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’80s Rock Band Announces New Version of Classic Album 50 Years Later
One album, 50 years and 130 tracks make for a pretty serious celebration, but this isn’t just another anniversary reissue. A legendary rock act is digging deep into its archives for a massive collection packed with rare recordings, fresh mixes and lots of extras for fans who want more than the original record. Kiss is marking five decades of Rock and Roll Over with an expansive new box set arriving Nov. 6.
Why Metering Is Being Embraced by the Propane Industry at Large
Metering has always been an outlier in the propane industry. It was seen as an unavoidable nuisance to cover a specific circumstance that could not be otherwise solved through the standard and simple business model of “I deliver your propane and you pay when it’s delivered.” It was mostly used for strip malls where there wasn’t a place to put individual propane tanks or for community systems with a central set of tanks feeding a local neighborhood.
The 10 Safest Cities to Live in Australia
Australia is renowned for bright sunshine, beautiful beaches, natural wonders and vibrant cosmopolitan cities. Not only are our cities some of the world’s best, but they’re also some of the safest. But, of course, not all Australian cities are created equal. In fact, in some cities, crime rates are so high they could be considered dangerous. So if you’re thinking of buying a home or investment property in Australia, you’ll want to make sure the area you’re buying in will be safe and secure.
A Revolutionary for Our Time
A Revolutionary for Our Time The Walter Rodney Story Walter Rodney was a scholar, working class militant, and revolutionary from Guyana. Strongly influenced by Marxist ideas, he remains central to radical Pan-Africanist thought for large numbers of activists’ today. Rodney lived through the failed –though immensely hopeful -socialist experiments in the 1960s and 1970s, in Tanzania and elsewhere.
Electrical safety and compliance for Australia in the 21st century
It has become abundantly obvious that the way in which consumers purchase electrical products and devices in this country has changed forever. The old ‘bricks and mortar’ model may be a thing of the past, or at least changing dramatically into the future for consumer-based goods.
Hyper-precarious lives: Migrants, work and forced labour in the Global North - Hannah Lewis, Peter Dwyer, Stuart Hodkinson, Louise Waite, 2015
I Introduction This paper is concerned with unpacking the contested inter-connections between neoliberal work and welfare regimes, asylum and immigration controls, and the exploitation of migrant workers.
Recurrent urinary tract infections. Management in women
You are here home September 2020 Medicine Today 2020; 21(9): 14-19 Feature Article Abstract Recurrent lower urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common problem seen in general practice affecting more women than men. Fifty per cent of women will experience at least one UTI during their lifetime and 20% will have recurrent UTIs. Key Points Lower urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common patient presentations to general practice.
Extraperitoneal uterosacral suspension technique for post hysterectomy apical prolapse in 472 women: results from a longitudinal clinical study
Objectives The study aims to evaluate the long‐term results of the extraperitoneal uterosacral ligament suspension (bilateral) in women with apical prolapse following hysterectomy. Design Longitudinal clinical follow up conducted between June 2002 and December 2017. Setting Tertiary urogynaecology centre in Melbourne Australia. Population: 472 women with symptomatic vault prolapse who underwent bilateral extraperitoneal uterosacral ligament suspension (EPUSLS).
Universal Credit is built around flawed incentives that are doing real damage - fixing it is essential
Much of the recent debate and criticism of Universal Credit has focused on the waiting times for those who migrate on to the new benefit, and the debt this is causing new recipients. Yet, beyond the issues associated with moving people onto Universal Credit, there remain deep, unaddressed structural problems with its design and implementation, which we’ve highlighted in our recent research.
High impact exercise may cause pelvic floor dysfunction: FOR: Scale, strengthen, protect!
High impact exercise can be detrimental to pelvic floor health. Thyssen et al. (Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2002;13:15–7) reported that 151 (51.9%) of 291 female elite athletes and dancers experienced urinary incontinence (UI) – 125 (43%) while participating and 123 (42%) during daily life; these were highest in gymnastics (56%). Carvalhais et al.
High impact exercise may cause pelvic floor dysfunction: FOR: Scale, strengthen, protect!
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Does pelvic floor muscle maximum voluntary contraction improve after vaginal pelvic organ prolapse surgery? A prospective study
This was a prospective observational study with women scheduled for surgical correction of POP. Assessments occurred 15 days before and 40 days after surgery. The primary outcome was pelvic floor muscle (PFM) MVC measured using the manometer Peritron™. The average strength of PFM contraction was also measured. Secondary outcomes were assessed using the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP‐Q) score. The Student paired t‐test was used for quantitative data.
Voices of Liberation
A leading light of the anti-colonial revolts of the 1960s and '70s, Frantz Fanon also prophetically explored the dangers of post-colonial power. Voices of Liberation: Frantz Fanon is a rich exploration of Fanon's life and times, combining interviews with those who fought alongside him with selections from his work. This book gives and giving new insight into the extraordinary life and ideas of one of the twentieth century's most important revolutionaries.
What it's like to transition on to Universal Credit
Originally designed with the intention of “making work pay” by smoothing out transitions between paid work and welfare, Universal Credit is now being widely criticised for failing to deliver on its promises. Despite calls by a group of Conservative MPs for the next phase of the welfare benefit’s rollout to be paused, in early October the work and pensions secretary David Gauke said it would go ahead as planned.
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