I've identified the 5 most common fears that women face when they consider traveling. Watch this video and see if you identify.
Do you have some of these fears? What would your best friend tell you to do if you told her you were considering going on a dream trip, or retreat? I have a feeling she would probably tell you to go. So why is it that we do not give ourselves this same permission? Don't let fears stop you from traveling, life is too short, and there are way too many benefits to traveling. You are worth it. Your self-care is worth it. Your transformation is worth it! And all of this and more could be awaiting you in France.
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Your dreams matter! Watch this video and find out how goal setting can help you turn your dreams into a reality.
Write your goal, dreams and desire down! Get a special journal specifically for your dreams and goals. Sometimes it helps to organize your goals into life categories such as physical, spiritual, relational, intellectual, environmental, and occupational. Vision boards can serve as visual affirmations of your goals, and can be fun and get the creative juices flowing. The objective here is to get your dreams for yourself out of your mind and into something more concrete.
Start to take small steps towards your big dreams. It really helps to break your goals up into manageable action steps. You may need to trouble shoot along the way, if something is not working. Don't allow setbacks to stop you, try it differently.
Start Right Away – even if you do just one thing to move you in the direction of your dreams. Small turtle steps go along way if you do one each day.
Prioritize your goals to help you stay focused. What is the most important dream you want to move towards right now? Get started on that one. Gain momentum, it helps to keep us motivated.
Pick an end date! This one is important. Choose the date you would like to make this dream a reality for yourself. It can be a long or short-term goal. You get to decide!
Read over your list of goals at least 2 times a day. It is helpful to read them first thing when you wake up in the morning, and before you go to sleep at night. This helps your brain and memory to stay active and keeps these goals at the forefront of your mind, helping you to stay focused.
Visualize yourself achieving your dream(s). Spend some time daydreaming about how your life will look, feel, sound, smell, and even taste like when you are living your dream.
Live and act as if this goal or dream has already come true. If it seems to hard to do this all the time, try it out for a day. Experiment and see how wonderful it feels to take on that essence.
Seek out professional help if you get stuck. All of us get stuck sometimes and it's ok to allow others to help us move into more happiness. You deserve it. We all do. Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET) can be highly beneficial to help us get congruent with our goals.
I can help you unblock your path and get congruent with your goals and dreams. Getting what you want can actually be scary sometimes, so let's clear those fears away if need be, and get ready to accept what it is that you want in life.
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If you want to get a jumpstart on your manifesting your dreams come join me and an amazing group of women for the Find Your Flourish Retreat in the South of France, coming up September 27-October 3rd, 2015. Registration deadline is August 16, 2015. There are just a few spots left. You don't want to miss this retreat! Hurry and contact me here to set up an interview! Your dreams are awaiting you.
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The 4 most powerful lessons women learn when they travel.
We get so caught up in the busyness of our lives and our daily routines, that we can lose touch with what makes us happy. We may get stuck in the story of our lives, the ones that we tell ourselves over and over again. We don't do this on purpose, it is just how the brain works. It's out of habit. As children, we know anything is possible, but as we become adults, we forget this truth. Travel is the best way to shake things up so we can reconnect with what really matters to us like maybe a long forgotten goal, or a part of ourselves we would like to develop.
We learn perspective on life! Because everything is new when you travel, you have to think in different ways than you do when you are at home. You have the opportunity to view your life from the outside. You will probably identify solutions or changes to make your life back home easier, one which you might never have seen if you did not away from it all. Imagine getting to press the pause button on your life, so that you can open up to new possibilities.
Travel allows you time to recharge, renew, and replenish your soul, and re-connect with what really matters to you. In a new environment, you are afforded the opportunity to ponder your dreams, your goals, you desires. What do you want your life to look like and feel like? When we get away from it all, we can get bold, brave, and inspired, and remember to dream big.
You gain a new sense of confidence. When you travel you HAVE to try new things such as new foods, figuring out new means of transportation, perhaps new languages, and encountering lots of new people. All this newness that travel bring can be exciting. It awakens all of your senses.
Gratitude! One of my favorites. Travel helps you feel grateful for your life. When you step out of your daily routines and roles, you just may find that you appreciate yourself, your loved ones, and your life back home in a new way that you may not have been able to do if you did not get away from it all. Lastly, you start to appreciate your new way of thinking, for now you see all of the new possibilities for your life that travel has opened you up to.
Travel if you want to transform your life right now!
You are invited to journey with me and a fabulous group of like-minded women to the South of France. The Find Your Flourish France Retreat is 9/27/15-10/3/15. Come find your Flourish and remember that anything is possible. The registration deadline is August 16, 2015, so contact me here to set up an interview.
Tiffany Goyer provides therapy. coaching, retreats, and workshops from her base office in Sherman Oaks right in Los Angeles County. She also provides phone and Skype sessions to women around the globe.


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Learning to Read the Genome
By: Paul Preuss, LBNL Public Affairs
The modENCODE project examines both the roundworm and the fruit fly as model organisms for understanding how to read genomes, including the human genome. Berkeley Lab researchers have concentrated on Drosophila's transcriptome and on the chromatin that makes up its chromosomes. (Genome graphic after Science magazine)
In the past decade researchers have made astonishing progress in the rapid and accurate sequencing of genomes from all realms of life. Yet the listing of chemical base pairs has gotten far ahead of understanding how the information they contain becomes functional. Even the best-understood genomes conceal mysteries.
Genetic information carried by DNA and RNA operates together with the patterns and physical organization of chromosomes to produce a working organism. Major advances in understanding these complex relationships are published this week by the "model organism Encyclopedia of DNA Elements" (modENCODE) project, funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Human Genome Research Institute. These new insights into reading the genome apply not only to the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, modENCODE's two model organisms, but will apply to human beings and many other organisms as well.
Susan Celniker and Gary Karpen of the Life Sciences Division at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory lead two of the principal research groups in the Drosophila modENCODE Consortium. They are among the senior co-authors of the Consortium's report on integrating Drosophila functional elements and regulatory circuits, led by Manolis Kellis of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which appears in the December 24 issue of Science now online. Separate papers by the Celniker- and Karpen-led groups will appear in Nature in January and are now available online, and more papers by their groups will soon appear in an issue of Genome Research devoted to modENCODE studies.
The landscape of the genome
"Drosophila may be the single most thoroughly studied model organism; it allowed us to discover, a century ago, that chromosomes are the carriers of genetic information," says Celniker, whose group studies the transcriptome. The transcriptome is the totality of RNA forms that transmit genetic information to the cellular machinery which constructs functioning proteins, as well as the noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression, splicing, RNA stability, and metabolism. Yet, says Celniker, "there's still a lot of undiscovered territory."
The Drosophila transcriptome group found thousands of never-before-discovered genes, regulatory elements, and alternate gene splicings.
Celniker's transcriptome group succeeded in exploring Drosophila RNAs at a level never achieved before. "From the RNAs we identified approximately one thousand new genes, both protein-coding and noncoding. These were previously missed because they are less well conserved, or were found in less-studied developmental stages and RNA populations. Thus they tend to be expressed at lower levels than known genes." She adds, "We also found an order-of-magnitude increase in the ways that genes are spliced and edited to produce alternate forms of known proteins, thus significantly increasing the complexity of the proteome." The proteome is the set of all proteins expressed by the genome.
Karpen's group studies chromatin, the combination of DNA and proteins that organize an organism's genome into chromosomes. In chromatin, the DNA is wound around structures called nucleosomes, made of histone proteins. Other proteins (and some RNA) in chromatin also affect its organization and function. Karpen says the group's goal "is to define the distributions of chromatin proteins and how chemical modifications can change their function." They have produced the first comprehensive picture of how patterns of chromatin components are associated with chromosome functions, including the active transcription of genes. These mechanisms are called "epigenetic" because their influence on genome function is coded by the associated proteins rather than the DNA sequence.
The modENCODE transcriptome and chromatin groups, working with other groups that concentrate on regulatory elements, small RNAs, and DNA replication, produced what Karpen calls a "groundbreaking, comprehensive analysis, which vastly increases the information about the Drosophila genome available to researchers and provides a foundation for in-depth functional studies."
The research groups carried out their studies on four different kinds of Drosophila cells maintained in laboratory cell cultures, not all of which had been extensively explored before. Additional studies with whole animals were carried out, especially in tracking developmental changes, from fly embryos through larvae and pupae to adult males and females.
Exploring the transcriptome, illuminating chromatin
Using a variety of techniques, the researchers developed 700 new data sets of information on different aspects of the fly genome. The transcriptome group identified 17,000 genes, both coding and noncoding, of which 1,938 were new.
But DNA is surprisingly versatile – coding sequences, known as exons, can be spliced together in different ways to produce more than one form of a protein. The researchers found almost 53,000 new or modified exons and almost 23,000 new splicing junctions, with 14,000 alternative ways of transcribing the genetic information. Despite the scrutiny to which the Drosophila genome has been subjected, the researchers found new or altered exons or splice forms in almost three-quarters of Drosophila's previously annotated genes.
Like all eukaryotes (organisms whose cell nuclei are enclosed within a membrane) Drosophila's genome is divided among euchromatin, which contains many active genes, and heterochromatin, which – although it amounts to about a third of the genome – contains relatively few active genes. Thus the Drosophila chromatin group was surprised to discover that some regions of heterochromatin are almost as active in expression as euchromatin.
The Drosophila chromatin group has revealed the first comprehen- sive picture of how patterns of chromatin components are associated with numerous chromosome functions, not least the active tran- scription of genes.
The mark of an active or silent chromatin region is the chemical state of its nucleosomes, specifically whether the histones, on which the DNA is wrapped, permit or prevent the RNA-constructing enzyme, RNA polymerase, to bind to the DNA for transcription. For example, acetylated histones generally promote transcription, while many methylated histones can repress transcription. The Drosophila chromatin group found that in some regions, what controlled gene expression could not be identified from the DNA sequence, yet these regions were marked by specific histone modifications and other epigenetic factors. They also found active regions of euchromatin that carried marks characteristic of heterochromatin, patterns that were a combination of both "active" and "silent" marks.
By identifying the combinatorial patterns of 18 different histone modifications, and analyzing their associations with gene expression and other functions, the group developed a model of chromatin states working in concert, and how these vary among different cell lines. Their model identified novel chromatin signatures associated with regulation of gene activity and other functions, as well as many previously unidentified genes and promoters.
Of the modENCODE project, Celniker says, "The goal is not only to map every base in the genome but to discover the function of every base." Adds Karpen, "Discovering function starts with mapping all the components that affect it."
The promise of modENCODE
The results of the modENCODE research go into a central, publicly accessible database. Karpen says, "This information is available for any scientist to use in designing and conducting his or her own experiments. They can use our data to interrogate their favorite genes or the entire genome. It's from their creativity and ingenuity that progress in understanding the flow of information from sequence to cell and organismal functions will be made."
From the genomes of model organisms like the fruit fly and the roundworm, says Celniker, "We would like to crack the genomic code and discover the rules required to read a genome – any genome. Knowing which signals control gene expression in the fruit fly and the roundworm, including how chromatin affects gene expression, will be applicable to understanding how to read the human genome."
"Identification of Functional Elements and Regulatory Circuits by Drosophila modENCODE," by the Drosophila modENCODE Consortium, appears in the 24 December 2010 issue of Science and is now online. The Consortium's transcriptome group, led by Berkeley Lab's Susan Celniker, includes research teams led by Brenton Graveley of the University of Connecticut Health Center, Peter Cherbas of Indiana University Bloomington, Tom Gingeras of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Norbert Perrimon of Harvard Medical School, Michael Brent of Washington University in Saint Louis, and Steven Brenner of the University of California at Berkeley. The chromatin group, led by Gary Karpen of Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley, includes teams led by Sarah Elgin of Washington University in Saint Louis, Mitzi Kuroda of Harvard Medical School, Peter Park of Harvard Medical School, and Vince Pirrotta of Rutgers University.
"The developmental transcriptome of Drosophila melanogaster," by members of the transcriptome group, and "Comprehensive analysis of the chromatin landscape in Drosophila melanogaster," by members of the chromatin group, now appears in advance online publication of Nature.
Forthcoming papers on promoter architecture, by Celniker and first author Roger Hoskins of her team at Berkeley Lab; on transcriptional profiling of Drosophila cell lines, by Lucy and Peter Cherbas of the Celniker group; and on chromatin organization of heterochromatin by the Karpen group, including co-first author Aki Minoda of Berkeley Lab, will appear in a forthcoming issue of Genome Research devoted to modENCODE studies.

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Paper thin transistor measures heart health
A postage-stamp-sized heart monitor developed at Stanford University is thin enough to be worn under a plaster on the wrist and is sensitive enough to help diagnose cardiovascular problems.
Called a flexible pressure-sensitive organic thin film transistor, the sensor can be used for non-invasive, high fidelity, continuous radial artery pulse wave monitoring. It has the potential to continuously track heart health and provide doctors a safer method of measuring a key vital sign for newborn and other high-risk surgery patients.
The sensor has a thin middle layer of rubber covered with tiny pyramids. Each pyramid is only a few microns across — smaller than a human red blood cell.
The pressure-sensitive organic thin film transistor
that can monitor heart health.
Source: Linda Cicero / Stanford News Service.
When pressure is put on the device, the pyramids deform slightly, changing the size of the gap between the two halves of the device. This change in separation causes a measurable change in the electromagnetic field and the current flow in the device.
The more pressure placed on the monitor, the more the pyramids deform and the larger the change in the electromagnetic field. Using many of these sensors on a prosthetic limb could act like an electronic skin, creating an artificial sense of touch.
When the sensor is placed on someone's wrist using an adhesive bandage, it can measure the pulse wave as it passes through the body.
"The pulse is related to the condition of the artery and the condition of the heart," said Zhenan Bao, professor of chemical engineering at Stanford, who has developed the sensor. "The better the sensor, the better doctors can catch problems before they develop."
A heart beat is made up of two distinct peaks, the first, larger peak is from the heart pumping out blood. Shortly after a heartbeat, the lower body sends a reflecting wave back to your artery system, creating a smaller second peak.
"You can use the ratio of the two peaks to determine the stiffness of the artery, for example," said Gregor Schwartz, a postdoctoral fellow and a physicist for the project. "If there is a change in the heart's condition, the wave pattern will change."
"In theory, this kind of sensor can be used to measure blood pressure," said Schwartz. "Once you have it calibrated, you can use the signal of your pulse to calculate your blood pressure."
The researchers believe the sensor could replace devices inserted directly into an artery, called intravascular catheters. These catheters create a high risk of infection, making them impractical for newborns and high-risk patients. Thus, an external monitor like this sensor could provide doctors a safer way to gather information about the heart.
Bao's team is working with other Stanford researchers to make the device completely wireless. Using wireless communication, doctors could receive a patient's minute-by-minute heart status via cell phone, all thanks to a device as thick as a human hair.
"For some patients with a potential heart disease, wearing a bandage would allow them to constantly measure their heart's condition," Bao said. "This could be done without interfering with their daily life at all, since it really just requires wearing a small bandage."
Schwartz G, et al. Flexible polymer transistors with high pressure sensitivity for application in electronic skin and health monitoring. Nature Communications, 4, Article number: 1859.
doi:10.1038/ncomms2832
www.nature.com/ncomms/journal/v4/n5/full/ncomms2832.html


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Q: Adding DateTime field to many-to-many EF Code First relationship I am using EF 6 Code-First, table per type, and I have two concrete classes Group and User. Group has a navigation property Members which contains a collection of User. I have mapped this many-to-many relationship in EF using Fluent syntax:
modelBuilder.Entity<Group>
    .HasMany<User>(g => g.Members)
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I would like to be able to say when a member has joined a group so that I can query for, say, the newest member(s). I am not sure of how this is best accomplished within the framework.
I see the following options:

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*Create and use an audit table (ie GroupMembershipAudit consisting of Group, User, join/unjoin, and DateTime

*Add a column to the autogenerated many-to-many table between User and Group
Is there anything within EF to facilitate this sort of storage of many-to-many historical info like this / append columns to the many-to-many relationship?

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Add a column to the autogenerated many-to-many table between User and
  Group

That is not possible - auto-generated junction tables can contain only keys (that is called Pure Join Table). According to Working with Many-to-Many Data Relationships article: If the join table contains fields that are not keys, the table is not a PJT and therefore Entity Framework cannot create a direct-navigation (many-to-many) association between the tables. (Join tables with non-key fields are also known as join tables with payload.)

Create and use an audit table (ie GroupMembershipAudit consisting of
  Group, User, join/unjoin, and DateTime

Actually you should create GroupMembershipAudit entity. With Code First table will be generated, you don't need to create it manually.

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Sweeney also announced that the team has recalled Karson Kuhlman from Providence on an emergency basis.
Kuhlman is in his first professional season with the Bruins organization since being signed by the team to a two-year contract on April 10, 2018. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound forward made his NHL debut against the Los Angeles Kings on February 16 and scored his first career NHL goal against San Jose on February 18. He also has 12 goals and 18 assists for 30 points with a plus-23 rating in 58 games with Providence this year.
Kuhlman served as captain of Minnesota-Duluth as a senior in 2017-18, tallying 13 goals and seven assists for 20 points in 44 games. The 23-year-old forward was named the 2018 NCAA Tournament MVP after leading the Bulldogs with a goal and an assist in the team's 2-1 victory over Notre Dame in the NCAA Championship.


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We are excited to announce we are doing our Annual Walnut Grove Neighbourhood Garage Sale April 29th, 2017.
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NMC plans to replace Hippocratic Oath with Charak Shapath, Mixed reactions from Doctors – Medical Dialogues
New Delhi: Bringing a major change in the MBBS curriculum, the National Medical Commission (NMC) is probably going to replace the centuries-old Hippocratic Oath with the Charak Shapath.
The confirmation regarding this came from the Minutes of NMC discussion with all the medical colleges in India, which was reportedly chaired by Dr. Aruna V Vanikar, the President of the UG Medical Education Board of NMC.
The Minutes of the meeting dated 07.02.2022, which has spread like fire on the social media platforms, mentioned, "No Hippocratic Oath. During white coat ceremony (with parents) the oath will be "Maharshi Charak Shapath" present in NMC website."
These changes are going to be implemented from the new academic session which is going to start on February 14, 2022. Apart from the new oath, the Minutes of the meeting also mentions introducing a compulsory 10 days of Yoga.
The Hippocratic Oath is an oath of ethics taken by medical professionals across the world. Being one of the earliest expressions of medical ethics in the western world, the Hippocratic Oath requires a new doctor to swear by a number of healing gods for upholding some particular standards of ethics.
It is named after Hippocrates of Kos, a physician belonging to the Classical period having his roots in Greece. Known as the "Father of Medicine", Hippocrates was credited with greatly advancing the systematic study of clinical medicine.
On the other hand, the new "Charak Shapath" is an ode to Maharshi Charaka, who is considered to be one of the biggest predecessor of Ayurveda and who also authored the medical treatise named "Charaka Samhita".
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported while answering to the recommendations made by the 126th report of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee, the National Medical Commission had announced its responses. Taking the suggestions of the Parliamentary Committee on induction/foundation course in MBBS 1st year and its redistribution, the apex medical regulator had suggested including Charak Shapath.
It was opined by NMC that Charak Shapath, Yoga, wellness, humanities, and other extracurricular activities (cycling day, no fuel day , walkathon, marathons etc) should be implemented in a structured manner in all professional years prospectively (including foundation course) , to ensure mental health and well being of students.
Also Read: NMC responds to Parliamentary Committee Report on aspects of MBBS education, shares recommendations
Now, after the NMC's Minutes of the meeting has come to be known, it has been almost confirmed that the new Charak Shapath will replace the Hippocratic Oath, which the doctors used to take during their white coat ceremony.
However, this decision of NMC in replacing the years old Hippocratic Oath with Charak Shapath has received mixed response from the medical fraternity. While questioning this move, some doctors have asked how modern medicine graduates can take oath in the name of the Father of Ayurveda, some have welcomed the move.
Criticizing the decision, one doctor has written on Twitter, "Shameful!! National medical commission has given orders to Medical Colleges in India to replace the Hippocratic oath with "Maharishi Charaka shapath". So now, Modern Medicine Doctors will be taking the oath in the name of the Father of Ayurveda."
Shameful!!
National medical commission has given orders to Medical Colleges in India to replace the Hippocratic oath with "Maharishi Charaka shapath". So now, Modern Medicine Doctors will be taking the oath in the name of the Father of Ayurveda. Wait, it gets worse…1/n pic.twitter.com/0L4oBbbEMD
"Indias National Medical Commission medical students MBBS training program plan Exclusion of Hippocratic Oath Inclusion of Carak Oath for modern medicine pass outs Sage Carak authored the greatest pseudoscientific treatise in the world, Ayurveda," wrote the Twitter handle of The Live Doctor, who recently faced troubles for his alleged comments on Ayurveda.
Indias National Medical Commission medical students MBBS training program plan
Exclusion of Hippocratic Oath
Inclusion of Carak Oath for modern medicine pass outs
Sage Carak authored the greatest pseudoscientific treatise in the world, Ayurveda
USMLE, PLAB whatever choose fast pic.twitter.com/HsAJUuA7Pg
Another doctor has blamed NMC for attempting to corrupt modern medicine with AYUSH and Yoga. He wrote, "NMC replacing Hippocratic Oath with Charak Shapath is only a cover to hide the real agenda of destruction of modern medicine, by corrupting it with AYUSH & Yoga, just as predicted by us in July 2019."
NMC replacing Hippocratic Oath with Charak Shapath is only a cover to hide the real agenda of destruction of modern medicine, by corrupting it with AYUSH & Yoga, just as predicted by us in July 2019.
–@IMAIndiaOrg must be happy now. Opposition & the Left must share the blame. pic.twitter.com/79or4T9uPG
"NMC engaged in such important work. Changing name from Hippocratic Oath to Charak shapath. So much more imp that cases of ethics violations, unpaid salary of faculty in pvt med colleges, MBBS interns' stipend issue, substandard med colleges etc etc etc," wrote another Twitter user.
NMC engaged in such important work😂🙄🤣
Changing name from Hippocratic Oath to Charak shapath
So much more imp that cases of ethics violations, unpaid salary of faculty in pvt med colleges, MBBS interns' stipend issue, substandard med colleges etc etc etc https://t.co/V9HYRIiHjP
Congress party has also questioned the move and has termed it to be an attempt to saffronise modern medicine. The Twitter handle of Congress Kerala wrote, "The National Medical Commission's proposal to replace the '#HippocraticOath' taken by medical students with 'Charak Shapath' is an attempt to saffronise medical education as per the wishes of #RSS. Hippocratic Oath that captures the universal ethics and values can't be changed."
The National Medical Commission's proposal to replace the '#HippocraticOath' taken by medical students with 'Charak Shapath' is an attempt to saffronise medical education as per the wishes of #RSS. Hippocratic Oath that captures the universal ethics and values can't be changed.
While expressing his opinion regarding the matter, Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor wrote, "Many doctors are expressing concern. I am all in favour of introducing Indian elements into Indian education, but not at the expense of universal values and standards. Why can't the Charaka Shapath supplement, rather than supplant, the HippocraticOath that doctors worldwide take?"
Many doctors are expressing concern. I am all in favour of introducing Indian elements into Indian education, but not at the expense of universal values and standards. Why can't the Charaka Shapath supplement, rather than supplant, the HippocraticOath that doctors worldwide take? https://t.co/vRzn8GFaoZ
On the other hand, welcoming the move, another doctor wrote, "National Medical Council replaced Hippocratic oath for doctors with Maharishi Charak Sapth. A welcomed move."
National Medical Council replaced Hippocratic oath for doctors with Maharishi Charak Sapth.
A welcomed move. pic.twitter.com/2ZjBZBSpbU
Appreciating NMC for this step, National Medicos Organization wrote on Twitter, "Acharya Maharishi Charak was an ancient Indian physician. He is counted among the original originators of Indian medicine, Maharishi Charak. @NMC_IND Thanks to NMC for adopting the vision of NMO by replacing the oath of Greek Hippocrates by Maharishi Charaka. #ThankyouNMC."
आचार्य महर्षि चरक भारत के प्राचीन प्रसिद्ध वैद्य थे। उन्होंने महर्षि चरक की गणना भारतीय औषधि विज्ञान के मूल प्रवर्तकों में होती है।@NMC_IND द्वारा यूनानी हिपोक्रेटिस के सपथ को महर्षि चरक के सपथ से प्रतिस्थापित करके NMO के दृष्टि को अपनाने के लिए NMC का धन्यवाद।#ThankyouNMC pic.twitter.com/oTQkH9EXL3
Meanwhile, sharing his opinion regarding the matter, Dr. Rohan Krishnan, the president of FAIMA Doctors Association told Medical Dialogues, "It isn't doing any good to students. There are many other issues that seek the attention of the NMC. Also, we must keep medical education at par with international guidelines and curriculum so that Indian Doctors are been respected and given jobs globally. If we put too much "desi" in modern medicine it is not going to help anyone. We should accept and respect the MBBS curriculum with standard guidelines and it should not be changed much."
NMC members, on the other hand, have expressed their opinions in favor of Charak Shapath and a council member, unwilling to be identified told the Times of India, "Modern medicine has a history of not more than 200 years. Why should we continue to make doctors take oath in the name of a Greek physician when India has a rich past in medicine? This has been discussed at several of our meetings. It should be a matter of pride to take oath in the name of Maharshi Charaka."
Meanwhile, adding that no notification has been received in this regard so far, Indian Medical Association honorary secretary Dr Jayesh Lele told the daily, "If the oath is binding on the doctors on ethics and basic principles of the medicine are maintained, then it is fine. As long as doctors are doing ethical practice, we should accept it. Let us accept the changing times."
Mentioning if there is any truth on the social media post, Cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty said that he endorsed the move. "We should be proud of our ancestry. We have had a tradition of healing for thousands of years. We inherited medical education from the British and we have hardly made any changes since. It's good we will take oath from now in our ancestor's name rather than in a foreigner's name," he said.
Also Read: 2500 year old Hippocratic Oath Revised – Modern-Day Physicians Pledge
Barsha Misra has pursued her M.A in English and Culture Studies from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. She likes reading,writing and exploring new places.


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The International Connection, Sense of Ireland Festival, Roundhouse Gallery, London, England
Growing Up with Art, Leicestershire Collection for Schools and Colleges, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, England
ROSC, University College Gallery and National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Irish Art 1943–1973, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork, Ireland; traveled to Ulster Museum, Belfast, Ireland
New Wave Painting, curated by Per Jensen, the Clocktower, New York
Fourteen Painters, Lehmann College Art Gallery, City University of New York
First Exhibition, Toni Birkhead Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Susan Caldwell Gallery, New York
Tolly Cobbold Eastern Arts 2nd National Exhibition, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, England; traveled to Norwich Art Gallery, Norwich, England; Ipswich, England; London; Sheffield, England
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Q: Java FTP Apache Commons-Net slow file-download on some servers (possibly ProFTPD related?) I have tried to use the Apache Commons Net 3.5 to save files from a FTP-Server.
Most times my code will work fine and the speed at which the files are downloaded is really fast.
There are several FTP-Servers I try to save files from. Some of them are really slow when I try to download files. Even small 1000 Byte files need up to 30 seconds. When using programs like WinSCP, the transfer rate is fine.
I am not sure, but it may only occur on ProFTPD-Servers. At least all of the ProFTPD-Servers I have tried are slow while all noneProFTPD-Servers were fine. (small samplesize, might be a coincidence)
I can't change any FTP-Server side specific configuration files, because I have no access to them. There is only the possibility to change my Java-Code, which hopefully will be enough because other programs like WinSCP don't have this issue.
Here is my Code. (removed some validation- / handle- code)
Connecting:
public boolean connect() {
    ftp = new FTPClient();
    ftp.setAutodetectUTF8( true );
    try {
        ftp.connect(host,port);
        int reply = ftp.getReplyCode();
        if (!FTPReply.isPositiveCompletion(reply)) {
            ftp.disconnect();
            //handle that...
        }

        ftp.login(username, password);
        ftp.setFileType(FTP.BINARY_FILE_TYPE);
        ftp.enterLocalPassiveMode();
        ftp.setBufferSize(1024*1024);

        return true;
    } catch (SocketException e) {
        //handle..
    } catch (IOException e) {
        //handle...
    }

    return false;
}

Downloading:
public void downloadAll(String base, String downBase){
    try {

        ftp.changeWorkingDirectory(base);
        System.out.println("Current directory is " +  ftp.printWorkingDirectory());
        FTPFile[] ftpFiles = ftp.listFiles();

        if (ftpFiles != null && ftpFiles.length > 0) {

            for (FTPFile file : ftpFiles) {
                if (!file.isFile()) {
                    continue;
                }
                System.out.println("File is " + file.getName());

                File f = new File(downBase);
                f.mkdirs();
                OutputStream output = new BufferedOutputStream(
                     new FileOutputStream(downBase+ file.getName()));

                InputStream inputStream = ftp.retrieveFileStream(file.getName());
                byte[] bytesArray = new byte[1024*1024];
                int bytesRead = -1;
                while ((bytesRead = inputStream.read(bytesArray)) != -1) {
                    output.write(bytesArray, 0, bytesRead);
                }

                ftp.completePendingCommand();

                output.close();
                inputStream.close();
            }
        }
    } catch (IOException e) {
        // handle...
    }
}

After downloading everything I am closing the FTP-Client.
My research didn't helped me at all.
There are a few that say, they have slow FTP-download-times. But in my case this is only on specific servers. On most servers it's really good!
I tried different buffer-sizes.
I hope you can help me with this problem. Feel free to ask for any information you need!
Knappe
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output = new FileOutputStream(downBase+ file.getName());
ftp.retrieveFile(file.getName(), output);
output.close();

Seems to fix that issue!
I used that way to retrieve files in my first version of the program, but I had other issues with that. I don't remember exactly which problems :-D.
I still don't have any clue, why the other code isn't working properly.
Thank you!


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Consumer Reports: Which Home Remedies For A Cold Actually Help?
Chicken soup can calm congestion and soothe a sore throat. (Photo courtesy Fotolia/TNS) (Fotolia/ Handout)
If you're dealing with a cold, you might hope that a home remedy will help you feel better as you wait for the week or two it takes for the viral infection to subside. But which can you rely on — and which are probably worthless? Consumer Reports spoke to experts and examined the research to find out.
Sample some chicken soup?
Evidence suggests that the soup may ease your discomfort. The best-known research, from Nebraska pulmonologist Dr. Stephen Rennard found that chicken-vegetable soup inhibited the movement of white blood cells that trigger cold symptoms such as a stuffy nose.
Try it? Yes. "When your mucous membranes are inflamed, your nose can get crusty and dry," says infectious disease expert Dr. William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Soup helps loosen mucus so that you can expel it.
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Sip a hot drink?
When the University of Cardiff's Common Cold Centre in Wales gave 30 cold sufferers drinks that were either hot or tepid, those who sipped hot beverages reported more relief from runny nose, coughing, chills and sneezing. Those results were probably due to a placebo effect, study authors say, but hot drinks do appear to have benefits for sore throats.
Try it? Sure. "With a little honey, hot tea can be particularly soothing to a sore throat," says Dr. Marvin M. Lipman, Consumer Reports' chief medical adviser.
Have honey for a cough?
A 2014 review by the Cochrane Collaboration looked at three studies that compared honey with one or more of the following: the over-the-counter cough drugs dextromethorphan and diphenhydramine, no treatment and a placebo. Their conclusion? Honey was more effective at relieving cough than no treatment and placebo, and it might be slightly better than diphenhydramine at reducing cough frequency and severity.
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Try it? Maybe. Coughing helps you get rid of excess mucus, so you don't want to stop it completely, and the reviewed studies involved only children. But if you're considering an over-the-counter cough treatment, note that the Cochrane Collaboration found little evidence that such drugs were effective, and the American Academy of Pediatrics says they don't work for young children and may pose a risk.
Use a saltwater nasal rinse?
In 2015, Cochrane researchers looked at five studies on the value of cleaning nasal passages with salt water. Just one found that doing so eased nasal secretion and stuffiness, and reduced decongestant use.
Try it? It might have some value, says Dr. Orly Avitzur, Consumer Reports' medical director, noting that the sensation can be strange. "I warn people it's like the feeling you get walking into a big wave. But you get used to it." And steer clear of over-the-counter products labeled "hypertonic"; some studies have found that those more concentrated solutions can irritate nasal passages. If you opt to use a neti pot (a vessel you fill with warm water and salt), use distilled or sterile water and clean it between uses.
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Many supplements, including echinacea, ginseng, vitamin C and zinc, have been touted for cold prevention and symptom control. Research results on the effectiveness of all have been mixed.
Try it? Save your money. Supplements are not thoroughly regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, and as a result, researchers can't draw firm conclusions from data. You don't always know exactly what's in supplements, and some might interact with other medication you're taking. Avoid zinc-based nasal sprays altogether. The FDA says that they may permanently destroy your sense of smell.
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Definitely a different bug, but this one shouldn;t be hard to track down. Probably you are talking a page fault very early during boot. I'd suggest working out where this occurs by adding printk statements (probably paging_init() in arch/x86/x86_64/mm.c would be a good place to start).
I think the HPET on your system is not working for some reason! Please try removing the call to init_hpet() from init_platform_timer() in arch/x86/time.c -- just fall back to init_pit(). You should then see 'Platform timer is xxxMHz PIT' rather than 'Platform timer is xxxMHz HPET' in Xen's boot log.
If that fixes your problem (very likely) then we can try and work out why the HPET is failing to work. Perhaps see whether native Linux successfully uses it, for example.


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Parks Not For Sale » May 3, 2018
Suzuki India Launches The GSX-S750
May 3, 2018 Published by: Linda Conklin
Suzuki Motorcycle India, subsidiary to the international Suzuki Motor Corporation, made an announcement on the 25th of April 2018, one that's been eagerly awaited by the Suzuki motorbike dealers in the country for quite some time now; the launch of the GSX-S750 in the country.
Originally, the GSX-S750 was shown off to India's motor enthusiasts at the 2018 Auto Expo, and now, the bike is launching across the country, to be sold at Rs 745,000 or about US$11,000. The Suzuki Big Bikes dealerships across India are now taking bookings for the new bike, and the first batch of bikes is expected to be shipped sometime in May. For those looking to head for their Suzuki motorbike dealers, the bike will be available in 2 color schemes: Metallic Triton Blue/Glass Sparkle Black and Glass Sparkle Black/Candy Daring Red.
The new model resembles its cousin, the Suzuki GSX-S1000, maintaining the same aggressive styling but scaled down, as the GSX-S750 measures in at 2,125mm and 1,055mm in height and length, respectively, with a 1,455mm wheelbase and a seat set at the height of 820mm next to its fuel tank. An all-digital LCD instrument console provides info to the rider and allows access to the bike's three traction control system.
The motorbike is powered by a 749cc, liquid-cooled DOHC in-line engine with four cylinders, giving it 114hp @ 10,500 rpm, as well as 81Nm of torque @ 9,000 rpm. The bike's 6-speed gearbox transmits its power to its Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S21 tires, set with 17-inch alloy wheels. Stopping power is provided by Nissin Brake-powered four-piston twin disc brakes up front, with a 240mm single-piston caliper out back. The dual-channel ABS that's standard in most motorcycles is, of course, also present. The bike's fuel tank can hold up to 16 liters, and the whole thing itself weighs in a 215kg, a bit higher than average.
The bike will release on the market, and is expected to clash with the Triumph Street Triple S, the Yamaha MT-09 and the Kawasaki Z900.
Satoshi Uchida, Managing Director for Suzuki Motorcycle India says that the GSX-S750 is not only Suzuki's first release for the financial year of 2018, but is also their first sub-1,000cc product.


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Resorts with Concierge in Jamaica (2021 Update)
Here are our choices for the best luxury overwater bungalow & water villa resorts with concierge services in Jamaica in 2021! All come with instant online booking & lowest price guaranteed via Booking.com.
Overwater Bungalows in Jamaica - An Overview
Jamaica has long been popular as a luxury honeymoon destination, its resorts can be world class, in particular those of the Sandals company which first began its brand of all inclusive opulence right there.
Overwater bungalows are a new addition to the luxury resort sector in Jamaica and it is Sandals again which we can thank for that.
They have two resorts with overwater bungalows in Jamaica - Sandals Royal Caribbean and Sandals South Coast, both of which are terrific 5 Star, all inclusive resorts, some of the very best in the Caribbean.
Sandals Royal Caribbean is just five miles from the airport on its own private island, which means you can be diving into the sea from your overwater bungalow with almost minutes of your arrival in Jamaica.
It may be tempting therefore to nip in an out but be aware though that there can be a premium to be paid in high season for stays of less than 3 days.
The latter, Sandals South Coast, is about an hour and a half away but is more secluded and quieter, and feels a little more like an escape to paradise.
Both are all inclusive resorts and adults only. Their overwater bungalows are similar, and similarly impressive, with large outside decks, splash pools and stylish, top of the range, furniture & fittings including the classic glass floor panels.
See our in depth reviews below plus lots of photos, booking information etc.
Sandals South Coast
Address: Sandals South Coast
Category: 5 Star Overwater Bungalows, Adults Only Overwater Bungalows, All Inclusive Overwater Bungalows, Overwater Bungalows for Honeymoons, Overwater Resorts with Spa, Overwater Bungalows with Glass Floor, and Resorts with Concierge
One of only two overwater bungalow resorts in Jamaica (the other being Sandals Royal Caribbean), Sandals South Coast is a 5 star luxury, adults only, all inclusive resort which offers pure Epicurean indulgence in a gloriously isolated beach setting. THE ACCOMMODATION: They have a wide range of luxury accommodation to choose from, between rooms, suites and overwater bungalows, all offering varying levels of space, luxury and privacy. Their 1,100 square feet overwater bungalows (referred to as 'Deluxe Bungalow with Sea View' on the booking page) are suitably plush and luxurious, and come with outdoor sun decks with soaking tubs and overwater hammocks, internal glass floor panels, particularly nice, spa style bathrooms, 24 hour room service and an exclusive in-room dining and room service menu. PRICES: Check out all the details -prices, reviews and more photos, on the booking page here. Note: The overwater bungalows at Sandals South Coast are incredibly sought after – Covid-19 notwithstanding, for the 2021 season you should really reserve your stay as soon as possible. Our partnership with Hotels.com allows you free cancellation on most bookings. FACILITIES & THINGS TO DO: Sandals South Coast is very large indeed with different European themed sections, French Village, Italian Village, Dutch Village and Venetian Piazza. There is a lot going on around the resort though the overwater bungalow section is slightly away from it all and so very peaceful. You have nine gourmet restaurants to choose from which serve consistently excellent European, Asian and Caribbean cuisine, as well as eleven different bars with a range of musical, and other, entertainment, and a huge range of premium drinks. You can do some duty-free shopping at the collection of resort boutiques and luxury jewelers, browse art galleries or play sports such as beach volleyball, tennis, billiards, table tennis and shuffle board. There is a state of the art gym and fitness center here, and the tranquil oasis of the Red Lane Spa has, amongst other things, a beauty salon, a yoga-pilates studio, a steam room, plunge pools and several secluded outdoor relaxation areas. The all inclusive package grants guests access to a wide range of water based activities; water skiing, snorkeling, READ MORE
Sandals Royal Caribbean
Address: Sandals Cay
The couples-only Sandals Royal Caribbean, very near Montego Bay & Sangster International Airport, was the very first overwater bungalow resort in Jamaica and indeed the entire Caribbean. The concept was an immediate success and the Sandals company soon followed it with overwater bungalows at Sandals South Coast (also in Jamaica) and in their branch in St. Lucia. Sandals Royal Caribbean though was the ground breaker, or well…water breaker, in this region and its standards have been extremely high from the beginning. It is a high end luxury, all inclusive private island paradise with top of the range facilities, superb food and drink and consistently excellent service. THE ACCOMMODATION: They have a great range of accommodation to choose from; hotel rooms, suites and overwater bungalows, offering varying levels of space and luxury to suit most budgets. Their beautifully designed overwater bungalows have set the standards high from the very beginning. They have a tangible sense of luxury, are sleek, modern and spacious (just over 1,100 square feet), and come with outdoor terraces, infinity plunge pools, glass floor panels, romantic spa style bathrooms with bathtubs, a wealth of modern facilities and 24 hour rooms service with an exclusive in-room dining menu. PRICES: Check out all the details – prices, reviews & more photos, on the booking page here. Note: The overwater bungalows at Sandals Royal Caribbean are incredibly sought after – Covid-19 notwithstanding, for the 2021 season you should really reserve your stay as soon as possible. Our partnership with Hotels.com allows you free cancellation on most bookings. FACILITIES & THINGS TO DO: You have a nice choice of food and drink outlets from casual eateries and lively bars to elegant fine dining restaurants, serving French, Thai, Caribbean sea-food and international cuisine. If that somehow isn't enough you can also jump on the free shuttle to Sandal's two other Montego Bay resorts where even more choice awaits, all of which is included in your all inclusive package. There are seven swimming pools at the resort, including two swim up bars, five jacuzzis and a small but utterly gorgeous stretch of private beach. There is live entertainment most evenings at various places around the READ MORE


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Photo taken through 10×42 Droptine Binos.
As part of the entry-level line of binoculars for Burris, these Droptine binos are far from basic or mediocre. Brand new to 2017, Burris re-entered the binocular game with their Droptine and Signature HD binoculars. The Droptine 10×42 units are fantastic binoculars for quality and value if you're on a tight budget.
They have fully multi-coated lenses, shockproof and weatherproof housing, and they're full in size while being compact and lightweight. In fact, they're so lightweight at 20.1 oz that you probably won't need to use any of the many accessories included in the purchase. Speaking of additional accessories, you can expect a carry case, neoprene neck strap, and carry case strap; one-piece eyepiece covers, objective lens caps, and lens cleaning cloth.
The closed bridge design may look cumbersome, but the binoculars are comfortable to hold, carry, and use. The grippy all-over body armor has a diamond texture that perfectly matches the knurled design on the diopter and center focus knob.
Because it's still so new to the market, a lot of people haven't yet caught on to the Droptine series and the value and performance it offers. Good thing for you, Target Tamers was able to field test this model and put it through the ringer. Other than a little bit of color loss, the binoculars impressed, and they proved to be an excellent asset in the field.
What is the Color Finish on the Droptine Binoculars?
The Droptine binoculars feature the Sand color with a diamond texture armor for protection and non-slip grip. The bridge, eyecups, and center focus wheel are black.
Are the Burris binoculars fully weatherproof?
These binoculars are heavily protected with weather-resistant armor, and is also O-ring sealed with nitrogen gas for fogproofness. They're also shockproof to ensure dependability and functionality from accidental drops and bangs.
The Forever Warranty is a No Questions Asked Warranty. This means that Burris fully backs their binoculars with free repair and replacements despite any damage that might occur.
Does the Diopter or Eyecups have a locking mechanism?
Neither the diopter or eyecups have a lock feature. However, the diopter is stiff to use to ensure that it won't accidentally come out of focus. The eyecups also require a deliberate rotation to pull out to position. You can't push down on the eyecups for movement unless you're intentionally twisting them into place.
What is the Difference Between the Droptine and the Signature HD models?
The Droptine binoculars are the entry-level series that are more affordable than the Signature HD models. The Droptines have a closed bridge system. The Signature HD features superior optical quality due to the phase-corrected prisms. They also have an open bridge design.
Where is the Burris Droptine Binocular Made?
This Burris binocular is made in China according to the strict manufacturing processes required by the USA and Burris Optics. It may be very difficult to see and find, but you will be able to identify the country it was made in by analyzing the engraved metal piece that connects to the tripod bushing on the underside of the bino.
What is the IPD Range on the Droptine 10×42 binos?
The IPD range is 57-74 mm. It's a little wider than most other standard, full-size binoculars to adjust for a variety of IPDs among various users.
How can the Carrying Case be used?
The durable carry case that comes included in the purchase has a buckle closing system with a mesh zipper pocket on the inside of the flap. It fits the binoculars to a T for shoulder strap use or for protecting during storage. The case can be used to be looped with a belt for hip carrying, or it can be used with the included shoulder strap that comes in the purchase.
Is there a Shoulder Harness Included with the Binoculars?
While Burris did send Target Tamers a shoulder harness for the field test, it's not a typical accessory that's included free of charge in the purchase. However, you do get the included durable carry case, neoprene neck strap, and a carry case shoulder strap.
Does the Burris Binoculars come with Lens Caps?
It does! The binocular comes with a one-piece eyepiece cover and rubber, flip-up objective lens caps. The lens caps are positioned in place with a indent in the objective bell that keeps them secure. If you remove them and then place them back, you can positively see and hear them "snap" back into position to prevent accidental loss.
To glass it up, the Burris Droptine 10×42 binoculars are a must-have if you want to spend less than $300. It's very user-friendly with its smooth controls, and it will get the job done whether you're in the thick timber or out in the vast fields. However, you'll need suitable conditions with enough ambient light to maximize clarity.
Since Burris has decided to get back into the binocular market, you may as well check out what the Signature HD binos offer. You might find that the open bridge and phase-corrected prisms agree with you.
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Unfortunately this tastes nothing like the real thing as far as I'm concerned. I won't be eating it again myself but if I can get it at a good price it's handy to have in the pantry as a side for others.
For those looking for a quick snack or a side to go with a curry etc, then this is perfect. Quick and easy and very tasty. Still not quite like the real authentic takeaway fried rice, but a good substitute for something quick and easy.
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Happy 10th Birthday 'Wrecking Ball'! Here's why it's one of Springsteen's greatest albums
When I was approached by London's Endeavour Press to write what would become 2012's "Glory Days: Springsteen's Greatest Albums," the hardest part was grappling with the length. Known for their short, punchy eBooks about popular artists, I had a strict word count — and could only choose eight of Springsteen's albums to spotlight among his "Greatest" for its initial release. I know, impossible, right?
So with that kind of limitation on his vast and impressive discography, it seemed to take some by surprise that I included among them the recently released (at the time) "Wrecking Ball" — especially given I wound up leaving out his first two albums. (Don't worry, I remedied that last bit by including "Greetings" and "The Wild, The Innocent ..." in the second volume, released in 2019.)
But I never once regretted including "Wrecking Ball," and it remains the "new" (i.e. post-1990s) Springsteen album that I most enjoy listening to to this day. To mark its 10th anniversary, below is the chapter from the book that explains why.
Released: March 6, 2012
Highest Chart Position: US 1 / UK 1
When Bruce Springsteen released Wrecking Ball on March 6, 2012, he was coming off two very different albums: 2007's Magic, his rockingest in years and also a stinging indictment of the George W. Bush administration, and 2009's Working on a Dream, an eclectic mix of styles that struck many fans as a kind of mish-mosh, possibly released to give Springsteen an excuse to continue touring. Most hoped Wrecking Ball would be more like the former than the latter, but it wound up being something entirely different from either.
In fact, if it bore resemblance to any of his previous works it was We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, Springsteen's 2006 big-band folk tribute to Pete Seeger. It wasn't the sequel to that album some had predicted — or feared — but it was certainly more informed by the diverse folk-based styles and rhythms of that record than it was by any of Springsteen's '70s or '80s output. Songs like "We Take Care of Our Own" and the title track have a rock vibe, but the majority of Wrecking Ball is more of a cross between an Irish wake and a revival meeting, packed with whoops, yelps, stomps, hollers and the occasional musket.
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But beyond that, Wrecking Ball also feels like the culmination of so many of Springsteen's interests and diversions of the prior decade — in addition to the Seeger Sessions detour, you'll hear evidence of his Devils & Dust solo ruminations, his political activism and his collaborations with younger artists like Arcade Fire and the Dropkick Murphys.
And he weaves it together seamlessly, a patchwork of styles, archival snippets and evocative allusions sitting comfortably alongside anachronistic references to vultures, fat cats and robber barons. And much of it is tied to the simple theme that comes amid the stomping country rhythms and the chugging shout of the song "Shackled and Drawn": Let a man work, is that so wrong?
It's undeniably a political question, and at its core Wrecking Ball is about unfair income disparity, the mortgage crisis, and how desperate people can get when robbed of both the opportunity to work and the dignity that goes along with it. But like so much of Springsteen, it's also about hope and the need to connect — and yes, "take care of our own," even if that song is pointedly ambiguous about whether it's something we can ever achieve.
The album was Springsteen's tenth No. 1 album – "for one consecutive week!" he would joke during the concerts on his Wrecking Ball tour – but beyond that, the album was also greeted by a flood of analysis, much praise and its fair share of criticism, both for a worldview that for Springsteen had become increasingly and publicly liberal – an affront to some of his more conservative fans – and the album's pointed lack of evocative personal stories, like the tales of the Magic Rat and Crazy Janey that populated his older work.
Not that it doesn't have its share of individual characters, from the struggling laborer of the crushing "Jack of All Trades" to the armed-and-dangerous pair of 99 percenters in "Easy Money." But it's true that their stories aren't the intricate, descriptive character studies of years past — you won't find Nebraska's Joe Roberts anywhere on Wrecking Ball.
Luckily, the album's penchant for rollicking Americana – the perfect vehicle for Springsteen's message about modern atrocities that have been repeated over and over again since time immemorial – rescues it from being the downer you might expect given the subject matter. As for the lack of colorful characters, that choice feels organic: These aren't fringe players but regular folks who have to "put out the cat" before heading out looking for "Easy Money" armed with a Smith & Wesson 38.
Nowhere is that more apparent than on "Jack of All Trades." Told in waltz time amid a plaintive piano and an anguished Tom Morello guitar solo, its point of view of an unemployed man trying to convince his wife that "we'll be alright" is at once riveting, moving and heartbreaking. Springsteen somehow conveys the soul of a man who desperately wants to believe his own words of comfort, but can't; the result is one of the most remarkable songs of his career.
Others are almost equally as deft, even as they differ in their approaches. On the pounding "Death to My Hometown," Springsteen marries military metaphors with Irish folk rhythms (a la The Seeger Sessions' "Mrs. McGrath"), making it at once the album's angriest song and also its most jubilant. And on the restrained, gospel-infused "Rocky Ground," the short rap by gospel singer Michelle Moore – in which a struggling mother agonizes over the "bottom dropping out" as her prayers are greeted by silence – is perfectly coupled with Springsteen's almost buoyant howl; it's one of many elements that make the song, rife with religious imagery, so memorable and ambitious, like much of the album.
Wrecking Ball does falter a bit in the middle, with a heartfelt delivery saving "This Depression" from sonic noodling that stands in for depth, and "You've Got It" sounding like it wandered in off a Bob Seger album, its bluesy sexiness notwithstanding. But the title track, though it seemed something of a novelty song about the Meadowlands when he debuted it in concert in 2009, works much better in the context of the difficulties chronicled elsewhere on Wrecking Ball. Springsteen's insistence that "hard times come and hard times go, just to come again" becomes, more than ever, a worthy musical challenge to stand up to the forces that grind us down.
And from there, the album soars to a close. The sublime "Rocky Ground" leads in to a studio version of "Land of Hope and Dreams," first introduced on the E Street Band reunion tour back in 1999. It may seem an odd choice given the minimal ESB participation on Wrecking Ball – like Tunnel of Love, it was essentially a solo album – but all doubts are erased when, in his last recorded performance, the late Clarence Clemons' saxophone blares as punctuation to Springsteen's "bells of freedom ringin.'" It's a perfect climax, a feeling of despair turning into faith, even through tears.
The album's coda is the weird, wonderful "We Are Alive," awash with voices of people who died taking a stand or seeking a better life. Interestingly, they do it amidst a musical quote from Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" — a song that basically compares love to hell. For an album that tackles adversity, life's inequities, faith, redemption and standing up to the battering forces of time itself, it seems only appropriate that it should conclude with Springsteen literally whistling past a graveyard; in the end, he seems to be asking, what else is there to do?
In fact, through it all, Springsteen sounds more resigned than restless — an attitude probably befitting his age and place in life. Like Bob Dylan, who started off faking his aged troubadour voice before actually growing into it, Springsteen's mature drawl, focused by his co-producer Ron Aniello, serves him well on Wrecking Ball. Even more than the lyrics, it's the knowing world-weariness behind them that makes the songs so haunting, and so uplifting when anger and desperation finally give way, however begrudgingly, to hope.
It's a testament to Springsteen's continued influence that in 2012, almost 40 years after he made his recorded debut with Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., he was capable of producing such a provocative work, one so mature, ambitious and relevant, without sounding like he was repeating himself or rehashing old glories. It's also telling how defiantly he sings "Bring on your wrecking ball," as if he might actually be able to successfully rage against the dying of the light. Given the evidence at hand, I'd take those odds.
To check out "Glory Days: Springsteen's Greatest Albums," the collection of Springsteen essays and commentary by Peter Chianca of Blogness on the Edge of Town, visit Amazon.com.


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Cover Reveal & Excerpt: Reckless, Book Three in the Luckless Series by Cari Z
I'm so excited to be able to share the beautiful cover for Reckless, Book Three in the Luckless Series! This amazing book releases on April 26th - and we're also hosting a release party in the Facebook Group - see the bottom of this post for details!
Refugees have been streaming into the city of Forge from around the country. Monsters are coming down from the mountains and staking out new hunting grounds. Even as the dragons of Forge grow stronger and more numerous, the challenges they and their riders are facing are only increasing, and there's only one place to look for answers.
Chicago is the strongest remaining city in the Midwest, home to thousands of people and protected by powerful dragons … or at least, it was. By the time Evan Luck and his dragon, Ladon, arrive there, it's clear that something's gone terribly wrong. People are starving, dragons are dying, and nobody knows who's behind it all.
It's something they've never faced before—something they thought didn't exist, yet that's terrifyingly familiar. It's up to Evan and Ladon to stop it … or lose their city, their son, and their lives.
"Nachtkrapp," Evan grunted as Lee rinsed his wound clean with a bottle of sterile water from one of their packs. They'd only left Forge three days ago, just after the winter holiday, but Lee had packed like they were going to be flying to the North Pole. "Night ravens. I've heard of them before but never seen them. Didn't really believe they could be so deadly without eyes to see by."
"Stranger things have come through the rifts."
Wasn't that the truth? Monsters had besieged all corners of the earth, some of them beasts out of legend and myth while others had never been seen, or at least reported, before. Whether that meant that the rifts had opened in smaller, less dramatic ways in the past, and that maybe there was some grand and sadistic intelligent design behind this whole thing, Evan didn't know. He didn't care to either; all he really cared about was whether or not he could kill what he was fighting before it killed him first. Someone like Lee, though, more powerful than everything else around him, had the time to be more thoughtful about the monsters.
"Do you ever wish you remembered more?"
"Sometimes," Lee said, his answer a little surprising. Lee wasn't the type to look back with longing or nostalgia, not even for the life he'd lived here in Chicago. He had been bonded and married to a human woman named Valorie. They'd had a son together, Jason. After she died in a battle, Lee had taken his son and left Chicago, knowing that no one else there was a compatible empath for him. He had loved his wife, but he hadn't been willing to live in the past for her.
"Mostly because I wish I had more to tell Jason about the power we both hold," he continued, pulling a long piece of linen gauze out of their medical kit and winding it around Evan's arm. "For me, using it is second nature, but that doesn't mean I know how to teach him to do the same." He frowned down at the rapidly soaking gauze. "You need stitches."
"We can take care of that in Chicago. Just make it tight enough that I don't bleed out on the way there."
Lee's expression was fierce. "I would never let that happen." He was beautiful like this, his white-blond hair made orange by the firelight, elegant features accentuated by the shadows. Evan felt like a sparrow come to roost next to a swan.
"I know you wouldn't," Evan said. "We should try to get there quickly, though." He glanced up dubiously at the sky. "Should we run it?" Normally he wouldn't suggest that route—dragons were far more vulnerable on the ground—but they didn't know how many of the night ravens were up there.
"It's worth a try." Lee's look shifted from fierce to downright ferocious. "Chicago was home to over a dozen full-grown dragons while I lived there! How can they afford to not keep the skies clear this close to their own homes? Creatures like these nachtkrapp could be deadly to a fledgling."
"I don't know." The problem was that none of them did. They knew from Winona, a refugee and former dragon rider who'd barely made it to Forge alive with her stolen dragon's egg, that things had gone terribly wrong lately for the dragons of Chicago. They'd died in battles they should have won, lost their riders and gone rogue, had eggs go missing. The last she knew, the city's complement of adult dragons was down to three, none of them mated. That meant no new dragons would be forthcoming in Chicago, which made the adults all the more valuable. Perhaps it wasn't surprising after all that they hadn't bothered with the night ravens. "Lee …"
Lee couldn't look into Evan's mind the way he could when he was a dragon, but he could certainly sense his emotions. "You feel … worried."
"Cautious," Evan corrected. "There's been so much death and destruction in this city lately. I know its location makes it a target for monsters, but even so, the devastation seems extreme."
Evan blew out a breath. "I think it might be best for us to approach this as though we're entering hostile territory."
Reckless, Book Three in the Luckless Series by Cari Z is available for pre-order and will be included in your Kindle Unlimited subscription upon release!
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