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<From: Jens C. Madsen & Jacob Sparre Andersen> 3.6.1 Fact Sheet Name: Føroyar (Danish: Færøerne) (Bokmål: Færøyene) (Nynorsk: Færøyane) (Swedish: Färöarna) (Finnish: Färsaaret) Autonomous region of Denmark Head of state: Queen Margrethe II represented by a High Commissioner Flag: a red Nordic cross outlined in blue on a white background, dimensions (6-1-2-1-12 * 6-1-2-1-6) Languages: Faroese, Danish (both official) Administrative units: 7 counties (sýslur) each with several municipalities Area: 1,399 km² Terrain: 18 islands of volcanic origin, steep cliffs, Land boundaries: None Population: 48,065 (1993) - Much lower today, because of economic crisis Life expectancy: male: 74.5 years, female: 81.5 years Capital: Tórshavn (pop: 13,636) Other major towns: Klaksvík (pop: 4,923 in 1987) Religion: Evangelic-Lutheran (approximately 75%) Currency: króna (Danish crown, DKK). The Faroes issue their own bank notes but use Danish coins. Climate: temperate sea-climate. Average temp.: 3 C in the coldest month, 11 C in the warmest Annual precipitation: 1430 mm Natural resources: fish, sheep, potatoes, whaling Exports: fish and fish products (88% of total export), ships 3.6.2 General information The Faroe Islands consist of 18 islands of which only Koltur and Lítla Dímun are unpopulated. The largest islands are Streymoy, Eysturoy, Vágar, and Suðuroy. The inhabitants of the Faroe Islands descend from the Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century and the pre-existing Celtic population. Apart from fishing and sheep husbandry the Faroese have traditionally also been netting birds, gathering eggs, and hunting the small pilot whale. These activities remain an important supplement to the economy in the Faroese society today. The Faroese have a rich cultural heritage; language and customs (such as the old traditional Faroese chain dance) are kept very much alive. The parliament (Fa: Løgtingið, Da: Lagtinget) consists of 27-32 members. The government (Fa: Landsstýrið, Da: Landsstyret) has executive power in all local affairs. The political parties in the Faroe Islands cover the traditional left-right spectrum. But in addition to that (and independent from that) there is another political spectrum regarding the relations to Denmark; from unionists over more-home-rule advocates to republicans. The Faroes elect two members to the Danish parliament. These days the Faroese must cope with the decline of the all-important fishing industry and one of the world's heaviest per capita external debts of nearly 30,000 USD. The fishing industry has been plagued with bankruptcies. Denmark has threatened to withhold its annual subsidy of 130 million USD - roughly one-third of the islands' budget revenues - unless the Faroese make significant efforts to balance their budget. In addition to its annual subsidy, the Danish government has (through the Faroese government) bailed out the second largest bank, the Føroya Banki, to the tune of 140 million USD since October 1992. [ the sections above are available at the www-page http://www.lysator.liu.se/nordic/scn/faq361.html ] 3.6.3 History ca.600 ? Celtic settlers (Irish monks) make it to the Faroes. ca.900 The Faroe Islands are colonized by Norwegian settlers. 1035 The Faroe Islands become a Norwegian dependency. 1380 Along with Norway, the Faroes become united with Denmark. 1709 The Faroes become (technically) a part of Zealand, Denmark. 1814 When Denmark cedes Norway in the peace treaty of Kiel, the Faroes remain with Denmark. 1880 The independence movement starts. 1940-45 The Faroes are occupied by British forces during WWII. Trade with the UK leads to economic growth. The Faroese flag is commonly used since the UK does not tolerate the flag of German-occupied Denmark. 1948 The Faroe Islands are granted autonomy within the Danish Kingdom. 1973 When Denmark joins the European Community (EC) the Faroe Islands choose to stay outside the EC. 1980s Good prospects in the fishing industry lead the Faroes to invest large sums in infrastructure to prevent depopulation of small villages. 1990s A recession in the fishing industry leaves the Faroes with a large debt and in an economic crisis. Emigration to Denmark increases. [ the sections above are available at the www-page http://www.lysator.liu.se/nordic/scn/faq363.html ] 3.6.4 Main tourist attractions You can get to the Faroes by air from Copenhagen daily (Maersk Air and Atlantic Airways). There are several weekly connections from Iceland with Icelandair. The airport is located on the island of Vágar with a bus-ferry-bus shuttle to Tórshavn. Also Smyril Line operates the ferry Norröna during the summer months in cooperation with Scandinavian Seaways. The ferry sails to Tórshavn from Esbjerg (Denmark) on Saturdays; from Bergen (Norway) on Tuesdays; and from Seyðisfjörður (Iceland) on Thursdays (1994 schedule). Strandfaraskip Landsins is operating Smyril on the route to Scotland once a week. There is an official camping site in Tórshavn and Selatrað. There are a few youth hostels on the islands and a few hotels also. Camping can be a somewhat wet experience since the weather is highly variable - even for Nordic standards, but on a clear day the views are absolutely breathtaking. Popular places are the westernmost island of Mykines with its large colonies of gannets (Súla; sea birds); - on Streymoy the ruins of the never-finished Magnus Cathedral at Kirkjubøur, the tiny community of Saksun with its magnificent fjord and the bird-cliffs between Saksun and Vestmanna. Also, the capital Tórshavn is a very charming city with small narrow streets and beautiful old houses in the center. On Eysturoy some attractions are the rock formations "Risin og kellingin" north of Eiði; the village of Gjógv with its very characteristic natural harbour - and nice youth hostel. Also Slættaratindur, the islands' highest point of 882 m is a popular destination for a hike. < From: Durant Imboden > - The Faroe Islands, a Danish dependency in the North Atlantic reached via car ferry from Esbjerg on the Smyril Line. (It's a two-night trip.) You can continue on to a fishing town in Eastern Iceland, if you like, in which case you'll see some lovely and dramatic scenery as you pass between the islands on the m/v Norröna. [ the sections above are available at the www-page http://www.lysator.liu.se/nordic/scn/faq364.html ] 3.6.5 Faroese literature and language The Faroese language resembles both Icelandic and Western Norwegian dialects. It is almost mutually intelligible with other North Germanic languages - at least in its written form. The written form of Faroese was established in the 19th century by Venzel Hammershaimb and modeled after Icelandic with almost the same alphabet. Written Faroese apperared rather late and at a time when the language was under strong pressure from Danish, which had become the established language for the church and civil servants of the Faroes. But when written Faroese was established, it meant a great boost for Faroese culture and language. Today the Faroes have one of the highest number of books published per capita. The best known authors are William Heinesen (1900-1991) and Heðin Brú (alias Hans Jacob Jacobsen, 1901-1987). [ the sections above are available at the www-page http://www.lysator.liu.se/nordic/scn/faq365.html ]
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Speaking as a British person in their early 20s, Brexit is probably the biggest balls-up of our generation.
This is particularly the case for the now-threatened Erasmus programme, an initiative which has existed in various forms since 1987, and which has formed a vital part of the university experience for so many students ever since. Thanks to the wonders of freedom of movement, students from participating countries are able to spend some of their university degree studying and working abroad, either as part of a language degree or just because they can. Or at least: they could.
After the next couple of years, the UK's future as part of the Erasmus programme is uncertain. More and more students over the past few years have been able to participate, as places and EU-wide partnerships increase and more students are encouraged to apply or to study language degrees where Erasmus is compulsory. With the advent of Brexit, we are risking taking away this incredible opportunity to experience study and work in another part of the world from thousands of young people. Consequently, we risk becoming more and more insular as a nation, and we risk alienating our neighbours even more.
I spent my year abroad in Vienna and Berlin and I am a better person and student for it. My German has improved; my confidence and my ability to navigate new and tough situations have skyrocketed; and while it definitely was not all sunshine and roses, I do not regret a moment. I know people who spent time studying in Oslo, people who worked as teachers in tiny villages in Austria, people who spent every weekend travelling, and people who found enough to do in one place. It is also worth considering that we receive as many Erasmus students as we send – and welcoming exchange students in our community definitely enriches university at home. Considering the immense value of such an experience for students, both at home and abroad, the fact that a looming Brexit could take that away from us is only damaging.
As with most aspects of Brexit, no one really knows how things are going to play out. One possibility for Erasmus is that UK universities, instead of being part of the scheme as a whole, would have to apply to get places at EU universities individually. This would no doubt increase time spent on bureaucracy and would end up reducing the number of international university places available to students overall. British nationals may also have difficulties with freedom of movement (which international students going on Erasmus, unfortunately, already have) – will we still even have freedom of movement, or Erasmus? Will we need visas? Will the EU try to punish British nationals for their mistake? One of the bonuses of Erasmus is its relative affordability in comparison to going abroad further afield, to the USA for instance. Potential new travel expenses would no doubt push prices up and exclude many students, especially those from low income backgrounds. We have to wait and see how Brexit actually affects Erasmus, and this could take years – potentially a decade, considering the rate of current negotiations.
What is deeply concerning is that Brexit will almost definitely have a negative effect on students, meaning that a lot of people will lose the opportunity to go abroad and also come to us. Considering that a year abroad is when a lot of students grow and learn the most during a degree, this would be a tragedy.
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The Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
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"The evil doer often comes to harm through his own deceit"
A certain Wolf could not get enough to eat because of the watchfulness of the Shepherds. But one night he found a sheep skin that had been cast aside and forgotten. The next day, dressed in the skin, the Wolf strolled into the pasture with the Sheep. Soon a little Lamb was following him about and was quickly led away to slaughter.
That evening the Wolf entered the fold with the flock. But it happened that the Shepherd took a fancy for mutton broth that very evening, and, picking up a knife, went to the fold. There the first he laid hands on and killed was the Wolf.
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A French midwife was the first to report hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) in a set of twins in 1609. In 1932, Diamond and colleagues described the relationship among fetal hydrops, jaundice, anemia, and erythroblasts in the circulation, a condition later called erythroblastosis fetalis. Levine later determined the cause after Landsteiner and Weiner discovered the Rh blood group system in 1940. In 1953, Chown subsequently confirmed the pathogenesis of Rh alloimmunization to be the result of passage of Rh-positive fetal RBCs after transplacental hemorrhage into maternal circulation that lacked this antigen.
In 1966, 2 groups from the United Kingdom and the United States demonstrated, in a combined study, that anti-D immunoglobulin G (IgG) prophylaxis soon after delivery prevented sensitization in Rh-negative women. The World Health Organization (WHO) technical report in 1971 recommended that a dose of 25 mcg (125 IU) of anti-D immunoglobulin G (IgG) should be given intramuscularly for every 1 mL of fetomaternal hemorrhage of Rh-positive packed RBCs or 2 mL of whole blood. [1]
In 1998, this recommendation was reinforced by the American Association of Blood Banks and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists with inclusion of prophylaxis at 28 weeks' gestation. [2] Routine use of Rh IgG prophylaxis resulted in a significant decline in the incidence of RhD alloimmunization, [3] and erythroblastosis fetalis has become rare. The perinatal effects of maternal Rh alloimmunization are now referred to as hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn, and fetal manifestations of the disease are more appreciated with newer technologies such as cordocentesis and fetal ultrasonography.
Although the Rh antibody was and still is the most common cause of severe hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN), other alloimmune antibodies belonging to Kell (K and k), Duffy (Fya), Kidd (Jka and Jkb), and MNSs (M, N, S, and s) systems do cause severe HDN. [4] The Rh blood group system uses Fisher-Race nomenclature, and the Rh gene complex consists of 3 genetic loci each with 2 major alleles. They code for 5 major antigens denoted by letters, C, c, E, e, and D. Rh blood group antigens are inherited as determined by at least 2 homologous but distinct membrane-associated proteins. Two separate genes (RhCE and RhD), located on the short arm of chromosome 1, encode Rh proteins. Each gene is 10 exons in length, and a 96% homology between these genes is observed.
Production of 2 distinct proteins from the RHCE gene is due to alternative splicing of messenger RNA. Rh gene complex is described by 3 loci, and, therefore, 8 gene complexes are possible. These complexes are as follows (listed in decreasing order of frequency among whites): CDe, cde, CDE, cDe, Cde, cdE, CDE, and CdE. Expression is limited to red blood cells (RBCs), with an increasing density during their maturation, unlike the ABH system, which exists in a wide variety of tissues. Rh antigen is not expressed on RBC progenitors.
Of individuals who are Rh positive, 45% are homozygous (CDe/CDe), and 55% are heterozygous (CDe/cde) for the RhD gene. The Rh-negative phenotype represents absence of D protein on RBCs and most commonly results from deletion of the RHD gene on both chromosomes. However, the RHD gene has significant heterogeneity, and several inherited mutations and rearrangements in its structure can result in a lack of expressions of the RhD phenotype as well.
Important examples of such mutations include the RHD pseudogene and RHD-CE-D hybrid gene. The former leads to a stop codon in RHD gene and results in a lack of transcription product despite all intact exons. It is found in 70% of South African blacks and in 25% of African Americans. The RHD-CE-D (Ccde) gene is also found in 22% of D-negative African Americans. It also results in an Rh positive genotype but a negative phenotype. Most Caucasians who are RhD negative have a complete deletion of RHD gene whereas only 18% of African blacks and 54% of African Americans who are RhD negative have complete deletion of the gene; the rest have above nonfunctional variants of the RHD gene. [5]
Beyond the 5 major antigens, more than 100 antigenic variants of Rh group system have been identified. Individuals with these weak-D phenotypes comprise of 2 populations: first group (90%) that expresses normal but reduced quantities of D antigen on the RBC surface, and most cannot be sensitized to produce anti-D. However, the second group (remaining 10%) known as partial-D (eg, Cw, Du) that express partial D epitopes on RBC surface and can make anti-D and rarely experience fatal HDN. The partial D phenotype results from amino acid sunstitution in the active RhD epitope. [6] Most women with partial-D phenotype are classified as Rh negative on routine testing and are candidates for Rh immune globulin (RhIG). Currently, testing of all Rh-negative women for weak expression of D is not recommended. However, Rh-negative infants born to Rh-negative women should undergo testing to detect the partial-D phenotype so that RhIG can be administeredin theevent ofweak expression.
Frequency of Rh negativity is higher in whites (15%) than in blacks (5%) and Hispanics (8%) and is rare in Eskimos, Native Americans, Japanese, and Asians, especially in Chinese individuals. The paternal heterozygosity determines the likelihood of an Rh-positive child being born to an Rh-negative mother. [3]
The exposure of the Rh-negative mother to Rh-positive red cells occurs as a result of asymptomatic fetomaternal hemorrhage during pregnancy. The Kleihauer-Betke acid elution technique that determines the proportion of fetal RBCs in maternal circulation has shown the incidence of fetomaternal hemorrhage to be 75% of all pregnancies. Incidence and degree of such hemorrhage appears to increase with gestation. Fetomaternal hemorrhage has been documented in 7%, 16%, and 29% of mothers during their first, second and third trimesters, respectively. Risk is also increased in pregnancies complicated by placental abruption, spontaneous or therapeutic abortion, and toxemia, as well as after cesarean delivery and ectopic pregnancy.
Procedures such as amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, and cordocentesis also increase the risk of alloimmunization. Because the transplacental hemorrhage is less than 0.1 mL in most pregnancies, most women are sensitized as a result of small, undetectable fetomaternal hemorrhage.
After the initial exposure to a foreign antigen, B-lymphocyte clones that recognize the RBC antigen are established. The maternal immune system initially produces antibodies of the immunoglobulin M (IgM) isotype that do not cross the placenta and later produces antibodies of the IgG isotype that traverse the placental barrier. Predominant antibody subclass appears to be IgG1 in one third of individuals whereas a combination of IgG1 and IgG3 subclasses are found in the remaining individuals.
IgG3 is more efficient in binding to reticuloendothelial cells and causing hemolysis because of its longer hinge region. This is termed the primary response and is dose dependent (documented in 15% of pregnancies with 1 mL of Rh-positive cells in an Rh-negative individual compared with 70% of pregnancies after 250 mL). A repeat exposure to the same antigen rapidly induces the production of IgG. This secondary immune response can be induced with as little as 0.03 mL of Rh-positive RBCs.
Findings from murine models appear to support a potential role for epitope masking, immune deviation and/or antigen modulation in the mechanism of action of IgG-mediated inhibition of erythrocyte alloimmunization. [7] Moreover, blends of monoclonal antibodies targeting nonoverlapping epitopes on the RBC surface may have the potential to improve the efficacy of monoclonal antibodies approaching that of polyclonal IgG.
The risk of Rh immunization after the delivery of the first child to a nulliparous Rh-negative mother is 16% if the Rh-positive fetus is ABO compatible with its mother, 2% if the fetus is ABO incompatible, and 2-5% after an abortion. The ABO-incompatible RBCs are rapidly destroyed in the maternal circulation, reducing the likelihood of exposure to the immune system. The degree of Rh sensitization of the mother is directly related to the amount of fetomaternal hemorrhage (ie, 3% with < 0.1 mL compared with 22% with >0.1 mL).
After sensitization, maternal anti-D antibodies cross the placenta into fetal circulation and attach to Rh antigen on fetal RBCs, which form rosettes on macrophages in the reticuloendothelial system, especially in the spleen. These antibody-coated RBCs are lysed by lysosomal enzymes released by macrophages and natural killer lymphocytes and are independent of the activation of the complement system.
Reticulocytosis is noted when fetal Hb deficit exceeds 2 gm/dl compared with gestational age norms. Tissue hypoxia develops as fetal anemia becomes severe. When the hemoglobin (Hb) level drops below 8 g/dL, a rise in umbilical arterial lactate occurs. When the Hb level drops below 4g/dL, increased venous lactate is noted. Hydrops fetalis occurs when fetal Hb deficit exceeds 7 g/dL and starts as fetal ascites and evolves into pleural effusions and generalized edema. The various mechanisms responsible for hydrops are hypoalbuminemia secondary to depressed liver function, increased capillary permeability, iron overload secondary to hemolysis, and increased venous pressures due to poor cardiac function. [8]
Prolonged hemolysis leads to severe anemia, which stimulates fetal erythropoiesis in the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and extramedullary sites, such as the skin and placenta. In severe cases, this can lead to displacement and destruction of hepatic parenchyma by erythroid cells, resulting in dysfunction and hypoproteinemia. Destruction of RBCs releases heme that is converted to unconjugated bilirubin. Hyperbilirubinemia becomes apparent only in the delivered newborn because the placenta effectively metabolizes bilirubin. HDN due to Kell sensitization results in hemolysis and suppression of erythropoiesis because the Kell antigen is expressed on the surface of erythroid progenitors. This leads to severe fetal disease at a lower maternal antibody titer than in Rhesus disease.
Hemolysis associated with ABO incompatibility exclusively occurs in type-O mothers with fetuses who have type A or type B blood, although it has rarely been documented in type-A mothers with type-B infants with a high titer of anti-B IgG. In mothers with type A or type B, naturally occurring antibodies are of the IgM class and do not cross the placenta, whereas 1% of type-O mothers have a high titer of the antibodies of IgG class against both A and B. They cross the placenta and cause hemolysis in fetus.
Hemolysis due to anti-A is more common than hemolysis due to anti-B, and affected neonates usually have positive direct Coombs test results. However, hemolysis due to anti-B IgG can be severe and can lead to exchange transfusion. Because A and B antigens are widely expressed in various tissues besides RBCs, only a small portion of antibodies crossing the placenta are available to bind to fetal RBCs. Recent analysis of IgG subclass in ABO incompatible direct coombs positive neonates showed IgG2 was predominent antibody which is poorly transferred across placenta and less efficient in causing hemolysis while IgG1 was noted in 22% of neonates and as a group had similar rate of hemolysis and severity of hyperbilirubinemia. [9]
In addition, fetal RBCs appear to have less surface expression of A or B antigen, resulting in few reactive sites; hence the low incidence of significant hemolysis in affected neonates. This results in hyperbilirubinemia as a predominant manifestation of incompatibility (rather than anemia), and peripheral blood film frequently reveals a large number of spherocytes and few erythroblasts, unlike what is seen in Rh incompatibility (erythroblastosis fetalis), in which blood film reveals a large number of nucleated RBCs and few spherocytes. [10]
In the absence of a positive direct Coombs test result, other causes of pathologic jaundice should be considered, [11] including intrauterine congenital infections; erythrocyte membrane defects (eg, hereditary spherocytosis, hereditary elliptocytosis, hereditary pyropoikilocytosis); RBC enzyme deficiencies (eg, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase [G6PD] deficiency, pyruvate kinase deficiency, triosephosphate isomerase deficiency); and nonhemolytic causes (eg, enclosed hemorrhages, hypothyroidism, GI obstruction, and metabolic diseases).
Similarly, hydrops can occur from nonimmune hematologic disorders that cause anemia, such as hemoglobinopathies (eg, α-thalassemia major), cardiac failure due to dysrhythmia, congenital heart defects, and infections (eg, syphilis, cytomegalovirus [CMV], parvovirus [12] ).
Common causes of hemolytic disease of the newborn
Rh system antibodies
ABO system antibodies
Uncommon causes: Kell system antibodies
Rare causes
Duffy system antibodies
MNS and s system antibodies
No occurrence in hemolytic disease of the newborn
Lewis system antibodies
P system antibodies
United States data
Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) affects an estimated 3 in 100,000 to 80 in 100,000 patients annually. [13]
Before the establishment of modern therapy, 1% of all pregnant women developed Rh alloimmunization. Since the advent of routine prophylaxis of at-risk women, incidence of Rh sensitization has declined from 45 cases per 10,000 births to 10.2 cases per 10,000 total births, with less than 10% requiring intrauterine transfusion. [14] Alloimmunization due to Kell antigen accounts for 10% of severely affected fetuses.
Currently, anti-D is still one of the most common antibodies found in pregnant women, followed by anti-K, anti-c, and anti-E. Of those fetuses who require intrauterine transfusions, 85%, 10%, and 3.5% were due to anti-D, anti-K, and anti-c, respectively. [15] ABO incompatibility frequently occurs during the first pregnancy and is present in approximately 12% of pregnancies, with evidence of fetal sensitization in 3% of live births. Less than 1% of births are associated with significant hemolysis.
Race- and sex-related demographics
Incompatibility involving Rh antigens (anti-D or anti-c) occurs in about 10% of all pregnancies among whites and blacks; in contrast, it is very rare in Asian women.
Fetal sex plays a significant role in the degree of response to maternal antibodies. An apparent 13-fold increase is observed in fetal hydrops in RhD-positive male fetuses compared with female fetuses in similarly sensitized pregnancies. [8]
Overall survival is 85-90% but reduced for hydropic fetuses by 15%. Most survivors of alloimmunized gestation are intact neurologically. Fetal hydrops does not seem to affect long-term outcome. [16] However, neurologic abnormality has been reported to be closely associated with severity of anemia and perinatal asphyxia. Sensorineural hearing loss may be slightly increased.
Almost 50 different red cell surface antigens have been found to be responsible for hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn. Only 3 antibodies are associated with severe fetal disease: anti-RhD, anti-Rhc, and anti-Kell(K1). Nearly 50% of the affected newborns do not require treatment, have mild anemia and hyperbilirubinemia at birth, and survive and develop normally. Approximately 25% are born near term but become extremely jaundiced without treatment and either die (90%) or become severely affected by kernicterus (10%). The remaining 25% of affected newborns are severely affected in utero and become hydropic; about half of newborns are affected before 34 weeks' gestation, and the other half are affected between 34 weeks' gestation and term. [1]
Before any interventions were available, the perinatal mortality rate was 50%. Wallerstein introduced exchange transfusion in 1945 and reduced the perinatal mortality rate to 25%. Later, Chown suggested the early delivery of those severely affected nonhydropic fetuses by 34 weeks' gestation followed by prompt exchange transfusion helped improve survival. The introduction of intraperitoneal transfusion by William Liley in 1963 and intravascular transfusion (IVT) by Rodeck in 1981 reduced the perinatal morbidity and the mortality rate was further reduced to the current rate of 16%.
Mortality rises to 30% with any degree of fetal hydrops. Most fetuses who are able to reverse fetal hydrops after IVT survive, compared with 25% of those in whom fetal hydrops was severe and persisted despite treatment. The overall rate of neurodevelopmental impairment is 10%, which is comparable to that found in the general population, but hearing loss is increased 5-10 fold over the general population in those infants who require in utero therapy for hemolytic disease of the newborn. The LOTUS study in a Dutch population reported neurodevelopmental outcomes in 281 children with hemolytic disease of the fetus treated with IVT at 8 years, showing normal outcome in 94%, cerebral palsy in 2.1%, severe developmental delay in 3.1%, and bilateral deafness in 1%. [17] Severe hydrops fetalis was the only independent risk factor identified for poor outcome.
No relationship was noted between global developmental scores and the severity of hemolytic disease of the newborn (as evidenced by such factors as the number of intrauterine transfusions [IUTs], the lowest hematocrit [Hct] level, or the presence of hydrops). Normal neurological outcome is noted in more than 90% of infants even if fetal hydrops noted at the time of the first IUT. [18]
Exchange transfusion
A study by Smits-Wintjens et al indicated that exchange transfusion in neonates increases the risk of sepsis, severe thrombocytopenia, leukocytopenia, hypernatremia, and hypocalcemia in neonates with hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). The study involved 347 newborns with red cell alloimmune hemolytic disease, including 134 who underwent exchange transfusion and 213 who did not. The incidence of complications in the two groups was, respectively, as follows [19] :
Proven sepsis: 8% versus 1%
Severe thrombocytopenia: 63% versus 8%
Leukocytopenia: 88% versus 23%
Hypernatremia: 8% versus 0%
Hypocalcemia: 22% versus 1%
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"Top Secret" Turkey is No Secret
"Top Secret" Turkey is No Secret –
By Burak Bekdil
Middle East Forum
In 2013, Turkey hosted about a dozen conferences on cyber security and new technologies to counter cyber threats. In a speech at the end of the year, Colonel Cengiz Özteke, commander of the military General Staff's division for electronic systems and cyber defense, said that the Turkish military now considered cyber security as the country's "fifth force" [after land, air, sea, and apparently space].
The colonel could not know that slightly over a year later, Turkey would become a joke when the words cyber and security come together.
On January 19, 2014, the Turkish Gendarmerie command searched three trucks in southern Turkey, heading for Syria. Accompanying the trucks were Turkish intelligence officers, and the trucks had a bizarre cargo: In the first container, 25-30 missiles or rockets and 10-15 crates loaded with ammunition; in the second, 20-25 missiles or rockets, 20-25 crates of mortar rounds and anti-aircraft ammunition in five or six sacks. The crates had markings in the Cyrillic alphabet.
A prosecutor arrested the men and seized the cargo. The search had been videotaped by the law enforcement officers.
The governor rushed to the scene and declared that the trucks were moving upon orders from [then] Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, now President. The trucks were handed back to the Turkish intelligence agency, MIT.
One of the drivers testified that the cargo had been loaded onto the trucks from a foreign airplane at Ankara's Esenboga Airport and that, "We carried similar loads several times before."
Half a year later, a military prosecutor took charge of the legal proceedings and concluded that, "this incident was a military affair." Then came a total media blackout on it. Finally, all law enforcement officers, including the Gendarmerie units, who searched the trucks, were put on trial on charges of "international espionage."
About two months after the truck incident, a mysterious audio recording was leaked, with full minutes of a meeting that had gathered then Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (now Prime Minister), Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu, MIT head Hakan Fidan and a top-ranking general from military HQ, Yasar Guler.
The recording detailed Erdogan's Syria policy, in which "an attack on Syria 'must be seen as an opportunity for us [Turkey].'"
In the conversation, the spymaster is heard saying that a false flag operation would be very easy and that he could "send a few men to Syria to attack Turkey [to fabricate a cause for war]." Also in the conversation, Fidan is heard saying that "he had successfully sent two thousands trucks into Syria before."
Davutoglu's office had to admit the authenticity of the recording but claimed it was "partially manipulated" and was a "wretched attack on Turkey's national security." The perpetrators were never found.
More recently, Turkish media reported that a shadowy group, which calls itself the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), had leaked secret and confidential material it had obtained by hacking the email communications of top strategic Turkish government agencies, including the President's and Prime Minister's offices, the Foreign and Defense Ministries, and the Air Force Command, from March 2009 to November 2012.
Also leaked were U.S. transition plans in Syria, which Washington had shared only with its allies: Turkey, Britain, France and Germany. SEA says it targets Turkey from the cyber world because of Turkish support for the jihadists in Syria.
Most recently, a jihadist from the Islamic State (IS) implicated Turkey in delivering stockpiles of weapons and military hardware to IS fighters in Syria.
Mehmet Askar, who is now on trial at a criminal court in Turkey along with 11 other suspected IS fighters, unveiled that a 2011 plan for the transfer of arms to two jihadist groups, the Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra, as well as to the more moderate Free Syrian Army, was hampered by the capture of a key border town by the Syrian army. All three groups have been fighting the regime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Erdogan's regional nemesis and obsession.
Askar's accomplice, Haisam Toubalijeh who was involved in a weapons transfer from Turkey to various jihadist groups, and thwarted in 2013 by Turkish forces, reassured him that contacts inside the Turkish state would help facilitate the movement of the weapons, which included some 100 NATO rifles, across the border.
Turkey's "affairs and dealings" with the jihadist groups, involving arms and ammunition, are now as public as its country profile on Wikipedia. They are also as public as Turkey's political support for Hamas, considered a terrorist organization by most of the international community, as well as for Hamas's parent organization, the Muslim Brotherhood, yet another terrorist organization, this time for the Egyptian government.
Recently, an Egyptian court in Alexandria met on February 24 for the first hearing to consider a lawsuit demanding that Turkey be designated as a "state that supports terrorism," according to Turkey's semi-official news agency, Anadolu.
Tarek Mahmoud, an Egyptian lawyer who filed the lawsuit at the court, claims that President Erdogan had supported the Muslim Brotherhood movement after the ouster of Egypt's Islamist President, Mohamed Morsi, who was Erdogan's devoted ally.
Guess what comes up on the Turkish agenda when "top secret Turkey" is no longer top secret? Turkish authorities, on February 17, hosted a meeting that brought together Turkish and other cyber security experts.
Burak Bekdil, based in Ankara, is a columnist for the Turkish daily Hürriyet and a fellow at the Middle East Forum.
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Explore the female pelvis from both the musculoskeletal movement and visceral perspectives. Caryn, Tom, and Pilar – a combined 100 years of practice experience – will blend the ligamentous, bony, and muscular structures with the different organs of the urogenital system, with special attention to the bladder, uterus, and their potential pathology.
This course proceeds from both a manual and movement perspective; you will learn and practice release techniques that allow you to recognize and affect structural distortions and functional imbalances in your clients. Through experiential anatomy and embodiment exercises, we will explore in ourselves how these structures relate to each other and to the rest of our body. Understand "core stabilization" at a whole new level, and develop skills to help clients move from a grounded and embodied place.
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There is much to love about the snow–tracks to follow across a clean landscape, the crisp cold that comes with the season, the romance of a day free from work to sip something hot and read a book… But it is the quiet that is most appealing to me. And there is no better time for quiet than early morning darkness. I miss these things when not on the farm but fortunately, this Saturday morning, I am on the farm!
I was thinking of these two things–quiet and darkness–at 6:00 this morning, as I awaited, ironically, first light that would not come for another hour. Some mornings I will set out before light, but not today. On this morning, I wanted light. After missing so much activity during the dark hours, I relish a fresh coat of snow to reveal the movements of deer, fox, possum, raccoon, and whomever else is making the rounds while I sleep.
When 7:00 came, and the light was just beginning to emerge, I turned on the radio to keep me company as I chose my layers for a chilly morning. Before long, I was back in bed, half dressed, and sitting up, listening. I should have known better than to trust NPR at that hour on a Saturday. The Living On Earth broadcast always finds a way to pique my interest, but this morning they seemed to be listening in on my very thoughts when they began a segment on darkness. And this as I watched the morning creep softly through the trees to the farm through my bedroom window.
Things were neither dark nor quiet when finally I set out around 8:00, first to the mailbox, then around the perimeter of the property. Overnight, a strong wind had swept in on the heels of the storm that blanketed us in snow, and frozen trees bowed and creaked under it's force. Hands buried in the pockets of my down sweater, a cup of coffee and a pancake were sounding better and better, and I cut around the near side of the pond to shorten my route.
A handful of small birds fled to the shadows beneath the pussy willow where I had no chance of making their acquaintance. A less timid chickadee crossed my path, landing briefly in the maple tree, before moving on to the vineyard. As she took flight, another movement in the tree caught my eye. Clearly not a bird, but the size of a chickadee, something fluttered in the wind. My only thought was that a piece of plastic must have snagged on a twig as it made its way to the Pacific Ocean where, as I understand it, plastic bags choose to retire.
Exposing my hands to the cold, I lifted the camera to my eye for a closer look. I was right about three things: it was the size of a chickadee, it was snagged on a twig, and it was fluttering. It was not plastic. A chickadee had somehow managed to get a primary flight feather stuck between two small twigs and had bent the shaft nearly to the point of breaking. Wing outstretched, the little bird was struggling to free itself, and clearly nervous about the attention I was giving her.
I snapped a couple of quick photos without taking the time to think about exposure or composition, then ran to the house for gloves and a ladder. With that, I should be able to reach a large limb below the chickadee, and from their, I should be able to free her. Not knowing the extend of damage to her wing, or whether or not she would be able to fly, I grabbed a second scarf to wrap her in, in case I needed to take her back to the house with me, then ran, ladder in hand, back to the maple.
As I approached, a chickadee took flight from a limb ten feet from the stuck bird. I wondered if this was a companion come back to check on her, but further investigation suggested that it might have been the stuck bird, herself, as there was no sign of bird or feather where she had been entrapped. Relieved, I returned the ladder and continued my walk.
The thermometer on the barn read 20 degrees, and snow was blowing in my face as I made my way along the creek. In the woods, cardinals stood out against a stark backdrop. A thrush flushed downstream and I tucked into the lee of a large poplar to wait for it to move again. My focus on the smaller bird, left me completely unaware of a much larger bird between us, and I startled when the red-shouldered hawk took off from the near bank of the creek and escaped past me by only a few feet. I tried to settle in and wait for the thrush to move, but the woods-bending wind swirling around the tree suggested I move on.
As I had been all along, I scanned the snow for tracks, but between the heavy wind and the lightness of the snow, whomever was about in the darkness had left no discernible evidence for me to follow, so I headed for the house and pancakes.
I suspect the snow will still be around tomorrow morning, and with any luck perhaps the wind will have moved on. If so, perhaps I will not turn on the radio, will get out a little earlier, and will enjoy some dark quiet Sunday morning. As for the rest of this morning, I plan on a cup of coffee, a pancake, and some feeder watching–keeping my eye out for a certain little chickadee with an odd left wing who will have no idea of my plan to save her.


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Alien nation? New perspectives on the white working class and disengagement in Britain
Through original polling, this essay collection examines alienation among 'white working-class' people, and finds that attitudes towards key issues throughout British society are less polarised and more complex than is commonly assumed.
Recent debates about political disengagement among various groups in British society – particularly the white working class – have put class back on the agenda. Political parties are urgently considering how to position themselves to appeal to working-class voters, but genuine re-engagement requires more than a clever, short-term 'retail offer' designed to appeal to this section of the electorate.
This essay collection aims to move beyond immediate questions of electoral strategy to sketch out a more robust, long-term approach to addressing white working-class alienation. It explores the different ways in which this group has been defined, and how those definitions have been unable to capture the complexities of modern British society. Looking at issues of disaffection and alienation, it uses the findings of new polling conducted by YouGov on behalf of IPPR to seek a better understanding of contemporary white working-class attitudes and experiences in the UK.
In a series of short essays, IPPR experts consider different aspects of white working-class disengagement and disaffection, focusing on community, political equality, the state and public services, and the economy and workplace. Exploring our polling results in greater detail, each chapter discusses the context behind the numbers and suggests strategies for how disengagement can be tackled, both among the white working class and more widely.
Our research challenges the view that Britain is a society of two extremes, and reasserts the need for policies that engage with the concerns of white working-class communities in a way that acknowledges the pressures of rapid social and economic transformation, but does so in the spirit of reinvention rather than recalcitrance.


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Volatility and India Vix
Volatility refers to the amount of uncertainty or risk about the size of changes in a security's value. A higher volatility means that a security's value can potentially be spread out over a larger range of values. This means that the price of the security can change dramatically over a short time period in either direction. A lower volatility means that a security's value does not fluctuate dramatically, but changes in value at a steady pace over a period of time.
Volatility is found by calculating the annualized standard deviation of daily change in price. If the price of a stock moves up and down rapidly over short time periods, it has high volatility. If the price almost never changes, it has low volatility. It is a rate at which the price of a security increases or decreases for a given set of returns. It shows the range to which the price of a security may increase or decrease
Significance of volatility ?
- The higher the volatility the harder it is for investors to not worry.
- When certain cash flows from selling a security are needed at a specific future date, higher volatility means a greater chance of a shortfall;
- Higher volatility of returns while saving for retirement results in a wider distribution of possible final portfolio values;
- Price volatility presents opportunities to buy assets cheaply and sell when overpriced
Can volatility be misleading ?
Volatility (standard deviation) can be "gamed".Investment managers can "game" volatility to make it appear lower than it really is. This can be done in numerous ways, but here are a few: lengthening the measurement period (ex. annualized monthly returns are usually lower than annualized daily returns), writing out of the money options on a portfolio (this can increase returns over many periods before taking a loss, thus hiding underlying risks within a portfolio), infrequent marking to market certain assets, etc.
Volatility is annualized standard deviation of returns. In the traditional theoretical framework, it not only measures risk, but affects the expectation of long-term (multi-period) returns. As such, it asks us to accept the dubious assumptions that interval returns are normally distributed and independent. If these assumptions are true, high volatility is a double-edged sword: it erodes your expected long-term return (it reduces the arithmetic average to the geometric average), but it also provides you with more chances to make a few big gains.
VIX is the ticker symbol for the chicago board options exchange.Volatility Index, which shows the market's expectation of 30-day volatility. It is constructed using the implied volatilities of a wide range of S&P 500index options. This volatility is meant to be forward looking, is calculated from both calls and puts, and is a widely used measure of market risk, often referred to as the "investor fear gauge.
India VIX is India's volatility Index which is a key measure of market expectations of near-term volatility conveyed by NIFTY stock index option prices. This volatility index is computed by NSE based on the order book of NIFTY Options. For this, the best bid-ask quotes of near and next-month NIFTY options contracts which are traded on the F&O segment of NSE are used. India VIX indicates the investor's perception of the market's volatility in the near term i.e. it depicts the expected market volatility over the next 30 calendar days. Higher the India VIX values, higher the expected volatility and vice-versa. NSE will also start derivatives based on India VIX. Most probably NSE will come out with India Vix Futures first followed by India Vix options as had been done by the CBOE in the past.


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When Will Maha Vajiralongkorn Take The Throne? Thailand Begins Process Of Naming New King
Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday acknowledged Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as the new king, Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said. The appointment of the new Thai king comes more than a month after the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
The 64-year-old prince surprised the nation when he unexpectedly asked for time to grieve his father's death, postponing the formal succession. King Bhumibol's death on Oct. 13 plunged the Southeast Asian nation into mourning.
According to the procedure for the appointment of the king, the cabinet will ask the president of parliament to invite Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. The prince will then have to accept the invitation in order for him to be proclaimed king, Prawit reportedly said.
"After this, we enter the parliamentary process," Prawit told reporters, according to Reuters. "We expect an audience [with the prince] within the next one to two days."
Last month, Reuters reported that Thailand was making preparations for the crown prince to ascend the throne on Dec. 1.
"We are making preparations. Everything is being prepared for Dec. 1," a senior military source who spoke on condition of anonymity told Reuters. "But this timeframe also depends on His Royal Highness."
King Bhumibol, who was the longest-serving head of state in the world when he died at the age of 88, has received immense love from the people of Thailand as the king played a stabilizing role during decades of conflict in the country.
However, Prince Vajiralongkorn has not been the people's favorite due to several scandals surrounding him.
The crown prince has been married at least three times, been involved in an international custody battle, and is reportedly in a relationship with a former flight attendant in Germany. He has also been been linked to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was exiled amid accusations of corruption.
While preparations are being made for the appointment of the new king, the date of Prince Vajiralongkorn taking the throne is yet to be confirmed. The prince will be known as King Rama X, or the 10th king of the 234-year-old Chakri Dynasty.
The Thai prime minister had earlier said the succession "will proceed in accordance with the constitution, palace law and tradition."
However, the coronation will take place only after King Adulyadej's cremation in a year's time, for which no specific date has been set yet. The government said last week that 8,000 people will be involved in the cremation ceremony.
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Students from the second or third grades of three Boston-area elementary schools take part in annual field trips to GSDM where they receive oral health education and an introduction to the dental career field. Volunteer GSDM students serve as role models during these field trips helping to engage the children in hands-on activities and interactive lesson plans on topics related to dental health.
The children spend time in both a classroom and the Simulation Learning Center, essentially becoming "dental students" for the day. Included among the day's activities are a variety of age appropriate projects including an activity that uses walnuts to demonstrate how sealants protect teeth and another lesson which allows the children to create a model of their thumb using alginate and dental stone. The lesson plan on healthy eating includes a nutritious snack with a take home recipe. The children even dress the part, donning lab coats, gloves, and masks while in the Simulation Learning Center. The day is topped off with a pizza party and outdoor games as weather allows. Each of these school field trips provides valuable opportunities for GSDM dental students to inspire school-age children to pursue a higher education and possibly a career in dentistry.


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Preschool Storytime Ideas
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day)
Even those working at a small library can do a simple El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) storytime. If you have some Spanish-speaking parents, you can do a bilingual storytime with a library staff member or volunteer who can do the Spanish part if you don't feel comfortable speaking Spanish. You can even do the storytime in English if that is what works best for your community; the idea is to promote reading and books. Make it a party, with craft projects and simple refreshments at the end of the storytime to give it a "party" feel.
Bloom, Becky. WOLF! With the help of some farm animals, a wolf learns to read.
Bruss, Deborah. BOOK! BOOK! BOOK! The animals are bored, so they visit the library.
Bunting, Eve. OUR LIBRARY. Miss Goose tells the animals the library is in need of repair or it will close, so they look in books for solutions to this problem.
Christelow, Eileen. FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS READING IN BED. The five little monkeys won't go to sleep because they want one more book before bedtime.
Faller, Regis. POLO, THE RUNAWAY BOOK. An alien takes Polo's book in this nearly wordless story.
Fore, S.J. READ TO TIGER. Tiger distracts the young boy trying to read a book, but listens when he discovers the book is about a circus tiger. With lots of sound effects words.
Gore, Leonid. THE WONDERFUL BOOK. Forest animals wonder what the red square object is for, until a boy comes along to read stories from it.
Harris, Robie. MAYBE A BEAR ATE IT! With a very brief text that will even engage toddlers, a little creature imagines what has happened to his missing book.
Hills, Tad. HOW ROCKET LEARNED TO READ. A yellow bird decides to help a small white dog learn to read.
McQuinn, Anna. LOLA LOVES STORIES. A little girl enjoys visiting the library each Saturday with her father, who reads aloud to her.
Mora, Pat. BOOK FIESTA! In this brief but joyful bilingual picture book, Mora celebrates children and their books, in this perfect complement to Dia De Los Ninos. The colorful illustrations by Rafael Lopez are equally celebratory.
Mora, Pat. GRACIAS THANKS. A young boy describes things he is thankful for, including books and reading, in this simple bilingual book.
Parr, Todd. READING MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD. With his signature boldly colored illustrations, Parr demonstrates the many positive aspects of reading.
Schoenherr, Ian. READ IT, DON'T EAT IT! Animals explain how to take care of library books in this very simple rhyming tale (and perfect choice for a preschool library tour).
Yates, Louise. DOG LOVES BOOKS. Dog loves books so much he opens a book store.
Yolen, Jane. BABY BEAR'S BOOKS. A rhyming tale of a bear who loves books.


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This has been a regular issue for the last couple of versions, so not sure if its just me.
When selecting multiple objects and exporting (@1 + 2) XD crashes when trying to complete the export.
Any help most appreciated, as its very frustrating.
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Hi there,
Sorry to hear about the trouble. I tested this on my end on Windows 10 and it seems to work fine so could you please confirm if it is happening with a specific file or multiple files? If it's happening with multiple files, I'd recommend re-installing the application and let us know how it works after that. We'll try our best to help you with it.
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Thanks for the response.
It happens with multiple files mainly, when I've selected 7 or 8 objects (usually images as opposed to vector based objects). I end up having to reboot as I can't even kill the process from the task manager once this happens,
I will try re-installing and report back, thanks.
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ok, I've removed and reinstalled the app, but the issue persists.
It might be that the images are perhaps larger than they could be (some are maybe 4000px wide), so will try with resized images.
This was what I was doing:
Thats about it. Many thanks.
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Thanks for performing the uninstall/reinstall of XD and sharing the steps of your workflow. I would like to confirm if you have tried signing out of XD and Creative Cloud, restart the machine and then sign back in.
If that doesn't help, please generate the logs using this link: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/creative-cloud/kb/cc-log-collector.html along with the sample file. Upload the files to a shared location such as Creative Cloud and share the URL with me over a private message.
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I will try my best to help.
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Many thanks, I've sent the log file and XD. 😉
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Despite various updates to XD, I'm still experiencing this problem.
I try to save out multiple images (artboards or groups) at once, and XD simply crashes.
I end up having to use task manager to close xd, but even then it still runs the 'Runtime Broker' which doesn't close so I have to restart the pc.
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New log file uploaded via the log app:
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I'm also consistently having this problem:
Exports the JPGs but app then freezes - basically never comes out of the export progress dialogue.
Only solution is to force close the app and start again.....
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Still regularly having a problem with this, even in the latest version of XD.
@HARSHIKA_VERMA is there any update on this bug and getting a fix?
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Hi @liam-p ,
Can you upload a sample file in a shared location (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc..) and then PM me with the link to that file?
I tried to reproduce the issue on my end but I couldn't. Being able to reproduce the issue will accelerate things.
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I'm getting the same error on Windows, just updated to the latest XD version. Before it was fine.
Quite annoying problems..
It happened first while trying to exporting multiple resources to JPG, then it happened also trying to export a single one.
The loader bar seems to complete the export but then it freezes at almost 98% (see screenshot below).
I tried to kill the task from task manager, but sometimes you need to reboot the PC because the task won't close..
Please help us and try to fix this, thank you
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Yes, this seems to have gotten worse in recent versions.
It wouldn't be quite so bad if you could restart XD to fix, but as you mentioned, it usually requires a full reboot as you can't kill the app or 'runtime broker' which can't be closed with task manager.
Still very frustrating!
I get exactly the same as you though @guidopotena, it saves out to about 98%, then freezes.
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I'm also having the same issue.
I'm on Xd version 18.104.22.168.
I'm on Mac OS 10.15.7
It seems like it just started to happen over the last few days for me.
Xd gets stuck when I export artboards to png.
The only way to resolve is to force quit the app. This results in losing work that's being saved locally if I forget to save right before exporting the pngs.
Is an update coming out soon to fix the bug?
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This has been an issue for over a year now so not sure if there is a plan to fix.
I had previously sent my logs, as have others, but the issue is still causing problems for some users. 😞
I have done a quick screencast on a test XD file (attached) - not that this helps the Adobe dev team, but at least others can see if they are having the same issue. It happens pretty much every time I try to export multiple files.
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Still happening... This is the last thing I see before I have to reboot the PC, which seems the only way to get XD working again.
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This is still happening, and SOOOO frustrating!!!
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We're so sorry to hear about the trouble. Please share a few more details like:
We're here to help, just need more information.
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1: Latest version of XD 42.1.22
Windows 10 Pro - Version 21H1
2: No
3: Always when exporting multiple files, single files works fine.
4: Not 100% sure as I have to reboot PC each time this happens to get XD started again (It won't restart until I reboot)
Any help appreciated.
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Thanks for sharing the details. Please reproduce the issue again and collect system logs by following the steps shared here https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-log-collector.html and add the logs to a shared location like Google Drive or DropBox and share the link through DM by clicking on my name.
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The only solution that I found and using since 2020 is to export files directly to the desktop. Otherwise app freezes while export. and now I am use to it.. but thats not how it works right?
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Correct, there should not be any restrictions as to where you can save your files. I wonder if there are some permissions issues that might be in place.


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- For the learners to hear in English what are probably familiar stories in their own language.
- To allow the children to see English in an imaginative context.
- To introduce various vocabulary sets such as family, food, clothes or parts of the body.
- To help older primary school children notice language areas such as past simple, comparatives, etc.
- Fairy tale story books
- Worksheets for post-reading activities
- Flashcards (laminated photocopies of selected scenes from the stories)
Five hot tips when using a fairy tale in class
- Create a mystical atmosphere with your body language, voice and lighting if possible.
- Don't over do the scary characters with very young learners.
- Involve the children as much as possible. Get them guessing the next episode throughout the story.
- You don't need to systematically pre-teach vocabulary. Arouse their interest? Yes - with the picture on the front cover, 'Who's this?' 'Is this the wicked witch or the friendly fairy?' 'Does the princess look sad or happy?' etc. You can go back over vocabulary after the story e.g. 'Can you remember what this is called?' (pointing to the picture).
- Don't use it just as a time filler. The children will get much more out of it if done over a series of lessons or if it ties in with a larger topic.
Something to remember about fairy tales is that they are fairly long stories and they don't always have the repetitive language that is almost essential for teaching English to young learners. The key here is to spend a little time simplifying the story text and making it into a series of repeated patterns of language.
Vocabulary groups include:
- Family (sisters, step-mother, father, god-mother)
- Clothes (glass slippers, dress)
- Adjectives (big, small, ugly, beautiful)
- Telling the time (midnight, early, late)
Sample repetitive text:
- 'She tried on the slipper but it was too big.'
- 'She tried on the slipper but it was too small.'
- 'She tried on the slipper and it was just right.'
- 'She waved her magic wand and puff, turned the pumpkin into a carriage.'
- 'She waved her magic wand and puff, turned the rags into a beautiful dress.'
Possible language area:
- Past simple: tried on, waved, turned (Remember to let the children notice the difference. You don't need to give them a lecture on the different uses and forms of the past tense!)
Snow White
Vocabulary groups include:
- Adjectives (shy, happy, grumpy, mean)
- Landscapes (forest, lakes)
- Buildings (houses, castles, towers)
- Houses/furniture (beds, kitchens, housework)
Sample repetitive text:
- 'Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the prettiest of them all?'
Possible language area:
- Comparatives and superlatives: 'You're pretty, but Snow White is prettier. She's the prettiest of them all.'
Little Red Riding Hood
Vocabulary groups include:
- Animals (in the forest, wolf)
- Food (apples, cakes)
- Landscape (trees, lakes, forest)
- Senses (hear, see, touch)
- Parts of the body (ears, eyes, nose, hands, teeth)
Sample repetitive text:
- 'What big eyes you have!'
- 'They help me to see you better.'
Possible language area:
- Have got: 'What have you got in your basket?' 'I've got two apples.'
Hansel and Gretel
Vocabulary groups include:
- Family (father, step-mother)
- Food (sugar, cakes, sweets)
- Home/furniture (door, window, bed, oven)
- Numbers (crumbs on the ground)
Sample repetitive text:
- 'He dropped a crumb on the ground, and another and another.'
- 'He dropped a pebble on the ground, and another and another.'
Possible language area:
- Made of: 'The roof was made of icing.'
Post-reading activities
- Draw a picture of your favourite character.
- Act out a scene from the story.
- Re-write the end of the story (this can be done on paper or orally).
- Make up a group or class fairy tale. Use different characters from several fairy tales.
- Point to flashcards of scenes from the story to identify characters or events.
- Gradually uncover a flashcard from the story. The children have to say what they see.
There are BritLit Kits with a wide range of materials and ideas for teaching Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk.
This site has some condensed fairy tales to be further simplified. Some can be listened to online.
The LearnEnglish Kids website has various animated fairy tales and other traditional stories with activities for children.
The BBC has various animated fairy tales resources.
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BALLSTON, Va. - Defenseman Tomas Kundratek will make his NHL debut Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Caps recalled Kundratek from AHL Hershey late Sunday night; he was acquired in a trade from the New York Rangers November 8 in exchange for forward Francois Bouchard. To make room for Kundratek, the team placed Nicklas Backstrom on injured reserve, though he can be activated at any time.
"I like to do everything," Kundratek said when asked to describe his style of play. "I like to hit, I like to play good defense and I like to score."
Kundratek will be paired with fellow Czech countryman Roman Hamrlik, who he watched growing up.
"I've been watching that guy since I was young," he said. "It's unreal. It'll be huge experience and I'm really looking forward [to it]."
Meanwhile, fellow Czech Tomas Vokoun will start for Washington Wednesday. It will be his seventh consecutive start despite being pulled during Monday's 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.after allowing four goals on 27 shots.
John Erskine and Jeff Schultz will be the defensive scratches. Mike Green did not skate Wednesday after leaving during the second period of Saturday's 5-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Hunter, however, said that he does not believe Green's current setback will be a long-term issue and that it is more of an issue of building up strength in the groin that cost him 23 consecutive games.


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Music therapy and music medicine are not the same, although many people use them interchangeably. The medical/wellness/nursing community almost always are believers in the power of music to help people feel better, get motivated, calm their anxiety and more. However, in modern times, the field of music therapy has become organized, codified, created accredited […]
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I've worked with lots of different types of patients over the past 23 years, but today I had one of the most touching experiences that I've had in a long time. One of my current patients is experiencing cancer that began 10 years ago as ovarian cancer. At that time she had chemo and radiation […]
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This is something that I've always wondered. Growing up in the 50's and 60's, I heard lots of wonderful movie music. Some of my favorites were "Theme from a Summer Place" "Moon River" from "Breakfast at Tiffany's" lots of cowboy movie music and of course all the Disney movies that came out during my childhood […]
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So many people want to know which type of music is the most healing! This is a question that I get almost every time I go out to speak to a group of people, or a company, university, or hospital. To answer that, you must understand the difference between the "genre" of music and the […]
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Does Bach's Music have a Regenerative Effect? There is an interesting article by Avis O. Gachet, "A Walk with the Master" (Charlotte Observer, August 8, 2007), which carries the subtitle "In times of trouble, teens turn to music. Let's hope it's Bach." Gachet, a personal friend from far back in Hickory, relates how the music […]


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Off gridder Ron Hudson and his daughter Ashley face a bear attack
In a remote homestead near Curry, Offgridder Dan Mawhinney is in a race to airlift his stranded snow machine out of the frozen tundra
Overnight a snow storm has dumped 20 inches of snow on Alaska Railroad's Anchorage headquarters, threatening to shut down the entire railroad operation
After heavy snowfall in the Chugach Mountains, Railroad section-chief, Bruce Gough is forced to bring out the big guns
The ice storm has also wreaked havoc on the railroad, leaving track crews struggling to keep the trains rolling
On the railroad, an arctic storm has pummelled the tracks up and down the line
On the railroad an emergency crew battle to clear blocked bridges, to make way for a shipment of military equipment worth two million dollars
In central Alaska, a magnitude-4.2 earthquake is causing mayhem on the railroad
The entire railroad is on high alert, Freight crew George, Bill and Wanda must race equipment and bulldozers north to protect the tracks from the onslaught
It's spring in Alaska, and the warm weather brings a new set of challenges for the off grid homesteaders, as they carry out essential repairs and tend their land
Railroad Alaska follows a hard-core crew of railroaders as they battle the elements to keep the trains rolling. These rail crews wage a never-ending battle against mother-nature braving bone chilling temperatures to clear avalanches and fix earthquake damage ensuring the trains of Alaska's vital artery keep running.
The railroad is the lifeline of Alaska delivering crucial supplies to the hearty homesteaders that call this unspoiled, and unforgiving, countryside home. This railroad operates the last remaining flag stop service in the country to provide homesteaders with their only link to the outside world. In the merciless wilderness of Alaska failure is never an option. For the off-grid homesteaders, if the trains stop running it could mean the difference between life and death.


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When the menu expands to display the item create method choices, click on the method you want to use.
This topic covers creating a new item (the first choice). You can also find help on how to create items using the other methods. How do I copy an item from a previous meeting? How do I create a parked item?
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Begin the steps of the Create Item wizard by entering a title for the item. The title is the text that is going to be included in the agenda for the item.
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- Up to: 3 people
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- 1 independent kitchen
- 1 bathroom with shower
- Distance to center: 3.5 Km
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Quiet and cosy apartment for 3 people. 2 bedrooms, one double with double bed, while the other is individual. There is a spacious living/dining room and a study area with plenty of natural light. It has an independent and equipped kitchen with everything you need to prepare food at home and bathroom with shower. Fully equipped for live, with heating and air conditioning.
The apartment is located in the Poble Nou district, ten minutes walk from the beach and two blocks from the famous Rambla del Poble Nou. The nearest metro stations are "Poble Nou", and "Selva de Mar" both yellow line (L4) . Very well connected with buses day and night and two blocks from the Trambaix. Located close to two shopping malls, Diagonal Mar and Glories, as well as in the area of numerous small shops that give a welcoming atmosphere.
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Dawsonville, Georgia (PRWEB) January 31, 2014 -- Georgia SoftWorks (GSW) announces Cogito Software Co., Ltd (Cogito) as a reseller of the GSW Telnet Server for Windows and SSH Server for Windows. Cogito joins GSW's continuously growing network of global resellers.
"Cogito Software is a constantly growing company who is committed to delivering the best products to their customers. This partnership between GSW and Cogito will be beneficial for everyone. We are glad to have them as a part of our team," said Doug Hitchcock of Georgia SoftWorks.
Based in Beijing, China, Cogito Software Co., Ltd is a private company established in 2000. Their aim is to creatively market products and effectively distribute the best solutions to users in Asia. Currently, they serve over 40,000 active users. They have been working closely with over 2,000 resellers, retail shops and online stores. They show up in the largest related retail chains and online shops. Their sales forces keep circulating their product information through these effective sales networks. They provide users with high-quality products as well as the best and most professional service.
Georgia SoftWorks is a privately held software development company located in Dawsonville, GA, USA who is most recognized for the development of the GSW Telnet Server for Windows and SSH Server for Windows. GSW software is used in a variety of industries, including airlines, manufacturing and warehousing, government, education, grocery stores, medical office, aircraft carriers and more. They have end users and resellers on every continent.
Cogito serves users in government, education and commercial sectors, making it an excellent match for the GSW software. The GSW software products provide unsurpassed security, which is essential in the industries that Cogito services.
"The reseller partnerships are an important aspect of our business," said Hitchcock. "Each reseller signifies another company and network of people that trusts our software, our support and our business."
About Georgia SoftWorks:
Established in 1991, Georgia SoftWorks is a privately held software development company recognized for creating high performance data communications, system and telecommunications applications. Georgia SoftWorks has obtained a worldwide presence with its industrial SSH/Telnet Server for Microsoft Windows. GSW's long-term commitment to SSH/Telnet has led to the pioneering of major features such as Session Shadowing, Session Monitoring, Graceful Termination, Automatic Logon, Logon Scripting and more recently Team Services technology which allows mobile device users to transfer, swap, share and recover mobile device sessions. GSW has also provided the very first SSH Server to provide Digital Certificate Authentication with a Internet Information Server (IIS) like certificate-to-user account mapping. This includes 'One-to-one' and 'Many-to-one' mapping methods and also supports certificate trust lists (CTL).
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Dainichi-ji is now a Shingon temple. It was founded in the 8th Century by Gyoki who also carved the honzon of Dainichi Nyorai, the Great Sun Buddha.
Kukai visited near here in the early 9th Century and according to the legend he carved a statue of Yakushi Nyorai out of a camphor tree using just his fingernails. It was housed at that spot in the Okunoin, inner sanctuary, of the temple.
Primarily because of this statue the temple is believed to be efficacious for the treatment of illnesses related to the head and upper body. The Okunoin was destroyed in a storm and the Yakushi statue moved to the main temple.
The Yakushi statue is a registered national Treasure. The temple is located in Konan City in Kochi Prefecture.