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This number is the percentage of the night you spent snoring. To calculate this, we’ve counted the number of 10 second windows in your analysis that contain snoring. So, for example, if you snored once every 10 seconds throughout the entire night, your percentage score would show as 100%.
Snore intensity is a score between 0-100 based on how loud and how often you snore. A silent room would be measured as 0; a very loud snore would be measured as 100. This score is linked to the time snoring figure, in that any snoring that lasts for more than 8 seconds in a 10 second window scores as 100, decreasing to 0 for no snoring. Your snore intensity is calculated as the average of these two numbers in a 10 second window. The graph within the app shows the range of these 10 second window values over a 15 minute period.
Breathing Disruption Index (BDI)
The BDI indicates how often per hour on average you stopped breathing or struggled to breathe in the night. In a clinical study BDI events matched apnoea and hypopnea events used to assess OSA in 80% of cases. We calculate BDI by dividing the number of events by the number of hours of recording time. Anything less than 5 events per hour is reported as “<5. Anything over 60 events per hour is reported as “>60” – this is the maximum figure the BDI can give. . With 5 or more events an hour you may have sleep apnoea and you should see your doctor for an assessment. It also indicates that you might benefit from a treatment or intervention If you have less than 5 events an hour you should still see your doctor if you also have daytime symptoms such as tiredness or headaches. Less than 5 events per hour coupled with significant snoring suggests you might benefit from a treatment or intervention but unless you also have daytime symptoms your doctor may not consider it appropriate for you to undertake a sleep study.


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What is Ultram 50mg?
Ultram 50mg is an oral prescription-based pain relief medication belonging to the class of drugs called opioid analgesics. It effectively manages moderate to severe pain, acute pain, and is often used post-surgery to alleviate pain. It is the first line of treatment for managing acute pain where other pain relief medication may not work.
How does Ultram 50mg work?
Ultram 50mg is an opioid medication that works in the CNS and changes the body’s response towards pain rather than working on the site of pain. It is a fast-acting formulation, starting to work within 20 to 25 minutes, and the drug’s effect remains for three to six hours. It is a controlled class drug, and the risk of drug abuse and misuse is high.
What are some side effects of Ultram 50mg?
Ultram 50mg may have some side effects that will wash off in a few days. Common side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, lack of energy, dry mouth, upset stomach, and constipation. Severe side effects such as yellowing of eyes and skin, allergic reactions, decrease effort to breathe, and bizarre physical symptoms are rare but require prompt medical intervention.
Who should not take Ultram 50mg?
Ultram 50mg is FDA approved medication, but it may not be safe to use if you have any health issues. It is not safe to take if you have liver disease, renal issues, blockage of stomach and intestine, or Myasthenia Gravis. If you have any other health condition, it is important to inform your doctor about it as they will ensure it is safe for you.
What are some common drug interactions of Ultram 50mg?
Ultram 50mg may interact with certain drugs, and it is important to take it in accordance as certain drugs, when used together, increase the risk of side effects and increase/decrease the absorption rate of the drug. Alcohol, antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and antihistamines may interact with Ultram resulting in serious health conditions.
How should you take Ultram 50mg?
The dosage is based on the severity of pain and medical condition, and response to treatment. To reduce the risk of side effects, your doctor may give a low dose. Always read the instructions on the pack and follow your doctor’s instructions. The maximum recommended dose is 400 milligrams per day, or 300mg for seniors above the age of 75 under the supervision of a doctor. Do not increase the dose or take it frequently as this may increase the risk of addiction and drug abuse. Always take pain relief medication at the first sign of pain for best results.

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Summary: A new study reaffirms the link between intestinal bacteria and altered gut and brain function.
Source: McMaster University.
Finding may lead to new microbiota-directed therapies for gastrointestinal upset and brain disorders.
Research from McMaster University has found that bacteria in the gut impacts both intestinal and behavioural symptoms in patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a finding which could lead to new microbiota-directed treatments.
The new study, published today in Science Translational Medicine, was led by researchers from the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute at McMaster, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Waterloo.
IBS is the most common gastrointestinal disorder in the world. It affects the large intestine and patients suffer from abdominal pain and altered bowel habits like diarrhea and constipation, which are often accompanied by chronic anxiety or depression. Current treatments aimed at improving symptoms have limited effectiveness because the underlying causes are unknown.
The goal of the study was to explore whether fecal microbiota from human IBS patients with diarrhea has the ability to influence gut and brain function in recipient mice. Using fecal transplants, researchers transferred microbiota from IBS patients with or without anxiety into germ-free mice. The mice went on to develop changes both in intestinal function and behavior reminiscent of the donor IBS patients, compared to mice that were transplanted with microbiota from healthy individuals.
The researchers found that aspects of the illness that were impacted through fecal transplants included gastrointestinal transit (the time it takes for food to leave the stomach and travel through the intestine); intestinal barrier dysfunction; low grade inflammation; and anxiety-like behaviour.
“This is a landmark study because it moves the field beyond a simple association, and towards evidence that changes in the microbiota impact both intestinal and behavioral responses in IBS,” said Giada De Palma, the study’s first author and research associate with the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute.
“Our findings provide the basis for developing therapies aimed at the intestinal microbiota, and for finding biomarkers for the diagnosis of IBS,” said Premysl Bercik, the study’s senior author, associate professor of medicine at McMaster and a gastroenterologist with Hamilton Health Sciences.
The authors conclude that their findings raise the possibility that “microbiota-directed therapies, including pre- or probiotic treatment, may be beneficial in treating not only intestinal symptoms but also components of the behavioural manifestations of IBS.”
Interestingly, the authors noted that since the study showed that microbiota in the gut can influence the brain, it “adds to evidence suggesting that the intestinal microbiota may play some role in the spectrum of brain disorders ranging from mood or anxiety to other problems that may include autism, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.” However, they added that further work is required to better define the relationship in these conditions.
About this neuroscience research article
Funding: This study was supported by grants from CIHR and Nestle Switzerland.
Source: Veronica McGuire – McMaster University Image Source: NeuroscienceNews.com image is for illustrative purposes only. Original Research:Abstract for “Transplantation of fecal microbiota from patients with irritable bowel syndrome alters gut function and behavior in recipient mice” by Giada De Palma, Michael D. J. Lynch, Jun Lu, Vi T. Dang, Yikang Deng, Jennifer Jury, Genevieve Umeh, Pedro M. Miranda, Marc Pigrau Pastor, Sacha Sidani, Maria Ines Pinto-Sanchez, Vivek Philip, Peter G. McLean, Moreno-Gabriel Hagelsieb, Michael G. Surette, Gabriela E. Bergonzelli, Elena F. Verdu, Philip Britz-McKibbin, Josh D. Neufeld, Stephen M. Collins and Premysl Bercik in Science Translational Medicine. Published online March 2 2027 doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.aaf6397
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Transplantation of fecal microbiota from patients with irritable bowel syndrome alters gut function and behavior in recipient mice?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder characterized by altered gut function and often is accompanied by comorbid anxiety. Although changes in the gut microbiota have been documented, their relevance to the clinical expression of IBS is unknown. To evaluate a functional role for commensal gut bacteria in IBS, we colonized germ-free mice with the fecal microbiota from healthy control individuals or IBS patients with diarrhea (IBS-D), with or without anxiety, and monitored gut function and behavior in the transplanted mice. Microbiota profiles in recipient mice clustered according to the microbiota profiles of the human donors. Mice receiving the IBS-D fecal microbiota showed a taxonomically similar microbial composition to that of mice receiving the healthy control fecal microbiota. However, IBS-D mice showed different serum metabolomic profiles. Mice receiving the IBS-D fecal microbiota, but not the healthy control fecal microbiota, exhibited faster gastrointestinal transit, intestinal barrier dysfunction, innate immune activation, and anxiety-like behavior. These results indicate the potential of the gut microbiota to contribute to both intestinal and behavioral manifestations of IBS-D and suggest the potential value of microbiota-directed therapies in IBS patients.
“Transplantation of fecal microbiota from patients with irritable bowel syndrome alters gut function and behavior in recipient mice” by Giada De Palma, Michael D. J. Lynch, Jun Lu, Vi T. Dang, Yikang Deng, Jennifer Jury, Genevieve Umeh, Pedro M. Miranda, Marc Pigrau Pastor, Sacha Sidani, Maria Ines Pinto-Sanchez, Vivek Philip, Peter G. McLean, Moreno-Gabriel Hagelsieb, Michael G. Surette, Gabriela E. Bergonzelli, Elena F. Verdu, Philip Britz-McKibbin, Josh D. Neufeld, Stephen M. Collins and Premysl Bercik in Science Translational Medicine. Published online March 2 2027 doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.aaf6397

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Kimilili MP Didimus Barasa has opposed the proposed gazettement of Chetambe Hills as a government forest, terming such a move unconstitutional.
Barasa said he was surprised by the attempt by Environment CS Keriako Tobiko to gazette the area. That is unacceptable as the place is home to over 30,000 people who have lived there since the world was created and have land ownership documents, he said.
Speaking in a Malindi hotel during an interview, the legislator said there was no public participation done prior to the government making such an announcement, adding that Kimilili people are concerned that there is no place for persons who will be displaced by gazettement of the forest.
“So, when you wake up in the morning and declare that land is going to be forestland then where do you want these people to go?” he said.
He said as leaders they are concerned because the gazettement targets part of Kimilili constituency.
Already, he said, they have engaged lawyers to go to court and challenge the gazettement but vowed that they will physically resist any attempt by the government to take over the ancestral land that belongs to the Tachoni community.
Barasa said the move clearly indicates how irresponsible the government is and the incompetence of the Cabinet Secretary.
“When Keriako Tobiko was the Director of Public Prosecution he never even successfully managed to prosecute a fly. This is a man who is very incompetent and he has put his incompetence before Kenyans by declaring Chetambe Hills forestland yet people have been living there for very many years,” he said.
He said it was wrong for such a move to be made without public engagement or consulting leaders and without a plan for where the people will be resettled.
“Whether we will use dogs, whether we will use whatever tool that will be available, we are going to ensure that we protect the land that belongs to our ancestors. It is not going to be business as usual. Let Keriako Tobiko dare send any forest officer or any government officer to Chetambe Hills in his attempt to implement his purported fake gazettement notice. He will meet with us,” he said.
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One of the more commonly known supplements for natural sleep, melatonin may be able to assist you. What is it, and how can it do so?
Melatonin is actually a hormone produced naturally by the body. It isn't directly responsible for putting you to sleep, but it does signal other systems in the body that it is time to sleep. High levels of melatonin are most common when it becomes dark, and it's no coincidence that this is the time most people are trying to fall asleep.
So how does it help you sleep?
While melatonin doesn't directly put you to sleep, it does promote sleep by regulating things like heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature. It also binds to receptors in the brain that help reduce nerve activity. So even though it isn't a knockout punch like many prescription medications, melatonin is essential for the body to be ready for sleep.
Deficiency can happen
Melatonin deficiency can be the result of age, stress, smoking, work schedule, not getting enough natural light during the day, as well as too much light at night. That last one has become a larger problem in recent years, as people tend to spend more time on their phones, tablets, and computers, right before going to bed.
In cases of deficiency, or irregular sleep schedule, a melatonin supplement may help get the body prepared for sleep, and lead you to a better nights rest.
Here are a few melatonin supplements we carry
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text: Hi there all my scrappy friends. Just letting you all know that the July edition of the CREATE magazine is available for download now. You can read and download it HERE. It is choc-a-block full of inspiration and features WeR Memory Keepers and Bazzill this month. You can also download the sketches of the month for free. I am so proud to be associated with this magazine and will be sharing my layouts that is published in the July issue in the next few weeks.

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SSCC Theatre presents “9 to 5: The Musical,” playing July 26-28 in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium on Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro. The Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m.; the Sunday matinee begins at 3:30 p.m.
Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee (played by Jenna Horick, Faith Fetters, and Madison Hatfield) live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot!
The cast includes Paula Campagna, Maggie Dobson, Francine Frank, Zanna Haines, Mark Holmes, Emma Horick, Jackson King, Elena Pickering-Polstra, Gideon Pickering-Polstra, Quinn Pickering-Polstra, Zeb Pickering-Polstra, Shane Taylor, Matthew Waits, and Sarah Wuellner.
The production team includes Rainee Angles (director), David White (music director), Sarah Cordingly (choreographer), Brent Angles and Rainee Angles (production design), Zanna Haines (costumes), Benjamin Gullett (public relations), and Paula Campagna and Abigail Van Brocklin (stage managers). Fulfilling other crew positions are: Charlotte Brown, Ray Clark, D.J. Griffith, Melissa Griffith, Amber Klump, and Rebecca Rust.
Tickets for “9 to 5: The Musical” are on sale now and can be purchased for $8 at www.sscctheatre.com. At the door, tickets start at $10. A discount of $2 per ticket is available for groups of 10 or more. Credit cards are accepted for online purchases and at the door.
Seats for this production are reserved; therefore it is recommended that tickets be purchased early.
For more information on “9 to 5: The Musical,” please visit www.sscctheatre.com.

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Oracle is laying off 1,800 employees, including software developers who worked on the Solaris operating system and 450 staff members from the SPARC hardware systems division. The majority of those getting the axe are related to business units formerly associated with Sun Microsystems. Oracle acquired Sun for $7.4 billion in 2010. Oracle has since re-focused its business on cloud computing.
“The Santa Clara facility is not closing as part of this reduction in force,” an Oracle spokesperson said. “Rather, Oracle is refocusing its Hardware Systems business, and for that reason, has decided to lay off certain of its employees in the Hardware Systems Division.”


05-25-2013 12:54 PM
My mx 922 has to be restarted nearly everytime I want to use it. Any time the computer sleeps (like overnight) the next time I want to print, it won't unless I restart printer.
05-28-2013 10:44 PM
Is the printer being used wirelessly? If so, the next time it happens, I would like you to try unplugging your router from the power and plugging it back in and let us know if that fixes the issue, even if only temporarily.
10-14-2013 10:44 AM
I have the same problem (my printer won't respond after "going to sleep" at night). Every morning I need to turn off the printer and turn it back on again to restore the network connection.
I tried power cycling the router, AND THIS WORKS! Why???? What can I do so I don't need to recycle the printer or the router every morning???
My printer is configured wirelessly and works great once a connection is restored.
10-15-2013 11:55 AM
...still have this problem. Does anyone else have the same issue? I need to restart my printer every morning (and it is brand new out of the box).
10-16-2013 12:00 PM
With some routers, if activity is not detected on a device after a set period of time, the device will be removed from the routing table. When the printer enters standby, it also enables discontinuous reception to save power. This might cause the printer to be disconnected from the router when you attempt to print again.
To disable this feature:
If the device is still disconnected after a long period of inactivity, I recommend contacting your router manufacturer for some additional options or settings you can change within the router itself.
05-06-2016 06:25 PM
i have tried this. will know tomorrow.
12-29-2015 02:46 PM
I have this same issue with my MX922. I have tried both wired and wireless configurations, with both the Wireless DRX and Wired DRX settings turned off.
I have to power off/on the printer to get it to become visible on the network. It is currently in the wired configuration, connected directly to the router. After I powered the printer back on I verified its IP address in my router's DHCP table. I then started pinging that IP address every five minutes. It responds to the ping request until about 20 minutes after restart. Then the ping requests get no reply. But the IP address remains visible when I refresh my router's DHCP table. In fact, it continues to refresh its IP address once per minute. I confirmed that the wired and wireless DRX settings were "disabled."
My home network has two Linksys wireless routers on separate floors, which are wired together so that the second router acts only as an access point (has its DHCP disabled).
Please let me know what I should try next to reslove this issue.
02-03-2017 01:48 PM
I am tired of Canon blaming the ISP or the router. Everyone on this thread is using a different ISP/router - only common thread is the printer. Turning the printer on/off doesn't work, changing DRX settings doesn't work, resettign the router of course doesn't work, turning off firewall to see if that is the issue (as instructed by Canon customer care phone rep) doesn't work.. The only thing that works is uninstalling then reinstalling the drivers. What a pain. I wish I could return the printer and be done with Canon. Hey Canon - want to offer a solution that works or allow me to send it back to you and you replace it with one that actually stays connected and works? At this point, I wouldn't recommend this printer or Canon to anyone. I'll gladly retract this if Canon steps up in a timely manner and comes up with a permanent solution.
02-03-2017 02:17 PM
Thank you for reaching out to us!
We completely understand that everyone is using a different ISP and router. That is part of what could be causing the issue, because of the different software on the routers and security protocols required by ISPs, we can't control when the ports that your printer needs to stay open are closed by your router.
There is a list of ports that the printer needs to be active in order to stay connected to the network HERE.
If that doesn't help resolve the issue, you might try assigning the printer a static IP address. Because we're not sure why your printer is being kicked off of your network, we don't know exactly how to instruct you to to fix the issue other than these suggestions, and getting in touch with the manufacturer of your router who might be able to offer solutions as to what might be causing things to drop off of the network. In some instances, the company you'd reach out to for support on your router is your ISP.
02-03-2017 02:31 PM
Been through all that with Verizon. Everything is fine and nothing has changed on their end. It's a Canon problem and clearly, Canon doesn't know how to fix it as they won't even accept responsibility for it. I spent an hour on the phone with Canon support and the only bright spot was support was in the USA. I spent 45 minutes with Verizon and as expected, all was fine on their end - every other non-Canon device/peripherlal works fine and stays connected, including my daughters HP. I shouldda got one of those as well.
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What uses do you have in mind for the system you end up buying?
I also need to clarify one thing here, as I'm a bit rusty on AMD's method for naming Opteron chips. The Opteron systems would be 2 CPUs with either quad or dual cores each? And the Intel system is only a single quad core CPU?
Because if that's the case, I'd definitely have to give the nod to the quad core Opteron setup. Having two quad core CPUs would give you a massive amount of processing power to hold you over for quite a while to come as the world moves more and more into parallel computing. Even if each core is slightly slower than the other options, you have considerably more combined processing power.
If it's just one CPU in all three situations, I'd probably give the nod to the Intel chip for most things.
That is assuming I am reading what you said correctly, and price differences are negligible and all other specs are more or less identical.
Hi, i am looking at getting a boxx tech 3d boxx and i am looking at two different boxes. I would like to know which of three processors is the best one. All other specs on workstation are similar except for processor. I am looking at Either the "Dual AMD Opteron Model 2356", or the "Dual AMD Opteron Model 2222" for the 7550 Series
I am also looking at the "Intel


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Friday 15th July 2022
At Tarset Village Hall in Lanehead, Northumberland – Map
Open Library 10:00 – 13:30
Reading Group 11:00 – 12:30
During the library’s residence with Visual Arts in Rural Communities (VARC) from May – August 2022 we are running monthly Open Library days with a Reading Group at Tarset Village Hall in June, July and August. Each Open Library is an opportunity to browse the collection, learn more about the project or simply have a cup of tea with us.
The Reading Group will focus on texts by two artists and/or writers in the library collection that explores a connection to art and craft, living rurally, or responding to landscape.
For the second Open Library day and Reading Group we will be reading extracts from Fieldworking by Laura Harrington and The Last Frontier by Kelly Richardson.
No prior knowledge is needed as printed copies will be available on the day and we will read the texts together. PDFs of the texts are available to download below.
Everyone welcome! We hope to meet local networks and creative practitioners in Tarset and invite anyone interested in the library or with a creative connection to Northumberland to join us.
15th July Texts:
For this month’s reading group, we will be reading from artist Laura Harrington’s new publication Fieldworking: ‘The Science and Art of Fieldwork at Moor House’ by ecologist Meredith Root-Bernstein. We will also read from artist Kelly Richardson’s publication The Last Frontier: the chapter ‘Out of the Darkness and into the Sublime’ by curator Holly E. Hughes.
Both are available to download below
Fieldworking by Laura Harrington
Extract: The Science and Art of Fieldwork at Moor House by Meredith Root-Bernstein
Fieldworking (2022) by Laura Harrington was produced to accompany the launch of the film Fieldworking by Laura Harrington.
Created in collaboration with Chris Bate, Ludwig Berger, Sarah Bouttell, Luce Choules, Simone Kenyon, Fiona MacDonald (Feral Practice), Lee Patterson and Meredith Root-Bernstein.
Six artists, an ecologist and two filmmakers spend five days together in an off-grid location surrounded by moorland and blanket bog. Camping on the former site of an important scientific field station in Moor House, Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve, they collectively explore ways to comprehend, inhabit and work within the context of this remote and ‘wet’ location.
Fieldworking meditatively interweaves footage and field recordings from this journey – the direct interactions and spontaneous encounters between the meeting of artists and land – to capture the multiple adaptations and shared moments that occurred.
The Last Frontier by Kelly Richardson
Extract: Out of the Darkness and into the Sublime by Holly E. Hughes
The Last Frontier collates work by the Canadian artist Kelly Richardson,
This first retrospective publication features an extensive look at the Canadian born artist’s audiovisual installation works of the last 15 years. Richardson’s works play with the idea of the hyper-real, a notion that due to our increased use of new media can no longer be distinguished from the real or the constructed. In particular she is fascinated by the way in which we connect with landscape, and within her deeply layered practice, she draws on devices from Hollywood science-fiction and horror, landscape painting and wildlife cinematography. The results are complex cinematic installations that present us with locations that appear real but have been subtly doctored with CGI, animation and sound to create an unsettling, otherworldly atmosphere. The lack of any physical human presence enhances the work; often making the scenarios feel like a post-apocalyptic future.
Kelly Richardson was based in Newcastle between 2003 and 2017 and now lives and works as a visitor on the traditional territory of the WSANEC peoples of the Coast Salish Nation on Vancouver Island, Canada.

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Withdrawal from the contract within 14 days - is the entrepreneur entitled?
The withdrawal from the contract was mostly used by consumers, especially when it related to internet or telephone transactions. From 2021, entrepreneurs can also take advantage of this benefit - let's check on what terms withdrawal from the contract is allowed for business customers.
What is withdrawal from the contract?
Pursuant to Art. 395 of the Civil Code, it can be stipulated that one or both parties will have the right to withdraw from the contract within a specified period. They are performed by a declaration made to the other party. If the right of withdrawal is exercised, the contract is considered null and void. What the parties have already provided is returned unchanged, unless the change was necessary within the ordinary management. Adequate remuneration is due for the services provided and for the use of things.
Withdrawal from the contract is a form of early termination of the obligation by one or both parties to the contract. In practice, it mainly concerns fixed-term contracts. Withdrawal, however, cannot be equated with the termination of the obligation - in the first case, the contract is completely canceled from the very beginning, and the termination does not have such an effect (the contract is terminated, but we consider it existing).
Judgment of the SA in Szczecin of July 10, 2019 (file reference number I ACa 565/18):
As soon as the declaration of withdrawal is effective, the obligation bond between the existing parties ceases to exist, so there is no longer a subject for which the withdrawing party could submit a declaration of withdrawal of withdrawal, and the party to which the declaration would be addressed. As a result of withdrawal, the situation arises as if the contract was not concluded at all, i.e. the contract has no retroactive legal effects.
The right to withdraw from the contract
The possibility of withdrawing from an existing obligation appears primarily when the parties allow it by an appropriate contractual provision. However, the legislator introduced the principle of withdrawal from the contract by virtue of the law itself, regardless of whether the contract contains an appropriate provision on this subject. Of course, it is about withdrawing from a distance contract, i.e. outside the business premises - e.g. via the Internet, telephone or by correspondence.
Until now, however, the right to withdraw from such a contract was available only to consumers as part of obligations incurred outside the business activity (for private purposes). Pursuant to Art. 14 of the Act on consumer rights, a consumer who has concluded a distance or off-premises contract may withdraw from it within 14 days without giving any reason and, as a rule, without incurring costs.
It is worth recalling here that, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code, a consumer is a natural person who performs a legal transaction with an entrepreneur that is not directly related to his business or professional activity.
Entrepreneurs were excluded from the above regulation, therefore they did not have the right to withdraw from the concluded contract, unless it was expressly permitted in the content of a given contract.
Withdrawal from the contract by the entrepreneur
The definition of a consumer has not changed, but from January 1, 2021, entrepreneurs have been able to withdraw from distance contracts, just as consumers who are natural persons have been able to do so for many years.
The basic condition, the fulfillment of which will entitle to exercise the right to withdraw from a contract concluded by a person running a business, is the lack of a professional nature of a given obligation. In other words, the contract that can be withdrawn may not directly concern the industry and specialization in which a given entrepreneur operates as a consumer.
Mr. Jan runs a sole proprietorship and provides graphic services. He decided to buy a (online) printer company to help with his professional activities. In this case, it will not be possible to withdraw from such a contract, because its subject is directly related to the professional activities of the buyer.
Mr. Jan runs a sole proprietorship and provides graphic services. He decided to buy (online) hydraulic parts for a company - but it is not related to his professional activities. In this case, there is a right to withdraw from a distance contract, because its subject is not directly related to the professional activities of the buyer.
Private Limited company.specializing in career counseling, decided to purchase (online) a package of teaching aids for the children of its employees. Although the purchase is not directly related to the activities of this company, it will not be able to exercise the right to withdraw from the concluded contract - commercial companies are excluded from the provisions of the Act on consumer rights.
The amendment to the Act on Consumer Rights allows entrepreneurs to withdraw from distance contracts, but only on condition that they conduct their own business activities. Running an enterprise in the form of a commercial law company (general partnership, partnership, limited partnership, limited joint-stock partnership, limited liability, joint-stock company) unfortunately excludes the possibility of exercising the consumer right to withdraw from the contract.
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The professional nature of the purchase and the right to withdraw from the contract
We already know that the entrepreneur has the right to withdraw from a distance contract only if the transaction is in no way related to the scope of his activity. However, who and how will check whether this condition is met?
The obligation of control has been shifted to the sellers - they have to take care of whether, in a given case, the entrepreneur has the possibility to withdraw from the concluded distance contract. In practice, this can be done by analyzing the PKD codes of the entrepreneur who is the buyer. Unfortunately, when a given activity is very broad, and the entrepreneur uses a huge number of PKD codes, such checking may take a considerable amount of time. However, the legislator does not currently intend to solve this problem. In the case of large transactions made by large companies, sellers will have to face quite a challenge.
The deadline for withdrawing from a distance contract
Entrepreneurs entitled to withdraw from distance contracts may exercise this right within 14 days from the receipt of goods or performance of the service ordered by them. The same term applies to consumers who are natural persons who do not conduct any business activity.
Pursuant to Art. 28 of the Act on consumer rights, the period for withdrawing from the contract begins:
for a contract in which the entrepreneur issues an item, being obliged to transfer its ownership - from taking possession of the item by the consumer or a third party designated by him other than the carrier, and in the case of a contract which:
covers many items that are delivered separately, in batches or in parts - from taking possession of the last item, batch or part,
consists in regular delivery of items for a specified period of time - from taking possession of the first item;
for other contracts - from the date of conclusion of the contract.
Remember, however, that if the consumer has not been informed by the entrepreneur about the right to withdraw from the contract, this right expires after 12 months from the date of the contract or receipt of the goods / performance of the ordered service. If the consumer has been informed by the entrepreneur about the right to withdraw from the contract before the expiry of the 12-month period, the deadline for withdrawing from the contract expires after 14 days from providing the consumer with information about this right.
From January 1, 2021, entrepreneurs who make purchases for the company outside the seller's premises (via the Internet, by phone or by mail), may use the right to withdraw from the concluded contract on the same terms as consumers who are natural persons. The condition is, however, that such a purchase should not be related to the conducted activity, and that the enterprise should not be conducted in the form of a commercial company. The deadline for withdrawing from the concluded contract is 14 days and is counted either from the date of its conclusion or from the moment of delivery of the goods or performance of the ordered service.

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Technical Support & Squad for Car into House
At 1235 hours Truck 14 and Technical Support 14 were alerted to the 6900 block of Heidelberg Rd for reports of a car that had gone into a house.
Company 48 arrived on scene to find a single vehicle that had struck a house with the occupant still inside the vehicle.
The front end of the vehicle was resting precariously inside the structure above the basement. The front end of the vehicle was stabilized using box cribs and struts, while the rear of the vehicle on the exterior was tied back to prevent further movement.
The patient was removed from the vehicle. The Truck and Squad were ready for service at 1315 hours.


Fasteners (bolts and nuts ,screws etc) are the most widely used mechanical foundation.
Fasteners are the most widely used mechanical foundation. With China's accession to the WTO in 2001, China's fastener industry has developed rapidly, and it has built the world's largest professional production system for fasteners with complete specifications and specifications, and has become the world's largest fastener production and export base. However, in recent years, export profits have been declining, trade barriers in Europe and the United States have been high, and Chinese fastener exporters are facing multiple difficulties. It is urgent to accelerate the transition and seek breakthrough.
Industry Analysis: Fasteners are widely used and the automotive industry has the greatest demand
A fastener is a general term for a class of mechanical parts used to securely join two or more parts (or components) into one piece. A wide variety of fasteners can be found on a variety of machinery, equipment, vehicles, ships, railways, bridges, buildings, structures, tools, instruments, meters, and the like. It is characterized by a wide variety of specifications, different performance uses, and the degree of standardization, serialization, and generalization is also extremely high. Therefore, some types of fasteners with existing national standards are also referred to as standard fasteners, or simply as standard parts.
Figure 1: Fastener Industry Chain
The fasteners used to make the fasteners may be steel, non-ferrous metals, stainless steel, titanium alloys or other engineering materials. The world's preferred steel is the base material for the manufacture of fasteners. In 2017, the proportion of fastener steel produced in China was about 90%, and the proportion of copper fasteners was about 5.1%. Since 2016, due to supply-side reforms and macroeconomic factors, steel prices have been rising, putting a lot of pressure on the profitability of fastener companies.
From the application field, the demand for automotive fasteners accounts for about 23% of the total sales of the entire fastener industry, with the highest proportion in the industry. In the automotive industry, automotive-specific fasteners can be applied to almost every subsystem. For example, the average fastener per vehicle in a light-duty car or car is about 500 kinds/50 kg/4000; on average, a medium-card or a heavy-duty car uses a variety of fasteners of 88 kg/7100. Among them, high-strength fasteners account for about 1/3. The cost of fasteners on a car accounts for about 2.5% of the cost of the entire vehicle; 40% of the total number of basic parts of the vehicle; and the amount of fastening connections on the assembly line accounts for about 70%.
Figure 2: Global Auto Market Production and Sales and Forecasts 2010-2020
Although the growth rate of the automobile market is slowing down, the market competition is still fierce, and the demand for fasteners in the automotive industry, such as lightweight, environmental protection, and long life, continues to increase, and the iterative upgrade of automotive fastener products is faster. The market space is still very huge.
Export analysis: fastener exports ushered in recovery growth, but the average price of products showed a downward trend
In 2012-2017, China's fastener export volume showed fluctuating changes, of which the export value in 2014 was 5.194 billion US dollars, the highest level in recent years; with the EU's cancellation of anti-dumping duties on China's fasteners in 2016, China's fastener export situation Improved, the export value in 2017 was 5.158 billion US dollars, an increase of 11.2%.
Figure 3: Exports of fasteners for 2012-2017
Figure 4: Exports of fasteners for 2012-2017
In terms of changes in export volume, exports in 2012 were the lowest in recent years, and exports have ushered in recovery since 2015. Overall, the trend of export volume is roughly the same as that of exports, but the fluctuations are even greater. Even in 2016, the export volume increased year-on-year, while the export volume decreased year-on-year. It can be seen that the average price of fasteners in China has been declining in recent years, from $1501/ton in 2012 to $1,425/ton in 2017. And with the changes in the global economic situation, prices are expected to continue to decline in the next five years.
Figure 5: Fastener production and exports in 2013-2016
From the production point of view, in 2013-2016, China's fastener production changes are more obvious, and the fluctuation of export volume is basically the same, in which the output in 2015 decreased significantly, and the output in 2016 climbed 7.2 million tons. From historical data, China's total fastener exports account for about 40% of total fastener production.
Market Analysis: Trade wars have a huge impact on fastener exports, forcing enterprises to transform and upgrade
In 2016-2017, China's fastener exporting countries (regions), the United States firmly topped the list, accounting for nearly 21%, followed by Japan and Russia. However, with the end of the EU anti-dumping tax, China's exports of fasteners to the EU countries began to increase. In 2017, the number of fasteners exported to Germany rose from the sixth place in 2016 to the third place.
Figure 6: China's exports of fasteners to different countries (regions) in 2016-2017
Chinese fastener companies are very dependent on the US market. In 2017, the total value of fasteners imported from China in the United States was US$1.1 billion, an increase of 13.57% compared with 2016. It is the second largest import source of fasteners in the United States. The total import value of fasteners in the United States is 23.3%.
Figure 7: Sources of fastener imports in the US market
In 2017, the United States imported the most fasteners from China: other screws and bolts (with or without nuts or washers), the import volume was 309,000 tons, the import value was 480 million US dollars; the nut, the import volume was 114,000 tons. The import value is 220 million US dollars; the self-tapping screws, the import volume is 0.37 million tons, and the import value is 0.84 billion US dollars.
Fastener exit analysis: one of the four fasteners per outlet is a car fastener
Figure 8: Sino-US trade war involves a list of fastener products
Judging from the latest developments in the Sino-US trade war, the US government's increase in tariffs covers almost all fastener products. This is a huge pressure for Chinese fastener companies facing a loss of 1/5 market share in the world. On the one hand, there is still a big gap between China's manufacturing technology and developed countries. China's fastener industry has been implementing structural adjustment, transformation and upgrading, and speeding up efficiency in recent years. If the share of exports to the US is reduced, it will inevitably affect. The speed of industrial development throughout the industry. On the other hand, for Chinese fastener companies, the US market is the world's largest single-country market. Due to the trade war, Chinese companies have to re-find new export growth points. This is the SMEs at the bottom of the industrial chain. It will be a very huge challenge.
However, even in the context of the United States deviating from the principle of international trade fairness and pushing for trade protectionism, the world market is still very broad. What China’s fastener companies are urgently trying to do is to stabilize the pressure, accelerate transformation and upgrading, and only continuously improve products. Quality and quality are fundamental to development.


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With quotes and sly references to the famous works of William Shakespeare and the words he invented, this adventurous ode to language will delight readers young and old.
It all starts one morning when words fly into William’s window. He wants to catch them, but they are flibbertigibbety and quick and slip right through his fingers. Soon whole lines of verse are leading him on a wild goose chase as they tumble, dip, flip and skip all through town, past a host of colorful characters the observant reader may find as familiar as the quotes. William remains persistent, and with time and the proper tools he finds a way to keep the words with him.

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Readers’ poll: is Keir Starmer doing a good job as leader of the opposition?
The government is beset by problems from lockdown fines to the cost of living crisis, yet recent polls suggest that the Labour Party is only ahead by a relatively slim margin. Polling also indicates that Sir Keir Starmer’s approval rating is only slightly ahead of that of the prime minister, with more than half of voters saying he is doing a bad job.
Starmer’s supporters say he is a principled leader who is patiently rebuilding support lost during the Corbyn years, and that come the next general election voters will recognise his integrity and support it. His detractors argue that he has failed at both communicating with voters and holding the government to account, missing a succession of open goals against a Conservative Party that


Adjustments in a playoff series are how coaches make their mark, and what Rangers coach Alain Vigneault did for Saturday afternoon’s 3-2 win over the Capitals in Game 2 of their second-round series surely worked out.
Vigneault swapped two right-wingers, Jesper Fast and J.T. Miller, bumping Fast up to the line with Chris Kreider and Derek Stepan, while Miller shifted alongside Carl Hagelin and Kevin Hayes. Fast had a handful of terrific chances, the first one right off the bat in the opening minute, when a great pass from Stepan found him alone in front.
But the Caps’ Braden Holtby made the save, only to watch as Kreider swooped in to bury the rebound and take an emotional 1-0 lead.
“Just thought it might be a good thing to do,” is how Vigneault coyly described his reasoning for the switch, his team now tied in the best-of-seven contest 1-1 going into Monday night’s Game 3 in Washington.
Stepan was pleased with the addition of Fast — affectionately known as “Quickie” — who also scored in Game 1 on a deflection off his leg.
“I thought Kreids and Quickie played really well,” Stepan said. “I think we did a lot of good things in the Pittsburgh series. Definitely better than Game 1 for us.”
Even though Vigneault wouldn’t exactly go into detail why he made the switch, he knows he’s going to need contributions up and down the lineup if he wants his team to advance.
“You’re not going to win on most nights if you don’t get your whole 12 forwards going and your six D and your goaltender coming up big,” Vigneault said. “That’s what we need against this team.”
The Rangers called up forward Ryan Bourque from AHL Hartford, making him a healthy scratch along with defensemen Matt Hunwick and Chris Summers.
Bourque played in a decisive Game 5 for the Wolf Pack on Friday night, assisting on the overtime winner, beating Providence and advancing.
“To tell you the truth, our staff was at the game [Friday] night,” Vigneault said. “They discussed with the people that were there, the coaches, and everybody agreed that he was the guy to call up.”
The 24-year-old Bourque, son of Hall of Famer Ray Bourque, made his NHL debut on April 9, but that was the only game he played in before going to back to Hartford.


It is ‘force versus children’ in the battle for land to set up Posco’s proposed mega steel project in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district where the anti-displacement stir has entered the decisive phase.While a determined state government have accused the Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS), a body spearheading agitation against the South Korean steel major, of using the children as a “shield”, villagers sought to differ. “We involve children in the agitation to counter the state’s brute force which is trying to forcibly acquire land without consent of farmers,” PPSS President Abhay Sahu said.About 300 children are leading the anti-Posco stir for last 12 days as state government deployed more than 600 armed security personnel to enter into Dhinkia gram panchayat, considered as epicentre of the six-year-old movement.”I believe the children should never be used in agitation. The persons, be it their parents, should be held responsible for using them in this manner,” Orissa’s Women and Child Development (WCD) minister Anjali Behera told PTI. The minister said she would like to initiate action against persons involved in the practice. “It is cruel to make children agitate under scorching sun and heavy downpour,” the minister remarked.Jagatsinghpur Additional District Magistrate (ADM), S K Choudhury also demanded action against those who have ‘dragged’ children into the agitation. “We leave it to the civil society to consider whether anti-Posco brigade’s use of children is legal or otherwise,” Choudhury said. Not buying the logic of the powers-that-be, social activist Swami Agnivesh argued, “I don’t see anything wrong in children taking up the cause of their parents. Above all, they are not left alone to fight with the government.advertisement”The children are accompanied by their parents and seniors of the village,” Agnivesh told PTI. Striking a dissenting note noted child right activist Anuradha Mohanty said children must not be used in any form of agitation. “No one including their parents should be allowed to violate rights of children,” she said. The little ones, however, have their own argument.”Can the state government or Posco provide us a better future. It is our parents who will sustain us. If they are going to lose livelihood, who will give us protection,” said 11-year-old Rosalin Patra, a class-VII student of Gobindpur Upper Primary School.Like Rosalin, many students from Dhinkia High School and Patana Primary School have ‘voluntarily’ joined the ‘do-or-die battle’ against Posco project. Bapina Mandal, whose father was killed three years ago during an anti-Posco agitation says, “having already lost my father in the fight now it is left for me, my mother and elder sister to carry on the agitation on our own.”Admitting that children’s studies were affected due to their involvement in the agitation, PPSS leader Abhay Sahu claimed they have roped in teachers and provided black board and study materials to teach children at the dharna site.”Swami Agnivesh is a witness to facilities provided to children,” said the suspended sarpanch of Dhinkia and PPSS Secretary Sisir Mohapatra. Agnivesh recalled “during my visit to Dhinkia area, I taught children about the environment. They were dumping plastic water pouches here and there. I taught them to collect the plastic pouches and put all in a pit.”- With PTI inputsFor more news on India, click here.For more news on Business, click here.For more news on Movies, click here.For more news on Sports, click here.


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There’s no room for witches in Tray’s world.
Two of his brothers have been seduced, battle lines are now blurred. Who is the lover and who is the foe.
But Tray doesn’t do love, which makes him the only one positioned to save his brothers from their fate. He kidnaps the weakest, Dami, and hides her in the Fae village, determined to make her pay for her sisters’ crimes.
In the end, who is the one to pay.
Witch or Fae?


South Korea's defense chief said Thursday that any negotiations for a peace treaty on the Korean Peninsula should wait until the standoff over North Korea's nuclear program is resolved.
The two Koreas remain technically in a state of conflict as the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a truce, not peace treaty, although their ties have warmed significantly since their leaders met for the first time in 2000.
Talk of replacing the armistice with a peace treaty has gained momentum after six nations, involved in negotiations aimed at getting North Korea to forgo its nuclear ambitions, agreed in September to "negotiate a permanent peace regime" on the peninsula at an appropriate time.
"It's desirable to launch peace regime talks when there is a visible resolution of the North Korean nuclear issue," South Korean Defense Minister Yoon Kwang-ung said at a security forum, according to his ministry. "If peace regime talks move ahead of the six-party talks, it might have a negative effect on resolving the North Korean nuclear issue."
Yoon also said the two Koreas should build more confidence in each other through tension-reducing measures across the world's most heavily armed border before starting to negotiate a peace treaty.
The six-party talks have been stalled since November as the North refuses to attend in protest against U.S. financial restrictions imposed on the country's alleged currency counterfeiting and other illicit activities, reports the AP.
Doctors at a US military hospital in Germany discovered an infection in a wounded Ukrainian soldier that could not be treated with any available type of antibiotic drugs


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A strike at a French Mediterranean oil terminal means dozens of tankers have been waiting over two weeks to unload. As a result some European refineries, which have already reduced operations, say they will soon have to shut down. The strike is against a decision by Gaz de France not to employ dock workers to hook up liquefied natural gas carriers at a new GDF terminal.
Speaking after another round off deadlocked talks between unions and GDF, the company’s Jean-Marc Leroy said: “We believe that this work must be done by specialists from the owners and operators of the liquefied gas terminal. That’s the way it is done in every liquefied natural gas terminal in the world”
The oil that is unloaded at the Fos Lavera hub is refined locally or sent through pipelines to refineries all over France, as well as in Germany and Switzerland. Marseille is the world’s third largest port handling crude shipments. Because refined oil is turned into petrol and then sent by tanker to the US this strike is threatening to reduce summer fuel supplies in the United States.


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A person struck by a vehicle in downtown Medford is loaded into a Mercy Flights ambulance. [Mail Tribune / file photo]
Voters will decide in Measure 111 whether access to health care should be written into the Oregon Constitution.
Other states have created legal rights, but Oregon’s proposal is one of a kind. It was referred to voters by the 2021 Legislature along party lines — most Democrats voting for it, except for then-Sen. Betsy Johnson, now an unaffiliated candidate for governor, and all Republicans against it.
Advocates liken it to an existing state constitutional guarantee for “a uniform and general system of common schools,” but the measure does not specify how that is to be achieved. Opponents say that is exactly why voters should reject it.
The measure also says that the state’s obligation for health care “must be balanced against the public interest in funding public schools and other essential public services.”
Measure 111, which is on the Nov. 8 general election ballot, was the focus of a City Club of Eugene panel discussion Oct. 14. The panelists appeared virtually, although the audience was live.
What supporters say
Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, a Democrat from Portland and a family practice physician, was one of two chief sponsors of the measure. She said:
“We believe strongly that including the value of the right to health care in Oregon’s Constitution is the right next step in a state that has proven over and over again that Oregonians in every single county believe that every Oregonian has the right to access health care — affordable and good health care.”
Her reference was to the 2018 statewide vote that upheld a state tax on medical providers and some health plans, proceeds from which are used by the state to recoup more in federal funds for the Oregon Health Plan. The tax has been in existence since 2003, but critics got enough petition signatures in 2017 to force a statewide vote on it.
But like the constitutional provision for public education, Measure 111 does not specify any action for the Legislature to take to ensure “cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care.”
Steiner Hayward, also an adjunct associate professor at Oregon Health & Science University, said that is deliberate:
“It does not create a new tax. It does not create an individual right of action for people to sue. It does not create a specific single-payer plan for health care.”
The health-care-as-a-right proposal was originated by Mitch Greenlick, a professor of public health at OHSU and a Democratic state representative from Portland from 2003 until his death in May 2020. He led or co-led the House Health Care Committee from 2007 until February 2019.
Emerson Hamlin was an aide to Greenlick who now leads the Right to Health Care political action committee. Hamlin said there is a personal dimension.
“As a consumer of mental health services, by the time I was 20, I received care that had saved my life and been denied care that my doctors and I feel was needed. It was an incredibly painful and challenging experience that I don’t want anyone else to have to go through.
“I feel strongly that health care should be a right and everyone should get the health care they need, when they need it, and at rates they can afford. No one should have to go bankrupt accessing care. This measure shows what our values are and sets us on a path to reach them.”
What opponents say
Outgoing Rep. Ron Noble, a Republican from McMinnville, sat on the House Health Care Committee during the 2021 session. He said there is agreement on the value of health care, but Measure 111 offers no specifics on how Oregon should provide it.
“It’s not defined. It becomes a policy issue that is nebulous for somebody else to understand,” he said. “We open ourselves up to creating a bureaucracy that comes up with a policy decision for individual rights.”
For business, Noble said, a return on investment that is cost-effective could easily be defined as 80% or 90%.
“Yet if that is how we value health care, I am going to tell you that if your life or mine is on the line, a 20% chance of living is probably cost-effective,” he said.
Noble said people are still arguing the meaning of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and whether it applies to the organization of state militias or the right of individuals to possess firearms. (The U.S. Supreme Court decided on the latter interpretation in 2008, but also said some state regulations are permitted.)
As a retired anesthesiologist from Portland, and vice president of Physicians for a National Health Program/Oregon, Samuel Metz originally filed a statement with the state Voters’ Pamphlet in support of Measure 111.
But in the debate, Metz opposed it vigorously. He said voter approval of it could well block creation of a statewide single-payer system under which the government pays all health care costs, instead of the existing system of consumers, businesses and government.
“Single payer is the only working format that provides better care for more people for less money,” he said. “This is not a foundation. It is not a steppingstone. It creates obstacles that may ironically render Oregon as the only state where single payer is prohibited.”
Peter Wong covers state government for Oregon Capital Insider. Reach him at email@example.com.


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Hemos from the the-penguins-wins-again dept.
Aligrip writes "It appears that IBM has convinced the folks at the Securities Industry Automation Corp (SIAC) to move their entire trading network to Linux as explained in this article in the Investors Business Daily. The authors predict that this deal could give Linux "a hot new beachhead with financial institutions". Cool!"
Computers are unreliable, but humans are even more unreliable.
Any system which depends on human reliability is unreliable.


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In a time when the reading tour and chat-show appearance are essential ingredients of a book's publication, there's a particular frisson to bestselling writers who aren't around to top up their limelight tans. In the case of Stieg Larsson, his entire career is posthumous: the Swedish journalist died suddenly in 2004 after completing a trilogy of mystery stories featuring Lisbeth Salander, an intellectual bisexual investigator who is haunted by her childhood spent as the orphan ward of powerful men.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is now followed by the second volume, in an English translation that has none of the awkwardness common to cross-tongue novels. Larsson's series shares a quality with a previous phenomenon of translated literature: The Name of the Rose. Umberto Eco transposed Sherlock Holmes to a different time and genre and imported learning from history, theology, philology and other disciplines. Larsson's Millennium trilogy is likewise an enjoyable and instructive compendium of pop-culture references and academic knowledge. The numerous middlebrow allusions include James Bond (a crucial document is titled "From Russia with Love" and the characters are chasing a shadowy Eastern European villain with a distinguishing characteristic), while Salander is recognisably a Lara Croft for grown-ups - a female Terminator.
The novelist also borrows many elements of the police procedural: sections in which the Swedish police investigate a triple murder - for which Salander becomes a suspect and which may be linked to an international sex- trafficking ring - are strongly in the tradition of the currently resurgent Scandinavian mystery fiction and especially Henning Mankell, creator of Sweden's Inspector Wallander.
This detective strain, though, is only one piece of a mosaic. By making Salander a mathematical genius whose equivalent of a crossword with her morning coffee is tackling Fermat's Last Theorem, Larsson is able to give the narrative a scaffolding of sums and puzzles, while her status as a super-snooper admits a layer of information about computers and surveillance.
But because he is employing as seasoning forms of storytelling that other authors serve as meat, Larsson is sometimes casual with the demands of those forms. Salander routinely hacks into major corporations for which she has worked with the aid of ancient passwords. Conscious of the difficulty, Larsson allows his heroine to rail against the "dimness" of the people running these businesses, but this tactic fails to remove the feeling that he is underestimating his readers.
Yet, conversely, he is almost too insistent and methodical when it comes to background detail. Rather as though he were filing a police surveillance report on his protagonist, he records the precise time and date of every sleep and shower she has and every item of food she eats or buys. Many paragraphs are, literally, shopping lists: "a jumbo pack of Billy's Pan Pizza, three frozen fish casseroles, three bacon pies . . ." This completism is clearly an attempt to capture the texture of everyday life, but we sometimes wish her weekly shop could be, as lawyers say, stipulated.
But an inevitable weakness of posthumous fiction is that the author is denied second thoughts and editorial revision. And the huge pleasure of these books is Salander, a fascinating creation with a complete and complex psychology. Sexually abused by one of her male guardians, intellectually shaped by another, she has become a sexual and social chameleon, moving between criminality and crime-detection and relationships with men and women.
Indeed, the success of these books will do little to diminish a popular stereotype about the author's native country. A Swedish girl who is hot for almost anything, Salander moves among people defined by genital activity. This endorsement of a myth about Scandinavia may account for some of the global popularity of these books, while the tragic absence of their creator has also helped to build the legend. On the basis of the central character and mystery narrative, the success is justified, although some aficionados of detective fiction will be surprised by the level of detail about what happens in bedrooms and supermarkets.
• Mark Lawson's Enough is Enough is published by Picador.


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The frustrating thing about change, especially organisational change, is that it doesn’t happen the way we want. Or at the speed we want. You spend hours providing insightful, kind, generous engagement to another’s work. To work that matters. To work you care about. Only to see it ignored, not included. You do this more than once. More than twice. You try different approaches, different stories, different people, form different groups. But still the same result.
The line between perseverance and insanity is murky.
We all know stories of people who persevered against all odds for years, even decades for their cause. We also know the definition of insanity as ‘doing the same thing, but expecting a different result.’
It brings us back to the murky line. It is hard, if not impossible, to see it on our own. We need others to help us see. And others who are not in same fog we are, but those who understand the fog. And while the others may help you see the ‘line’, you still will need to choose.
Making the choice to stay sane by stepping away is never easy. It requires us to let go of a story about ourselves and about others. It often is a changing of an identity story we tell ourselves. It can feel similar to coming off an addiction.
The line will always remain murky at best, more often it’s opaque. We need others who know us to help us see it. Find the others. You’ll be glad you did.

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Naturally, parents and caregivers have many questions when it comes to the first visit to a pediatric dentist. One question we hear quite a bit is, “What kind of pediatric dental insurance plans are available?” While there are a number of dental insurance companies that cover pediatric services, some dental practices may only accept specific plans. At Kangaroo Smiles, we’re dedicated to helping you navigate every realm of pediatric dentistry, and that includes insurance and payment options.
Tips and Tricks to Help Explore Pediatric Dental Insurance Plans
According to the American Dental Association, one important distinction to keep in mind when discussing pediatric dental insurance plans is understanding the verbiage: insurance versus benefits. While the two words are closely related, it’s important to note that an insurance plan is created to reimburse you for services rendered, whereas a benefit plan consists of funds set aside and designated to cover specific costs.
To avoid any misinterpretations of your pediatric dental plan, be sure to call your insurance provider prior to a pediatric dental visit. They will be able to clarify whether the service your child is receiving is covered, partially covered or not covered. As a rule of thumb, typically all preventative care services are 100 percent covered. That means that your child’s six-month checkups and cleanings are fully taken care of by a dental benefit plan.
Another consideration when looking into new or existing pediatric dental insurance plans is benefit deadlines. Most dental plans have a benefit deadline in which any benefits that haven’t been used don’t roll over into the next year (typically, the deadline is December 31st). Knowing a benefit deadline date will help you determine when the best time of year is to proceed with scheduling certain pediatric dental services. Most dental offices can help determine what your benefit deadline is, but you can also call a 1-800 number or access your insurance provider online account to find out.
If you happen to have a flexible spending account (FSA,) it will be important for you to know your benefit deadline as well, to ensure no funds are unused or lost.
Kangaroo Smiles Offers You Hassle-Free Help For Payment Options
Your child’s dental and overall health is a priority at Kangaroo Smiles, and for that very reason, we aim to ensure you don’t have to worry about insurance and payment options. Our friendly, professional and knowledgeable team are available to help you figure out the best payment option to accommodate the needs of your family.
Both our Lowell and Methuen pediatric dental offices accept a comprehensive list of pediatric dental insurance plans, including those covered by:
- Blue Cross of MA
- Cigna DPPO
- Connection Dental/ GEHA
- Delta EPO, PPO, and Premier
- NH Medicaid
- United Healthcare/Dental Benefits Providers
If you don’t see your insurance provider, not to worry; we will help you determine if we accept your plan. We add new insurance companies frequently! You can always call us prior to your child’s appointment for questions regarding pediatric dental insurance plans and payment options.
If you currently don’t have a pediatric dental insurance plan, we accept several additional forms of payment including cash, Visa and American Express.
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Having a tattoo for these highland people marks the beginning of a man’s journey from a legitimate head hunter to a fearsome warrior. Ultimately it depends on the guy and the tattoos. In a place called Sawang in Batag Island in Laoang, an ancient grave yard was excavated in the 60's with martabanas, antique plates and jewelries. Most of them belong to Roman Catholicism, while others have been converted to various Christian denominations/groups, and still a small percentage of the population practice other religion (sometimes alongside Catholicism) such as Buddhism for a few Chinese descendants in the area. In the study made by Analyn Ikin V. Salvador-Amores from UP Baguio, men can officially be named as a head hunter the moment he managed to make his first kill. Besides the tattoo, during these times certain clothing also depicted a tribe member’s warrior status. Waray Bravery. Slowly through thousand years, from the Lawan homeland, the Lequious (waray) tribe spread in the asian, polynesian and Austronesian settlements and in other parts of Bisayas, Luzon and Mindanao. Three weeks in the Cordilleras of Luzon and I feel like I have only scratched the surface of experiencing the rich cultures that make up the Igorot people. For example, a red headdress, just like Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean, were worn by those who made at least one kill in battle. The Waray tribe are especially known for their very strong and aggressive women. Waray-Waray View my complete profile. ... With Tattoo: Yes, Maybe or Not. More time is needed. The fashion envy of the time was made of abaca fibers tie-dyed and polished to a silky shine. This is a common trend I have experienced while working on the Katutubong Filipino Project and one reason I hope to extended the project longer term, perhaps for another three years. Hanunóo is a Mangyan sub-tribe living in the mountains of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines particularly in the municipality of Mansalay. !If you wanted to visit our site! Waray-Waray This is the site for new Philippine History bloggers!!! There is a famous phrase relating to the Waray: “Waray never back down from a fight.” The Waray were a sea people; pirates who raided coastal villages, formed war parties, and forced people into agricultural slavery. The Waray people are one of the most religious people in the Philippines. Tuesday, July 29, 2008. !It's free! Tribal Fashion ^_^ Chiefs, or datus, led villages of 30-100 people, and war was common among them. Filipino Culture Tribal People People Of The World Pretty People Philippines Sari History Countries Strong. Nonetheless, the Visayas is an archipelago that is composed of major islands and numerous Visayan ethnic groups, such as the modern-day Aklanon and Ilongo of Panay, Hiligaynon of Negros, Cebuano of Cebu, Boholano of Bohol, and Waray of Leyte and Samar, and even, the Visayans of the coastal Mindanao.
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Eating avocado is all the rage for humans these days, with the green fruit being hailed as a superfood. But is avocado just as good for our feathered friends in the coop? Let’s crack open this egg-shaped fruit and examine the benefits and potential dangers of feeding avocado to chickens.
Can Avocado Kill Chickens? Understanding Avocado Toxicity
Avocados contain persin, a fungicidal toxin that protects the fruit from predators. Persin is present throughout the avocado plant, but concentrations are highest in the leaves and skin.
While persin is toxic to many species including horses, cattle, and rabbits, chickens appear to have higher tolerance. Feeding chickens small amounts of avocado fruit is generally safe. However, chickens are sensitive to persin toxicity under certain conditions:
- Newly sprouted avocados – These contain very high persin levels and should not be fed to chickens.
- Overripe or damaged fruit – Ripe, undamaged avocado flesh contains much lower persin content.
- Leaves and skins – Avoid giving chickens any other part of the avocado plant besides the flesh.
So while avocado fruit won’t immediately kill your chickens, practices like allowing them to free range near avocado trees could potentially lead to persin poisoning over time.
What To Do If Your Chicken Accidentally Ate Avocado
If your sneaky flock managed to sneak a taste of forbidden avocado, take action quickly:
- Monitor for symptoms – Lethargy, diarrhea, breathing issues can onset within hours if persin poisoning has occurred.
- Isolate the chicken – Contains the problem and keeps flockmates from nibbling suspect treats.
- Call your vet – They’ll advise the best course of action for your situation. Treatment may include fluid therapy, anti-inflammatory medication, or other supportive care.
With prompt veterinary treatment, your chicken has good chances of making a full recovery from an avocado indiscretion. But do your best to keep chickens away from the forbidden fruit in the future.
The Benefits of Avocados for Chickens in Moderation
Though their toxicity can be a concern, avocados still have nutritional value for chickens when fed in moderation. Here are some of the benefits:
- Healthy fats – The monounsaturated fatty acids in avocados promote skin and feather health. The vitamin E also supports a robust immune system.
- Protein and amino acids – Avocados contain moderate protein levels to complement their omega fats. The fruit is relatively low in cholesterol as well.
- Fiber – The roughage in avocado aids digestion and cholesterol levels just like in humans.
- Antioxidants – Avocados contain lutein, which boosts eye health and egg yolk pigmentation.
Overall, the nutritional advantages of fresh avocado flesh mirror the benefits touted for people. Fed occasionally in small amounts, avocado makes a fine supplemental treat for chickens.
What Type of Avocado Can Chickens Eat?
There are over 900 varieties of avocado grown worldwide! The major commercial cultivars fall into one of two categories:
These pear-shaped avocados tend to be smaller with smoother, thinner skin. Examples include the popular Hass avocado, along with varieties like Reed, Booth, and Nabal. Guatemalan avocados have moderate persin levels, so flesh can be fed to chickens sparingly.
This large round fruits have thick, warty pebbled skin. Common Mexican varieties include the Fuerte and Bacon avocados. Mexican avocados contain slightly lower concentrations of persin than Guatemalan types while still providing excellent nutrition.
When choosing avocados for chickens, stick to well-ripened fruit of either main type. Overripe or damaged fruit poses highest toxicity risk.
Can Chickens Eat Frozen Avocado?
Freezing can extend the shelf life of harvested avocados. But this process doesn’t neutralize the persin present in the flesh.
Feeding frozen avocado to chickens comes with the same risks and benefits as fresh fruit. Thaw frozen avocado completely before feeding and limit intake to occasional small portions.
NOTEFrozen avocado browns quickly once thawed. For best nutrition, thaw only what chickens will consume within a couple hours. Discard any leftovers.
Can Chickens Eat Avocado Eggs and Oil?
Besides the flesh, chickens enjoy other avocado byproducts:
Made by cold pressing the flesh, avocado oil provides concentrated doses of the fatty acids. Use sparingly drizzled on feed to avoid diarrhea.
Boiled eggs stuffed into an avocado half make a nutritious chick treat! The egg yolk nicely complements the avocado’s vitamin profile.
Can Chickens Eat Other Parts of the Avocado Plant?
Avocado leaves, skins, and pits should never be fed to chickens due to high persin content. Chickens can safely eat:
- Flesh – Most nutritious part of the fruit. Feed flesh in moderation.
- Oil – Contains concentrated fatty acids, so limit intake.
- Eggs – Hard boiled eggs complement avocado nutrition.
Any other part of the avocado poses a toxicity risk and should be avoided. Be mindful that fallen leaves or debris under avocado trees can also lead to poisoning.
How to Safely Feed Avocado to Chickens
If you want to share this nutritious fruit with your flock, follow these tips:
- Give only flesh from ripe, undamaged fruit. Compost overripe or damaged avocados.
- Serve avocado as an occasional treat, not a daily menu item.
- Limit treats to a few thin slices per chicken at a time.
- Mash the flesh with a fork to make it easier for chickens to eat
- Supervise to prevent chickens from fighting over this prized treat!
- Discard any leftovers to prevent rotting.
TIPFollowing the motto “”moderation is key”” allows your flock to enjoy avocados without risking toxicity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is chickens’ favorite fruit?
Chickens can have individual preferences, but many seem to enjoy watermelon as a favorite fruit. The high water content and sweet taste make it a popular treat among chickens.
What fruit can chickens not eat?
Chickens should avoid certain fruits with pits or seeds containing cyanide, such as cherries and apricots. Additionally, citrus fruits like oranges and lemons, which are too acidic, should be given in moderation.
What foods are toxic for chickens?
Some foods are toxic to chickens and should be avoided. These include avocados, which contain a substance called persin that can be harmful, and onions, which can cause anemia. Chocolate, caffeinated beverages, and alcohol are also toxic to chickens and should never be fed to them. It’s crucial to research and ensure that any food given to chickens is safe for their consumption.

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Sustainable Beauty for Algarvean Gardens: Old Knowledge to a Better Future
Ana Duarte Rodrigues (PI)
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Programa Investigador FCT)
The lack of sustainability and heritage identity of Algarvean gardens, filled with lawns and palm trees, is the problem I expect to contribute to solve. My hypothesis is that ancient agricultural and art of gardens treatises include forgotten solutions from a time when any estate was self-sustainable in the Mediterranean world: I believe they prompt more sustainable solutions for the use of water; can give a lot of inputs for the Iberian Peninsula gardens identity through the choice of plants that are endemic or were adapted throughout history; and give a lesson on how to combine usefulness with aesthetics taking into consideration ecological questions. To achieve these goals and test the hypothesis I will divide the project into three main areas: Literary Sources; Experimental Area and Communication and Implementation.