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Al Capone & The Outfit on the Golf Course
By Amanda / June 2, 2020
Alphonse Gabriel Capone: Italian-American Prohibition-era gangster, brutal Chicago Outfit mob boss….and as it turns out, also a great one for golf.
Away from his business dealings and violent deeds with The Outfit, it seems he enjoyed nothing more than participating in some target practice of a very different kind – on the fairway. During his time on the green, the terms 'backhander', 'hook', 'skull' and 'watery grave' would have been used in a completely different context to his usual vocabulary.
John Binder, author of 'The Chicago Outfit: Images of America' told CNN "Al Capone was an avid golfer, some of the guys around him were too.''
Capone enjoyed golf, but there is some evidence to say that he wasn't much of an expert, or indeed very good at the game.
Luciano Iorrizo says in the book 'Al Capone: The Biography', ''"At first, he seldom broke 60 for nine holes; he eventually elevated to 18 holes though there is no evidence he was anything but a hacker on the golf course. His rounds were devoted to having fun with his gangster friends who drank plenty each hole, gambled recklessly on the stroke of a ball and carried loaded weapons in their golf bags for use in emergencies."
During the 1920s, Capone was a regular at Burnham Woods Golf Course, around 20 miles outside of Chicago. He often hosted games at the club with his associates. It was here that he employed Tim Sullivan, an eight-year-old caddie. In an interview for Sports Illustrated in 1972, Sullivan talked about his first round working on the green for Capone. It was a game where Capone teamed up with 'Machine Gun' Jack McGurn against Fred 'The Killer' Burke and Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik, and bets were set at $500 per hole. Sullivan said "Capone teed off first. He fetched the ball a whack that would have sent it clear down the fairway, only he hooked it and it curved way off to the left into a clump of trees. I scrambled around on all fours for about 10 minutes trying to find it, scared to death Al would lose his temper and hit me or maybe shoot me, but all he did was grin, pat me on the head and call me Kid. 'It's O.K., Kid, So we lose a stroke, that's all. Just gimme another ball.' And I thought: 'He can't be as mean and rough as he's cracked up to be.'"
Jack McGurn
Fred Burke
Tim Sullivan also tells of matches where drink had definitely been on the menu, and often arguments turned violent. Then there was the time when Capone shot himself in the foot after searching in his golf bag for one certain club. He accidentally set off a revolver in there. Sullivan also wrote about a game called 'Blind Robin'. "One guy would stretch out flat on his back, shut his eyes tight, and let the others tee off from his chin. They used a putter and swung slow and careful. Otherwise they would have smashed the guy's face. On the putting greens they'd throw down their pistol holders — clunk – and hold a wrestling match."
Al Capone's niece, Deirdre Marie Capone, also speaks of her uncle's love of golf in her book 'Uncle Al Capone: The Untold Story from Inside His Family'. According to Ms Capone, Al once escaped to Scotland using a fake name, and traveled with a caddie who was also serving as a bodyguard. He purchased a handmade set of golf clubs whilst in Scotland, and had his initials engraved on them. In an interview with the Daily Express newspaper, she said, "He was in love with the game and with Scotland. I remember seeing his bag of clubs in the house in Miami. He told me they'd been made for him in Scotland."
Back in Chicago, Capone and his gang ran the golf clubs through their rackets. Most country clubs were built and paid for by the elites of society and it was an unspoken rule that only the socially acceptables and the upper classes were allowed in. The clubs in Chicago had a unique structure – gangsters earned protection money from the country clubs and so had access to the golf courses.
There's no doubt that important discussions and decisions would have taken place on the green between Capone and his associates. It would've presented the perfect opportunity to get some space and privacy to discuss their particular brand of business…and have fun and maybe make a few bucks while they do it.
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China confirms for the first time that it has a third aircraft carrier in the works
Ryan Pickrell
Nov. 26, 2018, 11:23 AM
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning takes part in a military drill of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the western Pacific Ocean
Chinese state media has confirmed for the first time that China has a third aircraft carrier in the works.
China has one operational carrier and another undergoing sea trials. The second, China's first-domestically developed carrier, is expected to be commissioned into the Chinese navy next year.
Observers suspect that the "new-generation carrier" currently under construction may be a huge step foward for China, but Chinese media is keeping quiet on the details.
A third Chinese aircraft carrier is in development at a domestic shipyard, Chinese state media revealed Sunday, confirming for the first time long-held suspicions.
The state-run Xinhua News Agency explained that while the country's first domestically-produced carrier — the Type 001A — is going through sea trials, an unnamed "new-generation carrier" is being built and is on schedule, the government-controlled China Daily reported Monday.
China's first domestically-developed aircraft carrier (Type 001A) is seen at a port in Dalian after completing its first sea trials.
China's first aircraft carrier — the Type 001 Liaoning — is a Soviet "heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser" that China acquired in the late 1990s, upgraded and refitted over roughly a decade, and commissioned into the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in 2012.
The flagship of the Chinese navy was declared combat ready in 2016. It has since sailed around Taiwan, through the disputed East and South China Seas, and into the Western Pacific.
Read More: China's aircraft carriers have a boatload of glaring weaknesses — but the next carrier could be a 'huge step forward'
The Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, sails into Hong Kong for a port call
Kin Cheung/AP
The Liaoning, primarily a training vessel as China attempts to better understand complex carrier operations, also served as a template for China's second carrier.
While the Type 001A is improved in certain places, it is decidedly similar to its Soviet predecessor. The vessel does, however, feature a new radar, a slightly larger flight deck, and a smaller island. The ship also includes a number of technological upgrades.
The carrier has undergone at least two sea trials, possibly a third. Observers expect the carrier to be commissioned into the PLAN in October 2019 for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
China's first domestically developed aircraft carrier departs Dalian
Read More: China's sea power is growing— here's what their future carrier strike group may look like
There is speculation among expert observers that China's newest aircraft carrier, which some refer to as the Type 002, will be a marked improvement over the Type 001 and Type 001A.
While the first two use ski jump-assisted short take-off but arrested recovery (STOBAR) launch systems, which are less effective, the new carrier may be a ship with a flat flight deck and a catapult-assisted take-off but arrested recovery (CATOBAR) launch system, as this is certainly something China aims to eventually achieve.
J-15 fighters from China's Liaoning aircraft carrier conduct a drill in an area of South China Sea
The development of a carrier with a CATOBAR launch system would be a significant step forward for the Chinese navy, as it would improve the operational effectiveness of the ship. Leaked images from the company tasked with building China's carriers suggested that this may be where China is heading.
An advanced fleet of aircraft carriers supported by new Type 055 Renhai destroyers and other upgraded escort ships would greatly improve China's ability to project power in its neighborhood.
Read More: China's first homegrown aircraft carrier and a new destroyer set sail, and experts say it may be a powerful battle group in the making
Chinese state media has confirmed that a third carrier is in the works, but it has yet to provide any specific details on the new ship.
More: China Aircraft Carrier Liaoning

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If you like the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, then treat yourself to Jersey Boys, the award-winning broadway musical-turned-movie directed by Clint Eastwood. The movie isn't as good as the stage version, but it's certainly cheaper and the music is the same, as are a few of the lead actors. Unfortunately, stage acting doesn't always translate onto the big screen, and while these guys are all solid singers, the acting comes off a bit forced and inconsistent. Fortunately, the familiar musical numbers help keep the audience engaged, even when the story starts to falter. From 'Sherry,' 'Can't Take My Eyes Off of You' and 'Big Girls Don't Cry' to 'Rag Doll,' 'Oh What a Night,' 'My Eyes Adore You,' etc. That's a lotta hits.
The movie is essentially a gritty, music-filled biopic that tells the story of the four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who eventually became the iconic 1960s rock band, The Four Seasons. It's primarily the story of Frankie Valli, whose life and career teetered on the edge of obscurity and super-stardom and back again, through years of personal and financial upheaval and connections to the mafia (including mob boss Gyp DeCarlo played by Christopher Walken).
John Lloyd Young recreates his Tony-winning lead role, and falsetto, as Frankie Valli. Michael Lomenda and Erich Bergen, from the show's first national tour, play singer Nick Massi and prolific songwriter Bob Gaudio respectively. And Vincent Piazza, of Boardwalk Empire fame, steals much of the off-stage spotlight as the group's chief troublemaker Tommy DeVito. The dialogue and the drama don't resonate as much on the big screen as they do on the stage, so don't expect the emotional punches to pack as big a punch, especially when it comes to Frankie's familial heartache. But as I said, trade-offs were obviously made in an effort to hit the right musical notes.
Watch carefully and you'll catch a glimpse of a young Clint Eastwood. And stay through the end for the movie's toe-tapping, curtain-call-esque finale. That's when the movie Jersey Boys reverts back to its broadway roots and you'll be tempted to applaud the cast — even if they can't see you. Bottom line: great music, good (but not great) movie.


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Exclusive : The Story of the Grand old man of Jammu, Offering water to travelers for 15 long years (Watch Video)
The story of Grand Old man of Jammu- Ameer Singh who shows us that Humanity is still alive but now is in Crisis
The summers accompanied with scorching heat have already invaded our homes. Everyone has found a refuge in their air-conditioned office cubicles and living rooms. So have the markets flooded with a variety of beverages that come in bizarre flavours to circumvent the added preservatives and chemical ingredients that essentially compose it, packed in attractive colours and appropriate sizes for a price. We buy it, prefer soft drink over water, isn't it?
Anyway, indifferent from the worldly matters, there's a man in Jammu who has been offering drinking water to the passersby for over 15 years!
Meet Ameer Singh, a resident of Gho Manhasan in Jammu has been serving sheetal jal to the pedestrians at a small spot located at the Paloura side on Akhnoor Road. Born in Poonch region that now lies in Pakistan, Ameer Singh is nearing an age of 100 years. He has consistently been serving water to passerby since 2005 for no apparent reason, but with a certain belief to offer his social service to the people in his capability.
Sounds impossible? In the post-modern era of 21st century, who has even time for stuff like that. We just spent a thousand crore rupees on a recent film. Extending a helping hand for the benefit of people is something that has no space in our consciousness. Because we are not humans, we are trendsetters.
Ameer Singh's story takes us back in a completely different set of the world. He told U4UVoice that he was 12 years old when he was orphaned. He did not even see his mother. His father died when he was twelve. He fled Pakistan after the 1965 Indo-Pak War and settled in Jammu.
Ameer Singh told us that he's unmarried. "I did not marry, neither did I ever see my mother", he said. He lives in Gho Manahasa and travels all the way to Paloura, at least 15 Kms every day so that he can fulfil his duty to serve drinking water to the needy.
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A lot of us often think that social service is possible only when rich. A lot of us also think that it is the work of NGOs and similar organisations. And a fraction of us is so busy driving through life that we hardly notice what we pass through. We fail to appreciate the beauty, but we are amazed at the deceiving advertisements of objects for sale. All these assumptions which give way for ignorance are manifested in our society, which has taken a ruthless form where each person remains indifferent from each other. A simple, small gesture to mankind fills one's heart with happiness. For instance, keeping a small vessel with water on the roof for the thirsty birds during summers or giving water-filled recycled plastic bottles to the homeless doesn't harm your bank balance.
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URL: https://journal.rniito.org/jour/issue/view/38
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21823/2311-2905-2018-24-3
Tikhilov R.M.
Traumatology and Orthopedics of Russia. 2018;24(3):7-8
TRAUMATOLOGY AND ORTHOPEDICS RESEARCH SPECIALITY IN 2017: DISSERTATIONS ANALYSIS
Reshetov I.V., Tikhilov R.M., Kochish A.Y., Shubnyakov I.I.
The authors present a short analysis of autoabstracts of all theses in traumatology and orthopedics speciality (14.01.15), 10 doctoral and 59 candidate theses, that were defended at 11 dedicated dissertation boards starting mid of October 2016 until mid of October 2017 and underwent expert reviews during 2017 in expert council of the Higher certifying commission on surgical science.
The absolute majority of 26 papers in traumatology (16 candidate and 5 doctoral theses) were dedicated to treatment of patients with different fractures and another 5 candidate theses examined issues of arthroscopic procedures in case of a trauma. 25 dissertations in orthopedics mainly reviewed aspects of large joints replacement (6 candidate and 3 doctoral these) and treatment of periprosthetic infection (4 candidate theses). Spine pathologies (5 candidate theses) and oncology orthopedics (2 candidate theses) prevailed among dissertation topics on paediatric orthopedics. The only doctoral thesis on paediatric orthopaedics was dedicated to clubfoot.
In accordance with recommended criteria of clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research journal 40 (67,8%) candidate theses and 2 (20%) doctoral theses corresponded to evidence level III, 17 (28,8%) candidate and 8 (80%) doctoral theses were classified as evidence level IV and only 2 candidate theses (3,4%) formally corresponded to evidence level II.
Traumatology and Orthopedics of Russia. 2018;24(3):9-18
Sereda A.P.
Traumatology and Orthopedics of Russia. 2018;24(3):19-21
CONSTRAINED LINERS AND DUAL MOBILITY SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTION OF INSTABILITY IN REVISION HIP ARTHROPLASTY
Efimov N.N., Stafeev D.V., Lasunskii S.A., Mashkov V.M., Parfeev D.G., Shubnyakov I.I., Tikhilov R.M.
Purpose. Instability is a challenging complication of revision hip arthroplasty and a frequent cause of repeat revisions. Constrained liners and dual mobility systems have gained major attention among the options of dislocation prophylaxis.
The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes of revision hip arthroplasy with use of constrained liners and dual mobility systems.
Materials and Methods. We used DePuy Duraloc (inner diameter 28 mm) and Zimmer Trilogy (inner diameter 32 mm) systems in the constrained liners group (N 78, mean follow-up — 66.2 month, 54-82), Serf Novae and Biomet Avantage systems in the dual mobility group (N 58, mean follow-up — 17.8 month, 10-41). The two groups were comparable in age, sex and different potential dislocation risk factors, however, dual mobility cups were used more frequently in revisions due to unreduced and recurrent dislocations and in patients with the history of instability following total hip arthroplasty. There were also differences in the structure of primary diagnosis.
Results. We observed 14 (17.9%) dislocations, 10 (12.8%) of which occurred within 2 years after surgery, and also 3 (3.8%) cases of aseptic loosening of the acetabular component, 4 (5.1%) cases of locking mechanism damage without dislocation and 8 (10.3%) cases of deep infection in the constrained liners group. In the dual mobility group we observed 3 (5.17%) large articulation dislocations, 1 (1.7%) case of aseptic loosening of the acetabular component and 4 (6.9%) cases of deep infection. The difference in dislocation rates in two groups was significant (p<0.05). The analysis of the constrained liners group revealed an increased risk of dislocation in cases when a constrained system was implanted into a retained acetabular component compared to cases with acetabular shell revision (p<0.01; RR = 7.2, 95% CI: 2.05-25.26), as well as a trend for increased risk of dislocation in cases when DePuy Duraloc liners (inner diameter 28 mm) were used compared to Zimmer Trilogy (inner diameter 32 mm) (p = 0.07; RR = 4.97, 95% CI: 1.03-24.04).
Conclusion. Dual mobility systems proved to be more effective than constrained liners in revision hip arthroplasty although being used more frequently as a treatment rather than prophylaxis of instability. Constrained liners bear a higher risk of dislocations when implanted into retained acetabular components and when used with heads of lesser diameter.
OUTCOME OF PERIPROSTHETIC FEMORAL FRACTURES IN HIP ARTHROPLASTY
Korytkin A.A., El Moudni Y.M., Kovaldov K.A., Novikova Y.S., Belousov B.Y.
Periprosthetic fractures are one of the main reasons for revision surgery according to the data of large joint replacement registers. Treatment of patients with periprosthetic fractures is associated with a big number of complications and still keeps its relevance.
Purpose of the study is to evaluate treatment outcome of patients with periprosthetic femoral fractures in hip replacement.
Material and Methods. The authors performed a retrospective analysis of medical histories of 76 patients who underwent treatment of periprosthetic femoral fractures. The patients were divided into groups by the Unified Classification System (UCS). Follow up period was from 6 to 124 months (mean of 34.90±28.81).
Results. 3 cases (3.9%) of periprosthetic femoral fractures were the complications after primary hip arthroplasty and occurred intraoperatively, 75 cases (96.1%) were complications after revision surgery; 56 cases (71.8%) were reported with uncemented and 22 cases (28.2%) with cemented femoral components. In 30 cases (38.5%) fractures had a iatrogenic nature and occurred intraoperatively, in 48 cases (61.5%) — occurred due to high- and low energy trauma. Type B fractures were observed most often — in 53 cases (68%). Conservative treatment, fixation by cerclage or by plate and screws has proven to be the least effective operative options. In the group of patients with extended osteotomy of the greater trochanter the healing was achieved in 90.5% of cases, while in the group without osteotomy — in 75% of cases. Low healing rate of periprosthetic fractures was observed for A and B1 type fractures (65% and 66.7% respectively). Follow up of patients with B2, B3 and C type fractures demonstrated consolidation in more than 80% of cases. Various complications were reported in 17 cases (21.8%).
Conclusion. Effective treatment of patients with periprosthetic femoral fractures was associated with extended osteotomy of the greater trochanter (γ = 0.51; p = 0.032), absence of complications in postoperative period (R = 0.55; p = 0.00001), B2, B3 and C fracture types (γ = 0.40; p = 0.02) and use of revision uncemented femoral components with distal fixation (γ = 0.35; p = 0.018). In the authors opinion use of sutures or cerclage wires are not effective in cases of trochanteric fractures and stable femoral components; it would be preferable to perform internal fixation by a plate with hooks such as Dall-Miles. In case of doubts in regard of stem stability the revision should rather stipulate use of uncemented femoral components, in particular long stems with distal fixation.
PATIENT SATISFACTION FOLLOWING TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT: PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS
Cherkasov M.A., Tikhilov R.M., Shubnyakov I.I., Kovalenko A.N., Mugutdinov Z.A.
Background. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is reliable and successful intervention in terms of relieving pain and improving joint function. Between 7% and 16% of patients are dissatisfied after THA. To assess predictors and postoperative determinants of satisfaction 3 and 12 months after THA.
Material and Methods. During our research from 2015 to 2017 prospectively 1015 patients were interviewed using patient related outcome measures (a questionnaire of functional outcome (Oxford Hip Score, Harris Hip Score), health-related quality of life (EQ-5D)) preoperatively, 3 and 12 months postoperatively. Satisfaction was assessed using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Also Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed.
Results. A female gender, absence of interventions on the operated joint in history were preoperative predictors of satisfaction. The main postoperative determinant of satisfaction was the fulfillment of patient's expectations, improve physical function, quality of life, relief of pain.
Conclusion. To improve patient satisfaction after THA, patients' expectations and their fulfillment need to be carefully addressed. Patients with a history of interventions on the operated joint with low physical function or quality of life, high level of pain should be identified and specifically informed on expected surgical outcome
SACROILIAC JOINT PATHOLOGY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN (OBSERVATION PROGRAM "IOLANTA")
Kotelnikov G.P., Zolotovskaia I.A., Davydkin I.L., Poverennova I.E., Dolgushkin D.A.
Pain in the lower back is one of the frequent reasons for seeking medical help among people over 60 years of age. The study of this problem is of interest to specialists of various profiles, including neurologists, rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons and therapists.
Purpose — to determine prevalence rate of sacroiliac joint pathology in elderly patients with low back pain (LBP) in conjunction with evaluation of clinical significance of bone resorption and cytokines markers.
Materials and Methods.The study was conducted with consecutive inclusion of patients (n = 259) with mean age of 65.5 year old [62.5; 69.5] who addressed the hospital for the first time in calendar year with complaints for low back pain. The authors performed MRI examination of lumbar-sacral spine and sacroiliac joint, assessed transforming growth factor β1 (TGF β1), interleukin (IL) 1β and IL-6, Beta-Crosslaps (β-CrossLaps) criteria, P1NP (N-terminal propeptide of procollagen type I) concentration and deoxypyridinoline (DPD) level.
Results. 39.4% of patients older 60 years with low back pain on MRI demonstrated changes in sacroiliac joints with statistically significant higher (p = 0.037) pain level as compared to patients without pathology of sacroiliac joint, as well as higher values of TGF-β1 (p = 0.033), IL-1β (p = 0.028), IL-6 (p = 0.041), β-CrossLaps (p = 0.028), P1NP (p = 0.037) and DPD (p = 0.002).
Conclusion. Reported alterations in sacroiliac joint conditioned by degenerative and dystrophic processes are associated with distinctive signs of osteoarthrosis and confirm non-specific inflammation active with bone resorption in patients with low back pain.
ЕFFECTIVENESS OF FOUR-ROD FIXATION FOR PEDICLE SUBTRACTION SPINAL OSTEOTOMY
Panteleyev A.A., Mironov S.P., Buhtin K.M., Sazhnev M.L., Kazmin A.I., Pereverzev V.S., Kolesov S.V.
Introduction. Pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) provides for significant segmental correction of the sagittal balance of the spine. At the same time, the technique is associated with a high risk of complications, with rod fracture at the osteotomy site being the most common.
The purpose of this study — to assess the effectiveness of four-rod fixation compared to literature data on standard two-rod fixation in patients undergoing PSO.
Materials and Methods. The study is a retrospective analysis of 47 consecutive patients with rigid spinal deformities, who underwent pedicle subtraction osteotomy at the lumbar level. The average age of the patients (33 females and 14 males) was 59.7 years. In all cases spinal fixation carried out using a four-rod construct with additional short rods at the osteotomy site. The minimal postoperative follow-up was 2 years. A detailed analysis of the radiographic data was carried out with calculation of the global sagittal balance and spinopelvic parameters. A detailed assessment of complications in the early and late postoperative periods was also performed. After an exhaustive review of literature, a comparative analysis was made of the four-rod fixation technique with current literature data on the frequency of complications (in particular, rod fractures in the osteotomy zone) after two-rod fixation.
Results. In all cases the osteotomy was performed at one level, most often at L3 (49%). The average length of fixation was 9.8 segments. The average angle of segmental correction was 27.1°. In most cases, it was possible to achieve adequate correction of spinopelvic parameters. Among complications, bone resorption around screws was most prevalent (23.4% of cases). Proximal junctional kyphosis occurred in 12.8% of cases, neurologic deficit — in 14.9% of cases, infectious complications — in 10.6% cases. Asymptomatic pseudarthrosis, confirmed by CT data, was observed in 12.8% of patients. Rod fracture at the PSO site and adjacent segments was not observed in any of the cases. Rod fractures of other localization were observed in 10.6% of patients.
Conclusion. According to the literature, the frequency of rod fractures at the osteotomy site is the most frequent complication of PSO. The results of this study showed that four-rod fixation in PSO significantly reduces the incidence of pseudarthrosis and rod fracture rate in the long-term follow-up and provides greater control over the process of osteotomy closure.
CLINICAL AND ROENTGENOLOGICAL CRITERIA OF SPINE-PELVIS RATIOS IN CHILDREN WITH DYSPLASTIC FEMUR SUBLUXATION
Bortulev P.I., Vissarionov S.V., Baskov V.E., Ovechkina A.V., Barsukov D.B., Pozdnikin I.Y.
Aim of the study — to identify clinical and roentgenological criteria of the sagittal profile status of spine-pelvis segment in children with dysplastic femur subluxation.
Material and Methods. The present study included 40 female patients (50 hip joints) aged from 12 to 17 years (14.7±1.58) with unilateral and bilateral hip joint instability due to dysplasia. Children were divided into two groups – the first group included 30 patients (30 hip joints) with unilateral femur subluxation, the second group – 10 patients (20 hip joints) with bilateral femur subluxation. All patients underwent a standard orthopaedic clinical examination using a specialized scale to objectify complaints. All patients underwent X-ray examination of hip joints in AP and Lauenstein projections, CT scanning as well as lateral panoramic roentgenography of C1-S1 including femoral bones in standing position of the patient.
Results. The authors observed a strong positive correlation between sacrum inclination and lumbar lordosis curvature, antetorsion angle of proximal femur and sacrum inclination angle, severity of pain syndrome during impingement test and sacrum tilt: Pearson correlation coefficient was 0.71, 0.81 and 0.88 respectively. The authors reported in all patients a thoracic normokyphosis and lumbar hyperlordosis with excessive pelvis anteversion. Global sagittal disbalance was observed in all patients.
Conclusion. Apart from typical anatomical and roentgenological changes in pelvic and femoral componentsof the joint the children with dysplastic femur subluxation are characterized by excessive pelvic anteversion. Criteria of above parameters are identical and do not depend on the number of joints involved into the pathological process. Cranial dislocation of femoral head results to abnormalities of sagittal spine-pelvis ratios. Pathological process in hip joints and abnormality of spine-pelvis ratios results in negative changes of sagittal spine profile in the form of hyperlordosis, of physiological criteria of thoracic kyphosis and of the global sagittal disbalance. All of the above leads to overload of spinal motion segments and development of spine degenerative and dystrophic changes at early age.
THORACIC AND LUMBAR HEMIVERTEBRA EXCISION IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS: HOW DOES THE OPERATION TECHNIQUE INFLUENCE ON OUTCOMES? (СOHORT ANALYSIS AND LITERATURE REVIEW)
Mushkin A.Y., Naumov D.G., Umenushkina E.Y.
Purpose of the study — to study impact of hemi-vertebrae extirpation technique in mono-segmental reconstruction on the surgical trauma.
Material and Methods. 34 patients underwent 36 mono-segmental extirpations of hemi-vertebrae followed by a posterior fixation during a single center four years cohort study. Mean age of children at the moment of procedure was 4 years and 3 months (min — 1 year, max — 14 years). The authors studied impact of pathology level, surgical approach, type of bony structures removal technique and age of the patients on the time of procedure and volume of blood loss.
Results. Extirpation of thoracic hemi-vertebrae was characterized by a lengthier procedure and greater blood loss in contrast to lumbar hemi-vertebrae. Patients were divided into three groups depending on extirpation technique: 1) extirpation from two approaches using a high-speed burr; 2) from a single dorsal approach using the same extirpation technique; 3) from dorsal approach using ultrasonic bone scalpel. Surgery time was 208±72 min in the first group, 187±54 min in the second group, and 170±30 min in the third group; blood loss volume was 181±39, 181±53, 132±73 ml respectively in the groups, or 11.5±4.3%, 9.4±2.8% and 9.6±5.2% of total blood volume, respectively.
Conclusion. Surgical approach and hemi-vertebrae extirpation technique in children have a varying impact on surgery time and intraoperative blood loss, and the least values were reported for posterior approach using ultrasonic bone scalpel.
TRANSPATELLAR RECONSTRUCTION OF MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT BY SEMITENDINOUS TENDON AUTOGRAFT
Korolev A.V., Magnitskaya N.E., Ryazantsev M.S., Sinitskiy M.A., Kadantsev P.M., Afanas'yev A.P., Il'in D.O.
Purpose of the study — to evaluate surgical treatment outcomes of the patients with chronical patella instability who underwent double bundle transpatellar reconstruction of medial patella-femoral ligament (MPFL) by a semitendinous tendon autograft.
Material and methods. 26 patients with minimal 12 months follow up were included into the study. In all cases semitendinous tendon autograft was inserted through a vertical tunnel in the patella, formed in a loop, and fixed in femoral tunnel by a biodegradable screw. Preoperative MRIs were used to evaluate trochlear dysplasia type by D. Dejour classification, tibial tubercle to trochlear groove distance (TT-TG) and Insall-Salvati ratio. Postoperative x-rays were used to measure femoral tunnel angle (FTA), postoperative MRIs — to measure diameter of patella tunnel (d_Pat), distance from tunnel to medial border of patella (MPM) and diameter of tunnel in medial femoral condyle (d_Fem). Functional outcomes were evaluated by Kujala Score, Lysholm and IKDC, also the authors assessed the level of sports activity prior to and after the surgery.
Results. Age median of the patients at the moment of procedure was 22 years. MRI data prior to surgery reported that the majority of patients suffered from B type of trochlear dysplasia, median TT-TG distance was 14.6 mm, median Insall-Salvati ratio was 1.1 mm. Postoperative x-rays and MRIs demonstrated median FTA of 18°, d_Pat median — 5.4 mm, MPM median — 7.0 mm, d_Fem median — 8.2 mm, no implant migrations were observed. Subjective assessment scores demonstrated excellent outcomes: Kujala Score — 96, IKDC — 87.4, Lysholm — 91. No secondary dislocations during follow up were reported, 48% of patients returned to sports on the pre-surgery or higher level, 52% of patients returned to sports with decreased activity.
Conclusion. Transpatellar reconstruction of MPFL by semitendinous tendon autograft proved to be the efficient treatment method of chronical patella instability.
Traumatology and Orthopedics of Russia. 2018;24(3):91-102
COMPARISON OF THREE OPTIONS FOR TREATMENT OF CALCANEAL FRACTURE
Kalensky V.O., Ivanov P.A., Sharifullin F.A., Zabavskaya O.A.
Until now the problem of selecting a conservative or operative treatment option for calcaneal fractures and moreover the choice of the most optimal surgical procedure for such lesions have not been solved. Thus, comparative studies in this area is one of the most important tasks of the modern traumatology.
Purpose of the study — to compare treatment outcomes, pattern and complications rate following the use of three treatment options for calcaneal fractures.
Material and Methods. The authors analyzed treatment outcomes of 95 patients from 2013 till 2016. Mean age of patients was 39.04±12.51 years. Patients were divided into three groups: group 1 consisted of 41 patients with 54 fractures who underwent functional conservative treatment; group 2 consisted of 18 patients with 22 fractures treated by open reduction and plate fixation; group 3 consisted of 36 patients with 40 fractures treated by minimally invasive reduction and intramedullary fixation. Groups did not differ in respect of risk factors rate and rate of surgical risks under ABCDEF scale. Outcomes were evaluated basing on roentgenological criteria of reduction, complications rate and the functional scales FFI (Foot Function Index) and LEFS (Lower Extremity Functional Score).
Results. Mean follow up was 20.8±9.0 months. Catamnesis was controlled in 68 out of 95 patients (71.6%). Variances were observed for all criteria of reduction quality between group 1 (no reduction) and groups 2 and 3. Groups 2 and 3 demonstrated similar criteria in respect of reduction quality of posterior articular surface, restoration of height and axis of calcaneus (р>0.05). FFI and LEFS scores in group 1 were inferior to results in groups 2 and 3 (р<0.05) at 6 and 12 months follow up. At 24 months follow up the variances persisted for mean values but were not statistically significant (р>0.05). No differences between groups 2 and 3 were observed during all follow up terms (р>0.05). Sum rate of complications in wound healing in group 2 was significantly higher than in groups 1 and 3 (р = 0.033).
Conclusion. Any of the described options of surgical treatment resulted in an earlier functional restoration after calcaneal fractures as compared to conservative treatment. Reduction quality and late functional outcomes did not vary between the study groups, however, the rate of complications for wound healing in the group with open internal fixation was higher.
Traumatology and Orthopedics of Russia. 2018;24(3):103-112
HOW MANY REVISION ARTHROPLASTIES DO WE UNDERTAKE PRIOR TO ARTHRODESIS? (CASE REPORT OF A PATIENT WITH RHEUMATOID KNEE ARTHRITIS)
Kulyaba T.A., Kornilov N.N., Croitoru I.I., Solomin L.N., Bovkis G.Y., Korchagin K.L., Ivanov P.P.
The authors present a clinical case of a female patient with seropositive rheumatoid polyarthritis mainly affecting the knee joints. The patient underwent a primary total bilateral knee replacement. Surgical site infection required multiple revisions including replacement of extensive bone defects of AORI type 3 by structural femur and tibia allografts as well as allografting of extensor mechanism. Repeated attempts to eliminate infection, to gain support ability of extremities and joints motion were not successful. Long-term staged surgical treatment resulted in removal of prostheses and bilateral knee arthrodesis to restore support function of the extremities.
STAGED SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF MASSIVE PELVIC DEFECT
Pavlov V.V., Pronskikh A.A., Mamyladze T.Z., Bazlov V.A., Efimenko M.V., Zhilenko V.Y., Tsegelnikov M.M.
Purpose of the study — to illustrate on a particular clinical case an option of treatment for patients with severe pelvic defects by a staged surgery: vascularized bone grafting and revision arthroplasty using custom made implant produced by laser sintering based on layered 3D-visualisation.
Material and Methods. Female, 61 years old, was admitted to clinic in 2016 with aseptic loosening of acetabular component and polyethylene insert wear following arthroplasty with total cementless prosthesis. Revision arthroplasty was made with hemispherical augment and anti-protrusion ring. On day 7th after the surgery a dislocation of prosthesis head, pubic bone fracture, migration of acetabular component and bone defect with pelvic discontinuity occurred due to trauma. To restore continuity of the pelvic ring and supportability of the lower limb the authors performed a staged multisession procedure: removal of prosthesis, free vascularized bone grafting by costal vascular pedicle graft and plating fixation of the pelvis. 6 months after the first stage a custom made prosthesis was implanted. Such prosthesis was produced based on a 3D pelvis reconstruction model by layered visualization and with evaluation of bone density on the Hounsfield scale and was printed on 3D-printer by laser sintering from LPW-TI64-GD23-TYPE5 titanium.
Results. The authors did not observe any septic complications, dislocations and components migration in the early postoperative period. Function was assessed by Harris Hip Score. Scores prior to arthroplasty by a custom made implant was 12 points, one month postoperatively — 30 points, three months postoperatively — 51 points, six months postoperatively — 74 points. Life quality scores by SF-36 were reported as follows: prior to surgery РН — 21.32; МН — 40.92; one month postoperatively РН — 40.66; МН — 55.80; three months postoperatively РН — 52.14; МН — 57.81; six months postoperatively РН — 62.46; МН — 72.08.
Conclusion. Vascularized bone autoplasty allows to restore pelvic continuity, and the use of custom made implants — to restore supportability of the lower limb and hip function in case of an extensive pelvic defect.
SURGICAL TREATMENT OF TRAPEZIOMETACARPAL OSTEOARTHRITIS (REVIEW)
Rodomanova L.A., Orlova I.V.
The sellar joint plays a key role in wrist function ensuring thumb contraposition when gripping. Lesions of sellar joint are accompanied by pain syndrome and deformity of the first metacarpal which substantially affects life quality of the patients. The authors carried the analysis of literature dedicated to surgical treatment of degenerative lesions of trapeziometacarpal joint. The present review describes features of joint anatomy and biomechanics, reports the key factors contributing to disease progression, covers various approaches and criteria for selection of surgical options for reconstruction of sellar joint.
PUBIC SYMPHYSIS DIASTASIS IN PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY (REVIEW)
Petrushin A.L., Pryaluchina A.V.
Purpose of the study — to generalize and arrange the data published in scientific literature and to present current views on epidemiology, diagnostics and treatment options for pubic symphysis diastasis during pregnancy and delivery.
Semeiotic separation wider than 10 mm is considered pubic symphysis diastasis during pregnancy and delivery. Diastasis above 14-25 mm might be associated with ruptures of sacroiliac joints. Frequency of such pathology is reported in the range from 0,03 to 2,8%. Key risk factors of this pathology include multiparity and repeated labor. Symptoms of pubic separation include pain and signs of pelvic instability manifesting immediately after delivery or within a short period of time after the delivery. AP roentgenography is the principal diagnostics method however lately ultrasound exam is done more frequently. Conservative option prevails in treatment of pubic symphysis diastasis. Surgical procedures are recommended in case of separation above 30-50 mm, ruptures of sacroiliac joints, open lesions, failed conservative treatment and urological dysfunction. In such cases preferred option is the internal fixation by plate and screws. Some authors use external fixation. Late-term outcomes of both methods do not demonstrate significant differences.
Pain regress after the surgery is observed within 3 weeks to 6 months postoperatively, walking with partial load is restored in 5-14 days, full load on the lower limbs is possible 6 months postoperatively. Indications for removal of implants after internal fixation are not clearly defined. Following surgical treatment of pubic symphysis diastasis the majority of authors incline to subsequent operative delivery.
THE СENTENARY OF KAZAN SCHOOL OF TRAUMATOLOGY AND ORTHOPEDICS
Akhtiamov I.F., Pankov I.O.


(Crain's) -- Commonwealth Edison Co. has hired Chicago law firm Jenner & Block to assist its internal investigation into charges of political favoritism after a generator was placed at the home of a city official during a multi-day power outage this month.
Charles Sklarsky, a partner at Jenner and former assistant U.S. attorney and assistant Cook County state's attorney, will oversee the probe and serve as the main point of contact with the city's inspector general, who is conducting his own investigation into what happened, the company said.
Still, ComEd executives and employees are being made available to the inspector general's staff, a ComEd spokeswoman wrote in an e-mailed response to Crain's questions. "We intend to fully cooperate with their investigation," she wrote.
Inspector General David Hoffman declined to comment, citing office policy not to talk about ongoing investigations.
The allegations center on Dave Ochal, who resigned Aug. 8 as the No. 2 official at the city's Aviation Department after Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass reported that ComEd delivered a generator to Mr. Ochal's Northwest Side home during a prolonged power outage. Mr. Kass quoted a ComEd employee saying he had been told to bring the equipment.
ComEd's corporate ethics office is handling the utility's internal investigation, while Mr. Sklarsky "is helping us ensure that we are conducting a thorough and comprehensive investigation and making sure we understand and meet our legal obligations and responsibilities with respect to the inspector general's investigation," the ComEd spokeswoman said.
Mr. Sklarsky has been with Jenner for 22 years. Before that, he spent eight years as an assistant U.S. attorney in Chicago and was a key member of the Operation Greylord team that won dozens of corruption convictions of Cook County judges, lawyers and law enforcement personnel.


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Trevor Noah's unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents' indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa's tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle.
Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man's relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother—his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life.
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Q: Find an element over an Iterable I have the following class:
public static class GenerateMetaAlert implements WindowFunction<Tuple2<String, Boolean>, Tuple2<String, Boolean>, Tuple, TimeWindow> {
    @Override
    public void apply(Tuple key, TimeWindow timeWindow, Iterable<Tuple2<String, Boolean>> iterable, Collector<Tuple2<String, Boolean>> collector) throws Exception {
        //code
    }
}

What I'm trying to do is is for each element of the collection there are any other with the opposite value in a field.

An example:
Iterable: [<val1,val2>,<val3,val4>,<val5,val6>,...,<valx,valy>]
               ||           ||          ||          ||
              elem1        elem2       elem3       elemn

What I would like to test:
foreach(element)
   if elem(i).f0 = elem(i+1).f0 then ...
   if elem(i).f0 = elem(i+2).f0 then ...
   <...>
   if elem(i+1).f0 = elem(i+2).f0 then ...
   <...>
   if elem(n-1).f0 = elem(n).f0 then ...

I think this would be possible using something like this:
  Tuple2<String, Boolean> tupla = iterable.iterator().next();
  iterable.iterator().forEachRemaining((e)->{
  if ((e.f0 == tupla.f0) && (e.f1 != tupla.f1)) collector.collect(e);});

But like i'm new with Java, I don't know how I could do it in an optimal way.

This is a part of a Java program which use Apache Flink:
.keyBy(0, 1)
.timeWindow(Time.seconds(60))
.apply(new GenerateMetaAlert())

Testing:

Using the following code:
public static class GenerateMetaAlert implements WindowFunction<Tuple2<String, Boolean>, Tuple2<String, Boolean>, Tuple, TimeWindow> {
    @Override
    public void apply(Tuple key, TimeWindow timeWindow, Iterable<Tuple2<String, Boolean>> iterable, Collector<Tuple2<String, Boolean>> collector) throws Exception {
        System.out.println("key: " +key);
        StreamSupport.stream(iterable.spliterator(), false)
                .collect(Collectors.groupingBy(t -> t.f0)) // yields a Map<String, List<Tuple2<String, Boolean>>>
                .values()                                  // yields a Collection<List<Tuple2<String, Boolean>>>
                .stream()
                .forEach(l -> {
                    System.out.println("l.size: " +l.size());
                    // l is the list of tuples for some common f0
                    while (l.size() > 1) {
                        Tuple2<String, Boolean> t0 = l.get(0);
                        System.out.println("t0: " +t0);
                        l = l.subList(1, l.size());
                        l.stream()
                                .filter(t -> t.f1 != t0.f1)
                                .forEach(t -> System.out.println("t: "+ t));
                    }
                });
    }
}

The result is:
key: (868789022645948,true)
key: (868789022645948,false)
l.size: 2
l.size: 2
t0: (868789022645948,true)
t0: (868789022645948,false)

Conclusion of this test: is like the condition .filter(t -> t.f1 != t0.f1) is never met
If I change .filter(t -> t.f1 != t0.f1) for .filter(t -> t.f1 != true) (or false) the filter works
I also use the following:
    final Boolean[] aux = new Boolean[1];
    <...>
    Tuple2<String, Boolean> t0 = l.get(0);
    aux[0] = t0.f1;
    <...>
    .filter(t -> !t.f1.equals(aux[0]))

But even with that, I don't have any output (I only have it when I use t.f1.equals(aux[0])

A: An Iterable allows you to obtain as many Iterators over its elements as you like, but each of them iterates over all the elements, and only once.  Thus, your idea for using forEachRemaining() will not work as you hope.  Because you're generating a new Iterator to invoke that method on, it will start at the beginning instead of after the element most recently provided by the other iterator.
What you can do instead is create a Stream by use of the Iterable's Spliterator, and use a grouping-by Collector to group the iterable's tuples by their first value.  You can then process the tuple lists as you like.
For example, although I have some doubts as to whether it's what you actually want, this implements the logic described in the question:
StreamSupport.stream(iterable.spliterator(), false)
    .collect(Collectors.groupingBy(t -> t.f0)) // yields a Map<String, List<Tuple2<String, Boolean>>>
    .values()                                  // yields a Collection<List<Tuple2<String, Boolean>>>
    .stream()
    .forEach(l -> {
        // l is the list of tuples for some common f0
        while (l.size() > 1) {
            Tuple2<String, Boolean> t0 = l.get(0);
            l = l.subList(1, l.size());
            l.stream()
                    .filter(t -> t.f1 != t0.f1)
                    .forEach(t -> collect(t));
        }
    });

Note well that that can collect the same tuple multiple times, as follows from your pseudocode.  If you wanted something different, such as collecting only tuples representing a flip of f1 value for a given f0, once each, then you would want a different implementation of the lambda in the outer forEach() operation.

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Take a Step Back in Time at Conner Prairie in Indiana
© 2009 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile MuseumVisiting children keep pace with a shepherd at the re-created village. In the Animal Encounters area kids can pet or hold lambs and other baby animals.
13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers
William Conner settled in this area in 1800. He lived as a trader and then as a farmer and became prominent in state politics. His Federal-style mansion of mellow redbrick, built in 1823, still stands, having been restored, and an entire village duplicating a typical prairie settlement of the 1830s is also on the premises.
The village has more than five historic areas with 45 buildings. Included among them are an inn, a schoolhouse, a loom house, and a barn with bins of sweet-smelling grain. The houses include those of a doctor and a weaver, and homes and shops for a carpenter, a blacksmith, a potter, and a storekeeper. The furnishings throughout include period pieces or accurate reproductions.
The buildings also have occupants in period attire, and they take their roles to heart. The carpenter, for example, hews wood and constructs items using authentic tools and materials. The doctor discourses on a then popular medical notion of the four cardinal humors that affect one's health. And a talkative widower regales visitors with tales about his exploits as riverboatman and soldier.
The Conner house itself has been furnished simply but elegantly in the manner of the period. There are built-in cupboards and bookcases in the dining and drawing rooms; in the kitchen is a beehive oven that held 15 loaves of bread; on the stairs are rag-strip loomed carpets; and the main bedroom includes a four-poster bed with an 1858 patchwork quilt.
For youngsters and the young at heart, there is also the Discovery Station. Here visitors can build a log cabin, play with toy trains, dress up in period costumes, or put on a puppet show, all in the spirit of prairie life.
Hours change seasonally. Admission charged.
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BACK WITH THE WIND
HBO adding Gone with the Wind back onto streaming service but will include a new intro to give 'historical context'
Fionnuala O'Leary, News Reporter
7:46 ET, Jun 14 2020
Updated: 8:31 ET, Jun 14 2020
HBO will be reinstating Gone with the Wind back onto its streaming service but a new introduction will provide some "historical context."
The 1939 movie will be returning to our screens after being removed on June 9 amid widespread civil unrest and anti-racism protests following George Floyd's death.
The 1939 movie was taken down on June 9Credit: Getty - Contributor
HBO Max will be making the film available again with a detailed introduction to contextualize itCredit: Getty - Contributor
But when the film starring Vivien Leigh returns to our screens, it will include an introduction from a professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago.
Jacqueline Stewart, the host of Silent Sunday Nights on Turner Classic Movies, will endeavor to place the film in its "multiple historical contexts."
"Originally released in 1939, the film romanticizes slavery as a benign and benevolent institution," she wrote in a CNN op-ed titled "Why We Can't Turn Away From Gone With The Wind."
"Still the highest-grossing film in history when adjusted for inflation, 'Gone with the Wind' continues to have a profound impact on the ways mainstream audiences visualize the antebellum South and the Reconstruction period that followed the Civil War," Stewart continued.
"Moreover, the classic films we showcase on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) have played a major role in perpetuating the racist beliefs that devalue Black lives and normalize the use of excessive force against Black people."
The movie was removed amid widespread anti-racism protestsCredit: Alamy
An expert will now place it in its 'multiple historical contexts'Credit: Everett Collection - Rex Features
Stewart explained that people should still be able to watch Gone with the Wind in order to analyze it.
"Right now, people are turning to movies for racial re-education, and the top-selling books on Amazon are about anti-racism and racial inequality," she said.
"If people are really doing their homework, we may be poised to have our most informed, honest and productive national conversations yet about Black lives on screen and off."
Her comments come after HBO Max decided to remove the film as public pressure mounted to remove it in light of global Black Lives Matter demonstrations.
In a Los Angeles Times op-ed, John Ridley, the screenwriter of 12 Years a Slave, urged HBO to remove the movie because of its perpetuation of racial stereotypes.
Ridley suggested it was re-introduced to the streaming giant "with other films that give a more broad-based and complete picture of what slavery and the Confederacy truly were."
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HBO Max said that Gone with the Wind "is a product of its time and depicts some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that have, unfortunately, been commonplace in American society."
"These racist depictions were wrong then and are wrong today, and we felt that to keep this title up without an explanation and a denouncement of those depictions would be irresponsible," their statement continued.
It hasn't been confirmed what date the film will be returning to HBO Max.
HBO Max said that Gone with the Wind is a product of its timeCredit: Rex Features
Stewart noted its still the highest-grossing film in history when adjusted for inflationCredit: AP:Associated Press
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Since we spent about a month in the Tristate area of Ohio, Indian and Kentucky we decided a much-needed pit stop was in order. A Brother in Messiah and friend of ours works at The Ark Encounter and could get us an employee discount. This was a major blessing for us. We were so excited!
It was a cold day when we went. Once you park your car and buy your ticket, there is a bus waiting for you.
The bus ride was pleasantly warm and cozy. Which was a treat to be thankful for since it was so cold that day. We found it a little odd that we were required to take a bus ride up to the ark. But way back through the trees and up the hill from the parking lot we could see what looked like the ark.
We thought the walk from the outdoor ticket stand was long in the cold. It was an even longer walk from the bus to the Ark! Brother Danny was a gentleman and let Sister Linda use his coat. NOTE TO ANYONE VISITING THE ARK: Make sure you bring a jacket and dress to be warm. When you enter the ark there is a queue line to walk up to the top and it's not heated very well. We were shivering and our teeth were chattering when we got up to the top.
Once we got to the top there was a photographer waiting to take our picture.
As you can tell, we were in front of a green screen in our picture.
Truly the Ark Encounter was a remARKable experience for our entire family! We would like to share some pictures of it with you. Hope you enjoy!
As we walked into the ark our excitement was building up. The sound effects of animals, water dripping; very realistic. There was even a smell of barn animals in the beginning! Very real! Truly the Ark Encounter indeed brings the Bible to life more than anything we could ever imagine!
As we came through there were lots of cages/hutches. Each cage area had sound effects of different animals! Very cool!
Along the sides of the areas for the cages there are mock bags of feed for the animals! Walking through and seeing bag after bag really shows how much planning there truly was when Noah and his family built it. Here is just a small section of the bags that Brother Danny and Sister Linda were standing in front of.
Not only did Noah need to plan for food, but also water! Lined up along side the walls nearby the cages were also large clay vessels of water! Sister Linda, Brother Michael, Sister Felicia and Brother Daniel are standing there besides them.
Sister Linda and Brother Danny getting a closer look at the cages! It sounded like these cages had ferrets or squirrels inside them!
More water vessels Brother Daniel, Sister Felicia and Brother Michael are standing near. So many water vessels! You don't realize how much Noah and his family really had to do until you see the extensiveness and details in this life size Ark!
Here are some more vessels. We are finally coming to the end of this area. Look at the details of everything. It was like walking through time! As if Noah or one of his family were going to walk around the corner to greet us at any second!
There were also larger cages full of a large variety of animals and their kind. Again, the details were so intricate and realistic! Job well done to the 3D designers of the Art Encounter!
Here is one of the ladies, whether it be Noah's Wife or Daughter in Law, she is feeding this large mammal!
Sister Linda and Felicia standing near one of the amazing painted murals that could be found along the way into the Exhibits.
The artwork is indeed very vivid and detailed!
Brothers Michael and Daniel standing besides this mural of the Creation week!
Here is another mural the ladies stood by for a picture. It talks about how Noah brought the Dinosaurs and other large animals. But it was impractical to bring the adults! Did you ever think about it? It was very practical to bring the animals when they were small and young! I wonder if that means puppies and kittens too?
Hey, would you look at that! We did see Noah, his wife, two sons and their wives! Life-like models of course. Just like the models at Ken Ham's Creation Museum. They are very detailed and well made. Not that we have been to that many museums, but the ones we have been too, Ken Ham's models are the best we've seen!
There is a "Great Flood" story in many cultures all around the world! But only one, the one from the Scriptures is accurate and possible. This Exhibit described each of the different 'Great Flood" stories and showed some models of how impossible a few of them were.
A very cool 3D model of the Ark.
The Living/Seating Room area. It looks like they were busy snapping green beans!
Here is the growing area. The garden green house they had!
Sister Felicia here looking at the knitting loom setup. Very cool!
Some supplies up in the loft!
Question and Answer sessions with Noah! There was a touch screen to ask Noah a question. He actually gave us a very detailed answer.
Sister Felicia and Sister Linda at the workman's Exhibit. Indeed, Noah and his sons were very wise and blessed with much knowledge from YAH to build this ark to save man and the animals of this world!
Brother Danny, Brother Michael and Brother Daniel at the workshop Exhibit!
A view from the top floor of the Ark.
As mentioned above. The Ark Encounter is truly a remARKable Museum. If you are ever in the area of even live nearby you should really stop in and spend the day!
Sister Felicia and Brother Daniel taking a much needed break at the benches on the top floor of the Ark. Indeed it is a day trip! So much to see, do and learn here at the Ark Encounter!
Until next time, this is the McGuire Family! Looking forward to seeing you at our next tour stop! We'll be heading to Florida soon after we finish a couple more places here in the tri-state area of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky!
Since we here at the FOY ministry travel a lot we offer congregations an exciting experience that we call "Museum on wheels". Our presentation brings the Scriptures to life. What excites the children is just as much interesting to the teens and adults.
Our first Museum on Wheels was in Houston Texas, the second was in Eaton Rapids. Our most recent and third Museum on Wheels presentation was in Gainesville, Texas during the Sukkot Celebration we attended this year.
(Left to Right) Brother Michael -dressed as King David, Sister Linda -dressed as Moses Sister Miriam, Brother Danny -dressed as Moses, Sister Felicia -dressed as Queen Ester and Brother Daniel -dressed as John the Baptist.
We really enjoy doing the presentation! If you would like us to come to your fellowship group or assembly let us know! We would love to come visit and show our presentation -not to mention enjoy some fellowship as well! Best times for us is during Passover or Sukkot!
Here are some pictures of the presentation that we did in Gainesville, Texas!
We had a large crowd this time. Even some of our friends from the first Bible Museum on wheels in Houston, Texas were there!
Above is brother Danny introducing himself.
What really made this museum presentation better than our very first one was our costumes! The costumes really help bring the Scriptures to life!
It was a big encouragement to us when everyone arrived, the children, teens, adults and elderly -the look on their faces- when they saw us in our costumes. They knew us as Danny, Linda, Felicia, Michael and Daniel. All week they learned to love and know us as their fellow brethren in Messiah. We made many new friends, met some old friends and caught up with dear friends that we haven't seen in almost 10 years! Oh boy does the time fly! Sukkot was a very memorable time!
Each of us introduced ourselves with clues, Who Am I clues. It's Daniel's turn in this picture.
We really like playing that game. Who Am I? That is why we have even created Scripture version "Who Am I" games and posted them on our website! You can see our large collection of Who Am I games by clicking in the "Who Am I?" image to the left.
Brother Michael's turn to introduce himself!
A lack of participants was definitely something we did not have! Almost everyone raised their hands to answer our questions during the entire presentation!
Sister Linda calling on a participant trying to guess who she is!
Sister Felicia's turn for her Who Am I!
It was now time to get started!
Brother Danny holding up an artifact he is talking about.
During our presentation to keep the audience involved we ask some Scriptural related questions in regards to what we are presenting. Brother Daniel is calling on a participant to answer.
Every participant who answered a question received a treat. Here is Sister Linda giving out a treat to an eager participant!
All of the children each got a goodie bag at the end of the presentation.
More authentic artifacts Brother Danny is holding up, this time Michael is talking about it.
Brother Danny holding the two tablets of the Ten Commandments in Paleo Hebrew. Brother Michael is holding the microphone as Brother Danny speaks -since his hands are full.
Brother Daniel (left) in his John the Baptist wig.
Old friends and Brothers in Messiah, Mark and Danny.
After the presentation everyone had a break and then we hosted dinner! Mexican Taco Lasagna was on the menu! Wow! It was delicious!
Brother Danny patiently served the lettuce with two baby forks.
It was fun giving everyone their dinner! They enjoyed it! We almost ran out!
Dinner for 100! All 100 attendees of the dinner are not shown here, but there was 100 who ate dinner that evening!
Here are some pictures of us throughout the week during Sukkot!
Fun times with the guys by the campfire making new lasting friendships!
Outdoor blind fold games, learning to trust each other and liken this trust to the trust we should have in our Father YAH!
Brother Daniel (blindfolded) while our good friend Andrew is guiding him.
Brother Michael guiding our long time family friend Benjamin in the blindfold game.
Daniel's turn to guide Andrew!
Sister Felicia waiting her turn to have a go at the blindfolded Trust game!
Happy smiles to learn about YAH during His wonderful Feast of Sukkot -during services.
Sister Felicia and Sister Linda standing in front of a cute setup by a dear new friend of ours. We really enjoyed spending time chatting away and admiring her Sukkah!
Brother Michael with Morielle, a fellow Sister in YAH who we have been long time friends with.
Brother Daniel giving us a funny face. He is always coming up with something to make us laugh! We had funny weather for Sukkot. The first half of the week was extremely hot, but the second half was on the cool side. Thus, the reason for Daniel's beanie hat he is wearing.
Picture of the group campfire and sitting area. Lots of memories and new friendship were made here for us all.
Fun fellowship time before everyone had to part ways and head home. We miss you guys!
Sweet friends! Hate to see you go. Our two friends, Analisa and Olivia!
Working in the outdoor kitchen making salad! Sister Felicia and Sister Jessica.
Brother Michael and Brother Daniel with some more of our long time friends, Emily and Olivia.
Sister Felicia hanging out in the kitchen with Joy, another one of our long time friends! We were excited to meet up with them again!
Sister Felicia and Sister Linda. It was a beautiful campground here at the Lone Oak Ranch, despite the extreme heat and mildly chilly weather, we were glad to fellowship with the brethren and enjoy the fun times.
Sukkot is a time of rejoicing and we look forward to this time every year! Yahuwah's feasts are awesome and we love them all! Maybe we'll see you Sukkot 2017? We do not know where Yahuwah will lead us to keep Sukkot in 2017. Where ever it is, YAH willing, we will do our Museum on Wheels presentation to a new audience, will it be you?
Sukkot is finished and winter is just around the corner. You know what that means? Up north everyone is tucked inside staying warm, shoveling snow and drinking hot cocoa. Everyone down south are enjoying the sunshine, the good outdoors and having to deal with sweat! That's where we are heading! Down south to the warmer states for the winter to reach the ones who aren't looking. We are heading out to reach the lost sheep of Yisra'el who do not even know they are lost yet. Deep down inside they know something isn't right, but they just don't know where to look. That's where we come in. Our smiling faces waiting for them at their local flea market with our tables full of DVDs, and sometimes tracts and books.
Before we hit the southern states we plan to stop in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio!
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After Feast of Tabernacles we drove down to Cincinnati to visit Family and Friends. We went to the Creation Museum in St. Petersburg, Kentucky. It was very exciting!
Group Photo! Brother Daniel, Sister Linda, Brother Michael, Sister Felicia, Danny's Mother Joyce and Brother Danny.
As soon as we walked into the door someone asked Brother Danny about his TzitTzits he was wearing and who we were. We told the guy and he kind of of knew about the way we believe. He was interested and asked if we have any material. We gave him our DVDs.
The first 'exhibit' was really cool in the inner lobby. Here are some photos of it.
We have never been to a Creation Museum. It took us two days to go through the entire thing. Sister Linda and Danny's Mom sat below and watch as, Brother Danny, Michael, Daniel and Sister Felicia zip lined across a lake 50ft above ground. It was amazing! We've never done it before. The thought of jumping off a platform 50ft above ground is so wrong to the human brain. That first second you think of jumping is very awkward, but once you have jumped off and are gliding in the air across the zip line your brain realizes that you won't fall straight down. Sister Felicia said "That's as close to a roller coaster that I'll get!" We don't have any pictures of the zip line experience.
Let's continue through the rest of day one of the museum trip.
An Archeological dig of Dinosaurs!
An Adaptation of the skull found that Scientists named Lucy and evidence that Lucy is not an early evolved man.
Well, that's all for day one of the Museum Trip.
Woke up the next morning and took a group photo in front of the dinosaur.
Brother Daniel & Danny, Sister Linda, Brother Michael, Sister Felicia and Danny's Mother Joyce.
After Creation, Dinosaurs and Lucy it was time to learn about the Bible.
Brother Danny pointing out Yahuwah's Name in the Ancient Hebrew on the Tablets of the Ten Commandments.
The stone was rolled back and Yahushua's body was gone!
John|Yohanan, writing the book of Revelation.
Martin Luther nailing his letter onto the door of Catholic Church during the Protestant Movement.
The Bible printed in other languages other than Latin, so all can read it! HalleluYAH!
Brother Michael and Sister Linda next to the printing press setup.
Brother Danny and Sister Linda also got a picture shot next to the printing press setup.
The Museum then went into a life-like walk through area of Adam and Eve (Hawwah) in the Garden of Eden.
We took some pictures around the place. It looked so real!
Building Noah's Ark was next!
Their time in the ark has come to an end!
For those in the Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky may know of a Messianic rabbi, A.K Schneider. He was there, him and brother Danny talked and we got a picture.
Making a sacrifice after their time in the Ark.
Sister Felicia and Sister Linda pretending to cook in the Kitchen of Noah's Ark.
Family picture on the bench!
Left to Right: Sister Felicia, Brother Michael & Daniel, Sister Linda and Brother Danny.
We want to reach out to the young and the old in our Ministry here at FollowersofYah.com. We have a museum on wheels to try to bring the Scriptures to life. What excites the children is just as much interesting to the teens and adults.
Our first Museum on Wheels was in Houston Texas. Here is a another sneak peak of the stuff we present during the second presentation at the Eaton Rapids Assembly of Yahweh.
Brother Danny dressed up as Mosheh (Moses) was the main speaker tonight.
Brother Danny holding the Ten Commandments that are in Ancient Hebrew. Brother Michael is dressed as King David in the back left.
After the presentation the audience walked up to get a closer look at the tables. It was really great!
Sister Linda was dressed as Miriam, Moshes' sister. Brother Sam, the Assembly's Leader is to the left looking at some artifacts.
It was lots of fun telling about each piece as someone asked a question about it.
Meanwhile, we also had our table of DVDs, and Yahuwah Gear freely for anyone who wanted some. Bags, Bracelets, Hats, Shirts, Pens, Cups and Key Chains. Before we knew it, there was none left!
Brother Sam browsing the Pictograph Hebrew Alphabet Dictionary.
Brother Danny demonstrating how the Hebrew Torah Scroll is to be unrolled. They also spotted Yahuwah's Name in there too!
Smelling the fragrant shofar oil.
This Museum on Wheels lasting much longer than we expected. Everyone was so blessed by being able to learn about our pieces we have.
Brother Michael answering some questions about the Spices.
After we put away just about everything we decided to get a group photo.
Left to Right: Brother Danny, Sister Linda, Brother Michael, Sister Felicia and Brother Daniel.
If you want us to come to your congregation, fellowship or assembly send us an email!
We had a great time in celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles this year. We went to the Eaton Rapids, Michigan Assembly of Yahweh. The above picture is just the group that wanted their pictures taken at the zoo. There was a 'field trip' activity for the Lansing Zoo. Here are so of the pictures of our trip.
On the way to the zoo, we saw a Noah's Ark trailer and wanted a family photo in front of it.
From Left to Right: Brother Danny and Sister Linda, Brother Michael, Sister Felicia and Brother Daniel.
Waiting for everyone to gather and eat lunch before we started our tour of the zoo.
A Sister and her adorable baby boy. We had lots of fun Fellowshipping with her!
Michael and Daniel's new friend Jake enjoying conversation while waiting in the lunch line.
There was a long lunch line!
Brother Michael talking with the Leader of the Eaton Rapids Assembly, Brother Sam.
Finishing up with Lunch, we want to thank those who provided!
Lunch took a while! We had so much fun fellowshipping and meeting the local Michigan Brethren!
After Lunch it was time to tour the zoo! Here are just some of the amazing animals we saw at the Zoo. Yahuwah's creation is so wonderful and amazing!
I had to take a snapshot of Sister Linda. She was just smiling so much cause it was so much fun!
Our new friend Jake, Daniel, Michael and Felicia.
Brother Danny pretending to be plowing the field!
We had lots of fun! Hope you enjoyed the photos.
Here is a sneak peak of the stuff we present during the presentation.
Brother Danny and Michael did most of the presentation and Sister Linda wrote up the script. Our Historic Collection would not have existed if it was not for Sister Linda's interest is searching and purchasing these artifacts. She did a fantastic job!
Two women looking at an authentic Israeli replica of a scroll of the Ten Commandments.
Michael showing a poster board of how Noah's Ark could have looked on the inside.
It wasn't just the speakers talking the entire time. We got the children involved by asking questions. If they got the question correct they got a Kiss… a Hershey Kiss that is.
Michael passing around a box that has a crown of thorns inside. The crown of thorns is actually from a tree in Israel that could have been the actual crown of thorns placed on Yahushua's head.
Brother Danny holding up a replica of a Dead Sea Scroll vase.
Brother Michael talking about something there on the table.
The children had so much fun!
Brother Danny and Michael talking about the trumpet.
Brother Michael pointing to the Ark of the Covenant model being held by Brother Danny.
Some stuff on the table.
Brother Danny showing a poster of the tabernacle of Yahuwah.
Brother Michael pointing out a spot of the 3d temple model.
Talking more about the Tabernacle of Yahuwah.
Sister Linda holding the Hershey Kisses that were used to give to everyone who answered a question correctly.
Everyone had so much fun and we look forward to doing something like this again at a congregation or another home group like this one.
We met the Raum family at the after Shabbat Gathering and invited them over a couple times for fellowship. We plan to head to Galveston before we visit the Houston, Texas Holocaust Museum. The Raum family came over for a good bye visit and we had a blast! They are also Gluten Free so we had a delicious Gluten Free dinner. Pulled Bar-B-Q Chicken Sandwiches on Gluten free bread. Veggie Salad, Baked Potatoes, Gluten Free yellow cupcakes with purple icing and sprinkles on top.
(right to left) Gary Raum, Felicia, Analisa Raum, Daniel, Andrew Raum, AliYah Raum, Abby Raum, Sylvia Raum & Michael.
Fishing is really good here at the North Lake RV Resort. Michael caught 12 fish during one fishing trip. Too bad the policy is catch and release.
We had an idea for the boys to do a jump shot. They tried… it looks kinda funny actually. Daniel look like he is floating, Andrew Raum is just a happy boy and Michael looks like he was shot and it in the action of falling backwards.
Felicia and Analisa Raum were enjoying the nice evening breeze in the grass by the lake just before the sun was setting.
Here's a group photo of the children. Felicia was inside when they took this picture so her and Analisa got a shot together.
It was getting dark and so we all flocked to the clubhouse for games and popcorn. Pool was the popular one for everyone.
We also played shuffle board!
Sister Linda and Sister Sylvia had fun too!
We had a lot of fun with the Raum's, the adults and children alike. We invited Analisa to travel on the road with us and her parents agreed to the idea. She's like part of the family and look forward to spending the next few weeks with her.