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TBT: The Exorcist (1973)
October 23, 2014 February 14, 2017 / Tom
I have had this blog for three years now and still haven't reviewed this?! This surprises me not just because of the infamy attached to this staple of 1970s American horror, but because it is one of my personal favorite horrors ever. Why haven't I been yammering on about this already?! I blame blogger's block. But here we are, on another Thursday in October, once again given the opportunity to redeem ourselves. And by 'we' I mean me. And by 'ourselves' I refer to my more demonic, possessed side. . .
Today's food for thought: The Exorcist.
Reinforcing the notion that Regan is a terrible name since: December 26, 1973
It's a shame William Friedkin's masterpiece of supernatural scares has only gone on to become one of the most parodied films of all time. A shame because the true power of Pazuzu's icy grip on the throat of a young girl named Regan has so often been overlooked in favor of making fun of a head that spins and pukes at the same time, and that upside-down crab walk.
A shame because this movie used to terrify people and by rights it still should to this day. It's also a shame, though, that the special effects used in this memorable production haven't exactly aged well. Modern audiences perhaps should be forgiven for saying 'no thanks' when the exorcism phase of a horror movie seems a dime a dozen these days. Unfortunately by passing up on the opportunity to watch The Exorcist these folks are inadvertently missing out on an exorcism done the right way; the disturbing, nightmare-inducing way.
Disregarding the extraneous and inferior prequels and sequels it has spawned, the story centered around a young actress and her daughter's quite literal descent into hell when Chris McNeil (Ellen Burstyn) began noticing rather bizarre behavioral changes occurring in her Regan. Growing pains associated with the onset of adolescence these were not. Poor Regan is soon revealed as the next incubator for a malevolent spirit.
Elsewhere, an archeologist/priest named Lankester Merrin (Max Von Sydow) has determined his experiences with fighting off demonic possession in the privacy of the possessed's home are not days of the past. Following his discovery of a pennant reminiscent of the demon spirit Pazuzu, whom he had defeated years ago, Father Merrin is inevitably ensconced in a bizarre case in the Washington, D.C. area, courtesy of another priest having difficulty finding the faith after losing his elderly mother to an illness. Father Karras (Jason Miller) was the first to be contacted by a desperate mother seeking answers to an unexplainable situation. The case is of course, none other than Regan McNeil. She's rather. . .sick. It's been determined she needs an exorcism and needs the help of both priests.
If slow-burning horror is what it takes to get under your skin, then William Friedkin has had a movie waiting for you. The director may be knocked a little for applying a liberal amount of atmosphere creation for the first two-thirds of the film. However, the film is titled what it is for a reason, and on that ground alone it did not, does not and should not disappoint. "That scene" is an absolute staple of horror, its tension and emotional involvement hitting into the dark red part of the needle. I hate to reduce a film to a particular scene, but if there ever was a popular title to be reduced to one, it's this. The beast's vile behavior and the sounds it made have been difficult to shake for years.
The blame is on the era of filmmaking for a lack of better sound equipment, for surely some of the sound effects have come across more deranged and disturbing on the virtue that they are muffled, tinny and awkward excretions of noise, more aggravating than alarming. Remastered versions have helped improve these issues slightly but one can imagine this film's potential made in today's studios. It's never enough to detract from the levels of nail-biting anxiety, though.
In some ways, perhaps it's a good thing so many parodies of these moments exist. The more ADHD-prone viewers could use a little bit more of that 21st Century sense of hyperreality to make history more interesting. At least by watching Regan's head spin right round, right round to Flo-Rida's song they might be able to appreciate that whatever is being parodied was at one time so effective it spawned these humorous takes on it. Hey, entertainment is all relative anyway so I'm in favor of more people getting caught up to speed with this film's iconic imagery and settings in any way they can.
It doesn't get much better in terms of suspenseful exorcisms than this. In today's horror, the act of exorcising almost deserves its own sub-genre. But there is something truly special about the way it all comes together under the supervision of William Friedkin; the acting, particularly on the part of a young Linda Blair as Regan is superb, urgent and emotional. It's also an unusually vulgar performance from such a young performer. The pacing lags at the start but intensifies as the situation spirals out of control and into the world of the supernatural, while a chilling, somber tone is never quite escapable.
It's a shame more people don't regard The Exorcist as one of the scariest films of all time, because that's exactly what I think this chilling, suspenseful and at times downright crude chronicling is, one of the scariest things I have ever tried watching.
Recommendation: Add this one to your queue if you consider yourself a fan of good horror. The pseudo high-concept horror. The horror that can wake you in the middle of the night in a fit of cold sweats as you've just dreamt of the vague outlining of a vengeful Pazuzu-like spirit. And fans of the director have undoubtedly had this one in their collection; they more likely have begun many of theirs with this very title. It's hard to do with horror movies but this is one I have no problem with calling a must-see.
Running Time: 122 mins.
TBTrivia: In the six months following the film's release, 14-year-old Linda Blair had to have bodyguards following her around in the wake of multiple death threats thrown her way by zealots claiming her character "glorified Satan."
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33 thoughts on "TBT: The Exorcist (1973)"
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emmakwall
Absolute classic, still the finest horror film ever made. The ultimate battle between good and evil 🙂
It really is such a strong entry! The exorcism scene I will never be able to forget. And that poor young girl having to say such horrible things! Haha! Her parents should have had to wash her mouth out with soap! 😉
Haha! So true 🙂
I always think it is the best horror ever made to be honest. It might not be my ultimate no.1 favourite but it really is such a great film. I hate it when people watch it for the first time, laugh at everything and then say "well that was shit!" – oh hush.
It's an absolute classic, will anything ever beat it?!
So I've finally gotten around to watching the extremely hyped 2014 Australian horror phenomenon The Babadook. I think I have found a worthy rival to William Friedkin's masterpiece.
I didn't get round to watching until recently, too!
I loved The Babadook but I can't see it ever taking over The Exorcist, not for a pure horror.
Maybe I need to accept new films are being made though…..I can't hold on to 1973 forever!!!!! Haha 🙂
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caragale
HELL YEAH 8/8!!! Seriously loving these TBT choices for Halloween, amigo. And another excellent review here! I will say, though, that I think you might not be giving the general public enough credit for their appreciation of The Exorcist. Yes, there are spoofs out the wazoo, but I can think of dozens of top horror lists from magazines/individuals who still name this as one of the scariest movies of all time. 21st-century viewers or no, it's scary as hell!! Lol.
Cheers Cara! Hey, yeah I had to do something classic this month!!! So many options to go with as well.
I think when I was mentioning the parodies and such that that actually speaks more to its popularity than against it. I think I contradicted myself in my own throwback review lol!!!! I always just find it funny that these spoofs and knock-offs or whatever have cropped up almost as much as the original material in modern contexts. It is great to know it is still so highly-regarded by so many. It really is a powerful one.
Great post on this film, Tom! This movie creeps me out to this day. I can't get myself to watch it again because it just freaks me out. Surely a great horror film though. *shivers*
Thanks friend!!!
I know what you mean there — it's a crazy one and perhaps a difficult one to watch in spots even after seeing it several times like I have !! I haven't revisited in some time so this month was perfect. And yep. It freaked me out yet again. So worth it, though. 😀 😀
thycriticman
After you let me down with your John Wick review, I'm glad that you picked me up a bit here. An 8/8 is exactly what this deserves. Everybody else already left insightful comments so I'm going to change up the pace and go… THE EXORCIST F*@KING ROCKS DUDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
The Exorcist is damn fantastic man. I did debate for a minute whether I should drop it to a 7/8 but that seemed overly harsh. I liked being harsh on John Wick because I knew John Wick could take it. He was another supposed cardboard cut-out badass, after all. 🙂
You should have used that last line in your comment as your opening line in your review. . .of something. Maybe your next one?
alexraphael
Superb write up. I'm not a huge fan of horror films for the most part so didn't see this until recently, but saw it as a part of a blogathon and loved it! It's exactly the word you use. "Chilling!"
That's the word I find myself using most often with this one, anyway! It's so good man. Cheers buddy.
robbinsrealm
I knew before I even looked at the pie score, that the film would receive an 8 out of 8. Please don't get me wrong, I hate to assume anything, but you being a movie fan with so much intelligence, and overall knowledge of an overwhelmingly wide array of of films spanning the decades, I just couldn't see you giving it anything, but a perfect score.
In terms of horror films, it is the quintessential 'crème de la pea soup spewing crème' of the genre. There are other films, within the horror genre, that I like more, and count as some of my all time favorite movies, but nothing in horror cinema is as perfect as William Friedkin's masterpiece.
As you pointed out in your blog, the film is often imitated, but has never been successfully duplicated, and young up and coming directors, or those seeking a comeback, should stop trying to do so.
Perhaps the effects come across as dated, and to some, they might even look hokey because of all the CGI wizardry that can be used today, but that should not matter. I am of the opinion, that the most important thing in any movie or book is the actual story, and there is no denying that the story involved in the film is blood curdling, on so many levels. Not only is it scary, but it makes one think all sorts of questions involving a diverse array of topics, none of which are pleasant. That to me makes for an effective horror story any day of the week, regardless of special effects or an enhanced soundtrack.
I am also in agreement with you regarding the sequel that starred Linda Blair and Richard Burton; I thought it was inferior. I also didn't care for any of the prequels, but I must confess, I liked the third entry into the series, the one that starred George C. Scott. I thought his presence brought a legitimacy to the film, and I found the overall story interesting and was entertained while watching it. If you haven't seen the third one, I would give it a shot, or even if you have seen it, perhaps, give it a re-watch, and you might find it more appealing on a second viewing.
Reverting back to the original, the performances that Burstyn, Miller, Van Sydow, and Blair gave were outstanding. I am sorry that Blair didn't go on to the sort of career she deserved to have because she really is an excellent actress. If she had gotten busted with drugs today, as opposed to back during those times, given how young she was, I think she would have been able to move past the incident rather quickly, with a short stint in re-hab. I mean, Lindsay Lohan does the same sort of thing these days, and she is in and out of jail within less than an hour, and still continues to get, or at least she did, roles in movies that received major publicity pushes by the studio. I feel bad for Blair in that respect, because every time I have seen her perform in another film, she always does a competent job.
Hi Robbin thank you for your thoughts here man.
I am glad we can bask together in the glory of the greatness that is The Exorcist. As a take on demonic possession, you said it best: it's a masterpiece. I myself have not seen any film in this "series," if you're willing to call it that, other than the original. Perhaps with your recommendation I might give the third installment a look but I always get uneasy when watching something trying to add on to what is so solid on its own. Almost always is a sign of a desperate cash grab.
I know very little of the performers involved here but do appreciate their towering performances, and yes in particular Von Sydow, Blair and Burstyn. Such terrifying, bizarre and downright crazy circumstances these characters get thrust into and you really do manage to dread the next thing coming for Chris McNeil and her poor, poor daughter.
It sounds strange to compliment a movie based on its vulgarity but I think that was one factor that really amped it up for me. This little girl becoming such a foul-mouthed and hateful creature was just a painful and thrilling experience all at the same time. I actually have not revisited this one in quite some time, it's high time that I do. Glad to have shared this one though.
Three Rows Back
Can't argue with any of that Tom! I remember watching this on the big screen when it was re-released about 10 years ago and it was a memorable experience. Personally, I found the scenes in Iraq the creepiest.
Cheers old friend!! Glad to see you have found yourself back in line with my viewings of old classics, after that purely unacceptable comment you left on 'The Shining.' Haha!!
I kid, i kid. (But only a little bit). 😉
Interesting choice of creepiest scenes. I might have to differ and say the ending where Karras throws himself out the window and the immediate aftermath is mine. The contrast from supernatural back to reality is just stunningly handled!!
Parlor of Horror
Watched this the other night on IFC – they didn't edit anything out. Younger generations on FB dismiss this film as boring, dull and 'I've seen it all before.' It amazes me. Films in the 70's really took their time getting into the live's of the characters. When the bad stuff finally happens you are more fearful for them. And characters in the 70's films were more like real people. In most films today they are like caricatures. And if something big and exciting doesn't happen in the first 10 minutes, younger viewers dismiss the film. Don't get me wrong, I like those kind of horror action films too, but I also like real characters and character development of older style films. This is one of the best, great review 🙂
Very thoughtful comment man, and one I wholeheartedly agree with. So much has changed in the formula for delivering the scares within this genre. There seems to be this shift towards speeding things up to get to the 'goods' sooner. Problem with that tactic is that, as you point out, the set-up is shortened and suspense is truncated and so we can't get behind the characters and the things that matter as easily. It seems the younger viewers just have to see blood, guts and people screaming incessantly to consider it worth their ticket purchase, which is a little lame.
I am personally not the biggest horror fan, but it is trends like that that have put me in this position in the first place. Horrors can (and frequently are) amazing — hence this post! 🙂
Thanks so much for stopping in man. Glad we're on the same page about The Exorcist. I can't get enough of it.
theipc
Itch,
Ipes!
Dear Ipes,
Muchos gracias amigo. I assume you are a fan of Regan spewing puke on everyone in sight??
Waaaaait wait wait–you call me out for frowning upon Exorcist sequels, yet Tom does the same thing here and that's all you have to say??? THIS IS A GROSS INJUSTICE!!!
Tom and I are still feeling each other up. Out, I mean. Out. Right? You and I have already bonded multiple, multiple times so I feel fingering you for a chance to make out a movie with you is considerably warranted. I always feel the need to probe you for the truth.
What just happened here??
LOOOOOLLLLL. I have no idea. Wait, stop groping poor Tom!!!!
#SLAP
All this slapping going on. . .
Does Eric like it rough?
I don't think so…? He just frequently deserves slaps. But you'd have to ask him.
No, you had it right the first time. It was definitely 'up.'
Its scared the beejesus out of me as a kid and I definitely put this on my top ten horror movies of all time. But yes, looking at it now with our eyes filled with amazing effects popping out in all the new movies it is slightly outdated.
There's definitely some things here that cause the well-trained eye to get caught over, but overall The Exorcist is one of the freakiest things I've seen! I love it. Glad to see another fan Rince. It's good stuff, ain't it?
CMrok93
This movie is still freaky all of these years later. I don't care who you are. It's still freaky as 'eff. Good review.
Yes sir. The exorcism scene is absolutely nuts. "The power of Christ compels you!!!" One of my favorite quotes of all time, despite my lack of religious affiliation. Thanks Dan
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When you think of transformation, what images come to mind? Perhaps a caterpillar becoming a butterfly, or a classic rags-to-riches tale.
Transformation can mean a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance, or a metamorphosis during the life cycle of an animal.
When you instigate transformation through your writing, you're creating transformational writing. Transformational writing is writing that changes lives.
Transform yourself: How will your life be different as a result of your writing?
Transform your reader: How can you change the life of your reader? What could you say that could positively impact the lives of others?
Transform your world: How can your book make a significant difference in the world?
When you write, consider these elements in order to ensure that your work maximizes its potential impact.
Every word has meaning. Each action or plot twist in your story should also convey some kind of meaning. This isn't to say that every element has to be some kind of profound life-changing event, but consider the concept of parables and hidden meanings.
Think about ways to add new levels of meaning to your writing. What is your story or book really about on its deepest level? What are the deeper meanings your writing can convey through stories?
Joseph Campbell, author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces , popularized the storytelling concept known as the hero's journey. Also known as the monomyth or metanarrative, the hero's journey is a deeply imprinted story template that connects people from diverse cultures throughout history. There are several variations of the hero's journey, but the basic elements follow the protagonist or hero through a departure, an initiation, and a return.
The departure begins in the hero's ordinary world with a call to adventure, a refusal of the call, a bit of aid (often supernatural), and the commencement of an adventure. The initiation phase consists of the road of trials, meeting with a mentor, some form of crucifixion, and a resurrection or transformation. The return is where the hero demonstrates mastery of both worlds and brings back the reward. Along the journey the hero may meet various characters including a herald, a mentor, a trickster, a god or goddess, several allies, and of course, some enemies.
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One day Buddha silently held up a flower to the assembly of his disciples. One disciple smiled, understanding completely and became enlightened. Words were not needed.
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Show, don't tell. Check out the award-winning film The Artist or watch the short film Nuit Blanche for wonderful examples of visual storytelling.
While writing your book, even if it's nonfiction, imagine how your stories could be translated into images. How can you make your storytelling more visual and less explanatory?
Many of my greatest writing successes have come when I wasn't looking for them. When I was in my second year of law school I began having second thoughts about my future career. Did I really want to become an attorney?
Even though I was still doing well in school while working a full-time government job, I began to wonder whether I had made the right choice. Around that time I received a call out of the blue from a previous publisher who asked me if I could write a book about identity theft.
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What do you need to release in order to take your writing career to the next level?
What if you spent less time talking about writing and more time writing? What if you listened more than you talked?
Become aware of the still, small voice within. What is the space between your thoughts? Learn to listen to the silence. Take time every day to sit or walk or stand in silence. Whether you call it meditation, silent prayer, or waiting in the stillness, listen for the voice inside you. What does it want you to know?
Have you ever known someone who is always talking about what they are going to do someday, but they never take any action?
I've met many aspiring writers who spend a lot of time talking about their stories and telling people what they are going to do one of these days. I've known others who are always reading books about writing, taking writing workshops, and going to writers groups. But they never get their books written. They often start but never finish. Many never get started.
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Sometimes the smallest actions can yield the greatest results. Sometimes less is more. Rather than getting overwhelmed with thinking and talking about all these major projects that you don't have time for, take small actions on a consistent basis. Learn to take baby steps. One word at a time. One page at a time. Five minutes at a time. One day at a time.
How can you break your writing into baby steps? What will you write today?
How has writing changed your life? How will you transform the lives of others with your words?
The seven secrets of transformational writing are excerpted from Transformed by Writing: How to Change Your Life and Change the World with the Power of Story.
Robert Hammond is an award-winning screenwriter and author of over a dozen books including Transformed by Writing, The Light, and Ready When You Are: Cecil B. DeMille's Ten Commandments for Success. He is also a creative writing consultant and English professor, specializing in helping people become published authors so they can tell their stories and make a difference in the world. His mission is to help others find their inner light and share their stories with the world.
This is a truly inspiring post that I have already read through three times. There is an awful lot in it. I have bookmarked it and intend to read it each day before I sit down to write.
Thank you for the kind words. I hope your writing transforms many lives.
I've been learning the art of story writing for a while so I can better serve others. Beautiful article Robert with excellent advice!
Wonderful. Keep your focus on serving your reader and pouring love and light through your writing.
I read books about writing for many years before I finally got serious and just started writing. Baby steps. One word at a time. One page at a time.
Grazie for this beautiful posting/article. Today in our celebrity mindset it is nice to hear that it is not about fame and fortune (which few make) but making a difference in some significant way. It is not about the razzle dazzle but sharing from your life in a way that intersects with others in a meaningful way. 2014 is my year for stepping out into serious writing. The last several months have been preparation, research, and selecting which project to move forward with along with the announcement to friends and family that for four hours a day I will not be available. I am propelled by some modest success in getting published in 2013 and enthusiastic responses to some of my creations among those close to me. My goal is to set down everything I've plotted out over the last two years and then to tackle the publishing aspect from that point. In the meantime, hearing such noble thoughts from a respected author encourages me that in embarking on this course of making my "calling" a vocation does not remove basic ideals from the picture!
Thank you for your comment, Darlene. Find the story that your heart needs to tell and tell it well.
That has crystallised my message for me- Thanks!
This has been a very eye opening read. At first the Secrets 1-4 jumped out as the most influential to me, and actually the most refreshing. I actually thought of new ideas for a favorite book that I have written that has not found a home as of yet. So many of us don't consider that perhaps our story is something seen before and we often don't really have a meaning to the story at all. The stories that have stayed with us all have a meaning, a moral, or a lesson to learn. My book didn't really have that.
But then Secret 5 spoke to me more as I read it, perhaps in a different way than intended. I released my original ideas about my book. I let them go and found something new, something fresher, and more exciting to my mind. And that goes along with Secret 6 in that the ideas came as I was reading this the article and just focusing on what it all meant.
We all like to say writing is our life, but what we do with our lives should be something worthwhile to others otherwise we are being self serving. By writing with intent to give readers something new and something mind changing, we grow ourselves in many ways along with those who read our books.
Thank you for the Secrets.
Alll of my stories are passed down from oral tradition, and they all have a central hero in different adventures that save the good in people and denounce the not so good in people through folktales. So this just hit me, that I'm on track, in my story lines and meanings to tell my stories of the colossal heroes in lifes's journey, with a spiritual lesson.
I did not have a name for it before but now I do and I have been doing this all along. Each semester is a step-up.
Excellent secrets that resonate with the heart of my writing.
I'm glad you enjoyed the post, Wanda! It's always great to hear how the advice resonates with readers. Best of luck with your stories!
I did not know what I needed to know in order to take my writing to the next level. After reading the seven steps, I resolve to take my writing serious and go for it. Leaving all fear behind, I begin to take baby steps. In January 2010, the earthquake that devastated Haiti left a void in my life and discouragement settled in. Now I am back in school at SNHU and I am definitely on my way to keeping a long time promise to myself.
Thanks for your response. I'm glad this article provided you some encouragement. I also teach screenwriting at SNHU.
Thank you for your wonderful insight Robert! This is excellent advice!


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Q: How to generate swagger.json I am using java spring boot framework to create REST api for my project and I am using "springfox-swagger2 and springfox-swagger-ui" for generating swagger documentation. I am able to see my documentation using the URL http://localhost:8080/swagger-ui.html.
How can I create or generate swagger.json / spec.json, The documentation should not be with this application, we are using a separate application for listing the API docs.

A: To get the api json definition for REST API, if swagger is configured properly. you can use directly swagger/docs/v1, this means the complete url will be, if version v1 (or just specify the version)
http://localhost:8080/swagger/docs/v1

A: You can get the url with your swagger-ui html page:

GET http://localhost:8080/v2/api-docs?group=App

And actually you can get all the urls with chrome/firefox develop tools network feature.

A: If you use Maven, you can generate client and server side documentation (yaml, json and html) by using swagger-maven-plugin
Add this to your pom.xml:
.....
 <plugin>
    <groupId>com.github.kongchen</groupId>
    <artifactId>swagger-maven-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>3.0.1</version>
    <configuration>
        <apiSources>
            <apiSource>
                <springmvc>true</springmvc>
                <locations>com.yourcontrollers.package.v1</locations>
                <schemes>http,https</schemes>
                <host>localhost:8080</host>
                <basePath>/api-doc</basePath>
                <info>
                    <title>Your API name</title>
                    <version>v1</version>
                    <description> description of your API</description>
                    <termsOfService>
                        http://www.yourterms.com
                    </termsOfService>
                    <contact>
                        <email>your-email@email.com</email>
                        <name>Your Name</name>
                        <url>http://www.contact-url.com</url>
                    </contact>
                    <license>
                        <url>http://www.licence-url.com</url>
                        <name>Commercial</name>
                    </license>
                </info>
                <!-- Support classpath or file absolute path here.
                1) classpath e.g: "classpath:/markdown.hbs", "classpath:/templates/hello.html"
                2) file e.g: "${basedir}/src/main/resources/markdown.hbs",
                    "${basedir}/src/main/resources/template/hello.html" -->
                <templatePath>${basedir}/templates/strapdown.html.hbs</templatePath>
                <outputPath>${basedir}/generated/document.html</outputPath>
                <swaggerDirectory>generated/swagger-ui</swaggerDirectory>
                <securityDefinitions>
                    <securityDefinition>
                        <name>basicAuth</name>
                        <type>basic</type>
                    </securityDefinition>
                </securityDefinitions>
            </apiSource>
        </apiSources>
    </configuration>
</plugin>
........

You can download *.hbs template at this address:
https://github.com/kongchen/swagger-maven-example
Execute mvn swagger:generate
JSon documentation will be generated at your project /generated/swagger/ directory.
Past it on this address :
http://editor.swagger.io
And generate what ever you want ( Server side or Client side API in your preferred technology )

A: I'm a little late here, but I just figured out that you can open your browser console and find the URL to the GET request that returns the JSON definition for your Swagger docs. The following technique worked for me when mapping my API to AWS API Gateway.
To do this:

*

*Navigate to your Swagger docs endpoint

*Open the browser console

*Refresh the page

*Navigate to the network tab and filter by XHR requests

*Right click on the XHR request that ends in ?format=openapi

*You can now just copy and paste that into a new JSON file!

A: I have done this with a small trick
I have added the following code in the end of my home controller test case
import org.springframework.boot.test.web.client.TestRestTemplate;

public class HomeControllerTest extends .... ...... {

@Autowired
private TestRestTemplate restTemplate;

@Test
public void testHome() throws Exception {
     //.......
     //... my home controller test code
     //.....

    String swagger = this.restTemplate.getForObject("/v2/api-docs", String.class);

    this.writeFile("spec.json", swagger );
}

public void writeFile(String fileName, String content) {

    File theDir = new File("swagger");

    if (!theDir.exists()) {
        try{
            theDir.mkdir();
        }
        catch(SecurityException se){ }
    }

    BufferedWriter bw = null;
    FileWriter fw = null;
    try {
        fw = new FileWriter("swagger/"+fileName);
        bw = new BufferedWriter(fw);
        bw.write(content);
    } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    } finally {
        try {
            if (bw != null)
                bw.close();
            if (fw != null)
                fw.close();
        } catch (IOException ex) {
            ex.printStackTrace();
        }

    }

}
}

I don't know this is right way or not But it is working :)
Dependency
    <dependency>
        <groupId>io.springfox</groupId>
        <artifactId>springfox-swagger2</artifactId>
        <version>2.4.0</version>
    </dependency>

    <dependency>
        <groupId>io.springfox</groupId>
        <artifactId>springfox-swagger-ui</artifactId>
        <version>2.6.1</version>
    </dependency>

A: You should be able to get your swagger.json at
http://localhost:8080/api-docs
assuming your don't have kept the versioning as in the pet store sample application. In that case the URL would be:
http://localhost:8080/v2/api-docs

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Parents of Kids With Autism, ADHD, Should Watch for Red Flags in Siblings, Experts Suggest
By Anubhuti Matta
A new study has concluded that younger siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), have a higher chance than their peers in the general population of displaying either condition.
Therefore, parents of kids with autism or ADHD should keep an eye open for developmental red flags in their younger children – for symptoms of either condition, says lead author Meghan Miller, an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and at the University of California, Davis, MIND Institute. Miller's study supports the conclusion that ASD and ADHD are highly heritable and may share underlying causes and genetics. "Hence later-born siblings may be born with either the same disorder or one of these," says Miller.
Related: Early Signs of Autism: What to Watch for and When
Symptoms of ADHD include difficulty focusing, nonstop talking or blurting things out, increased activity, and trouble sitting still. ASD, on the other hand, involves significant challenges with social interaction and communication, as well as the presence of unusual interests or repetitive behaviors like hand flapping or lining up objects.
Symptoms of ADHD include difficulty focusing, nonstop talking or impulsive blurting, increased activity, and difficulty sitting in one place. ASD, on the other hand, may be characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication, unusual interests or repetitive behaviors, like hand flapping or aligning objects.
Miller and team looked at medical records of 730 younger siblings of children with ADHD, 158 younger siblings of children with ASD, and 14,287 younger siblings of children with no known diagnosis. Only families who had at least one younger child after a diagnosed child were included in the study.
They found that younger siblings of children with ASD were 30 times more likely to have a diagnosis of ASD. Younger siblings of children with ADHD were 13 times more likely to have an ADHD diagnosis. Younger siblings were also slightly more likely to develop the other condition.
"This really provides support for the idea that there are shared familial — probably genetic — mechanisms that underlie these two conditions and link them together," said lead researcher Meghan Miller. However, she added, "Although the odds are increased, most of the younger siblings do not end up with autism or ADHD,"
Therefore, "It should be noted that observations from this study are meant to alert parents to notice symptoms if any and aid early screening and detection efforts that could improve both treatment and quality of life," she added.
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OJAI, CA—Established in 1947, the Ojai Music Festival presents an eclectic and challenging program curated each year by a guest music director, who this year was classical pianist Jeremy Denk.
Ben Maas programmed the Soundcraft Vi4 at the Ojai Music Festival's FOH position to generate more sends than in the past. OJAI, CA—Established in 1947, the Ojai Music Festival presents an eclectic and challenging program curated each year by a guest music director, who this year was classical pianist Jeremy Denk. Held over four days in June, this year's festival featured an immersive PA configuration supplied by Schubert Systems at the centerpiece Libbey Bowl, where head engineer Ben Maas mixed performances ranging from classic works by Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert to modern pieces by Ives, Ligeti and Stockhausen.
Libbey Bowl, completely remodeled in 2011, seats 970; an upper lawn area expands capacity to around 1,300. Maas, of Fifth Circle Audio, in his seventh year as festival FOH mixer, has adapted the sound design over the years to focus on two issues.
"The first is for the people in the bowl seats, providing them with an experience that's a little closer to a concert hall," he says. "I've got a Lexicon 960; I can give them a little more intimacy, but also open up the sound and make it not feel like it's quite so outdoors."
The second issue is one of spatialization and localization of performers. For example, he says, "We have a piece where there are going to be some chimes off to the left; I can localize that sound. People are not going to have the disconnect of seeing somebody off to the left but hearing it from in front of them."
Schubert Systems, based 75 miles away in Los Angeles, supplied a mix of d&b audiotechnik models for the company's first year as festival production provider. The rig was configured as a 7.1 system for the bowl seating, with stereo or mono delays for the lawn.
For the bowl, small left and right hangs of V8 and V12 arrays with V Subs on the ground, plus a center T series hang, were supplemented by main left/right Q series and Q-Sub delays, says Michael Mordente, A1/system designer for Schubert Systems. "For lip fill, I used four T series. The rest of the speakers—two more series of delays—were M4s. They're wedges, but they come with a pole stand," says Mordente. The system was powered by D12 amplifiers controlled by R1 software.
"I basically maxed out four [Lab. gruppen] LM44 processors," he adds. "There were multiple speakers on some of the zones. It took me almost a full day just to time-align it."
"These d&b speakers are just amazing," continues Maas. "In the past, I've never wanted to use line arrays; either left to right or vertically, you can have coloration issues, and they tend to flatten out the sound. The front-to-back image for classical stuff is just as important as left to right. The d&bs are the first line array I've ever heard that preserves that front-to-back depth of sound." The coverage was even and natural sounding, he says: "You can't tell that the sound is coming out of an amplification system. It sounds like it's just coming from the stage."
Maas was able to program the Soundcraft Vi4 at front of house to generate many more sends than previously possible due to the additional input (up to 96 from 72) and busing (34 stereo rather than mono) capabilities unlocked by the latest software and DSP updates. "I'm up to 40 buses to make it work: I've got 16 auxes, another 16 of record buses, the left and right, and a bunch of matrixes."
The main mics pass through Pueblo preamps, says Maas, who also supplied A-Designs, API, Boulder, Forssell Technologies and Inward Connections preamps, as well as DPA, Neumann, Royer, Schoeps, Sennheiser and Sony mics, from his personal collection. The configuration of the eight stereo stems feeding the recording workstation are program- dependent, so they might include Decca tree, strings, winds and percussion, various solos and reverb returns, he says. "Those same stems are brought into the matrix for all of our delays," he notes, allowing him to translate the bowl's surround mix for the stereo lawn delays. "We have somebody backstage listening to the feed who makes adjustments to make sure that the recording has more of a classical rather than a sound reinforcement feel.
"Classical recordings tend to be miked a little more distantly to try to capture more of an ensemble sound. For example, we'll take the stems with all the close mics and knock them back a few dB so we're leaning towards the overhead mics to give us the sense of ensemble," explains Maas, who also mixes the recordings for broadcast by American Public Media and other outlets.
Maas additionally delivered feeds to Jody Elff of Little Dog Live, who was webcasting the festival using five cameras plus a sixth at a pre-/postshow interview position. "Little Dog Live comes in with a small package that I've developed and pushes out a stream that looks and sounds really good," says Elff, working the festival for the first time. "That's a real step up from a single wide-angle shot from the back of the hall," which is the more common approach.
"Pro Tools|HD handles all my audio and outputs digitally into a second computer that creates a layer in my Telestream Wirecast production switching software," Elff continues. "That compiles and is pushed out as a single feed."
Schubert also supplied Shure RF gear for the stage, including in-ears and bodypacks, reports Mordente. A DiGiCo SD9 console provided onstage monitor speaker and IEM feeds.
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Denki Kaminari: Charm of stun gun hero
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Denki Kaminari: Intro
People these days, are getting into Japanese comics commonly known as Manga and Anime. Teenagers and youth follow certain subcultures and are getting influenced by some the other foreign trends. Apparently, this has some added edge factor to it which attracts the young minds. Anime is indeed interesting and the best part is that these are usually an adaption of the stories from the comic books. So, if you are not a big book junky then you can binge-watch these on various platforms and online sites. One warning though, beware of the malware on the shady sites! (Denki Kaminari)
About My Hero Academia: Denki Kaminari
Like most other anime series, this series is also based on Japanese manga. This is a hero-oriented story, nothing too serious, scientific, fantasy series. This story is written by Kohei Horikoshi and directed by Kenji Nagasaki. The anime series first made its debut in April 2016 with its first season and by far there are 5 seasons of this anime. For the fans who are eagerly waiting for the next season, here`s an insider for you, the 6th season is expected to be released by fall 2022. For those of you who don`t already know, this series is based on a normal boy who aspires to be a superhero however he does not have any special powers (Denki Kaminari).
The story is about his journey of joining a superhero high school, being recognized by a mighty hero and him becoming a hero. The theme focuses on what makes a hero, a hero. This manga had various spinoffs based on which the anime is made. There are films and video games made based on this anime. As a matter of fact, this anime is also released internationally and is dubbed in languages like English.
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Meet The Hero:
Denki is one of the characters from the anime, let's get to know him better. However, Denki is not the main character here but he is one of the university students striving hard to become a superhero. He does have a good start, neither does he has the power nor he is good in his studies. His efforts, however, seem sincere. Denki is not a very aggressive person, although he is brave. He uses electricity as his mode of opening and uses it as his combat abilities. He is a very social, friendly person.
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He might seem foolish and dull sometimes but he has some expertise in subjects like arts, and literature. Denki is a slim boy with short gold hair, parted to the right with a black lightning-shaped streak on the left of his fringe. He wears a normal school uniform with buttons undone. At first, his combat costume was very simple a suit with a white shirt and boots but later, on he has added his utility belt and a few other elements. He also wears cool blue sunglasses to bring some quirk. He is one of the attractive characters in this anime.
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The British and the Italians didn't really have a lot of collaborations over the years but their working together on creating various Aston Martin Zagato models is clearly a sign of what can be done.
Ever since we were told about early work on the new Aston Martin Zagato model people took notice and later on when a Nurburgring race was added to the mix things got heated up.
To top off the success of this anniversary edition of coach built Aston Martin models, the brand new V12 Zagato won the Concorso d'Eleganza Design Award.
Everything went nice and smooth for this team up of two very established names in automotive history but right now everything is getting a bit serious.
This is because Aston Martin just revealed the V12 Zagato's racing version without any of the nasty camouflage or teaser imagery tricks available.
Sadly though, I wish they hadn't done it. Sure there's a prize to be found in seeing the Aston Martin V12 Zagato in all this racing drag but I'm not sure it's worth it.
If all this spoiler and aerodynamic madness that messes up the design attributes of the Aston Martin V12 Zagato works together well enough for the car to be a success at the Nurburgring endurance race there's quite the bonus in the pipeline.
Aston Martin's CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez said that there's a solid chance of the V12 Zagato becoming a production model (albeit for a limited run) depending on this situation.
It seems like the 4 hour ADAC ACAS H&R-Cup VLN race will be quite the moment, but Aston Martin did leave out a proviso regarding customer and owner reactions before making a final decision on the V12 Zagato's road going relative.
Weirdly, there's more to ruin the appearance than what meets the eye since this racing car will even have a complete livery painted on.
No sponsors were mentioned for either of the two cars that will be raced during the 25-26 June event.
Once the racing is done, Aston Martin's highest have big plans for what will become of the future of the V12 Zagato and the future of the Villa d'Este competition.
Possibly one of the most infatuated statements of a car maker ever had Aston Martin say that the V12 Zagato will be winning the contest in some 50 years just because of the great looks it already has now.
I have to say, I'm not that big a fan of the original car, but the racer has no shot at doing so and therefore the Aston Martin V12 Zagato is making me wish it does really bad at the Nurburgring endurance race.


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Thieves who couldn't even drive properly made off with adventure firm's van and kit worth £10k
They tried 15 times to start the van before before escaping with Peter Savage's property, leaving him struggling to meet his business's commitments
Sandra Hembery
CCTV from the night. (Image: Peter Savage)
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An outdoor adventure boss is counting the cost after night-time thieves brazenly stole his van with £10,000 of equipment inside.
The culprits tried an amazing 15 times to start the white Ford Transit at around 5.30am on Sunday morning.
When they did get it going they drove off in the £10,000 vehicle, but their clutch control seemed lacking as the car bounced down the road.
Owner Peter Savage said he didn't know how the thieves managed to get hold of his keys, which were inside the house, as there was no sign of a break-in.
A number of people were captured on CCTV appearing to search inside the van
But he is now desperately trying to rebuild his business at the height of summer, with several bookings lined up over the next few weeks.
He said he had been running an evening coasteering event at Rhossili, and returned to his home in Teilo Cresent, Mayhill , at around 11pm.
Up until around 4am he did some work, before going to bed about an hour-and-a-half before the break-in.
CCTV of the incident shows what appear to be young lads outside the house, wearing gloves and with hoods up. They point to the CCTV, which is all around the outside of the house.
He believes the thieves were young - possibly too young to have passed their driving test.
Now Mr Savage is desperate to be reunited with both his van - registration WV64 JSU - and its contents. He hasn't yet carried out a full inventory, but he believes there was anywhere between 30 and 50 wetsuits inside, plus buoyancy aids, helmets and some GoPro video cameras.
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He has spoken to his insurance firm and the police, but is now trying to meet his obligations with bookings after losing a lot of his livelihood.
One other firm stepped in to help with a canoeing event yesterday, while Peter is hoping to cover forthcoming events with either help from other companies or by borrowing equipment.
Mr Savage has had to re-think how re runs his business, after thieves stole his van and equipment. Picture: Peter Savage
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Mr Savage, who has been running the business, Savage Adventures, singlehandedly for most of the five years it's been in operation, said: "I'm just disappointed.
"We have worked so hard, and a lot of our work is to provide for the community.
"A lot of our work is with the pupil referral unit - with kids who have been kicked out of school. We go and have fun with them and give them a better life."
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He said that recently he had taken on around eight freelancers, who would also be affected by the theft.
"It's just gutting. We just tried to work hard and provide fun activities for families and people, and it can all go so quickly," he added.
The sports-mad boss has been in touch with the police and his insurance company, and is keen for anyone who sees the van to report it.
A police spokesman said they had received a report of the theft of a van from Teilo Crescent sometime in the early morning of August 18.
Investigations are ongoing and anyone with information should contact 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting occurrence 1900304173.


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I've always bruised easily. (Probably because I'm a delicate princess.) I find bruises on my legs and arms all the time with no idea how they got there. (OK a clumsy delicate princess.) Once I was wrestling around with my boyfriend and he grabbed at my leg. (An activity not befitting a delicate princess.) It wasn't a hard grab but I had a bruise on my leg with individual palm print and finger marks for a week. (See, consequences of non-princess like behavior.) So a few years ago, we were tearing down the back deck to build a patio and I fell through the boards. This is the outcome. Pretty!


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What Could Your Genes Reveal About Your Future Health?
Women & Cancer
Meet Anne Wojcicki, the entrepreneur who wants to give us all access to our genetic info.
By Ginny Graves
After the human genome sequence was successfully completed in 2003, there was a stampede to figure out how to use genes to mine personal health data. Among the first on the scene: Anne Wojcicki, a biologist with a degree from Yale and a background as a Wall Street health care investment analyst. Today she also has two kids, 4 and 6, with ex-husband and Google cofounder Sergey Brin.
When, in 2006, Wojcicki launched 23andMe (named for the 23 pairs of chromosomes in cells) with fellow biologist Linda Avey, the team helped pioneer the use of personal health test kits. Send the company a little spit in a test tube and receive a detailed report that gauges your risk for more than 250 health conditions. At least you could do that, until the Food and Drug Administration ordered the company to stop marketing that part of its service in 2013—a setback that Wojcicki says she's getting close to resolving. (She also just received the go-ahead to sell a test that consumers can use to find out if they carry a gene variant for Bloom syndrome, a rare disease that causes stunted growth and increases cancer risk in kids.) In the meantime, customers can still get ancestry reports—and the company has formed partnerships with major pharmaceutical companies to collaborate on research.
When I meet her in a glassed-in conference room at 23andMe's sleek new headquarters in Mountain View, California, she's wearing a version of the Silicon Valley uniform—orange zip-up hoodie, black running shorts, Converse sneakers—and a huge smile on her makeup-free face.
Q: It looks like you exercise. What do you like to do?
A: I bike. I ride an ElliptiGO [an outdoor elliptical bike] every day to work. I can't deal with a workout that's just a workout—it has to be integrated into my life. I need to be doing something that's productive. From here, I'll pick up my son at gymnastics, and then we'll bike around and ride home. Driving is such a waste of time these days. You can't get anything done when you're driving.
Q: As an entrepreneur with two kids under 7, how do you manage the elusive work-life balance?
It's about priorities and choices. I can't do everything I want to at work or with my kids, so every single day is about picking priorities—and integrating them into work. For the first six years, I didn't go on a single business trip without them. They're such good travelers, and my kids know a ton about genetics. I'm not trying to didactically teach them, but they have all kinds of questions. Growing up, I traveled with my parents all the time for their work.
Q: You've said before that your mom [a high school journalism teacher] and dad [a physics professor at Stanford] were instrumental in getting you involved in science. How?
A: They didn't push an agenda, they just really wanted [my two older sisters and me] to be interested in whatever we were passionate about. On the Stanford campus everyone was passionate about what they were doing, so we saw that. People had these esoteric interests, like liquid helium, and I loved meeting them. My parents were really good at exposing us to people who really care about what they do.
Q: Was there a specific person who influenced you?
A: I really loved my pediatrician. We're still friends. He had to kick me out of his practice at 25. Having a great relationship with a physician made such a huge difference in my life. I could argue with him. I'd have 30- to 40-minute visits with my doctor and we'd talk about everything. Having doctors who help you think about your health and problem-solve…that was really spectacular for me.
Q: Is that sense of empowerment over one's own health part of what you're trying to do with 23andMe?
A: For sure. I was trained by my parents and my doctors to really be empowered with my health. But when I worked on Wall Street, I'd volunteer in hospitals, and suddenly I saw this whole world where people were really not empowered and physicians whose attitude was "It's my way or the highway." On Wall Street, I also realized that the incentive systems in health care are not aligned with the best interest of the patient. Doctors and pharmaceutical companies only make money when you're sick. There's no incentive to keep you well.
My mom had a little brother who died of an aspirin overdose and it was partly because they went from hospital to hospital to hospital and they were turned away and told there was no problem. It's a horrible story and my mom remembers it so vividly. She always told us, "If you don't advocate for yourself, no one will. You have to take charge." So I've always had this relatively fearless nature. Of course you question your doctor. It was totally normal for my sisters and me to go to the doctor and say, "No, I'm not going to take the antibiotics." When I played hockey at Yale I had this problem where I'd wake up in the morning and my fingers would be all curled up.Doctors were like, "Well, we could just cut the tendons in your hand," and I was like, "Or I could just stop playing hockey for a little while." Why would I follow that advice?
Q: Did that interest in self-advocacy shape your decision to found the company?
A: One of the first investment areas I started looking at was genetics, because I've always found it exciting. I have this clear memory of my mom teaching me about nature versus nurture, and how genes and the environment interact to influence your health. Lots of people hear about that and think, "Oh, genes determine my health," but my interest came from the opposite side: Yes, we're all dealt a certain hand of cards, but there's stuff you can do about how it plays out. Genetic diseases aren't inevitable. You can change your fate.
Back when I was investing, I saw this genetics revolution. Genetics was suddenly becoming accessible, the genome had been sequenced, it was getting cheap enough and you could start to see connections—drug responses associated with certain genotypes. But it drove me crazy that pharmaceutical companies weren't trying to utilize it more often. There was this report about the coming era of personalized medicine, written by the former head of research at [global healthcare company] Roche in 2000, and I read it and pinned it to my wall. I'd look at it every day and think, Well, when is it coming? Personalized medicine has so much potential and it's not here, and that's when I started to understand that the incentives of health care aren't necessarily aligned with what's in your best interest. So 23andMe was really about enabling people to get access to this really cool new technology that gives them the ability to understand themselves.
And the second thing I found really fascinating is how the pharmaceutical world works. Over the past 20 years, we've only gotten worse at drug development. We waste billions of dollars on research that's not productive. Not only is it not productive, but we don't archive and keep track of what wasn't productive, because we don't publish negative results. People don't get to learn from the failures. So I wanted to take DNA, the biggest discovery in health care in our lifetime, and build a community around it—create a whole new research model and a consumer-driven health care ecosystem. One of the things I'm most proud of with 23andMe is that we've helped surface this movement that says: Your health information is your data, you have control over it, you can actually ask questions, get informed, make choices that are in your best interest. You don't have to follow the rules.
Q: In November 2013, the FDA ordered 23andMe to stop marketing its personal genome service because regulators were concerned that people could be making health choices without fully understanding the results or based on false results. Were you surprised when you got the letter from the FDA?
A: Yeah, completely. But I understand it now. When we started the company we had the idea that all we're really doing is giving people fundamental information about themselves, their genetic data, which is not regulated. And then we're connecting those same people to publicly available literature that frankly they already paid for with their tax dollars. So we were like, "How is that regulated? It's just information." But as we've gotten more into our conversations with the FDA, we understand their point. Once you get your BRCA results and you talk to your physician, you may do something about it, like have a preventive mastectomy—and the fact that people are doing something with the information puts our service into the category of a medical device.
Q: You mentioned BRCA testing. Do you feel like it's always better to know your genetic risk for breast cancer?
A: It's a matter of personal choice. Some people don't want to know, and that's fine. But it's nice for women to be able to make that choice for themselves. Information is power. It gives you choices—what you can change. When you find out you carry the BRCA mutation it's definitely scary, but there are things you can do to protect yourself, and that's empowering. When I did our testing, I learned I'm at higher risk genetically for breast cancer, but I don't have the BRCA mutation.
Q: So how has that changed what you do?
A: I exercise more religiously, because I want to keep my body fat low, since it produces estrogen. I don't drink much. I'm more aware. My mom had breast cancer after she took hormone replacement therapy, so I won't take synthetic estrogen—birth control or hormone therapy. It raises the question: What are the behaviors that I can control?
The health care system has made health seem episodic: Once a year you get a physical, and then you don't have to think about it 'til next year. But health is an accumulation of all your activities throughout your life. And I'd always rather prevent a disease that treat it. So if you can tell people about their risk elements, that's important. We're interested in understanding who's genetically at higher risk for a cancer. One of the things we want to look at are escapers. They're people who carry a dangerous mutation for cancer or something, and they don't get sick. So maybe we can look at their genes and see why—and that can be a target for medication.
Q: What other research are you doing at 23andMe?
A: Now that we have data on a million people, we have tons of information and a system for recontacting individuals and collecting more and more data, so we can do drug discovery in a much faster, more economical, smarter way. As we identify more genes that fuel breast cancer, say, or skin cancer, we can point pharmaceutical companies in the right direction, so they don't have to waste as much time exploring blind alleys. At the big health care conference in January, we announced collaborations with Pfizer around lupus and with Genentech to study Parkinson's and Reset Therapeutics to study a sleep disorder. They investigate circadian rhythm and how genetics plays a role. We've contributed to more than 30 studies over the past five years in collaboration with academic institutions, and through our own research efforts. With Stanford, we found two genetic associations with rosacea, a skin rash.
Most drug development today is slow. You have a hypothesis and then run animal models. But we're clearly different from mice, even though we share a lot of DNA in common. The idea that you can start with a human model is super interesting from a drug-discovery perspective. Thanks to our database, we can start with a much better target.
Q: Was it exciting to hit the 1 million mark?
With critical mass we can do everything we want to do. It's huge. It's powerful. In science that's the driver: numbers.
Q: What's the thing you're proudest of?
That we've saved lives. There was a guy who was hospitalized before he got his data. He's in his 40s and has cystic fibrosis and didn't know—he'd had all these different surgeries. There's one woman who signed up because she was a runner who wanted to know her genetics, and she found out she was a BRCA carrier. I met her at a dinner and she came up to me and said, "You kind of rocked my world. The first two months I went through all the emotions and was like, 'Am I happy? Am I upset?'" It's not neutral information. It changes the equation. But she decided to have prophylactic mastectomies on both breasts. She said, "Now I'm going to be around for my kids." When we can turn data into prevention that has a meaningful, long-term impact on someone's life, that's powerful.
Photo Credit: Jean-Phillippe Piter
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"Over the River and through the wood" is a phrase endeared to many that evokes the memory of Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings.
Many know it as a poem first, many more know it as a Christmas song.
Christmas was never it's original intention. It was always, from its title forward, meant to be a tribute to Thanksgiving.
It was written by an extraordinary woman named Lydia Maria Child in 1844 – decades before Christmas and Thanksgiving became federal holidays.
Despite that fact, the poem was based on a nostalgic longing for the Thanksgiving holiday celebrations of her New England youth.
Lydia Maria Child was a woman ahead of her time. Born in 1802 she made her voice heard through the power of her pen.
She was an accomplished writer, editor and civil rights activist – in the early 19th century. During her day she would be controversial and even daring in the eyes of some. In the 19th century man's world she was a force that tackled the prickly topics of slavery, male dominance and white supremacy.
But in the 1840s she turned her pen to children's poetry for a time, drawing on the memories of her youth.
Her poem "The New England Boy's Song about Thanksgiving Day" was published in her book Flowers for Children and would, over the course of her lifetime and beyond, transform to 'Over the river and through the wood' that we know and love today.
The poem was first set to music in the 1870s by an unknown composer. As it grew in popularity the words were tweaked slightly to invoke memories of Christmas instead of Thanksgiving.
The original words of the poem are important to remember because they testify of what Thanksgiving was in early America. It was a time of great family reunion and feasting. It was a time of religious devotion. It was a time of gathering and gratitude.
White supremacy? You mean whites being in control in our own country? Maria wrote this before 1900, before mass non European immigration in the 1960s. America was >90% white. White supremacists didn't exist. You can only have white 'supremacy' with multiculturalism.