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On exhibit May 10 through June 28, 2019
The Library invites you to visit the Bright Horizons children's art exhibit. This enchanting little people's art exhibit emulates famous artists such as Jackson Pollock and Vincent van Gogh. Through the eyes of each child, each discovers and creates images and sculpture both whimsical and beautiful.
Inquisitively we learn that the childhood art experience fosters not only creativity but develops other areas including literacy, math, and decision making. The children experiment with cause and effect and come to understand what they are capable of.
Bright Horizons is a UMass Memorial Child Care Program "providing innovative programs that nurture children's qualities and potentials" which "accompanies each child as he or she embarks on a path of growth and exploration." (from The Journey to Lifelong Learning Begins at…Bright Horizons, Family Solutions brochure.)
This exhibit is brought to us by Lori Carroll, Center Director, Bright Horizons at UMass University Campus; initiated by Jessica Kilham, MLIS AHIP, Manager, Library Education and Clinical Services, Lamar Soutter Library.


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Promotional photo from the National Sexual Assault Conference August 31, 2016
A friend asked me the other day, Do you think this #MeToo movement is a pivot point?
Do you think it will make any difference?
I am a #MeToo. I experienced unwanted sexual behavior in childhood, and sexual harassment early in my career. And professionally, I have been working with clients to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace for over 20 years.
My friend's question had me thinking about the keynote I gave at the National Sexual Assault Conference in August of 2016. It was a very specialized audience: therapists, advocates, government service agencies, and other social service professionals and volunteers.
But today's conversations are playing out across a much larger stage. Daily revelations of harassment and assault, and the wave of me too acknowledgements have gotten a lot of people talking, debating, and sharing their own experiences from being whistled at and verbally harassed, to being sexually assaulted. It's a messy and complex mix of conversations. And it's necessary!
So is this a pivot point? I think it is. But whether we are just pivoting to spin back around to the same place; or whether we will end up in a better place is an open question. We could easily slip back to a time of fear and silence. I remember it well.
Twenty years ago Black Entertainment Television could not find a single African American Male to agree to appear on a show about childhood sexual abuse. They tried hard to convince me, saying that they had a therapist lined up, a show date, and would have to cancel the show if no one would agree to appear. I hesitated. This would be big news in my small home town. I made a difficult call to my mother, who didn't know I had been abused as a child. She was shocked, but said she would support my decision. So I agreed to do the show. Two other men joined after I agreed. We knew it was important that our voices be heard, but we knew we would face personal and professional repercussions.
Even now, in the midst of our public conversation, family and friends still get uncomfortable when you talk about these issues on a personal level. You may feel isolated for awhile at work and at home. Some career opportunities may be affected by speaking up. Your sense of who you are, and how you fit in the world, may be shaken as you figure out how to deal with these new responses.
I am compassionately concerned for people who, inspired by others, are going public with painful defining moments for the first time especially, if they have not yet had the chance to process their experiences with a good therapist or support group.
However, I am optimistic, because I have seen change happening firsthand. Sometimes change happens slowly, like a quiet conversation between friends. And sometimes change happens dramatically, like in 2010, when I joined 200 men from the US and Canada on The Oprah Winfrey Show. We stood together to help break the silence on the fact that child sexual abuse happens to boys, too.
Today, with so many courageous women and men coming forward with their experiences – I believe that this can be a pivot point that takes us to a much better place. For that to happen we must keep hope alive by telling thriving stories as much as we tell stories of struggle. As I said in my keynote last year, to that audience of helpers and healers: "The hope lives in the fact that, 'Yes this happened to you but you can live through this!' Not only can you live through this, not only can you survive this; you can find love in your life, you can find work that you enjoy, you can have a vibrant and full life. You can get your life back on course; you can have the opportunity to discover who you were born to be."
It might not feel like that now. But, that is my wish for you, and all who journey from surviving to thriving.
To hear an edited version of my Keynote address to the NSAC, click the link below.

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ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Troops have rescued another Filipino sailor following four days of unrelenting, intensive and extensive search-rescue-recovery operations aided by intelligence and civil-military operations in Basilan.
Major General Carlito Galvez Jr., Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, said Laurencio Tiro, 62, was rescued around 10:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, along the shore of Sitio Sasa in Barangay Basakan, Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan.
The rescue operation was carried out by the elite Army Special Forces who were backed by members of the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) of Hadji Mohammad Ajul town.
Tiro, the chief engineer of M/T Tug R9, was seized by the Abu Sayyaf bandits together with his boat captain, Aurelio Agac-ac, 42, on Thursday (March 23) off Basilan province.
The M/T Tug R9 towing the Super Shuttle Roro 9 was steaming near Sibago Island, Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan, when the bandits waylaid and seized Tiro and Agac-ac.
The troops rescued Agac-ac in the village of Basakan, Hadji Mohammad Ajul on Saturday, March 25.
"Terrorism and violent extremism, including kidnapping for ransom and other capital crimes have no place in our civilized society," Galvez said.
"The rescue and recovery of Mr. Agac-ac and Mr. Tiro from the clutches of the terrorist ASG (Abu Sayyaf Group) is the success of a military-political-social approach in thwarting violent extremism and criminality from establishing foot holds in our communities," he added.
Upon his rescue, Tiro was escorted to the headquarters of 19th Special Forces Company in the village of Dangcalan, Lamitan City, where a medical team was waiting. From there, Tiro was taken to the Westmincom headquarters.
As of noon Tuesday, March 28, Tiro is undergoing a thorough medical check-up at Camp Navarro General Hospital inside Westmincom headquarters.
He will be transported Tuesday afternoon back to his family in Cebu City.
Coincidentally, his wife is celebrating her birthday Tuesday, March 28. (SunStar Philippines)


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Published by RHCP Digital on June 1st 2017
Pages: 416
One stormy summer night, Olive and her best friend, Rose, begin to lose things. It starts with simple items like hair clips and jewellery, but soon it's clear that Rose has lost something bigger; something she won't talk about.
Then Olive meets three wild, mysterious strangers: Ivy, Hazel and Rowan. Like Rose, they're mourning losses - and holding tight to secrets.
When they discover the ancient spellbook, full of hand-inked charms to conjure back lost things, they realise it might be their chance to set everything right. Unless it's leading them towards secrets that were never meant to be found . . .
Sigh. I find myself disappointed with this book, and really I'm not that surprised. Magical realism doesn't usually sit that well with me. Be magical or don't, don't blah it up in the middle. But some part of me hoped that this would be the exception. I mean it's Irish, I love Ireland. So maybe I could love this. Nope, it was not to be.
The first thing I noticed was the title. "Oooh magic!" I thought. And I saw the gorgeous cover and had to give it a go. So I read the back. Well, not super impressed but I could deal. I opened the book, read a few chapters, then set it aside for WEEKS. The only reason I picked it back up was to try and finish it before passing it on to another reader, and I just couldn't be bothered. For several reasons.
Let's start with the good. The friendships in this book are really good. I enjoyed the dynamics, and each character had their own pizzaz. It's the best part of the book, the characters and the things they lose or find. But characters without a driving plot are lost and here's where the problem comes.
So that's fine and all but the plot is a big, sloppy slog of a read. It's like wading through a pit of quicksand, made of boring plot. Can we get some urgency here? Nope, just more plod. I just couldn't do it anymore. Book went into the mail and I didn't think about it again.
And honestly, I don't feel any loss in not finishing this book. I'm perfectly happy with admitting it's not my kind of book. Despite the beautiful setting and well written characters, I'm a very plot driven reader and it just wasn't there for me. I hope the person I pass it on to likes it more than I did.
Do you ever find a genre you just can't get into? Tell me in the comments.
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Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) has gone public and while the company enjoys great operating momentum since the Covid-19 outbreak, investors are very cautious on the prospects for the shares despite these circumstances.
Investors seem to recognize that the company still torches along some debt and is not the strongest player in a very competitive field, with investors arguably cautious on the prospects if the conditions '"normalize." I recognize that shares look cheap, yet have the same concerns, as I am not automatically buying the softness following the offering.
Sports and Outdoors
Academy Sports and Outdoors was founded in San Antonio more than 80 years ago and ever since has expanded into a sports and outdoors emporium through its focus on customers, assortment and value. The company has 259 stores across 16 Southern states, offering "fun for all" through a localized merchandising strategy in outdoor, apparel, footwear and sports & recreation. Besides localized offerings, the company distinguishes itself through a combination of own and national brands offered for sale as well.
With an average size of 70,000 square feet, the stores are quite large as the company has more than 20,000 team members. The stores remained open during the Covid-19 pandemic, actually creating a boom to the results so far this year. The range of equipment and products being sold is very wide, including fishing gear, tents, barbecues, apparel, various kinds of shoes, bikes, etc.
Truth be told, just like the wider industry the company has been seeing a few challenging years with negative comparable sales trends. The company is owned by private equity giant KKR which bought the business back in 2011. Given that this owner owns the business for nearly a decade already, far longer than the typical time frame of a private equity firm, it is quite obvious that the deal has not worked out as anticipated. The usual recipe of leveraging up the balance sheet alone has not proven to be a winner.
IPO and Valuation Thoughts
Academy Sports and its underwriters aimed to sell 15.6 million shares in a price range between $15 and $17 per share. Despite operating in a hot market at this point in time, pricing was cut to just $13 per share, as the company still generated $203 million in proceeds in connection to the offering.
With 88.1 million shares outstanding, the equity value of the company totals $1.14 billion at the offer price as shares have been fluctuating around this level ever since. With the business controlled by KKR, the company was saddled with debt, in fact it operated with net debt at $1.3 billion in February of this year. Net debt is seen around $800 million upon closing of the offering, which is equivalent to about 2.5 times leverage based on $322 million in adjusted EBITDA reported for 2019.
Leverage ratios will drop a great extent after a very strong first half of the year as EBITDA for the first six months of the year already comes in at $283 million, nearly equal to all of 2019's performance. Based on this net debt load, the entire business is valued at nearly $2 billion.
Truth be told that the retailer is quite a large operator, yet it has seen some challenges. The company grew sales from $4.6 billion in 2015 towards $4.8 billion essentially for 2017/2018 and 2019 now. Lack of real growth made that slim margins remain very slim. The company reported an operating profit of around $250 million in 2015, and after trending around $150 million in the years which followed, this came in at $180 million in 2019 (the fiscal year ending February 2020). The problem is that of the underlying economics as the company has reported negative comparable sales for four years in a row, combined adding up to more than 10% over these years, with flattish sales only held up by new store openings.
With net debt around 2.5 times 2019 EBITDA, I peg interest costs at around $40 million on the back of a 5% cost of debt. Assuming a 20% tax rate, I peg net earnings potential at $112 million based on 2019 numbers, working down to earnings power around $1.25 per share.
This multiple does not sound very demanding at 10 times earnings, and like many outdoor retailers the company has seen a big boom so far this year despite, or better said thanks to Covid-19. After all, sales are up 18% so far this year as the $428 million increase in sales made that operating earnings more than doubled to $198 million, with operating earnings so far exceeding the 2019 results! Hence, the company might easily earn a dollar or two per share, or even more than this, for the year 2020. This would translate into a very non-demanding earnings multiple.
Some Thoughts
Truth be told that Academy Sports and Outdoors does not strike me as a very strong business after 4 years in a row of negative comparable sales growth. Moreover, the company carries quite some debt, is owned by private equity longer than its owners would like to see, and e-commerce is underdeveloped. Furthermore, the company relies largely on Chinese imports, creating not only a risk in relation to Covid-19 as the trade war is still going on in the background as well.
The owner took this window of opportunity, ironically created by Covid-19, to take the company public. While the 2020 earnings could be spectacular and thus translate into a very low earnings multiple, I am still cautious.
This is driven by the inherent weakness of the company and to compare apples with apples I look at the 2019 results for this company and some peers. For the year 2019, the company generated $180 million in operating earnings on $4.8 billion in sales, while supporting a $2 billion enterprise valuation. This is equivalent to approximately 11 times operating earnings and 0.4 times sales. The company names quite a few competitors and some peers, including DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS), Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) and Hibbett Sports (HIBB).
DICK'S generated $8.8 billion in sales in 2019 on which operating earnings of $375 million were reported, with margins just over 4% largely in line with Academy Sports. The 89 million shares now trade at $60, for a $5.3 billion equity valuation. The company hardly held net debt by the end of 2019, as the $5.5 billion enterprise valuation valued the operations at 0.6 times sales and 14 times operating earnings. These higher valuations might be supported by better comparable sales trends and somewhat higher margins.
Big Five is a much smaller competitor as its sales come in at just $1 billion and the business was barely profitable in 2019. Hibbett generated $1.2 billion in sales in 2019 and did manage to report operating margins around 3%. With a current enterprise value around $600 million, this values the operations at 0.5 times sales and around 17 times 2019's operating earnings.
Hence, based on some comparisons, Academy Sports looks cheap but if the Covid-19 boost fades, it still reveals a business which is facing a tough competitor environment, not looking as the strongest player in its field in my opinion, while still operating with net debt (unlike peers). Furthermore, the reality of an anticipated economic slowdown (post Covid-19) is still to be felt.
Hence, shares are an easy avoid for me at this point in time although this might all change if price discrepancies increase even more.
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"I believe that men of all ages, styles and persuasions are drawn to products that suggest none conformity and a 'degree' of rebellion. The new Men's collection offers products that are spirited and awaken the wearer's inner rebel." - Stephen Webster
The arrival of 'Flipside' with its spinning coin and gold chains and 'New Cross' are the future of Stephen Webster Men's collection. You can wear the new collection in a multitude of ways; as a pendant on various chains, as an earring, or as a charm on the bracelet, allowing for personalisation and freedom to style.
Jewellery that is spirited and awaken the wearer's inner rebel.
Usually featuring a King, the design is a continuation of the Jitterbug collection seen as a King Beetle.
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Truliant's Brighter Days Holiday Initiative
Local charities and nonprofits have faced unprecedented requests for services this year. Those who provide assistance for food insecurity, unemployment, mental health, homelessness, child welfare, and many other areas have seen increased demand throughout the pandemic. At this crucial time, many face concerns about fewer dollars coming in next year despite ongoing need.
"We can all agree that 2020 has been challenging. From a global pandemic to financial hardships; from vacations canceled to family gatherings being impacted, this holiday season is going to look different," said Tricia Beeker, director of marketing. "Truliant is different too – we're here to shine a light on these dark days and help our community see Brighter Days during the holidays."
To formally kick off 'Brighter Days,' Truliant will light a tree on top of the building at its Friendly Center location at 600 Green Valley Road in Greensboro. The lit tree, at one of the Triad's busiest holiday shopping locations is a small reminder that better days lie ahead, and that Truliant is here to improve lives.
Through the initiative, Truliant is working with 35+ community organizations in the Carolinas and Virginia. The initiative will impact more than 2,300 individuals across the credit union's branch footprint. Truliant is offering funding for utility and rent assistance, food and meal delivery, gift cards to purchase toys for foster children and children at domestic abuse centers, local food pantries, headphones for virtual learning students, kid's shoes and coats, emergency needs items for students, and more.
"We celebrate the work of community partners who did an outstanding job of filling the gaps in communities during this challenging year. At Truliant, we're carrying out our mission to improve lives by helping them close 2020 strong and with the support to continue providing comfort and a crucial safety net to those who are most vulnerable," said Atticus Simpson, director of community engagement. "There are hopeful signs for health and economic recovery on the horizon. We are building on the message that Brighter Days are ahead."
During the next few weeks, Truliant will fund projects in the Triad with H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem, Clemmons Food Pantry, Christmas Cheer of Alamance County, Greensboro Youth Council and the City of Greensboro; the P.O.W.E.R. of Play Foundation, Forsyth Tech Foundation, Central Piedmont Community College, Consumer Credit Counseling Services, Family Services of the Piedmont, and Cover the City Project. Truliant is supporting Cops and Barbers in Charlotte and the Children's Home Society in both Greensboro and Charlotte. In southwest Virginia, Truliant is supporting Radford Elf Shelf and Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence, and in South Carolina, Greer Relief in Greenville.
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International TV Spot For New Line's It Reboot Packs A Jump-Scare Or Two
Only 35 days separate the release of The Dark Tower and Andy Muschietti's It reboot, and though the mere thought of two Stephen King adaptations in two months is enough to leave horror fans weak at the knees, yesterday brought forth a rather disconcerting report about The Dark Tower and the alleged hurdles it faced throughout proudction.
In short, it appears as though Nikolaj Arcel's rendition of the King classic suffered from the ol' "too many cooks in the kitchen" cliché, which really begs the question: can Sony's Dark Tower movie prove the naysayers wrong and achieve box office success later this week? Or will it be dead on arrival?
Whatever the case, it's emerged that Arcel's fantasy epic, one that's been angled as a continuation of King's novel saga, stretches for 95 minutes in total. That's a relatively lean runtime for such an ambitious project, though it remains to be seen if that slight script has much of an effect on the end product. By stark contrast, Muschietti's It reboot clocks in at 135 minutes, and that's even considering the fact that both the director and his producing partner Barbara Muschietti were forced to nix two fairly crucial scenes to stay within budget.
Adapting a horror tome that spans over 1,000 pages naturally requires a suitable running time, and up above, you'll find the latest, international promo for New Line's adaptation, which hopes to kick-start a two-part saga chronicling The Losers Club and their encounter with Pennywise.
Granted, a shape-shifting demon isn't the only cause for concern, as The Losers Club will also confront a handful of Derry's local bullies – namely Henry Bowers (Nicholas Hamilton), Patrick Hockstetter (Owen Teague), Victor Criss (Logan Thompson), and Belch Huggins (Jake Sim).
The Dark Tower opens first on Friday, August 4th, so stay tuned to find out how Nikolaj Arcel's epic fares with critics. On the other hand, It Part 1 – The Losers Club debuts on September 8th.


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Rúussia usa a energia como arma contra a Polónia e Bulgária
April 27, 2022 -
O gigante da energia russo Gazprom diz ter cortado o gás à Polónia e
Bulgária pela sua recusa em pagarem os fornecimentos em rublos.
Russia's Gazprom, the majority state-owned multinational energy corporation, says it has halted gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria over their refusal to pay for supplies in roubles.
Poland confirms supplies have stopped, but Bulgaria says it is unclear whether supplies had been halted (it also transports Russian gas, via an extension of the Turk Stream pipeline, to neighbouring Serbia and from there to Hungary).
Poland's deputy foreign minister says the country can cope without Gazprom's gas and made preparations many years ago for such a situation, including buying gas from the U.S. and gulf nations.
PGNiG, the Polish state gas company, bought 53% of its gas imports from Gazprom in the first quarter of 2022.
Bulgaria's energy minister Alexander Nikolov, says it has paid for Russian gas deliveries for April, claiming Gazprom will be in breach of contract if it halts the flow now.
Bulgaria relies on Gazprom for more than 90% of its gas supply, but says it has found alternative sources and no restrictions on consumption are currently required.


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Essex NHS mental health trust facing prosecution over safety failings
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has not investigated individual patient deaths, as this does not fall within its remit.
Wednesday 30 September 2020 12:50, UK
Legal proceedings have started against a former NHS mental health trust accused of safety failings following the deaths of a number of patients.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has brought the action against Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
But the proceedings relate to the former North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, which merged with South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in 2017, to form the new body.
The legal action relates to alleged failings between 2004 and 2015 and follow an investigation into risks from "potential ligature points" in inpatient wards.
Several patients died in the trust's inpatient services over the 11-year period.
However, the HSE has not investigated individual patient deaths, as this does not fall within its remit.
Melanie Leahy's son Matthew, 20, died at a unit run by the trust in 2012. An inquest into his death found there had been "multiple failings" in his care.
She welcomed the action brought by the HSE, calling it "extremely important".
"We hope this is the start to getting the accountability our loved ones deserve," she added.
Sally Morris, chief executive of Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, said: "As legal proceedings have started, we are restricted in the comments we can make, but I would like to take this opportunity to say our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the families whose loved ones were part of this investigation.
"Safety is our absolute priority and we are continually working to ensure the safest environment possible for our patients."
The first hearing for the case will take place in November.


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On a hot day in May, the city of Bilbao was shaken by a velvety roar, not unlike the sound of a jet plane waiting on a tarmac. At one end of Calle de Iparraguirre, which cuts across the town, the silver shell of the Guggenheim Museum was glistening in the sun. For a moment, it seemed as if the noise were coming from there—as if the building were about to lift off and rocket elsewhere. In fact, the source of the disturbance was a local bullring, the Vista Alegre, where a German experimental d.j. named Christoph de Babalon was testing his gear. He was the opening act for Radiohead, a five-man rock band from Oxford, England. Radiohead fans were gathered at the entrance, staring up at the sound and asking what it meant. One had on a Kafka T-shirt, and others wore shirts with a Radiohead logo, which can only be described as a demon in tears.
A side door led to a concrete corridor, where the bulls run on an ordinary day. From there, planks reached out to a temporary stage. Christoph was in the center, eying his mixer and his CD players. With ice-blond hair and black sunglasses, he looked like a young Bond villain, but he turned out to be a friendly, chatty sort of sonic terrorist. "I am familiar with dark, small clubs," he said after the sound check. "Now it is like I am in a gladiator film." He mentioned some of his musical influences, which included avant-garde figures like Merzbow and the composer Morton Feldman. "Sometimes I work with beats, sometimes with layers," he said. "Tonight I do layers."
Popular music in the year 2001 is in a state of suspense. No one can say where the mystery train is going. On the one hand, the Top Forty chart is overrun with dancers, models, actors, and the like; on the other hand, there are signs that pop music is once again becoming a safe place for creative musicians. The world fame of Radiohead is a case in point. Having established themselves with tuneful guitar rock in the nineties, the members of this band took the risk of doing as they liked, and they discovered things about the marketplace which others had missed. Last year, they released an album titled "Kid A," an eerily comforting blend of rock riffs, jazz chords, classical textures, and electronic noise, which, in a demolition of conventional wisdom, went to No. 1 on the Billboard chart. "Amnesiac," its like-minded successor, came out in June and is doing just as well. Radiohead's selling point is not their identification with any one genre but their way of ranging over music as a whole. They have intensity, intelligence, a personality in sound. In Bilbao, they were present in spirit before they played. The idea of placing a German d.j. in a Spanish bullring was Radiohead to the core—a tricky, eclectic song waiting to happen.
Christoph went to his dressing room, and the stage was empty for a while. Two shirtless old men sat on stone steps, looking as though they had not moved since Franco died. Radiohead's gear basked in the sun. On the left-hand side was a rack of guitars—twenty-three in all. Up front, in an area set aside for Ed O'Brien, one of three guitarists in the band, was a tangle of pedals, samplers, and inch-thick cords. In the center of the stage, to be shared by Colin Greenwood, the bass player, and Thom Yorke, the singer, were various keyboards, a piano, and an upright bass. Equipment for Colin's younger brother, Jonny Greenwood, stood on the right: more guitars, more keyboards, a xylophone, a transistor radio, a sci-fi stack of analog synthesizers, and a modified ondes martenot, one of the earliest electronic instruments. The ondes martenot is controlled by a ring that slides along a wire; fewer than a hundred people have mastered it, and Jonny is one. The only really conventional-looking apparatus was the drum set, although you could tell by some distress on the edges of the drums that the player, Phil Selway, had attacked the sides as well as the skins.
Backstage, the members of Radiohead were eating dinner. Colin Greenwood hovered over the catering table, inspecting an array of Basque dishes. He is typical of the group in that he looks nothing like a celebrity who has sold fifteen million records. He is thirty-two years old, with jet-black hair and large, kindly eyes. He is easily distracted and delighted by the world around him, favoring the words "mad," "brilliant," and "amazing"—the last spoken with a long, liquid stress on the second syllable. He has a habit of suddenly burying his face in his hands, as if he were sinking into despair, or falling asleep; after a moment, his face lights up again. Lavishly well-read, he can talk at length about almost any topic under the sun—Belgian fashion; the stories of John Cheever; the effect of different types of charcoal on barbecued meat—but he gets embarrassed by his erudition and cuts himself off by saying, "I'm rambling." He is not above wearing a T-shirt that says "Life's a beach and then you shag." You might peg him as a cultish young neo-Marxist professor, or as the editor of a hip quarterly. But he is a rock star, with several Web pages devoted to him.
"It's full on out there, isn't it?" Greenwood said, looking toward the bullring, which was filling up with fans. "I'm scared." He occupied himself by talking about "Faust's Metropolis," Alexandra Richie's thousand-page history of Berlin. Outside, Christoph began to play for real, and was received in bemused silence.
An hour later, Radiohead hit the stage with a confidence that had been invisible before the show. The sound was huge, but it was awash in colors, contrasts, and detail. It was grand in effect, cool in tone, dark in mood. The set was a mixture of older tunes, from the band's breakthrough albums of the mid-nineties—"The Bends" and "OK Computer"—and newer ones, from "Kid A" and "Amnesiac." The old songs had choruses that the fans knew by heart, but the new ones, which have been described as "anti-commercial" in the rock press, made the crowd dance harder. "Idioteque" set off fierce rhythmic clapping, even though it was dominated by jagged beats, computer-music samples, and squawks from the old-school synths. It must have helped that the singer, when he was done singing, launched into a demonically silly dance, kicking his legs as if someone were firing a gun at his feet. It may also have helped, on an unconscious level, that love-drunk chords from "Tristan und Isolde" lurked at the heart of the song, courtesy of a Paul Lansky composition called "Mild und Leise."
In the middle of the set, Radiohead played a song called "Airbag," which showed why this band is taken as seriously as any since the Beatles. It was a rugged ritual, full of cabalistic exchanges, with each player taking a decisive role. Jonny started off with a melody that snaked along in uneven time—one-two-three-one-two-three-one-two—and swayed between A major and F major. O'Brien added leaner, brighter curlicues on guitar. Selway came in with a precise but heavily syncopated beat. Then Yorke began to sing, in a well-schooled, plaintive voice, an oblique account of a near-fatal collision: "In the next world war / In a jackknifed juggernaut / I am born again." At the mention of war, Colin let loose a jumpy bass line, giving a funky spin to the hymns in the treble. The music cut through a jumble of verses and choruses, then held fast to a single chord, as Yorke fell into synch with O'Brien's chiming lines. Just before the end, Colin grinned, leaped in the air a couple of times, and seized hold of his brother's tune, the one that had set the song in motion. The doubling of the theme had a kind of thunderous logic, as if an equation had been solved. The interplay was as engaging to the mind as anything that has been done in classical music recently, but you could jump up and down to it.
In the old days, rock bands had a haircut, a lingo, a house style. The disconcerting thing about Radiohead is that its members do not really look or act alike. They are basically a group of smart English guys in their late twenties and early thirties. They read books, but they also check the football scores. Three are married; two have kids; all live in Oxford, where they grew up. Thom Yorke, who writes most of the songs, is compact, boyish, and impish; he has a lethally quick mind and a subtly powerful charisma. Ed O'Brien, almost a foot taller than Yorke, has the jutting jaw and floppy bangs of an actor in a period war movie; he is suave and direct and seems to have rolled in from a different posse. Jonny Greenwood, a lanky figure with unruly black hair, is more cautious than his brother Colin, but when he starts talking he excitedly involves himself in dense, Victorian sentences, biting clauses out of the air. Phil Selway is bald and sweet-faced, and talks in a gentle voice. He looks like the nice, ordinary one, but he often has a trace of a wicked smile.
How these five mildly eccentric young Englishmen became the Knights Templar of rock and roll is anyone's guess. They are not too sure themselves. "Everyone comes to us with their heads bowed, expecting to be inducted into the mystery of Radiohead," Selway said. He made a King Tut gesture with his arms. "We were hoist on our own petard with that. At a certain point, around 1997, we were simply overwhelmed and had to vanish for a bit. This was our honest reaction to the situation we were in. But some people thought we were playing a game, or had started taking ourselves too seriously. Really, we don't want people twiddling their goatees over our stuff. What we do is pure escapism."
What happened to Radiohead in 1997 was that they caught a wave of generational anxiety. The album "OK Computer," with titles like "Paranoid Android," "Karma Police," and "Climbing Up the Walls," pictured the onslaught of the information age and a young person's panicky embrace of it. Yorke's lyrics seem a mixture of overheard conversations, techno-speak, and fragments of a harsh diary: "I trust I can rely on your vote"; "An airbag saved my life"; "Ambition makes you look pretty ugly." The songs offered images of riot police at political rallies, anguished lives in pretty suburbs, yuppies freaking out, sympathetic aliens hovering overhead. Yorke even dared to describe the feeling of letdown that follows a blast of hype, such as the one his band was producing. "When it comes, it's so-so," he sang. "It always ends up drivel." The album sold more than four million copies worldwide, enabling the group to become, by 1999, an independent operation. Radiohead were the poster boys for a certain kind of knowing alienation—as the Talking Heads and R.E.M. had been before.
Radiohead remain a magnet for misfits everywhere, but their outsider status is only a part of their appeal. What fans seem to like, even more than the content of the songs, is the sense that the band members have labored over every aspect of the product. They are skilled, first of all, at inventing the kinds of riddles that teen-agers enjoy unravelling. The records, the videos, the official Web site, even the T-shirts all cry out for interpretation. Why are words spelled funny? What are all these charts and diagrams? What about the grinning bears and crying Minotaurs? "We liked worrying over that kind of thing when we were kids, and we're still in the same mind-set a lot of the time," Selway said. "But it's a bit incidental. We're dead set on the music. That's the thread running through this whole thing. We met at school playing music together, and we still get together over music now. We like solving musical puzzles. That's what Thom gives us."


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I was three minutes from home after a 2-hour weekend bike ride when I was struck by a car that didn't see me at an intersection. I don't remember the accident but the officer said that my head hit helmet first into the oncoming car's front windshield, only one inch from the car's solid roof-bar which otherwise would have ended things for me.
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Shoulder fractures
A 20-year-old male was walking across an intersection and was stuck by a car that went through a stop signal. He fell onto his outstretched left upper extremity was taken to the Orthopaedic Trauma Service at the Hospital for Special Surgery and placed under the care of David L. Helfet, MD for evaluation and treatment of his injuries.
Fractures with osteoporosis
A 48-year-old female was referred to Dr. David L. Helfet 2 days following a fall from a standing height onto her left upper extremity.
Radiographs revealed a periprosthetic fracture above a cemented total elbow replacement and below a cemented humeral component of a total shoulder replacement. Her history was also significant for osteoporosis.
Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) was performed with placement of a 3.5mm extra-articular distal humeral locking plate posterior-laterally and a 3.5mm reconstruction plate along the medial column in a 90-90 construct with multiple interfragmentary lag screws.
She returned for routine follow-up and at 7 months radiographs illustrate a healed periprosthetic humerus fracture and she has returned to activities of daily living with resolution of pain.
Figure AAnteroposterior (AP), oblique and lateral radiographs revealing a periprosthetic humerus fracture between a cemented long stemmed humeral component and a cemented standard length elbow component.
Figure BAnteroposterior and lateral fluoroscopic images demonstrating adequate fixation and alignment following open reduction and internal fixation. Radiographs at 7 months postoperatively demonstrate a healed periprosthetic humerus fracture.
*Carroll EA, Lorich DG, Helfet DL: Surgical management of a periprosthetic fracture between a total elbow and total shoulder prostheses: a case report. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2009 18(3):e9-12.


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AUGUSTA, Ga. – An already-soft Augusta National became even more so Wednesday after nearly an inch and a half of rain fell overnight in the area. Debris from the storm forced Masters officials to delay opening the front gates, from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Billy Payne, the chairman of Augusta National, says he expects the course to be ready for the first round of the Masters on Thursday despite a "significant" storm that downed "several" trees and left several bunkers "completely washed out."
Payne said Wednesday crews are working around the clock, and expects the course to be "restored to competitive conditions" by the end of the day.
Payne says there was significant damage to a restroom on the 16th hole, which was struck by a falling tree. But crews hoped to have it back in operation by the end of the day.
Temperatures on Wednesday are expected to rise into the mid-80s, with only a 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms, according to weather.com.
The forecast for the first two rounds is dodgy. There is a 70 percent chance of precipitation in the afternoon Thursday, and a 60 percent chance of showers on Friday morning.
The weekend looks clear, however: sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s.
– Staff and wire reports
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CALM BEFORE THE STORM: Outside of the Par 3 Contest, which will feature player families and celebrities alike, players will take it easy for the bulk of Wednesday.
There are plenty of early practice rounds on the course currently – including Tiger Woods playing with Sean O'Hair and Mark O'Meara for the second straight day – but many players are choosing to rest before the marathon starts on Thursday.
Defending Par 3 champ Luke Donald will skip the event this year, while Tiger is also taking it off.
– Nick Masuda
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PAR 3 FACTOIDS: While some players are taking the Par 3 Contest off, that doesn't mean there won't be plenty of excitement on the 9-hole course.
Here are some fun facts about the contest, according to Masters.com:
• There have been 73 holes in one in the Contest's history, a record of five in 2002.
• No winner of the Par 3 Contest has ever gone on to win that year's Masters.
• The course record of 20 is shared by Art Wall (1965) and Gay Brewer (1973).
• There have been 18 sudden-death playoffs.
– Nick Masuda


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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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"Warning: Quake in 60 Seconds" - 1 May 2013
East Bay Express
An early warning system could save thousands of lives when the next major earthquake hits the West Coast. Ghorayshi reported on the work of a group at the University of California at Berkeley that has been developing such a warning system, and she pointed out the wide gap between the United States and Japan in the deployment of such systems. Lee Hotz of The Wall Street Journal said Ghorayshi's piece was "sound on science and sage on the politics of earthquake early warning systems." Ghorayshi "made a great case for why California needs to follow Japan's lead in...Read more
"Attack of the Mutant Pupfish" - December 2012
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"Adrien Treuille Profile" - 14 November 2012
NOVA scienceNow
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"Killer in the Caves" - 13 Mar. 2013
Smithsonian Channel
Bats in North America are dying by the millions, victims of a mysterious fungus that causes white-nose syndrome and has produced one of the greatest wildlife disasters in U.S. history. "Killer in the Caves" follows bat expert DeeAnn Reeder of Bucknell University and wildlife manager Greg Turner of the Pennsylvania Game Commission in their fight against a disease that is driving little brown bats, one of the most common bat species in the northeastern United States, toward extinction. It also is causing mass mortalities among five other species. The program "paired fantastic...Read more
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"Black-Lung Rule Loopholes Leave Miners Vulnerable" - 10 July 2012
NPR and The Center for Public Integrity
In a joint investigation by Sandra Bartlett, Howard Berkes and Andrea de Leon of NPR and Chris Hamby of The Center for Public Integrity, Berkes looked at the resurgence of black lung disease among coal miners, particularly in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. He described how the disease is afflicting younger miners and advancing more quickly to the worst stage of the disease. The two-part series discussed how existing regulatory limits on coal dust are inadequate to protect miners from the increasing levels of silicon dioxide being released as more powerful...Read more
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"Coal in the Pacific Northwest" - 11 March, 12 March and 18 June 2013
KUOW Public Radio (Seattle)
The radio judging committee also recognized Ashley Ahearn of KUOW Public Radio in Seattle for a three-part series on coal in the Pacific Northwest (11 March, 12 March, and 18 June 2013). Energy companies have been assessing several sites for ship terminals in Washington and Oregon where coal could be transferred from trains arriving from the Powder River Basin in Montana and Wyoming. "The prospect of exporting millions of tons of coal through the Northwest is, and will continue to be, the most important story on my beat." Ahearn said. "My goal in this series...Read more
"Uprising: Can a self-trained scientist solve one of the biggest problems in energy policy?" - 21 Feb. 2013
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GEOlino magazine (Germany)
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While corals have been well-studied in tropical reefs, Lich told her young readers about the lesser-known cold water corals living hundreds of meters below the ocean's surface, a realm only reachable by a crewed submersible. She accompanied a team of research biologists from the Helmholtz Center for Oceanic Research...Read more


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The original Purple mattress model released a new sort of bed-in-a-box: one with distinct materials and an extremely distinct feel.
Consumers gave this uncommon mattress a chance, and therefore one of today's most popular online mattress model brand names (Purple) was born.
Will the original Purple offer high-quality sleep? Read on for our thorough Purple mattress model review!
Purple is an innovative mattress model that is a fantastic suitable for all three sleeping positions and does not sleep hot. Get free sheets with your purchase of a Purple mattress model.
Purple Mattress Model Overview
The secret to the Purple's success is its proprietary Purple Grid. This is made of a hyper-elastic gel polymer and it truly is unlike any other mattress product.
It is firm and pressure-relieving at the same time and, truthfully, it is difficult to explain!
Due to the fact that this is such an unique mattress, it's more likely to interest specific types of sleepers. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
Here's a quick look at who may like the Purple and who might not.
Who Might Like The Purple?
Back sleepers who need lots of spinal support with a touch of pressure relief
Heavier-weight side sleepers who will activate the Purple's gel grid to delight in some body contouring
Hot sleepers who are trying to find a mattress that sleeps cool
Those who desire among the best bed mattresses for the cash Who Might Not Like The Purple?
Light- and medium-weight side sleepers who will probably find that the original Purple feels too firm
Folks who want a mattress with a conventional feel
Folks who want to sink into their mattress model and seem like they're sleeping "in" it (instead of on top of it).
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What is the Purple Grid?
The Purple Grid is the signature feature of Purple mattress models. It's an exclusive gel foam that Purple dubbed Hyper-Elastic Polymer. When something is hyperelastic, it implies that it can be substantially stretched in different directions and still go back to its original shape. A polymer is simply a chemical compound made with repeating units. When it comes to the Purple Grid, the polymer is formed into a lattice pattern and, yes, it's purple.
Initially utilized in medical devices, such as wheelchair cushions, the squishy Purple Grid can now be discovered as the top layer of Purple mattresses.
A 2-inch-thick piece of Purple Grid is likewise utilized in the Purple Double Seat Cushion, a choice in our guide to the very best ergonomic seat cushions. Senior staff writer Melanie Pinola described the cushion as feeling like a "gelatinous Belgian waffle," but in an excellent way the Purple Grid makes the cushion both soft and encouraging (and makes it feel cooler than the competitors).
The Purple Grid allegedly bestows a range of advantages to your mattress, also, including pressure relief, support, breathability, strength, and durability.
You have to get accustomed to its unusual feel. When we evaluated the Purple in 2018, we found it had a jiggly, nearly water-bed-like quality. It's cradling, yet it likewise buoys you. The mattress model made crackly sounds when we proceeded it. Numerous testers were switched off by the bed, however 2 various staffers who own it report being satisfied by the Purple overall. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
Who it's for:
The Purple might interest people with aching muscles or joints who have not discovered the pressure relief they require from traditional foam and spring choices. We don't recommend it for people who weigh more than 200 pounds.
What it feels like: The gel foam is shaped into a hollowed-out grid that has a jigglier feel than memory foam or polyfoam. The columns of gel foam buckle under body weight, so you feel nestled but, as one tester explained, also "buoyed up." It's hard to identify the firmness level. As one not impressed tester put it: "How is this soft and firm at the same time? It's like the worst of both."
What we like: The Purple should sleep cooler than most memory-foam mattress models, thanks to its gel-foam top layer's open columns, which permit air to flow through. This benefit may be especially appealing to people who understand they sweat when they sleep on memory foam. In our group screening, the Purple was amongst the best mattress models at isolating movement, so it might also be an excellent option if you wake quickly when a partner tosses and turns.
We also like that the Purple is readily available in a lot of the more than 2,500 Mattress model Firm areas across the country, as well as at choose Macy's stores and other outlet store, so you can try it before you buy (which we advise that you do). Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
Check Purple's website to see the lowest price
How Firm Is The Purple?
We ranked the Purple around a 6.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale. The industry requirement for medium firmness is 6.5, so this suggests the Purple is right around medium-firm.
That said, note that a sleeper's perception of a bed's firmness will differ a bit depending on their weight. In this case, heavier-weight sleepers may discover that the original Purple feels softer, while light- and medium-weight folks may discover it to be on the firmer side.
Is the Purple a Good Mattress Model for You?
Depending upon elements like your body weight, chosen sleeping position, and whether or not you sleep with a partner or animal, the Purple might or might not be right for you.
Take a look at some of my recommendations below. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
Who I suggest the Purple mattress for
I think this mattress is a particularly good choice for mix sleepers. It has an actually bouncy, resilient feel that makes switching positions simple.
Hot sleepers need to be quite delighted on this bed. The Purple Grid enables great deals of airflow, which assists keep you cool throughout the night.
Shoppers on a budget plan will like the reality that this mattress model is really inexpensive compared to comparable beds on the marketplace.
The Purple has an enjoyable, medium-firm feel. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
Who I do not suggest the Purple mattress model for
I wouldn't recommend this bed to heavy people. I do not believe the Purple has enough support for anybody over about 250 pound. If that's you, I 'd suggest checking out our best mattress model for heavy people roundup, which has lots of super encouraging beds.
This mattress model isn't firm enough for rigorous stomach sleepers. These sleepers need a company mattress to prevent their hips from sinking out of line with their shoulders.
Anybody after a standard feeling bed isn't going to enjoy on the Purple. Its grid layer has a squishy feel, somewhat reminiscent of a waterbed. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
Purple mattress model: Price
- Mid-range mattress
- Costs more than some rivals
- Can buy online or in brick-and-mortar shops
The Purple mattress is formally priced from $599 (twin) to $1,598 (California divided king).
It's a mid-range mattress, and one of the more pricey bed-in-a-box choices: a queen-size Purple mattress costs $1,149, compared to $1,095 for a Casper queen or $999 for a Leesa queen.
Here's the official pricing for all sizes:
- Twin: $599
- Twin XL: $799
- Full: $999
- Queen: $1,149
- King: $1,449
- Cal King: $1,449
- Split Cal King: $1,598
There are typically Purple mattress model deals to be found that include worth to the mattress though. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
Purple regularly gives away a free $99 sheet set with every mattress model purchase, for example.
Check Purple's site to see the lowest price
Pressure Relief
Delicate pressure points call for a bed with pressure-relieving functions for maximum comfort. This business makes some vibrant claims regarding their No Pressure ® system. By collapsing more under the typical pressure points while preserving support on the body's contours, this is a special technique to making sure much heavier body parts do not need to bear excess pressure.
Sinkage will vary depending on your position, which is another function special to this bed. Locations of the body with gentler curves will not sink in as much as locations with more a more pronounced shape. Lying on your side, you can expect to sink in around the hips and shoulders a lot more than when resting on your back, so this ranges from a much deeper hug to a mild cradle.
The pressure relief should work excellent for many folks, but those hoping for a little extra might look at the Purple Hybrid Premier, which provides you the choice of a thicker grid system. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
A well-supportive bed might minimize pain in the back and neck by working to keep the spinal column in a neutral position. The support system in this mattress begins with the grid, along with two layers of polyurethane foam below. The edges are reinforced with denser foam, so support should be consistent edge-to-edge.
Purple's grid development was created to cradle your body in a neutral position regardless of position, so this must be great news for correct spine positioning.
However, the separately wrapped coils in the hybrid version of this mattress might work a bit better for those searching for extra support, specifically folks who are considerably much heavier. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
The active elastic polymer utilized in the comfort system is temperature neutral so temperature should not build up around your body while you're sleeping.
Extraordinary Edge Support
Purple's placed denser foam around the sides to assist keep edge-to-edge support, which is ideal for folks who share their mattress and want to maximize their area.
Motion Isolation
The Purple mattress has a little bounce, but not much, specifically with its foam core. Motion is primarily absorbed by the mattress model and vibrations from the typical getting up and getting back into original Purple bed ought to be separated so it does not disrupt your sleeping partner.
Eco-Friendly Certifications
This bed is CertiPUR-US Certified, which implies the foams used have been tested by third-party and satisfy the minimum limit for damaging chemicals and off-gassing.
It is made without ozone depleters. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
Sleeping Position and Body Weight
Side Sleepers:
The Purple mattress model excels at providing a mix of support and pressure relief to lighter side sleepers. Side sleepers need their hips and shoulders to sink into a mattress a bit to maintain spinal positioning, but not too far, or they'll experience increased pressure. Side sleepers also require a mattress model to have a supportive transitional layer so they don't develop pressure points in their shoulders or hips. The Purple has the ideal mix of contouring and support to alleviate pressure in many side sleepers under 230 pounds.
Heavier side sleepers, on the other hand, are not likely to discover adequate support in the Purple. A mattress of a higher firmness level would be a better choice for this group, and more likely to supply them with the firmness and spinal positioning they need. The Purple rates 6 out of 10 in regards to firmness, and heavier side sleepers may prefer a bed that rates 6.5, 7, or higher instead. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
Back Sleepers:
Back sleepers who weigh less than 130 pounds discover the Purple mattress model offers them sufficient lumbar support and pressure relief. Most back sleepers because weight group will enjoy the bed. Some sleepers between 130 and 230 pounds also find a great mix of support and pressure relief in the Purple, though some may prefer a firmer mattress model The majority of much heavier back sleepers will desire a firmer mattress model. To this group, the Purple mattress model feels too soft, and is not able to correctly support their back throughout the night. The heavier a sleeper is, the less supported they will feel by the Purple Mattress. They might feel as if they are sinking too far down into the mattress model, or as though they aren't supported uniformly.
Across all body weights, stomach sleepers find the least comfort in the Purple mattress compared to sleepers with other sleep position preferences. That said, stomach sleepers who weigh less than 130 pounds enjoy the Purple mattress one of the most. This mattress model could be a good option for lighter sleepers who sleep in a mix of positions, including their stomachs. Most sleepers who just sleep on their stomachs, however, might likely find another mattress that much better fits their needs.
Stomach Sleepers:
A lot of stomach sleepers prefer firmer mattress models, and require to be well-supported in order to avoid the development of pressure points. Too soft or too firm of mattresses can put pressure on the necks, shoulders, and lower backs of stomach sleepers. Much heavier stomach sleepers will almost definitely feel pain while sleeping on the Purple. A firmer mattress model would be a much better option for stomach sleepers over 130 pounds. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
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Sleep Trial
Purple uses clients a 100-night sleep trial. They require customers to break in the mattress for at least 21 nights prior to starting a return. After the break-in duration, consumers may return the mattress model for a full refund, at no cost. Consumers might call Purple to initiate the return procedure.
The Purple mattress includes separate service warranties for the cover and the rest of the mattress. The cover warranty lasts for 2 years. During that time, the mattress model's cover will be repaired or replaced if it is defective. The client must spend for any shipping expenses related to fixing or replacing the cover under the warranty.
The interior mattress warranty lasts 10 years. It is non-transferrable and begins the date of purchase. The warranty doesn't cover body indentations that are less than 1 inch deep. Clients are accountable for any shipping costs associated with satisfying the warranty.
How Does The Purple Compare To Other Mattress models?
Anybody who's considering the Purple mattress model has probably taken a peek at other significant brands in the bed-in-a-box space, such as Casper and/or Nectar.
Let's review how the Purple stacks up against these other popular options. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
Casper Vs Original Purple Mattress Model Comparison
Casper and Purple mattresses differ considerably in their construction. The original Casper mattress features an all-foam building and construction and a Zoned Support system that's firmer near the middle of the mattress model and softer near the head and foot. As kept in mind above, the Purple is mainly built from the brand name's exclusive hyper-elastic gel polymer.
These building and construction distinctions produce really different feels. The original Casper has a well balanced foam feel that's responsive and bouncy. As we've gone over, the Purple has a squishy-yet-firm feel that's likewise bouncy and responsive.
These mattresses also differ somewhat in regards to their firmness levels. We ranked the Purple at 6.5/ 10, while we ranked the Casper a touch firmer at 7/10.
The mattresses are most comparable when it pertains to price. Depending upon discount rates and coupons, both mattresses ought to cost around $1,000 approximately for a Queen size.
Who Should Get The Casper?
- Folks who like a balanced foam feel
- Back sleepers
- Light- and medium-weight combination sleepers
Who Should Get The Purple?
- Hot sleepers due to the fact that the Purple's materials permit more airflow
- Folks who want a more resilient mattress model
- Heavier-weight side sleepers
Nectar Vs Original Purple Comparison
Nectar and Purple mattress models have extremely different building and constructions and materials, which is most evident in their comfort layers. The Nectar's comfort layers include numerous layers of memory foam, while the Purple features a hyper-elastic gel polymer.
These materials develop various feels. Thanks to its memory foam, the Nectar has a slow-moving feel that uses lots of pressure relief and body contouring. Once again, the Purple is bouncy, responsive, and simultaneously squishy and firm.
The firmness ranking for these mattress models will depend a bit on the weight of the sleeper in question, but we ranked both of these beds around a 6.5/ 10.
The Nectar and Purple are also really similar in regards to rate, although the Purple costs around $100 less.
Who Should Get The Nectar?
- Folks who like a memory foam feel
- Lighter-weight sleepers
- Side sleepers who need plenty of body contouring
Who Should Get The Purple?
- Heavier-weight sleepers
- Folks who want a more long lasting mattress model
- Combination sleepers. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes the Purple mattress model so excellent?
Purple boasts that their mattress is the first to be scientifically shown to lower pressure, making it an outstanding product for those who require a bit more relief. It's unique style permits.
Can you flip a Purple mattress model?
Due to the unique style of the Purple mattress, you can not turn it. The item has a base layer and a gel grid on the cushion for maximum comfort. The Purple mattresses are produced from hyper-elastic polymer which supports bones and joints and eases discomfort.
We're fascinated by a bed made by rocket scientists, and we're impressed by its cooling design and unique technique to pressure relief and support.
A majority of side sleepers who are on the hunt for good pressure relief might have discovered it with this mattress model that contours to curves in this position so that pressure ought to not develop in the normal pressure points.
Those who need extra might steer towards the Purple Hybrid Premier, which has a thicker grid system.
Back sleepers must feel satisfied with the way this bed cradles their back spine and holds their body in a neutral posture. The firmness level should fit most back sleepers, though those desiring something simply a hair firmer may aim to the Purple Hybrid, which is built with coils.
A lot of stand sleepers ought to enjoy the way this bed evenly supports their weight, even in this position. Those who bring additional weight, however, may wish to guide towards the Purple Hybrid, which may supply additional firmness needed to keep their hips elevated and spinal column neutral.
This bed truly shines for mix sleepers of all kinds because of how it rapidly adjusts to different positions and concentrations of weight. Deeper sink for side sleepers seamlessly can convert into a gentle cradle when you roll onto your back. This versatility works wonderfully for combination sleepers of many sizes.
Couples require flexibility, and this brand name was created to adjust to various sleeping positions and body shapes. The majority of couples aren't the very same size and do not sleep the specific same way, and this bed may have the ability to provide what you need.
The movement isolation is properly designed and restless sleepers should not keep their partners awake in this brand name.
This brand name was developed to accommodate a variety of weights and shapes, and those up to around 200 pounds ought to be well fit by the all-foam version of purple. Those who are substantially much heavier than this may wish to steer towards the hybrid options with thicker grids, especially side sleepers with deeper curves.
If you are considerably lighter than average, this might be the very best match for you amongst Purple's line provided its a little softer feel. The Purple mattress is versatile enough to accommodate heavier sleepers if your partner is larger than you are. The Purple Hybrid Premier, however, is the softest, if that's up your alley. Purple Mattress Protector Washing Instructions
The value of this item comes from its versatility and durability. If your body changes in time or you find yourself requiring to oversleep a different position, this is a bed that can adapt to changes easily without added materials.


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In American culture, getting profiled on "American Masters" is more prestigious than winning an Oscar, a Nobel Prize or a Pulitzer. You can soon add Laura Ingalls Wilder to that limited list.
PBS has announced an upcoming documentary on the prolific writer, best known for penning the "Little House on the Prairie" series. Several Midwest states claim her as their own, but Minnesota may have the strongest case. Walnut Grove, Minn. served the setting for both her third book, 1937's "On the Banks of Plum Creek" and a beloved TV series, which ran on NBC from 1974 to 1982.
PBS has not announced a run date for "American Masters: Laura Ingalls Wilder," but here's what we do know: A film crew shot footage last July during the LauraPalooza festivities in Onalaska, Wisc. Press material promises never-before-seen letters and photographs as well as testimonials from historians and literary experts.
Melissa Gilbert,who starred in both the TV show and the musical adaptation that had its 2008 world premiere at the Guthrie, is among the participants. Alison Arngrim, who played Nellie on the series, was also interviewed.
The director is Mary McDonagh Murphy, who previously helmed an "American Masters" on "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee.


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Company Secretary is a valuable profile and more responsible persons which play a significant role in corporate governance. Even board directors understand that the company secretary is a "go-to" person to respond to any queries. In case of a board of directors doesn't obtain the required answers, corporate secretary or company secretary will direct them to where they can get the answers.
A company secretary checks complete statutory regulation of the company and takes care of compliance as per the ministry of corporate affairs. Also, CS is the main authority to pass all the administrative requirements of the company.
The company secretary takes responsibility of shareholders, depositors, creditors, debtors, employees, etc. for their complete management and process.
The role played by a professional company secretary in a company, whether its big or small is important for easy-going corporate governance exercise. They provide the required advice to make corporate integrity strong over the personal benefit of the company members.
Here is The List of the Role Played by the Company Secretary in an Entity:
- They give advice to directors on collective and individual matters, duties and powers.
- Play a responsible role in making financial statement distribution to respective persons in relation to the Companies Act.
- Certify the company with certainty to file an annual financial statement as per the Companies Act, and these returns to be correct till the date.
- Company secretary takes the responsibility to inform the Board about any breach to the director or the company to comply with the Memorandum of Incorporation or the Companies Act.
- Keep a record of every single detail at Shareholder meetings and Board meetings in order to ensure everything is done strictly as per the Companies Act.
- Make directors know any changes to legislation that may alter their business.
Strengths To Become Company Secretary:
Company Secretary is a difficult position to fill in a company considering many demands and facets that are required to become a professional in this field.
Here is the list of core competencies required to become a company secretary:
- Having a deep understanding of companies business
- Being a good communicator and having an executive presence
- At least having basic knowledge of how securities laws and corporate work
- Staying calm under pressure and having a sound perspective in tear situation
- Having the skills for being creative, flexible and detailed
- Who is able to think critically like bureaucrats
- Being capable of getting a consensus in multidisciplinary settings
- Staying in corporate governance and providing a solution to board and managers in case of any change and new developments
- Having a deep understanding and intuitive mind and knowing the feeling and thoughts of the CEO and board directors
Role of A Company Secretary In A Business:
The roles played by company secretary are important as a part of Companies House reporting requirements. Generally, the task of furnishing annual returns and respective documents of a company is the job of a company secretary.
The annual return or confirmation statement is filed by the company secretary. This is a chart of some company detail that must be tallied with a made-up date or the date at which the details filled in the form was correct. The company secretary carries this form to Companies House before 28 days of the made-up date, in at least one time in 12 months.
A company secretary as well responsible for the director's report as well. This is a document which mentions the state of the company and director names who are accepting the accounts and mandatorily required to file once in 12 months, and in which financial statements comprising company's liability, assets, debts are also included.
Filing the report of an auditor and compulsorily noticing if the turnover of the business is over £10.2m annuals or assets standing more than or less than £5.1m, the company is eligible for the small companies audit exemption.
Lastly, a strategic review is mandatory for account filing and if the business is a listed entity is public, then a number of quoted company documents are required to file comprising CO2 emissions, human right issues, men and women employed and policies.
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Apart from the Companies House reporting requirements, the Role of Company Secretary includes:
#1. Noticing Changes To The Company:
Companies House is required to inform when a company secretary does any changes to a company such as any new share allocated and change in the board of director make-up.
#2. Attaches Legal Documents:
The legal documents here include the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the company's seal, director's service contracts, the Certificate of Incorporation, any certificates of change of name, share certificates and stock transfers.
#3. Regulating Statutory Records:
This mentioning includes maintenance of any charges applying to the company's assets, a register of shareholders, a register of directors, details of general and board meetings, and a register of debenture holders.
#4. Operating Registered Office:
It doesn't require the address of where the company works, but the company secretary must make sure that the company gets all correspondence to that address. The company secretary must make sure that the registered name of the company must be clearly visible outside the registered office, and in case of other places of business where it is situated.
The company secretary is liable for asking Companies House about any modification in the registered address of the company.


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ZE:A Members Moon Junyoung And Taehun Leave Star Empire
ZE:A's Moon Junyoung and Taehun have officially parted ways with Star Empire.
On September 18, the agency wrote on ZE:A's official fan cafe, "Junyoung and Taehun are off to a new start. Please support their new beginnings."
ZE:A's contract with Star Empire came to an end back in January. Im Siwan moved to Plum Entertainment, Park Hyung Sik signed with United Artists Agency (UAA), Kwanghee went to Bonboo Entertainment, and Kim Dong Jun joined Gold Moon Entertainment.
Kevin is the DJ of an Australian radio show, Heechul is currently serving his military duty, and Minwoo got discharged from the army in June.
We wish the best of luck to Moon Junyoung, Taehun, and the rest of ZE:A in all their future endeavors!
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Comparing Watts Bar with Lakes in Nearby States Operating with Plant Management Plans Comparing Watts Bar with Lakes in Nearby States Operating with Plant Management Plans
Comparing Watts Bar with other lakes and reservoirs listed above:
|Size in Acres
|Affected by Invasive Plants (%)
|Links to View Invasive Plant Management Plan
|Santee Cooper (Marion, Moultrie), SC
|South Carolina management plan governing invasive aquatic plants of all the state's waterways: http://dnr.sc.gov/invasiveweeds/draftplan.html#http://www.dnr.sc.gov/invasiveweeds/draftplan.html SC reports that Santee Cooper lake's infestation of invasive aquatic weeds, including hydrilla, watermilfoil, and naiad, impairs boating, swimming, public access, potential electric power generation, and potential irrigation water withdrawals.
|Guntersville, AL
|TVA: https://www.tva.gov/Environment/Environmental-Stewardship/Anglers-Aquatic-Plant-ID/How-TVA-Manages-Aquatic-Plants; https://www.tva.gov/file_source/TVA/Site%20Content/Environment/Environmental%20Stewardship/Aquatic%20Weeds/Guntersville[3].pdf Stakeholder: http://lakeguntersvillestakeholders.org/index.php/plan
|60,000 (total in 17 lakes)
|George Power Company lakes
|http://georgiapowerlakes.com/northgeorgialakes/aquatic-vegetation-management/ (plans are similar throughout the system)
|Eufaula, GA / AL
|http://sam.usace.army.mil/Portals/46/docs/recreation/WFG/docs/2016%20Aquatic%20Plant%20Management%20Plan.pdf (managed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which released grass eating carp into the lake on two occasions)
|Watts Bar Lake, TN
|Survey Planed
|Gaston, NC
|Claytor, VA
- Lakes above have either a governing body that is taking a lead on the control of invasive species or a stakeholder group that is coordinating a comprehensive plan. The Watts Bar Ecology and Fishery Council (WBEFC) has been established and is working toward developing a comprehensive plan.
- Integrated management plans above tend to have two or more components: herbicide management, harvesting (cutting/removing), native plantings and habitat modification (i.e., use native plantings near shoreline and reduce the use of fertilizer near lakeshore) to encourage native aquatic plants, release of sterile grass carp (to reduce hydrilla). Watts Bar has one component at this time, herbicide control.
- Like lakes in severely affected areas in South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina, Watts Bar has been recently identified as having three invasive species (including two invasive species that weren't here before—hydrilla and naiad) which severely impairs all recreation in addition to having a major negative effect on the ecology and fishery of the lake.


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text: Originally published in 1995, The Selected Works of George McCready Price is the seventh volume in the series, Creationism in Twentieth Century America, reissued in 2021. The volume brings together the original writings and pamphlets of George McCready Price, a leading creationist of the early antievolution crusade of the 1920s. McCready Price labelled himself the 'principal scientific authority of the Fundamentalists' and as a self-taught scientist he enjoyed more scientific repute amongst fundamentalists of the time. This interesting and unique collection of original source material includes five of his writings between 1906 and 1924, challenging the new Darwinian theory of evolution and natural selection through his writings on the natural sciences. His literature covers the topics of evolution and biology and critiques biological arguments for evolution. He also wrote widely on geology offering his own alternative argument of 'flood geography' in opposition to the Darwinian theory concerning palaeontology and geology. This volume will be of interest to historians of natural history and the creationism movement, as well as scholars of religion and American history.


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An operation by the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office to stop and arrest criminals coming to Forsyth County to steal cars and valuables led to the arrest of two metro Atlanta teens on Saturday morning, authorities say.
According to sheriff's office spokesman Cpl. Doug Rainwater, due to the quick thinking of a local sheriff's office sergeant and well positioned deputies in south Forsyth County, the sheriff's office was able to conduct two simultaneous high-speed pursuits on Saturday morning, leading to two arrests and recovery of multiple stolen vehicles.
Rainwater said that at about 3:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, a sheriff's office sergeant on patrol in south Forsyth saw two suspicious vehicles, a 2016 Ford Explorer and a 2018 Mercedes GLC following one another down Atlanta Highway near Post Road.
"As soon as a patrol vehicle pulled in behind them, both vehicles fled down Mullinax Road," Rainwater said.
Rainwater said that because of their proactive action, having units stationed in several of the county's main "arteries" the sheriff's office was quickly able to coordinate a pursuit of the vehicles.
"That's how we were able to have two pursuits going at the same time," he said.
The Ford Explorer was forced to stop at Ga. 400 and McFarland Parkway, while the Mercedes was stopped shortly after by a spike strip that had been deployed on Ga. 400 near the city of Roswell.
After each vehicle was forced to stop, its lone occupant fled the scene on foot.
Both suspects, Darrell Gray, 17 of DeKalb County and R'kius Roan, 18, of Fulton County, were tracked and located by sheriff's office K9 Deputy Hummer, and were quickly taken into custody, Rainwater said.
During their investigation on Saturday morning, deputies discovered that the Ford Explorer and Mercedes had been stolen from residences in a south Forsyth neighborhood.
Rainwater said that following the incident, deputies also recovered a stolen handgun that had allegedly been dropped by Gray during the foot chase and another stolen vehicle, a Hyundai Sonata, that they believe the suspects drove to the county and abandoned.
Both Gray and Roan have been charged with multiple counts including, theft by receiving, theft by taking, theft entering auto, fleeing or attempting to elude a felony offense and obstruction of law enforcement. Additionally Gray has been charged for allegedly possessing a stolen firearm.As of Monday morning, both suspects were being held in the Forsyth County Jail under no bond.


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