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Risk for Disability and Poverty Among Central Asians in the United States
Published: Feb 18, 2016
disability poverty American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample former USSR Central Asia
Carlos Siordia
Center for Aging and Population Studies, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA
Athena K. Ramos
Center for Reducing Health Disparities, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska, NE
Understanding the disability-poverty relationship among minority groups within the United States (US) populations may help inform interventions aimed at reducing health disparities. Limited information exists on risk factors for disability and poverty among "Central Asians" (immigrants born in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and other Central Asian regions of the former Soviet Union) in the US. The current cross-sectional analysis used information on 6,820 Central Asians to identify risk factors for disability and poverty. Data from the 2009-2013 Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) file from the American Community Survey (ACS) indicate that being married, non-Latino-white, and having higher levels of educational attainment are protective against disability and poverty. In contrast, older age, residing in the Middle Atlantic geographic division, and having limited English language ability are risk factors for both disability and poverty. Research should continue to develop risk profiles for understudied immigrant populations. Expanding knowledge on the well-being of Central Asians in the US may help impact public health interventions and inform health policies.
Siordia, C., & Ramos, A. K. (2016). Risk for Disability and Poverty Among Central Asians in the United States. Central Asian Journal of Global Health, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.5195/cajgh.2015.220
Carlos Siordia, Center for Aging and Population Studies, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA
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Hormone Imbalance, PCOS, Souper Stars
Souper Star – Sasha Ottey of PCOS Challenge
Meet Sasha | PCOS Challenge
I am pleased to introduce Sasha Ottey as our new Souper Star!
Sasha Ottey is Founder and Executive Director of PCOS Challenge, Inc. Sasha started the organization after she was diagnosed with PCOS and experienced great dissatisfaction with the availability of support resources for women with the condition.
Since its programs started 2009, PCOS Challenge, Inc. has quickly grown to over 19,500 members worldwide including its online and offline support groups. PCOS Challenge is innovative in its multimedia approach to support. It produces the national award-winning cable television show PCOS Challenge, a health series which follows ten women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome as they have their lives transformed by naturopathic and allopathic medical experts and coaches. Its website, PCOSChallenge.com has been called the "Facebook for women with PCOS" by its members, and its popular PCOS Challenge radio show features internationally recognized PCOS experts, New York Times best-selling authors and real life stories from women with PCOS. The organization also provides offline support networks, webinars, and educational products.
Sasha is a Clinical and Research Microbiologist with a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science from Howard University and a Master's in Health Administration from the University of Phoenix.
I started PCOS Challenge after a defining moment in my life, and months after I got diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome. I was having difficulty finding resources and support that would help me to come to terms with the diagnosis. As a result, I was becoming excessively anxious and frustrated, and felt alone.
When you have been diagnosed with a condition that is an obvious mystery to the medical community, it is scary to not have answers to questions about your health, and you may be left feeling hopeless and confused. However, the idea that I needed to be my own health advocate sparked in my head. That was my defining moment.
I decided that if I couldn't find it, then I should create it. PCOSChallenge.com was born. Almost 20,000 members, over 100 radio shows, and a few television show episodes later, we are steadfast in our mission to raise public awareness about PCOS and help women with the condition overcome their symptoms and reduce their risk for life-threatening related diseases; and our vision that PCOS is treated as a public health priority.
What have you found most surprising about women's health?
Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common endocrine disorder in women of child bearing age. Though PCOS is usually diagnosed in childbearing age (teen years through the 40s), it carries health ramifications throughout a woman's entire life. It still perplexes me that there is so little attention and awareness given to PCOS and other women's health issues.
We were once told by a major cable network that PCOS is not "sexy" enough for them to cover. Polycystic ovarian syndrome causes extreme distress to women, their families, workplaces and entire communities. It affects many to the core of their identities as women. Not only is it a quality of life issue, but It is also a precursor for so many life-threatening conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and even cancers! I grew up with the saying, "Prevention is better than cure," and I believe that to be the truth.
The National Institutes of Health estimates that over 4.3 billion dollars are spent in the US annually to diagnose and treat women with PCOS; so imagine the favourable long-term impact that it would have on the economy and healthcare system if more resources were allocated toward disease prevention, giving families access to healthy foods and education about healthy lifestyle habits. Imagine a world where bringing awareness to causes that can improve people's lives and promote healthier living will be highlighted, and women's issues are taken seriously and not rated based on sensationalism. This can happen the more that we advocate for ourselves and show that we will not be ignored.
What do you wish every woman knew about her own health?
Arguably, women carry more burdens than anyone else. We deal with more pain. Our bodies are responsible for providing nourishment and comfort. However, women are also fierce fighters. Whether dealing with PCOS, another disease, or in good health, know that you are ultimately in charge of your own health and well being. We can all make choices that help us to be happier and healthier. Arm yourself with information and support and leave behind as many stressors and as much negativity as you can.
Get Connected with Sasha!
PCOSChallenge.com – Social Networking Site
PCOS.tv – PCOS Challenge Television and Radio shows
PCOSChallenge.org
Facebook.com/pcoschallenge
Pinterest.com/pcos
pcosSouper Star
PCOS Sucks! Take the Lemon Face Challenge!
It is so amazing to see women take control of their health. THANK YOU!
Ted Talk: Endocrine Disruptors, Estrogen & Your Baby
The Cruel Joke of Postpartum Mood Disorder
My Interview with Maureen McGrath on CKNW's Sunday Night Sex Show

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When I wrote Don't Make Me Think, my intent was to help people learn to think like a usability expert: to ask the same questions that I have in mind when I'm trying to make something more usable.
I believed that with a little bit of instruction most people could do a lot of what I do themselves, since much of it just seems like common sense once you hear it explained.
And now, after 13 years, I've finally taken the leap and done a major update.
It's short. I wrote it for busy people who don't do usability for a living, so it only covers what you really need to know. You can read it on a long airplane ride.
It's a great introduction for beginners. These days, it's usually the first book people read about usability.
How is this different from the 2nd edition?
Good question. I ended up rewriting a lot more than I expected, including a whole new chapter about usability for mobile web sites and apps. And the examples are now from the current century.
I've been doing Web design [or development, marketing, etc.] for a long time. Won't this be too basic for me?
A lot of Web professionals tell me they leaf through it again every time they start a new project, just to remind themselves of all the "common sense" that they tend to forget.
What's the difference between this book and your other one?
Don't Make Me Think explains what everyone should know about usability.
Rocket Surgery Made Easy explains how to do your own usability testing.


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Australians May Have Vegemite But Turks Also Have Great Condiments
After discovering the popularity of Vegemite in Australia, we thought we'd take a look at some of the condiments and spreads that are popular here in Turkey! Like meat pies and tomato sauce, chicken sandwiches and mayonnaise, and hot dogs and mustard sauce, there are some things that just don't taste the same without a particular condiment.
CACIK AND SALAD
Cacik is a well-known and popular Turkish dip with yoghurt, cucumber and garlic plus other seasonings as preferred ie salt, mint etc. It can be made in different consistencies depending on what the end use is. Thick and creamy for dips, or thinned down with a bit of water it makes a delicious sauce. It goes well with salads, rice dishes as well as meat.
Tzatziki And Meat Dishes
Tzatziki is a similar condiment that makes a delicious addition to meat dishes and whilst the two names are often used interchangeably, there are differences. Tzatziki is most often made with thick goats or sheep milk yoghurt whilst Cacik is a bit thinner in consistency and is typically made from cow's milk yoghurt. This gives them quite distinctively different tastes, although the ingredients are pretty much the same otherwise. More alternatives to vegemite? Keep reading.
Haydari And Meatballs (Or Kebabs)
Haydari is a yoghurt-based sauce or dip made from plain yoghurt seasoned with garlic, dill, mint, cream cheese, parsley and salt. Or pretty much any other type of seasoning desired. It has a mild bite courtesy of the mint and dill but otherwise its smooth creaminess is a perfect accompaniment to savoury and spicy dishes. It goes particularly well with kebabs and meatballs, and is a great dip for vegetables and pita. It is also a good source of calcium with all that dairy in it but also provides vitamins A and C as well as iron.
Labneh And Toasted Pita
This is another yoghurt-based condiment that is typically spread on toasted pita or bread or used as a dip. It's not strictly Turkish – no one really knows exactly where it actually originates from but it's been around in Middle Eastern cuisine for centuries. It's also called yoghurt cheese because it's made from Greek style very thick yoghurt that has been strained to produce a soft cheesy product that is a great alternative to cream cheese. Labneh is also very nutritious, being a milk-based food and is a good probiotic as well as being low in calories, high in protein and a good source of vitamins B6 and B12. As with most yoghurt based dips and sauces, using different types of milk results in very different tasting yoghurts. Commonly they're made from goat, sheep, cow, or buffalo milk.
Morney Sosu For Great Pasta Dishes
Morney Sosu is a mornay sauce with a difference. It's cheesy, thick and creamy and is made from milk, butter, flour, salt and a good strong flavoursome cheese like Guyere, Swiss or Parmesan. It makes a great sauce for pasta dishes – just
use it to replace the Béchamel sauce. You can also use it as a delicious dip for pita slices and vegetables (what a great way to get your 5 veggies), or add a cheesy touch to chicken dishes with a morney sosu gravy.
Muhummara On Toast
Muhummara or Muhammara is a dip or spread made from peppers – fresh or dried Aleppo peppers are popularly used. Ground walnuts, breadcrumbs and olive oil round out the base ingredients and from there, various other seasonings can be added depending on taste. Some versions are made with garlic, spices, salt, lemon juice, cumin or pomegranate molasses and it may have a garnish of mint leaves. The dish originally came from Aleppo but is now an integral part of Turkish cuisine, notably those famous Turkish breakfasts! It can be eaten on toast, used as a dip, or made into a sauce for grilled meat, fish and kebabs.
Biber Salçası – Another Hottie
Biber Salçası is a paste made from red chilli peppers so you can expect it to be rather spicy! It's an Anatolian condiment and whilst it's more commonly used to flavour other dishes, it is also used as a spread on bread or crackers. You can also find it in fillings in pita bread and pastries called Börek.
Delicious Baba Ghanoush On Fresh Pita Bread
You'll also see this spelt as Babaganous, Babaganooge or Baba ghannouj. Once again, it's Middle Eastern in origins and not specifically Turkish although the Turks have certainly adopted it! It's a dip made from roasted eggplant that has been mashed and mixed with tahini. Tahini is a paste made from toasted, ground sesame seeds. Baba ghanoush, with its smoky, nutty flavour is delicious served with fresh pita bread.
Speaking Of Tahini
Tahini is another Middle Eastern condiment that has made its way into the various cuisines of the region. It's amazingly nutritious with high levels of calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium as well as a good source of fibre. But be warned – it's also deliciously fattening; just 54 grams provides nearly your entire recommended daily allowance of saturated fat! It can be made with either hulled or unhulled sesame seeds that have been roasted, ground and mixed into a paste with olive oil. The hulled version has a bitterer taste than the hulled version courtesy of the hulls but it is higher in calcium. Tahini can used in both sweet and savoury dishes like halva (sweet), hummus and baba ghanoush, or it makes a delicious dip on its own.
Ezme – Is It Turkish For Tomato Sauce?
Ezme is a sauce or spread made from tomatoes with a range of other
ingredients added in according to preferences. It can be mild or very hot and spicy depending on the types of peppers used. The basic ingredients are usually tomatoes (chopped or in a paste), peppers, onion, garlic, parsley, olive oil and salt to season. Some recipes also include cucumber, lemon juice and mint. It typically has a sweet, spicy flavour and can be used as a spread with pita bread or as a side dish to go with grilled meats, roast vegetables and kebabs.
Hummus – Have We Saved The Best Til Last?
Hummus is one of those Middle Eastern staples that has caught on around the world. It's also probably one of the few well-known condiments from the region. Made from ground or pureed chickpeas, the other typical ingredients are olive oil, garlic, tahini and water with seasonings like cumin, pepper and paprika. Basil and other spices can also be added to taste; many families have their 'own' special hummus recipes that have been handed down through the generations. Hummus is a fantastic dip for fresh vegetables or pita bread.
If you're visiting us here in Istanbul for a hair transplant, why not take some time out to discover some of the amazing dips, sauces and spreads that are an integral part of Turkish cuisine.
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Supreme Court Watch: Tomlinson v. Metropolitan Pediatrics, LLC
The Oregon Supreme Court recently accepted review of a case that could have far-reaching implications for those in the medical community in Oregon. In Tomlinson v. Metropolitan Pediatrics, LLC, the Supreme Court is poised to rule on three questions:
Can a physician be sued for medical malpractice (specifically, negligent failure to diagnose a patient) by a third party, such as a parent, who has never been a patient of the defendant-physician?
Can a person sue for emotional distress damages caused by medical malpractice in the absence of a physical impact or a heightened and specific duty by the defendant-physician to protect the plaintiff from emotional harm?
If defendant-physicians are alleged to have negligently failed to diagnose a genetic disorder in a child, with the consequence that the parents of the child gave birth to a sibling with the same genetic disorder who will experience a life of progressive incapacity and a premature death, does the sibling have a viable claim for compensation for his physical and mental suffering and the post-majority expense of his care resulting from the genetic disorder?
Factual Background
Kerry and Scott Tomlinson, an Oregon couple, have two sons, Manny and Teddy. Manny, the elder son, was born with a rare genetic condition, which went undiagnosed at the time of his birth. Teddy was later born with the same condition.
Kerry and Scott, as well as Teddy, then filed suit against the children's medical providers. Plaintiffs argued that the providers breached the professional standard of care that they owed to Manny by failing to diagnose him with his genetic condition, failing to inform Manny's parents of that condition, and failing to inform the parents of the reproductive risks associated with having a second child. Plaintiffs alleged that as a foreseeable result of that breach, the parents conceived and bore Teddy, who suffers from the same genetic condition. The parents' claims were therefore styled as wrongful birth, while Teddy's claim was wrongful life.
All three plaintiffs alleged resulting damages. The parents sought $5 million each in noneconomic damages, and approximately $1 million in economic damages for Teddy's future care. Teddy sought $10 million in noneconomic damages and $2 million in economic damages.
Trial Court Decision
Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that: (1) no physician-patient relationship existed between plaintiffs and defendants; (2) the parents had failed to adequately allege causation on their claim for wrongful birth; (3) the parents could not seek emotional distress damages from defendants without pleading and proving physical impact; and (4) Oregon law does not support a claim for claim for "wrongful life," so Teddy's claim failed as a matter of law. The trial court agreed with defendants' arguments and granted their motions to dismiss the case. Plaintiffs appealed.
Court of Appeals Decision
The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court, in part,[i] holding that (1) the parents stated a claim for relief under established negligence principles in Oregon, notwithstanding the lack of a physician-patient relationship between plaintiffs and defendants; (2) the parents adequately alleged causation; and (3) the parents could seek emotional distress damages from defendants without alleging and establishing physical impact. However, the Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of Teddy's claim of wrongful life because he failed to allege legally cognizable damages.
Physician-Patient Relationship Issue
The Court of Appeals held that the existence of a physician-patient relationship was not a prerequisite to recovery for negligent failure to diagnose. The Court characterized the question before it as "whether nonpatients who allege that they were foreseeably harmed as a result of a physician's breach of a standard of care are categorically foreclosed from asserting a negligence claim against the physician."[ii] By framing the issue in this way, the Court had little difficulty concluding that Oregon law does not categorically foreclose negligence claims against Oregon physicians on the grounds that no physician-patient relationship existed. As support for its conclusion, the Court cited to Zavalas v. Dept. of Corrections,[iii] a case where it allowed a negligence claim against a physician by a nonpatient who claimed that the physician had negligently prescribed Xanax to a patient who was then involved in an auto accident.
Wrongful Birth Causation Issue
The Court of Appeals found that the parents had adequately alleged causation because they had alleged that, but for defendants' failure to diagnose Manny with the genetic condition and inform them of his condition and their reproductive risks, they would not have produced another child suffering from the same condition. The Court concluded that those allegations directly linked defendants' conduct to the injury that the parents suffered: namely, the infringement of their interest in making informed reproductive choices and avoiding conceiving or bearing Teddy.
Emotional Distress Damages Issue
The parents sought emotional distress damages associated with conceiving and bearing Teddy, notwithstanding the fact that they suffered no injury that could be considered physical impact under the rule.[iv] The Court of Appeals held that the parents' claims fell within a narrow exception to the physical impact requirement, which permits a plaintiff to recover for purely psychic injury where the defendant's conduct infringed on some legally protected interest apart from causing the claimed distress. The Court of Appeals held that the parents had adequately alleged that defendants had infringed on their legally protected interests in making informed reproductive choices because the parents had alleged that they unknowingly conceived and bore a child with a severe genetic defect, and that, had defendants timely diagnosed Manny's condition, the parents would not have produced another child suffering from the same condition. The Court found these allegations sufficient to support a claim for emotional distress damages. In support of this conclusion, the Court found that the parents had adequately alleged the existence of a special relationship between Manny's physicians and themselves, although they had no physician-patient relationship with Manny's physicians. Specifically, the Court pointed to a Minnesota Supreme Court case in which that Court found "'a physician's duty regarding genetic testing and diagnosis extends beyond the patient to biological parents who foreseeably may be harmed by a breach of that duty[.]'"[v]
Wrongful Life Issue
Finally, the Court of Appeals held that Oregon law does not currently support a claim for wrongful life, and therefore affirmed dismissal of Teddy's claim. The Court concluded that it would be impossible to measure damages because a trier of fact would be required to compare the value of nonexistence with the value of life accompanied by the genetic disorder.
Both Parties Petition for Review
Defendants sought review of the Court of Appeals' holding that (1) plaintiffs need not allege and establish the existence of a physician-patient relationship before they may recover from defendants for negligent failure to diagnose; and (2) plaintiffs may seek emotional distress damages from defendants without alleging or establishing physical impact. Review was granted.
Teddy sought review of the Court of Appeals' ruling that he failed to state a claim for relief on the grounds that Oregon law does not recognize his claim because it would be impossible for a jury to determine damages on such a claim. The Supreme Court accepted review of the trial court decision on the issue of whether Oregon law supports a claim for wrongful life, but phrased the issue as: "If defendants are alleged to have negligently failed to diagnose a genetic disorder in a child, with the consequence that the parents of the child gave birth to a sibling with the same genetic disorder, who will experience a life of progressive incapacity and a premature death, does the sibling have a viable claim for compensation for his physical and mental suffering and the post-majority expense of his care resulting from the genetic disorder?" In essence, the question is whether Oregon law supports a claim for wrongful life under these facts.
The implications of this case are obvious and cannot be overstated. The Supreme Court's decision has the potential to expose Oregon medical providers to liability for emotional distress damages to plaintiffs with whom they had no professional relationship. For instance, such a ruling may pave the way for a claim seeking emotional distress damages against an Oregon medical provider by family members of an elderly patient, asserting that the provider's failure to properly diagnose caused the patient's injury or death.
The Supreme Court could also open the way for claims for wrongful life, the limits to which are presently unknown. At the least, it could mean that with every claim for wrongful birth premised on the failure to advise the parents of some kind of defect, Oregon medical providers may now face claims for wrongful life as well. In essence, it doubles their exposure. For instance, in Teddy's claim against defendants, he sought the same amount in noneconomic damages ($10 million) as both of his parents combined sought in their claims for wrongful birth, and over twice as much in economic damages ($2 million) as they sought.
Oral argument is set for November 15, 2016.
[i] 275 Or App 658, 366 P3d 370 (2015).
[ii] Id. at 671.
[iii] 124 Or App 166, 173, 861 P2d 1026 (1993), rev den, 319 Or 150, 877 P2d 86 (1994).
[iv] Ordinarily, under Oregon law, a plaintiff may not recover for emotional or psychic injuries from a defendant without accompanying physical impact. However, the Court accepted a case earlier this year in which the issue is whether Oregon should continue to adhere to the so-called "physical impact rule." See http://www.davisrothwell.com/2016/04/01/a-new-challenge-to-oregons-physical-impact-rule/ for additional discussion of this case and the "physical impact rule."
[v] Tomlinson, 275 Or App at 685 (quoting Molloy v. Meier, 679 NW2d 711, 719 (Minn 2004)).


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// Adam Holt
// lab 1
// ex 18.12
// week8
//
// lab 2
// ex 18.13
// week8

public class ResourceSharing{
	public static void main(String []args)
	{
		Resource res = new Resource();

		new Thread(new Incrementor(res)).start();
		new Thread(new Decrementor(res)).start();
	}
}

class Incrementor implements Runnable{
	public Incrementor(Resource res)
	{
		myres=res;
	}

	public void run(){

		while(true)
		{
			if(myres.getValue() != 1)
					//Thread.yield();
				myres.setValue(1);
		}

	}

	private Resource myres;
}

class Decrementor implements Runnable{
	public Decrementor(Resource res)
	{
		myres = res;
	}

	public void run(){
		while(true){
			if(myres.getValue() != 0)
				//Thread.yield();
				myres.setValue(0);
		}
	}

	private Resource myres;
}

/*   lab1 output
Call to setValue() with 0
Call to setValue() with 1
Mismatch: value 0 cant be changed to  0
Value is now 0
Call to setValue() with 0
Mismatch: value 0 cant be changed to  0
Value is now 0
Call to setValue() with 0
Mismatch: value 0 cant be changed to  0
Value is now 0
Call to setValue() with 0
Mismatch: value 0 cant be changed to  0
Value is now 0
Call to setValue() with 0
Mismatch: value 0 cant be changed to  0
Value is now 0
Call to setValue() with 0
Mismatch: value 0 cant be changed to  0
Value is now 0
Call to setValue() with 0
Mismatch: value 0 cant be changed to  0
Value is now 0
Call to setValue() with 0
Mismatch: value 0 cant be changed to  0
Value is now 0
Call to setValue() with 0
Mismatch: value 0 cant be changed to  0
Value is now 0
Call to setValue() with 0
Value is now 1
Value is now 0
Call to setValue() with 1
Call to setValue() with 0
Value is now 1
Value is now 0
*/

/* lab2 output
Call to setValue() with 1
Value is now 1
Call to setValue() with 0
Value is now 0
Call to setValue() with 1
Value is now 1
Call to setValue() with 0
Value is now 0
Call to setValue() with 1
Value is now 1
Call to setValue() with 0
Value is now 0
Call to setValue() with 1
Value is now 1
Call to setValue() with 0
Value is now 0
*/

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Plummer House
Role: Conservation Advisor
Plummer House is a Grade II listed building, built in 1910, in the heart of Newcastle. We were appointed to assist in the preparation of proposals for a large student accommodation block which necessitated significant alterations to the listed building. The scheme provided over 250 bed spaces and included the sensitive refurbishment of the listed Plummer House and Ball Room.
The Scheme consisted of bed deck mezzanine apartments within the listed building itself, alongside new built studios and cluster apartments. The scheme also included the refurbishment of the ground floor retain space of Plummer House and the introduction of courtyard spaces to the rear.
We acted as conservation consultants, tasked with carrying out a condition survey of the listed building, which facilitated the preparation of a schedule of repairs, to be costed by the QS. We provided advice and guidance in the design of details within or associated with the listed building, coordinated and liaised with the wider team members, and provided the necessary conservation advice where required.
In carefully detailing the key interfaces between the historic fabric and new elements – including where new internal partitions or mezzanines met existing pilasters, cornices, architraves and panelling – we ensured the new work sat in harmony with the existing. This included providing design advice, sketch details and specifications for a new four-storey staircase within the existing building, and the treatment of the existing features which surrounded it.
DISCIPLINES COVERED IN COMMISSION
Condition Survey
Production and review of Heritage significance statements
Site evaluation and historic building assessments, including structural surveys
Submission of Listed Building Consent
Technical advice and guidance on details of conservation and appropriate design for new buildings adjacent to listed buildings
We are delighted this phase of works to the North ...
Come and see us for free advice at the Ragley Game...
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Muncaster Castle
We are engaged as the Castle and Estate architects, researching, investigating, surveying, specifying and over-seeing works.
Furness Abbey & Piel Castle
We were appointed to carry out the historical research, assessment, and strategic management review, and develop and publish a Conservation Management Plan for Furness Abbey and Piel Castle, both in the Guardianship of English Heritage.
Grasmere St Oswald's
Set within the idyllic village of Grasmere, right in the middle of the LDNP, the commission included research and understanding of the existing condition of the fabric and major alterations.
Thornthwaite Hall
Thornthwaite Hall, is an impressive grade II listed hall house near the village of Bampton near to Haweswater in the county of Cumbria. The large farmhouse comprises a late 16th century tower and hall, however, the hall had fallen in to disrepair by the late 20th century with part of it used as a bank barn.
The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development:
Helping small businesses grow in rural areas
THE FELLSIDE CENTRE,
LOW FELLSIDE,
KENDAL,
CUMBRIA.
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Q: MYSQL Оптимизировать вложенный запрос с Group BY Ситуация следующая, есть БД MYSQL 5.5 в ней таблица с ~1млн строк.
Для простоты приведу БД аналогичной структуры. Допустим у нас есть 3 таблицы, "Пользователь", "Спорт", "Пользователь - спорт".
CREATE TABLE users
(`id` int, `name` varchar(10), PRIMARY KEY (`id`));
INSERT INTO users (`id`, `name`)
VALUES (1, 'sasha'), (2, 'vitaliy'),(3, 'fedor');

CREATE TABLE sports
(`id` int, `name` varchar(10), PRIMARY KEY (`id`));
INSERT INTO sports (`id`, `name`)
VALUES (1, 'tennis'), (2, 'football'), (3, 'basketball');

CREATE TABLE  user_sports
(`id_user` int, `id_sport` int, `pref` int,
 CONSTRAINT fk1 FOREIGN KEY(`id_user`) REFERENCES users(`id`),
 CONSTRAINT fk2 FOREIGN KEY(`id_sport`) REFERENCES sports(`id`));

INSERT INTO  user_sports (`id_user`, `id_sport`, `pref`)
VALUES
(1, 1, 0),
(1, 2, 1),
(2, 3, 0),
(3, 1, 2),
(3, 3, 1),
(3, 2, 0);

Нужно составить быстрый запрос, который для заданного вида спорта выведет всех пользователей, при этом если пользователь занимается еще и другим спортом, то это тоже нужно вывести. Вот пример медленного запроса:
select id, name, group_concat(user_sports.id_sport)
from users
inner join user_sports
    ON users.id = user_sports.id_user
    AND users.id in (SELECT user_sports.id_user
                     FROM user_sports
                     WHERE user_sports.id_sport = 1)
group by users.id

вот результат выполнения запроса

Однако когда речь идет о большом кол-ве записей этот запрос выполняется очень медленно. Вот explain запроса

Подскажите как можно оптимизировать данный запрос, исходя из поставленных условий? как избавится от using temporary? Кроме как использовать временную таблицу, в которую записать результат подзапроса и повешать индекс в голову ничего не приходить.

A: select users.id, users.name, group_concat(user_sports.id_sport)
from users
inner join user_sports
    ON users.id = user_sports.id_user
group by user_sports.id_user
having sum(user_sports.id_sport = 1) > 0

К сожалению этот запрос тоже очень медленный...

Ну попробуйте
select u.id, u.name, group_concat(us.id_sport)
from users u
inner join user_sports us
    ON u.id = us.id_user
INNER JOIN ( SELECT DISTINCT us1.id_user
             FROM user_sports us1
             WHERE us1.id_sport = 1 ) u1
    ON u.id = u1.id_user
group by u.id

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Predicting epileptic seizures with 82 percent accuracy
A CT scan of a brain
Lenny Bernstein
Reporter covering health and medicine
There are 60 million epileptics on the planet, and while advances in medication and implantable devices have helped them, the ability to better detect and even predict when they will have debilitating seizures would be a significant improvement in their everyday lives.
Imagine, for example, if an epileptic knew with reasonable certainty that his next seizure would not occur for an hour or a day or a week. That might allow him to run to the market or go out for the evening or plan a short vacation with less concern.
Computers and even dogs have been tested in the effort to do this, but now a group of organizations battling epilepsy is employing "big data" to help. They sponsored an online competition that drew 504 entrants who tried to develop algorithms that would detect and predict epileptic seizures.
Instead of the traditional approach of asking researchers in a handful of labs to tackle the problem, the groups put huge amounts of data online that was recorded from the brains of dogs and people as they had seizures over a number of months. They then challenged anyone interested to use the information to develop detection and prediction models.
"Seizure detection and seizure prediction," said Walter J. Koroshetz, deputy director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), are "two fundamental problems in the field that are poised to take significant advantage of large data computation algorithms and benefit from the concept of sharing data and generating reproducible results."
On Friday evening, the groups announced that the prediction contest was won by a team of scientists and engineers who forecast abnormal electrical activity in the brain with 82 percent accuracy. They were led by Drew Abbot, an engineer, and Philip Adkins, a mathematician, who work at AiLive, a small company in Sunnyvale, Calif. Also on the team were Quang Tien, Simone Bosshard and Min Chen, scientists at the Center for Advanced Imaging at the University of Queensland in Australia.
The sponsors of the challenge -- NINDS, the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation -- noted that six other entrants scored within five-hundredths of a percentage point of the winners.
The detection contest was won by Michael Hills, an Australian software engineer. About 500,000 of the 2 million U.S. epileptics do not respond to medication, so their best hope is "responsive neurostimulation devices" that detect seizures as quickly as possible and abort them. But a seizure is difficult to stop that way once it "builds and generalizes beyond its area of origin," according to the detection challenge. Detection algorithms also can help doctors who must analyze large amounts of data collected from patients via electroencephalograms (EEG).
One day, the contest sponsors hope, these developments will be married with the computing power of handheld devices and be used by epileptics to spare them from the worst consequences of their seizures.


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The MTA promotes "Free Subway Reads" for commuters
Grace Vespa
The MTA's campaign to promote literacy, "Subway Reads," has returned for its third year. The campaign initiative, which began on Aug. 20, 2018, will be in motion until Oct. 19. The initiative allows commuters to access stories, poems, essays, and book excerpts from their favorite genres. Subway riders can simply connect to any Transit Wireless network on their mobile device and click on the subwayreads.org prompt. Once there, riders gain access to over 200 book excerpts. Some works are featured on their website, such as Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself" and Roxane Gay's "Bad Feminist," as well as samples from up-and-coming books and new releases. Additionally, their website separates specific books by categories, including "Women's Leadership," "Immigrant Stories," "Black Voices Matter," "Young Audiences," "New York Stories," and "Sports." They also offer lifestyle novels on career and business, parenting, food, and travel.
That #FridayFeeling when you see your published book next to RGB! Thank you @cecilerichards for being part of our #SubwayReads campaign! To read an exclusive excerpt head to http://bit.ly/MakeTroubleSR
A post shared by Literacy Partners (@litpartners) on Oct 12, 2018 at 1:00pm PDT
The MTA has partnered with Literacy Partners Inc. to promote adult and family literacy for low-income commuters; specifically, for commuters who may not have the time to go to a library or the funds to buy books. Literacy Partners uses social media platforms to convey how important literacy is in the digital age. Transit Wireless, the company that brings wireless connection to commuters on the train, has partnered with Literacy Partners to promote a "Subway Reads" contest through a social media campaign. The campaign, a "Selfie Contest," ran from Aug. 20 to Sept. 27. To enter, commuters shared photos of themselves in front of the "Subway Reads" posters and tagged @TransitWireless and @LitPartners. Among the prizes were several Amazon Kindle Paperwhites and book bundles from participating publishers. Winners were selected every other Friday and notified via social media. The Transit Wireless and Literacy Partners then shared the winning photos across their social media channels, demonstrating the literacy organization's commitment to staying relevant in a digital age.
A post shared by Literacy Partners (@litpartners) on Oct 9, 2018 at 4:00pm PDT
Gohar Chichian is a University alumnus and the Senior Manager for Development and Communications at Literacy Partners. Literacy Partners believes "that reading is a cornerstone of democracy-it unites us, builds a community, and introduces us to new worlds," Chichian said. With access to over 200 excerpts of books to read on the subway, improvement in literacy is key to academic success and ending multi-generational poverty for low-income families. "Subway Reads" allows the company to share "the joy of reading to all New Yorkers with categories that resonate with our mission and our students," Chichian continued, such as their "Immigrant Voices" and "Women's Leadership" sections.
Erica Johnson, chair of the English department at the University, told the Pace Press that the "Subway Reads" program is a fantastic idea. "Making books readily available via the MTA wi-fi encourages more reading," Johnson stated, since many commuters read physical or digital books on the subway. In addition, Johnson said that the MTA needs to publicize this program more on all digital platforms so that a commuter waiting for a train "knows how to gain access to these books." Johnson expressed that the subway was a space in which a program like "Subway Reads" could encourage increased literacy in digital and print forms for all commuters.
Additionally, Literacy Partners stated that their mission is to "develop the literacy and language skills [low-income parents] need to succeed in today's world." Alongside the "Subway Reads" initiative, Literacy Partners also offers free ESL classes for low-income parents in New York City, High School Equivalency classes, and early childhood education to boost both the children's and the adults' literacy growth. Furthermore, Literacy Partners has a "Books of Their Own" program, which creates home libraries for low-income households. They provide their students with 15 culturally appropriate books for each of their children to promote literacy among youth. They partner with leading publishers such as HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group, Penguin Random House, Simon and Schuster, W.W. Norton & Company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Macmillan to create these initiatives. Donors can support the "Books of Their Own" program by donating or purchasing unused and undamaged children's books from their online wish list, as well as giving monetary donations to support their other literacy programs.
.@RolondaWatts is an Emmy-award nominated journalist who has been a big supporter of our work and literacy in #NYC! As a longtime supporter, she understands the impact of reading on families and in our communities! Enjoy her top #SubwayReads picks: https://t.co/nwqtu8n13j pic.twitter.com/l8UN0Q8lDN
— Literacy Partners (@LitPartners) October 16, 2018
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, "18 percent of U.S. adults performed at the lowest level of the [Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies] literacy scale (at or below Level 1)." Although they conceded that 13 percent of adults aged 16 to 65 have performed at the highest proficiency level on the PIAAC scale, the average for adults performing at the lowest level of PIACC is higher than the international average of 16 percent. The Migration Policy Institute cites that in the boroughs of Queens, Bronx, and Brooklyn, 24 to 28 percent of the population could not proficiently speak English from 2009 to 2013, suggesting that adult education and adult literacy still needs promotion.
Lack of literacy skills can lead to a lack of work or community opportunities. Increased literacy leads to higher average income, increased early childhood development, and civic engagement. It seems that the programs from Literacy Partners and the "Subway Reads" campaign can promote reading and involve low-income families, adults, and teenagers in reading digitally, to increase literacy.
We're glad we could share the gift of reading with you – enjoy! 📚 What's your favorite #SubwayReads pick @gracecookie? https://t.co/4qc6T5dSBT
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The Avengers (TV) 1967 Season
Review by: Fusion3600
Plot: What's it about?Video: How does it look?Audio: How does it sound?Supplements: What are the extras?
Plot: What's it about?
The Avengers…in color! The first season Americans were given, and the first season presented in color, is included on this series of discs, in its entirety. As many of you know, The Avengers was a successful British television series which found a large fan base here as well. The series has since became a cult classic, and inspired a major motion picture, although the movie didn't find it's audience like the television show did. A&E has issued this, as well as other seasons of The Avengers on DVD, giving fans an opportunity to pick up entire seasons at once, or just personal favorite episodes. The show basically deals with John Steed and Emma Peel, a pair of government agents who investigate unusual happenings. As such, they encounter many strange individuals and get into some hair raising situations. While there are many aspects of the series that made the show so endearing, what makes the series so cool to me is the style. I mean the whole style, characters, writing, and even shooting. Emma and Steed work together so well, it's almost scary. Chemistry is ultrahigh, and it fuels the audience's enjoyment. If you're a fan of this series, you don't want to miss this season, it's filled with outstanding episodes, and A&E has released them in top notch fashion.
The season is issued in four sets of two discs, or eight discs total. Each dual layered disc contains three complete episodes, and the last disc contains a bonus fourth episode. I can't express enough how pleased I am with this approach to releasing the series. While there are many discs, you'll stop complaining when you see how good these discs look, thanks in part to the dual layered nature of the discs. Had A&E forced more episodes onto less discs, the video would have suffered greatly. Each boxed set features unique color patterns and designs, and will give a striking visual impact on your shelf. Everything about these releases, from video, audio, to packaging, is excellent, and well worth the asking price. Below is a listing of each disc's content.
Disc One
From Venus With Love, The Fear Merchants, and Escape in Time.
Disc Two
The See-Through Man, The Bird Who Knew Too Much, and The Winged Avenger.
Disc Three
The Living Dead, The Hidden Tiger, and The Correct Way To Kill.
Disc Four
Never Never Say Die, Epic, and The Superlative Seven.
Disc Five
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station, Something Nasty In The Nursery, and The Joker.
Disc Six
Whos Who???, Return Of The Cybernauts, and Death's Door.
Disc Seven
The 50,000 Breakfast, Dead Man's Treasure, and You Have Just Been Murdered.
Disc Eight
The Positive-Negative Man, Murdersville, Mission Highly Improbable, and The Forget-Me-Knot.
Video: How does it look?
Each episode is presented in the original full frame aspect ratio. The episodes vary in overall quality, but all are excellent transfers, much better than any previous releases. The colors are amazing, rich and bright beyond belief. Even with these vivid hues, the colors never oversaturate or bleed. Black levels are usually correct, but some episodes are a little bright, but nothing serious. Detail level is outstanding, and no compression issues arise.
Audio: How does it sound?
The mono track used for audio does a very acceptable job. The dialogue comes through perfectly, with consistent volume and no separation issues. The music sounds good as well, as do the minimal sound effects. Those who revile mono might find themselves surprised at how good this sounds.
Supplements: What are the extras?
The only extras included on the discs are still photos, two per episode. While a nice addition, these small galleries can't be the extent of the available supplements out there. The final disc in this set includes a bonus episode, so you could consider that a bonus, I suppose.
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 When it comes to buying golf cart insurance, people tend to make the same mistakes over and over. While golf cart insurance is fairly easy to buy and is priced very low, people tend to take shortcuts that cheat them out of better coverage. For the same, or nearly the same price, you more than likely could be getting much better and/or higher coverage if you don't make the same mistakes many others do.
1. Buying an exclusive golf cart insurance policy is almost always better than attaching a golf cart onto a homeowners insurance policy.
Many of those attached policies limit where coverage is offered. Some policies don't even cover your golf cart off of your own property. Other attached policies have other limitations that an exclusive golf cart policy would not.
An exclusive policy offers uninsured motorist coverage, medical payments coverage and roadside assistance, an attached homeowner policy usually only covers the golf cart.
2. Golf cart insurance premiums versus other vehicles.
A golf cart policy gets rated at a much cheaper rate than most vehicles. That means either much better rates for you, or much better coverage for the same amount of premium. Because golf carts are considered off-road vehicles, premium for coverage on any golf cart is much lower comparable to an auto or motorcycle. In fact, many golf cart insurance policies cost less than $100 a year. Many golf carts go uninsured because people do not realize just how little golf cart insurance will cost them.
3. Don't shop with the same mentality for golf cart insurance that you would shopping for auto insurance.
The premium for certain parts of auto insurance can be pricey enough for many to pass on. With golf cart insurance, that is almost never the case. Most of the added coverages that you may have passed on with auto insurance coverage is worth another look due to being a much lower price. But many who are familiar with auto insurance tend to turn down certain aspects of coverage because of price. This is especially true regarding comprehensive and collision coverage.
4. Always ask what higher levels of coverage costs.
Sticking to the same levels of coverage that you are used to carrying on other types of vehicles might be making a big mistake as well. With many golf cart insurance policies, increasing coverage to double or triple the level you're quoting with costs next to nothing! So be sure to inquire about higher levels of coverage, and lower deductibles on comprehensive and collision coverage.
Almost anyone who owns a golf cart also owns automobiles plus other type of recreational vehicles. Having multiple vehicles insured with the same company usually comes with a very nice discount. Be sure you take advantage of this. It may save you a significant amount of money on other types of vehicles that you're paying insurance coverage for.
The Virginia DMV requires drivers to carry an FR44 state auto insurance filing if they've had their license suspended for DUI or various other reasons. Getting an FR44 state filing is easy to buy online. But there are some key things that you need to be aware of to make sure you're buying the right type of policy that you need. This article will help you understand what you need to know and how to go about getting the right type of coverage you need at the lowest possible price.
An FR44 is not auto insurance. An FR44 is a state filing that attaches onto some type of auto insurance policy. It is a guarantee to the state DMV that you're carrying continuous auto insurance liability coverage. Thank of it as a tattletale attachment. If an auto insurance policy that has an FR44 attached to it ever lapses, expires or cancels, the auto insurance company is required by law to notify the Virginia DMV, and your license once again will be suspended until another FR44 is active, or the old one is reinstated.
What's the difference between an FR44 and an SR22?
You are probably more familiar with the term SR22 because it is more common. Many states have SR22 state filings. However only Virginia and Florida have the FR44 filing. So there's not as much information about FR44's as their are SR22's online.
An FR44 works exactly the same way as an SR22 does. The only difference between the two is that an SR22 requires at least state minimum liability auto insurance coverage. An FR44 requires double that amount of coverage in Virginia. Other than that there is no difference between an FR44 and an SR22. It just boils down to which type of filing you're required to carry, and the level of liability coverage needed. An SR22 in Virginia requires at least 25/50/20 in liability coverage. An FR44 in Virginia requires at least 50/100/40 in liability coverage.
How do I set up an FR44?
If you own a vehicle or have a registered vehicle in your name, then you need to attach the FR44 onto a regular auto insurance policy.
If you do not own a vehicle, then you need to attach the FR44 on to what's known as a named operators policy a.k.a. non-owners policy.
Buying an FR44 Policy Online: Where to look and where not to look.
The best place to look for an auto insurance policy with an FR44 attached is through independent agents who specialize in high-risk auto insurance. They will have several of the companies that go easy on drivers that have dings on their driving record. They also go much easier on state filings. All you need to do is give your quote information once, and the agent will do the hard work of shopping around for the best price at the coverage levels you need.
Quoting for auto insurance online versus on the phone. There's nothing wrong with getting a quote online, as long as you have a good understanding of the coverages involved. But if you do not understand the coverages, you're making a big mistake by quoting online, and blindly taking guesses at what coverage you need. Many drivers get burnt by this! If you understand the coverages very well, and know exactly what coverage you need, then fine. There's nothing wrong with quoting online. But if you don't understand the coverages, I highly recommend you talk to an agent that can explain this to you.
Getting a quote directly from a company is usually a bad idea! Understand that when you call the company directly and asked for a quote you will not be talking to an actual insurance agent but rather a customer service rep. A CSR doesn't have the overall knowledge and expertise that a regular agent has. Not to mention that their advice is more geared towards sales than towards doing what's best for you. Quoting this way is also not time efficient because you're only quoting one company at a time.
Stay away from agents and agencies that only sell one company. It's not that these agents are bad. Most of them do a great job. It's more about the company that they work for. Most companies who only hire agents to work exclusively for them are usually the companies that are not FR44 friendly! Many of them won't write FR44's all. And of the ones that do, they are usually the most expensive. These companies do not want your business because of your driving record. That's why they price their selves out of the market.
Beware of lead generation websites! When you search online for an independent agent, you often run into websites that look like any other agency's website should look. Don't be fooled! It's easy to spot a lead generation site because they all share on characteristic: there is no contact information given. If you don't see an actual agent's name address and phone number, chances are that you're dealing with a lead generation site. These companies do not sell auto insurance at all. All they do is take your quote information and sell it to other agents. This wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, except that many of these lead generation sites will sell to dozens of agents. So while it might be an effective way to get a good price, it's also a good way to blow up your phone! So when getting a quote online, make sure your information is going to an actual agent and not a company that's going to simply sell your information. The difference between the two is really easy to spot just by looking for contact information like I mentioned.
Summary: There is no instruction manual for buying an auto insurance policy with an FR44 attached. That's why so many drivers either buy the wrong policy, have the wrong coverage, or pay way more in premium than they should be. Using the guidelines above will help point you in the right direction. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call, or drop me an email. I will be happy to answer any questions you have.
If you would like to get a quote with several companies at once who are FR44 friendly, I will be happy to help you with that also. Click on the top link below if you own a vehicle. Click on the bottom link if you do not own a vehicle. And as always, I handle all quotes personally and privately.
Shopping online for Ohio auto insurance is the most time efficient way for you to find your lowest rate. However, there is a right way and wrong way to do it. This article is going to show you what you need to know about doing it the right way, while avoiding common pitfalls.
1. Quote online directly with an auto insurance company or an agent who only sells one company.
Quoting with one company time or with an agent who only sells one company will probably not get you the best rate because it is not time efficient.
2. Getting quotes from a lead generation site.
When quoting with a lead generation site, you will have the opposite problem. A lead generation site looks just like a regular insurance agents website. But there is a big difference between the two. A lead generation site does not sell you insurance. They simply take your information and sell it to other insurance agents. That wouldn't be such a bad idea except that many of these sites will sell to dozens and dozens of agents. So you want to stay away from lead generation sites because your phone will ring off the hook for days!
Note: Many of these lead generation sites try to disguise themselves as regular agents. As a result, it can sometimes be difficult to tell the difference between a website from one of these companies and a website owned by a real insurance agency. (see "tell-tale signs" below to help you identify and distinguish between the two).
3. To quote with an independent agent.
When quoting with an independent agent, you get the best of both worlds. You only need to submit your information once and the agent will do the hard work for you by shopping around for the lowest rate. Getting quotes from multiple companies at once gives you a much better chance of being matched up wih the right company.
1. Tell-tale signs of a lead generation site.
An actual name of an agent or agency.
If you don't see any of those, you're probably on a lead generation site..... RUN!
2. Know/understand basic auto insurance coverages.
Whether you're getting an auto insurance quote online, in person, or on the phone, you will be asked to select between different levels of coverages on your auto insurance policy. It is very important that you understand these coverages. If you don't understand levels of coverage, then you are setting yourself up for failure. If you do not understand basic coverages, be sure to either educate yourself beforehand, or have an agent explain those clearly to you. Feel free to give me a call if you have any questions, or you can learn a lot about basic coverages from my blog.
3. Include all drivers that should be on your policy.
Be sure to include all drivers that needed need to be added onto your policy. Anyone living in your household of driving age or anyone living outside of your household that has regular access to your vehicle should be listed as a driver on your auto insurance policy. They don't necessarily need to be insured, as some companies will allow for exclusions. But anyone living in your household of driving age should be listed on your policy. This can prevent you from a major disaster in the future!
4. Know what's on your driving record.
If you don't know what's on your driving record or leave out key violations accidents or claims filed within the last several years, getting a quote is worthless! Before an agent or company can sell you a policy, they first have to pull up your driving record and your insurance score (known as a CLUE report). This will tell a company whether you had any accidents, claims, any tickets on your record and so forth. So be sure that the information you submit is accurate. It also helps to be accurate on the dates of occurrence. This is especially true if the occurrence date is approaching three years. If you are unsure of what all is on your driving record, you can visit the Ohio BMV website tab and look it up. An official driving record transcript cost five dollars or if you're certain the violations of been within two years you can also access the free unofficial copy.


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Photograph: Courtesy Casey Figlewicz/Terranea
5 L.A. hotels for a wellness summer staycation
Take a wellness staycation at these five standout hotels with spa treatments, yoga classes, meditation and more
Jessica Estrada
Given this city's strong focus on all things health and wellness, it only makes sense that L.A.'s best hotels too would jump on the bandwagon and offer their guests a slew of wholesome amenities. And we're not just talking about the standard issue gym and hotel spa (although there are some pretty good ones): Some hotels go beyond that with things like wellness memberships, personalized retreats, sessions with nutritionists and much more. If you're looking for an active mini vacation without ever leaving the city, here are five hotels that will help you elevate your wellbeing.
The 5 best L.A. hotels for a wellness staycation
Photograph: Courtesy Daniel Solomon/Terranea
Terranea Resort
Rancho Palos Verdes/Rolling Hills Estates
Perched on a bluff overlooking the ocean, Terranea caters to health-conscious locals and travelers with wellness daycations. Hosted a few times a year (the next one is in September), these one-day retreats feature mindfulness workshops led by local experts, sessions with nutritionists, mandala painting and spa treatments. However, you can still practice self-care year-round at Terranea with spa treatments that coincide with your circadian rhythm, as well as at Solviva, the hotel's health-focused dining destination which accommodates all diet types including gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian.
Photograph: Courtesy Jan Schuenke/Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
Angelenos who are serious about feeling their best can sign up for the wellness club at La Prairie Spa located inside the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. Perks of being a member includes access to a long list of amenities such as the hotel's gym, steam room, heated rooftop pool, complimentary valet, weekend yoga classes and overnight accommodations. There's also some personalized attention, too: Members are treated to skincare analysis with spa technicians, private yoga classes, personal training and sessions with the executive chef to discuss healthy eating.
Photograph: Courtesy the Langham
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena
Folks who are looking for an immersive, transformational experience can retreat to this plush hotel tucked away in Pasadena. Dr. Alix Nassiri, founder of REACH Wellness, offers The Premier Resort Program geared toward people with addiction, mental health, chronic health conditions or those who just want to get in the best shape of their lives. The program is completely customized based on your needs and goals and can include holistic treatments, salt saunas, yoga classes, spiritual counseling, meditation, cellular regeneration therapy and more.
Photograph: Courtesy Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills offers the Bonne Vie Wellness Package, which includes luxe accommodations in a wellness room or suite, a surrender massage, a helipad yoga class, a group meditation session, a sleep kit and a copy of celebrity nutritionist Kimberly Snyder's book, Recipes for Your Perfectly Imperfect Life. The amenities inside the wellness rooms and suites alone will help you feel like your best self— think air and water purification systems, guided meditations by Deepak Chopra, fitness equipment from Peloton, a sound machine and more.
Photograph: Four Seasons Westlake Village
Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village
Agoura Hills/Westlake
There are no shortage of wellness amenities and packages offered at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, that's for sure. From sessions with registered dieticians to metabolic assessments to life coaching sessions, there's a little something for everyone. The hotel's standout offering, though, is their signature retreat. The all-inclusive four-day retreat serves as the ultimate reset button on your wellbeing with health consultations, body composition analysis, healthy meals, daily workouts, cooking classes, guided hikes and meditations, and more.
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At Woodcreek Dental Care in Woodbine, SW Calgary, we understand that you are searching for excellent oral health and a beautiful smile. Our goal is to make it easy for you to enjoy the benefits and advantages of great dental care in the warm and pleasant environment of our Calgary dental clinic.
Our team is committed to providing our valued customers, who deserve optimal oral health, with the knowledge to make informed and educated decisions regarding their individualized treatment.
We strive to provide a dynamic performance-driven environment, where initiative and teamwork are recognized, and where career and professional development is encouraged and supported.
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Julio Madero González  (* 12. Juli 1886 in Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila; † 5. Juli 1946 in Mexiko-Stadt) war ein mexikanischer Botschafter.

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Die Brüder von Julio Madero González waren Emilio, Raúl, Gustavo Adolfo Madero und Francisco Madero.
Er heiratete Carmen Garcia, ihre Tochter war Carmen.
Julio Madero González studierte Bergbauwesen.
Er begleitete Francisco Madero als dieser am 20. November 1910 versuchte nach Mexiko einzureisen. Er kämpfte gegen Huerta.

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Mexikanischer Botschafter in Italien
Mexikanischer Botschafter in Kolumbien
Mexikanischer Botschafter in El Salvador
Mexikanischer Botschafter in Honduras
Mexikaner
Geboren 1886
Gestorben 1946
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Ramchal discusses Divine names in Derech Hashem, too, though in a whole other context. He addresses the issue of "Theurgy" there –our drawing upon the power inherent in Divine names in order to consciously affect changes in the world, or to draw close to God (3:2:6-7). That's done by either inscribing specific names onto parchment in the form of kamayot (amulets) or by reciting those names (though Ramchal doesn't discuss kamayot). He assures us that there are specific rules involved in this as well as of the fact that being capable of it doesn't enable one to do the impossible (3:2:2). But the point remains that this is a force to be reckoned with. This ability enables its practitioner to "bend" nature, if you will, or to bypass it to one degree or another (3:2:5). Ramchal takes pains, though, to underscore that this ability emanates from God, from His intentions for world, and from the mechanisms that He Himself set in place (3:2:6), and that's its success often depends on the righteousness of the person utilizing it (3:2:7).
In fact, Ramchal addressed this issue in his comments to Petach 23 where he says that "all actions depend on the (power inherent in and the recitation of the) many Divine names to come about … (specifically) by the various combinations and admixtures of lights (that come into play through those names). And it is from them that the angels receive (their tasks and abilities)".
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A word from Ramak
Here's a statement by Ramak, by the way, that ties the Sephirot in with the Divine names, most especially to the Tetragrammaton. He remarks that "the Sephirot are (embodied in) the ten (Divine) names that (are actual names rather than depictions, and as such deserve special treatment, so they) may not be erased. (In fact,)t he names and the Sephirot are one and the same, as the spirituality (i.e., the spiritual content) of the names are literally the Sephirot … The aforementioned names are Courtyards (i.e., entranceways) to the spirituality of the Sephirot, and that spirituality is a garment (i.e., a container for) the inner spirituality alluded to by the Tetragrammaton that's found in each and every Sephira" (Pardes 1:10).
God's Names
Petach 22 expands upon the whole idea of the Aleph–Bet and the Hebrew words that result from them by tying them in to God's various names (as we suggested above), most especially His ineffable four-letter name and its permutations, and by connecting them to the Sephirot.
As Ramchal words it there, the entire range of functions of the Sephirot is governed by the order of the ten Sephirot, which is (itself contained within) the order of the four letters of God's Name (Yud, Heh,Vav, and Heh). This is (also) the order that governs the trope, vowels, "crowns" and letters (spoken of above) through the mystical import of those four letters as well as the four names contained in each individual name.
So, what we'll do here is first cite Ramchal's ideas about Divine Names exoterically; we'll then turn back to the above statement and see what Ramchal adds to it in his own comments to Petach 22 where it originates; and we'll then see what he says about the whole of it exoterically in other works.
He points out in Da'at Tevunot 80 that "the One and only God in all His perfection cannot be named or termed anything, since we can't grasp His (i.e., Him in His state of) perfection, and it's impossible to name something you can't grasp given that a name is the named-object's definition and one can't name for something he can't grasp". Yet, as we all know, God is called by various names in Tanach and throughout the tradition; how do we explain that? It's rooted in the fact that the prophets (including and epitomized by Moshe) recognized God as exhibiting certain specific traits in His interactions with the world "such as mercy, sovereignty, power, justice, compassion, anger, strength, and the like". Based on this we refer to God — despite His unfathomable makeup and our inability to name Him — as "'The Merciful One ', 'The Ruler', 'The Mighty One', 'The Judge', etc." And Ramchal goes on by implication to apply those names to the terms for and functions of the Sephirot [1]. There are other names for God, too (including more "name-like" names like the Tetragramaton and the like), that have nothing to do with this phenomenon, though, some of which are actually acronyms of certain phenomenon in the Divine Presence as we'll see soon. But we're getting ahead of ourselves.
[1] The whole of R' Gikatilia's Sha'arei Orah is a treatment of this.
The lot of them
Despite the assertion that the letters themselves are of utmost importance, the other elements certainly play a role in governance as well, as we'll see when Ramchal touches on the combination of trope, vowels, crowns, and letters (known by the acronym TaNTA or טנת"א) later on in Klach in a more esoteric way.
As he puts it in his own comments to Petach 31, "The letters themselves are the Lights of (i.e., are responsible for) the governance of ZuN (i.e., Zachar v'Nekevah, the Male and Female principles) that emanate from Imma (i.e., the Partzuf that corresponds to the Sephira of Binah which is right above ZuN)". That is, the letters play a direct, hands-on role in the governance of our world, which is defined as the world of ZuN (as we'll see later on), and they draw upon higher realms.
The crowns "are hovered over by Imma … so as not to be separated from it even when going away from it". That says nothing about governance per se but rather about the "aloof" nature of the crowns, if you will.
The vowels "are governed by Imma" and they in turn "govern the letters". That speaks to the subordinate role that the letters play to the vowels, which "drive" them.
And the trope are connected to "governance by means of Abba (i.e., the Partzuf that corresponds to the Sephira of Chochma which is above Imma, depicted above). That means that the trope draw upon even higher realms than the letters.
We'll explore the significance of all this when we get to Petach 31, as well as elsewhere.
Crowns (Tagin)
The (usually) three special zayin-like flourishes placed on some letters of the Torah, Tephillin, and Mezuzot that are thick on top and have a thin line extending downwards. The letter that receive the crowns are שעטנזגצ (see Menachot 29b) as well as the final ן and ץ (see Rashi there).
The Machzor Vitry (674–83) includes a copy of Sefer Tagin which addresses the tagin that appeared on the 12 stones which Moshe first set up in the Jordan River and that had been transferred later on to Gilgal (see Joshuah 4:9, 20) on which were inscribed the Torah text with the required tagin (see Ramban to Deuteronomy 27:8).
The point once again is that despite the fact that the trope, vowels, and crowns flesh-out the letters, add nuance and special import to them, enrich one's reading of them, and despite the fact that each completes an action appropriate to it, they're not essential, as the essential acts come about through the letters themselves as we indicated above.
The classical Hebrew text is comprised of consonants alone, as is well known. While some passages include points over individual letters, words, or parts of words, there are no other marks added to the text of Tanach. But we're taught yesh em lamasoret (Sanhedrin 4) — that there has long been a tradition as to the pronunciation of the printed text — and that implies the existence of a sort of titular vowel-system.
In fact we find the following stated in Macḥzor Vitry (120), "We've never heard it said that the Torah was pointed when it was given to Moshe. The punctuation-system itself wasn't given on Sinai; the sages introduced it as a sign (i.e., as an aid to reading) afterwards. After all, we would be transgressing the prohibition against adding anything to the Torah (Deuteronomy. 8: 1) if we were to add the punctuation marks to the Biblical text. So, while the division of verses and the trope … have been transmitted (to us) from Sinai to this day, this tradition is, nevertheless, an oral one, and was not given to us by means of punctuation marks" [1].
Nonetheless it's thought that somewhere between the 8th and 10th centuries of the Common Era scribes termed "Masorets" developed the system of marks above, in the middle of, or below the consonants that we term the nekuddot.
[1] Also see Kuzari 3:31.
Ramchal indicates in Petach 21 that the full functioning of the letters depends on (the additional roles played by the following elements:) the trope (musical notations placed above and below the letters), vowels (points placed within, over or under the letters), and the "crowns" (configurations that are joined to the letters at the top) that are attached to the letters (themselves). Each completes an action appropriate to it. But the essential acts come about through the letters (themselves), he underscores, which is obvious given that "the written letters alone are sufficient to allow us to understand" the point being made, as he adds in his comments there.
Let's examine the makeup of trope, vowels, and crowns.
Trope (also known as "Cantillation Notes") are special signs and marks used to help in the reading of Tanach in the course of public services. As a rule of thumb, each word of text has a trope mark at its primary accent which is associated with a musical phrase to be used when reciting it, but in point of fact some words have two or no marks, and the musical meaning of some of them depend on context. The trope marks provide insight into the syntactical makeup of the text and often serve as a clue to its meaning. There are two systems of trope: the one used in the great preponderance of the books, and the one that's used in the Books of Psalms, Proverbs, and Job.
There's clearly an ancient tradition about the trope, as we see in the Talmud which speaks of a system and masters of it (Berachot 62a, Nedarim 37a).
Finishing up on letters and words
Ramchal's principal concern at this point in Klach Pitchei Chochma, though, isn't letters and words themselves so much as names — Divine Names and their various permutations, as we'll see. He does make one final point about the Aleph–Bet here, though, which is very important and touches on a lot of his perspective on God's governance of the universe.
He says in Petach 20 that the mystical import of these orders (of twenty-two letters) lies in and derives from the mystical concepts of Chessed ("kindness"), Din ("judgment"), and Rachamim ("compassion"), (which represent the) "right", "left" and "center" (columns).
In other words, each letter is comprised of a left, right, and center component. Its right side speaks to its degree of Chessed ("kindness"), its left to its degree of Din ("judgment"), while its center speaks to its degree of Rachamim ("compassion") which is actually a variegated blend of Chessed and Din. And each component expresses the mystical import of the Aleph–Bet.
This principle often illustrated by the makeup of the letter Aleph, א, which is comprised of a Yod, ', (actually an inverted Yod) on its left side, another (not inverted) Yod on its right side, and a diagonal Vav, ו, at its center. Aleph is thus pretty balanced — not as perfectly balanced as the letter H is or a Samech (ס) is, but more balanced than a Bet (ב) for example or (an oversized) Lamed (ל).
And as he points out in his comments to Petach 20, "every action (that eventuates in the physical world) comes about as a result of the force produced by a particular combination of the three qualities of Chessed, Din, and Rachamim". That's to say that everything that is either kindly, harsh, or some combination of the two, is actuated by an element of one letter or another or a combination of them.
And they form different (different) combinations (and appear in formations represented as being) "closed" and "compressed" (in shape), or "open" and "expanded" (in shape) which is to say as a "line" or a "point" or otherwise, Ramchal points out in Petach 20.
This phenomenon bears a lot on what happens here in the world, Ramchal maintains elsewhere, given that "the world is governed … by the mystical principle of (the combination of) Chessed, Din, and Rachamim" (Adir Bamarom p. 188). "Each one has its function" in the world: "Chessed emits a lot of (beneficent) light and a lot of (similar) light emanates from it, while Din also emits a lot of light of the opposite sort (i.e., benevolent light), and the lights blend with each other in keeping with the mystical notion of Rachamim (i.e., to form one blend or another or "recipe" of both benevolent and malevolent elements). This combination of one or another is the basis of the Torah's system of "pure" versus "impure" (i.e., "kosher" and "un-kosher"; "right" and "wrong"; etc.) elements, he goes on to say there, for specific reasons.
But that's only relevant to the lower realms, he points out. "That's not the intention in (the loftier realms of) Erich Anpin, where utter Chessed reigns" and where right, left, and center emanate pure Chessed alone. "The (graded and variegated) emanations that come into play in the lower realms, which is the site of (moral and ethical) war against The Other Side" are different from the ones in the higher realms where none of that comes into play.
Thus we see that while the letters and words certainly play a major part in the makeup of the world as we know it, the sort of letters and words that will be found in the higher worlds will be of a whole other order and far purer.
The upper and lower realms, as well as the roles they play in the governance of the universe, will all be discussed at great length later on in this work.
More on Words
Rebbe Nachman agrees with RSZ's idea but adds a certain tantalizing element to it (see Likutei Moharan 1:64-3-4). He cites the verse, "By the word of the Lord were the heavens made" (Psalms 33:6) as a proof of this phenomenon (which Ramchal himself cited in Petach 18), and he likens speech there to Chochma (both literally as wisdom and as the Sephira by that name as we'll see) since it's also written, "How great are Your works, O Lord! You have made them all with Chochma" (Psalms 104:24).
But he points out that there's a stage higher yet than Chochma, which is silence, as when God counseled Moses to be silent rather than delve into the wisdom of His governance of the world (see Menachot 29). That's to say that sometimes it's better to not question or speak, but rather to acquiesce to higher, even more arcane, unintelligible Divine wisdom.
He thus asserts that while the letters do play a pivotal role in creation, they are certainly not primary: the Sephirot, which are epitomized by Keter which is utterly unfathomable, are.
But notice, also, this point by R' Chaim of Volozhin (see Nephesh HaChaim 3:10). Also agreeing with RSZ's assertion, he nonetheless adds (without offering a specific source) that the Zohar equates God's speech with His very Self. Then he adds this element to the mix: "It's written about the World to Come that 'the glory of the Lord will be revealed (then), and all flesh together will see that the mouth of the Lord spoke' (Isaiah 40:5). That's to say that our understandings will be so purified then that we'll merit to physically catch sight of God's words as they appear throughout the world".
Not only that, he adds, but we'll actually "catch sight" of God's presence itself then, when the verse "your Teacher will no longer be concealed from you, for your eyes will see your Teacher" (Isaiah 30:20) will come true, given that we'll see God's words all over. This last point fits very nicely of course into Ramchal's whole theme of the ultimate revelation of God's Yichud [1].
[1] See Ramchal's reference to God's words playing a role in creation in Da'at Tevunot 158, and also see Ramban's comments to Genesis 1:4 and 2:17.
Going from letters to words
(For the record: Ramchal discusses the Aleph-Bet on a very esoteric level in Kinat Hashem Tziva'ot "Tseirufei haotiot" and in Pitchei Chochma v'Da'at 30.)
We go now from letters to words, which is to say to intelligible combinations of letters. Now, many early Kabbalistic texts refer to non-intelligible combinations of letters in conjunction with what's termed "practical Kabbalah" or taken to be "white magic", but Ramchal and many others steered clear of all that (except when it concerned composing komayot for "medicinal" purposes). And both early and later Kabbalists made reference to non-intelligible terms as illustrations of concepts or as instances of acronyms, gematria, notrikon, atbash, or the like rather than as letter-combination that affect reality. But we won't discuss any of that.
Understand of course that words can simply be the nouns, verbs, etc. that refer to this and that in heaven and on earth, or they can refer to various Divine names. While the former matter very much, as we'll soon see, it's the latter that factor most especially into the Kabbalistic system as we'll see later.
Chassidic literature focused quite a bit on words as nouns and verbs, most especially the works of R' Schneur Zalman of Liady and R' Nachman of Breslov who based their statements on the teachings of the Ba'al Shem Tov.
We're taught that God's "word is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens" (Psalms 119:89). Basing himself on a statement made about this verse in Midrash Tanchuma the Ba'al Shem Tov remarks that the words themselves that comprised God's remark "let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters" (Genesis 1:6) remain firmly fixed in the heavens to this very day (just as the words God used to create everything else remain in place).
R' Schneur Zalman expanded upon that and actually said that were those words to depart from the heavens (or anything else they were a part of the creation of), then those things would cease to exist, as their very being is bolstered and fixed by the role that the words that went into their creation play from moment to moment (Sha'ar HaYichud v'Haemunah Ch. 1) [1]. He goes on to make the point there that that's not only true of things created by the Ten Utterances that went into creation in general; it's also true of everything, in that the (Hebrew) letters that comprise their names maintain them.
This then is an understanding of letters and words as not mere helpmeets of the Sephirot but as the very power-sources that they use in this world.
[1] See RSZ's Likkutei Torah, Parshat Achrei Mot; also see Ari's Eitz Chaim 50:2.
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