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Since the Taliban’s fall last November, Afghan artifacts have become one of the country’s most profitable, albeit illegal, exports. Smuggling networks first took root during the mujahedin rule in the early 1990s and continued under the Taliban–when they weren’t busy blowing up the massive Bamiyan Buddhas or smashing statues at the Kabul Museum. Now there is political will to halt the trafficking, but widespread lawlessness in the countryside makes the task difficult, if not impossible....

Therapies and Procedures There are a number of therapies your healthcare provider may use to treat your hyperkalemia, depending on the cause and whether or not you need immediate treatment. Intravenous Therapies Intravenous (IV) calcium immediately counteracts the effects that high potassium levels have on your cell membranes and stabilizes the electrical systems in your heart, nerves, and muscles. Because the effects only last up to 60 minutes, to work most effectively, it needs to be combined with IV insulin and glucose, which help push the potassium back into your cells....

An individual is said to be immunosuppressed if they have an immunodeficiency disorder due to medicines that weaken the immune system (such as corticosteroids). Immunosuppression is also a common side effect of chemotherapy given to treat cancer. How Immunosuppression Works The immune system helps protect your body from harmful substances called antigens. Antigens are substances that cause the immune system to produce antibodies against it. Examples of antigens include:...

The mainstay of treatment of bursitis is to control inflammation. These steps can help address inflammation, which subsequently will reduce the symptoms of bursitis. Seldom is surgery necessary to address bursitis, although that may be a treatment option for people in rare cases. People who struggle with persistent or recurrent bursitis often place continued stress on the area, not allowing the affected area to heal. Like many overuse conditions, bursitis typically responds well to a short period of rest....

What Is ABVD? ABVD is the name of a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It is perhaps the most common chemotherapy regimen used worldwide for newly diagnosed patients. It is a very effective combination of drugs for all stages of Hodgkin’s disease. Drugs Used in the ABVD Regimen The drugs used in this regimen (combination of drugs) include: Adriamycin (doxorubicin) – given as an infusion in your veins on days 1 and 15....

Fast forward to today, and Trello is rolling out the biggest update it’s ever had. Trello Changes How It Visualizes Your Data On February 16, productivity app Trello took to its official blog and social media platforms to announce a major update that not only completely changes its visual style, but also adds a handful of new features. “We are building for an entirely new era of teamwork—where people live in different locations, but work stays connected....

While the 40-yard dash has become a famous metric at the NFL Combine and at pro days, it’s starting to become outdated. The event measures a player’s speed, but only after you’ve stripped off their pads and put them in a less stressful enviornment. We now have better data to track a player’s speed from their actual games. Speaking with NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo about why he’s not running a 40, Lance told a story about a run he had in college....

Conte: My heart is in Italy The Croatia international has been linked with a return to his former club Inter, having left the Serie A giants in 2015, along with AC Milan and Premier League side Tottenham. Kovacic has made 17 starts in La Liga for Madrid this season and played six times for the club in the Champions League. Despite speculation he could return to Italy, his agent said Kovacic was content in Madrid....

Spurs face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday in a game that neither team dare lose in the race for a top-four place. The two sides are separated by just two points, with the Reds — who defeated Huddersfield Town 3-0 in midweek — in third and Spurs fifth. TOTTENHAM INJURIES Mauricio Pochettino’s squad has a clean bill of health, but a few players are continuing their quest for match fitness....

So if your iPhone touch ID is not working properly, recheck a few points: Keep your hands dry and free from oil or water or any other liquid. It would also be better if you can rub the button with a plain cloth. Remove all the attachments or accessories. Touch the button properly, and not just pressing it lightly. Before you visit the Apple store for any such iPhone fingerprint issue, try out these fixes a home!...

Kombouare’s men crashed out in the competition’s round of 64 on Saturday with Carnejy Antoine scoring in the sixth minute of added time to secure a 1-0 victory for the Championnat National 2 outfit. It was a 10th defeat in a row for Toulouse in all competitions, the club having slipped to the bottom of the Ligue 1 table after winning two of Kombouare’s first three games in charge....

BEDMINSTER, New Jersey (Reuters) - Cristie Kerr has not lost any of her enthusiasm and said she sees nothing to stop her from piling up wins for another decade or two on the LPGA Tour. The 39-year-old Kerr notched her 19th career tour victory by winning April’s LPGA Lotte Championship in Hawaii, and last week finished fifth at the Thornberry Creek Classic. She is also in line to make her ninth U....

Sterling & Sane are Man City’s future City fell behind to Theo Walcott’s early strike at the Etihad Stadium, but hit back in the second half through goals from Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling. Pep Guardiola’s men have slipped seven points adrift of leaders Chelsea in recent weeks, but Toure insists City have shown they have the qualities to compete at the top. “It was brilliant,” he told Sky Sports....

Three of the world’s biggest track and field names — Usain Bolt, Kirani James and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce — are finalizing preparations here for Saturday’s start of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships. Jamaica with their 44-member team, again lead the over 170 Caribbean athletes down to compete at the nine-day championships in the Russian city. Bolt, the biggest name in the sport, will begin to carry the region’s hopes for medals from as early as Saturday’s opening day....

Game 5 Odds: Golden State -12.5 Total: 216.5 Series Lead: Golden State 3-1 This point spread opened at Golden State -11.5. It is up to -13 at some Las Vegas locations. Curry missed the first three games of this series with a knee injury, but made a huge impact in Game 4 in Portland on Monday. He came off the bench to score 40 points, including an eye-popping 17 in overtime....

Trainwrecks boasts an astounding 1.6 million subscribers on Twitch. It’s safe to say that he is one of the most influential streamers on the internet right now, thanks to his gambling streams. This has allowed him to give away more money besides frequently playing Apex legends with NICKMERCS. However, he took things up a notch by using some of his winnings to purchase an NFT for well over $250,000. Sadly, this didn’t sit well with the community as Trainwrecks was ousted by fans of popular Minecraft streamers Dream and Karl Jacobs....

Trainwreckstv decided to spice up the tournament by stating that if Disguised Toast or xQc managed to destroy each other’s TC (Tool Cupboards) in the game, the winner would receive $200,000 in BitCoin. He stated: Trainwreckstv explains rules for $200,000 BitCoin wager at Twitch Rivals: Rust Twitch Rivals: Rust reached its fifth day on August 14, with teams led by Disguised Toast and xQc squaring off against each other....

In pressure games, it always helps if a team knows the score that they need to chase down to qualify for the next round and therefore it was not surprising that New Zealand chose to send England in to bat first after winning the toss. The English were handed early setbacks but eventually ended with 194 for seven in their 20 overs. New Zealand needed 174 to qualify and set about their chase in an organised manner before some late innings hara-kiri and accurate bowling from the English ensured that the visitors won the nail-biting game by 2 runs....

MORE: Barca reaches agreement | Sanchez to Arsenal On paper, of course, Enrique will soon be in possession of arguably the greatest all-South American front three the game has seen since Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho inspired Brazil to World Cup glory in 2002. However, as we are so often told, games are not won on paper. Argentina’s goalscoring problems at this summer’s tournament prove as much. The Albiceleste have reached the final but they have managed just eight goals in six games – despite being in a position to field a front line containing Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero/Ezequiel Lavezzi....

The Gunners are willing to match Real Madrid’s 20 million pound valuation of the World Cup winner, who has just one year remaining on his contract with the Spanish giants. But Arsenal has baulked at Khedira’s salary demands, with the Germany midfielder pushing for a basic £200,000-a-week deal plus top-up bonuses. This would make him comfortably the highest-paid player at Emirates Stadium and smash the wage structure in place for the club’s A-list players....