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May 29, 2015
WB CM institutes 'Work from Home' for officers during holidays
The West Bengal Government issued an order to set up a "camp office" at the residence of secretaries or the heads of all the 68 departments. Following the corporate structure of Work from Home, the State has now set another example of progress of work culture in the State.
It has been decided that a camp/residential office will be set up for the secretaries/heads of the department of the state government to enable the officers to devote more time and attention to official work before and after the office hours and even on holidays. The directive has been sent to the respective officers.
The directive is part of a drive by the West Bengal Chief Minister to clear the backlog in projects and schemes in the districts.
The order dated May 20 is the brainchild of the personnel and administrative reforms department, which reports to the Chief Minister. It said two attendants would be deployed in the residential offices and facilities like a computer, a printer and an Internet connection would be provided by the department concerned.
The order, an attempt to change the work culture will be helpful in a number of ways. Except a few secretaries like the chief secretary, the home secretary and the disaster management secretary, the others remain unavailable after office hours. The chief minister wants to change this culture.
A number of things have been promised to poor people and the minority communities and much work is still left. The department secretaries now will have to take the responsibility to complete the projects on time.
The West Bengal Chief Minister had made it clear that department heads should shoulder the maximum responsibilities.

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Aviation Adhesives and Sealants Market Expected Growth Opportunities Forecast by 2029 | Know the Russia Ukraine Impact On Aviation Adhesives and Sealants Industry
The increasing demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) size are expected to spur opportunities for the market, Fortune Business Insights, in a report, titled "Aviation Adhesives and Sealants Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, By Cure Type (One-part, Two-part, Anaerobic, Heat-cure, UV-cure), By Resin (Silicone, Polyurethane, Epoxy, Acrylic), By Application (Aerospace & Defense Electronics, Structural, Interior), By End-Use Industry (Commercial Aviation, Defense Aviation, General Aviation & Others) and Regional Forecast, 2022-2029." The surging aviation & aerospace industry is expected to boost the development of the market.
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The European Union is pushing for more sanctions against Russia, including halting imports of nuclear fuel from Russia and excluding Russia's top lenders from the SWIFT banking system. Moreover, Russia has also imposed similar sanctions on most EU countries. The war crisis and sanctions have put a strain on global investment, trade, and economic activity. Therefore, skepticism and uncertainty remain prevalent regarding the conflict, its potential reach, and its longevity. Accordingly, the restoration of normal relations among partners could prove be a sign of improvement.
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December 2019: PPG Industries, Inc. introduced its new research & technology center in Burbank, California. The company invested USD 15.5 million to continue its R&D to provide innovative products to customers in commercial, military, and general aviation.
February 2019: Henkel Corporation expanded its production facility for aerospace solutions in Montornès del Vallès, Spain with an investment of over USD 30 million.
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- Hernon Manufacturing, Inc.
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- Chemique Adhesives & Sealants Ltd.
- B. Fuller Company
- Kohesi Bond
- PPG Industries, Inc.
- Masterbond
- Permabond LLC.
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Hobbs, Gordon Robert;
The production and use of transketolase as a catalyst for carbon-carbon bond formation.
Doctoral thesis (Ph.D), UCL (University College London).
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This thesis describes the advances made towards the development of a complete pilot scale process for an enzyme catalysed carbon-carbon bond forming reaction. Transketolase is such an enzyme that has high synthetic potential as a stereospecific carbon-carbon bond forming reagent. Transketolase from Escherichia coli has been produced from recombinant forms of E. coli over-expressing the enzyme to a level of 25%–40% of the total protein. This level of expression has been achieved in high productivity fermentations up to 1000 L in scale. Transketolase was determined using a linked, multi-enzymic assay which was shown to be accurate and reliable using commercially available transketolase. The enzyme has also been purified to homogeneity and subsequently crystallised. An initial investigation into the substrate specificity of the enzyme illustrated the wide range of substrates accepted by this form of transketolase and led to the synthesis of two novel compounds. Further synthesis suggested that E. coli transketolase dictates the stereochemistry of two new chiral centres in the reaction product. Using the transketolase catalysed reaction between hydroxypyruvate and glycolaldehyde to form erythrulose as a model example, biotransformation scale-up conditions were mimicked to investigate the optimum conditions for reaction and productivity. Substrate concentrations of 0.5 M were used and the reaction was found not to be inhibited by high substrate concentrations but it was inhibited by the accumulation of product. Conversions of >95% were achieved based on the loss of glycolaldehyde, but the reaction only proceeded to -60% completion. The information derived from this research, and that of other members of the transketolase group, will help to provide more widely applicable guidelines for biotransformation process design, operation and scale-up.
Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
Qualification: | Ph.D |
Title: | The production and use of transketolase as a catalyst for carbon-carbon bond formation |
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Language: | English |
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Keywords: | Applied sciences; Carbon-carbon bond; Transkelotolase |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10098711 |
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An article by BJP MP Tarun Vijay in Panchjanya says the "Hindus are the only community in the world whose global population is declining". "Not only are they being tortured for being Hindus, their civilian rights are also being curtailed," he argues. Bangladesh has nearly one crore Hindus, but not one Hindu cabinet minister. "Hindus are attacked and killed there everyday".
In this context, the "exodus of Hindus from Kairana has added a new tragedy". The article says there cannot be a "bigger tragedy" when "Hindus are forced to migrate due to politics of vote bank" in a "government of the brothers of your own religion". Such migration is "a challenge to the Constitution", yet some "sants" approached the Uttar Pradesh governor and "claimed there was no migration of Hindus". The Hindus are the victims of memory loss and consider "road, water and electricity as the development of civilisation".
The Hindu "does not remember that in Delhi alone they faced massacre on 18 occasions. He does not know the story of the repeated destruction of the Somnath Temple…. He does not know that ISIS has always existed for the Hindus in different forms, which sometimes expels the Hindus fromKashmir, and sometimes expels the Reang tribe from Mizoram," Vijay argues.


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Cubs prospect throws 100 MPH 'lightning bolts' in minors |
CHICAGO -- Cubs management and scouts are known for their ability to foster big-time offensive prospects in the last few years with the emergence of
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Willson Contreras, and several others.
However, nothing lately has been mentioned on the forefront on potential superstars pitching-wise. Cubs senior vice president of scouting and player development Jason McLeod said during the Cubs convention that he is excited about one potential pitching star -- Dylan Cease. "This guy is throwing lightning bolts out of his arm," McLeod said about Cease. "It's really exciting. But we also understand he's only in Low-A this year, so he's far away." The plan right now is for him to be brought along slowly as he works on his different secondary pitches. "He's so far away," McLeod said. "He's gonna go into 2017 as a starter. As with a lot of young guys, it's gonna come down to command and depend on that third pitch and the ability to land them for strikes. "It's a special arm. He can pitch 95-100 mph with a big power curveball. He's unlike anyone else we have in our system since we've been here in terms of pure stuff." Cease had 2.36 ERA with 91 strikeouts and 1.16 WHIP in Single-A. He was drafted by the Cubs in the fifth round after most teams passed him over because of medical concerns with an arm injury. It looks like the Cubs got a steal with him and Kyle Schwarber in the same draft.


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In the Living Room
The girls don't really approve my recent involvement with birds photography. They think it is a waste of time and the birds are not trustworthy.
Today, it's raining outside and they really enjoy me staying home on a day off.
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Gertrude beloved wife of the late Jim and dear mother of Conor (Dublin), Morena Hayes (Limerick), David (Sligo), Fergal (Galway) & Peter (Inishcrone).
Sadly missed by her loving family daughters-in-law Maree & Linda, son-in-law Eamon, grandchildren Cian, Fiach, Oisín, Eoin, Aislinn, James, Violet, David, Heather & Joshua, great grandchildren Sarah & Liam, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
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Chambley defeats Hodge in CCSD Superintendent election
Published 10:32 pm Tuesday, November 3, 2020
After 10 years, the Chambers County School District has a new superintendent, as current Valley Assistant Principal Casey Chambley has defeated incumbent Dr. Kelli Hodge.
"We're very satisfied and thankful to the voters and all the people of our team that worked so hard," Chambley said. "Everybody worked so hard to come together and get this done. We put together a team of folks and they're the ones that pulled together the money and the resources to get this done. That's what we're going to have to do as a school system. I'm just super happy for our kids, school system and our team. I'm excited to get to work. We're going to do some really great things."
Chambley said the difference in the voting came down to the targeted areas in LaFayette, Valley and Huguley.
"We showed out in those areas," he said.
Chambley's platform was B.R.I.C.K., which stands for buildings, respect, identity, commitment and kids.
Alongside B.R.I.C.K., Chambley wants to bring the best possible teachers to the school district and be able to keep them for more years than in the past.
"Academics are always first, and we need to make sure that we increase our rigor in the classrooms. The way to do that is we have got to surround ourselves with the best teachers, and we have to keep those teachers," Chambley said. "We have got to figure out a way to recruit teachers here and keep them. We get a lot of good teachers, and they're here for a year or two and they leave. We've got to a better job of getting folks here and giving them incentives to come here and stay."
Chambley also wants to improve the district's test scores and athletic facilities.
"We have to improve our test scores and make sure those are where they need to be," Chambley said. "Athletically, we have to look at our facilities and increase our facilities. We're in competition with people from all over, including the surrounding counties. We have to make sure that our athletic facilities are comparable. That doesn't mean we're going to have athletic facilities like Auburn or Opelika, but we have to start working in that direction. Opelika is a 6A school, and [Valley High School] is a 6A school. If you're going to compete against them, you're going to need to have the facilities to compete against them."
Chambley ran for superintendent because he thought the school district needed a change. He was even considering leaving Chambers County to help improve the situation for his children.
"It's really huge," Chambley said. "It's a weight lifted off of our shoulders. I can't even begin to tell you how tough this has been on our family, not just the election but just a lot of different things thrown at us. We're happy, humbled and appreciative of a lot of people."
Hodge was surrounded by her family in the Chambers County Courthouse watching the votes come through.
"I appreciate having them [her family] there. I loved every minute of being the superintendent," Hodge said.
She will serve as the superintendent until Dec. 31, which is when Chambley will take over.
Hodge was proud of the accomplishments she was able to have in her 10 years as the superintendent. These include growing the pre-K programs in the district and Inspire Academy, which used to be known as Career Tech, and the fact that the graduation rate has risen in the district from the mid-70s to the 90s.


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President Obama said in a radio interview airing on Monday that Donald J. Trump, a leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination, is exploiting the resentment and anxieties of working-class men to boost his campaign. Mr. Obama also argued that some of the scorn directed at him personally stems from the fact that he is the first African-American to hold the White House.
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Dr. MLK also preached in a time when people with almost any colour was discriminated against, especially black people, who couldn't even eat in the same building as a white person.
Obama lives in a post MLK era, and racism is STILL quite evident, it's not his fault he was born black, his colour didn't vote him in, but the speculation still stands people who didn't vote for him, I can bet a big chunk didn't do so because of the colour of his skin.


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This week we honor and celebrate the Center for Medicare Advocacy's pro bono partners, who support our mission of advancing access to Medicare and quality health care. Law firms that contribute their time, expertise, and resources expand the Center's capacity to litigate on behalf of beneficiaries.
Today we highlight Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, which has provided extraordinary assistance for several years on Alexander v. Azar, a nationwide class action. The case seeks appeal rights for Medicare beneficiaries who are placed on "observation status" at hospitals, a designation that can cost beneficiaries thousands of dollars. The Center's partnership with Wilson Sonsini led to a successful trial last summer. The court made an important finding that Medicare coverage is protected by the U.S. Constitution and that the Medicare agency is violating the due process rights of many older adults and people with disabilities who are placed in "observation." As the litigation continues on appeal, we remain grateful to Wilson Sonsini and the Alexander team for their ongoing assistance and unparalleled commitment to pro bono service.


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This 6,000 square foot, seven bedroom, 'opulent' as hell two-level penthouse in Key Biscayne reads as an encyclopedia of the life of an eclectic 20th century adventurer. Each room is decorated in its own distinct style, from classy French garden in the living room, to sort of another gardeny area in one of the guest bedrooms, to African or South Asian Safari in the office (complete with elephant tusks), to Mykonos in another bedroom, to full-on Japanese teahouse in yet another bedroom, more garden in the dining room, and yet another living room seems to be gunning for that French Riviera-in-the-1980s motif. Or is it the 1960s? Anywho... dahhhhhlings, this place is fab. And it can be yours for $4.5 million.
UPDATE: A commenter points out that the listing is not in Golden Beach, but actually in one of the first buildings built on Key Biscayne in 1961, a co-op called Island House.
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Ubisoft gives everyone Watch Dogs 2 for free after game giveaway glitch
Ubisoft's login system failed as gamers tried to bag a free copy of Watch Dogs 2, so the company promises anybody can get one.
We were told that if we logged into our Ubisoft accounts to watch the company's Ubisoft Forward event Sunday, we could score drops of a free copy of Watch Dogs 2 and more. But stymied by an inability to login, gamers naturally took to social media to complain. Ubisoft eventually decided to just give it away to anyone who registers.
Ubisoft subsequently posted in its forum and on Twitter that it'll still be giving out the rewards. All you have to do is register on the site and the company will add it to your library.
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March 8 – 17 (or 21), 2020
About This Tour
No country in the world has so many impressive antiquities as does Egypt. Few civilizations can compete with Egypt's magnificent structures, its legendary history, or its long centuries of peace. For tens of thousands of years, the River Nile has been the focal point of life, and ancient Egyptians believed the river's waters came from a "mysterious heaven of plenty." The availability of this unlimited supply of water allowed the creation of a society which produced the wonders of ancient Egypt.
The ancient Greeks saw Egypt as a source of all wisdom. Roman emperors traveled here to marvel at the pyramids. As a result, Egypt is probably one of the world's oldest vacation spots. During our exciting 30th anniversary year-long celebration, Toto Tours invites you on a cultural odyssey to Egypt to cruise on the Nile and step back into history. In addition to the main tour, Toto Tours offers a pre-tour extension to Alexandria, Egypt, and a post-tour extension to Jordan.
Tour Highlights
- Alexandria Pre-Tour Extension
- The Great Pyramids and Sphinx *
- Egyptian Museum
- Karnak Temple
- Luxor *
- Valley of the Kings *
- Valley of the Queens *
- Entrance to Nefertari's Tomb
- Colossi of Memnon
- Luxurious Nile River Cruise
- Temple of Horus at Edfu
- Kom Ombo Temple
- Aswan
- Sail aboard a classic felucca boat
- Philae Temple *
- Abu Simbel *
- Jordan Post-Tour Extension
- Dead Sea
- Petra *
- Wadi Rum * * UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Arrive in Cairo / Transfer to Alexandria
Arrange for your international flights to arrive in Cairo, Egypt by mid-day today. Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, a Tour Coordinator will be waiting to escort you by air-conditioned vehicle from Cairo to Alexandria. Our hotel is located on the waterfront, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, providing a great base of operations to explore ancient Alexandria. Once you have checked into your room, the rest of the day is free to relax, unwind, and enjoy the amenities of our hotel. Dinner is included tonight at our luxury hotel on the Mediterranean Sea. (Lunch and Dinner included)
Alexandria Sightseeing
Known as "The Pearl of the Mediterranean", Alexandria has been a destination for travelers since its foundation by Alexander the Great in 331 BC. After declining into little more than a sleepy fishing village, Alexandria was revived in the 19th century as an important port, and immigrants from Europe and the Middle East came to settle here, bringing a cosmopolitan flair and a heyday captured in Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet. We begin our full-day sightseeing tour with a visit to the modern, disk-shaped Alexandria Library and Museum, which comprises more than 1,800 archaeological pieces that narrate the Pharaonic, Greek, Roman, Coptic, Islamic and modern history of Egypt.
We see Qait Bay Fort, set on the site of the famous Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria and one of the most important defensive strongholds on the Mediterranean coast in its day. Next, visit Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque, one of Alexandria's largest and most famous religious monuments. After feasting for lunch at a popular fish market restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean, we continue to the Roman Amphitheater, the only one of its kind in Egypt. Finally, we visit the Catacombs of Kom El Shugafa, the largest Roman burial site in Egypt and the final resting place for 300 individuals, whose tombs are cut into the bedrock in massive tiers, descending 35 meters (115 feet) into the ground. (Breakfast / Lunch)
Return to Cairo
Enjoy a free morning to sleep in late, take a late breakfast, relax at the hotel or do some brief last-minute exploration close to our hotel. Lunch is on your own today. We depart our hotel in early afternoon and make the 2½-hour drive from Alexandria to Cairo. Once you have settled into our hotel for the start of the Main Tour, the remainder of the evening is at your leisure. Overnight in Cairo. (Breakfast)
Arrive in Cairo / Welcome Dinner
If not participating in the optional pre-tour extension to Alexandria, plan to arrive in Cairo by mid-day today. We can arrange an additional night in Cairo if you wish to come early – simply let us know on your reservation form. Upon arrival at the airport, a local host will meet you and transfer you to our hotel in downtown Cairo. The afternoon is free to rest up from jet lag and enjoy the amenities of our luxury hotel. This evening our entire group will meet for the first time as Toto Tours hosts a Welcome Dinner at our hotel. Overnight in Cairo. (Dinner included)
Grand Egyptian Museum
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Complex is brand new – opening in 2020! It is described as the largest archeological museum in the world displaying the heritage of a single civilization, exhibiting the full Tutankhamun collection with many pieces to be displayed for the first time. The museum is sited on 120 acres of land approximately two kilometers from the Giza pyramids and is part of a new master plan for the plateau. The Museum contains over 100,000 artifacts, reflecting Egypt's past from prehistory until the Greek and Roman Periods. As you enter the museum, you can't miss the colossal statue of King Ramses II, nor the 87 huge royal artefacts exhibited at the grand stairs. These stairs lead up to an impressive 28-meter-high glass façade overlooking the pyramids of Giza. The GEM also hosts over 5,000 artefacts from the tomb of the golden Pharaoh Tutankhamun. We will have lunch today aboard the 1901 paddle steamship Le Pacha, one of Cairo's landmark dining venues moored on the Nile. Returning to our hotel, the remainder of the day is at leisure. (Breakfast / Lunch)
Memphis / Sakkara / Pyramids of Giza
Today features some of the most extraordinary highlights of your tour! Our day begins with the legendary city of Memphis, which was founded in 3100 BC by Menes, the Pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt. It became the capital of the Old Kingdom. Next, we move on to Sakkara, the former necropolis (cemetery) for the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis and the place where the very first pyramids were built as tombs for kings. The pyramids here feature six steps on the outside, representing the pharaoh's stepladder to heaven. Discover the famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the first pyramid ever built and the world's oldest freestanding stone structure. Lunch today is at a beautiful restaurant overlooking the Great Pyramids of Giza.
The Great Pyramids of Giza are the only present-day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, built over 4,500 years ago as giant tombs for the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, who were a father, son and grandson. The pyramids are truly monumental in scale, with the largest, Khufu's, constructed from over two million enormous stone blocks. We visit the Solar Boat Museum as well as the enigmatic Sphinx with the body of a lion and the face of a man wearing a royal head cloth, which workers may have based on King Khafre to guard his enormous funerary monument. We return to the hotel after a thrilling day, and the evening is at your leisure. (Breakfast / Lunch)
Cairo Sightseeing
Visit the newly refurbished Coptic Museum, displaying a wonderful collection of sculptures dating from Pre-Christian times up until the fifth Century, as well as bone carvings, frescoes, icons, relics and colorful textiles. Our next stop is the Church of St. Sergius, located inside the Roman fortress in Old Cairo, followed by the Hanging Church, so named because it sits "suspended" on top of the Fortress of Babylon that the Romans built when they came to Egypt.
Next, visit the Synagogue of Ben Ezra, built during the time of the once-thriving Jewish community in Egypt. Inside, the so-called "Geniza Documents" were found, a treasure hailed as an unparalleled source of information about the life of the Jews in Egypt's past. We continue our tour to the Citadel, a medieval fortress built in 1176 to protect the city from Crusaders which sits high above Cairo on a limestone hill. Today, the Citadel complex houses mosques and museums, including the National Military Museum.
Lunch today is at a famous restaurant in the heart of the Khan El-Khalili Bazaar. After a wonderful meal, we enjoy wandering through the labyrinth of narrow streets in the Bazaar to marvel at the dazzling array of handicrafts for sale. Perhaps you will find some treasured souvenirs? We return to the hotel for one more free evening in Cairo. (Breakfast / Lunch)
Temples of Luxor and Karnak / Welcome Aboard
After breakfast, we depart our hotel and drive to the Cairo International Airport for our flight to Luxor. There a local tour coordinator will meet us and take us to our 5-Star Deluxe Nile cruise boat. The reception staff greets us and helps us check into our cabins. Lunch will be served on board in the main restaurant. After lunch, our tour of Luxor's East Bank begins with a visit to the Temple of Karnak. Next your Egyptologist will guide you on a tour of the strikingly graceful Temple of Luxor. Return to your cruise boat for afternoon tea in the lounge. Tonight, we are greeted by the Boat Manager while we enjoy freshly prepared canapés with some complimentary Egyptian wine and local beer, followed by a gourmet dinner menu. (All Meals)
Valley of the Kings and Queens
After a delicious breakfast buffet on board, visit the West Bank of Luxor to explore the Valley of the Kings. We continue to the Valley of the Queens for a memorable visit to the Tomb of Queen Nefertari – one of the most beautifully preserved in the entire valley! Marvel at the grandeur of the Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. On the way back to our Nile cruise boat we stop to see the famed Colossi of Memnon. Lunch and afternoon tea are served in the lounge while we cruise to Esna, where we moor for the night. A gourmet dinner will be served on board. (All Meals)
Esna / Edfu
Breakfast will be served on board. This morning, our Egyptologist will guide us through the Greco-Roman Temple of Khnum at Esna. The beautifully preserved Great Hypostyle Hall was built during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius. It was excavated from the silt that had accumulated through centuries of annual Nile floods and is about 27 feet below present-day street level. Our cruise continues onward to Edfu, while we enjoy our lunch. This afternoon, we explore the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu. We return to our ship, where afternoon tea is served in the lounge. You will have the chance to participate in an Egyptian cooking lesson as we continue cruising to Kom Ombo. Tonight's program will feature an "Egyptian Night" costume party for all guests, with a chance to dress up in traditional Egyptian "galabeyyas". Dinner will be a lavish buffet of Egyptian specialties. (All Meals)
Kom Ombo / Aswan
After breakfast on board, make a morning visit to the Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where, in ancient times, sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. We return to the boat and continue our cruise to Aswan. After lunch we board a small motorboat to visit the majestic Philae Temple on the Island of Agilika. Next, we proceed to the Granite Quarries which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in building the pyramids and temples. You will be astonished by the size of a huge unfinished obelisk. Afternoon tea will be served in the lounge. Close to sunset we sail on a felucca (a typical Egyptian boat) around Elephantine Island, Lord Kitchener's Botanical Gardens, and the Agha Khan Mausoleum (weather permitting). Tonight's farewell dinner will be a gala dinner (jacket required), with white-gloved waiters serving gourmet cuisine. After dinner, enjoy a folkloric performance and a whirling dervish show as part of the evening's festivities. (All Meals)
Abu Simbel
A buffet breakfast is served on board before check out at 8 am. Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to the Aswan Airport to board a 40-minute flight to Abu Simbel. (Snack lunch provided). At Abu Simbel the two temples of Ramses II are each fronted by colossal statues up to 66 feet high and are famed as some the most impressive monuments remaining of Ancient Egypt. As the Aswan Dam was being finished, the temples would have been covered by the rising waters of Lake Nasser. With the urgent help of a UNESCO campaign they were cut into blocks, raised piece by piece and reassembled in a new position higher up the hillside. After this memorable visit we board our return flight to Cairo via Aswan. Checking in to our hotel near the Cairo Airport, the remainder of the evening is free to prepare for your journey home. (Breakfast / Lunch)
The tour officially ends after breakfast this morning. We provide your transfer to the international airport for your return flight home. If you wish to extend your stay in Cairo (or take the optional extension to Jordan), please let us know on your reservation form. (Breakfast)


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Ducati Panigale V2 To Be Launched Soon
On 26 August Ducati will launch its first BS6 motorcycle, the Panigale V2, in India.
Like almost every other Ducati sold in India, from Thailand's manufacturing facility, the Panigale V2 will come in as a CBU. For the moment, the exact number of bikes coming in is not known, but we assume that they will arrive in small lots, as Ducati India has done with the Ducati Panigale V4.
At their international presentation in Jerez earlier this year we had the chance to fly the Ducati Panigale V2. The V2 uses the same Panigale 959 955cc L-twin engine, but reworked to meet the more stringent emission requirements, while also making a further 5hp for a total of 155hp. The rest of the bike has taken a big jump forward – it now features a more comprehensive electronics package and a stunning design, both based on the original Panigale V4. Ducati has even given the V2 a single-sided swingarm.
The Panigale 959 was priced at Rs 15.3 lakh ( ex-showroom), and we assume Rs 16-16.5 lakh will reward the Panigale V2. Deliveries are expected to start in September.
Are you excited about the Ducati Panigale V2? Comment down below
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Home Ownership
There is not a first time home buyers credit on a Federal return. That ended in 2010. If your state has such as credit, you will be able to enter it when you prepare your state return.
Buying a home is not a guarantee of a big refund. Your deductions for homeownership combined with your other deductions (if any) must exceed your standard deduction to change your tax due or refund. If you purchased your home late in the year, you do not even have a full year of home ownership deductions.
Your closing costs on your new home are not deductible except for prepaid interest, prepaid property tax or loan origination fees. There are no deductions for appraisal, inspections, title searches, settlement fees. etc.
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Home improvements, repairs, maintenance, etc. for your own home are not deductible.
Homeowners Association (HOA) fees for your own home are not deductible.
Go to Federal> Deductions and Credits> Your Home to enter mortgage interest, property taxes, and loan origination fees ("points") that you paid in 2017. You should have a 1098 from your mortgage lender that shows this information.
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When sixteen-year-old singer Britany Spears broke out with "Baby One More Time" more than twenty years ago, she did so in a very different pop arena than that of today. Her saucy video for the song started a trend and influenced a generation of music videos by emerging female artists. Two decades on, the new kids aspiring to get their break do so with a bigger accent of social commentary in their work. As role models, the younger generation is speaking out about their life experiences from all angles. It is more than a trend, it is a shift in the social atmosphere and awareness that has made these issues more important to address than ever. Anna Cole knows this. She is using her vocal talent to spotlight hard-hitting topics, such as anti-bullying and teen-suicide through her songs. What is more, she is only fourteen and is absolutely making her presence felt, in the most positive of ways.
We should sit up and listen to Anna Cole. She spreads so much truth in her word. I didn't need to be encouraged to give her tracks a spin. The electronic, dance-pop beats were all that I needed to, coax me to do that. As mentioned, Anna's songs are, emotionally sincere and encourage her fans to embrace their authenticity. Which is much of a similar vein for the new single "You Get To Me." Stylistically the track has a fun, flirty boy-meets-girl vibe but beyond that, speaks of finding the confidence to push forward to achieve our goals. Besides, it wouldn't be fitting for Anna to solely, champion causes and social issues time and time again. When much of the focus of a teenagers life revolves around dating for the first time.
The music video premiere's today. The clip directed by Patrick Lincoln focuses on Anna as she takes a leisurely stroll around her neighbourhood. She has thoughts in her head about some chap she is interested in, and who she knows has got a crush on her, but he is playing it cool, too cool. The song is basically, telling this guy to quit his teasing and go ahead commit. I sense that Anna has properly been struck by cupids arrow. The music video implies she is constantly, thinking about this boy in everything, she does. Just like a teenager in love, which she is.
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"What Is Your Life?"
Time is a blessing given by God to mankind. "Time is the
highway we ride to eternity. The way we travel the highway of time chooses our
eternity." Christians must make the most of the time God gives.
"Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be
unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is." (Ephesians 5:16-17)
The question, "What is your life?" was used in James
four in a section of scripture where both the brevity and value of life is
discussed. "Come now, you who say,
Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy
and sell, and make a profit; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow.
For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then
vanishes away. Instead you ought to say, If the Lord wills, we shall live and
do this or that." (James 4:13-15)
The question, "What is your life?" is a probing and
penetrating question.
What is your life from the standpoint of its past? There was a time
when you were safe spiritually. This
was during that time of innocence in your life when you possessed the
qualities needed by those that enter God's kingdom. (Matthew 18:3) This is that
time before one reaches the age of being accountable, at which point the person
goes astray. In Isaiah 53:6 it is observed that one is not born astray but, at
some point goes astray. At the point one turns from God's way to his own way he
becomes a sinner. Sin causes many regrets. Past life, for the sinner, is that
time when neither God nor hope was possessed. (Ephesians 2:12) In 1 Peter 2:25 Peter looked at the sadness
of past life and also pointed us to the joy of present life. "For you were
like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of
your souls." (1 Peter 2:25)
is your life from the standpoint of its present? In the past life sin
had separated you from your God. (Isaiah 59:2)
In present life the key word is no longer lost but saved.
"Even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ
by grace you have been saved." (Ephesians 2:5) "Urgency" is the watchword
for those that are unsaved.
"...Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of
salvation." (2 Corinthians 6:2) The plan is simple. To become a
Christian, you must hear the gospel (Romans 10:17), believe in Jesus (Mark
16:16), repent of sins (Acts 2:38), confess Christ as Lord (Romans 10:9-10),
and be baptized into Christ to be saved. (Acts 2:38; I Peter 3:21) God's desire is the salvation of all.
"Who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the
truth." (1 Timothy 2:4) The blood of Jesus was shed for every man.
(Hebrews 2:9) True happiness in present life comes by being a Christian.
"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness,
but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all
should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9)
What is your life from the standpoint of its future? Those who
die lost suffer eternal loss. "And these will go away into everlasting
punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." (Matthew 25:46) Those
that die saved enjoy great gain. "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die
is gain." (Philippians 1:21) Those that die in the Lord will be blessed with
entrance into the heavenly city. "Blessed are those who do His
commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter
through the gates into the city." (Revelation 22:14.) Christians have
great hope for the reward that they will receive from the Lord. "Knowing
that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you
serve the Lord Christ." (Colossians 3:24)
Jesus Christ is the answer to the needs of the human soul. You
cannot change the past but you can be sure Jesus controls your present and
future. He will also forgive your past as you surrender to His will. One may
choose to live and die without Christ but it is certainly not because Christ
is not needed. Jesus Christ is needed for our past, present, and future.
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Volume 482, Number 2, May I 2008
Page(s) | 699 - 729 | |
Section | Astronomical instrumentation | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20078997 | |
Published online | 05 February 2008 |
Double-blind test program for astrometric planet detection with Gaia
Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino, via Osservatorio 20, 10025 Pino Torinese, Italy e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Institut d'Astronomie et d'Astrophysique, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CP 226, Boulevard du Triomphe, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium
Observatoire de Genève, 51 Ch. de Maillettes, 1290 Sauveny, Switzerland
Aims. The scope of this paper is twofold. First, it describes the simulation scenarios and the results of a large-scale, double-blind test campaign carried out to estimate the potential of Gaia for detecting and measuring planetary systems. The identified capabilities are then put in context by highlighting the unique contribution that the Gaia exoplanet discoveries will be able to bring to the science of extrasolar planets in the next decade.
Methods. We use detailed simulations of the Gaia observations of synthetic planetary systems and develop and utilize independent software codes in double-blind mode to analyze the data, including statistical tools for planet detection and different algorithms for single and multiple Keplerian orbit fitting that use no a priori knowledge of the true orbital parameters of the systems.
Results. 1) Planets with astrometric signatures times the assumed single-measurement error and period yr can be detected reliably and consistently, with a very small number of false positives. 2) At twice the detection limit, uncertainties in orbital parameters and masses are typically . 3) Over 70% of two-planet systems with well-separated periods in the range yr, astrometric signal-to-noise ratio , and eccentricity are correctly identified. 4) Favorable orbital configurations (both planets with yr and , redundancy over a factor of 2 in the number of observations) have orbital elements measured to better than 10% accuracy > of the time, and the value of the mutual inclination angle determined with uncertainties . 5) Finally, nominal uncertainties obtained from the fitting procedures are a good estimate of the actual errors in the orbit reconstruction. Extrapolating from the present-day statistical properties of the exoplanet sample, the results imply that a Gaia with μas, in its unbiased and complete magnitude-limited census of planetary systems, will discover and measure several thousands of giant planets out to 3–4 AUs from stars within 200 pc, and will characterize hundreds of multiple-planet systems, including meaningful coplanarity tests. Finally, we put Gaia's planet discovery potential into context, identifying several areas of planetary-system science (statistical properties and correlations, comparisons with predictions from theoretical models of formation and evolution, interpretation of direct detections) in which Gaia can be expected, on the basis of our results, to have a relevant impact, when combined with data coming from other ongoing and future planet search programs.
Key words: stars: planetary systems / astrometry / methods: data analysis / methods: numerical / methods: statistical / stars: statistics
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Day 36 - Greyhound
5 x 7 inch, oil on panel
© 2014 Kathleen Coy
We've come to the final painting in this series. I don't really want to stop, but need to come up for air. There are a few projects to work on, (including a book of this series), but being so singularly focused on one subject has pushed my work to new levels, and I don't want to lose this momentum. So stay tuned, there is much more to come... This is my beautiful, amber-eyed greyhound, Sephiroth. I thought it was fitting to end the series with him, as he was the inspiration, and I'm donating 10% of the series sales to his adoption group - Heartland Greyhound Adoption.


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Recovering Possession and the Gas Safety Certificate Trap Part 1
Unfortunately, the number of Landlords we come across who have failed to meet the requirement to provide a tenant a copy of the most recent gas safety certificate is shocking. Many Landlords prefer to deal with tenants directly instead of instructing an agent or property manager to enter into or renew tenancies on their behalf. Whilst this can save money at the outset, it can be very costly in the future if you do not get it right at (and actually before) the start of the tenancy.
The most notable case in this area is Caridon Property Ltd v Monty Shooltz (2018). This landmark decision confirmed that for tenancies starting on or after 1 October 2015, failure to serve a gas safety certificate on a tenant before they occupy the property means that the Landlord will be precluded from using a section 21 notice to gain possession of the property on no-fault grounds. What's more is that in the recent case of Trecarrel House Limited v Rouncefield (2019), it was confirmed that in these circumstances, the use of the section 21 route is forever lost – it cannot be rectified by serving an up to date certificate after the tenancy has commenced. So what does this mean for Landlords? Unfortunately, Landlords who find themselves in this situation will need to rely on other (and less straightforward or speedy) grounds for possession such as rent arrears, which could lead to a counterclaim.
But what about renewal tenancies? If your tenant has been living at the same property and has bee. provided with annual gas safety certificates, if the tenancy comes up for renewal (so technically speaking the start of a new tenancy) does the Landlord have to provide the certificate again to comply? Given that the tenant is already in occupation of the property, it is safe to say that it is not necessary to provide them with the same document again (although the Landlord must ensure that he or she was provided with the most recent gas safety certificate prior to renewal within 28 days of the gas safety inspection). However what if the existing tenant starts a new tenancy with another tenant or tenants (a new joint tenancy). Is it safe to assume that, by virtue of the existing tenant having been given a copy of the annual gas certificate, the incoming tenants have also been given notice?
Section 36(6) of The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 states that every landlord shall ensure a copy of the record made is given to each existing tenant of premises to which the record relates within 28 days of the date of the check; and a copy of the last record made in respect of each appliance or flue is given to any new tenant of premises to which the record relates before that tenant occupies those premises.
A strict reading of the law suggests that any new tenant, regardless of whether they are joining an existing tenant or not, should be supplied with the gas safety record made. So in the situation whereby an existing tenant who has had notice is joined by an incoming tenant without notice, does this render the whole tenancy/flat incapable of the use of Section 21? Can you evict the one tenant with notice but not the one without?
Find out in Part 2.


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Ausgust 12-14 Robin Berlinsky presented ECM's "Summer STEAM Institute" at Edinboro University, Erie Pennsylvania, during the 2014 Summer Learning Lab Conference sponsored by Erie Arts & Culture.
At this three day conference, Robin along with other experts in the field of education, shared the tools and skills acquired through the process of cross-curricular creative residencies. Administrators, educators,school support staff, artists, community organizations, behavioral specialists and advocates learned the value of critical thinking, the roles it plays in the classroom, and the impact it has on our students success.


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The editors and publisher would like to thank Dr. Adam B. Collins for contributing a chapter on this topic to the prior edition of this work. It has served as the foundation for the current chapter.
The Role of Regional Anesthesia
Peripheral nerve blocks can provide surgical anesthesia and postoperative pain relief ( Table 18.1 ). Paresthetic techniques and peripheral nerve blocks have been used for decades. However, the main emphasis of this chapter will be on ultrasound guidance for peripheral nerve blocks. In addition, ultrasound guidance and nerve stimulation technologies can be combined for some regional blocks.
Origin | Specific Block |
Cervical plexus | Superficial |
Brachial plexus | Interscalene Supraclavicular Infraclavicular Axillary |
Lumbar plexus | Lateral femoral cutaneous a Femoral Adductor canal Saphenous Obturator a |
Sacral plexus | Proximal sciatic Popliteal sciatic |
Preparation to Perform a Regional Nerve Block
Foundation of Knowledge
To perform safe and effective peripheral nerve blocks, an understanding of peripheral neuroanatomy, ultrasound technology, local anesthetic pharmacology, and risks associated with peripheral nerve blocks is needed.
Patient and Surgeon Factors
The willingness of the patient and the surgeon, as well as the anatomic location of the surgery, must be taken into consideration when incorporating peripheral nerve blocks into an anesthetic plan. A thorough preoperative review of the patient's medical history, including any comorbid diseases, allergies, prior neuropathy, and concurrent anticoagulation medications, must be performed to rule out any contraindications in providing a peripheral nerve block.
Monitors and Equipment
Peripheral nerve blocks may be performed preoperatively in a dedicated block area or in the operating room. The patient must have a functional peripheral intravenous line, and monitoring equipment including pulse oximetry, electrocardiogram (ECG), and noninvasive blood pressure machine. Supplemental oxygen as well as emergency medications and airway equipment must be readily accessible. Sedation may be indicated, depending on the patient's anxiety and magnitude of pain.
The patient, ultrasound machine, and anesthesia provider must be positioned in a way to optimize the nerve block being performed. For most blocks, the provider is positioned on the ipsilateral side and the ultrasound on the contralateral side of the block region. The choice of the ultrasound probe ( Fig. 18.1 ) and needle is dependent on the location of the peripheral nerve block as well, and the addition of placing a catheter will depend on the type of surgery being performed, the duration of hospital stay, and patient and surgeon preference.
Choice of Local Anesthetic
The choice of local anesthetic for peripheral nerve blockade depends on a number of factors, including the desired onset, duration, and degree of conduction block (see Chapter 10 ). Lidocaine and mepivacaine, 1% to 1.5%, produce surgical anesthesia in 10 to 20 minutes that lasts 2 to 3 hours. Ropivacaine, 0.5%, and bupivacaine, 0.375% to 0.5%, have a slower onset and produce less motor blockade, but the effect lasts for at least 6 to 8 hours. The addition of epinephrine, 1:200,000 (5 μg/mL), can serve as a marker for intravascular injection and can increase the duration of a conduction block. In addition, through a decrease in the rate of systemic absorption, epinephrine can reduce peak plasma levels of local anesthetic. Considerations for the choice of local anesthetic solution for intravenous regional anesthesia are different from those for peripheral nerve blocks (see the later discussion under "Intravenous Regional Anesthesia [Bier Block]" ).
Regional Block Checklist
A standardized regional block checklist should be reviewed prior to performing a peripheral nerve block to improve safety. The checklist should include surgical consent and site marking, allergies and anticoagulation status, proposed peripheral nerve block and local anesthetic dose, side of the block, monitors implemented, emergency equipment available, and sedation plan.
Risks and Prevention
Infectious risk associated with a peripheral nerve block or placement of a peripheral nerve catheter is rare. However, an infection can cause significant morbidity and may lead to permanent neurologic injury. By performing proper hand hygiene, using maximal barriers during nerve block and catheter placement, and providing antiseptic solution at the site of insertion, the rate of infection can be reduced.
The risk of developing a hematoma depends on location of the peripheral nerve block being performed, the proximity to vascular structures, and vascular compressibility. With the use of ultrasound and proper aspiration technique, vascular puncture can be reduced. A review of the patient's medical history with an emphasis on any anticoagulation medications is important. The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine provides guidelines on anticoagulation management.
Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (Also See Chapter 10 )
Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) secondary to local anesthetic absorption can range from mild symptoms to major neurologic and cardiovascular toxicity. A variety of factors including patient risk factors, concurrent medications, total local anesthetic dose, and anatomic location of the peripheral nerve block play a role in the risk of LAST. There is no single measure to prevent LAST; however, using the smallest effective dose, an incremental injection, aspiration prior to injection, an intravascular marker (i.e., epinephrine), and ultrasound guidance may decrease the risk of LAST. Lipid emulsion resuscitation remains the cornerstone of therapy to treat patients with LAST.
Nerve Injury
Nerve injury may result from direct needle trauma, inadvertent intraneural injection, or drug neurotoxicity. Serious neurologic injury from a peripheral nerve block is rare; however, the rate of transient paresthesia that resolves within days to weeks postoperatively is substantially higher. The use of ultrasound to identify nerves, limiting the injection pressure, and patient feedback may help decrease the rate of nerve injury, although clinical outcome data are limited.
Wrong-Sided Block
Wrong site, wrong procedure, and wrong patient peripheral nerve blocks are potentially serious medical errors that are inherent risks in performing any medical procedure. Although rare, this complication can be reduced by having a universal protocol that includes a checklist to ensure the correct patient, the proper surgery site, and correct laterality ( Table 18.2 ).
Adverse Event | Approximate Incidence |
Anesthetic systemic toxicity | 1 in 1000 |
Peripheral nerve injury | 1 in 1000 |
Wrong side/site block | 1 in 10,000 |
Ultrasound Basics
An understanding of ultrasound imaging and transducer manipulation is important in providing safe and effective peripheral nerve blocks.
Basic Ultrasound Physics
Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves with frequency greater than 20 kHz. The use of ultrasound for medical purposes was first recognized in the 1930s. Since then, improvements in technology have paved the way to produce real-time images to help in diagnostics and interventions. Medical ultrasound machines use piezoelectric crystals in the transducer that convert electrical currents into mechanical pressure waves and vice versa, sending and receiving ultrasound echoes to thereby generate images.
As ultrasound waves pass through different body tissues the resistance to the propagation of ultrasound waves, or acoustic impedance, changes depending on the density of the tissue. Solid tissues have denser particles that effectively reflect waves that will be received by the transducer, displayed as brighter or hyperechoic structures. Less dense tissue does not reflect ultrasound waves as effectively, displayed as darker or hypoechoic structures. Tissues that do not reflect any ultrasound waves are considered anechoic.
Improving image resolution, or the ability to distinguish one structure from another, will optimize performance of peripheral nerve blocks. Increasing the frequency of the ultrasound wave will improve resolution of the image but will decrease the penetration of the ultrasound waves. Decreasing the frequency will lower the resolution but will improve the penetration to deeper tissue because there is less attenuation. Increasing the receiver gain (i.e., amplification of the returning echo signal) can to some extent compensate for attenuation.
Echogenic Properties of Nerves and Tissue
Peripheral nerves can be recognized on ultrasound scans by their fascicular echotexture. Central nerves (such as the cervical ventral rami) and very small nerves (such as the phrenic nerve) have a monofascicular or oligofascicular appearance ( Fig. 18.2 ). Most peripheral nerves have a polyfascicular appearance, which consists of a collection of small round hypoechoic dots (from the nerve fascicles or nerve fiber content) surrounded by hyperechoic stroma (from the nerve connective tissue). This pattern can be referred to as "honeycomb" or "bunch of grapes." Although we use the term nerve fascicles , it is understood that only a subset of the total number of fascicles will be evident on an ultrasound scan because thin layers of connective tissue that divide fascicles cannot be resolved on the image. Nerves have a relatively constant cross-sectional area along their course, which helps distinguish these anatomic structures from tendons.
Ergonomics and Transducer Manipulation
Proper ergonomics are essential for ultrasound-guided interventions. It is important to maintain proper posture and position to reduce anesthesia provider fatigue (e.g., optimize patient position, bed height, and position of the display). A comfortable grip on the ultrasound transducer and resting the ulnar aspect of the transducer hand on the patient will promote stability. There are five basic transducer manipulation techniques to help optimize the ultrasound image: sliding, tilting, rocking, rotation, and compression. Peripheral nerves exhibit anisotropy, which means that the reflected echoes depend on the angle of insonation. The transducer can be tilted to maximize the returning echoes for the peripheral nerve. Slide and rotate the transducer to find the needle tip while maintaining nerve visibility. For some regional blocks the soft tissue will allow the transducer to rock back and reduce the angle of insonation, thereby improving needle tip visibility. Visual inspection is a good technique before using ultrasound guidance or if needle lineups are difficult. Most practitioners compress adjacent veins while introducing the needle to reduce the chance of venous puncture.
Regional Block Technique
There are multiple approaches to peripheral nerve blocks. Most blocks can be performed with a short-axis view of the nerve to be blocked. This view is stable for nerves with a relatively straight path. The in-plane technique, with the entire needle shaft and tip within the plane of imaging, is often used to guide needle placement ( Fig. 18.3 ). Alternatively, the out-of-plane approach can be used so that the needle tip crosses the plane of imaging as an echogenic dot. The quality of imaging and identification of structures is more important than approach. Differences in outcomes have been difficult to show when comparing various approaches to blocks in clinical studies.
Peripheral Nerve Catheters
Catheters can be placed adjacent to peripheral nerves for postoperative analgesia by infusion of dilute local anesthetic solutions. Continuous peripheral nerve blocks can be used in the hospital setting to facilitate vigorous early joint mobilization following orthopedic surgery. They can also be used to provide potent analgesia for outpatient surgery (also see Chapter 37 ). For placement of these catheters, the peripheral nerve should be first located in a fashion similar to that for single-injection blocks (typically ultrasound guidance with a large-bore needle), and then the catheter is threaded. Injection of a local anesthetic or dextrose solution immediately prior to catheter placement can be useful by creating more space adjacent to the nerve. Peripheral nerve catheters are more prone to dislodgment than epidural catheters because movement of skin near the catheter entry point is more likely.
Cervical Plexus Block
The cervical plexus is formed by the second, third, and fourth cervical nerves. With the patient's head turned to the opposite side, the superficial cervical plexus can be blocked by infiltration of local anesthetic solution just deep to the platysma and investing fascia of the neck along the posterior lateral border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle ( Fig. 18.4 ). The anesthesia produced by a cervical plexus block includes the area from the inferior surface of the mandible to the level of the clavicle. A cervical plexus block is used most often to provide anesthesia in conscious patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (see Chapter 25 ). Although combined superficial and deep cervical plexus blocks have traditionally been used for this surgical procedure, a superficial block alone is often sufficient.
Upper Extremity Blocks
Brachial Plexus
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that is composed of five nerve roots (C5, C6, C7, C8, and T1) that provide both motor control and sensory input for almost the entire upper extremity ( Fig. 18.5 ). The skin over the shoulder is supplied by the supraclavicular nerves of the cervical plexus, and the medial aspect of the arm is supplied by the intercostobrachial branch of the second intercostal nerve ( Fig. 18.6 ). The C5 to T1 nerve roots form ventral rami and trunks in the space between the anterior and middle scalene muscles in the cervical region and then pass over the first rib and under the clavicle. The trunks form three anterior and three posterior divisions, which recombine to create three cords in the infraclavicular region. These cords divide into terminal branches in the axillary region. The location of the surgery, experience of the anesthesia provider, and patient factors, such as body habitus, help determine where along the brachial plexus a peripheral nerve block should be performed ( Table 18.3 ).
Technique | Level | Advantage | Potential Drawback(s) |
Interscalene | Roots/trunks | Shoulder coverage | Hemidiaphragmatic paresis Inferior trunk sparing |
Supraclavicular | Trunks/divisions | Overall completeness | Pneumothorax risk |
Infraclavicular | Cords | Catheter placement | Deep to pectoral muscles |
Axillary | Branches | Shallow block | Musculocutaneous nerve sparing |


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First zero emissions autonomous Irizar bus on the road in Malaga
Irizar's autonomous electric bus is being trialled by operator Avanza in Malaga in a real city traffic situation.
This first autonomous bus is the result of the AutoMOST Project financed by CDTI through the CIEN programme. Avanza participated as an operator alongside 11 partners, which included the Irizar Group through Irizar e-mobility and Datik, the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Insia, CEIT-IK4 and the University of Vigo.
The bus uses a high-precision positioning and guidance system and is connected to a control centre from which specific instructions can be sent to each unit and the buses can be monitored and their itineraries accessed in real-time.


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Catch Some Zs On Your Very Own Snorlax!
As you might guess from his name, Snorlax snoozes better than any of his Pokémon brethren—so much so that his slumbering body has functioned as a roadblock in both anime and video game chapters of the hit franchise. So when it came time for Bandai to make a Pokémon bed, Snorlax was the one who got the nod as the model.
While it's technically classified as a cushion, Bandai clearly understands that most people who purchase it are going to at least take a nap on the ample belly of Snorlax, or Kabigon as he's called in Japan.
Snorlax isn't quite as large as his in-anime/video game version, which means you're off the hook as far as having to feed him his standard daily intake of 400 kilograms (880 lbs) of food. But at 150 centimeters (59 inches) long, if you stand him up he'll still tower over any children you have in the house. We suppose this means that in addition to being a bed/cushion hybrid, Snorlax is also a gigantic stuffed animal (he's also apparently 15 apples/five Smurfs tall).
In addition, Bandai proudly boasts that the cushion is 60 centimeters (23.6 inches) thick, so when you inevitably give in to the temptation to throw yourself onto it, there'll be plenty of padding to absorb the impact.
Adorable as this piece of furniture may be, Bandai does have a few points of caution for users to keep in mind. First, as tempting as it may be to recreate such scenes from the anime and game, do not place your Snorlax in the middle of a pedestrian thoroughfare.
The manufacturer also expressly states that the product does not come bundled with a Poké Flute, and that as a result this Snorlax cannot be woken up by any means. Finally, Bandai accepts no responsibility for users who miss important meetings, exams or dates because they overslept after deciding to lie down atop Snorlax "just for five minutes."
The Snorlax bed can be purchased here through the Premium Bandai website for ¥52,000 (US$430), with shipping scheduled for August. Should you decide to order one, don't forget to let your kids play with it, too.
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For gamers who like to unlock achievements in the games they play, running through a list of achievements beforehand can be extremely helpful as you'll know what things you should keep an eye out for. In The Medium, there are several achievements that can be unlocked simply by playing through the game's campaign.
However, there are other achievements that require specific parameters to be met, and it's these that are the hardest to unlock. To help get a proper start, here's a list of all the achievements you can unlock in The Medium!
The Medium | List of All Achievements
As previously mentioned, you can unlock a number of achievements in The Medium by playing through the game's story. The more chapters you complete, the more achievements you'll unlock.
You can also unlock some achievements naturally by doing things like inspecting items and discovering collectibles, like postcards from the groundskeeper. Others are kept hidden, and if you're playing through the game without reviewing the achievements, you won't know what some of these are unless you unlock them.
With this in mind, we do recommend looking over the list of achievements. However, if you want to avoid spoilers, we'll section off each selection of achievements.
The first list of achievements will be free of spoilers. The second will contain potential spoilers for the game.
The Medium – Achievements (No Spoilers)
- Left Behind (10g): Find an Echo.
- Caught The Scent (10g): Find an Echo of a mysterious caller.
- I Know the Pieces Fit (10g): Reconstruct a Memory Shard.
- Inner Investigator (10g): Inspect 25 objects in a single playthrough.
- Guiding Light (10g): Find a page from a mentor's diary.
- A Dangerous Method (10g): Find a note from a troubled man.
- From Niwa With Love (10g): Find a postcard from the groundskeeper.
- * Famished Feline (20g): Feed the cat in Jack's apartment.
- Through The Looking Glass (20g): Use a mirror to cross over.
- * Conduit (20g): Use Spirit Blast to create electricity.
- * Medium Rare (20g): Burn through the moths using Spirit Shield.
- Spirit Walking (20g): Spend 10 minutes outside your body (Out of Body Experience).
- * You Saw, You Ran, You Lived (20g): Survive a monstrous encounter.
- * Running Sim (30g): Run 2 kilometers.
- Dual Detective (30g): Inspect 50 objects in a single playthrough.
- Insightful (30g): Use Insight for at least 15 minutes.
- Phantom (40g): Escape the creature without alerting it.
- Calling Out to Me (40g): Find all Echoes in a single playthrough.
- Puzzling Out the Past (40g): Reconstruct all Memory Shards in a single playthrough.
- Psychic Sleuth (50g): Inspect 100 objects in a single playthrough.
- * Can't Always Save Everyone (100g): Finish the game.
The Medium – Achievements (Potential Spoilers)
- * The Last Goodbye (20g): Send Jack's spirit away.
- * Welcome to Niwa (20g): Reach the hotel.
- * The Cheerful Kind (20g): Meet Sadness.
- * The Childeater (20g): Experience your first vision of Thomas.
- * Unforgiven (20g): Send the Childeater away.
- * Among The Ashes (20g): Find the Red House.
- * The Hound (20g): Experience your second vision of Thomas.
- * Unrepentant (20g): Send the Hound away.
- * The Pact (20g): Uncover the mystery of the burned down house.
- * Dark Water (20g): Make it through the pump station.
- * Mirror, Mirror On The Wall (20g): Complete the broken mirror.
- * Edge Of Sanity (20g): Acquire the razor.
- * Cut The Crap (20g): Acquire the bolt cutters.
- * Thunderstruck (30g): Defeat the creature in the flooded ruins.
- * Devouring Darkness (40g): Find all pages from Richard's diary in a single playthrough.
- * An Unknown Outcome (40g): Find all of Thomas' notes in a single playthrough.
- * All That's Left Unsaid (40g): Find all of Frank's postcards in a single playthrough.
- * Follow The Trail (40g): Find all of Henry's Echoes in a single playthrough.
* = Secret Achievement
After looking over all of the achievements, you'll see how it should be easy to earn most (if not all) of them during your first playthrough.
As long as you take your time and inspect items, reconstruct Memory Shards, uncover Echoes, and inspect and pick up items like notes and postcards, you should be able to unlock a hearty number of achievements.
Some of the more difficult ones include evading the creature without alerting it and inspecting 100 total items. In the event you miss some of these achievements, you can either load previous autosaves, or go back and start a brand new game in the event you ignored item collection the first time around.
We hope this helps, happy achievement hunting!
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Offshore staff
ABERDEEN, UK – TCO In-Well Technologies UK has completed a glass barrier system well opening application on the Forties field for Apache North Sea.
The operation involved deployment of TCO UK's TDP-I glass plug on the Forties Delta platform in well FD3-5. The plug was used to isolate the reservoir, allowing the operator to test for integrity prior to opening the well.
Joel Rodriguez, senior completions engineer at Apache, said: "The TCO TDP-I plug, set at almost 4,000 m (13,123 ft) at 71°, opened on the prescribed pressure cycle, eliminating the need for an additional intervention run."


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Peña de Bernal is a 433 m tall monolith, one of the tallest in the world. Peña de Bernal is located in San Sebastián Bernal, a small town in the Mexican state of Querétaro.
It is one of the most touristic sites near the capital of Queretaro and considered one of the 13 Wonders of Mexico.
Not many people know that the town's real name is San Sebastian Bernal, Querétaro.
Cobblestone streets, colorful facades and the backdrop of one of the world's tallest monoliths, San Sebastian Bernal is a truly picturesque small town.
Founded in the 1600s by a number of Spanish families, this town in central Mexico boasts many buildings that date back to the 18th and 19th centuries.
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R & B singer, Ciara, shared the cutest little video of her 6-month-old son, Future Zahir Wilburn, looking adorable as he nervously laughed while sitting atop a stack of suitcases. The precious infant is the only child for the 29-year-old. The father is ex-fiancé, rapper Future.
"He Literally Laughs and Smiles All Day! He Makes Me So Happy!" the singer wrote on her Instagram.