I travelled with a friend around northern France a couple of weeks back, cycling around Boulogne, Amiens and Lille. The Ch'tis were very friendly and accommodating with my Franglais. We met a lot of very good people and had a few adventures.
We also visited Albert, headquarters of the British during the Somme offensive. 'Somme' is actually the name of the whole region, with the battle itself being 'fought' in the fields and villages between Albert and Péronne. A little before the trip I started writing something on the looming legacy disputes. I share the finished doggerel here, '1914 and all that'.
When historians crown the victor of a luckless war.
Trade machine gun rattle for imperial prattle.
Great men too proud to call off the hounds.
Patriotic pastorals without syphilis or gin.
Basra or Belfast, that lost DLA appeal.
Whose subjects still die in today's poppy-fields.
Victory's paper flowers and penny change.
What's left of Wipers or the Somme?
Devoured by the moods of distant guns.
The necessity of perpetual and unwinnable war.
One side loses more slowly.
Played out by history's great men.
Or liberty, or the fallacy of democracy.
Medals of a man who once shared your name.
Like Owen saw, a banal picaresque of death.
One hundred busy years of the destruction of men.
Nothing we learn, nothing we forget.
Never before, so never again?
Innocence and obedience, time tends to bend.
Posted on April 30, 2014 April 26, 2014 by JD Taylor	This entry was posted in Poems, Travel. Bookmark the permalink.
I've read a little on WWI. A. G. Empey's "Over the Top," and Gibbs' "Now It Can Be Told." "A Very Long Engagement," too, of course. The War to Make the World Safe for Democracy turned out to make the world safe for Adolf Hitler's thugs, too. Amazing stupidity.
Paul Fussell's "The Great War and Modern Memory" is also a great piece in understanding past and modern perceptions on WWI. Excellent bit of poetry here, thanks for sharing. It feels very fitting now that we've entered the 100th anniversary of the maiming machines of the Great War (1914-1918).
Thank you for this amazing, thought provoking piece. Really makes you think- especially now that we're entering the centenary of the Great War- lest we forget.
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Stuff like this always looms pretty large in my mind when I think of Australian attitudes and storytelling with respect to WWI. So much of it over here is covered in the ANZAC Legend, Simpson and his Donkey, Australia's baptism of fire, mateship, etc. etc. that it morphs into kind of a romantic, nationalistic mess that overlooks the sort of details you've alluded to so deftly. I guess you get the same sort of attitude all over the world, but I'm a bit hard-pressed to come up with an example from another country that is so fixated on one detail.
What I'm trying to say is: great poem, would read again!


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Q: Is there a simpler way to write this React function? I feel like I'm repeating myself a lot in this React function. I need to check if most fields in my state are empty, but there's a few I do not want to check. So I am not sure how to do that.
Here it is:
onSearchClick = () => {
  const {insightName, insightDescription, createdBy, category, role, insightSource, assignTo, endDate, startDate} = this.state;
  if(
    insightName === "" &&
    insightDescription === "" &&
    createdBy === "" &&
    category === "" &&
    role === "" &&
    insightSource === "" &&
    assignTo === "" &&
    (endDate === "" || endDate === null) &&
    (startDate === "" || startDate === null)
  )
  {
    window.scrollTo(500, 0);
    this.setState({
      isFormValid: false,
    })
  } else if (
    insightName === "" &&
    insightDescription === "" &&
    createdBy === "" &&
    category === "" &&
    role === "" &&
    insightSource === "" &&
    assignTo === "" &&
    (endDate === "" || endDate === null)
  ) {
    window.scrollTo(500, 0);
    this.setState({
      showEndDateMsg: true
    })
  } else if (
    insightName === "" &&
    insightDescription === "" &&
    createdBy === "" &&
    category === "" &&
    role === "" &&
    insightSource === "" &&
    assignTo === "" &&
    (startDate === "" || startDate === null)
  ) {
    window.scrollTo(500, 0);
    this.setState({
      showStartDateMsg: true
    })
  } else {

    this.setState({
      showTable: true
    })
}
}

I want to follow the DRY principles but am not sure what to do! Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

A: You can check if the concated value of your variables equal an empty string instead of checking them one by one
const emptyValues = insightName + insightDescription + createdBy + category + role + insightSource + assignTo === "";

And put the scrollTo in the if block when the values are empty
onSearchClick = () => {
  const {
    insightName,
    insightDescription,
    createdBy,
    category,
    role,
    insightSource,
    assignTo,
    endDate,
    startDate
  } = this.state;

  const emptyValues = insightName + insightDescription + createdBy + category + role + insightSource + assignTo === "";

  const noEndDate = endDate === "" || endDate === null;

  const noStartDate = startDate === "" || startDate === null;

  if (emptyValues) {
    window.scrollTo(500, 0);
    if (noEndDate && noStartDate) {
      this.setState({
        isFormValid: false
      });
    } else if (noEndDate) {
      this.setState({
        showEndDateMsg: true
      });
    } else if (noStartDate) {
      this.setState({
        showStartDateMsg: true
      });
    }
  } else {
    this.setState({
      showTable: true
    });
  }
};

A: Set up a variable to contain everything you're continually checking:
const isMostlyEmpty = insightName === "" &&
                      insightDescription === "" &&
                      createdBy === "" &&
                      category === "" &&
                      role === "" &&
                      insightSource === "" &&
                      assignTo === "";

Then you can reuse that in each of your statements:
if(isMostlyEmpty &&
   (endDate === "" || endDate === null) &&
   (startDate === "" || startDate === null)) {
        window.scrollTo(500, 0);
        this.setState({
          isFormValid: false,
        });
} else if (isMostlyEmpty &&
           (endDate === '' || endDate === null)) {
    window.scrollTo(500, 0);
    this.setState({
      showEndDateMsg: true
    });
} else if (isMostlyEmpty &&
           (startDate === '' || endDate === null)) {
    window.scrollTo(500, 0);
    this.setState({
      showStartDateMsg: true
    });
} else {
    this.setState({
        showTable: true
    });
}

A: invalidForm = (reason) => {
  window.scrollTo(500, 0);

  switch(reason) {
    case 'noStartDate':
      return this.setState({ showStartDateMsg: true });
    case 'noEndDate':
      return this.setState({ showEndDateMsg: true });
    default:
      return this.setState({ isFormValid: false });
  }
}

onSearchClick = () => {
  const {
    insightName,
    insightDescription,
    createdBy,
    category,
    role,
    insightSource,
    assignTo,
    endDate,
    startDate
  } = this.state;

  const hasEmptyFields = [
    insightName,
    insightDescription,
    createdBy,
    category,
    role,
    insightSource,
    assignTo,
    endDate,
    startDate
  ].filter((field) => field === '');

  if(hasEmptyFields) {
    return this.invalidForm();
  }

  if(!startDate) {
    return this.invalidForm('noStartDate');
  }

  if(!endDate) {
    return this.invalidForm('noEndDate');
  }

  return this.setState({ showTable: true });
};

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Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has revealed a move he almost made before joining the Gunners.
The Englishman is regarded as a legend at the club with Thierry Henry being the only player to score more goals in an Arsenal shirt.
However, Wright has revealed that his move to north London might have failed to happen if Chelsea had responded to his petition for a move.
"Being a professional footballer was a million miles away from my thinking," he said.
"With all the rejection during my teenage and adolescent years, I thought it was something that passed me by.
"I didn't get an answer from Chelsea. I should have kept these letters.
"I got answers from West Ham, answers from Arsenal, Palace.
"It just so happened, whether it's luck or whether at the time I wasn't good enough or I was too small.


"I couldn't be more supportive of this project."
"'How beautiful this could be if we could all help each other and love one another and find our path to peace. My involvement in events like these, no matter how small reinforces that God had a purpose for my life'."
The players of Manchester City and Manchester United send their support for your concert in the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
"The One Voice Celebration is so important. It is a beacon of light and hope from the children of Manchester."
"One Voice offers all, an incredible opportunity to come together, to express a common belief of respect and harmony; to demystify and understand our differences and feel part of a community that stands together so that our children may feel part of a more secure and loving world."
" I think that One Voice is a great initiative and it's inspiring to see members of the Forces, from all faiths and backgrounds, setting a fine example of how religious faith can unite people behind a good cause, rather than be a cause of divisiveness. I'd like to send all my best wishes to the group and encourage them in their efforts to make music and bring people together.
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Twitter. It's great for yelling at airlines, executing flawless DM slides, and keeping tabs on the Republican presidential debates after promising yourself you wouldn't turn on the TV. But can it be used for good?
To-do lists are arguably the most efficient procrastination devices. Why avoid multiple things when you can avoid all of the things at once.
If you need to precede a statement with "It is interesting to note that," then it probably isn't.
No matter how progressive we think we are, there is no absolving ourselves of sexism. Misogyny is woven into the fabric of our culture.
We need to figure out a way to get chemistry into makerspaces.
Anyway next time someone asks you how you got to the top of that mountain, don't just proudly display the scars on your hands, lower a rope.
Awesome. Unrelated: HBCUs are gonna want to get in on ground floor bids for the Tressie McMillan Cottom School of Social Stuff. Email me.
Oh. We will wreck ish.
"What are the learning outcomes?"
Every time you say "Silver Latin," the spirit of Lucan—chillin' with Homer, Horace, Vergil and Ovid in Dante's underworld—takes a drink.
I posted screencaps from a word processor, rather than a PDF, leaving in the red squiggle of autocorrect on a proper name, like a *monster*.
The rise of a figure like Trump should challenge us all about the role and ability of humanists to advocate for humanity.
'Montivagant' is a rare and obsolete adjective to describe someone who wanders in mountainous areas.
Infandous: an obsolete adjective meaning 'unspeakable, not to be spoken of; nefarious'.
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Colts Analysis
Backup Quarterbacks for the Colts to Target
By Andrew Aziz@AndrewAzizSB Aug 25, 2019, 10:30pm EDT
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Since the stunning retirement of Andrew Luck last night, the Colts are now left with a tricky situation at quarterback. Jacoby Brissett is going to start for the Colts moving forward, but there is very little depth behind him. As it stands, Phillip Walker and Chad Kelly are the only quarterbacks behind Brissett and Kelly has a 2 game suspension that he needs to serve. Both have no regular season NFL experience so the Colts may need a new backup quarterback.
The ideal backup quarterback in a Frank Reich system needs to have the following three things:
Timing and Anticipation
Short to Intermediate Throw Accuracy
The ability to make quick reads and the deliver the ball quickly after the snap
Of course, an NFL quarterback needs more than just those three qualities, but when dealing with backups, you can't expect them to have a full arsenal of skills, otherwise they wouldn't be backups! Which current NFL backup quarterbacks possess these skills and would be good players to target in a trade?
C.J. Beathard
Beathard was an experienced starter in college and in his first two seasons of his NFL career, he's seen his passer rating rise from 69 to 81 and his completion percentage rise from 54% to 60%. The addition of Kyle Shanahan clearly helped his career and having a coach like Frank Reich could help take his career to a new level. Shanahan's system is similar in many ways to the Reich system with a reliance on quick, rhythmic passing and an emphasis on short to intermediate passes. He has shown the ability to be a capable starter, as his offense put up an average of 20 points per game in his 5 starts last season.
Beathard is 25 years old, and could serve as a good spot starter in the future, if needed. I believe he is the prime candidate on the backup quarterback market and the Colts would be smart to target him due to the similarities in offenses, his potential and the decent of amount of experience he has as a starter.
Trade Value: 5th or 6th Round Pick
Matt Barkley
Barkley has been around the league for quite a few years now. The 28, soon to be 29 year-old is entering his 8th year in the NFL and while his future looked bleak early on in his career, he's really turned it around the last few years and is now a relatively valuable backup for the Bills. He has shined in this year's preseason and in his one start last season, he got the Bills a dominant win and had a great game. Barkley might be an athletically and physically limited pocket passer, but he makes smart decision and has improved his accuracy within 15 yards. He could be a quality backup who's just entering the prime of his career.
Trade Value: 5th Round Pick
Kyle Lauletta
Lauletta is different from the two listed above him. Lauletta has been buried on the depth chart due to the drafting of Daniel Jones and hasn't had a chance to prove himself. Known to be a good character and a good locker room guy, Lauletta would be a natural fit in the locker room and has the talent to be a very good backup quarterback in the NFL. He's a much higher risk than Beathard or Barkley due to his inexperience, but he would be cheaper to acquire and has the potential to be just as good as those two others, if not better.
Brian Hoyer
Brian Hoyer might be on the way out of New England due to the good play of rookie Jarrett Stidham during the preseason and training camp. The 33 year-old longtime backup and occasional starter has a ton of experience (more than anyone on this list) and has led a Texans team to the playoffs. With 38 career starts, including a playoff game, under his belt, he is a safe option to have as a backup quarterback. He hasn't been active the last few years and with the rumours swirling about his job security, he won't be very expensive to get. He might be the best value player on this entire list.
Mike Glennon
Glennon has had a good, but not great camp for the Raiders, but has a lot of experience in the NFL and was once thought of as a potential top 20 starter in the NFL. It's obvious that he isn't that type of player, but he is a reliable backup for many franchises. While he isn't a great fit in the Colts' offense and is limited to being a pocket passer, Glennon has proven to be a steady hand at quarterback and can guide teams to win with his game manager style that won't hurt teams.
Report: Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy "Very Much in Running" for Colts Head Coaching Opening Eric Bieniemy appears poised to be another finalist for the Colts, potentially interviewing for a second time next week.
Report: Colts to Host Giants DC Wink Martindale for Second Round Head Coaching Interview this Weekend The Colts are bringing in a veteran defensive coordinator for another look.
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These four plays by Gertrude Stein are from Geography and Plays, originally published in 1922.
For the September 2013 performance, GASP would like to extend a special thanks to the &Now Festival and Shine Restaurant.
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Ophir's Carlebach: the inclusive message and healing power of a true original
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach: Life, Mission, and Legacy, by Natan Ophir (Offenbacher), Urim Publications. 503 pages. Hardcover $39.95.
In this monumental biography, the author strives to capture the facts about and legend of the man who was the Pied Piper of late twentieth-century Judaism. In so doing, Dr. Ophir provides a portrait of several decades in North American, European, and Israeli culture through a very special lens. These are decades of spiritual revival, experimentation, and the reconfiguring of traditional religious institutions. In the realm of Jewish experience, Rabbi Carlebach (hereafter "Shlomo," as most people came to know him), was a central figure, most likely the presiding genius, of what is still an ongoing revolution.
Dr. Ophir divides the book into two main sections: The Mission and The Impact.
The Mission traces the evolving sense of purpose that shapes Shlomo's unusual career. Here, the author introduces the Carlebach family's European background and "Rabbinical Legacy" until the relocation to Brooklyn in 1939 when Shlomo was fourteen years old. The Carlebach's are centered in Brooklyn for six years and then Manhattan into the early 1950s. Shlomo's education is provided in detail, particularly the influence of the major Hasidic communities of Bobov, Modzitz, and Chabad. In New York, the Bobover Rebbe repeated his father's pattern of developing "kindergartens, schools, synagogues, and Talmud academies." Shlomo and his twin brother Eli Chaim had a strong relationship with this group.
Importantly, Shlomo was attracted to the Modzitzer Rabbi whose community was involved with musical composition. He studied and went to summer camps within this community.
Most formative, however, was the influence of Chabad. A frequent visitor to Crown Heights, Shlomo, in his own way, became a Chabad disciple. Eli Chaim married into the Schneersohn family. Well before the neo-Hasidic renewal movement was popular, Shlomo was tapped to be an emissary, partnered with Reb Zalman Schachter. By 1950, Shlomo was launched into his outreach career as a special assistant to Menachim Mendel Schneersohn (the 7th chief Lubovicher Rebbe). He and Zalman were to be "outreach messengers to 'lost souls' outside of the committed Hasidic camp."
Shlomo studied, informally networked, traveled, and – most importantly – played his guitar. He set liturgical phrases to new tunes that would, over the decades to come, seem like they had always been around. At the beginning of his career, "the Singing Rabbi" was an oddity. Before long, he was famous. Through the 1960s and 1970s, he was a phenomenon, attached powerfully to these important decades of youth rebellion, peace and environmental advocacy, folk music, and communal life. Shlomo did, indeed, bring young people back to Judaism and strengthened the engagement of those already involved.
Natan Ophir
Some say he was too liberal with his hugs, but his message was joy. He spread it across the Americas, Europe, and Israel. He was everywhere and anywhere. His records sold in astonishing numbers, given what was truly a niche genre. His last name became an adjective: a Carlebach Shabbat ("Shabbos," he would say), a Carlebach farbrengan, a Carlebach service.
In his book's second part, The Impact, Dr. Ophir details the extensive outreach and "wide reach" of the global rabbi. At times, the pages read like an annotated planning calendar, the main text supplemented by page notes that include generous amplifications as well as sources. The author is careful to portray Carlebach's innovative manner as an adaptation of traditional Hasidic modes. But what an adaptation. As Ophir writes:
In retrospect, Reb Shlomo initiated a concept that soon became so popular that it received a new name – a "Shabbaton." The term entered modern parlance as a colloquial expression for a Shabbat experience replete with singing, spirited praying, communal meals and Torah study. But in actuality, this is a Neo-Hasidic innovation of Reb Shlomo. He redesigned the Hasidic Shabbat, expanded it to be gender inclusive, and pioneered ways of 'getting high' on Shabbat. Today, the idea of a "Shabbaton" is taken for granted, but in the late 1960s the idea of transforming an Orthodox type celebration of Shabbat into a social –spiritual-emotional happening that is open to all was a rather avant-garde concept.
Reb Shlomo
Perhaps you haven't heard of The House of Love and Prayer, an alternative commune for Jewish hippies. Developed (where else?) in the San Francisco area under Shlomo's inspiring tutelage, it was a place for all kinds of communal events – and a crash pad. Fostering its own special Jewish dress code that blended observant norms with hippie styles, it was just what lost souls and disenchanted seekers needed. Many of Shlomo's most able disciples were spiritually nourished and gained leadership skills in one or another manifestation of the HLP.
Through the 1980s and up to his death in 1994, Shlomo's global spiritual healing continued. In the chapter "Lifting the Iron Curtain," Dr. Ophir records the power of Carlebach's melodies, particularly for "Am Yisrael Chai," in rallying world Jewry to the eventual liberation of the Soviet Union's Jewish population. Shlomo's influence on Jewish Renewal rabbis is described at length, as are other aspects of his rich legacy.
Though it is (deliberately) skimpy on Shlomo's personal life and on the antagonism his outreach style sometimes generated, Dr. Ophir's biography is a great gift, unlikely to be superseded for decades to come.
We can be especially grateful for the valuable appendices: a Timeline, a Bibliography, a list of Sites Accessed, a Discography, an Index of Carlebach Songs, an Index of Names, and an Index of Places.
This review appears in the July-August 2014 Federation Star (Jewish Federation of Collier County) and the July 2014 issues of L'Chayim (Jewish Federation of Lee and Charlotte Counties) and The Jewish News (Jewish Federation of Sarasota /Manatee).
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"Sun Power" will turn you on and light you up
Neville Williams, Sun Power. Forge. 385 pages. Hardcover $27.99.
This fine, valuable book is at once the story of a personal journey and of a crucial industry. Though the fascinating story is complex, the author presents it with sharp-edged clarity. The lengthy subtitle says it all: "How Energy from the Sun Is Changing Lives Around the World, Empowering America, and Saving the Planet."
Or, as the great George Harrison put it in his timeless love lyric, "Here Comes the Sun."
For several decades, Neville Williams, a former journalist, has been at the forefront of the struggle to bring the transformative technology of solar electricity to the masses – indeed, to everyone. He has founded companies and non-profit organizations that have planted the seeds for a solar energy revolution across the globe. In Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, remote areas of China and Japan, Africa, and many other light-starved communities that the power lines never reach, the photovoltaic miracle has helped people leap from the kerosene-dependent nineteen century into the twenty-first.
In such places, affordable electricity has created a much higher standard of living, bringing new opportunities by which impoverished peoples can lift themselves up.
However, solar electricity should have a high priority everywhere, especially as the antidote to the continued nightmare of burning fossil fuels to create electricity.
Aside from being a clean technology that drastically reduces the carbon footprint wherever it replaces generators fed by coal or petroleum or natural gas (itself relatively clean), solar electricity is remarkably dependable. Furthermore, no one can control supplies (and thus prices) by hoarding sunshine.
For Mr. Williams, great frustrations have accompanied the growing number of successes in the solar electricity industry. He has tragic stories to tell about risk-adverse bureaucrats, many found at the World Bank, who seem to spend more time obstructing progress than assisting it.
Supposedly intelligent decision-makers keep asking about the costs of the distribution system when, in most cases, there is no distribution system and thus no distribution cost: the power plant (panel of solar cells) is on your roof, dummy, and it's not burning anything and thus not fouling the air.
There have been – and still are – powerful forces at work to maintain our addiction to oil and related energy sources, whether imported or domestic. When vested interests are challenged, no amount of successful demonstration projects can change energy czars (public or private) into believers. The good news? Established energy companies large and small are finally hedging their bets by getting into the solar energy field in a big way. Perhaps, at last, they see the handwriting on the wall. . . .
To read the entire review, as it appears in the June 25, 2014 Fort Myers Florida Weekly and the June 26 Naples, Bonita Springs, and Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte editions, click here: Florida Weekly – Sun Power
Tagged as Authors and Books, book reviews, Florida Authors, Nepal, Neville Williams, solar power, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, World Bank
YA novel explores limits, privacy, blogging – and Naples, too
Don't Call Me Baby, by Gwendolyn Heasley. HarperTeen. 304 pages. Paperback $9.99.
What's an old-timer like me doing with a book written about teenagers? Well, my granddaughter is one, and I think she'd love this book. It's aimed right at the middle school to high school crowd: it's sensitive to their concerns, colorful, and well-focused on the problems of mother-daughter relationships as well as the overwhelming role that communications technology plays in their lives.
Imogene is the main character and the narrator. The lucky fifteen-year-old lives in Naples, Florida and attends a private school. She's soon to enter high school, and the thought of no longer having to wear a school uniform delights her. Imogene's adoring mother is a successful blogger who is able to supplement the family income by having enough readers to attract advertisers. Writing as Mommylicious, Meg Luden is a blogger for other mommies who fills her postings with photos and updates about Imogene's life.
For example, she loves to post photos of a disheveled Imogene waking up.
Imogene, often called Babylicious on Meg's blog, hates all of this. And, in truth, she's is being seriously exploited by her mom, whose dedication to her blog and her readers seems to far outweigh her concern for Imogene. Imogene has become an internet presence, though she hardly recognizes the character that bears her name. She wonders how her mother could have so little understanding of who she really is.
Imogene shares her outrage with a school friend who well understands the dilemma of the blogging mom. As the daughter of Veggiemom, Sage Carter is not pleased to be part of her mother's online campaign for healthy eating: "Sent Sage off to her first day of ninth grade with this spinach and kale smoothie. Yum!!!" Of course, a photo shows a disgruntled Sage with her beverage. The real Sage is dying for junk food.
Heasley
Don't Call Me Baby is essentially about the adjustment of boundaries that is needed as children reach those years of strong identity formation and wished-for independence. The negotiation of boundaries is almost always a problem between parents and adolescent children, but here it is brought into startling and frightening vividness through the unwitting disrespect these mothers show their daughters.
Certainly in Imogene's case, her mother abuses her authority. And Imogene needs to do something about it.
Everything else in Meg's life has become subordinated to her blog. She is always looking for the next photo, the next bon mot, the next touch that she can give to her Imogene character – whether truthful or not. Meg is blind to her addiction and to the fact that she is damaging her relationship with her daughter. And here she is, giving advice on being a great mommy. . . .
To read the entire review, plus Q & A with the author, as it appears in the June 12, 2014 Naples Florida Weekly, click here Florida Weekly – Heasley 1 and here Florida Weekly – Heasley 2.
Tagged as Authors and Books, bloggers, book reviews, family relationships, Florida Authors, Gwendolyn Heasley, Naples, young adult
A grand passion that transcends time, but is rooted in place
The Widow's Walk, by Robert Barclay. William Morrow. 320 pages. Trade paperback $14.95.
Since retiring from a career in business and industry-related consulting, the man with the pen name Robert Barclay has developed a remarkable second career as a romance novelist. The latest title from this Coral Springs resident follows the successes of If Wishes Were Horses and More Than Words Can Say. Ante-Bellum culture, architecture, time travel, and other paranormal occurrences combine to make "The Widow's Walk" intriguing and heartwarming.
When young Massachusetts architect Garrett Richmond decides to purchase and restore the 1830ish home called Seaside, he knows that the task will be enormous, given the sorry condition of the house due to neglect and vandalism. However, it has been a dream of Garrett's to meet such a challenge and reside in such a splendid Ante-Bellum home. In spite of the contrary advice of family and friends, he embarks on the journey.
What he discovers is that Seaside is haunted – but only for him. That is, the cry of a woman's voice, unheard by others, reveals the suffering of its 150-year resident, a beautiful young widow named Constance Elizabeth Canfield. Like a ghost, she is caught between two worlds: the world of 1840 New Bedford, and the ongoing present. She has witnessed all the tenants since her husband Adam's ill-fated voyage on his whaling ship, but she has had no presence to them, as she does to Garrett. She has lived a solitary half-life for seventeen decades. For Garrett, at first skeptical of a hoax of some kind, she proves to be very real – and overwhelmingly attractive.
Slowly, hesitantly, their passion grows and with it their sense of a shared destiny. Whenever they touch, it's as if a cosmic energy bolt flows through them. They struggle to find out how to understand their unfathomable relationship, eventually turning to a woman learned in the ways of psychic and otherworldly phenomenon, Dr. Brooke Wentworth. She assures them that all of their difficulties have been a test of love and that there is an action they can take, though great risk is involved, that can possibly free Constance. However, there is a chance that Garrett will forfeit his freedom, if not his life, and end up in Constance's lonely, shadowy netherworld situation.
Mr. Barclay ties present to past and both to a malleable sense of identity and corporality by creating scenes in which Constance briefly returns to the life that was severed so many decades ago. What she encounters "back then" gives clues to the future, but she returns disturbed and frightened. This "flashback" experiences happens several times. Matters become even more complicated when Garrett is also taken back to that time of Adam's final voyage. Of course, for Garrett it is not really undergoing a flashback as he is not returning to 1840s New Bedford – or is he?
To read the entire review, as it appears in the June 5, 2014 Naples Florida Weekly, the June 11 Fort Myers edition, and the June 12 Bonita Springs and Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte editions,click here Florida Weekly – Barclay 1 and here Florida Weekly – Barclay 2
Tagged as ante-bellum, architecture, Authors and Books, book reviews, Florida Authors, paranormal, time traveler


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Latino Culture & History (1)
Multidisciplinary Arts (1)
Music - Jazz (1)
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Travel & Culture - France (1)
Travel & Culture - Germany (2)
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Critics Theater
Interview with Robert Brustein
Interviewing author, theater critic and director Robert Brustein.
Eric Bentley in conversation with Studs Terkel
Art critic Linda Winer discusses Cuban culture and politics
Linda Winer discusses her Chicago Tribune series on Cuba social culture and political conditions, especially in regards to dance companies.
Tribute to Bill Leonard on WFMT
Tribute to Bill Leonard
Interviewing writer Asa Baber, choreographer Margo Sappington, theater critic Mike Greenwald, and members of the Hubbard Street Dance Company
Jean Vilar and Eugène Ionesco discuss French theater
In the first part of this audio, Studs Terkel discusses French theater with critic Jean Vilar. In the second part, Studs and Eugène Ionesco discuss Ionesco's work and the Theater of the Absurd.
Studs Terkel dscusses the current British arts scene with Kenneth Allsop
Kenneth Allsop, literary critic for the Daily Mail, BBC host of Tonight and author of "The Bootleggers and Their Era" sits down with Studs Terkel to discuss everything from the Social Realism of Arnold Wesker, Allen Sillitoe, and Shelagh Delaney known as the Backstreet Kids to the class warfare of "The Fourth of July" author David Benedictus. The two key groups of theater, the Royal Court led by George Devine and the Theater Workshop led by Joan Littlewood is also discussed.
Claudia Cassidy discusses her career as a critic ; part 1
Claudia Cassidy discusses being a critic of theater and opera etc. Cassidy also discusses her writing and journalism aspirations.
Claudia Cassidy discusses being a critic of theater and opera etc. Includes about 1.5 minutes of another interview.
Interviewing John Mason Brown
John Lahr discusses his book "Autograph Hound"
John Lahr discusses celebrities, the media, and his book "Autograph Hound". Includes Studs Terkel and John Lahr reading from Lahr's book "Autograph Hound".
Discussing the book "In Person: The Great Entertainers" with author, theater critic and biographer Martin Gottfried
Discussing the book "Theater Criticisms" with the author, film critic Stanley Kauffmann
Discussing the novel "Hot to Trot" and interviewing the author and drama critic John Lahr
Discussing the novel "Hot to Trot" and interviewing the author and drama critic John Lahr.
Interview with Joachim Kaiser
Joachim Kaiser discusses critiquing German music and how the music scene in Germany has changed. Studs Terkel in Germany.


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Q: Compare two lists on a condition and add to another list Having two lists. First one is IEnumerable<dynamic> and other one is normal list. Need to compare them and on a certain condition I need to add them to new lists.
NormalList:
{
"List" :
{
"OuterID" : 1111,
"Name" : "Apple",
"Country" : "USA",
"InnerList" :{
              "InnerId" : 2222
             }
},
{
"OuterID" : 5555,
"Name" : "Mango",
"Country" : "INDIA",
"InnerList" :{
              "InnerId" : 7777
             }
}

Other list is IEnumerable<dynamic> received from db call
Resultlist
{
"OuterID" : 5555,
"InnerId" : 7777
}

Need to compare if the OuterID and InnerId are same. If yes, add them to MatchingList else add them to unmatching list
I have tried in simple C# like below. Is it possible to query using Linq to make it easier.
foreach(var list in NormalList)
{
int count = 0;
foreach(var res in ResultList)
{
 if(list.OuterID == (int)res.OuterID && list.InnerList.InnerId == (int)res.InnerId)
  {
      matchinglist.Add(list);
      count++;
  }
}
if(count == 0)
    unmatchinglist.Add(list);
}

A: You can replace the first loop by Where and the second by Any:
var matchinglist = NormalList.Where(
    n => ResultList.Any(r => n.OuterID == (int)r.OuterID && r.InnerList.InnerId == (int)r.InnerId)
).ToList();
var unmatchinglist = NormalList.Except(matchinglist).ToList();

As unmatchinglist is NormalList without the matching element. Except is a good fit here.


Francesca Allen is a young girl, who's sister attends our Lighthouse club on a Thursday night. Francesca suffers from leukemia and so the Lighthouse team came up with an idea to help her fight against it. Francesca has to regularly go to Birmingham Hospital for treatment, and so the Lighthouse kids and leaders hosted a family fun day during where the kids and leaders ran and cycled the distance to Birmingham Hospital (85.7km!). The day was a huge success and raised a substantial amount of money whilst everyone involved had a fantastic time.


The Watchtower teaches that Christ liberated the Bible Students from captivity to the world empire of false religion, Babylon the Great, back in 1919. However, since then individuals wishing to heed the command to "get out of her my people" must withdraw from their church affiliation, and in so doing get out of Babylon. The Scriptures, however, reveal something entirely different is involved – or rather – will be involved.


Since February of 2016, Art in the Afternoon has been a monthly showcase for Iowa City area artists to present their artwork and display their skills. These programs are free and open to the public. This fall we will add to the growing list with four remarkable artists.


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Periprocedural and clinical outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusions in patients with low- and mid-range ejection fractions
Waleed Salem El Awady1,
Mohamed Samy ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-5406-112X1,
Mohammad Mustafa Al-Daydamony1,
Magdy Mohammad Abd El Samei1 &
Khaled Abd El Azim Shokry2
The benefit and safety of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to chronic total occlusions (CTO) in patients with low and mid-range left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) continue to be evidence limited. The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of LVEF in patients undergoing CTO PCI and to evaluate the mid-term clinical outcome of those with low and mid-range LVEF. We assessed the periprocedural and mid-term outcomes of 75 patients undergoing CTO PCIs according to pre-procedural LVEF: group (N), ≥ 50% (normal, nom.= 25); group (M), 40-49% (mid-range, nom.= 25); and group (L), < 40% (low, nom.= 25); within 6 months of follow-up.
The prevalence of DM and chronic kidney disease (CKD) was significantly higher in low LVEF group (60%, p = 0.04 and 48%, p = 0.01 respectively). Apart from significantly lower contrast volume in patients with low LVEF (p = 0.04), there was no significant difference between the three groups regarding the procedural time, SYNTAX score and J-CTO score. We noticed similar procedural success in the three groups (88% vs. 84% vs. 76%, p = 0.521). LVEF category failed to predict procedural success (OR = 0.652, p = 0.268). There was a highly significant improvement in angina 6 months following intervention in normal LVEF group (p value < 0.001). Grade of dyspnea significantly improved 6 months following intervention in mid-range LVEF and low LVEF groups (p value = 0.04 and 0.031 respectively). There was no significant difference between the three groups regarding the reported MACCEs (12% vs. 16% vs. 28%, p = 0.268).
CTO PCI represents an efficient and safe strategy in patients with low and mid-range LVEFs. Mid-term outcomes in these patients were significantly improved following successful CTO PCI, without higher risk of MACCE at 6 months follow-up.
Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are described as an occluded coronary artery with thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow 0 for a period exceeding 3 months. Euro CTO club consensus stratified the obstruction duration into 3 grades: (I) "certain" (confirmed by angiography), if TIMI 0 flow was confirmed by an angiogram done more than 3 months ago; (II) "likely" (confirmed by clinical data), if an acute myocardial infarction (MI) occurred more than 3 months ago in the occluded artery territory with no other culprits incriminated in the current angiography; (III) "undetermined", TIMI 0 flow and angiographically anatomical configuration suggesting long-standing occlusion with stable angina unchanged in the last 3 months or evidence of silent ischemia [1].
CTOs are one of the most challenging targets of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), due to their complexity, with lower procedural success rates and greater complication rates, radiation exposure and procedure times compared with non-CTO PCI. Indeed, in stable multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD), CTO was the most robust independent predictor of failed PCI, and was associated with worse prognosis [2]. However, recent advances in the interventional techniques, dedicated equipment and CTO expertise have resulted in > 90% procedural success rates, and lower major complications [3]. Reported benefits of successful CTO PCI included improved symptoms, ventricular function, and survival [4].
Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is a well established independent prognostic factor in patients with CAD [5]. Severe ischemic left ventricular dysfunction is related to higher morbidity, an increased risk of sudden death due to ventricular arrhythmias, poor quality of life, and frequent re-hospitalization for heart failure, with CTO patients having more comorbidities and procedural drawbacks [6].
Data regarding procedural success and clinical outcomes of CTO PCI is limited throughout literature, in patients with low (< 40%) and mid-range LVEF (40-49%). The aim of our study was to assess the impact of LVEF in patients undergoing CTO PCI and to evaluate the mid-term clinical outcome of those with low and mid-range LVEF.
This prospective study was accomplished from November (2017) to April (2019). We included 75 patients coming to the catheterization laboratory unit to undergo elective CTO PCI.
The procedure was well explained to each patient and a detailed informed verbal consent was obtained. The study protocol was approved by our Institutional Clinical Research and Ethics Committee.
Selected patients had at least one epicardial coronary artery CTO proved by former coronary angiography and indicated for PCI; i.e., presence of viable myocardium in the supplied territory in the presence of significant ischemia and/or presence of refractory angina {Class III/IV} or new crescendo angina not explained by any other lesions [7, 8].
We excluded patients with acute or recent coronary occlusions, recent revascularization in the past 3 months, non-viable myocardium, previous failure of CTO PCI, poor echocardiographic window, significant structural heart disease, decompensated heart failure, and active infections.
We subdivided the study population into 3 groups based on LVEF: group (N), normal LVEF (≥ 50%); group (M), mid-range LVEF (40-49%); and group (L), low LVEF (< 40%).
Every patient was assessed by full history analysis and thorough clinical examination. Laboratory analysis of serum creatinine, urea, liver function test, fasting and postprandial blood glucose, and lipid profile was performed. Twelve-lead ECG was assessed for evidence of ischemic heart disease (IHD) or prior MI. Baseline angina and dyspnea were graded according to Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) [9] and New York Heart Association (NYHA) classes [10] respectively, prior to the CTO PCI, then reassesed 6 months post-PCI.
Every patient underwent echocardiography within 24 h before intervention, based on the recommendation of the American Society of Echocardiography [11, 12]. The echocardiographic examination was accomplished using General Electric Vivid 7 (Norway) and Siemens Acuson NC 1000 (Germany) machines, using 2 to 2.5 MHZ transthoracic transducers. Echocardiograms were performed in the supine and/or left lateral position. Modified biplane Simpson's method was used to assess LVEF [11].
Patients with impaired LVEF and without significant angina and/or new crescendo angina underwent low-dose dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) for assessment of contractile reserve. Hypokinetic or akinetic myocardial segments that showed improved contractility with low-dose DSE were considered viable [12].
Coronary intervention
We used General Electric and SIEMENS catheterization systems for our procedures. CTOs were defined as an evidence of total occlusions in a major epicardial coronary artery (≥ 2.5 mm in diameter), with durations ≥ 3 months [1]. CTO lesions complexity and CTO PCI attempt difficulty were evaluated based on the J-CTO (Japanese multicenter registry) score [13]. Syntax score was used to evaluate the coronary lesions [14]. Coronary angioplasty was done for CTO lesions; with access site, techniques of wiring, and dedicated tools left for operators' preferences. Interventions resulting in reduction of luminal diameter of less than 20% compared to the adjacent normal coronary vessel were considered successful. Interventions that could not achieve at least TIMI 2 flow were considered failed [15, 16]. Patients were prescribed guideline-derived optimal medical treatment, and a follow-up for 6 months was done.
Clinical outcome and follow up endpoints
Procedural success was defined as angiographically successful revascularization without procedure-related complications, including cardiac death, acute MI, perforation with or without tamponade, access site complications, and contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). Major bleeding was assessed according to TIMI bleeding classification [17]. Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) were defined as the composite of cardiac death, MI, acute heart failure, stroke, CTO target vessel revascularization (TVR) and non-TVR, and assessed within 6 months of follow-up post CTO PCI.
Data collected throughout history, basic clinical characteristics, and outcome measures; were coded and entered using the Microsoft Excel software, then imported into the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS version 20.0) software for analysis. Chi-square and Fisher exact tests were used to compare categorical data. Continuous data were summarized as mean ± standard deviation (SD). One way ANOVA test was used for comparison of LVEF in the three groups. Paired sample t test was performed to assess the difference between means ± SDs of one variable before and after intervention. Finally, independent predictors for procedural success were identified using univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analyses models.
The study population had a mean age of 60.51 ± 8.09 years and a mean BMI of 27.68 ± 2.1. 60 patients (80%) were males, 58 patients (77.3 %) had hypertension, 47 patients (62.7%) had dyslipidemia, 53 patients (70.7%) were current smokers, while CKD was recorded in 20 patients (26.7%).
Group (L) showed a significantly higher prevalence of CKD and DM (p < 0.05). However, the 3 study groups showed no significant difference as regard the age, BMI, dyslipidemia, gender, hypertension, history of previous revascularization, or smoking (p > 0.05) (Table 1). Clinically, patients with advanced exertional chest pain of CCS class ≥ 3 were significantly higher in group (N) (χ2 = 9.301, p < 0.05), while exertional dyspnea of NYHA class ≥ 3 was significantly higher in group (L) (χ2 = 12.052, p < 0.05) (Table 2).
Table 1 Patient characteristics and risk factors in the study groups
Table 2 Baseline clinical data in the 3 groups
Apart from contrast volume that was significantly lower in patients with low LVEF (F = 2.95, p < 0.05), there was no significant difference between the three groups regarding the procedural time, SYNTAX score, and J-CTO score. Antegrade wiring technique was successful in 57 (76%) out of the 75 patients, with no statistically significant difference among the three groups (p < 0.05). Guidewires of < 3 gm tip load were used in 48 (64%) out of 75 patients, with almost same percentage among the three groups (p > 0.05) (Table 3).
Table 3 Angiographic characteristics and procedural data in the 3 groups
Procedural success was recorded in 22 (88%) of 25 patients of group (N), while periprocedural complications were determined in 3 cases (1 case of NSTE-ACS, 1 case of non-flow limiting dissection and 1 case of self-limited coronary perforation without tamponade). In group (M), procedural success was recorded in 21 (84%) of 25 patients, while periprocedural complications were determined in 4 cases (1 case of AF, 1 case of heart failure, 1 case of coronary perforation with tamponade, and 1 case of non-major vascular site complication). In group (L), procedural success was recorded in 19 (76%) of 25 patients, while periprocedural complications were determined in 6 cases (3 cases of CIN, 2 cases of heart failure, and 1 case of AF). There was no significant difference in the procedural success between the three groups (χ2 = 1.303 and p > 0.05).
By applying univariate then multivariate logistic regression analysis models, only DM and J-CTO scores were proved to be independent predictors of procedural success; where periprocedural complications were more reported in diabetic patients and those with J-CTO score > 3 (OR = 4.884 and 15.882 respectively, p < 0.05). All other factors, including LVEF category failed to predict procedural success (Table 4).
Table 4 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses for predictors of procedural success
Clinically, regarding angina follow up, each group was subdivided into 2 subgroups: angina I (patients with no angina or CCS class 1 or 2) and angina II (patients with CCS class ≥ 3). In group (N), there was a significant improvement in angina 6 months post PCI (McNemar = 0.01., p value < 0.001). Despite angina improvement was evident in the other 2 groups, yet without statistical significance (p > 0.05) (Fig. 1).
Change in angina class serially estimated (%) in the 3 study groups at baseline and 6 months post CTO PCI
In the same context, each group was subdivided into 2 subgroups regarding dyspnea grades: dyspnea I (patients with no dyspnea or NYHA class 1 or 2) and dyspnea II (patients with NYHA class ≥ 3). There was a significant improvement in the grade of dypnea 6 months post CTO PCI, in group (M) (McNemar = 3.841, p value < 0.05) and group (L) (McNemar = 8.615, p value < 0.05) (Fig. 2).
Change in dyspnea class serially estimated (%) in the 3 study groups at baseline and 6 months post CTO PCI
All patients of the 3 study groups were assessed during the period of 6 months follow-up for MACCE. There was no mortality cases recorded in any group, whereas MACCE were recorded in 14 (18.6 %) out of 75 cases. In group (N), MACCE occurred in 3 (12%) of 25 patients (2 cases of NSTE-ACS with non-TVR and 1 case of stroke). In group (M), 4 (16%) of 25 patients had MACCE (2 cases of decompensated heart failure needing hospitalization, 1 case of non-fatal MI with non-TVR, and 1 case of TVR). In group (L), MACCE were recorded in 7 (28%) of 25 patients (4 cases of decompensated heart failure needing hospitalization, 1 case of non-fatal MI with non-TVR, 1 case of stroke and 1 case of malignant arrhythmia). There was no significant difference between the three groups regarding the reported MACCEs (χ2 = 2.283 and p > 0.05) (Fig. 3).
Major adverse cardiac events estimated (%) in the 3 study groups within 6 months post CTO PCI
The benefit and safety of CTO PCI in patients with low and mid-range LVEF continue to be of limited evidence. Successful CTO PCI was claimed to be associated with the improvement of cardiovascular outcome in comparison with unsuccessful procedures [18, 19]. However, myocardial revascularization guidelines still did not address any solid indication for the most convenient management in patients with CTOs and impaired LVEF [7, 8].
Regarding baseline clinical characteristics, our data confirmed that the low LVEF group had more diabetic and CKD patients, compared with preserved and mid-range LVEF groups. Moreover, patients having low LVEF were more complaining of accelerated exertional dyspnea (NYHA ≥ 3) compared to the other 2 groups. This finding is in concordance with Galassi et al. [20] and Tajstra et al. [6], who exhibited a higher prevalence of DM, CKD and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) in patients with CTO and low LVEF. Moreover, Tajstra et al. suggested that the presence of CTO in patients with systolic heart failure was associated with significantly higher 12-month all-cause and cardiovascular deaths compared with patients without CTO. Actually, only 3.5% of patients of this study were affected by CTO PCI [6].
In our study, CTO PCI procedural success rate was 82.6% in all population, 76% in low LVEF group and 84% in mid-range LVEF group, with no significant increase of periprocedural complications when compared with normal LVEF group. Except for one case of coronary perforation with pericardial tamponade mandating pericardiocentesis, no patients with low or mid-range LVEFs suffered from severe periprocedural complications after CTO PCI. Moreover, impaired LVEF was not a predictor of CTO PCI periprocedural complications.
These results came hand in hand with Galassi et al. who revealed no significant correlation between impaired LVEF and periprocedural complications [20]. In the same context, Tajti et al. showed that despite CTO PCI in patients with < 35% LVEF had lower technical success when compared with other two groups with 35-49% LVEF and > 50% LVEF (83% vs. 88% and 89%, p = 0.03), yet with similar procedural success (82% vs. 85% and 86%, p = 0.17) and major in-hospital complication rates (3.7% vs. 2.9% and 2.4%, p = 0.41) [21]. Similar results were recently reported by Danek et al. [22] with a low rate of periprocedural complications.
Although the CTO PCI techniques used in patients with low LVEF were similar to those performed in those with preserved and mid-range LVEF, the lowest amount of contrast should be considered, as 50% of periprocedural complications recorded in this high-risk group were related to CIN. This could explain why contrast load was significantly lower in the low LVEF population of our study. Accordingly, our data propose that CTO PCI is a safe strategy when performed by experienced operators even in high-risk patients.
Successful CTO PCI was reported to confer benefit to patients over failed PCI [23]. Comparison of successful and failed CTO PCI done in a large meta-analysis showed a 44% reduction in mortality, a 55% reduction in residual angina and a 78% reduction in subsequent CABG in successful CTO PCI [24]. This mortality benefit can be attributed to many factors. Ischemia from the CTO territory may cause arrhythmic death. The presence of a CTO has been shown to be associated with higher rates of ventricular arrhythmia and all-cause death [25]. Furthermore, patients with CTOs cannot withstand an acute MI as multiple territories are simultaneously affected, what so-called double jeopardy [26].
It is generally accepted by consensus and guidelines that CTO PCI is indicated for symptomatic patients [27]. Improvement in angina status after CTO-PCI has also been shown in the previous studies in patients with preserved LVEF [28, 29]. In the current study, a good clinical outcome was achieved in the 3 groups and impaired LVEF was not associated with increased incidence of MACCE at 6 months follow up. Moreover, there was a significant improvement in NYHA functional class in patients with low and mid-range LVEF, with significant improvement of CCS class in patients with preserved LVEF.
These results are concordant with Galassi and his colleagues, as low LVEF did not independently predict MACCE at mid-term follow-up. There was also a significantly less dyspnea in patients with low LVEF and less angina in those with preserved LVEF 6 months post CTO PCI, with mid-range LVEF population being still in the gray zone [20]
Another finding, from a clinical point of view; showed an improvement in angina and NYHA functional class, after CTO recanalization in patients with HFrEF, which could lead to improved prognosis in this population and provide a rationale for attempting CTO recanalization after viability and/or ischemia confirmation in the CTO territory [30].
Moreover, in a study by Borgia et al, the Seattle Angina Questionnaire-UK version (SAQ-UK) was used to assess patients' angina quality of life after CTO PCI attempt. Compared to the unsuccessful group, the successful CTO PCI group reported fewer angina frequency and less physical limitation, and most were either asymptomatic or only CCS I [31]. Furthermore, Erdogan et al. showed that significant improvement of angina was achieved by successful CTO revascularization, where angina of CCS 2 or greater was improved in all patients who suffered from those degrees of angina prior to revascularization [32].
Needless to say that demonstration of myocardial viability is essential for improvement of survival and symptoms in patients with left ventricular dysfunction undergoing PCI regardless of the type of lesion [33].
Finally, what is really interesting in our study is being—up to our knowledge—the first study to evaluate the procedural consequences and clinical outcome post CTO PCI in such a peculiar category of mid-range LVEF (40-49%). Our study showed significant improvement in symptoms 6 months post PCI with no significant increase in periprocedural or mid-term adverse events, compared to patients with low or preserved LVEFs. In fact, further studies are necessary to address clinical characteristics, procedural details and more long term outcomes in such specific category as well defined by current guidelines.
According to our study, CTO PCI represents an efficient and safe strategy in patients with mid-range LVEF (40-49%) and low LVEF (< 40%) affected by CTOs. In a 6 months follow-up period, significant improvement of mid-term clinical outcome, particularly dyspnea, was related to successful CTO PCI. Also, impaired LVEF categories were not associated with a higher risk of MACCE at follow-up.
The first limitation of our study is being non-randomized study; therefore, changes in clinical parameters could not be specifically confirmed if being due to successful CTO PCI alone or related to optimal medical therapy. Second drawback was the relatively small sample size. Third, the short term follow-up period may alter the proper assessment of clinical outcomes, especially in those with impaired LVEF. Fourth, we did not perform a second angiography at 6 months after PCI in any of the patients. Finally, our study did not include CABG in patients with low and mid-range LVEFs for comparison versus PCI.
Available by the corresponding author upon request.
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Two dimensional
ACS:
Acute coronary syndrome
CCS:
CIN:
Contrast-induced nephropathy
CKD:
CTO:
Chronic total occlusion
DSE:
Dobutamine stress echocardiography
HFrEF:
Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
IHD:
LVEF:
Left ventricular ejection fraction
MACCE:
Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events
Nom.:
NYHA:
New York Heart Association
PCI:
Percutanous coronary intervention
PVD:
SAQ-UK:
Seattle Angina Questionnaire-UK version
SPSS:
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
TIMI:
Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction
TVR:
Target vessel revascularization
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This work was supported by the Cardiology Department in Zagazig University Hospitals, Cardiology Department in Kobry Al Kobbah Military Hospital and by my beloved family.
No funding resources.
Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Ash Sharkia, Egypt
Waleed Salem El Awady, Mohamed Samy, Mohammad Mustafa Al-Daydamony & Magdy Mohammad Abd El Samei
Cardiology Department, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, Egypt
Khaled Abd El Azim Shokry
Waleed Salem El Awady
Mohamed Samy
Mohammad Mustafa Al-Daydamony
Magdy Mohammad Abd El Samei
WSEA and MS have contributed to format the design of the study and revised the collected data, MMA has done the main work of the statistical data analysis, KAS has shared the operational work of the study and writing works, MaMA has recruited the participants, operational works, interpretation and analysis of the results. Finally, all authors have read, revised, and approved the manuscript.
Correspondence to Mohamed Samy.
This study was approved by the ethics committee of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for medical research ethics, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University. A detailed informed verbal consent has been taken from all participants as it was just observational study with no intervention and they have to undergo CTO PCI anyway with our follow up that was of a great value for them and this consent was approved by the ethics committee. Ethics committee's reference number: ZU-IRB#3943.
Available in the same consent.
None of the authors have any relationships with companies or other financial conflicts of interest associated with the work in the manuscript.
El Awady, W.S., Samy, M., Al-Daydamony, M.M. et al. Periprocedural and clinical outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusions in patients with low- and mid-range ejection fractions. Egypt Heart J 72, 28 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-020-00065-1


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О́труби — твёрдая оболочка зерна. Побочный продукт мукомольного производства. Не следует путать с мякиной.

В зависимости от вида перерабатываемого зерна отруби бывают пшеничные, ржаные, ячменные, рисовые, гречишные и др. По степени измельчения могут быть грубые (крупные) и тонкие (мелкие).

Пищевое значение

Из-за обилия в отрубях жирных кислот цельнозерновая мука быстрее прогоркает, поэтому традиционно придавалось большое значение тщательному отделению отрубей от зерна. Значительное количество отрубей в хлебе снижает его усваиваемость, небольшая примесь — улучшает вкус, повышает перистальтику кишечника. Кроме кулинарии, льняные отруби применяют для припарок, горчичные — для горчичников.

К началу XX века отруби были практически полностью исключены из рациона европейцев и рассматривались как дешёвый «отброс» мукомольного производства. При этом было известно, что отруби зачастую содержат больше белка, жирных кислот и микроэлементов, чем собственно зерно.

К концу XX века отруби, особенно овсяные, вернулись в рацион западного общества в виде цельнозерновых продуктов как ценный источник пищевых волокон. Они составляют основу низкокалорийных готовых завтраков, рассчитанных на тех, кто стремится похудеть. Отруби — источник незаменимых жирных кислот и микроэлементов, отсюда их популярность в вегетарианских диетах.

При этом у диетологов вызывает большие сомнения пропагандируемый производителями оздоровительный эффект так называемых экструдированных отрубей, которые извлекаются из цельного зерна на высокоскоростных экструдерах-грануляторах и, таким образом, представляют собой продукт интенсивной промышленной переработки сырья.

В частности, в книге «The Low-Carb Fraud» (авторы Colin Campbell (главный автор) и Howard Jacobson, издание 2013 года), на стр. 16-17 про отруби написано следующее:

Пищевое (диетическое) волокно извлекается из всех видов цельных растений для того, чтобы добавить его в виде «отрубей» в кексы и другую выпечку. Затем маркетологи заявляют о плюсах для здоровья от этой выпечки, ссылаясь на данные исследований о благе волокон. Но отруби не помогают нам, будучи извлеченными из цельных растений и помещенными в состав обработанных и фрагментированных продуктов, таких как хлеб и хлопья для завтрака. Хотя есть некоторые доказательства того, что добавки-отруби могут устранить некоторые проявления серьёзных проблем со здоровьем, я не нахожу никаких доказательств того, что в долгосрочной перспективе это хороший вариант для фактической профилактики или лечения этих проблем.

Цельная еда, содержащая пищевое (диетическое) волокно в своих разных сложных формах, связана с пониженной вероятностью возникновения рака толстой кишки, с пониженным уровнем холестерина (холестерола) крови и с пониженным уровнем вызывающего рак молочной железы эстрогена. Использование отрубей отдельно от этой (цельной) еды происходит больше в силу маркетинга, чем является полезным для здоровья. Это справедливо для отдельного использования многих питательных веществ, которое (использование) либо не улучшает здоровье, либо фактически приводит к разрушительным эффектам.

Корм для животных
Отруби (в основном пшеничные и ржаные) — ценный корм для всех видов сельскохозяйственных животных. Питательность отрубей зависит от содержания мучнистых частиц (чем меньше муки и больше оболочек, тем ниже питательность). Химический состав пшеничных отрубей в среднем (%): воды 14,8; белков 15,5; жиров 3,2; клетчатки 8,4; безазотистых экстрактивных веществ 53,2; золы 4,9. В 100 кг отрубей — 71—78 кормовых единиц и 12,5—13 кг переваримого белка.

Чаще всего отруби скармливаются молочному скоту, затем употребляются в больших количествах при откармливании и выращивании молодняка. Лошадям и свиньям отруби задаются в виде пойла, крупному рогатому скоту и овцам или в виде месива с соломенной сечкой и мякиной, или с водянистыми кормами.

Слишком большие количества отрубей при продолжительных дачах могут вызывать у животных ослабление пищеварительных органов. В некоторых же исключительных случаях избыточным кормлением отрубями вызывается образование камней из фосфорнокислых солей: у лошадей — в толстой и слепой кишках, у овец — в мочевом пузыре.

Примечания

Литература

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013 7 P.M.
The Meeting of the Rush Township Board of Supervisors was called to order by Chairman Shawn Gilbert at 7 o'clock p.m. Those in attendance were Vice Chairman Robert Leibensperger, Supervisor Jeanine Motroni, Secretary/Treasurer Darlene Fenstermacher, William McMullen, Attorney Chris Riedlinger, and 8 residents.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT – Karen Parish provided information on a state grant for which Rush Township is applying.
Pat Tracey – Stated her concern for the homeowners living on Lincoln Drive.
Marion Lazur – Stated her concern for the homeowners living on Lincoln Drive.
5. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING – JANUARY 7, REORG & REGULAR & MINUTES OF JANUARY 30, 2013 – Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. Supervisor Motroni voted in favor with corrections.
6. TREASURERS REPORT – AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 & JANUARY 31, 2013 – Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
7. APPROVAL OF CURRENT TOWNSHIP AND SEWER BILLS THRU FEBRUARY 28, 2013 – Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
8. MUNICIPAL REPORTS (SEWER, ROAD, ARRO) – Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
9. CORRESPONDENCE – Received information from Eastern Diversified, Pennsylvania Correctional Industries, and Estuary News. Received letters from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation, Business Journal, PSATs Legal Defense, and Bulletin.
10. ATTORNEY'S BUSINESS – WHERE WE STAND WITH BOYER & BENESCH – Attorney Riedlinger stated that both parties have submitted statements. No further outstanding issue with Benesch.
A) MOTION TO APPOINT SHAWN GILBERT AS 2013 ROAD MASTER – Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
B) MOTION T0 APPOINT ARRO CONSULTING AS CODE AND UCC ENFORCEMENT – Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
C) MOTION FOR JARRAD BERNITSKY TO ATTEND PUMP TRAINING AT SITE SPECIFIC ON FEBRUARY 27TH AND 28TH. PAY FOR 2 NIGHTS LODGING, MILAGE, REGULAR WAGES AND $40.00 FOOD ALLOWANCE. Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
D) MOTION TO DEPOSIT LAMAR SIGN AND HOMETOWN FARMERS MARKET PAYMENTS INTO THE RECREATION BOARD FUND. Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
E) MOTION FOR ELDEN NEIFERT TO ATTEND SPRING ROAD MAINTENANCE PRORAM ON MARCH 12, 2013 IN NESQUEHONING AND PAY REGULAR WAGE. Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
F) MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2013-08 AUTHORIZING, EMPOWERING AND DIRECTING THE PROPER OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD TO APPOINT A LIAISON BETWEEN IT AND BERKHEIMER. Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
G) MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2013-09 APPOINTING FREY & CO. TO PERFORM THE 2012 AUDIT. Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
MARCH 14, 2013. Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
I) MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #179 SCHEDULE OF ATTORNEY FEES INCURRED IN THE COLLECTION OF ANY DELINQUENT ACCOUNT. Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
J) MOTION TO ADVERTISE CHANGES TO BURNING ORDINANCE. Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
K) MOTION TO ADVERTISE ORDINANCE FOR FIRE INSURANCE. Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
L) MOTION TO PURCHASE WINTER WORK COATS FOR ROAD AND SEWER DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES WITH REFELECTIVE STRIPS. Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
WITH EXTREMELY DELINQUENT BALANCES UNTIL THEY ARE PAID.
RUSH TOWNSHIP HAS RECEIVED A $52,000 DOLLAR GRANT FOR RECYCLING.
14. Motion to draw up plans for construction backsteps at sewer building. Motion made by Vice-Chairman Leibensperger. Motion seconded by Supervisor Motroni. Ms. Fenstermacher polled the Board. All voted yes.
15. ADJOURNMENT – Chairman Gilbert adjourned the meeting at 8:25pm.


The other day I posted about upgrading my mobile phone. I had originally decided to dump Cingular and go with Alltel so that I could get the latest Motorola RAZR, but I've had a change in thinking.
Currently, there are three RAZR models — the V3, the V3c, and the V3i. The V3 is the current generation GSM phone, offered by Cingular and T-Mobile for $99.99 (with a two year contract). The V3c is CDMA version of the RAZR, with some next generation features. It's offered by Verizon and Alltel for $199.99 with a two year contract. Verizon installs their own (reportedly bad) software on the phone and cripples the Bluetooth support. The V3i is the next generation GSM RAZR. Neither T-Mobile or Cingular offer the phone yet, but it's supposed to be released before the end of the year. My hunch, given that the V3c is already available and Cingular and T-Mobile have halved the price on the RAZR V3, is that the phone is ready and Cingular and T-Mobile are trying to clear out their RAZR V3 inventories before offering it. I suspect that after the Christmas rush, they'll roll out the V3i. I haven't read anything to this effect, it's just conjecture on my part.
Anyway, my plan now is to wait for the V3i and stick with Cingular rather than switching to Alltel. This has nothing to do with the phones — rather it's due to differences in calling plans. Cingular offers 450 minutes for $39.99 a month with 5000 night and weekend minutes, with no roaming charges nationwide and no long distance charges. Alltel offers 500 minutes a month with unlimited night and weekend minutes for $39.99 a month. And while their plan offers free long distance nationwide, their play says, "Free roaming near major cities." I don't travel all that much, but I still feel more comfortable knowing that I'll never get dinged with a roaming charge.
How does Verizon cripple the Bluetooth? I'll be getting a new phone next spring, am currently a Verizon customer, and was thinking of getting the Razr… so this is interesting to me.
For one thing, you won't be able to sync your phone with your PC.
Except that they haven't crippled the bluetooth (much) on the V3c. Mine syncs with my powerbook just fine, and lets me grab pics off the phone, upload ringtones, etc.
Then again, people are claiming it was a mistake on Verizon's part and that future phones won't support it. That'd be silly, considering the limited storage space on the phone, but who knows.


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Disturbing video shows sheriff's deputies tasering a woman while she was strapped in a chair with a spit hood on - after she was arrested for allowing her service dog off its leash
A Colorado sheriff's office has released body cam footage of the moment a woman was tased by a sergeant while she was restrained in a chair after being arrested for smoking in a prohibited area and allowing her service dog to walk off-leash.
The video from the body cam of Sgt Chris Reiss of the Boulder County Sheriff's Office shows Lauren Gotthelf arguing with officers on November 25, 2017, at the Boulder County Jail.
At the time, Gotthelf, 34, was ticketed by an officer for smoking at the Pearl Street Mall and allowing her service dog to walk off-leash.
Authorities said Gotthelf refused to sign the summons and she was taken to jail.
In the footage, Reiss is heard telling Gotthelf that she's going on suicide watch 'based on your suicide statements'.
The video from the body cam of Sgt Chris Reiss of the Boulder County Sheriff's Office shows Lauren Gotthelf (right) arguing with officers on November 25, 2017, at the Boulder County Jail
In the footage, Reiss is heard telling Gotthelf that she's going on suicide watch 'based on your suicide statements'. She denies being suicidal but the officers restrain her anyway and place her in a chair outside of the cell
Gotthelf then denies that she made any suicidal statements despite multiple officers claiming she did.
'You just said "I'll just kill myself; I'll just hang myself,"' another officer says in the video, a claim Gotthelf is heard denying.
'You guys are nuts,' Gotthelf is heard saying when the deputies tell her she has to put on a suicide smock.
She then demands that the officers take her to a hospital, a request they denied.
'You're not going to a hospital, you're going on a suicide protocol,' Reiss says in the footage.
Moments later, the deputies order Gotthelf to face the wall of her cell with her hands behind her back as they got ready to restrain her.
Three deputies are seen trying to handcuff Gotthelf as Reiss points a taser at her.
On Tuesday, Gotthelf's attorney, Mari Newman, filed a lawsuit on her client's behalf. The suit alleges that Gotthelf (pictured with her dog) was forced to remain in the restraint chair for four hours. The suit claims that the officers exhibited excessive force and disability discrimination
Gotthelf is then put in a chair as the deputies fasten restraints around her and place a spit hood over her face. When she appears to resist, Reiss tasers her on the leg.
Though most of what Gotthelf is saying is muffled, she is heard saying that she didn't do anything.
'You piece of f**king shit. You tased me for no reason,' she's heard telling the officers.
On Tuesday, Gotthelf's attorney, Mari Newman, filed a lawsuit on her client's behalf.
The lawsuit alleges that Gotthelf was forced to remain in the restraint chair for four more hours.
'That's not going to help somebody who's suicidal. That's just sadistic,' Newman told Fox 31.
The lawsuit claims that the officers exhibited excessive force and disability discrimination.
Gotthelf is seen in the chair as the deputies fasten restraints around her and place a spit hood over her face
This is the moment Reiss is heard warning Gotthelf to stop resisting or else he would taser her
Officers said she continued to resist, resulting in her being 'touch tased' once with the drive‐stun setting in the left thigh
On Friday, the sheriff's office released a statement, saying that they disagreed with the claims.
'We have factual disagreements with the allegations within the lawsuit filed against the Boulder County Sheriff's Office regarding the use of force against Ms. Lauren Gotthelf, who was booked into the Boulder County Jail on November 25, 2017,' the statement reads.
According to the statement, Gotthelf was 'disruptive and was placed in a holding cell' when she arrived to the jail.
'Staff tried to de‐escalate her behavior, but Ms. Gotthelf was argumentative and unrelenting. She refused to comply with repeated commands from two separate deputies.
'When deputies attempted to take her arm to escort her to a cell, she sat down and refused to move. When the order was repeated she got up, walked about 10 feet from the holding cell and stopped.
'She planted her feet and braced her legs to prevent movement. She was wearing socks and deputies had to slide her across the linoleum floor into the cell because of her resistance and refusal to move,' the statement reads.
Authorities said Gotthelf continually made 'negative, vulgar, and racist comments to deputies' and yelled 'insults for forty‐five minutes'.
'Due to her resistive behavior the restraints on the chair could not be secured. She was given several verbal commands to sit in the chair and stop resisting but continued to buck her body and be physically resistant.
'A sergeant touch tased her once with the "drive‐stun" setting in the left thigh for pain compliance. To secure her head, a deputy applied a hypoglossal hold. Even after these techniques, Ms. Gotthelf continued to be uncooperative, but deputies were finally able to properly apply all of the restraints.
'Medical staff checked the restraints in accordance with policy. In short, the deputies did not use excessive force against Ms. Gotthelf. They used a deliberate and calculated amount of the minimal amount of force required to reduce violence and ensure safety, in accordance to our Use of Force policy and our Conductive Energy Devices policy,' the statement continued.
The sheriff's office said they first learned of the lawsuit earlier this year and that no complaint was ever filed with their office against the deputies in 2017 or 2018.
'The facts of this situation demonstrate, and the video supports, that the officers' use of force was reasonable and in good faith,' the sheriff's office said.