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241. Association of Lipoproteins, Insulin Resistance, and Rosuvastatin With Incident Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus : Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Full Text available with Trip Pro
Association of Lipoproteins, Insulin Resistance, and Rosuvastatin With Incident Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus : Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Statins decrease levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglycerides as well as cardiovascular events but increase the risk for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The risk factors associated with incident T2DM are incompletely characterized.To investigate the association of lipoprotein subclasses and size and a novel (...) lipoprotein insulin resistance (LPIR) score (a composite of 6 lipoprotein measures) with incident T2DM among individuals randomized to a high-intensity statin or placebo.This secondary analysis of the JUPITER trial (a placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial) was conducted at 1315 sites in 26 countries and enrolled 17 802 men 50 years or older and women 60 years or older with LDL cholesterol levels less than 130 mg/dL, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels of at least 2 mg/L, and triglyceride
2016 JAMA cardiology Controlled trial quality: predicted high
242. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Insulin-Treated and Non-Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus: Secondary Analysis of the TUXEDO Trial. Full Text available with Trip Pro
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Insulin-Treated and Non-Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus: Secondary Analysis of the TUXEDO Trial. Prior studies have shown that patients with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) have a higher risk of cardiovascular events. However, this finding is controversial, as other studies have shown that the increased risk of cardiovascular events disappears after risk adjustment. In addition, the choice of a drug-eluting stent (limus- vs taxol (...) -eluting) in ITDM is controversial, with studies showing worse outcomes with an everolimus-eluting stent compared with a paclitaxel-eluting stent.To assess the outcomes of patients with ITDM vs non-ITDM who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention and to assess the efficacy and safety of an everolimus-eluting stent vs a paclitaxel-eluting stent based on insulin use status.A prespecified analysis was conducted of the Taxus Element vs Xience Prime in a Diabetic Population (TUXEDO) clinical trial
243. Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system in insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome Full Text available with Trip Pro
Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system in insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome Obesity and its consequent complications such as hypertension and metabolic syndrome are increasing in incidence in almost all countries. Insulin resistance is common in obesity. Renin- angiotensin system (RAS) is an important target in the treatment of hypertension and drugs that act on RAS improve insulin resistance and decrease the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, explaining the close association
244. Oral treatment with Eubacterium hallii improves insulin sensitivity in db/db mice Full Text available with Trip Pro
Oral treatment with Eubacterium hallii improves insulin sensitivity in db/db mice An altered intestinal microbiota composition is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. We previously identified increased intestinal levels of Eubacterium hallii, an anaerobic bacterium belonging to the butyrate-producing Lachnospiraceae family, in metabolic syndrome subjects who received a faecal transplant from a lean donor. To further assess the effects of E. hallii on insulin (...) sensitivity, we orally treated obese and diabetic db/db mice with alive E. hallii and glycerol or heat-inactive E. hallii as control. Insulin tolerance tests and hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp experiments revealed that alive E. hallii treatment improved insulin sensitivity compared control treatment. In addition, E. hallii treatment increased energy expenditure in db/db mice. Active E. hallii treatment was found to increase faecal butyrate concentrations and to modify bile acid metabolism compared
2016 NPJ biofilms and microbiomes
245. Heterogeneous Contribution of Insulin Sensitivity and Secretion Defects to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Full Text available with Trip Pro
Heterogeneous Contribution of Insulin Sensitivity and Secretion Defects to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus To characterize physiologic subtypes of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Insulin sensitivity and secretion were estimated in 809 women at 24-30 weeks' gestation, using oral glucose tolerance test-based indices. In women with GDM (8.3%), defects in insulin sensitivity or secretion were defined below the 25th percentile in women with normal glucose tolerance (NGT). GDM subtypes were defined (...) based on the defect(s) present.Relative to women with NGT, women with predominant insulin sensitivity defects (51% of GDM) had higher BMI and fasting glucose, larger infants (birth weight z score 0.57 [-0.01 to 1.37] vs. 0.03 [-0.53 to 0.52], P = 0.001), and greater risk of GDM-associated adverse outcomes (57.6 vs. 28.2%, P = 0.003); differences were independent of BMI. Women with predominant insulin secretion defects (30% of GDM) had BMI, fasting glucose, infant birth weights, and risk of adverse
246. Investigating the Relationship between Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) in diabetic mother's breast milk and the blood serum of their babies Full Text available with Trip Pro
Investigating the Relationship between Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) in diabetic mother's breast milk and the blood serum of their babies Since research investigating IGF-1 levels in breast milk are few, the goal of this study was to analyze the IGF-1 levels in the breast milk of diabetic mothers as well as in the serum of their newborn babies and to identify what relationship exists between blood serum and IGF-1 milk levels through patient measurement of mothers and their babies.This
2016 Electronic physician
247. Acanthosis Nigricans and Insulin Resistance. (Abstract)
Acanthosis Nigricans and Insulin Resistance. 27305209 2016 06 30 2016 06 16 1533-4406 374 24 2016 Jun 16 The New England journal of medicine N. Engl. J. Med. IMAGES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE. Acanthosis Nigricans and Insulin Resistance. e31 10.1056/NEJMicm1508730 Lauria Marcio W MW Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil marciowlauria@gmail.com. Saad Mario J MJ Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas-SP, Brazil. eng Case Reports Journal Article (...) United States N Engl J Med 0255562 0028-4793 0 Autoantibodies EC 2.7.10.1 Receptor, Insulin AIM IM Acanthosis Nigricans etiology pathology Adult Autoantibodies blood Autoimmune Diseases complications diagnosis Female Hirsutism etiology Humans Hyperglycemia etiology Hyperinsulinism etiology Insulin Resistance Receptor, Insulin immunology 2016 6 16 6 0 2016 6 16 6 0 2016 7 1 6 0 ppublish 27305209 10.1056/NEJMicm1508730
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248. Insulin resistance: vascular function and exercise Full Text available with Trip Pro
Insulin resistance: vascular function and exercise Insulin resistance associated with metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes mellitus is an epidemic metabolic disorder, which increases the risk of cardiovascular complications. Impaired vascular endothelial function is an early marker for atherosclerosis, which causes cardiovascular complications. Both experimental and clinical studies indicate that endothelial dysfunction in vasculatures occurs with insulin resistance. The associated (...) physiological mechanisms are not fully appreciated yet, however, it seems that augmented oxidative stress, a physiological imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants, in vascular cells is a possible mechanism involved in various vascular beds with insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. Regardless of the inclusion of resistance exercise, aerobic exercise seems to be beneficial for vascular endothelial function in both large conduit and small resistance vessels in both clinical and experimental studies
2016 Integrative medicine research
249. The Clinical and Economic Impact of the V-Go® Disposable Insulin Delivery Device for Insulin Delivery in Patients with Poorly Controlled Diabetes at High Risk Full Text available with Trip Pro
The Clinical and Economic Impact of the V-Go® Disposable Insulin Delivery Device for Insulin Delivery in Patients with Poorly Controlled Diabetes at High Risk Diabetes is a chronic condition and when poorly controlled can lead to complications and death. Patients with glycated hemoglobin (A1C) measures >9 % are at significant risk for diabetes-related complications impacting the patient's quality of life and imposing higher costs on the healthcare system. A1C reductions of 1 % or greater (...) in this population have demonstrated substantial health and economic benefits. Reducing the percent of patients at risk is an essential component of quality-care measures established for patients with diabetes.To evaluate if switching patients prescribed subcutaneous insulin injections to V-Go for insulin delivery would impact clinical and economic parameters in patients with poorly controlled diabetes (A1C > 9 %).The study was a retrospective analysis using data extracted from the electronic medical records
2016 Drugs - real world outcomes
250. Twice-daily insulin degludec/insulin aspart provides superior fasting plasma glucose control and a reduced rate of hypoglycaemia compared with biphasic insulin aspart 30 in insulin-naive adults with Type 2 diabetes Full Text available with Trip Pro
Twice-daily insulin degludec/insulin aspart provides superior fasting plasma glucose control and a reduced rate of hypoglycaemia compared with biphasic insulin aspart 30 in insulin-naive adults with Type 2 diabetes To evaluate the efficacy and safety of twice-daily insulin degludec/insulin aspart vs. twice-daily biphasic insulin aspart 30 in people with Type 2 diabetes mellitus who were naïve to insulin.In this 26-week, multinational, open-label, controlled, two-arm, parallel-group, treat (...) -to-target trial, participants [mean (± sd) age 58.9 (±8.9) years, duration of diabetes 9.5 (±5.9) years, HbA1c 68 (±8.7) mmol/mol or 8.4 (±0.8)% and BMI 31.2 (±4.2) kg/m(2) ) were randomized (1:1) to insulin degludec/insulin aspart (n = 197) or biphasic insulin aspart 30 (n = 197), administered with breakfast and the main evening meal, titrated to a self-monitored plasma glucose target > 3.9 and ≤ 5.0 mmol/l.The mean HbA1c was reduced to 49 mmol/mol (6.6%) with insulin degludec/insulin aspart and 48
251. New insulin glargine 300 U/ml versus glargine 100 U/ml in Japanese adults with type 1 diabetes using basal and mealtime insulin: glucose control and hypoglycaemia in a randomized controlled trial (EDITION JP 1) Full Text available with Trip Pro
New insulin glargine 300 U/ml versus glargine 100 U/ml in Japanese adults with type 1 diabetes using basal and mealtime insulin: glucose control and hypoglycaemia in a randomized controlled trial (EDITION JP 1) To compare efficacy and safety of new insulin glargine 300 U/ml (Gla-300) with that of insulin glargine 100 U/ml (Gla-100) in Japanese adults with type 1 diabetes.The EDITION JP 1 study (NCT01689129) was a 6-month, multicentre, open-label, phase III study. Participants (n = 243) were (...) randomized to Gla-300 or Gla-100 while continuing mealtime insulin. Basal insulin was titrated with the aim of achieving a fasting self-monitored plasma glucose target of 4.4-7.2 mmol/l. The primary endpoint was change in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) over 6 months. Safety measures included hypoglycaemia and change in body weight.Gla-300 was non-inferior to Gla-100 for the primary endpoint of HbA1c change over the 6-month period {least squares [LS] mean difference 0.13 % [95 % confidence interval (CI
252. Hepatitis C Virus, Insulin Resistance, and Steatosis Full Text available with Trip Pro
Hepatitis C Virus, Insulin Resistance, and Steatosis Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the main causes of liver disease worldwide. Liver steatosis is a common finding in many hepatic and extrahepatic disorders, the most common being metabolic syndrome (MS). Over time, it has been shown that the frequent coexistence of these two conditions is not coincidental, since many epidemiological, clinical, and experimental studies have indicated HCV to be strongly associated with liver steatosis (...) and numerous metabolic derangements. Here, we present an overview of publications that provide clinical evidence of the metabolic effects of HCV and summarize the available data on the pathogenetic mechanisms of this association. It has been shown that HCV infection can induce insulin resistance (IR) in the liver and peripheral tissues through multiple mechanisms. Substantial research has suggested that HCV interferes with insulin signaling both directly and indirectly, inducing the production of several
2016 Journal of clinical and translational hepatology
253. Effect of Insulin Glargine Up-titration vs Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide on Glycated Hemoglobin Levels in Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: The DUAL V Randomized Clinical Trial. Full Text available with Trip Pro
Effect of Insulin Glargine Up-titration vs Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide on Glycated Hemoglobin Levels in Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: The DUAL V Randomized Clinical Trial. Achieving glycemic control remains a challenge for patients with type 2 diabetes, even with insulin therapy.To assess whether a fixed ratio of insulin degludec/liraglutide was noninferior to continued titration of insulin glargine in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes treated with insulin glargine
254. Comparative study between two recombinant human NPH insulin formulations for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Full Text available with Trip Pro
Comparative study between two recombinant human NPH insulin formulations for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. To compare the effects of the neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) recombinant human insulin formulations Gansulin and Humulin N® on the glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Prospective, double-blind, randomized, parallel, single-center study of 37 individuals with T2DM treated with NPH insulin formulations. The Tukey-Kramer test for multiple (...) comparisons, the Wilcoxon paired comparison test and the Chi-Square test were used for the statistical analyses. The significance level was set at 5% (p < 0.05).The NPH insulin formulations Humulin and Gansulin similarly reduced the HbA1c levels observed at the end of the study compared with the values obtained at the beginning of the study. In the Humulin group, the initial HbA1c value of 7.91% was reduced to 6.56% (p < 0.001), whereas in the Gansulin group, the reduction was from 8.18% to 6.65% (p
2016 Archives of endocrinology and metabolism Controlled trial quality: uncertain
255. Insulin Resistance and a Long, Strange Trip. (Abstract)
Insulin Resistance and a Long, Strange Trip. 26886417 2016 04 13 2018 12 02 1533-4406 374 14 2016 Apr 07 The New England journal of medicine N. Engl. J. Med. Insulin Resistance and a Long, Strange Trip. 1378-9 10.1056/NEJMe1600962 Semenkovich Clay F CF From the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research, Washington University, St. Louis. eng Editorial Comment 2016 02 17 United States N Engl J Med 0255562 0028-4793 0 Hypoglycemic Agents 0 Thiazolidinediones AIM IM N Engl J Med (...) . 2016 Apr 7;374(14):1321-31 26886418 Female Fractures, Bone chemically induced Humans Hypoglycemic Agents therapeutic use Insulin Resistance Ischemic Attack, Transient drug therapy Male Myocardial Infarction prevention & control Stroke drug therapy Thiazolidinediones therapeutic use 2016 2 18 6 0 2016 2 18 6 0 2016 4 14 6 0 ppublish 26886417 10.1056/NEJMe1600962
256. Insulin Pumps for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-effectiveness and Guidelines
Insulin Pumps for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-effectiveness and Guidelines Insulin Pumps for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-effectiveness and Guidelines | CADTH.ca Find the information you need Insulin Pumps for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-effectiveness and Guidelines Insulin Pumps for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-effectiveness (...) and Guidelines Published on: December 10, 2015 Project Number: RC0731-000 Product Line: Research Type: Drug Report Type: Summary with Critical Appraisal Result type: Report Question What is the comparative clinical effectiveness of insulin pumps versus multiple daily injections for adults with type 1 diabetes? What is the comparative clinical effectiveness of insulin pump models with continuous glucose monitors versus standard insulin pumps for adults with type 1 diabetes? What is the cost-effectiveness
257. Randomised controlled trial: Blood glucose monitoring had no impact on distress or self-efficacy in people with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes
Randomised controlled trial: Blood glucose monitoring had no impact on distress or self-efficacy in people with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes Blood glucose monitoring had no impact on distress or self-efficacy in people with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes | BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine We use cookies to improve our service and to tailor our content and advertising to you. You can manage your cookie settings via your browser at any time. To learn more about how we use cookies, please (...) see our . Log in using your username and password For personal accounts OR managers of institutional accounts Username * Password * your user name or password? Search for this keyword Search for this keyword Main menu Log in using your username and password For personal accounts OR managers of institutional accounts Username * Password * your user name or password? You are here Blood glucose monitoring had no impact on distress or self-efficacy in people with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes
2016 Evidence-Based Medicine
258. Randomized clinical trial: Detemir is non-inferior to NPH insulin in women with pregestational type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes mellitus
Randomized clinical trial: Detemir is non-inferior to NPH insulin in women with pregestational type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes mellitus Detemir is non-inferior to NPH insulin in women with pregestational type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes mellitus | BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine We use cookies to improve our service and to tailor our content and advertising to you. You can manage your cookie settings via your browser at any time. To learn more about how we use cookies, please see (...) our . Log in using your username and password For personal accounts OR managers of institutional accounts Username * Password * your user name or password? Search for this keyword Search for this keyword Main menu Log in using your username and password For personal accounts OR managers of institutional accounts Username * Password * your user name or password? You are here Detemir is non-inferior to NPH insulin in women with pregestational type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes mellitus Article
259. Diabetes Technology: Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Therapy and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Adults
Diabetes Technology: Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Therapy and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Adults '); '); Diabetes Technology Guideline Resources | Endocrine Society Hormone Science to Health / › › › Guidelines and Clinical Practice Section + Diabetes Technology Guideline Resources Full Guideline: JCEM | September 2016 Anne L. Peters (chair), Andrew J. Ahmann, Tadej Battelino, Alison Evert, Irl B. Hirsch, M. Hassan Murad, William E. Winter, and Howard Wolpert The 2016 guideline (...) on Diabetes Technology addresses: Matching individuals to the best-suited technological solutions for type 1 and type 2 diabetes management Deciding when individuals would benefit from continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) and real-time continuous glucose monitoring (RT-CGM) Assessing and re-assessing individual psychological status, self-care behavior, and education and training before and during use to ensure adherence and maximize successful adoption of technology Resources | ENDO 2016
2016 The Endocrine Society
260. Insulin glargine (Abasaglar®)
Insulin glargine (Abasaglar®) Insulin glargine (Abasaglar®) Insulin glargine (Abasaglar®) All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG). Insulin glargine (Abasaglar®) Penarth: All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre (AWTTC), secretariat of the All Wales Medicines (...) Strategy Group (AWMSG). AWMSG Secretariat Assessment Report Advice No. 2307. 2015 Authors' conclusions Insulin glargine (Abasaglar®) is recommended as an option for restricted use within NHS Wales for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in adults, adolescents and children aged 2 years and above. Insulin glargine (Abasaglar®) should be prescribed within its licensed indication in accordance with NICE or AWMSG guidance for insulin glargine (Lantus®), the reference product. Insulin glargine (Abasaglar®


With more than 900 in attendance, the Masquerade Ball reinforced Harvard Graduate Council's mission of One Harvard, bringing together students from the 12 graduate and professional Schools, as well as College students from across campus.
This year's Masquerade Ball brought "the largest attendance for [an] HESA event ever!" to the March 4 event, Ian Jackson, the coordinator of student affairs at the Division of Continuing Education, told the Harvard Extension Student Association (HESA) Board.
The seventh annual ball was held at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. Co-sponsored by the Harvard Graduate Council, it included special guests such as Grammy-nominated R&B singer Karina Pasian and Miss Boston 2017, Gabriela Taveras, as the mistress of ceremonies.
With an estimated 900 in attendance, the ball reinforced the Graduate Council's mission of One Harvard, bringing together students from the 12 graduate and professional Schools. This year, ball organizers expanded to include undergraduates from Harvard College, further fostering the One Harvard mission.
Masked guests arrived at the hotel in masks, with some playing on the decadence of disguise, choosing not to reveal their faces until the night's end. The New York Jet Club donated a lavish prize of a private flight between New York and Los Angeles for two lucky attendees. World Artists United provided live performances, aerialists, and contortionists against the backdrop of stunning decorations. SYB Event Planning Services set the ambiance for the truly magical, enchanting, and elegant evening.
The committee launched a social media campaign and created the #WeAre1H hashtag to promote the ball within the Harvard community, with a custom logo that was added to profile pictures on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The #WeAre1H campaign highlighted the value of diversity, inclusivity, and solidarity on campus.
"The masquerade ball brought the Harvard Graduate Council's mission to life by uniting the student body inside of a world-class atmosphere. Whether we are advocating for students' rights, keeping the student population well-informed, or celebrating at an event like the masquerade ball, we become successful as we become more united," said Aaron Roe, vice chair of social engagement for the Harvard Graduate Council.
"This night was One Harvard, the mission of the Harvard Graduate Council, at its best! We need opportunities like this to remind us we are much stronger together than when we try to go it alone," said Peter Dyrud, president of the Harvard Graduate Council.


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New research finding gives valleytronics a boost
UC Riverside-led team overcomes a stumbling block in this relatively new technology
By IQBAL PITTALWALA | October 28, 2019
https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2019/10/28/new-research-finding-gives-valleytronics-boost –
An international research team led by physicists at the University of California, Riverside, has revealed a new quantum process in valleytronics that can speed up the development of this fairly new technology.
Valleytronics, a portmanteau of "valley" and "electronics," uses local energy minima — or valleys — in the electronic band structure of semiconductors. Current semiconductor technology uses electronic charge or spin to store and process information. In some semiconductors, however, valleys of the electrons are used to encode, process, and store information. Valleytronic systems have the potential to offer information processing schemes that are superior to charge- and spin-based semiconductor technologies.
Joshua Lui (left), Erfu Liu (center), and Jeremiah van Baren. (UCR/Stan Lim)
The UC Riverside-led research team focused on monolayer tungsten diselenide (WSe2), a two-dimensional semiconductor with two distinct electronic valleys. Excited electrons tend to relax and accumulate in one of the valleys to acquire a valley index (K or K'). The valley indices can be used to represent 1 and 0 to encode information — just as electric charge is used in current technology.
Excitons and trions can also occupy the valleys in monolayer WSe2 and be used to transmit valley information. An exciton is a quantum bound state of an electron and an electron hole. A trion is a quantum bound state of three charged particles. Monolayer WSe2 hosts bright and dark excitons or trions with different spin configurations; bright decay rapidly into light, while dark decay slowly into light.
"Development of valleytronics requires stable valley states and easy identification of the valley indices," said Chun Hung "Joshua" Lui, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UC Riverside, who led the research. "Dark excitons and trions in monolayer WSe2 have much longer lifetime and better valley stability than the common bright excitons and trions. The dark excitons and trions, therefore, serve as excellent candidates for valleytronic applications."
Lui explained that until now no method could read the valley indices of the dark excitons and trions because their light emission from either valley has exactly the same energy and polarization, making the two valleys indistinguishable from each other. Lui's research team has now overcome this obstacle by identifying a measurable physical quantity that can distinguish the two valley indices of dark excitons and trions.
"We observed a new decay process of dark excitons and trions in monolayer WSe2, which allows us to identify their valley indices," Lui said. "A dark exciton or trion can decay into a pair of photon and phonon with a distinctive valley signature."
A photon is a quantum of an electromagnetic wave. It can have linear or chiral polarization when the electromagnetic field oscillates or rotates. The rotational direction of the electromagnetic field determines whether a chiral photon is right-handed or left-handed. Similarly, a phonon is a quantum of atomic vibration in the material. Atomic vibration usually involves linear oscillation of atoms. But in some special cases, the atoms can rotate to produce the so-called chiral phonons. The atomic rotation direction determines whether a chiral phonon is right-handed or left-handed.
"We found that the dark exciton in the K valley decays into a right-handed photon and a left-handed phonon, whereas the dark exciton in the opposite K' valley decays into a left-handed photon and a right-handed phonon," Lui said. "The handedness of the emitted photon is a clear signature of the valley indices of the dark excitons and trions."
Lui added that the ability to read the dark-state valleys could facilitate the exploration of dark-state valley dynamics and applications in valleytronic technology.
The study appears in Physical Review Research, an open-access journal.
Lui was joined in the study by Erfu Liu, a postdoctoral researcher in Lui's lab and the first author of the research paper, and graduate student Jeremiah van Baren of UC Riverside; Takeshi Taniguchi and Kenji Watanabe of the National Institute for Materials Science, Japan; and Yia-Chung Chang of the Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.
Header image caption: A dark exciton (light blue) in monolayer WSe2 is found to decay into light (red) and atomic vibrations (blue) with opposite circular polarization. Credit: Erfu Liu, UC Riverside.

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Is It Safe To Have Cats And A Pet Rat Together In The Same House?
My niece is moving in next month. She really wants to get a pet rat. Problem is I already have 2 cats. I just have a really bad feeling about this. Nothing may happen but still even the best pet owners can make mistakes,and I am afraid if I accidently left the rat cage open or if my niece wanted to play with the rat that the cats would try to kill it. I don't want this to happen my niece has had enough tragedy and trauma in her life. Anyone have any suggestions as to how I can gently approach her about this, and voice my very real concerns?
I think you have a good point. It would be sad if the cats were able to get to the rat. Maybe you could suggest an alternative?
I've owned rats & cats together for nearly 10 yrs. As long as you (and your niece) are responsible about making sure the cage door is securely closed, and that the cats don't get too close, when the rat is held outside of the cage, it'll be fine.
Not all cats are "born" hunters. I've had cats that would try to sit on the rats, others that ran away from them, but all have learned to adjust to the rat(s) being in the household, and that they are not to be hunted.
Consider putting the rats in a room that can be closed off from the cats. Her bedroom, perhaps. That way, the cats only see them, when you allow them to. When the rat(s) are out of their cage, the bedroom door will be shut, to keep the cats away.
By the way, if she does end up getting a rat, keep in mind, they're social animals, they should be kept in pairs (no matter how often they're handled).
husband has them. They have another cage for a temp.
holding place while their big cage is being cleaned. I don't know for sure, but I think she has introduced her cats to the rats but only while they are still being held. She won't let them run around in the house. Myself, I wouldn't allow the rats, just in case. I'd opt for a Gerbil instead. They are easier I believe to tame. And you can buy such cute little houses for them with ramps and wheels, etc. And maybe the cats wouldn't be as interested in them as a rat might otherwise be.
My daughter is on vacation or I'd ask her advice on this. Maybe you could ask me privately a week from now? She loves her pets and won't put any of them in jeopardy. She also has three outside dogs and one inside Pug.
the first small hole they can find, never to be found again. They seem to always be able to chew their way out. We recently had an outside rat or two whip in thru our patio door to get to dog food. And they ran behind the fridge and stove on two separate occasions. We never caught them in our traps. So they apparently found a way out again.
i've had all the pets you can think of, from mice, to cats, to snakes, to mice AND cat AND snake (and fish) all at once.
now, a cat is going to INITIALLY see a rodent as prey, something to hunt and eat.
BUT they can coexist, you just have to be very vigilant.
you can let your niece have her rat, they really do make good pets, they are friendly, and outgoing, and, believe it or not, intelligent.
BUT they have to have a very secure, cat proof cage.
currently i have, two cats, a guinea pig, a tortoise, a snake and two fish tanks. so i have a diverse amount of pets. and varoius animals.
ANYHOW, get a very secure cage for the rat. remember, both rats and cats are carnivores. (rats are more or less, if you can chew it you can eat it) make sure there are ground rules, maybe, you are always present when rat is out of cage, then you can make sure rat cage secure.
cats can acept rats into there family….
but its best to keep the seprate or watch them VERY carefully when they are together….
You can have cats & rats, it just takes some precautions. Most good rat cages are too heavy for a cat to knock over & it's not difficult to ensure that the cage door can't be opened accidentally. Also, rats can be surprisingly good about holding their own against cats– just today our little hairless rat tried to bite our kitten's tail & my hand got mildly nipped when I quickly got between the 2 of them (obviously we always supervise our small animals *very* closely when they're out of the cage).
You don't mention how old your niece is, but if she's mature enough to be a responsible pet guardian it shouldn't be a problem. One caution– sometimes cats & rats appear to get along very well, but I wouldn't take a chance & turn my back for an instant if the little ones are out of their cage.
I'd worry more about mice, since they're smaller & our cats seem particularly attracted to their movements, but so far we haven't had any tragedies with our companion mice either.
Rats do make wonderful companions, but your niece might consider adopting 2 boys or 2 girls, as they enjoy hanging out with each other & they're a blast to watch playing together.


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Михайло Якович Костюковський ( 22 січня 1935) — радянський і український організатор кіновиробництва. Член Національної спілки кінематографістів України.

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Народився 22 січня 1935 року. Закінчив Київський індустріальний технікум.

Працював на Київській кіностудії ім. О. П. Довженка.

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Директор кінокартин:
 «На короткій хвилі» (1977)
 «Тільки краплю душі» (1978)
 «Незрима робота» (1979)
 «"Мерседес" втікає від погоні» (1980
 «Ніч коротка»
 «Останній гейм» (1981)
 «Інспектор Лосєв» (т/ф, 3 а)
 «Гонки по вертикалі» (1982, т/ф, 3 с)
 «Петля» (1983, т/ф, 3 с)
 «Два гусари» (1984, т/ф, 2 а)
 «Які ж ми були молоді» (1985)
 «Бережи мене, мій талісмане»
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Feel Like a Phony? Here are 7 Ways to Beat Impostor Syndrome – BioTrust Radio #44
Written by Tim Skwiat and Shawn Wells
Do you feel like a fraud, a phony who's on the verge of being found out? Are you worried that people are going to "find you out" for who you really are and what you really know — or don't know? Do you struggle with often-crippling anxiety and a fear of failure? Do you feel stymied by self-doubt? Do you tend to attribute your success to "luck?" Are you quick to discount positive feedback? If any of this sounds familiar, there's a good chance that you're a victim of impostor syndrome, and you're not alone. This is the topic of discussion in this episode of BioTrust Radio, and we're also going to serve up 7 ways to beat impostor syndrome. Enjoy!
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"Success will never be a big step in the future; success is just a small step taken now." – Jonatan Mårtensson
In this episode of BioTrust Radio, Shawn and Tim discuss impostor syndrome, and thanks to an assist from Ellen Bard from GoodZenLife.com, share 7 Tips to Embrace Your Success (and Stop Feeling Like A Fraud). If you're not familiar with impostor syndrome, researchers define it as an "internal experience of intellectual phoniness" in individuals who are highly successful but unable to internalize their success. Impostor syndrome can interfere with feelings of well-being, and it can contribute to intense feelings of anxiety, self-doubt, and fear of failure.
Why do we know about impostor syndrome? Why do we feel like we can talk about it? Like so many others — including you, quite likely — we have experienced it; we struggle with it. We're not immune to it and the crippling effects it can have on us. We feel like this is a very important topic to discuss, and we want to help others who may be dealing with impostor syndrome.
Here are some of the things we'll cover in this podcast, including 7 ways to beat impostor syndrome:
What is impostor syndrome? Who is most likely to be a victim of impostor syndrome?
How do Shawn and Tim experience and deal with impostor syndrome in their lives?
How come the more we learn and know, the more we realize we don't know?
Why are successful people more likely to be a victim of impostor syndrome?
In order to beat impostor syndrome, you need to start with where you are. Research estimates that roughly 3 out of 4 adults struggle with impostor syndrome. Consider taking the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale Test (see resources below) to see how much impostor syndrome is (or isn't) affecting you and your life.
Another key step to combating impostor syndrome is to connect with other impostors. If you struggle with impostor syndrome, you're not alone, and connecting with others who share similar experiences and feelings can help.
If you want to beat impostor syndrome, you need to just stick to just the facts. Do you commonly attribute your successes to luck? Do you attribute your failures to your own abilities? Accept good feedback and PROVIDE constructive, specific feedback. What did I do well, what can I do better?
Knocking perfectionism on its head is a crucial piece of the impostor syndrome puzzle. Perfectionism is impossible. Out of mistakes comes learning and breakthroughs.
Beating impostor syndrome isn't easy. You need to be at your full strength, and that means you need to take care of self-care.
Be realistic about others' achievements is a key component of your impostor syndrome recovery. We tend to compare apples to oranges. We compare our mistakes and imperfections with the picture-perfect façade that others might portray. Set healthy, realistic expectations for and others — and communicate them effectively.
In order to really overcome impostor syndrome, you need to decide to thrive. Folks who struggle with impostor syndrome often have an "inner critic." Learn to silence those voices in your head; or, turn them into motivation and inspiration.
We'll discuss these 7 ways to beat impostor syndrome and much, much more! And how about you? Do you struggle with impostor syndrome? How has it affected you? How do you deal with it?
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Transcript – 7 Ways to Beat Impostor Syndrome
Shawn: Hello BioTrust Nation. It is me, Shawn Wells, your host, along with Tim Skwiat, your other host and just amazingly brilliant and handsome, and super‑nice. Just a great teacher, great student. I love being around Tim.
Tim: Oh, thanks, Shawn. Yeah, right back at you, brother. We have a lot of esteem for one another and we are very privileged to be here together, to really just talk among ourselves, but get to share our conversations with all you listeners who we greatly appreciate.
Shawn: Absolutely.
Tim: And today, actually, to kind of lead things off, we actually wanted to share some of the reviews that we've been getting about BioTrust Radio on iTunes.
Shawn: Awesome.
Tim: So I'm going to read a couple of reviews, customer reviews that we've gotten on iTunes, and I'm going to share the username. And if I'm reading your review, will you email me at [email protected] and I'm going to send you a free product of your choice. And we encourage listeners who haven't left a review or rating to leave a review or rating on iTunes. It's one of the faster ways for us to expand our reach and help more people and grow our podcast.
Shawn: And we appreciate honest feedback.
Tim: Yeah, definitely.
Shawn: We don't just need your 5-star reviews. I mean, that would be extremely helpful and I hope that we are putting out 5-star content, and we are resonating with some of you. If we are, then please let us know because we appreciate those people. It keeps us going and keeps us focused and happy, and we all love that right type of praise for when we do good work.
But, we also need constructive criticism, and if there's something that we're lacking that we need to do on the show, let us know. If there's something that we're doing that frustrates you, let us know. We want to make this show be the best it can possibly be and reach the most people we possibly can, with the best content and really improve and change lives for the better.
Tim: Yeah, absolutely Shawn. And kind of along those same lines is if you have topics, questions, things like that you want to hear us discuss on future episodes, let us know that too.
Shawn: Yeah.
Tim: I mean, BioTrust Radio is fueled by you and we want to talk to you in the way that you want to hear.
Okay, so the first customer 5-star review on iTunes is titled Well-Balanced and Inspiring, from GirlInOrange, who says, "Just discovered your podcasts. They're great. I love the positive energy and focus on overall well-being over any specific fad or product. I learn something inspiring in each podcast and I've shared them with my partner. He's been inspired by the morning routines podcast. Thanks."
Well, thank you, GirlInOrange. That's awesome.
Shawn: Yes, thank you so much.
Tim: And let's see here. Here's another 5-star review from Pintada13. It's titled, Such Good Info and Not Just Physical Health. And the review says, "Love how Shawn and Tim delve into things to make your life better all-around; not just physically, but including mental health and happiness as well."
So, GirIInOrange, Pintada, we really appreciate you guys sharing your rating and review and if you can email me at [email protected], we'll get in contact and I'll send you a free product.
Shawn: Cool. Well, thank you guys. We really do appreciate it. And we'll start doing that every episode. And like Tim said, we will have a product for you for you leaving your review and us reading it on air.
So, getting into the subjects, 7 Tips to Embrace Your Success and Stop Feeling Like a Fraud. This is an article by Ellen Bard, who is a personal growth writer and expert. And I've dealt with impostor syndrome before in the past, and I think most people that have the passion to want to do something but have felt fear hold them back, deal with this. It's a crippling fear, at times, that you don't deserve to be there. You're going to fall short of expectations. And the weight of you falling short and the frustration of you not maybe supposed to be there, like this feeling that you feel, can be overwhelming at times.
And I know I've dealt with it, despite my success, despite all the things I've accomplished in this career that I wanted to accomplish. I feel like I should always feel like I'm one in a million and what I've done is amazing, and I should be proud of myself. But so often, I'm dealing with this impostor syndrome, where they're going to find you out for the fraud that you are. And it's tough. It happens way too much, to me, and it's something that I have to learn to redirect my brain with.
But I think that mind that drives me towards success, my ability to grind, my ability to overcome, despite the odds. It's that same brain that can work against me in a very strong and powerful way. My thoughts can be unrelenting for good or for bad. Like sometimes I really break myself down with my brain in a way that's just unhealthy, and so I deal with this a lot.
Tim: Yeah, I think a definition of impostor syndrome—I mean, I think that [chuckles] people that struggle with it probably know what we're talking about here. But psychologists defined it back in the 70s, and it's basically someone who does his or her job effectively and efficiently, but thinks that he or she doesn't. And we have the tendency to think that we're a "impostor, a fraud, a charlatan," and we're just waiting for someone to call us out, right? That we're not the person that we think we are. It does seem to affect high-achievers more often than not.
According to this this article, it says that impostor syndrome affects women more than men, which I'm not going to debate that, but I think that you and I both have admitted to something like this before. Yeah, I think it can hold us back from achieving the success that we are capable of because in some ways I think impostor syndrome can manifest is a fear of success.
Shawn: Exactly.
Tim: That we don't deserve the success that we've earned or that we think that we're just gotten lucky or it's just been handed to us, and things like that. I think there's a certain degree of luck in most people's fortune, but we tend to discount the role that we play in it, to some degree. But there's also a fear of failure, I think, that an impostor might manifest with impostor syndrome.
Shawn: Absolutely. Yeah, there's a good quote that starts this that's literally like what our last podcast was about. "Success will never be a big step in the future. Success is just a small step taken now," by Jonathan Martinson. That's a great quote. Again, we think like being a hero comes down to the pivotal moments, like a movie, and being a hero is really doing those small things every day for a lifetime.
And I like the way this starts out. "Can you feel that twist in your belly, that fear in your heart. The voice in your head that tells you you're not up to the job. It shouts that you don't know what you're doing at work, that you're making it all up as you go along, that you're faking it. Do you feel like an impostor most of the time? A fraud who's always on the verge of being found out? Good, because many other people are too."
And this gets into it, but I have to think, like Tim was saying, I think if you're if you're someone who's driven for success, then it's hard to not deal with this because sometimes I find some of what drives me for the grind is the insecurity. I feel like I'm not good enough in certain areas, and that can manifest and fester in and of itself. And I can use that for good to accomplish things and achieve things, but I need to be easier on myself and not necessarily deal with this impostor syndrome that can be born out of that, out of that insecurity. But I feel like just like with anything, that your strength is your weakness, is your strength is your weakness. And so, I think the higher achiever you are, the more you can deal with this impostor syndrome.
You just have to recognize it, take it for what it is, redirect your brain. And like Tim said, that if you stop dealing with this impostor syndrome or find a way to redirect it, then you allow yourself to achieve what you can fully. You can be the best of yourself. You can achieve your max potential, which is going to ultimately lead to your best success. Which, as Tim said, equals happiness. Success is happiness. Happiness is success.
I mean, how much do you deal with this and in what way do you deal with impostor syndrome, Tim?
Tim: Here's a good example that comes to my mind. And I think the more you get into something in your life—a profession, a career, or whatever it is—then this may have some applicability. But I've learned over the years that the more I know, the more I learn, the less I know. Like there's just so much to learn, right?
Shawn: Socratic.
Tim: But it's true. And that's when that's when I feel like I am this charlatan in the sense that I don't know anything. I'm supposed to be an expert on a certain topic, but I don't know if this guy knows more than I do. He can answer this question. And I think that boiling it down to the more I learn, the more I realize that I don't know anything, or the less I know.
And it's kind of a profound point, I think, in the life journey, where there's this wisdom accumulate. Because I if I look back to my early 20s, I thought I knew it all, man.
Shawn: Right.
Tim: I was like, "I got it all down." And now I've accumulated this whole wealth of experience and knowledge, and I feel like I know much less now—or there's much more to learn, I should say—and I think that's where I start to feel it. It's like, man, I really don't know it. Like people coming to me and think I'm an expert and I don't know all the answers.
Shawn: I deal with the exact same thing. And you know that knowledge is like a grain of sand on the beach.
Tim: Yeah.
Shawn: And especially, it's frustrating to me, like we've talked about science and the nature of science, and that science is not that sure.
Tim: Right.
Shawn: Science is the exploration of truth, but rarely ever getting truth, and knowing that truth, even in science, is still subjective; and not necessarily objective, even though we're seeking the objective. Because every good scientific study ends with, "This is the set of circumstances that were laid out and these are the results we saw with those circumstances, but more research needs to be done." There's no answer. I'm telling you, if you ever hear, "it's a scientific fact," that person is in marketing and not in science.
Tim: Proven.
Shawn: I think it's "scientifically-proven." That is garbage because the study was done with certain people that have a certain disease state, and certain age range, and they're in this certain scenario, and you can't control for everything. And there's individual differences between every person. But it's just a snapshot of some people; so, 10 people, 20 people. Does this cover 7 billion people? No. There's no study that covers 7 billion people. Sorry, that's not out there.
Tim: [chuckles] Yeah.
Shawn: So, it's not fact. It's not proven. It's directional, science is directional, that says here's what we're seeing in this scenario and you can try and apply that more broadly, and we can take some other studies and try and paint a picture. But always, no matter if you have one study or you have literally 500 studies on the subject, there's no assuredness, there's no 100% fact. You still, even at 500 studies, you need to do more research because there's just an infinite number of scenarios, there's an infinite number of people, there's an infinite number of ways you can execute this. And then there's an infinite number of interpretations, no matter what the data is.
Shawn: So, we deal with impostor syndrome and we realize that now, as we get on in age and become more experienced, that science is infinite. It's not clear defined answers. It's infinite. And the deeper you dig into science, the more creative and more open-ended you see it.
You know, we always used to think of science and math is so definitive and then the liberal arts is so open-ended. But now I feel the more I'd like dig into science, the more I see it's a beautiful, creative art and there are no answers. There's just a search, there's a journey, and I see that with most things in my life now. Politically, religiously, I'm so open-minded now because the answers aren't easy, and there are so many people, and there are so many perspectives, and there isn't one perfect way for anything. I see so many people have a different ability, different way of executing, and a different knowledge set. And I tend to just like listening to people, like listening to different ways of going about things, and I appreciate the beauty in that, that we're all individual, and that there is no right way for everyone.
And so, to your point, it's just the more I dig in, the more I go on with age, the more I see it's just all open-ended and there isn't clear answers; and therefore, we have so much to learn but we'll never learn at all, and we'll always feel like we fall short. And then when we realize that we know—I think it was Socrates that had said, "The wisest man admits he knows nothing," that yeah, that's impostor syndrome. Really, the smarter and more accomplished we are, the less we realize we know. And to your point, the greater expert you are in your field, the more of an impostor you really are.
Tim: Yeah, exactly.
Shawn: The greater the guru, the greater the expert, the greater the accomplishment, the more you realize that you're not really that good.
Tim: Exactly.
Shawn: That's a powerful thought. I mean, I think the people that deal with impostor syndrome the worst may be the best at what they do.
Tim: Yeah, because I think it just becomes clearer as your focus is more distilled, right? I think that it just becomes more and more evident that you don't have the answers when you're when you're that laser-like focus in a certain area. So, you put it put it perfectly there.
Shawn: Nice. So, let's help you move past impostor syndrome. Here's tip #1 to beat impostor syndrome: Start with where you. Is there a real issue for you? There are some lucky souls unaffected. Use the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale Test," which we'll have linked in this article, "to see how much the impostor syndrome is or isn't interfering in your life. For some, just having a label for this secret fear will help them feel better and less alone."
So that's obvious. Start with where you are. Recognize that you do have this creep into your life, that it does take over you, that it does create fear; and therefore, cripples you from taking that successful step forward. Not a big pivotal moment, but a series of steps, consistently, is how we achieve success."
Tim: Yeah. So, let me ask you, Shawn. Knowing that you have this impostor syndrome or this is something that you struggle with, was that helpful to you to know that this is a real thing. Other people struggle with it. It's not just something that I'm making up in my mind.
Shawn: Absolutely. And I first heard about this term in my Mastermind School of Greatness with Lewis Howes. I mean, I've felt it before. I felt alone for it. I felt this crippling fear that I was a fraud and people were going to find out, and it's kind of like being on stage with your underwear.
Shawn: Like those dreams.
Shawn: It's your insecurity just taking over. And then I heard "impostor syndrome" and that this entire room full of highly-accomplished people is dealing with this problem. And I'm like, "Whoa." I didn't ever put that term on it, 'impostor,' okay." Wow. Okay, like that means I'm worried about being a fraud. Before I thought it was failing, but it's like okay, I'm a fraud. And that's what my fear is, that they're going to find out. I'm trying to be an expert, but I'm not.
And then, to know that all these successful people in the room deal with this, and it's like I'm not alone, but it's a common thread of success.
Shawn: And it's like, okay. Instead, I was thinking that this is holding me back from my success, and in a lot of ways it is, individually. But you have to realize that all these successful people deal with this. And primarily, successful people deal with this. So, if you're dealing with this often, chances are you're probably really good at what you do.
Shawn: So, it's a powerful thought. Yes, it helped immensely to not feel alone here, which is the next one, here's tip #2 to beat impostor syndrome: Connect with other impostors. "Now you have a name for that unpleasant feeling inside whenever anyone compliments you. And more importantly, you know that others suffer from it too."
Shawn: And there you go. So, now I'm connecting with you over this, I'm connecting with these other successful people in my Mastermind over it, and I realize I'm not alone. If anything, it's part of what comes with success.
Shawn: So, you don't have to complain that you deal with it. You have to learn how to redirect it and know it's just a part of success.
Shawn: It's the pressure you put on yourself to succeed and make yourself better is the same pressure that's going to lead to this insecurity.
Tim: Yeah, and the reason I asked about that is because sometimes labels can be a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy, which can be negative. Most times a self-fulfilling prophecy can be negative.
Tim: But in this case, it does seem like it's very liberating to know that it's common among successful high-achievers, which I think is very important. And it gives you that sense. It helps with self-compassion because it gives you that sense of common humanity.
We would like to know that we're individuals and that we're unique, but at the same time, we'd like to know that other people are experiencing similar struggles or have gone through similar struggles. And that's what that thread of common humanity comes into play. We want to know that what we're going through is special and unique, but at the same time we want to be recognized that, like you said, that you're the same among a group of people that you're trying to be like. So, I think it's liberating in that sense.
Shawn: Absolutely. So, here's tip #3 to beat impostor syndrome: Stick to just the facts ma'am. "Look at the reality. What's actually going on? What are the observable facts about the situation? Are you paying attention to your inner critic or your direct experience? Do you commonly attribute your success to luck and all your failures to your own abilities? Say you've given a big presentation. What's the feedback from others? If they give you good feedback, accept it. Don't assume they're hiding their negative opinions from you."
I love this. Man, that's a powerful thought. "Do you commonly attribute your success to luck and your failures to your own abilities," because I can tell you that like, man, like super successful people, it feels like it's just the opposite for them. That they attribute their success to their own abilities, and their failures to luck.
Again, we all deal with this, but man, just make sure you give yourself credit for when you achieve something, and make sure that you don't over-attribute your failures to your abilities, and your lack thereof. That's just not fair to yourself to do that.
Tim: You know, this sentence really struck me. "If they give you good feedback, accept it. Don't assume that they're hiding their negative opinions from you." I don't know if you have any similar experiences, Shawn, but I know for me, that's one area where this seems to manifest is that even when someone tells me that I've done a good job, I'm wondering if they're really telling me the truth or did they just want to sugarcoat some things there. So, that's an area where I have seen this manifest, is just that I think that people don't always tell the truth with their feedback, which is not fair for me to think that way, but that's a common way for me to see this.
And so, she goes on to say, "Use the feedback formula, 'what did I do well and what could I do differently?'" and I think that's important because then it gives us that balanced feedback, where we acknowledge the things that did go right. But also how can we—we talked about this before—everything that we do, every learning, every experience that we have, every person that we meet, all of these things, there's something that can be drawn from those experiences and those people. What can I do better? What can I take away from that next time? So, I think that this is a good piece of the puzzle right here to add to that.
Shawn: That's perfectly well-said, Tim. Yeah, I agree. Maybe a key thing here, too, is that be someone that provides good feedback for others. If you do it with integrity and honesty where, yes, you don't have to tell everybody they're good at everything. That isn't good to do that. You need to give honest feedback, if someone asks for it.
And give compliments where people are good. Because someone's good at something, and you can give compliments. That's not hard. You should be able to find good things about practically everyone. I think we've talked about this before, that Tim Ferriss has said like one way he doesn't let negative people have power over him is to think about the things that they're really good at and kind of give them their credit or gratitude in your head for what they are good at. Because again, everyone's really good at something. No matter how much you might hate someone or feel frustrated about someone, they're good at some things.
So, be liberal with your positive feedback toward other people, but don't make something always be positive. There's the old John Wooden criticism sandwich where he starts with something that they're really good at, then he lets them know what they could improve. Not what they're terrible at, what they could improve. And then he finishes with something positive. And it works really well because you've given honest, positive feedback, things that they're doing great at, and then you're giving constructive criticism in the middle there, but in the right tone, in the right way so that they're open to it, so that they'll potentially apply it. I love the John Wooden criticism sandwich. And he was the winningest college coach in history, so someone to listen to.
Tim: Yeah. Just to kind of tack onto that, Shawn, whether you're giving or asking for feedback is maybe ask for specific feedback. So, not just say, "Great job," or "Awesome work."
Tim: "You did a good job." Okay, well can you tell me a little bit more, specifically, about what you thought I did well," or "I wanted to tell you, you did a great job and I specifically like this about what you did." I think the more specific we can be or the more specific feedback we can get, the better.
Shawn: That makes me think of another pet peeve of mine is like someone who just gives the thumbs up, interesting, cool, thank you.
Shawn: Kind of comment when you bother to send them an article, a thought, or something on Facebook, on Instagram, on Twitter, on email, on text, and they give you back like a one-word statement, and it just feels soul-crushing.
Shawn: And if you know that feeling, then don't do it to other people. Read it, think about it, respond, give someone back in kind what they've given you, because it's what you want. Remember the times that you've been frustrated and remember the times that you wish you've gotten more feedback and you were deprived of it, and so don't do that yourself.
Tim: The golden rule, man.
Shawn: Yeah. So, Here's tip #4 to beat impostor syndrome: Knock perfectionism on its head, and I've literally talked about this on the Shawn episode, if we can label it that. That perfectionism was obviously something, again, that drove me incredibly hard at times, but also drove me into the ground. There's like the 80/20 rule, there's books and seminars on the 80/20 rule, where if you can get it 80% of the way, then that's good enough. And you get someone to take it the other 20%. That's where mentors and delegation and whatever apply. And that 80/20 rules is so true for so many different scenarios that that's enough, good enough. You don't have to be perfect.
Success, again, is taking that step in the right direction. It's not pivotal moment, it's not—to use a football analogy—like running the football back to the end-zone 100 yards. It's grinding it out three yards at a time, getting a first down or whatever, and moving that ball successfully down the field day-in and day-out. It's a lifestyle. It's consistency.
So, knock perfectionism on its head and ease up on yourself with the impostor syndrome. You're allowed to make mistakes, you're allowed to be human. But know that perfectionism is impossible. You can't be perfect. And who wants to be perfect? We're human, we're unique. Out of mistakes comes learning. Out of mistakes comes breakthroughs in science and in culture and art, out of "mistakes." So, I don't even like the word "mistakes." And the idea, therefore, perfectionism means nothing moves forward, ironically.
Shawn: There's no great breakthroughs, there's no great learnings, there's no great passion if we're perfect. So why be perfect?
Tim: Yeah, I think let's not confuse that, saying there's nothing wrong with the pursuit of excellence. That's an important driver, right?
Shawn: Sure, sure.
Tim: But what we're saying there is we want to highlight progress, not perfection. And setting realistic expectations, and things like that, I think that's just something I wanted to point out there.
Tim: We've got to keep pushing forward. We can pursue greatness, we can pursue excellence, but just have the right expectations, and highlight progress.
Shawn: That's a huge one. Yeah, you're absolutely right, Tim. It's making yourself aware of the progress that you're making, taking credit for that. Not holding off until you achieve perfection.
Shawn: Yeah, you need to celebrate the wins along the way, and the wins are one step at a time, not at the end.
So, here's tip #5 to beat impostor syndrome: Take care of self-care. "Looking after your basic self-care needs is crucial for getting on top of impostor syndrome. When we're hungry, tired, or in poor health, we're more susceptible to listening to our unhelpful thoughts of impostor syndrome. Step back and look at yourself. Are you taking care of yourself? This could include eating, sleeping, not exercising, overusing stimulants like coffee, and not getting enough time alone or time with others."
So self-care important for impostor syndrome. Really important for everything as you're trying to achieve success. And of course, you can have more negative outcomes when you set yourself up to not be optimal. I mean, that's pretty obvious. I mean, that leads to everything we've talked about on every episode.
Tim: Yeah, I don't think there's too much more to add to that one.
Shawn: So, here's tip #6 to beat impostor syndrome: Be realistic about other's achievements. "We tend to compare our own insights; the deepest darkest thoughts and feelings about what we 'know' about ourselves with others outsides, the face they carefully present to the world. This is only worsened [and we've talked about this] as social media proliferates, and we have an even more skewed version of people's true selves. When we do this, we're not comparing like with like."
Yeah, we've talked about this, that on Facebook, on Instagram, like people are taking the most perfect photograph, they're filtering it, they're filtering the words, they're cropping, and whatever. Then they put the little smoothing thing on and then the bubble eyes and little hearts and it's not even a real photo anymore. It's like a shadow of what it once was, and it was the best choice out of a hundred photos, and they're taking the photo at one point during the day that's the perfect time during the day. And how often do we take the worst picture, from the worst place in the day?
Shawn: I mean, so yes we're looking at a highly skewed version of what's potentially the outside, the best possible version of something. And then we're saying that this is comparable to what we're dealing with, with not only our insides, but almost like this darker, deeper, sadder version because of impostor syndrome. We're taking that insecure version and comparing it with—here we go—with perfection, essentially. And is that fair? No.
Tim: Right. Another example that comes to my mind is like you look on social media, and in my area of expertise maybe there's a strength coach or a nutrition coach that has this response, and so eloquently worded and perfectly put and I'm like, "Gosh man, that guy's so smart. He knows everything. I could never do that." Well, maybe it took him two days to formulate that response and he edited it six times along the way. You just never know with that medium. Like in a one-on-one conversation, would that person be able to explain himself or answer that question any better than you or I could? So, I think that we'd find that a lot of these people that we put in such higher esteem, again, struggle with similar issues as we do.
One other thing that I thought was interesting about this too, "be realistic about other's achievements" doesn't necessarily relate to—I guess it does to some degree—to impostor syndrome. But again, setting the proper expectations for others, what do we expect from them? Because maybe not everyone is on the same high-achiever level. And just making sure that we have realistic expectations that we communicate effectively to others is important as well, so we don't feel let down or we don't let down others.
Shawn: Dead on, my friend. Number seven and this is the final one, I believe.
Shawn: Finally, here's tip #1 to beat impostor syndrome: Decide to thrive. "There's a great TEDx talk by Tanya Geisler that reminds us that we can indeed decide to thrive. Arianna Huffington's book, Thrive, talks about her obnoxious roommate in her head and how she's managed to relegate her to only occasional guest appearances, in order to live a life that matters. Whatever you call your inner critic, we don't have to be held prisoner by what we are just another set of unhelpful thoughts, of which we will have many every day, and most of which we manage to ignore. But some of us give far too much time to our inner critic."
I mean, it comes down to proactive decision. You choose to be happy, you choose to be successful, you choose to be someone that's going to thrive, someone that's going to overcome this inner critic, as they call it. So, it's a decision. Decide to thrive. Do you want to be better off? Then relegate the inner critic to only occasional guest appearances.
Tim: Yeah. Or, like we talked about in your story, use those negative voices as fuel to help push you forward.
Tim: Like those negative words, you can flip them and turn me around, and you know what? "I'll show you. I got this. I can do this." That's a little bit harder to do. But if you just can't tune it out, maybe you can just flip it around and use it as motivation.
Shawn: Exactly. Another awesome episode, Taking Back Your Power. "Impostor syndrome can cause emotional self-sabotage and stymie us self-doubt, but the very act of recognizing it will diminish its hold on us, give us the opportunity to truly embrace our success. I no longer have the same levels of anxiety about others finding me out. I'm comforted by the fact that no one can see in my head, just as I can't see into anyone else's. My compliments file helps me ground myself."
This is a cool thing that someone told me at my Mastermind, that they actually did this. I think they called it a thank you file or something like that. But basically, it's whenever someone writes something positive to you, you capture it. You celebrate your wins, but you can always revisit it, which is cool. Like if you're feeling down, if you're feeling like the impostor, go back and revisit all these things that people have said about you that are positive, that are true. That are true. They're not just positive, but they're true. And you need to remember those things, and you can relegate this inner critic to occasional guest appearances, as they said.
And he says here, "I can look back at my tangible accomplishments, including professional testimonials clients have written for me, awards I have won, living in several different countries, working as an international consultant, and many more, presenting to 200+ people, keeping strong friendships despite barriers of thousands of miles." That's impressive. "And just being able to write and share this sentence. You can choose your reality, mainly because there's no one single reality. We will be different to different people, and that's just fine. So go now and act like Sarah in the classic film Labyrinth. Kick your inner impostor in the butt and yell, 'You have no power over me.'"
And that is it. Man, I love this. And I'm glad that we got to deal with our inner critic and talk about impostor syndrome here.
Shawn: And it's good, yet again, to talk to someone that's going through similar stuff. So, it's just nice to talk to you about it, Tim.
Tim: And likewise, Shawn. I would say, if you're listening to this episode and this resonates with you, head over to the blog a BioTrustRadio.com and share a little bit about it in the comments section for this post. We'd love to hear about it, and how you deal with impostor syndrome or how you struggle with impostor syndrome. And a special thank you to Ellen Bard, whose mission is to help people, like us, shine more brightly in business and life. This was a great post and we really appreciate it. It resonated with us, so hopefully did with you as well.
Shawn: Yeah, absolutely. You can check that out at EllenBard.com and we'll have the link in our show notes at BioTrustRadio.com. Like Tim mentioned, we have so much extra there, but we also appreciate you listening on all the various outlets like iTunes, Google Play, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and now Spotify. We're very thankful for you doing reviews, for you giving us critique and thoughts back, for getting on BioTrust VIP Facebook area, by just going to BioTrust.com/VIP, being a part of the community. We just want to interact with you. We want your thoughts. We want your help and we want to help you. We really appreciate you and everything you've done to help us have this as a vehicle. So, thank you very much and we will talk to you soon.
Tim: Thanks gang.
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Quatermass: So, what is this gizmo?
John: It shows us a person's thoughts!
Quatermass: Excellent! We can hook this up to Miss Jones and find out the aliens' plans!
Quatermass: Just shut up and plug it in!
An online writing group I belong to generally tends to keep on topic, but sometimes it does go off on interesting tangents. Recently, one of the posters took to criticizing M. Night Shyamalan's alien-invasion thriller Signs. It's crime? Bad science.
If aliens were advanced enough to travel the interstellar distances to our planet, how is it that we could defeat them with a glass of water and a baseball bat? Would they care very much about anything we had to offer (resources? Why should they need our resources? They have enough resources to cross between the STARS for heavens' sake!)? Would they be primal enough to want to kill us without having first destroyed themselves in a nuclear holocaust? The critic basically disassembled the movie because these and other logical flaws, which broke down his suspension of disbelief rather like Galloping Gertie in a stiff wind.
My argument was, these elements, while not making sense on a scientific level of discussion, are well-worn science-fiction tools (especially in television science fiction). Most readers and viewers are aware of these clich+s and take them only as part of the plotting vocabulary designed to add spice to a story, or make certain elements of the story possible so that the plotting can begin.
There is a lot of science fiction that plays by scientific rules and regulations (Asimov, Clarke and others), some of it to the point where I think it gets a little dry. For the majority of the genre, however, especially in television science fiction, the "science" part of science fiction is a complete misnomer. Star Trek's transporter is a physical impossibility. The Doctor's TARDIS is less of a time machine and more of a wizard's cabinet designed to transport the lead characters from adventure to adventure. But these are all peripheral issues; the Doctor's TARDIS is the means to get the heroes to the story. Once there, the gizmos aren't important; it's the story that counts.
Despite the scientific implausibility of alien invasion, aliens keep invading. That's because the basic story is just too good to give up: a massive threat from who-knows-where is out to kill us all. How do our heros deal with it? If you overlook the bad science in Signs, what you have left is a tensely directed tale of a single family facing a daunting threat, a house under siege, and a man's faith in God restored. The story could have just as easily been about a frontier family hiding from a ravenous pack of wolves. That would have been more believable, but would it have been Signs?
Science fiction, very often, presents faster-than-light vehicles which are physically impossible. But if they were fictionally impossible, the characters couldn't get out of their solar system. So most readers accept this impossibility and move onto the story. The same goes for Fantasy: magic isn't real, of course, but if magic wasn't fictional, Harry Potter would just be learning his sums while fearing the appearance of mafioso kingpin Don Voldemort.
So, yes, science fiction and fantasy are rooted in the impossible, and science fiction commits acts of hypocrisy almost every day by this very stance. Readers are very forgiving... as long as the writers themselves know that the tools of the genre can only get you so far. Scientific gizmos and magical incantations can't be your get-out-of-jail-free card. The story is about your characters and their conflicts. The toolkit can only take you so far -- once you start telling your story, that's where your struggles really begin.


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Hospitality Design in Dubai involves the conceiving and designing the interiors of hospitality-oriented space. This may include anything from hotels and restaurants to resorts, spas, bars/ lounges, luxury cruises, yachts, and even retail stores. Like any other type of interiors design, hospitality design also involves new design and construction, as well as redesigning and renovation.
The most important responsibility of a hospitality designer is to be able to create a cohesive atmosphere that stays true to the tone desired by the client, wherein the guests feel comfortable. A myriad of elements, most importantly lighting, color scheme, furniture and layout choices, play a crucial role in hospitality design.
As is with home interior design, a hospitality designer should be abreast with the latest trends in the industry. Especially, trends like eco-friendly designs and construction techniques are ones that have caught on the world over. A good hospitality designer also needs to be experienced enough to be able to suggest choices to the client that adhere to the budget constraints.
A client might want the space to have a very modern-functional-practical sort of a feel, while another might want it to have a cozy-intimate feel to it. The hospitality designer should be able to bring out these variances in tone in his ultimate design. He might choose a bright and vibrant color combination for the space to reflect modernity, and he might select a more muted and subtle color palette to exude a feel of warmth and comfort. These nuances are of prime importance in the field of hospitality design.
Lighting goes hand in hand with color palette, when it comes to setting a particular tone to the space. Experienced designers will have a acute sense of the kind of lighting to combine with a certain color scheme, so that it brings out a desired atmosphere. Not only is the type of lighting important, but so is the placement of the lighting. The floor and wall layout, and height of the roof are important elements that should dictate the choice of lighting. Even the furniture dictates the lighting choice significantly. If the furniture is of a Victorian feel, the lighting will have to be different from the lighting that is used with contemporary furniture.
Other than lighting, furniture is a crucial element that a good designer will look into in order to bring alive the desired tone for the space. The choice of furniture has a direct bearing on the tone that the client desires. Furniture will be different for a decorative-flamboyant atmosphere, different for a functional-contemporary feel. Even the placement of the furniture will vary according to the tone- it may be scattered in a seemingly random way for an airy, free atmosphere, whereas it might be clustered together for a warm, homely feel. It takes a very experienced designer, who has great practical knowledge, to play with all of these elements to bring alive a coherent atmosphere that the client expects.


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Q: Rename nested struct columns to all in lower case in a Spark DataFrame using PySpark Similar kind of solution is already available using scala, but I need a solution in pyspark. I am new to python, need all your help on the same.
Below is the link for scala solution, For better understanding of requirement.
Rename nested struct columns in a Spark DataFrame
I am trying to change the names of a DataFrame columns in python. I am easily able to change the column names for direct fields but I'm facing difficulty while converting array struct columns.
Below is my DataFrame schema.
|-- VkjLmnVop: string (nullable = true)
|-- KaTasLop: string (nullable = true)
|-- AbcDef: struct (nullable = true)
 |    |-- UvwXyz: struct (nullable = true)
 |    |    |-- MnoPqrstUv: string (nullable = true)
 |    |    |-- ManDevyIxyz: string (nullable = true)

But I need the schema like below
|-- vkjlmnvop: string (nullable = true)
|-- kataslop: string (nullable = true)
|-- abcdef: struct (nullable = true)
 |    |-- uvwxyz: struct (nullable = true)
 |    |    |-- mnopqrstuv: string (nullable = true)
 |    |    |-- mandevyixyz: string (nullable = true)

How I can change Struct column names dynamically?

A: I have also found a different solution of similar logic with less number of lines.
import pyspark.sql.functions as spf
ds = {'AbcDef': {'UvwXyz': {'VkjLmnVop': 'abcd'}}, 'HijKS': 'fgds'}
df = spark.read.json(sc.parallelize([ds]))
df.printSchema()
"""
root
 |-- AbcDef: struct (nullable = true)
 |    |-- UvwXyz: struct (nullable = true)
 |    |    |-- VkjLmnVop: string (nullable = true)
 |-- HijKS: string (nullable = true)
"""
for i in df.columns : df = df.withColumnRenamed(i, i.lower())
schemaDef = [y.replace("]","") for y in [x.replace("DataFrame[","") for x in df.__str__().split(", ")]]

for j in schemaDef :
  columnName = j.split(": ")[0]
  dataType = j.split(": ")[1]
  df = df.withColumn(columnName, spf.col(columnName).cast(dataType.lower()))

df.printSchema()

"""
root
 |-- abcdef: struct (nullable = true)
 |    |-- uvwxyz: struct (nullable = true)
 |    |    |-- vkjlmnvop: string (nullable = true)
 |-- hijks: string (nullable = true)
"""

A: I guess this is what you wanted. Hope it helps!

def get_column_wise_schema(df_string_schema, df_columns):
    # Returns a dictionary containing column name and corresponding column schema as string.
    column_schema_dict = {}
    i = 0
    while i < len(df_columns):
        current_col = df_columns[i]
        next_col = df_columns[i + 1] if i < len(df_columns) - 1 else None
        current_col_split_key = '[' + current_col + ': ' if i == 0 else ' ' + current_col + ': '
        next_col_split_key = ']' if i == len(df_columns) - 1 else ', ' + next_col + ': '
        column_schema_dict[current_col] = df_string_schema.split(current_col_split_key)[1].\
            split(next_col_split_key)[0]
        i += 1
    return column_schema_dict

def convert_colnames_to_lower(spark_df):
    columns = spark_df.columns
    column_wise_schema_dict = get_column_wise_schema(spark_df.__str__(), columns)
    col_exprs = []
    for column_name in columns:
        column_schema_lowercase = column_wise_schema_dict[column_name]
        col_exprs.append(spf.col(column_name).cast(column_schema_lowercase).
                         alias(column_name.lower()))
    return spark_df.select(*col_exprs)

ds = {'AbcDef': {'UvwXyz': {'VkjLmnVop': 'abcd'}}, 'HijKS': 'fgds'}
df = spark.read.json(sc.parallelize([ds]))
df.printSchema()
"""
root
 |-- AbcDef: struct (nullable = true)
 |    |-- UvwXyz: struct (nullable = true)
 |    |    |-- VkjLmnVop: string (nullable = true)
 |-- HijKS: string (nullable = true)
 """
converted_df = convert_colnames_to_lower(df)
converted_df.printSchema()
"""
root
 |-- abcdef: struct (nullable = true)
 |    |-- uvwxyz: struct (nullable = true)
 |    |    |-- vkjlmnvop: string (nullable = true)
 |-- hijks: string (nullable = true)
 """

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Aston Martin has appointed Porter Novelli as its agency of record in China. The agency will focus on building brand engagement with Aston Martin's target audience of ultra-high net-worth individuals in China. Porter Novelli is available on Twitter and Facebook.
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Schedler Staking Claim To DOJ-NAACP/ACORN Voter Registration Suit As Election Issue
August 22nd, 2011 MacAoidh
Smart move, we think.
Via Twitter (using that longrep.ly medium)…
I will not allow Eric Holder and theU.S. Department of Justice to influence or infiltrate the electoral process in the State of Louisiana. Their lawsuit has no merit and is flat out junk. I will fight this tooth and nail to protect the integrity of our elections and the integrity of this office.
There is no doubt that since the primary duty of the Secretary of State is the maintenance of voter rolls, registration of voters and the conduct of elections, the lawsuit accusing Louisiana of violating the Motor Voter law by not signing up voters with sufficient vigor at welfare offices is the largest and most germane issue in the campaign.
Schedler has a good case to make. Louisiana has a very clean voter roll at this point, there have been nearly zero public complaints about the conduct of the state's elections in the last four years, we have state-of-the-art voting equipment and we rank fourth in the nation in the percentage of the adult population registered to vote. Frankly, Louisiana is a national model on how to run elections.
As such, he can make an excellent case that being sued by the Holder Justice Department, which has absolutely no problem with New Black Panthers brandishing nightsticks at a polling place and howling racial epithets at white people who'd like to vote, and ACORN, an organization which has come to epitomize vote fraud, is proof Schedler's office is doing things right.
Schedler's chief mission in the three-way primary in which he's running is to capture the state's conservative base away from House Speaker Jim Tucker, who is better known and better funded but lacks a compelling narrative so far for election to the Secretary of State position. It's unlikely Schedler could force a runoff with Tucker; Democrat Caroline Fayard put out a poll a week or so ago which has her at 36 percent, and whether that number is true or not it's a relatively safe bet Fayard can attract enough support to earn a spot in a runoff.
So standing up as the public servant being persecuted by the leftist, radical race-baiters in DC for the sin of doing his job well is good positioning for Schedler, and it gives him a fighting chance in this race despite the "smart money" saying this will be a Tucker-Fayard contest. Tucker can't do much with the issue; he helps Schedler's stature as a competent public servant if he doesn't criticize him and it's tough to find a strategy for criticizing the incumbent that doesn't help Schedler as the real conservative in the race. Unless, of course, Tucker finds a way to say Schedler isn't fighting the case hard enough; we're not sure how he can pull that one off.
And that narrative also positions Schedler quite well if he should make the runoff with Fayard, who will have to thread a needle of sorts in responding to the issue. She can't just embrace Eric Holder; if she does she'll basically be running as Obama in a state which went 59-41 against him in 2008 and hates him even more after Obamacare and the offshore drilling moratorium. And anything else amounts to a capitulation.
Of course, it's possible the lawsuit won't be the decisive issue in the campaign. Certainly Tucker and Fayard would rather tal about something else. But how can something as explosive as ACORN and Eric Holder attacking the state of Louisiana for, Schedler is saying, running clean elections NOT be the major issue in that race? If there is something more interesting going on in the campaign, we're anxious to see it.
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        public DelegateCommand(Action execute, Func<bool> canexecute = null)
        {
            if (execute == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(execute));
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            _canExecute = canexecute ?? (() => true);
        }

        [DebuggerStepThrough]
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        {
            try { return _canExecute(); }
            catch { return false; }
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        {
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