The well-being theory adds fulfillment and interpersonal relationships to the elements already included in the first theory positive emotions, engagement and meaninghighlighting that well-being does not depend only on individual aspects but on issues related to context and interpersonal relationships.
Whereas authentic happiness seeks life satisfaction, well-being aspires to flourishing - a more complex and dynamic construct. Well-being theory opens the possibility of developing public policies related to promotion of quality of life without ruling out the need for constant review of such approach.
Happiness, well-being, health promotion, Positive Psychology. The Positive Psychology Perspective Positive Psychology, considered one of the most recent approaches in psychology, has been prominent since the late 1990s. At the end of the 1990s, Martin E. Seligman, in the United States, legitimized the use of this term to denote a theoretical approach proposed for the understanding of the human being. According to Sheldon and King 2001Positive Psychology is the scientific study of the ordinary human strengths and virtues.
For Seligman 2000Positive Psychology is the study of feelings, emotions, institutions and positive behaviors that have human happiness as their final goal. For Snyder and Lopez 2009, p.
Also according to the possible effectiveness of using positive psychology to make individuals happier authors, the science and practice of Positive Psychology are directed toward the identification and understanding of human qualities and virtues, as well as promoting conditions for people to have happier and more productive lives.
From this perspective, the meaning of happiness is not understood as something fleeting and fluctuating but as a relatively permanent feeling experienced over time. This innovative proposal arises from the observation that psychology, until then, leaned primarily on the development deficits, disorders, psychopathologies and mental illness.
This effort to highlight health, as opposed to illness, began to be stressed after the Second World War with veterans who returned from battlefields and needed to be reinserted into society and assisted in their needs. By removing the focus from mental illness, the possibility to highlight the positive aspects, strengths, virtues and potential of the human being was opened, focusing on health prevention and promotion.
According to Seligman 2002Positive Psychology is based on three main concepts, namely: Considering the scientific production on Positive Psychology in the Brazilian context, Paludo and Koller 2007 indicate that there is still only scarce information concerning this significant change occurring in psychology, with a gradual change being observed in the focus and approach of the Brazilian studies on human development.
This scarcity of research may be due to the recent nature of the studies in the area because this field was officially "born" in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Considered to be a recent approach, Positive Psycho-logy is developing rapidly, especially considering that its propagation and discussion in academic circles date back slightly over a decade. In addition to the constant development of this perspective, the possibility of systematizing the already consolidated production in the field is opened to gain knowledge on the gaps and potential for new studies.
It is in this direction that the theoretical foundations that underlie Positive Psychology have advanced along this short trajectory. The authentic happiness movement, formulated in 2002, is currently being questioned, thereby allowing the ascendance of the well-being movement, formulated in 2011.
Both movements were developed by Seligman from several empirical studies with the participation of researchers from all over the world.
The transition from a movement to another is automatic and exclusionary but must be understood as an ongoing paradigm shift. Thus, understanding this process is critical to align the Positive Psychology goals to those of a psychological science permanently committed to social change and the human well-being. Therefore, the objective of this study is to discuss the paradigm changes from the authentic happiness movement to the well-being one under the Positive Psychology perspective.
To this end, this study begins with a presentation of the leading researcher on Positive Psychology, Martin E. Seligman, seeking to identify how his biography reflected or allowed such changes. Seligman became a recurring name in Psychology publications and conferences worldwide. Before this period, Seligman was known for his experimental research and in the psychopathology field.
After more than 20 years since his initial thoughts on Positive Psychology were presented to the scientific community, his work has been increasing each year, considering his investments not only in the dissemination of Positive Psychology in academia or outside of it but in transcultural studies that contributed to the improvement of his concepts on human development.
Seligman was born in the United States in 1946, graduated with a major in philosophy at Princeton University 1964 and obtained a Ph. The main influence during his training was Experimental Psychology followed by extensive clinical practice.
As a professor of psychopathology, he once asked himself about the tendency of the psychological science to focus their studies in diseases and dysfunctional aspects, ignoring the positive aspects of development.
In 1997, when Seligman held the presidency of the APA, his studies began to be disseminated worldwide. The position held as the president of the largest psychology entity conferred prestige and prominence to his research.
Positive Psychology, for Seligman 2011must maintain its commitment to the human being, not allowing itself to be confined to university walls but serving people and their questions. This questions include the search for health and well-being, as well as permanent accomplishment, as announced in his work from 2004. Seligman has published hundreds of scientific articles and has books have been translated in several countries; he is considered one of the best-known contemporary authors and one who contributed the most to the construction of psychology in the 21st century.
One of the most recent and commonly accepted ways to understand scientific productivity and the consequent individual importance of researchers is the h index measurement, developed by Hirsch 2005. In the ranking of these researchers, Seligman occupies fourth place, therefore placing among the most read and cited authors of the twentieth century.
Seligman's h index is 41. It should be considered that these findings corroborate the testimonials that claim that his work is respected and valued throughout the world, despite his being the target of criticism, some of which has been received and duly answered by the author Seligman, 2011.
It should be considered that the movement dubbed Positive Psychology emerged from Seligman's initiative along other renowned researchers who have contributed for this field to improve and gain prestige in the scientific community. Carol Ryff 1989for example, proposed a model of positive functioning based on the concept of psychological well-being, encompassing such dimensions as self-acceptance, personal growth, life purpose, environmental domain and positive relationships with others, which involve the ability to establish strong empathy, affection and intimacy.
Another prominent researcher in the field of Positive Psychology is Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 1997who developed studies on the flow state, which is considered one of the most pervasive concepts in the area.
The concept of flow is defined as a state of optimal experience that people express when they are intensely involved in what they are doing. This state can be represented as a channel on a scheme of challenge versus skill, separating the states of boredom and anxiety: Thus, the flow state may manifest when the challenge and ability are high and in balance, which has subsidized the planning of interventions in different professional and educational sectors.
The presence of flow depends on the combination of internal and external conditions. In terms of external conditions, we highlight the task characteristics, which should have concrete goals such that people can adjust. Internally, there are the personal characteristics, such as self-control and ability of concentrated attention, which are strongly associated to the flow states Mesurado, 2009.
Regarding the positivity concept, we highlight the studies by Alice Isen and Barbara Fredrickson. Isen 1987 found that people who experience moderate positive emotions tend to help others more, to be more flexible in their thoughts and to produce solutions for the problems. From these considerations, Barbara Fredrickson 2009 developed a model capable of explaining the social and cognitive effects of positive emotional experiences.
According to this author, the experience of joy expands the domain of what a person wants to do at that moment, i. Observing a person who does something important and inspires admiration can also enhance positive emotions and change unfavorable pattern behaviors, as noted in studies by Jon Haidt 2002. Witnessing a heroic act, for example, leads the person to a state of elevation, which raises the manifestation of positive emotions.
Ken Sheldon and his colleagues attempted to explain human happiness from a model that integrates genetic aspects, circumstantial and demographic determinants and the process of intentional change. Since its inception, Positive Psychology has not been disseminated only in academia because it develops interventions and proposals that also involve non-academics, inviting them to benefit from its practices.
This graduate program is directed to people who are already engaged in the work market and are able to afford the high tuition fees. Discussing themes such as coaching in different sectors, as well as the importance of developing the well-being in schools and universities, the program was considered revolutionary precisely because it aims to develop peoples' transforming potential. Authentic Happiness There are many existing theories to explain happiness.
There are those based in processes and activities, according to which happiness is produced when we engage in certain activities or work for a certain goal. Theories based on genetic and personality dispositions suggest that happiness may be a personality trait or characteristic more stable than those of genetic origin.
A significant moment in Seligman's life was his landmark speech in 1998, at the time of his inauguration as the president of the American Psychological Association APA when he declared that psychologists need to study what makes happy people happy!
Thus, the postulations discussed in this study do not seek to solve this discussion or defend a single path but foster it from contact with various Positive Psychology studies, especially those by Seligman. One of the first concepts studied by Seligman 1991 that contributed to the development of his notions on happiness was that of learned optimism.
In that publication, the author recounts his journey through the studies about learned helplessness and highlights several benefits of the people considered optimistic as being more entrepreneurial and having better health. Optimists tend to assume that the problems experienced are temporary and due to external causes, seeking solutions that do not place them as guilty or as failures, and internalizing positive events.
This ability to prove optimistic in the face of events not always favorable was considered one of the bases for Seligman's theoretical formulations, as we will see further on. In 2004, the translation of the book Authentic Happiness was published in Brazil, a book that has been originally published by Seligman in the United States in 2002. Authentic happiness was the basis of Positive Psychology in the early days of its creation and development. This postulation recommends that happiness could be analyzed according to three different elements: Positive emotion consists of such sensations as pleasure, excitement, ecstasy and comfort among others.
Engagement is related to a position of loss of self, i. Engagement refers to a loss in which the person has little awareness of their true sensations, only reports feeling much pleasure, being in a position of constant openness. According to Seligman 2004all people can develop engagement in relation to an activity and should identify what those activities are and what features may favor the takeover of this position.
The third element is meaning, and it relates to the search for purpose in life. A meaningful life consists of belonging and serving something you believe is greater than the self Seligman, 2004.
Humanity creates all the positive institutions that provide consistency for this search, such as religion, political parties, family, and the diverse social groups. To summarize, authentic happiness assumes that Positive Psychology relates with happiness in three aspects: The measurement of happiness could be conducted from measuring tools that assess life satisfaction, the goal of Positive Psychology being to increase the level of life satisfaction.
What strategies can contribute to increase satisfaction? What interventions are most effective in achieving this goal? What lifestyles promote this transformation? These questions were initially raised in an intervention plan based on authentic happiness.
However, this position began to be questioned by Seligman from the results of his research throughout the first decade of this century. Seligman is not the only author to propose models that lead people to the so-called happiness.
Another important author in the field of Positive Psychology, Sonja Lyubomirsky 2008presents a scientific method for people to achieve happiness, supported by exercises and strategies to promote positive emotions, such as expressing gratitude, cultivating optimism and positive social relationships, manage stress and adversities, develop focus on the present and commit to their goals.
These characteristics should be exercised through a training program aiming at real and lasting happiness. Other studies were developed along the same lines, such as the work by Daniel Kahneman on hedonistic models of happiness.
Among the so-called deficiencies of this first Positive Psychology movement, Seligman 2011 noted that authentic happiness aims to redefine what happiness is in an arbitrary way. As to engagement and meaning, the notions are related to how the human being feel but are not part of what is conceived as happiness. Another criticism refers to the main measure of authentic happiness, which is the level of life satisfaction. This perspective considers mood as the greatest predictor of happiness, which would lead to consider happiness as something transient and situational.
An introverted person, for example, tends to be considered less happy than an extroverted one, which would not take into account the respondent perception or judgment about his emotions but only his moods. Also according to Seligman 2011life satisfaction does not consider how much meaning there is or how much people are committed to their work and how much they engage with the people they love. As a possible measurement of mood, life satisfaction is extremely variable and is therefore a situational measurement.
Based on these criticisms, Seligman and other researchers began to review the construct of authentic happiness, developing a second movement, known as well-being, which will be described next.


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"5 Love Languages" book for the Military marriage
By Helena Kaufman | H.U.A. Blog, Reviews
Holiday gatherings serve up delicate communication challenges. Between the dollops at the buffet are opportunities to show appreciation and even express love to those with whom we share meals and accomodation. It's as good a time as any to note that while military families share all the fun and fretting that comes with the plans and preps, they're also dealing with added variables to contend with over civilian settings.
Jocelyn and Rob Green
MilSuccessNet guest writer, Jocelyn Green, has addressed some of the unique communication challenges in a book she has co-authored with Gary C. Chapman. Dr. Chapman has authored a series of books on Love Languages.
This book is specific to the Military marriage and is adapted from the #1 New York Bestseller series by Gary Demonte Chapman on the concept of "Five Love Languages." The premise helps people speak and understand emotional love when it is expressed through one of five languages. Those categories are: words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service or physical touch.
Chapman argues that while each of these languages is enjoyed to some degree by all people, a person will usually speak one primary language. That's how they relate both giving and receiving love, and therefore connection.
So, if you find yourself eyeing the folks you're moving around the buffet table with as beings from another planet, chances are an understsanding of their love language might help. According to Chapman and Green, it often comes down to language, specifically says Chapman, "The primary emotional love language" that each person speaks. It can be confusing to the listener and a point of stress to the speaker who just doesn't get why their message is not getting through.
We can imagine this dance of dialogues taking place in a military family – where there are strains and distances that really test a marriage and family unit. Where one faces dangers of combat thousands of miles away and the other mananges the homefront duties and all the decisions.
MilSuccessNet's readers deal with unpredictable schedules, frequent moves and the challenge of reintegration.
This means stress in any one of the five branches of the military. We thought it apt to present this special resource that for many has helped navigate their relationships within a military marriage. At the very least, the title alone and knowing it's out there, might shine a light on the more challenging spots in upcoming gatherings!
The book is based on input from dozens of military couples in all stages of their careers.
According to the publisher's notes, the Military Edition of the Five Love Languages includes:
Stories of military couples from every branch of service who have found ways to use the 5 love languages in their unique lifestyles
A Decoding Deployments section at the end of each love language chapter, offering tips on how to express love when you are apart.
A new chapter, Love Language Scramblers, explains how to speak the love languages
through some of the most challenging times of a military marriage.
An updated Q&A section to include questions specific to military marriage.
There's also a 5 Love Languages profile to help partners identify their particular styles so that the principles can be put to work by readers.
We're pleased to feature this book and to support the work of award-winning author, former military wife and MilSuccessNet contributor,Jocelyn Green. Her books are known to inspire faith and courage in her readers through both fiction and nonfiction. She also has a loyal following world wide in her Faith Deployed ministry.
Real heroines on America's home front, appear in her historical fiction novels. Widow of Gettysburg was highlighted in these pages on its launch.
Jocelyn Green, author (photo supplied)
Jocelyn graduated from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, with a B.A. in English, concentration in writing. She is an active member of the Evangelical Press Association, Christian Authors Network, the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, American Christian Fiction Writers, and the Military Writers Society of America.
She has posted tips for writers on this site and also tips on transition when she and her husband experienced that phase in his military career. Jocelyn and her husband Rob are raising their two small children in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where life post deployment and in transition flourishes and inspires others.
Read her tips for writers in MilSuccessNet archives HERE.
Gary Chapman, PhD, is the author of the bestselling The 5 Love Languages® series, which has sold more than 8 million worldwide and has been translated into 49 languages. Dr. Chapman travels the world presenting seminars on marriage, family, and relationships, and his radio programs air on more than 300 stations. He lives in North Carolina with his wife, Karolyn.

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This Manaia Hook has an inlay of Paua for the eyes. The koru on the front of the carving represents the minds journey inwards and upwards to higher spiritual grounds that lead to a permanent inner peace that is immovable. On the back, there is additional koru which represent the secret methods to achieve this goal.
This piece is named Aho - which means Shine. The grain of this carving came up lovely and emits a beautiful shine. This is a symbolic reflection of the inner shine of happiness.


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Forecast: Significant icing Wednesday morning
Rams player proposes to girlfriend on the field after Super Bowl win
Once the Super Bowl confetti had settled on the field, one Rams player had a very important question to ask.
Author: Diego Mendoza
Published: 10:20 PM CST February 13, 2022
Updated: 10:48 PM CST February 13, 2022
LOS ANGELES — Rams' free safety Taylor Rapp didn't just win a Super Bowl ring on Sunday, he also had a ring of his one to present to someone very special.
Moments after his team made a fourth quarter comeback against the Cincinnati Bengals -- and on the eve of Valentines' Day -- the 24-year-old got down on one knee and popped the question to his now-fiancé Dani Johnson, much to the joy of his teammates who cheered him on from the background.
Although Rapp suffered a concussion just weeks before the big game, he was back on the field for the Super Bowl.
Born in Atlanta, Rapp eventually relocated to Washington with his family where he would go on to play at the University of Washington.
MORE THAN ONE RING TONIGHT!!
CONGRATS, @trapp07!!! pic.twitter.com/LHt6qczuNv
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) February 14, 2022
RELATED: Cooper Kupp named MVP after leading Rams to Super Bowl LVI victory
Rapp is also known among social media users for previously launching six collections of non-fungible tokens (NFT) and donating the proceeds to help Asian communities struck by a string of violence last year.
"I am Asian American, and this community means a lot to me," Rapp said in an interview with CNBC. "I wanted to help my people, and what better way to raise money right now to donate than through creating an NFT collection and using my platform."
RELATED: After 13 seasons and a team change, Highland Park's Matthew Stafford is a Super Bowl champ
During Sunday's game, Cooper Kupp caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford with 1:25 remaining and the Rams beat the Bengals 23-20 to win the Super Bowl on Sunday night.


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Save Me Steve: Charity & donation scams
By Steve Noviello
DALLAS - There is a warning for you before you give to support the families of those Dallas officers killed in the line of duty. FOX 4's Steve Noviello explains.
Giving is certainly a good thing, but unfortunately we find during times of great emotion and generosity there is an opportunity for scammers.
The warning today comes from the Dallas Better Business Bureau, which reports an increase in scams particularly on social media and crowd-funding sites immediately after tragic events.
It's not just the Dallas police ambush, but also recent events in Nice, France and now Baton Rouge.
Here's a best practices checklist for you.
Never click on an unfamiliar website, text or email
When possible, process payment through a third-party like PayPal, which can offer some added protection.
Ask for proof of non-profit status if an organization claims to have it. Then verify that proof through sites like Guidestar or the IRS.
You should also beware of look-alike sites. It's not uncommon for imposter charities to purposely choose a name that sounds similar to a well-respected organization.
Sometimes it's as simple as a change in spelling or a change from a .org to a .com address. So it's important that you verify who you're giving to before you make the donation.
Crowd-funding sites are a new and popular way to give. Generally they are problem free, but with this way of giving comes new rules.
While they may have some safeguards, they can't screen out all fraud. If you want to give directly to a family, see if there's a way to process that personally.
The BBB warns you also want to understand under what conditions donations will be refunded, if at all.
And finally, find out if the donor or recipient will be charged any administrative costs or fees.
www.bbb.org/dallas/news-events/news-releases/2016/07/bbb-dallas-cautions-north-texans-to-beware-of-charity-scams-in-the-wake-of-recent-shooting-tragedies/
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This is an expanded and slightly revised version of the book of the same title which caused quite a stir when it was first published (1995). It thus reflects an additional step in an ongoing research project which was launched in the 1970s. The main objective is to transcend the limitations of using descriptive methods as a mere ancillary tool and place a proper branch of DTS at the very heart of the discipline, between the theoretical and the applied branches.
Throughout the book, theoretical and methodological discussions are illustrated by an assortment of case studies, the emphasis being on the need to take whatever one wishes to focus on within the contexts which are relevant to it.
Part One discusses the pivotal position of the descriptive branch within Translation Studies, and Part Two then outlines a detailed rationale for that positioning. This, in turn, supplies a framework for the case studies comprising Part Three, where a number of exemplary issues are analysed and contextualized: texts and modes of translational behaviour are situated in their cultural setting, and textual components are related to their texts and then also to the cultural constellations in which they are embedded. All this leads to Part Four, which asks what the knowledge accumulated through descriptive studies of the kind advocated in the book is likely to yield in terms of both the theoretical and the applied branches of the field.
All in all: an innovative, thought-provoking book which no one with a keen interest in translation can afford to ignore.


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We Who Are About To...
Joanna Russ
One woman's quest to die with dignity may doom them all.
A multi-dimensional explosion hurls the starship's few passengers across the galaxies and onto an uncharted barren tundra. With no technical skills and scant supplies, the survivors face a bleak end in an alien world. One brave woman holds the daring answer, but it is the most desperate one possible.
Elegant and electric, We Who Are About To... brings us face to face with our basic assumptions about our will to live. While most of the stranded tourists decide to defy the odds and insist on colonizing the planet and creating life, the narrator decides to practice the art of dying. When she is threatened with compulsory reproduction, she defends herself with lethal force. Originally published in 1977, this is one of the most subtle, complex, and exciting science fiction novels ever written about the attempt to survive a hostile alien environment. It is characteristic of Russ's genius that such a readable novel is also one of her most intellectually intricate.
Best known for her novel The Female Man, JOANNA RUSS is the author of 16 books, many short stories, and several journal articles dealing with subjects of science fiction, feminism, and writing. She lives in Arizona. SAMUEL R. DELANY is a novelist living in New York who has won both Hugo and Nebula awards.
"This is an important science fiction novel."
~The New York Times Book Review
""Despite her small output – five novels, four short story collection and a novella – Russ's achievement was huge. Noted for her contribution to feminist science fiction, Russ's power also lies in her critique of the science fiction dream, particularly immortality among the stars.""
~BBC Radio 4, Seriously "10 Women Who Changed Science Fiction," web tie-in to Herland radio documentary
""Wesleyan University Press, fortunately, has seen fit to reissue [We Who Are About To...] in a handsome trade-paperback edition. ... This is an important book. Read it afresh and let it speak to you.""
~New York Review of Science Fiction
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~Publishers Weekly
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~K.A. Laity, MS. Magazine
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~Carl Freedman, author of Critical Theory and Science Fiction
"We Who Are About To is a seminal work that punctures many science fiction myths; it is about the hubris of humanity and the imperialist mission. It reminds us that maybe we aren't necessary, that the imperative to keep reproducing is irrational.""
~Farah Mendlesohn, editor of Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction


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Q: Flip SubView on UIScrollView not working I'm coding an iPhone TabBar Project with UiNavigation, the first view contain UIScrollView and the scrollview contain views every subview contain imageview,anUiImage and a UiButton follows
 is the function that build the first screen
//*******************************************************
//*            Build the main screen                    *
//*******************************************************
-(void) buildScreen{
    sing.viewsArray = [[NSMutableArray alloc]init];

    int Vve = 10;
    int Vho = 10;
    int wi = 95;
    int hi = 95;
    int ArrayIndex = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {

        for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {

            staticView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(Vve, Vho, 100, 100)];
            [staticView setTag:ArrayIndex];

            staticImage = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:[sing.stdPicArray objectAtIndex:ArrayIndex]]];
            [staticImage setFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, wi, hi)];
            [staticView addSubview:staticImage];

            viewButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeCustom];
            viewButton.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, wi, hi);
            [viewButton addTarget:self action:@selector(buttonClick:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
            [viewButton setTag:ArrayIndex];
            [sing.buttonsArray addObject:viewButton];

            [staticView addSubview:viewButton];
            [sing.viewsArray addObject:staticView];

            [MainScroll addSubview:[sing.viewsArray objectAtIndex:ArrayIndex]];

            Vve += 100;
            ArrayIndex++;
        }
        Vve = 10;
        Vho += 100;
    }
}

When I click on the UiButton I want to add another UIView to the UIScrollView and make a "UIViewAnimationTransitionFlipFromLeft" when the view is added to the scroll view
tried the following code
-(void)animateFlip{
    [UIView transitionWithView:flipViewBack
                      duration:1.0
                       options:UIViewAnimationTransitionFlipFromLeft
                    animations:^{ [self.view addSubview:flipViewBack]; }
                    completion:^(BOOL f){ }];
}

didn't work just added the flipViewBack
-(void)animateFlip{
    [UIView beginAnimations:nil context:nil];
    [UIView setAnimationDuration:1.0];
    [UIView setAnimationTransition:UIViewAnimationTransitionFlipFromLeft
                           forView:self.flipViewFront
                             cache:YES];
    [MainScroll addSubview:flipViewFront];
    [UIView setAnimationDidStopSelector:@selector(flipAnimationDidStop:finished:context:)];
    [UIView setAnimationDelegate:self];
    [UIView commitAnimations];
}

didn't work just like the other one, the next code did flip the main view with the view I wanted, but it didn't flip only  the the view I want
-(void)animateFlip{
    [UIView beginAnimations:nil
                    context:nil];
    [UIView setAnimationDuration:1.0];

    [UIView transitionFromView:self.view
                        toView:flipViewBack
                      duration:2
                       options:UIViewAnimationOptionTransitionFlipFromBottom
                    completion:NULL];
    [UIView setAnimationDidStopSelector:@selector(flipAnimationDidStop:finished:context:)];
    [UIView setAnimationDelegate:self];

    //set transformation

    [UIView commitAnimations];

}

Does any body know how to do it' I looked everywhere and all the code I found didn't work for me
Thanks
I tried another option suggested in this link
iPhone subview flip between 2 views and it didn't work for me
this is the function that I use on click in the last 3 lines im adding to the flipView (container) the flipViewFront view then I add the flipView to the mainScroll view and then I go to execute the animation in the animateFlip that I copied from your sample
    //*******************************************************
//*            Click on the picture as button           *
//*******************************************************
-(void) buttonClick:(id) sender{
    UIButton *button = (UIButton *)sender;
    int row = [button superview].tag;
    NSLog(@"Button pressed tag: %i",row);
    self.flipView = [[UIView alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(65, 130, 190, 190)];
    self.flipView.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];

    self.flipViewBack = [[UIView alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(65, 130, 190, 190)];

    self.flipViewFront = [[UIView alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(65, 130, 190, 190)];
    self.flipViewFront.backgroundColor = [UIColor whiteColor];

    self.flipViewImage = [UIImage imageNamed:[sing.stdPicArray objectAtIndex:row]];
    self.filpImage = [[UIImageView alloc]initWithImage:self.flipViewImage];
    [self.flipViewBack addSubview:self.filpImage];

    self.flipCloseButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeCustom];
    [self.flipCloseButton setFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 24, 24)];
    [self.flipCloseButton setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"close_button.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
    [self.flipCloseButton addTarget:self action:@selector(closwFlip:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
    [self.flipViewBack addSubview:flipCloseButton];

    self.flipOkButton = [[UIButton alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(30, 0, 190, 190)];
    [self.flipCloseButton addTarget:self action:@selector(continueTo:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
    [self.flipViewBack addSubview:flipOkButton];
    [flipView addSubview:flipViewFront];
    [MainScroll addSubview:flipView];
    [self animateFlip];
}

found the problem, but not the answer, if it works directly from the ViewDidLoad it and the first view is on screen all is well and the flip works' if I change it so that the want to add a view and flip it in one event it shows me the second(flipped) view without the flip

A: Your problems seems to be that you are trying to animate the flip on the view before it is added to the view hierarchy.
Instead you should add the back view to a common container view (that later will contain the front view) and then flip the container view while adding the front and removing the back, like this:
// Container view is a view that is already added to your view hierarchy.
// It contains the back view. The front view will be added to it.
[UIView transitionWithView:containerView
                  duration:1.0
                   options:UIViewAnimationOptionTransitionFlipFromLeft
                animations:^{
                    [backView removeFromSuperview]; // This is already added to the container
                    [containerView addSubview:frontView]; // Not yet added ...
                }
                completion:NULL];

Update
This is all the code I wrote when answering this question. It works for me. If it still doesn't animate for you then you probably haven\t set up your view hierarchy the same way.
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];
    // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.

    containerView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(30, 30, 100, 100)];
    [self.view addSubview:containerView];

    frontView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 100, 100)];
    [frontView setBackgroundColor:[UIColor orangeColor]];
    backView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 100, 100)];
    [backView setBackgroundColor:[UIColor redColor]];
    [containerView addSubview:backView];

    UITapGestureRecognizer *tap = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self
                                                                          action:@selector(flip)];
    [self.view addGestureRecognizer:tap];
}

- (void)flip {
    [UIView transitionWithView:containerView
                      duration:1.0
                       options:UIViewAnimationOptionTransitionFlipFromLeft
                    animations:^{
                        [backView removeFromSuperview];
                        [containerView addSubview:frontView];
                    }
                    completion:NULL];
}

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TREASURY Holdings has set up a special division to develop world class horse racetracks in Europe. The property development group, which is led by John Ronan and Richard Barrett, has the backing of a number of international horse-racing industry heavyweights in the venture called International Racetrack Developments (IRD).
TREASURY Holdings has set up a special division to develop world class horse racetracks in Europe.
The property development group, which is led by John Ronan and Richard Barrett, has the backing of a number of international horse-racing industry heavyweights in the venture called International Racetrack Developments (IRD). These include a former top executive for Sheikh Mohammed, and one of the best known names in Irish horse racing, Michael Osbourne.
The Treasury-led company is holding ongoing high-level talks both at government and private investor level in at least three locations, informed sources told the Irish Independent. These are thought to include potential projects in Britain, continental European states and significantly, in European municipalities. IRD is not seriously looking either at Ireland or beyond Europe at this time.
The company has pursued a low profile negotiating strategy using its network of well-placed horse racing figures, since it was set up three years ago.
It plans to combine Treasury's development experience with the horse-racing contacts and know-how of its partners.
Michael Osbourne, who is chairman of the prestigious World Racing Championships this year, is on the board of IRD.
A respected veterinarian, Mr Osbourne has held positions at the top of racing's administrative bodies, including the Turf Club, Jockey Club and Horse Racing Ireland.
He also has led Sheikh Mohammed's stud farm interests in Ireland and is chairman of Goffs Bloodstock Sales Company.
David Tyndall, chief operations officer with Treasury, also plays a central role in IRD.
Mr Tyndall spent 15 years as group finance director with the Pegasi Group which represents a host of Sheikh Mohammed's interests.
Working with the Sheikh, he gained vast experience of the horse racing industry as well as property development, including at one stage sitting on the board of The Racing Post.
A number of other major industry figures could also be involved.
Solicitor Rory Williams, a director of Treasury and former partner with Arthur Cox, is also listed as a director of IRD, according to the UK Companies Office.
The presence of so many Irish business and racing figures on the board of the IRD could give a big boost to Ireland's horse breeding and training industry, if it is successful, by creating more demand for their services in Europe.


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Twenty Ways to Build a Better Country
by (author) David Johnston
foreword by Beverley McLachlin
McClelland & Stewart
Canadian, 21st Century, Cultural
From our esteemed former Governor General--and author of the bestsellers The Idea of Canada and Ingenious--a very timely guide for restoring personal, community, and national trust.
Trust is a much-needed manual for the repair and restoration of the social quality on which all democracies rely. One of Canada's most revered governors general, David Johnston mines his long life and varied career to give Canadians twenty ways to make themselves, their institutions, and their country more worthy of trust.
Many of these habits, attitudes, and approaches stem from his experiences serving as the representative of the head of state in Canada for seven years. Some ways are individual--listen first, never manipulate, be consistent in public and private. Some are geared toward leaders at all levels and of all stripes--be barn-raisers, tell everyone your plans, depend on those around you. And some are societal--apologize, cherish teachers, invite others to dance.
As such, not only every Canadian, but also every person who cares about their democratic way of life is wise to heed David Johnston's polite yet pressing call. You can become more worthy of trust. You can spot and encourage this vital quality in others. You can be an instrumental force in restoring trust in your community and country--making them better for yourself and your fellow citizens, and the world better for all.
David Johnston's profile page
Beverley McLachlin was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 2000 to 2017. She is the first woman to hold that position and the longest-serving Chief Justice in Canadian history. Born in rural Pincher Creek, Alberta, McLachlin studied philosophy and law at the University of Alberta before being called to the bar in 1969. After teaching at the University of British Columbia, she was appointed a judge in 1981. Throughout her prestigious career, she has served on many courts, including the County Court of Vancouver, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the British Columbia Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. In 2019, McLachlin became a Companion of the Order of Canada, the highest honour within the Order. Her first novel, Full Disclosure, was an instant national bestseller.
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Other titles by David Johnston
Turning Compassion into Action
with Brian Hanington
foreword by Rosalie Abella
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 E
Germany's Premier Early World War II Fighter
The Idea of Canada
Letters to a Nation
German Eagles in Spanish Skies
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 in Service with the Legion Condor during the Spanish Civil War, 1936–39
Innovation Nation
How Canadian Innovators Made the World Smarter, Smaller, Kinder, Safer, Healthier, Wealthier, Happier
by (author) David Johnston & Tom Jenkins
How Canadian Innovators Made the World Smarter, Smaller, Kinder, Safer, Healthier, Wealthier, and Happier
A Brief History of Justice
read by Mike Scherer
The Canadian Constitution
by (author) Adam Dodek
introduction by The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin
foreword by David Johnston
Dagger Fighting
translated by David Johnston
by (author) Clemens Nimscholz & Ralf Schoetzau
The Complete History of a World Marque
by (author) Siegfried Rauch
with Frank Rönicke
Other titles by Beverley McLachlin
by (author) Beverley McLachlin
My Journey Through Life and the Law
Women in Criminal Justice
True Cases By and About Canadian Women and the Law
edited by William Trudell & Lorene Shyba
Adding Feminism to Law
The Contributions of Justice Claire L'Heureux-Dubé
edited by Elizabeth Sheehy
by (author) David Vaver
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Dorothee Schneider Tops the Leaderboard in Madrid
Dorothee Schneider secured the third successive German victory in this season's FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League.
Dorothee Schneider secured the third successive German victory in this season's FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League when coming out on top with DSP Sammy Davis Jr. in Madrid, Spain today where Claudio Castilla Ruiz (Alcaide) lined up second for the host nation ahead of The Netherlands' Hans Peter Minderhoud (Glock's Zinardi) in third.
Germany's Dorothee Schneider and DSP Sammy Davis Jr. (Photo courtesy FEI)
At the opening leg of the 2019/2020 qualifying series in Herning, Denmark in October it was the home side's Cathrine Dufour who reigned supreme, but Schneider's compatriot's Isabell Werth and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl dominated at the next two rounds. Today Schneider made it a back-to-back German hat-trick, but it wasn't all plain sailing for the partnership whose record includes European team gold in 2017, World Championship team gold in 2018 and a fifth-place finish at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final in Paris (FRA) three years ago. Because Sammy was really on his toes this evening….
"He was very good in the Grand Prix yesterday, but in the beginning of the Freestyle today he felt really fresh and we made one mistake in the extended trot and then in the two-tempis", Schneider said.
Spain was well-represented with five starters in the 13-strong field, and it was Jose Daniel Martin Dockx and Manchego Arb who were in the lead on a score of 73.265 at the halfway stage. But fellow-countryman Juan Matute Guimon steered Don Diego out in front as the final group of competitors took their turn, only for his mark of 74.460 to be immediately overtaken by Great Britain's Richard Davison and Bubblingh who put 74.615 on the board.
Castilla Ruiz blew the competition wide open however with a spectacular ride on his handsome 14-year-old stallion Alcaide when fifth-last to go. When Madrid joined the Western European League series for the first time last year this pair wowed the home crowd with a really enjoyable performance to take runner-up spot behind Spanish legend Beatriz Ferrer-Salat and Delgado. And they didn't disappoint this time out either. Once again kicking off their floorplan with one-handed one-tempi changes, and consistently producing quality piaffe/passage, they completed with a confident final halt to raise the bar all the way up to 80.230.
That was always going to be challenging, and when Schneider's average was hovering around 79 percent it wasn't clear if her double of errors was going to leave the double-Olympian vulnerable in the final analysis. But the pure quality of Sammy's work, including his grace and elevation in passage and his fabulous pirouettes along with strong artistic scores edged the pair up to a final tally of 82.295 which clinched it definitively.
Second-last to go, Dutch star and 2016 FEI Dressage World Cup champion, Hans Peter Minderhoud, was pleased that his 15-year-old grey stallion, Glock's Zinardi, coped with the arena atmosphere. "It wasn't easy for him because he's a bit spooky, but it was great to be here for the first time in Madrid and with today's points I'm now almost qualified for Las Vegas - I've been there three times before and I would love to ride there again!" he said after slotting into third place on 78.350 and moving up to the top of the Western European League table. Last to go, Morgan Barbancon Mestre from France (Sir Donnerhall) finished fourth which leaves her lying joint-fourth in the League moving on to the next leg in Salzburg, Austria next Saturday.
The top nine in the WEL rankings will qualify for the 2020 FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final and Schneider, now in joint-seventh after four of the 11 qualifying legs, has qualification clearly in her sights. But it's not easy being German it seems, because as it stands her compatriots Jessica von Bredow-Werndl, Frederic Wandres and Benjamin Werndl are ahead of her on the league table and they all want the same thing - to be one of the two Germans who will join defending champion Isabell Werth for the season finale in the Thomas & Mack Arena in Las Vegas, USA next April.
"We have so many very good riders, and we all want to go!" said Schneider tonight.
For full results, click here.
For Western European League standings, click here.
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Scholtens and Desperado steal the show at Mechelen
Werth Pips Werndl in Close Contest at Salzburg
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl Wins FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2019 Stuttgart
Dujardin Delights with Freestyle Win as British Dominate at Olympia
Denmark's Cathrine Dufour Dominates First Leg of FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League


A Muslim graveyard in a village near the West Bank settlement of Ariel was desecrated by a group of Jewish worshippers visiting the area on Friday morning.
A group of some 1,300 Jews visited the tomb of Joshua Ben Nun on Thursday night, in full coordination with the Israel Defense Forces.
The Civil Administration filed a complaint with police.
IDF representatives met with the organizers of the excursion, who promised to repair the damages next week.
Fundamentalist Zionism; the Jewish gift that keeps on giving.


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No plan for Smollett to do follow-up police interview Monday
By The Associated Press February 18, 2019 at 8:48pm
CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett say there are no plans for him to meet with Chicago detectives Monday for a follow-up interview about his reported assault.
Anne Kavanagh is a spokeswoman for Smollett's lawyers. She says in an emailed statement that his lawyers "will keep an active dialogue with Chicago police on his behalf."
Smollett reported last month that he was physically attacked by two men who yelled homophobic and racial slurs. He said they also yelled he was in "MAGA Country," an apparent reference to President Donald Trump's campaign slogan.
Police said Saturday that the investigation had "shifted" after detectives questioned two brothers about the attack and released them without charges. Police say they've requested a follow-up interview with Smollett.
Smollett's lawyers say the actor feels "victimized" by reports that he played a role in the assault.
Check out the AP's complete coverage of the Jussie Smollett case.
The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our normal editorial standards. It is provided to our readers as a service from The Western Journal.
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The Associated Press was the first private sector organization in the U.S. to operate on a national scale. Over the past 170 years, they have been first to inform the world of many of history's most important moments, from the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the bombing of Pearl Harbor to the fall of the Shah of Iran and the death of Pope John Paul.
Today, they operate in 263 locations in more than 100 countries relaying breaking news, covering war and conflict and producing enterprise reports that tell the world's stories.
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US Makes Major 'False Flag' Accusation Against Russia


The process to join Branchville is simple and easy.
1. Establish contact with the Membership Committee. The easiest way is to request more information by clicking the link above. You can also walk into the station and ask any member if you can fill out a Quick Contact Form. Someone from the Membership Committee will be in contact with you within 48 hours.
2. Attend a New Member Orientation. These are run by the Membership Committee and are held around once a month, usually on the weekends. You must RSVP in order to attend! However, attending the Orientation is completely strings-free - there's no commitment to join, and it's just an opportunity to learn about Branchville, the fire service, Prince George's County, membership requirements, and any other questions you might have.
3. Decide if Branchville is right for you during your Trial Period. During this 1-month period after attening the orientation, you will have the opportunity to come by the station to meet our members and officers, do a ride-along, and even sleep-in once or twice if you desire. This allows you to understand daily responsibilities of the Fire Service, the time required to be a probationary member, and the certification and in-station training process to become an operational firefighter and/or EMT. It will also help you decide if Branchville is right for you!
Note: this excludes any person with prior training or experience in a volunteer or career fire department, or other exceptions as decided by the Membership Committee.
4. Get voted in at a company meeting. You'll attend one of our monthly company meetings and get voted in as a new member. The Membership Committee will give you the exact date and time of the meeting.
5. Begin the county application process. You will first complete a paperwork packet and go to the Fire Services Building to get fingerprinted for a background check. Once passing the background check, you'll go for a county-administered physical exam. Once you pass the physical exam, you will be issued a PGFD ID number!
6. Take certification classes through Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute. These include Volunteer Recruit School (VRS), Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B), and Firefighter I/II, among others. Learn more about these classes at one of our New Member Orientations.


Emerson has announced a new Engineered Solutions Provider programme designed to help Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) optimise automation and instrumentation to improve the reliability and performance of the modular process systems they design and manufacture, often referred to as skids.
Emerson identifies these strategically-minded OEMs as being Engineered Solutions Providers to represent their commitment to staying ahead of the technology curve in their respective industries. The programme helps them simplify technology adoption and streamline interactions with Emerson, making it easier to get access to the information and support they need. This arms the Engineered Solutions Providers with the knowledge, confidence, and strategic benefits necessary to ensure short-term impact and long-term success.
Under mounting pressure from end users pursuing their own digital transformation, Engineered Solutions Providers are looking to build easily replicated, technologically advanced, IIoT-enabled solutions for their customers. They must navigate a rapidly changing marketplace where differentiation among competitors can be difficult, shrinking budgets strain production, and cybersecurity threats hinder their ability to provide reliable equipment to end users quickly, efficiently and at a cost that meets uptime expectations.
Additionally, Engineered Solutions Providers can differentiate themselves among competitors by leveraging solutions such as those found in Emerson's Plantweb™ digital ecosystem. The ecosystem is a portfolio which offers a robust software, data analytics and product technology and services portfolio, all integrated and optimised to harness the power of digital transformation to improve reliability and performance of engineered solutions.
For example, from acquiring the right data using Emerson's extensive portfolio of wireless transmitters - which providers can easily retrofit to existing skids - in combination with Plantweb Insight applications to remotely monitor critical equipment on supplied skids, Engineered Solutions Providers can help their customers shift from outdated reactive maintenance approaches to predictive maintenance strategies complete with sensors and remote monitoring.
Emerson's new programme includes a series of tailored workshops to help Engineered Solutions Providers simplify and accelerate the evaluation of new technologies. Workshop participants will collaborate with Emerson experts during in-depth sessions. Topics include best practices for the automation of technology platforms, using pervasive sensing and remote monitoring as a differentiator, and application-specific technology options and pilots.
Global manufacturing and technology company Emerson has released a new wireless pressure gauge app that the company says increases convenience and safety.
Global manufacturing and technology company Emerson has launched the latest version of its Smart Meter Verification software for Coriolis and magnetic flow meters.


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Activision just sent out a fresh press release boasting incredible sales results for three of its titles released this year: Call of Duty WWII, Destiny 2 and Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy.
Call of Duty WWII and Destiny 2 in particular managed to be the top two console games in North America based on revenue; Call of Duty has been the top grossing franchise for nine years in a row in North America while Destiny 2 outsold the original game and also turned out to be Activision's biggest PC launch ever.
Call of Duty: WWII is the #1 top grossing console game of the year in North America, and Destiny 2 is #2. That means Call of Duty has been the #1 top grossing console gaming franchise in North America for a staggering nine years in a row, and worldwide eight out of the last nine years. Thank you to our players for your incredible passion and engagement. And thank you to our talented, committed teams all across the globe that make incredible results like this happen.
Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy also registered incredible results. According to Activision, it's the best selling remastered collection in the history of Sony's PlayStation 4 console, which is no slouch once you take into account how many remastered collections were released for this generation of consoles. The game also managed to stay among PlayStation 4's Top 10 games based on units sold in North America this year.
These are amazing results for the company and that's not even factoring Blizzard titles, which are on the same level of popularity as the best ones from Activision.


The CDC is warning Americans in nearly 20 states that they may be at risk of contracting a deadly superbug. Candida auris is a yeast fungus indirectly related to Candida albicans, the germ that causes vaginal yeast infections and oral thrush.
Unlike other fungal infections, which are often transient and easy to treat, Candida auris is of significant concern on a global scale due to the fact that it is extremely contagious and difficult to treat. With nearly 587 cases already diagnosed across the United States, this is a disease everyone needs to be aware of.
Is C. Auris Being Covered Up?
Given that the fungus is just as severe in nature as the incredibly infective and deadly MRSA, it should be getting the same amount of attention and precaution. But given that some facilities don't even consider it a front-line test, that may not be happening.
Some experts are also placing the blame for exploding C. auris statistics squarely on hospitals and facilities with inadequate care standards. Failing to properly sterilize equipment, for example, can hasten the spread of C. auris patient-to-patient, but some experts believe facilities may be willingly limiting the spread of information when they identify infections.
Sadly, this puts patients at risk, especially before and after undergoing a procedure. By the time a physician or laboratory tests for the disease, it may already be too late.
Hospitals and facilities who announce their status as a facility with diagnosed C. auris cases often face other indirect consequences.
Expensive clean-ups that may include structural tear-down and replacement of both equipment and furniture.
Patient refusals to attend or use the hospital (especially if they're staying in-hospital for surgery) out of fear of contracting the disease.
Pressure from corporate healthcare leads to minimizing public hysteria by refusing to disclose the status of the facility after a diagnosis.
Lawsuits from patients and large-scale organizations who believe facilities should be held responsible for not properly notifying the public and/or testing.
Loss of licensure and/or regulatory access to practice medicine, in some cases, especially if investigations reveal a medical malpractice element.
By June of the following year, Royal Brompton had diagnosed 50 cases, several of which had led to death. They were even forced to shut down their ICU for 11 days, yet no announcement was made and patients attending the hospital were not notified.
Another outbreak in Valencia, Spain, at the Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, followed much the same path. Patients were diagnosed, became sick, and in some cases, died — all without any robust announcement being made.
Mount Sinai Hospital diagnosed a case of C. auris in May of 2018. The patient involved was recovering from abdominal surgery when he was diagnosed; he died in-hospital just 90 days later. MSH continued to positively identify the fungus on surfaces. The hospital was forced to tear out walls, ceilings, and equipment in order to successfully eradicate it.
Nearly 309 cases have been diagnosed in New York alone as of April 2019. These cases span across multiple facilities to make the state one of the most common areas for C. auris in the country. Information on where the cases occurred isn't available, but news sources are reporting that a patient at Rochester General Hospital died of C. auris in April 2017.
New Jersey is currently the second-most common state for C. auris infection and diagnoses, with over 144 confirmed cases. We weren't able to find any public information for where these cases were diagnosed, either.
In Illinois, diagnostic numbers are also on the rise. Officials across multiple facilities have diagnosed 132 new cases in the past year. There is little available evidence of where these cases were diagnosed, either.
It all comes down to an agreement between the CDC and American hospitals. According to this article from the New York Times, the CDC isn't allowed to publicly identify hospitals battling C. auris.
This is the very definition of a "culture of secrecy," and it's hurting people just like you every single day.
Candida auris (C. auris) is a specific species of yeast, scientifically referred to as a "fungus." While it is most commonly identified within the outer, middle, and inner ear canal, it can also colonize other areas of the skin, such as the groin, the folds of the neck, or the genitourinary system.
As potentially deadly as C. auris is, researchers still aren't sure exactly how it migrates around the world. Tested fungi from the United States, for example, have different genetic markers than fungi tested in Japan, suggesting that it may have emerged at around the same time in multiple locations.
The first official discovery of C. auris occurred in South Korea in 2009; however, we now know that this was far from the first time it affected a human. Through retrospective analysis, Japanese researchers were able to find the fungi in specimens from as far back as 1996.
Like C. albicans, C. auris can cause both skin and systemic symptoms, causing skin reactions, fever, and chills, but it behaves much differently than most other yeast or fungal germs in the human body. In a healthy adult human, the immune system will often fight off C. auris, preventing infection; in the immunocompromised, young, or elderly, it can evolve into fungemia, a potentially deadly systemic infection leading to organ damage, death, and septicemia.
Auris is also remarkably contagious by comparison to other yeast and fungus germs, especially in communal communal settings. Furthermore, it resists treatment with nearly all known antifungal drugs, especially the "gold standard" -azole groups like fluconazole and metronidazole. Patients who fail to respond to treatment are at significant risk for severe illness or even death.
It isn't yet clear how the disease made its way to US soil. Researchers believe the fungus may have emerged separately in multiple locations due to changing global weather patterns and environmental conditions. We do know that C. auris thrives in conditions where the environment is moist, warm, and fairly dark.
Diagnosis of C. auris has been rare up until the last few months; this may be a direct result of the fact that it is so difficult to test for with current laboratory equipment.
Like the deadly MRSA bacteria, outbreaks are of special concern within hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical and residential care centers because it can spread so rapidly without checks and balances in place.
Frighteningly, C. auris often doesn't present with symptoms right away; by the time patients are visibly experiencing systemic harm, the disease may progress to far for treatment to be successful.
In a hospital setting, even a single failure in the sterilization process can lead to cross-contamination. A nurse, physician, or surgeon, for example, who fails to wash their hands properly after a procedure, could instantly transfer the germs to the next patient they see — without even realizing there is a problem.
Part of the concern with C. auris lies in the fact that it doesn't only infect immunocompromised or unhealthy patients, nor does it only exist within the hospital or care facility setting. It can also be transferred between people as they travel on public transportation (airplanes, buses or trains) or while they are at work.
The CDC has also admitted to a link between Americans spending time in foreign hospitals, which may have lower care standards, and unknowingly contracting the disease before they come home. High-risk countries include India, Kenya, Kuwait, Pakistan, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.
It is important to note that this link does not seem to be tied to immigration specifically. The CDC specifically outlines the fact that affected patients are American citizens who have either traveled out of the country for surgery or who have needed emergency surgeries while they are away.
C. auris is a fungus first diagnosed in Japan in 2009; retroactive testing shows the germ may have been around for much longer.
It is extremely contagious and highly resistant to most antifungal medications, including -azole drugs like fluconazole and metronidazole.
C. auris preys upon weak, immunocompromised patients staying in communal environments. It is of significant risk and concern to patients in a hospital or nursing home setting.
Some experts believe that a "culture of secrecy" in the US healthcare industry may be contributing to escalating C. auris diagnoses.
The CDC does report on C. auris cases, but its partnership with most hospitals prohibits it from disclosing where cases are diagnosed.
Nearly 45 percent of all patients diagnosed with C. auris will die within the first 30 days of the disease.
The CDC may not be forced to disclose the details about cases of C. auris, but that doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't do your own research. Don't be afraid to ask hospital representatives if they've had cases before you have a procedure. If they refuse to tell you, it may be better to find a more transparent facility.


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Players poll: Who has MLB's best uniforms?
Anthony Castrovince
@castrovince
Fernando Lamas, the famous Argentinian actor who inspired not only Billy Crystal's Fernando character on "Saturday Night Live" but also the Most Interesting Man in the World character from the Dos Equis ads, once said, "It is better to look good than to feel good."
This quote works better at the club than the clubhouse. The stats and standings reflect quality of performance, not sartorial splendor.
But there is still something to be said for gorgeous baseball garb. And while the sport has come a long way from the retina-burning color catastrophe known as the 1970s, when experimentation was in vogue and powder blue carried unusual prevalence, some uniforms are simply better than others.
So we had Major League players to separate the stud duds from the dud duds. We polled 85 players on their favorite uniforms, with the caveat that they could not select their current team.
Here are the results of this unscientific survey, the results of which were anything but uni-animous.
1-tie) Dodgers, 10 votes
The billowy script Dodgers in an alluring angle and a blue so distinctive that it has come to bear the name of the team. The red numbers that pop, as if dropped straight from the heart to the left upper abdomen. The interlocking LA on the sleeve, matching the simple-but-distinctive blue caps. All of these elements combine to make the Dodgers' home white somehow shine a little bit brighter. It is a timeless, trimless look, baseball's accouterment answer to the American flag.
Red Sox utilityman Brock Holt, who evidently respected his 2018 World Series opponent for more than their play: "Just the crisp, clean white with the blue lettering and the one red number. That's really clean. And even their grey uniforms with the blue and just the red number kind of stands out."
Astros pitcher Collin McHugh: "I think they're the most classic. They haven't changed since 1940, except for the L.A. and the red number. No stripe on the pants, all blue hat. They have two uniforms, that's it. I like them. I think they're really cool."
Mariners outfielder Jay Bruce: "There's a purity to it."
Cardinals outfielder Jose Martinez: "That Dodger Blue is something."
1-tie) Yankees, 10 votes
The pull and the power of the pinstripes -- even for those who don't root for the Yankees and, indeed, actively root against the Yankees -- is undeniable. Something about those vertical navy lines has the unusual ability to take the anonymous likes of Luke Voit and Gio Urshela and turn them into superstars. And the interlocking N and Y logo might be the most recognizable in all the world of sport. And as a nod to their storied history, they don't put names on the back of their jerseys (although there have certainly been days in this injury-riddled season when names would have been especially helpful for identification purposes).
Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak: "You have to respect the history."
Nationals catcher Yan Gomes: "It's such a historic one. It hasn't changed or anything. They been doing that forever."
Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin: "The pinstripes are pretty cool."
3) Braves, 9 votes
The Braves made some very small changes in a refresh this year, most notably by bringing back an alternate red jersey. But once they graduated from their basic and blah home getups and all-powder-blue road unis that they wore from 1980-86, they knew not to let a good thing get away (especially when they won 14 straight division titles). Their look has remained relatively static since '87, and these voters like it that way.
Astros outfielder Josh Reddick: "I'm going to be biased, because it's my home state, but I've always loved Atlanta's. The Tomahawk. Especially the old school with the lower-case A."
Angels outfielder Mike Trout: "I just like the look of them." (It's not much of a quote, really, but when Mike Trout tells us his favorite of something, we listen.)
Padres infielder Greg Garcia: "It's just classic."
4) Mariners, 6 votes
Like Kriss Kross, Koosh balls, and Steve Urkel, teal enjoyed its peak of popularity in the 1990s, when the Charlotte Hornets, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Jose Sharks and, yes, the M's rode the blue-green wave. The color is no longer trendy, but its impact endured with the handful players who expressed teal's appeal.
Tigers pitcher Blaine Hardy: "I've always been a huge fan of the Mariners colors, and that's kind of skewed because I'm from Seattle. But they have that teal, that unique bluish-green, that I really love."
Nationals first baseman Matt Adams: "Growing up watching Ken Griffey Jr. in that uni, he was my role model growing up, so that's definitely the one for me."
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5-tie) Cardinals, 5 votes
A couple voters singled out the cream alternates, which are worn for Saturday home games, as their favorite, while others sided with the traditional home white. Beyond the hue and some red piping, the difference is the script-lettered "St. Louis" on the creams vs. the "Cardinals" on the whites. But both feature the iconic birds on the bat logo across the chest.
Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr.: "Growing up, that was my favorite team. And also I'm from Virginia and our state bird is the cardinal."
Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings: "I always enjoy going to St. Louis, because red is so distinctive. It sticks out."
5-tie) D-backs, 5 votes
To be upfront and honest, there wasn't actual consistency in terms of which D-backs uniforms were selected. Though the Arizona franchise really hasn't been around long, there are a ton to choose from. Orioles first baseman Mark Trumbo likes the throwbacks to the 2001 World Series era -- the home vest look that, colors aside, was actually old-school in style. Astros catcher Max Stassi singled out the maroon, or "Sedona red," jerseys that debuted in the club's 2007 rebrand. But even the mildly controversial, futuristic look adopted in 2016, when the D-backs began wearing particularly dark road grays and snakeskin pants, got some love here.
Padres outfielder Wil Myers: "I'm going with a really unpopular opinion, and I'll say the Diamondbacks. I like that shade of gray. That's very out there. I know I'm the only one, but I like that darker gray."
Braves catcher Tyler Flowers: "I might be one of the few that likes their new setup over the past three years with the dark gray look. I actually think it's pretty cool."
7-tie) Giants, 4 votes
The Giants are unique in that their home "whites" are actually cream. Alas, the cream didn't rise to the top of this poll, but it did engender enthusiasm from a few voters.
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge: "I've always been a fan of the San Francisco Giants. They've got so many different uniforms and alternates, like that cream-colored home jersey they have. That's pretty nice."
Marlins pitcher (and former Giants closer) Sergio Romo: "The cream uniforms. You can't beat them."
7-tie) Rockies, 4 votes
An appreciation of the color purple is not limited to Prince fans. The Rockies demonstrated some violet behavior when they made purple their primary hue upon their 1993 arrival, a nod to the "purple mountain majesties" of "America The Beautiful." Though purple once relayed royalty, it has not been as popular a pick among sports teams as it arguably ought to be. But the Rockies rock the purple well.
Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis: "I'm going to stay away from the Yankees because I don't want to give them any credit. Stay away from the Cubs because they beat us [in the 2016 World Series]. I like the Rockies uniforms, to be honest. I like the purple and black."
Twins pitcher (and Colorado native) Taylor Rogers: "I like those Rockies hats when they tie the mountains in and it's got the state flag in it."
7-tie) Pirates, 4 votes
The Steel City's steadiness in team tints is something to be celebrated. Be it on the ice at PPG Paints Arena, on the gridiron at Heinz Field or within the picture-perfect confines of PNC Park, Pittsburgh is bathed in black and gold. And because even the most garish styles tend to go and come around again, the bumblebee yellow jerseys, striped black pants and pillbox-style hats of the 1970s made a recent return as the go-to Sunday throwbacks.
Angels catcher Kevan Smith: "I'm from Pittsburgh, so I think the freakin' Pirates uniforms are sweet. But that's just me."
Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith: "That black and gold is cold."
7-tie) A's, 4 votes
Last season, Oakland brought back the lighter, Kelly green tops to pretty much universal "A"cclaim and ultimately earned a spot on this list as a result, as three of the four votes specifically signaled out that jersey, which is worn for Friday home games, as the reason behind the selection. The A's wore that shade of green while winning three straight World Series from 1972-74 before darkening it up in the '80s and '90s.
Royals outfielder Alex Gordon: "I like the lime green and the white pants."
Mets first baseman Dominic Smith: "Those green ones are pretty sick. Those Oakland green ones just pop out. They're old-school. I like the socks with it. Those are my favorites besides, obviously, the Mets."
Teams receiving three votes:
Astros: "The old ones with Nolan Ryan and the big orange stripe across the chest." -- Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn
Royals: "The Royals when they do the gold letters are pretty cool." -- Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson
Marlins: "I just like anyone who gets to use turquoise. Their new uniforms are like some sick travel ball jerseys. I like them." -- Indians pitcher Mike Clevinger
Teams receiving two votes: Blue Jays, Padres, Phillies
Teams receiving one vote: Cubs, Orioles, Rangers, Rays, Reds, Red Sox, Tigers, White Sox
Team receiving one technically illegal vote from a player who picked his own team but whose response was too good not to print:
Brewers: "I think hands down [the best uniform] is our 'Retro Fridays' ones, with the ball and glove and the pinstripes. I know I'm not supposed to say our own, but I don't care. I love them. If we could wear that every day, I would love it. At first, I always just thought it was a baseball mitt. When I was in high school and I got my first job, I would go to Lids and buy a bunch of baseball hats. I was wearing the Brewers one out one day and someone told me it was an M and B." -- Josh Hader


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