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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday finds that life expectancy in the United States dropped by a staggering full year during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused its first wave of deaths.
The life expectancy dropped from 78.8 years for the average American in 2019 to 77.8 years for the first half of 2020. Health officials expect the trend to worsen once numbers for the full year are available.
The CDC says the nation has not seen such a big decline since World War II.
People of color suffered the biggest impact in mortality changes. Black people lost nearly three years of life expectancy, falling from 74.7 years to 72 years, and Hispanics lost nearly two years from 81.8 years to 79.9 years.
Statistics show that Black and Hispanic people are contracting and dying of the virus at higher rates than other Americans, as the pandemic has further exacerbated inequalities that were already inherent in the U.S. health system.


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text: URMC / Quality & Safety / Ever Better / April 2014 / Surgical Oncology Patients Welcomed to New 5th Floor Wilmot 'Hotel' Surgical Oncology Patients Welcomed to New 5th Floor Wilmot 'Hotel' This spring the Wilmot Cancer Center opened the final floor of its vertical expansion, a space dedicated to post-surgical oncology patients who typically stay for two to seven days. On paper, this is a 27,000-square-foot light-filled space with 28 private rooms. But the experience of seeing it has the wow factor of a well-appointed hotel. First, it's the size of the rooms. There's no cramped jostling amidst the room's amenities and visitors—each is roughly 300 square feet with an attached bathroom that's easily big enough for two. (Shown above is the extra-spacious corner suite.) Windows in every room illuminate the space and offer panoramic views of the surroundings. Fold-out couches—tucked aside with their own lighting and privacy screen so as not to disturb the patient—offer resting places and storage for family and visitors. There is even a table and chairs to accommodate conversations with care providers or visitors. The tasteful bathroom design took patient and visitor feedback to heart, now offering a more home-like vanity around the sink for personal belongings. The list of comforts and functional features goes on and on, from spacious family waiting rooms and conference areas to a solarium, in-room safes for secure storage, and designated washrooms with showers for visitors to freshen up. Despite the hotel feel, it is still a post-surgical hospital room where the needs of the cancer patient and the staff were top-of-mind in the design of the new floor. Each room is stocked with all the required post-operative supplies. Rooms also feature a special locked storage unit to keep the necessary medications close-by for quick and easy administration. And when needed, there are two med supply rooms on the floor to minimize any trips for medications and wait times for patients. The new floor better enables Wilmot staff to manage care while patients are recuperating. Keeping rooms quiet to allow people to rest can mean closed doors that disconnect care providers from their patients. But the new rooms feature sidelight windows with staff-controlled privacy shades allowing nurses to look in on patients without creating a disturbance. Monitoring stations outside the rooms provide vital information on each occupant's condition. Similar monitors highlighting certain stats are also positioned throughout the hallways for real-time monitoring on the move. The 5th floor is truly a space designed from the voices of our patients, visitors, and staff. With this new area, all Wilmot cancer services are centralized within the URMC campus, making it easier to navigate and locate patients who were previously treated in Strong Memorial Hospital's 6-1400 unit. Now surgical oncology patients from urology (prostate, bladder, kidney cancer); GI (colon and pancreatic, for example); throat, head and neck; and orthopaedic (bone sarcomas) have departed the 20-plus semi-private rooms, making way for patients in other units and the admissions-in-waiting from the Emergency Department. Wilmot is proud to offer some of the finest accommodations to aid in cancer treatment and elevate the patient experience—patient, family, and visitors included. This final addition joins the inpatient units on the 6th and 7th floors that opened in July 2012. With these new spaces, the dominoes have been set in motion to allow for renovations in other portions of Strong, which opened almost 90 years ago in 1925. Each stage of upgrading and enhancements helps also address the continuing challenges of caring for a large population. But UR Medicine remains committed to making the patient experience ever better. Learn more about UR Medicine's Wilmot Cancer Center and facility on the URMC web site. 4/23/2014 You may also like For Nurses, Many Hands (and a Single Handoff Tool) Make Safe Work Rethinking Surgical Safety Patient Discharge Lounge Sparks Connections, Frees Up Beds Your Care Team: Committed to Nonstop Improvement


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High Numerical Aperture Objectives - Java Tutorial
TIRFM instrument configurations lacking a prism have been developed to take advantage of high numerical aperture immersion objectives to both produce excitation illumination at supercritical angles and to retrieve fluorescence information emitted by the specimen. This tutorial explores the effect of objective numerical aperture on incident angles in TIRFM.
The tutorial initializes with the objective numerical aperture set to 1.42, the refractive index between the front lens and the glass coverslip equal to 1.52, and a corresponding incident angle of 72.4 degrees. To operate the tutorial, use the Numerical Aperture slider to adjust the value of the virtual objective's numerical aperture between 1.2 and 1.65. At numerical apertures below 1.38, total internal reflection is not achieved and the incident beam passes through the objective, immersion oil, and microscope coverslip before it is refracted into the atmosphere according to Brewster's angle. In the numerical aperture range between 1.39 and 1.45, the refractive index of the immersion medium and the glass coverslip is 1.52, and incident angles for total internal reflection are calculated based on this value. At numerical apertures between 1.46 and 1.65, the refractive index is assumed to be 1.78 for the immersion oil and coverslip. Varying the numerical aperture will either increase or decrease the incident angles, which are calculated and displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the tutorial window.
This technique can be performed inexpensively using any upright or inverted fluorescence microscope without a specialized prism. Among the benefits of using objectives for excitation are the ability to utilize standard mercury or xenon arc light sources to replace, or complement, external laser illumination. Specimen preparation, manipulation, and observation is also simplified because open Petri dishes or culture chambers can be illuminated from beneath the stage, providing unobstructed access to cells or tissues that are being studied. The method also enables rapid interconversion between illumination modes (laser to arc lamp), often by closing a shutter and repositioning a beamsplitter or mirror, without major microscope reconfiguration. Finally, objective illumination TIRFM techniques also are able to provide illumination over small spots (a micron or two) or entire fields, and can be made visually free of interference fringes.
Objectives with a numerical aperture equal to or exceeding 1.4 have been successfully employed for prismless TIRFM to produce the necessary supercritical incident angle in order to excite the specimen with an evanescent field. The incident beam must be constrained to pass through the periphery of the objective's pupil and must emerge from the front lens and into the immersion fluid with only a narrow spread of conical angles. To assure proper trajectory through the objective, the incident laser (or appropriately restricted arc lamp) beam is focused off-axis at the objective rear focal plane. Light emerges into the immersion oil (having a refractive index of 1.518 to 1.78, depending upon objective numerical aperture) at a maximum angle, which is given by the equation:
Numerical Aperture (NA) = n(2) • sin(θ)
where n(2) is the refractive index of the imaging medium (immersion oil) and θ is the half-angle of the objective aperture. For total internal reflection to occur at the specimen surface, θ must exceed the critical angle (θ(c)), which is given by:
n(1) = n(2) • sin(θc)
And rearranges to:
θc = sin-1(n(1)/n(2))
where n(1) is the refractive index of the liquid (water or buffer) at the total internal reflection interface. The result is a critical angle of 61.4 degrees when aqueous buffer and glass comprise the interface media. Light rays emerging from the objective can form a maximum angle (θ(m)) that is dictated by the numerical aperture of the objective. Because only those rays propagating at angles greater than the critical angle will produce an exponentially decaying evanescent field at the interface, the condition imposed on the objective for total internal reflection is:
sinθm > sinθc
From these equations, it is evident that the objective numerical aperture must exceed n(1), preferably by a substantial margin. This is not a problem when the objective has a numerical aperture of at least 1.4, and the interface consists of an aqueous buffer having a refractive index of 1.33 coupled to a glass microscope slide (or coverslip with a refractive index of at least 1.52). However, for viewing inside a cell, which has a refractive index ranging from 1.36 to 1.38, the objective numerical aperture produces a very thin margin for total internal reflection observation. Newer objectives having numerical apertures ranging from 1.45 to 1.65 have been developed for TIRFM, which allow greater incident angles and more control over the evanescent field penetration depth.


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BEIJING (AP) — When the sister of President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner promoted investment in her family's new skyscraper from a Beijing hotel ballroom stage earlier this month, she was pitching a controversial American visa program that's proven irresistible to tens of thousands of Chinese.
More than 100,000 Chinese have poured at least $24 billion in the last decade into "golden visa" programs across the world that offer residence in exchange for investment, an Associated Press analysis has found. Nowhere is Chinese demand greater than in the United States, which has taken in at least $7.7 billion and issued more than 40,000 visas to Chinese investors and their families in the past decade, the AP found.
The Chinese investors flocking to these programs are people like Jenny Liu, a doctoral student in the coastal city of Nanjing, who sold her apartment two years ago and moved in with her parents. She used the money from the sale to invest $500,000 in a hotel project in the United States. If the project creates enough jobs in two years, she'll get a prized "green card" and a pathway for a less stressful education for her 9-year-old son.
"My son has a lot of homework to do every day, but I don't think he has learned a lot from school," Liu said. "I hope he can actually pick up some useful knowledge or skills rather than only learn how to pass tests."
The flood of investors reflects how China's rise has catapulted tens of millions of families into the middle class. But at the same time, it shows how these families are increasingly becoming restless as cities remain choked by smog, home prices multiply and schools impose ever-greater pressure on children.
They also feel insecure about being able to protect their property and savings.
Their money goes toward government bonds, businesses, mountain ski resorts, new schools and real estate projects, including a Trump-branded tower in New Jersey built by the Kushner Companies, once run by Jared Kushner, now a White House senior adviser. But the industry is murky, loosely regulated and sometimes fraud-ridden — in the U.S., federal regulators have linked the EB-5 visa program to fraud cases involving more than $1 billion in investment in the last four years.
The EB-5 program and many others like it market heavily in China.
China's "golden visa" investors are part of a wave characterized not by poverty, persecution or war, but by people with steady jobs and homes who are pursuing happiness that's eluded them in their homeland.
Key to their spending power is China's real estate boom. Real estate prices in China's largest cities have more than tripled in the last decade, with prices in Beijing rising by an average of 25 percent a year during that time. Since late 2015 alone, Beijing's home prices have jumped 63 percent, making a 1,300 square-foot (120 square-meter) apartment worth more than $1 million.
A family that gained ownership of an ordinary apartment more than a decade ago can now sell it for the price of a "golden visa." And as their dissatisfaction with China's problems grows, more families are choosing to do so.
The AP obtained data from officials in 13 countries on how many Chinese have used their investor programs since 2007. To estimate money spent, the AP multiplied the numbers of Chinese investors in each country by the minimum investment required, making the AP's figures for each country an undercount.
The market leader is the United States' EB-5 program, which gives green cards to anyone who invests $500,000 in a business that creates or saves at least 10 jobs. But Portugal has drawn $1.7 billion over four years from Chinese investors willing to buy property to support its faltering real estate market.
Spain and Greece offer similar programs. Chinese have bought the most visas in all three countries.
The EB-5 program has been heavily criticized by government watchdogs and targeted by lawmakers of both parties in Congress, who say it promotes fraud and helps developers building megaprojects more than struggling communities. Defenders of EB-5 say it creates jobs and provides vital funding for projects across the United States, from massive developments in New York to hotels, restaurants and small businesses in the Midwest and on the West Coast.
Nicole Meyer, Kushner's sister, appeared this month at events in Beijing and Shanghai to promote One Journal Square, a New Jersey tower project planned by the Kushner family that would be partially funded through EB-5 investment. The presentation included a photo of Trump and vague promises that the project had "government support" and was "founded by celebrity developers."
The company later apologized for any implication that her brother was supporting the project, and Meyer pulled out of a scheduled presentation in China this past weekend. The White House said Kushner would follow conflict of interest policies and that Trump and Congress would review "all the various visa programs" in due course.
Many Chinese are well aware of the risks involved, but invest anyway.
Du Juan attended a seminar in Beijing held by an investment group pitching ski resorts and other projects. Her primary focus is getting her 10-year-old daughter enrolled soon in an American school.
"I don't worry about the $500,000, but I worry about the loss of time," Du said. "I am afraid that we'll be unable to get the visa when we need it."


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10-year-old Ashima Shiraishi has returned to Hueco Tanks where she's really taken things to the next next next level by repeating the iconic Fred Nicole V13 Crown Of Aragorn, thus making her likely the youngest person in history (male or female) to climb a problem of that grade1.
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Hell, it has famously been said, is other people. Play enough games online and you'll come to understand where Sartre was coming from. Many online games can feel a lot like No Exit — a world populated only by the meddling, the griefing and the incompetent, where even death isn't an escape.
That being the case, it's all the more remarkable that Guild Wars 2 actually makes me glad to see other people. Aside from Thatgamecompany's Journey, I've never played a game in which that's true. Other than the momentary adrenaline rush I get when I see a player in Call of Duty or Gears of War before he sees me, I rarely feel happy to see anyone online. But in Guild Wars 2, my emotions upon seeing others run from happy, to excited, to relief, if I'm overmatched in a fight. (The only anger I'll feel is when I see a similar-looking elementalist who's ganking my style.)
That's not an accident, not by a long shot. A couple of weeks ago at ArenaNet's offices outside of Seattle, I sat down with Guild Wars 2 lead designer Isaiah Cartwright to talk about how ArenaNet designed player-love into their game.
"We really wanted every player, when they see another player, to be happy to see that other player," Cartwright said. "We found that when we were playing other MMOs that that wasn't true. One player comes over and attacks your monster, and you're like, 'Woah, dude! Back off, he's mine!' Or, you were on a quest of some sort and you were trying to kill some boss, and you get there and another player is fighting it and killing it. You started to resent players in other games. You started to seek out little corners of the world where there weren't players, so you could do your stuff. And so we tried to solve that — [the problem of] hey, we're in a big MMO, but we're playing alongside people and not with people."
One of the approaches ArenaNet took was to ditch the quest model embraced by other MMOs like World of Warcraft. The quest model superimposes the quest structure of single-player games into an MMO format — you go to a quest-giver to get your orders, carry them out, and return to complete the quest. Cartwright said that makes the world feel very static.
Guild Wars 2 does have quests of a sort — the "heart quests" where players go to a quest giver and take care of some baddies or clear out some traps. But those events can be simultaneously attacked by a number of people, and are much faster if done with other players. And the biggest move away from the quest structure are the dynamic "events" in the world that pop up wherever you happen to be (sometimes in the middle of heart quests, even). Everyone playing the game knows them well — that familiar chime plays, and a big orange circle appears on your map. I don't know about you, but my first instinct when I hear that sound is "Yes! I wanna go join the fracas!" At which point I make a beeline towards the spot where the explosions are happening. This does not happen to me very often in video games.
Cartwright talked more about the ArenaNet approach. "The entire time we were doing it we were like, 'This seems so common sense! Why isn't it common?' But we realised that's because it's harder. There's a lot of problems to solve. I think some of the way we approach it is we just played the game, and we think of it ourselves. We ask, 'Is there any reason why I dislike another player?' And if we ever have that feeling, we get in a room and we talk about it."
The team had to test the game to remove some elements that put players at odds with one another. "Originally when we had events," Cartwright said, "we had events that had fail states and success states. We still have that, but there would be this event going on where there's a [character] that's gonna summon a big bad monster. And they're on the way, leading up to it. And if you fail that event, a big monster spawns. And if you stop her, it doesn't spawn. What we found is, some players want to see the big bad monster, and so they're like, 'Don't do the event!' But some players do want to finish and [stop] the monster, and so you have conflict. Now, some players are disliking each other. We started getting in the game and some people were like, 'Hey, don't do that.' And so we said, OK, what did we do wrong? When you see another player, you should be like, 'Awesome! I have another person here!'"
I think it's safe to say that ArenaNet has achieved their goal. Every time I join a high-level event, I'm happy to be surrounded by so many other players, to have support if I go down and to add my powers to our mutual benefit. Every time I'm wandering the wilds, I'm thrilled to see another player and to spend a few moments by his or her side, helping one another out. And whenever I see a downed player on my map, I rush over to help out. In most games, hell may be other people, but in Guild Wars 2, other people are a blessing.
Well, except that one floozy who was wearing my exact armour with an identical colour scheme. She can just go jump off a cliff.


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The Dude: Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not "Mr. Lebowski". You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
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What are the advantages of the combined pill?
The combined pill can be stopped at any time without a provider's help. It does not interfere with sex, and it is controlled by the woman.
The combined pill helps to protect women from pregnancy, cancer of the lining of the uterus (endometrial cancer), cancer of the ovaries, and symptomatic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). The combined pill can also help protect against ovarian cysts and iron deficiency (anemia).
For most women, the combined pill can also help with the the following issues :
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I have to admit that I have been one of those people that isn't quite ready for the Christmas stuff to be out in stores before Thanksgiving - but I caved. I absolutely love Thanksgiving and will be thinking all month what I am thankful for, but I will have this tree in our entry to remind me of the Christmas season. I love this time of year, it reminds me of what is truly important in life and I want the season to be a little longer for our family this year.
This tree was quite the workout to decorate! I found the big ornaments at Costco, the big bells at Target and the snowflakes at Walmart. The theme of the tree is red and gold and I just love how it turned out.
I hope you all have a great week. I am being brave and taking off by myself to go hang out with my Mom at a cabin sewing retreat. I don't know why it is so hard to leave my husband and kids - probably because I never leave by myself. But, my first solo trip - I am sure they will survive - let's just hope I survive without them.
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What you need to know about Cough treatments
A cough can sound awful, but it is rarely a sign of serious illness. Coughing is an important reflex which helps to clear mucus from the airways. It is a common symptom in children, especially when they are under 5 years of age.
Many children get a cough when they have a cold and will continue coughing for three weeks or more. The cough will normally get better on its own, given rest and time.
See your doctor straight away if your child has a cough and:
is working hard with their breathing or is breathing fast
has a temperature higher than 38.5 degrees Celsius
has difficulty speaking normally or being unable to finish a whole sentence because of their coughing or breathing
you can hear wheezing or whistling in their chest.
You should also see your doctor if your child has a persistent daily cough which has lasted more than four weeks. If you are worried about your child's cough and unsure what to do, call Healthline on 0800 611 116.
Causes of cough in children
Some of the common or serious causes of cough in children include:
Colds or chest infections
Young children can have between 6 to 12 of these a year. If they are at daycare, this can be more.
A wet, chesty cough may be due to a chest infection. If it lasts more than two weeks you need to see a doctor as this may be due to underlying chest problems and your child should see a doctor.
An asthma-related cough is usually dry and occurs at night, with sport or in the early morning.
There will usually be other symptoms such as wheeze, allergy (eczema or hayfever), or a history of asthma and allergy in the family.
If a child has a chronic cough, one that lasts more than four weeks, they should see a doctor. One of the serious conditions to be considered is bronchiectasis and the longer a wet persistent cough is left, the more risk of scarring and permanent damage to the lungs.
Smoke exposure
Second-hand cigarette smoke is another common cause of cough in children even when they are well. Make sure your child's environment is smoke-free. Ask all visitors and whanau to smoke outside and keep your car smoke-free too.
Whooping cough
This can start like a cold or flu, but the cough persists and gets worse with coughing spasms which can last weeks.
This can also start like a cold or flu and after a day or two can lead to a barking cough and raspy breathing.
Looking after a cough with natural remedies
Encourage rest and give lots to drink.
Honey can act to soothe the throat and is suitable for children over the age of one year.
Vapour rubs can be applied to the chest and back.
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Productive cough should be not suppressed; instead, mucus-dissolving agents are recommended.
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Can't decide whether to go for the classics or something a little more unconventional with your wedding jewellery? How about a compromise? Gold wedding rings RONI have a little bit of everything. The gold bands represent simplicity and tradition, while the embossed surface adds a trendy touch. Three tiny diamonds add a touch of sophistication to the women's wedding ring. These wedding rings are simply crafted to perfection. And you can choose from white, yellow or rose gold. So which one will it be?
If you have a special deadline, please let us know. Express production is possible by agreement. The fee for urgent production is calculated individually according to the type of jewelry.
SIZE | 1.0 - 1.25mm |
TOTAL WEIGHT | 0.022ct |
THICKNESS | 1.3mm |
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WEIGHT | Man`s - 3.21g / Woman`s - 2.23g *Weight to the width of woman`s 3mm and 4mm man`s in 14K gold |
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At Mialis, we are satisfied that jewelry should be as unique as your moments, memories and people that are around you. Not something from the catalogue that million other people have. It's something that should be created just for you. Albert Mustaev is CEO of Mialis and jeweler in one person makes a variety of minimalist pieces. We are passionate about what we do and that is why we have decided to provide beautiful, affordable and personalized jewelry to all. With Mialis you can always count on our expertise and knowledge in making jewelry.
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Choosing of the wedding rings is a very important mission. You have to concentrate on every smart detail of the accessory you will wear on your finger. It is essential to keep in mind, that this ring you are going to wear all life long. It should not irritate or deconcentrate you, you have to feel perfectly comfortable with it. The profiles (in other words - the cross-sectional view of the ring shape) can be very different. So, now, let us try to understand what is the difference between the profiles and how you can choose the ideal ring for you and your beloved person.
One of the most popular ring types is the rings with flat profile. Such rings are ideally flat and even from outside and inside the ring.
Another well-known and well-spread type of the wedding rings is the ring with internal profile. Ideally flat and even these rings are only from inside. The outside face of the ring has a round shape.
If you see a ring with a flat outside face and inside it is, par contrary, round? that means that the rings has a flat inner profile.
There are other types of profiles, for example, prominent or protuberant profile. Such ring will have a round shape of the profile both from inside and outside.
Fantasy ring profile (or concave profile) — the inner side of the ring is round and the outer side has more concave shape.
The cross-sectional view of the wedding ring may also be oval, rectangular, D-shape, with lower (to the finger) or upper flat surface.
Oval shape rings are real classic. They look perfect on the finger and are quite comfortable to wear.
The rings of the rectangular profile look more graceful, and D-rings with a flat profile will be greatly appreciated by those, who want a ring of an unordinary design: and of course, our artists are able to perform any engraving on any type of the ring.
Concerning the width of the frame, the choice depends only on the preferences of the marrying couple. For your information, the wedding rings are made from 2 to 10mm wide. Among the gentlemen the rings of 4-5mm are the most popular. Ladies, as a rule, prefer slender, more delicate accessories of 3-4 mm. The best option is to choose the width of the ring frame according to the hand and fingers size. It is important, that the rings looks not too big, or, par contrary, it should not be too difficult to note it on the hand, that means it should attract attention.
We are working with only genuine precious stones
We use only the best diamonds with GIA, ČGL HRD and IGI certificates. For your better understanding we'll try to explain how does it work in some more details.
The above-mentioned certificate, first, proves the qualities of the stone, and second, demonstrates the readiness of the seller to make his business transparently. The certificate describes in details all the technical characteristics of the stone, that gives you a chance to adequately evaluate the accessory and be sure in its genuity and pureness.
The research is made by the best-known laboratories and the degree of trust towards the product depends directly on the type of the finally awarded certificate.
The certificates owns its watermarks, microstamps and holographic patterns. These protection means to speak of the genuinity of the article. The official website of GIA gives you an opportunity to verify its originality and compliance by searching the number of certificate on the site. Besides the girdle (its side face) of the stones, certified in GIA laboratories, the logo of the company and the number of the certificate are printed by laser (its side face). The number, printed on the stone can be seen with 10-fold magnifier.
All diamond accessories, produced under Mialis Jewelry brand are accompanied by GIA certificate. So, you absolutely don't have to worry about the identity of your accessory. Every article has its own certificate of genuinity and laser pattern on its face as well, that will tell you a lot about the product, if needed.
Public organization, that is specialising of the certification of precious metals and having proper accreditation for such activities, is in charge of providing certificates to the metal, used for the jewellery and accessories. it is worth saying, that every our article is certified in the Public Chamber and has a proper stamp, confirming the genuinity of the precious metal, it was made of.
We work with all types of the precious metals - gold 750(18к), gold 585 (14к), silver 925 and platinum 950. We present to you the articles, made of the same type of metal, or as well of the combination of different metal types and colors. All the products, performed by Mialis Jewelry, are certified for the compliance to the international standards.
Why is it important to certify the precious metals? Let me explain!
The availability of the certificates for the jewellery product shows, that all the articles were tested in a standard and proper way and complies to all the security conditions as well as quality terms.
The value of the precious metals is stipulated by their special qualities, first of all. The main and the most important aim of the certification procedure is to confirm these qualities in our jewellery articles. And here, also, our clients have nothing to worry: all our accessories and jewels are accompanied by the certificates of authenticity, besides, their high quality can be perfectly seen with an unaided eye.
We carefully package all our jewelry with the biggest love and care. Each jewel is safely stored in a luxurious box with the Mialis logo. The package also includes a certificate for the entire piece of jewelry, where all its parameters are described, including the authenticity of the stones and used materials. Selected luxury models also contain certificates for diamonds or precious stones from international companies such as GIA or IGI. With every order, we include practical tips on how to care for jewelry and a free cleaning cloth. A small gift for joy is also included. We send all our packages in a paper box without unnecessary plastics to minimize the impact on the environment. Orders for personal pick up are in a minimalist paper bag.
With us, you can be sure of quality and individual care for each customer. We are always ready to consult with you any questions about the production of your dream jewelry, about the time and method of shipment or about anything else. You can communicate with us online or arrange a personal meeting in our showroom in the center of Prague. A lifetime guarantee on all jewelry, free shipping or the option of express production have been our long-standing standard. Even a small purchase is a big purchase for us. We appreciate every customer.
With us, you can be sure that we make all our jewelry from the best materials. We devote 100% care to the selection of precious metals and gems. We work most often with 14k and 18k gold, and then with platinum. With us, you can be sure that the gold will not change its color and will resist oxidation. We devote enough time to the final surface treatment of the jewelry to achieve the best result. In addition, we polish all jewelry without harmful chemicals to make our jewelry safe for health. We only buy diamonds and gemstones from proven suppliers who share the same philosophy as us. In our jewelry studio, we also make jewelry from recycled gold in order to maintain our commitment to sustainable development in jewelry, and above all to our planet
Unique handmade jewelry accentuates your individuality and gives the feeling of excellence. Choose the experienced jeweler with a refined taste. Manual creation of jewelry requires the utmost diligence and dexterity, a fair amount of self-confidence and also a responsibility. The experienced jeweler will make for you a chosen piece of jewelry and even customize it according to your wishies. A jewelry made of precious metals is a great gift for a festive occasion but will also adorn even an ordinary day.


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Midland Steel Reinforcement Supplies
Midland Steel builds constructible models virtually before going to site in order to reduce risk. They use software as a tool to facilitate rebar prefabrication process in their projects.
Rebar Fabricating
In the top tier of independent fabricators in the UK and Ireland, Midland Steel's bent rebar fabricating operation focuses on value engineering and rationalization. As such, one of the key drivers to the business is to promote collaborative working within its industry.
"From our experience within the construction industry and working on projects that include a BIM process, we have discovered that there are many business benefits that come with adopting an open and joint approach to a project," said Tony Woods, Managing Director at Midland Steel.
"For example, we are currently trying to get to a stage in the business where we can collaboratively work with everybody to reduce delays and costs. The benefits of everyone involved in a project using 3D modeling are huge as it provides a greater understanding of how the building works during the construction ‑ which ultimately results in a smooth process all round."
For Midland Steel, Tekla Structures is ideal due to its ability to precisely build constructible models to visualize larger quantities of material and produce accurate schedules and drawings from the model.
"From the most intricate jobs to the easiest projects, it (Tekla) enables you to save money on a daily basis: in prefabrication, waste, design engineering and in adding value."
Tony Woods, Managing Director, Midland Steel
Tony explains further: "By using Tekla Structures, we are able to help contractors make cost savings as it provides a full package: beginning with a model, rebar detailing and a collaborative discussion with the contractor regarding his program of works, through to the delivery sequence and finally, the elements delivered on site. The investment in the software is recognized the minute you start working with it, as you can instantly start reducing costs and time on projects. The software is fantastic and we're using it because we believe it is the best in the market."
From 2D drawing to 3D model and manufacture
In the initial stages of a project, Midland Steel reviews an engineer's 2D drawings before converting them into a 3D model using Tekla Structures, to detail every element against the design brief. The constructible model is then submitted back to the engineers and the contractor for review.
"At this stage, we've involved the contractor and the engineer, and as such, everybody is in agreement as to what they can physically see in 3D so there are no questions later saying, 'I never saw that in the drawing.' We then plan with the contractor the delivery sequence," clarifies Tony. "That's the most important thing to take from this: that contractor involvement with the engineer and ourselves, collaboratively, is the only way it will work, pre-planning is pre-succession and no planning is planning no future."
Midland Steel creates all the essential building information in the Tekla 3D model and because of this, it is infinitely more dynamic than traditional drawings, easier to adapt to design changes, find and fix errors and plan to avoid any potential difficulties in the build.
In its factories, Midland Steel utilizes production software to manage fabrication of its 'Cut And Bend Rebar'. Due to Tekla's ability to link accurate model data with different industry software solutions, Midland Steel can send data to production directly from the constructible model. Easy to understand 3D model information then helps the fixers to produce prefabricated cages effectively and without errors.
"We are now able to take information from the model directly into the software at the factory and export the schedule."
Tony Woods, Managing Director, Midland Steel
Tony continues: "We are now able to take information from the model directly into the software at the factory and export the schedule. We've no data entry from our side then in the office, so it helps us there, while errors are also eliminated at that point."
"The 3D images and the 3D model on the Tekla BIMsight viewer are being used by all our production staff -and in prefabrication, we are using the model more than 2D drawings that we produce from the model, to actually fix the steel. Because the information that is on the schedules generated from the model is that detailed, we can actually fix the steel from the model now. It's an enormous advantage to the fixers."
Constructible models aid collaboration
By using Tekla BIMsight collaboration software, all project participants can review, comment and make suggestions about the model and design. This open collaboration has significant benefits for all parties of the supply chain throughout the entire design and build stages.
With Tekla software and Midland Steel being responsible of the detailing, the rebar fabricator is in control of the program of the deliveries of the schedules. Contractors are able to extract from a model what they have made or lost against a budget on a daily basis, thanks to quantities they get from Tekla Structures. Continuous collaboration with the contractor already from the start of a project will help them to keep the project on track and monitor changes. Indeed working with a contractor to create an effective plan and a schedule will benefit the entire project and remove the hand to mouth culture.
"We want to take Tekla software to all of our concrete customers and use it to maximum benefit. The investment in Tekla Structures is recognised the minute you start working with it, as you can instantly start reducing costs and time on projects."
Tony Woods, Managing Director, Midland Steel
Tony goes on to explain the efficiencies of using BIM for 3D visualization: "With BIM, there is a big difference in looking at a 2D drawing and looking at a 3D model. 3D visualization actually allows you to pre-empt and identify problems. Before we even meet the project timeline, we've identified probably 95% of the issues that will arise in the project prior to ever happening. So if you utilize 3D detailing and BIM in your project, you see your cost line is probably about 20% lower than it is against the traditional process today. It's a big step change for some, but using BIM helps you to save money by identifying any problems prior to build."
Accurate information drives value engineering
For Midland Steel the use of Tekla software is in an effort to become more knowledgeable in all areas of its operations; live information, prioritizing and organizing itself as a company and also organizing concrete contractors and main contractors on site. The company's focus in the future is therefore to reduce the labor cost on site, which is the most expensive part of reinforcing in global terms.
Looking at Fig 1. Formwork makes up approximately 50% -60% of the total volume of cost on a project, concrete materials about 18%, the labor on concrete totals about 5% to 6%, while the formwork materials makes up about 6%. The balance of reinforcement supply, prefabricated, and reinforcement labor costs are spread equally at around 9%.
"If you take out your labor cost, break it down and can improve on it, automatically you're going to improve the concrete frame program. You're going to improve the prelims on the project. You're going to improve the program time achieved. We believe as a company, prefabrication is probably the way to go to improve our business and our main focus for the future. We have proved it on a few occasions with Tekla that by having knowledge prior to actually producing an element, there is an enormous advantage – for example, approximately £250,000 to £300,000 was saved just on one project alone," comments Tony.
By effectively using the 3D Tekla model, Midland Steel has proven to reduce formwork labor cost by 20%, efficiency on rebar fixing on site 60% and costs overall by 25%.
Labor intensive processes, such as formwork and reinforcement, can be addressed, planned and subsequently improved using the 3D model created in Tekla Structures.
By effectively using the 3D Tekla model, Midland Steel has proven to reduce formwork labor cost by 20%, efficiency on rebar fixing on site 60% and costs overall by 25%. Tony explains: "In the past, you can have a fixer foreman who spends 85% of their time inside an office; reading the drawings and relaying that information - they are just directing 15% of their time into actual physical labor. Now by using 3D model information from Tekla, they are able to move around the site with an iPad and read the elements they are about to fix, therefore becoming significantly more productive. The progression of using Tekla 3D imagery, scheduling internally, fabricating internally, and dropping prefab rebar elements on the site has improved overall efficiency on site by approximately 50-60%."
Modeling and visualizing the concrete in Tekla software enables accurate assessments of the area of formwork required. Having this knowledge allows for the precise ordering of materials, as well as the exact planning of where formwork can be reused and scheduled – this is value engineering deriving from having the accurate quantities and dimensions of the concrete modeled in Tekla. In addition, the 3D model reduces the likelihood of unforeseen errors onsite, preventing the requirement for additional labor to rectify mistakes.
Industrial Advantages
Tony concluded: "The advantages of using Tekla as a rebar modeling system is that it entails very accurate information. Compared to other leading software systems we've trialed for 3D and BIM, we were very confident that Tekla software would best demonstrate our business. From the most intricate jobs to the easiest projects, it enables you to save money on a daily basis: in prefabrication, waste, design engineering and in adding value. Additionally, the schedules are very prescriptive, extremely easy to read and input."
Key business benefits
- Elimination of approximately 60% of the onsite time for installing reinforcement steel
- Approximately £250,000 to £300,000 saved just on one project, equivalent to about 40% of reinforcement steel by weight
- Specialized software solutions through the structural concrete supply chain, for main contractors, structural engineers, and Midland Steel's dedicated Building Information Modeling (BIM) team
- Midland Steel is able to help contractors make cost savings as Tekla Structures provides a full information package for collaboration, from constructible model through to delivery on site
- Using Tekla produces highly detailed Building Information Models; provides the ability to visualize a constructible model of a project and identify problems immediately, allowing them to be solved at that point rather than later on site


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Your health never comes into sharper focus than it does when you're pregnant. Because your decisions directly affect your baby, it's worth adopting positive habits to give you both the best chance at good health.
Here are 6 healthy behaviors to practice when you're expecting:
1. Keep the water flowing. You'll need to drink more water when you're pregnant to support your body and your growing baby. Plus, good hydration will help you avoid hemorrhoids, constipation, urinary tract infections, bladder infections, excessive swelling, and premature labor.
Everyone needs a different amount of water based on their size, activity level, and the weather. How do you know what's right for you? Try the urine test—when you pee, it should be clear or pale yellow.
2. Stay active. Exercise is healthy for most people who are pregnant. Aim for at least 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity activity a week. (Think cycling, swimming, dancing, and low-impact aerobics.) This can help prevent back pain, reduce your anxiety, improve your sleep, and prepare you for delivery.
3. Quit your vices. If you smoke, now is the time to quit. Smoking during pregnancy ups your chances of having a baby with a low birth weight, which puts them at greater risk for health problems.
You should also stop drinking. There is no safe amount of alcohol while pregnant. Those who drink risk having a baby with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, which can cause abnormal facial features, learning disabilities, and behavioral issues.
4. Pay attention to your plate. When you're eating for 2, nutrition matters more than ever. Eat a healthy variety of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, along with protein foods and low-fat dairy products. Check out MyPlate to find out how much you should eat from each food group based on your age, height, weight, trimester, and physical activity level.
5. Take a prenatal vitamin. When you're pregnant, certain nutrients are especially important. You'll find these in a prenatal vitamin. For example, folic acid helps prevent some birth defects, while iron and iodine are key to staying healthy.
6. Stretch your legs. Sitting for long periods of time can affect the blood flow to your legs. This can be a problem when riding in a car or on an airplane. Make sure you take frequent breaks to walk around and get the blood circulating. Consider wearing support hose while traveling, which can help with blood flow.
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Frequently Asked Questions...
Unisex Sizing Guide |
Chest |
35" - 38" |
39" - 41" |
42" - 45" |
46" - 49" |
50" - 52" |
53" - 56" |
Waist |
29" - 31" |
32" - 34" |
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As found in the product description of the item you purchase, shipping can either take 4-6 weeks or 6-8 weeks. This does not include time spent in transit.
These are pre-orders so we appreciate your patience and understanding during this time frame.
Please note a further delay of 3-45 business days of processing time can ensue due to high demand
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Your order will state unfulfilled until a shipping label has been created for your order. Once this label has been created your order will state as fulfilled.
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Metallic Rose Gold Ionic Pro | Dryer
NEO Choice's IONIC Hair dryers are the ideal dryer to create perfect blow outs each and every time. The revolutionary Ionic Dryer is proven to prevent frizz with negative ion technology while restoring health and locking in moisture--all in 40% less time than a conventional dryer. The featured infrared heat technology works to eliminate static and frizz, leaving your tresses in a constant state of shine. Choose between the three temperatures and three different speed settings for the perfect drying experience.
These uniquely vibrant dryers include a nozzle attachment that provides the maximum negative ions sealing the hair cuticle and locking in essential moisture reducing frizz and static electricity. The result, ultimate control and ease for fast drying and styling, leaving hair in flawless condition and shine.
- 3 Heat & 2 speed settings
- Cool Shot Function
- Turbo velocity DC Motor
- Soft touch material for easy handling
- Removable filter for easy cleaning
- High temperature resistant outer shell
- Air concentrator attachment nozzle
- Easy grip with Cord guard and hanging loop
- Power: 1850w
- Voltage: 125v 60HZ
- ALCI Plug
- CETL Approved
- For the best results, start out by washing your hair with a Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner.
- Towel dry your hair so that it is damp.
- To protect, use your favorite heat protecting serum or spray.
- Brush your hair to eliminate any knots or tangles.
- Separate your hair into sections so that you have less hair to work with at a time.
- Blow dry each section starting from the roots and moving in a downwards motion. To avoid burning your hair, make sure you simultaneously move the dryer in slight horizontal motions.
- Run your fingers through your hair (not because you have to--it'll just feel amazing).
TIPS: Finish off your hairdo with a finishing serum to give your hair that glossy finish.
ALCI Plug - Appliance Leakage Circuit Interrupter
Safety Warning: Test before each use
- Press TEST button (yellow). RESET button should pop up.
- Press RESET button for use.
DO NOT use if above test fails.
- 1x IONIC Dryer
- 1x Air Concentrator attachment nozzle
- Safety instructions with Warranty info card


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The People Rebel
1That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud.
2All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, "If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this wilderness!
3Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn't it be better for us to go back to Egypt?"
4And they said to each other, "We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt."
5Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there.
6Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes
7and said to the entire Israelite assembly, "The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.
8If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us.
9Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them."
10But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. Then the glory of the Lord appeared at the tent of meeting to all the Israelites.
11The Lord said to Moses, "How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the signs I have performed among them?
12I will strike them down with a plague and destroy them, but I will make you into a nation greater and stronger than they."
13Moses said to the Lord, "Then the Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them.
14And they will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard that you, Lord, are with these people and that you, Lord, have been seen face to face, that your cloud stays over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.
15If you put all these people to death, leaving none alive, the nations who have heard this report about you will say,
16'The Lord was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them on oath, so he slaughtered them in the wilderness.'
17"Now may the Lord's strength be displayed, just as you have declared:
18'The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.'
19In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now."
20The Lord replied, "I have forgiven them, as you asked.
21Nevertheless, as surely as I live and as surely as the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth,
22not one of those who saw my glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness but who disobeyed me and tested me ten times—
23not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath to their ancestors. No one who has treated me with contempt will ever see it.
24But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.
25Since the Amalekites and the Canaanites are living in the valleys, turn back tomorrow and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea.14:25Or the Sea of Reeds "
26The Lord said to Moses and Aaron:
27"How long will this wicked community grumble against me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites.
28So tell them, 'As surely as I live, declares the Lord, I will do to you the very thing I heard you say:
29In this wilderness your bodies will fall—every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against me.
30Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
31As for your children that you said would be taken as plunder, I will bring them in to enjoy the land you have rejected.
32But as for you, your bodies will fall in this wilderness.
33Your children will be shepherds here for forty years, suffering for your unfaithfulness, until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness.
34For forty years—one year for each of the forty days you explored the land—you will suffer for your sins and know what it is like to have me against you.'
35I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will surely do these things to this whole wicked community, which has banded together against me. They will meet their end in this wilderness; here they will die."
36So the men Moses had sent to explore the land, who returned and made the whole community grumble against him by spreading a bad report about it—
37these men who were responsible for spreading the bad report about the land were struck down and died of a plague before the Lord.
38Of the men who went to explore the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh survived.
39When Moses reported this to all the Israelites, they mourned bitterly.
40Early the next morning they set out for the highest point in the hill country, saying, "Now we are ready to go up to the land the Lord promised. Surely we have sinned!"
41But Moses said, "Why are you disobeying the Lord's command? This will not succeed!
42Do not go up, because the Lord is not with you. You will be defeated by your enemies,
43for the Amalekites and the Canaanites will face you there. Because you have turned away from the Lord, he will not be with you and you will fall by the sword."
44Nevertheless, in their presumption they went up toward the highest point in the hill country, though neither Moses nor the ark of the Lord's covenant moved from the camp.
45Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down and attacked them and beat them down all the way to Hormah.
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Warning: the following post uses the f-word (fuck, not filibuster) 15 times. If you're looking for some wholesome reading, you're fuck out of luck. Make that 16.
Most people in this country don't backpack, and quite frankly, that's a good thing. Backpacking is rewarding in large part because of this fact- it's where you go to get away from the masses. Add to this some beautiful scenery and a dash of exercise, and you've listed all the reasons why someone might enjoy this combination sport / hobby / lifestyle. Right?
The reasons to love backpacking are nearly limitless. The below offers just a few of my favorite.
1) Better habits
When you wake up in the morning, what's your first motion?
If you're anywhere near as big a piece of shit as me, it's toward your phone.
Instagram. Twitter. Facebook. Email. Maybe twice, because when it comes to mindlessly consuming media, you can't be too diligent.
It's a bad habit. I'm aware of it, but since these neurons fire so consistently in this pattern, it's nearly-impossible to break.
A healthy routine would consist of a couple minutes of silence to slowly and consciously enter into the day. Perhaps a couple of yoga exercises. Maybe some meditation.
But no, before the lights flicker on in my brain, I'm balls deep in email and Tweets. This sets the tone for the ADHD circus of self-inflicted distractions that can (and regularly do) dominate my day.
Backpacking doesn't present me the option to be this piece of shit. Getting lost in the mountains has a way of grabbing me by the shoulders, bitch slapping me and saying, "here and now, asshole. Here. And. Now." After only a couple of days, the circus in my brain dies and peace fills its void.
If you're currently battling a cerebral circus, go backpacking.
2) Better humans
This really could be broken down into two separate reasons: 1) your cool-as-fuck friends and 2) the cool-as-fuck strangers.
Your cool-as-fuck friends
The first hurdle when it comes to backpacking also happens to be the biggest, and that is trying to convince someone why the fuck they would want to go backpacking. On paper- beer, music, pizza, movies, parties, etc. seems like a much more enticing way to allocate free time.
Saying, "yeah, but, we can go into the mountains, and just be," is a surefire way to lose friends. Unless of course, your friends are cool-as-fuck. Then they already know that backpacking is like a party without all the unsavory byproducts.
After a weekend of partying, you battle a three day hangover that leaves you capable of little more than consuming the latest American Idol ripoff in the fetal position on the couch.
After a weekend in the mountains, you're refreshed, inexplicably chipper, and inspired to start engaging in more activities that don't actively hemorrhage your soul.
Backpacking is bliss and those who will join you on this endeavor are by definition cool-as-fuck. Do not take these friends for granted.
The cool-as-fuck strangers
And when you're backpacking through a more popular area, like the Appalachian Trail, it's all but guaranteed that you're going to run into cool-as-fuck-new-people. This is a self-selected group of humans who understand that stripping your life down to 25 lbs + 6 oz of whisky is really stellar way to pass time. Chances are, these people have stories to tell. They've been places. They've seen shit. You are privileged to share a campfire, shelter, or flask with these folks.
These strangers could be 20-something nomads who work odd jobs and don't yet know their next destination. They could be a family of four who lives in the 'burbs in a two story house with a white picket fence and a yellow lab named Bella. You will run into the full spectrum of people when backpacking and they have almost nothing in common EXCEPT that they're all cool-as-fuck. Backpackers come in all shapes and sizes, but only one flavor: cool-as…okay you get it.
And to clarify: they're not cool-as-fuck because they're backpacking. They're backpacking because they're cool-as-fuck.
In other words, if you want to visit a place where the only cream of the crop play, go backpacking.
3) Better perspective
The rat race has a way of imposing a false sense of importance to events that really aren't important. We let our thoughts meander from one obligation to the next, bouncing around like a pinball on the board of stress. We get so caught up in our own theater, that we forget to take a step back and look at the bigger picture.
If you ever start taking things too seriously, just remember that we are talking monkeys on an organic spaceship flying through the universe. – Joe Rogan
The bigger picture is that perception is reality.
Sure, you could be weighed down by your seemingly endless student loan payments or credit card debt. Yeah, your boss is an idiot and the forecast for your job is a dead end. That's one way to perceive your situation.
Another is to appreciate that you have access to clean drinking water. You live in a world with iPhones and Chipotle. For fuck's sake you're probably reading this on a device that's worth more than the gross annual income of an entire family in Liberia.
Backpacking has a way of bringing this bigger picture back into focus. A few days stripped of the clutter and all you're left with is a pristine landscape, a cocktail of endorphins, and an innate understanding that life is good.
Go backpacking.
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People Born After WW II More Likely to Binge Drink
Risks of problem drinking are on the rise among women
In a review of 31 peer-reviewed and published studies conducted in six countries, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health looked generational and gender differences in alcohol consumption, alcohol disorders, and mortality. Findings indicate that people born after World War II are more likely to binge drink and develop alcohol use disorders. Researchers also found that the gender gap in alcoholism and problem drinking is narrowing in many countries.
Findings will be published in the December 2011 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research and are currently available at Early View.
"The literature on alcohol consumption indicates that younger birth cohorts, especially women, are increasingly at risk for the development of alcohol use disorders," said Katherine M. Keyes, PhD, a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Epidemiology at the Mailman School and first author of the study. "Given that alcoholism among women is increasing, there is a need for specific public health prevention and intervention efforts. Further, results suggest the environment increases the risk for alcoholism. While genetics play a substantial role, the generational differences between those born before and after World War II indicate that factors in the environment such as policies, laws, social norms, availability, and broader social context also contribute substantially to the underlying risk for alcohol use disorders in the population."
Although younger birth cohorts in North America, especially those born after World War II, are more likely than other cohorts to engage in heavy episodic drinking and develop alcoholism and/or binge drinking, this effect was not found in Australia and Western Europe. The investigators note that the U.S. differs from Europe and Australia in that we have a fairly large number of people who do not drink at all, although over time, the number of non-drinkers in the U.S. decreasing.
"The results on gender highlight the need for increasing research on the social etiology of alcohol use disorders," noted Dr. Keyes. "Traditionally, gender differences are explained by biological differences in the ability of the body to metabolize alcohol and other biological mechanisms. These results suggest that the magnitude of gender differences changes over time, highlighting an important role for societal factors.."
The review is among the first to look at many individual studies on alcohol use disorders and provides evidence that problem drinking among young women is still increasing, an important finding for public health professionals to note. The authors point out the importance of making young people aware that heavy drinking poses unique health and social risks for women. Because of differences in average body size, for example, a woman becomes more intoxicated than a man consuming the same quantity of alcohol. Women who drink heavily also face a greater vulnerability to sexual violence and greater risks of chronic diseases.
The study was funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Co-authors of the ACER paper, "Birth Cohort Effects and Gender Differences in Alcohol Epidemiology: A Review and Synthesis," were Dr. Guohua Li of the Departments of Epidemiology and Anesthesiology at Columbia University; and Deborah S. Hasin of the Departments of Epidemiology and Psychiatry at Columbia University, and the New York State Psychiatric Institute.


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Letter to Senators
To Senator
On behalf of Military Families Speak Out, we write to you to urge you to do everything you can to truly end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, bring our troops home now, and take care of them when they get here. These postcards are from your constituents who share our conviction that the wars are not making us safer, and are taking a terrible toll – both human and financial – on our loved ones and on this country. Our ongoing presence in Iraq and Afghanistan continues to contribute to unacceptable civilian casualties and is not the solution to problems in these countries.
Military Families Speak Out is an organization of close to 4,000 Military and Gold Star Families opposed to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who have relatives or loved ones who are currently in the military or who have served in the military since September 11, 2001.
These wars are not worth the financial or human costs. We are bankrupting our future; we must reduce the overall military budget and reduce the financial toll from our military operations. For the sake of our loved ones and the future, we ask you to do everything you can to bring them to an end. We ask that you:
Initiate or support legislation comparable to HR 780, A Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan
Support efforts to reduce the overall military budget, and vote against continued funding
We know that voting against funding opens you up to critique that you are "abandoning the troops." However, there is enough money in the Pentagon budget to quickly and safely bring the troops home. What is needed is political leadership from you and your colleagues. We are willing to stand by you when you take these stands. Our loved ones have their lives on the line, and we hope you will take risks and act with urgency to get them out of harms way. How we are using the troops does not honor their willingness to serve their country.
As people with family members in the military, it is our loved ones who are, have been, or will be on the battlefront. It is our loved ones who are at risk, who have been injured or who have paid the ultimate price for these wars. It is our loved ones who are returning scarred from their experiences, suffering severe physical and psychological injuries. Many of our loved ones have now been deployed multiple times, up to 6 and 7 in some cases. Many troops have been redeployed before they were fully recovered, mentally, physically and emotionally. Our troops have the right to heal, it is the least that we can do for these men and women that have put themselves on the line. Please support a Congressional inquiry into troop readiness to examine the issue of redeployment without adequate recovery time. Please ensure that health, housing and education services for veterans and military families are fully supported.
On behalf of Military Families Speak Out,
Larry Syverson, Chair of the Board of Directors
Nikki Morse, Interim Executive Director
that pretty much says it all and the only thing to really ad is that how sad it is that the man who ran claiming he would end the illegal war now has to be begged to do what he promised.
let's close with c.i.'s 'Iraq snapshot:'