text: Electrical impedance measurements of the uterine cervix in pregnancyO'Connell, Michael PatrickMedicineElectric measurementsElectronic measurements2002-04Thesis or dissertationhull:8032© 2002 Michael Patrick O'Connell. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the copyright holder.Postgraduate Medical School, The University of HullThis is the first time that electrical impedance studies have been performed on the pregnant cervix. In this thesis the following has been demonstrated: 1. An inter-observer variability in resistivity readings, initially of the order of 20%, but decreasing to 1% once proficiency with the technique was established. 2. An intra-observer variability in resistivity readings of less than 15% in 94% of cases using the 5.5mm probe and 90% when using the 8mm probe. 3. A degree of heterogeneity in the pregnant cervix as attested to by the differences in resistivity measurements on different sites on the cervix. Some of these changes were partly due to technical difficulties. Nevertheless there appeared to be an increase in extracellular resistivity measurements between the anterior and posterior lips of the external cervical os. 4. A positive correlation between the resistivity measurements and gestational age using the 5.5mm probe. No significant correlations were identified between resistivity readings and both parity and maternal age. 5. A statistically significant difference in resistivity readings when comparing the non-pregnant and pregnant cervix. The change in readings was in a direction which reflected the increase in tissue hydration described by others. 6. A statistically significant difference between readings for ripe and unripe cervices at the time of induction of labour, with a fall in extracellular resistivity with increasing favourability as assessed by the Bishop score. This was accompanied by an increase in intracellular resistivity with increasing cervical favourability. The effect of prostaglandin administration on the pregnant cervix demonstrated a decrease in extracellular resistivity and an increase in intracellular resistivity associated with the cervical ripening process. Whilst the results were neither of statistical nor of clinical significance, they were nevertheless in the direction predicted. 7. A statistically significant correlation between extracellular resistivity and interval to delivery using the 8mm probe. 8. A new investigative modality that had high patient acceptability. To date the findings demonstrated in this thesis conceptually agree with the literature on the pregnant cervix. Thus it is imperative to continue with further studies of this new investigative modality. textapplication/pdf15 MBhttp://hydra.hull.ac.uk/assets/hull:8032a/contentenghttp://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:8032Lindow, Stephen William (Supervisor)


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Square Enix France has revealed their playable and stage lineup for Japan Expo – set to run from July 7 to July 10 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center in Paris, France. During the show, attendees can get their hands on the following playable demos:
Final Fantasy XV
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Dragon Quest Builders
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
World of Final Fantasy
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness
I am Setsuna
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Additionally, Square Enix will hold special events focusing on Final Fantasy XV and World of Final Fantasy. Starting on July 7 at 13:30 local time, Akio Ofuji along with Takeshi Nozue will detail a presentation full of new information on Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV as well as the world premiere of the third episode of the animated Brotherhood: FFXV series.
Also that day from 11:15 to 12:15, fans have a chance to get an autograph with World of Final Fantasy producer and Final Fantasy series boss, Shinji Hashimoto.

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It's been a week and I just know I'm not the only one who gets overwhelmed, so overwhelmed that I was too embarrassed to take pictures of my house. Not only was every flat surface piled with stuff (we couldn't even eat at the table *blush*) but the piles had started to spread to the floor!
I'd tell you that I spent the weekend furiously cleaning and while it's true that the house is back to its normal liveable state I don't feel like I did nothing but clean. I went to see friends, the kids went to their swimming lessons and I even had a nap. I needed the nap, truly needed it and I still need a nap just to catch up as the monster is being, well, a monster.
Monsters aside my sleep deprived brain started thinking about what being tidy means to me. If you roll your eyes at the thought and think imbecile, being tidy is its own reward then I'm sorry but my brain just don't work that way.
If you think that being tidy is so that you can have people round without being embarrassed or you even go out of your way not to have people round because of the state of your house; then again this doesn't work for me either. I still invite people round if the house is a state, I'll run round like a headless chicken trying to hide dirty dishes and rubbish but the general mess of stuff remains. I figure that if people are coming over to see me then they actually want to see me and will kindly ignore having to step over toys, dodging the piles of clothes and currently having to walk around the den the kids have made.
This morning, yes it took a few days, I think I figured out what getting the house tidy and organised means to me.
It means more time.
Not more time tidying, that would just be silly but more time doing the things that I want to do.
So how does spending more time now getting the house tidy mean more time later? I'll give you an example (ooooh, I feel all school teachery): This morning whilst half asleep I got the kids clothes for the day and didn't have to even think about what they needed to wear, I just grabbed from the appropriate (neat) piles and threw them down the stairs. No searching for school/nursery bags as I already knew where they were. I even knew where all the shoes were – in the shoe box. (p.s. the shoes totally do not always find their way to the box)
It's a little thing but having the clothes, bags and shoes tidy and organised gave me more time this morning not to feel rushed or angry that nothing was where it was supposed to be. I even had time to dry my hair – shock – gasp of amazement!
One day I would love to have a picture perfect house, organised beautifully much like those lovely pictures you see, but for now I would like to find everything in my house a home. When everything has a place that it belongs and routines are in place, like my having the kids clothes organised, I will be able to spend less time fighting the mess and more time on my family and I.
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AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2019, 4(3): 672-684. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2019.3.672.
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Sweet potato production efficiency in Nigeria: Application of data envelopment analysis
1 Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
2 Department of Agriculture & Industrial Technology, School of Science and Technology, Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun State, Nigeria
3 Department of Agricultural Economics and Animal Production, University of Limpopo, Sovenga 0727, South Africa
4 Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, College of Agricultural Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Yewa Campus, Ayetoro, Ogun State, Nigeria
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Keywords: efficiency; sweet potato farms; production constraints; DEA; Nigeria
Citation: Abigail Gbemisola Adeyonu, Olubunmi Lawrence Balogun, Babatunde Oluseyi Ajiboye, Isaac Busayo Oluwatayo, Abiodun Olanrewaju Otunaiya. Sweet potato production efficiency in Nigeria: Application of data envelopment analysis. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2019, 4(3): 672-684. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2019.3.672
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Opened on the 2nd of June 2016 in the second largest city in Latvia, the Daugavpils Velosolutions Pump Track is the first bike park in Baltics. Bringing together a multi-fuctional asphalt pump track alongside a sustainable concrete skatepark, the facilities have been integrated into the local environment creating the cities 'Adventure Park' for the whole family. Suitable for all levels of riding from kids to professionals this is a world class facility.
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- Supports Youtube, Vimeo, Facebook, Dailymotion, Instagram, Youku and IQY.
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- Cetaphil Daily Cleanser for Oily Skin
This has been my best friend for about 7 years now. I struggled to find the right face wash for me until a friend of mine suggested this. It's really gentle on the skin, and controls my oil without making my face feels stiff. I usually went through a break out phase when I change face wash, but not with this one. Wouldn't change this with anything.
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Another long time best friend of mine. CleanNClear has been with me even longer, probably since high school so it's been forever. This toner helps to prevent blemishes, acne, and control oil too. It smells kinda strong, almost like rubbing alcohol, which I'm totally fine with it, my skin always feel so refreshed and cool after using it.
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The program also aimed to raise the capacity of participants in the field of training and facilitation, holding workshops and feasibility studies, managing development projects, motivating , organizing and activating rural and urban communities to lead development in their regions.
In the end of the project , the Executive Director of Banyan Development Foundation, Dr. Mohammed Hassan Al-Madani, said that the program comes within the readiness of the Foundation to start the field work in 2019 , in the agricultural , fishing, mineral and social fields .
The program pointed out to the goal of preparing community leaders and project officers capable of bringing about real economic and social development under conditions of aggression and the siege of the country.
Al-Madani explained that Banyan Foundation will focus in 2019 on the implementation about 100 projects in the side of research , extension and agricultural areas, both plant and animal as well as fish, mineral and social fields.
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Hello, everyone! As many of you know, my name is Patricia, and I am a dental assistant at Putnam Dental Associates. I am excited to share a bit about my life with you. Originally, I am from Argentina. I was born and raised in Buenos Aires, and I lived there until I was 29 years old. Though I completed high school and college in Argentina to become a dental technician, I was given the opportunity to attend school in the United States, and I jumped at the chance.
Our daughter, Nadia, is 7 years old, and our son, Louis Jr., is 4 years old. All of our free time is spent with our children, and they have even accompanied Louis and me on our trips back to Argentina. Nadia has visited Argentina three times, and
Louis Jr. has been there twice. Our most recent family trip was in April. We spent three weeks in my homeland, visiting family, eating delicious food, and watching soccer and basketball games.
I love working at Putnam Dental Associates. I have been with the office for four years now, and it has been wonderful. When I first applied for the job and got hired, Louis and I were not planning on having any more children. Louis Jr. was actually a surprise, but he was the best surprise I have ever received. One week after I was hired, I found out that I was pregnant with my second child. I was nervous to tell my
When I first arrived in the States, my English was very poor. I had learned some English at school in Buenos Aires, but it was British English instead of American English, so I had to start over. I took classes in New York for four years while enrolled in Pace University until graduation, and I have lived in New York ever since. After school, I intended to return home to my family. However, right before I was supposed to leave, I was set up on a blind date with my now-husband, Louis, and he gave me a perfect
reason to stay. Louis and I clicked right from the start, and it became clear very quickly that he was the man I was going to marry. After 8 ½ months of dating, Louis asked my brother, who was also living in the States at the time, for my hand in marriage. Louis and I have been married for 10 years now, and we have two wonderful children together. One of the most important values that Louis and I share is family.
co-workers since it was so unexpected, but everyone was so supportive and understanding. My favorite part about working as a dental assistant at Putnam Dental is working with my patients. I love being able to help them in any way I can. This month, my family and I will be celebrating the Fourth of July by eating good food and watching fireworks. We also have another reason to celebrate: Recently, I became an official United States citizen. I love my homeland of Argentina, but I also love the United States. I am thankful that my husband and I get to share our cultures and that our children reap the benefits.
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At work I stare at the white wall and pump.
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New plan: stop pumping, but continue to go to the pump room to "pump." The year is 2041, but you will ignore any and all questions and suspicion about why you're still pumping for your 22-year-old. Best case scenario: they don't ask questions, they just secretly judge you.
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Since the start 2012 the Centre For Culture and Health has created new areas of contact through various activities and events – both within the university and vis-á-vis the general public.
At the end of 2016 the centre co-hosted a work-shop on narrative medicine at Kungälv Hospital. Below we re-publish an article on the work-shop from GU Journalen.
Health is silent. But diseases carry a story.
– By being observant and curious in the best sense, health care staff can discover the patient's story. Doing this is literally an art form, Rita Charon explained during a workshop at Kungälv Hospital at the end of November.
She is the initiator of the program Narrative Medicine at the University of Columbia in New York City.
Among the participants in the workshop on 25–26 November were Ola Sigurdson, professor of systematic theology as well as director of the Centre for Culture and Health at the University of Gothenburg. He explained what narrative medicine is by using himself as an example.
– At the moment I probably have an unusually high pulse. But what does this say about me? Not very much; it is only when the pulse is put in its context, namely that I as a humanist feel rather nervous about lecturing before a group of health care professionals, that it becomes comprehensible.
Ola Sigurdson
Narrative medicine is however no alternative to evidence-based medicine. Instead it is about ethics in a wider sense and about recognising the human being as something much more than a biological system, Ola Sigurdson explained.
– According to Aristotle, a story consists of a beginning, a middle and an ending. But also of a peripety, a turning point. And disease may mean precisely such a change that causes everything to be different.
One way of practising one's emphatic fantasy is to read literature.
– Good stories train our ability to reason around what might have been, practice emotions such as fear, sorrow, compassion and love. The medical diagnosis is intimately connected to a story that creates context. But there is always more to bring forth.
The keynote speaker at the workshop was Rita Charon, professor of clinical medicine but also doctor of English with a literary orientation.
– Nobody can be anything but grateful for the enormous progress that medical science has made over the past one hundred years. But it has also meant objectification of the patient that actually leads to worse care. This was something I observed during my early days as a physician when I was working in one of New York City's more vulnerable areas. My patients were to quickly account for their chest or stomach pains, then I would make a diagnosis. At the same time, I kept bumping into other health care staff, such as nurses or occupational therapists, who provided completely different stories, such as a patient having lost their job or having trouble paying the rent. And I discovered that I quite simply wasn't well-educated enough to manage this. So I decided to learn more about stories and started studying English literature. I found that literary analysis could also be used within health care.
Rita Charon
In the year 2000, she started the programme for narrative medicine at Columbia University. It entails health care professionals studying literary theory, philosophy, comparative religion and meeting various sorts of artists.
– What is exciting is that everyone is so enthusiastic. The health care staff realise that they can use so much more of their knowledge when they discover the proximity of the profession to art and philosophy. And for example the artists we work with become inspired by the medical images of among other how the brain works.
Rita Charon's thoughts have been disseminated to various parts of the world, among other to Kungälv Hospital, which since 2010 works with the project Andra ronden (The Second Round).
– It is the most successful example I have encountered of how narrative medicine can function. Patients often meet several kinds of health care professionals, such as physicians, nurses and maybe a psychologist or a counselor. Every time the patient must repeat their story anew. In Kungälv they do the opposite. Here they have created a special room where all staff that are to take care of a patient are gathered to listen when she or he describes the circumstances around their illness. This not only leads to better health care for the patient, but also facilitates the cooperation between staff members.
Listening to a patient is an art, says Rita Charon, which can be compared to making music, painting or writing a poem.
– It is about letting yourself be absorbed by the patient's story in the same way that you can be consumed by a Mark Rothko painting or a string quartet by Sjostakovitj. In order to be able to do this, you must be both attentive, curious and respectful.
Those who listen thereby become part of the story, Rita Charon points out.
– What is paradoxical about being a health care professional is of course that while you are being surrounded by pain and death, you still experience yourself as immune to bodily suffering. It is of course a way of protecting yourself and being able to preserve your professional role. But emotions are not as dangerous as many believe, the physician or the nurse is allowed to be moved. The patient may become a witness to the human being's conditions here on Earth, which may be important to take stock of. For even though it may be hard to become engaged, it is also extremely enriching.
For one aspect of working with narrative medicine is also that staff shall experience their work as more meaningful, Rita Charon points out.
– I teach my students, aside from the ordinary journal, to also write a more personal journal of their individual experiences. When the staff express in words that which they have experienced, they discover that they know surprisingly much. In this way, writing becomes liberating.
Many physicians and nurses would probably say that they would love to listen more to their patients, but that they quite simply do not have the time.
– And this is the way it is, Rita Charon admits. In the United States a patient has 18 seconds on average to give an account of their illness. So in the short-term perspective, it is of course time-consuming to listen concentratedely to a patient. But in the long run, the health care system benefits from acquiring the whole picture at once, since one can provide so much better care and avoid misconceptions and hasty conclusions.
At the moment Rita Charon is working on putting together an online course in narrative medicine. But she would really like to create a much broader course on the significance of storytelling within all public sector activity, for example school, social services and not least within politics.
– Many ask themselves how the Americans could elect a person such as Donald Trump to be president. But similar movements, against that which is seen as the establishment, has of course also started to sprout in Europe. In the United States there are people who lost everything during the financial crisis of 2008 and who then are only viewed as stupid losers. Naturally they are angry and disappointed. Maybe we have to start listening to them as well, intensely and with curiosity.
Footnote: Andra ronden (The Second Round) is a project at Kungälv Hospital that started in 2010. One of the initiators is the chief physician Valdemar Erling, who also participated in the workshop. The project means that the hospital has created a particular room where staff and patient meet to talk about the treatment. All involved in the care process meet, get the same information and thereby become participative in the patient's story. Valdemar Erling is also chairperson of the newly-launched Swedish Society for Narrative Medicine. Vice-chairperson is Lars Midböe, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions. More information at: narrativmedicin.se.
[The article was published in GU Journalen number 6 2016. Text: Eva Lundgren, foto: Johan Wingborg]
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Beyond ridiculous – reminds me of Trump's tactics – they are going to sue you for using their software THAT YOU PAID FOR – really Adobe? This is what happens when corporate power goes unchecked for too long. Users will get sued as a way to strong-arm them into paying even more for Adobe's new subscription software. My suggestion – the user base needs to unsubscribe en mass and force Adobe to sell their damn software as stand alone programs once again.
Adobe is warning some owners of its Creative Cloud software applications that they're no longer allowed to use older versions of the software. It's yet another example of how in the modern era, you increasingly don't actually own the things you've spent your hard-earned money on.
Adobe this week began sending some users of its Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Premiere, Animate, and Media Director programs a letter warning them that they were no longer legally authorized to use the software they may have thought they owned.
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Users were less than enthusiastic about the sudden restrictions.
The company didn't inform users why they needed to discontinue use of the software, but the company's Twitter account indicated the issue stems from "ongoing litigation." AppleInsider, which first reported the notices, pointed to a copyright lawsuit filed last year by Dolby Labs.
In a controversial move, Adobe pivoted away from the standard software model to the cloud-based subscription model in 2013, resulting in notably higher revenues (and higher prices for customers). Dolby's lawsuit accused Adobe of copyright violations related to how the licensing costs Adobe paid to Dolby would be calculated under this new model.
In a statement to Motherboard, Adobe confirmed the letter's authenticity, but wouldn't provide any additional detail beyond what was included in the notices.
It's yet another example of how the products we buy in the modern era can lose functionality or stop working entirely on a lark. Be it a game console that loses features with a firmware update or entertainment products that just suddenly disappear, it's a problem that's increasing popping up in the always online era.
Here's a sample of the emails they are sending out to users-
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The most recent of Melbourne's earthquakes - June 19, 2012 with a recorded measurement of 5.5 - sent a wave of alarm across social networks and online, so much so that the website of Geoscience Australia was crashed by the ammount of people looking up information.
Normally, Melbourne earthquake reports are few and rare, with earthquake reports like the ones below reporting moderate tremors and little damage. Further on this page you'll also find advice about what to do in the event of an earthquake.
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Earthquakes in Melbourne & Victoria
2012 June 19, Churchill, VIC ML 5.5
1053 UTC, 146.3°E, 38.3°S, normal depth
Tuesday, June 19, 8:53 pm AEST
This earthquake occurred approximately 120 kilometres southeast of Melbourne, about 10km northwest of the town of Budgeree. This earthquake was felt across Melbourne, with reports from as far west as Bendigo, and unconfirmed reports of it being felt as far north as Sydney.
2009 March 6, Korumburra, VIC ML 4.5
0955 UTC, 145.87°E, 38.43°S, 10 km deep
Friday, March 6, 08:55 pm AEDT
This earthquake occurred about 5km east of Korumburra, in the same area as the ML 3.7 earthquake on January 12. This earthquake has been felt widely throughout the epicentral region and across Melbourne. A number of small aftershocks occurred in the hour after this earthquake and at the time of report it was said that aftershocks were expected to continue for some days or weeks.
2007 August 21, Mt Baw Baw, VIC, ML 3.0
0305 UTC, 146.11°E, 37.88°S, normal depth
Tuesday August 21, 1:05 pm AEST
This moderate earthquake occurred about 15km west of Mt Baw Baw, about 100km east of Melbourne.
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A MAGNITUDE 2.5 earthquake has hit Melbourne and its suburbs, but there are no reports of damage.
Earthquake rocks Melbourne's eastern suburbs
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Last night an earthquake measuring 4 5 on the Richter scale rocked large parts of Melbournes eastern suburbs the Yarra Valley and central Gippsland.
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October 23, 2006
A 2.5 magnitude earthquake struck Melbourne on Sunday night only eight kilometres south east of the city's CBD - the latest in a series of quakes to hit ...
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The Jewish Council on Urban Affairs strongly urges the Chicago City Council and Mayor Rahm Emanuel to reject an ordinance proposed Feb. 15 by Alds. Burke, Mell, Austin and Suarez that would limit public discussion.
The ordinance, if passed, would restrict the public's right to voice their satisfaction or dissatisfaction at Chicago City Council meetings, eliminating demonstrations of approval or disapproval from members of the public including, but not limited to cheering, yelling, clapping, foot stomping, whistling, booing, or jeering. The changes also would prohibit signs, placards, banners or posters within the chambers unless pre-approved by the Mayor or alderman leading the meeting.
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I've had cold coffee and hot coffee, good coffee and lousy coffee, but I've never had a sad cup of coffee.
—Robert Rauschenberg
the spirit of truth must guide us in some sort, even in our enjoyment of fallacy.
—John Ruskin
Personification in poetry making is perhaps unavoidable, given the fact that we are human beings and poetry is an entirely human activity. It is tempting to broach the matter in philosophical terms, particularly that of phenomenology, noting its divergence with analytic philosophy. But I am not nearly equipped in necessary degree or kind to discuss it in these terms. Suffice to say I am biased on the phenomenological side of perception and it might be fair to describe Francis Ponge, the writer I look to as a master of the type of poetry I prefer, as a phenomenological poet. Let it stand as a signpost to a direction that one better equipped than myself might profitably go.
I will note in passing or preamble that a cup of coffee is itself an entirely human thing: a particular modification, manipulation or entirely human application of coffee beans. It is often used, in fact—the cup of coffee—in concert with the act of writing in any of its guises. I don't doubt that it is taken for granted by those for whom it is so ready at hand what an extravagance this beverage is. The beans are harvested, roasted, delivered, packaged and stored and then, upon purchase by the consumer, they are ground and submitted via any number of techniques to nearly boiling water and, finally, often sweetened by any number of sweeteners and embellished with cream, both of which of course involve their own manufacturing and distribution processes. It takes a civilization to have a cup of coffee (and don't, either, forget the cup, the techniques and tools for heating the water, the environment in which the preparation occurs, etc).
One might say, in a manner of speaking, that only those with access to a cup of coffee are in a position to engage in an act of poetry. If one is lucky, for example, to get a drink of clean water and a crust of bread or a few grains of rice it is hard to imagine poetry entering the list of concerns. Does this mean then that a cup of coffee is always a lucky cup of coffee, a fortunate one or even an extravagant one? Say "yes" and must one also say "yes" to the sad one or any kind at all other than "cold", "hot", "good", "lousy", etc?
Surely, considering the above, it is a sad state of affairs to sip a cup of coffee while sad. But we need not go so far as to suggest the cup of coffee itself is unfortunate or sad, even if its drinker is. Ruskin says as much.
But considering no cup of coffee exists outside a set of human concerns, it will not be possible to address it as a theme, subject or poetic object without at least implicitly acknowledging humanity. And that sounds kind of dumb, and certainly inadequate. After all, did we not just agree that any act of poetry, being an entirely human act, does not take place outside human concerns? More dumb-sounding statements, and compounded inadequacy. Here my lack of philosophical training shows grievously.
I said that personification in poetry making is perhaps unavoidable…. Let me now throw in a sprinkling of statements and claims (or aims) made by Francis Ponge:
The object is always more important, more interesting, more capable (full of rights): it has no duty whatsoever toward me, it is I who am obliged to it. (Banks of the Loire)
…. man will make marvelous strides if he returns to things…. and applies himself to studying them and expressing them…. in their essence as in their details. But at the same time he must remake them in the logos starting from the materials of the logos, which is to say speech. (Notes for a Bird)
The point is to describe the sky clearly, just as it appeared to me and impressed me so deeply.
From this description, or following from it, will rise in simple terms the explanation of my deep emotion.
If it's possible to found a science whose matter would be aesthetic impressions, I want to be the man of that science (La Mounine)
La Mounine is the functional opposite of a pathetic fallacy. Rather than reducing a natural phenomenon to the emotion of a poet, Ponge went to the phenomenon first. But of course his writing is full of personification. Poetry is for people, after all. True, in the Nioque of Early-Spring he does express the desire to give a voice to things, in which it is a question of the "abhumanism" of the artist. For Ponge it was a matter of a new kind of artist, outside both classical and romantic models. Because he was forever working toward this new conception, one finds a high degree of stammering or scrupling in his journalistic works, in which he was forever working within the margin of the reality of the object and the language the subject is able to find for it. As a writer and thinker Ponge lived in that margin. It was hard work, of course, human work, finding the right words.
I knew a man once who taught me how to restore old houses; that is, he taught me the proper mental outlook to restore old houses. He told me, "An old house speaks. You have to listen to it." The house "tells" you what it needs. Then you find the proper materials, most likely salvaged ones, to do the work. In the end a human has done the work, but because he has listened to the house it is the house that shines in a restatement of its original splendor. I think something similar is at work in Ponge's writing in the way he approaches the object. You find the words the object needs to say itself. But this, again, is a manner of speaking, of writing.
Ponge's work is about man's relationship to the world through the medium of language. "I try," he said in an interview, "in the verbal world to do something which has as much concrete existence as the objects that I describe." [The Sun Placed in the Abyss, p96] That reminds me of another thing Rauschenberg said: "I don't want a picture to look like something it isn't, I want it to look like something it is." [Off the Wall, p87] But what of that sad cup of coffee that Rauschenberg claimed to encounter in Ginsberg's Howl? Well, there are catatonic pianos and dreadful typewriters (also holy ones) in there, but I can't find a sad cup of coffee anywhere.


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Malawi government through the ministry of home affairs and internal security in collaboration with the United Nations (UN) has arranged to commemorate the world Refugee Day.
According to a statement signed by secretary for home affairs and internal security and commissioner for refugees Beston Chisamile, the events will take place on Monday 20th June at Dzaleka and Luwani refugee camps in Dowa and Neno districts respectively.
This year's World Refugee Day will be commemorated under the local theme "Together for Peace, Tolerance and Prosperity" together with the international campaign "#withRefugees".
The World Refugee Day was set aside by the international community to remember refugees and others who have been forcibly displaced through persecution and public disorders worldwide.
"It is a day to celebrate their courage and determination in overcoming their challenges," reads part of the statement.
The commemoration reminds the general public of the plight of refugees in the country.
The event will be spiced by traditional dances, plays, poems, songs, and sporting activities between refugees and Malawian teams.
The civil war in Mozambique has seen an influx of refugees from the country who are being kept at Luwani Refugee Camp.
Malawi keeps harbouring refugees not only from Mozambique but also from Somalia and the DRC among other countries.


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- Ten man Real Madrid defeat Espanyol 3-0
- Rodriguez, Bale and Fernandez score for European champions
- Bale booed by Bernabeu crowd after failing to set Ronaldo up for goal
(CNN)Real Madrid returned to winning ways Saturday with a 3-0 victory over mid-table Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu, despite playing the majority of the second half with ten men.
The European champions suffered back-to-back defeats against Valencia and city rivals Atletico Madrid in the space of four days last week, bringing a club-record 22-match winning streak that began all the way back in September to an unceremonious end.
But first half goals from James Rodriguez and Gareth Bale put Real well on the road to recovery here.
Portuguese full-back Fabio Coentrao was sent off for Los Blancos at the beginning of the second half. However, Espanyol couldn't take advantage of its numerical advantage.
Instead, substitute Nacho Fernandez added a third for Real 15 minutes from time.
It could have been even more had Bale made more of a chance when put through on goal before Nacho sealed the win. But the Welsh winger failed to square the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo who appeared to be in a better position to score.
That led to jeers from the home crowd which didn't appreciate the $132 million man's selfishness in front of goal. Yet after the game, Real boss Carlo Ancelotti was quick to defend Bale when speaking to reporters.
"Bale played a very good game. He had intensity, he scored, he helped in the first goal," said Ancelotti in quotes carried by the AFP news agency.
"It could be in this moment the fans asked for a pass to Cristiano that he didn't make because, like all strikers in front of goal, they try to score.
"We have fans that demand a lot and this is good. Bale is a fundamental player like Cristiano and that is why the fans demand more of them."
The result means Real move four points clear at the top of the La Liga table, although that lead will be reduced by either second-placed Barcelona or third-placed Atletico Madrid which face off against one another in the Catalan capital tomorrow evening.
Looking beyond that, Ancelotti will be seeking harmony in the squad as Real prepare for the second leg of their Copa Del Rey last-16-tie against city rivals Atletico on Thursday.
Atletico triumphed 2-0 in the first leg at the Vicente Calderon last week and Real haven't beaten them in three attempts this season.
"We have time to prepare well," Ancelotti said.
"We'll play our strongest team because we want to turn around the result of the first leg and try our best to get to the quarter-finals.
"I think everyone is waiting for this game. It is difficult for us but we are going to play our best and playing at home will help us."


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Find Missing Denise Ann Daneault!
Find Missing Denise Ann Daneault!
She was downtown and she was at a social club.
This was when she was last seen.
When she left the club, she said she was
Going to a party.
But she was never seen again.
That was over 38 years ago.
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Denise Ann Daneault was last seen leaving a private social club. The social club was located in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire. This event occurred at 1:30 a.m. on June 8, 1980. She left the club, saying she was going to a party, and has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.
Denise Ann Daneault was divorced with two young sons, at the time of her disappearance. And she lived with a roommate in the 300 block of Hayward Street Street in Manchester. It's uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning.
Laureen Rahn was a 14-year-old girl who lived on Merrimack Street just two blocks from Daneault. This teen disappeared six weeks before Daneault did and was never found. She and Daneault reportedly closely resembled each other in spite of the difference in their ages. But it has never been shown that their disappearances were linked.
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Hip hip hooray for crazy May (so far…)!
There's been so much going on over the past couple of weeks it seemed remiss not to mention some of the many green and gold achievements:
In the juniors Luke Pichler won one gold (hurdles), three silvers (high jump, long jump, shot put and got four personal bests (including club records) in Middlesbrough at the NECAA Track & Field Champs. Jack Mallam won two golds at Monkton Cadets.
From the seniors Andy Graham put in a gutsy performance in the NE Champs in the 1500m, with Jordan Middlemist claiming a fantastic bronze in the same race. Paul Corrigan won bronze in the shot put.
Danielle Hodgkinson got another 5k pb racing in the English Championships in Ipswich!
Our Alex Hemsley came second in the Aquathlon World Championships in Spain!!! Incredible. What a star!
Julie W, Julie C, Sam Crooks and Mark Taylor took part in Durham 10 mile Trail Outlaws race.
We had four men's and one ladies' vets teams representing the club at the NEMAA Relays at Bedeswell (results here). And we had a whopping 24 green and golds at North Shields Poly's Clive Cookson 10k. It was Alex's first 10k and she went sub 40 and came fifth! and Lee Pattinson continues to get stronger with a pb of 41.40. Let us know if you got one too! Results here.
Keep it coming everyone!
Next up we have the first of the Track and Field meets in Leeds this weekend. It's a big season this year and we need as many bodies out running, jumping and throwing as possible in order to stay up. Everyone who makes up the team counts and gets valuable points simply for competing so please come and play your part, even if it's just at one fixture.
If you can't make Leeds please put the other dates in your diary (they are closer to home too): Sun 16th June – Middlesbrough, Sun 14th July – Morpeth and Sat 10th August – Whitley Bay (we are hosting this fixture so will need of help).
You must have paid your subs to compete and please let Paddy know. Thank you!


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A three-storey stone barn conversion in the hamlet of Sedgwick near Kendal, with four bedrooms accommodating eight people.
Hoopers End is a wonderful, end-terrace holiday home set over three floors within a stone barn conversion in Sedgwick, five miles from the market town of Kendal in the Lake District. The property has four bedrooms, three with double beds, including one on the second floor with an en-suite shower room, plus a room with twin beds. There is also a family bathroom with a bath and a separate shower, plus a WC in the utility room on the ground floor.
There is a kitchen, and the dining room and sitting room can either be joined as one open plan space or closed off to provide a cosier room to relax by the woodburner-style gas fire. French doors open onto the terraced patio with a built-in seating area, which provides access to the lawned garden at the front of the property. There is off road parking for two cars and beautiful views of undulating Lakeland countryside.
A wonderful holiday base for exploring the Lakes.
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Fantastic lovely luxury large cottage with all the amenities you can think of. We had a great stay and enjoyed being snowed in at such a lovely home. Wish we could transport the house to where we live and enjoy it. M&P plus Alfred Hound x
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Lots to do. Lovely house to come back to at the end of the day.
Mrs Munford
Fantastic - perfect place to stay with friends
We (me and my wife) stayed here with five friends in July 2016 and every single one of us could have stayed longer. Even though there were seven of us in the house, it didn't feel like we were on top of each other - this place is really spacious and comfortable. It's in a lovely location overlooking fields (look out for the bunny rabbits running across the field!). The rooms are big and spacious, and its furnished to a very high standard. Even though it's not right by the main part of the Lake District, it's not too far to drive to anywhere in the South Lakes and it was nice to be out of the main thoroughfare anyway - it's a very peaceful place to stay! We'd definitely recommend Hoopers End.
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From the minute we arrived, we fell in love with this property. Hoopers End is stunning, situated in a fantastic location and fully equipped with everything you could possibly need during your stay. We enjoyed walking throughout the day, knowing that we would return to a warm, cosy, comfortable property to relax and spend quality time as a family. The decor and finish of the property was excellent, the beds were comfortable and the shower was lovely. The drying room was particularly useful after a day walking in the lakes! We can't wait to return, and will be booking again next year.
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We particularly liked the space, luxury and comfort. The best holiday cottage we have used in over 30 years and we hope to return.
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Nearest AttractionsHeritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest
Sizergh Castle - 1.1 miles (Historic House)
Levens Hall - 1.7 miles (Historic House)
Abbot Hall - 3.3 miles (Museum)
Castle Howe - 3.4 miles (Castle)
Kendal Castle - 3.4 miles (Castle)
Heron Mill - 4.5 miles (Historic Building)
Beetham, St Michael's Church - 4.7 miles (Historic Church)
Beetham Fairy Steps - 5.2 miles (Countryside)
Halecat House & Gardens - 5.3 miles (Garden)
Arnside and Silverdale - 7.1 miles (Countryside)
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Sedgwick, Cumbria
Sleeps: 4
Stay from: £230.00 - 1267.00
Kendal, Cumbria
Sleeps: 20
Stay from: £1844.00 - 12287.00
Levens, Cumbria
Sleeps: 4
Stay from: £264.00 - 1427.00
Details of facilities are believed correct at time of publication, but may be subject to change by the cottage proprietor. Up-to-the-minute facility listings will be always presented during the booking process for your approval.
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Patrick Margetson-Rushmore is chief executive of Luxaviation UK, one of Europe's leading private jet charter operators. Here he tells us how a quick call to one of his team could see you hiring a luxurious aircraft for your next trip from Dubai to London — if you have Dh320,000 to spare.
How do you explain what you do to people?
Luxaviation UK is a business jet operator and it does several different things. When someone owns an aircraft and they don't want to look after the running of it, we look after that. Secondly, when owners aren't using their aircraft we take bookings for charter, which helps the owner defray some of the costs of ownership. Thirdly, we also have a number of FBOs — buildings on airports around the world that take care of fuel, parking and so on — and MROs, which are organisations that provide maintenance.
How big is the company?
Luxaviation Group has around 1,500 people, 800 or so of them being pilots, and we look after 250 aircraft. Outside of America, that makes us the largest business jet operator in the world.
What is a typical day for you?
It varies. Last week I was speaking at a conference in Madrid; this week I saw a potential new owner who is looking at buying an aircraft for his family and I've been to a seminar on artificial intelligence to see how that can potentially help in the aircraft industry.
Did you fly to Madrid on a private jet?
No — don't confuse the tradesman with the end user! I often fly on EasyJet, which gives me time to catch up on emails and everything I have to do while at the airport or on the aircraft.
What's the going rate for a trip on a private jet from the UAE to London?
That trip requires a flight time of around seven hours, so that means there isn't really a budget option because the sort of aircraft you need are quite expensive. A Dassault Falcon 2000 from Dubai to London Luton would be around £68,000 (about Dh318,000); if you have 10 passengers on board that comes to around £6,800 each.
How much is it to hire a smaller jet?
There are four-seater jets that cost around £1,300 per flying hour to charter, plus all the fees on top.
What is the most luxurious of all the private jets?
Airbus and Boeing Business Jets are quite similar in size to an Airbus A320, which you might fly on a budget airline, but instead of having 200 passengers on board you have 13 to 18, a bed, a dining table, a lounge area and the interior is fitted out to the requirements of the owner. Luxaviation Group's most luxurious aircraft is an Airbus A320 that accommodates 26 passengers and has 10 single beds as well as two doubles.
Would it ever make sense for Luxaviation to own its own fleet?
The answer right now is no, although when I first started in this business in 1996 part of our model was owning aircraft, and at one point we did own about nine — but that model only really worked for us because we bought smaller, second-hand jets and the market value of them was static and, right up to 2008, was generally increasing.
What happened?
Since 2008 it became very difficult to make any real money out of owning an aircraft because of the depreciation costs, which runs at around 10 per cent. If you buy a $28m aircraft, in the first year you've got around $2.8m of depreciation you've got to cover.
How long does an engine last?
They have cycles lasting anywhere between 3,500-5,000 hours before you have to overhaul them – at a cost of around $800,000-$1.6m per engine. When you fly scheduled, the engines on those aircraft can be well in excess of 15,000 hours – although there are various inspections to make sure there are no issues with them.
What are some of your biggest challenges?
A potential problem at the moment is pilot shortages as there has been a lack of pilot training in the market over the past few years. Now the airlines are recruiting and are taking a fair share of the pilots that fly for us.
Are carbon emissions an issue?
That's an interesting one: business jet aviation accounts for 0.0168 per cent of carbon emissions — although journalists like to use us as a sacrificial lamb.
What are the advantages of flying privately?
It's mainly the time you can save. It's not the flying time, it's the time at both airports, plus the time you save by going to a non-major airport that is closer to where you live. There are over 1,200 airports in Europe alone that are regularly used as destinations.
Why is it that some owners — as well as yourself — sometimes fly commercial?
If someone is doing a regular hop on their own — let's say London City airport to Paris — and there's a charter on their aircraft that will earn them £30,000, why wouldn't they fly commercial? People are rich, but they don't squander money unnecessarily.


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On this day 23 years ago, Notts County found themselves playing at Wembley for the second season in a row and the fourth time in the decade when they took on Ascoli in the Anglo-Italian Cup final.
Having enjoyed Wembley glory in 1990 and 1991, winning the Third Division playoff final and then its Second Division counterpart, the Magpies then fell flat in 1994 when they fell to a 1-0 loss to a Georghe Hagi-inspired Brescia.
However, they would be back once again just a year later against Ascoli, who boasted Germany star Oliver Bierhoff in their ranks.
In the 1995 showpiece, Notts manager Howard Kendall allowed assistant Russell Slade to lead the team out, whilst recent signings gave way to younger players, long serving players or those who hadn't previously played at Wembley.
One sour note is that only 11,704 spectators turned up, around 5,500 less than for the previous season's final, perhaps due to the team's poor league form - which would ultimately culminate in relegation from the second tier - making the occasional a little too bittersweet.
Notts took the lead on 12 minutes as a long throw by Andy Legg deceived the Ascoli keeper and went into the back of the net, but Tony Agana was judged to have got a faint touch on the ball and so he was credited for the goal.
Ascoli, also fighting against relegation domestically and third bottom of Serie B, equalised on 32 minutes when Shaun Murphy's attempted clearance cannoned off Michael Johnson and fell to Walter Mirabelli, who had the easy task of finishing off.
However, Kendall's side retook the lead and, as it turned out, scored the winner just before the break when transfer-listed forward Devon White headed home from Paul Devlin's cross.
Despite the glory of winning the trophy, the celebrations were muted because Notts were back in training the very next day to prepare for a midweek league clash against fellow strugglers Bristol City, which would yield a 1-1 draw.
One more Anglo-Italian Cup competition would be contested before being discontinued due to fixture congestion, with Port Vale losing to Genoa in the 1996 final.
The Valiants' defeat meant that Notts were the only English team to win the trophy the four seasons that the modern version was contested, having previously been contested in on and off during the 1960s until the 1980s.
Bierhoff went on to score both goals in the Euro 96 final, with Germany beating the Czech Republic 2-1, and would go on to have fruitful spells at Udinese and AC Milan before winding his career down at Monaco and Chievo Verona.
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