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TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Squeezing the last drops of blood from the umbilical cord has been touted to help preterm babies get more of the nutrients they need, but it may be dangerous, a new study finds.
When umbilical cord blood is forced into the baby's abdomen, the pressure can cause tiny blood vessels in the brain to rupture. This is especially dangerous for the most preterm infants, the researchers said.
The study, funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, was stopped due to the heightened risk of internal bleeding.
In the study, researchers wanted to see if so-called "cord milking" was a good alternative to delayed cord clamping. Delayed clamping lets cord blood flow into the infant at a natural pace.
"Most doctors try delayed cord clamping when they can, and they occasionally will do the cord milking," said lead researcher Dr. Anup Katheria, a neonatologist at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, in San Diego, Calif.
Babies who get cord blood aren't just getting blood, he said.
"These babies are getting stem cells and other cells that might help them develop a little bit better than babies that don't receive this extra blood," Katheria said. "They also get iron, which is a potent nutrient for brain development, and there's probably other things in the blood that might help these babies."
But, given these findings, he that said cord milking should be avoided in extremely preterm babies, those born at 23 to 27 weeks of pregnancy.
For the study, Katheria's team recruited women who were pregnant for less than 32 weeks and were at risk for preterm delivery. They were randomly assigned to umbilical cord milking or a 60-second delay in cord clamping.
The team had planned to enroll 1,500 infants (750 in each group). Because the study was cut short, only 474 babies were included, according to the report.
Among infants who had cord milking 12% died or developed severe brain bleeds, compared with 8% in the delayed-clamping group. The researchers said this difference wasn't statistically significant.
Neither was the death rate at 7% in the cord-milking group and 6% in the delayed-clamping group.
But the rate of severe brain bleeding was significantly higher among babies who had cord milking (8%) versus those who had delayed clamping (3%), the findings showed.
The greatest risk for severe brain bleeding was among infants born in the 23rd to 27th weeks of pregnancy, the study found. All 20 babies in the cord-milking group who suffered brain bleeds were born at this stage of pregnancy.
Among infants born at 28 to 32 weeks, none in the cord-milking group had bleeding, compared with three in the delayed-clamping group, which was not a significant difference, the researchers said.
Because the risk of brain bleeding was seen only in extremely preterm infants, Katheria's team is continuing to compare cord milking to delayed clamping in babies born at 30 to 32 weeks' gestation to see if either procedure will affect development as they grow. The infants will be evaluated at 2 years of age.
An earlier study of preemies delivered by cesarean section suggested that cord milking benefited preemies' brain development.
Dr. Saima Aftab is medical director of the Fetal Care Center at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami. She said, "The current recommendation is that for preterm infants, delayed cord clamping is safe and should be done."
This study shows that cord milking isn't safe and "people should abandon that practice," Aftab added.
The report was published Nov. 19 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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This week Avanties and Zerotio reminisce about the Hearthpwn website and the recent announcement of its closure. They also discuss the recent grandmasters play and the start of the Rise of the Mech event.
During the play portion Mattatarms gives us a Murloc Aggro deck from the China Gold Series.
News and Discussion
- Hearthpwn shutting down June 28th
- New site from the people who ran Hearthpwn https://outof.cards
- Heist of Dalaran – Chapter 4 released 5/30
- Final Chapter (5) releases on 6/6
- Discussion: Are we satisfied with the Solo Content?
- Rise of The Mech! Event starting June 3rd
- New card SN1P-SN4P! And "Buffs" released for this event
- Discussion: How do we think the meta will be impacted?
- Mech-vitational Streaming Event: June 3rd & 4th
- Invited Player will open packs and create decks using a limited set of cards
- Packs opened on June 3rd
- Player start playing their competitive matches on June 4th at 8am PST on Twitch.tv/Playhearthstone
- Grandmasters: Week 3
- Currently only 3 undefeated players: Seiko (EU), Fenomeno (EU) and Monsanto (Americas)
- Discussion: With recent Balance Changes, the class selection has gotten more diverse. Do we feel the upcoming Rise of The Mech! Event will keep the field diverse?
- Tavern Brawl: 207th Brawl Spectacular!
- Welcome to the 207th Brawl Spectacular! Pick a Brawl, we'll load you up with a random class and a deck based on that Brawl's rules.
- Why is this 207 spectacular? Joemag has the answer as always.
- Rewards a Rise of Shadows Pack.
- List of Brawls
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[Likkim] x 2
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Steady decline in costs of payments in the Netherlands
The costs of the payment system in the Netherlands have come down considerably, research by De Nederlandsche Bank shows. Retailers, in particular, have been successful in saving costs.
Between 2002 and 2009, the costs of banks, retailers and DNB associated with debit card and cash payments dropped by 9%: from EUR 2,642 billion in 2002 to EUR 2,405 billion in 2009 (see Chart 1). In terms of GDP, expenses decreased from 0.57% to 0.42% of GDP. Banks' and retailers' pass their costs associated with payments on to consumers, as a mark-up on prices. Thus reductions in those costs are reflected in check-out prices. For the average household, the cost reduction realised between 2002 and 2009 has made a difference in the order of EUR 50 per year. A rough approximation of the social costs of payments in 2012 suggests that the declining trend has continued since 2009. This is apparent from research by DNB into the social costs of cash and debit card payments in the Netherlands.
Cost savings from increased debit card use and technological progress
The main driver of declining costs is the fact that Dutch consumers increasingly use their cost-efficient debit cards to pay with rather than cash. In 2009 an average debit card payment cost 32 cents, 7 cents less than an average cash payment. Technological developments including faster and inexpensive Internet connections have also contributed to cost saving. And other cost-saving factors were the decrease of the number of bank branches and a slow decline in the total number of payments in shops.
The social cost components attributable to banks and to retailers have developed differently. Retailers have been able to achieve sizeable savings – not only through increased debit card use, but also by reducing their checkout time and because of more affordable payment terminals became available. Social costs of banking activities have risen somewhat, however. This is because banks are responsible for the payment infrastructure. This heavy cost component is affected only slightly by consumer behaviour, but more strongly by general cost-raising factors such as wages or security. On the cash front, DNB and the banking industry have meanwhile launched several actions to increase the efficiency of the cash cycle, as by reducing the number of locations where cash can be withdrawn, and to make the banknote circulation more efficient. Benefits of scale further reduced the cost of debit card payment processing.
Paying with a debit card costs less than paying with cash almost regardless of the transaction amount. Considering that Dutch consumers still pay for most of their purchases in cash, there is room for further cost reductions. A scenario analysis shows, for instance, that if consumers had used their debit card for one in every two, rather than the actual one in three, purchases in 2009, the social costs of the payment system would have been almost EUR 200 million lower (EUR 2.2 bn instead of EUR 2.4 bn).
Scenario analysis has also been used to estimate the social costs of payments in 2012. The analysis took account of the increased number of debit card payments, the decline in cash usage and wage cost developments between 2009 and 2012. The outcome shows a further decline of social costs by EUR 19 million to about EUR 2,386 billion (or 0.40% of GDP). The cost benefit of debit cards over cash increased to EUR 0.14 per payment between 2009 and 2012 (see Chart 2). Scale benefits caused a drop in average costs to EUR 0.30 per debit card payment, whereas the costs of a cash payment rose, to about EUR 0.44.
Social costs set to decline further
Cash will continue to play an important role for many years to come. Given the widespread popularity of the debit card among consumers and the increasing rate of debit card acceptance in smaller shops, in hospitality establishments and by street vendors, the use of the efficient debit card looks set to increase further in the coming years, while cash use will gradually decline. The costs of cash and debit card use to banks, retailers and DNB are therefore expected to decline further.
Read more about the social costs of the payment system in the Netherlands in the DNB Occasional Study entitled "Social costs of POS payments in the Netherlands, 2002–2012: Efficiency gains from increased debit card usage".
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US and California regulators have approved a fix for about 38,000 Volkswagen Generation 2.1 and 2.2 3.0L TDI V6 vehicles.
The 38,000 cars include not only Volkswagen models, but also from its affiliates such as Audi and Porsche as well.
The approval allows the German automaker to come closer to resolve the diesel-gate scandal which has proven to be one of the costliest recalls ever.
The scandal involved more than 550,000 vehicles in the US and 11 million worldwide, where the vehicles were programmed to give out less emissions only during testing.
As per the regulatory permission, Volkswagen will fix 3.0L TDI V6 engines to comply with the emission standards, for which they certified in the first place.
This move is expected to save at least $1bn for the automaker, as it will need not buy-back any luxury vehicle in the model years 2013- 2016 for Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Touareg and 2013-2015 Audi Q7 sport utility vehicles.
The company, last year agreed to pay up to $15bn in settlement, where the company had to buyback or fix 475,000 2L diesel cars in the country.
It still needs to receive approval to fix the 3L diesel versions of Audi A6, A7 and A8 sedans and Q5 SUV.
KSDK stated that not all of the company's cars can be fixed and this requires buy-back of at least 20,000 older vehicles with 3L engines, manufactured between 2009 and 2012. The owners of those cars will be paid compensation between $7,755 and $13,880.
As part of the compensation for the scandal, last year the automaker had committed to invest in ultra-low emissions and zero-emissions vehicles. It has plans to bring out more than 30 electric vehicles by 2025 and produce 2 to 3 million of them per year. It has also committed to spend $2bn in electric charging infrastructure across the US.


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Caspar Creek Watershed Study--North Fork Phase, Jackson Demonstration State Forest, Status and Plans, 1983-1990Author(s): Norm Henry; Karen Sendek
Date: 1985
Source: California Forestry Note No. 96. Sacramento, California: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. 9 p.
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DescriptionAbstract - The California Department of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station have been conducting a paired watershed study on Jackson Demonstration State Forest for 24 years. The South Fork watershed phase of the study involved monitoring the impacts of road construction (1967) and selective tractor logging (1971-1973) on water and sediment discharge. The present North Fork phase of the study uses an extensive network of flumes with pumping samplers to monitor the impacts of clearcutting a portion of the North Fork utilizing upper slope road construction and cable yarding techniques. Principle objectives are to identify sediment sources through the watershed and evaluate the magnitude and movement of sediment. "Cumulative" effects of logging will be a specific concept tested as clearcutting progresses from the headwaters to the weir.
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Church Communication in the 21st Century
Workshop Series
In order to keep up with ever-changing modes of communication, churches must adjust their means of communication with members and visitors.
A six-week series of workshops will explore effective digital and printed communication strategies for churches. Workshops will be on Tuesdays, January 31 – March 7. Two identical sessions are offered, 9 a.m. in the chapel at Disciples Center at Tawakoni and 7 p.m. at Pine Valley Christian Church, Wichita.
The presenter is Jessica Marston, a graduate of Fort Hays State University with a degree in communications. Working out of the South Central satellite office of the Christian Church in Kansas, she is copy editor for the Kansas Messenger and Kansas Mini-Messenger, webmaster for kansasdisciples.org, and all-around creative and tech guru.
Workshop topics are:
- Websites: Where do we begin? Church websites are the first step in the digital communication progression. In this workshop, learn how to create an engaging and effective website on any budget.
- Websites: Where do we go from here? An out-of-date website is no website. It is vital to keep yours current, and relevant to your target audience. Learn how to attract church visitors by maintaining it well.
- Social Media in the Church: Connecting to Millennials Social Media is another way to engage people with the gospel in our increasingly digital world. Learn about the different social media platforms, how to connect to the millennial generation, and use social media in a safe and secure way.
- Church Publications: Communicating effectively in print, online Learn about both print and electronic forms of newsletters, brochures, postcards and other modes of communication for members and visitors.
- Church Branding and what it says about you Branding is the visual representation of your church's identity. Explore the three elements of branding and developing your church's unique identity.
- PowerPoint, Screencasting & Video: Your church on the big screen Adding projection systems to sanctuaries has changed the look and feel of worship today. In this session, learn about the resources available and how to use them effectively.
Beginners and digital experts will benefit. Attend all sessions, or any session. Each session is $15 per person; pay just $75 for all 6 by registering before January 24. Register and pay online below or download registration form and mail with payment to the Topeka Regional office. Classes may be cancelled for insufficient preregistration. If winter weather forces cancellation of a session, it will be made up on March 14.


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Junior County Badminton Tournament
A number of Oatlands Juniors pupils took part in a county level badminton tournament last weekend representing Harrogate Racquets Club. The under 11 girls' teams were particularly successful with the A team coming in second and the B team coming in a close 3rd. The only team to beat them was Sheffield whose team included county and international players. The U11 girls A team included Millie Adrian-Horrocks and the U11 B team included Jemima Kingston and Winnie McKenzie. Anthony McEnally played in the U11 boys team for the club, which although not being placed, should be commended for positive attitude. It is great that there is such talent within the school.Mrs T Kingston
Bed Race 2019
OJS once again took part in the Knaresborough Bed Race. Well done to the runners who were placed tenth out of 90 beds. Thank you to our OJS Arts Club who painted the bed to fit this year's theme of 'Yorkshire' and to all the pupils who made a flower each. Two OJS staff joined the event as marshalls and enjoyed the inclement weather as much as the racing!
Our First Pretty Muddy!
On Saturday 14th July, Abigail, Yasmin and Leila did a mud run on the stray. Leila and Abigail started the race at 9:45 and Yasmin started at 10:00am. The race was 5K and it was very tiring but worth it. Leila was raising money in memory of her mum's cousin and Yasmin was raising money for her Dad's friend. A huge amount of money was raised for Cancer Research on the day. Leila and Yasmin's favourite obstacle was the slide at the end. WE LOVED IT!
By Leila Barclay and Yasmin Lovell
Ella Collyer and Toby Weiland were invited to train with Judy Murray at Harrogate Raquets Club. They both enjoyed this wonderful opportunity, showing off their tennis talents and learning new skills from Judy. She has certianly inspired our budding tennis stars. One day she might meet them again, but as Wimbledon competitors!Miss Weir
Talented Gymnast Ava
Ava is part of the Women's Artistic Gymnastics squad that trains at Harrogate Gymnastics Club. She competed in a Regional Club Grade 5 competition in Catterick on Sunday, achieving a distinction.
There were 47 gymnasts competing from all over Yorkshire and she placed 10th overall with 2nd place for her beam routine. Pictured with her is her coach Tracey and team mate Lili.
Yorkshire Warrior
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The Dishforth Dash was run by a staff member and some of our pupils. Miss Hind ran the 10K, while Ted and Joseph (both from 4H) ran the Junior 2k race. Thank you to Ted and Joseph for cheering Miss Hind on!


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Business owners are usually full of purpose when they start their company. They may not articulate it clearly or even recognize it's significance, but something is driving them to overcome all odds to succeed. Their passion for their product or service is contagious. They attract others to their cause, and their belief in their brand is imparted to others.
The Struggle is Real
However, many business owners struggle to impart that purpose into their company in a scalable way. Often, as they grow, more and more employees are added who don't share the owner's passion and don't get to see it modeled personally. At that point, the repeatable processes become the focus and they either make it possible to repeat success across the company or they don't. And even if they do create repeatable success, the culture of the company suffers and becomes more and more like a machine. Customers and employees lose the meaningful connection to the original purpose, and when that happens their connection to the company becomes merely transactional instead of meaningful.
Purpose is a Growth Strategy
Many business owners are starting to realize that they must restore purpose to the company in order to achieve the growth and stability the business needs to succeed over the long term. The answer is found in creating a culture of engaged employees. When employees are engaged, capacity increases. Alignment increases. Identity and meaning grow exponentially. Customers are attracted to that as well, and the cycle of engagement starts to take over and make an impact. The process to create that type of culture starts with uncovering your purpose, and then building the entire employee and customer experience on it.
Let's look at some data that backs up that claim:
of consumers would rather buy from
a company they consider authentic.
— Cohn & Wolfe
People want to connect with the brands they buy from. Loyalty is still to be had, and if you want it, you have to lead with your purpose story. Brands like Chipotle are having purpose-conversations with their audience about "Food with Integrity" and their customers are eating it up. Foodies want to talk about the quality of their food, and how it's sourced. It takes something as mundane as a burrito and reveals the meaningful culture behind it.
Employees are three times more likely to stay
at purpose-driven organizations.
— Imperative/LinkedIn
Leading with purpose actually begins within. It begins within the leadership of the organization. If the purpose story is meaningful to them, they will attract and develop a team that cares passionately about the organization's purpose. And passionate employees create passionate customers. Engaged employees don't leave. They see that they are building something meaningful and want to show up every day to see it come to life. And do I need to mention how expensive it is when employees leave?
Over a 15-year period, purpose-driven
companies returned 1681%, compared
to 118% for the S&P 500.
— Firms of Endearment
This stat is hard to put my mind around. It's such a huge number. In the book, Firms of Endearment, researchers found that companies like Starbucks, Southwest Airlines, Costco, Amazon and others are winning with PURPOSE. These "Firms of endearment" are companies people love doing business with, love partnering with, love working for, and love investing in. They endear themselves to stakeholders by bringing the interests of all stakeholder groups into strategic alignment.
81% of executives believe purpose-driven firms
deliver higher-quality products/services,
yet only 37% believed that their own business
model and operations were aligned
with their company's purpose.
— Harvard Business Review
This last statistic reveals the massive opportunity that PURPOSE delivers today. Many business leaders recognize the power of their WHY, but the majority haven't brought it to life in their organization… yet. It's only a matter of time before that percentage rises, and hopefully it's you that's making that statistic rise — not your competitor.
At AM, We help you get back in touch with the reason you are doing what you do. Once we uncover and clarify your purpose, we then build your branding, marketing and website to clearly tell that story to the world. We help you change the conversation your brand is having to ensure that your PURPOSE is what you are focusing on, infusing meaning into your culture and profit to your bottom line.
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See the woman in the striped blouse? Her mother knew my older sister who lived in Chicago where we had been visiting. Her name was Josephine. Well, Josephine needed to get home to the same town we all lived in so my parents agreed to give her a ride even though we were hundreds of miles from home and were on our way to visit my grandmother in Milwaukee.
Well, Josephine liked to talk. A lot! Chatter, chatter, chatter...and then she said the unthinkable. She told me my little sister was cute but I wasn't. Now a girl that age does not need to hear such a thing! So I, of course, felt quite bad about this. However, my grandmother quickly cleared things up by whispering in my ear that Josephine had it all wrong and I was just as pretty as can be. But by now, I just dreaded having to spend time in the family car with the chatterer for hours to come. And that's what I was thinking.
Girls this age need so many confidence boosters! Even today, girls often feel insecure about so many things. It's so important to remember that being at that "awkward age" is about as painful as it gets for a young girl. Maybe that's why I love teaching Women's Studies to young women and letting them know how strong, capable, and beautiful they all are! Does my soul good!
(If you happen to see Josephine walking down the street, tell her I said, "Thank you." Without her input—and my dear grandmother's—I may have had a very different view of life!)
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Second Season of COSMOS Arriving Spring 2019
Ron Perillo / 2 years ago
The 2014 reboot of the Carl Sagan classic Cosmos: A SpaceTime Oddysey is now officially getting a second season. Moreover, the series original producer Seth McFarlane and host top astrophysicist personality Neil deGrasse Tyson will return. As well as much of the same creative team along with executive producers Brannon Braga and Jason Clark. Emmy Award winner Ann Duryan who also co-wrote in the original Carl Sagan series is returning. The second installment is on schedule to premiere globally on Spring 2019, which Tyson confirms via Twitter.
Yup. We got the band back together. Another season of Cosmos is officially real. "COSMOS: Possible Worlds" To air on @FOXTV & @NatGeoChannnel in a year — Spring 2019. Be there. pic.twitter.com/BGFJG11Pim
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) January 13, 2018
Cosmos: Possible Worlds
While first season is called 'A Spacetime Odyssey', the second season is titled 'Possible Worlds'. This is appropriate considering the second installment is going beyond the immediately known celestial bodies and galaxy. The new season is also going to have a companion book releasing at the same time, which will be using the same name. It is a follow-up to Carl Sagan's international bestseller Cosmos: A Personal Voyage.
The award winning first season is the most popular series ever for the National Geographic Channels. Internationally, it totals over 135 million viewers worldwide. The next season will have a similar wide release, in over 43 languages and 171 countries on Fox and National Geographic.


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Today will be an even sadder day for the Wootton Bassett and the people who care about our troops.
(Note the subtle hint that i do not include the Labour Party in that statement).
Today a C17 will repatriate the body of the above photgraphed gent.
This is Staff Sgt Olaf Schmid.
Much has been written about "Oz", but I urge many to read Michael Yons online magazine.
His passing of the most technically demanding course in the army.
His courage his skill.
And whilst the loss of any service man is a loss too much the passing of this gent who lost his life dealing with his 65th IED on his last day of his tour strikes a cord like no other.
Time to get them all home!!!!


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We will provide Champagne, Wine, Beer, Variety of non-alcohol beverages, Coffee, Chocolate Fountain, Cookies, Cakes, Truffles, Ice Cream, cheese, and Savory & Sweet Treats prepared by our students, and more…
Raffles and Live music performance by CCC JAZZ-ology. Come in and relax and enjoy an afternoon of fun!
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The faint image through snow of the fuselage
and lingering odor of fuel led me to my steed this
evening. Freshly shined, dusted with a light
layer of snow from the nor'easter moving across the
state. The weather, dangerous. But the mission,
Climbing into the cockpit, the mechanic tosses up
the stiff leather bag. In it, my cargo, the precious
packages and letters, bound for New York. Through
rain, sleet, snow, I had promised to do my
duty. Tonight, that oath was put to the
In the bag, a letter, lilac envelope, black script,
stares up from my lap. Addressed "To George," whiffs
of expensive perfume rise and withstand the salty wind.
"Harriet," the return name, probably a love letter, written
by husband and wife, torrid lovers, or a long distance
The rotor of my biplane buzzes to life, and a final slap
upon its ribs from the mechanic, I'm off. Wind smacks
my face, glad for goggles this evening. Snowflakes, like
miniature razors, leaving my cheeks red and numb.
Flickering lamps show me the runway, my steed lifts into the
Maryland shrinks under me as I head north, my cargo
awkward upon my lap. Hard to move joystick, but
I'll manage. All sound of civilization disappears, drowned
out by obnoxious buzz of my rotor, the whistle of the wind.
No stars to light my way tonight. I could use the
Many have made this run, but not in this kind of hell,
most never returned, regardless. Other guys scoffed
at the assignment, but I needed the cash. New baby
on the way, wife needing the finest cloche hats and stockings.
Gotta keep her happy, it makes me happy to know she's
Wings shudder as a gust crashes from the northwest. My
hands steady on the stick, I keep her in line. Nothing I've
not seen before, just a larger degree. Over the coastline
now, lights only to my left. Darkness, stillness, to my right.
Feeling has left my face, the only warm parts were my
Steed rocks forward, rotor stutters. Ice most likely. Peril
of flying in snow. Push forward, fly lower, hopeful
the ice will break. Ice is worse than I expected.
Blood rushes back to my face, now acutely
alert. Gauges say I'm dropping fast. This is nowhere near
Rotor stops. Engine whines to a halt. I yank on the stick,
mail bag gets in the way. Panic sets in. Wind, engine, all
sound ceases. Only thumping of my heart fills my ears.
Moonlight breaks out from behind a cloud, I see waves.
I'm plunging for the water, stick won't move. No, can't happen
to me.
Stick breaks free, I yank hard. Nose pulls up, but not
before ribs slap the water's surface. I'm jarred forward,
padded by the stiff leather bag. Crunching of package and
letter between me and the panel. I skip across the water,
a weathered pebble over a creek. Still have time to save
Steed leans right, wing clips the waves, sending me into
a somersault. Dizzying views of sky and water, revolving
and alternating. Crack of the wing is muffled by searing wind
and snow. Holding on, knowing George will never know how
much Harriet loved him. No cloche hats, no stockings, no more
Finally comes to a halt, upside down in chilly seawater, my
breath taken from me. Clutching the bag for dear life,
it's my life now. No more energy to swim, no breath
to get me to the surface. Eyes close, grip tightens, maybe
she'll meet someone who will buy her those hats, "To George,"
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Principles of steps technology - Advantages and disadvantages of a stepped hull compared to a conventional Deep - V hull
Steps are called the terraces along the transverse axis of the vessel.
The implementation of the steps technology in the boat building industry is a fairly old idea, as it started over 60 years ago.
The basic operating principle is based on the quantity of trapped air, thereby reducing the friction between the hull and the water and to the reduced friction caused by the wet parts of the hull - the steps reduce the wet parts and increase the waterline when the boat is planning!
Bearing in mind that each boat carries its own design philosophy, the purpose of using steps should be validated appropriately.
Proper design and installation of steps on a hull offers in general the following advantages:
- Top performance, compared to the performance of a similar boat with the same engines but without steps, thus lower consumption
- Capability to be sufficiently powered by lower horsepower engines
- Straight navigation without rising of the bow - a particularly important feature for windy seas with strong waves
- Smooth vibration dumping and comfort, gentle ride
The steps are difficult to be properly applied in a short hull, since their operation principle is connected to the boat's center of gravity; in small boats it can be significantly changed due to influence of loads variation, resulting in low boating efficiency.
In general, as disadvantages of steps implementation can be considered the following:
- complicated design and built
- high costs of research and development
- limitation of the hull length below which this technology can be sufficiently implemented


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Samsung Electronics is undergoing leadership changes. Three top executives, who have been working with the company for more than two decades, will be replacing the current chief executives. These changes have occurred following the arrest of Samsung group's scion Jay Y. Lee, who was convicted in August on charges of bribing South Korea's former President and embezzlement. Lee was serving as the de facto head of the organization, and he is looking at a five-year prison sentence, fighting this conviction in appeals court.
Effectively immediately, the leadership changes are as follows:
- Kim Ki-nam, 59, will lead the Device Solutions division, which makes components like memory chips. Kim is one of the veterans within the company, serving since 1981. He led the development of various memory technologies, and is said to have been Kwon's right-hand man in the organization.
- Koh Dong-Jin, 56 will be heading IT and Mobile Communications.
- Kim Hyun-Suk, 56, will be leading Consumer Electronics.
Sarah Lien, Client Portfolio Manager at Eastspring Investments, told CNBC's Capital Connection that the move to separate the roles of the chairman and CEO were a step in the right direction for corporate governance reforms.
Samsung said this would be the first time it will split the Chairman of the Board and the CEO. The company will make these recommendations after the next shareholder meeting in March. Current Chief Financial Officer Lee Sang-Hoon will resign effective immediately. According to the company Lee has been "recommended by outside Board members to be Chairman of the Board and succeed Mr. Kwon next March."
"Samsung has very many seasoned veterans who will get promoted as a result of the executive shuffling," Patrick Moorhead, President and Principal Analyst at Moor Insights and Strategy, told CNBC. He added, "I do think Samsung needs to make sure that at least one of the replacements has a long-term vision for the company."
On Tuesday, Samsung announced record profits for the third quarter, which was mainly due to the strong demand for memory chips used in mobile devices and servers.


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A significantly updated 2012 Honda Insight hybrid features new exterior styling, an enhanced interior, additional features on select models and an EPA fuel economy-rating improvement of 1 mpg.
The Honda Insight's city/highway/combined EPA fuel economy rating of 41/44/42 mpg, up from 40/43/41 on the prior model, continues to offer the highest EPA fuel economy rating of any new vehicle currently available with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting under $20,000.
The aerodynamically styled, five-passenger, five-door dedicated hybrid vehicle receives extensive changes inside and out for 2012. Exterior changes include a more distinctive grille design that introduces a thin, blue accent bar representative of the Honda Insight's high-tech hybrid identity. Restyled front and rear bumpers, along with changes under the vehicle, contribute to a 2-percent increase in aerodynamic performance. New designs for the headlight and brake light internal reflectors further complete the refreshed look. Insight and Insight LX models have new 15-inch wheel covers and the Insight EX has newly styled 15-inch alloy wheels. Slightly wider 185/60R15 tires, up from 175/65R15 tires on the prior model, contribute to confident driving performance.
The Honda Insight EX includes composite wheels, directing wheel-mounted oar shifters, a sound framework with six speakers, warmed side mirrors with coordinated turn signs and significantly more. For 2012, the EX picks up Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®3, programmed headlights and a cowhide wrapped directing haggle handle. The Insight EX is accessible with the Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System with voice acknowledgment and rearview camera.


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Making MSMQ's persistent storage ... persistent
I had a customer the other day find that their performance with MSMQ was pretty poor until they defragged the disk. Not only were the storage files fragmented so reading and writing recoverable messages was slow but also creating new storage files on demand took time as free space was not contiguous. This got me thinking about ways to avoid the problem.
Obviously you could perform defragmentation on a regular basis but only during quiet periods as otherewise you would impact disk I/O - which is what you are trying to avoid doing in the first place.
So how about setting up MSMQ with pre-generated storage files on a freshly defragmented drive and not deleting them when they are empty?
There's two parts here:
- Preventing cleanup of empty storage files
- Generating the storage files
The first part is easy but with a "gotcha". You can set MessageCleanupInterval to 0xFFFFFFFF, or 4294967295 milliseconds which I think is 7 weeks. (Must check if this can be set to zero to disable it completely...). So, instead of every 6 hours (the default), the MSMQ service won't delete empty storage files until 7 weeks is up. Unless at some point you restart the MSMQ service when it will just go ahead and clean up regardless as it loads the storage files into memory.
So once you have set the registry value (and restarted MSMQ so the change is picked up), use something like MQBench to fire off enough large recoverable messages to a local test queue to create the volume of storage files you want. Don't go crazy with this - Windows 2000 isn't going to appreciate more than about 1.6GB of files - so just create what you would need for normal load. Remember these are memory-mapped files so you are pre-allocating disk and virtual memory space. Once you have enough messages, purge the queue. This should leave all the files in place and, as you defregmented the drive beforehand, disk I/O to read or write messages should be optimised.
Make sure you test this first - permanently pre-allocating memory space for storage may have a major impact on something else on your system.
And remember that you will need to repeat the process any time you restart MSMQ.
Reference articles
199312 You must restart the Message Queuing service to clean up message files
174307 Interpreting file names in the Storage directory in Microsoft Message Queue Server and in Microsoft Message Queuing
186194 MQBench.exe Measures Time to Deliver MSMQ Messages


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A. Lange and Sohne 101.029 Lange 1 Luminous 18K White Gold RARE (33197)
33197 A. Lange & Sohne 101.029 Lange 1 Luminous, 101029, very rare in the 38.5mm Lange 1 case, 18k white gold on a strap with an 18K white gold deployment buckle, manual wind caliber L901.2, 72 hour power reserve, black dial with luminescent hands and hour markers, big date, small seconds, power reserve indicator, sapphire crystal, water resistant, diameter: 38.5, thickness: 9.9mm, Like New with original box and papers dated January 2006.SOLD
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This is an 18K white gold A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 101.029. It has a leather strap with an 18K white gold buckle. There is a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and a display case back that is secured with six screws. The solid, three-body 38.5mm diameter case, straight lugs, and rounded bezel are polished. The dial is black with an off-centered time dial at 9 o'clock, and a small seconds subsidiary dial at 5 o'clock. There are applied white gold Roman numerals at the quarter hours, luminous white alpha hands, and diamond-shaped hour index markers. The patented big date double window is at the 2 o'clock position, and there is an up/down 3-day power reserve indicator at 3. It has a quick date reset button on the case at 10 oâclock. It's water resistant to 30meters (100 feet), and the 9.9mm thick case, dial and movement are all signed.
This A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 101.029 has a mechanical manual winding A. Lange & Sohne Lange caliber L901.0 movement. It's 3/4 Glashutte plate, and it's constructed with 53 jewels, and 9 screwed-in mounted gold châtons. It has a shock absorber mechanism, a straight-line lever escapement, and a monometallic balance that's adjusted to 5 positions. It includes the patented fan-shaped, hand-engraved balance cock with a horseshoe-shaped precision whiplash index adjuster. There is a self-compensating flat balance spring, a hand-engraved balance bridge, and a swan-neck micrometer regulator. The mechanism oscillates at a frequency of 21,600 vph (3 Hz),
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Articula't 2016
Articula't it's a project from CONTORNO URBANO with the support of the Generalitat de Catalunya and in colaboration with other non-profits organizations.
The project works with diferent colectives like youngsters or elder people through art and graffiti workshops.
50º ANIVERSARY BELLVITGE NEIGHBORHOOD
In the neighborhood of Bellvitge we work in a communitary project with the neighbours association and the High School Bellvitge. This project mean to celebrate the 5oth aniversary of the neighborhood and talk about the unique character of this area. This residential neighborhood it's historically speaking one of the focus on the neighbours rights and it's been always a model in the fight for better conditions for his habitants in the Barcelona area.
In the Torras i Bages High School , we develope an art program with 20 teenagers. During the program ( implementated in the year's classes ) the students learns about muralism through history of arts , guide visits and practical lessons. Some reputated artist come to paint in the High School with them. The students painted a communitary wall with the parents and other students and later each one painted his own mural.
Our group in the project also participated with other groups of teenagers to exchange knoledge and colaborate with them. The teenagers from the Medical Center of Mental illness Benito Menni and the Fundation El Llindar were the projects selected. Each one has a group of teenagers and our group acted as teachers and colaborators for painting diferents murals.
40º ANIVERSARY CLUB SANFELIU – SANT ILDEFONS
In the 40th aniversary of the club Sanfeliu – Sant Ildefons ( two neighborhoods of the city ) the artist Mireia Ruiz and Raúl Ramos work with the teenagers of the club and desing a mural for the entrance of the club. The day of the celebration all the neighbours can paint in the comunitary wall and participate in the process.


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Hello folks! Chopper Lewis here to recap this year's Adepticorp Cup and with me as always is 5 time MVP winner Jonny P! So sit back and enjoy as we go through the 5 games that were played in exciting fashion. Games of note, Shake and Bake vs United Collaborateors Alliance Coalition. This game should win the this years Slammy Award for most fumbles. One other game of note is Syndihedgecorp Capitalists vs Shake and Bake. Comes down right to end! So without further ado…on with the highlights!
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And that concludes the wrap up of the Adepticorp Cup 2015! So coaches, get your teams ready for next year. It has been announced by DIGBY that the Adepticorp Cup will be the National Championship for North America! Get to practicing!


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Hardeep Singh Kohli lifts the veil on the new 'underground kitchens': confidential gatherings of gastronomes in secret locations, meals that are governed by the rules of omerta
So there I am, in a stranger's kitchen on a summer Saturday night, knee-deep in freshly cooked basmati rice, chutneys and pickles a go-go. And I'm ladling spoonfuls of smoked aubergine and pea curry on to the 24th of 25 expectant plates, wondering furiously if:
1) There will be enough to go round.
2) Each portion is roughly equal lest there be a disagreement.
3) The damned curry is still warm enough to taste palatable.
I am a maelstrom of madness, an apoplexy of activity. And I must confess I'm not altogether sure why I have brought this upon myself. I break off from the self-indulgence and recount the plates for the umpteenth time. Then before you know it, the food is a blur as anonymous arms grab and ghost the food to hungry and patient diners in the room next door.
Welcome to London's newest and most sought-after 'underground kitchen'. In a ground-floor flat in the depths of north-west London a woman who (for legal reasons) can only be known as Ms Marmite Lover has been transforming her terraced lounge and kitchen into a Saturday night restaurant for the last six months. Twenty-five strangers, utilising an enigmatic website and latterly Twitter, the social networking site, search out that evening's themed menu and pay a modest sum for a three-course meal. Ms Marmite, a self-confessed food lover, devotes the latter half of her week to devising the menu and preparing the food. And while she may have weeks of experience at this sort of cooking, dining and entertaining, for me it's a big ask.
There are few things I enjoy more than gathering a host of friends around my dinner table. Perhaps my desire to entertain with food is greater than the sum of the parts of my own heritage: the Glaswegians are well known for their hospitality, and the Punjabis throw the best parties in town, incorporating big-style dancing. Generally speaking, those who break bread and drink wine with me are known folk, new friends or old, but all people I have a connection with. Occasionally a friend will bring a friend, but that is the exception rather than the rule. Like many folk, I don't feel very comfortable having my life invaded by those unfamiliar to me. So the notion of opening my kitchen, my flat and my life to two dozen strangers has never really crossed my vodka-addled mind, less so the idea that I would offer them a three-course meal. (The most I have cooked for at home is ten, and that was for friends and family, who can be expected to forgive culinary mishaps: paying guests have different expectations.)
But that is exactly what has started happening across the length and breadth of the country in the last few months. Underground kitchens have sprung up, to be sought out by novelty-seeking gastronomes. Last year, as part of a food festival in the north-east of England, an organised underground restaurant experience was launched, allowing people to try an ethnically diverse range of meals. That, however, was an organised event. What Ms Marmite Lover does is pure guerrilla dining. And it is this guerrilla component that requires her to be given a shawl of anonymity. There are no health and safety checks on her kitchen. Legally, she isn't allowed to sell or serve alcohol to paying guests. And if her upstairs neighbours got wind of her operation, then they could tip off the planning department, who might, as only the officiously pompous planning department folk can, pay her an unsympathetic visit and ban her from running her ad-hoc eatery.
Based on a Central American idea, people entertain paying members of the public in their front-rooms and dining-rooms. Paladares or restaurantes de puertas cerradas ('restaurants of closed doors') have been commonplace in countries like Cuba for years. And while the rationale for these has been economic, a way for the Paladares owners to supplement their income, in Britain the venture seems to be born out of a love of food, cooking and new experiences. Ms Marmite Lover barely scrapes a profit together on her weekly escapade into underground cooking. (She didn't admit it, but I'm certain some weeks she even runs at a loss; the week I cooked was a floral themed evening and she had spent £20 on edible flowers alone!)
Ms Marmite Lover pioneered the current incarnation and it seems to be taking London and the country by storm. She garners a deep sense of satisfaction from the process. And the diners, to a woman and a man, seem happy and content. A starter of Indian-style scrambled eggs with deliciously fresh asparagus goes down a storm. (Limited fridge space meant that a friendly neighbour was relied upon to store the starter in their capacious American walk-in fridge). The main course is my aforementioned smoked aubergine and pea curry. The whole aubergines are charred and burned atop the Aga (a wholly impractical oven for anything more than a Sunday roast). The burned skin imparts a smoky flavour to the flesh, which is then scooped away and combined with a panoply of Indian spices, onions, chillies and tomatoes. A couple of packs of Waitrose's finest frozen petit pois add a sweetness to the earthy richness of the aubergine. The entire dish is then emboldened with industrial amounts of butter. (I aim to offer a genuine taste of the Punjab.)
Ms Marmite Lover has hand-crafted Indian ice cream, kulfi, which I have to confess is as good as any my aunts would have made.
The lounge-cum-dining-room is abuzz with happy eaters and the kitchen is a slump of shattered chefs. We have just about pulled the evening off. There were a couple of genuinely hairy moments when I thought the whole thing would fall apart. I hadn't made enough masala for the aubergines and had to fry a whole new batch. The neighbour entrusted with the safekeeping of the starter had the gall to pop out for half an hour. And the kulfi seemed more than a little unwilling to slip out of the moulds and into bowls. According to Ms M this seat-of-your-pants-type nonsense is a regular weekly occurrence. She is so full of adrenaline and relief that I guess she won't sleep for hours. I, however, am broken by my travails and escape back to the welcoming embrace of east London, a large vodka and my bed. I suspect my kitchen will very much remain overground, though I think I ought to invite Ms M round for a wee bite to eat.


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I'm back from my summer hols and autumn seems to have arrived early, along with falling corn prices and a lot of depressed farmers.
Rent reviews will be a challenge, with landlords having served notices last year amid general euphoria and tenants determined not to have to pay any more rent this year.
I predict tougher negotiations than in recent years and I have one or two live arbitrations, something that has become increasingly rare over that last few years. As always, I will urge parties to think about mediation as a quick, effective way to settle the rent review, without the costs of arbitration both in terms of money and damage to the landlord – tenant relationship.


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Private Insurance Struggles
My son ran into some furniture at daycare and hit his head. I was notified that he was bleeding and that an ambulance was transporting him to the hospital. I was so worried as I rushed to meet them at the hospital. Once he was bandaged and feeling better, I started calculating the hospital bills that I would have to pay out of pocket. I am still fighting a $400 ambulance bill to this day. Again, I am "over income" for medical assistance for my son, but I struggle to pay for medications and co-payments.


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Learn Survival Skills to Prepare for the Unexpected
We have to face many unexpected situations and circumstances in our life and people do not know how to cope up with these situations. It is definitely difficult to predict the difficulty that is coming towards us. However, we can always be prepared to face the unforeseen circumstances. These circumstances can be natural disasters like earthquakes or tsunami that are ...Read More »
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The more skills you learn, the more self reliant you are and the higher your chances for survival become. Here we are going to talk about some basic survival skills and teach you how to best utilize them to protect yourself and your loved ones when disaster strikes. When you are out on your own without the safety net of ...Read More »
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Survival situations can occur just about anywhere. Contrary to what most of us think, survival is not limited to getting through rough outdoor situations. You can be stranded a thousand miles from civilization in the most hostile desert, left floundering in the open sea, or simply just struggling to survive in your own attic, and the only thing that is ...Read More »
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Your ability to survive at sea depends on a range of factors which make all the difference. You must absolutely know how to use safety equipment and where it is kept onboard. As well as this, you need to have the appropriate survival skills and, just as importantly, the ability to apply them in the event of an emergency. Man ...Read More »
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Not every low hour pilot is unsafe, this is a common myth. And not every high-time pilot is automatically a safer or better pilot. The other day I was discussing this with a low-hour pilot and he explained to me how he went out of his way to be safe, and that it was more about attitude than hours. Indeed, ...Read More »
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Mini-Series Description:
Pride and Prejudice was considered a dramatice mini-series even though it was produced to be a TV movie due to the fact that it ended out being 4 1/2 hours long! It was based on Jane Austin's 1813 classic novel about the strong prejudice that existed between the different social classes during the early 19th century. Elizabeth Bennet refused to have anything to do with Mr. Darcy, a wealthy upper class single man, after he insulted her at a dance. This enticed Darby and he began to persue Elizabeth but, despite her mother's urging her to "marry well", she continued to spurn him. Did he see the error of his ways? Did Elizabeth give him a chance? We won't spoil it for you. The acting, costumes, locations and music in the Pride and Prejudice are all absolutely wonderful!
Colin Firth .... Mr. Darcy
Jennifer Ehle .... Elizabeth Bennet
Crispin Bonham-Carter .... Mr. Bingley
David Bamber .... Mr. Collins
Adrian Lukis .... Wickham
Anna Chancellor .... Miss Bingley
Susannah Harker .... Jane Bennet
Barbara Leigh-Hunt .... Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Benjamin Whitrow .... Mr. Bennet
Julia Sawalha .... Lydia Bennet
Alison Steadman .... Mrs. Bennet
Not everyone ended out with the same Pride and Prejudice part for which they originally auditioned. Crispin Bonham-Carter (Mr. Bingley) first tried-out for the part of George Wickham. Lucy Davis (Maria Lucas) first auditioned for the part of Lydia Bennet.
Immediately after Mr. Darcy proposes marriage to Elizabeth, he walks up two flights of stairs. Then he looks out of a window which is on the first floor. OOPS!
Colin Firth spent his early childhood in Nigeria. This was due to the fact that three of his grandparents were Methodist missionaries.
The Pride and Prejudice's Pemberly Estate was totally fictional. The interiors were shot at Sudbury House and the exteriors at Lyme Park.
Joanna David (Mrs. Gardiner) and Emilia Fox (Georgianna Darcy) are real life mother and daughter.
Susannah Harker who plays Jane Bennet, is the daughter of Polly Adams who played the same part in the BBC's 1967 version of the Pride and Prejudice.
Susannah Harker was pregnant while Pride and Prejudice was being filmed. You probably didn't notice though as her costumes were made especially loose and she generally wore a shawl.
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Sample Applications / Marlena Flair - Student Application« on: 01/04/2015 at 00:16 »
Application for Hogwarts School
Name: Marlena Flair
Birthday: 8 June 1933
Hometown: London, England
Pureblood (part-goblin, previously approved through Zedric family lineage)
Magical Strength (pick one):
Conjuring & Summoning
Magical Weakness (pick one):
Year (pick two): First Year, Second Year
Born to Zedric and Elizabeth Flair in June of 1933, Marlena made a big splash as the first child of the next generation of Flairs and Savages. Her spunky personality stems from her free reign she has been given across the Flair Manor. Her exuberant and bright attitude has won her favor with everyone in her family. Almost everyone. Her great-great-grandfather, Jaikric Flair. The patriarch is a cold, bitter old man. Most of the family can't wait for him to move on to the afterlife. Marlena's cutesy answers to big life questions and interest in books were not enough to warm up his cold heart.
She is a bit spoiled by the lot of her family. Taking after her father's side, she's thicker yet shorter than the average child her age. Her younger brother, Brokric, lucked out and took after their mother's side. Marlena is not really aware that she's a heftier girl than the others; although, once she gets closer to her teenage years, that might become an issue.
Unlike her father, she doesn't seem to care about being treated like a small person or a child. She loves the attention, no matter if its at her own expense. She loves reading, writing, and pretending. Her best friend is her younger brother Brokric, who gets her to step outside of her comfort zone.
Her wit is slowly growing. She still doesn't quite get how to be funny, like most children, but she has written a few creative shortbooks for her family that have been quite original. Her favorite story she came up with was about a little girl with a goat for a best friend. The they both loved to sing (or bleat), and the goat let her ride him around their land. The villain of the plot was her great-great grandfather who tried to sell the goat because he was a better singer than the girl.
When she gets accepted into Hogwarts, she hopes to take after the majority of her family and reside in Ravenclaw. Hufflepuff seemed like a joke to her, and the remaining two houses seemed like they were too proud for their own good.
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Personality: Marlena is a lover of books. She would much rather read than go outside. She is clever, well-read, creative, original, somewhat weak-willed, but very logical.
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Marlena was ill-prepared for the insanity that accompanied the school's wizarding sport. "You would think the winners would get golden mansions in the sky from how important these fools seem to think it is," she muttered. Walking past the entrance, she saw that large groups of students were forming in the Great Hall. She stepped down the corridor and turned to observe one of the paintings.
It still weirded her out that they moved and talked. So many other kids immediately fell in love with the them. Se grimaced, thinking of how horrible it must be for the paintings, trapped forever inside the mystical world. She sometimes noticed a painting was empty. One of these days, she'd work up the nerve to talk with them about it. That seemed like the rational thing to do.
The sound of laughter rained down the hallway. "Why can everyone else be so happy, but I have to force a grin?" she implored. With that, she turned and continued down the hallway. She hadn't noticed the second year in front of her, until he screamed.
"WHAT! Haven't you ever seen a loser before? Why don't you just take a picture!"
Marlena was immediately taken aback. There was no need for such emotion. She paused, mouth agape, thinking of how to respond to such an outburst. "Have you looked in the Great Hall lately?" The corner of her mouth curled up. "We're surrounded by them." At once, she felt shame for slandering her classmates. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said such hurtful things about them." Her cheeks reddened.
It was then that she recognized the boy. "Aren't you James, the Quidditch player?" she asked hesitantly. Marlena had forced herself to watch the game, hoping to find some amusement in it. "Don't worry about that. You're learning." Unsure of what to say, she tried for an encouraging tone, "I'm sure you'll only get better. Sometimes, I try to be happy when going through hard things because that attitude produces patience and experience."
She looked the upset boy over. He was in a sad state. "Hey, I can't even ride a broom yet. If you want to know who the loser is, you're looking at her." She smiled up at him, "Would you want to go read in the library with me? Maybe a good book will take your mind off of the game." The suggestion would hopefully bring the boy out of his stupor.
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Most likely you are suffering from duodenal ulcer if there is pain in the upper abdomen which is relieved by eating. If it increases after eating, it may be because of gastric ulcer. Gastric ulcers and Duodenal ulcer come under the category of Peptic ulcer disease (PUD). It is a lesion in the mucosal lining of the digestive tract, typically in the stomach as gastric ulcer or duodenum (1st part of the intestines) as Duodenal ulcers. These are caused by the digestive action of pepsin (a digestive enzyme) and stomach acid.
Nearly 70–90% cases of such ulcers are linked to a spiral-shaped bacterium called H. PYLORI that thrives in the acidic environment of the stomach. The incidence of peptic ulcers occurring in the duodenum (the initial tract of the small intestine) is four times higher than those arising in the stomach.
Causes of Peptic Ulcer:
The underlying process that results in Peptic ulcer formation is an excess of acid production in the stomach and damage to the protective barrier inside the stomach. Certain things that can trigger excess acid production or can cause damage to the protective lining of the stomach are:
Symptoms of peptic ulcers include:
|Gastric Ulcer
|Common to Both
|Duodenal Ulcer Symptoms
|More likely to be felt immediately after eating.
|More likely to be felt after few hours of eating
|Loss of appetite
|Pain when eating high fat food
|Pain when stomach is empty
|Pain in the stomach that may feel like burning
How to Prevent Peptic Ulcers
Certain lifestyle choices and habits can reduce your risk of developing peptic ulcers. These include:
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle through a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and quitting smoking and other tobacco use will also help you prevent developing a peptic ulcer.
Homeopathic Treatment For Peptic Ulcers
Homeopathy offers some very good medicines for peptic ulcer disease. But for a homeopath, the symptoms of the disease are much more important than the ulcer itself. This is because to select the right medicine a homeopath needs to differentiate between the finer presentations of a disease which, vary from person to person. A homeopath not only tries to heal the ulcer but also tries to remove the general predisposition to acquire it. The homeopath not only tries to find 'What is wrong?', but also 'Why it went wrong?'; 'Where it started going wrong?'; 'How it evolved to the current stage?' etc. To find the answers to all these questions, a homeopath tries to gather as much information as possible regarding the past and present medical history of the patient, the family history, general, physical and psychological characteristics, etc. This hard work on the part of homeopath not only helps in removing the acute symptoms and the ulcer but also is usually able to remove the tendency for relapse. The 'on-again/off-again' nature of the disease is often removed and the general health of the person also improves as a result.
Effective Homeopathic Medications For Peplic Ulcer
Some of the most effective homeopathic medications used in the treatment of peptic ulcers are mentioned below. However, you shouldn't try to self-medicate as it is best to consult with a doctor who can properly diagnose the problems and prescribe medication which are specifically tailored for you.
When the underlying cause of peptic ulcer disease is successfully treated, the prognosis (expected outcome) for patients with the condition is excellent. To help prevent peptic ulcers:
Good hygiene can help reduce the risk for peptic ulcer disease caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. Washing the hands thoroughly with warm soapy water after using the restroom and before eating and avoiding sharing eating utensils and drinking glasses also can reduce the spread of bacteria that can cause PUD.


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Facebook agrees to pay $40 million to settle advertisers Lawsuits against Inflated Video Views
Facebook has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges by advertisers it overstated the average amount of time users watched video on the platform.
The class action suit was filed three years ago and, until this offer, Facebook has contested (and continues to contest) the action, saying it was "without merit." Plaintiffs said "average viewership metrics were not inflated by only 60%-80%; they were inflated by some 150 to 900%," in an amended complaint.
While it disputes the lawsuit, Facebook did admit in 2016 to inflating its average video viewing figures by only counting views that lasted longer than three seconds.
The settlement is focused on the advertisers, with 70% of the settlement earmarked for them (with the rest being reserved for attorney fees). However, the overall cost of the issue was higher, since companies ultimately cut a large the number of video-focused jobs when it became apparent that the medium wasn't as popular as it had been made to seem. (Some observers suggested that Facebook's inflation of video viewing figures affected not only advertisers but also media outlets.)
The matter now goes before U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White, who will rule as to whether the settlement offer is sufficient. The plaintiffs have thrown their support behind the offer.
Facebook has had issues with providing incorrect metrics before this suit. In May 2017 it issued refunds to some advertisers after admitting that it told them people had clicked on their video ads even if those users were just trying to resize the video carousel. And the following September analysts accused Facebook of wildly overstating the potential reach of ads.


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Reviews of Food, Restaurants and Carrot Cakes!
So I decided to do a review on something I am very passionate about. One of my favourite things in the whole world that I consume every day. The sweet, nutty, smooth, crunchy delicious spoonful of heaven.
Peanut Butter.
I like to think of myself as a peanut butter expert, a connoisseur if you will.
I absolutely love the stuff. So I thought I should let the other nutty lovers out there know, what the best peanut butter out there is. (Or MY favourite anyway)
I decided to review the healthier ones, these are the peanut butters that I would use every day. This is mainly because they don't have the added crap and I like to spoon it out the jar straight into my mouth.
I am going to start with the worst peanut butter type. When I was in the midst of my eating disorder. I decided to buy PB Powdered Peanut Butter. I made it my mission to "Eat Clean" and buy the healthiest option of EVERYTHING. I had already convinced myself that I liked the sweet potato brownies and the raw chocolate (I really didn't). This was one of the things that I just couldn't convince my ED to like. And my ED was desperate to like ANYTHING that was considered "healthy".
I wouldn't even describe this shit as Peanut Butter, because it's not. It's a powder that you mix with water to make a paste of death. It's so bitter I even tried mixing it with honey to sweeten it up. Don't bother pretending you like it, if you do then you must be a vegan by choice or just love eating dust.
There is also the controversial issue of Palm oil in Peanut Butter. I hear that Palm Oil is responsible for some deforestation which basically means it causes forests to be destroyed in order to create space for Palm oil to be grown. Therefore I will include the ingredients in my list.
So, here my top 5 Peanut Butters:
Roasted Peanuts (100%). Available smooth or crunchy. No Added palm Oil or salt
£2.50 for 280g in Tesco
This one is my least favourite. It's a bit of a pain because of the oil that sits at the top of the jar. There's nothing wrong with this, it's just the natural peanut oils rising to the top, but as soon as you open it you do have to mix it or you will be spreading oil on your toast. It is a very liquid consistency, it's quite runny and I always get it over my desk. I just find the taste a bit bland. Maybe it's because of the lack of salt. It's still a good natural peanut butter and they're one of the few producers that leave the peanut skins on for roasting. It's quite expensive for the size and what you're getting, especially when you can get the same thing from Aldi for a lot less- The foodie market peanut butter which is also 100 % peanuts with no palm oil.
Meridian have loads of different types of nut butters for people with intolerances ranging from lactose, egg, gluten, wheat or sugar free. They even state "celery free". I mean why the fuck would celery be in peanut butter?!
Pip and Nut
Hi-Oleic Peanuts (99.5%), Sea Salt. No palm oil. Smooth or crunchy
£2.25 in Tesco for 225g
This one is very similar to the Meridian, I prefer it because it has the salty kick that I like. The only issue with this one is the price. It is quite expensive for a smaller jar and it is only stocked in larger Tesco and Sainsburys or Holland and Barratt. The consistency means it is a bit of a challenge to eat on its own but it's still a good strong contender
100% peanuts, available in smooth or crunchy.
£1.50 for 280g
Tesco only recently started selling their own healthy version with 100% peanuts and this one actually surprised me. It contains only peanuts but still has a smooth creamy texture and doesn't lose the flavour, pretty good considering it doesn't contain added salt. For £1.50 it's definitely worth it, I hope they start selling bigger jars! I use it for my homemade Reese's peanut butter cups, great value for money.
Whole Earth
Roasted Peanuts (96%), Sustainable Palm Oil, Sea Salt. Smooth or crunchy
£3.45 for 454g or £6.50 for 1kg at Tesco
This has been a staple in my top 5 for a while. The consistancy is perfect, its smooth, rich and spreadable. It's not oily like Meridian and the crunchy one really wins me over. It's not too salty or too sweet. the big tubs are expensive, so wait until theyre on offer. It's a strong second place for Whole Earth.
£3.75 for 295g
Peanuts, salt
Oh sweet Manilife. I remember the first time I tried this jar of magic. I was at a food festival and they had a stand offering their samples spread on apple pieces. They sell three different Peanut butters; Original (which is crunchy) Deep roast and creamy smooth. I have tried all three and my favourite has to be the original. (I know this because I approached the sample desk many times to check) The original is crunchy and smooth at the same time. It is so creamy and easy to spread and then you get these delightful little peanut pieces. When I finish my jar, I will ALWAYS do a Joey from Friends (peanut butter fingers) it should come with a warning sign because it is addictive! Have it with apple, on warm toast or spoon it out the jar and lick the spoon
The only issue is the stockists! You won't find it in your average supermarkets like Sainsburys or Tesco. But you can find it at the odd independent health shop or Holland and Barratt, I usually wait for their buy one get one half price and stock up with 4 jars.
On my recent trip to Italy, I took my own Tupperware filled with Manilife to get my daily fix.
When I eat it, I get it all over my desk, on my clothes and in my hair. I don't know how or why.
This is, quite simply, the best peanut butter I have ever tasted. And remember, if someone ever tells you that you're putting too much peanut butter on your toast, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
A Review of Hotel Chocolat's Ice Cream
I am walking around St Albans town centre in the summer heat on my day off, when I see Hotel Chocolat. I don't think it's even possible to walk past one of their shops without going inside. (This might have something to do with the free samples) My partner refers to me as a "chocolate monster" so I simply can't walk past without a cheeky taster. The flavour of the month was Mojito chocolates, not really to my taste but it's chocolate and it's free so…
I saw some women queuing up to buy an Ice-cream, I have probably been in Hotel Chocolat a hundred times, and never tried one of their Ice creams. The big sign read "ICE CREAM OF THE GODS" Apparently the cocoa comes from the plant Theobromacacao which translates literally as "Cocoa, food of the gods."
The crazy fitness ED voice in my head reads the description, "Ooh look it's only 12% sugar" I tell myself that it is NOT the reason to try it!
The shop assistant was so friendly, she asked me if I had ever had one before, I said no. She replied "Oh they're so good and made with roasted cocoa nibs". I have no idea what that means but it sounds organic or something important.
So, I opted for the standard jersey milk ice cream in a tub (I've never been one for wafer cones, they just slow me down) I made the decision to go without the salted caramel sauce because I didn't want to take the taste away from the main event. The ice cream is dispensed from a machine just like your standard Mr Whippy and the portion size was decent. The texture is actually quite similar too. I liked the texture, it was light and easy to eat but I just felt it was a bit plain. To sum it up, it TASTED HEALTHY, probably because it wasn't sweet enough for me. It kind of tasted like a healthy chocolate, or maybe similar to the Beyers chocolate protein ice-cream, I just didn't detect ENOUGH chocolate. Personally I would opt for a Mr Whippy 99p with a flake over this but maybe that's because I have such a sweet tooth. Luckily, every purchase comes with a little 60% chocolate stick, which was pretty tasty.
"ICE CREAM OF THE GODS" Is a pretty big statement and I'm not sure I would agree! And for £3.25 I would give it a miss and buy some of their salted caramel puddles instead.
Overall 2/5
1/5- You would have to pay me to eat this again
2/5- I would eat it again but maybe steal it rather than buy it
3/5- I would probably buy again if I was wondering aimlessly around supermarkets
4/5- Get in ma weekly trolley
5/5- I will be dreaming about it most nights and venture across mountains to Hogwarts, where I would dual with Lord Voldemort in order to experience this magic again


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New Aplus Smart Watch GV18 for Android,SIM Card Bluetooth Smart Clock,Better Than DZ09 U8 Q18 Q18S GT08 Smartwatch Phone reloj inteligente smart wacht
Base Functions: GSM Call, Bluetooth Call,Bluetooth connect, Camera, NFC, Call Records,Call Reminder,Push Messages,Remote Camera, Phone Book, SMS, Bluetooth Music, MP3, Alarm Clock, Anti-lost, Pedometer, Sedentary Remind, Sleep Monitoring, ,Calendar, Audio Recording.
1. This Aplus GV18 is the latest version which has MTK6261 CPU, it is different from the high version of Aplus GV18 which has MTK6260 CPU, both versions are manufactured by the same original factory. GV18 which has MTK6260 CPU supports Video Recording, Video Player, but GV18 which has MTK6261 CPU doesn't support above two functions; The camera's pixel of GV18 which has MTK6261 CPU is only 0.057M.
2. GV18 supports following languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian Language, Portuguese, Turkish, Italian, Polish, Deutsch,Dutch. Please customers from Israle note that this GV18 which has MTK6261 CPU doesn't support Hebrew,Arabiconly the other version of GV18 which has MTK6260 CPU supports Hebrew,Arabic.
3. Some functions need to work with the sim card, some functions need to work with the memory card which is not included in the watch by default and some functions need to work with the BT Notification app. You can scan the QR code to download the BT notification app or download other BT Notification app which is compatible with GV18 to your mobile phone.
4. Pedometer function can work, but it is inaccurate,the values is for reference only, so it is not a good choice if you want to use the watch to count your steps; Pedometer function can work better on the other version of GV18 which has MTK6260 CPU.
5. You almost can't open any website due to the very slow link speed to internet, so it is not a wise choice if you want to visit website through the watch. Whatsapp, Twitter, Facebook are useless apps due to the watch supports 2G network only, they may be deleted from the watch without prior notice in order to optimize the watch's system.
6. About the watch's color: The color of the watch may be a little lighter or darker than it shows in the picture; About the "scratches" : It seems like that there are some "scratches" on the watch's dial when you see the watch in a certain angle direction, but they are not actual scratches, it is because the treatment of the watch's dial is Stainless Steel Wire Drawing Process.
7. This watch can remind you short messages, Whatsapp messages, Facebook messages, QQ/Wehcat messages, Notifications which are received by the Android mobile phone as long as the BT Notification app is installed into the phone, but the watch can only display the content of short messages on the watch, it means other messages' content can't be displayed on the watch.
8. GV18 with MTK6261 cpu has only one theme. The UI design may be changed without prior notice.Some details of the watch may be changed without prior notice.
9. If there is any difference between the description on the user manual and the actual functions or specifications on the watch, the watch's actual functions or specifications should be taken as valid.
SIM Card Slot: Support Single Micro SIM Card
GSM Working Frequency: 850/900/1800/1900 MHZ
Bluetooth version: 3.0
TF Card Slot: Yes(Support Max 8GB)
Screen: 1.5inch LCD Touch Screen
Screen Resolution: 240×240
Camera: Built-in
Battery: 3.7V/550mAh Lithium Polymer Battery
Color: Black/White/Golden
Dial Size: About 58.5×39.5×12.3mm
Net Weight:about 60g
G-sensor: Built-in
Headjack: None
Waterproof:Daily waterproof,you can't wear it to swim,take a bath or put it into water.
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