d6 items of interest week of june 8

Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of adult morbidity and mortality worldwide despite decades of effective antibiotics and vaccination initiatives. There have been no recent significant improvements in outcomes, including 30 day mortality. The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most prevalent causative pathogen in CAP, being found in up to half of cases.

However, the Buds Pro’s active noise cancellation leaves a bit to be desired, and the lack of iOS software support makes them a tough sell for iPhone users. If you want a great pair of ANC earbuds for your iPhone, the $249 AirPods Pro remain the best in their class. And those seeking the best noise cancellation experience overall and don’t mind paying a premium should consider the $279 Bose QuietComfort Earbuds.

Fight, Ami? “I did once get elbowed in the face by a photographer when I was filming The White Stripes at the Brixton Academy,” she recalls. “If you get hit like that, you just have to carry on. It’s ‘first three songs and then you’re out’ at gigs, so you have to work quickly, and when you’re in a professional situation like that, there’s the adrenaline of knowing you have to get THE shot.

“That to me is something very, very different than what has been proposed,” he said. “I think there is a real blurring of the line there with different groups and different individuals and how they see this thing moving forward. House of Representatives’ Un American Activities Committee that investigated those with supposed links to the Communist Party in the 1950s..

North’s place within nineteenth century visual culture is arguably a contested one, despite having been a major contributor to nineteenth century botanical painting. North’s work therefore remains problematic to both botanists and art historians because it does not conform wholly to the established nineteenth century conventions of either scientific botanical illustration or art. This thesis will explore the uncertain positioning of North’s painting through a close analysis of its relationship to nineteenth and twentieth century visual practices.

I think it’s really strong when you have characters that you feel very far away from at first glance, and suddenly there’s a moment that connects you. That’s what cinema is. You sit with people both next to you and onscreen you wouldn’t normally sit next to and you watch something intimate.

8. But he couldn’t get into the gun safe where he thought his dad kept the powerful Ruger Mini 14 semi automatic rifle. Instead, he settled for a pistol he found in his dad’s dresser a pistol that jammed after he shot several elementary school students.