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I've always wondered what an artist does when she has reached the pinnacle of her style. Does she start over, perfecting a new and unique style, or continue on that same path? Is it about challenging oneself and experimentation or more about guaranteed success? I can't help but think that while looking at Kaori Minakami's newest release, Caprice, which while it is beautiful certainly feels like it lacks inspiration even in comparison to her slim Comiket 78 release.
Caprice is B5-sized, full-color and 28-pages including the covers. The cover is gorgeous, featuring a butterfly winged girl on a magenta theme, and that illustration is also repeated inside without the title text. After that though, the art work is more of a standard fare, with some commercial illustrations from how-to book series like Let's Make ★ Character.
As most of these illustrations came from Kaori Minakami's participation in others' compilation and tutorial books, there isn't an intentional theme to the works, although there are a lot of wings. And to put things in perspective, a lot of the illustrations in this book are older than her works from Corsetier meets the Fairy Tales, which was newly drawn for the convention.
Though most of the illustrations receive a full page, there are some smaller and rougher illustrations fit to half a pages. There are also a couple of Moyashimon fan arts of the bacteria, which are pretty cute. Though ultimately, there's nothing really wrong with Caprice, I'm just feeling a little tired of seeing what I'd expect, and hoping to see Kaori Minakami return to pushing the creative limits, like she did in her Mixture Vocaloid Fan Book.


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GOOD SUNDAY MORNING PEEPS!!! It's my favorite time of the week, time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Sample
This week we have another fabulous sketch drawn by Nancy McKinney:
I changed my card up just a bit, I made it a 5 inch square to accommodate my little Christmas girl. I just love this set, Greeting Card Kids from Stmapin' Up! I used the Jolly Holiday DS paper and pulled my card colors from it, Cherry Cobbler, (love this new core color), old olive and very vanilla. The sweet little old fashion girl pulling her Christmas tree, is stamped with black stazon onto water color paper. I used my aqua painter and ink pads to color her with, I used cherry cobbler ink for all the red and pink you see, just adding more water to lighten it up. I used old olive and early espresso for the tree and sled. I added some red and icicle stickles. I used my blush blossom marker to color her face. I cut the image out with my rectangle nesties and sponged the edges with the nestie still in place with crumb cake ink.
The sentiment comes from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set, I stamped with cherry cobbler onto a scrap of watercolor paper and used the word window punch and sponged this as well. I added some old Olive taffeta ribbon crinkled on the side of the image by using sticky tape. I finished with some antique brads.
I hope you can find some time to play along with us this week, I would love to see what you come up with, create a card or scrapbook page with this sketch and then go to Karen's blog and link up your project for all of us to see.
OK, let's see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Sketch Team has in store for us this week:
Karen-the Sweetest Thing
Karen-Paper Playhousetaking the week off for "Lobour" Day....LOL!!!
Lynn-The Queen's Scene
Nancy-iStamp not playing for a while, but go by and give her some love.
Joanne Basile-just a little something....
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Nancy McKinney-Card Worthy
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MOAA, Syracuse team up for military voting survey
The Military Officers Association of America and researchers at Syracuse University are taking a look at voting challenges facing active-duty troops.
A nonpartisan survey by MOAA’s Military Family Initiative and Syracuse’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families is gathering information to study troops’ perceptions of voting and the absentee voting process.
Participation is anonymous and is also open to Guard and Reserve troops, veterans and family members, officials said.
The survey was born out of a 2016 project funded by the Democracy Fund in which MOAA conducted an outreach campaign to educate families about absentee voting. That campaign “suggested a need to better understand these families’ perceptions and understanding of the absentee voting process and use those findings to help increase military family participation.”
Officials hope to use the survey to identify perceived obstacles, dispel myths and find best practices.
“This educational report will complement MOAA’s vital advocacy work on behalf of military families and reinforce an important theme: ‘You, through your vote, are your most powerful advocate,’” said retired Air Force Col. Mike Turner, MOAA’s vice president of development.
A link to the survey can be found at MOAA.org.
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Strickland, a Democrat who is challenging GOP Sen. Rob Portman
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"...The death of Scalia saved labor from a terrible decision," he said, according to a recording issued by the NTK Network
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"Those remarks are appalling and they're one more reminder why Ohio must reelect Sen. Rob Portman," Pence said at a town hall in Moraine, Ohio. "Ted Strickland's callous remarks remind us of the stakes in this election ... including the right to keep and bare arms."
Strickland apologized for his comments, saying in a statement, "That was an insensitive remark and I apologize."
Scalia was a conservative who served on the Supreme Court, and died unexpectedly, at age 79, in February. Republicans have declined to consider federal Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland to replace him, who President Barack Obama nominated after Scalia's death.


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High-profile fund managers to join Occam Asset Management
A trio of successful fund managers have joined forces with Jonathan Hughes-Morgan, formerly managing director and co-founder of Thames River Capital, and David Sheppard, formerly head of pan-European sales and trading at SG Corporate and Investment Banking, to form Occam Asset Management, a new start-up asset management business.
Asian fund manager Mark Williams, 36, joins from F&C Management, where until August he ran the USD700m Pacific Growth fund. The fund returned 131.67 per cent in the 36 months to the end of June, compared with an average of 108.05 per cent for other funds in this sector.
Phil Cliff, 33, joins as a European fund manager from Threadneedle, where he managed more than EUR2bn in the Pan European Accelerando Fund and European Select Fund up to August. The Accelerando fund returned 87.9 per cent in the 36 months to the end of July, compared with an average of 70.9 per cent from peer group funds.
Jon Greenhill, 34, who joins from Lazard Asset Management, will run the Japanese team. He was previously head of the Japanese equity team at Royal & SunAlliance, which managed around GBP2bn.
Occam Asset Management plans to launch its three long/short equity hedge funds, focusing on Asia, Europe and Japan, at the end of November, subject to FSA authorisation. The new venture is backed by Hughes-Morgan and will be headed by Sheppard as chief executive.
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Let's talk Persians
The dignified, sophisticated and, yes, fluffy Persian wins hearts the world over as one of the most popular cat breeds. Could it be the adorable muzzle? The lustrous fur? The subtle demeanor? It’s all of the above with this medium-size cat, who graces any household with quiet grandeur and fulfills their unofficial role as lap cat extraordinaire, preferring a quiet home to a bustling busy one.
Official name: Persian
Other names: Persian Longhair, Longhair
Origins: Iran (originally Persia)
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Get to know the Persian
All you need to know about the breed
Sweetness and light, the Persian is a downright delightful cat. Super soft fur, big lion paws, and the merest “eek” of a meow makes them one attractive feline. The breed is overtly calm, and not one to enjoy change of any sort, they are domestic sorts in every way, shape, and form.
An ancient breed, the history of the Persian cat is one that has stood the test of time. They hail from Persia (go figure), now Iran, and since the 1500s have seen their popularity spread across the globe: At present, there are more than 200 Persian varieties worldwide.
The breed is hugely popular in France, their regal appearance making a parfait accompaniment to sophisticated French culture.
As flocculent as the Persian cat may be, they don’t enjoy being fussed over and don’t, at times, like to be hugged. And they will let you know. It may be hard to keep your paws off them, but they are an independent sort and will cuddle on their own terms. Docile and pretty easygoing, Persians are fine being left at home while you’re out tending to their kingdom.
2 facts about Persians
1. Despite hailing from Persia...
Excessive heat is an issue for Persian cats. Logic would dictate that this is so, given the breed’s luscious locks, but the breed does best kept indoors out of excessive sun.
2. Top of the heap
According to the Cat Fanciers Association, North America’s premier cat club, Persians are the most popular breed in the United States and rank fourth overall in the world. The breed
itself is not surprised.
History of the breed
Sophisticated, wise, confident - the Persian cat is all of these and more. Persians were discovered by the 17th Century Italian adventurer Pietro Della Valle who first saw the cat in Persia, now modern-day Iran, and brought the cat home with him to Europe.
The breed’s popularity spread throughout the continent upon their return in the early 1600s, and breeding ensued to preserve the iconic long hair of their coat and the breed’s overall statuesque appearance. King Louis XV was quite fond of the breed, introducing it to the royal court in France in the 1700s.
The Crystal Palace cat show, held in London in 1871, further gave rise to the breed’s popularity as Queen Victoria, the monarch at the time, was hugely fond of the Persian personality.
From years of breeding, the hugely cherished Persian changed from their original appearance to their present one. For years, the breed had only shiny, silky, gray fur but the first of two genetic changes occurred in 1882, producing the Chinchilla coat, the very popular white with flecks of gray (the breed now comes in a wide array of coat colors and combinations). In 1942, another genetic change happened and the brachycephalic face emerged - a flattened appearance that has become the beloved breed we know today. The snub nose is charming for breeders and fans, but its development proved difficult for the Persian cat’s health when it comes to breathing and respiratory issues.
From head to tail
Physical characteristics of Persians
Things to look out for
From specific breed traits to a general health overview, here are some interesting facts about your Persian
They are prone to kidney disease.
A Persian’s health is generally robust but like all cats, Persians have certain maladies that are a concern; for them, it’s kidney disease, which can come in the form of polycystic, or many cysts that form inside the organ. The condition is said to occur in one out of every three Persian cats. It is very treatable with the right veterinary care, proper diet, and a decent amount of exercise for your feline.
Climbers they are not.
A Persian’s favorite pastime is accompanying you on the couch and watching the world go by as opposed to jumping, climbing, and scaling to new heights around the living room. Although they do like to play as much as the next cat, they much prefer the passive comfort that furniture provides rather than dashing to and fro. Running for Persian cats is somewhat foreign; walking, preferred. After all, they hardly have to prove themselves.
Cute facial contours can prove problematic
That elegant button nose is great to look at but also causes breathing problems for the Persian. The breed possesses what’s called a brachycephalic face, or one that’s shortened in length, giving the face and nose a pushed-in appearance. While the genetic snub nosed-change is one of the breed’s most beloved traits for breeders and fans, it can prove difficult for Persians as it relates to breathing and respiratory issues.
Healthy diet, healthier cat
Tailored health nutrition has a fundamental role to play in maintaining the health and beauty of Persians. Food provides energy to help with vital functions and a complete nutritional formula for cats should contain an adapted balance of nutrients. Feeding them in this way will offer a diet that’s neither deficient nor excessive, both of which could have adverse effects on your cat’s health.
Clean, fresh water should be available at all times to support good urinary regularity. Cats are also naturally adapted to eating small servings - between 7 and 10 times a day. Giving them the recommended daily ration of kibble once a day will let your Persian cat regulate their own consumption.
The following recommendations are for healthy animals. If your cat has health problems, please consult your veterinarian who will prescribe an exclusively veterinary diet.
Growth is an essential stage in a kitten’s life. It is a time of big changes, discoveries, and new encounters. When it comes to their energy, protein, minerals, and vitamin requirements, a Persian kitten’s are much greater than those of an adult cat. They need energy and nutrients to maintain their body, but also to grow and build it. A kitten’s growth comes in two phases:
Construction - From Birth to 4 Months:
Weaning is the transition a kitten makes from liquid - or maternal milk - to solid food. This naturally corresponds to the time when they cut their milk teeth, at 3 to 6 weeks old. At this stage, kittens are not yet able to crunch, so a soft meal (rehydrated kibble or an adapted wet food) helps ease the transition between liquids and solids.
Between 4 and 12 weeks after birth, the natural immunity a kitten receives from the mother’s colostrum - or first milk - decreases while the kitten’s immune system gradually develops. This critical time, called the immunity gap, requires a complex of antioxidants, including vitamin E, to help support their natural defences.
Kittens go through an intense and particularly delicate period of growth during which they’re prone to digestive upset. Their diet at this time should not only be rich in energy to meet their essential growth needs but should also contain highly digestible protein for their digestive system that’s still maturing. Prebiotics, such as fructo-oligosaccharides, can also support their digestive health by helping to balance intestinal flora. The result? Good stool quality, all around.
The kitten’s food should contain omega 3 fatty acids - EPA-DHA - which helps support the proper neuro-cerebral development.
Consolidation and Harmonisation - From 4 Months to 12 Months:
From the fourth month, a kitten’s growth slows down, so a food lower in fats is recommended. This is particularly important after a cat is sterilised.
Between 4 and 7 months, a kitten’s milk teeth fall out and are replaced by permanent ones. When the adult teeth have come through, a kitten needs to eat kibble that’s big enough so they’re encouraged to crunch.
Until they’re 12 months old, a Persian kittens’ immune system is still gradually developing. A complex of antioxidants, including vitamin E, can help support their natural defences during this time of big changes, discoveries and new encounters.
The digestive system matures progressively, with digestive aptitudes reaching full maturity toward twelve months of age. A cat is then able to consume adult food.
The main nutritional goals for adult Persians are:
Helping to preserve the health of their skin and the beauty of their long opulent coat, with the enriched addition of targeted nutrients that reinforce the skin’s role as a barrier, and to intensify the colour, shine, and softness of their coat
Stimulating the elimination of hair that’s ingested during grooming, thanks to selected fibers, to help reduce hairball formation. As indoor cats, Persians are relatively inactive and may spend over 30 hours a week grooming their silky coat, so often suffer from hairballs
Helping to maintain a healthy urinary tract system. The specific way the Persian’s urinary system works makes them more prone than other cats to the development of kidney stones
Supporting optimal digestion and balancing intestinal flora by using highly digestible proteins and prebiotics
Making sure that the food size, shape, and texture is suitable to the cat’s method of picking up food, which is with the underside of their tongue. The Persian has a brachycephalic jaw, marked by a broad, rounded head and a flatter profile.
The food shape should maximize the contact with the tongue and improve adherence, easing the cat’s ability to grasp it.
A senior cat - one over the age of 12 - may sometimes have difficulties with absorption. To maintain the weight of the ageing cat and minimise the risk of deficiency, they should be given an extremely digestible food filled with essential nutrients.
As they get older, cats increasingly suffer from teeth problems, and in some senior cats, the sense of taste and smell may decline as well, which can lead to a lowered intake of food. To ensure they continue to eat enough, the shape, size, and hardness - meaning texture - of their kibble needs to be tailored to their now potentially more fragile jaw.
Note that the best energy level for any cat still depends on their lifestyle, even those who are ageing. A senior cat that continues to go out regularly will benefit from a diet with a slightly higher fat content. On the other hand, ageing does not reduce an indoor cat’s risk of obesity. Their calorie intake should still be closely monitored. A food with a moderate fat content then may be optimal.
Caring for your Persian
Grooming, training and exercise tips
The Persian cat needs a good amount of activity each day like any feline and playing with your cat will promote this. Cat toys are sold in abundance. Jingly balls and things that scatter about will keep your frisky friend moving and keep the blood flowing for optimum health. Truth be told, Persian cats do enjoy their downtime tremendously but getting their daily gymnastics in is important to keep them fit and trim.
How to groom a Persian cat? Very diligently. The breed is celebrated for their signature long hair but make no mistake, effort must be put in to keep it looking great and keep your cat healthy. To start: a daily run-through with a comb for your Persian. Doing so will keep mats and tangles under control. Monthly bathing should be given as well so both the silky topcoat and downy undercoat stay rid of harmful dirt and germs, making sure to dry and comb thoroughly afterwards. Brushing the Persian coat backwards will help evenly distribute its natural oils. Of course, trimming your Persian cat’s nails as often as is needed will keep them healthy as well.
Training your Persian cat is a breeze, given their incredibly affable nature. This is a breed that likes to please so understanding and following commands is easy for her. Litter box, meal allowance, leave the sofa alone - they will understand it all if patient and gentle discipline is instilled. The breed is very responsive so following what you say won’t be a huge issue.
All about Persians
Purrrfect!! The breed is everything they appear: Snuggly, friendly, affable, and always up for a chase after a toy or a tasty treat. Persian temperament is top-notch. Call them your domestic goddess with their sweet stare and accessible behaviour.
If a Persian cat won’t sit on your lap, no cat will. Persians are very friendly and known to be tender and dear. This breed will never have trouble showing their soft side.
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Hubbard’s Spurio eyeing return trip to state meet
January 10, 2013
Joey Spurio made the Division II state swimming meet last year. This year, the Hubbard senior is looking to get back there again. The state meet in Canton is in late February....
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HELL'S KITCHEN - Video shows the moment a construction crane caught fire in Hell’s Kitchen, with the arm of it partially collapsing and striking a building across the street.
The crane is located on the west side of Manhattan, around W 41st St. and 10th Avenue, near Hudson Yards.
Firefighters worked to get the five-alarm fire under control, which started just before 7:30 a.m., according to the FDNY.
Several people, including firefighters, suffered non-life threatening injuries and were taken to hospitals, according to Mayor Eric Adams. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time.
Adams said an operator was on top of the crane when the fire broke out, but was able to safely get away from the area.
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Purdue's two-a-days came to an early conclusion today as severe weather moved into the West Lafayette area.
When the civil defense sirens sounded due to a tornado warning, the Boilermakers quickly headed for shelter as they left their outdoor complex facility just north of the Mollenkopf Athletic Center.
Hope said the plan was to end earlier than the normal 7 p.m. time anyway, so Mother Nature didn't alter the schedule much.
Now, Purdue will practice once Thursday and take Friday off as the team has its Kickoff Luncheon in the Memorial Union and will move into their dorms or apartments, have the usual afternoon meetings followed by a social function planned for the team.
"We brought our guys in (to camp) a day earlier so we don't have to do anything that day (Friday) from a practice standpoint," Hope said. "We're going to get moved in, go to the Kickoff Luncheon and celebrate with our fans and have a lot of fun with that."
The Boilermakers have to be glad two-a-days are over, but now isn't the time to put it on cruise control as Hope warns there's still much work to be done as game week is quickly approaching.
"We're done with two-a-days, but we're not done with camp," Hope said. "We've still got plenty of practice left.
"I feel really good with where we are. We came out yesterday and had a two-a-day, had Big Ten TV out here and I had the chance to watch the practice from last night and was really excited that we could play that fast at times this late in two-a-days. That was very encouraging."
The Boilermakers' morning practice today may have been their best of training camp.
"We came out this morning and had a great practice," Hope said. "I thought it was one of the best practices we've had all camp long. We were really fast, played up to game speed most of practice."
Hope thought the players got an additional adrenal rush since a number of pro scouts attended the morning session.
The Boilermakers still have another week-and-a-half or so of practice before they enter game week for their opener against Toledo Sept. 5.
"I'm pleased where we are," Hope said. "We still have a lot of work to do, but I see great signs."
Some of the signs Hope is referring to have to do with the team hitting the proverbial wall due to fatigue thanks to two-a-days, but not staying there long at all.
"I think we hit the wall and pushed through it and we're gaining momentum again," Hope said. "I'm glad because sometimes those are a lot of practice reps that you're not cashing in on. I think we're in position now to really cash in on the practice reps we have ahead."
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On questions that still need answered - "When we get fresh and go faster I think that will help time things up.
"We still have to narrow our list down our list of guys who are getting reps for the game. I think that will make guys more sure about what they're doing, which will allow us to play more physical and make less mistakes and play even harder."
On freshmen and newcomers learning how to practice as camp has gone on - "I think everyone has learned how to practice in some ways. I want to practice fast. I think that's really important to try and get up to game speed as well as you can.
"Our practices haven't been quite as long as some other Division I practices, but I'm hoping we went faster and we were more intense in some ways.
"I think our freshmen have done outstanding. I couldn't be any prouder of a group of guys. They're so important to us."
On linebacker Chris CarlinoClick On any injuries of note and getting some of the banged up guys back - "We had almost everybody back this morning for the most part. That's a good sign for this point in time in camp. A lot of our skill guys came back and it looks like we're going to get our legs back pretty quick, which is a good sign."Here to view this Link. - "He's just getting the minimal amount of reps right now. He's going to be fine. All those guys are getting sprinkled back in so we're in pretty good shape.
"We've got a couple guys who are on the shelf and we'll see what's going to happen with them the next couple days, small injuries like ankles and hamstrings. Nothing that's real serious right now."
Offensive coordinator Gary Nord said defensive tackle Mike NealClick Boiler BitsHere to view this Link. and end Ryan KerriganClick Boiler BitsHere to view this Link. have really caught his eye during fall camp and have been a handful to keep in check.
Nord also raved about the secondary.
Hope is going to take his team into the stadium a couple times over the next few weeks so the Boilermakers can practice on a natural grass surface. Nearly every practice to date has taken place on the outdoor FieldTurf surface.
Hope and Nord raved about Trevor FoyClick Offensive line coach Shawn Clark said that redshirt freshman guard Rick SchmeigClick "Our new (outdoor) grass fields are beautiful, but they're not rooted up the way they need to be before we can get on them," Hope said.Here to view this Link. is now practicing at center also and competing with classmate Andrew BrewerClick "Our new (outdoor) grass fields are beautiful, but they're not rooted up the way they need to be before we can get on them," Hope said.Here to view this Link. for the second-string job at the position.Here to view this Link. and how he looks at his new position of offensive tackle.
Defensive coordinator Donn Landholm said defensive tackle Nick MondekClick "We don't want to have to play him this year, but he could sneak into the two-deeps," Hope said. "He's a talent. He can run and he can hit. He has some real redeeming qualities about him."Here to view this Link. is currently running with the first team.
Nord said Jaycen TaylorClick Of course both will play plenty.Here to view this Link. and Ralph BoldenClick Of course both will play plenty.Here to view this Link. are neck-and-neck for the No. 1 running back position.
Landholm said cornerback Josh JohnsonClick Nord believes the tight end position is the deepest on the offense.Here to view this Link. may be the only first-year player that sees significant playing time this season.
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Kyoku Records is proud to announce their debut release, Obsessions EP. Crafted by the enigmatic Ethyene, this EP showcases the latest compositions from the French producer and embodies the unique and personal approach to House music which made his previous work so successful. Drawing influence from the seminal sounds of Chicago, Detroit and Manchester, Ethyene's work demonstrates a maturity which belies his years, a result of his early passion for production and fierce dedication to his art. Featuring seriously tight production and easy grooves this EP is a guaranteed crowd pleaser, and we are honoured to release it as the very first work in the Kyoku collection. Presented as a strictly limited edition vinyl with elegant album art and sophisticated design, this release is the perfect addition for any vinyl collection.


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Research has found that due to a lack of antibodies, all age groups and especially teenagers are more likely to contract genital herpes than they were in decades past. The study, published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, found that today's teens are more likely to be less resistant to herpes simplex virus 1, which can cause genital herpes.
Changes in vulnerability over time
The authors of the study believed that the lower rates of HSV-1 were due to better health and hygienic conditions in the lives of young people in the U.S. While this may seem like a positive occurrence, it also means that teenagers are less likely to have been exposed to HSV-1, which commonly causes cold sores but can also cause genital herpes.
In recent years, HSV-1 has caused a much larger number of genital herpes cases than before, and experts are citing blood tests showing a lack of antibodies for the infection as the cause. While most genital herpes cases were formally caused by herpes simplex virus 2, one of eight strains of the virus, STD tests show that HSV-1 now accounts for approximately 60 percent of all cases, according to LiveScience.
The study found that U.S. adolescents between the ages of 14 and 19 who were tested between 2005 and 2010 were less likely to have antibodies against HSV-1 than people of the same age group who were tested between 1999 and 2004. Antibodies for HSV-1 have fallen about 23 percent for this age group, which means they are more likely to get genital herpes infections from sex later in life.
HSV-1 as a sexually transmitted disease
Experts have cited that HSV-1 has more commonly become an STD than in years past, when it primarily caused cold sores. Now the rates have risen, and some experts believe that there may be a connection between genital herpes infections and evolving sexual practices.
"Every year the proportion of patients who get infected with HSV-1 through oral sex is increasing," Marcelo Laufer, M.D., pediatric infectious disease specialist at Miami Children's Hospital, told Health Day News. "Adolescents who reach that age without being exposed to HSV-1 might, through oral sex, be more susceptible to the infection."
While there is no cure for genital herpes, treatments can help manage the disease. A lab test online can reveal the STD status of those who may have the disease so that proper precautions can be administered.
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Tiger boys stay on top with 73-39 win at home
Four players scored in double figures to help Morris Area win its sixth straight game Friday at home, defeating Lac qui Parle Valley 73-39. The win maintains the Tigers' lead in the West Central Conference South boys' basketball standings at 10-2.
Three conference teams trail by two wins. Montevideo is 8-3, Paynesville Area stands at 8-4, and Benson is 8-5 in the conference.
The Tigers shot 54 percent (31-57) from the field and outrebounded the Eagles 45-19. At the free-throw line the Tigers were 8-of-13.
The Eagles hit 17 of 52 field goals and were 4-of-10 at the line.
Lincoln Arnold paced the Tigers with 20 points and four assists.
Jackson Henrich had 15 points, and led the Tigers with five assists and 12 rebounds.
Chris Scott had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Cory Hennen had 10 points, including two three-point baskets.
Also scoring for the Tigers were Taylor Nohl with six, Eric Riley with four, Tyler Meichsner with one three-pointer, Corey Nohl with two, and Josh Love with one.
Corey Nohl grabbed eight rebounds.


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The reason why the coaches of a strong high school baseball team shun “that team”.
About a month and a half until the professional baseball draft conference. The time is approaching for stars who played at Koshien again this year, such as Shogo Asano, an outfielder for Takamatsu Sho, and Yohsho Yamada, a pitcher for Omi, to enter the world of the pros. At the same time, there is a baseball team that has been receiving a lot of disapproval from the high school baseball world, saying, “We don’t want our kids to go there.
The coach of a prestigious baseball school that participated in this summer’s Koshien tournament, speaking on behalf of several coaches, pointed out in an emphatic tone, “To be honest, Chunichi is the only one I don’t want to send my kids to.
To be honest, I don’t want Chunichi to be the only one. I don’t think the players are being nurtured. After a few years, they all become the same type of players, the type who make money by rolling the ball and making money with their legs and defense. It’s the same when you look at the results of the first team this year. I can only think that they are coaching and building the team in such a way as to ruin the long-hitting ability the players had.”
As this manager points out, Chunichi, which is in last place in the Central League as of January 7, has hit 58 home runs, the worst among the 12 teams in the Central League. The irony of this is that the Internet is not comparing teams, but rather the Yakult team, Munetaka Murakami, who is dashing to the top of the triple crown, with 52. In the past, players who had been among the best long-distance hitters in high school, such as Ryosuke Hirata (34), who joined the team with a bang from Toin Osaka, and Shuhei Takahashi (28), who hit a total of 71 homers for Tokai University Kofu and was expected to be a left-handed cannonballer, have been forced to switch to an average type.
A reporter for a sports newspaper commented, “Perhaps because Chunichi is based in a large domed stadium, the culture of nurturing long-distance hitters has not taken root. If you look at individual players, there are excellent ones, but you can’t deny the impression that they are all small. No Japanese hitter has won the title of home run king since 1997, when the team moved to its new home base,” he said, pointing out the effects of having been based in the spacious Buntelindome for a quarter of a century.
Chunichi’s reputation for training players has always been poor, and this was compounded by the distrust of their training policy toward Akira Neo, 22, a pitcher.
At Osaka Toin High School, Neo was a key player in winning back-to-back spring and summer Koshien championships as a pitcher and outfielder, but in his first year as a professional pitcher, he announced his intention to play only the position of a shortstop. Last season, his third year, he appeared in only 5 games as a fielder and 62 games as an outfielder, almost exclusively as an outfielder. He was treated almost exclusively as an outfielder. Before the season started, manager Kazuyoshi Tachinami (53) announced that he would focus solely on the outfield, and just before the spring training camp, he declared, “I will play the outfield as a regular.
However, on April 21, about a month after the opening day of the season, the team commander said, “There are many outfielders, so I don’t have a chance now. Kyoda has no rival. He was demoted to the second team in order to try playing the position again and to improve his hitting. However, on May 8, he made a sudden turnaround and took the mound for the first time in a game with the second team. On May 21, he made his first appearance with the first team. On June 13, it was announced that he would officially switch to pitching.
A reporter wrote , “Nebo’s hitting had been improving in the second base after his conversion to a fielder’s bat. However, he was given very few opportunities to bat in the first team, and many on the team regretted it, saying, “I would have liked to see him bat more. Was there any meaning in his re-conversion? It could be seen as a blurring of policy.
He had been a reliever with his fastest fastball (154 km/h) and sharp slider, which more than made up for his lack of experience as a pitcher, but on August 17, with two outs in the 11th inning against Hiroshima, he gave up a double over the center field wall to Matsuyama, the Hiroshima substitute batter, on the first pitch of the extra inning. He was hit by a double over the center field wall with two outs in the 11th inning, and lost the game. One of the team’s alumni wrote on his Twitter page, “This is unbelievable,” right after the scene in question.
The nine members of the team did not greet Neo, who was returning to the bench after his first humiliation as a pitcher, nor did they give him any kind of support for his pitching in such a terrible situation. There is a testimony that they called out to Neo in the bench when he returned, but this scene was filmed by a fan in the stands and spread on social networking sites. The scene was filmed by fans in the stands and spread on social networking sites. It became a symbolic scene of the team’s poor atmosphere as well as the team’s inability to nurture its players.
In the past 10 years, the team has only finished in the A-Class once, in 2008, when the season was shortened. The team is in the midst of its darkest period, and there is no light of recovery in sight.


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Complete review of ‘Welcome To New York’
Star Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Diljit Dosanjh, Riteish Deshmukh, Karan Johar, Lara Dutta, Boman Irani, Rana Daggubati, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Sushant Singh Rajput
Director: Chakri Toleti
Producer: Jackky Bhagnani, Vashu Bhagnani, Deep Shikha Deshmukh, Viraf Sarkari
Rating: 1.5/5 Stars
Music Director: Sajid-Wajid, Meet Bros, Shamir Tandon
Diljit Dosanjh and Sonakshi Sinha starrer ‘Welcome To New York’ has been released in cinemas. The film is reportedly based having IIFA Awards in the backdrop.[ecp code=”4″]
Story of the movie: The film story is about Teji (Diljit Singh), a wannabe actor and Jeenal Patel (Sonakshi Sinha), a fashion designer, winner of the IIFA talent hunt flies down to New York to attend the awards show. Garry (Boman Irani) plays the founder of IIFA having a competitive employee in Sophie (Lara Dutta) working under him. Sophie wants partnership in the company, whereas Garry denies it clearly. Garry’s refusal for partnership makes Sophie choose two worst of the contestants in order to ruin the reputation of IIFA. Teji (Diljit Dosanjh) who’s a self acclaimed actor and Jinal Patel (Sonakshi Sinha) an ordinary costume designer get a chance to go to New York. Rest of the story drags on the similar plot introducing Karan Johar & Riteish Deshmukh as hosts, Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan and others.
Star Performance: Sonakshi Sinha seems okay with her role. While, Diljit Dosanjh’s immense efforts to add comedy, can save this film. Boman Irani and Lara Dutta were also okay in their respective performance. Karan Johar & Ritesh Deshmukh share few funny sequences but that’s about it.
Music Direction: The film’s music is okay. Not a single song has worth to listen for second time.
Direction: The film’s backdrop is of the IIFA (India International Film Academy Award) in New York, but there is no new element in it. Cameos of Sushant Singh Rajput, Katrina Kaif, Aditya Roy Kapoor and others has not brought any Wow angle to the story. There are many jokes in the film but nothing funny enough to stop it from being a joke of a film. Being a comedy film, but it fails to make audience laugh.
Watch Or Not: There is no funny element in the story. You can watch it once, otherwise wait for its TV premier.
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Bullish sentiment among individual investors fell more than eight percentage points this week, dropping to the lowest level since August 2010. According to the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII), bullish sentiment dropped from 30.2% down to 22.19% for the largest weekly decline since April 12th. What makes this week’s decline even more noteworthy is the fact that the big drop in bullish sentiment came in a week where the S&P 500 was up more than 2%.
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.17 Incinerator Based on .50 BMG Delivers Mach 5 Velocity!
In the world of varmint cartridges, it’s all about speed. Higher velocity delivers flatter trajectories, and more dramatic impacts on critters. To achieve higher speeds, handloaders have experimented with many extreme wildcats — big cases necked down to a smaller calibers. Here we present what may be the most extreme wildcat cartridge of all, the .17 Incinerator — a .50 BMG necked down to .17 caliber. Created by Ammo-One, a custom cartridge company, the .17 Incinerator offers blistering performance. The special lathe-turned 33gr projectiles* exit the barrel at 5883 Feet Per Second — that’s over Mach 5, five times the speed of sound!
Mach 5 is 3836.35 mph at sea level, which equates to 5626.64 Feet Per Second (FPS). The remarkable .17 Incinerator achieves this stunning velocity by burning over 230 grains of powder in a highly modified .50 BMG case. The velocity of this cartridge (still well over Mach 5 at 100 yards) delivers an incredible amount of energy on target. A hit literally vaporizes a varmint, as you can see from the image below.
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It takes a special barrel to shoot the .17 Incinerator. Kent Wilson of Ammo-One, who helped develop this extreme wildcat,


Tata Motors has begun an exciting
new initiative for its much-awaited Tata Hexa that goes by the name of ‘Hexa
Experience Centre’. The experience is designed for customers to get a
first-hand experience of the Tata Hexa’s prowess on and off the road. The
premium set-up is made up of a challenging off-roading course, a customer
lounge and a dining area, giving customers an opportunity to take the Hexa to
its limits. Customers also have the opportunity to book the vehicle at the
venue, ahead of its launch in January 2017.
The three-day fun-filled
event, the ‘Hexa Experience Centre’ will reach out to customers, along with their
families, giving them an opportunity to experience and indulge in a host of
exciting experiences from Tata Motors and other Tata brands. The Hexa
Experience Centre also has a special kids’ zone, a pet adoption zone and other
With the first Hexa Experience
Centre kicking-off from Gurugram, (EO Huda Gurgaon II, Sector 29), the event
will be spread over three-days from Nov 25-27. Similar set-ups are being
planned in other metros and towns like Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad, serving
as an exclusive platform for customers and enthusiasts.
Vida, powered by Hero, the emerging mobility brand of Hero MotoCorp, has initiated operations of its public charging infrastructure in Bengaluru, Delhi and Jaipur. The brand has set up nearly 300 cha...
Technology company Continental is expanding its sensor portfolio for the fast-growing electric car market with the unveiling of a new innovative sensor. The high-speed inductive e-motor Rotor Position...
Apollo Tyres Ltd, the leading tyre maker, has introduced the dedicated and premium tyres for SUVs in India, Vredestein Pinza AT. These tyres, with all weather grip and excellent stability, are comfort...


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- India retain Test Championship for third year in a row
"Retaining the ICC Test Championship Mace once again is something we are all really proud of. Our team has been doing well across formats but it gives us extra pleasure to come out on top of the Test rankings," Kohli said. India finished at the top of the ICC Test team rankings on the cut-off date of April 1 while New Zealand have ensured second place
- Ravichandran Ashwin joint fastest to 350 Test wickets
India's spin king Ravichandran Ashwin has joined Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan as the fastest bowler to 350 Test wickets in the first match against South Africa in Visakhapatnam. He achieved the milestone in 66th Test. Muralitharan also took the same number of matches to claim 350 wickets.
- Young golfers test their mettle in Tolly Junior Classic
Young golfers of Kolkata took part in the Tolly Junior Classic - the second event of the Junior Tour 2019-20 - at the Tollygunge Club on Friday (October 4, 2019). The Junior Tour, which is a brainchild of famous Indian golfer Indrajit Bhalotia, is year-long tour.


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I recently read a book called How to Come Alive Again by Beth McColl, which has led to me thinking a lot about a subject which doesn’t get discussed often enough: the work involved in managing chronic mental illness. One of the book’s strengths is its acknowledgement that readers will have varying levels of functionality and these may fluctuate a lot, even over short periods of time, yet everyone has to work hard to try and maintain or improve their mental health. Some days, this means challenging ourselves and flying through a list of tasks. Other days, it means forcing ourselves to do basic tasks like drinking some water or getting out of bed. It’s all work.
A lot of people take this work for granted. If you haven’t spent years struggling with your mental health, it may be difficult to believe that simple activities are hard work for some of us. You may not understand how taking a shower can sometimes seem like a gargantuan challenge. You might wonder why people who have mental illnesses can’t just “pull themselves together” and carry on like a “normal” person (a viewpoint I have, unfortunately, encountered many times). But doing these things can be hard work. Mental health problems can drain us of energy, motivation, self-belief and a thousand other things which would enable us to cope better. Things which many people don’t need to consider when tackling mundane tasks.
Working on yourself
Managing one’s mental health also involves extra work, such as addressing complex issues and engaging in activities which have a positive neurological and/or psychological effect. Last week, some counsellors of my acquaintance were talking about their work and mentioned that many clients expect counsellors to fix their lives for them. Instead of embarking on counselling to work on their issues, they seek a quick fix. As one of the counsellors said, “I can’t fix their lives for them. I’m not magic.”
I was fascinated by this conversation, because I have received counselling at different points in my life and had never approached it as a quick fix. In fact, the NHS counselling I have received in the past is often criticised for being too brief to be effective in the long term: six sessions, the first of which is an introduction rather than a proper session. I went through two or three rounds of this with different counsellors and it was a sticking-plaster solution which helped me feel slightly better for a few weeks, only to deteriorate when I encountered more challenges. I had been given neither the support nor the skills to negotiate life as someone who has mental health problems. This started to change when I was given a year of drama therapy, which enabled me to work through a lot of personal issues.
I have also received longer-term counselling (around nine or ten months) from a local charity in more recent years and I was grateful to be given the opportunity to learn coping skills, including how to be more supportive of myself. The counselling itself was hard work, but putting what I have learnt into practice is an ongoing slog. I need to learn to be more accountable to myself now I don’t have anyone to check I’ve done my “homework” each week. Learning not to judge and criticise myself is also a constant challenge—I worry I’m not pushing myself enough and accuse myself of being lazy, even when I know I’m doing my best.
Tailoring your work to fit you
The work I do to manage my mental health is very personal—not so much private, but adapted to my own needs and preferences—and probably looks different to what many other people do. It has been a long process of trial and error which is still ongoing. I have also changed my approach at different points in my life, depending on what is most effective at any specific time.
The biggest difference in my approach over the past eight years is the prominence of exercise in managing my mental health. I started walking on a treadmill, because I was too scared to walk outside alone. My intention was to get a little fitter, because I had been very inactive for a couple of years and my lack of fitness was beginning to scare me. I had no idea it would lead to the decision to replace medication with exercise and if I had started getting fit with that intention, I probably would have been disappointed because it took around four years to reach the point where I could consider reducing my antidepressants.
Medication is another thing people consider a “quick fix” yet, like counsellors, antidepressants are not magic. They rarely work instantly—it can take several weeks to see an improvement, which is normal—and it may take some experimentation to find a variety and dosage which works for you. However, even when I found antidepressants which helped me, I didn’t experience the complete turnaround in mood expected by some people: they simply took the edge off my depression, which meant I could do more basic self-care tasks and work on improving my mental health.
All of these things seem so ordered when I write about them: counselling, medication, exercise and other coping strategies all organised into discrete boxes, all tracking a linear progression from “worse” to “better”. The reality is very different. My symptoms fluctuate a lot and the treatments I have used have been both effective and ineffective at different times.
I emphasise this point because reading about other people’s mental health can create false impressions, especially since many of us can’t write about our experiences during the worst times so write with the benefit of hindsight. These paltry lines of writing represent over fifteen years of struggle following my diagnosis of anxiety and depression; especially during the eight years before I was diagnosed with BPD (borderline personality disorder) and could finally make sense of the symptoms which didn’t fit with anxiety and depression. I don’t think I could ever fully convey my experience and while I can make sense of chunks in retrospect, other aspects I will never understand.
It might be tempting to take some things out of context and to make assumptions about the decisions I have made about managing my mental health. For example, many people assume I disagree with anyone using medication because I have stopped using it myself, whereas I actually credit antidepressants with keeping me alive. Without medication, I would not have been able to access therapy and counselling. I would not have started exercising. I would not have been able to do a large proportion of the work I need to do on a regular basis in order to maintain and (hopefully) improve my mental health.
So, what does this work involve?
My current mental health management plan prioritises exercise: strength-based gym classes and dog walking constitute its core, but I add running and yoga when I feel able. Exercise has a strong impact on my hormones and neurochemicals, which is why I have found it effective as a direct replacement for antidepressants (though not without its drawbacks). I also find it very powerful psychologically, as feeling strong and fit helps me feel more prepared for life’s challenges and I gain a sense of achievement from every workout. Focusing on strength and fitness means I approach exercise with a healthy attitude—it’s not merely a way to control my weight through burning calories and I know that over-exercising would risk injury without providing extra benefits for my mental health. My exercise plan also gives my life structure, but without forcing me into a strict routine which I would be unable to follow when my symptoms fluctuate.
Regular exercising makes it easier to practice self-care, as it means I have to shower often. Basic hygiene may seem simple and non-negotiable if you have never had depression, but showering less often is one of the key signs I’m relapsing. Ditto with changing bedsheets and wearing clean clothes. This might manifest in subtle ways—leaving it a few days between showers but making the effort when you need to go out or be around people—and may never progress beyond this point, but it can get worse. Sometimes it can feel pointless to make the effort to shower, because your illness prevents you from leaving the house. I have been in this position and yes, I might have felt better if I had showered more often, but I was in a lot of emotional pain and had no energy. Nowadays, self-care tasks piggyback on my exercise routine: I shower more, so I change my sheets more and wear clean clothes more often. It also helps me sleep better, which further improves my mental health.
A lot of the work I do to get/stay well comes under the umbrella of “stress/anxiety management”, which is my way of describing a variety of techniques I use to varying degrees. Goal-setting and planning are key strategies for me, because they help me to focus and stay vaguely motivated. I use breathing exercises when I feel particularly anxious, including 7-11 breathing (inhale as you count to 7, exhale for 11) and box breathing (in for a count of 4, hold for 4, exhale for 4, pause for 4 and repeat as needed). Venting my current stresses on paper also helps me feel better, especially if I can identify action points which could reduce or solve the problem, and I sometimes use a few CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) techniques I have learnt over the years.
None of this work is easy, especially when my symptoms worsen, but there are some areas with which I struggle a lot. Nutrition is difficult because I’m prone to emotional eating and often grab food which is convenient rather than healthy. My diet is generally healthier than at any other point in my life, but I sometimes slip into unhealthy habits—a situation which is not helped by my gallstones symptoms. Perhaps I will be able to prioritise nutrition in future and do stuff like meal prep and batch cooking every week, rather than intermittently, but it’s not something I’m rocking at present and that’s okay—I try to do what I can and I may fall short of my goals, but I’m doing my best.
Considering the macros along with the micros
Most of the work I have detailed is done at the “micro” level: small tasks performed on a daily or weekly basis. This type of work is what fills most of my days. When things are going well, it helps me feel in control and gives me the ability to enjoy my life. Doing the “micro” work also puts me in a better position to handle the “macro” work.
The “macro” work is the big picture: what I want out of life, my long-term goals and mental health management from a higher perspective. Again, this work is very personal. My priorities are my writing career, inspiring other people with mental health issues to chase their dreams, owning my own home (which seems impossible) and having fun along the way. Your priorities may look very different. My current priorities are different to the ones I have had in the past and will have in the future—they are subject to change, but they emerged from my values and I use them to guide me.
Keeping sight of the “macro” work can be extremely difficult when you have mental health problems. When you are struggling to get through each day, you can’t think about long-term goals. Yet, there’s a paradox: keeping my long-term goals in sight reminds me why it’s worth struggling through the days, why it’s important to keep working on self-care and the other “micro” work which helps me feel better. It gives my everyday life a sense of purpose.
I have learnt to revisit my “macro” work on a regular basis (at least once a month) for this reason. It makes my life meaningful and it makes the small steps I take each day meaningful. Do I get frustrated when I seem no closer to achieving my long-term goals and pushing through my daily wellness work feels like a massive challenge? Of course! I’m human. I wish I didn’t have to deal with mental illness every single day of my life, but it’s the material I’ve been given and I have to mould it as best I can. Considering the “macro” work also reminds me to check for progress, no matter how small, which I might overlook. For example, submitting a short story or making an extra debt repayment. My progress may be slow and excruciating, but it’s still progress.
You control your own work
Nobody can tell you what to prioritise in order to manage your mental health—trial and error is the only way to find out what works for you. It’s annoying when we would all prefer a quick fix, but it’s the nature of mental illness. Just in case you need me to point out the obvious, this also means you can’t dictate what other people should be doing to improve their mental health. You don’t know their struggles. It might be easy to judge from afar and when we find something which works for us it’s tempting to evangelise, but we don’t know what will help other people. You don’t get to decide what treatments and coping strategies someone else tries—they do.
You get to decide what you try and how to determine whether it’s effective. For instance, you may find something which helps you, but is too difficult to implement or access on a regular basis. You need to consider the costs and benefits of different types of work. Some of my current strategies would not have worked for me at other points in my life. For example, I tried to exercise at many different times, but struggled to create a routine—I could only establish some structure when I was well enough to attend gym classes. I still get anxious when I go to gym classes, but the benefits are worth this cost and if that changes, I would have to reconsider my situation. Likewise, the CBT techniques I find helpful nowadays were introduced to me in my NHS counselling sessions and didn’t help at the time. It’s important to keep trying new—and old—things to find out what works for you and your lifestyle right now.
I am not magic. I have to put a lot of work into managing my mental health and trying to get well. Sometimes I make progress, but other times I seem to regress and wonder why I bother making the effort. However, I’m learning that when I keep trying to do the work of wellness, moments of magic come into my life. Half an hour of feeling enthusiastic and joyous, rather than anxious, when I’m chatting with a friend. A moment of gratitude when a butterfly crosses my path. Three solid hours of working on a project which could turn into something. These fleeting moments might seem insignificant, but there have been times when I experienced nothing good or positive for weeks on end. Nowadays, if I remember to look, most days contain a little magic.

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The Cabinet Office’s official advice warns that business could suffer degraded, or even lost, Internet connection during the London Olympics. Companies have also been advised to relieve pressure on the transport infrastructure and rush hour traffic by encouraging more staff to work from home during the event.
It brings to mind a Punch cartoon from the late 50s: a moonlight scene of idyllic English countryside, with a little leafy lane winding between hedges but stuffed with crawling bumper to bumper traffic. A woman in the nearest car is saying to her husband: “That paper – the one recommending bye-ways to avoid Bank Holiday traffic – it’s got three million readers!”. The message still stands today: move traffic off one network, and you risk congesting another.
It might sound like a good solution to the problem: encourage staff to work from home to help during the Olympics to alleviate pressure on London’s transport system, but is it? The problem is, that home workers increasingly rely on the Internet to keep in touch with the office via their virtual private networks (VPNs), so, more home workers means more Internet traffic – already at risk from the surge in communications during the Olympics – and greater uncertainty for a business to support those workers using its traditional VPN structure…
The Olympic challenge
Some 8 million spectator tickets are on sale, and park and ride spaces are being arranged for 21,000 cars per day, and over 135,000 hotel rooms promised within 50km of the Olympic Park. Within the Olympic village itself there will be accommodation for 17,320 athletes and staff, all critically needing to be in the right place at the right time over hundreds of venues.
What an opportunity for people to get lost or delayed – at an event where time is measured in fractions of a second. The London Olympics, however, enjoys one major advantage over previous games – the ubiquity of smartphones, with Google maps to save one from getting lost and always-on contact to keep in touch with other members of the party. The London Games will be the very first smartphone Olympics – June 29th 2012 marks the fifth anniversary of the iPhone – and this will have a major impact.
There will be better than ever television coverage in 2012 – with 3-D and high definition well established – but add to that a tide of personal Olympic experiences uploaded to social media. Ofcom expects wireless traffic to double during the event as sports officials, security operatives, organisers, emergency services and media as well as spectators rely on their mobile phones. A further issue is that an enormous amount of traffic will be media uploads from smartphones, in an infrastructure better geared to support downloads from the Internet.
The seriousness of the problem is reflected in measures already taken, such as the closing down of analogue television at the 474.0MHz frequency to free-up more spectrum, and the use of spectrum on short-term loan from the Ministry of Defence, the Civil Aviation Authority, the Maritime Coastguard Agency, and the Home Office, to help support wireless camera transmissions.
The impact on business
The threat has been summed up as a “doubling of the London’s population” – this is an exaggeration, but it does point to the obvious problem of further delays for commuters and mobile workers needing to travel during working hours. What do these people do when waiting for the traffic to move or for the next bus or train? They probably call the office to explain.
Then there are the people who have been encouraged to work from home. They will very likely be relying on slower Internet access than they are used to on the office network, and will fall back on voice calls for quick updates with colleagues when their VPN connection suffers. The data burden will depend on the nature of the business – anything from a few e-mails a day up to large video files being circulated by the media department for approval.
Businesses sited further out of town, without the impact on commuting, may be free of these problems and able to work on as usual with a full office. Bear in mind, however that most of the high profile Olympic events will take place during office hours, presenting an enormous temptation.
Staff scattered over the office streaming video and downloading results of Olympic highlights is not exactly ‘business-as-usual’. If you block such traffic on the office system, you push it onto the mobile network. Colleagues who are not interested in that particular event will resent the degradation of network performance while others are gawping.
Small offices can take steps at a personal level to address this challenge, maybe agreeing times for scheduled breaks or providing a single feed of the event on the network instead a flood of independent downloads – or even banning any Olympic coverage. On a larger scale it will be necessary to find out just how much of this disruption the network can handle, and maybe lay down policies to ensure that critical business applications take priority over personal and recreational traffic. This will mean testing the network before the event.
Getting in training
Network testing means more than simply piling traffic onto the system to see how much it can carry. Most real life traffic comes in bursts, an overlay of different traffic patterns, creating impact at various points around the network infrastructure – access, security, load-balancing, storage, server capacity etc. Every transaction on the network has pattern that is partly dictated by the technology and communication protocols, but also by the human or application generating the traffic. Voice calls include moments of silence, Internet browsing has different rhythms, while a media file download could come as one big rush.
So the real test is to simulate such real-world traffic and increase it to peak levels and beyond. Ideally this requires a trained tester whose experience of what to look for and where to apply pressure will save a lot of trial and error by less experienced operators. Sophisticated test devices, however, go a long way to creating realistic conditions because they can record samples of everyday traffic and multiply those typical behaviours many times to simulate real rush traffic.
What we are testing for here, however, is not just an increase in everyday traffic, but a surge that is skewed by the particular pressures of the London Olympics, and that does need the foresight of an experienced tester. Consider the effects of potentially thousands of VPN home workers on a network currently supporting a few hundred – how does the IT Department test that?
The more advanced network test devices will simulate massive volumes of network traffic and can be programmed to reflect these unusual pressures. The device will not only monitor what happens to the network performance, it will also help pinpoint bottlenecks or contentions in the existing system. This information can save a lot of money – rather than imposing a major upgrade of the whole network, a few minor upgrades or tweaks might be all that is necessary to make the network robust enough.
Exactly what are we testing for? We cannot say, because the nature of the exercise is to be prepared for the unexpected – maybe a disaster, or a dramatic final that has caught the attention of the whole world and causes overload beyond anything predicted.
Doesn’t this invalidate the whole idea of testing for realistic conditions? No, because an experienced test engineer will have a very good idea of the sort of extremes that are likely to happen and will be able to ensure very great confidence. As for the truly unexpected, remember that knowledge of the system’s limits is valuable in itself. If you have data on the peak capacity of your network under all likely load conditions, then real time traffic monitoring will provide a warning if conditions approach these critical limits. The IT department can then take remedial measures – before the system crashes.
The London Olympics will be a celebration of raised expectations – broken records, winning performances, individuals and nations excelling themselves. Your staff may also have raised expectations of how they can work smoothly around the problems out on the streets while enjoying the added stimulus of keeping in touch with their favourite sports. So, be prepared, get your system tested, and aim for record breaking performance ahead of the competition.


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SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WALA) - Spanish Fort High School administrators said they are partnering with community agencies for an upcoming car crash reenactment "Shattered Dreams" to be held during prom week on the school's campus.
They said the purpose of this safety event is to teach possible consequences of driving under the influence. It will consist of local emergency service vehicles responding to a crash scene with student actors portraying injured passengers.
Officials said the City of Spanish Fort Fire and Police Departments are collaborating with other local agencies to provide the emergency units for "Shattered Dreams."
Local State Farm Agent Lad Drago is sponsoring this year's safety event.
School officials also said following the crash scene reenactment, students will be asked to sign a "prom promise" pledging not to drink and drive on prom night.
Ten University of South Alabama football players were honored with the release of the 2013 all- Sun Belt Conference teams on Wednesday, December 11, and Jaguar head coach Joey Jones was selected the league's Coach of the Year.
An arrest has been made in the robbery to the Country Breeze convenience store on Old Pascagoula Road in Grand Bay.
The Fairhope Police Department recently arrested three young men in connection with multiple cases of burglaries in town.
Three people are dead after a shooting near the University of South Alabama Tuesday, December 10. Mobile Police said China Barber, Augustus Bennett, and Robert Sprinkle were the victims of what police call a murder-suicide.
Mobile police have released the names of three shooting victims. Police say the shooting was the result of domestic violence.
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The concept of “preventing breakout capability in Iran” is a false and artificial constraint on the US nuclear talks with Iran.
Timeline of media mentions of “breakout capability” in general:
Number of times “breakout capability” was mentioned in the media since 1981: 5,973*
Number of times “breakout capability” was mentioned in the media excluding “Iran”: 246.*
More than 40 countries with peaceful nuclear programs could retool them to make weapons, the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said yesterday amid new U.S. and European demands that Iran give up technology capable of producing such arms. (date: 2004)U.N. official says 40 nations capable of making nukes | The Seattle Times
We hear so much about how “nuclear breakout capability” is an intolerable thing that must be prevented at all costs; I checked out the history of the claim, and it turns out the concern is pretty much only with respect to Iran. Statistically, until the manufactured crisis over Iran’s nuclear program in 2003, concern over “nuclear breakout capability” barely registered in the news though many other countries are enriching uranium and less transparently than Iran too. ie: Brazil.
One of the constant refrains uncritically endorsed and promoted by the media is the supposed “need to stop Iran from acquiring breakout capability”. The media and analysts don’t seem.to have much to ask about “breakout capability” that everyone apparently agrees Iran must be prevented from acquiring even if that means attacking overt NPT-compliant sites in Iran. Where does this idea come from, who defined its terms and why etc, we’re are never told. It is just posited as a fact in the reporting, as if a statement of natural law. So I decided to check on it using my access to news databases such as Nexis, (which may be conveniently available to anyone in the US with a library card, and certainly available to any self-respecting journalist or analyst.)
First, and just to clarify the legalities: “Breakout capability” refers to a country’s ability to suddenly transform their civilian nuclear abilities that are legal and permitted under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, to making nukes.
The idea behind the fear about “breakout capacity” or “threshold status” is that a country with nuclear technology may so quickly make nukes that nobody has a chance to stop them, but when this “breakout capability” (“threshold status”) is achieved precisely, is arbitrary; there is nothing “illegal” about having acheived this status.
The Iranians have been complaining about how the US moves the goalposts in negotiations. The whole concept of a “preventing breakout capability” is itself a moving goalpost. Until recently it was insisted that merely having the technology and knowhow to enrich uranium is intolerable as it provides ‘breakout capability,’ – in fact Bush insisted that Iran not even have the “knowledge” of enrichment – however closing the barn door on enrichment is a little too late though some have tried and still insist that there is no “right to enrichment” at all. Indeed up to the signing of the JCPOA, Sec of State Clinton had insisted that Iran didn’t have a right to enrichment; it was only after the Obama admin dropped that “Zero Enrichment” precondition (in his second term) that showed any willingness to resolve the nuclear pretext without regime change, and only then that a deal became finally possible though Iran had been offering better terms than the JCPOA back in 2005. Even the US representative to the NPT talks agreed that enrichment is quite acceptable under the NPT, aside from the fact that several countries enrich uranium already and more are planning to do so.
So another arbitrary line is now drawn, defining “breakout capability” for Iran (and Iran only) as “having enough enriched uranium, which if enriched further, would be enough for 1 nuclear weapon.” But why? Who says this should pose a limit in talks, and should trigger military action? Where does this standard come from? Why should this standard to be applied selectively to Iran? These are all questions never asked in the reporting, but not that it is Iran who is the “intransigent” party to the talks nonetheless.
In fact “threshold status” or “breakout capacity” is not a violation of the NPT; it is inevitable in having nuclear power. The goal of the inspections regime set up under the Non-Proliferation Treaty is to catch a country “diverting fissile material to non-peaceful uses” before it turns into bombs (everything else up to actually manufacturing nukes is not prohibited by the NPT.) However, simply having a “nuclear weapons capability” (however you arbitrarily define it) itself is neither a violation of NPT nor rare in the world & the job of IAEA, far from preventing breakout capability, is to promote nuclear tech which indeed “could be” theoretically used for nukes simply because nuclear tech is inherently dual-use. The IAEA judged more than 20 years ago that 40 countries could indeed make nukes if they wanted; this isn’t because they secretly plan on doing so, rather it is because they simply have technology which gives them the option to do so. Unlike them, Iran has agreed to far more restrictions on its nuclear program. (And note that nuclear weapons technology or know-how in general, is not “secret” nor hard to find, much of it having been declassified years ago, and it never was really much of a secret anyway.)
So I spent some time checking into the statistical use of the phrase “breakout capability” in the media; the results were quite enlightening. It seems the concept is basically cooked-up to be applied to Iran. Sure, the concept of breakout was already long known, and the subject of some concern (there are different terms applied, i.e. Australian FM Bill Hayden wanted Australia to develop a “pre–nuclear weapons capability”) but when it comes specifically to the media’s concern with the issue of nuclear breakout, it seems they only recently discovered it, and only with respect to Iran:
The earliest reports about “breakout capability” (or capacity) in the news is from the 1980s when there was concern about the anti-ballistic missile treaty and Russia’s ability to “breakout” by rapidly manufacturing anti-ballistic missile missiles. There are occasional references to breakout capability in Iraq too but specifically with respect to chemical and biological weaons. It is only around 2008 that we see “breakout capability” being promoted in the media as a concern, and only with respect to Iran:
… this would speed up the day when they could have a break out capability — the ability to make a small arsenal,” said Gary SamoreIran Is Reported to Test New Centrifuges to Make Atomic Fuel – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Gary Samore here was complaining about why Iran had an indigenous enrichment capability when Iran could just buy the reactor fuel from Russia … he apparently forgot that 1- the West helped Iran start that enrichment capability including the US, and 2- the US itself accused Russia of practicing “energy blackmail” on Europe; so naturally why should Iran abandon her sovereign rights to be reliant on Russia? Of course, this is a nonsense argument, but it does show the complete bad-faith of US authorities when speaking on things nuclear related to Iran.
Anyway By 2010, US officials warning about Iranian “breakout capability” were starting to be commonplace,
… International Atomic Energy Agency , Glyn Davies, warned that Iran had ”possible breakout capacity .” Administration officials say that Mr. Davies’ assessment was technically accurate, …U.S. Sees an Opportunity to Press Iran on Nuclear Fuel – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
After that, the media just up the “breakout capability” and ran with it themselves. And today, it is asserted as a supposed constraint on US talks with Iran over the JCPOA in a completely unquestioned manner, indeed the media further assure us (as if the journalists have personal insight into the motivations of officials) that the JCPOA is “intended to prevent Iran from acquiring a breakout capability” (No, it is intended to allow the US a face-saving way out of the ‘nuclear crisis’ of its own making with Iran whch it can’t; Iran had long offered better terms than the JCPOA years earlier.)
“Preventing breakout capability” is simply an arbitrarily-defined and capriciously-applied concept, being used as to impose a constraint in talks with Iran that obfuscates significant legal, political & technical distinctions between nuclear “capability” & a weapons program as well as confusing enrichment with making nukes; resulting in imposing an illogical “proving a negative” standard on Iran (and not other NPT signatories who have been far less transparent ie Brazil) to show it won’t possibly at some point in the indefinite future, maybe one day decide to make nukes (which is of course impossible to prove, and deliberately so.)
To demand that Iran not have breakout capability, is to not very different than the “poison pill” Zero Enrichment demand used to blameshift & deliberately kill-off nuclear talks with Iran in the past, as well as the demand that Iraq prove it wasn’t hiding WMDs though no one could find them.
And yet the the mindless scaremonger about Iran ‘breakout capability’ continues without the least attempt to question the concept; the practically existentional necessity of preventing Iran from achieving “breakout” above all else is simply posited as if a natural fact, never mind that even if the JCPOA doesn’t exist, all the usual safeguards of the NPT to which Iran is still a member in good standing still are in place…so there just is no “crisis”, nor are there any ticking clock by which time a deal must be struck else Iran will have…what? a bunch of enriched uranium under safeguards that Iran created in the first place as leverage to try get the US to take Yes for an answer to a deal in which Iran agreed to limitations far beyond any obligation & for naught.


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WASHINGTON, Nov. 5—Like the dog that, as Sherlock Holmes observed, did not bark, what may be the underlying issue of the Presidential campaign of 1972 never really came out into the open. The surface talk has been about bombing or bugging or inflation. But close analysis of the endless rows of computer tabu
News Analysis lations from The New York Times/ Yankelovich politcal polls indicates that the decisive issue might have been race—not racism perhaps—but certainly race. The beneficiary hands down is Richard Nixon.
Race‐based controversies, to be sure, have appeared sporadically, as in the desegregation turmoil in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn or in earlier busing disputes In Michigan. But even these were only fragmentary signs.
“The real issue,” as the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson tells his black followers in Chicago, “is nOt the bus. It's us.”
The accuracy of his insight is bolstered by the subtler finding of The Times/Yankelovich surveys. They strongly suggest that race has been a dirty little secret that is neither little nor secret but central to current politics.Continue reading the main story
Reluctance to Talk
Americans do not like to talk candidly about race to strangers. Usually, when polltakers ask about equal opportunity or civil rights, people dutifully give answers that certify them as good citizens.
But occasionally a survey question is accepted as neutral and then the answers provide a rich core sample of deeper racial feelings.
For example, The Times's surveys asked, “Do you feel that minority groups are receiving too much, too little or just about the right amount of attention?”
Even after four years of what black leaders have assailed as “benign neglect” of minority needs, four of every ten voters answered “too much.” And of this group, almost 80 per cent said they would vote for President Nixon.
Light on Democrats
Many of these voters are Republicans, already committed to vote for Mr. Nixon. But the responses cast fuller light on Democrats, whose party has been, for a decade, a flagship of civil rights and equal opportunity.
That tradition is reflected by Democrats who say that they will vote for George McGovern Tuesday. Less than 25 per cent of them think that undue attention is being paid to minorities.
On the other hand, a third of the Democrats—twice the usual rate—say they will defect and vote for President Nixon. Of this group, more than half the whites say that minorities particularly blacks have been getting “too much” attention.
The parallel is hard to escape. There are twice as many Democratic defectors as usual, and the detectors are twice as likely to resent minority group gains.
Support for Wallace
A large share—but still less than half—of those apparently defecting for reasons of race say that they would vote for George C. Wallace if the Alabama governor were a candidate again.
Were Mr. McGovern able to hold the defection rate down to normal, the polls now would not be showing a Nixon landslide, but only a slight Nixon lead.
There is a series of issues that, for many voters, add up to race—welfare, job quotas, education, crime. On these, the Democratic defectors express strikingly different views from those of the loyalist Democrats.
Who would do the better job of cleaning up “the welfare mes"? Among the defectors, 54 per cent say Mr. Nixon. Among the McGovern Democrats, 8 per cent say Mr. Nixon.
Who would do more for minorities? Among the defectors, 43 per cent say Mr. Nixon. Among the loyalists, the figure for him is 7 per cent.
Who would do best at reducing crime? The Nixon figure among the defectors is 58 per cent, among the loyalists only 25 per cent.
There is a technical explanation for such contrasts, something that analysts call a “halo effect.” Having decided to vote for Mr. Nixon, the defectors are likely to justify their choice by giving him favorable ratings on issues.
A Puzzling Campaign
But the halo effect is only a partial explanation. The fact remains that, from the very beginning of the general election campaign, twice the usual proportion of Democrats have decided to vote Republican.
That is one of the major phenomena of the whole puzzling campaign. Another puzzle is why there was so little change over the months. In August, the Gallup Poll gave Mr. Nixon 64 per cent. Today, it gives him 62.
Still another puzzle has been the voters’ seeming indifference to the more publicized campaign issues. Only a bare majority cite even the Vietnam war as a major national concern.
The veiled amalgam of race issues offers an answer to all these anomalies. It is as though large numbers of white voters decided, quietly and early, that Jesse L. Jackson was right and that the fundamental issue is “them.”Continue reading the main story


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Was That Zendaya Singing at the End of Euphoria?
If you’re a fan of the hit HBO series Euphoria, you might have found yourself wondering, “Was that really Zendaya singing at the end of the show?” The answer is yes!
Zendaya, who plays the lead role of Rue Bennett in the series, showcased her incredible vocal talent during one of the most emotional and powerful moments of the show. Let’s dive deeper into this captivating scene and explore Zendaya’s hidden singing skills.
The Climactic Scene
In the season finale of Euphoria, we witness an intense and heart-wrenching scene where Rue relapses after months of sobriety. As she sits alone in her room, consumed by despair, a hauntingly beautiful song starts playing in the background.
This song was none other than “All for Us,” performed by none other than Zendaya herself.
Zendaya’s Musical Talents
While many know Zendaya as a talented actress, few are aware that she also has a remarkable singing voice. In fact, before gaining fame through acting, she initially pursued a career in music.
Despite transitioning more into acting over time, she never lost her love for music or her ability to captivate audiences with her soulful voice.
- Zendaya’s Journey into Music:
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Zendaya first showcased her singing prowess when she released her self-titled debut album in 2013. The album featured hit singles like “Replay” and “Butterflies,” which showcased her pop-R&B sound and impressive vocal range.
In 2017, Zendaya starred alongside Hugh Jackman in the musical film “The Greatest Showman.”
She contributed her vocals to the soundtrack, performing a duet with Zac Efron on the song “Rewrite the Stars.” This further solidified her status as a multi-talented artist.
The song “All for Us” was originally performed by Labrinth, who also composed much of the music for Euphoria. However, in the climactic scene of the season finale, Zendaya joined forces with Labrinth to create a stunning rendition that left viewers in awe.
The Impact and Reception
Zendaya’s performance in that final scene of Euphoria not only showcased her exceptional acting abilities but also reminded us of her incredible talent as a vocalist. The combination of her raw emotions and soulful singing created an unforgettable moment that resonated deeply with fans.
Since the airing of this episode, fans have taken to social media to express their admiration for Zendaya’s singing skills. Many have praised her for her ability to deliver such a powerful and emotional performance through both acting and singing.
The scene has become iconic among viewers and further solidified Zendaya’s status as one of Hollywood’s most versatile young talents.
What Lies Ahead?
As we eagerly await the next season of Euphoria, it’s exciting to ponder whether Zendaya will continue to showcase her musical talents. Will we see more moments where she graces us with her beautiful voice?
Only time will tell, but one thing is certain – Zendaya has proven herself to be a force to be reckoned with in both the acting and music industries.
In conclusion, yes, that was Zendaya singing at the end of Euphoria. Her performance left a lasting impression on viewers and demonstrated her incredible vocal abilities.
Whether on the big screen or in the recording studio, Zendaya continues to captivate audiences with her talent and versatility. We can’t wait to see what she has in store for us next!