The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a considerable impact on China’s economy and society. As of February 21, there are more than 75,568 diagnosed patients and 2,239 deaths. But with decisive measures including mass quarantines and community lockdowns at an unprecedented scale, a turning point appears to be in sight as the number of diagnosed cases has steadily declined for 16 consecutive days outside of Hubei province, before a rise in the latest tally due to two separate, unexpected outbreaks in Shandong and Zhejiang.
For the Chinese government, the campaign against COVID-19 has become an intricate balancing act between containing the epidemic and a timely economic recovery. Especially for the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME), which play an important role in economic and employment growth, a further delay in the resumption of businesses could soon push them towards the brink of bankruptcy; for many individuals, a mass failure of corporates implies a loss of livelihood; and for the economy as a whole, long delays in production could lead to major disruptions to regional and global value chains, potentially causing lasting damage to local industries.
Digital technologies have shown great potential in helping the central and local governments and companies contain the epidemic and prevent the virus from spreading. They could help tackle the rising challenge to manage an orderly return of workers to previously virus-infected areas and revive economic activities. Alibaba and Ant Financial recently took a number of actions to mitigate the negative impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, including contributing to the development of several innovative measures to help contain the spread of the virus. Highlights fall into three categories: efforts to directly combat the virus; economic support; and digital advancement.
I.Directly Combating the Virus
QR Health Codes
Health Codes in the format of QR (Quick Response) Codes, which is a more sophisticated type of barcodes that have been primarily used to process and validate payments with an elevated level of security and trust between consumers and sellers. Due to their wide use and convenience, governments at various levels have been using QR codes as a new tool to enable a person to report and keep track of his or her health status and assess different level of risks due to factors such as recent travel to areas hit the hardest by the outbreak or recent contact of people from outbreak-stricken areas. With the code, the individual will be able to keep reporting health status to authorities, those who stay heathy can then travel and go back to work.
For example, with technical support from Alipay, AliCloud and DingTalk, in the development phase, the Hangzhou Municipal Government launched the city’s Health Code, which assigns a colored QR code that reflects the person’s health status and outbreak associated risks (see Figure 1). To use the service, Hangzhou users need to fill out an online form with their ID number, and fill in information such as whether they have traveled outside Hangzhou recently, and any symptoms known to be associated with COVID-19 infection Afterwards, the user will receive a colored QR code on his or her mobile phone. According to Hangzhou Municipal government, which operates the service, users with a red code are instructed to remain in quarantine for 14 consecutive days and provide regular check-ins via the city’s Health Code service.; Users with a yellow code should stay quarantined for seven consecutive days; and users with a green code can gain access to travel to the city and go into certain places that requires a green code to enter. After seven or 14 consecutive daily check-ins, a healthy person’s yellow or red code will automatically turn green.
Figure 1: Health Codes Service Launched and Operated by Hangzhou Municipal Government
AI Virus Diagnosis
Alibaba’s DAMO Academy developed a new AI image recognition algorithm that can effectively diagnose the novel coronavirus (see Figure 2). The algorithm takes less than 20 seconds to run and accomplishes its task by reading thousands of CT scan images, and the accuracy of its diagnoses is at 96%. This is a significant improvement on the existing diagnoses speed and accuracy. However, it should be noted that this diagnoses method is currently only applicable to patients who are at the later stages of exposure to the virus.
Figure 2: DAMO Academy’s New AI Image-Recognition Algorithm for CCOVID-19 diagnosis
Alibaba has instituted several safety measures to ensure that employees remain healthy after they return to work. First, as in other places in China, Alibaba offices will undergo thorough disinfection once per day. High contact areas and frequently used spaces (including door handles, elevators, washrooms, etc.) will be disinfected four times per day (twice in the morning, twice in the afternoon). Second, each employee will receive either two surgical masks or one KN95 mask each day. Third, to avoid cross-infection, all campuses will turn off their central air conditioning systems for the time being. At the same time, Alibaba will use air purification systems and ventilation systems to filter fresh air in workspaces. Anyone entering Alibaba campuses will be required to have their temperature taken. Those with a temperature over 37.3 degrees Celsius, or 99 degrees Fahrenheit are barred from entering.
Financial Support to SMEs
Alibaba Group has made great efforts to help MSMEs, the group of firms experiencing the greatest difficulties during the ongoing crisis. On February 10, it unveiled 20 measures to offer support across six major areas. Among these measures, MYbank, an online private commercial bank for small business under Ant Financial announced a series of measures to help small and micro business owners overcome the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, especially those at the epicenter in Hubei Province. These measures are expected to potentially benefit 8.5 million small and micro merchants and facilitate their digitalization transformation. To ease the cashflow pressure for SMEs, MYbank will provide 12-month loans totaling RMB 10 billion to online merchants from Hubei Province registered on Taobao and Tmall. These loans are interest-free for the first three months, and rates will be lowered by 20% for the remaining nine months. -MYbank will also provide 12-month loans totaling RMB 10 billion to Taobao and Tmall merchants from outside Hubei, with interest rates also lowered by 20%. According to a recent online survey by MYbank, small and micro businesses in China have demonstrated resilience during the coronavirus outbreak. Surveying over 20,000 small and micro merchants, the report found that 80% of respondents need short-term funding, while 70% are confident that they can get through these difficult times if funding needs can be met. The survey also found that more small merchants, such as restaurants and grocery stores, are offering take-out services to customers via digital platforms amid reduced in-store foot traffic.
Creation of flexible “gig” job openings
Freshippo, Alibaba’s new retail supermarket, introduced an employee-sharing system that allows those who were working in hospitality, dining, movie theaters, department stores and various other sectors, but currently inactive due to reduced services, to find temporary jobs at Freshippo locations (see Figure 3). Similarly, Ele.me and Koubei’s Blue Ocean plan gives restaurant employees the opportunity to work as temporary couriers or convenience-store clerks. While the “gig” economy is often considered a disruption of traditional employment, leveraging its use in helping stabilize the local job market and economy highlights one of the most encouraging characteristics of the gig economy: it is flexible.
Figure 3: Freshippo Advertisement Encourages Short-Term and Part-time Jobs
Improving the logistics for recovery
On January 25, Cainiao, Alibaba Group’s logistics arm, launched the Green Channel initiative in response to surging demand for protective clothing and medical supplies, especially for frontline medical staff in Hubei. So far, the Green Channel has delivered more than:
- 5 million masks
- 500,000 medical gloves
- 40,000 sets of protective clothing
- 20,000 goggles
- 7,000 cases of disinfectant fluids
- 30 tons of intravenous drips
- 40 tons of food
Cainiao has also worked with customs authorities to speed up clearance at airports and ports, cutting the overall shipment time to under three days. It also developed an online system for donors to submit all the necessary documents, which greatly expedited the customs clearance process. Cainiao used this system in Seoul, for example, to speed up the dispatch of 50 tons of face masks onto three Shanghai-bound planes.
In early February, Alibaba Group launched a global business-to-business sourcing platform that aims to speed up the distribution of medical supplies directly to areas in China hard-hit by the novel coronavirus. Known as Alibaba Global Direct Sourcing Platform, it serves as an information bridge, matching sellers of medical supplies and their products with the needs of affected hospitals and municipalities:
Tools for accelerating digitization
In response to the crisis, Alibaba Group has provided businesses access to various resources from the Alibaba ecosystem free of charge. These include Taobao Livestream services for all offline merchants; online courses from Taobao University; and digital solutions and proprietary services from Cainiao.
Remote work management
To assist businesses in handling remote-working, Dingtalk’s “Work from Home” function was made available at no cost to enterprises, allowing up to 302 participants to participate in video conferences, livestreaming and other business-related activities.
To help businesses and employees manage remote-working arrangements, Dingtalk launched various features this month to enable instant communication and remote teamwork, including video conferencing, livestreaming, cloud-based document editing and approval and daily health surveys for employees. These features were made available for free to over 200 million workers from more than 10 million companies and organizations. The platform also added 100,000 cloud servers to support the surging nationwide demand for cloud-based communications that connect those working outside an office setting.
It’s not just millions of small businesses that have been severely affected by the spread of COVID-19. Another group about which Alibaba Group cares deeply includes millions of students and teachers forced to stay at home during an extended period of time. DingTalk’s various features have been made available to them. On February 10, the first day of school after the CNY break, more than 600,000 teachers in China tapped into the app’s livestream feature to deliver their lessons (see Figure 4). Over 50 million students from more than 300 Chinese cities participated in this Online Classroom Program initiated by DingTalk and Youku. However, this didn’t come without a cost, namely thousands of students, who, displeased at having to go back to school showered DingTalk with one-star ratings on popular app stores, most commenting on the displeasure of their break away from school being cut short! Currently, DingTalk is the most downloaded work productivity application on several app stores including Apple (with just a two- star rating due to disgruntled students).
Figure 4: Wuhan No.11 Middle School Teacher, Sumin, Teaches Online through DingTalk
Many of the measures that Alibaba Group has undertaken to combat the COVID-19, have been designed not just to serve the interests of just specific customers or population segments, but more generally the society as whole. Competing tech companies that using DingTalk have access to the same tools at those used internally in the Group. Alibaba’s use of digital technology has helped small businesses and the communities which it operates in to find new, innovative ways to mitigate the impact of the outbreak.
The resilience of the Chinese digital economy showcased during the outbreak has provided a real-life case study of how digital technology can be leveraged to help address a common challenged faced by the society. The QR code powered “Health Code” is a one such example, demonstrating how a technology widely used in mobile payment can be harnessed to address a public health situation. DingTalk is another example - an office collaboration platform can also be used by teachers and students to continue the curriculum online when the outbreak prevents offline classes.
As innovation and novel adoption of digital technologies emerge to mitigate the impact amid of the COVID-19 outbreak, we are seeing an acceleration of digital transformation across sectors, and this process is likely going to unlock more opportunities for economic recovery and growth beyond the outbreak.


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|Zifa demands $73 000 from Benjani|
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Ngqwele DubeZIMBABWE’s football motherbody, Zifa, are set to issue an ultimatum to Benjani Mwaruwari over levies accruing from the player’s testimonial in May.
A galaxy of football stars invaded Zimbabwe in May during Mwaruwari’s testimonial held at the National Sports Stadium in Harare in a match that featured the Warriors and a team assembled by Mwaruwari.
The match was attended by 40 000 fans but Zifa are yet to get their levies.
Zifa chief executive officer, Jonathan Mashingaidze said the association’s board had resolved yesterday, during a meeting to demand a reconciliatory statement from the former Manchester City player and also demand the dues owed to the mother association.
“The board resolved to seek a reconciliatory statement from Benjani and we are also demanding what the player owes Zifa for the testimonial.
“There are levies that Mwaruwari was supposed to pay for the match, we wrote to him and reminded him that he should cough up but to no avail,” said Mashingaidze.
“He owes a total of $73 000 for the Zifa levy and fees for the various committees that were in place during the hosting of the game,” he said.
Mashingaidze said the board might be forced to resort to the relevant statutes as they seek to recover the monies from the former Portsmouth player.
International soccer stars, including Nwanku Kano, Lucas Radebe, Aaron Mokoena, Lomana Lua Lua, John Pantsil, Christopher Samba and El Hadji Diouf among others featured in the Friends of Benjani team.
Mwaruwari, however, seems to have fallen out with Zifa following his close association with former Zifa CEO and Asiagate accused, Henrietta Rushwaya during the hosting of the game.
Mashingaidze also added that the football motherbody would be coming down hard on the affiliates and clubs that are yet to pay what they owe the national football association.
“Sporting and other such levies which are long overdue should now be paid by the various clubs that owe them.
“The board resolved that we come down hard and apply the relevant statutes to those that are failing to pay these levies,” he added.
Meanwhile, Mashingaidze said the board also resolved to float a tender for the supply of the national team’s replica jerseys and other related merchandise.
He said they will be floating the tender this coming week as they seek to fill in a void that has resulted in most Zimbabweans buying jerseys of South Africa’s national team, Bafana Bafana.
“We will be notifying prospective partners on the tender next week (this week),” he said.
At the same meeting the board paid tribute to Zifa president, Cuthbert Dube, for the efforts he was making to keep the national association afloat.
“The board expressed their appreciation to the president as he is the one who is funding the core activities of the association. The board resolved to release a statement expressing their appreciation,” said Mashingaidze.

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Dare Art Alade, one of Nigeria’s respected R ‘n’ B singers, has allegedly given voice of an upcoming 4th studio album.
Darey disclosed that the album, titled ‘Naked’ is scheduled to drop sometime in August. The Livespot Entertainment boss also revealed his works with Olamide on ‘Asiko Laiye’ and the Grammy award-winning group, Soweto Gospel Choir on the song, ‘Pray for me’ will be featured on the album, both singles were recently released to the public.
His duet with soul singer, Asa is also expected to drop any day now. Darey has remained close mouthed on the rest of the collaborations featured on the album.
Darey, though very successful in Nigeria, has his heart set on the international market and has plans to re-release his music in conjunction with a major international record label.

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Iridology is a gentle, non-invasive way to study the color, pigmentations and structure of the iris of the eye as they relate genetically to the strengths and deficiencies of the body systems. Every cell in your body reflects itself through the nervous system to the brain and optic nerves. As tissues become weakened and congested, changes occur in the fibers of the iris of the eye. This is because the iris contains blood vessels that connect to the entire nervous system. When there is a change in the nervous system connected to a gland, organ or system of the body, this is reflected in the iris of the eye. This is called a reflex response. Much of this is genetic, therefore taking place in the womb before the child is even born. Iridology is a master science in genetics.
The iris fibers have been mapped out correspondingly to the related tissues in the body. By observing these fibers, changes and colors in the iris, we can analyze your body’s strengths, weaknesses and toxicity levels related to specific areas of the body. Genetic deficiencies in the body are represented in the corresponding area of the iris as structural deviations in the iris fibers or pigmentations. As iridologists, we learn to “read” and understand the meaning of the patterns that are located in the iris of the eye. Like fingerprints and snowflakes, no two eyes are alike! Each color and marking has a unique meaning to that individual.
What can you tell from Iridology?
Through iris analysis, areas of the body that lack vitality to resist illness due to genetic predispositions can be determined and supported through good nutrition and holistic healing methods. It is one of the best assessment tools available to be able to identify the areas of the body that are genetically strong, as well as deficient.
An iridologist, by assessing the iris of both eyes, can obtain information about all parts of the body simultaneously. The iris reveals our inherited health disposition, our tendency towards, health concerns or problems. It helps us understand our potential risk factors if we don’t take care of ourselves. This is powerful knowledge and can help us care for our bodies so these tendencies do not become reality. Early detection of health imbalances and prompt correction is vitally important. Iridology is an excellent tool of assessment for current conditions and for preventive healthcare.
Is Iridology Beneficial for Children?
Iridology is especially important and valuable when working with children. To determine a child’s genetic weaknesses, and support them at a young age with proper herbs and nutrition, means they do not necessarily have to struggle with these weaknesses passed down through family lines. In fact, it is documented that the eyes can actually change and become genetically stronger in future generations, contrary to popular mainstream belief.
Will this harm my eyes?
Absolutely not. You should have no adverse effects from the iris photography. This is not an invasive process.
Why haven’t I heard more about Iridology?
Although the science of Iridology is at least 3,000 years old and is used worldwide, it is still essentially a “sleeping giant” in the United States, but it is growing in recognition and acceptance quite rapidly. The oldest discovered records to date have shown that a form of iris interpretation was used in ancient China as far back as 3,000 years ago, or 1,000 B.C. Two men “rediscovered” the idea of iris analysis in the nineteenth century and are both held to be the modern day “Fathers of Iridology.” These were Dr. Ignatz von Peczely of Germany, and Nils Liljequst, a Swedish clergyman. Throughout the years others have contributed greatly to the research and development of understanding the iris. The “Father of Iridology” in the United States is Dr. Bernard Jensen. Prior to his death in 2001 (at the age of 92), he wrote numerous books on Iridology, nutrition and health; and spent countless hours lecturing and teaching.
Today, many people have “heard of” iridology and calls are frequently received for appointments because a friend, colleague or other person has referred an individual for an iris evaluation. More and more people are becoming aware of the validity of iridology and the great role it can play in health assessment.
This healing package includes:
- Test Appointment (approximately one hour) viewing and reviewing your eye
- Personalized Report including photographs of the test with full explanation
- Personalized Protocol – steps for healing
- Email correspondence to answer any questions

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This important and compassionate book from the creator of the successful God Allows U-Turns series will help parents and grandparents of the many adult children whose choices and behavior continue to make life painful for their loved ones.
Nearing 150,000 sold, this landmark book is helping to change the lives of parents in pain throughout the world. Writing from firsthand experience, Allison identifies the boundary-related insanity that kept her, and ultimately, her son in bondage—and how she conquered it. Additional real-life stories from other parents are woven through the text. A tough–love book to help readers cope with dysfunctional adult children, Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children will empower families by offering hope and healing through S.A.N.I.T.Y.—a six–step program to help parents regain control in their homes and in their lives.
S = STOP Enabling, STOP Blaming Yourself, and STOP the Flow of Money A = Assemble a Support Group N = Nip Excuses in the Bud I = Implement Rules/Boundaries T = Trust Your Instincts Y = Yield Everything to God Foreword by Carol Kent (When I Lay My Isaac Down)

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This got really nice reviews for something I made in two hours. I'm trying to get back into animating, so this was a warm up, but I'll try to work on something for real soon!

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Wiz Khalifa released a music video for his Rolling Papers 2 song “Hopeless Romantic” featuring Swae Lee last week and now he connects with producer TM88 on “Where Iz Da Bud.”
The Taylor Gang rapper and TM88 have worked together a ton in the past, even teaming up with Juicy J for their Rude Awakening album in June of 2016.
TM88 also teamed up with Doe Boy to drop their 88 Birdz mixtape today executive produced by Young Thug.
Stream “Where Iz Da Bud” below. Rolling Papers 2 is available on Apple Music, Spotify, and other digital platforms now.
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Children with autism can make great improvements if they are fed
fish oils, scientists are claiming.
They have discovered that two-thirds of those with the condition,
which restricts the ability to communicate and make sense of the world, have a deficiency in crucial fatty acids contained
in the oils.
Children treated with fish oil supplements showed better concentration
and their disrupted sleep patterns improved.
Read the article in the Daily Mail by clicking on to the link:
' Dr Gordon Bell has
been recommending that patients treat their children with a highly-refined, over-the-counter fish oil supplement called eye
"When we treat some of the kids by replacing depleted fatty acids, we see
improvement in some of the behaviours and characteristics of autism,' he said.
"Their parents report that their children are more attentive, their concentration
improves and their sleep patterns stabilise."'


text: Capuchin Soup Kitchen is a Detroit human service organization sponsored by the Capuchins of St. Joseph. Started during the Great Depression in 1929, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen served a daily hearty meal to thousands in need. Today it serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. It also provides clothing and household necessities, and offers counseling to those that suffer from the lack of basic human needs. Listen to the inspiring story of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen and learn about their innovative project, Earthworks Urban Farm that converts vacant land to gardens and teaches young people to prepare healthier food from the harvest.

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The Secret Garden of Ca 'Morosini del Giardin in CannaregioUnknown places & works
The Secret Garden of Ca 'Morosini del Giardin in Cannaregio
Venice is a magical city for many reasons, amongst them are its many hidden gardens that few are aware of!
One of the most secret and fascinating ones is, without doubt, Ca 'Morosini del Giardin, in the Cannaregio district. It is located only a short distance from the bustling Strada Nuova, but it cannot be seen by those passing by... The nearby building was built by the Erizzo family in the 1500s and its facade was decorated with frescoes by Paolo Veronese (now lost).
In the 1600s the palace passed to the Morosini family and the garden was so famous that the family came to be known as 'Dal Giardin’ (literally ‘from the garden’).
The complex was readapted several times, perhaps even by Longhena, especially during the 19th century.
Today the garden belongs to a community of Dominican Sisters who have kindly opened it for visits. Those lucky enough to enter it will find themselves in a beautiful garden with fruit trees (pomegranates, loquats, figs, apricots) ... Walking underneath two beautiful pergolas with white wisteria and roses, passion flowers and American vine, you will reach the garden with blooming petunias, hibiscus, hydrangeas, dahlias, hollyhocks, wallflowers, marigolds, snapdragons, roses and irises.
We recommend you visit it at the beginning of spring!
The beautiful garden of Ca 'Morosini del Giardin is located in Calle Valmarana, a short walk from ‘St. Marcuola’ bus stop of
Venice public transport.
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Today, arbitrations are not limited to companies with unions. More and more non-union employers are electing to institute arbitration programs or enter into arbitration agreements with employees in order to prevent employment litigation in the courts. Employers often find this approach to be quicker, less expensive, and less disruptive to company operations. Often employers and employees both simply want a fair and impartial decision to their dispute, the sooner the better. Arbitration provides that opportunity..
Mr. Harper advises employers on various internal and external arbitration options. We draft arbitration agreements and assist in presenting the new system to employees. We also have extensive experience representing parties at arbitrations. When arbitrating a dispute in a union contract, Tom Harper exclusively represents management and employers.

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the self-titled debut album from the highly-acclaimed, alt-country pioneers The Jayhawks will be released by Humphead Records.
The Jayhawks Biography
The 1986 incarnation of The Jayhawks featured Mark Olson (vocals/guitar), Gary Louris (lead guitar/vocals), Marc Perlman (bass) and Norm Rogers (drums). After listening toThe Jayhawks, it is clear why the band became a catalyst in the evolution of what would eventually be coined alt-country. The album has more in common with Gram Parsons and The Flying Burrito Brothers than it does with later Jayhawks classics Tomorrow The Green Grass and Hollywood Town Hall .It's quite evident where those milestone albums grew out of.


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The idea of getting a new puppy may be very exciting, but don't rush into it without considering the cost! This is what to expect when you bring a new pup home.
Training's for the dogs, right? We have enrolled Sadie in puppy training and this has been incredibly helpful! Included are videos of things we've learned and an update on how we (and Sadie) are acclimating to this new life.

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Hardcore punk legends 7Seconds will launch a summer tour with support from Bishops Green and Success. The tour kicks off August 14 in Salt Lake City and winds down on August 30 in Denver, CO. See dates below.
This band is also confirmed to play the main stage of the inaugural It’s Not Dead Festival, this fall in San Bernardino, CA with Bad Religion, Pennywise, NOFX, Descendents and many more.
7Seconds 15th studio LP, ‘Leave A Light On,‘ was released in May 2014 via Rise Records.
Since forming in Reno, NV in the early 1980’s, the band has gone on to become one of the most influential and highly-revered acts to emerge from the California punk scene.
Aug 14 Area 51 Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 16 Lookout Lounge Omaha, NE
Aug 17 Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN
Aug 18 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
Aug 19 Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL
Aug 20 The Shelter Detroit, MI
Aug 21 Mohawk Place Buffalo, NY
Aug 22 Brighton Music Hall Boston, MA
Aug 23 Saint Vitus Bar New York, NY
Aug 24 Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, DC
Aug 25 Rex Theater Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 26 The Southgate House Revival-Sanctuary Newport, KY
Aug 27 The Demo St. Louis, MO
Aug 28 The Record Bar Kansas City, MO
Aug 30 Riot Fest Denver (Daytime show) Denver, CO
Aug 30 Summit Music Hall (Official Riot Fest after show w/ Rancid) Denver, CO
Oct 10 It’s Not Dead Fest San Bernardino, CA


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If it feels like you’ve just recovered from the well-known and often-spoken-about four-month sleep regression, you are probably right. Your baby is now nine months old, and it may feel like it is happening all over again.
What is a regression? According to Webster’s dictionary, a regression is “a return to a former or less developed state.” A sleep regression describes periods in your baby’s life when her sleep habits take a major change. Your baby may begin to wake many times throughout the night, naps may become inconsistent, falling asleep becomes a challenge, and your little one is more clingy and cranky.
There are several reasons why your child may be going through the nine-month sleep regression.
Lots of learning: Around this time, your baby is going through major cognitive development. Many are learning new physical skills (pulling up, sitting, crawling, cruising) and mental skills (stacking, sorting, emerging verbal skills). This is a lot of new information and an extraordinary amount of work for their little brains to sort through. Babies’ brains often use the downtime when they are supposed to be sleeping to master these skills.
Dropping that third nap: Most babies have transitioned to two naps per day by the time they are nine months old. If bedtime has not been adjusted earlier to make up for the longer wakeful period between the end of the afternoon nap and bedtime, your little one is likely to become overtired. An overtired child has a harder time settling at night, wakes more throughout the night, and often wakes earlier in the morning.
Poor sleep habits: Not enough zzz’s over the last nine months may finally be catching up with baby . . . and Mom and Dad, too. If your baby has never been a good sleeper, it is hard to blame any change on a sleep regression. Now may be the time to teach your little one to become a healthy sleeper so that both of you can get the sleep you need and deserve!
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-Stick to your routines as much as possible. Babies thrive on consistency and structure.
-If you need to make minor adjustments to your schedule and routine during a sleep regression, that is OK. However, do your best not to create any new habits that you will need to break once the regression has passed.
-Consider an earlier bedtime to make up for any lost sleep as a result of inconsistent naps and night wakings.
Remember that a sleep regression typically lasts between two to six weeks. Be patient and know that this, too, will eventually pass, and everyone in the house will be back to sleeping once again!

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The Salzburg Festival, Reduced This Year, Roars Back in 2021
It was the nice exception in a summer season for the performing arts virtually fully scratched out by the pandemic. Its calendar diminished and its audiences distanced, however nonetheless defiantly bold, the Salzburg Festival, classical music’s most storied annual occasion, went ahead in August with a strong schedule of opera, theater and live shows.
“The individuals have been so completely satisfied that it occurred; they have been so dedicated to what was there to expertise,” Markus Hinterhäuser, the pageant’s inventive director, stated in an interview. “The focus, the silence, the enjoyment — I’ve by no means skilled a pageant with such tenderness. It was tiring for us as a result of each nanosecond might carry one thing, however trying again it was extremely satisfying.”
Ticket gross sales, whereas capped at a fraction of capability, have been stronger than had been feared. And strict security protocols and frequent testing, mixed with what was then a restricted unfold of the coronavirus in Austria, appear to have labored: Helga Rabl-Stadler, the pageant’s president, stated that an intern examined constructive shortly after arriving in July, however in any other case no constructive assessments emerged from employees, artists or audiences.
But the occasion was nonetheless a shadow of what had initially been deliberate as a jubilee celebration of the pageant’s 100th anniversary. So the social gathering will spill over into 2021, Salzburg introduced on Thursday because it unveiled a season largely again to pre-pandemic scale and containing a number of productions postponed from the centennial slate.
Though the pageant’s leaders cautioned that their plans might change with the virus’s course, they stated they have been optimistic that a 46-day, roughly 200-performance summer season — scheduled to start on July 17 and run by August — can be doable.
The opera productions will embody revivals of the 2 provided this yr: Strauss’s “Elektra,” directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski, and an acclaimed staging of Mozart’s “Così Fan Tutte” that was deliberate and executed on extraordinarily brief discover.
Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” shall be performed by Teodor Currentzis and directed by Romeo Castellucci; Cecilia Bartoli stars in Handel’s “Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno.” Anna Netrebko takes the title function in Puccini’s “Tosca,” and Ingo Metzmacher conducts Luigi Nono’s “Intolleranza 1960.” A Morton Feldman mini-festival culminates in a live performance efficiency of his one-act monodrama “Neither.”
The Vienna Philharmonic, lengthy the pageant’s home band, shall be featured each within the opera pit and in live performance; different orchestras embody MusicAeterna, Mr. Currentzis’s ensemble, and the Berlin Philharmonic. The solely American group scheduled to take part is the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, within the twilight of Riccardo Muti’s tenure as its music director. A starry recital lineup is especially distinguished in its pianists, together with Mitsuko Uchida, Maurizio Pollini, Evgeny Kissin, Daniil Trifonov and Igor Levit. Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s morality play “Jedermann” (“Everyman”), a Salzburg signature since 1920, will open the pageant on July 17.
Out of budgetary warning, there shall be considerably extra live shows, and fewer opera and theater performances, than typical, Ms. Rabl-Stadler stated. “We have been extra cautious” in planning for 2021, she added. Even if vaccines are being distributed worldwide over the approaching months, the pageant has ready an alternate funds in case it’s restricted to solely two-thirds of capability in its theaters. (The full-steam model, although, anticipates a complete price of 65 million euros, or about $78.5 million.)
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From performances in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Cologne (Germany) and Moscow (Russia), to airplay on MTV (Portugal) with his feature on DJ Ride’s track ‘Move‘, Adilson Evora (formerly known as Concept) has definitely the potential to reach a broad audience and a natural ability to deliver a musical high for the listener.
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Weston Super Maim: ‘See You Tomorrow Baby’ Review
The best music out there manages to strike a chord emotionally, whether that’s through sadness or anger. Sometimes, it’s good to let loose. Sometimes, it feels good to climb into a little bit of unashamedly unhinged primalism. Enter UK/US-based Weston Super Maim, a transatlantic duo formed from the combined stylistic sensibilities of vocalist Seth Detrick and instrumentalist Tom Stevens. The name of the game is demolition: they self-describe as “if Meshuggah couldn’t count” – and to my ear there’s a little bit of Car Bomb and Strapping Young Lad in there too, but it all fits perfectly into a tight little package that hurts a lot when swung directly at your frailties.
There’s an awful lot to take in – tracks like the titular See You Tomorrow Baby come right in with reckless abandon from an instrumental perspective, with Seth Detrick’s vocals rising above it all to tie the musical bow. His vocal style leans less melodic and more in the vein of “hello my voice is basically an extra off kilter drum line” – again akin to Jens Kidman’s approach in Meshuggah – it doesn’t try to be anything else but brutal and it perfectly adds to the absolute madness occurring behind it.
The Bare Maximum is a great description of the album, but equally importantly, an excellent showcase of Tom Stevens’ multi-instrumental talent. Most of all, it has enough riffs to leave any travelling listener well and truly pulped, and a great solo spot from Soreption’s Ian Waye only adds to affairs. It doesn’t stop there: Autistic Kill Trance and Kryptonite Renegade drag you right into the hellish morass from which they came, the former of which taking the classic Car Bomb vibe of “laser tag mosh pit” to its expected conclusion, before subverting it with some doomier riffing. And through it all, evoking a general sense of “excuse me what the fuck?” that only a few bands can achieve.
Like any good storm, there are brief moments of calm, and the production values really add to this – the dynamics at play leave the quieter segments feeling fresh and full of life. The choice to drill into that form of push-pull on tracks like the jarringly pretty Slow Hell really helps the most oppressive moments of the album shine, and so they do: walls of guitar pierce through each other, the drum bursts are frenetic and the way they sound is almost hypnotic. Stevens, responsible for the mix and master of the record, really strikes a balance in making this sound oppressive and audible – almost certainly a challenging task with the dissonant musical jigsaw he himself concocted.
Closing track Perfect Meadows In Every Direction really brings this album up to another level, taking the form of a rarely utilised mathcore epic and doing the work to function as yet another conduit with which to showcase Detrick’s vocals, combined with a fiercely captivating vocal contribution from Frontierer’s own Chad Kapper. It’s the most complex song on here, and its moving climax leans into a style that I wish we had a little more of throughout the album. As an album, See You Tomorrow Baby dwells on themes around death – and the note it ends on manages to masterfully evoke both optimism for the future and dread for what’s to come. It’s a strange way to finish up, but then basically nothing about this album is conventional.
So what, then, have Weston Super Maim unleashed upon this unsuspecting world? It’s hard to quantify, and certainly difficult to dissect. But it is pretty darn fun. I can’t wait to see what the band does next and wouldn’t mind being torn in two seeing this live someday (if the duo ever finds a way to make that happen), but I’m enthralled by what’s right in front of me. It will stay in the “I choose violence” pile for a while yet. In summary… See You Tomorrow Baby is chaos theatre for the aural cavity: it doesn’t let up, and it certainly doesn’t let down.


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Top 5 Luxury Spa Holidays in Portugal
Home to charming traditional villages, stunning mountain hillsides and long stretches of golden sands, Portugal’sstriking and diverse landscape provides the perfect backdrop to rejuvenate on a luxury spa holiday. Whether you retreat to the infamous Algarve coastline or the peaceful pine forests of Portugal’s nature reserves, soak up the sunshine whilst enhancing your well-being with rejuvenating spa treatments and wellness therapies.
The Algarve: Epic Sana
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Set within verdant pine forests and overlooking the winding golden sands of the Algarve, this stunning spa break is a dream destination for a beach spa holiday. Escape the stress of everyday life as you unwind in the Sayanna Wellness Centre with holistic Oriental inspired treatments to revitalise. Great for a singles holiday, offering a range of complimentary classes, begin your day with a morning yoga class before boosting your fitness and cooling off in the afternoon with aquafit. Refuel on your spa holiday with nutritious cuisine at the Open Deck restaurant offering fresh seafood caught locally on the Algarve coastline.
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A short trip from the vibrant capital Lisbon, Palacio Estoril, offers a tranquil and luxurious spa holiday, with panoramic glass walls overlooking vistas of vast natural landscapes, helping you to reconnect and unwind. Enhance your connection with the natural world and cool off in the swimming pool, before indulging in the world-renowned Banyan Tree Spa. An ideal destination for a spa & sport holiday, keep active with a range of activities, whether a round of golf, a heart-pumping water-ski, a sail or boat tour, or possibly take a dive into the Atlantic for a surf lesson.
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Madeira: Galo Resort
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For a taste of island life, escape on a luxury spa holiday to the sun-kissed Portuguese island of Madeira. A great destination for an Ayurveda spa holiday, enhance your overall well-being in a calming and tranquil atmosphere with personalised holistic spa treatments that will de-stress and rejuvenate. Great for a fitness holiday, with a choice of complimentary classes, spend your days practising yoga, boosting your fitness with Bodycombat or toning up with BodyPump. Set besides azure blue waters, this spa holiday has a wealth of water sports activities, including paddle-boarding, diving, snorkelling and windsurfing.
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The Algarve: Pine Cliffs
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Overlooking the beautiful Algarve sea line, this luxurious spa holiday is encircled by hidden beaches and overviews the majestic mountains. An ideal destination for a luxury spa break, take a few days to unwind with a holistic approach to wellness, with luxury treatments and therapies aimed to harmonise your body and mind. Great for an activity holiday, keep active with the large variety of water sports available, or enjoy a round of golf on the 9 hole golf course. Afterwards, explore your surroundings on the jogging tracks or listen to some energetic live music preformed at the restaurants, including saxophone and guitar concerts.
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The Algarve: Longevity Thalassa & Medical Spa
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Revel in the beauty of the Algarve on a luxury spa holiday at this coastal wellness retreat, complete with direct access to a secluded beach. Ideal for a medical spa holiday, this luxury Thalassa spa retreat specialises in detoxifying and anti-ageing solutions, offering treatments in both preventative and aesthetic medicine. With cutting edge medicine and the healing power of marine therapies, this healthy spa holiday will support you on your journey to a longer and healthier life. Integrate high-impact spa treatments with a range of programmes, from detox, to weight loss and fitness. Yoga, Pilates and Fitball classes will boost well-being whilst a range of water-sport activities refresh and invigorate.
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With the recent death of actor, Chadwick Boseman, Black TV Film Crew featured Jennifer Franklin, an oncology nurse with 20 years experience who also happens to be a colon cancer survivor. We wanted to honor Chad’s life and educate our community. The video is below…
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The Grace & Grit Speaker Series is a two-day virtual event that brings together inspiring talks from diverse women working in film and television. The speakers are a mix of industry veterans with over 20 years of experience, and young up-and-comers who have made incredible strides in the span of a few years. Based in Los Angeles, New York City and Atlanta, each speaker covers a different craft in the business, including directing, cinematography, production design, casting and acting.
These women share wisdom learned from career struggles and speak truth to being underrepresented in entertainment. Amid COVID-19 and renewed calls for systemic change across all facets of American society, the arrival of Grace & Grit is timely, to say the least. As Hollywood’s future hangs in the balance, this series intends to empower and encourage women struggling to make it in Tinseltown, and those desiring to break in.
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From the Netflix site: The title of Ava DuVernay’s extraordinary and galvanizing documentary refers to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which reads, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States.” The progression from that second qualifying clause to the horrors of mass criminalization and the sprawling American prison industry is laid out by DuVernay with bracing lucidity. With a potent mixture of archival footage and testimony from a dazzling array of activists, politicians, historians, and formerly incarcerated women and men, DuVernay creates a work of grand historical synthesis.
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- Title cards in the film show the steep increase of the prison population from the mid to late 90’s until today. What was your reaction to these numbers?
The above questions were provided by Netflix.They have an entire discussion guide for students and parents to discuss their thoughts after watching the 13th film. It’s a history lesson that should not be missed.
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At last week’s Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel a showed their love for Google in a big way. Google’s Sundar Pichai, Senior Vice President of Android, Chrome, and Apps, even made a guest appearance on stage to give Intel’s Doug Fisher a ‘Noogler hat’ to commemorate their new found partnership. At IDF 2013, Intel announced various enhancements for Android and how they are “going to be adding things like 64-bit capabilities to the platform”.
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The Bay Trail Z3000 series, is specifically designed for tablets running Android and Windows 8.1. Intel wants their new platform to succeed and is doing everything in their power to make this success a reality on Android.
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- Did Jim sleep with Phyllis?
- Why did Jim and Karen break up?
- Who is Jan’s baby daddy?
- Why did Kevin get fired?
- Does Pam sleep with Brian?
- Does Bob cheat on Phyllis?
- Was Cathy trying to sleep with Jim?
- What episode does Cathy try to sleep with Jim?
- Is Karen’s Baby Jim’s?
- Does Jim and Pam get divorced?
- What mental illness does Dwight have?
- Does Jim cheat with Cathy?
Did Jim sleep with Phyllis?
Honestly, there is absolutely nothing there to suggest that Jim slept with Phyllis..
Why did Jim and Karen break up?
In the “Office Summer Vacation,” Karen says that Jim “dumped her ass” and left her crying at a fountain in New York. … The conversation is awkward, and Jim admits that he didn’t really want to see Karen. He also admits that he is dating Pam, which leaves Karen understandably upset, and Jim scurries off.
Who is Jan’s baby daddy?
Astrid Levinson is the daughter of Jan Levinson and an unknown sperm donor, possibly being Kevin Malone. Her name is the name of a Viking princess. Michael first realizes that Jan is pregnant with Astrid in the episode, Goodbye, Toby.
Why did Kevin get fired?
Dwight Schrute, the latest manager at Dunder Mifflin Scranton, fired Kevin for his poor job performance and for “cooking the books.” It was revealed that Kevin made up a number called “Keleven” to hide his mathematical mistakes. Following his time at the paper company, Kevin became the owner of a bar.
Does Pam sleep with Brian?
Writer Owen Ellickson says there was even some talk of Pam and Brian “maybe hooking up a little bit,” but Daniels says he never intended for their relationship to get that far: “Ultimately, I didn’t think it was about actually going there. They never did anything.
Does Bob cheat on Phyllis?
Phyllis and Bob simply had feelings for one another, got together, became engaged, then married, and lived basically happily ever after. Yes, there was that one time, and very briefly, Phyllis thought Bob was going to cheat on her with his secretary (Season 5, Episode 25, “Cafe Disco”).
Was Cathy trying to sleep with Jim?
In her character arc, Cathy attempted to seduce Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) during the Dunder Mifflin crew’s business trip to Florida, despite his marriage to Pam. Broad shared on social media Friday that fans of the beloved show can’t forgive her character, even years later.
What episode does Cathy try to sleep with Jim?
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Is Karen’s Baby Jim’s?
Season 5. In season five, it is revealed that Karen in pregnant, which shocks both Jim and Pam. Michael asks if Jim is the father, but she tells them she is married to a man named Dan.
Does Jim and Pam get divorced?
Pam has spoken: She and Jim are still happily together. During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Thursday, Jenna Fischer was asked for her reaction to Chrissy Teigen’s recent theory that 10 years after their wedding on The Office, the beloved TV couple divorced.
What mental illness does Dwight have?
Dwight Schrute (The Office) and Autism.
Does Jim cheat with Cathy?
The notion that Jim cheated on Pam arose from the time he spent in Philadelphia. … Other theorizers believed that Jim had an affair with Cathy during the work trip in Florida during season 8. The evidence is intriguing, but there’s no concrete proof that Jim would cheat on the love of his life.


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We demonstrated that appropriate methods can be applied; a particular strength of our analyses is that we undertook cost, cost-effectiveness, cost–consequences and cost–utility analyses, and trial-based budget impact to provide as full a picture as possible of the economic impact of PRISM. The economic analysis (other than the implementation costs associated with PRISM) could not be done until the SAIL data were made available for final analysis; and logistical aspects such as accessing the data proved problematic throughout the analysis period. Another essential lesson learnt was the need to work closely with the statistical analysis (e. Further limitations relate to the dynamic context, with changing policy and practice environment before, during and after recruitment. We believe our study design is well suited to this context, frequently encountered by evaluative studies in health care. Against this background, beyond the PRISM tool it was challenging to define the wider intervention that was designed to reduce emergency admissions, and we were unable to disentangle effects of PRISM from the introduction of QOF targets for the care of those at the highest level of risk of emergency admissions to hospital. The use of EARP tools is widely advocated in academic, policy and clinical literature and is, for example, a core component of 5 14, both the English and Welsh chronic/long-term conditions models. Provisional indications from a UK-wide survey led by one of the co-applicants are that > 70% of UK practices now have access to an EARP tool. The development and validity of the tools has been widely 26 15 26, researched, but little research has been undertaken into their effectiveness. Lewis,15 for instance, suggests that at this level there is little scope for improvement, whereas Wallace et al. GP contracts have incentivised EARP use for case management of patients at high risk of hospitalisation, with over £480M allocated for the Avoiding Unplanned Admissions Enhanced Service in England between 2014 and 2017. Their responsibilities are to use a risk prediction model or alternative to identify vulnerable older people, high-risk patients and patients needing end-of-life care who are at risk of unplanned admission, and create a register of at least 2% of patients aged > 18 years. The ES is aligned with NHS policy guidance for patient-centred care and supporting self-management, with GPs encouraged 18 89, to involve patients in their care planning through shared decision-making. This issue may be freely reproduced for the purposes of private research and study and extracts (or indeed, the full report) may be included in professional journals 109 provided that suitable acknowledgement is made and the reproduction is not associated with any form of advertising. Applications for commercial reproduction should be addressed to: NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Incentivisation of the targeting of those at the very highest levels of risk has become routine practice in Wales through QOF measures and in England through the funding of an enhanced service, although originally predictive risk stratification tools were seen as a way of managing care across the spectrum of risk. In 2013, Geraint Lewis, Chief Data Officer, NHS England, drew attention to this: It is important to remember that patients at very high-predicted risk of hospitalisation only account for a modest proportion of all unplanned admissions. Therefore, to have a meaningful impact on admission rates at the population level, it will be important to consider less-intensive, lower-cost interventions for patients at moderately high-predicted risk. Indeed, there is a danger that by focusing exclusively on the integration of care for very high-risk patients, virtual wards may be diverting attention away from the integration of care for lower risk patients. However, this is based on assumptions – with little empirical evidence to date – about how risk prediction tools and incentivisation of care work in practice. Our findings have shown effects that are opposite to those intended. Although GPs reported that the use of the PRISM tool overall was low, they also reported carrying out reviews of the PRISM-generated lists of people predicted to be at the highest level of risk of emergency admission to hospital. They reported that they felt very stretched without additional resources to allocate specifically to the care of these patients. We have found an increase in emergency admissions and ED attendances at all risk levels, associated with introduction of the PRISM tool, and once we had adjusted for all significant covariates, including age, season and trend over time. This is challenging to explain, and is an effect that would not have been detected in a traditional evaluation that focused on relatively small numbers of those at the highest level of risk. Our use of anonymised linked routine data has allowed us to detect effects across the whole population. We refer to recently published results showing a similar unexpected effect on emergency episodes related to introduction of an air pollution alert system. Conclusions We have carried out the first large study of what happens when you introduce EARP in the real world. Use of anonymised data linkage has allowed us to carry out an experimental study with a randomised design at population level, with a very high rate of inclusion of primary and secondary routine outcomes, as well as self-reported outcomes for a sample of patients and health economic analysis. Our results are surprising and alarming – increases in activity and costs across the board. We do not fully understand how or why this is happening; possible reasons include sensitisation of GPs and identification of unmet need; lack of resources to respond to need apart from hospitalisation; and concentration on those at highest predicted risk may mean that attention slips from those with lower predicted risk scores.
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MEASUREMENTS (usually made in the frontal plane leads): Heart rate (state both atrial and ventricular rates buy 16 mg duetact mastercard, if different) PR interval (from beginning of P to beginning of QRS complex) QRS duration (width of most representative QRS) QT interval (from beginning of QRS to end of T) QRS axis in frontal plane (see "How to Measure QRS Axis" on p 8) 2 purchase 17 mg duetact free shipping. CONDUCTION ANALYSIS: "Normal" conduction implies normal sino-atrial (SA), atrio-ventricular (AV), and intraventricular (IV) conduction. WAVEFORM DESCRIPTION: Carefully analyze each of the12-leads for abnormalities of the waveforms in the order in which they appear: P-waves, QRS complexes, ST segments, T waves, and…. FINAL ECG INTERPRETATION: This is the conclusion of the above analyses. Occasionally the term "borderline" is used if unsure about the significance of certain findings or for minor changes. Examples of "abnormal" statements are: Inferior MI, probably acute Old anteroseptal MI 7 Left anterior fascicular block (LAFB) Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) Right atrial enlargement (RAE) Nonspecific ST-T wave abnormalities Specific rhythm abnormalities such as atrial fibrillation Example of a 12-lead ECG interpretation using the “Method”: Mearurements: Rhythm (s): Conduction: Waveform: Interpretation: A= 67 V=67 Normal sinus Normal SA, rS in II, III, aVF; Abnormal ECG: PR=180 ms rhythm AV, and IV SIII > SII ; Left Anterior Fascicular Block QRS=90 ms conduction Small q in I, aVL; QT=400 ms Poor R progression Axis= -50 V1-4 6. These changes may have important implications for clinical management decisions. How to Measure the Frontal Plane QRS AXIS: INTRODUCTION: The frontal plane QRS axis represents the average direction of all ventricular depolarization forces in the frontal plane leads. As such this measure can inform the ECG reader of changes in the sequence of ventricular activation (e. In the next diagram the normal range is shaded grey (-30° to +90°). In the adult left axis deviation (see: superior, leftward blue arrow) is defined from -30° to -90°, and right axis deviation (see: inferior, rightward blue arrow) is defined from +90° to +180°. From -90° to ±180° is very unusual and is often due to lead placement error. This is often the lead with the smallest QRS complex. Isoelectric More likely axis Less likely axis Lead I +90 -90 II -30 +150 III +30 -150 aVR -60 +120 aVL +60 -120 aVF 0 +/-180 If there is no isoelectric lead, there are usually two leads that are nearly isoelectric, and these are always 30° apart on the diagram. Find the perpendiculars for each lead and chose an approximate QRS axis within the 30° range. An axis cannot be determined and is called indeterminate. Lead aVF is the isoelectric lead (note: equal forces positive and negative). Therefore, of the two choices, the axis has to be 0°. Lead aVR is closest to being isoelectric (but slightly more positive than negative) 2. Note that Lead I is mostly negative; lead III is mostly positive. Because aVR is slightly more positive, the axis is slightly beyond +120° (i. The following "normal" ECG characteristics, therefore, are not absolute. It takes considerable ECG reading experience to discover all the 11 normal variants. The normal 12-lead ECG illustrated below is an example of the usual 4- channel continuous 10 second recording including the V1 rhythm strip. Mearurements: Rhythm (s): Conduction: Waveform: Interpretation: A=55 V=55 Normal Sinus Normal SA, Normal P, QRS, ST, Normal ECG PR=140 Rhythm AV, and IV and U QRS=106 conduction QT=440 uncorrected Axis= +80 I. For example, normal QT is: QT 380 ms @ 80 bpm QT 420 ms @ 60 bpm Frontal Plane QRS Axis: +90° to -30° (in the adult) II. Normal CONDUCTION: Normal Sino-Atrial (SA), Atrio-Ventricular (AV), and Intraventricular (IV) conduction IV. Normal WAVEFORM DESCRIPTION: 12 P Wave: It is important to remember that the P wave represents the sequential activation of the right and left atria, and it is common to see notched (lead II) or biphasic P waves (Lead V1) of right and left atrial activation. Two determinates of QRS voltages are: Size of the ventricular chambers (i. This gives rise to asymmetrical T waves in most leads (see below). The ST segment occurs during Phase 2 (the plateau) of the myocardial cell action potentials. In some normal individuals, particularly women, T waves can be more symmetrical with a distinct horizontal ST segment. ST segment elevation with concave upward appearance may also be seen in other leads; this is called the early repolarization pattern, and is often seen in young, male athletes (see next ECG for an example of "early repolarization" in leads V4-6 and the inferior leads).


Guest View: Marching forever, but going nowhere
For centuries, black people have been the proverbial canaries of the American coal mine, literally sacrificing their lives to warn others of toxic conditions that must be cleared to ensure abundant and healthy lives. COVID-19 has made more commonplace, throughout America, the death and trauma that are all too familiar in our ghettos, reservations and barrios, with its heaviest toll being among people of color and women.
Even more tragic are the latest injustices: the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by police officers. Ahmaud Abery was murdered by a father-son duo. Also, we saw Amy Cooper’s effort to use her privilege, as a white woman, to endanger the life of an innocent black man, all of which reveal that too many of our non-black sisters and brothers have yet to learn the lessons that black people literally have been dying to teach them: the importance of empathy and the need for anti-racist thoughts and actions.
Empathy is entering into and holding space for the pain and joy of others in a selfless way, even when we don’t fully understand what is going on. For some, empathy initially is embraced when one’s own self interests are at stake. While that is not the purest form of empathy, it is a step in the right direction.
One memorable depiction of the power of empathy is found in the 1996 movie, “A Time to Kill.” Jack Brigance (played by Matthew McConaughey) convinced an all-white jury in the then-segregated South to render a not-guilty conviction after Carl Hailey (played by Samuel Jackson) killed the white men who brutally raped his young daughter. In his closing argument, Jack upended the usual racist tendencies of the all-white southern juries by getting them to act on their empathy. He began by asking the jurors to close their eyes. Then, he walked them through each and every detail of the heinous crime. In closing, Jack asked the jurors to imagine each of those heinous acts had happened to their own daughters. It was only then that the all-white jury was able to hold space for Carl Hailey’s rage allowing justice to prevail.
In communities across America and the world, empathy has spawned peaceful marches — in the midst of a pandemic — that are comprised of courageous and passionate people from manifold backgrounds and identities to stand in solidarity with the family of George Floyd.
However, the tragic events that have spawned America’s latest acts of outrage, as well as hundreds of marches by courageous people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, are not just about individual bad actors. They represent the fruit of a society that still is inherently racist, even though important progress has been made.
That is why empathy must become a portal to ongoing and persistent structural transformation, especially if we aspire to be the American society that we need to be. Individual acts of kindness are nice, but they are not enough. We must recognize that America is, indeed, as racist as it is beautiful. Its racism lies at the core of our civic, political, educational, economic and religious institutions. Unless we intentionally are anti-racist, all are prone to enact and perpetuate this racism in conscious and unconscious ways. We must minute-by-minute engage in the type of anti-racist behavior that will lead to true and lasting change.
At a minimum, we all need to educate ourselves about how to be anti-racist by reading and appropriately practicing recommendations in Campaign Zero and Data for Black Lives as well as Robin DiAngelo’s “What Does It Mean To Be White” and Ibram X. Kendi’s “How to be an Anti-Racist.” While racism has also devastated Native, Latinx and Asian communities, addressing anti-black racism is crucial to ensuring fairness for all other communities of color.
Then, we need to take individual actions with the intention of facilitating structural change: use what we have learned to make informed political decisions, lead ethically, raise our children intentionally and use our money to support people as well as organizations that are making a positive difference.
While there are no easy answers, I know this for sure: If we don’t use the COVID-19 pandemic and the precious lives that have been destroyed to dismantle racism in our hearts and in society, we run the risk of passionately marching forever, but, sadly, going nowhere!
Yvette M. Alex-Assensoh is professor of political science and vice president for Equity and Inclusion at the University of Oregon.


Microsoft will now power ads on Yahoo Search and Bing, which account for around 28 percent of U.S. searches.
Microsoft has announced it is now powering all aspects of Yahoo's search operations in the U.S. and Canada, following the successful migration of paid search campaigns to its self-service adCenter platform.
As of today, advertisers can purchase ads on both Yahoo Search and Microsoft's Bing engine through a single adCenter account, providing significant competition to Google's dominant AdWords search advertising product. According to comScore, Yahoo and Microsoft's combined search market share currently stands at around 28 percent, compared to Google's 66 percent.
The announcement marks the end of a yearlong process during which Microsoft and Yahoo integrated their technologies, ad sales relationships, and even staff, following the search alliance partnership they reached back in June 2009. Following the rollout in the U.S., the companies will now turn their attention to global markets, likely starting with those in Europe.
In a blog post announcing the completed transition, David Pann, general manager of Microsoft's Advertising Search Network said he expects costs per click to rise in the short term, as competition for ads increases as new advertisers join the marketplace. "As advertisers experiment with bidding on each keyword to determine what works best for their campaigns, we expect these prices to stabilize within weeks," he said.
As part of the search alliance the two companies agreed premium advertiser accounts will now be managed by Yahoo staff. That transition has now also been completed, Pann said. The pair has also built out a Transition Center resource for small and medium-size advertisers, designed to help them transition their campaigns smoothly to the adCenter platform.
Jack Marshall was a staff writer and stats editor for ClickZ News from 2007 until August 2011.
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