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Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research
Doug Altman, founder of the EQUATOR Network and Centre for Statistics in Medicine and driving force behind CONSORT, passed away on Sunday 3 June 2018. He leaves behind an incredible legacy to the world of medical research and statistics and will be deeply missed. Doug, thank you for sharing your brilliance, inspiration, and kindness with us all.
Exploring the endorsement of STROBE and its extensions by journals
In a previous post detailing my time with the EQUATOR Network, I spoke about my work on the STrengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement. STROBE is one of the original "core" reporting guidelines which provides guidance...

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In honor of Valentine's Day, R&B crooner Tank has given his fans a sexy new remix to his #1 certified gold single 'When We.' This time around, Tank has recruited pal, Trey Songz and Ty Dolla Sign for as the trio delivers sensual verses over the original beat.
'When We' appears on Tank's newest album 'Savage' that was released last fall. Get into the fresh new take on the sexy track below.


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Definitions for "payoff"
Keywords: payback, retribution, wager, wins, reward
profit or gain from an action; -- used broadly; as, lots of effort with little payoff.
retribution, payback.
The profit on a punters' bet
The climax or final result of an event or endeavor; the denoument of a narrative.
is usually the CLIMAX of a situation. Sometimes it can be a cue for applause, but more often the TAG LINE is used to cue the audience to applaud.
the result of certain actions or information that were set up early in the film via planting which then take place or culminate in a way the reader or audience would find most believable or be prepared for.
Keywords: bribe, valuable, consideration, money, item
The act of giving or receiving money or other valuable consideration as a bribe.
The money or item given as a bribe.
Keywords: prepayments, paymentthat, oustanding, lienholder, full
The complete repayment of loan principal, interest and any other sums due; payoffs occur either over the full term of the loan through monthly amortization or through prepayments.
The payment in full of an existing loan, typically at the time of refinancing or upon the sale or transfer of a secured property.
The total amount of money needed to pay off a loan; includes all principal, interest and fees associated with a loan contract.
Keywords: campaign, kostmayer, ambassadorships, insidious, bobbin
The process of feeding a cable or wire from a bobbin, reel or other packages. Also a device used for paying out wire or cable into a piece of equipment or machinery.
The results of an advertising campaign. Motto Advertising guarantees that its clients will enjoy a strong payoff, or the agency will pay for the ads.
The amount that the machine pays off for a particular hand. On a Jacks or Better game, the payoff for a pair of jacks or better is 1 for 1, which is basically a push.
Keywords: lessor, lessee, cancelable, lease, retire
An event in which the lessee purchases the leased asset from the lessor prior to the end of the lease term.
Occurs when the lessee purchases the leased asset from the lessor prior to the end of the lease term.
The amount which will retire a debt or other obligation at any given point in time. The term has commonly been used in reference to both loans and non-cancelable leases.
the net benefit (B-C) to a focal animal due to a single type of contest or interaction. In the honest vs. dishonest communication, the payoffs to the receiver were either B or C, while in the Hawk vs. Dove each strategy (Dove or Hawk) had two possible payoffs (one when playing against the same strategy, e.g. D vs. D, and the other against the opposite strategy, e.g. D vs. H. Multi-strategy games have even more payoffs, their number depending on the number of strategies being played.
The net P&L from an options spread.
Keywords: triangulation, ego, drama, reward, yourself
usually refers to a negative "reward" for maintaining some sort of drama or triangulation. The payoff keeps us anchored in the negative pattern because it feeds the ego's need to judge, criticize, control, manipulate, protect, or defend. The payoff is something that is greater than your desire to Change. It is more powerful than the love you have for yourself at this moment. (see Change, Drama, Triangulation)
Keywords: compensation
Keywords: revenues, bring, begins, well, production
Keywords: early, termination, see
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TUESDAY, 13 JANUARY – Some environmental conservation efforts in the past failed because society could not tolerate the various strategies and mechanisms implemented, and the lack of community participation towards these efforts.
Thus, learning from each other is key word in the search for sustainable solutions to these issues, as nature conservation is not simply progress in research alone but is the effort of all parties.
Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd. Harun Abdullah was quoted as saying at the handing over ceremony of the Adopt-a-Child of UMS-Keisei Super Science High School at Café' D'Sireh.
"The exchange of culture and ideas between the foster family members in a given period can have an impact or results that benefits both parties.
"To the adopted children from Keisei High School , academicians who adopted them, let us together learn from each other," he said.
He explained that the foster family programme was an activity in the Keisei High School Study Tour, and an important milestone of the bond between UMS and Rakuno Gakuen University, and hoped that the foster family relationship will last. – MA (fl)
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Easiest Way to Cook Appetizing Strawberry ice cream shake
Strawberry ice cream shake. Tip the hulled strawberries into a food processor with the milk and ice cream. In a blender combine strawberries, ice, milk, ice cream and sugar. Nothing can beat this strawberry shake recipe.
How can one shake contain so many strawberries?! I mean, they don't grow on trees, people! Here's what you need: strawberry ice cream, sugar cookies, graham cracker, freeze-dried strawberry, white chocolate chip, coconut oil. You can cook Strawberry ice cream shake using 5 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Strawberry ice cream shake
- Prepare 10 of strawberry.
- Prepare 1 cup of strawberry ice cream.
- It's 2 tbsp of sugar.
- Prepare 1 glass of milk.
- Prepare cube of Ice.
In a small bowl, stir together the graham crackers and freeze-dried strawberries until thoroughly mixed. Heavy whipping cream (sometimes known as double cream) provides a richness to my ice cream much like churned ice cream while condensed milk sweetens the mixture and keeps the ice cream from becoming too hard. Then you'll love this cooking lesson and exam! Chop, stir and freeze your frozen creation for funsies This ice cream is phenomenal!
Strawberry ice cream shake instructions
- Strawberry ko wash kar ly.
- Blender may milk,sugar or strawberry daal ke blend karein per as may ice cream daal ke mix karein or ice cubes daal ke enjoy karen.
And it's a great little treat for beating the summertime heat! Design and decorate your own ice cream cone to share with all of your friends. A creamy, no churn Strawberry Ice Cream with real strawberry flavour that money can't buy! OK, so you might know an ice cream specialist or a fancy pants restaurant that makes a stellar strawberry ice cream with fresh strawberries, and it really truly tastes of strawberries. Strawberry Jam - Will be posting the recipe very soon.


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Films From the North: Between Us
Duration: 1 h 4 min
Language: Norwegian, Swedish, Russian
Subtitles: English
Relationships are not easily translated. Lovers, family and friends are synonymous with emotions, conflict and drama. Do people all over the world love in the same way? Is it possible that when you cross borders, both geographically and emotionally, you discover values that are drastically different from your own? Are there lessons to be learned in reaching out, not knowing what's on the other side?
These are some of the questions asked in Films from the North: Between Us, a new short film program from the Tromsø International Film Festival (TIFF).


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Clean Website Malware, How ?
By Elmalla A. on May 29, 2017
Originally written for A.
If you suspect a hacker attacked you? Are now thinking on how to clean my website from malware? You got to the right place. We will explain to you how to clean up malware for inexperienced users. Every day hackers get into websites and block to infect them to spread more infections.
There are some other more complex cases, in which other features are exploded. A deeper technical knowledge is needed to get rid of those menaces. To enhance your security is important once your site has been compromised. You can follow some security best practices on password protection, form filling, and security updates.
There are some other more complex cases, in which other features are exploded. A deeper technical knowledge is needed to get rid of those menaces. To enhance your security is important once your site has been compromised. You can follow some security best practices on password protection, form filling, and security updates.
Unfortunately, that is not enough for advanced hackers. They already know how to go around most security measures to break a site. Advanced protection like antivirus for websites and continuous monitoring services is advisable.
The Hidden Menace
Hackers are aware of people looking for strange things embedded on their web pages. The suspicious text will immediately lead to looking on how to clean my website from malware, and then they won't be able to use that particular site anymore.
Even novice hackers will use a particular attribute to display malicious links. The display=none attribute will prevent visitors and site owners from finding the intruder links. Nobody looks for how to clean up malware until they have irrefutable evidence of a problem.
A naked human eye cannot see the malicious links, but search engine bots can. You can get de-indexed from search engines like Google if such links are found. It is easy to find the unwanted links, but you have to look for them. Here is what you should do:
- Open your source code on a web browser.
- Most browsers let you go to the Page Source under the View menu.
- Check for the and tags for strange links.
- Look for links next to the "display=none" attribute.
If you know your code, then you will quickly identify the links that should not be there. If this is the first time you are looking at it, the malicious code will usually lead to porn or gambling websites. You can check the links you found or if they are obvious, just ban them.
To remove the unwanted links, you have to change the existing files, eliminating the unwanted links. Once you have changed it, double check if the links are really gone. If you have not identified the source of the infection, it is a good idea to change your admin password. Make it a strong one to avoid further intruders inside your site. Also, change the FTP password and set the file permission (chmod) attributes to read only.
To make a fresh installation of WordPress or any other software you are using to manage your site is advisable. This will ensure no injected files were left in the previous attack. But again, there might be a security issue left.
All these actions might prevent further intrusions to your website. However, some other vulnerability could have been exploded. Check if you have the most recent updates and look in a couple of days if your code is free of unwanted links. Take another week before you can declare victory over the links you just eradicated. If the problem continues, it is best to look for professional help.
Google's Diagnosis
To identify if you need to clean up malware from your site, you can look at Google's diagnosis from your website. Google ranks if it is safe to browse on your web page. To view your report, go to the following place:
http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=[SITE NAME]
Before you enter the address in your browser, change the [SITE NAME] to your site address. You will be able to know if you need assistance on cleaning website from malware, but Google will not display the sort of malware you have been attacked. You can try to scan your website with our free scanner or use Norton free scan. You can make a free website scan here:
If you have a problem, our scanner will give you the solution. Norton has a broad range of products for end users and websites.
Closing Advice
Every malware is different, and you should get professional help who know how to clean up malware. Most times, when a site has been compromised, there are symptoms you can see. However back doors can be left even after you have cleaned your site from those symptoms.
It is important to contact the experts and get a deep cleaning. Get them to continuously monitor your web page. Even if there are no visible symptoms, and you just have occasional low performance, you can be infected. Hackers use your computer power to host sites, redirect traffic, commit fraud, send spam or any other possible criminal activity you can think of. They might not want to address you or your visitors, and those are the worse infections.
To remain unseen is the objective when your website is used for criminal activity. It can lead to legal issues to the rightful owner. While the investigations are taking place, your site might be closed, and you will lose ranking and traffic. It is better to prevent than regret. Besides following the best practice on security for websites, get a professional company to monitor your page.
How to Check if You're Infected ?
The HandBrake team has provided instructions for less technical folks, who can check if they've been infected.
Head on to the OSX Activity Monitor application, and if you see a process called "Activity_agent" there, you are infected with the trojan.
You can also check for hashes to verify if the software you have downloaded is corrupted or malicious. The infected app is signed with the following hashes:
SHA1: 0935a43ca90c6c419a49e4f8f1d75e68cd70b274
SHA256: 013623e5e50449bbdf6943549d8224a122aa6c42bd3300a1bd2b743b01ae6793
If you have installed a HandBrake.dmg with the above checksums, you are infected with the trojan.
How to Remove the Proton RAT ?
The HandBrake developers have also included removal instructions for Mac users who have been compromised.
Follow the following instructions to remove the Proton Rat from your Mac:
Step 1: Open up the "Terminal" application and run the following command:
launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/fr.handbrake.activity_agent.plist
rm -rf ~/Library/RenderFiles/activity_agent.app
Step 2: If ~/Library/VideoFrameworks/ includes proton.zip, remove the folder.
Step 3: once done, you should remove any installations of Handbrake.app you may find.
However, instead of stopping here; head on to your settings and change all the passwords that are stored in your OS X KeyChain or any browser password stores, as an extra security measure.
Meanwhile, Mac users who have updated to HandBrake version 1.0 or later are not affected by the issue, as it uses DSA signatures to verify the downloaded files, so malware-tainted version reportedly would not pass the DSA verification process.
Elmalla A. (@elmalla) is Chief Sales Officer at i-AWCS, which focuses on web application security solutions.


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We have the Island's only indoor tennis courts with two regulation size hard courts. They are available for booking upon request. For information on lessons, programming and group leagues listed below, contact Brian Hall at email@example.com or 902-314-4985.
Jr Tennis FUNdamentals:
Learning the basics in a fun environment. 1 hour classes once a week on Saturdays. Groups are divided according to level.
4&5 Years – Saturday 10am
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Tri: $21/hour (Members) and $23/hour (Non-Members)
Four Person: $16/hour (Members) and $18/hour (Non-Members)
Private lessons with an Assistant Coach:
Private: $45/hour (Members) and $50/hour (Non-Members)
Semi-Private: $25/hour (Members) and $29/hour (Non-Members)
Tri: $18/hour (Members) and $21/hour (Non-Members)
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Heavy duty drive wheel tire with dual angled tread lugs, which provide high traction and long life in both field and on road operations. The Load Carrying Capacity for this product line is based off of the 104D (40MPH at 1984lBS )Service Description speed rating! This tire crushed all others! BKT TR144 BKT TR171 and all normal farm used tires made in this size!
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- Specially engineered tread design, provided high floatation
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Art House Dallas 7th Anniversary
For the last seven years Art House Dallas has been "A Light in the City," a beacon for artists and creatives of all kinds to gather, connect and create. Art House Dallas will celebrate this diverse collection of musicians, painters, photographers, writers, and creatives that make this great city a more beautiful place.
The evening will feature performances by Charlie Peacock, a Grammy-winning writer & producer and founder of Art House America in Nashville; Sara Groves, three-time Dove Award nominee and founder of Art House North in St. Paul, Minnesota; and Cary Pierce, award-winning artist from Jackopierce and Executive Director of Art House Dallas.
Prior to the show, there will be a pop-up art gallery where guests can enjoy drinks, heavy hors d'ouevres and dessert catered by Bolsa.


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Circular ashtray with brown base and sides and white, yellow and black trailed slip in a kaleidoscope pattern on a dark green background.
Incised to base 'Hand Made - Garrett' and dating from the 1960s/1970s.
3 cm high and 15 cm in diameter.
In good condition.
Provenance: eBay, 2006.
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Published: May 8, 2013 – By NEW YORK POST
Don't look now, but the city's future as a premier center of commerce is in grave danger: A good chunk of its central business district, Manhattan's Midtown East, is rotting, and no one has lifted a finger to stop it. At least, not until now.
Last month, Mayor Bloomberg's staff finally moved to breathe new life into the commercial heart of the city by officially floating a plan to update zoning laws there.
That raises two questions:
• What the heck took so long?
• Will foes with narrow interests be allowed to scuttle the plan — and put the city's economic future at risk?


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Monday, October 09, 2006
Short and Sweet
My mom had double bypass surgery on Friday afternoon. After much monitering and testing and a night in the scariest hospital I have ever been in, they found she had some significant blockage in a main artery and apparently some sort of hereditary malfunction, which is most likely what killed all her siblings as well. We wanted her moved back to Houston, to the finest heart hospital in the country, but they were afraid she wouldn't survive the transfer so, obviously, she stayed in small town hospital for the procedure. She is doing pretty well right now. She is still in ICU, but they expect to move her to the regular floor this evening. We are home, my mom insisted that Jacob miss no more school, so I grudgingly obliged. My dad is there and my sister will be there through today and we will take it one day at a time from there. She will need a lot of care for the next two or three months, apparently cracking your chest open is pretty painful and can lead to all sorts of complications, so she is homebound for a while. We haven't figured out all the logistics, she can't go back to West Virginia for at least a month, but at this point we are all just so thrilled she is still alive we will do just about anything they ask us to do.
This was one of the worst things I have ever had to deal with. The four hours my mom was back in that surgery were the slowest and most painful of my life. I think I cried about as much those three days as I ever have in my whole life put together. The worst part was that one of the tests required shooting some radioactive dye into her heart...that is how they found the blockage. As a result, me being knocked up and all, I couldn't go within ten feet of her for SEVENTY TWO hours. I could not hug my mom before they wheeled her into that OR, I couldn't even hug her good bye last night. It was so cruel. All I could think in that little room with the big green phone was "What if....and I didn't even hug her" Soooooo........for all that, this little dude better be my best behaved yet....he owes me!
Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes. You don't even know how much it means to me to know that people I have never formally met took the time to pray for my mom in her biggest time of need. I am forever grateful and glad to "know" everyone of you.
9 comments:
- Beck said...
Oh Andria. What an awful week you've had! Your mother is in good hands right now, as frightening as this has been. Still - that's so awful that you couldn't be with her during the testing period.
- Sadie said...
I'm sorry you couldn't hug her, I know that hurt you both. Thank goodness the surgery is over, I'm glad that went well.
- firstborn said...
hi andria!
i just sent you a flickr email & wondered how your mom & you were doing!!!! thank you for this update...i was worried for you!
yes, the icu is a scary place, but pls. know that the medical staff there are giving your mom the best, intense medical care that she needs! that's what those icu folks are there for!
it is scary to see your loved one from afar, all hooked up with wires & monitors, machines beeping all over...but if it's any consolation, i'm sure the nurses & doctors, techs, etc. are all doing their best to care for her...
it's good to hear that she is going to be transferred to a regular floor...that means she is strong enough to move on, most likely to a telemetry unit...don't worry, hon, even small town hospitals have adequate medical technology...if the hospital is anything like the hospital where i used to work, the staff there will keep a close eye on her! most telemetry units are very protective of their cardiac patients! she is in good hands andria, believe that...& when she gets to the regular floor, you can hug & kiss her all you want! just watch out for the telemetry leads (wires), as i'm sure they are going to want to monitor her heart...
it's different when it's family in this sort of situation...my fil had quintuple bypass last spring & joe was a nervous wreck! i was concerned of course, but i am used to seeing people in the icu, tho it wasn't so nice to see my fil being there!
i will continue to keep you all in my thoughts & prayers...hang in there my dear...there's a lot of love & postive wishes going your way!
love, mary ann xo
- Shane H. said...
Thanks so much for the update. I've been checking your blog every day to see how your mom is doing. I know it's an extremely scary thing to go through. I went through it with both of my grandparents. We'll continue to lift your mom up to the Lord in prayer. Keep us updated.
- Lori said...
((((hugs)))) Andria! How horrible that you weren't able to hug her!
I'm so glad that she is doing well though, and I trust she is getting the best possible care that they can give her.
I'll continue to keep all of you in my prayers. Update when you can!
- OneHungMan said...
That sucks. Let's hope the Big Man upstairs is right with the whole 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger' line.
We'll all be thinking about you and your family.
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
Oh, Andria. I am sooo happy to hear she's out of surgery and coming through it. My brother in law went through quadruple bypass a few months ago and it is a long, slow recovery... I can't imagine what it is like to not be able to hug your mom, but I had my best friend in the ICU and having her last rites read to her and I couldn't go visit either, because of pregnancy. I can't imagine what it would have been like if she had been my MOM.
Please, take it easy. Get your rest. And let us know how she's doing.
- kelly jeanie said...
I'm so glad things went as well as could be expected! I hope your mom's recovery goes well. I can't imagine how hard it must have been, especially with not being able to hug her! I'll be continuing to pray for a her recovery.
- Michelle said...
Thanks for the update on your mom; I've been thinking and praying about her! sorry to hear she had to have double bypass surgery, but thank goodness she is doing as well as can be expected in recovery. I can only imagine how frustrating that must have been for you to not be allowed near her for 3 days - especially to not give her a hug before the surgery! My heart aches just thinking of being in that situation with my own mother! I will keep your mom in my prayers for a continued recovery.


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Photos by Elizabeth Scheder Bieschin – esbphotography.com
Coming Up 2019
I am creating an installation of my work at The Merchants Table in Woodbridge, Suffolk for Autumn 2019. Dates to follow.
Dates For Your Xmas Diary
Badgers Velvet Underground in Brixton: 248 Ferndale Road
The Department Store : November 16th & 17th 2019 9.30am -5.00pm
Primrose Hill Designer Sale : Elsworthy Road NW3
Saturday December 7th 2019 10am - 6pm
Primrose Hill Sale
Saturday 15th June - 10:00 - 18:00
Designers and makers in one excellent day!
St Mary's Church, Elmsworthy Road, NW3 3DJ
Primrose Hill Designer Sale
Saturday 8th December - 10:00 - 18:00
Designers, makers, and Christmas delights in one excellent festive day!
St Mary's Church, Elmsworthy Road, NW3 3DJ
Badger's Velvet
17th & 18th November - 10:00 - 17:30
Over 40 designers and artists in one venue.
The Department Store, 248 Ferndale Road, SW9


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Over the past 24 hours, the valuation of the cryptocurrency market has dropped from $390 to $373 billion, by more than $17 billion. The bitcoin price dipped below $8,300 and the value of Ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network, dropped to $690.
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I just received a moderate sized order for Beer Tap Handles from a local microbrew/distributor. I'd delivered them a prototype finished with Watco Laquer but wonder how the finish will hold up long term to the "alcohol rich" environment around a beer tap. Would there be something better to finish them with?
Prototype was 5/4 quarter sawn white oak.
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Marshall-Smith syndrome (MSS) is a congenital disorder characterised by developmental delay, short stature, respiratory difficulties, distinctive facial features, skeletal abnormalities (such as kyphoscoliosis, dysostosis and osteopenia) and delayed neural development, and is due to heterozygous mutations that are clustered in exons 610 of the transcription factor nuclear factor I/X (NFIX) gene. These frameshift and splice-site NFIX variants result in the production of aberrant transcripts that escape nonsense mediated mRNA decay and lead to the production of dominant negative mutant NFIX protein. To elucidate the in vivo effects of mutant NFIX, CRISPR-Cas9 was used to generate a mutant mouse model with a frameshift deletion of 2 nucleotides (Nfix Del2) in Nfix exon 7. All animal studies were ethically performed under an approved UK Home Office Animal License. Nfix+/Del2 mice were viable, normal and fertile but NfixDel2/Del2 mice had significantly reduced viability (P<0.002), and died at 23 weeks of age. Phenotypic characterisation of the 23 weeks NfixDel2/Del2 mice showed that, compared to Nfix+/+ and Nfix+/Del2 mice, NfixDel2/Del2 mice had significantly reduced: growth rate (0.8-fold, P<0.05); tail length (0.9-fold, P<0.001); lean (0.8-fold, P<0.0001) and fat (0.4-fold, P<0.0001) mass; weight (0.8-fold, P<0.0001); and total tissue mass (0.8-fold, P<0.0001). Moreover, >30% (P<0.0001) of NfixDel2/Del2 mice had kyphosis compared to <10% Nfix+/+ and Nfix+/Del2 mice, and micro-CT scans of the lumbar and thoracic vertebrae revealed NfixDel2/Del2 mice to have osteopenia. In addition, plasma biochemistry analysis of NfixDel2/Del2 mice revealed that, compared to Nfix+/+ and Nfix+/Del2 mice, NfixDel2/Del2 mice had significantly: increased plasma urea (1.4-fold, P<0.0001) and total bilirubin (1.5-fold, P<0.0001) concentrations; and alkaline phosphatase activity (1.5-fold, P<0.0001); but decreased procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (0.8-fold, P<0.01) concentrations. Thus, NfixDel2/Del2 mice provide a useful model for studying the skeletal, renal and hepatic effects of mutant NFIX and the mechanisms underlying the aetiology of MSS.
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The two children who were born to Satyavatī passed away at a young age. Satyavatī was saddened, thinking about her responsibility towards the lineage of her parents and husband. She called Bhīṣma and said, "O Bhīṣma! As you see, King Śantanu's lineage has ended with you. You're well-versed in the Vedas and the Vedāṅgas; you also have a good understanding of dharma. So I repose faith in you and will tell you something; you should carry out my request. My son and your younger brother, Vicitravīrya, left this world without begetting children. His wives, the daughters of the king of Kāśi are beautiful damsels, in the prime of their youth; they desire to have children. Thus you must beget children through them and save our family from extinction. This is also your duty, your dharma; and it is my wish as well. Along with that, get coronated and rule the kingdom; carry out a family life; don't let down your ancestors!"
Bhīṣma replied, "Mother! What you have said is certainly in line with dharma but you're also aware of the oath I took in exchange for your marriage (to my father). I will reiterate the same: I shall give up the lordship over the three worlds, and if there is something greater than that, I shall give up that as well, but I can never give up my integrity!"
She said, "I'm aware of your honesty. I also know the oath you took for my sake but please consider this as āpaddharma (the course of conduct during difficult times). Please execute my request, which will save our family and make our relatives happy!" She tried to convince him in different ways. In response, Bhīṣma said, "In that case, O Mother, I shall suggest a means of making sure that Śantanu's lineage grows; and the means is also in line with kṣatriya dharma. You may discuss it with the learned and the purohitas who understand āpaddharma well. Please take a decision after discussing it with them: you can invite a brāhmaṇa of good character and noble deeds, you may pay him a fee, and make Vicitravīrya's wives beget children through him!"
Satyavatī betrayed signs of laughter as though in agreement with Bhīṣma's words. Shy and embarrassed, she said, "What you say is right. I shall tell you something, reposing full faith in you. It is impossible not to speak about it under the current circumstances; such is the calamity that has befallen us. Our family's dharma, truth, and direction - all are rested solely in you. Please hear this and then do what you deem right. My father had reserved a boat to be used only for dhārmic activities. My youth was fresh and young. Once, the sage Parāśara wanted to cross the Yamunā. As I was ferrying him across the river, overcome with desire for me, he started cajoling me with sweet words. I was scared, on the one hand, of being cursed by him and on the other, of my father's censure; I was also lured by the boons that he promised. That being the case, he took control of me, a young maiden, with his radiant power. It is because of him that I lost the foul smell of fish and was endowed with such fragrance. Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana Vyāsa was born then - the one who reorganized the Vedas. He is a tapasvi with an impeccable character; he is honest, peaceful, and sinless. If you agree, we can ask him; he had promised to come to my help, when I was in need."
Soon upon hearing the name of the great sage, Bhīṣma said with folded hands, "This is in line with dharma and is also good for our family; I am in agreement with your proposition."
Satyavatī thought of Vyāsa and he appeared. Upon his arrival, Vyāsa was cordially seated and after an exchange of pleasantries, Satyavatī said, "Dear son, children are born out of father and mother. Just like a father is revered by the children, so is the mother. You were born to me as my eldest son, out of divine ordinance and Vicitravīrya the youngest.[1] Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma), adhering to his oath isn't agreeing to have progeny or ruling the kingdom. Thus, out of consideration for your younger brother and for the perpetuation of the lineage, keeping in mind the good of all living beings and for the governance of the kingdom, please carry out my wish. Your brother's wives are in the prime of their youth and are endowed with the beauty of divine damsels; they wish to beget children in a dhārmic way. Please have children with them!"
Vyāsa agreed to his mother's words. He said, "So be it! Let them (Vicitravīrya's wives) follow a strict vrata as I recommend; by doing so, they will be purified. Thereafter, they can beget children who are as capable as Mitrā-Varuṇa."
Satyavatī did not want to wait that long; she said, "This country does not have a king; a kingdom devoid of its king will also be devoid of rain and divine grace. Thus, what is to be done, needs to be done immediately!"
Vyāsa replied, "Well then, we will do as you wish. If they need to have children before the time is ripe, they will need to tolerate this crude form of mine; that is a vrata in itself. Let me know if they can tolerate my physical form, attire, and smell." Saying so, he went away.
Satyavatī then spoke to her daughters-in-law in private and convinced them. Once Ambikā had completed her ṛtu-snāna ('menstrual bath'), she said "Ambikā! Tonight, your brother-in-law will come to you, be awake!" Listening to Satyavatī's words, Ambikā thought of Bhīṣma and other men of the Kuru lineage. She stayed awake, keeping the lamp burning. At a certain time at night, Vyāsa came to her. She was stunned looking at his unkempt hair, sparkling eyes, and grey hair. Shocked and unable to bear his sight, she closed her eyes.[2] Similarly, when Ambālikā looked at him, she turned pale. In the course of time, a blind son was born to Ambikā (Dhṛtarāṣṭra); a pale and anaemic son was born to Ambālikā (Pāṇḍu). Looking at the baby that was blind in both eyes, a distraught Satyavatī tried convincing her elder daughter-in-law to conceive once again. Although Ambikā pretended as though she agreed with her mother-in-law's proposition, she felt distasteful thinking of Vyāsa's physical form and smell. So she summoned her dāsī (servant-maid), decked her with her ornaments, and sent her to Vyāsa. The dāsī got up with respect as soon as she saw Vyāsa approaching her, and took care of him well. The two spent the night in bliss. They too had a son (Vidura[3]).
Bhīṣma took care of the children[4] and had their saṃskāras performed at the right time. He also had them trained physical exercise, archery, horse riding, itihāsa, purāṇa, nīti-śāstra, Vedas, and Vedāṅgas. Pāṇḍu gained expertise in the art of archery. Dhṛtarāṣṭra gained renown for his immense strength. Vidura gained respect as one well-versed in dharma. In this manner, the lineage of Śantanu that had been destroyed came to life again. Since Dhṛtarāṣṭra was blind, Pāṇḍu became the king.
In time, Bhīṣma wanted to get Dhṛtarāṣṭra married to Gāndhārī, the daughter of King Subala, and sent word to the king. Subala was deeply concerned learning that Dhṛtarāṣṭra was blind; upon reflection, he agreed to give his daughter's hand in marriage considering the renown of the groom's lineage and his conduct. When Gāndhārī realized that her parents had decided to marry her off to a blind man, she blindfolded herself with a piece of cloth, forever, not wanting to enjoy the comforts that her would-be husband could not. They were married.
Pāṇḍu had two wives. The first one was Pṛthā[5], the daughter of King Śūrasena, the sister of Vasudeva, and the adopted daughter of Kuntibhoja. She chose Pāṇḍu in her svayaṃvara and married him. The second one was Mādrī; she was famous for her incomparable beauty. Therefore, Bhīṣma paid a lot of money to her father, the king of Madra, and bought her for the sake of Pāṇḍu.[6] After getting married to them, Pāṇḍu did not remain within the walls of the palace, enjoying its luxuries. As someone endowed with strength and enthusiasm, he set out on a victory march, defeating the kings of Daśārṇa, Magadha, Videha, Kāśi, Suṃha, Puṇḍra, and other kingdoms, and getting them to pay tributes to him in the form of gold coins. When he returned home victorious, he brought with him chariots and other vehicles that were filled with gemstones he had gained from his conquests, as well as elephants, horses, camels, cattle, and sheep – there seemed to be no end what he had amassed. He offered all of it to Bhīṣma and his mothers, paid obeisance to them, and honoured the city-dwellers as well as the villagers. Looking at the son who had returned safely after a successful conquest of different lands, Bhīṣma wept happy tears. Hastināpura was filled with the roaring sound of hundreds of musical instruments and kettle-drums.
One day, Pāṇḍu had gone to the forest with his wives and there, upon seeing a male deer mating with his female, he shot five arrows and killed them. The male deer fell to the ground trembling in terror, struggled for breath, and spoke in a human voice, "O king! Though you are born in a lineage of dharmātmas, why did your intellect fail, influenced by lust and greed? Destiny might cause the intellect to fail but the intellect cannot cause destiny to fail! Which heartless soul would kill a deer mating with its beloved in the forest? I moved about the forests, eating roots and tubers; in what way did I wrong you? O cruel one, you killed us while we in the midst of passionate love; you will meet your end in a similar way!" Saying so, the male deer breathed his last. Upon seeing this, the king was grief-stricken as if he had lost a kinsman. Although born in a noble clan, sinners are engulfed by the web of lust by the acts of Fate, succumb to evil deeds, and fall to the depths of misery. Though born to a noble soul, my father became a lustful sinner and died young, it is said; and in the place of that lustful man, Kṛṣṇa-dvaipāyana impregnated my mother and I was born. My mind was caught in a lowly addiction; addiction is great bondage. Therefore I shall let go of it, renounce the world, and try to attain mokṣa. I will follow the conduct of a muni, beg for my food, and perform intense tapas. I will live under the shelter of trees, without taking to heart happiness, sorrow, praise, blame, blessings, or salutations; I will live with everyone, always smiling. I will not be under the overlordship of another; I shall be free like the wind. I will conquer my sense organs and wash away my sins. Thus he thought and informed his wives of his decision. They said, "O King! You can perform tapas while being together with your dharmapatnis (lawfully wedded wives)! After all, if we desire to attain heaven, it shall be through you alone. We too shall restrain our sense organs and perform tapas wherever you shall be. On the contrary, if you are going to walk away abandoning us, then we shall end our lives at once; this is for certain!"
Pāṇḍu replied, "If that is the case, you must abandon the luxuries of the city and reside in the forests, subsisting on fruits, roots, and tubers. Wearing garments made out of bark and deerskin, immune to heat, cold, and winds, and unmolested by hunger and thirst, you must spend time doing tapas and lose attachment with the body."
Soon after, they all donated their ornaments, clothes, and other belongings, and sent away their people to their hometown. When these people narrated the events that transpired in the forest, everyone in the kingdom felt dejected.
Pāṇḍu went beyond the Himalayan range, crossed Lake Indradyuṃna and Haṃsakūṭa, finally reaching the Śataśṛṅga mountain; there he performed intense meditation. After performing tapas there for a while, with a view to attain heaven he took his wives and went further north. The ascetics who lived in that region said, "As you go further and further ahead, on the way you will encounter several forts and mountains, the playfields of devas, gandharvas and apsaras, Kubera's garden, a region of rivers, and mountainous caves; if you go even further, you will find regions that are eternally filled with snow, bereft of plant, bird or animal, and inaccessible to humans. A constant wind blows there. It is inhabited solely by a few siddhas and mahāṛṣis. How will you take these women to such a place?"
He said, "What else can I do? I don't have children. Without offspring, how can one attain heaven? Just like I was born from my father's seed, how can children be born from my seed? How is it even possible?"
They replied, "O noble man, it is possible. If fortune has to favour you, mustn't you work for it? Invisible fruits of destiny come to those who undertake visible work! If you fulfil your karma, you shall have sons endowed with good qualities and that will make you immensely happy!"
Upon listening to this, Pāṇḍu wondered: After being cursed by the deer, how could he unite with his wives and father children? Therefore when he found Kuntī alone, he approached her and said, "Kuntī! We have undertaken many activities of dāna and dharma. We have adhered to strict rules and performed tapas. But all these do not attain sanctity unless we have offspring. You cannot have children from me but there are many ways of getting offspring; among those, the son born to one (directly) is great. But when that is not possible, as per āpaddharma, one can obtain offspring from a noble person. And such a son is even greater than one's own son: this is the decided view of Manu. Since you cannot have children through me, I order you: try to obtain a son from an ascetic brāhmaṇa!"
She did not agree. She said, "O King! as someone who knows dharma, can you order your dharmapatni thus? Let me have children through you, in the dhārmic way. I will come with you to heaven. Even for the sake of children, I am not one who can think of another man; which man is better than you? You are a tapasvi and you can procure a son from be through your yogic power. I have heard that a king by name Vyuṣitāśva gave birth to children through his wife, even after his physical death.[7]
Pāṇḍu replied, "What you say is true, indeed. But Vyuṣitāśva led a life like the devas, the immortals. In the past, dharma was not this rigid either. Women had more freedom. Nevertheless, from times immemorial, it was expected of the wife to adhere to her husband's words, especially in matters connected with begetting children; I am now commanding you: Beget children in the manner I suggest and let me attain the world that men who have fathered children attain!"
Then, Kuntī said the following words that were good and pleasing to her husband: "When I was young and was still at my father's house, a brāhmaṇa by name Durvāsa visited us. He is known for his anger. I served him with a lot of devotion. Impressed, the sage taught me a mantra. He said, 'The demigod you invoke with this mantra will immediately come to you and will submit himself to you.' It looks like it is time for me to put the mantra to use. As per your command, I shall invite a devatā using that mantra and will request him to bless us with a child. Tell me, which devatā should I invoke?"
Pāṇḍu said, "O beautiful one! Please invite Dharma then. He is the most virtuous among the devatās. We will not be subject to adharma if he comes to us and the world will also see this as a dhārmic act. The child born out of him will never go against dharma." Accordingly, Kuntī invoked Dharma and gave birth to Yudhiṣṭhira.
To be continued...
This is an English translation of Prof. A R Krishna Shastri's Kannada classic Vacanabhārata by Arjun Bharadwaj and Hari Ravikumar published in a serialized form. Thanks to Śatāvadhāni Dr. R Ganesh for his thorough review and astute feedback.
Additional segments from the epic and notes by the translators have been added in the footnotes. Apart from reading through the Critical Text of the Mahābhārata, the Kannada translations of Ka Sri Nagaraj, Devashikhamani Alasingacharya, and of Bharata Darshana Publications as well as the English translations of Kisari Mohan Ganguli and Bibek Debroy have been consulted in the preparation of this series.
[1] Satyavatī tells Vyāsa, "Just as Bhīṣma is Vicitravīrya's brother from his father's side, you are his brother from his mother's side!"
[2] After Vyāsa unites with Ambikā, Satyavatī asks him if Ambikā will give birth to a great son. Vyāsa sees the future with his divine sight and predicts the birth of a son who will be blind. Satyavatī is worried, as a blind person cannot occupy the throne and asks Vyāsa to grant the Kurus another son. She sends him to Ambālikā. Similarly, Vyāsa foresees that the child born to Ambālikā will be diseased. Distressed, Satyavatī again requests her older daughter-in-law Ambikā to conceive. But, Ambikā, disgusted sends her dāsī, clothed in her royal garments and decked with ornaments, to Vyāsa.
[3] At this point, Vaiṣampāyana narrates the story of the sage Māṇḍavya and why Dharma was born on earth in the form of Vidura.
Once, there lived a pious brāhmaṇa by name Māṇḍavya. He stood in silence, with hands folded and raised up and constantly performed tapas in front of his āśrama. Once, a gang of thieves who were being chased by the king's soldiers hid themselves and their loot in the sage's āśrama. When the soldiers asked him the whereabouts of the thief, the sage remained silent. The soldiers found the thieves in the āśrama and suspecting the sage's role in thievery, arrested him too. The king ordered the thieves and the sage to be stuck on the tip of a spear and killed (śūlāropaṇa). While the thieves died, the sage Māṇḍavya remained alive, seated in deep meditation on the tip of the spear. After a few days, the king noticed this, realised his mistake and decided to release him. The king had the spear cut, but could not remove the portion of the spear that had entered the sage's body. The sage, thus, came to be called aṇi-māṇḍavya (aṇi = iron). The sage went to Yamadharma and asked him what was the sin he had committed to be punished so. Yama replied that, as a boy, the sage had poked the hind part of butterflies with a blade of grass. As the punishment is always magnified compared to the sin committed, the sage was subject to the śūlāropaṇa. The sage was enraged and cursed Yama "You have punished me for a deed that I had committed at a young age. You will be born to a śūdra woman on earth for this mistake. Here onwards, a mistake committed by a boy below the age of fourteen will not be considered a sin". Yama was thus born as Vidura on earth.
[4] Bhīṣma raised them as if they were his own sons.
[5] Pṛthā, of matchless beauty, was born to the Yādava king Śūra (the father of Vasudeva and paternal grandfather of Kṛṣṇa). Śūrasena gave away Pṛthā to his friend Kuntībhoja, who was childless. Once, when Sage Durvāsa visited their house, Pṛthā (also called Kuntī) took great care of him. Impressed, he granted Pṛthā a mantra by which she could invoke any demigod of her choice. Though she was still a maiden, smitten by curiosity, she invoked Sūrya, the Sun deity. He appeared before her and through their union, a child was born. Before departing, Sūrya restored Kuntī's virginity. Afraid of what the world would think of her, she placed the infant in a basket and set it afloat in the river. A (a charioteer – he was serving Dhṛtarāṣṭra) found the child in the river. The sūta, Adhiratha and his wife Rādhā raised the child. Since the baby was born with riches, he was called Vasuṣeṇa; he later became famous as Karṇa.
[6] Vidura was married to the daughter of King Devaka.
[7] Here the stories of Vyuṣitāśva and Uddālaka are mentioned.


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For most dating is hard; for me dating in Atlanta is super hard. Tuesday October 23, 2018 I found out I'm not alone in my feeling. I attended the premiere of OWN' s Ready to Love, produced by Will Packer. The show tells the story of adults primarily in their 30's and 40's looking for a relationship. These are elite singles who have all struggled in the relationship department.
During the premiere media correspondent London Alexandria and I worked the red carpet, networked a bit, and watched the first episode. The night was a blast, and I had the pleasure of filming interviews for one of my favorite digital media platforms, XO Necole. The highlight of the night was filming Will Packer's interview and meeting Necole Kane, creator of XO Necole. You guys can check out the article and interview footage here. Ready to Love airs Saturdays at 10 p.m. on OWN.


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50/50 Is in the Doghouse (PLV)
Therapy dogs are coming! Put your paws up for a packed week, PLV. There will also be a variety show, spa night, pizza party, and much more.
Day for Girls
Monday, November 19 | 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. | Kessel Multi-Purpose Room
Learn more about Sigma Lambda Upsilon's goals and ideals during their evening event! For over a decade, this sorority has bridged the gap between the Latina community and the campuses they represent.
Variety Show
Tuesday, November 20 | 9:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m. | Gottesman Room
Every year, the Pace Drama Alliance hosts one-of-a-kind variety shows where students get to perform songs, monologues, poems, skits, or any other talent they'd like to showcase. Don't miss out! You won't believe these Setters' secret skills.
DIY Event
Monday, November 26 | 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. | Kessel Multi-Purpose Room
Feeling creative? The Programming Board is bringing you another DIY event, this time for painting! Make a happy little cloud and beat the devil out of that brush. Your inner Bob Ross will thank you.
Spa Night
Tuesday, November 27 | 8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. | Gottesman Room
It's nothing but rest and relaxation over in the Kessel Student Center. Kick back and unwind before hitting the books again! Breaks are an important part of any day.
Blood Drive
Wednesday, November 28 | 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Gottesman Room
Did you know that one pint of blood can save up to three lives? Pace is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive right after Thanksgiving. If you're able, consider donating! You can always volunteer, too. Email Suede Graham if interested in getting involved.
Therapy Dogs
Wednesday, November 28 | 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. | Dean's Lounge
Feeling a little melancollie? Having a ruff day? Stop by to meet pups from the Good Dog Foundation! They'll be visiting to give you paw and guide you to stress relief. Also: they're cute.
Pizza Zoo
Thursday, November 29 | 8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. | Kessel Multi-Purpose Room
Delivering fun times and free food, Pizza Zoo is as wild as it sounds—and even more delicious! Come for the music, the company, and of course, the cheesy goodness.
Friday Film Series: Hard Eight
Friday, November 30 | 6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. | Willcox Hall, Room 36
Starring big names like Gwyenth Paltrow, John C. Reilly, Samuel L. Jackson, and more, Hard Eight is a neo-noir crime thriller praised for its compelling characters. Join Professor Rebecca Martin, PhD, for a discussion after the screening!
Bounce Trip
Friday, November 30 | 8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. | North Hall Bus Stop
When's the last time you got to bounce your cares away on a trampoline? Relive the glory days with the Programming Board! They'll be heading to BOUNCE! (literally and figuratively), an indoor attraction that's sure to get your blood pumping.
Red Gala
Saturday, December 1 | 9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. | Gottesman Room
Alpha Lambda Sigma is rolling out the red carpet for their annual Red Gala, a formal dinner benefitting the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Join them for an evening of charity and class!
Toast Day
Monday, December 3 | 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. | Mortola Library
Join the Mortola Library as they toast the end of the semester...with TOAST! Free crispy bread with all the toppings will be served as we say sayonara to the end of the semester.
Open Mic Night
Thursday, December 6 | 7:00 p.m.–11:55 p.m. | Boudreau Lounge
Singing. Standup. Storytelling. Dance. DJing. Poetry. WPAW's semi-annual Open Mic Night hosts all kinds of Setter talent. Whatever you're into, you're sure to be entertained!
Hanukkah Party
Thursday, December 6 | 9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. | Gottesman Room
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with Hillel and learn more about the story of Hanukkah. They'll be serving up free food and fun activities, too, so you know you'll have a great time.
Game Night
Friday, December 7 | 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. | Mortola Library
Did you know the Mortola Library regularly hosts game nights with free pizza? If you're hungry for good eats and friendly competition, this is the night for you.
Friday Film Series: Elephant
Friday, December 7 | 6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. | Willcox Hall, Room 36
A gripping drama, Elephant analyzes the theme of violence through the lens of school shootings—but with an unconventional style. Join Professor Rebecca Martin, PhD, for a discussion after the screening.
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Women's basketball member Kendra Cooper-Smith '23 comes from a family of activists, and she's all about challenging herself both on and off the court. That's why she was recently named a 2020 Millennium Fellow!
The Athletic Activist
This week, Pace will begin an ongoing program of community monitoring, which means weekly testing for COVID-19 and 24-hour results. We also have a COVID-19 dashboard, updated daily, so that we can better protect our community—together.
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The National Memorial Arboretum (NMA), is a memorial centre of the United Kingdom. The Arboretum is situated in Staffordshire and it is a spiritual place where people who have been in service and have done sacrifices across the country are honoured.
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Having compared (i) the body's needs for 'triply essential' fatty acids (TEFAs) with (ii) the levels currently consumed in the average US diet, Brian Peskin recommends that American adults weighing between 120 and 150 US pounds (54-68 kilograms) take at least three grams (three-quarters of a teaspoonful) daily of a mix of triply essential fatty acids with an omega-6:omega-3 ratio of between 1:1 and 2.5:1. He points out that in order to achieve this one would need to consume around, e.g.:
- (liquids) seven grams of oils cold-pressed from pristine, vibrant, 'raw' organically-grown plants, e.g. five grams of sesame oil plus two grams of flaxseed oil a day OR
- (solids) ten grams of pristine, vibrant, 'raw' organically-grown pumpkin seeds a day
He stresses that both consuming 'triply essential' fatty acids and consuming them in the
correct omega-6: omega-3 ratio is very important: pristine, vibrant 'triply essential' fatty
acids repair and maintain the cell and mitochondrial walls far more effectively than the
possibly damaged, inferior, 'doubly essential' versions; ratios outside the above range
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The European Food Safety Authority
Having considered the best and most recent work on the issue, in 2009 the European
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The Authority does not state that the 'doubly essential' fatty acids must come from
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For people who prefer a ready-made dietary supplement we stock Your Essential Supplements (YES) Ultimate EFA capsules. Their manufacturer recommends that:
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Minister for Veterans' Affairs
26 July 2011
Retracing the stories and experiences of Australians who left our shores to fight in the First World War will be part of a new interactive centre in Western Australia being supported today by the Australian Government.
In Albany, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Centenary of Anzac, Warren Snowdon announced the Australian Government would provide $250,000 for a scoping study to help develop an Anzac Interpretive Centre in Albany.
"This is the first project we've announced support for in the lead-up to the Anzac Centenary, and we've chosen Albany in Western Australia because it holds great significance in our wartime history – and that's not well known by many Australians.
"The first convoy that departed for the First World War left from Albany in November 1914 and included ships carrying thousands of our soldiers, seamen, airmen and nurses from the eastern states as well as our friends from New Zealand.
"The ships converged on King George's Sound on the south coast of Western Australia before assembling with vessels carrying troops from the west. Together the convoy of 36 ships then sailed overseas for training exercises and onto the shores of Gallipoli and later the Western Front."
Mr Snowdon said the Anzac Interpretive Centre will capture the history of the town with the stories of Australians who left on the Australian Imperial Force convoys.
"For many, leaving the shores of Australia was part of a great adventure into the unknown and a journey full of exhilaration to fight for the British Empire and its allies.
"It was a journey that would be bitter sweet, with many leaving families and loved ones behind, never to see them or the shores of Australia again," he said.
Once developed, the Anzac Interpretive Centre will be a place of education for all Australians and in particular our future generations.
"The interactive technology of the Centre will allow visitors to the centre – either online or in person – to retrace the story of an Australian digger or nurse from the moment they left Australian shores to where their First World War experience took them to.
"I'd like to thank the people of Albany for their commitment to this project and I look forward to hearing of the progress made as we head towards 2014," Mr Snowdon said.
The Centre in Albany was a key focus in the National Commission on the Commemoration of the Anzac Centenary's report to the Government.
"As we approach the Anzac Centenary the Australian Government is focused on developing educational projects that are accessible to all Australians and building awareness of our wartime heritage," he said.
Today's announcement follows the recent appointment of Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AC, AFC (Ret'd) as Chair of the Anzac Centenary Advisory Board who will progress further development of the centenary planning.
For more information on plans to mark the Anzac Centenary visit www.anzaccentenary.gov.au.
Editor's note: Images of the Minister's visit to Albany in April and on this occasion will be available in the Image Gallery at: http://minister.dva.gov.au/
Media inquiries:
Minister Snowdon: Alice Plate 0400 045 999
Department of Veterans' Affairs Media: 02 6289 6203


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Sunflower @ Noble House Hawaiian Foods
September 24, 2020 –
Noble House Hawaiian Foods
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Wichita, KS 67214
United States
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Sunflower Espresso is excited to serve coffee next to our friends at Noble House, at their new restaurant location at 3031 E. Central Avenue! We'll have all your favorites available, plus Noble House's excellent Hawaiian food from 9am-2pm.
You can find Noble House's menu here. You can order your beverage for pick-up from us, or have it delivered via DoorDash.


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Ü∏∂ reiki for LightWorkers: level IV
Ü∏∂ reiki for LightWorkers: level IV
Fourth Level or Master Level focuses on the Spiritual level of the human body. This includes understanding your connection to the universe, ethical principles and Universal Laws as you become an Ü∏∂ Reiki Master. You will receive attunement Reiki symbols to pass attunements and other healing techniques. This level concentrates on the continuation of your spiritual journey, reaching your ultimate purpose and expansion of your consciousness. You will continue to develop your psychic abilities by learning to channel for others and adding tools in your toolbox like making energy balls, back burner and Reiki flush. Ü∏∂ level IV attunement, manual, and certificate included.
Prerequisites: Ü∏∂ Reiki Level I, II & III | Class Length: 7 hours | Cost: $300
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Birth announcements, July 15 - July 21
Randy Masters and Andrea Wallendorff of Alton welcomed a son, Jaycen Michael, 8 pounds, 9 ounces, at 10:36 a.m. on June 29, 2018 at OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center. Elder sibling is Kaylin Masters, 8. Grandparents are Amy and Rob Thornton; and Bob and Beth Masters of Granite City. Great-grandparents are Fred and Christy Wallendorff of Wood River.
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Patrick WarHoover and Valerie Avery of East Alton welcomed a daughter, Marie Lynne, 6 pounds, 13 ounces at 6:52 a.m. on July 7, 2018 at OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center. Elder siblings are Kaden, 6; Karson, 4, and Allie, 2. Grandparents are Tammy and Jeff Avery of Wood River.
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Steven and Kylie Rice welcomed a son, Keaton James, 6 pounds, 13 ounces, 20 inches at 7:40 a.m. on July 6, 2018 at Anderson Hospital. Grandparents are Wanda Nicholson of Cottage Hills; Roy and Dee Roam of Wood River; and Carl and Cindy Eaker of Cottage Hills. Great-grandparent is Dorothy Roam of Wood River.
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Jonathon and Autumn (Frost) Harszy welcomed a son, Jonathon Earl Harszy Jr., 7 pounds, 10 ounces, 18.5 inches, at 4:48 p.m. on July 10, 2018 at Anderson Hospital.
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Jonathan and Crystal (Robinson) Van Hoesen of Alton welcomed a daughter, Magnolia Marie, 4 pounds, 12 ounces, at 10:19 a.m. on July 11, 2018 at OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center. Elder sibling is Harvey Wayne, 2. Grandparents are Bill and Janette Van Hoesen of Bethalto; and Seth and Tammy Robinson of Alton. Great-grandparents are Rodger and Pat Cluster of Edwardsville; John Robb of Peoria; and Bruce and Lucrettia Robinson of Alton. Great-great-grandparent is Wayne Berry of Paris, Illinois.


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This camera module can be a pretty neat project addition. It was designed to be used in security... mehr
This camera module can be a pretty neat project addition. It was designed to be used in security systems and does two main things - it outputs NTSC video and can take snapshots of that video and transmit them over the TTL serial link. You can snap pictures at 640x480, 320x240 or 160x120 and they're pre-compressed JPEG images which makes them nice and small and easy to store on an SD card. Perfect for a data-logging, security, or photography project.
One nice thing about this particular camera is all the 'extras' that come with it. For example it has manually adjustable focus, auto-white-balance, auto-brightness and auto-contrast taken care of for you as well as motion detection built in! That means you can have it alert your project when something moved in the frame.
Using the module is pretty easy and only requires two digital pins (or a TTL serial port) - by default it transmits at 38400 baud but the baud rate can be adjusted if you need to transmit the images faster. Of course we wouldn't just leave you with a datasheet and a 'good luck', we even spent a lot of time researching the module and DSP to make a really nice Arduino library with example code that shows how to change the image size and compression quality, detect motion, control the video output stream, etc.
Example photo 1 (outside street) & example photo 2 (inside person)
Example photo 1 (outside street) & example photo 2 (inside person)
Note: We have these working great with classic Arduino UNOs (and other Atmega328-based 'duinos) but they are not yet MEGA compatible.
Technical Details:
- Module size: 32mm x 32mm
- Image sensor: CMOS 1/4 inch
- CMOS Pixels: 30M
- Pixel size: 5.6um*5.6um
- Output format: Standard JPEG/M-JPEG
- White balance: Automatic
- Exposure: Automatic
- Gain: Automatic
- Shutter: Electronic rolling shutter
- Dynamic Range: 60DB
- Max analog gain: 16DB
- Frame speed: 640*480 30fps
- Scan mode: Progressive scan
- Viewing angle: 60 degrees
- Monitoring distance: 10 meters, maximum 15meters (adjustable)
- Image size: VGA(640*480), QVGA(320*240), QQVGA(160*120)
- Baud rate: Default 38400, Maximum 115200
- Current draw: 75mA
- Operating voltage: DC +5V
- Communication: 3.3V TTL (Three wire TX, RX, GND)
- Fabien's Netduino + Camera tutorial
- TTL Serial Camera tutorial
- We have a fairly full-featured Arduino library with examples that demonstrate how to use the camera
- The datasheet for the DSP processor itself (not terribly useful for the module but good for reference
- PTC-08 module datasheet contains dimensional drawings
- This is the DSP management tool (windows only sorry!) it allows you to tweak pretty much everything on the camera as well as test it out via a serial port
- A basic python sketch that will let you snag a image over a serial port - good for testing when you cant use the DSP tool above
- This is the 'protocol cheat sheet' for the sensor its a little crummy - we suggest reading our library code and porting it instead of trying to do it from scratch with this sheet
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Remembering Greensboro (NC) (American Chronicles (History Press))
Have you ever heard about the Gardner Hill gold mine or the healing powers of Apinol? Do you remember the Brightwood Inn or the antics of Slammin Sammy Snead? Culling the best from News & Record reporter Jim Schlosser's hundreds of history-related articles, Remembering Greensboro celebrates the unique history of Greensboro and Guilford County. From memorable events like the Woolworth sit-ins and the Greater Greensboro Open to beloved local heroes, characters and celebrities, Schlosser offers something for everyone who calls the Gate City home.
Boris, R.I.P.
Home, 12/2007
On Saturday, December 22, 2007, at approximately 9:30am, Boris Ed Miranda-McGruder (oka Kiev 88) was pronounced dead at Kurt's Camera in Santee.
Boris came to me from Greensboro, NC on Friday, December 21, 2007 from a dealer who probably knew the aperture adjusting mechanism thingy was busted or very nearly so, but decided to call it in "excellent" condition anyway. As fate would have it, not only would Boris be somewhat defective to begin with (in addition to the built-in defects of being a Kiev), he would also meet his maker in one Paula Jean A. Miranda, student and would-be iron smelter who has absolutely no finesse or regard for the fine engineering that goes in to making cameras, even pos Kievs. Her idea of getting anything to work is by exerting force when, clearly, one should stop, and by drinking beer in an attempt to bond with said device and "level out" each others' disparate energies.. Four New Castles and a bruised hand and ego later, she has done what many cannot accomplish in such a short period: lock the lens into the body with no way of taking it out and, not being quick to realize that fact, completely bust open a wide angle lens (ripped it from itself!) trying to yank it out, effectively ruining the camera.
Here's a timeline of the camera's short and sweet time in my possession:
(early December, 2007: Prof. Eichinger sests the Kiev, among others, as potential cameras to begin with in medium format. The fault, naturally, falls on this man for introducing to me such crazy ideas.)
Friday, 12/21/07
5:30pm - Neighbor Tito brings up USPS box within the safety of our hallway. I erupt in cheers, yelling "It's my new camera! It's Russian!!"
6:15pm - I finally get the box open and unwrap everything. I begin switching from the prism to the waist-level finder. This should be cake.
6:45pm - Uhh..
7:30pm - Yep, dunno.. Mmm, sandwich time.
8:00pm - At this point, I decide to nix the Russian-English manual, grab a beer and try some good, ol' logic.
8:30pm - Success! To celebrate, I grab another beer and go at the film magazine
8:45pm - I have the mechanics of film loading, advancement and shooting down pact. Feelin good, feelin great. Walking around my apt with a beer in one hand and Boris in another- life is so sweet.
10:00pm - It is at this point that I start messing around with the infamously delicate and fussy film crank and ISO meter, which may or may not have had something to do with what came next.
10:03pm - Checking out the lens. I move the f/stop but the aperture diaphragm doesn't change. Err.. I adjust the focusing ring and it changes the diaphragm. WHat?!! My stomach starts to turn.
10:05pm - Let's try the other lens. Good idea, except this pinche fucking lens won't come out.
11:45pm - It keeps shifting in place with no future plans of unlocking and popping out. Am I not doing this right? Note to self: Screw screw-mount lenses, esp ones marked "Made in USSR."
11:46pm - *$&@!!*! My alcohol-induced rage and strength peaks at this moment and I end up separating the lens from itself. With my hands covered in lubricating goo, I somberly utter, "Oh shit."
12:30am - I'm in the fetal position on the floor, turned away from Boris crying, "I SHOULD'VE GOTTEN A MAMIYAAAAAA!!"
Saturday, 12/22/07
9:00am - Go to George's for some help. Wincing at the sight (or smell) of my fake Hasselblad in shambles, the store associate refers me to Kurt's. They'll know for sure what's up.
9:30am - I get to Kurt's and the lovely gentleman helping me goes, "Well, this looks like a Hassie, but I can tell it's not," at which point I meekly confirm "No, it's a Kiev." Without missing a beat, he replies, "That explains it." He expertly takes out the back and jams his fingers in and around the camera. I feel almost violated. I was going to tell him, "Hey buddy, take it easy," but then, who was I kidding?
9:35am - AHA!! He pushes something and it comes unscrewed. Even he was baffled by why it was such a strle. Then, he points to a slim piece of curved metal that is supposedly the cause of my problems (you can see it stick out a little from the bottom inside the body in the photo), and confirms that it's not serviceable.
A Bermuda Triangle of camera "don'ts" formed when Boris and I met, and it settled over my apt during our time together. It was his fate to be assembled by hungry, irritable factory workers from the Eastern Bloc, just as it was my fate to be born without the good sense that God gave cabbage (thank you, Samuel Gillis).
Needless to say, I need to relax from the medium format frenzy, pay off the Russian and wait until a nice Mamiya RB becomes available. I'm modifying the Holga to be
Greensboro, NC Will Sell Public Pools Rather Than Let Negroes Use Them - Jet Magazine, December 5, 1957
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These scans come from my rather large magazine collection. Instead of filling my house with old moldy magazines, I scanned them (in most cases, photographed them) and filled a storage area with moldy magazines. Now they reside on an external harddrive. I thought others might appreciate these tidbits of forgotten history.
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WESTON, Mass. – The Lasell College women's track & field team wrapped up the outdoor season Sunday by competing in the Second Annual Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships, hosted by Regis College.
Host Regis captured the team title for the second year in a row, scoring 167 points. Emmanuel College was second with 155, followed by Colby-Sawyer College (122), Saint Joseph's College of Maine (107), Suffolk University (75) and Lasell (6).
The Lasers had three of the 17 competitors in the 100-meter dash, with freshman Alahna Mild (Bar Harbor, Maine) placing 11th with a time of 14.27 seconds. Junior Allie Clancy (Beverly, Mass.) was right behind in 12th in 14.55, and freshman Olivia Diogo (Peabody, Mass.) was 15th in 15.93 seconds.
Lasell also had three of the 23 sprinters in the 200 meters, led by freshman Emily Hong (Southborough, Mass.) placing 14th with a season-best time of 29.95 seconds. Clancy finished 18th in 30.97 seconds, and senior Jordan Immerman (Tarzana, Calif.) was 19th in 32.82 seconds. Hong was Lasell's representative in the 400 meters, placing eighth out of 10 runners with a time of 1:08.69, and freshman Nikki Ruggiero (Peabody, Mass.) was eighth out of nine in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:46.95.
The Lasers had an entry in the 4x100 meter relay race, with Diogo, Immerman, Clancy and Hong placing fourth out of five in 56.99 seconds.
Lasell had two runners in the 5,000 meters, with freshmen Grace West (Kennebunk, Maine) and Emma Vierling (Waltham, Mass.) finishing ninth and 10th in 22:57.88 and 24:51.44, respectively. Sophomore Amanda Hawkes (Billerica, Mass.) competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, placing sixth with a time of 14:27.80.
Freshman Elise Stanbury (Warren Hills, N.J.) competed for the Lasers in two field events. She placed seventh out of 14 throwers in the shot put with a mark of 9.24 meters (30'3.75"), and ninth out of 17 in the discus with a mark of 24.71 meters (81'1").
Freshman Sophia Franzik (Wallingford, Conn.) placed sixth out of 11 in the javelin with a season-best mark of 23.83 meters (78'2"). Immerman placed 12th out of 14 in the long jump with a mark of 3.93 meters (12'10.75").
The Lasers are led by second-year head coach Michael McGrane.
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