've had, exchanging stories with the driver about topics that go far beyond the weather, is staggering.
Or even just keeping him talking on an early morning ride to the airport, as visions of massive road carnage and mayhem are played out in the blurred dreamscape of the passenger's window.
Oh, how nice that sigh of relief is as you hit the airport curb, dropping to your knees and thanking whatever God you may prefer, to have arrived in one piece.
Perhaps you prefer to strike up a conversation with the hotel's tired security guard.
Exchanging small talk and weary gazes with the hotel cashier who is on the homestretch of an all-nighter.
But talk comes cheap at 4am. Inflamed politics, spectacular spots, hell, it's a life or death struggle just to get words out of my mouth like a messed up alphabet soup. 'Huh?' 'What?'
Indeed these are common terms when strangers happen to meet after the witching hour.
Music is important to set the tone. Nothing too cheery, or the suicidal ring of elevator music. Norah Jones – give me a break, get back to your grungy coffee shop. Worse yet, is bad jazz.
Certainly there are exceptions, on a short and limited run home. Chet Baker. Coltrane. Miles Davis. My mind turns to descriptive terms as the word "chill" springs up like a bad dream. (note to self: relegate this to the "awesome" bin and let it never be heard again).
The night has a definite soundtrack and groove. But where the real crux hits to the bone is dawn.
That shoulder period where the darkness turns all fuzzy, like an old television, which has been smacked too many times. Or waiting for a Microsoft product to reboot.
Bill Gates you have a lot to answer for. Yes, you and your wife are out there feeding the poor and destitute, but look what you have done to an entire generation? Limbo, and a collective thud of time wasted, waiting for it to boot up again.
Which is much like the coming of the dawn; when a new shift comes on duty and the wet hair brigade passes out through the hotel front door.
These are the citizens of the night, for most it's a temporary passage fueled by 'Red Bull', a lost count of coffees and, in some cases, more sinister chemical substances.
An end game is clear, just go towards the daylight baby.
But what about the dark knight's amongst us?
Those who like to operate in the pitch black. Shades of Raymond Chandler and his naked city full of stories.
I reach for those noise canceling headphones as the first signs of light appear.
Power up the computer beast. It's far too early for the empty happiness of tapping into strangers' and friends' lives on Facebook. Beat the beast.
Gates, damn him. You can thrash it into submission but, in the end, it's a game no one can win.
Tech rules all, except when the internet crashes and the power goes out. Back to the cave in a few short keystrokes.
Our soldiers of the night are beating a fast retreat, those hotel workers, taxi drivers, policemen, nurses and the odd shapes of a staggering few, drinking beer from a large, nearly empty bottle.
My demons are in check, the jazz imposters have been canned as the jet wings tip towards a landing in Seoul.
It's twilight and the rays of the sun are pulling in their arms much like the rejection of an amorous lover turned friend.
What lies out there, just beyond reach? Another night, more stories and friendships struck up and left behind at a moment's notice.
Just don't fall asleep at the wheel, as it'll be gone in the blink of an eye.


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|Coca-Cola Company for 2015||$ 7,351|
|Dividends in 2015||5,741|
|Reinvested earnings, December 31, 2014||63,408|
|Reinvested earnings, December 31, 2015||65,018|
- Prepare a statement of retained earnings for The Coca-Cola Company for the year ended December 31,2015.
- The Coca-Cola Company does not actually present a statement of retained earnings in its annual report. Instead, it presents a broader statement of shareholders' equity. Describe the information that would be included on this statement that is not included on a statement of retained earnings.
Big City Bank processes the checks its customers write at Riverdale Operations Center (ROC). ROC processed 2,800,000 checks in September. It takes only seconds to process a check, so none are left unprocessed at the end of the day. ROC cost data from September display the following costs:
Compute the cost per processed check for September at ROC.
The Clear View Golf & Country Club details the following accounts in its financial statements.
(a) (b) Accounts payable _____ _____ Accounts receivable _____ _____ Equipment _____ _____ Sales revenue _____ _____ Service revenue _____ _____ Inventory _____ _____ Mortgage payable _____ _____ Supplies expense _____ _____ Rent expense _____ _____ Salaries and wages expense _____ _____
(b) Classify each of the above accounts as a financing activity (F), investing activity (I), or operating activity (O). If you believe a particular account doesn’t fit in any of these activities, explain why.

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Innovation Exchange Projects by Type
Centre for Healthcare Redesign
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Redesign program gives NSW health staff the opportunity to learn and apply skills in project management, improvement science and implementation science in a comprehensive, challenging and well supported environment.
As an outcome of the program, project teams complete a service improvement project, which improves the quality of care we deliver to patients, and learn a set of skills that will be invaluable in their healthcare career.
The projects in this collection have been completed by NSW health staff who have participated in the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Redesign.
Far West Local Health District’s Improve, Enhance and Supplement Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Outcomes Project
Redesigning mid-meal safety, nutritional accuracy and compliance, knowledge and satisfaction (SNACKS)
Creating an integrated and responsive community acute care mental health service: to improve the quality of consumer outcomes
Breathe Easy: eliminating unwarranted clinical variation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Pupils produce backpack for Oxford Botanic Garden
6:10pm Saturday 9th March 2013 in News
PLANT hunters from a West Oxfordshire school have helped to develop an explorer’s pack for visitors to Oxford’s Botanic Garden.
Year Six pupils from St Kenelm's CofE School, in Minster Lovell, helped devise a family activity backpack for the University of Oxford garden.
They include an Indiana Jones-style hat, a map of the garden and illustrations. Imagen Nichol, 11, said: “I was amazed and delighted that our school got picked to make the backpacks out of many different schools.
“We had so much fun making them.”

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About the Vickers Viscount Painting
One of Canada’s great Aviation Artists is Jim Bruce. When I first visited his home, I noticed the painting on the wall. I closely looked and admired his rendition of the Viscount that was the first aircraft type that I flew as a Captain. When he sensed my excitement he offered me a print.

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Late complications after surgical repair of type A aortic dissection, involving the arch and the descending aorta (AADA) due to persistent false lumen patency remain important setbacks (1).
In this setting, recent advances in open and endovascular surgery and an increase in one-stage procedures, which enable an extended repair beyond the proximal aortic arch (2-4), claim to reduce aneurysmal degeneration of the downstream aorta and therefore improve patient outcome. Consequently, these approaches allow to reduce perfusion of false lumen (FL) while providing re-expansion of the distal true lumen (TL) (5).
A well-established surgical approach of AADA consists of a total aortic arch replacement using the frozen elephant trunk (FET) (6-8). This approach aims to reduce aforementioned late complications by decreasing the FL perfusion as the positive remodeling effect of the FET technique not only affects the stentgrafted segment but also the downstream aorta. w results in terms of reduced perioperative mortality, freedom from aortic reoperation and recurrent nerve palsy have been published (8,9). On the other hand, the positive effect on the thoraco-abdominal aorta seems to fade with increasing distance from the (FET-) stentgraft resulting in a gradual narrowing of the true lumen (9).
Currently, size of true and false lumen after FET are being evaluated using CT and less frequently ultrasound. However, diameter measurement alone fails to evaluate the volumetric progression of the dissected aortic lumina adequately, as measurement is based on each slice rather than total volume. Moreover, this method is prone to error as surface measurement relies on exact matching of the same slice over time, which can be difficult in sickle-shaped true lumen. Volume measurement on the other hand can overcome this limitation and delivers better insights in aortic remodeling. Thus, quantification of volume changes instead of surface measurements adds crucial insights in aortic remodeling. This could help optimize follow-up timing and subsequent procedure planning (9,10). However, limited data are available regarding actual volumetric changes of true and false lumen after FET procedure. Especially with regard to consecutive procedures after AADA a better understanding of true and false volume remodeling is mandatory.
Therefore, the aim of this study was to quantify volume changes of the descending and abdominal aorta at short- and mid-term follow-up after FET procedure.
We present the following article in accordance with the MDAR reporting checklist (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jtd-20-2356).
The study was approved by the local ethics committee (protocol number 2018-506-f-S). The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (as revised in 2013). Due to the retrospective character of the study informed consent was waived by the institutional review board. Between April 2015 and March 2018, a total of 84 patients underwent surgical treatment of AADA. In these patients, 21 underwent surgical repair using the Thoraflex™ Hybrid Plexus 4 (Vascutek, Terumo Aortic, Scotland). Thirty-day-mortality was 4.8%. Therefore, 20 patients, i.e., 18 male and 2 female patients with a mean age 57±17 years old, were included in this study. Based on laboratory-chemical examinations and CT scans there was no sign of malperfusion or organic ischemia in any patients prior to surgery. Surgery was performed at the department of cardiothoracic surgery, division of cardiac surgery at the University Hospital Münster.
Surgery was performed under moderate hypothermic (28 °C) circulatory arrest and selective bilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) was used to monitor cerebral tissue oxygenation. After median sternotomy extracorporeal circulation was initiated. Myocardial protection was achieved using retrograde cold blood cardioplegia. After distal transection of the aortic arch the Thoraflex™ Hybrid Plexus (facilitating selective arch vessel reconstruction) was positioned in the descending aorta. Stentgraft size was determined according to the maximal diameter of true lumen. After completion of the distal anastomosis in zone 3, aortic arch vessel reconstruction was performed under reinitialized perfusion of the lower body.
Volume rendering and measurement
Based on ECG-gated computed tomography angiograms (CTAs) before surgical treatment, at discharge and at one year and two years follow-up volumetric measurements have been performed. For every patient, we performed a volumetric reconstruction of true, false, and total aortic volume at the different time points. Unfortunately, 9 patients were lost to follow up in the first year and 12 patients in the second year. In case of missing or inconsistent data scans were not included. Overall, we were able to obtain 158 measurements.
Surfaces of the aorta were measured at different levels, i.e., at the left subclavian artery (level A), sixth thoracic vertebral body (level B), diaphragm (level C) and celiac trunk (level D). True lumen volume (TL) and false lumen volume (FL) have been analyzed at the Department of Vascular and Endovascular surgery. First, CT angiography scans were reconstructed automatically with Aquarius iNtuition (TeraRecon Inc., Foster City, CA, USA). Second, after curved planar reformation (CPR), an automatic center line was generated, and then after selection of the preset function for volume measuring, true and false lumen volumes were divided automatically from the software by detecting the level of contrast medium enhancement. Third, the diameter of the true and false lumen was edited manually from the left subclavian artery to the celiac trunk on each slice (slice thickness 1.5 mm). All steps of volume rendering were performed by two experienced colleagues of the department of vascular and endovascular surgery with the “four-eyes” principle in order to reduce bias. The true lumen and false lumen were calculated separately for each slice. FL thrombus was included. All volumes are expressed in cm3. Based on previous steps, change in true lumen volume (TLV) and false lumen volume (FLV) was analyzed at the respective time points. Previous volume rendering methods are shown in Figure 1.
All data are expressed as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 22 (Armonk, NY, IBM Corp) was used for statistical analysis. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov-test was applied to test the equality of continuous variables for TL and FL at the respective times of measurement (i.e., preoperative, at discharge and 12 and 24 months after discharge). Within the groups (true lumen and false lumen) the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to extrapolate significance. Tukey post-hoc analysis and Bonferroni correction was applied to compare means at the baseline, discharge and at one and two years follow up. Significance was set at P<0.05.
One hundred fifty-eight volumetric measures were obtained from the left subclavian artery to the celiac trunk.
Three patients received a secondary aortic procedure due to likely degenerative development of the descending aorta. One patient developed a false lumen aneurysm and received an extension of the stentgraft down to the celiac trunk and occlusion of the false lumen with a vascular plug. A second patient required at the second postoperative day an extension of the thoracic graft due to a collapse of the true lumen and acute kidney injury. The third patient required a prolongation using the Provisional ExTension To Induce COmplete Attachment (PETTICOAT) technique including stenting of the left renal artery due to a collapse of the true lumen and malperfusion. With regard to the initial volume, mean volumetric change in true lumen, false lumen as well as well as surface measurement of the true lumen at above-mentioned levels at discharge and mid-term follow up (12 and 24 months) are displayed in Tables 1,2.
The findings show a significant increase in the volume of the true lumen while conventional surface measurement of the true lumen did not show any significant change at level A, B and D. Surface measurement only revealed significant growth at the level of diaphragm (level C) (Figure 2).
Nineteen patients CTAs have been evaluated at time of discharge; 11 patients were available for reevaluation CTA at one year and 8 patients after 2 years follow up. Mean follow up time was 17.05 months. Mean volume of the true lumen (TL), false lumen (FL) and total aortic volume (TAV) before surgery was 77.03±47.96, 158.33±68.24, 234.95±89.72 cm3, respectively. The mean volume of the true lumen grew from 77.03 before surgery to 133.84 at 2 years follow up.
One-way analysis of variance showed significant increase of the true lumen volume, whereas no significant change was seen in false lumen after FET. Post-hoc analysis revealed a significance after 24 months (P=0.047). However, there was no significant increase in true lumen volume after FET after 12 months (P=0.09) (Figure 3).
With the introduction of the hybrid prostheses devices the surgeons’ armamentarium evolved significantly in the recent years as it also allows a more adequate treatment of the aortic arch and descending aortic disease. Accordingly, previous studies outlined the benefits of this technique regarding remodeling of true and false lumen (4-9).
Volumetric changes after stentgraft of the descending aorta for type B dissections have been widely described, demonstrating a good long-term behavior of the distal abdominal aorta.
As the benefits of true lumen expansion is self-explanatory and qualitatively sufficiently outlined, there is no data regarding quantitative volume changes in the descending aorta after FET implantations. As far as we know, this study is the first quantification of volumetric changes of the dissected lumens after surgical repair in AADA using the Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis.
Diameter measurements alone appear not to be sensitive and adequate enough to estimate the progression of the dissected aorta. We observed the same limitations in our surface measures of the true lumen. Instead, volumetric quantification provides a precise dimension of the aortic remodeling. Moreover, these volume measurements overcome some of the limitations of diameter measurements, which may be performed only at a few discrete locations, with limitation on sickle-shaped true lumen and with difficult replication of the exact location of different measurements in CTAs taken at different times (11).
As there is no consensus in current guidelines with respect to the aspired volumetric change in the respective aortic segment, these findings could set the ground for an academic approach to relate quantitative volumetric data to clinical outcome. Consequently, this could potentially lead to improved follow-up pattern.
However, as the current approach was time consuming and prone to individual error, a computed algorithm could facilitate a large-scale evaluation for all cases. Several factors have been recognized to promote false lumen growth. The number of vessels originating from the false lumen has been identified as an independent predictor of false lumen growth. Moreover, increasing age is a negative predictor of aortic growth (12). As the role of false lumen on the aortic growth after type B dissection (AADB) remains unclear (13,14) incomplete false lumen thrombosis is known as the most predictive for aortic growth in type B aortic dissection (15).
In AADA, however, patients treated with conventional grafts with re-entries at the level of the supra-aortic branches were prone to unfavorable aortic remodeling (16). In line with these findings, there are lower rates of mid- to long-term reintervention and false lumen non-thrombosis in patients who underwent a more “complete” aortic repair with hybrid grafts. This may be due to an extended repair of the aorta in the descending tract (4,5,16).
Volumetric change after type B dissection has been thoroughly investigated. Previous studies (17,18) demonstrated that thoracic endografting for acute type B dissections promotes significant thoracic aortic remodeling with true lumen expansion and false lumen regression in the abdominal aorta in early follow up, in particular when adding a bare-metal stent (17,18). Despite these findings, our data did not show false lumen regression after FET implantation. Another study (18) evaluated the long-term effects of the PETTICOAT procedure for acute complicated type B aortic dissection. They confirmed long-term effects of aortic remodeling with TL expansion in the thoracic and abdominal segment while highlighting the positive effect of a complete false lumen obliteration as a major prognostic factor for late complications. In line with these findings, Weiss and colleagues (19) showed that the FET technique for AADA provides a high rate of FL thrombosis in the thoracic aorta compared to conventional methods.
Over all, residual patent false lumen is associated with poor long-term outcome, regardless of dissection type (20,21). The possible role of total aortic coverage using a bare metal stent after aortic arch hybrid procedure simulating a PETTICOAT technique is well evaluated. Although this is an interesting solution, no clinical studies are available evaluating its safety (21).
In our cohort almost all patients showed a significant expansion of true lumen volume, whereas only one patient needed reintervention because of false lumen aneurysm. These results, confirm that this treatment provides a sufficient coverage of the tear zone and possible further entries, which are often culprit for false lumen growth.
This study is limited by the small sample size. The lack of standardized protocols for predetermined follow-up end points might explain the relatively large number of patients lost for mid-term follow-up. This also may have biased our data as follow-up CTAs for 1- and 2-year-endpoints were roughly planed around that time.
However, despite aforementioned limitation, these findings can provide a better understanding of dissection volume and pathology as the dynamic of volume change after FET becomes measurable for the first time.
In our experience, FET implantation with the Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis for AADA leads to measurable increase of true lumen volume (TL) of the aorta with relatively low rate of false lumen growth. In our preliminary experience, volumetric changes of the aorta seem to be more reliable in detecting remodeling of the aorta. Standardized protocols and a prospective data collection of larger cohorts are needed to confirm this data.
Reporting Checklist: The authors have completed the MDAR reporting checklist. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jtd-20-2356
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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jtd-20-2356). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Ethical Statement: The authors are accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. The study was approved by the local ethics committee (protocol number 2018-506-f-S). The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (as revised in 2013). Due to the retrospective character of the study informed consent was waived by the institutional review board.
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Mary Richards reporting
Filming of "High School Musical 3" in Salt Lake City has attracted people from all over the country.
When the movie hits theaters in October, look for the boy on the skateboard. "I was just going in, and they filmed it," Wade Rogers said.
Wade and his older sister Courtney came from Florida to be extras in the movie now filming at East High School. "Zac Efron was walking in the hall next to me, and I bumped right into him, right into him," Courtney said.
Their mom, Jean Rogers, and her sister, Linda Orton, came too. "I had a wonderful time. Utah's fantastic," Orton said.
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In her final season with the DuBourg girls soccer team, Maddi Galczynski was ready to lead a charge.
But before she even got a chance to suit up for the Cavaliers, the spring season was canceled by the Missouri State High School Activities Association due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A senior forward and captain for DuBourg, Galczynski found a new way to lead away from the pitch and give back to her community in a time of need.
Clad in gloves and face masks while practicing good social distancing, Galczynski, along with some of her teammates and classmates, collected 1,533 food and personal care items for the Affton Christian Food Pantry on Tuesday.
The students started with a collection at DuBourg High. People from all over the community drove up to the school to drop off items — enough to fill four cars. From there, they drove their collection to the Affton Christian Food Pantry and spent the afternoon stocking the pantry.
Started in 2004, the Affton Christian Food Pantry provides food and assistance to the hungry in the community. It is maintaining that mission even during the pandemic with "drive-up" service to those in need.
“Personally, it felt touching,” said Galczynski, who led DuBourg with eight goals last season. “During this time, people are struggling with no income so it makes you feel really good to help others that are struggling.”
Galczynski and the Cavaliers, who went 6-11-1 a season ago, came up with several ideas before deciding to help out the food pantry.
“We had a lot of people drive up with items and we took them to the Affton Food Pantry and helped them sort the items. We had to sort and count everything and put it in boxes and do all that stuff," Galczynski said. "People brought everything. There were diapers, baby food and food and personal care items.”
Not only did Galczynski and her teammates get to give back with an impromptu service project, they also were able to reestablish personal connections with classmates and teachers they may have not seen otherwise since schools across the state are closed for the remainder of the school year.
“It was fun to see teachers drive by and drop things off,” Galczynski said. “We've been able to see teachers through a computer screen, but it isn't the same. It was great to see them and catch up with them.”
DuBourg soccer coach and athletics director Steve Bettlach said seeing his players step up in a time of need was enriching.
“School’s motto is faith in Christ and service to others,” Bettlach said. “So we are always trying to incorporate that into any and all situations. The girls on the team all were looking to help and looking to have some sort of project, and this became a way to put everything together.”
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Georgina Maxim confirmed for Zimbabwe Pavilion at this year's Venice BiennaleNEWS February 7, 2019
Tim Cornwell from The Art Newspaper reports that " Zimbabwe makes Venice Biennale selections amid political turmoil"
Against a backdrop of rising economic and political turmoil, Zimbabwe has selected a group of artists to represent the country at this year’s Venice Biennale. Cosmos Shiridzinomwa and Georgina Maxim are the first to be confirmed.
In January, a dramatic increase in petrol prices announced by Zimbabwe’s new president Emmerson Mnangagwa saw widespread anti-government protests. A violent crackdown by authorities followed, with social media and internet servers shut down. The upheaval has already delayed plans for a new biennial in the country’s second city of Bulawayo.
Featured by Obatala as one of "9 contemporary African art exhibitions not to miss in London"Press January 29, 2019
An Arty start to 2019: 9 Contemporary African Art exhibitions not to miss in London
Posted on January 23, 2019
The consistent, upward trajectory of the African Art market shows no signs of abating. If anything, 2019 is promising to be yet again another record-breaking year after an extraordinary 2018.
Despite the dynamism of African cities such as Lagos and Cape Town, London where the leading Contemporary African Art fair 1:54 was launched in 2013, remains for now, one of the most important cities within that segment of the art market.
This year is off to a flying start with a lineup of exciting African Art exhibitions. They are showcasing the vibrant African art scene along with the wide variety of styles and preoccupations of artists hailing from the continent and its diaspora.
Take your diaries out; here are 9 contemporary African art shows not to miss.
'Khamsa' by Mohamed Lekleti at the Center of Contemporary Art, PerignanNEWS January 21, 2019
From 19 January to 17 March 2019 Khamsa will be on exhibit at the 100 meters from the center of the world / Center d'Art Contemporain in Perpignan, France.
Plato, then Aristotle thought that the world was governed by five elements: air, water, earth, fire, and the quintessence that gave the breath of life khamsa means in Arabic the number five. Here he is referring to the number of artists exhibited.
Moreover, the choice of this title is not fortuitous because the exhibition brings together artists mainly from Africa and the Maghreb. In North Africa, Khamsa, is a symbol used as an amulet and talisman by the locals to protect themselves from the evil eye, it also means the five pillars of Islam.
Modern Ghana features 'Disarticulations'PRESS January 11, 2019
Wilfred Clarke shares his enthusiasm for 'Disarticulations', a two-person exhibition featuring Mohamed Said Chair & Jean David Nkot which opens on Tuesday 15 January 2019 at Sulger-Buel Gallery.
PETRIe In Conversation with Othello De'Souza-HartleyINTERVIEW
Elena Stanciu from PETRIe sat down with Othello De'Souzqa-Hartley to discuss his vision and goal as an artist, his points of inspiration, and his most recent project, Noise, a short film in which the tragedy of history and the sadness of the present are faced with an open question about the future.
To read more please click HERE
'What is South Africa, even? Volume 2' Exhibition at The Bag FactoryNEWS
What is South Africa, even? Volume 2
Curated by Carlyn Strydom of 'Museum Her'
28 February - 20 March 2019
Participating artists include: Vivien Kohler I Jasmin Valcarcel I Neo Gilder I Simphiwe Buthelezi I Thina Dube I Ronald Muchatuta I Andrew Ntshabele
10 Mahlathini Street, Fordsburg/Newtown Johannesburg, South Africa 2001
The exhibition forms part of the Bag Factory Curatorial Development Programme.
For contact information please navigate to the Bag Factory website HERE
Pélagie Gbaguidi Fellowship at Civitella RanieriNEWS December 4, 2018
Pélagie Gbaguidi has recently been invited to attend a fellowship at the prestigious Civitella Ranieri Foundation in Umbertide, Province of Perugia, Italy. (duration). Founded in 1995, the Civitella Ranieri Foundation is an artist residency program that has hosted over 800 Fellows and Director's Guests at its 15th century castle in Umbria.
Artists require unfettered time and space to engage in their work and the world. Building on the legacy of our founder, Ursula Corning, the Civitella Ranieri Foundation opens the doors of its 15th century castle in rural Umbria annually for four six-week residency sessions of self-directed studio and work time.
Péju Alatise donates to Zeitz MOCAA Benefit Art Auction 2018NEWS December 1, 2018
Exciting works from leading contemporary artists from Africa go under the hammer at the Zeitz MOCAA Benefit Art Auction. The auction will take place on Saturday, 1 December 2018 at the museum, and will be conducted by Strauss & Co.
Generously supported by artists including:
Igshaan Adams I Peju Alatise I Wayne Barker I Deborah Bell I Patrick Bongoy I Jeanne Gaigher | Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga I Kate Gottgens I Nicholas Hlobo I Cyrus Kabiru I Peterson Kamwathi | William Kentridge I Wallen Mapondera I Gonçalo Mabunda I Mongezi Ncaphayi I Blessing Ngobeni | Nnenna Okore I Thania Petersen I Cameron Platter I Yinka Shonibare I Hank Willis Thomas | Barthélémy Toguo I Frohawk Two Feathers


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The neurovisceral integration model has shown a key role of the amygdala in neural circuits underlying heart rate variability (HRV) modulation, and suggested that reciprocal connections from amygdala to brain regions centered on the central autonomic network (CAN) are associated with HRV. To provide neuroanatomical evidence for these theoretical perspectives, the current study used covariance analysis of MRI-based gray matter volume (GMV) to map structural covariance network of the amygdala, and then determined whether the interregional structural correlations related to individual differences in HRV. The results showed that covariance patterns of the amygdala encompassed large portions of cortical (e.g, prefrontal, cingulate, and insula) and subcortical (e.g., striatum, hippocampus, and midbrain) regions, lending evidence from structural covariance analysis to the notion that the amygdala was a pivotal node in neural pathways for HRV modulation. Importantly, participants with higher resting HRV showed increased covariance of amygdala to dorsal medial prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex (dmPFC/dACC) extending into adjacent medial motor regions (i.e., pre-supplementary motor area (pre-SMA)/SMA), demonstrating structural covariance of the prefrontal-amygdala pathways implicated in HRV, and also implying that resting HRV may reflect the function of neural circuits underlying cognitive regulation of emotion as well as facilitation of adaptive behaviors to emotion. Our results, thus, provide anatomical substrates for the neurovisceral integration model that resting HRV may index an integrative neural network which effectively organizes emotional, cognitive, physiological and behavioral responses in the service of goal-directed behavior and adaptability.
Wei, L., Chen, H., & Wu, G.-R. (2018). Structural Covariance of the Prefrontal-Amygdala Pathways Associated with Heart Rate Variability. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00002


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Join us and sail the seven seas on board the Pommern
If you go on board the Pommern, you don’t find just an ordinary museum exhibition. What awaits you is an exceptional, profoundly affecting experience.
New York has its Statue of Liberty, Florence has its statue of David and Paris has its Eiffel Tower. Mariehamn has the museum ship Pommern. The four-masted barque was built in Scotland in 1903 and was purchased by the Ålander shipowner Gustaf Erikson. Twenty years later, in the 1950s, she became a museum ship. By then she had spent a long time sailing around the world, primarily to Australia to load wheat for sale in Europe.
New visitor experience
Hundreds of thousands of people, both Ålanders and tourists, have visited the Pommern over the years and learned about Åland’s maritime history. Now a new visitor experience has been created: an original concept called Pommern – 100 days under sail.
“It started with a dream about bringing the Pommern and her crew back to life, a dream of the Pommern sailing the seven seas once more,” says Hanna Hagmark, museum director at Åland’s Maritime Museum.
Voyage around the world
The new exhibition brings the dream to life. Visitors are taken back to the 1930s where they get to go on a fictional voyage around the world, get right up close to the crew and experience life on board.
The Pommern’s three decks each give a different perspective on the voyage from Mariehamn to Port Victoria in southern Australia. Sound creates atmosphere and brings the surroundings to life, and a modern audio guide enables visitors to eavesdrop on conversations between members of the crew. Visitors to the eight activity stations on the middle deck can take part in both work and leisure on board, and in the cargo room they can see the challenges the crew faced from winds and sea.
“When you link the experiences on the different decks, you get a deeper understanding of the history,” says Hanna Hagmark.
She gives the example of the multifaceted description of a powerful storm that hit the Pommern off Cape Horn. On the weather deck, visitors hear members of the crew grieving for a fellow sailor who has fallen overboard; on the middle deck they can help repair storm-damaged sails; and on the cargo deck an audiovisual performance enables them to experience the storm.
“It really is something else, an experience that profoundly affects people, something you don’t usually get in museums”, says Hagmark.
New dock, new opportunities
The Pommern is still anchored alongside the quay in Mariehamn’s western harbour, but from the spring of 2019 she will be doing so in a newly built dock. The dock will only be emptied for inspections and when maintenance work needs to be done on the hull, and then visitors will be given the opportunity, as far as is possible, to go down into it to admire the Pommern from a different perspective.
The new dock also improves accessibility. A gangway was set up between the Pommern and the Maritime Museum, which makes it straightforward for everyone to get on board. New steps and a lift on board also make it easier to get from the weather deck down to the cargo room via the middle deck. The areas that are still difficult for disabled people to get to are made accessible by means of films and narrative on tablets.
An unforgettable journey
A Pommern host welcomes visitors on board and hands out audio guides, and they then get to go on an exciting voyage across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, via Copenhagen and Cape Horn, both when it’s calm and when it’s stormy. It’s an unforgettable voyage.
Take a look at Pommern’s voyage 27 March 2019 across the sea bay Svibyviken to her new dock located nearby the Åland Maritime Museum.


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The Terrace Reservoir in the San Luis Valley provides irrigation water for farms downstream. It had a 200 acre-foot restriction imposed by the state because of an aging spillway.
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All around Colorado, new collaborations are emerging around water storage and water use. Partnerships with reservoirs are turning out to be key in terms of environmental stewardship, river protection, and healthy communities that rely on water.
This week we’ve been reporting on March’s record hot, dry weather – and now we’ve learned the state’s snowpack declined by as much as 30% last month. Perhaps a more alarming figure is the fact that 98% of the state is currently in some level of drought.


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UofL game ticket prices rise from other vendors
The average list price for secondary-market tickets for Saturday's Louisville-Florida State football game has risen the past couple weeks as hype has grown for the top-10 matchup, according to online ticket seller TicketIQ.com. The average list price as of Tuesday morning was approaching $300.
Here is data from the site on the average list price for an FSU-U of L ticket each week beginning Aug. 22.
- Aug 22: $194.96
- Aug. 29: $169.73
- Sept. 5: $170.79
- Sept. 11: $209.36
- Sept. 13: $289.31
Louisville announced before the season that the U of L-FSU game was sold out.
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Alaska July 31, 2019
Paddling This Clear River In Alaska Will Make You Feel Like You’re In The Amazon
If you’re looking for a fun, relaxing way to cool off this summer, paddling the Chena River is the perfect afternoon activity with clear, beautiful waters you can paddle your way down on a kayak or canoe. Enjoy the break from your bustling day to spend some time on this peaceful river through Fairbanks!
The Chena River is a 100-mile-long river that runs right down the center of Fairbanks, Alaska.
The river is rated a class II, with the difficult sections in the upper portion. The lower sections have calm, clear waters, making it a popular boating spot during the summer.
You’ll find more than just paddle boats on the river during the summer!
Many people like to float on tubes, and others like to travel down it on their motor boats. The easiest section is a nice, two-hour float that passes by a popular restaurant on the river called The Pump House.
Many people like to paddle the entire river, taking time to camp on its banks.
There’s also great wildlife viewing. You can expect to see fox, waterfowl, mink, and even beavers!
If you’re interested, there is spectacular hunting along the river.
Many people come out to travel the river to stock up on game. Fishing this beautiful river is also a favorite pastime of many people!
The river runs through both wilderness and city.
It’s an amazing juxtaposition that allows you to plan for many different types of trips! If you want a longer, more adventurous float trip, then you can plan that easily. For those wanting a shorter, relaxing float, there’s great places to put in and pull out within Fairbanks' city limits.
The water usually runs clear in this river, so if the river looks a little murky, practice caution.
That means the river is running high, and you will want to scout out your next moves when the river branches in certain areas. Make sure to always wear a life jacket while paddling down this or any beautiful river in Alaska!
There are plenty of amazing places to rent a canoe or kayak if you’re interested on paddling this river.
If you’d rather not paddle it by yourself, you can go with a guide at a company like Canoe Alaska, or Alaska Wildlife Guide. There are so many great options for traveling this beautiful river!
Have you had a chance to paddle the Chena River? What did you think? Let us know in the comments below!
If you’re looking for somewhere great to eat on the river, check out The Pump House, which has
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Stentys SA (EPA:STNT) said today it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its self-apposing coronary Xposition S sirolimus-eluting stent, claiming it to be the “world’s 1st and only self-apposing coronary stent.”
The approval came based upon results from a study of the device published last year in the journal Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions.
“This CE Marking confirms the adequacy of our technology in this complex setting and now allows us to quickly start the multicentric study that will evaluate the efficacy of Xposition S in 200 patients in this indication,” CEO Gonzague Issenmann said in a press release.
The Princeton, N.J.-based company said its self-apposing stent can adapt to vessels with varying diameters to create an appropriate fit to the vessel wall along the stented length. The Xposition S also features a new delivery catheter to allow for more accurate stent positioning, the company said.
In February, Stentys touted the results of its Apposition IV trial comparing the company’s Stentys self-apposing sirolimus-eluting coronary stent to Medtronic‘s (NYSE:MDT) Resolute stent in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
Results from the study were published in the journal EuroIntervention.
Data from the study indicated that Stentys-stent treated patients demonstrated statistically better stent apposition than those in the balloon-expandable Resolute group at 4 months, with a greater percentage of stents fully covered, the company said. The Stentys SES group showed no reduction in artery lumen diameter with near perfect strut coverage at 9 months, Stentys said.
The trial was originally launched in June 2012, when Stentys announced the trial pitting its Apposition stents against Medtronic’s Resolute.


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Kiwis one step closer to knowing where their food is from
Support for Green MP Steffan Browning’s member’s bill is a win for the vast majority of New Zealanders who want to know where the food they buy is produced, the Green Party said today. The Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Bill will make it mandatory for food producers to label their fresh or single-ingredient food products with the country of origin. The Bill was passed to select committee stage this evening. “A recent poll showed that more than 70 percent of New Zealanders support mandatory labelling, and it’s good for local food producers too. Scoop.co.nz press release.
Helicopter business ready for take off with five-star dining tours
“Over the past ten years I’ve focused on the highest standard in worldwide jet charter, I thought this would be the perfect bolt-on for inbound clients showcasing the dramatic [Scottish] scenery and local food as a whole experience,” she said. The Heli-Dining combination has been requested so frequently over recent months that Ms Torres decided to launch it as a separate offer to her whole client base. Herald Scotland story.
UFU’s schools competition set to boost farm awareness across NI
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has launched its 2017 schools competition, in association with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend and ASDA. This year’s competition, which is open to all nursery, primary and special schools around Northern Ireland, is based on the theme ‘Eating Healthy, Local Food’. ASDA, which sponsors the competition, has a range of prizes on offer for the winners. “This competition will give pupils a greater knowledge of the seasonality of our produce and how it is produced. It will also underline the importance of supporting local producers to benefit the rural and wider economy in Northern Ireland. Agriland story.
BMW Ireland to Power Irish Online Start Up’s Quest to Discover Local Food Heroes
As life is nothing without taste, BMW Ireland is partnering with TheTaste to allow one lucky food lover to dine free for a year by nominating their local culinary gem. In association with BMW Ireland, TheTaste Team will expand and embark on an all-Ireland voyage of discovery to unearth the hidden treasures around the country in TheTaste BMW 1 Series M Sport. With the Irish food scene going from strength to strength, TheTaste is on a mission to travel the length and breadth of the country, putting as many delicious experiences as possible on the map. TheTaste.ie post.
Honey Month– a month long celebration of honey!
Apiarists around Australia will showcase beekeeping, honey products and of course, wonderful food during Honey Month this May. Honey Month is a national bee and honey awareness campaign that promotes Australian beekeepers and their products to a broader public. NewsMaker press release.
Calling all food producers: Sell at Morrisons
If you are a local food producer then Morrisons want to hear from you. They have launched ‘The Nation’s Local Foodmakers’ campaign which aims to get local produce into each Morrisons store and sell more British food. Morrisons want to recruit more than 200 new suppliers from across England, Scotland and Wales in the first year and are inviting foodmakers to pitch for their place in its supermarkets. Tamebay blog.
A different kind of fizz: community drinks company challenges Glasgow juice culture
Using this knowledge as her starting point, Natalia created Bottle of Ginger, a soft drinks producer and social enterprise where all profits go straight back into local food and drink initiatives. The aim of Bottle of Ginger is to raise money through sales that will be put back into the local community to help alter consumption habits and improve understanding of how quality drinks are made, in comparison to mass-produced fizzy drinks. It’s certainly necessary given some of the statistics Natalia quotes: “The consumption rate of soft drinks can be used nowadays as a sort of geographical indicator of inequality. Positively Scottish story.
WA consumers asked to make a ‘good choice’ and buy local food
Western Australian consumers will be asked to make a ‘good choice’ and support local food businesses, as part of a dynamic new marketing campaign which rolls out across the State in July. The Good Choice campaign has been developed in collaboration with industry, and is set to reenergise the Department of Agriculture and Food’s long serving Buy West Eat Best program. FOOD Magazine – Australia story.
Demand for higher quality and British food grows by up to 100 per cent
Caterers are increasingly turning to quality British produce instead of engaging in a ‘race for the bottom’ on price, according to the Soil Association. £49.7 million is spent on British food through the Soil Association’s Food for Life Catering Mark (raw ingredients from the UK, including meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, fruit and vegetables, oil, sugar and flour) – an increase of 40% over 2015. £38 million of this food meets Red Tractor standards. The scheme has encouraged ‘positive changes’ in the catering sector to local, sustainable and ethical products with points given for spending on different schemes such as LEAF, RSPCA, Fairtrade and Organic. FarmingUK story.
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Rethinking revolution on the centenary of the Russian Revolution
Both the launch and the book are outstanding illustrations of the fact that Marxian socialists have no understanding whatsoever about food or social movements related to food. I surprise myself that I’m still surprised by this, but then, I once shared the same heritage as most of the authors. I’m not sure what is that so ticks me off about their overlooking of food and agriculture. After all, they also ignore clothing, shelter, cities and the internet, all of which might be deemed important to radicals trying to be relevant to their era. Rabble book review.


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Architectural historian Barry Bergdoll is the Meyer Schapiro Professor of Art History and Archeology at Columbia University, where he studied as an undergraduate, received his PhD., and has taught since 1986, specializing in modern architecture and culture in the broadest sense. The author of numerous books, articles, and distinguished lecture series, Bergdoll spent six years, through 2013, as the Chief Curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA, during which time he organized and curated a series of influential exhibitions, ranging from the contemporary inquiries "Rising Currents: Projects for New York's Waterfront" and "Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling," to scholarly surveys of the works of Henri Labrouste and Le Corbusier, as well as the 2015 "Latin America in Construction: 1955-1980."
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Three Things to Know:
- True West was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1983.
- True West was produced by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1982, with then fairly unknown actors Gary Sinise (who also directed the production) and John Malkovich playing the leads. A television movie of the stage play, featuring Sinise and Malkovich, aired on American Playhouse in January 1984, and launched the careers of both Gary Sinise and John Malkovich.
- Shepard wrote 44 plays and earned 10 Obie awards for writing and directing.
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The Dark & Comedic True West at ATC
Arizona is in for a true Western masterpiece this month when ATC presents the acclaimed Sam Shepard play True West, nominated in 1983 for a Pulitzer Prize and in 2000 for three Tony Awards, including Best Play, and two Drama Desk Awards.
Director Jenn Thompson brings a wealth of experience to her task. Nominated for a Drama Desk Award, she has directed plays on and off Broadway, as well as in theaters across the country. Raised in a theatrical family in New York City, Thompson, at age 10, played the original Pepper in Annie on Broadway. She would eventually transition from acting into directing. Continue Reading …
ATC to Conclude 56th Season With Sam Shepard’s True West
Arizona Theatre Company will present Sam Shepard’s True West in an electrifying conclusion to its 56th season. This raw and gripping production promises audiences a hilariously unforgettable journey into the heart of family, rivalry, and the American Dream.
True West depicts the turbulent relationship between two estranged brothers, Austin and Lee, as they find themselves thrust together in their absent mother’s Western suburban home. Their opposite Cain and Abel personalities collide in a fierce battle for dominance, sparking a chain reaction of unexpected consequences that shatters the bonds of brotherhood. Continue Reading …
About the Playwright — Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard has been described by New York Magazine as “the greatest American playwright of his generation,” a description earned as a result of several successful works he created. Gruff, gritty, and bold, Shepard’s work stands out amongst the peers of his time. “He was Tarantino, before Tarantino,” said Kasser Family Artistic Director Matt August. It’s almost hard to believe that this was not always the path for him.
Born in 1943, Shepard became the first of three children in what would become a dysfunctional family unit. His father, a former bomber pilot in World War II and an army officer, was an aggressive alcoholic, while his mother was a mild teacher. The family, like many other military families, moved from place to place based on assignments. This shaky foundation laid the groundwork for Shepard’s dark and abstract plays. Continue Reading …
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