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Distinct risk factors of atrial fibrillation in patients with and without coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional analysis of the BOREAS-CAG Registry data
Arrhythmias and sudden death
Naoto Murakami1,
Masaya Tanno1,
Nobuaki Kokubu1,
Junichi Nishida1,
Nobutaka Nagano1,
Hirofumi Ohnishi2,
Hiroshi Akasaka1,
Takayuki Miki1,
Kazufumi Tsuchihashi1,3 and
Tetsuji Miura1
1Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
2Department of Public Health, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
3Division of Health Care Administration and Management, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
Correspondence to Dr Masaya Tanno; tannom{at}sapmed.ac.jp
Objective Although risk factors of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the general population have been characterised, their impacts on patients with specific diseases are unclear. Our aim was to determine whether risk factors of AF are different in patients with and those without coronary artery disease (CAD).
Methods We enrolled 1871 consecutive patients who underwent coronary angiography for evaluation of symptoms suggestive of CAD in the BOREAS-CAG Registry between August 2014 and January 2015. After exclusion of patients with valvular heart disease or a history of PCI/cardiac surgery, 1150 patients contributed to multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify risk factors of AF. We also retrieved data for 361 consecutive patients with CAD admitted to Sapporo Medical University Hospital between April 2013 and July 2014 and analysed data for 166 patients using the same inclusion and exclusion criteria as those in the BOREAS-CAG Registry.
Results Unexpectedly, CAD was independently associated with the absence of AF. The patients were then divided into a non-CAD group (n=576) and a CAD group (n=574) for further analysis. The brain natriuretic peptide level showed a strong association with AF regardless of the presence or absence of CAD. In the non-CAD group, lack of statin use was independently associated with AF, whereas high serum uric acid level was an independent explanatory variable of AF in the CAD group. The association of AF with uric acid was confirmed in a separate group of patients (n=166) enrolled in the CAD cohort in Sapporo Medical University Hospital.
Conclusions Major risk factors of AF are different in patients with CAD and those without CAD. Patients with CAD are more likely to develop AF when the serum uric acid level is high, whereas no statin administration predicts development of AF in patients without CAD.
BOREAS-CAG Registry
A number of cohort studies have shown clinical risk factors for the development of AF in the general population, including advanced age, hypertension, diabetes and heart failure.
Major risk factors of AF in patients with certain clinical conditions may be different from those in the general population. No statin administration is associated with AF in patients without CAD, whereas a high uric acid level is a major risk factor associated with AF in patients with CAD.
It needs to be confirmed by longitudinal studies whether uric acid-lowering agents and statins are effective for preventing the development of AF in patients with CAD and patients with cardiovascular risk factors but without CAD, respectively.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects 1–2% of the general population and represents a rapidly growing threat in ageing societies.1 Individuals with AF are at an approximately fivefold higher risk of stroke,2 sevenfold higher risk of heart failure and 1.9-fold higher risk of mortality3 than those without AF. AF plays a role in the development of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) as well as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF),4 which has been becoming more and more prevalent in patients presenting with acute decompensated heart failure.5
Clinical risk factors for development of AF in the general population have been characterised by a number of cohort studies.6–8 Furthermore, simple score systems have been devised to calculate the risk of AF development by the use of variables such as age, race, body height, weight, blood pressure (BP), smoking status, antihypertensive medication, diabetes and history of myocardial infarction and heart failure.8–10 However, clinical factors that are not incorporated into the score systems also increase the risk of AF development under certain conditions. For example, it has been reported that renal dysfunction,11 presence of obstructive sleep apnoea12 and right ventricular dysfunction13 were significant risk factors for the development of AF after cardiac surgery. Thus, it is unlikely that AF risk score systems are directly applicable to patients with morbidities, including coronary artery disease (CAD).
CAD is a risk factor of AF development as well as a disease for which the outcome is modulated by AF.14–17 In a multicentre clinical study conducted in Denmark,16 the development of AF during index hospitalisation for MI was found to be associated with a significantly increased risk of sudden cardiac death. The presence of CAD in patients with previously diagnosed AF has been reported to be associated with recurrent AF episodes,17 symptomatic heart failure14 and increased mortality.18 However, it is not clear whether the presence of CAD simply adds a risk of AF or changes the impact of other risk factors of AF. To address this issue, we performed cross-sectional analyses to determine risk factors of AF in patients with and those without CAD by the use of data in the BOREAS (Broad-range Co-operative Organization for Renal, Arterial and Cardiac Studies by Sapporo Medical University Affiliates)-CAG Registry. We additionally performed similar analyses by the use of a separate database of patients with CAD to validate the findings in the BOREAS-CAG Registry patients.
This study was conducted in strict accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Clinical Investigation Ethics Committee of Sapporo Medical University Hospital. All of the study participants gave written informed consent.
We retrieved data for 1871 consecutive patients registered in the BOREAS-CAG Registry from August 2014 to January 2015. The BOREAS-CAG Registry is a registry of consecutive patients who have undergone coronary angiography (CAG) in 12 affiliated hospitals. The indication for coronary angiography was in accordance with guidelines of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS): guidelines for diagnostic evaluation of patients with chronic ischaemic heart disease, guidelines for management of acute coronary syndrome without persistent ST segment elevation and guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (MI). Patients with moderate or severe mitral valve disease or aortic valve disease and those with a history of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and/or cardiac surgery including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), aortic valve replacement, mitral valve replacement (MVR) and mitral valve plasty (MVP) were excluded, and the remaining 1150 patients aged 15–96 years contributed to the present analyses (figure 1). To confirm the findings in the BOREAS-CAG Registry participants, we also retrieved data for 361 consecutive patients with CAD admitted during the period from April 2013 to July 2014 from the database of the Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University Hospital. This database consists of clinical data for patients who were admitted to the department and gave consent for providing their data to the database. The same exclusion criteria as those for the BOREAS-CAG Registry were applied after exclusion of patients with acute myocardial infarction, and the remaining 166 patients were included for the analyses. Demographic and clinical parameters were determined at the time of admission. CAD was defined as the presence of luminal diameter narrowing of >50% in one or more major coronary arteries. The patients were assessed for the presence or absence of AF at a single time point, based on their 12-lead ECG at the time of enrolment or in the past or by Holter monitoring recorded in the past in some patients.
Flow chart summarising the study population. CAD, coronary artery disease.
Numeric variables are expressed as means±SD for normal distributions or medians (IQRs) for skewed variables. The distribution of each parameter was tested for its normality using the Shapiro-Wilk W test, and non-normally distributed parameters were logarithmically transformed for regression analyses. Differences between two groups were tested by Fisher's exact test or the χ2 test for categorical variables and by Student's t-test and the Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables with normal and skewed distributions, respectively. To assess the independent diagnostic values of the variables, we used multivariate stepwise logistic regression analyses based on Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC) for AF. A p value of <0.05 was considered significant. Statistical analyses were carried out using JMP (V.11 SAS Institute, Cary, North Carolina, USA).
Baseline characteristics of patients in the BOREAS-CAG Registry
Clinical characteristics of the patients in the registry are shown in table 1.
Patients with AF were significantly older and less likely to have dyslipidemia than those without AF. The level of uric acid (UA) was higher, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was lower, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level was higher and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level was lower in patients with AF than in those without AF. Statin and nicorandil were administered less often in patients with AF than in without AF, whereas more patients with AF than patients without AF were treated with β blockers, most likely to achieve optimal control of heart rate. Systolic BP was significantly lower in patients with AF than in patients without AF (131.7±26.1 mm Hg vs 143.8±29.0 mm Hg, p<0.001), probably as a result of taking heart rate-lowering medications with negative inotropic actions, including β blockers, diltiazem and/or verapamil. Thirty-five (6.1%) of the 574 patients with CAD and 76 (13.2%) of the 576 patients without CAD had AF (tables 1 and 3). Unexpectedly, the prevalence of CAD was significantly lower in patients with AF than in those without AF (table 1).
Multivariate logistic regression analysis for AF in all enrolled participants
Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the presence of AF was independently associated with high BNP level, low systolic BP level and no statin administration in addition to the absence of CAD (table 2).
Multivariate logistic regression analysis for AF
The association between AF and absence of CAD was unexpected since CAD is an established risk factor of AF.7–10 However, the participants enrolled in this study were patients with an indication for coronary angiography, and the difference in entry criteria is likely to be an explanation for the discrepancy from the results of earlier studies in general populations. The independent association of low systolic BP level with AF was most likely due to the effect of drug therapy for AF.
Baseline characteristics: non-CAD group versus CAD group
We next examined differences in clinical characteristics and AF risk factors according to the presence (n=574) and absence (n=576) of CAD (figure 1 and online supplementary table S1).
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As shown in online supplementary table S1, the patients in the CAD group had well-known coronary risk factors than did those in the non-CAD group; age, percentage of males and prevalences of current or past smoking, hypertension (HT), diabetes (DM) and dyslipidemia (DL) were all significantly higher in the CAD group than in the non-CAD group. Despite significantly more frequent administration of statins in the CAD group, the level of LDL cholesterol was still significantly higher in the CAD group. The CAD group showed significantly higher levels of HbA1c than those in the non-CAD group. eGFR was lower and BNP was higher in the CAD group than in the non-CAD group, but the differences did not reach statistical significance. There were no inter-group differences in the use of β blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI)/angiotensin type 1 receptor blockers (ARB). The prevalence of AF in patients in the BOREAS-CAG Registry (9.7%) was much higher than that in the general population,1 in agreement with the high prevalences of risk factors including HT, DM and heart failure (table 1). When analysed separately (see online supplementary figure S1), the non-CAD group showed a significantly higher prevalence of either paroxysmal AF (PAF) or chronic AF (CAF), as well as overall AF, than did the CAD group (5.6% vs 3.1% for PAF, 7.6% vs 3.0% for CAF and 13.2% vs 6.1% for overall AF, all p<0.001). The percentages of patients who were administered a statin (50.7% vs 38.5%, p<0.001) and nicorandil (32.0% vs 14.5%, p<0.001) were significantly higher in the CAD group than in the non-CAD group (see online supplementary table S1).
Clinical characteristics of patients with AF and those without AF in the non-CAD group
In the non-CAD group, patients with AF were significantly older and had significantly lower prevalence of DL, lower eGFR and higher BNP than patients without AF (table 3).
Clinical characteristics of non-CAD and CAD groups with and without AF
The percentage of patients who were administered a statin was much lower for patients with AF than for those without AF (20.3% vs 41.5%, p<0.001, table 3). More patients with AF were taking β blockers than were patients without AF, as was the case with the overall data in this registry.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis for AF in the non-CAD group
Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that BNP was independently associated with the presence of AF (p<0.001) and that statin administration was highly predictive of the absence of AF (p=0.006, table 4) in the non-CAD group (table 4). The association of statin administration with the absence of AF suggests that a statin may suppress development of AF by reducing the LDL level. However, the level of LDL paradoxically tended to be higher in patients without AF than in those with AF (106.1±32.1 mg/dL vs 98.3±30.9 mg/dL, p=0.072, table 3) in the non-CAD group. Indeed, no treatment with a statin was associated with a significantly higher prevalence of AF regardless of the level of LDL cholesterol in the non-CAD group (see online supplementary figure S2).
Clinical characteristics of patients with AF and those without AF in the CAD group
When the clinical characteristics of patients with AF and those without AF in the CAD group were compared, significantly higher UA, lower eGFR and higher BNP were found in patients with AF (table 3). Patients in the CAD group were administered similar medications regardless of the presence or absence of AF, though the percentage of patients prescribed a β blocker was significantly higher for patients with AF than for those without AF, as was the case in the non-CAD group.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis for AF in the CAD group
Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that BNP and UA levels were independently associated with AF in patients with CAD (ORs: 1.56 per log BNP and 1.21 per mg/dL for UA, table 4).
Clinical characteristics in the CAD cohort in Sapporo Medical University Hospital
There are some differences between the characteristics of patients with CAD enrolled in Sapporo Medical University Hospital (see online supplementary table S2) and those in the BOREAS-CAG Registry. The patients in the Sapporo Medical University Hospital cohort showed lower eGFR (53.1±24.1 vs 64.0±35.0 mL/min/1.73 m2) and a lower LDL cholesterol level (91.2±33.3 vs 110±33.4 mg/dL, online supplementary table S1 and S2). However, as was found for patients in the BOREAS-CAG Registry, levels of BNP and UA and the proportion of patients on a β blocker were significantly higher in patients with AF than in those without AF (see online supplementary table S2). BNP and UA were also shown to be independently associated with the presence of AF by multivariate logistic regression analysis (see online supplementary table S3), reinforcing the results of the BOREAS-CAG Registry analysis.
The results of cross-sectional analyses of patients in the BOREAS-CAG Registry suggest that the major risk factors of AF are different in patients with CAD and those without CAD: high UA level in patients with CAD versus no statin use in patients without CAD, though high BNP level was a common risk factor of AF regardless of the presence or absence of CAD. The association between UA and AF in the patients with CAD was confirmed by analysis of a separate group of patients enrolled in our institute.
The findings in the analyses of the BOREAS-CAG Registry seem to be different to those in the classical AF literature. Clinically apparent, symptomatic CAD was shown to be an established risk factor for AF in previous studies,19 ,20 whereas multivariate analysis in the present study showed that the prevalence of AF was lower in patients with CAD than in patients without CAD and that the absence of CAD was independently associated with AF (table 2). This discrepancy was unexpected, but there are two non-mutually exclusive explanations. First, criteria for enrolment of study participants in this study were different from those in previous observational studies in which general populations were enrolled.8 In the BOREAS-CAG Registry, patients who underwent coronary angiography for evaluation of chest pain, discomfort or other signs suggestive of CAD were consecutively enrolled. Thus, it is possible that AF was a major cause of non-CAD chest symptoms, resulting in a high prevalence of AF (13.2%) in patients without CAD. In fact, alteration in the CAD-AF association by selection of a specific group of patients was observed in the COMET study in which 3029 patients with heart failure (NYHA II-IV) were enrolled.21 In the COMET study, prevalence of angiographically confirmed CAD was significantly lower in patients with AF than in patients without AF (52.8% vs 60.1%, p=0.016), apparently arguing against an association between AF and CAD in a general population. Second, difference in medication may be involved in the difference in AF prevalence between the patients with CAD and the patients without CAD. In the BOREAS-CAG Registry, a significantly smaller proportion of patients without CAD were administered a statin than the patients with CAD (see online supplementary table S1), and statin administration was independently associated with the absence of AF in the overall registry data (table 2). Thus, more frequent use of a statin in patients with CAD might outweigh the enhanced susceptibility to AF by the presence of CAD.
Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials demonstrated that statin therapy was associated with a decreased risk of AF or recurrence of AF in patients in sinus rhythm with a history of previous AF, undergoing cardiac surgery or after acute coronary syndrome.22 The COMET study also showed that prevalence of statin administration was significantly higher in patients without AF than in those with AF (23.7% vs 10.5%, p<0.0001).21 The beneficial effect of a statin seemed to be more pronounced in the prevention of AF recurrence than in primary prevention of AF.22 ,23 In this study, association of no statin use with AF was significant in the non-CAD group but not in the CAD group. Why statin use was not selected as a significant explanatory variable for AF in patients with CAD is unclear. When patients who were administered statin were analysed, LDL cholesterol level was significantly higher in the CAD group than in the non-CAD group (108.5±35 vs 98.1±35.0, p=0.003). This finding suggests that insufficient cholesterol-lowering effects of statins in patients with CAD may underlie the lack of statin-associated reduction in AF prevalence. However, this possibility is unlikely because of the following reasons. First, the level of LDL cholesterol tended to be lower in patients with AF than in those without AF in the non-CAD and CAD groups (table 3). Second, treatment with a statin was not associated with significant reduction of AF when the LDL cholesterol level was <140 mg/dL, <120 mg/dL or even <100 mg/dL in the CAD group (see online supplementary figure S3), whereas prevalence of AF was consistently lower in statin-treated patients regardless of the LDL cholesterol level in the non-CAD group (see online supplementary figure S2).
Hyperuricemia has been shown to be associated with AF in patients with HT,24 heart failure25 or type 2 diabetes mellitus.26 It has also been reported that serum UA level was significantly correlated with the development of AF in a concentration-dependent manner,27 and a meta-analysis of 6 cross-sectional and 3 cohort studies confirmed the association of hyperuricemia with AF.28 However, to the best of our knowledge, the relationship between CAD and UA-associated AF risk has not been examined in detail. In this study, UA levels were similar in the CAD and non-CAD groups (see online supplementary table S1), but UA was selected as a significant explanatory variable of AF only in the CAD group (table 4). Why UA was not associated with AF in the non-CAD patients is unclear. The serum level of UA in the non-CAD patients (5.9±1.7 mg/dL) was slightly lower than levels in earlier studies showing UA-associated increased risk of AF (6.2±0.2 vs 5.3±1.6 mg/dL, 6.4±2.1 vs 5.7±1.9 mg/dL and 6.3±1.6 vs 5.0±1.3 mg/dL for patients with AF and those without AF, respectively24–26). Besides, since the present analysis is cross-sectional, we cannot exclude the possibility that the duration of elevated UA level was shorter in participants of this study than in participants of earlier studies, in which patients free from AF at baseline were followed for 10 years.26 Another possible explanation is alteration in myocardial sensitivity to UA in the presence of CAD. However, there is no clinical evidence supporting this speculation.
A significant association of high UA level with AF development and an association of statin use with reduced AF incidence shown in this study and earlier studies suggest possible benefits of UA-lowering agents and statins for prevention of AF. Emerging evidence suggests that oxidative stress and inflammation promote structural and electrical cardiac remodelling of the atrium, predisposing the heart to atrial fibrosis and AF.29 ,30 Statins and allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor to reduce production of UA, have been shown to have anti-inflammatory/antioxidative actions31–34 and possibly intervene in the process of atrial remodelling by risk factors of AF. However, the clinical benefit of statins or allopurinol in prevention of AF has not been unequivocally demonstrated. A recent meta-analysis demonstrated that perioperative statin therapy in statin-naive patients with sinus rhythm undergoing cardiac surgery was associated with a decrease in the development of postoperative AF.35 In contrast, a recent randomised clinical trial with 1922 patients failed to show significant prevention of AF after cardiac surgery by rosuvastatin (20 mg/day).36 Clinical benefit of allopurinol or other UA-lowering agents has not been critically tested by large randomised clinical trials, though allopurinol use was shown to be independently associated with a lower risk of new onset of AF in a cohort of elderly patients (78.2±7.2 years).37 Interestingly, longer duration of allopurinol administration achieved greater risk reduction, supporting the notion that suppression of atrial remodelling over a long period by the antioxidative property of the agent was involved in the clinical effects.37 Causal relationships between elevation of serum UA level, AF development and CAD remain to be examined in future studies.
Finally, since all patients in the BOREAS-CAG Registry were Japanese, the results are not directly translatable to other ethnicities. On the other hand, the Japanese are often significantly under-represented in clinical trials, and thus the results of the present analysis may be important in identifying trends in aetiology in such populations.
There are several limitations in this study. First, as this was a cross-sectional study, the temporal order of variables cannot be determined, and thus the direction of causality is unclear. Second, AF was diagnosed if recorded clinically at the time of enrolment, as mentioned in the 'Methods' section and was not sought actively thereafter. Thus, PAF may have been missed in some patients. Third, information regarding types of statin was not obtained from the BOREAS-CAG Registry. Since the clinical benefit for AF may depend on the type of statin,23 we cannot exclude the possibility that types of statins were not well balanced in the patients with CAD and patients without CAD, leading to the difference in the association between AF and statin use in the two groups. Finally, the present results are not directly applicable to the general population because all of the participants in this study had indications for coronary angiography. In fact, the prevalence of AF in the patients in the BOREAS-CAG Registry (9.7% in overall patients, 6.1% in patients with CAD and 13.2% in patients without CAD) was much higher than that in the general population (ie, 1–2%). The high prevalences of HT (69.0%), DM (37.6%) and latent heart failure as indicated by elevated BNP may have predisposed patients in the BOREAS-CAG Registry to development of AF.
Cross-sectional analysis of the BOREAS-CAG Registry data indicated that risk factors of AF are distinct in patients with CAD and those without CAD. No statin administration was associated with AF in patients without CAD, whereas high UA was the risk factor associated with AF in patients with CAD. The present findings need to be confirmed by longitudinal studies.
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Q: Export database to custom file format I would like write a command line tool which exports dumps from database data in a text file with a custom format defined by me (not CSV, SQL or any widely used file format). The schema is quite complex and the output file will be in a well-defined NACHA file format. I am going to use C# with .NET Core for this task, as it is the required technology by the client.
But I was wondering if there is such a tool or language where you can map tables, columns, rows to text elements as rows, paragraphs, etc. ?
Thank you!

A: There are various build-in SQL Server Management Studio export/import tools. I guess for your needs, it will be best to build your functionality over the BCP Utility as it has various options which can be populated using your tool.
You may need to write additional query to get tables in the particular database and then export their data one by one using the BCP utility. Then, you can merge the files or zip them.

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DVD review: 7th Day (2012)
First I´d like to thank Direwit Films for providing me with a screener.
A pervert, murderer, and hopeless romantic, Allen Dean (Mark Sanders) is on a seven day journey to discovery his real true love. He is torn between Denise the waitress he believes he loves and his first true love, murder. Director Jason Koch adds a surreal tone to this violent tale seen through the eyes of a serial killer. We delve into Allen's life and thoughts as he prepares for what he believes to be his destiny, impending fame. 7th Day is written by Mark leake and is directed by Jason Koch. The acting is good, Mark Sanders is great as Allen Dean!! It´s professionally shot and edited, it is a good looking movie. The soundtrack is good! I was sitting on nails throughout 7th Day, intrigued and couldn´t take my eyes off the screen. 7th Day gives us a fascinating insight into the life of a serial killer, his motivations, his delusions and more. I guess we, as a viewer should perhaps be thankful for the moments of black comedy in this which otherwise might have been a very dark and bleak flick and these moments fit in the movie, don´t we all have those moments in our lives once in awhile. There´s no female nudity in this but here is some male nudity. There´s necrophilia, Allen rapes some of his female victims after he kills them, and incest. 7th Day is very gory and nasty, the gore fx and creature fx from Aftermath FX Studios is top notch! There´s shootings, stabbings, slashings, dismemberment and more on screen.
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Rating: 7 out of 7. 7th Day is an amazing flick! I love the fact that the main character isn´t the typical serial killer mastermind in the style of Hollywood. He´s a average joe who could very well be your next door neighboor or co-worker. The blurb on the poster isn´t missleading, this is on par with classics such as Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer and Scrapbook. This is not for the squemish. 7th Day gets my highest recommendations, it is a MUST buy!!
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The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway had long remained neutral in the Napoleonic Wars. England, however, feared that Napoleon would attempt to conquer the Danish-Norwegian naval fleet.
In a move to prevent this from happening, England attacked Copenhagen and abducted the naval fleet in September 1807. The "fleet robbery" drew Denmark-Norway into the war on the side of Napoleon.
In August 1810, Marshal of France Jean Baptiste Bernadotte was elected heir apparent to the Swedish throne. He took the name Carl Johan and rapidly assumed a leading role in Swedish foreign policy.
It was widely believed that the French marshal would support Napoleon, but instead Sweden entered the war on the side of England and Russia. Carl Johan also had his own plans: Sweden had lost Finland to Russia in 1809, and he wanted to compensate for this loss by acquiring Norway. To achieve this he would need to join the alliance against Denmark.
Carl Johan worked hard to convince the major European powers that Denmark, upon its defeat, should be forced to cede Norway to Sweden. He gained the support of the tsar in a separate treaty, and in 1813 England also agreed not to oppose the ceding of Norway to Sweden. However, the treaty stipulated that the process should be conducted "with all possible leniency and with due regard for the happiness and freedom of the Norwegian people".
Napoleon's forces were greatly diminished from the catastrophic campaign against Moscow in 1812. In October 1813 Napoleon suffered yet another defeat at Leipzig. After this loss, Denmark became the target of extensive diplomatic and military pressure. The northern army, under the command of Carl Johan, occupied the Danish-German duchies of Slesvig and Holstein, and Frederik VI, fearing further advancements, agreed to Carl Johan's demands in return for immediate withdrawal from the Danish areas and compensation in the form of Swedish holdings in Pomerania, the island of Rügen and one million rix-dollars.
King Frederik VI of Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden in the Treaty of Kiel of 14 January 1814. The Norwegian dependencies of Iceland, the Faeroe Islands and Greenland were not covered by the treaty and remained in the possession of Denmark.
In theory Norway had gone from being a possession of the Danish king to a new subordinate role under King Carl XIII of Sweden. In practice, however, a political vacuum had arisen; while Danish authorities no longer exercised power in Norway, a Swedish presence had not yet been established.
Norway refused to accept the terms of the Kiel Treaty. The Danish king had relinquished his claim on Norway for all time. Therefore, Norway maintained that sovereignty had reverted to the Norwegian people and that the nation should be able to choose its own path.
Carl Johan invaded Norway in July 1814 and quickly suppressed the Norwegian forces. On 14 August 1814 a peace treaty was signed in Moss, and following negotiations conducted throughout the autumn, Norway entered into a union with Sweden. However, between the signing of the Kiel Treaty in January and the establishment of the union, several significant events had taken place: Norway had managed to join the union as an independent state with its own constitution, and for a few months it had once again had its own king –Prince Christian Frederik of Denmark.


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Detective Gordon finds himself on the trail of a drug ring which runs through the core of Gotham City Police Department. Will he be able to bring it down or will his continued attempts to root out corruption in the police force yet again fail? Meanwhile the fallout from last week's episode finds Penguin in charge of Fish's club and Fish being menaced by Falcone's torturer.
So this episode of 'Gotham' is pretty unpleasant. 'Gotham's' tone is somewhat inconsistent at the best of times, with some episodes being notably more violent than others. 'Welcome Back, Jim Gordon' has a lot of brutal, realistic violence in it. Weirdly 'Gotham' seems to hang primarily at a teenage drama level of 'young adult' content. It occasionally seems to swing into noticeably more adult territory. Ideally a tonal middle ground would be best for 'Gotham', the more extreme violence feels out of place when the episodes in question also feature younger characters such as Bruce Wayne.
So Jim Gordon goes after corrupt officers in the police force, again. Although well handled the police drug ring plot feels like a re-tread of earlier episodes. Gordon won't let the status quo stand and finds himself under pressure from his fellow officers. Entire scenes seem to have been lifted from earlier scripts. This includes Gordon "making a statement" by locking up a police officer in the novelty cell they keep in the centre of the GCPD, much to the chagrin of his fellow colleagues. As I said this police corruption plot feels as if it is being handled with a bit more care in this episode, I just wish it could handle it with a couple of new ideas thrown in also.
The Fish Mooney plot is handled very well. Much of the episode shows her traveling with Butch as her protector, having lost the rest of her employers. These scenes are nice but they feel a bit lacking dramatically. I've never felt that Fish and Butch have as good chemistry as 'Gotham' seems to think that they do. The scenes with Oswald and his mother conversely are very strong, with the pair of them coming across as a genuine mother and son. Any scene which shows the more childlike side of The Penguin is a plus in my book, hopefully we will get more family moments as the show continues. Although I suspect that this strong relationship is being set-up for motivational character tragedy later.
So 'Gotham' seems to be getting better at balancing out the multiple strands of its story. Although primarily dealing with the Gordon/Mooney plots, this episode also manages to throw in other characters without undermining itself. In this episode we get a continuation of both the Bruce/Selina relationship and that of Edward Nigma/Kristen Kringle. These diversions do not feel entirely linked to the episode thematically and don't add much to it but they don't take away from it either.
It would be fair to say that 'Welcome Back, Jim Gordon' is not one of the strongest episodes of 'Gotham', but it is very competent. To call it competent is not a knock against it however. 'Gotham' has been enjoyable before in-spite of itself, succeeding sporadically against self-imposed problems. A feeling of professional consistency seems to be finally coming to 'Gotham'. With the correct support structure in place, 'Gotham' should go from strength to strength…. I've jinxed the next episode by saying that haven't I?
A spate of bank robberies have managed to shock Gotham City out of its crime induced coma of indifference. What is it about these robberies that has grabbed their attention, where so many before haven't? A red hood, a seemingly simple piece of fabric worn by the lead robber has changed the entire attitude of the city. More shockingly is the effect it has on those who wear it, are they as invincible as they feel while wearing it, if so how will Jim and Harvey stop them? Meanwhile a friend from Alfred's past has come to visit him at Wayne Manor but is Alfred really ready to take a walk down memory lane?
So this episode came with a certain amount of expectation. The Red Hood is an infamous part of Batman lore, particularly due to his connections with the Joker. This and the previous episode have made subtle and not so subtle references towards the joker. It's clear that 'Gotham' is building up to the appearance of the Joker and is laying the ground work in the audiences mind for his premiere performance. Although this excitement is being built quite nicely it has the unfortunate side effect of removing all Joker based tension from the episodes. We as an audience know that the Joker is going to be the season finale villain, he's too important to be anything else. Therefore every failed stand- up comedian and red hood obsessed villain in the meantime is going to be a red herring.
'Gotham's' formulaic and generic 'TV' nature is a severe problem, probably the biggest the show has. We know how television works so we know how 'Gotham' works. This is particularly bad since the show is pretty well written, it just feels the need to use established conventions as a framework to build off.
The majority of episodes being a crime procedural and all, end with a 'shocking' twist revelation. We are not meant to predict the outcome, who the killer is. The fact that 'Gotham' is well written now means I can watch it and work out what the most dramatically satisfying twist ending would be, thus predicting it and ruining the surprise almost every time. It's a shame because the twists are well written but the reliance on having one every episode complete undermines the concept.
So as I suggested this episode is really well written. The stuff with the Red Hood gang is nicely handled and feels completely at home within both the universe of Batman and the world of 'Gotham'. The gang members are nicely rounded out and feel like genuine people. The nature and concept of the red hood itself is also very interesting. The gang seem to believe that it gives them super powers and this makes them exceptional versions of themselves in the process. The episode purposefully leaves it open to interpretation if the mask does itself grant powers, as if it were cursed or if it is only magical in the minds of those who wear it.
Alfred's friend Reggie from 'Her Majesties Special Air Service' is an interesting character and forces the darker past of Alfred to the service. His influence on the relationship of Alfred and Bruce is very interesting. They both get to meet the alternate version of Alfred, the one who hit rock bottom, the Alfred who never met Bruce.
Fish Mooney continues to feel limp and somewhat pointless in the show. Her scenes now seem to be used primarily for shock value. It seems a shame that she left Gotham City alive in the first place. I suspect that having the character go out when Falcone discovered her plans would have left her with more dignity than she has now. I suspect she will return before the end of the series and maybe the showrunners have a grand plan I'm missing. It would have to be pretty darn incredible to excuse this listless set up however.
The scenes with Penguin are nice this week. He has been forcibly teamed up with the reconditioned Butch to help him restore the success of the bar. These scenes are interesting because they team up the two great manipulators of the show and play them off each other. I have a horrible feeling that 'Gotham' will do the obvious effective thing and have Butch become his old self again at the most dramatic moment. I quite like this darker Butch however and hope that his 'friendship' with the penguin will long continue. It feels as if the Penguin has met his match at last and this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
So I liked this episode a lot. It seems that 'Gotham' has been trying a new direction these last few episodes, it feels considerably more grown up. We still have parts that seem as ridiculously 'Gotham' as ever, such as Fish's adventures in the cartoonish-ly evil organ farm but for the most part the show feels smarter. It's clear that 'Gotham' is taking influence from other modern television shows such as 'Game of Thrones' and 'Elementary'. Given that most episodes of 'Gotham' feels as if the most recent show the writers watched was 'Murder She Wrote' repeats, this new influx of modern and less conventional television is very encouraging to see. Maybe 'Gotham' has made itself a red hood to wear; one that the writers wear to makes themselves feel more confident? We can only hope.
Jim and Leslie's date at the circus is interrupted when the two rival families of the circus break into a fight during the show. It turns out that Lila, a snake dancer at the circus, has been murdered and the Lloyds and the Graysons each blame the other for her death. Will the mysterious circus psychic be able to help the GCPD solve the case? Meanwhile, Fish Mooney has devised a scheme to find out who is running the prison that she is trapped in and Bruce Wayne has decided to confront the Wayne Enterprises board of directors.
So Gotham has realised that to have a city that feels truly entrenched in corruption you need to show that it has a dark past. Tim Burton, with both 'Batman' and 'Batman Returns' captured the feeling of a city that has an ancient, by American standards at least, history of corruption and crime. This episode feels very heavily influenced by those films. Where previously Gotham felt very modern and the crimes felt like a topping on an otherwise normal city, we now have a city which has had a long history of warring clown families and satanic cults.
We have had a look into the past of the city before, such as in 'Spirit of the Goat' and these glances into the history of the city really add another dimension to the show. The original premise of the show promised that it would follow the crime families of Gotham, crime families that had long and interesting dynasties that influenced them. It is nice to see some of this aspect make its way into the current, slightly bland, iteration of the show.
How 'Gotham' messed up was to forget that a character with a dark past is an interesting character study and not a way to get cheap shocks. It also seemed to forget that weed and lady-on-lady action isn't very shocking in 2015, not unless you're an aging network executive. This new Barbara seems stronger, darker in some ways and we are getting subtle hints of the person she truly is. We feel sorry for her because she is trying to be normal when she isn't. This is something that she shares with her two new friends and more importantly something tangible we can empathise with.
In addition to these character moments that pretty much redefine Barbara we get some nice moments which play off the relationships we have formed with the cast. Oswald for example is having trouble running his club, we see that at his first actual opportunity of true power he can't cope and fails. The Penguin is a villain who should always be the second in command but his wish to be the King, or Emperor if you will, leads to his downfall. We have spent weeks watching Oswald survive by the skin of his teeth, barely making it through alive. We know that he isn't quite good enough, even if he won't accept it and these moments that prove us right are really rewarding to the audience.
We also see Fish's coup at the organ factory begin to play out. Fish takes over the situation in only the way she would, brutally. These scenes are effective but the character of Fish still feels like a fish out of water since she left Gotham City. I would say no amount of smart writing will make her relevant again but I had also written off Barbara Kean, so we shall see.
So this is a pretty good episode of 'Gotham', not earth shattering but pretty good. I'd like to say, love to say actually, that the improvements shown in this episode towards the history of the city and its inhabitants would continue in future episodes but I can't. 'Gotham' can go from being amazing television one week to being borderline unwatchable the next, it's incredibly inconsistent. That being said the rebooting of Barbara feels like a very deliberate attempt to fix her character. If the creators of the show have started listening to criticisms maybe they have made a list of things to fix and intend to rectify them. I can't tell for sure, I'm no psychic.


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10 Towns and Villages Near Ireland's Cities Worth a Visit
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As our headquarters are in the heart of Dublin city centre, since we love roaming the streets of Galway's Latin Quarter, and due to the fact that Cork is like our second home, we're big fans of cities – it's where all our hostels are located! But we like to get a break from the cities too…
If you're on the way to these shores and you want to know what's just outside the cities, here are 10 villages and towns that are worth making the short journey to.
This fishing village on the north side of the city is popular with locals and travellers alike for many reasons. People come to say hi to the resident seals, to stroll along the pier, to enjoy the weekend food market and the cliff walk over Howth Head. If your group is an active one and you want to treat them to some stunning coastal views, pencil the walk into your calendar.
Another part of Dublin referred to as a village, the main attraction in Dalkey is (and we mean this in the nicest possible way) the road leading out of it! If the weather is fine, get your group, jump on a DART from the city centre to Dalkey and go on a hike from there to the DART station in Killiney along the Vico Road. The views along the way are arguably the best in the city.
Yet another one of Dublin's villages, Malahide is an extremely charming place dotted with cafés, restaurants and local shops. It's also home to one of Dublin's many beaches and, if you're in the mood for a stroll, the coastal walk here overlooking Dublin Bay is the perfect way to while away an afternoon with your group.
Among other things, Dun Laoghaire is where you'll find the best sunset in Dublin without question. If it looks like it's going to be a red sky, grab your group, jump on a DART and head to this south county Dublin suburb. On a Sunday there's a food market where you can try some of the city's best artisan foods, while every day of the week you'll find the city's best pier for an evening stroll.
Blarney
Irish people are known for their ability to talk. Any of you who have met the Irish members of our team will know this to be true! It is said if you kiss the Blarney Stone, found in this village just 8km from the centre of Cork, you'll share that trait.
A small but remarkable little town, Cobh has hosted some of the world's largest and most iconic naval vessels and cruise liners as it's home to the country's only dedicated cruise terminal. Steeped in history, it was known as Queenstown until the early 1920s. Today visitors come to admire the coloured houses and trek the hills for the beautiful views.
Kinsale is all about one thing – water. Its restaurants are primarily seafood eateries thanks to its location on a harbour, while there are lots of things to do that are water-based. From here you can go whale watching, windsurfing, kayaking and more.
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Salthill
Immortalised recently in the traditional song 'Galway Girl', Salthill is where Galwegians take refuge from the city centre by strolling along the Salthill Promenade (known locally as the 'Prom'). If your group has an interest in marine life you can take them to the national aquarium when you're there.
Spiddal
Located just 12 miles west of Galway City is where you'll find the small, seaside village of Spiddal. Known locally as An Spidéal, most of the locals here still speak in Ireland's native language. A friendly town, it is the centre for which most students in Ireland visit to learn the Irish language.
Aran Islands
Galway's three celebrated islands- Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr, can be visited on a day trip from Galway and are where to go if you want to give your group a real taste of traditional, rural Ireland. While there are lots of things to do, we recommend renting a bike with your group on the largest of the islands, Inis Mór and enjoy a leisurely cycle through rugged landscape, the sea by your side and maybe some locals along the way.
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So many great multi sport events in our region!!! Some of my favorites are the Portland Triathlon, Hagg Lake Tri, and the Clackamas Cove Tri to name a few. One of my current goals is to PR at the Lake Steven's Half Iron Man Triathlon in the next couple seasons. Whether your goals are simply training safely and successfully completing an event or if you are going for a qualifying spot or PR on a course the Smith Haus philosophy is all about getting you there. Learn to train effectively and consistently while staying within the perimeters of a life friendly schedule. On top of a mixture of private and group sessions at our facility stay connected to others with similar goals for free group runs, rides, and outdoor workouts and adventures of all kinds.
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Singer and producer Garrett Nash struck somber gold with his song "i hate u, i love u" in 2016.
The twenty-three-year-old, better known as gnash, built the breakup anthem in his garage and rode the wave of the song's success across the country and into the top ten.
He has picked up steam since then and since his last stop in Philadelphia, graduating from The Foundry in Fishtown to a bigger stage at the legendary TLA on South Street this Saturday.
gnash's stop at The TLA is part of his Sleepover Tour, named after the singer's sleepy sound and the emotive communal nature of the sleepover itself.
As great as that sounds, gnash's past sleepover experience wasn't always quite as nice.
"It's too far away from home, but as I got older I started to like them," he laughs.
You can see gnash at The TLA this Saturday April 22nd. To hear much more, check out the full interview below.


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Q: Looping of a function is so time consuming i have php function that parses a xml url and gives me an array.this functions uses a perticular id and gives all information related to that id which is passed in the form. now i have 20 different ids and i am passing these id's in this form using foreach loop like below
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This is the foreach loop. $relatedSlides is an array of all slide id's. Now I am writing the function that parses the information about a particular id.
function RelatedSlides($slideId){
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    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, 'Mozilla Firefox');
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    $errorCode = curl_errno($ch);
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    $array = (array) simplexml_load_string($query);
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When I call this function my connection times out every time. The function is absolutely correct. It gives all data about a particular id but when I run it in a foreach loop for many id's, "connection has been reset" or "connection timed out" displays.

A: Timeout is due to your function taking its time as you have said already. It is normal, it also can be adjusted in either PHP config or Apache (don't remember, I would however check PHP config first). Remember that timeout is there for a reason - eg. good to time out when you run into inf loop - rare but possible.
I think one way to tackle this problem is to split this problem into parts and use AJAX to actually make individual calls that wont take as long.
eg.

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*Load the page with some JS/JQuery scripts.

*Call async to get list of IDs (done by ajax call via jquery - the easiest)

*Parse response (JSON?) on client side and do each request per each id async.

*Wait for all results to come back and display them in a way you want.

A: You could try a couple of things:

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*Setup your curl handler outside of the RelateSlides() function. This way you don't have to keep building and tearing down the $ch resource every iteration.

*Check the slideshare.net api and see if there are params you can pass to pull down smaller files.

*As Luke wisely mentioned, you could make the page asyncronous, meaning you can render the page with 6 tiles, then have each tile make an ajax call for the slide you want. This way at least the user gets to see something while the tiles load, as opposed to being 'hung up' while you pull all the images at once.

*I trust slideshare has a pretty robust cdn hosting these images, you may want to see if they have servers closer to your web server.
Quick question, is the curl option how slideshare.net suggested you go about pulling images? Chances are you could just create an image tag with a link directly to their api:
 echo '';

If you are doing the curl option for extended data, you may want to consider caching the extended data so you don't have to keep making the extraneous simplexml_load_string call.


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A Mother's Day Tribute: Legacy of Love
by Dr. Yemaja Jubilee April 28, 2022 January 1, 2023
Lovely mother embracing her cute daughter on the sofa at home.
More passionate poem and prose for the women of our lives forever.
Being a mother has not always been held in high, positive regard, but it's been celebrated formally for nearly 100 years. Ann Javis first brought attention to mothers in 1868 and Julia House in 1890. Mother's Day was nationally recognized by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and is presently celebrated on the second Sunday in May.
There have been many famous mothers; for example, Mary the Mother of Jesus and Mother Teresa. Also, there are fictional TV moms we have come to hold in high regard such as June Cleaver ("Leave it to Beaver"), Phylicia Rashad ("Cosby Show"), Florence Henderson ("The Brady Bunch") and Diahann Carroll ("Julia"). But these TV moms were sometimes idealistic and comical. The storylines of the shows were not believable and painted an almost too picture perfect MOM.
Yes, I am aware that we have already celebrated Mother's Day, however, there is one thing that I know for sure. As I am writing this, there are at least 235 days left in the year. Mothers do not stop being loving, kind and nurturing on the rest of those days. Being a mother is by far the noblest and most giving thing that a woman can do. My mother, Marie Harris Brown, ranks up there with all the above mentioned mothers and is a more realistic perspective of motherhood.
My mother was a stay-at-home mom. She always put her family first and, make no bones about it, she was determined that my brothers John Ed, Kenneth and I were always cared for. Sometimes, she would go without just so we could have what we needed. She prided herself on being loving. She would always tell us that everything she made or did was done with love. Not only that, she was like that with every child in the neighborhood. She called everybody "Honey" and she would say, "I am not being fresh; it's just my way." She gathered vegetables and planted beautiful flower gardens. She made us beautiful quilts, baked chocolate cakes and prune cobblers. She always welcomed everybody in our home. She would even tell others, "If you don't love me, just keep on acting like you do and you will get it." She brought beauty to everything!
Marie made her transition in December 2002. The love she gave us was unconditional. Yes, she told us we would miss her, but she also taught us to be loving, giving and to believe in the Almighty. She practiced what she preached 365 days a year. And although we did get her, her favorite perfume or a new First Lady hat on Mother's Day, she never complained as long as you were loving. She did not receive a prize, or win a jackpot; nor was she on the news for "Mom of the Year!" She was just being a loving and caring mother to all of her kids and grandkids, too.
The other thing that stands out in my mind is a request that she made of the lady who has been my adopted mother since 2002, Mrs. Arnetta Wallington. She asked her to look out for me. Isn't that just like a mother? Mother Dear, as I affectionately call Mrs. Arnetta, has done just that. She loves me and accepts me unconditionally just like Marie. Who could ask for anything more?
As I continue to mature, I will never outgrow my need for unconditional love and acceptance. Thanks to the Creator for allowing me to recognize this and to emulate this in all areas of my life and with my daughter Dushon. I, too, will leave a legacy of LOVE like Marie Harris Brown 'cause without love of the big G, I cannot "POSITIVELY INSPIRE" anyone.
https://www.almanac.com/content/when-is-mothers-day
Tagged: legacy, love, mothers, Poetry, prose, tribute
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Barbara Corcoran on the lack of female executives: 'Women are smarter than men'
Kathleen Elkins
Apr. 30, 2015, 4:49 PM
"Shark Tank" investor Barbara Corcoran.
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The top of the corporate food chain remains a boys club.
Women account for just 5% of CEOs at Fortune 500 companies.
However, it's not a question of intelligence, "Shark Tank" investor Barbara Corcoran recently told Tom Keene and Olivia Sterns on Bloomberg Television.
When asked how we can get more female executives, the savvy businesswoman who turned a $1,000 investment into a $70 million real estate business had an interesting answer.
"I don't think it's an issue of getting executives in the first place, because so many people are coming out of business school and pursuing a career like that," she told Keene and Sterns. "I think it's a question of how do you keep women in that position, or on the career path, long enough to get to the top office?"
So why aren't women sticking it out?
The "one great reality in life called having children," Corcoran explained. "Believe me, any woman who has a high-paying job and also is a mom at home can tell you how hard that is to juggle both."
That's where the intelligence piece fits in. "Women are smarter than men," she said. "They get to a point and think, 'Is this worth it?' The resounding answer is no, and they check out."
The fix, according to Corcoran, is for women to start their own businesses and be their own bosses.
But that's just the beginning. Even when women take ownership and jumpstart an entrepreneurial career, Corcoran has observed that their businesses are more likely to experience a downfall.
"If you're going to build a business, it's just a matter of jumping over a million obstacles and having the stamina to get back up and say ... 'hit me again,'" she told Bloomberg. "But women tend to pout a little bit more. They lay back and think, 'Oh my God, oh my God.' And while they're doing that, the next guy's running away."
To get her female entrepreneurs back in the game, Corcoran gives them a large dose of tough love.
"I shame them to death. 'What would your daughter think? Is she going to be proud of you if she reads this oh poor me email? Get the heck up!' I just badger them," she said.
Watch the full interview here.
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Construction of Leeza Soho, a 46-storey (207m) mixed-use tower with the world's tallest atrium, has reached level 20.
Within the Lize Financial Business District - a new business, residential and transport hub adjacent to Financial Road in southwest Beijing - Leeza Soho is located at the intersection of Lines 14 and 16 currently under-construction for the Beijing Subway rail network. Directly above the new interchange station, Leeza Soho connects with the city's bus network on Lize Road to the north and Lou Tuo Wan East Road to the east.
Anchoring the financial district, the 172,800m² Leeza Soho design has evolved from its specific site conditions. Straddling the new subway tunnel that diagonally divides the site, the tower rises as a single volume divided into two halves on either side of the tunnel. A central atrium - the world's tallest - extends 190m through full height of the building, connecting the two halves together.
As the tower rises, the diagonal axis through the site defined by the subway tunnel is re-aligned by 'twisting' the atrium through 45 degrees to orientate the atrium's higher floors with the east-west axis of Lize Road, one of west Beijing's primary avenues.
Connecting with the interchange station below, this 190m atrium will be a new public space for the city.
The atrium's 'twist' allows natural light and views of the city from the centre of all floors of Leeza Soho. Sky bridges on structural rings at each refuge/MEP level and a double-insulated glass façade unite the two halves of the tower together within a single cohesive envelope.
Targeting LEED Gold certification, an advanced 3D BIM energy management system will monitor real-time environmental control and energy efficiency within Leeza Soho, integrating heat-recovery from exhaust air, high-efficiency pumps and fans, chillers and boilers, lighting and controls, in addition to water-collection, low-flow rate fixtures, grey water flushing and landscape irrigation.


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Paweł i Wirginia (oryg. fr. Paul et Virginie) – utwór Jacques'a-Henriego Bernardina de Saint-Pierre, opublikowany po raz pierwszy w 1788.

Okoliczności powstania utworu
Bernardin de Saint-Pierre napisał Pawła i Wirginię jako część Studiów nad przyrodą. Opis życia ludzi wychowanych do życia w całkowitej zgodzie z naturą, z dala od cywilizacji, miał stanowić literackie rozwinięcie jego tez o wyższości przyrody nad działalnością człowieka. Autor publicznie odczytał treść opowiadania przed publikacją Studiów... w 1784, jednak dzieło zostało uznane za nudne. W związku z tym Bernardin de Saint-Pierre opublikował je osobno. Pisarz sam twierdził, że dzieło jest utworem przełomowym, gdyż jako pierwszy w historii utwór przedstawia miłość w otoczeniu nieskażonej działaniami człowieka natury, a przez to ukazuje jej prawdziwy ideał.

Treść
Akcja dzieła rozgrywa się na współczesnym Mauritiusie, w kolonii francuskiej. Owdowiała arystokratka, pani de La Tour, straciwszy ukochanego męża, zamieszkuje razem z ciemnoskórą niewolnicą Marią w odosobnionej kotlinie. Spotyka tam bretońską chłopkę Małgorzatę, która uciekła z Francji, będąc w nieślubnej ciąży. Wkrótce obydwie zaprzyjaźnione kobiety wydają na świat dzieci - Małgorzata rodzi syna Pawła, zaś pani de La Tour córkę Wirginię.

Paweł i Wirginia wychowują się razem, w pełnej zgodzie z naturą, ich matki planują ich przyszły ślub. Dorastający młodzi zaczynają zresztą odczuwać względem siebie miłość, której nie potrafią nazwać. Nieoczekiwanie jednak ciotka pani de La Tour proponuje wyjazd Wirginii do Francji, gdzie dziewczyna miałaby odebrać staranne wychowanie, a następnie odziedziczyć rodzinną fortunę.

Wirginia, która nie chce rozstawać się z ukochanym, dopiero po namowach gubernatora i księdza opuszcza wyspę. W ciągu kilku lat jedynie sporadycznie kontaktuje się z matką i Pawłem; życie we Francji przygnębia ją, ona sama nie potrafi dostosować się do konwenansów, jakie obowiązują ją jako arystokratkę.

Wreszcie zostaje oddalona przez ciotkę i wraca na wyspę. Jednak statek, na którym wraca, rozbija się u wybrzeża, zaś młoda dziewczyna, jako jedyna z pasażerów i załogi, ginie, gdyż nie chciała publicznie rozebrać się i wpław dotrzeć do brzegu. Świadkiem jej śmierci jest Paweł. Starzec następnego dnia odnajduje ciało Wirginii. Paweł umiera po 2 miesiącach z rozpaczy. Po nim to samo spotyka panią de La Tour i Małgorzatę.

Cechy i wymowa utworu

Paweł i Wirginia stanowi w zamiarze autora literacką ilustrację tezy, iż najgłębsze szczęście jest dostępne dla człowieka, który zerwie z cywilizacją i zacznie żyć w całkowitej zgodzie z naturą. Bernardin de Saint-Pierre opiewa piękno przyrody, podkreśla przyrodzoną dobroć natury ludzkiej, zaś szczerość relacji między ludźmi, którzy porzucili świat, silnie kontrastuje z panującą w nim obłudą i nieżyczliwością. Uczucia, jakimi kierują się Paweł i Wirginia, cechują się delikatnością i subtelnością, zostają poddane wyraźnej idealizacji. Również zachowania i dialogi bohaterów są wyraźnie stylizowane; przedstawiony obraz miłości nie wywodzi się z obserwacji autora, lecz stanowi przedstawienie uczucia doskonałego.

Ch. Lanson i P. Tuffrau podkreślają impresjonistyczny styl utworu, opartego na opisach egzotycznej przyrody i ograniczającego do minimum samą akcję. Ilość opisów zawartych w utworze oraz ich szczególne znaczenie były zjawiskiem nowym w literaturze francuskiej. Bernardin de Saint-Pierre przyczynił się również do wzbogacenia literackiego języka francuskiego, wprowadzając do niego szereg terminów przyrodniczych, dotąd niewykorzystywanych w literaturze. Dzieło wyróżnia się bogactwem językowym, starannością i plastycznością opisów. Paweł i Wirginia poprzez miejsce akcji i styl nawiązuje do barokowych sielanek (powieści pasterskie, np. Astrea), jednak różni się od nich tragicznym zakończeniem i podniesieniem rangi i dokładności opisu przyrody.

Ci sami autorzy uważają, że Paweł i Wirginia jest szczytowym rozwinięciem filozofii russoistycznej z głoszonym przez nią umiłowaniem natury, w czym upatrują również źródeł ogromnego sukcesu dzieła, odmiennego od popularnych w XVIII w. tekstów chwalących przede wszystkim potęgę rozumu człowieka.

Do Pawła i Wirginii nawiązał Émile Zola, tworząc powieść o zakazanej miłości rozgrywającej się w dzikim ogrodzie - Grzech księdza Mouret.

Przypisy

Bibliografia
G. Lanson, P. Tuffrau, Historia literatury francuskiej w zarysie, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Warszawa 1963, ss. 399–401

Linki zewnętrzne
 Wydania utworu w bibliotece Polona

Francuskie klasycystyczne utwory literackie

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Hidden in the beautiful hills of Provence, with views of medieval hilltop towns, Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort is simply stunning, with beautiful accommodation, exquisite restaurants, not one but two championship golf courses and a blissful spa.
Perfect forFrom gastros to golfers, families to couples, Terre Blanche has something to please everyone.
In the knowHire a car to explore the beautiful surrounding countryside.
Terre Blanche is located in a quiet, hidden corner of Provence in the Var region. There are pretty clifftop villages to explore, and the glamorous beaches of St Tropez and Cannes are just 30 minutes away, whilst Nice is a 45-minute drive.
The sleek and contemporary suites and villas are beautiful and spacious. The suites feature a separate living room and French doors that lead out to a large open-air terrace - perfect for relaxing and taking in the views.
Tickle your tastebuds at the hotel's main restaurant, Faventia. The exquisite Provencal dining has two Michelin stars and comes very highly praised. Lunch is a poolside affair at the Tousco Grill or at the Clubhouse on the golf course. Terre Blanche's crowning feature however, is its spectacular, award-winning spa, which has several treatment rooms and a vast array of therapies for some luxurious pampering.
Terre Blanche has two championship 18-hole golf courses, a clubhouse and an on-site golf academy, available all year round. There is also an outdoor infinity swimming pool and whirlpool, two tennis courts and a children's play pool. Beyond the resort, activities on offer include visiting the beaches of the Cote d'Azur and exploring the Gorges du Verdon canyon, a dramatic setting for hiking, whitewater rafting, kayaking and mountain biking.


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Does my child need specific skills?
NO! There are no try-outs and no specific skill requirements. Just bring your willingness to learn and work hard!
All teams are based on the child's age as of July 31st. Team availability depends on coaches and number of girls. There may not be a team in each one of the categories below.
You can ONLY determine if your child would like to participate on a non-competitive or competitive-level team. The Cheer & Dance Commissioner assigns participants to teams based on age, team availability and number of athletes. You may indicate a specific coach/team on your registration but it is not guaranteed.
What do the athletes do other than practice?
Each participant "cheers" on the sidelines at Saturday football games beginning on the last Saturday in August through mid-November. Cheer/dance teams are assigned to their corresponding football team by age and follow that team's game schedule. Home games are at West Lake Middle School and away games include travel to any Pop Warner field in Wake, Durham, Johnston and Lee counties.
Registration fees are due upon registration. All cheerleaders will need to purchase an accessory package through our approved vendor which includes shoes, bloomers and crop top (approx. $80). If ASA offers a Dance team or dual cheer/dance team, participants on that team will need to purchase additional team specific accessories.
All participants will receive a cheer uniform (top and skirt) to be returned in good condition at the end of the season. Dance team or dual cheer/dance team will receive a cheer uniform to wear to games as well as a costume for competitions. The cheer uniform and possibly the dance costume need to be returned in good condition at the end of the season. ALL participants receive a set of poms to use which also need to be returned at the end of the season.
What extra items are provided by ASA?
Each participant receives an ASA custom-designed practice t-shirt and gym shorts that are hers to keep along with cheer bow and special items during Breast Cancer awareness month in Oct. Participants also receive a trophy at the end of the season.
****Spirit wear for participants and parents is on sale throughout the season.
If my child is on a non-competitive team, does she perform other than at games?
YES! All non-competitive teams participate in a local exhibition held on a Sunday in late Sept or October locally. Each team performs a two minute routine including a chant, stunts, tumbling and dance routine to music on a dead floor inside a venue.
If my child is on the House team, what does she do?
Our "house" team will only cheer at the assigned football games which could include post season play. Athletes on this team will not participate in any exhibition/competition.
If my child is on a competitive team, when and where are the competitions?
Local competition mostly likely will be held on a Sunday in mid to late October. Teams compete in their age division, skill level and team size against other teams within the league. If the team places 1st, 2nd or 3rd, they advance to the Regional competition held out of town on the day after Thanksgiving. If the team places 1st or 2nd, they advance to the National competition in Disney World in Florida the beginning of December. Athletes are required to participate in all qualifying competitions. Please consider the time and financial commitment required to participate on a competitive-level team.
What is the cost if my child's team advances to Nationals?
Congratulations, National competition is an honor and ASA teams have qualified for the past 10 years straight! All qualifying participants need to travel to Florida and pay for a room package including 3 night minimum stay in the designated hotel including a park hopper pass. Each person on the reservation (anyone can come as long as they book with ASA) costs approximately $500 each for hotel and park passes which also includes admission to the Pop Warner private party at Animal Kingdom.
All participants are encouraged to take part in the ASA program fundraising events to allow competitive-level athletes an opportunity to raise funds to offset travel expenses if they qualify for Regional and National competitions.
ALL participants are required to have a designated person from the family sign up for volunteer shifts at practice and game fields. ASA is a 100% volunteer organization. EVERYONE from the coaches to association commissioners to league and region staff are all volunteers.