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Ever notice when there's something you really don't want to do, you just can't motivate yourself? All those tried and true techniques like rewarding yourself after you do it still don't seem to get seem to get you in gear? Listening to motivational podcasts don't get your juices flowing? No matter what you do, you can't seem to motivate yourself?
Stop "Shoulding All Over Yourself"
You pull out all the stops to motivate yourself. You "should all over yourself" by saying you "should" do it. Maybe you try to soften the blow by saying you "must" or "need to" do it.
How'd that work out for you?
In my experience those only work in the short term.
If you put it off long enough then procrastination sets in because you really don't want to do it. Then the "shoulding all over yourself" ramps up because this has gone on long enough and it needs to stop! Like that ever motived you in the long-term – not!
"Should" "must" and "need to" are judgment terms that lead to consequences. We "should" do it because if we don't then "x" will happen. We "need to" do it because if we don't then we're a slacker. We "must" do it or else we're a bad person.
Any of those sound familiar?
For mundane tasks we usually find the way to get them done. If you don't have enough clean underwear, you're going to get that laundry done. But what about that thing that's been hanging on your to-do list for two weeks? What are the downsides if you don't get it done?
We tend to think it's a catastrophe if we don't get certain things done. That's old school thinking and quite frankly, I'm done with it. It doesn't make me feel good to think that way. I'm into how I feel these days, not how I think.
I don't know about you, but those terms don't motivate me, at least not anymore. I'm onto the game. I've moved on from "shoulding all over myself" to the next level.
Level Up
The next level isn't about pushing, pushing, pushing, forcing and trying to motivate yourself. It's about choice.
Our universe operates on choice. Choice is one big thing we can control. How we respond to a situation is a choice. What we decide to cook for dinner is a choice. How we run our business or our life is a choice.
We tend to take it for granted or forget we have a choice. Don't. Choosing is your super power.
If the result of not getting something done isn't that impactful, take it off your list and stop worrying about it. If it does "need" to get done (like having no clean undies), then choose it. Even then you can choose not to do the laundry and instead go buy new underwear! That's a choice too. If it really doesn't "need to" get done, let it go. I know, the perfectionists out there are probably freaking out right now. It's ok, it really is. Not everything needs to get done right away. We think it does because we've been trained to think that way. It's an old paradigm.
Every time I call my elderly mother, she's telling me how busy she is yet she never seems to get it all done. "I should be doing this," or "I should've done that" or "I should have everything in order" (for when she dies). My response is always the same, "It's ok, mom, it really is, don't worry about it." My response falls on deaf ears because quite honestly her busy-ness keeps her going so I don't try to take it away from her. Let her stay busy, that's how she operates. For the rest of us, listen up!
It's a choice how you spend your time. It's a choice what you prioritize. It's a choice if you want to do something or not. If you don't want to do something today that you feel "needs to" get done but don't feel like it, my new philosophy is, don't. Is it critical? No? Then let it go for now. Can you do it tomorrow? Then let it go for now.
All you perfectionists and "control freaks" (I say that lovingly) out there would really be upset if you knew how much I put off because I didn't feel like doing it. My mom would totally be freaking out if she knew this about me so I don't tell her to spare her the agony. I am going through this period of letting go of the need to push and force myself. If I don't feel like doing something, I don't. Period. I'm levelling up. I'm choosing a new way to live.
Choose to do it when you feel like it.
No one is judging you except you.
Choosing Gives Us Power
Choosing gives us power because we're doing what we want when we want how we want. When we choose, we're not being forced, we're picking one thing over another. Nobody is telling us we "have to," we're allowing ourselves to do it. Even if your boss says you "have to" get this done by 5pm you can choose not to. Ok, the consequences may not be so great, but you can still choose not to. Or you can look at it as you are choosing to do it because in the choosing you get to keep your job. Not because you're being forced to. Choosing gives you power. You're not being dictated to; you're picking the option you prefer.
So instead of trying to force yourself or using all the old tricks to motivate yourself, choose it. Stop trying to "motivate schmotivate" or "should all over yourself." Give choosing a try. Really, try it in the next few moments or sometime today. Doesn't it feel better to choose it versus telling yourself you "should" or someone else saying you "need to?" Choose, don't force. Choose, don't push.
Feel the power in choosing. Feel your power in choosing.


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Curd balls fried in oil
Curd balls fried in oil – a simple and not complicated recipe. The dish is prepared within 40 minutes from simple ingredients.
Cooking time: 40 minutes.
Servings: 30.
Calories: 231.
- cottage cheese - 250 g;
- eggs - 2 pcs;
- sugar - 50 g;
- flour - 200 g;
- soda - 0.5 tsp;
- vinegar - 1 tbsp;
- salt - a pinch;
- deep-frying oil;
- powdered sugar.
1. We take cottage cheese not too wet, but rather dryish. We send it to a bowl, grind the curd lumps in it. If there is time and desire, then you can grind the cottage cheese through a sieve, but this is a laborious work that will take some time. If you need to quickly cook curd balls, then it is enough to grind the cottage cheese with a spoon. You can't crush all the lumps with a spoon, but this will not spoil the taste of curd balls.
2. We wash two chicken eggs, wipe them with a napkin, and then break them into a separate bowl.
3. Pour sugar into a bowl with raw chicken eggs.
4. Beat this mass with a mixer at low speed or you can beat with a whisk.
5. Combine cottage cheese with beaten egg mass.
6. Now we measure out a tablespoon of vinegar. Extinguish half a teaspoon of soda in vinegar.
7. We send slaked soda into a bowl with the rest of the ingredients, mix.
8. Pour the sifted flour.
9. Knead a soft dough with a spatula or spoon. Let the dough rest for a few minutes.
10. While the dough is resting, we decide on the dishes in which we will fry the curd balls. Since our balls should float in oil during frying, it is better to take a small and deep dish. It is convenient to use a small cauldron for this. It is ideal for this purpose. It will be convenient to mix our curd balls in it, without the risk of splattering everything around with grease. Pour refined sunflower oil into it. We heat the oil well in a cauldron, as for frying pies.
11. While the oil is heating, we form balls from the curd dough. The dough is sticky, so dip your hands in flour while forming donuts-balls. Roll into balls the size of a walnut.
12. Gently lower the donut blanks into the heated fat. As mentioned earlier, donuts should float freely in fat. Therefore, there must be free space between them. Turn the curd balls regularly with a spatula so that they fry evenly.
13. In hot fat, the curd balls inflate and become larger.
14. When the curd balls fried in oil are well browned, we take them out of the cauldron, put them on a paper towel.
15. Break one donut from the first batch. Check if it is cooked enough.
16. Sprinkle the cooled curd balls with powdered sugar.

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Thank you to Leanne Nixon Vander Linden who has again work tremendously hard on creating an amazing yearbook for our school. You have a few options for ordering, order through the school, order through Leanne or online.
Month: May 2020
Western Day Wednesday, May 13th
Please send me some pictures of your western wear tomorrow.
Science Fun!
An excellent site for some great science. Free sign up.
Student Video Challenge about how you Bike.
Go to biketowork.ca
Bird Feeder Challenge at Home May 22nd Deadline
This looks like an exciting opportunity for you! I have attached the information.
New Information around In-Class Instruction
I have emailed everyone the letter from Mr. Petrucci but I am also including it on our website regarding the announcements from our provincial leaders.
Thank You!
The staff was thrilled to receive some home baking and beautiful hearts in the drop box on Wednesday evening. It made our day! Loved the nice comments, the jokes, and the cookies! We have hung them up in the hall for all of us to enjoy!
Hello world!
Welcome to WordPress Content Site Multi-Sites. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!
Building Forts
It is great to hear about the forts that the students are building please send in your pictures. Here is Eli building his.
Learning how to Skin
One family was able to learn/practice how to skin a beaver and was also planting seedlings, last week during their time at home. Thanks for sharing the pictures!


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Continuing our survey of the streets in Miami, another interesting wall was collaboratively worked on by JR (featured) and André. The two French street artists combined their two styles – the signature photographic eye from JR and the stick figures of André – into a welcome addition to the Design District. JR was in town also for his book release with Jose Parla at The Standard and Mr. A was in town for his Love Graffiti project.
Basel Week Miami '12 / Streets: JR x André
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Student assistant Mike Rodak takes a look at the television copy of the Patriots' preseason opener against the Saints and offers some of his second-quarter observations:
1. Rookie ILB Brandon Spikes continues to show a good awareness of the play in front of him. On the first play of the second quarter, Spikes blitzed up the middle, but read the dump-off pass to RB Pierre Thomas. Shedding his blocker at the line, Spikes kept himself square to the line as he tracked the play outside. Safety Brandon Meriweather beat TE Jeremy Shockey to the outside, forcing Thomas to cut back inside. Spikes was still reading the play, and broke off a block from RG Jahri Evans to make the open-field stop.
2. The Patriots used more interior blitzing than they have in years past. On one play, ILB Jerod Mayo and OLB Marques Murrell put on a combination blitz, with Mayo splitting the RT and RG outside to pressure QB Drew Brees while Murrell stunted inside, but slipped before he could get to Brees.
3. On a fourth-down conversion attempt by the Saints, the Patriots used their only 7-man blitz of the game. OLB Tully Banta-Cain bull-rushed LG Carl Nicks to pressure Brees, while safety Brandon McGowan came in unblocked. Brees ended up overthrowing his ended receiver, but the play was called back on an illegal contact penalty by Patriots CB Darius Butler.
4. One of the biggest problems the Patriots' defense seemed to have on the Saints' 20-play drive was getting pushed back at the line of scrimmage. The Patriots' defensive line for the drive – Vince Wilfork, Gerard Warren, and Mike Wright – all got routinely beaten at the point of attack by the Saints' big, physical offensive line. On the final play of the drive, however, Saints RB Reggie Bush was able to walk into the end zone after RCB Darius Butler was late to pull off the inside route by the lone Saints receiver on that side of the field.
5. On the Patriots' first drive of the second quarter, rookie TE Aaron Hernandez lined up as a slot wide receiver, catching a screen pass/lateral from QB Brian Hoyer and proceeding to make the first defender to the ball – a defensive back – miss his tackle. Rarely is a tight end able to execute on a play designed for a wide receiver as Hernandez did.
6. The Patriots' second unit at offensive line had a slow start to their night, with nearly every player along the line missing blocks on the first few plays. But by the end of their second quarter drive, the line hit their stride, with RG Rich Ohrnberger and C Ryan Wendell combining to clear a path for RB Laurence Maroney on his touchdown run.
7. On a Saints third down late in the second quarter, Patriots CB Jonathan Wilhite showed great timing on a slant pattern by Saints WR Courtney Roby. Just as the ball reached Roby's hands, Wilhite hit Roby from behind and jarred the ball loose.
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Great Seljuk Episode 21 Urdu and English
Great Seljuk Episode 20 Review
The previous episode left us all with the peak of interest and curiosity to know what happens when Basulu and Tarkan Hatun were in the same tent. Tarkan ordered Basulu Hatun to turn around as she wanted to see her. At the very moment when she was about to show her face, Zubaida Hatun entered and asked tarkan to leave the tent. Sultan Malik Shah seemed to say something, and their attention was diverted. Meanwhile, Zubaida Hatun ordered Basulu Hatun to leave.
Then, there s a fight sequel between the Seljuks and the Fidais and Crusaders. The Seljuks fight valiantly under the supervision of Sanjar.
Zubaida Hatun and Tarkan Hatun have a ride conversation, and Tarkan Hatun leaves the Kinik Tribe. Zubaida Hatun meets Basulu Hatun, and the Sultan wakes up. He tells Zubaida about the dream he saw related to his father and Sanjar. She advises him to rest, but Sultan disagrees.
On the other hand, Markos and Hassan Sabbah ran away from the fight. The Christian leader saves them and gets angry when he realizes that the necessary papers have been lost and Sultan was still alive.
Sultan goes back on his mission to find Markos and Hassan Sabbah.
Tarkan Hatun advises Taj ul Mulk to act upon the plan which they made against Zubaida Hatun. Sultan arrives at the castle and orders everyone to report about what they are doing.
Basulu Hatun shows her affection for Turna Hatun.
Taj ul Mulk told Khwaja about Sultan's order. Khwaja mocked that Sultan must know that he was the one behind the ambush on Sanjar. Khwaja, Tapar, and Sanjar presented the prison ( commander Albert) before Sultan. Sultan shared his new plan to find Sabbah and Markos. He was happy to see the papers back. Isakios, Sabbah, Markos, and Livia were worried about the commander prisoned by Sanjar. Sultan was very angry at Taj ul Mulk. Moreover, Malik Shah also returned the sword to Arslantis.
Khwaja Nizam told Sanjar that their secret was known to Zubaida as well. He also says that he had decided to unveil this secret on the order of Zubaida Hatun. Plus, she also said that she wanted Malik Berkyaruk to become the eldest son of the Sultan and take control of the castle. She wanted to unite the sons of Sultan Malik Shah.
Sultan shared his dream with a scholar that he saw Basulu in his dream. Sanjar talked to Albert in the dungeon. Isakios planned with the head commander about their future attacks against Malik Shah. Crusaders attacked Malik Shah to save Albert. But Sultan managed to know the place of Markos and Sabbah through their plan. Sanjar excused that he had to go to the tribe because the new head of Kinik Tribe was to be chosen after Korkut Sardar's demise. Sultan asked him to become the Sardar of his tribe.
Sabbah asked Faisal and Livia to plan something because the marriage of Sanjar and Turna wasn't a good symbol for them. Khwaja told the cruelty on the people of Anatolia. Sultan appointed Malik Tapar to work on the Steel problem.
Zubaida Hatun and Asifzari met Sultan. She shared her opinion, Sultan that they should order steel from Berkyaruk. Sultan agrees and asks for preparations accordingly. Zubaida Hatun requests to take responsibility for this matter.
Taj ul Mulk and Hassan Sabbah had allied. Tarkan Hatun wanted to punish Zubaida Hatun. Hence, she asked Taj ul Mulk to attack the steel caravan.
Another character is also introduced in this episode. It turns out that Sultan Malik Shah had not good relations with his brother. Sultan sent a message that his brother should remain within his limits.
Hassan Sabbah and Markos plan to take the steel and to damage it. Mahmalik was a bit angry as Sultan could not give her mother proper time and thought that Tarkan Hatun was being ignored. But Sultan asked her to stay kind as he is already dealing with a lot of stuff.
Livia is seen struggling to make Turna Hatun hate Sanjar. Sanjar also joins the lunch arranged for the appointment of the new head of the Kinik Tribe. A senior member makes all the participants remember the rules and duties head. Commanders update Sultan Malik Shah about their activities. He addresses them and asks them to stay healthy, and they will step up discipline and rule the state.
After the fight and discussion, all the members and participants agreed that Sanjar would be the new head of the Kinik Tribe. He takes the oath and is presented with their inherited sword of Beylic. Then, the news of Sanjar's appointment as the new Sardar of Kinik Tribe is announced, and he addresses all the people about his aims and lifts them with his strong voice and speech. Sanjar and Turna understand that it is Livia who is planning to separate them. Therefore, Sanjar says that he will talk to Turna's father and marry as soon. as possible.
Markos and Sabbah's alps attacked the caravan that was taking steel from Berkyaruk to the castle. They got all the steel and were over the moon. Zubaida Hatun turns red when she hears that the steel was stolen. Sultan's brother also entered the castle with his son, Ahmad.
Ameer ul tibr was poisoned the day when he was to fix the date of Turna's marriage. Sultan was enraged when his brother talked to him and mentioned their loopholes. He questioned his progress as a Sultan.
Let's see what happens with the marriage of Turna and Sanjar. Will Sabbah and Markos succeed in delaying this marriage? And if you want to know how Sultan deals with his brother, wait for the next episode. We are also curious to see Sultan's reaction when he'll learn about the attack on the steal.
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The relationship between the quality of movement, considering different global and universal basic patterns of movement and cognition domains in older adults remain unclear. The current study explored this association in physically inactive older women. In total, 187 participants, aged 60–70 years (mean = 64.9, SD = 6.9 years), were recruited from a physical education program in a public university. The older adults performed the following tests: Functional Movement Screen, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and Modified Baecke Questionnaire for the Older Adults. The regression analysis showed an association between age (β = −0.11, 95% confidence interval, CI, [−0.10, 0.30], p = .03); visuospatial abilities (β = 0.36, 95% CI [0.24, 1.23], p < .001); language (β = 0.23, 95% CI [0.20, 1.08], p < .001); and orientation domains (β = 0.13, 95% CI [0.11, 1.22], p = .016) of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the Functional Movement Screen. The quality of movement was related to both age and cognitive performance, such as the visuospatial abilities, language, and orientation domains, in physically inactive older women.
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Quality of Movement Is Associated With Cognitive Function in Physically Inactive Older Women
Andressa Crystine da Silva Sobrinho, Mariana Luciano de Almeida, Vagner Ramon Rodrigues Silva, Guilherme da Silva Rodrigues, Karine Pereira Rodrigues, Camila de Paula Monteiro, and Carlos Roberto Bueno Júnior
Physical Activity Clusters and Income Inequality in Brazilian Adults
Sofia Wolker Manta, Kelly Samara da Silva, Giovani Firpo Del Duca, Luís Eduardo A. Malheiros, Margarethe Thaisi Garro Knebel, Andressa Ferreira da Silva, and Thiago Sousa Matias
Background: Income is an important determinant of physical activity (PA) when analyzed in its different domains. Sociodemographic characteristics such as sex, age, education, and marital status reveal distinct population profiles when PA domains are analyzed in isolation. This study aimed to describe clusters of PA in domains within income inequalities and to investigate the associated sociodemographic characteristics of Brazilian adults. Methods: A secondary analysis of the National Health Survey was performed (N = 50,176). PA, sociodemographic characteristics, and family income were investigated. Low- (n = 9504) and high-income adults (n = 6330) were analyzed. Two-step cluster and Rao–Scott chi-square tests were employed. Results: High-income adults accumulated 1.06 times more PA in leisure time compared with low-income adults. Of the 3 clusters observed, the inactive cluster was more prevalent (low-income group: 65.9%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 64.1–67.5; high-income group: 84.5%; 95% CI, 82.9–86.0). Work/leisure activities (21.2%; 95% CI, 19.8–22.8) and commuting/household activities (12.9%; 95% CI, 11.8–14.1) characterized low-income adults. Work/household activities (10.9%; 95% CI, 9.6–12.3) and commuting/leisure activities (4.6%, 95% CI, 3.9–5.4) characterized high-income adults. Sex (P < .001), age (P < .001), and marital status (P = .0023) were associated with low-income clusters. Conclusion: PA clustering differs within income inequalities. PA in leisure differentiates the opportunities in low- and high-income groups, but it is representative of a very small portion of the wealth.
Total Testosterone and Cortisol During Wheelchair Rugby Training in Athletes With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Eduardo Stieler, Varley Teoldo da Costa, Aline Ângela Silva Cruz, João Paulo Pereira Rosa, Ingrid LudImilla Bastos Lôbo, Julia Romão, Andrea Maculano Esteves, Marco Tulio de Mello, and Andressa Silva
Context: Hormonal assessment in the sport context is important to monitor the physiological adaptations of athletes. However, Paralympic athletes, especially with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI), may have different hormonal responses than nondisabled athletes. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the blood concentrations of total testosterone (TT) and cortisol (C) during acute (one training session) and chronic (1 and 2 month) training of athletes with CSCI in wheelchair rugby (WCR). Design: Longitudinal and observational study. Methods: Eight high-performance athletes with CSCI (31 [3.9] y; 75.6 [15.8] kg; 22.9 [4.2] kg/m2 body mass index; 6.2 [2] y of experience in sport) were evaluated at 3 different intervals (evaluations 1, 2, and 3 [E1, E2, and E3]) over 2 months of training. TT and C blood were evaluated before (pre) and after (post) the training sessions at each training moment, as well as the training load through the ratings of perceived exertion. Results: Athletes with CSCI had low TT concentrations. In acute training sessions, at E3, C decreases after the training session, unlike the TT/C ratio, which increased after the session. Regarding hormonal changes during chronic training at the end of the training period, unlike C, which increased. The training load (arbitrary units) decreased in E3 when compared with the other evaluation moments. Conclusion: It was concluded that in chronic training, TT concentrations decreased, while C increased at the end of the 2 months of training. These results may indicate that training volume was high throughout training and that a reduction in training volume could benefit athletes. On the other hand, in the acute training session with reduced training load, a decrease in C was observed after the training session. This indicates that athletes may be well recovered in this training session. Therefore, we suggest acute and long-term hormonal assessment for athletes with CSCI as a strategy to monitor anabolic/catabolic hormonal status during WCR training.
Can IGF-1 Serum Levels Really be Changed by Acute Physical Exercise? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Diego de Alcantara Borba, Eduardo da Silva Alves, João Paulo Pereira Rosa, Lucas Alves Facundo, Carlos Magno Amaral Costa, Aldo Coelho Silva, Fernanda Veruska Narciso, Andressa Silva, and Marco Túlio de Mello
Background: Physical exercise plays an important role in metabolic health, especially in the insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) system. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of a single endurance and resistance exercise session on IGF-1 serum. Methods: The systematic review was performed in SPORTDiscus, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases. All analyses are based on random-effect models. The study identified 249 records of which 21 were included. Results: There was an effect of endurance exercise on total IGF-1 (P = .01), but not for free IGF-1 (P = .36). Resistance exercise similarly only affected total IGF-1 (P = .003) and not free IGF-1 (P = .37). The effect size indicated that total IGF-1 is more affected (ES = 0.81) by endurance than by resistance exercise (ES = 0.46). The present study showed that IGF-1 serum concentrations are altered by exercise type, but in conditions which are not well-defined. Conclusions: The systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that there is no determinant in serum IGF-1 changes for the exercise load characteristic. Therefore, physical exercise may be an alternative treatment to control changes in IGF-1 metabolism and blood concentration.
Positive Implicit Associations for Physical Activity Predict Physical Activity and Affective Responses During Exercise
Gerson Daniel de Oliveira Calado, Andressa de Oliveira Araújo, Gledson Tavares Amorim Oliveira, Jeffer Eidi Sasaki, Amanda L. Rebar, Daniel Gomes da Silva Machado, and Hassan Mohamed Elsangedy
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships of implicit associations and explicit evaluations with affective responses during an aerobic exercise session, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in adults. Fifty adults (70% women; median age = 31 years; 25th, 75th percentiles: 24.50, 40.50 years old; body mass index = 25.29 ± 4.97 kg/m2) not engaged in regular physical activity completed an implicit association test and a questionnaire of explicit evaluations and wore an accelerometer for 7 days. After the 7-day period, the participants performed 30 min of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise. Every 5 min, the affective response and the perception of effort were recorded. Participants who had more positive implicit associations toward physical activity (vs. sedentary behavior) reported higher affective responses during exercise and engaged in more moderate to vigorous physical activity. Encouraging pleasant physical activity may act to partially improve future physical activity through automatic motivational processes.
The Sleep Parameters of Paralympic Athletes: Characteristics and Assessment Instruments
Isadora Grade, Henrique Andrade, Renato Guerreiro, Eduardo Stieler, Flavia R. da Silva, Hesojy G.V. da Silva, Roberto Vital, Renan A. Resende, Dawit A.P. Gonçalves, André G. Andrade, Marco T. de Mello, and Andressa Silva
Context: Sleep serves many important functions for athletes, particularly in the processes of learning, memory, recovery, and cognition. Objectives: Define the sleep parameters of Paralympic athletes and identify the instruments used to assess and monitor sleep Paralympic athletes. Evidence Acquisition: This systematic review was carried out based on the PRISMA guidelines. The survey was conducted in April 2020, the searches were carried out again in September 2021 to check whether there were new scientific publications in the area of sleep and Paralympic sport, searches were performed in the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, Virtual Health Library (BIREME), and SciELO. This systematic review has included studies that investigated at least one of the following sleep parameters: total sleep time, sleep latency, sleep efficiency, number of awakenings, quality of sleep, daytime sleepiness, and chronotype; the participants were comprised of athletes with disabilities. Studies published at any time in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, were included. Evidence Synthesis: Data extraction and study selection were performed by 2 researchers independently, and a third author was consulted as necessary. The search returned a total of 407 studies. Following the screening based on exclusion and inclusion criteria, a total of 13 studies were considered. Paralympic athletes have a low amount (7.06 h) of sleep with poor quality and sleep latency (28.05 min), and 57.2% have daytime sleepiness, with the majority belonging to the indifferent chronotype (53, 5%). Moreover, 11 studies assess sleep using subjective instruments (questionnaires), and 2 studies used an objective instrument (actigraphy). Conclusions: Sleep disorders are common among Paralympic athletes, poor sleep quality and quantity, and high rates of daytime sleepiness. Subjective methods are most commonly used to assess sleep.
Load Monitoring Variables in Training and Competition Situations: A Systematic Review Applied to Wheelchair Sports
Mário A.M. Simim, Marco Túlio de Mello, Bruno V.C. Silva, Dayane F. Rodrigues, João Paulo P. Rosa, Bruno Pena Couto, and Andressa da Silva
The aim of this review was to identify the main variables for load monitoring in training and competition situations in wheelchair sports. Studies were identified from a systematic search of three databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and SportDiscuss), with search phrases constructed from MeSH terms, alone or in combination, limited to English-language literature, and published up to January 2016. Our main findings were that variables related to external load (distance, speed, and duration) are used to monitor load in competition. In training situations, researchers have used variables related to internal load (heart rate and VO2); in both training and competition situations, researchers used internal load measurements (training impulse and ratings of perceived exertion). We conclude that the main variables for load monitoring in competitive situations were distance, speed, and duration, whereas the variables for training situations were heart rate, VO2, training impulse, and ratings of perceived exertion.
Does the Grip Width Affect the Bench Press Performance of Paralympic Powerlifters?
Marcelo Danillo Matos dos Santos, Felipe J. Aidar, Raphael Fabrício de Souza, Jymmys Lopes dos Santos, Andressa da Silva de Mello, Henrique P. Neiva, Daniel A. Marinho, and Mário C. Marques
Purpose: To verify the effects of using different grip widths in bench press performance in Paralympic powerlifting athletes.
Methods: Twelve experienced Paralympic powerlifting male athletes (25.40 [3.30] y, 70.30 [12.15] kg) participated in the study. Maximal dynamic strength and maximal isometric strength (MIS) were determined. Then, mean propulsive velocity (MPV) using 25%, 50%, and 100% of maximal dynamic strength load and time to achieve 30%, 50%, and 100% of MIS were assessed with 4 different grip widths, specifically the biacromial distance (BAD: 42.83 [12.84] cm), 1.3 BAD (55.68 [16.70] cm), 1.5 BAD (63.20 [18.96] cm), and 81 cm. Electromyographic analysis was performed during MIS assessment in the pectoralis major sternal portion, anterior deltoid, triceps brachii long head, and pectoralis major clavicular portion.
Results: Large differences were found between MPV performed with different grip widths using 25% of maximal dynamic strength load (P = .02,
Assessment of Body Composition and Sport Performance of Brazilian Paralympic Swim Team Athletes
Radamés M.V. Medeiros, Eduardo S. Alves, Valdir A. Lemos, Paulo A. Schwingel, Andressa da Silva, Roberto Vital, Alexandre S. Vieira, Murilo M. Barreto, Edilson A. Rocha, Sergio Tufik, and Marco T. de Mello
Body-composition assessments of high-performance athletes are very important for identifying physical performance potential. Although the relationship between the kinanthropometric characteristics and performance abilities of Olympic swimmers is extremely important, this subject is not completely understood for Paralympic swimmers.
To investigate the relationship between body composition and sport performance in Brazilian Paralympic swimmers 6 mo after training.
Experimental pre/posttest design.
Research laboratory and field evaluations of swimming were conducted to verify the 50-m freestyle time of each athlete.
17 Brazilian Paralympic swim team athletes (12 men, 5 women).
Main Outcome Measures:
Body-composition assessments were performed using a BOD POD, and swimming performance was assessed using the 50-m freestyle, which was performed twice: before and after 6 mo of training.
Increased lean mass and significantly reduced relative fat mass and swimming time (P < .05) were observed 6 mo after training. Furthermore, a positive correlation between body-fat percentage and performance (r = .66, P < .05) was observed, but there was no significant correlation between body density and performance (r = –.14, P > .05).
After a 6-mo training period, Paralympic swimmers presented reduced fat mass and increased lean body mass associated with performance, as measured by 50-m freestyle time. These data suggest that reduced fat-mass percentage was significantly correlated with improved swimming performance in Paralympic athletes.


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Sensors / Detectors / Transducers
Latest Industry 4.0 Sensors Utilize IO-Link v1.0 Fieldbus Connectivity
Press Release Summary:
- Provide brake status and operational data to maximize machine efficiency
- Detect brake engagement or disengagement, indicate brake wear, and aid in precise positioning
- Ideal for assembly/inspection, automotive, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and factory automation applications
Original Press Release:
Nexen Introduces Industry 4.0 Sensor Solutions for Brake Applications to Maximize Machine Efficiency
Vadnais Heights, MN – December 11, 2020 – Nexen Group, Inc. announces the release of the of Industry 4.0 Sensors included with the Zero-Backlash Spring Engaged (ZSE) brake, Servo Motor brake, and Slide Rail brake families.The inductive proximity sensor technology, integrated with Nexen brakes, provides important brake status and operational data to maximize machine efficiency.
Utilizing IO-Link v1.0 Fieldbus connectivity, the sensors detect brake engagement or disengagement, indicate brake wear, aid in precise positioning, and provide critical preventative maintenance information.
With the new Industry 4.0 connectivity options, Nexen ZSE brakes are ideal for applications in a variety of markets, including assembly/inspection, automotive, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and factory automation.
Basic sensor specifications:
- PNP or NPN normally open output options
- 10 to 30 V supply voltage
- Operates in ambient -25C to +70C
- 3 Pin M8 DIN connector
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Our heritage is built on producing technically superior products while providing the highest level of customer support. As a leading manufacturer of precision motion control components, power transmission and web tension control products, Nexen works to remain at the forefront of cutting edge engineering and production excellence. Our production capabilities include computerized control and testing systems, dry cutting applications, special coating processes, over 80 multi-axis precision CNC machine tools and automated assembly. By working with Nexen, our customers experience innovations that adhere to industry specifications, optimize their metrics and provide solutions focused on increased uptime, longer machine life and reduced maintenance.
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Here is an interesting demonstration of how a wave pattern begins, exhausts and then begins again.
Readers are aware we study patterns in market behavior looking for clues. Last eyar stock peaked in early summer, declined into the fall and and are now back near or at July highs. Patterns repeat.Take a look at this short video, interesting eh?


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Russian and Finnish presidents discuss international agenda
A telephone call took place between President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Finland Sauli Niinisto. The heads of state discussed investment projects, international and regional affairs, including matters concerning the Arctic issues, and came to an agreement to continue their contacts at different levels.
In addition to this, the leaders considered topical aspects of developing friendly Russian-Finnish relations. The Kremlin's Press Service pointed out that they particularly emphasised the status of their trade and economic interaction and also the implementation of joint investment projects.
According to the Finnish presidential office, the leaders also discussed arms control.
"As for international relations, the presidents conversed about cooperation in the Arctic, arms control and President Putin's initiative introduced early this year on a summit of the UN Security Council permanent members. President Niinisto stated that the need for a dialogue between the great powers has become ever more important over recent months," the report says.
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Kleberg County is named for Robert Justus Kleberg, who was an early German settler and soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Nueces County
E – Gulf of Mexico
S – Kenedy County
W – Jim Wells County
Created: June 27, 1913
County Seat:
Kingsville 1913 – present
County Courthouse – Kingsville
Location: 700 East Kleberg Avenue / North 12th Street
Built: 1913 – 1914
Style: Texas Renaissance
Architect: Atlee B Ayres of San Antonio
Contractor: Central Contracting Company
Description: The building faces west and is a three story brown colored brick, title and concrete style structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of the city. The west front and east side have porticoes supported by two white colored columns at the first story. A white horizontal cornice runs between the first and second stories. A white colored cornice is also along the roof line. In 1966, a one-story rear annex was attached to the rear of the building. The building was restored in 2019. The architect was Komatsu Architecture and the contractor was J C Stoddard Construction Company.
See: The architect, Atlee B Ayres of San Antonio, also designed courthouses in Cameron County, Jim Wells County and Refugio County.
Note: The courthouse is the first and only courthouse constructed in the County. The cost of construction was $125,000.
County Courthouse - Kingsville
Construction 2019
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More Than a Ranking
In the face of discrimination, women across Shaker Heights unite and tell their stories in support
March 1, 2021
Last Friday during sixth period, Shaker Heights faced something that many of us only hear about on social media, TV or in newspaper articles. Last Friday, students and teachers recoiled when 64 high school girls were ranked on a bracket by the user @SHMarchBadness on Twitter. People we know as our friends, nieces, siblings and daughters were ranked based upon their physical attributes.
Shaker, what I am about to tell you is not an opinion; it is a fact. There is absolutely no situation, no matter the context, in which it is OK to judge someone because of how they look. We've been taught this by our schools from an early age. Teachers, parents and other trusted adults have stressed that looks aren't important, that everyone is beautiful in their own way. Because of that, many of us felt safe here. Many of us thought that no one we knew would be capable of this. Surely they would understand someone's beauty can't be judged by appearance? We spent our young lives behind a glass wall, shielded from the truth, but today that wall was shattered by whomever made and published the bracket. Many of us were hurt by the person who hid behind an anonymous account, some of us because we were ranked, others because we weren't, more still because we sympathize.
We will not choose to remain shielded like students before us. None of us will attempt to piece together the wall or disregard this attack. Instead, we choose to take action.
Shaker, I am proud to tell you that today, we dismantle the broken remains of our once safe walls. Today we refuse to remain silent. On Feb. 26, 2021, hundreds of young women used their voices for each other. Hundreds of young women refused to be known as "just a ranking." I don't want to write an article about what happened. I don't want to write about how this has happened before; we already did that. Today, I want you to read the stories of some of those women. I want you to experience how @SHMarchBadness made them feel. We remember so many things in life, but so often we glaze over the messy parts, the things that make us sad.
We won't do that today.
One person's Tweet wounded hundreds of people, but most of all it unified us. Today, the words of my peers gave me something I didn't think I would leave Shaker with: pride for my school. Too often, I've looked at the negative things we face in Shaker. Too often I don't see the slow changes that are being made. Today, I saw a powerful change. I want to thank every girl who spoke up, every girl who refused to be numbered, every girl who loaned their mighty words to me. Now, I give you the women of Shaker Heights.
The following social media posts were published after the anonymous account user released brackets.
Girls are not objects, how dare you objectify us and talk about our bodies as if we're sexual objects? WE ARE NOT! What you have done IS cyber-bullying and sexual harassment. I was not a victim of the list but I AM A GIRL and I HATE MISOGYNY. I want our voices to be heard
— Sophomore Aris Smith
"I'm feeling very disappointed with those who were involved in creating the bracket, as well as those who engaged with, and in it. At the same time, I'm not surprised because things like this happen all the time, this just opened our eyes wider. It's sickening how immature some people are, and how they think it's acceptable to take actions like this. It's just sad. I hope whoever created this learns their lesson and grows."
Sophomore Julia Loveman via text
"It's so upsetting and degrading that people our age, at our school, that we see every day think something like this is ok. We are not a game, not a bracket, we have feelings just like everyone else, and creating this is like suggesting otherwise. Seeing my name on that list really made me question my self-worth and I know I wasn't the only one."
A freshman who was identified by name in the brackets
"It upsets me that men have the audacity to treat women like objects solely based on their physical appearance. What's even worse is that boys who go to our school either see nothing wrong with, or hypocritically post on social media, about what happened, as if they don't treat women poorly themselves. Men can't understand what we go through on the daily, like being scared to leave the house at night. All we ask is for respect and to be treated equally, but they won't even give us that."
Sophomore Jemma Barrett via a direct message
When I first saw the brackets I thought it was nothing, but when I saw people posting it around social media, it caught my attention that it was something bigger and more important. I was very disappointed to think that someone is so disrespectful to women, to go and make a list ranking underage girls based on their looks and bodies. This degrades their self-worth and contributes to the idea that a woman's value is solely based on the outside.
— Freshman Catherine Monroe
"I honestly felt very disgusted and upset about today. I wasn't surprised at all, because sadly things like this happen in today's society which is extremely disappointing and very harmful for women. I for one, and others, feel very empowered to make a safer environment for women in our schools. It's important to make everyone feel safe and not invalidated because of their appearance. Our appearance and our body image do not portray what women are like, it doesn't say a single thing about our personalities. The young men and women defending those on the list gave me a spark of joy because they've used their social media to raise awareness that women should not be objectified in any way."
Sophomore Katie Escobedo via a Snapchat
"Even though I didn't make the list, I definitely hurt deep down. I asked myself 'why wasn't I good enough, why am I not pretty enough to be ranked?' That feeling made me sick, I felt guilty for feeling that way and had to remind myself that I have a great support system here in my life. I am glad we have this support system. I just wish we taught boys from the start that this is not ok, so we don't end up confronting this toxicity when they have grown up and can cause more damage."
A freshman who asked to remain anonymous
"Honestly, my feelings today are everywhere. I feel violated and uncomfortable with everything. I was dreading having to go to walk to every class, because I felt shame with the fact I was ranked and objectified. I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling this way. I also think this stripped many girls of things like confidence and their reasons to feel beautiful. It makes me sick to my stomach to think that anyone would ever think of doing anything like this, but it empowers me to do many things. I honestly think it was a bit of a reality check for everything . . . I could not have been more pleased with the reaction we got, I think drawing attention to the situation is way better than sweeping it under the rug as many things are."
A freshman who was named in the bracket and will remain anonymous by Shakerite policy
"We women are told to dress a certain way because boys "can't control" themselves. I find it gross that these young boys, who are highly capable of knowing right from wrong, decided to make this. I bring this up because of the fact that they are sexualizing minors who are only 14-16. No girl should ever be put through that embarrassment and no girl should ever be shamed for their body!!!"
Sophomore Annabel Dixon
"When I first saw it, I was disgusted and ashamed to be going to a school with people who have to swoop down to that sort of level. Not only did I feel that, I felt terrible about myself. I don't want to be compared to my classmates and friends. It just makes you feel terrible and brings about a whole new level of insecurity. Today made me realize that because we live in a time like this, with very unrealistic standards, you need to stick by your friends and let them know how much they mean to you, and how much of an amazing person they are."
A sophomore named in the bracket
I felt terrible about myself.
— A sophomore named by the bracket
"Today was like no other. It wasn't a good feeling seeing my name plastered on that list like it's just another word. My name has meaning, and a story behind it like every other girl included there. I think of all those girls, especially the freshman who just entered high school and had to deal with this, and keep them in mind. As a progressive school, a school that offers activities like SGORR, and the Scholars Program to enrich our students and all others, I expected more. I posted on my story to keep girl's spirits up, and I had responses that brightened my day, but in the back of my head, all day, I thought about that list, what the rankings might be if voting had happened. I hope every girl remembers that we have each other's backs at Shaker, we are all beautiful, and smart, and supporters of one another."
A sophomore named in the bracket
"I was confused when I first found out about the lists. The fact that someone would take the time to rank 64 girls based off of their looks is disgusting. I cannot believe that they thought people would follow along and vote on the girls they think are pretty. I feel like after this, some girls in school would try harder to look better in school now that we know guys are looking at, and judging us. However, I now feel like I won't change the way I look and act, and will be who I am just because I know my worth, and some immature guys won't change me. The response of the community was amazing, people of all grades came together and stood up against how awful this is, it really shows that the majority of Shaker is here for each other"
A sophomore named in the bracket
"Honestly, this is not surprising to me because it is an everyday occurrence that I hear boys in our school talking about features on mine or other girls bodies. To the extent to whoever made this "march badness" bracket is pathetic and utterly disgusting. This empowers me to be as much of an activist for women's rights and equality as much as i can. I think the school, and Mr. Julie in particular handled this well. The Twitter account and website got taken down not very long after it was posted, because it is unacceptable to use the girls in our school as roles in the immature game that i'm sure they thought was going to be a fun new gossip going around the school yet fortunately backfired. i'm glad to know that if the school finds out who was behind this game of objectifying girls in our school as young as 14 years old, there will be severe consequences."
Junior Maddie Buddenbaum via Snapchat
"Before the list came out, in the 10 minutes leading up to it when people were finding out about it, I didn't really think it would affect me. I'm a confident person, I know my worth, and I know whoever's making this is just some stranger behind a screen. As soon as the list was released, my stomach dropped and I felt so gross and degraded. Then I got to school and I was walking through the hallways and realized everyone I was passing had seen the list and my number, and I felt so exposed. As the day went on, I was talking with my friends, we were talking about the first time we remember boys having something to say about our bodies. For me, I have a distinct memory, I was in 7th grade, since then there have been too many times to count where boys have voiced an opinion on how I look and my body. All my friends could relate and that was a really scary thought for me."
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After her short film portrait, Elena Brower, one of the most respected Hatha yoga teachers in the United States, talks about how meditation, once a struggle, has become crucial to her well-being and shares how meditation can be incorporated into one's life anywhere and everywhere, even in the hustle and bustle of New York City. She will share her experience with neuropsychologist Kenneth Perrine.
Dr. Kenneth Perrine is a clinical neuropsychologist at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center and an Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He sees patients for pre-surgical evaluations prior to surgery for epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and tumor resection as well as a variety of other disorders to determine the presence, breadth, and extent of cerebral dysfunction for treatment planning. Dr. Perrine is part of the Pediatric Concussion Clinic, for which he sees children with mild TBI or concussions, and is also the consulting neuropsychologist for the New York Jets and the New York Islanders sports teams where he evaluates players with concussions. His clinical work and research interests include clinical neuropsychology, epilepsy, movement disorders, dementia, traumatic brain injury/concussion, brain tumors, and other conditions affecting cerebral functioning.


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If the 2019 phenomenon Coin Master has somehow passed you by, the game has been leading the charts for top-grossing free apps in several countries.
Countless new apps are launched daily, but it can be hard to predict which ones are going to stand out. Even then, they might not have a winning formula for a hit. We're not sure if there is a particular recipe for success when it comes to designing and building apps, but it can't hurt to see what goes into making an app successful.
What Is Coin Master?
Coin Master is a game that can be played solo, but is most enjoyable when played with friends. Players aim to collect coins and build up villages with items that are purchased through said coins. There are over 200 villages that players get to travel through at their own pace and speed. Every village has its own unique theme, such a Magical Forest, Coin Manor and Steampunk Land to name a few. All villages are designed with five items that are catered to the motif of the village and they really help develop the story and let the player feel as if they are being whisked away to that area or time period. These five items are usually a character, a pet, some form of a house, a mode of transportation and something natural. There are five upgrades to each item in every village, and they are all necessary in order to complete that village and move onto the next. The player is able to upgrade the items with the coins they have won, and there is even a wonderful building animation for each "fix" or "item upgrade" so the player can experience the village being constructed. To get coins, you need to play and hope to find fortune, and you can raid other villages to take their coins. The game provides players with coins and gold sacks, which can be used on their villages, but players can also win hammers for raids, and shields for protecting their village.
The app has several elements to keep players entertained. These include special events, games within the game, the pets, and card collecting and trading. The topic of Card Collection is one of the most popular aspects of the game, and certainly the most spoken about amongst players across social platforms. It is incredibly amazing to see how many online social groups there are consisting of fans from across the world that are created purely to discuss and handle Coin Master card trading. It is a wonderful way for players to connect with others from across the globe who just so happen to have similar interests, such as Coin Master, and develop friendships with other players solely from trading cards with each other or sending cards to others just for fun. Treasure chests in different villages can be bought to reveal cards, and the idea is to collect them all to complete the set. You'll find standard cards, rare cards, and extra special gold cards. The objective of collecting and trading cards is to complete card sets and win much sought after special rewards, such as spins and pet experience.
Who Developed Coin Master?
The company behind Coin Master is Moon Active. They are one of the world's fastest-growing mobile game startups. They are creating iOS, Android and Facebook games to entertain millions across the globe.
When it came to Coin Master, they created an engaging game that transcended languages and cultures. Taking on perhaps their biggest challenge yet, the company has risen to the occasion.
They bring together technically minded teams, with creative visionaries to produce well-rounded mobile games like Coin Master. The app was launched in 2016 and now has over 100 million downloads. Their approach has undoubtedly got something right.
App Developers Are the Coin Masters
While millions are downloading and enjoying Coin Master, behind it is rightfully reaping their rewards for creating and releasing a well-designed and engaging mobile app. The number of players across the world speaks for itself.
Mobile games that are free to download have become the main trend in the mobile game stratosphere. Coin Master toppled Candy Crush Saga from the top of the charts in Great Britain and Ireland for top-grossing apps.


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Operating costs, fiscal impact, value analysis and guidance for the routine use of robotic technology in abdominal surgical procedures.
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washington; renton; psjh; california; burbank; psjmc; Cholecystectomy; Colectomy; Cost; Hysterectomy; Inguinal hernia repair; Laparoscopy; Outcomes; Robotic; Robotic cholecystectomy; Robotic colectomy; Robotic herniorrhaphy
BACKGROUND: This study was designed to define the value, cost, and fiscal impact of robotic-assisted procedures in abdominal surgery and provide clinical guidance for its routine use.
METHODS: 34,984 patients who underwent an elective cholecystectomy, colectomy, inguinal hernia repair, hysterectomy, or appendectomy over a 24-month period were analyzed by age, BMI, risk class, operating time, LOS and readmission rate. Average Direct and Total Cost per Case (ADC, TCC) and Net Margin per Case (NM) were produced for each surgical technique, i.e., open, laparoscopic, and robotic assisted (RA).
RESULTS: All techniques were shown to have similar clinical outcomes. 9412 inguinal herniorrhaphy were performed (48% open with $2138 ADC, 29% laparoscopy with $3468 ADC, 23% RA with $6880 ADC); 8316 cholecystectomies (94% laparoscopy with $2846 ADC, 4.4% RA with a $7139 ADC, 16% open with a $3931 ADC); 3432 colectomies (42% open with a $12,849 ADC, 38% laparoscopy with a $10,714, 20% RA with a $15,133); 12,614 hysterectomies [42% RA with a $8213 Outpatient (OP) ADC, 39% laparoscopy $5181 OP ADC, 19% open $4894 OP ADC]. Average Global NM is - 1% for RA procedures and only positive with commercial payors.
CONCLUSION: RA techniques do not produce significant clinical enhancements than similar surgical techniques with identical outcomes while their costs are much higher. The produced value analysis does not support the routine use of RA techniques for inguinal hernia repair and cholecystectomy. RA techniques for hysterectomies and colectomies are also performed at much higher cost than open and laparoscopic techniques, should only be routinely used with appropriate clinical justification and by cost efficient surgical providers.
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Quilici, Philippe J; Wolberg, Harry; and McConnell, Nathaniel, "Operating costs, fiscal impact, value analysis and guidance for the routine use of robotic technology in abdominal surgical procedures." (2021). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 4907.


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To ensure safe train services, an effective method is required for the characterization of the strength and stiffness of railway track substructures. In this study, a crosshole-type dynamic cone penetrometer (CDP) is developed to characterize the strength by the crosshole-type dynamic cone penetration index (CDPI) and stiffness by the shear wave velocity (Vs). To verify the Vs obtained using the CDP test, the Vs obtained by both CDP and bender elements are compared in a chamber test. In addition, for the characterization of the railway track substructures, field tests are conducted. The chamber test shows that the Vs obtained using the CDP are almost the same as those obtained by bender elements. In field tests, the CDPI and the Vs are profiled along the depth, the including ballast, sub-ballast, and subgrade layers, which are identified by ground penetrating radar surveys. As the CDPI is highly correlated to the Vs, the stiffness characteristics are considered to be reasonable and can be simply estimated using the CDPI. This study demonstrates that the CDP test can be used for the evaluation of the strength characteristics and small strain elastic properties of the track substructures.
Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 88-97 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering |
Volume | 100 |
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Publication status | Published - 2017 Sept |
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Publisher Copyright:© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
- Cone penetrometer
- Dynamic penetration
- Maximum shear modulus
- Railway track substructures
- Shear wave velocity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
- Soil Science


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Hawkins Parnell Obtains Dismissal for Cosmetic Talc Retailer in Los Angeles Superior Court
May 26, 2022 (Los Angeles, CA) – Attorney Michael Giaquinto from the Hawkins Parnell & Young Los Angeles office obtained a dismissal for a cosmetic talc retail defendant in a personal injury case alleging exposure to asbestos. Hawkins Parnell uncovered evidence in discovery and confirmed at deposition the Plaintiff was employed for some time by the retailer defendant. Michael sought to file a motion for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to the Worker's Compensation Bar as Plaintiff's exclusive remedy, barring her civil suit. In response to Michael's California Code of Civil Procedure Section 439 letter stating grounds for the judgment on the pleadings, Plaintiff chose to dismiss Hawkins Parnell's client rather than oppose. Albert Jiminez also assisted on the case.


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Model metadata report for the South Downs teaching model
Shelley, C.; Burke, H.. 2018 Model metadata report for the South Downs teaching model. Nottingham, UK, British Geological Survey, 15pp. (OR/18/003) (Unpublished)
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This report describes the South Downs 3D geological model, which was constructed by the British Geological Survey (BGS) using GSI3D software and methodology. The model covers an area of approximately 3,100 km2 from Winchester to Beachy Head in the south of England. Ten bedrock units are modelled, which correspond with the published 1:250 000 scale geological maps of the area. The South Downs model was developed under a BGS project entitled "3D Models for Teaching" and as such is created with a very broad approach to the regional geological understanding, and is intended as a teaching aid for educational purposes
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Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab
This Savage Song (2016), Schwab's first book in her MONSTERS OF VERITY duology, introduced this world and its sharply drawn main characters Kate and August via a well and smoothly told story that ended with a great closing scene that whetted the reader's desire for more of this story. In Our Dark Duet (2017), Schwab happily delivers with an equally-good sequel that resolves the narrative fully, though I for one wouldn't mind if the author were to show us a few more nooks and crannies of this fascinating world. Fair warning — there will be unavoidable spoilers for book one.
I'll let you turn to my review of book one for the detailed world description, but suffice to say that in this version of the geographic United States, monstrously violent acts birth literal monsters, ones that manifest from the residue of the violence. This Savage Song introduced the city of Verity and the three known types of monsters that preyed on the humans there: the animalistic and quite basic tooth-and-claw-live-in-the-dark Corsai (most numerous), the much more intelligent vampire-like Malchai, and the Sunai — rarest of them all (only three are known of in book one), as they are born from major multi-victim acts of violence.
In This Savage Song, Verity was a city split into North and South, two regions once at war that were in the seventh year of a very tenuous truce. By the end of that book, the truce was finished and the North was taken over by the monsters, led by a particularly dangerous and intelligent Malchai named Sloan, who overthrew the former human ruler, Collum Harker. Harker's daughter Kate, and one of the Sunai from the south, August, were the young enemies-then-friends at the center of that story, and at its close August returned to do what he could for those in the south of the city while Kate left for another city.
Our Dark Duet picks up a few months later, with Kate in Prosperity City, juggling her daytime barista job and her nighttime job hunting monsters, aided by a small group of hacktivists whom she's trying to avoid becoming close to (because close = pain). Meanwhile, back in Verity, August is working overtime to stop the monsters that have taken over the north from sweeping into the south as well. The problem is that it appears to do his best job of saving humans he has to become less human himself (yes, he's not human, but in book one he wanted to be). What precipitates the two coming back together is the rise of brand new type of monster in Prosperity, one that can influence/mind-control humans into random acts of violence. When she learns that the monster has headed to Verity, Kate follows in an attempt to destroy it (she also has a personal reason for going after it, but I'll avoid the spoiler).
Readers of course will anticipate the inevitable love story (it's a YA fantasy after all), but as she did in book one, Schwab eschews the clichéd easy path of "insta-love." Yes, the two kiss, but not for some length of time, and then things are put on hold for a while afterward. I won't say what happens, but will say that it was one of the best portrayals of a young relationship that I've seen in some time: realistic, respectful, believable, mature (well, given that they are young).
This Savage Song had both Kate and August trying to find their place in the world, trying to learn just who they are (or who they should become). Our Dark Duet focuses more on August's development in that regard, on how his aching need to protect people seems to inevitably clash with his aching desire to be more human. In the first book his foil on this was his brother Leo; here it's another new Sunai named Soro, who doesn't understand what August wants to be human for.
Characterization is a strong point in the book with regard to Kate and August, who are as fully realized and complex as they were in the first novel. A few side characters also stand out, though Soro and August's "father" both felt a bit perfunctory, more narrative or thematic requirements than characters (it didn't help that the introduction of Soro as non-gendered was more than a little clumsy). The two main villains also were a bit thin and a little too stock "villain-y," particularly Alice, who seemed to have a lot more potential than she's mined for.
The central conceit of violence breeding violence remains as powerful as it did when it was originally introduced, as does the exploration of themes of sins and judgment. Schwab is working in some thoughtful territory here, and I'm glad she didn't sacrifice consideration of such weighty (and timely) concepts on the altar of teen romance. The ending, meanwhile, is powerful and poignant and more than makes up for the few issues noted. And as always with Schwab, here and in her other books that I've read, the prose style is smoothly polished, effortlessly pulling the reader along page to page.
Our Dark Duet brings the story of Kate and August to a nice resolution, but there are other cities/territories out in this world that we haven't seen, and perhaps other monsters as well. I don't need Schwab to write a direct sequel to continue this particular tale, but I'd be very happy to meet some new characters in another of those cities.


text: By Zoe Cinel on April 26, 2018 Lela Pierce In this interview, Lela Pierce describes the complexities of her family history and identities, and how her multidisciplinary practice can provide a space for healing, balance, and contemplation. You are a performer in addition to being a maker of objects and installations. How are these two practices in dialogue with one another? In an ideal world, these three practices of dance, painting, and installation would be balanced for me. Dance is generally quite physical and active, my painting practice is physically stationary, and my installation work is somewhere in-between. I have been a practitioner of yoga meditation since childhood, and because of that, I am constantly seeking balance and union between active and passive energies in my life on a mental and physical level. I seek unity between my mind, body, and spirit through action and inaction, and I think that striving is reflected in the work/actions that I choose to do. Sometimes it feels like all of these practices are more or less in harmony but more often than not it feels like they are at odds or competing for my attention. It is easy to get thrown out of balance. Each practice requires a lot of dedication and commitment in order to produce what I perceive as sincerity and honor to the concepts I work with. Funding and elements of survival add further complication to that balance as well. Up until now, these artistic practices have felt pretty compartmentalized for me, and yet thematically very related. They are absolutely informing one another. Each form has limits and inefficiencies of what can be easily expressed. I find that my mind's activity in each process has different qualities/modalities of processing information based on the vigor of my body. When I reach the limit of expressing a concept in one area sometimes I can take it further (or in an entirely different direction) in another art form. More and more I am interested in cultivating and imagining unity and balance between them all. You use the term "ancestral healing" to describe your work. How do you define "ancestral healing" and how are you engaging with this idea through your art? There is increasing evidence pointing to the ways in which trauma disrupts an individual's DNA expression, and these changes can be passed on to future generations. Symptoms of trauma will often skip a generation and be experienced/expressed by the grandchildren of those who experienced that trauma directly. I think about this a lot in my work. My mother is third generation Eastern European American, her grandparents were Croatian and Ruthenian/Lemko—a tribal group from the Carpathian Mountains near Ukraine, Poland, and Russia. Her people were forced to leave their home during World War II to avoid ethnic cleansing by Nazis. My father was Black American, descended from African slaves, and partly identified as Creole and Black Creek/Muscogee native. When I speak of ancestral healing of the trauma held in DNA, I am for the most part addressing the stories of these two sides of my family and the ways that their identities have been adopted and at odds with one another in the context of American history. On both sides of my family there is a history of being brutally colonized. However, one side, for the most part, has been able to escape, assimilate, and benefit from race privilege while the other side continues to be affected by the continual violent systemic effects of that colonization as a community. Both of these histories exist in my body and because of that I feel a deep desire to find societal healing. When I talk about ancestral healing in relation to my artistic work I am really talking about finding transformation as a society through imagery. I see a lot of my work as an action of continually and persistently trying to imagine what healing from various societal traumas might look like and how all of the horrible images of violence can and often do transform towards healing and resiliency in the face of hopelessness. Where does the element of repetition come from in your work? What does it mean? Repetition is meditative, it creates a certain contemplative mental space for me to process information through the intellect. Repetition is representative of rhythms that are present in life such as death and life cycles, day and night, the passage of time, labor, body rhythms, sleep rhythms, heart beats, ritual, habit patterns, comfort/discomfort, and interconnectedness through synchronizations—to name a few. I am very influenced by folk art traditions that have historically been practiced by women and especially women of color. My painting aesthetic is influenced by West African and Eastern European textiles, decorative eggs, and painted home embellishments. I have also seriously studied and integrated elements of Madhubani Painting techniques from the Bihar region of India under the guidance of my teacher Manisha Jha in New Delhi India. I think repetition is often a part of folk art, and my own work due to the deep connection that women tend to have with it—from moon cycles to much of the traditional work women have historically done in the home. Conceptually, I am also interested in the ways repetition is present in human history, and the ways that life cycle rhythms influence ancestral patterning as well. What is your relationship with the Dakota land as a multiracial black artist born and raised in the St. Croix River Valley of Minnesota? This is a very complicated question. Firstly, I just want to acknowledge the Dakota people who have lived on this land for a very, very long time and continue to do so. I want to offer my immense gratitude to the Dakota community—knowing that this gratitude is based on a gift/quality of life that they were/are violently forced to hand over without any sort of consent or compensation. Furthermore, I want to acknowledge the Anishinaabe people who migrated to this land in Minnesota from the East Coast and have also called this place home longer than many of us as well. As a society, we really need to come to terms with what has happened to Native people on this land, and the ways in which many of us continue to benefit from that history. Really we should remind ourselves of this every day and think about what reparations could look like however great or small. As a multiracial black person, I acknowledge the ways that I benefit from certain things at the expense of Native people through my participation in this society, but at the same time there are various parts of my ancestral black history which have also very much fallen under the same category of being "at the expense of…for the benefit of white colonizers." The ancestral healing that I speak of and strive toward in my work cannot happen on this land without acknowledging and including the story of Native people in solidarity with my own ancestral stories. Growing up in the St. Croix River Valley of Minnesota, my family members were basically the only people of color amidst a few Native people, a handful of transracial adopted children, and a sea of mostly Scandinavian descendants. Socially this was very challenging for me and yet, I am so thankful for the relationship that I was able to cultivate with the land around me. Nature holds endless secrets and healing properties for us as humans. When we take the time to be with it and honor it then those secrets can be revealed to us through metaphor and literal medicine. The Dakota people have cultivated a relationship with the land we call Minnesota for a very, very long time, I believe that as a community they hold a deep knowledge of healing and resiliency in this specific place and we should make A LOT more space for that healing and listen. How has winning the Jerome fellowship affected and/or changed your work? It has helped to provide some financial stability this year which has made more time and space for me to go deeper into the things that I want to be doing. If you could pick anyone in the world, living or dead, with whom would you like to have a conversation about your work, who would it be and why? I would choose any or all of my third great grandmothers and third great-granddaughters. First, because I think it would be incredible to have them all in the same room! And second, because I want to know if my work transcends time and has any impression at all on their lived experiences.


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The 6.25 Apex is a banana shaped trolling lure designed for a wide variety of trolling applications for both freshwater and saltwater species. The 6.25 Apex, which measures 6.25", from Hot Spot Lures, is the number one choice of Lake Trout (Mackinaw) fishermen due to its large profile that mimics Kokanee and Rainbow trout. The Apex is a very easy lure to use - it can be trolled alone or with a flasher and still achieves the desired action and ultimately the desired results. The 6.25 Apex comes stock rigged up with a 72" of 25lb leader line, 4 bead chain swivel and a 4/0 siwash hook. This 6.25" Apex model is typically pretty specific to anglers after the big Mackinaw however it is applicable for other large game species such as Pike. When trolling this lure, a speed of 2.8 to 4.0mph is recommended.
Why the Apex Works
Most game fish feed on minnows or small bait fish, as they are attracted by the active darting movements of the bait fish. The dodging and weaving action creates strong vibrations and are immediately attracted to the area. According to the latest research, erratic vibrations like those made by a wounded bait fish are the most enticing. The Apex Lures duplicate the movements of a wounded bait fish. Its contoured-scoop front surface causes a rapid, side-to-side shaking action as it is trolled. The Apex will also dart violently from side to side and will spin from time to time. These actions are highly attractive to fish and no other artificial lure possesses quite the same action as the original Apex trolling lures.
Choosing the Correct Size:
The selection of the correct Apex size is based on the size of the bait fish attacked by your target fish. The Apex size numbers correspond to bait fish inches. For example, trout feeding on small minnows would go after a 1, 1.5 or 3.0 size Apex. Salmon, on the other hand feed on medium anchovies or small herring most accurately represented by the 4.5" size. Lake Trout (Mackinaw) feeding on Kokanee Trout would go after a 6.25" Apex. The Apex maintains its vibrating action at a wide range of speeds; it has a strong shaking and rolling action even at speeds as slow as 1.5 knots. At the other extreme, the Apex can be very successful at speeds as high as four or five knots. Different models are designed to work best within certain speed ranges.
Apex 6.25 Specs
- Length: - 6.25"
- Hook - 4/0 Siwash
- Leader: - 72" of 25lb
- Components: - Beaded chain swivel - #5 swivel to hook
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The UK's University of Birmingham and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have announced a joint masters agreement, in addition to a new research fund.
The UK's University of Birmingham and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have announced a joint masters agreement, in addition to a new research fund.
The first joint postgraduate program is expected to launch next year, with further courses developed in subsequent years, leaders agreed, as Birmingham's vice-chancellor made a trip to the campus in Chennai.
The institutions have signed a collaborative "statement of intent" to explore data science, energy systems and biomedical engineering study, while the joint research fund will support academics and researchers and potential research partnerships in the same areas.
"The University of Birmingham is a global 'civic' university and committed to forging meaningful education and research partnerships in India," vice-chancellor and principal of University of Birmingham, Adam Tickell said.
"These innovative joint postgraduate programs between IIT Madras and University Birmingham will offer students the opportunity to pursue a world-class education at globally leading institutions in two countries, and to have their educational achievements recognised by both."
"Students will have their educational achievements recognised by both institutions"
Under the agreement, students will study in Birmingham and Chennai before receiving a single degree awarded by both universities.
The partners noted that the arrangement is the first partnership at masters level between any IIT and a UK Russell Group University.
Dean of Global Engagement at IIT Madras, Raghunathan Rengaswamy, suggested it is "a great beginning for what we hope will be a long and fruitful association with University of Birmingham".
The joint masters partnership comes after the governments of India and the UK announced a "landmark" agreement to recognise each other's higher education qualifications in July, building on a 2021 partnership on education.
Transnational education expert Eduardo Ramos previously said that the recognition of qualifications could be a "significant step" towards the development of dual and joint degrees and twinning agreements.
Some 22 UK universities travelled to India earlier this year to explore joint, dual degrees and other modes of TNE.
In January 2018, the University of Birmingham established its India Institute, aiming to "deliver impactful research, create innovative education initiatives and extend the University's influence across the globe".
The latest agreement with IIT Madras builds on a memorandum of understanding signed in February 2022.
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Preparation of Interim Financial Statements The accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements were prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and, in the opinion of management, include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods shown. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. Management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. The condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 22, 2022, and amended on April 28, 2022. Principles of Consolidation The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Hesperix, Xenetic UK and Xenetic UK's wholly owned subsidiaries: Lipoxen, Xenetic Bioscience, Incorporated, and SymbioTec. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company computes basic net loss per share by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of the Company's common stock outstanding during the period. The Company computes diluted net loss per share after giving consideration to the dilutive effect of stock options that are outstanding during the period, except where such non-participating securities would be anti-dilutive. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, basic and diluted net loss per share are the same for each respective period due to the Company's net loss position. Potentially dilutive, non-participating securities have not been included in the calculations of diluted net loss per share, as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Recent Accounting Standards In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The guidance modifies the measurement and recognition of credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments. The amendment updates the guidance for measuring and recording credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost by replacing the "incurred loss" model with an "expected loss" model. This may result in earlier recognition of allowance for losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for smaller reporting public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 but early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption, but it does not anticipate that adoption will have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. |


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Sardines in Olive Oil with Lemon
Salty fish from the salty seas.
Portugal is known for their incredible sardines. They're plump, salty, and delicious. But most of these fish are enjoyed by the locals so when they package up some of their prized snacks and send them to your door, you should treat them with respect. They're also certified sustainable, so you can feel good while you eat well. The fish are soaked in olive oil, salt, and lemon for a light flavor that's ready for salads, sandwiches, or straight out of the tin, which is also a work of art. The packaging is all designed by Portuguese illustrators, so with each bite, you're given the full experience of a day near the beautiful Mediterranean.
- Ingredients include sardines, olive oil, lemon, and salt
- Sardines are MSC-certified
- 4.4 oz
- (W)4.33" x (H)2.36" x (D)1.18"
- Store in cool, dry place
- Five year shelf life
- Once opened, refrigerate in sealed container for up to two days
- Made in Portugal


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As a disaster-prone country, Indonesia needs a social protection system that is adaptive and responsive to disasters. Adaptive Social Protection aims to bring together the concepts of social protection, disaster management, and climate change adaptation, to build the resilience of poor and vulnerable households to prepare for, cope with, and adapt to shocks, such that they do not fall (deeper) into poverty.
In Indonesia, ASP is one of the national priorities listed in the National Medium-Term Development Plan 2020–2024 and is part of the country's strategy to reform social protection. Following this plan, the Government plans to launch the ASP Roadmap by the end of 2021. This Roadmap is part of the COVID-19 response, as various sub-national governments are introducing programs to reduce the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19.
In West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), the provincial government introduced a specific locally-led social protection in response to COVID-19. The social safety net programme, Jaring Pengaman Sosial or JPS Gemilang, is an initiative of the NTB provincial government to help fulfill the basic needs of the poor, as the population is most affected by the pandemic. It was financed through the NTB provincial budget, and was implemented for three months starting in April 2020. It complements the regular social protection programmes from the national government such as Family Hope Programme (Program Keluarga Harapan/PKH), Food Packages (Sembako), Direct Cash Transfer, and Cash for Work Programme, whose main aim is to reduce the socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic on the communities.
As a form of in-kind assistance, it provides packages of food, supplements, masks and targets groups of people categorized as poor based on the official government data as well as other communities most affected by the COVID-19 disaster. These groups comprise of health workers, People Under Monitoring (ODP) & Patients Under Supervision (PDP), as well as those who are vulnerable to poverty including tourism sector workers, migrant workers, Small and Medium Industries (IKM), breeders, street vendors/hawkers, fishermen, and others. Further, the goods provided were purchased from the local producers (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises/MSMEs).
Food packages provided were practical for families and included basic need items such as rice, eggs, cooking oil, soy milk/ginger sherbet, liquid soap/bar soap, eucalyptus oil/cloves, and moringa tea. The value per package was Rp250,000 per family. As an added value to the local economy, the products were produced by MSMEs in NTB.
To support the growth of MSMEs as well as to spur the local economy, the program bought items from local vendors. Further, mobilizing local MSMEs at an early stage as well as supporting mapping of MSMEs in the province, form part of the JPS Gemilang principles. This means the programme simultaneously addressed two issues: disaster management and economic resilience.
"We feel very supported by UNICEF throughout the handling of the earthquake impacts and management of the pandemic. We faced a challenge in implementing a fundamental aspect of this process namely educating the public about social assistance. However, since UNICEF has vast experience regarding this matter, it helped us disseminate information and educate people about social assistance programmes. We will continue this effort and we are grateful for UNICEF's support and assistance; we look forward to continuing our collaboration for a long-term period," said Suryadi, Head of Research and Development, Bappeda of NTB.
The JPS Gemilang programme proves that the NTB provincial government has the capacity to implement shock-responsive social protection. Considering the results and the similarity of the goals of the JPS Gemilang Programme and Adaptive Social Protection – both target poor groups and groups vulnerable to disasters – it is evident that the NTB provincial government is ready to pioneer an Adaptive Social Protection programme.