![]() ![]() Thursday, evening, just prior to writing this up - I decided to attempt a re-install. I checked and discovered that Dropbox had not loaded. Wednesday, morning - I noticed when downloading a Google document I had completed, to a dropbox sub-folder on my laptop for backup and syncing with cloud storage, that syncing was not happening. Regarding this issue: I did nothing more, other than no longer use Dropbox, for the remainder of this day. I then ran a full system malware scan, and, in addition to that file, it found and quarantined a total of three more files, all infected with the same version of Eldorado, as follows :Ĭ:\program files (x86)\dropbox\update\download\\46.3.59\DROPBOXCLIENT_46.3.60.EXE There are indeed both.Īt this point I assumed an automatic background upgrade installation had been in progress (I've had DropBox on this laptop for 7+ years). Next I went to the dropbox folder and visually verified that there actually was both a 'client' folder, and a 'client_46.3.60' folder created on this same day. I know that there should not be, other than during upgrade installation, other 'client' folders in the dropbox folder. ![]() Is infected with w32/s-462f1630!Eldorado, and System Mechanic quarantined the file. c:\program files (x86)\dropbox\client_46.3.60\psutil_psutil_windows.pyd Tuesday, afternoon - Iolo System Mechanic System Shield Pop-up window appears stating it found a file infected with the Eldorado virus, said file at this initial report was: This is my experience regarding this issue, in case it helps someone, which I have just discovered has resolved itself. I believe this may have something to do with Dropbox per se, as it doesn't appear to just be limited to users of Iolo System Mechanic.
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![]() Maternal exclusion criteria included pre-existing medical condition (i.e. ![]() Trimester of dating served as a proxy for when they initiated care. Women were eligible if they delivered a pregnancy during the study period and had pregnancies dated by first or second trimester ultrasound at our institution or another institution with an available report. Institutional review board approval was obtained from Washington University School of Medicine. This was a retrospective cohort study of all consecutive women who were admitted to the Barnes Jewish Hospital Labor and Delivery unit from 2004-2008. When a low-risk woman exceeds this critical point, she is potentially exposed to additional testing which possibly leads to unnecessary interventions. We posit that prenatal care, in its most basic form, is a surveillance system for low-risk women that works well up to a certain threshold. We hypothesized that low-risk women with high prenatal care utilization would be more likely to have pregnancy interventions, such as induction of labor and cesarean delivery, with no commensurate improvement in neonatal outcomes. We studied the associations between rates of prenatal visit utilization and pregnancy outcomes in a low-risk population who delivered at term. 9 These numbers suggest more PNV may not necessarily mean better outcomes. 8 For example, the median number of PNV in the United States is 11 compared to 7 in France yet, the infant mortality rate in France is 3.1/1000 while it is 6.1/1000 in the United States. Many European countries generally have fewer prenatal visits (PNV) with better birth outcomes compared to the United States. 3 However, available data do not show whether this schedule, or any other prenatal visit schedule, is adequate to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. 7 Historically, back-loading the majority of visits in the third trimester was done to detect maternal signs and symptoms of preeclampsia. The current recommended American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) prenatal visit schedule for uncomplicated first pregnancies consists of a visit every 4 weeks until 28 weeks, every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, and weekly until delivery. reduced prenatal visit (PNV) care groups, but low- and middle-income countries had significantly higher rates of perinatal mortality in women with a reduced PNV schedule. ![]() More recently, a Cochrane Review found that, in high income countries, there were no differences in perinatal mortality between women randomized to higher vs. A randomized trial of randomized 2764 low-risk women comparing routine care to the reduced USPHS prenatal visit schedule found an average of 2.7 fewer visits in the experimental group without a significant increase in preeclampsia, cesarean delivery, low birth weight or patient satisfaction. 1, 2 The United States Public Health Service (USPHS) convened a multidisciplinary panel in 1989, the Expert Panel on the Content of Prenatal Care, 1 which called for a reduced prenatal visit schedule for healthy, low-risk women based on expert opinion and a review of the literature. Prenatal care in the United States is widely accepted as an important public health intervention yet, its efficacy remains largely unstudied and unproven. ![]() According to journalist Mark Beaumont, the band wanted the name to reflect "the sense Matt had that he had somehow 'summoned up' this band, the way mediums could summon up inspirational spirits at times of emotional need". ![]() The band liked that the new name was short and thought that it looked good on a poster. After that, we started taking ourselves seriously." The band quit their jobs, changed their name to Muse, and moved away from Teignmouth. Bellamy said, "It was supposed to be a protest, a statement, so, when we actually won, it was a real shock, a massive shock. In 1994, Rocket Baby Dolls won a local battle of the bands, smashing their equipment in the process. Around this time, they received a £150 grant from the Prince's Trust for equipment. The band was renamed Rocket Baby Dolls and adopted a goth- glam image. They asked Chris Wolstenholme – at that time the drummer for Fixed Penalty – to join as bassist he agreed and took up bass lessons. Guitarist Matt Bellamy successfully auditioned for drummer Dominic Howard's band, Carnage Mayhem, becoming its singer and songwriter. The members of Muse played in separate school bands during their time at Teignmouth Community College in the early 1990s. As of June 2016, they had sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. In 2012, they received the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. Muse have won numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards, five MTV Europe Music Awards and eight NME Awards. Their ninth album, Will of the People (2022), which combined many genres and themes from their previous albums, was released in August 2022. Their eighth album, Simulation Theory (2018), prominently featured synthesisers and was influenced by science fiction and the simulation hypothesis. Topping the US Billboard 200, their seventh album, Drones (2015), was a concept album about drone warfare and returned to a harder rock sound. The Resistance (2009) and The 2nd Law (2012) explored themes of government oppression and civil uprising and cemented Muse as one of the world's major stadium acts. Absolution (2003) saw further classical influence, with strings on tracks such as " Butterflies and Hurricanes", and was the first of seven consecutive UK number-one albums.īlack Holes and Revelations (2006) incorporated electronic and pop elements, displayed in singles such as " Supermassive Black Hole", and brought Muse wider international success. Their second album, Origin of Symmetry (2001), incorporated wider instrumentation and romantic classical influences and earned them a reputation for energetic live performances. Muse released their debut album, Showbiz, in 1999, showcasing Bellamy's falsetto and a melancholic alternative rock style. The band consists of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Dominic Howard (drums). Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. ![]() And you won’t have to search through photos of your last vacation when what you really need is that file for work. You won’t have to scroll through all your work-related files when you need to find something from your personal computer. You just need to select a specific computer to view all the files, photos and folders you’ve protected with Carbonite. When you’re using the Carbonite Mobile App, you can dive into each computer you’ve backed up with Carbonite Safe®. You can even browse your favorites folder to quickly find your most important files and photos. 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![]() ![]() Strictler: (voiced by Mark Oliver) He only appears in Driver's Pac where he fails Pac on his drivers test. She is a pink Pac-Worlder with braces on her teeth who knows that cheaters never prosper. Most of all, he is jealous of Pac's heroic status and wants to be better than him. He's a bully who teases Pac all the time. Skeebo: (voiced by Matt Hill) Pac's jock classmate. She is very good at Pac-Pong, where she is known by her alias "Spheria Suprema." Spheria: (voiced by Ashleigh Ball) Pac-Man's aunt with a southern accent. He is Betrayus' older brother and a green Pac-Worlder. President Spheros: (voiced by Samuel Vincent) The president of Pac-World and coach/referee of Pac-Pong in Spheria's flashback. He helps Pac-Man and his friends along the way. He is a green Pac-Worlder and he also provides Pac-World with a variety of ghostbusting weapons to help combat the ghostly menace. Sir Cumference: (voiced by Ian James Corlett) An old-timely scientist who has been in his secret lab for ages. Earlier in the series, she was originally Skeebo's girlfriend, but he broke up with her due to his cowardice. She is a pink, gothic Pac-Worlder who supports Pac all the way. Spiral has been best friends with Pac and always stays by his side playing fun and games with him.Ĭylindria: (voiced by Andrea Libman) Pac-Man's classmate. Spiral: (voiced by Sam Vincent) Pac's roommate. Pac is the only Pac-Worlder who has the ability to scare and consume ghosts due to the fact that a prophecy called him as "the yellow one." To help him support his special gift, he uses Power Berries, which gives him powers. He acts immature sometimes, but Pacster always gets the job done. He has been orphaned since he was a young child when he had lost his parents. He is a young, Pac-Worlder who likes to gobble up every piece of food he see. Pac: (voiced by Erin Mathews) The main protagonist of the series, often known by the familiar " Pac-Man," which is his superhero name in this series. ![]() Most Pac-People have circle based names (Cylindra = cylinder, Sir Cumference = circumference, Spheros = sphere, Skeebo = ski-ball, Spiral = spiral, etc.) Aside from accessories like hats, jewelry and shoes, most of the clothing Pac-Worlders wear is nothing but sleeves for their arms and legs. They come in different colors and sizes, but yellow Pac-Worlders are known for being able to eat ghosts. The Pac-Worlders are a race consisting of spherical bodies with arms and legs attached to them. On some digital services, the specials were released separately from the rest of the series, under the titles Pac’s Scary Halloween (combining parts 1 and 2) and Santa Pac’s Merry Berry Day (combining episodes #13 and #25). The Halloween and Christmas specials were both part of Season 2 officially, but went unaired until their actual holidays. “Season 2” was actually produced in two separate, thirteen-episode sets however, the 26 episodes together have been officially classified as the second and final season. Pac's Scary Halloween, Part II (Octoon Netflix).Pac's Scary Halloween Part I (Octoon Netflix).Honey, I Digitized the Pac-Man (May 29, 2015).Indiana Pac and the Dentures of Doom (May 28, 2015).Legends of Creepy Hollow (May 22, 2015).Happy Holidays and a Merry Berry Day (December 2, 2014).Captain Banshee and his Interstellar Buccaneers (October 16, 2014).The Shadow of the Were-Pac (October 8, 2014).Invasion of the Pointy Heads (November 9, 2013).The Spy Who Slimed Me (November 2, 2013).Stand By Your Pac-Man (September 21, 2013).Planet Pac Versus the Ghosteroid (September 14, 2013).Indiana Pac and the Temple Of Slime (August 31, 2013).Betrayus Turns The Heat Up (July 3, 2013).Is Zit You Or Is Zit Me? (June 25, 2013).Especially Monsters Part II (June 20, 2013) Especially Monsters Part I (June 19, 2013) The Adventure Begins Part II (June 15, 2013).The Adventure Begins Part I (June 15, 2013). ![]() The series follow Pac, Spiral, Cylindria and the Ghost Gang as they embark on an adventure and heroism as they bust ghosts and stop Betrayus from conquering Pac-World. Fortunately, Pac has befriended four ghosts named Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde (the Ghost Gang), who surrended and vowed to help him in exchange to be restored to their corporeal forms. Along with this, a bad lord ghost known as Betrayus has appeared and vowed to terrorize Pac-World after being banished for years. His stumble inadvertently opens a gate to the Netherworld, where ghosts now haunt and terrorize Pac-World. One day, Pacster got lost in the school's maze and accidentally finds himself in an unknown ruin. He has two best friends: Spiral and Cylindria, who support him all the way. He has been orphaned since he was young and lives in his dormitory. Pac is a young Pac-Worlder with a belief for ghosts and a big appetite. With regard to shoes, the brand plans on ramping up its assortment of more avant-garde unisex styles too. (Telfar did mini shearling Ugg bags, while designer Feng Chen Wang collaborated on shearling Ugg jackets.) “Our future holds more categories, and we want to keep the innovation going,” says Frain. Going forward, Ugg plans to keep the excitement around the brand going through its handbag and clothing categories. To counteract becoming another kitschy, fleeting shoe trend, Ugg has also ventured outside of its traditional footwear territory. Ugg’s collaboration with Shayne Oliver Photo: Courtesy of Ugg/Noah Dillon “We wanted to celebrate our icon,” she says. That’s precisely what propelled Frain and her design team to create the new viral mini and platform boots: They wanted to put Ugg back on the fashion map, and remind consumers why they fell in love with the shoes in the first place. “Ten years ago, the boot was not associated with coolness, and it was a shame, because that boot is a piece of design heritage,” says Frain. But like all things in fashion, the appetite for Ugg boots fizzled out-and by the 2010s, they became passé. “ really put the brand on the map from a fashion standpoint,” says Frain. It experienced a new surge in sales in 2000 after Oprah Winfrey featured the classic Ugg boot on her famous favorite-things list, quickly going on to become a celebrity staple worn by stars such as Paris Hilton, Beyoncé, and Kate Moss-all of whom styled it with their best Juicy Couture sweats or low-rise jeans. ![]() “Anytime you see somebody in the streets wearing your product, it’s a really good feeling,” she says.Īfter being purchased by Deckers Brands in 1995, Ugg continued its incline toward mainstream fame. For Helene Frain, Ugg’s vice president of footwear design, this craze for Ugg boots has been totally exciting to watch unfold. Good luck finding your size in the classic black or chestnut colorways, even today-they’re still all but impossible to get your hands on. Suddenly, the Ugg mini platform became fashion’s hottest new shoe, going for as much as double the $150 retail price on resale sites such as StockX. Fellow street style stars like Emily Ratajkowski and Gigi Hadid soon started wearing them too. Hadid’s look quickly went viral on TikTok, while Lyst reports that the style promptly sold out and had a 152% increase in searches. The “no pants” look is a discussion for another day-but when Hadid wore the chunky Ugg boots (which were released last year), it ignited a whole new fashion movement. Hadid forwent pants in favor of white men’s underwear, before styling them with a pair of classic mini platform Ugg boots: a reworked version of Ugg’s classic boot featuring a new, hefty two-inch outsole. Rather than her sleek leather racing jacket, it was her outfit’s bottom half that made a real statement. ![]() In September last year, Bella Hadid was spotted in the streets of New York City wearing a bold outfit that instantly had the internet talking. However, we may earn affiliate revenue on this article and commission when you buy something. All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors. This reduces warehouse space requirements. ![]() Walmart uses a cross-docking system whereby most freight that enters its distribution centers goes onto conveyor belts that lead directly to trailers being loaded for individual stores. The company has strict policies in place to ensure suppliers deliver in full on time (DIFOT), charging vendors 3% of the cost of goods if deliveries aren’t made as expected. Walmart makes up for its low prices and smaller margins with its sheer volume of sales. These savings are then passed onto customers as part of Walmart’s Every Day Low Price guarantee. As the world’s second-largest retailer, the company wields enormous bargaining power and can demand lower wholesale prices from suppliers. Walmart deals directly with manufacturers without any need for a supply-chain middleman. The item is then delivered to a distribution center or the store in need. Walmart has set up an automated re-ordering system that uses satellite communication to tell P&G’s portfolio of companies when an item is needed. The relationship between Walmart and Proctor and Gamble (P&G) is a great example of how the company has been able to leverage data-sharing to create efficiencies. Suppliers use this data to form more accurate forecasts and prepare more effectively to meet the retail giant’s needs. Walmart shares inventory data with suppliers to maintain better stock levels. In practical terms, this means seeking out more efficient supply chain strategies so savings can be passed along to the customer. Walmart’s mission is to help people save money and live better. Though Amazon is now the world’s largest retailer, Walmart remains a significant challenger in second place and has been known to outmaneuver Amazon in terms of supply-chain strategy. Holding $32 billion in inventory, Walmart’s supply chain is often touted as one of the most effective in the world and a major contributor to the organization’s operational success. Sign up here to get the day’s top stories delivered straight to your inbox. Continuously manage your inventory to get a return on your investment.Įxplore selling on Amazon around the worldĪmazon operates stores worldwide, allowing you to grow your business internationally regardless of where you’re located.Welcome to Thomas Insights - every day, we publish the latest news and analysis to keep our readers up to date on what’s happening in industry. You want to make sure you have enough inventory to cover demand, but not so much you become overstocked. Good inventory management is about balance. Respond to problems as they arise to help minimize costs, maintain a good sell-through rate, and improve inventory performance overall. ![]() Keep on your toes and stay on the lookout for delays in listing, selling, or delivering products. ![]() Adopt inventory best practices and apply them consistently. In particular, focus on areas where you can cut back on costs, such as storage and order fulfillment. Cornerstones of healthy inventory management include shipping products as quickly as possible, maintaining enough stock to meet demand (even during peak seasons), and insulating your supply chain against hiccups due to weather and other unpredictable factors. The more efficiently you manage your inventory, the more profitable your business can become. ![]() Simple steps have the power to transform lackluster sales into a booming business. ![]() Well, that just wasn’t going to fly with this helicopter cook, and so she “flatly told not to eat anything from HER pantry.” “So I promised I wouldn’t ruin my dinner…She said, ‘No, I’m serious, you’re gonna like it.’ I agreed that I would like it, told her that I was hungry now, and kept walking.” “And I know I’d be grumpy waiting 3.5 hours for dinner,” he continued. “I know my body,” the original poster (OP) wrote. Yup, she didn’t want this grown man to make an immature decision and lose his appetite. And - wait for it - MIL didn’t want him to ruin his dinner. ![]() This surprise grilled meal was going to be served around 6 p.m. In the comments he shared that it was “a genuinely tasty grilled meal. You see, this MIL was making a “surprise dinner” that she promised her son-in-law would like. “I have always had full access to her pantry, so I went to find something to tide me over,” he said. It’s not the point, but it is what humans do. Or, hear us out, he just got hungry again. It was then that this 33-year-old man realized he didn’t eat enough lunch. It was a “Normal Day” until around 2:30 p.m. “We come from different cultural backgrounds - I am from a liberal coastal city, she is from The Heartland - but it’s fine, usually.”Īs per usual, things were “fine” when this man and his wife went to visit his MIL in late March. ![]() This man started his story with a respectful disclaimer, telling the internet that his MIL is not “some horrible hellion from whatever weird place they spawn terrible mothers in law.” ![]() By escaping the traditional outline format, you’ll often find yourself “connecting the dots” in new and exciting ways. Brainstorm Ideas: One of the most popular applications of mind mapping is for brainstorming because it makes it easier to see the big picture.Note Taking: Mind maps offer a non-traditional and non-linear way to take notes in meetings or lectures, allowing you to make connections between separate thoughts and concepts more easily (especially if you use a digital tool that allows you to rearrange them).Here are just a couple of practical uses of mind maps: What’s great about mind maps is that they are very flexible and can be used in a variety of ways. Here’s an example of the mind map for this article: Nodes that are on the same hierarchical level (share the same parent node) are called sibling nodes. ![]() Each of these would be fleshed out with its own set of subtopics (these are called child nodes, and the node that contains the child nodes is called the “parent node”). What is a Mind Map, Evaluation Criteria, etc.). ![]() From here, each category, subtopic, or chapter would get its own “node” branching off from the main topic (i.e. Here’s what a basic mind map structure looks like:įor example, the main topic for this review was The Best Mind Mapping App. To create a mind map, you typically start with a central concept or subject in the middle of a blank page and then connect supporting ideas around it. With a mind map, scattered thoughts begin to solidify before my eyes. In our opinion, Brett Terpstra encapsulates this concept perfectly: The advantage of mind mapping is that it enables you to make connections you might not normally see in a traditional outline by allowing you to see the big picture. (A mind map is) visually looking at ideas and their connections and relationships with each other. We really like this definition of a mind map by David Sparks (aka MacSparky) from a Mac Power Users episode on Cooking Ideas: It allows any idea to be connected with another at any time and helps you see connections that you wouldn’t otherwise. Think of it as the right-brained version of a standard outline that is perfect for “radiant thinking,” an idea popularized by Tony Buzan. The basic idea is that you start with a central idea and build branches (or “nodes”) around it. What is a Mind Map, Anyway?Ī mind map is a diagram that connects information around a central topic or subject. There are several attractive options for Apple users looking for a mind mapping app to help capture, develop, and organize their ideas, but we think that MindNode is the best because it has a beautiful design that helps get your ideas flowing, is easy to use, has rock-solid sync, and has enough import/export options to be a really useful tool in almost any productivity workflow. |
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