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![]() ![]() That's where Bix learns of past generations of humans who used to love to read, and did so without the Eyes controlling their every movement. A rat (theĬlassic motif of the lowest of the low who provides wisdom to the hero) brings her to a library, where Bix is delightfully amazed by the universe of exploration and wisdom there (my favorite She discovers the city under the city one day while running from of the Eyes. The thing is, like most kids, Bix wants to explore her world, learn to do things for herself. The Orwellian Eyes monitor all things human, and they claim they are there to help (I'm sure many adults have seen Star Trek episodes evoking this theme, too). ![]() While the humans watch the screens, there is a screen that In their place, people stare at computer screens (sound familiar?). In the tradition of the best children's classics, adults will find multiple layers of meaning, while the text never becomes tooĬomplicated for even the youngest reader.Ī brief summary of the narrative will touch on the theme, but not likely do justice to the depth of narrative and imagery, but here goes: Bix and her family live in a reasonably distantįuture city where human interaction (and book-reading) are passe. When she discovers another world, a city under the city. But one little girl, Bix, breaks the mold Thinking too much themselves (adults will, again, be reminded of many of their own classic reading experiences, from Bradbury to Vonnegut to the Matrix). The Eyes do everything for people, and keep them from In the future, humans haveĪcquiesced to the Eyes, a not-too-difficult-to-understand computer program like EM Forster's Machine (those of you who know that text). ![]() Appropriate for preschool kids and elementary-schoolĬhildren alike, it's also the kind of book that parents will enjoy taking part in as well.Ī timely volume about the value of stories and books in the lives of people of all ages, Yaccarino's imagery and text evokes in a small way Pixar's WALL-E. One of my favorite children's books in a long time! This 64-page picture book is the kind parents will read to children over and over again. ![]() ![]() Then, depending on your mobile platform, follow the steps below. You can update the firmware using DJI Fly/Go, or for older drone models download them from dji.com. The registration is done in the background, if the registration failed you will be notified with an error popup.īe aware that some Internet connections may have troubles connecting to DJI servers, in such a case make sure to try a different Internet connection (home wifi, mobile data connection, a friend's connection, public wifi, etc).įirst, ensure you are using the latest DJI firmwares on both your drone and remote controller if you are using one. Registration with DJI servers can be done without being connected to a DJI drone. When starting the app for the first time after installation, you will need to be connected to Internet in order to register the app with DJI servers. Camera Settings: Tap to open camera settings.Match your mobile device's position relative to north. Tap to have the map rotation continuously adjusted to Unlock Map Orientation: By default the map is oriented towards North.Zoom to Mobile Device: Tap to zoom the map to the current mobile device. ![]() The faster you move your finger, the faster the gimbal speed. To move the gimbal, touch the video screen, then scroll up or down. Gimbal Pitch Indicator: Shows the current position of the gimbal tilt.Record: Tap this button to start and stop recording.Depending on the photo quality setting, using this button while recording will either take screengrabs (max 1080p resolution) or full resolution pictures (at the cost of interrupting the recording for two seconds). Works while recording for most resolution/field of view settings. Take Photo: Tap this button to take one or several pictures depending on the current photo mode.To set a new home point, drag this marker to another location. Home Point: Shows the home point location on the map.Waypoint or Point of Interest at the mobile device location. Mobile Device: Shows the mobile device location on the map.Point of Interest at the aircraft location. Aircraft: Shows the aircraft location on the map. ![]() Small view to switch the map and video views. Show/hide small view: Tap to minimize the size of the small view.In Follow mode, the distanceīetween the mobile device and the aircraft is shown. Flight Telemetry: Shows altitude relative to power-on elevation, distanceįrom home point to aircraft and speed on all axis.Radar: Shows the position of the aircraft relative to the operator's. ![]()
![]() One of the most important features of the movie are the special effects. The Empire wants to destroy the hope of the rebellion to ensure the small group of leaders can keep their power. It is oppression and repression of the masses. These sullied leaders abuse their power over the masses with impunity. The Empire is comprised of corrupted power within a small group of leaders. His journey of discovery is set amidst a larger struggle between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance both parties are embroiled in a civil war. It follows the journey and growth of the protagonist: Luke Skywalker. Review: Star Wars is a modern tale of mythic adventure. One way or another, would be a day they would never forget. On the eve of Star Wars release, 20th Century Fox, George Lucas and his cast and crew braced themselves for the worse. Due to those setbacks, Fox Studios began to put pressure on Lucas to finish the movie. The shooting of the movie was full of mishaps, problems with practical effects never done before, a bad first edit of the movie, but that didn't stop George from fulfilling his Space Opera. And that's how Star Wars became a reality. Suddenly, Alan Ladd Jr -head of 20th Century Fox- appeared, a man that trusted in Lucas' genius. Then, Lucas presented Star Wars to the United Artists, but they refused to budget the film, so he went to Universal Pictures, the studio that financed American Graffiti however, it was rejected, as the film concept was "too strange". After many drafts, he finally came to a satisfactory conclusion. "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away." Pre review: Its writing started in January 1973, "eight hours a day, five days a week", George Lucas said by taking small notes, inventing odd names and assigning them possible characterization. ![]() ![]() ![]() Dealpop was sold to Tippr the following year. The following month, launched a deal site,, which differed from Groupon by offering short-term deals on nationally available products. A local business lookup feature called " Store Finder" was added in June 2010. Marshall had previously criticized Whitepages, because website users that clicked on US Search ads and purchased data from US Search were sent through perpetual advertisements for other services that made it difficult to access the information they paid for. According to VentureBeat reporter Matt Marshall, the redesign made the advertising "cleaner" and made it more obvious when someone was going to a third-party website like US Search. The ability for consumers to add themselves to the directory was added in the summer of 2009 and being able to edit existing entries was added that October. The app displayed information on callers, such as their latest social media posts, local weather at the caller's location and the identity of the caller. Whitepages released an iOS app that August, followed by the Whitepages Caller ID app for Android devices in February 2009 and for Blackberry that May. ![]() It also introduced an api, which gave third-party developers access to Whitepages' data. That same year, it acquired VoIP developer Snapvine in order to add features where users could be called through the website without giving out their phone number. In 2008, Whitepages said it would start working on options for users to control their information on the site. By 2008 the company had $66 million in annual revenues. ![]() By the end of that year, the Whitepages database had grown to 180 million records and the company was listed as one of Deloitte's 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America three times. That same year, MSN adopted Whitepages' directory data for its "Look it up" feature. In 2005, Technology Crossover Ventures and Providence Equity Partners invested $45 million in the company. In 2003, Algard stepped down as CEO to focus on, which he had also founded and Max Bardon took his place as CEO temporarily. By 2005, $15 million in annual revenues was coming from these contracts. The company brokered deals with Yellowpages and Superpages, whereby Whitepages earned revenue for sending them referral traffic. The site grew and attracted more advertisers. In 1998, Algard left his job to focus on the website he incorporated Whitepages in 2000. Eventually WhitePages was producing more ad-revenue than Algard was earning at Goldman Sachs. He expanded the database of contact information using data licensed from American Business Information (now a part of Infogroup). He continued operating the website as a hobby while working as an investment banker for Goldman Sachs. ![]() Algard bought the domain for $900, which he says was all of his savings at the time. He thought of an online email directory as an easier way to find people. Algard was searching for a friend's contact information and the phone company gave him the wrong number. The idea for Whitepages was conceived by Alex Algard, while studying at Stanford in 1996. From 2010 to 2016, the company shifted away from advertising revenue and began focusing more on selling business services and subscription products. From 2008 to 2013, Whitepages released several mobile apps, a re-design in 2009, the ability for consumers to control their contact information, and other features. Investors were later bought-out by Algard in 2013. It was incorporated in 2000 and received $45 million in funding in 2005. Whitepages was founded in 1997 as a hobby for then- Stanford student Alex Algard. It has the largest database available of contact information on US residents. Whitepages is a provider of online directory services, fraud screening, background checks and identity verification for consumers and businesses. Contact data, background data, and mobile apps ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() Four patients who were >70 years old with mechanical valves were also excluded. Among the remaining 752 patients, 494 who underwent AVR with bioprosthesis were excluded. Patients with coronary artery disease incidentally found on preoperative angiographs were included. Eighty-three patients who had main coronary artery disease with AS, rheumatic AS, or history of previous cardiac surgery were excluded. We retrospectively reviewed data from 835 patients who underwent primary AVR for severe AS at our hospital from January 1995 to December 2013. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and hemodynamic outcomes of old- and new-generation mechanical prostheses after AVR for aortic stenosis (AS). However, little has been reported about comparative long-term results or effects of anticoagulation between old and new mechanical prostheses in the aortic position. Several new-generation mechanical prostheses have been released that yielded better hemodynamic performance than the earlier generations ( 7- 9). Additionally, there have been contradictory results regarding AVR with mechanical prostheses compared with bioprostheses according to target INR in the middle aged-group ( 1, 2, 6). Lowering the target international normalized ratio (INR) and self-INR management could reduce hemorrhagic events ( 4, 5). However, low-dose anticoagulation has been suggested to improve the outcomes of mechanical AVR ( 3). Accepted for publication May 29, 2018.Īlthough mechanical prostheses are still the main valve substitutes for younger patients, risks of thromboembolism and bleeding complications associated with life-long anticoagulation are major concerns ( 1, 2). Keywords: Aortic valve replacement mechanical valve anticoagulation prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) ![]() Anticoagulation strategy to lower the target INR in patients with new mechanical valves may improve late outcomes by reducing hemorrhagic events. ![]() Multivariate analysis of the total population revealed that PPM was a significant risk factor for cardiac-related events and showed higher trend of increasing mortality (HR =3.082, P=0.076).Ĭonclusions: New mechanical prostheses showed a better hemodynamic performance and lower incidence of PPM. The incidence of prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) was significantly higher in the old-valve group (P<0.001). The median international normalized ratio (INR) at follow-up was significantly higher in the old-valve group. Results: Cardiac-related mortality and hemorrhagic events were significantly lower in the new-valve group (P=0.047 and P=0.032, respectively). The median follow-up duration was 91 months (Q1–Q3: 48–138). ![]() With propensity score matching based on demographic information, 56 patients in the old-valve group were matched with 177 patients in the new-valve group. Median patient age was 58 years (Q1–Q3: 52–61). Jude Regent, 46 On-X, 30 Sorin Overline). Patients were classified into two groups: old-valve group (n=65: 33 ATS standard, 32 Medtronic-Hall) and new-valve group (n=189: 113 St. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data from 254 patients with severe AS, who underwent primary mechanical aortic valve replacement from 1995 to 2013. Interviews with Outstanding Guest Editorsīackground: The study aimed to evaluate the late clinical outcomes of new-generation mechanical valves for severe aortic stenosis (AS) compared with old mechanical valves.Policy of Dealing with Allegations of Research Misconduct.Policy of Screening for Plagiarism Process. ![]() ![]() ![]() During talks that cemented a 2016 pact with a larger guerrilla group known as Farc, tens of thousands of victims of that war were at the table. The guerrillas might end their violent tactics if the deal begins to fulfill the social and economic goals that inspired them to take up arms in the 1960s.Ĭolombia already has experience in bringing civilians into a negotiated peace agreement. “Let this be the people’s agreement,” said ELN chief negotiator Pablo Beltrán during the signing ceremony in Cuba.Īllowing civilians to monitor the cease-fire would set the stage for them to participate in the details of a final peace agreement, which Colombian President Gustavo Petro expects by 2025. Last Friday, the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas signed procedural agreements that not only plan for a 180-day cease-fire but also open a way for civil society to track and verify the deal. One of the world’s oldest violent conflicts could be near an end because of a novel idea in peacemaking: Let civilians participate. Over the summer we’ll consider other reparations issues and locales.Building community is hard work, but it might be the fulcrum that lets us balance looking back and moving forward. Treating people well comes with thinking of them that way.Having achieved this, the entire community experiences abundance, “like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.” It earns the name “repairer of the breach” and can “build the old waste places.”If today’s debate over reparations builds community, that sounds like progress to me, whatever decision is reached.Today’s issue, dedicated to reparations, looks at slavery, forced assimilation, and territorial dispossession – in the United States, Barbados, and Canada. And behind those good actions, Isaiah indicates, are good attitudes – compassion and humility. People feed the hungry, free the oppressed, undo heavy burdens. We have to move forward, somehow. To try to understand what might promote that, I turned to the world’s most-read book, the Bible. This phrase in Isaiah 58 piqued my interest: “repairer of the breach.”Here, the repairer isn’t a carpenter or mason but a caring community. That’s what researchers working with Saint Louis University are doing to learn about those enslaved by Jesuits at the school.Yet no amount of looking back can recompense historical harms. We can’t go back and undo the horrors of the middle passage or the sundering of families at slave auctions.What restoration is possible centuries later?A first step can be looking back and taking an honest accounting of the past. That’s where the hard work happens to restore, renew, make whole. But the shorter word it comes from – repair – strikes me as even bigger.As a noun, reparations suggests that a decision has been reached about concrete actions to redress past wrongs. As a verb, repair is a process. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Bastion Suite of the Bastion Luxury Hotel offers 50 m² of spaces full of colonial charm and British-style décor, comfortable furniture and luxury services. In addition, free Wi-Fi, Smart TV, minibar. It has a living room with a sofa, a full bathroom with a rain shower and hydromassage tub, a second auxiliary bathroom, a bedroom with a Californian King bed and a semi-private terrace with sunny chairs. Unique, with custom design and distributed in 2 environments, it has an exclusive view of the hotel patio. Perfect for romantic plans or for senior executives. The Suite of the Kings of the Bastion Luxury Hotel is the most luxurious accommodation in Cartagena de Indias, a room of 93 m² designed to surprise the most special guests. ![]() Located in the historic center of Cartagena de Indias, close to the most exclusive museums, churches, restaurants and parks in the city.Įach of the rooms of the Bastion Luxury Hotel is a unique accommodation option which combines rest, intimacy and comfort so that our guests enjoy their stay in Cartagena de Indias. GHL Hotels offers you a new way of travelling and enjoying the destination at a luxury hotel in Cartagena de Indias with 5-star services such as free Wi-Fi, design rooms, gourmet cuisine, events, spa. This hotel has been specially designed to offer our guests unique experiences that will allow them to discover all the secrets of this fascinating city. It is an accommodation in Cartagena’s old town, Colombia, built on the site of an old XVIth-century colonial house. 132 archival photographs.Charm, exclusivity and luxury services go hand in hand at the Bastion Luxury Hotel, one of the most exceptional hotels in Cartagena de Indias. ![]() Determined to write about the little known stories, he is the author of several books including 'Breslau 1945: El ultimo bastion del Reich', 'Fuerzas acorazadas hungaras 1939-45', 'The Spanish in the SS and Wehrmacht.1944-45', 'The Bulgarian Air Force in World War II', 'Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana 1943-45' and 'Romanian Armored Forces in World War II'. AUTHOR: Eduardo Manuel Gil Martinez has been interested in history for many years, particularly the Second World War. In this text we will remember the amazing history of these made in Spain aircraft. Fortunately even today some of the HA-1112s fly majestic as worthy descendants of the great aircraft that was and always will be the Messerschmitt Bf 109. These aircraft manufactured in Spain enlarged the Bf 109 life about 20 years since the end of World War 2 because continued in active service until 1965 coexisting with the 2nd and the 3rd generation jet. When Spain acquired the manufacturing under license of the Bf 109 G-2 began the history of the Messerschmitt Bf 109s made in Spain, which gave rise to two aircraft such as the HA-1109 and the HA-1112, with several subtypes. Only a few months since the maiden flight, three prototypes were sent to Spain to be tested during the Spanish Civil War and shortly after Spain bought E and F series. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was without doubts one of the most important airplanes in the history of aviation and since the beginning its history was linked to Spain. ![]() |
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