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So it turns out The Desolation of Smaug is pretty good. I mustered up the energy to catch a double-feature screening last night with a friend, and it was a fine evening's entertainment. If you enjoyed the first Hobbit film, I think you'll like this one a great deal more. The pacing is much more engaging. Fans of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy will definitely feel more at home here, as in this film the prequel trilogy really begins to reveal its connections to the previous films more strongly… and not just in the fact that Legolas (Orlando Bloom) features prominently. As one would hope, Smaug himself is wonderfully realized.
Smaug aside, with any luck you have a good art house theater in your neck of the woods, because there are a number of fine indie films worth seeing this holiday season: American Hustle, the Coen's Inside Llewyn Davis, All Is Lost, Nebraska, Her, 12 Years a Slave and many more. This is the time of year when all the great dramas get dumped into limited theatrical distribution so they quality for Oscar nominations, so be sure to head out to your local theater over the next 2 or 3 weeks. [Read on here…]
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After studying some of the millions of business owners who use Shopify, we've discovered that founders tend to fall into one of five personality types. Take our quiz: What type of entrepreneur are you?
Money, whether your primary motivation or just a nice-to-have, is something you think about every day as a business owner—from the second you apply for a loan to your first sale to your 10,000th. It writes the rules: if the numbers don't make sense, neither will your business. Even if you're not really in it to get rich quick.
This month, stargazers, we're shining a bright light on the oft-taboo topic of money. How do you access it to get started? How do you make it work for your business? What's the best way to track, save, and invest? And, based on your Founder Sign, how does your own relationship with money impact your entrepreneurial journey? (Don't know your Sign? Take our quiz. Hurry, though—time is money, folks.)
💰 Even if the mere sight of equations makes you squirm, we have simple insights to help make money less scary.
Time and time again, business owners tell us that money—specifically managing cash flow and getting funded—is one of their top challenges when starting and running a business. We're here to vanquish some of those worries. Even if the mere sight of equations makes you squirm, we have simple insights to help make money less scary.
Our tailored recommendations, picked just for your type, include case studies and guides to set you up for financial success.
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Feature Sign: The Outsider
The Outsider and money
Money on your mind? Not really. You're not in this entrepreneurial game to get rich, Outsider. But money still inspires what you do, because financial stability is your goal. Only 4% of you indicated that you identify as a spender, and only 2% identify as a risky investor, according to our recent survey. You work hard to keep the income flowing and invest it in responsible ways.
Money strengths
Because you're worried about money, you're also paying attention. You are generally the type to be distrustful of outside intervention, preferring to work solo, which means you're frequently the one handing all of the business finances. You aren't sentimental about your business—you'll only grow or expand if it makes sense on paper, not because you're in love with an idea. 48% of you self-fund and reinvest back into the business.
💡 Tip for financial success: If you're going to do it yourself, purchase the right accounting software to help you manage and view your business finances efficiently.
Money pitfalls
You don't approach risk lightly, Outsider, which is a trait that can safeguard your business from flopping. On the other hand, aversion to risk can limit your ability to grow. Your business may be steady now but, as we've learned from the global pandemic, everything can change in an instant. Invest in keeping up with a changing world and trends that can impact buyer behavior. Upgrade and evolve—even if it means taking on a little outside investment.
📚 Essential reading: Investing in Your Business: What You Need to Know Before You Get Started
💰 Money case study: Building An African Hair Braiding Business from Scratch
The Mountaineer
The Mountaineer and money
While money isn't a central motivator for you, Mountaineer, it goes hand in hand with growth—and that's something you care about deeply. You are driven to chase big dreams and the financial benefits are evidence of just how much you've achieved. Status is also important to you, though. You revel in sharing your wins with others and being admired in your circles.
Money strengths
You're good at the long game, Mountaineer, setting your sights on big goals and then conquering them. Your ambition seems to, almost magically, turn ideas into money. A dreamer though you may be, you make business decisions with an eye for maximum growth potential.
💡 Tip for financial success: Bootstrapping is great for growing a new business with less risk, but risk never bothered you much, Mountaineer. At pivotal growth moments, find out if it's a good idea to pursue outside capital.
Money pitfalls
Big goals may be your strength, but with your head in the clouds, you may not be paying attention to the day-to-day or week-to-week health of your business financials. You know how to be profitable, but what about cash flow? In a recent survey, 59% of you responded that you find cash flow very or extremely challenging.
Your business can be profitable on paper, but if what's coming into the business on a regular basis (whether daily or weekly) isn't greater than what's going out, you may be in trouble. Of all the signs, Mountaineers are most likely to identify as spenders. Your income statement (or profit and loss) tells a high-level story of the business finances in the long run, but doesn't paint a complete picture. Shopify's cash flow tools can help with that.
📚 Essential reading: Cash Flow Management for Business Owners [+ Free Template]. In this guide, our free template will help you easily track the in-and-out flow of money while you shoot for the stars.
💰 Money case study: When the Self-Made Founder of Yegi Beauty Risked Everything.
The Trailblazer
The Trailblazer and money
You're not overly fussed with making a lot of money, Trailblazer—you simply want to make a living doing what you love. That's your definition of success. Usually, though, your passion, creativity, and drive contribute to your natural entrepreneurial ability to build a profitable business. You crave independence and freedom from obligations outside your passion—and money can help you achieve that.
Money strengths
Your innovative and creative strengths help you not only in the more obvious areas of the business—product development, marketing, branding—but also when it comes to your finances. You're able to make dollars stretch because you're good at identifying ways to save a buck or DIY your way around potentially expensive problems. With your well-rounded skill set, Trailblazer, you can save money on professional services by doing your own bookkeeping, design, or customer service.
💡 Tip for financial success: To make the most of DIYing your taxes, find out what tax deductions you can make for your small business. If you run your business from home, for example, you can likely write off a portion of your living costs.
Money pitfalls
Flower child, money can often be an afterthought for you. Sometimes you're just too in love with an idea to see that on paper, the numbers don't add up. If you're going to succeed at building your dream career, though, you'll have to redirect a little of that passion toward your books. You'll easily win over investors with your excitement for your idea, but ultimately you're a risky investment if you can't show how you plan to turn a profit. That may be why 47% of Trailblazers reported in our recent survey that their businesses are self-funded.
Do the work up front to prove that your idea is more than a pipe dream—it will save you from potential future heartbreak. And be sure to do at least some of your bookkeeping rather than outsourcing all of it (at least at first) to keep you continually connected to the numbers.
📚 Essential reading: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Small Business Finance. This is a great place to start if you want to get a handle on your finances from the get-go. Educate yourself, Trailblazer—your love-over-money approach will only get you so far.
💰 Money case study: How Native Poppy Bloomed—Even Through Its Darkest Days
The Cartographer
The Cartographer and money
While money isn't what compels you, Cartographer, let's be honest—it's something you think about a lot. You tend to be a bit of a worrier and combat those feelings with careful planning and keeping an eye on the numbers at all times. As someone who avoids risk, financial security is important to you. In fact, 30% of Cartographers reported that planning for retirement was the central motivation for starting a business—more than any other sign.
Money strengths
You "get" numbers, Cartographer. Even if math isn't your strength, you've made it your business. You started your company out of a passion for what you do but only because it also made sense on paper. Your attention to detail means you understand cash flow and its importance—something that many other signs find challenging. Because of this, your business will more likely have consistent financial health over the ups and downs experienced more frequently by other business owners.
💡 Tip for financial success: If you've yet to start a business, it may be because you're still in the planning stages (your favorite part). At this stage, be sure to do a break-even analysis on your idea. The exercise will help you determine when your business will become profitable—we know you don't love surprises!
Money pitfalls
While you know how to grow slowly over time, you may be missing opportunities for growth spurts because you're too averse to risk. Cartographers are less likely to seek outside funding, citing the stress and interest costs of large loans as detractors. In fact, 55% of you reported that you are self-funded.
While we advocate for those who can self-fund and bootstrap, at certain points in your journey, you may need to seek funding so you don't stagnate. Fear not, Cartographer. There are responsible borrowing opportunities, like Shopify Capital, that allow you to qualify based on your store's merit and repay as a percentage of your sales.
📚 Essential reading: How to Get a Small Business Loan (+ What to Know)
💰 Money case study: When a Tarot Designer Lost Her Safety Net
The Firestarter
The Firestarter and money
OK, Firestarter, you're not afraid to admit it: money drives you. But it actually comes second to ideas. That's because you're willing to take risks with money to pursue exciting ideas—ideas that may or may not pay off in the end. But your instincts are generally pretty keen, and though you take risks, you're doing so because your gut says it's worth it. Sure, you're definitely bound to be wrong once in a while. But hey, it's a drop in the bucket for a serial entrepreneur like you.
💡 Tip for financial success: When you're jumping from one big idea to another, ask yourself if selling your business is the best move for you. Will selling it open up more capital and time to pursue new ideas?
Money strengths
Among the most financially literate of the signs, you're not prone to let your money sit around idly. Rather than squirrel it away in safe retirement savings plans, you're constantly looking for ways to make it work harder through smart investments. On the flip side, you're also adept at raising funds. You're more likely to crowdfund than any other sign, according to our recent survey of the Founder's Zodiac community. You know how to sell an idea—and you have the numbers and experience to give investors confidence in your ability to succeed.
You're also the most likely of the signs to join the FIRE movement (how apt, right?). It's a lifestyle that combines principles of saving, investing, and increasing income to "retire" early—though most of the movement's ardent followers don't plan to actually stop working.
Money pitfalls
It's hard for us to criticize your process, Firestarter—your bold financial moves aren't for the faint of heart but they tend to work for you. What we will say is that it doesn't hurt to have a safety net. You're great at making your ideas profitable, but pay attention to cash flow. A little reserve will help with unexpected day-to-day costs that may crop up.
📚 Essential reading: Crowdfunding: How to Raise Money & Launch a Campaign
💰 Money case study: How the Founder of Blenders Eyewear Started from a Backpack
If you've yet to determine your Founder Sign, take our quiz, then sign up for our newsletter. The Founder's Zodiac runs every month and offers up advice and relevant content curated just for your type.
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California is having problems with its death penalty. It hasn't executed anyone since 2006, when a federal court ruled that its method of lethal injection was improper and could cause excessive pain. The state spent five years coming up with a better method — and last month, a judge threw that one out too. One indication of just how bogged down California's capital-punishment system is: the inmate who brought the latest lethal-injection challenge has been on death row for 24 years.
It isn't just California. The Death Penalty Information Center reported last month that the number of new death sentences nationally was down sharply in 2011, dropping below 100 for the first time in decades. It also reported that executions were plummeting — down 56% since 1999.
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There has long been an idea about how the death penalty would end in the U.S.: the Supreme Court would hand down a sweeping ruling saying it is unconstitutional in all cases. But that is not what is happening. Instead of top-down abolition, we seem to be getting it from the bottom up — governors, state legislatures, judges and juries quietly deciding not to support capital punishment.
Ground zero for this grassroots movement is Illinois. In 2000, the state's Republican governor imposed a moratorium on executions after several inmates on death row were found to be innocent. In early 2011, Illinois's Democratic governor signed a bill passed by the state legislature repealing its death penalty.
Illinois is part of small boomlet of repeals at the state level. New Jersey abolished its death penalty in 2007. New Mexico abolished its death penalty in 2009. There are now 16 states — or about one-third of the country — that have abolished capital punishment. Even in states that still have the death penalty, it has not been faring well. Last year, Oregon's governor declared a moratorium on all executions in his state, saying the system in place "fails to meet basic standards of justice." Other governors are taking a more ad hoc approach. In September, Ohio Governor John Kasich, a conservative Republican who once hosted a Fox News show, commuted the death penalty of a convicted killer, citing his youth, when he committed his crime, and his troubled upbringing.
There are several reasons we seem to be moving toward de facto abolition of the death penalty. A major one has been the growing number of inmates on death row who have been exonerated — 139 and counting since 1973, according to a list maintained by the Death Penalty Information Center. Even many people who support capital punishment in theory balk when they are confronted with clear evidence that innocent people are being sentenced to death.
Another factor is cost. Money is tight these days, and more attention is being paid to just how expensive death-penalty cases are. A 2008 study found that California was spending $137 million on capital cases — a sizable outlay, particularly since it was not putting anyone to death.
(MORE: Should Medical Journals Print Info That Could Help Bioterrorists?)
Then there is the ick factor. In other eras, executions were public spectacles — and people turned out in droves. But we tend to be more squeamish these days. Ohio briefly suspended its death penalty in 2009 after a gruesome episode in which technicians spent two hours trying, without success, to find a vein to use to administer a lethal injection.
According to the polls, a majority of the country has not yet turned against the death penalty — but support is slipping. In 1994, 80% of respondents in a Gallup poll said they supported the death penalty for someone convicted of murder. In 2001, just 61% did. In polls where respondents are given a choice between the death penalty or life without parole and restitution, a majority has gone with the non-death option.
Many opponents of the death penalty are still hoping for a sweeping Supreme Court ruling, and there is no denying that it would have unique force. Five Justices, with a stroke of their pens, could end capital punishment nationwide. But bottom-up, gradual abolition has other advantages. What we are seeing is not a small group of judges setting policy. It is a large number of Americans gradually losing their enthusiasm for putting people to death.


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God Within and Without
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami , 2011-02-12
The highest philosophy: Everything is One. To have a well rounded Hindu philosophy both perspectives are important: To worship God in the temple; to claim our identity with God in profound meditation. The spirit we are given is to strive to do a little better, to go deeper into the experience.
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Good morning everyone. Nice to have you all here.
A few words from our Guru's lessons of the day. Inspire us. Direct us.
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"There was a Vedantin in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, who was very pompous and looked down his nose at duality and temple worship. He did not have a great relationship with Siva Yogaswami, (Paramaguru) who was always having fun with him in one way or another. One day Yogaswami saw the Vedantin in the marketplace and, coming up behind him, tapped him on the shoulder. The man spun around and asked, 'Who's there?' Yogaswami exclaimed, 'What do you mean, 'Who's there?' Didn't you say there was only one!'"
So, its an interesting story, may not be self-evident if you haven't heard it before but the idea is: In Hinduism, the Advaita-Vedanta philosophy is the philosophy that everything is one. The highest philosophy, of course. And, if you see letters written who, from people who are strong in that philosophy, they don't write to the other person, right? They say: To my own self. Beloved self. Because you're writing to you. So you can't acknowledge the other person. You can see some of Yogaswami's letters in the Natchintanai book are written on that basis. To my own self.
But, what Yogaswami's pointing out is: for that to be the only concept isn't realistic. Cause when somebody taps you on the shoulder you do think it's another person there, right? You don't think it's yourself tapping you on the shoulder. So obviously, a high philosophy. And then there's what we need to hold, the philosophy, we need to hold when we're not sitting there in profound meditation. The philosophy of separation.
So, why was Yogaswami making the point? Well not just to make the point in the abstract but because sometimes those who are strong in the Advaita-Vedanta tradition, as this swami is quoted, look down on temple worship. They would look down on our ceremony this morning as being dualistic. We were worshiping Siva outside of ourselves. How primitive. Aren't we one with Siva? Aren't we one with Brahman?
But many, including those in our tradition, feel we should have both perspectives or both forms of worship. Not just one. In that we want to worship God as separate from us in the temple but we also, in our deepest meditations, want to claim our identity with God. And that both perspectives are important. That's what Yogaswami was trying to point out. We need both perspectives to have a well rounded understanding of Hindu philosophy.
There's an inspiring quote in our quote of the day, actually tomorrow's quote, but close enough, right?
"Never allow yourself to be complacent in your spiritual attainments. Always continue to strive. Even rishis, swamis and yogis who have totally realized Parasiva (the Absolute) continue to work on themselves from within themselves."
Well, that was one of the qualities in Gurudeva that certainly impressed everyone. That he could, with his attainment, kind of put his feet up on the table and say: I've arrived.
And everyone would say: Fine, you've arrived. That's good. Definitely you have.
But, he didn't look at it that way. He was always working within himself to develop new abilities, challenging himself to see things inside himself. To have certain perspectives in our Shum language of meditation. Never just said: Okay, I've done enough; I've achieved enough.
Well, that gives us the right spirit that for the practices we do on a regular basis. Maybe we do puja at home or we meditate. We shouldn't just be striving for the same accomplishment. I did today what I did yesterday; that's good. No! Gurudeva's point is we should strive to do more; go deeper. Doesn't mean take more time but be more successful or go deeper in to the experience. Not just be content with the depth which we have been in previously. With the spirit Gurudeva's giving us and very important spirit. If we don't do that we kind of stagnate. I think we actually don't stay the same; we kind of slip backwards.
So, it's similar to many activities where you're constantly striving to do better. For example a dancer. You know, a dancer doesn't just say: Okay, this is good enough. No, we're always trying to do a little better, you know. Make it a little better this performance than it was the last performance. That's the spirit of the art is to not just say: I've arrived and do it the same but to keep striving to do it a little better. To go into it in a greater depth. So, that same idea applies to our, the practices we repeat such as puja and meditation. Even attending a puja we can try and get more out of it then we have in the past.
Well, thank you very much for listening. Have a wonderful day.
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Subterranean Press is proud to present Robert McCammon's first contemporary novel in nearly two decades, a tale of the hunt and unlikely survival, of the life and soul, set against a supernatural backbeat. Robert McCammon, author of the popular Matthew Corbett historical thrillers (Speaks the Nightbird, Mister Slaughter), now gives us something new and completely unexpected: The Five, a contemporary novel as vivid, timely, and compelling as anything he has written to date.
The Five tells the story of an eponymous rock band struggling to survive on the margins of the music business. As they move through the American Southwest on what might be their final tour together, the band members come to the attention of a damaged Iraq war veteran, and their lives are changed forever.
The narrative that follows is a riveting account of violence, terror, and pursuit set against a credible, immensely detailed rock and roll backdrop. It is also a moving meditation on loyalty and friendship, on the nature and importance of families those we are born into and those we create for ourselves and on the redemptive power of the creative spirit. Written with wit, elegance, and passionate conviction, The Five lays claim to new imaginative territory, and reaffirms McCammon's position as one of the finest, most unpredictable storytellers of our time.
I'm kicking off the first official review in The Great McCammon Read with Robert McCammon's The Five. I've been holding on to The Five since its release in May waiting for the weather to turn cooler, the nights to grow longer, and to get the general "the timing is right" feel. (I clearly have reader issues.)
One thing I love about McCammon is how different each of his works are from one another. It feels like it's always about the story and not about being pidgeonholed into a genre. As usual, I can't pidgeonhole this one. It's contemporary, it's thriller, it's horror. More importantly, it's a really great story.
Despite how unpredictable and intense The Five is, McCammon managed to create this intimate, gradual pacing throughout the entire novel. I was invested in the band, invested in the story, and I felt like I was invested in the fate of the world.
The Five is a story of good versus evil, light versus dark, family, sacrifice, and the power of music.
The end of The Five evoked a lot of emotion in me which was awesome. I don't normally cry in a book (unless a dog dies!), but the end was a wonderful personification of The Five's story and a testament to McCammon's epic storytelling.
I'd recommend McCammon to anyone, but I'm especially recommending The Five to those who have a heart for music.
8/10: Great Read
Plan on reading The Five? Let me know if you post/have posted a McCammon review somewhere so I can point folks to it. You can find all the details of The Great McCammon Read here. Next month I'll be reading and reviewing Mystery Walk if you'd like to join me!


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15 Famous Quotes on Creativity
The Sifter spent last night poring over hundreds of famous and inspirational quotes on creativity. Below is a collection of our 15 favourites. Let us know which ones resonate with you the most, and feel free to counter any you disagree with. There are infinite views on creativity, here are fifteen famous ones for inspiration on your next endeavour 🙂
Pablo Picasso
"Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up" – Pablo Picasso
Vincent Van Gogh
"If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced" – Vincent Van Gogh
Salvador Dali
"Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it" – Salvador Dali
Leo Burnett
"Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people" – Leo Burnett
Jack London
"You can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club" – Jack London
George Bernard Shaw
"Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will" – George Bernard Shaw
Dr. Seuss
"Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try" – Dr. Seuss
Charles Mingus
"Creativity is more than just being different. Anybody can plan weird; that's easy. What's hard is to be as simple as Bach. Making the simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity" – Charles Mingus
"Originality is nothing but judicious imitation" – Voltaire
Donatella Versace
"Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas" – Donatella Versace
Ray Bradbury
"Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can't try to do things. You simply must do things" – Ray Bradbury
Steve Jobs
"Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, the just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while" – Steve Jobs
Cecil B. DeMille
"Creativity is a drug I cannot live without" – Cecil B. DeMille
George Bernard Shaw
"You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not'?" – George Bernard Shaw
Albert Einstein
"Creativity is contagious, pass it on" – Albert Einstein
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Beat The Heat With A Backyard Water Park
Being stuck inside has taken a toll on all of us, especially kids. So this summer, create the ultimate backyard water park with any or all of these awesome water toys! From slip n slides to full-on inflatables, your kids will have a blast while keeping cool!


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What are human papillomaviruses?
Which cancers are caused by HPV?
Who gets HPV infections?
Can HPV infections be prevented?
Can HPV infections be detected?
What are treatment options for HPV-infected individuals?
How does high-risk HPV cause cancer?
How can people learn more about HPV?
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are a group of more than 200 related viruses. More than 40 HPV types can be easily spread through direct sexual contact, from the skin and mucous membranes of infected people to the skin and mucous membranes of their partners. They can be spread by vaginal, anal, and oral sex. Other HPV types are responsible for non-genital warts, which are not sexually transmitted.
Sexually transmitted HPV types fall into two categories:
HPV infections are the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States. About 14 million new genital HPV infections occur each year. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 90 percent and 80 percent, respectively, of sexually active men and women will be infected with at least one type of HPV at some point in their lives. Around one-half of these infections are with a high-risk HPV type.
Most high-risk HPV infections occur without any symptoms, go away within 1 to 2 years, and do not cause cancer. Some HPV infections, however, can persist for many years. Persistent infections with high-risk HPV types can lead to cell changes that, if untreated, may progress to cancer.
High-risk HPVs cause several types of cancer.
High-risk HPV types cause approximately 5 percent of all cancers worldwide. In the United States, high-risk HPV types cause approximately 3 percent of all cancer cases among women and 2 percent of all cancer cases among men.
Anyone who has ever been sexually active (that is, engaged in skin-to-skin sexual conduct, including vaginal, anal, or oral sex) can get HPV. HPV is easily passed between partners through sexual contact. HPV infections are more likely in those who have many sex partners or have sex with someone who has had many partners. Because the infection is so common, most people get HPV infections shortly after becoming sexually active for the first time. A person who has had only one partner can get HPV.
Someone can have an HPV infection even if they have no symptoms and their only sexual contact with an HPV-infected person happened many years ago.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved three vaccines to prevent HPV infection: Gardasil®, Gardasil® 9, and Cervarix®. These vaccines provide strong protection against new HPV infections, but they are not effective at treating established HPV infections or disease caused by HPV .
Correct and consistent condom use is associated with reduced HPV transmission between sexual partners, but less frequent condom use is not . However, because areas not covered by a condom can be infected by the virus, condoms are unlikely to provide complete protection against the infection.
HPV infections can be detected by testing a sample of cells to see if they contain viral DNA or RNA.
Several HPV tests are currently approved by the FDA for three cervical screening indications: for follow-up testing of women who seem to have abnormal Pap test results, for cervical cancer screening in combination with a Pap test among women over age 30, and for use alone as a first-line primary cervical cancer screening test for women ages 25 and older.
The most common HPV test detects DNA from several high-risk HPV types in a group, but it cannot identify the specific type(s) that are present. Other tests do tell in addition whether there is DNA or RNA from HPV types 16 and 18, the two types that cause most HPV-associated cancers. These tests can detect HPV infections before abnormal cell changes are evident, and before any treatment for cell changes is needed.
There are no FDA-approved tests to detect HPV infections in men. There are also no currently recommended screening methods similar to a Pap test for detecting cell changes caused by HPV infection in anal, vulvar, vaginal, penile, or oropharyngeal tissues. However, this is an area of ongoing research.
There is currently no medical treatment for persistent HPV infections that are not associated with abnormal cell changes. However, the genital warts, benign respiratory tract tumors, precancerous changes at the cervix, and cancers resulting from HPV infections can be treated.
Methods commonly used to treat precancerous cervical changes include cryosurgery (freezing that destroys tissue), LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure, or the removal of cervical tissue using a hot wire loop), surgical conization (surgery with a scalpel, a laser, or both to remove a cone-shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal), and laser vaporization conization (use of a laser to destroy cervical tissue).
Treatments for other types of benign respiratory tract tumors and precancerous changes caused by HPV (vaginal, vulvar, penile, and anal lesions) and genital warts include topical chemicals or drugs, excisional surgery, cryosurgery, electrosurgery, and laser surgery. Treatment approaches are being tested in clinical trials, including a randomized controlled trial that will determine whether treating anal precancerous lesions will reduce the risk of anal cancer in people who are infected with HIV. More information about the treatment of genital warts can be found in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2010.
HPV-infected individuals who develop cancer generally receive the same treatment as patients whose tumors do not harbor HPV infections, according to the type and stage of their tumors. However, people who are diagnosed with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer may be treated differently than people with oropharyngeal cancers that are HPV-negative. Recent research has shown that patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal tumors have a better prognosis and may do just as well on less intense treatment. Ongoing clinical trials are investigating this question .
HPV infects epithelial cells. These cells, which are organized in layers, cover the inside and outside surfaces of the body, including the skin, the throat, the genital tract, and the anus.
Once HPV enters an epithelial cell, the virus begins to make the proteins it encodes. Two of the proteins made by high-risk HPVs (E6 and E7) interfere with cell functions that normally prevent excessive growth, helping the cell to grow in an uncontrolled manner and to avoid cell death.
Many times these infected cells are recognized by the immune system and eliminated. Sometimes, however, these infected cells are not destroyed, and a persistent infection results. As the persistently infected cells continue to grow, they may develop mutations in cellular genes that promote even more abnormal cell growth, leading to the formation of an area of precancerous cells and, ultimately, a cancerous tumor.
Other factors may increase the risk that an infection with a high-risk HPV type will persist and possibly develop into cancer. These include:
Researchers believe that it can take between 10 and 30 years from the time of an initial HPV infection until a tumor forms. However, even when severely abnormal cells are seen on the cervix (a condition called cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3, or CIN3), these do not always lead to cancer. The percentage of CIN3 lesions that progress to invasive cervical cancer has been estimated to be 50 percent or less .


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Why kill switch is important? Looking for a best VPN with kill switch? Try the best free VPN with kill switch in this post to improve your network security.
Technically, it protects your internet security by immediately disable/ break down the internet connection when your VPN service temporarily or accidently shutting down. In order to improve our internet security, even a free VPN with kill switch could be handy in that case. The post will take you to the best free VPN forWindows with kill switch.
Generally speaking, when you connect to the internet with a VPN, instead of your connection establishes at your local ISP's (Internet service provider) server to the internet, your connection will be redirected to the VPN (Virtual Protocol Network) provider's server. The VPN with kill switch will encrypt your data packs before your transmission, and decrypt after the data arrive at its destination.Your data security can benefit from having a VPN with a kill switch, even a free VPN with kill switch because:
Your data will be encrypted during the whole transmission.
Your proxy will be redirected to a server away from your actual location, even someone intercept your data pack & encrypt it (nearly impossible), your personal information & address will not leak / your financial information wouldn't be tracked by an identity stealer.
Some ISP will set a restriction to block you to visit a certain website, or limit your connection to certain internet services, for example, online games, video streaming like Netflix, Hulu. A free VPN with kill switch will bypass these problems.
As a reactive tool that refers to the cybersecurity domain, when your VPN with kill switch accidentally dropped due to some reasons, the VPN kill switch will immediately cut all data flow and terminate the connection. So that hackers & identity thefts would not crack your data & get anything useful even you are not covered by VPN protection since the connection will be terminated immediately after VPN is dropped. The VPN kill switch gives no time window to hackers to crack down your security through the internet to your computer.
By research, In 2020, the number of digital assets exposed by cybercriminals rose by 141% from the previous year. According to Risk Based Security, resulting in approximately 37 billion compromised records. Because of that, a VPN kill switch software has become an incredibly important tool for individuals and businesses to protect personal information and safeguard confidential data. For general internet users, to pick up a free VPN with kill switch is also important to your data safety.
Though you can have a VPN service without software but a VPN login information that you can manually setup in Windows , but if you want to use a VPN service that has a kill switch feature, you must use a VPN service that comes with a standalone client Also the economic factor could be taken into concern, a free VPN with kill switch is the best option in this case. For how to choose a proper VPN in the market, you can take some Windows VPN review for reference.
Here I would like to introduce an appropriate VPN service with a kill switch feature to protect your internet security – iTop VPN.
The iTop VPN is a rising VPN service provider which comparably has the best cost-efficiency & highest level of security protection with a free VPN kill switch. And it has become one of the best fast free VPN for PC & mobile.
The iTop VPN is available on both Windows and Mac OS. You don't need to learn some rocket science to use the iTop VPN, just download the VPN for Windows it on their official website, install the iTop VPN with free kill switch, run it and click the "Connect" button. Then you will be connected to their secure servers. It can run on both Windows 10 & Windows 7 with no problem.
The iTop VPN takes the advantage of adapting bank-level security standards, which means that your important personal information is encrypted and protected using the same banking industry-standard technology, including the free VPN kill switch.
There will be no worry that hackers & scammers would possibly intercept your private data through the secured connection. And your classified personal information would not expose to the government institutions & agencies which collect & gather your information.
Besides the free VPN kill switch, iTop VPN has offered series of security tool for you to enhance internet security. Also, your real location and physical IP address will be covered up and your ISP will not able to locate your real IP. Thus, the ISP will not be able to intercept your data package and monitor your online activities. You'll get trouble if your data & personal information leaked to big companies for their accurate advertisement delivery & potential harassment.
iTop VPN with kill switch also has the Ads Block function, The iTop VPN AdBlocker will block the internet Ads when you surfing the internet, also reduced the financial threat from phishing website, and keep the NSFW content away. Besides the Ads Blocker, a Browser Privacy Cleaner is also provided in iTop VPN in order to clean up all privacy trace on your browser. In case your private information left on your browser has been stolen by hackers.
As a VPN with kill switch free, the iTop VPN offers 700 Megabytes of free data traffic which resets every day. That is a pretty good deal since 700 megabytes could cover most of your internet usage.
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After posting my entry on Hong Kong Disneyland, I received some inquiries asking where we stayed and some itineraries for their Hong Kong vacation. So before I unravel more Hong Kong-Macau escapades, I'll share you some cheap Hong Kong hotels, Hong Kong hostels and guesthouses that are suited for your budget.
I did my homework months before our HK trip that's why I was able to narrow down my choices to 3 accommodations, and then finally decided to stay at HK Taisan Guesthouse to save on money of accommodation and more for shopping and food trips.


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The Red Christmas Sweater: Personalized Throw
Turn your warm family pictures into a photo keepsake you can enjoy for years to come! These high-quality, ultra-soft plush throw blankets are equal parts heartwarming and cozy and perfect for welcoming the holiday season!
- Measures 60" x 50"
- Ultra-soft plush 100% polyester
- Machine wash cold
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As I haven't been commissioned to make one for quite a while now, and I have been focusing on a number of other projects which MORE than keep me busy, I've decided for the first time to make my renowned screen-accurate self-striped lining available to buy by the metre!
Made from 100% viscose, it's 1.5 metres (60 inches) wide and in the authentic deep navy colour with a woven double self-stripe, just like the real thing as seen in Louise Page's swatch sample book which she took to Gallifrey One a few years back.
I'm asking £25 per metre, and I would recommend getting three metres to comfortably line a Tennant coat.
As you can see, it's difficult to tell the difference between the real coat and one lined with the fabric I had made!
Louise was suitably impressed when she saw it first hand.
If you are interested, I'd recommend getting your order in sooner rather than later, as once the cloth is gone, I am unlikely to get it rewoven as costs have soared since it was woven in 2012.
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Detail from our 2012 Master Plan |
The red line is where new fencing must go to enclose the area. It will tie into existing fences. Out of our several fencing projects to choose from, this one is important because of invading kudzu. It's important now, because in summer it is thick with not only kudzu, but also brambles, bushes, saw briars, and honeysuckle.
Kudzu on the property line during summer |
I had to wait until everything died back for the winter before I could begin to find the survey pins. Along the property line, there is an old fallen down barbed wire fence. I'm following that to find my way from one pin to the next.
Same spot now. The orange bits along the ground are where I flagged the old barbed wire fence. |
It's slow going because even without leaves, the vines and bushes are thick. As I find remnants of the old fence, I mark it with orange flagging tape. It fell down every whichaway, but keeps me going in the right direction. Once I clear a path to the next survey pin, we'll have a line of sight to mark for that stretch of fence along the property line.
Welded wire fence for the project. We purchased it last October, when it was on sale at Tractor Supply Co. |
Then the real fun begins. Or should I say, the real work. The worst part of putting up fence in a wooded area is trying to dig holes for corner and brace posts amongst all the roots. And it's no picnic trying to stretch the fence in a thick area like that.
The clearing part though, that's me. It's something I love to do. I love being outside, love being in the woods, and love seeing our homestead take shape. It's one more step in making our dream come true. :)


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Foot and ankle injuries are common among athletes and those who exercise frequently. Most of these injuries are non-life-threatening and can heal in weeks with proper treatment and care. Serious injuries, however, require urgent medical treatment.
Common minor injuries include ankle sprains, ankle strains, Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, stress fractures, and turf toe. An ankle sprain is when the ligaments in the ankle have either become stretched or torn. When the muscle or tendon is stretched or torn, it is an ankle strain. When the big toe is sprained, it is known as turf toe. Achilles tendonitis is the overuse and inflammation of the Achilles tendon. Plantar fasciitis is the inflammation of the plantar fascia and generally occurs from overuse in athletics. Stress fractures are also caused from overuse and are small cracks in the bone.
Achilles tendon ruptures are common, but more serious. This injury occurs when the Achilles tendon, the largest tendon in the body, ruptures. In most cases, this causes severe pain and difficulty walking; some who have experienced this injury have reported, however, no signs or symptoms. A laceration is a deep cut that can occur anywhere on the body. Lacerations on the foot are rarer, but can occur from things like metal cleats landing on the foot.
Treatment options cover a wide range of methods based upon the injury and its severity. Conditions like plantar fasciitis, stress fractures, Achilles tendonitis, turf toe and ankle sprains/ strains can heal on their own without immediate medical care, but seeing a podiatrist to monitor the injury is always recommended. Following the RICE (Rest, Icing, Compression, and Elevation) protocol is generally enough to treat minor injuries. This means resting the foot by either keeping pressure off the foot or not walking at all. Icing the injury will help reduce swelling and pain. Compressing the wound with a wrap will immobilize and help promote healing. Finally, keeping the wound elevated will also reduce swelling and also help the healing process.
It is important to note that even minor injuries can vary in severity, with grade one being a minor injury and grade three requiring urgent care by a podiatrist. Achilles tendon ruptures and lacerations on the foot generally require urgent medical care and treatment options that need a podiatrist. These could include imaging tests, stitches for cuts, rehabilitation, and casts or braces. Every case is different, however, so it is always recommended to see a podiatrist when pain in the foot does not disappear.
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The Ubuntu Open Week is one of the big Classroom events we have each cycle. This time, it will be taking place from the 24th to the 26th of October, and sessions will last from 13 to 18 UTC. For those of you who do not know what this is all about, it is a community-oriented and community-driven event where people from different teams explain what work they do in the community, so you can choose the areas you like the most, and help us grow as a strong community. You can find more information about it in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek.
Now, we are looking for instructors. But before explaining anything, let me remind you that for this cycle, as accorded during UDS, we will be having 2 days of lovely-IRC sessions (Wednesday and Thursday), and we'll be wrapping up with a day full of On Air! sessions (Friday). So, based on that, we are looking for people who have been involved with a team for a long time, and would like to explain clearly how things work on it. That way, people around the world would be encouraged to join in what they like the most.
If you want to take a slot, just grab it, but make sure to let me (JoseeAntonioR on #ubuntu-classroom-backstage on freenode, joseeantonior at ubuntu dot com) or Philip Ballew (philballew on #ubuntu-classroom-backstage on freenode, philipballew at ubuntu dot com) know, by pinging us on IRC, or sending us an email. Please make sure to pass on this announcement to anyone who can be interested on being part of this event. Thanks for your interest!
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The Speech Buhari didn't make By Reuben Abati
Nigerians were left speechless on May 29 when after taking the oaths of office and allegiance, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo left the Eagle Square, the venue of the Presidential Inauguration ceremony without uttering a word. The President had nothing to say to Nigerians. He simply went back into his car and returned to the Presidential Villa. I thought that was an anti-climax. It was such a beautiful ceremony, what with the prayers, parades, gun salute and the symbolic retirement of the Defence flag and the national flag and the hoisting of new ones to signal the end of a term and the beginning of another.
The Constitution does not outline how an inauguration ceremony should be conducted, except that in Nigeria's case, a President, who has been elected for a first term, or re-elected for a second term in office, must take an oath of office. It would amount to an illegal extension of tenure to shift the day and date. Over the years, certain traditions have also developed around Presidential inaugurations; these may vary from one country to another. In the United States, an inaugural speech is standard practice. Every US President, with the exception of about eight Presidents whose predecessors suddenly died before completing their term, have delivered an inaugural speech since George Washington (1789). Be it in Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa or India, Presidents or Prime Ministers use the opportunity of Inauguration Day to set the tone for their administration, by articulating their vision and mission. A well-written inaugural speech should capture the mood of the nation, reassure the people, connect with them, stir hope and build confidence. The beginning of a new administration provides an opportunity for the leader to give the people something to look forward to. It can also be used as a platform to send a strong message to the international community and assert leadership. Great speeches have been made on Inauguration Day particularly in the United States. Abraham Lincoln's inaugural speech (1861), Franklin Delano Roosevelt's inaugural speech (1933) and that of John F. Kennedy (1961) are among some of the most quoted and referenced inaugural speeches ever. Some American Presidents to deepen the event have even added a touch of poetry to the occasion as President Barack Obama did with Maya Angelou in1993.
On May 29, 2019, President wasted a good opportunity to reach out to Nigerians. He made it look as if the whole event was a distraction if not a piece of inconvenience. And yet, the occasion called for a speech given the state of the nation. On Friday, May 29, 2015, the then newly elected 15th President of Nigeria, and the 4th since 1999 seized the day when he made that famous statement: "I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody." He tried to reassure all Nigerians who had been entertaining fears that he would be vindictive as civilian President. He told Nigerians: "..There will be no paying off old scores. The past is prologue." He reminded Nigerians of the glory of the past and the nobility of our ancestors. Then he defined the priorities of his administration and his vision for the future. For weeks, Nigerians analysed and debated the President Buhari's 2015 inaugural speech. There was hope in the air. President Buhari promised Nigerians he would deal with the security challenge in the country, strengthen the economy and also wage war against corruption. Those who voted him into power were excited. Every country needs such a moment of re-awakening. So why would the same man treat Nigerians with such contempt on May 29? A Presidential speech is not just words. Thousands have gone to war to defend their nation by just listening to the words of the leader. Winston Churchill was most effective in using his gift of the gab to mobilise an entire nation in pursuit of defined goals.
In the 2019 Presidential election, over 15 million Nigerians voted for President Buhari. Even if he did not have a written speech, he could have spoken ex tempore, on May 29, if only to thank his supporters and all the party members across the nation who worked hard to ensure his re-election. A day after the inauguration, the President left for Saudi Arabia to attend a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Co-operation. He could while speaking ex tempore refer to that meeting and assure Nigerians work had indeed begun. There is no rule prescribing the format or nature of a Presidential inaugural speech. During his second inauguration in 1793, President George Washington's speech was just 135 words long!
Nonetheless, President Buhari had every reason to talk to Nigerians. There is widespread insecurity in the land, far worse than the situation Nigerians faced in 2015. If President Buhari inherited certain challenges in 2015, those challenges have become worse, four years later. Insecurity is no longer about Boko Haram but banditry, farmers-herdsmen clashes, kidnapping, and the reign of impunity in parts of the country. The Buhari government may have taken Nigeria out of economic recession, but we have also been told by those who should know that we should expect slow growth and the months ahead may bring greater hardship. The evidence is already available: the spate of suicide cases in the country continues to rise. The people are depressed, there is hunger, poverty and despair. On May 29, the President had an opportunity to talk to the people he leads and allay their fears. What the people need is someone to give them hope and who will back that promise with action. As Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the President could also have addressed the troops. Too many innocent lives have been lost in the battlefields of Nigeria: young men and women – military officers, the police, security and intelligence agents generally, whose duty it is to keep Nigeria safe and secure in the face of the assault on the integrity of the Nigerian state by bandits and terrorists. They deserved the President's recognition and appreciation on the occasion of his swearing in for a second term in office.
Some of the President's handlers and supporters have tried to dismiss objections to his failure or is it refusal (?) to make a speech on Inauguration day as much ado about northing. They argue that the government had announced previously that May 29 would be a low-key ceremony and that the main celebration would be on June 12 which has now been declared a Federal Holiday for the celebration of Democracy Day. We have now been told to expect a speech on Democracy Day. This sounds like some Presidential staff making an excuse for their own laziness. Inauguration Day and Democracy Day are two separate and distinct events requiring two different kinds of speeches. It is not as if the President even gave a national broadcast on May 29. If he did, then those who dropped the ball on May 29, could easily offer that as excuse. The President of a country cannot be accused of talking too much. President Ronald Reagan addressed the American people virtually every week, on television, on radio or through direct communication and appeal. Jeffrey K. Tulis in his book, The Rhetorical Presidency (1987) says the essence of the modern presidency lies in "rhetorical leadership", that is power of words, engagement and connection with the people who the President has been elected to lead and serve. Charles O. Jones in an essay titled "The Inaugural Address: Ceremony of Transitions" (2010) argues that "the inaugural address is the most exclusive of presidential speeches."
Those who have been defending President Buhari have also argued that the President has invited 90 or more world leaders to come and celebrate Democracy Day with Nigerians on June 12. Those world leaders who will attend the June 12 event obviously understand that they are not coming for President Buhari's inauguration, but an entirely different event. It is up to them to decide whether to attend or not. In 2015, Nigeria invited 54 African countries to President Buhari's inauguration. About 32 African Heads of State or their Deputies, and at least one King (the King of Swaziland) attended the event. The First Lady of Namibia, and the second Lady of Tanzania attended too; there were over 22 Foreign Ministers, the US Secretary of State, Heads of Parliaments and Heads of International Organizations including the then AU commission Chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. On that occasion too, President Buhari enjoyed the solidarity of all living former Nigerian Heads of State. This year, only General Yakubu Gowon was in attendance. Nobody has told us whether other former Heads of State were invited or not, and even if they showed up on June 12 at Democracy Day celebration, it wouldn't make up for their conspicuous absence on May 29.
In the absence of anything concrete to hold on to, Nigerians have resorted to speculations and the ridiculous about what happened on May 29 at the Eagle Square in Abuja. There are those who insist that the President indeed said a lot with his silence and body language. I don't quite understand what that means. Every President can make a difference with his or her own style, but body language is such a confusing style that may be appropriate in the 19th century but certainly not in this century. It was US President Woodrow Wilson who observed in 1907 that "the President is at liberty, both in law and conscience, to be as big a man as he can." Richard Neustadt tells us: "But nowadays he cannot be as small as he might like" (1960). Neustadt is right. The people ordinarily expect the President to rise to every occasion. When he fails them, they opt for the mundane. Heavy weather has been made out of the absence of former Heads of State at this year's inauguration day in Abuja. There has also been some tittle-tattle about the supposedly brand new Mercedes Benz that brought President Buhari to the Eagle square. That is idle talk of course – should the President have gone to his own inauguration in a rickety vehicle?
During the Presidential campaigns, the key message by President Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is that if given a second term in office, he the President will run a government that will take Nigeria to "the next level." He is yet to define the content of that "next level". He could have done so on May 29. Weeks after the dissolution of the Federal Executive Council and one week after his swearing-in, President Buhari is yet to take any step to indicate that the promised journey to "the next level" has begun. The minimum that Nigerians expect by way of difference is that by now, President Buhari would have announced some key appointments, even if all he does is to reappoint the same persons. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in on May 25, three days after he was elected to his first full term as President of South Africa, with his party gaining a majority in parliament with 57.5% of total votes cast. In his inaugural address, President Ramaphosa promised South Africans "a new era." He told them: "There shall be no longer be any person in this land who will be unable to meet their basic needs." He invoked the name of Nelson Mandela. He paid tribute to him. Ramaphosa's predecessor, Mr. Jacob Zuma did not attend the inauguration. He said he did not have time. This has not stopped Ramaphosa from "hitting the ground running."
He has taken some important steps including the announcement of a cabinet within four days after he was sworn in. He has used the composition of his cabinet to make some statements. He reduced the size of the cabinet from 36 to 28 Ministers. He has also appointed a member of the opposition, Patricia de Lille (GOOD party) to head the Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure. He got rid of persons in the former cabinet who had been implicated one way or the other in acts of corruption, except perhaps Vice President David Mabuza who seems to have been retained in order not to further factionalize the ANC. There are more young persons and women. Women constitute 50% of the new South African cabinet. Ramaphosa says: "In appointing a new national executive, I have taken a number of considerations into account: including experience, continuity, competence, generational mix, and demographic and regional diversity."
I believe there are lessons here, that can be learnt from South Africa and also from India where Prime Minister Narendra Modi also provides a good example of how a leader can send the right signals. Modi was sworn in on Thursday, May 30. He announced a new cabinet immediately. Like President Buhari, Prime Minister Modi has been elected for a second term. Unlike Ramaphosa's cabinet, Modi's cabinet is big – 58 Ministers – and out of these, only six are women, and only three have been appointed to full Ministerial positions. It is not necessarily an inclusive cabinet. There is even only one Muslim Minister and he is Minister of Minority Affairs! Every country has its own politics. The Indian election 2019 was a referendum on Modi's leadership. He has proven to be the main issue in Indian politics. He ran a Presidential-style campaign. He won by a landslide because the people trust him.
He continues to build on that trust, like Ramaphosa in South Africa, by settling down to work quickly after election and swearing-in. In Nigeria, that has not happened. One week after the inauguration, we are still in the dark, stuck in a limbo. Meanwhile, some aides of the President continue to work for him. By the sheer effluxion of time, the assignment of those aides automatically ended on May 28. If the President wants to reappoint them, it is within his prerogative to do so, but they cannot continue to work for him by conduct. This would amount to a violation of Sections 151 and 171 of the 1999 Constitution. President Buhari should quickly emulate the examples of President Ramaphosa (South Africa) and PM Modi (India) and get this "next level" thing off the ground. Getting the momentum right is an essential part of Presidential power.


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Places in Middle-earth
Type: Buildings, Halls, Houses
Region: Gondor
Meaning: Hall of Feasts
Location: The great feast hall in the Citadel of Minas Tirith.
In three days..., Éomer of Rohan came riding to the City, and with him came an éored of the fairest knights of the Mark. He was welcomed; and... they sat all at table in Merethrond, the Great Hall of Feasts....
The Return of the King, LoTR Book 6, Ch 5, Many Partings
mereth(a) 'feast' in Mereth Aderthad; also in Merethrond, the Hall of Feasts in Minas Tirith....
rond meant a vaulted or arched roof, or a large hall or chamber so roofed; so Nargothrond..., Hadhodrond, Aglarond. It could be applied to the heavens, hence the name Elrond 'star-dome'.
The Silmarillion, Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names
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These days there's perhaps no hotter tech topic than wearable sensors. Earlier this month, for instance, Apple announced a new "Health Kit" app for smartphones that tracks a person's health. But events such as Fitbit's recent recall of more than 1 million fitness bands over user skin irritations — and research published last week contending that health-trackers may be no more effective than a $25 pedometer — suggest that wearables have their drawbacks.
Imagine, then, if there was a technology that monitors your vital signs without touching your body — potentially even from another room.
Such science-fiction fantasies are becoming a reality, thanks to research conducted at MIT's Wireless Center, hosted in the Computer Science and Artificial intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL).
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"It has traditionally been very difficult to capture such minute motions that occur at the rate of mere millimeters per second," says MIT professor of electrical engineering and computer science Dina Katabi, the paper's co-author who also directs the Wireless Center. "Being able to do so with a low-cost, accessible technology opens up the possibilities for people to be able to track their vital signs on their own."
The team — which includes Robert Miller, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and graduate students Fadel Adib and Zach Kabalec — has also developed the capability to track the movements of up to four distinct individuals, which could be helpful for search-and-rescue operations (such as when emergency responders are trying to find survivors inside a burning building).
As described in an earlier MIT News story, the system works by transmitting a low-power wireless signal and using its reflections to track moving humans. It can do so even if the humans are in closed rooms or hiding behind a wall.
As the signal is transmitted at a wall, a portion of the signal penetrates through, reflecting off a person on the other side. However, due to all the signal interference from other objects, the team had to create technology to cancel out irrelevant reflections.
In order to monitor breathing, the technology needed to be precise: The researchers created a complex metric that approximates the subject's volume, and then observed and amplified its changes to distinguish the breathing.
Katabi's team is now working on higher resolution capabilities that would allow them to detect actual body silhouettes, gestures, and even emotions. (Heart rate and breathing are strong indicators of emotional extremes like fear or anger.)


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Rukmalie Jayakody
Jayakody is the director of the online Master of Social Work program.
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Present: Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Sociology, and Demography Research Associate, Population Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University
2004- Present: Research Affiliate, National Poverty Center, University of Michigan
2004-2005: Visiting Scholar, National Poverty Center, University of Michigan
Jan.-May, 2002 & 2003: Visiting Professor, Institute of Sociology, National Academy of Social Sciences, Hanoi, Vietnam
Jan.-May, 2002-03, 2005: Sociology Faculty for Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) and Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Interdisciplinary Social Science Research Methods Training Program, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Summer 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000: Co-Instructor, Advanced Categorical Data Analysis Workshop, Inter-University Consortium for Social and Political Research (ICPSR)
1989: Summer Program in Quantitative Methods, University of Michigan
Honors and Awards
1989-1994: Michigan Merit Fellowship, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan
1989, 1990, 1993: Institute for Social Research Summer Programs Fellowship, University of Michigan
1992: Distinguished Research Partnership Award for "Kin Support to Single Mothers," Rackham Graduate School and the Office for the Vice-President of Research, University of Michigan
1994: Gerontological Society of American's Minority Predoctoral Leadership Development Program
2000-2005: W.T. Grant Foundation Faculty Scholars Award
Examining the nature of social changes and how social change impacts communities, families, and individuals; the impacts of television on attitudes and behavior; interventions aimed at improving population health; mixed-methods research using mutually reinforcing qualitative and quantitative data; , research designs that pay careful attention to causation and selection; the impacts of poverty and social policies on families and children both in the U.S. and in developing countries.
- Jayakody, R. & Heckert, J. (2010). "Social change and its implications for Vietnam's youth: Does media play a role? " In Silbereisen, R. K. (Ed.), Social change and human development: Concepts and results, pp.227-244. Sage: London.
- Jayakody, R. (2008). Social change, the meaning of aging, and television. In Schaie, H.W. & Ables, R., (Eds). Social structures and aging, pp. 285-302. New York: Springer.
- Jayakody, R. , A. Thornton, & W.G. Axinn (Eds.) (2008). International Family Change: Ideational Perspectives. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Knodel, J., Loi, V. M., Jayakody, R., & Huy, V. T. (2005). Gender roles in the family: Change and stability in Vietnam. Asian Population Studies, 1(1), 69-92.
- Jayakody, R., & Kalil, A. (2002). "Social fathering in low-income, African American families with preschoolers." Journal of Marriage and the Family , 64(2), 504-516.
- Lichter, D., & Jayakody, R. (2002). "Welfare reform: How do we measure success?" Annual Review of Sociology , 28, 117-141.
- Pollack, H.A., Danziger, S.H., Jayakody, R., & Seefeldt, K. (2002). "Drug testing welfare recipients: False negatives, false positives, unanticipated opportunities." Women's Health Issues , 12(1), 23-31.
- Pollack, H.A., Danziger, S.H., Seedfeldt, K., & Jayakody, R. (2002). "Substance use among welfare recipients: Trends and policy responses." Social Service Review , 76(2), 256-274.
International population health, community randomized trials, the impacts of developent on culture change, social change and families, mixed methods research, the impacts of poverty on child development.


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