Eilleen Regina Edwards, who later changed her name to Shania Twain, is a famous Canadian country pop singer and songwriter. She was born in Ontario and raised in poverty by her mother and step-father. After her parents died in a car accident, she began pursuing a career in music. In the 1990s, her albums became hugely successful internationally and she won several awards. Twain is considered one of the best-selling female artists in country music history and is proud of her Canadian roots.
The document discusses the launch and growth of IXLeeds, a new internet exchange located in Yorkshire, England. IXLeeds aims to provide faster, cheaper, and more reliable internet in the North by facilitating direct peering connections between local networks. Since its soft launch in 2010 and formal launch in 2011, IXLeeds has grown to include 16 member networks and launched new peering services like IPv6 and jumbo frame support. The exchange helps scale internet infrastructure and traffic in the region while keeping control and costs local.
This document summarizes the history and outcomes of the edge-to-edge (E2E) surgical technique for mitral regurgitation (MR) developed by Francesco Maisano. Key points include:
- The E2E technique was first performed in 1991 and has accumulated over 1500 published cases worldwide with about 15 years of follow-up. It is technically simple, reproducible, and versatile.
- Studies show the E2E technique provides similar results to conventional surgical techniques for MR, with 5-year freedom from reoperation and recurrence of MR/MS of 96.6% and 96.2% respectively.
- Annuloplasty is routinely added to the E2E procedure to reduce
Eilleen Regina Edwards, who later changed her name to Shania Twain, is a famous Canadian country pop singer and songwriter. She was born in Ontario and raised in poverty by her mother and step-father. After her parents died in a car accident, she began pursuing a career in music. In the 1990s, her albums became hugely successful internationally and she won several awards. Twain is considered one of the best-selling female artists in country music history and is proud of her Canadian roots.
The document discusses the launch and growth of IXLeeds, a new internet exchange located in Yorkshire, England. IXLeeds aims to provide faster, cheaper, and more reliable internet in the North by facilitating direct peering connections between local networks. Since its soft launch in 2010 and formal launch in 2011, IXLeeds has grown to include 16 member networks and launched new peering services like IPv6 and jumbo frame support. The exchange helps scale internet infrastructure and traffic in the region while keeping control and costs local.
This document summarizes the history and outcomes of the edge-to-edge (E2E) surgical technique for mitral regurgitation (MR) developed by Francesco Maisano. Key points include:
- The E2E technique was first performed in 1991 and has accumulated over 1500 published cases worldwide with about 15 years of follow-up. It is technically simple, reproducible, and versatile.
- Studies show the E2E technique provides similar results to conventional surgical techniques for MR, with 5-year freedom from reoperation and recurrence of MR/MS of 96.6% and 96.2% respectively.
- Annuloplasty is routinely added to the E2E procedure to reduce
Guia de lectura elaborada per la biblioteca Joan Miró amb motiu de l'espectacle poeticomusical La mirada violeta, Marçal i Roig, d'Aina Torres i Meritxell Gené al Centre cívic Casa Golferichs. Festa Major de l'Esquerra de l'Eixample. Divendres 6 d'octubre de 2017.