title: How to fix ps4 su 41333 4 error wont update new 2021 1146074

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One of the several software update issues in a PS4 console is SU-41333-4 error. It usually comes with “The USB storage device is not connected. (SU-41333-4).” message and keeps the system on Safe Mode only.
If you can’t use your console because of this error and you have no idea how to fix it, this guide should help.
What is PS4 SU-41333-4 error?
Error SU-41333-4 is an indication that your PS4 cannot boot up properly due to a corrupted software. This may come up if a software update has not been installed properly to the system. This is a serious error that requires attention as it can potentially render the system unusable.
For some users, they may become stuck in safe mode with this error.
What are the causes for PS4 SU-41333-4 error?
There are several reasons for PS4 error SU-41333-4. Let’s take a look at each of them below.
Update file is corrupted.
Error SU-41333-4 may occur if your PS4 encounters a problem during the installation of the system software update. This can be due to a corrupted update file in your USB storage device, or when the installation was stopped all of a sudden, like when you turn off your console, or when the power suddenly cuts off.
USB storage device malfunction.
Another reason why you may encounter a PS4 error SU-41333-4 can be issues with your USB storage device. You need to make sure that you have the latest installation file stored in the device as well as ensure that the device itself is not defective.
In some cases, the PS4 error SU-41333-4 may happen because the USB device is not connected properly to the console.
System software issues.
The current state of your PlayStation 4 software may also prevent the installation of the latest system update. We’ve seen this happen to some PS4 consoles running a modded or unofficial software. Some jailbroken PS4s may block official system updates from being installed.
If you have a modded PS4 and it keeps showing the SU-41333-4 error code, try to revert the software to its official version.
Some few PS4 users may get SU-41333-4 error code due to issues with their hard disc drive. This is often encountered in day one consoles or old PS4 systems. Mechanical hard drives can’t run forever so malfunctions may have a high chance of happening.
How to fix PS4 SU-41333-4 error?
PS4 error code SU-41333-4 may happen because of multiple causes and there’s a need to perform a set of troubleshooting steps to fix every case. There’s no universal solution for every occurrence of this error.
One of the following solutions should help you deal with this error code on your PS4 console.
Check PSN server status and update over the internet.
Because this error code usually happens when trying a PS4 update using a USB drive, the first thing that you can do is to see if you can update the system software over the internet instead. Before you do so, make sure to check for any on-going PlayStation Network issues by visiting the official PSN server status page using your phone or computer:
Once you’ve confirmed that there are no on-going issues with the PSN at all, try to connect your PS4 to the router via Ethernet and update it.
Reboot your PS4.
A simple yet sometimes effective way to fix system software update issues is by restarting your console. To do that, just turn it off normally, unplug it from the power source for 30 seconds, and turn it back on.
Unplug and replug your USB storage device.
System software update installation may be interrupted due to random read errors in your USB drive, or if your USB storage device is not properly connected to the PS4 port.
Try to turn off your PS4 and unplug the USB drive from it. Then, make sure to check the USB port for dirt, lint, or foreign objects. Sometimes, any of these things can block the USB drive and may prevent your console from reading the installation files in your USB storage device.
After checking the USB port, connect a USB device back in before turning the console back on.
Check USB drive for errors.
If your PS4 still won’t install the system software update at this point, you must ensure that the USB drive you’re using is actually working normally. To do that, we suggest that you format your USB storage device in either FAT32 or ExFAT format as these are the only formats that your PS4 can recognize. If your USB device is using the NTFS format, which is the default Windows OS format, your PS4 will fail to update.
Use Rebuild Database option.
In case the cause of your problem is due to a corrupted hard drive, the next good thing that you can do is to perform a highly recommended solution called Rebuild Database. This can help if your PS4 is stuck on Safe Mode and showing this error.
Initialize your PS4.
Another possible solution to this error when you can’t get your PS4 out of Safe Mode is to reinstall the system software. When in Safe Mode, simply select Option 7 (Reinstall System Software).
Check the hard drive.
If you are still having an issue updating at this time, the cause of the problem may be the hard disc drive. We suggest that you take out the current hard drive and replace it with a new one.
Keep in mind that there’s no guarantee if this suggestion will work on your case. For all we know, there may be a deeper reason why the error happen on your console.
If you are hesitant to get a new hard drive, you can visit your nearest Sony Service Center or Store and set up a repair appointment instead. This way, you can get the assurance that a professional will look into the issue.
IMPORTANT: Removing the internal hard disc drive of your console will void the standard warranty. Be sure to only do this step if you are desperate and has exhausted all solutions in this guide.
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tier: cub

shelf: health

title: Who and covax scheme

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised what it describes as a “shocking imbalance” in the distribution of coronavirus vaccines between rich and poor countries.
The group’s chief said a target of seeing vaccination programmes under way in every country by Saturday.
The WHO has long called for fairer distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.
It is leading the Covax scheme. The main aim of this scheme is to get jabs to poorer nations.
This scheme delivered more than 38 million doses to around 100 countries.
Covax hopes to deliver more than two billion doses to people in 190 countries in less than a year. In particular, it wants to ensure that 92 poorer countries will receive access to vaccines at the same time as wealthier countries.
What did the WHO say?
“There remains a shocking imbalance in the global distribution of vaccines,” WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference on Friday.
“On average in high-income countries, almost one in four people have received a Covid-19 vaccine. In low-income countries, it’s one in more than 500,” he said.
The Covax scheme expects to distribute at least 100 million doses worldwide by the end of March, but only 38 million jabs have been delivered so far.
“We hope to be able to catch up during April and May,” Dr Tedros said.
He also criticised countries that have sought their own vaccine deals outside of the Covax scheme. “Some countries and companies plan to do their own bilateral vaccine donations, bypassing Covax for their own political or commercial reasons,” Dr Tedros said.
“These bilateral arrangements run the risk of fanning the flames of vaccine inequity,” he added. “Scarcity of supply is driving vaccine nationalism.”
Earlier this year, Dr Tedros warned that the world was facing a “catastrophic moral failure” over vaccine inequality. He said a “me-first” approach would be self-defeating because it would encourage hoarding and prolong the pandemic.
So how fair is the vaccine situation?
Vaccines produced in the UK, US, Europe, Russia and China are already being widely used, having been bought up and approved in countries around the world.
But doses have not been shared equally between countries.
High-income countries currently hold a confirmed 4.6 billion doses, while low-middle income nations hold 670 million, according to research by the Duke Global Health Innovation Center.


shelf: finance

title: Cis refund calculator

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Fill out the form to see how much your limited company can reclaim from HMRC after CIS deductions and Corporation Tax.
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It’s a tool that estimates how much your LTD company could reclaim from HMRC after CIS deductions and Corporation Tax.
No — this tool is specifically designed for CIS-registered limited companies. If you're self-employed, the refund process is different.
The estimate is based on CIS tax deducted by contractors, your company’s expenses, and the Corporation Tax due. The calculator gives you a net estimate of what your company could reclaim.
No — the calculator provides an estimate only. The final refund amount is determined after your full accounts and tax return are filed.
We’ll usually need your business bank statements, CIS deduction statements, issued invoices, expense records, and any relevant payroll info.
Typically, refunds are issued within 2 to 6 weeks after the return is filed and accepted by HMRC.
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I am often asked about digital marketing for nonprofits. Does it work? Should I do it?
Absolutely, it works. And you're missing out if you don't.
One of the most effective methods is through digital funnels. Here's how nonprofits can use digital funnels to expand their donor lists and enhance their fundraising efforts.
Understanding Digital Funnels
A digital funnel is a step-by-step process that guides potential donors from initial awareness to donating. It's designed to nurture prospects through various stages, building relationships and trust. Here's a breakdown of the critical stages in a digital funnel:
1. Awareness Stage
At this initial stage, the goal is to capture the attention of potential donors. Use targeted ads on social media platforms, Google Ads, and content marketing strategies to reach your audience. Highlight your mission, the impact of your work, and compelling stories that resonate with your cause.
Example: Create a Facebook ad campaign that shares a powerful success story from your nonprofit. Use eye-catching visuals and a strong call to action (CTA) that directs users to your website or landing page.
2. Interest Stage
Once you have their attention, it's essential to engage them further. Provide valuable content that addresses their interests and concerns. This could be through blog posts, videos, webinars, or downloadable resources.
Example: Offer a free e-book or guide related to your cause in exchange for their email address. This not only provides value but also allows you to capture their contact information for future follow-up.
3. Consideration Stage
At this point, potential donors are evaluating whether to support your nonprofit. It's crucial to build trust and demonstrate the impact of your work. Share testimonials, case studies, and detailed reports that showcase your organization's achievements and transparency.
Example: Send a series of emails highlighting different aspects of your nonprofit's work, including success stories, financial transparency reports, and volunteer testimonials. Include clear CTAs for donations or event participation.
4. Decision Stage
Now, it's time to convert interest into action. Make it easy for potential donors to contribute by providing a seamless and straightforward donation process. Use persuasive CTAs and create a sense of urgency to encourage immediate action.
Example: Use a dedicated landing page with a simple donation form. Offer multiple giving options and suggest donation amounts that reflect the tangible impact of their contribution (e.g., $50 provides meals for a family for a week).
5. Retention Stage
The funnel doesn't end with a donation. Retaining donors and encouraging repeat contributions is vital for long-term success. Show appreciation and keep donors engaged with regular updates and exclusive content.
Example: Send personalized thank-you emails, update donors on how their contributions are making a difference, and invite them to special events or webinars. Consider creating a donor loyalty program to incentivize ongoing support.
Digital funnels are a powerful tool for nonprofits to systematically grow their donor lists and build lasting relationships with supporters. By understanding and implementing each stage of the funnel, from awareness to retention, your nonprofit can create a robust strategy that attracts new donors and fosters ongoing engagement and loyalty.
Ready to build a digital funnel that grows your donor list and amplifies your impact? At The A Group, we specialize in creating tailored digital strategies for nonprofits. Contact us today for a free consultation and learn how we can help you develop an effective digital funnel that drives results and sustains your mission.


shelf: home-craft

title: Regular vs feminized marijuana seed

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Ultimately, choosing between regular and feminized seeds comes down to the grower’s personal needs. This includes flower production, breeding and genetic stability versus ease of cultivation.
Growers who enjoy breeding will choose regular seed so that they can enjoy the natural ratio of male to female plants and take clones to preserve specific traits (e.g. insect resistance, yield or terpene profile).
The genetics of a cannabis plant are made up of different versions of the same gene, known as alleles. The alleles express themselves in a variety of ways to create different phenotypes.
Regular seeds allow for more variation in a cultivar’s gene expression. Because of this, the plants can often produce hermaphroditic plants (males that will pollinate females). This requires careful monitoring to identify and remove males during flowering.
This process can reduce the yield of your crop. It also takes more time to grow, as the males must be carefully identified and removed. However, experienced growers know that this is a small price to pay for high-quality genetics that can produce great harvests with stable potency and THC levels. A good seed bank will stabilize their strains over generations with back crossing to ‘lock in’ their genetics. This will also result in stronger and more stress resistant plants. This is what sets top-tier seed banks apart from the rest.
Before feminized and autoflowering seeds stole the spotlight, regular marijuana seed was the only option for enthusiasts. Theoretically, regular seeds produce both male and female plants at an equal rate. However, cultivators must manually remove all male plants and prepare to breed the females if they choose to work with these seeds. This is a time-consuming process that can also waste growing medium and nutrients.
Fortunately, many hardy annuals are easy to grow from seed, and the vast majority germinate well with basic seed-starting techniques. These seeds can be sown directly into prepared planting beds in autumn (or indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your last frost date). It’s important to know your zone and first and last frost dates when choosing the best times to sow these cold-sensitive seeds. They can also be started in trays and transplanted once the weather warms up, but that can be risky because of possible shock to the outdoor environment.
Regular seeds grow into both male and female plants, but their ratio of male to female is much more unpredictable than feminized varieties. This can be a problem for commercial growers, who need to plant a specific percentage of hermaphrodites, but if you’re just growing at home, it doesn’t really matter.
As a result, you can expect to get a heavier yield from your plants, as all of the buds you harvest will be usable. This can make a significant difference to the quality of your final product.
It’s also worth noting that regular plants are often less expensive than feminized seeds, making them a cost-effective choice for aspiring cultivators. Plus, you’ll be able to practice your breeding skills, which will help you become more skilled at the art of cannabis cultivation. Who knows, one day you could be producing your own unique strains. The potential for this type of innovation is endless. It could even lead to the next big weed sensation.
Easier to Breed
If you’re looking to breed your own strain, regular seed is the way to go. This is because these seeds can grow to produce either male or female plants, and it’s the male plants that are required for pollination.
For many serious cannabis connoisseurs, breeding is a hugely enjoyable experience. Whether you’re after extreme potency, a specific flavour profile or unique colours, you can work from the ground up to develop a new strain that really resonates with your growing philosophy.
To create your own sativa or indica hybrid, you simply need to select a pair of female plants that have the desired characteristics and plant them together. With a healthy proportion of both male and female plants, you can then allow the males to pollinate the females to create new genetic offspring. This is known as crossing and is a vital part of the process that leads to countless different cannabis strains. It’s a truly exciting voyage that every serious grower should enjoy at some point.


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shelf: history-culture

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Two women leads in ‘Wicked’ a musical theater rarity
I finally got Elphaba all to myself,” said Scottish actress Jacqueline Hughes, who is playing the green-skinned witch in the Asian run of the musical “Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz,” staging in Manila until March 19.
“I joined the production in 2011. I started off as a member of the ensemble. I played different roles, and then as an understudy to Madame Morrible and much later to Elphaba,” Jacqueline said in an interview before the show’s recent local premiere.
The Inquirer attended its star-studded gala night on Feb. 8 at The Theatre, Solaire Resorts and Casino in Parañaque City.
Jacqueline was then an Elphaba standby, or a reliever if the regular performer is not present, in the recent UK tour. She finally clinched the lead role for the musical’s run in Singapore, Hong Kong and here in Manila. “It just feels like home,” she beamed.
“Wicked” is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, titled, “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” It is told from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz.
The original production premiered on Broadway at the Gershwin Theater in October 2003, and is the ninth-longest-running Broadway show. Its success spawned several other productions worldwide.
“The creation of ‘Wicked’ is a real turning point for theater. It was conceptualized at a time when people are starting to write differently, especially for women,” Jacqueline pointed out. “There has never been a time in musical theater history when two women are at the helm of a show. It’s really rare.”
Jacqueline is working closely with fellow Scottish Carly Anderson, who plays Glinda the Good Witch in the show. The two got members of the local media all fired up, especially after they noticed Carly’s striking resemblance to Australian actress Nicole Kidman. Jacqueline, some say, can give English singer-songwriter Adele a run for her money.
Carly, however, said she has never done films nor gotten involved in television production. “I’ve done commercials here and there but TV and film are things that I’d love to delve into in the future. I’ve been working solidly in musical theater in the West End and in various musical productions in the United Kingdom for years now,” she related.
Jacqueline, meanwhile, said she would love to sing in gigs, “just to get my voice to do something different.” She added: “I’ve done lots of plays. I’ve worked mostly with ‘Wicked,’ but prior to this I was in the ‘Mary Poppins’ musical.” Asked whether she would be interested in doing a musical based on Adele’s life, Jacqueline said: “Oh yes! I love Adele’s music!”
As to why she thought “Wicked” resonated with so many people, Carly said: “It’s a huge spectacle, but ultimately the underlying theme is friendship. I think that’s something that everyone in the world can relate to. ‘Wicked’ also empowers people. It’s led by two strong women—that’s very powerful to watch.”


shelf: civic-law

title: People rotting jails despite release orders sc wonders happening

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The apex asked the government, “What is this happening?”, while observing, “People are languishing in jails and there is problem of overcrowding of jails also. Look at the National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) affidavit. It gives an indication what is going on.”
Quoting the NLSA affidavict which points out that thousands of prisoners are languishing in jails across the country even after being granted bail or completing their sentences, a division bench comprising justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta viewed, ” It is a pretty shocking state of affaris” while adding, “This situation cannot be accepted.”
The government of India attorney general, KK Venugopal told the cournt that the Centre’s advisory to the states are not being carried out. The court should direct the state governments about it, he pleaded.
“You should stop advising the states if they are not listening to you. It cannot go on like this. You are giving advise to states and it is thrown into the waste basket,” the bench observed.
Accepting the suggestions of the Attorney General, the bench directed the government of Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to file affidavits by October 25 as to why persons were not released from jails despite the recommendation of the district legal services and undertrial review committee to release these persons. The apex court also asked the states to explain how there were instances of more persons being released from jails than what was recommended by legal services authority or by the undertrial review committee.
The bench, which is hearing a PIL filed in 2013 on the prevailing inhuman conditions in 1382 prisons across the country, has posted the matter for hearing on October 31, 2017.


shelf: science-engineering

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“noun: a creamy beverage made of fruit blended with juice, milk,
or yogurt “
Likewise, Dictionary.com uses words like beverage, fruit, blender, milk, juice and yogurt, but adds ice. Anyway, you get the picture. A smoothie generally steers clear of using processed foods, sugar and other unhealthy components to make a thick, frozen, or at least cool beverage designed to promote health.
Breakfast Smoothie Step 1 – You have probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. So if you are going to replace your morning meal with a smoothie, there are some things you have to be sure and include. Protein is important at breakfast and gives you energy and throughout the day.
People that eat protein during breakfast also tend to eat less all day long, leading to a more naturally regulated body weight. So you want to ensure you get some type of protein in your breakfast smoothie. Some great sources of protein for your breakfast smoothie include eggs, spinach, kale, collard greens and protein powders.
Breakfast Smoothie Step 2 – Adding fruit to your smoothies makes them taste great. It also delivers a lot of wonderful nutrients and dietary fiber. This regulates your digestive system, once again promoting a healthy body weight. Apples, mangos, blueberries, bananas, strawberries, pears, blackberries and pineapples are all great tasting additions to any breakfast smoothie. (You may also choose to add fruit through yogurt, but read the nutrition label carefully so you do not indulge in a processed, unhealthy product.)
Breakfast Smoothie Step 3 – You need some type of liquid base. Try to steer clear of dairy products as much as you can. The last few years, we are learning more and more that dairy products may not be as healthy as we once thought. Great traditional milk alternatives include soy milk, rice milk, hemp milk, almond milk and oat milk.
For your liquid you also might want to choose orange, apple, grape or pomegranate juice. Just be sure to select sugar-free, healthy varieties, going organic whenever you can.
Breakfast Smoothie Step 4 – Mix! This is the easy part. Pour a cup or 2 of your liquid with 2 ice cubes into your blender and mix. Start slowly adding your protein source and vegetables. Add liquid as needed, and experiment with different combinations.


shelf: software-docs

title: Where scala left me wanting

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n the past few years, I've grown to enjoy more and more programming in a functional style. Even the java code I write nowadays is mostly free of mutable state. But before that, I spent a good chunk of time learning about object orientation and found some great ideas there. Ideas that can carry over to the functional world. One of them is Domain Driven Design, where we strive to have the symbols in the code respresent conncepts in the domain. Of course, I'm oversimplifying DDD, but the ideal of a bijection between the reality our software models and constructs in a programming language is one I believe we should maintain in many, perhaps most, applications.
A natural consequence is that our systems architecture tends to resemble an onion, with the domain model in the center and code to make it interact with the rest of the world surrounding it:
I've labeled the code that interacts with the rest of the world "Adapters", as it should do little more than adapt external representations into concepts the domain model can understand. This architecture is not in any way novel. In fact, it is a version of Alistair Cockburn Hexagonal Architecture. In the common case where the only interactions the domain model has with the rest of the world are through a Database on one end and an User Interface on the other, we've just described the 3-layer architecture that was so popular in the 90s. Some examples of adapters are — to increase our shot at the buzzword bingo — Web MVC Controllers, Repositories or DAOs, message endpoints, GUI listeners, etc., you get the picture.Since Scala is a truly hybrid language, marrying quite elegantly OO and FP, it would appear to be the perfect vehicle to write this kind of software. I've found this premise to be correct, for the most part. As you might have guessed, there is an exception; (If there weren't, I wouldn't be writing this post, would I?). The problem is in the code for the adapters. As mentioned, they tend to be simple shims, translating some external representation into domain objects. Coding such translations every single time for every adapter instance in every application is very dull. We desperately need our old friend, lady abstraction, to help us out here. In the Java world, she lends us a hand though dynamic reflection, allowing the construction of objects and invocation of methods to be done generically. Unfortunately, Scala has no reflection API, so we have no alternative but to resort to Java reflection, in a sense reverse-engineering the Scala compilation process.
This isn't a major gripe, as Scala constructs tend to map to Java constructs in a straightforward fashion. Also, rumor has it that a Scala reflection API is being developed for 2.8.1. But that's only half the story. Powerful as it is, dynamic reflection alone is not enough to solve the Adapter problem once and for all. We often need to parameterize the translation in some way. For instance, when translating objects to database rows, we must discover the Column names corresponding to object properties. In many cases we can trust convention, for instance we could expect the columns to match exactly the names of the properties. But in other cases there is no option but to somehow configure the translation with an explicit mapping.
In the Java world this kind of thing used to be done with verbose and annoying XML configuration files. As the language evolved, annotations were introduced, and they are now the main way to configure such translations.
Annotations are a great improvement over external XML files, but they can't be the end of the story. There is the relatively minor issue that annotations pollute the domain model we strive so much to keep clean and organized, specially when the same domain objects will be active in many adapters. Beyond that, there is the larger problem that annotations are just metadata. Sometimes we want to parameterize our adapters in richer ways. Take, for instance, the proposal for a typesafe API for database queries to be added to the new version of the Java Persistence API. It requires a special pre-processor to generate a metamodel that can be used to parameterize a database adapter.
A better and more generic approach would be to have the language itself provide this metamodel: a kind of static reflection. I would love to see something like this in Scala. Some time ago I toyed with the idea of writing a compiler plugin to provide a static meta-model of Scala classes, but apparently compiler plugins have issues with non-transparent code generation.
Postscript. As with all matters regarding programming languages on the web, we must tread lightly. I am not ranting against Scala, in fact I rather enjoy it, as can be gleaned from some of the previous posts. I am only relating a very specific domain where I believe the language can be much improved.


title: What is a Spinal Nerve Block?

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What is a Spinal Nerve Block?
A spinal nerve block is the injection of an anesthetic and steroid medication around the spinal nerve root to diagnose or treat pain.
Indications for Spinal Nerve Blocks
Spinal nerve blocks are indicated to relieve pain, weakness, numbness and tingling sensations in your neck, back, and extremities due to nerve injuries such as a pinched nerve or narrowing of the spinal column (stenosis).
Preparation for a Spinal Nerve Block
You should not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before the procedure. You may take your medications with water. You may have to temporarily discontinue certain medications such as blood thinners or diabetic medication. The procedure is not performed if you have an ongoing infection or elevated blood pressure.
Procedure for a Spinal Nerve Block
- A spinal nerve block is an outpatient procedure. You will lie on your stomach on an X-ray table and your doctor will administer a sedative intravenously to help you relax during the procedure.
- Your vitals are constantly monitored. Your doctor locates the target site with the help of X-ray imaging.
- A contrast dye is used to ensure that the needle is accurately placed and the medication is then delivered to the target site.
- If the nerve block is performed as a diagnostic procedure, you will be instructed to note any changes in pain at different intervals.
- This helps your doctor evaluate which nerve is causing pain. The entire procedure takes approximately 15 to 30 minutes.
What will I Experience After a Spinal Nerve Block?
You may have pain relief immediately after the injection, but pain may return after a few hours as the anesthesia wears off. The effects of the treatment will be usually noticed 2 or 3 days after the treatment. If you respond well to the first injection, you may be advised to have another injection after a period of time for better relief.
Risks and Complications Associated with Spinal Nerve Blocks
As with any procedure, a spinal nerve block may be associated with certain risks and complications such as pain (temporary), bruising, infection at the site of the injection and nerve damage.


title: How to request free bridal catalogs

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Bridal catalogs, ergo known as wedding books, come darüber hinaus various sizes and shapes and are available mit a variety of topics such as the latest fashions and trends, shopping and how to hypothese a wedding and so sehr on. When it comes to bridal gowns, bridal catalogs offer a wide range of choices from the affordable to the most costly ones. Bridal gowns folglich come mit different styles and designs that can best suit your body type. If you opt for online catalogs, you can easily browse through the many selections offered by some of the leading bridal stores. In buying online catalogs, there are several things you need to consider like choosing the right size, the color and the gestaltung of the gown you wish to buy.
There are some bridal stores https://south-brides.net/ that offer a full tafelgeschirr online store where you can just visit the website and choose the gown you want. Mit order to request free catalogs, you may ergo visit bridal shops nearby and get the latest style and designs of wedding gowns of your choice. You may ergo look for the latest trends in the market and visit online bridal catalogs that feature ansicht gowns and the prices you can afford. In bridal stores or wedding shops, you can also ask the sales attendants for helping you request free catalogs. This way you will be able to find a dress that fits your budget and is folglich comfortable for you to wear.
Some bridal gowns can cost a thousand dollars or more. So sehr, if you want to have a bridal gowns within your budget, then you can opt for gemeinsam catalogs. Anblick online catalogs offer many options for you to choose from. Also, you can be assured that you will get the latest styles and designs of wedding gowns in your price range.


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There is a new Netflix series out called “Get Down.”
One of our listeners wants to know what this phrase means. Today we answer the question and more!
Learn six ways to use the phrase “Get down” and get our answer to her question.
Here is Vivian’s question:
“Hello Lindsay and Michelle first I would like to thank you for your help I really appreciate your podcast. I am crazy about movies and TV series. Recently Netflix released a new TV series called Get Down. I haven’t watched it yet but before I watch it I would like to know what is the meaning of the title of this series? I know it’s a phrasal verb and the first meaning that comes to my mind is when you move your body to hide from someone but I don’t think this is the meaning of the title of this Netflix series. What are the other meanings of this verb “get down”? Thank you so much and kisses from Brazil in the middle of the Olympics.”
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What does “get down” mean in the title of the newest series on Netflix?
This title is probably a double meaning.
A lot of TV shows use double meanings or other clever cultural references in their title. For example, Orange Is The New Black is a reference to the saying “Brooklyn is the New Manhattan” which is a famous quote from Sex in the City.
Here’s another example:
The new show called Master of None comes from the famous phrase “Jack of All Trades, Master of None”
In the TV show Parts Unkown with Anthony Bourdain the title has a double meaning. The word “parts” means places around the world because they travel everywhere on the show to sample international food and “parts” is used in cooking when you say “add two parts butter and 1 part sugar.”
This title “Get Down” probably has two meanings.
The first one is probably related to dancing.
You have to watch the show to get the other meaning.
Beyond this TV show the phrase “get down” can have a bunch of different meanings.
Let’s look at some of them today.
Meanings for “get down”:
- To get down = to dance
- To get down to business= to start working
- To get down= physical movement= to move down from a higher level
- Something gets you down= something makes you feel bad
- To get down= a slang that means to have sex
- To get down with something= To be cool with, to be ok with something “I can get down with that”
As you can see, this one phrasal verb has so many ways that it can be used and so many meanings.
We challenge you to watch the show and find out what the other meaning is!
Let us know in the comments if you find out.


title: Rock garden

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Nek Chand, a road inspector in early fifties, collected lots of stones and debris from villages destroyed in 1958 for creation Chandigarh city. The garden started taking shape with the demolished wastes and scrap materials in 1960, when first 2000 sculptures were created in secrecy and on the gorges of Sukhna Lake. Though it was considered illegal, Nek Chand continued to build the garden until 1975, when he was discovered and started gathering public support for the functioning of the garden. By the time the government took over the garden, it had grown to about 12 acres with complex of interconnected patios, each filled with hundreds of pottery-covered concrete sculptures of dancers, musicians and animals. Nek Chand was highly praised for his single-handed effort and was given the honorary title of the sub-divisional engineer. He continued to take care of maintenance work in the garden. Later, the Government of India also honoured him with the title of ‘Padma Shri’.
The most distinctive feature of the Rock garden is that it is completely made of waste materials, recycled industrial scraps, home scrap and other waste. Nek Chand, along with the government's help, set up centers to collect rags and ceramics, which were then used to continue building the various sculptures in the garden. The Rock Garden is built like a maze with interlinking paths and branched off directions. Thus, one has to be careful and methodical if one wants to look at all the exhibits. One can easily lose track of the paths and can miss many displays as it branches off in two directions. One must be sure to go in through one path and come out through another.


title: Ep 145 incendiary jawns

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In a world filled with mundane melodies and repetitive rhythms, where can you find the soulful sounds that awaken your spirit and ignite your senses? Look no further than Live in the Lab, the ultimate destination for the freshest and most energetic soul music around! Join us on a musical journey like no other as we delve into the vibrant underground scene, shining a spotlight on talented independent artists who are redefining the genre.
In this episode, we kick things off with the irresistible charm of Katie Tupper, a rising star from the enchanting province of Saskatchewan. Her latest album, “Where to Find Me,” is a soulful masterpiece that weaves heartfelt lyrics with infectious grooves, leaving you captivated and craving more. Get ready to lose yourself in the magic of “Little Love” as Katie’s soulful voice takes center stage, enveloping you in a warm embrace that’ll make your heart sing.
But that’s not all! We take a detour into uncharted territory with the avant-garde genius of Godblessconputers and his upcoming album, “Faded Views.” Prepare to have your expectations shattered as he seamlessly blends soulful melodies with electronic beats, creating a sonic landscape that transcends boundaries. Brace yourself for the mind-boggling experience of “Mirrors,” a track that takes you on a journey through futuristic dimensions, where soul and digital realms collide in an explosion of sound and energy.
And if you’re craving a taste of pure energy, look no further than the Secret Night Gang. Hailing from unknown origins, this enigmatic collective delivers a soul-infused extravaganza with their album “Belongs on a Place Called Earth.” Their infectious rhythms and dynamic instrumentation will have you grooving uncontrollably, while their lead singer’s powerhouse delivery leaves you breathless. Experience the unbridled energy of “Find a Way” and let the Secret Night Gang transport you to a musical wonderland.
So, whether you’re a soul music connoisseur or a curious listener looking to expand your musical horizons, Live in the Lab is the show for you! Tune in and let our handpicked selection of energetic soul tracks light up your world.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of independent soul music. Join us on Live in the Lab, where soulful sounds come alive.


title: Stay In U.S. With Expired Visa

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Stay In U.S. With Expired Visa
The troubling negligence of a U.S. government agency has been overlooked with all the talk of building a fence to protect the country’s borders from illegal immigrants since millions of them never sneaked in to begin with. It turns out that nearly half of the illegal immigrants in this country entered it legally with a U.S.-issued visa. Problem is, they never left and the agency in charge of tracking them never bothered to find them.
A nonprofit organization dedicated to Hispanic issues in the U.S. has released the lengthy results of a study that reveals that nearly half of the 12 million illegal immigrants in this country entered through an airport or border crossing where they were subject to inspection by immigration officials. They had legal visas that allowed them to visit or reside in the U.S. for a limited time and have overstayed them undetected by authorities.
The Town Crier posted the recent Congressional testimony of a former immigration official who points out that the issue of aliens who enter our country through ports of entry and subsequently overstay or otherwise violate the terms of admission, is an issue that is often neglected if not totally overlooked.
The agency responsible for tracking and deporting those who “overstay” their visa is the U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) whose mission is to protect America and uphold public safety by eliminating vulnerabilities that pose a threat to our nation’s borders. The agency also claims to target illegal workers and ensures that every alien who has been ordered removed departs the U.S. immediately.
Why, then, are there an estimated 5 million people in the country with expired visas? It turns out that immigration officials don’t bother tracking the problem and rarely compare entry and exit information to see who should have left the U.S. One ICE official claimed that there are no annual reports on visa overstays because “obviously these people are hiding and don’t want to be found.”
Certainly, that statement isn’t consistent with the agency’s reason for existing. ICE was created to more effectively enforce our immigration and customs laws after the September 11 terrorist attacks and is billed as the Department of Homeland Security’s largest investigative branch.


title: Protein shake diet

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The five-day protein shake diet can be an effective way to lose weight, but it has potential side effects. Consult your physician before starting . Meal replacement powders (MRP) are larger serving sizes of a protein powder that provide 250-3calories.
They contain a blend of whey and milk proteins . And he adds that a carefully planned diet can give the same benefits. Weight loss shakes have protein in them, but they’re also high in fibre,” . In an effort to cut down as much body fat as i can, while maintaining lean mass, I have put myself on a protein shake diet.
Many gym-goers grab a tub and start adding shakes to their diet without first considering why or if they need protein powder at all. Protein shakes are an easy way to add more protein to your diet, and have been shown to help with weight loss. This article explains everything you need to . Protein Source: Almond milk, spinach, optional protein powder, flax meal, chia seeds. This is the spinach smoothie for people who don’t like spinach—but want . The protein shake diet plan is a way to boost your chances of losing weight simply by drinking protein to reduce calories and get more nutrition in your diet.
While there were definitely perks, my all-liquid diet also resulted in some,. Soylent, a vegan meal replacement shake, is more. I’d imagine a mix of protein and dehydrated urine to taste like.
Impact diet whey protein is the ultimate protein supplement to build lean muscle mass. High protein, low carbohydrate and fat content for optimum fat loss.


title: Ten open source security tools

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With the world moving towards the IoT, Web and infrastructure security have become a paramount concern. It is now critical to maintain a safe and reliable world, and we have to implement security in our systems, networks and devices.
Most of the major innovators in the industry like Facebook, Google and Netflix have been the frontrunners in developing security tools along with the open source community.
The transition from closed networks to enterprise-wide IT networks is gathering speed but naturally raising the alarm about threats like viruses, spyware, adware, malware, rootkits, etc. These security threats can cause a wide range of disruptions, ranging from denial-of-service (DoS) attacks to identity theft, DNS poisoning, etc, on the Web.
There are a lot of open source tools available to counter these threats so that your device is not at risk. Lets look at 10 open source tools that are widely used in the industry.
OSQuery is developed by Facebook and is a simple tool for your Linux and Mac OS X infrastructure. Some of the important features of this tool include file monitoring, hardware changes, process creation and network traffic. This tool allows easy access to data and also logs system information based upon your queries.
It allows users to write automation scripts, apply actionable information security intelligence, and discover new ways in which your enterprise can change servers.
2. Security Onion
Security Onion is a Linux distro for IDS, network security monitoring (NSM) and log management. This is an intrusion detection system and is very simple to set up in your enterprise. Security Onion has three core functions: full packet capture, network-based and host-based intrusion detection systems (NIDS and HIDS, respectively), and powerful analysis tools.
Skyline helps to detect the various anomalies in your infrastructure. It operates in realtime and is built to enable passive monitoring of hundreds of thousands of metrics. It is designed to be used wherever there is a large quantity of high-resolution time series, which needs constant monitoring. After Skyline detects an anomalous metric, it surfaces the entire time series to the Web app, where the anomaly can be viewed and acted upon.
4. Google Rapid Response
GRR, as it is more commonly called, is Googles remote live forensics for incident response. GRR consists of an agent (client) that can be deployed to a target system, and server infrastructure that can manage and talk to the agent. It also has cross-platform support for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows clients. One of its most important features includes live remote memory analysis using open source memory drivers for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, and the Rekall memory analysis framework.
OSSEC is an open source host-based intrusion detection system which has good features like log analysis, file integrity checking, policy monitoring, rootkit detection, realtime alerting and active response.
It runs on most operating systems, including Linux, Mac OS, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX and Windows.
6. Scumblr and Sketchy
Scumblr is a Web based application that allows users to perform periodic searches and take action based on identified results. It also searches by using plugins called search providers or APIs. Each search provider knows how to perform a search via a certain site or API (Google, Bing, Twitter, etc). Searches can be configured from within Scumblr based on the options made available by the search provider.
RAPPOR is a novel privacy technology that allows broad demographic statistics about populations to be inferred while preserving the privacy of individual users. This is developed by Google.
OpenVAS is a framework of several services and tools offering a comprehensive and powerful vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management solution.
OpenSSH is a free version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users of the Internet rely on. Users of telnet, rlogin and ftp may not realise that their password is transmitted across the Internet unencrypted, but it is. OpenSSH encrypts all traffic (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking and other attacks. Additionally, OpenSSH provides secure tunnelling capabilities and several authentication methods, and supports all SSH protocol versions.
MIDAS is a framework for developing a Mac Intrusion Detection Analysis System, based on work and collaborative discussions between the Etsy and Facebook security teams. This repository provides a modular framework and a number of helper utilities, as well as an example module for detecting modifications to common OS X persistence mechanisms.
As can be seen, there are a lot of tools available in the open source community that are driven in collaboration with many big innovators. In spite of this, the security considerations listed below need to be kept in mind as the world moves towards IoT:
- Always use a firewall and make sure it is Enabled
- Always use an antivirus
- Always use the updated software
- Be aware of spam/phishing scams
- Never reuse your password on the Web
Finally, I want to recall one of Stephen Hawkings quotes: I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. Weve created life in our own image!


title: Invisalign

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Invisalign offers a highly discrete and personalized way to get the smile of your dreams. Through a series of clear, comfortable, removable aligners, your teeth are gently guided to their new locations. Simply wear the aligners for 20-22 hours a day, removing them to eat, drink, brush and floss.
Invisalign revolutionized the orthodontic world when it was released, and for good reason. Now, you can get the smile you’ve always wanted without the hassle and noticeability of metal braces. Invisalign aligners are made of a smooth, clear plastic that is both comfortable and invisible. Not only that, but the aligners are also removable, too.
Every aligner set is custom designed for your mouth, and each is perfectly calibrated to achieve a certain tooth movement. Each set is worn a minimum of 20-22 hours a day, for 7-14 days before moving on to the next set, according to your orthodontist’s directions
Is Invisalign as effective as metal braces?
While Invisalign has come a long way since it was first introduced, it is still the most effective on mild to moderate malocclusions. If you have a more severe issue, metal braces are still the best option.
Will Invisalign work for me?
The best way to determine if you are an ideal candidate for Invisalign is through a consultation with Dr. Woo.
Are clear aligners more expensive than metal braces?
Clear aligners are slightly more expensive than metal braces, but the cost has become much closer in recent years. To determine if Invisalign is right for you and the cost of treatment, schedule an appointment with Dr. Woo today.
If Invisalign aligners are removable, can I take them out whenever I want, like if I have a big event?
While your aligners are removable, it is important to remember that they can only work when they are in your mouth. It can be very easy to find excuses to remove them more often, and this can alter your treatment time. If you want to keep your treatment on track, wear your aligners as directed, between 20-22 hours a day.


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title: Is the university of missouri st louis a good school

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I've heard some things about the University of Missouri St. Louis and am wondering if it's a good fit for someone interested in business studies. Does it have a strong program and good networking opportunities?
The University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL) is generally considered a solid institution and it does have a well-regarded College of Business Administration. However, as with many aspects of college fit, it depends a lot on your personal educational needs and career aspirations.
UMSL's College of Business Administration is AACSB-accredited, a designation only about 5% of business schools worldwide hold. This demonstrates the school's commitment to quality and rigorous standards
Aside from standard business classes, UMSL offers specific programs such as the International Business Institute and the Entrepreneurship Certificate program. These specialized initiatives can provide unique experiences and benefits that align well with certain career paths in business.
As for networking opportunities, being located in St. Louis provides students access to a large metropolitan area with a significant number of companies and potential employers. UMSL also fosters ties with the local business community, and there are numerous professional events, internship opportunities, and job fairs for students to connect with industry professionals.
Ultimately, it's important to do your research into any school you consider, as a college's reputation can vary based on factors like specific academic programs, financial aid availability, campus culture, and more. Consider reaching out to UMSL's admissions or business department for more specifics, and to get a sense of whether it aligns with your goals and needs.
CollegeVine’s Q&A seeks to offer informed perspectives on commonly asked admissions questions. Every answer is refined and validated by our team of admissions experts to ensure it resonates with trusted knowledge in the field.


title: At this time of the

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At this time of the
year we have tons of options when it comes to fresh fruits and vegetables.
Cherries are the ultimate reminder of summer and they happen to be one of my
favorites. You’ll find them in my beach bag, lunch bag, and in my ice cream.
I also like to
entertain guests this time of the year because we can enjoy the outdoors while
noshing on yummy local produce. And when I entertain I look for something easy.
Using store-bought angel food cake in this recipe is a shortcut and you can use
pound cake as well. Also, feel free to substitute the crème fraîche with
vanilla pudding, whipped cream or ice cream. Angel food cake is a
crowd-pleaser, and for this recipe I even enlisted some help from kids (that’s
how easy it is). We all licked our bowls clean.
Angel Food Cake with Cherries and Crème Fraîche
Half pound of cherries, pitted and sliced in half
3 tablespoons of sugar
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
1 store-bought angel food cake or pound cake
Third cup of crème fraîche
Half teaspoon of honey
One-eighth teaspoon of vanilla extract
In a small bowl,
combine the cherries, sugar and lemon juice. Set aside and let the cherries
macerate for an hour.
In a small bowl, whisk
together the crème fraîche, honey and vanilla extract. Then, slice or tear the
angel food cake into bite-size pieces (you won’t use all of it) and place at
the bottom of your dessert dishes. Top with the cherries crème fraîche, and then
the juice from the cherries. Enjoy.


title: 03

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‘Festival in London 1951’ is a film that probably could not and would not be made in this politically correct age: for surely it is deemed unacceptable to sing the praises of Great Britain – be it our accomplishments at home and abroad, or in the scientific, artistic and manufacturing arenas. And besides we have come to belittle so much of our history, our achievements and our historical personages.
The Festival of Britain was held exactly one hundred years after the Great Exhibition in London so it is not surprising that the film begins with a series of paintings from 1851. However the images soon cut to the ‘present’ with a long view of Big Ben and the Thames. Soon the viewer can see the South Bank site with the well known Skylon and the Festival buildings- including the then new Royal Festival Hall.
It must be remembered that this was only six years after the end of the Second World War. The country still had rationing and life was lived in ‘austerity.’ The Labour government of Clement Atlee was struggling with debt - in spite of the Marshall Plan devised by the United States to assist Europe to rise from the ruins of six years of conflict. So it is a very positive production.
The motto of this film is telling-
This is the Festival,
Something Britain devised,
Halfway through this century,
As a milestone between past and future,
To enrich and enliven the present.
The shot location is basically what is now deemed the South Bank and the funfair at Battersea Pleasure Gardens.
Throughout this film the music of William Alwyn runs as a thread. The great ‘trio’ tune of the March is heard juxtaposed with images of the Lion and the Unicorn. Interestingly we are reminded that the Lion is our Strength and the Unicorn is our imagination. We are encouraged to look at images of the crown, of the scales of justice and our national flags. The commentary describes the British belief in “tradition, peace, justice’ and now politically incorrectly “the nobler matters of patriotism.”
A variety of British achievements are noted including our great authors, the progress of science with such things as jet engines, atomic research and new manufacturing methods. The caring side of the nation is noted with reference to Florence Nightingale.
The final part of the film explores the Battersea Pleasure Gardens. Lots of things for children of all ages to discover. The Guinness clock, the fairground rides, the ‘Far Tottering and Oyster Creek Railway,’ the candy floss and the boating lake. Perhaps these were simpler pleasures for people who were young long before the Gamesboy was invented?
The film concludes with night time shots of the river, the funfair and a firework display.
I heartily recommend this film: it is a fine portrait of how we were some 57 years ago – with our hopes and aspirations intact but never forgetting that life can be full of fun as well as rejoicing in our noble achievements and productive manufacturing. It may not have been a golden age -but this film certainly warms the heart.


title: Imo lawmakers recommend lobby for lga caretaker chairmen

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Some members of Imo State House of Assembly are neck deep in recommending the appointment of caretaker committee chairmen for the 27 local government areas on Imo State.
Governor Rochas Okorocha had dissolved the Local Government caretaker committee chairmen last month alongside the state executive council.
Some of the lawmakers especially those in his All Progressive Congress, APC have made their recommendations and are lobbying that their nominees make the cut.
The Governor is also to be relying on his allies, political associates and family members as well to make the nominations.
The move is co- ordinated by a senior government official who has the ears of the governor.
Aside steering the affairs of the Rescue mission government in the grassroots, the would be chairmen will also propagate the succession plans of the governor in the local governments.
A source told this newspaper that the list of the chairmen is ready and would be announced very soon.
Some of the lawmakers are said to have recommended “rescue mission compliant” local government chairmen which they handpicked from the party and considered to be loyal to the cause of the Rescue Mission.
This newspaper was informed by a reliable source that the new state executive council will comprise one person from the 27 local governments in Imo State- a replica of the practice at the federal level where each state is mandated to nominate a Federal Minister.
Some of them may be re- appointed based on their level of commitment and support to the governor.


title: Activated carbon

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Activated carbon, sometimes called activated charcoal, is a unique adsorbent prized for its extremely porous structure that allows it to effectively capture and hold materials.
Widely used throughout a number of industries to remove undesirable components from liquids or gases, activated carbon can be applied to an unending number of applications that require the removal of contaminants or undesirable materials, from water and air purification, to soil remediation, and even gold recovery.
Provided here is an overview on this incredibly diverse material.
WHAT IS ACTIVATED CARBON?
Activated carbon is a carbon-based material that has been processed to maximize its adsorptive properties, yielding a superior adsorbent material.
Activated carbon boasts an impressive pore structure that causes it to have a very high surface area on which to capture and hold materials, and can be produced from a number of carbon-rich organic materials, including:
Depending on the source material, and the processing methods used to produce activated carbon, the physical and chemical properties of the end product can differ significantly.² This creates a matrix of possibilities for variation in commercially produced carbons, with hundreds of varieties available. Because of this, commercially produced activated carbons are highly specialized to achieve the best results for a given application.
Despite such variation, there are three main types of activated carbon produced:
Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC)
Powdered activated carbons generally fall in the particle size range of 5 to 150 Å, with some outlying sizes available. PAC’s are typically used in liquid-phase adsorption applications and offer reduced processing costs and flexibility in operation.
Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
Granular activated carbons generally range in particle sizes of 0.2 mm to 5 mm and can be used in both gas and liquid phase applications. GACs are popular because they offer clean handling and tend to last longer than PACs.
Additionally, they offer improved strength (hardness) and can be regenerated and reused.
Extruded Activated Carbon (EAC)
Extruded activated carbons are a cylindrical pellet product ranging in size from 1 mm to 5 mm. Typically used in gas phase reactions, EACs are a heavy-duty activated carbon as a result of the extrusion process.
Additional varieties of activated carbon include:
Bead Activated Carbon
Polymer Coated Carbon
Activated Carbon Cloths
Activated Carbon Fibers
PROPERTIES OF ACTIVATED CARBON
When selecting an activated carbon for a particular application, a variety of characteristics should be considered:
The pore structure of activated carbon varies and is largely a result of the source material and the method of production.¹ The pore structure, in combination with attractive forces, is what allows adsorption to occur.
Hardness/abrasion is also a key factor in selection. Many applications will require the activated carbon to have a high particle strength and a resistance to attrition (the breakdown of material into fines). Activated carbon produced from coconut shells has the highest hardness of activated carbons.4
The absorptive properties of the activated carbon encompass several characteristics, including adsorptive capacity, the rate of adsorption, and the overall effectiveness of activated carbon.4
Depending on the application (liquid or gas), these properties may be indicated by a number of factors, including the iodine number, surface area, and Carbon Tetrachloride Activity (CTC).4
While apparent density will not affect the adsorption per unit weight, it will affect the adsorption per unit volume.4
Ideally, the amount of physical moisture contained within the activated carbon should fall within 3-6%.4
The ash content of activated carbon is a measure of the inert, amorphous, inorganic, and unusable part of the material. The ash content will ideally be as low as possible, as the the quality of the activated carbon increases as ash content decreases. 4
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We've partnered with Opsera to provide integration with Octopus Deploy. You can integrate Octopus with the 95+ platforms that Opsera supports as part of its no-code DevOps orchestration platform.
It can be challenging to automate your CI/CD pipeline, especially when you're using different solutions. It requires technical know-how and experience to orchestrate the various tools, pipelines, and insights required by your development teams. This is where Opsera can help.
Opsera provides a self-service platform to help you automate your CI/CD pipeline. You do this through a visual interface, so you can create declarative pipelines with unified insights.
After it's enabled, Opsera's integration provides access through its pipeline UI to resources defined in Octopus Deploy, such as channels, environments, lifecycles, projects, spaces, and tenants.
Opsera and Octopus Deploy communicate through the Octopus API. So, the first step is creating an API key in Octopus.
This API key performs operations against Octopus Deploy on your behalf. See our docs to learn how to create an API Key.
The next step is to register Octopus Deploy in Opsera through the Tool Registry. Instructions for this step are in the section Registering the Octopus Tool in Tool Registry in Opsera's documentation.
After this step is complete, you can use the Octopus Deploy integration in the pipeline UI of Opsera.
An overview of Opsera integration with Octopus
A powerful feature of Opsera is its ability to visualize and orchestrate pipeline workflows:
This workflow represents a Java-based project: build source code through the command-line → push artifacts to Nexus repository → deploy to IIS through Octopus Deploy.
Opsera displays each step of a workflow; each step represents a tool and an operation to be performed.
Editing the configuration enables you to customize the properties and actions encompassed by its step:
This step represents a deployment to IIS through Octopus Deploy. The Opsera UI exposes resources like channels, projects, and roles, providing a consistent experience across the platforms it supports.
After you establish the pipeline, it can run based on a series of events or as a scheduled task:
Opsera provides a self-service platform to help you automate your CI/CD through a visual interface, so you can create declarative pipelines with unified insights.
Octopus Deploy joins the 95+ platforms supported by Opsera as part of its no-code DevOps orchestration platform. The power of Opsera is its ability to easily integrate other systems with Octopus Deploy.
If you're a customer of Opsera and you're interested in using Octopus Deploy for your deployments, you can sign up for a free trial. Using the steps above, you can quickly incorporate our deployment capabilities as part of an orchestration through Opsera.
To learn more, watch the free webinar about the Opsera and Octopus Deploy integration.


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I'm interested in applying to the University of Texas and I want to get a sense of what it's like for students there. How's the balance between academics and social activities? Do students find the campus community engaging and inclusive?
The University of Texas at Austin is known for its robust and thriving student life. The college is large, with a diverse student body, which provides a wide array of experiences for students. The social scene is incredibly dynamic, with numerous events, clubs, and activities that cater to almost every interest. You'll find over 1,000 student organizations ranging from academic clubs to recreational sports clubs, cultural organizations, and service-oriented groups. Joining these clubs is a great way to connect with like-minded peers and immerse in the UT community.
Academically, UT Austin is spirited and competitive. The university offers programs in various fields spanning from the humanities to STEM, each maintaining high standards. That being said, many students have remarked about the collaborative atmosphere in their courses, further enhancing the learning experience. Students are often motivated and ambitious, but there are ample resources to support them in managing their workload, such as tutoring centers and study groups.
As far as inclusivity is concerned, UT Austin is continually working to cultivate an inclusive campus culture. The university has various resource centers, and programs such as the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, which aim to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students. Annual events like Forty Acres Fest and Longhorn Halloween ensure that students feel part of the community.
Finally, the university's location in Austin, Texas, adds additional flavor to student life. As a vibrant city known for its music, food, and cultural events, many students also explore and become part of the broader Austin community.
Remember that everyone's experiences will differ based on their personal interests and pursuits. It would be beneficial to reach out to current students or alumni to gain a more personalized perspective on UT Austin's student life.
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>> Wednesday, 20 June 2007
The baking continues...
While doing my daily blog browsing, commenting etc. I came across two blogs with recipes that I thought I'd like to try. The first one was a cookie. The reason I wanted to try it was because it was so simple and the ingredients were in my pantry. The second one, I was attracted to it just by the look of it, I liked the crumbly topping and the purple colour of the fresh cherries embedded in it.
The Peanut butter and jelly cookies, I found at Cooking with Amy. I followed her recipe which can be found here. The only difference was that I used guava jam instead of strawberry jam.
The cookies were peanut-ty rich and great for dipping into milk. If you are a cookie-lover or if peanut butter is your thing, or if you like PB & J (peanut butter & jelly) sandwiches, then this is the cookie for you.
Just as easy to make was Helen's Cherry & Coconut Cake. Here is the recipe. A couple of things to note. Helen used fresh cherries, I used frozen strawberries. As a result, the strawberries lost all of its colour in the baking process, there were little pockets of lilac-colour where the fruit lay. The recipe calls for half teaspoon ground ginger but I used one teaspoon of freshly-grated-ginger. When I make this cake again, I will definitely use fresh fruit instead of frozen I think it will stand up more to the long cooking process and still maintain elements of its originality.
What I loved about this cake was the crusty topping, that shattered into bits as you cut into it. I have to unashamedly admit that I ate more of the topping than the cake itself. The fresh ginger in it came alive just as you swallowed and the cake was lovingly tender, the lemon zest gave it a fresh light taste with the bits of coconut gently announcing itself.


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Red Sea Film Foundation Gala to Honour Women in Cinema at Cannes
During the 77th Cannes Film Festival, the Red Sea Film Foundation and Vanity Fair Europe will host the Women in Cinema Gala, celebrating groundbreaking women in Arab, African, and Asian cinema.
The Red Sea Film Foundation, in partnership with Vanity Fair Europe, is set to host the third edition of its Women in Cinema Gala during the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Scheduled to take place at the prestigious Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes, the event will celebrate influential women filmmakers and creatives from the Arab world, Africa, and Asia.
This year’s honourees include Egyptian actress Amina Khalil, Zambian-Welsh director Rungano Nyoni, Sri Lankan actress Jacqueline Fernandez, Saudi actress Elham Ali, Thai artist Engfa Waraha, Syrian filmmaker Gaya Jiji, and Saudi actress and artist Sarah Taibah. The gala aims to spotlight their contributions to cinema and the wider creative industries, recognising their role in expanding representation and storytelling across cultures.
The Women in Cinema Gala has emerged as a key moment on the Cannes calendar, drawing attention to voices historically underrepresented in the global film landscape. Organised by the Red Sea Film Foundation—which is based in Saudi Arabia and backs regional filmmaking through the Red Sea International Film Festival and year-round industry support—the initiative aligns with broader efforts to foster diversity, inclusion, and cross-cultural dialogue in the arts.
The Women in Cinema Gala is scheduled to take place during Cannes, which runs from May 14th to the 25th.
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July 5th, 2020
Back in 2015, after too many police shootings and killings, and too many reports of police misconduct, the Department of Justice was brought in to evaluate the Minneapolis Police Department. Police misconduct is again the subject of a lot of discussions, bytes, photos, videos, meetings, and this DoJ report from 5 years ago has come up frequently. Here it is so that it’s easily found:
What did they look at?
And the bottom line? The recommendations:
So that was 2015. What’s happened since then? Chief Arradondo was questioned about this at a press conference shortly after the murder of George Floyd. His response was essentially that yes, there has been some progress, some work on the recommendations, but not all have been implemented. When asked for specifics, he didn’t address the question. So the real bottom line is that there’s a lot of work to do and they’re behind and need to do some catch up. Some are saying that Arradondo hasn’t been chief for all that long, but it’s been three years since he was appointed, and he needs to get to it, particularly now.
I’d guess that these recommendations could be applicable to any police department. Which cities, which police departments, are going to do the work?
Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, the Charter Commission and City Council are ramming something through to be put on the ballot next election, and it’s my understanding that they did something similar in 2018 (nevermind they didn’t get it together to get the requisite vote on the U.S. Bank Stadium on the ballot, SHAME!). When I find the resolution and whatever else is before their Charter Commission and Council, I’ll post it.


title: Hyundai delivers seven fcv heavy trucks in switzerland

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Hyundai has delivered the first seven units of its Xcient Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass produced fuel cell electric heavy duty truck, to customers in Switzerland, with 50 due on the roads there this year.
The delivery also marks the official entry of Hyundai’s commercial vehicles in the European market, ahead of expansion into the North American and Chinese CV markets.
“The delivery of Xcient Fuel Cell starts a new chapter not only for Hyundai’s hydrogen push, but also the global community’s use of hydrogen as a clean energy source,” said In Cheol Lee, head of the commercial vehicle division.
Production capacity of the Xcient Fuel Cell will reach 2,000 units per year by 2021 to support its expansion into Europe, the US and China as demand for clean mobility grows. The increase in capacity will be backed by a US$1.3bn investment in addition to a previously announced USD 6.4 billion stake in establishing a hydrogen ecosystem to support creation of a hydrogen society.
In the US, Hyundai is collaborating with logistics leaders to supply mass produced fuel cell heavy duty trucks. Hyundai revealed the FCV HDC-6 Neptune concept Class 8 heavy duty truck at the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show in October 2019, hinting at what the future holds and its plans. To back this plan, Hyundai is working with companies to build a complete hydrogen value chain covering everything from hydrogen production and charging stations to service and maintenance. The North American market will also get a 6×4 tractor model. By 2030, Hyundai expects more than 12,000 fuel cell trucks to reach US roads.
Hyundai also is working with various parties in China, which aims to get 1m hydrogen vehicles on its roads by 2030 as the country’s hydrogen industry is on a sharp growth trend, creating massive potential. Initially, Hyundai will focus on China’s four major hydrogen hubs: Jin-jin-ji, Yangtze River Delta, Guangdong Province and Sichuan Province. It is currently discussing cooperative initiatives such as a joint venture with local partners.
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By GlobalDataThree fuel cell electric trucks are scheduled for launch in China: a medium-duty truck in 2022, a heavy-duty truck in in a couple of years, and another heavy duty truck designed for China. With these models, Hyundai’s goal is to achieve aggregate sales volume of 27,000 units by 2030.
The seven customers who received the first batch of Swiss Xcient Fuel Cell trucks will haul payloads of consumer goods around the country, emitting nothing but clean water. The operations will be backed by a robust green hydrogen ecosystem.
In 2019, Hyundai Motor Company formed Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility (HHM), a joint venture with Swiss company H2 Energy. HHM also is partnering with Hydrospider, a joint venture of H2 Energy, Alpiq and Linde. The customers will be leasing Xcients from HHM on a pay-per-use basis that does not require an initial investment. Hyundai will take the success in Switzerland to broader European markets as it establishes products and partner networks in Germany, Norway, the Netherlands and Austria.
As part of its production expansion plan, Hyundai expects to supply 1,600 commercial fuel cell trucks by 2025. Currently, Coop, Migros, Traveco, Galliker Logistics, Camion Transport, F. Murpf and G. Leclerc Transport along with others have placed orders for the Xcient. They will be using the trucks to haul everything from food to cars around Europe.
To support the growing hydrogen ecosystem, Hyundai has a business case for more than 100 hydrogen fueling stations in Switzerland, which is enough not only for commercial vehicles, but also passenger fuel cell electric vehicles. Likewise, Hyundai plans to act as a sector coupler in bringing various players to the hydrogen value chain as part of its efforts to bring value.
The Xcient is powered by a 190 kW hydrogen fuel cell system with dual 95kW fuel cell stacks. Seven large hydrogen tanks offer a combined storage capacity of around 32.09 kg of hydrogen. The driving range per charge is about 400km which was developed with an optimal balance between the specific requirements from the potential commercial fleet customers and the charging infrastructure in Switzerland. Refueling time for each truck takes approximately 8-20 minutes.


title: Cybersecurity researchers find several google play store apps stealing users data

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A group of cybersecurity researchers from Dr. Web claims to have spotted a number of apps on the Google Play Store in May with built-in adware and information-stealing malware.
The most dangerous of these apps, according to the report, is spyware tools capable of stealing information from other apps’ notifications, mainly to capture one-time two-factor authentication (2FA) one-time passwords (OTP) and take over accounts.
The majority of the apps containing the allegedly malicious code had been removed by the Play Store, but three remain online.
One is PIP Pic Camera Photo Editor, a malicious app with over a million downloads that reportedly steals people’s Facebook credentials.
Other apps in the Dr. Web list (including those that are no longer online) are Wild & Exotic Animal Wallpaper, an adware app that changed its name to SIM Tool Kit after installation that currently has 500,000 downloads and Magnifier Flashlight, an adware app with 10,000 downloads.
The list also includes PIP Camera 2022 and ZodiHoroscope – Fortune Finder, both Facebook credential-stealing apps.
More broadly, Dr. Web researchers said that while apps stealing apps’ notifications content had overall decreased in May, the activity of advertising trojans had increased throughout the month.
“In May, Android.Spy.4498, which steals information from other apps’ notifications, was again the most common mobile threat,” reads the report.
The report also highlighted the presence of new malicious applications emerging on Google Play.
“Among them are fraudulent apps from the Android.FakeApp family and Android.Subscription trojans that subscribe users to paid services. Above that, new variants of trojans from Android.PWS.Facebook family were revealed.”
The report comes days after Google published its monthly Android security bulletin, which fixed a number of critical vulnerabilities.


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RFK Jr. Pushes Junk Science as Measles Spreads—A Deadly Betrayal of Public Health
DOGE (Department of Government EXTINCTION) TRACKER UPDATE
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DOGE v. Public Health
🔴 UPDATE: March 6, 2025
The Trump administration isn’t just failing to protect Americans from a deadly measles outbreak—it’s actively fueling it. In what can only be described as a hybrid of biological and information warfare against the American people, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing vitamin A as a measles treatment, steering the public away from vaccines that could actually prevent the disease.
This isn’t just incompetence. It’s a deliberate campaign to weaken public health defenses, using the same tactics foreign adversaries employ: flooding the public with misinformation while allowing a preventable disease to spread unchecked.
🚨 Key Developments:
Biological Warfare by Neglect – Measles is one of the most contagious viruses on Earth. The administration’s refusal to prioritize mass immunization means the virus is free to spread, turning entire communities into breeding grounds for infection.
Weaponized Misinformation – RFK Jr. is actively discouraging vaccination, promoting vitamin A as a “treatment” despite the fact that it does nothing to stop transmission and can be toxic in high doses. This isn’t science—it’s propaganda, designed to disarm the public against a deadly threat.
A Direct Attack on Herd Immunity – Unlike personal health choices, vaccination is a collective defense. When fewer people vaccinate, everyone is at risk—especially infants, immunocompromised individuals, and those unable to receive the vaccine. RFK Jr.'s "personal choice" framing is a direct assault on the basic principles of disease prevention.
The Numbers Are Already Staggering – Over 145 confirmed measles cases—a disease that had been officially eradicated in the U.S. in 2000—and at least one child’s death have been reported nationwide. And we’re just getting started. Without widespread vaccination, these outbreaks will explode.
🚨 The Bottom Line: This isn’t just negligence—it’s a coordinated attack on public health from inside the U.S. government. By weaponizing anti-vaccine propaganda, the Trump administration is doing the work of biological warfare for our enemies—weakening America’s defenses, spreading disease, and ensuring more children die unnecessarily.
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title: Global payments expands uk footprint with takepayments acquisition

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In a strategic move to bolster its international presence, Global Payments has finalized the acquisition of UK-based payments firm Takepayments for a reported value exceeding $250 million. This acquisition marks Global Payments’ continued commitment to expanding its reach and capabilities in the global payments landscape.
Atlanta-headquartered Global Payments, a leader in payment technology and services, has secured majority ownership of Takepayments, based in Stockport, UK. The acquisition is poised to enhance Global Payments’ strategic position by leveraging Takepayments’ extensive network and client base of over 75,000 merchants across the UK.
Geoffrey Barraclough, a payments industry expert, highlighted the significance of this acquisition, stating, “Global Payments gains a robust distribution channel into UK small businesses, paving the way for cross-selling opportunities to its extensive customer base.” He emphasized the potential synergies between Global Payments’ existing portfolio, including last year’s acquisition of EVO Payments, and Takepayments’ established market presence.
Takepayments, formerly known as Payzone UK, specializes in providing comprehensive payment solutions tailored to small businesses, encompassing card machines, point-of-sale systems, and online payment gateways. Its strategic partnership with Barclays underscores its commitment to delivering reliable and secure payment processing services.
According to recent filings with Companies House, Takepayments reported a significant revenue increase, reaching £52.7 million in 2022, up from £40.8 million the previous year. This growth trajectory underscores Takepayments’ strong market position and operational resilience amidst evolving industry dynamics.
Global Payments’ acquisition strategy aligns with its broader goals of enhancing service offerings and market penetration in key global markets. The company’s robust financial performance, with revenues surpassing $2.48 billion in the last quarter alone, reflects its strong growth trajectory and operational agility in the competitive payments sector.
Looking ahead, Global Payments remains focused on driving innovation and delivering value-added solutions to its expanding customer base. The acquisition of Takepayments represents a strategic milestone in its journey to strengthen market leadership and expand its footprint across diverse geographic regions.
With competition intensifying in the payment solutions space, Global Payments aims to capitalize on synergies and transform Takepayments into a software-led sales organization. This strategic pivot underscores Global Payments’ commitment to adapting to market dynamics and meeting evolving customer expectations in an increasingly digital and integrated payment ecosystem.
As Global Payments continues to explore growth opportunities, including potential strategic partnerships and acquisitions, the company remains poised to navigate complexities and deliver sustainable value to stakeholders worldwide.


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Dental Assisting Program Receives Accreditation
Date Published: 2/23/24
Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) proudly announces the establishment of a Dental Assisting Program, set to commence in August 2024 at its Dakota College Downtown location. This initiative marks a significant milestone for DCB, as it expands its educational offerings to meet the growing demand for skilled dental professionals in the region.
The program, housed in a newly remodeled facility located at 120 Burdick Expressway, Minot, is designed with state-of-the-art equipment tailored to prepare students with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the field of dental assisting. Under the guidance of experienced faculty members, students will receive comprehensive training in various aspects of dental assisting, ensuring they are well-prepared for successful careers upon completion of the program.
"We are thrilled to introduce our accredited Dental Assisting Program to the Minot community," said Kris Pladson, Dental Program Director. "This initiative underscores our commitment to providing high-quality education and addressing the needs of the healthcare industry. We are confident that our program will not only prepare students for rewarding careers but also contribute to the overall improvement of dental care in the region."
The Dental Assisting Program has received Initial Accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), affirming its adherence to rigorous standards of excellence in dental education. This accreditation ensures that students receive education of the highest quality and relevance, setting them on a path to professional success.
Applications for the inaugural cohort of students are now being accepted. Prospective students interested in pursuing a career in dental assisting are encouraged to apply early to secure their spot in this competitive program. For more information about the Dental Assisting Program and to apply, please visit: www.dakotacollege.edu/dental
In addition to the Dental Assisting Program, DCB is excited to announce plans for a Dental Hygiene Program, scheduled to open in fall 2025. This program will further expand offerings in dental education, providing students with opportunities to pursue careers as dental hygienists.


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This recipe comes direct from an Italian friend, Giovanna Caprara. Giovanna cooks from scratch for her family all the time. Lucky them. When she makes this recipe, she makes the pasta from scratch and uses dry beans that she’s soaked the night before. I've taken the liberty of making a few shortcuts. This recipe is so delicious even with my little cheats; it must be truly amazing the way she makes it.
You’ll need three pots for this dish. Please don’t let the number of dirty pots deter you from making it; it’s still a simple recipe. Plus, hopefully you have a dishwasher husband like I do. Thank you dear.
Let's get started. Here are the basic ingredients:
broken flat pasta, two handfuls
1 small onion
2 ribs of celery
a can of beans
1 clove of garlic
1 package of cubed pancetta
a lovely tomato or a can of diced tomatoes
a pinch of red pepper flakes
1 quart of vegetable broth
Pot #2: This should be a larger pot, as everything will end up in this one. Once again we start with our Holy Trinity of vegetables; chopped onions, carrots and celery. Saute these in some olive oil for a few minutes until wilted, and then add your can of beans. Stir to mix, then take off the heat and set aside. On to the next pot.
Well, by now the kitchen must smell heavenly. You're starving, aren't you? Ladle the pasta e fagioli into pasta bowls, top with grated parmesan or pecorino and serve.
Buon Appetito e grazie a Giovanna!