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New Years Hits, Flu Epidemic Hits Harder ~by Legal Pub
This years flu shot apparently doesn't work well. The Center
for Disease Control and Prevention has now officially declared an epidemic
in its FluView report. Specifically, 22 states (Midwest and Southeast ) have high levels of influenza activity.15 children have died from the flu so far this season. The mortality rate for flu related deaths may be as high as 6.8 percent of those infected. Thus, epidemic levels
have been reached peaking concern with the H3N2 virus. The virus has apparently mutated making vaccines less effective. "What they're finding is in the predominant virus - at least, early on - it has drifted or become different from what they had predicted," according to Lenny Bernstein. The Washington Post. Dr. Roshini Rajapaksa of NYU told Fox, "By the time they knew that it had mutated to this extent, it was really too late to change the vaccine...They figured this out around March. That's too late for a vaccine that really comes out in October." Fox News.
Nevertheless, if you have not been vaccinated yet get vaccinated as some resistance is better than none. The Washington Post However, more importantly, spare that New Years kiss with anyone who might be effective. Not only may that prevent chapped lips, it may also prevent a nasty experience for the start of the new year.
South Korea Nuclear Plants Cyber-hacked? ~by Legal Pub
We simply can't let North Korea have headlines without sharing the hacking of computer systems at South Korea's nuclear plan! While South Korea claims to have lost security of only non-critical data, who knows if there is risk to the safety of nuclear installations including the country's 23 atomic reactors?
North Korea threatened cyberattacks against industrial and social targets as part of its assault on Sony Pictures. Furthermore, South Korea is still technically at war with the North Korea. So is North Korea so stupid as to cause nuclear explosions? Let's see, the fall out radiation would eventually kill all citizens of both North and South Korea... guess that's one way to protest a bad movie. A more likely effect would simply be to shut down the nuclear power plants. Yup, that would be good news for the oil barons who have seen the price of oil plummet. So far a South Korean blogger is under suspicion for the cyber attack.
Can it get any sillier?
Merry Christmas North Korea -by Legal Pub
As you probably know, Sony has cancelled the opening of its new Christmas time movie whose story line included an assassination attempt on the North Korean prime minister. While we may know nothing about the movie, it sounds like a topic that needs not be promoted. Nevertheless, hacking into the Sony computers and threatening terrorist acts is simply bush league. Who knows if the prime minister will ever see The Interview, but the controversial movie clips appear to be a bad attempt at humor. Grow up, North Korea. Kim Il-Sung is the "Eternal President" of North Korea. If your eternal preident you don't need to worry about elections and you sure as heck need to have a sense of humor. Kim IL-Sung could have handled the situation by holding a press conference exclaiming what poor taste was exhibited by those associated with the movie. He could have nicely asked patrons to boycott the movie and he would have gained world wide popularity. That is how it really works over here, and he knows that. Someone over there really needs to suggest a P.R. expert besides Dennis Rodman.
Meanwhile, China can't help but hurt its public image either. China arrested a Korean American Christian aid worker today. Peter Hahn, 74, is a Christian activist who was close to the North Korean border. Hahn is allegedly charged with embezzlement and counterfeiting receipts. He is represented by attorney Zhang Peihong. More appropriate charges would likely have been promoting Christian faith but that won't sell as many papers during the holiday season. Hahn ran a vocational school in Tumen. It appeared that the school was a mission base camp for promoting missionaries for Christianity, not violence; nevertheless, both can be seen as evil in China.
Christian missionaries have routinely been forced to leave China, most settling in South Korea.
China's Foreign Ministry confirmed the charges against Hahn but labelled him as "criminally detained." Hahn's attorney calls it "formally arrested." Perhaps a mere matter of semantics because in any event, Hahn is not free to spread the Christmas cheer as he sees fit. Another bad P.R. move in the east.
To both North Korea and China: hire better P.R. people and help make the world a better place.
12-23-14 Update: Sony seems no longer intimidated. Sony originally canceled the film's planned release after their systems were hacked and threats were made against national movie theater chains. However, two independent theater owners indicate that they will be able to screen The Interview on Christmas Day. Sony later confirmed "a limited theatrical release" for the film in select U.S. theaters on Christmas.
If one were guessing, Sony is letting North Korea know that its engineers can do a lot more damage than North Korea can possibly imagine. When it comes to technology, it would be a huge mistake to underestimate the Japanese!
Ugly Consequences
The deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner in New York City, have fueled chaos and unjustly reinforced stereo types of both police and minorities. Both killings involve an unarmed black male and one or more white police officers. More troublesome, both involve a relatively minor crimes. No one videoed Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson's shooting of Mike Brown; however, officer Daniel Pantaleo's choking of Garner was recorded and shown to by the media. Different yet similar in that both result in the dark side of humanity.
The motherwe a bracelet bearing her son's name and a shirt with his photograph on it as she talks to The Associated Press during an interview in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. Michael Brown's parents expressed anger at Ferguson police who wore bracelets expressing support for Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot their unarmed 18-year-old son last month. McSpadden says that lets her know "how they feel." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Wilson apparently fired his gun 12 times at Brown. Probably 5 or 6 bullets hit their mark. Was Brown trying to surrender or was he attacking the officer? We may never know. As for Garner, he did offer some resistance to arrest when he apparently refused to be handcuffed; however, was his death from compression of his neck and chest unwarranted?
Both Garner (6-foot-3 and 350 pounds) and Brown (6-foot-5 and 289 pounds) may have played a factor leading to aggression in the officers. Regardless, however, the deaths are troublesome even if the grand juries found the actions not warranting criminal charges. However, even more troublesome are the angry protests, riots and destruction that have taken place. Non peaceful reaction by minorities only fuels the stereo type that minorities are dangerous and thus excessive force may be needed for a police officer to enforce compliance.
A law enforcement officers job is very stressful and can at any time end in disability or death. The life of a minority growing up with the constant struggle of overcome prejudice and inequities can be taxing and also extremely stressful. Education of both police and young males of all ethnic backgrounds need to take place with true dialogue, not shouting or violence. A police force's diversity should be consistent with the ratio of ethnicity of the community that they serve and protect. Funding should also be raised for mandatory body cams on officers. Video tape of encounters would keep both officers and detainees on their best behavior and quite frankly, document behavior that is inconsistent with common sense.
End the darkness, the violence and the ignorance. Now is the time for education, dialogue and solutions so that the day may be near when color becomes relevant only to the crayola that one chooses to use..
What Was This Australian Mom Thinking?
One natural response is to stare at this article in disbelief. Postpartum depression is a disease. It can make a mother do things that she might not otherwise do; however, what possibly could this 30 year-old Australian mom have been thinking when she allegedly abandoned her baby in a place that it was unlikely to be found? This mother, Saifale Nai, is accused of trying to kill her newborn son who was found abandoned in a roadside drain by bicyclists. The newborn may have been in the eight foot deep drain for a few days before he was discovered and taken to Westmead Children's Hospital. The young lad is now in serious but stable condition where he is surrounded by nurses and doctors providing much needed affection as well as medical attention.
Saifale Nai, the newborn's mom will undoubtedly be subjected to an evaluation to see if she is competent to stand trial. She is currently in custody without bail. If found guilty, she could be sentenced to 25 years in jail. Abandoning a newborn without food for several days can cause the child to have serious impairment, including brain damage. Yet, newborns can truly be amazing with their resilience.
The infant was discovered wrapped in a hospital blanket. The mother was identified using hospital records. Presumably the state will find a good home for the child after he is released from the hospital.
Of course, this mom must be presumed innocent unless otherwise proven in a court of law.
Bill Cosby, A Moving Target? ~by Legal Pub
Scott Simon of NPR Weekend Edition has been busy tweeting. Simon recently interviewed icon Bill Cosby. Cosby is 77-years-old, but the comedian is still a target for accusations and criticism. Cosby recently refused to answer questions about multiple sexual assault allegations that keep popping up. Simon asked Cosby about the "serious allegations raised" against him. In a Christ like move, Cosby remained silent, shaking his head "no." After he was again asked by Pilot... I mean Simon, Cosby again shook his head.
Simon's tweets apparently are designed to explain his line of questions during this interview which was suppose to be about charity. Now, Cosby's publicist, David Brokow, announced Bill Cosby will decline to appear on the Nov. 19 episode of The Late Show With David Letterman. Cosby allegedly cancelled an October 30, 2014 visit to The Queen Latifah Show after comedian Hannibal Buress brought attention to rape allegations during an earlier stand-up routine.
At this point, allegations are merely allegations. Whether they have merit or not; what does become clear is that African American Role models appear to be targets at a time when children need role models not tabloid stories.
Follow the Criminal Allegation against Bill Cosby at this link: http://legalpublication.blogspot.com/2015/12/bill-cosby-trial-of-2016-by-legal-pub.html
Rodgers City Attorney Clashes With City Hall ~by Legal Pub
What happens when a city attorney in Arkansas does not see eye to eye with the mayor? Folks in Arkansas may get an answer. The Rogers city attorney, Ben Lipscomb, has sued city leaders in Federal Court, claiming that the city broke the law by stripping him of many of his city attorney duties. (Mayor Greg Hines and city council members are defendants included in the suit.) The city denies liability and claims that the city council ordinance passed last month is lawful.
The U.S. District Court in Fayetteville may host a jury trial, as well as a bench trial to determine whether the ordinance is constitutional. A key question may be whether the ordinance unfairly singles out one person, Lipscomb. Will it be easy to determine if the city attorney was stripped of duties as "punishment?" Clearly, the September 23, 2014 Rogers City Council Ordinance appears to specifically deal with the city attorney's duties involving proprietorial matters. Furthermore, a new staff attorney, Chris Griffin, has assumed control over many civil matters and is serving as a legal adviser to the city. These are roles exclusively of the city attorney, according to Lipscomb. Given that change has occurred, why were the changes in job duties put in place?
Lipscomb was initially elected city attorney in 1997. At the time, the duties outlined by city ordinance apparently included all civil and criminal matters. The duties also included representing the city and acting as a legal adviser on city issues. Lipscomb was recently reelected in 2010. It appears that Lipscomb was involved in a criminal investigation. Specifically, a special prosecutor, Marc McCune, apparently investigated whether Lipscomb broke any laws by using a city badge to gain entry into a VIP tent at a concert over the summer. McCune announced September 5, 2014 that Lipscomb would face no criminal charges concerning the concert incident. Yet, Mayor Hines allegedly told the news media (5 NEWS) that Lipscomb's actions were "egregious" and "troubling." Hines reportedly told 5 NEWS:
"The greater concern is an elected official thinking it's OK to use his position to gain access to a restricted area for the sole purpose of obtaining a cocktail," Hines said. "If getting a drink is so important, buy the VIP tickets."
Qualifications of Chris Griffin do not appear to be an issue. Griffin served as the deputy city attorney from 2005 to 2008. Consequently, the issue appears to revolve around constitutionality and alleged punishment for an innocent that resulted in no charges.
All allegations remain unproven in any lawsuit until there is a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the merits.
Michael Skiadas is Added to the "What Was He Thinking" List. ~by Legal Pub
Some men have a ridiculously low tipping point. Dr. Samson killed his wife after their wedding reception. LINK. Now another man has been added to the "what was he thinking list." In Long Island, Michael Skiadas murdered Frank Panebianco and then committed suicide in front of 28 year-old Jessica Kasten.. Why?
Is there ever a real reason? Kasten previously dated Skiadas. Kasten and Panebianco were leaving a bar around 11:20 pm when Skiadas confronted them. Skiadas apparently left only to return with a shotgun. Jack Schneider tried to calm Skiadas down unsuccessfully. Panebianco and Kasten attempted to drive away but Skiadas fired two shots at them. One of the shots fatally wounded Panebianco. WCBS.
Skiadas then reloaded his shotgun and killed himself. Kasten was not physically injured. If men are to earn respect in this world, such unhealthy behavior needs to stop.
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Enterovirus D68 Is A True Halloween Predator! ~by Legal Pub
Enterovirus D68 is a rare, deadly viral infection. It comes with little warning and often ends in respiratory failure. Its symptoms are hard to distinguish from a common cold: cough, runny nose, a low-grade fever. Yet, the virus is deadly. Since September, five children have died after getting the virus know as Enterovirus D68. Enterovirus D68 was first recognized in the U.S. in 1962. The virus can cause respiratory problems and low blood-oxygen levels. The effects of the virus are much more harsh for children. At this point, death is still considered a rare event. But for the 5 families who have lost children this year to the virus, that is of no consolation.
Indiana Doctor Weds Wife Than Kills Her and Himself ~by Legal Pub
You can't write scripts any more bizarre than reality. Dr. George Samson, an anesthesiologist, married his bride, "Kelly," who was a nurse at Union Hospital in southwestern Indiana. The couple lived in a gorgeous house at 4025 Creal Street in Vigo County. After a beautiful wedding and reception at the Ohio Building in Terre Haute, the couple left separately for what was suppose to be an after hours celebration at their home. Unfortunately, a murder-suicide ruined the weekend. Just what triggered the dispute? It appears that the good doctor's credit card was rejected at the reception. Could it be that his new bride charged the card over its limits? Officially, the Vigo County Sheriff's department is still investigating what appears to be a murder suicide. But behind the scenes, folks say the relationship was troubled even before the red wedding. Apparently, the couple did not see eye to eye on money issues and the topic apparently surfaced at the reception and again when they returned home.
A 911 call originated around 1:20 am Sunday. An excited woman said her new husband had threatened to kill her. The line went dead. The woman called back and then gun shots could be heard. (Chilling audio tape of the 911 calls are available on the internet but will not be posted here.) When police arrived, a woman was dead. The man had barricaded himself in the basement. An elder couple (relatives) and a fifth grade boy (son of the woman) were removed from the home. After a robotic camera search of the house, it was revealed that the man in the basement had taken his own life.
The name of the male and female was not initially released. However, it did not take long in the Terre Haute community for the word to get out that the doctor was George "Scott" Samson and the woman was Kelly Ecker Samson. This was the doctor's second marriage. It was apparently Kelly's third or perhaps her fourth. Samson was a 54 year-old anesthesiologist who collected guns. He had many guns in the house and a federal dealers license. Kelly was 50 years-old. Her ten year-old son was inside the home at the time of the tragedy. Fortunately, the young man was not physically harmed. Vigo County Sheriffs Deputy Clark Cottom served as a spokesman for law enforcement. Cottom is running for sheriff in neighboring Sullivan County, Indiana and has been recognized on "Cold Cases." While the investigation continues, it is unlikely that any reason other than rage will surface as the motive for this tragedy.
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Adrian Peterson Legal Troubles Trigger Punishment v. Discipline Debate? ~by Legal Pub
Perhaps it would help to get one's story straight before jumping on or off the "throw the book at Adrian Peterson bandwagon." Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was placed on the exempt/commissioner's permission list which prevents him from playing or participating in any Viking activities. The reason Peterson is blacklisted is because he was indicted for reckless or negligent injury to a child. Specifically, Peterson disciplined his 4-year-old son with a "switch" in May. The switch apparently left a number of bruises and small lacerations.
To explain the black listing roller coaster, it is best to look at the history. The Vikings deactivated Peterson for Week 2. Then for some reason, the Vikings reinstated him on Monday in order for Peterson to play Week 3 against the Saints. However, in the early morning hours Wednesday, the Vikings reversed their field and put Peterson on the exempt list. These sudden change of direction by the Vikings are perhaps even more evasive then their star running back's moves on the field. The madness may not end until Peterson can sort out his legal troubles. So how did it all get to this point? Let's look at the history of this matter for direction.
May 18: Peterson allegedly disciplined his son after the boy pushed another one of Peterson's sons off of a motorbike video game. Unfortunately, the discipline took the form of a thin branch or rod referred to as a "switch." The so called discipline allegedly resulted in bruises and lacerations on the boy's back, legs, arms and buttocks. When the boy returned to mom, doctors examined the bruises and apparently found them to be consistent with child abuse.
Aug. 21: Peterson appeared in Montgomery County, Texas in front of a Grand Jury.
Sept. 4: The grand jury decided not to indict Peterson, apparently because it was his intent to discipline but not hurt the child.
Sept. 11: Peterson missed Viking practice which is labelled by the head coach as a veteran day off.
Sept. 12, 4:36 p.m. EST: Peterson is indicted for reckless or negligent injury to a child in Montgomery County. (Apparently this charge does not require intent to harm.)
Sept. 12, 5:04 p.m.: Vikings announce that Peterson will not play in week 2 against the Patriots and that he is deactivated until further notice.
Sept. 13, 2:15 a.m.: Peterson surrenders to Montgomery, County police. Peterson is released on fifteen thousand dollars bond.
Sunday, Sept. 14: Vikings play without Peterson.
Sept. 15, 1:54 p.m.: Peterson makes a public statement about the accusations.
Sept. 15, 2:46 p.m.: Vikings reinstate Peterson based on Peterson's statement that it was not abuse it was disciplining a child.
Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m.: Peterson's history of a prior incident possibly involving abuse hits the press. (Peterson was not charged in the incident. The 4-year-old hit his forehead on a car seat while being disciplined.)
Sept. 15, 8:12 p.m.: Radisson suspends its limited sponsorship of the Vikings.
Sept. 16: Mark Dayton, Minnesota governor, says Peterson is innocent until proven guilty. But he also called Peterson's actions "a public embarrassment. Governor Mark Dayton went on to say that Adrian Peterson should have been suspended by the team over the recent allegations of abuse.
Sept. 16: Anheuser-Busch expresses concern over Peterson's legal trouble.
Sept. 17, 2:00 a.m.: Peterson is placed on exempt/commissioner's permission list.
Sept. 17, noon: Vikings owners address the media. By 12:15 pm, Nike and Castrol suspend their sponsorship of Adrian Peterson.
Sept. 19, 4:15 p.m.: A petition for protective order barring Peterson from having any unsupervised contact with his four-year-old son is filed in court.
Sept. 21: Pro Football Talk reports that Adrian Peterson will request an expedited trial in an attempt to salvage some of the 2014 season.
So when does discipline become punishment? Punishment is an intervention that uses a penalty for a child's offense. Too often the punishment comes as a result from a parent's feelings of frustration and desperation. It is often a desperate attempt for a parent to maintain control. It is trying to prove to the child that "I'm in charge." There can be several problems with punishments. One problem is that children are not taught how to behave. For example, if a child hits his brother and then receives a spanking, he is not taught what to do the next time he feels angry with his brother. Punishment also sends the message that parents must manage a child's behavior and feelings because the child is not able to do it on his or her own. Punishment may lead children to grow up with a lack of ability to make good decisions because all their decisions have been made for them. When children receive a punishment, they often focus on anger directed at their parents instead of thinking about how they can learn from their mistake.
Discipline focuses on teaching children skills to manage their behaviors and deal with their feelings. Discipline focuses on training so that children can potentially learn from their mistakes. The goal is to teach children better ways to solve their problems in the future. Discipline techniques include timeout to reflect on how to manage their frustration. When given the option of negative consequences, choices make sense. A child who does not eat all of his dinner, is not allowed to have desert. If he wants desert the next night, he will choose to eat all of his food. Discipline may may also use praise and reward to reinforce good choices. Discipline fosters a positive relationship between children and parents.
So what does religion suggest? Exodus 21:15 "Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death. " Perhaps that will become Peterson's basis for a plea of leniency...
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Extended Stay in Hospital May Make You Sick, Both Physically and Mentally ~by Legal Pub
We all know that extended stays in hospitals may be hazardous to your wallet; however, it may also be hazardous to your health. Recent studies suggest that staying in a hospital increases your risk of serious infection. A University of Utah interpretation of a recent hospital study suggests that the risk of serious drug resistant infection increases 1% for each day a patient stays in a hospital. The actual study was performed at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston by John Bosso.
In general, the risk of getting an infection while in hospital is about one in 20 according to Michael Schmidt PhD from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Furthermore, the risk of dying from infection once acquired is also 5%. (The overall risk of infection-related mortality is only .25% which is 1 in 400.)
Bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections are all possible complications of extended hospital stay. Studies suggest there is a definite link between length of stay and the chance of getting a drug-resistant infection. The overall risk of a drug-resistant infection rose 1% a day. The risk of bankruptcy also increases exponentially for each day stayed in the hospital. Stay out of the belly of the beast. Avoid extended stay in hospitals and keep your money in the bank.
Is A Small Jail Cell Appropriate Punishment For Ricky House Jr., If Convicted of Confining A Woman In A Cage? ~by Legal Pub
Ricky House Jr. allegedly chloroformed an Indiana mother and held her captive for two months. Allegedly, House forced her to wear a dog collar tethered to an "intricate restraint system." House also allegedly kept the woman in a wooden cage. The victim was allegedly beaten and raped. The kidnapping apparently took place on July 9, 2014 and continued until her rescue on September 4, 2014. The 30-year-old victim from Evansville knew Ricky House Jr. before the ordeal according to Chief Deputy Tom Latham of the Posey County Sheriff's Office. House offered her a ride which resulted in the victim being missing for nearly two months.
House shared a mobile home with his girlfriend Kendra Tooley in Stewartsville, Indiana. House apparently too the victim to his home and when she tried to leave he allegedly placed chloroform over her mouth and nose rendering the victim unconscious. When the victim awoke, her clothes were allegedly cut off and she was bound to a bed.
Throughout July and August the victim was kept bound to the bed. House and Tooley allegedly treated her like a dog, forcing her to wear a collar with a rope or leash. She was also allegedly confined to a "locked wooden cage."
The victim allegedly said that her captors were trying to "impregnate" her because Tooley was too old to have children of her own. Ronald Higgs, 61-years-old, ended up saving the victim. At some point, Higgs was able to head butt House, and help the victim escape.
House, 37 is facing 14 counts of rape, kidnapping, criminal confinement and battery. Tooley, 44, was charged with 10 counts of rape, kidnapping and criminal confinement. Both suspects were assigned public defenders and the court entered a preliminary not guilty plea for each. The next scheduled court date is October 1, 2014.
As always, all suspects are innocent unless otherwise proven in a court of law.
Conservative Treatment A Preferred Method to Treat Back Pain? ~by Legal Pub
Dr. Patrick Roth, M.D. recently shared an article on back pain. (See September 5, 2014 Bottom Line.) Dr. Roth opines: "In any three-month period, 25% of adults will suffer at least one day of back pain. Over the course of a lifetime, about 85% of us will experience back pain at some point."
Despite being a spinal surgeon, Dr. Roth advocates conservative treatment such as exercise prior to considering pain medication or surgery. Dr. Roth advocates three basic exercises for the treatment and prevention of back pain: 1. Front Plank 2. Side Plank and 3. Bird dog extension of arm and opposite leg. Dr. Roth also advocates walking and/or jogging. He opines that higher impact exercises end to stimulate bones to become more dense and the discs in the spine to become "fuller."
Consequently, Dr. Roth recommends such exercise as long as the patient does not experience hip or knee pain.
Dr. Patrick Roth, M.D., FACS, is the founder of the North Jersey Brain & Spine Center in Oradell, New Jersey, and the author of The End of Back Pain (HarperOne).
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome A Medical or Legal Issue? by Legal Pub
Numbness or pain in your wrist or fingers? Perhaps you have carpal tunnel syndrome. CTS can affect the hand and sometimes the whole lower arm and even the shoulder. But here is the clue for lawyers and potential plaintiffs: Carpal tunnel syndorme (CTS) is not typically caused by a single trauma! In the vast majority of the cases, CTS is the result of repetitive overuse of the wrist. So, think workers compensation rather than personal injury litigation and you likely will be on the right track in deciphering who is responsible for paying for treatment.
Symptoms of CTS may include:
-Numbness or pain in the hand, forearm, or wrist that affects sleep.
-Occasional tingling, numbness, "pins-and-needles" sensation, or pain.
-Pain or numbness that gets worse while using the hand or wrist in a flexed (bent) position.
-Occasional aching in the region between the elbow and wrist.
-Finger stiffness in the morning.
In more severe cases of CTS, numbness may result in decreased grip strength and actual weakness of the fingers, thumb, or hand. Symptoms increase when the muscles innervated by the median nerve our affected. Decreased strength in the thumb, index finger, middle finger and half of the ring finger are consistent with median nerve involvement. However, if there are complaints with the little finger, it is not the result of median nerve damage associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
CTS may occur in one or both hands. Symptoms are first noted at night and are typically associated with sleep disturbance. The condition is often first noticed at night when the patient complains of interrupted sleep. However, an injury to muscles, ligaments and tendons should always be ruled out before concluding CTS is responsible for a patient.s symptoms. Shaking or moving the fingers may ease this numbness and pain associated with CTS. Ice and rest often relieves the symptoms in minor cases. Ultimately, if the patient can not function with CTS, a surgical consult is appropriate.
Conclusion, is there ever really just one? If you develop CTS symptoms, try rest first. This may mean spending a bit less time typing on the computer, knitting, or woodworking.
Albert Ebosse Dies Because of Fan Rage? ~by Legal Pub
Once again, fans over due their emotional expressions at a game. Soccer player Albert Ebosse is dead after being injured during his team's match with USM. No, not a heart malfunction. Ebosse was hit by something thrown from the stands during his teams loss in the Algerian football championship. Ebosse was walking off the field after a 2-1 loss when he was hit in the head. The 24-year-old Ebosse, was the leading goal-scorer in the Algerian league last season. He was apparently hit by the rock thrown from a section of JS Kabylie supporters. The so called fans were angry at their team's loss. Other players were also struck with rocks after they walked off the field. Algeria's interior ministry has requested police to investigate the death.
Algeria Football Federation President Mohamed Raouraoua said he hoped that ''the perpetrators of this unspeakable act are severely punished.''
Albert Ebosse, R.I.P.
Did Office Darren Wilson Shoot 18-Year-old Michael Brown Over A $48.99 Box of Cigars or Were Shots Fired In Self Defense?
Police are to serve and protect. Citizens deserve respect, but so do police officers. So, when is force by an officer become unreasonable? It may be like pornography, the Court knows it when it sees it. However, hindsight is always 20/20. Unfortunately the real world sometimes requires split second reactions and the line between a good decision and a bad one may become blurred in the heat of the moment. If nothing else comes out of the protests in Missouri, the message that officer education and training is critical to preserve the delicate balance of preserving freedom and keeping order.
Unfortunately, that is of little consolation to the family of 18-year-old Michael Brown who was shot by officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9. Wilson's suburban St. Louis police chief, Thomas Jackson, has now released documents alleging the teen was killed after an alleged robbery in which he was suspected of stealing a box of cigars. The cigars retailed for $48.99.
Officer Wilson may have been paroling when a 911 dispatch that allegedly reported a "strong-arm" robbery just before noon.The dispatcher supposedly gave a description that may match Brown. Wilson, a six-year veteran of the police department, apparently confronted Brown before back up arrived. It is not clear at this point if Wilson suspected Brown of being involved in the store altercation. Early reports are that the store incident and the shooting may not be related. Attorney, Benjamin Crump, represents Brown's parents. He stated, "It's bad enough they assassinated him, and now they're trying to assassinate his character." (Crump also represented the family of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teenager fatally shot by Zimmerman.)
Supposedly the August 9, 2014 store video reveals a man wearing a ball cap, shorts and white T-shirt grabbing a much shorter man by his shirt near the store's door.(Video photo's above.) A police report alleges that Brown grabbed a man who had come from behind the store counter by his shirt and "forcefully pushed him back" into a display rack. Johnson, Brown's friend, acknowledged that he and Brown were in the store. Little else is clear from comments released in the press. Furthermore, it is not been confirmed who is shown on the above photos. Some say the video photos are not of Brown. Nevertheless, the officer is expected to claim that Brown was shot after he encountered Brown and another man on the street during his patrol. It is expected that the officer will claim that one of the men pushed him into his squad car and a struggled occurred over the officer's weapon. At least one shot was fired inside the car before the struggle spilled onto the street, Brown is believed to have been shot more than once. Officer Wilson may not have suspected Brown to have been related to the store incident.
Dorian Johnson has told the media that a police officer ordered him and Brown onto the sidewalk, then grabbed his friend's neck and tried to pull him into the car before brandishing his weapon and firing. He said Brown started to run and the officer pursued him, firing multiple times.
Tiffany Mitchell allegedly witnessed the incident. She said on CNN Tonight that Brown was trying to pull away from the officers, and then the officer was pulling him into the car when a shot was fired from inside the car. Mitchell said that Brown broke free and started running and then "the kid's body jerked as if he was hit from behind and he turned around and he puts his hands up like this, and the cop continued to fire, until he just dropped down to the ground and his face smacked the concrete." According to Mitchell, the officer fired five or six shots.
Some question whether Brown was even a legitimate suspect to be stopped, detained or questioned. Photos of Brown don't really match up with the store surveillance photos. Dorian Johnson, Brown's friend, has stated that the officer told him and Brown to get out of the street and that Brown had his hands up when he was shot. If Brown's hands were up, why was it necessary to shoot him in the face? That appears to be the question protesters want answered. Legal Pub shares the desire for such answers but asks that the answers be obtained through peaceful lawful means.
The State Highway Patrol seems to have matters now under control as they walk side-by-side with thousands of peaceful protesters. Police in riot gear and armored tanks the nights before had only added fury to the fire.Now it appears things are on track for calmer heads to prevail until all the facts are known.
Darren Wilson, who has been on administrative leave since he shot Michael Brown. All suspects are to be presumed innocent and all allegations are to be considered untrue unless otherwise proven in a court of law.
Update 11-24-2014: A grand jury decided not to indict officer Darren Wilson for any alleged crimes associated with the death of 18 year-old Michael Brown. Prosecutor Robert McCulloch gave a news conference expressing his sympathies to the Brown family.
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Many natural disasters are beyond our control. But there are some disasters that humans have had a hand at, influenced by the destructive activities we do.
In 2017, South Korea experienced their second worst earthquake in history but it wasn't a natural occurrence completely, as an investigation reveals that a geothermal plant in Pohang had caused it.
"Must be similar to fracking," I thought before clicking to read the article. I was right!
"Second Worst Earthquake in South Korea Trigged by Geothermal Plant"


The Brihanmmumbai Municipal Corporation, with a population of over 1 crore citizens to cater to, and an annual budget of over Rs 22,000 crore, is up for grabs. Citizens of this supposedly world-class metropolis are now being reminded of the development work done by the ruling alliance, while the party in Opposition is hard at work, to bring down a 17-year-long rule.
It is easy for any political party - with a fixed vote bank - to appeal to or awaken the regional spirit of the electorate, to ensure maximum votes and another tenure. And a gullible and easily convinced electorate rarely asks crucial questions about the development made by the city, vis- -vis international parameters. In this way, the electoral procedure gradually becomes a complete and utter sham, a formality, and parties find it easy to retain power.
The political atmosphere in the state is heating up, as the civic polls near. Unlike his predecessors who enjoyed cordial relationships with the Shiv Sena and BJP leaders, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan recently launched into a scathing attack on them, appealing to his party men to work relentlessly and put an end to the 17-year-long corrupt rule of the saffron parties.
Chavan has also rolled up his socks and taken the initiative to put an end to internal feuding within his party. He recently made the past and present chiefs of the city Congress unit - MP Gurudas Kamat and Kripashankar Singh - sit together to sort out their differences.
But the Congress will certainly find itself in hot water, after the damage done to the party's image by the recent statements made by North Mumbai MP Sanjay Nirupam and AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi. Both made inappropriate remarks about the status of North Indians in Mumbai. While Nirupam claimed that services in Mumbai will disintegrate into chaos if his fellow Biharis and UPites went on strike, Gandhi asked North Indians how long they would continue to beg in Mumbai.
The Congress went into a huddle to salvage the situation and asked Nirupam to shut up, but faced the flak for Gandhi's statement. The party is bracing itself to face some tough questions while campaigning for the upcoming civic elections.
And what's happening in the Sena-BJP camp? Wary of MNS chief Raj Thackeray, the Sena camp appears upbeat, with the Ramdas Athawale-led RPI joining its league, as this ensures the party a certain percentage of Dalit votes, which might tilt the balance in its favour. In the meantime, the Sena-RPI closeness is sending disturbing signals to the BJP camp.
Once a party of firebrand leaders known for their fighting spirit and their ability to boost the morale of party workers, BJP today appears to be in deep trouble, facing an identity crisis of sorts. The party cannot claim credit for any revolutionary struggle that moved the masses. The Anna Hazares and Raju Shettis are leading from the front for the cause of common citizens. Both Hazare and Shetti seem to have filled a void created by the absence of strong political leadership for the middle classes.
Now, MNS Chief Raj Thackeray has announced a qualifying examination for all those who wish to obtain tickets to fight in the BMC elections. All aspirants will have to sit for a one-and-half hour exam. All has been quiet on the MNS-Sena front, with both parties avoiding confrontation. Traditional Marathi voters want both Raj and Uddhav to come together, but both parties know that sharing the benefits of power may become tricky. Who would want to lose control over the BMC, with an annual budget of Rs 22,000 crore, the power of doling and withholding building permissions, reservations and de-reservations of pricey plots?
So when it comes to the interest of Mumbaikars, no party can claim that it has led from the front for the sake of a public cause. Political parties should just be thanking their lucky stars that nobody asks them how many plots in Mumbai were grabbed for commercial exploitation, how many open spaces, grounds and gardens were grabbed by construction czars and slum lords, why there is no space available for parking and civic amenities, why people don't get any compassionate treatment at BMC offices, why so many employees get trapped in the Anti-Corruption Bureau nets, why the streets are lined with garbage and filth, and why BMC teams are so late with their fogging, pesticide and insecticide treatment.


wahh cuci mata ni kak miera. hahaha!btw love love the white lace design especially the one with the pink long vest.
I never attend such fashion show before. Each and every design is so unique.
Wow, I never see the design style following the Spring and Summer, so nice fashion by the beautiful model girls!


In December 1975, the Lutz family moved into their new home on suburban Long Island. George and Kathleen Lutz knew that, one year earlier, Ronald DeFeo had murdered his parents, brothers, and sisters in the house, but the property - complete with boathouse and swimming pool - and the price were too good to pass up. This is the shocking true story of an American dream that turned into a nightmare beyond imagining for the Lutz family, who were forced to flee their new home in terror.
Jaws is the classic, blockbuster thriller that inspired the three-time Academy Award-winning Steven Spielberg movie and made millions of beachgoers afraid to go into the water. Experience the thrill of helpless horror again - or for the first time! Jaws was number 48 in the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Movies, and the film earned the coveted number-one spot on the Bravo network's 100 Scariest Movie Moments countdown.
This classic horror novel, which inspired the famous film by Alfred Hitchcock, has been thrilling people for 50 years. It introduced one of the most unexpectedly-twisted villains of all time in Norman Bates, the reserved motel manager with a mother complex, and has been called the "first psychoanalytic thriller."
©1959 Robert Bloch (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
What a book! This is a great example of a classic horror/thriller novel. "Psycho" will pull you in from the start even if you have already seen the movie and know what to expect. The story is detailed, holds your attention and is easy to follow. The narrator did a great job and really added to the suspense. I admit, I got chills during certain parts. Things just get crazier and crazier as you move along. This is definitely a fun and exciting listen.
Has anyone not seen the film?
What did you love best about Psycho?
Hitchcock was pretty loyal to the book, other than casting -- Norman is a different age and body type than Anthony Perkins, and Martin Balsam plays Arborgast considerably different than the book's character. It's so difficult to not "see" the film while listening to the book, but, fortunately, they pretty much follow the same path.
The performance is very good. The reader makes subtle changes in voice, just enough to let you know it's a different character.
Reading the book satisfied my curiosity about the film adaptation process, but here's the short version. Bloch came up with a very interesting sequence of plot points, which Hitchcock copied. All but a few of the key moments of the film are here. However, and this is really not a contradiction, Bloch had no idea how to tell a story. His pacing could not be worse. He breezes past large swaths of the plot, then labors forever on the characters' most tedious qualities (Lila's whining, Sam's stoicism, Norman's simpering about his mother.) I ended up disliking everyone by the end of it. A short five hour audiobook went by in slow motion. The gender stereotypes have dated badly, and the increased gore made the story ickier without being more interesting.
Would you ever listen to anything by Robert Bloch again?
I am a little curious what other plots the writer of Psycho came up with, but not curious enough to sit through more of his writing. I'll read the Wikipedia synopsis.
Did Paul Michael Garcia do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
He did give every character a distinctive voice, but that only confirmed how grating a lot of the personalities were. It's always hard for men to voice romantic female leads, but oh boy, he made Lila a pill.
Could you see Psycho being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
Did you seriously just ask me, "Could you see Psycho being made into a movie or a TV series?" Yes. Both.
Read the print copy. That way you can skim the monologues and avoid having to actually listen to the dialogue.
Scary wise this is not as good as most horror books of today. That does not change the fact that it is a well written book. It was entertaining and kept my attention all the way through. There are some interesting well developed characters in this book.
I think all of us have times in our lives when we want to crawl in a nice warm hole and just hibernate. Norman Bates is scared of people and all he wants in life is to be warm, cozy and safe. I have a friend who is extremely active in society, an extrovert. He admitted to me once that occasionally, he draws the curtains, stays in his pajamas and does not leave the house for maybe a week. I think all of us, can see a little of ourselves in Norman Bates.
This book also hits one of my pet peeves. Some people always talk about the past like it was so much better then today. This book shows a little bit about what life was like in the 50's and early 60's. A male dominated society, where the best most women could do was marry a successful man. It was harder to get divorced in those days, and I believe there were a lot of unhappy marriages. I believe there were a lot of unhappy people in those days and that is not counting the blacks, Jews and other minorities. There also seemed a fascination in the early 60's with psychology. We went from, it was a secret if you saw a psychiatrist, to it was the In thing to do. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor were the main stars and all there movies showed the sadness of society of the time.
One other thing, this is another one of those books where the main character has a weight problem, but in the movie is portrayed by a skinny actor.
I liked the narrator, the private eye spoke so slow you could hear the moss grow on his vocal chords, but all other characters were great.
It was interesting to see how the original book differed from the famous movie (not a lot, not in important ways), and it's still a good story of banal insanity -- a normal exterior hiding a fractured mind and horrible actions. A short listen, but very enjoyable.
On the surface, Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation of Psycho is very faithful. But Hitchcock's most significant departure from Robert Bloch's blueprint is most telling -- Hitchcock starts with the second chapter, Marion Crane (Mary in the book) fleeing after embezzling money and ending up at the Bates Motel. This creates a plot structure considered innovative -- a movie focused on a character who is killed off halfway through, shifting to another character who was not even introduced for the first twenty minutes.
The novel is more conventional -- Norman is the sole protagonist from the start, Mary really no more than a temporary intruder into his world. The novel is also more conventional in dramatizing the internal struggles of Norman -- we see him from the inside, rather than the outside-in view of the movie (although Anthony Perkins does a remarkable job of depicting him from the exterior).
So even though we know what is going to happen every step of the way, the novel actually offers a much different perspective. Hitchcock was truly a master of suspense and visually virtuosic. While not rising to the same level of all-time masterwork, Bloch's novel is still worth reading for it's psychological examination of Norman (vs. Norma, vs. normal).
15% more detail than the movie, maybe.
Reading a book based on a movie that's already in my top-ten thrillers of all time; it just seemed like a great idea at the time.
But here's the problems. The book didn't just inspire the movie, it was the movie. The only parts missing were probably left out to keep the movie under 2 hours; in that, they weren't that vital to the story, and they only added little bits of insight to the already fantastic story.
So, if you've seen the movie? If you've seen the movie a lot of times, and watched the sequels, and the Vince Vaughan remake? The book will probably shine very little light onto what you already know about the tale.
The narrator did a good job, good enough. Lila, (Lily?) sounded like the biggest whiner in the world, which I initially thought was just the way this narrator thought women talked, but, after reading a few reviews on Goodreads as well, nope, it's not him, it's totally that the character is a whiny lady.
So - long story short, if you loved the movie so much that you became almost obsessive over it, this book will shed very little light on anything... and actually drags in some areas, even though it's a relatively short novel.
Last thing - the ending, or last chapter, or epilogue - wow it just goes on and on forever, like Bloch got tired of writing the story and just put together some bullet points to wrap the story up. I didn't make it all the way to the end.
This book was disappointing in all areas apart from any parts with Norman Bates. Bloch did a great job of portraying the character of Bates and any parts with him present completely held my attention. Unfortunately the other characters were very lack lustre. The famous shower scene was much more effective and chilling in the film.
Blows the Movie Out of the Water!
This is definitely one of those "Like the movie, love the book" type books. It is an easy listen, well read and well written. The story is easy to follow and the characters are easy to imagine... although while listening I couldn't get the original music to the 1950's movie out of my head.
Was shaking in my boots !!! Well, a tremble !
An excellently read account of Bloch's most famous novel. My only criticism is the missing of the last few paragraphs from the original novel and Mrs Bates's final line 'She wouldn't even harm a fly...' Other than that, a great reading.


Altar servers are youngsters who take their religion seriously and are in grades 5 through high school. Two training sessions will be given on Sundays Oct 7th and 14th at 7:00pm in the church. Simply come.


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@interface KBComponentStatus ()
@property NSError *error;
@property KBRInstallStatus installStatus;
@property KBRInstallAction installAction;
@property GHODictionary *info;
@property NSString *label;
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@implementation KBComponentStatus

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The first webinar, Engaging Most Vulnerable Children in Community Based Child Protection Systems Strengthening: The experience of World Vision in hard to measure contexts was hosted by Philip Cook and Mike Wessells, on January 30 7:30 am Pacific Time / 10:30 am EST. Please find the recording of the webinar here.
Dr. Philip Cook, Executive Director of IICRD and Dr. Mike Wessells, Professor of Population and Family Health at the Mailman School of Public Health, conducted a study in Cambodia, Tanzania and Eastern DRC using a variety of ethnographic and participatory research tools. The purpose of this research was to establish the extent to which World Vision UK's DFID funded Child Protection programme is including and impacting Most Vulnerable Children (MVC) in three country programmes and to identify promising practices to increase programme inclusion and impact. Research findings will be shared and implications for child protection program monitoring with hard to reach children will be discussed.


The jointly developed program provides Accenture engineers with opportunities to grow their skill set in ways that enhance both their own careers and Accenture's work with clients. Employees will learn how to effectively apply analytics and intelligent, model-based automation to software testing and engineering services, as well as advanced risk-based testing approaches that optimize cost and quality levels. The program consists of live virtual classroom sessions that include engagement with MIT professors, as well as self-study materials and opportunities to collaborate outside of the classroom through interactive online forums. Employees will also work on practical problems to put their new skills to work in real-world scenarios.
"As part of our longstanding relationship with Accenture, we are excited to engage with the firm in developing an education program that aims to modernize traditional application testing approaches and will provide Accenture employees with cutting-edge knowledge and quality engineering skills they are looking for to promote radical innovation across their organization." said Bhaskar Pant, Executive Director of MIT Professional Education.
Employees who successfully complete the program will be certified by Accenture in conjunction with MIT Professional Education. Accenture currently holds more than 250 patents and patent pending applications across the quality engineering lifecycle.


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Anti-Chinese violence in California includes a number of massacres, riots, expulsions and other violent actions that were directed at Chinese American communities in the 19th century. The attacks on Chinese were often sparked by labor disputes. In the 1880s alone, Chinese communities were attacked in 34 towns in California, often resulting in the local Chinatown being looted and burned.

Background

Growth of California
California was annexed by the United States from Mexico after the Mexican–American War in 1848. At the same time the California Gold Rush brought hundreds of thousands of settlers from the Eastern U.S. in search of gold, allowing California to become a state in 1850. The United States saw its first major wave of Chinese immigrants as a result of the gold rush. Most of these immigrants entered the country through the port of San Francisco and by 1860 Chinese immigrants had settled in all but 5 of California's counties.

Labor issues
The Chinese quickly took up work in many industries after arriving in California. The Chinese faced racial discrimination from white workers who perceived them as being more willing to work for lower wages. Chinese immigrants began to be known as "coolies". Additionally many anti-Chinese labor unions such as the Knights of Labor were created.

Violence against the Chinese
The violence against the Chinese started soon after they began arriving in California in significant numbers. One of the earliest known instances occurred in 1856 when white miners destroyed property in Yreka's Chinatown. The Chinese also faced restricted rights in California as few of them spoke English or were U.S. citizens and were forced to live in segregated communities.

1870s
Anti-Chinese violence became more prevalent and severe in California in the 1870s, partly as a result of the Long Depression, which many American workers blamed on industrialists using cheaper Chinese labor.

On October 24, 1871, the most deadly act of violence against the Chinese in California occurred. Around 500 white and Hispanic men attacked Los Angeles' Chinatown after a white civilian was shot to death by a Chinese man. The mob looted Chinatown and lynched nineteen Chinese civilians, all of them male immigrants. Eight suspects were convicted of manslaughter but later had their convictions overturned. San Francisco, which had the largest Chinese population in the country, was also hit by a major anti-Chinese riot in 1877. On July 23, 1877, unemployed white workers gathered for a socialist meeting and began attacking Chinese immigrants, killing four, as they blamed them for their economic woes.

At the same time, anti-Chinese violence was spreading to smaller cities such as Chico, Weaverville, and Yreka. In June 1876, two cabins housing Chinese woodcutters were set on fire during the night in Truckee; after emerging to fight the flames, one woodcutter was shot and killed. The widely-reported incident, known as the Trout Creek Outrage, resulted in seven men being arrested and charged with murder and arson, but the jury found one defendant not guilty of murder after nine minutes of deliberation and the remaining charges were dismissed. In September 1876, the entire Chinese population of Placer County was expelled after a Chinese cook named Ah Sam murdered three white people near Loomis. White gunmen shot and killed four Chinese men in Chico in February 1877 and later unsuccessfully attempted to burn the town's Chinatown to the ground.

1880s
Anti-Chinese violence and sentiment in America reached a peak in the 1880s. Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882 which served as a pretext for violent actions against Chinese communities across the American west. Among the most notable of these violent events was the September 1885 massacre of 28 Chinese miners in Rock Springs, Wyoming and the November 1885 expulsion of Chinese Americans from Tacoma, Washington.

On February 6, 1885, Eureka councilman David Kendall was accidentally shot and killed by a Chinese man. The shooting served as pretext for expelling all Chinese residents of Humboldt County to San Francisco. Del Norte County similarly expelled its Chinese population in January 1886.

1885 and 1886 saw an unprecedented wave of violence against Chinese Americans in California. Arroyo Grande, Marysville, Merced, Nicolaus, Pasadena, Redding, Red Bluff, Riverside, Truckee and Tulare all expelled their Chinese populations in those years. The Truckee expulsion was particularly brutal. White residents had previously attempted to expel the Chinese population of Truckee in 1875, 1876 and 1878 but failed each time. In early 1886, white residents began boycotting local merchants who sold any goods to Chinese people. Every single business in Truckee quickly stopped selling any supplies to the Chinese and most Chinese residents left. A few remained, but the remaining buildings in Chinatown were burnt to the ground, resulting in three deaths.

Anti-Chinese violence continued into 1887, with arsonists targeting a number of Chinatowns across California, including those of Chico, Fresno, and San Jose.

As a result of anti-Chinese laws and violence in the 1880s, California's Chinese population declined by 37%. The Chinese had been 8.7% of California's population as of the 1880 census.

1890s
Anti-Chinese violence continued into the 1890s. In 1892 the Geary Act, named after California representative Thomas J. Geary, extended the Chinese exclusion act and added new restrictions on Chinese, such as requiring them to carry a resident permit at all times. 1893 saw a wave of anti Chinese riots in California, partly because of an increase in unemployment due to the Panic of 1893. Fresno and Riverside both expelled their Chinese populations that year and a large riot against the Chinese occurred in Redlands.

Government response
In response to rising anti-Chinese sentiment in California and other Western states, the U.S. enacted the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882 to ban Chinese immigration to the U.S. for 10 years and later enacted the Scott Act in 1888 to prohibit Chinese laborers from re-entering America. The passage of both laws lead to mass celebratory demonstrations in California.

See also

 History of Chinese Americans
 Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
 Scott Act
 Geary Act
 California Alien Land Law of 1913
 Anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States
 Anti-Chinese violence in Oregon
 Anti-Chinese violence in Washington
 Los Angeles Chinese massacre of 1871
 San Francisco riot of 1877
 Rock Springs massacre, 1885
 Attack on Squak Valley Chinese laborers, 1885
 Tacoma riot of 1885
 Seattle riot of 1886
 Hells Canyon Massacre, 1887
 Torreón massacre, 1911, in Mexico

References

Further reading

19th century in California
Anti-Chinese violence in the United States
Asian-American issues
Chinese-American history
Chinese-American culture in California
Ethnic cleansing in the United States
History of racism in California
Labor-related violence in the United States
Labor disputes in California
Riots and civil disorder in California
White American riots in the United States
Asian-American history of California

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Q: Write in Excel cell when line have content I have a .xlsx file with content like this:
    A    B    C    D
1  CNT   AA    AA
2  CNT   AA    AA
3 (----- empty -----)
4  CNT   AA    AA

I grab a user input via:
cellcontent = input("Enter:")

I can write to single cells with the following code:
wb = load_workbook('file.xlsx')
sheet = wb.active

sheet['D1'] = cellcontent

I want to check if the lines have content and if there is content put user input (cellcontent) into column "D". If there is no content (like line nr. 3) than do nothing and so on.
I can read the cell values with this:
sheet_ranges = wb['file.xlsx']
print(sheet_ranges['A1'].value)

How do I do this?

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[c8osdkjscore](../README.md) › [FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)

# Class: FullSyncRequestParameter

## Hierarchy

* **FullSyncRequestParameter**

## Index

### Constructors

* [constructor](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#private-constructor)

### Properties

* [_name](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#private-_name)
* [_type](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#private-_type)
* [DESCENDING](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-descending)
* [ENDKEY](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-endkey)
* [ENDKEY_DOCID](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-endkey_docid)
* [GROUP](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-group)
* [GROUP_LEVEL](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-group_level)
* [INCLUDE_DELETED](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-include_deleted)
* [INCLUDE_DOCS](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-include_docs)
* [INDEX_UPDATE_MODE](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-index_update_mode)
* [KEY](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-key)
* [KEYS](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-keys)
* [LIMIT](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-limit)
* [REDUCE](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-reduce)
* [SKIP](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-skip)
* [STARTKEY](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-startkey)
* [STARTKEY_DOCID](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-startkey_docid)

### Accessors

* [name](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#name)
* [type](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#type)

### Methods

* [getFullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-getfullsyncrequestparameter)
* [values](fullsyncrequestparameter.md#static-values)

## Constructors

### `Private` constructor

\+ **new FullSyncRequestParameter**(`name`: string, `type`: string): *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)*

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:3](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L3)*

**Parameters:**

Name | Type |
------ | ------ |
`name` | string |
`type` | string |

**Returns:** *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)*

## Properties

### `Private` _name

• **_name**: *string*

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:2](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L2)*

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### `Private` _type

• **_type**: *string*

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:3](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L3)*

___

### `Static` DESCENDING

▪ **DESCENDING**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("descending", "boolean")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:17](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L17)*

___

### `Static` ENDKEY

▪ **ENDKEY**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("endkey", "Object")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:18](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L18)*

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### `Static` ENDKEY_DOCID

▪ **ENDKEY_DOCID**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("endkey_docid", "string")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:19](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L19)*

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### `Static` GROUP

▪ **GROUP**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("group", "boolean")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:28](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L28)*

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### `Static` GROUP_LEVEL

▪ **GROUP_LEVEL**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("group_level", "number")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:20](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L20)*

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### `Static` INCLUDE_DELETED

▪ **INCLUDE_DELETED**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("include_deleted", "boolean")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:21](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L21)*

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### `Static` INCLUDE_DOCS

▪ **INCLUDE_DOCS**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("include_docs", "boolean")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:26](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L26)*

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### `Static` INDEX_UPDATE_MODE

▪ **INDEX_UPDATE_MODE**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("index_update_mode", "string")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:22](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L22)*

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### `Static` KEY

▪ **KEY**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("key", "Array")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:23](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L23)*

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### `Static` KEYS

▪ **KEYS**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("keys", "Array")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:24](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L24)*

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### `Static` LIMIT

▪ **LIMIT**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("limit", "number")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:25](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L25)*

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### `Static` REDUCE

▪ **REDUCE**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("reduce", "boolean")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:27](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L27)*

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### `Static` SKIP

▪ **SKIP**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("skip", "number")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:29](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L29)*

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### `Static` STARTKEY

▪ **STARTKEY**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("startkey", "Object")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:30](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L30)*

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### `Static` STARTKEY_DOCID

▪ **STARTKEY_DOCID**: *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)* =  new FullSyncRequestParameter("startkey_docid", "string")

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:31](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L31)*

## Accessors

###  name

• **get name**(): *string*

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:13](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L13)*

**Returns:** *string*

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###  type

• **get type**(): *string*

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:9](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L9)*

**Returns:** *string*

## Methods

### `Static` getFullSyncRequestParameter

▸ **getFullSyncRequestParameter**(`name`: string): *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)*

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:38](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L38)*

**Parameters:**

Name | Type |
------ | ------ |
`name` | string |

**Returns:** *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)*

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### `Static` values

▸ **values**(): *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)[]*

*Defined in [c8osdk-js-core/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts:33](https://github.com/convertigo/c8osdk-angular/blob/4e0c9ba/src/c8o/FullSyncRequestParameter.ts#L33)*

**Returns:** *[FullSyncRequestParameter](fullsyncrequestparameter.md)[]*


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NLDS Game 1 Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds, Schedule, Time, Lineups, TV Channel, Live Stream, Live Score Updates
By Newsweek Staff	 On 10/4/18 at 12:14 PM EDT
The Los Angeles Dodgers face the Atlanta Braves in an NLDS 2018. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
It's the Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers in a National League Division Series playoffs matchup that begins today. The Braves finished the regular season first in the National League East with a 90-72 record. The Dodgers finished first in the National League West with a 92-71 record.
The Dodgers enter the series on a four-game winning streak and are expected to pitch Hyun-Jin Ryu. The Braves are pitching Michael Foltynewicz. They have gone 15-16 this year when he's starting on the mound.
In the last 10 games, the Braves are 6-4, .with a 226 batting average and 3.03 ERA, while the Dodgers are 7-3, with .310 batting average and 3.07 ERA.
See the game time, TV channel and how to watch online information below. You can get live score updates here once the game is underway. You can also see a complete Braves vs. Dodgers NLDS schedule and lineups below.
Braves vs. Dodges 2018
Time: 8:37 p.m. ET
Odds: Dodgers -178; over/under 7
TV channel: MLBN
Live stream: You can live stream free on fubotv.com with a free seven-day trial by visiting here. You can also get live streaming on MLB.tv.
Here are Braves vs. Dodgers game 1 projected lineups :
Braves: LF Ronald Acuna Jr. (.293, 26 HRs, 64 RBIs, 16 SBs), CF Ender Inciarte (.265, 10, 61, 28 SBs), 1B Freddie Freeman (.309, 23, 98, 10 SBs), RF Nick Markakis (.297, 14, 93), 3B Johan Camargo (.272, 19, 76), C Tyler Flowers (.227, 8, 30), 2B Ozzie Albies (.261, 24, 72, 14 SBs), SS Dansby Swanson (.238, 14, 59, injured left hand) or Charlie Culberson (.270, 12, 45).
Dodgers: LF Joc Pederson (.248, 25, 56) or Matt Kemp (.290, 21, 85, 115 Ks in 146 games), 3B Justin Turner (.312, 14, 52), 1B Max Muncy (.263, 35, 79, .958 OPS), SS Manny Machado (.315, 24, 65, .963 OPS with Orioles; .273, 13, 42, .825 OPS with Dodgers), C Yasmani Grandal (.241, 24, 68), CF-1B Cody Bellinger (.260, 25, 76, 151 Ks in 162 games), RF Yasiel Puig (.267, 23, 63), 2B Enrique Hernandez (.256, 21, 52) or Brian Dozier (.227, 16, 52 with Twins; .182, 5, 20 with Dodgers).
Braves vs. Dodgers NLDS 2018 schedule:
Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Thursday, at Los Angeles, 8:37 p.m. (MLB); Game 2, Friday, at Los Angeles, 9:37 p.m. (FS1); Game 3, Sunday, at Atlanta, 8:07 p.m. (FS1); x-Game 4, Monday, Oct. 8, at Atlanta, TBA; x-Game 5, Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Los Angeles, TBA.
NLDS Game 1 Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds, Schedule, Time, Lineups, TV Channel, Live Stream, Live Score Updates | Sports

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Павел Петрович Чистяко̀в () е руски художник-реалист, основоположник на руската историческа живопис, майстор на жанровата и портретната живопис. Той е забележителен педагог, оказал огромно влияние върху развитието и творчеството на много големи имена сред руските художници от средата на 19-и и началото на 20 век.

Детство и ученически години
Павел Чистяков е роден на 23 юни (5 юли) 1832 година в село Пруди, Тверска губерния. Родителите му са крепостни селяни на генерал-майор А.П. Тютчев, а баща му е управител на имението. При кръщението му цялото семейство получава свободата си, така че Павел става свободен гражданин на 3-дневна възраст.

Като ученик в Бежецкото училище се увлича сериозно от рисуване и там получава първите си уроци. Проявява се като блестящ ученик, завършва с отличие и името му е записано на "златната дъска". Градските власти решават да го изпратят в Тверската гимназия на държавна издръжка, обаче той предпочита Художествената академия. Преди да постъпи в нея, работи като земемер в продължение на две години.

През 1849 година, на 17-годишна възраст, постъпва в Петербургската художествена академия, където учи в класа по историческа живопис на Пьотър Басин. По време на обучението си получава всички съществуващи академични награди – през 1854 и 1857 – малки сребърни медали за рисунка и етюд, а през 1855 и 1858 – големи сребърни медали първа степен, също за рисунка и етюд. Последният медал е придружен с разрешение да пристъпи към композиции на историческа тематика. За да бъде признат за исторически живописец, трябва да работи по академичните канони и да получи и втори, златен медал.

През 1860 година е награден с малък златен медал за картината "Патриарх Хермоген в тъмницата отказва на поляците да подпише грамота за разпускане на народното опълчение, отбраняващо Москва". На следващата година получава и голям златен медал за дипломната си работа – картината "Великата княгиня София Витовтовна на сватбата на великия княз Василий Тъмни", а академичният съвет я откупува за 800 рубли. На нея младият художник изобразява един известен момент от руската история – княгинята издърпва златния пояс на Дмитрий Донски от Василий Косов, претендент за престола на сина ѝ. Композицията е построена подобно на мизансцен с динамични и контрастни движения на героите и подчертава емоционалната им реакция на събитията. С тази своя творба Чистяков демонстрира нови възможности на историческата живопис, освободени от външните ефекти на късния романтизъм. Владимир Стасов нарича картината "блестяща", а критиката за нея е много благоприятна. Днес тя се намира в Руския музей в Петербург.

Павел Чистяков завършва академията през 1861 година със званието "класен художник I степен" и получава правото за пътуване зад граница за сметка на академията.

Живопис
Преди да замине за чужбина, Чистяков преподава известно време в петербургското художествено училище за приходящи. Преподавателската дейност силно му импонира, той работи с удоволствие и много от неговите ученици стават известни художници.

През есента на 1862 година Чистяков заминава за Европа, посещава няколко града в Германия, а след това работи първо в Париж, а после – и в Рим. В Италия работи много и плодотворно и рисува картини в различни жанрове – пейзажи, портрети, в жанра на така наречените "костюмни" етюди, историческа живопис. Там започва да рисува и картина по сюжет на Тацит – "Последните минути на Месалина, жена на римския император Клавдий". При нея си поставя сложна пластична задача – да изобрази много чувствена жена пред лицето на смъртта. Рисува към нея множество етюди и ескизи. Особено впечатляващи са тези, рисувани с акварел. Въпреки че работи по тази картина почти през целия си живот, тя остава незавършена.

След завръщането си в Петербург през 1867 година получава званието академик за четири свои работи от италианския период – "Римски бедняк", "Французин отива на бал" и "Глава на чочарка". Едни от най-сполучливите му картини от този период са "Джованина" и "Италиански каменоделец", създадена през 1870 година. Чак през 1876 година показва нова картина – "Болярин". Изпълнението в рембрандов колорит е майсторско и получава одобрението на критиката.  Цветовата гама е построена върху различни нюанси на кафявото – охра, зелено-кафяво, червеникаво. Текстурата на кадифения кафтан и шапката, обточени със самурена кожа е предадена блестящо. След нея, през 1880 година следват "Четящият старец" и "Портрет на майката". Като композиция, маниер на изпълнение и психологична дълбочина "Портрет на майката" е много подобна на тази на болярина. Това е и последната завършена картина на Чистяков. Във всичките си работи той си поставя все нови и нови задачи, проверява и уточнява наблюденията си над рисунка, цвят, форма и търси най-правдивото и изразително, като образност и пластичност, художествено решение.

Преподавателска дейност
Многочислените частни уроци създават на Чистяков славата на много добър учител. Но най-сериозните педагогически успехи младият художник постига при работата си в Рисувалното училище към Обществото за поощрение на художниците. Още тук той се отделя като много способен и самобитен преподавател и с него започват да се съветват все повече млади художници.

През 1872 година става доцент в академията и води два класа – гипсовия и етюдния. Успоредно с преподавателската си дейност тук, той провежда занятия на частни студенти в собственото си ателие. Успехите му като учител карат художника все повече да изоставя рисуването и да набляга на преподавателската си дейност. Популярността му като педагог става огромна, а Стасов го нарича "всеобщ педагог на руските художници". Въпреки безспорните си успехи, става професор чак през 1892 година. След реформите от 1894 година той напуска преподавателското си място.

От 1892 до 1912 година завежда отдела за мозайки в академията и отговаря за основните мозаечни работи в Русия – в храмовете "Христос спасител" в Москва, "Възкресение Христово" в Петербург, Исакиевския събор и други. Успоредно с работата си в академията Чистяков води многобройни кръжоци и групи, дава консултации по композиция, техника и технология на живописта. От 1896 година влиза в състава на Комисията по подбор на нови постъпления в Държавния руския музей (тогава Руски музей на император Александър III). Консултира Павел Третяков и други ценители на изкуството във връзка със закупуване на художествени произведения. През 1908 година за кратко оглавява ателието на Репин, а две години след това го предава на своя ученик Василий Савински.

Чистяков е много привързан към акварелната техника и предава любовта си на своите ученици. В това негово отношение се забелязва влиянието на неговия учител Александър Иванов. Той отдава огромно значение и на цвета, виждайки в него едно от най-важните средства за постигане на изразителност на образите и разкриване на същността на произведението.

Още като студент в академията, а и като вече зрял художник, Чистяков все по-малко се доверява на преподавателите, не е удовлетворен от системата на академичното рисуване, която е чужда на динамиката и обективните закони на природата и послушно следва само външните, видими форми. Не му харесват и академичните принципи за работа с цветовете, които не излизат от рамките на приетото. Шаблонизирането на композиционните схеми, които не могат да поемат съдържанието на новото мислене и новия поглед към света, също е неприемливо за него. И най-главното – забелязва смущаваща неадекватност между академичното преподаване и художествените възпитание и възприятия. Всичко това го кара да обмисли и постепенно да създаде нова система на преподаване, по-свободна и съобразена с новите тенденции в изкуството.

В историята на изобразителното изкуство преподавателската дейност на Чистяков е уникална със своята плодотворност. Методите му напълно съответстват на тези в най-добрите мюнхенски школи от онова време, а способността му да намира подходяща допирна точка с всеки талант дава изключителни резултати. Те обхващат много различни, но заедно с това и неразделни страни на художествения процес – взаимоотношението между природата и изкуството, художника и действителността, психологията на творчеството и възприятията и т.н. Педагогическата му система е толкова авторитетна в художествения свят, както системата на Станиславски – в артистичния. Негови ученици стават хора от почти три поколения – такива известни руски художници като Иля Репин, Валентин Серов, Виктор Васнецов, Михаил Врубел, Василий Поленов, Василий Суриков, Николай Рьорих, Андрей Рябушкин, Николай Самокиш, Антон Кандауров, Иля Остроухов, Хенрих Семирадски, Фьодор Бруни и много други. Всички те го признават за свой учител и наставник и уважават системата му на рисуване, умението му да открива индивидуалността на всеки начинаещ художник и да помага по най-добрия начин той да използва своята самобитност. За него Репин казва: "Това е нашият общ и единствен учител". Признателността на учениците му ясно е изразена в едно писмо до него, където Васнецов пише: "Бих желал да се нарека Ваш син по дух".

От 1876 година епизодично живее на дачата си в Царско село, а от 1914 година се премества там окончателно. Умира на 11 ноември 1919 година в Царское село.

Памет
 Платната на Чистяков заемат достойно място в Руския музей, в Третяковската галерия и в Държавния художествен музей на Молдова, където е представена най-голямата колекция от негови работи.

 В град Пушкин, в бившата дача на художника е организиран единственият по рода си в света мемориален музей на художествен педагог.
 На двуетажната дървена къща, в която Чистяков е живял, е поставена паметна плоча с текст "В этом доме жил, работал и скончался художник Павел Петрович Чистяков. 1876 – 1919".
 Мемориална плоча и бронзов барелеф са поставени в ателието на художника, в което той работи до последните си дни. Текстът на плочата е "Потомство, охраняй место творчества великого художника и учителя Павла Петровича Чистякова".)
 През 1958 година, във връзка със 125 години от рождението на Павел Чистяков, е създадена комисия за увековечаване паметта на художника и на 1 юни в Казанското гробище в град Пушкин тържествено е открит надгробният му паметник.

Източници

Външни препратки
  Павел Петрович Чистяков: картины
  Мысли о рисунке (спомени за Чистяков)

Руски художници
Художници реалисти
Хора от Тверска област


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text:
import _ from "../_";
import { more, noMore, Reply } from "../reply";
import { nop } from "../helpers";
import { endEvent, Event } from "../event";
import UpdateBarrier from "./updatebarrier";
import { EventSink, Subscribe, Unsub } from "../types"
import { assertFunction } from "./assert";

interface Subscription<V> {
  sink: EventSink<V>
}

/** @hidden */
export default class Dispatcher<V, O> {
  _subscribe: Subscribe<V>
  _handleEvent?: EventSink<V>
  pushing: boolean = false
  ended: boolean = false
  prevError: any = undefined;
  unsubSrc?: Unsub = undefined;
  subscriptions: Subscription<V>[]
  queue: Event<V>[]
  observable: O

  constructor(observable: O, _subscribe: Subscribe<V>, _handleEvent?: EventSink<V>) {
    this._subscribe = _subscribe;
    this._handleEvent = _handleEvent;
    this.subscribe = _.bind(this.subscribe, this);
    this.handleEvent = _.bind(this.handleEvent, this);
    this.subscriptions = []
    this.observable = observable
    this.queue = []
  }
  hasSubscribers() {
    return this.subscriptions.length > 0;
  }
  removeSub(subscription: Subscription<V>): Subscription<V>[] {
    this.subscriptions = _.without(subscription, this.subscriptions);
    return this.subscriptions;
  }
  push(event: Event<V>) {
    if (event.isEnd) {
      this.ended = true;
    }
    return UpdateBarrier.inTransaction(event, this, this.pushIt, [event]);
  }
  pushToSubscriptions(event: Event<V>) {
    try {
      let tmp = this.subscriptions;
      const len = tmp.length;
      for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
        const sub = tmp[i];
        let reply = sub.sink(event);
        if (reply === noMore || event.isEnd) {
          this.removeSub(sub);
        }
      }
      return true;
    } catch (error) {
      this.pushing = false;
      this.queue = []; // ditch queue in case of exception to avoid unexpected behavior
      throw error;
    }
  }
  pushIt(event: Event<V>): Reply | undefined {
    if (!this.pushing) {
      if (event === this.prevError) {
        return;
      }
      if (event.isError) {
        this.prevError = event;
      }
      this.pushing = true;
      this.pushToSubscriptions(event);
      this.pushing = false;
      while (true) {
        let e: Event<V> | undefined = this.queue.shift();
        if (e) {
          this.push(e);
        } else {
          break
        }
      }
      if (this.hasSubscribers()) {
        return more;
      } else {
        this.unsubscribeFromSource();
        return noMore;
      }
    } else {
      this.queue.push(event);
      return more;
    }
  }
  handleEvent(event: Event<V>) {
    if (this._handleEvent) {
      return this._handleEvent(event);
    } else {
      return this.push(event);
    }
  };

  unsubscribeFromSource() {
    if (this.unsubSrc) {
      this.unsubSrc();
    }
    this.unsubSrc = undefined;
  }

  subscribe(sink: EventSink<V>) {
    if (this.ended) {
      sink(endEvent());
      return nop;
    } else {
      assertFunction(sink);
      let subscription = {
        sink: sink
      };
      this.subscriptions.push(subscription);
      if (this.subscriptions.length === 1) {
        this.unsubSrc = this._subscribe(this.handleEvent);
        assertFunction(this.unsubSrc);
      }

      return () => {
        this.removeSub(subscription);
        if (!this.hasSubscribers()) {
          return this.unsubscribeFromSource();
        }
      }
    }
  }
  inspect() {
    return (this.observable as any).toString()
  }
}