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Saul Greenberg is a Faculty Professor and Emeritus Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Calgary. While he is a computer scientist by training, the work by Saul and his talented students typify the cross-discipline aspects of Human Computer Interaction, Computer Supported Cooperative Work, and Ubiquitous Computing. He and his crew are well known for their development of:
- toolkits enabling rapid prototyping of groupware and ubiquitous appliances;
- innovative and seminal system designs based on observations of social phenomenon;
- articulation of design-oriented social science theories, and
- refinement of evaluation methods.
Saul's research is well-recognized. He is an ACM Fellow, and has held the AITF/NSERC/Smart Technologies Industrial Chair in Interactive Technologies. He was elected to the ACM CHI Academy for his overall contributions to the field of Human Computer Interaction, and also received the Canadian Human Computer Communications Society Achievement Award and the ACM UIST Lasting Impact Award.
Saul has also consulted for various well-known companies as an Expert Witness involving patent infringement matters.
Saul is a prolific author who has authored and edited several books and published many refereed articles, available at his research web site. He is also known for his strong commitment in making his tools, systems, and educational material readily available to other researchers and educators.
Graduate Applicants: I have no openings at this time.
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Nano-engineered flexible pH sensor for point-of-care urease detection
School of Science
Accurate pH monitoring is crucial for many applications, such as, water quality monitoring, blood monitoring, chemical and biological analyses, environmental monitoring and clinical diagnostic. The most common technique for pH measurement is based on the use of conventional glass pH electrodes. Glass electrodes have several limitations, such as mechanical fragility, large size, limited shapes and high cost, making them impractical for implementation as Lab-onchips and pH sensor capsules. Various metal oxides, such as RuO2, IrO2, TiO2, SnO2, Ta2O5 and PdO have recently been proposed for the realization of pH sensing electrodes. Specifically, ruthenium oxide exhibits unique properties including thermal stability, excellent corrosion resistance, low hysteresis high sensitivity, and low resistivity. In this paper, we demonstrate the concept of a miniaturized ion selective electrode (ISE) based pH sensor for point-of-care urease monitoring. The sensor comprises a thin film RuO2 on platinum sensing electrode, deposited using E-beam and R.F. magnetron sputtering, in conjunction with an integrated Ag/AgCl reference electrode. The performance and characterization of the developed pH/urea sensors in terms of sensitivity, resolution, reversibility and hysteresis are investigated. Experimental results show a linear potential-versus-urea-concentration response for urea concentrations in the range 0 - 180 mg/ml. Experimental results demonstrate super-Nernstian slopes in the range of 64.33 mV/pH - 73.83 mV/pH for RF sputtered RuO2 on platinum sensing electrode using a 80%:20% Ar:O2 gas ratio. The RuO2 sensor exhibits stable operation and fast dynamic response, making it attractive for in vivo use, wearable and flexible biomedical sensing applications. © (2015) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.

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"Dating back to the 17th century, Kensington Gardens is a picturesque and historically significant park located in the heart of London. It's one of the eight Royal Parks that decorate the capital and covers an area of around 265 acres. Located adjacent to Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens provides the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
Here's what to see while exploring the gardens:
1. Long Water
If you're looking for somewhere to relax and while away time, perhaps with a book or a picnic, Long Water is ideal. This is a stretch of water in Kensington Gardens that's overlooked by hanging trees and is home to a wide variety of wildlife including ducks and swans. Bird spotters will also enjoy the green parakeets that can often be seen flying around the area. These brightly coloured birds are not native to the UK, but have made their home in Kensington Gardens. The best time to see them is in spring, when they perch on trees or fly around in large flocks, adding to the beauty of this sensational location.
2. Peter Pan
While down by the Long Water, be sure to look out for one of the park's most famous residents – Peter Pan. The creator of this fictional character, J.M. Barrie was actually inspired to write Peter Pan after many happy visits to Kensington Gardens. He then paid for a bronze statue to be placed in the park back in 1912 and it's been delighting visitors ever since. The boy who couldn't grow up keeps company with the swans and ducks and makes for a great photo opportunity.
3. Albert Memorial
When Prince Albert died on 14th of December 1861 at the age of just 42, the nation was plunged into a period of morning. Queen Victoria later commissioned a memorial in memory of her beloved husband and this now sits in Kensington Gardens, directly north of the Royal Albert Hall. Built in a high gothic style, the ornate canopy pavilion boasts many interesting features. On each outer corner of the monument's periphery, for example, you'll find marble figures representing four of the continents – Europe, Asia, Africa and The Americas. The Americas are represented by a bison, Europe a bull, Africa by a camel and Asia by an elephant.
4. The Italian Garden
The Italian Garden is a hidden gem that's decorated with flowers and plants that are native to Italy including olive trees, cypresses and roses. There's also a small pond which is home to a variety of fish. The Italian Garden is a picturesque place for a stroll, or you can sit and relax on one of the many benches in the area. If you want to extend your stay and soak up some sun away from the busy city streets, it's also possible to hire deck chairs for a small fee.


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Uniform Driver Interface
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The UDI revival effort maintains an IRC channel on Freenode (irc.freenode.net), called _TAG_. Feel free to join and ask questions.
UDI stands for "Uniform Driver Interface". It is the specification of a framework and driver API / ABI that enables different operating systems (implementing the UDI framework) to use the same drivers. Conceived by several large industry corporations, it has fallen dormant, despite being functional and delivering on its promise.
UDI drivers are binary compatible across all UDI-compliant operating systems running on the same CPU family. They are also source compatible across all UDI-implementing operating systems. This means, a driver only has to be developed once.
While Microsoft Windows gets all the hardware drivers they want, and GNU discourages UDI for philosophical reasons, its advantages for hobbyist OS developers are obvious.
Why UDI?
The Uniform Driver Interface would, should it be widely adopted, provide a common driver framework for implementation across kernels and platforms, enabling drivers to be provided without respect to the target kernel, and to a large extent, the target hardware platform. UDI has several projected advantages over existing driver interfaces which may motivate the reader to adopt it:
 - Portability (both cross-OS and cross-platform), which was mentioned in the above section, is perhaps the primary concern for which UDI was developed in the first place. All we can hope for is that enough operating systems will embrace the model so we can actually take advantage of it.
 - Performance is comparable or better than that of custom, native API drivers for a native UDI implementation. For environments where performance is critical, UDI does not inhibit service quality. UDI is explicitly designed to be non-blocking and lockless, featuring a synchronization model for increased MP scalability without locking and many other high-scalability focused features.
 - UDI can integrate seamlessly into existing kernel environments regardless of the OS architecture (monolithic kernel vs. microkernel, POSIX vs. non-POSIX, etc.) with little or no extra performance overhead.
 - Reliability and stability have been explicitly provided for by the design. UDI tries to eliminate some categories of potential bugs, such as (but not limited to) resource leaks and deadlocks (all interfaces can potentially be implemented without any locking at all).
 - Flexibility is another thing UDI has been designed mind with: not only in the way the specification was conceived (i.e., to be extensible), but also in the sense that it permits system programmers to apply techniques such as driver isolation, shadow drivers, etc. if they see fit to do so.
 - The interface is fully asynchronous, in every respect; high scaling systems are becoming increasingly predominant and asynchronicity is slowly becoming an "expected" feature for modern kernels. UDI moves ahead of the herd to enable a compliant kernel to slowly adopt asynchronous interfaces without having to do major redesign later on.
 - Moderately complex, and it will generally take a while to understand the specification.
 - It cannot simply be ported to immature kernels. A kernel must have a certain minimum level of maturity to reasonably attempt to become UDI compliant.
 - Not at all viable for "casual" projects: requires a significant amount of foreknowledge and prior work.
Core components of UDI Drivers
High level view of UDI environments
An implementation of the Uniform Driver Interface specification is known as a UDI Environment. There is a reference implementation available (see link below) which provides usable code for several existing kernels (Linux, BSD, Solaris), and it can be used the basis for a fresh implementation. Kernel environment implementations are responsible for providing the Service Call interfaces specified by the UDI Standard; a kernel may choose to implement these as native system calls, or via library extensions -- the decision is up to the implementer. There are two types of service calls recognized by the UDI paradigm: synchronous (which will return immediately to the caller - i.e., to the driver) and asynchronous (which work through a callback mechanism).
UDI drivers also actively take part in identifying their child devices and helping to build the host kernel's device tree. Bus drivers enumerate children, and so on. Each of these buses may have several controllers attached. UDI drivers for these devices will interact in a tree-like fashion just as the hardware does. Let's take a closer look at drivers themselves!
Drivers are split into one or more modules, and each module has at least once region. A driver that has been instantiated (executed, so to speak) uses IPC calls ("Channel operations") to communicate between modules and regions. If a driver is used to instantiate more than one device (say, a disk driver used to instantiate two separate disk devices), the choice of whether the actual driver code is mapped using Copy-on-Write, or duplicated in memory, etc is up to the environment.
A module is essentially a single executable code object. Specifically, drivers can be broken into multiple executables. A large driver that may only need to load certain components and may not need all of its code in memory all the time may be implemented as a multi-module driver. This partitioning of the driver code into modules is up to the driver vendor of course. Most UDI drivers are expected to be single-module drivers, but complex drivers such as graphics card drivers, etc may be best implemented as multi-module drivers. For example, if a graphics driver exports an OpenGL 3D API along with a Direct3D API, it is very likely that both front-ends have a lot of code behind them that would occupy a lot of memory should both be loaded. Most kernels will use either OpenGL or Direct3D, so if such a graphics driver was to split its OpenGL and Direct3D implementations into separate modules, this would enable kernels loading that driver to avoid allocating memory for the code and data for the API it isn't using.
Main article: UDI Regions
Regions are nothing more than blocks of related data. For example, a network card may have a set of register states that are specific to its send() function, and a different set of stats and variables specific to its receive() function. Data is explicitly separated into functionality regions in UDI. A region is nothing more than driver-allocated data for its state variables. The most intuitive way to split driver data is into functionality sub-components of the device in question. So a network card driver may choose to have a send region and a receive region. A graphics driver write may choose to partition the driver into a framebuffer writing region, a transformation region, etc, etc. Then IPC request messages can be sent over UDI IPC channels to each region based on the purpose of that region.
Regions also form the unit of concurrent execution in UDI. Since Regions are nothing more than data, they are also the units which must be synchronized against concurrent writes. Generally, this means making sure that no two threads can modify region data at once. The design of the UDI interfaces is perfectly capable of working without the use of locking, and it is left up to the host OS Environment to choose whether it will use lockless algorithms, spinlocks, waitqueues, or some other method to ensure that no two threads modify region data at the same time. See the main article for a detailed explanation of several practically usable UDI synchronization models.
Another attribute of UDI regions is that they are locationand instance-independent, meaning that they can be moved from one place to another without affecting any of the other regions because they share no common state. That is, a driver can be marshaled and moved from one NUMA node to another, or one physical machine to another over a network, or any other similar type of migration. This is particularly interesting in multiprocessor systems (esp. NUMA), and high-scaling compute clusters because an environment may separate regions due to performance and resource constraints. It's worth mentioning that, because of the separate states, the tasks performed by regions are mutually-exclusive (for instance a network driver might have one region that handles sending packets and another receiving). This is a potential area where host OSs can make huge optimizations to remove performance bottlenecks.
Main article: UDI Channels
The only way for regions to communicate is through channels. Channels are an IPC-agnostic abstraction of a bi-directional communication mechanism. Each of the two channel endpoints provide an ops vector, which is a set of entry points. They are referenced via handles of type udi_channel_t (check the definition of handles below). The channel operations along with the associated functionality is defined by metalanguages. Metalanguages are separately defined for each class of drivers, but we'll get to that soon.
Main article: Metalanguages
Metalanguages define extensions to the core specification for various purposes, and can also be used to define custom IPC protocol APIs between modules/regions. An example of a case where a custom protocol API may be needed is where, for example, a network card driver has a "Control" region which takes commands from the kernel for power management ("Go to sleep", "prepare to shutdown", etc), and then it has a Send() region and Receive() region, which handle its send() and receive() functions respectively.
It follows naturally that if the driver receives a "Go to sleep" command from the kernel on its Control region, it would need to send messages to its Send and Receive regions to cause them to cease operation. There is no generic IPC_Send() function defined for IPC across UDI channels -- all IPC must be done according to the protocols APIs defined by a Metalanguage, whether standardized by the UDI spec, or custom-defined. Thankfully, driver writers do not need to define custom protocols for every such case where they want to


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Oldest Potted Plant's Deep Roots Go Back to 1775
This Eastern Cape giant cycad was brought to the Kew Botanical Gardens in 1775.
CREDIT: RBG Kew
The potted Eastern Cape giant cycad that resides in the U.K.'s Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, has lived through the French Revolution, the invention of the steam engine, both World Wars and man's first walk on the moon, which may have earned it the title of the oldest potted plant in the world.
The Eastern Cape giant cycad (Encephalartos altensteinii) is unique to South Africa. It is a medium-to-large plant with stems that extend up to 16 feet (5 meters) long and are usually 14 inches (35 centimeters) in diameter.
These plants can survive long enough to live to 2,500 years of age. Today, they are rare in the wild and are protected by law.
Kew's plant, which was initially planted at ground level, measures about 14 feet (4.2 m) from the base of its stem to the growing point. This means that the cycad has grown around 1 inch (2.5 cm) every year since it was originally potted in the 18th century.
Kew's first plant collector, Francis Masson, brought the giant cycad back from the Eastern Cape region of South Africa in 1775. It was one of the first plants to be moved to the Palm House when it opened in 1848.
In 1819, the plant produced its first, and last, cone. Regardless, the plant has survived a lot, including some 30 high explosives that fell on Kew during World War II.
In 2009, the year of the Gardens' 250th anniversary, Kew repotted the plant in a specially built box. The transfer took three months of planning as the plant weighs more than a ton.
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Sunday, June 4, 2017
Bridges of Canada; Northumberland Strait (Confederation) Bridge
Northumberland Strait Bridge
Writing last week about the Strait of Kerch Bridge reminded me of the Northumberland Strait (Confederation) Bridge. The Strait of Kerch Bridge is 19 km long and will cost about $4 billion. The Strait of Northumberland Bridge is 12.9 km long and cost about $1 billion. The Kerch Bridge connects the Russian Federation to Crimea and the Northumberland Bridge connects the Canadian mainland to Prince Edward Island.
But what made me think of the Northumberland Strait Bridge in relation to the Kerch Strait Bridge is that they both must resist ice floes during the winter. In fact, the Northumberland Strait Bridge was specially designed to break up the ice floes while resisting their force. In the photo below we can see the ice being broken up as it moves past the bridge pier.
In the next photo we can see the bell-shaped ice shield with steel plates to protect it from the ice floes. The shape of the shield forces the ice to move upward so that it breaks into pieces and flows around the pier. In this photo a research team is visiting the pier to measure the thickness of the ice.
Most of the photos, drawings, and information for this article came from the well-written 'Bridging the Strait' by Copthorne MacDonald. We can see in his drawing (shown below) that the ice shield is built at the water's surface (while the bottom of the pier may be 100 ft below).
The superstructure is composed of match-cast single box girder segments and drop-in spans. The bridge was designed by Jean Muller International and checked by Buckland and Taylor. A navigational span was built to allow ships to pass under the bridge. The bridge was completed in 1996 and has resisted the ice floes for over 20 years. Hopefully, the Kerch Strait Bridge will have a similar record of accomplishment.
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Trait kvarn::prelude::utils::prelude::compact_str::core::ops::Drop
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pub trait Drop {
 // Required method
 fn drop(&mut self);
}
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Custom code within the destructor.
When a value is no longer needed, Rust will run a "destructor" on that value. The most common way that a value is no longer needed is when it goes out of scope. Destructors may still run in other circumstances, but we're going to focus on scope for the examples here. To learn about some of those other cases, please see the reference section on destructors.
This destructor consists of two components:
 - A call to Drop::drop for that value, if this special Drop trait is implemented for its type.
 - The automatically generated "drop glue" which recursively calls the destructors of all the fields of this value.
As Rust automatically calls the destructors of all contained fields, you don't have to implement Drop in most cases. But there are some cases where it is useful, for example for types which directly manage a resource. That resource may be memory, it may be a file descriptor, it may be a network socket. Once a value of that type is no longer going to be used, it should "clean up" its resource by freeing the memory or closing the file or socket. This is the job of a destructor, and therefore the job of Drop::drop.
§Examples
To see destructors in action, let's take a look at the following program:
struct HasDrop;
impl Drop for HasDrop {
 fn drop(&mut self) {
 println!("Dropping HasDrop!");
 }
}
struct HasTwoDrops {
 one: HasDrop,
 two: HasDrop,
}
impl Drop for HasTwoDrops {
 fn drop(&mut self) {
 println!("Dropping HasTwoDrops!");
 }
}
fn main() {
 let _x = HasTwoDrops { one: HasDrop, two: HasDrop };
 println!("Running!");
}
Rust will first call Drop::drop for _x and then for both _x.one and _x.two, meaning that running this will print
Running!
Dropping HasTwoDrops!
Dropping HasDrop!
Dropping HasDrop!
Even if we remove the implementation of Drop for HasTwoDrop, the destructors of its fields are still called. This would result in
Running!
Dropping HasDrop!
Dropping HasDrop!
§You cannot call Drop::drop yourself
Because Drop::drop is used to clean up a value, it may be dangerous to use this value after the method has been called. As Drop::drop does not take ownership of its input, Rust prevents misuse by not allowing you to call Drop::drop directly.
In other words, if you tried to explicitly call Drop::drop in the above example, you'd get a compiler error.
If you'd like to explicitly call the destructor of a value, mem::drop can be used instead.
§Drop order
Which of our two HasDrop drops first, though? For structs, it's the same order that they're declared: first one, then two. If you'd like to try this yourself, you can modify HasDrop above to contain some data, like an integer, and then use it in the println! inside of Drop. This behavior is guaranteed by the language.
Unlike for structs, local variables are dropped in reverse order:
struct Foo;
impl Drop for Foo {
 fn drop(&mut self) {
 println!("Dropping Foo!")
 }
}
struct Bar;
impl Drop for Bar {
 fn drop(&mut self) {
 println!("Dropping Bar!")
 }
}
fn main() {
 let _foo = Foo;
 let _bar = Bar;
}
This will print
Dropping Bar!
Dropping Foo!
Please see the reference for the full rules.
§Copy and Drop are exclusive
You cannot implement both Copy and Drop on the same type. Types that are Copy get implicitly duplicated by the compiler, making it very hard to predict when, and how often destructors will be executed. As such, these types cannot have destructors.
§Drop check
Dropping interacts with the borrow checker in subtle ways: when a type T is being implicitly dropped as some variable of this type goes out of scope, the borrow checker needs to ensure that calling T's destructor at this moment is safe. In particular, it also needs to be safe to recursively drop all the fields of T. For example, it is crucial that code like the following is being rejected:
use std::cell::Cell;
struct S<'a>(Cell<Option<&'a S<'a>>>, Box<i32>);
impl Drop for S<'_> {
 fn drop(&mut self) {
 if let Some(r) = self.0.get() {
 // Print the contents of the 'Box' in 'r'.
 println!("{}", r.1);
 }
 }
}
fn main() {
 // Set up two 'S' that point to each other.
 let s1 = S(Cell::new(None), Box::new(42));
 let s2 = S(Cell::new(Some(&s1)), Box::new(42));
 s1.0.set(Some(&s2));
 // Now they both get dropped. But whichever is the 2nd one
 // to be dropped will access the 'Box' in the first one,
 // which is a use-after-free!
}
The Nomicon discusses the need for drop check in more detail.
To reject such code, the "drop check" analysis determines which types and lifetimes need to still be live when T gets dropped. The exact details of this analysis are not yet stably guaranteed and subject to change. Currently, the analysis works as follows:
 - If T has no drop glue, then trivially nothing is required to be live. This is the case if neither T nor any of its (recursive) fields have a destructor (impl Drop). PhantomData and ManuallyDrop are considered to never have a destructor, no matter their field type.
 - If T has drop glue, then, for all types U that are owned by any field of T, recursively add the types and lifetimes that need to be live when U gets dropped. The set of owned types is determined by recursively traversing T:
 - Recursively descend through PhantomData, Box, tuples, and arrays (including arrays of length 0).
 - Stop at reference and raw pointer types as well as function pointers and function items; they do not own anything.
 - Stop at non-composite types (type parameters that remain generic in the current context and base types such as integers and bool); these types are owned.
 - When hitting an ADT with impl Drop, stop there; this type is owned.
 - When hitting an ADT without impl Drop, recursively descend to its fields. (For an enum, consider all fields of all variants.)
 - Furthermore, if T implements Drop, then all generic (lifetime and type) parameters of T must be live.
In the above example, the last clause implies that 'a must be live when S<'a> is dropped, and hence the example is rejected. If we remove the impl Drop, the liveness requirement disappears and the example is accepted.
There exists an unstable way for a type to opt-out of the last clause; this is called "drop check eyepatch" or may_dangle. For more details on this nightly-only feature, see the discussion in the Nomicon.
Required Methods§
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fn drop(&mut self)
Executes the destructor for this type.
This method is called implicitly when the value goes out of scope, and cannot be called explicitly (this is compiler error E0040). However, the mem::drop function in the prelude can be used to call the argument's Drop implementation.
When this method has been called, self has not yet been deallocated. That only happens after the method is over. If this wasn't the case, self would be a dangling reference.
§Panics
Implementations should generally avoid panic!ing, because drop() may itself be called during unwinding due to a panic, and if the drop() panics in that situation (a "double panic"), this will likely abort the program. It is possible to check panicking() first, which may be desirable for a Drop implementation that is reporting a bug of the kind "you didn't finish using this before it was dropped"; but most types should simply clean up their owned allocations or other resources and return normally from drop(), regardless of what state they are in.
Note that even if this panics, the value is considered to be dropped; you must not cause drop to be called again. This is normally automatically handled


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Alexey Bakhirkin, Josh Berdine, and Nir Piterman
We propose a novel approach for computing weakest liberal safe preconditions of programs. The standard approaches, which call for either under-approximation of a greatest fixed point, or complementation of a least fixed point, are often difficult to apply successfully. Our approach relies on a different decomposition of the weakest precondition of loops. We exchange the greatest fixed point for the computation of a least fixed point above a recurrent set, instead of the bottom element. Convergence is achieved using over-approximation, while in order to maintain soundness we use an under-approximating logical subtraction operation. Unlike general complementation, subtraction more easily allows for increased precision in case its arguments are related. The approach is not restricted to a specific abstract domain and we use it to analyze programs using the abstract domains of intervals and of 3-valued structures.
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|Orpines is a Scrabble word. Scrabble point value for orpines: 9 points.|
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Barely Breathing and Covered with a Rash 62 Causes
The freeMD virtual doctor has found 62 conditions that can cause Barely Breathing and Covered with a Rash.
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There are 6 common conditions that can cause Barely Breathing and Covered with a Rash.
 1. Allergic Reactions
 2. Ant Bites
 3. Bee Sting
 4. Food Allergies
 5. Food Reactions
 6. Viral Syndrome
There are 7 somewhat common conditions that can cause Barely Breathing and Covered with a Rash.
 1. Allergic Urticaria
 2. Angioedema
 3. Drug Allergy
 4. Drug Side Effect
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 7. Staph Infections
There are 8 uncommon conditions that can cause Barely Breathing and Covered with a Rash.
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 7. Marine Sting
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 9. Decompression Illness
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 11. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
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 14. Fat Embolism
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 33. Snakebite
 34. Stevens Johnson Syndrome
 35. Sulfite Sensitivity
 36. Syphilis
 37. Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
 38. Toxoplasmosis
 39. Tuberous Sclerosis
 40. Typhus
 41. Wegener's Granulomatosis
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Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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 3. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Anthony S. Fauci, Eugene Braunwald, Dennis L. Kasper, Stephen L. Hauser, Dan L. Longo, J. Larry Jameson, Joseph Loscalzo - 2008
 4. Emergency medicine: a comprehensive study guide; Judith E. Tintinalli, Gabor D. Kelen, J. Stephan Stapczynski - 2004
 5. Nelson textbook of pediatrics, Robert Kliegman, Richard E. Behrman, Waldo Emerson Nelson - 2007
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Ship Structural Details
It is necessary to manage the fatigue crack growth (FCG) once those cracks are detected during in-service inspections. In this paper, a simulation program (FCG-System) is developed utilizing the commercial software ABAQUS with its object-oriented programming interface to simulate the fatigue crack path and to compute the corresponding fatigue life. In order to apply FCG-System in large-scale marine structures, the substructure modeling technique is integrated in the system under the consideration of structural details and load shedding during crack growth. Based on the nodal forces and nodal displacements obtained from finite element analysis, a formula for shell elements to compute stress intensity factors is proposed in the view of virtual crack closure technique. The cracks initiating from the intersection of flange and the end of the web-stiffener are investigated for fatigue crack paths and growth lives under water pressure loading and axial force loading, separately. It is found that the FCG-System developed by authors could be an efficient tool to perform fatigue crack growth analysis on marine structures.


text: Temperature tuning and stability of nonlinear optical devices employing CdSe and ZnGeP2are considered for the first time. From the measured refractive index data at room temperature and the corresponding appropriate temperature derivatives, Sellmeier coefficients are found for the evaluation of refractive indexes both below and above room temperature. These can be used to calculate phase-matching angles at different temperatures. We have evaluated temperature stability of phase-matching angles in tunable parametric oscillators and down-converters and also in up-converter operations which have been reported at room temperature. Temperature characteristics have been worked out for tunable generation of radiation near the 16 μm region in CdSe and the type II second-harmonic generation has been found to be possible for temperatures C in ZnGeP2because of its positive temperature coefficient in birefringence.


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The diagonal fraction
bar in mathematics
. Also called virgule
. This symbol
was used to replace
, sometimes referred to as a vinculum
, due to the typographic
difficulty imposed by the horizontal bar which requires three terraces
An early written example of this usage can be found in a 1718 ledger by Thomas Twining. In his article "The Calculations of Functions" from 1845 and published in the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana, De Morgan recommended the use of the solidus.
Also, an ancient Roman gold coin used until the fall of the Byzantine Empire and introduced by Constantine.


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Even good people can disagree. There's nothing wrong with disagreeing about something. It's how you handle it that matters.
Here Are 6 Tips from the Bible about Dealing with Anger
1. Learn to Control Your Anger
2. Anger Breeds More Anger
3. Anger Leads to Sin
4. God Wants Us To Be Peacekeepers
5. Anger Impedes the Way to Righteousness
6. God Wants Love in Our Hearts – Not Anger


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- 1 What is the capacity of Nebraska Memorial Stadium?
- 2 Is Neyland Stadium the biggest?
- 3 How big is a stadium football?
- 4 Which is the most beautiful stadium in the world?
- 5 What's the smallest stadium in the NFL?
- 6 What is the best stadium in the world?
- 7 Who has the biggest stadium in the Big 12?
- 8 Are college stadiums bigger than NFL?
- 9 What is the D for in football?
- 10 How much does it cost to build a 10000 seater stadium?
- 11 How much land is needed for a football stadium?
What is the capacity of Nebraska Memorial Stadium?
Is Neyland Stadium the biggest?
Neyland Stadium (Capacity: 102,455) Now the seventh-largest stadium in the world, Neyland Stadium had a capacity of just 3,200 when it was constructed in 1921. The Tennessee Volunteers' home first topped a capacity of 100,000 in 1996 and set a record attendance of 109,061 for a game against Florida in 2004.
How big is a stadium football?
The field has been 100 yards long and 53 1/3 yards wide since 1881. In 1912, the two end zones were established at 10 yards deep and have remained so ever since. Consequently, all football games are played on a rectangular field that's 360 feet long x 160 feet wide.
Which is the most beautiful stadium in the world?
Stadium Tours: 10 most beautiful stadiums in the world
- The Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro.
- The Allianz Arena, Germany.
- Wembley, the United Kingdom.
- Floating Stadium, Singapore.
- Pancho Arena, Hungary.
- Stadion Gospin Dolac, Croatia.
- Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal.
- Svangaskard Stadium, Faroes.
What's the smallest stadium in the NFL?
With the opening of SoFi Stadium, the smallest NFL stadium is Soldier Field, home to the Chicago Bears.
What is the best stadium in the world?
Best football stadiums in the world – ranked
- Signal Iduna Park.
- Wanda Metropolitano.
- Allianz Arena. Location: Munich, Germany.
- San Siro. Location: Milan, Italy.
- Santiago Bernabéu. Location: Madrid, Spain.
- La Bombonera. Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Nou Camp. Location: Barcelona, Spain.
- Wembley. Location: London, UK.
Who has the biggest stadium in the Big 12?
Consider that among the eight schools remaining in the Big 12, Oklahoma State is the only school with a winning percentage higher than. 700 since 2011 and Iowa State has the largest stadium capacity at 61,500.
Are college stadiums bigger than NFL?
Several college football stadiums have seating capacities greater than NFL stadiums, with AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, leading the way with a standing-room capacity of 105,000. (The stadium typically seats about 80,000.)
What is the D for in football?
The penalty arc (colloquially "the D") is marked from the outside edge of the penalty area, 9.15 metres (10 yd) from the penalty mark; this, along with the penalty area, marks an exclusion zone for all players other than the penalty kicker and defending goalkeeper during a penalty kick.
How much does it cost to build a 10000 seater stadium?
In total, the complex would cost between $90 million and $100 million. "This would be the first stadium built directly for a Major League Lacrosse team and it would be able to house other events other than just the Bayhawks," he said.
How much land is needed for a football stadium?
To cover the field, basic bleachers, some concession and toilet facilities, a field house, and an area fenced-in around the stadium, you're looking at 4–6 acres of land.


Also referred to as Bubble and Squeek for the effect this dish has on the digestive system - this dish is an excellent way to dispose of holiday leftovers.
You need
You should
 1. Cook bacon in pan. When bacon fat is released, add onions.
 2. When onions begin to brown, add potato and turnip leftovers.
 3. Cook till leftovers are hot.
 4. Share and enjoy!
Yeah, it's no sensei receipe. /me misses him too.
In my experience, neeps and tatties refers to the Scottish dish of mashed turnip (neep = swede or swedish turnip, the big yellow ones usually served to cows, not the little white ones) and mashed potatoes. It is most famously served with haggis, the much-maligned "national dish" of my homeland.
In England, which is near Scotland, "bubble and squeak" (note spelling) refers to fried leftover cabbage and potatoes (optionally with onion).
Re: Bubble and squeak gaining its name from the sound of the digestive system, have you ever had rumbledethumps? This is the Scottish version of bubble and squeak, the difference being that it is baked in the oven with lots of cheese. Parp!!
Briefly trawling the Web tends to confirm me in my opinions.
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Cabin fever
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For other uses, see Cabin fever (disambiguation).
Cabin fever is an idiomatic term, first recorded in 1838,[1] for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person or group is isolated and/or shut in a small space, with nothing to do for an extended period. Cabin fever describes the extreme irritability and restlessness a person may feel in these situations.[2]
A person may experience cabin fever in a situation such as being in a simple country vacation cottage. When experiencing cabin fever, a person may tend to sleep, have distrust of anyone they are with, and an urge to go outside even in the rain, snow, dark or hail. The phrase is also used humorously to indicate simple boredom from being home alone.[3]
Therapy[edit]
One therapy for cabin fever may be as simple as getting out and interacting with nature. Research has demonstrated that even brief interactions with nature can promote improved cognitive functioning and overall well-being.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
 1. ^ "Google Ngram Viewer". Retrieved 2015-01-08.
 2. ^ "Cabin fever". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
 3. ^ Ron Alexander (2004-02-03). "Reports From the Bunkers, by Some Survivors; Homebound and Happy". New York Times.
 4. ^ Berman, Marc G.; John Jonides; Stephen Kaplan (2008-02-18). "The Cognitive Benefits of Interacting With Nature". Psychological Science 19 (12): 1207–1212. doi:10.1111/j._PHONE_.2008.02225.x.


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Cattle sorting is an art that grew out of necessity. Ranches in the American prairie lands often butted up against each other. As a result, cattle herds became mixed up and ranchers lost track of their valuable property. Ranchers solved this problem by branding their cattle with an identifying mark and then sorting their cattle into a pen using special tools.
Cattle sorting sticks feature a paddle end used to shepherd cattle into a designated area. Successful sorting depends on a keen understanding of cattle behavior. For instance, handlers need to stay outside of the cattle's comfort zone – sometimes a distance as large as 300 feet – in order to get them to move without spooking. A handler's positioning outside this comfort zone helps to influence the cattle's movement.


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Upstate Friends group partners with SCDNR to clean up iconic mountain heritage preserve
Article by Greg Lucas
When visitors come to Bald Rock Heritage Preserve, their breath is taken away as they observe the incredibly scenic, panoramic views of the east side of Table Rock Mountain and the surrounding foothills of Pickens and Greenville counties.
Unfortunately, for many years now, along with these amazing views came a shocking dose of multi-colored painted graffiti on the rock, some of which is so vulgar it can't (or shouldn't) be viewed by children. Broken glass is scattered everywhere, along with evidence of illegal campfires.
Good news. Friends of Bald Rock Heritage Preserve was formed recently by a coalition of concerned citizens. Spearheaded by Susan and John Jordan, who live near the Preserve, the Friends group, along with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), held a three-day cleanup at Bald Rock Oct. 13-15.
"We started Friends of Bald Rock Heritage Preserve to work with SCDNR to help preserve and protect this beautiful place," said Susan Jordan, president of Friends of Bald Rock Heritage Preserve.
According to Susan Jordan, Friends of Bald Rock Heritage Preserve is a nonprofit volunteer service organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of Bald Rock Heritage Preserve, a 165-acre complex of granite outcroppings, forests, headwater streams, and rare species of plants and wildlife adjacent to Caesars Head State Park in northern Greenville County.
"Friends of Bald Rock and SCDNR made some great first steps to restore the preserve to its natural state," said Austen Attaway, SCDNR's Upstate Heritage Preserve biologist. "Friends of Bald Rock has been unbelievably committed to the work that it takes to clean up the rock face. With their continued assistance, we are sure that we will make Bald Rock Heritage Preserve beautiful again for the enjoyment of citizens and visitors to South Carolina."
On day one of the Bald Rock cleanup, 14 volunteers and SCDNR staff picked up 25 large bags (about 500 pounds) of litter from the heritage preserve, in preparation for pressure washing the following two days. While volunteers expected the litter would mostly be fast-food wrappers, in fact it was a disgusting assortment of condoms, syringes, diapers, clothing, broken glass, plastic bottles, cardboard boxes, food wrappers and other garbage. All trash was taken to the nearby recycling center.
The litter pickup was supported by Summer Gagnon, Greenville County litter prevention coordinator, who supplied pickup sticks, trash bags, water, first aid kit, bug spray, and, according to Susan Jordan, "lots of energy and enthusiasm for the project." Among the volunteers were residents of Caesars Head, Bald Rock and Lakemont communities, members of the Upstate Master Naturalist Association and the current Upstate Master Naturalist class (a Clemson Extension Service program), and loyal supporters. Law enforcement officers from SCDNR were also on site during the cleanup.
On day two of the cleanup, the River Falls Fire Department brought its pumper truck with 2,200 gallons of water to assist with pressure washing. (Cedar Mountain Fire Department agreed to be on standby to provide additional water, as needed.) Volunteers were on the rock by 8:30 a.m. and ran four pressure washers simultaneously for five hours. Eight volunteers worked in shifts throughout the day. Volunteers quickly discovered pressure washing is exhausting and not-immediately-rewarding work.
"Any area of graffiti often has multiple layers of paint," said John Jordan. "Some of the paint is fairly easily removed, and on other places you can literally spend several minutes on a four-square-inch area and not remove anything!"
On day three of the cleanup, volunteers again were on the rock by 8:30 a.m. and worked in shifts for five and a half hours. The seven volunteers ranged in age from 18 to 88!
"One of the biggest hazards to volunteers was broken glass littering the rock," said Susan Jordan. "This presented a clear risk to volunteers as the glass became airborne when the pressure washer hit it."
Even though the preserve was closed for visitor safety during the three days of cleaning, clearly indicated by traffic cones and large signs, dozens of people still wanted to enter the preserve while volunteers were working. Many of these visitors were understanding, according to John Jordan, but some were not.
"Some were angry at us, saying that graffiti is what Bald Rock is all about," said John Jordan. "Others questioned graffiti being illegal since it has been done for decades. Some had no idea what a heritage preserve is or its importance."
However, the Jordans and volunteers also received a large number of positive comments about the cleanup at Bald Rock, which were both appreciative and supportive.
Susan Jordan knows it's a daunting task ahead to restore Bald Rock Heritage Preserve to what it once was, but she said it's a challenge that the Friends group is willing to accept.
"We know we're not going to change a 50-year-old tradition by pressure washing for two days," she said. "But we're going to keep at it. The group will continue to work on retaining and recruiting volunteers. The volunteers at this initial three-day event were enthusiastic, energetic and expressed their joy at finally being able to take an active part in cleaning up the Preserve. All volunteers gave 100 percent effort!"
The Friends of Bald Rock Heritage Preserve has already planned its next pressure washing, on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Come join them!
(For more information on the effort to Save Bald Rock, or to volunteer, look on Facebook for Friends of Bald Rock Heritage Preserve or send an e-mail to _EMAIL_.)
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on South Carolina Wild are solely those of the authors, and do not reflect official policies, positions, or endorsements of activity or products by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.


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A decision algorithm is presented that improves the productivity of data collection activities in stochastic environments. The algorithm was developed in the context of an aircraft field campaign organized to collect data in situ from boundary layer clouds. Required lead times implied that aircraft deployments had to be scheduled in advance, based on imperfect forecasts regarding the presence of conditions meeting specified requirements. Given an overall cap on the number of flights, daily fly/no-fly decisions were taken traditionally using a discussion-intensive process involving heuristic analysis of weather forecasts by a group of skilled human investigators. An alternative automated decision process uses self-organizing maps to convert weather forecasts into quantified probabilities of suitable conditions, together with a dynamic programming procedure to compute the opportunity costs of using up scarce flights from the limited budget. Applied to conditions prevailing during the 2009 Routine ARM Aerial Facility (AAF) Clouds with Low Optical Water Depths (CLOWD) Optical Radiative Observations (RACORO) campaign of the U.S. Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program, the algorithm shows a 21% increase in data yield and a 66% improvement in skill over the heuristic decision process used traditionally. The algorithmic approach promises to free up investigators' cognitive resources, reduce stress on flight crews, and increase productivity in a range of data collection applications.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atmospheric Science


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A little known fact about the Statue of Liberty
Input text: A Trump is -4 feet left of and -4.8 foot above and -6 inches in front of the statue of liberty. The ground is water. The background is city. The statue is -10 feet above the ground. the statue of liberty leans 66 degrees to the left.The sun is silver. a tugboat is right of and -1.8 feet in front of the statue of liberty. it faces right. it is -2 feet above the ground. a 25.9 feet tall and 0.5 feet wide [hair] tube is -3 feet to the left of and -7 feet above the boat. it leans 38 degrees to the right. a small man is -7 feet left of and -5 feet above the boat. he faces left.


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Peace Corps Samoa's current program focus is on promoting English literacy in Samoan primary schools. The Primary School English Literacy Project was developed in close partnership with the Ministry of Education, Sports, and Culture (MESC) and was officially launched in fall 2012. Volunteers in the Primary School English Literacy Project play an important role in helping Samoans develop the skills they need to succeed and thrive. Volunteers not only build the English literacy skills of students but help teachers incorporate student-centered teaching methods. They also work to improve information and communication technology resources and to increase the community's involvement in literacy activities.
Please take a look at our 2018 Annual Report for more details: HERE


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- Paper plate, thin cardboard, brad, scissors, markers
Some things are best left to fate… and other things are best left to fortune-tellers. Here's an easy way for your child to make a fortune-telling device that's guaranteed to be somewhat accurate, some of the time.
Attach a spinner to the center of a paper plate using a brad, making sure that the spinner can spin freely. (The spinner, which you can cut out of thin cardboard, should measure about 4 inches by ½ an inch and end in a point.)
Divide the plate into various answer zones. Each zone should have a label (Never, Sometimes, Tomorrow, In 5 minutes, Twenty years from now, and so on). Then ask a time-related question. Your child can close his or her eyes, spin the spinner, and read the future. Now let your child ask a question and you can take on the fortune-telling role.
So when will you get a pet dinosaur? Twenty years from now? We'll have to see a picture of that!
From 365 TV-Free Activities You Can Do With Your Child Copyright © 2007, F+W Publications, Inc. Used by permission of Adams Media, and F+W Publications Company. All rights reserved.
To order this book go to amazon.


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This presentation company timeline template features
- 6 fully-customizable slides
- Introduction slide
- Highlight summary slide
- Dynamic template design
- Placeholders for photos
- 70+ AI presenters
- 70+ voiceover languages
How to use this timeline video template
Step 1: Open the template in Synthesia STUDIO
Click the 'Use in Synthesia STUDIO' button to open the timeline template in the video editor.
Step 2: Add text
Paste your text into the script box slide by slide, and choose a language and voice. Your text will be transformed into a text-to-speech voiceover in seconds.
Step 3: Customize video
Adjust the template to your brand - change the avatar, background, on-screen text animations, logos, colors, images, and more.
Step 4: Generate video
Click on 'Generate video' and your new timeline video is complete!


CloudTV JavaScript Specific Functionality
Introduction
Developing on the H5 platform allows several additional features in comparison to your desktop browser, due to the architecture of your session running in the cloud. There are a few nearly-transparent methods available to the developer which minimize the gap between testing in Chrome and deploying to the H5 platform. For example: how to send a message to the client device; how to launch an application that is resident on the device (VOD, RTSP stream, etc.); and how to determine the client device identifier needed for integration-specific APIs such as loading a user's favorite channels from a database.
Accessing the Client ID
The device ID of the client is sent by the CloudTV client living on the device, and persists from session to session unless the non-volatile memory on the device is flashed (such as during the return process or when refurbished). A small extension to the navigator agent is available that contains this client-specific information, as shown below.
var deviceid = navigator.avClient.id;
var x = new XMLHttpRequest();
//Call a "pretend" API that given the deviceid can
//tell me the preferences for this box, like
//for example zip code. This API is fictitious,
//and used to demonstrate that it
//can be done and how to access the device id.
x.open(
 "GET",
 "_URL_ + deviceid,
 false
);

Communicating With The Client
In CloudTV, the client is a thin software layer that runs on the user device. This may be a Blu-ray player, a Motorola set top box, or a Television — each can accept commands from your application.
Telling The Client to Tune Away
If the client device is a cable box, it contains additonal software agents. The CloudTV client can communicate with these agents in a handoff (or handover) that ends the CloudTV session and starts up another agent on the device with the parameters provided. Some examples are:
 1. vod://pid/aid (open up the agent which registered the vod:// protocol on the device and pass in pid and aid)
 2. rtsp://10.230.101.120:444 (open up the agent which registered the rtsp:// protocol and pass in the IP and port of the RTSP stream)
 3. info://pid/aid (open up the agent which registered the info:// protocol on the device and pass in pid and aid)
 4. tv://123 (tune to channel 123)
 5. tv://650 (tune to channel 650)
Note:
A call using this method will either suspend or terminate (depending on the server configuration) the CloudTV session once the handoff is complete.
 var tune = function(tuneString, callback){
console.log("Tuning client with string: " + tuneString);

//support for developing in the browser and current H5 platform.
//In the future, a location.href will suffice, so this code
//is forward compatible
 if (window.__openUrl__){
 console.log("Using window.__openUrl__(" + tuneString +")");
 window.__openUrl__(tuneString);
 }else if (window.openApplication){
 console.log("Using window.openApplication(" + tuneString +")");
 window.openApplication(tuneString);
 //Future gen
 }else{
 console.log("Using window.location = " + tuneString);
 window.location = tuneString;
 }
 return true;
 }
//Call the method to launch a VOD asset
tune("vod://fearnet.com/CCDN1000000003107060 ")
Playing a Video Stream
In H5, the HTML5 <video> element is used for all video behavior that is run from within the application. As such, the only requiremnt to play video from a source that is not a file is that you know how to access it and that the video is in a format which can be played back by the H5 streaming engine. This might be a single MP4 file, or a UDP stream from a scalar. The implementation in your application is exactly the same.
Example of Loading a video and a UDP stream:
document.getElementById('video1').src = '../videos/intro.mp4';
document.getElementById('video2').src = 'udp://10.210.230.101:333';

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Is it alright to send messages to null references?
This is a non-question, you may say, and even at the end of this post you will notice that it is still true that you cannot call anything on a null reference. But let me explain... Foundation for this post are the following blog entries...
 - Raising events using extension methods The post proposes the idea to attach an extension method to the EventHandler type in order to have a simple way to raise an event. It goes like that: public static void Raise<T>(this EventHandler<T> handler, object sender, T e) where T : EventArgs { if (handler != null) handler(sender, e); }
This will allow you to do someting like... this.Click.Raise(this, new EventArgs());...
 - Maybe I'm just a little slow... and it goes on that extension methods "are cool for avoiding NullReferenceExceptions". As a first encapsulation of this concept take the "Maybe" extension method that goes like that: public static V Maybe<T, V>(this T target, Func<T, V> action) where T : class where V : class { return target != null ? action(target) : null; }
Then you'll be able to do something like this on an object hierarchy like person.address.city.zipcode where any of the properties is a null reference:
Person p = new Person(); Console.WriteLine(p .Maybe((prs) => prs.Address) .Maybe((a) => a.City) .Maybe((c) => c.CityName));
The following post drives the point a bit further: Vendredi c'est Expression Tree :). Here the idea is to be able to write just that:
Console.WriteLine(p.Maybe2((prs) => prs.Address.City.CityName));
All those extension methods have in common that they will check whether the target that they will be attached to is null or not. Indeed, the examples circumvent two common scenarios where we need to check for null references. They do it by making use of the fact that you can call extension methods on null references (after all, they are just static methods that are handled in a a specific way by the compiler). In my personal opinion it is alright - null references are a repeated problem and this strategy may allow to alleviate the problem with unrepeated lines of code. On the other hand I have also read the opinion that calling a method on a null reference is something we were never able to do. It is a principal behaviour of objects that they may be un-instantiated and that using such a null reference inevitably leads to the NullReferenceException.
I would love to hear more opinions...
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The Landscape of Business Growth for Oil and Gas Upstream Companies: A case from Japan
Fumihiko Matsubara
Why is Japan, the 4th largest oil consumer in 2016, unable to develop a globally competitive oil and gas upstream company? This paper suggests that the Japanese government should merge two oil companies, which are both under governmental control, Inpex and Japex. The analysis revisits the 2008 debate on strategies between CERA, an esteemed energy consulting company in the US, and a group of Japanese scholars. CERA suggested that Japanese energy companies should acquire a large equity stake upfront in new exploration projects and sell to new investors as the potential identified by exploration grows. Alternatively, a group of Japanese scholars suggests Japanese energy companies should acquire oil and gas upstream projects that are close to the end and adapt Japanese technology for increased and enhanced oil recovery. Desk research and interviews with four experts were conducted for this study and it was found that both strategies are necessary.
Keywords: Japanese oil and gas upstream companies, Growth of business
JEL Classifications: Q40, Q48
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[Haskell-cafe] >> and sequencing [newbie]
jeff p mutjida at gmail.com
Sun Apr 15 20:32:49 EDT 2007
On 4/15/07, David Powers wrote:
> so... this is likely a question based on serious misunderstandings, but can
> anyone help me understand the exact mechanism by which monads enforce
> sequencing?
Monads do not enforce sequencing.
In general, data dependencies enforce sequencing (i.e. if expression x
depends upon expression y then expression y will have to be evaluated
first). Consider:
 let x = case y of Just y' -> f y'
 Nothing -> g
 y = some code
 in more stuff
Here y must be evaluated before x because x needs to look at y in
order to compute.
> Specifically, I'm confused by the >> operator. If I understand
> things properly f a >> g expands to something like:
> f >>= \_ -> g
> What I'm missing is how the expansion of f is ever forced under lazy
> evaluation. Since the result is never used, doesn't it just stay as a
> completely unevaluated thunk?
(>>=) is an overloaded function. Some instances of it will cause f to
be evaluated, others won't. Consider the State monad:
 instance Monad (State s) where
 m >>= k = State $ \s -> case runState m s of
 (a, s') -> runState (k a) s'
Note that (>>=) causes m to be evaluated (up to a pair) before
evaluating k because (>>=) needs to look at the result of m.
An example of a monad in which (>>=) doesn't force evaluation of the
first argument before the second is the Identity monad:
 instance Monad Identity where
 return a = Identity a
 m >>= k = k (runIdentity m)
Note that (>>=) actually forces the evaluation of k before m.
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Shungite Pendants and Jewelry
Shungite Pendants
In our online store there are 4 types of shungite pendants.
Shungite geometric pendant
The first type is pendants of various geometric shapes. As is known From the Chinese teachings of Feng Shui, each geometric shape carries its own energy. These shungite pendants have two polished surfaces and a string of waxed cotton. The thickness of each pendant is about 4-5mm. We cut each pendant from a single piece of shungite stone. So, it's not a pressed mold, it's a solid piece of real stone. Above all, each necklace has its own name and is designed to represent the aspirations or inner beliefs of a person.
Pendant as a talisman
The second type of shungite pendant is Mandala. These talismans have an engraved pattern and are positioned as a talisman on the way which is important for a person.
Silver Shungite Pendant
The third type is pendants made from a single raw piece of silver shungite stone. Unlike classic pendants, these pendants have a silver color and have not been subjected to any processing. The shape of these shungite pendants is such as was found in nature and has not been changed. This makes them even more unique.
The fourth group is a processed black stone which is placed in a metal decorative frame. This metal frame has a protective coating of silver and rhodium, which prevents this decoration from corrosion.
Pendants for humans
The pendant is probably the oldest of jewelry that man has come up. Previously, in the form of pendants used bones or stones. In the primitive era, people wore pendants, denoting their gender, showing prosperity and position in society. Also the suspension performed the role of magical mascot as a symbol of luck, prosperity, and luck. Moreover, each pendant has its own energy.
Rare black stone Shungite
This amazing mineral is one of the rarest on the our planet. One of the most amazing and unusual abilities of this black stone from Karelia is the ability to absorb waves negatively affecting people and animals. These waves are formed as a result of everyday human life and the use of modern household and electronic devices. In addition, it helps to fight geopathogenic phenomena.
Uniqueness of each necklace
Each pendant has a unique additional pattern in the form of inclusions of Pyrite and Quartzite. Pyrite has a Golden color. Quartzite has a whitish color. These two minerals are essential part of the present Shungite stone.
As a result each necklace is unrepeatable as human fingerprints. The inclusions of Quartzite on the polished surface are almost imperceptible.
In conclusion, we would like to note, that all our Shungite pendants and amulets made by hand. Therefore, the size and weight of each product may vary slightly.


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George Washington Bacon
George Washington Bacon (1830 – 1922) was an American mapmaker, publisher, and lithographer based in London. During the 1860s Bacon had opened a string of different business in London, but none of them had proven truly successful, and in 1867 he went personally bankrupt. It took him some years to bounce back, but in 1870 Bacon founded his publishing business: G.W. Bacon & Co. on the Strand. From here he set about issuing a range of popular maps, drawing largely on the compilations of Edward Well.
By 1893, Bacon was able to acquire the mapmaking business of James Wyld, which cemented his firm's standing. Not many years later, in 1900, Bacon's firm was purchased by the Scottish publishing house W. & A.K. Johnston, but they continued to produce stand-alone maps under his iconic brand until 1956.
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Angling in Troubled Waters. A Serio-Comic Map of Europe by Frederick W. Rose, Author of the "Octopus" Map of Europe.
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YouTube videos of 'research in action' foster diverse public interest in science
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Globally, scientific enterprises seek to diversify interest and participation in STEM fields, to both provide equitable opportunities and to push research forward. However, diversity in STEM remains low in many institutions. Internet-based video has emerged as a dominant communication medium that scientists can use to communicate the motivations, process, and products of their work to a diverse, mass audience. Here I describe my use of internet-based video about my research and career as a marine biologist as a tool to inspire broad public interest in science. With my YouTube videos, I have reached a diverse and growing global viewership, amassing >10,000 hours of watch time at the time of this writing. Viewer surveys revealed that my videos have improved individual perceptions about science and science careers, particularly among women and minority groups. I conclude that the emergence of internet-based video as a dominant, ever-expanding communication medium provides an unprecedented but largely untapped opportunity for scientists to broadly communicate their research and to inspire diverse interest in STEM careers.
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If you create a branch v2 on GitHub, it will be imported as variant, because it matches the branch filter, and it will be tracked.
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Clothes and Heritage: Chinese American Clothes from the Virginia Lee Mead Collection - Introduction
Lee B. Lok (1869 – 1942) immigrated to San Francisco from the Tai shan District, Guangdong Province, China in 1881. Soon after arrival he moved to New York City's Chinatown where he worked in the Quong Yuen Shing & Co. general store. With some English skills he became head of the store in 1894 allowing him to upgrade his identity papers from "coolie" to "merchant." This change in status exempted him from the restrictions imposed by the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 which barred the entry of Chinese laborers who had not already been in the United States. This change enabled Lee to marry Ng Shee in China circa 1900 and return to New York. Living above the store at 32 Mott Street, the couple raised seven children.
Mr. Lee behind the counter (in the center) of the Quong Yuen Shing & Co. store, c. 1917
In New York, Lee founded the Chinese Merchants Association, and in 1918 he was recognized as a prominent member of the Chinese community; however U.S. laws prohibited him from becoming an American citizen. His children all attended college becoming teachers, doctors and business people.


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Pump action water blasters are a step up in complexity over syringe pump water blasters in terms of water blaster pressurization technology. For iSoaker.com, pump action-based water blasters are also categorized under the general class of Piston-based water blasters.
The pump action-based water blasters' workings are comprised of six types of parts:
- Pump Grip* - where the user holds onto the sliding inner section of the pump
- Pump Rod - the part of the pump that slides within the pump shaft
- Pump Shaft - the outer casing of the pump that holds water
- Nozzle - where water exits the water blaster
- Check Valves #1 and #2 - one-way valves to control the direction of water flow from the reservoir to the pump, then to the nozzle
- Reservoir - water storage compartment
* Note: in the simplest versions of these water blasters, the pump grip may simply be extended part of the pump rod that sticks out from the pump shaft.
Example Water Blasters:
The following are some examples of water blasters that use pump action water blaster technology:
The Water Blasting Cycle:
While many are familiar with how to operate this fairly simple water blaster, the steps involved are still outlined below for consistency.
Step 1: Priming
Before use, the reservoir cap needs to be removed and the reservoir filled with water. The reservoir can be filled completely.
To prime this type of water blaster, the pump grip and rod should be pushed into the pump shaft, expelling air from the inner-side of the pump shaft. This action may open Check Valve #2 slightly to allow air from the inside of the pump shaft to escape out of the nozzle.
Step 2: Loading
To load the pump, the intake hole or intake tubing within the reservoir must remain submerged in water while the pump grip and rod are pulled out from the pump shaft. This causes a reduction of pressure inside the pump shaft allow water to the pulled (technically pushed) into it. This change in pressure opens Check Valve #1, allowing water to pass from the reservoir to the inside of the pump shaft. Check Valve #2 remains sealed since the direction of force is opposite to how that valve would open.
Well designed pumps will have a stopper at the maximum amount the pump rod can be pulled before it falls out of the pump shaft. However, some models require a little more care not to completely remove the pump rod from the pump shaft, otherwise the seal will be lost, the pump rod will fall out of the shaft, and water will dribble out.
Step 3: Blasting
To blast, the opposite motion must be done versus loading or filling the pump, except with water already present in the pump shaft's chamber. Once the pump is filled, one simply needs to aim the nozzle in the desired direction and push the pump grip and rod back into the pump shaft, forcing water out of the pump shaft, through Check Valve #2, and out of the nozzle. Check Valve #1 seals when pushing water out of the pump shaft since the direction of force at this time is opposite to how it opens.
Depending on the size and volume of water available, one may opt to stop before completely emptying the pump shaft, allowing one to blaster a few to several streams of water on a single fill. Of course, once all the water is expelled from the pump shaft, one will need to return to load the pump again assuming there is still water remaining in the reservoir.
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Being one of the simplest ways to push out a stream of water, having minimal parts allows these water blasters to also be built fairly inexpensively, yet remain fairly durable. Though the direction of force being applied to the water is opposite to the direction of the resulting stream, smooth, potent, laminar streams are still possible, allowing these types of water blasters to achieve good distances for their size, though not quite as good as syringe pump-based water blasters.
As with the syringe pump systems, for this system to work, a good seal must be maintained between the pump rod and pump shaft in order to both draw water in and push water out. This seal is one of the weakest points in that continued use may reduce its effectiveness, leading to poorer or failed performance if the seal gives up.
The other parts that may end up failing, particularly if dirty water is used a lot, are the two check valves. These valves must open and seal as needed to ensure water is drawn from the reservoir to the pump, then pushed from the pump out to the nozzle. If either valve's seal is damaged or cannot close completely due to dirt, the maximum strength of streams produced will drop significantly.
As stream generation is a manual process, the strength of the stream is partly affected by the strength of the user. That said, most stock water blasters are designed that an average person of the age range recommended for the item should be able to get maximum performance from the stream. Usually, attempting to apply even more force will not increase output to any significant degree.
- Simple build can be quite sturdy and stable
- Simple operation
- Generally smooth, laminar streams
- Good potential range for amount of water pushed
- Reservoir allows one to fill and shoot multiple times before needing to refill the blaster
- Amount of water available per shot limited to pump volume
- Multiple shots from a single pump more difficult to do well
- Two-handed operation
- Difficult to maintain a stable, consistent shot since hand and arm must be moving to create the stream


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 If all the 6 digits are all non-zero and distinct, there are 6! possible integers. If there are two identical digits, we need to divide by 2! Don't know if the 7 and 8's mean A. EITHER two 7's OR two 8's,, or B. EACH digit is 7 or 8. Case A: 1. if both are 7's => 6!/(2!2!) 2. if both are 8's => 6!/(2!2!) Total 2*6!/(2!2!) Case B: 1. same digits (7/7 or 8/8) => 2*6!/(2!2!) 2. different digits (7/8 or 8/7) => 6!/2! Total = 2*6!/(2!2!) + 6!/2! =6!
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Use vMotion to Move the VM-Series Firewall Between Hosts
Starting with PAN-OS 9.0.11, to maintain traffic
flow while using vMotion to move your VM-Series firewall on VMware
ESXi between ESXi hosts, you must use the PAN-OS CLI to pause the
internal heartbeat monitoring of the VM-Series firewall during vMotion.
You can specify the amount of time, in minutes, that heartbeat monitoring
is paused. Heartbeat monitoring can be paused for up to 60 minutes.
When the pause interval expires or you deliberately end the pause
interval, heartbeat monitoring resumes.
vMotion of the VM-Series
firewall is supported on vSphere 6.5, 6.7, and 7.0 if the ESXi hosts
have homogeneous CPU configuration.
These commands are
not required when using vMotion if you are running vSphere 7.0 or
Log in the VM-Series firewall CLI.
Set the heartbeat monitoring pause interval using the
following command. The pause begins as soon as the command is executed.
If vMotion is taking longer than expected, you can rerun this command
to set a new, longer interval that starts when the command is executed
request system heartbeat-pause set interval <pause-time-in-minutes>
can view the time remaining in pause interval using the following
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Welcome to Season 1, Episode 3 of the Spiritual Directions podcast. In this episode, I sit down with former oncology nurse and spiritual direction student Barbett Wood to discuss her life as a caregiver and the value of independent thinking.
How do we maintain a sense of meaning and direction surrounded by death and dying? Barbett Wood shares her experiences that led to her understanding of a good death, the simplicity of belief, and the impact of Richard Rohr on her spiritual journey.
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In this episode you'll discover:
- A caregiver's path through independent questioning to a faith rooted in community
- The poem that framed her values
- Defining a good death
- The key difference between science and faith that can influence our path
- How we can deepen our path with Lectio Divina
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Book: The Naked Now: Learning to See as the Mystics See by Richard Rohr. This profoundly insightful book by Franciscan monk Richard Rohr explores ways to let go of dualisms and stay rooted in the present, drawing on the gospels, the teachings of Jesus, and the Christian Mystics.
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Green Task Force on Transportation Makes Recommendations
Second Nature LogoSecond Nature's National Transportation Policy Task Force of 15 college and university presidents is recommending major changes in transportation policy to advance clean energy goals, reduce dependence on foreign oil, build healthy communities, create jobs and assure global competitiveness.
Carnegie Mellon's Jared L. Cohon is a member of the policy task force that this week urged Congress and the Obama administration to overhaul transportation policy to make reduction of greenhouse gas emissions a top priority. The university presidents said that their organizations and others like them are aggressively pursuing innovative strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in all aspects of campus operations.
At the same time, colleges and universities are teaching students about the connections among energy, the environment and the economy to prepare them to contribute to the creation of a clean energy economy. The task force goes on to make several recommendations in areas such as vehicle efficiency, cleaner fuels, financing, and addressing local transportation needs in communities. The task force also stressed the need to encourage innovation and expand research, data collection and evaluation.
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The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. (Albert Einstein)
The Treatment Centre for Victims of Torture (TZFO), opened in1995, was the first standard treatment centre in Switzerland for refugee victims of torture and war. A scientific study commissioned by the Swiss Red Cross ("The Language of Extreme Violence", H.R. Wicker, 1991) provided the basis. According to the study, a quarter of the recognized refugees living in Switzerland were victims of systematic torture in their home country.
In 2002, the treatment centre was renamed the Swiss Red Cross Outpatient Clinic for Victims of Torture and War (AFK) and integrated into the Swiss Red Cross Centre for Migration and Health. The Swiss Red Cross AFK is now part of the Department of Health and Integration and forms a permanent feature of what the Swiss Red Cross offers as standard. It employs 13 established specialists in the fields of psychology, psychotherapy, psychiatry, medicine, and welfare advice, and three secretarial and administrative staff. The work of the specialists is supported by around 25 translators in over 20 languages.


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Drinking Alcohol After Prostate Surgery
Problems After High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
Can I drink alcohol after having surgery?
Youre more likely to get urinary problems after HIFU if youve already had other treatments for prostate cancer. Possible urinary problems include:
 - difficulty urinating
 - urine infections.
Difficulty urinating
HIFU usually causes the prostate to swell for a week or two, so youll have a catheter to drain urine from your bladder until the swelling has gone. HIFU can also cause the urethra to become narrow, making it difficult to empty your bladder .
Leaking urine
HIFU can cause some men to leak urine when they cough, sneeze or exercise . This may be more likely if youve already had radiotherapy. There are ways to manage leaking urine.
Urine infections
Some men get a urine infection after HIFU. If this happens, youll be given a course of antibiotics to clear the infection.
Read more about urine infections in our fact sheet, Urinary problems after prostate cancer treatment.
So What Are The Key Points You Should Take Away From This
 - Alcohol plays a contributing role in worsening the symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate
 - Follow Canadian Guidelines for alcohol consumption no more than 15 drinks a week. This includes defining what a 'drink' actually is:
 - 5oz of wine
 - 1.5oz of liquor
 - 12oz or beer, ciders, or coolers
 - If you struggle with ways to reduce your alcohol intake, consider having a discussion with your primary care provider or reaching out to local services.
 - Consider swapping out some animal protein for plant proteins
 - Add saw palmetto to your daily regiment
 - One Month After Prostate Surgery Good News And Bad News
 I am 56 years old and I just had a prostatectomy nerve sparing hopefully. Incontinence looks like it won't be an issue at all now thank God. However down below there is absolutely no reaction and I fear no hope and that scares me to death. It is deader than dead and shorter I might add , all of this I had knowledge of beforehand as a possibility but of course I was hoping that it would not happen to me. My question to anybody out there in this forum would be … is there anyone with similar experience as me and similar age with some sort of timetable of successfully regaining sexual function. I need something to hold onto. I need hope
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 Hi Mark,
 Well so far so good. PCa, Tick, Incontinence, Tick. Now from what I see here on this forum and others, the last item on our wish lists is sexual function return. It seems to return often much later on, 3-6-12 months. Maybe with a bit of viagra etc to get things working, then hopefully, solo.
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 could you please elaborate with your experience on incontinece and how bad it was? Did you do kegel excercise before surgery? How long ago did you have your prostate removed? What was your recovery experience?
 I am 51 and scheduled for surgery on 11/2.
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 Prostate infection and prostatitis can trigger PSA numbers going up. That is what I thought about my numbers. My MRI showed a tumor . You may need to have a semen culture to see if you have an active infection.
 - Also Check: Digital Examination Of The Prostate
 Can People's Genes Affect Their Risk Of Alcohol
 A personâs risk of alcohol-related cancers is influenced by their genes, specifically the genes that encode enzymes involved in metabolizing alcohol .
 For example, one way the body metabolizes alcohol is through the activity of an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase, or ADH, which converts ethanol into the carcinogenic metabolite acetaldehyde, mainly in the liver. Recent evidence suggests that acetaldehyde production also occurs in the oral cavity and may be influenced by factors such as the oral microbiome .
 Many individuals of East Asian descent carry a version of the gene for ADH that codes for a "superactive" form of the enzyme. This superactive ADH enzyme speeds the conversion of alcohol to toxic acetaldehyde. Among people of Japanese descent, those who have this form of ADH have a higher risk of pancreatic cancer than those with the more common form of ADH .
 Another enzyme, called aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 , metabolizes toxic acetaldehyde to non-toxic substances. Some people, particularly those of East Asian descent, carry a variant of the gene for ALDH2 that encodes a defective form of the enzyme. In people who produce the defective enzyme, acetaldehyde builds up when they drink alcohol. The accumulation of acetaldehyde has such unpleasant effects that most people who have inherited the ALDH2 variant are unable to consume large amounts of alcohol and therefore have a low risk of developing alcohol-related cancers.
 How Will Prostate Surgery Affect My Sex Life
 Prostate / Prostate Cancer
 Experienced robotic surgeons like Dr. David Samadi dont open the endopelvic fascia during surgery, which spares the rick of damage to nerve bundles that control sexual function. The recovery of the function, however, is not immediate and you should not feel discouraged if weeks or even a few months after surgery you experience erectile dysfunction. It is not an indication of long-term damage.
 One major change that you will notice in your sex life is the absence of sperm. Having no prostate, the body will not produce semen during the orgasm. The sperm cells will be simply reabsorbed by the body them. This is not harmful and you shouldnt be worried about it. Plenty of men deal with the problem with the help of medication that improves erectile dysfunction.
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 Problems After Prostate Cancer Treatment
 Many men get urinary problems as a side effect of their treatment. This is because prostate cancer treatment can damage the nerves and muscles that control when you urinate .
 If youre starting treatment for prostate cancer, ask your doctor about the possible side effects. Each treatment can cause different urinary problems. Your chances of getting each side effect will depend on the treatment youre having, and on whether or not you had urinary problems before starting treatment.
 If youve already had prostate cancer treatment and you have urinary problems, tell your doctor or nurse. They can suggest treatments and lifestyle changes to help manage them.
 Depending on the type of problems youre having, ways to manage them can include lifestyle changes, pelvic floor muscle exercises, bladder retraining, medicines or surgery. For practical tips read our How to manage urinary problems guide.
 Watch Paul's story below for one man's experience of managing urinary problems after prostate cancer treatment.
 Prostate Cancer And Alcohol: What We Need To Know
 Categories:Cancer Risk,Cancer Screening,Prostate Cancer
 May 22, 2020
 It has been established by cancer researchers that alcohol is a risk factor for many types of cancers. What may not be that well known is the fact that alcohol is not a risk factor, maybe even be a risk reducer for other types cancers. So how does alcohol specifically affect prostate cancer? This blog is going to take a look at the relation between alcohol consumption and prostate cancer.
 Recommended Reading: What Does It Mean When Your Prostate Is Enlarged
 Foods Linked To Prostate Cancer
 American men get prostate cancer more often now than they did in the past. Why?
 To see if diet plays a role, Jan L. Colli, MD, and colleagues at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, compared changes in the American diet with changes in prostate cancer over the 71 years between 1930 and 2000.
 Overall, the foods linked to prostate cancer were red meat, added fats and oils, ice cream, margarine, salad/cooking oil, and vegetable shortening.
 "This country shifted from animal fats and went to vegetable fats because we thought this would be better for the heart," Colli said, at a news conference. "That never panned out. And now it seems it might be worse for prostate cancer."
 Are There Any Other Beverages Or Foods I Should Steer Clear Of Or Add To My Diet
 Can I drink alcohol, caffeine, or carbonated beverages after Bariatric Surgery?
 Any other diuretics can stimulate the tissues of an already overactive bladder, including coffee and tea. While increasing fluid intake can help against lower UTI's as it flushes the system out, it's important to strike a balance where it doesn't increase your urinary frequency too much when you're already suffering from BPH.
 Green tea has been shown to have benefits that protects against BPH due to its anti-inflammatory properties. In a blend with black tea, it was shown to increase the flow rate of urine, improve one's sexual function and quality of life.
 High-protein diets sourced mainly from animal proteins can also increase your risk of developing an enlarged prostate, so considering plant-based proteins may reduce your risk. Foods worth considering include those rich in lycopene, such as tomatoes, an antioxidant that helps with prostate health due to the high concentration of this substance in prostate tissues. Studies have shown it has the ability to slow the progression of BPH and improve symptoms as per the International Prostate Symptom Score questionnaire. A prospective cohort study demonstrated that those who consumed more tomato products, including sauce, experienced a 23% reduced risk of developing prostate cancer.
 Recommended Reading: Is Stage 3 Prostate Cancer Curable
 What Happens To Cancer Risk After A Person Stops Drinking Alcohol
 Most of the studies that have examined whether cancer