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Metabolic aspects of acute stage ischemic stroke
Izhbuldina G.I., Novikova L.B., Timerbayeva D.A., Sharipova E.V., Murzabayeva R.V.
Aim. To study the influence of hyperglycemia on the course of ischemic stroke in its acute period.
Materials and methods. 116 patients with primary ischemic stroke, associated with arterial hypertension, and with no diabetes mellitus in anamnesis were examined. Fasting blood glucose, glycolyzed hemoglobin, immunoreactive insulin and C-peptide levels were determined.
Results. Raised levels of glycemia to 5.31 ± 0.68 mmol/l, C-peptide to 0.90 ± 0.31 nmol/l and decreased level of insulin to 9.38 ± 4.34 mcIU/ml were detected. C-peptide to insulin ratio values were reliably higher in patients with severe course of stroke (by 35.6 %, p < 0.05) and unfavorable outcome of disease (by 39.6 %, p < 0.05).
Conclusions. Development of ischemic stroke is accompanied by high blood C-peptide levels against the background of normo-and-hypoinsulinemia, hyperglycemia. Manifestation of disorders is connected with severity and clinical outcome of this disease.
Current view on pathogenetic approach in surgical treatment of patients with diabetic foot syndrome
Okroyan V.P., Ibragimov T.R., Galimov O.V., Khanov V.O.
Aim. To improve the immediate and long-term results of diabetic foot syndrome treatment, using modern surgical techniques.
Materials and methods. The results of treatment of 264 patients were analyzed. For these patients with purulo-necrotic affection of extremities against the background of diabetes mellitus, complex treatment, including the techniques of extremity revascularization as well as modern hydrocolloid bandage materials, depending on the stage of wound process, was used; different variants of foot unloading at the clinical and ambulatory stages were offered. The method of treatment of purulo-necrotic wounds against the background of diabetes mellitus, based on differentiated use of ozonotherapy combined with application of biomaterials for closing ulcerous defects, was developed and introduced by the authors.
Results. The systemic approach and criteria for choosing surgical strategy of diabetic foot syndrome treatment were worked out and presented. The immediate and long-term results of using the introduced scheme of the management of patients were studied.
Conclusions. The developed complex approach is aimed at preservation of the foot and supporting function of the lower extremity; its clinical use permits to decrease the percent of amputations and lethality, improving patients' quality of life indices.
Problem of endometriosis diagnosis within the framework of systemic disease
Padrul M.M., Shirinkina E.V., Makhmudova S.E.
Aim. To study the clinical cases of extragenital endometriosis, reveal the key moments of diagnosis and study the risk factors for the development of this disease.
Materials and methods. The study was carried out on the basis of gynecological hospitals of Perm in 2000-2015. Retrospective analysis of case histories of 22 patients with extragenital endometriosis of different localization was performed. Prospective analysis by means of questionnaire survey of 20 patients, operated for extragenital endometriosis, was used to assess the quality of life, working ability, prognosis regarding recovery.
Results. A mean age of the examined women was 35 ± 3.5 years. Genital endometriosis was diagnosed in 81.8 % of patients, burdened obstetric-gynecological anamnesis – in 86.3 %. The main patients' complaints were the following: dysmenorrhea and hyperpolymenorrhea (90.9 %), sterility (77.3 %), pain syndrome, dysfunction and hemorrhagic discharges from the damaged organs, cyclically coinciding with menstrual cycle. All patients (100 %) underwent surgical treatment of different forms of extragenital endometriosis, and by the results of histological study of surgical material, stromal and epithelial endometrial cells were detected. Prospectively: prognosis regarding life and working ability was beneficial, as for recovery – doubtful in 55 % of cases, recurrences – 45 % both in previously damaged and other organs.
Conclusions. The presented clinical cases demonstrate that endometriosis is an interdisciplinary problem, which needs complex approach to diagnosis and management. Thoroughly collected anamnesis, including obstetric and gynecological as well as questioning, performed by other specialists is required. Patients with the revealed extragenital forms of endometriosis should be treated together with obstetricians and gynecologists.
Study of multiple sclerosis pathogenesis as the basis of its target therapy
Baidina T.V., Kuklina E.M., Selyanina N.V., Trushnikova T.N., Sursyakova N.V., Danchenko I.Y., Arbuzova E.E.
Aim. To study the antigen-presenting ability of B-cells, class IV semaphorin Sema4D (CD100) and CD72 receptor expression in the immune system of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS); to study the interaction between the KIF1B gene polymorphisms and the variants of response to preparation, changing the course of multiple sclerosis in MS patients.
Materials and methods. Patients with the established diagnosis of "Multiple sclerosis" by McDonald criteria 2010 with remitting type of the disease course were examined. Clinical method, psychometric testing, immune-enzyme analysis, immunologic method, PCR technique were used.
Results. Among patients with MS, the antigen-presenting function of B-lymphocytes was changed, semaphorin Sema4D/CD100 expression level on T-lymphocyte membrane was elevated, CD72 receptor expression on B-lymphocyte membrane was decreased. The studied phenomena are associated with a number of clinical characteristics that permits to consider them to participate in the pathogenesis of this disease.
Conclusions. Pathogenetic characteristics of multiple sclerosis are added by new data, which can be the targets for therapeutic strategies in the form of using anti-Sema4D- and anti-B-lymphocytic antibodies as immunomodulating therapy of MS.
Arterial stiffness in young patients with chronic glomerulonephritis
Khachatryan A.V., Nekrutenko L.N., Vasilets L.M.
Aim. To study the presence of the phenomenon of stiffness of the arterial vessels in young patients with chronic glomerulonephritis.
Materials and methods. The parameters of malleolar-brachial index (while chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression) were studied in 47 young patients with chronic glomerulonephritis and 24 comparable by age healthy volunteers.
Results. There was detected the elevation of malleolar-brachial index in young patients with chronic glomerulonephritis, when having stage 3-5 CKD.
Conclusions. Malleolar-brachial index, as an index of arterial stiffness, grows with CKD progression, that is a marker of early aging of vessels and cardiovascular remodeling in young patients with chronic glomerulonephritis.
Significance of connective tissue dysplasia in duodenal arteriomesenterial compression origin
Repin M.V., Patlusova E.S.
Aim. To study the morphological changes in the duodenum in case of its arteriomesenterial compression and estimate their interaction with connective tissue dysplasia.
Materials and methods. 70 patients (mean age 29.3 ± 2.6 years) with arteriomesenterial compression of the duodenum underwent morphological study of its wall and correlation analysis with histological changes in biopsy material of the skin.
Results. Significant correlation of morphological indices of stromal-glandular changes in the duodenal mucosa with the signs of destruction and reorganization of connective tissue in histological preparations of the skin were established.
Conclusions. Duodenal arteriomesenterial compression is a disease, conditioned by patient's constitution. Its course is determined by peculiar features of connective tissue dysplasia. Morphological changes in duodenal wall confirm atrophy, the degree of manifestation of which corresponds to the stage of disease and is a reliable criterion for choosing rational therapeutic tactics.
Hygienic characteristic of conditions for patients' treatment at stomatological hospital of clinical multiprofile medical center after reconstruction
Koryukina I.P., Barannikov V.G., Kirichenko L.V., Ryazanova E.A., Mammayeva M.G., Pozdeyeva O.V.
Aim. To fulfill the in-depth sanitary-and-hygienic assessment of the internal environment of stomatological hospital after its reconstruction.
Materials and methods. Sanitary-and-hygienic assessment was fulfilled by means of modern devices, subjected to metrological check. Microclimate (temperature, relative humidity, air speed, temperature of guarding surfaces), aeroionization regime (light negative and positive air ions), natural and artificial light, noise load and electromagnetic radiation value were determined. The study was carried out during cold (January-February) and warm (June) periods of the year.
Results. Hygienic characteristic of conditions for patients' treatment at stomatological hospital showed the sanitary parameters to correspond to the existing standards.
Conclusions. The reconstruction of stomatological hospital carried out permitted to improve the environmental parameters, contributing to effective treatment of patients.
Specific peculiar features of activity in medical personnel, rendering pediatric palliative care
Podluzhnaya M.Y., Voronova E.A., Rudakova E.A., Smirnova K.A., Podluzhnaya M.A.
Aim. To study the medicosocial characteristic of children with incurable diseases, peculiar features of their treatment and nursing, to single out specific character of personnel training on pediatric palliative care.
Materials and methods. Medicosocial characteristic of children's contingent with incurable diseases, included into the register of Perm Krai, was studied. The experience of work on pediatric palliative care over the period of 2014–2017 was summarized. Specific character of physicians' and nurses' training regarding their work in pediatric palliative service was singled out and described.
Conclusions. Rendering of palliative care to children and development of pediatric palliative service requires joint efforts and close collaboration among specialists of different profiles not only in practical activity, but when training personnel as well.
Efficacy of using virtual reality in post-stroke upper limb paresis
Dolganov M.V., Karpova M.I.
Aim. To estimate the efficacy of using training by means of virtual reality in restoration of the upper limb function in patients during the acute period of stroke.
Materials and methods. 48 patients in the acute period of stroke (average time from the onset of stroke 4.5 ± 1.3 days, mean age 67 (45; 72.1) years were randomized into 2 groups: the main group (standard therapy + virtual reality) and the control (standard therapy alone). Patients of the main group underwent a course of virtual reality training, lasting for 15 minutes, twice a day for 10 days. The functional status before the onset of training course and after it was evaluated using Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scores (FMA), Motor Assessment Scale (MAS), Ashworth Scale, Modified Barthel Index Score (MBI), Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), 9-Hole Peg Test, Rankin Scale, Function Independence Measure (FIM) and dynamometry.
Results. When assessing FMA of "upper limb" (p = 0.029), "wrist" (p = 0.04), "hand speed" (p = 0.02); MAS (p = 0.042), 9-Hole Peg Test (p = 0.028), paretic hand dynamometry (p = 0.03) and FIM (p = 0.045), patients of the main group demonstrated statistically significant improvement versus the control group.
Conclusions. The results detected that inclusion of a short training course, using virtual reality, improves the upper limb function in patients during the acute period of stroke.
Retrospective analysis of events of death at home among patients under follow-up observation
Sandakov Y.P.
Aim. To study the peculiarities of asking for medical care by patients from among those dead at home, who had been under follow-up observation.
Materials and methods. The data, received from ambulatory medical records of 100 dead at home patients with follow-up, were analyzed using the methods of descriptive and inductive statistics.
Results. A mean age of death was 74.9 ± 13.4 years, men – 65.8 ± 14.1 years, women – 79.2 ± 10.9 years. Cardiovascular diseases were the cause of follow-up observation in 78 % of cases and the cause of death in 85 %; in 30 % of patients the disease was detected while carrying out prophylactic medical examination. A mean duration of disease by the moment of death was 13.0 ± 8.0 years, among pensioners 13.7 ± 8.5 years, in able-bodied persons 9.6 ± 4.3 years. A mean duration of follow-up observation was 9.2 ± 5.8 years. An average number of planned visits was 2.8 ± 0.89, but the number of real visits during the last year of follow-up observation was 2.4 ± 1.2. Disability was registered in 77.6 % of patients, concomitant diseases – in all patients. For the last year, exacerbations were recorded in 92 % of patients, emergency calls – in 80 %, hospitalization events – 52 %, including 55.8 % – urgent ones.
Conclusions. The absence of significant difference regarding the duration of disease between pensioners and able-bodied patients (т = 0.16, р = 1.43) as well as the absence of correlation between the age and duration of disease (χ2 = 0.19, p = 0.2) indirectly prove the influence of duration of disease on its outcome, but not the age. Attendance, characterizing clinical loyalty to treatment, does not depend on age (χ2 = –0.19, р = 0.18), sex (т = 1.0, р = 0.32), way of detecting disease (f = 0.9, p = 0.4), class of main disease (f = 0.91, p = 0.44), duration of disease (χ2 = –0.13, р = 0.49), exacerbations (χ2 = –0.17, р = 0.24), concomitant diseases (χ2 = 0.006, р = 0.9). The number of emergency calls, hospitalizations, urgent hospitalizations does not depend on duration of follow-up observation, regularity and number of real visits to a doctor (p > 0.05) that indicates unsatisfactory quality of follow-up observation.
Antiglaucoma work in Perm: problems and ways of decision
Soloviyeva L.I., Gavrilova T.V., Sobyanin N.A.
Aim. To analyze the state of antiglaucoma work in Perm and determine the necessary organizational measures, permitting to improve early detection of glaucoma and quality of patients' follow-up observation.
Materials and methods. Retrospective analysis of reports of ophthalmologists from 15 treatment-and-prophylactic institutions of Perm and statistical reports of Medicosocial Examination Bureau for 7 years (2010–2016) was carried out.
Results. Morbidity index in Perm during 2010–2016 does not reveal an evident dynamics and ranges 0.69 to 0.7 per 1000 of the adult population. Prevalence of glaucoma is 10.95–11.8 per 1000 of the adult population. The share of patients with first-diagnosed degree I–II glaucomas ranged from 81.1 % to 86.4 %.
Conclusions. The centralized system of rendering qualified medical care permits to develop and observe specialized standards of antiglaucoma activity, to introduce the recent scientific designs, to train medical staff for management of patients.
Dynamics of life quality, anxiety and depression symptoms among patients with chronic insomnia in complex sanatorium-and-health resort treatment with inclusion of transcranial magnetotherapy
Goryaev A.G.
Aim. To evaluate the dynamics of the quality of life, symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with chronic insomnia against the background of complex sanatorium-and-health resort treatment with inclusion of transcranial magnetotherapy (TCMT).
Materials and methods. 63 patients (mean age 53.1 ± 1.4 years) with verified diagnosis of chronic insomnia were examined. The patients were divided into 2 randomized groups by means of randomized sampling technique: 33 patients of the main group were administered a basic sanatorium complex including nitric-siliceous baths with low content of radon, massage of head and collar zone, terrencure, cognitive-behavioral therapy, group psychotherapy, transcerebral magnetotheprapy; 30 patients of the comparison group had the same therapy, but no TCMT.
Results. When analyzing the initial data before treatment, high levels of subclinical and clinically manifested anxiety and depression were revealed in all patients with insomnia. When comparing subjective complaints before and after treatment within both groups, a reliable dynamics in anxiety and depression assessment was detected. In the main group with TCMT used, the results of treatment were significantly better, than in the comparison group. In the comparison group, positive reliable dynamics of the quality of life indices was also noted, but it was statistically less significant by all scales, than in the main group.
Conclusions. Transcranial magnetotherapy, included into complex of sanatorium-and-health resort treatment of chronic insomnia patients, permits to reduce subjective clinical symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve patients' quality of life, mostly of psychological component of their health status.
Study of influence of blood thiazoline ammonium 4-chlorophenyl-2-hydroxy-4-oxo-2-butenoate concentration on anticoagulant effect upon subcutaneous administration
Starkova A.V., Karpenko Y.N., Syropyatov B.Y., Sobin F.V., Pulina N.A.
Aim. To study the effect of blood thiazoline ammonium 4-chlorophenyl-2-hydroxy-4-oxo-2-butenoate content on the manifestation of anticoagulant effect upon subcutaneous administration to rabbits.
Materials and methods. The studies were fulfilled on outbred rabbits. The substance was administered subcutaneously in the dose of 35 mg/kg. The time of blood coagulation was determined using coagulometer "Minilab 701", and blood concentration – by means of liquid micro-column chromatograph "Milichrom A-02".
Results. The obtained results prove that maximum concentration of the compound in blood and maximum anticoagulant effect is reached in 30 minutes after subcutaneous administration. The substance anticoagulant effect lasted for 120 minutes after its administration. At present, the compound concentration in blood is equal to 519.8 ± 145.41 ng/ml.
Conclusions. The studied compound, when administered subcutaneously, is quickly absorbed and begins to render an anticoagulant effect. Efficacy of action of this compound depends on its blood concentration.
Quantitative determination of flavonoids in Lavatera Thuringiaca L., growing in Altai krai territory
Fedoseeva L.M., Myznikova O.A.
Aim. To determine the quantitative content of flavonoids in Lavatera thuringiaca L., the grass, growing in Altai Krai.
Materials and methods. The object of the study: Lavatera thuringiaca L. grass, stored at different phases of vegetation in Altai Krai territory. Quantitative determination of flavonoids in the investigated raw material was fulfilled, using differential spectrophotometry method.
Results. Maximum accumulation of flavonoids in Lavatera thuringiaca L. grass was found to occur in the period of budding (1.14 %) and blossoming (1.02 %). The sum of flavonoids in terms of rutin, extracted with 70 % ethanol from raw material, stored in different regions, is changed insignificantly and makes 1.00–1.23 %.
Assessment of biliostatic properties of modern topic hemostatic means used in hepatic surgery
Timoshenkova A.V., Kuzmin M.V., Katanov E.S.
Aim. To assess the biliostatic properties of modern topic hemostatic means and the developed glue composition for medical purpose, used in hepatic surgery in experiment.
Materials and methods. The studies, aimed at assessment of the properties of local hemostatic means, were carried out on Wistar rats weighing 178 ± 10 g. The device for determination of leak proofness of hepatic stump with hydropression technique was used. Comparative estimation of elasticity and adhesive strength of hemostatic means, using tension testing machine "REM-10", was fulfilled. Original polyurethane glue for medical purposes was developed and studied.
Results. The glue compositions "Bioglue", hemostatic sponge "Tachocomb" and original polyurethane composition for medical purposes with adhesive strength > 600 Pa (mm H2O) (p < 0.05) possess the best adhesive properties. It was established on the basis of experimental data that the glue composition "Bioglue" and polyurethane glue composition have a high adhesive strength, elasticity and resistance to hydropression.
Conclusions. 1. Glue compositions possess higher adhesion and endure higher level of pressure as compared with sponges and plates. Original polyurethane composition has maximum adhesive strength, elasticity and hydropression resistance. 2. After application of original polyurethane glue composition on resected liver (in experiment), it is completely lysed in 30–35 days.
Atypical variant of rolandic epilepsy (clinical observation)
Vasilyeva E.S., Malov A.G., Karakulova Y.V.
The clinical and neuropsychological analysis of atypical variant of rolandic epilepsy, usually benign, is presented in the paper. The patient was examined in dynamics from the age of 7 to the age of 11. The peculiar features of this observation were the following: frequent pharmacoresistant focal seisures, cognitive impairments in the form of disorders of attention, memory and manual dyspraxia, as well as protracted "rolandic" complexes on EEG.
HYGIENIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONDITIONS OF TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN THE DENTAL HOSPITAL AFTER RECONSTRUCTION
Koryukina I., Barannikov V., Kirichenko L., Ryazanova E., Mammaeva M., Pozdeeva O.
Aim. A thorough hygienic evaluation of environment dental hospital after its reconstruction.
Materials and methods. A sanitary-hygienic assessment of the internal environment of dental hospital after its reconstruction in cold and warm seasons of the year.
Results. Hygienic characteristics of the conditions of treatment of patients in the dental hospital has shown compliance with health parameters of the current regulations.
Conclusions. Reconstruction dental hospital has improved the internal environment that contributes to the effective treatment of patients.
Perm Medical Journal. 2018;35(1):
Evaluation of the biliostatic properties of modern topical hemostatic agents used in liver surgery
Timoshenkova A.V., Kuz"min M.V., Katanov E.S.
Aim. To evaluate the biliostatic properties of modern topical hemostatic agents used in liver surgery in experiment.
Materials and methods. The analysis of applied topical hemostatics in medical institutions of Chuvash Republic with liver resection is performed. A number of studies on the evaluation of adhesion properties in Vistar rats weighing 180-200 g were carried out using a device for determining the hermeticity of the liver stump by hydroporation. A comparative evaluation of the elasticity and adhesion strength of hemostatic agents was carried out. The polyurethane glue for medical purposes was developed and studied in the experiment.
Results. To prevent bleeding and bile leakage, the most commonly used adhesive compositions are "Bioglue", "Tissucol", a gemostatic sponge, "Tachocomb", a gelatin sponge "Spongostan", a cellulose plate "Sergisel". The adhesive adhesives "Bioglue", "Tissucol" and the hemostatic sponge "Tachocomb" and the polyurethane composition of medical purpose with an adhesive strength of more than 600 mm of water column (mmW) at p <0.05 have the highest adhesion properties at p <0,05, based on the experimental. It has been established that a glue composition "Bioglue" and a polyurethane adhesive composition have a significant adhesive strength (more than 4.6 kgf / cm2) and elasticity (more than 140%).
Conclusions. For the reliable prevention of bile leakage after liver resection, it is necessary to use topical hemostatic agents with an adhesive strength of more than 600 mm. water column. More preferable in this case is the use of adhesive compositions; they have good elasticity, viscosity and form a large area of contact with the bile ducts as compared with the plates and sponges.
MEASURING OF FLAVONOIDS IN THE GARDEN LAVATERA THURINGIACA HERB FOUND ON THE TERRITORY OF ALTAI REGION
Fedoseyeva L., Myznikova O.
Goal. Analysis of quantitative contents of flavonoids in the garden Lavatera thuringiaca herb found on the territory of Altai region.
Materials and methods. The research target is the garden Lavatera thuringiaca herb cut at different vegetative stages on the territory of Altai region. The quantity of flavonoids in the researched raw material has been measured by means of differential spectrophotometry.
Results. It is found that accumulation of the garden Lavatera thuringiaca herb flavonoids reaches its maximum in the bud-formation (1,14%) and flowering (1,02%) periods. The sum of flavonoids in equivalent to rutin changes in a minor way when being extracted by 70% ethanol and amounts from 1,00 to 1,23%.
Conclusion. The results of the research indicate feasibility of analyzing the garden Lavatera thuringiaca herb as a source of flavonoids.


Ten years have passed since Bellavista Franciacorta winemakers teamed up with Teatro alla Scala in Milan to toast the reopening of one of the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Since then a relationship has grown and aged. A three-year love affair crowned the last three season premieres with 'Vittorio Moretti 2004 Teatro alla Scala' limited edition sparkling wines, and after a decade is primed to create a new vintage dedicated solely to its Milanese partner.
It's early spring in northern Italy's Franciacorta winemaking region. Snow-capped Mount Guglielmo rises up from Lake Iseo, over Bellavista vineyards that reach across the valley to the shore. The lush view from my room at the Vittorio Moretti family-owned luxury L'Albereta Relais & Chateaux, a luxury hideaway chaired by Carmen Moretti, also the chief executive officer of L'Andana Luxury Resort in Tuscany, has me wondering if I really want to venture out. The 19th-century house plucked up by Moretti, president of the Terra Moretti Group, in 1993 was transformed into a resort on the 190 hectares that make up the Bellavista vineyards. I could golf at one of Franciacorta's many manicured courses, or undertake any number of outdoor pleasures offered in this protected microclimate —a kind of Italian Eden— but I've got wine on my mind, and the cellars are just up the street.
The hilltop mini-kingdom that includes the hotel, winery, and private home of the Moretti family was founded back in 1977 when Vittorio Moretti decided to expand his thriving enterprise into the valley's first winemaking business, today managed by his daughter, Francesca Moretti —winemaker and chief executive officer of the family's four wineries in Franciacorta and Tuscany. At the heart of Terra Moretti Group is the Moretti Industria delle Costruzioni construction company and subsidiaries, which specialize in prefabricated buildings.
In Franciacorta, about six million bottles line the Bellavista cellar with a wine that's home-grown and hand-tended throughout the entire process, curated by three-times Gambero Rosso Winemaker of the Year, Mattia Vezzola, who's been with the winery since 1981.
Vittorio Moretti Reserve Limited Edition sparkling wines for Teatro alla Scala. From left to right: Verdi's 'La Traviata' for 2013, Beethoven's 'Fidelio' for 2014, Wagner's 'Lohengrin' for 2012.
After the opening, the winery continued to be the appointed wine for La Scala premiere on December 7th each year, a well-heeled music and social event where Italy's jet set sees and is seen. But the relationship is more than just prestige, with Vezzola the expert conjuring his own opuscule among the vineyards. The winemaker returned to the 2004 vintage in 2012 and paired three operas with three disgorgements —Wagner's Lohengrin for 2012, Verdi's La Traviata for 2013, and Beethoven's Fidelio for 2014— each from the Vittorio Moretti Reserve and weighing in at about €175 a piece. The three-bottle project raised funds for La Scala Theatre Academy —one of the world's foremost performing arts academies in music, dance, backstage, and management with over 1,000 students— setting opera and wine on a common path in support of cultural sustainability.
With a glass of sparkling Alma Cuvée Brut in the loft-like tasting room overlooking Bellavista's main foyer, Vezzola reminisces about the close of the three-year project and turns his gaze toward the future, poised to create a brand new cuvee.
Allison Zurfluh: Will you make a special blend just for La Scala?
Mattia Vezzola: We didn't want to make a wine without having understood the spirit of La Scala. We wanted something genuine. You have to wait for the wine, listen to it. It takes time. It's taken us 10 years to feel ready to make a sparkling wine specifically for this theatre, to really understand who La Scala is, what drives it, where it comes from. Now, after a decade, we begin to have an idea that is not based on a marketing relationship, but on a genuine one.
Zurfluh: The Vittorio Moretti Limited Edition Fidelio 2004 is dressed and packaged in the famous words taken from a letter written by Beethoven: 'I write that the things of the heart may come out'. Do you make wine for the same reason?
Vezzola: It is exactly the same thing, a method of expression through which harmony and finesse are made evident in a single wine. I grew up among vineyards, and to me wine is poetry. Poetry is in the heart of every man.
Zurfluh: After 10 years, what would you put into a wine created specifically for La Scala?
Vezzola: It's still early to say, but to me La Scala is magic. It is also tragedy. Someone always dies in the opera. When La Scala asked me to create another wine for them, I asked which one. For a tragedy, we said. For La Traviata, no? The opera that embodies this great theatre. So I pulled a colleague aside saying we could make one wine that represents that tragedy.
I'd start with 50 percent Brut —which is the stage, or terroir. I would add 10 percent Satén for woman, elegance; the class of an extraordinary spouse. I might incorporate 10 percent Pas Operé for the male protagonist, and 30 percent Vittorio Moretti Reserve for direction, wisdom.
Zurfluh: It appears as though you've thought things through.
Vezzola: Yes, but wait. The rub of an operatic tragedy is what? It's woman! So actually, I said, let's use 60 percent Satén for woman, 10 percent Pas Operé for man, 30 percent Brut for the stage. My colleague asked me: but where is the Vittorio Moretti Reserve for wisdom? I told him: we can put just a dash for good measure. After all, there is no wisdom in a tragedy!
Franciacorta remains one of Italy's most refined wine producing districts, using Champagne methods for a Franciacorta product that is unlike any other sparkling wine. Relying on a second, natural fermentation, the wine —most traditionally a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc and Noir grapes— can last up to five years and is an elegant medley of precision and artistic inspiration.
Vittorio Moretti family-owned L'Albereta Relais & Châteaux luxury resort.
Bellavista wines are created in a rare atmosphere where attention to quality and workmanship are not only required, they're cherished. About 120 separate harvest selections, depending on the exposure of each vineyard, launch a production that engages some 1,600 228-litre barrels for fermenting musts. Nearly 60 of those selections create the Bellavista Alma Cuvée Brut, made with at least 15 percent of wines fermented and matured in small white oak casks, and shelved for four years before leaving the winery.


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Q: Call an action on button click in ruby on rails I have an action defined in my lib directory. The action is used to send a get request in the server. I want to execute the function on button click. How can I do this? I know this is not the right approach. I am new to rails.
show_document.rb (in lib directory)
class Legaldoc::ShowDocument

def view_document(sessionID, token_document)
    require 'rest-client'
    require 'zip'
    res = RestClient::Request.execute(
        :method => :get,
        :url => "http://myurl.com",
        :headers => {
            :ldsessionId => sessionID,
        }
    )
  end
end

in my view file
<%= link_to 'Button', '#', :onclick => "view_document(sessionID, token_document)" %>

A: I know this is confusing when you start developing in rails, but you have to consistently be very aware where your code is running. Your ruby code runs on the server, your html/js runs in the browser. Rails "prepares" html/js, but when you click a button, and you have to ask something from the server, you will have to use a url to acces a/any server.
Or you could resort to using javascript on the client directly, to fetch the data.
But since you already have the code in lib you will have to

*

*add an endpoint, aka an action in a controller (add a new controller or add a new action in an existing controller, that is a bit hard with so little background information)

*add a route to that controller/action

*add the controller-code to call your lib function and format the answer in such a way relevant for the user

then add the button as follows:
 <%= link_to 'Button', my_action_controller_path(session_id: sessionId, token_document: token_document) %>

(the name of the path depends on the names of controller/action, and you can see the names of the routes by running rake routes)
However  your code seems to just fetch a page at myurl.com, so you could also just build a link to myurl.com ?
<%= link_to 'Button', 'http://myurl.com', target: '_blank' %>

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In The Scarlet, Letter Hypocrisy is evident everywhere. The characters of Hester, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth, and the very society that the characters lived in, were steeped in hypocrisy. Hawthorne was not subtle in his portrayal of the terrible sin of hypocrisy; he made sure it was easy to see the sin at work. Parallels can be drawn between the characters of The Scarlet Letter and of today's society. Just because this book is set in colonial times, does not mean its lessons are not applicable to the world we live in.
The first character, Hester Prynne, is guilty of adultery and of hypocrisy. She "loves" Dimmesdale yet she says nothing while for seven years Dimmesdale is slowly tortured. This love she felt that was so strong, that it made her break sacred vows must have disappeared. Why else would she condemn her supposed love to the hands of her vengeful husband? Dimmesdale is continually tortured by his inner demons of guilt that gnaw at his soul, and Chillingworth makes sure these demons never go away. Hester allows this to happen. Physically and mentally the minister begins to weaken, slowly he becomes emaciated, and he punishes himself constantly. Only when Hester knows that if Chillingworth is allowed to continue, that Dimmesdale will surely go insane if she does not reveal her secret. Why did Hester wait so long? She did not reveal who her lover was on the scaffolding when she had the perfect opportunity to. Also, she did not tell her husband who her lover was.
Why did Hester Prynne keep secrets that ended up hurting everyone? Hester can atone for her sin of adultery, but every day that she keeps the secret of her lover, and the true identity of Rodger Chillingworth a secret she is committing a sin. If Hester would have "Take heed how thou deniest to him—who, perchance, hath not the courage to grasp it for himself—the bitter, but wholesome, cup that is now presented to thy lips!"(Dimmesdale 47) things would have been infinitely better for everyone. Everyone Hester Prynne loves, she does in a hypocritical way. She loves Pearl enough to sacrifice to feed and clothe her, but she does not love Pearl enough to give her a father. Hester loves Dimmesdale, but she does not love him enough to expose his sin publicly, and she conceals her knowledge of Chillingworth. Either you love something whole-heartedly, or you don't. Hawthorne might have portrayed Hester in a more favourable light than the other characters, but still, she should have to wear a scarlet H in addition to her A.
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The second character, Arthur Dimmesdale is the epitome of hypocrisy. Hawthorne intended his name to have a symbolic meaning. Dimmesdale meaning dim or not very bright. Arthur might be bright in the areas of theology, but when it comes to hypocrisy, he is a fool. Dimmesdale says very near the beginning of the book "What can thy silence do for him, except to tempt him—yea, compel him, as it were—to add hypocrisy to sin?"(Dimmesdale 47) He knows what will happen to him if he endures his sin in private, but he is too weak at this point in the book to admit it. The tapestries of biblical adultery, which are found in Arthur's room are hypocritical. These are supposed to help him atone for his sins by making him feel guilty, but he feels no better. Arthur goes and preaches every week on how bad sin is, and how he is the worst sinner of them all. These partial confessions just make him more of a hypocrite. Dimmesdale knows how the parishioners will interpret these confessions, he is not blind to their looks of adoration. Dimmesdale enjoys being viewed as a saint when he knows he is truly a sinner.
The years of torture the minister receives, are brought on by his own doing.
If his supposed commitment to the community had stopped him from admitting his sin, he would have not been tortured. His love of the community is very similar to Hester Prynne's love of Pearl. Dimmesdale only loves his community enough to preach in it, but he is a preacher harbouring a great sin, and so he cannot truly guide his community spiritually. Dimmesdale's and Hester's love are alike in their limitations. While Dimmesdale does speak up for Hester keeping her Pearl "Truth in what Hester says, and in the feeling which inspires her! God gave her the child, and gave her, too, an instinctive knowledge of its nature and requirements,—both seemingly so peculiar,—which no other mortal being can possess. And, moreover, is there not a quality of awful sacredness in the relation between this mother and this child."(Dimmesdale 78) but he cannot love her enough to be her husband.
The scene at the scaffolding at night is a truly disgusting scene of hypocrisy. Arthur seizes the opportunity to go up on the scaffolding and feel better about his sin, but when he sees a fellow man of the cloth walking by, he cowers. Would it not have been better to have his sin revealed? Then when Hester and Pear stand with him Pear asks "Wilt thou stand here with mother and me, to-morrow noontide?"(Pearl 105)The minister is given another chance to redeem himself, but he cowers yet again!
Dimmesdale is selfish, he tries to atone in private, by whipping himself and fasting. This accomplishes nothing, he knows in his heart that no punishment in private will get him forgiveness from the lord. Yet he continues his practices of private punishment, so he temporarily feels better about himself. Another occurrence of hypocrisy was when Hester finally revealed the true identity of Rodger Chillingworth. Dimmesdale was overcome with anger, how could Arthur have been mad? Hester had finally conquered her weakness of character and told him the truth. Dimmesdale could only see that she had been harbouring a terrible secret in her heart. After that, the agreement to run away to the Old World was another instance of a character weakness of Arthur. He had not atoned for his sins, but he would still run away with Hester. He even interpreted the flood of sunshine to mean that God himself approved of their plan.
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Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter is the ultimate incarnation of hypocrisy. He represents how the Puritan ideals had been twisted into something that reeked of hypocrisy. Dimmesdale pretended to be a good, just, and wise minister, in reality, he was bad, unjust, and foolish. Dimmesdale recognizes the danger of hypocrisy, but his character is too weak to avoid the pitfall of hypocrisy.
The third character of Roger Chillingworth is a man who at one point was guided by intellect and not his emotions. He pretends to be Dimmesdale's friend but inflicts grievous wounds upon the reverend. At the beginning of The Scarlet Letter Rodger returns to his wife, only to find her being publicly condemned for adultery, his emotions began to take over. At that point, his only goal in life is revenge. When he eventually figures out who Hester's lover was, he begins to torture Dimmesdale in such a way that he does not know he is being tortured. Chillingworth's emotions rule him, his single-minded pursuit of revenge overtakes him. He is supposed to be a scholar, a man of reason. Revenge for the betrayal of Hester is the driving force in his life.
The actual torture he inflicts is purely mental and is successful in breaking Dimmesdale's body and soul down. During one instance Chillingworth sees what he has become "The unfortunate physician while uttering these words, lifted his hands with a look of horror, as if he had beheld some frightful shape, which he could not recognize, usurping the place of his own image in a glass. IT was one of those moments—which sometimes occur only in the interval of the year—when a man's moral aspect is faithfully revealed to his mind's eye. Not improbably he had never viewed himself as he did now."(Hawthorne 118) He sees just how far evil he has become, but still, Chillingworth continues his vengeful work.
The Puritan society itself was a lesson in hypocrisy. Supposedly, they were firm believers in the Bible, but the Bible advocates forgiveness and toleration. The whole society's basis was on religious enlightenment. Yet, why was it that the first thing that was to be built in Boston was a prison? Why is the first building thought of a place of punishment? Another example of religious hypocrisy happened early in the book. Hawthorne described some gossiping housewives that were talking about Hester's punishment. Each one of the housewives was advocating harsher punishment for Hester. "The magistrates are God-fearing gentleman, but merciful overmuch,—that is the truth," added a third autumnal matron. "At the very least, they should have put the brand of a hot iron on Hester Prynne's forehead. Madam Hester would have winced at that, I warrant me."(Housewife 36). Religion is often the source of much hypocrisy. A great example of God being perverted into something else was the Crusades. Christian soldiers were told to go and kill "in the name of God", so they went off into the holy lands and killed the infidel. Fanaticism to a deity is not a good thing.
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The terrorists of 9/11 killed so many people did so "in the name of God" also. Their creed actually does not call for anything like that. Perversion of God by those who hold power is a sin. It's impossible to truly believe in a religion, and feel justified in killing or persecuting others. The infamous Bill Clinton fiasco was made into a big issue because of fundamentalists in government. Newt Gingrich (a former prominent Republican) was much too busy thumping his Bible to even read it. He called for Clinton's head, even though Newt liked to philander too. This man was exactly like Arthur Dimmesdale in some respects. Both of them were guilty of a sin they themselves were condemning. Hypocrisy was present in Puritan society and it endures still even today.
Hypocrisy is the major theme in The Scarlet Letter. Hawthorne's work was meant to highlight the hypocrisy in Puritan society, and in the people that make up the society. The Scarlet Letter was meant to expose just how much of sin hypocrisy is, and just how it causes so much pain and suffering.
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A new business angel network aiming to boost tech investment in the North has attracted over 50 potential investors and almost 40 companies in its first month.
Dow Schofield Watts Angels is now targeting £5m of investment into high-growth tech businesses over the next three years.
The network brings together early-stage companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can provide investment, mentoring and support.
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It aims to provide a strong and active angel network similar to those in Scotland and Cambridge, where angels have played a key role in the growth of the tech sector.
David Smith of Dow Schofield Watts, who leads the network, says: "The North lacks the type of angel groups that have been so successful in driving growth in Edinburgh or Cambridge. DSW Angels aims to bridge that gap.
DSW Angels is holding events in Manchester on 7 September and Leeds on 2 October
"We are delighted with the response, which shows the strong demand not only for funding, but also for investment opportunities.
"Our angels are mainly experienced entrepreneurs who now want to help others, and many have stated that they are willing to play an active role in mentoring and supporting the firms they invest in."
Led by independent advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts, the network was launched in June with support from a number of high-profile Northern entrepreneurs including Bill Ainscough of Wainhomes, Nick Bate of SSP Holdings and Nasstar, Richard Law of GB Group and Zuto, Peter Mansfield of Deko and Call Credit, and Anthony Molloy of Daisy Group.
Since then it has received over 50 applications from potential investors and almost 40 requests for funding from early-stage technology firms.
In conjunction with Tech North, DSW Angels is holding events in Manchester on 7 September and Leeds on 2 October for those interested in becoming an angel investor.
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This talk will be presented by Anay Kamat.
Anay Kamat has been an Agile practitioner right from the start of his career. He has worked at ThoughtWorks, PSL-Goa and was CoFounder at PresentSoft Technologies Pvt Ltd. Currently, he is leading the mobile practice at Equal Experts India. In his 14 years of experience, he has worked on Java, PHP, C#, Ruby, and Kotlin over Desktop, Backend and Mobile platforms. He has been actively involved in spreading the knowledge of digital technologies to School students in Goa with low-cost tools like Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Scratch.
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Android architecture (Not MVP or MVVM) that can be used to drive entire android development through TDD.
We would love to hear about your experience on Agile Mobile App development Delivery as well.
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Guests are the heroes of new Justice League attraction at Madame Tussauds Orlando
Leading experience design company, Holovis, is celebrating the opening of brand new attraction, Justice League: A Call for Heroes, at Madame Tussauds Orlando.
The walk-through attraction is one of the most immersive experiences ever produced by the Madame Tussauds brand worldwide. Guests engage with the wax figures on a whole new level, thanks to interactive sequences using a combination of projection mapping, enhanced audio and SFX.
Holovis worked closely with the Merlin Magic Making team to design, produce and deliver the AV, show lighting and interactive elements for Justice League: A Call for Heroes. The Holovis media team created the bespoke immersive content and show scenes, working with the iconic IP from the 2017 Warner Bros film.
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"This attraction is breaking the mould for Madame Tussauds by letting guests interact with and star in the attraction alongside the wax figures in a way never before experienced," explains Jon Tozer, Experience Designer at Holovis.
"We believe that the best technology is invisible, facilitating an amazing experience but without the guests being aware of the high-tech environment around them, and that is exactly what has been delivered. Guests are immersed in complex AV and interactive technology, but they remain the star and the focus throughout."
The narrative begins with the premise that LexCorp's experimental technology has gone haywire and is threatening the world. Guests are invited to help The Justice League save the innocent citizens of Metropolis and Gotham City. At the same time, they need to discover a way to stop Lex Luthor's out-of-control experiment before it's too late.
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Interactive elements include striking Wonder Woman's signature power pose and helping Man of Steel to lift a helicopter to save it from crashing. Of course, only Superman has the power to thrust the helicopter back into the sky – at which point, guests will be the first to experience a dynamic, fully-articulated Madame Tussauds figure that actually moves.
"You have to see it to believe it!" enthused James Paulding, Regional General Manager – South East – North America at Merlin Entertainments.
"From the unbeatable roster of DC Super Heroes to all of the sensational, high-tech elements – this is Madame Tussauds like you've never experienced."
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'Everybody Loves Raymond' Cast Mourns Sawyer Sweeten
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Members of the cast of Everybody Loves Raymond have come forward to express grief and shock over the tragic suicide of 19-year-old Sawyer Sweeten, who played Geoffrey Barone on the sitcom.
The young actor's sister, Madylin Sweeten, who appeared alongside Sawyer on the show, issued the following statement to Us Weekly on behalf of the Sweeten family:
"This morning a terrible family tragedy has occurred. We are devastated to report that our beloved brother, son, and friend, Sawyer Sweeten, took his own life. He was weeks away from his 20th birthday. At this sensitive time, our family requests privacy and we beg of you to reach out to the ones you love."
Ray Romano also came forward with a statement about his late co-star: "I'm shocked, and terribly saddened, by the news about Sawyer. He was a wonderful and sweet kid to be around. Just a great energy whenever he was there. My heart breaks for him, his family, and his friends during this very difficult time," he said, according to the Daily Mail.
Patricia Heaton, Sawyer's onscreen mom, offered up a statement to Us Weekly as well. "Sawyer was a funny and exceptionally bright young man. He is gone from us far too soon. The loss the Sweeten family is experiencing is unimaginable. Tonight hug your children a little tighter and please keep Sawyer and his family in your thoughts and prayers," she said.
Another co-star, Doris Roberts, posted this on her Facebook page: "It is with great sadness that I learned the news that Sawyer Sweeten, who played my grandson Geoffrey Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, died at his family's home in Texas. He was a very sweet young man who will be dearly missed. Make sure your loved ones know how much you care about them, and please check in with them if you haven't touched base with them for a while. It's very important to keep in touch."
Finally, the sitcom's creator, Phil Rosenthal, made the following statement, according to Deadline: "We knew and loved Sawyer as a little boy. He and his real life siblings Sullivan and Madylin were such a charming, integral part of our TV family. They never failed to make us laugh, or remind of us how we feel about our own children. We are terribly sad to hear this news and our hearts go out to Sawyer's family."
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"It will be a visual spectacle for everyone."
The Adonis of Bollywood, Hrithik Roshan is set to appear on the big screen once again with the fourth instalment of his superhero franchise, Krrish.
In 2019, Hrithik enjoyed an extremely successful year at the box office. He delivered two of the highest-grossing hits of his career – War (2019) and Super 30 (2019).
Now his fans are eagerly waiting for Hrithik to star as their favourite superhero, Krrish.
Directed by his father Rakesh Roshan, the team of Krrish 4 has finalised an interesting script for the upcoming film.
After exploring through several potential ideas, the team has allegedly decided on the idea of intergalactic travel for the fourth instalment.
According to a recent Pinkvilla report, a source has revealed that Hrithik will be taking things one step further.
In Krrish 3 (2013), Hrithik Roshan portrayed a double role. He played Krishna Mehra known as Krrish and Rohit Mehra.
In the film, Krrish and his father must defeat a human-animal mutant which was created by the villainous Kaal.
Reportedly, Krrish 3 (2013) garnered a staggering Rs 393.37 crore (£41,555,318.85) at the box office.
However, for the fourth instalment, Hrithik will be seen playing four characters. The source said:
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"Krrish 4 is being mounted on a lavish scale. It will be a visual spectacle for everyone.
"The story has been locked and this time, it won't just be a double role for Hrithik, but a quadruple one.
"Hrithik will be essaying four different characters in the film. While Krrish stays, they will also bring back Rohit from the land of the dead and Jadoo from Koi Mil Gaya (2003).
"It's not known how Rakesh Rohan plans to incorporate the other two Hrithiks in the film, but it's a full-on Hrithik show.
"The role of the leading lady is extremely powerful to this time."
During another interaction was Pinkvilla, director Rakesh Roshan revealed that they "are still working on the script."
Meanwhile, the source continued to mention that Krrish 4 will bring four of their favourite superstars on the big screen. The source further added:
"The pre-production work has set it. They are waiting for the restriction to ease out a bit because they plan to shoot a part of the film abroad."
However, according to previous reports, it was claimed that the superhero film is scheduled to release in January 2021.
It appears we have to wait a while longer to see Hrithik Roshan back on the big screen as Krrish.
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The 1,250-passenger ship, launched in July 1983, beat the likes of Fred Olsen's Balmoral and P&O's Oriana in the votes cast by UK cruise passengers for ships carrying between 1,000 and 2,000 passengers. It was voted best overall and best for dining, entertainment, service, shore excursions, and crucially, value-for-money.
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Utah gymnastics: Lothrop, McAllister push the team by pushing each other
NCAA Championships • The freshman phenom and the surprising junior hope to lead the Utes to a title.
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By Lya Wodraska The Salt Lake Tribune
· April 11, 2011 12:39 pm
Nearly every successful college gymnastics team has at least two strong all-around competitors who not only make their team successful but themselves by pushing each other in practice and on the competitive floor.
For the Utah Utes, those gymnasts this year have been junior Stephanie McAllister and freshman Corrie Lothrop.
Now, with Utah's season down to the NCAA Championships, which start Friday in Cleveland, the two hope that competitive edge can take the Utes to a strong finish.
Utah, the fourth seed in Friday's afternoon session, will need every bit of its abilities if it is to advance to the Super Six.
The good news for the Utes is the two are accustomed to pushing hard, thanks to the competition they've given each other over the past five months.
Both freely admit that as much as they like each other, neither likes to be beaten, even by someone wearing the same team colors. They might not go head-to-head as teammates often do in other sports, but just knowing one of them is there working hard helps the other resist the temptation to back down or take an easy day, they said.
"It's part of the fun of having a team," McAllister said. "Both of us are competitive and we push each other inside the gym and at meets, but it has been a healthy competition."
So far, McAllister has won most of the battles, claiming 14 wins for the Utes and boasting a No. 8 ranking in the all-around with a 39.385 average at season's end.
Lothrop has just six wins, but she didn't have as many chances at individual wins during the second half of the season thanks to an ankle injury. However, that doesn't mean her presence hasn't had an effect on McAllister, and now that the ankle is better, Lothrop could be as much of a threat to the NCAA all-around title as McAllister.
"We know we're competition for each other," Lothrop said. "When you're working to get better and you see each other do something good, it gives you that much more incentive to try something yourself."
Neither gymnast is unaccustomed to individual competition; after all, individualism dominates gymnastics at the elite level, even in international team events.
However, being in a true team atmosphere such as the one that exists at the collegiate level has heightened the competition for both gymnasts.
"I've had it on a team before but never in a nice way," Lothrop said. "It's more like someone just wants to beat you, and that's all. This is definitely more fun. Instead of just, 'I need to beat you,' it's, 'I need to beat you because it makes me and the team better.' "
High expectations came with Lothrop, who was a 2008 Olympic alternate. McAllister's season has been more of a surprise.
A junior Olympic team member as an elite, McAllister became stronger throughout her sophomore season, scoring a career-best 39.375 in the all-around. That bit of success left her wanting more and she worked harder than ever in the offseason.
Now, she's happy with the hard work because her efforts are paying off for her and the team. Keeping pace and being ahead of an elite gymnast the quality of Lothrop has surprised even McAllister at times.
"I was mainly focused on what I needed to do after last year and what I needed to add to be better," McAllister said. "But it makes it more fun now, because we can push each other."
Both McAllister and Lothrop downplayed their roles with the team, pointing out that the team is full of strong individual specialists, too.
However, Utah coach Megan Marsden said having more than one strong all-arounder often gives the team an edge, and she has noticed such a benefit with McAllister and Lothrop.
Knowing the other is there has made practice a little more intense and more competitive than if just one gymnast excelled in the all-around.
"They need each other," she said. "When one gets a bit of acknowledgement it naturally makes the other work harder and that makes our team stronger."
lwodraska@sltrib.com
Twitter: @lyawodraska —
The junior vs. the freshman
Utah junior Stephanie McAllister and freshman Corrie Lothrop have emerged as Utah's top all-around gymnasts. How the two stack up:
Stephanie McAllister
All-around • 39.385
Vault • 9.845
Uneven bars • 9.91
Balance beam • 9.815
Floor • 9.87
Corrie Lothrop
Vault • 9.84
Uneven bars • 9.645
Floor • 9.78 —
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Wi-fi Warrior Rank: 40-31 #WWRv4
by Dylan Tate
Daily Esports is proud to partner with Liam "Cloudhead" Estes, Mitch "Tacos" Blake, and "Dexy" to bring you the WWRv4! The Wi-fi Warrior Rank rates 50 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players based on their performances at online tournaments. Check out the Wi-fi Warrior Rank Discord to find out more about Smash Ultimate's competitive online scene.
Today's batch of WWRv4 inductees features a diverse array of characters. In fact, there is no overlap in the characters that these ten players main. Low-tiers, mid-tiers, and high-tiers alike make an appearance in the 40-31 section of the rankings.
WWRv4: 40-31
Cathal "BattlePuP" Collins makes his second consecutive WWR appearance, rising one spot to #40 on the WWRv4. A top 8 finish at the A-tier Clash for Kongo Saga marked the highlight of his season, during which he took an important set over Benny&thejets. Several other high placings, as well as wins over Atticus, Sylver, Superstriker, and more, complemented these results to bring him right back into the top 40.
As one of the few champions of Ireland in the online scene at large, BattlePuP doesn't look to be slowing down anytime soon. If he keeps his trajectory, he's got it in him to rise more than just one spot next season.
You'll get no sympathy from Ryan "Ravenking" McDonough, but you will get some impressive results no matter where he goes. He began his season with a strong ninth-place finish at the SL 2 Year Anniversary, one of his first online events in some time. Weeks later, he returned to headline ECLIPSE: Ravenking Edition and showed why he was chosen as the featured competitor. He defeated Slainey and Uhh and double-eliminated Hydra on the way to a third-place finish.
As one of the best players not just online, but in his strong home region of Chicago as well, there's not much that can stop Ravenking when his sights are set on victory.
Don't let Christian "C-" M.'s tag fool you – his performance this season deserves nothing short of an A+. He put on his best showings at B-tier events this season, scoring top 8 finishes at both Hardcover Edition Vol. 3 and the Zenith Online Monthly #1. Over the course of the WWRv4 season, he took wins over players such as enhancedpv, Frawg, and Uhh, proving he can throw hands (and grenades) with the best of them. C- can wear camo all he wants, but nothing can hide his skill or the standout results it gets him.
Xavier "Xtra" Loor makes his first appearance on the WWR, clawing his way to the #37 spot amid a brief but stellar season. He began his season late in November at JMSF #10 but made it count with a third-place finish and a 3-0 victory over ShinyMark. Just one week later, he returned for ECLIPSE: Homecoming. There, he ran through enhancedpv, sebayeeeee, SZB, and more on the way to fourth place at the B-tier event.
Marking the debut of any Bowser main on the WWR, Xtra's potential in a fuller season is close to limitless. He should be feared in any tournament he appears in.
For the second straight season, Syl "Sylver" V. takes his place on the WWR as the sole French representative. This time, however, he is 13 spots higher at #36. While last season saw him use primarily Pichu, he complemented his old main with new co-mains and secondaries this time around. In particular, he scored a seventh-place finish at ECLIPSE: Ravenking Edition with solo Mario, taking wins over enhancedpv, Pokelam, and more.
Along with his Pichu's ninth-place finish at the B-tier SnR Charity Monthly 3 and his Hero finishing 17th at Take The Throne Edition, Sylver has proven he can win with any character he commits to. If that winning continues, he won't be going anywhere when it's time for the next ranking.
The undisputed best Jigglypuff in the online scene, "Conway" makes his WWR debut at #35. In doing so, he has become the first Puff on the ranking in Ultimate. A bronze medal at B-tier JMSF #7 headlines his season, during which he took wins over Atticus and MarktheSDKing. With this peak alongside high finishes at events such as Relaxing Station and JMSF #11, he showed his capability of reaching impressive heights with a character many consider to be low- or even bottom-tier.
In addition to his performances in WWRv4 tournaments, Conway is also one of the head organizers for TVSeries. There are those who wouldn't be able to juggle both TOing and deep bracket runs, but Conway has proven himself able. The only time he rests is to take a stock.
The best Dedede in the scene and one of the biggest stars on the Arpeggio crew, Riley M. makes a return appearance to the WWRv4 at #34. Riley made fewer appearances than he did last season on the way to 11th place. Even so, he netted excellent results in his showings this season. He took fifth place at the SCSC Season 1 Championship and became the first player in the season to eliminate king_chris, the incumbent #1. He followed it up with another fifth place, this time at the A-tier Take The Throne Edition. There, he took down MiLe and Sassyflygon.
When he comes down from his castle, Riley is still as good as ever. If you think he's anything less than an unstoppable force, then you must still be in Dream Land.
When he's not vlogging his travels through the many stages of Smash Ultimate, Luke "KirbyKid" Richmond can be found ruling over brackets far and wide. Utilizing a rare combination of King K. Rool and Banjo & Kazooie, KirbyKid's biggest and baddest result came at JMSF #10. Defeating RatedRudy, sebayeeeee, and Xtra, and taking a 3-2 victory over king_chris with Banjo, he finished in second place at one of the most deceptively stacked events of the season.
KirbyKid is the best K. Rool in the online scene and one of the best in the world. As a result, he's living proof that any character can succeed in Ultimate with the right player holding the controller. He's proven himself to be the right player. Heading into the v5 season, he has his sights set on an even higher finish.
When the tag is this good, you can only hope the player will be too, and Kyle "Uhh" G. delivers. He scored solid results all throughout the WWRv4 season. Uhh most notably placed 5th at ECLIPSE: Ravenking Edition. He also had top 32 finishes at a number of A-tiers. Across these events and others, he took sets from players such as BeJay, enhancedpv, Frawg, and Sogoodpop.
As one of the best Ness players in the business, you'd better not hesitate for a moment when facing Uhh. If you do, he'll take that opening and give you a free trip to the blast zone.
There are those who claim that a solo Bayonetta player can't cut it in Ultimate. Then there are those like Christopher "TheMightyDialga" Arias, who set out to prove them wrong. After landing in Area 51 in Smash 4's final ranking, TheMightyDialga makes his top 50 debut at #31. His ranking is supported by top 8 finishes at consecutive JMSF tournaments. He also scored top 24 finishes at four different A-tier tournaments. Wins on strong players such as Atticus, RobinGG, and Sumgai also highlighted his season.
While the transition from Smash 4 to Ultimate may have turned TheMightyDialga from a top tier terror to a low tier hero, it changed nothing about his skill as a player. He'll look to continue his rise up the standings in the v5 season.
Make sure to check back on Monday, Jan. 27 for the WWRv 4: 30-21!
Dylan Tate is an alumnus of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a gaming journalist with a love for Nintendo esports, particularly Super Smash Bros. and Pokémon.


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$("body").click(function() {
    if(!clicked_menu) $(".navbar-collapse").collapse('hide');
    clicked_menu = false;
});

I have tried using jQuery tap (http://api.jquerymobile.com/tap/), but was not able to get it to work in the same way.

A: Because I assume you want to hide the menu when an item is clicked I would do something as simple as
$(document).on("touchstart click", function() {
     if ($(window).width() <= 767)
         $(".navbar-collapse").collapse('hide');
});

you might also want check if the menu is displayed beforehand.

A: Thanks to some direction from Last1here, I have figured out a solution.
$("body > div:not(.navbar-wrapper)").on("touchstart", function() {
    $(".navbar-collapse").collapse('hide');
});