In the U.S., any loss after 20 weeks is usually considered a stillbirth) (In Anderson’s study, stillbirth was defined as a loss after 28 weeks. Rates of ectopic pregnancy also rose with age: Risk of ectopic pregnancy by the mother’s ageĪs did the chances of a stillbirth: Risk of stillbirth by the mother’s age at conception Risk of pregnancy loss by the mother’s age at conception. What did she find? Miscarriage risk rises sharply during a woman’s late 30s and reached nearly 100% by age 45. Anderson tracked every “reproductive outcome”– every pregnancy, miscarriage, birth, stillbirth, or abortion–in Denmark between the years of 19–ultimately tracking outcomes of over a million pregnancies. Risk of Miscarriage by the Woman’s AgeĪnne-Marie Nybo Anderson, of the Danish Epidemiology Science Centre led the largest population-based study ever conducted on age and miscarriage. The man’s age matters too, especially after they turn 40. The most important risk factor, as is well known, is the woman’s age: Miscarriage rates climb as women age, especially after the late 30s. Your personal characteristics and behaviors alter your miscarriage risk. Rates hovered around 2% per week until week 13, when chances of a miscarriage dipped below 1% Their rate of miscarriage was 4-5% in week 6. In a large prospective study of 4,887 women trying to conceive, 4070 became pregnant. What are their chances of a miscarriage before that crucial piece of news? Many women will not have an ultrasound and fetal heartbeat confirmation until sometime between 8-10 weeks. Miscarriage Risk by Week Before Confirmation of a Heartbeat Up to 6 weeks 2 days gestation: Chance of miscarriage by fetal heart rate up to 6 weeks 2 days of gestation.īetween 6 weeks 3 days and 7 weeks 0 days: Chance of miscarriage by fetal heart rate at 7 weeks gestationĪfter 7 weeks, the fetal heart rate was at or above 120 beats per minute for almost all ongoing pregnancies. (Normal fetal heart rates change with fetal age, so these tables break down the risk by pregnancy week.) The lower the heart rate, the higher the miscarriage risk. The chance of a first trimester miscarriage varies by fetal heart rate, according to a study of 809 pregnancies. ![]() But a fetal heart rate that is too slow can instead signal an impending miscarriage. Miscarriage Risk by Fetal Heart RateĪ fetal heartbeat often indicates a healthy, viable pregnancy. Women who entered the study later, and who therefore had a normal ultrasound and heartbeat at 7-10 weeks, had a risk under 10%. Women who entered the study in their 4th to 5th week of pregnancy had about a 35% risk of miscarriage. Chance of miscarriage by 12 weeks but after confirmation of a fetal heart rate by the mother’s age.ĭespite the higher risk for this age group overall, a normal ultrasound result from 7 weeks remains a promising sign. Miscarriages rates declined between 6 to 10 weeks, according to a study of 697 pregnancies with a confirmed fetal heartbeat:Ī similar study of 668 pregnancies with a confirmed fetal heartbeat between 6 and 10 weeks, found a similar decline in miscarriage risk by week:īut for women in their mid to late 30s and early 40s, these studies understate the risk. E ven after confirmation of a fetal heartbeat, miscarriage risk remains high for women 40 and older through 12 weeks, according to a study of 384 women 35 and older. Fortunately, for most women by 14 weeks their chance of a miscarriage is less than 1%. The risk is highest early in the first trimester. ![]() Miscarriage risk drops as pregnancy progresses. Where possible, I break down the risk by…Įdit: I also have a new post on how morning sickness signals a lower risk. So I have compiled a summary of the best research on risk of miscarriage. The lack of good information frustrated me when I was pregnant, and I bet it frustrates you too. Problem 3: Nearly all these sites derive their statistics from just two small studies, one which tracked 222 women from conception through just the first 6 weeks of pregnancy, and another which tracked 697 pregnancies, but only after a fetal heartbeat had been detected–a key point, because heartbeat detection dramatically lowers the chances of a miscarriage. Problem 2: These sites do not breakdown miscarriage risk by other known risk factors, like the mother’s age. Problem 1: These sites rarely provide their sources, so you cannot tell whether their information is reliable. Many websites claim to tell you your risk of miscarriage, citing statistics that look like these : Commonly reported chances of miscarriage by pregnancy week ![]() Trying to figure out your chances of miscarrying? Sadly, you are going to have a hard time finding good information.
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![]() This article examines the discursive mechanisms that allow live blogs to do this. Even though the fragments work as a whole – as they make up a single account of a specific event – they must, at the same time, let online users opt in and out at different points of the coverage, while providing the necessary elements for a felicitous interpretation. ![]() In these texts, individual updates with the latest developments are issued every few minutes and added into a reverse chronology list containing everything published up to that point. News platforms increasingly cover ongoing events through live blogs. We propose that at least two continua for blame avoidance are relevant in this setting. A public hearing is a discourse setting that is reactionary in nature, and our findings on the micro-level, a neglected dimension of research on blame avoidance behaviour, extend our understanding of these behaviours. Following the principles of qualitative discourse analysis, this paper extends research on blame avoidance behaviour in the public administration and policy domain, exploring three key officials’ micro- and macro-level choices of blame avoidance in the context of the arbitration hearings to develop a more comprehensive account of these strategies. These hearings were broadcast on state television between October 20, and eight samples from the hearings were analysed for specific blame avoidance strategies. One facet involves strategies of blame avoidance designed to escape liability for the deaths that were expressed by the former Member of the Executive Council for Health and other public health officials during the Life Esidimeni Arbitration Hearings. The travesty of the Life Esidimeni project in South Africa, which claimed the lives of 144 mental health users at psychiatric facilities in Gauteng between 20, is multifaceted. 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Since pork shoulder is high-collagen meat, it wants to go through a stall. The major difference between the loaf-pan method and the spit method is that there is much, much more exposed surface area when you stack your meat on a vertical spit. While the marinade and basic ideas are very similar to the method we wrote about before, there are significant thermal differences that arise from the change in geometry. Today we bring you another version, but this time on a vertical spit. You may or may not remember that we published a post on tacos al pastor some time ago wherein we discussed their history, their descent from Lebanese shawarma, and a terrific method of making them without a spit. Yes, we’re going to be making tacos al pastor here, but by all means use this method for cooking the meat in burritos, tortas, scattered over a plate of nachos, or even atop french fries along with salsa, cotija cheese, and sour cream or crema. This method of preparing pork is so delicious that it makes no sense to confine it to tacos alone. One of the major taco styles in Mexico is the taco al pastor, meaning “in the style of the shepherds.” It is made of pork, usually tough cuts like shoulder, sliced thinly and marinated in a rich and spicy paste, stacked on a spit and roasted-gyro style-before being sliced from the spit with a knife and piled into warm corn tortillas with fresh or grilled pineapple and strafed with onion and fresh salsa. Yes, you know we’ll be breaking out the thermometers, in this case, Smoke X2™ and our Classic Super-fast ® Thermapen ®. ![]() For this reason, we bring you this post about cooking tacos al pastor: so you can go out and make some wicked good tacos for your family.Īnd, since we’re ThermoWorks, you know we’re going to guide you through the thermal principles involved in this cook so that you not only how to cook it but understand why you’re cooking it that way. This gem in the culinary crown of the great global cuisine that is Mexican Food shines even more brightly when you manage to make it yourself. And, look, I know Cinco de Mayo is not a holiday that almost anyone in America celebrates for the right reasons and that it has a different meaning to the people of Mexico, but I’ll take any excuse to cook and eat tacos. Savory meats, fresh ingredients, bright, spicy toppings-there is so much to love. O, tacos! Will I ever tire of writing about you? I think not! If I haven’t said it before, I’ll say it now, and if I have said it before, I’ll say it again: tacos are one of the best foods. 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The newer systems use FFmpeg 4 not 3 and apparently Jitsi has not been updated for ffmpeg 4 yet? I do not know if you can install both ffmpeg 3 and 4 without issues. ![]() I tried installing the Jitsi Messenger using their repository (same for Meet) as I have done many times before, and it would not install in my KDE Neon like Linux Mint 20 because of ffmpeg 3 dependencies. There are at least 2 Jitsi applications Jitsi Meet video conferencing and Jitsi Desktop multi-media multi-account Messenger and various ways to install them. +1 for using Moem's link to a Jitsi Meet AppImage which works on my Linux Mint Cinnamon 20 and KDE Neon both based on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal.Ĭertain software installed through the software manager using flatpaks may need to install supporting flatpak dependencies which can be used by other software installed as flatpaks, thus the large size of the first installed flatpak software. Jitsi Meet - click link below and click start a call button Here are my thoughts on this as well.Īnyone can run Jitsi Meet from most browsers on any operating system without installing anything. ![]() I just read your post and the good replies to it. The backlash against this decision was even greater than what we have seen against the gay Captain America. There was further controversy due to the anti-Semitic connotations of some of the series’ covers.įurthermore, this storyline emerged not long after Sam Wilson aka The Falcon was named as the new Captain America. ![]() There was a strong backlash to this story from readers who petitioned Marvel to reverse the changes that had been made to their hero. He’s actually been a secret Nazi agent working for Hydra, a more extreme offshoot of Hitler’s party and is arch-enemy, all along. To cut a long story short it is revealed during the arc that Rogers hasn’t been the proud American who stands up for what’s right at all. Let’s take you back to 2017 and a comic event called ‘Secret Empire’ which will probably go down as the single most controversial Captain America story ever. We really shouldn’t be surprised that conservatives are so up in arms about this and willing to make such tasteless remarks but it did get us thinking about the history of the Captain America character and why certain sectors of society weren’t as vocal when Marvel made much more controversial decisions. Here's the guest host… - Jason Campbell Campbell) Take for instance the pro-Trump network Newsmax, who in a segment on the story asked ‘what is the world coming to?’ and claimed the United States is ‘going bananas’ over a comic book character being gay.Īfter being widely condemned for racism, “Louder with Crowder” crew doubles down on bigotry. ![]()
![]() As you might have guessed, the subject is the bird of paradise flower. I’m going to use as an example the piece Bird O Paradise. Saturday, JCategories Art Shows, Creating Artwork, Demonstrations, Flowers, Gallery, Inspiration, Kaleidoscope Art Tags Arboretum, Arcadia, kaleidoscope, Kaleidoscope Art, Karen Hochman Brown, Live Art, Monrovia, nature, Pasadena, photography Leave a commentīird Paradise base image Artmatic graphic synthesizerĮvery one of my kaleidoscopic artworks starts with a photograph. Admission or membership are required to tour the grounds, however it is not required to visit the Library.ģ01 North Baldwin Avenue To get to the Gallery at The Los Angeles County Arboretum, go to the main entrance and the Library is immediately to the left, through the double doors. I will continue with my process until I (hopefully) finish an artwork. I will select an image to work with and then make several layers of the image, reflected in many ways. I’m happy to announce that I will be demonstrating my creation process on four separate occasions, onsite at the gallery. I’m taking my camera and computer and will create a new piece, from start to finish over a five hour period. In each session, I will begin by taking photographs around the Arboretum grounds. The show, Reflections In The Garden runs through the end of June, and is housed in the Arboretum’s newly renovated Library. My kaleidoscopic artworks are still on display at the Gallery at The Los Angeles County Arboretum. The gallery show continues through June 30, 2016.Ĭategories Art Shows, Creating Artwork, Demonstrations, Gallery, Inspiration, Kaleidoscope Art, Uncategorized Tags Arboretum, ArtistInResidence, creative, digital artist, gallery show, kaleidoscope, Kaleidoscope Art, Karen Hochman Brown, LAArboretum, peacock Leave a comment Next Artitist-In-Residence event:Īpril 16, from 11:00 am – 4:30 pm. ![]() I did it! I was able to finish the piece in five hours. ![]() I wasn’t sure I could do it considering the time constraints. The layers are cut apart, stacked and shaded until I decide the piece is done. This is the first time that I have created an entire artwork outside of my studio at home. In a normal session, I will render out at least a dozen layers to select from. Click on the image of Pumped-Up Peacock for an enlarged version to see the layers and base images that were used to make the artwork.įor the remainder of the work I use Photoshop. It gives me some very powerful tools to change the shape of the mirrors. The program I use for this is ArtMatic Designer. Once I decided on the image, I began creating layers of kaleidoscopic reflections. Many peacocks live at the Arboretum in Arcadia, CA, and in fact, peacocks are the official “city bird.” But I honed in on a peacock strutting his stuff. I found some lovely bird of paradise and some gorgeous cacti. ![]() The next step was to take photographs to use for base images. This enables me to mirror my screen and be able to talk face-to-face with people they can see what I am doing without standing behind me. I am using a MacBook Pro with an external monitor. I started at 11:00 in the morning by setting up my computer station. Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of sharing my art-making process at The Gallery at the Arboretum Library, (Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Garden). Karen Hochman Brown (r), Artist-In-Residence Arboretum ![]() Just leave Only 1 Valuable Comment - I will Reply with more STAR Movies. Absolutely Perfect Sync Credits to The STAR Releaser -=!Dr.STAR!=- So.Give Credits wherever you share/use :thumbs: Sample Included in Torrent So please Check Sample Before any Fool Comments. Million Thanx !!! Plz Note - English Audio is added in between Hindi audio for Perfect Sync Dual Audio. 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Address your character, not just your behaviour Let’s look at these two principles and see how to adopt them. ![]() Embrace universal principals such as fairness and honesty.Address your character, not just your behaviour.Seeking first to understand, then to be understoodīut before we discuss these seven habits in more detail, it’s important to know that there are two main guiding principles that you’ll need to embrace if you want to adopt Covey’s method of self-improvement.To become more successful, you need to adopt habits that will make you more effective, both personally and professionally. Like a gravitational force, our habits can pull us in certain ways and dictate the direction our lives take. They define what we eat, where we go, who we hang out with and how we work. ![]() What’s in it for me?Īt a fundamental level, we are all defined by our habits. This phenomenal guide teaches you the principles of effectiveness and shows you how to embrace them in your personal and professional life. ![]() In this post, we’ll show you how to do just that by following Stephen Covey’s (1932-2012) influential book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.Ĭovey’s book has sold over 20 million copies since it first went to print in 1989 and has millions of enthusiastic devotees around the world. We’ll give you the lowdown on this bestselling guide and show you how to adopt the principles of effectiveness.ĭo you want to be more successful in life? Are looking for a way to stand out from the herd? If you’re looking for ways to improve yourself, the secret lies in adopting powerful, effective habits. How to adopt the 7 habits of highly effective people Written by Leslie Hemmerechts on 27 July 2021 for Professionals ![]() While the platypus does have a broad, flat tail like a beaver’s tail, the similarity ends there. ![]() In summary, in terms of function, structure, and even external features, the bill of a platypus is very different and easily distinguishable from the beak of a duck. Notice also the nostrils, which are located toward the back of the beak. Just add a layer of keratin and you have a beak. Notice that the bones in the beak have the same shape as the duck beak. The front of the skull is toward the right. Those are the nostrils, which are located toward the tip of the bill. Also, note the two dashed ovals in the bill. Note that the bones of the skull do not fill the bill completely: much of the bill is soft tissue. The view is from above, the front of the skull is pointed up. The nostrils of a duck are located towards the back of the beak while the nostrils of a platypus are located towards the front of the bill. There is also an external feature of the platypus that distinguishes it very easily from that of a duck. It uses these electroreceptors to find its prey in the water. Instead, the bill is full of electroreceptors, structures that are sensitive to changes of electricity in the water. A platypus processes (chews its) food using grinding pads which are located back in the mouth. In a duck, the beak is used for capturing and processing food, so it must be hard to withstand the forces of eating. It is made of soft tissue because it has a different use. Instead, much of the bill of the platypus is composed of soft tissue. The platypus does not have these features. Whether it is the beak of a bird, the beak of a turtle, or even the beak of a dinosaur, the beak is always a hard part with a bony core covered in keratin (a type of protein). Sure, its mouth is called a bill, but it lacks a key characteristic of all beaks: it is not hard. Let me explain.Ī platypus does not have the “beak of a duck.” Technically, it doesn’t have a beak. ![]() For one, the platypus is stranger than “an egg-laying mammal that has the beak of a duck and the tail of a beaver.” For another, “an egg-laying mammal that has the beak of a duck and the tail of a beaver” is not a very “good” description of a platypus. It is an odd hodge-podge of different types of animals.” There is the familiar trope that a platypus is “an egg-laying mammal that has the beak of a duck and the tail of a beaver.” That sums up its weirdness right there, doesn’t it? “We already know why the platypus is unusual. I began wondering, what is one of the more unusual animals? Something that when people learn about it, they think, “That thing is weird”? I also wanted it to be a more “familiar” type of animal, something that, while unusual, is not so exotic as to be a completely different form of animal. Several posts ago, I wrote about placozoans, a unique type of simple animal. Photograph modified from an image found on Wikimedia Commons. |
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