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One swallow a summer does not make, but two swallows? Probably still not enough for a turning point, however much we’d like the UK to crack its productivity problem.
More for less. Here’s a cause for celebration. The UK has notched up two quarters on the spin of decent productivity growth. Output per hour rose 0.8% in Q4 last year, following a 0.9% expansion in the previous quarter. It means the second half of 2017 marked the best period for productivity growth since the downturn. We did it through raising output, but doing so with less hours (they fell 0.3% on the quarter). It doesn’t change the fact that our productivity performance has been awful. But it gives hope that it doesn’t need to remain that way.
Still healthy. The UK job market remains in good shape. Employment rose again: by 90,000 in the three months to December and by 320,000 over the year. The employment rate is just a whisker below its record high. Unemployment edged up by 50,000 on the quarter but at 4.4% the rate is close to its lowest level in more than 40 years. This largely good news looks set to continue as job vacancies reached a new high of more than 800,000. Fewer than two unemployed people are chasing each vacancy, a record low.
Better. The latest Northern Ireland labour market statistics paint a more positive picture
for Q4 relative to the previous quarter with indicators moving in the right direction. Employment was up and both unemployment and economic inactivity fell relative to the previous quarter. Looking at 2017 as a whole, however, reveals a more disappointing picture. There were fewer people in work (-11,000) and more people economically inactive (+32,000) in Q4 2017 relative to the same period in 2016. This message is more meaningful and worrying than the encouraging news that the unemployment rate (3.9%) is at a 10-year low.
Turning? If jobs are plentiful pay is still a problem. UK earnings growth averaged 2.5%y/y in the three months to December. With prices rising faster, our spending power continued to fall with real wages down 0.3%. But are things about to change? Comparing December 2017 with 12 months earlier, wages were up 2.8%. Don’t take that one reading as a sign that stronger wage growth is on the way but a few more months at that rate, underpinned by continuing job growth and, with falling inflation, spending power will start to rise.
Slipping. UK economic growth in Q4 was slower that first thought, expanding by 0.4% and not 0.5%. So UK GDP is now estimated to have grown by 1.7% in 2017. Brexit related almost definitely. And yet that causal path is indirect. For example, business investment, though flat on the quarter, actually had a solid year, rising 2.2%. The Brexit effect comes via weaker sterling increasing inflation and squeezing consumption. Household spending rose by just 1.8% in 2017, the smallest rise since 2012. It’s the opposite effect for manufacturers of course. They’ve had a bumper year, with output up a stonking 1.3% in Q4, following a 1.4% lift in Q3.
Feast or famine? More than a decade has passed since Northern Ireland’s housing boom rediscovered gravity. Things are improving, but only slowly. Prices may have pushed back above 2005 levels but housebuilding activity remains very subdued. 2017 marked a 7-year high for both starts and completions with 6,500 units finished. Though this is still less than half ‘the feast’ that occurred in the seven years to 2007. Indeed, last year’s total is only 1,000 more than 2015’s 38-year low. Outside of the last seven years the last time NI was building fewer houses was at the start of the 1980s. Since then the population has grown by over one-fifth (+344k). Arguably the foundations for a growing economy are not being laid.
First-timers. Northern Ireland mortgage activity has been on the rise for the last six years with 2017 marking a 10-year high. First-time buyers (FTB) have been responsible for over two-thirds of this growth and now dominate the home loan market with 60%. A decade ago they accounted for less than one-third. Last year mortgages to this group rose by 20% to 9,700 loans. Like house prices, this is back to levels last seen in 2005. Sounds impressive but perspective is important. In the 25 years to 2006, the average annual number of mortgages advanced was close to 14,000 – over 40% above last year’s total. Prior to the housing downturn, the last time there were fewer than 10,000 FTB loans was back in 1980. Context is everything.
Staying put. Relative to the first-time buyer the recovery in the home mover market has been somewhat disappointing. Last year loans advanced to this group rose by 9%. Not bad but this remains off a very low base. While home mover activity hit a 10-year high of 6,300 loans last year, perspective is once again important. Outside of the last decade, 6,300 home mover loans represent the lowest volume of mortgages since 1981 and compares with almost 18,000 in 2006. The legacy of negative equity, or simply the lack of sufficient equity, has meant many households are choosing or forced to stay put. Extending is the new moving.
Back the future. Remember how the UK’s previous Chancellor made deficit reduction his totemic priority? Remember how the current one seemed remarkably relaxed that under his projections the deficit get below 2% of GDP until 2021? Well it looks like the facts are about to make a mockery of all these forecasts yet again. Another strong set of tax receipts in January, driven by lots of income from the self employed, means Government borrowing might be as little as £40bn this year. The OBR will deliver its official forecast in two weeks time in Phillip Hammond’s Spring Statement. If confirmed, it will give the Chancellor a lot more tax and spending options than he’d have hoped for, the question is whether he’ll use it.
An education. A net balance of a quarter of a million souls moved to the UK in the year to September. That’s down from an average of c.310,000 in the peak years of 2014 & 2015 but around the decadal average. Net migration from the EU is slowing, dropping below 100,000 for the first time since 2013, but still a net inflow, just smaller. Rising EU nationals leaving the UK is the primary factor (is it something we said?). This is offset a little by an increase in the number of East Asian nationals, mainly from China, opting to come here. Their reason is principally to study. Education remains a strong UK sector and key export market.
Impressive. The Eurozone’s growth rate may have lost some of its fizz in February but the economy is still firing on all cylinders. The provisional or flash PMI slipped to a 3-month low but the single currency area remains on course for its best quarter in twelve years. Growth remains broad-based by sector and country. Despite a strong currency, manufacturing is enjoying one of its strongest periods in the survey’s 20-year history. The PMI suggests that Eurozone GDP will accelerate from 0.6% q/q in Q4 to 0.9% q/q for Q1. The outlook for the year ahead remains positive with firms’ optimism hitting a new peak which is translating into strong job gains.
Make the Fed hike again? The US economy is growing at its fastest rate since Donald Trump became president. A marked acceleration in the service sector propelled the flash composite PMI to 55.9 in February, up from 53.8 the previous month. This marked the fastest rate of growth since November 2015. According to IHS Markit this raises the annualised pace of GDP growth from 2.0% to 3.0%. New orders are flooding into both manufacturing and service sector firms. This bodes well for the year ahead with US firms’ optimism at a 33-month high. Against this backdrop firms are hiring at a rapid clip. Intensifying inflationary pressures, which are at multi-year highs for both manufacturing and services, remains the one negative.


So, you're thinking about stepping up your varmint hunting game, huh? Well, buckle up because I've got the inside scoop on the Nosler Varmageddon 6.5mm Creedmoor 90 Grain Flat Base Tipped Brass Cased Centerfire Rifle Ammunition. It's a mouthful, I know, but trust me, it's worth every syllable.
Let's dive into the nitty-gritty of what makes this ammo tick, shall we?
First off, let's talk about what makes the 6.5mm Creedmoor round so darn popular. It's like the Goldilocks of calibers – not too big, not too small, just right. Known for its exceptional accuracy, low recoil, and impressive downrange performance, it's no wonder hunters and shooters alike are singing its praises.
Now, let's slap a Nosler Varmageddon label on it and watch the magic happen. Nosler has built a reputation for producing top-notch ammunition, and the Varmageddon line is no exception. Designed specifically for varmint hunting, this stuff is like catnip for predators. The 90 grain Flat Base Tipped bullet is engineered to deliver devastating expansion and maximum energy transfer upon impact, ensuring those pesky critters don't stand a chance.
But hey, nothing in this world is perfect, right? Let's talk about the cons.
One potential downside to consider is the price tag. Quality ammo like this doesn't come cheap, and if you're planning on sending rounds downrange like it's going out of style, it could put a dent in your wallet. But hey, you get what you pay for, and in this case, you're paying for precision and performance.
Another thing to keep in mind is barrel life. While the 6.5mm Creedmoor round is known for its mild recoil, it's still pushing some serious velocity downrange. Over time, this can put wear and tear on your barrel, shortening its lifespan. It's a small price to pay for performance, but it's something to be aware of.
Now, before you go pulling out your credit card and buying up every box of Varmageddon ammo you can find, let me offer you a word of advice: do your homework.
Read up on reviews from folks who've actually put this stuff to the test in the field. See what they have to say about accuracy, terminal performance, and overall reliability. And hey, while you're at it, why not head down to your local gun shop and see if they'll let you try before you buy? Nothing beats firsthand experience.
The Nosler Varmageddon 6.5mm Creedmoor 90 Grain Flat Base Tipped Brass Cased Centerfire Rifle Ammunition is a top-tier choice for varmint hunters looking to up their game. With its deadly combination of accuracy, expansion, and energy transfer, it's sure to make short work of even the wiliest of predators. Just be sure to weigh the pros and cons before pulling the trigger on your purchase. Happy hunting!


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It’s a quick turnaround for the Seahawks as they now prepare for a game Thursday at Arizona.
In Vegas, Seattle is favored by anywhere from 5.5-to-7 — I’ll settle on six for now as that is the most-common spread.
Seattle, after starting out 4-0 against the spread, has now lost two in a row against the number, losing outright last Sunday in Indianapolis and then failing to cover a 13-point spread against the Titans.
The Arizona game will be a tricky one to read. Seattle is the better team on paper, but the Seahawks have struggled in the desert, losing seven their last nine there dating to 2004, including a 20-16 defeat in the season opener a year ago, that was also Russell Wilson’s first game as an NFL quarterback.
And you’d have to imagine that at least a few Arizona players are sure to bring up Seattle’s 58-0 win over the Cardinals in Seattle last season. May be a tricky one for the gamblers to assess.

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The Avila-Flores laboratory is at the interfaces of biology, chemistry and physics. A primary focus is to design innovative nanomedicines for the treatment of different human diseases. Current research employs peptide-based materials that self-assemble into vesicular nanoparticles.
Additionally, the laboratory is investigating new methods for gene silencing in insect models, by adding dsRNA associated with peptide nanoparticles to their diet. Gene silencing by feeding dsRNA in insects has great potential as a tool for pest management because it can reduce the off-target effect and slow down resistance development to chemical insecticides.
- Branched Amphiphilic Peptide Capsules (BAPCs) as a Delivery Systems for mRNA vaccines
- Oral Delivery of dsRNA to Inhibit Gene Expression in Insects

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I heard about water therapy, which states that if I consume 1.5 liters of water every
morning after I wake up, the water will clean my bowel and the toxins found in my body. This therapy is supposedly
beneficial to patients with hypertension and diabetes. How effective is water therapy? Will it cause my body any
Dr Stanley Liew Choon Fong, Specialist in Endocrinology, Raffles Hospital
In general, an adult would need to consume approximately 2.5 litres of water daily.
However, we obtain about a litre of water from food. Therefore, this leaves only 1.5 litres to be consumed in the
form of fluid. In other words, most of us need to drink around 6 to 8 glasses of fluid a day. This amount should
be spread out during the course of the day as guided by our thirst sensation.
The concept that a large amount of water consumed in the morning can cleanse the bowel may be over
simplistic. Most of the water we drink is absorbed in the gut, and then used by the cells in our body. The kidneys
would excrete the excess water. So, very little water is left behind in the gut to “clean” the bowel. Otherwise,
we would all be having diarrhoea after drinking a large amount of water.
There is no scientific evidence that “water therapy” has any specific benefits to people with
hypertension or diabetes. In fact, healthy diet, regular exercise and keeping body weight in the healthy range are
the best lifestyle modifications for people with hypertension and diabetes.
Consuming 1.5 litre of water in one go can even be harmful as this is almost
approaching the limit which can result in water intoxication. Also, drinking an excessive amount of fluid is not
advisable for those with weak heart, which can be present in people with hypertension and diabetes. If in doubt,
they should consult their doctors.


Kāpiti’s inaugural International Jazz Festival got underway last night with top class international Nanny Assis, a Brazilian, New York based vocalist, instrumentalist and songwriter and fellow vocalist Maggie Gould, also based in New York.
Nanny was recently awarded lifetime achievement award Ambassador in Brazilian Music in Tokyo and nominated for best show in New York also instrumentalist and it was easy to see why, with his captivating voice owning the space in the Nikau Jazz Cafe.
Nanny performed songs from his Double Rainbow album, with standards also. Nanny is an outstanding vocalist drummer/percussionist and a talented songwriter who has touched hearts and souls through his music.
Maggie Gould is another class act who takes her inspiration from Ella Fitzgerald. Joining them on stage were, Kevin Field on piano, Paul Dyne on bass, and Lance Phillips on drums.
The Festival continues on through Sunday with full details at www.kapitijazzfestival.co.nz


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So I'd like to know from my fellow Leahs...
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
My two Jonnys:
1) Jonathan Rhys Meyers
2) Johnny Depp
And while I don't claim them as favorites, I find myself going out of my way to see movies starring Drew Barrymore and Jim Carrey.

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Northwestern-invented biomaterials technology moves from lab bench to orthopedic market
Northwestern biomedical engineer Guillermo A. Ameer has achieved a rare and major achievement. An application based on a new material invented in his laboratory will be widely available for use in musculoskeletal reconstructive surgeries for the direct benefit of patients.
The biomaterial technology, called CITREGEN ™, developed by start-up Acuitive Technologies, Inc., is featured in Stryker Corporation’s CITRELOCK ™, an innovative device that will debut this week at the American Orthopedic Foot Annual Meeting and Ankle Society in Charlotte, NC The CITRELOCK ™ Tendon Fixation Device System is used to attach soft tissue grafts to bone in reconstructive surgeries and offers surgeons a differentiated design using Ameer’s biomaterial.
CITREGEN ™ has unique chemical and mechanical properties for orthopedic surgical applications which aid in the healing of transplanted tissues. The polymer contains organic molecules and includes citrate, phosphate and calcium, materials essential for healthy bone growth. CITREGEN ™ is the first thermoset biodegradable synthetic polymer ever used in implantable medical devices.
CITREGEN ™ is Northwestern Technology’s third medical technology company that Stryker has released. A robotic arm invented by Michael Peshkin in 1997 hit the orthopedic markets after Stryker bought his medical device company, Mako, in 2013. And the cement mixer from former Northwestern Dental School teacher Richard Wixson was also purchased and developed by Stryker.
The ceramic implantable device, CITRELOCK ™, received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year. The CITRELOCK ™ device has compressive strength comparable to cortical bone and maintains structural integrity during the healing phase, while allowing the implant to be reshaped by host tissue over time.
Founding director of Northwestern’s Center for Advanced Regenerative Engineering (CARE) and director of a newly created regenerative engineering training program funded by the National Institutes of Health, Ameer’s mission is to utilize engineering and training of the hand -Works to enable the practice of regenerative medicine to improve surgical outcomes and benefit patients. But generally, medical technologies derived from academic research take years to be adopted by a company, and more than a decade to receive clearance or approval from regulatory agencies such as the FDA.
Activated by collaboration
Ameer, Daniel Hale Williams Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern and Professor of Surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern, looks back on the nearly 20 years he and his teams have spent developing the innovative technology of biomaterials.
“When I started my lab years ago here at Northwestern, one of my main goals was to use engineering to positively impact patient care. This objective has been the common thread of my research. I have sought to work with surgeons to fully understand medical issues, patient needs, constraints and find solutions, ”Ameer said.
“We first developed our citrate-based polymers about 18 years ago and first looked for applications in vascular and orthopedic tissue engineering. For the latter, we have created composites that are a blend of polymer and ceramic, the foundation of CITREGEN. ™ The first publication of these composites for bone regeneration, in collaboration with orthopedic surgeon Dr Jason Koh, was in the journal Biomaterials in 2006. Our work was developed by other researchers around the world, perhaps most notably Jian Yang, my former postdoctoral fellow and the current Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Regenerative Engineering at Pennsylvania State University .
“A decade later, thanks to collaborations with industry, we were able to initiate the translation process to use our polymer technology in innovative bioresorbable orthopedic devices. Even though 20 years seems like a long time to see our technology come to market, we are fortunate to take this important step in my academic career. “
On the search for new materials: “What has motivated the development of polymers and citrate-based composites is the need to work with elastic materials such as rubber, easy to adapt, capable of supporting cellular functions, but also to dissolve safely in the body while being replaced by normal tissue, as no such material existed at the time. Working with an excellent team of students and post-docs, we invented a material from the start that took into account a variety of requirements. These included the body’s breakdown mechanism, the ability to synthesize easily and with safe components, and modularity to control material properties for a variety of potential applications. Over the years, we and others have shown that the citrate-based polymer can be incorporated into devices that help regenerate blood vessels, skin, heart, cartilage, bones, bladder, and tissues. muscle.
On demand for better devices: “There is a demand from surgeons and patients for better bioabsorbable devices, those that promote tissue regeneration or at least do not interfere with it. It is not easy to introduce new devices constructed with new bioresorbable polymers to the market due to issues with implants made from traditional biodegradable polymers and the scrutiny of regulatory agencies when reviewing. new bioabsorbable devices. It was a long process, but it was worth it to bring new solutions to market through established medical device companies. “
On Risk Taking: “Although we have been pioneering and working on this biomaterials technology for almost 20 years, great credit goes to visionaries in the industry, especially Acuitive Technologies and Stryker, for recognizing the potential of our technology and invested resources for its development and validation. It took Acuitive six years to develop CITREGEN ™ into useful products. The collaborations and partnerships that CARE has formed are important, replicating the success of CITREGEN ™ in other healthcare applications and translating other types of regenerative engineering technologies into clinical practice in the future.
Ameer’s work was recently recognized with the 2021 Clemson Prize for his contributions to literature and numerous other honors, including his election to the Fellowship of the Biomedical Engineering Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Materials Research Society, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering. , American Association for the Advancement of Science and National Academy of Inventors.
Ameer is also a member of the Simpson Querrey Institute, the Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, and the International Institute for Nanotechnology.

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They have been dogged by split rumours for several months and now a source close to Beyonce and Jay Z has confirmed their marriage is "crumbling".
The insider said that recent reports about the celebrity duo's marriage being in trouble were true and they had more of a business than a romantic relationship.
"Knowing them as I do, obviously there's a little something to certain reports," the friend told a US publication.
"When your man or your woman isn't getting it done for you, and I'm talking emotionally, not necessarily sexually . . . they keep things quiet."
Another insider claims the business relationship between Beyonce and Jay is more important to them than their marriage.
"There's still something there, even though it's not going to last," the source said.
"Business is always part of the equation. They know they're the king and queen of hip-hop - and really, all of music. Neither wants to lose that. They are solid, solid businesspeople who know what they're doing."
The report also claimed the couple were having marriage therapy while on their joint On The Run tour.
The singers' tour is predicted to gross more than $100 million, skyrocketing their fortune to almost $1 billion, according to International Business Times.
Forbes recently ranked Beyonce as the world's most powerful celebrity of 2014, while Jay Z came in sixth place.

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The Trump administration has waived certain legal requirements to proceed with the construction of the border wall. Environmental groups opposing the barriers say the exemption from the regulations is at the expense of wildlife in the region and have challenged authorities provided to DHS to do so.
"We are disappointed that the Supreme Court does not consider the flagrant abuse of the law by the Trump administration to accelerate the construction of the border wall," said Jean Su, an attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity. "This administration has mocked the Constitution to build a hugely destructive wall. We will continue to fight these illegal exemptions and we will do everything we can to prevent further damage to the beautiful border lands."
Jason Rylander, senior advisor to endangered species at Defenders of Wildlife, one of the other groups that presented the challenge, said they are "disappointed" with Monday's decision.
"We were hoping that this was the time for the court to address the serious constitutional issues surrounding this administration's resignation from environmental law to accelerate construction of the border wall. It is unfortunate that they did not, but we believe that there are still problems. serious, "he said, adding that this is the" end of the line "for this particular challenge.
The central question in the lawsuit that the Supreme Court rejected on Monday is whether the authority given to the DHS clerk to waive legal requirements to build border barriers violates the Constitution's separation of powers. The lower courts have said that the authority does not violate the separation of powers.
The Trump administration is not the first to waive certain legal requirements to proceed with the expeditious construction of barriers along the southwest border. But the case filed in court involves exemption determinations issued in 2018 and 2019.
The petition to the Supreme Court questioned the constitutionality of DHS's decision to waive dozens of federal laws to erect barriers in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

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Not All Food is Created Equally
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We all know that there is a negative stigma surrounding certain processed foods, especially those that deliver too much sugar, saturated fat, sodium or calories. However, some processing actually improves the nutritional benefits of foods. The difference is in the details, and here are some examples of what processing can do for nutrition:
Adds important nutrients to your diet
During processing, beneficial nutrients can be added to food, making some processed foods important contributors to intakes of micronutrients like iron, folate vitamins and fibre.
Locks in nutrition
During processing, nutrients can be lost. But specific processing techniques minimise these losses and help capture the nutrients. In fact, the way in which fruits and vegetables are produced and stored, may affect nutrient levels as much as cooking, or more.
Boosts nutritional value
Some forms of processing, like steaming, can even improve nutritional value. For example, your body can extract more beta-carotene from cooked carrots than raw carrots.
Removes or reduces what we don’t want
The development of new breads, pastas, and other products made from gluten-free wheat, rye, and barley means that millions of people with Celiac disease and gluten intolerances no longer need to eliminate these nutrient-rich grains from their diet.
Main target for fortification
Foods are fortified in many countries to make sure the overall population gets the key nutrients they need. For example, folic acid may be added to flour because it can help prevent certain birth defects. Iodine is often added to salt to prevent a thyroid disorder known as goiter. Without food processing, food and nutrition security would be at stake.
Brings taste, joy and convenience
Food processing enables of all these things. It provides the flexibility to cook a proper meal with the available time and skills, to try out new things.
It’s easy to become discouraged when you read that your food has somehow been processed, but it is important to look at the food’s nutritional content and the quality of your diet. The level of processing alone does not provide you with any of that information. Also, eating more fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains is widely recommended. This can be done in many ways, be it cooking from scratch or in combination with processed foods, whatever works for you!

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This coming Thursday 16th December we have the lovely Gabby Young and Other Animals performing at the Flagship Beak Street store.
National Make-up Artist Claire Lille will be creating the look on Gabby for the performance from 3pm tomorrow, with performances timed for 5pm, 6pm and 6:45pm.
Gabby's flamboyant personality and make-up taste make her the perfect ambassador for Illamasqua and we are excited to be working closely with her at this burgeoning point in her career. You will also have the opportunity to purchase products from her Gabbadashery; a platform for young British designers and illustrators that are championed personally by Gabby and her team.
Finally, we recently hosted an event for Sam Fine who has been described by US Vogue as the "go-to man for woman of colour".
Product Development Director David Horne tell me ‘we are thrilled to have been able to play host to Sam Fine’s first British Masterclass. It is an amazing opportunity to introduce the brand to broader audiences, and great to see Illamasqua playing a pivotal role in supporting black beauty alongside well known black beauty products.’
Hayley, Marketing Assistant, got to grab a word with the man who credits Tyra Banks, Naomi Campbell, Iman and Mary J Blige amongst his clients, who told her, "It is wonderful to be able to work with people that not only admire my work, but that are aspiring artists as well. When I’m doing this I don’t consider myself a celebrity artist or mentor as the classes are so small and intimate that I feel as though I am talking to my contempories."
Here are some more fabulous shots from the event!
Thanks to Trey Mukjakporu and Funmi Odegbami for the images.


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15 October 1920
|Died||11 January 2002 (aged 81)|
|Years active||1940s – 2000s|
|Spouse(s)||Françoise Bonnot, Veronique|
|Children||Patric, Sophie, Sevan, Gayane|
|Awards||Cannes Film Festival, Golden Palm |
Le Mouton à cinq pattes
César Awards 1996
Golden Globe Award
1961 Mélodie en sous-sol (1961)
Henri Verneuil (French: [ɑ̃ʁi vɛʁnœj]; born Ashot Malakian; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno International Film Festival, Edgar Allan Poe Awards, French Legion of Honor, Golden Globe Award, French National Academy of Cinema and Honorary Cesar awards.
According to one obituary:
For exactly 40 years, the prolific Verneuil made movies as mainstream and commercial as any to be found in America or Britain. In his best period – the 1950s and 1960s – he delivered films in the "tradition of quality" so despised by the Nouvelle Vague. Many of them proved excellent vehicles for old-timers Jean Gabin and Fernandel, and newcomers such as Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon.
Life and career
Verneuil was born Ashot Malakian (Armenian: Աշոտ Մալաքեան) to Armenian parents in Rodosto, East Thrace, Turkey. In 1924, when Ashot was a little child his family fled to Marseille in France, to escape persecution after the Armenian genocide. He later recounted his childhood experience in the novel Mayrig, which he dedicated to his mother and made into a 1991 film with the same name, which was followed by a sequel, 588 Rue Paradis, the following year.
Verneuil entered the École Nationale d'Arts et Metiers in Aix-en-Provence in 1942. After graduation, he worked as a journalist, then became editor of Horizon Armenian magazine.
Later he also directed other movie stars including Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Lino Ventura (all together acting for him in "Le clan des siciliens" in 1969), Jean-Paul Belmondo ("Le Corps de mon ennemi" in 1976 and other films), Omar Sharif, Claudia Cardinale (Mayrig), Yves Montand and Michèle Morgan. Verneuil has filmed almost all the great figures of French cinema, with the exception of Bourvil, as even Louis de Funès has a small role in one of his films.
After the American experience (he was called the "most American of French directors"), in 1969 Verneuil "found" France. He was awarded a César in 1996 and he was elected a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in 2000. He died at Bagnolet, a suburb of Paris, in 2002.
The opening of the seventh annual Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan paid tribute to Verneuil. His son, television director Patrick Malakian, who reclaimed the name of his historical ancestors, received the posthumous award, the Parajanov's Thaler, for his father's contribution to cinema.
- Pipe chien (1950)
- On demande un bandit (1950)
- Maldonne (1950)
- La Légende de Terre-Blanche (1950)
- L'Art d'être courtier (1950)
- Compositeurs et Chansons de Paris (1951)
- La Table aux crevés (1951) (+ screenwriter)
- Le Fruit défendu (1952) (+ screenwriter)
- Full House (1952)
- The Baker of Valorgue (1953)
- Carnaval (Carnival) (1953)
- L'Ennemi Public n°1 (Public Enemy No. 1) (1953)
- Le Mouton à cinq pattes (The Sheep Has Five Legs) (1954) (director + screenwriter)
- Les Amants du Tage (1955)
- People of No Importance (1956) (+ screenwriter)
- Paris, Palace Hotel (1956) (+ screenwriter)
- A Kiss for a Killer (1957) (+ screenwriter)
- Sois belle et tais-toi (1958)
- Maxime (1958) (+ screenwriter)
- Le Grand chef (1959)
- La Vache et le Prisonnier (1959) (+ screenwriter), with Fernandel
- L'Affaire d'une nuit (1960)
- La Française et l'amour (1960)
- Le Président (The President) (1961) (+ screenwriter), with Jean Gabin
- Les Lions sont lâchés (1961)
- Un singe en hiver (1962), with Jean Gabin and Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Mélodie en sous-sol (1963) (Any Number Can Win) (1964 Edgar Award, Best Foreign Film), with Alain Delon and Jean Gabin
- Cent mille dollars au soleil (1964) (+ screenwriter), with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Lino Ventura
- Week-end à Zuydcoote (1964), with Jean-Paul Belmondo
- La Vingt-cinquième heure (The 25th Hour) (1967) (+ screenwriter), with Anthony Quinn
- La Bataille de San Sebastian (A wall for San Sebastian) (1968), with Anthony Quinn and Charles Bronson
- Le Clan des Siciliens (The Sicilian Clan) (1969) (+ screenwriter), starring Delon, Gabin and Ventura
- Le Casse (1971) (+ screenwriter), with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Omar Sharif
- Le Serpent (Night Flight from Moscow) (1973) (+ screenwriter), with Henry Fonda and Yul Brynner
- Peur sur la ville (1975) (+ screenwriter), with Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Le Corps de mon ennemi (1976) (+ screenwriter), with Jean-Paul Belmondo
- I comme Icare (I as in Icarus) (1979) (+ screenwriter), with Yves Montand
- A Thousand Billion Dollars (1982) (+ screenwriter)
- Les Morfalous (1984) (+ screenwriter), with Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Mayrig (Mother) (1992) (+ screenwriter)
- 588 Rue Paradis (1993) (+ screenwriter)
- Bergan, Ronald (25 January 2002). "Henri Verneuil. French mainstream film director given his chance by Fernandel". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- Marchand, Laure; Perrier, Guillaume (2015). Turkey and the Armenian Ghost: On the Trail of the Genocide. McGill-Queen's Press. pp. 13–4. ISBN 978-0773597204.
- "To avoid persecution, his Armenian family fled to France when he was an infant in 1924". January 2002. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- "Towards the end of his career Verneuil made two more movies – labors of love – which reflect his own childhood and upbringing, MAYRIG (1991) and 588 RUE PARADIS (1992)". Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- "He made his first film, a documentary on Marseilles, in 1947. He persuaded Fernandel to appear in it and read the commentary". The Independent. London. 15 January 2002. Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- "Le Clan Des Siciliens – 1969 – Henri Verneuil". Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- "Le corps de mon ennemi". Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- "Henri Verneuil very gentle and warm person, Claudia Cardinale says". Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- "In 1996, Verneuil was awarded an honorary Cesar, France's equivalent of the Oscar, for lifetime achievement in film". Los Angeles Times. 12 January 2002. Retrieved 25 April 2011.


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I don't know about you, but today . . . I need a distraction. So, let's take one last look at Dublin, shall we?
We only scratched the surface of Dublin on this trip -- and actually spent more time out in the Irish countryside than we did in they city. We didn't visit Trinity College, for example (even though it was just down the road from our hotel), and we didn't see the Book of Kells (we'll have to return). But we did enjoy a few sites in town.
St. Patrick's Cathedral.
The Famine Memorial
(This is not my photo. This haunting and beautiful memorial is spread out over a lot of ground alongside the River Liffey, just as if there were people - many people - walking to their ship to escape the famine. My photos could not begin to do justice to this powerful memorial -- so enjoy this one instead.)
The Bridges of Dublin -- and, particularly, the Samuel Beckett Bridge
(Again, not my photo. This bridge is simply breathtaking -- and there was just no way I could take a photo that would begin to show it's beauty. Really stunning.)
Will ye be havin' a pint?
Dublin is a wonderful city -- vibrant and bustling and full of history. I'd love to go back!
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[UPDATE: Apparently, the AC/DC deal at Amazon was a pricing glitch that was never supposed to exist. It's enough to make you bang your head ... in frustration.]
For a long time, AC/DC was a holdout in terms of joining the digital age of music. The Aussie hard-rock band reluctantly joined iTunes only in 2012—with individual song downloads selling for $1.29 apiece and a complete set of albums and box sets available for $150. Today on iTunes, downloads of classic AC/DC albums like "Back in Black" sell for $6.99 each.
Amazingly, $6.99 just so happens to be the price of a special deal just made available at Amazon.com. A download of "AC/DC: The Complete Collection," which includes nearly 300 versions of songs from 27 of the band's albums, including "Highway to Hell," "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap," "Who Made Who," and yes, "Back in Black" (among the top 5 best-selling albums of all time) can be purchased right now for only $6.99. "Dirt cheap" indeed!
This special deal popped up surprisingly on Halloween, then disappeared, and now it has resurfaced again. It's unclear how long the monumental download will be available at the $6.99 price.
If it wasn't already clear that the music business has changed dramatically in recent years, the new AC/DC deal should hammer that point home like an epic drum solo. We live in an era when it makes sense for U2 to give an album away for "free" (and get grief for it), and when it's big news when a major artist like Taylor Swift decides that she no longer wants to (more or less) give her music away for free via streaming services such as Spotify.
If Swift and AC/DC have something in common—besides, you know, their mutual affection for wearing short shorts—it's their steadfast belief in the importance of the album rather than the single song. One reason that AC/DC was reluctant to start selling music digitally (and why it still doesn't make its music available for streaming services) is that the band believes the best way fans can enjoy its music is to listen to albums in their entirety, rather than hearing one song here and there.
"For us [the album is] the best way," AC/DC guitarist Angus Young told Sky News in 2010, soon after the Beatles finally allowed their music to be downloaded on iTunes. "We are a band who started off with albums and that’s how we’ve always been. We always were a band that if you heard something [by AC/DC] on the radio, well, that’s only three minutes. Usually the best tracks were on the albums."
Likewise, in a widely read Wall Street Journal op-ed last summer, Taylor Swift voiced strong opinions on the importance of the album in terms of musicians as both artists and businesspeople:
How will fans react in turn to the decisions by some major artists to not allow their music to be streamed? Will it help sell more albums? We'll have to wait and see. If selling 27 albums for $6.99 doesn't help boost a band's music sales in a big way, probably nothing will.


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Throwback: Watch Emma Watson help Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint memorise their lines
Emma Watson was just nine-years old when she took on the role of Hermione and enrolled in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Emma Watson's claim to fame was playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise.
The eight films had taken up the stars life for a decade, and it might be a fun fact for us to know how similar Watson is to Hermione.
Watson, who is currently starring in the live-action remake of in Beauty and the Beast as Bella, was stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday and went on a stroll down memory lane to the time before becoming the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and enrolling in Brown University.
She was just nine-years old when she took on the role of Hermione and enrolled in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
During her visit to the show, Kimmel played an outtake from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone that made Watson double over in embarrassment.
Turns out she had a bad habit of memorising all of her co-star’s lines and then mouthing the words along with them to help out. Such a Hermoine thing to do!
She went on to explain how mouthing other people's lines was a huge problem, and how the director (Chris Columbus) had to do numerous takes for each scene.
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|Validation of a Salt Sensitivity Test as a Possible Alternative to a 24-Hour Urine Test|
|Rada Mazaheri1, Morteza Abdollahi2, Arezoo Rezazadeh1, Hassan Eini-Zinab1|
|1Department of Community Nutrition, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, School of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Objectives: The 24-hour urine sodium (Na) test is the gold standard method for measuring salt intake in community studies. This study aimed to compare the results of a 24-hour urine Na test with those obtained from the salt taste sensitivity test (STST) in order to validate the STST as a possible substitute for the 24-hour urine Na test.
Materials and Methods: Both tests were simultaneously performed on 30 individuals. The results were compared using correlation models.
Results: STST results in the tolerance threshold had a strong and positive correlation with the results of the 24-hour urine Na (r=0.93, P < 0.001). In addition, the distance between the tolerance threshold and the recognition threshold scores was strongly correlated with the results of 24-hour urine Na (r=0.830, P < 0.001). Finally, there was no significant correlation between recognition threshold scores and 24-hour urine Na (r=0.087, P = 0.64).
Conclusions: In general, the STST showed a promising potential to be replaced with the 24-hour urine Na test in community studies.
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There are many ways to form and shape clay bodies, turning them into a nice utilitarian piece or beautiful artwork. Most ceramic artists have their preferences whether to hand form or shape clay using wheel throwing. There is a big difference between the two methods. In this article, I’ll discuss the differences between hand building and wheel throwing.
Hand building and wheel throwing are two different methods of creating pottery. Handing building does not use a potter’s wheel whereas wheel throwing does. A potter centers a clay ball on a spinning wheel to form a clay pot on a potter’s wheel. While the wheel is spinning, clay is lifted and shaped. Wheel throwing is ideal for mass productions due to it’s easier to replicate a clay body.
What Is Wheel Throwing?
The practice of sculpting spherical ceramics on a potter’s wheel is known as wheel throwing. The wheels revolve continuously, either by foot or by motor, causing the clay and the pot to rotate, allowing you to sculpt it with your two hands.
Turning is a term used by some potters to describe their work at the potter’s wheel. Throw derives from the Old English word thrawan, which means to twist or turn.
What Is Hand Building?
Handbuilding is an old pottery-making technique that involves producing forms with hands, fingers, and rudimentary tools rather than a pottery wheel. Pinch pottery, coil building, and slab building are the most frequent handbuilding pottery techniques.
The potter’s wheel became popular in the Old World, but it was not used in the Pre-Columbian New World, where pottery was manufactured through coiling and bashing. Later ceramicists invented the pottery wheel. Before the invention of the potters wheel hand-building was the only way to create pots and ceramic art. Typically, it entails shaping clay on an electric or manual ‘wheel.’ The wheel’s centrifugal force enables potters to create vessels with greater precision and quality than other hand building processes, resulting in more refined and thinner vessels.
Coiling and bashing method when coiled pots are made by stacking and linking clay coils one on top of the other. The coils can be left exposed or smoothed out.
In my opinion, hand-building gives the artist or potter more flexibility. In most cases, when hand building, I will use a combination of techniques.
I can make almost anything with hand building. Not so with wheel throwing. I have a variety of options for creating clay bodies and objects I have imagined.
In my opinion, hand building, unlike throwing, is all about flexibility and mobility. I can create forms like flat surface or slabs and sculptures that are impossible to construct with wheel throwing. Many potters will use a rolling pin or slab roller to make a flat surface on the clay. Clay will be put between to runners of equal thickness and a rolling pin will be used to flatten the clay. The end result is a perfectly flat slab of clay. But trust, ha, it’s much easier said than done.
The downside of hand-building is it takes time, and it’s very difficult to duplicate things. This is why hand building is not used in the mass production of ceramic pottery or art. Artistic ceramic forms and ceramic sculpture is created by handbuilding. It’s all about creating forms without the use of a pottery wheel.
Using The Pinch Technique
Because you can knead the clay into a little lump, the Pinch technique is the simplest. By making a central section with your thumb, you may open the pinch pot. Pinch the middle to make it bigger. Depending on the situation, make the walls thicker or narrower. This technique is controlled by the potter’s hands.
Coiling Construction Technique
The Coiling construction technique was used to make ceramics by Native Americans in New Mexico, Greeks, Chinese, and people from Africa. To begin, create a pencil-thick cylinder. Cylinders are then stacked or joined together forming a vessel or pot. The biggest problem with the coiling method is it’s difficult to get the cylinder to a consistent thickness. Coiling is the most flexible method in pottery, according to experts.
Slab Construction Technique
The slab construction approach necessitates the most expertise, and it is particularly useful for making items at angles. Slab construction produces many of the same designs as wheel construction, but it varies in that you have considerable control over the finished product by bending the slabs into shape. With slab building, you can make more angular designs than with a pottery wheel.
What Is a Potter’s Wheel?
A potter’s wheel is a mechanism used to shape circular ceramic ware known as throwing in pottery. The wheel can also be used to reduce the surplus body from curved ceramics and to apply incised decoration or color rings.
A “potter’s lathe” is a term used to describe a potter’s wheel. However, that name is more appropriately applied to a different type of machine that is used for a different type of shaping operation, turning, which is analogous to the shaping of metal and wooden objects.
Jiggering and jolleying
Jiggering and jolleying are two processes that might be thought of as extensions of the potter’s wheel: in jiggering, a forming tool is gently brought down upon a plastic clay body that has been placed on top of a revolving plaster mold.
One face is shaped by the jigger tool, while the other is shaped by the mold. The phrase refers to the shaping of flatware, such as plates, whereas jolleying, a similar technique, is used to make hollowware, such as cups.
Pots can be made quickly on a wheel, and it’s easy to duplicate an item. As a result, it is suggested for mass production. Throwing allows you to create larger cylindrical objects. Everything you make using wheel throwing will be spherical. You’ll need to employ hand-building techniques at some point if you want to change forms or add other objects, and decorate after throwing.
Wheel Throwing Versus Hand Building Costs
This is actually a hard question because it’s going to be dependent on what tools you buy. But I guess in the end wheel throwing is going to be more expensive because you have to have a pottery wheel whereas hand-building does not require and motorized or special tools.
Consider the price, but don’t forget about the type of pottery you’ll be making. Consider which wheel would be ideal for the job at hand. The cheapest pottery wheels are tabletop pottery wheels, however, they don’t provide as much workspace and they limit you to the size of the pottery you can create.
Another pricing difference is that motorized pottery wheels are usually more expensive than non-powered pottery wheels, also known as kick wheels, that are propelled by your feet.
Wheel Throwing Costs
A potter’s wheel typically costs anywhere from $200 on the cheap side to $2,000 or more. Most cheap pottery wheels are small and really designed for beginners, in my opinion. They are suitable for forming and shaping small bowls, cups, and pots. The head plate diameter is usually less than 10 inches or 25 cm.
Because you don’t have to pay for a wheel, you might start with hand building. And as your technique develops, you can convert to wheel throwing.
Hand Building Costs
Many beginners find hand-building easier because they have more control over the clay and cheaper because no potter’s wheel is needed. Hand building involves the use of only your hands, fingers, and a few simple tools to create your creations. But really, you do not even need special tools. Most all the tools I have are from common household objects that I have taken and are used in other ways than originally intended. So I am living proof you really don’t need to spend anything on special tools.
But if you want to purchase some basic tools, you can get a clay tool set for less than $30. A set usually contains sculpting tools, double-sided carving tools, and even a bag or carrying case if you want.
Is Wheel Throwing Difficult?
A great instructor can make the process of making pottery appear straightforward, but a beginner should not anticipate it to be so simple at first. Throwing on a potter’s wheel on average takes between 1 to 5 hours of lessons or instruction and 1 to 2 hours of practice to create a simple pot and learn the basics. At this point the skill level is low and doesn’t mean you are any good. You will have a good idea of the basics. A willing protegé will become adept at demonstrating the techniques presented to them with practice. After the first lesson its best to explore on your own what you can do and learn by doing. Advanced students will typically have well over 22 hours of actual clay working time and at least 1 to 2 more hours of class time under their belt.
Choosing Wheel Throwing Clay
You’ll need good plastic clay for wheel throwing. When your wheel throwing, you’ll use a lot more water than when your hand building. This is because more water makes the clay easier to work with on the wheel.
Because of its pliable and workable, potters frequently use Porcelain or Stoneware at the wheel. Keep in mind that the more plastic clay you use, the more it shrinks. When you put it in the kiln, you run the risk of it warping and shrinkage.
Note some clays perform well for wheel throwing but are unsuitable for hand-building techniques. Earthenware or Stoneware clays with grog for less shrinkage, better stability, and less breaking after drying are the ideal clays for hand-building.
Because of the difficulties, I don’t recommend using porcelain with hand-building techniques. While porcelain can be used in hand construction, it takes a lot of practice to get it right. The hand-building technique works well with any clay that contains grog or fiber, such as paper clay.
Because of its plasticity and suppleness, porcelain is preferable to the expert. Kaolin is sometimes combined with other clays by potters to make it more elastic.
Another advantage of stoneware over porcelain is that it is more forgiving and less expensive. Stoneware can also be used in wheel throwing.
Differences Between Hand Building And Wheel Throwing
Pottery can be made in two ways: by hand or by throwing it on a wheel. Wheel throwing uses a potter’s wheel, whereas hand-building does not. On a potter’s wheel, a potter centers a clay ball on a spinning wheel to produce a clay pot. Clay is lifted and sculpted as the wheel is rotating. Because it’s easy to recreate a clay body using wheel throwing, it’s perfect for mass production.
Basically, while making something out of clay, you’ll nearly always employ a combination of building methods, whether for speed, aesthetics, or personal preference.
It all depends on what you want to make and which method is best for your personality and style. Because pottery is all about expressing oneself, there is no right or wrong way to do so.
Jeffra, C. D. (2011). The archaeological study of innovation: an experimental approach to the pottery wheel in Bronze Age Crete and Cyprus (Doctoral dissertation, University of Exeter). https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.548624
Thér, R., Květina, P., & Neumannová, K. (2019). Coiling or slab building: Potential of orientation analysis for identification of forming techniques used by Early Neolithic potters. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 26, 101877. sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352409X18306552
Vincentelli, M. (2005). Gender, Pottery Technology and Development Project. Interpreting Ceramics, 6.

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A fun and colourful drink for a child's birthday or just for fun. If you like, you can even colour the juices with food colouring.
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- On the day before serving pour the various fruit juices into ice cube trays and leave to freeze.
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The fluids that often accumulate in the arm following breast cancer surgery, radiation or chemotherapy are not all the same. A tape measure, the common means of tracking fluid build-up, offers no discernment between intracellular and extracellular fluids, fat or lymphatic fluid build-up.
Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS), however, has that power of discernment. An ongoing multinational trial, PREVENT, which compares morbidity outcomes and time to lymphedema treatment intervention between the two methods is demonstrating multiple benefits with BIS use. Principal investigator Sheila H. Ridner, Ph.D., director of graduate studies and the Ph.D. in Nursing Science program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, launched the study in 2014.
Ridner sees three primary benefits patients can derive through BIS: earlier sleeve and gauntlet intervention for preclinical levels of lymphatic fluid build-up, fewer false positives, (impacting patients’ mental health), and deferred or obviated physical therapy.
“This is a relatively low-cost, simple way to more accurately measure lymphatic fluid build-up, as opposed to the standard tape measure method. We hope physicians will see that this technology should be used at every visit, before and after someone has had breast surgery,” Ridner says.
The BIS Difference
BIS determines the composition of body tissues by measuring the resistance frequency of current applied between two electrodes. When used for fluid measurement, the type of fluid makes a significant difference in whether and how the build-up will proceed. Intracellular fluids and most intercellular fluid that may accumulate after surgery will attenuate, but if it is lymphatic fluid, it needs to be recognized early on.
BIS can discern and measure lymphatic fluid with high accuracy. “When we see a patient with a reading of 6.5 L-DEX units (or a 5% increase in arm volume), which is the threshold for preclinical lymphedema, it is time to intervene with compression garments,” Ridner says. This can prevent not only chronic disfigurement and disability of the arm and infection risk, but also psychological trauma.
“In a woman who has just fought cancer and may have also lost one or both of her breasts, having a new and possibly permanent arm disability is devastating. In fact it is the number one fear of breast cancer survivors,” she said.
“In a woman who has just fought cancer and may have also lost one or both of her breasts, having a new and possibly permanent arm disability is devastating. In fact it is the number one fear of breast cancer survivors.”
The PREVENT Study
To date, 1,201 patients have been enrolled pre-surgery and randomized to either the tape measure or BIS group. 508 have completed baseline measurements and had follow-up measurements 90 days after surgery, and regularly thereafter, for at least 12 months post-surgery. Ridner anticipates that the trial will close at the end of 2020, and will include outcomes for patients with up to three years of post-surgery follow-up.
Sixty-eight (28.5%) patients in the tape measurement group and 41 (15.8%) in the BIS group have developed preclinical lymphedema. These patients wore the compression garments 12 hours a day for 28 days. Significantly, the mean time to reach that threshold was 2.8 months and 9.5 months, respectively.
Also notably, the BIS patients were much less likely to require complex decongestive physiotherapy (CDP) than the tape measure group. 14.7 percent of the patients in the tape measure group developed clinical lymphedema that required CDP. Only 4.9 percent required this treatment in the BIS group.
“The study tells us that more accurate readings lead to more time-appropriate use of the compression sleeves, thus reducing the risk of reaching preclinical lymphedema. It also tells us that the majority of patients who do reach the threshold reach it much later,” Ridner says.
According to Ridner, avoiding lymphedema that requires CDP can save about $25,000 per patient over the two years after breast cancer treatment. Treatment of infections like cellulitis, counseling for mental health problems and antidepressant medications all contribute to the cost when fluid build-up is mischaracterized or underestimated.
The next generation BIS device, the SOZO, works without electrodes and is currently in use at a number of clinics and institutions globally. Home use may not be far behind. Ridner says, “As one of my patients told me, ‘if we have home glucose monitors to measure blood sugar, why on earth don’t we have a device for measuring fluid build-up?'”

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Johnny Manziel Could Be Looking Ahead to NFL Already
(NEW YORK) — NFL scouts will be all over Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel this fall as he prepares to follow up his Heisman Trophy-winning season. As it turns out, Manziel could already have the NFL on his mind.
According to a Dallas Morning News report, Manziel tweeted, “Bulls— like tonight is a reason I can’t wait to leave college station…whenever it may be.”
Manziel quickly deleted the tweet, but did post a follow-up, “Don’t ever forget that I love A&M with all my heart, but please walk a day in my shoes.”
In 2012, Manziel became the first Freshman to win the Heisman Trophy after setting SEC single-season records in total offensive yards (3,706 passing, 1,410 rushing) as touchdowns (47), and led the team to a 11-2 record.
This is not the first time Manziel has gotten attention from his Twitter activities. Back in March, he stopped tweeting after telling ESPN.com that social media “can get to be distracting at points.” He resumed tweeting in April.
Manziel’s future has been a hot topic ever since he took home the Heisman. After the 2013 season, Manziel would be eligible to declare for the NFL Draft.
Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio


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Last night was the annual fundraiser for 9/11 Health Watch, a vital organization supporting 9/11 victims and their families. The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Law Firm of Turley Hansen & Rosasco was pleased to financially support 9/11 Health Watch at the Advocate Level as we have done in the past.
We continue to fight every day for health care and compensation for 9/11 responders and survivors. Thankfully, the James Zadroga Reauthorization Act was passed last year which guarantees health care and compensation for years to come, especially to those with 9/11 related cancers.
Turley Hansen & Partners has represented more than 1000 first responders, volunteers or residents of lower Manhattan before the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. To date, they have collected over $60 million in cash awards for their clients. See a list of the most common 9/11 related cancers here.


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Since it’s tequila week here at Mantitlement, I decide to give away these Himalayan Salt shot glasses…What better way to serve up your tequila than in these Himalayan Salt Shot glasses?
I did a post a while back on Himalayan Salt and how popular it is to cook with nowadays.
I haven’t tried cooking with it yet, but I’m definitely on board for trying out these Himalayan Salt Shot Glasses.
I just took a trip to the NYY Steak House in Manhattan, and I noticed all the cool looking candle holders on the tables. Himalayan Salt candle holders, Fernando told me.
Instead of having to break out the salt if you’re doing shots, just serve your tequila in these salt shot glasses and the tequila picks up the salt flavor. The company recommends that you pour your tequila in the salt shots and let them sit in the refrigerator for a bit before you serve them so they get icy cold and pick up the himalayan salt flavor.
Enter the giveaway to win these shot glasses and think about hosting a tequila tasting party if you get them…check back later this week for some great food and drink recipes using Hornitos® Tequila!
Giveaway has ended.
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I love the Toasted Bread Kabobs


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Heading into October, candidates from both parties were set to wage the battle for both houses of Congress along familiar policy lines. Between September 1st and October 25th, online interest in healthcare and the economy–as measured by web research traffic volume–rose significantly, with the median audience size increasing by roughly 50% on pages related to both subjects. Reflecting this, the Kaiser Family Foundation found in a poll conducted between late September and early October that voters identified healthcare and the economy as their most important issues.
However, entering the second half of October voter attention appeared to shift, with momentum around healthcare and the economy slowing–median page audiences decreased 13% and 10% respectively since peaking–as interest in immigration policy and gun control, have picked up .
Interest in immigration surged as the Trump Administration mobilized to respond to the migrant caravan en route to the southern border from Honduras. The caravan has driven interest in immigration to rise by 45% since President Trump first tweeted about it on October 16th. Research into gun control policy was increasing even before Saturday’s mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh and has continued to climb, reaching its highest level since the Parkland mass shooting this past February.
Trending: Foreign Policy
Foreign policy is not typically at the forefront of voters’ minds in Midterm Elections. Nonetheless, interest in the Trump Administration’s foreign policy positions and achievements has sustained momentum over the past few weeks. Predata’s Relative Volatility signal–an algorithm that highlights concurrent traffic surges across multiple web pages related to a topic–for Trump’s foreign policy reached its highest level since the Trump-Putin summit in July. No one issue appears to be having an outsized impact in driving interest in Trump’s foreign policy, suggesting that the surge in momentum the Relative Volatility algorithm detected consisted of small, but appreciable, increases in attention to multiple topics.
Not Trending: Supreme Court
In our last newsletter, we noted how allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh drove increased scrutiny of the court itself. Since the Senate voted to confirm Kavanaugh, interest in the Supreme Court has collapsed. It is to be seen whether President Trump’s announcement of an executive order that will end birthright citizenship in the United States, with significant constitutional implications, will bring voters’ attention back to the Court or whether it will simply continue to fuel increased concern over immigration policy.

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“Wright pointed out that the Arabic original was framed as a translation itself, supposedly from a notebook written in Tagalog.”
According to organizers, “this conference aims to strengthen the visibility and access to high quality literary translations in the United States and to acknowledge that translators require the same training and skills as creative writers.”
“The other project I’m currently translating is called “the Mu’allaqat,” and I’ve tentatively titled the English ‘The Hanging Poems: The Ten Classic Works of Pre-Islamic Poetry.'”
“Providing a platform for Mamoun and other authors from the seven banned countries is even more important in a time when the US is shutting its borders and stoking racist xenophobia. But work like hers should not be forced to exist in a space defined primarily by the narrative of security. Eventually, I hope readers pick up these stories for their emotional intimacy, depictions of urban alienation, and blurred lines between reality and the imaginary.”
“If it were up to me, I might have given our hero an Arab name and origins in a Palestinian village few people had ever heard of. Maybe something like The Adventures of Don Abu Mukh from Baqa, or The Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Rohana from Issifia.”
I’m not so interested anymore in the idea of translation as “marketplace” or “bridge”, but as a form of radical knowledge production. My current book translation project (the first in five years or so) reflects this interest: a long-neglected memoir by a young Egyptian communist (and woman) of the 1970s student uprising generation.
The book, which deserves much more attention than it’s gotten thus far, is up against stiff competition.
“Translators need not be an ALTA member or U.S. citizen or resident in order to apply for the award.”
Oda Myran Winsnes Wins 2016 Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize for Translation of Samar Yazbek’s ‘The Crossing’
According to Winsnes, who is now at work on Yazbek’s 2016 novel The Blue Pen, only a handful of contemporary books are translated each year from Arabic into Norwegian.
“Greek readers come to various presentations and it’s then you realize Arabic literature translations have to grow in Greece, because people are interested. They just need to get familiar with it.”
You must have right to work in the UK to qualify.
Winners of Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation Include Michael Cooperson, Salvador Peña Martín, Banipal
According to the Sheikh Hamad Award website, $200,000 is awarded in each category. In each, there is a first prize ($100,000), a second ($60,000), and a third ($40,000).


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Platinum-group elements are essential for cleaning vehicle exhausts, for manufacturing glass, fertilizer, high-octane fuel and a variety of chemicals, including cancer fighting drugs. They are also widely used in jewelry and electronics.
JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwe has offered platinum giants Amplats and Impala platinum a two-year tax break.
It has suspended the 15-percent tax on the export of unprocessed ore.
And companies stand to benefit on condition they keep to their side of the agreement.
They must build a mineral smelter in the country within two years.
Government wants precious metals processed locally, and it’s using strict policy to get major companies to comply.
Low metal prices have seen platinum production plummet 6 point 4 percent, to 5 point 9 tonnes during the first half of 2014.
Zimbabwe to give platinum miners two years before imposing 15% export tax. http://t.co/yDgxAeaRzg— Dave Forest (@piercepoints) August 11, 2015


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Meganisi is located east- southeast of Lefkada and it has three villages, Katomeri, Vathi and Spartohori. It also includes Scorpios and Sparti.
The area is perfect for sailing as it is blessed with several magnificent sheltered little beaches and secluded coves, where you can relax, sunbathe and enjoy a cooling swim in crystal clear waters. Some of this beaches have small bars that you can purchase beverages.
Very popular sailing destination with lots of flotillas visiting the bays before they continue the round of the island or sail across Kefalonia, Ithaca or Kalamos


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ORMOND BEACH — Teachers and students are showing their support of local law enforcement during an event Thursday morning at Grace Academy.
Back the Blue, a community event sponsored by the school and organized by teachers and students, will take place from 9 to 9:45 a.m. in the school's media lab located on the second floor.
Grace students will sing a "thank you" song and present police officers with notes and baked goods, organizers said.
The public is invited to attend and to join students and teachers in honoring law enforcement.
Grace Academy is located at 1060A W. Grenada Blvd.

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The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) allow public access to information held by Anglia Ruskin University that relates directly to the environment.
They can be found here: Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Environmental information includes information about air, water, soil, land, flora and fauna, energy, noise, waste and emissions. Environmental Information also includes information about decisions, policies and activities that affect the environment.
Anglia Ruskin University will disclose environmental information in most cases as unlike with FOI, there are no absolute exemptions and we would apply a presumption in favour of disclosure. There are, however, a number of exceptions that may be used to refuse a request, subject to the public interest test. These are listed below.
If we do refuse a request, we will provide a full explanation as to why the public interest in maintaining the exception outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) Exceptions
The possible exceptions include:
If we do not hold the information, we are unable to provide it.
Where a request is considered vexatious or where the amount of information requested would take an unreasonable amount of time to locate.
If the request is considered too general, we may not be able to respond to it. We will however contact the requestor to attempt to narrow down the request. If this is not possible, we will be unable to respond.
If the information is not complete and is intended for future publication, we will inform the applicant of the publication date but not release any information until then.
This exception covers a wide range of internal communications. It includes circumstances where a “private thinking space” for officials is required before any information is disclosed.
Where disclosure would affect international relations, defence, national security or public safety
Where disclosure would harm the ability of a person to obtain a fair trial, or an authority to conduct an inquiry of a criminal or disciplinary nature.
Where the information relates to patents, trademarks, unregistered designs and disclosure would undermine these.
Where the information relating to investigative, regulatory and other activities is carried out according to a statutory scheme.
Commercially sensitive information such as trade secrets, information from contractors, information as part of a tendering or procurement process, information held by regulators.
Where the supplier of the information has not consented to its disclosure.
If it is considered that disclosure of the information could lead to environmental damage.
As with Freedom of Information, any request that involves the release of personal data may be rejected on the grounds of the Data Protection Act 1998
The Information Commissioner has provided a Guide to the Environmental Information Regulations and this can be found by clicking on the following link http://www.ico.org.uk/for_organisations/environmental_information/guide.aspx


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This paper is written to provide a new species, Gergithoides jejudoensis sp. nov., that was previously misidentified as Gergithoides carinatifrons Schumacher, 1915 from Korea. The new species is similar to G. carinatifrons and G. gibbosus, Chou & Wang but can be easily distinguished from the latter by the structure of lateral sclerotized processes of aedeagus, apical process of genital styles, and other characters. The new species is described and illustrated, and a revised key to the known species of the genus is presented.
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