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package fr.cvlaminck.merging.impl.strategy;

import fr.cvlaminck.merging.api.CloneableObjectMergingStrategy;
import fr.cvlaminck.merging.api.ObjectMergingStrategy;
import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;

/**
 * An object merging strategy that cannot be modified after being instantiated.
 *
 * @since 1.1
 */
public class ImmutableObjectMergingStrategy
        implements ObjectMergingStrategy {

    /**
     * All calls to the ObjectMergingStrategy will be delegated to this objectMergingStrategy.
     */
    private ObjectMergingStrategy wrappedObjectMergingStrategy = null;

    /**
     * Create an immutable merging strategy based on another merging strategy.
     * The strategy passed as parameter will be cloned so any further modification to this strategy will
     * not affect the immutable version based on it.
     *
     * @param objectMergingStrategy ObjectMergingStrategy on which this immutable version will be based.
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public ImmutableObjectMergingStrategy(CloneableObjectMergingStrategy objectMergingStrategy) {
        try {
            this.wrappedObjectMergingStrategy = (ObjectMergingStrategy) objectMergingStrategy.clone();
        } catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(String.format("clone() thrown CloneNotSupportedException. %s should implement this method to be wrapped into an ImmutableObjectMergingStrategy"
                    , objectMergingStrategy.getClass().getSimpleName())); //TODO  Do a proper exception
        }
    }

    /**
     * Create an immutable object merging strategy.
     *
     * @since 1.1
     */
    public ImmutableObjectMergingStrategy(Class<?> object, Pair... strategies) {
        final MutableObjectMergingStrategy objectMergingStrategy = new MutableObjectMergingStrategy(object);
        //All pairs that do not math the requirements will be simply ignored
        for (Pair strategy : strategies) {
            if (strategy.getRight() instanceof String) {
                //If we have a Pair<String, String> then the user has described a strategy specific to a field
                if (strategy.getLeft() instanceof String)
                    objectMergingStrategy.setSpecificStrategyForField((String) strategy.getLeft(), (String) strategy.getRight());
                //If we have a Pair<Object, String> then the user has described a default strategy
                if (strategy.getLeft() instanceof Class)
                    objectMergingStrategy.setDefaultStrategyForType((Class<?>) strategy.getLeft(), (String) strategy.getRight());
            }
        }
        this.wrappedObjectMergingStrategy = objectMergingStrategy;
    }

    @Override
    public Class<?> getObject() {
        return wrappedObjectMergingStrategy.getObject();
    }

    @Override
    public String getStrategyForField(String fieldName, Class<?> type) {
        return wrappedObjectMergingStrategy.getStrategyForField(fieldName, type);
    }

    @Override
    public String getSpecificStrategyForField(String fieldName) {
        return wrappedObjectMergingStrategy.getSpecificStrategyForField(fieldName);
    }

    @Override
    public String getDefaultStrategyForType(Class<?> type) {
        return wrappedObjectMergingStrategy.getDefaultStrategyForType(type);
    }
}

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Q: How many solutions does Riemann's P-symbol describe? The Papperitz-Riemann P-symbol
$$ \tag 1
y(z) = P  \left\{ \begin{matrix}
  z_1 & z_2 & z_3 & \; \\
  \alpha_1 & \alpha_2 & \alpha_3 & z \\
  \beta_1 & \beta_2 & \beta_3 & \;
\end{matrix} \right\}
$$
is used to express the solutions of second order homogeneous complex differential equations of the form
$$ y'' + p(z) y' + q(z) y = 0, $$
with $p$ and $q$ meromorphic functions with a finite number of regular singular points.

*

*How many different solutions does the Riemann's P-symbol describe?

*How many (if any) of them describe the same identical function, only represented differently by Laurent expansions around different singular points?

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July 23, 2018 | Vol. 19, No. 31
| An e-Newsbrief from the Philadelphia Bar Association |
From now through Oct. 1, NEW MEMBERS save 50% on membership. Join today!
The Philadelphia Bar Association thanks the following for their 2018 membership renewal and continued commitment and support:
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Deadline Aug. 6: Association Seeks Comments from Members on Proposed Amendments to Bylaws
For the past two-and-a-half years, the Philadelphia Bar Association's Bylaws Committee, chaired by Marc Zucker, has been reviewing and considering revisions to the Association's Bylaws. The Bylaws have not undergone substantial revision for more than a quarter century so the Committee has proposed numerous revisions. The Committee's proposed revisions are reflected in the clean draft and draft with track changes, and summarized in part in the summary of highlighted changes.
Please review these documents and if you have any comments or suggested revisions, send them to Charles J. Klitsch, Esq. at cklitsch@philabar.org no later than Aug. 6. This will allow the Bylaws Committee sufficient time to consider your comments and suggested revisions, and incorporate revisions with which the Bylaws Committee agrees before the Committee presents its proposed Bylaws revisions to the Cabinet at the Cabinet's meeting on Aug. 21 and asks the Board of Governors to approve the Committee's proposed revisions to the Bylaws at the Board's meeting on Aug. 30. All comments and revisions should be specific, with numerical reference to specific provisions of the Bylaws.
Thank you for assisting us with this project and for your dedication to our Bar Association.
FREE CLE: Neutrality, Finality and Morality - An Ethical Perspective on Mediation
FREE CLE for Philadelphia Bar Association members in good standing.
Co-hosted by the Professional Responsibility Committee and the State Civil Litigation Section
Is every case right for mediation? Can every case be resolved in mediation?
This lively, fast-paced, interactive CLE program will address potential ethical obstacles in mediation and creative ways to break an impasse. Experienced mediators will offer guidance on creative ways to resolve the 'unresolvable' case.
Attendees will hear different perspectives regarding when to terminate the mediation or seek other solutions. The panelists will provide specific techniques that attorneys can begin using immediately to make the next mediation more productive…
Aug. 15 (Live program)
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Open Position: Part-Time Staff Attorney for Lawyer Referral and Information Service
The Philadelphia Bar Association has an immediate opening for a part-time Staff Attorney to handle telephone and website intake for the Lawyer Referral and Information Service.
Successful candidate must be a licensed attorney and on active status in Pennsylvania. Successful candidate must be able to speak Spanish as the position involves some conversational Spanish. Position requires the ability to listen carefully, pinpoint issues and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment. Excellent interpersonal skills are a must. Must be able to use Microsoft Word, Outlook and to learn our in-house software program.
Send resume and cover letter to Charles Klitsch at cklitsch@philabar.org.
Real Property Summer Social July 24
Celebrate summer with friends and colleagues of the Real Property Section in the open air hall at Porta, the city's largest restaurant and best pizza in town…READ MORE
Solo & Small Firm and Wellness Committees Run/Walk Aug. 2
Join the Solo & Small Firm and Wellness Committees for an early evening run/walk beginning and ending at Philadelphia Runner immediately followed by snacks, drinks, (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and running tips from from our very own Maureen M. Farrell, a 12-time marathon finisher…READ MORE
Profiles of Emerging Women Leaders in Government Aug. 6
Please join the City Policy Committee for a panel discussion with Rebecca Rhynhart, controller for the City of Philadelphia, and Philadelphia Councilwoman Cherelle Parker on Monday, Aug. 6…READ MORE
Register Today: 2018 Bench-Bar & Annual Conference Oct. 12-13
Join Philadelphia Bar Association members, judges and colleagues for another entertaining and educational weekend at the Borgata in Atlantic City, N.J. as we present the 2018 Bench Bar & Annual Conference. This year's conference again boasts 23 sessions affording lawyers and judges up to 9 CLE credits, as well as 9 CJE credits that clearly offer something for everyone.
Register early and stay tuned for added programming, finalized course descriptions and confirmed faculty…READ MORE
Rescheduled: 30th Annual Philadelphia Bar Foundation Golf & Tennis Classic Aug. 6
The Philadelphia Bar Foundation's 30th Annual Golf & Tennis Classic, previously scheduled for June 11, has been rescheduled for Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. The event will be held at the Union League Golf Club at Torresdale. Features at this year's event are pickleball, a Million Dollar Shot Contest, a late afternoon golf clinic and an auction featuring a 3-day Lexus Champions for Charity Golf Tournament in Pebble Beach. Sponsorships and tickets are available here.
Law School Outreach Committee Summer Brown Bag Lunch Series
On Thursday, July 26, the Philadelphia Bar Association's Public Interest Section Law School Outreach Committee will host the final program in the "2018 Summer Brown Bag Lunch Series" from 12-1:30 p.m. These free programs provide an opportunity for summer law student interns to meet public interest attorneys who are leaders in their field and learn about different types of public interest practice and fellowship opportunities in the greater Philadelphia area…READ MORE
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The Philadelphia Lawyers Basketball League is now accepting applications for admission for this season through Aug. 24, 2018. Any firm or group interested in joining the PLBL should call Joe Venuti at (215) 837-3876 or contact him by e-mail at jvenuti@swartzcampbell.com.
Save the Date: 'Striking Injustice' YLD Bowling Fundraiser Sept. 26
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We're back at North Bowl for the annual YLD fundraiser benefitting the Philadelphia Bar Foundation! Mark it on your calendar, Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.! For sponsorship opportunities, click here.
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Volunteers Needed: The Philadelphia New Americans Campaign
The New Americans Campaign Philly is soliciting for volunteers. The NAC transforms the way aspiring citizens navigate the path to becoming new Americans. It is committed to connecting lawful permanent residents to trusted legal assistance and critical information that simplifies the naturalization process…READ MORE
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The Philadelphia Bar Association's Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) has expanded its Product Liability panels in order to better meet the needs of clients requiring assistance with injuries resulting from the use of Paxil, Reglan, Risperdal, Xarelto, Yaz, pelvic mesh or talc.
If you have significant experience litigating any of these matters, we invite you to join LRIS. Attorneys wishing to receive referrals for claims involving Paxil, Reglan, Risperdal, Xarelto, Yaz, pelvic mesh or talc must represent, or have represented, at least 12 plaintiffs in civil actions involving the same product brought in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and must have completed a minimum of five hours of CLE in trial tactics, products liability or class actions within the past three years.
For more information on LRIS, please click here. You may also contact Charles J. Klitsch at cklitsch@philabar.org or 215-238-6326.
Philadelphia Bar Foundation: Funding the Future of Legal Aid
Please consider making a gift to the Philadelphia Bar Foundation in 2018. With your support, the Foundation strengthens the provision of free legal services in our justice system and the delivery of civil legal aid in Philadelphia. Through various programs, services and partnerships, in conjunction with annual grants and other support provided to almost 40 legal aid nonprofit partners, the Foundation promotes access to justice for all people in the community. You can make a difference in the lives of tens of thousands of people in need across Philadelphia and our region by donating today.
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Quill Is No More: State Tax Nexus After Wayfair July 24
In issuing its recent decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, the United States Supreme Court overturned more than 50 years of jurisprudence that required out-of-state retailers to have a physical presence in a state before they could be required to collect and remit sales and use taxes on sales made to in-state customers. This one-hour seminar will address the holding in Wayfair, as well as its wide-reaching implications, not only for out-of-state and e-Commerce retailers with respect to sales and use tax, but also its potential impact on the overall concept of economic nexus and a state's ability to impose various types of taxes, including income taxes…READ MORE
VIDEO ENCORE - Search and Seizure Update 2018 July 24
The law of search and seizure is challenging and ever evolving as new cases are added to the Fourth Amendment mosaic. A thorough knowledge of search and seizure law is vital to the practice of criminal law. In order to appropriately argue these issues in court, it is necessary for practitioners to have a solid grasp of current search issues…READ MORE
VIDEO ENCORE - Philadelphia Property Tax Foreclosures: Process & Prevention (a Guide for the Perplexed) July 25
The City of Philadelphia has increased its filing of property tax foreclosures by 1,200 percent in recent years. Many lawyers handle private mortgage foreclosures, but are not familiar with the different rules and procedures involved in defending a property tax foreclosure in Philadelphia.
In this video-encore presentation, experienced panelists will teach you about the basic procedures used in a tax foreclosure case pursuant to the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act (MCTLA), the current Court of Common Pleas procedures that have evolved to handle the increased filings, and the City's brand new Tax Foreclosure Prevention Program created to help preserve Philadelphia's high rate of home-ownership while collecting needed revenue for City services…READ MORE
VIDEO ENCORE - Ethics & Malpractice Avoidance July 31
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Volunteer Attorney Training Program: Landlord-Tenant Appeals & Motions Program Overview Aug. 2
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This CLE program will address some of the most common issues reported by the staff in the Elder Justice Resource Center that the volunteer attorneys are likely to encounter, and offer possible solutions for these situations. The panel's goal is to prepare volunteers for any matter that may arise. Future programs will be focused on the same sort of practical training…READ MORE
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Larry Postaer
Co-Founder, Co-Chairman of the Board at Rubin Postaer Associates
Degree(s): BJ '59
Whereabouts: United States, California, Santa Monica
Six decades in the mercurial world of advertising…how did you manage to survive?
Luck for sure. I was fortunate to work with a lot of talented people and great clients. To pay tribute to all of them, I just finished a memoir available on Amazon and Kindle. Its called: "Pickett, Plunkett and Puckett." The quirky title stems from a life-altering experience I had working on the Missourian. Hopefully, it's worth a read.
Why did you decide to go into advertising?
Initially, I wanted to be a sports writer. But somehow the allure of all the exciting aspects of advertising – film, sound, design, copywriting, even salesmanship – beckoned. And though I'm still an avid sports page reader, I've never looked back.
What was J-School like in 1959?
It was the 50th Anniversary year. We were treated to a bevy of famous speakers. People like Eleanor Roosevelt and Harry Truman (I even had the honor of helping escort him to the podium during the World Press Congress held in the old basketball arena). And J-School, for me at least, revolved around the Missourian, both as a reporter and an ad salesman. Experiences then stayed with me my entire career.
How has the ad world changed over the years?
The computer changed everything. Buying media, researching concepts, producing TV commercials and magazine ads and, perhaps most of all, the Internet – no industry has been more impacted by the digital age than advertising.
Working for an agency vs. owning one…what's different?
When your signature's on the bottom of the paycheck, people pay more attention to your opinions. And, seriously, I'm far more aware of all the people and their families who count on my partner and me. The worst part is dealing with layoffs. Fortunately, it hasn't happened a lot.
What is your favorite J-School memory?
Everything I did there was something I wanted to do (and was half-decent at doing). That, and being surrounded by fellow students who felt the same way. A number of them remain friends to this day.
What advice would you give to current ad sequence students?
Perhaps I'm a little hard-nosed about it but if you don't have a passion for advertising you ought to look elsewhere, because you're wasting your time. The business is not just three-martini lunches. If you're not passionate, you can't be resilient to the inevitable low points.
What will you miss most when you finally retire?
The complimentary magazine subscriptions.


Michael Raynes is the experienced defensive leader Hartlepool United have been crying out for - that's the view of manager Richard Money.
Pools confirmed the news, first revealed in the Mail this morning, that Raynes has signed on loan from Crewe Alexandra for the rest of the season, with view to making the deal permanent in the summer.
And Money knows the 31-year-old is just the kind of experienced character his side needs, following the departure of former club captain Andrew Davies.
"Michael is a big voice, a good character and a leader," said Money to the club's official website.
"We're young, certainly across the back, so an experienced head and someone who is going to communicate what we want on the pitch is what the team needs and that should help us for the rest of the season.
Raynes is set to make his Pools debut tomorrow, when Money & Co travel to Harrogate Town in the National League.
Manchester-born Raynes has played for Stockport County, Scunthorpe United, Rotherham United, Oxford United, Mansfield Town and Carlisle United as well as Crewe.
The player takes the number four shirt at the Super 6 Stadium.


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I started my career not in product management, or software development, but in music. My love of music and music technology led me early in my career to New York City's music scene, as I sought a life producing and mixing rock bands. I worked with a lot of young bands, many of which the world never really heard of. But I also had some exciting projects, including producing Chairlift's debut album and their career-defining single "Bruises" that was featured in an iPod commercial. I also worked closely with Suzanne Vega on her acclaimed Beauty and Crime record, as well as recording and mixing the indie darlings Yeasayer.
I had many great moments working with these incredible musicians, but one that has always stuck with me was my time working with Suzanne Vega. She has an incredible distinctive voice, and it has served her well on the many amazing songs she has written over the years. When we first started working together, I went to her apartment, to an extra bedroom she had set up as a little home studio, and I recorded her singing on some demos she was writing – just a cheap microphone into a laptop running Garageband. The first time I hit record was the first time I heard her sing without any effects, studio tricks, or through a PA system at a club. And with everything stripped away, the sound of her voice in that little home studio through this cheap microphone was just purely … her. It was a great moment, after working with so many musicians who tried so hard to have a certain contrived sound, her sound was her voice and no matter how you dressed it up, the underlying distinctive qualities were still there.
I often remember this experience in my second act as a product lead. It's a reminder that until you have created a core product that provides a great benefit to its users, nothing else really matters. There is so much pressure in a startup to grow. But it's important to challenge whether the core product, stripped away of all of its eye candy, branding, and ancillary features, really delivers a benefit to an audience that is willing to pay for that benefit. If your product fails that challenge test, it's not a reason to quit your job and find another product! It's a challenge to think about the improvements to your product in context of its core benefit.
Like most of us in product, we live at the intersection of lots of needs and opinions. There is always someone with an opinion on a solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. But many people just accept at face value what the product is, and what kind of audience you are building that product for. And so from this position their needs to achieve business goals are often based on these potentially flawed assumptions. Until your product is incredibly mature (which doesn't just mean you can run profitable Facebook ads on it), you should be striving to improve the benefit the core product provides, and not simply adding features to solve problems.
So how do you know if you're improving your core product, versus just adding features? This may not seem as obvious as it sounds in the early days of a startup. I wrote about this previously, but at Homer we made the mistake of copying our competitors too much, and not improving the product benefit of teaching kids to read. We added a feature to reward a child for completing a lesson, expecting the feature would improve engagement. In reality, we should have spent more time improving the lesson – both for efficacy and for engagement.
To help separate if what you're building is an improvement to the core product or a feature to amplify the core product, first define the goals of your core product. For Homer at that time, the core product's goals was to teach a child to read. It was only after challenging some of our current thinking did we acknowledge this truth. The product provided this benefit to the parent who was willing to pay for this benefit. Any investment we made to the product to better achieve this goal I would consider an investment in the core product. However, investments in everything around that – how to sign up new users, how to maximize revenue, meta-features that live around the core product – these are all about amplification, augmentation, and growth. Lighting a growth fire under a core product that is not ready to grow is like launching a spaceship into space without oxygen tanks. You may get there, but you'll die pretty quickly.
How do you know if you're ready to grow? How do you know if that core product is good enough? Usually you don't have the opportunity to perfect that core product and pick a point in time where you ramp up the paid spend. It is never that simple. But when you are debating with your CEO, or your investors, or whoever else is pressuring you to build growth features, back it up with some data.
Define the job your product is doing
Measure for what percentage of your new sign-ups it is performing that job
For that cohort of users, what is the willingness to pay?
What is the cost of acquiring a user who meets this threshold?
What percentage of this cohort repeats the job? How often, and over what time period?
The metrics are going to be a little different for every product depending on its industry, medium, and business model. But the idea is to zero in on a particular segment of users who are not just using your product, but who are actually experiencing the core benefit of the product. If your product is a music streaming service, the core benefit is likely not "streaming music" – that is table stakes functionality. The core benefit is probably something more like helping a user find a new song they love, or a new artist they follow.
In a new product, there is so much data and so much noise to parse through as you search for truth beneath all the layers of data. But there is also the subjective nature of the process – the art within the science – where, like listening to a horrible rock band, you just know when it is not working.
An experienced and creative entrepreneur and product leader, Britt Myers has developed an impressive resume of business successes in media and technology production. In 2014, Myers partnered with Stephanie Dua as co-founder and Chief Product Officer of ed-tech startup Homer. Homer is the #1 Learn-To-Read program powered by your child's interests; an educational app for iOS and web that teaches a child to read and develops crucial early childhood cognitive skills.
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Get answers for the most frequently asked questions about the Enginius conjoint analysis module. For a quick overview, we suggest you check the introductory video first.
The Conjoint Analysis model is widely employed for designing new products.
It is a procedure for measuring, analyzing, and predicting customers' responses to new products and to new features of existing products.
A conjoint analysis enables companies to decipher customers' preferences for products and services (provided as descriptions or visual images) into "partworth" utilities associated with each option of each attribute or feature of the product.
Firms can then recombine the partworths to predict customers' preferences for any possible combination of attribute options.
– Design new products that maximize customer utility.
– Forecast sales/market share of alternative product bundles.
– Identify market segments for which a given product concept has high value.
– Identify the "best" product concept for a target segment.
1.How many attributes and levels are should I include in a study?
In our experience, typical Conjoint studies using off-the-shelf software have 4 to 6 attributes, each with 3-4 levels. However, much larger numbers of attributes and levels could be accommodated using specialized data gathering and specialized software.
Commercial studies with more than 30 attributes have been successfully executed.
If there are more than 6 attributes, it might be useful to combine one or more attributes into a single joint attribute.
2.Are there guidelines for how many ratings are completed by each respondent participating in the study?
In our experience, up to 20 ratings or choice tasks would be reasonable before the respondents become tired, or bored with the tasks.
One reason is that conjoint evaluations require respondents to consider complex product features, or complex tradeoffs even if the features are simple.
(3) distribute the tasks among several respondents who are "look-alikes" using methods such as Hybrid Conjoint Analysis.
It is just a term to indicate the partial value or utility associated with a specific product feature (i.e., level of an attribute).
It is an indirect measure of how much a customer is willing to pay for each product feature.
In fact, the computed part-worths for each product feature for each respondent are the critical inputs needed for doing Conjoint simulations for identifying or designing "optimal" products.
4.Should I segment customers based on partworths (preferences) for product features?
It is best to start the analysis at the market level (i.e. treating all customers as belonging to a single segment) before evaluating the possibility of creating different optimal products for different customer segments, where customers in each segment share similar part-worth profiles.
If the Conjoint part-worth data are obtained from a reasonable number of respondents (say 50 or more), it would be useful to explore such segmentation. If there are distinct and meaningful segments, Conjoint simulations could be executed separately for each customer segment.
The firm could then assess whether its overall performance/profitability is enhanced by offering products with specific features desired by one or more segments.
The Segmentation module in Enginius allows identification of segments based on partworth.
One thing to keep in mind when executing segmentation is not to standardize the data before analysis. This is because part-worth data incorporate the relative importance of each part-worth compared to the other part-worths and this information would be lost through standardization.


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Two Luminaries of American Musical Theatre Celebrated –Barbara Cook and Lee Adams
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There's no better interpreter of the American Songbook than Tony and Grammy Award winner Barbara Cook. Lyricist Maury Yeston ("Phantom") called Cook "a living national treasure" as she marked her 88th birthday on October 25 with a musical tribute at the National Arts Club in Manhattan. The evening, which also honored award-winning lyricist Lee Adams – "Bye Bye Birdie," "Applause," "Golden Boy" and TV's "All in the Family" theme song, "Those Were The Days"– benefitted the Encompass New Opera Theatre.
Adams proved that "critics can be wrong" with his rock musical, "Bye Bye Birdie." Despite negative reviews when it opened, it's been a hit for 55 years. "That's an example of critics not getting it," Adams explained. Penny Fuller said "Lee created musical moments," along with Charles Strouse, his collaborator for over 60 years. Adams, said that without Charles he would have remained a journalist. He explained, "A lyricist picks 60 or 80 words and makes a lyric out of them-it's an exacting craft."
At 88, Cook, who said "I was born to sing," is ageless. Although arthritis confines her to a wheelchair, that doesn't deter this onetime ingenue. Cook has an upcoming CD, "Celebrate My 88″ and has just sent a draft of her memoir to the publisher. For the gorgeous soprano, this evening was about sharing and reconnecting with old friends like Sheldon Harnick, with whom "I worked so long ago" on Broadway in "She Loves Me." He wrote Cook's signature song, "Ice Cream." The evening was a reunion of extraordinary talent.
Cook, who believes in the power of music, has mentored many younger performers. Some were on hand to show their appreciation. "I had the opportunity to sit behind Barbara eight times a week and listen to her sing 'Send in the Clowns,'" said the talented Erin Mackey, Cook's co-star in "Sondheim on Sondheim." Rebecca Luker said, "I adore and admire Barbara and her dedication to the encouragement of young artists in her master classes." Luker, who stared in the revival of "The Music Man," sang a powerful rendition of "My White Knight" from that show. Amanda McBroom penned "Errol Flynn" which Cook introduced to audiences. "It changed my life forever," said McBroom.
Sheldon Harnick, 91, who currently has three shows including "Fiddler on The Roof" in revivals, praised Cook with an original parody of "She Loves Me." He admitted he had to look up one word, "necromancy" for rhyming purposes. It means "magic." "Your Ice Cream knocked my socks off" and "He Loves you and so do I." Harnick said at the reception: "Barbara has warmth, wisdom, a sense of humor and seamless style. To Barbara, singing is communicating. She's still doing that."
"City of Angels" lyricist David Zippel said "There is no finer singer [than Barbara Cook] and very few equal her." He added, "She's gifted, gracious and kind." He related how he met Barbara and Wally Harper in 1977 after their show in Boston. "It was life changing." She was the first to sing his lyrics in 1980 at Carnegie Hall. "Barbara has never disappointed on or off stage," he added. Jason Graae sang the self-mocking "The Ingenue," music by Wally Harper with cleverly tweaked lyrics by Zippel. And Malcolm Gets summoned the memory of Cook's longtime musical conductor, Harper, with "Another Hundred People" from "Company."
Mabel Mercer had a great influence on Cook, who says she learned the use of words and consonants from Mabel. "She didn't have much voice but it didn't matter. You have to be connected to your emotional well," explained Cook. It was fitting that Cabaret star and Artistic Director of the Mabel Mercer Foundation, KT Sullivan, sang "One Halloween But Alive" from "Applause."
Cook was visibly impressed when Encompass soprano Samantha Britt sang "Glitter and Be Gay," from "Candide," a song Cook is known for. Cook said, "I have credibility with opera people because of "Glitter and Be Gay." I deserve it," she joked, "that damn song is hard." She shared anecdotes about her "Candide" audition for Leonard Bernstein. She was handed a piece of music "about 12 feet long." "I don't read music," she said. "Somehow Little Barbara Cook said to Leonard Bernstein, 'I guess I could sing Madame Butterfly's entrance music.' I hit the hell out of the D flat ending. Man did he perk up. I couldn't finish the aria the first time. It's like putting heavy groceries down. I used to sing it through two times for stamina. It's an amazing feat!"
There was so much love in the room directed toward Cook, not only on stage but at the pre and post receptions. People complimented her emotional insight as well as her suburb technique on stage that has inspired audiences around the world. Cook told me, "I had very clear ideas very early of how I wanted to present a song." It's about "authenticity." She added, "I have to share my feelings. That's why we respond. Art touches your core." The amazing talent and positive energy in the venue proved it.
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2 LeT militants, including foreigner killed in Rangreth: Police
Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, including a foreign militant, were killed in a brief "chance encounter" in Rangreth area of the city on Monday, police said.
Giving details, a police spokesperson said that based on a specific input regarding the movement of militants in the general area of Rangreth, surprise 'naka' checking points were established tactically by police in the area.
"During checking at one such naka manned by a small team of Srinagar Police, two suspected people, on noticing the police party, fired indiscriminately upon them. However, the fire was effectively retaliated, leading to a brief encounter in which two terrorists were neutralised on (the) spot," the police spokesperson said.
The spokesperson identified one of the slain militants as Aadil Ahmad Wani, a resident of Daramdoora Shopian who was "a Pakistan-trained 'A' category terrorist".
"Another killed terrorist as per credible sources is a foreign terrorist, yet the same is being further ascertained. Both the slain terrorists were affiliated with proscribed terror outfit LeT," he said.
According to police records, the spokesperson said that the slain militants "were involved in several terror crime cases and civilian atrocities, and played a key role in number of recent killings in Srinagar city".
"On March last year, Wani, along with his associates, fired upon police party post Warpora Sopore in which a police personnel Wajahat Asadullah was killed and a civilian Shaban Wagay was killed.
"Besides, the slain terrorist was also involved in several grenade attacks on police or security forces establishments, including a grenade attack at the Sopore bus stand in which 19 civilians were injured, a grenade attack at Police Post Bus Stand Sopore in which two police personnel were injured," he said.
"Arms and ammunition, including two AK rifles, and other incriminating materials were recovered from the site of encounter and they have all been taken into case records for further investigation and to probe their complicity in other terror crimes," the police spokesperson said.
BJP worker's PSO decamps with weapons in Kupwara
A Personal Security Officer (PSO) of a BJP worker went missing on Monday along with two rifles from Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials here said.
Saqib Tantray, a resident of Bohipora in Kupwara, was posted as a PSO to BJP worker Abdul Rashid Zargar, who is staying at Old MLA hostel in Kupwara, they said.
During investigation, it came to light that two rifles were also missing from Zargar's residence, they said
A close associate, also neighbor, of Saqib Tantray, identified as Arif Ahmad Mir, has also been missing since morning, they added.
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CD-60CE All Mahogany, Acoustic-electric Folk/Western guitar from Fender in the Classic Design series.
Product replaced by the Fender CD-60SCE All Mahogany.
Fender Acoustics introduces all-mahogany CD-60 & CD-60CE models.


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Venture Beat: Cloud experts say healthcare is the 'perfect storm'
For cloud technology companies that are brave enough to tackle the healthcare industry, it's a perfect storm — there are major challenges and opportunities.
At CloudBeat, the conference focused on how real customers are transitioning to the cloud, healthcare technology experts gathered to discuss moving from paper-based to electronic systems.
For IT leads at hospitals and health providers, now is the time for action. "There is market pressure, pressure from physicians and audience groups," said Scott Whyte, Vice President of IT Connectivity at Dignity Health, the fifth largest hospital provider in the nation.
By 2014, Obamacare mandates that hospitals and practitioners who have been maintaining paper records to switch to electronic medical records.
It will not be a simple transition. "The healthcare industry is fragmented, complex and paper-based," said Darin Brannan, president and CEO of ClearDATA, a secure provider of e-mail and cloud computing technologies that take the risk out of mail and app hosting.
The key hurdles for companies like ClearDATA include security and breaches, compliance and regulatory issues, and the existing legacy infrastructure systems.
Brannan was joined on stage by Whyte, who selected ClearDATA five years ago. He recalled choosing ClearData from myriad providers because they "got healthcare." "They understood the compliance issues that are unique to the industry," explained Whyte. "They delivered value and executed quickly and we started learning the value of the cloud."
According to these experts, the leading cloud providers are not adequately serving the healthcare vertical. "AWS [Amazon Web Services] will give you the tools to make yourself HIPPA compliant but that isn't really an option," said Brannan. "We are HIPPA compliant to the same level as a hospital." To ensure that the security is adequate, Dignity Health performed deep privacy checks and legal reviews.
Security is an enduring problem in healthcare — The Office for Civil Rights reported that (the "OCR"), from 2009, 477 breaches affecting 500 people or more were reported. In total, the health records of 20,970,222 people were breached, according to the OCR's website.Read more about how healthcare is moving to the cloud here.
Healthcare IT is hot: As the market matures, we can expect that more mainstream cloud providers will introduce solutions specifically designed for this vertical.
Article originally published November 28, 2012 at:
http://venturebeat.com/2012/11/28/cloud-experts-say-healthcare-is-the-perfect-storm/


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  include Cms::CrudFilter

  model Opendata::Harvest::Importer::Report

  navi_view "opendata/main/navi"

  private

  def st_categories
    @cur_node.st_categories.presence || @cur_node.default_st_categories
  end

  def st_estat_categories
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  end

  public

  def destroy
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    render_destroy @item.destroy, location: opendata_harvest_path(id: params[:importer_id])
  end

  def show
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    @items = @item.datasets.order_by(order: 1)

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  end

  def dataset
    @item = Opendata::Harvest::Importer::ReportDataset.find(params[:dataset_id])
  end

  def download
    set_item
    csv = @item.to_csv.encode('SJIS', invalid: :replace, undef: :replace)
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Interesting what's that compact in the middle could be as it doesn't look like B&B. The one to the left looks like B&G in the new packaging they did a couple of weeks ago.
Interesting what's that compact in the middle could be as it doesn't look like B&B. The one to the left looks like B&G in the packaging they did a couple of weeks ago.
It is Balance & Glow with new Spackle concealer, blusher and bronzer.
Despite having a dabble and ordering the Julep TSV I'm well stocked really plus don't use make up very much.
That blusher in the pic does look a very strong reddy pink for me, really like the LG I have roseberry.
I'm thinking the Julep may not be quite pink enough though for me in comparison.
Should I assume that the stock is going to be low since it's a Monday TSV?
Apparently you choose your foundation colour and the other three items are matched to that so not same in every one.
Wednesday not Monday, but yeah likely to be lower stock in comparison to weekend beauty TSVs, seems to be how Q do it.
I have a ridiculous number of the 9g Blush & Brighten blushers - more than I'll ever use in my lifetime. I'm using up various shades of Balance & Brighten: a porcelain one as a finishing powder or to tone down blusher that's too strong and a Medium and a Tan as bronzers at different times of the year. I've got a 24g Bronze & Brighten but still haven't finished my first 9g bronzer that came in the square-shaped compact. I much prefer a liquid foundation's finish on my skin so these may also out-live me!
I probably won't watch any of the shows; they're just not the same without Laura herself.


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How to present multiple assembly so users can identify there are alternate assembly configurations and locate the relevant instructions within the document.
Most PAIs typically present the assembly as a linear sequence of operations. Presenting alternate assembly operations breaks this linear sequence as users need to skip over some steps to get to relevant instructions for their chosen assembly.
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Perspective > Medscape Psychiatry
Treating the Most Common Eating Disorder
Bret S. Stetka, MD; Denise E. Wilfley, PhD
Causes, Risk Factors, and Screening
Treating BED
Editor's Note: Binge eating disorder (BED) became a formal psychiatric diagnosis in 2013 with the release of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). And in February of this year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medication to treat BED in adults. Medscape recently spoke with Denise E. Wilfley, PhD, eating disorder expert and professor of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, about the understanding, diagnosis, and management of this condition.
Medscape: BED is a relatively new diagnosis, first showing up in the DSM-5. What defines this condition?
Dr Wilfley: I have been studying the disorder for 20 years. BED was actually first documented in the 1950s, and it was acknowledged in the DSM-IV but as a provisional diagnosis, which helped generate more research. Due to sufficient research, BED became a formal diagnosis in the DSM-5. Ideally, BED will now be more readily diagnosed as providers become educated, and those who are suffering can become aware of the treatment options available.
BED is characterized by recurrent and persistent episodes of binge eating. A binge is characterized by eating, in a discrete period of time (eg, within any 2-hour period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat during a similar period of time and under similar circumstances, while experiencing loss of control over eating during the episode.
BED consists of such behaviors as eating much more rapidly than normal; eating until feeling uncomfortably full; eating large amounts of food when not physically hungry; eating alone due to embarrassment of how much one is eating; or feeling disgusted, depressed, or guilty after overeating. Individuals experience marked distress regarding their binge eating. To meet the formal diagnosis, an individual must binge an average of at least once per week for 3 months. BED differs from bulimia nervosa in that there is an absence of inappropriate compensatory behaviors associated with the overeating.
Medscape: How common is BED, particularly in relation to other eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia?
Dr Wilfley: BED is the most common eating disorder, with about 3.5% of the population meeting the diagnostic criteria defined in the DSM-5. Only about 0.9% of the population meets criteria for anorexia nervosa and 1.5% of the population meets criteria for bulimia nervosa.
Medscape: Who is most commonly affected by BED?
Dr Wilfley: BED is two to four times more likely to occur in individuals who are overweight. BED is significantly associated with obesity, with up to 25% of those seeking obesity treatment meeting criteria for BED. Although it is common for individuals with BED to be overweight, not all individuals with BED are overweight and not all individuals who are overweight or obese engage in binge eating or meet criteria for BED. There are comparable rates of BED across racial and ethnic groups, but it is slightly more common in women than in men (a 3:2 ratio).
Medscape Psychiatry © 2015 WebMD, LLC
Cite this: Treating the Most Common Eating Disorder - Medscape - Apr 27, 2015.
Bret S. Stetka, MD
Editorial Director, Medscape Neurology
Denise E. Wilfley, PhD
Scott Rudolph University Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, Pediatrics, and Psychology; Director, Weight Management and Eating Disorders Lab, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Disclosure: Denise E. Wilfley, PhD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant, or trustee for: Shire Pharmaceuticals; Minnesota Obesity Center
Received research grant from: National Institutes of Health; National Eating Disorders Association
Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: UnitedHealth Group; Wellspring Academy
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Album Review: Jon Hopkins – Immunity B
Upcoming Festival Appearances
Lightning in a Bottle Festival 2020
Kern County, California (Buena Vista Lake)
May 20 - May 25 2020
Jon Hopkins and Kelly Lee Owens share collaborative single "Luminous Spaces": Stream
It's their first time working together.
on December 05, 2019, 11:33pm
Mad Cool Festival finalizes epic 2019 lineup
The Cure, The National, Bon Iver, Vampire Weekend, Chemical Brothers, Iggy Pop, and Ms. Lauryn Hill set for Madrid mega festival.
Glastonbury 2019: The Cure, Janet Jackson, Tame Impala, The Killers lead lineup
Other notable acts include Miley Cyrus, Vampire Weekend, Chemical Brothers, Liam Gallagher, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Janelle Monáe, Wu-Tang Clan, and more.
on March 15, 2019, 8:18am
All Points East 2019: The Strokes, The Raconteurs, and Interpol to all play on same day
Chemical Brothers, Christine and the Queens, Bon Iver, James Blake, Hot Chip, and Spiritualized also set to play London festival.
on January 29, 2019, 11:16am
Massive Attack and Aphex Twin to headline Mexico's Ceremonia Festival in 2019
The lineup also boasts Rosalía, Kaytranada, Modeselektor, DJ Koze, Jon Hopkins, and more.
on January 07, 2019, 12:18pm
Coachella Perseveres to Create a Truly Robust and Culturally Aware Lineup
Last-minute inclusions Ariana Grande and Tame Impala feel like a buzzer-beating shot.
by John Flynn
Coachella reveals 2019 lineup: Childish Gambino, Ariana Grande, Tame Impala, Aphex Twin lead the way
The lineup also promises Solange, Janelle Monáe, Billie Eilish, The 1975, Kid Cudi, and many more.
Mad Cool Festival 2019: The Cure, The National, Bon Iver, Vampire Weekend to headline
Plus: Smashing Pumpkins, Noel Gallagher, The 1975, Greta Van Fleet, The Hives, Tash Sultana, Mogwai, and more.
on November 30, 2018, 11:39am
Transcending Excellence: Primavera Sound 2018 Festival Review
Nick Cave, Björk, Lorde, Hinds, and more bring magic to the Spanish shore.
by Lior Phillips,Steven Arroyo and Kimberley Ross
on June 05, 2018, 12:05pm
Uncanny Synthesis: Moogfest 2018 Festival Review
Durham, NC's boutique festival thrives on uncompromising voices and unifying representation.
by Cap Blackard,Bryan Pittard and Jonathan West
Jon Hopkins announces new album, Singularity, shares animated "Emerald Rush" video: Watch
The follow-up to 2013's acclaimed Immunity arrives in May.
David Lynch's Festival of Disruption expands to New York City in 2018
My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Angel Olsen, Animal Collective, and Flying Lotus will appear at the two-day event taking place this May.


Objective: To evaluate paranasal sinuses in patients with stable or acute asthma in order to determine the prevalence of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. Methods: A cross-sectional study including 30 patients with acute asthma (73% females) treated in the emergency room and 30 patients with stable asthma (80% females) regularly monitored as outpatients. All patients completed a questionnaire on respiratory signs and symptoms and were submitted to ear, nose and throat (ENT) examination, as well as to X-ray and computed tomography (CT) imaging of the sinuses. Results: Based on the clinical diagnosis, the prevalence of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis was 40% in the patients with acute asthma and 3% in those with stable asthma. The ENT examination findings and the imaging findings in isolation were not useful to confirm the diagnosis. Conclusions: In themselves, ENT examination findings, X-ray findings and CT findings were not useful for the diagnosis of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. Our results provide further evidence that a clinical diagnosis of bacterial rhinosinusitis should be made with caution.
Keywords: Asthma; Sinusitis; Radiography; Tomography, X-ray computed; Endoscopy.
Objective: To study the prevalence of wheezing patterns and their associations with independent variables. Methods: Cohort study of live births in 1993 in Pelotas, Brazil. A systematic subsample (20%) of the original cohort was evaluated at 6 months, 12 months and 4 years. At 10-12 years, 87.5% of the original cohort was contacted. Wheezing was categorized: transient, wheezing at 4 years but not at 10-12; persistent, wheezing at all evaluations; late-onset, wheezing at 10-12 years. Independent variables were analyzed: gender; skin color; family income; smoking/asthma during pregnancy; breastfeeding; respiratory infection/diarrhea (during the 1st year); family members with asthma/ allergy (at 4 years and at 10-12); physician-diagnosed rhinitis/eczema (at 10-12 years). Results: The subsample comprised 897 adolescents. Wheezing patterns were expressed as prevalence (95% CI): transient, 43.9% (40.7-47.2); persistent, 6.4% (4.8-8.0); and late-onset, 3.3% (2.2-4.5). The transient pattern was more common in children from low-income families, children breastfed for less time, children with a history of respiratory infections (during the 1st year) and children with asthma in the family (at 4 years). The persistent pattern was almost twice as common in males, in children whose mothers had asthma during pregnancy, in children with respiratory infections (during the 1st year) and in children with asthma in the family (at 4 and 10-12 years). The late-onset pattern was more prevalent among those with asthma in the family (at 10-12 years) and those diagnosed with rhinitis (at 10-12 years), being less prevalent among those reporting respiratory infections (during the 1st year) and those diagnosed with eczema (at 10-12 years). Conclusions: Knowledge of the associations of wheezing patterns allows us to adopt preventive and therapeutic measures.
Keywords: Respiratory sounds; Asthma; Epidemiology; Hypersensitivity.
Objective: To investigate the symptoms most frequently found in children with a polysomnographic diagnosis of obstructive sleep apneahypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). Methods: We evaluated 38 children consecutively referred to the sleep laboratory with suspicion of OSAHS between June of 2003 and December of 2004. The patients were submitted to a pre-sleep questionnaire and to polysomnography. Results: The mean age was 7.8 ± 4 years (range, 2-15 years), and 50% of the children were male. Children without apnea accounted for 7.9% of the sample. The obstructive sleep apnea observed in the remainder was mild in 42.1%, moderate in 28.9% and severe in 22.1%. Severe cases of apnea were most common among children under the age of six (pre-school age). In children with OSAHS, the most common symptoms were snoring and nasal obstruction, which were observed in 74.3 and 72.7% of the children, respectively. Excessive sleepiness and bruxism were seen in 29.4 and 34.3%, respectively, and reflux disease was seen in only 3.1%. Restless legs and difficulty in falling asleep were identified in 65 and 33%, respectively. All of the children diagnosed with severe OSAHS also presented snoring and bruxism. Conclusions: Snoring and nasal obstruction were the most common symptoms found in our sample of children and adolescents with OSAHS. In addition, OSAHS severity was associated with being in the lower age bracket.
Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea; Polysomnography; Pediatrics; Snoring.
Objective: Behcet's syndrome, or Behcet's disease (BD), is a multisystem pathology, and survival is related to pulmonary involvement. However, it appears that different treatments correlate with different prognoses. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical and tomographic evolution, as well as the survival, of patients with BD-related pulmonary involvement. Methods: A retrospective review of our experience with pulmonary manifestations in patients with BD treated at our institution between January 1, 1988 and April 30, 2006. The clinical, radiological, treatment and survival data were obtained from medical charts. Results: We identified 9 patients with BD-related pulmonary involvement. The mean age was 34 ± 11.5 years, and 7 of the patients were male. The radiological findings were as follows: pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) in 8 patients; pulmonary embolism in 3 (translating to an incidence of 5.11 cases/100 patient-years); alveolar hemorrhage in one; and pulmonary hypertension in one. The treatment consisted of immunosuppression with prednisone plus chlorambucil (or cyclophosphamide or mycophenolate mofetil) in all patients, with partial or complete resolution of the PAAs. One patient with a PAA and pulmonary hypertension also received sildenafil and warfarin, with good clinical and tomographic response (the first report in the English literature). In our sample, the mean duration of the follow-up period was 6.52 years. The three-year survival rate was 88.8%, as was the five-year survival rate. Conclusions: Patients with BD-related pulmonary involvement can present good survival with immunosuppressive therapy, and BD should be borne in mind as a possible cause of pulmonary hypertension and alveolar hemorrhage.
Keywords: Behcet Syndrome; Lung diseases, interstitial; Pulmonary circulation; Hypertension, pulmonary; Pulmonary embolism; Alveolar.
Objective: To develop and consolidate a comprehensive database on the occurrence of pneumoconioses in an industrialized region of Brazil, with a special focus on the activities most frequently related to these diseases. Methods: A retrospective, observational study was conducted in order to gather data on cases of pneumoconioses treated at the outpatient clinic of the State University at Campinas Hospital das Clínicas between 1978 and 2003. Individuals diagnosed with pneumoconiosis, based on their occupational history and on chest X-ray findings of abnormalities consistent with interstitial lung disease involving the parenchyma, in accordance with the 1980 and 2000 recommendations of the International Labour Organization, were included in the study. Results: A total of 1147 cases of pneumoconiosis were identified (1075 in males and 72 in females): 1061 cases of silicosis (92.5%); 51 cases of mixed-dust pneumoconiosis (4.45%); 15 cases of asbestosis (1.31%); 13 cases of phosphate rock-related pneumoconiosis (1.13%); and 7 cases of other types of pneumoconiosis (0.6%), including those related to exposure to coal, graphite and hard metals. The most common chest X-ray findings were 1/0, 1/1 or 1/2 profusion and small regular opacities (p, q or r), although 192 patients (16.74%) presented large opacities. There has been a substantial decline in the occurrence of the disease since the 1990s, and the duration of exposure was typically shorter than that observed in a study conducted in the United States. Conclusions: Our findings have been compiled into a comprehensive database for the investigation of pneumoconiosis in an industrialized area of Brazil. These data make it possible to conduct follow-up studies and develop health policies related to occupational respiratory disorders.
Keywords: Occupational medicine; Respiratory tract diseases/epidemiology; Pneumoconiosis; Epidemiology.
Objective: To evaluate, using pulmonary function tests, the effectiveness of formoterol as a bronchodilator at 30 min after its administration in patients with poorly reversible COPD. Methods: A prospective study including 40 COPD patients not responding to the short-acting bronchodilator used in the spirometric test-variation of less than 200 mL and less than 7% of predicted in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1). All patients were classified as having stage II, III, or IV COPD (Brazilian Thoracic Society/Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) and presented FEV1 ≤ 70% of predicted value. The patients were randomized into two groups of 20, with similar clinical characteristics, receiving, via a dry powder inhaler, either formoterol or a placebo. The pulmonary function testing (plethysmography) was repeated at 30 min after formoterol or placebo administration. Results: In the formoterol group, the mean values obtained for FEV1, inspiratory capacity, and forced vital capacity were significantly greater than those obtained in the placebo group (p = 0.00065, p = 0.05, and p = 0.017, respectively), whereas that obtained for airway resistance was significantly lower (p = 0.010). Less pronounced differences were observed for residual volume, vital capacity and specific airway conductance, which were lower, higher and higher, respectively, in the formoterol group. Conclusions: In COPD patients not responding to the short-acting bronchodilator used in the spirometric test, formoterol promoted significant improvement in lung function at 30 min after of administration. Further studies are required to confirm whether formoterol can also be used as a medication for immediate relief of symptoms in COPD.
Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Respiratory function tests; Bronchodilator agents.
Objective: Manually assisted coughing (MAC) consists of a vigorous thrust applied to the chest at the beginning of a spontaneous expiration or of the expiratory phase of mechanical ventilation. Due to routine use of MAC in intensive care units, the objective of this study was to assess the effects of MAC on respiratory system mechanics in patients requiring full ventilatory support. Methods: We assessed 16 sedated patients on full ventilatory support (no active participation in ventilation). Respiratory system mechanics and oxyhemoglobin saturation were measured before and after MAC, as well as after endotracheal aspiration. Bilateral MAC was performed ten times on each patient, with three respiratory cycle intervals between each application. Results: Data analysis demonstrated a decrease in resistive pressure and respiratory system resistance, together with an increase in oxyhemoglobin saturation, after MAC combined with endotracheal aspiration. No evidence of alterations in peak pressures, plateau pressures or respiratory system compliance change was observed after MAC. Conclusions: The use of MAC alters respiratory system mechanics, increasing resistive forces by removing secretions. The technique is considered safe and efficacious for postoperative patients. Using MAC in conjunction with endotracheal aspiration provided benefits, achieving the proposed objective: the displacement and removal of airway secretions.
Keywords: Cough; Sputum; Respiratory mechanics; Respiration, artificial.
Objective: To assess the quality of life of patients with lung cancer and to compare it with that of individuals without cancer. Methods: The Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) was administered to 57 patients diagnosed with lung cancer, treated at the Lung Cancer Outpatient Clinic of the Hospital São Paulo, and to a control group of 57 individuals recruited from the Extra Penha workout group. The Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the groups, domain by domain. The first model of logistic regression was adjusted for male gender, nonsurgical treatment, Karnofsky performance status and smoking, which were included as predictors. The second model was adjusted for each SF-36 domain in order to identify increases in the proportions of patients in stage IIIB or IV. Results: The lung cancer group and the control group presented the following mean scores, respectively, for the SF-36 domains: role limitations due to physical health problems, 29.39 ± 36.94 and 82.89 ± 28.80; role limitations due to emotional problems, 42.78 ± 44.78 and 86.55 ± 28.77; physical function, 56.49 ± 28.39 and 89.00 ± 13.80; vitality, 61.61 ± 23.82 and 79.12 ± 17.68; bodily pain, 62.72 ± 28.72 and 81.54 ± 19.07; general health, 62.51 ± 25.57 and 84.47 ± 13.47; emotional well-being, 68.28 ± 23.46 and 82.63 ± 17.44; and social functioning, 72.87 ± 29.20 and 91.67 ± 17.44. The logistic regression model showed that role limitations due to physical health problems, physical function and emotional well-being were predictors of stages IIIB and IV. Conclusions: The patients with lung cancer had a poorer quality of life, especially regarding physical aspects, than did the control subjects.
Keywords: Lung neoplasms; Quality of life; Health status.
Objective: To compare the frequency of unfavorable outcome (death or default and treatment failure) between tuberculosis (TB)/HIV co-infected patients treated for TB after laboratory confirmation of the diagnosis and TB/HIV co-infected patients who were so treated without diagnostic confirmation. Methods: A retrospective cohort of TB/HIV co-infected patients who started TB treatment between July of 2002 and June of 2004 at an HIV/AIDS referral center in Recife, Brazil. The main exposure variable, laboratory confirmation of TB, was adjusted for three different sets of variables: sociodemographic variables; HIV/AIDS-related variables; and TB-related variables. In order to evaluate the statistical significance of the results, we calculated odds ratios, with 95% confidence intervals, and p values (from chi-square tests and likelihood ratio tests). Results: A total of 262 patients were studied. No association was found between laboratory confirmation of the diagnosis of TB at treatment outset and unfavorable outcome, even after adjustment for confounders. In the final multiple logistic regression model, the following variables remained: the presence of other opportunistic diseases; CD4 lymphocyte count below 50 cells/mm3; viral load between 10,000 and 100,000 copies/mL; dyspnea; the disseminated form of TB; and change in the TB treatment regimen due to adverse reactions or intolerance. Conclusions: Our results suggest that TB treatment in TB/HIV co-infected patients without etiologic confirmation of TB, at the discretion of experienced physicians in referral centers, did not increase the risk of unfavorable outcomes. In addition, it allowed the identification of groups that should be closely monitored due to a greater risk of unfavorable outcomes.
Keywords: Tuberculosis; Diagnosis; Therapeutics; Treatment outcome; HIV infections.
Objective: To compare gastric lavage (GL) performed in inpatients with GL performed in outpatients in terms of its accuracy in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in children. Methods: A prospective study was carried out in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, from 1999 to 2003. A total of 230 children suspected of having TB (103 inpatients and 127 outpatients) were selected to undergo GL. Those thus diagnosed with TB (n = 53) were divided into two groups: inpatient GL (n = 30) and outpatient GL (n = 23). All 53 children were monitored for 6 months in order to evaluate the accuracy of the diagnosis. Accuracy was determined based on any change in diagnosis, cure rate, and the percentage of positive cultures in the two groups studied. Results: The cure rate was 100% in both groups, and there was no change in diagnosis in the 53 children studied. No significant difference was found between the two groups studied in terms of detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (RR = 1.47; 95% CI: 0.95-2.27; p = 0.095), although the outpatient group presented a greater rate of positive cultures. Conclusions: Our results show that the accuracy of GL performed in an inpatient setting is similar to that of GL performed in an outpatient setting. This indicates that hospitalization is required only in more severe cases in which GL cannot be performed as an outpatient procedure.
Keywords: Gastric lavage; Tuberculosis; Diagnosis.
Nitric oxide (NO) is an endogenous vasoactive compound that contributes to pulmonary vascular homeostasis and is produced by three nitric oxide synthase (NOS) isoforms-neuronal NOS (nNOS); inducible NOS (iNOS); and endothelial NOS (eNOS)-all three of which are present in the lung. Studies using pharmacological inhibitors or knockout mice have shown that eNOS-derived NO plays an important role in modulating pulmonary vascular tone and attenuating pulmonary hypertension. However, studies focusing on the role of iNOS have shown that this isoform contributes to the pathophysiology of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome. This review aimed at outlining the role played by NO in the control of pulmonary circulation, both under physiological and pathophysiological conditions. In addition, we review the evidence that the L-arginine-NO-cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway is a major pharmacological target in the treatment of pulmonary vascular diseases.
Keywords: Nitric oxide; Arginine; Nitric oxide synthase; Cyclic GMP; Pulmonary circulation.
Negative-pressure pulmonary edema accompanied by hemorrhage as a manifestation of upper airway obstruction is an uncommon problem that is potentially life-threatening. The principal pathophysiological mechanism involved is the generation of markedly negative intrathoracic pressure, which leads to an increase in pulmonary vascular volume and pulmonary capillary transmural pressure, creating a risk of disruption of the alveolar-capillary membrane. We report the case of an adult male with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage following acute upper airway obstruction caused by the formation of a cervical and mediastinal abscess resulting from the insertion of a metallic tracheal stent. The patient was treated through drainage of the abscess, antibiotic therapy, and positive pressure mechanical ventilation. This article emphasizes the importance of including this entity in the differential diagnosis of acute lung injury after procedures involving upper airway instrumentation.
Keywords: Hemorrhage; Pulmonary edema; Airway obstruction; Abscess; Prostheses and implants.
Here, we describe two cases of lung metastasis of adamantinoma of long bones, a low-grade bone neoplasm that rarely metastasizes. In both cases, the clinical presentation of the metastases was characterized by spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to tumor cavitation, a phenomenon described in only three of the studies reviewed in the literature. Clinical, radiological, and anatomopathological findings, as well as the procedures adopted in the two cases, are described.
Keywords: Adamantinoma; Pneumothorax; Neoplasm metastasis; Medical records.
We present a protocol to test a new surgical procedure for the treatment of patients with diffuse lung emphysema who, after having received the golden standard treatment (pulmonary rehabilitation), continue to present respiratory failure with disabling dyspnea. Ten patients with severe lung hyperinflation will be evaluated. The method proposed is designed to create alternative expiratory passages for air trapped in the emphysematous lung by draining the lung parenchyma, thereby establishing communication between the alveoli and the external environment. The ten patients selected will be required to meet the inclusion criteria and to give written informed consent. Those ten patients will be included in the study pending the approval of the Ethics in Research Committee of the São Paulo Santa Casa School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil. The protocol we will employ in order to evaluate the proposed procedure is feasible and will show whether debilitated patients suffering from diffuse pulmonary emphysema can benefit from this procedure, which could represent an alternative to lung transplant or lung volume reduction surgery, the only options currently available.
Keywords: Pulmonary emphysema; Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive; Lung, hyperlucent.


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Q: C# - Listbox Key/value pair I have a Dictionary, which contains data like so:
key     Value
UK01    Building 1
UK02    Building 2

I have a textbox in which data is populated like this:
foreach (var building in dictionary)
{
    listbox1.Items.Add(building.Value);
}

This then displays Building 1 Building 2, ...
Problem:
What I want to do is so that when the SelectionChanged is triggered, I can access the Key/Value for the option that has been selected and store these as variables which I can use later on. Currently I can only get the item selected, i.e "Building 1" or I can get the SelectedIndedbut this only gives me: 1, 2, .. And I understand why.
Is it therefore possible (elegantly) so that the key/value can be accessed without displaying the key? I have tried to use a class:
 public class Test
 {
    public ID { get; set; }
    public value { get; set; }

 }

But this did not work. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you :)

A: You need to use a DataTemplate in your ListBox to ensure the listbox knows how to render it's content. Assuming you follow your class based approach as above:
<ListBox>
    <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
        <DataTemplate>
            <TextBlock Text="{Binding value}">
        </DataTemplate>
    </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>

This creates a DataTemplate for each item you have added to the ListBox which contains a text block which is bound to a property on the items added
Read up on binding - it is one of the most powerful things in WPF/WP7/Silverlight and probably one of the most extensive implementations of binding out there
http://www.mono-software.com/blog/post/Mono/166/Data-binding-in-Windows-Phone-7-application/
Edit:
Though I'm pretty sure the default template for ListBox is just to call 'ToString()' on each item... so it should be working anyway!
Oh and consider making the members auto-properties instead of fields:
public string ID { get; set; }

Edit:
Ok I'm not great with Linq but since the query should return an IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<string, string>> as far as I can see, you can just enumerate it and build your objects off it e.g.
var myList = new ObservableCollection<MyClass>();
foreach(var kvp in dict)
{
    myList.Add(new MyClass(kvp.Key, kvp.Value));
    // Or myList.Add(new MyClass() { ID = kvp.Key, Value = kvp.Value }); depending on your constructor
}

Having said this, there no reason why you can't just point to the key/value of the dictionary items (KeyValuePair<string, string> is just a reference type like anything else)
This:
<ListBox>
    <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
        <DataTemplate>
            <StackPanel>
                <TextBlock Text="{Binding Key}">
                <TextBlock Text="{Binding Value}">
            </StackPanel>
        </DataTemplate>
    </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>

Should give you
{Key}
{Value}
{Key}
{Value}
{Key}
{Value}

In your listbox
Assuming you don't need any additional functionality from the result items KeyValuePair should suffice. Creating a class just to show some values may be overkill since you are already 99% of the way there.
You might want to look at some MVVM patterns and maybe get into looking at an MVVM framework (I'm biased because I use it all the time but Caliburn.Micro is really easy to get started with and supports WP7).
Your code wouldn't be any more complex, but certain things would be wired up for you and it would give you more feedback as to where you are going wrong with bindings etc (some bindings are hard to figure out especially when popups/contextmenus are involved)
If you are serious about developing for XAML based technologies, they go hand in hand with the MVVM pattern, and a framework just makes things a cinch
If you are interested there's an easy to follow tut here:
https://caliburnmicro.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Basic%20Configuration%2c%20Actions%20and%20Conventions&referringTitle=Documentation
Another variation on the same tut with a bit more info is here:
http://buksbaum.us/2010/08/01/caliburn-micro-hello-world/

A: I think you only need to override the ToString function in your Test class and it should work as you want it to
like this:
public override string ToString()
{
   return Value;
}

A: I know WPF and somewhat it should be similar.
There you can bind a control to a collection with something called data binding.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163299.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wriju/archive/2011/07/25/windows-phone-7-binding-data-to-listbox-through-code.aspx


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La culture des cafés se réfère historiquement à un mouvement culturel d'intellectuels européens qui, à partir du , entraîna un essor culturel en arts et en philosophie.

Par extension, cette expression prend au  le sens d'un style de vie centré sur un travail de création dans un café.

Histoire
Une certaine culture des cafés est née dans la Vienne de Freud, au . En délaissant les salons aristocratiques qui favorisaient des écrivains parfois dit « fonctionnaires » car dévoués à la glorification de l'empire autrichien, dont Grillparzer, Bauerfeld et Raimud, des artistes ont trouvé refuge dans les cafés qui abondent à Vienne. Ce milieu, où les peintres, musiciens, écrivains et intellectuels échangeaient dans une certaine ambiance de clandestinité, donna naissance à de grandes œuvres viennoises. C'était aussi un milieu de contestation politique et de vive critique de la société.

Avant cela, déjà, en préambule, Joseph II, nouvel empereur du Saint-Empire romain germanique (1780), monarque éclairé, déclara la ville d'eau, Spa, le Café de l'Europe.

Époque contemporaine
Outre en Europe, on trouve d'importantes cultures des cafés dans les villes de Melbourne, Montréal, etc.
Le mouvement d'écriture contemporain NaNoWriMo, centré aux États-Unis, en est un autre exemple.

Paris
Le quartier Saint-Germain-des-Prés a acquis son âme grâce au pouvoir d'attraction qu'il a exercé sur les intellectuels depuis le . Les encyclopédistes se réunissaient au café Landelle, rue de Buci ou au Café Procope qui existe toujours.
Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, philosophes, auteurs, acteurs et musiciens se sont mélangés dans les boîtes de nuit et les brasseries, où la philosophie existentialiste a coexisté avec le jazz américain, dans les caves de la rue de Rennes, que fréquentait notamment Boris Vian. Le quartier est maintenant moins prestigieux sur le plan intellectuel qu'à la grande époque de Jean-Paul Sartre et de Simone de Beauvoir ou de cinéastes tels que Jean-Luc Godard et François Truffaut mais aussi de poètes comme Jacques Prévert et d'artistes comme Giacometti.
Aujourd'hui, des artistes y flânent toujours, appréciant l'ambiance du café Les Deux Magots et du Café de Flore. Juste en face, à la brasserie Lipp se réunissent des journalistes, des acteurs en vue et des hommes politiques comme le faisait François Mitterrand.

Montréal
Montréal est le lieu d'une importante culture des cafés, probablement sur le modèle français. Contrairement à plupart des autres villes universitaires nord-américaines, il n'est pas rare de voir des étudiants travailler en masse dans les cafés montréalais, surtout en abords des campus universitaires de l'arrondissement de Ville-Marie.

En particulier, l'université Concordia fait la promotion de la série de conférences-cafés L'Université autrement : Dans les cafés. Ses thèmes sont surtout socio-économiques.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Bar des sciences
 Café philosophique
 Café littéraire

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Culture des cafes

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COLLINS HIGH ON CONFIDENCE
AARON Collins says has been high on confidence since moving to Morecambe and hopes to continue his run of form.
The 21-year-old joined the Shrimps on 9th February and has since scored four goals in six appearances.
He said: "It continues to go well for me and I'm hoping it carries on for the rest of the season.
"More importantly though we're getting good results, I was buzzing that we beat Forest Green and MK Dons because I think they're two of the best sides in the division so to come away with 3-0 and 4-2 wins was huge.
"I feel like every time I go on the pitch I'm confident, I feel that I'm going to score and I'm hoping to keep the run going for as long as I can."
Collins scored Morecambe's 4th goal in the 4-2 victory over MK Dons on Tuesday night, with the Shrimps under high amounts of pressure from the visitors who were trailing by just the single goal after being 3-0 down on the hour mark.
With just one goal in it going into the final five minutes and a strong wind in the Shrimps' face, coupled with the news that Notts County were leading at Brunton Park, Collins eased the nerves at the Globe Arena with a superb counter-attacking goal.
He added: "I started my run as soon as Kev (Kevin Ellison) looked as if we was favourite to win the diagonal ball, his first touch pass was brilliant into Benno (Richie Bennett) and at that point, I was screaming for him to put it in behind.
"He put a perfect ball into the space that held up just enough so the keeper couldn't get to it so I just composed myself and took it round him to finish."
Aaron Collins