Last Tuesday, our friend Katie came to visit. Katie and I were roommates in college and it's accurate to say that during our first year at Georgetown we subsisted on a diet of Thomas bagels, Zatarain's instant red beans and rice and Haribo gummy bears, and usually all of them in one sitting. Thankfully, we've gotten past those horrifying dietary habits, and somehow I write a food blog and Katie cooks for a restaurant.
These days, Katie lives up in Boonville, CA and cooks for the Boonville Hotel. Boonville is just two hours North of San Francisco in Medocino County, but we're not able to get together as often as the short distance would suggest. And so it's a real good thing when I get an out-of-the-blue text from Katie saying that she'll be in San Francisco for the day and would I be around?
There is nothing I like more than having someone over for dinner, and even more someone who's happy to just sit down, shell some beans and chat about all matter of things while I sauté up a shallot. Not everyone can dig into big and important life questions while the other person flits from stove to sink, stirring this and washing that, but Katie doesn't seem to struggle. We're a good match.
Which brings me to pasta. This pasta comes together gracefully. You can carry on a conversation and still put a meal on the table in about thirty minutes. There's nothing fussy about it, but looks and tastes like you did a whole lot more work. In case your market doesn't have fava beans, you also could swap them for spring peas or asparagus cut into bite-sized pieces. I'm planning to do just that later this week. This recipe makes enough for three people as a main course.
Put a pot of salted water to boil. Take the fava beans out of their pods. When the water is boiling, blanche the favas for a minute or two, until they turn bright green. Scoop them out of the hot water and into a bowl. Then peel off their outer skin. Keep the water boiling to cook the pasta in later.
In a large sauté pan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the shallot and sauté for a few minutes to soften. When the shallot is soft, add the favas and sauté a minute or two more. Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water. Cook the pasta 2 – 5 minutes, depending on its shape.
When the pasta is cooked al dente, scoop it from the water and add it to the sauté pan with the fava beans and shallot. Still over low heat, add the creme fraiche and stir to distribute. Easiest sauce ever. When it's looking all saucy and delicious, scoop onto plates and garnish with a little grated parmesan.
The first time I ever had passionfruit was at an Argentine ice cream chain called Freddo. It was my first week with my host family and my host mom Josefina took me and my host brother out for helado as a treat. She suggested I order the maracuyá and since the menu of 40+ flavors was completely overwhelming, littered words I couldn't hope to decipher before I had to place my order, I followed her lead. I had absolutely no idea what I'd ordered, but one bite and I was hooked.
Over the next year, I invested a decent amount of time testing helado de maracuyá at heladerias all over the city of Buenos Aires, while Jordan sought out the best dulce de leche granizado alongside me. After a year of diligent taste testing, Freddo, the place where I had that first fateful scoop of maracuyá, ended up on top, but we're more than willing to continue the experiment if anyone wants to sponsor a trip.
The flavor of passionfuit is heavenly. It's in a league of it's own—tropical, tart, sweet and totally mesmerizing. It's not a flavor that you come across often here in the continental US, but it's incredibly popular in Argentina and Brazil. Everything from ice cream to cakes, mousse to cocktails gets a welcome injection of tropical paradise. I decided to take a page out of that playbook for this dessert. The combination of milky custard with sweet-tart passionfruit is phenomenal. Panna cotta is really the perfect canvas. Desserts with gelatin are somewhat scary since you don't know if they've worked and set until hours later, but the texture of this panna cotta is divine and it comes together without a hitch.
Put three tablespoons of cold water in a medium bowl and sprinkle with the gelatin. Set aside to soften. Lightly brush 8 ramekins with vegetable oil.
Slice the piece of vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds. Add to a saucepan with the milk, cream, sugar and lemon zest. Bring to a simmer over medium low heat. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool to about 130 F, about the temperature of hot water from the tap. Pour about 1/2 of the hot cream mixture over the gelatin. Stir until the gelatin is fully dissolved. Pour back into the cream mixture and stir well. Strain through a mesh strainer into a bowl.
Fill the ramekins and let chill for four hours or overnight. To remove from the ramekin, run a knife around the edges and turn upside down onto a plate. You can also dip the ramekins in hot water to loosen the panna cotta from the mold. Serve with several spoonfuls of passionfruit syrup over the top, or substitute passionfruit for grapefruit supremes, strawberries or peaches.
Put the passionfruit puree in a saucepan and warm to liquify. Once liquified, stir in the sugar and warm just to dissolve the sugar. Pour into a glass jar and store in the fridge. Use on panna cotta, yogurt, ice cream, or add to smoothies or sparkling water. It will keep 2 weeks in the fridge, but trust me, it won't last that long.
*We get our passionfruit puree at Evergreen Market, a market specializing in South American foods in the Mission. Check in the freezer section of your favorite Latin market for pulpa de fruta maracuyá. Good chances are you can secure some and change your life forever.
Yesterday we celebrated our third annual Oysterfest. It's a special thing when the stars align to bring together group of people whose shared love of raw mollusks is so steadfast that they are compelled to purchase 200 oysters and eat them all, sitting on a back porch in the San Francisco sunshine*. To repeat this celebration of the ocean's bounty on the regular, now that's how you know you've stumbled upon an exceptional group of folks—25+ oysters a person is nothing to scoff at. It's on days like Oysterfest that I can't believe my luck. To live in this beautiful city with such wonderful friends and exceptional food, I'm living the dream.
If you happen to have a group of friends similarly dedicated to the celebration of oysters and live in the Bay Area, it is easy (and surprisingly affordable) to secure a few bushels of oysters for your enjoyment at the Alemany Farmer's Market from Point Reyes Oyster Company. Throw your bushels of oysters in a cooler, pour a few bags of ice on top, and get ready to shuck.
The best way to shuck an oyster (and minimize the amount of shell shrapnel you ingest) is to insert the tip of the oyster knife in the hinge of the oyster, apply firm pressure downwards at a 45 degree angle until the knife tip goes into the oyster and the oyster releases the suction holding it's shell shut. The two halves of its shell will loosen and you can more easily run your knife around the edges to free the oyster from the shell. Detach the oyster foot from the shell, apply your condiments and enjoy!
In a small bowl or jar, mix together the shallot, vinegar and salt and pepper. Let sit for the flavors to combine. Serve a small spoonful over a raw oyster.
For the lapsang simple syrup, make 2 cups strong lapsang tea and mix with 2 cups turbinado sugar. Stir to dissolve and keep refrigerated. In a cocktail shaker, place sliced strawberries, lemon juice, simple syrup and basil leaves (slapped). Muddle. Add whiskey. Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 8 – 10 seconds. Double strain into an old fashioned glass. Garnish with sliced strawberries and a slapped basil leaf.
So make yourself a cocktail, grab an oyster knife and shuck your friend an oyster … or twenty.
*The day usually starts off sunny and 65° F, but come 4 pm, the fog is rolling in thick and it's time to bust out the jackets and blankets.
Ps. Last year's Oysterfest and several phenomenal hot sauce recipes to accompany your oysters.
Spring is here and so are the asparagus! Though we really didn't experience much in the way of winter this year in SF, I still can't help but be happy it's spring. The other night we had the most heavenly asparagus at our friends' house. Among their many talents, Russ and Kelly have an impressive green thumb. They have a garden plot near their place in Potrero Hill and we were lucky enough to sample some of their freshly harvested asparagus. Sweet Demeter, it was the best asparagus of my life, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on some more.
So on Sunday before Jordan headed out for work, we went down the Civic Center Farmers Market and picked up two beautiful bunches of asparagus. While these weren't quite the caliber of Russ and Kelly's, I was still pretty pleased. Hurray for spring! Hurray for asparagus!
I decided to turn one of the bunches into a simple tart. The inspiration was from an old issue of Sunset magazine—a phyllo and tomato 'pizza' that I used to make at my mom's house in the summers, but hadn't made in years. I had some phyllo sitting in the freezer from another so-so experiment, and so this was a snap to throw together. It takes about 10 minutes to assemble, about 20 bake and then you've got a beautiful tart to show for your efforts. For a crust that is almost no work, this one is deliciously flaky and satisfying. And, bonus fun fact, phyllo dough is vegan … until you slather it in butter. Easy, fresh and delicious!
Preheat your oven to 425° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Wash and pat your asparagus dry.
In a small dish, melt the butter. Spread one sheet of phyllo dough on the baking sheet. Brush the entire sheet lightly with butter. Top with another sheet of phyllo. Continue brushing with butter and layering with the rest of the sheets.
Once you've stacked the phyllo, spread an even layer of creme fraiche in the middle of the dough, leaving a 1 1/2″ border along the sides. Arrange the asparagus evenly in a row. Fold the phyllo dough up around the asparagus and brush the border with the remaining butter. Sprinkle the asparagus with a little bit of salt.
Bake the tart for 20 – 25 minutes, until the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven and top with some black pepper and shaved parmesan. Add a squeeze of lemon if you're feeling feisty.
Ps. This op-ed about food and health by Mark Bittman from this week's New York Times is fantastic. Butter is back, and all I can say is 1000 times YES.
After reading through the recipe, I noticed that it called for Grand Marnier. For those who don't know, Grand Marnier is an orange-flavored cognac liquor that while tasty, is also very expensive. Usually, I'd just skip the Grand Marnier and call it a day. But, I figured that I ought to embrace my duty as a food blogger and actually determine 1) if 1/4 cup of Grand Marnier makes a difference in taste and 2) if that extra cost actually makes the cake better. Testing ensued!
The Method: Firstly, you can purchase tiny, tiny bottles of Grand Marnier at BevMo for $5 (still spendy, but not terrible for the wealth of information it would provide). In the interest of scientific integrity, I made the batter as if I was making just one cake up until the very end and then separated it out into two bowls. To one bowl I added 1/8 cup Grand Marnier and to the other I added 1/8 cup citrus juice, taking care to stir them equally. I then poured them into the prepared baking dishes and baked them side by side for the same amount of time.
The Findings: In a blind taste test, Jordan was able to correctly identify the cakes, but he also found both equally delicious. The Grand Marnier does indeed add a deeper, spicier, slightly boozy flavor, but the cake with just citrus juice was still really damn good. Strangely, the cake with the Grand Marnier also rose a bit more—the jury is still out on why. I slightly preferred the cake with Grand Marnier because it was a bit more complex with a more subtle citrus flavor, but honestly, don't drop the cash on Grand Marnier if you don't already have it lying around. If you do, by all means, throw it in. And bring me a cup in a mason jar.
1/4 cup Grand MarnierPreheat the oven to 350° F. Butter and flour a 9 inch cake pan or two loaf pans.
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, slat, baking soda and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk together the olive oil, milk, eggs, orange zest, orange juice and Grand Marnier (if using). Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until just combined.
Pour into the prepared pans and bake for one hour, until the top is golden and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool on a rack for 30 minutes and then run a knife around the edge and invert the cake onto a plate. Let cool for a few more hours if you can stand it. Enjoy for dessert (or for breakfast, I won't hide from the truth).


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"""
Room
====

The room acoustics module contains several functions to calculate the reverberation time in spaces.
"""

from __future__ import division

import numpy as np

from scipy.io import wavfile
from scipy import stats

from acoustics.utils import _is_1d
from acoustics.signal import bandpass
from acoustics.bands import (_check_band_type, octave_low, octave_high,
                                  third_low, third_high)

SOUNDSPEED = 343.0

def mean_alpha(alphas, surfaces):
    """
    Calculate mean of absorption coefficients.

    :param alphas: Absorption coefficients :math:`\\alpha`.
    :param surfaces: Surfaces :math:`S`.
    """
    return np.average(alphas, axis=0, weights=surfaces)

def nrc(alphas):
    """
    Calculate Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) from four absorption
    coefficient values (250, 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz).

    :param alphas: Absorption coefficients :math:`\\alpha`.

    """
    alpha_axis = alphas.ndim - 1
    return np.mean(alphas, axis=alpha_axis)

def t60_sabine(surfaces, alpha, volume, c=SOUNDSPEED):
    """
    Reverberation time according to Sabine.

    :param surfaces: Surface of the room :math:`S`.
        NumPy array that contains different surfaces.
    :type surfaces: :class:`np.ndarray`
    :param alpha: Absorption coefficient of the room :math:`\\alpha`.
        Contains absorption coefficients of ``surfaces``.
        It could be one value or some values in different bands (1D and 2D
        array, respectively).
    :type alpha: :class:`np.ndarray`
    :param volume: Volume of the room :math:`V`.
    :type volume: :class:`float`
    :param c: Speed of sound :math:`c`.
    :type c: :class:`float`
    :returns: Reverberation time :math:`T_{60}`

    Sabine's formula for the reverberation time is:

    .. math:: T_{60} = \\frac{24 \\ln(10)}{c} \\frac{V}{S\\alpha}

    """
    mean_alpha = np.average(alpha, axis=0, weights=surfaces)
    S = np.sum(surfaces, axis=0)
    A = S * mean_alpha
    t60 = 4.0 * np.log(10.0**6.0) * volume / (c * A)
    return t60

def t60_eyring(surfaces, alpha, volume, c=SOUNDSPEED):
    """
    Reverberation time according to Eyring.

    :param surfaces: Surfaces :math:`S`.
    :param alpha: Mean absorption coefficient :math:`\\alpha` or by frequency bands
    :param volume: Volume of the room :math:`V`.
    :param c: Speed of sound :math:`c`.
    :returns: Reverberation time :math:`T_{60}`

    Eyring's formula for the reverberation time is:

    .. math:: T_{60} = \\frac{24 \\ln{10} V}{c \\left( 4 mV - S \\ln{\\left( 1 - \\alpha \\right)} \\right)}

    """
    mean_alpha = np.average(alpha, axis=0, weights=surfaces)
    S = np.sum(surfaces, axis=0)
    A = -S * np.log(1-mean_alpha)
    t60 = 4.0 * np.log(10.0**6.0) * volume / (c * A)
    return t60

def t60_millington(surfaces, alpha, volume, c=SOUNDSPEED):
    """
    Reverberation time according to Millington.

    :param surfaces: Surfaces :math:`S`.
    :param alpha: Mean absorption coefficient :math:`\\alpha` or by frequency bands
    :param volume: Volume of the room :math:`V`.
    :param c: Speed of sound :math:`c`.
    :returns: Reverberation time :math:`T_{60}`
    """
    mean_alpha = np.average(alpha, axis=0, weights=surfaces)
    A = -np.sum(surfaces[:, np.newaxis] * np.log(1.0 - mean_alpha), axis=0)
    t60 = 4.0 * np.log(10.0**6.0) * volume / (c * A)
    return t60

def t60_fitzroy(surfaces, alpha, volume, c=SOUNDSPEED):
    """
    Reverberation time according to Fitzroy.

    :param surfaces: Surfaces :math:`S`.
    :param alpha: Mean absorption coefficient :math:`\\alpha` or by frequency bands
    :param volume: Volume of the room :math:`V`.
    :param c: Speed of sound :math:`c`.
    :returns: Reverberation time :math:`T_{60}`
    """
    Sx = np.sum(surfaces[0:2])
    Sy = np.sum(surfaces[2:4])
    Sz = np.sum(surfaces[4:6])
    St = np.sum(surfaces)
    alpha = _is_1d(alpha)
    a_x = np.average(alpha[:, 0:2], weights=surfaces[0:2], axis=1)
    a_y = np.average(alpha[:, 2:4], weights=surfaces[2:4], axis=1)
    a_z = np.average(alpha[:, 4:6], weights=surfaces[4:6], axis=1)
    factor = -(Sx / np.log(1.0-a_x) + Sy / np.log(1.0-a_y) + Sz / np.log(1-a_z))
    t60 = 4.0 * np.log(10.0**6.0) * volume * factor / (c * St**2.0)
    return t60

def t60_arau(Sx, Sy, Sz, alpha, volume, c=SOUNDSPEED):
    """
    Reverberation time according to Arau. [#arau]_

    :param Sx: Total surface perpendicular to x-axis (yz-plane) :math:`S_{x}`.
    :param Sy: Total surface perpendicular to y-axis (xz-plane) :math:`S_{y}`.
    :param Sz: Total surface perpendicular to z-axis (xy-plane) :math:`S_{z}`.
    :param alpha: Absorption coefficients :math:`\\mathbf{\\alpha} = \\left[ \\alpha_x, \\alpha_y, \\alpha_z \\right]`
    :param volume: Volume of the room :math:`V`.
    :param c: Speed of sound :math:`c`.
    :returns: Reverberation time :math:`T_{60}`

    .. [#arau] For more details, please see
       http://www.arauacustica.com/files/publicaciones/pdf_esp_7.pdf
    """
    a_x = -np.log(1 - alpha[0])
    a_y = -np.log(1 - alpha[1])
    a_z = -np.log(1 - alpha[2])
    St = np.sum(np.array([Sx, Sy, Sz]))
    A = St * a_x**(Sx/St) * a_y**(Sy/St) * a_z**(Sz/St)
    t60 = 4.0 * np.log(10.0**6.0) * volume / (c * A)
    return t60

def t60_impulse(file_name, bands, rt='t30'):
    """
    Reverberation time from a WAV impulse response.

    :param file_name: name of the WAV file containing the impulse response.
    :param bands: Octave or third bands as NumPy array.
    :param rt: Reverberation time estimator. It accepts `'t30'`, `'t20'`, `'t10'` and `'edt'`.
    :returns: Reverberation time :math:`T_{60}`

    """
    fs, raw_signal = wavfile.read(file_name)
    band_type = _check_band_type(bands)

    if band_type is 'octave':
        low = octave_low(bands[0], bands[-1])
        high = octave_high(bands[0], bands[-1])
    elif band_type is 'third':
        low = third_low(bands[0], bands[-1])
        high = third_high(bands[0], bands[-1])

    rt = rt.lower()
    if rt == 't30':
        init = -5.0
        end = -35.0
        factor = 2.0
    elif rt == 't20':
        init = -5.0
        end = -25.0
        factor = 3.0
    elif rt == 't10':
        init = -5.0
        end = -15.0
        factor = 6.0
    elif rt == 'edt':
        init = 0.0
        end = -10.0
        factor = 6.0

    t60 = np.zeros(bands.size)

    for band in range(bands.size):
        # Filtering signal
        filtered_signal = bandpass(raw_signal, low[band],
                                                 high[band], fs, order=3)
        abs_signal = np.abs(filtered_signal) / np.max(np.abs(filtered_signal))

        # Schroeder integration
        sch = np.cumsum(abs_signal[::-1]**2)[::-1]
        sch_db = 10.0 * np.log10(sch / np.max(sch))

        # Linear regression
        sch_init = sch_db[np.abs(sch_db - init).argmin()]
        sch_end = sch_db[np.abs(sch_db - end).argmin()]
        init_sample = np.where(sch_db == sch_init)[0][0]
        end_sample = np.where(sch_db == sch_end)[0][0]
        x = np.arange(init_sample, end_sample + 1) / fs
        y = sch_db[init_sample: end_sample + 1]
        slope, intercept, r_value, p_value, std_err = stats.linregress(x,y)

        # Reverberation time (T30, T20, T10 or EDT)
        db_regress_init = (init - intercept) / slope
        db_regress_end = (end - intercept) / slope
        t60[band] = factor * (db_regress_end - db_regress_init)
    return t60

def clarity(time, signal, fs, bands=None):
    """
    Clarity :math:`C_i` determined from an impulse response.

    :param time: Time in miliseconds (e.g.: 50, 80).
    :param signal: Impulse response.
    :type signal: :class:`np.ndarray`
    :param fs: Sample frequency.
    :param bands: Bands of calculation (optional). Only support standard octave and third-octave bands.
    :type bands: :class:`np.ndarray`

    """
    band_type = _check_band_type(bands)

    if band_type is 'octave':
        low = octave_low(bands[0], bands[-1])
        high = octave_high(bands[0], bands[-1])
    elif band_type is 'third':
        low = third_low(bands[0], bands[-1])
        high = third_high(bands[0], bands[-1])

    c = np.zeros(bands.size)
    for band in range(bands.size):
        filtered_signal = bandpass(signal, low[band],high[band],
                                                 fs, order=3)
        h2 = filtered_signal**2.0
        t = int((time/1000.0)*fs + 1)
        c[band] = 10.0*np.log10((np.sum(h2[:t])/np.sum(h2[t:])))
    return c

def c50_from_file(file_name, bands=None):
    """
    Clarity for 50 miliseconds :math:`C_{50}` from a file.

    :param file_name: File name (only WAV is supported).
    :type file_name: :class:`str`
    :param bands: Bands of calculation (optional). Only support standard octave and third-octave bands.
    :type bands: :class:`np.ndarray`

    """
    fs, signal = wavfile.read(file_name)
    return clarity(50.0, signal, fs, bands)

def c80_from_file(file_name, bands=None):
    """
    Clarity for 80 miliseconds :math:`C_{80}` from a file.

    :param file_name: File name (only WAV is supported).
    :type file_name: :class:`str`
    :param bands: Bands of calculation (optional). Only support standard octave and third-octave bands.
    :type bands: :class:`np.ndarray`

    """
    fs, signal = wavfile.read(file_name)
    return clarity(80.0, signal, fs, bands)


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ROSARIO DAWSON AND CORY BOOKER BREAK UP: After two years together, Dopesick actress Rosario Dawson and New Jersey lawmaker Cory Booker have decided to go their separate ways. According to People, a source close to Booker said that the pair remain good friends.
ISSA RAE IS THE FIRST PERSON TO RECEIVE THE KEY TO INGLEWOOD: Insecure creator Issa Rae was given the key to the city of Inglewood on Saturday (February 12th), shortly after her Insecure character received the same honor onscreen. People reports that Mayor James T. Butts presented the key to Rae and called her "the queen of Inglewood," at the Taste of Inglewood festival, which was held across the street from the SoFi stadium, where Super Bowl LVI was held on Sunday (February 13th). In her acceptance speech, Rae said, "I'm a little emotional, I'm trying to be a thug right now. The mayor really flabbergasted me in that this is the first key in 114 years. It's a huge honor and I just want to thank you all so much for your support. Thank you to the mayor, thank you to the city of Inglewood for making it so easy for us to film here, for helping us to showcase this city that I love so much."
NEW ORLEANS RESIDENTS SEEK ANSWERS FROM BRAD PITT ABOUT DEFECTIVE HOMES: Page Six reports that Hurricane Katrina survivors who bought homes from Brad Pitt and his Make It Right Foundation have found their homes defective. An attorney for these residents, Ron Austin, said in a recent interview, "They believed in Brad Pitt. They believed in the dream he sold them … Unfortunately, what they got is a bunch of broken promises… living in rotten houses that should be torn down to the ground and started over." Pitt helped raise millions of dollars to build affordable, environmentally friendly homes for residents of the Lower Ninth Ward who lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. However, the $150,000 homes weren't built for the weather in New Orleans, and now residents are left to deal with issues like toxic mold and termites.
KATHY GRIFFIN GOES SKINNY DIPPING TO CELEBRATE BEING CANCER-FREE: On Saturday (February 12th), comedian Kathy Griffin posted a video of herself skinny dipping to Twitter. "6 month lung cancer scan is CLEAN!!! No more #cancer. And yes, i'm skinny dipping in the pool while shaking my boobs and butt. SO WHAT?" she wrote. People reports that Griffin revealed her lung cancer diagnosis on Jimmy Kimmel Live in August 2021, following a successful surgery. In November 2021, Griffin appeared on the show again to say that she's cancer-free. "I had surgery, you're not going to believe this — so, I've never smoked but I got lung cancer. In August, I had half of my left lung removed. I'm not even kidding," she said.
TOBEY MAGUIRE AND LEONARDO DICAPRIO SHARE A NIGHT ON THE TOWN: According to Page Six, Tobey Maguire was looking for love in Hollywood on Thursday night (February 10th) with his longtime friend, Leonardo DiCaprio. A source told the outlet that The Great Gatsby actors arrived at a club around 10:30pm. "It was very clear that Tobey was on the prowl and Leo was his wingman. Leo introduced Tobey to three different blondes." However, the source said that Maguire didn't seem to have any luck, and the two left within a couple of hours. "Even with Leo's help, Tobey couldn't land a girl. None of them seemed interested when introduced."
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Q: Meteor Apollo GraphQL Interfaces: return an array of object and invoking resolver in another resolver I'm having some issues with GraphQl interfaces. Let take the example in the doc:
interface Vehicle {
  maxSpeed: Int
}

type Airplane implements Vehicle {
  maxSpeed: Int
  wingspan: Int
}

type Car implements Vehicle {
  maxSpeed: Int
  licensePlate: String
}

type Query {
  vehicle: Vehicle
}

const resolvers = {
  Vehicle: {
    __resolveType(obj, context, info){
      if(obj.wingspan){
        return 'Airplane';
      }

      if(obj.licensePlate){
        return 'Car';
      }

      return null;
    },
  },
  Query: {
    vehicle: () => {
       // Query Airplane and Car an merge in one single array.
    }
  },
};

Background: I create 2 different DBs for each interfaces implementation: one for Car and one for Airplane. But I did not create a DB for Vehicle since it just an interface that does not keep data in itself. (I hope this is fine)
The first problem is how to access Car and Airplane resolvers to query their respective DBs in the Vehicle resolver? So in Query.vehicle(), I would like to just call the resolver defined for fetching all cars to get all cars and call the one for fetching airplanes to get all airplanes in the DB. (note using Car.find().fetch() is not always effective because before doing the query, lots of other query needs to be done also avoid code duplication).
The Second problem is that in the example, obj.wingspan assume that obj should be an object. So returning an array from Query.vehicle(), won't help because this query is used in Vehicle.__resolveType. So from what I've experienced with GraphQl interfaces, it only returns a single object from the query.
My aim is to obtain with the with the following query:
{
  vehicle {
    maxSpeed

    ... on Car {
            licensePlate
    }
    ... on Airplane {
      wingspan
    }
  }
}

the following result:
{
  "data": {
    "car": [
      {
        "maxSpeed": 200,
        "licensePlate": 1.8
      },
      {
        "maxSpeed": 120,
        "licensePlate": "String"
      },
      ...
    ],
    "Airplane": [
      {
        "maxSpeed": 500,
        "wingspan": "String"
      },
      {
        "maxSpeed": 700,
        "wingspan": 1.5
      },
      ...
    ]
  }
}

A: It sounds like you may be trying to return multiple objects. If so, you'll need to return an array of objects:
type Query {
  vehicles: [ Vehicle ]
}

If you're just trying to return a single object by ID, in your vehicle resolver, just try both databases and return the one with the result:
const resolvers = {
  Query: {
    vehicle: (parent, args) => {
      const { id } = args;

      const [ car, plane ] = await Promise.all(
        await carDB.get(id),
        await planeDB.get(id)
      )

      return car || plane
    }
  }
}

Edit
In case you didn't already get to this:
To get what you're describing, you would need something else:
type-definitions
interface Vehicle {
  maxSpeed: Int
}

type Airplane implements Vehicle {
  maxSpeed: Int
  wingspan: Int
}

type Car implements Vehicle {
  maxSpeed: Int
  licensePlate: String
}

type Query {
  vehicles: VehiclesConnection
}

type VehiclesConnection {
  car: [ Car ]
  airplane: [ Airplane ]
}

resolvers
const resolvers = {
  Query: {
    vehicle: () => {
      const [ cars, planes ] = await Promise.all(
        await carDB.findAll(),
        await planeDB.findAll()
      )

      return { cars, planes }
    }
  }
}

query
{
  vehicle {
    car {
      maxSpeed
      licensePlate
    }
    airplane {
      maxSpeed
      wingspan
    }
  }
}

alternate query
{
  vehicle {
    car {
      ...VehicleFragment
    }
    airplane {
      ...VehicleFragment
    }
  }
}

fragment VehicleFragment on Vehicle {
  maxSpeed

  ... on Car {
    licensePlate
  }
  ... on Airplane {
    wingspan
  }
}

result
{
  "data": {
    "car": [
      {
        "maxSpeed": 200,
        "licensePlate": 1.8
      },
      {
        "maxSpeed": 120,
        "licensePlate": "String"
      },
      ...
    ],
    "Airplane": [
      {
        "maxSpeed": 500,
        "wingspan": "String"
      },
      {
        "maxSpeed": 700,
        "wingspan": 1.5
      },
      ...
    ]
  }
}

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Published March 28, 2019 at 11:16AM
Bulletin's parent company lists papers for sale
Suzanne Roig
@suzanneroig
Western Communications in Bend, Oregon has put all seven of its newspapers in Oregon and California and related real estate up for sale while it seeks protection from its creditors under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code.
However, company owners plan to seek investors in order to preserve local control of the chain's flagship paper, The Bulletin, as well as The Redmond Spokesman.
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The Union Democrat distribution facility on Camage Avenue in Sonora sold recently for about $1 million, and the proceeds were used to pay property taxes and lower the company's outstanding debt.
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 1K 16:31; 18:40; 21:5, 25.
 Ex 10:28; 15:9; Ru 1:17; 1K 2:28; 20:10; 2K 6:31; 19:10, 22, 27; Pv 27:1; Dn 3:15; Ac 12:4; Jm 4:13.
 Gn 12:12; 21:31; Ex 2:15; 1S 27:1; 1K 4:25; Is 51:12; Am 7:12; Mt 26:56, 70; 2Co 12:7.
 Gn 21:15; Nu 11:15; 1K 13:14; 19:3; 2K 2:11; Jb 3:20; Jr 20:14; Am 6:2; Jna 4:3, 8; Na 3:8; Mt 6:26; Jn 4:6; Ro 3:9; Php 1:21.
 Gn 28:11; Ps 34:7, 10; Dn 8:19; 9:21; 10:9; Ac 12:7; He 1:14; 13:5.
 1K 17:6, 9; Ps 37:3; Is 33:16; Mt 4:11; 6:32; Mk 8:2; Jn 21:5, 9.
 Dt 33:25; 1K 19:5; Ps 103:13.
 Ex 3:1; 19:18; 24:18; 34:28; Dt 9:9, 18; Dn 1:15; Mal 4:4; Mt 4:2; Mk 1:13; Lk 4:2; 2Co 12:9.
9 ¶ And he cameºª thither² unto² a cave,º and lodgedºª there;² and, behold,² the wordº of the LORDº [came] to² him, and he saidºª unto him, What² doest thou here,² Elijah?º 10 And he said,ºª I have been very¹ª jealousºª for the LORDº Godº of hosts:º for² the childrenº of Israelº have forsakenºª thy covenant,º thrown downºª² thine altars,º and slainºª thy prophetsº with the sword;º and I,² [even] I only,² am left;ºª and they seekºª² my life,º to take it away.ºª 11 And he said,ºª Go forth,ºª and standºª upon the mountº beforeº the LORD.º And, behold,² the LORDº passed by,ºª and a greatº and strongº windº rentºª the mountains,º and brake in piecesºª the rocksº beforeº the LORD;º [but] the LORDº [was] not² in the wind:º and afterº the windº an earthquake;º [but] the LORDº [was] not² in the earthquake:º 12 And afterº the earthquakeº a fire;º [but] the LORDº [was] not² in the fire:º and afterº the fireº a stillº smallº voice.º 13 And it was² [so], when Elijahº heardºª [it], that he wrappedºª his faceº in his mantle,º and went out,ºª and stoodºª in the entering inº of the cave.º And, behold,² [there came] a voiceº unto² him, and said,ºª What² doest thou here,² Elijah?º 14 And he said,ºª I have been very¹ª jealousºª for the LORDº Godº of hosts:º because² the childrenº of Israelº have forsakenºª thy covenant,º thrown downºª² thine altars,º and slainºª thy prophetsº with the sword;º and I,² [even] I only,² am left;ºª and they seekºª² my life,º to take it away.ºª 15 And the LORDº saidºª unto² him, Go,¹ª² returnºª on thy wayº to the wildernessº of Damascus:º and when thou comest,ºª anointºª² Hazaelº [to be] kingº over² Syria:º 16 And Jehuº the sonº of Nimshiº shalt thou anointºª [to be] kingº over² Israel:º and Elishaº the sonº of Shaphatº of Abelmeholahº² shalt thou anointºª [to be] prophetº in thy room.² 17 And it shall come to pass,² [that] him that escapethºª the swordº² of Hazaelº shall Jehuº slay:ºª and him that escapethºª from the swordº² of Jehuº shall Elishaº slay.ºª 18 Yet I have leftºª [me] sevenº thousandº in Israel,º all² the kneesº which² have not² bowedºª unto Baal,º and every² mouthº which² hath not² kissedºª him.
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 Gn 16:8; Ex 3:5; 33:23; 1K 18:42; 19:9; Is 6:2, 5; Jn 21:15.
 Dt 29:25; 31:20; 1K 19:9; Ps 78:37; Is 1:4; 62:1, 6; Jr 22:9; Dn 11:30; Ho 6:7; He 8:9.
 Gn 14:15; 2K 8:7, 8, 28; 9:14; Is 45:1; Jr 1:10; 27:2; Am 1:4; Ac 9:2.
 Jg 7:22; 1K 4:12; 19:19; 2K 9:1, 6; Lk 4:27.
 2K 2:23; 8:12; 9:14; 10:6, 32; 13:3, 22; Is 11:4; 24:17; Jr 1:10; Ho 6:5; Am 2:14; 5:19; Rv 19:21.
 Ex 20:5; Jb 31:27; Ps 2:12; Is 1:9; 10:20; 49:23; Ho 13:2; Ro 11:4; 14:10; Php 2:10.
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 Ex 3:1; Jg 6:11; 1S 28:14; 1K 19:13, 16; 2K 2:8, 13; Ps 78:70; Am 7:14; Zc 13:5; Mt 4:18.
 Mt 4:20, 22; 8:21; 9:9; 19:27; Lk 9:61; Ac 20:37.
 Ex 24:13; Nu 27:18; 2S 24:22; 1K 18:43; 2K 2:3; 3:11; Lk 5:28; Ac 13:5; 2Ti 4:11; Phm 1:13.


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I talked before about how this trip to Scotland was a balancing act – an attempt to go back to a place I love, while not limiting my opportunities (aka time and funds) to go to new places on my must-see list. So I turned to WOW airlines.
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So, would I fly WOW again? Yes, but with caveats. This trip worked because I didn't need any of the extras. For a longer trip, or a trip that required more luggage, I probably would not. When I was comparing prices before booking, WOW had the cheapest fares, but luggage fees made the difference in price less significant.
Similarly, this flight worked because I was in the no frills, budget state of mind and I was fully prepared to muscle through on limited sleep/comfort. I was lucky in my seat selection, but if I wanted to pick my seat or if I wanted in-flight entertainment, I would look elsewhere. Can I get by without an in-flight movie? Sure, but they do make some of those longer flights go faster, and I put them soundly in the quality of flight/happiness on arrival category of extras.
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Tooele County Dispatch stated the fires were burning just south of I-80 near mile marker 101.
The East Fire burned about 12 acres before it was fully contained around 10:30 p.m Tuesday.
The West Fire burned about 100 acres before it was fully contained Tuesday night, and crews remained on scene overnight to monitor that fire.
No structures were threatened and no injuries have been reported.
The cause of both fires remain under investigation.
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Sarabhai vs Sarabhai is an Indian sitcom created by Jamnadas Majethia and Aatish Kapadia. It was directed by Deven Bhojani. With an ensemble cast starring Satish Shah, Ratna Pathak, Sumeet Raghavan, Rupali Ganguly and Rajesh Kumar, the show revolves around a quintessential upper-class family living in South Mumbai. The series was produced by Hats Off Productions.
The show, broadcast from 2004 to 2006, on STAR One, received low viewership and closed. The series gained a cult following after reruns. Due to persistent demand of fans, the show returned as a web series on Hotstar in May 2017.
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Bodyline is an Australian 1984 television miniseries which dramatised the events of the 1932–1933 English Ashes cricket tour of Australia.
The producers were George Miller and Terry Hayes. The directors were Denny Lawrence, Lex Marinos, George Ogilvie and Carl Schultz. The scriptwriters for the mini-series were Robert Caswell, Lex Marinos, Denny Lawrence and Terry Hayes. The music for the mini-series was written by Chris Neal and Phillip Scott. Photography was by Dean Semler and Andrew Lesnie.
The seven-part mini-series was a ratings success, and was shown over a four-week period; however, it was regarded by those still alive who took part in the 1932-33 series or remembered it as a ludicrous travesty of the real events.
'I can't help feeling, with Jardine as captain … we may win the Ashes … but we may lose a dominion!' Pelham Warner
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The UK premiere of the 5 million dollar Bodyline mini-series was originally broadcast on BBC2 Television in 4:3 picture ratio on consecutive evenings at 9.00pm from Monday 3 June – Friday 7 June 1985 and was shown in the significantly longer, original, extended and uncut version. BBC2 divided the series into 5 parts of slightly varying lengths.
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Dr. Hahn's remarks to the Alliance for Health Policy Brazda Breakfast Briefing - 01/08/2021
Dr. Hahn's remarks to the Alliance for Health Policy Brazda Breakfast Briefing
Speech by
Stephen M. Hahn, M.D.
Leadership Role
Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and Drug Administration
(Remarks as prepared for delivery)
Good morning and happy new year. Thank you, Dr. Tuckson, for that kind introduction. And thanks to the Alliance for Health Policy for hosting me today at the Brazda Breakfast series. It's an honor to be a part of this long tradition of important and rigorous discussions on public policy and public health.
As always, the new year brings with it a healthy dose of optimism and hope for new beginnings. This year, I believe this promise arrives with some tangible developments, in the form of scientific advances to help bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control.
Over the past year, our nation has confronted extraordinary challenges and pain. Communities and families have faced turmoil and tragedy, and we've seen extraordinary examples of courage and resolve.
The FDA has been in the center of the efforts to combat this public health emergency, and it too has faced professional and personal challenges.
We have worked to meet these challenges with unprecedented scientific effort and diligence.
The Agency's workload increased significantly to meet the extraordinary demands of COVID-19, and our workforce responded in kind, taking on these new challenges while continuing to fulfill our regular, mission-critical responsibilities. I'd like to address both aspects of this commitment, and I'll start by giving you just a small sampling of some of our non-COVID- related achievements.
Our foods team worked diligently to address food supply issues during this crisis and to support employees and employers in COVID-affected food industries resume operations safely. At the same time they also advanced some important initiatives related to food safety generally.
In July, we announced the release of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint, which outlines the steps the FDA will take over the next decade to create a more digital, traceable and safer food system.
And we released the 2020 Leafy Greens STEC Action plan to outline a collaborative, action-oriented approach to enhancing the safety of leafy greens and help prevent the recurring nature of outbreaks of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli.
Our Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) made history with the approval of the first animal biotechnology product for both food and biomedical use, a milestone for scientific innovation.
CVM also approved 28 other pioneer and generic drugs, including several products to treat, manage or prevent serious diseases in animals, and provided important guidance to animal drug sponsors, promoting innovation to facilitate the development of new animal drugs.
Our Center for Tobacco Products has continued its science-based approach to regulating an evolving tobacco landscape and protect the public – especially kids – from the harms associated with tobacco product use. This year, we issued the final rule requiring new health warnings on cigarette packages and in cigarette advertisements, which, when implemented, will be the most significant changes to cigarette labels in more than 35 years.
CTP also continues to address the alarming increase in the use of e-cigarettes among our youth, marking a milestone this fall with the premarket review submission deadline for certain deemed tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. And they have taken numerous compliance actions against products targeted to young people.
Our Office of Regulatory Affairs continued to work with states and the CDC to investigate the thousands of lung injuries and multiple deaths associated with vaping. And they continue the multi-year effort to revitalize FDA's laboratories nationwide, which are a cornerstone of the FDA's scientific and investigative work.
We've been very active on the inspection front, resuming prioritized domestic surveillance inspections in July. To ensure the safety of our workers and the health of the public, we're taking a look at our inspection process to find new ways to optimize inspection-related activities, and exploring how to best use new technologies and tools during the pandemic, including a pilot program that is assessing the use of live and recorded video.
We expanded our working relationship with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations with a new memorandum of understanding that will allow our agencies to maximize inspections, investigations and detection capabilities to prevent harmful medical products as well as other illicit prescription drugs, cosmetics and foods from entering the U.S market at our nation's International Mail Facilities (or IMFs) and Ports of Entry.
We also made important strides in preventing the distribution of fraudulent COVID-related products to consumers, including unproven medical products, illegitimate test kits, and substandard or counterfeit respirators being offered for sale on the internet.
In March, the FDA launched Operation Quack Hack, which to date has identified more than 1100 fraudulent and unproven medical products related to COVID-19. The Operation Quack Hack team has reviewed thousands of websites, social media posts, and online marketplace listings, resulting in the issuance of warning letters, and numerous reports sent to online marketplaces and abuse complaints to domain registrars, leading to the investigation and taking down of numerous websites illegally selling unproven products and retailers to remove hundreds of unlawful products from the marketplace. Another effort, called "Operation Dirty Hands," increased screening of potentially adulterated shipments of sanitizers.
All of this is in addition to the normal enforcement efforts by our Office of Criminal Investigations, which last year initiated more than 600 criminal investigations targeting violations of the law related to FDA-regulated products.
Our medical product centers have been focused on addressing the challenges of this public health emergency. At the same time, they have continued to fulfill their normal responsibilities.
Last year, for example, CDER approved 53 novel drugs, as well as many new uses for already FDA-approved drugs to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including infectious, neurological, cardiovascular, endocrine, and autoimmune diseases, and cancers. More than half of these approvals will help patients with rare diseases, many for which there was no previous FDA-approved treatment.
We also continued our important work to ensure access to cost saving drugs and needed medications, approving or tentatively approving more than 800 generic drugs, including 65 first generics.
Our Center for Devices and Radiological Health had a busy year supporting the agency's response to COVID-19, playing a key role in the authorization of diagnostic tests, personal protective equipment, ventilators, and other devices to respond to the pandemic, and helping to address shortages in many areas.
In addition, outside of COVID-19, CDRH permitted marketing of more than 100 novel medical devices, such as the first cardiac ultrasound software that uses artificial intelligence to guide the user to capture quality diagnostic images.
This year also saw CDRH launch the Digital Health Center of Excellence, an important step in furthering the agency's overarching dedication to the advancement of digital health technology.
And our Center for Biologics, in addition to its monumental work on the COVID-19 vaccines, approved many important biological products and kept the nation's blood supply safe.
I should also point out the remarkable achievement that the agency has maintained the same pace of meeting its goals on the review of applications for medical products during the pandemic relative to recent years. For instance, in FY20, we met most of our user fee goals for drugs by taking timely action on at least 90 percent of brand, generic, and biosimilar drug applications, even during the pandemic.
Although this sample represents just the tip of the iceberg of our achievements, you can see why I am enormously proud of the contributions the entire FDA workforce has made, and continues to make, on many different fronts.
Of course, there is also an enormous additional amount of essential work being done in response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
From expediting access to COVID-19 medical countermeasures for the detection, protection against, and treatment of COVID-19 … to supporting the stability and quality of medical product and food supply chains … to ensuring that the Agency's decisions are guided firmly by science through an open and transparent process, the staff has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to public health.
They have helped provide answers to a nation eager for them, as well as confidence and trust in the products we have authorized or approved to treat the disease that is the cause of our national fears and anxieties.
The most recent significant development, of course, is our Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, with other candidate vaccines in development . While moving those authorizations across the finish line – in record time – is an amazing feat in and of itself, it's important to underscore that these EUAs were the result of months of hard work and planning followed by careful and thorough scientific review.
Thanks to guidances we issued on the development, licensure, and Emergency Use Authorization of COVID-19 vaccines, developers had a clear roadmap of what data and information would be needed to facilitate the best and fastest outcomes, laying the groundwork for the authorizations. What this meant was that we were able to help make these vaccines available to the public months before they otherwise might have been available.
And, of course, we continue to monitor the safety of these vaccines post-authorization, working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal agencies involved in healthcare delivery – in partnership with health systems, academic centers, and private sector partners – to rapidly detect safety problems, if they exist. It's all part of our continuing role in ensuring public trust and confidence that these vaccines, and all FDA approved and authorized products, meet our rigorous standards for safety and effectiveness.
But vaccines are just one of the many essential medical products and processes we have approved and authorized in our response to COVID-19.
I certainly don't have time to list all of these achievements, but it's important to highlight just a few numbers that help demonstrate how we have worked in collaboration with, and in support of stakeholders, industry, and medical product developers to provide solutions to these medical challenges, speed the development process, and enhance public understanding of the virus and how to defeat it.
Since the start of the pandemic, we've reviewed over 700 EUA requests and issued over 300 EUAs for medical countermeasures, including therapeutics, vaccines, tests, PPE, ventilators and other devices to address patients' needs in preventing, diagnosing and treating COVID-19.
We have reviewed nearly 400 COVID-19 therapeutic candidates and 25 Investigational New Drug applications for vaccines to COVID-19; and issued hundreds of warning letters to companies to enforce the safety and quality of products regulated by the agency, including medical products, foods, and veterinary products.
And we have published and revised more than 65 industry guidance documents related to COVID-19, to provide regulatory clarity on matters including clinical trial conduct, food safety inspections, and vaccine development.
In all this, we've stayed true to our mission to embrace the most rigorous science and best available data in the protection and promotion of the health and safety of the American public.
I should add that this is a responsibility for which we are uniquely prepared. The FDA has an arsenal of tools, resources, and expertise that provide us not just with the responsibility, but the flexibility and capability to respond to public health emergencies like this one.
A hallmark of being prepared is to regularly evaluate experiences and apply lessons learned, both from previous public health crises and other responsibilities. The FDA regularly reviews our actions, and develops and considers alternative approaches to achieve the best possible public health goals under our current authorities.
From the beginning of this crisis, we have worked to become more nimble in our regulatory response, streamlining processes to make it easier for developers and scientists to send inquiries and requests, provide greater clarity, transparency, and regulatory flexibility on topics ranging from diagnostics to the conduct of clinical trials, and moving as quickly and safely as possible to support medical developments.
We continue to reexamine the design and conduct of clinical trials, including important progress on our continuing efforts to increase the diversity of participants.
And we continue to expand the data sources that are used in the evaluation of medical products, including increased application and use of real-world data in virtually everything we do, including supporting our understanding of how COVID-19 is affecting patients and helping us advise product developers on how to optimize the design of clinical trials.
In furtherance of our efforts to build on what we have learned during this crisis, last April, we initiated the Pandemic Recovery and Preparedness Plan (PREPP), with a formal launch in August.
We engaged a third-party expert in pandemic preparedness, for an independent, objective review of the Agency's response thus far, to provide recommendations for potential action and approaches to sustain the agency's response and build resilience.
Next week, to further our commitment to transparency and continuous learning guided by science, FDA plans to release a written report on the initiative that focuses on identifying opportunities to strengthen our on-going COVID-19 response and build the Agency's resilience to respond to future public health emergencies. Following that, the Agency's programs will review the recommendations to determine which actions to prioritize and the best path forward.
As you can see, the FDA has been very busy, and we have made enormous progress.
We still have a way to go before we can put this emergency in the rear-view window, and, until then, we need to remain vigilant and safe. But as I said at the outset today, I am confident that this new year brings not just hope, but new answers, new opportunities, and a renewed commitment to public health.
When I came to the FDA a little over a year ago, I eagerly anticipated the opportunity to immerse myself in an Agency that at its core is a science-based, learning organization. I was not disappointed.
I am confident that the FDA will continue along this path, continually growing and learning, in behalf of its mission to protect the health and safety of the American public.
Thank you, and I look forward to your questions.
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The Waking Dead – Danger Of Sleep Deprivation!
Since we are fixing to start talking about sleep I wanted to share this fabulous infographic I ran into while setting up a giveaway that will be going live in just a few mintues! I don't know about you, but sleep and I fight. Some days I cannot keep my eyes open, and others you couldn't pay me to sleep. It's stressful, and I just recently realied how my pillow has been affecting my sleep. I have done several pillow reviews, but for some reason my husband ends up with all of them. Much like Karens husband in her most recent luxury pillow review.
Anyway, I thought I would share this great inforgraphic with you! It's important to sleep, and it's super important we all understand how important! That's really important right!!
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Sleep deprivation can pose a serious problem. I know that if I miss a lot of sleep for more than a day or two I feel like the "waking dead" until I get a good night's sleep again.
I knew that driving while drowsy was just as bad as driving while intoxicated. And a lot of people do it, they get from point A to point B and they can't remember the trip., its very dangerous!!
This is really good information. I try to get 8 hours a night but I usually don't. I barely get anything done furnng the day so try to at night once baby is asleep.
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It's 1992 and the first free elections held in Estonia since World War II have to the surprise of all brought to power young and idealistic political forces. They are led by 32-year-old Mart Laar, Europe's youngest prime minister, who is charged with crafting a country out of chaos...
Uncle Tony, Three Fools and the Secret Service
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Uncle Tony (Antony Trayanov) created pivotal films in a tandem with the talented caricaturist Donio Donev, one of Bulgaria's most prominent animation directors. Tony, unlike Donev, remained unknown to the public...
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Rivers may be simple geographical entities. But beyond that they are eloquent micro-milieus where history and stories have accumulated. The rivers Save, Kupa and Odra flow through the centre of the Croatian industrial town of Sisak...
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In her original concept of a film as a computer game, the author presents her personal report from Budapest where she was spent a year as a student. The viewers take part in a game, going through several levels that put them into everyday situations related to the issues of the contemporary Hungarian society...
One or Two Questions
Kristina Konrad
In 1986, the Uruguayan Parliament passed a law granting amnesty for all crimes and human rights violations committed by the military and police during the dictatorship (1973-85). This law of impunity prevented the clarification demanded by the relatives of those who had disappeared and been murdered by the former regime...
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The film essay From the West opens with an innocent question concerning what exactly 'the West' is beyond a geographical location. The film then unfolds the question to retrace how 'the West' as a model of society has inscribed itself on the Federal Republic of Germany, looking particularly at the post-war history and architecture of the country...
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How do Belarusian politics, the waning glory of poetry, and the navel of the sky relate to each other? Director Radim Procházka explores the presidential candidacy of renowned Belarusian poet Uladzimir Nyaklyaev during the manipulated 2010 elections...
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Das Konzertsegel ist eine 1989 errichtete Bühnenüberdachung für die Freilichtbühne an der Uferpromenade von Radolfzell am Bodensee, die als Kulturdenkmal unter Schutz steht.

Geschichte
Die Konstruktion in der Form eines großen Fischernetzes ist der Prototyp für die geschwungene Fassade des deutschen Pavillons bei der Expo 1992 in Sevilla, der nach der Weltausstellung wieder demontiert wurde. Beim Prototyp wurde erstmals eine Seilnetzkonstruktion mit Polycarbonatplatten eingedeckt, womit dem Bauwerk eine architektur- und  ingenieurbaugeschichtliche Bedeutung zukommt. Das Segel überdacht eine Fläche von 340 Quadratmetern und kostete rund 700.000 Mark.

Nach der Sanierung der Altstadt gestaltete die Stadt Radolfzell Mitte der 1980er Jahre das Seeufer südlich des Bahnhofs neu. Die alten Ufermauern wurden entfernt und durch Aufschüttungen eine naturnahe Uferanlage geschaffen, die von der Architektur des Konzertsegels geprägt wird. Es gilt seitdem als eines der Wahrzeichen der Stadt (neben dem Münster) und steht seit September 2017 wegen seiner besonderen Bauweise unter Denkmalschutz. Die Instandhaltung trägt die Stadt. Fast regelmäßig sind Kunststoffplatten zu ersetzen, die wahrscheinlich durch Steinwürfe vorsätzlich beschädigt werden.

Unter dem Segel finden nicht nur musikalische Veranstaltungen statt; auch einer der Altäre der Fronleichnamsprozession wird dort aufgebaut.

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Theranos était une entreprise américaine dans le domaine des technologies de la santé dont les dirigeants ont été inculpés en 2018 pour fraude massive. Implantée dans la Silicon Valley, Theranos est fondée en 2003 par Elizabeth Holmes alors âgée de seulement 19 ans. « Theranos » est un mot-valise formé à partir des mots anglais therapy (thérapie) et diagnosis (diagnostic).

Historique
L'entreprise est censée avoir développé une technologie permettant de réaliser des tests sanguins peu coûteux. La fondatrice prétend réaliser des tests sanguins avec quelques gouttes de sang recueillies sans aiguille avec sa propre méthode de prélèvement. Cette perspective lui permet de lever rapidement des fonds d'investissement à hauteur de 700 millions de dollars. En 2015, son entreprise est valorisée à plus de 9 milliards de dollars.

En , une enquête du journaliste John Carreyrou parue dans le Wall Street Journal révèle que Theranos n'utilise pas sa propre technologie pour effectuer des tests sanguins et que l'entreprise a cherché à masquer les incohérences de ses tests.

Par la suite, plusieurs experts médicaux ainsi que l'administration américaine, expriment leur scepticisme à propos de la technologie de Theranos, notant que celle-ci n'a jamais été évaluée par des panels d'experts indépendants ni fait l'objet de publications scientifiques et que Theranos n'a en outre jamais apporté de preuves de sa fiabilité. De plus, des inspections dans les locaux de Theranos ont constaté des problèmes majeurs dans la gestion de leurs laboratoires.

Depuis le début de la controverse, plusieurs institutions médicales et entreprises pharmacologiques ont mis fin à leurs relations avec Theranos. L'entreprise ainsi que sa dirigeante se voient menacées de perdre l'autorisation d'exploiter des laboratoires d'analyses sanguines.

Plusieurs experts et médias ont exprimé l'hypothèse que la valeur financière de l'entreprise était hautement fantaisiste et que l'entreprise était construite sur une escroquerie.

Le , le Wall Street Journal révèle que, d'après une source proche du dossier, Theranos a annulé l'ensemble des tests effectués en 2014 et 2015 sur sa plateforme Edison et a définitivement cessé d'utiliser celle-ci depuis .

En , dans une lettre ouverte, Elizabeth Holmes indique que l'entreprise va fermer ses laboratoires et licencier 340 salariés. En , la Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) récapitule, dans un acte d'accusation, les falsifications dont cette société est accusée.

En 2018, ses dirigeants (parmi lesquels Ramesh Balwani) sont inculpés pour « fraude massive » : la technologie développée n'était pas exploitée comme annoncée dans les levées de fonds aux investisseurs, et servait à couvrir une « escroquerie sophistiquée », selon la Securities and Exchange Commission.
En , le nouveau directeur général de Theranos annonce la dissolution de la société.

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Entreprise de la santé ayant son siège aux États-Unis
Entreprise du secteur des technologies ayant son siège aux États-Unis
Entreprise ayant son siège à Palo Alto
Entreprise des biotechnologies
Fraude dans le domaine de la santé
Entreprise fondée en 2003
Entreprise disparue en 2018
Entreprise américaine disparue
Affaire financière
Affaire judiciaire aux États-Unis


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Lagoon Pond is focus of long-term management proposal.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Towns Look to Protect Estuary By Creating Watershed District
Alex Elvin
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 5:59pm
A proposed watershed planning district in Oak Bluffs and Tisbury would lay the groundwork for added wastewater regulations around the Lagoon Pond, and for greater public participation as the two towns work to restore the estuary.
An article on annual town meeting warrants in both towns this month will ask voters whether to approve the Island's first nitrogen management district as part of a longer-term management plan for the watershed.
The Lagoon Pond watershed spans more than 4,000 acres, in Oak Bluffs, Tisbury, West Tisbury and Edgartown. But most of the watershed, including the pond itself, lies in Oak Bluffs and Tisbury. The watershed planning district idea comes in response to the Massachusetts Estuaries Project, which reported in 2011 that the Lagoon's habitat ranges from moderately impaired to severely degraded.
Oak Bluffs and Tisbury have formed a joint watershed planning committee. — Mark Alan Lovewell
Town leaders in Oak Bluffs and Tisbury hope to develop a targeted wastewater management plan, which requires officially identifying the watershed area. The new district would share the boundaries of the Lagoon Pond watershed, as previously determined by the Martha's Vineyard Commission, but only within the two towns.
As with many coastal ponds on the Vineyard, an excess of nitrogen, mostly from outdated septic systems, has greatly altered the Lagoon's natural habitat. Too much nitrogen fuels the growth of algae, which deprives eelgrass and other pond organisms of light and oxygen. The Lagoon eelgrass population has been declining at least since the 1990s.
The MEP has completed reports for about half of the estuaries on the Vineyard, providing nitrogen threshold concentrations for each of those ponds. Towns are not bound by the MEP reports, although town officials have warned that the state Department of Environmental Protection, which oversees the MEP, will likely end up mandating the thresholds.
Last year, Oak Bluffs and Tisbury formed a joint watershed planning committee — also the first of its kind on the Island — to explore shared solutions for the Lagoon. Committee member Gail Barmakian, who is also an Oak Bluffs selectman and wastewater commissioner, said the new district would serve mostly as a planning tool, with specific regulations to come later. "It's really just to identify where the watershed is, and having the town accept that," she said.
She added that the district would alert people living within the watershed as to how they may be contributing to the problem. She was careful to avoid the term overlay district, which she said would connote zoning changes, which are not part of the proposal.
The management district is unlike a district of critical planning concern (DCPC), since it does not come with a set of regulations. And some parts of the district could end up being managed differently than others. The Martha's Vineyard Commission established a DCPC around the Lagoon in 1988, but it extends only 1,500 feet from the shore.
Tisbury selectman and wastewater commissioner Melinda Loberg, who also serves on the joint committee, said the management district would send a clear message that the towns were approaching the problem from a watershed, rather than a town-by-town perspective. "This is a shift in everybody's thinking and their automatic responses," Mrs. Loberg said last week at a meeting of the Martha's Vineyard Water Alliance, an Islandwide advocacy group.
"Now we are being really specific: Here is the border," she said. "You're in it or you're out of it. And there will be some things happening if you're in it. We don't know what they are yet, and we are not going to implement everything all at once. It's going to be a targeted, step-by-step process."
The water alliance has also discussed the possibility of installing educational materials in Island libraries and Steamship Authority terminals, and re-publicizing watershed-related videos on MVTV. Alliance president Megan Ottens-Sargent said she believes Island groups should focus more on educating town officials, especially in regard to the implications of the MEP. "I am under the impression that they aren't up to speed on the fact that there will be a mandate," she said.
While the proposed district is only in Oak Bluffs and Tisbury, Mrs. Loberg said she hopes West Tisbury will eventually get involved as well. West Tisbury accounts for a small portion of the Lagoon watershed, but a much larger portion of the watershed for Lake Tashmoo, which also extends into Oak Bluffs. Most of the Tashmoo watershed is in Vineyard Haven.
Edgartown likely has the smallest impact on the Lagoon, since that portion of the watershed covers only a small area in the state forest.
Mrs. Loberg said she believes Tisbury voters were generally aware of watershed issues, since town officials have been discussing them for years. But she didn't know how the articles would be received at the town meetings.
Ms. Barmakian called wastewater a "top-five" priority in Oak Bluffs and anticipated support for the article. "I haven't heard anything negative," she said.
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The top of the A-League was thrown wide open as Melbourne Victory heavily defeated Brisbane Roar.
A-League champions Melbourne Victory thrashed top-of-the-table Brisbane Roar 4-0 on Friday.
Brisbane suffered only their third defeat of the season in a miserable performance, with Kosta Barbarouses scoring a double along with strikes from Fahid Ben Khalfallah and Besart Berisha to give the hosts only a second win in eight league games.
Defensive mistakes gave the home team a dream start, with two goals in the first 11 minutes as Ben Khalfallah found the corner with a left-footed effort before Barbarouses raced clean through on goal for a simple second.
New Zealand international Barbarouses got his second and Victory's third on 30 minutes with an accurate header into the far corner and Berisha's 10th league goal of the season from close-range in the second half sealed a huge result.
Following their win, Victory move to within four points of the leaders, who will lose top spot on Saturday if Western Sydney Wanderers can get at least a draw against Sydney FC.