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WAai! Boys in Skirts
Posted on February 25, 2014 by ixarette
This blog only republishes a mere 10% of the wordcount I write for Neo magazine every month, but with the news just out that WAai! Boys in Skirts magazine has suspended publication, I'll take the opportunity to upload my Manga Snapshot article about it from issue 92, back in 2012. As you can see, I was deeply suspicious of its motives, but also wary of the etiquette of even voicing that suspicion.
Debut Year: 2010
Publisher: Ichijinsha
Price: 950 yen (£7.96)
I Want to See Your Smiling Face, by Kamiyoshi, seemingly lifts its opening gambit from the Train Man series. A boy finds himself falling in love with the girl who often sits opposite him on the train to school. One day, he finally plucks up the courage to talk to her and ask her out, only for the "girl" to reveal that she is really a he. A standard school romance then unfolds, with a shared gender being the only discernable difference between this story and any other tale of snogging behind the bikesheds.
Just when you thought that the manga world couldn't surprise you any more, there's always some new odd niche that springs into life. And this month's topic is the oddest yet. WAai! Boys in Skirts is exactly what it says on the cover: a manga magazine for and about transvestites!
I'm sure you'll agree, this is something of a subgenre of a subgenre. But ever since spinning off from the boys' magazine Comic REX in April 2010, WAai has still had enough faith in the size of its readership to punt out 270 pages of glossy, high-quality printing four times a year – that's once per season, in order to ensure varying uses of colours and imagery. The cover to this issue by Akira Kasakabe has two attractive ladies in a state of summery deshabillé, sorting out their lippy and watching the midsummer fireworks. Oh, except they are not ladies. They are both blokes, it says here.
If at first you can't believe your eyes, the strapline at the top makes it as clear as possible: "Inside this publication are cute kids, but they are not girls. This is a new magazine for otoko no ko of the new generation." The Japanese otoko no ko literally means Man-Girl or Mannish Girl, but is it intended here to mean "ladyboy"? We are back in the fascinating world of the implied reader – is this a magazine for boys who like dressing up as girls, or is it a magazine for girls who like to look at boys dressed up as girls?
The advice page doesn't help. Mitsuba, the pseudonymous author of Wanna Be a Pretty Girl, offers tips on make-up and hair stylings. Even if Mitsuba is actually a man, as her biography implies, there is nothing unusual in Japan about men hectoring women on their looks. Indeed, in the kabuki days, the onnagata female impersonators were widely regarded as the arbiters of taste for how women should behave. The title of Mitsuba's column uses the verb naritai ("want to become"), but the nature of the "becoming" is nicely vague. Is this a column for plain janes who want some top tips, or is it actually a crash course in femininity for boys who want to look like girls?
In Reversible School Life, by Suemi Tsujikka, an all-boys' school makes the odd decision to force half of its attendees to dress up as girls on any given day. Transfer student Shu is thrown in at the deep end, since he has no clue how to coordinate his clothes. He is aided and abetted by the more experienced Tsubaki, in a school story that dispenses with the usual "hidden boy" trope in favour of an environment in which cross-dressing is openly encouraged, in fact mandated, as part of school life. As with I Want to See Your Smiling Face, there is a sense that the protagonist is entirely clueless and lacking in experience. The usual mystery of unattainable girls is replaced here with boy-on-boy crushes, but also with initiation into the rules and regulations of living life as a woman. For the generation raised on the arcane taxonomy of Pokémon and the shifting fads of cosplay, perhaps cross-dressing really is the final frontier. It'll probably keep some people busy for years. Just remember, boys, stripes aren't slimming.
WAai's niche is still small – it is half the size and double the price of mainstream magazines, and is not included in the online sales figures of the Japanese Magazine Publishers Association. But this is how all new niches start; the publisher Ichijinsha would be mad to print a million copies and hope that the readership to match it magically arrived out of nowhere.
The Japanese mainstream has treated the otoko no ko "phenomenon" with a degree of suspicion – perhaps wisely, considering the penchant of the media for making up new fads on the spot and hoping the herd will follow. In 2010, the Engan bus company offered spoof free tickets to transvestites as an April Fool's joke. Later in the year, the same company offered a free ticket promotion for real, but only to female passengers who would dress up as sexy "moe" girls. The transvestites should sue!
The use of the term otoko no ko has been gaining ground in Japanese for the last ten years. But it's only in the last two years that it has suddenly blossomed into a definable subculture, with its own publications, slang, traditions and inevitable media attention. WAai isn't even the only magazine for otoko no ko. Already in the last year, the Japanese market has seen the arrival of Change H, Oto(star)ko and Otoko no Ko Club magazines. Meanwhile, Enterbrain has test-marketed the manga anthology Super Otoko no Ko Time, and Square Enix has tried Joso Shonen Anthology (Boys in Girls' Clothing). Newtype, the trend-setting anime magazine, has already tested an experimental title for the otoko no ko market, with the release in August 2011 of a live-action photography special featuring boys dressed as girls. It sold out on the day of release – but was that a sign of an untapped market, or simply of deliberate under-printing to manufacture headlines?
Its aficionados are keen to point out that these characters are not transsexuals – they are transvestites, dolled up in women's clothes as an attempt to show a sensitive side. They are, we are assured, boys who like the idea of softness and silkiness, experiments with lipstick and girlish pursuits – an assertion which places them firmly on a timeline that reaches back for several generations, to the manga revolutions of the 1960s that valorised flower-sniffing sensitive types in reaction to the ludicrously macho heroes of the day. Japanese Wikipedia even has its own page on the phenomenon, which goes to great pains to point out that otoko no ko have absolutely nothing to do with sexuality. Just because a boy wears women's clothes, he is not homosexual, nor does he "want" to be a woman. The artwork in WAai makes that abundantly clear, with images of characters in bikinis and lingerie, pouting for the camera but displaying telltale flat chests and posing pouches that leave nothing to the imagination.
Meanwhile, many of the stories simply refashion old manga saws with all-male casts, such as Secret Devil-chan by Rumu. This is yet another magical-"girlfriend" tale, in which a hapless Japanese boy called So lands himself with a mini-skirted bedmate who turns out to be a cross-dressing devil-boy called Demon Kogure. School high jinks, knicker flashing and snogs soon ensue, while So's girl-next-door (an actual girl) fumes at the arrival of her supernatural competition. To coin a phrase, it's Urusei Yatsura with nobs on. Also, there are nuns in it.
In Past Future by Tsukasa Takatsuki, a girl called Mirai becomes increasingly irritated with her brother Kago's habit of "borrowing" her clothes. She drags in her friend Ran in an attempt to wean Kago off, but instead inadvertently encourages him. Instead of chasing after Ran and trying to get into her knickers in an altogether different way, Kago instead starts asking her for fashion tips. Meanwhile, people keep shouting Mirai's name all the time – it literally means "future", and hence imparts a sci-fi resonance to everything that's going on, even though it is resolutely set in the present-day era of iPhones and Nintendo DS. That's as close as the mag gets to SF, although there is more scope for fantasy in the ghost-busting, tentacle-heavy tale Yorishiro, written and drawn by Muranako. Presumably, some of the "girls" in it are boys.
However, there is a flipside. Is this really a magazine for transvestites? The editorial content delivers one message, but the advertising tells a different story. If we want to be cynical for a moment, let's not immediately assume that otoko no ko materials reflect a grass-roots demand that Japanese conglomerates are sweetly serving. Let's instead assume that a bunch of large cosmetics companies have realised that heterosexual men represent a bogglingly large untapped market for sales of make-up. Has some bright spark at Shiseido or Nivea suggested that the marketing team take a step beyond "metrosexual" and try to flog lip-gloss and crimpers directly to absolutely everybody? WAai's concept of femininity does appear oddly and over-enthusiastically consumerist. In other words, its attitude is that women are "made" by buying stuff. Shopping maketh the woman, in WAai's eyes – it's a beautician's idea of beauty, and seems largely materialist and product-orientated.
This is a no-win situation for critics. If we question the motives of the publishers, we are attacking transvestites' right to be different. But if we report on a "phenomenon" that isn't really a phenomenon at all, but a cynical appropriation of a subculture as an excuse to bootstrap a new fashion fad, then we are mere stooges of the marketing machine. Meanwhile, it is arguably the height of cynicism to latch onto someone's heartfelt beliefs and lifestyle, merely because you want to shift a job-lot of depilatory cream. If it's "in" to be a transvestite this season, that's all very well, but that's like saying its fashionable to be Asian, or short-sighted, or tall. What happens next year?
Mitsuba's make-up tips aside, why haven't the WAai ad sales team placed oodles of adverts for face creams and blushers, make-up brushes and powdery things? WAai is a magazine with definite, blunt views on femininity, even though the advertisers aren't playing along. Where are the adverts for clothes? Surely, the interests and concerns of the average transvestite (whatever that might mean) present myriads of possible attractions to several subcultures, but there is no evidence at all that anyone has taken the bait. Instead, the adverts in WAai are exactly the same sort of material you might expect to find in a teenage boys' magazine – online gaming, and the Tora no Ana dojinshi shop.
Meanwhile, there is a heavy and frankly boyish concentration on new anime series, with larger-than-normal features dedicated to modern serials such as Astarotte and Baka & Test: Summon the Beasts. Games reviews also take up a substantial proportion of the front matter, including self-explanatory titles such as The Boy Loves Dressing Up as a Maid and Bokukano: Ladyboy Sex Chat.
Regular readers of this magazine may have noted on several occasions that the Japanese comics market is embroiled in a massive argument about the depiction of minors. Its most recent incarnation was in September 2011, when two members of the Japanese parliament presented a petition calling for anime, manga and games to adhere to the same sort of censorship rules as other publications. In other words, there is still a massive fight about the depiction of little girls in print, and it is your correspondent's suspicion that a large part, if not all of the otoko no ko phenomenon is not about reader demand at all, but merely a new way of circumventing the censor. Just as white panties and blank crotches, tentacles and robots formed new and odd tropes in anime and manga, could it be that bluntly stating that these "girls" are really boys is a sneaky way for certain publishers to hang onto images of flat-chested dollymops, without incurring the wrath of future censors? If so, it's a very sneaky trick, but let's not assume it's a sign of sea-change in attitudes towards cross-dressing… Unless it is.
Jonathan Clements is the author of Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade and Anime: A History. This article first appeared in NEO 92, 2012. The Manga Snapshot column has been reviewing a different manga magazine every month since 2005.
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First up, meet the Dayton Fangs, the Miami Valley's only all-women's hockey team! The Dayton Fangs is part of the Pennsylvania-Ohio Women's Hockey Association (POWHA) and is a travel team that competes against teams from Pittsburgh to Indianapolis. The Dayton Fangs is for women 18 and up with varying skill levels and experience.
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By Kendall Downing | January 14, 2020 at 7:54 PM CST - Updated January 14 at 8:04 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WMC) - Republican Tate Reeves was sworn in as the 65th Governor of Mississippi Monday morning at the state capitol in Jackson. Intense rain forced the inauguration into the House Chamber.
Governor Tate Reeves talked about many issues facing Mississippi in his inaugural address including the corrections crisis where violence has broken out at prisons in the state.
Tate Reeves takes office as 65th governor of Mississippi
Moments after taking the oath Tuesday Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves promised changes are coming to the state's prison system.
"It will mean cleaning up corrections to provide for the safety of our citizens and the human dignity of all within the system," said Reeves.
The governor's comments follow violence and unrest in the state's prisons that reached a fever pitch around the first of the year, resulting in lockdowns, escapes and even five deaths. Current MDOC commissioner Pelicia Hall, an appointee of former governor Phil Bryant, is leaving her post and will not serve in Reeves' administration.
Inaccurate gang names in MDOC database lead to questions
"Without stating the obvious, we are critically understaffed and that has to be addressed number one," said State Rep. Bill Kinkade.
Kinkade's district includes part of Desoto and Marshall Counties and last legislative session he was chairman of the Corrections Committee in the Mississippi House. He's still waiting to see if he will be reappointed to that role but he tells me corrections reform must be a priority for Gov. Reeves and lawmakers -- that includes pay of correctional officers.
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Retinopathy of prematurity: Where are we today?
Authors: Pierog, A.A. | Mansour, S.E. | Volpe, M.V.
Abstract: The purpose of this review is to discuss the history and pathogenesis of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and how this information currently impacts the understanding of risk factors for this complication of preterm birth. Aspects of retinal development, ROP development and progression, treatment, relevant basic science and clinical research studies are reviewed. Evolving knowledge in this field underscores the absolute necessity to reinforce the need for close follow-up of infants with ROP or a history of ROP to insure best visual outcomes into adulthood for children born prematurely.
Keywords: Retinopathy of prematurity, ROP, visual complications of prematurity
DOI: 10.3233/NPM-1261812
Are serum markers of liver and muscle injury useful in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy?
Authors: Hayes, B.C. | Doherty, E. | Grehan, A. | Madigan, C. | McGarvey, C. | Mulavany, S. | Geary, M. | Matthews, T.G. | King, M.D.
Abstract: Aims: To determine the predictive value of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine phosphokinase (CPK), and transaminase concentrations in the first 96 hours after birth for grade of encephalopathy and neurodevelopmental outcome. Methods: Peak CPK, LDH and transaminase concentrations were collected in newborns with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in the first 96 hours after birth. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed and best cut off values were chosen. Children were assessed using a variety of standardised assessments. In children <42 months (n = 78) mean age at assessment was 26.2 months. In children ≥42 months (n = 68) mean age at assessment …was 5 years 8 months. Results: The predictive value of LDH, AST, and ALT was of borderline significance (P = 0.046) when used to identify newborns with grade 3 encephalopathy. LDH (5000 U/L) was best for predicting abnormal outcome (sensitivity 50%, specificity 85%) followed by AST (100 U/L)(sensitivity 78%, specificity 59%). CPK was neither sensitive nor specific. LDH (5000 U/L) and AST (100 U/L) both showed a sensitivity of 36% and specificity 98% for the prediction of death or cerebral palsy. Conclusions: Wide interquartile ranges in LDH, CPK and transaminase concentrations in the first 96 hours after birth, limit their use as prognostic markers. Show more
Keywords: Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, biochemistry, LDH, CPK, AST, ALT
Impact of nonnutritive oral motor stimulation and infant massage therapy on oral feeding skills of preterm infants
Authors: Lau, C. | Fucile, S. | Gisel, E.G.
Abstract: We have shown that the provision of a nonnutritive oral motor therapy (NNOMT) or infant massage therapy (iMT) provided singly and in combination vs. no intervention shortens the number of days from start to independent oral feeding in very low birth weight infants. This study hypothesizes that infants who benefited from NNOMT and/or iMT will demonstrate enhanced maturation of their oral feeding skills (OFS) when compared to control counterparts. OFS levels were monitored using a recently developed scale that takes into account their nutritive sucking skills and endurance at time of assessment. It is a simple method that requires only …the additional reading of the volume taken 5 minutes into the start of a feeding and information routinely recorded in patients' medical chart. Four OFS levels were identified, characterized by infant's proficiency (% volume taken during the first 5 min/volume prescribed) and rate of transfer monitored over the entire feeding session (ml/min); OFS level 1 being the most immature and 4 the most mature. In parallel with the benefits provided by NNOMT and/or iMT, we demonstrate the direct positive impact these interventions have on accelerating the maturation of infants' oral feeding skills. Show more
Keywords: oral feeding, prematurity, sensorimotor stimulations, bottle feeding
A randomized controlled trial on delayed cord clamping and iron status at 3–5 months in term neonates held at the level of maternal pelvis
Authors: Al-Tawil, M.M. | Abdel-Aal, M.R. | Kaddah, M.A.
Abstract: Background: Delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC) for two to three minutes after birth, results in substantial transfusion of blood from the placenta to the newborn, thus likely to improve iron status within the first months of life. However, optimal infant position during DCC in relation to mother's pelvis has not yet been determined and this maneuver has been suggested to have substantial risk of neonatal jaundice and cardiopulmonary compromise. Objective: To study the effect of DCC with the infant held at the level of mother's pelvis, compared to early cord clamping on: a) iron status at 3–5 months of age …(primary outcome), b) hemoglobin and iron status in immediate postnatal period, and c) potential hazards on neonatal outcome. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on mother-infant pairs born at term by normal vaginal delivery following uncomplicated low risk pregnancies. Neonates were randomized to early cord clamping, done immediately after birth (≤15 seconds) and DCC (3 minutes after birth), starting from the time of shoulder delivery, with the baby held at the level of mother's pelvis. Both groups were evaluated for hematological parameters mainly, transferrin saturation and serum ferritin at 24 hours and then at 3–5 months postnatally. Results: A total of 180 mother-infants pairs were included; with 90 subjects in each group. At 3–5 months old, infants with DCC had significantly higher serum ferritin (430 vs. 228 ug/L, p < 0.001). Although hemoglobin (Hb) concentration did not differ between groups, DCC group had fewer cases with diagnosed with low serum ferritin (p < 0.001). At 24 hours postnatally, infants with DCC had significantly higher Hb (19.6 vs. 16.8 g/dl, p < 0.001) and hematocrit values (55.8 vs. 51.4%, p < 0.001) compared to early cord clamping group. None of the cases, in either group had respiratory distress or polycythemia in the immediate postnatal period with no significant difference in mean serum bilirubin level on comparing both groups. Conclusion: with the baby held at the level of mother's pelvis, DCC resulted in increased ferritin concentrations and reduced the prevalence of iron deficiency at 3–5 months of age, without demonstrable adverse neonatal effects. Show more
Keywords: Early cord clamping, ferritin, iron deficiency
Clinical predictors of urinary tract infection in the neonatal intensive care unit
Authors: Foglia, E.E. | Lorch, S.A.
Abstract: Objective: To identify clinical predictors associated with urinary tract infections (UTI) in patients in a referral neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Study design: We performed a nested case control study of all NICU patients with urine cultures obtained as part of late-onset sepsis evaluations from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 (N = 266). Clinical factors and laboratory results were compared between subjects with positive urine cultures (cases, N = 27) and randomly selected subjects with negative cultures (controls, N = 54). Results: Cases were significantly older than controls at the time of urine culture (75 days vs. 29 …days, p = 0.003). Maximal peripheral white blood cell (WBC) count and C-reactive protein (CRP) did not differ between cases and controls. Only 24% of cases had a simultaneously positive blood culture. In multivariable analysis, only increased chronological age was statistically associated with a positive culture (OR 3.02, 95% CI 1.09, 8.39). Conclusion: Limited clinical factors exist to identify NICU patients at increased risk for UTI. Peripheral WBC count and CRP do not help discriminate between patients with and without UTI. Clinicians should evaluate chronologically older NICU patients for infection like other young infants, including a urine culture, to adequately identify potential sources of infection. Show more
Keywords: Prematurity, neonate, infant, sepsis, urinary tract infection
A retrospective study of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in an Irish neonatal unit
Authors: O' Connell, K. | Grundy, K. | Woolhead, E. | Clarke, T. | Bennett, D. | Cafferkey, M.T.
Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection in neonates is associated with a high risk of mortality. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence and epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in our unit. We retrospectively reviewed Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in our neonatal unit at the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland over a 7-year period using both laboratory and clinical data. We noted a high incidence of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteraemia of 7.3 per 1,000 admissions. The majority of these (89%) were hospital-acquired and the source was deemed to be venous catheter-related in 47% neonates. Several measures were instituted to …address the issue of MSSA bacteraemia on the unit including the introduction of line care bundles and screening for MSSA with decolonisation of carriers. Conclusions: We observed a high incidence of MSSA bacteraemia in our unit correlating with an increasingly busy unit and sub-optimal staffing levels. Root cause analysis revealed inadequate documentation of venous catheter insertion and line maintenance. There was a reduction in the number of MSSA bacteremias in 2010 following multiple interventions. Continued surveillance will reveal in time whether the observed reduction in the number of MSSA bacteremias is sustained. Show more
Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus, bloodstream infection, epidemiology
Use of medical simulation in neonatal-perinatal fellowship training programs
Authors: Johnson, L. | Mu, T. | Sawyer, T.
Abstract: Objective: Simulation-based training is being increasingly used in undergraduate and graduate medical education. There are no prior studies on the use of simulation-based training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (NPM) fellowship programs in the U.S. We conducted this study to evaluate the current use of simulation-based training in these programs. Subjects and methods: An 18 question survey was sent to all NPM fellowship Program Directors in the U.S. The survey contained questions regarding the use of simulation-based training, details on how the training was accomplished and perceived barriers to its use. Results: 62% (60/97) of the programs surveyed responded. Eighty-one percent of …responding programs reporting using simulation. Of those, 86% used mannequin-based high-fidelity simulation. The most common uses for simulation training included: neonatal resuscitation skills (86%), procedural skills (71%), airway management (69%), crisis resource management/team training (69%), and professionalism (47%). Most programs are still developing their curriculums and there was a wide range in the amount of time spent on simulation training. Common barriers included time and cost of equipment. Conclusions: The majority of NPM fellowship programs we surveyed used simulation as part of their training and most did so with the use of high-fidelity mannequins. The proportion of programs using simulation for crisis team management and professionalism suggest that these types of training are important component of simulation-based training in addition to the traditional use for resuscitation skills. Further research is needed to determine if simulation-based training in NPM fellowship provides important benefits over traditional teaching methods. Show more
Keywords: Simulation based training, resuscitation, survey
A comparison between 2-D and off-line 3-D ultrasound in the assessment of fetal anatomies: A prospective analysis of 1007 cases
Authors: Hirides, P. | Daskalakis, G. | Papantoniou, N. | Anastasakis, E. | Theodora, M. | Blanas, K. | Antsaklis, A.
Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the use of three-dimensional off-line ultrasonography (3D) as an alternative for examining fetal anatomy and nuchal translucency (NT) in the 1st trimester of pregnancy. Method: A Prospective study of 1007 low risk singleton pregnancies at 11 to 14 weeks of gestation. The gestational age, NT and fetal anatomy (10 anatomic features) were evaluated by off-line three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography after the standard two-dimensional (2D) examination. The results of the two methods were compared using the 2D as a gold standard. Results: In some of the evaluated parameters the 3D method approximates the conventional 2D results. These parameters are …the crown-rump length (CRL), the skull - brain anatomy (96.8%), the spine (89.7%), the upper (91.1%) and lower limbs (87%) and the fetal abdomen (98.5%). Some of the anatomic features revealed statistically significant differences in favor of the 2D examination such as the nasal bone (70.6% with the 3D), the stomach (79.6%) and the urinary bladder (59.6%). The NT was measured with the 3D in 87.5% of cases; although in only 60% values were accurate to the corresponding 2D. Conclusion: The off-line assessment of 3D ultrasound volumes can accurately date gestation and satisfactorily visualize fetal anatomy in about 75% of cases. Yet it seems insufficient for the 1st trimester examination, although with modifications and improvements it might serve a potential screening tool especially for areas with difficult access to advanced prenatal diagnosis. Show more
Keywords: 3D ultrasonography, 3-D off-line fetal examination, 1st trimester scan, nuchal translucency
Can Doppler studies predict mortality in fetuses with congenital hydrocephalus?
Authors: Sallout, B.I. | Shakeel, F.H. | Mirza, A.M. | Aboulahia, M.M.
Abstract: Objectives: To evaluate the changes in middle cerebral artery (MCA) Doppler blood flow in fetuses with congenital hydrocephalus in relationship with perinatal mortality. Methods: This a prospective study conducted in King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from January 2008 to December 2010. All fetuses diagnosed with congenital hydrocephalus had detailed morphology scans. The associated congenital anomalies, cortical mental thickness measurement, and MCA Doppler abnormalities ware marked. Perinatal mortality rates were evaluated in relation to those three findings. The main outcome measures were MCA Doppler changes and perinatal mortality rate. Results: We managed 116 cases of congenital ventriculomegaly and hydrocephalus …(35 cases with mild ventriculomegaly, 29 cases with severe ventriculomegaly, and 52 cases with hydrocephalus). The birth incidence of congenital hydrocephalus was 3.52 per 1,000 live births and the total perinatal mortality rate was 40.4% (21/52). Out of 52 cases of hydrocephalus, 9 fetuses were diagnosed with abnormal MCA Doppler (absent or reverse diastolic flow). All nine fetuses died before the age of 24 hours. Abnormal MCA Doppler and a cortical mental thickness measurement of less than 10 mm were significantly associated with higher perinatal mortality rates with a relative risk of 4.42 and 3.58 respectively. The association of congenital hydrocephalus with other congenital anomalies was not statistically associated with higher perinatal mortality. Conclusion: Congenital Hydrocephalus is a common abnormality that is associated with high perinatal mortality. Abnormal MCA Doppler blood flow appears to be a marker of poor prognosis and high perinatal mortality. Show more
Keywords: Congenital hydrocephalus, middle cerebral artery, reversed diastolic flow
Magnetic resonance imaging versus ultrasound at early post-term age in brain imaging of preterm infants
Authors: Petropoulou, C. | Bouza, H. | Nikas, I. | Chrousos, G. | Anagnostakou, M. | Gouliamos, A. | Alexopoulou, E.
Abstract: Objective: To compare the incidence of brain lesions detected on cranial ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at early post-term age in a group of preterm infants. Subjects and methods: In this prospective study, entry criteria were very preterm infants with birth weight ≤1250 g or gestational age ≤30 weeks, or brain lesions on early US scan. 73 neonates were included in the study. All infants underwent sequential cranial US scans and an US and MRI scan at early post-term age. Results: Abnormal US and MR findings were detected in 53.4% and 84.9% of neonates respectively. US underestimated the …diffuse white matter damage shown in 6.9% and on MRI in 26.4% of neonates, the increase of the subarachnoid space shown on US in 19.2% and on MRI in 43.1% of neonates and thinning of the corpus callosum detected on US in only 5.5% and on MRI in 27.4% of neonates. MRI was the only method to detect abnormalities in the posterior fossa, basal ganglia, cortex and the posterior limb of the internal capsule. US detected with high sensitivity the presence of cystic periventricular leukomalacia, ventricular enlargement, persistent germinal matrix/intraventricular hemorrhage and porencephalic cyst as a result of periventricular hemorrhagic infraction. Conclusion: MRI offers more complete visualization of brain lesions in preterm neonates and is more informative in regard to diagnosis. Follow up assessment of these neonates is needed to show the relationship to neurodevelopment outcome. Show more
Keywords: Magnetic resonance, ultrasound, preterm


An overall excellent experience. We booked the studio apartment and it exceeded our expectations. I don't know why the hotel is only rated 2 stars. This was much nicer than some of the 4 star places we have visited.
I will come back on the future.
This was a nice start to our trip through northern France. The hotel is very well located on a main street, close to everything. Sunday parking was in the lot across the street, weekdays there is free street parking about three blocks away but we had no trouble finding a spot. Both the hotel and wait staff were very pleasant. The room was clean and pleasant with comfortable beds. I would certainly stay here again.
Un bon séjour Le prix un peu élevé ..
As an American, I would highly recommend the Hotel Reine Mathilde to any American visitor to Normandy, France. The only issue I had was driving the narrow streets of Bayeux, but of course, that has nothing to do with the Hotel Mathilde. Overall-great experience staying at the Hotel Reine Mathilde.
Very relaxing and enjoyable. We visit Bayeux a lot but our first time staying overnight and were not disappointed in our choice of hotel!
Godt fornøyd med de to nettene jeg var på hotellet.
Enjoyed staying at hotel. If I were in the area, I would stay again.
Bonne expérience ; nous retournerons certainement dans l'établissement lors d'une prochaine visite de Bayeux.
L accueil très chaleureux et souriant l emplacement est idéal la chambre était très calme. Week-end génial merci à toute l équipe.
Very good and I would return there again. But the worst thing was the bed apart from being a bit small the mattress was aweful. You need to invest in better mattresses please.
We ate dinner and it was really good. Normally we would not choose a hotel restaurant for dinner. Our tour guide suggested it to another couple as they were looking for recommendations. Prices were reasonable. Breakfast had a lot of choices and also good.
Maxime Jolivet et Karen T.
Belle prestation dans l'ensemble. Le service a répondu à nos attentes.
Very good staff friendly and helpful.
Personne à l'accueil très accueillante et souriante; a porté ma valise jusque dans ma chambre située au 1er étage.
Presque parfait. Pas d'ascenseur, c'est dommage et insonorisation perfectible mais circulation automobile réduite la nuit.


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DAT Truckload Volume Index: Spot Market Rates Surge Across All Equipment Types as Economic Demand Returns
2020-07-10T10:00:00-07:00 07/10/2020 10:00 am
PORTLAND, Ore.,— Spot market rates and volumes surge across all equipment types as economic demand returns to seasonal trends, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry's largest online marketplace for spot truckload freight. Van, reefer and flatbed numbers all ended up positive month over month, with rates and volumes trending upwards.
The DAT Truckload Volume Index, a measure of dry van, refrigerated ("reefer") and flatbed loads moved by truckload carriers, rose 13.7 percent from last month, a 9.4 percent increase over June 2019.
"The surge we're seeing in rates and volumes are consistent with summer trends, but consumer habits continue to be impacted by COVID-19," said Ken Adamo, Chief of Analytics at DAT. "For instance, there's been an early surge in demand for pressure-treated lumber, as people tackle home improvement projects. But growers are contending with soft restaurant demand, as states reopen at different speeds with different rules."
Nationally, the June load-to-truck ratio for vans nearly doubled for the second month in a row to 3.5, up from April lows of 1.0. It was up 12.9 percent from this time last year as well, indicative of a market with more freight than trucks posted on the DAT One load board network. Spot van rates averaged $1.80 per mile nationally, up 21 cents compared to May and down 9 cents versus June 2019.
Spot reefer volumes were up 4.5 percent month-over-month due to seasonal produce freight from the Southeast, West Coast and Pacific Northwest. The reefer load-to-truck ratio was 5.5, more than triple April's all-time low of 1.7 loads per truck. The national average reefer spot rate was $2.15 per mile, up 13 cents compared to May but 9 cents lower year over year.
A surge in construction activity continued last month's sharp increase in the national flatbed load-to-truck ratio, 24.8 in June, the highest number since July of 2018. June flatbed volume was up 15.9 percent from May and almost even with 2019 numbers. The national average flatbed spot rate was $2.07 per mile, 17 cents more than May but 10 percent lower than June 2019.
DAT Freight Outlook
Importers will be busy staging retail freight in warehouse markets to prepare for back-to-school shopping season, which runs from July 4 through the end of August. There are also positive signals for the flatbed market, with a major uptick in suburban single-family home construction, which is considered freight intensive due to the wide range of materials needed for construction.
"There's clearly pent-up demand in the economy, but the recent surges in COVID-19 cases remain a complicating variable for consumer behavior this summer," Adamo said. "Retail and consumer packaged goods volumes are way up, but manufactured goods are way down."
Please visit dat.com/covid-19 for regular updates on the freight market and DAT's most recent freight forecasts.
About the DAT Truckload Volume Index
The DAT Truckload Volume Index reflects the change in the number of loads with a pickup date during that month; the actual index number is normalized each month to accommodate any new data sources without distortion. Baseline of 100 equals the number of loads moved in January 2015, as recorded in DAT RateView, a database of rates paid on an average of 3 million loads per month. DAT national average spot rates are derived from RateView and include only over-the-road lanes with lengths of haul of 250 miles or more. Spot rates represent the payments made to carriers by freight brokers, third-party logistics providers, and other transportation buyers.
About DAT Freight & Analytics
DAT Freight & Analytics operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. Shippers, transportation brokers, motor carriers, news organizations and industry analysts rely on DAT for market trends and data insights derived from 249 million freight matches and a database of $110 billion in annual market transactions.
Founded in 1978, DAT Solutions LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Roper Technologies (NYSE:ROP), a diversified technology company and constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 500, and Russell 1000 indices. DAT.com
Annabel Reeves
DAT Freight & Analytics


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Q: Read pixel from a big jp2 image without loading the whole image into memory I'm trying to read parts from a big image in java. My image size is more than 700 MB. I have used this code which normally reads pixels without loading the whole image into memory:
Rectangle sourceRegion = new Rectangle(0, 0, 512, 512); // The region you want to extract

ImageInputStream stream = ImageIO.createImageInputStream( new File("/home/dhoha/Downloads/BreastCancer.jp2")); // File or input stream
final Iterator<ImageReader> readers = ImageIO.getImageReaders(stream);

if (readers.hasNext()) {
ImageReader reader = (ImageReader)readers.next();

reader.setInput(stream, true);

ImageReadParam param = reader.getDefaultReadParam();
param.setSourceRegion(sourceRegion); // Set region

BufferedImage image = reader.read(0, param); // Will read only the region specified

However, I got the error:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Dimensions (width=95168 height=154832) are too large
    at java.awt.image.SampleModel.<init>(SampleModel.java:130)
    at java.awt.image.ComponentSampleModel.<init>(ComponentSampleModel.java:146)
    at java.awt.image.PixelInterleavedSampleModel.<init>(PixelInterleavedSampleModel.java:87)
    at com.sun.media.imageioimpl.plugins.jpeg2000.J2KRenderedImageCodecLib.createSampleModel(J2KRenderedImageCodecLib.java:741)
    at com.sun.media.imageioimpl.plugins.jpeg2000.J2KRenderedImageCodecLib.createOriginalSampleModel(J2KRenderedImageCodecLib.java:729)
    at com.sun.media.imageioimpl.plugins.jpeg2000.J2KRenderedImageCodecLib.<init>(J2KRenderedImageCodecLib.java:261)
    at com.sun.media.imageioimpl.plugins.jpeg2000.J2KImageReaderCodecLib.read(J2KImageReaderCodecLib.java:364)
    at testJai2.test3.main(test3.java:21)

Any help please to read parts from this big image?

A: There are different ways to load parts of image to memory and then process it afterwards. You can try out the following method to read fragments:
public static BufferedImage readFragment(InputStream stream, Rectangle rect)
            throws IOException {
        ImageInputStream imageStream = ImageIO.createImageInputStream(stream);
        ImageReader reader = ImageIO.getImageReaders(imageStream).next();
        ImageReadParam param = reader.getDefaultReadParam();

        param.setSourceRegion(rect);
        reader.setInput(imageStream, true, true);
        BufferedImage image = reader.read(0, param);

        reader.dispose();
        imageStream.close();

        return image;
}

And calling it like this:
URL url = new URL("..."); // You can use your own stream instead of URL
Image chunk = readFragment(url.openStream(), new Rectangle(150, 150, 300, 250));

This is marked as a correct answer in this thread.
You can use this technique to finally read the whole image into the memory if you need by doing some simple calculations.
EDIT:
The resolution of the image you are trying to process is larger than an array can have (95168x154832). So basically you will not be able to read the image, since ImageIO.createImageInputStream() tries to load the whole image into an array AFAIK.
What you can do is use a library called ImgLib2. Here you can find some examples. ImgLib2 uses multidimensional arrays to read the (big) image data and so it's larger than ImageIO can handle.

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Rockets soar past Sixers
Kristie Rieken Associated Press
HOUSTON — James Harden had 31 points and 10 rebounds and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to a season-high seven games with a 107-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
The Rockets had a big lead for most of the night after a 37-point first quarter and were up by 22 entering the fourth. Philadelphia had trouble containing Clint Capela with Joel Embiid out for the eighth straight game with a sore left knee, and Houston's big man had 18 points and nine rebounds.
The victory came after Philadelphia won the first meeting this season 121-93 behind 32 points from Embiid.
Gerald Green and Iman Shumpert each made a 3-pointer to power a 6-2 run in the fourth quarter and extend the lead to 96-72 with nine minutes left. Philadelphia scored the next five points before Harden wowed the crowd with a between-the-legs bounce pass to Capela, but he was fouled on the shot and missed both free throws.
Houston led by 16 with about five minutes left when Harden had a dunk to make it 99-81 and give him at least 30 points in his NBA-leading 30th game this season. Coach Mike D'Antoni cleared the bench soon after that with the game in hand.
Tobias Harris had 22 points for the 76ers, who dropped their second straight. Ben Simmons played despite dealing with stomach flu and added 15 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds.
Philadelphia shot just 3 of 26 on 3-pointers with JJ Redick going 1 for 9 and Mike Scott missing all of his five attempts.
The 76ers opened the third quarter with a 9-6 run to cut the lead to 12 points, but Houston scored the next six points with 3s from Harden and Eric Gordon to push it to 71-53 with about six minutes left in the quarter.
Harden left briefly in the second quarter after crashing to the court after a collision with Simmons while attempting a shot. He remained on the court on his back writhing in pain for a couple of minutes before getting to his feet and going to the locker room. He appeared to have injured his right wrist and had it taped when he returned to the court.
It didn't seem to be bothering him much after he returned to the game and he provided a highlight-reel play when he used a crossover to shake Jimmy Butler at the 3-point line and drove into the lane for a layup to leave Houston up 59-44 at halftime.
76ers: Boban Marjanovic sat out for the fifth game in a row with an injured right knee. ... Butler added 19 points with nine rebounds.
Rockets: Shumpert returned after missing the last three games with a sore right calf. He had three points and three rebounds. Kenneth Faried missed his fourth game with a bruised hip. ... Chris Paul had eight assists.
76ers: Host Indiana on Sunday in the first of three consecutive home games.
Rockets: Visit Dallas on Sunday night.
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Nevertheless, Israeli occupation forces invaded the village terrifying the civilians and leaving over six injured. A couple of houses were partially damaged and more than 10 cars were smashed. The Israelis claimed they did this in order to detain wanted Palestinian militants. See Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3 & Photo 4.


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House of Sewage
Patrick Fraser | Ambar Rodriguez
WSVN — If you think you came home to a mess, listen to what two families got hit with: sewage boiling out of their sinks, tubs and toilets. Even worse, it was nine months ago, and so far, the company that did it and the city that hired them have not helped them out. It's why they called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
It's something you just cannot imagine.
Diana Rodriguez: "When I came home I had [expletive] all the way up the walls. [Expletive] was just pouring out, it was just pouring out."
Next door to Diana, Donna's house had the same thing.
Patrick Fraser :"Where is your sink?"
Donna Scrima: "Gone. The sewer came up in the sink, the toilet.
Patrick Fraser: "And then it boiled over the top?"
Donna Scrima: "Yes, and then everything came down."
It happened after U.S. Water Services was hired by the City of Pembroke Pines to work on the sewer lines.
Diana Rodriguez: "And we couldn't come in because the water was seeping out the front door. It was all black water."
On January 13th, the city official told Donna U.S. Water forgot to cap a sewer line. Raw sewage started pouring into Donna and Diana's houses. Pictures after it stopped show it flowed over the tub, toilets, sinks, and flooded their houses.
Diana Rodriguez: "And we were probably four to six inches deep in sewage."
Patrick Fraser: "In the entire house?"
Donna Scrima: "The entire house."
Donna was renting her house to a tenant. Diana was living in her house. Both were told, "Don't worry."
Donna Scrima: "I got a phone call that U.S. Water was taking full responsibility and that our houses would be taken care of."
U.S. Water sent in a restoration company to cut two feet of rotten drywall that was soaked in sewage. The toilets and sinks were removed, and then everything stopped.
Donna Scrima: "We have tried working with them, and they are not doing anything."
With no help from anyone, Diana had to replace her sewage-soaked doors with cardboard doors. She also taped cardboard to replace the drywall so her grandchildren wouldn't get hurt.
In Donna's house, a test revealed mold growing under the floors.
Donna Scrima: "The floor has mold underneath it from the sewer seeping underneath, and the tiles are popping up."
Donna says a specialist sent by U.S. Water told her she didn't need to replace the tile floor, and she could just use bleach to clean the tub that was filled with sewage.
Diana Rodriguez: "It's embarrassing. It's terrible."
Diana bought a plastic sink to wash dishes and brush her teeth, but she can't get rid of the appliances that sat in sewage.
Diana Rodriguez: "I was told that I had to get a new refrigerator, but I can't afford one."
U.S. Water is being paid $42 million ($42,024,340) over the next five years by Pembroke Pines, so Donna called the City hoping they could do something to help them.
Diana Rodriguez: "Nobody seems to care. City of Pembroke Pines don't."
The women hired an attorney, who is suing U.S. Water and is considering suing Pembroke Pines for negligence, but nine months after the sewage spewed in, nothing has changed here.
Diana Rodriguez: "There are times when you come into the house and there is a smell. It comes and it goes."
For nine months, nothing has gotten done, leaving Donna and Diana in a nightmare. Howard, legally the process is dragging on. Do the two homeowners have to just sit here and be dragged down?
Howard Finkelstein: "This is why people don't like lawyers. The lawyers are fighting and dragging this out while a clear mistake has devastated two families. They clearly need help to get their lives back together and instead have to deal with houses that were filled with sewage. It's not right."
I first spoke to Bruce Johnson, the attorney representing Pembroke Pines in this case. He told me, 'We think U.S. Water is responsible for the overflow, and we have asked them to resolve it. He added, "The City cannot force them to do anything."
I spoke to Jim Gitkin, the attorney for Donna and Diana. He told me he sent U.S. Water a confidential settlement with the cost to repair the two homes. He said U.S. Water did not respond to their attempt to try to resolve it.
I contacted U.S. Water. I was told their corporate headquarters would get back to me. I am still waiting, and so are Donna and Diana.
Diana Rodriguez: "And these people don't give an [expletive]. It's not right. They're living and taking vacations, and I am living like this?"
They are frustrated and angry, and it's understandable. Lawyers have to protect their clients, but two people are suffering, and will get paid eventually. And in this case, if you are going to pay them eventually, just pay them immediately.
Problems dumped in your lap stinking up your life? Ready to flush them away? Contact us. We don't always leave you smelling like a rose, but we will air things out for you.
With this Help Me Howard, I'm Patrick Fraser, 7News.


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Ward's Chamber
December 9, 2016 December 9, 2016 / Simone
By Simone Brady
Aaron Ward sits in a desk, strategizing with his partner for a game in his history class. He's all business, his normally-smiling face straight as the two of them agonize over the costs of an imaginary voyage on the Oregon Trail.
Ward is a junior, and he knows he'll be graduating soon, so he's been working harder than ever to excel in the classroom. Despite his concentration, he grins and answers honestly as questions are snuck in between calculations and discussions over which items will be the wisest purchases. He has a deep voice which carries, so he has to speak quietly, but he tends to keep to himself unless he's in a group of his friends, so volume control isn't too difficult for him.
Remarkably, he doesn't let a mini-interview distract him from his schoolwork; after each response, he bows his head and scratches some more numbers onto the paper in front of him. That kind of determination is impressive, but it's par for the course when it comes to him.
Ward was born Feb. 6, 2000, in Jeffersonville, Ind. He grew up with a sister, Allie, who is six years older than him. In his words, he grew up in a decent neighborhood and was a "very happy kid." He attended Northhaven Elementary, Thomas Jefferson Elementary, and River Valley Middle School before arriving here at Jeff High.
He's passionate about theater and choir, and he plays ultimate frisbee from time to time. Ward is also a low bass in Jeff High's chamber choir. Additionally, he's been in four productions in his time here, including Footloose, Rehearsal for Murder, the Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, and Bring It On.
According to Ward, what makes him unique is how easily he can get along with so many different types of people, his ability to form bonds with others and his ability to do various activities.
"I had a lot of good friends," he said, when talking about his childhood. That seems to be true today, too, as he socializes easily with his friends from choir, theater, and ultimate frisbee. It's rare to see him completely alone.
Ward is most proud of "the friendships [he's] made, and how [he's] keeping up with [his] schoolwork, and [his] faith, and just… keeping going in life."
His plans for the future include getting a steady job to hopefully pay for his own college, then being able to financially support himself and maybe eventually a family. He hasn't settled on a major, but is strongly considering studying criminal justice at the University of Louisville.
Aaron Ward is an easygoing guy whose life is focused mainly on schoolwork, his faith, his friends and his extracurriculars. He's working hard to make sure he meets all of his goals for the future.
After all, you have to be dedicated and industrious in order to tackle the Oregon Trail, even a fictional version of it, and he started planning with no hesitation. With his determination and persistence, the sky's the limit.
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We take pride in managing our timberlands for sustainable production of timber and as a home for wildlife. We have been producing lumber here since 1931 and have made a significant investment in the future of our mill based on the sustainable productivity of our land and our neighbors.


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We all live in our own comfort zones or personal bubbles. Stepping out of our realm of comfort can be extremely hard and even scary and will come with unexpected challenges. Sometimes these challenges overcome us and seem to be too much, but when we rise above these challenges and get out of our comfort zones amazing things can happen. Kenyan born Aliphine Tuliamuk is one such individual that left her comfort zone to pursue her dreams, becoming an inspiration to us all. Leaving her friends and family behind in Kenya, Aliphine moved to the United States where she earned a college education, was a First Team NCAA Division I All-American in cross country, multi-event USATF Champion, and most recently, winner of the 2020 Women's Olympic Marathon Trials.
Preparation Precedes Opportunity
Aliphine was raised in Posoy, in the county of Pokot, Kenya. Getting an education wasn't something many people strived to do, noting that the highest education many could reach in Kenya was a community college education. However, as Aliphine traveled, her desire to get an education and run began to take form and develop. During her senior year in high school in 2008, Aliphine learned about the United States and the opportunities available to her to run and attain a college education.
During this time of her life Aliphine made many sacrifices to further her running abilities, including moving away from family for months at a time to get access to better training. This preparation was vital to her success when the opportunity to run at a University in the United States of America presented itself.
A former student athlete of Iowa State University was in Kenya looking for athletes and spoke with Aliphine about athletic scholarships in America. It was at this point Aliphine decided she wanted to run in America and that she would attend Iowa State University. By 2009, Aliphine had left her family, her country, and all she knew to pursue her dreams of running and moved to America. After spending two years at Iowa State, Aliphine transferred to Witchita State University where her abilities and talents began to flourish.
Find a Role Model
Over the course of the next several years Aliphine would go on to contend and win multiple USATF events, raging from 5k's to 25k's. However, Aliphine attributed much of her success not just to her personal training and dedication, but to having strong role models.
No matter what your goals or admiration in life may be, it is important to find someone who can provide you with advice and lead you down the right path. These people, whether they be family, friends, training partners, or a teacher, can inspire hope and confidence in you and provide you with the extra needed motivation to accomplish your goals.
Aliphine strove to always maintain a hard work ethic in order to inspire others to accomplish their dreams. Make sure you take a moment to share your love and gratitude for your sport, or whatever it is you may do, because if you work hard and continue to want it, whether that be a PR in the 5k, to finish your first marathon, or run in the Olympic Trials, you can be an inspiration to other people.
Running has provided Aliphine with a platform in which to inspire others and have a greater and deeper impact on people's lives. Your dreams are valid and obtainable as long as you work hard and seek guidance from your role models or mentors that have gone before you.
2020 Olympic Marathon Trials
After Aliphine moved to the United States of America she made the decision early on that she wanted to become a citizen and enjoy the rights to vote and compete for America. In 2016 she gained U.S. citizenship, which allowed her to compete in the 2020 Olympic Trials with the goal of earning a spot on the U.S.A. Olympic team.
Entering the race on February 29, 2020, Aliphine said she felt good, her training had gone well, and her head was in the right place. Everything was pointing in the right direction and she was determined to give this race everything she had. However, you can put forth every bit of training necessary, both physical and mentally for the marathon, but over the course of 26.2 miles, anything can happen. Donning one of her trademark, self-crocheted beanies, she was ready to run the most important race of her life.
As Aliphine began to pull away from the pack, she as not alone. Molly Seidel, an elite runner and first-time marathoner was hanging off her shoulder. As opposed to try and leave her behind, Aliphine and Molly began to push each other and offer words of encouragement, realizing they were both their for the same reason: to make the Olympic team. Aliphine and Molly were able to push each other to ensure they both made the team. In the end, it was Aliphine who won the 2020 Olympic Women's Marathon Trials with a time of 2:27:23, earning herself a spot on the U.S.A. Olympic team. While this is absolutely incredible, Aliphine said she still feels like her best race is ahead of her.
While Aliphine did make the Olympic Team, her teammates did not. She owes a great deal to them for pushing her through her workouts, for encouraging her when she struggled, and for being there for her when training was hard and painful. As a teammate who has not always won, Aliphine said it is important to be happy for your teammates and not just yourself. If you don't win, you can still show your appreciation and support for your teammates who ran well, and when you lose, remember how special your victories are. This is a good lesson that should be incorporated in all of what we do. Be happy for those around you and support your friends and teammates, win or lose.
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Q: How to read list if strings from one file and search in another file? I am trying to read a list of strings from one file and compare it with first column of second file and print the whole line.
I tried grep -f file1.txt file2.txt but it compares the strings in the whole line and print it and I want to compare only with first column and print the line
Eg.
file1.txt

34534
67823
41400

file2.txt

41400 41440 52705 10254 20239 39975 40075 71022 82531
43897 41420 71104 10252 20243 41400 71065 83830
34534 41440 83203 10266 20255 40086 70262 84476
78314 22540 60000 10250 20247 40083 82432
67823 41440 70000 10246 20231 39646 40092 71052 83531

output is:
41400 41440 52705 10254 20239 39975 40075 71022 82531
43897 41420 71104 10252 20243 <b>41400</b> 71065 83830
34534 41440 83203 10266 20255 40086 70262 84476
67823 41440 70000 10246 20231 39646 40092 71052 83531

Below is Expected output:
34534 41440 83203 10266 20255 40086 70262 84476
67823 41440 70000 10246 20231 39646 40092 71052 83531
41400 41440 52705 10254 20239 39975 40075 71022 82531

A: I'd use awk:
$ awk 'NR==FNR{a[$0];next}($1 in a)' file1 file2

Output:
41400 41440 52705 10254 20239 39975 40075 71022 82531
34534 41440 83203 10266 20255 40086 70262 84476
67823 41440 70000 10246 20231 39646 40092 71052 83531

Explained:
$ awk '        # using awk
NR==FNR {      # process the first file
    a[$0]      # hash words to a array
    next       # move to proces next word if any left
}
($1 in a)      # if the first word of the second file record was hashed, output
' file1 file2

Update:
To print in the order of file1.txt use:
$ awk '
NR==FNR {
    a[$1]=a[$1] (a[$1]==""?"":RS) $0   # catenate records based on $1
    next
}
{
    print a[$0]
}' file2.txt <(tac file1.txt)

Above the order of records changing is demonstrated bu reversing the file1.txt using rev. Output in other order:
67823 41440 70000 10246 20231 39646 40092 71052 83531
34534 41440 83203 10266 20255 40086 70262 84476
41400 41440 52705 10254 20239 39975 40075 71022 82531

A: grep -f <(sed 's/^/^/' file1.txt) file2.txt


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Q: C# FTP with FtpWebRequest upload fails with "534 Policy requires SSL" When I try to upload files to an SFTP server it shows an error.
Here is my code:
string fileNameOnly = Path.GetFileName(uploadingFile);

FtpWebRequest request = (FtpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(HostAddress+ "/test1");
request.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.UploadFile;

request.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(UserId, Password);

StreamReader sourceStream = new StreamReader(@uploadingFile);
byte[] fileContents = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(sourceStream.ReadToEnd());
sourceStream.Close();
request.ContentLength = fileContents.Length;
filesize = ConvertBytesToMegabytes(request.ContentLength);
Console.WriteLine("hello,{0}", filesize);
// Console.WriteLine("hellosss,{0}", request.ContentLength);
Stream requestStream = request.GetRequestStream();
Console.WriteLine("here,{0}", requestStream);

requestStream.Write(fileContents, 0, fileContents.Length);
filesizedownloaded = ConvertBytesToMegabytes(requestStream.Length);
Console.WriteLine("hellosss,{0}", filesizedownloaded);
worker.ReportProgress(Convert.ToInt32((Convert.ToInt32(filesizedownloaded) / filesize) * 100));

requestStream.Close();
FtpWebResponse response = (FtpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
FilesDetails.SelectedFileContent = "";
Console.WriteLine("Upload File Complete, status {0}", response.StatusDescription);
MessageBox.Show("File Uploaded!", " File");
response.Close();

I get an exception at Stream requestStream = request.GetRequestStream();
The error is:

Remote server returned an error: (534) 534 Policy requires SSL"

A: Your server requires an encrypted connection.
To enable the encrypted connection, set FtpWebRequest.EnableSsl:
request.EnableSsl = true;

Your code has other problems and it's unnecessarily complicated.
For a clean FTP code for C#, see Upload and download a file to/from FTP server in C#/.NET.


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Where Did the Phrase "Take a Gander" Come From?
September 22, 2012 Eddie Deezen	7 comments
S.Belsky asks: Where did the phrase "take a gander" come from? What the hell is a "gander" and why would I want to take it?
As you are no doubt aware, but for those who aren't familiar with the phrase, "take a gander" is an expression meaning "take a look", "get a peek", "check it out", etc.
It first popped up around the late 19th / early 20th century. It is based on the "male goose" definition of "gander". "Gander", meaning "male goose", derives from the Old English "gandra", which ultimately comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghans-, meaning "goose".
So how did "take a gander", essentially meaning "take a male goose", come to mean "take a look"? It is thought by some etymologists to have originated from "thieves' slang", much like "tip" as in "leave a tip", but this time originating in the United States, rather than Brittan.
Whether thieves came up with it or not, this usage is referencing the fact that geese have long necks and like to poke their heads just about everywhere (literally, watch out if you're around a gaggle of people friendly geese, particularly if you're wearing a dress or just if you're a guy and want to keep your sensitive bits unpoked).
So, basically, geese appear to be a bunch of rubberneckers. Thus, to "take a gander" meant to "stretch your neck and see", as a long-necked goose would.
In the beginning of this sort of "look" definition of "gander", the word was often used as a verb, rather than in the phrase "take a gander" where it is used in its noun form. But starting around 1914, this switched and over the next several decades the noun form became more common and today hearing someone use the verb form is fairly rare.
Around the 17th century, "gander" also was used as a verb to mean "to wander foolishly/aimlessly".
Most migratory geese will migrate at altitudes of many thousands of feet, but the real king of them all is the Bar-Headed goose, which has been observed flying as high as 30,000 feet (9144 meters) as the birds migrate over the Himalayas. Another super-high flyer is Whooper Swans, which have been observed flying as high as 29,000 feet (8839 meters).
So those are the highest flying birds, what are the fastest? That record belongs to the White-throated Needletail which is capable of flying in a straight path as fast as 105 mph (170 km/h). The fastest diving bird is the Peregrine Falcon, which has been recorded diving at speeds up to 200 mph (322 km/h).
Many people often misuse the word "gaggle" thinking it refers to a group of geese in general. In fact, it technically just means a group of geese on the ground. When they are in the air, they are called a "skein", when flying in a V, or a "plump", when flying in a close-knit group.
Geese mate for life unless something happens to their chosen partner. If so, they'll eventually find another to take their place.
During nesting season, if you see just one goose hanging out, it's probably a gander and if you tried to get close to where it's at, it will probably attack you as it guards the nest.
Also during the nesting season, the adult geese lose the ability to fly as they molt and drop their wing feathers. This coincides with the baby geese, called goslings, maturing to the point where they can fly (which takes 2-3 months). This is also why geese so frequently choose to put their nests near a body of water; so they can still get away from many predators during the time period they can't fly. Around 6 weeks after molting, the adults can once again soar the sky.
Migrating geese often fly as much as 2000-3000 miles before their journey is done. In the extreme with a very favorable wind and at high altitude, they can actually travel as much as 1500 miles in a 24 hour period, but generally migrate in a much more leisurely fashion, traveling slowly and taking frequent stops at certain seemingly designated areas.
Geese have been around on the Earth for approximately 10 million years.
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That's very interesting thanks for imparting the knowledge. I'd heard it a long time ago probably around one of my grandmothers and got a very vague sense of what it meant, but never dwelled further on it. Then one hilarious day my crackpot husband tries to use this figure of speech, along with something about a goose, to insinuate i'm a gold digger. I concluded and was extremely offended. Guess it makes him feel smart to use old terms no one cares about anymore. Wonder if divorce papers feel very smart as well? I'm the type of person to become severely depressed not being able to care for myself I don't even like asking for help so i'm most certainly not a gold digger.
I'm afraid this article misses the point completely. Not doubting your research and I'm sure there is some truth to what you are saying. But the term actually comes from Cockney Rhyming Slang. Apple and Pairs – Stairs; Dog and Bone – Phone; Nanny Goat – Coat………. Ganders Beak – Peek. Also acceptable is Butchers Hook – Look. Now I feel I should add to this here (because every American film/tv show has got this wrong), In CRS you only say the first word. You do not go up the apple and pairs to answer the dog and bone, and get your nanny goat. You go up the apple, get the dog and grab your nanny. The amount of Cockney's in american shows that are forced by script writers to say "Get your mince pies on that"…… Or "There's gonna be Barney Rubble"….
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It's Cockney rhyming slang. "Goose and Duck" became "Gander and Duck" = look. See also the nursery rhyme "Goosey Goosey Gander" which is where the " wander" association comes from. "Goose" still has a sexual meaning in British culture, and that the nursery rhyme preserves these sexual overtones ("In my lady's chamber") which is why "goose" was dropped and "Gander" became the shortened version.
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If you regard my entry on the subject, you'll perceive that the meaning of "goosey goosey gander" resolves to: gose & goose lookalike; an equivalent of "like an egg to an egg" < context: resemblance. Which means: "are alike". And you will most certainly use the phrase in cases when a certain person acts exactly as another already famed for acting in that particular way.
No sun, it comes from ancient Albanian. The ones that came with Hadrian to Anglia and marked the upper left angle / corner of Roman Civilization with a wall.
1. Ga:~, Gan~, is the root-word which means a comparative looking. The look alike. As in "The soon is a perfect gander of his father". "Take a gander" will therefore mean: to take a look at something in comparative or in alignment with the looks of something (you haven't seen before) with something you know. A glance which will instantly reveal (obvious) similarities. Similarities between a known subject, a paradigm, model, specimen, pattern, prill and a newly appearing or recently encountered subject.
2. Angle; angular. 3. Steep; aslope; slantwise .
Empirically: a glance at which you don't even have to look straight at the subject.
Gaemt – strabismus; to have crossed eyes.
Fred Askew
Among my ancestors, one of the originals is the family called Gander. Whence that comes I do not know, but what I have been told is that during the persecution of the consistent Roman Catholics in England by the new zealous Protestants there was an office designated " The Witch-Finder General", one of whom was presumably surnamed Gander, nick-named Goosey from the manner of his strutting search around the houses of those whose absence from Sunday Church services was reported by village squires. His was not just a quick glance but an in-depth analysis of the measurements and spaces in a building to find whether all the volume of the building could have accommodated space for a priest's refuge cell. My interest was aroused by the possibility of his having been near the family line of one of my Great-grandmothers.