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%Chapter "Elemental Matrices"
%
\chapter{Explicit Dynamic Analysis}

\section{Statement of the Problem}
Consider the discrete dynamic equilibrium equations at time $t$

\begin{equation}
M^{t}A+C^{t}V+K^{t}U=^{t}F
\label{equil}
\end{equation}

where $M$, $C$, $K$ are the assembled mass, damping and stiffness matrix respectively and similarly $^{t}A$, $^{t}V$, $^{t}U$, ${t}F$ are the nodal accelerations, velocities, displacements and external loads vectors at time $t$. In terms of forces \eqref{equil} can be written like;

\begin{equation}
^{t}F^I+^{t}F^D+^{t}F^s=^{t}F
\label{force equil}
\end{equation}

where $^{t}F^I$, $^{t}F^D$ and $^{t}F^s$ are inertial, damping and elastic components respectively.

Expanding the acceleration and velocity terms at time $t$ in a consistent finite central differences scheme we have;

\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
^{t}A&=\dfrac{1}{\Delta t^2}\left(^{t-\Delta t}U-2^{t}U+^{t+\Delta t}U\right)\\
^{t}V&=\dfrac{1}{2\Delta t}\left(-^{t-\Delta t}U+^{t+\Delta t}U\right)
\end{aligned}
\label{finitediff}
\end{equation}

Using \eqref{finitediff} in \eqref{force equil} yields;

\begin{equation}
\left(\dfrac{1}{\Delta t^2}M+\dfrac{1}{2\Delta t}C\right) ^{t+\Delta t}U=^{t}F-\left(K-\dfrac{2}{\Delta t^2}M\right) ^{t}U-\left(\dfrac{1}{\Delta t^2}M-\dfrac{1}{2\Delta t^2}C\right)^{t-\Delta t}U
\label{resequil}
\end{equation}

Redefine forces as follows
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
^{j}F^I&=\dfrac{1}{\Delta t^2}M ^{j}U\\
^{j}F^D&=\dfrac{1}{2 \Delta t}C ^{j}U\\
^{j}F^S&=K ^{j}U
\end{aligned}
\label{redefine}
\end{equation}

and write \eqref{resequil} as;

\begin{equation}
^{t+\Delta t}F^I+^{t+\Delta t}F^D=^{t}F-^{t}F^s+2 ^{t}F^I-^{t-\Delta t}F^I+^{t-\Delta t}F^D
\label{force equil 2}
\end{equation}

\begin{itemize}
\item \eqref{force equil 2} is an equilibrium equation at time $t=t$ allowing to predict the displacements at time $t=t+\Delta t$ in terms of previously known values at times $t$ and $t=t-\Delta t$.

\item The equation is exact within the error introduced by the expansion used in \eqref{finitediff}.

\begin{figure}[h]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=12cm]{img/figure7_0.pdf}
\caption{Definition of the general iteration}
\label{fig:time iteration}
\end{figure}

\item The first predicted solution is at $t=\Delta t$ and we require data at $t=-\Delta t$ and at $t=0$.

\begin{figure}[h]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=12cm]{img/figure7_1.pdf}
\caption{Definition of the general iteration}
\label{fig:initial time iteration}
\end{figure}

\end{itemize}

\subsection{Damping Assumptions}

\begin{itemize}
\item[1] Use Rayleigh Damping and retain the velocity expansion used in \eqref{finitediff}. That is;

\begin{equation}
C=\alpha M+\beta K
\end{equation}

then we have (in terms of forces);

\begin{equation}
(1+\beta \Delta t^2) ^{t+\Delta t}F^I+\dfrac{\alpha}{2\Delta t} ^{t+\Delta t}F^S=^{t}\hat{F}
\label{Rayleigh}
\end{equation}

where;

\[
^{t}\hat{F}=^{t}R-^{t}F^S+2 ^{t}F^I-^{t-\Delta t}F^I+^{t-\Delta t}F^D
\]

Solution in equation \eqref{Rayleigh} requires the full assembly and factorization of an effective stiffness matrix.

\item[2] Neglect damping (This is however inconvenient for finite domains)

\begin{equation}
^{t+\Delta t}F^I=^{t}F-^{t}F^S+2 ^{t}F^I-^{t-\Delta t}F^I
\label{Nodamping}
\end{equation}

\item[3] Use Rayleigh damping but modify the velocity expansion introduced in \eqref{finitediff}. Using

\begin{equation}
^{t}V=\dfrac{1}{\Delta t}(^{t}U-^{t-\Delta t}U)
\label{velocity}
\end{equation}

yielding;

\begin{equation}
^{t+\Delta t}F^I=^{t}F-^{t}F^S+2 ^{t}F^{I}-^{t}F^D+^{t-\Delta t}F^D-^{t-\Delta t}F^I
\end{equation}

Defining a set of forces associated to the initial conditions like;

\[
^{t-\Delta t}F^{IC}=^{t-\Delta t}F^I-^{t-\Delta t}F^D
\]

we have

\begin{equation}
^{t+\Delta t}F^I=^{t}F-^{t}F^S+2 ^{t}F^{I}-^{t}F^D-^{t-\Delta t}F^{IC}
\label{modvelocity}
\end{equation}

\end{itemize}

\subsection{Algorithm corresponding to the damping assumption 3}

\begin{figure}[h]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=12cm]{img/figure5.pdf}
\caption{Definition of the general iteration}
\label{fig:general iteration}
\end{figure}

Let us write \eqref{modvelocity} like

\begin{equation}
^{j+1}F^I=^{j}F-^{j}F^S+2 ^{j}F^{I}-^{j}F^D-^{j-1}F^{IC}
\label{modveliter}
\end{equation}

where the initialization process corresponds to;

\begin{figure}[h]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=12cm]{img/figure6.pdf}
\caption{Definition of the initial iteration}
\label{fig:initial iteration}
\end{figure}

Applying \eqref{modveliter} for $t=0$ we have;

\[
^{0}F^I=^{0}F-^{0}F^S+2 ^{0}F^{I}-^{0}F^D-^{-\Delta t}F^{IC}
\]

from which it is clear that we require $-^{\Delta t}U$. Applying the central difference expansion at $t=0$ and solving for $-^{\Delta t}U$ yields;

\begin{equation}
^{-\Delta t}U=^{0}F-\Delta t ^{0}V+\dfrac{\Delta t^2}{2} ^{0}A
\label{initialU}
\end{equation}

Using \eqref{initialU} in \eqref{modveliter} allows us to start up the algorithm.

\subsubsection{Particulars}
In what follows we concentrate on this last algorithm and in order to study some details we return to its standard displacements form. Writing \eqref{modveliter} in terms of displacements and re-arranging yields;

\begin{equation}
\dfrac{1}{\Delta t^2}M ^{t+\Delta t}U=^{t}F-(1+\dfrac{\beta}{\Delta t})K ^{t}U+(\dfrac{2}{\Delta t^2}-\dfrac{\alpha}{\Delta t})M ^{t}U-(\dfrac{1}{\Delta t^2} - \dfrac{\alpha}{\Delta t})M ^{t-\Delta t}U+(\dfrac{\beta}{\Delta t}) K ^{t-\Delta t}U
\label{disequil}
\end{equation}

Let;

\[
\begin{aligned}
a_1&=1+\dfrac{\beta}{\Delta t}\\
a_2&=\dfrac{2}{\Delta t^2}-\dfrac{\alpha}{\Delta t}\\
a_3&=\dfrac{1}{\Delta t^2} - \dfrac{\alpha}{\Delta t}\\
a_4&=\dfrac{\beta}{\Delta t}
\end{aligned}
\]

\begin{equation}
^{t+\Delta t}F^I=^{t}F-a_1K ^{t}U+a_2M ^{t}U-a_3M ^{t-\Delta t}U+a_4K ^{t-\Delta t}U
\label{equliassum3}
\end{equation}

\subsection{Decoupling}
Consider the equation for the $i$-th d.o.f;

\begin{equation}
\dfrac{1}{\Delta t^2}M_{ij} ^{t+ \Delta t}U_j=^{t}F_i-a_1K_{ij} ^{t}U_j+a_2M_{ij}^{t}U_j-a_3M_{ij} ^{t-\Delta t}U_j+a_4K_{ij}^{t-\Delta t}U_j
\label{equildecoupled1}
\end{equation}

where we keep $i$ fixed in \eqref{equildecoupled1}. For a lumped mass matrix we can write;

\[
M_{ij}=m_I\delta_{ij}
\]

then \eqref{equildecoupled1} becomes;

\begin{equation}
\dfrac{1}{\Delta t^2}m_I ^{t+ \Delta t}U_i= ^{t}F_I-a_1 K_{ij} ^{t}U_j+a_2 m_I ^{t}U_i-a_3 m_I ^{t-\Delta t} U_i+a_4 K_{ij} ^{t-\Delta t} U_j
\label{equildecoupled2}
\end{equation}

Let;

\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
^{t+\Delta t} F_i^I&=\dfrac{1}{\Delta t^2} m_{I} ^{t+\Delta t}U_i\\
^{t} \hat{F}^S_i&=a_1 K_{ij} ^{t}U_j\\
^{t}\hat{F}_i^I&=a_2m_{I} ^{t}U_i\\
^{t-\Delta t}\hat{F}_i^I&=a_3m_{I} ^{t-\Delta t}U_i\\
^{t-\Delta t}\hat{F}_i^S&=a_4K_{ij}^{t-\Delta t}U_j
\end{aligned}
\label{forces2}
\end{equation}

so the recursive equation takes the form;

\begin{equation}
^{t+\Delta t} F_i^I=^{t}F_i-^{t} \hat{F}^S_i+^{t}\hat{F}_i^I-^{t-\Delta t}\hat{F}_i^I+^{t-\Delta t}\hat{F}_i^S
\label{forces3}
\end{equation}

and the algorithm then reduces to;

\begin{algorithm}[H]
\SetAlgoLined
\KwData{Time span, Geometry, Material Paramters}
\KwResult{Displacements, Velocity and Acceleration time histories }
Compute $^{t+\Delta t} F_i^I$\\
Solve for $^{t+\Delta t}U_i=\left(\dfrac{\Delta t^2}{m_I}\right) ^{t+\Delta t}F_{i}^I$\\
Update $^{t}V_i$, $^{t}A_i$
\caption{Summarized Algorithm}
\end{algorithm}

To initialize the algorithm we apply the FD's equations at $t=0$

\[
\dfrac{1}{\Delta t^2}m_I ^{\Delta t}U_i=^{0}F_i-a_1 K_{ij} ^{0}U_j+a_2 m_I ^{0}U_i-a_3 m_I ^{-\Delta t} U_i+a_4 K_{ij} ^{-\Delta t} U_j
\]

where $^{-\Delta t} U_i$ is obtained from \eqref{initialU}

\begin{equation}
^{-\Delta t}U_i=^{0}U_i-\Delta t ^{0}V_i+\dfrac{\Delta t^2}{2} ^{0}A_i
\label{initialU2}
\end{equation}

The initial acceleration is obtained after assuming homogeneous IC's;

\[
m_{I} ^{0}A_i+C_{ij} ^{0}V_j +K_{ij} ^{0}U_j=^{0}F_i
\]

therefore

\[
\begin{aligned}
m_{I} ^{0}A_i=\dfrac{^{0}F_i}{m_I}\\
^{-\Delta t} U_i=\dfrac{\Delta t^2}{2m_I}^{0}F_i
\end{aligned}
\]

Moreover, neglecting the damping effects on the prediction of $^{\Delta t}U_i$ yields;

\[
^{\Delta t} U_i=\dfrac{\Delta t^2}{2m_I}^{0}F_i
\]

\begin{algorithm}[H]
 \SetAlgoLined
 \KwData{Time span, Geometry, Material Paramters}
 \KwResult{Displacements, Velocity and Acceleration time histories }
 Initialize solution vectors ($j=1$)\;
 $^{0}U_i\longrightarrow ^{1}U_i=0$, $^{0}V_i=0$, $^{1}A_i=\dfrac{^{1}R_i}{m_I}$ \;
 Select $\Delta t$ and integration constants $a_1$,$a_2$, $a_3$, $a_4$\;
 Fix 1-st predicted value (let $j=2$)\;
 \[
^{\Delta t} U_i \longleftarrow \dfrac{\Delta t^2}{2m_I} ^{0}F_i\longleftrightarrow \left[^{2}U_i \longleftarrow\dfrac{\Delta t^2}{2m_I} ^{1}F_i \right]
 \]
Time Integration Phase\;
\While{$j \leq N$}{
\[
\begin{aligned}
^{j+1}F^I_i\longleftarrow& ^{j}F_i-a_1 K_{ij} ^{j}U_j+a_2 m_I ^{j}U_j-a_3 m_I ^{j-1} U_i+a_4 K_{ij} ^{j-1} U_j\\
 ^{j+1}U_i\longleftarrow&\dfrac{\Delta t^2}{2m_I} ^{0}F^I_i\\
 ^{j}A_i\longleftarrow&\dfrac{1}{\Delta t^2}\left(^{j-1}U_i-2^{j}U_i+^{j+1}U_i\right)\\
 ^{j}V_i\longleftarrow&\dfrac{1}{2\Delta t}\left(-^{j-1}U_i+^{j+1}U_i\right)\\
 j\longleftarrow&j+1
\end{aligned}
\]
}
\caption{Full Algorithm}
\end{algorithm}

\subsubsection{Nodal Assembler}
In the uncoupled explicit finite element formulation the equation solving process proceeds one degree of freedom at a time. This implies a different assembly process to the one used in an implicit algorithm where a formal coefficient matrix is assembled and inverted. Now the mass, damping and stiffness elemental matrices are used to obtain effective nodal forces at each degree of freedom. In summary the mesh is not covered in an element by element basis, but in a node by node basis. In the following algorithm we discuss this nodal assembly process where in order to solve the displacement at a given degree of freedom prior knowledge of the element contributing to the given node is necessary. In the nodal assembler algorithm the following arrays are needed.

\noindent
ILIST(): Stores the elements connected to the current node.\\
LPLIST():Stores the local position of the current node in each one of the elements of ILIST().\\
NIEL():Number of elements at the current node. This array is used to access ILIST().\\

\begin{algorithm}[H]
\SetAlgoLined
\KwData{Number of nodal points, number of elements, Model}
\KwResult{Displacements, Velocity and Acceleration time histories }
\While {$i \leq NUMNP$}
{
$K\leftarrow NIEL(i)$
%\while {$ik \leq 2$}{
%$jK \leftarrow ID(ik,i)$
%}
}
\caption{Nodal Assembler}
\end{algorithm}

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GUWAHATI, Aug 30 - Governor Banwarilal Purohit who visited the Akshaya Patra Foundation at Amingaon off the city this morning, hailed the efforts of the foundation in feeding nutritious food to hundreds of school children. He also lauded the efforts of the Akshaya Patra Foundation which strives hard from wee hours in the morning to prepare hygienic and nutritious food for the school children.
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Лугнасад є одним із чотирьох гальських сезонних святкувань, поряд із Самайн, Імболк та Белтейн. Відповідає іншим європейським святам збору врожаю, таким як валлійський  та англійська Ламмас.

Лугнасад згадується в найдавніших ірландських джерелах і має язичницьке походження. Свято назване на честь бога Луга. Вважається, що він надихнув людей на великі зібрання, які включали релігійні церемонії, ритуальні спортивні змагання (насамперед Ігри в Таїльті), бенкети, сватання та торгівлю. Традиційними також були відвідування святих криниць. За словами фольклориста Маера МакНіла, свідчення доказують, що релігійні обряди включали приношення "перших фруктів", свято нової їжі та чорниці, жертву бика та ритуальну танцювальну гру, в якій Луг збирає врожай для людства і перемагає злі сили. Багато заходів відбувалися б на вершинах пагорбів та гір.

Звичаї Лугнасаду широко зберігалися до 20-го століття. Пов'язані події називалася по-різному: "неділя гірлянди", "неділя чорниці", "гірська неділя" та "неділя Кром - Дуб". Звичай сходження на пагорби та гори в Лугнасад досі зберігся в деяких районах, хоча його знову виділили як християнську прощу. Найвідомішим є паломництво "Рідка Неділя" на вершину Кроаг Патрік в останню неділю липня. Вважається, що ряд ярмарок також є святкуванням Лугнасаду. Наприклад "Ярмарок шайб".

З кінця 20-го століття кельтські неоязичники вважають Лугнасад, або свято на його основі - релігійним святом. Подекуди елементи свята відродили як культурну подію.

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Margot Robbie Wants A Break From Harley Quinn
BY Taylor Bauer July 14, 2021April 16, 2022
James Gunn is pulling no punches with his upcoming film The Suicide Squad. Unlike the 2016 release from director David Ayer, the build-up to this film feels much more in line with the band of misfit supervillains. The new movie also brings many more characters to the table than Ayer's project. One returning member of the squad will be Harley Quinn, played dexterously by Margot Robbie. The character asks a lot of Robbie, who started in the role back in Ayer's film. Now with a standalone project to her name and another major film on the way, the actress says she "needs a break" from the role. If you ask me, then she deserves one. 2021's The Suicide Squad could be a good place for her to part from the character for a while. Let's talk about why Margot Robbie getting a break from Harley Quinn is well-deserved and now is a great time to part ways.
Why Does Margot Robbie Want a Break from Playing Harley Quinn?
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I think anytime you play a character from the world of comics there's a lot asked of you. The job already demands your attention, focus, and talent. Add on expectations from a fan base and the pressure skyrockets. If you're Margot Robbie, then you have no choice but to go all-in. Over the course of two films and one on the way, she's done just that.
In a conversation with Entertainment Weekly, Robbie explained her present mindset. Unlike co-star John Cena who has a new project coming in January 2021 with his character Peacemaker, she's ready for some time away from Quinn. "I need a break from Harley because she's exhausting," Robbie explained. The break comes after what Robbie describes as nearly back-to-back filming of the upcoming Gunn project and her standalone film Birds of Prey. That's essentially a non-stop delivery of quite the demanding character. I think most fans will say Robbie definitely deserves a reprieve from the chaos of Quinn.
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One notable part of the interview was Robbie not knowing about Quinn's death that Batman mentions at the end of Justice League: The Snyder Cut, in the flash-forward scene at the end of the film. "I didn't know that," she laughs, adding "thank you for telling me" to the EW writer.
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Radio star Jo Whiley is inviting you to a 'Party In The Paddock' on #AmazingMonday – Carlisle Racecourse's most stylish and fun-packed day of the year.
Broadcaster and Radio 2 presenter Jo will perform a special post-race DJ set as part of this summer's fantastic Ladies Day event which takes place on Monday August 7.
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday January 19 at a special limited time price of just £15 – a fantastic saving of £10 on the normal gate admission.
#AmazingMonday is the world's only all-female jockey race meeting as Cumbria's premier racecourse once again celebrates and promotes women in racing.
On top of a day of top quality racing, the event is an ever-popular fixture in Cumbria's social calendar oozing style, glamour and fun.
Jo Whiley said: "This is going to be a fantastic day at Carlisle Racecourse. I always love DJ'ing at race meetings as the crowds are always in a great mood after a day's superb action on the track.
"Carlisle is a wonderful city, and Carlisle Racecourse is at the forefront of supporting and celebrating women in racing so I cannot wait for August 7 – it is going to be such a big party!"
Geraldine McKay, Carlisle Racecourse's General Manager, said: "#AmazingMonday is one of the highlights of our race calendar both in terms of the action on the track and the atmosphere in the stands and around the course.
"And we are delighted to announce Jo Whiley will be the star of our Party In The Paddock. Jo is not only one of our top national broadcasters, but a true champion of women in music.
"Given the ethos of #AmazingMonday, which is to celebrate, empower and promote women in racing, we believe Jo is the perfect choice to lead our post-race Party In The Paddock."
Now in its seventh year, #AmazingMonday is at the forefront of promoting women in racing. 2016 saw the introduction of the Jockey Club North West Development Award for female jockeys.
The unique award is presented to the jockey who rides a winner at Carlisle's #AmazingMonday fixture and then goes on to win the Ladies' Trophy Handicap Stakes at Haydock Park.
Last year, Cumbria's own Emma Sayer secured the £20,000 Development Award prize which provides an opportunity for personal development to support individual requirements for female jockeys. This could take the form of extra tuition or course fees, and will be dictated by the winning jockey.
Geraldine added: "Carlisle is proud to be at the forefront of supporting female jockeys with #AmazingMonday – the only raceday in the world that has a female-only card.
"The Development Award can make a real difference by way of providing financial support and wonderful exposure for female jockeys and we cannot wait for this year's meeting to get underway."
Tickets for #AmazingMonday go on sale at 9am on Thursday January 19. The special offer price of £15 is available for only a limited time. To buy tickets call 0344 579 3002 or go online at carlisle.thejockeyclub.co.uk
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MoboReader> Romance > Take My Breath Away
Chapter 55 No One Is Allowed To Leave
Take My Breath Away By Bai Cha Characters: 8079
The waitresses who were serving the customers in the private booth were so stunned they forgot to call security. They had never seen anyone create such a ruckus in this club before. Debbie found the girl who had been passing lewd comments about her and Gregory and pinned her up against the wall.
"If you dare cook up such a story again, I'll cut your tongue out and feed it to you myself," Debbie threatened.
The girl's face was as pale as a ghost. Too shaken up to utter a word, she shook her head, implying that she would not do it again.
Finally, Jared came back into the room with one of his drinking buddies. They were completely shocked by what they had seen—the room was a mess. Jared scanned the room and found Debbie with her hands wrapped around some girl's throat.
"Tomboy, what's going on here?" Everyone in the room heaved a deep sigh of relief when they heard Jared's voice.
They all gathered around him and complained, "Jared, please do something. Look at Debbie! She's gone mad! She has ruined everything." Some of the yellow-bellied cowards had already sloped off, as they didn't want to be dragged into this.
After someone caught Jared up on what had been going on, his next action took everyone by surprise.
Jared jumped onto a chair and pointed at the girls huddled in the corner while shouting at them. "You bitches! Are you out of your damn minds? Are you really that stupid to cook up stories like that? You thought we wouldn't hurt you because you're girls, huh? Tomboy, you can do whatever you like to them. I'll handle what comes after."
Jared was 210 cm in height, and when he was standing on the chair, he looked like a giant that nobody wanted to mess with.
By then things had already gotten way out of hand. One of the waitresses finally came to her senses and was just about to call security when Jared stopped her. "No one is allowed to leave this room!"
Debbie took a deep breath, as she let go of the girl and walked towards Jared. She tugged at his sleeve and consoled him, "Easy, Jared. I'm done. I won't take part in this type of gathering again."
Jared jumped off the chair, shook off Debbie's hand and walked up to the girls.
He picked up a plate from the floor and threw it towards one of the girls, covering her pink dress with brown sauce. Paying no heed to the girl's petulant whining, Jared said, "Do you really think that Debbie has no idea
It all starts on that fateful night.
When Ella, who is the dear sister of Samuel's best buddy, sneaks into the hotel where the drunken Samuel resides and gets pregnant…
"I don't want a divorce!"
"I did no such thing!"
Ella jumped on the bed and cried out. "I don't want a scheming woman as my wife. Just sign the paper...
this man is the infamous Oscar. He's a notorious gang leader who has already gone to prison countless times over the innumerable crimes he has committed. Since your husband isn't here to protect you, do not offend him."
Debbie became even more frustrated. She couldn't just call Carlos and tell him that she had been in a fight with a gang leader. What would he think of her?
'Will Carlos go up against a gang leader for me? I don't think so.'
After some hesitation, Jared offered, "How about I call Damon? He's a gang member as well. Maybe he can remedy the situation."
Before Debbie could reply, a man's voice shot through from behind the crowd. "What is going on here?"
Everyone turned their heads to follow the voice. "Wow, is that Mr. Huo?" the crowd murmured amongst themselves.
"I didn't expect to see Mr. Huo here. And he's with Mr. Li and Mr. Han."
"They are so handsome!"
Debbie, however, stood there motionlessly, as if paralyzed from the neck up.
The mere mentioning of his name sent a cold shiver down her spine. 'Why is he here? I was just about to go back home now so that I could attend his class at 8 p.m. How embarrassing!' Debbie's face was stuck in an incredulous expression.
A waitress walked up to the manager and explained, "Mr. Xue, these two people made trouble here and smashed a private booth. Then they started a fight with Oscar and his woman."
The manager cast a casual glance at Debbie. Since he didn't know who she was, he assumed she was just a nobody. He said coldly, "Ask her to pay the compensation twice over and beg for Oscar's forgiveness."
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Update on the Phase 4 Confirmatory Study of ADUHELM®
December 16, 2021 • Investor Relations
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) and Eisai Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) today provided an important update on the continuing progress of the Phase 4 post-marketing confirmatory study of ADUHELM® (aducanumab-avwa) 100 mg/mL injection for intravenous use in Alzheimer's disease.
The companies anticipate submitting the final protocol for review to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March 2022, with the initiation of patient screening in May 2022. The study is a post-marketing requirement of the FDA's accelerated approval and will be a global, placebo-controlled trial, aiming to enroll more than 1,300 early Alzheimer's disease patients, with a primary clinical endpoint at 18 months after treatment initiation. Based on enrollment rates from the previous Phase 3 trials with ADUHELM, the primary completion date is expected to be approximately four years after the study begins. The trial will also include a long-term extension to collect longer-term treatment data for up to 48 months.
"We are delivering on our commitment to accelerate the timelines with the goal to complete the confirmatory study well ahead of schedule," said Priya Singhal M.D., M.P.H., Head of Global Safety & Regulatory Sciences and interim Head of Research & Development at Biogen. "Together with EMBARK, Biogen's redosing study, and the ICARE AD study, we aim to provide data from real-world practice and clinical trials to further inform patient and physician decisions about treatment."
"I am very encouraged by this update and Biogen's and Eisai's goal to complete the trial in four years after its initiation, approximately half of the time that the FDA provided as part of the accelerated approval," said Marwan Sabbagh, M.D., FAAN, Professor of Neurology, Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders Division, Barrow Neurological Institute. "This is a significant commitment from the companies. It takes time to execute a complex, global trial of this nature, so I am pleased to see the high level of priority being afforded to this study."
The companies will continue to work with FDA, external stakeholders and regulators in other geographies on the study design.
About ADUHELM® (aducanumab-avwa) injection 100 mg/mL solution for intravenous use
In the United States, ADUHELM is indicated for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Treatment with ADUHELM should be initiated in patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia stage of disease, the population in which treatment was initiated in clinical trials. There are no safety or effectiveness data on initiating treatment at earlier or later stages of the disease than were studied. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on reduction in amyloid beta plaques observed in patients treated with ADUHELM. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification of clinical benefit in confirmatory trial(s).
ADUHELM is a monoclonal antibody directed against amyloid beta. The accumulation of amyloid beta plaques in the brain is a defining pathophysiological feature of Alzheimer's disease. The accelerated approval of ADUHELM in the United States has been granted based on data from clinical trials showing the effect of ADUHELM on reducing amyloid beta plaques, a surrogate biomarker that is reasonably likely to predict clinical benefit, in this case a reduction in clinical decline.
ADUHELM can cause serious side effects including: Amyloid Related Imaging Abnormalities or "ARIA". ARIA is a common side effect that does not usually cause any symptoms but can be serious. Although most people do not have symptoms, some people may have symptoms such as: headache, confusion, dizziness, vision changes and nausea. The patient's healthcare provider will do magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans before and during treatment with ADUHELM to check for ARIA. ADUHELM can also cause serious allergic reactions. The most common side effects of ADUHELM include: swelling in areas of the brain, with or without small spots of bleeding in the brain or on the surface of the brain (ARIA); headache; and fall. Patients should call their healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects.
As of October 2017, Biogen and Eisai Co., Ltd. are collaborating on the global co-development and co-promotion of aducanumab.
Please click here for U.S. full Prescribing Information, including Medication Guide, for ADUHELM.
About Biogen
As pioneers in neuroscience, Biogen discovers, develops, and delivers worldwide innovative therapies for people living with serious neurological diseases as well as related therapeutic adjacencies. One of the world's first global biotechnology companies, Biogen was founded in 1978 by Charles Weissmann, Heinz Schaller, Sir Kenneth Murray, and Nobel Prize winners Walter Gilbert and Phillip Sharp. Today, Biogen has the leading portfolio of medicines to treat multiple sclerosis, has introduced the first approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, and is providing the first and only approved treatment to address a defining pathology of Alzheimer's disease. Biogen is also commercializing biosimilars and focusing on advancing the industry's most diversified pipeline in neuroscience that will transform the standard of care for patients in several areas of high unmet need.
In 2020, Biogen launched a bold 20-year, $250 million initiative to address the deeply interrelated issues of climate, health, and equity. Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives™ aims to eliminate fossil fuels across the company's operations, build collaborations with renowned institutions to advance the science to improve human health outcomes, and support underserved communities.
The company routinely posts information that may be important to investors on its website at www.biogen.com. To learn more, please visit www.biogen.com and follow Biogen on social media – Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube.
About Eisai Co., Ltd.
Eisai Co., Ltd. is a leading global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan. Eisai's corporate philosophy is based on the human health care (hhc) concept, which is to give first thought to patients and their families, and to increase the benefits that health care provides to them. With a global network of R&D facilities, manufacturing sites and marketing subsidiaries, we strive to realize our hhc philosophy by delivering innovative products to target diseases with high unmet medical needs, with a particular focus in our strategic areas of Neurology and Oncology.
Leveraging the experience gained from the development and marketing of a treatment for Alzheimer's disease, Eisai aims to establish the "Eisai Dementia Platform." Through this platform, Eisai plans to deliver novel benefits to those living with dementia and their families through constructing a "Dementia Ecosystem," by collaborating with partners such as medical organizations, diagnostic development companies, research organizations, and bio-ventures in addition to private insurance agencies, finance industries, fitness clubs, automobile makers, retailers, and care facilities. For more information about Eisai Co., Ltd., please visit https://www.eisai.com.
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This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, about potential regulatory discussions, submissions and approvals and the timing thereof, the potential clinical effects of ADUHELM; the potential benefits, safety and efficacy of ADUHELM; Biogen's strategy and plans; potential of, and expectations for, Biogen's commercial business and pipeline programs, including ADUHELM and the post-marketing required study; planning and timing for the commercial launch of, and access to, ADUHELM; anticipated manufacturing, distribution, and supply of ADUHELM; the treatment of Alzheimer's disease; the anticipated benefits and potential of Biogen's collaboration arrangements with Eisai; the potential of Biogen's commercial business and pipeline programs, including ADUHELM; and risks and uncertainties associated with drug development and commercialization. These statements may be identified by words such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "possible," "potential," "will," "would" and other words and terms of similar meaning. Drug development and commercialization involve a high degree of risk, and only a small number of research and development programs result in commercialization of a product. Results in early stage clinical trials may not be indicative of full results or results from later stage or larger scale clinical trials and do not ensure regulatory approval. You should not place undue reliance on these statements or the scientific data presented.
These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such statements, including, without limitation, uncertainty of success in the development and commercialization of ADUHELM; risks relating to the launch of ADUHELM, including preparedness of healthcare providers to treat patients, the ability to obtain and maintain adequate reimbursement for ADUHELM, and other unexpected difficulties or hurdles; unexpected concerns that may arise from additional data or analysis obtained during clinical trials; the occurrence of adverse safety events, restrictions on use, or product liability claims; regulatory authorities may require additional information or further studies, or may fail or refuse to approve or may delay approval of Biogen's drug candidates, including ADUHELM; risks of unexpected costs or delays; the risk of other unexpected hurdles; risks relating to investment in our manufacturing capacity; problems with our manufacturing processes; failure to protect and enforce our data, intellectual property, and other proprietary rights and uncertainties relating to intellectual property claims and challenges; third party collaboration risks; risks associated with current and potential future healthcare reforms; risks relating to the distribution and sale by third parties of counterfeit or unfit versions of our products; and the direct and indirect impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations and financial condition. The foregoing sets forth many, but not all, of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from Biogen's expectations in any forward-looking statement. Investors should consider this cautionary statement as well as the risk factors identified in Biogen's most recent annual or quarterly report and in other reports Biogen has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements are based on Biogen's current beliefs and expectations and speak only as of the date of this news release. Biogen does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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Biogen's Statement on the Draft National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's patients and their families deserve to have choice and access to FDA-approved treatments. Biogen believes that the proposed coverage with evidence development (CED) decision for anti-amyloid therapies denies nearly all Medicare beneficiaries from accessing ADUHELM® (aducanumab-avwa) 100
Biogen to Host Analyst Q&A Call
Cambridge, MA, - - Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced today that it will host an analyst Q&A call on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. ET. To access the live webcast, please visit the Investors section of Biogen's website at investors.biogen.com .
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The Encore Boston Harbor is primed to receive its gambling license before its June 23 grand opening.
Parent company Wynn Resorts could still be fined as a result of its founder's alleged sexual misconduct.
Sports betting legalization is still being debated in the Massachusetts Congress.
BOSTON – Though its founder continues to be persona non grata in the casino world, Wynn Resorts' Encore Boston Harbor appears to have survived an inquiry by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MCG).
The MCG recently concluded this week's hearings into whether or not the massive project should be granted a casino operator's license in the state.
Without receiving its gambling license, the nearly-completed $2.6 billion casino would have to change hands before opening as scheduled. The venue, Wynn's only casino project outside of Nevada, would employ nearly 6000 employees.
The 210,000-square-foot gaming floor would offer upwards of 250 tables games, 3200 slot machines, and a 600-room, 27-floor hotel. The Encore Boston Harbor anticipates an opening date of June 23, and traffic is estimated to top 8 million visitors per year.
Naturally, if Massachusetts legalizes sports wagering, the Wynn resort would boast a world-class sports betting lounge in addition to its other amenities. Still, it will need to secure its operator's license before broaching that subject.
Most industry analysts expect the company's punishment to be limited to fines. The Nevada Gaming Control Board hit Wynn Resorts with a $20 million penalty in February as a result of Steve Wynn's alleged sexual misconduct and subsequent executive coverups, which seems in line with what the MCG will do.
Provided the casino indeed receives the requisite licenses to stay in business in the Bay State, sports wagering will be a popular draw once legalized. Wynn Resorts owns a 22.5 percent stake in online sportsbook operator BetBull, a European company with substantial bookmaking pedigree.
Wynn Resorts also has an agreement with Miomni Gaming for its various Nevada locations. Like BetBull, Miomni Gaming is a technologically-oriented brand. Miomni develops business-to-business solutions for online and mobile sports wagering platforms.
Despite these partnerships, Wynn's plans for the Encore Boston Harbor's on-site sports betting lounge remain unclear. To date, there are no allotments in the published floorplan to suggest where or how large the proposed wagering lounge would be.
Another potential pitfall is that Massachusetts seems to be doubling down on statewide mobile sports wagering. This would, as a matter of course, cannibalize at least a small amount of foot traffic at the Encore.
Fortunately, Wynn Resorts would still be in a place to operate one of the state's online wagering platforms.
As for sports betting in Massachusetts generally, there are currently over a dozen bills being considered in Congress. These all have divergent strategies for implementing the regulated pastime, and there is no indication that the state will advance any of these during the current legislative session.
Nevertheless, when sports wagering is finally legalized in Massachusetts, you can expect the activity to be extremely popular commercially. The new DraftKings headquarters has already sparked a new agenda for legal sports betting in the state. As home to major iconic clubs and perennial contenders like the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, and Boston Celtics, there is no shortage of fandom – or sports betting – in Massachusetts.


What does Dharsen mean, details, origin, short & easy attributes?
Comments and insights on the name Darshan: | Edit. Sanskrit word meaning 'divine vision'. In India, people go to partake in 'darshan' with a guru - meaning they go to share the guru's divine connection with god.
Dharsen is baby boy name mainly popular in Jain religion and its main origin is . Dharsen name meanings is A famous Jain acharya from medieval India. Other similar sounding names can be Drishyana, Dwarakanath, Darshini, Darshwana, Dragan, Dharshaneeya, Drakon, Darsani, Darshana, Darshanbir, Drisana, Dragomir, Darshan.
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These homes keep L.A.'s most vulnerable from becoming homeless. Now they're closing
By Doug Smith
Louie Villalva has been a resident of the Blake Home in Sylmar for more than eight years. Funding problems could cause the board-and-care home to close.(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
The news came in September: Long Beach Residential, a 49-bed home for adults who are mentally ill, was being sold. The residents of the converted apartment building, some of whom had lived there for decades, would have 60 days to move.
It's a scenario that is becoming increasingly common across California, brought on by a combination of an inadequate state funding system and California's red hot real estate market.
The problem is particularly acute in Los Angeles County, where board-and-care homes are disappearing even as hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent to house homeless people. An April survey estimated that 39 such facilities had closed in the previous three years — eliminating 949 beds out of an estimated 6,100.
Long Beach Residential is a 49-bed home for adults who are mentally ill. Board-and-care homes like it are struggling to stay open, as the state pays them only about half the rate that operators of homeless shelters receive.(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The board-and-care crisis is "what keeps me awake at night," said Jonathan Sherin, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. "We haven't paid attention to it for years. We've lost thousands of units."
The homes — which provide 24-hour staffing, serve three meals a day and administer medication — are for adults with debilitating mental illness who are unable to care for themselves. Most residents are poor as well and, therefore, at high risk of homelessness.
Reimbursement for the services board-and-care homes provide, which is based on state budget allotments and Social Security levels, is currently about $35 a day per resident.
That rate has fallen so far behind inflation that operators say it is barely enough to cover food and pay their staffs. Some are struggling to maintain aging buildings that are worth more as real estate than as a business.
Earlier this year, the owner of a 70-bed facility in Claremont put her board-and-care up for sale for $4.3 million. Two years ago, a couple shut down a 100-bed home, demolished it and replaced it with market rate apartments because, they said, they couldn't afford to keep it open. And apartments are easier to manage.
"You don't have to come every day," one of the owners said. "You don't have to be on the phone 24 hours. You don't have people harassing you."
The couple still own a second board-and-care home that they've operated for 35 years. They're hoping for an increase in the reimbursement rate that will allow them to continue, but say they can't wait much longer.
"If I'm not going to get more money, I'm going to close," the owner said.
Louie Villalva, an eight-year resident of the Blake Home in Sylmar, watches "The Jerry Springer Show." Funding problems could cause the board-and-care home, and many others like it, to close.(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
'A lot of people' will die
The Times contacted the owners of several board-and-care homes who said they were considering, or were in the process of, closing. Few would speak on the record, citing concerns about alarming their patients and staff or incurring unwanted attention from regulators.
Most were long-term owners who had first-name relationships with their residents, some knowing each other for decades. The owners said they were barely breaking even, and foresaw going into the red when the minimum wage goes up in the city of Los Angeles next July. They are not free to raise their prices, which are set by the state.
If residents are not fortunate enough to find a vacancy at another board-and-care, there is no assurance they will remain housed. Some may be taken back by frazzled families. Others may wind up in unlicensed homes. An unknown number land on the streets, in jail or in mental hospitals.
"I know what it's like when people die," said Barbara Wilson, a consultant who lost her own son to mental illness and homelessness. "We're on the verge of having a lot of people die because of the lack of care."
In a 2018 report titled "A Call to Action," Wilson linked the board-and-care closures in L.A. County directly to the homelessness crisis. The homes, the report said, fill a housing niche for a population with disabilities that make them unable to live independently — even in apartments with on-site services.
Caroline Kelly, a former member of the Los Angeles County Mental Health Commission who also had a role in writing the report, said this is especially true for adults with severe mental illness discharged from psychiatric hospitals.
"You have actually made progress and done well, you can't afford to move anywhere else," she said. "You live on Social Security income and you don't qualify for housing because of the rules of who is eligible."
The report identified eight homes in the county as being at risk of closing. Two of those since have shut down.
Other homes have been converted into lucrative businesses. When the Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse bought the 47-bed Eden Manor in South Gate, it scrapped plans to maintain it as a board-and-care and shifted to its core business of treating addiction.
"We couldn't afford to keep that program open," said Chris Borden, the agency's director of operations.
Residents of the home in Long Beach got a reprieve last month when the building's buyer failed to get financing for the $3.1-million sale. The owners pulled the facility off the market to stop the eviction process. But 12 residents had already moved, leaving a bigger hole in the budget.
But even more consequential than the loss of beds, said Sherin of the county Department of Mental Health, is the loss of the properties.
"It could take years and years, decades to re-site projects for people who are perennially excluded from our community," he said.
Sam Blake cleans up in the kitchen of the Blake Home, a board-and-care facility in Sylmar.(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
'It was a godsend'
Board-and-care homes licensed to serve people who are mentally ill were written into state law in the 1970s as a community alternative to the state mental hospitals that were being closed at the time. The Social Security-based funding led to a mission-driven, low-profit business model.
Advocates say there were never enough of the facilities to serve the population. But there is no official count of board-and-care beds because they are included in a licensing category with homes for people who are developmentally disabled — facilities that are more numerous and better funded by the state.
Adding to the confusion, an unknown number of low-income people with mental illness live in homes for the elderly that are licensed under a different category.
At the request of Los Angeles County, the California Community Care Licensing Division conducted a survey to estimate the number of beds currently available for mentally ill adults. It found that there are about 154 homes in the county still open, with a total capacity of 5,129 beds. The 39 closures over three years represented a 16% decline.
Those facilities range from single-family homes with as few as six beds to apartment buildings with hundreds. Residents commonly share bedrooms and are prompted to take their prescribed medication, though they cannot be forced. Residents are free to come and go as they please.
Some serve families with resources or insurance and charge monthly rates as high as $10,000.
Most beds, it's not known exactly how many, serve those who can't pay. For them, the reimbursement rate is $1,058 per month — or about $35 per day — per bed. It's made up of the resident's Social Security disability payment and a state supplement for out-of-home care set by the annual budget process in Sacramento.
Last year, the Social Security rate went up by about $20. The state supplement, which was reduced during the Great Recession, hasn't been raised since 2017.
Sam Blake stands in the kitchen of the Blake Home in Sylmar. He runs the board-and-care facility with his mother and sister.(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Advocacy groups — including the California Behavioral Health Planning Council and the Steinberg Institute, a nonprofit formed by Sacramento mayor and state homelessness task force co-chair Darrell Steinberg — lobbied unsuccessfully this spring for an $18-million boost to bring the reimbursement rate to at least $2,000 per month.
The effort was hampered by a lack of solid data, both on the population being served and on the number of beds in need of the subsidy, said Adriana Ruelas, legislative affairs director for the Steinberg Institute.
Anecdotal evidence since collected by the California State Assn. of Counties and several other agencies suggests that about 40,000 people are eligible to live in board-and-care homes. The advocacy groups plan to try again next year.
Separately, a bill authored by Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) would have required the California Department of Social Services to collect data on homes that accept mentally ill adults. The bill was held this year, but likely will be brought back before the state Legislature.
Responding to a mandate by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, Sherin has recommended additional strategies to address the funding problems. Among them, he said in an Oct. 23 report, would be to treat board-and-care homes as long-term housing so residents could qualify for state rental subsidy programs, such as Section 8, that currently exclude licensed facilities.
"For many people, particularly those with serious persistent mental illness, it's collaborative housing that is long-term," Sherin told The Times.
Most low-income board-and-care residents are alone in life, having lost all family connections, owners told The Times. But for parents struggling to provide the best life for their grown sons or daughters who are mentally ill, a board-and-care home can feel like salvation.
Lidia Miranda said she knew she could no longer handle her son when he injured himself in a suicide attempt and came home from the hospital in a wheelchair. She turned to Wilson, who recommended getting him into Blake Home, a six-bed board-and-care in Sylmar.
Catherine Blake started the Blake Home, a board-and-care home in Sylmar, in the 1980s. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times )
The owner, Catherine Blake, has run the home since the 1980s and is now in her 90s. She's turned the operation over to her son, Sam — in addition to his work as a contractor — who cooks meals, does laundry and maintains the property.
"It was a godsend," Miranda said. "It was a difficult transition because he was angry with us. He feels like we kicked him out."
But in less than a year, she said, her son was able to move to a sober living home and eventually into an apartment with on-site services.
The Times reached out to several parents, most of whom asked to remain anonymous, keenly aware of the societal stigma of mental illness.
"Nobody wants to talk about it," said Wilson, admitting that she hid her son's mental illness from her own mother. "There's huge shame. It's like, what did I do wrong as a parent."
Sam Blake said he is going to keep the board-and-care home open for residents as long as his mother is alive. But at 71, he doesn't see a long future in the business.
"My niece who helps us out, and my son, they don't want no part of it," he said.
Sam Blake makes a bed after doing laundry at the Blake Home in Sylmar in late October. An outdated funding model is causing such board-and-care facilities to close.(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
Counties left on the hook
Until help comes from the state in the form of higher reimbursements, the burden of a disintegrating board-and-care system will continue to fall primarily on counties, which have a legal responsibility in California to care for residents who are mentally ill.
In September, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and the Board of Supervisors put forward a plan to increase a local subsidy to $35, nearly double the state rate, and adopt an 18-month hold on board-and-care closures while the county explores ways to purchase homes before they close. Breed last month announced a homelessness plan to pump $200 million into mental health services and drug treatment.
Los Angeles County has responded to the crisis with a handful of initiatives, including providing an additional $750 per month — called a "patch" subsidy — for board-and-care residents who are receiving county services and determined to be high need.
According to Sherin's report, the subsidies are now going to 1,000 people.
Some board-and-care owners contacted by The Times said the extra money keeps them out of the red, but not by much.
The county's Department of Health Services also has used board-and-care homes to house about 1,000 formerly homeless people through its Housing for Health program, paying rates that vary based on each person's needs. And the agency has taken over operation of four homes that closed, saving them even though it was unable to prevent the eviction of those who lived there.
"They were already empty and/or in the process of being sold," said Cheri Todoroff, director of the Housing for Health program. "We're really sensitive that we don't want to displace people."
Advocates for comprehensive board-and-care reform worry that the county programs give owners an incentive to select only those residents who have been identified to receive additional subsidies, making it more difficult for others to access the services they need.
"Everybody now is discovering board-and-care homes," Wilson said. "That's the ticket. It's a lot cheaper. But that leaves our people out. I have to scratch my head to figure out who has a bed, who that is still in business and will take my client."


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Music at Trinity-by-the-Cove: Series V
April 18 , 2021 (Sunday)
Silent Film "Sherlock, Jr."
Buster Keaton stars in this 1924 silent film about a young movie projectionist who dreams about becoming a detective. The American Film Institute named this film as one of the funniest one hundred movies of all time. Silent films were never silent: They were always accompanied by music, be it orchestra, organ or piano. Our director of music has compiled a musical score especially for this film which he will play on our grand piano in the new parish hall. John's grandfather was an actor in the early days of the silents; John has accompanied films as a hobby since he was 12 years old.
We continue to watch and respond to COVID-19; the concert will be streamed only, with no in-person audience.
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What do Covid-19 conspiracy theories say about our society?
Published on May 13, 2020 August 6, 2020 by Euroculturer Magazine
By Nemanja Milosevic
We are seeing many conspiracy theories spreading online about the novel virus that are either very vague (this is a preparation for something bigger, the exercise of larger population control), put specific blame for the virus (some country created it in a laboratory) or present a large ploy that is behind it (implementation of a larger idea, like 5G). I will not try to debunk those stories, as there are already many attempts to do so, but rather to provide a reading of some of their elements.
In cultural anthropology, stories such as urban legends, fables and myths are seen as narratives that fill provide a culture with a set of meanings that they can use to understand the cosmology they belong to, how things function morally, politically, culturally, etc. Their veracity is not important and individuals who share them might be well aware of that fact. Here, I am suggesting that we try to understand conspiracy theories in such a way: as a narrative that responds to a certain need of people who are emotionally invested in them and spread them further.
For instance, anthropologist Ela Drazkiewicz explains that so-called anti-vaxxers are not all irrationally opting out of the vaccination program in Ireland because of their blind belief in conspiracies, but had different reasons and motivations. Drazkeiwicz found out in her research that rejection of vaccination was not so much based on the strong rejection of scientific evidence, as much as it was a reflection of the mistrust towards health professionals and institutions, citizens being failed by the Irish health system and rigorous conservative laws related to the reproductive health of women. [1]
Long ago, philosopher Fredric Jameson proposed the concept of cognitive mapping, a way in which individuals position their phenomenological experience within the totality of social, political, and economic relations – somehow mapping our experience in a socio-political realm like we would position ourselves on a geographical mental map. [2] For him, in late-capitalism, such a thing is a challenge itself. The capital that largely determines our existence becomes vague as it functions globally and speculatively, tangled within a convoluted network of things that are far away from our immediate experience. Slavoj Žižek also points to the fact that while capitalism is global at the level of production, it is not global at the level of meaning (there is no such thing as a capitalist civilization). [3] Therefore, the extremely elaborate conspirative plots are cognitive mapping in the postmodern age, "a degraded figure of the total logic of capital, a desperate attempt to represent the (…) system, whose failure is marked by its slippage into sheer theme and content."[4]
There are several things we need to consider that are challenging the way people can map cognitively the current health crisis.
The globalization of production
Ángel Luis Lara, in the opinion piece for the Spanish newspaper El Diario, provides a detailed and plausible understanding of the health crisis with references to many scientific sources. [5] He explains that the transmission of viruses from an animal – such as a bat to humans – has become more common with the popularization of mega-farms – massive production of meat that satisfies large markets. The tendency to move production of meat from small farms to mega farms is primarily an economic one. It allows accumulation of wealth of such intensity that their owners consider a potential disease-spread among humans as an acceptable risk (according to the biologist Robert G. Wallace, the author of Big Farms Make Big Flu). Such massive construction of farms leads to the destruction of natural habitats of wild animals and causes closer contact between wild and domestic animals (for example, public health researcher Michael Greger proposes a theory by which flu, as a disease among humans, appeared for the first time with the domestication of birds 2.500 years ago).
Besides the globalization of production, it is also the globalization of tourism, travel, way of life and business that bring people into much closer geographical ties, where a virus can easily spread widely outside of national borders. The circumstances that might have led to the virus are as convoluted as they are for any other modern phenomenon – how do we grasp the fact that our everyday experience is turned upside-down because of wild animals in a country on the other side of the globe?
Pleasure economy and profits
Another question that we may ask ourselves in these times is: how come our societies, that can produce an insurmountable amount of new smart 3D television screens, face detecting cell phones, beauty and anti-age products of all uses and purposes, are not capable of providing a coordinated response to a health crisis that requires a mass usage of protective health equipment, masks and ventilators? We live in an age of incredible scientific development: artificial intelligence and 3D printers are some of the things that facilitate many issues in our societies and improve our lives significantly, so why are we not able to use that progress in the right way in this emergency? The answer might be in the logic of capital and the relationship between the state and the economy.
Profitability is the main driver of innovation and production, and it is not principally based on social need, but functions largely within a pleasure economy (elaborate marketing machinery is set in place to motivate the desire for consumption of sparkly objects. We live, as philosopher Guy Debord says, in a society of the spectacle). The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, in a report that warns about the inefficiency of home-made cloth masks, emphasizes the need to produce reusable professional masks that can be sterilized. They conclude that "so far, manufacturers have had no reason or incentive to develop methods for decontamination or introduce reusable masks, but it is obvious that there is an urgent need to develop reusable masks that can be decontaminated." [6] It seems obvious that the production we have set in place does not prioritize our actual needs.
Similarly, zoologist Peter Daszak explains for the New York Times that a group of researchers at the World Health Organization (WHO) identified potential health threats from dangerous viruses among which was one titled Disease X, an unknown pathogen yet to be discovered (where SARS-Cov-2 would fit). [7] The same article explains that the alleviation of such a disease was possible with something like a panviral drug – a drug that works broadly within or across virus families. The problem was that no one was going to pay for its development – for pharmaceutical companies, it is a terrible business proposition. Such a solution requires a lot of resources, but offers little in return, unlike drugs for diabetes or high blood pressure that require contentious treatments, this potential panviral drug was supposed to be taken only once, and would not generate a steady profit. Also, as it would be developed based on a possibility of such a disease, its use would not be guaranteed.
It seems clear that, collectively, we can overcome many obstacles, but we have built a system that does not allow us to use science, technology, and progress for the good of the whole planet – it is rather centered around profit and speculative economy. In conspiracy theories, science and progress are presented as a force of evil – the 5G network is going to do physical harm to humans and allow the abuse of our privacy. To disprove that theory, shouldn't we just prove that, on the contrary, science can and will work in our favor, by actually changing the direction of technological and scientific innovation? Why can't we democratize the benefits of progress?
Bill Gates and Partial Truths
Sometimes a political narrative or an argument meant to deceive us might be able to do exactly that because it contains partial truths that it uses to build a structure that would cover up remaining obvious falsities. One example might be the role of Bill Gates in the conspiracies. In them, he is an evil actor who has a perverted desire to chip and control the entire population. I don't claim that this is a partial truth because of his initiative called Digital Identity Alliance that people see as evidence of his intentions, but more because he tends to circumvent democratic processes to establish a society of his liking.
For example, the Gates' initiative to reform the educational system in the US through his foundation with agendas worth several billion dollars with insufficient participation of experts in education eventually does more harm than good. [8] His home state of Washington voted against the opening of public charter schools (expensive schools that work independently from the traditional school system and aim at providing high-quality education) three times, in 1996, 2000 and 2004. The will of people was finally shifted in the fourth voting, after an aggressive pro-charter school campaign supported with $3.053 million from Gates. [9] Similar public policy proposals come from other billionaires, such as Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla, who advocates for the construction of hyperloop tunnels in Los Angeles that rather than offering a public transportation service favors the use of motor vehicles (which directly benefits his production of electric cars). [10]
Democracy is indeed in danger, conspiracy theorists are concerned about powerful and wealthy men who make an important decision for us behind closed doors – but they, unfortunately, misplace the actual risk. We should be rather worried about the removal of the politics from the political. This is exactly what brought Donald Trump to power – he claims to be a great president not because of his politics, but because of his ability to make great deals. He vowed to use his business skills to run the country and his talent for accumulating wealth was supposed to lead to a great improvement of well-being for all Americans. Political theorist Wendy Brown points out that Trump's promise to drain the swamp in Washington does not refer to corruption and lobbying, but the removal of democracy and politics from the process. [11]
I do think that we should be concerned with the symbolic and actual power that an entrepreneur, who is not even a health expert, has in this health crisis – his opinion on the type of vaccine that should be produced, the way the crisis should be handled and mitigated, is not to be taken at face value. We must bring democracy and politics back into our public life and develop a global mechanism that would assure health and well-being for all, with the participation of all. So, rather than ridiculing people who are emotionally invested in conspiracy theories, we can have a discussion and help them articulate their concerns into real social and political demands, if that is possible.
[1] Annabel Bligh, "Expert Guide to Conspiracy Theories Part 5 – How Dangerous Are They?" The Anhill, Accessed April 13, 2020. https://shows.acast.com/anthill/episodes/expert-guide-to-conspiracy-theories-part-5-how-dangerous-are.
[2]Fredric Jameson, "Cognitive Mapping," in Marxism and the Interpretation of Culture, ed. Cary Nelson and Lawrence Grossberg (Basingstoke: Macmillan Education, 1988), 347–60.
[3] Slavoj Žižek, Trouble in Paradise: From the End of History to the End of Capitalism (London: Penguin Books, 2015).
[4] Jameson, "Cognitive Mapping," 356.
[5] Ángel Luis Lara, "Causalidad de la pandemia, cualidad de la catástrofe," El Diario, March 29, 2020, sec. Opinión y blogs, https://www.eldiario.es/interferencias/Causalidad-pandemia-cualidad-catastrofe_6_1010758925.html.
[6] European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, "Cloth Masks and Mask Sterilisation as Options in Case of Shortage of Surgical Masks and Respirators — 26 March 2020," Technological report (Stockholm: ECDC, 2020), 2.
[7] Jennifer Kahn, "How Scientists Could Stop the Next Pandemic Before It Starts," The New York Times, April 21, 2020, sec. Magazine, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/magazine/pandemic-vaccine.html.
[8] Brian M. Stecher et al., "Improving Teaching Effectiveness: Final Report, The Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching Through 2015–2016," Policy Report (Santa Monica: RAND, 2018), https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2242.html.
[9] Valerie Strauss, "Bill Gates, Other Billionaires Funding Charter Effort in Washington State," Washington Post, October 12, 2012, sec. Answer Sheet, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2012/10/12/bill-gates-other-billionaires-funding-charter-effort-in-washington-state/.
[10] Kevin Roose, "Elon Musk's Hyperloop Is a Political Manifesto, Not Just a Tech Trick," Intelligencer, August 13, 2013, sec. White men with money, https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2013/08/musks-hyperloop-is-a-political-manifesto.html.
[11] Wendy Brown, "Demokratie unter Beschuss: Donald Trump und der apokalyptische Populismus," Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik, no. 7 (2017): 46–60.
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An intriguing examination of the extraordinary-and little known meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Islamic leader Sultan Malik Al-Kamil that has strong resonance in today's divided world. For many of us, St. Francis of Assisi is known as a poor monk and a lover of animals. However, these images are sadly incomplete, because they ignore an equally important and more challenging aspect of his life — his unwavering commitment to seeking peace. In The Saint and the Sultan, Paul Moses recovers Francis' s message of peace through the largely forgotten story of his daring mission to end the crusades. In 1219, as the Fifth Crusade was being fought, Francis crossed enemy lines to gain an audience with Malik al-Kamil, the Sultan of Egypt. The two talked of war and peace and faith and when Francis returned home, he proposed that his Order of the Friars Minor live peaceably among the followers of Islam-a revolutionary call at a moment when Christendom pinned its hopes for converting Muslims on the battlefield. The Saint and the Sultan captures the lives of St. Francis and Sultan al-Kamil and illuminates the political intrigue and religious fervor of their time. In the process, it reveals a startlingly timely story of interfaith conflict, war, and the search for peace. More than simply a dramatic adventure, though it does not lack for colorful saints and sinners, loyalty and betrayal, and thrilling Crusade narrative, The Saint and the Sultan brings to life an episode of deep relevance for all who seek to find peace between the West and the Islamic world. Winner of the 2010 Catholic Press Association Book Award for History From the Hardcover edition.
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Practice Management Seminar 2022
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The Annual Practice Management Seminar will take place this year at the Hilton Hotel, Charlemont, Dublin 2, on Saturday, March 26.
Paediatric dentistry – Essentials for GDPs
A full-day practical paediatric course will take place in the Dublin Dental University Hospital on Friday, April 1.
Webinars – spring 2022
The IDA's popular webinar series will continue in 2022; however, webinars will be less frequent and will take place on the last Tuesday of each month at 8.00pm via Zoom.
New Journal Editor appointed
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Dr Cristiane da Mata has been appointed as Honorary Editor of the Journal of the Irish Dental Association.
ISDC evening lecture
On Friday, November 12, the Irish Society of Dentistry for Children held an evening lecture in the Dublin Dental University Hospital (DDUH).
Annual Practice Management Seminar returns in January 2022
The IDA is delighted to announce that the annual Practice Management Seminar will take place face to face on Saturday, January 29, 2022.
At the time of writing, the IDA is delighted to announce that our much-awaited Annual Conference will take place face to face after a two-year wait in May 2022!
Have a look at our refreshed website
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Be part of IDA history
As part of its programme of its centenary celebration in 2023, the IDA is delighted to announce that it has commissioned Dr Eoin Kinsella to research and write a comprehensive history of the Association.