In today's episode I talk to Dr. Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist and author of the Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now. Dr. Jay's book has inspired several posts on AoM in the past year, including: Want to Feel Like a Man? Then Act Like One, Good News! Your Life Isn't Limitless, and our series on the twenty-something brain (Part 1 and Part 2).
I was really excited to have Dr. Jay on our podcast. Besides her book, her TED Talk on the importance of your twenties has made a big splash as well.
In today's show, we discuss why your twenties are so important, the challenges that many twenty-somethings have today, and the things twenty-somethings can do now to ensure a rewarding career and fulfilling relationships during the rest of their adult life.
If you haven't yet, I highly recommend picking up a copy of the Defining Decade. It's a truly excellent and worthwhile read, especially for our twenty-something readers and listeners.
Brett McKay: Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast. Well, I'm excited about today's episode. If you've been following our website for a while now, you may have seen us reference of book called The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter–And How to Make the Most of Them Now. It was written by clinical psychologist named Dr. Meg Jay at University of Virginia. And, Dr. Jay specializes and working with 20-somethings, 20 years old. And, I know a lot of you who are listening to the podcast are in that age bracket.
And, the book is basically about the observations and research that has shown that 20-year-old these days have a lot of anxieties, concerns, worries, and those worries and concerns come from treating your 20s as an extended adolescence instead of treating them as the time to launch yourself into adulthood, and a lot of people these days say that, you know, 30 is the new 20 that, you know, when adulthood doesn't begin until you are 30, the kind of not worried about your 20s.
But the research has shown that that's not the case, there are a lot of advantages to your 20s and if you don't take advantage of them now you can – there will be some consequences later on in life. So, in her book she talks about those issues and concerns, but also she talks about things that 20 years old can do now to ensure that they have a fulfilling and enriched career, relationships, and adult life. So, today I'm talking to Dr. Jay. And, we are going to be talking about her book, and we are going to talk about, why 30 isn't the new 20 and what you can do now in your 20s to make the most of your adult life. So, listen in.
Hello, Dr. Jay. Thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us today. Okay. So, you've kind of caused the splash recently with your book and Ted Talk about 20-somethings, you wrote, your book called The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and what can you do to make the most of them now. Why are 20 so important, why are they, why do you call The Defining Decade?
Dr. Meg Jay: I mean it is the foundation for your adult life, which is why I like to work with that age group, because you can do a lot of good for people getting on the action early.
Brett McKay: Okay. Well, despite, you know, it sounds like, hey, the 20s are really important, its affirmative part of your life. But it seems like as a society at least, you know, in the last half century, we sort of treat our 20s as something disposable or, you know, we have this idea that you talk a lot about that 30 is the new 20 that life begins at 30 and what happens before then it's like, uh, not that important.
Brett McKay: Why do you think that is, why are we doing that?
Dr. Meg Jay: This is why we are doing that, its understandable how that came to be when you think about it, we just need to sort of rethink how we are going to adjust to those. But really the classical adult milestones if we think about, okay, what do adults do? Well, let's see, they have jobs, they have houses, they have partners, they have children, and most people would agree, they are in charge of their lives, they get to choose where they live, what they do all that, and most people would agree that's pretty much what an adult sounds like you are not to do all of those things or in any certain order or in any certain way, but roughly that's what adulthood looks like.
But now a lot of these milestones in terms of having a clearly defined career or owning a home or apartment or partnering with someone or having kids, these things happened now later than they used to. And, that's for a lot of good reasons, because we have birth control now, because women are working now unfortunately because the economy is not so great now.
And so, a lot of the kind of classical adult new don't happen at 21 anymore they happen at 31, and that is okay, it's actually potentially good, it just depends on what you make of 20s in terms of years leading up to that, but fortunately the downside of adult milestones happening a bit later is that people start to feel like their 20s don't count and that they are not relevant to adulthood, when really they remain developmentally a sweet spot.
Brett McKay: Okay. So, what are the consequences, I mean, apart from being a researcher you are clinical psychologist, correct?
So, what happens is, I mean, I don't think there is anybody out there who thinks, you know, I don't want a great life, I mean, people want great lives. But when they hear 30 is the new 20, everybody does all that later, adulthood is in your 30s now, then they lose that urgency, they lose the fire, they lose the relevance in your 20s. And so, they end up not making the most of that time, I mean, if you are going to partner later, you are going to define your career a bit later, you are going to buy a house a bit later then you have some years in there to do something with that.
But people are sure what to do with that or they are sure why they should bother doing anything with that if everybody says, oh, adulthood is for later. I mean, if you think about, think back to high school or college will say you had a paper due March 1st somewhere around mid February might start to get a little bit worried about and do some of the research, and then your professor walks in and says, oh, I push the date it's now April 1st. So, how many people said, great, I have four extra weeks to work on my paper, I'm going to make it even better than before. I mean that's just not how we operate, most people will say great, I will push this aside and think about in the month. And so, that is of course, you know, the tendency for 20-something, so they feel overwhelmed and anxious and not sure how to get started on life, and then culture says, oh, don't worry, everything is for your 30s anyway.
Brett McKay: So, you sense a lot of anxiety, and I guess, yeah, a lot of anxiety most of your clients I imagine?
Dr. Meg Jay: A lot of anxiety, you know, the upside of the kind of do it yourself life now that, you know, when you have a lot more choices and you're used to, you could live anywhere in the country or maybe even in the world, you can take up a lot of different careers have a, you know, adulthood can look a lot of different ways, it doesn't have to be a cookie cutter experience anymore, and that's wonderful. But the difficulty is that puts the burden on the individual to figure out, so what do I do now? And, that makes people feel overwhelmed and anxious. And, when people feel anxious, they like to avoid the things that make them feel anxious, so they go, I'm not going to think about that now I'm going to distract myself or kill time or, you know, whatever their habit maybe just to kick that can a little further down the road.
Brett McKay: And, I imagine there is also a feeling of, not only anxiety, and since you've been overwhelmed, but like I'm sure there's like an immense amount of pressure to as you approach 30, yeah, you are like I'm about to turn 30, I don't have a husband, I don't have a wife, I don't have a job, I mean, then you feel like do all these things in a short amount of time?
Dr. Meg Jay: Yes. And so, you know, necessity is the mother of invention. So, I mean, that's kind of, I mean, I think the feeling of urgency is good. But many 20-somethings I've seen so many times that early 20-somethings in my office are stressed than anxious but avoidant. And then, by the time they are in their later 20s their stressed than anxious and panic, because they can't avoid anymore. And so, what I try to do is to help 20-somethings of all ages just go ahead and engage with what's making them anxious, it doesn't mean you have to have a desktop or a briefcase tomorrow, but it just means to take up intentionally what you think you might like out of adulthood, you know, scary as that maybe you can do it one step at a time, but just to really start to look at it instead of just postpone and then later feel like you may not have the time to get the life you want.
Brett McKay: So, you've devoted an entire section which I thought was you are completely fascinating about sort of like the neuroscience behind the 20-something brain, this is actually a kind of new discovery, because we thought that there was like a child brain and an adult brain and that was it, so can you tell us a little bit more about that what's difference between like 20-something brain and a 30-year-old brain or 15-year-old brain?
Dr. Meg Jay: Yeah, a lot actually. So, we used to think that the brain was mostly fully-baked by about 8 years or so years old and that's because it reached most of its volume in terms of the brain size. But as science became more sophisticated and we weren't just looking at brain volume, we were looking at connections in the brain, what actually happens in the brain.
Scientists have discovered, not me, I was not one of their researchers, but researchers discovered that the brain goes through two critical periods of growth, one is in the first five years of life, zero to five, and we hear about that a lot of that's when kids, you've got to learn to talk zero to five or it's going to be very difficult to do that after you've got to start learning to read that's when a lot of early development is really is laid down in the surface first five years, and then people thought that just would mostly grew from there. But they found that the brain actually went through another critical period of growth, so another big explosion of neural connections and the chain and 20-something years. So, somewhere around ages 15 to 20, there is an explosion of connections in the brain which actually leads to a bit of temporarily tangled in that, but ultimately through burning, you have the kind of a new brain, your brain is wiring itself to be an adult, and a lot of the action shifts from the more emotion driven parts to the brain to the more reason driven part to the brain such as the frontal lobe.
So, this is still going on in your 20s, and this is new to 20-something that shift to frontal lobe thinking. So, what's your frontal lobe does is that's the part of your brain that thinks about time, and it thinks about probability, and it thinks about uncertainty. So, this is new for 20-somethings to not just think about now, but also think about the later, do not just think about black and white answers, but okay, what about all those questions that don't have black and white answers like what I'm going to do with my life, where should I live, what kind of person is for me? I mean these are really questions that there are gray areas, they are based on probability it's not on guarantee, so that's all new thinking for 20-somethings.
Now some people hear that science, and they think, oh, I'll wait until I'm 30 to do something because my brain will be fully clicked on then, but that's actually not how it works that you get better at thinking in gray areas and thinking about the future, and planning for the future, if you practice that and your 20-something brain wants to practice that. So, but it's new, so you know, 20-somethings in general are very uncomfortable with uncertainty, they are very uncomfortable with gray areas, they feel overwhelmed about the future, usually about your 30s hopefully you've engaged with that enough or you practice that enough that you start to be able to do that with a little bit of less stress.
Brett McKay: So, I think you talk a lot about your book how you mentioned just a minute ago how 20-somethings are very – never present bias that is focused on that you are now – I mean how does that kind of shoot 20-somethings in the foot later on?
Dr. Meg Jay: Yeah. Well, if we go back to what the frontal lobe is doing, so it's thinking about time, and probability and uncertainty. So, these are new concepts really for 20-somethings, I mean, who mostly have gone through life with semester sized chunk within. So, this is a different way of thinking, so they are more cognitive areas we make it all ages, but two of the cognitive areas, one is present by us and that is, I'm going to with what makes me happy now and I'll worry about later, one reason that they're still trying doing that is also prone to optimism bias and that's the idea that nothing bad is ever going to happen to me.
So, what happens is 20-somethings are, you know, without slowing down and really forcing themselves to think about the future and really thinks through, they have a tendency to make short sided or loved decisions that may not have legs, because their minds are very present oriented and they are very optimistic, it's hard for them to imagine that the choices they make today it might hurt tomorrow.
Brett McKay: Okay. So, let's talk, I mean, this is a podcast website kind of geared more towards men. So, let's talk about this, are there any gender differences between the problems and frustrations, your clients experience, I mean, do men experience their 20-somethings differently than your women clients, and if there are differences, I mean, what's the cause, is it more cultural, is it economics or there are differences between the male and female brain that might cause those difference and experiences?
Dr. Meg Jay: You know, well, I will say this; I have a PhD in clinical psychology and in gender studies from Berkeley. So, I have thought a lot, read a lot, taught a lot about gender. What's taught me more than anything about gender honestly is two things, one is working with people behind closed doors, 20-something men and women, the other is having a son. So, I think about the experience of being a 20-something different way than I did when I was, you know, PhD student reading them – that what I see doesn't always match up to what we hear in the media.
And, what specially stands out to me is what about that 20-something than get, but right now I'm actually not doing a lot of media right now because of my schedule, but I really wanted to make the time to talk to you today, because I have a real soft spot in my heart for 20-something then who in my office are nothing like the sort of lazy, no good, ways of space, so they are made out to be in the media, you know, we hear a lot about that now, the crisis of men and what happened with the men, you know, I'd say that they're struggling just as much as a women, but they just have fewer places to turn with that, and that it is very different to be 20-something men than 20-something women partly because you don't have any support or it's not culturally okay for you to be struggling as much as the women.
Brett McKay: Yeah, I can totally see that happening, because you are right there aren't a lot of places where men can go, you know, young men could talk about these sorts of things, and like maybe the mentorship that was once there or the community that was once there for men, a lot of that's gone for whatever reason, it is really sad. I mean, do you feel like the men that come in there, are they more worried about their career or they're just as worried about relationships as women are, is it pretty much the same thing?
Dr. Meg Jay: I mean it's the same thing but in a different way, I think, you know, a million years ago Freud said, love and work, work and love, that's all there is, and of course there is more to life than that, but mostly that's what my clients want to talk about work and love. And, for women it's different because they feel, you know, a modern women and I would count myself among them and feel like I could have a rocking career, I could choose to stay home and be supermom, maybe I'll do both that I have a lot of ways I could go with that and not disappoint anyone.
And, I don't think as much as we like to say that, you know, I don't know there is no gender bias anymore, and I don't think men have quite the same choices that they feel a lot more burdened by the need to work that they need to work to be or they feel that they need to work and to be successful to kind of be respected as men, they fear that they are going to work and one day be responsible for a whole gaggle of people like a partner and children, and that's a very real possibility.
Whereas I think most women don't go into work thinking gosh one day I might have to support five people. But that 20 – feel afraid that that's going to happen to them that they may not have the eco partner that they are hoping for. So, work has a very different kind of pressure to it, because they feel especially stressed about finding something good, finding something successful, but also wanting to find something that they enjoy, so that's just it feels a lot less of a choice for men and still a lot more of cultural imperative.
In terms of relationships, you know, the 20-something men I work with want relationships more than we give them credit for, but they are not really sure if they have what 20-something women want that they see images in the media about 20-something, superwomen who have it all, want it all or doing it all, and they feel like, well, I'm not there yet, I'm not sure that I'm going to be able to measure up, and I hear about that a lot in my office.
Brett McKay: What do you tell those guys who have that sort of, I guess, status anxiety as I guess what you would call it?
Dr. Meg Jay: You know I do some reality testing or reality checking with them around with those images in the media, you know, that those are images of young women who want it all or have it all or who are doing it all. But, you know, most of the young women that I work with are also like the young men that I work with, they are struggling and they would be, they don't expect their partner to have it all figure it out, they want someone, you know, they can sort of share life burdens with, they don't necessarily need someone to rescue them from all of life burden sort of to be some kind of superhero.
But it's interesting – actually I've got an email from a really thoughtful male graduate student a few weeks ago and he said I just have a hard time believing that some 20-something women out there wants to partner with somebody who is, you know, working pedants and, you know, may not have a good job for five years, you know, I felt sad reading that email that that's what he thought, but that's what he had been led to believe, because I think there are a lot of women out there, who would recognize, hey, you are smart, good person like this 20-something man, and that is someone I'd want to be with, but he's been led to believe it that he is not.
Brett McKay: That is really sad. Let's talk about one of my favorite lines in the book and actually inspired the post that we wrote on the website.
Dr. Meg Jay: I saw that. Thank you.
Brett McKay: Yeah. It was really – it was well received. But anyways you were talking to a client named Sam and I guess, Sam is about 28, and he still lives in the basement of his parent home, and doesn't really have a career, and he comes to you, and he says the older I get the less I feel like a man, and then your respond, I'm not sure you are giving yourself much to feel like a man about. And, it seems like Sam, I think a lot of young men, but also young women too like they feel like as soon as they feel like a man or an adult, then they would magically start doing adult things. But your responds to him kind of suggest that, no, in spite doing adult things or men thing whatever you want to say that's when you begin to feel like an adult. Do you see that and a lot of your clients they have this expectation that they need to feel like an adult before they can actually start doing those grown up things?
Dr. Meg Jay: Absolutely and they have it backward, so they feel like, I need to feel like a man before I can take on a real job or real relationship, but you are what you do, and study after study shows that where that confidents that a lot of 20-something men, you know, confessed that they don't have any confidence, I don't feel competent, I don't feel strong, I don't feel like a man but that comes from experience. And, you kind of have to get out there and practice at or work toward being an adult just like you have to practice at work toward feeling or being anything. So, you know, the longer you stand on the sidelines, especially as you get older and start to feel very self-conscious being there, the less capable you feel of getting back in the game, you know, there's some research phrase of that getting along and getting ahead is what leads to that sort of confident grown up feeling that people come to when they are 20s or 30s if they engage with adult roles.
Brett McKay: So, if you want to feel like a man, you've got to act like a man or at least practice being a man?
Dr. Meg Jay: Yeah. I mean, whatever that is to you, you know, and so, but I mean it's usually means go out and get the best job you can, I mean, most of this need to work, so get out there and engage with it, and go out there and, you know, engage with relationships, and some kind of meaningful way, it doesn't mean you have to get married tomorrow. But it probably means that you need to maybe go to the next step in terms of developing some relationship skills that might lead to something.
Brett McKay: Okay. So, you talk a lot about the book talking about the problems and anxieties of your clients, but then you also devote a lot of time to giving suggestions on what 20-somethings can do in different aspects of their lives to make the most of that time. So, in terms of career, one thing that really stuck out to me, I know this is really pressing a lot 20-somethings right now like what are you going to do for rest of your life? You talked about the importance of developing identity capital, what is that? I mean I've heard of social capital, emotional capital, capital – money capital, what is identify capital?
Dr. Meg Jay: It's identify capital, you know, I like, it's not my term, it's from psychologist who coined that term, but most 20-somethings have never heard that term unless you are getting a PhD in physiology and I thought they opt to hear it, because I think it's a good replacement for a phrase they have heard and that's identity crisis. And, so I have had so many clients having an identity crisis, I don't know what I should do with my life. And, they imagine that they should come into my office and think that through for months or years, and then we are going to come up with the answer.
And, I guess, technically speaking that could be a good business model for me, but I don't think I would actually be helping anyone. So, you know, this is not the way that careers happen anymore like that's actually the identity crisis models from the 50s when people really did kind of pick one thing and do that forever, but it's not quite how it works anymore. So, I really encourage 20-something is not to put all this pressure on making the choice or a choice, but to do thing that create choices and to really flip this feeling that their 20s are about closing doors and, you know, narrowing life to imagining your 20s is being about opening doors and widening your perspective.
So, identity capital is just the idea that who knows what you are going to do the rest of your life, but if what you are doing right now says something good about who you are or it's giving you valuable skills or connections or degree or leg-up then that's capital that is an investment and having something else next what's going to be good. So, one good piece of capital leads to another good piece, to another good piece, it really just means, you know, life is, adult career is going to be a series of news and you want them to be strategic and to lead to more and more.
My first piece of identity capital out of college was being an instructor, so it doesn't have to be, I don't mean you have to go work in a bank, I just mean you are better off doing something that other people recognize or respect or that says something about you that helps you get to the next step, and something that doesn't it's more avoidant and not connected with where you might like to go next, you know, trying to stay away from kind of the placeholder jobs that people perceive, well, if I do kind of a nothing job, I haven't chosen anything, but not choosing is a choice, I mean, you are choosing not to be doing something with capital that might lead to more choices.
Dr. Meg Jay: Absolutely, you know, it's really, you think about it as your collection of personal assets. So, anything that you are doing it kind of adds to that collection of not just to what I can put on my resume, but a lot of times for career that's what it comes down to, but just, you know, that adds to what you are and what you are doing with your 20s. If you have many clients who know that their jobs are not adding anything, they are not adding value to their lives. And, if you know that about your job you should not spend much time doing that.
Brett McKay: So, what about relationships, anything that 20-something can do to give them a better chance of having a happy and fulfilling relationship later on in life or now?
Dr. Meg Jay: Sure. Well, I mean, I think one of the milestones that has most shifted is marriage or partnership and that people I think the average ages of marriage is now about 27, whereas in the early 70s it was 21, believe it or not. And, you are more educated, crowded, it's even later, I got married in my early 30s for example.
But, as a mentor of mine used to say the best time to work on your marriage is before you have one. And, so that means that potentially if you use your 20s or having relationships that are conscious and unintentional or you are really exploring relationships as much as you would explore career like, I'm going to try out different kinds of careers, I'm going to try out different kinds of relationships, different kinds of people, and to see what fits that, I mean, everybody who wants to partner, wants to partner well, and many people felt, I want to partner better than my parents did or I want to be sure that I don't, you know, I don't want to windup divorced.
And, getting married later in and of itself doesn't increase your chances of success, it depends on whether you use to that time before in some way that kind of improves what you know about relationships and what you know about what kind of person is right for you. So, you know, I tell 20-somethings I work with, this is the time to explore not just your sexuality, that's easy, but more complicated part is being intentional about what you think you're wanting a partner, and to really think through what it'll mean for you to partner well.
Brett McKay: So, use dating a sort of practice, I mean, practice run for marriage I guess in a bit, in a way?
Dr. Meg Jay: I mean, I think, I wouldn't give a hard and fast rule, you know, you are not allowed to date anyone who isn't marriage material – you know, I'm sure people would love to say that's what I'm saying, but I think, you know, obviously at some point you have to shift from, this is fine, this is fun to what kind of person is actually going to be a good partner for me, and that has to be or it's better if that's very conscious intentional process to really think through what is that I want from my partner not, oh, this person looks good and everybody around me is getting married, which happened.
Brett McKay: It does happen, I've heard of that quite a bit. So, how about this, whenever you've written about like, you know, the importance of the 20-something time is your life, we always have like guys in their 30s or their 40s like read this thing, oh, this is great, but I wasted my 20s, am I doomed to life mediocrity, what you'd say to those guys, are they doomed or is it like hope for making improvements even later on in life?
Dr. Meg Jay: Right. No, of course they are not doomed, I mean, you know, I do have to say that I wrote this book for 20-somethings partly on behalf of the clients I've had, the students I've had who, you know, have some complicated feelings about their 20s. And, it's hard to sit across from a struggling 20-something; it's a lot harder to sit across from a struggling 30-something, because that's a harder place to be. So, it's really because of the people in their 30s who are struggling that I said I want to write a book for 20-somethings because they are just at the very start of adulthood, I can have a lot of more impact on their lives.
A mentor of mine used to say working with 20-somethings is like working with planes, it's just they are taking off, and you know, a small change in course makes a big difference in where you land, you know, where you end up down in the line. I mean, obviously as a 30-something you probably haven't landed yet, you are on your way somewhere you may have to turn the wheel a bit more sharply to change course, but you know, all any of can do and start where we are, my philosophy is certainly not down with 20-somethings, I mean, down with 30-somethings, but it's just, you know, I specialize in 20-somethings because I think so many people said, why didn't I hear all this sooner, so that's what I'm doing.
But of course all the same advice applies, because it's really about the research of adult development, and all still applies to 30-somethings and we all can just start from where we are, I wish I had started writing earlier in my life when I did, and my first book came out when I was 42, but, oh well, I mean, better late than never.
Brett McKay: Exactly. Oh Dr. Jay, any final words of wisdom to our 20-something listeners?
Dr. Meg Jay: I guess my final words of wisdom would be not to worry about what other people are doing or about what other people, you know, say that you should be doing or that you should want even me that living an intentional life is about being honest with yourself about what life you think you might like in 10 years, and simply getting going on that, and it's actually a good feeling once you do it.
Brett McKay: It was very good. Well, Dr. Jay, thank you so much for taking the time and talking with us. This is a fascinating discussion. I'm sure a lot of our listeners are going to get something out of this. So, thank you again.
Dr. Meg Jay: Thanks Brett, my pleasure.
Brett McKay: Our guest today was Dr. Meg Jay. Dr. Jay is a clinical psychologist, and the author of the book The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter–And How to Make the Most of Them Now. And, you can find that book at Amazon.com, and bookstores everywhere.
Well, that wraps up another edition of The Art of Manliness podcast. For more manly tips and advice, make sure to check out The Art of Manliness website at artofmanliness.com. And, if you enjoy the show and you get something out of it, I'd really appreciate it, if you could go on iTunes, Stitcher, whatever that you use to listen to the podcast, and give us a rating, it would help us out a lot, and getting the word out of the podcast and letting other listeners find it. So, I'd really appreciate that. Until next time, this is Brett McKay telling you to stay manly.


July 2016: I Stopped Biting my Nails and Told the Universe that I Want to Work on Missing Persons Cases.
I know, neither go with each other, but really, this is my highlight reel this month. And honestly, most things that happen in my life anymore aren't always making sense or necessarily go together.
I know, neither go with each other, the nails or missing persons cases, but really, this is my highlight reel for this month. And honestly, most things that happen in my life anymore aren't always making sense or necessarily go together.
I still struggle with what I should be doing to best serve me, my gifts, my family, etc. Earlier today, the 21st of July, I asked the Universe to put me on my right path. The path that utilizes my gifts for the purpose of good. Financial gain would also be great, but using my gifts consistently and for the purpose of good is good enough for me at this time in my life as I feel that I am just wandering around in circles. I flat out put it out there. Smack dab into the Universe. Right as I was getting ready in front of the mirror this morning, I asked that I somehow help with Missing Persons Cases. Something that has interested me for years, even before realizing about the gifts that I possess.
As far as my nails go, I've been a nail-biter for most of life and even when I do grow out my nails, they are weak and don't grow very long. I decided that I am going to get manicures on a regular basis and see what I can do in the nail department. Even if my nails don't grow, sitting in the nail tech's chair makes me at least sit still. Something that I constantly struggle with – sitting and just being.
Fast forward to this afternoon. I was scrolling though Facebook and stumbled on a Missing Persons Page. There are a few out there, but this one I felt drawn to. I started chatting with the administrator of the page and told her how this is of interest to me but that I am still ironing out how to use my gifts. She offered to let me help her with a case that she is currently working on. The "case" involves a girl who went missing while vacationing in Portugal. I guess we'll see where this goes. Wish me luck.
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Information is provided for the first year entrance exam for undergraduate program for MBBS & BDS. It is an all-India examination and will be held at several centers across the country.
The GUJCET exam 2018 has 194 exam centers all over the country. Candidates are advised to visit the Board website to get the exam center codes and pick on three choices.Exam centers are chosen by candidates at the time of filling out applications.
City and address for the center of examination will be given on the Hall Ticket.
No request for change of center will be considered under any circumstances.
Candidates must bear all costs such as transportation, etc, to appear for the examination.
Timings of the exam are mentioned on the Admit Card and it is the responsibility of the candidate to reach the center to enter the examination hall half-an-hour before the scheduled commencement of exam.
The table below gives a summary of the course information for the GUJCET BDS & MBBS Admissions to be held in June 2018.
Candidates need to appear for a pre medical test GUJCET 2018 to qualify.
Candidate seeking admission to GUJCET should be an Indian citizen.
She/he must have attained 17 years of age at the time of admission or should complete 17 years of age on or before 31st December 2018.
The Higher Secondary Certificate/Indian School Certificate Examination/Gujarat Board/Central Board of Education Examination or an equivalent examination thereto comprising Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.
Applicants who have appeared or will be appearing in the qualifying examination in March / April 2018 and whose results have not yet been declared can also apply for admission and appear in the pre medical test, if other eligibility criteria are satisfied.
Government Seats: All the Government Seats shall be filled in on the basis of merit list prepared by the Admission Committee.
Management Seats: All the management seats shall be filled on the basis of inter-se merit list of the candidates and whose names appear in the merit list prepared by the Admission Committee.
College recognized by the Medical Council of India and the Dental Council of India respectively are reserved for candidates of All India Quota who are alloted for admission by the Director General of Health Services, Government of India, New Delhi.
Admissions shall be made on the basis of inter-se merit of the candidates qualified at all India entrance exams.
Candidates belonging to the open category must secure not less than 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together at the GUJCET 2018 examination.
Candidates belonging to backward classes must secure not less than 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together at the examination conducted for GUJCET 2018.
The total marks obtained in the theory of the Physics, Biology and Chemistry subjects in the qualifying examination shall be converted to 100 marks and the sixty percent of such converted marks is the total marks obtained.
The total marks obtained in the Physics, Biology and Chemistry subjects in the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET) shall be converted to 100 marks and the forty percent of such converted marks shall construe the remaining 40% marks for GUJCET.
Candidate seeking admission should be non-resident Indian or should be have parent/guardian who are non-resident Indians.
The Candidate shall be required to produce equivalence certificate, from the Gujarat Higher Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar or Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, of his passing the qualifying examination of the country to which such examination relates.
Candidates can get the information bulletin for GUJCET here for All India Quota candidates. Candidates can also visit college websites for further details.
GUJCET 2018 Application forms can be obtained from the centers notified by the Admission Committee on payment of a sum as specified by the said Committee. Click here for a list of the centers from where you can obtain the Application form.
Application for GUJCET may be submitted personally or mailed (by registered post/speed post/courier) to the above mentioned address.
Incomplete application, application with false details or application form not accompanied by a demand draft would be rejected.
Read the prospectus and the instruction carefully.
The candidate should acquaint himself/herself with all requirements with regard to filling up the application on-line as well as submission of GUJCET application form.
The GUJCET admit card will indicate the seat number, the examination centre (with its address) allotted to the candidate.
The candidate shall not mutilate the admit card or change any entry made therein after it has been authenticated.
Note that issue of Admit Card for GUJCET is just a provision for appearing for the entrance examination and does not imply that the candidate is eligible for admission in MBBS or BDS.
The syllabus for the combined entrance test for Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology will be based on syllabus followed by 10+2 Boards/Universities. You can get details of the syllabus here.
The Medical Council of India (MCI) recommended the syllabus for All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Test (NEET (AIPMT)), 2018 to MBBS/BDS courses across the country (NEET (AIPMT)) after review of various State syllabi as well as those prepared by CBSE, NCERT and COBSE. This is to establish uniformity across the country keeping in view the relevance of different areas in Medical Education.
The GUJCET 2018 exam pattern will be for three hours i.e. 180 minutes. It will be conducted in English and shall carry 200 multiple choice questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
It is mandatory for the candidate appearing for entrance exam for medical to report 30 minutes before the start of the exam at the center mentioned on the admit card.
Read each question carefully before choosing the correct answer.
Select the answer only if you are sure of the answer and darken circle accordingly in your OMR booklet.
Duplicate answers are not counted so darken circle only when sure of an answer. Candidates are not allowed to use whiteners or any other correction fluid. .
Candidates are advised to go through the Mock Test for various entrance exams for medical admissions to understand GUJCET medical exam pattern.
Gujarat Common Entrance Test 2018 is a highly popular medical programme. Since only 15% seats are reserved for the All India Quota so it is imperative that you score a very high percentage in your GUJCET entrance exam to get admission in a college of your choice. The key to appear for this paper is to relax and study each concept carefully and thoroughly. You can opt for MBBS online coaching to be more thoroughly prepared.
Join coaching institute such as askiitians that will guide you on the correct way to study for all India medical entrance exam 2018. They have the experience and the knowledge to mentor you on important topics, exam preparation methods and books that you should refer to while preparing.
Here is a list of suggested books that can help you perform well in MBBS Entrance Exams 2018.
Apart from the books mentioned above, study packages, guides and CDs for Medical Entrance Exams by established publishers should also be considered while preparing for a successful medical admission 2018 though NEET (AIPMT). Visit sites such as flipkart, amazon and infibeam for deals on medical books that you can purchase. You can also search the net for free download of medical books.
Become Exam Proficient: Become an expert on everything related to your GUJCET 2018 syllabus along with the pattern and probability of questions. Make sure to go through previous year question papers. Apart from your school teachers and medical online coaching will guide you on the important questions or topics that you should prepare thoroughly for your NEET (AIPMT) 2018 exam.
Know Thyself: Knowing your own strengths and weakness is one of the most important aspects to be successful. Appear for mock exams to know your preparation status. Enhance your strengths and improve upon your weaker spots to be the best at your medical entrance exam syllabus for GUJCET.
Set A Time Table: A daily and weekly time table gives you clear cut goals that will help you achieve the ultimate goal of a good medical institute. Be sure to allot time to each subject. Create small term and long term goals for CET exam syllabus 2018. Each topic can be subdivided to make it easier to understand and remember, Practice and revise continuously.
Keep Your Notes Handy: Prepare crisp notes or visual maps for each topic. Ensure that all your notes are kept in a neat and orderly fashion. You do not want to waste time looking for notes on topics when you wish to revise your all India medical exam study material.
Schedule an Exam a Day: Schedule one sample or previous year's exam in your daily routine. There are several questionnaires available on the net. Check the answers and revise your doubts and mistakes. Recheck with your all India medical exam study material.
Turn to Experts (Teachers & Counselors) and Friends for Assistance: When in doubt call, mail or simply walk into the offices of people you consider expert in the field of your study. Ask them for help, and they will surely guide you on how to ace your BDS & MBBS 2018 NEET (AIPMT) entrance exams.
Learn to Relax & Be Positive: You are bound to feel nervous while preparing for or appearing for GUJCET 2018 exam. One of the most important tricks is to learn to relax and keep a positive attitude. Take a deep breath whenever you feel overwhelmed, nervous or jittery.
It is imperative that you practice all India PMT previous year medical entrance exam question papers repeatedly to build up both speed and precision. Revision of all topics along with your paper solving abilities will definitely impact your chances of selection.
Attempt all previous year papers for GUJCET in allotted time. Solving papers will build up speed and accuracy.
Check your answers after you finish an exam. Don't be lenient in your marking. Your entrance test ranking determines your counseling session and the higher you score, the better are the chances that you get a college of your choice.
While attempting the paper try and gauge the topics that are most important..
Understand the type and level of questions that are repeated over the years in PMT papers and focus on becoming proficient in them. Check out analysis section to know the level of difficulty that you will be facing.
The Common Entrance Test's detailed answer key will give you a chance to calculate your own eligibility while you await the final result. Please note that you may not be 100% sure of the answers that you have submitted while appearing for the PMT test.
GUJCET 2018 MBBS and BDS all India combined entrance result will be based on merit. Results will be published in State and National newspapers. Merit list of candidates will be displayed on the notice board of colleges and the Common Entrance Test Cell Notice Board. Candidates can apply for a duplicate of their OMR sheets.
Once the results have been declared, students need to keep in touch to know about MBBS counseling date 2018. The dates will be widely published in newspapers and candidates are advised to contact the authorities for details. No individual contact with candidates will be made by the GUJCET counseling dates by the Admission Committee.
Candidates should ensure that they fulfill the eligibility requirements as stated in the prospectus before reporting for MBBS counseling.
Candidates will be required to attend MBBS Counseling and Medical Examination at the Institute at their own cost on the notified date.
The appearance at GUJCET 2018 and inclusion of name in the merit list do not necessarily mean that candidate shall get admission to the course. Admission to the course shall depend upon the availability of seat at the time of turn for BDS & MBBS admission.
At the time of counseling, candidates have to produce all documents as stipulated and other terms and conditions as stated in all Indian PMT forms.
Admissions made at the MBBS admission sessions 2018 are provisional, subject to verification of eligibility.


What you carry into the field makes all the difference between loaded down and efficiency.
As modern hunters we seem to have an awful lot of stuff to tote into the field these days. We have all become what pioneering naturist Aldo Leopold termed "gadgeteers." And why not? Modern hunting and outdoor gear is nifty stuff, makes us more efficient and helps increase our enjoyment of the outdoors. When I was young I carried everything needed for all-day hunts in the pockets of my surplus Army fatigues. But the key word was young. I was immune to suffering, and didn't really care if I got lost, so long as the weather wasn't life threatening. And I suffered a lot. At 50 I try to avoid discomfort whenever it is under my control to do so. This allows me to concentrate wholly on hunting, and not comfort, where I am or the consequences of getting hurt or lost.
Many of us are in the midst of bow hunting as I write this (no, I haven't gotten my elk yet, but I'm closing in), and rifle seasons are right around the corner. Which raises the question of what you are carrying into the field and why. There are two basic approaches to this, based largely on where you are hunting and how you approach the sport. The where means accessible country verses inaccessible, generally a matter of how far from your camp, house or vehicle you venture. How is a matter of whether you'll see you're camp, house or vehicle well before noon, or if you typically stay out all day.
I moved to north Idaho for a reason, mainly because I have hunting literally right out my backdoor, as well as trout fishing close to home. It's quite common for me to roll out of bed and step out my front door, drive my truck or ATV 10 or 15 minutes before starting out or climbing into a tree-stand. During these hunts I'll inevitably be back to my house for lunch. In other circumstances, maybe chasing birds with my dogs, or scouting, I'll be in and out of my truck all day, but never away from it for more than a couple hours. I don't need a big pack for this. A fanny is perfect for such outings; something like Bad Lands Nano or Alps Outdoorz Pathfinder, as examples.
All I really need is a basic GPS unit, and XMaps chip if I am hunting around private lands (normally to mark discovered highlights, such as elk wallows or a hidden spring, not necessarily to find my way), a light rain suit if precipitation is in the forecast, a sharp knife, hunting licenses, compact flashlight and basic water bottle. If I'm hunting and I get something down, it's easy enough to return home for pack boards, rope, sharpening stone, meat bags, cameras and the like.
In these cases I want to travel light and cover some ground, knowing if weather turns nasty, I forget something or am successful, my truck and home are never far away. Why weight myself down under these circumstances?
In other areas and circumstances I plan on being out all day. This might include hunting or fishing in remote areas where the hike starts and ends in the dark of morning and evening, in rougher terrain where if I get into, say, some bugling bulls I may want to stick around for an evening hunt instead of schlepping in and out and wearing my legs out, or when weather is potentially life threatening (or at least highly uncomfortable) and I must plan for a worst-case scenario.
In this case I'll opt for a larger daypack and fill it with a few more items to keep me safe and comfortable under any foreseeable eventualities. Bad Lands' Summit or Alps' Pursuit X are good examples of packs suited to such forays.
I break contained gear into six basic categories: navigation, first aid/safety, weather-related clothing, meat care, hydration and hunting/fishing essentials (depending on what I'm up to). While I'll always toss in a GPS unit any time I'm hunting, in rougher backcountry I back this up with a reliable compass like those from Silva, and spare batteries for the GPS. The compass is added because electronics can break down, get wet and fritz out and so forth. You should have backup if in big country. First-aid and safety items are a no-brainer, compact first-aid kits from Adventure Medical always a welcome addition to any pack, as well as reliable fire starter, including accelerant (like Fire Paste or Wet Fire), waterproof/windproof matches, and a basic "space blanket" to keep you alive if you must spend the night out unexpectedly or to act as shelter in pouring rain.
Based on weather I also generally carry extra clothing pieces. The most basic is rain gear, obviously. Just yesterday I rode my ATV an hour into backcountry closed to truck traffic, began hunting, and was overtaken by an unexpected downpour. Had I not had my Sitka Gear Gore-Tex raingear in my pack it would have been a very miserable, hypothermic ride back to my truck. Instead I was able to continue hunting and actually discover fresh elk sign and a new place to hunt in the coming week. During colder seasons I normally stash a backup insulating jacket, a puffy Primaloft or down liner that provides lots of warmth on demand but stuffs into a tight ball so it doesn't occupy a lot of pack space. Such a jacket has saved me from misery when an unexpected front pushed in and temperatures plummeted 30 degrees or I became wet. I always carry a spare pair of socks in a Zip-Lok bag. Laugh if you will, but a dry pair of socks after flooding your boots during a creek crossing is a godsend.
Meat care is a very important component of the all-day pack. Taking care of meat is highly important to me, as my wife and I depend on it for yearly subsidence. If returning to the truck is infeasible I'll carry meat bags (especially if it's warm and insects are still active), rope for hanging quarters, two sharp knives (so I won't have to stop in the middle of skinning while quartering an elk) and a compact diamond steel sharpener.
Hydration is also vitally important while hunting hard, even if it's cool outside. Hydration bladders make a lot of sense, becoming integral to most modern packs, allowing you to tank up for all-day ventures and eliminating game-spooking sloshing. In north Idaho, where springs and creeks are in nearly every canyon, I find it easier to carry a filtration water bottle like those from Katadyn or Lifestraw, allowing me to provide safe drinking water on the fly. Finally, there is hunting-related gear specific to the endeavor. While bowhunting, for instance, I'll carry a few extra broadheads and spare blades, a spare release, a few extra nocks and small-game points. While rifle hunting I'll pack a handful of spare cartridges and a scope-cleaning cloth. Today I always carry a quality rangefinder with capabilities suited to my weapon of choice, i.e. like Leupold's RX 1200i while bowhunting, something with longer capabilities while shooting a firearm.
In addition, if there is any chance I might stay out overnight, I don't hesitate to stuff a lightweight sleeping bag (something made for biking is best), feathery one-man bivy sack, compact backpacking stove, titanium cup and dehydrated meal. It's not uncommon, for instance, if I've hiked well into rough-and-tumble country and gotten into a hotbed of bugling elk on an evening hunt to simply stay put so I can maintain contact and wake up to continue the chase come morning. Five extra pounds of extra gear makes all the difference between comfort and misery in these scenarios.
No matter your hunting area or hunting plans, everything needed to assure you have all the right gear—from the perfect pack to the smallest details such as fire starter—can be found at an area Tri-State Outfitters (Moses Lake, Washington, and Coeur d'Alene, Moscow and Lewiston, Idaho) or Sportsman & Ski Haus (Kalispell and Whitefish, Montana). Their expert staff can also help you choose the right gear for the type of hunting you do most, assuring your fall outings are as comfortable and successful as possible.


Seibu Railway recently announced plans for a new model limited express train, the first of which will debut in 2018. By 2019 the company plans to have 7 of these new trains running each with 8 carriages produced by Hitachi Ltd.
A train that moves seamlessly between urban rural environments and adapts to the landscape.
A train in which passengers can feel as relaxed as they would in their own living room.
To create a new sense of values for railway travel, so that a train is not seen merely as a means of transport but as an enjoyable end in itself.
At present it is not clear exactly how the train will "adapt to the landscape," but the initial concept image that Seibu Railway has released seems to imply that the train will have a reflective surface.
2018 will mark 25 years since Seibu Railway last introduced a new model limited express train, the #1000 series "New Red Arrow". This new train will be the "flagship train" for the company and so they asked leading contemporary designer, Kazuyo Sejima to come up with a design "like nothing that has been seen before".
In contrast to previous designs for limited express trains, which have focused on a sharp, stylish appearance, Sejima's aim is to create a graceful and flexible train design. The aim is to create a train that does not stand out from the landscape, but both complements and becomes part of the scenery. For the train's interior, Sejima hopes to create not just a new look train, but a new form of comfortable public space in which people can relax and spend time freely, just as they would in their own living room. Together with Seibu Railway she hopes that the new train will be one that regular passengers look forward to boarding each day.
Intrigued by these initial conceptual design plans, and the image above, we are also looking forward to seeing just how the finally realized train takes shape!


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Q: Requery from failed mongo replica instance I have a node app which runs in a cluster and a mongo replica set of 3 instances.
App uses native mongodb driver (https://www.npmjs.org/package/mongodb).
When mongo instance fails (crash or connection issue) with executing a query, client receives 500 error. It's possible to redirect failed query to another mongo instance?
Sorry for my English)

A: If the primary crashes, then by definition it won't be able to point you to another secondary. You'll have to deal with the secondary endpoints in your code. I don't use mongodb native, just mongoose, but the seudocode would be
var connection=new connection(primary server);
var query="{...}";

connection.runquery(query,function(err,response) {
    if(err) {
        console.log('Error, will retry with secondary');
        var connection2=new connection(secondary server);
        connection2.runquery(query,function(err2, response2) {
            if(err2) {
                console.log('Error, replica secondary is also down. OMG');
            } else {
                console.log(response2);
            }
        }
    } else {
        console.log(response);
    }
});

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Q: How to export all changed files between two Git commits in SourceTree? In TortoiseGit and TortoiseSVN it is possible to export all changed files between two revisions, including the directory structure, to an external folder.
Is there a way to do so in Atlassian SourceTree (for Windows)?

A: Try this:
git archive --output=test_zip.zip HEAD $(git diff --diff-filter=ACMRTUXB --name-only hash1 hash2)

Just replace the hash 1 and hash 2 in the example with the desired commits hash and name the zip file where you want your change to be zipped.
It works for me

A: From within sourcetree:

*

*Choose the first commit to start from

*Hold the shift key

*Click on the last commit you want to export

*Right click with the mouse: and choose create patch

*Set the name of the file to save and you patch is ready

Using CLI:
Open terminal (Icon on the sourcetree icon bar)
Then type:
git diff <sha-1>..HEAD > my_all_commits.diff

It will generate a diff file with all the changes in the given range.

How to generate single patch per commit
git format-patch SHA-1..SHA-1.
This commit will create set of patches per commit with all the changes in the commit. You can then choose to use them all or only to pick those you want to apply tot he second repo.
Good Luck.

A: Here's a solution using 7zip with a Custom Action (Tools > Options > Custom Actions > Add):
Menu caption: > dist.zip

[ ] Open in a separate window
[ ] Show Full Output
[X] Run command silently

Script to run: X:\Your\path\to\7-Zip\7z.exe

Parameters: a $REPO\dist.zip $FILE

(Restart SourceTree after creation for the changes to take effect!)

This action works from the context menu for Unstaged Files and changed files in commits from the Log / History (even with multiple files / multiple commits selected) and will add those files to a "dist.zip" in the repo root. Just note that the file will not be deleted before adding files, so if you want to start from scratch, remember to delete the zip file first.
This has made it so much easier to update live systems with just the files that have changed, in projects where there's no build system involved. I wonder how I was able to live and work for so long without it. :-)

A: Here's how I did it, using a custom action + a bash script. Please note this solution is for Unix, but you should be able to replicate this into a Windows .bat script.
The script
I'm going to save this as: archive-commit.sh
#!/bin/sh
HASH1=${1}
HOWMANYCOMMITS=${2:-1}
HASH2=$(git rev-parse $HASH1~$HOWMANYCOMMITS)
DATE="$(date "+%m_%d_%Y_%H%M")"
FILENAME="deploy-$DATE.zip" # Change this to wherever you want to save the file
git archive -o $FILENAME $HASH2 $(git diff --diff-filter=ACMRTUXB --name-only $HASH1 $HASH2)

When calling for example:
./archive-commit.sh 17f6ca1993018761f7b936d46d2d600d4ee5ef85
It will create a zip of that commit compared to its precedent commit.
The script will also take a last numeric argument, let's say:
./archive-commit.sh 17f6ca1993018761f7b936d46d2d600d4ee5ef85 3
It will create a .zip of this commit + the 2 previous ones (so the total 3).
The custom action in SourceTree
Now to integrate this into SourceTree you can create your custom actions like this (change the script target to where you've saved the script):

I have to create multiple actions, because right now SourceTree isn't able to get the two hashes if you select multiple commits AFAIK.
The Result
Now you'll have a convenient way to export zips when right-clicking over a commit directly in SourceTree.

A: I did this code for custom action on windwos .bat
single commit (Search on google) [question]:Create archive of modified files in GIT via batch file
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set output=
for /f %%G in ('git diff-tree --no-commit-id --name-only -r %1^^') do ( set output=!output! "%%G" )
git archive -o update.zip %1 %output%
endlocal

Between to commits (Variation of the top one)
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set output=
for /f %%G in ('git diff-tree --no-commit-id --name-only -r %2^^ %1') do ( set output=!output! "%%G" )
git archive -o update.zip %1 %output%
endlocal

You have to set by parameter the $SHA


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Q: jax rs BadRequestException("message") gives generic message i'm throwing a jax rs BadRequestException("message") and i always get the generic message back and not the one i put in there. why is that?
i'm using netbeans and postman chrome extension to test and see the response.

A: for the BadRequestException("message") to display when you request, you need an extra class that implements ExceptionMapper. learned this after i had learned to create my own custom exception classes. i must of skipped over the part they explained this in my book. anyway here is how it looks like.

import javax.ws.rs.BadRequestException;
import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
import javax.ws.rs.core.Response.Status;
import javax.ws.rs.ext.ExceptionMapper;
import javax.ws.rs.ext.Provider;

@Provider
public class BadRequestExceptionMapper implements ExceptionMapper < BadRequestException > {
  @Override
  public Response toResponse(BadRequestException exception) {
    return Response.status(Status.BAD_REQUEST).type(MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN).entity(exception.getMessage()).build();
  }
}


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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients Requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in a Lower Middle-Income Country
Taymmia Ejaz, Fazal Rehman, Arslan Ahmed, Safia Akhlaq, Sheema Saadia, Adil Aziz, Erfan Hussain
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Background: Covid-19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requires intensive care, which is highly expensive in lower-income countries. Outcomes of COVID-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation in Pakistan have not been widely reported. Identifying factors forecasting outcomes will help decide optimal care levels and prioritise resources.
Methods: A single-centre, retrospective study on COVID-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation was conducted from 1st March to 31st May 2020. Demographic variables, physical signs, laboratory values, ventilator parameters, complications, length of stay, and mortality were recorded. Data were analysed in SPSS ver.23.
Results: Among 71 study patients, 87.3% (62) were males, and 12.7% (9) were females with a mean (SD) age of 55.5(13.4) years. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension were the most common comorbidities in 54.9% (39) patients. Median(IQR) SOFA score on ICU admission and at 48 hours was 7(5-9) and 6(4-10), and median (IQR) APACHE-II score was 15 (11-24) and 13(9-23), respectively. Overall, in-hospital mortality was 57.7%; 25% (1/4), 55.6% (20/36) and 64.5% (20/31) in mild, moderate, and severe ARDS, respectively. On univariate analysis; PEEP at admission, APACHE II and SOFA score at admission and 48 hours; Acute kidney injury; D-Dimer>1.5 mg/L and higher LDH levels at 48 hours were significantly associated with mortality. Only APACHE II scores at admission and D-Dimer levels> 1.5 mg/L were independent predictors of mortality on multivariable regression (p-value 0.012 & 0.037 respectively). Admission APACHE II scores, Area under the ROC curve for mortality was 0.80 (95%CI 0.69-0.90); sensitivity was 77.5% and specificity 70% (cut-off ≥13.5).
Conclusion: There was a high mortality rate in severe ARDS. The APACHE II score can be utilised in mortality prediction in COVID-19 ARDS patients. However, larger-scale studies in Pakistan are required to assess predictors of mortality.
Keywords: mechanical ventilation, COVID-19, mortality, ARDS
This entry was posted in issue, Original Research, JCCM 2022, Volume 8, JCCM 2022, Vol. 8, Issue 1 and tagged mechanical ventilation, COVID-19, mortality, ARDS on December 12, 2021 by administrare.

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New Giveaway! – Back Behind Enemy Lines by Chris Bridge
2022 by Ken Kroes
April 27, 2016 / Kyle Wendy Skultety / 0 Comments
Using an uncanny ability to harvest information to predict the future, philanthropist Richard foresees a dark future for the human race. This future is exacerbated by the return of cold-war-like tensions, sophisticated terrorist organizations, and new controls on information flow.
He believes he knows what needs to be done to reverse the trend, but can it be achieved in time, even with the resources at his disposal? Should he turn to terrorism to make it work? And if he's wrong, and his plan backfires, will it mean the end of most, or all, of the human race?
Thanks to the author for gifting me this review copy!
2022 is a fast paced, thought provoking read. Basically, the world is running out of resources and one man thinks he has the solution. His ideas have validity, but is there something more sinister going on under the surface?
The plot is easy to believe; we are experiencing this right now, with all the furor over greenhouse gas, oceans full of plastic, and food shortages. Also very believable is the giant organization that is monitoring and disseminating information–they appear to be benign, but that is also a concern lurking just below the surface.
As I read, I found nothing that would strain my credulity. I even believed that there would be hundreds of people willing to sign up to go live in one of the remote "villages" that was being constructed under the guise of saving the planet. I would liked to have seen more of the inner workings of the villages, but they were in the process of being built. I'd be interested to see how the Elders managed their people and if they would be as fair as they claimed they would be.
There are three strong women, Diane, Sue and Olivia, as main characters. Each of them have their own personality and foibles; I had to laugh about the idea of no makeup or coffee being a deal breaker for village living! There is also a professional killer who is, surprisingly, a woman. This adds an interesting twist to the story, as Hope (the killer) can befriend the other women and not tip her hand. She's a true chameleon.
Richard, who wants the villages built for his own agenda, is a great characterization of a megalomaniacal genius. There is no problem that money can't solve for him; but does he really want the planet saved? Or just saved on his terms? The twist at the ending sets up book two perfectly.
The best part about 2022 is how it makes you think. There is the obligatory population killing virus, and double crosses galore (and a few surprises), but I enjoyed reading about how the world is being affected, conveyed through normal plot advancement. The author takes this subject very seriously, and even provides a few appendixes at the end of the book, explaining his thought process.
Overall, the message comes through loud and clear without being too preachy. Anyone reading this will come away with more information that they didn't even know was lacking in their mind, and hopefully, they will practice some of the suggestions put forth by Kroes. This truly is an issue that affects us all.
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Q&A with FAIRMIST author, Todd Fahnestock
The Debt of the Blessed:
Within the Thiaran Empire, citizens put on jeweled masks and turn away from those who are taken. As long as one child is sacrificed each month to the Slinks and nobody interferes, their society will thrive.
But seventeen-year-old Grei's mind is alive with treason, and he plunges into the heart of a prophecy that will drive the Slinks back to their fiery dimension. All he must do is travel to the capitol city and sacrifice one last innocent. As Grei wrestles with the prophecy and battles those who would kill him, he hurtles toward his final decision: save the empire, or save his own soul.
GTB was lucky enough to score an exclusive Q&A with author Todd Fahnestock! Here, he talks with us about his latest novel, FAIRMIST.
How did you come up with the idea for Fairmist?
Because of a girl. (Ain't that always the way?) Back when I thought up the concept for Fairmist, most things were driven by a girl or the thought of a girl. Love lost. Or love that was never had in the first place. Fairmist was about the latter. I was enthralled with this amazing, sensual woman when I was in college. We had a smattering of passionate nights, but never officially dated. And so I thought up the idea: What if this mystical woman really did want to be with me but couldn't because of a world-destroying prophecy that held her back? No spoilers here, as that's not how the prophecy ended up working in the later drafts of the novel, but it was what precipitated the story.
Why Fairmist? Why not some other book?
The theme of the book is so applicable to our current world. And I love the medium of fantasy to give larger-than-life examples of our modern day troubles. Fairmist is all about lies and deception, and there are so many lies in our society. Some of them we swallow whole without ever questioning them. We accept the reality that is presented to us, go along with it just as long as it's familiar, even if it's terrible. It makes me think of that scene from the Batman movie The Dark Knight, where the Joker is talking about how people don't freak out if things go to plan, even if the plan is horrifying.
Tell me about the Ringblades.
The Ringblades were a surprise to me. There is a cadre of swordsmen/policemen in the story called the Highblades that are ubiquitous in the story. Highblades are all men, and one day while rough drafting in my friend's basement, the Ringblades popped up in the story as a counterpoint to the Highblades: an imperial cadre of assassins who are all women. Initially, I intended them to be cold-hearted and ruthless. In the end, they morphed into this wonderfully vulnerable and utterly badass group who care for each other and believe wholeheartedly in their mission in the world. They became integral to the story.
Who was the hardest character to write?
Grei, the protagonist, was by far the most difficult. In the early drafts, the side characters hijacked the novel. They were colorful and compelling and they stole the show. They drove all the action, which caused the novel to sag because the protagonist was just along for the ride. It put me in a pickle that took me fourteen drafts to fix. It was a growth moment for me as a writer. These days, I keep a close eye on my side characters. If they start taking over I either lash them to the novel's purpose or thrust them into the protagonist role to see how they like it.
Who was the easiest character to write?
Blevins leapt off the page from the start. He wrote himself, with his angry, uncaring attitude, his mystery, and his ultra competence. He would be the type of friend that would frustrate me to have, as he'd never commit to helping you with anything, but when you were totally in over your head, he would be the one to save you.
Who is your favorite author?
When I was a teenager, all I read was fantasy. Piers Anthony, Terry Brooks and Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman were my favorites. These days, I have favorites for different genres. George R. R. Martin is obviously a master storyteller. I'm in awe of what he has done with Game of Thrones…assuming he brings it to a satisfying conclusion. It is going to be an amazing trick if he pulls all of those epic storylines together. Of course, he might solve that problem by just killing off all the characters until he's down to one and stick their banner in the Iron Throne. I'd have to say, though, that the writer I admire most right now is John Hart. I enjoyed his first two novels, King of Lies and Down River. They were top notch. But his third novel, The Last Child, transcended the genre. It blew me away. I was in such awe of this masterpiece that I dreaded his fourth novel coming out. I was sure it couldn't possibly stack up to The Last Child, and I didn't want John Hart to fall from the pedestal upon which I'd put him. But I was wrong. Iron House was even better. That is an incredible feat to achieve. Now I dread his fifth novel coming out.
If you had a million dollars and had to spend it, what would you buy?
Ha ha! Wow. Well, I'm a Dad, so my first thought is to set up robust college funds for my kids. Boring, I know. But that's what I'd do first. Second, I'd take my wife to a tropical island for a month, if I could pull her away from her job, which she loves. Third, I'd reward my amazing friends for their contributions to Fairmist and my forthcoming middle-grade book, The Wishing World (Starscape, fall of 2016). I'd hire my Creative Diplomat/PR Manager, Jaclyn McDonald, full time and hopefully entice Liana Holmberg, the freelance editor who worked on The Wishing World with me to work on all my projects with me. She's just flat-out amazing. I attribute the Starscape purchase of The Wishing World directly to her artful handling of me and my writing. I'm a writer who needs an editor, and editors who can provide Liana's kind of creative, novel-elevating work are rare.
So where does that put us? That's half a million at most. I can't put any in the bank? I think then I'd buy an enormous house in the mountains and rent our current house for an alternate stream of income. Then I'd buy a 1969 Camaro because I've always wanted one.
Where do you get your ideas?
These days, many of them come from my children. My upcoming middle-grade novel, The Wishing World, comes straight from them, either from my inspiration just watching and interacting with them, or actually from the ideas they have contributed to the story. They're both insanely creative, and it makes me grin every day. Also, I watch a lot of movies and almost always go off into a daydream when something vivid strikes me. I'll sit there in the movie theater creating a different story idea or a powerful scene in a book while I'm watching the movie's story play out on the screen.
Describe a writing routine.
My ideal writing routine: Get up, go for a 5 mile run. Shower. Rough draft for four hours per day for four days each week, generating 1,000 to 3,000 words each day. Aim to have 10,000 each week. On the fifth day, do marketing, correspondence, etc. Book signings or conferences on Saturday. Writers group and more rough drafting on Sunday.
My actual writing routine: Get up, sometimes go for a 3 mile run. Get back, think about writing. Shower. Go to work. Come home at 5:30. Go to Tae Kwon Do. Eat. Argue with children about homework. Put them to bed. Put myself to sleep watching The Big Bang Theory or Agents of Shield, Jessica Jones or Daredevil, or any of the amazing Marvel movies. Get up in the morning and wonder when I'm going to write. Reach the weekend with a gasp and start writing at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Have a flurry of rough drafting and cap off the weekend with 5,000 words. I'm fortunate to be prolific, otherwise I could never do this, have a day job, be a father and stay sane. (The sanity thing, of course, is still in question).
What are you working on next?
The Wishing World will come out from Starscape Books this fall, and I'm super-excited about it. It's a middle-grade novel about a whimsical, imaginative world where children transform into their ideal hero. The main character, Lorelei, is based on my daughter and her voice just flows out. She's driven, snarky and hilarious. When I go back over the story for editing purposes or just to review, I'll bust out laughing at things she says. I love Lorelei. I can't wait for the world to meet her.
Thanks to Todd Fahnestock for an awesome interview! Check out his website!
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ELON MUSK by Ashlee Vance
April 13, 2016 / Michael Nail / 0 Comments
There are few industrialists in history who could match Elon Musk's relentless drive and ingenious vision. A modern alloy of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, and Steve Jobs, Musk is the man behind PayPal, Tesla Motors, SpaceX, and SolarCity, each of which has sent shock waves throughout American business and industry. More than any other executive today, Musk has dedicated his energies and his own vast fortune to inventing a future that is as rich and far-reaching as a science fiction fantasy.
In this lively, investigative account, veteran technology journalist Ashlee Vance offers an unprecedented look into the remarkable life and times of Silicon Valley's most audacious businessman. Written with exclusive access to Musk, his family, and his friends, the book traces his journey from his difficult upbringing in South Africa to his ascent to the pinnacle of the global business world. Vance spent more than fifty hours in conversation with Musk and interviewed close to three hundred people to tell the tumultuous stories of Musk's world-changing companies and to paint a portrait of a complex man who has renewed American industry and sparked new levels of innovation–all while making plenty of enemies along the way.
Until I read Ashlee Vance's biography Elon Musk, my impression of Musk was that he was one of these hyper-efficient Silicon Valley boy geniuses who figured that being somewhat irreverent in the media would be advantageous to him. I'm cynical. What can I say?
Now, having read the book, I feel that the irreverence we see from Musk (in interviews and elsewhere) is less manipulation than it is restraint. Vance has painted Musk as a passionate, brilliant man who would rather end up poor than not have a hand in advancing the industries where he thinks he can make a unique difference. He's not just crazy by the standards of us mortals, who consider it a good month if we pay all of our bills and have enough left over to buy a gadget or something. After cashing out of his first company, PayPal, in a world where buying a single Cold War-era Russian rocket cost his entire net worth, he decided to design his own instead. You, me, and every other sane person would have said, "I suppose I won't be starting an orbital shipping company today. Time to go find something to do that's actually possible." Elon Musk started SpaceX, and today he's manufacturing reusable rockets.
This bio isn't just a rundown of Musk's accomplishments and the obstacles he conquered on the way. Vance's account fleshes out the characters in Musk's story with interviews and investigative fact-finding. Broad foreshadowing and perspective throughout kept me engaged. Impressive stylistic choices peppered throughout the prose brought the locales where Musk's adventures play out to life. A particular description stood out to me – Musk's team had recently moved their rocket testing operation to an island called Kwaj that the United States military had used to test Star Wars technology in the 70's and 80's:
"The military presence resulted in a weird array of buildings including hulking, windowless trapezoidal concrete structures clearly conceived by someone who deals with death for a living."
This description punctuates the contrast between the status quo of the arena Musk was entering, and the vision he had for its future. It doesn't just say what the place looked like, but makes me feel like I understand how it must have felt to be there. Vance is equally adept at selecting vignettes that effectively drive home her point. She included Boeing engineer-turned-SpaceX employee Jeremy Hollman's anecdote about the ennui-inducing directionlessness on offer from SpaceX's competitors:
"…Boeing completed its merger with McDonnell Douglass. The resultant mammoth government contractor held a picnic to boost morale but ended up failing at even this simple exercise. 'The head of one of the departments gave a speech about it being one company with one vision and then added that the company was very cost constrained,' Hollman said. 'He asked that everyone limit themselves to one piece of chicken.'"
These anecdotes tend to serve their purposes well, and they never feel like they're there for their own sake. They're usually fun, engaging, and genuinely add insight to the narrative. After reading so many biographies that feel like a notebook of research shuffled at random with a publisher's seal on it, I can genuinely appreciate that she has positively nailed this aspect of her work.
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Review & GIVEAWAY – Hidden From The Face Of Humans by Susan J. Slack
April 6, 2016 / Kyle Wendy Skultety / 0 Comments
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Who Killed the High Priestess Thermafi?
Palace intrigue…sibling rivalries…mysticism…and murder.
Hidden From the Face of Humans is a sweeping epic that brings to vivid life the last native Egyptian dynasty of 400 BCE. Behind the banquets and the festivities, the world-changing battles and maneuvers, are the great powers of the day: the pharaohs of Egypt, Plato of Athens, Persian King Artaxerxes, and Spartan King Agesilaus.
Moving serenely amidst the political turmoil is Thermafi, an Egyptian Priestess of Isis who, like the Magi of the Middle Eastern deserts and the oracles at Delphi, travels the ancient, timeless path of the unseen. Thermafi seeks no power for herself, but she is privy to the secrets of the powerful. As the beloved confidante of the pharaoh and revered teacher of the heirs to the Egyptian throne, Thermafi has hidden enemies—and someone wants her dead.
A tour de force dramatizing actual events and characters, Hidden from the Face of Humans offers ingenious solutions to longtime historical mysteries—and a page-turning entertainment.
Thanks to the author for gifting me this book for review! There will be a GIVEAWAY of this book as well; link to the giveaway is at the top of this page.
This is a fascinating and well written book based on actual characters; the author states at the beginning of the story that only a few are fictitious. Evident right from the start is the undeniable fact that the author has done extensive research — the characters behave authentically and there is plenty of action.
Thermafi, an Egyptian Priestess, is murdered in the first chapter of the book, and the story works towards discovering her killer. She is blessed with a deep mystic understanding, and powerful men become either uneasy or entranced by her.
Almost 8 decades of history is woven into the story, brilliantly and seamlessly.The descriptions of the cities put you right into Egypt, alongside the royalty and the soldiers. Her villains are delightfully evil and power hungry, with egos as big as the land they wish to rule.
There are many characters in HIDDEN…so much so that there is a list in the beginning so you can keep them all straight. I had a bit of difficulty here and there, since the names are authentic and don't provide a sense of masculine or feminine. That was my only issue; Slack's writing is easy to follow, provides just the right amount of detail, and captures your interest by not spilling all the details at once.
The appearance of Plato was wonderfully refreshing; rather like being in an unfamiliar place and then seeing someone you know, doing things you'd never seen him do before. I can easily say my knowledge of the Egyptian/Persian world is much richer having read this book.
There is something here for almost everyone, take away the Middle Eastern setting, and you have a multi layered murder mystery! Whether you are aware of the backstory here, or are new to the story of Thermafi, you will enjoy this book.
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Carlos Enrique Mata Iturrzia (born August 28, 1952), better known as Carlos Mata, is a Venezuelan television actor and singer. Born in Caracas, Venezuela on August 28, 1952, he is best known for his great career in Venezuelan telenovelas for the companies Venezolana de Televisión, Radio Caracas Televisión and, Venevisión. Mata was the protagonist in 9 telenovelas, among them the most recognized are La dama de rosa (1986), Señora (1988), Las dos Dianas (1992), Déjate querer (1993) and Enamorada (1999), among others. His album "Que por que te quiero" remained for four months on the Billboard charts in 1985, where he shared the stage with artists such as: Miami Sound Machine, Lola Flores, Celia Cruz, Joaquin Sabina, Julio Iglesias, Brigitte Nielsen, Miguel Bosé, among many others.

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George Kordahi 'Must Resign' over Gulf-Lebanon Crisis, Says Lebanese Economy Minister
Wednesday 03rd November 2021, 03:12 (EET)
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Lebanon's Information Minister George Kordahi "has to resign" to solve a worsening diplomatic row between Lebanon and Gulf countries sparked by his inflammatory comments last week, the country's economy minister told The National.
Economy Minister Amin Salam said the information minister's resignation would show "some positivity and defuse the escalation".
"Otherwise, we are going to a bad place and showing that we are willing to jeopardise the entire country for one minister. It does not reflect well," he said.
Saudi Arabia banned all imports from Lebanon and gave its ambassador 24 hours to leave the kingdom on Friday after Kordahi criticised its presence in Yemen and voiced support for the Iran-backed Houthi militant group in a television interview.
In solidarity with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain pulled their diplomats from Lebanon and called on their citizens to leave the country. Kuwait also withdrew its representatives.
Kordahi, a media personality, told Lebanese television on Sunday that his resignation was "out of the question", but he appeared to soften his position on Monday.
Asked about the timing of his resignation by local newspaper Addiyar, Kordahi was quoted as saying "let us wait for the Prime Minister" Najib Mikati to return from Glasgow, where he is attending the Cop26 climate change conference.
Mikati discussed the crisis between his country and the Gulf with world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and senior figures such as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Saudi Arabia's ban on Lebanese imports struck a blow to the Lebanese economy, which is already suffering from a severe crisis following the collapse of the financial sector two years ago.
The kingdom had issued a ban on Lebanese fruit and vegetables in April after customs officers discovered millions of amphetamine pills hidden in a shipment of pomegranates.
So far, Lebanon has not received reassurances that Saudi Arabia will lift the ban should Kordahi resign,Salam said.
Lebanese officials fear that if Mr Kordahi does not step down, Saudi Arabia might further retaliate by banning Lebanese expatriates from sending remittances home.
This would cause an "economic disaster", Salam said, pointing out that such transfers have been the main sources of cash for the Lebanese since banks imposed de facto capital controls in 2019.
Lebanese living in the Gulf send billions of dollars every year to relatives in Lebanon, Salam said.
In 2020, remittances constituted close to 33 per cent of Lebanon's GDP, which is the highest ratio in the Arab World, according to a recent report published by Lebanon's Byblos Bank.
The latest Lebanese Cabinet has faced a series of hurdles since it was sworn in on September 10 after 13 months of negotiations.
The devastating explosion in Beirut's port in August 2020 forced the previous government to resign.
The investigation into the blast is opposed by Lebanon's political class and caused street clashes that killed seven people.
Iran-backed Hezbollah and allied ministers started boycotting Cabinet sessions on October 12.
"I really hope that as soon as PM Mikati comes, he will meet the President [Michel Aoun] and they will find a diplomatic, elegant exit for Kordahi with a very positive message to the Gulf Co-operation Council countries," Salam said.
Mikati is expected back in Beirut in the next few days.
Kordahi is backed by a small Christian political party – the Marada – an ally of Hezbollah, one of the most influential parties in the country because of its regional militia.
Hezbollah has threatened to withdraw from the Cabinet along with its allies, should Kordahi be pushed out, Salam said, echoing media reports.
"Those discussions were brought to the table by ministers that are aligned with Kordahi, either from Marada or Hezbollah, or parties that back both. The understanding is that this has been a position that they took to support him," Salam said.
But such a move, which would collapse the government, would hurt efforts to dig Lebanon out of its economic crisis.
"If the government collapses, the negotiations with the IMF will be over, the negotiations over the maritime borders [with Israel] will be over. It will jeopardise everything that Lebanon needs as oxygen. It will be catastrophic," Salam said.
Salam said he hoped that Lebanon and the IMF would sign a memorandum of understanding by the end of the year to pave the way to full negotiations for a bail-out.
A corporate lawyer and an economic consultant, Salam was appointed minister with the backing of Mikati. He was part of an emergency committee tasked with tackling the diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia that also included the minister of foreign affairs and the education minister, he said.
Salam said that he hoped that the Cabinet would meet again next week.
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All Mine to Give
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All Mine to Give (1956)
directed by Allen Reisner
featuring Glynis Johns, Cameron Mitchell, Rex Thompson, Patty McCormack, Ernest Truex
Glynis Johns and Cameron Mitchell are top-billed in All Mine to Give, but they're out of the picture halfway through. Johns and Mitchell play a Scottish couple, Mamie and Robert, living in the American wilderness of the mid-19th century. Robert dies, whereupon Mamie takes on the responsibility of raising their six children. And when she succumbs to illness, it is the oldest child, Robbie (Rex Thompson, who'd previously played Louis Leonowens in The King And I), who takes on the challenge of finding homes for his siblings on ... Read More
Glynis Johns and Cameron Mitchell are top-billed in All Mine to Give, but they're out of the picture halfway through. Johns and Mitchell play a Scottish couple, Mamie and Robert, living in the American wilderness of the mid-19th century. Robert dies, whereupon Mamie takes on the responsibility of raising their six children. And when she succumbs to illness, it is the oldest child, Robbie (Rex Thompson, who'd previously played Louis Leonowens in The King And I), who takes on the challenge of finding homes for his siblings on Christmas Day. Based on a true story, All Mine to Give has heart-tugging potential, but the script isn't up to the performances. One year before its American release, the film was distributed in Great Britain under the title The Day They Gave Babies Away. Hal Erickson, Rovi Read Less
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The quality in this version is superb. You can feel how harsh the winters in Wisconsin were and how warm and friendly the townspeople were. This is the story of the life of a young couple starting out in a new country who had to prove they were good, hard-working neighbors. They counted on their neighbors in the end and they came through for them. I am so glad they re-released this movie so I can share it with my family. I highly recommend this movie as it depicts how life was in America only 100 short years ago.