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2016 Nissan NP300 Navara - new power units, specs, photos, video
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2016 Fiat Tipo - design, equipment, interior, specs
In spring 2015, Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat introduced a new compact family sedan Fiat Aegea, which will be produced and sold only in Turkey. Recently, the company officially announced the release the same model under the name of Fiat Tipo for European market. By the way, a model under the same name was extremely popular in the past between 1988 ... read more
2017 Audi A7 - design, specs, equipment, video
German automobile company Audi reported at the press service that the second generation of Audi A7 Sportback will appear for consumers in 2017. Today, we know that the appearance of the novelty will be designed in a style of the conceptual model of Audi Prologue. The current generation of Audi A7 Sportback was presented at the Motor Show in Paris ... read more
2017 Toyota Prius - update, interior, design, video
Toyota Motor Corporation presented new hybrid model - 2017 Toyota Prius at the International Auto Show in New York. New hybrid hatchback will be the most improved version among popular Toyota Prius models. So far, the price of 2017 Toyota Prius is not available. The new Toyota Prius received modern, sporty and bright appearance as well as classy salon which ... read more
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French carmaker Citroen has announced a new third generation of C3 hatchback. The official presentation of 2017 Citroen C3 will take place in autumn at the Motor Show 2016 in Paris. The novelty will be available at the European market early next year. Most probably, complete sets and their price will be announced during presentation. The new hatchback is highlighted ... read more


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The extent to which British publishing has been tailored to the demands of the literacy hour and the National Year of Reading became apparent at the Bologna International Book Fair last week.
The currently limited choice of big books for whole-class teaching will be augmented. The editions will include non-fiction classics such as Walker's Think Of An Eel and What's Under The Bed? by Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom (Watts), a 1996 TES award-winner.
A variation on the big book for old primary children - laminated chunks of enlarged text with author's notes on the back - is coming from Puffin. A literacy hour booklist will also come out in June.
There are also several home-and-school reading schemes. Allan Ahlberg's Fast Fox, Slow Dog series for beginner readers features tales of the dozy hound which inevitably saves the chickens from the manic fox, and will be published by VikingPuffin in early 1999. Dorling Kindersley's non-fiction version appears this autumn.
Poetry is also popular: the most imposing collection is probably Walker's Classic Poems, with 100 selected by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Paul Howard.
Hodder and Orion both have strong lists for older readers, including newly-discovered writers. Skellig by David Almond is coming from Hodder for 10-plus readers while Orion is publishing a thriller for teenagers, The Terrible Quin by John Brindlay. Dick King-Smith's second novel for older readers, The Crowstarver, is coming from Doubleday in July and Macmillan has new titles from Peter Dickinson, Gary Paulsen and Sharon Creech.
This year's most intriguing Bologna book is not yet scheduled to appear here. Kveta Pacovska's Alphabet won a special prize for illustration in Bologna alongside a British entry, Chris Riddell's illustrations for The Swan's Stories by Brian Alderson (Walker).
Alphabet - published in Germany by Ravensburger - is intended for adults as well as children. The alphabet characters are a bustling sequence of cut-outs, pop-ups, reflective and tactile surfaces intended for play.
Why-Day Friday, by Tony Ross, also plays with language. It appears this autumn.

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United Technologies Falls on Pratt Engine Spares DropRichard Clough
United Technologies Corp. fell the most in three months after a drop in sales and profit at its Pratt & Whitney jet-engine unit, which experienced a pair of high-profile failures last quarter.
Orders for Pratt spares declined 6 percent, part of a 1 percent slide in net sales at the business, Hartford, Connecticut-based United Technologies said today. Operating profit in the unit fell 24 percent in the second quarter even as companywide earnings beat analysts’ estimates.
Aviation is one of the twin focal points for Chief Executive Officer Louis Chenevert after buying aerospace supplier Goodrich Corp. for $16.5 billion in 2012 and combining the Otis elevators, Carrier climate-control and fire and security divisions into one building-services business. Pratt engines were involved in a fire on a Bombardier Inc. CSeries jet in May and on a U.S. F-35 fighter in June.
Pratt’s challenges compounded several areas of concern for United Technologies, including margin pressure in the Otis unit and decelerating organic growth, said Nicholas Heymann, a William Blair & Co. analyst in New York.
“It wasn’t a disaster, but it highlighted how stretched the rubber band was,” said Heymann, who rates the shares market perform.
United Technologies fell 1.9 percent to $110.86 at the close in New York, for the biggest daily decline since April 10.
The company boosted the low end of its 2014 earnings forecast to $6.75 to $6.85 a share, compared with a previous projection of $6.65 to $6.85. Second-quarter profit from continuing operations of $1.84 a share exceeded the $1.70 average of 11 estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
“Overall margin performance was better than expected,” said Peter Arment, a Sterne, Agee & Leach Inc. analyst, who recommends buying the shares. “That really showed they’re making a lot of progress on not only integrating the aerospace business from Goodrich, but also doing a lot of the integration work that’s going on at the Climate, Controls & Security business.”
Pratt’s first blow came May 29, when a fire grounded the test fleet of CSeries jets. In June, an engine failure forced the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to stop flying and miss last week’s Farnborough Air Show in England. The F-35 was cleared to return to flight on a limited basis last week.
The incidents were unrelated, and the CSeries should be flying again in a few weeks, Chief Financial Officer Greg Hayes told analysts on a conference call today.
“The fixes will be relatively minor,” Hayes said. He said the CSeries issue wasn’t found in other geared turbofan engines Pratt is developing.
United Technologies’ earnings include an adjustment in the Sikorsky helicopter unit to record $830 million in sales and $438 million in losses from an agreement to supply maritime rotorcraft to the Canadian government.
Demand for elevators and commercial spare-parts orders at UTC Aerospace Systems, the aircraft-components unit that includes Goodrich, helped spur a 7.4 percent gain in second-quarter sales to $17.2 billion. That trailed the $17.3 billion average estimate. Net income rose 8 percent to $1.7 billion.
Equipment orders increased 3 percent at Otis, including a 44 percent rise in North America. Operating profit in the business rose 7 percent to $693 million.
Share repurchases will increase 25 percent this year to $1.25 billion, the company said, while acquisitions will probably be less than $1 billion, down from an earlier estimate of $1 billion. Hayes said the recent drop in the share price made buybacks “a very attractive investment.”

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Slightly better than very good condition. The history of the bicycle. Originally published in 1931 by Ed. J. Burrow and Co. Ltd for the Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd and reprinted in 1983 by John Pinkerton. This reprinted version does not include the final two chapters - 'As Others See Us'. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. 171 pages.
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Following a series of management reshuffles and a slow start in the world's largest market, Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroen Automobile's sales in China barely made it past the half-way mark of their 2017 target, resulting in substantial losses for the joint venture carmaker.
Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroen saw a loss of 30 million euros ($4.74 million) last year, despite earning 242 million euros in 2016. Total revenue tumbled by 27.5 percent to 5.4 billion euros in 2017, down from 7.5 billion euros in 2016, according to Dongfeng Motor Group's announcement.
Only 377,547 locally made Peugeot and Citroen models were sold in 2017, 36.85 percent lower than the 597,873 vehicles sold in 2016.
The Hubei province-based automaker had set itself the goal of selling 700,000 vehicles in 2017 at the beginning of the year.
The French brands' failure in the Chinese market was a result of complicated power moves between the parties involved in the Sino-French joint ventures, according to automobile industry insiders who declined to be named.
An analyst told China Daily: "Given China's Dongfeng Motor is now one of the two largest shareholders of the French Groupe PSA, the Chinese party believes they deserve a stronger say in the venture.
"Meanwhile, there has been no consensus with the foreign group since Citroen was merged with Groupe PSA."
However, the 50-50 ratio in Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroen gives equal power to both parties.
At present, the joint venture has two parallel management teams that are responsible for the Peugeot and Citroen brands respectively.
Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroen experienced several management reshuffles in 2016 and 2017, which involved top executives from the Chinese and French parties, both brands' general managers, and their middle-management teams.
According to industry insiders, another conflict lies between Groupe PSA's now-favored Peugeot brand and the formerly stronger Citroen brands.
The original Dongfeng-Citroen team has made consolidated achievements in the local market, but in return faces weakened support, less favorable internal policies and fading brand exposure.
The company has been postponing Dongfeng-Citroen's latest SUV offerings appearance in the Chinese market, with Dongfeng-Peugeot instead being pushed in the popular segment, according to the analyst.
Unexpectedly, Dongfeng-Peugeot's 4008 and 5008 SUVs failed to take the Chinese market by storm, but Dongfeng-Citroen's C5 Aircross, which launched in September, won customers' hearts and became the driving force behind the company's sales rush late last year.
Local media reports identified the critical weakness as the mismatch between the company's governance and its dealership strength.
"Dongfeng-Peugeot's senior management seems to have done a better job than their peers at Dongfeng-Citroen. However, the majority of Dongfeng-Citroen dealers have rich experience and core competence compared to those with Dongfeng-Peugeot," said a Move Plus report published on its website.
Beijing-based Dongfeng-Peugeot split its teams in January and moved the branding departments to Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroen's headquarters in Wuhan of Hubei province, while the marketing team now shares Dongfeng-Citroen's Shanghai office.
"Some members of the Dongfeng-Peugeot management team in Beijing won't accept the relocation options, and might instead choose to leave the company. The brand's power could be diluted," said an analyst who declined to be named.
"It's a move to strengthen Citroen's brand influence and the well-established Citroen dealership network, as well as concentrating more power in the Chinese side of the joint venture."
The trigger behind this series of management changes are Peugeot's and Citroen's similar positioning in the Chinese market. Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroen has tried in the past several years to position Peugeot as a premium brand and Citroen as a value brand.
John Zeng, managing director at consultancy LMC Automotive Shanghai, told China Daily: "To boost Peugeot to a premium level, Citroen has to bear the sacrifice, since an economy brand should be priced 20 to 30 percent lower than a premium one to form a brand ladder."
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Over the last couple of days I've cleaned up the blocks...trimming edges, resewing to match seams, and lots of thread trimming as many of the blocks were originally sewn with dark threads!
Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3. Due to some unforseen circumstances, we never finished the challenge and thus, I ended up with yet another UFO. Now, it's time to finish her up!
This quilt began with three metallic fabrics I picked up when we visited Thailand several years ago. After the ostrich challenge got cancelled, I sent some of the fabric off in a squishie swap and got back nine blocks that others had made for me. Now, it's time to put all of this together with at least 7 more blocks that I'll have to whip up!
Linking up to A Lovely Year of Finishes.

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A few days ago, this post popped up... with my answer to follow.
Although you provide no detail regarding your net resistance and wire gauge used... everything you need to be successful at higher wattages can be found in Ohm's law formulas, the Steam Engine coil modeling program... and an understanding of "heat flux". Heat flux is a number representative of coil radiant heat, expressed in milliwatts per millimeter squared.
I'll offer one example, which will apply to all comparisons, regardless of the variables, save for the constant of heat flux.
If you have a 32 gauge single coil at 1.8Ω, 8 watts is plenty for producing a "nicely warm" heat flux of 317 mW/mm².
To reduce that temperature, all one needs to do is lower the wattage, and/or increase the resistance value.
Why the hell is sub-ohm so damn popular?
To put it bluntly, sub-ohm or "high-performance vaping" is so damn popular because of increased coil surface area and higher heat values.
The net coil surface area of the above build/wattage is 23.95 mm². Flavor and vapor concentration, for a given heat flux, are commensurate with surface area.
With sub-ohm, it's not so much the amount of heat you can produce (although in some instances, it's advantageous), but rather the increase in net coil surface area, along with the amount of wick exposed to that surface area.
If our net surface area is twice that (or more) of the previous 32 gauge build... it would stand to reason that for the same heat flux, you'll produce twice the flavor concentration and vapor volume and/or density.
Is it a true 2:1 or more ratio? Not exactly. There are assorted losses, but depending on the juice PG/VG ratios used, along with a few other physical and electrical variables... empirical observations indicate that it's not too far off.
To obtain an 317 mW/mm²+/- heat flux from say, 40 watts, one of many optional possibilities would be... a 27 gauge, dual parallel coil build of 0.4Ω net resistance - producing a 313 mW/mm² heat flux.
In this example, the juice vaporization potential more than doubles from our previous 1.8Ω build - with a net surface area of 61.55 mm² - an additional 37.6 mm² of net coil surface area.
Use Steam Engine to run any set of comparable high & low resistance numbers you wish. To obtain a valid surface area comparison, adjust wire gauge, parallel coil count, net resistance and wattage, with the goal of obtaining relatively constant HF values... try to stay in a 10 mW/mm² plus/minus window.
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It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Murderdolls, the glam/punk/rock project featuring Wednesday 13 and Slipknot’s Joey Jordison. The band’s first release Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls debuted in 2002, and now they’re back with a new album titled Women and Children Last which will be hitting store shelves in August. If you’re like many Murderdolls fans and need your fix NOW, you’re in luck because we have the premier of their latest track “My Dark Place Alone”. You can also catch the band TONIGHT at the Key Club in Hollywood, CA or at London’s O2 Arena on September 18th as part of Ozzfest UK. Read on to check out the new song!
Tracklisting for Women and Children Last
- The World According to Revenge
- Chapel of Blood
- Bored ‘Til Death
- Drug Me to Hell
- Summertime Suicide
- Death Valley Superstars
- My Dark Place Alone
- Blood-Stained Valentine
- Pieces of You
- Homicide Drive
- Nothing’s Gonna Be All Right
- Rock ‘n’ Roll is All I Got
- Hello, Goodbye, Die
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Experts to search for lost Progress spacecraft’s fragments in SiberiaScience & Space December 06, 23:57
Russian opera prima donna nominated for Grammy 2017 awardSociety & Culture December 06, 23:46
Russian pediatrician wounded in Aleppo flown to MoscowWorld December 06, 23:35
Putin looks forward to overcoming negative trends in turnover with TurkeyBusiness & Economy December 06, 21:20
Red Cross to continue humanitarian operations in Aleppo — spokespersonWorld December 06, 21:09
Russia proposes UN to be venue for discussing world’s controversial anti-doping systemSport December 06, 21:04
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TEL-AVIV, August 7 (Itar-Tass) - The Iranian people are not an enemy of Israel, President of the Jewish State Shimon Peres stated at a meeting with a group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday.
“The results of the presidential elections in Iran have shown that sanctions (against Tehran) work, and that the Iranian people are in favour of change,” Peres said. He pointed out that the Israeli people are also not an enemy of Iran.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu earlier said that the pressure of the international community does not allow Iran to get nuclear weapons and does not allow it to cross the “red line.” Netanyahu thus commented on the statements made by Iran’s new President Hassan Rouhani who on Tuesday said, in particular, at a press conference in Tehran, that the Western sanctions “do not work” against his country.
“The only thing that has worked over the past 20 years is pressure, and the only thing that will work in the future - its intensification,” the Prime Minister of Israel suggested. “It is important to realise that if the sanctions are eased, Iran will go all the way (to create nuclear weapons),” the prime minister warned.


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11 December 2016
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Janice Dickinsons fianc has been seriously injured after falling from the roof of the couples home.
1 August 2016
Janice Dickinson 'scot-free' of cancer
Janice Dickinson is scot-free of cancer.
29 July 2016
Janice Dickinson's cancer fears
Janice Dickinson worried about her femininity when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
6 April 2016
Janice Dickinson Felt 'Fear' After Cancer Diagnosis
Janice Dickinson felt fear for the first time ever when diagnosed with breast cancer.
31 March 2016
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28 March 2016
Janice Dickinson Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Janice Dickinson has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace has branded Farrah Abraham a "disturbed character" after the latter threw a glass...
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Police caution Janice Dickinson and Farrah Abraham following Celebrity Big Brother brawl
Janice Dickinson and Farrah Abraham have both been cautioned by police following the...
22 September 2015
Jenna Jameson and Janice Dickinson evicted from Celebrity Big Brother
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21 September 2015
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With the final episode of season 2 over this week, fans were once again hoping that we won’t have to wait as long for the next season this time, as we did for season two.
Episode 36 of Attack on Titan finished with some deaths, as well as Eren unlocking what seems to be a new power, which is him being able to control the other titans; including Bertholdt and Reiner’s titan forms.
With episode 12 done and dusted, fans were hoping that we would be given another few episodes of season two in the months to come however, that will not be the case.
Season two took almost four years of delays to hit our screens and when it finally arrived, we only had a mere 12 episodes, with the main characters not really being relevant until half-way through that.
Now we have been told that the short season two has actually ended although, we will be getting more episodes soon.
According to Crunchyroll and Anime Lab, season three of Attack on Titan will hit our screens in 2018. Hopefully fans won’t be disappointed with endless delays and have to wait until 2021 for the next season two be animated however; until then, 2018 is the set date for season three.
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text: Ontario is reporting 409 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, an increase from the 335 cases that were confirmed on Wednesday. Toronto had 151, Peel 46 and Ottawa 82. One more person has died, raising the provincial death toll to 2,836. In a tweet, Health Minister Christine Elliott said 63 percent of Thursday’s cases are people under the age of 40. A total of 48,496 people have now tested positive for the coronavirus in the province, with 86.4 percent having The provincial population last year was 14.57 million.


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2019 Farming Predictions
In the absence of a crystal ball, here’s what some industry experts are predicting for farmers in 2019:
· Fewer soybeans, but more corn and spring wheat—The U.S. is expected to continue to be the number one corn producer in the world, but tariffs will make Brazil the top soybean producer. U.S. soybean farmers are likely to transition to corn or spring wheat.
· Corn prices likely to increase to $3.90 per bushel—This is likely due to three years of strong international demand for meat as producers rely on corn to feed their livestock.
· A shift in trade—Over the past year, the U.S. doubled sales to the European Union and Mexico, which are now our top two soybean export markets.
· Cost and profits flat—Fertilizer and fuel prices may increase, but lower cash rents will balance it out.
· Better dairy markets—Since it can’t get much worse, prices are likely to increase, but the predicted 5 percent gain won’t offset large losses.
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With some farmers struggling to find reliable farm labor, it is important to invest some thought in the hiring process. Here are some tips for finding the right help:
1. Examine your needs. You might have a general idea in your head of what work needs to be done, but it’s best to be specific. Narrow down broad processes into specific jobs so you can determine how much help you truly need.
2. Think about desired traits. Do you need someone to fill a temporary need, or are you hoping that person can go on to fill a managerial role? You’ll have to determine whether people skills are more important than manual labor or machinery skills, and list those traits in your job description.
3. Consider hiring for a trial period. If you’re hesitant about a candidate but need immediate help, consider hiring them for a short-term trial period. This saves you from high employee turnover while buying you time to recognize your needs. It allows both you and the worker to communicate any frustrations and expectations after the trial period before considering whether the working relationship is worth investing in long term.

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If your first impulse is to turn away (or run, like Little Miss Muffet)...
stay for a moment, let me try to change your mind about spiders.
As I was stitching these spiders, I tried to find positive associations or beliefs about them. For one, My grandmother used to tell us white spiders brought good fortune, so you mustn’t kill them.
And according to 17 th c folklore, if you kill a spider that is on your clothing, you destroy the gifts it is weaving for you.
The origins of this belief perhaps come from the UK, where a very common spider, known as the money spider (Family: Linyphilidae) is said to bring good fortune when it lands on you.
After observing a spider who kept on trying until she finally managed to spin her web, Robert the Bruce went on to defeat the English at the Battle of Bannockburn.
I've made for you spider leaf brooches or hair clips to wear on your clothing or in your hair, for luck, encouragement, and a reminder to try, try again.
Layers of fabrics and embroidery will enchant you. Leaves of sumptuous silk/synthetic blend in purple and gold, backed with sturdy canvas, machine-embroidered veins, a shining white spider hand-embroidered on each one, plus wire stems, for a realistic touch. Brooch clasp sewn on to the back of each leaf.
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This industrious little creature, weaving positive vibes and good fortune into every beautiful web, is not just for Hallowe’en.
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Britain could achieve billions of pounds in savings by breaking with tradition to cut its Trident nuclear submarine fleet from four to three, according to a report published on Friday by one of the country's leading military think-tanks.
For the past 45 years, the accepted view in the British military has been that the minimum number of nuclear submarines needed to act as a credible deterrent is four: one at sea, one being refitted, one engaged in training and one in reserve.
But Hugh Chalmers, in a 24-page report, argues that Britain could maintain a credible deterrent with just three submarines.
A government decision is to be made within the next few years about whether to replace Britain's ageing nuclear submarine fleet at an estimated cost of £20 billion, rising to about £80 billion over their lifetime.
The run-up to the decision will be marked by a debate about whether Britain needs a nuclear option at all.
Both the government and Labour are committed to replacing the existing four-submarine fleet but even within the military there are senior voices arguing that at least some of the money might be better channelled towards a fast-reaction conventional force.
Dropping from four submarines to three offers a compromise that would see Britain remain a nuclear power while cutting back on the massive budget.
The US, France and Russia all have a "continuously at sea" policy. Chalmers, a research analyst at the Royal United Services Institute, argues that it may not be necessary to have at least one submarine continuously at sea in order to create uncertainty in a potential aggressor.
"Thus while continuous patrolling probably enhances the credibility of the UK's nuclear forces, it does not embody it. It is not immediately apparent if Russia, China or, indeed, any other state would feel any less threatened by the UK's nuclear forces were they occasionally unavailable," Chalmers says.
In the report, A Disturbance In The Force: debating continuous at-sea deterrence, he says: "While many of the UK's allies would be taken aback by such a change in its nuclear posture, with proper presentation and integration into Nato's nuclear structures it could still make a useful and reassuring contribution …"
The Liberal Democrats argue that, post-cold war, a four-submarine nuclear fleet is no longer necessary, prompting defence secretary Philip Hammond to accuse them of naivety.
Chalmers argues that a reduced fleet could still make a potential adversary think twice. "If it were seen to be capable of deploying its nuclear forces in a crisis, the very existence of such a force could have the effect of dissuading a potentially hostile state from threatening or blackmailing the UK and its allies," Chalmers says.
The fleet could cancel sustained patrols during periods of lower tension.
"An inactive fleet would be vulnerable to a no-notice strike, and could neither protect itself against nor respond to an attack under these circumstances. However, such an attack seems highly unlikely without prior indication or provocation, both of which would provide the UK with an opportunity to calibrate the readiness of its forces," he says.


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Madame Alexander dolls- I had a collection of these THAT I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO TOUCH. I always swore I would never do that to my kids and I never have. And the dolls? Were destroyed when my parents moved to their respective new homes.
Beatrice Alexander started the Madame Alexander Doll Company in 1923. Growing up, her parents ran a doll repair shop and Alexander and her sisters began making dolls. During World War I they often made Red Cross Nurse dolls out of rags. In the 1930s Alexander became the first to make licensed characters from literature and movies into dolls. The first of these dolls were from Alice in Wonderland, Little Women, and Gone with the Wind.


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Using bias tape is a great way to finish off the edge of a project on anything from clothes to quilts. However it can be easy to miss an edge of the tape while stitching because it is a narrow strip of fabric and you can’t see both sides while stitching. Stacy Grissom shows you a great technique to use to ensure that both side of the bias tape are secured to the fabric every time.
Double Fold Bias Tape
Another tip to help ensure both sides are caught in the stitching when using bias tape, whether using the technique shown in this video or another method, is to first look at the bias tape and determine which way it should be placed on the fabric. One side of the bias tape will be slightly longer than the other. Place the longer side of the bias tape on the wrong side, or under side of your fabric before stitching. This will give you a slightly wider margin of error for catching the other side of the bias tape in the seam. Most commercial double fold bias tapes will already be made this way, and it might also be something you want to do if you make your own bias tape.
Single Fold Bias Tape
The method shown in this video for bias tape with a double fold is similar to using bias tape with a single fold. The only difference is that there isn’t a fold in the bias tape to stitch along, and a narrow seam allowance from the edge is needed instead. Single fold bias tape is narrower that double fold once attached to your project and has a more subtle look.
The technique Stacy uses for attaching the bias tape to a project can also be combined with some hand stitching for a very professional finish. Stitch the first side of the bias tape to the project as shown in the video, then fold the tape over the project edge, pin in place and hand stitch using a blind stitch so the threads are not seen. This is a technique used when binding quilts that can also give a nice finished look to other projects as well.


Wed November 23, 2011
In New Hampshire, Obama Calls For Payroll Tax Cut Extension
New Hampshire voters have seen plenty of the Republican presidential candidates. But on Tuesday, they got a visit from President Obama, who was promoting part of his jobs plan. The payroll tax cut is due to expire at the end of next month.


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A firefighter that was transported from the scene remains in the hospital this evening, said Joseph Yahnke, Leo Fire Company Chief.
Yahnke said the firefighter is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
"He's doing well," he said. The department has not yet released the firefighter's name.
The cause of a fire that damaged a York Township barn is undetermined.
York Area Regional Police patrolman Stephen Sanders said a detective will be investigating to determine how the fire started at the building in the 600 block of South Franklin Street.
The call came in to 911 around 11:33 a.m. Saturday, the York County 911 log shows.


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Steven Soderbergh explains the reasoning behind ending the 2021 Academy Awards with the Best Actor category instead of Best Picture.
"She's professing her love to Heath and she's in love with a guy waiting in his trailer to shoot the next scene."
An ode to the beloved pop princess turned up in a most unexpected place today: Chanel’s Cruise 2021/22 collection.
Newly minted Oscar winner Chloe Zhao's follow-up "Eternals" is one of many Phase Four MCU offerings in a teaser
Here's Prince Philip's official cause of death.
Former wall-crawler adamantly refutes internet speculation that he's suiting up again opposite Tom Holland in the upcoming MCU installment.
"I want them to know that I put in the work and I wanted them."
Berkley, a publisher for Penguin Random House, announced Tuesday that it had acquired rights to 3 of Democratic activist Stacey Abrams' print novels and would begin...
The actor strongly denies he is in the film: "I wish I could just be able to speak to everyone and say, 'I recommend that you...
“With absolute most certainty,” the actress captioned photos of her filmmaker fiancé’s proposal.

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Optimal Hemodialysis Vascular Access in the Elderly Patient
Kidney Clinical Research Unit, Division of Nephrology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Division of Nephrology,W.G. (Bill) Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salisbury, North Carolina Department of Nephrology and Department of Medicine, Monash Medical Centre & Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.Seminars in Dialysis (Impact Factor: 1.75). 11/2012; 25(6):640-648. DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12037
The optimal vascular access for elderly patients remains a challenge due to the difficulty balancing the benefits and risks in a population with increased comorbidity and decreased survival. Age is commonly associated with failure to mature in fistula and decreased rates of primary and secondary patency in both fistula and grafts. In the elderly, at 1 and 2 years, primary patency rates range from 43% to 74% and from 29% to 67%, respectively. Secondary patency rates at 1 and 2 years range from 56% to 82% and 44% to 67%, respectively. Cumulative fistula survival is no better than grafts survival when primary failures are included. Several observational studies consistently demonstrate a lower adjusted mortality among those using a fistula compared with a catheter; however, catheter use in the elderly is increasing in most countries with the exception of Japan. Both guidelines and quality initiatives do not acknowledge the trade-offs involved in managing the elderly patients with multiple chronic conditions and limited life expectancy or the value that patients place on achieving these outcomes. The framework for choice of vascular access presented in this article considers: (1) likelihood of disease progression before death, (2) patient life expectancy, (3) risks and benefits by vascular access type, and (4) patient preference. Future studies evaluating the timing and type of vascular access with careful assessments of complications, functionality, cost benefit, and patients' preference will provide relevant information to individualize and optimize care to improve morbidity, mortality, and quality of life in the elderly patient.
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- "Frailty can also lead to a greater tendency for the formation of bruises on the skin, as a consequence of obtaining vascular access. In addition, there is a greater likelihood of older people taking antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs, which can potentially increase the risk of bleeding complications (Moist et al., 2012), particularly an issue when used concurrently with certain other drugs, such as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (Schalekamp et al., 2008). Considering medication as part of patient-centred care, the optimised intervention needs to be an age-appropriate approach, considering and acceding to the needs of the older patient. "
ABSTRACT: The number of older people globally is increasing, contributing to a growing burden of morbidity and mortality. With this shift in population demographic, comes a new challenge in terms of appropriate healthcare for the over 65 years age group. As medication is the principal therapeutic intervention, it is essential that it be fully optimised, to meet the needs of this heterogeneous population. The most common routes of drug administration are oral and injectable, which may display some limitations for older people, in cases of dysphagia or frailty for example. This review considers alternative methods of drug delivery to the norm, specifically discussing the nasal, pulmonary and transdermal routes, as well as novel orally disintegrating tablets. The changing physiology as ageing occurs must be considered in the development of novel drug delivery devices. This review considers the various aspects of ageing that will influence future drug formulation design and development.
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ABSTRACT: Each year a large number of older individuals with advanced renal disease are started on chronic dialysis therapy. Life expectancy is estimated at between 2 and 4 years depending on age, comorbidity, and intensity of medical care required in the weeks around the dialysis start time. Survivors remain at high risk of ongoing morbidity. Regarding quality of life, many older patients express regret over having opted for chronic dialysis therapy and subsequently choose to withdraw from treatment, whereas many others maintain a quality of life similar to that of age-matched peers. Early assessment and ongoing comprehensive geriatric assessment is recommended.
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YEREVAN—A visit Wednesday by the European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy, Štefan Füle to Armenia, signaled that the European Union and Armenia are edging closer to an association agreement, which has been in the works since last year.
At a meeting between Fule and President Serzh Sarkisian, parties praised Armenia-EU relations, the important cooperation carried out in the Eastern Partnership framework, and the progress made on negotiations for the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, which constitutes an integral part of the Association Agreement.
The participants of the meeting noted the progress in cooperation regarding population mobility, underscoring that the Agreements on Visa Facilitation and Readmission have already been signed and are now undergoing the process of ratification.
Füle also spoke about the preparation for the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius, where a final agreement is being anticipated.
Sarkisian stressed that Armenia is determined to continue reinvigorating large-scale reforms implemented in different areas and is anticipating added assistance in the process.
Füle also met with Foreign Minister Nalbandian, who welcomed Europe’s continued support of Armenia’s reforms.
The two discussed issues related to the negotiation process within the framework of the Eastern Partnership.
Füle hailed the positive developments in Armenia-EU relations, underlining that Armenia is one of the frontrunners of the Eastern Partnership Program and reiterated the EU’s commitment to maintain its support for the process of reforms.
Füle voiced hope that the Association Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area Agreement would be pre-signed during the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius.
The parties stressed the importance of ratification of the visa facilitation and readmission agreements.
In the context of Armenia’s presidency of the Council of Europe, the two attached importance to cooperation between the European Union and the Council of Europe.

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Countess of Chester Hospital needs to make improvements, latest CQC inspection finds
The Countess of Chester Hospital isn’t performing as well as it should and must improve in certain areas, a watchdog has said following unannounced visits in October and November 2023.
The Countess of Chester Hospital Trust received a rating of ‘requires improvement’, but the Care Quality Commission (CQC) report also emphasises areas where significant advancements in patient care have been noted.
Inspectors focused on five critical services: Urgent & Emergency Care, Services for Children and Young People, Medical Wards, Maternity, and Medical Care at Ellesmere Port Hospital.
The report awarded a ‘good’ rating in the ‘caring’ category across these services, reflecting the dedication of the staff.
Maternity services have shown progress, improving from ‘inadequate’ to ‘requires improvement’.
The Neonatal unit staff were praised for their commitment to delivering exceptional care under challenging circumstances.
Despite these positive developments, the CQC report highlights areas needing attention, especially in Urgent & Emergency Care, Services for Children & Young People, and Medical Care.
The Trust has acknowledged these challenges and is actively working on improvements.
Jane Tomkinson OBE, Chief Executive Officer at the Trust, thanked the CQC for their report and the inspectors for their efforts during their visits.
“We are extremely proud that, despite the obvious and significant challenges we face, caring has been rated as good in every service the CQC inspected – this is undoubtedly due to the hard work and dedication of our staff and speaks volumes about the fantastic people that work at our Trust,” she said.
“We have a way to go but we know where the challenges are and what we need to do to improve further. We are already starting to provide consistently better care to our patients; all our staff are united in their determination to raise the quality of care and improve the experiences patients and their loved ones have using our services.”
Sue Pemberton, the Trust Director of Nursing & Quality and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, also acknowledged the journey ahead.
“We know we have much more to do, and our teams are actively delivering improvements every week. We are focused and will remain so until our services are consistently back to the standards our patients expect them to be.
“Treating our patients with compassion and kindness is a core value for our staff, and it is testament to them that this was recognised by the CQC throughout their inspection.
“I would also like to pay tribute to the patients and families who are helping us reshape the way we deliver care at the Trust by working with us and actively giving us their feedback.”Spotted something? Got a story? Send a Facebook Message | A direct message on Twitter | Email: firstname.lastname@example.org


The learning-based optimization algorithm for robotic dual peg-in-hole assembly
Article publication date: 5 October 2018
Issue publication date: 26 October 2018
This paper aims to present an optimization algorithm combined with the impedance control strategy to optimize the robotic dual peg-in-hole assembly task, and to reduce the assembly time and smooth the contact forces during assembly process with a small number of experiments.
Support vector regression is used to predict the fitness of genes in evolutionary algorithm, which can reduce the number of real-world experiments. The control parameters of the impedance control strategy are defined as genes, and the assembly time is defined as the fitness of genes to evaluate the performance of the selected parameters.
The learning-based evolutionary algorithm is proposed to optimize the dual peg-in-hole assembly process only requiring little prior knowledge instead of modeling for the complex contact states. A virtual simulation and real-world experiments are implemented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
The proposed algorithm is quite useful for the real-world industrial applications, especially the scenarios only allowing a small number of trials.
The paper provides a new solution for applying optimization techniques in real-world tasks. The learning component can solve the data efficiency of the model-free optimization algorithms.
The work is partially supported by National Science Foundation of China (No. 51675291, No. U1613205) and the Fund of State Key Laboratory of Tribology of China (SKLT2018C04) and Basic Research Program of Shenzhen (JCYJ20160229123030978, JCYJ20160429161539298).
Hou, Z., Philipp, M., Zhang, K., Guan, Y., Chen, K. and Xu, J. (2018), "The learning-based optimization algorithm for robotic dual peg-in-hole assembly", Assembly Automation, Vol. 38 No. 4, pp. 369-375. https://doi.org/10.1108/AA-03-2018-039
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North Carolina’s Joel Berry, coming off the heels of perhaps his best game of the season, has been named as one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, symbolic of the top point guard in college basketball. Berry scored 28 points and went 5 for 5 from beyond the 3-point arc in Saturday’s 90-83 win against Duke at the Smith Center. For the season, he is averaging 15.5 points, 3.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game while shooting a career-best 42.6 percent on 3-pointers. Joining the 6-foot junior on the list of finalists is UCLA’s Lonzo Ball, Villanova’s Jalen Brunson, Kansas’ Frank Mason and Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss. Berry is vying to become the fourth Tar Heel point guard to win the Cousy Award. Raymond Felton won the honor in 2004-05 and Ty Lawson was the choice in 2008-09, followed by Kendall Marshall in 2011-12. The winner of the Cousy Award will be announced in April as part of a made-for-television awards show following the season.
North Carolina and NC State are set to face off on Saturday night after inconsistentstarts to conference play. But as snow continues to fall in the area, there still hasn’t been a clear decision as […]
RALEIGH Ryan Finley threw for three touchdowns as NC State defeated previously unbeaten Wake Forest, 33-16, giving the Wolfpack a victory in its ACC opener Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium.Two of Finley’s touchdown tosses went […]
First verse, same as the first? Appalachian State certainly hopes so.Last year, the Mountaineers punched a ticket to a Division I bowl game for the first time in school history. On Sunday, the Apps learned […]


Wednesday, 07 November 2012 14:55
LAHORE: The US Consulate General arranged a mock-polling at 'US Election Trivia Station' set up in connection with the US Election 2012 at a local hotel here which the Democrats US Presidential candidate Barrack Obama won by a huge margin of 90-47 votes against Republican candidate Mitt Romney.
The Election Trivia Station was arranged by the US Consulate General in Lahore to educate general public, especially the youth, about the US election and democracy.
A number of young people, students, US citizens and journalists cast their votes at the election trivia station through secret ballot. The voters wore badges of the Democrats and the Republicans to show their support during the festive occasion.
Mock-poll victory by 43 votes in Lahore presented true reflection of the actual trends in the USA where President Obama has been re-elected for the second term.
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Distance from Paulinia to Paraguacu
Distance from Paulínia to Paraguaçu is 199 kilometers. This air travel distance is equal to 124 miles.
The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Paulínia and Paraguaçu is 199 km= 124 miles.
If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Paulinia to Paraguacu, It takes 0.22 hours to arrive.
Paulinia is located in Brazil.
|GPS Coordinates (DMS)||22° 45´ 39.9960'' S |
47° 9´ 15.0120'' W
Map of Paulinia
Paulínia Distances to Cities
|Distance from Paulinia to Jaboticabal||206 km|
|Distance from Paulinia to Lins||293 km|
|Distance from Paulinia to Belo Horizonte||458 km|
|Distance from Paulinia to Londrina||415 km|
|Distance from Paulinia to Itapeva||222 km|
Paraguacu is located in Brazil.
|GPS Coordinates||21° 32´ 49.9920'' S |
45° 44´ 15.0000'' W
Map of Paraguacu
Paraguaçu Distances to Cities
|Distance from Paraguacu to Mateus Leme||220 km|
|Distance from Paraguacu to Braganca Paulista||176 km|
|Distance from Paraguacu to Nova Odessa||211 km|
|Distance from Paraguacu to Camanducaia||140 km|
|Distance from Paraguacu to Aracruz||600 km|


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Esso is located in Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia province. On the street of Wyse Road and street number is 116. To communicate or ask something with the place, the Phone number is (902) 466-3776. You can get more information from their website.
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Fine station, however difficult to get out of in rush hour...
I got gas here.
Super convenient location, plus a Tims and friendly, competent staff - I really enjoy getting my gas and coffee here....and I usually despise getting gas!
Dropped by for a drink and a pick me up. Easy to get in and out of. Friendly staff.
Staff is all pleasant and they going beyond to help.


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Britney Spears posts romantic video of her spinning and dancing with her boyfriend Sam Asghari
The pop diva decided to show off her sexy dance moves with boyfriend Sam Asghari in an Instagram post that she shared. The 36-year-old showed off her fit physique in a black crop top and a pair of tiny short-shorts while dancing with a shirtless Sam.
During the dance, Sam was leading the dance and catching Britney out of a spin, then dipped her, and raised her leg before he set her spinning again. The professional dancer then lifted her leg again before being lifted into the air high above his head. Britney and Sam then shared a couple of kisses before the video ended.
She captioned the post, "Some days you just got to dance!". Spears is no stranger to sharing pictures of her rigorous and intense workouts on social media. The couple often shows off their love on social media such as the time when Asghari celebrated Britney's birthday in December by filling her hotel room with candles, rose petals, and cupcakes.
The couple celebrated their one year anniversary in February with a romantic tribute on Instagram. "Every day he inspires me to be a better person and that makes me feel like the luckiest girl in the world!!" she wrote. Spears met Asghari on the sets of her slumber party music video. The 36-year-old later confirmed the romance by sharing a snap of the couple out on a dinner date.
As reported by DailyMail, Britney recently picked up the GLAAD Vanguard Award, which is presented to media professionals who have made a significant difference in promoting equality and acceptance of LGBTQ people.
Sarah Kate Ellis, the president, and CEO of GLAAD said, "An irrefutable icon, Britney Spears has entertained the world while also embodying the spirit of GLAAD’s Vanguard Award by speaking out on significant issues that face her fans – from the Dream Act to anti-transgender bills in Texas."


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Take a guided trip around some of the most scenic waterfalls that the Blue Ridge Escarpment has to offer! You won't have to search for these special sites on your own: we'll take care of that for you! Devils Fork will host this weekend event that starts with Friday night check-in to your lakeside villa.
Saturday we will visit several waterfalls and upstate landmarks including Stumphouse Tunnel and the historic Walhalla fish hatchery, established in the 1930s. We'll stop in the historic mountain town of Walhalla for lunch and a little shopping. Lunch will be on your own. We'll continue the waterfall excursion after lunch and get back to Devils Fork by late afternoon.
We'll wrap the weekend up on Sunday morning with a trip to Oconee Station State Historic Site and Station Cove Falls before heading back to Devils Fork to check-out of your villa.
Don't miss this great opportunity to see some of the nicest sites in the Blue Ridge Escarpment.


Fruit bats are a small genus of bat native to the tropics of Africa and the Caribbean.
They are found in the forests of Africa, South America and Europe, and in tropical countries, particularly those in the Americas.
In most areas, they are solitary and solitary-like, but they can be social.
They can be found in tropical forests, and they are sometimes found in forests with fruit bats.
In some areas of the Americas, the fruit bats are also known as fruit bat, fruit bat bat, or fruit bat.
They have been found in Central America and the northern United States, and their distribution includes Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama, Nicaragua and Honduras.
Fruit bats have a short, thin, reddish-brown tail and a long, wavy, greenish-white tail, which can be up to 4cm (1.5in).
The fruit bat has a dark, dark brown body, a black tail, and yellow eyes.
Fruit bat bats live in small, humid forest habitats, and sometimes they are found feeding on fruits, seeds and fruit bats in the trees.
In tropical regions, fruit bats often feed on small rodents and insects.
Fruit and fruit bat species are widespread in Africa, but the bats are restricted to a few areas in the north of the continent.
The bats are often seen in large numbers, and there is speculation that they may be extinct in some areas.
They live in trees and can range in size from 1.2m (6ft) to 7.6m (23ft to 41ft).


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I popped home to Swansea for the weekend and, after a day of hangover shopping with my mum (I blame Cards Against Humanity and a bottle of vodka the night before), we stumbled upon this really lovely Spanish restaurant.
Step through the entrance off the Kingsway, climb the stairs and you’ll be met with La Fina‘s timber beams, large south-facing windows and rustic charm.
There was a two course for £12.95 lunch option, but we thought it would be rude not to try their tapas menu – and it didn’t disappoint. The lamb croquettes and black pudding wrapped in bacon are a must!
My eat of the week
- Lamb croquettes – £3.95
- Morcilla con bacon (black pudding wrapped in bacon) – £3.95
- Champinones al ajo (mushrooms cooked in garlic, chilli, olive oil and tabasco) – £3.95
- Ternera a la pimienta (beef medallions in a creamy pepper sauce with sauteed potatoes) – £4.95
- Monte enebro (grilled goats cheese served on bruschetta with tomato, onion, beetroot and balsamic) – £4.45
- Berberechos (Penclawdd cockles, battered and fried) – £3.75


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Czech Republic (Česká Republika) - CZ
Serbia (Republika Srbija) - SRB
What to expect and what you can do
If you're worried your child may have a fever, don’t be alarmed. An elevated temperature is common when your child is ill and chances are that it’s not serious.
To be on the safe side, however, you’ll want to learn about what may be causing your child’s fever, how to reduce their temperature and when to get medical attention.
1. Their skin feels hot Does their forehead, tummy or back feel overly warm?
2. Their cheeks are pink Do they look unusually flushed or red-faced?
3. They’re sweaty Does their skin feel sweaty for no reason, or clammy?
How can I tell if my child has a fever?
The quickest way to determine whether your child has a fever is to take their temperature. You may have a thermal (forehead) or digital ear thermometer, which are suitable for older children and adults. If they’re under five years old, however, it’s best to take it in their armpit.
Your child’s normal temperature naturally fluctuates slightly but if it goes higher than 37.5°C then, yes, your little one has a fever.
What are other signs of fever in toddlers and children?
Don’t have a thermometer handy? No worries, there are several other tell-tale signs of fever in children. When your kid’s got a fever, you’re likely to see changes in their mood and behaviour that can signal to you that something isn’t quite right.
While every child is unique, and you know your child best, here are some other common symptoms when a child has a fever.
What can cause a high temperature or fever in children?
Fever is the body’s natural way of fighting an infection. It’s likely they’ve just caught the flu or another common childhood illness such as an ear infection. While rare, a fever can also be caused by a more serious infection like meningitis. Call your doctor immediately if you spot other symptoms, such as a stiff neck, vomiting, diarrhoea or a rash.
As a parent, you’re naturally worried, and it’s never nice to witness your child in discomfort, but rest reassured that the fever itself is not harmful. Your child’s temperature will return to normal once the underlying illness is treated. Until then, keep a close eye on them and do your best to make them comfortable. Don’t hesitate to consult a doctor if you’re concerned or feel something isn’t right.
A normal temperature for children is about 36.4°C to 37.2 °C. What is considered ‘normal’ is not a specific number but a range. Your child’s body temperature will fluctuate slightly in response to environmental factors like the room temperature or the weather. Your child may feel also warmer for the simple reason that they have a woolly jumper on.
There are several home remedies (such as time, rest and loving care are usually the best remedies) that can help bring your child’s temperature back down so they’re more comfortable. Always defer to your doctor’s advice. You may be able to use over-the-counter pain-relief medicines containing paracetamol to help bring down your child’s fever.
How can I reduce my child’s fever?
To help keep your child comfortable when they have a fever, there are a few things you can try:
If your infant is less than three months old and is showing signs of illness or has a fever, bring them to the attention of your paediatrician.
If your child’s fever doesn’t improve or worsens, or if they develop additional symptoms, contact their doctor and have them checked. You’re the expert when it comes to your kid, so you should always trust your instincts if they’re telling you that something is wrong.
High fever in children can be a medical emergency, so seek urgent medical advice if your child has any of the following symptoms.


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Since this is Halloween I thought I would share a little pumpkin story with you.
When I was a kid my dad planted a garden every year. He was very meticulous about his garden....he measured out just the right length and width that he needed, and he used a hand tiller to plow up the ground. He measured how many rows he would have and then pounded stakes into the ground, strung string from stake to stake and made sure all the rows he planted were precisely straight and true.
He took great pride in the veggies he grew. He weeded and hoed and raked and was always making sure everything was just so.
I was not particularly interested in gardening but at some point I discovered that those pesky seeds that were in some things were the very thing that made veggies grow. It seemed rather magical to me.
One year as my mom cleaned out a pumpkin for carving I casually asked her if I could have the seeds. She said yes and I took them all and put them in a container.
The next Spring when my dad got his garden spot all planted, I decided to see if my pumpkin seeds would grow. I sneaked them out to the garden and just began putting them in the dirt....just anyplace, all willy nilly.
Well, how they did it I'll never know but somehow those seeds had survived and when I put them in the ground they took hold. Before too long there were little plants popping up all over the garden. My dad was confused and couldn't figure out what was happening.
Soon the vines were going every which way all through the nice straight lines of veggies. At some point my dad was able to recognize what was growing in his garden and was even more confused as he knew he had not planted pumpkins!
Finally everyone figured out what had happened and asked me if I had planted anything. Yes, I replied. I planted pumpkins! My dad was not amused!! That year we had some huge pumpkins mixed in with all the other veggies. And that was my last attempt at growing pumpkins.


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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton offered starkly different views on taxes in their first presidential debate, with the Republican businessman calling for big tax cuts and the Democratic nominee vowing to make the “wealthy and corporations” pay more.
Trump said his plan for sweeping tax reductions would keep companies from leaving the country, spur new firms to be formed and create millions of new jobs.
“That’s going to be a job creator like we haven’t seen since [Ronald] Reagan,” he said.
Clinton countered that she would raise taxes on the rich and close corporate tax loopholes to make sure that prosperity is spread more broadly to the middle class. She said Trump’s plan would not work and mocked it as “Trumped up, trickle down,” a play on a longstanding Democratic criticism of conservative tax policy.
“We need a tax system that rewards work,” she said. “I think it’s time for the wealthy and corporations to pay their fair share.”
The candidates did agree on some economic matters. Both said the country needs to spend more to rebuild the nation’s transportation system. They each want the government to offer more support for child care.
Clinton touted proposals to “make college debt-free,” require paid family leave, raise the federal minimum wage and spend more on clean energy.
Trump emphasized cutting regulations and repeated his campaign mantra of reworking free-trade deals such as NAFTA — the 1994 agreement with Mexico and Canada — that he asserts have devastated the U.S. economy. He noted that NAFTA was signed by then-President Bill Clinton.
Clinton said she wants to negotiate trade deals more favorable to the U.S., but she also said “let's not assume trade is the only challenge we have in the economy.”
How the candidates want to pay for their plans are at odds. Trump said Clinton’s tax increases would harm the economy. He claimed he could boost U.S. economic growth to as much as 3.5% a year — and thus increase tax revenue — by slashing taxes and reducing regulations. Clinton did not specify a growth number.
A study by an independent group dedicated to cutting the nation’s deficit suggests that Clinton’s proposals would only add $200 billion to the national debt over the next decade. By contrast, Trump’s plan could add more than $5 trillion, according to the Committee for a Responsible Budget.
The national debt now stands at $19.5 trillion. The federal government is on track to run a deficit of nearly $600 billion in the fiscal year that ends at the end of September.
All of these proposals and estimated costs, however, may not bear much resemblance to reality because of political or economic constraints.
If Clinton is elected, for instance, the House of Representatives is almost certain to remain under Republican control. Conservatives are sure to resist her tax increases.
If elected, Trump, for his part, could also face resistance from his own party if he tries to push a major new entitlement, such as subsidized day care, or tried to sharply increase spending.
Getting the economy to grow 3.5% would be no easy feat — for either candidate. The economy has expanded at just under 2% annually since the end of the Great Recession in mid-2009 and the last time gross domestic product topped 3% was in 2005, marking the past seven years as the weakest expansion in the post World War II era.
What’s more, the onset of a recession or an exploding deficit could force the next president to scrap or alter their plans. In 1982, for example, President Ronald Reagan swallowed some tax increases just a year after he pushed through huge tax cuts that helped contribute to a higher deficit.


The second iteration of the Soul, Kia’s quirky little urban runabout, promises to build on the character of the original while ironing out some of its ride- and build-related shortcomings. But has the new car managed to improve without losing too much of its (ahem) soul?
Inside and out
Bettering the previous Soul’s distinctive design was always going to be something of a challenge but, in turning to its funky 2012 Track’ster concept for inspiration, it appears that Kia’s designers have managed to pull it off.
Up front, the concept’s chunky lower apron, with its outer-sited foglamps, echoes that of the concept, the signature ‘Tiger Nose’ grille has been given a mild rework, the headlamps in this halo-spec model have also been give a more purposeful slant and see their the LED daytime running lights migrate from the base to the top of the units.
The hatch sports an eye-catching body-colour panel that ‘floats in a gloss black surround flanked by a more rakish take on the signature stacked brakelamp arrays while the profile shows off a larger glasshouse, more pronounced wheel arches and smother flanks that have done away with the previous model’s plastic trim inserts. Chrome door handle finishers and a set of eye-catching 18-inch, dual-tone alloy wheels round off the STREET- and SMART- spec exterior treatment.
Underpinned by the same platform as the firm’s C’eed hatchback, the new Soul’s dimensions have swelled to 4 140 mm long, 1 800 mm wide and 2570 mm in the wheelbase; constituting increases in the order of 15-20 mm in each department. Although theses gains are hardly gargantuan in order the sit-behind-yourself test by a 180 cm passenger, an exercise that wasn’t particularly accommodating in the previous model showed there to be plenty of head-, shoulder, and legroom on offer. Bootspace has also taken a hike to the tune of four per cent over that of the previous car and now stands at 354 dm3.
While the previous Soul’s interior was on the plasticky side lacked the exterior’s verve, the new car’s cabin treatment has gone some way to regaining that lost ground with the application of rounded elements finished in glossy piano black trim and neat elements such as the ‘floating’ speaker grilles atop the dash. Material quality is of a good standard and solid fit and finish ensured that squeaks or rattles didn’t accompany our journey over some stretches of Gauteng’s more pockmarked roads.
Our first acquaintance with the Soul a few years back saw the car draw criticism for its choppy ride and numb steering but the new car appears to have atoned for such shortcomings. Revisions to the power steering’s geometry has lessened, but not entirely negated, dead-centre inaccuracy while the almost imperceptible differences in steering feel between presets means that the Flex Steer adjustable power steering module remains something of a gimmick.
With its fairly high centre of gravity and light steering, the Soul isn’t really built to be hussled but its dynamics are predictable and road holding is good.
The MacPherson strut front/coupled torsion beam rear suspension setup has been carried over from the previous model but has undergone a series of revisions to better meld with the Cee’d platform (the previous model shared its underpinnings with the Kia Venga/Hyundai i20).
While the ride remains on the stiff side, especially with our SMART-spec model’s 18-inch alloys, there isn’t the skittishness or wheel rebound that characterised the previous model’s ride and things generally feel pleasant and composed.
The 1,6-litre turbodiesel is a new addition to the Kia range and makes a pleasant change from petrol motors that, although keen revving, tend to lack mid-range punch.
It’s a remarkably smooth unit with impressive levels of refinement helped in no small part by the inclusion of copious sound deadening both behind the dash and in the A-pillars.
Those expecting a healthy bit of punch from the 94 kW and 260 N.m of torque on tap might be taken aback by what feels like rather leisurely power delivery. This could be an upshot of that impressive refinement but is more likely linked to the 6-speed automatic transmission; a really smooth-shifting unit that only begins to hunt a little under cut-and-thrust driving. Generally speaking, though, it’s a sound performer and will prove more than sufficient for the urban jaunts and odd bit of motorway driving to which the Soul is suited.
What you pay for
As expected, going the diesel route never constitutes the best value, but Kia is renowned for packing its cars to the gunwales with kit, and the Soul is no exception. Even the base level START specification throws in such items as 17-inch alloys, ABS, front foglamps, air-con, audio system with Bluetooth, and front/side/curtain airbags as standard.
The next rung on the ladder, STREET specification, adds 18-inch alloys, Brake Assist, keyless start and go, climate control, leather upholstery, rear parking sensors, stability control and Hill Start Assist, among others.
The range-topping SMART package is only offered on the diesel and 2,0-litre petrol and incorporates the 6-speed auto ‘box while further adding LED daytime running lamps and brakelamp clusters, cruise control, front and rear parking sensors, electrically adjustable driver’s seat, high-intensity brakelamps, headlamp washers and interior mood lighting with illuminated speaker surrounds that can pulse to the music.
This took the STREET-spec diesel up to an asking price of just under R341 000.
Kia has done an admirable job of updating its funky little hatch/crossover while retaining the charm and improving upon the material and ride quality of its forebear. The diesel is also a welcome, albeit rather expensive, inclusion but the petrol engines remain a bit noisy and thin at the top end. Given the hip, youthful target audience, the pricing is on the steep side. But then again looking good is seldom a cheap exercise.
Kia Soul price list:
Kia Soul 1,6 START R239 995 (auto R12 000 extra)
Kia Soul 2,0 STREET R274 995
Kia Soul 1,6D R299 995
Upgrade to SMART package R41 000


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What makes a person the same person over time? This book provides an ‘externalist’ metaphysical account of personal identity and its ethical implications.
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According to recent surveys, roughly 77 percent of American adults currently own a smartphone. Of those smartphone owners, 46 percent say that they "couldn't live without" their devices.
In many ways, smartphones have drastically improved the average person's quality of life. Almost anyone can access the internet at a moment's notice, and people are more in communication with each other than ever before, despite far distances and different time zones.
However, to assume that most people have a healthy relationship with smartphones would be ignorant. On a daily basis, the average smartphone user checks their device 47 times and spends approximately 2 hours and 51 minutes on their phone. Social media apps alone consume over an hour of the average user's time each day, and even though 47 percent of users have attempted to decrease their usage, only 30 percent feel they were successful in their attempts.
Smartphone addiction (or "nomophobia") is defined as having a fear of being without your phone. Despite what you may think, this addiction is all too real and experienced by a large percentage of Americans. Not only is it detrimental to social interactions and a person's overall lifestyle, but it's also potentially harmful to the average person's wellbeing.
Here are some of the biggest ways your constant interaction with your phone might be negatively impacting your health.
Blue light might be increasing your chances of developing several health concerns. If you're like most phone users, you check your messages and other apps sometime before you go to sleep. About 80 percent of smartphone users check their phone within an hour of going to bed, and 35 percent look at their screen within 5 minutes of going to sleep. The problem with this habit is that blue light (the kind of light your screen emits) suppresses the secretion of melatonin, which can mess with your body's circadian rhythm. To avoid causing problems with your sleep schedule, try not to look at your phone screen for at least two hours before going to bed. If you must, dim the light as much as possible and switch it to "night mode."
Smartphones are often covered in germs. Research conducted by the University of Arizona indicates that your cell phone may carry up to 10 times more bacteria than most toilet seats. That means that the more you touch your phone, the more you're exposing your body to diseases like E. coli, streptococcus, MRSA and other viruses. You're especially at risk if you carry your phone with you to the bathroom and other dirty locations. Wash your hands several times a day and remember to cleanse your phone with an antibacterial wipe at least once a week to cut down on your exposure to illness.
Texting while distracted can put you at risk of bodily harm. We all know that texting and driving is extremely dangerous, but have you ever thought about how texting and walking can jeopardize your safety? Increasing numbers of pedestrian-related accidents involve the use of a cell phone, either on the driver's part or on that of the pedestrian.
You might start experiencing nerve pain and poor posture. Ever experienced a tingly, numb feeling in your hand after using a cell phone frequently? You might have overextended the nerve that extends underneath your funny bone and fingers. Constant cell phone use can stress out the ulnar nerves and cause blood to flow improperly, leading to nerve pain. Furthermore, bending over and looking at your screen from awkward angles can lead to neck and spine problems that are equally as uncomfortable and debilitating.
Excessive texting can cause inflamed tendons or even arthritis. Believe it or not, you might be texting your way to tendonitis. This problem occurs when the tendons that are attached to your hand and wrist become inflamed due to typing or other kinds of repetitive action. It's painful, which is probably why more than 70,000 people miss work every year due to tendonitis diagnoses. Excessive phone use can also contribute to the development of arthritis, which causes tenderness and pain at the base of the thumb.
Phone usage can cause eye-strain and vision problems. Have you experienced blurred vision, dry eyes or headaches after staring at a screen for too long? These symptoms can be the result of looking at a bright screen too closely. To protect your eyes while looking at your phone, take frequent breaks and take note when they start to feel fatigued. Make sure you're blinking enough to keep your eyes moist, and if necessary, invest in lenses that can protect your eyes from bright screens.
Smartphones are also tied to the deterioration of mental health. People often joke about developing FOMO (fear of missing out) while scrolling through their social media accounts and text messages, and although that might sound like a lighthearted joke, psychologists have found that frequent phone users are often increasingly prone to bouts of anxiety, depression, narcissism, and stress. Using your cell phone too much may also cause insomnia, which leads to further problems with mental health.
Do yourself and your body a favor: take a step away from the screen when you can and do your best to monitor your addiction. A smartphone is a big part of your life, but it shouldn't be the biggest part.


Building- automation systems, dynamic electricity pricing, and mobility applications — can cut emissions by 10 to 15%
By KS Rao
Half of the world population, ~3.5 billion people, live in urban setup today and by 2050, >70% of the world population is predicted to live in urban settlements. But is our present infrastructure resilient enough to respond to the demands of such an exorbitant population surge?
Rapid urbanization is exerting immense pressure on our environment - freshwater supplies, sewage, and public health. Global cities occupy just 3% of Earth but account for ~75% of energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Smart City is the one of the most critical steps towards providing a digitally empowered, sustainable infrastructure to all citizens and households at urban level and deserves top most priority.
Cities are becoming more sustainable
The majority of cities worldwide have now recognised the importance of achieving environmental sustainability. Across the globe, nations and cities with robust and reliable digital networks have been able to establish technology ecosystems to mitigate environmental concerns:
- London is advancing towards sustainability through efficient waste management, air quality monitoring, pollution mitigation measures, and noise reduction policies.
- Electric buses are increasingly being used for public transportation in Seoul. It is also concentrating on expanding green spaces.
- Dubai uses solar energy to generate a major portion of its electricity. It uses separate drainages for grey and black water, allowing for better wastewater management. The city is also heavily investing in developing infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Indian cities can draw lessons from these cities to achieve sustainability goals. Smart city infrastructure can enable efficient ways to tackle air pollution, waste management, and energy efficiency in Indian cities.
India needs to invest more in strong connectivity infrastructure and an open-source application ecosystem. Cities must push for efficient resource usage, from installing sensors to identifying leakage to employing behavioral economics to make informed resource decisions.
Leveraging digital technology
A robust infrastructure comprising connectivity, smart technologies, and applications -- such as building-automation systems, dynamic electricity pricing, and mobility applications -- can cut emissions by 10 to 15%. Sensors with analytics can cut water losses by up to 25%.
Digital technologies like IoT and Big Data can be leveraged to disrupt and redefine sustainable living:
- Smart Grid - To ensure a reliable power supply, virtual power plants and enabling renewable energy resources, such as solar panels, can be connected to a network. On the smart grid, these plants use software-driven technology
- Smart traffic management - Emissions from vehicles lead to high concentrations of air pollutants and the negative health impact is huge. Using intelligent software solutions for transport logistics, traffic planning, and traffic management can enhance road safety and minimise the impact on the environment
- Waste Management using smart waste bins
- Sewage treatment for converting treated sewage in form of water
- Water conservation by recharging the water table through rainwater harvesting
Approach for a successful smart city model
The key focus of Smart cities is connecting infrastructure to gather better insights and improve services and quality of life.
We recommend taking the following approach while designing and developing a smart city model:
Taking this holistic approach will help cities achieve a smart transformation.
KS Rao is Group CCO, STL


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- Four years after he was shot in the neck and disabled, a young Black man has celebrated a major accomplishment
- Howard Boone recently graduated with his undergraduate degree from St. Augustine’s University in the US
- The resilient man with a physical disability was born whole but had to complete his university education bedridden
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Before Howard Boone enrolled in St. Augustine’s University, he had never imagined life as a college student bedridden from the neck down.
Four years ago, he was shot in the neck and disabled when someone fired into a crowd. After defying the odds, Boone recently graduated with his bachelor's degree.
Howard Boone studies in his hospital bed
With his assignments, emails, and research papers dictated painstakingly into the phone attached to the bed, where he lies collapsed from the neck down, he fought through tribulations after the near-death experience to achieve the accomplishment.
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“I lost feeling… like, I lost everything. Everything I worked for just went away,” Boone said, per Spectrumlocal News.
Howard Boone overcomes life-threatening challenges
Boone depended on a ventilator to breathe, but it didn't stop him from accomplishing his quest to attain a university education.
Before the incident, he desired a career in the military as a former member of the Army Reserves. He used to jump from planes and planned on rising through the ranks of the military.
Then, during a 2018 trip to South Carolina, the unfortunate happened. Per Cbs17, someone started shooting into a crowd, and Boone, an innocent bystander, was hit in the neck.
In the years confined to his bed, he took to poetry, writing on gun violence as a coping mechanism. ''It was almost like therapy,'' he said.
While his dream of a military career is no longer possible, he graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice.
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Still on education, YEN.com.gh reported that the sterling results of a Ghanaian named Kaabartu Sylvanus Atta Senior emerged on the internet after the former France Ambassador to Ghana shared them online.
Ann Sophie Ave uploaded the prodigies' 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results on her verified Twitter account to appeal for help for him.
She disclosed that the Atta Senior had secured a scholarship to further his education at the university, but he needs a laptop to make learning easy.
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