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Your clinic and treatments are only as safe and effective as the processing labs you use. The field of regenerative therapy has been evolving and growing at a rapid pace, thanks in large part to stem cell therapy.
When your patients ask you about approved treatments, it’s important to be able to tell them that their stem cells have been processed and stored according to all safety regulations that are in place – and by a reputable laboratory that strictly follows FDA standards.
Trustworthy Stem-Cell Laboratory
Your patients rely on properly harvested, processed, and stored autologous stem cells that will be used during the course of your patients’ regenerative therapy. As a reputable clinic, you offer only FDA-approved treatments, and you counsel your patients about the possible side effects of stem cell therapy. You also explain exactly what techniques are used to extract and reintroduce stem cells into the treatment site.
Many patients are just as concerned about how their harvested cells are handled as how the clinical procedures are performed during extraction and injection of their cells. In the clinical setting, you can be transparent about all procedures and processes; but sending away harvested cells to a laboratory can make patients feel vulnerable.
The patient has no control over the process, likely does not understand the details of the process, and must trust that the cells are handled safely by all involved. And, that the final product is safe to use in their therapy treatments.
What We Do at Systemic Laboratories
You can trust our lab technicians and equipment to process your clinic’s cells carefully and properly.
- We process adult, autologous tissue in a controlled and compliant environment. Our process enables the extraction of stromal vascular fraction (SVF) from adipose cells (fatty tissue) or bone marrow. This includes mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).
- We offer physicians detailed reports on gross cell counts, nucleated cells, SVF counts, and other metrics on a per-mL basis.
- We offer tissue processing within 24 hours.
- We also offer long-term storage of stem cells for future retrieval, processing, in a cryo-freezer at minus-80 degrees Celsius for future retrieval.
What we don’t do:
- We do not use enzymes.
- We do not manipulate, expand, or multiply tissue and cells.
Ethics in a Laboratory
MSCs are powerful tools in helping people become healthier. Researchers are learning more and more every day about MSCs’ ability to specialize in certain types of tissue and certain types of functionality.
This potency and flexibility are important to keep in mind and to keep under control, in the laboratory setting. MSCs respond to manipulation in the lab very readily, and potentially in ways that are not desirable.
This can include problems such as:
· Cells acting unpredictably once reintroduced into the body
· Cells forming tumors
· Tissue of the wrong type
· Tissue in the wrong place
· Tissue causing problems with the immune system
We never manipulate the samples we receive for processing, and we do not multiply or prompt the sample cells to multiply in any way.
Always Use a Trusted FDA-Registered Laboratory
The best way to put patients at ease is to use an FDA-registered and -monitored lab like Systemic Laboratories. That way, you can feel assured of the safety and efficacy of all products.
And you can make your patients feel safe, too.
Contact Systemic Laboratories for Your Clinic’s Stem Cell Processing
In obtaining FDA-approved stem cell treatments, the first step is regulating and standardizing the harvesting, processing, and storage of stem cells. Consistency is key.
If you would like to learn more about how Systemic Laboratories can help your clinic process and handle your patients’ stem cells properly, please call us at (718) 268-6060 to schedule a complimentary consultation, or fill out our simple online form to request more information. We look forward to hearing from you.


Sources close to the situation say it's still unclear if Lynch was driving the car or whether he was even in the vehicle at the time of Saturday's 3:30 a.m. accident.
According to them, Lynch's car hit a female pedestrian at the corner of Delaware and Chippewa Streets.
Several staff members of a nearby bar tell us they saw a woman lying in the street for approximately 15 minutes, but they say the woman eventually got up under her own power and walked to an awaiting ambulance.
Buffalo Police Spokesman Mike DeGeorge would not confirm any of these specifics. Instead, he would only say that the department is aware of the incident and is actively investigating.
A Bills spokesman says the team is declining to comment. However, he says Lynch's attorney is out of town and will address the situation when he returns.


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The growth of plant pests like the plant lice is due to various reasons. It can be caused by lack of adequate knowledge about how plants grow and about pests. There are some people who think that plant pests only exist on the plants they eat, but there are some plant pests that can infect other plants as well. The plant diseases or insect pests are a problem for agriculture because they destroy the quality of the crop produced and they contaminate the soil where the crops are grown. Pests that infest the environment negatively affect the human health too.
The major cause of plant pests is the use of pesticides. It is difficult to control plant pests once they have taken root in the environment. Various insects and their larvae can survive in soil that is poorly drained or is contaminated with other harmful substances. Pests like the plant mites, aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, plant viruses and fungi can infest various crops, and pesticides used to get rid of them result in plant damage, crop loss, and plant stigma disorders.
Biocides and herbicides are commonly used for controlling pests like the plant mites, aphids, spiders, whiteflies, and viruses. However, agriculture uses a different method to control pests from affecting their crops. They use chemical fertilizers that help them increase the crop production and improve soil fertility. This results in better pest control as well.
Plants that are grown in soil that is infested by plant pests experience stunted growth rates, leaf discoloration, and distorted plant growth. The leaves of these infested plants may also become blotchy and may appear as if they are not growing at all. Some of these infestations can survive only for a few days. The plant growth rate and quality will deplete very quickly. The plants will also lose color and become deformed. If not treated early, the infestation will continue and will eventually kill the plant.
Some of these pests increase plant growth rate in order to feed on the plant. The plant growth rate will then be less than the normal growth rate. This will result in a plant that does not have the capacity to meet the demand of the consumer market.
In order to protect their crops, farmers must use chemical sprays that control the root structure of the plant. This will prevent the roots from being damaged by the pests. It will also restrict their ability to take up food for themselves. The sprayed roots will only grow on the side of the plant that is unaffected by the infestation.
There are two methods used in controlling pests from attacking a plant. One method uses physical barriers such as nets, barriers, or traps. The second method uses biological means such as nematodes. Biological traps can be used in conjunction with physical barriers for better control of the soil. However, traps must be maintained regularly in order to trap the pests, especially when they are active during the night.
Plant pests will also attack a plant due to poor soil management practices. For instance, if a plant grows in poor soil where it is not fertilized, it will suffer from lack of nutrients. If the plant is not watered, the growth rate will be lower than normal. In addition, if the soil is not adequately mulched, the plants are exposed to too much heat and light from the sun during the hot months of the year. When temperatures rise, the insects will become active and destroy the plant.
There are many common plant diseases that cause a plant to grow abnormally. These include yellow mildew, root rot, leaf blight, powdery mildew, and stem disease. Some of these diseases are plant viruses or parasites. They tend to attack plants in early summer, usually before the first frosts have occurred. They can damage the plant’s root system, cause the plant to abort growth, and make the plant become vulnerable to drying out.
Aphids, green lacewings, spider mites, mealy bugs, scale insects, and white-flies are some types of plant insects that can greatly affect plant growth and development. Aphids, which are small insects that attach themselves to a plant’s leaves and stems, suck plant juices and excrete honeydew as they do so. They cause leaves and stems to wilt and die. They also cause a plant to grow sluggishly and deformed.
Other insects can cause the plant to grow poorly, and in some cases, the plant may not grow at all. The leaf virus and the stem ring virus are examples. The leaf virus damages the plant’s tissues and leaves, causes it to grow unevenly, and stuns the plant growth rate. The stem ring virus affects the main stem of a plant and deforms it, so that it will not grow properly. Other insects that can affect plant growth rates include: white-flies, ants, carpenter ants, dry woodworms, dust mites, ticks, white-fly and yeast fungus, Gypsy moths, lacewings, root busters, and the evergreen tree diseases.
What exactly is socioeconomic agriculture? In an age of global warming and increased food shortages, sustainable agriculture has become a key to preserving the land and food supply. While growing techniques are continually evolving, the basic agricultural methods have not changed much in decades. Sustainable agriculture practices have been practiced by different societies for centuries, so why don’t more developing countries to promote this traditional mode of farming?
In the past, agricultural productivity in many countries of the world was highly dependent on imported products, such as dairy, grains, meat, and rice. Because these products were expensive and not available locally, farmers often had to resort to cultivating crops in other countries with lower cost equipment or labor. This type of agricultural activity also depleted soils and water supplies, putting both human health and the environment at risk.
In the 1970s, a series of changes occurred in agricultural policies. First, the United States began to de-emphasize its agricultural support to individual farmers and focus instead on providing subsidies and price supports to large scale producers. Second, the United States began to greatly increase the amount of food it purchased from other countries. Third, the government began allowing more imports, which led to an increase in rice exports. These events helped push the production of rice cultivation in the country up while land reserves were decreasing. The result has been a serious imbalance in agricultural production and sales between rich and poor countries.
Many farmers in the Philippines, India, and Pakistan have seen their rice production decline by up to 50 percent over the past two decades. While this decline is disconcerting to many, there is a simple explanation for the problem. Between international trade and political instability in developing countries, farmers have been forced to abandon their lands for jobs on urban assembly lines, construction sites, and other low-paying employment opportunities. As a result, they have lost access to agricultural credits, insurance, and other forms of aid that might have helped them improve their production and maintain higher prices for rice.
The solution, then, is to return to good economic practices for rice farmers in these countries. In developing nations, the governments must take action quickly to give displaced rural inhabitants help to provide them with alternative means of life. Developed nations should invest in irrigation systems that make use of pesticides that are less toxic to humans and animals. In addition, farmers should be educated and encouraged to produce crops that are free of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
For the poor themselves, there are a number of ways in which they can improve their conditions. First, farmers should be given access to agricultural credit so that they can purchase pesticides and fertilizers at reasonable prices. Second, agricultural, subsidized programs should be established so that farmers are provided financial assistance to train their children in economic gardening and farming, so that they will be able to provide high quality rice at affordable prices to their families.
Such development programs designed to alleviate poverty and promote agricultural development should be supported by the developed world. China has made great strides in this area in the past few years. Today, China has become the largest producer of genetically modified rice and also one of the largest exporters of fertilizer and other agricultural chemicals in the world. Similarly, India has a number of agricultural development programs based on agricultural fertilizer production, while Mexico has an agricultural feed development program based on fertilizer production.
These developments must be sustained. Otherwise, we will simply be reaping the benefits of technology at the cost of poor farmers. Rice farmers in India who have been given access to modern technologies to grow rice in large quantities have seen their costs for inputs reduce dramatically. This has helped lower their overall costs of production. This has helped them expand into other areas, giving rise to rural economic development. agricultural

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Add a touch of unique elegance to your jewelry collection with our Shine Connects Us Heart Earrings. Featuring a textured design and a beautiful shine, these earrings are sure to make a statement. Perfect for any occasion, these earrings will be a timeless addition to your wardrobe.
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Rectangular In-Wall 2-Way Speaker With A 4x8 Kevlar® Woofer And Exclusive DPSD™ Tweeter Technology
When the paradigm shift from cabinet speakers to in-wall speakers took place decades ago, this was the size for which everyone clamored. It was small enough to be discreet while being large enough to produce both full frequency and enough sound pressure to fill a room. The C60 Collection dramatically renews this tradition with advanced driver technology and a very attractive form factor. It is perfect in the bedroom or the bathroom and is great for both music and theater sound.
Dual Plane Stabilized Diaphragm (DPSD™)
A patented innovation that dramatically improves high-frequency performance, the DPSD™ radiator uses a unique suspension design that maintains the tweeters alignment throughout a larger frequency range. The suspension is attached at both the voice-coil and the peak of the dome allowing the driver to be crossed over at a much lower frequency. This results in improved dispersion and decreased distortion.
The heart of the Composer C68 is the bass section featuring a Kevlar® woofer that creates the sonic foundation. Measuring 4"X 8" it has the same surface area as a 6 ½" round driver but it allows the overall footprint of the speaker to be much thinner and more attractive.
Two switches on the baffle and behind the grille allow for fine-tuning of the system by attenuating bass and treble response. Placement of the speakers is often affected by the room layout and placement of the television and furniture. The ability to adjust the frequency response of each speaker to compensate for adjacent walls and other architectural features is very important.
X-Wave Woofer Surround
While in motion, frequencies between 700-1,400 Hz typically run up the cone of a woofer and are reflected back and forth from the center of the driver. This creates unwanted harmonic distortion. The X-Wave surround found in Origin woofers absorbs these frequencies reducing distortion and maintaining driver stability. This design also maximizes cone area by reducing the width of the surround.
As the driver travels to the limits of its excursion, the suspension, made up of the spider and the surround, becomes more rigid, exerting more control on the movement of the cone. The result is increased, clean power output throughout the driver's frequency range.
Compression Molded Woofer Baskets
Utilizing the latest techniques and materials in plastic fabrication, Origin is able to create basket designs with superior stability and acoustic neutrality. These baskets combine with the driver suspension to increase linearity and improve overall performance.
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Securely mounting the speaker inside the wall is a necessity for full fidelity performance. The unique SpringLock™ mechanism in the Composer Collection clamps against the inside of the drywall creating uniform torque at each pressure point. This assures that the baffle will not warp and the integrity of the seal between the baffle and the drywall will remain constant.
A paintable, perforated grille with a thin bezel covers the entire speaker assembly and leaves a discreet finished appearance. Its magnetic attachment makes removing or replacing the grille fast and easy.
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Tweeter Dome: Silk DPSD
Tweeter Diameter: 1" (25mm)
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Dimensions: 5 1/2" x 11 3/4'" (140 x 300mm)
Frequency Response: 40Hz-20kHz
Impedance: 8 ohm
Recommended Amplifier Power: 25 watts - 140 watts
Sensitivity: 89dB +/- 3dB
Depth: 3 3/4" (95mm)
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How and what we eat, and where our food comes from, these everyday choices that we often think very little about, have become increasingly relevant to climate change. Subscribe to the podcast here: https://mind-over-chatter.captivate.fm/listen With a global population projected to reach 10 billion by 2050, it is not unreasonable to ask: how are we going to feed all these people... and without causing more damage? In this episode we’ll cover everything from how climate change will affect the way we grow and eat food, to the pros and cons of ‘non-poo’ fertiliser. Sound appetising? Giles Oldroyd, professor of plant science at the new Cambridge Crop Science Centre, Helen Anne Curry, lecturer in the history of modern science and technology, and developmental economist, Shailaja Fennell, helped us connect the dots between food and climate change. They discuss how we ensure people around the world will still have food to eat as the climate becomes more unpredictable. This episode was produced by Nick Saffell, James Dolan, and Naomi Clements-Brod. Please take our survey. https://bit.ly/38uXJaG How did you find us? Do you want more Mind Over Chatter in your life? Less? We want to know. So we put together this survey. If you could please take a few minutes to fill it out, it would be a big help. Guest Bios: Dr Helen Anne Curry (@hacurry) My current research focuses on the history of efforts to understand and use crop diversity as a resource for agricultural development. In August 2020 I launched the project 'From Collection to Cultivation: Historical Perspectives on Crop Diversity and Food Security'. This project has its origins in my investigation of history of genetic conservation, especially the preservation of seeds and other plant materials in seed and gene banks. It is also the subject of my current book project, Endangered Maize: Indigenous Corn, Industrial Agriculture and the Crisis of Extinction. Dr Shailaja Fennell (@shailajafennell) Shailaja Fennell is a Co-Investigator on TIGR2ESS, a research programme to study how to improve crop productivity and water use, identify appropriate crops and farming practices for sustainable rural development. She is also a Co-Investigator on MillNeti, a sister research programme (2019-2021) that is focussed on how to improve iron nutrition status of people living in Ethiopia and The Gambia by assessing the bioavailability of iron from biofortified millet. Her work package focuses on the use of quantitative and qualitative surveys to understand how millets are currently grown, processed, cooked and consumed in focus villages in The Gambia and Ethiopia. Professor Giles Oldroyd (@gilesdoldroyd) Professor Giles Oldroyd studies the mechanisms by which plants form beneficial interactions with micro-organisms, both bacteria and fungi, that aid in the uptake of nutrients from the environment, including nitrogen. A long-term aim of this research is to reduce agricultural reliance on inorganic fertilisers and he currently heads an international programme funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to engineer nitrogen-fixing cereals.


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Daniel O’Donnell has expressed fears that Brexit will affect his future music tours to the UK. The Donegal singer has revealed that he was always against Brexit and is hoping for a peaceful outcome to negotiations.Daniel says he worries about how the UK’s split from the EU will affect his career as he tours across the continent. Daniel is currently performing a series of shows in Branson, Missouri in the US. He told BBC Radio Ulster: “It (Brexit) shouldn’t affect people south of the border but it’s going to affect us. I think it will affect us very much in an economic way, it has to, because there’s such a trade thing with the UK and Ireland and there’s such movement between the two countries. And I know very little about economics but it’s just how I see it.“I would hate to think that every time we go to England you have a whole big hoo-haa of passports and all them little things too.”Daniel said he was personally disappointed with the UK’s vote to leave the EU and wouldn’t rule out supporting a second referendum “if the majority felt they made the wrong decision.”Daniel, who is about to release a new album for Christmas, said he hopes that Brexit will not affect peace in Northern Ireland. He said: “The one thing we must be absolute about is that it never goes back to the Troubles because of something like Brexit. It would be a pure tragedy.”Daniel O’Donnell’s new album ‘Walking In The Moonlight’ is out on 30th November and available to pre-order now.*AFDaniel worries about passport ‘hoo-haa’ after Brexit was last modified: November 25th, 2018 by Staff WriterShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:Brexitdaniel o donnell
The lesson for employers is that giving an employee a Hobson’s Choice is indeed a great way to promote employee litigation. And for the love of Pete! Twenty-eight disciplinary notices?!? Remember folks: hire slow, fire fast. Yeah, not so much, said the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals: A demotion to a different position that pays significantly less than the former position is certainly materially adverse…a demotion taken voluntarily is not an adverse employment action…[But], Hicks testified that he had no choice but to accept the demotion because he [reasonably] believed that he would be fired if he did not…Such a choice could be said to be no choice at all, and the jury agreed. Thus, Hicks presented sufficient evidence at trial for a reasonable jury to find that his demotion was involuntary. A maintenance mechanic in Illinois received twenty-eight disciplinary-action forms from his supervisor. Ultimately, he was offered two choices: (1) accept a demotion to a non-mechanic position and take a significant pay cut; or (2) keep the position, fight the discipline, but face potential termination. On the advice of his union representative, the mechanic took the demotion. He later sued for retaliation, claiming that the demotion, which he voluntarily accepted, was a direct response to a charge of discrimination he previously filed with the EEOC. Is this retaliation? A federal circuit court gave us the answer. The case is Hicks v. Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois. At trial, a jury determined that the company had, in fact, retaliated against the plaintiff and awarded him $30,000. The company subsequently appealed, arguing that no rational jury could have found for the plaintiff because he did not present sufficient evidence of retaliation. To prevail on a retaliation claim, a plaintiff must demonstrate three elements: He opposed an unlawful employment practice; That he suffered an adverse employment action; and That the adverse employment action was caused by his opposition to the unlawful employment practice. The company argued on appeal that the mechanic did not present evidence that he had suffered an adverse employment action. Indeed, he voluntarily accepted a demotion on the advice of his union representative.
Is Uber’s recognition of the Independent Driver’s Guild (IDG) in New York a step in the right direction or an evil red herring? It depends, of course, on which lawyer you ask.One the one hand, lawyers for the IDG say the agreement with Uber will guarantee drivers monthly meetings to raise concerns, create an appeals process for driver termination decisions and provide legal services and benefits to drivers at discounted rates.Some view this agreement as a positive development – the forging of an unlikely and unsteady alliance. The agreement will provide some protection for drivers while also helping Uber stem the flow of litigation. Uber also gains an ally in its attempt to repeal a New York law taxing “black car” rides 9%, but which exempts traditional yellow taxi cabs.On the other side of the debate, we have Senator Elizabeth Warren, who says the “gig economy” is merely a symptom of the erosion of worker rights over time. Taking on-demand taxi gigs is a sort of last-ditch effort to create economic security and autonomy by workers who’ve been marginalized and squeezed by corporate America while all the wealth flowed to the top. She may have a point.To be fair to Uber, unionizing gig economy workers is really difficult. It starts with the mentality of such workers, having watched as their influence over wages at the corporate level dissipated steadily over the years and as traditional trade unions were pushed out. Union membership rates have been declining consistently for about 50 years. And during that time, wages for the vast majority of Americans remained stagnant while the C suite got paid. About that, Senator Warren is correct.Now, however, workers have the technology to fight back. They can use apps like Uber and Lyft to provide transportation, Miniluxe or Shortcut to provide onsite hairstyling and even source temporary staffing apps like Shiftgig and TaskRabbit to find short-term jobs. They can choose their own wages, essentially, by choosing how often they want to work. The catch, of course, is that workers who want both the flexibility and the money are hung out to dry when they have a medical or financial crisis because their “employer” doesn’t provide health insurance. Not to mention, the lack of a practical, portable retirement savings account (in the absence of employer-sponsored 401(k)s for contractors) means those workers may be left hanging in retirement as well.The other catch is that being a contractor (employee?) for one of these companies means your choices about work are going to be very personal. The amount of individual control workers have over these apps and their work schedules makes it very difficult to get them to agree on broad labor terms, let alone specifics like benefit plans or wages. That makes it extremely impractical and difficult to get them to band together and that is why the formation of the IDG and its recognition by Uber is a big development, albeit on a small scale.As usual, the solution is a compromise and perhaps a reimagining of some labor regulations to reflect modern working conditions. Uber drivers are not, after all, gathering at some shady parking lot in downtown San Francisco at 5 a.m. every day to wait for work. They’re scanning smartphones for gigs in their downtime between hipster beard trimming class and Yoga.Senator Warren says there should be three major objectives for policy makers, legislators and worker unions in trailblazing the gig economy’s path when it comes to labor regulations: Improve the safety net by providing catastrophic insurance coverage, Make healthcare benefits portable; and Make retirement benefits portable.Those goals remain lofty and far off for now as the IDG won’t do much of that for Uber drivers in New York. But Uber’s recognition of the IDG is a small, tentative step in the right direction.Discrimination NationColleen Dominguez’s sex and age discrimination suit against Fox Sports 1 (FS1) will proceed to trial after the employer’s motion to dismiss the case on First Amendment grounds was denied. FS1 argued that it withheld assignments from Dominguez based on its right to craft its own programming message, but according to the court, that argument completely misses the point of the lawsuit. If crafting a corporate message results in the marginalization of individuals based on their sex or age, it’s still illegal.In this case, Dominguez claims she was asked to get an “Erin Andrews makeover” (complete with a facelift and hair extensions). This was in addition to numerous other comments and critiques about her physical appearance, issues which were not common with male or younger female colleagues. Now that the case can proceed, that will open up the “discovery” phase, during which time lawyers for Dominguez may get to see exactly what FS1 had to say about her when it chose not to let her cover big assignments like the 2015 Super Bowl, for example. Uh oh.Good news for employers that have faced frivolous or otherwise “unreasonable” EEOC lawsuits. In CRST Van Expedited v. EEOC, the Supreme Court held that the employer may recover up to $4 million in attorney’s fees from the EEOC after defending itself against a charge of systemic sexual harassment. During the investigation and resulting lawsuit, the EEOC (allegedly) failed to make witnesses available for depositions and otherwise allowed the statute of limitations on claims to expire in some cases.In these types of situations, attorney’s fees may be recoverable, but something tells me that pretty much every single employer that has ever been sued would view the lawsuit as “unreasonable.” Tread carefully when seeking attorney’s fees as it’s immensely difficult to prevail on those types of cases and you will accrue additional attorney’s fees in the process of trying to collect them. Gotta love lawyers!Compliance CarouselNew York State is suing Domino’s (corporate) together with several Domino’s franchisees, claiming that they collaborated to underpay workers by about $565,000 in 10 different stores. To bring corporate Domino’s into the case, the state will have to make the “joint employer” argument which means proving allegations that corporate Domino’s micromanaged employee relations issues at the franchisee level.The “ignorance of the law” defense rarely, if ever, works in court. In Craig v. Bridges Bros. Trucking, the 6th Circuit ruled that ignorance of FLSA regulations did not excuse an employer’s failure to pay proper overtime. The district court had ruled in the employer’s favor because the employee in question had failed to notify her employer about the missed overtime payments. The 6th Circuit found, however, that the employer likely knew about its overtime pay obligation to the employee because of some internal communications about capping her work hours.How is this song related to HR?In the last edition of HR Intel, we asked you how “Candidate” by Joy Division is related to HR. This song is very much about politics, but you don’t need much experience in the modern work setting to know that politics are hyper-relevant. Not only do people bring their political persuasions into the workplace, but office politics add a whole other layer of complexity.Candidate is about the struggles that go on between individuals or groups with different value systems and ultimately, a recognition that we’re all different and unique, yet we have similar objectives in that we need to work together. Sounds like something relatable to HR.We leave you with “Burn the Witch” by Radiohead from their new album: A Moon Shaped Pool.Tell us how you think this song is related to HR in the comments section below.Originally posted on the XpertHR blog.
Facing demands for his dismissal, Indian Army Chief General V.K. Singh on Thursday said the leak of his letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presenting a grim picture of the force’s defence preparedness should be treated as “high treason” and the source of leakage dealt with “ruthlessly”.The assertion by the General to trace the source of the leak came even as Defence sources said that Intelligence Bureau has been asked to inquire into leakage of the letter to the media.As tensions between him and the government escalated over the leak of his official letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Gen Singh hit back saying a “cynical approach” to tarnish his reputation should stop.In a brief statement released by Army Headquarters, Gen Singh, who is currently in Jammu and Kashmir, further said his official communication with the Prime Minister and Defence Minister A.K. Antony is “privileged” communication.”The leakage of the letter should be treated as high treason. Cynical approach to tarnish my reputation should stop. Sources of the leakage should be found and dealt with ruthlessly,” said Singh, who is due to retire on May 31.Singh’s leaked letter led to demands by political parties — Samajwadi Party, Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) — for his dismissal on Wednesday even as government and Opposition were agreed his concerns should not have come out in the open.There was a strong demand to launch a probe how the letter was leaked to the media. It was also felt that the Army chief should have first raised his concerns on the risk to the country’s security directly with the Defence Minister. The General was also accused of breach of discipline.The media leak of the letter came on top of an acrimony between the Army chief and the government since early this week over his media interview in which he had claimed that he was offered a bribe of Rs 14 crore by a retired Lt Gen for swinging a sub-standard defence deal.”I have made serious note of the observations. After consulting the prime minister and colleagues, we will take appropriate action,” Antony said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after members expressed serious concerns over issues of national security.advertisement


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Warranty is always based on acceptable and normal usage.
If you "abuse" it, warranty can be voided.
Example, it's normal for you to plug a charger in the ciggie socket and use it to charge a handphone.
Since it consumes very little current, no one will void warranty.
However, if you plug in a 3 port extension with very thin wires and you overload the extension and it catches fire, then warranty is voided.
The same as if you plug in a 12v heater to cook maggi mee in the ciggie socket. If it doesn't blow a fuse, but melts wire and start a fire, then warranty can be voided.
Ciggie socket is normally protected by a fuse of 10A or some newer car 15A, it means the power is limited, to protect internal wiring from overheating and going up in flames.


The Union of B.C. Municipalities announced its 2020-21 executive board as one of the last business items for the 2020 convention Sept. 24.
District of Vanderhoof Coun. Brian Frenkel succeeds outgoing president Maja Tait after being acclaimed to the position and was officially installed Sept. 24 after serving the past year as first vice-president.
“Despite the ongoing pressures we’re all experiencing from COVID-19, our new UBCM executive is ready to move forward right away with working on behalf of our local government and First Nations members,” Frenkel said.
“The resolutions and policy discussions from this special virtual convention have given us the direction we need to address the issues facing municipalities today from local governance issues and economic recovery, to transit, addressing climate change and more,” Frenkel said.
Quesnel Coun. Laurey-Anne Roodenburg has been acclaimed first vice-president, after serving as second vice-president for the past year.
Resort Municipality of Whistler Counc. Jen Ford of the has been acclaimed second vice-president after serving as third vice president for the past year.
And, Fernie Mayor Ange Qualizza of the City of Fernie has been elected third vice-president.


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Comedy / Drama
Set-in present-day Helsinki, Fallen Leaves is a melancholy romantic comedy about two lonely souls who sleepwalk through life in dead-end jobs. A wonderful Alma Pöysti stars as the soulful Ansa, a 40-ish woman who earns minimum wage at a supermarket that treats its employees as if they were thieves. Aki Kaurismäki is the Finnish director who is notable for being not simply one of the directors who is always welcome in the Cannes competition, but also is one of the rarer subset who actually makes funny films; that is, actually-funny and not just arthouse-funny. It’s romantic and sweet-natured, in a deadpan style that in no way undermines or ironises the emotions involved and with some sharp things to say about contemporary politics.
Fallen Leaves is not a big movie, but then again, bigness is beside the point. While the film may be small, Kaurismäki understands that his characters’ yearning for love is not. Kaurismäki has such deep affection for his characters—and chooses such subtly expressive actors to bring them to life—that he can never allow them to suffer for long. Ansa and Holappa have an ill-fated dinner date; Ansa tells him that she’s lost family to alcoholism, and she cannot tolerate his drinking. He stomps off angrily, informing her that she can’t tell him what to do. But as he does so, he knows how much he’s losing.
Great dogs are a hallmark of Kaurismäki’s movies. Ansa adopts a winsome dog that has been handing around the factory where she works, brings him home, and bathes him. Everything about the moment is beautiful, including the colour scheme. There’s joy to be found in colour, in the companionship of animals, in love that’s hard won. Kaurismäki reopens our eyes to all these things, things we sometimes forget we know. He’s the patron saint of reminding; the miracle, he knows, is already right inside us. Their story builds to a gorgeous ending with a great and revelatory final joke.
Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen, Anne Hyytiäinen, Nuppu Koivu, Matti Onnismaa, Simon Al-Bazoon, Martti Suosalo, Sakari Kuosmanen, Maria Heiskanen, Alina Tomnikov, Alma the dog as Chaplin the dog, Maustetytöt
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When a young woman leaves her homeland in search of a better future, she brings with her a single memento from her past: a ripe apple studded with fragrant cloves, in this NFB animated film.

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4 min. To mark the release of the new update of our Drone Regulation Report, here are the latest and most important regulatory trends that you need to know about within the drone industry from the past year.
5 min. Regulating new technologies has always been a cumbersome task for authorities. Striking the balance between responsible and facilitating regulations is difficult, and various countries have taken very different approaches to drones.

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Jaguar S-Type for sale in UAE
Jaguar, a part of the British Jaguar Land Rover company, that started its business by building motorcycles before branching out to creating one of the best luxury automobiles brand introduced in the world by far, this multinational luxury automatic was founded in 1922 and is known for its XF, X-Type, and XJ that is popular in UAE.
The Jaguar S-Type is an executive car that was uncovers at the 1998 Birmingham Motor Show and was marketed for model years 1999-2008, as a way to revive the nameplate of the company's 1963 S-Type that received a mild facelift for model year 2005.
Reasons to Buy Jaguar S-Type in UAE
The performance of Jaguar S-Type
Jaguar S-Type offers three different engine options, coming with a standard 3.0-liter V6 engine that is equipped for luxury driving because of its smooth power delivery, as for the Jaguar S-Type 4.2 sports, it comes with a powerful 4.2-liter V8 that delivers a 300-horsepower, providing more power, quicker acceleration, and last but not least the S-Type R that features a supercharged 4.2-liter V8 that provides 400 horsepower, people praise the R’s motor for having strong performance, appealing to buyers with performance in mind, this engine is capable of reaching 0 – 100 km/h in just 5.3 seconds.
The features and design of S-Type
Jaguar S-Type comes with a host of exterior and interior design changes featuring a bumper and mesh grille to all models, the front design is more contemporary, giving every S-Type a more poised and dynamic appearance, as for the interior of this car the S-Type offers a roomy space for people less than 6 feet and comes with a sizeable cargo space, seated on leather heated and adjustable seats.
The S-Type interior offers plenty of features that include the usual air conditioning with climate control, external temperature, floor mats, adjustable driver seat with height and lumbar adjustment, lockable glove compartment, and plenty of other interior features made to allow the passengers to enjoy great safety traveling and driving experience.
Standout features of S-Type
This car offers plenty of standout features, such as elegant interior styling compliments this update of the classic S-type combined with A choice of smooth and powerful optional V8 engines on the higher trims, and an R model features a high-tech suspension that can alternate between soft and firm settings, this car runs as a rival for super luxury cars such as; BMW 3-series, Rover 75, and Audi A6.
Availability and Price of Jaguar S-Type in UAE
If you’re looking for Jaguar S-Type for sale in Dubai, visit us at Carmudi, where you’ll find a used Jaguar S-Type 2008 for price range of AED 80,000, while older models from 2004 – 2007 are usually sold for less, ranging between the price of AED 20,000 – 40,000 depending on the condition and status of the car.
Impressions about Jaguar S-Type in UAE
Although Jaguar S-Type is available in three different trims, the base S-Type 3.0, the S-Type 4.2 and the premium S-Type R, all of which offers good power and performance, people are always looking for Jaguar S-Type for sale in Dubai, thanks for its great and luxurious driving experience that captivates both the driver and the viewer on the street.


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VIOLENCE has no place in modern sport and society.
It leaves scars and also opens old wounds something that is not necessary in everyday lives.
This is the feeling of liberation struggle hero, Zanu-PF Politburo member and Highlanders FC benefactor Colonel (Retired)Tshinga Dube.
Dube’s sentiments come in the wake of skirmishes witnessed in the abandoned match between Dynamos FC and Highlanders FC at Barbourfields Stadium last Sunday.
Violent scenes were witnessed in Barbourfields and Mzilikazi suburbs with Police forced to use tear smoke outside the stadium to disperse fans and residents.
“In this day and age we do not expect that kind of behaviour. We ought to be more human and remain united by sport which is an important fibre of our every day lives,” said Dube.
He called upon supporters of Dynamos and Highlanders to be tolerant and have respect for each other.
He said songs with tribal slants tend to incite ill-feeling towards one another and need to be banned in stadia.
Dube challenged match officials to up their game and have in mind that lives of people at the stadium hinged on their decisions.
“Stop the bad songs. There are many songs both teams’ supporters can sing without insulting and demeaning others. Dynamos and Highlanders are very important to our country, they represent our united people and hence even match officials must know that their decisions need to be spot on. He said good officiating keeps fans happy and is good for the development of the game,” said Dube.
The veteran of the struggle whose association with Highlanders dates back to the 1950s before he joined the struggle in Zambia, believes the two teams’ executives need to meet and look into why their clashes have problems.
He said a joint statement from the leadership would help towards stopping the violent orgies that have grown to be associated with their matches.
“The Highlanders and Dynamos executives have to meet and talk about this problem and shake hands. They must lead the way, this needs a sober approach so that our people show each other love and respect at matches. Both teams must apologise to the sponsors who are their lifeline. After all it’s just a game.
“My appeal is to referees to be impartial, interpret and apply rules equitably so that no team feels hard done from their decisions as at times that is the source of violence at stadia,” said Dube.
He said at times what happens at stadia is beyond the clubs and hence people must not rush to conclusions before football authorities sit.
“Already some parties have been subjected to kangaroo courts and judged before the PSL disciplinary committee sits. The interplanatory law of physics says if something will go wrong, it will go wrong anyway. May be that is what happened, people came to watch their favourite teams and sport and then
BOOM there was violence. Causes of the Sunday fiasco have to be investigated and corrective measures taken. This is beyond the two teams’ control, people come as individuals,” said Dube.
Dube said while times were hard for clubs, Dynamos and Highlanders who will on 26 September be before the PSL disciplinary, are set to lose a minimum of US$1 250 for pitch invasion, fans must also play a part and behave to save money for their teams.
Dube also took time to thank sponsors Sakunda Holdings for their support of the big two.
“Sakunda have made the league exciting by sponsoring the two clubs,” said Dube.


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Wellbeing wins: the positive post-pandemic trend surviving the cost-of-living crisis
The timing of this cost-of-living crisis makes it unique. We have experienced financial crises before, but none that have come off the back of a global pandemic. Through this blog series we’ll explore how this unique combination of circumstances is affecting consumers, what post-pandemic behaviours and trends are surviving the cost-of-living crisis, and the implications for brands.
Awareness around protecting our mental and physical wellbeing is higher than ever and our conversations with customers suggest it has become a non-negotiable in their lives.
The Covid-19 pandemic acted as a collective awakening around health. Not only were people suffering physically, but it also had a detrimental impact on our mental health. According to the charity Mind, around a third of adults and young people said their mental health has got much worse since March 2020. We emerged from the pandemic with a much stronger desire to make health a priority.
This desire has continued. The cost-of-living crisis has plunged us back into to survival mode, but instead of health spend being cut, we’re seeing it protected.
We recently spoke to Sue* who is feeling the financial pressures of rising living costs. She’s saving money by cutting back on using her car and has switched to the discounters for her weekly food shop. But she won’t give up her gym membership: for Sue this is now a non-negotiable monthly spend to support her wellbeing. In her words, “It’s what keeps me happy. Without it, not only would my fitness suffer but also my mental health – the habit of going [positively] impacts every part of my life”. Spending money on the gym is giving her the mental resilience to cope with her increasing financial pressures.
Similarly, Ben* is prioritising his spend on his wellbeing. The uncertainty of the pandemic meant Ben and his partner paused their plans to buy a house, but last year they took the leap and got themselves onto the property ladder for the first time. They wanted to push on with decorating, furnishing, and making a beautiful home. But rising living costs mean they’ve had to make tough choices about where to spend their money. Ben has decided to pause on house furnishings to enable him to keep singing in his choir – a monthly cost he’s not willing to give up because it’s one of the best things he does for his wellbeing.
Research by Accenture found that although 66% of people are feeling financially squeezed, 80% were planning on maintaining or even expanding their spend on health and fitness. Protecting our mental and physical wellbeing is now seen as necessary to surviving this double dose of uncertainty.
This is something to celebrate! Our desire to protect our wellbeing and build our resilience is a positive trend that emerged from the pandemic and is holding fast even at this challenging economic time. As companies, colleagues, community members and friends, let’s all do what we can to help people stay true to their healthy intentions.

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Future Foods Farms is an aquaponic farm in Brea that grows vegetables and herbs vertically in water instead of in soil, ABC7 reported.
Adam Navidi is the mastermind behind this growing mechanism that he keeps in greenhouses in his Brea home.
Each week, he harvests 1,200 heads of lettuce, 20 trays of microgreens, 20 pounds of leafy greens such as kale and 30 to 60 pounds of other produce, such as tomatoes and squash.
Navidi sees it as a way to produce organic fruits and vegetables in the midst of a severe drought. He said aquaponic farming also takes up less space and there is less evaporation.
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Abortion, habitual: The miscarriage of three or more consecutive pregnancies with no intervening pregnancies. Habitual abortion is a form of infertility. Also known as recurrent abortion and multiple abortion.
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When you think of a country's export, what comes first to mind? For most people, japan means cars. Saudi Arabia? Oil. China? Everything else.
How about good ol' United States of America? It turns out that our no. 1 export is debt. Lots and lots of debt.
Here's an interesting article by Justin Fox for TIME about how US has been selling $700 billion in debt securities to foreigners every year (the number is the same as the bailout plan, but that's just a coincidence) and how the party's coming to an end (maybe):
Our quandary is that we are apparently not capable of safely manufacturing $700 billion in debt securities to sell to foreigners every year, as we've been doing since 2005. (That this is the same total as Treasury's bailout plan is just a coincidence.) If we keep trying to borrow that much from overseas--as you've probably gathered, selling debt means borrowing money--today's quality problems may soon seem petty. For now, we can still reassure buyers around the world by slapping that GUARANTEED label on our debt. But as financial crisis and economic slowdown cause government debts to burgeon, and as commitments to Social Security and Medicare loom closer as baby boomers retire, that confidence could easily fade.


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5 new phrases restaurateurs should learn fast
Technology and young people are changing the way the restaurant industry is talking about customers, concepts and more. Here's the latest lingo that savvy foodservice folks need to add to their vocabulary—stat.
Firehouse Subs' smokin' hot sandwich
The Smokehouse Beef and Cheddar Brisket has been heating up the menu at Firehouse Subs since its launch, and now it’s starring in a special 90-day promotion. What makes this sandwich such a hot ticket at the Jacksonville, Florida sandwich concept? It starts with the meat.


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And now the Australian skipper of that venture, James Spithill
, who spearheaded his crew to overcome an 8-1 deficit to win the next eight races and take home the 162-year-old trophy, has effectively won sailing's Oscars.
The 35-year-old, named ISAF World Sailor of the Year
at a glittering awards ceremony in Palma, Mallorca on Tuesday, told CNN: "I'm accepting this on behalf of the team. It's a fantastic group of nominees of more individual performances and this could not be further from that.
"It was a team effort and it's just a real highlight to be here and accept it on behalf of the team."
Spithill's team had looked dead and buried when they trailed by seven in the first-to-nine contest against Emirates Team New Zealand
before pulling off a remarkable overhaul.
Looking back, he recalled: "I was in fear of letting down my teammates and they were in fear of letting down each other, more so the guys on the shore."
In winning the individual award, he once again denied New Zealanders, this time Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, along with British nominee Giles Scott, American Bill Hardesty, and fellow Aussies Mat Belcher and Will Ryan.
In the female category, Brazilian duo Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze
showed that age is no barrier as they picked up the award at the tender age of 23. They beat fellow nominees Steph Bridge, from Britain, and France's Charline Picon in the process.
Grael and Kunze have been the star attraction in the 49erFX class this season with a myriad of victories and the end-of-season No.1 spot in the world rankings in a year capped by their recent World Championships win.
Grael's father Torben is a former sailor of the year, picking up the award in 2009.
Launched in 1984, the awards are recognized as the pinnacle for individual competitors in the sport globally.

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On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.
From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.
It’s not unusual for us to have so many On the Road submissions in the queue that you don’t get to see your pics published for a month or two. At the moment, though, we have enough submissions for this week and next, but nothing at all after that. So if you have been thinking of sending in some pics but haven’t done it, this would be a great time to send them in and get to see your pics published with a short turnaround.
Before our visit to Südsteiermark, we spent time in the Zillertal Alps of Südtirol near the village of Meransen/Maranza. The town has a gondola up to ski runs on Gitschberg [8230 ft] which was still running in October. We would take the gondola up to Nesselhütte [6915 ft] to hike up, down & around a web of trails with stops at Nesselhütte for glühwein / beer. Great autumn colors as the larch foliage had turned yellow. Although a bit taxing at first given my home is closer to 600 ft elevation.
We hiked a combination of trails such as this one, access roads for the ski infrastructure, and wobbly, muddy mountain bike tracks
Looking toward Innichen/San Candido. The air was a little misty so photos aren’t as clear as I’d like of the valleys far below. Drei Zinnen /Tre Crime in the Dolomiti di Sesto mountain range visible on upper right.
Larch trees in their autumn colors.
Valley below Nesselhütte to the west.
Close-up of same valley from the upper hütte.
Rustic hütte perched on side of the valley (closed for the season). We resolved to hike to Ochsenboden [7210 ft] at the top of this high valley the next day along a trail which wraps around west side of Gitschberg. Adjacent to what appeared to be a series of rope-tow supports. And look over the edge…
A gated path at Ochsenboden led down to the valley below. We turned to the left to walk a narrow ridge to Kleiner Gitsch [7420 ft] and continued down along the ridge before turning back toward the valley.
Larch mark the treeline.

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Feds launch Title IX probe of Dartmouth over sex harassment procedures
The investigation, which was not initiated by a complaint, relates to sexual harassment grievance procedures, the College’s response to sexual harassment claims and the designation and notice of a Title IX coordinator, Department of Education press officer Jane Glickman said in a statement.
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The Charity Commission will take stronger action against charities that fail to file their accounts on time, according to Sam Younger, the regulator’s chief executive.
Speaking at a Westminster Social Policy Forum on charity law and regulation in London today, Younger said the commission would be "dramatically stepping up" the action it takes against charities that fail to file their accounts on time.
His comments follow the government’s response to reports from the Public Administration Select Committee and Lord Hodgson, which approved plans to allow the commission to fine charities that failed to file accounts on time.
Younger said the commission would be taking more action to identify and deal with incidences of abuse and trustee dishonesty in charities, after criticism over the way it had dealt with particular cases, although he did not mention any specific organisations.
The regulator has come under fire this year for its handling of the tax-avoidance vehicle the Cup Trust, which raised £176m in private donations but spent only £55,000 on charitable activities in two years.
Younger said: "Our experience tells us that defaulting on accounts is often associated with mismanagement and dishonesty."
He said the use of a red banner to highlight late-filing charities on the register had gone some way to reducing the problem. "But I’m not convinced we’ve done enough so far to deal with trustees who persistently file late," he said. "Those who are wilfully negligent or worse may have something to hide. So we are stepping up our approach to those cases.
Younger called on the public and donors not to give to charities that had failed to file on time. "My message to the public and corporate and government donors is: don’t give to charities that have not filed their accounts with us," he said.
He also called for the commission to be given the power to disqualify trustees it suspected of wrongdoing. "A power to disqualify trustees is essential, we believe, for us to be a modern, effective regulator," Younger said.
When it carries out investigations into charities, Younger said the commission would no longer always give trustees the "benefit of the doubt", allowing them to resolve issues on their own. "We will be getting tougher with charities, particularly once they are under investigation and tightening up on these points," he said.


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Egyptian authorities deported British-Lebanese TV host, Liliane Daoud over criticizing government
Egypt deported the well-known host of a TV talk show who has been critical of the country’s government amid an intensifying crackdown on free speech and dissent in the key U.S. ally, according to her lawyer.
Liliane Daoud was taken from her house to an undisclosed location on Monday, lawyer Zyad Elelaimy said.
The Lebanese national’s arrest by men who said they were from the Egyptian Passport Department, came just hours after her employer ONTV ended her contract, he added.
“Eight men in civilian clothes saying they are from Immigration kidnapped Lilian Daoud from her house and are saying that there is an order for her deportation,” Elelaimy said via Twitter.
Elelaimy said he learned about Daoud’s arrest from her 10-year-old daughter who was at home when her mother was detained.
Daoud pledged to “take all measures” to return to Egypt upon arrival in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, Elelaimy added.
Bassem Youssef, a popular TV satirist who was known as “Egypt’s Jon Stewart” before his show was taken off air in 2014, was one of a slew of media figures and rights advocates who reacted to Daoud’s deportation.
“”The space for dissent in Egypt has not been this narrow in decades … it’s worse than Mubarak.””
“Liliane Daoud was arrested,” he said. “Now they are taking her to be deported out of the country. Liliane has a young daughter born in Egypt, raised in Egypt all her life. They forced her to leave her at home and leave with them. In reality, she was kidnapped. Bravo, guys. Really, Bravo.”
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After watching KAMINEY for the first time Anushka Sharma, who was impressed by the film told Shahid Kapoor that director Vishal Bhardwaj should be fed with a lot of special vitamins so that he can live longer and keep making movies for hundred years.
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Anushka said that she had watched OMKARA before she was into films and had simply loved the film.
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Later when Shahid introduced Anushka to Vishal Bhardwaj for the first time he also told him about the wonderful suggestion that Anushka Sharma had made. Vishal just laughed at idea but Anushka was embarrassed that a director of Vishal’s level heard just childish banter.


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Mayor Martin Walsh boosted funding for the city’s existing Main Streets program last year – with each of the city’s 20 designated districts getting a $75,000 boost. It was a signal that Walsh’s administration is committed to supporting one of his predecessor’s signature initiatives.
That’s a good thing. By and large, the program has worked well across the city. The 20 existing districts include several in Dorchester: Fields Corner, Four Corners, Greater Grove Hall, St Mark’s Area, and Uphams Corner. Mattapan Square won a Main Streets designation in the last years of the Menino administration.
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If Adams Village’s civic and business leaders are so inclined, it is likely that they will find a receptive audience at the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development, which oversees the Main Streets program. At the very least, the process of putting together a bid for a Main Streets would be a good exercise in organizing and planning. Neighbors and select business owners have already shown a strong interest in calling for change and modernizations. A Facebook-based organization – RAVE – helps to raise funds for plantings while providing bodies for seasonal clean-ups.
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Case 5/2001 Heart failure and insufficiency of the aortic and mitral valves in a 68-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis
(Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP - São Paulo)
Luciano Campos Killinger, Paulo Sampaio Gutierrez
São Paulo, SP - Brazil
A 68-year-old woman sought medical care complaining of dyspnea on minimum exertion and pain in the anterior part of the thorax, which worsened with breathing movements.
The patient had rheumatoid arthritis and used 10mg of methotrexate and 5mg of prednisone daily. At the time of preoperative assessment for repair of a joint deformity due to arthritis, a cardiac murmur was diagnosed. The patient was then referred for evaluation at the Instituto do Coração.
On the medical visit (1/22/99), the patient complained of dyspnea when walking quickly or going up a slope. In addition, she also reported 4 episodes of syncope, which were preceded by tachycardic palpitations, during the 3 months prior to the medical visit. On the occasion of 1 of the episodes of syncope, the patient was admitted to an intensive care unit. She denied hypertension and reported hypercholesterolemia. In addition to methotrexate and prednisone, the patient also used 40 mg of furosemide and 0.25mg of digoxin daily.
On physical examination, the patient was in good general condition. Her pulse was regular and 78bpm, and her blood pressure was 130/70mmHg. The examination of her lungs revealed crepitant rales in the base of her thorax. The the heart apex was palpated on the 6th intercostal space on the left midclavicular line. A systolic murmur (++/4+) irradiating to the neck and a diastolic murmur (++/4+) could be heard in the aortic area. The examination of the abdomen and lower limbs was normal. Ulnar deviation of the metacarpophalangeal joints existed.
The laboratory tests (1/19/1999) were as follows: hemoglobin, 13g/dL; hematocrit, 40%; mean corpuscular volume, 83 m³; mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, 33g/dL; 12,700 leukocytes/mm³ (74% neutrophils, 1% eosinophils, 19% lymphocytes, and 5% monocytes), 396,000 platelets/mm³; and serum levels of creatinine 0.8mg/dL, of sodium 142mEq/L, and of potassium 4.7mEq/L.
The chest X-ray revealed an enlargement (++/4+) of the cardiac silhouette, and an elongated aorta.
The electrocardiogram (1/19/99) revealed sinus rhythm, heart rate of 79bpm, P axis of +60° forward, QRS axis of 0° backward, hypertrophy of the left ventricle, and secondary alterations in ventricular repolarization (fig. 1).
The echocardiogram (4/23/99) showed the following measures: thickness of the interventricular septum and of the posterior wall of the left ventricle, 9mm; left ventricular diastolic diameter, 76mm; left ventricular systolic diameter, 60 mm; left ventricular ejection fraction, 50%. The diameter of the initial part of the aorta was 37mm, the diameter of the left atrium was 40mm, and the diameter of the right ventricle was 20mm. The aortic valve was calcified, the left ventricular-aortic pressure gradient was estimated as 34mmHg, and the valvar area was estimated as 1.5cm². There were moderate aortic and mitral insufficiency.
The hemodynamic and cineangiocardiographic studies (5/26/99) showed the following: left ventricular pressures, 130/0/25 (systolic/ initial diastolic/ end diastolic); aortic pressures, 130/50 (systolic/diastolic), and irregularities in the coronary arteries. Left ventricular dilation and moderate and diffuse hypokinesia could be seen, also marked aortic valve and moderate mitral valve insufficiencies.
Surgical treatment for the aortic and mitral valve insufficiencies was indicated (6/2/99).
During evolution, the patient needed hospitalization due to intense dyspnea and had undergone cardiopulmonary arrest in another service. Once again (6/23/99), the patient sought medical care complaining of dyspnea triggered by minimum exertion and intense precordial pain.
The physical examination then revealed an intensely dyspneic patient. The pulse was 120bpm, blood pressure 130/70mmHg. Deformation, edema, erythema, and pain existed on palpation and compression of the sternum and left costochondral junctions. Her lung examination revealed subcrepitant rales in the bases, and the heart examination revealed systolic and diastolic (++/4+) murmurs in the aortic area, and a systolic murmur (++/4+) in the mitral area.
The diagnosis of trauma of the sternum and costal arches was established and attributed to the maneuvers of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
The electrocardiogram (7/23/99) revealed sinus rhythm, a heart rate of 107bpm, P axis of +30° parallel, QRS axis of 10° backward, hypertrophy of the left chambers, and alterations of the ventricular repolarization more marked than those in the first electrocardiogram (fig. 2).
Laboratory findings at that time (16h; 7/23/99) were as follows: hemoglobin of 11.6g/dL; hematocrit of 36%; mean corpuscular volume of 90 µm³; mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration of 32g/dL; 34,400 leukocytes/mm³ (1% metamyelocytes, 19% band neutrophils, 76% segmented neutrophils, 2% lymphocytes, and 2% monocytes), 66,5000 platelets/mm³; prothrombin time of 13.7s (1.24 INR), activated partial thromboplastin time of 29.7s (time ratio of 1.12). The following serum levels were observed: creatinine, 0.8mg/dL; glucose, 125mg/dL; urea, 65mg/dL; sodium, 136mEq/L; and potassium, 4.8mEq/L.
The patient was admitted to the hospital to have her heart failure compensated and to undergo surgical treatment for her cardiac valve disease.
Her dyspnea improved. On her 2nd day of hospital stay, however, she experienced an episode of hyperthermia.
Ceftriaxone at the dosage of 2g per day was started. The patient also received 37.5mg of captopril, 40mg of furosemide, 0.25mg of digoxin, 5mg of prednisone, 40mg of enoxaparin, and analgesic drugs (tramadol or the paracetamol/codeine association).
On the 3rd night of hospitalization, the patient experienced mental confusion, intense dyspnea, arterial hypotension (60/40mmHg), and cyanosis. Her lung examination was normal, the cardiac sounds had reduced intensity, and the systolic murmur remained audible in the aortic area. Her abdominal examination revealed no visceromegaly. A sore wound existed in the sacral region, and the lower limbs showed no edema or signs of deep thrombosis. Orotracheal intubation was required for ventilatory support and administration of vasoactive drugs. The O2 saturation of the hemoglobin was 93% in a device of mechanical ventilation and O2 inspired fraction of 60%. The patient remained in shock and in the dawn of the following day she had bradycardia, followed by asystolia and death.
Clinical findings Our patient is a 68-year-old female with dyspnea on exertion, thoracic pain, and episodes of syncope preceded by tachycardic palpitations she had been previously diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis with joint deformity, and to whom surgical treatment had been indicated.
We believe that the patient's dyspnea may have had a cardiac origin, because pulmonary disease seems not to have played a role in it. No other respiratory complaints, such as cough, expectoration, history of asthma, bronchitis, tobacco use, or other risk factors for pulmonary diseases existed. The hematocrit was normal. The physical examination revealed rales in the pulmonary bases. The chest X-ray did not show any pulmonary alteration. The echocardiogram revealed a right ventricle with normal dimensions, and no signs of hypertension in the pulmonary artery could be seen.
The patient had valvar heart disease. Her heart examination showed a diastolic (2+/4+) and a systolic (2+/4+) murmur, the latter with irradiation to the neck, both in the aortic area, suggesting possible aortic stenosis. Other clinical conditions, such as congenital supra, sub, and valvar aortic stenoses, and hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (characteristic of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy), may account for a similar auscultation. However, these conditions are not applicable to our case. The patient's aortic stenosis seemed to be functional. The echocardiogram showed a valvar gradient of 34mmHg, and a valvar area of 1.5cm2; these values do not usually suggest critical obstruction to the left ventricular flow.
No evidence suggesting ischemic heart disease existed in this case, despite the patient's hypercholesterolemia, sex, and age (postmenopausal woman). The coronary angiography showed some irregularities in the coronary arteries, not compatible with the moderate degree of dysfunction.
Other causes of heart disease less likely to contribute to left ventricular dysfunction could not be remembered.
Rheumatoid disease may cause a number of heart manifestations, pericarditis being the most common (11 to 50%). Pericarditis may have accounted for the thoracic pain of our patient, which became worse during the breathing movements. Rheumatoid disease may cause myocarditis (20% of the cases), but rarely causes significant ventricular dysfunction. Valvar impairment has been reported in rheumatoid disease and has a prevalence of 3 to 5% in postmortem examinations. Of the rheumatoid diseases, 13% have abnormalities in the mitral valve, and cases of progressive aortic insufficiency have been reported. Other manifestations are: coronary arteritis, disorders of the conducting system of the heart (atrial blocks and arrhythmias). Pleural affections occurring in rheumatoid arthritis may cause similar pain. Pleuritis may be undetectable on chest X-ray and causes pain.
The patient's echocardiogram did not show pericardial effusion or thickening, but in patients with rheumatoid disease, the effusions are evidenced in only 30% of the cases. Usually the electrocardiogram is not diagnostic in such conditions.
The use of methotrexate and other modulators of the immune system, which are used in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid disease, may cause cardiomyopathy, but it is not common.
The valvar heart disease of our patient may have had a rheumatic origin, despite its long evolution. The findings of rheumatoid disease (arthritis + fever) may have been masked, and this may have made the early diagnosis difficult. The aortic rheumatic lesion results from adhesions and fusions of the commissures and cuspides, leading to retraction and stiffness of the free margins of the cuspides. Another stigma of rheumatic disease that may be found in the heart is mitral involvement, which in our case comprises fusion of the commissures and moderate insufficiency. In our patient, the aortic insufficiency seems to be primary, because no evidence of dilation of the ascending aorta existed on echocardiography or on catheterization.
The patient's aortic valve was calcified, also suggesting a degenerative etiology. Diabetes and hypercholesterolemia are risk factors for degenerative lesions of the aortic valve, which is usually accompanied by calcification of the mitral ring and of the coronary arteries, but rarely by aortic valve insufficiency. Mitral insufficiency, in our case, can be secondary to left ventricular dilation.
After 1 month and 21 days, the patient sought medical care once again, complaining of dyspnea on minimum exertion and intense precordial pain. On that occasion, the patient reported an episode of intense dyspnea with cardiopulmonary arrest in another service. Among several possibilities, the intense dyspnea could have resulted from a greater decompensation of the heart failure, infection, or pulmonary thromboembolism.
Clinically, the patient had more decompensated heart failure, hemodynamic instability, and trauma of the sternum and costal arches with evident signs of inflammation. The patient evolved with hyperthermia and received an antibiotic, ceftriaxone, due to the presumed diagnosis of a focus of infection. Based on the last events, one may infer the existence of a pulmonary focus (orotracheal intubation during the cardiopulmonary arrest, aspiration of oropharyngeal content, and thoracic trauma with fracture).
On the 3rd day of hospitalization, the patient evolved with hemodynamic instability. Based on the physical examination, causes, such as acute left ventricular dysfunction and rupture of the mitral or aortic valve, were less likely, because the pulmonary auscultation was normal. Mental confusion, intense dyspnea, and cyanosis are among the findings of cardiovascular collapse, and do not help in the differential diagnosis of our patient. Cardiac sounds with reduced intensity suggest cardiac tamponade as the possible cause of shock. Pulmonary thromboembolism and septic shock are other possibilities with the same level of importance. Chest X-ray and echocardiography could have been useful at that time.
The triple finding of drop in systemic blood pressure, elevation in systemic venous pressure, and quiet heart was reported in 1935 by Beck, and it is typical of cardiac tamponade. In not immediately fatal cases, a drop in cardiac output and blood pressure occurs followed by tachycardia and tachypnea. The patient may become torpid or agitated, and the additional important finding of paradoxical pulse may be difficult to identify in severe hypotension. Venous jugular pressure is usually increased, and the cardiac sounds are usually reduced in intensity or not audible at all. Cold limbs and anuria may be found.
Of the possible causes of cardiac tamponade, the most common are as follows: malignant disease, idiopathic pericarditis, uremia, postacute myocardial infarction with the use of heparin, iatrogenic (following surgical or diagnostic procedures), and bacterial. In our case, the latter is the most probable cause of cardiac tamponade and the fatal evolution.
Purulent pericarditis occurs as a major complication of pneumonia due to contiguous infection: hematogenous (following endocarditis), following surgery, or traumatic (most common agents: staphylococcus and pneumococcus). Pericardial effusion and immunosuppression are predisposing factors.
Bacterial pericarditis is usually a fulminating acute disease that lasts a few days. High fever, nocturnal sweating, and dyspnea are common findings. Most patients do not have the typical pericardial pain.
Survival is low and reaches 30%. The poor prognosis is mainly caused by a failure in clinical diagnosis prior to death. In patients treated only with antibiotics with no pericardial drainage, the rapid development of voluminous pericardial effusion may result in sudden cardiovascular collapse and death due to cardiac tamponade. Mortality may be reduced with the parenteral use of antibiotics and early complete surgical drainage, which also prevent constrictive pericarditis. In a recent series, surgical mortality was 8%, and the 5-year survival was 91%, with no late pericardial constriction. The use of antibiotics should, if possible, be guided by the microbiological findings in the surgically drained fluid.
(Dr. Luciano Campos Killinger)
Diagnostic hypothesis Septic shock of unknown etiology: a) bacterial pericarditis; b) pneumonia.
(Dr. Luciano Campos Killinger)
The postmortem examination revealed moderate double mitral valve lesion, with questionable fusion of the tendinous cords, and double lesion of the aortic valve, with predominance of insufficiency; the right coronary leaflet was partially filled with a friable and bloody material (fig. 3). The histopathologic examination revealed the presence of rheumatoid nodules in both valves (fig. 4), and bacterial endocarditis, with Gram-positive colonies of cocci in the right coronary leaflet of the aortic valve (fig. 5).
These lesions led to moderate dilation of the left ventricle, chronic passive congestion of the lungs and liver, and signs of septic and cardiogenic shock, which caused the patient's death. In regard to the other organs, interstitial nephritis was the only finding, possibly a secondary focus of the infectious process.
Two points are particularly interesting in this case: the etiology of the heart valve disease and the aspects related to the patient's decompensation and death.
Rheumatic disease is the most common cause of heart valve disease, mainly when concomitant involvement of the mitral and aortic valves exists; rheumatoid arthritis, however, may also account for this affection 1,2. We could prove that this happened in this case, not only based on clinical findings, but mainly because of the histopathologic aspect of both valves, which was very characteristic of a rheumatoid nodule (fig. 4).
The cause of cardiac decompensation, which was not clinically clarified, was bacterial endocarditis overlapping the changes in the aortic valve caused by arthritis. Infection may be a complication of any heart valve disease, but it is worth noting that previous reports on endocarditis in cases of heart valve disease due to rheumatoid arthritis are rare 3.
(Dr. Paulo Sampaio Gutierrez)
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- 1. Correlaçăo anatomoclínica - Caso 4/99 - Homem de 63 anos de idade, com insuficięncia cardíaca tręs anos depois de implante de bioprótese em posiçőes aórtica e mitral - Instituto do Coraçăo do Hospital das Clinicas- FMUSP, Săo Paulo). Arq Bras Cardiol 1999; 73: 225-35.
- 2. Shimaya K, Kurihashi A, Masago R, Kasanuki H. Rheumatoid arthritis and simultaneous aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valve incompetence. Int J Cardiol 1999; 71: 181-3.
- 3. Rowe IF, Deans AC, Keat AC. Pyogenic infection and rheumatoid arthritis. Postgrad Med J 1987; 63: 19-22.
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