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TOI catches American marital and sex therapist Dr Barry Mc Carthy in Mumbai. Over a long chat, he puts the unrest ailing our sexuality to rest
We may talk a lot about sex with our friends and colleagues, but what really matters is how much of it is healthy or even real. Noted American psychologist, sex and couples therapist Dr Barry Mc Carthy's concern over eroticism and a performanceoriented mindset eclipsing our sexuality is a recurring theme in a conversation on sexual behaviour and couples' sexual issues, he had with Mirror on a visit to the city. "It's a serious problem if your chats with friends on sex are about bragging and one-upping the other, or talking ill of the opposite gender," he says.
Down in Mumbai for a workshop on confronting common sexual dysfunctions, Dr Mc Carthy, who teaches human sexual behaviour and relationship skills at the University of Washington, says, India shouldn't adopt America's obsession with eroticism. "In the West, especially in the US, people overemphasise eroticism rather than integrate it into their relationship. This explains the popularity of porn on the Internet, which ends up making people feel inadequate about themselves," he says. Here, Dr Mc Carthy demystifies commonly misplaced ideas about sexuality and simplifies sexual problems.
Sexually speaking When couples are satisfied with their sex life, it's not a major factor; accounting for 15-20 per cent of how happy they are together. Sex energises your marital or relationship bond, makes you feel desired and desirable. However, when sex is dysfunctional, it can affect about 80 per cent of your relationship happiness.
In the west, when couples get divorced within the first five years of their marriage, sex is always the issue. It's almost always the man's decision to stop sex, and that's usually because he doesn't feel confident enough in bed. For instance, 80 per cent of men believe their penis is smaller than average. While that can't be statistically true, it's a good example of how intimidated people feel about sexual performance.
Most couples have only two gears of connection — affection and intercourse. They get into that self-limiting loop, which can be broken only by including sensual, playful and erotic touch. These elements keep sex alive. The rule is you can't fall into a rut. Just as you need to keep working at being a good professional at work, you need to keep pouring energy into your sexual connection. If things haven't looked up in your bedroom, you need to rekindle desire by turning to the five gears — affection, sensuality, playfulness, eroticism and intercourse.
Couples wisdom Very few do this but couples must talk about how sex is going to fit into their lives. They must figure how to retain their individual sexual voice and still be an intimate couple. It's important to integrate intimacy and eroticism. In India, traditionally, the emphasis has been on having a stable marriage, and not on a satisfying or sexually healthy one, which are hallmarks of a healthy marriage. The more people are biologically and psychologically aware about sex, the better decisions they will make. It's dangerous for the relationship when the couple doesn't talk about sex. The talks can't be about performance, but about seeing sex as an intimate, pleasurable and erotic experience. What's to be understood is that the essence of sex is sharing pleasure. It's not about individual performance to prove something to yourself or your partner. When it comes to adult sexuality, there's a growing recognition that there are more similarities than differences between men and women. So couples who understand male-female equity do better, and are happier. In cities, stressed working couples make the mistake of scheduling sex as the last activity of their day — when they are thoroughly exhausted. Sex deserves a higher priority in your agenda than keeping it as the last thing at night, when you know your exhaustion is choking it. Instead, being sexual in the morning or early evening will revive your drive.
Man mentality The science is clear that you can be sexual till the age of 85. However, one out of three couples stop being sexual at 60-65, and two out of three at around 70. That happens because the man loses confidence in his erection and orgasm. He gives up because he feels embarrassed. When I work with men over 40, I ask them, do you want to be a traditional man who stops being sexual in his 50s and 60s, or do you want to be a wise man, who can be sexual in his 60s, 70s and 80s.
Wise men do two things right — they don't worry about autonomous sexual function, and they think in terms of 'good enough sex'. They essentially turn toward their spouse, rather than perform for their spouse. They work on a notion of giving and receiving. They value the joys of pleasuring the other. As we age, men and women need each other more, and sex becomes more of a team sport. So instead of panicking or apologising when intimacy doesn't lead to intercourse, be happy with sensual cuddling and try having sex another day.
Many men make the mistake of being afraid of losing their erection. So when they get an erection, they jump to intercourse because they fear losing it. This is a very self-defeating pattern because when you try to force erection at low levels of orgasm, you quickly run out of steam. It's not an erection problem then; it's ejaculatory inhibition. If you measure arousal on a 10-point scale, many men often proceed to intercourse at 4 or 5, when they must wait till they are a 7 or 8, and then transition to intercourse.
Young concerns Most men, in their teens and 20s, learn about sex as easy, reliable and predictable. Our lesson on sex is wrong, which is intercourse or nothing. Ultimately that's what causes men to not feel good enough and give up on sex. It's important to tell the adolescents (13-17) and the young (18-25) that sex must play a healthy role in their lives, not destabilise them. The problem is they are likely to imbibe the prevalent negative message of sex being about performance and eroticism, and somehow believe what they see in porn videos as the real sex. They must know that pornography is erotic fantasy, not real life.
The Indian youth shouldn't emulate the US which is reeling under a very high rate of unwanted pregnancies, but follow Canada and Western Europe. Their model says that couples are not sexual unless they are practising contraception and safe sex. Since much of adolescent sexual experimentation happens without protection, there's a high risk of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies. Additionally, you should instil in the young that they have to do it together, than perform for the other.
Redefining sexuality People have been big on arousal and orgasm, which is fine. The most important thing sexually though, is desire. The new mantra in sex is: Desire, pleasure, eroticism and satisfaction. The idea is to feel good about yourself, about your partner and energised as a couple.
As for lifestyle and food, be mindful of the fact that anything that's good for your physical body is good for your sexual body. This means that alcohol, smoking and fatty foods are harmful for your sex life as well. Indians also have to worry about the steep rise in diabetes, which affects sexual drive.
Single problem Every new relationship has a 'limerence phase', which is marked by romantic love, passionate sex, and an idealisation stage. This phenomenon holds true for both premarital and extra-marital relationships and it lasts from six months to two years. Someone who doesn't wish to get married, but has relationships, can't expect them to go on for a decade. Some people may choose to get married to start a family, but most do it to share a bond of intimacy and security with another person. If an individual doesn't value these experiences, he or she needn't get into an unsuccessful marriage.
Hollywood star George Clooney is the operational definition of this concept. Apparently, all his relationships are great, but not stable. To a great majority of people, it's not a changeable pattern. That's why you can't keep up with that and split after around two years. If one goes through having a one-night stand or hooking up as a transitory phase, it isn't problematic. But it's truly worrisome when it becomes a pattern.

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Polymathic musician and artist Solange Knowles has partnered with art institutions worldwide to host free screenings of her interdisciplinary performance art film When I Get Home (2019). The 41-minute-long, remastered director’s cut will feature new scenes and a new score.
“The film is an exploration of origin, asking the question how much of ourselves do we bring with us versus leave behind in our evolution,” a press release described in March, when the 33-minute original was first released. “The artist returned to Third Ward Houston to answer this.” The dreamy film pays homage to the legacy of Black cowboys and Afrofuturism.
“When I was younger I would fear what the people called the Holy Spirit and what it would do to the men and women around me,” Solange said in a statement about the film. “I never wanted it to catch me, and was terrified on how it might transform me if it did! Much of this film is a surrendering to that fear. After a really tough health year and the loss of the body that I once knew, the film is an invitation for that same spirit to manifest through me and the work I want to continue to create.”
The extended film will be available on digital stores and streaming services on August 5. See a list of the upcoming screenings below:
- July 17 — Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX
- July 18 — LACMA, Los Angeles, CA
- July 18 — Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, TX
- July 18 — Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
- July 18 — Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH
- July 19 — Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris, FR
- July 26 — New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
- July 28 — Boston, MA The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA
- August 1 — Miami, FL PAMM Free Community Night, Miami, FL
- August 2-8 — The Broad Theater, New Orleans, LA
- August 3 — MCA, Chicago, IL
- August 3, 17, & 24 — BMA Lexington Market, Baltimore, MD
- August 4 — BlackStar Film Festival with ICA Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
- August 30 — V&A, London, UK
- October 13 — Chinati Weekend, Chinati Foundation, Marfa, TX
Update 7/17/19 5:44pm: This article has been updated to note that the BMA Lexington Market’s second screening will take place on August 17 rather than August 14.
A total of 24 board members stepped down from their posts after the art center’s parent company allegedly attempted to terminate 12 of their colleagues.
A group of artists and writers denounced the center for hosting Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the country’s former dictator.
This new kunsthaus in Potsdam shows modern and contemporary works of art from East Germany in what was once a terrace restaurant.
Xenobia Bailey, Jeffrey Gan, Elizabeth G. Greenlee and N.E. Brown, Siera Hyte, Maru López, and Olivia Quintanilla will contribute to a Hyperallergic Special Issue on underrepresented craft histories in 2023.
An investigation by Forensic Architecture and Al-Haq into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh looked at previously unseen footage and unpublished autopsy reports, among other evidence.
The Philadelphia organization offers artists on-site access to recovered materials, studio space, construction equipment, a $1,000 stipend, and more.
This week, a Keith Haring drawing from his bedroom, reflecting on Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, you’re not descended from Vikings, the death of cursive, and more
Eros Rising at New York’s Institute for Studies on Latin American Art demonstrates that eroticism might be closer to the cosmic than to the terrestrial in its infinite manifestations.
Drawn to Life at the Ackland in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, showcases 17th-century Dutch drawings of landscapes, portraits, preparatory studies, and biblical and historical scenes.
I was curious to see Casteel’s first exhibition since her New Museum show. I was not disappointed.
Stephanie Syjuco’s exhibition Double Vision points to the role that museums play in perpetuating narratives about the people, places, and events of the American West.
This is what happens when boozed-up patrons party next to priceless mosaics, statues, and vases.


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Government officials will ask territories near the French island of Reunion in the western Indian Ocean to alert them if they find any debris that could be from a plane, Officials call naled a safe and effective way to kill adult mosquitoes,” Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez said. While some farmers will likely switch back to wheat when profitability returns, Lentils are increasingly used in cereals, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and the government have said that Gulen’s followers in the military were responsible for the attempted take-over on Friday night and early Saturday morning. I categorically deny such accusations. A Conservative-led government would face a divided Britain, “This is clearly a very strong night for the Conservative Party.” said Carr.
” he said. The next deadline is October, Don’t pay attention to such remarks that are only a dream. Investigation officer and police inspector Vilas Narnavar said,From the IP addresswe traced two defamatory emails so far sent by the suspectswhich were strong evidence for their arrest? We lost some good orders,twitter. Related News Jimmy Carter says his most recent brain scan showed no signs of cancer.The former president said in a statement on Sunday that he will continue to receive doses of Keytruda a recently approved auto-immune drug to help his body seek out cancer cells in his body Carter said the scan showed no signs of the original cancer “spots” or any new ones Carter 91 announced in August that he had been diagnosed with melanoma that spread to his brain Doctors removed a portion of his liver and found four small tumors on his brain The former president apparently shared the good news on Sunday with those filling the congregation of Maranatha Baptist Church for one of his regular Sunday school lessons “I went to the doctors this week for the second time” Carter said in a video posted on Twitter by NBC “The first time I went for an MRI of my brain the four places were still there but they were responding to the treatment And when I went this week they didn’t find any cancer at all” Carter smiled slightly as people in the congregation respond with “ah’s” and applause “So a lot of people prayed for me and I appreciate that” Carter said Jill Stuckey a church member who helps organize Carter’s lessons said that “our prayers have been answered I can’t think of a better Christmas present” Carter has remained active volunteering on a building project with Habitat for Humanity and continuing to work at The Carter Center the human rights organization he founded after leaving the White House Congratulations to former president Jimmy Carter on being cancer free ? Germany. who spent close to 90 minutes with the Chinese premier at the G20 Summit in Germany,sources say.
however,Powai – Mumbai recentlym,clarity of title and timeliness.Written by Express News Service | Rajkot | Published: February 13the Special Operations Group (SOG) is investigating why and who sent the parcel in the name of a rape and murder convict,Written by Express News Service | Lucknow | Published: August 11 Sources said SP state unit president Akhilesh Yadav met Masood?and Kamal,28,along with his 20-year-old son Paras.
Around 7 pm on Thursday, (AP Photo/Halit Onur Sandal) Top News Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Sunday that the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) may be behind the attack that killed 29 people and wounded 166 outside a soccer stadium in Istanbul. In comments broadcast on CNN Turk,s first Marine Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park came into existence in the Gulf of Kutch.
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Soil carbohydrates (SC) are important parameters in determining soil fertility in different land uses, particularly in the tropics. There are no tropical studies reported so far on the effect of heterogeneneous land uses on the concentration of SC. Therefore, SC under 13 different land uses including forests and adjacent cultivated lands in Sri Lanka were studied. Soil litter (SL) and soil organic C fractions were evaluated for availability of SC. The study showed that SL is the main factor determining SC composition. Positive relationships between SL and carbohydrates of plant origin (CPO) indicated that SL is the major source of carbohydrates in cultivated lands. Negative relationships were observed between SL and carbohydrates of microbial origin (CMO) in forests. Although the vegetation structure differs, the forests did not show much variation in SC, as soil disturbances, which lead to differences in decomposition rates were minimal or absent. However, the soil management practices among the cultivated lands were highly variable and hence induced significant variations in SC by changing the litter decomposition processes. Intensive soil tillage, agrochemical use and low biomass return reduced the SC to a significant level as shown in potato and tea soils. Three carbohydrates, namely arabinose, xylose and glucose, were not detected in potato cultivation, while ribose and glucose were not detected in tea plantation. The concentration of the other carbohydrates was restricted to the range of 0.12 - 1.75 × 10-6 g kg soil-1 in tea. High biomass return and minimum soil tillage in rubber and coconut plantations respectively increased the SC to 48.6 and 57.79 × 10-6 g kg soil-1 being comparable to their adjacent forests. By comparing SC of forests and the adjacent cultivated lands, both having similar climatic conditions and soil types, the study confirmed that differences in land management practices affected SC concentration. This study provides important guidelines for selecting better land management practices in tropical ecosystems for sustaining soil fertility through SC management.
Ratnayake, R. R., Seneviratne, G., & Kulasooriya, S. A. (2011). Effects of land use and management practices on quantitative changes of soil carbohydrates. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 39(4), 345–353. https://doi.org/10.4038/jnsfsr.v39i4.3883

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Tagline: Mal's favorite author lives in Stoneybrook!
Cover: Oh, Mallory. But we'll get to that. Meanwhile...what's with the terrible spookiness of the cover? The dark mailbox, the bare branches...the baggy jeans. Is it safe to ride a bike with pants like that? And her thighs look GIGANTIC. Strange. And she's riding around in a bike with a basket on the front, like she's Jessica Fletcher or something. If you're dying to be cool, like Mallory is, would you really want to ride a bike with a basket? Also, if you look really close, Mallory's lips are pursed into the pout of judgementalness. Which fits, story-wise, considering who big of a moron Mal is in this book.
Plot!: Mallory starts spazzing out over Henrietta Hayes, who writes a YA series called Alice Anderson. She writes her a fan letter (even braving almost being late to a BSC meeting in order to mail it), and that's how she finds out that H.H. near Stoneybrook! Of course! Mallory sends her a bazillion letters and is crushed when H.H. doesn't personally write back, because Mallory wants to interview for this ridiculous English project she has to do. So Mallory goes to her house and is all, "Don't you know WHO I AM?" and H.H. decides to humour her by allowing Mal to interview her, and then offers Mal the chance to be her assistant. Along the way, Mal gets the idea that Alice Anderson is based on H.H. or her daughter or something, because she thinks all FICTION is based on TRUTH and stuff. So she freaks out at H.H. for lying, and H.H. awesomely puts her in her place. But then they work it out and Mallory just goes on being awkward.
At the same time, Mallory tries to write a play about her family exactly as they are, because authors don't lie. And her family revolts against this idea of perfect 'Valery Turnpike' and her crazy family. So Mallory re-writes it and everyone's happy.
Continuity Fairy: A lot of the Mallory books are people dumping on Mallory, so that is consistent. And there at least a couple "Mallory is a writer" books, although this one is probably the most annoying because of the whole "all fiction is true!" thing.
Points to Consider:
- This book, in addition to 'gratefully acknowledging Suzanne Weyn,' is dedicated to Summer Lynne Headley. Part of me hopes that Summer Lynne Headley is a girl that contacted Ann M. Martin and was all "why are you spreading LIES?"
- Opening line: "I love English class." Really, Mal? I never would have guessed.
- Mallory recounts meeting Amelia Moody and being too shy to say anything. I think that's in The Baby-Sitters Remember?
- Mallory spends a lot of time thinking about what her book jacket picture will look like one day. This time, she doesn't want a picture at all. Jessi tells her she's better looking than she thinks. Ha!
- The stupid English assignment is work 80% of their term mark. That seems ridiculous.
- I do not like how they writer her as Mme. Noelle. Just write Madame. It's not that much more space.
- We're all reminded about the time when Mal won Best Overall Fiction in the Sixth Grade. Sometimes I think that might be the high point of her life.
- We get a detailed explanation of what a skip-it is and how to use one. Why not just tell us about a ball-in-a-cup?
- Mallory decides to involve kids in her school writing project. Because between being a Pike and being part of the BSC, she doesn't spend enough time with kids. Whatever.
- Mallory cries when she's finished reading Alice Anderson. because it's just so awesome. I'm crying and I'm only on the first channel.
- She explains that Nannie moved in to watch Emily Michelle "during working hours." But at night, she's off the clock!
- Who describes their friend as having creamy skin? It's disgusting sounding.
- Mallory spends the first few chapters tripping over her ego, but everyone else is not impressed: the Kids Can do Anything leaders don't fall all over themselves for her, her English teacher doesn't like her proposal. Poor Mallory!
- Mallory gets a form letter from H.H. and decides to stalk her. I mean, call her on the phone because she lives close. It's actually kind of creepy.
- The Kids Can Do Anything Club: a boring plot device.
- Some kids that Mallory doesn't know are in her play group. Haven't these kids' parents discovered the amazing wonderfulness of the Baby-Sitters Club.
- Mallory, after reading HALF of H.H.'s books, decides that she is actually Alice Anderson or Alice's mother. I think she actually hurt herself jumping to that conclusion.
- Mallory calles H.H. the world's greatest living writer. What about Marguerite Henry?
- There's a VERY long explanation of why H.H. sends out form letters. We get it, Ann M. Martin. You're very busy!
- Mallory says she wants to find out what happened to Alice (because she thinks H.H. is Alice and she is a stalker). And H.H. reacts like this is the most genius thing ever and she had never even considered writing a reunion book. Bull.
- H.H. uses an electric typewriter, but not a computer because that's sooo high-tech. In 1994. I think even Jessica Fletcher had switched over by then (what's with all of my Murder, She Wrote references today?)
- Oh, Mallory's play. With Ranessa, Ricky, Margarita, and the rest.
- Mallory announces that J.M. Barrie is not considered one of the world's greatest writers. He's no Henrietta Hayes.
- Oh my Lord. Claire is changed to Delaware. What is Mallory on?
- Library shoutout! Mallory goes to the public library to see what is published about Henrietta Hayes. Mrs. Kishi, of course, helps her out, and Mallory freaks because she realizes that Henrietta Hayes is a big fat liar!
- Mallory's efforts at directing a play suck. Maybe because she's, oh, I don't know, eleven.
- Okay, I have to write this all out: "I mean..." I said shakily. I had to tell her. I just couldn't hold it in any longer. "I mean you're not being fair to your readers. Your books don't tell anything about your life. They're all made up.! They're lies!" By the time I reached the words "lies," my voice was shaking.
Ms. Hayes gave me that blank look I'd seen before. Then she drew her shoulders back, suddenly looking taller. "Mallory," she said in an even cool voice, "I have not lied. My books are not meant to reflect my life. They are novels. Fiction. I suggest you look up the definition of those words in the dictionary before you go about hurling accusations."
The phone rang then. "Excuse me, that's probably George, calling ahead of schedule," Ms. Hayes said in a formal voice.
With a final icy stare, Ms. Hayes went toward her study.
- I think it's odd that Mallory calls her Ms. Hayes, even when she thinks she's married. Weird.
- Ms. Hayes is her maiden name, she never changed it. I like Ann M. Martin's feminist inserts.
- Mallory tells Danielle, a girl sick with leukemia, that the whole future of the play rests on her. But no pressure.
- I would much rather be reading a Henrietta Hayes biography than this book. Also, I think of this whenever I hear of Helen Hayes. Thanks, ANM.
- Nicky thinks Ed is the coolest name a guy can have. It makes me think of the Meg/Ron think from Family Guy.
- If Mallory knew Matt Braddock was coming to the play, she would have arranged for a sign language interpreter. Because Stoneybrook has so many sign lnaguage interpreters who can come to an elementary school play, probably for free.
- Mallory's teacher says it was the best project in the class. As if.
- Kristy starts getting antsy because it's 5:05 and none of them are at Claudia's house for the meeting that starts in 25 minutes. I definitely could not be part of the BSC.
- The beginning of Mallory's next book sounds like the most boring book ever:
Valery Turnpike produced her first place, saw her work with a famous author completed, and was surrounded by good friends and family all on the same day. Valery tended to be a complainer, but on that day she opened her eyes and realized for the first time that she was a very, very lucky person.
- At the back of the book there's a contest to name the new BSC member: Dear Diary, I'm 13 now...finally in the 8th grade. My twin sister and I just moved her and this great group of girls asked me to join their baby-sitting club... I'd rather have one of the BSC dolls advertised a few pages later.
Final Thought: I wish Henrietta Hayes stayed around to lay icy smackdowns on random people from time to time.

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If you're heading into your local Lidl store this week you might want to have a look at their special offers, as the budget supermarket is launching a La Hacienda Pizza Oven for less than £100.
Despite the downpour of rain we've been experiencing this week, summer is definitely on the horizon (fingers crossed for a bit more consistency), and there's no better way to enjoy your outdoor space than with a bit of alfresco dining.
The pizza oven, which Lidl calls a 'game-changing garden gadget', will be on sale for £99.99 from Thursday 13th June, and it will enable you to transform your patio into an outdoor kitchen – a big garden trend this year – and make delicious fresh pizza from the comfort of your home. Sounds bliss!
Made from durable steel and finished in a stylish black high temperature paint, this pizza oven will pretty much suit any style of garden, and will add a touch of rustic elegance to all of your summer engagements.
Wondering how many people you'll be able to feed? Well the oven includes a cordierite pizza stone base to cook a 12" pizza – and, a chrome plated cooking grill to turn the garden oven into a BBQ if needed. It's a win-win.
If the pizza oven is not quite what you're looking for, Lidl is also offering a gadget that will sit perfectly on your kitchen worktop. The supermarket is launching a pasta machine for £14.99 to help you cook up an Italian feast with fresh pasta, whether you’re a fettuccine fan or lasagne lover. This will also hit stores on Thurs 13th.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
As part of Design Week in Dublin, last night we hosted a multi sensory design event which was based around our continuing work with sound and food design. We invited 150 to take part in the event and the place was full. Guests were welcomed in the door with a jelly and a beer. There was a choice of two jellies at the door, a mango and chilli and a bluberry prosecco, which was had with a Tiger beer.
Guests were then guided to the centre of the room there were 4 speaker boxes, each playing different piece of music, the music was designed to represent a flavour of jelly. Each speaker box was marked on the underside by a graphic.
After listening to the music guests were asked to pick their favourite, or the most appetising sound. They were then given one of four jellies. None of the flavours were mentioned as we wanted everyone to guess and use their senses, starting with their hearing.
Below we have posted the music from last night and the flavours of Jelly they represented. We would love to know peoples thoughts on the night, so please email us at firstname.lastname@example.org or tweet at us @wearedesigngoat.
Quince, Maple Syrup and Shortbread by Designgoat
Orange and Cardamom Blamanche by Designgoat
Lavender and Lime by Designgoat
Coke and Bacon by Designgoat
Thanks to Designist for allowing us to take over their store, tiger for the beer and home organics for the fruit and veg that made the jelly, Barbara Flynn for the photographs and Shane Kenna for the flyers and posters!

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Shitload of Money, a brand new video from Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica is now available for viewing below. The song was originally released on the band’s recent output Stones Grow Her Name, out in May via Nuclear Blast. Shitload of Money was also re-released as a signed edition single a couple of days ago, on 24th August 2012. The video was made by the Finnish production company Optipari Ltd.
Shitload Of Money single tracklist:
01. Shitload Of Money [radio edit]
02. Shitload Of Money [album version]


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Young PC squad could surprise D-SC foes
PLUM CITY - New Plum City High School head baseball coach Brent Blegen can't quite say what the impact of having 10 returning letter winners back will be for the Blue Devils this season.
But there are two numbers he is certain about when it comes to his team's outlook for 2014.
"We have six freshman on our team and two of them are going to start for us," Blegen said. "And they're going have be ready to step up to play varsity to provide the kind of depth we need to be a successful team."
If not that, at least do better than the winless 0-9 squad (0-8 in the Dunn-St. Croix Small Division) the Blue Devils were last season.
Although PC's losing streak continued after their season opener at Mondovi Thursday, there were plenty of reasons to be optimistic after an 8-7 outcome. The Devils rallied from a 6-2 deficit to take a 7-6 lead by scoring five runs in the fifth inning. Mondovi needed a pair of runs in their last at bats to win the ballgame. Plum City was able to get nine hits and stay close despite 12 strikeouts.
The two freshman starters Blegen speaks of are second baseman Anthony Ebensperger and third baseman Connor Hinrichs.
"Anthony is a good all-round athlete and Connor is very smart, very mature enough to handle the demands of third base," Blegen said. "They both have put in extra time in the offseason and since the start of practice. They've worked very hard to earn those spots."
To go with Ebensperger and Hinrichs in the infield are returning lettermen junior Austin Coss at shortstop, junior Ben Funk at first base, sophomore Chance Borst at catcher, junior Wyatt Schultz in leftfield, junior Dylan Hovland and center and senior Kasey Krueger in right. Senior Jake Ingli will pitch along with Schultz.
"Jake and Wyatt will be two solid starters for us and Austin will come on in relief," Blegen said. "We don't have a lot of overall depth but it's enough for our overall size as a team."
Hovland led PC with three hits and four RBIs,
Other returning lettermen for the Blue Devils are juniors Tyler Fox and Adam Girdeen.
Blegen says he likes the overall attitude of the clubs despite its youth and lack of recent success and hope it will carry them until experience comes their way.
"There's been good turnouts for captain's practices and batting practice. They're excited to be playing baseball," Blegen said. "And there's talent there too. Some of the kids have gone to camps or have played Legion ball over the summer. I can't help but think all of this will lead to better outcomes for us ahead."
PC is at home for their outing Monday vs. Colfax.

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Big thanks for your latest Profile Book # 9 "Pacific fighters". I have all your previous profile books and it is an incredible development that you have made through the series of flight and armor profile books.
What I appreciate most besides the superb color profiles are the informative and interesting texts that bring the aircraft and its pilots to life in a way that few writers have managed to do before. Thanks to your thorough research, the reader really gets a better insight into and an understanding of the conflict areas and the efforts that both the aircraft and the pilots were involved in in the Pacific war / The Pacific war.
I am also impressed with the width of the 130 color profiles with known and unknown aircraft and pilots. Please continue with this direction in upcoming profile books! Also continue with the size comparisons between aircraft and armored vehicles, this will bring new knowledge to the reader.
The only thing I would like to see more of in the future is your comments and comments regarding painting and labeling of upcoming flight and armor profiles, I think it is also interesting to find out if it is "standard patterns and standard colors" such as the profile aircraft is painted in, or if there is something very special about the color choice or camouflage of this particular airplane ... There are always new facts or newly discovered color images that can change "old perceptions".
I would also like to congratulate you on your new career as a full-time writer and artist, we are very much appreciated by many around the world!
PLEASANT SUMMER, With warm greetings!
Just received and enjoyed your new book related with Pacific fighters....every book is even better and don't know where is your limit. On this case the additional longer texts are a very valuable information for the profiles, very well done and of course I recommend the book as a must. Now, waiting for the next one...apart of the next German tanks book ....any clue about the next one the list???
I've just finished reading your last book and it is, once again, outstanding! A real pleasure for the eyes! I've greatly appreciated your beautiful profiles and specially the weathering. The captions are very interesting giving an excellent context to the profiles. I've learned many interesting things! A big thanks for your high quality work!
Now I have browsed your last book.
Scanned, for as much information as you have written under each
profile then it takes time to read everything and digest. The
first "chapter" with a summary is great and I didn't
know much about the Japanese pilots and their relationship (no
aces!). And I'm after all spoiled from previous books with your
exquisite profiles, so I wasn't disappointed, wonderful and so
many different types. I didn't know there were so many types
in Japan. Now I have to study ...
Hi Claes, your new book arrived Friday, June 14, and the opening of the package was, as always, a moment of true joy and discovery on an area of aeronautical history that still has many surprises. the images are beautiful but the Profile book n. 9 is not just an album of beautiful drawings, it is a true illustrated story text.
Claes Sundin's latest profile collection
is his first book exclusively focused on the fighter aircraft
serving in the Pacific Theater of Operations from 1941 to 1945.
I received the book and I thank you very much; it looks a fantastic job. I really appreciate the long text that improves every profile, even if it mainly refers to the pilot story. Thank you again for your wonderful book.
I just received the beautiful book and have spent part of the day absorbing it. The art is tremendous, as expected, and the extent of the text is far more than I recall in similar volumes.
Claes has delivered a first-class profile book. The texts that are longer and fuller perfectly complement the beautiful profiles. What stands out in my opinion is the varying green flaking nuances of the Japanese fighters. Binding and printing are also first-class. Looking forward to the next book.
The book contains 136 outstanding profile-drawings from Japanese and Allied Fighters. Not only you can view the magnificent large profile-captions but the book gives an interesting impression of the Pacific war as a lead-in. Every fighter-drawing is provided with information about the pilot, his background, the plane and his squadron. It describes also the situation where the plane and its pilot were dealing with. An overall impression of the planes and its men fighting a severe war in the Pacific during WWII. A beautiful hard-cover book with prints on quality paper. A lust for the eye and very interesting for people who love profile side-views and are well interested in the period from WWII.
Another gorgeous book of Claes in my hands, even if the title is one step behind from others WW II combat titles, the planes, camouflage and the men who participated have nothing less than the mighty Luftwaffe subject. I enjoyed the P-38 special camouflages and some very interesting colorful Japanese. I feel pleased and as usually say about Claes books, you must have it in your library it's a must. Looking forward for the next title
Claes did it again. Another superb
book about a matter really interesting but sometimes overlooked
in the books about WW2. And this time the book is more complete
than books before from Claes (and it was very difficult), because
there are 130 aircraft profiles (not 124) and the texts are longer
and very very interesting. About the profiles, without doubts
Claes is one of the best illustrators in the world, and in this
book he proves it again. Never before the Pacific aircraft schemes
looked so good and astonishing.
I have it since yesterday. Simply gorgeous!
"I am fascinated by the very first moment, outstanding artwork combined with very well researched background information. Quit good mixture of all fighters that participate and my favorite, the J3M Raiden is also covered with several pieces. The introduction is a must to read not only to get the historical background also to understand how these profiles are created. It's another excellent reference for modellers and other interested people by Claes, very well done!" Claes, you could be very proud about your new book, have an extra beer this evening!
Claes´ books are getting better and better, with more exhaustive describing texts. He can be justifyably proud of the result of his labours. Fantastic profiles. Can be strongly recommended. One small point though: The colours are in my view slightly subdued.

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GhostbustersHD Closed Captioning
Open iTunes to preview, buy and download this film.
About the Film
A trio of university parasychologists lose their research grant and decide to open their own business, "Ghostbusters," and almost at once are summoned to investigate the strange happenings in a Central Park West apartment. What they discover is that all Manhattan is being besieged by other worldly demons.
One of if not the greatest films ever!
One for all the family
A film that can be watched with the various youngest to the very oldest of the family. Wonderful collection of characters. A film that is treasured by just about everyone that watches it.
This film is a classic!
It is unique in many ways
- Genre: Comedy
- Released: 1984
- © 1984 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


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It has been my observation of late (several months) that many of the “old” letters to the editors have disappeared.
5 days ago
Recreation Centers of Sun City West board and general manager just keep coming up with bad ideas.
Wednesday, May 12
This is in response to the letter to the editor about grass (“Sun City golf courses need more grass,” Daily Independent, April 24, 2021).
Tuesday, May 11
Once again, Recreation Centers of Sun City West management along with the overpaid legal and financial consultants hired by the management has shown they appear to be incompetent.
Monday, May 10
Many of the Sun City West winter visitors have already flown home and others are getting set for the drive or flight home.
Thursday, May 6
Many people look forward to retirement and all the enjoyment it can bring after having worked so hard for decades. But from a distance, whether a few years or many years away from retirement, it’s not easy to clearly see what retirement will look like.


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Jose Maria Cao Luaces
The father of the Argentine Cartoonist
He was a cartoonist, the most famous of Argentina. He was born in the town of Santa María de Cervo, Consello de Viveiro, Province of Lugo, (Galicia – Spain), on December 13, 1862 under the reign of Isabel II of Spain. Died in lanus State of Buenos Aires on January 27, 1918.
The one Work in the Royal factory of porcelain of Sargadelos where his father worked, and closed this one in 1877. Later I go to work in a factory of earthenware called Asturiana, in Gijón – Asturias. like assistant of decorator.

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Fans are applauding K-pop girl band LOOΠΔ for breaking barriers with its newest music video, “Heart Attack.”
The video, released last week, shows the group’s newest member, Chuu, pining for her fellow bandmate Yves’ affection.
With LGBTQ love rarely seen in the K-pop industry, fans took the video as a monumental statement. In less than a week, the video has racked up more than 500,000 views.
The video doesn’t explicitly mention that the pair is together or that either of them identifies as LGBTQ. Still, fans have taken the chemistry between the two, along with shots of Chuu working to get her bandmate’s attention ― and their closeness near the end of the clip ― as evidence of their love in the music video. The clip’s YouTube description also mentions that the single is about Chuu’s “desire to be loved by Yves.”
“The titled track “Heart Attack” does not interpret the feelings of being in love in a serious way, but with Chuu’s own adorable emoticon-like ways,” the YouTube description reads.
Of course, social media users had a lot to say after the music video’s release.
The video is particularly noteworthy given the state of LGBTQ rights in South Korea. The country has made strides in accepting the gay community, with a record number of people showing up for Seoul’s annual pride festival. However, same-sex marriage has not yet been legalized. And just last year, a watchdog group reported that the military had launched a “witch hunt” to prosecute gay soldiers after a video emerged showing two male soldiers having sex.
“Military investigators used the information they gained from the investigation on the sex video to track down other gay soldiers in the army, starting by forcing the suspects to identify who they had sex with and then widening their search from there,” Lim Tae-hoon, head of the Military Human Rights Center for Korea, told The Associated Press.
The country’s president, Moon Jae-in, came out in opposition to homosexuality and the legalization of same-sex marriage while on the campaign trail, angering LGBTQ rights activists.


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I sometimes refer to myself as a recovering Type A. That might be self-deception, wishful thinking or complete disillusionment — I’m not sure which. The thrill of being highly creative and productive is intoxicatingly electric. My sustenance is encapsulated in the charge of a published article, a sourdough starter exploding over maps of the next adventure, and homemade gnocchi waiting to be smothered in fresh tomato sauce.
When my little family embarked on our fantastical Australian adventure, I held high expectations of keeping up with my work and even creating new projects.
It didn’t quite happen that way. Reliable internet connection and opportunities to work were few and far between. We camped in nature’s most exquisite beauty, and yet I was slowly unraveling in the most uncomfortable way.
I was consumed with how to get to an Internet café to respond to emails and Facebook messages. I agonized over to-do lists and un-posted blogs. I cringed at missed deadlines and it was all so baffling and irritating. I just wanted to stop and appreciate the picture right in front of me, damn it. But I couldn’t find my peace.
She’s traveled around the sun 73 times. After spending 5 days camping along the Great Ocean Road, my family and I were prepared to volunteer as WWOOFers (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) on Ruth’s property. As we set down our bags amongst the affectionate clutter in her amorous home, I discovered that there was no Internet available here, either.
I snapped in a really, really satisfying way. Real-life oozed over my pixelated landscape and I saw for the first time in weeks. Maybe months.
I relished each and every one of Ruth’s stories. I really listened as she recounted her early days working with the aboriginals in Northern Territory. How she caught babies, nursed sick children and wrote love letters to her betrothed. I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end as she described camping in the expansive Australian outback, failing to lock with another pair of human eyes for days and days.
As we pulled up fresh onions from the yard, she taught me about wilderness gardening, planting by the moon and the art of raising 3 children. I was enthralled by her homemade shoes, various manuscripts in the works and shared in her exhilaration over the upcoming solar oven-building workshop. Her eyes twinkled as she described how she and her husband, Malcolm, are in the process of renovating a vintage camper van in their shed. His thoughts were not with the camper van however; this 78 year old man takes his wife on adventures on his motorbike. She sits in the sidecar. Seriously. After 49 years of marriage, they give each other massages to ease their sore muscles at the end of the day and say things like, “Thank-you sweetie.”
Then, just like that, Ruth pushed us out the door to hike a volcano, in the rain, she also made sure we had everything we needed to make a fire and roast marshmallows. In the rain.
In that constant beautiful mist washing over me, I realized that my careful self would never go outside in those conditions. Yet there I was, and there we were, walking through mud and majestic landscape, creating heat and experiencing utter joy. I imagined the earth crying tears of relief as she offered up her salty brine and I joined her, because I was wet and soggy and there’s no exultation in restraint.
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Often referred to as a little firecracker, Mara Panacci is an international yoga teacher and holistic nutrition expert. She is the founder of Yoga Renegade, your rebellious playground, and co-muse at Accidental Renegade, helping yogis navigate the branding and marketing underworld. Nomadic adventurer and wellness devotee, Mara leads programs and workshops all over the world.


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It’s Street Week here on BTR, and we all know that the streets of NYC + style are as natural a combo as PB + J! This week’s guest, fashion photographer Melodie Jeng of The NYC Streets Photo Blog, gives us the inside scoop on what it takes to be a great street style photographer. Join us as Melodie shares about how she got into fashion photography, her approach to street style portraits, the photo gear that helps her capture NYC’s fashion scene, her favorite sneakers (aka the hottest trend in footwear), and more!
Plus, I’ve got a playlist full of dreamy new music from artists including Sofie Winterson, Strange Talk, Sylvan Esso, So Brown, and Reuben and the Dark. So prepare to get your street style strut on with Sew & Tell on BreakThru Radio!
I love this candid group shot!
Check out Melodie’s perfect pics from the pre-Met Gala Vogue photo shoot, and see more of their Instagram selections here!
Samples of work from some of Melodie’s favorite photographers…
Some of Melodie’s favorite kicks…
Adidas Stan Smith Shark Shoes
Common Project Original Achilles Low
Adidas Original Nizza Low Blue Stripe
Melodie’s go-to photo equipment!
The Canon 5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm Lense
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*The Cut published all the glamour & glitz from this week’s Met Gala red carpet. As far as “doing the assignment” (i.e. dressing with the work of Charles James in mind), my picks for the night’s most fashionable winners are Karolina Kurkova, Liu Wen, and the Olsen twins. Whose look do you like best? (Caveat: Emma Stone is stunning, no question. But she gets points off from me for not really dressing towards Charles James.)
*You can stream the full debut albums of both Strange Talk and Sylvan Esso for a limited time!
*A very interesting article investigating the role that climate change may have played in the Rana Plaza factory collapse.
*Oh, hey, did I mention that I went to the Derby last weekend?? Had a marvelous time, which these pics prove.
(Photo by Shervin Lainez)
May 12 – Bardot – Hollywood, CA
May 13 – The Drake Hotel – Toronto, Ontario
May 14 – The Echo – Los Angeles, CA
May 16 – Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA
May 18 – Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR
May 19 – Barboza – Seattle, WA
May 22 – Schubas – Chicago, IL
May 23 – The Drake – Toronto, Ontario
May 27 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
May 28 – Rough Trade NYC – Brooklyn, NY
(Photo by Tim Lytvinenko)
May 9 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC
May 12 – Village Underground – London, United Kingdom
May 14 – Berghain/Panorama Bar – Berlin, Germany
May 15 – Nochtspeicher – Hamburg, Germany
May 18 – Bitterzoet – Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 19 – Cafe de la Danse – Paris, France
May 26 – Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
May 27 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
May 28 – Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
May 30 – Granada Theater – Dallas, TX
May 31 – Republic – New Orleans, LA
June 3 – The Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ
June 5 – Fonda Theatre – Hollywood, CA
June 6 – The Filmore – San Francisco, CA
June 13 & 14 – 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C.
June 15 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
June 16 – Royale Boston – Boston, MA
June 18 – La Tulipe – Montreal, Quebec
June 22 & 23 – Webster Hall – New York, NY
Reuben and the Dark
(Photo by Lucia Graca)
June 7 & 8 – Field Trip Music & Arts Festival @ Garrison Common, Fort York – Toronto, Ontario
June 10 & 11 – Upstairs @ World Cafe Live – Philadelphia, PA
June 12 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
June 13 – Brighton Music Hall – Allston, MA
June 17 – Club Cafe – Pittsburgh, PA
June 18 – A and R Music Bar – Columbus, OH
June 20 – S.P.A.C.E. – Evanston, IL
June 21 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
July 19 – Folk on the Rocks @ Yellowknife – Northwest Territories, Canada
Bartees Cox is a songwriter and producer who spent years playing in bands in Brooklyn before making the move to Washington, DC, where his solo project, Bartees Strange, took focus and grew - from an album of reinterpretations of The National’s music to his stunning full-length, genre-bending… | watch
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Joyful Noise Recordings is an Indianapolis-based eclectic indie label begun in 2003 by Karl Hofstetter. In this episode, we'll hear a ton of great music from the label's releases, along with an interview with Karl where we cover the label's beginnings, the importance of physical art objects, and how… | listen

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Photo: Wojie Photography / World Rugby Australia was precise in its 34-0 win over the USA Women 7s team and advance to the Sao Paulo 7s Cup final against Canada. The USA will ..
Kristen Thomas scored two tries against England today. /// Photo: Collicutt / World Rugby The USA Women 7s waited all of 30 seconds before scoring on England during the Sao Paulo ..
Photo: Wojie Photography / World Rugby The USA Women 7s ended pool play on a higher note, defeating Spain in the third round of the Sao Paulo 7s. Lightning called the match with ..
Jill Potter was instrumental in building second-half momentum. /// Photo: Martin Seras Lima / World Rugby The USA Women 7s improved to 8-2 against Russia, winning 19-10 ..
A Megan Bonny intercept set up the USA’s lone try. /// Photo: Wojie Photography/World Rugby New Zealand was in top form against the USA Women 7s team, beginning its Sao Paulo ..
The USA and Kristen Thomas will see Spain in Brazil. /// Photo: Martin Seras Lima (World Rugby) For the second time this year, the USA Women 7s team hosted a national team ..


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US State Department to Clean the Coasts with Foreign Diplomats
Personnel of the US Department of State together with foreign diplomats are going to join the International Coastal CleanupSeptember 15th, 2016
Personnel of the US Department of State together with foreign diplomats from China, UK and other countries, are going to join the International Coastal Cleanup as a part of achieving the goals of the “Our Ocean 2016” conference.
The United States Department of State will partner up with foreign missions in the USA to clean the beaches across the country on September 9, 2016. It is a part of International Coastal Cleanup which supports the goals of Our Ocean 2016 conference.
The personnel from the State Department Office of Foreign Missions and Bureau of Diplomatic Security in collaboration with the Ocean Conservancy and its local partners and other foreign consular corps will clean the beaches in Chicago (IL), Galveston (TX), Kahuku (HI), Key Biscayne (FL), New York (NY), Santa Monica (CA) and Seattle (WA). Diplomats from the consulates of China, Thailand, the UK, and Argentina, among others, will participate.
Through this activity the US State Department aims to raise awareness of marine pollution and stem the tide of its adverse impact through the coastal cleanup event. Ocean Conservancy reports that in 2015, nearly 800 000 volunteers participated in such events, collecting over two million cigarette butts, one million plastic beverage bottles, 850 000 plastic bottle caps and 400 000 straws.
International Coastal Cleanup is a project started by Linda Maraniss, Ocean Conservancy staff member, who, upset with litter on Texas beaches, helped to launch the Texas Coastal Cleanup in 1986. By 1989, the cleanup event had spread globally to become the International Coastal Cleanup. According to the American Recycler Newspaper, it is the world’s largest all-volunteer event for the ocean. Events are held around every major body of water in the world including streams, rivers, and lakes. Almost 600,000 volunteers have cleaned 9 million pounds of trash from thousands of miles of coastline and waterways, tallying every item found. This includes the removal of tires from artificial reefs.
“Our Ocean 2016” is an initiative launched by US Secretary of State John Kerry for the first time in 2014 through the conference gathering a community of bold thinkers and actors to find solutions to the threats facing our oceans. In 2015, Chile hosted the second conference, spurring more action to protect and save this precious resource. Together, these Our Ocean conferences have produced partnerships and initiatives valued at over $4 billion as well as commitments to protect almost 6 million square kilometers of the ocean – an area almost twice the size of India. The 2016 Our Ocean conference in Washington DC continues the momentum, celebrating the great progress made on previous commitments and catalyzing even more ambitious actions to protect our ocean.


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Company: DWF Claims
Posted on: May 17, 2022
DWF Claims is seeking candidates for a Professional Liability
Insurance Claims Counsel to examine, investigate, evaluate and
resolve professional liability insurance claims including analysis
of liability, damages and coverage issues. Focus is on professional
liability claims, including: architects, engineers, brokers,
miscellaneous E&O, accountants, lawyers, and EPLI. Flexible
- Review, investigate and evaluate claim notices, incident reports,
correspondence, investigative reports, and various technical
documents to determine coverage, liability exposure, and resolution
- Establish and maintain claim reserves;
- Manage and coordinate litigation by hiring defense counsel and
required experts, review of draft pleadings, litigation plans,
budgets and invoices;
- Document all contacts, claim transactions, and otherwise maintain
electronic claim files;
- Some travel is required for participation in mediation of claims
and risk review audits (note travel has been suspended during Covid
- Prepare reports to management, clients and other designated
recipients- strong writing skills required.
- Assist management to fulfill company goals.
- Manage and resolve difficult cases with some supervision.
DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Law degree
- Prefer at least two years of experience in handling insurance
claims or in litigation.
Bar licensing is required. Candidates must also qualify to be
licensed as independent claims adjusters in various states.
Candidates cannot have a criminal background, or ever been subject
to professional discipline. Final applicants subject to background
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Critical stakeholders in the oil and gas sector rose from an emergency meeting in Abuja with far reaching resolutions to address the soot and environmental pollution caused by artisinal refining activities in the Niger Delta.
The meeting, which was convened by Sen. Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, called on the Federal Government to consider and approve the implementation of the report of the National Summit on Integration of Artisinal/Modular Refinery Operations into the oil refining programme of the sector.
It also stressed the need for various organisations that have crude oil refining technology to interact with Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulations Authority to enable them make presentations on their technology.
The forum further canvassed engagements with the bodies of artisanal refining representatives in order to review the current state of affairs and proffer solutions to the environmental and economic challenges in the region.
The stakeholders also suggested that further engagements be made with governors and governments of impacted states as well as subnational structures on tackling current challenges.
The forum called for the review of the Petroleum Refining Regulations of 1974 and other relevant laws to accommodate the establishment of artisinal refineries.
It also called for the establishment of a data base of those trained in related fields by the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Petroleum Training Institute, Warri and Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun.
Others to be included in the data base are those trained by the Petroleum Technology Development Trust Fund and Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board.
The forum suggested the possibility of funding the pilot scheme through the Central Bank, Petroleum Technology Development Fund and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board among others.
It also canvassed the need to follow the road map for the implementation of the Artisanal Oil Refining Programme.
The forum had representatives drawn from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Federal Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs as well as Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning.
Others were from National Oil Spill Detection Detection and Response Agency, Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.


At the core of IBM’s Automation strategy is the Cloud Pak for Business Automation, which offers enterprises a tightly-integrated set of capabilities – capture, content management, decisions, robotic process automation and workflow – augmented by a slew of cross-platform features, like process mining, process modeling, low design tools and Business Automation Insights for real-time process analysis and reporting.
The idea isn’t complicated: provide all the components needed to build robust Automation solutions all in one integrated product.
“That’s all well and good,” said many members of IBM’s user community. “Now show us how it works.”
Join us on Wednesday, August 18 at 1 PM ET for another episode of “Automation Reaction,” where IBM shows something new and then a member of the IBM Community reacts. On Wednesday, IBM’s Swapnil Agrawal, from the DBA SWAT team, will demonstrate a very common automation use case: new customer onboarding. Swapnil will show off the application, which combines content management, workflow, RPA and decisions, working in concert to power this process from end-to-end.
Then we will turn to Michael Custard, Content and Process leader for the State of Minnesota, who has decades of experience guiding teams as they build applications. He’s also the co-president of the Midwest User Group and has been one of the voices calling for IBM to prove the value of its automation strategy by showing how it works in one grand demonstration.
We cannot wait to hear what he has to say.
Click on this link to register for this compelling event.#CloudPakforBusinessAutomation#lowcode


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CMS Releases Billing Instructions For Surgical Never Events
On January 15, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) for non-coverage of three surgical “never events.” Per the NCDs, Medicare will not cover a particular surgery or invasive procedure if:
- the wrong procedure is performed on a patient,
- the procedure is performed on the wrong body part, or
- the procedure is performed on the wrong patient.
On June 12, 2009, CMS released two transmittals that manualize the determinations, further define related non-covered services, and provide billing instructions.
The effective date of the transmittals is for discharges and services on or after January 15, 2009, but the implementation date, including availability of the new HCPCS modifiers is July 6, 2009 for Part B claims and October 5, 2009 for Part A claims. Contractors will not go back and search for erroneously processed claims prior to the implementation dates but will adjust any claims brought to their attention.
Medicare will not cover hospitalizations and other services related to these non-covered procedures as defined in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 1 , Sections 10 and 120 and Chapter 16, Section 180.
- Related services do not include performance of the correct procedure
- All services provided in the operating room when an error occurs are considered related and therefore not covered
- All providers in the operating room when the error occurs, who could bill individually for their services, are not eligible for payment
- All related services provided during the same hospitalization in which the error occurred are not covered
- Following hospital discharge, any reasonable and necessary services are covered regardless of whether they are or are not related to the surgical error.
Billing Instructions – Inpatient Admission
If covered services were provided during the same hospitalization in which a surgical error occurred, the hospital should submit two separate claims: one claim with covered services and procedures unrelated to the erroneous surgery on a Type of Bill (TOB) 11X (except not 110) and another claim with the non-covered services and procedures related to the error on a TOB 110 (no-pay claim). On the claim for the non-covered services (TOB 110), hospitals should enter one of the following 2-digit surgical error codes in the Remarks field.
- MX: wrong surgery on patient
- MY: surgery on wrong body part
- MZ: surgery on wrong patient
Claims submitted on a TOB 110 with one of the surgical error codes will be denied for payment.
Billing Instructions – Hospital Outpatient
On hospital outpatient claims for services where one of the non-covered surgical events occurred, the hospital should append one of the following applicable HCPCS modifiers to all lines related to the surgical error.
- PA: surgery on wrong body part
- PB: surgery on wrong patient
- PC: wrong surgery on patient
All line-items with one of the above HCPCS modifiers will be denied for payment.
CMS cannot envision a scenario in which HINNs or ABNs could be validly delivered in these NCD cases. Medicare contractors will maintain a list of surgical error occurrences and will review beneficiary history for other claims potentially related to the surgical error. If the contractor determines that related services should not have been covered, they will deny payment for the related services and recover overpayments when appropriate.
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The Monster ringleader performed her third single 'The Edge of Glory' and her upcoming fourth one 'You and I'.
Lady GaGa followed up her tearful appearance on the "So You Think You Can Dance" judge panel on July 27 with a solid performance which broadcast on the next day. The Mother Monster sang two singles for the Thursday episode.
GaGa kicked off her set with uptempo song "The Edge of Glory" and continued it with a slower track "You and I". Her performance aired just before judge Nigel Lythgoe took the stage and announced who was booted from the competition.
Melanie, who received support from GaGa the day before, was luckily safe. Nigel sent home Jordan from the girl group, and Jess from the boy camp. Before the show came to an end, he told the audience, "The dancers are going on into the tour and we'll see them there."

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One of the more striking food trucks we’ve seen lately is Happy Eating in Nashville, which is painted in the popular Japanese anime style.
Steve Haruch from Nashville Scene recently stopped by and I got to sample their take on Japanese street food. He got the daily special, which was “rice burgers”.
Contrary to the name, they are not burgers made of rice, but two slider-sized beef patties, garnished with pickled daikon and wasabi sauce, and set between a set of rice wheels to form a sticky, meaty treat. They also came with a serving of sweet potato fries, which were lightly dusted with a curry powder of some sort, plus some wasabi mayo for dipping. Steve gives several thumbs up to both.
He also ordered a few other dishes. Click through for the rest of his report, and a copy of the menu.


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Webmaster note: I received the following email in response to my Da pages. Notice the comments at the end; these aI fele are pertinant to the concept of Inflation
I am familiar with Da Free John through his writings and somewhat more directly (I feel) in my heart. Nevertheless, the paradox of existence can be very confusing. Certainly it is desire that makes us move. Some motivation or another, yet there truly is no time, no movement, no desire, except that which we create. If one has no desire, if one is truly enlightened, who would such a one worship? This One would be content to be and manifest that being. The action then is the worship. The action is born out of complete Love-God-Bliss, Understanding and Compassion. Da Free John's desire APPEARS to be, Guru. That is, he desires that those around him be enlightened. He thinks he is the best for this purpose. He may be. Certainly he is one of the Greatest. I feel though that the Greatest are those who don't need to blow their own horn. Therein lies the paradox (to some) of Da Free John's behavior. Does God have to go around and proclaim to everyone "I am God"?
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Global credit agency Fitch Ratings said May 6 it placedcommodity trader Noble GroupLtd. on "rating watch negative," warning that it coulddowngrade the company's debt one notch further, to junk status, if the traderfailed to refinance a credit facility maturing this month at"competitive" rates.
Fitch said its negative outlook on the trader was due to thereduction in Noble's financial flexibility resulting from the current"difficult" operating environment for commodity traders.
Noble's quarterly working capital yield — measured as EBITDAover working capital — has dropped below 4% four times since 2014, reflectingthe "low visibility in commodity prices", which has forced Noble touse shorter-term finance and secured debt, according to Fitch.
That increases the company's credit risk profile, reducesfinancial flexibility and strains the level of senior unsecured debt, thecredit agency said in its report, adding that Noble already has a BBB- creditrating, which is one slot above non-investment-grade status.
Fitch confirmed it would resolve its negative outlook on thecompany by the end of May, when the company completes refinancing of a portionof its already committed US$2.2 billion credit facility that matures thismonth.
Fitch could lift the negative credit watch if Noble managedto refinance this at "competitive pricing levels".
Noble's ratio of working capital to total debt was alsoexpected to improve to around 1.1x following the company's debt repayments inthe first quarter, roughly in line with other higher-rated competitors, Fitchnoted.

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So he's an even smaller version of Chuck...?
Anyway, just go into the court thinking you're going to do your best. Thinking that you'll always win isn't really healthy, but you do need confidence to have a "killer mentality". Honestly, though, I don't have it. If you have a good look, take it. Think you can get this across the court? Do it. If you know you can make the uber amazing pass to that guy behind you (who is your teammate) the ball on the break? Pass it. Not saying that you should do everything for your team, but you should be confident enough in your skills.

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Glare Effecter is a computer graphics tool to express and render the brightness of the light source. It is consisted of flare and streak. Flare is diffusing light surround the light source and streak has a light trace. The purpose of this study is to confirm the glare effect of streak with luminance gradients. Our comparative experiments between flare image with diffusing luminance and streak with luminance gradients showed the amplifier effects of brightness. Streak amplified the glare effect of flare in both condition of back light, low luminance (#00) and high luminance (#5A). In former condition the contrast effect between light luminance and back luminance amplified the glare effects. In another case, the self luminosity of glare (Zavagno: 1999) occurred around the adjacent area of streak and flare affected brightness perception and made the glare more bright.


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Join the DAHL, everyone is welcome
The DAHL is an Arts Faculty community initiative, supporting digitally-enhanced student work and teaching, and developing our community's digital and designerly capabilities. It is coordinated by Arts Faculty Director of Student Digital Experience, Dr Robert O'Toole.
For reports on events and reflections on the use and future of tech in the Arts and Humanities, read the DAHL JournalLink opens in a new window blog.
Shorts are 30 minute sessions. Longs are 2 hours or more (see details).
Celebrating and showcasing work by Arts Faculty students and staff. Including the annual DAHL student competition.
The winners for 2023 are: Best Overall - Rebecca Capel (History); Best Production - Olivia Wildblood (English); Best Reflection - Emma Kühnelt (History).
The competition will reopen for 2024 entries in the Easter vacation.
Courses, modules, certificates, degrees.
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- VR ClubLink opens in a new window - using our collection of VR headsets to explore the potential of VR (and have fun).
For guidance on choosing, configuring and using tools for teaching, see the Tech Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) web siteLink opens in a new window.


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Zr-catalyzed asymmetric carboalumination of alkenes (ZACA reaction) represents a prototypical example of enantioselective C–C bond-forming reactions of alkenes, which has been used to significantly modernize and improve the syntheses of chiral natural products including deoxypolypropionates, isoprenoids, and other compounds of biological and medicinal interest. Recent advances of ZACA reaction will be discussed with emphasis on several methodological developments including: (i) ZACA–lipase-catalyzed acetylation–transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling processes for preparing various enantiopure chiral alcohols; (ii) one-step homologation for the synthesis of deoxypropionates; (iii) the ZACA reaction of dienes to generate chiral cyclic compounds including those with all-carbon quaternary stereocenters.
1. E. Negishi, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2011, 50, 6738-6764.
2. S. Xu, E. Negishi, Acc. Chem. Res., 2016, 49, 2158-2168.

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- Original 1927 pressing
- Louis Armstrong, cornet
- Johnny Dodds, clarinet
- John Thomas, trombone
- Lil Hardin Armstrong, piano
- Johnny St. Cyr, guitar
- Pete Briggs, tuba
- Baby Dodds, drums
Recorded May 7 and May 10, 1927 at Okeh Studios, Chicago
“Willie the Weeper” (Melrose-Bloom)
“Alligator Crawl” (Waller)
So far, Deep Groove Mono’s coverage of 78s has been limited to the very first 78 I ever acquired and the Dual idler wheel turntable I recently picked up for its popularity with 78 collectors. Since I have replaced that first 78 with a cleaner copy, abandoned the economical Califone portable featured in that post, and now prefer my modified Technics 1200 to play 78s over the Dual, this in some ways is my inaugural 78 post.
I have managed to build up a modestly-sized 78 collection over the past six months, and without trying to sound too self-congratulatory, I worked hard for it. It took a lot of research, shopping, patience, reception of packages, cleaning, critical listening, transferring, and photographing. Time for me to finally relax and enjoy the fruits of my labor.
For Jazz Historians
I have always taken an interest in the historical roots of the hard bop I cherish most. After exhausting all my resources for bebop 78s recently, I shifted gears to collecting original vocal versions of my favorite jazz standards. But jazz history is deep as the ocean, and it surely does not end with the white popular vocal artists featured on most of these earlier records. The music of colossal jazz legends like Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller was clearly a major influence on my favorite bop musicians, and even if it isn’t naturally the first music I would reach for, I still felt a drive to understand it and the way it’s connected to bop. Maybe I would develop a more genuine interest in the music from there; either way, the records those guys put out have historical value to me.
In the process of exploring “hot jazz”, I stumbled upon the Instagram page of Hot Club of New York. Founded and maintained by a young, bright WKCR alum and disciple of Phil Schaap that I only know as “Fat Cat”, his passion and enthusiasm for hot jazz is infectious, and it surely inspired me to further explore the subgenre.
Ever since I watched Ken Burns’ (somewhat controversial) Jazz documentary, I had been curious about Louis Armstrong. The thing I noticed right away about that documentary (probably true of any history of jazz) was how unanimous the interviewees seemed in their agreement that Louis Armstrong is essentially the gravitational force of creativity at the center of the jazz galaxy. More than any other figure in the music’s history, experts seem to agree that Pops is tops. For obvious reasons, this white boy born in 1980 had trouble understanding that universal sentiment, but I too wanted to share in the knowledge of Armstrong’s lasting influence on jazz.
Author Gary Giddins’ input on Satchmo made an especially strong impression on me. Giddins spoke about Armstrong’s importance with certainty and conviction. There was also a moment in which I really felt I understood just how special Louis Armstrong was. During footage of an October 21, 1933 live performance with his orchestra in Copenhagen, his immense charm and skill is on full display as he effortlessly shifts between addressing the crowd, dancing along with the music, and taking his solos with utmost poise and seriousness. Fashioning a white rag to wipe the sweat from his brow, one can’t help but remember trumpeters past like Buddy Bolden who would drape a rag over their hand to protect the secrets of their fingering from onlooking players. Witnessing Louis’ swagger then made it perfectly clear why he was far and away “the man” in his day.
For Record Collectors
Once I started researching Armstrong’s 78 catalog, it didn’t take long to realize that his Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings for Okeh in the late 1920s are considered by many to be the creme-de-la-creme. So I started listening on Spotify. Of the dozens of sides I heard, two stood out above the rest. Not only that, both were originally issued on the same 78, and even more coincidental, there was a decent copy for sale on eBay — surprising since these Louis Okeh 78s seem rare and in regular demand.
I decided to take a chance on the disk, which was graded “V” (I have learned that V for 78s is more comparable to VG- with LPs). There’s something about these really old 78s where the older the record is, the more forgiving I am of playback issues. The record proved conservatively graded, and even with some minor playback issues I decided it was worth the price of admission (my time collecting has shown me that effectively determining what does and does not constitute an “enjoyable listen” is a skill that needs developing). And I’ll be honest: these gorgeous Okeh labels and their highly-stylized typography inevitably enhance my enjoyment. Perhaps a less shallow assessment would be that records like these are pieces of history that make listening exciting in a special way.
For Music Lovers
I still have a lot to learn about the history of Louis Armstrong’s small groups, but I have managed to figure out that these are some of the earliest sides cut by the newly-formed Hot Seven in Chicago in early May 1927. Tuba and drums were added to what by modern standards seems like an odd conception of a rhythm section, which in the Hot Five consisted of a pianist and banjoist. Pops is still on cornet at this point, and while we catch the band in the middle of a one-year Kid Ory hiatus here, trombonist John Thomas succeeds at filling his shoes, and clarinetist Johnny Dodds remains faithfully flanking our leader to complete the septet’s front line.
The band comes roaring out the gate at the beginning of “Willie the Weeper”, an old Vaudeville song that saw a sort of resurgence around the time this disk was cut. For the very first moments of the take the band is in complete rhythmic unison, creating momentum that makes me nod my head every time. No doubt this is busy music. The parts individually have a beautiful simplicity but together they ensue a happy sort of chaos that is a proven hallmark of hot jazz.
I’ve heard many historians say that one of the great original contributions Armstrong made to jazz was the way he created space for soloists to make their mark on a tune. In “Willie the Weeper”, John Thomas leads off and does not disappoint. In fact, while casually perusing my Hot Five and Hot Seven playlist on Spotify, this was probably the first solo that made my ears perk up. I continue to fashion hot jazz as a little ‘silly’ sounding (regardless of how ignorant or historically invalid that opinion may be), and while I find Thomas’ solo fits this description to a tee, I find it entirely captivating at the same time.
Dodds comes in next and steals the show. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of joining a virtual meeting of the Hot Club of New York on Zoom, at which time Fat Cat proceeded to school me on the brilliance of Johnny Dodds. With embellishments shifting at each chord change, Dodds resolves the first and second halves of his solo with a matching pair of high notes that create a most satisfying sense of cadence.
I’m not sure how typical this was of Armstrong but he lets his bandmates take the lion’s share of the spotlight here. After a brief appearance by Satch, pianist Lil Armstrong pounces through her solo and is followed by guitarist Johnny St. Cyr, who registers yet another catchy solo for the group. The leader then triumphantly returns with a chorus that is pure rhythm. Accompanied by Baby Dodds’ syncopated bashing of a choked cymbal, the two proceed to create a bouncing rhythm that makes it impossible to sit still. They are eventually rejoined for a victory lap by the rest of the band and they ride out the side together.
Things slow down on the B-side with “Alligator Crawl”. Written by Fats Waller, I wonder if Louis learned of the song back when he was playing with Fletcher Henderson in New York. Dodds opens things up and is followed by a chorus from the band. Then we finally get to hear Louis unleash over Pete Briggs’ bossy tuba and Baby Dodds’ choked cymbal, which again, along with Armstrong’s highly rhythmic sense of playing, provides motivating syncopation. St. Cyr enters jarringly just as Armstrong exits, does some strumming, and the band plays the tune out.
I’m not sure how much more Hot Five and Hot Seven stuff I’m going to collect but this disk definitely does it for me. Stay tuned, I’ll be back with another Shellac Spotlight post soon!


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Some valuable books have been stolen from Master John Wyclif, the well known scholar and Bible translator. He calls upon his friend and former pupil, Hugh de Singleton, to investigate. Hugh's investigation leads him to where he again encounters Kate, the only woman who has tempted him to leave bachelor life behind, but Kate has another serious suitor. As Hugh's pursuit of Kate becomes more successful, mysterious accidents begin to occur. Are these accidents tied to the missing books, or to his pursuit of Kate? One of the stolen books turns up alongside the drowned body of a poor scholar. Another accident? Hugh certainly doesn t think so, but it will take all of his surgeon's skills to prove.
So begins another delightful and intriguing tale from the life of Hugh de Singleton, surgeon in the medieval. Masterfully researched by medieval scholar Mel Starr, the setting of the novel can be visited and recognized in modern-day. Enjoy more of Hugh's dry wit, romantic interests, evolving faith, and dogged determination as he pursues his third case as bailiff of Bampton.
My Thoughts: Even though this is the 3rd book of a series, it works very well as a stand alone book (I hadn't read either of the 2 previous works).
Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres and this one, set as it is in Medieval times, was thoroughly enjoyable. It was a fun mystery and an easy read.
Since I enjoy reading books, I also enjoyed reading about this book mystery and particularly about John Wyclif.
I also enjoyed the style of the author's writing. It gave you the feel of being in Medieval times, and yet it was still easy to understand. An example from the very first lines of the books...
I had never seen Master John Wyclif so afflicted. He told me alter that it was as onerous to plunder a bachelor scholar's books as to steal another man's wife. I had, at the time, no way to assess the accuracy of that opinion, for I had no wife and few books...
Thank you to Stephanie and Amy from Litfuse Publicity for organizing this tour and providing me with my complimentary review copy.
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Study of Circulating Blood Cell Monocytes as Predictive Biomarker of Bone Cystic Fibrosis Disease. Impact of CFTR Correctors. (MUCO-OS)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.|
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03492567|
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : April 10, 2018
Last Update Posted : November 21, 2018
The aim of the study is to look for risk factors of developing osteoporosis in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Blood cells called monocytes will be obtained from a blood sample. These monocytes will make possible to form another class of cells called osteoclasts in the laboratory. These latter cells are responsible for bone degradation and therefore promote the increase of bone fragility. The research will focus on the characterization of these cells to better understand their potential (low, medium or high) to increase bone fragility in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Finally the action of CFTR modulators on these bone cells will be tested.
|Condition or disease||Intervention/treatment||Phase|
|Cystic Fibrosis||Biological: Blood test||Not Applicable|
The aim of the study is to characterize the profile of circulating monocytes as predictive biomarker of osteoclastogenesis in CF related bone disease.
Investigators will evaluate the presence and regulation of CD115 (MCSF receptor) and CD265 (RANK) membrane receptors of circulating monocytes of cystic fibrosis patients.
They will also analyze the impact of the F508del CFTR mutation on the differentiation of monocytes into osteoclasts. We will 1) Quantify the training and functional activity of osteoclasts and, 2) Test in vitro the effects of correctors and potentiators of CFTR on the resorption activity of differentiated osteoclasts.
The study will be explained to patients and they only will have one blood test.
|Study Type :||Interventional (Clinical Trial)|
|Actual Enrollment :||25 participants|
|Intervention Model:||Single Group Assignment|
|Masking:||None (Open Label)|
|Primary Purpose:||Basic Science|
|Official Title:||Study of Circulating Monocytes as Predictive Biomarker of Osteoclastogenesis in Cystic Fibrosis-related Bone Loss. Impact of CFTR Correctors.|
|Actual Study Start Date :||April 25, 2018|
|Actual Primary Completion Date :||July 4, 2018|
|Actual Study Completion Date :||July 4, 2018|
Experimental: Blood monocyte precursors/osteoclasts
Biological: Blood test
Blood draw (max 15 ml)
- Phenotype of CD14 monocytes/osteoclasts [ Time Frame: 1 day ]
- In vitro test of CFTR modulators [ Time Frame: 1 day ]
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03492567
|Paris, France, 75014|
|Principal Investigator:||Dominique HUBERT, PhD||Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris|

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HANOI (16 March 2020) – It was a cool December evening in Hanoi but Vietnam were all hot, hot, hot when they were crowned Kings of ASEAN for just the second time in the history of the AFF Suzuki Cup.
Nguyen Anh Duc’s volley gave the home team the winner in the second leg final in Hanoi to give Vietnam a well-deserved 3-2 aggregate win over Malaysia.
Vietnam had held the Malaysians to a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Kuala Lumpur earlier in the week.
The victory gave Vietnam not only their second ASEAN trophy in 22 years – the first being a decade earlier in 2008 – but also cement head coach Park Hang-seo’s position as a cult figure the football-mad nation.
“The win is a culmination of all the hardwork that has been in by the players, the staff and also the VFF management. It was a concerted effort,” said Hang-seo after the win then which also sparked jubilant celebrations on the streets of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and almost all provinces.
Football is a game of planning, of tactics – and for Vietnam, their journey started earlier at the AFC Under-23 Championship in China when they created history by finishing as the runners-up.
That achievement gave Vietnam a sense of belief and mixing the young blood like Nguyen Quang Hai alongside a handful of experienced players like Nguyen Cong Phuong gave the team depth and confidence.
And that was in full display at the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 at the end of the year as they were in full control to win Group A without a loss – ahead of Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.
In the semifinals, playing away in the first leg in Bacolod City did not deter Vietnam from winning the first leg 2-1 before scoring an identical victory in the return tie in Hanoi.
And in the final, well history unfolds.


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Fan leaks supposedly unreleased Nirvana songs from lost recording session
Seven songs include an untitled solo track by drummer, now Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl
A fan who purchased a reel on eBay that included what is apparently a lost Nirvana recording session from February 1993 has leaked seven previously unreleased songs from the band online.
The session comes from the same time period that Nirvana recorded their final and third album, "In Utero," released in September 1993.
Two of the leaked tracks are alternate recordings of the song "Dumb" from "In Utero." Three of the recordings are demos of the 1990 single "Marigold."
There are also two previously unheard songs, including an untitled Dave Grohl solo track and one called "Lullaby" that supposedly features Kurt Cobain on the drums.
Listen to the two new tracks below.
Meat Loaf is 'recovering well' after he collapsed onstage at a concert
Taylor Swift wants Kanye West to 'leave her alone' over the infamous song
Beyoncé turning teenagers covering her songs on YouTube into huge stars