This study brought together the largest database ever developed on economic damage attributable to invasive insects worldwide. Covering damage to goods and services, health care costs and agricultural losses, this study, conducted with the support of ANR and the BNP Paribas Foundation, considered 737 articles, books and reports. This work was published in Nature Communications on 4 October 2016.
Why study insects? For thousands of years, insects have been responsible for the spread of diseases in humans and livestock, and cause considerable damage on many levels: from attacks on crops and stocks, through the destruction of infrastructure, to the devastation of forests, altering and weakening ecosystems. In the living world, insects alone (about 2.5 million species) are probably the group responsible for the greatest expense. In addition, they are among the most aggressive invasive species: 87% of 2500 terrestrial invertebrates that have colonized new territories are insects.
The scientists estimated the minimum economic damage caused by invasive insects to be 69 billion euros per year. Of the insects studied, the Formosan termite (1) (Coptotermes formosanus) is one of the most destructive, causing over 26.7 billion euros of damage per year in the world. However, according to the research group, this estimate is based on a study that was insufficiently documented. Studies that were more soundly based (considered reproducible by the scientists) also put the cabbage moth (2) (Plutella xylostella), with a cost of 4.1 billion euros per year, in a high-ranking position, like the brown spruce longhorn beetle (3) (Tetropium fuscum), which costs 4 billion euros in Canada alone.
Furthermore, according to this study, North America suffers the largest financial losses, at 24.5 billion euros a year, while Europe is currently at only 3.2 billion euros per year. This difference, however, can be explained more by a lack of evaluation sources than by a difference in exposure to these dangers. Thus, according to the researchers, the total annual cost estimation of 69 billion euros is largely underevaluated. Many parts of the world do not offer enough economic data to produce an accurate estimate, which is therefore minimized. In addition, the research team focused on the study of the ten most costly invasive species, not counting the very large number that cause less damage. Finally, considering the estimated values of ecosystem services on a global scale (hundreds of billions of dollars for crop pollination alone), the disruption caused by invasive insects could reach a level far beyond the current estimate.
Health and agriculture are the most affected
Insects overall take a heavy toll on agriculture by consuming 40% of the harvest (enough to feed one billion people).
As for health, the total cost attributable to invasive insects exceeds 6.1 billion euros per year (without counting malaria, Zika virus, or economic impacts on tourism or productivity, etc.). From a geographic point of view, the regions of the world where medical expenses related to invasive insects prove to be the greatest are Asia (2.55 billion euros a year), North America (1.85 billion euros per year) and the whole of Central and South America (1.66 billion euros a year). Among the diseases that have the greatest economic impact, we firstly find dengue fever, for which the costs account for 84% of the 6.1 billion euros.
According to the authors, greater vigilance and the development of procedures to respond to biological invasions would save society tens of billions of euros. These preventive measures could divide the cost of diseases caused by mosquitoes by at least tenfold.
French laboratories involved in this study
- laboratoire Ecologie, systématique et évolution (Université Paris-Sud/CNRS/AgroParisTech)
- Laboratoire montpelliérain d'économie théorique et appliquée (CNRS/ Université de Montpellier/Inra)
- laboratoire Maladies infectieuses et vecteurs : écologie, génétique, évolution et contrôle (CNRS/IRD/Université de Montpellier)
- laboratoire Biologie des organismes et écosystèmes aquatiques (CNRS/MNHN/IRD/UPMC/Université Caen Normandie)
Massive yet grossly underestimated global costs of invasive insects. Corey J.A. Bradshaw, Boris Leroy, Céline Bellard, David Roiz, Céline Albert, Alice Fournier, Morgane Barbet-Massin, Jean-Michel Salles, Frédéric Simard & Franck Courchamp. Nature Communications. 4 october 2016.
(1) The damage it causes and its remarkable capacity for spreading put it in top position on the IUCN list of the most invasive species. This species has never been eradicated from any place where it has become established. Its present distribution suggests that, with climate change, it could potentially invade Europe (source InvaCost).
(2) This moth causes considerable damage to cabbages, rendering them unsalable (source INRA).
(3) This beetle lays its eggs in crevices in the bark of pine and spruce trees (source INRA).
About the CNRS
Created in 1939, the French National Centre for Scientific Research is a public research organisation (under the authority of the Ministry for National Education, Higher Education and Research). It produces knowledge for the benefit of society. With almost 33,000 persons and a presence throughout the country, the CNRS pursues its activity in all fields of knowledge supported by more than 1,100 research and service units. With 20 Nobel Prize winners and 12 Fields Medal winners, the CNRS has a long history of excellence.
About the Université Paris-Sud
The Université Paris-Sud is a major player of the COMUE Université Paris-Saclay.
Multidisciplinary and with a strong emphasis on science and health, the excellence of its research has been recognised by several international awards, in particular in mathematics (four Field Medal winners between 1994 and 2010) and physics (three Nobel Prize winners). The Université Paris-Sud is one of the most prestigious universities in Europe in terms of research, it is ranked among the top French higher education institutions and 46th worldwide in the 2016 Shanghai ranking.
The Université Paris-Sud has 78 internationally-recognised laboratories, 30,200 students of which 2,400 PhD students and 4,800 foreign students, has 4,300 teacher-researchers and researchers, and 3,100 engineering, technical and administrative staff.
It has the largest campus in France with 2,700,000m2 of environmental heritage in a splendid setting.
ANR provides funding for project-based research in all fields of science - for both basic and applied research - to public research organisations and universities, as well as to private companies (including SMEs). Employing a method based on competitive peer reviews compliant with international standards, ANR provides the scientific community with instruments and programmes promoting creativity and openness, and stimulate new ideas and partnerships, particularly between academia and industry. Its activity also contributes to enhancing the competitiveness and the influence of French research in Europe and across the world.
Since 2010, ANR has also been the lead manager of the Investments for the Future programme in the field of higher education and research, in charge of project selection, funding and monitoring.
About the BNP Paribas Foundation
Under the oversight of the Foundation of France, the BNP Paribas Foundation has been a major player in corporate patronage of the arts for 30 years. It also contributes to the global development of the BNP Paribas Group's arts patronage, wherever the Bank operates.
The BNP Paribas Foundation takes a multidisciplinary approach to its work, supporting innovative projects dedicated to culture, community development and the environment. The BNP Paribas Foundation pays close attention to the quality of its commitment to its partners, with the goal of assisting them with their projects over the long term. Listening, support and trust are hallmarks of its involvement.
Since 1984, over 300 cultural projects, 40 research programmes, and a thousand social and educational initiatives have earned its support in France and around the world.
About the Climate Initiative programme
This study was funded under the Climate Initiative, a corporate philanthropy programme for research into climate change launched in 2010 by the BNP Paribas Foundation, in close cooperation with the BNP Paribas Group's Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility department. In total, 10 climate research projects have been or are currently supported through this programme.


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Match : Juventus vs Sassuolo
Competition : Italy – Serie A
Time / Date : 16:00h / 4 February 2018
Venue : Allianz Stadium
Juventus is 1 point behind Napoli , in last game they recorded another win and another clean sheet that extended their unbeat run in last 9 matches in Serie A.Juventus have kept a clean sheet in 8 of their last 9 matches.
Sassuolo alternate draw and loss in last 4 games and can’t find the way to win.
Juan Cuadrado (Unknown Injury), Federico Bernardeschi (Knee contusion), Paulo Dybala (Hamstring Injury), Benedikt Höwedes (Muscle fibre)
Edoardo Goldaniga (Indirect card suspension), Timo Letschert (Knee injury)
In last 3 games Juve scored at least 2 goals.
In last 9 games Juve win 7 ,draw 1 and lose 1.
In 5 of last 6 games Juve keep a clean sheet and they win in this 6 games , Sassuolo are not very impressive lately and I don’t expect they make something here.
-Juve to win & BTTS – NO @1.72
Juventus win at HT 7 of their 11 games , Sassuolo lose 4 draw 6 and win 1.
-Juve to win at HT @1.66

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When Microsoft expanded its empire into the healthcare IT realm a few years ago, the company evinced more than a few skeptical reactions. But the software giant, headquartered in Redmond, Wash., has employed a deliberate strategy, focusing on two products that address critical needs in today's industry: Amalga, a third-party aggregation solution designed to create a unified view of patient data, and HealthVault, a personal health record.
And at a time when the healthcare IT industry is heating up, Microsoft has increased its presence further, cultivating a partnership with the Atlanta-based Eclipsys Corp., and acquiring the Andover, Mass.-Based software provider Sentillion earlier this year.
The company is making statements, and people are taking notice.
“Microsoft's a marketing machine. Besides being one of the early pioneers in the high-tech industry, they're very good about messaging,” says Jeremy Bikman, executive vice president of research and strategy at the Orem, Utah-based KLAS. And the message, he says, is that Microsoft is here to stay.
Driving the IT strategy for the organization is the Microsoft Health Solutions Group, which has grown in spades since its inception in 2005, opening research and development centers in several cities, both domestically and internationally. It has acquired six companies in five years and has grown to about 700 employees.
The company's big splash came in 2006 with the purchase of health intelligence software firm Azyxxi - a move that raised many eyebrows, he notes. “When Microsoft made its move into healthcare space, we got a lot of calls about it. So we made some calls, and we found that about half of the people were pretty excited and thought Microsoft could maybe shake things up, and the other half seemed to think that it was just the latest in a long line of vendors that have tried to get in the healthcare space, and they wouldn't last.”
But Microsoft has indeed lasted, and has become one of the most compelling companies in healthcare IT (as evidenced by the voting of Healthcare Informatics' readers). And while some may point to the enormous pool of resources the company draws from, those on the inside attest that the key to its success has been a willingness to take risks.
“As we've thought about investing more and more in healthcare, the way we think is, how can we do things differently and solve some of the common challenges in a new way, rather than marching down well-worn paths,” says Nate McLemore, general manager of business development and policy for Microsoft Health Solutions Group. “I think a good example of that is Amalga. We've taken a different data architecture, pulled that data together, and allowed for future innovation.”
The Microsoft Amalga Unified Intelligence System (the new version of Azyxxi) is an enterprise platform designed to retrieve data from disparate sources - including scanned documents, lab and imaging results, and patient demographics - and display it in a centralized location. Originally developed by researchers at Washington Hospital Center in 1996, the product provides a “central warehouse for deep data analysis that can be sliced and diced to drive continuous improvements in quality of patient care and operations,” according to a report published by KLAS (“Beyond the CIS: Why are hospitals buying aggregation solutions?”). Geared toward large integrated delivery networks, Amalga is live at a number of hospitals and health systems, including The Johns Hopkins Hospital, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and MedStar Health group.
With the Amalga solution, Microsoft aims to meet the growing need to present data in an effective and timely manner, and to help providers meet ever-changing critical reporting requirements, says the KLAS report.
That goal goes hand-in-hand with the company's overall strategy in healthcare IT, according to Bill Crounse, M.D., senior director for worldwide health at Microsoft. “It's really a three-pronged approach: we need to liberate data from silos; we need to connect all the various healthcare players in the ecosystem of care; and finally, we need to give people intuitive, affordable tools that they can use to manage the vast amounts of data. I think that's a sweet spot for a company, and I think that's evident in the work we're doing with Amalga.”
However, while the solution certainly shows promise, it's still too early in the game to get an accurate read on how it will fare long-term, says Bikman. “So far, people are excited at what they're seeing, but we haven't found enough hospitals that are advanced enough in their use for us to be able to rate.” And while he feels that a lot of the attention Amalga is attracted can be attributed to high-profile users like Johns Hopkins and the Mayo Clinic, the other “wow factor” is its unique paradigm. “That's probably why it's so intriguing. From what we can tell, it's getting good results from people being able to view data they couldn't view before. But we'll see what happens as we learn more about it.”
As we've thought about investing more and more in healthcare, the way we think is, how can we…solve some of the common challenges in a new way, rather than marching down well-worn paths.-Nate McLemore, Microsoft Health Solutions Group
One factor that could become a driving force in Amalga's growth is the red-hot health information exchange (HIE) market. According to McLemore, the platform currently supports HIEs in Wisconsin, Hawaii and Washington, D.C., and the company sees potential for expansion. “Amalga offers a way to pull the data sets residing within different institutions on different systems together, and create comprehensive views for caregivers, which in turn can improve the delivery of care.”
However, because of its hefty price tag, Microsoft's solution isn't ideal for all HIEs, says Bikman. For those organizations that want to be able to replicate data and perform analytics - which he says is the goal of most HIEs - Amalga may be a more compelling choice than a portal that features a federated model. But for the exchanges that lack funding or tech savvy, a portal that allows users to simply view results might be the best option. “Where Microsoft can make a statement is to use information to advance data analytics and be able to do querying and quality improvement and share disease management data within an exchange area,” he says. “Right now, the companies that have had the most success have been Medicity, Axolotl and others that offer more of a portal approach and a lighter footprint and the ability to get in faster. But that typically means you can do less.”
Where Microsoft can really flex its muscles, says Bikman, is in tying the HealthVault platform to HIEs, which adds another layer of interoperability. Most health exchanges will eventually look to connect with PHRs, so by offering this function upfront, Microsoft can get ahead of the game, he says. “They have a lot of these pieces that seem to be kind of on the cutting edge of where healthcare seems to want to go.”
The consumer health piece is a key part of the company's vision, according to McLemore, who says HealthVault can help engage patients in their own care while also providing the infrastructure to allow them to aggregate their data. A number of organizations, including the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association, have configured their portals to be compatible with HealthVault.
Some have taken it a step further. At NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, patients can go through the portal (http://myNYP.org) and preregister with their HealthVault account so that upon discharge, they can obtain a summary, says McLemore. This way, patients have a portable record that they can take with them when they go back to the referring physician.
As meaningful use definitions move closer to becoming finalized, and more emphasis is placed on directly engaging patients, Microsoft sees enormous opportunity for solutions that enable patients to quickly and easily access their data. “We're hoping that will drive more providers to connect to solutions like HealthVault to help better engage patients,” says McLemore. “If we just have providers sharing information among themselves, it's a huge missed opportunity.”
A targeted strategy in healthcare
With Amalga and HealthVault, Microsoft offers two products designed to meet specific needs in the healthcare IT space; however, competing in what has become a very crowded industry requires a little more. With that in mind, the software company bought Sentillion, a company specializing in identity and access management, this past February. Sentillion's solutions enable clinicians to access multiple applications within the context of an individual patient using single sign-on technology. “It lets users leverage more out of existing systems by moving quickly between applications, which allows for better workflow,” says McLemore.
By adding a “well-recognized, successful” vendor like Sentillion, Microsoft can potentially build its credibility in the industry, according to Bikman, who sees many similarities between the two companies. “They're somewhat similar in their make-up and customer base,” he notes, adding that both seem to focus on large health systems and hospitals. “But as to how Microsoft is going to leverage the acquisition to improve its current technology, we don't know.” The key to a successful acquisition, he says, is in utilizing newly-gained resources to augment products and services, and not just to beef up balance sheets.
The same goes for successful partnerships, which is what Microsoft had in mind when it teamed up with Eclipsys earlier this year. The goal was to integrate key components of Eclipsys' Sunrise Enterprise suite with Amalga to offer a complete view of each patient by aggregating data from multiple clinical and financial solutions and feeding it into Sunrise, says McLemore.
“A lot of hospitals are running multiple information systems, and the challenge with that is it's very difficult to get a comprehensive view of any given patient,” he says. “What Amalga does is combine all of that data into a common database, and Eclipsys is then able to leverage that data to enhance its applications.” This, he says, can create a more flexible IT environment that can lead to improved workflows.
Through its alliances with well-established vendors, Microsoft is looking not just to build its line of products - Amalga, in particular - but also to encourage a new way of thinking among the vendor community. “For far too long, traditional health IT vendors have had this very closed strategy where once they sell into a hospital, the CIO is sort of held captive to that vendor, and has to keep buying their modules or applications in order to be successful,” notes McLemore. “What we hope to do with Amalga is have an open application environment where different applications can flourish.”
It creates an interesting scenario, says Bikman, where Microsoft can partner with other companies while also competing with them. “It's something very different from what we usually see.”
And it certainly isn't the only factor that distinguishes Microsoft from other companies. Because of its size and profile, the company is able to take some risks that smaller vendors might shy away from. To Microsoft, this may be its biggest advantage when it comes to competing in the healthcare IT space. “We're able to invest to solve challenges on a global scale, which can benefit everybody,” says Crounse. “It's going to take global companies that have the resources and capability to change the industry and bring forward the tools and technologies that are needed.”
Statements like this should come as no surprise - Microsoft didn't reach its level of global success by setting its sights low. But in the world of healthcare IT, the software giant is still a relatively new entity, and it remains to be seen how it will fare against the institutions that have been churning out applications for decades.
“I think peoples' perception has changed with them buying Sentillion, and most people are convinced Microsoft is here to stay. But how successful they're going to be and how good they're going to be is still yet to be determined,” says Bikman. “So far they seem to be living up to a lot of the billing, but it's still pretty early. They're just a couple miles into the marathon.”
Beyond Amalga: Other offerings from the Microsoft Health Solutions Group
Healthcare CIOs, other executives and providers can visit Microsoft's Health ICT Resource Center (http://www.microsoft.com/industry/healthcare/technology/) to access the following tools, along with case studies, webinars, downloads and other offerings:
Connected Health Framework, an architectural blueprint that provides a vendor-agnostic set of best practices based on Services Oriented Architecture to create platforms for health solutions.
MS Health Common User Interface (http://www.mscui.net/), which provides user interface design guidance and toolkit controls that address patient safety concerns.
HealthBlog (http://blogs.msdn.com/healthblog/), a segment in which Bill Crounse, M.D., senior director for Worldwide Health (and a former CIO/CMIO at Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, Wash.), discusses how IT can improve HC delivery and services around the world.
House Calls for Healthcare Professionals, a series of articles, audio-casts and videos led by Crounse in which healthcare industry and technology experts cover the latest topics.
Healthcare Informatics 2010 June;27(6):48-52


What Kind of Mill is Used to Grind Dolomite?
Dolomite is a carbonate mineral, including iron dolomite and manganese dolomite. Its crystal structure is like calcite and often presents a rhombohedron. It will bubble slowly when it is cold and dilute hydrochloric acid. Some dolomites emit orange light under the irradiation of cathode rays. Dolomite is the main mineral component of dolomite and dolomitic limestone.
Dolomite series products of various quality: dolomite ore, dolomite sand 6-10 mesh, 10-20 mesh, 20-40 mesh, 40-80 mesh, 80-120 mesh, dolomite powder 10 mesh, dolomite ultrafine powder 140 mesh, 325 mesh, 600 mesh, 1000 mesh, 1600 mesh.
When heated to 700 ~ 900 ℃, dolomite decomposes into a mixture of carbon dioxide, calcium oxide, and magnesium oxide, which is called caustic magnesia dolomite and is easy to react with water. When dolomite is calcined at 1500 ℃, magnesia becomes periclase, and calcium oxide changes into crystalline a-cao. It has a compact structure, strong water resistance, and fire resistance up to 2300 ℃.
Dolomite, a common carbonate mineral, often needs to be ground into a powder with different fineness, which is used in building materials, ceramics, refractories, and other industries. So what kind of mill is used to grind dolomite powder? Next, I’ll give you a detailed introduction.
What are the application industries of dolomite powder?
Dolomite can be used in building materials, ceramics, glass and refractory materials, chemical industry, agriculture, environmental protection, energy conservation, and other fields. There are many application industries of dolomite powder, mainly including rubber, plastic, and construction industries. It is mainly used as basic refractory and flux for blast furnace ironmaking; Production of calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer and preparation of magnesium sulfate; And ingredients for the production of glass and ceramics.
In the rubber industry, it can enhance the hardness of rubber. In the plastic industry, it can improve the heat resistance and astigmatism of plastics, and the hardness and rigidity of horseshoe cake plastics. In the construction industry, it can be used as thermal insulation mortar, putty powder, and coating.
What are the grinding fineness of dolomite?
Different industries have different requirements for the fineness of dolomite powder. Dolomite powder is usually divided into four types: coarse powder, fine powder, ultra-fine powder, and micro powder.
The fineness of coarse powder: 0-3mm. The fineness of powder absorption is between 80-400 mesh. The fineness of ultrafine powder is between 400-1250 mesh. The fineness of micro powder is 1250-3250 mesh.
What kind of mill is used to grind dolomite?
1. Raymond Mill
Raymond mill is often used to process materials with Mohs hardness below 9.3 and humidity below 6%. The processing fineness is between 80-325 mesh. In some cases, the fineness can reach 600 mesh, and the hourly production is more than 1-50 tons.
- Small size and lightweight, so it is easy to install.
- It has strong applicability to materials and can be used for various non-flammable and explosive mineral materials with Mohs hardness below 9.3.
- The fineness of the finished powder of this series of pulverizers is uniform, and the screening rate is higher than that of other pulverizing equipment.
- The grinding roller and grinding ring are cast from the current material, which has a long replacement cycle and saves a lot of manpower and material resources.
2. European version mill
The working principle of the European version mill is similar to the Raymond mill. It is an upgraded product of Raymond mill. Compared with Raymond mill, it has more advanced technology, lower energy consumption, and higher production capacity. The processing fineness is between 80-325 mesh, producing more than 1-100 tons per hour.
- Strong systematization and high screening rate
The whole machine has a three-dimensional structure, small floor area, and strong systematicness. It can form an independent production system from coarse crushing of raw materials to pulverizing and packaging. The fineness of the finished powder is uniform and the screening rate is high.
- Stable transmission and high reliability
The transmission device of the machine adopts a closed gearbox and pulley, with stable transmission and operation. The core components adopt high-performance materials, high performance, and cost-saving.
- Easy to control and a high degree of automation
With the centralized control electrical system, the workshop can basically realize unmanned operation. Electromagnetic vibration feeder is used for feeding, which is continuous and uniform, easy to adjust, fuel and power saving, and convenient maintenance.
- Complete models to meet various output requirements
After decades of upgrading and development, Raymond Mill now has mature technology. The output of single equipment can reach 0.1-20 tons, which can meet the user requirements of various output and fineness.
3. Ball Milling
Ball mill is divided into dry grinding and wet grinding. It is one of the common grinding equipment for industrial grinding. The output of ball milling is more than 1-600 tons, and the fineness of finished products is about 20-200 mesh.
- The main bearing of the ball mill adopts a large-diameter double row self-aligning rod bearing to replace the original sliding bearing, reduce friction and energy consumption, and the mill is easy to start.
- The end cover structure of an ordinary mill is retained, with a large diameter inlet and outlet and large processing capacity.
- The feeder is divided into a combined feeder and drum feeder, with a simple structure and split installation.
- Without inertial impact, the equipment operates stably, reduces the shutdown and maintenance time of the mill, and improves efficiency.
4. High-pressure micro grinding
The particle size of the finished product can be freely adjusted between 80-425 mesh, and the fineness can reach 1000 mesh, producing more than 1-50 tons per hour.
5. The ultra-fine mill
It is mainly used for ultra-fine powder processing. The fineness is between 425-3250 and the hourly output is more than 1-10 tons.
- High output: compared with other mills, the output of ultra-fine mills can be increased by 30% under the same power condition. If the spring pressure is increased, the power is increased accordingly, and the output will be higher.
- Product excellence: superfine grinding is mainly used to grind various mineral materials with Mohs hardness less than Grade 7, and the fineness range of finished products is wide, the particle size can reach 0.613mm (30 mesh), the particle size can generally reach 0.033mm (425 mesh), and a few materials can also reach 0.003 mm (3250 mesh).
- Energy-saving and environmental protection: the ultra-fine mill adopts the overlapping multipole sealed grinding device, which has good sealing performance, no pollution, and the dust removal effect fully meets the national dust emission standard. It is a green environmental protection grinding equipment.
- High-cost performance: compared with the air mill, the system has low energy consumption. In addition, ultra-fine grinding has the advantages of less investment, high efficiency, and fast recovery.


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Respect Victoria’s response to the Draft National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-32
As the nation's only statutory authority solely dedicated to the prevention of family violence and all forms of violence against women, we support governments, organisations and communities to achieve and move towards a future free from violence. The next National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children must centre primary prevention, with a focus on developing a strong, coordinated and sustainable primary prevention system.
Advocacy on structural and systemic discrimination
Gender inequality, ageism, ableism, homophobia, racism and the ongoing impacts of colonialism and dispossession: like a torch in the dark, COVID-19 has shone a light on the inequality and discrimination that drives family violence and violence against women. Now is the time to send a message to government, industry, organisations and communities: we need to “build back better.” To support your advocacy in creating a more equal and safer Victoria, Respect Victoria has prepared the actions decision-makers can take to address discrimination and inequality under COVID-19.
Guiding principles for primary prevention of family violence and violence against women in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed how we live. The disruption of restrictions and physical distancing has put real pressure on families. Tragically, we’ve seen a surge in demand on family violence response services during this crisis.
Violence doesn’t happen because we’re staying home, however. Family violence and violence against women are driven by inequality, discrimination and marginalisation. Now more than ever, we need to sharpen our focus on stopping violence before it starts. Primary prevention is the only way to reduce the prevalence of violence and demand on response services.
Respect Victoria and colleagues in the family violence prevention and response sectors have developed six guiding principles to help maintain this focus. These principles will ensure consistency in primary prevention efforts during the pandemic. They will help prepare our work for future disasters. They will inform how we "build back better" communities in recovery.
We call on all organisations working to prevent violence to embrace and uphold the following guiding principles in both the crisis and recovery phases of the pandemic:
- Strengthen primary prevention focus across whole of family violence reform effort.
- Build understanding of the impact of intersecting forms of discrimination and disadvantage into all our prevention efforts.
- Uphold the importance of independence and decision-making in public and private life.
- Challenge rigid gender roles, advance gender equality and advocate for respectful gender relationships.
- Engage men to adopt and maintain respectful and non-aggressive behaviours and peer relations.
- Challenge attitudes that condone violence through association with external stressors.

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In Gali Guleiyan, director Dipesh Jain used Old Delhi as a maze: 'I've seen people who lived there unable to get out'
'The maze-like area of Old Delhi is symbolic of Khuddoos’ headspace — the crisscrossing, winding alleys, electrical wires, claustrophobic spaces, the chaos of the crowds — they all add to Khuddoos’ physical and mental entrapment in the place,' says Dipesh Jain.
In the limited series #DilliDelhi, Devansh Sharma talks to scriptwriters and filmmakers who have explored the city of Delhi, in all its eccentricities, intricacies, and complexities, through their films.
Hindi cinema is replete with examples of filmmakers who have looked back at Old Delhi through a particularly tender lens. Its depiction, thus, has mostly been associated with the little joys of one's childhood, like kite-flying and flitting across the closely spaced roofs. But for filmmaker Dipesh Jain, who directed the critically acclaimed Gali Guleiyan (In The Shadows, 2018), Old Delhi has a different connotation.
"I’m not saying that the typical depiction — the food, the kite flying etc — is incorrect. That's one version. However, I see old Delhi as a dark and mysterious place, which can trap you," says Jain. Jain’s lens may be nostalgic, but it is not misted by fond recollections. "My grandparents used to live in old Delhi,” he explains. “We spent our summer vacations there. The idea of people being entrapped — it’s something I have experienced… generations of the same families living there, never able to get out. When we’d talk, I’d sense this longing for the outside world, which they were actually afraid of. I’ve experienced being lost in those alleys, unable to find my way out. It’s very daunting for a child. I tried to bring out those impressions and experiences in the film’s theme."
Gali Guleiyan is the story of Khuddoos (Manoj Bajpayee), who suffers from an unidentified mental condition. Khuddoos lives in old Delhi, and is drawn to a child in the neighbouring house who is often abused by his father, a butcher (Neeraj Kabi). Jain insists that the setting was integral to the story, and particularly, its protagonist. "The idea for the story came from that space. I always saw Old Delhi as a maze where anyone could get lost. When I was in film school, I used to get these vivid flashes of images of Old Delhi. It’s a very cinematic place. So while I was developing this story — of a man trapped within the city walls — Old Delhi, for me, became an obvious choice. The story of Gali Guleiyan is deeply rooted in the space, and Old Delhi is a character in the film."
Old Delhi is not only a symbol of the quagmire within Khuddoos’ head, but also a factor that contributes to his mental condition in the first place. "The maze-like area is symbolic of Khuddoos’ headspace — the crisscrossing, winding alleys, electrical wires, claustrophobic spaces, the chaos of the crowds — they all show and also add to Khuddoos’ physical and mental entrapment in the place. They show what effect the space has, on his mind and condition. This dual cause and effect relationship is what I tried to build in the narrative. We are all, at some level, products of the environment we inhabit. Also, spaces evoke emotions and memories. Khuddoos’ past and memories are tied to this maze. He wanted to run away from Old Delhi when he was a child, so that thought of escaping becomes an obsession for him as an adult, as he tries to save the child next door," says Jain.
Gali Guleiyan flits between past and present, and here too, Old Delhi proved to be an advantageous location.
"For the parallel narrative structure of the film, I needed a place which is ageless and timeless. Apart from a few modern hoardings and banners, the rest of Old Delhi is exactly how it used to be 20 years ago, when I was a child.
Nothing changes there. So our macro-level challenge of creating a period look for the place was sorted," Jain says.
Still, careful and minute detailing went into the production, costume, and light design. Hoardings were changed to be era-appropriate, as were the street lights; all modern cars were moved out of the alleys and replaced with period models; satellite TV dishes and radio transmission towers were erased from the roof shots via VFX. The dialogue editor and sound designer of the film went through each frame, scrubbing out the sounds of traffic.
All this effort was certainly not in vain as the haunting, dusty air of Old Delhi is palpable while watching the film. In order to capture this feel, Jain had gone the extra mile to shoot on location, rather than erecting a set to replicate Old Delhi. "It’s an audacious idea to shoot for 40 days in that place, literally pausing thousands of people’s lives so you can take your shot. We didn’t have the budget to hire hundreds of security guards and bouncers for crowd control. Also, the locations we chose were very challenging. For example, Khuddoos' house was locked for over 60 years. When we opened it, there were mites, insects, dust, debris, cobwebs. It was perfect for the look but not at all shooting friendly. But we didn’t clean it up. We let it be. You could see the dust hanging in the air, which we all were breathing constantly. My team and I were coughing madly, and came out sick from the shoot!" the filmmaker recounts.
Jain's journey to old Delhi to shoot the film mirrored Khuddoos coming to terms with his childhood. The haunting silences of the city persisted, but Jain could approach his childhood fear with more clarity. "I didn't want to show the typical Discovery Channel version of old Delhi. When the city is stripped of its people, noise, and chaos at night, it turns into a ghost town. I wanted exactly that," he says. "You can always find a fresh and new perspective in how to portray a city. The New York of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver is very different from the one in Raging Bull. It’s totally different in Woody Allen’s Manhattan."
"Now,” Jain continues, “I often apologise to people for ruining their nostalgic and magical image of Old Delhi!" For those who have been transported to the Old Delhi of Gali Guleiyan, the chances of escape are as bleak as of those of people who have lived there all their lives.
Read more from Devansh Sharma's Dilli-Delhi series here.
Delhi: 'No heatwave for next four days in National Capital and nearby areas', says senior IMD scientist
Calling the temperature in March "unusual" this year, the scientist said that the month recorded the highest all-India temperature in 122 years
A CCTV camera and router manufacturing and assembling company, in whose office the fire is suspected to have started, had been on the premises since 2017. Its owners: Harish and Vijay Goel, who are brothers, have already been arrested
Through the MCD act, the Centre proposed to appoint a Special officer who will essentially discharge the functions of the elected wing of councilors in the interim till the first meeting of the new corporation is held

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Well, here is some good news from Camp Days of our Lives! The wonderful and talented Judi Evans is reprising her role of Adrienne Kiriakis. According to Soap Opera Digest today, the actress is headed back to work on-screen with Wally Kurth (Justin). This will be the first time the popular duo will work together since 1991! Evans had this to say about the opportunity to work with Kurth again. “He’s just the greatest sweetheart and a wonderful actor and a little teddy bear. Through the years, I have really missed working with him, so it’s nice to see him on a professional basis.” But for just how long is Adrienne back? Is it to wrap up their story, or is it something new? Details forthcoming.
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Week in Review: VentureBeat, ThingWorx 2.0, and AHS Adds Two
Posted by | September 23, 2011
The technology industry made headlines this week as Google enjoyed the public release of Google+ and Google Wallet, while Facebook announced changes to their platform—bringing innovation to how people interact and share their lives. Amidst this global recession, some companies have managed to grow in leaps and bounds, and many look toward Internet kings like Google and Facebook for inspiration.
However, those giants are not the only golden models of success in our economy. There are startups and companies leveraging healthcare and new media trends to change the landscape of business as we know it.
But how? Building a successful business in a stagnant economy is an issue that many companies are continuing to grapple with. Our own Peter J. Boni tackled that question in a recent VentureBeat article, featured in the Entrepreneur Corner, by offering three pieces of advice Safeguard gives to our partner companies in order to handle shaky times.
In other company news:
- ThingWorx announced the availability of its Version 2.0 of its Connected Application Platform, offering updated features including Mashup Builder, enhanced collaboration elements, and an Extensibility Toolkit. The version reduces the time required to build and deploy new experiences, five times faster than traditional development platforms.
- AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions (AHS) welcomed two new members to their management team. John A. (Jay) Roberts joined AHS as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and Michael Youmans began serving as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
And don’t forget, you can still vote for student entrepreneurs in the elevator pitch competition! Both finalists from the NFTE Philadelphia Business Plan Competition need your support. You can see their videos and vote here: Benita’s Sofrito from Bianca Nieves and Vito Lawns from Viktor Vabishevich.
Stay tuned for more updates on our annual Investor Day event, scheduled for Oct. 4. Planning is underway as the big event grows nearer. Join us at The Yale Club of New York City as we provide the investor community an opportunity to hear from Safeguard and select partner companies.
To read more of our Week in Review series, please use the following feed: www.safeguard.com/weekinreview. Happy first day of Fall and enjoy your weekend!


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Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation recently announced that they will invest an additional US$ 250 million into Grab Holdings, Inc. (Grab) to establish a partnership to pilot an electric vehicle (EV) program across Southeast Asia.
Under the EV partnership, Grab and the affiliates of Hyundai Motor Group will gather all stakeholders from the EV industry to spread awareness to the public and to collaborate on improving the adoption of EVs in Southeast Asia.
To kick-off the EV campaign, Grab, Kia, and Hyundai will launch a series of EV pilot projects in Singapore next year. The series of projects will focus on how to operate the electric vehicles and how Grab’s driver-partners will benefit from using them. The three companies will also collaborate with regional governments and infrastructure players in building a network of quick-charge stations. The partnership will also scope the development of customized maintenance packages for Grab EV drivers.
“As the largest fleet owner of EVs in Singapore, we are excited to establish an industry partnership with Hyundai Motor Group to drive EV adoption across Southeast Asia. We both share a common vision on the electrification of mobility as one of the key foundations for building an environmentally sustainable and lowest-cost transportation platform,” said Ming Maa, president of Grab.
The new investment will be added to Grab’s existing partnership with Hyundai, bringing the current fundraising to US$ 2.7 billion. Grab aims to raise over US$ 3 billion by the end of the year. The company’s latest campaign is part of its effort to promote the use of EVs in Southeast Asia. Last August, Grab announced a partnership with Singapore’s energy utilities provider, SP Group, to use SP Group’s public EV charging network for its EVs.
With its commitment to driving innovation, Hyundai Motor Group continues to build a network of industry experts that will help in enhancing people’s lives by developing innovative mobility services. In line with its goal of becoming a leader in clean mobility, the Group also plans to develop more than double the number of its eco-friendly models to 38 by 2025.

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I have a custom footer credit in sydney pro. I created it in Customizing - Sydney Pro Options - Footer Credits. The credit has a copyright date of 2016 that I want to update to 2017. I edit the text box, click on the Save & Publish button and it changes to Saved. However the changes are not saved. The date remains 2016.
I have tried several times. Sometimes, but not always, when I click on the X to leave the customizing sidebar I get a warning that asking me if I want to leave this page. Some of my changes may be lost.
I looked at some other post threads about footer credits and Deactivating and activating the Header and Footer Scripts plugin.
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There are lots of gadgets and goodies you can add into a kitchen; but, in our opinion, there aren’t many products that have had such an impact on how we cook as the Pressure King Pro. This 12 in 1 pressure cooker uses pressurised steam, in order to seal in nutrients and vitamins while cooking. The result, is a truly fresh flavour when cooking vegetables, juicy meat and great stews (we can’t wait for winter!).
Intuitive functionality and great design
Our Pressure King Pro sits neatly on our kitchen surface all the time and it’s aesthetically pleasing enough to become a common part of the kitchen. On the front of the unit there are 12 settings which allow for super smart and one-touch cooking. There are 12 pre-programmed settings to make cooking simple: Meat, Rice, Stew, Soup, Porridge, Fish, Steam, Canning, Delay Timer, Fast Re-Heat, and Keep Warm. The Keep Warm button is a DUAL function and also acts as a slow cooker.
As an example, with this device you can cook the perfect greens in only a couple of minutes – simply click the steam button and then select the team for whichever type of green you are cooking. The pressure cooker comes with a handy booklet packed with info on correct cooking times, tips and recipes. The recipes are fantastic and we also tried a few recipes of our own, such as a succulent beef goulash.
Plus, included with this appliance is a steamer tray, spoon, measuring cup, condensation cup, recipe book and user manual. The steamer tray is particularly high quality and has a great non-stick wipe able surface for easy cleaning. We were a little worried about the tray becoming stained and hard to clean, but not at all – it’s a breeze. The device itself has a massive 5 litre capacity (900 Watts) so you can cook more than enough food for family, friends and probably your neighbour too!
Steam infused, flavour lock technology
So, how does the Pressure King Pro work? The unit is fully sealed before cooking and this creates an airtight lock. The base unit then heats up the food and steam is then genreated in the inner chamber. The steam then infuses with the food to cook it through and the use of steam here results in food which is full of moisture and tenderness. This system essential means your food retains more of its natural goodness than it would through boiling, for example.
Faster cooking times give you the chance to be more creative
Pressure King Pro claim that you can achieve fantastic meals 90% faster than conventional cooking methods. For example, you can do a “slow cooked” and tender brisket in a matter of an hour or so, rather than the typical 6-8hours. We tried this and the results were super tender and delicious – we couldn’t believe the results. For us, this ability to cook dishes that would typically cook longer makes it possible to have a more eclectic home cooking experience. It simply wouldn’t be possible to slow cook anything conventionally after work, but now it is!
Packed full of features
The Pressure King Pro is full of great additions and features, which really make this pressure cooker stand out from the rest and make your life even easier. A 24 hour delay timer means you can switch the device on in advance and your food will be ready when you get home. Plus, once cooking is complete, a “Keep Warm” mode kicks in to gently keep heat flowing to your food without cooking it. This combination of functions is a game changer and allows you to optimise your eating experience and reduce the amount of time needed to prepare it. Similarly, if you cook something and want to re-heat it, then the device has a fast reheat function.
Price: £69.99 from www.highstreettv.com.

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Acupuncture is an ancient medicine that involves inserting needles into the skin to activate the body to heal itself. Using nerve pathways and increasing white blood cell count acupuncture is recommended for a variety of ailments. Including but not limited to: arthritis, back pain, gall stones, kidney stones, insomnia, migraines, neck pain, nervousness, parkinsons, panic attacks, post surgical care, sciatica, trauma, weigh loss.
After an initial consultation covering questions concerning previous health history and family health history, the house acupuncturist, Meredith Vorrath, will explain the process of treatment. Meredith is very clear with what to expect and will put you at ease knowing you are in very capable hands.

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You can plug all these controllers directly in to the Retro Adapter:
- Atari 2600 joysticks
- Atari 400 / 800 / 1200XL / 600XL / 800XL / 65XE / 130XE / 800XE joysticks
- Commodore Amiga, C64 and VIC20 joysticks
- Kempston (Spectrum) joysticks
- Amstrad CPC464, CPC6128 and CPC6128 Plus Digital Joysticks
- Sega Master System / SG 1000 / SG 1000 II / Mark III gamepad
- Sega Megadrive / Genesis 3 and 6 button gamepads
- Neo Geo joystick or gamepad
For other types of controller, you need the right connector. You can make one yourself or buy one ready to go. There is also a third option: modify the controller itself.
For more information on making your own connectors, see the technical details page.
- Atari 2600 Driving Controller
- Atari 2600 Paddles
- Commodore Plus4 / C16 / C116 joystick
- Dragon 32 / 64 analogue joystick
- MSX joystick
- Spectrum Plus3 joystick
- BBC Micro / Master 2x stanadard joysticks
- Voltmace 14B joystikc (adapter box not required)
- NEC PC-Engine gamepad
- PC-Engine Hori / Avenue (6 button) gamepads
- TurboGrafx-16 gamepad
- Autofire and slow-motion modes fully supported
- Nintendo NES / Famicom gamepad
- Nintendo Super NES (SNES) / Super Famicom gamepad
- Nintendo 64 (N64) gamepad
- Taito N64 Densha de Go! train controller
- Nintendo Gamecube gamepad
- PC Gameport joystick with 4 axis and 4 buttons
- Sega Saturn gamepad
- Sega Saturn Analogue (NiGHTS) controller
- Taito Saturn Densha de Go! train controller
- Saturn racing wheel
- Sony Playstation gamepad
- Original PS1 Dual Shock gamepad
- Sony Playstation 2 Dual Shock gamepad
- Namco neGcon gamepad
- Taito PS Densha de Go! train controller
- Playstation racing wheel
Because sockets for old systems can be expensive and hard to find, often it is easier to just modify the original controller. The modification does not affect the controllers operation, and it will still work with the original console/computer!
The modification works like this: You cut the controller's cable near the end and splice a DB9 or DB16 socket in to it. For details of how to do this, refer to the technical details page.
Pre-modified controllers are available in the online shop.
The Retro Adapter is versatile enough to support almost any controller imaginable. If you have a controller which is not currently supported, drop me a line (email@example.com) and I'll see what I can do.
© 2009 Paul Qureshi


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Contralateral groin exploration is not justified in infants with a unilateral inguinal hernia
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Background Contralateral groin exploration in children with unilateral inguinal hernia is still controversial, particularly in infants. The patency rate of processus vaginalis is highest in infants but there are few data on the subsequent risk of contralateral hernia development in infants. In this retrospective study, we aimed to find out the incidence of contralateral inguinal hernia following unilateral inguinal herniotomy in infants aged less than one year.
Methods All infants who underwent a unilateral inguinal herniotomy between January 1990 and December 1998 were studied retrospectively. Infants with bilateral hernia (n=7) were excluded from the study.
Results One hundred and one infants (93 boys and 8 girls) were studied. Median age at operation was 23 (range 2–52) weeks. The herniotomy was right-sided in 75% of the infants. Follow-up ranged from three and a half years to 11 years. A contralateral hernia developed in nine infants (9.0%). One of the initial hernias was incarcerated. Median time from operation to occurrence of contralateral hernia was 18 (range 2–60) months. None of the contralateral hernia was incarcerated. Age, sex, incarceration and side of initial hernia did not influence the development of contralateral hernia.
Conclusion The low incidence and benign nature of contralateral hernia development in infants undergoing a unilateral inguinal herniotomy does not justify routine contralateral groin exploration.
KeywordsInguinal Hernia Hydrocele Bilateral Hernia Contralateral Hernia Contralateral Exploration


With a great reputation in market, we are engaged in manufacturing and supplying Professional Machining Investment Casting Part. It is designed and manufactured in our sophisticated production unit using best quality iron and advanced tools and technology. It is widely used in various industries like agriculture, auto mobile, construction and engineering industries. it offer high strength and is resistant to corrosion. We make available this Professional Machining Investment Casting Part for clients in different sizes and specifications as per their requirements.


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Simply Natural Organic Jasmine Brown Rice 1kg
Why Brown Rice?
Before white rice went through the refining process, it at one time looked exactly like brown rice. Brown rice, unlike white rice, still has the side hull and bran. The side hulls and brans provide “natural wholeness” to the grain and are rich in proteins, thiamine, calcium, magnesium, fiber, and potassium. For those trying to lose weight or those suffering from diabetes, brown rice can prove a healthful staple given its low glycemic rating which helps reduce insulin spikes.
Organic by definition, means the crop or plant contains lower levels of agricultural chemicals that may harm health compared to conventionally-grown crops, brown rice in this case.
Some reports claim that regular brown rice contains significantly higher levels of arsenic than white rice. This is due to the fact that arsenic, which is a chemical element that’s found in water, air, food and soil, concentrates in the outer layer of rice bran.
Organic brown rice contain a lot less arsenic than non-organic rice, and it’s more likely to be organic rather than inorganic arsenic, which are from fertilisers and pesticides that contain arsenic, or contamination from mining and smelting ores.
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A port town named Hakata combined with a neighboring castle town produced what is present-day Fukuoka. Intricate temples adorn many corners of the city, while contemporary high-rises ornament the skyline. These traits blend together to give a modern, yet ancient, quality to this Kyushu city. Fukuoka’s heritage is another fusion of sorts. This is clear in the area’s unique culinary identity. Here you'll find an interesting mixture of traditional Japanese, Chinese, and localized fare.
While visiting Fukuoka, your itinerary must include ramen. The city is known all over as having the best of these noodles. Try the Hakata ramen, appropriately named and unquestionably delicious. Your adventure isn’t complete without a trip to the street stalls of Nakasu. This nightly bazaar of food vendors is your go-to spot for tasty and cheap eats. Find everything from more bowls of ramen to yakitori. Also, the Nakasu neighborhood has some affordable options for any level of culinary traveler.
With a population of over 2 million, it’s hard to imagine Sapporo as one of Japan’s youngest cities. The history of this Hokkaido city only dates back to the late 1800s. But what Sapporo lacks in narrative and traditional architecture, it makes up for in its culinary wealth.
Expect to find all the classic nosh like sushi, ramen, and unagi — but seek out some of Sapporo’s unexpected specialties, too, which include seafood and dairy. The cold waters surrounding Hokkaido supply the city with fresh selections every day. Everything from the salmon on the sushi to the grilled oysters from the street is premium quality. Always save room for soft cream, the Japanese version of ice cream, only softer and creamier. Hungry travelers will want to stay close to Daimaru Sapporo, a department store with an entire level dedicated to local foods.
There was a time when Naniwa was Japan’s capital city. This was in the 16th century, and since then much has changed. Today, Tokyo is the capital, and Naniwa is present-day Osaka. The change in name happened gradually as the city transitioned into the Edo period.
For many reasons, Osaka has transformed into one of Japan's most important cities. For one thing, history-laden Osaka has no end of attractions and important landmarks. Its culinary offerings are just as impressive. Once referred to as the “nation’s kitchen,” Osaka is a must-visit for any culinary adventurer. The city has been featured many times in the media, but the Osaka food scene is best experienced in person. How else do you expect to eat fugu, the notoriously toxic blowfish? Or sip on the refreshing ginger drink called hiyashi ame? Foodies flock to the Dotonbori district, an excellent place to start looking for accommodations.
History and culture are well-preserved in Kyoto. Temples, palaces, and thoughtful gardens establish its reputation as Japan’s “most beautiful city,” Much of this splendor is unfortunately dwarfed by the urban sprawl of Kyoto that includes impressive steel and glass structures. But first impressions aside, Kyoto’s beauties unveil themselves to any traveler willing to wait. This also applies to its rich culinary scene.
Kaiseki-ryori is one dining experience travelers shouldn't miss. It's a multi-course meal traditionally served to the wealthy or aristocratic, and you won't find it being offered at any common establishment. To eat this special meal, travelers must stay at a ryokan, a Japanese-style inn where it’s customary to offer kaiseki-ryori to guests.
Cover photo via Flickr by LWYang
Fukuoka photo via Flickr by Ethan Kan
Sapporo photo via Flickr by Marufish
Osaka photo via Flickr by m-louis
Kyoto photo via Flckr by Joe deSousa


VIJAYAWADA: The Water Resources Department officials on Thursday started the pumps of Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Scheme to divert Godavari floodwater to Krishna basin. The officials said that three of the 24 pumps were switched on to divert 1,050 cusecs and that more water would be pumped based on the inflows.
The officials said that it was the first time in season to have operated the pumps after November, 2019. The water is expected to reach Prakasam Barrage in two-three days through the Polavaram right main canal and will be used to meet the needs of Krishna delta.
Polavaram project chief engineer B Sudhakar Babu, along with other officials, switched on the pumping motors as the flood water in Godavari has been on a rise for the past many days. It may be recalled that the lift irrigation project began operations in 2015 and was used to divert 4.2 TMC of flood water using only four pumps.
Once all the works were completed, 55.7 TMC were diverted using 24 pumps in 134 days in 2016. In 2017 and 2018, 105.8 TMC and 96.4 TMC were diverted in 161 days and 165 days respectively. In 2019, 42.99 TMC was diverted over 90 days, the officials said. "In total, almost 305 TMC of Godavari flood water was tapped and diverted to Krishna basin for Krishna delta in the last five years," the officials added.


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Foreign Body, Ear
Sometimes, a young child admits to putting something, such as a bead, a small stone, folded paper, or a bean, in his ear, or an adult may witness the act. At times, the history is not revealed, and the child simply presents with a purulent discharge, pain, bleeding, or hearing loss. An adult might have a pencil eraser or “Q-tip” come off in the ear canal while trying to remove earwax. Most dramatically, a panic-stricken patient arrives complaining of a “bug crawling around” in his ear. There may be severe pain if the object or insect has scratched or stung the canal or tympanic membrane.
What To Do:
Use an otoscope to inspect the ear canal while pulling up and back on the pinna to help straighten the ear canal, thereby providing a better view.
If there is a live insect in the patient’s ear, begin by filling the canal with a liquid to kill the insect. Mineral oil, 2% lidocaine (Xylocaine), or benzocaine/antipyrine (Auralgan) works well. (Sterile 2% lidocaine would be most appropriate if there is a myringotomy tube in place or any other opening of the tympanic membrane [TM].) Instruct the patient to lie on his or her side, and then drip the liquid into the canal while pulling on the pinna and pushing on the tragus to remove air bubbles (Figure 28-1).
With a foreign body (FB) that is not too tightly wedged in the canal, and if tympanic membrane perforation or a myringotomy tube is not present, water irrigation is a very effective removal technique. This can be accomplished with a syringe and scalp vein needle that has been cut short (Figure 28-2). Tap water at body temperature can be used to flush out the foreign body. Direct the stream along the wall of the canal and around the object, thereby flushing it out (Figure 28-3).
If a hard or spherical object remains tightly wedged in the canal, attempt to roll the foreign body out by getting behind it with a right-angle nerve hook, ear curette, or wire loop. (Alternatively, a Calgiswab can be bent into a right-angle hook and used in the same way.) Use of these tools should be done under direct vision through an ear speculum. The patient’s head should be firmly stabilized to prevent sudden movements. Whenever an instrument is used in the ear canal, warn the patient or parents beforehand that there may be a small amount of bleeding and pain because of the delicate lining of the ear canal (Figures 28-4 and 28-5).
An alternative removal technique is to take a drop or two of cyanoacrylate (Super Glue, Dermabond), and place it on the end of the wooden shaft of a cotton swab. (Use the cotton end for irregular FBs.) Then hold the wet glue against the foreign object until it hardens (approximately 30 seconds to a minute), and extract the foreign body from the canal.
If the object is light and moves easily, you can attempt to suction it out with a standard metal suction tip or (if available) a specialized flexible tip, by making an effective vacuum seal on the foreign body (Figure 28-6).
A small magnet or iron-containing metallic foreign body can be removed by touching a pacemaker magnet to a metal forceps and then, at the same time, touching the forceps to the foreign body, withdrawing all of the magnetized objects together.
Alligator forceps are good for grasping soft objects, such as cotton, paper, and certain insects.
There should be no delay in removing a foreign body in a canal when there is an obvious infection or when the foreign body is a disk or button battery. Do not irrigate or instill liquids into the ear canal, because on contact with moist tissue, the alkaline battery is capable of producing a liquefactive necrosis extending into deep tissues within hours. Be careful not to crush the battery. After removal of a battery, irrigate the canal to remove any alkali residue.
At any time, if a child becomes uncooperative, especially when using metal instruments, use procedural sedation as described in Appendix E. Ketamine sedation appears to have a positive effect on the success rate of foreign body removal in children.
If the foreign body is tightly wedged in the canal and you cannot remove it, consult an ear-nose-throat (ENT) specialist. If after removal, there is evidence of infection or perforation of the tympanic membrane, referral to an ENT specialist is also appropriate.
What Not To Do:
Do not use a rigid instrument to remove an object from an uncooperative patient’s ear without procedural sedation (see Appendix E). An unexpected movement might cause serious injury to the middle ear.
Do not attempt to remove a large bug or insect without killing it first. They tend to be wily, evasive, and well-equipped for fighting in tunnels. In the heat of battle, the patient can become terrorized by the noise and pain.
Do not attempt to irrigate a canal filled with a bean or other object that may swell with hydration. Irrigation with isopropyl alcohol will not cause swelling.
Do not attempt to remove a large or hard object with bayonet or similar forceps. The bony canal will slowly close the forceps as they are advanced, and the object will be pushed farther into the canal. Alligator forceps are designed for use in the canal, but even they will push a large, hard foreign body farther into the ear.
The external ear canal narrows at the junction of the cartilaginous segment and the bony segment, and then at the isthmus of the bony segment. Most foreign bodies are found at these two narrow loci. The cross-section of the canal is elliptic; therefore the physician can usually find an opening around a circular foreign object in which to place an instrument or for water to get behind when irrigating.
Some physicians do not recommend the use of a Waterpik for irrigation, because the high-pressure water jet has the potential for rupturing the tympanic membrane.
When the foreign body within the ear canal is a cyanoacrylate adhesive (Super Glue, Dermabond), it can be removed more easily after 48 hours when desquamation occurs. If the glue adheres to the tympanic membrane, an ENT referral may be most prudent.
On telephone consultation, patients can be instructed to use cooking or baby oil, or ethyl or isopropyl alcohol, instilled into the ear canal, to kill an insect at home. It can then be removed at a subsequent office visit.
Complications of foreign body removal from the ear canal include trauma to the skin of the canal, canal hematoma, otitis externa, tympanic membrane perforation, or ossicular dislocations and, rarely, facial nerve palsy.


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Fighting Over Xena
"Amphipolis Under Siege" Plot Summary:
An army of women dressed in silver attacks guards from Amphipolis. Xena chakrams away the arrows, then fights with the woman leading the assault as Gabrielle protects Eve behind a tree. After Xena cuts the woman's face, the army retreats. Xena accuses Ares of trying to sieze the road to her hometown, but the god pops up and warns the warrior princess that other Olympians have an interest in ending Eve's life. "Athena," realizes Xena when she recognizes the arrows. Meanwhile the leader of Athena's army, Ilainus, visits the goddess, who heals her wound and vows to kill Xena's child.
With Gabrielle and Eve in tow, Xena goes to Amphipolis, where her mother joyously greets them and cuddles the baby. But the town has been surrounded by Athena's vast armies. Ares tries to find out whether his sister will lay off, but Athena is furious. "This isn't a game to make Xena your plaything. Zeus is dead." The goddess believes the people of Amphipolis will give up the child to her without bloodshed once she reminds them of their loyalties. But after the people question Xena about her resurrection and Eli's message of love, they give her their loyalty. Athena pops in to try to sway the town, but Xena's mother begins to sing and soon everyone joins in a rousing chorus, drowning out the goddess.
The town prepares for war, and Gabrielle leads a strike against some Athenian forces. Meanwhile Xena leads soldiers through the city's underground tunnels to surprise them from behind. Ilainus has anticipated this and meets Xena in the middle, telling her she'd love to battle one on one but she has other orders. Then she blows up the tunnels as Xena flees, knocking down a support beam behind her to contain the flames. The ground underneath Gabrielle collapses and flames burst upward, killing most of Athena's troops. Gabrielle picks herself up and orders her remaining soldiers back to the trenches.
After the battle, her friend suggests that Xena slip out of Amphipolis with Eve, but Xena doesn't think the town will be safe until Athena gets what she wants. As if to prove the point, arrows from Athena's warrior women shoot over the buttresses. Later, when Xena examines the wounded, Athena appears to her. The disgusted warrior princess says that of all the Olympians, Athena came closest to having earned Xena's respect, so this opportunistic siege makes no sense. Athena says the fates have decreed that she must stop Eve's destruction of the gods, and refuses Xena's challenge to single combat because the people need the gods. When Xena reminds her that they have Eli's teachings of love, the goddess reveals that she has poisoned the wells, and love won't feed anyone.
As Athena leaves, Eve screams. Xena rushes to her daughter, in the arms of her proud grandmother, who tells Xena that she wants her wild child to know the joy of watching a baby grow up strong and independent. With this in mind, Xena enters Ares' temple, telling him that she is ready to accept his deal. If he helps her defeat Athena, she will be his Warrior Queen. "I'm offering you my sword, and the body that wields it." The god of war is a bit concerned that he'll be a pariah among his relatives, but Xena reminds him that Olympus is doomed anyway. Eve will become his daughter, and he will find his immortality through her. They kiss, but Ares backs away, unsure he can trust Xena although he has never known her to go back on a promise.
Two farmers-turned-soldiers discuss how much easier it would be to give the baby to Athena. Overhearing, Gabrielle warns the civilians that this isn't about Xena's child, it's about the fact that the gods can demand the lives of anyone's child they want, and she won't fight beside someone who'd give up his own baby to rulers like that. Then Gabrielle summons Ares, telling him that she knows Xena has offered him a deal, but will never love the god if he makes her revert to her vicious former ways. Ares is surprised Gabrielle believes her friend would keep that bargain to save her daughter. Gabrielle reiterates that Xena never promises anything she doesn't mean. "Thank you," says Ares, and disappears.
Ares visits his sister, offering to take Xena and Eve to another realm. "Zeus is dead," Athena reminds him again, warning that she will not compromise - Eve must die. The god of war points out that war between themselves will doom the Olympians faster than any prophecy, and Hercules would not have killed Zeus if Zeus hadn't forced his hand. Returning to his temple in a bad mood, he sees Xena's armor lying on the floor. Xena is waiting, wearing nothing but furs. Ares gulps a drink as the warrior princess asks him whether he's ready to seal their deal. Opening his fly, the god crosses the room, and the pair come together.
Yet Xena stops biting Ares' nipple to tell him she hears fighting. Then the wall blasts apart, revealing Xena and Ares in flagrante to Xena's mother. "This is not what it looks like!" exclaims Xena. "Yes, it is!" retorts Ares. Mom laments that Xena chose such a sleazy god instead of Apollo or Hermes, but is more concerned with warning her daughter that Gabrielle is leading an offensive against Athena. Despite Ares' offer to take her and Eve away from it all while the goddess is distracted, Xena insists that she's going to fight her own way, and puts her armor back on.
As Gabrielle fights off dozens of men, Athena tells Ilainus to shoot the bard. Just then Xena approches with the baby bundled in her arms, and Athena calls off the attack. Gabrielle tries to stop Xena, but Xena says she has to save the people of Amphipolis, and lays the baby on the ground, ordering Athena to call off her armies. Athena raises her sword to kill the sleeping baby and suggests that Xena turn around, but Xena wants to remember every detail. Just then Ares pops in, attacking his sister to protect Eve. Gabrielle summons the army, and Ilainus pursues Xena as Athena tosses Ares several yards through the air. The god tells his sister that blood may be thicker than water, but it runs hottest when there's love involved. "You are really whipped!" she scoffs. "Worried about your girlfriend?" Ares says he isn't. "Worried about yours?"
Just then Xena stabs Ilainus, who has been battling her superbly. Athena rushes to the woman, realizing that her wound is too grave to heal. Ilainus asks only for the goddess' promise that she is still her favorite, then dies in Athena's arms. "Take a good look, Ares - we're next, all of us," grates the goddess before taking her beloved away in a shower of light. The armies disperse.
"Did you and Ares..." asks Gabrielle. "Not yet," says the god gleefully. But Xena shows him that the "baby" he saved was only a dummy. "When we were fighting side by side, it was like we were one," he argues, warning Xena that the gods will keep coming after Eve. Xena says she felt nothing fighting at his side. But after Ares promises it isn't over and vanishes, Xena says, "I felt something."
Holding Eve, Xena admits to her mother that she and Gabrielle planned everything - the bombing, the fighting. "What did you feel?" Gabrielle demands. "Maybe a little something," Xena finally admits.
Xena fans can be divided into certain factions: those who adore Joxer versus those who despise him, those who think the first season was the pinnacle of the Xenaverse versus those who think it was much too silly, those who miss Gabrielle's long hair and pacifist ways versus those who like her much better now, those who think Xena and Gabrielle are or should be lovers versus those who are much more comfortable with them as just good friends. I am afraid that the longer I watch this show, I realize I am in the faction that - much as I wish to root for a pacifist princess who believes love is the way - secretly thinks Xena is hotter with bad boy Ares, evil Callisto, tough chick Boadicea, and unreformed Borias than with her soulmate.
I'm ashamed of myself, but I have greatly enjoyed the love scenes between Xena and Ares the past few weeks - and what's worse, I find his protestations of love sincere, even though it's a sick and twisted selfish kind of love. Ares is a lot more exciting than honorable Athena, even though she resembles her huntress sister Artemis more than the traditional patron of Athens. I know there are people throwing up about the Ares romance, which is tinged with incest (the series has suggested he might be her father) and compulsory heterosexuality with enforced maternal obligations, but I still there's something sexy about seeing him brought down to her mortal level and pining for what he can't really have.
I wish I had some better justification, but other than thinking the writers have never done a good job with Gabrielle, I think it comes down to Kevin Smith's fearless nastiness and Lucy Lawless' apparent glee while throwing herself into a situation she must know will disturb a number of viewers. The chemistry between these two is so much stronger than the strained pseudo-romance between Gabrielle and Joxer, and the show confronts that head-on. It humanizes the heroine, in sort of the same way it humanized Dana Scully to have an affair with a tattoo-wearing psychopath. I never worry that Xena can't rise above Ares, and it's fun to watch her dance around him.

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LOS ANGELES (TCD) — A 62-year-old former pediatrician faces a maximum sentence of two decades in federal prison after pleading guilty this week to possessing child sexual abuse material.
According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, in August 2021, Gary David Goulin intentionally received child sexual abuse material and possessed more than 600 images that he “knew constituted child pornography.” Some of the images “showed children engaging in sadistic or masochistic conduct.”
In November 2021, Goulin knowingly possessed four DVDs depicting child sexual abuse victims under 12 years old. He reportedly owned another 57 DVDs that contained child sexual abuse material with an average run time of approximately three hours and 21 minutes.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Goulin was charged in Los Angeles Superior court with possession of child pornography and sexual exploitation of a child, but the case was dismissed. In October 2022, a grand jury indicted him on federal charges.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday, April 26, that Goulin pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography, and he must register as a sex offender. Goulin is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 13 and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
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