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Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis? Comprehensive IBD diagnosis
Irrespective of the availability of a humongous number of IBD medications that help supress the disease and initiate remission, Surgery For IBD
conditions are often recommended for immediate recovery and proactive care to supress mild to severe IBDs, no matter whether one gets detected with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or indeterminate colitis. Successful management of IBDs begins with comprehensive and in-depth diagnosis and assessment of severity and disease activity. It also relies significantly on the precise detection of the diseased area of the gastrointestinal tract. This in-depth and time bound diagnosis guides physicians in their efforts to recommend the most appropriate IBD treatment method, whether it includes specialized medications or advanced surgeries, which are suggested based on the findings of clinical and diagnostic monitoring. A comprehensive understanding of IBD diagnostic tests and treatment procedures is essential for the long-term management of IBD conditions. Having a clarity of the exact disease condition can be regarded as the preliminary step to finalizing the best treatment process to combat debilitating IBD signs and acute gastrointestinal inflammation. Crohn's disease involves acute inflammation, which can be detected in any part of the gastrointestinal tract. However, ulcerative colitis is confined to the colon and rectum. That said, there are a significant number of IBD treatments that can be recommended commonly for both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. IBD treatments also involve specialised treatments to relive the signs and inflammation that Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis patients suffer from. Additionally, some medications help heal IBD conditions that affect specific areas of the gastrointestinal tract. These medications are recommended after the in-depth analysis of the sites that indicate active impact of inflammatory bowel disease and its life threatening complications. Simply put, a comprehensive diagnosis steps that include an array of clinical tests that help analyse the disease condition and draw the essential conclusions to choose the most effective IBD therapies.
Ulcerative colitis
- Total proctocolectomy is the commonly recommended surgery for IBD conditions like ulcerative colitis cure. It involves the surgical removal of both colon and rectum. Partial colectormy is rarely recommended due to the increase in probability of recurrence of ulcerative colitis, since the remaining part of the colon will continue to remain vulnerable.
- Ileoanal pouch anastomosis is commonly recommended as a post-proctocolectomy procedure, replacing the widely used classic ileostomy. This new surgical procedure can successfully eliminate the mandatory use of external ostomy appliance.
Crohn's disease
- While both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are categorized as IBDs, no surgical procedure discovered by far can completely cure Crohn's disease. However, it can help relieve the complications related to the disease condition, and thus bring in lasting relief from debilitating conditions, particularly when medications fail to provide the much-needed relief.
- About two third to two quarter of Crohn's disease patients normally have one or more surgeries at some point or the other during their lifetimes.
- Resection or surgical removal of the disease segment of the bowel and anastomosis (reconnection) without ostomy are the normally recommended surgical procedure for Crohn's disease cure. The surgical procedure removes sections of either small intestine or large intestine. However they do not promise complete cure from Crohn's disease, the reason why symptoms might recur soon.
A chronic and long term inflammatory disease that affects the colon or the rectum, ulcerative colitis results in the development of ulcers and abscesses in both colon and rectum, flaring up intermittently , resulting in diarrhoea and bloody stools. Ulcerative colitis can also cause acute abdominal pain and anaemia. Anaemic conditions result in reduced levels of health RBC. With alternative flare-ups and remissions ulcerative colitis creates several non-specific symptoms that physicians often get misguided. But the entire symptoms disappear during phases of remission, which may last from weeks to months.
Ulcerative colitis inflammations begin in the rectum and slowly start spreading towards other areas of the colon. But the severity of the disease condition varies from person to person. If UC inflammation is detected in rectum alone, the disease condition can be called ulcerative proctitis. While UC might closely resemble with Crohn's disease, another commonly found IBD, the distinguishable factor is the affected area. Crohn's disease can affect any part of the digestive system, whereas ulcerative colitis affects the colon alone. Crohn's disease can also affect and turnout destructive to the small intestine or ileum.
Ulcerative colitis treatments are recommended with the aid of results based on differential diagnosis methods, as they help better detect autoimmune diseases, mainly due to the generic symptoms that increase the difficulty in accurate diagnosis. Hence, physicians may suggest several tests that help diagnose ulcerative colitis easily. These include:
blood tests
stool sample tests
imaging tests
pill camera
More information can be obtained on https://www.gutpeople.net a bespoke social networking website, developed solely for gastroenterologists around the world. GI health care experts who specialize in GI disorders can register with The Gut People and start interacting with top GI experts around the world, on various commonly found gastrointestinal disorders like inflammatory bowel disease and intestinal tuberculosis. The Gut People is also equipped with unique functionalities that help download informative documents on gastrointestinal disorders, as well as their comprehensive diagnosis steps and advance treatment methods.
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KSAB Radio will play all of Selena's hit songs during Fiesta de la Flor 2018
It's time to bust out your bedazzled bustiers and jam out to some of Selena's best hits.
And the best part is, you don't even have to attend Fiesta de la Flor to do so.
KSAB Tejano 99.9 plans to play every Selena song ever made during the weekend festival from Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14.
Dan Peña, program director for KSAB Radio said the Tejano radio station will start the Selena music marathon at 6 a.m. Friday, April 13. That's the first day of Fiesta de la Flor.
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"We will start playing her songs early Friday morning and will continue to do so until midnight on Saturday," he said. "We will also be providing listeners information on events happening at Fiesta de la Flor."
Peña said that this year isn't the first time KSAB Radio will be playing a Selena music marathon during Fiesta de la Flor. In fact, the radio station has been doing this since the festival first started in 2015.
"I remember when we had the idea we reached out to Abraham (Selena's dad) to see if he could let us use some of her libraries," he said. "To our surprise, he was gracious enough to provide us her entire library. Including the songs she used to sing from when she was just 13 years old. Now we can proudly say we are the only station where you can hear every Selena song ever made."
Peña said out of all of Selena's songs, "Baila esta Cumbia" is his favorite.
"It is such an upbeat song that really represents how fun Selena was," he said.
More:YouTube celeb, makeup artist Desi Perkins to be featured guest at Fiesta de la Flor
The KSAB program director said he can still remember the first time he met Selena when he worked as a DJ in Alice for KOPY/KDSI. Some of his fondest memories were how kind and caring the Queen of Tejano was.
"She was so down to earth," he said. "She would see me from across the room and call my name and come running toward me to give me a hug. She was just a beautiful person that I will always remember."
Peña said he is excited to see people all over the world visit Corpus Christi to celebrate the life and legacy of Selena during Fiesta de la Flor.
"This is the only weekend where you will be able to hear every song Selena recorded," he said. "Listeners will get a chance to hear songs they have never heard on the radio before and get a chance to call for special requests."
WHAT: KSAB Tejano 99.9
WHEN: 6 a.m. Friday, April 13 to midnight Saturday, April 14
INFORMATION: Visit https://ksabfm.iheart.com/ for more or listen live.

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With the recent news in the video game world regarding the PS4 and Nintendo games, the question becomes what will E3 have left in the tank come June?
With the Playstation 4 being announced earlier this week and the various Nintendo Directs coming out every so often, the question becomes "What's E3 going to have left in the tank come June?" Two of the big three companies won't be making a big splash in this years trade show but they still plan on having news to share. Sony could/should actually show the PS4 as it seems some people aren't too happy that Sony didn't show it off at the reveal in New York. Sony will still show off plenty of games and hardware for the system as well as what the hell to do with the Vita. Easiest solution in the world for saving the Vita, have better games.
Unless there is another 3DS retool, Nintendo won't have that giant, groundbreaking news story either. They still will have newsworthy stories and games that people have been waiting a long time for. It was revealed during the Nintendo Direct from Valentine's Day that a new Mario Kart as well as new Mario game will be playable at this years show. Unless there is some crazy mishap, you should be able to get your Mario fix at this years E3.
Then the other news from the Direct presentation that could be considered "big." Nintendo Details pertaining to the next Smash Brothers will be revealed at this years E3 and that's big news considering the game was announced two years ago. It feels like the Mario Kart and Mario Adventure like game went from people not even knowing they exist to them being playable at E3 in about ten minutes. Nintendo always does this sort of thing, when you're not expecting anything from them, they pull something like this. I guess it's better to fly under the radar than being out in the open, especially if you fail.


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With Halloween around the corner, I thought I'd list some of my favorite horror movies! As soon as I started, I realized the list was getting way too long. So, I'm going to break it down into horror groups starting with ghosts.
I love a good ghost story! I crave a solid back story or some good explanation for a haunting and can't stand when a ghost seems boundlessly powerful. Example, a ghost haunting a house that then somehow follows a person across the ocean while simultaneous still haunting their origin house. No. Just no. Stop it.
Autopsy of Jane Doe
This is a cozy, shoe-box horror. Almost the entire story takes place in a morgue and it is fantastically creepy! A mysterious body brought in for an autopsy turns out to be worse than anything they could imagine.
The Conjuring
The Conjuring is the classic haunted house movie with all the creepy twists and turns and that clapping thing. Oh, god, the clapping!
The Conjuring 2 takes it up a notch and feels like a ghost movie made for those of us that have seen all the ghost movies. They use all the classic tricks but break them up so we're not ready for the scare. It doesn't keep you waiting or play those games where no one else sees the ghost. It's in your face and nonstop and has spurred other horror flicks–though none of them manage to be as good as The Conjuring movies.
This is a remake and such a good story! A couple on their honeymoon in Japan find themselves haunted by a woman and a dark secret.
I can't tell you much more than that without the risk of ruining the twists, but you should see it!
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak is one of those movies that's so beautiful and romantic, I forget it's a horror flick. But it is. It's creepy as can be and absolutely gorgeous. Ghosts have never been more Gothic.
Lights Out
It's a simple concept that makes for one of my all time favorite scary movies! The ghost can only take form in the dark, so, as long as you can keep the lights on, you'll be okay. Right? Good luck.
The Other Side of the Door
A mother overcome by grief and guilt unleashes something terrible.
This is one of those ghost stories that had a really simple rule that always gets broken. Don't open the door. Just don't. But they always do.
I really enjoyed this one. The acting was great and the grief alone was so intense.
Ghost Ship
I've been watching this movie since I was a kid. It has likable characters, a ship full of ghosts, and a twist. It even has montages! I'm a sucker for a good montage.
The Pact
A woman goes back to her childhood home after her sister vanishes. This movie was so intense! It really kept me guessing and the pay off was great. I can't even tell you that much without risking spoilers. The story is solid and twisted.
The Apparition
A group tries to prove that phenomena is a product of belief by creating their own supernatural entity. Yeah, it's a terrible idea! But it makes for a really good horror flick.
Have you seen all of these? Anything you would have added to your list of favorite ghost movies?
Next list will probably be Creature Features or Monsters… And no, they're not the same thing!


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by Gaither Stewart
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
26 February, 2011
Of all the uprisings in the Maghreb, the case of Libya is perhaps the most opaque. Is the country a locus of true spontaneous insurrection or simply the target of an opportunistic maneuver by the West?
(Rome) Does colonialism pay off for anyone? In the long run, definitely not. There is always a payback. The events today in the North Africa reflect this story. The situation today is the living and the dying proof of the payback. An atrocious, insufferable payback. The English in Egypt, the French in Algeria, the Italians in Libya. But especially the occupied Arab peoples of Egypt, Algeria and Libya, have all paid and continue to pay the price of colonialism.
The history of Libya as an Italian colony started near 1910 and lasted until 1947 when Italy waged war on the wrong side and lost all its colonies. After initial failure, the then Kingdom of Italy and soon afterwards, Fascist Italy, took control of the Ottoman provinces of Tripolitania and Cyrenaica. After uniting the two areas as one colonial province, Italy revived the classical name of "Libya" as the official name of the colony.
Like the other European colonialist powers, Italy "occupied" Libya, erecting concentration camps dedicated to killing Libyans, lagers-gulags, setting an example for those in Germany and Russia, killing and destroying at will. More than 100,00 people ended in the primal concentration camps where many thousands died in squalid condition, chiefly through starvation or disease, perhaps one third of the Cyrenaican population.
Great waves of Italian colonizers followed then the military occupation, making new lives and forming what Rome called Italy's Fourth Shore, ultimately part of Italy itself. "In 1938, Governor Italo Balbo brought 20,000 Italian farmers to colonize Libya, and 26 new villages were founded for them, mainly in Cyrenaica."[4] Italians in Libya came to number 108,000, over 12% of the population according to the 1939 census. Plans called for eventually 500,000 Italians in Libya. They were concentrated in the city of Tripoli (37% of population, and Bengazi, (32%).
Looking beyond race and culture to bolster the imperial objective, Rome favored the integration with the Arab population of Italian emigrants to Libya, thus making Libya a full-fledged Italian colony. Still today some older Libyan Arabs speak Italian. And my deceased Italian mother-in-law used to sing Arabic songs to my wife, distorted, jumbled words which my wife sings today but does not understand: "Tirilliri canin sucrana tirilliri jammena …"
Italy built huge public works—roads, buildings, ports, etc.—and the Libyan economy flourished as during the Roman empire, which in antiquity had controlled Libya for five centuries. Farmers cultivated lands that had been lost to the desert. Libya was considered the new "America" for the Italian emigrants in the thirties.
By 1934, Libya was pacified. As mentioned, official policy encouraged integration of Italian colonizers. Benito Mussolini, Italy's Fascist dictator, declared himself Protector of Islam because the Arabic nationalist movement suited his policies in opposition to Great Britain and France. His policy was further colonization of Libya, giving Italians there land confiscated from indigenous inhabitants. By January 9, 1939, the colony of Libya was incorporated into metropolitan Italy and thereafter considered an integral part of the Italian state (Libya was to be part of the Greater Italia, dreamed by the Italian irredentists). Libyans, the officially called "Muslim Italians", were admitted to the National Fascist Party and Libyan military units were born within the Italian army. Two divisions of Libyan Infantry participated in the desert war against Great Britain.
Toward the end of World War II Cyrenaica and Tripolitania, the last German and Italian soldiers were driven from Libya. In the early post-war period. Tripolitania and Cyrenaica remained under British administration. Under the terms of the 1947 peace treaty after World War II, Italy relinquished all claims to Libya. And Libya remained united as one country under King Idris, an ally of Great Britain. Idris, in typical colonial puppet fashion wasted no time in signing off the country's natural resources to the new European masters.
Colonel Gheddafi—probably inspired by the example of Gamal Abdel Nasser in Egypt— took power in a coup d'état in 1969 and has reigned with an iron hand since, making him one of the longest-serving dictators in the world. Though Gheddafi has become fabulously rich on Libya's petroleum, the country remains underdeveloped and unemployment figures astronomical. In 1970 he expelled the Italian colonizers while he impoverished Libya, killing his own people and engaging in international terrorism: payback. Since then Gheddafi has demanded more and more payback, demanding indemnization for damages to Libyan lands by decades of colonialism.
In 1998 Italy offered a formal apology to Libya. The two nations signed a treaty of friendship in which US$5 billion in goods and services, including the Libyan portion of the Cairo-Tunis highway, would be given to Libya to end any remaining animosity. A highway! A highway to end a half century of colonialist plunder and confirmed genocide is as laughable as it is tragic. Today, cornered by his own greed, he continues blackmailing Italy and Europe with the threat of unleashing the emigration of up to 1.5 million emigrants. Europe is terrified. Once Europe occupied North Africa. Today North Africa demands payback. Was it worth it?
In recent days the flag of King Idris has replaced the green flag of Gheddafi in the Cyrenaica, in Tobruk and Bengazi.
According to al-Jazeera the dictator has hired hundreds of possibly African mercenaries and is again killing thousands of his own people. He reportedly suffers from psychological illnesses: self-inflated ego, megalomania (which he displays several times a year in Rome), schizophrenia, existential anxiety, and sadism, the will to murder half the population if necessary in order to maintain power. But then again, is that a real disease or merely that people susceptible to sociopathic behavior are usually successful in climbing the ladder of power?
Though there is general agreement that Libya has been a victim of colonialism and Gheddafi a bloody dictator, one still wonders what stands behind the anomalous "uprising" against him. One week after the outbreak of the revolt Russia's PRAVDA has speculated on some explanations. Though presented to the world as another of the North African "revolutions" against corrupt regimes, the uprising in Libya is strange. In Egypt and Tunisia, the revolutions began in the capital cities; in Libya instead in Bengazi, the east part of the nation, the capital city of Cyrenaica. Why there, in this complex tribal area with a history of ethnic tensions and separatism, and not in the capital city of Tripoli?
Pravda lists a sheaf of such perplexing questions: why has there been an absence of reporting on Gheddafi's social welfare program, much greater than in neighboring countries, that Libyans might be lazy but not destitute, on the universal education with literacy rising from 10% to today's 90%, on the rise of twenty years in life expectancy and decrease in infant mortality, and a standard of living 100 times greater than under King Idris…?
Gheddafi's Libya is a different ball game from Tunisia and Egypt. Where do the Enough Gheddafi posters come from and why the webmaster of this "organization" is listed on Movements.org? What is the role of the U.S. State Department in Movements.org, which a Pravda article claims helped launch the movement in 2008.
What are the National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL) and the National Conference for the Libyan Opposition (NCLO) doing behind the scenes? And where are these organizations based? They are based respectively in Washington and London and they coordinate teams of "information providers" operating inside Libya: are they saboteurs, terrorists and/or agents provocateurs? Meanwhile what is NATO up to? Are NATO personnel engaged in sabotage within Libya? Are there mercenaries also working against Gheddafi within the country to destabilize his regime? Do they have a hand in sabotage and murder in order to blame the Gheddafi administration and provide grist for the Western press mill?
Why is the Libyan news agency site, www.jananews.ly, offline? Who or what stands behind this act of cyber terrorism? Why did the mainstream media announce loud and clear that Gheddafi had fled the country while he was apparently in his capital of Tripoli? And what happened to block the Libyan Ambassador in Washington from attending a UN session? PRAVDA concludes that the lines are being drawn in Libya, some areas only temporarily held by rebels. The pendulum can still swing either way. Most certainly dark forces are involved in events inside and outside Libya today. Is this "spontaneous revolution" in Libya in reality a U.S. State Department-CIA maneuver? Most certainly it would not the first time. Friendly dictators are supported; disobedient ones are doomed. And the playbook of false flag operations is now worth a small library. Since American intelligence agencies in cahoots with their counterparts in Europe and elsewhere have contributed so richly to this canon, the suspicions are certainly amply justified.
Gaither Stewart, Featured Writer on Dandelion Salad, Senior Editor of Cyrano's Journal Online and The Greanville Post and Special European Correspondent for both, is a novelist, reporter and essayist on historical and cultural topics. His observations, often controversial, are published on many venues across the web. He's based in Rome. Stewart's latest novel is The Trojan Spy, a thriller and morality tale in the tradition of John LeCarré.
Behind the Arab revolt is a word we dare not speak by John Pilger
Imperialism and the historical context of the developing 2011 Egyptian Bourgeois Democratic Revolution by Fazal Rahman, Ph.D.
Massacre in Libya + Khaled Mattawa: Libya is Forever Changed


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Eintracht continues winning ways against Hamburg
Frankfurt, Germany – Eintracht joined Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga table on Sunday after handing Hamburg a 3-2 defeat at the Commerzbank Arena.
The home side took a 2-0 lead inside of 20 minutes with goals from Takashi Inui and Olivier Occean.
But Hamburg responded just before the break from a corner kick as Artjoms Rudnevs knocked the ball down for Heiko Westermann to power home.
Hamburg also had a player sent off before halftime when Petr Jiracek received a red card for a poor challenge on Eintracht's Anderson.
The man advantage paid off seven minutes after the break when Stefan Aigner lifted a shot over the head of goalkeeper Rene Adler, while Hamburg did manage to cut the deficit back to a goal through Heung-Min Son, but couldn't do enough to avoid a third straight defeat.
Freiburg 5, Hoffenheim 3
Freiburg, Germany - Hoffenheim slumped to its third successive loss on Sunday after coming up short against Freiburg in a 5-3 defeat.
After taking the lead in first two minutes courtesy of a Matthieu Delpierre goal, Hoffenheim yielded two goals in a 10-minute span to fall behind 2-1 at halftime.
Boris Vukcevic leveled the match for Hoffenheim in the 57th, only for Fallou Diagne to restore Freiburg's one-goal lead with just over 20 minutes to play.
Once again Hoffenheim had a response as Takashi Usami leveled the contest at 3-3 in the 76th, but this time Freiburg pulled away over the final 10 minutes.
Cedric Makiadi scored the go-ahead goal in the 83rd and Sebastian Freis wrapped up the win in the 87th to give Freiburg its first win of the season.


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Thankfully slate roofs are designed to be modular, so they can be taken apart. This allows for individual pieces to be removed and replaced without having to tear off the whole roof. In a modern world where the life expectancy of most products in a roof installation is very short lived, this is quite a unique benefit. Aside from the material itself, this type of construction is an integral part of what gives a properly installed slate roof it's great longevity. As such, older ageing Bethlehem, PA slate roofs need regular maintenance so the whole roof will last as long as it should.


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Trusting Our Gut: Why Don't We?
How many time have we all said, "God I wish I'd trusted my gut." We receive information all the time that is hard for us to logically interpret. This information comes in the form of feelings, non-specific knowing, and just a sense of "this is right" or "this is wrong." But why don't we listen to our gut? Why don't we listen to this accurate information that is always on our side? I have some ideas below of why this was true in my own life and what I often hear from my clients and students. We all have the ability to draw on this amazing field of information at any time and the information is always on our side, even if we may not want to hear what it has to say.
So why don't we listen?
There are many reasons, but just a few examples from my experience. . .
1. Initially, warning signs often aren't a "big deal": I've found over the years that red flags and warning signs almost always start as something that seems insignificant. It might be the inflections of someone's voice or the way they look away from you when you discuss something important. It might just be a feeling of tension or mild anxiety in your body. But more than likely you'll tell yourself, "It's not a big deal, everyone has a bad day, I'm too sensitive, it's probably my mistake" stuff like that. And, that could be true. What I do when I get one of these subtle impressions is create what I call a "mental bookmark" of it. I notice it, I'm aware of it, and I file it away. Someone could absolutely just be off that day so you might get a very impression at a different time. But if you keep filing bookmarks, listen to them. You're probably right.
2. You want to be polite rather than listen to your intuition: This was a big one for me. I always "felt bad" that I might hurt someone if I listened to my instincts. They might feel rejected or they might feel "I don't like them." Sensitive people often feel it's their responsibility to make everyone around them feel ok all the time. We want to be good and well-mannered people and keep harmony. But often we do that at the expense of our better judgment. We'd rather indulge someone rather than set a boundary. We'd rather say "it's ok it's fine" than look rude by walking away. But this always comes at the steep price of self-betrayal. Appearing polite is never worth the energy deficit created by self-betrayal. (I'm going to write a whole blog soon on self-betrayal, as it's a whole topic unto itself.)
3. You're afraid if you listen to your intuition you won't get what you want: Often times we run right over our instincts and intuitions because we are desperate to have something we want. We want a relationship so we force a relationship that "looks good on paper" with someone we know instinctually isn't healthy or right for us. We want money so we force an investment that our instincts are warning us against. But when you listen to your gut, you always know what to do. You realize that you always knew what to do. That's not saying you shouldn't use your intellect and discernment as well, of course you should, it's saying listen to all the information available to you.
4. You don't trust or listen to your body: Your body will tell you all you need to know. You can trust your body. Learn to listen to the sensory field of your body. Learn to trust the signals that you get. Learn to feel the openness of a true "yes" and the tension of a clear "no." You do know the difference, but it sometimes takes some practice to trust and listen to it.
5. You go to the peanut gallery for advice on everything instead of your council: There are 4 people on planet Earth I go to for advice about my perceptions. These are 4 friends I have known for years, who know me very well, and whose opinion I trust implicitly. I call this my "council." When I'm unclear, I go to one of them and ask what they think. I know they have my best interests at heart and will be brutally honest with me even if it's not what I want to hear. I don't listen to everyone in the peanut gallery because I don't know them or their motivations and they don't really know me. They will offer a multitude of often contradicting opinions that will cloud intuition. I listen to people I trust. But, even with these trusted advisors, the buck still stops with me. I still have to make the final judgment, but chances are armed with good advice that judgment will feel clearer and more focused.
6. You think listening to yourself is being mean to others: This is a big one for those of us in spiritual circles. We often become confused about what "being loving" really is. We often think it's loving to try harder to be nice when someone is mean, to say we forgive in the middle of a harmful interaction, or to be the "bigger person" and apologize for things that aren't even our fault. But there is nothing spiritual about subjugating yourself, your dignity, your self-respect, and your self-worth out of "faux-spiritual" guilt. And if we're going to trot out the ideas of non-violence and love, then those ideas must extend to ourselves. You can walk away with love, but when you need to, walk away.
7. You overthink and consider your intuition frivolous nonsense: In modern times we've all been educated in a very analytical system of thought. We're taught from day one to weigh options, consider pros and cons, and rely heavily if not exclusively on logic for our decision-making. Of course logic and discernment are necessary, we couldn't use our intuition effectively without them. But the information we get in our "gut instincts" is equally if not even more important. It's the first information we get and it has been untainted by our "shoulds and shouldn'ts." It's the difference between a relationship that "looks good on paper" and a relationship that is genuine and heart centered. It's the difference between taking the job because it "would be insane not to" as opposed to building a vocation that is joyful and fulfilling. If you listen to highly successful people, people who really make an impact in the world and lead big lives, they will all say that they trust their gut instincts. They weigh the options, consider advice, use logic, and they trust their gut. They use all the information available. Trust yourself.


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Global instrument electric transformers market to grow at a CAGR of over 5%
The global nstrument electric transformers market stood at $7.6 B in 2018 and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of over 5% during 2019-2024 to reach $10.3 B by 2024, owing to the increasing demand for power, rising emphasis on alternative energy production, improving and evolving technologies, refurbishment of aging infrastructure, and investments in smart grids and energy systems according to Research and Markets.
Moreover, growing investments in transmission and distribution infrastructure and massive investments in smart grids and energy systems, globally, would further drive the global instrument transformers market during the forecast period.
The Asia-Pacific instrument transformers market accounted for a significant portion of the global market for instrument transformers in 2018 and is expected to register strong growth during forecast period as well, on the back of increasing investments in grid expansion projects by developing nations such as China and India to boost their distribution grid reliability. Among the countries in the region, China was the largest market for instrument transformers in 2018. China has the highest installed power generation and distribution capacities, which is turn is resulting in the huge demand for instrument transformers.
Some of the major companies operating in the global instrument transformers market are Siemens AG, General Electric Company, ABB Ltd, Arteche Lantegi Elkartea SA, KONAR - Elektroindustrija d.d., PFIFFNER Messwandler AG, etc.
By region, market is divided as follows: Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia), Europe (Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain), North America (United States, Canada, Mexico), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia), Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, South Africa, UAE, Iran).
Source: Yahoo! Finance


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Atlantic Oasis Guest House is one of the Table View guest houses and provides accommodation in 10 guest rooms for tourists visiting the Blaauwberg region.
Atlantic Oasis Guest House in Table View offers guests stylish bed and breakfast accommodation just 400m from the beach. The guest house has a lounge and bar as well as a dining room where a delicious breakfast is served every morning.
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Atlantic Oasis Guest House is located 20 minutes from the Cape Town city centre which is easily accessed on the local MyCiTi Bus Services. Attractions in the area include kite surfing, surfing, wake boarding and wind surfing at the beautiful beaches nearby. Visit Table Mountain either by hiking up or via the cable car or go wine tasting at the Durbanville wine farms.
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Asia Unhedged has been saying it all summer: "Buy Chinese stocks," and finally Western media is coming around to our way of thinking.
OK, our "buy on the dip" philosophy may have been early, and the dip was much deeper than we expected — the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index is now 40% off its high — but even if growth is slowing, China is where the growth is.
After a 150% run up in the Shanghai benchmark, many people thought Chinese stocks were overvalued. This sparked a summer crash in the mainland stock market. But in a market downdraft, good companies can fall just as much as unprofitable ones. Now many of those same investors are seeing bargains amid the carnage.
The Wall Street Journal says this is the moment investors have been waiting for. It said "global investors bought 21.4 billion yuan ($3.4 billion) worth of Shanghai-listed stocks in August through a trading link with Hong Kong, the largest monthly sum since December 2014" after redeeming 31.5 billion yuan of shares in July.
"Despite dour economic reports and volatility rattling Chinese markets in recent weeks, many portfolio managers believe Chinese stocks are worth a look following a 40% decline in the Shanghai Composite," said WSJ.
China is still making the transition to a consumer-oriented economy and the sectors most likely to benefit from this are insurance, health-care, food and technology.
The selloff has been "indiscriminate," Charlie Awdry, who manages about $1.2 billion in China-focused funds at Henderson Global Investors, told WSJ. He said he's buying Chinese shares listed in the US, such as Alibaba Group Holding, which is down 26% since June 12. Awdry said the e-commerce firm is "a great cash-flow-generative business." Alibaba's net operating cash flow rose 50% to $6.79 billion in the year ended in March.
Other interesting stocks include liquor-maker Kweichow Moutai; Hong Kong-listed China Mobile, the biggest mobile carrier in the country; Hong Kong-listed China Taiping Insurance Holdings; Tencent Holdings, whose instant-messenger service is ubiquitous in China; and Chinese-language search engine Baidu.
China central-government bonds, whose returns have outstripped US Treasurys since the end of 2013, also look good according to WSJ. Five-year central government bonds have returned 10.2% in dollar terms since the end of 2013, compared with 5.8% for five-year US Treasurys.


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President Trump's Visit to Poland: Cementing the U.S.-Poland Alliance and Endorsing the Three Seas Initiative
Not surprisingly, following President Trump's visit to Warsaw, the Polish government declared that it is no longer concerned about the U.S. President's perceived friendliness with Putin's Russia. Although none of these facts are likely to affect Trump's detractors and their … Continue reading
President Trump's Foreign Policy: The Case of Eastern Europe
"I am here today not just to visit an old ally, but to hold it up as an example for others who seek freedom and who wish to summon the courage and the will to defend our civilization.… Today, the … Continue reading
Reviving the V4 alternative in Central Europe
Many Western Europeans ask: Why antagonize Moscow, thereby sacrificing comfort and relatively cheap natural gas, by defending second-class Europeans? But the answer is that, together, the V4 countries have 64 million inhabitants, which puts them in the same ranks as … Continue reading
The Ukrainian Crisis: Theory vs. History
John J. Mearsheimer's geopolitical game theory tells him that the West has provoked Russia into invading Ukraine. Moscow behaves rationally, you see, and Washington should have understood that before it expanded NATO eastward and stepped on the Kremlin's toes. It is logical and legitimate to defend one's sphere of interest. Why provoke Moscow?
Strategic value of Poland and the 'Intermarium'
The White House's erratic, confused, and rudderless foreign policy endangers America's Polish friend, and, indeed, other NATO members, putting Warsaw and the rest, in particular in Central and Eastern Europe, also known as the Intermarium, lands between the Black and Baltic seas, on a collision course vis-à-vis Berlin and Moscow. This is plainly obvious in the context of the Ukrainian crisis.
Sikorski's Vulgar Musings and Obama's Failed Foreign Policy
Radek Sikorski's party, the governing Civic Platform, attacked the Kaczyński twins (Lech and Jaroslaw, president and prime minister of Poland in 2005, respectively) and their Law and Justice Party for their staunchly pro-American policies and assertiveness vis-à-vis Moscow, Berlin, and Brussels…
The Eurasian Customs Union expands
The realization of Vladimir Putin's "Eurasianist" agenda of reasserting Russian hegemony over the former Soviet Bloc has just scored a significant success. On May 31, the Central Asian post-Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan joined the Eurasian Customs Union (ECU) — consisting of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan—while Ukraine acquired observer status in the Kremlin-dominated body. This article will focus on the latter country.


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After the cancellation of polls for union committee Jamshed Town due to the demise of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Imran Ahmed, 988 nominees will be contesting the local elections for ward councilor, 38 for member of district council, 494 on women seats, 247 for young members and 247 candidates on minority seats.
Apart from election for chairman and vice-chairman of 247 union councils and committees 1520 ward councilors will also be elected, while direct polls will be held for 1235 seats, based upon the discretion of a candidate or group having majority in the panel.
Details of polls to be held for union councils and union committees in Karachi are as follows:
District West: 6 union councils, 46 union committees
District South: 31 union councils and committees
Korangi: 37 union committees
District Central: 51 union committees
Malir: 32 union councils and 13 union committees


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PotterWatch: London Lampposts, Honeydukes Expansion, Merchandise and Food Preview
April has turned to May at Univeral Orlando, and progress marches on towards the debut of Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida. Attraction employee training begining later this month, and it's rumored that contractors must complete their work by the 20th. As work accelerates towards the finish line, we can see new features — like some stunningly detailed London lampposts — and finishing touches appearing daily. Meanwhile, over in Islands of Adventure, Honeydukes has expanded into Zonko's space next door. Most excitingly, we have the inside word on a recent employee-only Harry Potter merchandise and food preview, unveiling brand new items that will be offered in the expanded Wizarding World.
Diagon Alley London Waterfront Lampposts
Here's a recent look at progress on Diagon Alley and the London Waterfront:
This is the service animal relief area between Fear Factor Live and MIB. This may be construction for kiosks to distribute timed return tickets when Diagon Alley is at capacity.
These spectacular lampposts installed along the waterfront are exacting scale replicas of ones found along London's Victoria Embankment. Thanks to Brandon Glover for the photos.
Honeydukes Expansion
Honeydukes has reclaimed the square footage formerly allotted to Zonko's joke shop, moving the cash registers and display cases to the rear and extending the original decor.
One small reminder of Zonko's original paint scheme remains overhead.
Hogsmeade Station
Just outside the entrance to Hogsmeade, the transition to Lost Continent is being reshaped by a train station on one side, and a new berm on the other.
I spotted these rocks under construction on the empty plot behind Thunder Falls Terrace in Jurassic Park. That land is speculated to become a new King Kong attraction in 2015, but these structures may actually be destined for the location pictured above, as they resemble the stones seen outside Hogwarts Castle in the Harry Potter films.
Potter Merchandise and Food Preview
On April 29th, an unannounced event was held inside a training room in the Garden of Allah Villas complex at Universal Studios Florida, featuring a Potter merchandise and food preview for Universal employees only.
Thanks to a couple friendly owls on the inside, Derek Burgan and I received reports on some of the never-before-seen snacks and souvenirs you'll be able to spend your money on later this summer. Remember, this was only an advance preview, and it's possible some of these items may not make the final cut.
- The Hopping Pot will be a bar with eight different brews — including Wizard amber ale and Dragon dark porter — on draft, each with its own customized tap handle.
- An non-alcholic train-themed drink will be served that steams similar to a Flaming Moe, along with a new pulp-free form of pumpkin juice on tap.
- Other beverages include a mint boba tea with blueberry tapioca pearls, and a freshly-squeezed lemonade with various added flavors.
- Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor's flavors will include chocolate chili, and sundaes will be served in a collectible dish. From the concept art, the ice cream appears to be soft serve dispensed with a ring or ribbon of alternate flavor around the edge.
- Florean's will also serve orange iced scones for breakfast, but warm Butterbeer will not be offered (at least at first).
- Leaky Cauldron will serve a breakfast similar to Three Broomsticks, but it may also be restricted to hotel guests. Lunch/dinner options include several kinds of meat or fish pies, scotch eggs, and importer cheeses. A couple kinds of dessert pies are on the way, including banana.
- Edible "elixirs" in a variety of colors will be sold, but what exactly they are is unclear.
- A talking sorting hat (with animated mouth) and a howler that can record voice messages are two new high-tech toys.
- Hermione's time turner has been turned into watches and earrings.
- Durmstrang fans can dress in clothes inspired by the school and its headmaster Igor Karkaroff.
- You'll be able to take home your own house elf in the form of a realistic, life-sized Dobby doll. Plush toy versions of snakes and pixies, along with the previously available owls, cats, and, and other animals, are also being produced.
- Get a wallet, watch, or other accessory themed after your favorite Hogwarts house.
- Support teams like the Chudley Cannons and Hollyhead Harpies with your own jersey, as well as authentic Quidditch equipment such as pads and gloves.
- Borgin & Burke's sinister stock includes Death Eater and Lucius & Narcissa Malfoy costumes, death eater scarves and rub-ons, crystal skulls, and bone candlesticks.
- Scribbulus will sell feather quills in many colors, paper, inks, and wax seals and stamps for numerous houses and institutions, including an oversized Ministry of Magic stamp.
- Other school supplies like backpacks, notebooks, and house patches let you gear up for classes just like Harry himself.
- From Gringotts' vault you'll find gold bars, coins, wallets, and coin purses.


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Pink just released her "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken" video fresh off her emotional Grammy performance on Sunday.
The song is featured on the pop star's latest album, Beautiful Trauma; however, it was originally written for the film, Suffragette. Though the song didn't make it onto the film's soundtrack, Pink explained the meaning behind it in her Apple Music documentary, On the Record: "The movie is about the suffragette movement, which is women's right to vote," she said. "You have to fight for what's rightly yours which is rights and respect and love and kindness and compassion and you have to be willing to die for it. These women were."
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Someone might ask – how do you become and expert in web development and traditional software? Answer: Because I have a long career path and a lot of experience spanning more than three decades.
To put it in perspective, when Steve Jobs released the original NeXT Cube, I had 5 years programming experience. At that time, (1987), I developed business and database applications for MSDOS before there even was an MS-Windows.
Nowadays development differs a lot from those days. We have version control (git), we use an Issue Tracker, and Agile Methods. Memory is more, CPU is more, IDE's radically enhance developer productivity. Any professional developer has to keep these skills current.
I have a lot more code than what's up there – so just ask if you want to see more work samples.
This story is not hard to follow. Web development became good for consulting business in the late 1990's – before that I was doing applications, on Windows and Unix (and DOS).
And now that C/C++ is making a comeback in HPC applications, I am excited about Parallel Computing as we move into the future.
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1) Severity
2) Priority
What is the difference between Severity and Priority?
1) Severity:
It is the extent to which the defect can affect the software. In other words it defines the impact that a given defect has on the system. For example: If an application or web page crashes when a remote link is clicked, in this case clicking the remote link by an user is rare but the impact of application crashing is severe. So the severity is high but priority is low.
Severity can be of following types:
- Critical: The defect that results in the termination of the complete system or one or more component of the system and causes extensive corruption of the data. The failed function is unusable and there is no acceptable alternative method to achieve the required results then the severity will be stated as critical.
- Major: The defect that results in the termination of the complete system or one or more component of the system and causes extensive corruption of the data. The failed function is unusable but there exists an acceptable alternative method to achieve the required results then the severity will be stated as major.
- Moderate: The defect that does not result in the termination, but causes the system to produce incorrect, incomplete or inconsistent results then the severity will be stated as moderate.
- Minor: The defect that does not result in the termination and does not damage the usability of the system and the desired results can be easily obtained by working around the defects then the severity is stated as minor.
- Cosmetic: The defect that is related to the enhancement of the system where the changes are related to the look and field of the application then the severity is stated as cosmetic.
2) Priority:
Priority defines the order in which we should resolve a defect. Should we fix it now, or can it wait? This priority status is set by the tester to the developer mentioning the time frame to fix the defect. If high priority is mentioned then the developer has to fix it at the earliest. The priority status is set based on the customer requirements. For example: If the company name is misspelled in the home page of the website, then the priority is high and severity is low to fix it.
Priority can be of following types:
- Low: The defect is an irritant which should be repaired, but repair can be deferred until after more serious defect have been fixed.
- Medium: The defect should be resolved in the normal course of development activities. It can wait until a new build or version is created.
- High: The defect must be resolved as soon as possible because the defect is affecting the application or the product severely. The system cannot be used until the repair has been done.
Few very important scenarios related to the severity and priority which are asked during the interview:
High Priority & High Severity: An error which occurs on the basic functionality of the application and will not allow the user to use the system. (Eg. A site maintaining the student details, on saving record if it, doesn't allow to save the record then this is high priority and high severity bug.)
High Priority & Low Severity: The spelling mistakes that happens on the cover page or heading or title of an application.
High Severity & Low Priority: An error which occurs on the functionality of the application (for which there is no workaround) and will not allow the user to use the system but on click of link which is rarely used by the end user.
Low Priority and Low Severity: Any cosmetic or spelling issues which is within a paragraph or in the report (Not on cover page, heading, title).


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I guess I technically never said I would be hooking standard PC speakers to it. I just thought that would be assumed... anyhow, that sound card wouldn't work, unfortunately. Not only it is expensive in it's base form, but I would need an adapter as bonestonne said, further distancing the setup from my original budget. I suppose sound cards really are a dead end. I just want something cheap, that won't burden my processor, and is stable with no static and crackling...
This may sound a bit dumb but.... how would that sound card be useful without a 3.5mm jack?
Discrete sound card
Peffse posted a topic in Hardware HangoutOk, I have horrible luck with integrated sound, and I want to have a sound card. Of course, I hear the horror stories about Creative's sound cards. I heard about Daniel_K and his custom drivers for Audigy cards. I also know that those cards are not sold anymore. So, I have a couple tough decisions to make: 1) I want to avoid Creative, but all the other cards seems too pricey. The price range I'm looking at is $50-$100. I can deal with lower, but I know you get what you pay for! 2) I don't want something that is software emulated, which is another reason I want to avoid Creative, with their deceptive naming scheme. Of course, I'm not even sure if that's possible anymore, since I recently switched to Vista (or possibly 7 soon). 3) I have both PCI and PCI-e x1, but I've heard bad things about PCI-e sound cards... is any of that true? Integrated isn't an option. I always have compatibility issues, plus it's kinda creepy actually. There static coming through my speakers from my sound card, and it sounds like somebody running down a rainy street. A little unsettling at times. Hahahaha... Any help is very appreciated! (Oh, and I did a forum search already, and while there are some great posts out there, they didn't really help)
NT4 SP6a gone?
Peffse replied to Peffse's topic in Windows 2000/2003/NT4You guys are awesome. I wonder why they removed the download page, but not the download? ...or why they removed it at all.
NT4 SP6a gone?
Peffse posted a topic in Windows 2000/2003/NT4I was just trying to patch up old NT4, and I can't seem to get Service Pack 6a High Encryption from Microsoft's download site. It just redirects to an error, saying the page no longer exists. I was able to get standard 6a not from Microsoft, but from a direct link to Microsoft on a 3rd party site, but that doesn't help. I did a search on the forum, and nobody has mentioned it previously.
Installing 98SE in Virtual PC 07 SOLVED
Peffse replied to helpdesk98's topic in Windows 9x/MEAre you booting off of the CD or are you booting off of a floppy disk image? Floppy disk images shouldn't even know what type of CD it is. I'd link you to a website with working 98SE floppy boot disks, but I'm not sure if that's against the rules. Better safe than sorry.
Well, I may have confused some. It's not the program's icon I hate, it's the file type's icon I hate. They all turned into geckos. I know how to easily change a desktop shortcut's icon... but changing a file type's icon? beyond me.
Well, I went with Irfanview. All the others either didn't install, gave a DLL error, or best of all, gave me registry corruption. Didn't try the last 2 mentioned after I posted... and I don't think I will. I'm content with Irfanview, though I wish it's icon wasn't so ugly.
wow, a lot of replies. I'm going to try some of those programs, hopefully one of them is what I'm looking for.
Image viewer for 98SE?
Peffse posted a topic in Windows 9x/MEI'm wondering if there is a program for 98SE that mimics XP's Image and Fax viewer. Nothing special, I just want to double click a picture and be able to scroll through photos without the hassle of going back to explorer and finding the next picture. I've read about some kind of KODAK program that comes with 98, and I found some program called Imaging, but it does next to nothing, and getting it to associate with photo formats will be a long, manual process. I also did a search of the 9x and special project sections of this forum, with no luck. I know there must be something I'm missing.
I wonder why mine is cut in half then? I always install IE6 first thing. Eh~ whatever... I still love uberskin.
Mine's a PCI card. My motherboard does have an AGP slot, but it's a proprietary form factor, so I can't fit anything but a Rage 128 into it. As for modding the drivers.... I'm not exactly sure what you mean. Like replacing files provided with updated versions or something?
Seems strange that they would release 6.2 drivers for 9x and not add cards that the drivers premiered with.
I too found that problematic. Truth be told, I just disabled my quicklaunch, even though I use it often.
I'm thinking it should work just like that.... except you get no 3D acceleration like Direct3D or OpenGL. As for buying an X1550... I'd advice against it. Right now I can't get the X1300 running on 9x's 6.2, so I'm positive the X1550 won't work.


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A Major IATA airline is urgently looking for an Armenian-speaking, successful, airline professional to join a dynamic, prestigious, young and already renowned, international airline.
The position of General Manager Armenia, will be based in Yerevan and as the company's representative, be responsible for all sales, marketing, revenue, and relationships with the travel trade, corporate and individual clients, Government & relevant authorities. The representative is a closely trusted recruiter appointed by this carrier, he now has this assignment exclusively and as an ex airline GM UK, GM India & GM RSA, can guide you through the application and interview process to maximise your chances of success and the package that comes with the role.
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-5 years experience as an online Country/General Manager for a significant IATA carrier
-Fluent in English, with a proven track record of continually surpassing revenue targets
– With a degree in Business Administration and have worked for at least ten years in the airline industry.
They will have also have demonstrably sound negotiation, sales, marketing, revenue management, people, process and management skills. Whether resident in Armenia or overseas, they must currently have the right to live and work in Armenia.
An attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package is on offer and financial consideration will also be given to expatriates living overseas who would consider relocation to Yerevan.
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Love. We talk about it, preach about it, think about it, try to exhibit it, but what really is it? Does God's Word really have anything to say about defining love, examples of it, and where it comes from?
The answer is a resounding YES! This week on the podcast we're digging into 1st Corinthians 13—what many call "The Love Chapter." Join Andrew as he dives into this very rich passage of God's Word, and examines not only the definition of love, but also the ultimate Source of that love. And was that… a pot lid?! This is an episode you definitely won't want to miss! That's all on this episode of the Sharpening Character Podcast!
Encouraging Segment: What is Love?
Hosted by Andrew
References in this Episode
- 1 Corinthians 13
The February Challenge!
For the month of February, we're focusing on the "Second Greatest Commandment" from Mark 12:31, "…Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself…" As we follow this command, we're spreading the love of God to those around us–being an example of Jesus as we seek to follow Him!
Here's this month's challenge: Each week in February (so at least 4 times), commit an act of love that demonstrates selfless service without expecting anything in return.
The most important part of this challenge isn't just "checking it off," but putting some thought and effort into loving those around you (your neighbors): your siblings, family, friends, coworkers, and anyone you come in contact with!
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Alexandria's first mind-body health studio that takes a holistic approach to health and wellness, focusing on physical fitness as well as mental well-being. The Two Twenty, located at Designia Mall- Alexandria, is the place to go to for the whole mind-body experience. There you will find life coaching, workshops, nutrition consultations and pretty much everything you need for overall wellness, thereby, making it the perfect place for everyone to find a workout that suits them.
If you know Farida Abouel Dahab, you will probably assume that her newest project The Two Twenty is a yoga studio, but the truth is, it's much more than that. "It all started with our mission: to redefine the meaning of wellness," tells us Abouel Dahab co-founder of Alexandria's newest fitness boutique, The Two Twenty. After bonding in her Yoga class, Farida and her two partners, Farida El Gammal and Nada El-Sheikh, who are also health and fitness enthusiasts, decided to start The Two Twenty together. The whole team is passionate about making a difference and creating a bigger impact by changing the way people think and feel about fitness and nutrition. The Two Twenty is not your typical gym or studio, it's built on the belief that they can help people not only transform their bodies but also their lives. We talked to the team behind this new fitness boutique to get an exclusive first view.
"The concept behind The Two Twenty draws inspiration from a quote from the 1966 film Alfie," Nour El Gammal, the Design Strategist behind The Two Twenty, tells us. In the movie, the titular working class philanderer played by Michael Caine, worries about two things: his health and his peace of mind-"If you ain't got that-you ain't got nothing." Somewhere along the line, a marriage of health and peace of mind gave rise to the concept of well-being.
Wellness can, therefore, be defined as peace of mind and good physical health, (physical and mental health not being mutually exclusive) working in parallel to compliment one another. "We acknowledge that true happiness stems from a deep sense of integrity with ourselves. So basically being healthy means being energized, vibrant and happy rather than eating all the right foods and training everyday and still feeling terrible about it. Health and happiness go hand in hand and the perfect body is the body that you're healthy and happy in. You can't have one without the other. You could be healthy but absolutely miserable. It's not about a specific type, weight, diet or exercise and this is our motto: Think better, feel better, look better," says Aboul Dahab.
The inspiration behind the name The Two Twenty is based on the state of natural high and happiness reached after a workout, as an indicator of being healthy. When you train you raise your heart rate, the number two-twenty comes from the old formula used to determine the average person's target heart rate zone, which is …
220 – your age
x60% and x90% of HR max to get Heart Rate Zones.
The name "The Two-Twenty" simply implies that the euphoric state you reach when working out is a state that is reached through a number, 220.
When asked what motivated her to start her own business, she enthusiastically say, "Definitely, passion! Not only my passion for yoga but for overall well-being. I've always been athletic but it wasn't until I started doing yoga that I felt the urge to quit my corporate job and change careers. I was also motivated by the lack of places in Egypt that educate, provide support and empower people rather than just train them."
The Two Twenty embodies a new kind of concept that we haven't seen around Egypt, it's not a specialized studio or center but rather a wellness fitness boutique. "The place is not only about burning calories; it's about the whole experience. It's an inclusive space for more personalized workouts, nutrition and community. You could say, it's an all-in-one mind-body experience. It houses different disciplines under one modern roof—so ideally anyone can find the workout that's right for them," explains Abouel Dahab.
At The Two Twenty, you will no longer be compromising cleanliness, convenience or a good atmosphere to get a great workout. You choose from the many packages that are tailored to meet your specific goals via the many services offered. You will be challenged to go outside your comfort zone, but you will also be kept safe without straining your joints or overworking your muscles. The team behind The Two Twenty are keen on raising awareness and promoting overall well-being by offering workshops, nutrition consultations, Reiki, life coaching and recovery sessions.
The Two Twenty is divided into several areas, including a retail area, a reception area with seating, and a small café where you can visit the juice bar and get post-workout blends, healthy snacks, and fresh juices and a seating area where you can sit, relax and enjoy yourself.
We talked to Interior Designer, Yasmina Khalil from Designer Snaps to give us the inside scoop of the design and concept behind The Two Twenty. "The Two Twenty is an upscale state of the art fitness boutique with a unique spa-like feel. The main concept behind the design is that we tried to implement the mood or state of exercise such as yoga and pilates, etc throughout the entire space," says Khalil.
The energy you exert when you exercise creates a euphoric feeling of happiness and reduces depression and stress, and this is exactly the kind of energy that was translated into the interior of the studio. To recreate the feeling of wholeness the interior of the studio was designed mainly using earthy, natural materials such as marble, wood and brass, producing a wholesome effect and reflecting the state that exercise creates in the body.
The use of lighting was very critical to the overall design of the space. The lighting in studio is mellow and all the colors used are very humble. Studio 3, however, has a very vibrant design, representing an energetic vibe, with colorful led lights, a high-volume sound system and striking black lines.
The bathroom is set up in a way to help you tone down your post-exercise energy levels with a serene ambiance, cool colors and a simple design to generate a very calming effect. "The office space has a very industrial feel to it, as it was designed to represent the three amazingly beautiful women that have a passion for exercise and business. Their work and passion is represented in the industrial feel of the metal and the black color used," commented Khalil.
The Two Twenty is not just a place, it's a way of thinking, a way of living- it's a lifestyle brand that aims for perfect harmony and clarity of both mind and body, which is achieved not just through products and services but also through the aesthetics of your surroundings.
Photography by Youssef Tayeh


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13 Different Ways To The Law Revision Video
Other type of the conflicts – the valuable intergroup conflict. Tension between the different youth groups belonging to the different social groups and groups professing different values and norms. Such tension seldom turns into the conflict because representatives of different social groups seldom enter interaction.
The youth feels more sharply and more freely expresses the main problems of development in all nonconventional societies. "Process of the cultural movement submits to generational rhythms: change of the representations which developed during crisis is made as replacement of one generation by another, applying for more effective model of a reorganization of society". Distinctions between generations of subjects are deeper, than changes in this or that country are more dynamic and more large-scale.
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[rumori] What to do about deconstructing beck?
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[rumori] What to do about deconstructing beck?
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At 02:55 PM 5/12/98 -0700, you wrote:
Hmm this is only slightly off the point of responding to the immediate
danger but there is a minor issue here concerning Geffen's exclusivity;
Geffen Records, Inc. ("Geffen") is party to an exclusive recording
agreement with the recording artist professionally known as Beck
("Artist"), and accordingly Geffen is the copyright owner of, with
exclusive rights to, the performances of Artist recorded during the term
of such agreement and the exclusive owner of the right to use the
Artist's name and likeness for record purposes in connection with such
Geffen is not the exclusive owner of the Beck trademark; Beck is one of
those weird artists who has retained the rights to release solo Beck
projects on other record labels; he's put out several albums already on
other labels completely free of Geffen's control and the follow up to the
money smash _Odelay_ will also have nothing to do with Geffen; it'll be on
his own thingy, 'Bong Load Records'.
Not that this is a major point that can be legally used against them or
anything, but it's interesting to see them use the form letter declaration
of blanket ownership on an artist who has made other arrangements.
Bob's question
Has anyone tried to directly contact Beck? Is he in better control of
his own creative life than U2 was?
it seems increasingly urgent to do so; to make the case that this is not
the opportunistic cash-in project his lawyers are making it out to be, that
there are real aesthetic concerns being developed by the project's
participants, etc.
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cut (one) dead(redirected from cut us dead)
cut (one) dead
To totally ignore someone, usually out of anger or displeasure. I was hoping to reconcile with Mandy today, but when I approached, she just cut me dead.
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cut someone dead
to ignore someone totally. Joan was just about to speak to James when he walked away and cut her dead. Jean cut her former husband dead.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
cut someone dead
Pretend not to see or recognize someone, as in "Any fellow was to be cut dead by the entire school" (Benjamin Disraeli, Vivien Grey, 1826). This idiom, in the first half of the 1600s, began as to cut one; in the early 1800s dead was added for greater emphasis.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
cut someone deadBRITISH
If you cut someone dead, you deliberately ignore them or refuse to speak to them. I belonged to the same golf club as my father-in-law and if I ever saw him at the clubhouse he'd cut me dead. There were times when she would cut you dead.
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
cut someone deadcompletely ignore someone.
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cut somebody ˈdeadpretend not to see somebody or not greet somebody in order to show your anger, dislike, etc: Jim has just cut me dead in the street. I'm sure it must be because I criticized his work yesterday.
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The Kansas men's basketball program landed an oral commitment from class of 2021 forward Zach Clemence on Monday morning.
Clemence, a 6-foot-10, 205-pound athletic forward from Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, announced the news in an interview with Evan Daniels of 247Sports. He becomes the first player in the 2021 class to commit to Kansas.
A four-star prospect, ranked No. 31 overall in the class by both 247Sports and Rivals.com, Clemence's path to Kansas seemed predestined.
"My mom has always just loved Kansas and college basketball, so I just kind of grew up around it," Clemence told the Journal-World in a Monday morning phone interview. "I guess you could say she kind of brainwashed me to like KU."
After receiving a scholarship offer from Kansas before his junior season, Clemence spent a little time sorting out his options and looking at other schools. But throughout the process, he never could get KU out of his mind.
That led him to Monday, when he decided to make his commitment official on a Zoom call with his mother, Kansas coach Bill Self and assistant coach Norm Roberts, who was the lead recruiter for Clemence.
"I've been thinking about doing it for the last month or so," Clemence said. "I've just got a great relationship with the coaches and the coaching staff there and I figured, why wait on something that you know is going to be great for you."
Originally from Pleasanton, Texas, a town of 11,000 people that dubs itself as "the birthplace of the cowboy," Clemence grew up on a ranch about an hour outside of San Antonio and transferred to Sunrise last season.
He said he has yet to make an official visit to KU's campus, but was in Lawrence for Late Night last season and has been to a handful of KU games. Asked if any of them were particularly memorable, Clemence laughed and said, "All of them."
"I think I've been going to KU for like six years, unofficials, games, all that," he said. "They're all great. The fan base, the atmosphere, I don't think there's anything like it."
Known as a versatile big man who can play three positions, Clemence said he favors the role of the stretch 4 because it puts him in the best position to capitalize on his wide range of skills.
"You get to do it all," he said. "The 4, in my opinion, is the best position in the game. You can do literally everything from that spot."
Asked to pinpoint his strengths, Clemence, who compares favorably in size and style of play to Duke sophomore Matthew Hurt, said shooting and athleticism were the most important parts of his game.
Scouts say he also has good hops and is comfortable around the rim.
"(Clemence) can really shoot the ball from deep, but is also very mobile, runs the floor and is adding the strength necessary to be a force on the glass," wrote Rivals' Eric Bossi.
As for what he is working to improve the most during the summer and his senior season before coming to KU, Clemence pointed to his ball handling.
"I really want to work on my guard skills," he said. "I move way different than most 6-10 bigs, but, really, I want to keep working on everything in my game. You can always get better."
Clemence picked Kansas over offers from Baylor, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Ohio State and others.
"I figured it was a good Mother's Day gift," he joked of why he chose to make his decision official on Monday morning. "But, really, I just wanted to go where I feel most comfortable and be able to have fun my senior year and go represent."
Rae Bricil
6-10 outside shooter. that is cool--don't recall too many 4's at KU that play outside.
Steve Quatrocky
Kind of the reverse of how we used Svi, a guard who learned to play the 4 so well, he beat Duke.
Karen Mansfield-Stewart
Great news. Congratulations to everyone involved. I love bigs that can shoot the ball (really any position that can shoot it, but especially big men). Looking forward to seeing him in action.
Layne Pierce
Very Villanovaesque. Big Men who can move outside and inside, is a winning attribute.
Good to get some good news about BBall program, I wonder how much Adidas had to pay him? Not.!!!
Dirk Medema
Rae - Perry was probably one of the few, though really only the last year or two. He had been too comfortable for his ultimate BB good with his old man low post game.
realistically it has only been significant in college ball for a few years. Nova really pressed the issue when all 5 could shoot from outside during their last NC. Before that it was mostly bigger guards, like Wiggins, Jackson, and even Svi or Garrett that would fill the spot. Even more so for most schools where bigs are a premium.
Michael Maris
Sounds like a solid commitment (from Sunrise Christian Academy attendee) who will be teammates with another Jayhawk target as well.
Dale Kroening
This kid reminds me of a right handed Raef Lafrentz . Good get if he holds .
Bryce Landon
Welcome to Kansas, Zach!
Keith Gellar
great! another mitch lightfoot. been there and done that. we need an upgrade. he's dominate vs ksu, but that's about it.
Jonathan Allison
this kid is ranked #31 in his class. There's probably only a handful at most of PFs higher ranked than him in the Sr. class. This kid appears to have the size, skill, and athleticism to be in the NBA after a strong 2 or 3 years at KU.
Sounds like a perfect pick up to me.
Let's hope that he sticks to his commitment after the NCAA decides to dole out discipline.
Steve Quatrocky
I like it, I like the player, his skills and strengths, and its Coach Self flipping the finger at the NCAA again with another local kid. By the time they try and make their case, the roster will be almost totally local from KC and Wichita. I didnt hear D as one of his strengths but sounds like his all around game persona should lend itself to team first D effort. Good Get and Welcome to the Jayhawk Family.
Barry Weiss
welcome Zach! rock chalk!
Dirk Medema
I like Prison Mitch, but it's good to clarify the distinction with Zach, who is 2" taller, 70 places higher (31 vs. 107), and already has a better outside shot and ball handling skills.
To put it more positively.
Dirk Medema
RJ - He got the extra naming a couple years ago after putting in a lot of work to get stronger. I think it really came in an article about the work Hudy had done to get all of the guys stronger. There was a team photo in workout garb with a sleeveless Mitch in front. His arms were crossed over his chest accentuating his gun show. I don't recall who coined the phrase/name. It is fun (IMO) to recognize the work he's put in to develop over the years. No longer the skinny white kid getting pushed around inside.
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'Dr. Pharm' alter ego: Safflower
In what could be the beginning of plant-based pharmaceuticals, Canada's SemBioSys Genetics Inc. has genetically modified safflower plants to produce pharmaceutical-grade insulin that is biologically equivalent human insulin.
Today, most insulin is produced by genetically modified bacteria, but the company believes engineering safflower plants to "grow" the drug via injected enzymes could cut the price of insulin dramatically. Since the market for insulin could more than double from $7.1 billion in 2008 to $15 billion in 2012 as Western countries see more people with diabetes and underserved countries seek medicine, the ability to cheaply produce insulin-using plants could be both beneficial for diabetics and profitable for SymBioSys.
Safflower's production of insulin is just one of many examples of using plants to produce pharmaceuticals. Other successful results have been reported for plant-based drug treatments for infant diarrhea and cervical cancer.


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McCoy on verge of setting record
PHILADELPHIA – LeSean McCoy is well aware that he's on the verge of becoming the all-time leading rusher in Eagles history, and that he needs just 48 yards to pass Wilbert Montgomery.
He should get it during the Eagles' game Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.
"I didn't imagine when I got drafted here that I could potentially have the chance to hold the rushing record as an Eagle," McCoy said. "That's something big. That's something I'm looking forward to … The guys on the list, when you have the opportunity to surpass them and be the guy at No. 1, that says a lot, and it means a lot to me. That's something I really want to accomplish."
McCoy sees the Eagles running back history as a lineage, going from Montgomery, who played for the Eagles from 1977-84, all the way down over the last decade to Duce Staley and Brian Westbrook. Montgomery had 6,538 yards in 100 games. McCoy has played in 86 games. Montgomery had 1,465 carries as an Eagle. McCoy has 1,391.
McCoy said that makes the record special. He knows Montgomery well through one of his high school coaches. Staley is the Eagles' running backs coach. And McCoy succeeded Brian Westbrook as the full-time starter in 2010.
"Obviously, he's a diehard Eagles fan, so that kind of brought it to his attention," McCoy said about Montgomery. "I got word (this week) that he's actually happy, from liking me as a person and a player.
"He's a heck of a coach and he was a great player. If it was me, and things were different and I was in his shoes and he was in my shoes, I would be happy for a guy to pass me. You always want the next guy that comes up to do well. That's what this game is all about, for records to be broken, to pass it down."
McCoy has a lot to be happy about lately. He started the season slowly, averaging just 2.9 yards per carry in his first five games, with no games of 100 yards or more. Some questioned whether he was the same player he was last season, when he led the NFL in rushing with 1,607 yards — breaking Montgomery's team record for a single season.
The Eagles never had any question, and McCoy is proving that over the last seven games. During that time, he has rushed for 745 yards, second in the NFL only to Dallas' DeMarco Murray, who has 757 yards. He has gone over 100 yards four times.
"I think he's the same exact guy," Eagles coach Chip Kelly said. "I think the guys around him are a little bit different. That's always been the biggest thing. Just look at how many different lineups we had (on the offensive line) before we started to settle down … There were a lot of moving parts earlier in the year for us."
That's not the case anymore. Right tackle Lane Johnson missed the first four games. Center Jason Kelce and left guard Evan Mathis returned last month after lengthy injuries. And Andrew Gardner has taken over at right guard the last two games. Left tackle Jason Peters is the only offensive lineman who has been healthy for the entire season.
Despite the slow start, McCoy is third in the NFL with 1,018 yards, his second straight season over 1,000. He admitted reaching out to Westbrook on occasion for advice, and he gets plenty of it from Staley every day, whether he wants it or not.
"He's tough on me," McCoy said about Westbrook. "He tells me things I don't want to hear. Nobody's worse than Duce. We have that big brother-little brother role. Tons of credit goes out to Duce. Since I came in here, he's helped me to reach a certain level of my game that I thought I didn't have."
That doesn't prevent McCoy from talking trash to Staley, however.
"I talk trash to Duce all the time," he said. "He's like, 'McCoy, you gotta make this cut.' And I'll say something like, 'I'm in front of you.'"
Soon, he'll be in front of everyone.
Week 14
Seahawks (8-4) at Eagles (9-3)
Sunday: 4:25 p.m.
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Woman's Weekly Fiction Editor Gaynor Davies shares her expert advice on how to write a short story
Here at Woman's Weekly Fiction Department we love to hear from you and receive short story submissions for both our weekly magazines and Fiction Monthly specials. If you are a published writer, an aspiring writer or just love writing in your spare time, do get in touch.
What We Are Looking For:
For the weekly magazine:
- Short stories of 1,000 and 2,000 words
- Serials in 4 or 5 parts of 3,400 words each
For Fiction Special (20 stories 12 times a year):
- Stories of 1,000, 2,000 and between 2,000 and 8,000 words
Why do people like short stories?
People like to have something they can pick up and read in a few minutes when they're on the go. Be it travelling on a bus or relaxing in a bath, a short story can offer the reader a moment of escapism and that makes them very special.
What's special about short stories?
All fiction should absorb the reader, drawing them into the story with the plot and creating believable characters and dialogue. Short stories are particularly engaging because of their length, they are intense tales that can be told succinctly. Writers of short stories often begin by setting up a question in the reader's mind. The answer is then alluded to throughout the story with leading clues until the ending, when the question is finally answered.
Do all short stories need a plot twist?
Short stories don't need a plot twist to captivate the reader but if you are building up to a revelation at the end, don't let the story fall short of the reader's expectations. Try to avoid shocking surprises, like husbands buried under the patio, or unresolved endings like, 'She woke up and realized it was all just a dream'…
What are the most common mistakes writers make?
The easiest mistake to make as a short story writer is to give away too much information at the beginning. Establish the main character in the first couple of sentences and then drip feed the reader information throughout the story.
Just make sure you don't mention how the short story will end in your covering letter, as it will spoil the surprise for Gaynor and the fiction team when they read your story.
Does the writer need to know how their story will end?
Every short story is written differently and only you, as the writer, can know how to start writing your story. Some writers plan their work meticulously, plotting the beginning, middle and end without deviating from their original plot. Other writers will begin their short stories with the opening sentence and just keep writing from there.
Even with twist in the tale stories, writers often know how they want the story to end but this can easily change along the way.
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USDA expands CRP emergency haying, grazing in drought-stricken states
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns on Friday announced a measure to provide livestock in drought-affected states with needed additional hay and forage.
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage eligible for emergency haying and grazing in Alabama, Indiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Oregon and Tennessee has been expanded to include land in an area radiating 210 miles out from all counties previously approved for emergency haying and grazing.
The expansion grazing permits approved CRP participants to cut hay or graze livestock on CRP acreage, providing supplemental forage to producers whose pastures have been negatively affected by drought.
To be approved for emergency haying or grazing, a county must be listed as a level "D3 Drought - Extreme" or greater according to the U.S. Drought Monitor or have suffered at least a 40% loss of normal moisture and forage for the preceding four-month qualifying period.
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committees may authorize emergency haying or grazing of CRP land in counties currently listed as level D3 drought CRP participants who want to apply for emergency haying and grazing to their local FSA office must wait until after the nesting season for certain birds.
Only livestock operations located within approved counties are eligible for emergency haying or grazing of CRP acreage. CRP participants who do not own or lease livestock may rent or lease the grazing privilege to an eligible livestock farmer located in an approved county. Producers with CRP acreage that is hayed or grazed will be assessed a 10% reduction in their annual rental payment.
Contact your local FSA office for more information.
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns on Friday announced a measure to provide livestock in drought-affected states with needed additional hay and forage.


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