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The Behavior of the Real Exchange Rate Under Fixed and Floating Exchange Rate Regimes
AbstractThis article investigates the behavior of real exchange rates under fixed and flexible exchange rates. Using data from both the Bretton Woods and the modern floating periods, we decompose real exchange rate movements into components attributable to supply shocks, real demand shocks, monetary shocks, capital flows shocks, and real oil price shocks. Empirical results show that real demand shocks are an important source of real exchange rate movements under both fixed and flexible rates, while monetary shocks are negligible. Supply and oil price shocks seem to be more important under Bretton Woods, while capital flows shocks seem to explain a relatively higher proportion of real exchange rate movements under the modern floating period. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2001
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The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced funding Tuesday for 11 projects, including $35,000 each to This American Life and the Institute for Nonprofit News.
The grants come from the foundation’s Prototype Fund. TAL will use its grant to develop an audio-sharing tool, which would aim to broaden the reach of audio stories. Users could spread via social media segments from podcasts and radio shows, converted to videos with transcriptions.
According to a tweet by project lead Stephanie Foo, a TAL producer, the tool “enables audio fans to be able to easily clip audio into short, shareable snippets.”
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Knight launched the Prototype Fund in 2012. It invites teams to experiment before spending significant capital to build out projects. Teams will test their ideas over the next six months before meeting for a demo day to share their findings.
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Have you ever wondered what happens inside your air conditioner? If so, then you should read this article because today I will delve into the connections and components that drive your air conditioner.
We will take a look at the diagrams of the indoor and outdoor units of an air conditioner, and then we will discuss the components on the indoor unit’s PCB, as all the intelligent work is done here.
So, let’s dive right into it.
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How Air Conditioning Works
Air conditioners function by collecting warm air from the room, passing it through coils and refrigerant, and then releasing the cold air back into the space it came from. This is the fundamental principle behind all air conditioning units.
When you turn on the air conditioner and set the desired temperature (e.g. 20 degrees Celsius), the room temperature sensor inside the unit detects the room’s temperature and compares it with the temperature you have chosen.
Warm air is drawn through the indoor unit’s grille and flows through a set of tubes or coils in which the refrigerant flows. The refrigerant absorbs heat and converts into a hot gas, thus removing heat from the air passing over the evaporator coil. Note that the evaporator coil not only absorbs heat but also extracts moisture from the incoming air, helping to reduce the humidity in the room.
The hot refrigerant gas is then conveyed to the compressor located inside the outdoor unit. As its name suggests, the compressor compresses the gas, making it hot, because compressing a gas increases its temperature. This hot, high-pressure gas then moves to the condenser, which is the third component of the system. Here, the hot gas is condensed into a liquid. Although the refrigerant enters the condenser as a hot gas, it quickly becomes a cooler liquid as the heat from the hot gas dissipates through metal fins to the surrounding environment. Therefore, when the refrigerant leaves the condenser, it has lost heat and has become a cooler liquid. It flows through an expansion valve, which is a small hole in the copper tubing of the system that controls the flow of cold liquid refrigerant into the evaporator, thus enabling the refrigerant to start its journey again.
This process is repeated until the desired temperature is attained. To put it simply, air conditioning units continue to draw in warm air and release it back into the room until there is no more warm air left to cool.
What components does the air conditioner PCB contain?
When examining the circuitry of an air conditioner’s indoor unit, the following main PCB components are observed:
There are three wires inside the indoor unit, used for the live wire, neutral wire, and ground wire respectively. As the outdoor unit lacks a direct power source, the power supply for both the indoor and outdoor units is provided through these wires.
- Fan capacitor:
An indoor unit fan circulates cool air by blowing air in and out. To power the fan motor, a fan capacitor is needed. Typically, cylindrical dual-run capacitors with a value of about 2uF are used to assist in starting the compressor and condenser fan motors.
These components function as the air conditioner’s “brain,” acting as decision-making units, control units that oversee motor operation and power transmission, and more. The microcontroller is responsible for turning the compressor on or off according to temperature readings.
- Temperature sensor:
Two sensors inside the air conditioner indoor unit are employed to detect the temperature of the room and coil respectively. The microcontroller makes the decision of whether to turn the compressor on or off based on the temperature detected by these two sensors and the user’s temperature settings.
- Power supply unit:
As microcontrollers operate on DC voltage, a power supply unit is required to convert the high-magnitude input AC voltage into a lower magnitude DC voltage and provide it to the microcontroller. The input voltage is commonly 220V AC.
A power relay connects the indoor unit to the outdoor unit and serves as a switch between them, determining whether the compressor on the outdoor unit is on or off.
In addition to these main components, other crucial components on the air conditioner indoor unit’s circuit board include an explosion-proof rheostat, display, and infrared receiver components. The display indicates the user’s temperature settings, while the infrared receiver component receives commands sent from the infrared remote control. A servo motor also exists to control the AC’s blades and direct the airflow.
Some common problems with air conditioners.
Motor running capacitor burnt out:
In this scenario, the motor running capacitor responsible for driving the indoor unit’s blower motor may burn out. This will cause the blower motor to either not start or move very slowly, resulting in inadequate airflow and insufficient cooling of the room.
Starting capacitor in outdoor unit burnt out:
In this scenario, the starting capacitor used to start the compressor in the outdoor unit may burn out or malfunction. This will cause the compressor to not start, ultimately resulting in insufficient cooling of the room from the indoor unit. If this problem is not addressed promptly, it may cause other components to overheat and become damaged.
Compressor shutting off even when the room is not cool enough:
While not a major issue, sometimes the temperature sensor in the indoor unit may come into contact with coils that are much cooler than the room temperature. When these readings are sent to the microcontroller, it may mistakenly believe that the room is cool enough and shut off the compressor.


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A row of pleached trees can be used to great effect to create shaded avenues or driveways. Pleaching is also a way of growing trees in smaller, more confined urban spaces. Use them as a living screen for above the fence or an ornamental wall in the garden. Highly decorative, they will have the white blossom in early spring, green foliage in summer and lovely fiery red foliage in the autumn. Pleached trees are an excellent way of creating additional privacy over the top of a 2 metre tall fence.
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Ibram X. Kendi tells UVA crowd we need a national conversation about whether we should be memorializing JeffersonHistorians in the News
tags: slavery, racism, Thomas Jefferson, Black lives matter, Ibram X Kendi, Racist Ideas in America
Author Ibram X. Kendi delivered a keynote lecture entitled “Racist Ideas in America: From Slavery to Black Lives Matter” Friday afternoon at the University Baptist Church as part of the Virginia Festival of the Book. The event was sponsored by the Center for Race and Public Education in the South in the Curry School of Education and the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture. ...
In his lecture, Kendi drew a parallel between the history of Charlottesville in relation to Thomas Jefferson and the presence of the white supremacists in the city in August.
“Those white supremacists who were marching in Charlottesville last summer believed in the very same idea — they wanted to create a white-ethno state,” Kendi said. “When they really came to the fore, came to the public mind, in the city of Jefferson, it actually makes complete historical sense … Jefferson was an advocate of a white-ethno state too.”
As a historian, Kendi said he wanted to ensure Charlottesville was remembered as a place of resistance to white supremacists.
“When I think about Charlottesville … I think about a place where people resisted those white supremacists marching,” Kendi said. “That’s how I think this town will go down in historical records, and I’m going to try and be one of the people that ensures that happens.”
Kendi said there was a contradiction in revering Jefferson while critiquing white supremacists. He encouraged Charlottesville and the University to be leaders in a conversation with regards to the way Jefferson is memorialized. His statements received applause from the audience members.
“I’m thinking that Charlottesville and the University of Virginia should lead a national conversation that causes us to rethink whether we should memorialize Thomas Jefferson,” Kendi said. “I don’t know a better place, I don’t know a better university, that could lead that conversation.”
Audience member Barbara Maille said reframing how the community views Jefferson, and not revering him, was a radical idea — but she agreed with it.
“The most radical thing [Kendi] said was maybe we could have a conversation about the fact that we can stop revering Thomas Jefferson,” Maille said. “We can’t do both. We can’t revere someone and also acknowledge what a racist, slave-owning oppressor he was.” ...
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Zero to 60 by AGD Coming to The Rebel Lounge
Nashville Music Panel and Mixer Coming to Rebel Lounge
Connect with local music professionals and learn what it takes to be successful in the industry by attending the Zero to 60 panel and mixer event on Feb. 25 at The Rebel Lounge. Organized by AGD Entertainment, a Nashville-based booking and artist management agency, Zero to 60 is part of a mentorship and educational program. “It takes hard work and determination, but in the end, artists come out of Zero To 60 with the foundation for a career in the music industry,” reads a press release.
The panelist scheduled for the Phoenix event: Tim Kirch – 8123 Management (8123 Artists: The Maine, Nick Santino, Lydia, etc.), Nate Largay – Regional Talent Buyer for McDowell Mountain Music Festival, and Steve Chilton (Psyko Steve Presents) – The Rebel Lounge Owner/Talent Buyer.
Following the panel and mixer, there will be a showcase featuring five local acts. All attendees receive a free pass to the music showcase that includes live performances by There Is Danger, Wight Lhite, Ozark Pappy, Paper Foxes and Treasurefruit.
Check out the event page for more information and to purchase tickets for the music showcase.
The Rebel Lounge doors for “Booking & Promoting Shows – A Zero To 60 Event” will open at 6 PM on February 25, 2016. After meeting and connecting with everyone, the panel will begin at 6:30 PM. Following the panel, the showcase will start at 8 PM. Cost: Panel & Mixer: Free | Showcase: $5 (free for panel attendees)


The first glimpse of Enrico Sangiuliano‘s debut album has arrived by way of Drumcode. “Symbiosis” offers a sample of the melodic brand of techno for which the Italian producer has garnered worldwide renown. It accompanies the announcement for Biomorph, his upcoming debut effort.
“Symbiosis” starts with wavering synths not unlike those common to contemporary deep house and deep tech. Whereas most Drumcode releases hedge their melodies with ample percussion, little more than the track’s smoldering kick drums anchor it to what a more selective listener might categorize as techno.
Details on Enrico Sangiuliano’s Debut Album
Biomorph marks Enrico Sangiuliano’s debut album, following nearly a decade of releases through labels like Abyss Records, Alchemy and Tronic. He first debuted on Drumcode with his 2015 Secret Cinema collaboration, “Trrbulence.”
The album will be divided into four parts: “Organisms,” “Cosmic Forces,” “Metamorphosis” and “Two Probabilities.” The first part comprises three separate tracks with the other tree consisting of two apiece.
Biomorph arrives by way of Drumcode on June 1st. Find the album art and tracklist below.
A1 – Organisms
“Functional Basic Unit Of Life”
A2 – Cosmic Forces
B1 – Metamorphosis
B2 – Two Probabilities
“New Dawn (Probability I)”
“End Of Life (EOL) (Probability II)”


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Get ready for Thanksgiving by ordering your holiday pie from Phoenix College’s Café Oso now through Nov. 20.
Pumpkin pie, apple pie and whiskey pecan pie will all be available this year. Cost is $7.25 for pumpkin and apple, and $8.25 for whiskey pecan. Orders need to be placed by 3 p.m. Nov. 20 by calling 602-285-7765 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.org.
Pies will be available for pick-up at the café on Nov. 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The café is located on the Osborn campus of Phoenix College, located at 3310 N. 10th Ave. There is parking in the north lot, as well as at the southwest corner of Flower Street and 11th Avenue.

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Low-cost gasoline outlets such as Costco on North Reserve Street briefly ran out of gasoline Thursday, as customers hustled to fill tanks in anticipation of ever-higher prices.
3We1re selling gas like everyone,Ã½ said assistant manager Dan Walsh.
The rush at Costco caused pumps to shut down for a short time Thursday, when the storage tanks ran low. But minutes later, another gasoline truck rolled into the lot and refilled the tanks.
Missoula1s Costco received two shipments of fuel Thursday, and three are scheduled for Friday.
3Are we going to run out of gasoline? No,Ã½ Walsh said.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina1s destruction of oil refineries in the South, fuel prices this week have soared an average of 20 cents per gallon across Montana, said Denise Harris of AAA Montana.
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That1s typical compared to the national average, but much lower than the highest reported rates.
The U.S. Department of Energy reported an average per-gallon increase of about a dime - to $2.61 - between Monday and Wednesday this week. That1s up 74 cents a gallon from a year ago. The DOE1s data did not include Thursday1s gasoline retail prices.
In response to the rising cost of fuel at the pump, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has temporarily eased pollution standards to allow lower-grade gasoline to be sold in 46 states. And President Bush has announced the release of some oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
But those distant developments didn1t impact Montana1s gas pumps Thursday, and Montana gas retailers have not experienced rationing or shortages, Harris said from her Bozeman office.
3We1re not there yet,Ã½ Harris said.
In fact, it was business as usual for most gasoline retailers in the Missoula area. Some stores reported long lines at the pumps, but few reported shortages because of the extraordinarily high sales.
3There was the typical nervousness among customers,Ã½ said Thomas Haffey, manager of Muralt1s Travel Plaza at the junction of U.S. Highway 93 North and Interstate 90.
Whenever gas prices rise, Haffey finds himself answering questions from customers. On Thursday, many asked if he thought the plaza would run out of fuel. But with 26,000 gallons of gasoline in the store1s underground tanks, Haffey had volume to spare.
Chains such as Town Pump reported no temporary closures Thursday.
3But it1s definitely the talk,Ã½ Haffey said.
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For how long do I need to wait to get an appointment with a therapist?
After taking our brief set of questions, you can instantaneously message the therapist that you’ve been matched to as well as arrange a time with them for a real-time treatment session. You can message your specialist as often as you would like, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Online therapy generally permits you to connect with a therapist more often than in-person therapy does. In both on-line therapy and also in-person treatment, your therapist will incorporate various approaches right into your treatment plan. As an example, cognitive-behavioral treatment is made use of to test and also change unfavorable thoughts (cognitions) with healthy and balanced habits. Various other approaches consist of dialectical behavior modification, social treatment, psychodynamic treatment, emotion-focused treatment, and family members therapy.
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Is Vans donating for pride? In Celebrate Pride, Vans It is donating The total cost of the purchase was $200,000 Checkerboard Fund At Tides Foundation There are three advocacy organizations for and provide the space, community and access necessary to lift the voices of the LGBTQ+ community.
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By Rich Kozlovich
As I have noted in past posts, the Hollywood crowd was once filled with Stalinists such as Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman; not just communists, but Stalinists. During the Congressional hearings regarding Hollywood and its infiltration by communists there were many who refused to testify. They have now been lionized by the current Hollywood leftists, and those who did testify have been demonized by them.
In the real world there were many who found arguments supporting communism appealing, and as a result there were a great many people who had a bout of what became known as the "Red Measles”. Times were hard during the Great Depression and that kind of reaction, especially among the young and passionate, can be understood and excused. However, as soon as they began to realize what the Communist party really was in America they abandoned it. Those who remained weren’t just subscribers to a different political philosophy as the Hollywood crowd would have you believe. Those who remained were Stalinists agents supporting the Soviet Union! Those who remained were traitors.
They are no longer Stalinists in support of the Soviet Union, but they are still just as destructive as they ever were. Many wonder at Sean Penn’s public pronouncements. His father was Leo Penn, a communist who was blacklisted after WWII, and then later embraced by the new Hollywood left.
Since the release of the VENONA intercepts in 1995 we now know that the number of communists who were actually Soviet agents were quite large. Those who remained in the party were required to be agents. Those who left had to know this.
So, as you read this you won’t have to wonder at why these people take the positions they do. It has been foundational to much of the Hollywood crowd since its beginning.
(Editor's Note: Please follow the link to the VENONA intercepts. It is enlightening. The Hollywood leftists vent outrage unendingly about what they perceive as injustice. Yet in areas of the world where real unjustice exists as public policy such as Russia’s Perversion of Justice we hear nothing from them.
The problem with the left is two fold. They lack consistency and integrity, as a result they are able to destroy us with our own values by holding decent people to a standard in which they believe, while they have no standard other than the desire to destroy anyone who stands between them and the power they desire. We really do need to get that. RK)
'No Che Day'
Last year, the U.K. Guardian interviewed Oscar-winning actor Benicio del Toro regarding his Cannes-winning role as Che Guevara in Stephen Soderbergh's movie Che. "Dammit This Guy Is Cool!" was the interview title. "I hear of this guy, and he's got a cool name, Che Guevara!" says del Toro. "Groovy name, groovy man, groovy politics! So I came across a picture of Che, smiling, in fatigues, [and] I thought, 'Dammit, this guy is cool-looking!'" Well, there you have it. In effect, Benicio del Toro, who fulfilled an obvious fantasy by starring as Che Guevara in the four-and-a-half-hour movie he also co-produced, revealed the inspiration (and daunting intellectual exertion) of millions of Che fans….. Johnny Depp [digs] Che Guevara…[if they had acted this way in Cuba] They'd have found themselves chained and digging ditches and mass graves in a prison camp system inspired by the man they "dig."
In a famous speech in 1961, Che Guevara denounced the very "spirit of rebellion" as "reprehensible." "Youth must refrain from ungrateful questioning of governmental mandates," commanded Guevara. "Instead, they must dedicate themselves to study, work and military service, should learn to think and act as a mass." …. "Castro ordered mass murder," remembers Martin-Perez, "but for him it was a utilitarian slaughter, in order to consolidate his power. A classic psychopath, the butchery didn't seem to affect him one way or the order. But Che Guevara, as his chief executioner, obviously relished the slaughter."


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text: The release of 'Inside Myself' marks a milestone in a musical career that has spanned 40 years of performing. Inside Myself features all original compositons written and performed by Tim using Logic Audio. This CD gives the listener an intimate view of the genius and creative scope of Tim's musical talents in writing, arranging, production and musical performance. Featured artists are: saxophonists David Stegner and Randy Villars, guitarist Chris Bowman, and background vocals by Larry Vest and Toni Gibson. He collaborated on the sequencing production and drum programming with John Taylor who played a major part in the production of this project. Sequences were transfered to the 2' 24 track Otari at ReFraze Studios with tracking, mixing and mastering being done by Gary King, John and Tim. 'Inside Myself' is a wonderful musical journey that includes: solo piano pieces with orchestral arrangements, pop ballads, uptempo jazz, R & B flavored tunes that culminates with the jazz, big band flavored ballad Inside Myself. Tim's music will leave you wanting more from an artist who's destined for more great things! BIO Born in Cynthiana, Kentucky. Tim has been a professional musician since the age of 18. He started playing at 8 and performing professionally at 11. Instruction included piano teachers in Cynthiana and Central Kentucky and organ instruction for a summer at Georgetown College under Daniel Tilford. He performed with many local bands and played for many functions in and around Central Kentucky and Southern Ohio during his high school years. It was at this time he was developing his interest in classical music and jazz; citing influences that included Beethoven, Jimmy Smith, Oscar Peterson, Burt Bacharach, Ramsey Lewis. Tim's music reflects influences by artists Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Dave Grusin, and Bob James. Enrolling at the University of Kentucky he chose a double instrument major of piano and trumpet and participated in the UK Marching Band and Jazz Ensemble directed by Walter Blanton. Tim participated in an exchange program and performed in Quito, Ecuador as pianist with the UK Jazz Quartet. While attending UK, Tim was a member of the Magnificent 7 and Luv Machine; two popular R & B, jazz-rock, horn bands based out of Lexington, Ky. In the course of traveling and performing, The Luv Machine shared the bill with a band from Dayton, Ohio, Green Lyte Sunday at a club in Northern Kentucky called The Roundup. They both shared a jazz background and a common jazz-rock sound of Chicago, Blood, Sweat, and Tears, Cold Blood, Dreams. When he became available as a result of the breakup of The Luv Machine in June 1972, Tim joined GLS in August 1972 and relocated to Dayton, Ohio As a member of GLS, an extensive collection of material was recorded in 1973 written by Tim and Michael Losekamp . This collection included: Symphony For The Living, All In Time, Leave My Blues Behind, Song For The People, What A Beautiful Day and If I Could Be There. 1976 and 1977 saw collections recorded while performing extensively in Louisville, Kentucky. This material is not available at this time, but will be available soon. With the breakup of GLS in December 1979, Tim pursued a solo career and has kept that as vital part of his musical career ever since. In June of 1982 Tim founded Giant with GLS guitarist Jason Hollinger, Luv Machine drummer George Montgomery, Larry Vest on bass/vocals and Suzanne Vanderbeek on vocals. They played almost exclusively at The Nite Owl; a Dayton/Oregon District venue noted for presenting jazz. With the departure of Vanderbeek, saxophonist David Stegner was added as a regular member January of 1983. Giant had a very unique format, which included a group within a group: Little Giant-Tim, George and David. They're jazz oriented rep was a great contrast to Giant which had a more jazz/rock/pop/fusion focus. John Taylor took over as drummer for Giant in February of 1989. The group stopped performing regularly in September 1993, but Giant has still performed since then and Little Giant continues. Tim performs at Dayton's top clubs and restaurants. They include: The Peasant Stock, TW's, Lincoln Park Grille, The King Cole, Gilly's and The Paragon Supper Club. Tim has opened for some of the biggest artists in jazz and pop over the past three decades: The Rippingtons, Larry Carlton, Pieces Of A Dream, Najee, Kim Waters, Tom Scott; also performances with Green Lyte Sunday & Giant opening for The Beach Boys, The Commodores, The Righteous Brothers and Wayne Cochran.

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Today cake is trending worldwide; one can imagine celebrating a special occasion without cake. There are many cakes that we can only find and get from Online Cake delivery in Ahmedabad as local shops in the market don’t have much variety of cakes available in their shops. Ahmedabad is a city where you can see too much traffic on the roads, and for ordinary people, it becomes difficult to choose a cake from the market. One can easily order a cake from their loved ones by sitting in the office, and also you don’t need to worry about the delivery as they provide same day delivery. You can quickly get your order within 2 to 3 hours. Even if you forget to order a cake, you don’t need to worry or tense by going to the market. Online shops are time-consuming; save money by roaming from one shop to another. You can get the best quality cake at a low price online compared to local shops.
Choco – Lava cake
- The name suggests that the cake must be yummy and a favorite for most people.
- If you want to enjoy yummy chocolate sauce hidden inside the spongy cake, then you should try Choco lava cake; it is a dessert that can quickly go with the cheesy main course.
- Online Cake Order in Ahmedabad can also have a vast range of photo cakes that can add more memories and joy to your birthday celebration.
- You can also have Choco lava cake at any time, whenever you wish to have it.
- While cutting the Choco lava cake, you can have a flow of chocolate inside the sponge.
- Photo cake is one of the best modern designs for any cake, customized according to customers’ choice.
- Photo cakes are the best-looking and most creative cake designs and bring a personalized look to the cake.
- The price of a photo cake is around Rs. 500 for 1kg in online shops, which is affordable to everyone.
- To gift someone on their birthday, you can go with a photo cake which will be perfect and impressive compared to other cakes.
- The design of photo cakes depends upon the photo you choose for the cake.
The jelly cake is something that looks unique in comparison to other cakes. Jelly cake can attract people’s attention to the cake coming at a party. You can also have different types of jelly cake such as fruit jelly, galaxy exact jelly cake, vegan fruit jelly cake, 3D jelly cake, Raspberry and cream jelly cake. The jelly cake is made up of gelatin and 3D jelly art cakes. The jelly cake tastes like dragon fruit, strawberry and green tea. Jelly cakes can be lasted up to 3 days if they are correctly stored in the refrigerator. If you want to impress or please someone, you can gift them a jelly cake; it will look different.
Pink velvet cake
- The color itself is so pretty and mesmerizing that one won’t like to ruin the look of pink velvet cake; most women like it because it has a strawberry flavor.
- If you are having your wife’s birthday and you want to surprise her with cake, then you can gift her a pink velvet cake on her birthday.
- You can also write some romantic thoughts on the cake that will make her happy and also make her day memorable.
- You can also make your cake in a heart shape with some flower designs that give a fantastic look.
Rainbow cake is a symbol of joy, happiness, peace and equality. The rainbow cake is made up of mild vanilla and cream cheese flavor due to the blend of vanilla layers. You can order a rainbow cake for your kids as they believe in magical wonderland vibes; this fantastic cake is perfect for a themed birthday party. You can get a rainbow cake from Online Cake Order in Ahmedabad that can be directly delivered to your house.
Unlike local shops, you can get all the different and unique cakes from Online Cake Delivery in Gandhinagar. Retail shops may not have much variety of cakes as they have limited stock in their display, so party people always search for a different and unique cake that can add charm to their party.

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Genomill’s vision is to be a leader in the transformation of precision diagnostics with the ultimate goal of enabling the full potential of liquid biopsies across the world. Our mission is to enable accurate, affordable and fast molecular diagnostics on a global scale.
Explore key insights and breakthroughs in our upcoming publication: ‘Bridge Capture™ Permits Cost-Efficient, Rapid and Sensitive Molecular Precision Diagnostics.’
Our paper has been submitted, and we await its publication with great anticipation. The implications it holds for advancing diagnostic precision are profound and represent a leap forward in our understanding.
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The study reinforces Geno1®’s ability to enhance genomic diagnostics, offering efficiency and effectiveness across various sequencing platforms.

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Diagnosing Sleep Disorders
Interviewed by Guest Writer
Wednesday - May 20, 2009
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Dr. Shanon Takaoka
Medical director of Kaiser Moanalua Sleep Laboratory
Interviewed By Melissa Moniz
Where did you receive your schooling and training?
I graduated from Baldwin High School on Maui and did my undergraduate degree in human biology at Stanford University. I came back to Hawaii and attended the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine. I did my internship and residency in internal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, followed by fellowships in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine back at Stanford.
Can you talk about the sleep lab and the services that it offers patients?
The primary role of the sleep lab is to diagnose sleep disorders - mainly sleep apnea, but we also can detect a variety of other disorders like restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder, sleep walking, sleep talking, teeth grinding and, to some degree, insomnia. Our primary goal is to identify, evaluate and treat anyone who is experiencing disrupted, poor-quality sleep.
An important service offered only at the Kaiser Permanente Sleep Lab is sleep education. Prior to any sleep study, patients attend an educational session at Kaiser Moanalua. This seminar is led by the medical director of the sleep lab and combines clinical assessment, limited airway evaluation and a 30- to 40-minute discussion that covers basic sleep facts and myths, reviews sleep studies and what to expect, provides an in-depth overview of sleep apnea, and provides a question-answer opportunity to patients.
Can you explain what the Watch-PAT is and how it has helped in diagnosing sleep disorders?
The Watch-PAT is a very simple, accurate and compact way of diagnosing sleep apnea, specifically. The device looks like a simple wristwatch that the patient takes home and puts on at bedtime. The Watch-PAT takes data from a patient’s blood pressure changes, heart rate and breathing during sleep in order to detect sleep apnea. This new technology has been available for less than two years and was only recently approved by Medicare. Kaiser Permanente’s Moanalua Medical Center is the only sleep lab in Hawaii that is using this device.
The benefit of the Watch-PAT is that it provides patients who may have difficulty falling asleep in the sleep lab the means to have a sleep test done in the comfort of their own homes. It’s so small and easy to use that it is much less intrusive than typical sleep testing and doesn’t interfere as much with a patient’s normal sleep patterns. It is also helpful in people who are shift-workers or have unusual sleep schedules, as well as those on the Neighbor Islands who may have less access to in-lab sleep testing. By using the Watch-PAT in selected patients under these circumstances, we are able to mimic their normal sleep environment to the best of our ability, which makes the test that much more accurate.
Is there anything that you can do in the sleep lab that the Watch-PAT can’t do?
While the Watch-PAT is great and affords some advantages in select patients, the information we obtain is more limited compared to traditional sleep testing and is specific to the diagnosis of sleep apnea. When people come into the sleep lab, we monitor many more body functions during sleep, including brain activity, heart rhythms, breathing, eye and leg movements, and even video. We are able to integrate all of this information in order to diagnose more-complex sleep disorders that Watch-PAT will miss. The sleep lab also is the most-accurate and safe way to evaluate patients with more-complicated medical conditions such as heart or lung diseases, or those taking many different types of medications.
Is it true that many people suffer from sleep disorders but aren’t aware of it?
Yes, sleep disorders affect an estimated 70 million people across the U.S. Unfortunately, both patients and physicians often fail to recognize or even talk about the symptoms. People often blame their disrupted, poor-quality sleep on busy work schedules, family responsibilities and demanding lifestyles. Many of us take sleep for granted and don’t recognize how important good-quality sleep is until it’s gone. And good-quality sleep is sleep that is restful and uninterrupted. With awareness and education, doctors and patients are getting better at identifying and discussing symptoms of sleep disorders, and our tools to detect them such as the Watch-PAT are improving our ability to make these diagnoses.
Is there a direct correlation between sleep apnea and obesity?
Absolutely. Although you don’t have to be obese to have sleep apnea, obesity is one of the biggest risk factors for developing sleep apnea. As our population becomes more obese, the rate of sleep apnea will continue to rise. So weight loss becomes a key element in the treatment of this problem.
Aside from obesity, what are other risk factors for sleep apnea?
Sleep apnea is actually a problem of the internal airway that we breathe through. That airway is really just one long tube made primarily of muscles that run from the nose, down the back of the throat and into the lung. People with sleep apnea tend to have smaller, more collapsible airways that they inherit from their parents and pass on to their children, just like features like height or eye color. As a result, sleep apnea is a problem that tends to run in families and in certain ethnic groups such as Asians and Pacific Islanders. Older age, male gender and a large neck size also are well-recognized risk factors for sleep apnea.
Around what age does sleep apnea usually present itself?
Because sleep apnea is a disorder related to the airway, it can actually be present from early childhood. However, it is more common for this disorder to be noticed later in life. In men, it tends to become apparent right around the time of puberty, mainly because testosterone increases during this time, which leads to increased muscle mass and weight gain. Those two things contribute toward sleep apnea by increasing airway crowding. That’s usually when you start to hear snoring in men. Women actually have a much more delayed presentation of sleep apnea - it tends to happen right around the age of menopause. Hormone levels start to drop, which leads to loss of airway muscle tone and increased airway collapsibility during sleep. Menopause also is a time when metabolism decreases and women tend to gain weight, which is an added risk factor for sleep apnea.
What are some simple lifestyle changes that people can do to get a better night’s sleep?
Getting refreshing sleep depends on two simple but important factors. The first is quantity, or how much sleep you get each night. The second is quality, or how good that sleep actually is. First and foremost, it’s always important to get enough sleep. Although the amount varies from person to person, an average of seven to nine hours per night is recommended.
On the quality side, it’s important to create an environment that is conducive to sleep - the bedroom should be kept dark, quiet, at a comfortable temperature, and should be reserved for sleep and sleep-related activities. Things like TV-watching and reading should be done in another room prior to bedtime.
It’s also helpful to realize that large meals, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol and sedatives (such as pain medications or sleeping pills) can interfere with the quality of sleep and should be avoided prior to bedtime if possible. Regular exercise and avoiding naps also improve nighttime sleep quality.
What other treatment options are available?
The primary treatment for sleep apnea is CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure). This is a device that delivers pressurized air to the upper airway to keep it from collapsing during sleep. By keeping the airway open, CPAP allows the patient to breathe normally and maintain normal sleep patterns throughout the night. It is safe, painless and relatively non-invasive. CPAP has very few side effects, but is a process that takes getting used to. When it is being used regularly and working well, CPAP is the most effective treatment available for sleep apnea.
Is the CPAP a temporary fix to the problem?
Yes, anytime CPAP is not used sleep apnea comes right back. It isn’t a definitive, long-term treatment and must be used every night for the whole night of sleep for it to work. Throat surgery is a second-line option for selected patients. Unfortunately, it only effectively treats sleep apnea about half the time. In those 50 percent of patients who do benefit, surgery can be a definitive cure.
Are there any new breakthroughs on the horizon that will help in better treating sleep disorders?
I think there are a lot of people trying to look for alternatives to the existing sleep apnea treatments because the options we have, namely CPAP, are effective but are inconvenient, bulky and not definitive. It is clear that we need treatments for sleep apnea that are easier to use, just as effective and better at treating this disorder in the long term. Although there are no clear solutions currently, this is a major area of active research in sleep medicine with the promise of treatment alternatives on the horizon.
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manager, he with suppliers entered into a price, best quality and performance of large
procurement contracts. Shortly after signing the contract, the supplier to the CIA
presented a precious gift. Which of the following statements on the acceptance of this
: If not practice, should not be allowed to accept gifts. B: accept the gift would violate
the IIA "morality" in terms of the CIA is prohibited.
: As the CIA did not act as internal auditor of the company, so whether or not to
accept gifts only under the constraints of the organization code of conduct. D: As the
gift giving, after signing the contract, accepted the gift does not violate IIA "ethical"
code of conduct does not violate the organization
. A division of the adoption of the internal auditor as proposal would bring the cost
savings, according to the company's incentive plans division, internal auditors have an
expensive gift. According to the framework of professional practice, internal auditors
the most appropriate approach is to
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accept the gift and all the charity
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the branch manager's superiors.
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continue to implement the audit division. B: Based on budget constraints, reduced
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Kate Middleton and Prince William visit farm in County Durham
Prince William proposed to Kate a year prior to their marriage while on a holiday in Kenya.
He got down on one knee with a beautiful sapphire engagement ring, previously belonging to Princess Diana.
The couple had their first child Prince George in 2013, followed by Princess Charlotte who is now five and Prince Louis who is three.
The Duke and Duchess are also set to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary this Thursday.
'Actively involved' Kate Middleton 'coping admirably' with royal children's upbringing
Bringing up three children is “difficult” according to one expert who explained that Kate is “coping admirably”.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, Early Years Expert and Parenting Coach Sophie Pickles, explained: “Having multiple children is difficult, as any parent of two or more will attest to.
“You can't meet all their needs at once and there is always a time when all three need you and you only have two hands.
“It seems as if Kate is coping admirably with the joys and strains that three children bring - as well as any mum in her position would.”
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While Kate and William have implemented many traditional parenting techniques into their role as parents, they have also decided against many of the royal traditions.
This includes hiring only one nanny to help out with the three children instead of having a whole team to help bring them up.
George, Charlotte and Louis are cared for by one of the UK’s most highly trained nannies, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, who has worked with the family since Prince George was born.
She can regularly be seen helping out with the children.
According to the expert, hiring just one nanny shows that the Duchess enjoys helping bring up the royal children herself.
Sophie said: “Kate and William could have easily hired more staff to help with childcare but chose to keep just one nanny, showing that Kate enjoys playing an active and present role in the lives of her three children.
“Kate is a very involved mum and clearly wants to influence the way in which her children are raised, how they are educated and the morals that they will value.
“Employing just one nanny, rather than a team, means that Kate can be actively involved in her children's upbringing while still having help and support with day-to-day childcare.”
Throughout the pandemic, photos of the children have been shared but due to the restrictions, they were only seen out with Kate and William a couple of times.
The most recent time the family were seen out altogether was back in December when they attended a pantomime in London.
Sophie added: “Keeping children out of the spotlight will never be a negative thing.
“Children in the public eye have to deal with so much more than others the same age and allowing them time away from cameras and public appearances means that they have the opportunity to be normal children.”


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REFLECTIONS FROM THE BORDER The Pandemic, Border Communities, and Decisions Facing Migrant Shelters
Fr. Pat Murphy, c.s.
Centro Scalabrini – Casa del Migrante
April 8, 2020
Not too long ago, when someone said, “Let’s go out for a few Coronas,” it brought a smile to my face because it meant we were going out for a few beers and some excellent Tijuana Tacos. Now when we hear the word corona, it conjures up thoughts of fever, dry coughs, respiratory failure, masks, antimicrobial gel, ventilators, testing, and the possibility of death.
Nowadays, whether I watch the news in Spanish or English, 90 percent of the coverage is about COVID-19, how many more persons have been infected in the United States and Mexico, and how badly the pandemic will affect the economy along the border. In fact, the situation has become so dire that the two governments recently took the harsh decision to initiate a partial closing of the border. In recent days, I crossed the border twice to go to the bank. The number of people crossing has decreased drastically. In Tijuana as of the first week of April, we had about 22 cases, while San Diego had more than 1,200 cases and 20 deaths. I have no doubt that Tijuana has many more cases, but it is not doing a lot of testing. This confusion has not stopped the United States being declared number one in the category of “Most Coronavirus Cases in The World.”
Meanwhile, each day President Trump continues to bend the truth in a variety of ways, always reaching the conclusion that conditions are getting better and everything is under control. President Lopez Obrador (AMLO), who only very recently stopped hugging people and kissing babies, also tries to convince us that everything is under control and México has all it needs in terms of doctors and hospitals. In fact, Mexico’s private hospitals and the health care system is wonderful for the rich and upper middle class, but when it comes to caring for the poor and lower middle class it is a complete mess. If COVID-19 attacks places like Tijuana with vigor, we are in for a catastrophe. In fact, the three public hospitals for the poor are already full to capacity.
If things are bad for the poor, they are even worse for the thousands of migrants and refugees along the northern border of Mexico. They have no insurance, no money in the bank for a rainy day, many have no shelter to speak of, and they must survive on charity for their daily bread. Those who are lucky enough to have jobs will not stop going to work just because they have a cough and a fever. They continue to work because they need to work in order to survive.
In the meantime, many border shelters have made some decisions to over whether to:
- Close their doors and only distribute food;
- Close their doors and adopt the “stay at home” approach; or
- Partially close their close doors and accept a limited number of persons per day.
At the Casa del Migrante in Tijuana, we have chosen the third option. We seriously contemplated the first option, but thought that if we closed our doors to the poor and most desperate, what would we have left? My head says one thing, but my heart says another. Meanwhile, we have implemented all the precautions you could imagine. We also have a doctor for 25-hours a week who is an expert in all types of viruses. The rest I believe is in God’s hands.
This crisis has caused us to change our lives and daily practices as follows:
- Excessive handwashing and sanitizing hands are the new norm.
- No external volunteers can enter the Casa.
- We have been forced to tell our cooks to stay at home, particularly since most are senior citizens.
- We suspended our monthly senior’s citizen group indefinitely.
- Less in-kind donations are arriving.
- We have had to defer purchasing some badly needed resources, in favor of purchasing items such as gloves, masks, paper plates, hand sanitizer, hand soap and the installation of electric hand dryers.
- Some of our staff have requested to work from home due to pressing medical situations.
- No groups or press people can enter the Casa, so we conduct all interviews by phone
In sum, our lives have become more complicated as we try to care for the poorest of the poor without any real assistance from the Mexican government.
In addition, a few situations complicate life at the border for those who work with migrants and refugees. The main challenge has been that asylum-seekers who were already in a state of limbo, have been pushed to a new level of uncertainty and insecurity. Immigration courts have mostly remained open for detainee hearings and filings, but asylum appointments for others have been postponed. Of course, it is no great surprise that the only courts that remain open are those for deportation. People who have been living in very precarious positions are now being left to fend for themselves for several more months. The very vulnerable have now become even more vulnerable and only God knows how many will survive this newest ordeal.
The second major concern is that in the last ten days of March, the US government has ramped up its system of “expedited removal” in an effort dispatch as many people to Mexico as quickly as possible. By the end of March, several hundred people were being deported to Tijuana 24 hours a day seven days a week. The United States seems to want to move as many migrants into Mexico as quickly as possible. In the process, it may well be deporting COVID-19 into the streets of Tijuana. As of the first part of April, we had fewer 25 confirmed cases in Tijuana, but now I fear the numbers will increase rapidly.
However, my biggest preoccupation at this point is what will happen when more and more people lose their jobs, go hungry, and lack sufficient resources to survive. In a very short time, chaos could erupt in places like Tijuana. The spread of coronavirus could be taken to a whole new level and Tijuana could look like Caracas, Venezuela
For example, on April 2 one migrant arrived at the Casa at 9:30pm in tears because he had just been a victim of an assault. He was walking home from his job at a US call center when a car pulled in front of him. With the wave of a pistol, its occupants ordered him enter. They drove him to a place where he was beaten and then robbed of everything, including his cell phone, all his documents and all his money 400 pesos (about $20 US dollars). He was in tears because this was the fourth time, he had been robbed in the last two weeks. I fear that this could become the new norm here in Tijuana.
Now is the time to act before real chaos happens in the streets of Tijuana, as well as in other border cities. Here is what needs to be done:
- Mexico needs to take the coronavirus much more seriously and make plans for thousands of people to become ill. We cannot get by on wishful thinking that maybe the COVID-19 will not touch Tijuana; it is only a matter of time.
- It is not just enough for the government to declare a national health emergency and tell residents to stay at home. People need to have a sense that their basic human needs will be met. Up to this point, the government has not offered this basic assurance.
- Places like Tijuana need to set up immediately food distribution centers throughout the city to serve the poor. The city is filled with people who are just getting by and there is no doubt they will need a lot of help. The government needs to take care of its people. It is time to push the many wealthy people in Tijuana to be more generous.
- The Government needs to start talking with people who have experience working with the poor (like Casa del Migrante) and organize a strategic plan that includes housing, food and medical attention for all those in need before it is too late. It is absurd that people must go to work and put their lives on the line to make $10 a day washing cars. The “stay at home” concept cannot work if there is no food at home
- Finally, the Mexican government must convince the US government to stop deporting migrants from throughout the world over the border without health screenings. Mexico also needs to convince the United States to stop denying access to asylum to unprotected minors and others.
In the end, we need a lot of prayer. From a spiritual point of view maybe God has given us the gift – with the need to stay at home – of another 40 days of Lenten retreat. So perhaps this time, we will get it right in terms of prayer, sacrifice and charity. I sincerely hope so.
April 8, 2020


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Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has been spotted in full training for England today after recovering from injury.
As seen on Football Daily, the Liverpool captain was filmed taking part in the Three Lions session at St George’s Park.
It comes after Henderson sat out of training yesterday to follow an individual plan. The 32-year-old has only just returned from a hamstring injury that saw him miss three weeks of action.
England take on Italy and Germany over the next four days as they ramp up preparations for this winter’s World Cup.
Henderson looking good for World Cup place
Henderson’s re-inclusion to the England squad earlier in the week was a real surprise. The skipper was called up after Kalvin Phillips had to pull out through an injury of his own.
He hasn’t played for Liverpool since August. Subsequently, few supporters would have expected Gareth Southgate to opt to bring his vice-captain in.
But that’s exactly what he did. With Jurgen Klopp’s blessing, Henderson was reportedly desperate to join up with his nation.
The midfielder missed England’s last squad in June. As a result, he’s said to have been keen to return to the squad to cement his place at the upcoming tournament.
Barring any further injury, you’d think Henderson would now be assured of his seat on the plane to Qatar.
As an experienced member of a young team, his leadership skills are invaluable for club and country. He may no longer be a starter at any given time for Southgate, but he’s vital for steering the likes of Jude Bellingham in the right direction.
It isn’t just for off the field stuff that he’s important, though. He’s still got plenty to offer as a footballer. It’s not for nothing that Jurgen Klopp has previously called him ‘outstanding’ via The Daily Mail.
Hopefully his return to full training is a sign that he’s now over his injury problem. Liverpool’s midfield issues are now easing, and Henderson’s return is another big positive step in the right direction.


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Are you tearing through your closet wondering what the hell you are going to wear for that engagement photoshoot coming up? You aren’t alone. I was still looking for the perfect outfit while I was in the chair having my makeup done by my makeup artist the morning before Hunter and I were going to drive an hour and a half up to Trillium Lake at Mt. Hood for our engagement photoshoot with our lovely photographer in February of 2020. In the snow.
Don’t be like me.
Your engagement photos are the first step of you and your Significant Other’s journey into married life. It’s a great time to test out your makeup artist, get to know your photographer, get the hang of how to pose and strut your stuff, and snap those shots that are going to be on everything from your save-the-dates to wedding invitations, wedding websites, and the picture galleries of your home. I still have the gif of me throwing a snowball at the back of my now-husband’s head on my personal instagram.


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Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 05 February 1932
The 12th annual meeting of the Home Coal Carting Committee was held on Sunday in the Welfare Institute, and splendid progress was reported.
The expenditure was £4,618 and there was a credit balance of £2,264. Items of expenditure were wages £2145, officials £102, committee £76, delegates £25, motor expenses £1,194, horsekeep £44, rates, taxes and tithes £49, insurances £36 hospital and doctors’ contributions £21; Donations: Pensioners’ tea £22, flood distress fund £10, Herbert Smith testimonial £100, air compressor £35, and new lorries £633.
There was cash in hand £8; at bank, general account £37, No. account £663; Deposit account £1,554. Collections from workmen brought in £4924. The profit and loss account showed a net profit of £559. The balance sheets showed assets £5,774, which include land and buildings £1,396, plant and machinery £153, ferry boat £90, horse, cart and harness £45, motor lorries £1,431.
The profit was less than that of last year, due to the fact that hundreds of loads of coal were delivered free during the temporary stoppage for alterations at Denaby Colliery. It was decided to make a reduction in the carting charges of 3d. in Denaby and 6d. outside Denaby.
The question of the destination of the funds was raised. It was decided that in the event of the pits being worked out (an unlikely contingency yet, for the pita are generally accepted as still having 60 years’ life) the funds will be handed over to the Denaby and Cadeby Mutual Help Fund; if that ceases, to the Fullerton Hospital.