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Environmental Hygiene: Simple Measures You Can Take To Combat Environmental Pollution
We are living in a world where environmental pollution has become part of life. Civilized humans today must live in cramped urban areas, drink contaminated water, take in polluted air, eat contaminated foods, and endure loud, disturbing noises. Global warming, acid rain, holes in the ozone layer, deafening city noise, and contaminated water, food, and air have all degraded the quality of life and caused many health problems.
The grave environmental situation we face today is created entirely by humans. People today seem to be selfish, materialistic, and money-oriented, constantly undervaluing and ignoring the importance of our environment.
According to estimated statistics, each year we pour tons of pesticide into the air we breathe and vegetables and fruits we eat. The average person is exposed to over 700 chemicals in city drinking water and over 500 chemicals in the home environment, not to mention what we encounter at work and when travelling.
This cannot help but have a great impact on our health. In fact, a number of diseases today can be directly associated with environmental pollution. For instance, polluted water and food are blamed for cases of diarrhea, stomach ulcers, and food poisoning. The noise pollution of modern cities often causes headaches, insomnia, deafness, stress, and mental disturbances, such as violence and suicide. The thinning of the ozone layer is thought to be the major cause of skin cancer, which has been increasing rapidly. Allergic reactions and hypersensitivity ailments, for instance, are among the most common and costly of U.S. health problems, afflicting at least 35 million Americans at an annual medical cost of $1 billion.
Environmental concern is not a recent issue
The ancient Chinese were keenly aware of the importance of environmental hygiene. They knew clearly that fresh air and clean water were essential to overall health and longevity. They also knew that the quality of air and water was better in mountainous areas than in crowded cities. Many of them traded the conveniences and comforts of city life for the fresh air, clean water, and quiet surroundings of the mountains. Typically, these were Taoist and Buddhist recluses, who chose to spend most of their enlightened lives in secluded mountainous areas in search of physical health and mental enlightenment.
It is little wonder that most of the oldest living Chinese are enlightened people. Similar examples of longevity are found in Norway, Japan, Russia, and other countries, where the most long-lived people are found living in mountainous areas.
Ancient people did not eat much, nor did they have the comforts and conveniences provided by modern medical technology, but they enjoyed better health than modern people do. Indeed, most of the diseases that kill Americans today were simply unheard of at that time.
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How could they eat so little and yet be so energetic and healthy? The secret lies in the fact that they drew a lot of vital energy from Mother Nature. They drank clean water, breathed pure air, bathed in the mild sunlight, and ate raw fruits and vegetables that were nourished naturally by a healthy environment. These are unlimited sources of energy provided by nature. However, they are beneficial to us only when they are clean and protected from man-made pollution.
The following discusses several areas in the environment that can cause significant risks to your health. These are chemicals and other man-made pollutants, radiation (ultraviolet rays), air pollution, noise pollution, and water pollution.
There is abundant evidence in animal biology to show how pollutants destroy an animal's ability to reproduce and reduce its immunity to disease. One of the first modern clues that pollutants might affect the hormonal lives of animals came in 1977.
A bird toxicologist studying sea gulls on Santa Barbara Island off the Los Angeles coast noticed a strange phenomenon: the balance between male and female sea gulls in one area was grossly disturbed -- with a ratio of one male to nineteen females. Fry knew that for over two decades, 4 million pounds of DDT (a pesticide) had been pumped into the ocean from a nearby chemical plant. Obviously, he believed man-made pollutants were the root cause. Since then, wildlife experts worldwide have filed similar findings, reporting declining births, lowered sperm counts or testicular deformities in fish, panthers, alligators, and other animals in polluted areas.
Coincidentally, similar phenomena have been reported in humans. According to a 1992 Danish study, sperm counts in men around the world are only about half of what they were before World War II. Scientists believe that pollutants in the air, water, and food have a lot to do with this. Our food is thus filled with compounds that have estrogenic effects, such as in some red meat and some fish.
Scientists have known for decades that DDT and similar chemicals are stored in human fat and accumulate there. It would be the height of scientific naivetT to conclude that what has caused health problems in animals would have no effect on humans.
Devra Lee Davis, formerly a policy advisor in the Department of Health and Human Services, and a researcher at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C., argues that environmental pollutants are causing an increase in some cancers which may be preventable. She believes that foreign estrogen in the form of man-made chemicals can behave in the human body like hormones, mimicking estrogen or blocking testosterone.
Said Davis: "We used to believe that only a woman's natural estrogen could turn the key on these receptors and cause breast cancer. It is now clear that many chemicals in plastics and pesticides can turn the key as well."
It is well known that pesticide residues leach into groundwater. Exposure to pesticides used on crops and lawns as well as certain cosmetics and plastic bottles may be partially responsible for an increase in hormone-related breast, testicular, and prostate cancers as well as infertility.
Davis' argument is confirmed by Mary Wolff, a specialist in environmental medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She looked at more than 200 New York women, and found that those with blood showing the highest levels of DDE -- a breakdown product of DDT -- were four times more likely to have breast cancer than those with the lowest levels of DDE in their blood.
The widespread use of pesticides and agricultural chemicals has significantly polluted the soil we live on and the foods we grow. One devastating effect that agricultural chemicals and pesticides may have on humanity is the steadily declining amount of sperm in men worldwide. In the 1960s, only 8 percent of all males in the world had reproduction problems. This percentage has increased to 40 percent. If we allow this tendency to continue, human beings may, in the not too distant future, lose the ability to reproduce and continue the species effectively.
According to recent estimation by scientists, a high proportion of cancer is linked to factors in the environment, which include all nonhereditary influences such as air, water, tobacco use, and so on. For instance, due clearly to excessive exposure to ultraviolet sunrays, skin cancers are increasing at epidemic rates in the U.S. and around the world.
The earth's atmosphere shields the earth and its inhabitants from high doses of ultraviolet rays and other solar radiation. We are disturbing this atmospheric blanket with air pollutants. Among the cancer-inducing stimuli of our environment is the very energy source upon which life itself depends -- the sun. This is because every day an enormous amount of carbon dioxide from automobiles, industrial wastes, and household products is being released into the sky, polluting the air and causing severe damage to the ozone layer. As a result, too much ultraviolet radiation invades our environment and our bodies, causing skin cancer, especially among people who work long hours outdoors. Scientific studies show convincingly that skin cancer, especially squamous epitheliomas, is induced by ultraviolet radiation.
The negative effects of ultraviolet rays (UVR) impact not only our skin; it also affects our eyes and immune system. UVR negatively affect our immune system because they are biologically active. As such, they will cause the DNA in our body to undergo a variety of changes upon absorbing them.
Air Pollution
Since air is so crucial to life, the quality of life itself depends, to a large extent, upon the quality of air we breathe. Thus, a simple yet universally true equation of life reads: The cleaner and ampler the air supply, the healthier and longer will be your life, and vice versa. An ample supply of fresh air is essential to a sound blood circulation system, which, in its turn, directly affects the health and the efficiency of the mind. Moreover, fresh air is a cure for many kinds of diseases. It has a tonic effect on us. This explains why people who are exposed to fresh air for a good portion of their lives are found to have stronger lungs, with fewer incidences of asthma and other respiratory problems than those who are not.
According to scientific estimation, an inhabitant of an industrial city stands a better than average chance of contracting a deadly lung disease or suffering from heart trouble, just by breathing polluted air. Meanwhile, a research report presented by Birmingham University in the United Kingdom states that those born in areas within a three miles radius of a railway or highway have a high death rate from cancer. An even higher death rate from cancer is reported for those born within a three-mile radius of a refinery, chemical factory, or high-temperature furnace. Children born in such places have a 20 percent higher chance of dying of cancer before they reach adulthood than children who are not born in such areas. This report also points out that the environmental conditions of our birthplace have a greater impact on our health than any later place of residence. This shows that the environment of our birthplace is a lasting factor in our health throughout life.
Air pollution alone is a serious environmental concern in many parts of the world. Millions of tons of harmful gases and particles are released into the air each year. Almost every major city in America is polluted. The polluted air we breathe everyday is at least partly responsible for the incidence and aggravation of coughing, sinusitis, bronchitis, heart disease, and lung cancer. Air pollution hurts the body both by directly inflaming and destroying the lung tissue and by weakening the lung's defenses against contamination.
Polluted air can contribute to the premature death of people with heart and lung diseases. It may pose an even greater threat to children in urban areas. Children are more vulnerable to air pollution in part because their lungs continue to develop throughout childhood. Damage from air pollution can impede lung development and may lead to chronic lung disease later in life.
Noise Pollution
Today, we live in an age where industry is all around us producing noises such as traffic and industrial noises, which disturb our biological balance and mental tranquillity. It becomes a burden that weighs on us, bringing to the surface submerged tensions and stress. It is estimated that 20 million Americans are exposed daily to noise that is permanently damaging to their hearing.
Noise can interfere with sleep, aggravate medical cases, and delay recovery from disease. Traditional Chinese medicine maintains that a quiet environment is conducive to a good sleep, faster recovery from disease, and a peaceful mind. This theory is backed up by modern medicine. For instance, Dr. Samuel Rosen of Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City warns us: "We now have millions with heart diseases, high blood pressure, and emotional illness who need protection from the additional stress of noise." Also, a growing number of evidence strongly suggests a link between exposure to noise and the development and aggravation of a number of heart disease problems. The reason is because noise causes stress and the body reacts with increased adrenaline, change in heart rate, and elevated blood pressure.
A comparative study performed many years ago in China on 100 sufferers of heart disease and hypertension divided them into two groups and placed them in different locations. The first group went to a hospital located in the midst of noisy city center, while the others went to a hospital located in a quiet suburban area. Exactly the same medications and treatments were given to both groups. Six months later the group hospitalized in the suburban area showed a 30 percent higher rate of recovery than the group situated in the city center. The Chinese have taken this lesson seriously and have built all of their rehabilitation and recovery centers for patients of chronic diseases in suburban or mountainous areas. This allows the patients to take advantage of the powerful natural healers present in such areas: fresh air, clean spring water, and quiet and beautiful surroundings. The results have been very encouraging and convincing.
Unfortunately, many people do not have much choice in deciding where to live and work. It is highly advisable that these people get out of the office and into the open air as often as they can during the day. This enables them to take in fresh air and rid themselves of the stale and polluted office air. By doing this, they will find themselves refreshed and invigorated, and their work efficiency increased.
Another kind of noise pollution is vibration pollution. Those who were born or live in areas close to railways and highways are among the worst impacted by this special kind of pollution. Several years ago, an entire line of trees planted alongside a busy highway in the U.S. suddenly withered without apparent reason. This aroused the curiosity of scientists who, after a lengthy examination, found that the constant, strong vibration caused by passing automobiles had killed the trees.
If trees can be affected by vibration in this way, we humans may be even more vulnerable to it. This is because the human body is equipped with many vibration "devices," which cause us to react in different ways to external vibrations with different frequencies. A scientific experiment performed several years ago had a man sitting on a chair receive different degrees of vibration through the chair, varying from low to high frequencies. It was shown that when the vibration was at a frequency of 1 hertz, he felt the vibration in his head, accompanied by muscle pains and other minor uncomfortable feelings. When he was given 2 hertzs, he felt sleepy, dizzy, and out of balance. As the vibration frequency exceeded 5 hertzs, it became totally unbearable for him. As a result, his breathing and speech were affected. The greatest human reaction to external vibration happens when the vibration falls between 4 to 8 hertzs. In other words, vibrations within this frequency range can cause the greatest harm to our health.
Water Pollution
Water stands next only to air in terms of priority for survival of life. Nobody can survive without water for more than a week. Water is listed as the first of the Five Elements that underlie the medical as well as philosophical thinking in traditional China. The importance of water can be seen from another angle. Nearly 70 percent of the weight of the human body is water. We need to maintain that bodily proportion in order to be fit and healthy. When the percentage of water in the body drops below that level, it is known as dehydration. Dehydration will lead to various health problems and even death.
Drinking plenty of clean water every day is an excellent way of ridding the body of impurities. Unfortunately, not only does air fill our body with pollutants, but also some water is so dirty that we have to use powerful chemicals to make it drinkable. The water is "purified" with chemicals such as chlorine, alum, and other inorganic minerals. Our bodies can only absorb organic minerals such as from vegetables, fruits, and meat. Inorganic minerals have to be eliminated from the body by use of vital qi, otherwise they can cause health problems. Consumption of city water "purified" with chloride has been associated with rectal cancer in some studies and possibly with breast cancer, too.
What You Can Do
Here are some of the simple measures you can take to combat environmental pollution:
1. Change the air in your house every day your bedroom in particular -- by opening the windows for at least two hours after getting up in the morning. Make sure that the places where you live and work are well ventilated and have plenty of fresh air.
2. Walk or exercise in the open air at least twice a day, preferably by a waterfront or in a park.
3. Make sure that the water you drink and use to prepare foods is clean. Boil it if necessary before using or use bottled water.
4. Drink the juice of a carrot and a potato on a regular basis. This will cleanse your lungs of the pollutants you breathe in.
5. Steam pig or chicken blood until it becomes solid. Cut the blood cake, fry or bake it together with some vegetables, and eat it as a meal. Regularly eating this once or twice a week can keep your lungs and intestines clean and healthy. The ancient Chinese tell us that pork and chicken blood can carry away pollutants in the lungs and intestines.
6. Make your house, especially your bedroom, as soundproof as possible to eliminate outside noises. If this cannot be achieved and you are disturbed by noise, play some light music to neutralize the disquieting effects of noise.
7. Keep a respectful distance from active cigarette smokers.
8. Avoid radiation from electric blankets, computer and TV screens, as well as digital alarm clocks. Do not place these electronic devices near your pillow in the bedroom.
9. Wear protective clothing or sunscreen to protect you from ultraviolet rays.
10. Wash all fresh fruits and vegetables to help remove any pesticide residue.
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Reprinted with permission of the publisher, Llewellyn Publications.
©2000. All rights reserved. www.llewellyn.com
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by Henry Lin.
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References for Environmental Hygiene
- Allan R. Cook, Environmentally Induced Disorders Sourcebook (Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, Inc., 1997), 6, 7, and 36.
- Amanda Spake, "Is the modern world giving us cancer?" Health, October 1995, 52-56.
- B. Roberson, "Conferences Point to Growing Concern about Possible Links between Breast Cancer and Environment," CMAJ 154, no. 8 (April 15,1996): 1253-5.
- ChungHua Yu Fang I Hsueh Tsa Ch ih (Journal of Chinese Preventive Medicine) 31, no. 3 (May 31, 1997): 163-5.
- Cook, Environmentally Induced Disorders Sourcebook, 75, 76, 79, 125, 333, 391, 431, 432, 567, 581.
- David and Anne Frahm, Reclaim your Health (Colorado: Pinon Press, 1995).
- Journal of the National Cancer Institute (April 21, 1993).
- R. Bonita et al., "Passive Smoking as well as Active Smoking Increases the Risk of Acute Stroke," Tobacco Control 8, no. 2 (Summer 1999):156-60.
- S. Zheng et al., "Studies on Relationship between Passive Smoking and Lung Cancer in Non-smoking Women,"
- T. L. Lash et al., "Active and Passive Cigarette Smoking and the Occurrence of Breast Cancer," American Journal of Epi demiology 149, no. 1 (January 1,1999): 5-12.


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By Blues Ed
April 12 2019
Bottom club Richmond arrive at Goldington Road this week fighting for their lives and needing a win to overhaul Hartpury College .
The "students" benefitted hugely from their surprise 28-26 win over the Blues two weeks ago, and if we want to stand any chance of ovehauling Jersey to take third place we cannot afford any more generosity.
Wit that in mind we make five changes. Matt Worley and Lewis Robling are in the backls with Sean McCarthy and Alex Penny coming into the front row and Oli Curry into the second row.
Blues: 15. Rich Lane 14. Ryan Hutler 13. Matt Worley 12. Lewis Robling 11. Dean Adamson 10. Will Hooley 9. Lee Dickson (capt) 1. Sean McCarthy 2. Charlie Clare 3. Alex Penny 4. Oli Curry 5. Mark Flanagan 6. Justin Blanchet 7. Josh Buggea 8. Jarad Williams
Reps: Jacob Fields, Hayden King, Ben Cooper, Will Carrick-Smith, Huw Worthington, James Lennon,. Jake Sharp
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Centre honouring JFK's great grandfather to host meeting
Limerick City and County Council is holding a special meeting in Bruff this Monday (29 May 2017) to mark the centenary of the birth of the 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Bruff has significant links to the Fitzgerald Kennedy family.
In 1852 a young Thomas Fitzgerald left Bruff for the United States. He settled in Boston, where, like many of his fellow immigrants, he worked very hard and prospered.
He married Rosanna Cox and they had twelve children. One of them John Francis (Honey Fitz) Fitzgerald went on to become Mayor of Boston and was a member of the US House of Representatives.
His eldest daughter Rose, married Joseph P Kennedy, they had several children including John F Kennedy, the future president of the United States.
To mark the 100th anniversary of JFK's birth, Limerick City and County Council is holding a special meeting in the Thomas Fitzgerald Centre in Bruff.
The Thomas Fitzgerald Centre, formerly the old Courthouse was officially dedicated in memory of Thomas Fitzgerald on the 21st of June 2013 by Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F Kennedy. Every generation of the Fitzgerald Kennedy family have visited their ancestral home in Bruff.
The Centre now displays an array of photographs, including some from the visit of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy to Ireland in 1963, the visit of Caroline Kennedy to Bruff in 2013, and also includes photographs of various members of the Fitzgerald Kennedy Family. The Centre is also home to a hand painted mural depicting the Fitzgerald family tree, the only one of its type in the world.
The Centre also houses a local heritage display, showcasing some of the unique history associated with Bruff and the surrounding areas.
It is now operated as a visitor centre by Bruff Heritage Group and is open every weekday from 10am to 2pm.
Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, Cllr Kieran O'Hanlon said: "I'm delighted that we are able to host a meeting of the full council in Bruff. Monday is a very special day, marking the centenary of JFK's birth and where better to host the meeting than in his ancestral home in Bruff."
"The meeting in Bruff will be only the third time a full meeting of Limerick City and County Council will be held outside of the Council offices in Dooradoyle or Merchant's Quay."
Paul Dennehy, Chairman of the Bruff Heritage Group said: "On behalf of the Heritage Group, I would like to thank Limerick City and County Council for agreeing to have their meeting in Bruff. We are delighted the council is marking the centenary in this way."
"We are very keen on promoting Bruff and the Thomas Fitzgerald Centre as a centre for tourism. The story of John F Kennedy still resonates today and we want to make sure we are part of the story. His great grandfather left Bruff in 1852 for a better life and every generation since has visited Thomas Kennedy's homeplace."
A replica of the original scroll awarded to John F Kennedy on being granted Freeman of Limerick on the 29th of June 1963 has been presented to the Thomas Fitzgerald Centre by Limerick City and County Council to mark the occasion.


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I tried to build mesa with fix from this ticket https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=106861, and it failed with this error:
configure: error: Package requirements (wayland-egl-backend >= 3) were not met:
No package 'wayland-egl-backend' found
Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you
installed software in a non-standard prefix.
Alternatively, you may set the environment variables WAYLAND_EGL_CFLAGS
and WAYLAND_EGL_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config.
See the pkg-config man page for more details.
Makefile:648: recipe for target 'config.status' failed
make: *** [config.status] Error 1
Checked on:
HEAD is now at 3c288da drivers/dri/i965: add missing #include
./autogen.sh --with-egl-platforms=x11,wayland --with-gallium-drivers="" --with-dri-drivers=i965 --enable-debug
that's how I configured mesa
You need to install a newer version of the core Wayland repository, which now provides libwayland-egl.
Sorry, Daniel, but have objection.
You have mentioned that packet libwayland-egl has to be used.
On site https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=wayland said that packet libwayland-egl is provided by libwayland-egl1-mesa.
I have libwayland-egl1-mesa and also libwayland-dev installed.
But they both don't have nor package wayland-egl-backend nor header wayland-egl-backend.h (see libwayland-dev_installedFiles.png and libwayland-egl1-mesa_installedFiles.png)
So proposed patch is https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/229080/
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Sorry, didn't realise at once your words "core Wayland repository".
If that means that user has to make Wayland manually or upgrade system to the 18.10 because of lack just only one header, than seems its not issue...
such is life, 16.04 won't get a newer wayland, but 18.04 will.. eventually
for now, you can use a ppa for a backport with the necessary packaging changes:
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After Young Gun Abhinav Iyer wins the APT Vietnam 2019 Main Event, Raman Gujral again makes India proud by winning another International title with one of the eight Platinum Pass winners. This is his career's first International title in the $1,100 NLHE at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure(PCA) 2019 for $76,760(₹54.64 Lakhs).
Raman Gujral is a poker veteran with over 15 years of experience in the game. He is also known as the 'Grandfather of Indian poker'. Gujral was among the five Indians, including Vivek Singh, Aneesh Nair, Saurabh Sindhwani and Kavin Shah. They had qualified for the PSPC through the inaugural season of the GPL India. They were joined by Nikhil Segel, Sharad Rao and Sumit Sapra and they won passes through separate challenges and events. Captained by Aditya Agarwal and accompanied by multiple WSOP bracelet winner Nipun Java, Team India stormed into the PSPC. Gujral, Sindhwani, Agarwal and Rao made it into Day 2 of the PSPC, but they failed to progress further.
Gujral became the first Indian to post a score at the PCA 2019 when he finished 62nd in PCA $1,100 National Event for ₹1.64 Lakhs. The event had a total number of 406 entries that included 56 re-entries, creating a prize pool of $393,000.
The final table was a tough competition with hitters like British pro Florian Duta, German veteran Pascal Hartmann and WSOP bracelet winner Jack Sinclair all in the firing line. However, navigating through such a competitive final table, Raman Gujral faced Ukraine's Artem Zverkhovskyy. Gujral said that PokerStars has been very supportive before and even during the event and it feels like they have let them down by not cashing in the PSPC. So, this tourney win is kind of a redemption for Team India.
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Why Being Pregnant Puts You at Increased Risk for Abdominal Muscle Separation
Diastasis Rectus Abdominus, or DRA for those of us short on time(!), is an abnormal separation of the left and right rectus abdominus muscles and can happen in babies, athletes, men and women! Having a history of being pregnant (no matter the method of delivery) can put you at increased risk for this condition for several reasons.
Excessive amounts of force on the linea alba (connective tissue between the rectus muscles)
The abdominal region is the only area where you'll find connective tissue running directly down the center of a muscle group. This is not a flaw in the way we were designed, ladies, but rather a miracle of nature designed to allow our bodies to accommodate a growing baby and uterus. That being said the extra force placed on this vulnerable tissue by the uterus may increase our chances of developing a DRA.
Deep abdominal muscles (transversus abdominus) that go into hibernation
You have three layers of abdominal muscles. The most superficial muscles are your rectus abdominus or "6-pack" muscles as they are affectionately coined. Next come internal and external obliques. All three of these are registered as a very loud voice in your brain, and traditional abdominal exercises often take an already "loud" muscle and make it a scream! Meanwhile, your deepest abdominal muscle, your transversus abdominus, is registered as a whisper in your brain, and the extra stretch of pregnancy can turn it into a muted voice altogether. The transversus abdominus is responsible for compressing your viscera and stabilizing your spine, so without it working properly it's no wonder you may feel disconnected and be left with back pain. The key here is balance!
Hormonal Landscape
In pregnancy, you have increased levels of progesterone and relaxin working to soften and relax all the connective tissue and smooth muscles in the body, not just those around your pelvis. This means that the connective tissue between the rectus abdominus muscles (the linea alba mentioned above) will be affected by these circulating hormones. It should also be noted that the stress hormone cortisol, when present in abundance, can also weaken connective tissue and I'm not sure I can find a pregnant or recently postpartum woman on this planet who isn't experiencing an elevation in her stress levels.
Movement and Exercise Choice in Pregnancy
Many women are extra motivated to stay fit during their pregnancy and may inadvertently choose an exercise program that is not designed by a skilled Prenatal Specialist who takes the above risks into consideration. Women should avoid any movements where she cannot properly manage the pressure in her midsection (most often exercises like crunches, cross overs, weighted twisting, and double leg lowering should be avoided). Even excessive time in the all 4's position may bring more harm than good to a vulnerable midsection. Notice I included movement here too, because the way a pregnant woman positions her body in sitting, standing, lying down, and with her activities of daily living, may be setting her up for an abdominal separation.
Long pushing phase of labor
If a woman is experiencing a longer second stage of labor, especially if she is pushing in the dorsal lithotomy position (on her back with knees up), it is essential that she knows how to activate her deeper abdominals. Spending loads of time here can create a separation or worsen one that was already present prior to labor.
Movement and Exercise Choice Postpartum
In those tender first few months after giving birth, your body is looking for guidance from you as to where all its parts belong. Jack-knifing out of bed 10 times a night to check on a noisy newborn or nursing in a half-collapsed position of exhaustion will be giving your fascial structures the wrong message about where they should be. Likewise, asking your postpartum body to tote a stroller, car seat, diaper bag, and baby all at once or joining an intense Boot Camp Class is setting the stage to allow excessive intra-abdominal pressure to make a grand escape through the path of least resistance (often by bulging out through your midsection or maybe down below through the pelvic floor in the form of urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse).
Let me reiterate that our bodies were designed to birth a baby, but there are choices we can make along that will allow us a better chance of raising that baby with confidence and without a bulging belly or leaky pelvic floor.
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I am a mother of three who is passionate about women's health. I know what it is like to juggle motherhood, run a household, and manage a career while also striving to remain fit and well.
For the past ten years, I have worked with women as a Physical Therapist, Prenatal & Postnatal Pilates Specialist, and Diastasis Recti Expert. It is my passion and privilege to be entrusted with your health and well-being.
I've traveled across the United States and to other countries to learn from the best of the best in women's health. And it's now my goal to bring that expertise to women in all walks of life through live classes, online courses, and specialized live events.


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Yesterday I created an Insights report based on a particular tag. Today I added that tag to some other tickets but those tickets are not appearing in the report as expected. How long does it take for an Insights report to update?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi Carly!
I took a look at your account and I see that you're on the Plus plan. This means that your GoodData project will be updated with changes in Zendesk once per day. You should see your new tags show up sometime tomorrow!
Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Hi Jessie, thats great thanks. It did update by the next day. :)
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Listen to Christmas Choral Music with the Louisville Chorus December 14
The Louisville Chorus will help bring the Nativity to life at St. Brigid on December 14. The whole concert is less than two hours, but it's chock-full of angelic sounds that will put you in the perfect holiday spirit and help you remember what the holiday season is all about.
The Christmas Nativity
The concert begins at St. Brigid at 4 pm and ends just before 6. That's plenty of time for the amazing Louisville Chorus to sing songs of the Nativity that will truly bring the spirit of Christmas to life. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $5 for students.
It's well worth the price. The Louisville Chorus has been performing for 76 seasons. They've recorded music for Hollywood and performed on television. Since 2006, performances from the Louisville Chorus have aired during the holiday season on XM Satellite radio. In other words, they're good. Hear them at St. Brigid at 1520 Hepburn Avenue, right next to Cave Hill and Cherokee Park. It's hard to miss these two large Louisville attractions, two of the city's most well-known. St. Brigid is a Catholic Church, but their doors are open to all this holiday season.
The church is within the Tyler Park neighborhood, which itself is part of the famous Louisville Highlands community. Tyler Park is named for the community park at the heart of the neighborhood. This Louisville neighborhood dates to the 1870s, and you can still find traces of this architecture scattered throughout. Tyler Park was developed in stages at different times in history, a past that has given the neighborhood a unique look today.
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The text of the Torah states that Rosh Hashana should be a day of blasting–yom teruah–however, the verses do not specify what type of instrument should be sounded to create the teruah sound. From where do the Rabbis learn that it is, in fact, a shofar that is blown as the central ritual of the day? What can we learn to enhance our understanding of Rosh Hashana from the comparison the Rabbis make between the holiday and the Jubilee year? What is the interplay between our relationship with God and our relationship with other people?
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Steps for finding a bad transaction
Bad data just happens. Whether manually keyed or downloaded from an external source, from time to time a transaction gets created that is incorrect resulting in a reporting error. Here are the steps to find:
- Re-run the report to show the error
- Select only that one group of transactions
- Change the subtotal field (e.g. mfg to customer)
- Select just those transactions and audit.
Here is an example of a report that is definitely incorrect due to a bad transaction:
Selecting just "Lutron" (for example) shows values for only that set of transactions:
Changing the report to run by customer shows which customer is affected by the bad transaction:
Next, perform a basic select to show the transactions. In this example we are just doing a basic select in the orders section:
These transactions stick out as being the problem. The reason is a little complicated given the report that is shown. The top down payment report is very accurate on the earnings (commission), but the sales is calculated by calculating the orders average rate of earnings and then multiplying this rate by the amount received. In the four orders above, the rate of earnings is positive (4% for the top order) but the amount received is a large negative (debit of $3017.28 / 4% = ($7532)).
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GBP/EUR Rallies to High of 1.3505
The Pound Sterling to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate advanced beyond 1.3505 as comments from a Greek official indicated that the government might not be as close to reaching an accord with its creditors as hoped.
In the hours ahead, UK election updates will be driving GBP/EUR exchange rate news.
GBP/EUR Exchange Rate Forecast to Continue Fluctuating as Votes are Cast and Counted
As voting day dawned, the Pound Sterling to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate shed 0.3% and hit a low of 1.3378.
The pairing was little affected by Germany's below-forecast Factory Orders report and mildly disappointing Markit Construction PMI.
Economists had bet that factory orders in the Eurozone's largest economy would increase by 1.5% in March, month-on-month, but they actually climbed 0.9%.
Meanwhile, Germany's Construction PMI moved closer to the 50 mark separating growth from contraction by sliding from 53.3 to 51.0.
Germany's Retail PMI also slipped modestly, moving to 52.6 from 53.
Although the day's European ecostats are worth noting, market sentiment will continue being dominated by UK political concerns in the hours ahead.
The Pound Sterling to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate was trading in the region of 1.3390
Even a sturdy UK Services PMI wasn't enough to bolster the Pound Sterling to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate on the eve of the 2015 UK general election, and the currency pair could fall further still if investors don't get the outcome they want.
Pound Sterling to Euro (GBP/EUR) Exchange Rate News – Pound Sits at 1.34, Eurozone Data and Greek Developments Boost Euro
As the week continued the Pound Sterling to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate backtracked on earlier gains and returned to trending just above the 1.34 level.
Fears that the UK's service sector-led economic recovery won't prove sustainable wore on the British asset while the Euro advanced in response to the news that Greece paid the International Monetary Fund its next debt installment.
While the 200 million Euro payment did ease 'Grexit' concerns for the time being, as industry expert Elena Becatoros highlights; 'another, much larger repayment looms next week that Greece will struggle to manage. The country once more faces the possibility of having to default on its debt, which could set off a chain of events jeopardizing its membership in Europe's joint currency. The country's left-wing government has been locked in troubled negotiations with its creditors and the institutions overseeing its bailout – the IMF, European Central Bank and European Commission – for the past three months.'
The Pound Sterling to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate hit a high of 1.3574
It is hoped that substantial progress in the negotiations will be made by Monday 11th, but after the UK election is out of the way it is likely that the Greek situation will return to being a driving force behind GBP/EUR movement.
Although the UK's Markit Services PMI trumped forecasts for a reading of 58.5 by advancing to 59.5, the Pound's relationship with the Euro remained moderately bearish as political uncertainty clouded sentiment.
UK Election Could See GBP/EUR Exchange Rate Fall – Conservative Victory Forecast to Support Pound while Labour Win may Push Sterling Lower
As the most hotly contested UK general election of a generation reaches its climax, investors are wondering what outcome will have the most impact on the Pound Sterling to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate.
The Pound Sterling to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate fell to a low of 1.3422
Usually a win for the comparatively thrifty, business-driven Conservative party increases the appeal of British assets, including Pound Sterling, while victory for the more spend-happy Labour party sees a reduction in demand for the Pound.
However, the majority of polls are putting the two parties neck and neck, with neither appearing to have enough support to govern the country alone.
So what is the most likely outcome of the 2015 UK general election?
According to The Week; 'If no single party commands a majority, David Cameron will remain in office while negotiations take place between the parties, and as the incumbent he will be first in line to form a government, either through formal coalition or a looser alliance of parties. If he cannot, the party with the next largest number of seats, ie Labour, will make the next attempt to form a government. Most projections put the Conservatives well short of the 326 seats they would need to form a majority government, and the Lib Dems may not be left with enough MPs to make up the shortfall.'
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Pound Sterling to Euro (GBP/EUR) Exchange Rate Forecast – UK Election, Greek Negotiations and German Data in Focus
While the outcome of the UK General Election is likely to be the biggest cause of Pound Sterling to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate movement over the tail end of the week, ecostats from the Eurozone and any developments in the Greek bailout negotiations will also be of interest.
If the Eurozone's economic reports, including Thursday's German Factory Orders numbers and the Eurozone's Retail PMI show improvement, the dip in the GBP/EUR exchange rate could be exacerbated.
Conversely, if it still seems as though Greece will struggle to come to terms with its creditors, the Euro could come under pressure of its own as we head into the weekend.
The Pound Sterling to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate was trending in the region of 1.3442, the Euro to Pound Sterling (EUR/GBP) exchange rate was trending in the region of 0.7435, the Pound Sterling to US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate was trending in the region of 1.5240 and the US Dollar to Pound Sterling exchange rate was trending in the region of 0.6561


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Hair loss after giving birth, known as Postpartum Effluvium, is a well-known condition, however, besides some research carried out in the 1960s, little have been done to account for the mechanisms responsible for the condition.
A new study has revealed that the Anagen (growth) phase increases during pregnancy and the Telogen (resting) phase increases after birth, giving rise to postpartum hair loss. Due to naturally occurring hormonal changes in the body associated with pregnancy, more hair remains in the growth phase for longer, however, within 3-6 months after giving birth as hormone level drop, the hair enters in Telogen phase and is shed. Postpartum Effluvium results in excessive and sometimes quite sudden shedding.
The Hair Growth Cycle is regulated by a number of factors, including different hormones and environmental factors as well as local growth factors around the hair bulb and the dermal papilla. A number of studies have examined the role of specific proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans in relation to the normal function of the Hair Growth Cycle, including versican and decorin. Versican specifically is involved in the induction of hair morphogenesis, the initiation of hair regeneration and maintenance of hair growth, while decorin influence hair biology, cycling and Anagen induction.
Postpartum hair loss is a fairly common phenomenon, but it can be a quite stressful experience. The hair loss can range from 6 weeks to 6 months and occasionally up to 15 months. The hair loss is usually diffuse and similar to Telogen Effluvium. Cortisol levels have also been shown to rise during the third trimester and remain elevated after birth, and cortisol is known to have a degrading effect of proteoglycans and influence hair growth.
The combination of reduced proteoglycans and the increased level of cortisol together have a damaging effect on hair growth as well as hair follicle cycling and may even result in Anagen suppression. However, Anagen induction could effectively shorten the time that it takes to normalise the Hair Growth Cycle. Therefore, it is hypothesised that using a Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy for Anagen induction can prevent postpartum hair loss and could help the long-term preservation of hair.
Conclusion: A clinically proven Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy for Anagen induction, Nourkrin® with Marilex®, is an effective treatment option for Postpartum Effluvium.
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Martin has been bugging me to make Chocolate Croissants. If you checked into making croissants you would know it is a 3 day ordeal to make these baked goods. I am sure I will do these someday but not quite yet. Maybe in the dead of winter. These cookies were super simple and very delicious. I don't think he shared these cookies with anyone! No one!!
Chocolate Croissant Cookies
1 cup all purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 Tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 (1.55 ounce) Hershey's milk chocolate bars
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3 Tablespoons sugar
2. Using stand mixer fitted with paddle, beat butter, cream cheese, and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
3. Add vanilla and beat until incorporated. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 2 additions, until just combined, scraping down bowl as needed.
4. Form dough into 6-inch disk. Wrap disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. (2 hours worked for me)
5.Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
6. Break 5 chocolate bars crosswise along their 3 seams to yield 4 rectangles. (You should have 20 chocolate pieces in total.)
7.Roll dough into 20 by 8-inch rectangle on lightly floured counter. Cut dough into twenty 4 by 2-inch rectangles. Working with 1 dough rectangle at a time, place 1 chocolate piece crosswise across dough so chocolate overhangs edges. Fold dough around chocolate. Repeat with remaining 19 pieces of dough and chocolate and place cookies seam side down, 1 1/2 inches apart, on prepared sheets (10 per sheet). Brush tops with egg and sprinkle with sugar.
8. Bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes, switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking. Let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack and let cool completely.
9. Break remaining 1 chocolate bar into pieces and microwave in bowl at 50 percent power, stirring occasionally, until melted, about 1 minute. Using spoon, drizzle chocolate over tops of cookies. Let set for at least 30 minutes before serving.


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The SSAT scores of all candidates are compared to determine which students are going to be accepted or rejected from the institution. Because there are numerous students competing for a select number of seats at a private school, it is important for students who are highly interested in enrolling in a private school to have an aggressive study plan in place to prepare for the exam.
The SSAT measures basic verbal skills like vocabulary and analogies, mathematics skills like algebra and geometry, and reading comprehension. There is also a written portion, where a student has to prepare an essay, depending on which level of the SSAT the student is attempting. There are three different levels associated with the SSAT test. The first level is the elementary level SSAT which tests on the curriculum for the 3rd and 4th grade. The second level is the Middle Level SSAT which tests on the curriculum for the 5th, 6th, and 7th, grade. The third level is the Upper Level SSAT which tests on the curriculum for the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade. Students who are looking to enter into the next grade level need to take the test that will cover the curriculum for the grade they will have completed when they will, theoretically, admitted into their private school. In other words, if your student is in 8th grade and is attempting to enter a private high school for 9th grade, they would need to take the course that tests on the curriculum for 8th grade, which would be the Upper Level SSAT that covers material for grades 8th through 11th.
It is ambitious to have a student attempt a standardized test that covers curriculum that spans three grade levels higher than the grade they are currently in. Fortunately, a private instructor can guide a student to ensure they receive a competitive score that will increase their likelihood that they will get admitted into the school they are aiming for.
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There are prep courses that are available for the SSAT, which are group classes that help numerous students where the instructor has to divide their attention between all their students. For students who are serious about receiving high marks, they should elect to receive individual one-on-one tutoring. When a student has an individual tutor, the tutor is able to work at a pace that allows their student to retain and recall the material successfully. Furthermore, the student can ask questions about the material whenever they need too. Being able to go at a pace that is not too hasty is important because a large majority of the material could be being introduced to the student for the first time and needs to be practiced before moving onto more unfamiliar topics. For example, if a student has not had a geometry class but are taking the upper level SSAT, they are going to need to be introduced and instructed on a variety of geometric concepts prior to being able to successfully solve geometry problems.
The tutors at Miles Smart Tutoring have diverse educations and experience that allows them to teach a varying level of material. Since the SSAT is going to cover a large range of material, having a tutor who is capable of applying fundamental instruction on unfamiliar material and following up with practice on those new foundations is going to set apart a student from their colleagues. Our private tutors demonstrate test taking strategy like inductive reasoning and system of elimination. In addition, they will work on eliminating test anxiety by administering mock exams that will resemble the actual test and allow the student to practice remaining calm and collected for the real SSAT.
Investing in a private tutor for the SSAT will set apart students from others because their test scores will be more competitive than students who choose other methods to prepare.
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2018 Robert W. Crawford Achievement Prize
With its Robert W. Crawford Achievement Prize, the National Recreation Foundation annually recognizes a living person who has made an extraordinary contribution in advancing recreation programs for disadvantaged youth. NRF proudly recognized Peter Westbrook as its 2018 Crawford Prize recipient.
As a boy, Peter Westbrook took up fencing as a result of a five-dollar bribe from his mother. A single parent, she was desperately seeking a way to keep her son off the streets of Newark, New Jersey. Born in Japan, her ancestral lineage included Samurai warriors and Noh dancers. She understood that fencing required discipline, speed and posed a mental challenge that just might capture the interest of young Peter. She was right – Peter excelled at the sport. And, it helped earn him a scholarship to New York University.
Peter holds the American record for 13 U.S. National Sabre championships. Peter is a six-time Olympian and the first African-Asian American Olympic Sabre-Fencing Champion. Peter won the Bronze Medal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles and three Gold Medals at the Pan-American games. Peter was honored by his fellow Olympians with the role of the flag bearer for the U.S. during the closing ceremonies of the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
In 1991, Peter founded the Peter Westbrook Foundation, which uses the sport of fencing to assist young people to achieve their personal best emotionally, intellectually, and physically.
In addition to these personal character development areas, the young athletes with the Peter Westbrook Foundation boast an impressive list of accomplishments, including: Olympic qualifications and medals, qualification and medaling in the Senior World Championships and 37 individual and team national titles. Due to the rigorous training these young people receive, participating athletes consistently qualify for and receive outstanding scholarships, perform well academically and graduate from top U.S universities.
These impressive accomplishments demonstrate how participation in sport, here fencing, can result in a myriad of successes surpassing the physical. The discipline, grit, dedication required can have profound, life-changing effects beyond the athletic field, or as called in fencing, the "piste."
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If your family is anything like mine, pizza is probably a weekly thing. There's no reason to spend money to order it when homemade pizza is BETTER. This is my mother's recipe, which makes 4 to 5 crusts. Since my husband and I don't eat as much as my 7 siblings and I do, I make it all at once then divide it into about 5 and freeze them until I need them. I let them defrost in the fridge the day before and over night, then take them out and set them on the counter about an hour ahead of time so they can warm up to room temperature. (This last step isn't absolutely necessary, but it definitely makes rolling the dough out much easier!)
4 c. flour
4 c. HOT tap water
4 tsp. yeast
2 tsp. brown sugar
1/4 c. olive/vegetable/canola oil
1 tbsp. salt
1. Mix together flour and water. Stir in yeast. Add brown sugar, oil, and salt. Mix well.
2. Add flour a 1/2 cup to a cup at a time. Do this until the sides of the bowl start to come clean of the dough.
THIN CRUST: Divide into 4 or 5 loaves. Roll out, and top immediately. Bake at 500 degrees until golden brown.
THICK CRUST: Roll out, and let rise 15-30 minutes. Cut into 3 loaves. Roll out again. Top it. Let rise on pan while oven preheats. Bake at 500 until golden brown.
Note: You can bake this on any pan. I've made it on a shallow cookie sheet or cake pan before. However, baking stones work best. They're run from $15 to $30 at Bed, Bath and Beyond.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
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When you're gifted a night away in the Lake District and it's a beautiful sunny autumn day and decide to go boating without a hat!! I get extraordinarily cold ears and luckily had a shawl with me so hid under that all the way.
Returning to our hotel at The Swan Hotel in Newby Bridge I just happened to have a few balls of yarn I had bought at Aldi to make dishcloths with – well, they are now being crocheted into a hat instead….
I decided to make it super warm by using 2 strands of yarn at once. The rib effect makes it extra chunky and warm as well. This may not be the best yarn but it will do the job nicely.
I should be able to finish it while we drive to a local distillery for a tour.


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|July 25, 1833
|NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana
|African-Americans, Agriculture, Health/Death, Economy, Slavery
|"Rise And Fall of the Slave South," University of Virginia
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Massive numbers of people were dying in the summer of 1833, but luckily, Edward George Washington Butler assured his father-in-law in Virginia, he and his family of Iberville, Louisiana were so far unaffected. Cholera was sweeping through the state. Outbreaks in the East had already occurred on the St. Lawrence River, in New York City, and Philadelphia in 1832, reaching New Orleans a year later, where people died faster than they could be buried. Like a poison, the disease spread along the waterways throughout the state and into Mississippi; it had now reached the plantations along the Red River.
Outbreaks of yellow fever and malaria often struck the people of Louisiana. These diseases were carried by the mosquito, which bred in the plentiful standing water in the bayous of Louisiana. Cholera was different though. It was not a constant threat, and therefore more frightening. The disease was caused by a bacterium usually ingested into the body through contaminated water, although this information was unknown at the time, just as the causes of yellow fever and malaria were unknown. They did know they had a greater chance of catching these diseases near water, though they did not know the reason. Poor nutrition, insufficient hygiene, and inadequate understanding of disease and its cause led to a low survival rate. Diseases like cholera which effect the digestive tract usually cause death through dehydration. Often the cures which doctors prescribed helped cause the death of their patients rather than help them.
While both blacks and whites in equal numbers contracted the malady, the loss of slaves was incredibly detrimental to a plantation. In Butler's own parish, some ha[d] lost 10, 16, & 20 - which in some instances constituted of two thirds of their force. In Red River, Butler told to his relative, some plantations had lost as many as 80 slaves. Without slave labor, planters who survived an epidemic found themselves unable to harvest and cultivate their plantations. Disease did not shock Butler so much as fear for the loss of his work force and its effect on his livelihood and future.


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D3O® Ambassador Michael Dunlop is one of the biggest names in international road racing. He has a grand total of 19 Isle of Man TT wins and was the first rider to complete the world-famous, 37-mile mountain course in under 17 minutes. Read his D3O® story below.
"When you're hitting speeds of 200mph you need to be able to trust the equipment that you're using and D3O® plays a vital role in my Furygan race suit.
My goal is just to win. Whatever I wear needs to help me do that, or at least not stop me from doing it, and D3O and Furygan have done right by me. They've protected me and they continue to set the standard.
From my suit to my helmet I try and pick the best brands to give me the best protection I can have. When I go down the road it's what I'm rolling in so everything is always about having the right kit on you.
I'm into my seventh year now with Furygan, they've been good to me and they build the suit around me. We started working with D3O to make the protection in the suit as comfortable and durable as possible and we've all got a good relationship.
The suit's good, the protection in the suit's been very good and I always say don't change something that's not broken.
I like to spend some time with Furygan and D3O to make sure all the armour in the suit sits properly. When you're sitting on a bike for two hours you can become really uncomfortable.
In today's life, everyone seems to be going around in tight shirts that they've borrowed off their small brother.
If you're going to sit out all night jammed into something that not fitting you properly, it's always in the back of your mind. You might not be thinking about it, but it's there.
It's the same with a race suit – if it's not 100% right, you'll know it's not right. We try and eliminate all the problems, so they don't upset my rhythm.
We've got good kit that has been developed over time, we've adjusted it and my suit's becoming like a glove now. If maybe D3O develop something new, we can slip it straight in without any hassle."


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The coat created in response to Melania Trump wearing one that read "I really don't care, do u?" on a plane to visit detained migrant children raised a ton of money for charity.
Wildfang, who created the "I really care, don't u?" jacket last week after seeing the First Lady's tone-deaf fashion choice, tells The Blast that the company raised $250,000 in just a few days after debuting the items.
"I'm an immigrant, there are other immigrants on the team and it touched our team in a deeply profound way," Wildfang's CEO Emma McIlroy tells The Blast. "When the image of Melania came out, it felt like an insult to injury."
The feminist clothing line featured their version of FLOTUS's coat with the updated message, as well as a t-shirt, hoodie and a bomber jacket. The items sold out like wildfire and 100% of the proceeds are being donated to RAICES.
RAICES is a nonprofit in Texas that provides free or low-cost legal services to aid migrant families with immigration proceedings. In the last week or so, people have donated close to $15 million to the organization in response to the Trump Administration's controversial zero-tolerance immigration policy.
Wildfang, whose line of trendy clothes is tailored to today's modern feminist, is a favorite of celebs like Miley Cyrus, Ellen Page, Kate Mara and Evan Rachel Wood.


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No smoking petition continues to collect signatures
February 22, 2012
Most smokers may have already noticed the new "No Smoking" signs on the concrete planter benches between Davies Hall and the math lab.
But one student continues to work tirelessly to make that message a campus-wide edict.
In an effort to follow in the footsteps of Sierra College, which became smoke-free in 2010, American River College freshman, Kate Clark has collected over 900 signatures of those supporting a smoking ban on campus. She started collecting signatures this past fall, and has added 300 since January.
"I've had some help from a few friends, but really, I've been the only one (gathering signatures)," Clark said, who spends about six hours a week out of her busy schedule to work on the non-smoking policy.
According to Associated Student Body president Craig Bundy, there isn't a specific number of signatures needed to make ARC a smoke-free campus. Bundy will be available to work with Clark to write up the policy for ARC, which will be bundled with the petition signatures and brought before a committee of Los Rios Community College District officials in the Spring.
"Los Rios and ARC have 'shared governance', which means all interested parties, including students, can be present at the assembly and offer input to help the decision-making process," said Bundy.
However, if Clark's proposed policy doesn't include a provision for designated smoking areas, it will be much less likely to pass, said Bundy. District policy and labor union issues must be considered before a decision can be reached. Funding for non-smoking areas would need to be considered, and a timeline established, if the Assembly passed the policy. Accommodating the needs of each Los Rios campus is a difficult task. "One size fits all policies are tough," Bundy said.
Students who smoke on campus generally expressed similar opinions—having to go off campus property would be very inconvenient, but most said that quitting cigarettes is already on their "to-do list." This proposal serves as both catalyst and incentive for those wanting to get rid of their nicotine habit
ARC's Health Center offers help with smoking cessation with one-on-one counseling, quit kits, and information for other resources such as Breathe of California, and No Butts, according to college nurse Robyn Huetter, "It's tough, but it's do-able."
Karen Thomas is the assistant news editor at The Current. Thomas is a journalism major serving her fourth semester on The Current and is planning to earn...


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Many of my favorite blogs and bloggers are nominated in several categories, and I am heading to the voting-site as we speak. I can't wait to see the results!
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From The Socialist newspaper, 7 March 2012
NUS elections - Vote Socialist Students for a fighting student leadership
Claire Laker-Mansfield, Socialist Students national organiser
It's election time for Britain's student unions and once again thousands will be asked to vote 'Joe Bama for president (yes we can!)' or 'Ben Johnson for education - BJ for satisfaction'. But amidst all the ridiculous sloganeering and silly outfits a serious battle is taking place. It's a battle over what student unions are really about.
Are they to be serious, fighting bodies, with students in control, campaigning to defend education and young people generally? Or are they to be stagnant pools of careerism engaged only in passively accepting, or worse, actively furthering, the aims of vice-chancellors, external trustees and pro-big business capitalist parties?
Socialist Students says we need to take back our student unions. We need them to be fighting bodies run from the bottom up with genuinely democratic structures. The National Union of Students (NUS) and local student unions should be at the fore of leading the fight against fees, cuts and privatisation.
This means they need to have principled policies, arguing for education that is universally free, fully funded and publicly owned at all levels. But simply having these policies isn't enough. The old adage is correct: actions speak louder than words!
In the past, students have been let down by their 'official' leadership. In 2010 NUS failed to organise or even support the mass protests which took place against the tripling of fees and scrapping of EMA following the initial NUS-backed demo on 10 November.
More recently, they have taken the welcome step of organising a student walkout for 14 March. But so far they haven't done what's necessary to build for there to be mass participation in this action.
Record of fighting
Socialist Students is fielding several candidates in this year's student union elections. All of them are standing on the basis of a record of playing a leading role in the fight against cuts and fees in their area. All are standing with the programme of Socialist Students behind them.
We fight against cuts, fees and privatisation and call for the immediate reinstatement of EMA, expanding it to be available to all college and sixth form students.
We campaign for NUS to call and build for mass action including walkouts, demonstrations and occupations against the government's attacks.
Locally, student unions should be campaigning for university managements not to implement cuts and fee rises on behalf of the Con-Dem government. Local unions should revive union general meetings and student assemblies to give ordinary students the opportunity to have a real say in how their union is run.
Socialist Students is standing Jack Poole in Brighton University for student union president. For national positions on the National Executive Council we are standing Edmund Schluessel, of Cardiff University, and Lizi Grey, from Newcastle College. Liat Norris from Staffordshire University is also running for a full-time officer position. Vote Socialist Students for democratic, fighting unions.
Building for the walkout at Leicester
Rebecca Christiansen, Leicester Socialist Students
The student union executives at both the University of Leicester and De Montfort University (DMU) are refusing to support the NUS-called walkout. DMU has gladly said that all lectures are off when the Queen visits on 8 March but the student union is afraid that students "will miss too many lectures if they walk out on 14 March."
At Leicester, we issued an emergency proposal to the student union parliament calling for them to support the NUS campaign and build for it on campus. We asked the student union to use its authority to make sure that the students walking out are not penalised and to organise pickets outside academic buildings. However, the steering committee denied this emergency proposal and made it into a white paper which is due to be processed on Tuesday 13 March - the day before the walkout!
Students at both University of Leicester and DMU have been seriously let down by our student unions, so we have to do the work ourselves. We will leaflet for the walkout and try to connect it to the Youth Fight for Jobs and Education campaign to bring back EMA so that college and university students will walk out together. On 14 March we will arrange a demo either on campus or in the city centre.
We held a meeting titled "a socialist alternative to cuts, fees, job losses and workfare". The response was good and the questions asked showed that people have started to be critical towards capitalism and look for a socialist alternative.
What we do after 14 March is equally important. We need to continue with the meetings on cuts to education and the socialist alternative. We are also looking forward to next term's freshers fairs where there will be potential for Socialist Students to get many more members as next year's freshers will be the ones paying £9,000 fees.
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The results of austerity have been graphically demonstrated as public services strain to cope with the crisis.
The government has now ripped up its 'austerity' mantra and turned to policies that not long ago were denounced as socialist. But after the corona crisis, it will try to make the working class pay for it, by trying to claw back what has been given.
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In The Socialist 7 March 2012:
Fighting the government's attacks
On 28 March: Strike back against the Con-Dems
Trade unions must build mass party
International Women's Day
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Socialist Party youth and students
No cuts, No fees, Bring back EMA
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Kirklees marches to save child centres
Leeds Tenants Federation opposes Welfare Reform Bill
Become Coventry deputy mayor? Thanks, but no thanks!
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London election candidate named in employers' blacklist
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The recruitment of elderly participants for the Full4Health study has started. We are recruiting subjects between 65 and 75 years old. The experimental work of this study will be performed from March 2014 until February 2015.
The study aims to investigate what happens in the brain during viewing pictures of food and during food choice. For more information about the study, click here.


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Friday, November 19, 2010
A Thanksgiving Story
Everybody loves a parade and I am no exception to that proverbial rule. Since childhood, the pageantry of the passing floats, marching bands and the whole extravaganza captured my imagination. And there was no greater parade than the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. As a child, I always made sure to wake up very early so I didn't miss one minute of grandest parade of them all. Even on TV, those giant balloons were breathtaking. It's always been a tradition for me even after all these years!
Last year. I decided to finally take the trip into New York City and see the legendary parade in person. My son Mikey, who was 20 at the time, was anxious to go with me. So on Thanksgiving morning, around 4:30am, we made our way to the railroad station and caught a packed train to the Big Apple. Once we arrived, the sun had just risen and there was magic in the air. The temperature was a balmy 55 degrees. Everybody hustling and bustling towards the parade route. We walked a few blocks up Sixth Avenue until we found a less crowded corner. That would be an ideal place to see the parade!
Soon, the sidewalks began to fill with a multitude of anticipating parade watchers of all ages. Old and young, families and couples from all over. The excitement was beginning to build. Happy people and smiles were all around!
We had our space right in front of the crowd and anxiously awaited big event. Next to us was a young couple. He was from Bellmore, Long Island and she was visiting from Texas. Really nice people. They said they were waiting for the friend to join them shortly. As they scanned the crowd, they saw their friend across the avenue. Crossing the street, the friend arrived with her young son. She was a pretty blond woman and her son appeared to be around 4 years old and looked exactly like Ralphie from the classic Christmas movie "A Christmas Story". Blond haired also with big black glasses. We soon found out that this little boy's name was Tommy.
The parade began and it was indeed fabulous! Clowns and marching bands went past us just a few feet away! Tommy was awe struck as gigantic balloons passed by and towered over him. A contingent of police officers were in the street watching the crowd and making sure everything went well. The main police officer was a middle aged, burly Irishman, Officer Kelly, who noticed little Tommy watching the parade. "What is your name little boy?" asked the jolly policeman. "Tommy" replied the young mom "and today is his birthday too!" The policeman thought that was just great and loudly announced to the crowd "Listen everybody! Today is Tommy's birthday! Everybody sing happy birthday to Tommy!". With that, the people in that whole section of the crowd began to sing! They yelled and cheered for Tommy as the parade passed by. He was obviously embarrassed but definitely happy. Then Officer Kelly took Tommy by the hand and brought him several feet into the street to stand next to him. Now he was practically part of the parade! As the bands and the various clowns went by, they would come close to Tommy to slap him five or sprinkle him with confetti. Tommy was elated. You could tell he was having the time of his life. When the huge balloons of Sponge Bob and Shrek passed by, Tommy just looked straight up and couldn't believe he was this close to his cartoon friends. I'm sure he thought this must be a dream!
As the parade was nearing to an end, we said goodbye to our new friends and wished them a Happy Thanksgiving. Tommy and his mom soon disappeared into the crowd as we walked back to the train station. It was truly a great day so far for me and my son and turkey dinner was only a few hours away. I'm sure little Tommy told everybody at home about his amazing day. He probably still had some confetti in his blond hair. It just may have been the best time in his brief life so far! But Tommy may only find out how special his day really was is when he goes to his next parade. Happy Thanksgiving Tommy wherever you are.
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Blizzard revealed concept and in-game art for the Blacksmith back in August, when the Caravan was announced at Gamescon. We didn't get a look at the Mystic or Jeweler then though, or any time since… not until they were shown in the Crafting Sanctuary panel at Blizzcon.
Since not everyone saw that image, and since some of us haven't yet had a chance to watch the whole panel, @Diablo posted a small shot of them. You can see it below, and better quality versions on the individual Artisan pages. This pretty clearly rules out Adria for the Mystic, since it would be hard to find two pieces of concept art that showed more different women.
Incidentally, if you're currently having trouble viewing the Diablo Wiki, it's a problem with your DNS not updating to the new IP#, since we did a server move earlier this week. Flushing your DNS cache should fix it, and if not you can temporarily access the site through an alternative URL.


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__Journal of Sonic Studies, 2017
"You can hear them before you see them". Listening through Belfast segregated neighborhoods
The present research explores urban segregation in Belfast through listening. Specifically, the aim is to investigate how auditory culture subtly and deeply affects everyday lives and how marginal areas can be identified and analyzed from an auditory perspective. Moreover, the paper highlights the strong relationship between everyday sonic environments, certain urban and social issues, and the system of public policies related to the preceding. Therefore, urban planning and public policy design are investigated through a sonic studies approach in order to reveal the political framework of the city.
The sonic environment of Belfast's most segregated areas is characterized by ice cream van melodies and their propagation within different neighborhoods. Such a street trade, which is also spread over Great Britain and Ireland, represents the perfect opportunity to enter areas that are often difficult to approach.
Our case study shows how a study of the production and reception of the moving melodies emanating from ice cream vans is crucial in detecting where and how Belfast's contemporary culture is developing and in what ways sonic studies may influence a new wave of inclusion policies. The sounds of ice cream vans and their dissemination can be investigated to both confirm and challenge Belfast's segregation trend; understanding them offers practitioners and dwellers an unexplored "sonic tool" to discuss segregation.
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