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Verbal Communication In Goodfellas
Communication is an important element in video analysis. Ideally, a careful analysis of the different characters in the scene and their role in enhancing interpersonal communication is much more important. In consideration of this concept the underlying principles of interpersonal communication, there is a need to assess its applicability in the movie; Goodfellas. The three-minute scene titled, "I 'm funny how, I mean funny like I 'm a clown" is a reflection of how self-concept, perception, and non-verbal communication work together in the context of dyadic communication.
In this first sequence of the scene, the focus is on the display of self-concept by Tommy DeVito, the ill-tempered enforcer of the Cicero Family. The scene starts with Tommy telling a story of shenanigans to his close associate Henry Hill and…show more content…
There are many factors that in can influence interpersonal communication and the use of self-concept, perception and nonverbal communications is very important in a dyadic communication. Tommy DeVito 's concept of the self, as the ill-tempered enforcer of the Cicero Family, is prominently displayed in this particular scene. He is at the center of attention and his interplay communications between Henry Hill and the henchmen demonstrate how one 's self-concept affect other 's perception of him as we have witness at the climax of the scene. The way Tommy manages other people 's perception through perception checking by lashing back aggressively and sarcastically responding to any comment is a clear sign of what not do during a heated argument. However, because of his impression manage and the face work he portrayed as an ill-tempered enforcer, it is what the audience expected him to do. Self-concept, perception, and nonverbal communication are some of the most influential factors that can affect interpersonal communication. But interpersonal communication will be different for everyone and no two scenarios or influence factor will be the
Wall-E Film Analysis
Where in the opening sequence of the movie has a happy emotional then quickly changed to dark eerie sounds triggering the feeling of reality in Wall-E world and this affects the audience emotions. Later the same piece of music is used in the introduction scene to Wall-E home creating a link back to that earlier scene in the movie giving the audience the emotion connection with the story of why that piece of music played at that time . Burtt also uses a synchronous sound technique when he wants to help the audience to define realism in a scene by implementing certain sound files he has created from Foley recording develop a link between the action on the screen and the audio sound which clearly detected in the scene where Wall-E meet Eve. Furthermore this scene introduces the characters dialog some of the narration within the movie. The Character voices is artificially enhanced to give the perception of robotic and Space like world Because Wall-E is an animation Ben Burtt had no production sound content to work with from production shoots so he had to apply a methodology that pushed Burtt to create approximately 2600 new sound files which took three years of his time for the movie which at the time was his biggest project.
Rhetorical Analysis Jimmy Carter
With the use of personal stories, remarks about his own emotions, reflections of history, and patriotism, Carter subtly entrenches his own beliefs into the hearts of his audience. It is through the points listed above that Carter builds his argument, going to war with his opposers, equipped with tools of emotion, covertism and eloquence, exterminating selfishness and igniting a fire of morality. Once the veil of these three elements dissolves, logic prevails. His argument, built upon nothing but logic and the emotions logic enkindles, proves just how persuasive pen on paper can
Conflict In House Of Scorpion
His reactions to his problems are always going to be seen as negative or are a negative impact on him. Matt would have been in a better situation physically and mentally if his reactions had been different. Not having negative connotations will help him stay out of trouble and grow as a character. To conclude, conflict overall in this novel has a huge impact on the characters, the reaction, and the settings that they're in. Matts conflicts are a negative impact on him.
Human Nature In Mark Twain's The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
One that stood out was how human nature can be manipulated. Tom Sawyer and other characters relationships and actions present us with several examples that support this theme. Human nature is tricky and shows us different aspects of life. But one characteristic that is really fascinating is how it can be easily influenced and taken advantage off. Mark Twain shows us all these distinct qualities as the plot
Communication Problems In The Fireproof Movie: Interpersonal Communication
Watching the "Fireproof" movie, I was able to distinguish several interpersonal communication problems between the main characters. Interpersonal communication is the methods by which people get involved in the conversation to exchange message, information, and feelings to each other both verbally and non-verbally(Stewart, 2012). Every individual has their ideas and approaches to communicate to others. Our processes of communication display as our behavior which causes either success or failure in relationships.
The Junky's Christmas Film Analysis
When you read a short story and see the film that was inspired from that story, it is imperative to be able to see differences and identify strengths in each piece. "The Junky's Christmas" story was strong in using descriptive words to show the main characters' emotions and what is happening throughout the story. The Junky's Christmas film does different shots well to give the audience a sense of scenery and mood. Both short film and short story are strong in their own ways; it is up to the viewer to decide for themselves if he/she will like one of them or
Madness Vs Madness In Hamlet
Madness resides within each and every individual, it rests within the deepest part of humanity, waiting to be unleashed by traumatic events. Madness causes a person to tarnish their original morality and embody the essence of the irreconcilable product of their sanity: otherwise known as insanity. As a result, those afflicted will begin to indulge in many acts that their former selves would consider to be taboo. In the Shakespearean tragedy, the title character Hamlet is seeking to avenge his father Old hamlet by taking King Claudius 's life. Unfortunately, as Hamlet embarks on his conquest for revenge, he encounters a vast spectrum of hardships ranging from betrayal to solitude.
Odysseus: An Epic Hero In Homer's The Odyssey
Odysseus was very prideful in the beginning, as he had to credit himself for blinding Polyphemus. However, Odysseus's character is developed on his difficult journey home. Heatherington says "Odysseus must deal not only with arrogant suitors and bad servants, but also with his own anger, pride, and sorrow" (Heatherington 227). This quote shows how Odysseus must deal with internal and external problems throughout his quest and on Ithaca. His transformation in character is visible when he lets himself be embarrassed in his own home as a beggar.
The Giver Dystopian Analysis
"Well, there you are, Jonas. You were wondering about release," he said in a bitter voice." Basically, this quote is saying how The Giver reveals and shows Jonas what actual release is. This quote is important because Jonas realizes that he has been lied to since the day he was born. He now has an idea as to how far the community goes to make the community "utopian".
Language Development In Ethan Beardsley
Another characteristic is also the language and style used by individuals in the concrete operational stage is adopted to the specific situation. For instance when him and his step brother are listening to their parents fighting in the room and the sibling asks Ethan "So does this mean you not going to be my brother anymore?". Ethan replies in a soft let down tone "I don't know.". Although these examples support the concrete operational stage, an example to support the preoperational stage of thinking is when Frank is disciplining the children and he says he will bring down the hammer if they misbehave again and Ethan asks "Should I go get the hammer sir?". This illustrates that he was not able to differentiate between figurative speech and literal speech supporting he is in the preoperational stage.
The Break-Up
Title In everyday life, communication is constantly and subconsciously used. The importance of human connection in life is often overlooked. Interpersonal communication is a dynamic form of communication between two (or more) people in which the messages exchanged significantly influence their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships (pg. 11 text book).
Letter From Birmingham Jail: A Communication Analysis
Communication is a very important part of human lifestyle, as it allows for an understanding between people. I make a conscious effort to communicate the same to everyone in order to show that I do not have to change for any particular person. However, I would not talk to a close friend or family member the exact same way as I would a teammate on the baseball team. For this reason, I believe in the necessity of transforming communication styles according to your relation to people. There is a clear difference between communicating professionally and casually.
Interpersonal Communication Competence Assessment
Communication is a natural occurrence between everyone around the world. People will use many different types of communication throughout their life, but interpersonal communication is the most common. There are many aspects of communication, and people do well or struggle in certain categories. During our in class activities I have realized that I do well in conversational effectiveness, conversational involvement, and appropriateness, but struggle in empathy. Interviewing a friend or family member is a great way to help you discover what aspects of interpersonal communications you are good at and what aspects you need improvement on.
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Hungary, my country, has in the past half-decade morphed from an exemplary post-Cold War democracy into a populist autocracy. Here are a few eerie parallels that have made it easy for Hungarians to put Donald Trump on their political map: Prime Minister Viktor Orban has depicted migrants as rapists, job-stealers, terrorists and "poison" for the nation, and built a vast fence along Hungary's southern border. The popularity of his nativist agitation has allowed him to easily debunk as unpatriotic or partisan any resistance to his self-styled "illiberal democracy," which he said he modeled after "successful states" such as Russia and Turkey.
The world is looking at the United States now in a way that we never thought would be possible: fretting that the "deals" of its new president will make the world's first democracy more similar to that of the others. I wish we onlookers could help the Americans in making the most out of their hard-to-change Constitution. We still are thankful for what they gave to the world, and we will be a bit envious if they can stop the fast-spreading plague of national populism.
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It's growing all over the rich(er) countries. The income inequality (and difference in economic security) between financial-services jobs and blue-collar jobs has backfired; it hasn't trickled down. Even fairly well-off blue-collar workers are insecure about their futures. One false move and you're in big trouble. That's not the case for financial workers. And we've created the boom in financial jobs by requiring those corporations and their investors to pay less taxes — hence, less funding for a safety net. The "knowledge economy" isn't viable.


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Тома́-Жюст Пула́р (; ,  — , ) — французский прелат; во время революции деятель Конституционной церкви (Église constitutionnelle; существовала в 1790—1801 годы).

Прибыл в Париж в 1772 году. Став другом аббата Грегуара, он увлёкся революционными идеями и присягнул гражданскому устройству духовенства; после террора получил место священника в Обервилье близ Парижа, присутствовал на соборе, созванном в этом городе в 1799 года; был избран конституционным епископом Соны и Луары (Лион, 14 июня 1800). После утверждения конкордата Пулар сложил с себя звание епископа и жил с тех пор в Париже частным человеком на положенную ему государственную пенсию.

Около 1830 года он становится сторонником идей аббата Шателя (François-Ferdinand Toussaint Châtel; 1795—1857) и его либеральной «Французской католической церкви» (Église catholique française; просуществовала с 1831 по 1843).

Желая умереть, по его выражению, настоящим конституционистом, Пулар не допустил к себе священника своего прихода и был похоронен без церковных церемоний.

Издания
«Moyen de nationaliser le clergé de France» (П., 1830);

Ему приписывают:
 «Éphémérides religieuses pour servir à l'histoire ecclésiastique de la fin du XVIII s. et du commencement du XIX»,
 «Sur l'état actuel de la religion en France».

Примечания

Источники

 «L'Ami de la religion», том 75 (1833)

Ссылки
 Тома-Жюст Пулар на сайте Библиотеки Франции.
 A tale of two Grands Prix Humanitaires
 Сочинения Тома-Жюст Пулара на Гугл-букс.

Епископы Франции
Люди Великой французской революции по алфавиту

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Soprano Raina Kabaivanska Speaks of the Vecchia Scuola in Opera News
Reunion: Raina Kabaivanska
Steven Mercurio catches up with the great Bulgarian soprano who became one of verismo's most thrilling performers.
Photographed by Joseph Nemeth in Modena, Italy
© Joseph Nemeth 2013
When I first became interested in opera and singing, I used to be an avid reader of Opera News. It was fascinating to read the articles and see the pictures of the singers on stage, and read about their thoughts on singing and acting, but in recent years I honestly haven't read it as much as I used to. This month, I decided to pick up the September issue, mainly because of Anna Netrebko's face on the cover (her interview is also worth a read since she discusses other aspects of today's school that are both conflicting and difficult) and was pleasantly surprised to find a feature on the Bulgarian Soprano Raina Kabaivanska. Normally, I wouldn't write a blog post on this sort of article but I feel it's important to reiterate what Mme. Kabaivanska said and why.
Immediately attractive to me was the mention of her studies at the Liceo Musicale di Viotti in Vercelli in 1959 and how her teachers immediately placed her in a specific repertoire. There was none of this toying around in every genre and style, which is beneficial in many respects, but in regard to training an opera voice, perhaps the old school way of following a maestro or maestra's indelible knowledge to guide a voice in a specific repertoire was more economical in the long run. Also, when young singers are spread out among repertoires they often become confused and aren't sure where their voice should remain. She wrote that her teacher immediately placed her in the Italian repertoire and she "began to focus on the major Italian roles–Nedda, Mimi, Desdemona, etc." At one time, and many aficionados remember, there were separate wings at the Met in which specific singers were known for specializing in either the Italian, German, or French Repertoire. Today, it seems that a soprano is supposed to sing everything and be jack of all trades, master of none. That is not to say that one should not sing German opera if you are an Italian singer, but maybe the old school had it right….leave the singing of specific operas to those who can sing them best. Would you rather hear Nilsson in Wagner or in Verdi? Caruso in Freischutz? No thanks, at least not me.
Kabaivanska talks about pronunciation because most of what you are doing in bel canto is sustaining words (vowels) as opposed to sustaining sound. She brings up the issue that in today's school (if we must segregate the two) that singers aren't as apt to focus on the word. I tend to agree with her. It isn't just about sound, it's about sound connected to your own natural innate one, your own voice…the one that speaks. I won't even get into the number of contrasting and contradicting technical schools I've come across in my life, but essentially "si canta come si parla" is a rule of thumb for this woman and I'm with her.
She discusses her first Tosca and her love of the role Francesca da Rimini, which she doesn't classify as a Verismo opera. She sees it more like "Strauss alla Italiana," but what is most interesting is her discussion about the conductor's role in preparing the singer to achieve a role successfully. "Often in today's musical environment, conductors find themselves in a situation where the singer is "prepared" or has learned the role in a particular way, with little interest in learning, sharing or discovering more," she says.
"Those times were completely different!
We approached our work with much more humility."
According to Mme. Kabaivanska, once you learn the music correctly, there is the learning of "tradition." She recalls her first days with Maestro Fausto Cleva and how terrified she was to please him. "Everyone respected the authority given to the position of the maestro. It was important to get it right. But once again, these conductors had the insight to understand talent and how to help bring it out of everyone, which in my opinion is at present unfortunately and sadly missing," she says. Openly, she goes further to say that issues also plague the theatres in that they are being run by people who aren't really qualified for the position.
I must say that I have always respected Mme. Kabaivanska, but I think my respect deepened for her in reading this because it really illuminates clearly the fact that two schools exist, but also that we as singers need to pay attention to those who were linked to that period of opera she discusses. She belonged to opera of a different time. Audiences did not want less or more, but they expected singers to follow in the tradition of Muzio, Tettrazzini, Ponselle, Cigna, then later Callas, Tebaldi, Sutherland, Favero, etc. As generations pass, who is going to know about this tradition if today's singers are not following in it. There are, of course, those singers who are but there is no question that a distinct shift in technique and style is audible and no one can deny that. Personally and I think for many young singers, we want to cling to that "vecchia scuola" which is for some of us the "only" school. Of course, this is my opinion and it is not the only one. Many may disagree with me, but I hold to it and hope that when I open my mouth and my singers open their mouths that something of our attempt to belong to that tried and true tradition is present.
I respect deeply those singers like Mme. Kabaivanska and others who speak their mind and lived during that magnificent period of golden voices and excellence. We can all learn from their continued devotion to the art form and by trying to place our feet gently and carefully within the giant footprints they left for us to follow.
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Monthly show from the London-based 22a label and collective.
This month the crew welcome Danny Fitzgerald. Danny runs Jacaranda records in Liverpool and has compiled two compilations for Soul Jazz – Nigeria Freedom Sounds and The Calypso compilation.


Description: The writer and aesthete William Beckford (1760-1844) was a fascinating embodiment of the sublime egotist. Because of his extravagance, fabulousness and enigmatic nature, biographers have alternately presented him as an object of fascination or dismissed him as an insolent and deceptive character. Laurent Châtel provides an innovative reassessment of Beckford by presenting 'elusiveness' as the defining motif for understanding both the writer and his work.
Laurent Châtel opens his analysis by exploring the author's fascination for the East, which informed several of his multi-layered works such as 'The long story', 'Suite des contes arabes' and Vathek. By reconnecting him with the eighteenth-century aesthetic of translation and reappropriation of the Arabian nights, Châtel shows how Beckford's Orientalism was key to his elusiveness and presents him as a fabulist who supplemented existing tales with touches of wonder and horror. In further chapters Châtel explores his lack of recognition as a man of letters – whether desired or not. Through an analysis of the arguably limited reception of Beckford's works, in particular in France both during his lifetime and immediately after his death, we see how his deliberate elusiveness of style was constitutive of his identity. In his groundbreaking repositioning of Beckford, Laurent Châtel provides a new framework for further explorations of his work and their rich overlay of intertextual presences.
Collaborator biographies: Laurent Châtel is Senior lecturer in English studies, University of Paris-Sorbonne. His research interests include British culture, literature and the visual arts in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. He has published extensively on Beckford, garden history and landscape theory, and is Academic Adviser to the Hestercombe Centre for Art and Landscape.


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Q: Removing ndarray from list in python Very strange issue, giving you details for you to reproduce.
I have an ndarray x = [[  58.0376135 ], [4739.44845915]] which is defined as ndarray size (2,1)
I also have this list
lst = [array([[11120.19965669],[ 1036.7331153 ]]),
       array([[  58.0376135 ],[4739.44845915]]),
       array([[ 766.38433838],[5524.3418457 ]])]

list of (2,1) ndarrays. As you can see, x == lst[1].
However, when I write lst.remove(x) or x in lst I get value error that the truth value of an array with more than one element is ambiguous. Strangely, on other examples it does work.
How can I make it work here too?

A: This is a way to do it:
[arr for arr in lst if not np.all(x==arr)]

Since x is multidimensional you need to use np.all() instead of element-wise comparisons like x in arr

A: For a NumPy array arr, the expression arr in seq returns the element-wise in seq operation, i.e., an array of booleans.
If the resulting array has only one element, then the expression is evaluated as True or False depending on the boolean value of that element. However, whenever you try to evaluate an array with more than one element in boolean context you get a ValueError, as in this case the truth value is ambiguous. You can remove ambiguity through any or all. Run this code to convince yourself:
In [1282]: x = np.array([0])

In [1283]: y = np.array([0, 1])

In [1284]: bool(x)
Out[1284]: False

In [1285]: bool(y)
Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<ipython-input-1285-c0cc820b77c4>", line 1, in <module>
    bool(y)

ValueError: The truth value of an array with more than one element is ambiguous. Use a.any() or a.all()

In [1286]: any(y)
Out[1286]: True

In [1287]: all(y)
Out[1287]: False

If you want to check whether an array is contained in a list you could use NumPy's array_equal like this:
In [1295]: def array_in_list(arr, alist):
      ...:     for item in alist:
      ...:         if np.array_equal(arr, item):
      ...:             return True
      ...:     return False

In [1296]: array_in_list(x, lst)
Out[1296]: True

In [1297]: array_in_list(2*x, lst)
Out[1297]: False

It may be convenient to replace array_equal by allclose in order to avoid the issues associated to floating point comparison.

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Critically acclaimed Russian State Ballet of Siberia is coming to Bristol
Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and Giselle will all be performed
Brianna Miller
The Russian State Ballet of Siberia perform The Nutcracker (Image: Russian State Ballet of Siberia)
Ballet is returning to Bristol Hippodrome this February with three classic shows.
After gaining worldwide recognition for the physical strength and grace of the dancers over the years, and exquisite merging of orchestral score and the medium of dance, the Russian State Ballet of Siberia will return for their 17th UK tour.
The stage will be drenched in colour from the costumes to the ever-changing backdrops to memorise the audience throughout the performance. The entire team consists of 40 dancers and 30 musicians.
Artistic Director Sergei Bobrov explains that it's the combination of these incredible artists that makes these performances so special.
"It is very special to have the power of a symphony orchestra bringing the choreography to life on stage, which I believe will leave a wonderful impression in the minds of the audience."
The Russian State Ballet of Siberia perform Giselle (Image: Russian State Ballet of Siberia)
Bristol Hippodrome is hosting the ballet company and musicians, where they will perform three of the world's most popular ballets over three dates, which include; Giselle, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Giselle will be the first date available, commencing on the 7th February.
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It is considered one of the most moving classic ballet performances with its ghostly story line of romance, drama and the act of forgiveness from the afterlife.
Following the story of Giselle and her lover Albrecht, the audience endure a journey of terrific score and visuals that make up this beautiful and emotive production.
The world renowned production of The Nutcracker will follow on the 8th of Feb, which is not to be missed. The excitement of the dancers springing to life as the clock strikes 12 on Christmas Eve is bound to warm your hearts amid the cold February weather. All ages can marvel as the Mouse King and his army fight The Nutcracker Prince, and really feel a touch of magic.
The Russian State Ballet of Siberia perform Swan Lake (Image: Russian State Ballet of Siberia)
The final date on the 9th of Feb the unmistakable Swan Lake will be performed. This is the performance where Tchaikovsky really shows off his haunting and powerful score, whisking the audience into the Palace ballroom where they watch in awe at the difficulty of the dual performance of both Odette and Odile; a traditional and technical challenge in Swan Lake.
Disney's The Lion King stage show is coming to Bristol Hippodrome in September 2019
After 16 previous UK tours, Artistic Director Sergei Bobrov is excited to be bringing the company back to British turf. He said he's "very much look[ing] forward to our annual UK tour... It is always a pleasure to bring the unique traditions of Russian Ballet to the British public."
Tickets can be found at ATG Tickets, which cost between £13.00 and £57.90.
Follow the links for tickets to each show. GiselleThe NutcrackerSwan Lake


Added by Michelle McSweeney almost 3 years ago. Updated over 1 year ago.
I am writing to see if you may be able to help me. Part of my dissertation was the development of a corpus of text messages that I would like to make publicly available, but also password protected. In a perfect world, I would like this to live on a GC-affiliated website that is founded on open source principles (i.e., the Commons).
I know the Commons generally cannot host certain file types (i.e., .csv, .sql, .zip, .dmg, because I've been trying), but was wondering if it might be possible to make an exception or if you know of a way I could host these. I have a csv file of all of the text messages that is 3MB, and an sql file that is 14 MB. Zipped together, they get down to about 3MB.
I am currently hosting these on my GitHub (https://github.com/michellejm/BYTs) where they are in a password protected folder.
Thank you greatly for any help you can provide!
It's definitely possible to make an exception for hosting a specific file. If the file will remain static over time - that is, you won't need to modify it in the future - I will just upload it manually, and give you the URL.
The issue of password protection is more complex. Can you give more details about the kind of protection you need? What does it mean to be "publicly available" but behind a password? Will you be handing out the password to people? Or do you simply want to ensure that the people downloading the files are humans (rather than, say, search engine crawlers)? What do you imagine access looking like - will there be a page that links to the document, or will you be sending the URL to people privately? If you can provide a bit more information, I can help to work out something that'll meet your needs.
FYI - the .dmg file at https://github.com/michellejm/BYTs is currently publicly available (in the true sense!) and can be viewed/downloaded by anyone. If you don't want this to be the case, you may want to delete the repo (deleting only the file is not enough, because Git keeps track of the full file history).
Perfect - I shouldn't ever need to modify the file.
It's part of my IRB that it has to be "password-protected" and I have to verify that anyone downloading it is a "researcher" (clearly this is all very vague). The best I can come up with is to have people email me or the lab to get the password. I would like the page where the download link lives to be password protected.
The dmg file on Github is encrypted, so if you go in and try to view the files, it will prompt you for a password, though you can still download them. This is less than ideal because I would like it to be more obviously "password-protected" should anyone look into the IRB.
I'm setting up a site with a downloads page byts.commons.gc.cuny.edu/download that is "password-protected" (Bilingual365). This would be my ideal approach if it is possible.
Hi Michelle - Thanks for the additional info.
I've looked into a couple of different possibilities, and I think easiest thing will be for me to upload the file manually and put some server-level restrictions in place to enforce password protection. I'm working with our IT department to iron out some wrinkles. In the meantime, do you have a means to send me a raw version of the file that you want to post? Sounds like it's small enough that you could probably email it to me directly as an attachment (boone at gorg dot es). If I've got the file in-hand when IT has helped me to get stuff set up, I'll be able to add it to the site right away and give you the URL.
Let me know if this meets your needs. Thanks!
Hold that thought - password protection is not yet in place, because of another technical hiccup. I'll address it momentarily and post back with an update.
...and password protection should now be in place. Michelle, please verify when you get a chance.


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La Renga ist eine 1987 in der argentinischen Hauptstadt Buenos Aires gegründete Hard-Rock-Band.

Bandgeschichte
Die ersten Liveauftritte fanden 1988 im Großraum Buenos Aires statt. Bereits 1989 nahm die Gruppe die Stücke auf, die 1991 als Esquivando Charcos zunächst als Kassetten auf den Markt kamen. Erst 1998 kam das Album auch auf CD heraus. Die Produktion geschah vollkommen unabhängig, ohne die Unterstützung einer Plattenfirma; den Vertrieb übernahmen die Bandmitglieder selbst und ihre Freunde.

1993 produzierte die Band das zweite Album – Adónde Me Lleva La Vida – erneut ohne die Unterstützung einer Plattenfirma. Allerdings war sie inzwischen durch Auftritte auf verschiedenen lokalen und regionalen Festivals so bekannt, dass der Eigenvertrieb die Nachfrage nicht mehr befriedigen konnte. Der Deal mit Polygram, den die Band daraufhin einging, garantierte ihnen absolute künstlerische Freiheit, die Plattenfirma kümmerte sich lediglich um die Produktion und den Vertrieb der CDs.
Im Jahr 1994 gelang es der Band zum ersten Mal, das Estadio Obras Sanitarias, das Basketballstadion des Club Atlético Obras Sanitarias de la Nación, den Tempel der lokalen Rockmusikszene mit rund 5.000 Plätzen, zu füllen. Aus dem Auftritt im Obras ging auch das erste Live-Album der Band hervor, Bailando en una pata, von dem ein Jahr später auch eine DVD erschien.

Mit Hilfe des Ex-Sumo-Mitglieds und Sängers der Gruppe Divididos, Ricardo Mollo, spielten La Renga 1996 das dritte Studioalbum Despedazado Por Mil Partes ein. Mit den zugehörigen Live-Auftritten gelingt es ihnen, das Obras vier Mal hintereinander zu füllen und auch im Ausland erste Erfolge zu feiern. 1997 tourte die Band entsprechend in Mexiko und den USA.

Im Oktober 1997 spielte die Band gemeinsam mit anderen lokalen Rockgrößen vor 20.000 Menschen im Stadion FerroCarril Oeste in einer Show zugunsten der Madres de Plaza de Mayo, die zu diesem Zeitpunkt 20 Jahre existierten. Noch Ende desselben Jahres füllten La Renga das Stadion auch alleine.

Im Verlauf des Jahres 1998 tourte die Band vor allem durch Argentinien und gewann dabei viel neues Publikum. Auch Uruguay und Spanien standen auf dem Tourplan – danach nahm die Band eine Pause, um am nächsten Album zu feilen. Dieses eigentlich ohne Namen erschienene Album, das die Band selbst wegen des Covers "das mit dem Stern" nennt, erschien im September 1998 und erreichte innerhalb einer Woche Platinstatus. Mit zwei Auftritten im Stadion des Fußballclubs Atlanta erreichte die Band 48.000 Zuschauer. Eine Tour mit 22 Auftritten durch die argentinischen Provinzen folgte bis September 1999. Zwei weitere eindrucksvolle Auftritte in Buenos Aires im Stadion des Clubs CA Huracán schlossen die Tour mit einem Rückblick auf die bisherigen zehn Jahre.

Im Jahr 2000 veröffentlichte die Band La Esquina del Infinito und tourte erneut ausgiebig durch Argentinien, absolviert aber auch einen Auftritt in Montevideo.

Im Mai 2001 kehrten die Rengos ins Stadion von Huracán zurück, um das Konzert aufzuzeichnen und als Doppelalbum unter dem Titel Insoportablemente Vivo noch im selben Jahr in die Läden zu bringen. Das Konzert erschien auch als Film in kleiner Auflage in ausgewählten Kinos des ganzen Landes, Jahre später (2004) auch auf DVD. Zur Feier der Veröffentlichung der Live-CD kehrte die Band im September an den Ort ihrer ersten großen Erfolge, das Obras, zurück und füllte das Stadion an vier Abenden.

Während der schwersten Wirtschaftskrise seit Jahrzehnten im Jahr 2002 spielte die Band vor 55.000 Zuschauern im Stadion von River Plate. Die Zuschauer erhielten zu ihrer Eintrittskarte die EP Documento Único mit den Songs "Dementes en el espacio", "Hielasangre" und "Detonador de sueños". Diesen letzten Titel erhielt auch das nächste Studioalbum, das Ende 2003 erschien. Aufgenommen wurden sowohl EP wie das Studioalbum komplett im Probenraum der Band, seither ein Markenzeichen. Erstmals fand der Tourauftakt nicht in Buenos Aires, sondern in Córdoba statt. Ein Konzert vor 73.000 Fans im Stadion von River Plate im April 2004 war jedoch der Höhepunkt. Zwischendurch kehrte die Band jedoch ins Stadion von Huracán zurück, um dort die zweite Live-DVD En el ojo del Huracán aufzuzeichnen. Der Titel "Im Auge des Hurrikan" spielt dabei auf den Standort der Bühne in der Mitte des Stadions an.

Das erste Studioalbum seit drei Jahren veröffentlichte die Band dann wieder im Jahr 2006 mit dem Titel TruenoTierra (DonnerErde). Der Tourauftakt in Mar del Plata war entsprechend gekennzeichnet von einem fürchterlichen Wolkenbruch, der das Stadion Mundialista in ein Schlammfeld verwandelte.

Mitglieder
 Gustavo "Chizzo" Napoli (Gitarre und Gesang)
 Gabriel "Tete" Iglesias (Bass)
 Jorge "Tanque" Iglesias (Schlagzeug)
 Gabriel "Chiflo" Sanchez (Saxophon)
 Manuel "Manu" Varela (Saxophon)

ehemaliges Mitglied:
 Raúl "Locura" Dilelio (Leadgitarre)

Diskografie

Alben
 Esquivando Charcos (1991; AR: )
 Adónde Me Lleva La Vida (1993; AR: )
 Bailando en una pata (1995; AR: )
 Despedazado por Mil Partes (1996; AR: )
 La Renga (1998; AR: )
 La Esquina del Infinito (2000; AR: )
 Insoportablemente Vivo (Live-CD) (2001; AR: )
 Detonador de Sueños (2003)
 TruenoTierra (2006)
 Algún Rayo (2010)

Videoalben
 Despedazado por Mil Partes (1996; AR: )
 Esquivando charcos (1998; AR: )
 La Esquina del Infinito (2000; AR: )
 Insoportablemente Vivo (Live-DVD) (2004; AR: )
 El ojo del Huracán (Live-DVD) (2006; AR: )

Weblinks

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Einzelnachweise

Hard-Rock-Band
Argentinische Band


Citation: Cosh, M.H., Evett, S.R., McKee, L.G. 2012. Surface soil water content spatial organization within irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural fields. Advances in Water Resources. 50:55-61.
Interpretive Summary: Remote sensing and in situ monitoring of surface soil water content currently operate on two different scales. Most remote sensing platforms have a spatial resolution of several kilometers, while in situ measurements have a scale on the order of several centimeters. This disparity requires a methodology for scaling, so that the remote sensing product can be validated. During a field experiment in a heavily instrumented field in Bushland, Texas, a series of intensive measurements were made to charactize soil moisture from the measurement scale to the field scale. This work intended to bridge this scale gap. Several conclusions were drawn from this work, including that the tillage aspects of the field have an impact on the variability of soil water content, and the distribution can be approximated by a power law distribution. This implies that this is a considerable amount of correlation for soil moisture between the scales being studied as well as temporal stability. It is concluded that the soil water content can be easily scaled with a series of short scaling campaigns which will allow small scale measurements to accurately represent a remote sensing footprint.
Technical Abstract: Understanding soil water content variability is important for monitoring and modeling of land surface processes as well as land and water management practices. With regards to in situ probes, it is sometimes assumed that a single local measurement can represent the larger domain, mostly for practical reasons. But there is a substantial amount of variability in soil water content at the field scale. As part of the BEAREX08 campaign, a high-density sensor network and intensive observational periods were developed to fully describe the soil water conditions at the surface on the field scale, in support of the hydro-meteorological measurements being collected. A total of 20 soil water content stations were distributed over an irrigated and a non-irrigated field (~10 ha each) and high-density (~every 5 cm) transects were measured for a high-detailed record. The network was able to provide accurate large scale estimates of soil water content with a root mean square error of 0.035 cubic meter per cubic meter. The network was temporally stable with the exception of irrigation events, which caused significant increases in coefficients of variation due to the length of time necessary to irrigate the entire field. The spatial distribution of surface soil water content was significantly affected by the row structure of the cotton plants, which was North-South in the field where transect measurements were made with a row spacing of 30 cm. At scales less than 30 cm, the distribution was closely correlated in the East-West direction. For scales larger than 30 cm in the East-West direction the correlation decreased, but was still present. In the North-South direction this discontinuity was not present, and soil water content followed a power law distribution.


What controls enzymes which damage cartilage?
My research programme is focused on understanding the molecular pathogenesis of chronic degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis, with the goal of developing novel therapies to treat these conditions. We focus specifically on defining how the availability of anabolic growth factors and metalloprotease inhibitors is regulated by their trafficking between pericellular heparan sulfate proteoglycans and the cell surface endocytic receptor LRP1.
Osteoarthritis is characterised by an increase in the activity of metalloproteases that degrade cartilage extracellular matrix components, and so impair the structural integrity of the tissue. This is caused by increased expression of these metalloproteases, as well as by a decrease in levels of their endogenous inhibitor, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 3 (TIMP-3). Our group established that levels of TIMP-3 in cartilage are regulated by the equilibrium between its binding to heparan sulfate (HS) glycans in the extracellular matrix and its cellular endocytosis by the scavenger receptor, LDL receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1). Current projects focus on defining how HS sulfation patterns change in OA, and designing small molecule inhibitors to target TIMP-3 loss as a therapy for osteoarthritis.
We found that LRP1 also dynamically regulates TIMP-3 levels in macrophages, where TIMP-3 is the primary inhibitor of TNF release by the metalloproteinase ADAM17. This enables LRP1 to control termination of TNF release during the inflammatory response. As in chondrocytes, macrophage HS protects TIMP-3 and other ligands from uptake by LRP1. We are examining changes in expression of HS biosynthesis enzymes and core proteins upon macrophage phenotype and activation, and looking at how this alters retention and biological activity of HS-binding cytokines, chemokines and growth factors during inflammation.
Engineered Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-3 Variants Resistant to Endocytosis Have Prolonged Chondroprotective Activity.
Sulfated glycosaminoglycans control the extracellular trafficking and the activity of the metalloprotease inhibitor TIMP-3.
Differential regulation of extracellular tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 levels by cell membrane-bound and shed low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1.
Pentosan polysulfate increases affinity between ADAMTS-5 and TIMP-3 through formation of an electrostatically driven trimolecular complex.
ADAM17-dependent proteolysis of L-selectin promotes early clonal expansion of cytotoxic T cells.
LRP1 Controls TNF Release via the TIMP-3/ADAM17 Axis in Endotoxin-Activated Macrophages.
Monoclonal antibodies targeting the disintegrin-like domain of ADAMDEC1 modulates the proteolytic activity and enables quantification of ADAMDEC1 protein in human plasma.
Suramin Inhibits Osteoarthritic Cartilage Degradation by Increasing Extracellular Levels of Chondroprotective Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases 3.
Inhibition of Shedding of Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 1 Reverses Cartilage Matrix Degradation in Osteoarthritis.


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1951 Panhard wins preservation honors in Japan
By Larry Edsall
1951 Panhard Dyna X 110/X85 receives award for how well it has been preserved rather than restored | FIVA photo
In what was considered a surprise of significant proportion, a 1951 Panhard Dyna X 110/X85 was chosen by the Federation Internationals des Vehicules Anciens as the "best-preserved vehicle" in La Festa Mille Miglia 2018, a Japanese collector-car version of the famed Italian rally.
The 1,000-mile Japanese event, which concluded recently in Tokyo, is in its 21st year but for the first time was selected as one of 10 events in 2018 at which FIVA would present one of its preservation awards.
"While the Panhard Dyna might perhaps not be every enthusiast's first choice for competing in a 1000-mile road rally, the diminutive Dyna X would certainly be a car that almost every participant would love to take home with them, judging by the reaction of other competitors," FIVA noted in its announcement.
The car, one of those known as the "Louis XVth" because of its baroque curves, is owned by Yoshinobu and Miyoko Kato.
The rally was won by Bugatti Type 40 with a Triumph TR2 and an MG C-Type following in the top of the standings.
Eight of the 10 events chosen by FIVA for presentation of its preservation awards were new to the list for 2018.
As the organization's president Patrick Rollet explained, "We are keen to help promote not just the very 'top-end' occasions, but also to recognize the passionate individuals who take part in events that are more open to the majority of enthusiasts – hoping to encourage a wider spectrum of FIVA members to enjoy these valuable celebrations of historic vehicles."
Larry Edsall
A former daily newspaper sports editor, Larry Edsall spent a dozen years as an editor at AutoWeek magazine before making the transition to writing for the web and becoming the author of more than 15 automotive books. In addition to being founding editor at ClassicCars.com, Larry has written for The New York Times and The Detroit News and was an adjunct honors professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
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Here we are at the Fulbright Orientation in Washington DC July 23, 2010.
Top row from left: Jordan Kuck, Chris Beaty, me, Mark Steiner, Kevin Healy. Bottom row from left: Brittany Kuck, Courtney Kersten, Kay Dennis. Kay leads the way. She starts lecturing this month at Liepaja University!


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Q: open https connection (distance matrix api) I am trying to use google distance matrix api
I'm using this url through volley request, and i get a VolleyError (onErrorResponse):
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/distancematrix/json?origins="+pickup+"&destinations="+destination+"&key=API-KEY

I have tried to open the url using an intent like this :
Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
i.setData(Uri.parse(url));
startActivity(i);

but I get this error:
android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle
Intent {
    act=android.intent.action.VIEW
    dat=https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/distancematrix/json?
        origins=Hai Si Redouane, Oran
        &destinations=Place Premier November 1954, Oran, Algeria
        &key=API-KEY
}

Notice: I am using a real device and url is working fine when I open it from browser


Everyone deserves to be in a loving and healthy relationship. Unfortunately, on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men.
October is Domestic Violence Prevention Month and Jericho Road Inc., a nonprofit organization that supports the restoration of families by helping to address domestic violence in New York City, hosted its 6th annual Breaking the Bonds of Violence Walk-A-Thon. Organized by Carl Joseph, the program director, and consultant at Jericho INC., the goal of the walk-a-thon was to raise awareness about domestic violence and funds to purchase baby clothes for children affected by domestic violence. A portion of the proceeds was also donated to the NYC Family Justice Center in Brooklyn, which assists victims of domestic violence.
Mr. Joseph's approach is to get more men involved and make them aware that domestic violence is wrong and why it happens. Young boys witness violence and when they grow up they bring their experiences to their relationships and the cycle continues. He gives seminars in local middle and high schools, and churches around New York City.
"Men need to be taught at an early age that domestic violence is wrong," said Mr. Joseph. "We need to love ourselves before we can love somebody else."
The Reverend Dr. Elena Bascom, a survivor of domestic violence, created Jericho Road because she wanted to help women who were victims of domestic abuse. The organization provides information through seminars given at public schools, correction facilities, universities, and churches in New York City where survivors tell their stories and answer questions. The seminars present ways to build better relationships by explaining the real meaning of LOVE, discouraging violent behavior, and developing healthy values. Jericho Road Inc. also collaborates with health services, youth clubs, and community-based groups.
Antonio Bascom, son of the Reverend Dr. Elena Bascom, explained domestic violence from a child's point of view. He was 4 years-old when he witnessed his mother being abused by his father. Witnessing the abuse caused emotional and physical problems. It affected his grades, he gained weight, he found it hard to relate to people, and develop positive relationships. He grew up feeling alone and isolated.
"...You can't feel comfortable in your environment if you're not comfortable at home."
Antonio has multiple roles within the JRI organization. He does television responses, creates t-shirts, writes the literature, and helps with organizing the seminars.
"Love is freedom and jealousy is possession," said Antonio. "Jealousy will allow a person to abuse you. Love will allow a person to love you and forgive you anytime that you get in trouble."
In 2008, Dr. Reverend Elena Bascom and a group of survivors published a book called, The Survivor Series: Stories of Women Who Survived the Impossible. The book was a compilation of testimonies of victims and how they prevailed.
"I hoped and prayed that someone would read the book because it would blow peoples' minds that we survived and live the way we do," she said.
Phyllis Hall, one of the survivors noted in the book, attended the walk-a-thon. She was abused by her husband who was in the Marine Corps. The abuse started verbally, and then it turned physical later during their marriage. One night he grabbed her by the neck and slammed her head against a pole that was sticking out of the ground. She was taken to Kings County Hospital. She was afraid to report the incident because she was living with his family. Another time, he took a pot of hot oatmeal and poured it on her face. She suffered third-degree burns on her face and neck. While she was carrying their third child, he pushed her down the stairs and the baby was born breached.
"Love is time, love is caring for you, love is protecting you," said Phyllis.
Her husband got a restraining order against her and had her kicked out of their home and away from her kids. The abuses lead to a drug addiction. She went to rehab and then stayed with friends until she got a job and an apartment. She has been drug free for 18 years. She hasn't seen her husband since she left rehab. Until this day, he has never apologized to her for his abuse.
Reverend Dr. Elena Bascom also experienced domestic violence as a married woman. A month after she married her husband, he started beating her.
"If you can't love with me, leave me, but don't beat me," she said.
When she left her husband, she had no family or friends to go to; it was just her and her son. She went to church and spoke to other domestic violence victims. She then found a place of her own and went to school.
"I'm a survivor. I made it. I can tell anybody, 'I don't care where you are at, I don't care where you were, not only can you come out, but you can do better.'"
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Q: A special approximation of BV functions Suppose $\Omega:=B(0,1)\subset \mathbb R^2$. Let $u\in BV(\Omega)$ be a radially symmetric, i.e., $u(x)=u(Rx)$ for all $R\in SO(2)$. In addition, suppose $w$ to be an affine function,. i.e., $\partial_1 w=c_1$, $\partial_2w=c_2$ where $c_1$ $c_2$ are two constant.
I am wondering could we obtain a sequence of function $(u_n)\subset C^\infty(\bar\Omega)$ with $u_n$ is radially symmetric and
$$ \|\nabla u_n\|_{L^1(\Omega)}\to  \|Du\|_{\mathcal M(\Omega)}\tag 1$$
as well as
$$ \|\nabla u_n+\nabla w\|_{L^1(\Omega)}\to  \|Du+\nabla w\|_{\mathcal M(\Omega)}\tag 2$$
where $\|\cdot\|_{\mathcal M(\Omega)}$ means the total variation of radon measure.\
Thank you!

A: Let $\phi$ be a standard bump function (radially symmetric, and in particular even: $\phi(-x)=\phi(x)$). I claim that $w*\phi=w$. Indeed, write $w(x) = a+\langle b,x\rangle$ and compute
$$
(w*\phi)(x) = \int \phi(y)(a+\langle b,x-y\rangle)\,dy
= a + \langle b,x\rangle - \int \phi(y)\langle b,y\rangle\,dy
$$
Here the integrand $\phi(y)\langle b,y\rangle$ changes sign when $y$ is replaced by $-y$; therefore, $\int \phi(x-y)\langle b,y\rangle\,dy=0$ by symmetry. We conclude with
$$
(w*\phi)(x) = w(x)
$$
Let $u_n $ be  $u$ convolved with $n^{-1} \phi(x/n)$. Then (1) holds. And since  $u_n+w$ is equal to the convolution of $u+w$ with $n^{-1} \phi(x/n)$, (2) holds as well.


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La voglia di vincere è una miniserie televisiva drammatica prodotta in Italia nel 1987, diretta da Vittorio Sindoni e con protagonisti Gianni Morandi, Catherine Spaak e Milly Carlucci.

Questa serie, produzione Tangram film per Rai 1, ambientata sulle strade del Campionato del mondo rally, in piena epoca delle vetture di Gruppo B, narra drammi e amori di un campione di rally. Sulla scia del successo dei precedenti sceneggiati Voglia di volare (1984) e Voglia di cantare (1985), la Rai decise di commissionare un nuovo sceneggiato interpretato da Morandi, il secondo con la regia di Sindoni.

Visto il periodo in cui fu prodotta e visto il tema sportivo che trattava, la serie – costata circa 3 miliardi di lire – raccolse un buon successo di pubblico, aggiudicandosi il Telegatto 1987 come "Miglior film TV italiano". Ancora oggi, seppur ormai introvabile, è richiesta dagli appassionati.

Trama
La storia narra un triangolo amoroso, quello tra Marco Besson, pilota di rally interpretato da Gianni Morandi, la moglie Lisa (Catherine Spaak) e l'amante Fabrizia (Milly Carlucci), una giornalista sportiva. Quella di Marco e Lisa è una famiglia felice, con due bambini. Tuttavia, Lisa vive, come molte mogli di piloti, con il timore che a Marco possa accadere un incidente e nella frustrazione di sentirsi al secondo posto della sua vita. Prima di tutto le corse, e quella voglia di vincere che Besson si troverà presto a dividere con suo fratello Stefano (Frédéric Andréi), molto più giovane di lui: Stefano lascia la famiglia al paese arriva in casa del fratello. Trova lavoro, prima come meccanico, poi come pilota, e la rivalità inizia. Nel frattempo, le cose tra Marco e Lisa vanno male: lei si sente sempre più sola, e a ragione dato che Marco si è innamorato di Fabrizia. Poi Stefano si innamorerà di Lisa, lei lascerà Marco portandosi via i bambini; Marco continuerà a combattere contro suo fratello nelle gare di tutto il mondo, avrà un incidente, lascerà Fabrizia, tornerà con Lisa, ma la storia è destinata a finire in un modo assai amaro, Lisa infatti avrà a sua volta un incidente che però le sarà fatale.

Backstage
Le immagini in azione, delle Lancia Delta S4 dei protagonisti ma anche quelle degli avversari, sono state girate realmente durante le gare del Campionato del mondo rally, dagli operatori della Belle Epoque Film di Padova, che realizzava anche i filmati ufficiali della Squadra Corse Lancia e del Gruppo Fiat.

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NEW YORK, New York — Award-winning journalist Bob Simon died in a car crash Wednesday night in New York City.
The "60 Minutes" correspondent and CBS News foreign reporter, whose career began more than 50 years ago, was 73.
Simon joined CBS News in 1967 and began contributing to 60 Minutes in 1996.
His most recent piece, an interview with the director of "Selma," aired this past weekend.
"It's a terrible loss for all of us at CBS News," 60 Minutes Executive Producer Jeff Fager said in a statement. "It is such a tragedy made worse because we lost him in a car accident, a man who has escaped more difficult situations than almost any journalist in modern times.
"Bob was a reporter's reporter. He was driven by a natural curiosity that took him all over the world covering every kind of story imaginable," Fager said. "There is no one else like Bob Simon. All of us at CBS News and particularly at 60 Minutes will miss him very much."
He is survived by his wife, Françoise, and their daughter, Tanya, who is a producer for 60 Minutes.
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March 1, 2017 | Medical Expert Witness, Medical Malpractice | Like | 2017-03-01 24 April 2017
Law360, Los Angeles (February 1, 2017, 10:13 PM EST) — An Oregon appellate court on Wednesday revived a suit accusing a women's health clinic doctor of causing a baby's shoulder injury by ordering a vaginal birth, saying the trial judge erred by excluding the testimony of one of the plaintiff's expert witnesses.
A three-judge Court of Appeals panel said the trial court was wrong to exclude as irrelevant the testimony of Lydia Patricia Bergstrom's expert witness, referred to in court papers as Dr. Rice. The panel ruled that the doctor's proposed testimony as to whether Dr. Miguel Carbonell of Associates for Women's Health of Southern Oregon LLC failed to obtain proper ultrasound images to accurately measure Bergstrom's macrosomic, or oversized, fetus was a key factor in the case.
"Testimony regarding defendant's failure to obtain the correct ultrasound images … supports the proposition that defendant 'should have known that [Bergstrom] was at significant risk of having a macrosomic baby,'" the court wrote in a nine-page opinion. "Rice's testimony 'had some likelihood of affecting the jury's verdict,' and, as a result, the trial court's error in excluding the testimony 'substantially affected' plaintiff's rights."
The appellate panel also shot down the clinic's assertion that there was no allegation made in Bergstrom's complaint relating to improper ultrasound images.
"Plaintiff's allegation of negligence … is sufficiently broad to make Rice's testimony regarding the allegedly negligently performed and interpreted ultrasounds relevant," it said.
An attorney for Bergstrom, Helen Tompkins of Tompkins Law Office LLC, told Law360 on Wednesday that they were satisfied with the result.
"It is the right result for the plaintiff," she said. "The jury should have been allowed to hear all of the evidence."
Representatives for the clinic did not immediately respond to requests for comment late Wednesday.
The suit accuses the obstetrics clinic of negligence for opting for a vaginal delivery when it should have known that Bergstrom's large baby was at significant risk of shoulder dystocia — when a baby's shoulder is obstructed by the mother's pelvis.
She claims the shoulder dystocia caused her baby to suffer a brachial plexus injury and Erb's Palsy in his right arm.
Bergstrom is represented by Helen C. Tompkins of Tompkins Law Office LLC and Keith Tichenor of Tichenor & Dziuba.
The clinic is represented by Michael T. Stone of Brisbee & Stockton LLC.
The case is Lydia Patricia Bergstrom v. Assoc. for Women's Health of Southern Oregon LLC, case number A158700, in the Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon.
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Indoor skate parks are ideal in areas where the outdoor weather prohibits skateboarding during the fall, winter and early spring weather because of ice, snow and rain. Privately owned skate parks provide a controlled environment to learn the basics of skateboarding and practice more advanced moves. A private park can offer more extensive facilities than one funded by a city, county or state and there's no red tape to cut through to stage a contest or demonstration.
Location Counts
Skate parks require a lot of space, so a warehouse might be the ideal location as far as square footage is concerned. However, most warehouses are located in industrial parks, away from residential areas where young skateboarders live. The ideal location is one that is close enough to neighborhoods for skaters to have easy access but still has space for the more complicated ramps and pipes.
Events, Contests and Demonstrations
Draw in the crowds with special events. Skateboarding is considered an extreme sport and while it's not yet an Olympic event, it does have its own celebrities. Demonstrations by skateboarding champions bring in other skateboarders. Contests do as well.
Stellar Security and Safety
Litigation costs you money. Parents want to know that your skate park is safe, drug free and well-supervised. Provide an atmosphere that appeals to the skateboarders, but also to parents with younger children. Monitor the ramps, rails and pipes for any problems. Enforce behavior rules, but don't get hung up on dress codes.
You only make money when the skate park is being used. Develop a pricing strategy that encourages return visits but still gives you plenty of cushion to make a profit. For example, discount the park during school hours to draw in older skateboarders, such as those attending college. Offer memberships where skaters can purchase a monthly pass, or pay for eight visits and receive 10. Price by the hour or by the day, whichever gives you the better profit margin.
Spread the News
Market your skate park. If most of the target market is older, say in their 20s, that requires different marketing strategies than a high school crowd. Set up an online presence to show off the different rails and ramps. Create social media accounts so skaters can post about their experiences at your park. Advertise in selected mediums such as college newspapers.
Concessions Means More Money
Rather than running a full-fledged snack bar with hamburgers, fries, pizza and other food skateboarders like, let someone else run the snack bar on a concession basis. They pay you a monthly rental fee and a percentage of the revenues generated from food and beverage sales. Other concession shops include one selling skateboards, accessories and clothing, or a video arcade and games shop.
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Can I shorten it? I have the 4-meter 712 SmartyCan to 5-pin 712 CAN cable. There's also a 2-meter version. But I'd like a 12-inch version, since I keep the little monitor from by GP HD right next to my Solo2 DL. Would it be crazy to cut the cable and solder the (probably 5) wires inside? Would it compromise the video or data integrity? This is the cable between the Solo2 and the monitor part of the GP HD.
AiM will also custom make them for you with molded on ends. I have bunch of custom length cables coming from Italy now! I'm happy to help you out in ordering them if you want.
Jack, pretty common for the larger dealers to stock these. Worth buying over building, believe me.
Check with Dave and Ellen Ferguson at Veracity in Paso Robles. If they don't have it, they can make it.
I have short ones I had made to put a Solo 2 DL and a camera on one suction cup mount for coaches to move from car to car in about thirty seconds. Tidy.
Thanks, guys. It looks like Dave and Ellen Ferguson is the quickest way to get this done. It makes me nuts that Aim charges $50 for a length of cable, but that's really my own issue, both psychological and financial.
If you look at the component costs, and the time it takes to assemble, it's pretty good at $39.
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I opted to make my own.
39 for a molded cable is a steal.
Agreed it's not worth making your own. The standard cables (avaible 1, 2, and 4 meters) are $50, so I would expect the custom lengths are the same price. I'm not sure where Peter got the $39?
I will probably get mine shortened by Dave and Ellen Ferguson at Veracity. But I'm still working out final locations for the recorder and my Solo2 DL. I've still got some teething issues to work out with the whole system, but I'm going to make another post for that.
Those damn binder connectors are stupid expensive (712 are like 15 bucks each).
$12 is a steal compared to Autosport ASL connectors! It's all your frame of reference.
That's a fact! Building SmartyCam bridge and VBOX Video VCI connections to Cup cars, especially ones that need splitters (four Autosport connectors rather than one) can add up really fast.
Yeah. $600 in 3 shells, pins, and boots the other day!


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A dental implant is a permanent replacement for a missing tooth. As opposed to dentures, which are artificial teeth affixed to a removable plate, implants are surgically affixed to the jawbone. The implants act as an anchor for an artificial tooth, and could be used in combination with bridges to take the place of multiple missing surrounding teeth. The dentist will put an implant on the teeth at either end of the space and attach a bridge to the two implants. The bridge functions as a noninvasive way to fill in the remaining missing teeth.
Cosmetic: Losing a tooth can alter your physical appearance in a drastic way. If a tooth is lost in the front of the mouth, the smile will be noticeably different. If several of the front teeth are lacking, the lips lose their support and sink inward. The molars are designed to support the elevation of the face. Partial loss of the molars can result in bite-collapse, causing the front teeth to be pushed forward.
Emotional: When a person loses a tooth it often hurts their self confidence, causing them to hide their teeth around some people. This can make it challenging to smile, laugh, or even speak in social scenarios. A few even become withdrawn from others, and report depression-like conditions.
Oral Health: Losing a tooth might be uncomfortable and result in more than just cosmetic problems. Teeth rely on neighboring teeth for support and could become weaker when bordering teeth are lost. Losing a tooth may also result in bone loss in the jaw over time. Dental implants stimulate the bone, causing it to remain healthy longer.
There are two types of dental implants, referred to as endosteal implants and subperiosteal implants. The dentist will help you choose which implants are most ideal for you.
Endosteal Implants– Endosteal implants are surgically placed into the jaw bone. It is carried out over two surgical procedures. The first surgery positions the implant, and the second surgery is to attach a post to the implant. Once the surgery is complete, a crown is positioned on the implant. When replacing a number of teeth, a bridge may be used between two implants.
Subperiosteal Implants– Subperiosteal implants are less invasive than endosteal implants. The dentist will surgically place a metal frame on the jawbone below the gum line. Once the gums are healed, the frame is fused to the jawbone. The posts that are attached to the frame are exposed and crowns are fixed to the posts. Subperiosteal implants could also support bridges whenever replacing multiple teeth.
Dental implants are a very lucrative dental procedure when maintained properly. There are a few steps you are able to take to be sure your implants last. First, visit your dentist routinely. This is essential to your overall oral health, as well as preventative care. Catching a small concern before it becomes larger is the key to preserving the integrity of the implants. Then, be sure you are observing exceptional oral care at home by brushing and flossing on a daily basis. Avoid chewing on ice, hard candy, and other hard foods that might break your crowns. Finally, it is advised that you quit smoking or using tobacco products, as this damages the jaw bone.


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OC-Index of KWPN Stallions Bordeaux and Bretton Woods Released
KWPN Breeding News
As the sole innovative studbook in the world, the KWPN society publishes the OC-index which measures the heritability of osteochondrosis in KWPN licensed stallions. In February the studbook released the index for popular stallions Bordeaux and Bretton Woods.
While osteochondrosis is strongly influenced by environmental factors, such as feeding and stable management, a large part of it is also inheritable. Through selective breeding the chance for OC and OCD can be reduced and KWPN is making a strong effort -- and statement -- by making the OC-information of their stallions public to breeders. This gives them the opportunity to stay far away from OC-problems which can result in a total loss of value of one's foal.
The KWPN randomly select foals and has them x-rayed at the age of 11-14 months. The OC-index has a medium of 100. A score below 100 indicates that x-rayed foals have displayed OC-findings, whereas a score above 100 means that less or no findings have been documented. Each index comes with a reliability percentage, only published when that figure is above 55%.
The KWPN society normally refuses to licence stallions with a severe OC-remark, except when they show exceptional talent and potential.
Recent additions to the OC-index are the 2007 born stallions Bordeaux (by United x Gribaldi) and Bretton Woods (by Johnson x De Niro x Romancier). According to the KWPN society Bordeaux has an OC-remark, class C, on his right hind leg hock. However when vetted for the Swedish warmblood society the bay stallion was found to be clear. Bretton Woods has a class C remark on right hind leg hock and stifle.
Bretton Woods has an OC-index of 96, with a reliability of 63%. This can be considered a clear indication towards heritability of OC. Bordeaux has an OC-index of 101, 64% reliability, which means he neither improves the status nor burdens his offspring with heritable OC.
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A bit of experimentation. Inspired by the Silent Hill video game series.
I much enjoyed this. I felt the frightening uneasiness that silent hill had given me. my dark imagination flourished when this began playing. i am definitely going to keep this on a playlist for my more darker books that i will write. you definitely should continue to make these songs.
I <3 Silent Hill, & Thank you for making this.
Haha, that's quite an image you got from listening to this. Glad you liked! I really want to make more of this type of stuff.
BoB goes for a walk... a 3D walk OMG.


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The validity of personal disturbance scale (DSSI/sAD) in people with diabetes mellitus, using longitudinal data
Syed Shahzad Hasan, Alexandra M. Clavarino, Kaeleen Dingle, Abdullah A. Mamun, Therese Kairuz
Despite being used since 1976, Delusions-Symptoms-States-Inventory/states of Anxiety and Depression (DSSI/sAD) has not yet been validated for use among people with diabetes. The aim of this study was to examine the validity of the personal disturbance scale (DSSI/sAD) among women with diabetes using Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy (MUSP) cohort data. The DSSI subscales were compared against DSM-IV disorders, the Mental Component Score of the Short Form 36 (SF-36 MCS), and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Factor analyses, odds ratios, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses and diagnostic efficiency tests were used to report findings. Exploratory factor analysis and fit indices confirmed the hypothesized two-factor model of DSSI/sAD. We found significant variations in the DSSI/sAD domain scores that could be explained by CES-D (DSSI-Anxiety: 55%, DSSI-Depression: 46%) and SF-36 MCS (DSSI-Anxiety: 66%, DSSI-Depression: 56%). The DSSI subscales predicted DSM-IV diagnosed depression and anxiety disorders. The ROC analyses show that although the DSSI symptoms and DSM-IV disorders were measured concurrently the estimates of concordance remained only moderate. The findings demonstrate that the DSSI/sAD items have similar relationships to one another in both the diabetes and non-diabetes data sets which therefore suggest that they have similar interpretations.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.09.005
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Hasan, S. S., Clavarino, A. M., Dingle, K., Mamun, A. A., & Kairuz, T. (2015). The validity of personal disturbance scale (DSSI/sAD) in people with diabetes mellitus, using longitudinal data. Personality and Individual Differences, 72, 182-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.09.005
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When I was discharged from the Army in 1959, I got a job for the summer at Goose Hummock Shop, a sporting goods store which overlooks the Town Cove in Orleans. Bobby Bremner worked there, too.
From time to time, when things were quiet in the store, we'd look out the back window and watch water skiers go whizzing by as they do today.
both Bobby and I became interested in learning the sport, so we engaged Roger Gill, whose father, Mert, had a pretty fast boat with all the paraphernalia for water skiing.
While one of us was learning how to get up on the skis, the other would have an eye out the back window of the shop to see how the one was doing.
Slowly, and I mean s-l-o-w-I-y, each of us was able to master getting up from a dead stop in the water, then advanced to popping off a float to a ready-standing position, then going back and forth over the wake, and, finally, being able to drop one ski and do a slalom movement.
Along the way, being competitors both, one would challenge the other to try what the one had just accomplished. After a while, we kind of ran out of new things to do, so I decided to up the ante a bit.
At the time, Goose Hummock had a fleet of rental rowboats at anchor right behind the shop. We had an old wooden tender that stayed out about fIfty yards in the water. We'd pull the tender in by a rope and use it to tow in the rental boats for customers. So, the presence of that tender caused me to wonder if it would be as easy to become airborne on water skis as it was on snow skis. I decided that it should be, so I set out to jump over that tender, right in front of the spectators peeking out the back window of the shop.
Coming helltilarup down from the head of the Cove, I swung out to the left of the wake and headed straight for that tender. I could see that I had an audience. Bending my knees in preparation, I timed the jump with perfect precision (for a snow ski jump).
I learned, at the moment the tips of my skis hit the tender, that the same rule doesn't at all apply to water skis. My skis hit solidly against the near side of the boat. Instantly, I was in mid-air, aimed head first for the opposite side of the interior. For some athletic reason, I had sense enough to duck my right shoulder just as I made contact. The force of the crash tore off the whole far side of the boat as I finished my unathletic spill into the water, and the skis pinwheeled off my feet.
The boss, Freddie MacFarlane, good-humored as he was, admitted that he was considering getting a new tender, so he thanked me for helping him make the decision.


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Q: How to get plugin from component using component query on Extjs 4.1? I want to add event listener to plugin on Controller.like http://docs.sencha.com/ext-js/4-1/#!/api/Ext.app.Controller  It seems different to get plugin using component query than normal component.
Is it possible to get plugin from component using component query?
Here is my component
Ext.define('App.view.file.List',{
     rootVisible: false,
     extend:'Ext.tree.Panel',
     alias:'widget.filelist',
     viewConfig: {
        plugins: {
            ptype: 'treeviewdragdrop',
            allowParentInsert:true
        }
    },
    //etc ...

Can i get treeviewdragdrop plugin using component query like
Ext.define('App.controller.FileManagement', {
    extend:'Ext.app.Controller',
    stores:['Folder'],
    views:['file.List','file.FileManagement'],
    refs:[
        { ref:'fileList', selector:'filelist' }
    ],
    init:function () {
        this.control({
            'filelist > treeviewdragdrop':{drop:this.drop}  // <-- here is selector
        });
    },
    // etc ....

A: You can't because a plugin is not a component, thus no selector will find it.
Also, the drop event is fired by the treeview, so the treeview is really what you want to hook to.
This will work:
init:function () {
    this.control({
        'filelist > treeview': {drop:this.drop}
    });
},

A: There is no straightforward approach to do that. If I were in your shoes I would, probably, made tree to fire needed event when the plugin fires its event:
// view
Ext.define('App.view.file.List',{
     // ...
     viewConfig: {
        plugins: {
            ptype: 'treeviewdragdrop',
            pluginId: 'treeviewdragdrop', // <-- id is needed for plugin retrieval
            allowParentInsert:true
        }
    },
    initComponent: funcion() {
      var me = this;
      me.addEvents('viewdrop');
      me.callParent(arguments);
      me.getPlugin('treeviewdragdrop').on('drop', function(node, data, overModel, dropPosition, eOpts) {
        // when plugin fires "drop" event the tree fires its own "viewdrop" event
        // which may be handled via ComponentQuery
        me.fireEvent('viewdrop', node, data, overModel, dropPosition, eOpts);
      });
    },
    // ...

Controller:
// controller
Ext.define('App.controller.FileManagement', {
    // ...
    init:function () {
        this.control({
            'filelist':{viewdrop:this.drop}  // <-- here is selector
        });
    },
    // etc ....


Type LEB in the Command box (A).
Press the Enter key to open the Lexham English Bible.
Navigate to a location in the New Testament (B).
Choose the panel menu on the LEB (C).
Select Marv Allen from the Read aloud dropdown list (D).
Notice the control buttons that open in the upper-right-hand portion of the Logos desktop (F).
Now just sit back and enjoy the word of God, read to you in a deep, rich voice!
Currently, Marv Allen reads only the New Testament in the Lexham English Bible.
The Lexham English Bible Audio is also a separate resource in the Logos library.
This new read-aloud feature also works on the mobile app!


text:
package com.sigmadelta.rxdemoproj.domain.ghrepo;

import java.util.List;

import io.reactivex.Observable;

public interface IGithubRepoDataModel {
    Observable<List<GithubRepo>> getRepoList(String userName);
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub