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First experimental constraints on the interference of 32+ resonances in the F18(p,α)O15 reaction
The interference effects among Jπ=3/2+ resonances in the F18+p system have not been previously measured. R-matrix calculations show that the cross sections above the Ec.m.=665 keV resonance are sensitive to the interference between the Ec.m.=8, 38, and 665 keV resonances. An excitation function for the H1(F18,α)O15 reaction has been measured in the energy range of Ec.m.=663-877 keV using radioactive F18 beams at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility (HRIBF). By comparing the observed cross sections with the R-matrix calculations, we provide the first experimental constraints on the interference. Upper limits on proton widths (Γp) of the Ec.m.=827 and 842 keV resonances have been set as well. © 2006 The American Physical Society.


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Enterade in Improving Quality of Life in Patients with Diarrhea due to Carcinoid Syndrome or Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Cohort 1: Participants must have histopathologically confirmed neuroendocrine tumor with 4 or more bowel movements per day on standard anti-diarrheal regimen (which may or may not include somatostatin analogs and telotristat), AND an elevated serum serotonin or plasma serotonin above the upper limit of normal per reference lab
- Cohort 2: Participants who have histopathologically confirmed neuroendocrine tumor and have 4 or more bowel movements per day on standard anti-diarrheal regimen (which may or may not include somatostatin analogs and telotristat), but are below the cut-point for serotonin elevation
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 2
- Karnofsky >= 60%
- Ability to tolerate thin liquids by mouth at the time of enrollment
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
- Subject who are willing to take enterade as instructed will be eligible
- Known allergy to stevia
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- Participants with a history of inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, bariatric surgery and/or Celiac disease
- Participants with psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- Patients who have had enterade within the past 45 days
- Patients who are pregnant, since their pregnancy could affect their gastrointestinal function and make it difficult for them to comply with study requirements
I. To assess how an amino acid based medical food (enterade) (amino acid/electrolyte mixture-based dietary supplement) helps maintain the intestine’s ability to absorb and retain fluids, leading to a reduction in diarrhea due to neuroendocrine tumors and/or carcinoid syndrome.
I. To assess subject reported health-related quality of life in subjects before and after compound administration. (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy for Patients with Diarrhea [FACIT-D], Version 4).
II. To characterize the side effect profile and tolerability of enterade as measured by the number of total 8-oz enterade bottles consumed throughout the trial, and average drinks per day.
III. To evaluate changes in serum electrolytes before and after administration of enterade.
IV. To assess intravenous fluid requirement and/or hospitalization for dehydration secondary to diarrhea between control observation period and active enterade period.
V. To evaluate difference in utilization of standard-of-care anti-diarrheal medications between control observation period and enterade period.
VI. To compare subjective feeling of bloating and flatulence before and after administration of enterade.
VII. To evaluate changes in patient weight before and after administration of enterade.
I. To assess any change or difference in plasma and stool inflammatory markers to determine intestinal health (IL-1beta, IL-6 and TNF-alpha and plasma endotoxin) before and after enterade.
II. To evaluate fecal lactoferrin in study cohorts.
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Who won the Porsche GT3 Cup?
In the Pro-Am 991 class, Dimitri Dimakos (Chicago, Illinois) drove the No. 96 Goldcrest Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car to victory in Friday’s Round 16.
What is GT3 Cup car?
The new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the first race car based on the current 911 model series 992. Like everything at Porsche Motorsport, the seventh race car generation is equally as committed to sporting success – it’s a tradition after all.
Who won the Porsche Cup?
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Is the Porsche GT3 Cup street legal?
The engine, Porsche claims, is “virtually identical” to what you’d find in a 911 GT3 Cup race car, though in the 2022 911 GT3 it’s wrapped up in a vehicle that’s actually road-legal.
How much is a Porsche GT3 Cup car?
911 GT3 Cup still the best-selling GT racing car This makes the one-make cup contender still the best-selling GT racing car in the world. The 911 GT3 Cup can be ordered from Porsche Motorsport in Weissach for a price of 196,880 Euro plus country-specific taxes.
How much does a GT3 race car cost?
And there’s even a new one this year in the form of the 2022 Porsche 911 GT3, which starts at a much more reasonable price of $161,100. Here are five ways that Porsche infused race car tech in the new GT3 to bring high-end features to an affordable sports car.
What are Porsche Cup cars?
Porsche Carrera Cup (sometimes abbreviated PCC) is a number of one-make racing by Porsche premier series competed with, initially Porsche 911 Carrera Cup, then later Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. The cars are specifically built by Porsche for one-make racing, with each vehicle identical to those of its generation.
Can you buy an M4 GT3?
The M4 GT3 is priced at $530,000. An additional Competition Package adds another $55,000. The car can be raced in the GT Daytona and GT Daytona Pro classes of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
How fast are GT3 cars?
Porsche claims the car can hit 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in 3.2 seconds. The car has an advertised top speed of 197 mph (317 kph).
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Rats shifted from a 32% to 4% sucrose solution consume substantially less 4% sucrose than unshifted animals that experience only the 4% solution. This negative contrast effect was found to be attenuated by lesions of the lateral aspects of the amygdala (basolateral, lateral, and basomedial nuclei) and eliminated by lesions of the medial aspects of the amygdala (corticomedial and central nuclei). The results are discussed in terms of the possible role the amygdala may play in some of the proposed determining factors mediating consummatory negative contrast (e.g., emotionality, neophobia, memory).
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Quickly moving on: Shane Warne's shock as ex Liz Hurley gets caught kissing tycoon... and now cricketer plans to join dating app Tinder
It seems Shane Warne has been blindsided by his ex Liz Hurley's new romance with tycoon David Yarrow.
The former international cricketer posted a message on Twitter on Monday saying he was sent images, presumably of Hurley kissing Yarrow, a hedge fund tycoon turned wildlife photographer, in a London street.
With Liz appearing to be on the rebound, in his tweet, Shane vowed to take the advice of his single friends and join the dating app.
Shane posted: 'Was just sent some pictures, wow, some people move on quickly. Maybe now it's time to take up my single friends (sic) suggestions & join tinder!'
Ouch: Shane said on Australian TV last month that he was still friends with his ex fiance Liz, who was spotted kissing David Yarrow
Shocked: Shane Warne has taken to Twitter to express his shock at images of Liz Hurley kissing David Yarrow
The photos of 48-year old Hurley taken last Thursday show her sharing a nighttime kiss with David after he walked her to Charles Saatchi's home in Chelsea, West London.
The photos of Liz's tryst come less than three weeks after Shane confirmed he was no longer with his ex-fiancée on Australian breakfast show Sunrise.
At the time he also denied he met lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone in her London hotel room just hours after spending Valentine's Day with Elizabeth.
Shane and Liz shared an on-and off relationship often played over Twitter. They announced their engagement in 2011 and were believed to have split in December on the back of cheating rumours, including a reunion with his ex-wife Simone Callahan.
He has three children with his ex-wife Simone - Brooke, 17, Jackson, 14, and Summer, 12.
Party time: Before seeing the images of his ex, Shane looked happy as he posed for a photo with American actress Michelle Rodriguez at a Grand Prix after party
In February Shane was also linked to 29-year old Sydney hairdresser Zanbagh Khalili, 29. The pair were said to have crossed paths at Kings Cross, Sydney nightspot Hugos and that he has been showering her with gifts ever since.
In that same month Shane sparked speculation that the relationship was till on in an interview with Aussie DJ duo Kyle and Jackie O, when he said 'I’m just sitting on the fence on that one', about his relationship with Liz.
Despite the 44-year old dismissing the rumours on Sunrise, it appeared to late to save the relationship. Declaring he was single, Shane said he and Liz were still friends.
Almost married: Shane and his then fiancee Liz make a personal appearance to launch her new bed linen collection at House of Fraser in London. Soon they would be airing their dirty laundry in public
After a 13-year relationship with Hugh Grant, Liz had a fling with US billionaire Steve Bing, the father of her 11-year old son Damian.
She then married Indian businessman Arun Nayar and settled into the life of a Cotswold organic farmer and swimwear designer.
But the couple split after four years and she then began her romance with Shane.
Last month Liz also took to Twitter to dismiss as ‘ludicrously silly’ reports that she had an affair with Bill Clinton, who it was reported had bedded her at the White House while wife Hillary slept nearby.
Early last week the model and actress was spotted leaving London hotel Claridge’s with a male companion, who was later identified as David.
Opposites attract: An all-white Liz and Shane - used to wearing creams so opting for basic black - arriving home after watching England vs Australia in the Ashes at Lords Cricket Ground, London, in July last year
The pair were reported to have headed to a hotel in South Kensington and then to Liz's nearby home in Chelsea before parting ways.
Judging from her previous relationship with Shane, it was expected the Austin Powers star would take to Twitter to keep her 450,000 followers abreast of developments. But, so far, Liz is saying nothing.
According to friends of the City financier, he and Miss Hurley began seeing each other after meeting at an exhibition of his photographs last month. Since then there have been a number of discreet dates.
The pair were both guests at the marriage ceremony of writer William Cash to society milliner Lady Laura Cathcart on February 28 where they sat next to one another at the wedding breakfast.
‘It’s early days but David’s telling chums that they are dating,’ says a friend of Mr Yarrow who keeps a naked collage of himself made from cuttings of articles from the Financial Times in which he has featured.
In 2008 Mr Yarrow, 48, a member of the Yarrow shipbuilding dynasty, found himself in the headlines after his divorced wife Jane was revealed to be seeing the then twice-divorced Charles Spencer.
Not all smiles and fun: Liz looks decidedly nonplussed as she accompanies Shane Warne to a school event in Melbourne - also attended by his ex wife Simone Callahan
The romance did not last long and Earl Spencer has since married his third wife.
After making a fortune with his London-based Clareville Capital hedge fund, man about town Yarrow abruptly changed careers and took up photography.
His pictures, which sell for up to £14,000 each, have been acclaimed and he travels the globe taking close-ups of some of the planet’s most dangerous and most endangered wild beasts.
He narrowly escaped death after a close encounter with a silverback gorilla in Africa.
On Sunday before seeing the shock photos of his ex, Shane posted a photo on Instagram of himself looking happy with American actress Michelle Rodriguez.
Michelle, 35, has been in Australia for a post Grand Prix party at Crown’s Club 23 in Melbourne, where she performed a DJ set.
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The principal and deputy principal of Imaaduddine School in Male’ city have been changed.
Those changed by the Education Ministry yesterday are principal Ibrahim Shathir and deputy principals Shakeebaa Ali and Latheefaa Hassan.
It is also reported that they have been appointed to Hiriya School by the Education Ministry. The principal of Iskandar School Hussain Saeed has been temporarily appointed to run the Imaaduddine School.
The change of the principal Shathir came after teachers and the parents of the students of Imaaduddine School submitted a petition to the Ministry requesting his dismissal after flagging several issues against him.
Shathir was appointed to the post in July of 2019 after the then principal Ahmed Mujaahid was appointed as a Deputy Minister of the Economic Ministry.
The decision to change the principals came after a team of Education Ministry officials visited the school and took a survey among management and teachers last week.

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The world is adding approximately 78 million more people every year, and according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and NASA the earth will increase by three billion people by 2050. When applying this to food production, the planet will need additional land the size of Brazil to feed the population swell. To meet this demand for food, Dr. Dickson Despommier, a leading expert on vertical farming from Columbia University, and Swedish firm Plantagon International believe vertical farming is the answer.
Vertical farming takes biomimicry to new heights as food is grown vertically inside 177-foot, multi-level urban buildings rather than on sprawling farmland. The vertical farm would house a conveyor belt that would carry produce from seedlings until full maturity, ready for harvest. With one indoor acre equaling 4-6 outdoor acres or more, depending upon the crop, one vertical farm could be fit into two or three average city lots of 2.5 acres.
With Western New York’s healthy supply of over 10,000 vacant city lots and its share of unoccupied urban buildings, vertical farming would be a good fit. According to Pierre Wallender, Plantagon’s U.S. spokesman, Buffalo’s abandoned grain elevators, the Central Terminal or the Broadway Market would be ideal sites for a vertical farm. There is also a regional connection to vertical farming with the Onondaga Nation in Syracuse owning 85 percent of Plantagon.
Advantages of Vertical Farming
- Living in the northeast, weather dictates the growing seasons. A vertical farm has no connection to weather patterns. Crops are spared from early frosts in the spring or 90 degree readings in June. There would be no more praying for rain, sunshine, or moderate temperatures. The vertical farm controls the temperature, humidity, and light.
- According to the USDA, 70 percent of all available freshwater on earth is used for irrigation, and the rest returns to rivers and streams. The runoff of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and fertilizers destroys everything in its path. With vertical farming, the water would be cleaned and recirculated.
- FAO said in its 2011 State of Food Insecurity in the World report that the simple solution to restoring the ecosystem is to leave it alone. Moving farming indoors would go a long way to bring back the natural world.
- As I mentioned above, vertical farming would be void of chemicals, and instead utilize hydroponics and aeroponics. When hydroponics and aeroponics work together, these technologies can use 70 to 95 percent less water. Hydroponics, developed in 1937, is essentially putting seeds in water to germinate and sprout roots before they are put into potting soil. Aeroponics, invented in 1982, is a mist of water and nutrients sprayed on the roots of the plant, giving it all it needs to grow.
- The vertical farm would be designed with the same technologies as an intensive care unit in a hospital, ensuring food safety and security. Workers would be screened for infections, and the secure building would also keep insects and microbial pathogens out.
- Buy local helps to reduce food miles. The vertical farm would reside inside the city limits and provide a sustainable source of food to residents, restaurants, schools, hospitals, businesses, etc.
- So what about the displaced farmers? The vertical farm would still need farmers for the nursery, planting, monitoring, harvesting, sorting and selling, and for crops not in the vertical farm. Wallender said a vertical farm would create 30 to 50 jobs.
The advantages made sense for Sweden as it is already onboard with the first vertical greenhouse, currently under construction in the city of Linköping. Does vertical farming make sense for Western New York? Why can’t the region be the first in the United States to take a step into the future? Where would you put a vertical farm?

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To mark the opening of its new R&D center in Beijing, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a concept car with some novel green features.
The Mercedes-Benz G-Code is a subcompact crossover smaller than the current GLA-Class. It was designed with Chinese buyers in mind, but will also appear at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Beneath its typically dramatic concept-car styling, the G-Code features a hydrogen-electric hybrid powertrain.
While Mercedes has dabbled in fuel cells, this concept simply burns hydrogen in an internal-combustion engine that drives the front wheels. An electric motor is mounted to the rear axle, giving the G-Code all-wheel drive.
The G-Code gets some electric power from an onboard battery pack--which can be charged from a socket as in a conventional plug-in hybrid--but also has several new types of energy-recovery systems.
One of them is the crossover's paint. It's a "multi-voltaic" material intended both to harvest electricity from sunlight and to collect electrostatic energy from wind drawn across its surface.
In addition, the G-Code features suspension that can regenerate electricity from the movement of its springs and dampers--something Audi has also hinted it's experimenting with.
Finally, there's a good 'ole regenerative braking system just like the ones used in production hybrids, electric cars, and even some internal-combustion models.
All of this technology is wrapped in styling that echoes recent Mercedes concepts. The G-Code combines car-like elements with the tall profile of a crossover in a way that's similar to the Nissan Juke and other production subcompact crossovers.
The rear of the "2+2" interior is accessed through "suicide" doors, and is fairly unadorned, with a single pod in the center of the dashboard that houses most of the gauges.
Three round air vents pump in oxygen generated from hydrogen synthesis, and two electric scooters are stored in the back, recharged by the car's battery pack.
Mercedes hasn't discussed plans to put the G-Code into production, though it would likely arrive with a rather more conventional powertrain.
But we do expect to see it at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show later this month.
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While I’ve actually enjoyed the novelty of this record-breaking cold thing (because I’m not a citrus farmer, I guess) things are getting a little weird and possibly dangerous out there right now, as a combination of rain showers and a cold air mass hang out over Southern California today.
According to the National Weather Service, “A band of light precipitation moving over Los Angeles and eastern Ventura County combined with a shallow cold air mass in place is producing sleet and isolated snow flurries as low as 1500 feet. This includes Highway 126 through Piru…Interstate 5 through Santa Clarita and Newhall…Highway 118 through eastern Simi Valley and the western San Fernando Valley…and all roads through the Santa Monica Mountains. Drivers are urged to use caution. Slow down. Do not make sudden movements on the roadway as roadways could be icy or slushy and you could lose control of your vehicle.”
Since Los Angeles drivers are notoriously horrible already, and even worse when it rains, I shudder to think what it’s going to be like out there today if it actually gets to sleet or snow flurries.


Showers will continue to be off and on as we head into the overnight Thursday and your day Friday. We may hear a rumble of thunder during the overnight.
Showers and storms will come into the picture as we head into your Friday. A few storms Friday afternoon may be intense to severe.
The Storm Prediction Center has our region under a Marginal to Slight Risk of severe weather. This risk means a few to some storms isolated to scattered will be critical. Most of the severe weather on Friday will occur in the Chesapeake Bay and Tidal Potomac River Basin. Stay tuned to WDVM 25 as we track these showers and storms. High wind and heavy rains will be likely with a few areas of small hail. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
As we head into the weekend, Saturday looks perfect! Temperatures will be in the low to mid 60’s with a sweet and cool breeze! The weather changes to a few clouds with a shower or so on Sunday with temperatures in the mid to upper 60’s. To start your work week look for mostly sunny skies Monday with another refreshing and relaxing day in the low to middle 60’s with a few upper 60’s.
The beautiful weather Monday will turn rather warm and slightly sticky on Tuesday and Wednesday. Showers will be back in the forecast and temperatures will be in the 70’s with possible storms for Wednesday. A possible leftover shower is probable for Thursday.
Here is a look at your 7-day forecast:
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers during the overnight into Friday. Lows will be in the mid to upper 50’s. Winds will be out of the east at 5-10 mph. There may be a rumble of thunder.
Friday: Showers will be likely with a chance of thunderstorms. A few storms may turn severe. Highs will be in the mid to upper 60’s and lower 70’s. Winds will be out of the south at 10-20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Saturday: Expect mostly sunny skies with breezy conditions. Highs will be in the middle and upper 60’s. Winds could gust up to 35 mph.
Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of a shower. Highs will be in the mid to upper 60’s and lower 70’s.
Monday: Anticipate mostly sunny skies. Highs will be in the low to mid 60’s.
Tuesday: Watch for mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70’s.
Wednesday: Partly to mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the upper 60’s and low to mid 70’s.
Wednesday: Mostly to partly cloudy skies with a chance of a leftover shower. Highs will be in the low to mid 70’s.
Have a fantastic Friday!
Meteorologist Derek Bowen


Satellites on a science missions to Mars typically aim for a low-altitude orbit in order to carry out their operations.
The lower the orbit, the more propellant is required to enter when arriving from Earth. To save propellant, a technique called aerobraking is used. This is where a small propulsive manoeuvre is undertaken in order to enter a large orbit; the satellite then makes many passes through the upper atmosphere, using drag on the solar panels to reduce the size of the orbit a little bit at a time until it is at the right height above the planet.
The technique normally requires three to six months to complete and requires near-constant supervision by a ground team on Earth.
Aerospace engineers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have now developed a way to use articulated solar panels to steer the satellite during the procedure, reducing the number of passes needed and potentially saving propellant and time.
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As per report ISRO’s rocket launch on January 24 was mainly to put into orbit a 740 kg satellite named Microsat-R that will be used to take high resolution photographs of the earth. Meanwhile this satellite will be used by the Indian Defense research team and the satellite was launched using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and was successfully placed into orbit.
Furthermore this is the first such satellite that was designed and built in India. Reportedly onboard the PSLV was the world’s lightest satellite that was built by Indian students and this satellite weighs just 1.2Kgs and is named Kalamsat v2. The satellite cost the student team around Rs 12 Lakhs, but ISRO launched it into orbit for free. Accordingly Chairman Dr K Sivan said the PSLV-C44 mission was unique as it was for the first time ISRO used the last stage of the rocket as a platform to perform experiments in space.
Dr Sivan congratulated Kalamsat-V2 team for their perfection in making satellites. He said “We must strive for science oriented India. ISRO is open to all students across India. We want students to bring their satellites to us and we will launch them. Young scientists will shape the future of India”. Reports added the Kalamsat v2 satellite was entirely built by team Space Kidz India.
Madras HC orders for no flex boards for Jayalalitha's Birthday Reportedly ahead of Former Chief Minister and AIADMK supreme Jayalalitha’s birth anniversary, the Madras High Court on Wednesday refused to relax its ban on registered political parties installing flex boards, digital banners or placards on arterial roads in or any other roads in the State. Recently a Division Bench comprising of Justices M Sathyanarayanan and M Nirmal Kumar rejected
- From March 3, eateries no longer allowed to reuse cooking oil more than 3 times
- New deadline for commissioning Kerala's Vizinjam Port extended to October 2020
- COAI feels new regulations are vague to violate privacy of users
- Overall Vegetable prices in January declined 4.21%
- BJP to make alliance announcement soon: Piyush Goyal
- Priyanka Chopra, Nick had great time on Valentines Day
- Dewan Housing Finance shares slumped to an intraday low of Rs. 103.95
- Ooty Lake to be cleaned soon
- TN soldier's family and village saddened by death!
- #PulwamaTerroristAttack - Brave Father's inspiring quote after son's death in Pulwama!
- Suicide bomber was 11th class dropout!
- School girl murder mystery resolved!
- Air India flights to Iraq begins operations after 30 years
- Dhanush congratulated Sai Pallavi for beating her own record saying 200 Million
- Protest shutdown against terror attack affects life in Jammu

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Piercing the Veil
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OH CT. APP. REINSTATES FRAUD BUT NOT RICO CLAIM AGAINST OFFICER
Krieger Ford Inc. v. Chase Motors Inc.
An Ohio appeals court panel has reinstated a civil fraud claim against the president of an auto dealership, but refused to reinstate a state Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) count against the officer and his companies. ...

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Mobile Phones: A Burden On Our Backs
In past times, mobile phones that were being used were not so 'handy’ because of the weight. We had phones weighing as much as 900g, but with recent innovations in technology, we have iPhones which weigh as little as 174g. However, this reduction in weight continues to put an unhealthy strain on our necks and backs.
Chiropractic care in Singapore focuses on adjusting the misalignment of the spine and extremities to the normal position after being distorted from its initial alignment due to our phones weighing heavily on our necks and backs.
Different Harmful Phone Handling Practice
1. Gonstead Singapore chiropractors believe that a lot of cases of spinal misalignment can be traced to how we take our calls especially when we want to multi-task such as taking down a phone order, chopping onions in the kitchen while receiving a call. Many people tend to sandwich their phones in between the ears and neck, which consequently puts your neck in an awkward position.
2. The widespread practice of texting on your phone is doing so while erect. This practice results in bringing our necks down a bit to be able to do so. It is likened to holding a 2kg dumbbell away from you, parallel to the ground. While the weight is not noticeable initially, but with time, the strain on the shoulders become noticeable.
The weight of an average adult head is between 4.5-5.5kg so when you tilt your head 15 degrees to text on your phone, the pressure on your neck increases to about 12kg. With increasing angle degree (30 degrees, 45 or 60 degrees), the load on your neck continues to increase accordingly up to approximately 27kg. Compare this weight to the amount of time you spent texting on your phone each day!
Why the concern?
Such phone handling practices give you a poor posture thereby interfering with cervical spine alignment. Eventually, with time, this strain on the cervical spine may result in active wear and tear of joints and soft tissues and at worst, surgery.
What can be done?
1. Be Conscious
Phone addiction is a tough habit to break. Hence, telling you to keep your phones away may not be comfortable even in chiropractic care. However, it is essential that you consciously make an effort to practice good phone handling practices. It starts with deciding to cut down the number of hours you spend on your phone as this will, in turn, reduce the number of hours your neck and back will be under any form of stress.
2. Good Sitting Posture
While handling your phone in a standing or an erect position will increase the likelihood of aligning your neck awkwardly, depending on how you sit, you can also put your neck in a bad position while using your phones. However, sitting while relaxing your elbows on the desk or table will ensure that you don't have to tilt your neck down while using your phone. That way, you can use your phone freely in a more comfortable and acceptable position.
3. Raise Your Phone to Eye-level
It is recommended that while using your mobile phone, you bring your phone to meet your eye level. This will eliminate the risk of tilting your neck down while using your phone. Preferably, hold your phone as you do while taking a selfie. The idea is whatever you do, don't tilt!
4. Lie Comfortably
This is one of the easiest ways in which you can use your phone. While you can sit with both elbows on the desk as you use your phone, there is a possibility that after several hours, your back may begin to hurt. Lying down while using your phone is more comfortable. In addition to feeling generally relaxed, your neck and back muscles will be spared from a strain. Although if you hold your phone up while lying down, your shoulder muscles will begin to hurt as well after some time.
Finally, good chiropractic clinic Singapore, such as Chiropractic Concepts does provide consultation sessions for anyone who has back or neck pain. Feel free to reach us at https://chiroconcepts.com.sg so we can help with your condition.
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Cardinals run over Timberwolves in 31-10 Axe Bowl victory
Special teams breakdowns also cost Northwood in lopsided loss
Saginaw Valley State brought one of the top quarterback-receiver combos in the GLIAC to Saturday's 45th annual Axe Bowl game against Northwood. But when push came to shove, it was the Cardinals' special teams and running game which really gave the Timberwolves fits.
SVSU scored touchdowns twice on blocked punts and ground out 234 rushing yards on the way to a convincing 31-10 victory over NU in the Timberwolves' final home game of the season.
The Cardinals, who had dropped three of their last four games after starting the season with five straight wins, improve to 7-3 overall and 4-3 in the GLIAC, while Northwood drops to 2-7, 2-5.
"That's what we wanted to do today," SVSU coach Jim Collins said of his team's ability to run the ball. "I give (Northwood's defense) credit. I thought they did a good job of covering some things in our passing game that we thought we could attack, but that opened up some run lanes for us.
"And more than anything, I thought our offensive line and our tight ends and our (running) backs were extremely physical and played very hard, and that's how you win up front," he added. "That's what it takes. You've got to be able to run the football."
Saginaw Valley quarterback Ryan Conklin came into the game as one of the league's top passers, and SVSU's Chad Gailliard came in leading the league in just about every major receiving category. But on Saturday, Conklin was only 6 of 14 passing for 44 yards, and Gailliard had only two catches for 10 yards.Gailiard
Running backs Nate McCrary and Jermaih Johnson more than picked up the slack for the Cardinals, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries and 92 yards on 22 carries, respectively.
"That's been our Achilles' heel. We've got to stop the run," admitted NU coach Leonard Haynes. "We've got a pretty good corner (Keenan Williamson) who we were going to have go against Gailliard, but they didn't really have to throw it to him much. We've got to shore up some things in our run (defense)."
NU actually outgained Saginaw Valley in total offense in the first quarter but still trailed 7-3 heading to the second. On the Timberwolves' first possession, Trevor Nowaske blocked a punt attempt by NU's Parker Blust, and Josh Schelke scooped it up and ran 15 yards untouched for a TD to give the Cardinals a 7-0 lead.
On the Timberwolves' next possession, they marched right down the field but ended up having to settle for a 25-yard field goal by David Riser.
After sending SVSU three-and-out on the ensuing possession, Northwood took its only lead of the contest early in the second quarter, capping a 10-play, 72-yard drive with Abdul Levy's tough 32-yard TD run for a 10-7 advantage.
It was pretty much all Cardinals from there — on both sides of the ball.
Later in the second, Saginaw Valley pinned the Timberwolves back at their own 1-yard-line, and after an NU punt, the Cardinals took over at the Northwood 33. Five plays later, McCrary ran for a 4-yard TD, giving SVSU a 14-10 lead with 3:15 left in the half.
And after the Timberwolves went three-and-out, the Cardinals parlayed a 21-yard run by Johnson and a 25-yard pass from Conklin to Jason Churray into a 24-yard field goal by Connor Luksic with four seconds left, sending SVSU into halftime with a 17-10 edge.
It took only about two minutes of the second half for the Cardinals' special teams to strike again. After Northwood opened the third quarter by going three-and-out, Bryce Anderson blocked another Blust punt and fell on it in the end zone for a touchdown and a 24-10 lead.
Moments later, a bad snap on another NU punt resulted in a 16-yard loss and gave SVSU the ball at the Timberwolves' 23. Fortunately for NU, the Cardinals came up empty this time when Luksic's 35-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Hunter Scott.
"At the end of the day, we shot ourselves in the foot, quite frankly. We just can't (make mistakes like that) against a good football team," said Haynes, adding of NU's special teams woes, " ... Special teams — that's not our norm. That's definitely not us. ... That's unacceptable.
"Special teams is normally a strength for us, and I know that Coach Arnold (special teams coordinator E.J. Arnold) will get that cleaned up," Haynes added.
Collins said that his special teams coach, Ben Hodges, noticed something in NU's punt formation that he thought he could exploit.
"You see some things as a coach, but you've got to get your guys to execute it. Our special teams coordinator did a great job of picking out some things that he saw ... and designed a couple of wrinkles for us," Collins noted. "And the push up front (from our guys) was extremely impressive.
" ... I thought we did a really good job of getting off the ball and getting in the backfield and then making the blocks and recovering them," he added. "That was huge."
The rest of the game belonged to SVSU's running game. After the Timberwolves went three-and-out again, the Cardinals put together an impressive 15-play, 61-yard drive which consisted mostly of McCrary and Johnson running the ball and which consumed 7:35 of the third quarter. Conklin ended the drive with a 2-yard TD run, making it 31-10 late in the third.
And after another three-and-out by Northwood, the Cardinals picked up where they had left off. This time, SVSU drove 82 yards on 21 plays and ate up the first 12:02 of the fourth quarter. The drive eventually came up empty, but with NU getting the ball back with only 2:51 to play, the game was well out of reach.
Saginaw Valley finished with a 278-191 advantage in total offense.
Levy led the Timberwolves with 43 rushing yards on seven carries, while Gary Landless had two catches for 80 yards.
NU quarterbacks Joe Garbarino and Christian Martinez were 4 of 9 passing for 41 yards and 2 of 3 passing for 33 yards, respectively.
David Still led Saginaw Valley's defense with 12 tackles, while Midland High alum Michael Alexander had eight.
For Northwood, Dimitri Abro had 12 tackles, while Chase Harrington added 10.
"These last two weeks were tough," said Collins, whose Cardinals had lost close games to No. 2 Ferris State and to No. 9 Grand Valley State the previous two weeks. "We had a halftime lead against Ferris State, and we had our opportunities late in the game against Grand Valley, but we didn't get it done. We didn't finish those games.
"We knew that bouncing back this week was going to be the key, and I give our guys credit," he added. "They did that."
SVSU will conclude the season next Saturday with a noon game at Davenport, while Northwood will wrap up the season next Saturday with a noon game at Michigan Tech.
"We've got another game, and I told (our guys), quite frankly, 'We're going to be OK,'" Haynes said. "There'll be no brow-beating them. We're going to be OK and learn from this, and we'll bounce back from this."

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In this article, we will discuss about the formation and mechanism of different types of white blood cells. White blood cells, also known as leukocytes, play a crucial role in the immune system by defending the body against infections and diseases. These specialized cells are produced in the bone marrow and are an essential component of the body’s defense mechanism.
In this article, we will discuss about the different types of chromatography. Chromatography is an analytical technique that uses to separate mixtures on the basis of their distribution coefficient or retardation factor. There are different types of chromatography, classifies on the basis of stationary and mobile phase along with their interaction.
In this article, we will discuss about the fascinating methods of DNA extraction. DNA extraction is a method to purify DNA by using physical and/or chemical methods from a sample separating DNA from cell membranes, proteins, and other cellular components. Friedrich Miescher in 1869 did DNA isolation for the first time.
In this article, we will discuss about the properties, structure and function of antibodies. Antibodies, also known as immunoglobulins. These are essential components of the immune system that play a crucial role in defending the body against harmful pathogens. These Y-shaped proteins produced by specialized white blood cells called B cells and designed to recognize and neutralize specific foreign substances, known as antigens.
In this article, we will discuss about the disorders of human respiratory system. The human respiratory system plays a vital role in supplying oxygen to the body and removing carbon dioxide. However, various disorders can affect this intricate system, leading to respiratory difficulties and potentially compromising overall health.
In this article, we will discuss about the various disorders of human digestive system. The human digestive system plays a vital role in breaking down food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating waste. However, various diseases can disrupt this complex process, leading to discomfort, pain, and potential long-term health complications.
In this article, we will discuss about the fascinating molecular and genetic basis of hepatitis. Hepatitis is a globally prevalent liver disease that affects millions of people each year. It is classified into several types, including hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E, all caused by different viruses.
In this article, we will discuss about the fascinating physiology of human digestive system. The human digestive system composed of several tissues and organs. Different organs perform different functions such as digestion of carbohydrates start from mouth. Digestion of protein takes place in stomach and digestion of lipids in small intestines.

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Prescription Painkillers Closing in on Heroin as Overdose Killer
In the foreseeable future, prescription painkillers such as oxycodone will overtake heroin as Australias number one opioid drug killer.
In the wake of Overdose Awareness Day (31st August) the National Coronial Information System (NCIS) has released a report (August 2014) that provides a snapshot on opioid related deaths in Australia.
This report summarised mortality data from Coroners in all Australian States, Territories and New Zealand. Key findings were that an opioid drug was found to have made a primary contribution to death in 4,102 fatalities reported to an Australian Coroner across a 5 year period (2007-2011). This equates to an average of over 820 deaths each year!
Heroin, Methadone, Oxycodone
- Heroin was the opioid drug most frequently involved in death (particularly in cases of sole drug involvement), with 84.4% of all heroin-related deaths involving males. 87.6% of all heroin related deaths were unintentional in nature.
- Methadone and oxycodone were the second and third most frequently identified opioids involved in death.
- Almost three quarters of opioid drug deaths occurred in combination with non-opioid drugs (74.5%). Of the drug classes examined, benzodiazepines and alcohol were the non-opioid drug classes most frequently identified.
- Codeine-containing products, morphine, oxycodone and tramadol were more likely to be involved in intentional self-harm deaths than heroin or methadone.
Single versus Multiple Opioids Involved in Fatalities
The majority of deaths involved one type of opioid drug (3,161 of 4,102 (77.1%)), whilst 19.5% involved two opioids.
Oxycodone (trading under the names OxyContin, Endone and Oxynorm), methadone and codeine-containing products were most commonly identified in deaths involving multiple opioid drugs.
Combinations of methadone/heroin, codeine/oxycodone and codeine/tramadol were frequently noted, as was morphine (with or without codeine) in combination with oxycodone or tramadol.
More than three-quarters of opioid drug deaths occurred amongst persons aged between 25 and 54 years (3,229 of 4,102 deaths (78.8%)), with the highest frequency of death seen in 35 and 44 year olds (28.4%). Deaths involving heroin were most frequent amongst 25-34 year olds, whilst opioid drug deaths involving oxycodone, tramadol and codeine-containing products more frequently occurred amongst older age groups (35-54 year olds)
When opioid drugs were found in combination with other drug classes, the most common were benzodiazepines or alcohol.
Oxycodone was linked to 187 deaths in 2011, up from 109 in 2007, while heroin contributed to 173 deaths in 2011, down from 186 in 2007.
This is a concerning change of direction, oxycodone – a prescription only painkiller, has all but superseded heroin as Australias deadliest opioid drug.
“If we ever needed proof that there needs to a rethink about education strategies to alert people to the inherent risks in medicine-cabinet drug this is it,” Penington Institute acting CEO Wendy Dodd said.
“Heroin deaths appear to be declining which is great news, but pharmaceutical overdoses are rising alongside spiralling prescription rates,” she noted.
Avoiding Prescription Pain Killers
There are more healthy alternatives to prescription pain killers that don’t have the addictive or toxic impact of these orthodox medicines.
- At Emed our Integrative Medicine practitioners can help identify the areas of your health that need addressing and prescribe appropriate natural medicines to ease inflammation and pain. Click here for more information.
- Chronically inflammed? If you suffer from chronic inflammation, you know of the pain and discomfort that can come with this. Click here for Emeds Best Anti-Inflammatories for a range of natural, safe and effective anti-inflammatories.
- Do you experience muscle pain or cramping? Maybe you’re even waking up sore. You may have a magnesium deficiency. Click here to visit Emeds Best Magnesium supplements.
- You are what you eat. So if you eat junk, chances are you’ll feel like junk too. Fatty, salty and high-calorie foods aren’t only bad for you – they’re contributing to your pain and inflammation levels. Cut out the junk food and fill up on fresh vegies, fruit, lean meats, legumes and fish instead. Click here to read about eating to reduce inflammation.
820 Australians and New Zealanders are dying every year from opioids many of them via prescription painkillers!
While it may be tempting to write these figures off as “good riddance, they are only junkies” the impact on the community and society of loosing someones mother, father, son or daughter should not be underestimated.
The above statistics begs the question who are the doctors that are prescribing these opioid painkillers so freely and why?
There is something fundamentally wrong with our entire prescription drug system and the doctors who prescribe them for this to occur in Australia.
Yes it is near impossible to stop the drug addicted individual from doctor shopping but as a matter of priority some electronic system needs to be in place where a prescribing doctor can see in real time the prescriptions written for each patient and then having the fortitude to say no to the patient if common sense dictates and internal ethics dictate.
- Popular painkiller oxycodone has been linked to more overdose deaths than heroin for the first time
- National Coronial Information System
- Deadly Pain Pills Available Over The Counter
- Are We a Nation of Over-the-Counter Drug Addicts?
- Heath Ledger’s Death & Prescription Drugs
- Eating to Reduce Inflammation

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Here is an abbreviated list of Things I Will Very Likely Never Understand:
2) Quantum mechanics
3) String theory
5) Those personal ads where men take pictures of intimate parts of their bodies and expect to be mobbed by enthusiastic responses.
I read Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time almost ten years ago. I struggled with it, I admit, since I have very little science background and less math, but it was very interesting and quite accessible. I took pages of notes and I asked a lot of questions of colleagues and science-minded friends, and I proudly completed it with what I considered a decent understanding of the contents.
The sequel (so to speak), The Universe in a Nutshell, deals with some of the theoretical advances that have been made since A Brief History of Time (which was originally published in 1988.) The book begins with two chapters that bring the reader back up to scratch with Einstein’s theories of general and special relativity. Honestly, except for the twins paradox, I understand Einstein’s ideas fairly readily. (If any friendly reader would like to explain to a non-scientist why time goes slower — dilates — when you are going closer to the speed of light, I would reward you suitably!) But after Einstein, it becomes… difficult.
Starting in chapter three, Hawking is really launched on the controversial theoretical ideas with which scientists are currently wrestling. The ideas of quantum mechanics introduced at first apparently insoluble problems to theoretical physics that can only be resolved by the use of science-fiction phrases like “imaginary spacetime,” “p-branes,” “shadow worlds,” and “wrinkles in time.” It would appear that no science-fiction phenomenon is off-limits to the theoretical mind (even if, like time travel, it is improbable to a degree of ten to the trillion trillion trillionth power.) As a non-scientist, sweating bullets to understand how supersymmetric string theory needs to work with Grassman numbers, it was distinctly peculiar to read about “imaginary” things as an apparently “real” phenomenon. Vocabulary is weird.
Don’t misunderstand me, though. The book is highly accessible, even if I may never really understand what cosmic strings are supposed to be. It’s only 200 pages long, and full of excellent four-color illustrations. Hawking’s style is simple and clear. It often appeared to me that he must feel as if he were writing a primer (A is for antimatter, B is for brane, C is for cosmic strings), simplifying almost to the point of meaninglessness, while I sat thinking, “How could anyone ever have worked this out?”
If you have any curiosity at all about the way the universe works, or might work, or if you’d like to know more about how physicists’ and astronomers’ theories are evolving, I can do no better than to recommend this book. Despite my difficulties, I found it fascinating, helpful, and even funny at times. If you have any science background at all, I dare say you’ll get on with it better than I did, too. Though I dare you to explain those personal ads.

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Group texts are a fast, affordable, and reliable way to send the same message to several people simultaneously. For example, if you host parties and want to notify all the invitees, sending them a single group text can save time and even phone bills.
Here’s how to create and send group texts in the Google Messages app, and also on a Samsung phone.
How to Send Group Messages on Android Using the Google Messages App
Google Messages is a super fast and highly customizable text messaging app, and the default on many Android phones. Here’s how to send a group SMS using the app.
Sometimes, sending a group text won’t work unless you enable the group MMS option in the Messages app. To do this, open the Messages app and tap the three-dots menu, and select Settings. Then, go to Advanced and enable MMS under Group messaging.
You may need to turn on the Auto-retrieve (or Auto-download MMS on some devices) option to stop getting notifications every time a member of the group replies. You can also check out the best free Android messaging apps for a more feature-rich messaging experience.
How to Create Groups and Send Group Messages on Samsung Phones
If you have a Samsung phone and use Samsung Messages over Google Messages, you can create groups from within the Contacts app and mass text them later.
How to Create a Group in the Samsung Contacts App
In order to send a text to a group, we’ll first create a group to contact. Follow these steps:
How to Send a Group Text on Samsung Phones
Follow these steps to send a text to a group directly from the Samsung Messages app:
You can also send group texts from the Samsung Contacts app. Follow these steps:
Note that group texting uses the SMS protocol, so group creators are the only ones who will receive recipients’ replies. If you want replies to a group conversation delivered to all recipients, then you should consider enabling MMS.
Also, note that you can only group text up to 20 recipients at a time regardless of whether you’re using Google Messages or Samsung Messages. If your group has more members, you might find these group chat apps for Android more suitable.
And if you plan to send messages to hundreds of recipients or more, check out our list of the best Android apps for sending SMS messages in bulk.
Is Group Texting Still Relevant Today?
Absolutely! When it comes to group texting, many apps out there can get the job done, but they might require an internet connection to work. That’s unlike Google Messages and other SMS apps which don’t require a data connection to send group texts.


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In this paper, the jitter-induced noise is estimated in continuous-time quadrature bandpass sigma-delta modulator. The closedform formulas for the output spectrum of noise caused by clock jitter are derived. The correctness of the obtained analytical results is proved, based on model simulation. The noise introduced by clock jitter increases the in-band noise power, and therefore decreases the signal-to-noises ratio (SNR). The jitter-induced noise power depends on the noise shaping transfer function and the input signal level. The former's optimization gives improvement in the SNR. The dependence on the latter introduces the non-linearity of the modulator.


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This research into Galvanic Skin Response detection was done for the ITP Class “Computers for the Rest of You”.Â Many people have found this information useful so I’m posting it here.
Super Simple GSR Circuit:
The electrodes are made from 2 hex nuts from the pcomp lab. I had to sand one side to hold the solder.Â Press the hex nuts against two fingers and you should see the values change.
The breadboard is a simple variable resistor. It takes 5v from the arduino board and sends it to the red electrode. The blue electrode is the “Sensor” and uses a 200k (actually 2 100k) resistor to create the appropriate pulldown. This can be varied to give more or less sensitivity.
The breadboard is connected to analog input 0
A More Sophisticated GSR Circuit:
You will need 3 Op Amps. Mine uses a chip from Radio Shack that has 4 Op Amps(LM324N). I built this diagram so that “Rf” = 100k resistors and “Rg” = a 100k pot. “Vin1” and “Vin2” are fed by the finger electrodes. One electrode gets 1.5v (from an external battery) and the other electrode has a 1M resistor and a 1M pot going into ground. Power the op Amps with the 5V Arduino power and make sure that the arduino and the battery share ground.
This is modified from this pdf.
The Code below should work with this circuit.

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A method is proposed for the classification of hyperspectral data with high spatial resolution by Support Vector Machine (SVM) with multiple kernels. The approach is an extension of previous sole-kernel classifiers by integrating spectral features with spatial or structural features for hyperspectral classification. Using Support Vector Machine (SVM) as the classifier, different multi-kernel SVM classifiers were constructed and tested using the Reflective Optics System Imaging Spectrometer (ROSIS) data with 115 bands to evaluate the performance and accuracy of the proposed multi-kernel classifier. The results show that integrating the spectral and morphological profile (MP) features, the multi-kernel SVM classifiers obtain more accurate classification results than sole-kernel SVM classifier. Moreover, when the multi-kernel SVM classifier is used, the combination the first seven principal components derived from Principal Components Analysis (PCA) and MP provided the highest accuracy (91.05%).

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“The sea ebbs and flows and the moon wanes and waxes and time has summer and winter, but truth doesn’t alter or pass away or change.”
للبحر مد وجز وللقمر نقص وكمال وللزمن صيف وشتاء اما الحق فلا يحول ولا يزول ولا يتغير- جبران
This piece was made based on my own memories of my grandmother’s house in a village near Palmyra, and my father’s poem reflecting on his own memories of the same village. An excerpt of the poem has been translated into English:
Our village longs for ecstasy
Flaunts with sweet dreams
The universe is fields of
Wheat stalks of gilded desires
Our village and the green moon
And the path takes a nap.
Like a myth, like a tale,
Flowers tell it to my heart; like a
- Mohi Aldeen Al-Jurdi
Amber Tear Drops
Tug vines in light winds
Daring to fly.
- Maya Asbridge
Wise Jellyfish (Left)
Each strand includs meaningful quotes translated into Arabic.
Weight of Words (Below)
In this turbulent time, I wanted to show contrasting values and at the
same time show the weight of these values, where the heaviest one carries the most significance from my point of view:
Who would visit the grapevines? Who would fill the baskets?
Who would pick the grape leaves?
After us, will the stars descend, to play on the hills,
in the middle of the calm nights?
At our foothill in the "erzal,"
the branches of the trees are surrounding my secrets...
And the yard with the shadows is covered by a gentle beautiful scent...
Our land is here, and our stream. It is where we roamed,
and where we felt drunk with happiness
Its magic is ours, and our dreams, so if we left... and passed....
(and then the song repeats... as in, if we left and passed...
who would visit the grapevines
Erzal Is something that has no translation.
It is a very specific kind of a tree house, that is also used as a bed.
Baadana (After Us)Fairuz
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The Tuareg people are about 2 million semi-nomadic people who live across the Sahara Desert. Tuaregs have been called the "blue people" for the indigo dye colored clothes they traditionally wear and which stains their skin. They even believe that they have blue blood running in their veins.
Also because they are superstitious and believe in the continuous presence of various spirits (djinns), most Tuareg men wear protective amulets that protect them from evil. Hence the pouch with a protective message in the art piece and it reads:
“May God protect you from all evil and wish you peace and prosperity.”
It's A New Day
The blue weaving with its wave- like patterns resembles Hokusai's print ‘The Wave’. The cranes in Eastern mythology are a symbol of peace and longevity. Repurposed wood resembles the cracking of dawn that allows the light, waves and birds to rise.

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5G Americas, a trade association that is the voice of 5G and LTE for the Americas and the 5G Forum Korea, a group that aims to become the leading force in the development of next-generation communications technology announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today for cooperation in next-generation (5G) mobile communications.
Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas stated, “To reach the objectives of 5G technology, the industry should continue to invest in mutually beneficial partnerships that will in turn enable further innovation for the large and diverse mobile wireless ecosystem.”
The MOU, signed by Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas and Professor Youngnam Han, Executive Committee Chairman of the 5G Forum outlines ways the organizations can collaborate on 5G. The MoU specifically highlights many areas of possible cooperation affecting the next generation mobile network ecosystem including spectrum requirements, technology analysis and global standardization trends.
5G Americas and the 5G Forum each have independent 5G work programs that will continue to contribute on their own to the global development of Next Generation Mobile Networks. The 5G standard is principally being developed at the Third-Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) with the initial phase, named Release 15, expected to be completed by June of 2018 and the second phase, named Release 16, expected to be completed by December of 2019. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will review and evaluate 5G standards under their IMT-2020 process.
Youngnam Han, Executive Committee Chairman of 5G Forum, commented, “Cooperation between leading 5G wireless organizations throughout the world is vital to the success of the next generation mobile ecosystem that the industry envisions. The 5G Forum looks forward to working with 5G Americas.”
The two organizations are currently under an MOU with three other global associations in the creation of a bi-annual “Global 5G Event” that includes 5G-PPP in the European Union, 5GMF in Japan and IMT-2020 in China. The event was initially hosted in Beijing by IMT-2020 in June 2016 with the second event in Rome hosted by 5G PPP in November 2016; the 2017 event will be hosted on May 24 and 25 by 5GMF in Japan. The Global 5G Event is a further opportunity to collaborate and educate global leaders regarding the status of the development and trials for 5G.


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American astrophysicists have estimated the minimum possible weight of a star. Objects that are 15 times lighter than the Sun (or 70 times heavier than Jupiter), can still generate enough energy to Shine for billions of years and be considered stars. In their depths a lot more will take place thermonuclear reactions.
American astrophysicists have estimated the minimum possible weight of a star. Preprint of the study available in the electronic library arXiv.org briefly about it reports New Scientist.
According to estimates of scientists, the objects that are 15 times lighter than the Sun (or 70 times heavier than Jupiter), can still generate enough energy to Shine for billions of years as stars.
In this case, in the depths of such bodies will continue to occur fusion reaction, which distinguishes them from brown dwarfs — celestial bodies that occupy an intermediate position between stars and planets.
To similar conclusions astrophysics has come by measuring the mass 37 red (the lightest and dim stars) and brown dwarfs. It is possible to establish a lower limit on the mass of the star, which was less than previously thought.
The world champion of the WBO Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik will fight against ex-champion of the German Marco Huck on 9 September in Berlin. The match will be the first fight in the tournament of boxers of the first heavy weight in the world series of Boxing, according to official website WBSS.
On the women's world basketball championship among juniors national team of Latvia U-19 in a dramatic match in 1/8 finals lost to contemporaries from Australia— 56:61 (13:8, 9:18, 14:13, 20:22). In the case of reaching the quarter-finals, the juniors could become the first ever team from Latvia, who had reached this stage at the world Championships.
In the first match of the third qualifying round of the Champions League football Cup of Kazakhstan "Astana" with a score 3:1 beat the house Legia from Poland. With the same result Dynamo Kyiv got the better of the Swiss "young boys".

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Going back and forth in time - Bollywood's new craze
One often wonders what the future has in store for us and shrugs it off quickly, but Bollywood doesn't seem content doing that. The film industry has quite happily grabbed the idea of getting into a time machine in as many as four forthcoming movies.entertainment Updated: Mar 05, 2009 19:44 IST
One often wonders what the future has in store for us and shrugs it off quickly, but Bollywood doesn't seem content doing that. The film industry has quite happily grabbed the idea of getting into a time machine in as many as four forthcoming movies.
The films that are ready for release and bear a common theme of venturing ahead or back in time are Aa Dekhen Zara, 13B, Kal Kissne Dekha and Tasveer 8X10. While gazing at the future is a favourite topic, even the supernatural element around a non-living object in another time holds prominence in a couple of films.
In Aa Dekhen Zara, which stars Neil Nitin Mukesh and Bipasha Basu, director Jehangir Surti focuses on a camera that has the ability to look into the future and warn about what's going to happen next.
Says Neil: "My character of Ray Acharya stumbles upon a camera that can show the future. No, it isn't like looking 50 years ahead but still there is a slight futuristic element involved. The narrative is as interesting as that of 'Mr. India' where there were gadgets and the invisibility element."
The film, which has Neil crooning a number, is set for a March 22 release.
Kal Kissne Dekha also talks about the power of seeing the future, though this time it's the lead protagonist himself and not a gadget that does the trick. The film by Vashu Bhagnani will be the debut vehicle of his son Jaccky.
"Nihal Singh (the protagonist) is a gifted boy. He realises after a point that he gets true premonitions. He isn't sure about it to begin with but later settles down to this gift," says Jackky.
Of course there is a lot more to the storyline, but that's all the budding actor can reveal right now.
With a camera gadget and a unique gift of god being the central theme of two films, one wonders whether a conventional hero will get any limelight at all?
"Exactly the point," quips R. Madhavan. "My 13B doesn't have any conventional male lead in fact. Instead, I would say the TV is the main lead."
In 13B, a TV creates havoc in the life of Madhavan by showing on screen real events that are going to happen to his family.
"It's this TV set that ends up guiding our lives. In a way, it tells the real state of today's families that have become so dependent on TV that they end up seeing only what it wants you to see," Madhavan explains.
The thriller that releases Friday also stars Neetu Chandra and Poonam Dhillon.
The biggest of them all though is Akshay Kumar-starrer Tasveer 8X10 where it's a photo frame that is key to the film's narrative. This time around it's a journey into the past.
"In the film, Akshay plays a character who is gifted with a special sense where he can go inside the 8X10 photograph and enter the past. His soul is busy re-discovering the past. He always has a secret related to someone's life. After witnessing how his father was murdered in this 8X10 photograph, he sets out to take revenge," reveals a source close to the film.
The 'future' of these innovative ideas in the box office remains to be seen.
First Published: Mar 05, 2009 18:28 IST

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The concept of retirement has undergone a paradigm shift in the last couple of years. Retirement opens a whole new chapter for many individuals, when they pursue the ‘work they love to do and convert their hobbies to professions. There's an increasing trend of individuals opting for voluntary retirement as they reach the other side of 40s. There are many reasons why planning for retirement is important like any other goals:
Our generation will live longer than previous ones due to improved medical and healthcare, implying the need to gather enough funds that can sustain longer life.
In spite of family support, many retirees don’t prefer depending on the relatives or children for meeting post retirement expenses. Maintaining independent lifestyle is sustainable only when backed with a financial cushion.
There is no social security system in our country. Hence one has to plan to build the entire corpus to help meet the regular income or any contingency post retirement requirements.
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