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As therapy or as art, Cochrane's a good place to be a cross-stitcher
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01/12/2022 • 16 minutes ago • 6 minutes read • Join the conversation
Merchandise and finished art on the walls of The Stitching Corner store in downtown. The corner of the magazine jpg, CT
The Stitching Corner in the city center next to the post office is a magical place.
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The goods cover the floor from floor to ceiling, all cross-stitch and needlework materials in bright neon colors as well as in soft, calming pastel tones.
"We do all the different ways you take a needle and use it for something," remarked co-owner Gail Jones.
The First Street Shop focuses on cross stitch, needle, petit point, hardanger and lace work. Lately, they have also looked into bead materials.
"We had to adapt and make adjustments so our business could continue to thrive and keep going even though things had to change," said co-owner Betty Whitford.
Due to COVID-19, the store had to cancel its popular courses and events (e.g. when members of the local needle guild did a 12-hour stitch-a-thon in the store).
"During the times when we couldn't be open, we were still working on the side of the road," added Whitford.
"So we came in and took orders for people, and we're still here all the time to answer questions and help people. We had to cancel courses and the like, but we can help people to keep sewing and get what they want. "
The co-owners emphasized the therapeutic value of an activity like the cross stitch during these particularly stressful times.
"It helps you relax and takes away a lot of the tension you feel and the pressures people have these days because they're always uptight," said Whitford.
"And that helps you just relax and your thoughts then go back to what you are working on instead of being stressed by all the other things around you."
Jones added, "A lot of people suffer from depression and loneliness. But when you embroider, you can be with a lot of people because you can actually FaceTime with others and sew together. So doing handicrafts has many advantages. "
The couple are hoping they can bring face-to-face meetings back to the shop once the COVID-19 has subsided. In the meantime, Jones recommends beginner cross stitch kits as a good starting point for those looking for a relaxing activity at home.
"There are also embroidery and cross-stitches," she noted.
"So there are quite a few beginners out there. And the internet also offers patterns and things to print out and do handicrafts. So there is a lot out there that people can get into. "
Jones and Whitford always have their own projects in the Stitching Corner.
"The people who come into the store can see us sitting and sewing because we always have our projects outside. And they can ask questions about the projects and get information, "said Jones.
"Betty just finished a needle painting that takes threads and turns them into a picture. And I'm working on a piece of canvas that I'll turn into a bowl, a candy bowl for Halloween. "
"The canvas is stiff, so you fold it up and sew it together to make a bowl. And our guild did a project that makes small candy bowls. They ran like hot cakes, they couldn't make enough bowls to give away for Christmas and birthdays and all sorts of things. "
The "guild" is the Cochrane Big Hill Needlearts Guild. For more information on the club's activities, visit CBHNG.ca.
"I think we have four guilds here in Alberta: Cold Lake, Edmonton, Calgary, and Cochrane. Our guild is fifteen years old and we have an average of between twelve and sixteen members. And we take part in the class. We either bring teachers or we have one of the members teach a class. There is a lot of commitment. "
It is a member of the Embroiderers' Association of Canada, which offers distance learning courses for the group online.
"We're starting right here this month and the teacher is in Ontario and she's going to send us all of our papers, our classes," Jones said.
"And if we have any problems, we just go to the site and can ask her questions and send her pictures."
"We keep communicating everywhere because we have the right computers. So it really helps us to come together and share our thoughts and images and try different things. "
The national federation is a good source for all sewers, added the couple. Information on physical chapters, virtual groups, and various lessons can be found on the website at eac-acb.ca.
"The Embroiderers' Association of Canada has virtual threads, so there is a group that does everything virtual," said Jones.
"You can get a membership, you can be a general who is a member of the Canadian, or you can be part of one of the other guilds like Calgary has a guild, Cochrane has a guild, and Vancouver has a guild Victoria has a guild and the original guild was formed in Winnipeg. "
The rate of sewing has increased in some younger populations. Patterns that some associate with younger people, those with hip-hop lyrics, swearwords, or Instagram-like aesthetics are becoming increasingly popular.
"I think it's new to a lot of people, but there has always been a section of younger people who sew because they feel good about it," remarked Jones.
"People started after they hadn't done it in years, and then there were people who just started. And families did it together and couples did it together. So it was more of an opportunity to bring people together. "
The co-owners say the internet is a good resource for people looking for patterns.
"A lot of people post projects that are in parts," said Jones.
"And a lot of people make very colorful pieces and there are pieces online that you can download that are free projects and then buy your materials."
The part-by-part format is becoming very popular with staplers, she says.
"You get the first part and then you don't know what the rest is going to be, and then every month you get your second part and then your third part and it's a mystery what it takes to turn out," she added.
"And then you can choose your own colors and talk to other people online because you can communicate back and forth with other participants. It has everything to do with participating and sharing with others. "
Of course, those who don't want to use the computer can visit the store at 185 First Street East or call them at 403-932-3390 for information on the world of sewing.
"There are some people who are only working on one project at a time, but there are a lot of people in the world who have a lot of projects going on," said Jones.
"They switch to different things and if they have problems they can call or email or give us a call."
Those who enter the store are also treated to a gallery of finished sewing that covers the walls of members of the community.
"It's great fun and people come in and they're all excited about the new projects and colors make people feel really good, it's like candy," said Jones.
"People are amazed at how many samples we have from the various projects. And we're very lucky that our customers share with us, and we sew ourselves and our guild members with us too. So there is a lot for people to see and when they see something they like we help them put it all together. "
The shop is open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays noon to 5 p.m. and closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
"There is a lot of camaraderie in sewing," remarked Jones.
"You can sit down at an airport somewhere and sew or knit or crochet or whatever, and then people will come up to you and talk to you because they share the interest with you."
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300 Kelvin in the Afternoon
Written by George Pavlopoulos
Translated from the Greek by Evangelia Avloniti
Greece | Modern Greek | Novel (excerpt)
Indifferent to what will be born or lost forever, the sleepless sea aided by the wind launches a wave in the middle of the ocean, which in turn multiplies like an amoeba; and so, a few minutes later a school of waves has been formed, which gamble on reaching the port and salting the dock peacefully. In the soft morning light the first fishing boats have cast off their mooring ropes and set out to sea slowly, shrouded in a mist that sits on the water. Each one of them marks its position with a fishing lamp; together forming a temporary village built upon the sea, destined to disperse when the sun comes out and the nets are lifted. From the sailors' mouths—which sometimes sing songs generations-old like their profession—hang pipes filled with cheap tobacco, while their faces bear thick beards—similar to weeds on the slopes—which no razor dares to touch, and their eyes are alight with a refusal to look to land until they've cast their nets; and then the small town at the edge of the sea becomes a solace, as the reason for which they are sailing this dawn, so near to sleepy Gothenburg but so far away from its daily schedule, becomes clear. Every now and then, the sleepy mist tosses and turns revealing one side of the small town or the other—rarely both—yet very often it adorns Gothenburg in a nightgown that conceals everything. The phenomenon even occurs during springtime, and on that May dawn, which is no different from past or future ones, the sailors feel lonely, very lonely, as no man walks on the port; only a couple of dogs bark in unison with the seagulls' mourning song as they circle around blindly, carrying dead fish in their bills. But the fishermen are wrong; the mist raises its brow unexpectedly, revealing a group of forty maybe fifty people standing in front of two grey, anchored ships, which haughtily face the waves rising and falling, their hulls rolling from side to side. "Pff…" Svensksund—a destroyer of the Swedish Navy—could be saying. "This commotion barely tickles me." Her cannons look far ahead, with certainty and precision. The sea is the last of her enemies. "Alright, let's not exaggerate, my friend," Virgo might reply—a cargo steamship, which can carry up to five hundred tons in its belly and has a thirty-man crew. "There might be trouble out to sea." But Svensksund knows no fear. "All you barges do is get scared," she says scornfully. "Hey, hold on a minute," Virgo retorts, but trails off as pairs of feet begin to embark: the soles of heavy boots stamp rhythmically, and soon enough only the dogs and seagulls remain at the port. "Bon Voyage," Virgo will wish, but instead of an answer she will receive silence from the destroyer, which in the language of ships translates into something so distasteful that the morals and censors of 1897 cut it. For a fleeting moment, as the two ships disembark, Virgo stares at the cannons of her implacable friend and despite the steady swell, her shell seems to be rolling a touch more.
"May we never be in need of them," mumbles Fraenkel, one of those responsible for the procession, but not the principal man. Of course, he is referring to the cannons parading in front of his eyes. He is the only one wearing muddy boots but luckily for him he is travelling on the tolerant Virgo. His tired eyes speak of a night away from bed: quite possibly a night of debauchery; and Andrée immediately understands that, not because he has similar experiences himself, but because over the years he has met countless men like Fraenkel, lovers of ports and all they have to offer.
"Did you sleep well after we parted yesterday?" he asks.
"Did we part?" Fraenkel wonders. "When?"
"Aha," says Andrée, and the look that crosses his face bears a trace of paternal affection, given the sixteen years difference between them.
"Oh," Fraenkel suddenly remembers, "you mean after the tavern? Well, yes, I slept well, even though, hmm," he admits rather awkwardly, "I'd had a bit to drink."
"Was that the only place you had a drink?"
"That, too," a voice is heard. When all heads turn they see Strindberg: member of the expedition and nephew of the famous playwright, who decided to become a physicist when he realised that the family had no need for another man of letters. "That, too."
"Oh, come on now," Fraenkel attempts a compromise. "You obviously enjoy teasing me."
"I told you that I needed you well-rested for today," says Andrée. "We have a lot of work ahead of us."
"Let him be, Andrée, let him be," Strindberg intervenes. "One day he will learn, won't he?" he adds in a didactic tone, even though he is the youngest of the three.
"But I did sleep, I am telling you. What do I need to do to convince you?" he wonders as he coyly focuses his eyes on his boots, the state of which does not really work to his advantage.
"Hmm, hmm," the other two answer as if in agreement.
"Nice boots, Fraenkel," Andrée notes.
"Do you like them? I had them made in Italy in '93. They are Strada; they've come in handy many times."
"They take the mud too, I see," Strindberg points out.
"Well," is the best answer Fraenkel can come up with, "I was in a hurry to get here on time; I didn't want to be late."
"Of course," says Andrée disparagingly. "Of course. Did you really have to run that much yesterday?"
"Not yesterday, today," he answers, scared he might have betrayed himself earlier.
"Aha," is all the other two say. "Today!"
"Oh," Fraenkel revolts upon realizing that prudence will not get him anywhere. "Leave me alone, will you?" But instead of being left alone, it is he who leaves them in the end to sit somewhere out of the way, with last night's events his sole companion.
Down below, the sea leads Virgo far away from Gothenburg. "Ah, Gothenburg," Fraenkel says to himself leaning on the bulwark, holding his hat with his right hand, his moustache with his left. The mist gradually clears, unlike the events of the previous night. "Oh, ports," he sighs while searching for Gothenburg with his eyes. It is by no means a better port than Hamburg but as he looks closer, he realizes that both are invisible now, having been swallowed by the horizon. There is only the sea and soon enough Fraenkel sees crowds of streetwalkers on it, ready to succumb to him in exchange for a few kronor, ready to succumb to a…
When he left the tavern, he must have wasted four or five seconds trying to yawn convincingly for Andrée and Strindberg, before taking the wicked road ahead. Tumbling through the muddy alleys with their low houses and their extinguished or unnecessary lit lamps, he sees whores with their dirty long dresses everywhere, standing there as if they can read his thoughts, into the night, under the stars, through the mist, and then he presses against them saying the same thing always: "I have missed you (so and so)," and when the whore replies professionally: "But, I am not (so and so)…," Fraenkel, having transformed himself into a being that does not love women, whispers desperately: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter…," and he immediately pulls down his trousers doing what others before him have done: grabbing their breasts wildly, and then, when it's all over, makes his payment in kronor and looks for the nearest tavern. In those dens a dense screen of smoke conceals the ceiling; underneath it characters with uncertain futures spent the night and depending on the first available rickety table you'll find, you will see card players pulling cards manically even when their heads are nodding from sleeplessness, witches with tarot cards making bad prophesies for everyone, poultry thieves with feathers on their clothes and in their hair, criminals throwing dice and emptying pockets, while the tavern keeper, recipient of comments and transmitter of abuse, on top of it all has to deal with those who sit on the stools unburdening themselves to the wall, with gazes as empty as the bottles in front of them. In this clamor, whores with frayed clothes and hair walk past; and as they do, men's hands become independent from whatever they are doing and tickle the bottom of whichever random woman is passing, while she unfailingly searches for the culprit, hoping he might want more. However, hardly anyone sleeps with them as the rooms are next to the lavatories; they are dirty, contaminated places where only mice prosper, sometimes the mice boldly slip through the crowd carrying their stench with them, which drives the whores on to the tables and all hands on them while the occupation does not end unless someone kicks the mouse, and then another one and then another, until the mouse returns dazed to its den, while some British man will observe that this brings to mind that new game, football. That night Fraenkel has kicked his fair share of mice and the whores are looking at him with a certain respect. Fraenkel, however, does not go into taverns looking for whores. All he is interested in is having a glass of beer, absinthe, or wine in silence; to warm his blood and go on the prowl again, into the mud where he will meet whores as lonely as he is, women that will be his, even for a little while.
At dawn, he walks to the port without looking back even for a second. It looks as if there is only one route leading to the sea in Gothenburg, that which he is following; and every step is taking him away from all the women he embraced, all the taverns he drank at. Andrée, Strindberg and the others are already there, in front of the boats awaiting their departure. Fraenkel is constantly looking north and his gaze remains motionless, even when he drifts into solo reverie on the gunwale. People will never inhabit the deep, blue sea; it will continue feeding the fish to eternity, under its own rules, incomprehensible to those who do not have gills. "What is on your mind?" asks the hand patting his back. "Andrée, you gave me a scare," he says. "I was about to jump into the water." "Come on, have some of this," Andrée offers, placing a tin coffee cup in his hands. They say nothing for a few waves and then Machuron takes it upon himself to break the silence.
"Herr Andrée," he says. "We've got good weather on our side."
"Monsieur Machuron," says Andrée while making space for him with his hand. "Let us hope that it stays that way throughout the summer."
"I am optimistic," Machuron declares. "I think that it will all go well this year. We are better organized this time. Let alone," he says winking, "I have a good feeling about this."
"I hope so," says Andrée puffing. "How is Mr. Lachambre? What a pity he is not with us this year."
"He is well. He has asked me to pass on all his best wishes for success. Unfortunately, he was too busy to join us."
"Of course, he wouldn't want to damage his reputation," Fraenkel mutters to himself, receiving an elbow from Andrée. "But, what did I say?"
"Well, work comes first," Andrée comments.
"…and you know," says Machuron, "This year uncle received a lot of orders. Being such a perfectionist, of course, they are working non-stop at the workshops in Vaugirard."
"Yes, yes," Andrée agrees. "I remember he was working very hard in Paris last year."
"Yes, of course," Machuron says approvingly, "and you will no doubt remember those large rolls of Chinese silk and the hard work that goes into making round sails out of that material."
"Monsieur Lachambre was very particular about this part of the process."
"As he is with every part, Herr Andrée," says Machuron; and in his voice everyone but those hard of hearing can discern a tone of admiration which posthumous fame is built upon. "Let us not forget how meticulously he plans everything: from the baskets, to their lay-out, to the gas calculations…"
"Look at those clouds," Fraenkel urges them, having had from a young age the advantage of getting bored easily. "Don't they remind you of cannabis leaves?"
"Ca-nna-bis?" Machuron chirps amazed that such words can be uttered.
"What are you trying to say, Fraenkel?" Andrée asks in turn, the word echoing in his ears like an insult.
"Ahem," Fraenkel replies, "the formation of the clouds brought to mind that particular plant. Isn't it God's creation, too?" he says his face as shy as a clergyman's.
"God's creation? But it is the plant of the devil," Machuron cries.
"Oh, don't say that, Monsieur Machuron," Fraenkel lectures him, pointing his finger. "Haven't you heard of the Snake Sect? Its followers believe that Adam ate the apple under the influence of cannabis. They say that its members greet each other sticking their tongues out—hissss," Fraenkel goes, sticking his tongue out like a Snake Sect member.
"Are we to believe this?" Machuron wonders.
"Of course not," says Strindberg who has just slithered noiselessly into the group.
"You are spoiling it Strindberg, don't you think?"
"Fraenkel…"Andrée's monosyllabic utterance seems to contain unspoken reprimands. "What have your calculations shown so far, Strindberg?" he asks.
"We are doing very well," he says. "I think that this year we stand a better chance for southerly winds."
"Good," says Andrée, "good. How about a light meal, then?"
At the beginning only the four of them sit at the oblong table but as soon as the cook starts banging the ladle on the cauldron repeatedly, a crew of mechanics, meteorologists, sailors and journalists flock to the chairs—which are fewer than those present—hoping for a fair distribution of the kind of food that you eat with a spoon and wipe away with the cuff of your shirt. The cook, aware of the expedition's importance, does not test his creation with the serving ladle but, led by the swell of the sea, carries the cauldron in a foxtrot without a partner, spilling precious portions on to the floor in the process. After the first spoonful, the anticipation of the hungry crowd turns into jeering: "Does this thing have a name, cook?" "Cook, I don't think you're actually meant to sweat over the cauldron," "This soup tastes like rat piss," responses that the sensitive cook cannot bear, suggesting instead: "Why don't you go and…"; a phrase that causes an uproar among the table-fellows and triggers off the hurling of spoons, which result in the rest of his phrase: "…eat at your own homes, then," never being heard.
Out of the way sit Pez and Saro: the two cartoonists who, in the name of art, have given up their surnames. They are watching the scene with high amusement. As they cannot convey the actual episode to the newspapers, they decide to offer them a more congenial version instead, based on how things could have been. Using different styles and techniques—Pez rendering with face expressions what Saro is depicting with body language —they transfer on paper first the table and then the people. As their small pens scratch the white surface like nails, filling it with ink, the first one to appear is Salomon Andrée. He has a moustache and dreamy eyes—according to Pez—while his open arms are ready to embrace everyone, conveying his feelings of anxiety—according to Saro. Then it is Nils Strindberg and Knut Fraenkel's turn: the former is depicted as a scientist eager to become a family man —Pez gives him two wedding rings for eyes—while Fraenkel is portrayed sticking his tongue out to Machuron as he provides a detailed explanation of the Snake Sect. The startled image of Machuron is succeeded by peaceful sailors who eat without listening, mechanics stressed at the possibility of something going wrong, journalists who are after the next big story or its fabrication, and a group of meteorologists led by Dr. Minus around whom everyone is revolving like an atmospheric circuit. The sketches are completed with the image of the cook in the corner: his face taking pleasure in the smells coming out of the cauldron, his chubby hands on the handles. Above everyone's head, Saro has written "May '97"; while in his own sketch on the right-hand corner, Pez has inscribed "V. 1897." When they finish, they look at each other's work: "Marvellous," says Pez, and Saro reciprocates: "Not better than yours," an admission that forces Pez to confess: "I wish I were as talented as you"—and thus a cathartic dialogue begins for the souls of the two men. Being too busy complimenting each other, Pez and Saro do not realise that the civilized atmosphere in their sketches has infiltrated on to the table, where the commotion has subsided and everyone sits at their proper places. Only the cook does not mirror the pose that the ink has depicted in the sketch: he has dropped anchor upon a chair like the rest and is listening to Salomon Andrée.
The reason for the switch is a question which a journalist has posed to Andrée regarding Mr. Ekholm's refusal to take part in this year's expedition. "Do you feel betrayed?" asks the journalist. When Fraenkel hears the question—at a pivotal moment in the Snake Sect story—he opts for silence instead, since he himself is Dr. Ekholm's replacement. As a result, Machuron's question is never answered. "Absolutely not," Andrée declares but the strained expression on his face grants the journalist the right to ask another question: "Mr. Ekholm has reported that the air balloon is loosing hydrogen on a daily basis? If this is true, apart from the steering capacity of the air balloon being reduced, safety issues also arise. What do you have to say about this?"
What follows is a powerful defense—of the air balloon, but not Ekholm—which brings all talk and any intention for retort to a halt, since everyone, including the cook, wishes to hear what Andrée has to say, as they are part of the undertaking too. "Mr. Ekholm expressed his own thoughts," says Andrée. "The measurements that were carried out in the air balloon did not reveal any problems, whereas all additional parts were in excellent condition. One would therefore have to ascribe his decision to other reasons. We are going to have a smooth sailing, if that's what you're interested in—which I doubt."
As soon as Andrée's words reach across the table, the journalists start exchanging looks, while the meteorologists, looking out of the portholes, try to predict if the inside of the ship is in for a storm. Even the cartoonists have stopped complimenting each other due to the awkwardness of the situation. Pez is thinking of depicting the scene by drawing the sailors looking at their empty plates—as for Saro, he wants to sketch the sailor gazing at the sea as if he was about to drink it, spoon in hand. "I would be crazy if I were to start this expedition without taking the necessary safety precautions." All heads are turning, as Fraenkel is taking a stand. "I would not have replaced Mr. Ekholm if his fears were founded. But as you know," Fraenkel continues, "Mr. Ekholm married a much younger woman recently." Under the table, Strindberg's foot has enough space to gain momentum and give a hard kick to Fraenkel, who is nevertheless more annoyed by Andrée's look. "No one said we'll be attempting the easiest thing in the world," says Strindberg, "but for more than a year now the newspapers are raging a war against us. We want you on our side," he continues, and the agitation in his eyes soon turns into words: "We want all of those interested in this venture on our side," he falters, "as there is a possibility we may never come back." In the moments that follow, a hullabaloo rises like a wave over the table, at times apologetic at others inquiring, nevertheless in a general atmosphere of consensus—whereas Strindberg, far away from the babble, envelops himself in the imaginary embrace of his fiancée Anna. Having parted from her after a night of promises ("I will come back, Anna," "Oh Nils, but…," "My precious, I promise you…"), uncertain he will ever see her again, he is suffused with the tragedy of the moment, his innards twisted in a knot. When his senses bring him back to the table, the clamor has subsided and Andrée is talking again: "…and if we are luckier this year, we will succeed. Last year, we did not set out because the winds were unfavorable. That's why we are sailing towards our departure point earlier this year. We stand a better chance this time, being better organised. Mr. Minus and the team of meteorologists will be able to tell you more about the winds. If the current from the south arrives, we will be able to fly immediately. If the hot-air balloon lifts off, I am absolutely certain that we will become the first people to cast eyes on the North Pole, and the first to land there." The cook springs to his feet and starts clapping away with such force as no other cook before him, and soon, everyone who shares his optimism (that is, a little more than half of those present) gets carried away. "And we will come back alive to prove wrong those who are not applauding us!" Fraenkel cries, polarizing the crowd, whose applause grows stronger and stronger, whilst helping Strindberg visualize his return with a little more certainty. Pez and Saro are in the line of duty with their small pens in hand. Having exchanged a momentary look between them, they start sketching—only this time, they start with the cook.
In the afternoon, the sea roughens and the waves soak the sailors to the bone. When one of them enters the saloon, his hair is stuck to his forehead and his clothes form rivulets as he walks or lakes when he stands still. Those that are dry are in two minds whether it is a bush or a curtain that has just come in, but the good sailor, having confessed his countless sorrows to the sea, can easily come up with a few words for the passengers, somewhat rude of course, and then leaves the saloon slamming the door behind him in order to return to his duties and receive another drenching. The others have been divided into groups and stay like this throughout the day—except around meal times when they all come together against the cook—talking about their future plans, whatever these may be. Later, having drank a bit and having thrown up a little more, they exchange goodnights that are not always so well-intended and shut themselves up in their berths for the rough night ahead; with the sea often throwing them out of their cots, disturbing their dreams at the critical moment, sending their loved ones back to the shore. Fraenkel falls asleep immediately, whereas Andrée and Strindberg stay awake and every now and then do a good deed by taking Fraenkel by the arms and legs to put him back into the cot, from where he has fallen without waking up, the pillow in his arms like a woman.
"I wish we were like him, Andrée," says Strindberg with a touch of envy. "Look how soundly he's sleeping."
"He hadn't slept all night, that's all," says Andrée. "Don't think he is less of a worrier. Just watch him during the hours he's alone."
"I must confess I am a little scared."
"Don't worry, everything will be fine. If our plans are accurate it will be easier than it seems. In reality we only need the southerly winds. It is just 650 miles from our takeoff point to the North Pole and according to my calculations, we can get there in forty-three hours if the winds are good, whereas in less favorable circumstances it might take us four or five days. If our return trip takes another four or five, plus a couple of days for observation, the journey will last from six to fifteen days. There is no reason for worry, Strindberg," Andrée continues. "After all, we have enough gas to last us thirty days."
"But didn't you say that it might be a year before they hear from us again?"
"I just said that so that they'd leave us alone, Strindberg; and make them realize that we will return, whatever happens."
"Well, you gave me a fright when you said to that Frenchman: 'I will drown.' It was so sincere and sudden that for a moment, I must confess, I thought I was drowning."
"But what else could I say to someone who asks what will happen if the hot-air balloon drops and I fall into the water without managing to open the life-raft? Stupid question—idiots like him should hold their tongues, that's what they should do."
"Let's just hope we will make it."
"You can be sure of that," says Andrée looking at Fraenkel. "Give me a hand now, Strindberg. Fraenkel has fallen out of his cot again."
Gradually the sea calms and for the next few days, Svensksund, which in Swedish means Swedish Passage, leads the way for Virgo under the cloudless sky. When the horizon clears, the Norwegian coast becomes transparent, and as the ships go up the long, narrow country, the fjords look like pieces of glass planted in the water, behind which hides a dominion under the rule of the Swedish King. Oscar II, wanting to show his subjects that Norway and Sweden are regarded as one country, chose to be crowned in Trondheim instead of Stockholm, in September 1873. Since then, the King has lent his support to a number of scientific programs for obvious political reasons—which of course have been artfully concealed. From 1880 onwards, secretive scientists walk about the palace's corridors—some of them being bearers of good ideas, others being slightly bonkers—asking for an audience with the King in order to request funding, which results in the King either diving one of his hands into his pockets or using both to pull his hair out. One of these ambitious scientists asking for funding is Andrée. This is the spring of 1895, three months after the official presentation of his plan to the Academy of Scientists in Stockholm, following the suggestion of famous explorer Nordenskjold, who also arranges for him an audience with the King. Andrée hires a coach to take him to the palace, where he follows closely behind a footman, who hands him over to another footman, and then another one, until he loses count and contents himself with observing the décor, the high walls, the paintings, the chandeliers that look like overgrown diamonds, and the windows that give an unvarying view to the well-kept gardens…all whilst the floor is making his shoes squeak. Upon finally reaching the heavy door behind which the King is hidden, Andrée is certain that he cannot remember the way out. As the door opens, a servant receives him and directs him towards a velvet armchair, which has enough space for two, but upon which he will never sit again. As he starts relaying the purpose of his visit, tea is being poured into porcelain cups with carved garlands; and at the exact moment Andrée says: "…to be the first to reach the North Pole in a hot-air balloon," a silver tray with sweets lands on the large table. Then the servants leave the room and in the stillness that this sudden lack of movement brings about, Andrée is forced to look at the King in the eye in total silence; only then does he realise where he is—for a fleeting moment, that is—because a little later, he feels that he is watching the scene from the viewpoint of another person who is observing his double-talking. "Please, continue," Oscar II urges whilst picking a strawberry tart from the tray. Andrée continues discussing the plan in a way that makes it an experience already lived, a thing of the past; and so infectiously powerful are his words, that the King, visibly pleased with the story, every now and then cuts another pastry from the tray's budget so as to maximize the pleasure.
A little later, all the facts have been presented, and without any further ado, the King announces his support in the amount of eight thousand, six hundred and fifty dollars. So, Oscar II's name is added on the list of sponsors underneath that of Alfred Nobel: the melancholy inventor of dynamite and an additional 355 patents, who earlier that spring had carried his fragile body to Andrée's office to offer the amount of seventeen thousand and three hundred dollars. In the shadow of these amounts, lesser ones are being added and in the list one can see names such as those of Rothschild, Baron Dickson of Gothenburg, Captain Windran, the Tsar of Russia, the notoriously parsimonious King of Denmark—who is rumoured to suffer nervous breakdowns at the loss of a coin—and Colonel Sellstrom, whose cheque of a thousand dollars is accompanied by a note reading: "…even though the required amount has been collected, please accept this cheque to cover any further expenses." Indeed, by the summer of 1895, fifty thousand dollars have been collected and Andrée decides to refuse any further donations, as even his wildest estimates do not exceed the amount of thirty six thousand dollars. The unexpected response leads him to move the departure date to a year earlier: that is '96 instead of '97, as had originally been planned. In the meantime, the hot-air balloon is being constructed by Mr. Lachambre in Paris, under the supervision of twenty specialists, including Machuron, and is brought to completion in May 1896. However, the summer of that year is not blessed with southerly winds and despite the fact that they are all set to go, the journey is cancelled.
Now, for the second time around, the expedition is sailing towards the same point of departure; feet on the deck, backs against the wall. The King has made a second contribution, just like Nobel, who has also offered to finance a new hot-air balloon, if the present one proves to be unsuitable. Andrée declines: "The hot-air balloon is safe, and as a result the construction of a new one is deemed unnecessary…" Nobel reads this on his veranda in San Remo, on the same spot that Death will ask for his details in order to include him in his own list, in December 10, 1896. Andrée, incapable of getting over any death by this stage, is on the deck of Virgo thinking that with Nobel no longer around, this is his last chance to reach the Pole in the hot-air balloon that Mr. Lachambre has unoriginally baptized the North Pole.
George Pavlopoulos
George Pavlopoulos was born in Athens in 1980. 300 Kelvin in the Afternoon is his first book.
Evangelia Avloniti
Evangelia Avloniti was born in Corfu, Greece. She is a freelance writer and translator currently based in Athens. She studied History of Art at the Courtauld Institute, Classical Archaeology at University College London and King's College London, and Literary Translation at the European Centre for the Translation of Literature and the Human Sciences (EKEMEL) in Athens. Her translation work from Greek includes a number of short stories and novel excerpts on behalf of EKEMEL and the National Book Centre of Greece for the 2007-08 Thessaloniki Book Fair, the 2007-08 Frankfurt Book Fair, and the 2007 Nikos Engonopoulos Centenary Celebrations. She may be reached at [email protected]
300 Kelvin in the Afternoon. Copyright (c) Alexandria Publications and George Pavlopoulos, 2007. English translation copyright (c) Evangelia Avloniti, 2008.
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Happy birthday, Diminishing Returns! 1 year old today (well, last week, actually, but we wanted to cover The Mummy).
In order to prevent our end of year review episode being 5 hours long, we decided to celebrate our 1-year anniversary with a look back at the last 6 months of cinema (and some films we wanted to revisit from last time).
There's also some games, special guests and all the usual fun and japes (and arguments) that come with the show. Be sure to listen to the end!
Enjoy our film soundtrack comparison in the episode? Hans Zimmer: god of film-composers or rip-off merchant? Here's a clean listening post without us talking over the music so that you can decide for yourself.
"M. Night Shyamalan season: Unbreakable"
"M. Night Shyamalan season: The Happening"
"Alien season: The Alien Quadrilogy"
"Alien season: The Prometheus Unology"
This week, the Diminishing Returns gang dig up a time-capsule in the form of this episode of the show that was recorded in October 2016 to coincide with the release of the new entry in the The Ring franchise: Rings. When Rings was delayed to 2017, so, too, was this episode which covers every film in the franchise to date, as well as all of the Japanese The Grudge (or as they're known in their native language, Ju-On) movies.


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Taiwan in talks with Southeast Asian countries for new migrant worker sources
Details of new migrant worker plan cannot be disclosed yet due to ongoing diplomatic negotiations
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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan is expected to introduce migrant workers from new source nations starting 2022 to address labor shortage woes, according to the nation's labor authorities.
Though the nations in question are confirmed to be in Southeast Asia, the details cannot yet be disclosed due to ongoing diplomatic negotiations, said Minister of Labor Hsu Ming-chun (許銘春) on Wednesday (Dec. 2) during a legislative interpellation session, wrote UDN.
A task force will be established to carry out the program, with memorandums of understanding (MOUs) expected to be signed with prospective countries next year, Hsu added.
Taiwan has temporarily blocked entry of Indonesian workers for two weeks from Dec. 2 amid a spike of coronavirus cases among migrant laborers from the archipelagic country. Around 1,350 people are estimated to be affected by the measure aimed at lowering COVID-19 transmission risks, said CNA.
Indonesians make up the majority of caregivers in Taiwan, with numbers reaching 197,000, or 77 percent of total foreign caregivers in 2019, according to the National Development Council. However, the situation may change following the unilateral rule introduced by the Indonesian government asking foreign employers to shoulder the cost for certain categories of migrant workers planning to work abroad.
Taiwan has refused to accept the request, which could translate to a burden of NT$70,000 (US$2,454) to NT$100,000 for Taiwanese employers. The two sides have yet to initiate talks on this matter, creating uncertainty for Taiwan's caregiver workforce as the new measure takes effect Jan. 1, 2021.
Currently, Indonesians, Vietnamese, Filipinos, and Thai constitute the majority of Taiwan's migrant worker population.
Taipei woman contracts COVID from child returning home from Kaohsiung
Cluster at Taiwan's Askey Computer grows to 70
Taipei takes in 56 COVID cases as Taoyuan cluster grows
Change of route costs man in Taiwan NT$600,000 for quarantine breach
China proves that a zero-COVID policy is no longer practical


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Castigliano, vissuto tra la fine del '500 e la prima metà del '600, fu soldato professionista nella Spagna imperiale degli Asburgo. Combatté dal Mediterraneo - dall'Italia a Malta, dal Nordafrica al Levante - alle Fiandre, nelle Antille; governatore, per un certo periodo, dell'isola di Pantelleria, fu amico di Félix Lope de Vega, che gli dedicò la sua commedia El rey sin reino.

Fu forse per incoraggiamento di Lope che Contreras si dedicò alla stesura delle proprie memorie, Vida del capitán Contreras, iniziate nel 1630 e terminate a Palermo nel 1633. Rimaste in manoscritto per quasi tre secoli, in un portolano conservato alla Biblioteca Nazionale di Madrid, il testo fu pubblicato nel 1900; il racconto spericolato e crudo di quest'esistenza perigliosa fu rivalutato nel 1943 da José Ortega y Gasset, che ne mise in luce l'importanza di documento storico, oltre alla vivacità della narrazione, che l'imperizia letteraria del narratore rende soltanto più autentica. Altri entusiasti lettori del libro furono Benedetto Croce, Ernst Jünger, Leonardo Sciascia.

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Fraisier cake prepared by Sophie Evanoff, pastry chef and owner of Vanille Patisserie.
Sophie Evanoff enrolled at the French Pastry School with a partial scholarship, took out student loans and did some baby-sitting. Most important tool? Her hands.
The French Pastry School, a modest Loop institution at Jackson and Franklin, has had a big impact on our sweets and baked eats here in Chicago. We shadowed three alumni and learned how passion and pluck fuel their success.


The Business Managers from the IBEW System Council T6 in MA & RI, CWA District 1/ IBEW Local 2213 Regional Bargaining Committees met with the Company today in Rye, New York. The Union continued to press Verizon about safety issues involving work being done by Contractors. All members should remember that safety should be their #1 concern. The Union also raised concerns about the closing of the LPC stores which are now staffed with unqualified contractors who are either forced to shut down stores or call our Service Reps for help, because they do not know how to do our jobs.
The Union also met with the Company's "subject matter experts" on Absence, Disability and Family Care Leave. Part of the Company's proposal was to eliminate Accident Disability and to greatly reduce the Sickness Disability benefits. Another portion of their proposal was to eliminate the Family Care Leave that has been in effect for over twenty years. There is no end to how low Verizon will stoop. They want to take benefits away from sick and injured employees, and from people who are caring for seriously ill family members. Verizon also wants to separate employees from the payroll who were hurt on the job, after 52 weeks of disability. What this means, is for those members who get injured on the job and need surgeries and treatments, which are subject to the approval of workers compensation laws, thus making scheduling treatment almost impossible and many, many months to schedule, the company now wants to abandon those workers who cannot get the help they need, when they need it, and through no fault of their own their careers are over.
Your Union Bargaining Committee repeatedly reminded the Company Bargaining committee that we had rejected their proposal and we made it clear that we think this is a disgraceful and heartless attack by Verizon on our members and their families. You have to wonder what kind of people make up these proposals.
Also, yesterday morning a Verizon Vice President visited workers in a Brooklyn garage and told them that there is significant progress being made at the Bargaining table. We would love to know where he gets his information from since there has not been any agreement or any productive discussions on any issue and not one of the Union's proposals has been addressed by the Company's Regional Bargaining Committee.
It's shocking how Verizon executives continue to lie to their employees about the status of bargaining.
With only 10 days left until the contract expiration this Company needs to get serious about bargaining.


I have the best Cole story! Are you ready? I was picking Cole up from a birthday party this evening and we're on our way home when he announces that he has to PEE! Yes, it was all capitalized when he said it. Now, to put things in perspective, it takes about 30 minutes to get from his friend's house to our house and we had about 20 minutes left. Okay. I had to pull into an empty parking lot and let the kid pee in the bushes. It was the funniest thing ever! Especially since he can pee like the human equivalent of Niagara. We were there FOREVER!
Oh, we also had a tragic paint accident while on the home stretch of painting. It was bad. Paint all over the carpet. It looks like someone squashed a turtle in the middle of Cole's floor. My mom feels really bad about it.
I'm really tired all of a sudden.
PS. I finally have some Star Trek icons!


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MacKimmie Tower offices to relocate later this year
By Scott Strasser, January 31 2017 —
Roughly 600 people at the University of Calgary will soon find themselves in different office spaces.
As part of the U of C's redevelopment plans for the MacKimmie complex, offices located in the MacKimmie Tower will relocate this summer.
Many of the offices will move to the SMART building in the U of C's Research Park, while others will remain on the main campus. Groups based in the MacKimmie Block — the lower part of the complex — will not be affected by the relocations.
Offices that will move to the SMART building include Research Services and Finance and Human Resources.
Information Technology staff currently in the Math Sciences building will also move to the SMART building, with the exception of the IT Service Centre.
The Graduate Studies office, the Graduate Students' Association, the Postdoctoral Program, the Welcome Centre and the Integrated Service Centre will move to either the Math Sciences building, the Earth Sciences building or ICT.
"Our priority is to accommodate student-related services first and foremost on the main campus," U of C associate vice-president facilities development Boris Dragicevic said. "Campus Planning worked closely with stakeholders in the affected areas to determine which areas need to stay on campus and which ones can move off campus."
According to Dragicevic, the relocation effort will address some of the U of C's deferred maintenance and space issues. The U of C's deferred maintenance bill is currently an estimated $490 million.
"Once completed, the project will provide a re-energized central hub of improved and new classrooms, centralized undergraduate and graduate student services, renewed and new student study space and much needed academic space right in the heart of our campus," Dragicevic said.
Graduate Students' Association president Sam Hossack said her office has known about the relocations for about a year.
"The building is going to be renovated and all the offices in MacKimmie Tower have known about this for nearly a year," she said. "It is a very complex process and the university is keeping us informed every step of the way."
In April 2016, the provincial government announced they would provide the U of C with $17.2 million over two years towards a redevelopment plan for the MacKimmie complex and the Professional Faculties building. The funding is intended for review, planning and design of the complex.
Government funding for the MacKimmie Tower redevelopment was long-awaited by the U of C. The tower's top seven floors have been barred from public access since 2013 due to building code concerns. Problems with the building's envelope have also caused roof leaks.
"Once everyone has moved out of the tower, we'll continue the planning and investigation work in preparation for construction," Dragicevic said.
The MacKimmie complex is one of the oldest buildings on campus. The lower block was originally constructed in 1963 and the tower was built in 1972.
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Year : 2020 | Volume : 12 | Issue : 3 | Page : 99-106
Shruthi Madhavi Govindarajulu, Rajashekar Talari Srinivas, Suresh Kumar Kuppuswamy, Priya Prem
Department of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, Karnataka, India
Date of Submission 04-Jan-2019
Date of Decision 20-Jun-2020
Date of Web Publication 14-Aug-2020
Dr. Rajashekar Talari Srinivas
Department of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, Karnataka
DOI: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_1_19
Background: Hair loss (alopecia) is a common problem and is a major cause of psychological stress and anxiety among affected individuals. It is of utmost importance to diagnose these cases at the earliest and treat them accordingly. Trichoscopy provides a noninvasive option that can be used for early diagnosis and monitoring the progression of the hair disorders. Aims and Objectives: To perform trichoscopy and document the findings in patients with nonscarring alopecia's. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 cases satisfying the inclusion criteria were screened for general physical examination and scalp examination including hair shaft and root, and tests for hair anchorage and fragility were also done. The lesions were examined through dermoscope, photographs were taken, and findings were documented. Results: Among the total of 100 cases screened, 57 were female and 43 were male. The mean age of the study group was 26 ± 14.8 years. Females were affected by alopecia areata (AA) and female pattern hair loss (29.8%) equally, whereas males were most commonly affected by AA (41.8%). The common trichoscopic follicular features noted were broken hair (48%), black dots (48%), single hair follicle unit (45%), short vellus hair (44%), upright hair (41%), and yellow dots (40%). The common interfollicular features seen were honeycomb pigmentation (26%) and arborizing red lines (12%). Conclusion: The emergence of newer hair signs on trichoscopic studies aids in identification and has a definitive role in the diagnosis of clinically difficult cases, so it is recommended to use trichoscopy in the routine examination of nonscarring alopecia's.
Keywords: Black dots, broken hair, nonscarring alopecia, trichoscopy
Govindarajulu SM, Srinivas RT, Kuppuswamy SK, Prem P. Trichoscopic patterns of nonscarring alopecia's. Int J Trichol 2020;12:99-106
Govindarajulu SM, Srinivas RT, Kuppuswamy SK, Prem P. Trichoscopic patterns of nonscarring alopecia's. Int J Trichol [serial online] 2020 [cited 2023 Jan 30];12:99-106. Available from: https://www.ijtrichology.com/text.asp?2020/12/3/99/292094
Hair is an important structure of the body that contributes to the physical appearance of an individual.[1] Hair loss (alopecia) is a common problem and is a major cause of psychological stress and anxiety among affected individuals. These alopecias can be broadly classified as scarring and nonscarring. They can also be classified as hair shaft disorders characterized by increased fragility.[2] It is of utmost importance to diagnose these cases at the earliest and treat them accordingly.[3]
The methods most commonly used to diagnose hair loss disorders include visual inspection, hair pull test, and biopsy, which is an invasive method. The need of noninvasive methods is growing in clinical practice and thereby dermatoscopy.[2]
"Dermatoscopy," also popularly known as "dermoscopy," is a noninvasive technology used to visualize subsurface features including epidermis, dermoepidermal junction, and superficial dermis that are not visible to the naked eye.[4]
In 2006, Lidia Rudnicka and Malgorzata Olszewskaet al. coined the term "Trichoscopy" for dermoscopy of hair and the scalp.[5] Trichoscopy aids in identifying both hair shaft and hair opening disorders without the need to perform hair sampling.[6] It helps in avoiding unnecessary biopsies and also aids in choosing an ideal biopsy site.[5]
Trichoscopy helps in the differentiation of cicatricial from noncicatricial alopecia's and also aids in the diagnosis of patchy hair loss conditions such as tinea capitis, that requires immediate medication without waiting for culture reports which would otherwise take days to reveal results. Thereby trichoscopy serves as a reliable noninvasive diagnostic tool for quick evaluation and follow-up with images.[6]
This study has been undertaken to aid the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of nonscarring alopecias.
To perform trichoscopy and document the findings in patients with nonscarring alopecias.
The present study was an observational study carried out in the Department of Dermatology at R.L Jalappa Hospital attached to Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar, for a duration of 1½ year after obtaining ethical clearance from the Institutional Ethics Committee. All patients presenting with nonscarring alopecias were included. A total of 100 cases with hair loss were screened, and a detailed history of the patient including name, age, sex, history of presenting illness, hair grooming pattern, habits and tics, nail changes, other skin changes, systemic disease, family history of similar complaints and drug intake was taken. A written informed consent was taken from the patients and in children from parents or guardian. General physical examination, scalp examination including hair shaft and root, and tests for hair anchorage and fragility were done in all cases. The lesions were examined directly through the dermoscope Dermlite DL3N with ×10 magnification using both polarized and nonpolarized mode. Then, the dermoscopic photographs were taken with the help of an adaptor attached to iPhone 8 camera with a ×12 zoom.
A two-step procedure for dermoscopic classification of alopecia was used:
The lesions were first identified as nonscarring alopecia on the basis of the algorithm in [Figure 1][7]
The patients were further evaluated in accordance with the checklist of dermoscopic features present in [Table 1].[8]
Table 1: Checklist of dermoscopic features[8]
In all cases where diagnosis was doubtful and suspected clinically, it was further confirmed by dermoscopic examination. A routine hemogram including complete blood count with peripheral smear was done in all cases of diffuse hair loss. Special investigations such as KOH mount and fungal culture were done in suspected cases of tinea capitis for confirmation. There was one case of clinically suspected syphilitic alopecia which was further confirmed by VDRL titers.
Figure 1: Algorithmic method for trichoscopic diagnosis of common hair loss diseases[7]
Statistical methods used for data analysis
Data were entered into Microsoft excel data sheet and were analyzed using SPSS 22 version (IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version XX (IBM Corp., Armonk, N.Y., USA) software. Categorical data were represented in the form of frequencies and proportions. Chi-square was used as test of significance. Continuous data were represented as mean and standard deviation. MS Excel and MS Word were used to obtain various types of graph such as bar diagram and pie diagram. P value (probability that the result is true) <0.05 was considered statistically significant after assuming all the rules of statistical tests.
Sample size calculation
Sample size was estimated by using the proportion of yellow dots (YD) in alopecia areata (AA) (common cause) of nonscarring alopecia's detected by trichoscopy as 63.7% in patients with AA.[9]
A maximum of 42% cases out of total 100 patients screened were in the age group of 21–30 years, and the minimum of 2% cases were above 60 years and the mean age was 26 ± 14.8 years. The study included 100 patients with a diagnosis of alopecia (57 females and 43 males). The female patients were affected more by AA (29.8%) and female pattern hair loss (FPHL) (29.8%), whereas the male patients were most commonly affected by AA (41.8%).
Trichoscopic features
Trichoscopic features of various alopecias are summarized in [Table 2].
Table 2: Trichoscopic features of various alopecia's
In the present study of the total 100 patients examined, the most common trichoscopic follicular features were broken hair (BH) (48 patients, 48%), black dots (BD) (48 patients, 48%), single hair follicle units (45 patients, 45%) followed by short vellus hair (44 patients, 44%), upright hair (41 patients, 41%) and YD (40 patients, 40%) and most common interfollicular features were honeycomb pigment pattern (26 patients, 26%) followed by arborizing red lines (12 patients, 12%).
Thirty-five (35%) out of 100 cases were diagnosed to have AA, in which BH (93.5%) was most common trichoscopic finding closely followed by BD (88.4%) and YD (60%) [Figure 2] and [Figure 3].
Figure 2: Dermoscopic picture of alopecia areata: Red arrow denotes yellow dots and blue arrow denotes black dot
Figure 3: Dermoscopic picture of alopecia areata: Blue arrow denotes broken hair and red arrow denotes exclamation mark hair
Androgenetic alopecia was seen in 31% out of 100 cases, of which FPHL was seen in 17% of cases and male pattern hair loss was seen in 14% of cases. The most common trichoscopic findings of FPHL include hair diameter diversity (HDD) (100%), short vellus hair (94.1%), and honey comb pigment pattern (64.7%), whereas the most common findings of male pattern hair loss included HDD (100%), short vellus hair (100%), and honey comb pigment pattern (85.7%) [Figure 4].
Figure 4: Dermoscopic picture of androgenetic alopecia: Blue arrow denotes short vellus hair, red circle denotes hair diameter diversity
Seventeen (17%) cases of telogen effluvium was presented in this study of which trichoscopic findings includes upright hair and single hair follicle unit in all cases followed by empty follicles in 88.2% cases. Tinea capitis was seen in seven (7%) cases out of total hundred cases, the findings of which included comma hair, corkscrew hair and BH in 100% cases followed by Morse code hair and I hair in 42.8% cases [Figure 5]. Five cases of total hundred cases were diagnosed as trichotillomania, which typically showed the presence of v hair (100%), trichoptilosis (100%), BH (100%) followed by peripilar hemorrhage (80%) and BD (80%) [Figure 6]. Three patients presented with anagen effluvium. The most common dermoscopic findings included YD (100%), BD (100%) and empty follicles (100%). There was one case of temporal triangular alopecia which showed the presence of white hair, diversity of diameter, vellus hair surrounded by terminal hair, empty follicles and white dots. One case of AA had VDRL positive titers (1:32) suspecting syphilitic alopecia which on trichoscopy showed the presence of focal atrichia, YD and BD [Figure 7].
Figure 5: Dermoscopic picture of tinea captis: Red arrow denotes corkscrew hair
Figure 6: Dermoscopic picture trichotillomania: Red arrow denotes trichoptillosis, green arrow denotes kinking of hair, blue arrow denotes peripilar hemorrhage, yellow arrow denotes v hair
Figure 7: Dermoscopic findings of AA with positive VDRL titers suspecting syphilitic alopecia: Green arrow denotes focal atrichia, blue arrow denotes black dot, red arrow denotes yellow dot
Nonscarring alopecia's is a common condition that affect male and female patients which may in turn lead to social withdrawal, depression, anxiety and stress.[9] Trichoscopy can help in early diagnosis and prompt treatment of the affected individuals. The trichoscopic patterns observed consistently with certain alopecia's can be used for their diagnosis, monitoring the disease activity and thereby overcomes the need to take unnecessary biopsy.[9]
The age of the patient has an important role in the interpretation of alopecia's. There are certain alopecia's which are known to occur in particular age groups.[8] The mean age was 26 years in this study which is consistent with mean age of 24.9 years in other study.[10] In this study of 100 patients, 57% were females and 43% were males similar to other study wherein 56% were females and 44% were males.[8]
Trichoscopic features of nonscarring alopecia's
Trichoscopy of AA: YD findings in AA patients were consistent with other studies.[8],[11],[12] YD are considered to be the most sensitive dermoscopic feature of AA. These are marked by distinctive yellow to yellow-pink, round or polycyclic dots that vary in size and are uniform in color.[12] The trichoscopic findings of YD in AA vary depending on type of dermoscope equipment used and also as an account of different shampooing habits between European, Asian and Latin American populations. The highest prevalence of YD was seen in dark-skinned patients as per Fitzpatrick's skin Type V ranging from 6 to 100% with a mean value of 72% with a handheld dermoscope. In white-skinned individuals of Fitzpatrick's phototype I–III, YD were seen in 81% with hand held dermoscope. These YD in individuals with yellowish skin and those belonging to Fitzpatrick's phototype IV ranged from 40 to 65% with a mean value of 60% with a dermoscope.[13]
The BD in this study are higher than the other studies.[8],[11],[12] This is because BD are due to changes in hair color and cuticle resistance. The cuticle of Asian's fail under extension stress as large pieces while maintaining their original shape. In contrast to that, Caucasian hair cuticles tend to collapse into small fragments, these factors result in higher percentage of BD in Asians of 40%–78% with a mean value of 57% versus 29%–57% BD in Caucasians with a mean value of 49%. The highest BD proportion was found in dark skinned patients such as Egyptian, Turkish and Indians of range between 0% and 63% with a mean value of 61%, these findings are in accordance to our study in which the proportion of BD is 88.4%.[13]
More BH are seen in this study when compared to other studies.[8],[11],[12] BH are found to be more in patients with acute AA with active hair loss. The proportion of BH on an average is around 0%–71% with a mean value of 49% in patients with AA which is in accordance to our study where BH was seen in 93.5% cases, suggesting more patients had increased activity of hair loss.[13] Though findings of short vellus hair in present study are in contrast to other studies,[8],[11],[12] however in dark skinned individuals it is seen in 34%–94% with a mean value of 59%, which is in accordance to our study which reported short vellus hair in 37.1% cases.[13] Short vellus hair is common in remitting phase and long-standing cases of AA. The proportion of short vellus hair in AA is found to be 34%–100% with a mean value of 61% in patients in a study.[13] This percentage difference in the proportion of short vellus hair is due to difference in skin phototypes. The short vellus hair vary according to the skin phototype and are more prevalent in white-or yellowish-skinned phototype of I–IV as compared to dark skin phototype V of Fitzpatrick's scale populations.[13]
Exclamation mark hair in this study are higher than the other studies.[8],[11],[12] The number of exclamation mark hair are usually high in progressive, nonprogressive and acute form of AA which accounts for their higher proportion. The proportion of exclamation mark hair was found to be 80% in our study indicative of both acute form of disease and long standing nonprogressive disease.[13]
The findings of pig tail hair in this study is consistent with other study.[11] Pig tail hair are short and seen in first few weeks. These are regrowing, regularly coiled hair with tapered ends. They indicate hair regrowth and not a frequent finding with a mean value of just 21% in few earlier studies.[13]
The largest trichoscopic study on AA concluded that BD, YD correlated with the severity of disease whereas tapering hair (TH), BH correlated with disease activity. They noted that YD and short vellus hair were the most sensitive diagnostic markers whereas BD, TH and BH were the most specific markers[9],[14] [Table 3].
Table 3: Comparative findings of alopecia areata with other studies
Trichoscopy of androgenetic alopecia: The findings of YD in androgenetic alopecia in this study are in contrast to the other studies.[10],[15],[16] YD in androgenetic alopecia are formed by absence of terminal hair and intact sebaceous glands which produce sebum, which are seen commonly in patients with advanced alopecia. The percentage of YD is variable but is lesser than in AA which is in accordance to our study (<60%).[16] The HDD is seen in 100% of cases in this study which is in accordance to other studies.[10],[15],[16] A variation of more than 20% of HDD in males and more than 10% of HDD in females is considered significant.[16] The frequency of white dots was more when compared to other studies,[15],[16] due to dark skin colour which makes them more prominent.[15] Peripilar sign is seen in all patients of alopecia with fair skin whereas these ratios are lower in Asian patients.[15] The findings of peripilar sign in this study is consistent with other studies[15],[16] The proportion of honey comb pigment pattern in this study is higher than the other studies.[10],[15],[16] This pattern is seen in cases with long standing sun exposure and dark skin tone, which accounts for the higher proportion of honey comb pigment pattern in our study[15] [Table 4].
Table 4: Comparative findings of androgenetic alopecia with other studies
Trichoscopy of tinea capitis: The most specific feature of tinea capitis is comma hair, which is a common finding in all earlier studies.[10],[17],[18] The findings of corkscrew hair which is higher in this study is suggestive of endothrix variant of tinea capitis.[19] The presence of zigzag hair which is consistent with other studies is usually seen due to bend at the narrow paler parts of the infected hair shafts due to underlying structural weakness.[17],[18],[20] BH is considered an additional dermoscopic feature of tinea capitis but not the specific feature and is a common finding in the present study which is in contrast to other studies.[10],[17],[18] Morse code hair are irregularly interrupted hair with normally pigmented and paler narrowed intervals on dermoscope.[17] The findings of morse code hair in this study were consistent with other study.[17] Further studies have to be done to prove the association of morse code hair with tinea capitis.[17] I-hair are short BH with an accentuated distal end. This study is one among the few studies to describe I-hair[17] [Table 5].
Tale 5: Comparative findings of tinea capitis with other studies
Trichoscopy of trichotillomania: BD in trichotillomania in this study are similar to few other studies showing above 80% involvement whereas it is just 30% in another study.[10],[21],[22] These are not the specific features of trichotillomania, as they are also seen in conditions such as AA thereby accounting for the difference in the findings.[10] The characteristic features of Trichotillomania such as flame hair, v-hair, tulip hair, and hair powder, 'partially coiled' hair (hook hair) occurs due to manual pulling of hair. The flame hair leads to residue which is semi-transparent, wavy and cone shaped. The findings of flame hair in this study are similar to other studies.[10],[21],[22] BH and trichoptilosis are diagnostic of Trichotillomania. BH in trichotillomania are seen due to mechanical force used to pull the hair which results in transverse fracture with cuticle broken at different length with longitudinal splitting or fraying.[21] The traumatic hair pull results in characteristic peripilar hemorrhage. Peripilar hemorrhage is considered diagnostic for Trichotillomania which were seen in 80% cases in our study which was consistent with other study[10] [Table 6].
Table 6: Comparative findings of trichotillomania with other studies
In this study, the findings of anagen effluvium due to chemotherapy induced alopecia on trichoscopy included YD, BD and empty follicles in all cases. The additional feature included pohl pinkus constriction hair which was seen in one case in this study, these are similar to the findings reported earlier.[23] Though trichoscopy has little role in diagnosis of telogen effluvium the findings of YD is consistent with other studies.[8],[10]
The findings of temporal triangular alopecia in this study included diversity of diameter of hair, vellus hair and empty follicles which were in accordance to other studies.[24],[25]
This study included one case of AA which had VDRL positive titers (1:32 dilutions) thereby suspecting syphilitic alopecia which on trichoscopy showed the presence of focal atrichia, YD and BD. No characteristic findings of syphilitic alopecia have been demonstrated on trichoscopy till date.[26] In few earlier case reports, findings described were in accordance to this study such as YD in the centre of the alopecia patch with few BD at the periphery, focal atrichia and hypopigmentation of the hair shaft.[27] There are few case reports that have shown the presence of empty hair follicles, vellus hair, red-brown background and irregularly dilated capillaries with red blood cells extravasation.[28]
Trichoscopy serves as a valuable diagnostic tool in early diagnosis by avoiding biopsy and also helps in assessing the various stages and severity of nonscarring alopecias. In this study, trichoscopy helped us to reach a conclusive diagnosis of patients in whom the diagnosis was not clear, it was also supplemented by relevant investigations such as KOH and other blood investigations whenever indicated.
With new hair signs being found on trichoscopic studies, it aids in identification and has a definitive role in the diagnosis of clinically difficult cases, so it is recommended to use trichoscopy in the routine examination of nonscarring alopecia's.
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Fernández-Crehuet P, Vaño-Galván S, Martorell-Calatayud A, Arias-Santiago S, Grimalt R, Camacho-Martínez FM. Clinical and trichoscopic characteristics of temporal triangular alopecia: A multicenter study. J Am Acad Dermatol 2016;75:634-7.
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How Ellis Island shepherded millions of immigrants into America
BY: RACHEL HARTIGAN SHEA
Sixty-five years ago, on November 12, 1954, a Norwegian merchant seaman named Arne Peterssen became the last immigrant to pass through Ellis Island. Later that month, the ferry Ellis Island made its final stop at the island in New York Harbor and the immigration facility closed for good, ending its run as a gateway to the United States for generations of immigrants.
These days Ellis Island is a national symbol remembered in sepia tones, but while it was in active service the station reflected the country's complicated relationship with immigration—one that evolved from casual openness to rigid restriction. "It was not a great welcoming place for immigrants, but it was not a place of horrors either," says Vincent Cannato, author of American Passage: The History of Ellis Island.
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Q: Is it worth cross-browser testing in GWT applications? as GWT is supposed to abstract all the browsers implementations (for widgets, etc) is it worth doing cross-browser testing? I was just thinking to test only the styling related stuff (CSS related) in different browsers.
Any opinion on that?

A: Definitely test cross-browser. GWT widgets are just DOM elements, i.e. FlowPanel is a DIV. Apply your own CSS to that and it's just like any other front-end framework. In my experience IE7 is always the one that gets you. I know everyone hates on IE6 but IE7 has a lot of the same bugs, and you probably don't develop in it, so it's the one to watch.
But for the code, EMCAScript implementations are remarkably consistent cross-browser. The only real differences are which methods exist, such as attacheventhandler vs addeventlistener. If you're not dropping down to JSNI, a test in one browser is as good as another, at least for detecting purely JavaScript issues like null pointer exceptions.

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Ms Narayan was not at the launch for charity, of course. The book reading session was a platform to strike a chord with the readers and buyers. And she is not the only one doing this. A number of writers do this. Many involve in full-fledged promotion activities through advertising campaigns, roadshows, conferences, reading sessions and PR activities. A host of them, now-a-days, walk into the companies to arrange book reading sessions for employees. And it makes sense if the story written have characters from the corporate world.
How can today's writers become marketers as well? They can take a lesson from Amish Tripathi who self-published his first book 'The Immortals of Meluha' and then created an online advertising campaign. The viral effect of the ads which he circulated over the web using Facebook, Twitter and YouTube paid him. You might debate the effectiveness of reading sessions but all kinds of tricks need to be adopted.


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Charles Barkley reveals he and his former best friend Michael Jordan have not spoken in almost 10 years
59-year-old NBA Hall of Famer, Charles Barkley has revealed that he and his former best friend, Michael Jordan haven't spoken in almost 10 years.
Barkley who appeared on Let's Go! With Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray, was asked if there ever was a time when he faced ramifications for being too honest.
He said in response;
"I think probably, me and Michael [Jordan] were best friends, that's probably the most prominent thing.
"Michael Jordan, losing his friendship was probably the most prominent thing that's happened to me. But I was being honest about what I thought. I said, 'Listen, the toughest thing about Michael, he's got to put better people around him.' Because the toughest thing, when you're famous, they're on your private jet, you're buying all the drinks, you're buying all the dinners. Very few people are gonna be honest with you. And I try to surround myself with people like, hey, if I'm screwing up, please tell me.
"And Michael got offended about something I said about him. And we haven't spoken in probably almost 10 years. And he was my best friend at the time. And I love the dude like a brother and we're both stubborn and we haven't talked."
Despite not making amends with Jordan yet, Barkley added that he is uninterested in changing his straight-shooting ways, which he came by thanks to another NBA legend: Julius "Dr. J" Erving.
He said;
"First of all, everybody wants to be liked.
"So my first two years, the media never talked to me cause it was always Dr. J and Moses [Malone]. So my third year I started becoming a star and then Dr. J says, 'Hey, you have to remember something.' Because I wanted everybody to like me. He was trying to coach me on how to deal with the media. He said, 'You have to make a choice. You're going to be honest or try to make everybody like you.'
"So the first six months, I wanted everybody to like me. And then I realized it doesn't matter what I say. Half the people are going to like it and half the people are going to hate it. And it was a shock to my system. He said, 'Well, you got to make the uncomfortable decision to always tell the truth. You're gonna piss a lot of people off, but at least you'll be authentic.' So from my third year on to now I say, 'Hey, listen, I don't think I'm right all the time, but I'm gonna give my honest opinion and just live with the ramifications.' "
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