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good job commercial, now I can't get these ten numbers out of my head….
Ive been partying hard for the last three or four days, so i'm staying in tonight and watching tv. This commercial is playing at every commercial break and I can't get it out of my head. C'mon mi gente…
I finsihed the Twilight Saga
I finished them. I finished all of the books in the Twilight Saga. I don't know how to feel. I no longer look forward to my commute. What will I read on the subway now? Sigh.
Blog of the Day: How Not To Get Laid
Some of these stories are funny.. some are just ok, but Spoiler alert! No one does i.t.
ps- this was our 700th post. Woo!
Keep Calm and Rock On
Oooh this is just awesome. Do want. This is from here.
and the original inspiration:
heartbreak (again)
My roommate busted in last night, close to tears (maybe a slight exaggeration, but she was a little ragey) because dreamy Gael García Bernal is having a baby with his ex-pornstar (according to roommate), Argentinian gf, Dolores Fonzi. Rar.
Beets, Bears, Battlestar Galactica
I love beets because my mom used to make them all the time when we were little. We still kid her about the time she almost burned the house down when we were in high school and she left the stove on cooking beets while we went out for dinner. When we came back, the water had evaporated, the beets were lumps of ashes in the pot, and the house smelled like shit. Anyways, here is the recipe I used to make the lovely beet salad I made for lunch today.
* 3 or 4 fresh beets
* 1 small onion
* Extra virgin olive oil
* Wine vinegar
* Fresh lemon juice
* Salt and black pepper
1. Slice greens from one bunch of 3 or 4 beets (I make another salad with the greens.), or use trimmed beets. Scrub beets well with a vegetable brush and water, but don't peel.
2. Put in a pot with plenty of water, bring to a boil, and simmer 30 to 45 minutes, or until just easily pierced with a fork or knife tip. Drain (if you save some of the bright red water, it adds great flavor to soups.)
3. Meanwhile, finely dice one small yellow, white or red onion. Make a dressing of ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 T (tablespoons) red wine vinegar (cider vinegar will do if necessary), 2 T lemon juice (at least partly fresh), ½ t (teaspoon) kosher or other salt, and a few grinds of black pepper.
4. Let beets cool enough to handle gingerly—they must still be warm when you dress them. Wear rubber gloves if you don't want dyed hands. The skins will come off easily. Cut off the ends and slice thinly (for ease, cut in half and then slice flat side down).
5. Put beets, diced onions and dressing in a pretty bowl. Refrigerate, but take out a little early so it won't be icy cold. Taste and correct for salt.
From Foodsqueeze or something… don't burn your house down.
just another lazy wednesday
restaking my claim to dumb posts about animals.
MIA and Diplo break my heart
Can't handle…the cuteness….
Kids or dogs?
Would you rather have a kid or dog? apparently dogs outnumber children in Japan 10 to 1 because people are choosing to pamper little dogs over having kids. i just love the pic.
thanks gawker and tessa for showing me.
Thanks TyTy
I think this clip is actually better with the sound off. I learned all I need from the headline High Heels Will Give You A Tighter Vagina, Better Orgasms, According To Tyra
Aw crap.. sorry I emailed you
Pre-coffee this morning, I'm checkin' my email doing my morning warm-up.. Perez, Facebook, etc. etc… until:
"You have sent 291 invitations to GoodReads!"
Fuck! Cancelcancelcancel.
Seriously, If you use this site you can see how it was possible for me to have sent an invitation out to everyone in my Gmail contacts .. but, just a heads up, it was an accident. Whoops! But while we're at it.. why not recommend some books to me.. I am reading teen vampire stories, so maybe this was divine intervention..
All I want
things have been a little rocky at my job lately, and this made me happy
Put two of my favorites together and I'll like it
Hooray! It's Regina Spektor and Ben Folds. I like them both and maybe they should make out, huh? This reminds me of a Mac ad, though but it is good mood music.
And here is Andre 3000 + John Legend! Good song tag-team style. Maybe they should make out too! This one is dancey.
"You can fuck yourself, Judd Apatow."
This is a little bit edgier than our typical CWL posts, but hell.. if you are very pro-life this probably won't be your pick for the Blog of the Day. What to Expect When You're Aborting is a thoughtful and witty compilation of thoughts through one woman's experience with abortion. In her words: "I spend a lot of time reading blogs. So when I found out i was knocked up I obviously googled "abortion blog". The shit that came up was absolutely awful and distasteful propaganda. I thought the next time some one googled it this might show up." In summary: pregnancy sounds terrifying, but this blog is really interesting and brave.
I don't get it
Nora's post made me think of how J Crew is selling glasses now. $325 and then you still have to fill your prescripton. I thought it was weird.
New glasses
I got new glasses this weekend. Emily didn't notice, but I think they're rad. Also, they make me think about the hbest eye exam ever:
Blog of the Day: Sexy People
So I thought I would get a head start on tomorrow and start posting again at midnight. This one comes care of Junior. Thanks.
Bravo! Great jlog!
Biker dudes save puppies!
From NYT – "They met on the local hot rod scene. They saw one another at tattoo conventions around the area, comparing bikes. They looked like heavies, a band of Hells Angels, with nicknames equally tough: Mike Tattoo, Big Ant, Johnny O, Batso, Sal, Angel, Des. They meant no harm. Clad in leather, inked to the hilt in skulls and dragons, with images of bloodied barbed wire looped about their necks, they shared something else — a peculiar tenderness for animals, and the intensity needed to act on the animals' behalf when people abuse them."
Hey look hey look – it's the same upside down and right side up! And it's MY NAME! Yayy yayyy yayyy. Drew made it, look at other cool shit he makes here if you haven't yet cause it's a little bit awesome.
Show your Tyra love
A blogger I like is making shirts for Neighborhoodies – Check out the designs from FourFour here. Smile with your Eyes totally cracks me up and I love Team Winston!
Runner up- Blog/Site of the Day: The Selby
Photo shoots of cool apartments that belong to cool people in NYC, BK, and LA. I totally snagged some decorating ideas from these fools. The Selby.
I like getting decorating ideas from homes that are actually being lived in, as opposed to showrooms, design mags, etc. It's refreshing to see cute homes with everyday shit lying around and a little bit o dirt.
Blog of the Day: Style Rookie, the pint sized fashionista
Apparently this girl is 12 years old and yet writes a witty, cute fashion blog. I totally recommend clicking around it. It's inspiring me to go through the back of my closet to revamp the old things i love but don't wear anymore. Thanks Tavi!
Shh! Library sex! Scandalous!
Literary sex scenes taking place in libraries! Thanks L Magazine.
Sorry if this is explicit.. but I think it's kind of great (nerdy and sexy!) and the library make-out is totally the best part of Atonement.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
I loved this movie. Everyone should go out and see it. I think it's one of the better movies Woody Allen has made recently. Scarjo is just ok- but Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz are kind of amazing.
I'm on the fence about paying $12 to see it again in the theatres, but I will definitely be buying it as soon as it comes out on dvd.
For Liz
Ging baby for you!
From Sartorialist
Dear Cake Man Raven:
I have a leftover slice of red velvet cake that is in my fridge. It looks like this!
If you're drooling now, you need to come to Brooklyn and get yourself some of this.
The jumbled collection of bicycles suggests that Mr. Kenk is the unofficial world champion of bicycle thieves.
In NYT today, some dude in Toronto was caught with 2,865 stolen bicycles, bike locks, drugs, etc.
My favorite line…
"As the police gathered the mounds of bikes, they also found cocaine, crack cocaine, about 15 pounds of marijuana and a stolen bronze sculpture of a centaur and a snake in battle."
It's totally worth logging in or creating a nyt account just to read. Also, I stole the post title straight from the article. I'm a thief too. Oh, also…ex-intern Dan found the article. So I stole the post idea from him too. I'm stealy today.
Here he is folks, the bicycle thief….
Michael Phelps Returns To His Tank At Sea World
I ❤ The Onion .. ""Michael seemed really excited to be back," said Bowman, adding that the male swimmer became playful upon entering his tank, breaching the water and sounding repeatedly. "He just started swimming freestyle and backstroke, and only stopped to slide belly first onto the tank's platform so he could be fed dozens of fried egg sandwiches.""
Barbie fishing gear = BEST
Man uses Barbie fishing rod to make record catch
The only sad thing about this is that I wish the little girl could have caught the fish herself. Bad timing on that bathroom break..
Every day I go to the bagel place and I wonder..
Our favorite bagel place has literally 23 different kinds of cream cheese, look at the menu if you don't believe me, (my favorite is olive), But.. WHY IS THERE NO CHOCOLATE CHIP CREAM CHEESE!?
Think about it. You can have chocolate chip pancakes, you can have strawberry cream cheese, you can have french toast with cream cheese filling, you can have chocolate chip muffins…
When it sweeps the nation, just remember, you read it here first. (If this has been invented already, plz let me know where I can get some.. or I'll have to make it).
UPDATE: It DOES exist.. but only in Kentucky.
Drainage Fail
I didn't even need sound for this one.
I fucking love the Olympics
So much drama, so much passion, so much culture all in one. I watched the semi-final of the women's 200m yesterday and was interested in the woman from Bahrain who ran in a what looked like sweatpants to comply with Muslim custom. Apparently her outfit is a combo of a "burqini" and a "hijood."
Doesn't it just not seem fair that she has to wear this:
And the dudes from Bahrain get to wear this?
Well, I guess those are the rules.
Wow, who knew?
Those two annoying and forgetable Project Runway designers are actually a couple. The video doesn't work for me, but I don't have sound anyway. Let me know if it's at all amusing. Anyone think that the designers this year haven't been all that impressive?
And for my own attempt at BOD: The Onion AV Club does a really good Project Runway recap . I like how they make fun of Jennifer: "Jennifer was delusional about her own aesthetic right to the end: 'I brought something different to Project Runway … with my surrealism.' That word doesn't mean what you think it means, Jennifer."
I just realized Jennifer could read this, and now I feeel bad. Sorry, Jennifer.
(I also love Tim's Take..obvs).
My first drunk post
Yes, I've had a few drinks this evening. I thought I would post these amazing youtube videos of Jack Black and Michael Cerra AGAIN because a new drunken history video has been posted recently. It happens to be narrated by a woman. Hurrah! (first video=favorite drunken history video, second=new drunken history video) CHECK IT!
Washington's fucked up wooden teeth, white haired, powdered wig, god damned fucking male chauvinist world… lurve that!
Your new home away from home
It's Diaroogle! This site bills itsself as being ""for the discerning, on-the-go defecator who is brave enough to use a public bathroom, but still demands a hygienic and private bathroom experience." Sounds great, right? If ya gotta go, ya gotta go.. with all these accessible toilets, you'd think the subway would smell a little less like pee..
That seal totally took the scenic route..
via NYT – The colored lines track the journeys made by elephant seals around Antarctica over 3,000 days.
Becko- park your bike on that naked lady!
via PaperMag.. these supercute bike racks, designed by David Byrne, will be dispersed throughout the city for the next 11 months; then you can buy them. keep your eyes pealed!
Michael Phelps doesn't know how to dress…
From Best Week Ever's post Is Michael Phelps a Douche?
I don't think he is a douche- i imagine he spends more time in the pool than he does outside. He probably just doesn't know how to dress himself because 90% of the time he is wearing a speedo or his 20,000-calories-a-day eating suit.
By the way, who let him into fashion week looking like that?
Another addition:
Eww. I hate boys in jeans and flip flops.
Maybe I'm just a bad girl a bad girl..
I am Danity Kane's #1 fan. It's possible I am actually a teenager. Thanks to Liz for keeping me updated on everything DK related. GF for life.
Pls, not tower jumping
…that was the subject line of an email from my mom. Here's the video.
Lame alert
Or maybe not. Thoughts? The NY Times does like to make up trends (they said antlers were going to be the new skull and crossbones…that so didn't happen).
Have people seen this already?
If not, I'm shocked. It's hilarious. I now love Paris.
Christian Siriano is making maternity clothes?
via NY mag .. I totally don't get why Christian would be into this.. but I'm sure it'll look super cute. Or, maybe now his clothes could actually be worn by real people who aren't size zero? YES. Tent dress here I come! I am not even commenting on those heels.. ouchies.
Good job D.C.!
Washington DC is the first city in America to create a public bike program. Only $40/year and you can rent a bike as often as you want, so long as you return it every 3 hours. Steph had a good point- not very tourist friendly. Whatever- congrats DC- you rock. (sidenote- i'm a little sketched out that clear channel is sponsoring- are there ads on the bikes? bike huts? i don't get it. there must be ad money involved somewhere.)
AdAge has article here
they're cute, right? and skirt friendly!
Current obsession: VAMPIRES
I finished Twilight and Nora is on her way into the 4th book in Stephanie Meyer's series.. and I fully intend to see this movie when it opens. Get yourself to the teen fiction section pronto.
Hamlet's relationship status : it's complicated with Ophelia.. etc
Well, I freaking posted this cool Hamlet facebook thing but now it doesn't work so that's lame and you'll have to click the here to see it.
I have to admit, I got the link from my mom's facebook page.. that's weird.
Cindy: thanks for making me feel like I'm gifted for my age at Facebook, since it's weird to get something cool from your mom's wall
Cindy: no really, it's fine. I know I'm not supposed to be as cool as I am. I just am!!
its a moo-na fish sandwich
i blatantly stole it from gawker. also newly reorganized wordpress.com page confused me.
All I've ever wanted in a room, also, headboard fabulous to the max
This room is exactly what I want. Except for the beige walls. Yuck. But other than that, this is perfection:
Also, I love this headboard/bedframe:
Best Friend's Day 2008
Guess what Becky is doing this weekend? If you guessed traveling to Richmond, Virginia to partake in outdoor fun times with bands and waterpark, you would be correct. See you kids on Monday and Happy Best Friend's Day!
Bike I Like
Monocle magazine's beautiful sweetish Skeppshult bike…only £600.


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Paced by more than $50,000 in grants to support education programs combatting summer learning loss and promoting math skills, the Community foundation of Greater New Britain has kicked off its 2017 grantmaking year with nearly $100,000 in community grants and awards.
The Community Foundation's board of directors this week approved $95,660 in grant awards benefitting non-profit organizations and programs serving Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. Included were $3,250 in Community Sponsorship Awards to support local community events.
Following is a complete list of April Community Foundation grants:
Education and First Years First
• Consolidated School District of New Britain. Two grants helping to combat summer learning loss:
o A $36,000 grant to support the start-up of a new program called Excellence Through Real-World Experiences and Maximizing Energy (XTREME). The program will help combat summer learning loss by integrating math and science into a full-day program that brings together students who have completed grades 6-8 with professionals from the school district and local community-based organizations.
o A $20,000 grant from the First Years First Fund to support the 2017 Summer Enrichment Experience (SEE) program for students in grades 1 through 4.
• Linden Street School. A $5,800 grant to create a useable learning space including an outdoor classroom and reading courtyard.
Arts, Culture and Heritage
• Southington Community Cultural Arts. A $25,000 grant to expand the All-Access program, which provides arts classes for people with disabilities from Southington.
Community Sponsorship Awards
• Arc of Southington. A $500 sponsorship to support the annual Variety Show, an evening of talent featuring developmentally disabled performers, on June 4.
• Berlin High School Band Parents Association. A $500 sponsorship to support "Jazz with Pizzazz", an evening filled with music and entertainment on June 3.
• CMHA. A $500 sponsorship to support the annual Run for Recovery, a 5k on June 10 to benefit vital mental health care.
• Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention. A $250 sponsorship of the annual Pathways Walkathon on September 24.
• New Britain High School PTO. A $500 sponsorship to support the All Night Graduation party for the Class of 2017 on June 16.
• Polish American Foundation. A $1,000 sponsorship to fund the annual Little Poland Festival on April 30.
Additional Grants (Donor-Advised)
• Bombaci Family Fund. A $1,000 grant to New Britain Youth Football and Cheer.
• Lasher Fund in Memory of Douglas S. Lasher. A $760 grant to the Community Foundation's First Years First Initiative.
• Mayor's Trophy Charitable Fund. A total of $2,600 in grants to programs and causes including Grace C.M.E. Church's 2nd Annual CWC Scholarship Gala; the Connecticut Breast Health Initiative's 2017 Connecticut Race in the Park; New Britain Legacies' Youth Development and Basketball Program; the Polonia Business Association's 6th Annual Little Poland Festival; New Britain High School's boys tennis program to help purchase new equipment and instruction; Coram Deo in support of the program's 10th anniversary; and the Polish Language School to support the school's 2017 trip to Poland.
Established in 1941, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is "Where Good Begins" in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. The Foundation works to inspire philanthropy, manage permanent charitable assets effectively, and partner to address key community issues through strategic leadership. For more information, visit www.cfgnb.org
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Newsletter 202 | October 25th 2015
Welcome to the 202nd Critical Care Reviews Newsletter, bringing you the best critical care research published in the past week, plus a wide range of free full text review articles, guidelines, commentaries, editorials, study critiques, correspondence and case reports from hundreds of clinical and scientific journals.
The highlights of this week's newsletter are randomized controlled trials on combined ECCO2R and RRT for ARDS with AKI and fever control in traumatic brain injury; observational studies on fluid balance in acute kidney injury and the prognostic significance of bradycardia in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; guidelines on PCI for STEMI, infective endocarditis and post-cardiac arrest care; commentaries on the care of migrants; a very public rebuke from the editor-in-chief of the BMJ to the British Secretary of State for Health for the continued deliberate misuse of observational data for political gain, plus review articles on decompressive craniectomy, hypervolaemia and fluid resuscitation in burns.
If you only have time for one paper this week, try this one from my colleagues in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, proposing a potential role for aspirin in the management of ARDS and providing the rationale for the phase II randomized controlled STAR study.
This week's Topic of the Week is Pelvic Trauma, starting with a paper on angioembolization in tomorrow's Paper of the Day.
If you haven't yet heard, registration for SMACC Dublin opens in just two days time. The exact countdown is available on the SMACC website, but as a guide, registration opens at 21:00 Irish time on Tuesday night.
- Full Text: Allardet-Servent. Safety and Efficacy of Combined Extracorporeal CO2 Removal and Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Acute Kidney Injury: The Pulmonary and Renal Support in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Study. Critical Care Med 2015;epublished October 20th
- Full Text: Garner. The Head Injury Retrieval Trial (HIRT): a single-centre randomised controlled trial of physician prehospital management of severe blunt head injury compared with management by paramedics only. Emerg Med J 2015;32:869-875
- Abstract: Kuan. Emergency Department Management of Sepsis Patients: A Randomized, Goal-Oriented, Noninvasive Sepsis Trial. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2015;epublished October 13th
- Abstract: Toru. Fever Control Management Is Preferable to Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Abbreviated Injury Scale 3–4: A Multi-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial (B-HYPO Study) Group in Japan. Journal of Neurotrauma 2015;epublished October 20th
- Full Text: Kubica. Morphine delays and attenuates ticagrelor exposure and action in patients with myocardial infarction: the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled IMPRESSION trial. Eur Heart J 2015;epublished October 21st
- Abstract: Wan. Efficacy and Safety of Corticosteroids for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Chest 2015;epublished October 22nd
- Full Text: Zeng. Progesterone for Acute Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. PLoS ONE 10(10): e0140624
- Full Text: Hole. Music as an aid for postoperative recovery in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet 2015;386(10004)1659-1671Lancet 2015;386(10004)1659-1671
- Abstract: Bai. Citrate versus heparin anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy: an updated meta-analysis of RCTs. Intensive Care Med 2015;epublished October 19th
- Full Text: Wang. Fluid balance and mortality in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a multicenter prospective epidemiological study. Critical Care 2015;19:371
- Abstract: Thomsen. Bradycardia During Targeted Temperature Management: An Early Marker of Lower Mortality and Favorable Neurologic Outcome in Comatose Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients. Crit Care Med 2015;epublished October 14th
- Abstract: Klompas. Associations between different sedatives and ventilator-associated events, length-of-stay, and mortality in mechanically ventilated patients. Chest 2015;epublished October 22nd
- Full Text: Mao. Decompressive craniectomy for severe traumatic brain injury patients with fixed dilated pupils. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management 2015;11:1627-1633
- Full Text: Sawhney. Acute kidney injury—how does automated detection perform? Nephrol Dial Transplant 2015;30:1853-1861
- Full Text: Yergens. Assessing the association between occupancy and outcome in critically Ill hospitalized patients with sepsis. BMC Emergency Medicine 2015;15:31
- Full Text Le Bel. Diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin in suspected community-acquired pneumonia adults visiting emergency department and having a systematic thoracic CT scan. Critical Care 2015;19:366
- Abstract: Campbell. Validation and analysis of prognostic scoring systems for critically ill patients with cirrhosis admitted to ICU. Critical Care 2015;19:364
- Abstract: Lei. Glial fibrillary acidic protein as a biomarker in severe traumatic brain injury patients: a prospective cohort study. Critical Care 2015;19:362
- Abstract: Beitler. Volume Delivered During Recruitment Maneuver Predicts Lung Stress in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Crit Care Med 2015;epublished October 15th
- Abstract: Kangelaris. Timing of Intubation and Clinical Outcomes in Adults With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Crit Care Med 2015;epublished October 15th
- Abstract: Costa. The Association Between Daytime Intensivist Physician Staffing and Mortality in the Context of Other ICU Organizational Practices: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Critical Care Med 2015;43(11):2275–2282
Review Articles
- Mezue. Decompressive craniectomy in the management of traumatic brain injury: a review of current practice. Open Access Surgery 2015;8:73-83
- Pani. Reversal agents in anaesthesia and critical care. Indian J Anaesth 2015;59:664-9
- Chang. Ether in the developing world: rethinking an abandoned agent. BMC Anesthesiology 2015;15:149
- Georgiou. The Impact of Pain Assessment on Critically Ill Patients' Outcomes: A Systematic Review. BioMed Research International 2015;2015:503830
- Hahn. Must hypervolaemia be avoided? A critique of the evidence. Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy 2015;47(5):XXX–XXX
- Peeters. An overview on fluid resuscitation and resuscitation endpoints in burns: Past, present and future. Part 1 — historical background, resuscitation fluid and adjunctive treatment. Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy 2015;47(5):XXX–XXX
- Peeters. An overview on fluid resuscitation and resuscitation endpoints in burns: Past, present and future. Part 2 — avoiding complications by using the right endpoints with a new personalized protocolized approach. Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy 2015;47(5):XXX–XXX
- Chia. A practical approach to perioperative management of cardiac implantable electronic devices. Singapore Med J 2015; 56(10): 538-541
- Silva. Acute management of unstable angina and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. Einstein (São Paulo) 2015;13(3):454-461
- Toner. Aspirin as a potential treatment in sepsis or acute respiratory distress syndrome. Critical Care 2015;19:374
- Boey. Electrocardiographic findings in pulmonary embolism. Singapore Med J 2015;56(10):533-537
- Fitzgerald. Techniques for single lung ventilation in infants and children. Anaesthesia Tutorial of the Week 322;epublished October 23rd
- Zhang. The management of perioperative nutrition in patients with end stage liver disease undergoing liver transplantation. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2015;4(5):336-344
- Russ. Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Cirrhosis. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology 2015;3:195–2042015;3:195–204
- Sabol. Thrombotic Venous Diseases of the Liver. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology 2015;3:189-194
- Khouryx. Drug Induced Liver Injury: Review with a Focus on Genetic Factors, Tissue Diagnosis, and Treatment Options. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology 2015;2:99-108
- Dugum. Diagnosis and Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology 2015;2:109-116
- Montgomery. Acute Hepatic Porphyria. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology 2015;1:17-26
- Liberal. Update on Autoimmune Hepatitis. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology 2015;1:42-52
- Moy. An Update to Hepatobiliary Stents. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology 2015;1:67-77
- Zhang. The management of perioperative nutrition in patients with end stage liver disease undergoing liver transplantation. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2015;4(5):336-344
- Kellum. Can decision support systems work for acute kidney injury? Nephrol Dial Transplant 2015;30:1786-1789
- Oliveira. Dengue-associated acute kidney injury. Clin Kidney J 2015;epublished October 16th
- Arora. New Anticoagulants and Emerging Trends in Regional Anesthesia. Anesthesiology News 2015;41:105
- Fragasso. Oral direct thrombin inhibition: a double-edged sword? Heart, Lung and Vessels 2015;7(3):191-197
- Miceli. Isavuconazole: A New Broad-Spectrum Triazole Antifungal Agent. Clin Infect Dis 2015;61:1558-1565
- Verweij. Azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus: can we retain the clinical use of mold-active antifungal azoles? Clin Infect Dis 2015;epublished October 20th
- Trueger. The Altmetric Score: A New Measure for Article-Level Dissemination and Impact. Ann Intern Med 2015;66(5):549-553
- Bullock. Technology in postgraduate medical education: a dynamic influence on learning? Postgrad Med J 2015;91:646-650
- Bhaskar. Innovative studies, eloquent peer reviewing and cultured editing: Academic desires and tangible dreams of an editor. Indian J Anaesth 2015;59:627-9
- 2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: An Update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2015;epublished October 21st
- Infective Endocarditis in Adults: Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Complications. A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2015;132:00-00
- Nolan. European Resuscitation Council and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine 2015 guidelines for post-resuscitation care. Intensive Care Med 2015;epublished October 13th
- Pereira. WSES position paper on vascular emergency surgery. World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2015;10:49
- Skrobik. Chasing the elusive notion of delirium causality. Intensive Care Med 2015;epublished October 16th
- Torres. Hospitalized patients at risk of dying: an Intensive Care Medicine call for papers. Intensive Care Med 2015;epublished October 22nd
- Marini. Does high-pressure, high-frequency oscillation shake the foundations of lung protection? Intensive Care Med 2015;epublished October 23rd
- Gostin. Forced Migration: The Human Face of a Health Crisis. JAMA 2015;epublished October 22nd
- Poulakou. Critically ill migrants with infection: diagnostic considerations for intensive care physicians in Europe. Intensive Care Med 2015;epublished October 13th
- Tsiodras. Irregular migrants: a critical care or a public health emergency. Intensive Care Med 2015;epublished October 14th
- Ding. Apparently Recovering Breath Function in Brain Death. Chin Med J 2015;128:2969-71
- Owyang. Are Balanced Crystalloids the Preferred Resuscitation Fluid for Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock? Ann Intern Med 2015;66(5):523–525
- Milliner. Are Steroids Effective for Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Requiring Intensive Care? Ann Emerg Med 2015;66(5):544-545
- West. Can Computed Tomography–Assessed Right-Sided Ventricular Dysfunction Predict Mortality in Hemodynamically Stable Pulmonary Embolism? Ann Emerg Med 2015;66(5):546-548
Case Reports
Due to hugely successful previous events, the Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2016 has been moved to a brand new venue, the stunning, multi-million pound Titanic Centre, birthplace of RMS Titanic, As before, the meeting theme is to review the biggest studies of the previous year, with chief investigators present where possible to discuss their work in person. From Wellington, New Zealand, Dr Paul Young will talk on his studies SPLIT (saline versus plasmalyte) and HEAT (paracetamol for pyrexia control). Dr John Holcomb (Houston, USA) will review his mega trial PROPPR, evaluating blood product transfusion ratios in traumatic haemorrhage. Dr Anthony Gordon (London, England), will review his VANISH study, a multi-centre randomized controlled trial comparing vasopressin with noradrenaline, with or without hydrocortisone, for first-line vasopressor support in septic shock. Prof Tim Walsh (Edinburgh, Scotland) will review the ABLE study, including his ABLE UK component, evaluating age of transfused red cells, as well as RECOVER, a post-ICU rehab study. In addition, two of the most eminent intensivists in global critical care, Prof Jean-Louis Vincent (Brussels, Belgium) and Prof Luciano Gattinoni (Milan, Italy) will be on hand to discuss the significance of these findings. A new feature for the meeting is the John Hinds' Trauma Lecture, with Dr Brian Burns (Sydney HEMS, Australia) travelling across the world to deliver the inaugural presentation. It won't be all study discussion, with other elements to the meeting, including the spectacularly popular "Informal Chat", taking place that evening.
If you haven't yet attended this modern, niche meeting, then put the date Friday January 29th in your diary. Both delegate and speaker feedback from previous meetings has been incredibly positive, allowing the event to grow and attract some of the biggest names in critical care. The Titanic Centre is just minutes from Belfast City Airport, with a hotel within 3 minutes walking distance, and is a 20 minute walk from the city centre, including the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast's cultural centre full of great restaurants and pubs. Further details regarding delegate rate accommodation should be available in the next week or two. Talks are given in the setting of the rebuilt famous staircase from the great ship, while both the "Informal Chat" session and dinner overlook the floodlit slipways where Titanic and Olympic were launched. With some exciting new innovations planned, this new meeting promises to delivery on its burgeoning reputation. The finalised programme won't be released until later this Autumn, but don't wait too long before registering, as numbers are capped to keep this an intimate event. It is as strong a one day programme as you could possibly find. If you think your colleagues would find this event interesting, please circulate this information - this is a not-for-profit event, run in association with the Northern Ireland Intensive Care Society.
The next SMACC Conference is on June 13th to 16th, in Dublin, Ireland. Registration opens at 21:00 October 27th Irish time and early registration is highly advised, as the event could book out within 24 hours. With its informal manner and flat hierarchy, this event delivers on its promise to provide top class critical care education in a fun, modern way. Speakers are deliberately chosen for their ability to present and convey information, rather than their academic or social media status, marking this as the field leader in medical conferencing. On a related note, the first presentations from SMACC Chicago are now online also at Intensive Care Network.
This year's State-of-the-Art Meeting promises an exciting programme in a new dynamic format. It aims to be the first major national society to fully embrace social media and free open access medical education, with an opening plenary session and a workshop, as well full integration of Twitter questions into sessions, live blogging, and open-access AV materials.
Take a look at the website or the flyer. The meeting is at London ExCeL, 20 minutes from the West End.
CCH Journal
Critical Care Horizons is a fresh new voice in the critical care literature, offering thought-provoking, cutting-edge commentary and opinion papers, plus state-of-the-art review articles. The journal is free to publish with and free to read, opening authorship opportunity to all. The energetic editorial board consists of a deliberate mix of clinicians active in social media and world renowned academics, all driven by a desire to improve the care we offer our patients, and operate without financial gain or incentive. If you have an idea for a paper, and can say it in an engaging manner, please get in touch. We also need peer reviewers.
COI - I am the editor-in-chief of this new journal, but work in a voluntary capacity, as do all the editors.
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To a legislator, the difference between being in the majority and being in the minority is as consequential as the difference between being in office and being out of office. That is why my political life was transformed in November 1985 when, as a result of Gov. Tom Kean's reelection landslide, I metamorphosed from an inconsequential Assembly backbencher to the chairman of a powerful legislative committee.
In 1985 Tom Kean's coattails resulted in the Republican membership of the 80-member New Jersey Assembly spiking from 36 to 50. (Regrettably for us Republicans, the Senate wasn't running for reelection that year, so the Democrats retained their majority in the upper house through 1991).
We had expected some pickups in marginal districts, but no one had predicted a rout so sweeping that four of Hudson County's six Assemblymen would be Republicans.
What I learned from that election is that coattails aren't just the result of a popular leader convincing voters to support his or her running mates. The most powerful coattail effects are caused by actually changing the composition of the electorate.
When the candidate at the top of the ticket catches fire, members of that candidate's party are invigorated. They work harder for the whole ticket and come out to vote for it in higher numbers. Conversely, the losing candidate's party members become disheartened. They don't want to labor on behalf of a lost cause and are more likely to stay home on Election Day.
We saw some of this on Tuesday but not enough to move the needle significantly in the Legislature. Here are some reasons why:
Had Christie won by 40 percentage points as Kean did, Republicans would surely have picked up at least a couple of state Senate seats and a few more seats in the Assembly. Even though Christie won in a bona fide landslide, Governor Kean's margin was nearly twice as big.
Our legislative districts are hopelessly gerrymandered to produce Democratic majorities regardless of the overall will of the voters.
Since 2001, legislative redistricting plans have packed Republican voters into relatively few districts. As a result, Republican candidates have repeatedly won a majority of the total legislative vote but have been elected to a minority of the seats in the Legislature. That happened again on Tuesday.
MSNBC considers it a scandal that Republicans won most of the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives last year, even though Democrats won a narrow majority of the overall vote. I'm waiting patiently for Rachel Maddow to challenge the legitimacy of New Jersey's Democratic legislative majorities.
Incumbent legislators are becoming more entrenched.
Gerrymandering aside, incumbent New Jersey legislators of both parties are benefiting from the kind of advantages that makes members of Congress nearly invincible, including competent staff to provide year-round assistance with casework and publicity, as well as an advantage over challengers in fundraising and independent expenditures. The decline of newspapers means that most of what constituents know about their legislators comes from the legislators themselves.
Democrats diverted their resources from state Senator Barbara Buono's campaign for governor, allowing them to vastly outspend Republicans in legislative races.
By giving up early on Buono, Democratic powerbrokers had plenty of time to lavishly fund their leadership PACS, super PACs, and other "independent " expenditure organizations with money that would have otherwise gone to the gubernatorial campaign. The result was a gross mismatch in spending in favor of Democratic legislative candidates.
Targeted Democratic legislators ran as part of the Christie team.
In his book "The Politics of Inclusion," Kean recounts how he ignored his 1985 gubernatorial opponent and instead ran against the obstructionist Democratic Assembly Speaker, Alan Karcher. He spent the last 30 days of the campaign in swing legislative districts and diverted $1 million from his own campaign to those races. (That was a lot of money back then.)
In contrast, one of Christie's strongest campaign themes was his ability to work with Democrats to produce practical results. This in turn allowed vulnerable Democratic legislators to portray themselves as bipartisan problem solvers who know how to work with the governor. Because the voters see partisanship as being much more toxic now than they did in 1985, the benefits of bipartisanship are that much greater for members of both parties who can convincingly lay claim to it.
Some of these factors are one-off events unique to this year's election. Others represent long-term structural changes in New Jersey politics. It would be a mistake to say we'll never see long coattails again in gubernatorial elections. But it will be harder to pull off an across-the-board sweep than it was in the past.


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How to Have a Great Sales Conversation
The sales conversation has shifted dramatically between buyers and sellers. In this video, Norman Behar, CEO and Managing Director at SRG, shares how to have a great sales conversation for better results.
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Turkish parliament speaker leaves politics
Baku, Azerbaijan, May 8
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
The speaker of Turkey's parliament, Cemil Cicek said he is leaving politics, the country's Haber7 TV channel reported on May 8.
Chichek said he has done a lot for Turkish politics and it is time to leave.
Moreover, it is reported that he will not participate in the country's parliamentary elections in 2015.
Cemil Cicek has been an active politician of Turkey since 1984 and was one of the founders of the country's ANAP party.
Cicek was elected the parliament speaker in 2011.
It was earlier reported that over 70 current MPs from the country's ruling Justice and Development Party will not be able to participate in the parliamentary elections in 2015. This decision was made at the congress of the ruling party in accordance with the internal charter. The party deputies have no right to be elected for more than three terms, according to the order.
Such well-known representatives of the party as deputy prime ministers Bulent Arinc, Bashir Atalay and Ali Babacan, Minister of Justice Bekir Bozdag, deputy head of the ruling party Huseyin Celik, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz, Minister of European Union Affairs and Chief Negotiator Mevlut Cavusoglu will not be able to participate in the 2015 elections.
The parliamentary elections in Turkey will be held on July 14, 2015.
Translated by L.Z.
Edited by C.N.


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Published:Monday | August 12, 2019 | 12:00 AM
Reggae Mill at Devon House came to life on Thursday night as award-winning producer Ainsley 'Notnice' Morris launched his first non-riddim album in tandem with ONErpm, global music distributors. Artistes, family members, supporters and other well-wishers all gathered to celebrate the long-awaited 'Kyng Midas' album. This was also the official launch of ONErpm in Jamaica, who have come with the promise to make distribution easy so artistes can focus on making great music!


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This qualification is specifically designed for people with safety responsibility in the oil and gas industry. The qualification focuses on international standards and management systems, enabling students to effectively discharge workplace safety responsibilities both onshore and oshore. The Certificate also highlights the importance of process safety management in the oil and gas industry.
There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification, however it is highly recommended that students have an existing underpinning knowledge of safety issues or have completed any NEBOSH Certificate level qualification previously.
ELEMENT 1: Health, Safety and Environmental Management in context
ELEMENT 2: Hydrocarbon Process Safety 1
ELEMENT 3: Hydrocarbon Process Safety 2
ELEMENT 4: Fire Protection and Emergency Response
ELEMENT 5: Logistics and Transport Operations
The examination is comprised of one 2-hour written paper, which consists of one 'long-answer' question and ten 'short-answer' questions. All questions are compulsory. Students who have successfully completed the NEBOSH IGC prior to undertaking this IOG qualification, usually gain up to a 25% higher pass mark on their NEBOSH International Oil & Gas examinations! Examinations are held four times a year. In March, June, September and December.


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Shalom TV Bets on VOD
While some religious networks are broadening the number of denominations that they serve, one programmer launching later this year is concentrating on a niche audience. Set to debut in August on two Comcast Corp. and Blue Ridge Communications systems, Fort Lee, N.J.-based Shalom will also focus on video-on-demand offerings to reach viewers. Shalom TV CEO Rabbi Mark Golub cites research indicating that digital cable's penetration is higher among Jewish households compared to the rest of the U.S. population, mainly because they're clustered in urban areas.
Shalom TV subscribers will pay a flat rate for unlimited access to 50 hours of on-demand content that's refreshed weekly. (A linear lineup eventually may be offered.) "[Prices] are set by the local operator, but we are encouraging a $6 to $9 range, and anticipate $6.95," said Bradford Hammer, the network's chief operating officer. The decision to charge a fee makes Shalom TV a market barometer worth watching by proponents and opponents of per-channel pricing — a hot-button issue among religious and secular networks.
Shalom TV's initial lineup will feature a wide variety of programs, including movies, news, documentaries, cooking shows and children's fare. That mix should help attract Jews who are interested in more than just the religious aspects of their faith. "We are a cultural service, not a religious network, so our perspective on current and future prospects is significantly broader," Rabbi Golub said.
No stranger to niche plays, Rabbi Golub founded the Russian Television Network of America, the country's first full-service Russian-language channel, in 1991. Many of Shalom TV's senior management also have experience in cable or ethnic television at companies such as Cox Communications Inc., Fox Cable Networks, Russian Media Group and the Satellite News Channel.
Rabbi Golub recently spoke with Multichannel News contributor Tim Kridel about his new network's strategy and the challenges it faces. An edited transcript follows:
MCN: What's behind Shalom TV's VOD strategy? And how have cable operators responded to that choice?
Mark Golub: Our migration from linear to VOD was a product of meetings with cable operators. VOD respected bandwidth and offered traditional companies de facto cable exclusivity. The Jewish population is also technologically savvy and is among the earliest adaptors of new products.
While we continue to contemplate a Shalom TV linear offering for programmatic reasons, terrestrial operators showed a marked preference for an immediate VOD product and have anxiously provided us robust capacity.
MCN: What challenges do you face in creating and launching Shalom TV?
MG: We've been assisted by emerging technology, yet hindered at times in waiting for — or watching — marketplace deployment of these very same advances.
Shalom TV was conceived as a linear service, but our meetings with terrestrial operators coincided with a bandwidth crunch brought on by high-speed Internet, high-definition television and [voice-over-Internet Protocol] applications, not to mention dual carriage of broadcast networks toward an all-digital platform.
Happily, VOD evolved, and we were able to make those subscriber numbers work for the network. But not every system or operator was VOD-enabled, and some MSOs were initially cautious about plunging into subscription VOD waters. Thus, the process took longer than any of us expected.
Overall, we've been extraordinarily fortunate that our executive team built its reputation on responding to the needs and interests of cable operators. Many people without decades of industry experience and a subtle understanding of nascent technology would have steadfastly refused to alter their original programming model.
MCN: How will Shalom TV build its viewer base?
MG: Publicizing Shalom TV is one of the most important elements that we bring to a cable system. And as a subscription service, our livelihood depends on its success.
For us, synagogues are key. There's a direct statistical correlation between the number and location of synagogues and the number and location of Jewish people, so these centers of community life are perfectly placed instruments for trumpeting Shalom TV news and information.
We've also developed outstanding relationships with some of the America's best-known, highly organized and influential Jewish groups such as The Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, American Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation League, B'nai B'rith International, Hadassah, Hillel, Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Jewish National Fund, Orthodox Union, Union for Reform Judaism, United Jewish Agency/United Jewish Communities, and others. All have agreed to help promote the network.
Additionally, we've traveled to Jewish markets in the United States and Canada in establishing partnerships with significant and recognizable local leaders. These ambassadors have also offered assistance in galvanizing community support.
These efforts supplement traditional media placement and a burgeoning e-mail list in disseminating Shalom TV releases and building network awareness.
MCN: Many telcos, such as Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc., are launching TV services. How does that affect Shalom TV?
MG: We've been very well received by these companies, and their projected service areas match up handsomely with our target market footprint.
Strategically, these providers have noted their intention to replicate [direct-broadcast satellite] offerings on the ground, bringing households niche services that may not be offered by incumbent terrestrial operators.
MCN: Does Shalom TV have a position on proposals for per-channel pricing?
MG: Our carriage agreements structure Shalom TV as a premium standalone service, with an opportunity for digital tier placement using a per-subscriber fee. So, we've already been active in the a la carte environment and are quite comfortable in that space.
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In the Program Pipeline

Movies: To offer feature films and made-for-TV movies, Shalom TV will partner with the National Center for Jewish Films, the world's largest repository of Jewish-themed video content.
News: Shalom TV will rely on Israel National News for newscasts and breaking-news coverage.
Youth: Aimed at 20-somethings, the magazine-style Israeli Salad program features interviews with musicians and topics such as annual seder meal competition between hotels. Shalom TV's kids lineup will include Fliegel's Flight and Animated Haggadah.
Series: Shalom TV's initial lineup will include:
• B'nai B'rith Presents: This series features lectures, roundtables and music, as well as programs on topic such as the Holocaust Memorial Center, Cuban-Jewish relief efforts and Jews in China.
• Israel Today: Imported from Canada, this show features profiles and cultural programs on topics such as the revival of Yiddish and the evolution of the Jewish Right.
• L'Chayim: Billed as a cross between Nightline and Larry King Live, this roundtable features Jewish leaders, historians and newsmakers.
• Passages: Rabbis and professors will take an in-depth look at Hebrew Scriptures.
• Temple Tour: These video tours of North American synagogues are hosted by each congregation's rabbi or lay leader.
• Torah Wisdom: A series of primer-style shows on Jewish laws and customs aimed primarily at non-observant Jews and at members of other faiths who are interested in Judaism.


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Love and the Single Lady can be better than the alternative. When you are giving to yourself you don't have to ever be disappointed. You can live up to your own expectations. Who knows you better than you? From starting your day with a mug of love to closing it with a bottle of bubbly,
I like being proactive because a little preparation can go a long way. The holidays will be here soon and we all know what that means…extra calories! There's no way around it with the parties, the family meals, and delicious treats as gifts. So, instead of avoiding all the great events and declining all the
I travel a bit and I have to have my neck pillow, tylenol, water bottle, all my tech adapters, ear plugs/headphones, hand sanitizer/wipes and moisturizer. I came across some other fun and helpful items from a few of our fab local stores in the OKC Metro that you may enjoy as well.
Are you on Instagram? I am … @noseyparkerokc! You can follow me and get a wonderful variety of all the best local shopping and services in the OKC metro. If you have a particular flair you love and don't want to miss a post … here are just a few of the businesses who post
Once you decide to organize your closet, the hardest part is the first step, committing to it. Once you commit, do it immediately. After that, the rest is easy; it's simply a matter of learning the principles of organizing, following a sensible sequence, and visualizing and defining a precise objective.
First, you'll need three large
Are you shopping Memorial Weekend? If so, here are a few MUST GO places who will treat you right!
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I love Instyle Magazine and they have basically a "what to do?" column that I enjoy reading. So what would you do in this situation?
Q: Is it OK to ask a friend how much she paid for something she's wearing?
Sure, as long as you are aware that talking about money can be
Instead of sending out many tweets or posts to refer businesses and fans because "IT'S FRIDAY, FRIDAY! GOTTA GET DOWN ON FRIDAY!"- I am going to tell you why I "like" and why I follow! Â Please don't be upset if you're not listed this time. Â I am going to do a few every Friday
I am soooo bad about not being prepared for mishaps when I dress up and go out or in the past, even having a wardrobe malfunction at work. Here are 11 Must Have's for those Wardrobe Emergencies:
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I love Instyle Magazine and they have basically a "what to do?" column that I enjoy reading. So what would you do in this situation?
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By Muftī Muḥammad Fārūq Mīrathī
Translated by Mawlānā Riaz Ahmad
If one ponders over the main aspects of the Dār al-'Ulūm Deoband dispute, which resulted in a great hue and cry, and split in the Ummah, one would realize that this problem was not as major as it became. According to this humble servant the cause of the dispute was as follows:
One one side, Ḥakīm al-Islām Mawlānā Qārī Muḥammad Ṭayyab, Muhtamim (principle) of the Dār al-'Ulūm wanted to appoint his own son, the respected Mawlānā Muḥammad Sālim, as vice-principle. The Mawlānā saw it as a benefit to the Dār al-'Ulūm, because Mawlānā Sālim had accompanied his father, on most of his journeys and had gained great experience, recognition in and outside of the country, and proficiency in speech. Furthermore, nobility and grand qualities were hereditary in him. The Mawlānā had seen harm plaguing the Dār al-'Ulūm if Mawlānā Sālim was not appointed as Muhtamim, therefore he had insisted on this view.
On the other side, the committee members of the Dār al-'Ulūm feared nepotism that such an appointment may result in this position being continuously handed over from father to son, even though the son may be capable of running the affairs of the Dār al-'Ulūm. There was also fear that this may lead to the Dār al-'Ulūm being taken as family property and inheritance, and this was apparently disadvantageous to the Dār al-'Ulūm. Together with this, there were some other aspects which the committee members had against Mawlānā Sālim , therefore, they were adamant on not appointing him as vice-principal.
In this case, each party was correct in persisting upon its own view. If the matter was restricted to this extent then there was no harm, but it was not so. Some lowly individuals took the matter beyond bounds, and did not consider the etiquettes of differences of opinion. The dispute took such a bad turn that it cannot be described, nor is there need to do so.
Mīrathī, Muḥammad Fārūq (2004). Boundaries of Differences. Karachi: Zam Zam Publishers. 169 – 170.
List of Muhtamim of Dār al-'Ulūm Deoband:
Ḥājī Sayyid Muḥammad 'Ābid (3 tenures between 1866 and 1892, total span of 10 years)
Mawlānā Rāfi' al-Dīn (2 tenures between 1867 and 1888, total span of 19 years)
Ḥājī Sayyid Faḍl al-Ḥaqq Deobandī
Mawlānā Muḥammad Munir Nānautawī
Mawlānā Ḥāfiẓ Muḥammad Aḥmad Nānautawī (1895 to 1928, 35 years)
Mawlānā Ḥabīb al-Raḥmān 'Uthmānī (1928 to 1929, 14 months)
Mawlānā Qārī Muḥammad Ṭayyab (1929 to 1982, 53 years)
Mawlānā Marghūb al-Raḥmān Bijnorī (1928 to 2010)
Mawlānā Ghulam Muḥammad Vastanwī (2010)
Muftī Abu 'l-Qāsim Banārasī (2011 to present)


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I've been loving life lately. The weather has been gorgeous. I've been in excellent company. I've finished teaching. I'm seeing fabulous things. Home is only a matter of days away.
Home is only a matter of days away.
I think today, for the first time actually, that reality sank in...just a little. I'm going home. In two days. Part of me immediately thought "woohooo! I'm going home!!" while the other part of me thought, "holy (expletive)...I'm going home."
My roommate Rachael leaves for the airport in about 3.5 hours. I feel slightly nauseous.


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I like you to be the sun;
If you cannot be the sun,
Be the moon;
And if you cannot be the moon,
Be a star;
Ask me why;
Because I like you to shine;
I like you to shine like the sun;
And if you cannot shine like the sun,
Shine like the moon;
And if you cannot shine like the moon,
Shine like a a star;
All is that you should shine;
Whether you are shinning like the sun
Or like the moon
Or like a star;
You should shine!
Daily Prompt
Write a new post in response to today's one-word prompt.
#daily-post, #daily-prompts, #moon, #shine


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Advertising is a major element of a company's marketing plan. It involves the development and delivery of paid advertisements through mass media, which attempt to persuade customers to behave in a certain way. Objectives of ads vary, but the overall intent is to attract and retain loyal customers.
Long-term Branding
Long-term branding is the ongoing delivery of ads used to build and maintain a certain reputation for your company and products. The key to success in this effort is consistent and coordinated messages that reinforce your core qualities. If high quality products are your core strength, for instance, you use advertising to show off the distinct and impressive attributes of your product. If elite service is your strength, you use ads to indicate what separates your service from competitors.
Short-Term Inducement
Short-term advertising is common as well, though you have to be careful about sacrificing long-term brand building for the sake of quick cash. Discounts and promotions, such as coupons, percent-off, rebates, buy one get one free and limited time sales, are examples of short-term sales promotions. This approach makes sense when you are a new company trying to attract customers or when you need to clear out older merchandise to make room for seasonal products.
Investment vs. Expense
From a financial standpoint, companies typically treat advertising as either an investment or an expense. Companies usually believe ads are investments, but some are quick to cut ad budgets when things aren't going well. This shows a perspective that advertising is an expense that you cut when sales slump. However, this is often counter-intuitive, since the point of advertising is to help you gain business, which is especially important when you struggle.
To get maximum benefits from paying for advertising, you need to establish objectives. Building and maintaining awareness within your target market, changing consumer attitudes, encouraging brand switching or trial use, motivating repeat purchases and ultimately, creating customer loyalty are common communication objectives. The short-term objectives, as noted, are generally intended to generate sales either for business growth or to create cash flow for reinvestment in the business.


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Game Review: Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (PSP)
Final Fantasy IV wasn't my first RPG. Sure I played the original Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior on the NES back in the day, but it was at a friend's house. And while I had fun playing those early RPGs over there, I never felt compelled to buy them myself. But then, early into the Super Nintendo's life, I played Final Fantasy IV (called FF II back then). I was totally enthralled with the story, characters, and gameplay. So even though FFIV wasn't my first RPG, it was certainly the first one that got me into RPGs in the 16-bit days. Now you can relive or discover that special game with Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection on PSP. It includes the original game, The After Years follow-up, improved graphics and sound, and more extra goodies than you can shake a Chocobo at!
FF4 is your typical RPG. Gather clues and items in towns, then explore an overworld and venture into caves and fortresses to fight monsters, gain experience, and move the story along. While the narrative may seem cheesy and cliché now, back then there really wasn't another game like it in terms of storytelling. Play as Dark Knight Cecil, captain of the Red Wing airships, as you go on an adventure to gather powerful crystals sought after by evil forces. Along the way you'll team up with a host of memorable characters, including monster summoner Rydia, mysterious Dragoon Kain, boisterous Cid, twin kid mages Palom and Porom, and many more.
While FF4 may have been remade more than any other Final Fantasy, this PSP version is the definitive one to get. It includes all the bonus dungeons and extras from the GBA game. The graphics and soundtrack have been enhanced, but still retain their original charm. Picky FF4 expert Cary Woodham (that's me) approves. I especially like some of the smaller graphical effects: sunlight beams down on the desert town, while smoke billows up in the burning village of Mist.
The Complete Collection also included The After Years, a FF4 sequel of sorts that takes place about 20 years after the events of the original game. You'll play as old favorites as well as new ones, like Ceodore, Rosa and Cecil's son. The only way to play The After Years before was through WiiWare or Japanese cell phones, so it's a nice addition here. It's not near as good as the original game, but still fun for FF4 freaks. This collection even includes a totally new, separate story game that bridges the two together! Not only that, but the game includes trading cards and a code to download a special outfit for Cecil in the new Dissidia Final Fantasy fighting game! Wow!
So, yeah, this is definitely a great collection to get if you loved the first game and want to relive the fun. Or if you've never played it before, it's a fun way to learn why RPGs back then were so neat in the first place. Highly recommended for FF4 freaks and old-school RPG fans.
In the comments section, let me know what YOUR favorite Final Fantasy games are. Mine are FF6, FF4, and FF9. I like 'em old school.
Kid Factor:
Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection is rated E-10 with ESRB descriptors of Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence, Language, and Suggestive Themes. Most of these descriptors are found in the text only, and the rest are pretty mild, considering the more simplistic graphics. I'd be OK with any kid playing this, but good reading skill is required for all the text. Older kid fans of games like Pokemon would probably really get into this.


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Don't over tighten. If forced, TOGS should rotate on bars.
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Joc is a sculptor specializing in working with forestry and tree surgery waste. His work is often described as 'fresh' and 'inspirational'.
Illusion, play with movement and exposure of tree 'body language' are evolving themes.
A recurring work method is that of creating large site-specific public sculptures that have furniture elements that can be reinterpreted for private sale.


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I was very kindly offered a ride down to Kenilworth, well I couldn't pass up on a trip to the second Brink – Street Fusion event there now could I? A fantastic turnout, again and we even had the weather on our side this time. 🙂 Got there early afternoon and everything was in full swing. Skank did a signature piece on clingfilm. Impressive work from Zooki. Curly, SSOSVA, so secret I never even saw him!The Man himself, bloody vandal! Great to meet SPZero76, love this.It's all going on.Crom, I'm sure this guy lives in an alternate dimension, stunning stuff. Hush, always good to see a master in action. Color x Pawski x Foundry, Sheffield represents with excellent style as aways! Ghost x Crom x Reko x Hush x SPZero76, completed wall, well almost. Ghost Town Entertainment Crew, hip hop is not generally my bag, but these guys were phenomenal.Wingy x N4T4, who ever knew that Roland Rat could partner such a stunner.Interesting Sci-fi piece from Dynamix.Dopey, like this much. Fascinating to watch this luscious lady by Georgie come to life. Oner produced a corker. The lovely Skema, prolific as always only managed to do 2 pieces this time, must be slowing down 😉 It was a grand day out, all hail to 'Mr Brink' – Tim for pulling it all together, again. More please! 🙂
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Street Fusion, Brink,Kenilworth, May 11th
Managed to bag a lift with some Sheffield chaps in a car with a wankel engine and off we went to Kenilworth.
It should be standard at these events that the name of the artist is written on the wall where they are to paint, so that I know who they are, I was very pleased. Tim at Brink Contemporary Arts is very good at this kind of thing, organising a cracking event and making people happy.
Good to see Kilo Sinstars Fba in action last time I saw him was at a jam in Sheffield last year.
Steve Edwards lovely guy with a distinctive style, nice to put a face to a name.
Binty Bint wore the smartest and most co-ordinated outfit on the day really nice to see her do her stuff. Camz and Moe. new to me, did 2 great pieces and I will be looking out for them in the future. Oh, and yes we had the odd spell of rain.
Tokes, Rascal, Apps, Reas, Kilo, Skema, Hush, Crom, Title and Vomit, what a wall. awesome.
Hush, Crom, Title and Vomit, bit more of a close up.
Crysp, good to see him again, missed his lovely lady though.
Tokes, Rascal, Apps and Reas, stunning, running out of words for how good the quality was, but trust me it was good.
The Sheffield posse of CoLor Art, Duse and Pawski pulled off 2 stunners on the day.
Simon75 worked on this cube concept that was sadly not finished by the time we left, the weather and the fact that he had to build the boxes first probably didn't help, looked really cool though.
This piece by Sed was looking great and I think it was nearly done as we left.
There were also live acts on throughout the day, they've got some real talent round them parts.
All in all it was a fantastic day, that the weather didn't spoil. Went to Kenilworth with some great people I am proud to call friends and hopefully made quite a few more while I was there. Tim was an absolute star as always, can't wait to see what he organises next!


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Oh to be a Cat.
A World of Inspiration ...
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Portraits by LaVera
I thought it was time to show some of my paintings. Here are two portraits I've done. They are very different from each other that's why I chose to show them together.
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Mid-Century Modern Postcards
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Craft: Beautiful Ribbon Belts
In the April 2013 Paris Vogue I found these beautiful ribbon belts. So let's make some. These will also make great gifts.
Supplies you'll need:
Jacquard ribbon: your waist size plus 12 inches. (You can find jacquard ribbon online or at your local fabric store.)
Belt buckle: chose a size your chosen ribbon will fit through. (I Found two of mine at an antique store and the third at a Fabric store) Look around your house for an old belt and cut the buckle off or at a garage sale and then pick a ribbon that will work.)
Access to a sewing machine
Thread to match your ribbon
Grommets to match the buckle you chose and Grommet tool (you can get these at your local fabric store.) But try to borrow the grommet tool they're expensive.)
Embroidery Thread to match ribbon
To make the turquoise belt with the modern belt buckle: I bought the buckle at Joanne's fabric store and found the ribbon at an out door market. (This belt you should only make if your weight does not fluctuate much because it's only one size)
1) Slide your ribbon through one side and pull enough ribbon through the loop until you can sew it on. Now sew it in place. (I did two rows of stitching.) See photo.
2) Slide the other belt piece onto the ribbon then fit it on your self sitting down with clothes on. Pull the ribbon to fit, then pin in place.
3) Stitch in place.
4) Cut off excess. If your ribbon is the kind that unravels place a little white fabric glue along the unfinished ends to keep them from unraveling.
Black Belt and Old Buckle
I found this Buckle at an antique mall and the ribbon at an outdoor market.
1) Measure the length of ribbon you will need to pull through your buckle in order to sew it on. (See photo)
2) Mark a hole where the belt buckle prong should come though. Make a hole. I used a small hole punch but you can use a nail. After making the hole place a little white fabric glue around the edges in order to keep the fabric from fraying. (See photo)
3) Now put the ribbon through the buckle and place prong through the hole.
4) Stitch ribbon in place.
5) Try on your belt and decide on the placements for your grommets. I put my first grommet at my waist size and added three more an inch apart. Make sure they are in the middle of the ribbon. (see photo)
6) With the hole punch (the hole must be smaller than the grommet so that the grommet can grab the sides of the fabric.) punch holes in the places you marked. Push the grommet through with the right side of the grommet (the flat side is the right side) on the right side of the ribbon.
7) Use your grommet tool with the pointy side going into the tube side of the grommet and squeeze your tool. (This will bend the grommet and hold it in place.) You will not be able to remove the grommet so do a couple of tests first.)
8) Finish the end of your ribbon by folding it over a 1/4" and then a 1/4" again and stitch it in place.
9) Final step take a piece of embroidery thread knot the end and sew it on to the back of your belt. (This is so that the excess of your ribbon belt can be placed through it and it won't hang down.) Now loosely pull it across the front of your belt and knot the embroidery on the other side and stitch to the back of the ribbon.
For the pink belt: do the same process as the black belt.
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Hats, Hats and More Hats
I love hats I wish more people would wear them it is really fun. I was lucky enough to be invited to a wedding in Scotland where it is expected that you wear a hat. It made me feel very special.
Stephen Jones makes the greatest hats. Here's a little about him.
Stephen Jones born
31 May 1957 is a leading British
milliner based in London,
who is considered one of the world's most radical and important milliners of
the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He is also one of the most
prolific, having created hats for the catwalk shows
of many leading couturiers and fashion designers, such as John
Galliano at Dior and Vivienne
Westwood. His
work is known for its inventiveness.
And here's some great hats.
|Click on this photo to go to Stephen Jones website.
This is a wonderful video it shows a lot fun hats.
Hats: An Anthology by Stephan Jones for London's Victoria and Albert Museum.
Have a great day. Maybe wear a hat!
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Seeing I People (This is Funny)
If you've ever run into something or someone while you're texting
You will appreciate this.
Have a Great Day ! Full of Laughs and smiles!
A lot of email subscribers to my blog are asking me how to leave comments.
Here's how scroll up to the top of the email and click on the blog title that will take you to my blog.
Then scroll down to the bottom of the blog and see the comment box. Type in your comment.
Now click on publish.
That's all you have to do. I LOVE comments they let me know you're out there.
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Sunday, June 16, 2013
A Fashion Tea: How to Decorate the Table
Fashion Themed Tea
a five part series
a five part series
Planning for a Tea
June 5th 2013
Making Theme Related Plates
June 8th 2013
Making of Fashion Themed Cookies
June 11th 2013
Marzipan Shoes
June 13th 2013
Decorating the table
June 16th 2013
I collected magazines and looked at what was in them: what colors were prominent and what ideas could I find that would relate to a tea party.
Now came the fun finishing touches. The dress shaped cookies and Marzipan shoes on each plate. Voila!…the table was done.
|Dress Cookies
|Earring Cookies
|Pattern Piece Cookies
|Marzipan Shoes
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Marzipan Shoes
Fashion Themed Tea
a five part series
a five part series
Planning for a Tea
5th 2013
Making Theme Related Plates
8th 2013
Making of Fashion Themed Cookies
11th 2013
Marzipan Shoes
June 13th 2013
Decorating the table
16th 2013
You can find Marzipan at your local grocery store. If you're are really lucky you can buy fresh Marzipan at a bakery near you. That's where I get mine. I did find some online but I haven't tested it so if you buy it please let me know how it is. I included the ad link. It was rated 5 stars.
Step 4: When adding designs just make the shapes and stick them onto the shoe then press them in so that they look smooth.
Step 5: I used royal icing to hold the shoes to the doilies.
Step 6: Then cut out a bright pink circle and placed it under the doily.
Step 7: Wrap your shoe in cellophane wrap.
Step 8: Tie it with a bow.
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Inspired by the latest catwalk fashions, Little Mistress adapts on trend colours and designs to create a fashion forward and feminine collection for women. With a range of clothes to suit all occasions, Little Mistress specialises in styles that flatter the female figure. Dresses are Little Mistress's signature look, and the collection includes versatile designs that will take you effortlessly from day to night. Layered, floaty dresses are a fun and flirty option, while essential bodycon styles are available in both classic black and a selection of eye-catching prints. Little Mistress also offers a gorgeous range of bridesmaid and prom dresses, focusing on jewel and bead embellishments and luxurious fabrics. With a stunning selection of clothing available up to size 24, Little Mistress makes sure that every woman has the chance to show off her curves.
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Hi Friends,
Wow, it has been quite some time since I last posted. I had no idea how long it had been. 2 Months! I can't even believe it. Where does the time go? I guess I did have a bit of an excuse. I change jobs about 6 weeks ago, so I guess I've been a bit distracted with all of that. I haven't done any crafting and that's probably the longest stretch that I have gone.
But, luckily, I did have a workshop a while back that I made a few cards for. My friend Mary Beth has been reminding me that I need to get these up. So, Mary Beth, I am sitting down at my computer this weekend just for you ;)
The card I have for you today, has a bit of a different color scheme than I would have normally gone with. I wanted something different, so I went for it.
The focus of this card is the center panel using the Honeycomb Embossing Folder. I love the hexagons! I paired it up with Primrose Petals Core'dinations Card Stock. This paper is sandable, so of course I had to pull out the Sanding Block. Once embossed, I just rubbed the sanding block lightly over the top of the paper. It removes the top layer of color and creates a bit of texture.
I knew I wanted the heart to have a pop of color. The Print Poetry DSP stack has lots of pretty prints, so I started flipping through the stack. The polka dots immediately popped out. The Primrose Petals and Summer Starfruit are just perfect together. I needed a third complementary color, so I pulled out my Color Coach. What I found was surprising. Basic Gray/Primrose Petals/Summer Starfruit are one of the Creative Combos. I don't think I would have ever paired Gray with these two colors, but it works. Love the look!
I embellished the card up with some Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon and a Raspberry Ripple Dahlia. The stamp is called Vintage Verses and was from Sale-A-Bration. I love the font--it's so fun!
All of these supplies, except the stamp set, are available for purchase. If you'd like to add any to your collection, just pop me an email or click on the Order Online button in the top right hand corner. My must have item: the Honeycomb Embossing Folder. So fun to use and you can dress it up or down.
Sorry I've been away for so long. I'll try to not let that happen again. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Stamps: Vintage Verses
Paper: Summer Starfruit, Basic Grey, Whisper White Cardstock; Primrose Petals Core'dinations Cardstock; Print Poetry DSP
Ink: Basic Grey Classic Pad
Accessories: Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Hearts Framelits, Sanding Block, Dahlia, Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon and Crystal Effects (for the Dahlia)
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A birth date 8. November 2004 brings us back to a past life around the year 775, somewhere near the place we know as Egypt. You were very likely a Woman, working as Maid. Your life love did not make it into a church, but you did not regret anything.
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Vancouver, Seattle and Portland soccer supporters have joined forces to fight a Major League Soccer bid to trademark the name "Cascadia Cup."
The Vancouver Southsiders, Emerald City Supporters and Timbers Army issued a joint statement Thursday stressing they have used the Cascadia Cup name for many years and are the rightful owners of the trademark.
MLS caught many observers by surprise this week when it was revealed the league had made an application in Canada to trademark the Cascadia Cup name.
The league said it made the move to protect the interests of MLS clubs and fans in the Pacific Northwest.
"A registered trademark would put Major League Soccer in a position to protect the brand from exploitation by parties unaffiliated with the league and its supporters," MLS said in a statement.
Supporters groups created the cup in 2004 for a competition involving the Vancouver Whitecaps, Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers and award it annually to the team with the best record in games involving the three squads.
The competition began when the clubs played in the second tier of North American soccer and only involved MLS games when Vancouver and Portland joined the league in 2011. Seattle joined MLS in 2009.
The supporters groups have formed a new entity – the Cascadia Cup Council – to ensure the Cascadia Cup name remains in supporters hands.
The council filed a U.S. federal trademark application this week for the Cascadia Cup name and will likely do the same in Canada.
MLS hasn't filed any U.S. trademark applications yet but a league representative it might do so for other regional soccer competitions such as the California Clasico, which involves games between the Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes.
The league hopes to send one or two representatives to the West Coast soon to discuss the Cascadia Cup trademark situation with club supporters.
Vancouver Southsiders representative Brett Graham welcomes a dialogue with the league.
"It's best for both parties to come up with a solution that works for us instead of just fighting against each other," he said in an interview. "We're very happy (the Cascadia Cup name) hasn't fallen into a third party's hands but we think we are the proper caretaker of that trademark."


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Join us for our 7th Annual FarmK • Saturday, September 26, 2020 • Edgerton, KS
Ready for a break from the pavement?
How about joining us for a one-of-a-kind
Grab your shoes and come on down!
Last year's FarmK run/walk was an all-around success! Not only did we have a record 400 runners, but also raised close to $27,000 net for HCA's annual senior mission trips.
This cross-country style 5K race takes place on a farm just west of Gardner, Kansas. The race will take you through crop fields and over rugged terrain. Participants will enjoy the beautiful scenic views of acres of farmland while dodging through a thicket of trees.
This is definitely a one-of-a-kind race you won't want to miss!
Race Date and Time
Saturday, September 26, 2020
5K race time: 8:00 a.m.
Kids' 1-mile fun run: 9:00 a.m.
Post-Race Tailgate
Enjoy a good ol' country hoe-down with drawings for great prizes. It'll be a great time for all!
Rain or Shine: This is a non-refundable event.
T-shirt quantities are limited, so register early to be sure you get yours!


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ATF Releases FAQ on "80-Percent" Receivers
The ATF has released an public FAQ for 80% lower receivers. Originally posted on Ammoland, the full text of the release is below with pictures documenting the ATF's interpretation of current statues. In short, its cut and dry where they draw the line and until [Read More…]


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Miro plugin for Sketch enables an easy and quick way to get images from Sketch right to the board. Send your artboards to Miro and easily update them in one click. Sync all your images whenever you make a change without uploading them again.
Enabling the plugin
First of all, download the plugin and install it on your desktop.
Miro plugin for Sketch is installed
To switch it on, open Sketch, go to Plugins > Manage plugins and tick the box Miro by Miro.
Miro plugin is activated in Sketch
After that, you need to authenticate with your Miro account. To do this, click Plugins - Miro: Log into Miro, Log out of Miro.
Type in your email and password or click Use company credentials if SSO is enabled for your account.
The authentication window to sign into Miro
Adding Sketch artboards to Miro
To add a Sketch artboard to Miro, go to Plugins: Miro - Sync all artboards with Miro.
In the dialog window choose the board you need by a) clicking one of the suggestions in the dropdown or b) typing in the name of the board. After that click to add all or selected artboards. Tick the box if you want to open Miro after sync:
Selecting a board for syncing
Click Sync and the artboards will appear on your board.
Please note that you can send artboards only to existing boards in Miro.
Synchronising Sketch artboards with Miro
In order to sync the artboards that were already added to Miro and after that altered in Sketch, go to Plugins - Miro: Sync all artboards with Miro. The board you've previously synced the artboards to will be automatically selected in the dialog window, just choose whether you want to sync all or only selected artboards. Tick the box if you want to open Miro after sync:
Disabling the plugin
To stop synchronising Sketch and Miro, go to Plugins > Manage plugins and untick the box Miro by Miro.
Miro plugin is disabled in Sketch


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With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Tier 4 Interim and European Stage IIIA off-highway emissions regulations approaching in January 2011, much of the mining industry's focus will be on diesel engine design and performance related to mobile applications such as haul trucks, loaders, bulldozers and similar tracked or wheeled equipment. However, the emissions standards also apply to stationary applications such as diesel-powered generator sets, of which there are thousands scattered around the world at various mine and construction sites. Many of the engine-design considerations that must be solved in the ramp-up to meet the upcoming emissions regulations apply to both mobile and stationary usage—including the need to maintain a similar physical footprint when a customer finds it necessary to upgrade their gen-set power units.
Interim Tier 4 emissions regulations apply to 130-kW (174-hp) and above diesel engines used in prime power applications, and require a 90% reduction in diesel particulates (PM) and a 50% reduction in nitrogen oxide (NOx) from previous Tier 3 requirements. The EPA only requires that emergency stationary gen-set engines meet Tier 3 emissions regulations. Gen-set suppliers took advantage of the recent Power-Gen International trade show held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in early December 2009 to showcase their latest diesel gen-set offerings.
Among them, Cummins Power Genera-
tion says its Tier 4 Interim and European Stage IIIA off-highway emissions regulations solution is driven by the need to deliver a cost-effective solution with improved fuel efficiency across the range for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and, ultimately, operators. Generator sets require a reengineering process to satisfy new standards, which involves the removal of the existing engine from the generator set and replacement with a compliant engine.
"Customers are facing a substantial engineering effort with the onset of the 2011 emissions requirements," said Joseph Feldman, sales and marketing manager, North America G-Drive, Cummins Power Generation.
Cummins said it achieved Tier 4 Interim emissions levels by developing engine combustion technology to work with the after-treatment filter in reducing PM emissions levels by 90%. The use of cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) enables the required 45% reduction in NOx to be achieved.
Engine enhancements also include the use of Cummins Variable Geometry Turbochargers (VG Turbo), advanced electronic controls and high pressure common rail fuel systems. Common Tier 4 subsystem architecture will extend across the compliant portfolio. Because minimizing installation complexity is a key focus of the Cummins Tier 4 development program, the company now offers the CoolPac cooling option, which includes a radiator, air cleaner and Particulate Filter Exhaust after-treatment. A choice of 1.3- to 78-liter engines with advanced engine controls that allow for consistent interfaces across the range is available with the Coolpac option. The systems are preassembled to include air cleaner kits and, in units up to 220 kVA, fitted radiators. In units over 220 kVA, radiator kits are provided for chassis mounting.
For its gen-set engines used in prime power applications, John Deere will start with its PowerTech Plus Tier 3 engine platform, which includes EGR for NOx control, and add an exhaust filter for reducing particulates. Displacements in the 130-kW (174-hp) and above power class include the 6.8, 9 and 13.5-liter in-line, six-cylinder engines. For Interim Tier 4, the 4-valve cylinder head, high-pressure fuel system, cooled EGR, turbocharger, air-to-air aftercooling systems and engine control unit will be updated but will be similar to Tier 3 configurations.
The full lineup of John Deere generator-drive engines includes non-emissions certified; European Union Stage II; and EPA Tier 1, 2, 3 and Interim Tier 4 models ranging from 2.4 to 13.5 liters displacement and covering gen-set ratings from 32 kVA–513 kVA.


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Local organisations throughout Galway city planning events in their areas in the coming months may be eligible for funding under the Galway City Council's Local Community Festivals Grant Awards Scheme 2018.
Under the scheme, small, local, festivals around the city have received support to involve and engage local people to contribute to a sense of community in old and new estates and areas. A total fund of €8,000 is available this year and interested local groups are invited to apply. In 2017, events and festivals in Doughiska, Tirellan, and Westside received funding.
Grants will not be awarded for occasional or "once-off" events such as musical performances, national day celebrations or sports days. The scheme is quite specifically designed to support small-scale local events organised by local people in 2018.
Application form is available from Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road, and via www.galwaycity.ie/application-forms The form has been designed to be as simple as possible and includes the criteria that will be used for assessing eligibility. Completed application forms should be returned by Friday June 8 to the Community & Culture Department of Galway City Council. Decisions on grant-aid will be made in June 2018.


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https://luxafrique.boutique/ is committed to providing a website that is accessible to all, regardless of which technology you choose to use or any additional accessibility requirements you may have.
To help us make https://luxafrique.boutique/ a positive place for everyone to shop online, we've been using the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities, and user friendly for everyone. We believe that we have achieved, and will continue to maintain, Level AA accessibility.
Here's how we've made https://luxafrique.boutique/ more accessible to specific user groups:
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- All content is accessible via the keyboard
- All content has been tested using screen reader technology
- All images and videos have alt tags
- Content is structured using HTML5
- All links and headings are descriptive
- All core functionality works with Javascript turned off
- All code complies with W3C coding standards
- Skip to content link provided for all pages
- All instructions on the site use more than one sensory characteristic
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- Text resizing is enabled
- Content can be resized up to 200% without loss of functionality
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- All videos have captions
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- There are multiple ways to contact us
- Content is divided with subheadings, images and videos
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- Videos do not autoplay
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- Colour contrast across the site is 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text
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Downton Abbey gets fourth season and Christmas 2013 special
Story by Jack Foley
DOWNTON Abbey will return for a fourth season and a Christmas special in 2013.
The Julian Fellowes scripted, Emmy-winning period drama will return to ITV1 in autumn 2013 with eight new episodes as well as an extended Christmas edition.
In statements issued by ITV announcing the news, Gareth Neame, the show's executive producer, said: "Viewers can look forward to more drama, comedy, love, hatred, jealousy, rivalry, ambition, despair and romance."
While Laura Mackie, director of Drama at ITV, added: "We're thrilled to welcome back a drama series that has become a much anticipated part of all our lives every autumn and achieved success around the globe."
Crediting Fellowes and his team of "never resting on their laurels", Mackie teased: "[They] have exciting plans for the fourth series."
Downton Abbey will return to our screens in 2012 with its second Christmas Day special, to air at 9pm for two hours.
Teasing that episode, Mackie said it will take audiences "through a whole range of emotions", adding: "And best have the tissues ready!"
Read our verdict on the season three finale
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