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ICD-10 Diagnosis Code E11.2
Type 2 diabetes mellitus with kidney complications
Diagnosis Code E11.2
Short Description: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with kidney complications
Long Description: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with kidney complications
This is the 2018 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code E11.2
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The code E11.2 is a "header" and not valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00–E90)
Diabetes mellitus (E08-E13)
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus (E11)
- Diabetes mellitus (E08-E13)
Information for Patients
Diabetes Type 2
Also called: Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes means your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. With type 2 diabetes, the more common type, your body does not make or use insulin well. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose get into your cells to give them energy. Without insulin, too much glucose stays in your blood. Over time, high blood glucose can lead to serious problems with your heart, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and gums and teeth.
You have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes if you are older, obese, have a family history of diabetes, or do not exercise. Having prediabetes also increases your risk. Prediabetes means that your blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough to be called diabetes.
The symptoms of type 2 diabetes appear slowly. Some people do not notice symptoms at all. The symptoms can include
- Being very thirsty
- Urinating often
- Feeling very hungry or tired
- Losing weight without trying
- Having sores that heal slowly
- Having blurry eyesight
Blood tests can show if you have diabetes. One type of test, the A1C, can also check on how you are managing your diabetes. Many people can manage their diabetes through healthy eating, physical activity, and blood glucose testing. Some people also need to take diabetes medicines.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- A1C test (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Choose More than 50 Ways to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes - NIH - Easy-to-Read (National Diabetes Education Program)
- Diabetes type 2 - meal planning (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Giving an insulin injection (Medical Encyclopedia)
- High blood sugar (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Type 2 diabetes (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Type 2 diabetes - self-care (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Diabetic Kidney Problems
Also called: Diabetic nephropathy
If you have diabetes, your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Over time, this can damage your kidneys. Your kidneys clean your blood. If they are damaged, waste and fluids build up in your blood instead of leaving your body.
Kidney damage from diabetes is called diabetic nephropathy. It begins long before you have symptoms. People with diabetes should get regular screenings for kidney disease. Tests include a urine test to detect protein in your urine and a blood test to show how well your kidneys are working.
If the damage continues, your kidneys could fail. In fact, diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure in the United States. People with kidney failure need either dialysis or a kidney transplant.
You can slow down kidney damage or keep it from getting worse. Controlling your blood sugar and blood pressure, taking your medicines and not eating too much protein can help.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Diabetes and kidney disease (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Microalbuminuria test (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Protein urine test (Medical Encyclopedia)
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The communities that grow your business the most are not the ones you pay to be a part of, they are not the ones with the "best" people in them, and they are not the ones with strict rules…they are the ones with authentic members, from all different levels and backgrounds, sharing and helping in earnest. They are the ones you participate in and come back to again and again as the real you. Authenticity in short.
I'm a member of all three of these communities and believe in them!
Digital Nomad Academy
Run by Cody McKibben, this community has some long standing members, expert interviews, and the members are so incredibly down to earth. I've found reading stories here, seeing others work, and sharing my struggles incredibly helpful. I've also found a good gig or two here in networking.
This community is arguably the best online community out there right now for early stage growing online businesses. It's dripping with authenticity from it's three founders, who know the field of online business. Their platform is clean, technology forward, and so helpful. Their online business roadmap is fresh, and their Friday video chats are so powerful. It has a fairly decent coaching user base as well.
Location Indie
While this community caters to those who like to travel, it's also filled with people who want to give, and those are good people. You often find a commonality amongst those that want to travel, and those that are building a business, tribe, selling a product and many other similarities to online business creators like yourself, check it out. It's run by a close friend after years of travel, teaching English in Japan, and only a few years ago making great strides in his online business.
Obviously there are oceans of communities out there, the important point is to be involved. Attempting to run a business, any business, and maybe especially an online business by yourself is a losing endeavor. If you're not part of a peer group, this year is the time to get one!
NOTE: This is an excerpt pulled from an IT Arsenal newsletter about usefulness and authenticity. IT Arsenal is where I do what I love, help people with technology.

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1. Be found in all societies and cultures.
2. Set satisfaction as a necessary goal, potentially with various substitutable contingent means.
3. Guide cognition.
4. Have emotional, hedonic consequences.
5. Have ill effects if not met.
6. Affect a wide variety of behaviours.
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8. Be non-reducible to other motives.
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Underwater Dolphin Photography
When I'm in the ocean whether I'm surfing or diving I always enjoy seeing dolphins. When vacationing in Lanai with my wife I was lucky enough to be in the water snorkeling with my camera and a large pod of spinners dolphins swam by. I was in heaven and for some reason the dolphin weren't scared of me when I swam to the sand bottom to watch.


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Equivalent circuit model of the capacitor
In the capacitor's equivalent circuit model, the simplest model comprises just a serial connection of the nominal capacitor, an equivalent series resistance and a parasitic series inductance. The ESR determines the lowest impedance reached at the capacitor's series resonance. Above this series resonance the capacitor's impedance will increase with frequency, thus behaving like an inductor. A more sophisticated model would also include the components Cp and Rp, connected in gray in figure 1. Modified equivalent circuits are also found in literature which show Cp and Rp in parallel to the whole serial connection of (desired) capacitor, ESR and parasitic inductance; it is merely a question of transforming the values of the respective inherent components. The parasitic inductance together with Cp leads to a parallel resonance that is frequently neglected, because such parallel resonance of typical SMD ceramic capacitors will only appear at several GHz.
Figure 1. Equivalent Circuit of a Capacitor
Figure 2. Equivalent Circuit of a Resistor
The series resonance of the capacitor is determined by its type (electrolytic, foil, ceramic), mechanical dimensions (axial, radial, SMD, size) and of course its value. The higher the capacitance of a certain capacitor type, the lower the series resonance frequency. Therefore it is advisable not just to place a single capacitor for decoupling purpose, but combine two or several caps to achieve broadband decoupling. For example, it is often recommended to pair a 10nF capacitor for lower frequencies with a 100pF cap for higher frequencies. The following will explore whether this is advisable. A very basic linear RF simulation tool is sufficient for demonstrating this; there are even freeware tools available for this purpose. Many manufacturers of ceramic capacitors supply S-Parameter files for their products and it is advisable to use them. Figure 3 shows the attenuation of the above two capacitors when placed in parallel from a 50Ω track to GND.
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Double Whammy Book Birthday
About six years ago I was sitting on the 7.38 train to London Bridge and I turned to John and said:
'I'm going to write a blog. What do you think about the title 'Can we live here?'
Back then I think I possibly harboured a tiny hope that maybe one day I might turn it into a book or find a way to monetise it somehow. I mean, people did that back then. Remember Belle du Jour? I wasn't a call girl but I thought maybe there was some potential, not to become a call girl, but to write a blog.
I guess one thing you can say about me is that I never let that small thing called probability bother me. I never weigh odds (probably because I'm not very good at maths) or think 'well, the chances of that happening are zero so why bother?'
I always think 'why not? If it can happen to other people, why not me?' and that attitude is the same attitude that saw us quit our jobs, book tickets around the world and the same attitude that saw me write a novel, write nine more and then pen a couple of movies just because it looked like something fun and more lucrative than books.
Why not? is such a great thing to ask. What is the worst that could happen after all? Generally speaking we're talking two things: You could be rejected or you could die. Now let's think about those two things.
I've been rejected plenty in my life. Firstly by a boy I really liked when I was 14. Then there was the time I was fired from my customer service job at Accenture for telling a secretary who was above me in the pecking order to unjam the printer her own damn self. I was also rejected by nine agents and eleven publishing houses -all of whom turned down Hunting Lila before it was picked up by Simon & Schuster. I don't like to smile smugly and say 'hah, betcha regret that one' but… no I am smiling smugly).
Rejection makes you stronger. It can also help steer you down a more helpful path. That boy at 14 was a loser. Me in customer service… ahahahahahaha. Being fired from Accenture made me realise I never wanted to work for a bunch of entitled bankers or management consultants ever again and gave me the push I needed to start working in the voluntary sector doing something that benefitted the community.
I've come close to death too – thank you dengue mosquito and tuktuk drivers all over India. But look at all that has happened! It's nothing short of miraculous. I have to pinch myself most days that it's all real.
Today marks my tenth book birthday. Ten books in five years! Not only is Can We Live Here published today (you can buy your copy HERE!) but so is my second Mila Gray book 'This Is One Moment'.
I'm on BBC Breakfast tomorrow so look out for me swearing on that (or rather, don't), and will also be on Claudia Winkleman's BBC Radio 2 Arts Show this coming week talking all about the book and our travels. And if you've been with me since the beginning – those panicked, early days when I still worked in the voluntary sector and had no clue how I was going to make a living – then thank you for still being here, reading my story.
Oh, and if you are in London, I'm also doing a signing and Q&A at Stanfords next Thursday, August 13th. Do come along and heckle or… just say hi. Book tickets here.


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Does the world need another movie podcast? No – it needs this one, dammit! Take one dash of insight, one hint of snark, and a big heaping can of audio-awesomeness and you get "War Starts At Midnight" (look it up, nerd.)
This isn't your grandma's podcast because we're not your grandma. We're three heartland-based film buffs and we're here to talk movies and chew bubblegum. And we're all of out bubblegum.
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Chris is the Egon Spengler of the group.
He's a true cineaste, conversant in directors whose names you haven't heard of and you probably can't even pronounce. His mind is basically the Criterion Collection's catalog, yet he makes his film knowledge accessible to even the Adam Sandleriest of movie-goers.
You want this guy on your Trivial Pursuit team. Period.
Jacob Graves
Jacob's the Toshiro Mifune of our clan. Choose any character he played in any Kurosawa film to complete this metaphor, but Jacob prefers Kikuchiyo from Seven Samurai, solely because of their shared hatred for pants.
When consuming media Jacob loves rules and order. He's currently burning through the Blu-Ray section at the East Baton Rouge Public Library in alphabetical order. (Please don't ask him any questions about film beginning with the letter Z just yet.)
Jacob's been known to defend Armageddon or My Dinner With Andre with equal enthusiasm… dependin' upon present company.
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Hunter is the heart of the show. The black heart that is.
He has an encyclopedic (or at least Wikipedic) knowledge of $5-dollar bin cinema, and a pun, wisecrack, or one-liner for virtually every situation. Seen Infra-Man? How about The Conquerer? Heart and Souls? Hunter has.
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Why We Need #BlackGirlMagic & #BlackBoyJoy
Scrolling through Facebook I stumbled upon the cutest video ever posted on the Because of Them We Can page.
Surprised my little brother today and flew to Ohio pic.twitter.com/1i3NoWFOa9
— buttah (@_longliveaj) March 14, 2017
I should have just moved on, but instead I read the comments. You never read the comments.
Is there a specific need to call this "Black boy joy"? I think a more appropriate title would be simply "Boy joy". Someone from any race would be happy to see someone after being away. The person who captioned this must be trying force segregation.
Yeah, I don't understand the difference between Black boy joy or white boy joy after not seeing a loved one for a significant amount of time.
This is awesome I agree. However are we going to label emotions by color now also ? Isn't joy and other emotions the same in all races? Stop the labels !!!!
"Black boy joy" title was unnecessary. Creating animosity for no reason.
Actual footage of me reading the comments:
To be fair many people backtracked after being educated about the hashtag, but a lot of people didn't. I didn't understand why the first extinct was to try to criticize something so positive. However, I remembered the first time I wore a my Magical Black Girl shirt and was "lectured" in Starbucks. (More on that later.)
Why We Need #BlackGirlMagic & #BlackBoyJoy
Just in case we're not all on the same page, let's break down these hashtags quickly.
#BlackGirlMagic is a concept and movement created to celebrate the beauty, power and resilience of black girls and women and to congratulate them on their accomplishments.
The Root writer Danielle Young has the best definition of #BlackBoyJoy I've seen:
It [the hashtag] also shows that black boys and men, who despite life or its challenges, still possess the jovial spirit that you can identify in carefree black boys, that enables them to spread infectious joy and happiness through their smile, their outlook, their confidence or simply their presence. It doesn't minimize the men by saying they have Black Boy Joy. They've just managed to retain what we hope none of our boys lose as they get older – joy.


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It's about 4:30 in the morning, and I am awake and excited (and already in need of coffee). Today I will be at the polls by 6:30 to prepare for our 7 a.m. opening. I will run the gauntlet of party regulars outside the doors, and I've already been told by the judge of elections that it will be my job to "help" them follow the law about staying the appropriate distance from the actual polling place – no one in the building, and don't harass the voters. I wonder if there will be a line…I heard on the radio today that they're expecting record primary turnout here in Pennsylvania, perhaps 40%, which would be double what we normally get. Not objectively great, but a large enough number that the effect of "the party" would be blunted. That may be interesting when the returns come in.
I love elections – I love participating, working for the county, working for a candidate and more than anything else, I love voting. I am bemused and kinda proud every time a neighbor walks by waving their voting receipt and telling someone nearby, as they point at me, "I only voted because I can't go home if I don't — I live near HER!"
The delegate slate is comprised of people I know: party regulars I've known for years, as well as two people brand new to the political process. I am hopeful for all of them, since we're proportional.
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The Upcoming Pennsylvania Primary, Delegate Selection and all…
This is your guide to everything you need to know about next week's Pennsylvania primary. Even if you've voted many times before, there are some things you may not be aware of, so here goes.
Primary Day is next Tuesday, 26 April. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you need to find your polling location, click here. If you don't know if you are registered, click here. While PA has closed primaries, there is a ballot initiative so even if you are not a registered Democrat or Republican, you can still vote.
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Human civilisation has evolved a lot since 4000 years ago. You don't have to worry about disease, you don't have to worry about the river Nile being invaded by frogs. You don't get to battle enemy empires with swords anymore (unfortunately).
The average guy isn't terrified of a giant hand appearing and shooting a thunderbolt down from the heavens if he slips up and commits the tiniest sin. We can drive at 90mph rather than crossing the desert in scorching heat on horseback.
But one aspect of civilisation which has never changed is acne.
Many believe that acne is a modern disease, the symptom of an unnatural way of life which is out of tune with our jungle and cave dwelling roots. In many ways it is, but in Ancient Egypt teenagers feared acne. Ancient Greeks, Romans, and English teenagers in Elizabethan times were just as hungry for acne remedies as we are today.
Unless we discover some cave paintings, we'll never know whether prehistoric cavemen had acne, but it's been proven that pimples have been around since the very start of civilisation. Accutane and benzoyl peroxide were thousands of years away, so instead teenagers had to rely on the wise, bearded old medicine men. Every remedy was a home remedy and they utilised all the natural plants, metal ores, salts, and minerals they could.
Some of those treatments remain popular even now. Others, meanwhile, have faded into oblivion, having been useless from the start.
There's a lot of knowledge to gain by analysing the ruling empires of the day. With 4000 years of acne data at our fingertips, it would be foolish to dismiss the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans as being backwards. Scientific studies are great, but it's a lab environment, vulnerable to corporate money funding or mistakes which make the results inapplicable to reality.
Experience reigns supreme at the end of the day, and I always advise acne patients to experiment. Ancient civilisations produced their acne treatments based almost entirely on first-hand experience, with a few mumbo jumbo religious theories mixed in. That said, there are plenty of failed theories and ancient scams as well.
Ancient Egypt
We know that acne was a feature of the land of pyramids and pharaohs because of the hieroglyphs that say so, showing the word "akut", which means boils or papules.
The short-lived teenage emperor Tutankhamun was known to suffer from acne. His tomb was found to contain offerings of favoured acne remedies, in order to keep his skin clear in the afterlife. Tutankhamun ruled Egypt from 1332 BC – 1323 BC. Hopefully, the plan worked and the bloke is finally acne-free. Several ancient texts also described attempts by servants to clear the skins of pharaohs.
One of the favoured treatments was our old favourite raw honey. The Egyptians invented the practise of applying honey to an individual inflamed spot. The Ebers Papyrus medicinal text dating back to 1500BC recommended honey and animal preparations for inflammatory swelling, boils and pustules.
Alongside honey, the most popular physical remedy was a mask of sulphur, for drying out the skin. This is pretty interesting, because you can buy creams and soaps containing sulfur even today. The theory goes that sulphur can exfoliate the skin, reduce oil production, and kill p.acnes bacteria. The Pharaohs and palace medical men had no idea of what p.acnes bacteria was, but the visible effects of sulphur showed them the way forward.
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Not surprisingly, there was plenty of superstition too. Acne was widely believed to be caused by displeasing the gods. Around the 3rd century BC, lying was said to trigger a pimple outbreak. The proscribed remedies were magical spells and charms.
Other common skincare ingredients included myrrh and sour milk, so clearly the fear of dairy hadn't taken hold yet. Speaking of which, there's plenty of evidence that the Ancient Egyptians drank milk and there are texts suggesting that they ate butter; if they had the technology to manufacture butter then dairy was obviously a significant part of their diet.
Salt was another ingredient, with the Dead Sea and its rich salt waters being very close by to Egypt. It makes a lot of sense; with all the wars against Ancient Greece, the Egyptians would have known of salt's disinfectant properties. They used it time and time again to keep sword wounds from resulting in an amputated leg. Acne looks like an infection to the naked eye, so the next step would be applying salt to it.
Probably the most famous skincare ingredient in Ancient Egypt was aloe vera; Nefertiti and Cleopatra both utilised it in their beauty regimens.
The knowledge we can gain – raw honey and aloe vera are popular acne treatments even today, with countless glowing testimonials. Firstly, this history shows just how effective they are.
Secondly, this demonstrates why first-hand experience is a great thing. The elites of Egyptian society utilised aloe vera well over two thousand years ago. In the year 2014, thousands of years later, a study confirmed that aloe vera could lower acne levels massively when added to topical retinoids.
The old human instinct for superstition was around back then. Today the popularity of detox therapies, lemon juice, and baking soda is a sign that people instinctively love home remedies and strategies. In any era, there are fake acne treatments to watch out for.
Their consumption of dairy might demonstrate that dairy sensitivity is an innate part of the human body. Alternatively, other aspects of their diet might be to blame for their acne; the Egyptians were known to be heavy bread eaters as well.
Ancient Greece
By the era of Ancient Greece the superstition was still rampant. A physician called Theodosius wrote that acne lesions could be treated by watching a falling star while wiping your face with a cloth; performing the action perfectly would result in the pimples falling from your face.
Nobody has ever disproved this, so you never know! Persuade one of your friends to stay up for 12 hours and wait for a shooting star.
Acne was just as prevalent in Ancient Greece as it was in Egypt. The word acne was invented by the Greeks, derived from "akme", which mean "spot".
The legendary Greek doctor Hippocrates wrote about acne, as did the philosopher Aristotle. The home remedies were similar to the Ancient Egyptians. Numerous mentions of honey face masks have been found.
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In fact, one medicinal text specifically recommended honey for softer acne, whereas a harsh soap containing sulphur was recommended for hard pimples. Sulphur masks and soaps were favoured once again. In general, the natural treatments utilised in Ancient Greece were similar to those of Ancient Egypt.
What we can learn – the consistency between ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt shows that honey and sulphur may indeed work for acne. Both treatments stand up well today, in studies and experiences.
Compare that to the mercury makeup we'll discuss later, which faded out of fashion fast. People knew what they were doing even if they lacked test tubes and labs.
The Roman Empire
Acne remained prevalent among teenagers of the glorious or at least briefly glorious Roman Empire. The Romans were first to connect the disease to puberty, by the 3rd century AD. The word acne was first printed in the Roman era, changed from "acme".
In his medical texts, the Roman physician Cornelius Celcius had this to say: "To treat pimples and spots and freckles is almost a waste of time, yet women cannot be torn away from caring for their looks. But of these just mentioned, pimples and spots are commonly known, although that species of spot which is called by the Greeks semion, since it is rather red and irregular. But pimples are best removed by the application of resin to which not less than the same amount of split alum and a little honey has been added".
This stage in human history is where we have first have some serious variety in the recorded home acne remedies. Once again, the honeybees are in business. Alum is a rock composition found naturally in the earth which is still sold as a post-shaving balm for calming irritation.
Meanwhile, teenagers with acne were sent to the famous baths built across the Roman Empire. Physicians believed that skin pores could be cleansed of dirt and grime due to the sulphur composition of the waters (there's the sulphur again).
Even crocodile meat was considered to be an acne remedy. The Romans had a whole cult which was obsessed with crocodiles. When they annexed the territory of Egypt, troops were sent to the shores of the Nile and encountered native Egyptian tribes which worshipped the Nile crocodile subspecies.
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The hardy Roman soldiers also began to revere the aggressive, carnivorous crocodile. They began to manufacture armour, helmets and weapons out of the tough hide; consequently there was a big supply of crocodile meat flowing into the rest of the Roman Empire. Physicians liked to combine the meat with Cyprus oil for usage as an acne remedy.
Taking a bath with types of oil and sour cheese was also recommended, as was rubbing leek leaves all over your face. The Romans also had a strong trading relationship with the Indian subcontinent and hence the spice industry boomed; cinnamon was a popular spice which ended up being applied to pimples.
Any interesting knowledge? – There's many interesting facts on specific remedies. The powers of honey are reinforced again, and cinnamon was confirmed nearly 2000 years later to strengthen the skin.
Today, people flock from all over the world to treat skin conditions by bathing in the mineral-rich waters of the Dead Sea; the principle of bathing for acne has some similarities. We can see the superstition creeping in again with the crocodile meat remedy. There's no evidence that it would work, but the practise has similarities with the cult of raw foods, or the fruitarian diet.
The acne remedies of the Roman era reinforce what we've seen before – the best acne treatments rise to the surface. Raw honey endured, crocodile meat was never heard from again.
The middle ages to the industrial revolution
By the 1500s, the acne-sphere was just as interesting. From previously having had some very prescient home remedies, skincare slipped backwards remarkably, maybe as an aftereffect of the dreaded dark ages.
Both raw honey and sulphur had endured ever since Ancient Egypt. Among middle class people, sulphur soap remained as an old favourite.
However, in Elizabethan times the top fashion among women was to have an extremely pale, delicate looking complexion, maybe to mimic all those ancient portraits of Queen Elizabeth 1st. The solution for ordinary women was Venetial Ceruse, a thick, white lead-based paint.
There was also a trend of using mercury make-up, a touted revolution in skincare which would replace sulphur and wipe out acne and blemishes better than anything. That was what the adverts said, but mercury is one of the most deadly compounds on planet earth. It reduces your IQ and it inflames acne. The inventor deserves a pat on the back for a good business idea, even if it was a scam, but that's it.
After the hard evidence-based methods of the Roman era, the superstition had crept back in. Everybody was terrified of witches and they got the blame for acne as well.
The middle ages also marked the dawn of urine therapy, the treatment which sounds so crazy that it just has to work. Urine therapy and specifically the urea does have some benefits for clogged pores, but I don't even want to mention them, in case you get tempted to use it. A common recommendation was to rub baby's nappies on your face.
The industrial revolution is considered to have started by roughly 1750, but it's clear that acne was prevalent among teenagers well before then. Medicinal texts from 1714 reported that physicians considered treating a minor condition like acne to be beneath their dignity.
Overall, the Middle Ages were a poor time for acne. The bright spot was the discovery of the link between hormones and acne. Dr Jonston associated acne with disorders of menstruation in 1648, and sexual activity later in 1648. We have early signs of the connection between DHT and acne, and estrogen and acne.
The knowledge – it's clear that the wheels of progress will not always turn. For acne, the middle ages were a massive step backwards from the Roman era.
The Romans had decent amounts of science and proven remedies for acne; by 1500, superstition reigned supreme. In the 21st century we have more scientific studies on acne than ever, but corruption has no boundaries and you never know when the failed home remedies will return.
More evidence – diet is the cause of acne
Wherever human civilisation goes, acne follows. The history books might make you believe that humans were born to have acne. Pessimists might revive the age old theory that humans are the only land mammal without thick body hair, and our skin hasn't adapted to it yet…
…but we have no understanding of cavemen from 12,000 years ago and earlier. Furthermore, traditional hunter gatherers like the Kitavans or Brazilian rainforest tribes have almost completely clear skin.
The opposite theory is that the industrial revolution (c. 1750) and all of its belching factories created acne, but the history books disprove it. For that reason, we know that toxic chemicals aren't the sole cause of acne, whether it's air pollution or phthalates in make-up. Toxins are important, there's no doubt about it, but the Greeks didn't have to worry about a toxic shaving lotion.
Overall, this reinforces how diet is the main cause of acne. The Egyptians had already become addicted to bread and dairy; that could be why their skin began to pay the price.
The Romans loved cheese, and in general, dairy has only been eaten since the dawn of civilisation. Making a loaf of bread from the wheat kernel was impossible until the agricultural revolution.
If you're a smart person then hopefully, you can draw your own conclusions from this article. Reread and you might have a brain wave.
Maybe in 2000 years time, if our civilisation goes the way of the Romans, our tactics for acne will be investigated by some future species of human.
A bunch of futuristic humans with skinny frames, no body hair, and heads the size of boulders might be scanning old internet blogs and wondering why anybody wanted to use baking soda for clearing acne. Of course, that's if the internet magically stays in circulation while everyone else is dead.
I suspect that Accutane will bite the dust and they'll wonder why we ever used a treatment with such toxic side effects (read the article here). They could also read the glowing testimonials for raw honey, and maybe the articles being written today will spark off a whole new acne craze centuries down the road. Who knows?
NEXT: read the 167-page eBook and get the ultimate diet for acne
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About Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University Admission Test (M.Sc Nursing)
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University Admission Test (SAAT), a National level online entrance test is conducted by Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University every year to select bright students from different parts of our country. The test is being conducted for different programs offered in different constituent institutes/schools of the university. SAAT the ninth edition of this entrance test will be held between 22nd - 25th April at 62 centers across 40 cities in India.
Various M.Sc Nursing Specializations offered by the University are -
- Medical & Surgical Nursing
- Community Health Nursing
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Paediatric Nursing
- Obstetric & Gynaecological Nursing at SNC.
About Conducting Body
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) has been declared as a deemed University, U/S 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and is located at Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha. The University is making the persistent endeavor to achieve excellence and carve a niche in the national and global education map. Some of its constituent institutes have been established for almost two decades ago and are well known for their academic excellence. The University has been re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with Grade 'A' for its overall performance. Different faculties of the university have been duly approved by the respective statutory bodies. The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate, dual degree and doctoral programs in engineering/technology, computer application, sciences, humanities & social sciences, medicine, dental, nursing, business administration, hospitality and tourism management, hospital administration, pharmacy, biotechnology, law, and agriculture.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Blueprint Trainer Day 7
Rest day! It's time to relax, recuperate, and soak up Arnold lore. Take yourself back to his days in the Austrian military and see the roots of his legendary willpower.
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Congratulations! You've made it through the first week of Arnold's Blueprint Trainer, and it's time for a well-earned rest day. You could soak, stretch, or treat yourself to bodywork like Arnold often did. Whatever you do, listen to your body and give it some space to grow and repair.
"You don't have to stay in bed or anything," Arnold advised in "The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding," "but if you are running marathons or involved in Hawaiian canoe racing on Sunday, you are probably not going to have much energy when you go back into the gym and work out on Monday."


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Any one know how much the Bleeker large duffle is at the outlets? Thanks
I bought the buckskin large duffle for $239, but it was a return & the only one there.
Have the signature ones hit the outlets?
I don't know. My friend who is new to Coach wants the duffle in leather. I saw someone here said they saw them at the outlets.
I got one in Ink yesterday for $170. I got the accessories too!
i saw the leather ones at the outlets last weekend (birch run, mi). the wine color caught my eye and they had some hunter green ones and a brown, but more of an orange-y brown if i remember correctly. no signature. for signature, style # 11438 is currently on sale for $279 on coach.com, if that helps.


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When we moved here I could not wait for the cool season so we could use our fireplace. We had the chimney and fireplace inspected, and I even built a small fire in it during one cool night we happened to have in July. It was still way to hot to be having a fireplace going. I found a tree service in Nassau County that sells firewood. They brought out a couple of cords of wood that we bought for the winter season that was fast approaching. Then a couple of big thunderstorms hit, and we had a tree go down in our front yard. It snapped off almost at the base. I have a small chainsaw and cut up what was blocking the sidewalk and the road while it was still raining and windy out.
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Adèle Kipping was born in Sydney, but had her education in both Europe and Australia. She studied music and art in Europe and made her career in these fields before turning to writing full time. After living abroad, Adèle discovered Adelaide and soon called a heritage cottage in the Adelaide Hills her home. She has published Dune Birds and Other Poems (1983), A Garden of Poems (Sandalwood Press, 1989) and Reflected Light, a collection as part of the joint book Across The Gulf with Judy Dally and Miriel Lenore (Wakefield Press/Friendly Street Poets, 1992). She also co-edited the No. 15 Friendly Street Poetry Reader.
Taronga Engagement
What passion
drives male tortoises
to join the waiting line of females?
No evidence of, May I have
the pleasure of this courting dance?
No pinched behind or questioning eyebrow.
Only that dogged unromantic process.
The males materialise
plod heavily with purpose.
No need to rush, they've more than a hundred years.
Eyes shut, she stands firm.
Never to seem too eager. Better to take
a nap while he plans his overture.
When he mounts and settles on her shell,
he stays up there trying to remember
what this is all about.
And only she could know the end result.
perpetuate the species
every spring and seasons in between;
fixed in that solid line
like idle double-decker buses
out of gas.
From Friendly Street No. 12 and Tuesday Night Live
That first bright day
we dashed through clear-washed morning
to rediscover the world; and you, the leader
needed to test the land, sea and sky,
circle the whole planet in one adventure;
shinned up the tallest tree on
Shepherd's Hill Road; a young Balboa!
"Look at the sun on the water!" you yelled.
"I'm glad it's all there where we can see it."
And the sweeping blue horizon carved a compass line
away from the hill to hurry us down to the sea:
and I promised that you could take me snorkelling.
You were six years. And keen.
I clasped your hand, knowing that you
would not always be so eager to include me.
Today, as tall as a door,
your merest greeting needs new manoeuvres
to kiss my upturned cheek; say something nice.
You bend above me like
a wind-winged gannet hunting mussels.
By comparison: I dwell on the forest floor;
should take to the air to touch
your hair when you won't notice.
But remember, I am a born barracker for marathons
and hurdles; the pursuit of career
in science or arts.
That hot air at your should is not
the sun or an opponent.
It's me. Cheering. Silently.
From Friendly Street No. 16
The Moment
For Catherine Adair
There is something
in this changed weather; sunlight
honeyed in a lift of clear air from the valley,
swaying slenderness of silver birch
and fine-leafed maple,
brings me again to the day I came
to the garden unplanned and discovered
terraces in bloom,
weaving their colours, a mixture of movement
and play of iridescence
along each pathway.
And I found her as though growing there
among jasmine and early roses,
paintbrush busy transplanting beauty onto paper.
Sky round her head and buttercup hat;
a platter-shaped nod as her sight
aligned to the painting, to the purpose
and back again.
In silence, only the faintest
chime of her brush in the water jar.
The moment, merest whisper in my mind,
My footfall
as I left.
From Friendly Street No. 18


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Take a virtual tour of this exciting garden, started by Elizabeth & Martin Walker in 2005. Some established trees and a small stream attracted us to this site in the New Forest. The soil varies from light sand to heavy clay, so our planting is also varied - from lush tropical to drought lovers - and many dahlias! There are frequent underground springs and seams of gravel which run with water. We have captured this water - and also our roof water - and store it in our old septic tank. It is used to irrigate the entire garden and flush loos! Come and visit this colourful garden in July, August or September under the National Garden Scheme. - www.ngs.org.uk - Willows Open Dates for 2017 - Sat 29th, Sun 30th July, Sat 5th, Sun 6th, August and Sat 2nd, Sun 3rd September. 2pm - 5pm on all dates. Admission £3.50. You will have a warm welcome and a delicious cream tea and cakes. All proceeds go to the cancer and care charities of the NGS. The main beneficeries being Macmillan, Marie Curie and The Hospice Movement. On Sunday 3rd September we are holding a Dahlia Day! Elizabeth will demonstrate how to plant tubers - and maintain them and how to overwinter them. How to grow Dahlias from seed, and how to take Dahlia cuttings.
The Ruby Border was planted in 2008 and looks truly exotic in August with cannas, bananas, grasses and dahlias among brilliant crocosmias.
New orchid dahlia Tahoma Moonshot was planted for 2011 in the pink and yellow border
A striking Ginger Lily was added to the Ruby border in 2012
Ricinus communis Carmencita is grown from seed every year
Variagated Banana is grown for attractive foliage
We look forward to welcoming you to our NGS garden.


text: FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron. Photo courtesy FSIN. FSIN welcomes changes to federal cabinet January 10, 2017 News Federal cabinet shuffle brings new faces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled some of his cabinet members today, with changes made to six ministries. Chrystia Freeland, currently Minister of International Trade, becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs, and retains the Canada-U.S. relations file, including trade relations. Maryam Monsef, currently Minister of Democratic Institutions, becomes Minister of Status of Women. Patricia A. Hajdu, currently Minister of Status of Women, becomes Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour. François-Philippe Champagne, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, becomes Minister of International Trade. Karina Gould, currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development, becomes Minister of Democratic Institutions. Ahmed D. Hussen becomes Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. In the past 14 months, FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron established a good working relationship with the former Minister of Labour and Employment MaryAnn Mihychuk. Chief Cameron holds and chairs the Assembly of First Nations Education portfolio and the Aboriginal Skills, Education and Training Strategy (ASETS) file. He thanks the former minister for her time and energy on the file. "We look forward to meeting with the newly appointed Minister of Labour and Employment, Patty Hajdu," said Chief Cameron. "We have made significant strides at the National level on ASETS. The renewal strategy is priority, a renewal strategy that focusses on working in collaboration to enhance ASETS to increase our Inherent and Treaty right to participation in the economy and workforce while increasing the employability and overall health and wellbeing of our First Nations." Minister Hajdu has been invited by Chief Cameron to next month's ASETS forum in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on February 7 and 8, 2017. Comments comments Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website


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Ideal Position: Trust Accounts Manager / Office Manager / Trainer
Salary Expectations: $70K to $80K
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Talent Profile: Ideally we are seeking an opportunity in Trust Account Management, Office Management and Training. This is a Senior Property Manager that has 10 years plus experience and just under 5 years in their current role. Has managed her own portfolios, managed a team of Property Managers, managed the hiring and all Sales and Property Management Trust Accounts and commissions.
Can be flexible with travel even interstate travel if required and stay based in Brisbane. Will suit a large office or multiple offices to step into the role of managing all Accounts and Office Management.
This will be a manager for an office that will excel in empowering team members with responsibility and leadership. Will make sound decisions under pressure and concentrate on developing solutions for the company. A candidate that will demonstrate a high level of initiative and will be innovative and create if required new and unique methods and procedures for a Property Management department.
To arrange a meeting with our featured candidate, please contact Nikki Taylor or Richard Taylor at REJS on 1300 219 522 anytime.


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I'm cheating with the topic but at least you are reading still, right? These games are not "new" per se but hacks and adventures. There is our newest collaborative Fiasco playset, an agnostic fantasy adventure (though it does have Dungeon World threat sheet) and a game that is built on Matthijs Holter's Archipelago.
Tag Archives: Fiasco
Games and Copyright
I don't know why exactly I think about this stuff, but I do. My actual legal knowledge on these matters is very limited and probably somewhat antiquated, but I did do a course on IPR at the university (some 10 years ago).
After a computer failure and six months when I just didn't remember it Redemund's Guild's (first) Fiasco playset is ready to be released. This playset was written to capture the feeling of lecherous parties of ancient Rome as depicted in tv-series such as Rome and Spartacus.
We were lucky enough to get a great feedback on this and as it happens the group actually wrote about their gaming session. You can check it HERE.
So here you go. Fata Capuam: DOWNLOAD (pdf)


text: Weeks ago I was browsing the Chanel reference library when I came accross photos of Maxter's Chanel flap with chevron pleated leather and a beautiful flower closure. Thankfully she had posted a photo of the box with the style number. I was crazy about this bag and asked my SA to see if it was still available (it is a Fall 2007 style). There was one still available in the US, and I was able to get it. This is an incredible bag and I feel so lucky to have found it. Well, I'm not sure what the name of this bag actually is, but Maxter was calling it the "Chevron flap" so I'll stick with that until I find the real name. Thanks Maxter for posting your pics which allowed me to find this little gem!!! Here are photos of the front (check out the unusual closure which has little crystals on it!), the back, and a close up of the pleated leather on the back side.


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Factory farming and ethics
Julia Klein argues that we must consider where our meat comes from, because animals suffer in factory farms.
Food justice is better together
Colleen Dehais argues that food justice is better achieved through group organizing rather than individualistic methods.
A procrastinator's guide to Halloween costumes
Not ready for the Halloweekend? Here are 10 Halloween costumes you can make from what you already have.


text: [WEIBO] Good visuals + fashion sense, so won't this brand really ask these two people to become endorsers? (t/n: Apink's Naeun was also mentioned, but only Chanyeol related parts were translated) Overall upvotes: +5885 [+1109] I heard they called Park Chanyeol to thank him hahaha really, won't they consider having Chanyeol as their endorser? [+740] Chanyeol is seriously a god-like visual [+622] Chanyeol cutie [+603] Our natural born clothing rack Park Chanyeol [+540] They already called Park Chanyeol to thank him [+446] Chanyeol is really handsome to me, a passer-by [+444] If Chanyeol endorses this, I'll buy buy buy [+423] I wonder if Chanyeol feels tired being this handsome for so long [+301] Haha our Chanyeol's trademark black tracksuit [+271] Adidas really called Chanyeol to thank him, haha I really think they should get Chanyeol to endorse it [cr: netzonexo]


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End of year Schedule: Last Classes
Sunday May 1
Monday: May 2
Tuesday: May 3
Thursday: May 5
Our Lady of Perpetual Help-Saint Catharine
Religious Education Program
Spring 2016
Dear Parents:
Thank you for your help and support during this past year for our Religious Education Program. We have had a very successful year with a combined enrollment total of over 700 students.
As you can imagine administering a program this size and operating two sites takes a good deal of coordination and I am most grateful to Mr. Michael Hall and Father Trevor for their work in pulling all the pieces together.
With that being said I remind you that our teaching staff are all volunteers; parents and parishioners who each week work to communicate the faith to the next generation. Our biggest challenge is always to have enough teachers in place to begin the year. This is where I want to ask you to seriously consider becoming a teacher. We have excellent resources for you as well as grade level cooperation with other teachers to help make the job easier. Our program spans five days so you can have your choice. If you have taught before or are presently teaching I thank you for your time and effort. If you have not taught and willing to find out more information I ask you to contact Father Trevor (738-1491) or Mr. Hall (738-0670) for details so you can prepare during the summer. Just as the early Church depended on the disciples (who were volunteers) to teach the faith we too rely on you to help carry on this important work.
Your registration information is enclosed. Please complete it and return it to us before August 1st so that we can have enough books and supplies. After that date there will be a $50 late fee (after August 1st.) and no students will be accepted after September 1st. If you are going to be away during the summer please get the registration in beforehand.
May the summer break enable you and your family to have time to rest and enjoy each other.
Robert J. DeJulio
Rev. Robert J. DeJulio, Pastor
The most important responsibility of any parish is to transmit the Catholic faith to the next generation. Our Religious Education program utilizes a team of volunteer catechists who assist parents in presenting to our students both the teaching and traditions of the Church as well as the opportunity to apply those teachings to their life.
Presently we have enrolled over 600 students who attend classes that are held on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
We strive to have a classroom experience that is small enough so that it fosters the opportunity for students and teachers to engage in discussion as well as completing the curriculum.
During the school year on the first Sunday of the month there is a Family Mass at 9:30AM which offers different grades the experience of actively participating in planning and participating in the liturgy as readers, servers, ushers, and singers. Each Mass is followed by refreshments.
Prior to the reception of the Sacraments of First Penance, First Communion and Confirmation a parent meeting is held so that parents can become aware of the subject matter that will be taught. In this way parents can reinforce at home the work that is presented in the classroom.
Our Confirmation preparation involves and year long intense program that begins in the fall with a retreat day for the candidates. Also required is the completion of a service project as well as a research report on the name to be taken at Confirmation.
Opportunities to participate in the Youth Choir or become an altar server help students become more actively involved in parish life.
Mr. Michael Hall, Director – OLPH
Religious Education Office: 738-0670
Rev. Trevor Nicholls, Director – St. Catharine
Religious Education Office: 914-738-1491
Click here for a printable class schedule.
Student Health Record
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Religious Education Program Student Record
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could you help me to understand scope of virtualization.
We have a software (Windows, C++ and .NET), which can use all cores. For example, if a computer has a 8 cores, then the software can start 8 threads (or processes) and utilize all cpu resources.
Unfortunately, 8 cores it is not enough and we use a HPC/Grid systems. The HPC/Grid systems has a additional overhead and we search a way to avoid it.
So, can we take a few 8-cores computers, build and configure a system, so that, our software will use all cores (8 * number of computers), as if the software works on a single computer with many cores? If yes, could you send links to additional materials (samples, descriptions, products).
Thank you for any help,


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The first trailer for Sacha Baron Cohen's new movie, Bruno, is finally here and, thankfully, it's red band. If there was any doubt that Cohen's next movie would be less offensive or hilarious than Borat, this trailer squashes it. As Bruno, an Austrian supermodel, Cohen goes from fashion show to fashion show, stopping off to talk with hicks along the way, and causing disasters as he goes.
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Roll With The Punches; Wi-Fi's One-Two Combo
Addressing the explosive growth of mobility is as easy as hitting a moving target. Consider the moving target of mobility in general, combined with the fact that mobile users actually move, and the equation compounds exponentially.
Keeping up takes a quick step.
More often than not those seeking new Wi-Fi networks break their investigation down into two elements: the APs (feeds and speeds) and the solution elements (management, BYOD/Guest on-boarding, and analytics). While the solution elements are often considered the front-runner when selecting one vendor from another, there remains a large group of buyers whose selection criterion is heavily dependent on AP feeds and speeds.
It's always an interesting conversation, for me, chatting with prospective or existing customers.
I'm often asked, "How fast are your access points?" usually followed with "how many devices per radio can you support?" The old one-two combo that attempts to knock me back on my feet towards the ropes.
And don't get me wrong there is an answer to both of the questions, but my slow response is rooted in a lack of general understanding – the punches certainly did not create a momentary stupor. I know the always-popular "AP Bakeoff" is usually a few steps away coming to attempt a knockout blow.
The questions aren't as flawed as I suggest; what is flawed is anyone who answers these questions with a simple number as opposed to exposing the variables required to actually calculate.
Let's look at both questions a bit deeper.
Question #1 – How fast are your access points?
Answer #1 – there is always a data sheet, regardless of vendor, that will prescribe a maximum data rate. As experts we are quick to point out the variables in this equation such as band in use, channel widths, protocol deployed and overall environment quality. We then blurt out a rate such as 1.3Gbps on 5GHz, assuming 80MHz channel width, 256 QAM achieved with near proximity to an AP and high SNR.
If that is your answer you are only half done in responding to the question. A correct answer should include the semi-rhetorical question: "How fast are your devices?"
As we should help educate: achieved data rates and overall throughput is governed by device capability, the quantity and mix of said devices, and the applications that are in use. For illustrative purposes I supply some "variables" in table format (this by no means is exhaustive):
The variables above help to illuminate the flaw in the question related to speed. And note, it doesn't directly answer the question either as every environment will have different device types, different mix of devices, different ratio of concurrent use, and certainly a different mix of applications. Of course there is no way to know exactly what data rates will be achieved, in the real-world, so we usually take a leap of faith and assume best case (at least for the sake of providing a reasonable calculation).
Adding to the complexity are large environments that are variables onto themselves. Take for example a higher education campus comprised of: auditoriums, dorms, labs, administrative buildings, hospitals, arenas, stadiums, ect. In each one of these sub-environments you are bound to find different numbers of users, different types and mix of devices, and different types of applications in use.
All of this is highly subjective, but must be accounted for before supplying an answer to the question.
So what about question #2 – How many clients can your radio support?
Answer #2 – again, we'll find ourselves digging into a realm of variables. But, to this set of variables we must add one very important dimension to base calculations – cell capacity.
In terms of pure physics, radio frequency is well understood and limitations imposed are based in the natural world. Another way to say it – we can't magically make a given Wi-Fi channel produce "extra" bandwidth. A single radio cell will prescribe a limited amount of bandwidth in total.
General guideline, looking at single 20MHz and 40MHz channel cells with round numbers:
Looking at these bandwidth totals we can start to understand what a full calculation would require; again taking into account all the variables mentioned in answer #1 and answer #2 to derive how many devices per radio a given AP can support. The devices, application in use and each's required bandwidth, are the key factors to conclude how 30Mbpbs, 45Mbps, 50Mbps or 70Mbps of total airtime bandwidth would be consumed.
So… with all that said, we circle back to the top about moving targets in our wireless world.
How do I answer the questions without going down for a TKO?
I express wireless estimations one AP at a time, and by thinking about each radio one cell at time. One cell at a time, in any scenario/environment, we can think towards breaking down a massively simplified question like "how many clients per radio" into a digestible answer rooted in an analytical approach that can offer real value compared to inaccurate guesswork.
I cringe to think that answers to question #1 and #2 are responded to with an actual number, based on a datasheet, in quick response during real-world meetings.
Hopefully my breakdown starts to help you understand how to address these two questions next time you are jabbed with them.
I'll leave you with an example to help illuminate my point on the analytical approach – this comes from a job interview question made famous by Google:
How many golf balls does it take to fill a 747 airplane?
If you guess a number as opposed to using an analytical approach breaking the problem into smaller parts you are surely wrong – and more than likely you are not getting the job.
Wi-Fi cells are the golf balls; the environment you are planning for is the 747 airplane. There isn't a direct answer to the question; think twice before supplying one!


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CodePlexProject Hosting for Open Source Software
The Object-as-Source-Code Debugger Visualizer is a Debugger Visualizer that displays C# source code that will generate the .Net object chosen in the debugger. In other words: It will serialize the object as C# source text.
Its main purpose is to generate an object graph for input into a unit test. The specific use case it was made for is testing code that processed the results of a
LLBLGen Pro LINQ query.
It is essentially a Debugger Visualizer wrapper around a modified version of
Download x or y, you will be presented with this install screen:
You may need to run it as admin to install for all users.
As well as this
Debugger Visualizer for Visual Studio the source code generation functionality is exposed in the
GridDataEditor and hence available in any tools that uses it such as the
LLBLGen Pro LINQPad Driver and
LLBLGen Entity Browser
At the time I wrote this tool, late 2014, none of these other tools did quite what I needed.
The class is here
CSharpSerializer.cs, the method to call is CSharpSerializer.SerializeToCSharp, unit tests are here
Example calling from LINQPad using the
LLBLGen Pro LINQPad Driver against the Northwind DB.
which creates code like this:
// Object Literal
// Globally Excluded Properties:
// Fields,EntityFactoryToUse,Picture
void Main()
public static class ResultContainer
public static object Result()
var entityCollection9082615 = new EntityCollection<CustomerEntity>
new CustomerEntity
Address = "Obere Str. 57",
City = "Berlin",
which is runnable in LINQPad
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Microsoft SQL Server Product Samples: Database
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DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office announced the indictment of a Trotwood man Friday for the 2009 rape of a child.
Alonzo Craft, 43 from Trotwood was indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury.
The Prosecutor's Office says the victim, who is now 14 years old, told her mother Craft sexually assaulted her in 2009. The Dayton Police Department was notified and they began an investigation.
Craft was indicted on one count of rape of a child less than 10 years old. A conviction could result in a sentence of life in prison.
Craft was also arrested in September in an unrelated incident. He was arrested in connection with a September 29 assault at an apartment complex in Dayton where Craft is employed as a maintenance worker. That incident is still being investigated. A decision on charges in that case will come at a later date.


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A new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 rumor just arrived concerning a few of the story's major players, and we're looking at these new details with a lot of skepticism.
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BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $3.31 Billion
Equities research analysts expect BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) to post $3.31 billion in sales for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Four analysts have provided estimates for BlackRock's earnings, with estimates ranging from $3.28 billion to $3.35 billion. BlackRock posted sales of $2.89 billion in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year-over-year growth rate of 14.5%. The firm is expected to announce its next quarterly earnings report on Friday, January 12th.
According to Zacks, analysts expect that BlackRock will report full-year sales of $3.31 billion for the current financial year, with estimates ranging from $12.23 billion to $12.38 billion. For the next financial year, analysts forecast that the firm will post sales of $13.63 billion per share, with estimates ranging from $13.40 billion to $13.83 billion. Zacks' sales averages are an average based on a survey of sell-side analysts that that provide coverage for BlackRock.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 11th. The asset manager reported $5.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $5.49 by $0.43. The company had revenue of $3.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.10 billion. BlackRock had a return on equity of 12.01% and a net margin of 29.52%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $5.14 EPS.
In other news, Director Susan Wagner sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $506.10, for a total transaction of $2,024,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 481,915 shares in the company, valued at approximately $243,897,181.50. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Mark Mccombe sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $478.99, for a total value of $478,990.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 5,200 shares of company stock valued at $2,599,302. Company insiders own 1.86% of the company's stock.
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. AXA boosted its holdings in BlackRock by 11.0% during the 3rd quarter. AXA now owns 90,952 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $40,663,000 after acquiring an additional 8,997 shares during the period. Institutional & Family Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in BlackRock by 29.6% during the 3rd quarter. Institutional & Family Asset Management LLC now owns 2,068 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $925,000 after acquiring an additional 472 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new position in BlackRock during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,778,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings in BlackRock by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 90,672 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $40,539,000 after acquiring an additional 719 shares during the period. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in BlackRock during the 3rd quarter valued at about $207,000. Institutional investors own 83.74% of the company's stock.
Shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) opened at $512.13 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.89, a current ratio of 2.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $82,650.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.80. BlackRock has a twelve month low of $365.83 and a twelve month high of $517.30.
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 4th will be issued a dividend of $2.50 per share. This represents a $10.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 1st. BlackRock's dividend payout ratio is presently 46.82%.
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The family of X Factor's Nicholas McDonald have had to put Christmas on hold so they can afford to fly from Scotland each week to watch him perform.
The 17-year-old singer's mum Eileen survives on just four hours' sleep a night as she does overtime to afford the £85 flight to London. But the price is too much for Nicholas 's three younger siblings and father Derek to go every week.
Eileen, of Motherwell, North Lanarks, said: "The cost means it is hard to get the five of us down all the time. By this point we would normally have had all the Christmas shopping done.
"But I haven't been able to buy anything yet. We just have to watch what we are doing in order to make sure that we can get down there."
Eileen, a finance agent, also revealed Nicholas is still very innocent. She said: "He's has loads of girlfriends but he's never gone further than a kiss."


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The buildings that once housed up to 400 Air Force personnel at Mount Laguna are now gutted shells covered with graffiti and filled with construction debris.
For years, U.S. Forest Service officials have wanted to demolish the buildings at the abandoned base, but no money was available. Now, with federal stimulus funds, they'll be able to get the job done.
The barracks, administration building, mess hall and other buildings that made up the Laguna Mountain Air Force Base will be torn down using money from $18.2 million in stimulus funds for Forest Service facilities in disrepair in 14 California counties.
When the demolition work is completed in a couple of years, the 140-acre site will be graded and grasses and trees will be planted, said Steve Eastwood, forest engineer with the Forest Service.
"Our objective here is to restore the site to nature," he said.
Eastwood and other Forest Service officials visited the site last week to determine what to include in the demolition contract. The exact cost of demolishing the buildings has not yet been determined, said Brian Harris, public affairs officer for the Forest Service.
The base, which operated from the mid-1940s until 1981, was one of more than 200 air defense and long-range-radar facilities that monitored the nation's skies during the Cold War. During its peak in the 1960s, the base housed up to 400 military personnel, their families and support staff.
After the base closed, Forest Service officials hoped to use the buildings for a Youth Conservation Corps camp, but the money wasn't available, Harris said. The site was considered for a federal prison in 1984 but was rejected because of public concerns about the location.
Several buildings were demolished in 1994, but officials said it was too expensive to remove the rest and dispose of hazardous materials, particularly asbestos from a steam pipe system.
Although the site is closed to the public, officials said it has been difficult to keep people out because the base is close to Sunrise Highway and near the Pacific Crest Trail.
Anthony Rose, patrol captain for the Cleveland National Forest, said the site has been illegally used by transients, paintballers and target shooters. The gate to the site, on Sunrise Highway about a mile north of the Laguna Mountain Lodge, is locked, but that isn't much of a deterrent, Rose said. Intruders park at the gate and walk onto the base property, he said.
John McWay, co-owner of the Laguna Mountain Lodge, said the buildings should be demolished because they're so run-down.
"What's the real estate term? It's an attractive nuisance," McWay said.
Signs of vandalism and disrepair are evident everywhere. Graffiti covers the walls of former officers' quarters, and the siding has been removed from a barracks. Interior walls have been kicked out, and a pile of metal objects lay on the bare floor of the former mess hall.
But the beauty of the site is also evident. Harris said it has some of the biggest pine trees in the Cleveland National Forest, and pine cones as big as pineapples are scattered on the ground. One edge of the site offers a breathtaking desert view, and Harris said the Pacific Crest Trail would be reconfigured through the site so hikers could enjoy the vista.
Harris said he hopes to provide some history of the site after the buildings are removed. He would like to keep a kiosk located in front of the base administration building and use it for a display about the history of the property.


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Judah was the fourth son born to Jacob and Leah, he had 11 brothers and one of them made all the other brothers very jealous. His name was Joseph and the brothers all hated him, mainly because their father favored Joseph more than the rest of his sons. He protected Joseph when there was danger and gave him a brightly colored coat.
Joseph also had dreams about his brothers bowing down to him, which he told to his brothers.
These brothers were terribly jealous of Joseph – and they were ready to kill him. But Judah stepped in with a different idea – he thought it would be much better to sell Joseph as a slave. So, off Joseph goes with a group of travelers headed for Egypt.
Years passed by and Judah married and had three sons; Er, Onan and Shelah. Er grew up and married a lady named Tamar. Er died before she has a son, and following the custom of their culture, Tamar married his brother Onan. But then Onan died before she had a son!
Shelah was too young to get married, so Judah told Tamar to go back to her father's house and promised Tamar that when Shelah was old enough Shelah and Tamar would be married. Judah does not keep his promise and Shelah and Tamar are never married to each other.
Years more passed by and Judah's wife died. Judah grieved for her, and when his time of mourning ended he decided to take a trip to see where his sheep were getting sheared.
This just happened to be right near Tamar's father's house and Tamar just happened to hear that Judah was coming.
Now, Tamar knew something. She knew the culture and traditions and that she was meant to have a child and that Judah had stolen that from her. And so she did something very brave. Tamar covered her face so that Judah would not know it was her, and then she sat by the road he would be journeying on. Judah saw her and did not recognize her, and he spent the night with her.
Three months passed by and Judah was told that his daughter in law, Tamar, was pregnant. Back then death was the punishment for unmarried women that were found to be pregnant, so Judah said that she should be brought out and burned to death.
Tamar stood before Judah and laid before him his staff, his seal, and his cord; three things he had given her when he had spent the night with the woman he had thought was a stranger. And then he knew. He knew the belly that bumped before him held his child. He knew he had not honored his word. He knew she had acted more rightly than he had. And he knew he could not burn her.
When Tamar was all ready to have her baby they discovered a great surprise – there was not just one baby in her tummy, but two!
Judah's two new sons were named Perez, the first born, and Zerah.
More years pass by and famine strikes the land. A famine is when there is no rain for food to grow, and people starve for lack of food. Judah, his brothers, and all of their families grew very hungry.
Hunger led Judah and his band of brothers to head to Egypt to buy some food. When they arrived in Egypt they were amazed at the abundance and were happy that there was food for them to buy.
Only, for them, that food came with a condition.
They were perplexed when they were told by the second in command of Egypt that they had to bring their youngest brother, Benjamin, with them before they could buy any food. It was a strange request, but they needed food.
The brothers traveled back to their land and told their father the news. Poor old Jacob was heartbroken. He was still grieved, all these years later, over the loss of his precious Joseph. He could not lose his Benjamin. Judah reasoned with his father, food from Egypt was needed and he would take all the responsibility for his brother and make sure that Benjamin came home safely.
Back to Egypt the brothers go, confused about why Benjamin is with them, weary from all the travel, and hungrier than ever. They soon find out why Benjamin was asked to come with them. The man who was second in command in Egypt was Joseph, the very brother they had sold into slavery. He had wanted to see his youngest brother.
While they had meant to hurt Joseph and what they had done was evil, God had used it for good.
Joseph forgave them all and invited his father and brothers to live near him, and so the family settled down in Egypt. They had children, and their children had children and hundreds of years pass by as this family grew into a nation, the nation of Israel. Terrible things happened to the Israelites – the Egyptians began to fear them and turned them into slaves until God said it was enough – He was going to free His people.
The nation of Israel was never meant to live in Egypt forever – remember the land God had promised to Abraham? They were supposed to be living there. And God had a plan to get them there.
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As new president of the Hamilton-Wenham Little League, Len Dolan is hoping one thing doesn't change.
The commitment from parents and volunteers.
As new president of the Hamilton-Wenham Little League, Len Dolan is hoping one thing doesn't change.
The commitment from parents and volunteers.
"I'd say it's the volunteer involvement and skill development of the children," Wenham's Dolan, 44, said when asked about the strength of the league. "We've got some really good children, and part of that is you have individuals who have stepped up to teach the game the right way. The commitment that everyone is willing to make for this league is certainly a strength."
Dolan has four children in Hamilton-Wenham Little League and has been a board member the last two. He was voted by the league's board of director to succeed Phil Tocci, who stepped down as president after for two years he oversaw the 400-member, five-league, 40-team organization for a few years. Tocci is still a board member.
Under Tocci's leadership, Hamilton-Wenham Little League brought back the season-opening parade and festivities, installed lights at the ballpark at Patton Park and saw the involvement of more than 100 children on more than 10 teams play in summer tournaments after the spring regular season ended.
Dolan said he wants to keep that momentum going.
"The parade has made a huge difference," said Dolan, an investment advisor at a Boston firm.
Dolan is also looking at new field possibilities, options for Little Leaguers to play on slightly bigger diamonds and getting more girls to play Little League where there is no softball program in town.
Potential new field space
Dolan is excited about the possibility of new field space for the league thanks to Joanne's Patton gift to the town of Hamilton of her home and its 29 acres on Asbury Street. The town has yet to decide exactly how the open space will be used, but, according to Dolan, Town Manager Michael Lombardo outlined a plan that would include several new playing fields, potential river access and perhaps even some housing.
"This gift is great news," Dolan said in a letter to the Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle. "It is clear that Hamilton and Wenham lack adequate playing fields to accommodate our sports programs, particularly in the spring. Baseball, like other programs, is in need of additional fields."
Hamilton-Wenham Little League exclusively uses three fields – Cheeseman, Black and Patton. There are also fields it shares with other sports at the Cutler, Winthrop and Buker elementary schools. And it uses Donovan Field in Hamilton.
But it can't host district tourneys because none of the fields have fences at least 200 feet away from home plate.
"That's something we're really hoping to do," Dolan said of hosting a tourney. "It's terrific and great for the town what Joanne did. She's so giving anyway and so supportive. We have some of the better parks around, and hopefully we can develop that so it meets everyone's needs."
50-70 involvement
Also, Dolan said the league is discussing Hamilton-Wenham's potential involvement in the 50-70 movement.
A standard Little League field has base paths of 60 feet, and a pitching distance of 46 feet, according to Little League International's playing field standards.
However, because the jump for a 12-turning-13-year-old to the next diamond is a big one – a Major League diamond is 60 feet pitching and has 90-foot base paths – Little Leagues across the country are testing out a modified diamond where the pitching mound is 50 feet away from home plate and the base paths are 70 feet. Some leagues around the North Shore are testing it already.
Proponents say it helps ease the major physical transition to the bigger diamonds. Little League International has completed a second year of assessments of the 50-70 Pilot Program that was made available to local leagues beginning in January 2010 and will offer an updated option to local leagues in 2012, according to a report on the Little League Web site.
"By all accounts, the program has progressed," Patrick Wilson, senior vice president of operations and program development at Little League International, said in a statement. "Survey results again showed that many local leagues have embraced the concept of a division of play that provides a bridge between the standard Little League Baseball field and a conventional baseball field."
Dolan said called it a big movement, and said Hamilton-Wenham Little League would be able to retain children who may otherwise opt to play in 50-70 leagues out of town. He doesn't see Hamilton-Wenham getting a 50-70 field for the spring of 2012, but the board is discussing options.
"Players are being drawn to better competition and the bigger fields," Dolan said. "This certainly makes sense for 11-12-year-old kids. Little League International is looking at it, and we can't ignore it. Going from Little League to (13-year-old) Babe Ruth is a huge transition. I forgot how far that throw from third base to first base was."
More girls involved
Last year, around 20 or so girls played in leagues under Hamilton-Wenham Little League. With two daughters, Belle, 9, and Sydney, 5, taking advantage of Little League, Dolan said he is going to encourage more girls to play. He said it's unfortunate there is no softball program at the youth or high school level.
"I'm going to be on a major kick to get girls to play baseball," Dolan said.
Len Donlan files
Age: 44
Lives: Wenham
Family: Melrose native, 1985 Melrose High School graduate; UMass Amherst graduate
Wenham resident since: 2001
Family: Wife Amy; children: Lenny, 9, Belle, 9, Drew, 8, Sydney, 5
Works: Investment advisor at Boston firm.
Youngest of Seven children.: "I watched all my nieces and nephews grow up very quickly, and I know my kids will do the same," Dolan. "So I may as well stay involved in their lives. I can rest after the fact."


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PlusSound's Cloud Nine Portable Amp, Simple And Efficient
There are so many great headphones out there these days- you can practically throw a dart and hit another quality pair. They are plenty, from those being 3D printed, hand-tuned in Brooklyn, assembled in Germany, or even the biggest mass-made brands, each with impressive build quality and solid cabling, reasonable ergonomics and acoustics, at wallet-friendly prices. And audio sources have gotten smaller, easier to use, lighter, and more durable too- your phone does a pretty darn good job of carrying music and handling files. But smartphones and tablets are only so-so at connecting the two, since driving sensitive headphones can be a demanding task.
That's what a portable amp is for- to bridge that gap, and help you enjoy your music on the go, without sacrificing audio quality or being forced to rely on inferior headphones. We've seen many over the years, but the new PlusSound Cloud Nine Amp is one of the more distinctive, offering a couple of packages, and utilizing a regular old pair of 9V batteries instead of requiring recharging (expect to get around 40+ hours of use). It's one of the only pieces of audio gear that we've seen with detailed customization, allowing you to choose between finishes of not only the body itself but also the screws, knob, and panels. All the more impressive since it's the company's first foray into portable amplifiers!
Now, we often like to see a DAC built into our portable amps, since carrying two additional devices can quickly become cumbersome. The PlusSound Cloud Nine does trade a bit of convenience for top-notch components, bragging about rail-to-rail output, ultra low noise and distortion numbers, and even a "cryogenic treatment". But it's fairly sized to pair with a portable DAC of your choice, or to use with a dedicated audiophile music player that can handle the lossless or high-resolution files you'll probably want to use. If you've got a set of high-impedance in-ear monitors or power-hungry studio cans that you want to take with you for mixing, listening, or demoing while on the road, then you should find a capable amp that is a good fit for your gear.
We tested quite a few different pairings, across music genres, and liked the Cloud Nine best for songs with layers, the more the better. Overall, we'd use words like "crunchy" or "chewy", with only a little softening of the most extreme tracks, and tons of headroom and space around vocals. Instrumentals feel fast and precise, vocals and bass have a bit of an old-school vibe, with crisp and crystal clean harmonics and percussion. Tons of detail ensure you hear everything, and it's fairly neutral, flat-response. Hip-hop won't wow, but your orchestral recordings will. There are amps with more gain out there (Cypher Labs, we're looking at you), and ones with more volume, but very few this size with this much range. You won't be disappointed in the PlusSound Cloud Nine. Available now, starting at $350, or $425 for a complete package.


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Rob (Revere,MA): I'm up by 4pts (espn scoring) I have Desmond Clark he has Steven Jackson! Ouch! Do I have a prayer of winning my first playoff game?
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You can certainly hope for a Clark TD, but I think Jackson will rush for at least 60 yards - I think you have a 50-50 shot - good luck!